Crown of Chaos

PS: Three updates today, this is the first!

Aaron woke up from his dream. He lifted the quilt and found that he was covered in sweat.

Tick ​​tock~tick tock~tick tock~

Dark red raindrops dripped on Aaron's chest, and blood flowed from his nostrils, leaving dots of plum blossom marks on Aaron's clothes.

"Bilak..." Aaron wiped away the blood on his nose with his hand. He used heavenly magic to cast a cleaning spell on himself, and he has never been able to sleep since then.

Aaron didn't know how Billak crossed the crystal wall system and came to the country from the infinite end of the universe. What he knew now was that he was in trouble, and it was still big trouble.

Even though Bealak is always ridiculed as "the one who will never be chosen", "the 13th family slave", "the defeatist counselor" and "the toy of the four gods of chaos", it is a battle against the Primarch, the Star God, and the legendary heroes of all races. For the leader.

For Aaron, Be'lak is currently an enemy he cannot fight against. As the original demon prince, Be'lak is also a relatively weak god-like power. Aaron himself is not even a legend.

How to fight this?

When he opened the window, it started to rain heavily outside the hotel. The rain covered every corner of his sight like a curtain, shrouding the world in an unclear fog and pressing deeply on Aaron's heart.

If Be'lak was waiting for him in Myth Drannor, then his trip would be very, very dangerous.

Want to give up?

Aaron thought about what he should do.

The good news at the moment is that from the time Billak lured him to appear until the two parties severed contact, Billak was either restricted or did not know his specific location. Otherwise, the Shadow King would not have used this method to lure him. Instead, it should appear directly in front of him, just like Be'lakor manipulated Archaon and his previous series of Aeons.

The second question is, if you want to deal with Billak, what means can you use?

Aaron thought for a while, and he realized that he was really not powerless against Bilak.

First of all, Aaron has gotten rid of the burden caused by the last Golden Rule transformation. Even if he cannot defeat Bealak, relying on Draconion, he should not be defeated by Bealak with one move. Come on?

Secondly, I also have the High Dragon Covenant of the Power Dragon on my body.

Aaron was not referring to the alliance with the Great Dragon. Yes, Egil was a legendary dragon. The young dragon had just entered the legend and already knew the eight-ring magic. Her strength was not enough to face Beelak.

Aaron was referring to using the High Dragon Covenant to summon older and more powerful power dragons from the outer planes to help in the battle.

This move is very powerful. Judging from the level Aaron signed, he should be able to easily summon the elderly power dragon or even the ancient power dragon. It can be said that these dragons are not afraid of anyone except the real gods. Even Beelak is a human being. With divine power, there is definitely no benefit to facing a group of divine dragons.

But here comes the problem.

How much does this cost?

According to Elminster's data, there are many strong men in the country who have signed covenants with various dragons, but they have never used this method of summoning dragons. The reason is very simple.

too expensive.

The one-time appearance fee for adult dragons is astonishing. Even if they have done nothing, they will at least start with five-digit gold coins. This is still a friendly price. If we really face a high-intensity battle, how dare the dragons ask for it? Do you dare not to give it? ?

At the level of ancient dragon or even ancient dragon, the appearance fee starts directly at six figures (maybe seven figures), and these six to seven figures and the commission paid by Ms. Raul will be retained by the local commission. It is different for soldiers to consume and participate in the economic cycle. The dragons' consumption desire is about 0. They often take the money and run away, and the amount is large. The loss of large sums of money is not only permanent, but may even cause plane damage. Gold reserves fell sharply.

Can not afford?

Immediately in Aaron's mind, the big dragon Egil pointed at himself with his dragon claws excitedly.

"Father, I want that! Yes, I want him!"

Aaron did not intend to use this route unless it was an absolute last resort.

Finally... Aaron took out a scroll from his body. The surface of the scroll was imprinted with the pattern of an anvil, and the power of thunder rolled and surged inside the scroll.

The gift of the dwarf god king Moradin, the Thunder God Curse Scroll, was delivered to Aaron by the dwarf master craftsman Kimgun-Fireweave.

This is what Aaron kept at the bottom of the box. Tearing this scroll can release a divine curse equivalent to the full force of the dwarf god king Moradin.

This scroll can protect Aaron once, but only once.

