After all, the Dean of Winterhold was not as unethical as the students he taught. He chose to return the college to the pure field of magical research, closed the door and refused to help each other - instead of seeking greater interests and turning sides. - Because it's inconsistent with his values.
The dean also announced that all this was his personal decision and had nothing to do with the academy, and he was willing to suffer any consequences if the empire blamed him.
The dean's personal character is quite admirable, but his choice has also caused great controversy in the academy... Let's put it this way, just like the master of illusion Drevis. As Nairo Ren later stated, "Because the prophecy was so clear, it looked as if it were false."
Yes, many people are doubting, no, it should be clear that those three prophecies are just a collection of jokes! The content has been shamelessly manipulated by a demon! Because everyone knows that Hircine, the unnamed demon god who supports Falkreath, has always been world-famous for his lack of moral integrity and lack of limits. Will Falkreath have a large number of Forbidden Armor? Even if Falkreath can hold on, why can they appoint the dean to be the great mage of the Wang family in Dugu City? !
Appointing the Royal Mage requires recognition from the Emperor of the Empire and deals and compromises with countless nobles. Falkreath is not the King of Skyrim, so how can they do this? It’s a joke at first glance!
Therefore, the predicted result cannot be used as a reference at all...
But there is a small group of people who express their deep belief in the prophecy. And most of them are...students of the dean - whether these people are teenagers, young people or middle-aged, their common feature is that they have delicate features... According to their coquettish descriptions, the dean is really easy to get along with. During the question exchange session, he would usually answer the questions carefully while patting the students' shoulders, heads, backs, chests, butts?
"Whether you believe it or not, I think the prophecy is true."
The town of Helgen is backed by the Throat of the World mountain peak, cutting off the main road connecting the left and right of the Northland. When it was expanded into a fortress, Helgen's city walls even included the nearby valley. But even so, after four hundred soldiers were stuffed inside, the fortress became full.
The remaining four hundred soldiers, logistics farmers, and believers who came from all over the place could only temporarily live behind the fortress, or simply go to Falkreath. They set up large tents and temporary docks near the river, and even the command post was placed in the farmland behind Helgen.
Perhaps realizing that there was a problem with the reinforcements, General Tullius began to tentatively organize an attack.
It is a pity that he has missed the best opportunity to attack Helgen - now Hircine has returned with a high profile, killing several gods in a row, and his believers are in high morale; but the terrain near the town of Helgen is narrow, and the army cannot be deployed, but the fortress has Occupy the main road, one man can guard the gate, and ten thousand men can't open it. Although the weapons of the coalition forces are more sophisticated, there are dozens of senior soldiers from the comradeship in the fortress, as well as a dozen priests responsible for medical treatment. Such a fortress would be almost impossible to breach until he could make up his mind to launch a massive attack regardless of casualties.
The people of Tianji are not good at attacking cities in the first place.
Especially when General Tullius saw that the Rift City fleet he had been waiting for sailed upstream to Falkreath without stopping at Ximu Town, he already realized his mistake. And there were so many tin cans standing on the boat, which made him feel even more bitter!
This battle is not easy to fight...
"Wow~~~!" When Tullius was bitter, Falkreath was happiest.
On the pier by the lake, the crowd was cheering. The large fleet from Rift Valley City stretches from Falkreath to the temporary dock outside Helgen Town. The supplies that came with the ship were so packed that it looked like they could fill every warehouse in Falkreath! Although Rift City has always been Falkreath's main trading partner in the past, no one expected that Rift City could go so far as to reject the empire, choose to side with Falkreath, and bring such Lots of emergency supplies!
This is too righteous, old man!
(I won’t say anything else. For the sake of my sister-in-law being so beautiful, you will be my brother from now on!)
...Rift Valley City has come to the rescue. In addition to dozens of ships of supplies, there are also hundreds of urban management teams (crossbowmen). This is currently the most needed unit for Falkreath to defend the city. Not only that, even the new city lord of Rift Valley City, Nan Lixiang, came with the ship. This is a complete attitude of advancing and retreating together.
