Crown of Chaos

Whenever Erich Dönitz saw Manakorn, the Cormyr admiral would be surprised by the man's abundant energy. Manakorn was always able to drink with his subordinates, but he was able to I got up and had breakfast before the first ray of sunshine in the morning hit the window sill. Compared with this leader, the head of the Arabel Five, when he was not on duty, he always liked Aaron Salian and Aaron Salian who came out from home only in the afternoon. In comparison, he lacks a strong sense of order.

The military is a place where there is a strong sense of order, a clear hierarchy, and a strict promotion sequence. In the school of Ogma, the god of knowledge, teachers will encourage students to ask questions and use classroom debates as a means of progress. In the army, recruits who do this will only be punished by their instructors and put in solitary confinement.

Therefore, the strong sense of order displayed by Manakorn always fascinated the naval officer.

Of course, as the god of order, Kubost, said, "Rewards and punishments are the basis of all order." Manakorn has never been stingy about sharing his wealth, so naturally someone must bear the punishment.

For the people in the underground area of ​​Anaheim Manor, they must learn to regard the screams, cries for help and cries as "white noise" during this period, because traitors do not deserve sympathy, Erich Dönitz said. When many of his former colleagues were imprisoned in iron bars and tortured, the admiral showed no intention of stopping along the way.

Only once, the only time, came from his good friend, Dreher, a retired naval officer, his brother and a good friend who drank together once a week. He begged Dönitz to save him, and Dönitz saw that glanced at him.

Dreyer was arrested because Manakorn suspected him of leaking the Pier Gang's plans.

Dönitz turned and left. He knew that Dreher deserved his punishment, because if Dreher had not been inside, he might have been the one suspected.

Then, no matter how innocent Dreyer is, he deserves it.

Dönitz firmly believed that what Manakorn did was right, and that he was really trying to save this country. Now, this country is full of traitors, inferior people, and pointed ears. Only Manakorn has the ability to lead them. To save Cormier's fate, he trusted Manakorn as much as Manakorn trusted him, and that trust was strong enough.

"Dong dong~"

"Please come in~"

Benn Shenzi was sitting behind his desk with his eyes squinting, holding a pamphlet in his hand. The spring breeze outside was flapping the blinds, and the windows were sliding in the thin wooden strips with a clicking sound. Manakorn was naked from the waist up. , holding a motto drawn with gold thread in his hand, his jade-white fingers ran across the words on it, his eyes moist.

These were the words left to Manakorn by his dark father.

"Everyone is guilty. If you need to be convicted, you must first condemn the person and then condemn him. If you seek peace from above and invite favor from below, the crime will be accomplished."

"There are skills in punishment, and punishments can be varied. They are applied in every way, and everyone is given the authority to do so."

"The way to govern others is to harm others instead of harming yourself; the way to govern others is to forgive yourself instead of forgiving others."

The more God Son Benn read, the more he felt. His father's wisdom was truly inexhaustible. He couldn't help but feel deep admiration for his father of darkness.

Father's wisdom!

But this did not last long. Thinking of the betrayal of his men, the death of his father, and the massacre of Zhentil Keep, Manakorn's heart ignited a raging fire of hatred. He reached out and grabbed the Water of Amn on the table, and fiercely He took a big sip, but the smell of alcohol that hit his face couldn't extinguish this hatred. Instead, it reminded him of the high-ranking priest in Amn who betrayed his father.

This drink tastes despicable, shameless, betrayal and nauseating.

I'm left alone.

Manakorn only has a few priests, a few remnants of the Zhentarim, a group of family private soldiers and more rabble around him. Compared with the glory a few years ago, what little power he has left is really worthless. carry.

But the father’s orthodoxy is here.

Outside this manor, there are only traitors, lackeys and idiots. They do not understand what true order and power are. Those followers of the god of hypocrisy and dark suns as numerous as crucian carp crossing the river have now stepped on the chest of mankind. .

As the son of Bane, he will fight back!

The door opened, and the screams from outside entered the room. This made Manakorn feel a little unhappy. He could skillfully call out several of the names, Villette and Herbert. These men could no longer prove Their loyalty is gone. Although some people have indeed dedicated their lives to him, there is nothing they can do about it, right?

