Crown of Chaos

Moon Sea, Zhentil Keep.

Zhentil Castle was built on the shores of the Moon Sea. This city was originally the headquarters of Bane, the god of tyranny. After Mansu, the prince of Zhentil Castle and Fu Zor, the priest of Bane, worked together to regain the dominance of Zhentil Castle, Mansu Su declared Bane's faith as the official faith of Zhentil Fort, while Fu Zor announced his break with the Bane Orthodox Church in Mulmaster, established a new center, declared that he was the true high priest of Bane, and established the Dark Altar and incorporate most of the Bane priests of Zhentil Keep into the order of the Zhentarim.

This kind of behavior was actually not Ben's original intention. The God of Tyranny hoped to bring the Zhentarim under his direct control. However, Ben liked this kind of capable and ambitious young man. The God of Tyranny quickly recognized Fu Zuo. In response to your ambition, He gave many words of encouragement to the Zhentarim here, accepted their confessions, promoted the faith of the Zhentarim members, and told Mansu: Just go ahead and do it, I am still behind you.

The Zhentarim soon flourished with the support of Bane. As the Zhentarim established Raven Fortress in the north, the hegemony of the Moon Sea was gradually established in Mansu's hands. The Zhentarim began to seek to seize the Zhentarim. Build a new empire with Fort as its center.

Zhentil Keep is the center of the Zhentarim Order and the beating heart of Bane's dark forces.

The sea breeze started to rise in the Moon Sea, and Cyric, the Prince of the Dark Sun, climbed to the top of the tower of Zhentil Castle, overlooking the evening view of the Moon Sea.

Under the setting sun, cargo ships with black sails sailed on the Moon Sea, like dark clouds before a storm hits the city.

The water transportation of the Moon Sea has always been the best in the central part of the country. The goods coming from the Black Road have brought huge profits to the Zhentarim, and the Quesenta Tumis route that passes through the valley of Sembia and leads directly to the south of the Sea of ​​Fallen Stars is even more It is the trade network that unblocks the dark web.

In the Sea of ​​the Moon, the Dragon Lake, and the Sea of ​​Fallen Stars, Bane gave up direct management of Zhentil Keep, but firmly controlled several trade routes such as land and waterways through the dark network, and collected a large amount of money from this trade. Eventually a powerful standing army of the Zhentarim was formed.

Zhentil Keep and Raven Fortress are now controlled by Cyric, and there is also Cyric's influence in Sembia downstream of the Moon Sea outlet.

Cyric, who was only in his forties this year, overlooked the prosperous scene of the Moon Sea for a while, then returned to the tower and closed himself in darkness.

Being in their forties is already considered a veteran among the powerful men of the country. Ordinary adventurers are either dead or have taken an arrow to the knee and found a place to settle down.

But this age is far from enough for a true god.

After the fall of Bane, Cyric became a god and became the first god in the country. It has been 10 years since he became the three-crowned king.

The current situation is not good for Dark Sun.

Amn's declaration of war on the multiverse was a mixed bag for Cyric. The good thing was that the whole universe knew about his bad reputation. For an evil god like him, he was not afraid of being hated by others, just afraid that no one would care. The bad thing was that the whole universe knew about his bad reputation. The only thing is that his many years of arrangements in Amn were wiped out, and his belief was made illegal by Amn. After Watkin came back, although Lady Fortune and Aaron fell out, Watkin generally remained the same. Adhering to the anti-Cyric stance.

Aaron's conquest of the Aenook Desert was bad news in a complete sense. The collective defection of the Bedai barbarians meant that the Black Road had been cut off, and one of the Zhentarim's two largest sources of wealth had been cut off.

Currently, only the trade route to the Moon Sea is still there, but at this time Aaron's army has also blocked the entrance to the Moon Sea.

These things made Cyric's multi-front attack after becoming a god, only successful in killing the phantom goddess Leila.

At the same time, Cyric's control of the Moon Sea is not as stable as Bane's. Bane's control of the Moon Sea is a big stick and a sweet date. He also shows a certain tolerance to many gods, such as Taymor. The churches of Gods such as La, Suni, Chania, and Tempus can operate normally. As long as they clearly oppose Bane, the God of Tyranny will not do anything.

Cyric vigorously promoted "unity", that is, "one god, one church, one oracle, and one belief."

Zhentil Keep has rapidly degenerated from the status of the ruler of the Moon Sea to the powerful leader of the alliance. It is due to Cyric's contribution. Although the cities of the Moon Sea are afraid of surrendering to Cyric's strength, they want to be as easy as in the Bane era. The earth's order to Zhucheng can no longer be realized.

Zhentil Keep is your own throne!

No matter how stupid or crazy Dark Sun was at this time, he knew that he could never let Aaron really hit the gates of Zhentil Castle and really overthrow him.

I don’t want to lose face!

If Aaron is really allowed to attack Zhentil Keep, wouldn't Cyric, as the greatest god among gods, be disgraced?

"Cyric's Last Warning" has become a joke, and people's faith in the Dark Sun has been shaken.

