Chapter 141: Cooperation

I don't know if Lu Dao was annoyed by Su Jing's way of speaking, but Garma Stone Fist kept a somewhat dry tone in the subsequent conversations.

"Here's a quest for you, newcomer. To the north, further north of Winterhold, there is an island of Snake Rock. There's a group of Frost Wraiths hovering there...... Bring back ten Frost Wraith Fangs, and you'll be officially part of the Stormcloak. ”

"Good...... Wait, what do you say? Ten of them?! ”

Under Su Jing's questioning, Garma Stone Fist nodded without changing the expression on his face.

Judging by the strength level in the original game, the Frost Wraith can be said to be a very powerful offensive elemental creature. They are translucent flying serpentine creatures formed by a combination of the Ice Elemental and an Ancient Spirit, and are born to manipulate the power of the Frost. If you want to use star ratings, then each head can be regarded as a two-star creature, and it is not a problem to easily bring down three or five strong men. Ten heads together, Su Jing thought to himself that it would take a little effort to deal with it. The point is, this puzzle is clearly beyond the difficulty of recruiting ordinary newcomers, if each of the Storm Cloaks here can single-handedly kill three...... No, a frost ghost, then there is no need to fight this war, the storm cloak directly pushed all the way over, and it was only a matter of minutes to break through Dugu City and hang Tulius at the city gate.

"Alright, Garma, don't make things difficult for our friends." A deep, magnetic man's voice came from the other side of the aisle, and the two turned their heads to see Ufrik Storm's cloak wrapped in a leather robe and a bottle of wine walking towards them.

"Your Highness." Garma Stonefist bowed her head slightly.

"Alright, Garma, let me come with this ...... By the way, what did you say your name was from yesterday? Ufrik pressed his fingers to his temples, his brow furrowed slightly, as if remembering something.

“…… Tom. My name is Tom Sue. Su Jing replied.

Garma stood for another two seconds before he saw Ufrik's eyes, snorted from his nose, and turned to leave.

“…… He's not very friendly, is he. Looking at Garma's departing figure, Ufrik's face remained unchanged, and he said what Su Jing was thinking, "I'm sorry, but the Stormcloak is an organization with the Nords as the main component, and we need nationalism to help us build cohesion, so ...... There's not much I can do. Discrimination is always there, wherever it is. ”

"I think those elves might love to see this happen—an endless stream of internal strife within the empire due to disputes between peoples, until the Somer elves, weakened to the point of Summer Twilight, can swallow the entire continent in one go." Su Jing sneered slightly.

"I know that's going to be a big deal." The corners of Ufrik Stormcloak's mouth twitched slightly, "But now we are too weak, the Imperial Army will crush us at any time, and the only thing that will sustain us is the spirit of the Nords, our martial traditions, the souls of our ancestors, our Talos faith, and the blood we have shed...... Admittedly, nationalism is also included. ”

Even when the lord of the Eastern Realm laughs, his eyes are cold and tired. The long armed struggle almost drained him of energy. On his shoulders was the fate of the entire Skyrim Province, and indeed the future fate of the entire empire. Half of the people in the entire Skyrim Province believe that he is the Destiny King of the Skyrim Province and follow him, and the other half believe that he is the usurper of the king's murder.

"We can't stop fighting, my partner." Ufrik sighed slightly, "The Somer elves are advancing step by step, and the current empire has become timid, and the nobles who live in Cellodil have betrayed the country in order to protect their own interests, signed a platinum agreement, handed over half of the Hammer Province to the elves, and also agreed to give up the faith of Talos...... We fought desperately with the elves on the front line, and this was the result...... Now you know what we're fighting for. The elves may not have taken our territory and lives, but what they wanted to take away was the soul of the entire empire. Our traditions, our faith, our greatest emperor, Talos who became the ninth Holy Spirit after his death – we cannot go back. ”

"So, you killed the High King Toig?" Su Jing guided Ufrik's topic direction.

"Toig was a good man, but he was not a good lord, and he loved his wife more than his people...... In times of peace, he may have been a good lord, but now, he is nothing more than a puppet under the command of the Empire. I killed him, not because I hated him, but because he was the one who sat on the throne...... Fortunately, his widow is not able to control the situation at all, and Tullius has taken over Dugu City completely......"

