A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

De Arnisburg, a small stone castle located just south of the lake.

Its geographical location is very advantageous. Not only does a small river that is not marked on the map run through the north and south, but it is also just stuck near the road between the important cities of Amn, Cremur and K'zura.

Normally, a territory like this with both water conservancy irrigation and convenient transportation should be prosperous.

But the problem is that when the castle was first built, Amn had not yet formed a unified country, and conflicts and even wars often broke out between the lords.

Therefore, in order to maximize the ease of defense and difficulty of attack, the leaders of the first generation De Anis family built it at the southern end of the easternmost turning point of the Yunwu Mountains.

This is not only the birthplace of the rivers that run through the Lake and Askatra, it is also a paradise for countless monsters and beasts.

The complex and rugged mountains and dense forests hide countless threats including trolls, ogres, orcs, goblins, snakemen, winter wolves, etc.

As the source of rivers, water flowing down from the melting snow on the top of the mountains often causes flooding.

Therefore, the successive owners of De Arnisburg had to invest most of their tax money into the endless repairs of the dam and the removal of monsters.

Generally, an ordinary small castle can maintain thirty to fifty soldiers, which is enough to deal with most emergencies.

But De Arnisburg has to maintain a population of close to 150 people all year round, which directly fills up military expenses.

Otherwise, once it is besieged by monsters, it will be defeated quickly before reinforcements arrive.

Moreover, if there is a slight climate abnormality, the snow melts several times faster than usual, and the river embankments that were finally built will be washed away by the floods roaring down from the top of the mountain.

In the face of this kind of natural disaster, there is no good way at all. We can only tirelessly rebuild it over and over again.

After all, after repairs, floods may occur only once every few years or even more than ten years, and relatively small ones will basically be stopped by the dams.

But if it is not repaired, this thing will come every spring and summer, directly submerging farmers' fields into a muddy swamp, making it impossible to cultivate.

It is precisely thanks to De Arnisburg blocking here that the monsters are unable to rush into other castles, manors and villages in the hinterland of Amn to burn, kill and loot.

However, the Amn nobles and wealthy businessmen who are accustomed to being selfish will not feel any gratitude and want to repay them.

Just the opposite!

Without exception, they all secretly laughed at the stupidity of the De Arnis family and their persistence in not knowing how to adapt.

At this moment, Sir De Arnis was sitting alone in his study, looking at the financial report that had just been sent by the castle manager, with a sad look on his face.

This powerful warrior who can wield the ancestral [Flail of Time] and easily smash the head of a troll is now so weak and powerless in the face of economic difficulties.

Of course, this does not mean that De Arnisburg is really too poor to pay a penny.

The family's secret vault also contains gems, weapons, armor and various magic items accumulated over hundreds of years.

As long as you take it out and sell it, it won't be a problem to collect tens of thousands of gold coins.

But as a traditional land aristocrat, Sir De Arnis did not want to sell these precious "ancestral properties."

After all, magic items are easy to sell but difficult to buy back.

Many high-end goods are often not available with money.

And so far, he has not told the bad news to his only daughter Nalia, his adopted son Isiah, and his sister Deshia Kane, whose husband died and is now living at home.

Especially the last one, all he thinks about every day is how to participate in various social activities among nobles, and the expenses are simply not ordinary.

Even attending the most ordinary banquet or dance will cost at least fifty to one hundred gold coins.

Half of it is to buy clothes and dressing up, and the other half is to buy a decent enough gift for the organizer.

Otherwise, if you attend empty-handed or the gift you give is not valuable enough, you will definitely be laughed at by other guests.

This is undoubtedly worsening the already dire financial situation.

What’s even more frightening is that so far, so many requests for loans have been sent to the surrounding neighbors, but not even one has responded.

Whenever he thinks of these, Sir De Arnis, who has just reached middle age, looks extra tired and old, and finally sighs helplessly.

"Alas - I am really incompetent."

Just as he was about to take a look at the vault to see if there were any unimportant things that could be sold off, a rapid knock on the door suddenly came from outside.

Then the voice of the castle steward came through the crack in the door.

"My lord, good news. Our neighbor to the northwest, Ibi Palen, the steward of the Lake Castle, has brought a response from Sir Thos. They are willing to lend us 20,000 gold coins, but there is a small request."

moment!