We can't wait any longer, we must strike hard!

Prince Dark Sun thought for a moment, and then the priest Linda outside the room said with sincerity: "My lord, Mansu, Serula, and Exhinor are asking for an audience."

The chief lord of Zhentil Keep, the Lord of the Zhentarim, the Lord of Zhentil Keep and the army commander, and the chief high-ranking priest of Cyric Church in Zhentil Keep, three important figures arrived together.

Cyric sneered a few times. He created a pale throne filled with skulls and sat slowly on the throne. Eight slender sharp bone spurs appeared around him, and then he signaled: "Tell them to come in. "

Three Zhentil Fort bosses arrived at the same time.

Among the three, the lord of Zhentil Castle and the army general Selula has not made outstanding achievements in recent years, and his personal strength is not legendary. Cyric is inevitably a little dissatisfied with Selula.

As for Mansu, although he did his best in everything after declaring his surrender to Cyric, Mansu was often concerned about his lordship and Zhentil Castle. In addition, Mansu was magnificent and tall. Mighty, Serula's military style, serious and majestic, it is inevitable that Cyric will not like him.

It's completely different from Ben's employment style when he existed. Ben likes subordinates who are principled and ambitious, while Cyric likes subordinates who obey unconditionally.

"The shadow thieves of Amn shamelessly throw themselves into the arms of their enemies."

After the three of them took their seats, Cyric said calmly.

Even though everyone present had heard about it beforehand, when they heard what Cyric said, they all lowered their heads, especially Mansu, who lowered his head and fell deeply.

Cyric was different from Bane. Bane would scold his subordinates angrily, but Cyric would not, but his raised eyebrows and serious tone already represented his great anger.

Bane has clear rewards and punishments. If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you make mistakes, you will be punished. Cyric's rewards and punishments have no logic. As long as you make Dark Sun displeased, merit is also punishment, and if you make mistakes, you will die.

Seeing a row of bone spurs next to him, Mansu lowered his head and said to himself: "My lord, Ms. Holy Coin is now personally in charge of Amn's affairs, and Ms. Fortune and the five-member Council are also personally taking charge. The subordinates have really already Tried my best.”

Cyric wanted to just reprimand Mansu. If Mansu just bowed his head and admitted his mistake, that would be enough, but he retorted. As the king of three crowns and the true god of the country, Cyric hated others refuting him when he expressed his opinions. remarks that violated His identity as the true God.

Cyric's pale and thin face had a stern expression, and he said with a sinister smile: "Oh, then you have indeed learned something, my dear chief lord."

"Then do you want to tell me that you did your best to let Cormyr's 100,000 Western troops suppress Dagger Falls at the entrance to the Moon Sea?"

Cyric's words made Mansu, the chief lord of Zhentil Keep, really unable to step down. After all, he was the chief lord of Zhentil Keep and the leader of the Zhentarim over a hundred years old. Now he is only in his forties. The dark sun said this, which made him lose face.

At this time, Serula Anji on the side quickly said: "My lord, His Highness Mansu did make mistakes, but he also had difficulties. Even Six Fingers and his three-layer army of the abyss cannot resist Salian. Please remember him. On top of the ten years of hard work and dedication, please don’t be too harsh on me.”

Cyric rolled his eyes when he heard this. Dark Sun didn't care about the process, he only wanted the result.

But considering that the army was approaching, Cyric let Mansu and Serula go for the time being, and after Mansu apologized loudly, he revealed the matter.

Tasks are delegated sequentially.

Mansu was responsible for the logistics of the army and mobilized all available forces to gather in Zhentil Keep to prepare for the decisive battle. At the same time, the Zhentarim would spend their savings from a century-old foundation and recruit all the mercenaries in the country.

Selula is responsible for commanding the 21,000-strong main force of Zhentil Keep, which is all the armies of the Zhentarim and Zhentil Keep, and is also the main force of the main force.

Another priest, Exinor, has other tasks. He is responsible for commanding Cyric's allied forces, a huge army of white dragons and frost giants, participating in the battle as the behemoth army of the Western Army.

After setting out the task, at night, with the stars hanging low, Cyric opened the window and let the sea breeze from the Moon Sea blow into the house.

Aaron's side has many troops joining, and naturally, Cyric's side also has many gods and forces joining.

The orc god-king Gruumsh, the one-eyed king of the Shura field, personally came to conclude an armistice agreement with Cyric. An army of 20,000 orcs will join the Eastern Army of the Dark Sun under the leadership of the legendary orc hero Gorguz-Skull Hunter.

Rose, the Spider Queen of the Dark Elf God Department, sent a message to Cyric. The Spider Queen will send 3,000 elite drow troops to provide support to Cyric. At the same time, the strongest mage of the Banre family, Gonf Bare, will Join the fight yourself.

To the east, the 5,000-strong Cyre army of Lord Sazastan, the chief mage in red robes of Cyre, is ready, followed closely by a group of hundreds of red-robed mages.

