One Sneeze Destroys A Magical Civilization

Chapter 193 The Trouble of the Goddess of Magic

Outer planes.

Temple of Knowledge.

This is the realm of Oghma, the god of knowledge, who named all things in Faerûn.

At the junction of the endless plains and mountains, magnificent libraries and palaces can be seen everywhere, which store a large amount of knowledge, books and scrolls collected from other planes.

If anyone wants to find clues to something sufficiently old and hidden, or those lost histories, then coming here must be the wisest choice.

Moreover, the God of Knowledge is neutral, and doesn't care whether the visitors are good or evil, order or chaos.

But today, among the thousands of visitors to the Temple of Knowledge, there is a very special guest.

She is the incarnation of Faerun's magic net, the third-generation goddess of magic with the title of mother of magic-Mystra (Midnight).

Due to similar teachings, ideas and philosophies, the relationship between the goddess of magic and Oghma, the god of knowledge, is quite good.

In this generation, they have developed into close allies, fighting against evil and chaotic gods such as Talos, the god of storms, and Siri, the king of lies, who may pose a huge threat to knowledge and the magic net.

"Welcome, honorable Ms. Mystery."

Oghma walked out of the hall where he lived with a smile on his face.

He looked as calm and wise as ever, giving off a sense of composure no matter what happened.

"I am very sorry to bother you again, the great king of knowledge. I have encountered a little trouble, and I hope to gain guidance from your endless wisdom."

Midnight, the goddess of magic, bowed slightly and took the initiative to place herself in a relatively low position.

Because although she inherited the name of Mystra, she has recently transformed from a mortal to a god in essence, and still retains a lot of mortal nature in her body, so that she made a lot of jokes when she first performed her priestly duties.

It was thanks to the help of the God of Knowledge that he avoided being the target of public criticism.

Therefore, I am full of gratitude and respect for the god in front of me who may be second only to the goddess of the moon, Su Lun, the goddess of the night, Shar, the goddess of the night, and the goddess of the earth.

After all, when Oghma came to this world, the entire planet Toril was still in a primitive and chaotic state.

It is he who defines and names each concept, which stabilizes the elusive and extremely violent energy and matter, and forms the later materialized natural world.

This is also the origin of its title of "namer".

It can be said that as long as knowledge is born in this world, without exception, it will be known and recorded by the God of Knowledge.

"Oh? What confuses you, the mother of magic?" Oghma's eyes flickered with curiosity.

Without further ado, Midnight took out the planeswalker card that Zuo Si had given to Elminster: "I would like you to identify the origin of this magic item, as well as the knowledge and technology behind it. "

"A magic card? You probably got it from that young man named Soth, right?" Oghma asked with great interest.

As one of the few gods in Faerun who had socialized with planeswalkers, he just glanced at it and immediately recognized that it was a card made by Zhang through the power of sparks.

"You know?" Midnight's eyes shone slightly.

In order to figure out the card sent by Elminster herself, like her own voters, she also studied for a long time but had no clue.

This is a naked provocation and humiliation for a goddess of magic who claims to know all the spells of Faerun and everything related to magic.

Oghma nodded slightly: "Yes, of course I know.

Because this power comes from a very, very rare and special group.

They call themselves the Peng Locke, also known as Planeswalkers.

Before I came to this world and became the God of Knowledge, I traveled in the worlds for a long time, and met two friendly planeswalkers.

By exchanging magical knowledge and items, I won their trust, and then had a more in-depth conversation, so I knew some secrets.

However, as far as I know, the world of Toril does not seem to have been visited by planeswalkers before this.

Of course, it is not ruled out that it was a secret visit, but it was not noticed by the gods.

In short, South is currently the only planeswalker whose identity can be confirmed. "

"Peng Locke? Planeswalker? What kind of existence do they have, and how did they create such a magic card?" Midnight asked impatiently.

She couldn't believe it. She was just here to try her luck. She didn't expect that the God of Knowledge could actually recognize this magic card, and also knew the origin of the maker and user behind the card.

"I can tell you the answer, but you must promise not to reveal it to any other gods or mortals, including your chosen ones." Cousin Oghma made a serious condition.

After thinking about it for a while, Midnight immediately responded: "No problem. I swear by my priesthood that I will never reveal even a word of what I talked to a third party other than you and me."

