The Collection of The End

——4E, 201, Last Seed Moon, 21st, 9:00——

The Yunding area of ​​Snowman City is the highest point of the whole city. Although there is only one building, Dragon Cloud Palace, there is a mountain spring gushing out near the main entrance. Clear spring water gushes out from the side springs of Dragon Cloud Palace, surrounding the lord The hall formed a completely useless "moat", which converged into a pond near the main entrance of Dragon's Clouds Palace, and then formed a small stream that flowed down the meandering area and the plain area along the built canal.

In the meandering area, it was still a landscape surrounded by the Jinales golden tree. When it reached the plain area along the canal, it became the living water for most residents, and finally formed a waterfall near the city gate and merged into it not far away. The White River that flows through this place.

The nobles living in the meandering area have a sense of superiority over the residents of the plain area, either by military merit or wealth, and this mountain spring has also become part of that sense of superiority—the water they drink is what we use The rest—although in fact the lord sent guards to protect the water canal to avoid this situation, but there are still many residents who would rather climb to the entrance of the Yunding District to collect water in containers.

At this time, these self-proclaimed nobles are hesitant about whether to go down and mix with the common people. It is a dragon, even if it is a dead dragon, it is a skeleton, and it is a rare thing that has not been seen for hundreds of years. Take a look or touch, what should you do if you are asked when you are socializing with nobles from other cities in the future? Saying "it's just a big lizard" can't be fooled.

Even if you don't look down on that dragon, you can always see the legendary "Dragonborn". Although it is said that all the emperors of the empire are descended from dragons, since the annihilation crisis two hundred years ago, all the emperors have been descended from a single lineage. Therefore, the only other dragon descendant in this world is the emperor himself. For small nobles in these remote provinces, it is basically impossible to see the emperor.

"【FUS】!" The dragon's roar came from far away in the plain area.

"Is that the 'Dragon Roar' unique to 'Dragonborn'?" "He's performing it for commoners." "Can that thing be trained like swordplay?" "Yes, Ulfric Stormcloak will... "Go away, you traitors of the empire!" "What are you talking about? You are the ones who betrayed Talos!"

Nachim ignored the two noble factions, War Mad and Gray Mane, who were inexplicably arguing, adjusted his clothes, stepped out of the winding area and walked along the stairs to the plain area.

I've heard that voice before, he thought. There's no way I'd be startled twice.

——9:30——

"So, what does Lord Balgruuf mean?" Arthur asked Holonga beside him.

After slaying the dragon yesterday, Lord Xueman not only dispatched more guards and workers to the western outpost, but also specially found a huge carriage, and spent nearly a day bringing back the entire dragon's corpse Snowman City, originally thought it was going to be transported to Dragon Cloud Palace, but in the end, the accompanying lord guard said that it would be made into a monument in the market center of the plain area?

"For the Nords, although the legends of dragons and dragonborn are very familiar, they are still as familiar as 'bedtime stories'. Many little ghosts now even think that the dragon's head in Dragon's Clouds Palace is a fake, just a decoration." Holongana and Arthur watched the soldiers gradually erect the skeleton of the giant dragon, and then Farenja cast a spell to fix it: "If a real dragon appears in front of them—"

Then you will connect the stories you have heard with reality. If Xueman is really attacked by a giant dragon in the future, the residents will be able to better protect themselves and not be at a loss. More importantly, Dragon Palace itself The legend will be believed by more people, and the status of the lord will be elevated invisibly.

"—The lord's neutral attitude will be easier to maintain." Arthur answered.

"That's right." Apart from Lord Snowman's bodyguard, Hollonga is also Balgruuf's younger brother, so he will naturally support his brother's decision unconditionally: "I don't care about imperial legions, stormcloaks, or giant dragons.

Anyone who dares to offend Xueman will ask me if I agree with the hammer. "

"Hey, Arthur, you didn't call us when you went to slaughter the dragon. Are you looking down on the comrades?" Ella's voice sounded from behind, and then she patted his shoulder with one hand: "I heard you learned how to roar? Come on, Roar and listen."

"Forgive me," Arthur raised his hand, "Wilkas and Cisco have just passed, and I have already yelled at each of them, saying that you are only coming back now, what are you doing?"

"That's no good, I didn't hear it," Ella drew a strange facial pattern of a red skull on a black background today, which is not scary enough but more than weird, and forcibly ignored Arthur's question: "Go over there, hurry up."

"Hey..." Arthur looked at the scattered wooden barrels at the edge of the market. Although he felt that they would fall apart in the next moment, he still took a deep breath and said something like the roar of a giant dragon. blurted out: "[FUS!]"

