Stray Chapter 187: Return

Today in Xueman City is a good sunny day. The warm sun is shining down, and the clear water of the White River is rushing, circling Xueman City for a long time, and then rushing into the distance.

The large plains outside the city have been cleared, leaving only a few places where the remains and traces of past wars can be seen, farm buildings have been rebuilt, and many fields have resumed production.

Under the powerful ripening effect of magic potions, crops can be ripened in just a few days, and then quickly harvested and replanted... Although it is not a long-term solution, but Greatly eased the pressure brought by the previous war in Xueman City.

And above the western outpost tower in Snowman City, a group of heavily armed guards are observing the surroundings while chatting and bragging on the top of the tower.

"I've often wondered, maybe I'm a Dragonborn too, I just don't see it."

"Come on, the mage has gone to slay the dragon with the group of adventurers, and we're still here as guards."

"That's right, if you were Dragonborn, you wouldn't be standing on this tower with us now..."

"I used to be an adventurer like those guys until I got an arrow in the knee."

The topic has unknowingly turned to the one thing that men desire most, whether it is a teenager or an adult. That's right, about the legendary knowledge of dragon slaying, they all wished they could replace the powerful heroes in the stories and legends.

It's fine if it's just rumors and fantasies, but how much has happened this year?

First is the return of the legendary dragon to Skyrim, and then the birth of the last Dragonborn, especially the latter, a savior of unknown origin with the power of the Dragonborn, after a misunderstanding He came to Skyrim Province in the middle and was accidentally rescued by his mortal enemy Alduin. From then on, he started his legendary adventure to defeat Alduin and save Skyrim and the whole world.

Sounds like this plot is just too much of a routine, but it just happened.

Even the foresighted lost person can't figure out the truth about the dragonborn. No matter how you check it, you can't find it out. This hero of salvation seems to have popped out of a crack in the stone. It seems that he is an ordinary person. , because he was seized by some unknown force and became a dragonborn, most of his previous memories were lost.

It looks like a protagonist template no matter what.

But these ordinary Skyrim people don't know, the only thing they know is that Dragonborn was originally an ordinary ordinary person, but when he crossed the border of Skyrim Province, he was involved in the imperial regiment to capture Ulfrey. In the ambush of K. Stormcloak, he was captured along with Ulfric and many generals of the Stormcloak Rebellion, and was taken to Holy Land for execution.

But at the time of execution, due to the legendary Alduin the World Eater attacking the Holy Land Town, he just escaped the ending of being beheaded. After escaping, he accepted the request of the villagers of Ximu Town and came to Snowman City. report.

A series of events followed, and finally the dragon was successfully slaughtered and the dragon's soul was absorbed, and the identity of the dragonborn was proved.

These snowman city guards don't think so much. They only know that the background of the Dragonborn is very close to them, and they are not born noble or heroic warriors who are already famous.

But an ordinary person, but because of the adventure, he became a legendary hero...

It's really immersive and makes them feel very longing. And the dragon slaughter or something is not a simple hearsay, but a big event that actually happened and they witnessed with their own eyes.

Let's not say that it's been a long time since the Dragonborn slaughtered the dragon for the first time. It was not long ago that Xueman City also killed another giant dragon that came... These are all they have actually witnessed, and they have fantasies. It's also a very normal thing.

After all, I've been standing guard here at the Western Outpost, and there's no other entertainment to speak of.

"Speaking of which, Master Mage seems to have set off to slay the dragon half a month ago, and he hasn't come back yet. Could it be that something happened?"

While talking, a guard seemed to remember something, and looked in a certain direction worriedly. Half a month ago, he saw the mysterious and powerful mage with his own eyes, leading a team from the city. Come out and leave in that direction.

It's been so long that he hasn't seen them come back until now, which makes him a little worried.

"Come on, you haven't been there at all, so I don't know how far it is. It will take five or six days on the way, and it will take five or six days to come back. It's not normal for the Master to come back now. ?"

Another veteran guard who seems to have been to the mine over there is not panic at all, and said slowly-

"And aren't there those strange people who continue to follow them? Although their identities are questionable, their abilities cannot be said. One person is worth at least a hundred of us. What's the good I'm worried."

"That's what I said..." The guard who spoke before thought for a while and thought it made sense. He nodded subconsciously, and at the same time vigorously moved his aching neck. The corner of his eye was looking in the direction of Xueman City. .

