Just when Li Chuan had just healed the injured Snowrun City guards and brought the bones of Mirmenir into the Tsukuyomi World, he planned to follow Irelles back to Snowrun City to see what Balgruuf would give him.
Suddenly there was a thunderous roar in the sky that resounded throughout the heaven and earth. The roar was so loud that all the clouds in the sky were pushed away, revealing a cloudless scene.
"Who has such a loud voice?"
Li Chuan followed the direction of the sound and looked towards the distant Hogarth Roaring Peak, known as the "Throat of the World".
Even he was shocked by the huge sound.
Because even if he turned on the amplifying spell, it would be impossible for him to make such a loud sound.
"what happened?"
Irelles and others were also startled by the sudden loud sound, but after realizing that nothing happened, they didn't pay too much attention.
It was just that Li Chuan was thoughtful.
Others might not be able to detect it, but he could pinpoint the direction from which the sound came, which was the roaring peak.
According to some information he learned from the residents of Snowrun City, there is a monastery on the Roaring Peak, the world's tallest mountain with a height of 10,000 meters, and a group of people named Greybeards live in the courtyard.
Graybeard is a being respected by the entire sky, even the elves.
It is said that they possess powerful power that can destroy heaven and earth, but they never participate in worldly disputes and never leave the Roaring Peak.
Therefore, the thundering sound just now was most likely made by the legendary Greybeard.
Likewise, he didn't pay too much attention to it. He currently had two plans, killing dragons and absorbing dragon souls to strengthen his soul, and learning meditation and magic to improve his magic strength.
So he then returned to Snowrun City with Irelles and others, and met with Lord Balgruuf again in the hall of Longlin Castle.
After Balgruuf learned what happened from Irelles, he first solemnly expressed his gratitude to Li Chuan, and then asked with a serious expression:
"Mr. Chuan, are you really a Dragonborn?"
"Yes."
Li Chuan nodded.
After receiving the confirmed answer, he looked at each other with his younger brother Hollongana who was standing aside, and then looked at Li Chuan again with envy on his face:
"It seems that the person Graybeard just summoned is you. The last time Graybeard summoned like this was when he summoned Tiber Septim."
Next, Balgruuf told Li Chuan about Greybeard.
Graybeard has always been a legendary existence in Skyrim and is very mysterious. Most people in Skyrim don't actually know much about Graybeard.
And the reason why Balgruuf knows Graybeard so well.
That's because when he was young, he climbed the High Roar Peak to learn from Gray Beard.
With him at that time was Ulfric, now the leader of the Stormcloaks.
And what they want to learn is the long-lost method of roar mastered by the ancient Nords in Skyrim, which is the dragon roar.
The reason why Graybeards have the power to destroy the land in legend is because they have always inherited the way of roaring and have been studying and researching dragon roars in the monastery.
Tiber Septim, the former dragonborn, was summoned by Graybeard and learned many powerful dragon roars, and finally unified the entire continent of Tamriel and became the first true Nord emperor.
Why did Thalmor require the current empire not to worship Talos in the "Platinum Accord"?
Just because Tiber Septim unified the entire continent before becoming a god, of course he also destroyed the ancestral state, which was a humiliating hatred of annihilation.
In addition to historical reasons, Li Chuan felt that it was also to split the empire, because Talos is the faith of the Nords. If the empire abolishes Talos, the Nords will be dissatisfied and rebel.
And indeed their goal was achieved.
"I suggest you set off to the Roaring Peak Monastery as soon as possible. No one can refuse Greybeard's call. This is also a great honor.
I also have some small thanks for your help in helping Xueman City survive the crisis this time."
Having said this, Balgruuf paused for a moment, then waved downwards.
A heroic female Nord warrior wearing heavy armor immediately came to Li Chuan's side and knelt on the ground with one knee.
"Chuan, as a lord, I officially designate you as the Military Guard of Snowman City. This is the highest honor that I can bestow on you.
At the same time, I appoint the female warrior Lydia as your personal guard, give you the sword of Whiterun City as a symbol of your identity, and give you the right to buy a house in the territory of Snowrun City!"
After coming out of Longlin Castle, standing in the square in the center of the Wind Zone, Li Chuan looked at Lydia, the bodyguard given to him by Balgruuf in front of him, and couldn't help but ask:
"Lydia, do you know what the position of a military guard is?"
"Sir, Wuwei is a title that can only be obtained by those who have made great contributions to the territory. They are nobles."
Facing Li Chuan's inquiry, Lydia responded with a very respectful tone.
In her heart, being able to become the personal bodyguard of the legendary dragon-slayer is a great honor for a Nord.
To summarize Lydia's answer, Wuwei is an honorary title with no actual rights, but it is a noble, has a title, and is respected by everyone.
In a world similar to the Middle Ages, it is quite difficult for commoners to cross class and become aristocrats.
The adventurer Li Chuan played before was a commoner.
But now that he has become a military guard, he has transcended classes and become a noble recognized by all cities in the world. It is indeed a very valuable reward for ordinary people.
Moreover, an elite warrior was specially selected as the personal bodyguard of the military guards, although Li Chuan actually did not need it.
"Well, let's buy a house first."
After understanding the specific situation of Wuwei, Li Chuan took Lydia to find Proventus, the chief steward, intending to buy a fixed residence in Xueman City.
Except for the locals in Xueman City, the outsiders have no right to buy a house in Xuemanling, no matter how rich they are.
Not only Snowman City, but also other cities in Tianji.
This is to prevent excessive foreign population from causing the local population to have no living space.
Outsiders can do business, accept quests, and stay in hotels, but they cannot buy a house unless authorized by the lord.
Li Chuan now has the right to buy a house in Xueman City.
Originally, he did not plan to buy a house, because if there had not been a dragon attack, he would have gone to Winterhold to learn magic.
But now that he is about to break through to the Yuanshen realm after absorbing the dragon soul, he needs a fixed place to retreat for a period of time.
As for going to Winterhold to learn magic and going to the Roaring Peak to meet Graybeard to learn how to roar, these must be put first after breaking through to the realm of the soul.
And the female guard Lydia who followed him also needed a place to live.