However, being reminded by this scroll, Aaron thought of another way.

At this time, you must not retreat. Once you retreat, not only will Bilak know his whereabouts accurately, but he will also be more likely to bring trouble to others, his own territory, and Cormyr.

On the contrary, Myst Drannor's complex terrain, dangerous monsters, terrifying environment and mixed forces can provide Aaron with a lot of benefits, depending on how he operates.

When Billak first came to the country, he didn't understand many things. This was his advantage. He should take the initiative and try to eliminate the threat of Billak once and for all.

Fortunately, I have awakened and now have a good relationship with some kind-hearted gods.

He began to pray:

My Lord Silveryue, your child is in trouble.

I need your help!

His prayers were quickly answered.

"My child~"

…………

One day later, Aaron and Anomin came to Shadow Valley under the leadership of Harper Sandra.

The son of the pasha from Calinshan insisted on going to Cormanso. Even though Sandra repeatedly persuaded him that the Cormanso forest was very dangerous, Anomin was still determined. This guy didn't want to reveal his last name, but he didn't force his morals. Kidnapping Aaron, he saw that his request was not accepted by Aaron, so he asked if he could at least be sent to the Valley of Shadows.

Sandra the Harper agreed to this request, and the three of them arrived in the Valley of Shadows, the residence of the Great Sage Elminster.

Shadow Valley is located in the valley agricultural area in the northern part of the country. The earliest recorded history here is the rule of the drow elves. This group of black-skinned elves enslaved the humans here and then built a twisted tower to let the slaves work on the ground. They It is located in the dark area to monitor this place.

Afterwards, the mage Asaba led the enslaved people, mainly humans, to overthrow the rule of the drow. He also gained the honor of naming the Twisted Tower and the River of Shadow Valley after himself.

It seems that for this reason, the residents of Shadow Valley are very disgusted with the strong rule of drow. The lords of Shadow Valley are often elected from among the residents, and compared to local residents, the people of Shadow Valley obviously prefer to invite "outsiders" To serve as their lords, they believe that only those outsiders who have been tested, solved problems for the people of Shadow Valley, and gained their respect will serve them sincerely.

It is worth mentioning that the previous Lord of Shadow Valley had some relationship with Cormyr. Omri Obeszil was invited to serve as Lord as a member of the Cormyr royal family. He was eventually killed by an assassin after 39 years in office. His wife, Sheron Silverhand, one of the Seven Sisters of the North, briefly served as regent as the lord's wife until Shadow Valley invited Kelben Orosan, the "Blackstaff" of Waterdeep, to A new lord, Florin-Silverhand.

Yes, it's Silverhand again.

Aaron could only express that the private life of the second-generation Magic Goddess was a little too open. She left many descendants in the kingdom and had close relationships with many mortals and gave them silver fire. These voters lived a long life, and each one had a long life. After joining the WTO, voters left a large number of bloodlines to form a network of relationships, forming a political entity with huge influence.

No wonder there are legends that Elminster is the man behind Waterdeep.

In her previous life, one of the famous memes of the second-generation magic goddess was "The world is full of seeds!".

The Shadow Valley in late autumn is not as lively as expected. Asaba, which passes through the canyon, irrigates the fields on both sides. The valley is covered by patches of woods. The sunlight is very weak here. The town of more than 10,000 people does not even have a decent appearance. of walls.

"We have El, we have Shiron, and we have Storm-Silverhand. What kind of wall do you want?"

——The people of Shadow Valley like to brag when they are drunk.

Elminster's residence is called "Elminster Tower", but from the outside, it is just a two-story villa with a garden. During the Year of Troubles, Ben once personally After leading the Zhentarim attack here in an attempt to seize the power of the Silverfire and the Weave, Elminster miraculously defeated Bane's saintly incarnation.

Aaron knocked on the door, and a young, neatly dressed magic apprentice opened the door: "Excuse me, what can I do?"

"As a reward, Aaron Salian, the Minister of the Cormyr Guards, the Champion Knight of Obeszil, the most outstanding hero of the Purple Dragon Pavilion, the Viscount of the Sunset Territory, the Elector of the Silver Virgin, and the leader of the Five Heroes of Arabel, came to ask for a meeting with Ilmins. His Excellency Te-Omar.”

