Broad World

At ten o'clock in the morning, Henry led the team and appeared at the gate of the Knights of the Fierce Heart on time. + A large number of soldiers, paladins, masked mages, priests, etc. have gathered here, and even hired two high-level half-elf bards in order to greatly improve their combat effectiveness. Judging from their expressions, it is very likely A spy for the Harper League in the city.

It has to be said that Amn deserves to be the most prosperous place in the entire Faerun continent. Just look at the clothes of these guys. There are a total of 1,500 people. Except for mages who cannot wear armor, other priests, paladins and soldiers are all wearing "charm protection helmets". Human weapons are of various colors, and there is no doubt that they are all enchanted.

The commander in charge of this operation is the Grand Master of the Knights, Witherland. As soon as he saw Henry, he hurried up to salute him. "Good morning, Your Excellency the Dragon Rider. We are ready. If you and your partner have no problems, we are leaving now."

"Of course, we have already made full preparations, and we can start at any time. In addition, this team is really luxurious. I bet if we add "Arcane Vision" now, we will be blinded." Henry used Said in a half-joking tone.

To be honest, he was really a little envious and jealous. You must know that the sum of the equipment of these people is an astronomical figure. The market price of a "charm protection helmet" alone is hundreds of gold coins, and 1,500 is nearly a million, plus enchanted weapons and armor , boots, and other miscellaneous things, it takes at least two million to build such an army.

What's more, everyone has a professional level of no less than three levels, and they are completely the elite of the elite. It can be said that this team is already the top group of people in Amn. As long as the casualties exceed one-third. The entire upper management of Amn will be in pain.

Witherland was amused by the joke. He touched his short beard and said with a smile: "That's right. It is every commander's dream to command such an elite team to destroy evil. Today, my dream will come true."

Looking at the high-spirited group leader, Henry shook his head slightly and reminded: "If I were you, I wouldn't be so optimistic. Mind flayers are different from most monsters in that they possess terrifying powers called psychic powers. Maybe one or two will not pose much threat, but a large number can even distort reality. So you'd better be mentally prepared, I estimate that at least one-third or more of these people will be killed."

"How is that possible?!! We're well prepared, including helmets that can resist mind control. Lots of clerics and mages, and finally a group of strong-willed and fearless paladins, even with giants, trolls, and ogres. The evil army formed will retreat when they encounter it, not to mention that the opponent only has about 300 people, and the slaves under their control are only about 2,000." Weatherland retorted quite excitedly.

There was an expression of disbelief on his face, and he couldn't believe that he would suffer such a heavy loss with such full preparations. If it wasn't a legendary spellcaster who spoke, he probably wouldn't even listen.

"Your Excellency, Grand Commander, you'd better believe these words. Mr. Henry is a very knowledgeable person, and there is no need to deceive us." Kai Dong, who had just walked over, stood up without hesitation to express his support. After his last adventure, he had great admiration for the young lord. If it weren't for the opponent's endless strategies and powerful spellcasting ability. It is simply impossible to complete the task of destroying the cult.

Hearing the same words from the longest-serving paladin of the Knights, Witheran hesitated. He hesitated and asked, "Is the mind flayer really that scary?"

Henry nodded very seriously. "That's right. If three hundred mind flayers can concentrate their psychic powers, they can kill a powerful elector like the Seven Sisters of the Northland, Elminster, and Kelben. Even if I choose to confront them head-on There is no chance of winning. Of course, this is still without calculating the main brain."

"Damn it! Isn't there any solution?" The head of the group cursed in a low voice and asked. He couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if the team suffered a heavy loss. Not to mention whether the Council and the major temples would be furious, but the unfriendly neighbors around them would start to move around.

"I'm sorry, except for the militaristic githyanki and their deadly enemies, the githzerai, I'm afraid most people don't have a good way of dealing with psychic powers. Don't think that mind flayers only have the ability to control charm, Psychic powers are notoriously weird and changeable, they can not only deter the enemy in place with powerful force, but also permanently trap the target in their own inner world.”

"In addition, you can also create items out of thin air, reverse the flow of time, and simulate the effects of various magic and divine arts. It can be said that there are only things you can't think of, and there is no psychic power that can't be done. To a certain extent, seizing The inner demon should be regarded as the most difficult to deal with on the main plane, but also the scariest monster."

Henry's introduction to psychic powers made everyone sweat like rain, and the head of the group even became short of breath. Obviously, he had never really come into contact with this kind of evil creature that lived underground for a long time before, and the only little knowledge he had came from incomplete books and materials.

