Lost Narrative Poetry

Snow Man City.

The capital city of Snowman Territory, one of the nine major territories in Skyrim Province, is located in the center of Skyrim Province and has unparalleled strategic value. Most of the area is relatively flat, but in the southeast corner stands Tamriel's highest point, the Throat of the World.

It can be said that it has a superior geographical location, complex political power, prosperous economy and trade, and consolidated military strength.

But now it seems that this ancient city seems to have experienced a lot of destruction. The large plains outside seem to have been used as battlefields. The farm areas have been burned by the flames of war. The strong sentry towers outside the city have basically also been destroyed. They were all destroyed, leaving only ruins...

There are even the remains of catapults, corresponding to the collapsed parts of the city wall in the distance, plus the vultures still circling in the sky, groups of crows, and the corpses that have not been completely restrained until today, it seems that they can Reminiscent of how brutal the war was that day...

It's not like the expressiveness in the game at all. The war between the Stormcloaks and the Imperial Army, the full-scale civil war in Skyrim... it's basically a fight between two villages, or to put it less nicely, it's a scene of two villages fighting. There may be more manpower than they dispatched.

In this real world, the concept of "war" is finally worthy of its proper meaning - cruelty and tragedy!

The group of people walked slowly, and under their feet was the land that seemed to be dyed an ominous dark brown by some liquid. There seemed to be a vague smell of blood and putrid smell in the air, and they couldn't help but have a complicated mood.

The large plain area outside Snowrun City was originally designated as a farm, but now only a small part of it has resumed production... To be honest, this is already very good, after all, it is a magical plane after all.

For example, using magic or alchemical potions to quickly ripen crops is not a good thing in the long run, nor is it sustainable. But at least it has advantages in a short period of time, that is, you can rely on a small number of people and a small amount of cultivated land to quickly harvest a large amount of food crops.

"It feels a bit cruel..." A newcomer looked around and murmured to himself. He seemed to have changed his mind at the beginning, "I suddenly don't want to do war missions anymore..."

"If you don't do it, others will do it... But if you don't want to, just choose to give up. There is no such way. There is no need to put any psychological burden on yourself." The veteran who strengthened the fire control ability He said with an indifferent expression beside him.

"Actually, this is fine. Snowrun City now belongs to a neutral force outside the third-party camp. The lord is still Balgruuf the Magnificent... But compared to the beginning, the situation has changed slightly. He did not support the storm before. The Cloaks don't support the Empire either, and now they are hated by both sides."

Uncle MT sighed and mentioned a piece of information.

"Because both sides wanted this city before, the Stormcloaks chose to capture it from the outside, while the imperial forces infiltrated and controlled the forces in the city, launched a coup, and almost succeeded..."

No matter how good-tempered a person is, it is impossible to pretend that nothing happened. It is no wonder that Lord Balgruuf has a particularly bad impression of both parties.

But in this case, if you don't want to participate in the full-scale civil war in Skyrim Province, Xueman City is a good choice. The tasks you can receive here basically have nothing to do with the war.

Most of them are related to restoring production and rebuilding the city. Even the tasks related to combat are often to eliminate and attack nearby bandit gangs who think there is an opportunity and are ready to come over to collect wool.

Occasionally, there will be a mission to repel the dragon——

Because this legendary creature has truly returned to Skyrim Province. Although it is impossible to fully invade because of its small number, it will be a disaster once it appears.

Ordinary villages and towns simply cannot withstand their power and fury. They may not be able to sustain it for ten breaths, and they will be completely burned. No human or animal will be spared, and no chickens or dogs will be spared... Yes, they even dare to kill chickens. Kill, one can imagine how ferocious and powerful this legendary creature is.

Only major cities with a large number of elite warriors, heroic figures, and powerful spellcasters can withstand the dragon's attack and have the opportunity to counterattack this terrifying creature.

The lost will not refuse such high-level tasks. Even if they just assist in slaying a dragon, they can often get a few free attribute points and a sum of points. If they are lucky, they will have bloodline materials.

Many people would not rush to strengthen low-level bloodlines, but dragon bloodlines cannot be said to be low-level in any way, and in many plane worlds, they are considered to be at the top of the food chain, and there are related legends and concepts.

If given the chance, many lost people would not mind choosing this bloodline-enhanced one.

"Those seem to be... giants? Are they actually helping with the work?"

Xia Ran didn't pay attention to what others were saying. He just squinted his eyes and looked at several huge figures slowly approaching on the road not far away. They were two humanoid figures nearly four meters tall, and a man with a The long-haired, equally tall mammoth.

Giants are an ancient and primitive race with thick, gray skin, powerful limbs, huge palms and soles, and thick gray-brown hair, which they decorate with beads in their braids.

Xia Ran didn't have much impression of this race, but the only thing he hadn't thought about was that the giants seemed to be helping to transport stones and other materials to rebuild Xueman City? Is this a transaction of interests after communication, or is it the result of forced servitude?