Sir De Arnis suddenly stood up from his chair, opened the door without saying a word and asked urgently: "What is the request?"

"According to Ibby Palen, due to the current poor finances of the castle and to prevent this loan from turning into a bad debt, Sir Soth requires that before all the debts are repaid, if one day you die unexpectedly and fail to leave a will, , he will automatically become Miss Naria's legal guardian." The castle manager replied cautiously.

Because letting other nobles become guardians of their children often involves taking considerable risks.

Especially when parents and elders have died, leaving only a minor child.

Then the appointed guardian will have unimaginably huge powers.

Not only can he manage and control his family property at will, but he can also obtain astonishing returns by manipulating the child's marriage.

Similar to the situation of the De Anis family with only one daughter and no male heir, a marriage might be swallowed up by the other party and disappear completely.

The castle manager didn't think that his young lady's innocent, kind-hearted and sympathetic character could win in such a cruel and bloody battle.

"Okay! I agree!"

After thinking for a long time, Sir De Arnis finally gave an affirmative answer.

First of all, he didn't think he would die within a few years given his strength and health.

Naria will reach adulthood in five or six years at most, and by then this restriction will naturally no longer exist.

Secondly, in his opinion, it should be impossible for a legendary spellcaster like Zuo Si, who has huge assets and a great reputation, to pry into the family's meager property.

So this additional condition is just a means to reduce risks and ensure that the loan can be recovered 100%.

What's more, Sir De Arnis really needs a lot of money now to ease his poor finances and prevent defaults on previously borrowed debts.

Otherwise, once the credit goes bankrupt, the entire family will become a laughing stock among the nobles.

In this way, he immediately met with Ibi Palen to discuss the specific details, and soon signed a legally binding contract.

After the latter left in the carriage, Sir De Arnis immediately took the money and invested in the work of repairing the dike, killing or driving away the gnoll robbers, and providing seeds and daily necessities to the robbed farmers, without paying any attention to it. Until all his actions were seen by Isiah.

This young man is like an insidious and cunning snake, always looking for opportunities to retaliate against Sir De Arnis for his "betrayal" and "failure to save him."

For this reason, he even did not hesitate to approach and please Naria, hoping to make this innocent girl fall in love with him, and then seize the De Anis family's property through marriage.

When the thing is done, all he has to do is kill Sir De Arnis and imprison the girl. Then he can torture, abuse, and vent the anger and desire in his heart however he wants.

It's a pity that although Naria is somewhat naive and kind-hearted, she is not stupid. She saw through Isiah's evil nature from the beginning and never gave the latter a chance to get close.

Moreover, she is also a very talented mage apprentice and has mastered the second-level arcana.

When I was a child, I often climbed up and down the castle, slid doors and picked locks, and developed my good thief skills.

This resulted in the coercion, inducement or violence that Isiah used to deal with civilian girls in the past, which simply did not work with Naria.

Not to mention the terrifying rage that Sir De Arnis might burst into after learning that his beloved daughter had been raped, just the magic missiles, acid arrows, and scorching rays released by Naria could make him feel worse than death. taste.

Therefore, after several attempts and all failed, Isiah completely gave up on starting with Naria and instead focused on Sir De Arnis himself and his stupid, arrogant and vain sister. On the body.

By encouraging Deshia Kane to attend expensive social events among the nobles, he succeeded in worsening the De'Anis family's financial situation.

Immediately afterwards, he secretly contacted a man who had successfully evaded capture and was responsible for the slave trade in his family. With the help of the man, he created an artificial flood...

Yes!

The flood that caused Sir De Arnis to suffer huge losses was not a "natural disaster", but a complete "man-made disaster."

At this moment, Isiah was hiding in an unknown cave in the mountain behind the castle, talking quietly to a middle-aged man with short brown hair and an obvious scar on his face.

"Garys, how do you think I should use this matter?"

Isiah was the first to ask with a vicious light in his eyes.

The latter stroked the thick beard on his chin and thought for a moment, then quickly gave a meaningful suggestion: "My dear young master, the most important thing you have to do now is to first understand the contents of the contract.

After all, the owner of Lake Castle, Lord Soth, is truly a big shot.

