Black Soul Invasion

Chapter 108

Ashes only had US dollars on her body, and Baimancheng obviously didn't recognize these colorful pieces of paper.In the end, Ashes had to pay for the house with dragon scales and keel bones. After deducting the tax, Balgruuf returned 200 gold coins to Ashes.

Well, one dragon, one suite.

If you can't afford a house, go slay the dragon!
After the transaction, Balgruuf gave Ashes a personal letter he wrote to Greybeard, claiming that this could prove Ashes' identity and gain Greybeard's trust.

Therefore, the letter of introduction is the key prop, and it has nothing to do with whether to buy a house or not, right?
Ember was a little speechless.

Lydia also seemed to be ashamed of the shamelessness of her city lord, and resolutely turned to the light, gave up the position of chief guard, and became a knight following Ashes.

Well, the real reason is that Ashes saved Lydia's life. This girl is so stubborn that she forcibly swears allegiance to Ashes on the grounds of the knight's glory, and she cannot be persuaded.

Balgruuf appreciated this very much, praised Lydia's loyalty, and specifically asked Ashes to treat Lydia better, and even gave Lydia a new one-handed sword and 1000 gold coins, like a dowry .

Ashes' next destination is the Throat of the World, where Greybeard is.

Considering that a guide is indeed needed, Ashes agreed to follow Lydia, and he also liked this girl quite a bit, of course it refers to her character, not her appearance.

Before leaving, Ashes suddenly remembered about Nick Fury, so he asked Balgruf to investigate.

"Does this person have any characteristics?" Balgruuf asked.

Ashes replied, "One-eyed and ugly."

"There is no man who is not ugly, oh, you are an exception." Balgruuf continued to ask: "Are there any more obvious features?"

Ashes thought for a while: "He's a black man, I mean, his skin is black."

"Redguards? That's rare in Skyrim Province, wait, I really want to get a little impression." Balgruf asked the manager to bring the file and flipped through it and said: "Yes, there was a Redguard who was arrested a year ago. Beheaded to Helgen, one-eyed, ugly, and wearing strange clothes, he should be the one you are looking for."

"Beheading?" Ashes was a little surprised, the king of secret agents wouldn't just be like this.He quickly asked, "So he died?"

"No, he was lucky. The dragon's sudden appearance interrupted the execution and destroyed the entire town, and he escaped with Ulfric."

It seems that the attack of the dragon is not lucky, I always feel that Nick Fury is a bit miserable.

Ashes then asked, "Who is Ulfric?"

"The leader of the rebel army." Balgruuf said: "He killed the Supreme King Toig of Skyrim Province in a duel, and then united with the eastern city lords to set off the Stormcloak rebellion, and the empire united with the western city lords to fight against it. It has always been The Empire has the upper hand, but now the Stormcloaks have gradually regained their momentum, and they are now on the same level as the Empire. All this is due to Nick Fury. It is said that he is a very outstanding general. The imperial army's siege has gradually surpassed Ulfric in terms of prestige!"

Ashes was completely speechless, the king of secret agents crossed another world to become the reincarnated military god, what kind of old-fashioned cool story is this?

And you, Nick Fury, were also a righteous man who maintained order and law on the other side of the earth, but you turned into the second in command of the rebel army when you ran to another world. This position is too unsteady!
Seeing Ashes in a daze, Balgruuf asked cautiously, "May I ask, what is your relationship with this Nick Fury?"

Ashes came back to his senses, and asked back: "Are you afraid that I will also support Stormcloak?"

Balgruuf nodded: "For the sake of peace, the empire signed an uneasy treaty "Platinum Agreement" with the ancestors of Shenzhou. The agreement required the empire to abolish and ban the belief in Talos. This became the fuse of everything, and Stormcloak also So it came into being. I admit that their original intentions are good, but power and wealth will change everything. The current Stormcloaks are just a group of robbers who destroy everywhere for profit. In the name of righteousness, it is shameless. If you support Stormcloaks, then I can only take back your title of baron, and villains and beasts are not welcome in my city!"

"I'm not a Stormcloaker." After Ashes finished speaking, she asked curiously, "Since the unequal treaty was signed, the Empire lost the war?"

"On the contrary, we won." Balgruuf said unwillingly: "Countless men fought bravely and finally repelled the invasion of the ancestors of China. But the high-level empire was frightened. They ruined their good life in anger, so they took the lead in proposing a peace. They obviously won, but ceded a large area of ​​territory, and were willing to abolish their long-standing beliefs. They even sold Hammerfell Province, which was at the forefront of resistance, to The ancestors of Shenzhou. This kind of shameless betrayal is intolerable, and Hammerfell simply declared its independence, completely breaking away from the rule of the empire."

Ashes nodded: "It seems that you support neither Stormcloak nor the Empire."

"That's right, Whiterun remains neutral." Balgruuf said, "We will quietly wait for the final result. Before that, no one can interfere with our peaceful life, not the Empire, nor the Stormcloaks!"

Ashes sighed: "But you should know that the neutral faction will not end well."

"Yeah, I know. Whether it's the Empire or the Stormcloaks, they won't let someone who doesn't support them continue to sit in Whiterun's seat. Exile is probably the best ending for me, or A glass of poisoned wine, to be honest, I am ready to sacrifice." Balgruf said with a wry smile: "But I can only do this, as the city lord, I must protect my people. If they can see When the end comes, I will die as soon as I die!"

Ashes patted Balgruuf on the shoulder: "You are a good city lord."

"It's a pity that I'm just an ordinary person. Even if I have the title of a stalwart, I'm still an ordinary person. I can't do much." Balgruuf asked Ashes, "Ash, if it was you, what would you do if you faced such a situation? How would you choose in this situation?"

"Me?" Ashes thought for a while, and said seriously: "I will probably kill both sides, whether it is the Empire or Stormcloak."

Balgruuf: "..."

After a brief silence, the Lord City Master laughed heartily: "Haha, what a good joke, I feel much better, thank you, Ashes!"

Ashes didn't explain much, just smiled and said: "Well, you're welcome."

Early the next morning, Ashes and Lydia left on their steeds, and Balgruuf sent his blessing: "No matter what the outcome is, please remember that Whiterun will always be your home."

Ashes accepted this kindness, kept the words in his heart, then shook the reins, and disappeared into the afterglow of the rising sun together with Lydia.

Old John looked at their backs and said, "I used to be an adventurer, until..."

The others said in unison: "Until you get an arrow in the knee!"

Old John shrugged: "Well, everyone understands."

Three days later, Ashes and Lydia arrived in a small village.

Lydia pointed to the towering peaks in the distance and said: "The so-called Throat of the World is the peak of that snow-capped mountain. Let's rest in the village for one night, and tomorrow we will take a pilgrimage and climb 7000 steps to reach it directly. Where the Greybeards live."

"7000 steps?!" After this walk, can I still have my knees?
Oh yes, I don't have knees.

Ashes let out a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)