Dr. Green Dragon

"Is this also Waterdeep City?"

The docking of passenger ships.

Passengers are disembarking one after another.

Those who have long been used to it, naturally followed some people wandering around the pier, and quickly completed the hire of vehicles.

And the first time here...

Heath looked around at the pier, which was not only dirty, but also had an obviously strange atmosphere...

More than Baldur's Gate than Port Villen...

Originally, he was yearning for this legendary city that symbolizes glory and wealth, but he was completely shattered by everything in front of him in an instant.

A look of disappointment emerged from his eyes.

"Don't think of Waterdeep City too perfectly."

Barrett's eyes were also looking at the surrounding environment.

Although he is also new to this deep water city, but he is from the Dark Night Sect, so he knows too much about the things in the darkness.

Just a little look around.

From the transactions of those wandering people and some passengers near the pier, the horse-drawn carriages and wagons drove out in an orderly manner...

Obviously, this pier is directly controlled by some gang forces, or the Thieves Union, and the transportation industry is either under their control or has a cooperative relationship with them.

And from the dock area, there are only a few guards...

"Where there is light, there must be darkness."

"If Waterdeep City wants to maintain the city's brilliance, it will drive the darkness into the dark place."

"Undoubtedly, this pier is the gray area they 'abandoned'!"

Barrett was observing the dock environment while teaching cheap students.

"but……"

Heath's gaze still flickered for a moment, a little puzzled, a little unbelievable: "Isn't it even worse than Villen Harbor?"

Although there are many gangs and even the Shadow Thieves Guild secretly manipulating the port in Wellen City, it is not as messy or dilapidated as the port in Waterdeep City!

"It's very simple!"

"In the final analysis, although Waterdeep City is strong, it is not strong enough to suppress everything!"

"On the contrary, Wellen City may not be as good as Waterdeep City, but in Wellen City, the Sai Lanchat family has enough power, and no other force can contend with them head-on!"

With Barrett's gaze, he quickly completed his observation of the port environment.

From the disorganized and small distribution of houses, he could tell that there were no permanent residents here.

Most of these houses are the places where gang members settled temporarily. If there are guards who really come here, surround and search around, he can guarantee that ten or eight wanted criminals will definitely be caught. of.

Therefore, in his opinion, this port area was definitely "indulged" deliberately by the lords of Waterdeep City!

And the reason for this "indulgence"...

The cheap apprentice looked at him with puzzled eyes like "praising him".

"There are two dark places in Waterdeep City, which have never been resolved!"

"Skull and Bones at Skull Harbor!"

"Endless monsters in the Lost City of Earth Leys!"

Barrett's eyes first turned from Isaac's side slightly, then looked at the cheap student, and then said: "As long as these two places cannot be completely resolved in one day, they will come and go from the darkness at any time." Without the tentacles coming, they can't really make the city safe.

Therefore, this is the fundamental reason why they will indulge some places and become a gray area, so that even if the tentacles in the darkness stretch out, they will not directly extend into the city! "

At least, in his opinion, this is the essence of the existence of the port area of ​​Waterdeep City and the Skull Harbor under the ground!

Cheap teacher explained...

Heath nodded thoughtfully, but became curious again. The two dark places that Teacher Cheap said could not be solved even by the power of Waterdeep City.

However, he didn't wait for him to ask.

The four of them walked out of the pier.

Beasley was still looking around to see if there were any hidden beacons, but when he heard Barrett's introduction, his heart moved.

It is not impossible for this legendary assassin, who has a background of the Night Sect, to grasp a deep inside story that he does not know about the capital where the Lady of the Night has also appeared.

Immediately, I asked for advice: "My lord, do you have any secret knowledge about the Skull Harbor and the Lost Land Leyline City? It is said that the two armies in the deep water city, there are also the Anmin Mage Association, and the many temple forces. I really want to make a move." , can stop them..."

He was asking for Isaac.

Barrett may not know the goal of the Green Dragon King, but he does.

"That's right. If Waterdeep City mobilizes as a whole, it's really hard to have any power to stop them."