As if awakened at once, Ufrik laughed and said:

"What am I talking to you about...... Probably because I know that you are a person who can understand me...... I could tell from the look in your eyes that you were the kind of person who was qualified to talk to me about these topics. Of course, Garma is also a trustworthy person, but his mind is full of revenge and fighting, and he is not a good one...... Interlocutor. ”

"Before I met you, I thought Ufrik would be a ...... Simpler ones. Su Jing chose her own words.

"Simple?"

Ufrik laughed, and even in the midst of the laughter, there was not a hint of a smile in his eyes.

"When I left the battlefield and returned to Stormhelm with the news of my father's death and took over as Lord of Stormhelm, I couldn't have been easier. Okay, that's the end of the chat, let me tell you about the current situation in Skyrim Province. ”

The power structure of Skyrim is as follows: there are nine main cities, each ruled by a liege. And the nine lords will elect a supreme king to represent the interests of the entire Skyrim Province. The last High King was Toig, who was killed by Ufrik in a duel.

Now that Skyrim Province has been divided into east and west, the Eastern Lord Ufrik Stormcloak has taken over the four major cities of Rift City, Winter Keep, and Morningstar City, including the Windhelm City under his command, as well as four garrison fortresses. The West, however, remained in the hands of the Empire, with Queen Elisifus of Dugu ruling the four cities of Phocles, Macas, Mosar, and Dugu, and General Tullius in control of five military fortresses.

"At the moment, in general, we are at a slight disadvantage. But our advantage lies in the hearts and minds of the people, and there is not a single person in the entire Skyrim Province who does not hate the Somer Elves, who want to take away the divinity of Talos from us, and they are insulting all the Nords. Ufrik sat in a reclining chair with a military map spread out in front of him.

"Speaking of which, I heard that a few days ago, you were captured by the Imperial Army?" Su Jing sat across the table, while Sadako Yamamura bowed her head slightly and sat on another chair.

“…… Someone betrayed me. A hint of gloom flashed in the eyes of the Eastern Lord, "Tullius bought off the people around me, set up an ambush, and captured me, and I was about to be dragged to Helgen to be executed on the spot, but the result was ...... I'm sure you've heard about the aftermath as well. ”

This incident is the beginning of The Elder Scrolls 5, where the protagonist of the game is captured by the Imperial Army as a fellow party of the Storm Cloak because he passes by the ambush circle of Tullius, and is also dragged to the execution ground. Just before his head hits the ground, a black dragon emerges from the clouds and lands on the watchtower, destroying the town with an unrivalled breath of power, allowing the executed prisoners, including Ufrik and the protagonist, to escape.

"Despicable Imperial Miscellaneous." Ufrik rubbed the corners of his eyes with his fingertips, "Then I met you and your companions on the road, you helped me drive away a group of bandits, and together we found a camp in a Stormcloak, and then ...... You also know what happened to Lu Dao. ”

"Hmm...... Sounds like you need a more despicable helper than they are. Su Jing scratched his chin and looked at Ufrik with malicious intent, "You see, many times, if you want to defeat a cunning enemy, you have to be more cunning than them. In many cases, the results of the battle can be obtained more efficiently by using some less moral means than by winning a bloody battle on a frontal battlefield. Reducing the duration of this tug-of-war would be a good thing for both the Nords and the Empire. ”

"Hmph, I know you're not a Nord." Ufrik stared at him for a moment, and smiled inexplicably, "Good idea, Tom, my friend." But first, think about how to deal with the Frost Wraith. As an alien, that's the price you have to pay to fit in. I'll give you a hint: Stone Fist just asked you to bring back some of the Frost Wraith's teeth, and he didn't say anything else. ”

"That's true." Su Jing smiled.

After walking out of the door of this lounge, after more than ten seconds, Sadako Yamamura said softly:

"Most of them are true, and a few of them have a lie reaction, but they are not serious, I think...... It may have been some misleading embellishment and exaggeration to his needs...... Overall, I think Mr. Ufrik can be trusted. ”

"Obviously." Su Jing squinted his eyes and walked slowly, "Then, we can not use the backup plan for the time being, let's take one step at a time like this." I remember that Snake Rock Island was north of Winterhold...... Wintercastle, the largest mage academy in Skyrim. How's it going, are you interested in practicing magic? ”

Su Jing pushed open the door of the palace of the kings, and the wind and snow fell like a torrential rain. Large snowflakes hit the two of them in the face.

