Traveling through The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

I was also scared. Fortunately, it wasn't those Rich girls who went to the west gate at that time, otherwise, the nightshade on the graves of the two orc blacksmiths would be blooming now. If it came to that, there would be nothing to talk about.

However, Chief Kruger of the Bireguchi tribe did not know about these situations. Although Chief Boguk promised to send someone to guide him, he did not see anyone for a long time. After contacting again, he was told that the other party had already left. It took more than half a month to find out the whereabouts of the two living people, and he only got the news that the Lucius Legion that hired them had been annihilated. As for whether the two people were still alive, no one could guarantee it.

Things did not improve, but reached a deadlock. In the eyes of Chief Boguk of the Dushnik Yar tribe, I sent the people, but you didn't see them, that's your problem. From Chief Kruger's perspective, you said you sent people, so you really sent people? I don't know what these two people look like, or even their names. Let's just say, is there a possibility that these two people don't exist at all?

It was supposed to be a good thing for two people, but due to the lack of information, the two sides had a quarrel. When Chief Boguk replied, he was no longer polite and said that he would not care about the matter anymore. The people were hired by Governor Rikki of Solitude. If you have anything to say, go and talk to her. Chief Kruger really sent someone to ask, and Rikki replied that there were indeed two orcs hired as blacksmiths. But as far as she knew, the captured legionnaires had written letters home to ask for ransom. Since the tribe had not received any letters from these two people, it proved that they were dead.

Chief Kruger thought about it and figured it out. He had never met the blacksmith. Even if the blacksmith wrote a letter, it must have been sent to the Dushnik Yar tribe. And Riki's words proved that Chief Boguk did not lie. He was just judging others by his own standards. So what are we waiting for? He should send someone to apologize and find out whether the letter has been received. Chief Kruger decided that the Bireguchi tribe should pay for the redemption. After all, he was the one who invited the blacksmith, so he was more responsible for the misunderstanding.

The messenger failed to enter the Dushnik Yar tribe, and Chief Boguk did not even show up, so the soldiers guarding the gate sent him away - with bows and arrows.

The feud has been formed.

Chief Kruger decided to ask Rikki again, asking her to ask if the person was alive and how much the ransom was. However, the letter was not sent this time because the Rich tribe of Sunshine Garden Fortress started hunting.

The chief is so frustrated!

This trivial matter has been dragging on for half a year. I have lost face, offended my friends, but gained nothing. Now I have a huge pig's head in my hand, but I can't even find a chance to enter the temple gate. Where can I go to seek justice?

At this point, he only has Governor Rikki of Solitude as his lifeline, and he must try to grab it again no matter what. Chief Kruger mobilized the elite of the tribe to escort the messenger into Whiterun under the cover of night. As for the Reachmen, Annis formulated a plan of non-stop patrols day and night, vowing to kill all the caravans passing through the Sunny Garden Fortress. At the same time, I ran over to inform Moira to prepare a defensive plan...

What a gathering of heroes...

I identified myself and told the orc captives that the person they were looking for was likely in my custody.

"Everyone, my suggestion is that you send two people to follow me. Once we meet the people I mentioned, we can naturally confirm their identities. The other two people go back to inform Chief Kruger and ask him to wait for our news. In addition, do not try to contact Solitude again. It is useless. I have too many prisoners imprisoned there. They don't care about the lives of these people at all."

An orc stood up. He was nearly 20 centimeters taller than me, a giant nearly two meters tall. He looked to be the oldest of the four captives, with many scars on his body and one of his fangs broken.

"Gonisson and I will go with you and release those two children."

He raised his bound hands and pointed at his companions. I nodded, untied the four of them, and led them out of the Sunshine Garden Fortress.

The two young orcs went south into the Bireguchi Mountains, while the older two followed Annis and me, along the southern foot of the Brightsin Mountains into the dense forest north of Lake Irinata. The two orcs, Gonissen and Rohag, were quite friendly. According to them, although my sneak attack the night before was a bit unethical, it was one against four, and I had the upper hand in the end. Orcs worship the strong, and as their defeated generals, they naturally cannot talk about courage. Besides, if I hadn't stopped Dehengu, they would have been dead.

