Chapter 52: Serana
The spruce trees on the steep slopes become shorter and smaller as the cable car rises, and the snow and ice become more and more numerous and thicker from scattered to scattered.
When the snow and ice are scattered and the low spruce trees disappear, there are only cold, bare rocks and hardy mosses that cover the vegetation on the bare rocks, except for the perennial snow.
The peaks of the snow-capped mountains reflect the unique blue sky of the plateau, and the blue sky in the distance is clear as if it is right in front of you.
The crystal clear snow-capped mountains shone with a flushed light, like a newly awakened girl covered with a transparent light veil, and the jade skin-like ice was covered with a touch of colorful clouds gently enveloping the peak.
It's a pity that Lin Xiu didn't have time for this beautiful scenery at all, the moment he just left the cave, the empty crypt had completely collapsed, and no one could walk out of it.
Lin Xiu hid his body in a few leaps, and he had already touched behind him with one hand, he was very worried that if the person who set the trap had been hiding nearby at such a moment, then he would definitely give him a fatal blow.
After hiding for a long time and making sure that there was no danger, Lin Xiucai slowly breathed a sigh of relief, took out the beef that had been dried in the package, mixed with dry food like ice cubes, to satisfy his hunger.
Sitting in the snow like that, he needs to calm himself down, the more moments like this, the more he should calm down, otherwise what he is waiting for is to lose everything.
After such a long journey, such a long effort, it is too late to abandon this route of the Dawn Guard and open up other side routes.
Going back like this now can only completely disrupt C.C.'s plan and let everything start all over again, but in that way, let alone the strongest Eight Senses. I'm afraid that even the progress of ordinary teams in completing the task is already about to catch up with him.
The Apostle's scoring ranking has been displayed in the lower corner of the eye, and the eye-catching points are gradually being opened, and it is obvious that the other teams' strategies are not slow, and they are proceeding exactly according to their own plans.
What Lin Xiu didn't know was that Garuda had already appeared on Southam Island at this time, and the Storm Cloak was in the latest battle of the Empire. Defeat the Imperial army once and for all.
The Sawtooth Crown has fallen into the hands of Ufrik, the leader of the rebel army, who is in the limelight for a while, and the offensive deployment around Xueman is being held closely, one stronghold after another has been set up, and the siege of Xueman's Skyrim War is about to begin.
More than half of the first phase of the mission has passed, and it is clear that once the Snowman War is over, the first fifty teams will be locked in. The other teams will also be eliminated.
The situation is more severe than any other moment, and his dawn guard route has been preempted by others, but Lin Xiu happens to be like this, the more pressure he has, his brain will be extraordinarily eye-catching and abnormal, bursting out with energy unimaginable to ordinary people.
Dry food and minced beef were constantly being fed into the mouth, even though the food was hard to swallow. But Lin Xiu still grabbed the snow on the ground and stuffed it into his mouth. Let the dry throat get a moment of relief, for this, he has never been moved, but more calm than before.
Bringing himself into the person who set the trap, Lin Xiu unfolded his own idea, and that person was most likely the vampire Ryan in the strongest Eight Senses. Assuming that everything is already expected, then returning to Valhachi Castle again is tantamount to a sheep's mouth.
Everything that the Lord Hakon had said before was nothing more than deception, nothing more than people who were not enough to be believed. I'm here to die.
Since Hakon already has such a preconceived judgment, then Valhachi Castle will definitely not be able to go back, and what about the Dawn Guard, under the premise of losing the powerful assistant of the eldest lady Serana, even if he joins the Dawn Guard, he may not be able to resist the future alliance of Hakon and Ryan.
The reason why Ryan is still holding back is that he may be waiting for the final evolution, or in other words, waiting for the first stage to pass, and then he can continue to develop according to his established route.
The contract Serana doesn't have to think about this point, since Ryan has already taken the lead, then even if Lin Xiu is a lotus flower now, he can't say that the eldest lady can't be touched at all, maybe he will be regarded as a spy sent by the Dawn Guard, and he will be tied directly to Hakong.
It's just that I don't know if Serana has opened the underground passage in the backyard, and judging from the time, even if Ryan is fast, he shouldn't have finished it there, so it's the only good news.
The rest of the route, go to the Academy of Magic to find the remaining clues of the Elder Scrolls? No, there must be a lot of danger there, and by then, I'm afraid that the secrets of Valhach Castle will already be in Ryan's hands, and no one can predict what kind of harm the missing part will bring in the future.
The only way left is to sneak back to Valhachi Castle at night, which may seem treacherous, but it's the only possible route for now.
Stuffed the last mouthful of dry food into his mouth, although on the surface, Lin Xiu's face was still unwavering, in fact, his body and mind were already very tired.
The night is like a thick inkstone, so deep that it can't be dissolved......