"In this weather, travel long distances to hunt for basically harmless wild elemental life on an island where birds don't lay eggs...... Fantastic, simply the ideal task. In particular, my geomagnetic detector takes a while to adjust...... Welcome to Skyrim Province, Wind and Snow! Yes! A kind of life! ”

Su Jing shook his head and said with a long sigh.

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Lonely City.

By the fireplace, General Tullius threw a document into the fire, watching them turn to ashes.

General Tullius looked to be between forty and fifty years of age, and his gray-white hair was cut short and plain on the top of his head. The whole person does not look tall, and probably because of his age, he looks a little thin and capable. His face was wrinkled, and on his desk was a military map of Skyrim Province, covered with small red and blue flags. On the left side of the map are various reference books, and on the right are processed files...... This is the habit of his thirty years of service.

"Ricky!"

"Yes, General!"

The brown-skinned female adjutant trotted into the conference room in five seconds, and the two saluted each other, before Tullius pointed to a stool.

"Sit down, Ricky."

"Yes, sir."

When his lieutenant was seated, Tullius made a relaxed gesture and asked:

"The new mage, have you been in contact with it?"

"Yes, sir." The female adjutant was still sitting meticulously.

"How does it feel?"

"Not to be trusted. However, it can be used. ”

Tullius raised his eyebrows, folded his hands, and smiled, "How so?" ”

“…… It's just that...... The feeling of the lower officer. There is no definite evidence. The lower official thinks that she is approaching us with some purpose, but I also feel that she does not seem to have any bad intentions against us...... I can't tell you what to do. ”

"Hmm." Seeing that the female adjutant was slightly agitated, Tullius showed a steady and powerful smile of relief, "Many times, a woman's intuition has been able to see a lot of things. Very well, thank you, Ricky. ”

"My pleasure." The female adjutant stood up and saluted.

"Alright, let's get out, call her in, and I'll talk to her personally."

"Yes."

After about three minutes, there was a rhythmic light tapping sound at the door.

Tullius sorted out the interface of his armor and raised his voice, "Please come in." ”

The wooden door opened, and a woman wrapped in gray mage robes walked in. The hood was lowered, revealing beautiful features in the shadows and two slightly raised eyebrows. If Sadako Yamamura was here, she would be pleasantly surprised to find that this mage was the one who sold her the scroll.

"You may be seated, young lady. Please forgive me for the inconsiderate hospitality. ”

Tullius gestured to the stool opposite. The female mage was not polite and sat down directly. She pulled a cigarette case out of her pocket, thought about it and put it back.

"It seems that you are already willing to accept my ...... Trading conditions? The mage's straight black hair hung down to her shoulders, neatly cut, fluttering slightly in the glow of the fireplace.

"Not necessarily, I just want to meet what kind of person the mage who took the initiative to seek cooperation is."

"Is that so?" The mage's gaze swept over the maps and papers on the table, "It's hard to keep up with Ufrik Stormcloak, and every day, the Imperial Army has to pay a lot of money to keep this army running...... And the political undercurrents in Dugu City could sweep you in at any moment, even though you've done your best to stay out of it...... I think there is pressure on you, too, the Empire didn't send you to Skyrim Province just to enjoy the beauty of Dugu City here...... If you choose to summon me at such a time, then you have made up your mind...... I can't think of a second possibility, considering that my beauty is not enough to make the heads of Imperial generals faint - if that were the case, then I would have saved much more trouble. ”

"You underestimated your charms, miss." Tulius patted the ass lightly, "I thought about the deal you proposed, and I think it's fair." You provide all the combat assistance and magic items we can, and all we have to pay is to make you the leader of the Winterhold Mage Academy after defeating Winterhold...... I'm not mistaken. ”

"Your memory is commendable, General Tullius." The female mage smiled.

"So...... Nice to work with, uh......"

"Lu Mengyao." The corners of the female mage's mouth opened, "Lu Mengyao." It's a little hard to pronounce, just call me the way. ”

"Happy cooperation, road."

"Good cooperation, General."

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