this mage is dangerous

1.The Exiled Hunter

After leaving Menzoberranzan, Drizzt became a Revenant. He struggled to survive in the wilderness of the Underdark. The dangerous wilderness did not bring much difficulty to the warrior, but instead, powerful wild creatures

It allows this warrior to gain a sense of reality of survival.

What he does every day is to go out to find prey and bring it back to his temporary residence for cooking, or to graze his livestock when he is not fighting. In the dark areas of the underground world, there are some creatures that can take the place of livestock on the ground.

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Ten years have passed. In order to evade pursuit, he continued to penetrate into the most dangerous areas of the Dark Territory and tempered himself into a sharp blade. He had to remain vigilant at all times. And this state of life made part of his mind turn into

A pure killing machine, and he is more likely to indulge in this pleasure.

As Drizzt wandered in the depths of the Underdark, he met a group of working underground gnomes deeper underground. They were a group of races slightly shorter than dwarves, and they were also an intelligent race that lived underground and made a living by mining.

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This is not the first time Drizzt has encountered such creatures, but it is the first time he has observed them from this perspective of life. Under their short heights, they have incongruously developed muscles. The pickaxe in their hands has a rhythm.

They were banging on the stone wall, loading the ore on the cart and transporting it out. Their short bodies were very suitable for walking back and forth in the low mines, and their skillful and rough movements made their work look very happy. They talked freely with each other at work.

The temperament made Drizzt, who had not been in contact with others for a long time, feel happy.

I recalled an incident during the patrol internship at the academy: at that time, the students of the same period would form a small team to patrol outside the city of Menzoberranzan. Drizzt was captured by a group of dwarfs because he ran too far ahead.

The dwarves were very afraid of the dark elves, but promised to give him a good time even if they wanted to kill him. Then reinforcements arrived and Drizzt was rescued, but he developed a liking for such a non-dark elf race.

.These dwarves were all killed later, and when the last one was about to be killed, Drizzt begged for him, threatening to let him come back alive to report and spread the reputation of the dark elves. The last dwarf

His hands were cut off, and he fled back to his residence under the ridicule of the dark elves.

Thinking of that evil act, the drow felt uneasy in his heart.

At this moment, he didn't want to disturb these magical miners, he just wanted to listen to their voices more clearly. The dwarf miners quickly completed their work, and one after another, they lined up in a long line and gradually left this place on their way back. Drizzt

He followed them cautiously, just wanting to hear more of their voices. Even though his hunter instinct kept telling him that he should stop this behavior, he felt in his heart that this was more important than his survival. He was too lonely.

It’s been a long time…

Following this group of dwarves, they arrived at the dwarf city of Blingden Stone. This city had a completely different atmosphere from Menzoberranzan. Many dwarfs on the city walls were laughing and chatting enthusiastically, which was unusual in drow society.

something to have.

His vision began to become blurry, and just a glimpse of the bright and rich life had a huge impact on his heart and consciousness. Tears streaked down his cheeks, but joy filled his heart.

In order to further feel this joy, I walked closer unknowingly. When I came back to my senses, there were more dwarf soldiers around me. They pointed their weapons at the drow vigilantly and said that he could not hear.

understand the language.

Drizzt immediately jumped over the heads of these short soldiers and fled into the Underdark without looking back. He had to suppress the hunter's impulse in his heart and not destroy this wonderful experience. This was something he finally found...

.another possibility.

2.Gift from the Spider Queen

After Drizzt escaped from Menzoberranzan, the Do'Urden family should have pursued him immediately. Because the Spider Queen Lolth would not be accommodating to traitors, and this was also the best way to be loyal to Lolth.

time.

But what they had to face immediately prevented them from taking any action against their second son's rebellion. The Henet family began a war against the Do'Urden family. The war between the dark elf families must be carried out in secret.

A decade-long rivalry began between the families.

The Do'Urden family lost their martial arts master and his heir Drizzt before the official war began, and their strength was greatly reduced. Because of Drizzt's betrayal of the drow teachings, the entire Do'Urden family further lost the Spider Queen Lolth.

bless.

The situation of the Henet family on the other side of the war may not be easy. Before the war started, they sent Ayton and Masoji to try to attack Drizzt but were killed. They also angered the Spider Goddess Rose and were also deprived of their power.

Blessings from Lolth, the Spider Queen.

After both families lost their blessings, they each wanted to eliminate the other family while it was still weak so that they could regain the favor of the Spider Queen Rose. So they fell into a war of attrition that squandered their own wealth and resources——

Dayet Independent Mercenary Group.

Dark Elf society is divided into families, and even ordinary people will belong to a family. People who do not belong to a family will become a lost dog.

There is a group of people who do not belong to any family, but they have formed a force that no family can underestimate. It is not known whether they believe in the Spider Queen Rose, but they are also accommodated by the dark elf society. They are "

"Mercenary" and an exile from Dark Elf society.

They are willing to work for anyone who can afford the price, killing and plundering for that price. The leader of these exiles is a drow named "Jalatu".

The mercenaries got along well with each other because of the dispute between the two families, making a lot of money in their pockets without offending either party.

The situation that was supposed to be a tug-of-war suddenly ended when Jarlaxle visited one day. On this day Jarlaxle came to House Do'Urden to obtain his reward, and at this time House Henet launched a general attack.

