The Journey of the Demon Hunter

"Confidentiality for employers is one of my professional ethics and principles."

"Everyone will say that on the surface."

"Everyone will have their own suspicions and doubts, and I am only responsible for completing the commission and getting paid."

"Then this time, you take the money first, and then do business."

Under the leadership of Iriles, everyone came to a tight wooden door, which looked like a grocery room. The wooden door was hidden behind piles of old goods, which was hard to notice. Farenga kept rubbing her hands, and the dark elf on the side looked at the mage dissatisfied, but her hand was also placed on the hilt of the enchanted sword.

This is a simple room with only a table, a book and a deep black long knife in it. The empty secret room is full of dust. I don’t know how long no one has been here. The desk and books are covered with a thick layer of dust. When you step on the ground, you can leave a footprint on the dust, but the knife on the desk But it's as bright as new. Farenga stayed outside, looking around nervously. Irileth walked into the room and carefully wrapped the long knife with cloth, as if facing a poisonous snake.

"This is your commission. There is a carriage waiting for you at the gate of the city. This letter will tell you where to go and hold it. These gems are your reward."

"When will we leave?"

"Tonight." Irileth retracted his hand from the weapon like a finger touched the flame. "Now. Your package in the mare banner will have soldiers to help you bring it to the carriage."

Chapter 256 Ms. Whispers

This weapon has led many great men and women to fall and go on evil roads. It has great power, but only the most despicable and evil demons can create such a weapon. All users who waved it would fall into madness. Even the flames of the Sky Furnace cannot melt it, we cannot destroy it, let alone let it fall into the hands of the wicked, so we seal it up here. Those who move rashly will be forever.

When Zelin saw the warning about putting the ebony long knife together, he realized what kind of danger he was involved in.

His speculation is correct, there is a dangerous ebony long knife in the Longxiao Palace. Although the demon hunter does not know what exactly ebony is, it is undoubtedly an extremely precious forging material. No one explained to Zelin about this weapon. What happened? Obviously, what happened made it difficult for the insiders in the Longxiao Palace to tell the truth. It is estimated that only the lord and the two he trusts most know about it. Individuals--Irelais and Farenga.

"The lord heard that your steel sword was broken. This is considered a personal gift." In front of the carriage at the gate of the city, the guard Iriles handed Zelin a good two-handed sword "Erend Greymane" His proud work comes from the Sky Furnace. You can keep it or sell it, but I want to advise you not to sell this weapon in Xueman. This was originally made by Greymane for the lord."

"Your reward is too generous." Zelin stared at the long sword with the cold light in his hand. It was indeed an excellent sword. The sharp blade and the lines on the surface showed that this sword was not just a piece of steel. He knocked out, "Is it covered with a layer of soft iron?" He flicked the blade. "Or is it covered with a layer of hard steel with soft iron?"

"Are you a blacksmith?"

"No, just understand something." Zelin shook his head. When dealing with monsters, weapons are often damaged due to various reasons. If there is a small tool for professionally repairing weapons, the demon hunter can perform simple repairs on weapons and armor in the wild. Although it is a trivial matter, it is very practical. Not everywhere there will be a professional blacksmith sitting by the stove waiting to repair your equipment, and sometimes, the monster will not give you time and opportunity to go back to your place of residence to find a blacksmith to repair your weapons.

The Sky Furnace, Zelin roughly understood why it was a good place for forging weapons and equipment. Not all furnaces can smelt extremely hard meteoric iron and hard steel. When the temperature is insufficient, the blacksmith cannot give the metal block plasticity, let alone forging. Demon hunters have heard that there is one built in the Skellig Islands. The furnace in the mountains can smelt all the metals in the world, and the furnace in the sky may be almost the same as that place. It is estimated that this is why the Standal vigilant who wanted to destroy the ebony blade would bring the weapon to the furnace of the sky.

"Take these to the Standal Vigilant Hall in Morningstar City, where Guardian Kasiti is."

A carriage is hidden in the back mountain of Snowman City. Naturally, there is no coachman. The demon hunter must drive there by himself, but with the help of a map, Zelin believes that there will be no problems with bringing things to Morningstar, which is just north of Snowman. The carriage headed north, and the Hall of the Vigilant was to the west of the Ansore Mountains and to the north of the Dunstad Fort. That road is the only way to go directly from Xueman to Morning Star, and it is also a relatively safe place. Loreius Farm is on this road. Zelin can see Xueman City all the way to the White Tower. Of the guards.

It's just a shipping consignment.