After getting the guarantee he wanted, Oghma immediately showed a satisfied expression, raised the card in his hand and said in a slightly emotional tone: "Planeswalker, as the name suggests, can easily move freely in different planes, crystal walls and universes. Shuttle, travel caster.

There is a power called [Spark] in their bodies.

It is said that one out of every ten million intelligent beings will be born with a spark.

But most of them didn't realize the power in their bodies, and spent their lives doing nothing like all ordinary people.

Only the lucky ones who are less than one in hundreds of thousands or even millions will ignite sparks when facing a huge crisis or suffering serious injury, and obtain extraordinary truths that other spellcasters and even gods cannot understand.

Generally speaking, most spellcasters who want to travel across planes and crystal walls do so through the astral and etheric planes.

But planeswalkers are different.

The power they possess transcends the constraints of planes, crystal walls, and even multiverses, and they can enter the dark void that cannot be described in words between space and space.

It is said that in the dark void, there are chaotic and logically distorted primordial matter, entropy and flowing mana everywhere, which is more dangerous than any other known place.

Compared with the dark void, even the chaotic sea will appear so orderly.

Sous should have accidentally entered the dark void when the spark was just ignited, so the body experienced a series of strange situations such as age regression, mutations in viruses and bacteria, and so on.

It's just that the power of his own sparks is not strong enough, so he lacks awareness of the dark void for the time being, let alone what the changes in himself mean.

And the cards you see are permanent magic props made through this extraordinary truth.

Generally speaking, the cards made by planeswalkers can be roughly divided into five categories.

They are land, magic, creature, treasure and enchantment.

This card is a typical treasure card.

Although it's just a stone blessed with [Silence], it can work in any world, even if this world uses completely different magic rules from Toril's.

You can simply understand that the planeswalker itself is equivalent to a node connecting the multiverse.

Through the magic card called [Earth], connect yourself with one world after another.

They can draw power from these worlds and use it wherever they can reach without restriction.

Planeswalkers are free, not affected by any external factors, and no one can intervene and control their destiny, not even gods.

Some of the most powerful planeswalkers can modify the physical and magical rules within a certain range around them as needed, and even create and destroy space out of thin air. "

"Unbelievable! Then...then aren't they no different from gods or ancient evils?" Midnight widened his eyes in shock.

If the words just now hadn't come from the mouth of the God of Knowledge, she probably wouldn't have believed a single word.

Oghma nodded bluntly: "To a certain extent, Planeswalkers are like this.

The source of their power [Spark], in fact, has certain similarities with the divine spark of the gods.

The only difference, however, is that the planeswalkers draw their power from themselves and the endless multiverse, rather than from widespread faith and influence.

If you want to crack the cards made by Planeswalkers and then incorporate them into your magic priesthood, I advise you to give up early.

Because no one but another planeswalker can comprehend the unearthly truths that come directly from the source of countless worlds and spaces.

It's a pity that Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, acted too quickly.

Otherwise, South should be the most suitable voter for me. "

In the end, the God of Knowledge showed annoyance and regret very rarely.

After sorting out and reading these days, he was deeply attracted by those unheard of knowledge and viewpoints, and even descended into his avatar more than once to find Zuo Si for a face-to-face chat.

But considering the possible serious consequences of doing so, I finally had to choose to give up.

That's why, Oghma regretted it.

Otherwise, if Zuo Si becomes his voter first, then the two can now communicate and communicate without barriers through the connection between God and the voters.

As for Talona...

The divine power she bestowed upon Zuo Si had been restrained by Irmat, the god of misery, with Baal's remaining divine power.

Unless Zuo Si took the initiative to contact the goddess, otherwise the latter would have no way of entering the consciousness of the former.

"You seem to value this young man named South?"

It was obviously the first time Midnight saw the other party showing such an expression, and couldn't help showing a playful smile.

Oghma also replied with a smile: "Of course. As a planeswalker, he can bring back all kinds of knowledge, ideas and inventions that I have never seen before from different worlds.

Some of them contain such wisdom that even I can't help but applaud and applaud the mortals who discovered and created them.

In addition, there is also a part of knowledge related to magic that you have already known as the goddess of magic after entering the world of Toril, right? "

"Yes." Midnight nodded slightly. "But I haven't decided whether to allow these knowledge and rules to take effect within the scope of the magic net under my jurisdiction."

"Is it because of the lessons learned from Netheril?" Oghma asked meaningfully.