Kaidong sighed softly, and asked, "Is there really nothing to do? For example, use some tactics like the last time I dealt with the beholder."

"No. Mind flayers are creatures that strictly abide by order. They do exactly what the mastermind tells them to do, even in death. In addition, their only hobby is to eat brains. The smarter the better, there is no other way. Any hobby. Completely calm and rational, this is the enemy we have to deal with." After speaking, Henry quietly observed everyone's reactions.

His exaggeration like this, well, it can't be regarded as an exaggeration, but just stated some facts. But obviously, it is impossible for most mind flayers to master so many psychic powers, and even if they mastered the number of releases, they would be extremely limited. After all, every time a psion uses a skill, he needs to consume something called psionic points, which is a bit similar to the magic arc of an arcanist. The more powerful the ability, the more it consumes.

There is only one purpose for doing this. That is to bring the entire team under your own control. Because he had already discovered the Lathander Temple investigation team that Robert said. Prepare to consume part of it with the hands of the mind flayer. As for the rest, they will be used as cannon fodder when the vampire lair is cleared.

Henry could feel that he seemed to be enjoying the pleasure brought by this dual identity more and more. In the eyes of most people, he is a wise ruler and a great adventurer. Although he has repeatedly stated that his camp is neutral, most people still regard him as the embodiment of kindness and justice.

Behind the scenes, he runs a huge underground intelligence network that is not inferior to the Harper Alliance and the Zhentarim Society. At the same time, he secretly continues to weaken the influence of the gods in the territory, and personally arranges many conspiracies against neighboring countries. Coupled with a group of rings of truth formed entirely by evil liches, it is completely an evil villain.

At least in the eyes of most bards. This is already an out-and-out demon king character, not much inferior to Sammaster who founded the Dragon Lich Cult. It's just that Henry hasn't shown his fangs yet, and he still pretends to be harmless to humans and animals, quietly waiting for the first unlucky egg to come to his mouth.

After a long silence, Grand Commander Weatherland asked in a heavy tone: "Your Excellency, Dragon Rider, may I ask if you are in command of this army, can you reduce the losses?"

"I can only say try my best, because the strength of the opponent is still a mystery before the actual battle." Henry said ambiguously. He wouldn't really promise anything, God knows if the mind flayers have some terrible secret weapon.

"Nevertheless. But you are still the person who knows the most about these evil creatures, so I will officially hand over the command right now. I hope that under your leadership, the lives of more soldiers can be saved." After finishing speaking, Weatherland sighed deeply Take a breath. Although he really wanted to be a real general, he finally gave up.

"Thank you very much for your trust, but I'm not very good at marching and issuing orders, so it's better to be a deputy." Henry is still quite self-aware. He knew very well that it was impossible for these arrogant soldiers to truly obey an outsider, even if this outsider had quite strong personal strength.

No way, xenophobia and local protectionism are inevitable in any place. Rather than being an empty supreme commander, it is better to be the most trusted person of the commander. Just like the evil mages in those stories, as long as you can control the king, the whole country can be used for yourself, so why bother with a title.

But not everyone can resist the lure of honor, least of all Weatherland. He shook Henry's hand slightly excitedly and said, "You are such a noble person, please allow me to express my thanks to you on behalf of the entire coalition."

"It's nothing, this is what I should do. Also, it's already half past ten, I think we should set off." Henry reminded with a slight smile.

"That's right, it's time to go. Sir Kedong, you should inform our paladin brothers now and let them take charge..."

Witherland immediately entered the role of commander, one order after another was issued quickly, and the army that had been waiting for a long time began to move, marching one by one according to the camp they belonged to, heading towards the entrance of the sewer. Many residents along the way were pointing and discussing what happened down below, and they were so aggressive.

Henry quietly took out five necklaces made of various gemstones such as agate, fluorite, malachite, turquoise, and blue quartz from his pocket. He distributed one to all his teammates including Kedong and explained: "Put it on, it can provide you with some protection. Remember, each gem can only counteract one psychic attack. If it is particularly powerful, it will consume Three or more. Once the stones are all broken, the necklace is useless."

"Wow! I bet it's worth a lot of money." Imoon sighed after putting the necklace around his neck.

"That's right, each string costs 1,500 gold coins, and it's a one-time consumable. Let's go, or we won't be able to keep up with the big army." Henry petted the short pink hair that grew out of the girl. He had a hunch that this operation would definitely not be too easy, and there must be something terrible in that weird base. (To be continued, please search, the novel is better and updated faster!