"but……"

Barrett nodded first, but then slowly shook his head and said, "Don't forget, Shadow Thieves Guild, Dark Sect, Zhentarim Guild, Eknanza Thieves Guild, Squid Swarm, Kraken Association, Sahuagin... There are as many forces that are secretly staring at them!"

He probably intentionally left out the Dragon Worship Cult and also the Night Sect.

"Besides, they are really desperate to make a move... There are some costs that they may not be able to bear!"

Now, even Isaac's eyes are looking over.

Seeing this, Barrett will not stop now.

"Needless to say about the Lost City of Earth Leylines, the 'crazy mage' who created this dark dungeon, I am afraid that even the great mage of the 'Black Rod Tower' will give in.

And in the Leyline Lost City, there are countless monsters, especially the apprentices of the 'crazy mage', plus the Leyline Lost City is deep in the dark region, it is difficult to invest large-scale power... This is almost impossible to be attacked. Conquer the land! "

"Skull Harbor is also similar. The thirteen mysterious skull-shaped spirit bodies entrenched in this underground town, it is said that even the mad mage's Leyline Lost City deliberately avoided this place, and the only one who reached an agreement with them was With the birth of Port of the Skull was a necromancer, or lich, known as the 'Lord of Bones'.

But now, Skull Harbor not only has the "King of Bones" Skull and Bones, but also the forces of beholders and drow, as well as dark forces including the Zhentarim and the Shadow Thieves Guild, and there are also forces that were expelled from Waterdeep City. Out, countless criminals.

On the ocean, those smuggling captains, those pirate forces, and even the squid colony and aboleths are all closely related to Skull Harbor.

If Waterdeep City is a city of glory, Skull Harbor is undoubtedly her twin dark brother..."

Barrett, this is enough detailed introduction...

Isaac heard it.

It may be hard to say about Leyline Lost City, but it is obvious that the Night Sect, or Barrett's Shadow Assassin Group, has some involvement in Skull Harbor!

With a slight thought in his heart, he also looked at Barrett with interest: "Although I have heard about the thirteen 'burning skulls' in Skull Harbor, I don't know that they exist. How could it make Helast avoid it? These mysterious skulls, their origins, their essence..."

Hailast, this is the name of the "mad mage".

The years of this mage's existence are completely untestable because of his madness.

But what is absolutely certain is that he is definitely much older than the history of the establishment of Waterdeep City.

It is said that it was because his mage's tower was first built on Shenshui Mountain, and then gradually towns and towns began to appear around the foot of Shenshui Mountain, and then the birth of Shenshui City.

At that time, this "crazy mage" was already the most famous and powerful mage in the Ashan plane, and he had existed for an unknown amount of time.

To make this one, to build a lost city of earth veins, to avoid it...

Although Isaac has also heard of the name "Burning Skull", he really doesn't know that those terrifying spirits representing the "order" of Skull Harbor are actually of such a level!

"The exact origin has never been determined."

"However, some people speculate that they have an essence similar to that of earth spirits, and they are completely integrated with the space where Skull Harbor is located. Therefore, they are almost invincible in Skull Harbor, and similarly, they cannot leave Skull Harbor..."

"In addition, their spellcasting ability is not a spell-like ability, but similar to that of a mage or a warlock..."

As expected, Barrett has a considerable understanding of that side, even deeper than his understanding of Waterdeep City.

Similar to Earth Spirit!

is similar!

Isaac doesn't think Barrett will have a problem with this description.

So... this judgment should come from some people from the Dark Night Sect, some spellcasters!

But similar words... What is the difference between these burning skulls and the shadow crow in the Tower of Shadows? What kind of common ground?

Moreover, the ability to cast spells is similar to that of mages and warlocks... From this point of view, there is a certain similarity with the ability to cast spells of their dragon clan!

The earth spirit, combined with this spellcasting ability... makes the mad mage have to avoid it, it really has something extraordinary.

Regarding these things... Is there a need to explore, and most importantly, is there any value in exploring?

While nodding slightly, Isaac thought about it in his heart.

Then, since Beasley came forward to negotiate, the two carriages were quickly in place, and drove towards the distant city gate.

