Traveling through The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

If you win, you get your money back, if you lose, you die. It is not a question of whether you dare to gamble or not. No one with a normal mind would gamble. Fortunately, although Annis has a bad temper and is simple-minded, she is not stupid. She quickly figured out the pros and cons and found a solution herself.

"I believe the Reachmen are not as fond of intrigue as you Nords, but it's always better to be cautious. According to what you said, it is better not to let Helgi return to the tribe to live, so I have to live with her here. Or I can work harder and live here for a period of time every month, so that I can keep an eye on the situation in the tribe and pass on information at any time."

What do you say that the Reachmen don't like intrigue? Then how did Helgi fall to this point? You, Annis, yourself refused to tell the truth to Moira? But my aunt's plan is exactly what I want. Helgi hides in a safe corner and grows up while Annis exerts influence in the tribe. This arrangement should make Moira hesitate about us. As for the attack on Sun Garden Fortress, I need to consult my father and Danger. I am sure I can convince them, but the specific action must wait until we defeat Lucius.

Anis turned the teacup in his hand, enjoying the delicate scent of pine needles while watching me sip the tea.

"Why do you care so much about Helgi, boy?"

Yes, why? At first, I just wanted to escape with her, and I originally planned to send her to Annis and then go our separate ways. But this little girl treated me as a tree hole, confiding her secrets in my heart. It seems that from then on, I couldn't help but regard helping her find the meaning of life as my mission. Maybe everyone has the instinct to protect and help others. Once the right opportunity comes, this instinct will drive us to do some altruistic behavior, or to be more precise, what we think is altruistic behavior.

"I know Helgi has been through some terrible things. She was confused and helpless at the time. I hope to help her find the meaning of life and the direction to move forward. I feel that she is like my daughter. I will protect her and guide her until one day, she grows from a fragile fledgling into a strong falcon, able to spread her wings and soar into the sky. Then I will be very satisfied."

The old lady sneered and didn't believe my explanation.

"How old are you? You can be five or six years older than Helgi? And you still say she's your daughter?"

Alas... Auntie, you don't know that I was already 32 years old before I traveled through time, nearly 20 years older than Helgi. My niece is about the same age as her, so shouldn't we treat her as a daughter? But I naturally couldn't say this explanation out loud.

"Helji is a little childish in her actions, probably because she has been spoiled since she was a child and doesn't have any scheming. In short, she appears younger than her actual age, which is what I am most worried about. The situation in the Snake Cliff Ridge tribe is so complicated now, and she doesn't know how to guard against bad guys. It's too dangerous for her to live there like this."

Annis followed my example, took a sip of tea, and then put the cup back.

"You'd better tell the truth. Don't forget our agreement and don't have any ideas about Helgi."

After warning me with a bluff, Annis suddenly opened the door. Helgi rushed into the room in a panic and rolled forward, but he didn't expect his back to hit the table leg. He fell upside down on the ground, grimacing in pain. Annis shook his head helplessly, pulled the girl up, and asked her to accompany him to the town. I stopped Barbas who was about to continue pretending to be a pet dog and asked him if he could act as a guarantor to let the vampire hand over the Howling Bastion in advance. This guy showed up at Waltham Tower once, and he was just slacking off the rest of the time, but he agreed to negotiate with the vampire very happily.

Dad and Danger finally agreed to send a team of 30 people to Howling Bastion, led by two veterans, Tagel and Floki. Dad's Reachman Guards will also act together. If the vampires refuse to evacuate, they will forcibly capture the fortress. This force will then use the terrain to burn the Imperials' supplies and force Lucius to leave the city to fight us. The Rhodes Legion will allocate half of its forces to garrison Helgen Town. Once the troops of Howling Bastion succeed, Dad will lead the main force of Helgen to the area of ​​the Pinewood Watchtower. Danger will lead the Solav Legion to hide in the mountains to the south, and wait for the Imperials to poke their heads out from behind their hiding turtles, and then ambush the enemy there.

Daddy issued a martial law order that night. No one could leave the town without his warrant. Lund went to Newgra Fortress overnight to inform Tagel to lead his troops to Helgen Town, and Danger also rushed back to Bloodthrone Fortress to arrange the next action. Barbas and I followed Riya into the basement of Helgen Fortress. There was a secret passage leading to the outside of the town, which was guarded by the Rich Guard. The Red Guard said that she would wait outside the Howling Bastion for a whole day. If I didn't come out, it meant that something had happened. She would notify Daddy to avenge me. She also said that if I became a vampire, she would send me off personally and hand my ashes to Donna, and she would never let anyone use them to make medicine.

