"No...... I can go on my own, this sister? ”

"I don't know what you have to do with the baron, but I think I'll be sure of your safety."

Having easily stabbed the wolf in the jaw with her dagger and then through her forehead, Ellie handled the wolf with ease, but only a little uglier and let the corpse fall on her body.

Halfena may understand, and of course there is no shortage of worries, but for the safety of Ellie's life, there is no need to worry at all. Lydia, on the other hand, hurried over, easily shook off the wolf's carcass, and then checked on Ellie.

Of course, there were no wounds, and the bloody dagger in her hand was naturally exposed, but judging by the eyes of the Nord and her appearance, it was a huge contrast, and in her opinion, it was just a coincidence.

So without saying anything, Ellie was carried by her.

“…… No... Seriously..."

"I have an obligation to protect the people the Baron needs to protect."

“… Erlie, it's better to be honest. ”

But for some reason, Halfina actually agreed to Lydia's doing, and the latter tilted her head slightly and gestured to Ellie.

In this way, she couldn't say anything, and if she refuted it, it would be a little abnormal, so Ellie had to give up and lie on Lydia's back.

By the way, her shield was given to Halfina.

After that, there was little danger on the road, mainly mountain roads and country roads, and at night they reached the village at the foot of the Hogarth Mountains.

The threat of going up the mountain in the middle of the night was too great, there were no lanterns on the road, no signs to prevent them from falling, and even the steps leading to the Throat of the World felt like it was in disrepair.

And judging by the senses, if there are wild goats on the road, there must be predators who will take them together, and maybe even some magical creatures: after all, it feels like you have come to the place of legend.

For safety reasons, the three men planned to rest for the night and then ascend to Hogarth Peak the next day.

The inn wasn't as big as it seemed, it was a large dining room with a few rooms at best, with Halfina in one room and Erlie and Lydia in another.

Nothing happened that night, no dragons, no thieves and robbers, perhaps the reason why the village is also easily forgotten, and if it were not for the Greybeards on the Hogarth Peak, I am afraid that no one would have remembered the name of this village.

Just as they were about to go up, Halfena was commissioned to deliver a bag of supplies to Graybeard, proving the connection between the village and Hogarth.

In short, three people hit the road.

The 7,000 steps, and the winding mountain road, is indeed not easy, even those who come to the pilgrimage often will not climb the 7,000 steps in their entirety, because the gradual speed of the altitude is not so fast, but it is definitely not slow.

Before the two thousand steps, the two humans were a little out of breath, but Erli herself didn't think much of it, but the rapid drop in temperature really didn't make her very comfortable.

"Baron...... That child's physical strength... Lots better than us? ”

Lydia was a little strange, such a large amount of activity was not normal for a small child.

"No, I don't know ...... very well"

She wasn't going to think of Elle as a human or a humanoid like a humanoid, and as far as Halfina knew, no humanoid had that stamina.

There were more wildlife on the road than they had imagined, and there were even a few brown bears roaming the road, but it seemed that they had eaten enough, and just silently watched the three of them ascend the steps, and then wandered back to their lair.

The scenery above is also wonderful, the rapid change of vegetation and snow cover brings a good beauty to the pilgrims: the eyes can see the distinct layers of snow at any time, and the refreshing snowflakes flying in the wind; Descending the mountain, you can clearly see the lush forests on the plains and hills, which do not at all look like the scenery that can only be found in the Northland.

The mountains in the distance are shrouded in mist, and for some reason, only the top of the mountain here is covered in mist, but in other places, it is not only there, but also lingers on the mountainside and between the mountains.

However, the clouds and mist wrapped in them were just appearances, and when they were more than four thousand steps, they reacted, not that there was no fog, but that the fog directly turned into snowflakes, and with the continuous turbulent wind flow, it fell on their faces, as if it was a blizzard.

Ahead, there are two protruding cliffs, which just block most of the wind and snow, and they are also very good, a place to rest.

However, all three of them saw a tall white figure, standing alone on a cliff in the distance. The creature was strange, a bit like a snow monster, with long, stiff white hair, strong muscles and size, arms outstretched, and even standing upright, it could touch the length of the ground.

However, it has an orangutan face, a long white beard, jagged sharp teeth that are not at all expected of omnivores, and, oddly enough, only walks on two legs, not both.

Seeing the three people approaching the place a little, the thing immediately got up from the ground, and then disappeared from nowhere.

"Snow trolls, baron, be careful.

This creature is second only to dragons in terms of danger."

Subconsciously, Lydia, who protected Erli between the two, frowned and said, this monster is very aggressive, and from the known records, it has hunted many animals, including humans, of course.

However, after the three of them staggered away from here, they did not see each other's shadow at all, but only after leaving the cliff place, Ellie noticed that the snow troll had reappeared from the top of the cliff.

“………”

The thing's gaze was staring straight at itself, as if it had seen something it understood, and it had no choice to attack.

"Strange......

Maybe it's planning to sneak up on our return trip? ”

This is rare, but Ladia doesn't let her guard down, but takes it more seriously: if a troll has such a high level of intelligence, even an isolated case is extremely dangerous.

But Halfina breathed a sigh of relief, at least not to worry about the thing falling off top of her head.

After walking nearly a thousand steps, the three of them turned around the corner of a mountain, and the staircase, which had been buried into stones by snow, suddenly returned to its former appearance at this moment.

At the end of the staircase, there is a black statue with a huge chest and some cloth bags at its feet; Behind the statue, there are two stone staircases with handrails that were once exquisite; Behind it lies an ancient, mysterious, secluded grey building, an isolated fortress courtyard, and even a place where it is cut off from time, and the ancient buildings and the unpretentious surroundings are enough to make people awe-inspired.

The Greybeards who belong here guide each Dragonborn in their future, and the mission he or she has to carry as a Dragonborn.

And what does Halfina have to carry as a dragonborn?

She didn't know it herself, but she knew that it was her responsibility as a Dragonborn, and she had no right to refuse. So, after placing the supplies in the box, Halfina paused slightly, and then pushed open the dark metal door of Hogarth Peak.