Whether it is the six-member Council that holds the highest power in Amn, the influential Church of the Goddess of Wealth, the Masked Mage Guild, the only officially designated legal arcane organization, and the equally powerful Shadow Thieves Guild, they all have very strong connections with it. close relationship.

Your father, Duke Farsington Ronoll, wanted to gain a ticket into Ascatella's upper class society by pleasing him.

If your behavior or actions accidentally annoy him, the consequences can be serious. "

"Damn! So this is bad news?"

Isiah's face suddenly became very ugly.

The man named Garris smiled and shook his head: "No, at least not entirely.

If it were just a regular loan agreement, it would have little impact on your plans.

After all, as long as the De Arnis family pays off this debt before being annexed and occupied, then there will be no reason for the other party to get involved.

But if Mr. Soth has his eye on something, then you'd better figure out the situation quickly and offer the thing with both hands.

Remember, my dear Master Isiah, never try to provoke those you can't offend, but do your best to please them. This is the secret of your father's success. "

"Understood, I know what to do."

After saying that, Isiah Ronoll clenched his fists subconsciously, his eyes flashed with the light of ambition, quickly turned around and walked out of the cave, and rode back to the castle on horseback.

As soon as his front feet left, he slowly revealed a pair of pale yellow eyes in the deeper darkness, and asked in a slightly hoarse voice: "Garys, didn't you promise me that the entire plan is foolproof? Why? Is there such a big change now?"

"Hug...I'm sorry, Master.

I don’t know why the chosen one of the goddess of magic and the goddess of poison and disease suddenly intervened.

But please rest assured that I will use this idiot Isiah to investigate the truth as soon as possible, and I will definitely not delay your plan. "

Garris knelt on the ground and trembled as he gave his assurance.

From his slightly trembling body and the dense beads of sweat on his forehead and neck, it was not difficult to tell that he was really nervous and scared.

"Move quickly! Be secretive! The sudden action taken by the six-person Council of Amn some time ago caused us heavy losses. Therefore, this plan cannot be delayed any longer under any circumstances."

The mysterious man in the darkness gave the order in an emotionless tone.

"As you wish, supreme master."

Garris knelt on the ground and bowed to the ground, then quickly left the cave as if fleeing for his life, intending to mobilize all his men when he returned.

He was obviously more afraid of this new master than the Duke of Farsington Ronoll who had once been loyal to him.

But Gareth did have reason to be afraid.

After he left for about two or three minutes, the owner of the light yellow eyes appeared from the darkness.

The iconic octopus head and tentacles, as well as the lavender moist skin, all prove that he is a mind flayer who feeds on the brains of intelligent creatures.

Obviously, this guy is a member of the "lurker" organization in Amn.

Ever since their plan to infiltrate and even control the entire Amn was exposed, they were mercilessly attacked by the six-member Council.

Not only were a large number of mind flayers ambushed by the Masked Mage Guild and the Shadow Thieves, suffering heavy casualties, but their forces were also almost uprooted.

Several influential nobles were either purged or took the opportunity to escape control.

The four large-scale chambers of commerce have basically become the property of others.

Except for the five adventure teams and mercenary groups that happened to be performing tasks outside, it would not be an exaggeration to describe the whole army as annihilated.

Until now, these octopus heads have not figured out how they were exposed.

After a while, another mind flayer with silver eyes appeared in the cave out of thin air through a teleportation spell, and reported directly through the mind connection: "As per your request, we have moved the headquarters from Askatra to Baldur. Door. We have now made contact with Sarevok, the adopted son of the leader of the Iron Throne."

"How did he say?"

The mind flayer, who previously had bright yellow eyes, asked bluntly.

"Sarovok said that he can help us gain a foothold in Baldur's Gate, but in exchange, we must also help him seize control of Baldur's Gate."

The silver-eyed Mind Flayer quickly stated the outcome of the negotiations during their first meeting.

With the plans in Amn exposed, it became clear that the entire organization's transfer to other nearby cities became a top priority.

As its neighbor to the north, Baldur's Gate is undoubtedly a very ideal goal.

It is a united city-state composed of merchants. Not only is its power decentralized and its internal conflicts sharp, it also has no decent organization of spellcasters, making it a very suitable target.

The lack of arcane magic protection means that there is basically no ability to resist when faced with the Mind Flayer's mind control and invasion, and it cannot even be discovered.