This is a very rare situation. Only when victory is certain, one of the parties will launch a general attack. At this time, the Do'Urden family is far from reaching this level. The sudden attack of the Henet family still made them miserable. Lord Malice

My mother begged the mercenary leader, hoping that he would provide assistance immediately, no matter how much the other party asked for.

The mercenary leader Jarlaxle smiled and blew the whistle around his neck. It was a magical melody that only his mercenaries could hear.

Something magical happened. Suddenly, nearly a hundred soldiers of the Henet family who were attacking the Do'Urden family began to attack their compatriots. In less than a moment, the battle was over.

Dinin saw a few familiar faces among the soldiers who were still alive, and looked at Jarlaxle's smile, and immediately understood the role he played in this war. However, their strength had to be acknowledged.

The war between the drow elves must be conducted in secret. This is the iron rule set by the Spider Goddess Rose. Once the war becomes public, it must be ended cleanly and immediately. This is the law of the dark elf society. And the open side

In a war that does not kill all the nobles of the other side, the surviving nobles can be identified, and then the family that launches the attack will be punished by genocide.

Therefore, unless there is certainty of victory, no family will risk the destruction of the family and invest all their forces at once. The failure of the Henet family will undoubtedly lead to the victory of the Do'Urden family in this secret contest.

And end.

At the end of the war, Mother Malice was summoned by the first family, the Baenre family. There she got the answer to this victory - everything was the will of the Spider Queen Rose. Will this war continue?

It will bring unforeseen consequences to the entire city of Menzoberranzan and must be ended as soon as possible. The Henet family will be exterminated according to the rules, but its matron, Sinafe Henet, will survive and join the Do'Urden family to help

They completed the next task - to bring the traitor Drizzt back to sacrifice to the goddess.

After ending the family ranking battle, he also successfully entered the "Governing Council" that rules the city of Menzoberranzan. The situation of the Do'Urden family will still not change in any way before killing Drizzt, and there will only be a temporary respite.

It's just a moment.

The eldest son Dinin and the eldest daughter Bresa were ordered to enter the dangerous dark area to find their rebellious brother. After several weeks of tracking, they found the whereabouts of their brother. This also meant that the hunt was finally over. Their pursuit

The family can finally receive blessings commensurate with their status.

The wilderness of the Underdark is full of dangers, and even creatures as small as a slap are extremely dangerous. Drizzt, who has been practicing in this environment for nearly ten years, has become a more powerful enemy than his brothers and sisters.

Dinin was defeated by his younger brother before he could react, and quickly fled the battlefield. As the strongest woman in the family, Bresa still did not take any advantage in his hands, and quickly fled in embarrassment.

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Faced with their mother's wrath, Dinin and Brisa had no choice. Drizzt was so powerful that no one could match him. Moreover, Drizzt's problem belonged to the Do'Urden family, and there was no way they could do it.

With the help of mercenaries, they had tried it many years ago, and no amount of wealth could shake their attitude.

Looking at the empty corridors of the hall, Mother Malice recalled the situation in their heyday. At that time, including Drizzt, and the martial arts master Zaknafan served around... Her eyes fell on

On the newly joined Shenafee Hunet.

The matron of House Henet has been renamed Sinaion Do'Urden at the will of the God Queen.

The corners of Mistress Malice's mouth turned up slightly. She had one more useless method to deal with her youngest son. It was the most vicious method, and it was also a method that would definitely win the approval of Spider Queen Rose.

"Zaknavan", she called out the name in a calm tone.

3.Friends and Home

The encounter with his brother and sister made Drizzt feel even more lonely. Recalling that encounter, he longed for that kind of voice and those words of conversation. Loneliness put such great pressure on him that he almost couldn't breathe.

As he lay on the ground of his residence, the sound of banging rocks gradually came. The magical race from a few days ago emerged in his mind, and the magnificent city "Blingden Stone City" where they lived also made him feel...

Extremely shocking.

Following his previous memories, he came to the underground dwarf city of Blingden Stone. He no longer watched furtively from a distance as before, but walked openly to the city gate, waiting for the dwarf soldiers to escort him in like a prisoner.

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The notorious reputation of the drow in the Underdark is well known, and its danger has also made other intelligent races famous. Drizzt tried his best to explain his situation to them, and that he had nothing to do with Menzoberranzan and that he was an exile.

who.

This interrogation was a very interesting experience for Drizzt. The interrogator only used words to interrogate him and did not cause any physical harm. This "gentle" method further made Drizzt have a feeling for this race.

Got a good impression.

After the interrogation is over, the current situation will be evaluated to decide what to do with the drow. But the interrogator promised that even the worst case scenario would allow the sinner to die peacefully and painlessly. Drizzt expressed his concern for his upcoming departure.

When he was the interrogator, he made a request. Please invite the dwarf who was injured by the drow many years ago. He also described the general characteristics of the dwarf and the original injury he suffered. Please let him also participate in this evaluation.

The interrogator immediately understood who the man was. He did not think that the dwarf would forget the evil things that happened that day. He immediately agreed to the request.

An hour later, the interrogator from before came to Drizzt again and conveyed the dwarf king's decision to "execute the drow." The drow accepted this fact calmly.

