My name is Akatosh,

Amir spun around and came back.

—4E, 201, Moon of the Fire, 12th, 17:15—

The three-layer defense outside the main gate of Dugu City has been fully opened, and there are full of archers on each watchtower, and there are serious expressions on the ground from time to time, and heavily armed guard squads patrol back and forth, and check the suspicious-looking entrants.

Mercer Frey walked with the other pedestrians towards the main entrance, wondering what was going on, as these defenses did not look like they were aimed at something that had already happened, but rather as a preparation for some future situation that would require full vigilance - weeding out those who might pose a hidden danger.

"What's your name? Why come to Dugu City? What's inside the pocket? As a squad patrolled by, its captain stopped in front of Mercer Frey and asked, pointing to the large pocket behind his back.

With his hair disheveled, his beard unkempt, his leather armor tattered, a steel two-handed axe pinned to his waist, and a sackcloth bag on his back, he looked like a robber who had just looted something and was about to flee - but would the robber go into Dugu City?

The opposite tactic worked so well that Mercer judged that the captain had probably come out of boredom to ask, and that the patrols he had passed by had simply ignored him.

"My name is Linvie, and I'm a bard," Mercer flicked the shredded hair that hung down to his forehead, and took his pocket from his back to open it, "These are the various instruments and sheet music I have collected for the Bard Academy. ”

The lute, flute, and waist drum, several common and uncommon instruments appeared in front of the captain's eyes, and after making sure that there were no dangerous objects in them, he waved his hand to Mercer to put it away: "If the bard is all of your appearance, no one wants to listen to it, so let's play a live piece to prove your identity." ”

Completely sure that this guy was just idle and bored, and didn't even find a flaw in the first layer of disguise, Mercer smiled and picked up the lute: "So, I'll play 'The Age of Aggression'." ”

"We drink to our youth, for days come and gone, the warlike years will eventually pass." （for the age of aggression is just about done）。 ”

As a song widely sung in the area controlled by the Imperial Legion, it caused many passers-by to stop and listen and even gently join in chorus, and the patrol leader, who had not noticed anything wrong, even put on a gesture of appreciation.

Just as Kalia's "transformation of others" will be in danger of being discovered by acquaintances, Mercer also has the problem of "unknown origin" after "transforming himself", the wilderness, villages, or cities that do not value it are fine, in the heavily guarded and rapid circulation of information in Dugu City, if an unknown person tries to find out the royal intelligence, he will be immediately noticed and monitored.

The Bards' Guild, which is loosely structured, romantic, and rarely censored by guards, is the best place to lodge it, and the president does not recognize the vice president, but can only use songs to confirm that such jokes have been circulating for a long time.

It wasn't without outlaws trying to borrow this identity before, but as soon as they opened their mouths, they would be exposed, after all, the singing level of the Bards' Guild was not something that a novice could achieve after a few weeks or months of learning.

However, it is a pity that in order to use this status, he has spent several years learning to play and sing, and his level is not much different from that of senior members of the guild.

"We'll drive out the stormcloaks and restore what we own, and use our blood and blades to reclaim our homeland!" （with our blood and our steel we'll take back our home）”

Mercer was still singing, and the patrol leader had waved his hand and walked away.

——17:27——

"Boom, Ufric has become the king of killers? （Doom with Ulfric， the king of killers）”

"It's 'Down with Ulfric, the killer of kings,' are you stupid?"

"yes, it's often said, hehe."

One of the adventurers, who was listening to the song being interrupted, turned around angrily, looked up slowly, and then quickly twisted his head back.

"Well, I don't understand," said the tall, dark-skinned, and fierce-looking Esgael Snowhoof, who listened to the bard sing a few more words, and finally shook his head and turned towards the gate of Dugu City.

"Stop, stop!" Several city gate guards directly surrounded him: "Who are you?" What to do in Dugu City? ”

"I'm ...... Yes! Esgael suddenly forgot his words in the middle of speaking, and then exclaimed, startling the guards, if it weren't for the fact that there was only one person in the black man, and he didn't show hostility, they would have sounded the enemy attack alarm a long time ago.

"I'm Esgael Snowhoof, the second son of the Snowhoof family in Rift City," Esgael pulled out a piece of paper and read, "I'm in love with a young lady from a noble family in Dugu City, and I'm invited to visit her parents, hoping that you won't be prejudiced by the Legion and the Storm Cloak." If you encounter a guard who asks, read it like this, a sister who cares about the progress of your relationship. ”

"This ......" the gate guard had a toothache on his face, if he continued to ask, it was hard to guarantee that this stupid big man would not take out another piece of paper and start reading, so whose daughter was so unlucky to be targeted by him?