"Seize control of Baldur's Gate? What does he want?"

The yellow-eyed mind flayer waved his tentacles in obvious curiosity.

The silver-eyed Mind Flayer shook his head slightly: "It's not clear yet.

But judging from Sarevok's various actions, it seems that he is not completely loyal to his adoptive father and the Iron Throne, but has his own plans.

I don't think this is a bad thing.

Because the more chaotic Baldur's Gate is, the better it is for our penetration and control.

Better to break out a war.

In this way, we can quietly obtain enough slaves and brains. "

“In that case, let’s agree to his conditions.

Transfer all the shapeshifters we currently control, and by the way, hand over Tazok and his bandits to Sarevok.

As for Amn, I will personally handle the aftermath. "

After saying that, the yellow-eyed Mind Flayer glanced at De Arnisburg in the distance through the hole, his tone full of strong hatred.

As the leader of the Hidden Organization, he would not swallow his anger after suffering such a huge loss.

Quite the opposite!

This guy is planning to launch an act of revenge against Amn, so that these lowly "foods" will understand the heavy price they will pay for offending the noble mind flayer.

Zuo Si, who triggered all this chain reaction, probably never imagined what a terrible disaster the information he sent to the six-person council would lead to.

In particular, the confluence of mind flayer lurkers, shapeshifters, Tazok and his gang of bandits, and Sarevok, son of Baal, will make the situation in Baldur's Gate even more complicated and chaotic than it originally was, and threaten the entire world. Trends in spreading in the West Hartland region.

In addition, the monster tribes and magical creatures that have been controlled by the mind flayers in the Cloud and Mist Mountains will also become a force capable of causing devastating damage.

At this moment, Zuo Si himself was standing on the airship platform that Ascatla had just built. Together with many nobles and wealthy businessmen with keen sense of smell, they watched this behemoth slowly lift into the sky, and then sail straight towards several large towns in the interior of Amn. go.

The route of this voyage is to start from the Capital of Gold Coins, go all the way west through Cremour, K'Zura, and Espta, and then turn around and head north to connect with the towns located on the vast plains of West Hartland.

Finally, they traversed a large area of ​​inaccessible primeval forests, mountains and swamps and arrived at Silvermoon City, the capital of the Northern Silvermoon Alliance.

It can be seen from the route that in addition to doing business on the road, it also shoulders an important mission, which is to test the defense and safety in the event of unexpected attacks.

After all, it is very common to be attacked by one or two evil dragons on this route.

As for flying creatures such as pterosaurs and griffins, there are countless them.

Zuo Si wanted to use an airship full of cargo to lure out all the potential threats, and then come to the door one by one to peel off their skin.

Through the naked and unabashed killing, all the guys hiding in the dark and snooping will understand the truth, that is, no matter who dares to attack the airship, he will face his unrelenting revenge.

No matter whether it is a recognized dragon king like Balagas "Flying Flame" or a group of monsters who think they are powerful, they are not immune.

Moreover, Flame Dragon Knight Davian is still on the airship as the final insurance, so there is basically no need to worry about any unexpected situations.

Compared with Zuo Si's calmness, the people of Askatla were watching the crowd because it was their first time to witness this kind of super giant aircraft that could float and fly in the sky and carry thousands or even tens of thousands of tons of cargo like a large ship. The mood seemed extremely excited and exciting, and bursts of cheers would burst out from time to time.

Anyone with a bit of business vision and ability can see how this disruptive means of transportation will bring about earth-shaking changes.

"What an incredible miracle! If the cost of this thing was a little cheaper, I think it might even replace ships completely."

A male noble exclaimed with his eyes shining.

Another lady next to her, who didn't know whether she was his wife or her lover, rolled her eyes angrily and lowered her voice to remind her, "Don't say stupid things.

Have you forgotten that the current sea is controlled by our Lord Soth?

Now that he has obtained a 100% monopoly in this field, how could he destroy it with his own hands?

If I guess correctly, airships will only be used for inland trade and transportation for a long time in the future, and will not touch the huge cake of the ocean.

unless……

One day someone breaks this monopoly, or the manufacturing cost of airships becomes lower than that of ships. "

"Damn it! Why didn't I think of that. Honey, you are so smart."

