When Arthur and Wells returned to Snowrun City, the rumors about White River Overlook Rock had not stopped, but the focus had become how much benefit the lord had gained from it. Coupled with the earlier rumors that the robbers had found the treasure,
The specific wealth gained by Lord Balgruuf also began to grow like the number of orcs led by Arthur and the number of defeated bandits.
Rumors that the robbers only stole some silver weapons can be heard sporadically, but they have no value in spreading and quickly disappeared silently. As for the "a group of vampire silver hands that Arthur obtained near Xueman"
Gathering, I don’t know if there is any conspiracy.” It is better to let the lord worry about this information.
After reporting to Lord Balgruuf the Great, Arthur returned to Yuvaska and met Krako Whitemane after dinner. The two found a table in the living area and sat across from each other.
"Well, this thing is a fragment of Wuuthrad."
The old man was initially a little confused about the bright golden fragments that Arthur took out, but as soon as he touched it, he blurted it out immediately.
"Wuthraad?" Arthur originally thought it was related to the Silver Hands' plan, but he didn't expect it to be a fragment of a legendary weapon.
"Yes, Ysgramor once used it to kill countless elves, hence the name 'Elf Killer'," Krako said with some emotion: "After the leader of the first generation of comrades returned to Sungard, Wusi
Rad has been passed down from generation to generation, but no one has been able to control it freely. Until hundreds of years ago, a large number of elves raided Yuhuaska. The leader at that time tried hard to use Wus Rad to repel the enemy, but it failed because of this.
Broken, after..."
"Later, in pursuit of power, that leader was bewitched by the devil and obtained the blood of a werewolf?" Arthur continued.
"It seems that you and Wells encountered a tough battle," Krako was not surprised that Arthur knew this, and just nodded. "Because the group of revenge-seeking elves were not defeated, the loss of Wuslade's comrades
The high-ranking officials all shared werewolf blood to enhance their combat effectiveness, and this behavior became a tradition after they were finally defeated."
"So, those Silver Hands are actually plotting against the Comrades? But how did they know about this?" Arthur frowned. He thought of the batch of silver weapons. Even if all the silver in the Dustman Cairn was taken away,
The total number of hands can't be used up that much, unless they use it like me and break a handful at a time.
"The Comrades are not afraid of any enemy," Krako seemed not to care too much about Silverhand: "But you obtained the Wuslade Fragment from them, which is even more important."
"Did it get taken away after it was broken?" Arthur touched the pieces on the table.
"It's not 'broken', but 'scattered'," the old man opened his hands as if to spread out: "According to records, the leader used Wusraad to wave out the sun-like light, sweeping away the besieging elves.
It was empty, but the ax itself also broke into several pieces and flew in all directions. Today, the unbroken handle is enshrined in Sgramer's Tomb, and Yuvaska still preserves the orb at the back of the handle."
"Speaking of which, the situation seems very similar to when you defeated Cisco Moon." Clark looked at Arthur and showed a smile.
"This... could it be that Silverhand is collecting other fragments, intending to rob your orb, steal the handle from the tomb and recast it?" Arthur was also a little embarrassed, so he quickly changed the subject.
"Oh, although Wuslade is not a divine weapon, you still need the owner's permission to recast it. If those vampires dare to do such a blasphemous act, they will probably be turned into ashes in an instant." The old man obviously said.
Disdainful of this.
"Are all the werewolves in the 'Ring'?" Seeing that Krako was very confident in the combat effectiveness of his comrades, Arthur had no choice but to try to guide his thoughts from the side.
"Ella and Cisco Moon think it is a gift and will use it flexibly and covertly, while the three Wilkas brothers regard it as a power that requires a price. What do you think?" Clark asked rhetorically.
Arthur answered, naturally those nominated by him were all members of the circle.
"I think it's better not to rely too much on strength that doesn't belong to you." Arthur raised his hand and patted his shoulder, where the hilt of the Sky Furnace two-handed sword on his back was.
"That's true, your strength is enough to join the 'Ring'," Krako stroked his white beard: "The three Wilkas brothers are fine, but if they don't share the wolf blood, I'm afraid Cisco Moon and Ella will not
Then I trust you."
"Where are the people who refused to join the Circle after learning that they were all werewolves?" Arthur took a deep breath and asked the most critical question.
"You can rest assured about this, we... eh?" Krako said in a general way, then suddenly stopped and pondered.
Yes, that's the problem, Arthur breathed a sigh of relief.
When they first met, the old man said that he had a powerful soul, which could initially prove that Krako had a certain degree of mind-reading ability. Although he may not be able to see specific thoughts, he could at least see a person's personality, good and evil, and Cisco
Yue Ze said that he was unknown, which proved that although the Comrades had some intelligence channels, their coverage was not large and their efficiency was worrying.
