Since the defeat of the High King of Skyrim at the invitation of the Duel of Ulfric Stormcloak, the responsibility of managing the Halfinggar Realm has fallen to Thoig's widow, the blonde beauty Elysever.

Although Ufrik fought a duel with Toyg in the tradition of Nord, it was essentially a premeditated murder.

Even though Ufric insisted that she had killed the High King with a roar, everyone knew that this was an exaggeration, and when Khia first heard this, she complained more than once why her dragon's roar could not tear people apart.

On the execution bench by the city gates, the man who released the wanted Ulfric from the city was sentenced to death on charges of treason, and the rarely used decapitator still bears the blood of the man who was considered a traitor.

To the Nords who supported the Stormcloak, Ufrik's actions were honorable and would bring hope to Skyrim, but to the people of the Halfingals, Ufrik was the murderer of their good lord, the good king.

The stalemate of the civil war did not affect the lives of the people of Dugu City.

Under the protection of the Empire, Elysifer maintains the stability of the Halfingal Domain, and even though Stormcloak ridicules her as a puppet of the Empire, her management talent is no worse than that of her dead husband.

After a horse-drawn carriage had been on the road for most of the day, it arrived at dusk in the largest port city in the northwest corner of the skyline.

The city of Solitude is built on a cliff that stretches out from the edge of a mountain range, and below the city is an endless sea of ghosts and a busy harbor. Pedestrians traveled along the road that connected to the farms and harbor at the foot of the mountain from the city gates, and compared to the main cities of the other realms of Skyrim, especially Winterhold and Morningstar, it was like the difference between a large city and a small county town, and the population and prosperity were not at all the same level.

The guards here are not as aggressive as Marcus City, nor are they like Rift Valley City to stop passers-by for entry fees, but they will say a pro-Empire slogan to passers-by and complain about Stormcloak's misdeeds.

Kashia had been here more than half a year ago, and had happened to be confronted by the execution, and had caused a stir in the Somer embassy under the command of Hafengar. Familiarly led everyone to the Blink of Eyes Snow Rin Hotel in the city.

Edith went to rest with his wife, who was about to fall asleep from exhaustion, and God forbid, the child in Ryada's womb was not affected by this incident.

Although she still had a tired look on her face, Madame Bédrid, who was holding the box that she refused to let go all the way, did not care about resting, and was ready to cash out some of it as soon as possible as funds for a new life in Dugu City, and go to the inner city to ask for a meeting with General Tulius and inform the other party of what happened in Marcus City.

At this time, it was already dinner time, and after feeding his wife some gruel and comforting her to sleep, Edrice returned to the hall, thanked Zhang Lin and his party again, and sat down to slowly use dinner.

Most of the guests in the blink of an eye sat quietly in their seats, enjoying the singing of a beautiful bard in the center of the hall and the melodious music of the lute, and the smell of wine and flowers filling the air.

"Lisette has an awesome singing voice, I dare say she sings the best in the whole Skyrim!"

At the end of the song, several guests commented on the bard's repertoire and her singing voice.

"Nonsense, you still need to say, Lisette, another belligerent era!" A guest carried a bottle of Nord honey in front of the bard, and placed a few septins in a silver plate beside him, on which the plate used to hold food had been piled up with gold coins glittering in the candlelight.

The beautiful poetess smiled at the crowd, took a small sip of the honey wine, and then put her hand on the strings again, and the new song echoed throughout the hall, and when the song reached its climax, some guests could not help but sing in unison, but were slapped on the table by her companions in the name of destroying the beauty.

"I didn't think about what life would be like for me and Rydaya after we left the city where we had lived for more than twenty years, but now, I feel like to hell with that place in Makas City!" Frightened in the riot, Edith, who had been suppressed for a day, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, and even burst out of her mouth, causing displeasure from the guests next to her.

"Everything will be fine." Zhang Lin smiled, then raised his glass and signaled to the guests in the store, "I'm sorry, my friend's experience today made him a little excited, and tonight's drinks are all counted in my account." ”

Zhang Lin's behavior made the guests immediately dissatisfied, and they all changed their smiles, although the price of the wine is not high, but someone to treat is worth the pleasure of the drinker.

When the poetess's fingers pressed the last note, a series of gold coins crossed the moving golden arc and landed accurately on the plate used to hold the gold coins, and the guests applauded again, praising the song and Zhang Lin's technique.

"One more song!"

"That's all for tonight's show, and I may need to take a break for the two days to prepare for Ms. Victoria Weizi's wedding performance." The poetess smiled and refused the guest's request, "Besides, I'm still hungry, so let me go." ”

"Haha, we can't let the sound from Lisette's stomach disrupt the rhythm of the song." One of the guests teased, causing the poetess's cheeks to flush slightly after drinking.

"Then let us go, the great beauty of the Bard Academy! We look forward to seeing you the day after tomorrow! ”

After carefully putting away the lute, Lisette slowly put away the tips on the plate, carefully counted a few from it, and was about to walk towards the counter, ready to order a dinner.

"If you don't mind, will you sit with us?"

When the poetess passed by Zhang Lin's table, she received an invitation from Zhang Lin.

Thinking of Zhang Lin's behavior just now, the corners of Lisette's mouth rose, and she happily accepted the invitation, pulled out a chair and sat down.

"You're a great singer, I'm far worse than you." Keshia gave Lisette a thumbs up.

"You're also a bard?" Glancing at the Dragonborn Maiden with some curiosity, she asked suspiciously.

"Just an amateur." Kashia waved her hand.

During the conversation, Lisette mentioned a wedding that would take place in Dugu City in a few days, a marriage between the emperor's own sister and a local nobleman.

The wedding had been delayed for months because of the previous dragon plague and the vampire attack some time ago.

Now, taking advantage of the temporary subsidence of the civil war, the wedding will go ahead as planned.

At that time, a banquet will be held in the whole of Dugu City, and Lisette, as the best student of the Bard Academy, will be invited to perform at the wedding, and even the Emperor of the Empire, Maider II, will be present in person.