Broad World

Ust Natha is the first gathering place built by the dark elves from the surface to the dark region, and it is also called the first city or the first city. This is a very important symbol in history, representing their official break with the surface elves, the elves pantheon was divided into two, and the wife of the main god Corellon rebelled and changed her name to the spider goddess Rose, and Go to the bottomless abyss to build your own country "Deep Pit Magic Net".

It can be said that since then, the powerful elf empire suppressing all races has completely collapsed, and human civilization has begun to rise strongly, spreading across the entire continent in just a few thousand years, and finally forcing the elves to retreat to the overseas Yongju Island , only a small number of wood elves and moon elves hidden deep in the forest still live in the ancient city.

To some extent, Rose and her evil people should be appreciated by other races on the surface, rather than being discriminated against and guarded against for no reason. It is precisely because of their rebellion that the vitality of the elves has been severely injured, so that humans have enough time to study Netheril and open up a brilliant magic civilization. Otherwise, I am afraid that they would have been suppressed by the extremely powerful elf empire .

Of course, there are also many political factors in it. The reason why the reputation of the dark elves can withstand the wind is not only related to their capricious behavior, but also fueled by the surface elves. Henry had seen quite a few elves or half-elves before, and as long as their underground cousins ​​were mentioned, these guys would talk for hours without a single good word from beginning to end.

You must know that many surface elves have integrated into human society. Just imagine a handsome man or beautiful woman with a personable and elegant manner. The same evil race that has only been seen in books. Who will you trust? I am afraid that most people will choose the former without hesitation.

There is a good saying. A lie told a thousand times becomes the truth. Under the subtle influence of the surface elves, most of the surface residents are convinced of this, coupled with the evil deeds committed by dark elf commandos from all over the world from time to time, I am afraid that except for the truly notorious organizations, most of the rulers Don't dare to have any relationship with them at all.

When the famous ranger Drizzt and his companions were traveling, they wanted to enter the library of Silvermoon City to find information, but they were ruthlessly turned away. Although Alaszhuo personally came forward to explain and gave limited help. But this just shows how bad the reputation of the dark elves is in the Northland. Even this Lady Hope, who advocates fairness, dare not accept behaviors in public, for fear of being misunderstood by the rulers of other city-states. As a time traveler, Henry did not look at the dark elves with colored glasses like most people. In his eyes, these guys are just losers in some political struggles, and being discredited is a matter of course. If the conspiracy of Goddess Rose had succeeded, the current situation would be reversed.

It is an eternal truth that history is written by the victors. In all the books recorded by the elves, the dark elves are accurately described as the embodiment of evil and greed, and the culprit who killed their compatriots.

But in fact, they are just fighting for more interests for themselves. Just like the European Age of Discovery, use the army to occupy more markets. Those who maintain their own trade are not snooped by others. Could this also be called evil? If this is the case, I am afraid that all countries on the earth are out-and-out evil countries, and all billions of people should be killed.

Obviously, the evil and distorted behavior of the dark elves was formed little by little after entering the Underdark. Before that, they were just a group of normal elves, but they were on the wrong side in a violent political storm. .

After more than a day's long journey, the caravan finally arrived at the city of Ust Na. It has to be said that the dark elves' entry into the city is very strict. From the moment they enter the outskirts of the city, they will encounter a wave of patrols almost every ten minutes or so. It is allowed to pass through the huge gate made of adamantine.

"Damn it! These bastards are really greedy. I just stuffed a full hundred gold coins before letting them go." The caravan leader, Carrig, cursed with pain on his face.

No way, if you want to do business in the city of the dark elves, you must be mentally prepared for this. They will use all kinds of means to steal and plunder, and some unlucky ones will even go bankrupt because of this. However, there are a lot of magic items that can be purchased here, so even if they know that they will suffer a lot of losses, there will still be caravans coming in a steady stream.

"Don't worry, dear Mr. Employer, I believe you will definitely earn hundreds of times more profit than this." Henry said with a meaningful smile.

Carrig laughed and nodded: "Hahahaha! That's right, I will definitely make a fortune. Come on, Nim, let me take you to the market at the entrance to pick out two handy weapons. Sell ​​some goods."

Although this was not the first time he had entered a dark elf city, Henry still couldn't help but be attracted by the strange sight here. Uster Natha is a building built on top of countless super giant stalagmites, and the platforms are connected by stone bridges. Many residents and soldiers walk around, and there are also a few huge spiders mixed in.