Then there is the test just now. It is obvious that the comrades are very confident in themselves due to a long history and do not collect information about those who have been expelled or left voluntarily, such as the "Indomitable" Usgai who had a fight with Arthur before.
De, has been looking for trouble for ordinary members of the Comrades in the hotel. This is an obvious act to discredit the Comrades, but Yuvaska has not taken any measures to deal with it.
This proves that if someone quits after learning the secret of the comrades, and joins the Silver Hand or even the vampire camp by chance, Huaska will be undefended for the entire month. The enemy can use this disguise to sneak into Xueman and then launch an attack.
With the strength of the members who are still training, how can they stop their assassination?
Compared with glory, history and inheritance, Arthur, who was born as a hunter, is more concerned about the potential crisis at hand. If the enemy is prepared, it cannot be resisted with "confidence" alone, because it is also within the enemy's plan.
"I will tell them to pay attention," Krako ended his thinking and nodded towards Arthur: "Now, it's time for us to participate in the ceremony to celebrate you passing the trial."
——20:00——
The large open space at the back door of Yuevaska is an entire training ground, with many dummies, archery targets, and martial arts arenas that are surrounded by soft ground. However, the circular platform at the northernmost end is not allowed to wander around at will, because there is
The core "ring" of the comrades group is the meeting place.
This low platform looks like a huge shield lying flat on the ground, with symmetrical and beautiful lines of unknown meaning drawn on it, because it is getting late and there are several torch towers burning brightly around it.
The entire platform looks like it can accommodate dozens of people, but currently only Ella, Cisco Moon, the three Wilkas brothers, and Erindil Graymane are standing on it waiting.
Although the battle between Arthur and Wells at the Dustman Cairn was called a trial, it was actually a private attempt to seek revenge on Silver Hand. However, since the harvest was not small, the members of the comrades present also naturally
Don't care about these minutiae.
Craco took Arthur onto the platform, brought him to the center, and then stood on the edge himself.
"Arthur Pendragon," Erindil Graymane nodded to Krako, and then raised his voice and said: "This warrior has completed the trial of joining the circle. Now please judge him."
"Passed," Ella drew a dragon pattern on her face today: "Challenging the giant to save a stranger, he proved that he is brave enough to fight against strong enemies and is willing to protect the weak - even though that is not a weak person."
"Ella?" Clark looked over.
"I'm done." Ella shrugged.
"Passed," Cisco Moon said: "He was able to activate the power of the Sky Furnace with ordinary weapons and restrained its power in time. He proved his strength and control of power."
"Passed," Farkas said: "Dare to talk to Lord Balgruuf, proving that he is not afraid of power, and he also teased Nachim with me."
"Farkas..." "Huh?" "Shut up." "Oh."
"Passed," Wilkas nodded to Arthur: "He led the Snowman guards to confront and kill the dragon with his own hands. No one was injured during the process. He proved his compassion."
"Isn't the point wrong...Okay, I'll shut up." Farkas covered his mouth under his brother's glare.
"Passed," Wells was the last to speak: "Whether it was the battle at White River View Rock or the subsequent in-depth exploration of the Dustman Cairn, he fully proved that he could protect his comrades well while killing the enemy. I am very
Proud to be his shield brother in this battle."
"Then the review of the circle is over," Erindil looked at Arthur: "Welcome to the circle, please say a few words to everyone."
"I just now know that the assessment started when we first met. Fortunately, I didn't slack off, such as avoiding Aunt Tilma and sleeping in," Arthur said, causing a burst of laughter.
I’m still unfamiliar with most things and I’m not good at words, so I’ll end it by making a few vows.”
Arthur pulled out the two-handed sword behind his back, held the handle with both hands in front of him, and straightened his expression.
“I swear to be kind to the weak;”
"I swear to stand up to rape;"
“I swear to fight against all that is wrong;”
“I swear to fight for the defenseless;”
“I swear to help anyone who asks me for help;”
"I swear not to hurt any woman;"
"I swear to help my brother knights;"
“I swear to be true to my friends;”
"I swear to love the one I love until death."
Buzz——
As the words fell, the weird lines on the circular platform suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light. Before everyone had time to react, the surrounding environment had been replaced by the interior of a huge and magnificent palace. At a glance, there were displays everywhere
There were huge round tables serving fine wine and delicacies, and the Nords chatting and drinking happily around them. There were also many faces that looked familiar.
[Well said!] The one closest to them was a tall warrior whose whole body was glowing with golden light. His appearance and armor style were exactly the same as the Sgramer recorded in the book. He laughed and raised his glass to Arthur.
:【I'm waiting for you in Songgard, boy!】
The golden light disappeared, and everyone returned to the ring platform. Judging from the reactions of the ordinary comrade-in-arms members who were watching the ceremony from a distance, they didn't even notice that the ring members in front of them had just gone to the Songgard Hall of Valor.
"Uh," Arthur didn't know what to say for a moment: "Does that adult mean that I'm about to die?"
