——4, 201, the last seed month, 28th, 7:00——
In the early morning, filled with light mist, at the foot of Hrothgar Peak, a half-old two-coach carriage creaked out of Ivarstead and headed north. Its two-horse carriage was black and white. Although the horse was tall, it was inexplicably timid and unable to move forward. The smaller black horse next to it impatiently kicked and bit it from time to time.
"Haha! 'Queen Elfersica' works harder! Beat that stupid horse that is as timid as a mouse!" Farkas, who was sitting in the driver's seat, laughed.
"As timid as a mouse? Isn't it because there are six wolves behind it?" Arthur, who was sitting side by side with him, struggled to control the carriage.
"What six, it's obviously four," Ella answered from behind, "You are a dragon, and I am not a wolf - who has any objections?!"
"Okay, okay, you're not." Cisco replied, stroking his bald head, while Wells and Wilkas looked at each other and spread their hands helplessly.
Since these members of the comrades-in-arms were severely injured in the previous battle with the vampire king, although their humanoid appearance looked the same, if they turned into werewolves, the injuries that had not fully recovered would reappear, and they would eventually have to rest for a night. Take a carriage and drive back to Xueman.
"Speaking of which, the guy with the sable hilt was really relieved to let her come out to pull the cart. The original owner of the cart must have given him enough money to buy the horse." Ella said, looking at the black horse.
"I don't really like black horses, but this girl looks good, and she's not afraid of us. It's only a thousand gold coins. I can buy her when I get back." Farkas nodded in agreement: "But the original name is too Silly, Queen Elga, how about buying it and changing its name to 'Ellie'?"
"I don't think so!" Arthur inexplicably felt that his forehead was being targeted by a sniper gun, and he quickly spoke to stop Farkas... But what is a sniper gun?
"'Elvesica Queen' is our snowman horse, but this carriage and the white horse came from Loristed. In the end, they were left together in Ivarsted without a coachman, but it was clearly stated What do you think is the reason for only accepting the offer to return to Loristed?" Wilkas's observation was obviously more detailed.
"Well, it means that even if we don't drive, they will pull the car back by themselves? Wouldn't that be very trouble-free?" Farkas scratched his head.
"It proves that someone traveled thousands of miles from the empire's sphere of influence through Xueman and entered the area controlled by the Stormcloaks, and used relatively mild means to cover their tracks." Wells knocked on his shield: "It's probably the same thing yesterday. Criticize the mage."
"But what is the purpose?" Farkas still looked confused.
"Oh, of course it is to explore the reality of Snowrun. Since Lord Balgruuf declared neutrality and blocked the central part of Skyrim Province, the Empire and the Stormcloaks can only fight on the northern and southern fronts. Both sides want to pull Snowrun away. Enter your own camp, or conquer it completely." Wilkas sighed.
"Hey, we don't care if they beat each other's heads off. After all, the Comrades will not participate in any wars, but if they want to attack Xueman, which is protected by the Comrades, they have to taste the fangs and claws." Ella He looks eager to try.
"It's the blades and arrows..." Wells was very helpless: "We can't turn into werewolves and expose ourselves in broad daylight."
"Actually, the lord probably already knew this, otherwise how could he have the confidence to declare neutrality?" Cisco Yue said seemingly casually, but the meaning behind his words made everyone quiet down.
——8:00——
"By the way, how far did you take me when I was unconscious?" Arthur asked as he paused to rest on a high slope, looking at the rolling river beneath his feet.
The Tewari River surges northward temporarily parallel to the road, but soon it will turn eastward and eventually join the White River, which is still on the horizon. Near the junction is a small point, although it is completely invisible. , but the Treva Watchtower must have been completely in ruins.
"It's as far as you can see," Farkas said nonchalantly. "Although there are sawmills and scattered farms and hunting cabins on the road, there is no place for us to recover from our injuries."
"Yeah." Arthur nodded.
It would be inappropriate to say any words of thanks or assurance at this time. Anyone present now would make the same choice when encountering that situation, because they are all the most senior members of the comrades group - the "Ring".
...No matter how you think about it, this title sounds unpleasant.
"Boom——!" Far below the slope, a roadside stone fortress suddenly erupted into huge flames that shot into the sky. The members of the comrades who were resting took up their weapons vigilantly.
"That's... Armor Castle," Wilkas quickly identified the castle. "It's a bridgehead for the Stormcloaks, but it doesn't have much of a garrison because it has no strategic value. It's usually used by travelers as supplies. And the exchange, as long as you are not wearing Imperial Legion uniforms, you can enter and exit freely, why is this kind of place under attack?”
"Then what are you waiting for! Go and help?" Farkas jumped on the carriage and pulled up the reins.
"Wait a minute," Cisco Moon grabbed his arm, "If the Imperial Legion and the Stormcloaks fight, who are you going to help?"
"Uh... fight both sides together?" Farkas replied subconsciously, obviously thinking that both sides were inferior.
"In principle, we do not participate in the battle between the Empire and the Stormcloaks, but in addition, they are also guards who maintain order in their respective occupied areas. If they are attacked, they can assist them without exposing their identities." Wilka Si made a conclusion, then looked at Ella: "Can you tell who they are?"
Even the sound of the explosion was not clear from such a distance... Arthur looked at Ella and found a pair of furry ears poking out from her head, and her eyes became very bright. This appearance should have been very cute, but it was The six slanting and staggered dark red facial lines on her face were completely destroyed - God knows why she painted the lines on herself for fun.