Walrus in the evening, a deep old man, sleeping quietly in the twilight. There is no wind, no waves, and the sky is silently opposite, in such an atmosphere, the castle is even more terrifying, like a black giant independent of heaven and earth, quietly examining everything, warning those uninvited guests not to venture close.
However, there were exceptions, and a small boat silently approached the back of Valhaci Castle, with a rope in its hand like a snake, and climbed to the top of the cliff in the night in a fleeting way, and then a figure quickly grabbed the rope and climbed up.
The slender figure is almost undetectable, and when climbing and jumping, it is doing left and right displacement in mid-air, and in a moment, it has climbed to the top of the cliff.
The sky above the castle seemed to be forever shrouded in gloomy weather, exuding a terrifying aura, and there was not even a trace of light, except for the low roar of the wind and the occasional passing bat, which became the only melody in such a night.
If you want not to alarm the guards of Valhaci Castle, climb up from this cliff. It's the only way to get close to the backyard.
"Did you slip through the net?"
The sudden sound made Lin Xiu instantly pull out the Falling Dawnbreaker in his hand, his alertness has always been very high, but he didn't even find anything when he got close, which is enough to show that the other party's strength has reached a certain level.
Turning around is a sword. The stones on the Fallen Dawnbreaker instantly turned to crumbles, and the golden light was particularly dazzling under the night sky.
There was no need to stab out with a sword without any hesitation, such an enemy had already made Lin Xiu feel the horror of the other party's strength, and any hesitation would bring him a devastating disaster.
"Why don't you stab it?"
Lin Xiu's Dawnbreaker stayed in mid-air, less than a finger's distance from the enemy that suddenly appeared in front of him, in such a position, the Dawnbreaker could instantly stab the opponent's throat, but Lin Xiu stopped his wrist in vain.
"Serana?"
The scene in front of him made Lin Xiu a little incredulous, with the golden light emitted by the Dawnbreaker. The face of the enemy in front of him is not difficult to see, the red eyes, the green silk in the middle, the girl is holding her hands together, and she is also looking at Lin Xiu.
"Do you all recognize me? Even after hundreds of years of sleep, apart from my father, two people who knew me appeared within a few days, and I really don't know if I should express my happiness.
I remember you. The man who entered the castle yesterday, it seems that you are in good luck. That despicable and low-level trap didn't kill you. ”
Although Serana's tone was cold, she obviously didn't have any intention of making a desperate move with Lin Xiu immediately, which was why Lin Xiu had just stopped suddenly.
Since the other party can appear behind him silently, then the strength must be at least close to his own, if he wants to attack behind his back.
Even if you can't give yourself a fatal blow, you will definitely be able to do a lot of damage. And since the other party chose to show up, it means that Serana has no hostility towards herself, at least for now.
"Who's that guy?"
Although Lin Xiu already had a certain amount of certainty in her heart, she still wanted to make sure that since Serana appeared here, it was obvious that she was not getting along with that person very well.
"I think you should answer my question first. Or rather, you should hurry up and put this sharp sword away, or you'll be caught soon. ”
There must be a lot of eagle dogs near Valhachi Castle, there is no doubt about this, Lin Xiu had already prepared for the worst just now, and was ready to break through by force, so he drew out the Dawnbreaker, and the light of the Dawnbreaker has the attribute of restraint to all undead creatures, so it will also make Serana feel very uncomfortable.
In particular, the golden flash characteristic of the Dawnbreaker is like a light in the night sky.
Lin Xiu knew that this was Serana's kindness, and quickly reined in the Dawnbreaker, once out of Lin Xiu's control, the Dawnbreaker fell into a sleeping stone state again.
This magical scene also made Serana's eyes shine.
"Alright, now you can answer my question, are you the one who guards the dawn? I've been asleep for a long time, but I've heard a lot lately about the mysterious organization's plan to crush my father, but the guy named Islaon is a bit of an idiot.
Your question is not in a hurry, if you are also a member of that organization, I think that organization is a little hopeful, although the strength is average, but at least you are not a fool. “
Lin Xiu really didn't know how to answer these words, and it was from this that the eldest lady's name came from, even if it was a compliment, it made people feel uncomfortable.
"I'm not a member of that organization, but maybe we have the same purpose."
Serana's words brought at least one useful message to Lin Xiu, she at least did not stand with her father's group, that is, that person's plan did not succeed, and there was still a lot of hope.
Under such a premise, Lin Xiu did not intend to hide this person who was very likely to become a companion, and any deception now might plant a seed of betrayal in the future for the other party.
"It's honest, but the strength is very pitiful, at least you're weaker than that person, not to mention my father, who has fallen into madness.
Well, this is also a helpless move, and maybe the implementation of this plan will only fall to you in the end. Since you're going to crush their ambitions, at least be able to make my plan come through. “
Serana seemed to be very reluctant to accept such a thing, there was a lot of helplessness in her words, and her strength was relatively weak?
Lin Xiu can also agree with this judgment, after all, his strength is compressed to less than twenty percent, and he can't activate the second state before. His strength really can't be compared to the strongest Eight Senses.