"Yes, and no. As a new god, I am still too young and lack experience in dealing with such matters, so I want to observe for a while before I speak. After all, without my consent, this young man named Sous also You can also use this knowledge and power with the power of the planeswalker."

In the middle of the night, he made no secret of expressing his inner thoughts.

Due to the large-scale "internet disconnection" of Cyric and the church before, it was almost besieged by the gods.

So she is extra cautious in her attitude towards magic.

It is neither like the first generation of Goddess of Magic, which is completely allowed to develop freely without restriction.

It's also not like the second-generation Goddess of Magic who crazily took in all kinds of magic geniuses under her command, or gave them the status of electors, or had an intimate relationship with them in her descending incarnation.

Including the mage god Azuth, Elminster, Kelben, the Seven Northland Sisters, etc., were all born during the second generation of goddesses of magic.

"Prudence is a valuable quality, and you made a very wise choice." Oghma's eyes sparkled with wisdom.

"Thank you for the compliment. However, do you have any good suggestions for dealing with Planeswalker Sous? You must know that the card magic he uses is not subject to my monitoring and restrictions." Midnight continued to humbly ask for advice.

Oghma responded with a smile: "In this regard, I don't have any good suggestions.

However, based on my personal experience and feeling, it may be a good choice to let go of the arrogance of being a god and approach him with a relatively equal status to communicate and discuss with him.

Because I can feel that Sous has a different interest and desire for magical knowledge than ordinary people.

Believe me, there is nothing like helping and investing in a growing mage, and the rewards will be amazing.

Especially for gods like you and me. "

"Understood. Thank you again for your wise guidance."

Midnight saluted with one hand on his chest, and then disappeared from the Palace of Knowledge without a trace.

Since she is the incarnation of the magic net and spells, the goddess of magic does not need to chant spells and make various complicated spell-casting actions like ordinary people.

Just the opposite!

Casting spells is as easy as breathing for her.

"you are welcome……"

Watching the departure of this third-generation goddess of magic who still had a lot of mortal nature, Cyric, who was conferred at almost the same time as her and whose behavior was not very reliable, quickly appeared in Oghma's mind. Very weird expression.

For some reason, he always had a premonition that these two gods, who were sworn enemies in the mortal period, would probably do something earth-shattering in the future.

After all, the conflict between the two powerful divine powers in terms of priesthood is already quite fierce. If the personal grievances accumulated over a long period of time are added, no one knows what will happen in the end.

Of course, this small episode did not affect the good mood of the God of Knowledge recently.

After a while, he returned to his palace, continued to relive the interesting knowledge and viewpoints from other worlds, and even encouraged the believers living here to study and debate.

...

At the same time, it is on the trade route adjacent to the Sword Coast on the west coast of Faerun.

A gigantic green dragon just flitted across the white sky, squinting its eyes at the anomalies in the area from the High Wasteland to the Roaring Troll Forest below.

Especially those wolves controlled by the magic charm, the local specialty trolls, as well as groups of hobgoblins and bear goblins, seemed to form a huge monster army.

Those who control these monsters are none other than the vampires sponsored by Irenicus and Buddy.

These powerful undead creatures can easily control these weak-willed and mentally weak monsters by virtue of their innate [dominant] ability.

In addition, there is also a black dragon who is suspected of being hired.

But anyone who is not a fool can see that this group of guys definitely have bad intentions.

In the eyes of the experienced old Yinbi, Barrisrait, the opponent made such a big battle, either to ambush a powerful enemy, or to capture a certain surrounding town.

However, considering that the junction of the High Wasteland and the Roaring Troll Forest is not in front of the village or in the back of the shop.

It is estimated that the only valuable target is the Dragonspear Castle connecting the Underdark.

He didn't think that the other party had put in so much effort just to get an entrance to the Underdark Region.

What's more, Dragonspear Castle is currently controlled by a group of priests of the god of war Tempus, coupled with a large number of experienced adventurers, anyone who wants to capture it will have to pay a very painful price.

"Sure enough, it's an ambush against the master." The dracolich raised the corner of its mouth and showed a sarcastic smile.

After all, what makes a conspiracy terrible is that it is silent and unknown.

But if it is revealed in advance, it is tantamount to exposing one's most vulnerable place to the enemy.