The interrogator carefully studied the drow's expression, and he believed that his answer was sincere. After hearing Drizzt's last request to find a good master for Guenhwyvar, the interrogator sighed and said that in Belwar's

It was suggested that the drow could stay alive and temporarily live with Belwar until the king's next order came.

After being released, Drizzt once again saw Belwar, who had lost his hands. The severed parts were equipped with a hammerhead and a double-headed pickaxe made of mithril.

In the world of drow, a disabled body will be abandoned by the family, and the ending is nothing more than death and becoming a slave. There is no place for the weak in drow civilization. But here, the dwarves can still let people with disabled bodies continue to exert their remaining energy.

, and give them the highest care they know how.

All races living in the Underdark travel through tunnels and live in caves. The drow regard the caves as their own private property and design and transform them completely according to their own taste. Each cave is independent of each other and interacts with each other.

There is no interaction. But the underground gnomes have integrated their homes with the natural caves, and all the cave and tunnel systems have completely formed an integrated building. They work together here to resist various dangers in this dangerous area.

This is the difference between the two lifestyles. The intrigues among the drow and the dwarves working together to help each other formed a sharp contrast. Drizzt saw that the dream that his father Zaknavan had been fantasizing about was no longer a dream.

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This drow, who has been in exile for ten years, has lived in Blingden Stone City for a long time, feeling the ubiquitous tolerance and friendship of his dwarf friends in this city. Except for the days when Guenhwyvar was by his side, he was finally able to visit for the first time

I fell asleep peacefully.

Some days later, the guards of Bullingdon Stone City discovered the bodies of some goblins outside the city. Judging from the scars on their bodies, they must have been caused by the drow. They did not suspect Drizzt, but they suspected whether

What about this exile? Will it cause harm to Bullingdon Stone?

Drizzt was gradually accepted by more people here. He even took back the statue of the big cat Guenhwyvar. As more and more people showed kindness to him, the drow would sometimes follow the mining team on their expeditions again and again.

An adventure. His skills and appearance can make many other dangerous races with malicious intentions avoid difficulties.

As there were more and more signs of death and injury from other races around Blingden Stone City, even if his own city was not harmed, the king was still very uneasy. He sent someone to contact the dwarf's informant in Menzoberranzan, and the servant

Soldier leader Jarlaxle asked about relevant matters.

As the agate stones were sent out one after another, Jarlaxle told the story of the hunted drow in a relaxed tone, and said that the bounty on his head was very high. Even if he was hunted down,

If House Do'Urden fails, other drow will continue to hunt to please the Spider Queen Lolth, and anyone who advances or retreats with him will die.

Looking at the pensive dwarf, Jarlaxle clearly understood that the traitor he said was in Bullingdon Stone. But he decided to keep this secret unless there was a price he could not refuse...

Drizzt became a hero among the dwarves, and the prospecting team accompanying him was able to return home unscathed. But none of this could dispel the king's sense of crisis after receiving Jarlaxle's information.

He summoned Drizzt and sincerely expressed what was happening and part of the information. He also hoped that this friendly drow could leave here as soon as possible.

Drizzt understood how stubborn his mother was. He also understood the pressure faced by the king who was honest with him. He promised the king that he would leave here within an hour. Belwar was very dissatisfied with the king's request.

. He kept talking about the friendship this drow brought to them, and how ungrateful it was to drive him away, but in the end he could not change the king's decision.

Surrounded by everyone, the drow left the gate of Blingden Stone City. The crowd was always looking for Belwar, who had always taken care of them, and at least said a formal farewell to him.

Not far from Bullingdon Stone, Belwar stood in front of him, looking like he was preparing to travel far away. He couldn't let Drizzt face his fate alone. Drizzt needed a friend, someone who could accept him.

friend.

Looking at his friend, Drizzt touched Guenhwyvar in his pocket. This time his journey was no longer two, but three.

4. Inhuman choices

Drizzt and his party first arranged a temporary settlement in a cave far away from Bullingdon Stone City. Her mother's pursuit would not stop, so she mistakenly thought that she had found it. If she stayed here for a few days, she could

Buy them more time. After setting up a false stronghold, they headed west into the wilderness. They should be as far away from Menzoberranzan as possible.

In addition to eating and sleeping, they spent most of their time walking. During the journey, the two took turns telling stories about their experiences to understand each other better. Drizzt even told every detail about his father Zaknavan and himself.

He told this friend together, and Belwar also told the story of his adventures in the mine in exchange. During the period when Guenhwyvar was summoned, he kept walking around the two of them, serving as a sentinel for them.

They have put enough distance between them and Menzoberranzan.

The previously arranged stronghold has been found, and the pursuer has been ambushing here for a few days. After knowing that this was just a trap to delay him, the magic applied to his body once again sensed the direction of the target. He fell behind the target.

It's a week, maybe two weeks' journey. But he's not worried about it, he'll catch up soon.

While passing through a whole new tunnel, Drizzt and Belwar met a human mage. He used magic to build a mage tower here. Faced with his arrogant and unreasonable attitude, the two had no choice but to leave obediently. This

It was Drizzt's first encounter with a human.

After leaving the mage tower, I set up camp near a water source. When I was thinking about whether I should slow down a little, I discovered a "Terrorclaw" that made a loud noise. They were mutated by the radiation of underground magical energy.