"Let's go, this is not the place to talk, the purpose of your coming here should be clear, do you want to enter the Soul Stone Tomb to get the Elder Scrolls?
Very courageous act, but a little too idiotic to know if working with you was the right decision. “
After Serana finished speaking, she had already turned around to lead the way, Lin Xiu hesitated, but still followed. For now, things seem to have turned a bit.
"Wait a minute, Serana, I want to ask one thing, has your Elder Scrolls been handed over to your father?"
The reason for Lin Xiu's question was simple, it was the key to the entire Dawn Guard branch, and at this moment, Serana did not carry the scroll behind her back.
"Of course I gave it to him, otherwise how could I have deceived their eyes? I now kind of regret my decision to work with you. It might have been a better decision for me to drain your blood and make you my servant, so that at least your inflexible brain would no longer control you to make stupid decisions. ”
Serana squinted her eyes and looked at Lin Xiu. Although I knew that she was mostly joking, I really didn't dare to compliment this eldest lady's bad sex green show.
It doesn't seem like a good thing to be your own contractor, but if you can help yourself win this victory, at least for now, it's still in line with the requirements.
Led by Serana. Lin Xiu easily walked into the back garden where the soul stone tomb was hidden, and the full moon-shaped secret door was still missing three lenses.
"You don't have a lot of time, and it's hard for me to guarantee that you'll be able to accomplish such a difficult task without me, but for now. It's already the best option, and I hope you don't let me down, or I wouldn't mind sucking your blood dry.
Listen, although I don't know where you people come from, but it's really not a good idea to plunge this world into eternal darkness, so you don't have to think about the rest for the time being, as for the person you care about, his name is Ryan, and he is also a vampire, although I don't know if you know it or not, but I advise you, with your current strength, it's better to stay away as much as possible.
You won't have much time, so try it as soon as possible, and as for whether you can come out alive or not, you can ask for a lot of blessings. “
Serana said, she had already taken out three hidden moonlight pieces, these three lenses were obviously the key to opening the secret door, Lin Xiu was glad that Serana appeared in time, otherwise even if he successfully lurked in, he would not be able to enter the soul stone tomb at all.
Serana's words gave Lin Xiu a lot of information, first, sure enough, it was Ryan, one of the Eight Senses, who was hidden in Valhaqi Castle, which was somewhat guessed in Lin Xiu's heart.
But there was another piece of information that made him even more unsure of what to do, according to Serana, that she didn't go with him to the Soul Tomb? How could she still convince her mother?
"Wait, you mean I'm going on my own and you're not going?"
Lin Xiu was obviously still a little at a loss for such a development, without Serana's help, even if his current strength entered the Soul Stone Tomb, I am afraid it would not play a big role.
"There must be something wrong with your brain, although I am not very optimistic about your strength, but you have no choice at all, first, once you enter here, no matter how hidden it is, sooner or later it will be discovered by Ryan and my father, in case both of us are trapped inside, then wouldn't all hope be dashed?
Second, if you're lucky enough to survive, then I've heard Ryan mention a little bit next, it seems that there is still a long way to go to sabotage my father's plan, and in this time, if they go all out to encircle you, then how much hope do you think you have to accomplish it?
Thirdly, since I have done so, I have betrayed my father and Ryan, and the idiots of the Dawn Guard are incompetent, but at least they still have courage and determination, and during this time, I will lead them to maneuver with my father to buy you some time.
Fourth, you know how dangerous this plan will be, I won't put all my chips on you idiot, right, at least you die here, and leave a little seed of hope, right?
Do you think it's still necessary for me to go with you? As for how you convince my mother, it's up to you to decide whether you'll die in it or not, and it doesn't matter much to me, but at least I don't want to change a collaborator for the time being, at least, I don't hate you very much. “
Serana said such a long sentence in one breath, Lin Xiu was already a little dumbfounded, this Serana's strategy was already a little unbelievable.
If C.C. really does what he said, maybe she will really be a good helper, and her strength is not bad, but for now, the time is completely unreasonable.
"I can already tell from your look that you agree to this plan, so get in quickly, there is not much time for you to continue to waste."
Serana said, having laid out the moonlight shards on the ground, and as the bamboo-like thing was aimed at the nearest planet, the secret door spiraled downward.
"Okay, I'll lock this place off completely after you get in, and as for whether you can find other exits, I don't care for the time being, anyway, I don't want to waste time looking for other collaborators for the time being, so try my best to survive."
After Serana finished speaking, Lin Xiu nodded solemnly, fortunately, how the plot has changed, Serana's own personality has not changed, which is a blessing in misfortune.
This is the last contract quota mentioned by C.C., for now, it can only be counted one step at a time, after all, Lin Xiu will instinctively reject the ability to use the contract, and now that he can try his best to avoid it, it is the best choice. (To be continued......)
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