Traveling through The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

The old man thinks I'm a beggar! Am I really that poorly dressed?

"Sir, you misunderstood. I am here to discuss business."

"I don't have any business to discuss."

"Not necessarily. I heard that your family's cemetery was robbed?"

Danger raised an eyebrow, "The lord is already dealing with this matter."

"Does the Lord know what his ancestors are?"

"You knew that?" I was a little frightened by Danger's gaze. This old man must have been a tough guy when he was young. He still has the vigor and vitality even in his old age, which is quite like "an old horse in the stable".

"I have reserved a room. May I ask your Excellency to do me the honor of chatting in private?"

Danger followed me into the room, and I ordered some more wine and meat, and took out a Septim and gave it to Nari, telling her not to be disturbed. The little girl made a small fortune from me today, and nodded hurriedly, but the proprietress shook her head helplessly behind the bar.

After Danger entered the room, he ate his food and drank his wine leisurely, then signaled with his eyes that I should speak first. Old fox! Are you afraid that I will cheat you?

"Well, from what I know, one of your ancestors became a vampire, and I'm afraid he has been resurrected and escaped to his hiding place."

Danger sighed, his aura was drained away, and he looked a little older.

"This is a stain on my family. If people knew about it, it wouldn't just be my own downfall."

"Sir, don't you want to find a way to solve this matter?"

"How can you entrust such a private matter to others? Even Sid... Lord doesn't know. But how do you know all this?"

"Hmm..." This question stumped me. Danger in the other world was not as big-mouthed as he was in the game, which was in line with his personality: a lord who was plotting to seize power and suspected that he was surrounded by a group of spies.

"I can't tell you that. I have my own information channels, but I can guarantee that you and I are the only ones who know about this in Skyrim." In a hurry, I borrowed Farenga's lines.

Danger smiled helplessly, "It seems that I can only trust you and rely on you to solve this matter. But what kind of reward do you want? You see, I am just a former lord. I can give you some money, not too much, 500 Septim, cash, what do you think?"

"I don't want money."

"Then what do you want?"

"I want—Falkreath."

Danger stared at my face, not even noticing the wine spilling on him. Half a minute later, he sighed, "Young man, your ambition should match your ability. I thought you were an honest man who was unlucky, but now it seems that you are a lunatic. Well, I have been in your room for too long, I have to go back and rest early. Tomorrow morning, I want to take a walk in the pine forest in the north of the city while it is still cool."

After seeing off Danger, I went to bed early. I had just received a vampire business. Was my iron dagger a little bit inferior? But what the old man said made sense. Ambition should match strength. If I can't even deal with an ordinary vampire who just resurrected, how can I take over the position of lord? What about walking in the sky?

It is now the Frostfall Moon. In a few days it will be the 30th anniversary of the outbreak of the World War, the war that brought humiliation to the Empire and endless unrest and death to all places. The late autumn sun cannot penetrate the dense canopy of the black pine forest. The cool breeze blows the dew on the grass tips, but I feel comfortable and energetic, which is probably due to the Nords' natural resistance to cold. After wandering around the edge of the woods for about half an hour, Danger slowly came over.

"Young people are impatient. Tell me, how do you plan to get Falkreath?"

"To be precise, it's not me. I'm here on behalf of my mistress. If we support you to return to the position of lord, you will marry my mistress."

"Is she human?"

If I had asked this question in my previous life, I would probably have been beaten to death, but now it feels so natural.

"Nords."

"How did you take over the position of lord?"

"Fifty brothers."

"That's great, but it's not enough."

"What if we add a former lord who is highly respected?"

"Young man, I didn't promise you anything." Danger looked at me with a smile like a kind old father. "Help me deal with the vampire problem first. If you can prove your strength, we can talk again. Bring some good leather and tell me you want to inspect it, okay?"

This old fox actually knew the nonsense I made up! I sent him out of the inn yesterday, and we met again early this morning. When did he find out about it? The two short encounters made me feel frustrated. In my previous life, I was a small cook who just wanted to live a stable life. In this life, Rocker is a small vendor struggling to make a living. No matter whether it is conspiracy or open conspiracy, I am no match for these old nobles who play politics. Danger is just a former lord who has lost power. If I go against the powerful old Wu and Lao Tu, what can I do to compete with them?

"Haha, don't be discouraged, young man. Didn't you look confident yesterday? Just go for it. Although I am old, I have not forgotten that a lord's first responsibility is to take care of his people. Falkreath cannot be destroyed by someone like Sidgeir!"

As cunning as a fox, as brave as a tiger, this is what you mean by this kind of person, right? I nodded heavily, bowed deeply, and prepared to leave.

"Perhaps you already know that my ancestor is named Vighar, and his hiding place is an abandoned castle in the Gerrol Mountains called the Bloody Throne."

Abandoned castle in the Gerald Mountains!