At this moment, at least a dozen ways to "play" the other party to the point where life would be worse than death appeared in Barris Riat's mind.

Without any hesitation!

He swooped directly from a height to the ground.

Due to the high speed, it instantly aroused the vigilance of another black dragon.

The latter even put on a defensive posture, and a trace of undetectable fear flashed across his eyes.

Because the green dragon disguised by the dracolich is so big that even the naked eye can tell that the opponent is an ancient dragon.

But fortunately, when it was about two or three hundred meters above the ground, Barry Riat began to slow down, and finally landed steadily on the grass next to him.

He first pretended to look around, and then raised his head and asked in a slightly playful tone: "Can you tell me what you want to do with so many monsters gathered here?"

"May I ask you are……"

A senior executive of the Emerald Society tentatively said.

He was not too surprised by the green dragon falling from the sky in front of him.

Because there are at least twenty green dragons living in the giant dragon forest on the south bank of the Shewei River.

If it wasn't clear where these green dragons' lairs were, the Emerald Association would have sent people to negotiate one by one, and hired them to join the ambush by paying them.

In fact, most evil-aligned dragons don't mind taking a "day job" once in a while, as long as they're paid enough.

Of course, if anyone wants to pay for it after the fact when they hire the dragon.

Please be sure to refer to how the famous Shane Dynasty in the history of Calimshan went to perish under the crazy revenge of "Sharp Teeth" by "Salary Payer" Ivy Kelasagran.

After all, a creature like a dragon has its "revenge" attribute full from the moment it was born.

It is said that many great dragons can even remember the face of every enemy who has offended them.

Then patiently spend years, decades, or even hundreds of years, slowly planning a revenge against himself and future generations.

"My name is Barris Riat, you can also call me the Green Nightmare."

The dracolich raised its head proudly, pretending to be arrogant, and reported the name it used when it was alive.

"Emerald Nightmare?!"

Hearing this name, the eyes of the senior executives of the Emerald Association flashed, and they immediately bowed deeply with one hand on their chest.

"I really didn't expect you to come here. Please allow me to express my excitement and respect in my heart."

"Hehehehe, you are very good at talking, human being."

Barris Riat put on a very useful look to confuse the other party.

He knew very well that this stupid mage wanted to hire himself, just like the black dragon next to him.

Facts have proved that the dracolich has grasped the hearts of the high-level leaders of the Emerald Association very accurately.

That is the desire to attract as many powerful creatures as possible to join this ambush against Zuo Si.

After a few simple compliments and polite words, the high-ranking mage suddenly changed the subject and said in a very sincere tone: "Your Excellency the great Baris Riyat.

As you can see we are gathering forces to attack and capture a man without the help of a mighty dragon like you.

Of course, we will pay enough rewards, such as gemstones with a total value of not less than 50,000 gold coins.

Not sure if you'd like to accept it? "

"There are too few gems worth 50,000 gold coins. If it is 100,000 gold coins, I might consider accepting your invitation."

Barris Riyat opened his mouth unceremoniously.

He understands that only by fully showing the greed of an evil green dragon can the opponent's vigilance be minimized.

"Deal! But the reward can only be paid after the transaction is completed." The high-ranking mage hurriedly added one.

Although he was very excited to successfully hire a powerful ancient dragon, he did not forget that green dragons are sinister and cunning creatures.

If the remuneration or deposit is paid in advance, it is entirely possible that the other party will not work after receiving the money.

Barris Riat pretended to be displeased and bowed his head in thought for a moment, then pretended to be reluctant to respond: "Yes. But I have to go back to the lair now, you give me a specific time, when I start I'll come over."

"No problem! According to the plan, we will start in three days. So please be sure to come back within two days." The high-ranking mage immediately gave the meeting time.

Poor him, he didn't realize that he was being tricked at all, and even the hole cards were seen clearly by the dracolich.

"Very good! I'll fly over to find you in two days."

After saying these words, Barry Reyate took off into the sky and flew straight towards the south.

However, his destination is not the "Dragon Forest" where a group of green dragons are entrenched, but the place of death where Zuo Si is currently.

If you count Lei Yin, there are already two insiders in the ambush planned by the Jade Association.

It would be unreasonable if the whole army was not wiped out.

...

After several hours of flying, the dracolich finally found the carriage that had just crossed the Winding River, and a group of troll tribes rushing out from the "Troll's Claw Hill" to have a feast.