It can be said that this is a city in the sky built underground. Under the stalagmite is an endless dark abyss, and it is not known how deep it is below. Anyway, Henry quietly threw a small stone down, and there was no sound of bottoming out at all.

"It's really a good place to kill people and kill people, and destroy corpses and traces." Henry sighed secretly in his heart.

In his opinion, this is simply a place set up for conspiracy and tricks, and he doesn't even need to kill people himself, as long as he pushes hard, except for the mage who has the ability to fly, there is no possibility of anyone else surviving.

Just when the caravan had just entered the market platform, suddenly there was a "pop" not far ahead, followed by another scream. A gray dwarf with a slave mark on his cheek was lying on the ground, and there was a collapsed shelf beside him.

"These are precious commodities, you idiot! Be careful!" the dark elf warrior swore loudly, waving his whip.

"Please, master! I haven't eaten for almost a week..." The gray dwarf knelt on the ground and begged bitterly.

The ilium on his face is protruding, and his eye sockets are deeply sunken. It can be seen that he is malnourished due to long-term lack of food, especially his hands are still shaking. He looks extremely miserable, even if he is a little sympathetic. A caring person will not hesitate to give a little food.

But it's a pity that the owner of this guy is a dark elf, one of the few races in the entire multiverse that can be as famous as the abyssal demon. He drew out his weapon and sneered, "Hmph! Stop talking nonsense! You're not very useful anyway."

As soon as the words fell, all the onlookers saw only a flash of cold light, and the poor gray dwarf turned into a headless corpse, whose head was kicked off the platform like a ball.

"Hahahahaha! Well done, you should be tougher when dealing with those despicable slaves!"

"That's right! What are the slaves doing if they can't work!"

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All of a sudden, the surrounding dark elves applauded, and the atmosphere suddenly became heated. They vented their accumulated suppressed emotions to their heart's content, and they kept talking nonsense, as if they wished that they were the ones who did it just now.

Henry stood with the caravan, watching the farce with cold eyes. He felt nothing at all about the death of the duergar slave. This is a world where the weak prey on the strong, and the weak can only survive at the mercy of the strong. Just like birds want to eat bugs, and carnivores want to eat herbivores, if you want to control your own destiny, you must desperately become stronger, jump out of the chessboard and become a chess player, even the weakest one.

It might sound brutal, but it's the truth. This is true even on Earth. People with money and power will always have privileges. The law is a plaything in their hands. When they need it, they pick it up and preach the supremacy of the law. Everyone must strictly abide by the law. When it is not needed, a word of law is nothing more than human affection Just sent it away.

As a person who believed in the way of neutrality, Henry never felt that there was anything to make a fuss about. He didn't want to be weak and worked hard to climb up, and complaining couldn't solve any problems at all.

He now undoubtedly possesses enough power to become one of the many chess players in the world. His perspective on things has already surpassed good and evil, pointing directly to the essence hidden inside the superficial phenomena.

Even if the gray dwarf was saved, Uster Natha was full of dangers. A malnourished gray dwarf could be killed at any time. Of course, he can also choose to leave the city, but that means facing a harsher living environment, endless monsters, and perhaps dying faster and more painfully.

This is often the case when doing wrong things with good intentions. Therefore, Henry prefers to be a bystander instead of rashly getting involved when there is no guarantee of helping people to the end.

For him, letting wolves overwhelm emotions is more important than anything else. Only when wolves have the upper hand can people make correct judgments. Otherwise, they will become impulsive fools and be manipulated by others.

On this point, Aberdare is the best negative teaching material. He is a person who completely relies on emotion and intuition to make judgments, and he has been played around by the enemy from the beginning to the end. If Henry hadn't joined, I am afraid that not only Dana Hei and Khaled will die among the adventure partners now. personal.

As one of the few people with the highest spellcasting level on the main plane, Henry undoubtedly has the right to change the fate of others. But owning it is one thing, using it is another. Those who have nothing to do with his own interests, he will never even look at them, no matter how pitiful the other party is, no matter how sympathetic they are.

This is the path of absolute neutrality, to look coldly at the inconsistency of the world, whether it is a tragedy or a comedy, as long as there is a connection with oneself, don't care about it. Many druids follow this philosophy, maintaining the world's delicate balance of good and evil, law and chaos...

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