Black Soul Invasion

Chapter 107 I bought a house again
The Silver Knight Hunting Dragon can be said to be quite a "professional counterpart". After all, this army was originally specially built by the Sun King Gwen to fight against the ancient dragon.

Moreover, Ashes absorbed the soul of the red dragon, and found that the other party did not possess extraordinary power or divinity. This legendary creature was an ordinary wild animal in this world, no different from a lion or a tiger.

This red dragon is pitifully weak. If it weren't for flying, Lydia's soldiers are fully capable of destroying it.

It seems that enemies with high mobility are annoying no matter where they are, Ashes couldn't help but think of Asgard and its Rainbow Bridge.

"You absorbed the power of this dragon?" Lydia misunderstood, and she took the airflow brought by Ashes' absorption of the soul as the absorption power.

Other soldiers also gathered around and gasped in amazement, and the sorcerer was even more surprised and asked, "Are you just Zhuang Genbao?"

"Zhu Genbao?" Ashes was speechless for a while, what kind of inharmonious name was this.

"It's the Dragonborn!" The mage said happily, "Yes, you must be the Genbao who can absorb the power of the dragon! The prophecy has come true, and the world is saved. I must inform the city lord of this news immediately!"

"I think you guessed wrong, I'm not a dragonborn." Ashes is the king of salaries, the king of wandering souls, and a large incombustible garbage, but it is absolutely impossible to catch the root treasure.

But the mage didn't care about it, and hurriedly ran to Baiman City to report the news.

"I'm sorry, Farenja is a mage, and his thinking... is more active." Lydia explained, and looked at Ashes curiously: "So you are a dragonborn, no wonder you look so good-looking."

Why does everyone treat themselves as a dragonborn, how sad it must be for a real dragonborn.

Ashes smiled wryly: "I'm really not a dragonborn."

"Then why do you look so good-looking?"

"My appearance is very ordinary, the ordinary kind."

"No, you're the best looking man I've ever seen."

Ashes looked at the rough-faced male soldiers around him, all of them looked like porridge, and was speechless for a while.Well, my ordinary appearance really stands out from the crowd, it can only be said that it is all set off by my peers.

To be honest, Ashes was also curious.Obviously Lydia's skin is creamy, why didn't these soldiers grow up to look like human beings?Is there such a big difference in appearance between men and women in this world?It is completely inconsistent with the theory of biological evolution!
No, no, there are too few samples to draw conclusions prematurely. After all, the soldiers are pure men, so maybe there are "normal men" in Whiterun City.

So after Lydia invited him to meet the city lord, Ashes readily agreed.

The soldiers stayed to guard the dragon corpse, because dragon scales and keel bones are extremely precious materials and are worth a lot.As a dragon slayer, Ashes is the owner of these trophies, and after paying a certain amount of taxes, he will become the "legal owner".

Sure enough, where there are people, there are taxes. This can probably be regarded as the basis for cross-world cooperation between different civilizations.

"Skyrim Province is fighting a civil war, and everyone's life is hard. They help you guard the dragon corpse, and they also want to earn some money to supplement their families. I hope you don't mind." Lydia explained to Ashes on the road.

Ashes didn't mind, the dragon corpse was valuable, and it really needed to be taken care of, and those soldiers were doing him a favor, so it was reasonable to pay him some money.And the most important thing is: "We fought side by side, and we are comrades in arms who defeated the dragon together, and they deserve their share of the spoils."

"No, I can see that you are a powerful adventurer, even without us, you can easily kill any evil dragon." Lydia said with a smile: "But I am very grateful for your generosity, no Because of the spoils, but because you shared the honor. We will be proud to be your comrades-in-arms, and it is our honor to fight side by side with you!"

Ashes wanted to be humble again, but a guard at the gate of Baiman City suddenly interrupted: "Adventurer? I was an adventurer before, until I got an arrow in the knee!"

"Yes, you have said it ten thousand times, old John." Lydia waved his hand and said, "Open the city gate, there are distinguished guests who want to visit the city lord."

"Open the city gate?" Old John, who had been shot in the knee, asked, "Where's the dragon?"

Lydia raised his eyebrows: "Since I'm alive, the dragon is dead! Stop talking nonsense, and open the door!"

