In this treacherous, bloody, wild place. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Tiger soldiers are firmly guarding the gates of this country. Although the many tourists who continue to enter the center of Thorn City every day add a heavy extra workload to the guards, they still stick to their duties and carefully check every traveler or merchant who enters the city.

The coachmen who traveled from city to city were in full bloom, and the wealthy caravans were generous with the fares paid to them. And the coachmen were more than happy to serve these rich people, and they were paid handsomely for it.

After Rex rescued Babas, they escaped from Fort Figoro and continued westward to return to Thorn City again. This time, Rex vows to rescue Prince Keith or his mission will be a complete failure. Babas could barely believe his eyes, and when he saw his partner's familiar face again, he burst into tears.

He asks Rex what happened during the time they were separated. So Rex told Barbas about his encounter with the orc warrior Zuk Odom in the Black Prison, his escape from the mines with the orcs, and his fight with the killer spiders. And Babas also shared details about his escape from the sea, saving the three-tusked walruses, fighting wolves, and encountering summoned elves.

The two were happy to be reunited, and camped near a village in the border area where the Hammer and the Empire intersected. When night falls, the whole world is dark. The sky at night is full of stars, and those flickering bits of light are pitiful, not like the moon can clearly illuminate mountains, forests, roads, and rivers.

Babas lit a fire and set up an iron pot to boil the fish soup. Rex was sorting out the skinned sleeping bags, and they didn't choose to spend the night in a nearby village, so they could leave early tomorrow morning. At this moment, after dinner, they lie in the warm and comfortable bed and look up at the starry sky. Babas remembered the days when he followed the goddess of wisdom, and although he was free, he was not as comfortable as this.

The two recounted stories of each other's past, and finally fell asleep and stopped talking. Rex dreamed of that terrible nightmare again, the same flower field, the same figure, and the terrifying horrible wolf face at the end. The dream kept repeating itself in his mind until he woke up.

In the early morning, the day is late. The western sky was rosy, and the sun had just risen from the horizon, shining on the forest in front of them and the moors in the distance. Several Imperial mercenaries had already passed along the main roads in the mountains, dressed in elaborate leather armor and heading towards the city that led to the heart of the Hammer Nation, the City of Thorns.

Rex and Barbas got back on the road, and they followed the same path they had walked for the first time, and it took them half a day to reach the outskirts of Thorn City, still standing on the same small hill they had been before, looking out over the huge city.

"Do you think she's still in the city?" asked Barbas, looking at the city.

"I guess so. Rex replied.

"Why, their general wanted to kill her, or we..."

"Because this is her hometown!" Rex interrupted, "My gut tells me that Isodal is still in the city, but the Thorn Tavern is unlikely. ”

"I like her and I want to see her again. Barbas said emotionally, "I wonder how she's doing now?"

"Listen, if you want her, you should go find her. Rex walked up to Barbas and patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "She is your lover and needs your support, I think she is also worried about you, get her back now." ”

Barbas's gloomy mood eased a little. He frowned and asked, "What about saving Prince Keith..."

"Go with peace of mind, find her and bring her back. I'll do the work of saving Keith, and we'll meet here in three days. “

"Are you sure you can solve it on your own, and don't you need my help?"

"Sure, you have to have faith in me!"

Before night reigns over the world again, Rex follows the gravel road to the outside of the city walls, avoiding the view of the patrolling guards, changing into an Eswell-style loose leather jacket and riding boots, disguised himself as a fur merchant, and enters Thorn City in a tigerman carriage.

At about seven o'clock in the evening, the guards at the city gate stopped the carriage and lit torches to routinely check the passengers on it. There were five people in the same car as Rex, including three Tiger Men who were employees of the Alai Inn, and they were all silent and cautious along the way, and they rarely talked to each other. Occasionally, the king's wanted warrants were mentioned, and there was some disagreement with King Saul Amuron's policy of going to war. Although they profited from the war, their frequent military dispatches and plundering also deprived their relatives of rest. Say a few words with interest, and then continue to be silent.

There is also an Imperial Blacksmith, who is a chatter. He kept talking to himself, telling everyone that he had come to Thorn City for a business, and that he didn't want to be a victim of the political tension between the two countries. Sometimes, he would also say some news about Prince Keith, just in generalities.