Xiaofan was holding Sophie in his arms and was waiting in the welcoming queue at the pier. As she listened to the Falkreans praising Rift Valley City, she felt her blood surge up. She was so honored! For the first time, I felt that I was following the right leader. What a happy thing! (Loyalty +5)
But when the ship was about to dock, the most attractive thing was no longer the urban management team of Rift Valley City, but the two rows of iron cans standing on the bow of the ship, each of them shining brightly in the sun!
"Is it a knight?" "It's really a knight!" "Oh my God, we...we have a knight!"
Countless whispers spread from one end of the pier to the other. People didn't cheer loudly because happiness came so quickly - people couldn't even believe the news. Even Mayor Hadawa who came to greet him couldn't believe it. He was completely stunned now. What happened today was beyond the limit of his imagination!
But when Lord Albanis notified him, he did say "reinforcements, the lord of Rift Valley City, and a blacksmith merchant." Now he somewhat understood what the "reinforcements" the lord was talking about... Indeed, like the knight in uniform, In comparison, crossbow archers cannot be called the main force.
Even if there are only forty-six of these knights in total, they are still a force that can determine the direction of the battlefield!
A woman wearing bright silver full-body armor and no helmet stood on the bow of the ship. All the "gold cans" centered on her and stretched into two wings along the side of the ship, perfectly highlighting her. When the female knight turned sideways, the shield she was carrying could blind a group of people's eyes. Anne and her Vigilante Chapter - Because of Anne, after three years of training and fighting, the Vigilante has developed into a full-scale knighthood, and its combat effectiveness is second to none in the entire sky!
"Welcome, thank you...I'm extremely grateful!" When the ship's gangplank was set up on the trestle, the excited Hadawa greeted him incoherently, completely forgetting the lines he had prepared in advance. As if she knew his predicament, the female leader just knocked her breastplate with her iron fist as a courtesy, and then led her knight down the pier first.
Hadawa still wanted to say a few words of courtesy, but at this time the flagship of Rift Valley City would also dock. He could only gather his spirits and welcome Nan Lixiang who had brought a large amount of supplies. It's just that he is a little curious now. He has already seen the three key points mentioned by the lord, "reinforcements" and "Rift Valley City", and was greatly surprised and frightened. So what kind of existence is the "blacksmith merchant" at the end?
He's looking forward to it now.
"It's you?!"
When Hadawa finally finished a lot of flattering words to Nan Lixiang, Nan Lixiang just smiled and said "thank you" and left. Then Hadawa, who was dizzy, saw a man with a mean smile walking out from behind Nan Lixiang...
"Lu Yuan?... Are you the mysterious blacksmith? Walter Falk!" Seeing Lu Yuan, Hadawa was so shocked that he cursed and threw all the gentlemanly understanding he pretended to have into the Cuiwa River! He never imagined that the third person would be the mysterious Lu Yuan!
The man who saved the town of Helgen with him (the shameless person thinks)!
"Hey, don't you welcome me? I brought you a thousand sets of dwarf armors!" Lu Yuan turned around and lifted up the covering of the ship's canvas with a swipe, and the golden light suddenly shone brightly! Sets of bright golden metal armors are placed on the deck of the flagship, neatly arranged, and golden like a pile of treasures! And its true value is probably about the same as a lot of gold.
"Of course, these weapons and armors are not free."
"My lord is above..."
Falkreath's militiamen are still wearing leather armor, and the total number of metal armors does not exceed ten sets... God knows how much he needs these armors! And after seeing this, he also knew the origin of the plate armor on those "golden cans". It was obvious that the style was produced by the same master!
Of course, the armor used by these ordinary soldiers is a hybrid design of half-body armor and chain armor. Its protective power is not as good as that of knights, and its weight is also lighter. Although the knight's plate armor has excellent protective performance, it requires professional training to use it correctly, and it can't be used well within three years.
"I'm very...very..." Hadawa choked and suddenly rushed forward and hugged Lu Yuan fiercely. "Welcome back, brother!"
"Wow~" Lu Yuan quickly raised his arms and signaled to Annie, Nan Lixiang, and Mu Xing and others who were looking from a distance - he hugged me first, I just couldn't resist - it was definitely not a joke! He also didn't expect that Hadawa would be so excited to see him. "Hey~ If you keep hugging me like this, my wife will get angry!"
