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Chapter 445 Departure, Snowbound City! (Third Update)

"You're too kind, Madam. I'm also employed by Mr. Lucan."

Li Chuan poured himself a glass of ale and smiled.

The fact that the female mayor suddenly paid for his meal left him somewhat bewildered.

He didn't know the female mayor; he only learned her name by overhearing it from the villagers while he was strolling around town during the day.

The key point is that this female town mayor is a married woman with a child. She probably wouldn't be paying for his meal because she has ulterior motives towards him.

(As he left Holy Land Town, he created a handsome face that perfectly matched the aesthetics of this world.)

However, before he could think for long, Gordo quickly revealed his purpose.

"I've hired a few adventurers before, but not only did they fail to eliminate those bandits, they also lost their lives. Mr. Chuan is very capable; I wonder if you'd be interested in taking on another mission?"

Since Hanluo Mountain became a bandit stronghold, Hemu Town has been greatly affected. Whether hunting or logging, people are always worried about being caught by those bandits.

She did hire a few adventurers to help clear it, but all attempts ended in failure.

Today I heard from Lukan that one of his hired adventurers went alone to Hanluo Mountain, dealt with the bandits there, and retrieved the Golden Dragon Claw that had been stolen from the shop.

Her heart immediately leaped with joy.

Not only because Riverwood Town had returned to its former peace, but also because she happened to have a very troublesome matter and wanted to find a powerful adventurer to help her.

This morning, her brother Larov, who had been helping Ulfric fight against the Empire under the Stormcloaks, suddenly appeared at her home.

It turns out that a few days ago, when Larov and Ulfric were passing through the Blackwater Crossing, they were ambushed by General Tullius of the Empire with a large force because someone in their group betrayed them and tipped them off.

They were later taken to Holy Land and executed.

But just as the execution was halfway through, a giant dragon suddenly descended from the sky, turning the entire Holy Land Town into a sea of ​​fire, giving them a chance to escape.

To avoid being captured by the Imperial army, Larov first returned to his hometown of Riverwood and found his sister, Goldo.

On one hand, they wanted to rest and regroup, and bring enough food back to Windhelm. On the other hand, they wanted to inform their sister about the dragon and warn them to be careful to avoid being attacked by it.

Gordo knew that with the defensive strength of Riverwood Town, there was absolutely no way to stop the legendary dragon.

Therefore, it is necessary to immediately send a person of sufficient strength to Whiterun City to seek help from the city lord, Balguff, and ask him to send troops to protect the safety of Riverwood.

The villagers clearly did not meet her requirements, and Li Chuan, who could single-handedly take down the bandits of Hanluo Mountain, was the best candidate.

"I'm sorry, I'm leaving for Whiterun early tomorrow morning, so I'm afraid I won't be able to accept your mission, madam."

Li Chuan refused without even thinking.

He's not a real mercenary; he needs to do missions to earn money.

The reason he went to the desolate waterfall and ancient tomb in Hanluo Mountain was not because of Lu Kan's reward, but because he was interested in that magnificent ancient tomb and took on the task on the spur of the moment.

However, upon hearing Li Chuan's reply, Gerdo was not angry at all; instead, she showed a look of surprise and delight.

"That's wonderful! That's exactly what I wanted to ask you to go to Whiterun and deliver a message to the city lord, asking him to send troops to Riverwood."

So, Gordo then informed Li Chuan about the dragon's attack on Riverwood Town.

After listening, Li Chuan stroked his chin, finally nodded, and accepted the task.

Since it's on the way and I'll have the chance to meet the lord of Whiterun, it naturally doesn't conflict with my previous plans.

"Barguf is a very wise city lord, and he will pay you a sufficient reward."

Only after confirming that Li Chuan had accepted the task did Gerdo leave satisfied.

No sooner had Gordor left than Camilla from the Riverwood Town trading house approached him enthusiastically, drawing angry glares from a wood elf carrying a bow and arrow and a bard playing the harp on the stage.

Clearly, both of them had feelings for the young and beautiful Camilla.

Through his casual conversation with Camilla, Li Chuan gained a deeper understanding of the situation in Skyrim.

Although Camilla has lived in this small town and never left, she has had many interactions with adventurers and mercenaries who come to her shop when they pass through Riverwood Town because she dreams of becoming an adventurer.

In addition, his older brother runs a trading company, so he is quite well-informed.

"Brother Chuan, do you have someone you like?"

As the conversation drew to a close and everyone was preparing to leave and go home to sleep, Camilla asked, her face slightly flushed.

She certainly had some affection for Li Chuan, who was mature, steady, and powerful, at least much more so than for the two jealous suitors in the small town.

"Yes, my wife is Wanda Maximov."

Li Chuan, who saw through Camilla's thoughts at a glance, immediately put an end to her idea.

The best approach to a relationship with someone of the opposite sex with whom there is no possibility of a future is to cut ties as soon as you start to develop feelings. Otherwise, if you let the other person get more and more involved, you'll end up hurting both of you.

"So, Brother Chuan... you're already married."

Upon hearing Li Chuan's words, Camilla's face immediately showed a look of disappointment.

However, she quickly recovered. She did have feelings for Li Chuan, but since they had just met, she wasn't heartbroken yet; at most, she felt a little regretful.

"Alright, Camilla, I had a great chat with you. Thank you for telling me so much common knowledge as a new adventurer in Skyrim. This is a weapon I got in the Ancient Tomb of Desolace. It's not very useful to me, so I'm giving it to you."

This should be helpful if you ever really want to go on an adventure in the future.

As Camilla was about to leave, Li Chuan handed her something in a cloth bag and then returned to his room.

When Camilla got home and opened the bag, her eyes widened in surprise:

"It's an enchanted ancient Nord hand axe!"

Indeed, the axe that Li Chuan gave to Camilla was the one he obtained after killing the Ghoul Lord, the one that could cause freezing damage.

That axe was indeed a very powerful magical weapon for ordinary adventurers in this world, but it was basically useless to him; the freezing damage was not as strong as a punch from him.

So I simply gave it to Camilla, who had taught me a lot of common sense, as a way of repaying her.

The next day, as dawn broke, he ate a reasonably delicious exotic breakfast at the Sleeping Inn before leaving Riverwood and embarking on his journey to Whiterun.

Whiterun is located in the center of Skyrim, in the middle of the entire territory, while Riverwood is located in the most remote border region.

So it would take a normal person about three days to walk from Riverwood to Whiterun, assuming no unforeseen circumstances.

Li Chuan naturally couldn't waste that much time, so when there was no one around, he deliberately increased his speed to ensure that he could reach Whiterun in half a day.

(End of this chapter)