The wooden barrels flew up as if being hit by something vigorously, and slammed into the stone wall, torn apart. At the same time, an invisible wave of air spread, accidentally affecting a certain area that had just arrived in the plain. Aristocrat, he clutched his head again and yelled "I surrender" and ran away—well, why again?

——10:00——

"Warrior Arthur, you saved the western outpost and killed the rebellious dragon, and made great contributions to Xueman. I want to make you a baron, which is the highest title I can give." After the dragon skeleton monument was completed , Arthur and the lord's guards went to Dragon's Clouds Palace to meet Lord Balgruuf, and he seemed very satisfied.

"It's a great honor." Arthur stroked his chest with his left hand.

"However," the lord changed the subject: "Although merit is very important, the recognition of the residents in the city cannot be ignored. If you are not recognized by the ordinary residents of Xueman, even if I make you a baron, it will only be the same as that of Hollonga. Same 'court baron'."

Court Baron? Arthur looked at Holongana who came to report with him.

"That is to say, only the lord, other nobles, and guards know your baron status, and enjoy corresponding privileges." Holongana explained: "Other civilians will only mutter when they see you: Another nobleman."

"You can choose to become a baron now, or you can become that baron after you have helped enough residents and your name has passed down to me. As far as this identity itself is concerned, there is actually no difference between the two." Lord Balgruuf said to his side. The guard beckoned, and Eliris, who had already returned, handed over a ritual sword. He picked up the ritual sword and looked at Arthur, waiting for a response.

"May I ask, who are the barons under your command?" Arthur thought for a while, but didn't make a decision right away.

He was originally just a hunter. By chance, he was involved in the conflict between the Imperial Legion and the Stormcloak, and witnessed the resurrection of the dragon and its destructive power. He knew nothing about how the so-called nobles deal with things. Like Nachim? Absolutely not.

What's more, the identity of the Dragonborn, the "Dragon Soul" absorbed from the giant dragon, and those mysterious "Dragon Roars" all indicate that his destiny is definitely not to be a small noble in some city.

"You're very smart," the great Balgruf put away his ceremonial sword, and smiled at Arthur with admiration in his eyes, "You've seen both Hololongana and Farengar, they're basically court barons, and The remaining one, I don’t need to describe his achievements to you. His name is not only Xueman, but almost everyone in Skyrim Province knows it. It’s a pity that he only accepted the title and refused to accept everything else. His name is 'Craco Whitemane'."

——10:30——

"We should go to the lord!" "That's right, the lord recruits good warriors to become barons, and then they are so corrupted by the easy life that they can no longer hold swords." "He is a dragonborn, To fight against the existence of giant dragons, how can you be trapped here?" "Isn't being a nobleman more comfortable than fighting and killing us every day?" "What are you talking about!"

Well, I'm expected to fight the dragon, although I don't have any resistance to it, Arthur thought.

When he left Dragon's Clouds Palace and returned to Moonvaska, he heard many comrades in arms discussing fiercely around the firepit as soon as he entered the door. Obviously, they were very familiar with the style of being a baron without taking the initiative, and they didn't think Arthur could resist it. Live solicitation.

"You really don't have confidence in Arthur," Ella, who was sitting near the door and never joined the debate, waved to Arthur who stepped into the longhouse, and then said to the comrades who were about to fight: "Didn't you see?" Has he returned yet?"

"Who knows if I came to pack up my things and say goodbye." Nicada Stonearm, who had always looked down on Arthur with his own strength, muttered.

"Ha, I knew it." Farkas, who was the most arguing in the crowd, strode over and patted Arthur on the shoulder and laughed: "You really don't like working with that bald Avensi, hahaha! "

Well, this angle is really tricky, and the other manager is not completely bald yet.

"I didn't accept the baron's status because the lord wanted me to gain more prestige in Xueman." Arthur smiled at the comrades who looked over with concern: "And I plan to ask Mr. White Mane about related matters."

"That's right," Wells stood with his brother, gesturing at his shield: "Just like in battle, your defense must be stable enough so as not to give the enemy a chance."

"I knew you would make the right choice," the one-eyed Cisco Moon also came over: "It seems that you are eager to gain merit, which is very good. I will prepare corresponding task entrustments for you. After you talk to the old man Then we'll start."

"Craco is still resting, I'll take you to meet him," Ella waved to Arthur, and walked towards the Yuehuaska residential area first: "I heard that you killed the head dragon, he seems very happy."