In the Genting District, is the towering and majestic Longxiao Palace, which is as magnificent as ever.

And among the surrounding palaces, there is a strange tower-shaped building. I don't know when it appeared. It reflects the dazzling light under the sun. of gold.

For a moment, he seemed to have an illusion, and he always felt that the tower was more imposing than the throat of the world in the distance, as if it was the center of the whole world, and all the power between heaven and earth was faintly condensed. Circling above.

It seems to be a great spectacle that runs through the origin and the end, and contains all the mysteries of the world, which made his mind completely lost for a moment, and even had the urge to kneel down with tears in his eyes and worship.

"Huh? When was a new tower built in the city..."

As the guard of Xueman City, this person has a high level of education of course, at least he can read the contents of the announcement or the reward order, but it is only limited to this, I want to expect him to blurt out the words immediately, and use the words A bunch of splendid rhetoric described the tower without hesitation.

Or in high spirits, I read two poems on the spot, these are impossible...

He didn't even understand the reason for the urge to cry in his heart, but he was very surprised and subconsciously stopped all movements and tried to rub his eyes, but was blocked by the helmet.

After such a delay, when he raised his head again, he found that the direction was still the palace complex of Longxiao Palace. Familiar already and could not be more familiar.

Although it is also majestic, majestic and magnificent, it can be called a magnificent sight, but there is no golden tower soaring into the clouds at all, and the surrounding buildings seem to be surrounded by stars and the moon in the center.

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"Where is it? You have to find a good reason for cheating, right?" The others squinted and stared for a while, then turned to look at the guy who opened his mouth and cast doubts. sight.

"Maybe... I read it wrong." Even the guard was a little unsure. He raised his fist in confusion and tapped his helmet. Is there something wrong with his eyes or did he slap too much?

"Wait, look over there, it seems that our people have come back? Is it Master Mage?"

At this time, someone saw the far end of the road, and a neat team appeared. After watching carefully, he gasped and his tone changed——

"...Oh my God, it looks like they actually killed another dragon, and I saw the head of that tuatara!"

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When the team entered the city, they deliberately put the specially cut faucet on the cart and pushed it in.

There are huge crowds of people in Xueman City, and the people welcome them on both sides. I can't wait to see the birth of another heroic epic of dragon slaying. The legend of Longxiao Palace in Xueman City is enough for people to talk about. .

But in the current era, there have been three actual examples of dragon slaying in a row. It seems that this era is even more dire than the historical era of the legendary Nord hero King Olaf One-Eyed. Even the giant dragon They were all slaughtered one after another.

People don't think about the influence of various factors, and they don't know that it is not the age of mythology. The so-called slaughtered dragons have long been undead who have died for endless years, but they were only killed by the mysterious Duin reawakened and resurrected...

Even if there are people in the know, they will not take the initiative to come forward to popularize science. After all, why science popularization? The populace won't believe it's hard to tell, and explaining things like this doesn't do them any good.

Xueman City urgently needs such a booster, the people only need to know that Xueman's strength is very strong and can deal with all crises, and that's it.

"Mage? Mage!"

Xia Ran rode a pony and walked slowly at the back of the team, listening to the cheers and shouts of the people in front and on both sides of the landslide and tsunami, with an absent-minded look.

On the way back, when he crossed the last hillside and saw Snowman City, he seemed to see a golden tower, which directly attracted his attention from a distance.

It's hard to tell what it feels like. To be precise, it's not because the tower is too obvious, so let him see it at a glance, but... the moment he sees it, he feels as if he Seeing the realization of the truth, my mind began to churn with wonderful wisdom.

In just a short period of time, he actually felt as if he had understood something, but he couldn't say what information he had received.

Furthermore, I don't know if he had hallucinations, it was just a moment, and the tower disappeared directly.

During the time when he came back and entered Xueman City, he stared at the Genting District very carefully, but unfortunately he could not see the shadow of the tower again...

"Mage?"

Huh? Xia Ran's absent-minded state was broken, and she looked up at the vampire lady next to her, who had already put on that space suit again.

He asked casually, "What's wrong?"

"We are going to go directly to the lord to collect the reward, and then go to the sky furnace, do you want to join us?"

asked the vampire girl.