The aristocratic man quickly took the right hand of his female companion wearing a black lace glove, put it on his lips and kissed her lovingly.

moment!

A faint blush appeared on the lady's face, and her eyes were full of spring light that could make the blood rush.

No hesitation!

The noble male directly took the former's hand and went straight back to the carriage parked far away. He closed the curtains and asked the servants to guard the door.

After a while, the whole car began to shake slightly, and weird sounds came from inside.

Since everyone's attention was focused on the airship that was gradually disappearing above their heads, no one noticed the behavior of this doggy man and woman.

After the airship was completely out of sight, they finished their work and walked out of the carriage.

In order to cover up the strong hormonal smell on their bodies, the two sprayed a large amount of perfume on their bodies.

However, if you look closely, you will find that the silk stockings worn by the lady have been changed from black to flesh-colored.

A maid got into the carriage, put black stockings stained with unknown mucus into a bag, and cleaned the floor and seats.

You don't need to ask to know that all these products from the industrial age were brought by the planeswalker Zuo Si, and they are deeply affecting the daily lives of the residents of Askatra.

Especially silk stockings and lace erotic costumes, whether it is the upper-class aristocrats or the special service places on the streets and lanes that are almost as numerous as pubs, they all give unanimous praise without exception.

In this regard, the veterans of Faerûn have reached a consensus with their counterparts on Earth without any obstacles.

It even indirectly caused the birth rate to skyrocket in the islands of Askatra, Luskan, and Nelanthel.

Although many of them are illegitimate children whose fathers don't even know who they are...

"What an invention!

Lord Soth, please allow me to express my most sincere gratitude to you on behalf of the Goddess of Wealth and the Church.

Because the emergence of airships as a means of transportation means that land trade will become more prosperous than before. "

The electorate of Woking and the supreme leader of the church, Saranda Olium, solemnly bowed down and bowed.

Although he had already learned about the cooperation between his goddess and the young man in front of him.

But after witnessing the terrifying cargo capacity and the astonishing flying speed of the airship, I was still shocked and speechless for a long time.

Because in terms of efficiency alone, this thing has surpassed the existing wooden sailboats.

If it can be mass-produced, the influence of the goddess of wealth will definitely increase significantly.

Zuo Si smiled and waved his hand: "No, no, no, the airship is not my invention, I just improved it."

As a person who thinks he has some integrity, he will not put things invented by others on his own head, even if this person does not exist in the current world.

But Sarangda O'Reum said disapprovingly: "At least you brought it to Faerun, and countless people will benefit from it. If you don't mind, can you tell me how many large ships like this you have on hand now?" Airship?”

"I prepared six large airships like the ones you just saw, and ten small airships that are only about one-third the size.

The former is mainly used to run fixed routes.

The latter is dispatched to specific cities based on demand conditions and runs some routes with relatively large trade demand.

According to my plan, to connect all the inland towns on the entire west coast, about thirty airships should be enough at this stage.

Each fixed route takes no more than ten days for a round trip, which can meet the trading needs of most towns.

If everything goes well, I will consider expanding eastward, signing agreements with Tumis, Cormyr, the Valley, and surrounding cities along the Sea of ​​Fallen Stars, and opening new routes.

In short, this matter cannot be rushed, it must be done slowly and steadily. "

Zuo Si calmly stated his plans and arrangements.

Obviously, he is not in a hurry to completely replace the world's backward transportation with airships.

On the one hand, the production cost of this thing is really not low.

Even with such a convenient tool as shimmering oil, it still consumes a lot of resources, and complex enchantments must be performed after the main body is built.

Otherwise, the airship produced by relying solely on flash oil for replication would not be able to fly with a giant pod of the same size using such a small air bag.

In other words, in terms of high-level magic stability, Shimmering Oil is not as powerful as it is in terms of mechanical and organic transformation.

If the target being transformed originally possesses magical abilities, then Shuoyou can naturally keep them intact.

But if you don't have magical abilities and want to rely on shimmering oil to give them, then the consumption will become very staggering, even exceeding the original manufacturing cost.

Fortunately, Zuo Si has already begun to develop No. 7 Shimmering Oil, trying to greatly enhance its capabilities in the magic field.