The creature has a head that looks like a vulture, small eyes, and an extremely sharp beak. The body of the Dreadclaw is like a beetle, and its whole body is covered with thick bone armor. This carapace gives it good defense.

Once you get into serious trouble with a head-on fight with it, the best way is to kill it before it notices the two of you, otherwise its wandering around will cause a lot of trouble for the two of them to rest.

When they followed the Direclaw to a blind spot, the drow jumped up quickly and prepared to insert the blade into the gap in the monster's carapace. He saw the monster's extremely strange expression. The Direclaw

It shouldn't have such rich expressions. At the same time, when it was hesitating whether to take action, it said "please...don't...kill...me" in clear and standard language.

The two were surprised to find that this was a "rock elf". It was a weird little creature that was supposed to be as hard as stone. Its only purpose in life was to live with rocks. But they and gnomes and dwarves cultivated rocks.

The difference between the other races is that rock elves regard rocks as their own kind, not as tools.

This giant rock elf said that he was transformed into a direclaw by a human mage, who also killed his companions. Now he is in so much pain that he can't even remember his own name.

Drizzt and Belvar named him Krakar and decided to help it. Belvar expressed a little uneasiness about this matter. What he was uneasy about was that the Direclaw was a dangerous creature. But the transformation spell in magic was more

It is dangerous. The most terrifying thing about its magic is that once a creature is transformed into another form, its mind will become the same as that of the creature as time goes by. Kraka's transformation into a Terrorclaw has already

Over the past few months, it was inevitable that his heart would turn into a claw monster step by step and lose his self-awareness. At that time, the two people closest to him, Cui Bei, would inevitably be attacked by him.

The drow understands his friend's worries, but this big friend he just met needs help. Kraka tries his best to control the instinct brought by this form, which makes Drizzt feel sympathetic. Even so, Belvar is still very

of worry.

The next day, they returned along the same route. They remembered the location of the human mage tower. Regardless of whether that mage was the one who turned Kraka into a Terrorclaw, there was a glimmer of hope as long as he was a mage.

As soon as Kalaka saw the tower, he immediately rushed up and hit the entrance door. His huge body hit the door several times in a row, but the entrance did not move at all.

Drizzt shouted several times at the door, only to be cursed and expelled by the mage. The drow discovered some small holes in the tower, and the mage was aiming his crossbow at them. He took out the statue of Guenhwyvar and summoned the big cat.

.The Black Panther will appear in the form of black mist a few seconds before coming to this plane from the star realm. Taking advantage of that opportunity, Drizzt let the Black Panther penetrate into the Mage Tower in the form of black mist.

Only a few screams were heard, and the mage opened the door of the mage tower under the threat of the black panther. Under the threat of the two men, the mage agreed to let Kraka change back to his original state. At the same time, he complained that he did not treat the rock elf he encountered.

They rushed to kill them all, but their vicious words were heard by Karaka outside the door. The angry rock elf suddenly lost his mind and rushed into the tower.

Maybe it was all too sudden, and Cui Bei and the two were also knocked away at that moment. When everyone woke up, the mage was already dead. Torn to pieces by the anger of the Terrorclaw, the only way to change back to his original form was

The opportunity was ruined by Karaka.

He longed to die, and at least let him die with the mind of a rock elf, which might be his greatest salvation. Belwar supported this plan more than once, but Drizzt always shook his head, and he wanted to find other ways. This situation and

He cannot give up on his same friends, just like Belwar never gave up on Drizzt.

When they returned to the camp of the previous day, they found that the place had been disturbed and their home was in a mess. Judging from the traces of damage, it was hacked with a knife blade using very exquisite sword skills.

Only the drow in the Underdark have such attainments in sword technology. Is my mother's pursuit imminent?

They could only continue northward and enter the more dangerous wilderness to escape any attempts by Menzoberranzan.

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6. Helplessness and despair

A more dangerous area means the situation is less controllable. In addition to ferocious underground beasts, Drizzt encountered harsh environments and weak but deadly creatures during his ten years in the wild.

He has long been accustomed to this level of danger, and does not think that anything unexpected will happen if he continues deep into the wilderness of the Underdark. Even more dangerous creatures can be successfully dealt with with the double swords in his hands and the help of his friend Belva

Face it. Besides, now that you have a big friend by your side, you can save a lot of unnecessary battles. Besides, what could be more terrifying than the wrath of a mother in Menzoberranzan?

Perhaps he never thought that there would be a creature that he could not resist and would surrender willingly.

When they entered another cave, they were ambushed. It was a group of mind flayers. After seeing these races with heads like octopuses, Drizzt and Belwar realized how dangerous their situation was. It was a group of mind flayers.

A creature that uses psychic powers to hypnotize its target.

They had to fight with it while resisting mental attacks. Cui Bei and the others soon lost consciousness and fell down. Kalaka relied on the hard shell to resist for a while and then lost consciousness.

When several people woke up, they no longer remembered their past. All they could think about was how to serve the mind flayer masters around them. They were in a mind flayer city at this time. Countless other underground races were here.

