An ordinary fantasy adventure in the continent of Faerun

Noshir's next target was a vicious green hag named Ethel. He found the hag's rotten base in a large-scale illusion called [Sunlight Wetlands], and then chopped off the disgusting head of the fey monster with an axe the moment they met, and then used his own power to capture and destroy Ethel's spirit that wanted to escape.

After the death of this vicious monster, the illusion disguise of [Sunlight Wetlands] was invalidated, revealing the stinking swamp corrupted by the hag. However, now that the hag is completely dead, the environment here is expected to return to its former glory soon and become a veritable Sunlight Wetlands again.

Then he went to the Underdark again to help Asdalen and his friends solve the troubles of being vampire spawn, and used his own abilities to help them leave this dark and dangerous underground world, allowing the Nephalem race to appear on the continent of Faerun for the first time, and Noshir was also very much looking forward to what this race would develop into in the distant future.

After that, he first found the adamantium furnace in the Underdark and destroyed the ancient adamantium construct inside. Then he came to the secret space under the Dragon Rock Fortress in Baldur's Gate and let Anzu, who had become a hollow dragon, rest again. Then he found and destroyed the entire heart of a mummy lord hidden inside Baldur's Gate, and completely killed this absolutely evil creature.

Noshier even found the trace of the monarch. This hero who once built Baldur's Gate has now been devoured by the mind flayer's thoughts, and his flesh and soul have been devoured clean, becoming an out-and-out monster that feeds on the brains of humanoid creatures.

Although the will that once belonged to Baldur's still restrained him, making him instinctively make some restrictions on his own diet, only devouring the brains of thieves and criminals, his mind control of Duke Sterme, his seclusion behind the scenes, and his attempts to monopolize power, as well as his various performances in the game, are enough to show how great the potential risk would be for the people who still live in this city if this monster continues to live.

"No! What are you going to do! No! Wait! I have long since left the main brain, I am not his slave-"

"Rest in peace."

The gray-white withered flames instantly enveloped the monarch. Before even a breath of time had passed, his body was burned to ashes by the flames condensed by divine power, and it drifted freely in this dark underground space.

The clerk of the Lord of Death, the End, Jaeger, once said that the race of the Mind Flayers had no soul at all, and Noshiel personally verified this. The former sea hero Baldran had long been completely dead, and now in this skin was just a monster named the monarch.

"Now, at least in my understanding, there is no threat inside and outside Baldur's Gate, so it's time."

Noshiel raised his head, his deep and shining eyes that penetrated the soil and bricks and stones, reaching the distant starry sky. In that endless and gorgeous starry sky, there was an unfulfilled contract waiting for him.

"It will be fun."

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Time flies like water, and several years have passed in the blink of an eye. Noshir, who had fulfilled the contract two years ago, is walking on the streets of Turanas.

The environment here has improved a lot compared to two years ago. The Githyanki used to be known as the Astral Pirates. Because they live in the Astral Realm and are almost immortal, and there are no other rigid requirements except loyalty to the queen, which makes their daily life extremely boring. So for them, the only way to kill this boredom is to follow the army to participate in looting.

And this leads to them not cherishing the looted items at all. They will throw away all the looted items, whether books, armor, captives, slaves, or other things, like throwing garbage on the streets of Turanas. Therefore, although Turanas was once known as the main city of the Githyanki, it looks more like a garbage dump at first glance, and the reason for this situation is of course all thanks to Vlaakis.

Because the Lich Queen only cares about her own power, her essence is no longer a Githyanki, but a psychic lich that can only increase its power by devouring its former tribesmen. Such a monster does not care about the spiritual culture of the Githyanki. Under the indulgence of Vlaakith, the Githyanki have become bandits and robbers who only crave new things and hope to have new entertainment every time they return from a robbery.

This desire for new things has created a frivolous culture for the Githyanki. They dabble in artistic creation widely, but never study it in depth. They have plundered the treasures of countless worlds, but have never learned to appreciate them. The Githyanki frequently change their tricks to play, but never work hard to study a specific field.

Tu'narath is full of half-carved sculptures, half-painted murals, and other unfinished products. The Githyanki always give up a personal hobby when they feel bored, and this is always the case, but this situation has changed after Orpheus regained power.

Under the guidance of Orpheus, the Githyanki began to face their own history and took the initiative to contact the Githzerai. They freed their attention from the endless struggle. Although the time is still short, except for the clean streets, the Githyanki have not changed much for the time being, but they have indeed begun to gradually form their own culture, all due to the guidance of Orpheus and the contact with the Githzerai.

The contact with the Githzerai brought them a huge change in their thoughts. The Githzerai follow a lifestyle of absolute order. Every Githzerai is a determined philosopher and an unremitting ascetic.

They are of one mind, which comes from their reverence for great heroes and their imitation of the virtues of the sages in their daily lives. This firm persistence is exactly what the Githyanki lack. If all the Gith can reach a unity in spirit, then I believe that it will not be long before, with the efforts of the leaders of both sides, there may soon be no distinction between Githyanki and Githzerai in the world.

At the same time, of course, a large part of the credit for all this going so smoothly should be attributed to Nosher.