"You can go in," the guard waved for Esgael to enter the city, then turned to the other guards, "Send someone to inform the Sharp-Eyed Eagle and tell them to keep an eye on it." ”

"Huh?" Esgael walked into the gate of Dugu City, ready to continue to follow the "experience" to find a person who was familiar with the situation in Dugu City, but found that many people were gathering around a high platform in the square on the side of the gate.

"How light is the charge this time?" "Who knows, maybe it's just an ordinary thief." "The public execution must be to scare people, the real crime will not use this method, otherwise what if the princess is saved on a whim?" "Justified ......" onlookers whispered meaninglessly.

"Hmm......" Esgail thought back to the arrangement his sister had given him: "After entering the city, if it is still dark, go directly to the Blue Palace to find the High King Toig to explain the situation", "If you arrive at night, go to the 'Blink Snow Mouse' to rent a room to rest", "Do not act without permission." "It doesn't seem to be a condition of "it's getting late, the Blue Palace is closed, but it's not yet night."

So it's okay to look at the excitement, right? Esgael forced his way into the crowd, taking in the height ratio of the inhabitants around him, and their angry glare, and finally chose to sit directly on the ground.

——17：35——

"Are you really an imperial princess?" On a section of the city wall not far from the square, Xiao Fu and Emile sat side by side, looking down on the execution ground, and a grocery bag was placed in the middle of them.

“…… Well. Emile was nibbling on a doughnut and nodded slightly.

"But why do I think she's more like you than you?" Xiao Fu pointed to the back of the high platform.

Invisible to the "spectators", a tall man in a sharp-eyed eagle uniform stood solemnly, flanked by a young girl who resembled Emile and a sorceress wearing a hood.

The girl was dressed in Emile's white velvet dress and black scarf, a small princess crown on her head, a short red cloak on her shoulders, and a pale gold scepter...... Xiao Fu glanced at her.

Even if it was just a little annoyance's imagination, after changing into that outfit, Emir's charm, temperament and affinity directly threw the little girl below to nowhere.

"No, not at all." The little annoyance that flashed by his imagination shook his head again and again.

In response to the annoyance's self-questioning, Amir tilted his head in confusion.

"Quiet none was caught stealing from a snow rat and resisted arrest and wounded two guards," Captain Edith, whose bald head was shining brighter, announced loudly on the high platform below, "Sentenced to treason, beheaded!" ”

"Click!" Ata the executioner raised his decapitation axe and shouted.

"Oh-" The onlookers began to heckle excitedly.

"Theft in Dugu City is the death penalty?!" Xiao Fu was shocked, so the guild's business could not be carried out at all

“…… Well. Amir continued to bite into her doughnut.

"Keep people under the knife!" The strong man in the costume of the sharp-eyed eagle suddenly shouted, and at the same time, the magician who followed the "princess" appeared next to the executioner with her in a flash, and placed the girl on the face of the decapitator, but because of Atta's burly stature, the audience could barely detect her.

"I declare pardon for this prisoner," said the girl dressed as a princess, "I command you to release him immediately in the capacity of Imperial Princess Emilia Septin!" ”

"Oooo

"Okay...... In order to cover up your inexplicable disappearance, the lord of Dugu City found a little girl who is very similar to you as a stand-in, and occasionally makes this kind of exaggerated performance......" The corners of Xiao Fu's mouth twitched: "You imperial people are really good at playing." ”

“…… The prisoner is real. Emile ate the doughnut and took a new one from the bag, then replied.

"That's really ......" With a little annoyance, he could clearly see that the prisoner tied to the guillotine was covered in sweat and shivering.

However, it seems that doing so will damage the majesty of the city lord, does he really not mind?

"Amir! I've finally found you! Before Xiao Fu could think clearly, he saw a dark-skinned man suddenly jump out of the crowd of onlookers, holding a Mara necklace and rushing directly to the execution table: "I like you!" Please marry me! ”

"Whoa," the residents cheered even more enthusiastically.

"Isn't that a silly boy from the Snowhoof family?" Xiao Fu turned his head in amazement: "Amir? ”

"......" Emile was as expressionless as ever, but the doughnut he had just taken a bite of fell off.