Leaning on the carriage, behind it is an iron box containing ebony blades, and next to the iron box is a cloth bag for the demon hunter. Unlike when he first came to Xueman, Zelin had a lot more in his bag. Not only coins and gems, but also admiration of alchemy books, some alchemy potions and materials, and a few more crucial magic scrolls, which cost him a lot of money.

If there is a chance, Zelin will definitely go to the Winterhold Magic Academy, maybe wait until the things are delivered to the Vigilant Hall. To the east of Morning Star is the Winter Fortress, which are adjacent to each other. Besides, Lord Balgruuf did not specifically mention the issue of returning the carriage underneath the Demon Hunter, nor did he require Zelin to return to the dragon after sending the things. Xiaogong reported, but gave him all the rewards and the carriage directly, without even sending a person over to monitor whether Zelin really sent the Ebony Blade to the Vigilant Hall, or took the lord's bounty and left straight away.

It's not so much a commission, but it's more like finding someone to take away something that may cause a crisis at any time. The farther you go, the better.

When the cold wind once again forced the demon hunter to squint his eyes and look for a shelter from the wind, Zelin gave up the idea of ​​rushing through the night, and set up a small bonfire behind a huge boulder and leeward. The horses of Skyrim are short, but full of energy and quite strong. Pulling the wooden cart for a long time did not make it look tired. When Zelin untied the reins, the horses just walked behind the rocks and lowered their heads to chew on the withered grass protruding from the cracks.

"I have been waiting for a suitable person to fulfill my wishes."

When the demon hunter's finger touched the box for the second time, a gloomy and ethereal voice rang, just like the magic of a warlock, the voice appeared directly in Zelin's mind. There was originally only one person, one horse, and endless wind in the wilderness. Now, there is one more.

Zelin sighed, broke a dead branch found on the ground into two pieces and threw them into the flame.

"Only a handful of people are qualified to listen to my whispers. I am Mephala, Ms. Whispers. Mortals are woven in my web, using truth and lies, loyalty and betrayal..."

Zelin used a stronger wooden stick to pierce the venison brought from the banner of the mare. Unfortunately, there is no pot and no cooking utensils. Otherwise, the demon hunter could use onions and salt to make a good venison soup. But in the biting cold wind, roasting raw meat is a job that tests patience and perseverance.

"...You can play a more active role in this net, your soul is different, a mortal."

In the end, Zelin's patience was exhausted in the cold wind and whispers. The demon hunter snapped his fingers, and the flames of the Ignifa Seal covered the venison. The high temperature made the outside of the meat appear a brownish color, although the inside It may still be raw meat mixed with bloodshot eyes, but Zelin can use a sword to cut the meat pieces, and the physical strength consumed by Igni Fayin is not worth mentioning with the supplement of the barbecue.

Compensating for physical strength and heat, the demon hunter sat down by the fire, closed his eyes and fell into meditation.

This was just a delivery mission, he didn't hear anything, that's it.

Chapter 257 The Vigilant Hall

The Ansore Mountains seem to be a watershed in the climate of the sky. Crossing the mountain pass and entering the territory of Morningstar City, the days of heavy snowfall seem to have become a daily life, the snow on the ground is covered all year round, and the wagon wheels press on the ground and leave long traces of cars behind. Those plants that bloom in warm wetlands are also rare. Instead, they have become the world of those stubbornly living in cold weather, snow berry trees and other cold-resistant plants. Animals that are common in warm areas are gradually being affected by ice wolves and snow bears. , Replaced by the three-tusked walrus.

Morningstar has its unique geographical location. It is a port city located at the foot of a mountain. The horseshoe-shaped bay can provide shelter for ships from the harsh sea breeze of the Sea of ​​Ghosts. But Morningstar is not just a port. On the road, Zelin can see trucks transporting ore and workers serving the mines. They are all locals who know what's on the nearby mountains. Snow trolls, frost ghosts, ruins of dwarves buried in the snow, abandoned temples, and strongholds of the Standal vigilantes.

Snow flakes are floating scattered. Fortunately, the mountain road has not been completely buried in the white snow, and the road that has been stepped on can be vaguely seen on the ground.

The self-proclaimed Ms. Whispering voice appeared in Zelin's mind from time to time. Perhaps it was no different from the whistling wind in his ears, especially after the demon hunter entered the mountain pass. Judging, the blizzard will gradually stop next, or a strong blizzard will suddenly form. The sky is always grey, Morning Star and Winter Fort, these two places are said to be covered by wind and snow almost all the time.

"Your disguise can deceive everyone, but you can't hide from my eyes."

Once off the plain, the mountain road is not so suitable for carriage. But fortunately, the guards of Stendal did not build their stronghold on the mountain, but built it in the south of Morningstar City, near the Red Road Mountain Pass. There is a Yufeng site nearby. The old gravel road is like a road sign to remind travelers that it was once the territory of the ancient Nords.