But when he heard Dreher's screams, Manakorn still sighed. The two parties had known each other for many years, and the other party had always been very loyal, and he spared no effort to spread his influence in the navy.

But it also makes sense. According to the Zhentarim report, Drell once told a Realm joke about the Three Death Gods two years ago. So what if he was expressing dissatisfaction through this joke?

Loyalty that is not absolute means absolute disloyalty.

These were necessary sacrifices, Manakorn convinced himself.

Everything is for that greater goal, to return to the Moon Sea, to ascend the throne of God, to inherit his father's mantle, to become Bane! For the lost Zhentil Keep and the Three Gods of Death!

"Your Excellency." General Dönitz, God Son of Ben's favored deputy, said to him: "Duke Kasper has agreed to your request for a meeting."

"Very good." Divine Son Benn nodded deeply.

All plans start with the brother-in-law of the regent princess.

After changing clothes, he came out of the basement. The sound of dogs barking attracted the attention of God Son Ben. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "What's going on? What happened?"

"It's Moody, a beautiful golden retriever. He got lost on the edge of the manor yesterday. What do you think happened? Today he came back on his own!" The servant in charge of raising the dog smiled. God Son Ben said to these servants Always affable.

"This is a good dog." Manakorn touched the big golden retriever's head and found that the other person was looking at him: "Don't get lost again, Moody."

The big dog licked his palm, and its wet, soft tongue made the tense nerves of God Son Benn feel a little relaxed.

In terms of loyalty alone, humans really lose to dogs too much.

You think so too, right, father?

Divine Son Benn quickly found Duke Caspar, the brother-in-law of the regent princess, and the first heir to the regency under normal circumstances.

Duke Caspar looks about 40 years old, with a black slicked back hair, thinning hair and a V-shaped hairline, a simple Chinese character face with slightly saggy cheeks, a pair of black half-frame glasses and a pair of small black glasses. His eyes and figure have also transitioned to those of a middle-aged man. Although he still exercises to ensure that he is not particularly out of shape, the fat on his belly and double chin are still vaguely visible.

The Duke has a strong bookishness about him. In fact, he was favored by Assan IV because of his excellent book work.

"Oh? My friend, what's the matter?" Caspar was a little surprised by Manakorn's arrival: "I forgot that I haven't congratulated you on Arabelle's military exploits this time!"

"However, Ms. Raul's victory was too lucky. I kept telling her not to fight, not to fight, but she just didn't listen. With so much financial resources, wouldn't it be good to improve people's livelihood? Wouldn't it be good to build a new home for the refugees?" Duke Caspar sighed: "War is always bad."

"Your Highness, I came here this time because I feel it is necessary to organize a grand event for this victory." God Son Ben proposed: "What do you think?"

"Are you going to have a big party?" Duke Caspar's eyes lit up when he heard about the banquet: "Okay, just right."

"When the time comes, please invite Duke Marelli to accompany you, and also invite Her Royal Highness the Regent."

"The time is set on Sunday in three weeks?"

"Can."

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One day later, in the afternoon, the Salian House in the Triple Crown neighborhood of Sousal was bathed in a gloomy, continuous rain. The chandeliers under the eaves swayed gently with the wind and rain, covering up the melancholy sound. The rainwater hit the pool in the courtyard. There were ripples on the surface of the pool, and the swing chair made simply by using magic was covered in the rain curtain. The surrounding green grass and trees exuded vitality, and even the dim light could not cover up the light in the garden.

The rain hit the windows, flowed down the glass like a meandering stream, and dripped on the windowsill. The turbidity brought by the spring rain ushered in spring again in this ancient mansion.

Real spring.

After a long time, Miss Pastor tidied up her messy blond hair and rested her head on Aaron's shoulder. Strands of golden threads followed her movements and fell from her ears, covering her cheeks as white and tender as egg whites. The silk was slightly stained with sweat, and her bright and charming face was as red as blood, as bright and dazzling as the burning clouds in the sky.

The sea-blue eyes exuded a rich brilliance, and the pastor's voice was slightly trembling: "Aaron, when are we going to the fiefdom?"

Aaron gently stroked Miss Priest's slender body wrapped in pearlescent white silk. He held Eleanor in his arms and whispered with a smile: "Can't wait?"