Serving as slaves, they carry out the operation and expansion of the city, and the mind flayers who control them enjoy the fruits of their labor and indulge in various entertainment activities. No matter what kind of creature they are, they can be found in the civilization of the mind flayers.

own position.

Kraka was assigned to a construction site surrounded by an isolated island as a supervisor. Under mind control, it felt that it was very suitable for this job. However, under the conflict between the two minds of the Dreadclaw monster and Kraka, sometimes the

He escapes the mind flayer's control for a while, and then it remembers its two other friends.

Belwar is currently the most concerned person in the mind flayer city. He currently holds two jobs: rock digging and gladiatorial combat. When he was auctioned as a slave, he almost fetched the highest price. And afterwards, he showed great fighting prowess in the gladiatorial arena.

The subsequent decoration of the master's room greatly satisfied his purchaser. Currently, he is jointly owned by three mind flayers.

The ruler of the Mind Flayers is a giant being called the "Mastermind". He lives in a room overlooking the city and is a giant brain without bones. All Mind Flayer societies are connected to its spiritual energy.

Together. The Elder Brain is also the storehouse of mind flayer knowledge.

In fact, it is similar to our imagination of the near future. All data is stored in the cloud, and the personal devices we use only obtain data from the cloud. Due to the different data obtained, the personality of each personal device is different from that of the cloud.

The uses are all different.

The captured Drizzt is also an important slave here. The master brain cannot move or even scratch. He needs slaves with superb techniques and skills to massage his huge body. That will make the master brain feel happy and at the same time be stimulated.

A mind-controlled slave will also gain joy from the joy of his master. The rebellious drow found his purpose in life here and he returned home.

The owners of Belva are looking at the items carried by the slaves: the black onyx black panther statue. As a spiritual creature, they know the purpose of this thing. It can connect to another plane, and perhaps summon something.

The mind flayers also have the ability to transport their spiritual consciousness to another dimension through some kind of magical item. They have no intention of using this statue until they figure out what else it can summon.

The spiritual consciousness of two of the mind flayers entered the black onyx statue and passed through it into the astral plane.

Guenhwyvar happily chased an elk in the star realm, playing an endless chasing game. The two mind flayers who entered the star realm looked at the black panther from a distance. They already understood what the statue was connected to, and thought about it.

Find out how to use this beast to your advantage.

The Black Panther has been aware of the approach of the Mind Flayer, and it has no favorable impression of these creatures. The Mind Flayer is a despised existence in any plane. The Black Panther is very angry at these uninvited guests, but is also slowly waiting for the hunt.

timing.

A subtle energy wave came, and the Black Panther noticed that the two mind flayers were about to return to the material plane. It rushed forward, biting off one of them's connection with the material plane at a rapid speed, and killed him

Exiled in the star realm.

The other one returned to the material plane in time when his friend was killed, but the black panther's claws had already caught him. Together they returned to the material plane.

Guenhwyvar, who entered the material plane, bit the mind flayer who led him back. Belwar, who came after hearing the news, felt that the big cat was a bit familiar. With the death of his master and the weakening of his mental control, he remembered

Who are you?

He lowered his head and looked at the hammer and hoe in his hands, and looked at the last owner next to him out of the corner of his eye. The mind flayer kept giving him mental commands to attack the black panther, but because of its attack on the black panther,

Terrified and weakened, Belva smiled, the first smile he showed here from the bottom of his heart.

Kraka heard a commotion in the distant city, something must have happened. It also smiled for the first time after turning into a direclaw.

After Belwar and Guenhwyvar eliminated the surrounding mind flayers, their eyes landed on the room where the mastermind was. They wanted to find Drizzt.

At this time, they were not far from the room, in a cave nearby. They walked all the way up and came to the upper platform of the current cave. The place diagonally below was the location of the mastermind. The troops were divided into two groups.

, the black panther went to find Drizzt, and the dwarf went to find their equipment.

The black panther jumped off the platform and rushed towards the master brain's room. The impact of the collision hit the master brain completely, and brain fluid splashed all over the room. The resting drow kneeling on the ground felt the fear and fear of the master.

Angry, he raised his head and saw the black panther. A huge dizziness followed, and a name jumped into his mind: "Guenhwyvar". He remembered who he was and the person in front of him.

Who is Yibao?

With the influx of other mind flayers, the drow killed several of them with bare hands. Under the threat of the black panther, their spiritual energy weakened a lot. But it was only temporary, just as another spiritual energy was about to take over.

When Drizzt lost consciousness, the sound of metal collision came from behind. Drizzt knew what it was, so he turned over and touched the two statues. The cold touch made his mind stronger. The hunter's instinct in his heart filled his entire body.

Body, the corners of Drizzt's mouth also raised slightly, and he smiled.

The silver dancer began his performance, the double blades in his hands thirsting for blood, and one mind flayer after another was torn into pieces by the dancer. The battle ended quickly within a few seconds, and the drow saw not far away

Belwar, who threw the weapon next to Drizzt.

A group of people meet on the platform below. They must first find Karaka and then find a way out of here.

But at this time, the riots in the city were getting bigger and bigger. The slaves who lost control kept running around, and some began to fall from the platform above. A huge figure quickly rushed from the platform above, knocking others out.

platform.

Belva recognized the figure of Kalaka and shouted his name loudly. After Kalaka heard the shout, he also saw the location of his two companions. He immediately jumped down from the platform above, pointing his paws ahead.

direction, shouting something in a vague tone.