"It's normal. They are not real beasts. They can always communicate as long as they are willing...and according to the data, they have no fundamental conflict with humans..."

The one-meter-four Loli said noncommittally that she had heard of this kind of thing before.

Maybe a lost person had a sudden idea and had the ability to communicate with giants, which led to such a thing?

After all, in order to accumulate merit in the camp, they can come up with any weird ideas, and their ideas are not limited. There are many things that the indigenous people in the current world have never thought of, but they will seriously study the possibilities.

In addition, because of the previous war, too many people died in Xueman City, and the labor force must be in short supply. Many places need manpower and are stretched thin. So let alone a giant, if it could be driven, even if it was a giant dragon, Xueman City would hold its nose and recognize it even if it was not sure.

After all, this is an extraordinary period, and everyone is walking on thin ice, so naturally they have to fight for all the power they can...

The giants are usually harmonious and harmless. They usually roam the plains and raise mammoths. As long as others do not get too close to their territory or harm their mammoths... just like the mammoths, they are also gentle in temperament. Will not take the initiative to attack.

However, because mammoth tusks are quite valuable and are excellent crafts and alchemy materials, many people are willing to risk their lives.

They feel that their actions are natural, and once the enraged giants and threatened mammoths fight back and endanger their lives, then it is these savage and primitive races that are so dangerous and hostile to humans...

Over time, many people have developed certain prejudices.

Maybe this time will be an opportunity for both parties to understand each other better? As for whether the result is good or bad, it's hard to say.

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There was some trouble when entering the city. Because everyone had no identity, the interrogation was particularly strict.

Fortunately, everyone has made relevant settings in this regard before. In this era, it is impossible to really verify identity information online, so it just takes a little more time...

As for appearance, it is not a problem. There are all kinds of weird races in this world, such as Khajiit, Argonian, etc. Compared with them, features such as black hair, black eyes, and strange clothes are not worth mentioning at all.

The city is also in a bit of a mess, probably the traces of destruction left by the original civil strife——

As the most concentrated commercial area, the wilderness area used to have large-scale shops and markets, but now it is deserted, and many buildings are left in ruins. The residences in the upper wind area were partially burned down, and only the temple as a sanctuary remained unharmed.

However, there was not much lifelessness, and there were no sounds of crying everywhere. After all, the war had passed for a while, and the living people had to come out and continue working hard for tomorrow whether they wanted to or not.

"Okay, that's it... Our mission has been completed, although there were some accidents along the way."

Standing in front of the hotel called "Mare Banner", the 14-meter-tall Loli finally seemed to let out a long sigh of relief.

"As agreed at the beginning, we will take you to the nearest main city near the starting point. Then you can move around freely. You can quit the team and act according to your own ideas..."

"Next, as long as you walk along the road, or hire a carriage with others to go to another city, there will generally be no problems... But I hope everyone will not reveal each other's secrets. This is subject to space supervision. I won’t say that because I quit the team, I won’t be restricted.”

Everyone knew this very well and nodded in agreement.

The confidentiality contract witnessed and supervised by the white space is not a word game, and there are no loopholes to exploit. Things that can't be done just can't be done. If you have any small ideas, you can just give up.

When everyone was walking into the hotel one after another, preparing to find a place to stay, the lolita looked at Xia Ran and asked:

"What are your plans next? Going to the College of Winterhold?"

"I thought so before, but I can't do it now. I still owe you a B-grade crystal..." Xia Ran shook her head, "I have to find some tasks to do and collect enough money..."

A piece of B-grade crystal was not a small sum, and he suspected that it would take him a long time to get it together.

"Actually, you can consider learning from that Farenjia for a while..." The one-meter-four Loli thought for a while and made a suggestion, "He is a court mage who serves the lord, and his level is actually not low."

"I heard that he is best at alchemy and enchantment..."

"After all, you are serving the lord, and you rarely need to do it yourself. It is normal to slowly develop into a side job dedicated to these two aspects, but you can definitely teach you other academic aspects."

"It's true..." Xia Ran thought it made sense, but here comes the problem, "But the palace mage lives in Longxiao Palace in Yun District. I think that by the time I can enter there, I will have gathered enough crystals. You can go to Winterhold."

"There's nothing you can do about it. It's impossible in this world to say anything, just whatever..." The 1.4 meter Loli shrugged, "Try to do some high-contribution tasks."

Xia Ran let out a long sigh: "It would be great if a giant dragon came to attack the city at this time..."

"Hurry up!"

"Everyone follow me!"

At this moment, the streets in the distance rushed past rows of armored and fully armed soldiers. Their footsteps shook the surroundings, and some people were yelling -

"The smoke from the western sentry tower is rising. This is a signal that the dragon is coming. Everyone, be prepared! If others are confident, they can also come to me to sign up, now! Now!"

"..."

"..."

Xia Ran looked at the silent Loli in front of her and said tactfully: "Do I have any talents that I haven't discovered yet?"

"Go away! I don't want to talk to you."