The two guards carefully identified the people in the carriage, and finally determined that there were no criminals or terrorists in the carriage, and let them into the city. The carriage stopped in front of an inn in the plains, and the five passengers got out of the carriage and left in the direction of the set goal.

Rex walked down the street, straight up. All his actions avoided the patrols in the city, hiding in the shadows of the buildings and quietly moving forward. When he came to the Shield District, he couldn't help but go to the Thorn Tavern. The building that changed their fate. Today, a ring of guards stands guard around the tavern. The General has converted the tavern into a warehouse for the Falling Hammer Country. A large amount of food is stored in it, such as flour, pickled fish, elk meat, sausages, sugar, and a lot of vegetables.

He stood in a corner of the staircase, gazing at the strange domed building from afar. Thinking back to his first visit to the tavern, his first meeting with Issodar, and Babas's emotional protection, Rex couldn't help but feel sad.

The night was getting quieter, and the houses and streets around him fell into a peaceful sleep. The patrol guards also returned to their barracks, which were located next to the gates. Rex used his memory to find the secret passage behind the church again.

Killing the guards in front of the secret door, and then picking open the gear lock on the iron door, Rex walked into the dark underground secret passage that led to the palace.

His goal was still the Black Prison, and the course of his way forward had been set in his mind. He followed his planned route, dodging traps set in the corridors of the palace, and finally reached the Tiger General's office. And found his own short sword on the wall - the nightingale. When he took off his saber and was about to press the mechanism to enter the black prison, an accident happened, only to hear a loud "clang" sound in the air, and an iron prison fell from the sky, trapping him precisely in the middle.

At the same time, a shrill laugh rang out in the darkness somewhere in the room. Rex could hear that it was the laughter of Tiger General Orim. The iron prison was surrounded by tiger soldiers, and torches were lit in the room, and the steel swords in the soldiers' hands gleamed in the light of the fire.

Orim walked out with a mocking look on his face and said smugly, "I guess you'd never have imagined that this would happen." You're smart, but you must be wondering why I've been caught every time, and don't blame your luck, because it has nothing to do with it. ”

"Oh!" Rex turned to face Orim as he walked by, "It's not usual, in my current mission. ”

"Don't be surprised, I'm guessing you'll come. We know all about Barguf's request for help from the Brotherhood, and I know the principles of the Dark Brotherhood, so don't forget that the Brotherhood and the Hammer are long-standing rivals. ”

"So, you knew from the beginning that I was going to fail?

"That's right. I didn't intend to let you go from the beginning. ”

"It's funny. ”

"What are you laughing at? I didn't expect that dumb guy from the warden to let you escape, and take the group of slaves, but they don't matter; But I will not kill you so easily, you will be judged, and the people will witness that your head will be cut off in public. ”

"What is your purpose in such a frenzied invasion, killing and kidnapping by the tiger people?"

"Oh, I'll grant you that wish before you die. I hope you won't be scared," the general sneered, "Dominating the Skyrim is the ultimate goal of the Tiger People, and there can only be one master on this land, and that is the Tiger Man." ”

Hearing Orim's words, Rex was shocked. The Tiger Man's ambition made him shudder, and he could not imagine a world full of war, killing, despair, disregard, decay, misery, and distortion;

Rex calmed his mood and asked, "I want to know about Prince Keith, where is he?"

"Uh-well, don't worry, you'll see him, but not now. I really didn't expect the strength of the dignified central empire to be so weak, and it was necessary to rely on assassins to save its prince. It seems that the day when the tigermen will occupy the empire will not be too far away. ”

Rex glared angrily, staring at the smug Tiger General. "Your plan will not succeed, and the balance of the sky will not be upset by the tigermen. The orcs and elves, as well as the people of the Skyrim continent, yearn for peace, and they will not sit idly by. At least the people of the Brotherhood will never allow such a war of aggression to happen, you are delusional. ”

Orim disagreed, and burst into a wild laugh, "They say you're an elite assassin of the Dark Brotherhood, but I don't think so, you've been caught twice by us, and you should be ashamed." All forces that want to confront King Thor Amuron will be destroyed. ”

Rex also burst into a wild laugh, "Maybe you have forgotten that there are still nine demon gods who keep the peace on this land. Do you want to fight against the Demon God?"

The general didn't have any expression of fear when he heard the demon god. Instead, he was full of confidence and sneered, "Demon God! Hehe, in the near future, there will be no more Demon God in the sky, never." ”