"Disgusting!" Eleanor naturally knew that Aaron was causing trouble. The pastor's voice was soft, shy and coquettish: "The main reason is that it is inconvenient here. There are always others at home."

"Others? You mean the guy outside?" Aaron smiled and pointed at the fairy Long Pani who was dozing outside the window.

This fairy dragon really followed Eleanor to Salian House. It made a nest for itself in the garden of Salian House. When it had nothing to do, it played pranks everywhere and liked to hold meetings with the nearby cats and dogs.

It's a real cat and dog. Many domestic pets in Sanguan District now meet once a week under Pani's call. A group of cats, dogs, and birds stay together for a meeting, and Pani will share some delicious food with them.

"That's not what I said." Eleanor thought to herself that Aaron was really bad. She knew that he knew that she wanted a world for two, but Aaron just didn't say anything. Miss Pastor was very thin-skinned, and she knew that if she forced herself When he opens his mouth, Aaron will definitely have countless tricks up his sleeve.

Sometimes this is the case between lovers, the competition is who is more passive, who has the initiative.

Aaron didn't say anything, and Eleanor didn't say anything either. The two of them stayed up for a while and then got up.

After a while, the half-orc sword masters Doherty and Maximian, and cousin Anna will come to Salian's house for dinner. The aunt's family is already preparing the ingredients, and cousin Robert is helping out.

Aaron supported Eleanor, took the slippers and put them on Miss Priest, tied her collar, and kissed her on the face: "Let's go, let's see what that guy left for us."

"Yeah." Eleanor knew that Aaron was talking about the legendary assassin.

During the Battle of Arabelle, the legendary assassin dropped one of his space rings, which should contain the wealth he had hidden for many years. However, because Aaron was not the owner of the space ring, he tried many methods but could not open the space. ring.

With no other choice, Aaron had no choice but to seek help from his good brother Tzeentch.

Good brother Tzeentch helped Aaron violently crack the soul mark on the space ring. Now, everything inside belongs to Aaron and Eleanor.

In the study, Aaron did some calculations and then opened his mouth.

Is a legendary strong man so rich?

The contents of the space ring include:

More than 5,000 gold coins issued by the country and 900 platinum coins (a total of more than 14,000 gold coins).

A handful of gems.

A supernatural statue taking the shape of a raven.

A pair of elf boots with a slight smell (no sound when walking).

A charm lens (can be used to charm a human once per day).

An ornately decorated enchanted longbow.

A magic quiver.

A breast mirror.

A magic ring.

A dozen bottles of potions of various colors.

Three vials of wyvern venom.

There are more than a dozen magic scrolls of various colors, including scrolls of protection against celestial creatures, scrolls of protection against evil spirits, scrolls of protection against plants, scrolls about protection against strange monsters, and scrolls about protection against wild beasts.

A horn.

An endless water bottle and some high-end elf dry food, one can last for two or three days.

The legendary strong man is really rich!

Aaron and Eleanor looked at each other. They didn't even recognize many things, but the things they could recognize were worth tens of thousands of gold lion coins!

What is a pity is that most of the valuable equipment should be carried by the legendary assassin, and there are only some ordinary equipment in the space ring.

In addition, there are also some sundries in the space ring, such as some letters and personal belongings.

Among them, a roll of parchment caught Aaron's attention.

This is a map, which depicts the terrain and settlements on the western border of the Aino Oak Desert. What is different from the normal map is that someone has manually drawn the marks on this map.

This marker is located next to a settlement called "Evriska", and the legendary assassin put a big "X" on it and wrote next to it: "Ancient Golden Dragon."

"The thing is there. The most troublesome thing is that whenever I get close to the Mystery Lock, those elves always want to treat me to a meteor blast."

“I need to find the right opportunity to get stuff out.”

Aaron and Eleanor looked at each other, and both saw the determination in the other's eyes.

This could be a treasure map.

Whether the legendary assassin hid it himself or someone hid it there, there must be something very valuable hidden in this elf settlement called Evereska!

It seems that if there is a chance in the future, I should go there and look for it.

Aaron stared at Everesca on the map, wondering in his mind what was it that kept the legendary assassin thinking about and couldn't get it out?

Meteor Explosion is a nine-ring spell, and Mystic Lock is a legendary spell!

The elves here don't seem very friendly.

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