Zuo Si himself didn't even have any interest in doing it, and let the dragon-born knights Davidian and Isadora cooperate to easily kill this group of small trolls with only a dozen or so.

Especially the +2 flame long sword used by the former is simply the nightmare and nemesis of trolls.

Anyone who is unlucky to be hit by this magical weapon will instantly lose the regenerative ability they are proud of.

The hot flame will even ignite the fat layer under the skin, making those "fat" trolls instantly burn into a huge burning man.

It has to be said that the distribution and number of trolls in Faerun is really too much.

No matter where you go, you can see these guys.

Mountains, hills, and forests named after trolls are too numerous to count.

It can almost become the three major scourges from the wild world together with goblins and orcs, and they can't be killed no matter how they are killed.

When Barrisriat landed, the last troll also fell into the dark and dirty river.

Because it was here that Baal, the god of murder, was killed by Cyric, who held the sword of killing God.

Therefore, his filthy blood mixed with divine power flowed into the Winding River, and finally caused such terrible and catastrophic consequences.

Even in the past two years, the river still contains deadly toxins.

Only slightly downstream, when the river gradually turns from pitch black to a lighter brown, will it become completely "harmless".

Except for the curse that lasts for a day to the person who drinks it, it basically does not cause any negative effects on the body.

Zuo Si was obviously very interested in these water sources polluted by the blood of the gods, so he filled a full empty jar and stuffed it into his satchel, and then asked without looking back: "How? How many methods did the Emerald Society prepare to ambush me? "

"A black dragon, about a thousand trolls, and an army of four hundred hobgoblins and bear goblins.

About the same number of wolves, including some wargs and large dire wolves.

There are also a few fierce beasts such as tigers and brown bears.

All of these monsters are controlled by a large number of vampires.

Next to them are a lot of skeleton warriors used as cannon fodder and a few golems and other constructs.

Of course, there are five threatening high-level mages in the end, and a dozen low-level mages who look like apprentices.

And I noticed that they are setting up magic traps on both sides of the road, and there are even summoning circles, which should be to summon demons, devils and other alien creatures. "

In a slightly sarcastic tone, Barry Reyat said everything he saw.

Even though the enemy's actions looked mighty, he didn't feel that the opponent had any advantage at all.

"Well, it's almost the same as the information provided by Lei Yin. It seems that the Emerald Association has spent almost all their money in order to capture me, and I don't know what kind of conditions Irenicus set for them." Zuo Si touched his chin and showed Playful smile.

"Then what are you going to do?" Barris Riyat tentatively asked.

Zuo Si replied casually: "It's very simple, according to the usual practice, first poison, and then defeat all the enemies in battle. If I'm not wrong, you should have penetrated into them, right?"

Hearing this sentence, a sinister expression appeared on the face of the dracolich disguised by illusion magic: "You are really good at predicting things. Yes, I have successfully deceived the other party and accepted their employment plan. So If you want to poison, just leave it to me."

"Very good. I'm about to try the power of the mixture of poison and plague..."

Saying that, Zuo Si raised his right hand, separated from his body a large mass of mixture that had undergone directional screening and was expressed in the form of black energy, and then put it into a large glass bottle with a capacity of two liters.

After finishing all this, he handed the glass container in front of the dracolich: "Here, take it and secretly pour it into the other party's food or drinking water. Remember not to put too much at once, a little is enough. Otherwise, Once it happens early things can become troublesome."

"Is this your voter ability?"

Barris Riyat asked curiously as he stared at the ball of energy emitting a terrifying aura in the bottle.

Zuo Si nodded without hesitation: "Yes, this is one of my elector abilities. In addition, I will temporarily hand over the Shadow Legion to you to control. Make good use of them. Anyone or a monster escapes. Come out, Yelinia."

moment!

Shadow Assassin jumped out of the dark shadows.

Behind her, there is a dense and endless army of shadows.

As an undead creature, the dracolich immediately realized how astonishing the number of these shadows were after just one glance, and immediately grinned and said in an extremely cold and cruel tone: "Please don't worry, master. I guarantee that these guys will be alone!" Don’t even think about escaping. Finally, I suggest that you choose to arrive at the area where the enemy is ambushing at night, so as to maximize the advantages of the Shadow Legion.”

"I don't need you to remind me of this. Well, you can go back now, and remember to be careful of those guys who habitually use detection toxins before eating."