The route I chose was to bypass Riverwood Town and the Flying Watchtower, go to Helgen Town to inform my father first, and then go south back to the Bloodthrone Fortress, so that we could avoid Falkreath City and avoid being discovered by Tullius's spies. In order to take care of my old aunt, we did not move very fast, and entered Helgen Town in the afternoon three days later. Annis took the two orcs to the inn to stay, and I went straight to the castle in the northwest of the town.

My father was a little surprised by my visit, but he was also an old and experienced man. After a few polite words, he waved his hand and drove the servants out of the house.

"Tell me, boy, what do you want from me?"

I told him about Danger's plan, my arrangements for Lydia and others, and finally what I saw and heard in the Sunshine Garden Fortress a few days ago. After listening to me, my father nodded.

"You seem to be very concerned about this matter. Well, just have your people deliver the news directly to me. As for other matters, I will make plans after I get there. Try not to get involved in this war."

After saying that, he leaned back in his chair, stroked his beard with his left hand, looked me up and down with a half-smile on his face. I felt uneasy when he looked at me, so I prepared to leave, saying it was getting late.

"Boy... I know everything."

The emphasis is placed on the word “都”.

My legs felt a little weak. The door was only two meters away, but it seemed far away at the moment.

"Rigail told me."

Dad stood up, took out the candlestick from the cabinet next to him, and dug out the flint. I hurried forward to take it, but because my hands were shaking, it took me a long time to light the candle.

"Actually, even if she didn't say it, I could tell. That girl can't keep things to herself. The little secrets you two have are all written on your faces."

I didn't know what to say, but it didn't seem good to say nothing. But Dad obviously didn't expect me to respond, he just continued talking.

"To be honest, you are not my type. You are too ambitious, too timid, and have no sense of responsibility."

He poked my heart with his finger.

"But who made my silly daughter fall in love with you? Apart from you, I really can't find anyone else I can trust."

No, please wait a moment! Why does this sound like a dying request? Dad stared at my face and suddenly laughed.

"Don't think too much. I won't die anytime soon. I'm still waiting to hug my grandson. But I can't take care of that stubborn girl for the rest of her life, and you don't come to my place often. Since we have the chance today, it's better to make these things clear as soon as possible. Rigel is too straightforward and easy to be plotted against. I hope you can help her more in the future for the sake of the child."

After saying this, my father waved his hand and sent me away.

Lying on the hard bed in the hotel, I stared at the ceiling in a daze. The summer nights in Falkreath are not pleasant. The humid and hot air, and the annoying mosquitoes that can't be driven away, merged into a sticky swamp, grabbing my soul. Just now in my father's room, there were some things that I didn't react to. Now that I calm down and think about it, I feel that what he said is not simple.

He was right to say that I was ambitious. Rigel was a troublemaker, but faced with the internal and external troubles at the time, he didn't dare to target the lord of Falkreath like me. After all, I am a time traveler. Although I am not a dragonborn, I have never concealed my intention to stir up the situation. As for being timid, it is out of caution. Only the living can stir up the situation, so I never take the initiative to seek death. When I really encountered something that I couldn't avoid, like hunting down the vampire king Movarth in the city of Mosal, didn't I bite the bullet and do it anyway? It's just that my father doesn't know this.

I don't take responsibility, probably referring to the fact that I got Rigel pregnant, but I didn't take responsibility, and instead arranged for her to marry Sidgel. Isn't this also a concern of mine? However, my father said that he had long seen that Rigel and I were having an affair. Could it be that he was hinting that others might also have doubts? For example, that old fox Danger...

If that's the case, this arrangement is worth pondering.

The territory of Falkreath is not small on the map. Theoretically, the coal mine not far from the town of Riverwood, the Bletsyn Mountains in the north of the territory, and the Bireguchi Mine inhabited by the orc tribe in the west are all within the territory. But in reality, the area that the lord can control is extremely limited, just the area surrounded by Helgen Town, Falkreath City, Bloody Throne Fortress and Newgra Fortress, which only accounts for about one-sixth of the entire territory.

