Lu Zhengkang chopped off the bear's claws and put them into a small pocket. At this time, he touched the lining pocket and found that there were two bottles of wine that were not drunk. He originally planned to have a drink with Jonas at the entrance of the college, but now he may use them to give gifts to the altar.
The supply is pretty good.
There were sparse mountain flowers on the roadside, shaking in the ice and snow. Lu Zhengkang also went to pick a large bunch. They were colorful and pleasant to look at. He held the flowers and wine and walked up the slope.
Looking up to the right, you can see the towering and majestic horn peaks. The posture is sharp and terrifying. I dare not look too much. I concentrate on walking with my head down. The wind is as thick as a wall. The ice and snow on the ground have been blown away, exposing a large area.
Lifeless gray-black rock formations with bulges on both sides
The raised stones protected some dried grass. Lu Zhengkang leaned sideways and tried his best to cover the flowers with his robe. The mountain wind was ruthless, regardless of the beautiful colors reborn in the world. The fallen flowers have been scattered into the sky and cannot be traced back, and the remaining ones are on the branches.
You still need to be careful with your head.
Jonas stood behind Lu Zhengkang, finally not knocked down by the blow.
Going up the slope, this is the saddle between the two mountains. The high vault spans both ends, standing proudly like a third mountain peak.
After passing the arch, there was a shrill scream of a goat in the wind. Lu Zhengkang turned around and handed the bouquet to Jonas. He rushed over and saw a direwolf hunting. In addition, there was no special smell of beasts in the wind.
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The wild wolf won the hand and was unwilling to give up the old and skinny goat in its mouth. The troll man had no intention of arguing with him, but it was a bit dominant. Lu Zhengkang acted like a big bad guy and rushed over to scare it away first, and then took the goat carcass.
Move it far away and let it pick it up on its own.
Before passing the vault, the top of the mountain on the left was still shrouded in ice and fog. Now, for some unknown reason, the sudden strong wind blew away the fog, and my vision suddenly became brighter. The clouds in the sky also revealed their openings, and a golden light was projected on the top of the mountain.
above, illuminating the tall statue of Azula into a graceful back.
The road ahead is downhill, and the destination is at the top of the mountain, but the road is always twists and turns. First go down a section, and then climb up the rugged hillside. At this time, the wind and snow have subsided, which is a good time to climb.
Seeing Lu Zhengkang's eager look, Jonas thought he had faith in the Lord of Dusk and Dawn, but in fact Lu Zhengkang couldn't help but want to see the world just after seeing this kind of religious building.
The statue of Azura rises little by little in sight. It is about 600 feet high. The rock is gray and white, with many wear and cracks, but it does not reduce its elegance at all. She wears a chic and ironed Greek-style robe, with a natural posture and a slight body.
Stand sideways to the east, head facing south,
The left hand holds a sun disk that radiates eight rays of light, raised high above the head, and the right hand holds a moon disk in the shape of the Emei moon, raised over the shoulder. The wrists of both hands are covered with silk skirts, and when they hang down to the waist, they part their legs and form a continuous line.
The dress she was wearing fell to the ground.
The overall figure of the statue of Azula is slender and plump, implying a kind of loving motherhood, and its face is also perfect and its eyes are firm, which seems to give people infinite power.
"Wow." Before he saw the altar, just looking at such breathtaking carvings made Jonas speechless.
Walking up the broken and rocky earth slope, we finally saw the altar. It is a stacked product based on four-sided square platforms. It is adapted to local conditions and stacked east and west. There is no central axis, but each square platform has four
The sides face the four directions of southeast, northwest, and present a sense of order. The stone steps are on the west side of the altar, without handrails, and turn twice to reach the top of the altar.
A priestess was standing in front of a long altar to pray. She was wearing a patched mage's robe, with many thick stitches on the hood. Looking at her back, she looked downcast and depressed. There was nothing on the altar except lamps and candles.
The wind here is gentle, the candlelight is swaying, although it is just a little bit, it always shines. The wax tears flow along the main body, shaping a wonderful curtain-like shape.
The priest praised the great Azura in the Dunmer language. The language was as elegant as a song. Although it was incomprehensible, it was particularly ritualistic.
It was a familiar feeling to Lu Zhengkang.
The clouds are gathering again.
The snow flakes were flapping on the robes in the northwest wind. The priest's voice was not hysterical, nor was it low and depressing. It was just a simple high-pitched voice, and it was over.
He patted Jonas on the head and motioned for him to place the bouquet on the altar.
The priest turned his head, and under his hood was the face of the dark elf.
The priestess nodded to Jonas, and then said to Lu Zhengkang: "(Imperial Language) Destiny has led you here, Champion of Azura."
The trolls were silent.
"Before you were born, I had foreseen that you would lead this boy up the stairs. I have to say that you will all be great people. The great Azula gave me the ability to predict the future. However, even I still can't see
It doesn’t matter if you clear the fog of fate that has shrouded you. The key is that you are the key to solving the problem."
Jonas asked curiously: "What's the problem?"
"The artifact Azula left behind in the world was desecrated by a mage. I need you to find it back."
At this moment, Lu Zhengkang almost hallucinated a mission reminder sound. Of course there was not one, but this strong sense of déjà vu did leave him speechless.
I'm not the protagonist, Dragonborn, catching the root treasure. Why do you rely on me?
Jonas's eyes lit up when he heard such a mission with a sense of mission, and he was about to accept it immediately, but was stopped by Lu Zhengkang.
"In a while, I've been very busy recently and have to study. Give the wine to Azula, goodbye." The troll put the mead on the offering table and pulled the Brighton boy away.
The priestess shouted behind them: "The arrangement of fate is irresistible. You will eventually complete God's will!"
"Thanks for the reminder." The troll man turned around and nodded to her.
Lu Zhengkang added a little to the memo, [Miscellaneous]: There is an opportunity to help Azula find lost items.
Of course he wouldn't mind doing the Demon God a favor, especially since Azula was a relatively gentle Demon God, but he really didn't have time right now.
Learning is important.
After seeing the open-air temple, Lu Zhengkang looked for a leeward place for Jonas to practice his sword, and as usual he cut a piece of wood for him to use.
The piece of wood was then used to spank the Brighton boy.
"That's outrageous! I'll teach you horseback riding and stance. Go back to the academy and practice for an hour every morning before going to study."
"But, I'm really tired, sir."
Lu Zhengkang thought for a while and said slowly: "I don't want to tell you too many big principles, because everyone will say it. As long as you know that there are some things that you are not good at, just listen to the opinions of experts."
"oh."
"Let's go back to the tavern and have dinner."
"Is it almost night? Time flies so fast?"
"There is a saying that happy time is always short, and it is true."
"..."
"What do you want to eat tonight?"
"..."
"Why don't you speak?"
"...Sir, does everyone in the world have to leave?"
"Who taught you to say this?"
"I thought of it myself, don't change the subject!"
"Haha, togetherness and separation are a cycle, just like the cycle of the four seasons. You have to adapt."
"It's always spring when I'm with you."
"I know." Lu Zhengkang laughed loudly, "Have you thought about what to eat?"