After saying this, Zuo Si waved her hand lightly.

The dracolich did not talk nonsense, soaring into the sky again, heading towards Lin Fei, the giant dragon to the east, intending to make a big circle to prevent the opponent from locating itself with divination spells.

Zuo Si, on the other hand, boarded the carriage and continued north along the trade route.

The accompanying archer Huntington silently took out a [Magic Breaking Arrow], and gently stroked the shaft and arrow engraved with powerful magic runes with his fingers.

He is very aware of how important the task entrusted to him by his master is, so he must hit it with one blow.

...

Just when Zuo Si was about to start a war with the people of the Emerald Society, a battle to determine the hegemony of the Sea of ​​Swords officially started near the southernmost waters of the Neilanser Islands.

One of the attackers knows without asking, it is Eric, who has recently become famous and proud.

The defenders, on the other hand, were forced into a corner and had to abandon their former suspicions and band together for a final resistance.

The combined number of ships on both sides reached an astonishing more than 400 ships, and the number of people participating in the battle was even close to 10,000.

Even the pirates entrenched in the southern islands of the Racing Channel were forced to join the battle.

no way!

If they sit back and watch Eric unify the Nelanthir Islands, they will be attacked and annexed before long, so they might as well fight it out.

"Captain, the pirates from the entire south of the west coast are basically here. As long as we win this battle, we will become the undisputed rulers of this sea, and you can also give yourself the title of Pirate King." A man with an obvious scar on his face said excitedly.

"Pirate King? Forget it. I don't intend to be a pirate for the rest of my life. Don't forget, after we win this battle, we will establish our own city and country on the Nelanther Islands. Then we will be nobles and Lords are no more comfortable than pirates."

Eric's words were full of strong self-confidence, and he thought in his heart that he would win.

After all, his fleet was numerous and large, with nearly twice as many people as the opponent. At the same time, he was also equipped with more than a dozen mages who could release fireballs, or brought fireball scrolls and magic wands.

In addition, those undead creatures who have no ideology, let alone fear, will deal a devastating blow to the enemy at the moment of landing.

With such a huge advantage, Eric didn't know how he could lose.

So after observing for a few minutes, he resolutely ordered an attack.

moment!

With the help of [Flying Technique], the mages floating in mid-air took the lead in attacking, shooting hot fireballs one after another at the enemy ships one or two hundred meters away.

And this height can basically ignore the long-range weapons such as crossbows below.

boom! boom! boom! boom!

Accompanied by the flames soaring into the sky and the deafening explosions, the main battleships of the Pirate Alliance rushing to the forefront turned into a sea of ​​flames on the spot.

Many sailors standing on the deck were burnt to charred corpses almost instantly before they even had time to scream.

Although the remaining survivors desperately tried to extinguish the flames on board.

But its wooden structure doomed these actions to be futile.

After a while, the leaky boat slowly sank into the sea.

As for those pirates who jumped into the sea to escape, they were either hit by passing ships or killed by swarming sharks.

In short, no one was able to swim ashore alive.

"Bastard! Who can tell me! Where did Eric find so many mages?"

A prestigious one-eyed pirate captain roared like crazy.

You must know the power of spells, and the threat of sea battles is far greater than that of land battles.

Leaving aside advanced magic, even a first-level greasy spell or burning hand can cause terrible damage in a crowded place like a boat.

In the current situation of flying in the sky condescendingly to carry out spell bombing, it is completely bullying people naked.

It was not a battle at all, but a tragic massacre.

Whether it is a fireball or lightning, it can cause a devastating blow to the sailors on the deck who are ready to fight.

In addition, there was a mage with a relatively high level of spellcasting who directly threw [Death Cloud Spell] in the direction of the flagship of the pirate coalition army.

When the terrifying poisonous cloud dispersed in the densest crowd, more than a hundred pirate elites died suddenly on the spot.

Even the leader of the coalition army who stood up and called for resistance to the end fell on the deck and swallowed his last breath after spraying a few mouthfuls of blood.

Witnessing the tragedy of the complete destruction of the flagship, the one-eyed pirate captain stood there as if he was dumbfounded, and couldn't believe what he saw with his own eyes.

In fact, not only him, the captains of the other pirate coalition forces were basically either frightened, or uttered desperate cries like crazy, and then watched helplessly as the allies around them were engulfed in flames one by one.