"Oh, let's go, let's go!" Old John said excitedly: "The bastard dragon is finally dead, it destroyed Helgen three weeks ago, and my sister's family couldn't escape. I Poor sister, may you rest in peace in Songarde!"

Amidst the chatter, the gate of Whiterun City was opened.

A clean city appeared before the ashes.

Baiman City is built on the hillside, and the terrain gradually rises.The lowest part is called the wilderness area, which is a commercial concentration area and a residential area. The houses here are scattered but not messy, which is obviously carefully planned.The buildings are mostly wooden structures, a bit like the Viking style on Earth, and the ashes have seen a blacksmith shop, a grocery store, a butcher shop, a pharmacy, a small market, and even an inn called Banner of the Mare.

According to Lydia, the hotel also sells alcohol, and the proprietress Hulda is a shrewd businessman who hires bards to play, and you can order a song for only two gold coins.Recently, she also held a boxing match, which once again attracted many new customers, and it can be said that she made a lot of money.

Continue to go up along the slope, and you will come to the middle level of Bairun City, which is called the wind area, which is quieter than the wilderness area on the lower level, and the architectural style has become more stable.On the left is the shrine and cemetery, and on the right is a huge circular house.

"That is the Comrades' Association, and there are some powerful fighters and hunters in it." Lydia said with a little regret: "But they had a disagreement with the city lord, and they agreed with the idea of ​​those villains in Stormcloak."

"So the castellan is against the stormcloaks?"

"No, the city lord remains neutral." Lydia said, "Whiterun City doesn't care whether it's the empire or the Stormcloaks. We just want to live our own lives."

Ashes nodded and didn't say much.

Continue to go up, walk through the majestic stone steps, and a towering and tall building appears in front of Ashes.This is the highest point and uppermost level of Whiterun, also known as the Cloud District.The city lord and his family live here, and it is the political center of the whole city.

"Let's go, the city lord is already waiting for us."

Lydia said and pushed open the door, and a majestic voice sounded: "Praise you, dragon slaying hero, white knight, legendary dragon descendant, welcome to Dragon Cloud Palace! I am Balgruuf the Great, White Lord Manman! You must have come here to fulfill the prophecy and kill Alduin, right? Don’t worry, my people and I will provide you with all the help we can. I have already ordered you to be canonized as Whiterun City Baron, you can enjoy preferential treatment when trading in the city, and you also have the privilege of reducing or exempting certain taxes. By the way, you can already buy real estate in Whiterun City. For only 5000 gold coins, you can own a cozy hut of your own, with your own furniture , so what are you waiting for? Hurry up and order from Proventus, the steward!"

What are you doing?Are you sure this guy is the Lord of Bairun and not a salesman?
Ashes looked at Lydia, who covered her face in shame.

Well, it seems that this guy is really a castellan.

Facing Balgruuf's expectant gaze, Ashes said mercilessly: "First of all, let me clarify that I am not a dragonborn, and I have never thought of beheading Alduin. In fact, I don't even know who Alduin is."

Balgruuf showed a disappointed expression, and was about to speak when Ashes stopped him: "Secondly, I don't want to buy a house."

Immediately, Balgruuf felt as if he had lost his concubine, just like his own father. His disappointment was much stronger than Ashes not being a dragonborn.

Lydia held Balgruf's respect in a low voice: "Your Excellency, the City Lord values ​​people's livelihood, and cares more about the economy."

But relying solely on the real estate economy is unhealthy, your Baimancheng road has narrowed!
Balgruuf calmed down his "sorrowful" mood, and asked Ashes: "You said you are not a dragonborn, so what do you want to get when you come to my city?"

Ashes replied, "I'm here to find power."

"What power?"

"The power of light." After speaking, Ashes pointed to the mage Farenga standing beside Balgruf, and said, "The spells he uses contain the power of light, and I need more."

"You want to find the origin of magic?" Farenja shook his head in surprise, "Impossible, no one knows what the origin of magic is!"

"No, maybe someone knows." Balgruuf said: "The gray beards have bottomless wisdom, and they should know the origin of magic."

Ashes asked, "Greybeard?"

"That's right, Greybeards, but they are very lonely." Balgruuf laughed: "But if you have a hut of your own in Whiterun, I think you can dispel their wariness."

You're so resigned to not being a salesman!
"5000 gold coins, right?" Ashes gritted his teeth and said, "I'll buy it!"

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