"Are you married? Oh no, let's not talk about it for now. I'm just too happy...Thank you!" Hadawa hugged Lu Yuan fiercely again before letting go.
Lu Yuan touched his nose in embarrassment, suddenly feeling a sense of dislocation that "others treat you as a brother, but you treat him as an acquaintance." He actually kind of understood it... because Hadawa had been under heavy pressure over the years. Issues such as the town's development, security, and faith were all weighing on him, making him breathless! At this time, Hadawa, who desperately needed someone to share the pressure, would of course think of Lu Yuan, who fought side by side with him back then.
Under the beautification of memories again and again, he must have regarded Lu Yuan as a good friend who could be left behind. Moreover, in the early years, Lu Yuan would send groups of people here from time to time. Lu Yuan regarded those people as a burden, while Hadawa regarded them as help. Although these people bring pressure on security and food, they also bring vitality and precious young labor force to the town.
Besides, Hadawa actually felt a little guilty about Lu Yuan's departure that year - he thought he was selfish for squeezing Lu Yuan away... but he never thought about it from another angle. The essence of the matter was that Lao Lu had blamed him for the trouble. ! And he continued to throw pots at him... Even after he became a god, he also threw the big pot of believers at him... He was Lu Yuan's humanoid pot catcher!
After thinking about this, Lao Lu felt a little guilty.
He rubbed his hands and said sheepishly, "How about I give you a discount on these armors?"
"No need to discount!" Hadawa waved his hand boldly. Falkreis has also accumulated a lot of wealth over the years. But he immediately discussed with Lu Yuan in a low voice, "But don't be too deceptive. I can only buy it at the price of normal steel armor... You dare to pretend to be a dwarf armor with a layer of yellow paint. You are too unreliable." ”
A coat of yellow paint? Can you try giving me such a beautiful gold color? ! I'll give you a rotten apple!
Lao Lu blinked his eyes, and when he figured it out, he was so angry that he became angry. Feelings, you think of me as a profiteer who comes to make war profits! If I didn't have another identity as Hircine (you are all working for me), I would kill you right now!
"Get away! These are all armors made of dwarf metal. They are pure gold. Don't pull them down!"
"Blow, keep blowing. Believe it or not, I will pick out a piece of yellow paint." Hadawa put his iron glove on a pair of armor and threatened in a low voice, half jokingly. It was rare for someone to talk nonsense with him. This was the first time in these years that he was so relaxed.
"You can dig it out, you can dig it out!" Lao Lu held his arms in his arms and sneered, "You can dig out the yellow paint from the dwarf gold, but I will eat this armor raw without any salt!"
"Hey, this oath is a bit poisonous. If you keep pretending, you can get away with it..." Hadawa persuaded a little hesitantly. Seeing that Lu Yuan didn't respond, he could only use his fingers to dig at the armor. The iron fingers slid across the surface of the armor, leaving not even a trace. "Eh? It can't be true, can it?"
Feeling pleasantly surprised, Hadawa simply took out a dagger and stabbed it hard into the armor! There was a "crack" sound, and the tip of the dagger broke directly into the armor's lines, but the armor remained unscathed. "How is that possible? Where did you get so much dwarf metal?" He moved the armor away in surprise and found that almost every set of armor was made of the same material.
"Furthermore, stupid Hadawa. There are so many dwarf ruins in the sky, and the dwarf gold in them is simply not too much!"
"But..." Hadawa was speechless for the third time today.
Nonsense, of course I know that there is a lot of metal in the dwarf ruins and it will not rust for hundreds of years. Everyone in the continent knows this! But you know, after the dwarf metal is cast and molded, it is hard and tough, and it can resist demons on horseback! There are blacksmiths all over the continent, but no one knows how to disassemble, smelt, and reuse the dwarven gold! We can only let them lie abandoned in the ruins. The idea you mentioned was already touched upon hundreds of years ago...
"Do you know how to forge dwarven metal?"
Lu Yuan looked at the sky at a 45-degree angle and refused to answer.