Worse still are the ships that engage in brutal side-to-side battles filled with undead creatures.

Under the command of the intelligent "Undead Lieutenant", even the lowest level of undead creatures can display amazing combat power.

Out of the instinctive hatred for living beings, there were basically no prisoners on the ships under their attack, and every one of them was killed.

The corpses are discarded on the deck at will, and the mage will transform them into undead creatures after the battle.

With the acceleration of the unification process of the Nelanthir Islands, Vanessa has firmly controlled this group of pirates through her apprentices.

And these undead, which are increasing in number and accounting for a higher proportion, are the means he uses to restrain Eric and other pirate captains.

If anyone does not open their eyes and wants to launch a rebellion to get out of control, then these undead will become a reminder for the rebels.

fortunately!

Eric is very aware of how terrifying the forces behind Necromancer Vanessa are, so he never had even the slightest delusion.

Just the opposite.

He also dealt with a lot of idiots with similar thoughts in private to prevent them from dragging him down.

After all, as a ferocious pirate who licked blood at the edge of his knife, he was already quite lucky to get out of his body.

What's more, if you do it well, you can turn yourself into a noble lord or even a king.

So Eric is more eager than anyone to show his ability and loyalty.

Seeing that the pirate coalition was retreating steadily under the double attack of fireball and undead, some timid ones even wanted to turn around and run away. He immediately pulled out the scimitar at his waist and shouted: "It's now! Chase all the way! Give me Get rid of all these guys who refuse to surrender! No one will be left behind!"

"Captain's order! Pursue with all your might!"

"Go! Kill them all! The entire Sea of ​​Swords is our territory!"

"Hahahaha! We won! We won!"

"Long live Captain Eric!"

...

Accompanied by deafening cheers, the huge fleet quickly divided and surrounded the enemy.

Those mages flying in the sky were not to be outdone, either using spells to burn the sails of the fleeing enemy ships, or directly bombarding the masts with magic missiles, causing them to lose power and become living targets floating on the sea.

After a while, the sea battle, which was huge before the start of the battle and quickly decided the winner after the start of the battle, came to an end.

With the advantage of magic, Eric's side won a crushing victory with almost no effort.

After this battle, there is no country or organization in the south of the west coast of Faerun that can prevent the rise of the new force of the Neilansir Islands.

Jeffrey, who watched the play in the dark for a long time, sighed slightly: "It's finally over."

Vanessa smiled and nodded: "Yeah, it's over. Now the entire Nelanseer Islands and even the Sword Sea area are the organization's sphere of influence. The next thing we need to do is to integrate our forces. These islands that are still in the wild are being developed, while organizing fleets to go north to occupy the Colin Islands, so that the maritime trade of Baldur's Gate is under our control."

"The Colin Islands don't have any decent forces, so it shouldn't be too difficult to occupy them. The real difficulty is to monitor all the ships in the entire sea area and make those cunning businessmen obediently pay the protection fee. If we can do this, then we can start Implement Your Excellency South's plan of revenge, and make those stupid and arrogant dukes of Baldur's Gate pay the price."

While saying these words, Jeffrey revealed strong malice towards the Dukes of Baldur's Gate.

Ever since he learned of the humiliation suffered by the leader of the organization from an old friend, he dropped the research at hand and came to help.

If it wasn't for Zuo Si not allowing the use of some too rough and extreme means, it is estimated that there will not be any intact ships at the wharf of Baldur's Gate.

"This requires the power of magic. I have only recently learned the nine-ring magic wishing technique, and I plan to use this as a basis to make a chart from Calimshan to the southern Sword Coast, ensuring that every ship sailing will be tracked instantly , and displayed on the map."

Vanessa spoke out her plan ambitiously.

Because only in this way can those merchants' fluke mentality be completely dispelled, so as to achieve 100% control over this sea area.

"Sounds very good. But it will use a lot of high-level divination magic, you should ask Clotilda for help. This is her best field." Jeffrey quickly gave advice.

Vanessa nodded approvingly: "I'll go as soon as I finish dealing with the Neilanthel Islands. But in the meantime, please help me to keep an eye on Eric. I always feel that the pirate leader recently It seems to be doing something without telling me."

"No problem. I promise that if he makes any small moves, he will be dealt with immediately. Don't forget, I am very good at control and charm magic..."

(end of this chapter)