It was already afternoon when we arrived at the Howling Bastion. Riya stuck a branch into the ground and used a machete to cut a narrow trench along the branch's shadow. Then she observed the nearby terrain and looked for a suitable place to set up camp. Barbas still looked fearless and rushed in first. I hurried to follow him. On the first floor of the fortress, Atrus had replaced the female vampire killed by Rigel as the gatekeeper. He knelt on one knee and saluted respectfully as soon as he saw Barbas. Gouzi looked him up and down and deliberately waited for nearly a minute before speaking.

"Where's your manager? Ask him to come out and see me."

Atrus turned around and ran deep into the bastion as if he had been pardoned. Barbas walked to the center of the hall and found a comfortable place to lie down. He yawned and stretched in a very unpresentable manner, looking bored and extremely impatient. In less than five minutes, a cold wind blew in the hall, and a large group of bats rushed out from the caves on all levels, blocking the light coming in from the patio. They entered the hall and gathered together to transform into human forms. Although it suddenly became dark nearby, I still noticed that the scenery in two inconspicuous corners of the hall was distorted, and the figures of two vampires emerged. All the vampires lined up facing Barbas, knelt on one knee, and saluted as usual.

"Cnaeus of Cyrodiil greets the honorable Lord Barbas."

The leading vampire had his chest pressed against his knees, almost knocking his head to the ground, while the others knelt quietly behind him, not even having the right to introduce themselves and greet him. Atrus knelt in the last row, and his status was indeed very low. I had previously suspected that he had made up a so-called master, but in fact he was the boss. Now it seems that at least on the issue of identity, he did not lie.

Eleven vampires...

I felt my scalp tingling. If the enemy had tried their best to stop us last time, it would be hard to say whether all ten of us could have escaped. Especially the two people who were invisible in the hall. I had never detected their existence before, and I couldn't be sure whether they were hiding in the same place when we attacked last time.

Barbas raised his chin towards me.

"This man will accompany the warriors of Weir and follow me to solve some problems. If everything goes well, you will soon feel the favor of Clavicus Weir again. But before that, you must hand over the Howling Bastion to him. I will guarantee him."

"As you wish, Lord Barbas. Please allow us two days to pack up. After two days, the warrior's entourage can move into Howling Bastion."

Cnaeus agreed without hesitation. Barbas nodded, signaling that they could leave, and Atreus followed me before I left.

"Lord Locke, I need your help with something. Before you brought people here, a girl came here. Do you know her?"

He was talking about Cindy. I had no idea what this guy was up to, so I didn't respond, so Atrus had to continue.

"That girl may already be a member of the family. If she has not been killed by you, please tell her to come to the Shame Cave of Heima to see me as soon as possible. There are some rules in the family that she needs to know. If she does not report within a month, she will be regarded as a traitor and the family will hunt her down."

I nodded in agreement. This matter is more troublesome. As a member of the Dark Brotherhood, Cindy's whereabouts are secretive. I am not sure I can inform her in time. But Atrus said that the rules are the rules and he will not make an exception for her. I think I can only go back and ask Rigel to see if she can contact Cindy. Riya obviously didn't expect us to go so smoothly. The female warrior has already set up a tent in the woods in the north and is now leisurely fishing by Lake Irinata.

On the way, I asked Babas my questions, and he said that I was just accompanying the brave man selected by Will to complete the mission, so who is this brave man?

"Of course it's Helgi. What's that expression on your face? Do you think that the demon god can choose his own warrior and grant him a powerful demon weapon? This is something that can be done by just finding a reckless man? We must consider the strength and potential of the target comprehensively. If you are a dragonborn, I dare say that all the demon gods will rush to find you. In terms of current strength, you are indeed a little stronger than Helgi, but in terms of talent, Helgi is far better than you. The heights she can easily reach are something you can never reach in your lifetime, not to mention that she is younger. You humans may not be keen enough to see this, but in the eyes of a demon lord, these are all clear at a glance. Your soul is indeed different, but your potential is limited, there is no doubt about that. Of course, we will also consider the element of luck, but your luck is not good, and can even be considered relatively poor. You can think back to the things you have planned and how many of them have fulfilled your wishes."

Babas was talking to himself, and Riya was smirking beside him. I must have looked unhappy. Danger once said that I was the best among the young people, and Ilandur also said that I had great potential in magic. Both of them were elders who had seen countless people, and I think their comments should be weighted. Before Babas, no one had ever disparaged me like this. Even Riya, who was capable and arrogant, only despised my greed for alcohol, but never underestimated my strength. After all, I resisted the temptation of Valmina in the Temple of Nightcalling, but she did not.

"Then, may I ask, who in Helgen has higher potential than me?"

"That's too much..."

I didn’t pay much attention to what the dog said afterwards, but I was determined to have the dog meat hotpot!