Cui Bei and the two exchanged glances. That should be the exit. At this time, corpses of slaves trying to escape kept falling from the platform above. Every corpse that fell in front of the three people had fatal sword wounds on their body.

The Mind Flayer's limbs cannot use swords.

A black shadow jumped among the crowded crowd, and the silver light all around continued to create the terror of death. The red blood mist caused by the elegant and deadly silver light did not make Drizzt feel scared at all, but instead

There is a sense of kindness and warmth. Only one person is worthy of such a delicate and dazzling sword dance.

There are many kinds of slaves in the Mind Flayer city, and there are also many drows. But the drows who are fully armed and rampant here must be assassins sent by Menzoberranzan. Drizzt knows this very well, but

The person in his memory would never hurt himself. But he is already dead. Many questions are flashing in his mind, and he must find out.

Facing the fleeing crowd, Drizzt rushed forward, jumping constantly on top of the crowd's heads with his light body. The black figure also noticed that the target was approaching, and also jumped between various platforms, trying to jump to the bottom.

They met on a platform in the middle. Drizzt saw clearly that the dark figure was his mentor, his father, who had sacrificed his life for him.

When he was about to call out the other party's name, he suddenly felt that the person in front of him had something abnormal in his eyes. The next second, the sharp sword blade cut through the air and burst out of the door. Drizzt blocked it with the scimitar in his hand, and then

The assassin's attacks came one after another like a storm.

Below, Belva and Kalaka looked worried, but they couldn't help. They could only pray for a miracle to happen.

Faced with such a fierce attack, Drizzt tried his best to avoid fatal attacks, but he also failed a lot. This was definitely not his father Zaknavan.

The next second, Drizzt faced the charging assassin, gripped the blade tightly, and when the charging enemy passed by, he thrust out the scimitar and penetrated deeply into the man's lungs.

This is a fatal attack that can kill any living creature.

But the assassin didn't stop for a moment, didn't suffocate, and felt no pain. He turned to Drizzt and showed an evil smile.

Although Drizzt was surprised, he did not put down the blade. This enemy must be faced with all his strength, and there is no room for any distraction or lethargy.

Several mind flayers floated above them and launched a mental attack on the two of them. However, the assassin who looked like Zaknavan had no effect at all. Instead, Drizzt was greatly dizzy and unable to move.

The assassin walked up, his swords crossed above his head.

Just when the two swords were swung down, a stone wall suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of him. It blocked the fatal blow for Drizzt. Full of hatred, he slashed at the stone wall desperately, but to no avail.

Zaknafan looked at the mind flayers floating above his head, it must be their fault. He also used the levitation technique and rushed towards the mind flayers.

Kraka just saw that his friend was about to die. For the first time in his life, he used all his emotions to ask the rock to help his friend. Originally this was an ability that all rock elves had, but after turning into a direclaw, he could no longer

Communicated with the rock. The strong emotion at this time once again regained this gift, and received a response, saving his friends.

He rushed up the stairs, picked up Drizzt who fell aside with his big paws, and picked up the scimitar he dropped on the ground. He ran down quickly.

The three of them reunited and rushed out of this evil city.

"Zaknavan, my father."

Drizzt's last remaining consciousness.

7.The price of power

Mother Malice exclaimed in her ceremonial hall, with her three daughters standing beside her.

"Zaknavan has found your brother."

The nervous expressions of the three daughters relaxed slightly. However, the expression of the eldest daughter Bresa had a different meaning, which could almost be said to be disappointing.

Mother Malice's appearance has become much older, and her originally elastic face has begun to bear irreparable marks. This gamble has made her lose a lot. It also gave her a deep understanding of the importance of being so close to the Spider Queen Rose.

What exactly is the price?

The Do'Urden family was helpless to hunt down Drizzt, but they were unable to ask for help. Even after annihilating the Henet family and being promoted to the eighth family, they absorbed the mother-in-law of the Henet family as a member of the family, and joined the magic rope.

The ruling council, the highest governing body in Bly City, still faces threats to the family.

The blessings of Lolth, the Spider Queen, did not return to the Do'Urden family with her promotion. As long as the traitor Drizzt is not eliminated, the Do'Urden family will never receive the blessings. The family that has lost its blessings will soon be

The lower ranked families are annihilated. This is the social creed of the drow, as long as they do it well enough.

The affairs of the Deaver family were constantly reviewed in the mind of Matron Malice. Will her own family end up like this? Her eyes shifted to Sheena Fehenite, who had just been absorbed into the family. Now she has

Changed his name to Sinaion Do'Urden. A vicious thought came to mind. This method would definitely kill the Rebellious Son and please the Spider Queen Lolth. In this case, before Drizzt died, not even

There are other families who dare to take action against the Do'Urden family.

The drow have a magic that can control corpses. However, corpses can only move like marionettes. Not to mention combat effectiveness, it is good if they can stay out of the way. This magic is usually used to clean up the battlefield.

However, there is a spell that can return the soul of the dead to the corpse. After this layer of spell is applied to the corpse, it will be able to use all the skills it had during life, and will not get tired or suffer fatal injuries.

