One Sneeze Destroys A Magical Civilization

Chapter 14 Treasure

As expected, the corridors and stairs leading to the upper floor are covered with more than a dozen traps, large and small.

More than half of them were sharp spikes that suddenly appeared out of thin air, and some were attacks in the form of energy.

The former were all blocked out by strong dragon scales, and they didn't pose even the slightest threat at all.

As for the latter, they were also absorbed by the huge wings.

To put it simply, Wilmes used his strong and magic-resistant body to forcefully eat all the trap damage.

Fortunately, for an adult dragon, these can only be regarded as minor injuries at best, far from being seriously injured or life-threatening.

In addition, Zuo Si already knew the emotions of the red dragon in the battle just now.

In fact, after establishing a stable telepathic connection with the awakened creation, even if the other party has a slight thought that wants to be unfavorable to oneself, it will be conveyed clearly immediately.

It's just that he wasn't going to expose it before putting it into practice.

After all, whoever it is, suddenly becomes a slave under the control of others, and it will inevitably lead to strong repulsion.

What's more, it is a red dragon who thinks highly of itself and doesn't care about other creatures at all.

In this way, one person and one dragon barely squeezed through the gate and successfully reached the upper area of ​​the mage tower.

Glancing at the somewhat monotonous decorations around him, Wilmes immediately asked, "Which way should we go next?"

"Don't worry! Now that we've come up, we might as well search the room on the left first. That's where Asta used to store valuables. If nothing else, there should be a lot of books that record precious knowledge, Notes, gems, magic items and scrolls."

Compared with those ordinary apprentices who may not have the chance to come up in their whole life, Zuo Si is quite familiar with this place.

Because he comes here almost three or five times a month.

Sometimes to open portals to forgotten realms;

Sometimes it is to assist the necromancer-Astar to create something;

Sometimes it is to study books with him from another world, magic items, scrolls that have never been seen before, or knowledge dug from the captives' mouths or brains.

In short, in the eyes of other apprentices, Zuo Si is the most favored and trusted student by Asta in the entire tower, not one of them.

"You mean... there are valuable treasures here?" The red dragon's eyes lit up instantly.

At this moment, her greed and desire for wealth overcame everything.

"Treasure? If you mean precious metal currencies like gold and silver, they should all be placed in the room where the portal is, and used as bait to attract people or other creatures who are greedy for money like you. I don't think there is no large space In the case of containers, who can take away all the heavy things."

After all, Zuo Si climbed down from the back of the dragon, used the creature card to summon a human soldier holding a short sword and shield, and ordered him to push open the door on the left.

This is mainly to prevent any organs and the like on the door.

Although he didn't think Asta would waste time and energy setting traps that were extremely troublesome to open or close in his own exclusive space.

But there's nothing wrong with being careful.

Just a second later, the facts proved that this kind of caution was the right decision.

When the human soldier's hand touched the doorknob, a red light suddenly flashed.

He seemed to see some kind of fearful picture, and the whole person panicked and began to run around uncontrollably, screaming in fear and despair.

Undoubtedly, this summoned human warrior was attacked by spiritual magic.

It may be [Fear Art], or it may be [Emotional Control].

Thankfully, the effects of this type of magic usually don't last very long.

After a while, he returned to normal.

Zuo Si felt that the trap on the door was probably just to sound the alarm, so that the iron golems and flesh golems that had been killed would rush over to deal with the intruders.

Otherwise, it can be replaced with negative energy rays, or even more terrifying instant death magic.

It's a pity that these loyal guards are gone now.

Walking into a messy room of less than 20 square meters, the first thing you notice is a few cloth bags the size of biscuit boxes piled up on the table.

After opening, you can see the original gemstones of various colors that have not been cut, and are packed inside according to the category.

Among them, some of the diamonds that are often used in casting spells and making magic items are ground into powders that are easy to use and are individually packaged.

"These gems are worth at least sixty-four thousand three hundred and fifty-one dentes of gold! Seven more talams!"

The Red Dragon is worthy of being a born treasure collector and master appraiser.

Wilmes just glanced at it, and immediately gave an estimate with a negligible error.

Both Dante and Taran are legal tenders minted by Amn, the country with the most prosperous commercial activities in Faerun.

The dantes were gold coins, and the taran silver coins.

And these two currencies are also the currencies with the most stable currency value, the most recognized regions, and the most widely circulated currencies among the various precious metal currencies in the Forgotten Kingdom.

"Not bad! It seems that there is no need to worry about running out of gems for a long time." Zuo Si satisfactorily stuffed these cloth bags containing gems into the satchel one by one.

Don't look at this slightly worn-out leather satchel, which is not big, but it is actually a magical item that can hold things far larger than its own size.

And the person carrying it will hardly feel any weight.

It's a pity that the space is very limited, which is equivalent to a large locker.

It's easy to get stuffed if you're not careful.

Just when Zuo Si looked at other places, Wilmes immediately leaned over and said greedily: "As for those gems, I think I have the right to claim a share."

"No. These gems are carefully selected and excellent spell-casting materials. It is a waste to give you a guy who will only collect them and put them in the lair to mold. Only in my hands can they be used to the maximum extent. "

After saying this, Zuo Si ignored the red dragon's distorted face due to jealousy and anger, and ordered the human soldiers to pick up the thick books and notes on the bookshelf, open them, and hand them to himself.

This is mainly to prevent any strange magic attached to it, or it is itself a dangerous item made by some evil magic creatures.

He has seen with his own eyes that because an apprentice flipped through a book made of human skin and filled with various cruel and evil sacrificial rituals, his mind was gradually controlled, and he finally fell into madness.

Gaining knowledge is never a safe thing to do in the magical world.

The more powerful the knowledge, the more often it means taking huge risks beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Fortunately, the books and notes on the bookshelves in this house are relatively normal.

Coupled with the limited time, I didn't bother to distinguish them one by one, so I simply stuffed them all into my satchel and took them away.

In the end, in the storage room on the upper floor, apart from the previous gems, there were more than two dozen books and notes that were not found in the middle-level public library.

Zuo Si found a total of two magic wands (one with 30 rounds of [Intimidation] and the other with 43 rounds of [Manipulation of dead bodies]);

A scroll of high-level magic [Awakening Undead];

Two [Charm Human] scrolls;

A [Protection Arrow] scroll;

A [Invisibility] scroll;

A semi-finished storage method ring that has not yet been processed;

A black robe with a lot of protective magic (because of age and height, I can't wear it temporarily);

There are also a small amount of various messy potions.

Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, this is already quite a rich harvest.

But he knew very well that these things were nothing compared to the real property of the necromancer.

Obviously, those truly important and valuable things have long been hidden.

It is even very likely to be taken away by the missing Asta.

If there is enough time, Zuo Si will definitely find a way to search the tower from top to bottom.

But unfortunately, those undead creatures outside that have shocked the defense system of the mage tower to the point of collapse may flood in like a tide at any time.

(end of this chapter)