Crown of Chaos

Takeshi gestured his body size in front of the tall gilded floor-to-ceiling mirror in the Feilong Castle Fortress. The aristocratic councilors from Baldur's Gate were already waiting downstairs for Jue Chang'an, the upstart from the Karatu continent, Duke of Blackwater. The son looked at his mixed-race face and signaled to the attendants around him to put on his armor.

Baldur's Gate has been in crisis lately.

Serious problems occurred in the iron mines in Naxikai. The rat infestation in the wild gradually evolved from the usual biennial rat plague into a horrific natural disaster. More and more rat armies were discovered, and the people of Sword Coast realized in horror See, these rats are no ordinary rat infestation at all.

What they have to face is an empire composed of rat people.

Baldur's Gate is right on the route of the Skaven Empire, and there is no doubt that the Skaven will target this place. In these dark days, the Flamefist Mercenary Group did their best to maintain order and deal with the Skaven invasion.

It was during this series of conflicts and wars that Takshi became the hero of Baldur's Gate.

In Belgoost, Takshi personally destroyed the Skaven's giant multi-headed war monster.

In Naxikai, Takshi single-handedly fended off thousands of Skaven, buying the miners time to retreat.

On the banks of the Chongsa River, Takshi released an unparalleled magic, destroying the Skaven's warpstone lightning cannon array and protecting the merchant ships of Baldur's Gate.

At this moment, the people of Baldur are proud of Takshi, and Duke Iltan also appoints Takshi as the acting commander-in-chief of the Flame Fist, hoping that this hero can lead Baldur's Gate through the difficulties.

The armor on Takshi's body was more gorgeous than ever before. The surface of the heavy fine steel armor was inlaid with Karatu's traditional golden dragon pattern.

An iron amulet hung around his neck, and armor on his forearms was woven from the finest mithril of the Adamantine Forge. Over his shoulders hung a heavy cloak, adorned with the rarest ermine. There are auspicious eight treasure patterns and colorful cloud patterns painted on them. There are many curved lines arranged diagonally on the leggings, which are called water feet. Above the water feet, there are many tumbling water waves. Above the water waves, there are also Mountain stone treasures.

The long black hair was carefully decorated with hair wax and topped with a laurel wreath - unfortunately, the crown of chaos was taken away by Aaron, and Takshi could only replace it with the crown that the lord of mankind liked to wear most to show his greatest of blasphemy.

The gloves and handguards are made of the softest leather imported from Yongju Island and covered with fine steel plates.

The gold rivets forged by the Gond priests sparkled in the light, and the many medals and badges Takshi wore were inlaid with gold and silver, sparkling as he moved around.

The room he was in was even more magnificent, decorated with colorful glass and polished cherry wood furniture.

"Yes, I need this." Takshi looked at himself in the mirror. At a certain moment, Bilak even thought that Takshi was himself. He was really the son of Jue Chang'an, the Duke of Blackwater from Karatu. , is the Zuowei general who defends the northeastern direction of the Shoulong Empire.

The last failure made Be'lakor learn a lesson. Now, he has come to Baldur's Gate in the form of the human hero Takshi on the surface and the incarnation of Baal in the dark. Be'lakor is a hero who is very good at summing up experience. , his existence once made the Lord of Humanity feel fearful. Compared with the last time he devoured without thinking, this time Bilak came prepared and carefully studied the rules of the country.

Even though he was dressed so gorgeously, Takshi was still annoyed that he needed to behave like this. Beelak didn't want to be a hero. He was more like showing his true face, establishing his own dark rule in this world, and breaking free from the shackles of the four gods of chaos. God, and spread the power of chaos to every corner of the world.

The problem is that Bealak can't do it.

In the Warhammer galactic universe, a Chaos Champion can easily rule a world unless they encounter some unusual circumstances.

And during the grand Salian celebration held by Aaron, Billak learned about no less than 20 beings who could easily defeat the Demon Prince.

"Only fools and idiots would be blinded by gold." Looking at himself in the mirror, Takeshi smiled contemptuously: "But I have to do it."

Bilak understands very well what mortals need. In the agricultural world, rulers need to symbolize and sanctify themselves, and use complicated costumes and complex title systems to be worshiped by civilians. But in the industrial or commercial world, rulers need to Instead, he should wear the same clothes as civilians and use the same title to make them feel close to him.