On the other hand, Zuo Si was not sure whether the emergence of such disruptive things as airships in Faerûn would stimulate the sensitive nerves of some gods, so he planned to test the waters first.

“Are there already sixteen ships?

This is really exciting news!

If you want to open a route in that city, please be sure to let me know.

I will ask the church to organize local merchants to fill the warehouse as much as possible to avoid waste.

But in terms of price, I hope you can give me some discounts.

After all, this can increase the church's appeal and influence among business people, and at the same time help you promote the airship so that more people can quickly accept it. "

Saranda Olium quickly stepped into the role she played and began to fight for the interests of the goddess and the church.

Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "No problem.

If it is a group order from the church, I can give you a 10% discount.

This price is basically only a little more expensive than shipping by sea, so it should be easily accepted by businessmen.

If the church's orders can occupy more than 50% of the warehouse, another discount can be given on this basis.

In this way, it is no different from taking a boat. "

After hearing these words, Sarangda O'Ream immediately exclaimed excitedly: "Waking! Is this true? It's as cheap as shipping!"

"of course it's true.

And I also opened many value-added services on the airship.

Rich people pay top dollar to live in the upper floors and enjoy the best food, wine, views, bathrooms, casinos, and luxury rooms.

There are even receptions, dances and concerts every night.

As for ordinary passengers, they live on the lower floor.

Although the conditions may not be as comfortable as the upper levels, they are not as cold, damp, and smelly as the lower levels of the cabin.

The most important thing is that traveling by airship is much safer and faster than traveling by horse-drawn carriage on land.

Regarding this aspect, I hope that the church will be fully responsible for its operation.

I don’t know what you think? "

Zuo Si suggested very simply and directly.

You must know that the airships he brought to Faerun, without exception, have been "completed" by No. 5 Shimmer Oil, and they are out-and-out living intelligent machines.

Therefore, after confirming the route, no human operation is required at all, and all the work can be completed by yourself.

The energy consumed by flying can be directly drawn from the magic network.

Anyway, with the oil there, even if any part is broken, it can be repaired in just a few seconds.

Excluding the cost of construction, the operating cost of the airship is wirelessly close to zero.

Therefore, Zuo Si felt that he could directly outsource the service industry on the airship to the Goddess of Wealth Church.

It can save both labor costs and operating costs, and you can just wait and collect the money when the time comes.

"Extremely happy!"

Sarangda Olium agreed immediately without even thinking about it.

What a joke!

No fool would agree to such a good deed.

With decades of experience in the business field, he can see at a glance how amazing the benefits can be from operating a service industry on airships.

What's more, the church can take this opportunity to expand its influence and bind more businessmen to it to form an alliance of interests.

But how to allocate it is a big problem.

Especially when Sarangda Olium plans to abdicate and give way to others, and the following five ambitious women with the title of "Shangjin" are preparing to compete for the highest leadership position.

The old man knew very well that the "Five Shrews" were personally recognized by the goddess, and planned to train them into independent talents to cope with the church's upcoming crazy expansion.

There is no doubt that the first trial voyage of the giant airship caused an unprecedented sensation throughout Askatra.

Many bold and adventurous merchants have chosen to take their goods with them and embark on the journey to Silvermoon City in the North with the airship.

You must know that Silver Moon City is located inland. In the past, traveling by land or river was not only time-consuming and laborious, but also faced many dangers.

Many people in Amn may never get a chance to see it in their lifetime.

But now, with the airship, it only takes a few days to get there, and the ticket price is not expensive, much cheaper than taking a carriage all the way there.

Therefore, in addition to businessmen, many adventurers, scholars and wealthy citizens with some wealth also joined this journey.

Wherever the airship passes, people on the ground will raise their heads and stop to watch.

The people on the airship looked down at the scenery on the ground with a certain sense of superiority, as well as those as small as ants, or the monster tribes in the forests and deep mountains.

Some guys who were so idle that they even spent money to buy a bag of potatoes from the back kitchen, stood on the ventilation deck outside and threw it down to kill the hordes of goblins, orcs, orcs and gnolls on the ground. The group then watched these monsters rage incompetently while running away in all directions.

Whenever someone successfully hits the target, he will immediately win praise and applause from everyone.

This kind of little game, which is very boring and immoral in the eyes of modern people, quickly became popular throughout the airship, and even those reserved ladies and ladies couldn't help but throw a few to enjoy themselves.