The magic apprentice had a confused look on his face: "It's so long. I can't remember such a long title. Can you make it more concise?"

"Pfft~" Both Sandra and Annuoming couldn't help smiling. Wind Chaser laughed the loudest, while Annuoming suppressed his laughter and moved his face away.

"... Just ask Aaron to come and visit." After Aaron finished testing, he had some understanding of the character of the people in Shadow Valley.

It seems that people here really hate these.

"The Great Sage is not here. A few days ago, he said he wanted to take a look outside." The magic apprentice shook his head: "The Great Sage sometimes goes away for several years. Only Mr. Storm Silverhand can occasionally contact him."

Aaron was disappointed that Elminster was not here, but he did not have much hope for Elminster. At this age, the old guy no longer liked to cause trouble and did not like to take action personally. Lun Hui came to see him more because he wanted to know "how to deal with a god-like power"?

Without seeing Elminster, Aaron didn't even want to visit Storm Silverhand: "Take me into the Great Forest of Cormanzo."

"I'm only responsible for taking you to the vicinity of Myth Drannor." Sandra had no objection.

At this moment, An Nuoming finally spoke again. He walked up to Aaron and bowed: "Sir Aaron, I hereby solemnly beg you, can you do me a favor?"

"Could you help me get a bottle of water from the Greliriel Pool in Myth Drannor?"

An Nuoming took out an ordinary ruby ​​from nowhere and gave it to Aaron's hand: "This is my lifelong request! Please, this ruby ​​is worth at least 200 gold coins in the market. As your Is it okay for me to be paid for it?”

Aaron didn't pick up the ruby, he frowned: "You have to tell me why? Why do you still show up here with such low strength? Why do you go through so much trouble to get here, just for a bottle of water?"

Seeing that Aaron didn't answer, An Nuo pursed his lips in embarrassment and reluctantly turned his head away: "Can't it be just a simple transaction?"

"no."

"Okay." The son of Calimshan's pasha was finally forced to reveal the truth: "Everything started when my mother was mysteriously ill."

As the son of a pasha, Annomin's status in the family was not high. A few months ago, his mother had a serious illness. It was a very strange disease. His father sent a doctor to look at it and said it was a strange disease. Curses, medicines and magical spells have no effect.

In Calimshan, women were regarded as property and had a low status. Each pasha could marry four wives and more concubines.

In order to save his mother, An Nuoming asked for help everywhere, and a spirit monster responded to him.

The eccentric air monster said: Give me a bottle of water from the Greliel Pool of Myth Drannor, and I will save your mother.

An Nuoming came. Even though he was weak and had no actual combat experience, he still came.

"So, all the reasons for your appearance here are just to save your mother?" Aaron pondered for a while, and then he thought of his parents who died in the battle, and then he said warmly: "I just want a bottle of Glyriel The water in the pool? Do the gods and monsters have any other conditions?"

"No, it just wants a bottle of water from the Greliel Pool in the ruins of Myth Drannor, that's all. As long as the water is taken from there, it said that no matter what the water is like, it will cast a spell to save the mother."

"Okay then." Aaron looked at An Nuoming's expression and thought that this matter should not be fake.

Men's acting ability is naturally much lower than that of women. Without special practice, it is almost impossible for a man in his twenties to have the acting skills to deceive Aaron. This is the first time for An Nuoming to take risks. If he is so good With his acting ability, he would not have fallen to this level.

Saving the mother, no matter in any era and in any background, is a manifestation of the glory of human nature. There are always endless stories and good stories about this subject.

"Thank you so much!" An Nuoming immediately handed the ruby ​​​​to Aaron, who almost cried with excitement: "Please accept it!"

Aaron did not accept it: "Put it away, son of the pasha, you need it more than I do."

"Finally, let me confirm again, do you really just want a bottle of water? If that Qi Shen monster says no, I will explain in advance that I will not be responsible."

"Yes, yes, as long as it comes from the pool! I asked three times."

"Okay, leave it to me."

Aaron agreed to this simple request and asked An Nuoming to wait here.

Everything is ready.

He looked towards the dark, deep, and endless fantasy-filled Cormanthor Forest in the east of Shadow Valley.

So, here goes.

Updated, this is the first update!