"Well...the attackers are a group of mages, not Imperial Legion soldiers." Ella said while looking over there without blinking.
"That group of mages yesterday?" Wells frowned.
"No..." Ella's ears twitched: "They were yelling, 'You put us in the prison in the north. They didn't expect that 'that adult' would give us the strength to escape, hahaha." "
This smooth "hahaha" sounds extremely awkward.
"Well, it turns out they are heretics. There's nothing to say about that. Everyone, get in the car and go exterminate them." Wilkas shook his head and jumped on the carriage first.
Arthur had also heard about "heretics". As he climbed into the car, he thought that this title was not a contemptuous term between believers who believed in different holy spirits. It was not even suitable for evil mages who believed in certain demons. What they believe in is something that "doesn't exist at all", but they gain power by mistake.
The most famous pagans in Skyrim are currently a group of witches known as the "Raven Hags". They believe in the "female version of Hircine", but as we all know, the most commonly used image of Hircine, the god of hunting and lycanthropy, is various A kind of bird and beast with antlers, and the only humanoid image is a strong male with a deer skull. As a result, the witches were inexplicably given the image of a plump female wearing a deer skull, so they became furious and turned them all into The arms are wings and the legs are eagle claws, but the body is still a human "crow hag". As a result, this image is regarded as a gift by these crow hags and they are talked about.
Since it was going downhill, Arthur's distracted Kung Fu carriage had already rushed to the entrance of the fortress, and the sound of swords clashing and magic exploding could be clearly heard.
"Traveler! Leave immediately! We can handle this matter!" The location being attacked was the back door, and the only guard at the front door waved forcefully to let the members of the comrades leave.
"Don't you want to affect civilians? These soldiers are pretty good." Cisco said in a low voice.
"Hey! That's not okay!" Farkas jumped off the carriage, picked up his two-handed sword and shouted at the guard: "We were entertained here for free when we passed by before, and we were repaid by this attack on our way back. when!"
"...Well, if you have any losses, you can come to us and ask for compensation after the matter is over." The soldier moved out of the way.
Therefore, it is difficult to detect when an honest person is lying. Farkas only listened to Wilkas’ brief introduction, and did not dare to shout out the free entertainment at all. In the end, the other party actually did this, and Arthur jumped Get off the car and rush into the fortress with your companions.
"When we usually go out to complete commissions, we will receive free entertainment when we encounter fortresses where soldiers are stationed?" Farkas answered confidently when asked.
Well, the privilege of the comrades, Arthur dodged a flying ice pick sideways.
At this time, those pagan mages had completely invaded the fortress. They all looked ragged, but their eyes were shining with yellow light, and they were laughing sickly and releasing attack spells one after another, but there was no ordinary mages at all when facing melee enemies. Normal reactions, such as putting up a magic shield, or releasing ice spells to slow down the enemy.
"It seems that there was still something missing that night." Ella frowned slightly, opened her bow and shot an arrow directly into the throat of a mage, and as expected, no blood spattered.
"The power has increased dramatically, but the mind is confused. Logically speaking, if a vampire is just hunting, it is impossible to cause transformation. The only possibility is that the escaped vampire can no longer control himself." Wilkas stabbed another vampire with his sword. The heart of the mage.
"It's not surprising. After operating in Cuiwa Watchtower for so long, it would be strange if there aren't some dedicated family members. The problem is that guy who escaped, he knows where we come from, and he will probably retaliate." Cisco knocked down a man with his shoulder. A vampire mage slashed its neck with his sword.
"Then we have to catch him as soon as possible, or rush back as soon as possible." Arthur, who suddenly lost his enemy, put away his sword and scanned the battlefield.
Originally, the number of vampire mages and Stormcloak guards who attacked was equal, and they were beaten into confusion. However, after the comrades joined, it became one-sided. Except for those who were killed on the spot, the remaining mages were controlled. Maybe they also planned to Tortured for information, but it was clear that nothing could be gained.
"Thank you for your help. What should I call you?" A Stormcloak soldier who looked like the captain came over and his question made everyone stunned.
Although the reason for participating in the war is to exterminate the heretics, the Imperial Legion will not think so. They will believe that the comrades assisted the Stormcloaks. This will put Xueman in an embarrassing situation. If the identity is now compiled, it will take a little time. Arouse suspicion.
"We are [Knights of the Round Table]," Arthur seemed to have a flash of light in his mind, and then answered without hesitation: "I am Arturia, this lady is Drizzt, and Garius, Garius Brothers Horis and Gawain, and he is my brother Kai.”
The members of the "Circle" were shocked by Arthur's ability to make up names directly, but they couldn't tell at all. The Stormcloak soldier had no doubts, but his expression was a little unkind.
"The title 'knight' comes from Cyrodiil, right? I advise you not to believe the empire's propaganda. We are fighting for our faith. The enemy is the Thalmor elves, not the rebels," he He took out a book of spells and handed it to Arthur: "That Ms. Drizzt seems to use a bow and arrow. This magic may be helpful to her - there is a bit of chaos in the fortress now, so I won't leave you here."
After successfully leaving the fortress and getting on the carriage, the members of the comrades began to punch Arthur and complained that their "code names" were not nice.
"Just be content with yourselves. I haven't given away the names 'Merlin', 'Lancelot', 'Galahad' and 'Mordred' yet." Arthur, who didn't know how to explain, laughed. Catch the bus.