But soon, as the number of potatoes stored in the kitchen became less and less, this waste of food finally had to be stopped.

Only those rich people who are not short of money bought some arrows, spears and javelins from a weapons dealer, and they are still enjoying flying in the sky and ravaging those nasty monsters on the ground. of happiness.

When night fell and all the lights on the airship were lit, the passengers were completely excited and fell into a carnival.

Several bards immediately improvised on the spot and played some cheerful music to express their inner excitement.

But all this has nothing to do with Zuo Si.

At this moment, he was standing on the top of a mountain near Zhentil Castle, looking at the densely packed Cyric believers in the distance that surrounded the city from all directions, and asked without looking back: "How many do you think there are here?" people?"

"Hmm - probably between 8,000 and 8,500 people. Some of them were kidnapped, so I'm not sure whether they should be counted."

Nimedona quickly gave an exact number.

As a divine creature, she can clearly see everyone moving around the city wall even in the dark night.

"Eight thousand people! There are no civilians. They all have at least LV1 professional level, and they are all fanatical believers of the Dark Sun. Zhentil Fort is in big trouble this time." Zuo Si teased with a slightly gloating tone. .

But Nimedona shrugged her shoulders indifferently: "Father, you think too highly of them.

Although this ragtag group had almost crazy beliefs, they had no unified and coordinated organization and command, nor did they carry even a single siege weapon.

On the contrary, the defenders are well-organized and have high morale, and they will definitely be able to give enemies who dare to attack a head-on blow.

Real war is never a contest of numbers, but a contest of strategy, tactics and discipline. "

It can be seen from this speech that although Nimedona's camp is absolutely neutral, she still retains the tendency of the Seraph God to be lawful in her bones.

Fortunately, this tendency is not obvious, and it will not cause a large-scale deflection in her camp.

You must know that in this universe, alignment is never static, but will change with the transformation of behaviors and thoughts.

In other words, it is not the camp that determines a person's behavior and thinking patterns, but the behavior and thinking patterns that determine his camp.

"Haha, maybe ordinary war is indeed what you said.

But the problem is, once God is involved, this is not necessarily the case.

You have to understand that the battle between gods is not only the divine power itself, but also the collision of thoughts, wills and philosophical concepts.

If a god is crazy and chaotic enough that other gods can't predict what he's going to do next, then this guy has a good chance of winning.

Dark Sun is such a god.

Just watch, his performance is about to begin. "

After saying that, Zuo Si's eyes shone with anticipation.

Just as he expected, Cyric did not expect this group of followers to attack the strong walls and gates of Zhentil Keep head-on.

Accompanied by crazy and evil religious rituals, he finally descended into an incarnation.

moment!

The shrill, shrill laughter could be heard for more than ten kilometers.

"Hahahaha! Cheer! Be excited! I am the only true god in this world! Those false gods will be destroyed! Only mortals who believe in me can be saved!"

"Praise to you! Great Dark Sun!"

"Kill all the followers of false gods! Purify the world with blood and death!"

"We will cut off the heads of thousands of hypocrites and forge a throne of bones for you!"

"In the name of the great Cyric! I command you to open the city gates immediately, welcome the arrival of the only true god, and bow down at his feet."

…

evil!

confusion!

Bloodthirsty!

Crazy!

There are no words that can describe the strange mental state of this new god who came to power in a turbulent year and is currently the most powerful god in the entire country.

As the most sensitive planeswalker to energy, Zuo Si could even clearly feel that the divine power in Cyric's body had been split into several strands, constantly intertwined and intertwined, instead of just one like other normal gods.

Among these divine powers, the most restless one undoubtedly represents death.

It is struggling to escape Cyric's control.

In addition, the divine powers that symbolize disputes, tyranny, hatred, fear, etc. also seem to feel something, and they are also stirring violently.

Wilmes, who has always been arrogant and arrogant, was completely shocked by the scene that was happening. He kept swallowing and did not dare to make a sound.

The succubus Loli Atona also felt the madness that Cyric inadvertently exuded because of her divine relationship. Her whole body was trembling slightly uncontrollably, and her eyes were full of fear.

In her impression, not even the demons in the bottomless abyss can compare with this powerful and evil god...