Of these four strongholds, two are controlled by my father, and one is controlled by me. Moreover, the three strongholds we occupy are all on the mountain, which gives Falkreath an advantage of being high above. The only mine in the area is next to the Bloodthrone Fortress. Although Danger has 40% of its shares, if everyone really wants to turn against each other, doesn't it depend on whose territory the things are on?

The old man also controls the Third Legion formed by Rigel's brothers and the fierce and brave Reachman Guard. In terms of combat power alone, he can firmly suppress the Lord's Council. Even if his only daughter is the Lord's wife, this power is a bit too great. What's more, his identity as a father-in-law may not be reliable?

Danger expected that Tullius would attack the Sun Garden Fortress with all his strength, and this battle would be very difficult. Could it be that the old fox wanted to use the knife of the Imperial Legion to cut Dad's flesh? Dad asked me not to get involved, was it because he was worried that I would die in the chaos? Or maybe he knew that this trip was dangerous, so he wanted me to stay alive so that no one would take care of Rigel in the future?

After all, his words really sounded like he was leaving instructions for his final affairs.

I carefully recalled the details of my encounter with Danger. The old fox never seemed to show any distrust towards me, and even mediated when Nanya and I had conflicts...

Wait! Nanya!

This woman was cultivated by Danger. After we seized power, she was kept in the parliament. I concluded at that time that Nanya was someone Danger trusted. But later, she focused her energy on domestic affairs and never expressed any opinions on other matters, which made me slowly let down my guard. But now thinking back, although she and I didn't have many interactions, she made things difficult for me everywhere and used various excuses to trick me several times.

Is she really not targeting me on purpose?

Although Danger came out to appease me every time, he never compensated me for my losses. Even the things he had promised, such as using the ransom of the captives to offset the cost of stopping the construction of the villa, were never accomplished because of Nanya's obstruction.

These two guys, are they playing a double act with me? One is playing the good cop, the other is playing the bad cop, trying to trick the stupid boy!

I guess the reason why Danger didn't deal with me directly was that he was afraid of my father's power, so he directed this conspiracy to kill someone with a borrowed knife. If my father was seriously injured on the battlefield, he could take the two legions under his command to pick peaches and complete the reduction of the vassal. If my father died in the battle, then Rigel and I would probably be killed. Sidgel is only a few years older than Rigel, and now he is only in his early thirties. It's not necessary to use Rigel's belly to have a child.

Eric once said that my power was too dependent on the trust of the nobles. Once something went wrong, it would immediately collapse. To be honest, when I heard this, I was somewhat skeptical. Now it seems that I was too naive.

The old fox has made a move, but how can I break the impasse?

The best scenario would be for Dad to win a brilliant victory at Sunny Garden Fortress. In this way, his prestige would be consolidated, and he might even gain the friendship of Chief Moira. If Danger wants to move him again, he must be prepared to be besieged by Helgen Town in the east, Snake Cliff Ridge Tribe in the west, and Blood Throne Fortress in the south.

However, our opponent is General Tullius, the most powerful tactician in Skyrim. His elusive tactics have made the Stormcloaks extremely embarrassed, and now they are even more powerful than before when they captured Morningstar City. Not to mention that Falkreath has not yet recovered, even at its peak, it would never be able to easily win with half of its army.

Taking a step back, it's a story of a cunning rabbit having three burrows. In addition to the Bloodthrone Fortress, I still have two escape routes: the Snake Cliff Tribe and the Companions. If Lund can help Moira integrate the power of the tribe, it will be a strong ally, and they are close enough to Falkreath to be able to influence Danger's decision. The Companions are a trump card that is only used when there is no other choice. Going there means giving up all my previous efforts, and it is also equivalent to betraying Rigel - she lives under Danger's nose and will definitely not be able to escape.

As for using the power of the Dark Brotherhood and Cindy to directly assassinate Danger, I am not considering it at the moment. Right now, we are just calculating against each other and have not completely torn our faces apart. This old fox is the only one who can calm the Falkreath Territory. If he dies, the situation is likely to get completely out of control. I will not choose to overturn the table before I lose all my chips.

be terribly upset.

I lay like this until dawn.