Killing is an almost perfect spell, which should be said to be a divine spell. However, this divine spell can only be granted to believers who are particularly favored by the Spider Queen Rose.

Mother Malice has lost Rose's favor, and she is not qualified to obtain this magical skill. But it depends on what she can offer to the Queen.

She first imprisoned her spouse Ruisen, and then gathered all the soldiers and civilians of the family together the next day to hold a grand hymn singing. That was to summon the Queen's maid, the wax demon, who was

An existence responsible for conveying the will of the God Queen.

The Waxmelt Demon was very unhappy after being summoned. After all, the summoner was not currently favored by the Queen of Gods.

Mother Malice made her request to the wax demon, requesting to grant her the great "spirit-binding secret method." The wax demon looked at the believer in surprise and expressed its interest. When asked about the soul-binding body,

At that time, when a corpse controlled by the puppet technique came in front of him, the wax melt demon couldn't help but show a non-existent smile.

Using Drizzt's teacher and father to hunt down this traitor is so in line with the creed of the Spider Queen Rose. If successful, the Queen will definitely be happy. After consulting the Queen, the Waxmelt Demon can

Teach his divine skills. However, a sacrificial ceremony is also required.

Mistress Malice has already prepared for this. She put her spouse Ruisen on the altar early. No one can stay in the position of spouse long enough. This mistress has already been sacrificed.

Multiple spouses.

All you need to do is kill the sacrifice in front of the Waxmelt Demon. According to the tradition of past rituals, Matron Malice must sing a hymn, and another woman from the family will kill the lying sacrifice with a knife. She called

Xinaian has just joined the family, and this is the highest honor given to her. In the past, this task was assigned to the eldest daughter Bresa.

Just when Xinaian stepped forward to take the dagger, the hymn singing ended immediately, and the dagger that was supposed to be handed over to her suddenly pierced Xinaian's heart. She was the source of Mother Malice's most hated hatred.

The surprised Xinaian only remembered the smile of Mistress Malice before, but it was too late. Her body fell on Ruisen, who was supposed to be the sacrifice.

Fraud! This is something that Spider Queen Rose is more happy about, and the Waxmelt Demon also conveys the Queen's joy.

The "Secret Technique of Soul Binding" was entered into the mind of Mother Malice as a separate blessing, and at the same time she was told the importance and priority of completing the task as soon as possible.

In the next few days, the Do'Urden family worked hard to refine Zaknavan's body and successfully recalled the soul of the martial arts master.

But this is also a very risky thing. The caster must use strong willpower to separate the skills that the spirit binder needs to perform from unnecessary memories and emotions. Even the most powerful priestess will still

It's like walking a tightrope.

Mother Malice controls Drizzt, who is tracking Zaknavan all the way. Every day's search makes her feel pain. The secret method of soul binding has eroded herself in a way that she could not expect before. Her vitality and appearance are improving day by day.

A huge loss in one day. Even if she kills the traitor, how much strength does she have against the other families who are watching behind her?

Everything normal and necessary for the entire Do'Urden family has come to a standstill, and Mother Malice is completely immersed in the hunt for the wraith.

She met her son in the mind flayer city. Everything was as she expected. Drizzt was unable to defeat the powerful wraith. Just when she was about to end him, a wall rescued him.

After she gave the order to track down Zaknavan, she slumped down in a chair and wanted to think about her next move. Looking at herself in the mirror, she had aged more seriously in the past few weeks than in the past century. She remembered

He married the mistress of the first family, the Banrui family, and always described her as "withered and ugly" in his heart. What is the price of being so close to the gods?

Even when she realized this, she couldn't stop. She had gone too far. The regretful thoughts disappeared in an instant. She needed an insurance that would not allow other families to take advantage of her.

She went to see the matron of House Baenre and requested that some guards be sent to protect House Do'Urden for a period of time so that she could safely carry out her mission as the Spider Queen.

Matron Baenre is the head of the first family and has always been considered the spokesperson of the God Queen. She repeatedly promised that no other family would take advantage of the Do'Urden family at this time. At the same time, she promised to send hundreds of soldiers from her own family.

Follow Mother Malice back to the mansion and serve as a guard.

Dining, who was accompanying him, always felt that those soldiers looked familiar, and some of them even winked at him playfully.

Thinking of her own face, Mother Malice reminded herself that it was all given to her by her traitorous son, and what she longed for most now was Drizzt's death.

8.The price of freedom

A few hours after escaping from the mind flayer city, Krakar kept running against Belwar and Drizzt. They had to escape this place and the demons chasing behind them.

I don't know how far I escaped, but I took a breath in a small cave. Facing his two friends, Drizzt revealed his relationship with Zaknafan. At the same time, he also revealed the various evil conflicts between the dark elves.

The matter was explained once. But even so, he still didn't know how his dead father could suddenly come back to life, and even confront him with a sword.

Belwar also told how during the battle between Drizzt and Zaknavan, the stone wall summoned by Karakar saved Drizzt's life at a critical moment. However, at this time, the rock spirit part of Karakar had to be restored again.

Lost to the Direclaw, it once again begged its two friends to kill it to prevent it from harming them.

Neither Belvar nor Drizzt could do anything. In order to save their friends, they were going to find another mage. This time they were going to return to Menzoberranzan, kidnap a mage from the academy, and ask him to lift Krakar.

of pain.