When Zelin drove the carriage through the mountain pass, several soldiers in the low stone fort of the mountain pass kept staring at him. It was a blue uniform representing the storm-cloak soldiers who fought for Ulfric. . The lord of Morningstar City chose to join the rebels. Fortunately, after the dragon disaster, the Imperial Legion of Solitary City had not launched a new round of offensive, which made the journey of the Demon Hunter much easier.

"Mortals are trapped in the quagmire of lies and deceit, and intrigue has become a trend. Use this knife to tear off the veil of disguise for your closest people. It can give your enemies nowhere to hide."

The Red Road Mountain Pass was not only used to monitor the threat from the south of Morningstar City, Zelin also saw a creature he was familiar with nearby. A giant and its mammoth set up a camp not far from the low stone fort. It was a camp with the characteristics of giants. Three stone pillars were erected in the triangle of the camp, as if to declare their ownership of this land to other races. In the middle of the camp, more than a dozen huge logs were piled together, and seven or eight snow squirrels were roasted outside the two-meter-high bonfire, and the rising smoke could be seen from far away.

The soldiers in the storm cloak looked at the giant from a distance, as well as the demon hunters who were carefully driving their carriages to prevent their horses from crashing into the giant's camp. The soldiers here really have no reason to act on that giant. After all, their duty is not to protect road safety, but to prevent the enemy from using this road to attack Morningstar City. After all, Morningstar City does not have stone walls and towers that can make people feel at ease.

"The kid in Xueman City is very thoughtful, but he lacks the ability, but you are different. You have the ability to become a person who fulfills my wishes."

This sound was neither angry nor annoyed, it was always so slow and timid, quite patient, at least much more patient than the demon hunter. If it does not appear directly in Zelin’s mind, but in front of him, it is conceivable that it must be a gentle lady. She has always hoped that Zelin can take the long knife as her own, although the ebony is long The knife seems to be a good weapon, but most people who take warnings from others as deaf ears, the grass next to the tomb is estimated to be two feet tall now.

Zelin met many people, they thought they would not encounter monsters, they thought that those monsters were just false or used to deceive others, regardless of the demon hunters’ dissuasion, and what Zelin had to do in the end was very simple. Just take the coins of those people's families to collect the bodies of these brave guys. Generally speaking, Zelin is the dissuasive party, but when he becomes the warned party, he will naturally not repeat the same mistakes as countless people.

"Do you yearn for power?"

The demon hunter took a bite of the cold ice-like barbecue.

The Vigilante Hall was similar in structure to the Sleeping Giant Inn that Zelin had seen in Ximu Town. Before it approached, a man dressed in a simple cloth robe and a special necklace on his neck stopped the carriage. His eyes were like the name of the vigilant, watching the surroundings, staring at the demon hunter with suspicion.

"I hope you walk in the sun."

"You are the vigilant of Stendal, aren't you?" Zelin took the reins. The sky was gloomy, and he could see the outline of the Vigilante Hall in the wind and snow when it was very rare to be clear.

"Yes, our sect was established after the crisis of annihilation. We have devoted our life to fighting the threat of the devil, no matter when and where." The vigilant kissed the emblem on the necklace. "It is best if you walk in the sun," Otherwise we will drag you in."

"You don't need to drag me. I'm just a messenger, an ordinary postman, and a coachman who transports goods." The demon hunter patted the box on the carriage. "I brought the things from the lord Balgruuf of Snowman City. , And his letter. I hope to see the Guardian Kasiti, if I remember correctly, Lord Balgruuf told me."

"You brought something from the lord of Snowman City?" The guard looked at the box behind the carriage in doubt. "You can park the carriage outside and meet the guardian. Be careful, the night watchman will stare at you, no one If you can escape the judgment of the night watchman, all evil deeds will be revealed in the light. The devil and its admirers will be judged as they deserve."

"You are an organization for hunting demons? Oh, that's not an easy job." Zelin drove the carriage and slowly drove towards the hall of the guard. Outside the hall, a guard was chopping firewood. His appearance was like an empire. People, if the vigilantes are not made up of Nords, then they do need firewood to dispel the cold in the sky.

"It's not just demons, werewolves, vampires, and witches. They are all evil creatures that need to be hunted. The demons are just the most evil creature among the many evils." Not far from the hall, the vigilant took the reins and "goed to make peace." Tell the guardian, she prayed to the **** of mercy in the hall, and may Standal bless us."

Chapter 258 The Vampire and the Order

"I am the guardian of Skyrim. I bring Stendal's mercy to the pure people of the world, and use his justice to teach demons."