Chapter 112: The Emperor's Invitation
Serana and her mother continued their discussion about Hakong.
Both mother and daughter are a little unfamiliar with this vampire lord, Valerica has been hiding in the soul stone mound for thousands of years, and Serana has been sealed by her mother for almost the same amount of time.
Although vampires, especially high-ranking vampires, can go out for hundreds of years, during this time, Hakon can't really stay in Valchiha Castle without doing anything.
At least in Valerica's investigation, it was found that Hakon had been in contact with the Wolfheart Queen of Dugu City during the Third Age.
Of course, vampires are not exactly a shouting and killing presence among humans, and the connection between them and nobles is not a secret, especially in the Empire, where Syrodil even has a mage army composed of vampires.
So it doesn't seem strange that Hakong has been in contact with a human queen, but the problem is that Wolfheart Queen Portmar is not an ordinary nobleman, she is also a necromancer with a deep understanding of necromancy.
During the war with the Empire to avenge her children, she once turned Dugu City into a city of death, and countless undead creatures wreaked havoc on the battlefield.
The decade-long war ended when Portmar was killed by his brother, the new emperor of the Empire, in the Blue Palace.
The influence of the mad Queen of Wolfhearts did not dissipate even after her death, and her actions are still recorded in the biography written specifically for her.
Valerika prepares to go to the Blue Palace to investigate some of the things about the Wolfheart Queen, but the biography is not detailed.
However, one of her contacts with the court mages in the Blue Palace was not very friendly, and the other party was infected with scarlet blood fever during her travels, and although she became a vampire, she had a hatred for other vampires, and the two almost got into a fight.
But in the end, the court mage relented, and Valerica stayed in Dugu City as a mage who needed blood for magical experiments.
"I'll go first." As the guests began to disperse, and Queen Elysif and the people around her prepared to return to the Blue Palace, Valerica glanced over the side, tightened her hood, and walked away in the shadows under the walls.
"Stay safe." Serana said to her mother's back.
Valerica didn't answer, just nodded in response.
"Don't worry, your mother will be measured." Seeing that Serana fell silent as she looked at the back, Zhang Lin comforted.
"I was just thinking that if I were to see that guy again, I would throw an ice pick in his face as soon as possible, and then curse, don't even think about lifting the coffin board since you're dead!" Serana looked back, her eyes twinkling from time to time.
"Ha, maybe there's a chance." Seeing Serana like this, Zhang Lin also laughed. "Let's go, let's see what the hell they are doing and haven't come back yet, they have missed the banquet."
When the two of them reached the door of the storage room, Keshia and Ciel just stepped out, but there was no sign of the killer girl.
"Are you going to give her away?"
"Let it go." Kexia waved her hand, and from Zhang Lin's tone, she could tell that she suspected that she had killed someone, and then added, "I already know where their headquarters are, this girl doesn't seem to realize that she is being used by that leader, I left something on her, the one you said, what is the position, she can't run, and besides, I'm very interested in the bounty of 20,000 gold coins." ”
"Just for 20,000 green onions?"
Kexia clapped her hands, "That's the price of the emperor's head, and you can buy four mansions!" ”
"In this way, the emperor is not very valuable." Serana muttered quietly, after all, her family has a large castle on the island, although the transportation is inconvenient, but the small house of the Wind House is not worth mentioning at all.
Just as Serana said that what is mine is yours, and then Kashia excitedly hugged the local tyrant vampire, General Tulius walked over with two men who were not ordinary Imperial soldiers.
"Thank you for your help in making this wedding a success." Tulius said with a grateful face, if he knew that these people in front of him were still discussing how much the emperor was worth, what would he do now.
"It's just a matter of raising your hands." In fact, he didn't even find out that the girl was an assassin, and accepted Tulius's thanks with a smile, and continued, "Just remember to give the reward." ”
"Haha, no problem, I said it, Lord Elysifher will at least give you the title of baron."
"This kind of thing is not valuable, so it is worth exchanging it for gold coins for me." Kashia waved her hand, not impressed by this.
Tulius laughed dryly, for the first time he saw someone who asked for money to exchange his nobility for money, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
"We're not short of money now." Pulling the corner of Lakxia's clothes, Zhang Lin felt a little headache for her attachment to the gold coin.
"Through your own hard work, grab the ...... It's important to be happy to earn gold! Kashia pinched her waist and said with a serious face.
"The question is, I caught the people, right?"
"Isn't yours also mine?"
“......”
Zhang Lin felt that this issue would become a dead circle if it was discussed any longer, so he simply changed the topic, looked at the two people behind Tulius and asked, "Who are these two?" ”
If he guessed correctly, these two were supposed to be the Empire's royal guards, the Sharp-Eyed Eagles.
"Lady Dragonborn, Your Majesty wants to see you." One of the men behind Tulius stepped forward and said with a blank face.
"The Emperor wants to see me?" Kashia pointed at herself, a little surprised.
"Yes, His Majesty Mader II would like to see you and thank you in person for your contribution to Skyrim." Tulius added.
Kexia was silent, to be honest, she didn't have much idea about the emperor of the empire, as for thanking her in person or something, it might as well be more practical than what she just said, exchanging it for gold coins.
"If you could, we'd like you to come with us right now." The sharp-eyed eagle said.
"Wait, you mean I'm going alone?" Kexia figured out such a meaning from the other party's tone, pulled Zhang Lin's arm and shouted, "We won't be separated!" ”
"If you're worried that we're not good for the Emperor, you won't be able to stop the Dragonborn from doing anything, even if it's just the Dragonborn." patted the back of Kexia's hand, and Zhang Lin said to the other party.
“......”
The man was silent, then looked back at another sharp-eyed eagle in the same attire, and when he saw the other man nod, he spoke, "There are two at most, and you can't carry weapons on you." ”
"Alright, we'll go with you," Zhang Lin made a decision for the Dragonborn.