Humans obviously prefer the former. For many ordinary humans, they cannot accept that the person sitting on the throne may be a living person, a person who lives and breathes like them. They will feel that the sky is falling. , they prefer to have an earthly human god to rule them, and they don't need to think, they just need to obey.

Since the image of the Emperor could satisfy humanity's needs, surely Be'lakor could too.

He knows that he needs to show the image of a strong leader at all times, as a defender against all enemies, as a guardian under the rat mania, and as the nemesis of the Baal believers who linger in the upper and lower cities, so that he can always maintain himself of honor and move towards his initial goals.

The Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate.

Bilak has been planning this position for a long time.

The rulers of Baldur's Gate have always been four dukes, and their origins start with the founder of Baldur's Gate, Bod'an.

Baldur's Gate was founded after the country's famous navigator Baldur returned from his first great voyage. When Baldur returned with great wealth, he used his financial resources to transform his hometown Gray Harbor from a small haven. Built into a town with tall walls, Bodean disappeared during a voyage and never returned.

The huge granite city wall successfully isolated the orcs, goblins, robbers and other forces from the outside. The people in Gray Harbor were safe. In order to thank Bodean for his contribution and the huge granite city wall he left behind, the city wall gate was named - —Baldur's Gate.

The good times did not last long. Within a few years, the fleet captains, sailors, and privateers left by Baldur's Gate gradually broke out into conflicts with the local residents. The local landowners of Baldur's Gate tried to control the city wall and threatened all those who wanted to People entering Baldur's Gate were taxed, which aroused the anger of Baldur's companions and sailors. The four supreme captains led an army of sailor privateers into Baldur's Gate, relying on force to force the landowners to surrender. , the two sides signed an armistice agreement.

The four supreme captains thus obtained the highest power in Baldur's Gate and became the first "Four Dukes of Baldur".

Be'lak is already very close to actually controlling the Flame Fist. Duke Iltan cannot lead the Fire Fist to a great victory against the Skaven like Be'lak at any place. This Duke with high moral standards cannot Wouldn't mind letting Beelak succeed him as Duke.

But this is not enough.

What if I could keep Baldur's Gate in a state of war? What if Baldur's Gate always needed Takashi's military prowess and personal prowess? What if every civilian in Baldur's Gate thought Baldur's Gate was only available in Tark World?

In this special period, doesn't Baldur's Gate need a powerful and authoritarian leader who can truly hold the power?

The Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate!

I'm afraid no one will know that the rat men were attracted by Billak, and no one will know that the two divine powers took the initiative to find Billak and asked for an alliance.

The fallen Seraph Archangel, the former Great Demon Lord of the Nine Hells, Marchekid, and Billak are so compatible. Their experiences are so similar, and their needs complement each other. Marchekid doesn’t want to do anything except revenge on the elves. He is as familiar with the elven pantheon as there are demon elves, devils, and demon legions who have an appetite for Bilak.

Marchekid has strong immediate combat power. As for the conditions required by the other party to expel all elves, destroy the elven stronghold in the Supreme Forest, destroy Everesca, and kill Evermeet Island - if Be'lak can succeed, then why not What to do?

As for the Succubus Queen Malkanthet... Be'lak licked his lips.

The encounter between Malcanthet and Be'lak was an accident. The Succubus Queen has been looking for a rebellious succubus in the mortal world. Her Sister of Radiance happened to meet Be'lak. The original demon prince's charm, perfect body, The powerful power made Malkanthet deeply fascinated by Be'lak. The two divine powers soon became passionately together like thunder from the sky and fire from the earth, like rain after a long drought. The perfect figure of the Succubus Queen and the inner strength of her bones. The excitement made Beelak feel that he could still get some happiness from physical pleasure for a long time, and Malcanthet immediately abandoned her previous spouse Demogorgon.

She had long been dissatisfied with the ugly guy Demogorgon. On the contrary, Beelak was more in tune with her in body, soul and divinity.

"As long as you declare it, we will immediately support you as the orthodox demon prince of the bottomless abyss!"

The Triumvirate was formed.

There is no doubt that the alliance between Be'lak, Marche Kidd, and Melcanthet is fragile. It is doomed to break down one day from the moment it is forged. If necessary, Be'lak does not mind betraying it at the right time. Alliance, but at least for now, the alliance of the three divine powers is relatively strong. They all need each other very much, and there is no conflict in core interests.

As for the local gods of the country, Bilak was also secretly in contact with them, and this time he was serious.

He really wants to become a god in the country.

Following Commander Flame Fist, Takashi walked slowly but firmly through the bright corridor.

