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Chapter 458 The Graybeard's Summoning (Second Update)

"Oma hey!!"

Just as Li Chuan had finished healing the wounded Whiterun guards and collected the remains of Mirmenir into the Tsukuyomi world, he was planning to follow Ireles back to Whiterun to see what Balgruf would give him.

Suddenly, a thunderous roar resounded through the sky, so loud that it pushed aside all the clouds, revealing a cloudless sky.

"Whose voice is so loud?"

Following the direction from which the sound came, Li Chuan looked toward the distant Hogarth Roaring Peak, known as the "Throat of the World."

Even he was shocked by the enormous sound.

Even if he used an amplification spell, it would be impossible for him to produce such a loud sound.

"What happened?"

Ireles and the others were also startled by the sudden loud noise, but after realizing that nothing had happened, they didn't pay much attention to it.

Li Chuan, however, seemed to be deep in thought.

Others might not notice, but he could pinpoint the direction from which the sound came: the towering peak.

According to some information he learned from the residents of Whiterun, there is a monastery on Highroar, the world's highest mountain, which is 10,000 meters high, and a group of people called Greybeards live in the courtyard.

Greybeard was a being respected throughout Skyrim, and even by the elves.

They are said to possess immense power capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, yet they never participate in worldly disputes, nor do they leave High Roar Peak.

Therefore, that deafening sound just now was very likely the sound made by the legendary Grey Beard.

Similarly, he didn't pay too much attention to it. He currently had two plans: to kill dragons and absorb their souls to strengthen his primordial spirit, and to learn meditation and magic to improve his magical strength.

He then returned to Whiterun with Irelles and the others, and met with Lord Balgruuf again in the Dragonfall Keep's main hall.

After Balguff learned what had happened from Ireles, he first solemnly thanked Li Chuan, then asked with a serious expression:

"Mr. Chuan, are you really a descendant of the dragon?"

"Yes."

Li Chuan nodded.

After receiving confirmation, he exchanged a glance with his younger brother, Holungner, who was standing to the side, and then looked at Li Chuan again with envy:

"It seems that the person Greybeard just summoned was you. You know, the last time Greybeard made a summoning like this was when he summoned Tiber Septim."

Next, Balguff told Li Chuan about Graybeard.

Greybeard has always been a legendary and mysterious figure in Skyrim, and most Skyrim residents don't really know much about him.

And that's why Balguff knows so much about Greybeard.

That's because when he was young, he climbed High Roar Peak to find Graybeard and become his apprentice.

Ulfric, now the leader of the Stormcloaks, was with him at the time.

What they wanted to learn was the long-lost art of roaring, the art of the ancient Nords, also known as the dragon roar.

The reason why the Greybeards are said to possess the power to destroy the earth is because they have always passed down the way of roars and have been studying and researching dragon roars in the monastery.

Tiber Septim, the former dragonborn, was summoned by Greybeard and learned many powerful dragon shouts, which eventually enabled him to unify the entire continent of Tamriel and become the first true Nord emperor.

Why did the Thalmor require the current Empire to forbid the worship of Talos in the Platinum Accord?

It was because Tiber Septim unified the entire continent before becoming a god that he destroyed the ancestral land of Shenzhou, a humiliating loss of a nation.

Besides historical reasons, Li Chuan also believed it was to split the empire, because Talos was the faith of the Nords, and if the empire abolished Talos, it would cause dissatisfaction among the Nords and lead to rebellion.

And indeed, they achieved their goal.

"I suggest you set off for Highroar Monastery as soon as possible. No one can refuse the Greybeard's call, and it would be a great honor."

I also have a small token of my gratitude for your help in getting Whiterun through this crisis.

At this point, Balguff paused for a moment, then waved down.

A heavily armored, valiant female Nord warrior immediately stepped forward to Li Chuan's side and knelt on one knee.

"Chuan, as your lord, I hereby formally appoint you as a Whiterun Guard. This is the highest honor I can bestow upon you."

Furthermore, I appoint the warrior Lydia as your personal bodyguard, bestow upon you the Sword of Whiterun as a symbol of your status, and grant you the right to purchase a residence within the Whiterun territory!

After leaving Dragon's End Fortress, standing in the central square of the Wind Zone, Li Chuan looked at Lydia, the guard bestowed upon him by Balgruf, and couldn't help but ask:

"Ledya, do you know what the Imperial Guard position is?"

"My lord, the title of Martial Guard is reserved for those who have made significant contributions to the territory; it is a noble title."

When Li Chuan asked her questions, Lydia replied in a very respectful tone.

In her heart, being able to become the personal bodyguard of the legendary dragonborn who slays dragons is the greatest honor for a Nord.

To summarize Lydia's answer, the title of "Warrior" is an honorary title without any real power, but the members are nobles with titles and are respected by everyone.

In this medieval-like world, it was extremely difficult for commoners to rise above their social class and become nobles.

The adventurer Li Chuan previously played was just an ordinary person.

But now that he has become a member of the Imperial Guard, he has transcended social classes and become a nobleman recognized by all the cities in the world, which is indeed a very valuable reward for ordinary people.

Moreover, an elite warrior was specially selected as Wuwei's personal bodyguard, although Li Chuan didn't actually need him.

"Let's go buy a house first."

After learning about the specifics of the Martial Guard, Li Chuan took Lydia to see Grand Steward Provantus, intending to buy a permanent residence in Whiterun.

Apart from the locals of Whiterun, no matter how wealthy the outsiders are, they have no right to buy houses in Whiterun.

This is true not only in Whiterun, but also in other cities in Skyrim.

This is to prevent an influx of outsiders from leaving local residents with no place to live.

Outsiders can do business, take on missions, and stay in hotels, but they cannot buy houses unless they have the lord's authorization.

Li Chuan now has the right to buy a house in Whiterun.

He hadn't originally planned to buy a house, because if it weren't for the dragon attack, he was going to go to Winterhold to study magic.

However, now that he has absorbed the dragon soul and is about to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, he needs a fixed place to cultivate in seclusion for a period of time.

As for learning magic in Winterhold and learning the art of roaring from Greybeard at Highroar Peak, those should be done after breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

Moreover, his female bodyguard, Lydia, also needed a place to stay.

(End of this chapter)