And with the departure of the port area.

Soon, the real bustling side of Deep Water City began to show.

The first to bear the brunt, adjacent to the port area, should only be the most backward southern area in the official urban area of ​​Deep Water City.

Even if it is to be described as "the most backward", when the transportation center appeared in front of Hiss for the first time after the city gate...

The bustling level is much more noisy than the port of Baldur's Gate. Countless vehicles are busy loading and unloading, and there are uniformed sentries and guards in scales, constantly shuttling through in……

A city wall, inside and outside, seems to separate two worlds!

"This is Waterdeep City!"

Heath was faintly amazed and astonished.

Beasley's patrolling gaze has also quickly found his target.

However, he didn't rush to find it immediately.

The hired carriage first settled in a hotel, arranged everything, and asked Isaac for some things before he left.

...

Yawn hotel.

The name of the hotel has some meaning, the people in the hotel...

Beasley went to get down to business.

Naturally, Isaac and Barrett will not be idle.

The tavern below the hotel.

Isaac had a fruit drink, and Barrett drank a glass of light wine. On the contrary, Heath, the brat, drank a little of the real strong wine, squinting his eyes while talking, as if he was enjoying it.

In the tavern, most of them looked like adventurers, and the three of them were inconspicuous.

Isaac lightly tasted the sweetness of the fruit drink, and turned his eyes from some people around him inadvertently. When he finally looked at Barrett, a little bit of strangeness was conveyed to him.

This hotel...

Not only the name is interesting, but the person is also interesting, especially... the thick middle-aged boss who is still bartending seems to be even more interesting!

Is this a coincidence that they left?

Or...is Waterdeep City so deep?

This is a random hotel, looking at the boss... At least Isaac can tell that this is definitely a fighter with a very good level!

Just look at the professional level... I'm afraid it's even higher than the dwarf shadow mage at the Stone Castle Hotel in Baldur's Gate!

Not only the boss, but there are also several adventurers who are drinking heavily in the tavern, and they are also quite good. He even saw the caster and the priest...

"It should be related to the carriage."

"Either it has a cooperative relationship with this side, so the solicitation came."

"Either way... It's also possible that it's directly the transportation company controlled by this person!"

Barrett naturally understood the meaning in Isaac's eyes.

He can see that some people in the tavern, especially the tavern owner, are not simple, and there is no doubt that this must not be hidden from the green dragon!

From his point of view... With the strength of the tavern owner, it is absolutely no problem to control a shipping company!

Isaac pondered for a while, but nodded.

It's not a coincidence, it should be the problem of the carriage.

But it doesn't matter if it's a coincidence or not.

The important thing is...

Even if the boss has enough power, maybe he has enough fame because of it, but so many adventurers gather here, including high-level ones, spellcasters, and clerics... this may not be a coincidence !

He nodded slightly, but the voice directly reached the old killer's ears: "Pay attention."

He didn't say "pay attention" too much, so Barrett could not fail to understand what he meant.

On the opposite side, the old killer just nodded calmly without further questioning.

After a while, he became familiar with the environment of the tavern again.

With his high enough stealth ability, although he can't hide his figure directly in front of so many people, his weak sense of presence allows him to hang around at will without causing anyone to be slightly confused. vigilance.

Isaac and Heath really enjoyed dinner.

Although the taste of the fruit drink in this tavern is mediocre, Isaac has to admit that it can gather so many adventurers, and the barbecue here is quite good, compared to the chef in his Dragon Castle. , all have their own characteristics.

For the trip to the Northland, in terms of food, not to mention those passenger ships, even Port Willen and Baldur's Gate are not as good as here.

Even he admired it, and Heath, who had been eating all the time, naturally seemed to be biting his tongue.

But when the two are enjoying it.

Suddenly, with a movement in his heart, Isaac's gaze was raised unhurriedly.

It was a little faster than raising his gaze.

Behind Heath, a figure seemed to be pushed by someone, and it staggered into him.

It was the kid with the sliced ​​meat on his fork, and he didn't realize it for a while.

With a sound of "Oh", the tongue rolled up.