In addition, it is not a big problem for the many city-states in the Moon Sea to gather ten or twenty thousand people, and the Eastern Army is also quite large.

After a long silence, Mansu said slowly: "My lord, there is another army that may be able to support us."

"Ser's army of darkness, with Fuzor Chebery as the supreme lord, and Disma as the war commander, is the army of the Sons of Tyranny. If they are willing to join our Eastern Army, we will have a good chance of winning this battle."

Cyric didn't answer, but just snorted coldly: "I have delegated my power. Whether or not to contact Fu Zuoer is your business. It has nothing to do with me. It's just that... people who contact traitors will probably not end well."

After saying that, Dark Sun disappeared.

Mansu understood again. He knew that it was the same as before. He was responsible for liaison matters and took the lead. If Fu Zuoer agreed, then it was because Sirik’s leadership was wise and decisive. If Fu Zuoer disagreed, then Even if Mansu actually chose to contact the forces of the Sons of Bane, it would be an extra crime. The great Supreme Dark Sun would never allow it.

In the night, Mansu and Serula returned to the high-level hall, and they were silent along the way.

It wasn't until they entered Mansu's private residence that the leader of the Zhentarim said: "The master has been dissatisfied with us for a long time, why do you need to rescue me?"

Serula shook her head: "Your Highness has seen something foreign. Since the fall of Ben, I have not been valued by my Lord. Wherever the battle situation is the most tiring and dangerous, he sent me there. Since none of us are trusted, the city is in danger now." As the nobles of Zhentil Castle, we have the only responsibility. By helping you, I am also helping myself."

Mansu was silent after hearing this. The Lord of the Zhentarim was silent for a while before speaking out from under his mask: "If Ben was still here, how would you and I be today?"

Speaking of this, thinking of the Western Army gathering at Dagger Falls, thinking of the crumbling century-old foundation of the Zhentarim, and thinking of the fallen god of tyranny, Mansu had tears in his eyes.

Lord Ben, we miss you.

Serulla even wiped her tears. Since Cyric's arrival, Zhentil Castle has been deteriorating, and now the black road is cut off.

"Only Fu Zor can help us now." After all, Mansu was the leader of the Zhentarim for hundreds of years. After releasing his emotions for a while, he immediately returned to his ruthless and decisive kingly demeanor: "He left Zhentil Keep and joined the Zhentarim Order. The church of Shamu, Son of Tyranny, I believe that neither he nor the Son of Tyranny are willing to see Zhentil Castle reduced to ashes under the hooves of the Cormyrians, where Bane once had his throne."

"So, we still have to contact Fu Zuoer?" Serula shook her head a little nervously.

"We must contact you! Their power is vital to us!" Mansu nodded coldly: "This is my city, and I bear all responsibilities alone!"

"As you command!"

…………

Just when Mansu and Selula were discussing privately to ask for help from the dark army of Shamu, the son of tyranny.

In the endless wilderness, the Supreme Throne also welcomed a special guest.

The High Throne is surrounded by a desolate and desolate gale. There is almost nothing except Cyric's empty throne. To a certain extent, this also represents the reflection of Cyric's heart. The former mortal Cyric was intolerant and exaggerated. , completely self-centered, until he met Midnight, this beautiful witch who ignited his yearning for life.

The good times did not last long. During the adventure, the love affair between Midnight and Kelanvor completely tore apart the last trace of softness in Cyric's heart.

From that moment on, Cyric's passion is to deceive and mislead, to corrupt others, and then to expose his deception when the other person makes a fatal error of judgment or commits an act of personal destruction that will destroy his or her own life.

The shadow vortex flickered, and the projection of Shar, the goddess of the night, appeared in front of Cyric.

"You seem to be in trouble, dear Darksun?"

Shar appeared as a dark-skinned dancer. He wore a short-sleeved golden sweater with a shallow V-neckline on his upper body. The two exposed black jade arms had pure and flawless skin, and his plump and proud upper body was The slightly tight dancer's clothes showed off her curves. Although the dance clothes had a shallow V-shaped neckline, Lady Night's breasts stood proudly, making the neckline high and bulging.

Because of this contrast, Shar's waist looks very slender, like a wasp's waist, slender and charming, weak and boneless, the most standard water snake waist.

Under a dark purple dancer Roland's graceful and soft cattail skirt, her hips were high and round. As he danced pirouettes, layers of shadow ripples swayed back and forth along his body.

"Hei Ye, are you here to laugh at me?" Cyric roared crazily: "Who doesn't know that you are having an affair with that little bastard Aaron!"

"No, I'm here to help you." Shar's answer made Cyric's expression stagnant, and Dark Dancer snickered: "I will oppose anything that my sister supports. Anyone who is an enemy of Selun is mine." friend."

"Perhaps we can reach a good alliance, and I may send a reinforcements that you need very much to help you. For example, an entire floating city army from the Shadowfell Underworld?... However, you need to pay a little price."

"What price?" Cyric's eyes narrowed, showing both disgust and desire.

"The price is..."

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