"Does that mean this is really armor made of dwarf metal?!"
"certainly!"
"real?"
"certainly!"
"real?"
"Are you done?" Ella, the huntress standing behind Hadawa as a guard of honor, couldn't bear it anymore. "Of course it's true! ... He is Master Tyrande!"
"You're still Tyrande!" Hadava was more surprised than ever in his life. "That idiot who works everywhere for nothing?"
Lu Yuan twisted his neck 90 degrees to the left and looked at the sky at a 45-degree angle to the right. He refused to answer such a childish question - the posture was not quite right and it looked like he was hanging. That's my layout! The countryside surrounds the city! You are stupid! Your whole family is stupid!
Regret it! Hadawa really regrets it now! What has Helgen Town been missing? Metal! What's missing? Blacksmith! And then a master blacksmith was let go right under his nose, or was squeezed away... This, this was almost life-threatening!
I might as well jump off this trestle...
As if hearing his thoughts, a little girl slipped into the trestle while everyone was not paying attention. "Mother Nan Lixiang! Mother Anne!" Before the guards noticed, Hadawa heard the little girl shouting happily, and she threw herself into the arms of the female knight and the female city lord in turn.
Then she turned around and walked towards Lu Yuan, "Dad Lu Yuan!"
——Wait a minute, I'm a little dizzy, my relationship is so messed up...
"Hey, my little Sophie." Lao Lu, who had been hanging himself just now, immediately squatted down with a smile on his face and opened his arms towards Sophie who was rushing towards him.
"Suffer death!" Sophie flew up and kicked Lao Lu squarely on the knee.
"Ah~" Lao Lu used an exaggerated gesture and fell backwards into Lake Ilintana...
"Bah! Daughter slave!" Seeing his pretending to be obedient, at least four ladies present secretly spat at him!
"Hmph~" The little girl turned around proudly and changed her color instantly. "Uncle Buljolin~Uncle Keslin~", she called all the people she knew from the urban management team and the security group... They seemed very well-behaved, but this was a paid item, and they had to give gifts later.
"Pfft~ Ever since I got kicked in the knee..." Someone emerged from the lake spraying water. As soon as he came out, he saw Hadawa holding back a smile, squatting by the bridge and waiting for him. "Are you constipated?"
Hadawa did not bother with the details and directly held his hand, "(Speak loudly) Discount! Must be discounted! (Low voice) Otherwise I won't be able to afford the dwarf armor even if it kills me. (Speak loudly) One discount, you Seeing that you agree, you are a good person! Then it’s settled! I’m going to prepare a banquet, and we’ll have a good drink later!” After saying that, he turned around and ran, shouting as he ran, “Hurry up and get someone here. Move these armors and distribute them, they are all anti-magic armors, good things!"
"I, what did I promise you?"
Why are there so many gangsters in Ta Ma this year?
Until the dinner, Lu Yuan was still depressed.
Although the metals of these armors are all obtained from dwarven ruins and cut by plasma, the cost is negligible; although these armors are all made in 10,000 sets in the City of Dawn, with zero energy cost, the manufacturing cost is still negligible... But I am Mr. Lu, when have you ever sold anything at cost? !
He completely ignored the fact that Falkreath was working for him.
But when the dinner started and all the senior executives were seated, Lao Lu was happy again.
Look: Lord Albanese - my chosen one; City Lord Nan Lixiang - one of my ones; Patriarch of the Evening Star - two of my ones; Head of the Knights of Anne - my one What's the third thing... Actually, after all, old Hadawa thought I was a guest, but in fact he was the guest. Moreover, Ding Mumu and Busudao Yazi are not here...
"Haha~" Lu Yuan couldn't help but show off, "Not to mention the batch of armors I brought, there are 800 city guards of Falkreath, 400 city management teams of Rift Valley City, and legendary electors. The Patriarch, the Legendary Paladins and the Knights!" He said one by one with his fingers crossed, "Looking at it from the looks of it, we actually have a huge advantage this time! As long as the draw is over..."
"Shut up!" Seven or eight angry wine glasses hit his head at the same time!
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ps: a big chapter.
