A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

Around eight o'clock in the evening, it was supposed to be the busiest time of the day at the "Happy Hour" hotel.

All kinds of adventurers, mercenaries, sailors who have just landed, ruffians, and coolies who have been working on the dock for a day will all gather here, eating cheap set meals, drinking watered-down beer, and chatting about the recent past. Interesting anecdotes about what happened, and by the way, you can enjoy the dancing girls hired by the boss to perform their tricks.

It can be said that this is the only relaxation and entertainment for them.

But unfortunately, even this happiness is gone today.

The entire hotel was silent, and all the guests were silently eating the food on their plates and taking a sip of their drinks from time to time.

Even the most addicted drunkard cannot let go and drink with abandon.

As for the dancer who was only wearing tulle, she didn't dare to stand on the table and twist her slender waist as usual to show off her charm to the hungry men.

the reason is simple!

Standing at the door of the hotel were two paladins wearing the emblem of Ilmat, the god of suffering.

Although they are a symbol of kindness and order and will help anyone in need for free, in fact they are not welcome at all in places like Calimport.

Because for most ordinary people, they are too holy and dazzling, and they always inadvertently make themselves feel inexplicable guilt.

Especially the nobles and wealthy merchants who like to keep slaves have always regarded the paladins, the temples of good gods, and the Harper Alliance who are trying to abolish the Calimshan slave system as life and death enemies.

Except for those poor people living at the bottom of society, I am afraid that only slaves who have suffered from oppression and bullying will regard him as a savior.

However, the two paladins seemed to have been used to this situation for a long time. They remained motionless in place like guards without saying a word.

Sudden!

A slightly short figure appeared at the end of the road.

As the distance continued to get closer, everyone including those in the hotel could clearly see that it was a boy of about ten years old.

Through the faint firelight of the shops on both sides of the road, you can vaguely see that he has short black hair and a handsome face full of oriental sentiment. The black pupils in his eyes are like the starry sky at night, full of exotic charm.

Obviously, this boy is none other than Zuo Si who returned from Aisha.

As a very alert person, he noticed the abnormality at the door of the hotel almost immediately.

But before Zuo Si could figure out the situation, the two young women among the paladin couldn't hold it any longer and blocked his way first, straightforwardly identifying themselves.

"Hello. I am a paladin from the Temple of Ilmat, the God of Suffering. My name is Aroline."

"My name is Agor, a paladin who also believes in the God of Suffering. A few days ago, we accepted a commission from the guards and are investigating an arson case near the market area. We hope to get some useful clues from you. .”

The older paladin is obviously more experienced, and his attitude, tone, and reasons are all impeccable.

"Paladin of the God of Suffering?"

Zuo Si's expression quickly became weird.

He never expected that the other party would be able to follow the clues and find him so quickly.

"That's right! According to the information we received, you were attacked on the night of the crime, and you also used some evil and terrifying necromancy magic, right?"

The young paladin who called herself Elolin may have thought that Zuo Si was young, so he put on an aggressive look and tried to scare him in this way.

But unfortunately, Zuo Si's body is indeed less than ten years old, but there is a calm and calm adult soul inside.

Not to mention such a small scene, even if he is standing in front of the giant dragon, his face does not change and his heart does not beat.

What's more, the paladin is a righteous man who wants to reason, enforce the law, and speak out evidence!

Many times, their deterrence is not as good as that of ruffians who bully men, dominate women, and do all kinds of evil.

So when faced with the young female paladin's questioning, Zuo Si just shook his head with a smile, pretending to be innocent and responded: "I'm very sorry, Miss Paladin, I don't know what you are talking about. I'm just a child. , who would be so crazy as to attack a child who poses no threat?"

moment!

Ai LuoLin's expression changed.

She couldn't believe it at all. The "little one" in front of her dared to lie in front of her, and she immediately questioned: "But how come the information we got is exactly the opposite of what you said?"

"Then I don't know. After all, at night, these streets are full of guys who are drunk until they are delirious. Maybe the person who provided you with information may have had hallucinations due to the influence of alcohol on his brain."

Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders and found an excuse to retort easily.

Anyway, he had made up his mind and refused to admit it.

No matter who provided the information to these two paladins, they would definitely not dare to stand up and confront them.

Otherwise, once his identity is exposed, the leader of the Thieves Guild, Apke, will quickly let him know the serious consequences of disobeying the silence order.

Just when Ailuolin was about to say something, Agor suddenly stopped her and said with a completely different attitude: "Child, you don't need to be so guarded against us.

Because we already know that the house that was set on fire was actually a secret pirate stronghold.

No matter what you do to them, you will not violate local laws, and you will not need to bear any responsibility.

We simply want to know what happened that night.

Were any large-scale awakenings of the undead held?

Or is it summoning demons from the lower planes? "

"Sorry, Mr. Paladin, I really don't know anything."

Zuo Si spread his hands "helpless".

To induce a confession?

Fishing law enforcement?

This method may be okay against those guys who have never seen the world, but it is of no use to him.

He can guarantee that if the paladin learns that he has transformed all the living people in that building into "shadow creatures".

Then the other party must demand that these "shadows" be handed over and purified.

In Faerûn, no one makes fun of their faith except those who are crazy and unbelievers.

Especially if a "dead-headed" warrior like a paladin encounters evil undead and shadowy creatures, he will destroy them at all costs.

"Well, I hope you know what you're doing."

Seeing that Zuo Si was short of food, rice, food and salt, Agor had no other choice but to turn around and leave with Ailuolin looking unwilling.

As for directly releasing one to detect evil, as in many stories, and then swinging a sword to kill all the evil people who are glowing red, that is simply not something that a paladin can do.

First of all, people in the evil camp are not necessarily the ones who have done all the bad things.

A large proportion of them are "refined egoists".

Plus, let’s not even mention how much of the upper-ruling class in a city that allows slavery is evil.

If he really does it, the paladin will 100% fall.

Because their lawful attributes determine that they must abide by the law and be reasonable.

In other words, even if you are aware that there is an evil person around you, you cannot take action first without confirming that the other party has committed a clear evil act.

And even if it is confirmed that the other party has a clear evil act, as long as the person wants to defend himself, the paladin must listen to it and refute it with his sharp tongue before he can start to arrest and try according to local laws.

Just as Phelan has a famous saying, justice is always restrained (because of the need to abide by laws and rules), and evil is always killing each other (because of conflicts of interest and competition for power).

It is precisely because the Paladins have such strict requirements on themselves that they are both loved and hated.

What I love is that when you are threatened and your life is at stake, the paladin will always be the first to stand up and fight against evil, even if your body is broken into pieces, you will not flinch.

What's annoying is that they don't know how to adapt at all, just like the smelly and hard stones in the pit, they often make their friends and teammates around them feel embarrassed and embarrassed.