When walking around, Takshi's thick armor made almost no sound. The cooperation between Gond craftsmen and Priest Moradin created this perfect armor. Every joint and the curvature of every steel plate fit together perfectly, and Not a single flaw.

As Takashi strode forward, only the clang of his cane falling on the hard floor echoed in the corridor, and a huge door appeared in front of him. The door panels are cast from heavy bronze and steel, set in a one-foot-thick solid oak frame.

This is Baldur's Gate - Baldur's most important legacy to the city.

The heavy rope was pulled open, the winch was turned, and the door opened with a bang. The nobles in the venue had been waiting for a long time. The god priests, big businessmen, and reporters from Baldur Daily were also impatient. More than thirty people representing all walks of life in Baldur's Gate The noise of movement reached the high vaulted ceiling as the symbolic figures assumed the appropriate postures of reverence, and under everyone's gaze, Be'lak walked to his place. The attendant pulled the magic loudspeaker to the large round table in the meeting hall with the efficiency of a mouse.

For the first time, Takshi, son of Jue Changan, accepted questions from everyone.

"Your Excellency Takshi, Baldur's Gate is very grateful for your contribution to this city, but there is one thing we want to clarify. Do you think you are still the son of a Duke of Karatu?"

Takeshi smiled and nodded: "I have always been proud that I am the child of General Jue Chang An Zuowei. I have never concealed my identity as the son of the Duke of Blackwater. I am very grateful for the support of my relatives, but I am also a son of Baldur, and I have 25-35% of Baldur's blood. I feel that we are all engaged in a great cause, and it should not be necessarily related to nationality. It should not be a place for What separates people, we are here together to fight to defend our city, and that is enough."

"Of course we know how great you are, but we still need to confirm. Do you think you are a Bode or a Karatu? Do you plan to live here forever?" A red-haired reporter asked.

More than thirty pairs of eyes stared at Takeshi, waiting for his answer.

“As you can see, I speak fluent Common, I have Bodur blood in my veins, I have family from Bodur, and when I come here, I feel like I’m home, so I’m here Xianglong people are Xianglong people, and Bode people are Bode people. My relatives once left here, and now, I am back, using my body and soul to prove that leaving is to return in a better way!"

Taxi's speech moved everyone present, and the applause lasted for a long time.

In the next hour, Takashi calmly faced all the doubts, and any sharp questions were answered. As the question session ended, Takshi was officially recognized by the four Bode Dukes, and he would temporarily act as Flame's agent. He took the positions of Fist Commander and City Manager so that he could better integrate his forces to face the approaching rat tide.

The title of Grand Duke Baldur has also been officially included in the discussion of the city council. If Takshi can really lead Baldur's Gate through this crisis, then the city council is likely to allow the emergence of a lifelong dictator. .

After the question-and-answer session, Takeshi received a piece of news from his subordinates.

"Aaron-Salian and his men are about to arrive at Candlekeep."

This news quickly aroused Billak's vigilance. What Aaron did in the Moonrise Tower was already known to Billak. His appearance is very likely to cause unpredictable changes in Billak's plan.

Originally, Be'lak thought that Aaron was the chosen one of Selun and had severely offended Shar at the Tower of Moonrise. There was no doubt that the Lady of the Night would support him and form an alliance with him.

However, when the original Demon Prince contacted the Lady of the Night, Shar responded to Bilak's proposal for an alliance with the most contemptuous ridicule.

He looked down upon Beelak and told him to get out.

This made Billak very hurt. The original demon prince thought that you, you pretentious stinky Bichi, just wait for me. When I become a real chaos god in the country, I will definitely destroy you by then!

"Send men into Candlekeep and keep an eye on Aaron's every move!" Bealak secretly ordered the Baal Death Eaters: "If allowed, rip his throat out!"

"yes!"

The scene of fighting against the Skaven was not only difficult to perform, but also really taxing for Bilak.

Because the Horned Rat had no intention of acting.

…………

At the same time, in April, on the west coast of the Sword Coast, Candlekeep, the towering cliffs of the sea, the end of the Lion's Road.

Aaron opened the car window and stared at the palace of knowledge in this country, which is also the source of the entire story of "Baldur's Gate", with traces of memories in his eyes.

Here I come.

Orphans of Candlekeep, the adventure begins, Chanem.

Where dreams begin.

Updated~~~Finally arrived at Candlekeep, hehehe, Chanem~my Chanem!