"Master, they are all prisoners of the great war." Goza Gra-Bago, who joined the Imperial Legion and participated in the great war, could easily identify the origins of the lycanthropes: "They were captured by the second while defending Cyrodiil. The three ancestors were captured by China. Their whereabouts are unknown since then.”
"So, these beast-turned-monsters are all prisoners of the Imperial Legion." Wu Chen thought of a possibility.
"Yes, my master." Goza Gra-Bago, who witnessed his former comrades being transformed into demonized orcs and being skinned after the battle, had a solemn expression and was suppressing his anger.
"There are still Thalmor lurking on the island. For ulterior motives, they did not choose to dock at Crow Rock, nor did they submit formal diplomatic documents. Instead, they quietly detoured to the cold northern part of the island and attacked Skaar Village. . Obviously their purpose is also this." The Lord made a rough judgment.
"Then the question is, what is there in Skaar Village that Thalmo secretly covets?" The housekeeper followed the lord's thinking.
"Go ask the female village chief." Wu Chen said.
"As commanded."
Last night, the magic shield in the valley was broken through by the beast-turned-demon, and Skaar Village immediately fell into a bloody battle. If the lord hadn't been prepared in advance and split up the adventuring team to stay behind, the Skal people would have been in trouble. Fanari Qiangyin is taking the Skaar hunters to inspect the village, treating the wounded and cleaning up the ruins. Although the atmosphere was solemn, it didn't look like it was broken. Perhaps as the last guardians, they are already used to similar battles.
When Wu Chen arrived, he heard the conversation between Fanari Qiangyin and Theo Woodcutter.
"Theo, you must calm down. I believe there must be a good reason why Baldo chooses to leave at this time."
"Something is wrong, Fanari. I feel the chill of conspiracy in my bones, and I smell the scent of werebears in the air. At this juncture, Bardo will not leave without saying goodbye."
"Don't worry, Theo. Unless you want your hair to be gray before you see your fortieth winter?"
"You don't believe what I say? My heart is heavy, Fanari. Baldo may be in danger, but you do nothing. If you won't help us, what else can I do but beg the Almighty Creator? Look, maybe this is another crazy idea I have, and I suspect that it was Bardo's valuable skills in magic ice forging that triggered the kidnapping. Last night I saw him being raped by a giant goat-horned creature. The bears were dragged away..."
"Theo, this will not help our current situation at all, will it?" Fanari Qiangyin's consideration is also right. In addition to creating panic, rumors are harmful to solving the current crisis. Moreover, it was clearly felt both inside and outside the words that Fanari Qiangyin already knew what happened to the blacksmith. However, it was not made public for the purpose of calming morale.
"You are always right, Fanari." Theo Woodcutter was disappointed. He obviously did not realize the good intentions of the female village chief.
After Theo Woodcutter left, Wu Chen stepped forward.
"Those demonized orcs were all prisoners of the great war. They were captured by the Thalmor regime of the Third Ancestor China and quietly brought to the island. Last time I remember that during the meeting in the hall, someone said that they had seen a large ship on the northern coast. It should be That’s them.”
"That must be Starlin." Fanari Qiangyin thought for a while and said: "We lost the blacksmith Bardo Ironshaper and was robbed by a demon bear. If according to what you said, the beast transformed into a demon or a demon bear. The demonized orcs were Thalmer captives in the great war. The blacksmith who took us away wanted to forge powerful Starlin weapons for them, so they must want to start another war. My lord, this is a dangerous sign."
Starling is the transliteration of Mobing. Magic ice is a magical crystal used by the ancient Nords to seal corpses and prevent them from decaying or being eroded. It is said that only the Skaar can forge magic ice into weapons and armor. Possessing powerful set attributes, this attracted Thalmor's attention.
"That's true." Wu Chen asked again: "What other special attributes does the magic ice suit have that Thalmer must get through his hard work?"
"Sir, just like the Nords in ancient times would use magic ice to preserve the bodies of brave men. Magic ice can resist the erosion of annihilation. There is also a magic power that cannot be achieved by dragon bones. After lighting a brazier made of magic ice, it can be combined with the soul of the ancestors. Communicate." Fanari Qiangyin did not hide it from the lord.
Starling is a rare form of magical ice found only on the island of Sothheim. The Skal say that magic ice is "the condensation of the breath of the Almighty Creator." Throughout history, it has been used for a variety of purposes. Originally it was used for ancient Nordic burials. Encasing the remains of the deceased in magical ice as a special form of protection, this privilege is usually reserved for kings and heroes of the Nords or respected opponents. It can also be used as a crafting material, and with the proper tools and techniques, can be used to create weapons, armor, clothing, and jewelry. Magic Ice Armor is sometimes called Ice Armor. By adding different auxiliary materials such as steel, mercury, and magic skin, it can be made into light, medium or heavy armor, with very excellent protection. Due to its inherent magical properties, the frost enchantment released on items made of magic ice is more effective. As the original ore, magic ice can be used as an alchemical ingredient, causing paralysis and dealing frost damage. Magic ice is also often described as being as hard as iron and unable to be broken by conventional means. The only known method of mining is the ancient Nordic pickaxe, crafted using ancient and superior craftsmanship. Yes, it was the historic city pickaxe that the lord took over from the hands of First Councilor Luriel Moine.
The mined magic ice ore is a hard blue-white crystal with a smooth chisel surface. It can only be crafted into weapons and armor by skilled blacksmiths. The legends surrounding the magic ice date back to the First Age, when the ancient Nords were at war with the Snow Elves. Many Nords were killed in the battle, and the bodies of those who could not return to Skyrim were buried in Sothheim. Due to the threat of graverobbers and necromancy, the Nords used unknown magic on the graves of fallen warriors to protect them from the desecration of necromancy. This practice became a tradition among the ancient Nords until it eventually fell out of favor. There is another contradictory origin that dates the magic ice to the late Mythic Age. In ancient times, it is thought to have been used to make armor for kings who went to war.
The Sk'ar consider the magic ice to be sacred, and at some point in history ended its mining and use. They also believe that the art of forging magic ice into weapons and armor is also sacred, and some members of Skal are considered keepers of this ancient tradition. As such, knowledge of the Forge of Demonic Ice is very rare, usually known only to the Skals.
However, the local Nords and warriors of Thirsk are known to possess such knowledge as well.
In the middle of the Second Age, the Frostcasters of Skaar gained powerful magical powers by incorporating magic ice trinkets into their armor. These frost wizards specialize in frost magic and worship the all-powerful Creator. The most famous of these is the Mace of Aevar Stone-Singer, a rare Skaar artifact made of magic ice.
In 3E 427, the Eastern Empire Company discovered a hitherto unknown tomb of demonic ice in the Ebony Mines of Crow Rock. He also learned magic ice forging from a group of local Nords, but he could only make some jewelry and was not skilled in forging magic ice armor. For example, Hujin Ice Sculptor of Crowstone Town, even though he is known as a master of jewelry, he can only create magic ice jewelry. Weapons cannot be forged with magic ice, let alone larger shields and other armors.
Therefore, magic ice forging is a secret that is not told in Skaar Village. This unique skill is now in the hands of the blacksmith Baldo Ironshaper, and his apprentice Morwen is receiving his training to become the next generation of Skarr blacksmiths.
Therefore, the reason why the Thalmor regime of the Third Ancestor China attacked the village of Skal and kidnapped the blacksmith Bardo Ironshaper was very clear.