This plan is very risky, but it is also a no-win solution. In this way, they have to return the same way. But with a Terrorclaw beside them, at least the dangers that blocked them before will be much smaller.

When he returns to Menzoberranzan, he will have to deal with the same kind again, which is the last thing Drizzt wants to do. At this time, what he has to consider is not his own wishes, but his own principles. His principle is that he must be loyal to his friends.

Friendship is so precious in this dark country, even more important than his personal wishes.

The tunnel ahead exudes green light. They have to cross a stone bridge across a strong acid pool. Under the stone bridge, there are some platforms leading to other caves, where a group of arakkoa live. Before, they were two

I walked by this place when I was alone, had a fight with the owners, and almost fell into the acid pool.

Kalaka was walking at the front. He didn't want to see the backs of his two companions when he lost consciousness. After they walked most of the way, they didn't find the arakkoa who had previously been extremely territorial. There was only endless silence.

and the sound of strong acid bubbling underneath.

They quickened their pace. If this was luck, there would be no need to question it. Kalaka even sped up his pace. This not-so-wide road made him a little uneasy with his huge body, and soon he was with the people behind him.

The two people distanced themselves for a while. The Terrorclaw quickly reached the other end of the stone bridge.

When Drizzt and Belwar were about to catch up, they heard a roar, followed by a heavy impact.

Zaknafan walked out of the dark cave and came to the two of them.

Belva let out an angry roar, waving the hammer and hoe with both hands, and Drizzt rushed forward faster to block Zaknavan. If Belva had fought with him first, he might not have been able to hold on for more than a second.

Will fall. Drizzt cannot afford to lose another important friend.

The underground dwarf clearly knew the strength gap between the two, so he did not attack the spirit-binding corpse rashly and rushed directly to the direction of Karaka.

Mother Malice in Menzoberranzan scolded everyone around her, telling them to retreat. She had to concentrate on dealing with her son.

Karaka fell to the ground, with a deep and accurate wound on his neck, and blood gushing out of it. Belva hoped to give his friend some comfort, but unfortunately he could no longer listen.

The huge body ended the transformation spell after death, and with the sharp friction sound that made the gums sore, the body gradually shrank. In death, Karaka transformed back into himself. His stature was slightly taller than Belva,

She has a slender figure and a wide face, which makes her look a bit strange.

He no longer had to worry, he now found eternal rest.

Drizzt clearly knew that the man in front of him was not his father, and the scimitar in his hand was no longer confused. However, he still kept asking about the identity of Du Fang.

It wasn't until the wraith's mouth said "I am your mother" that Drizzt had more questions in his mind.

Mother Malice was extremely focused. She wanted to use all her attention to control the corpse, but the corpse began to resist after seeing her son. She had to push Zaknafan's consciousness aside.

Focus on the task.

This man who looks exactly like Zaknavan is definitely not his father, but his unique fighting style highlights that he is Zaknavan.

The fight between the two soon showed a hearty rhythm, and both sides of the desperate fight adopted a more cautious attack path. Even if the spirit-bound corpse cannot be killed by the sword, it will be destroyed under the acid pool.

And this is especially true for Drizzt, who is driven by flesh and blood.

Drizzt kept using the moves they had used in the training room in the past, and Zaknavain also kept using the methods he was taught to block and counterattack.

After fighting for a while, the spirit-bound zombie's hands began to tremble, and his lips twisted desperately, as if he wanted to say something.

"You are mine, the wraith!" Mother Malice shouted, "With Rose's consciousness, you must complete this task."

Drizzt was convinced that the person in front of him was Zaknavan, or at least a part of him. In order to awaken his father's memory, he started a series of attacks, deliberately making it easy for him to fend off. He wanted to use these familiar moves

To awaken my father's memory.

The wraith kept laughing to mock Drizzt's naivety, and attacked more fiercely. Drizzt began to worry. Their martial arts were evenly matched, but their scimitars could not hurt each other. As the battle lasted longer, Drizzt began to worry.

, a worse situation has arisen, this monster will not tire.

The long game of blades made Drizzt's swordsmanship desperately improve to a higher level. Even if he hit Zaknavan many times, the monster didn't care at all. Even if Drizzt's attack speed increased each time,

If he speeds up, he can keep up without falling behind.

Drizzt was once again forced to retreat. He already knew clearly that he was no longer facing Zaknafan, but a monster created by Mother Malice to destroy him. But luckier than before, Stone

The acid pool under the bridge is the only way to eliminate this monster. But this chance is too slim, and the martial arts of the spirit corpse are too extraordinary.

"Drizzt!" Belwar kept calling the name from behind. Maybe it was the dwarf who shouted the name, or maybe Zaknavan's consciousness suddenly woke up. Drizzt was unable to resist the sharp sword.

There was a sudden pause. Drizzt didn't wait any longer, and the two scimitar handles hit Zaknafan's chin at the same time, forcing him to step back.

"Trice..." The spirit-bound zombie wanted to say something, but he quickly rushed over.

Zaknafan's soul was here, and Drizzt had another crazy idea in his mind. He put the two swords in his scabbards, waiting for his mother to punish him.

In the distance, Mother Malice roared with joy, knowing victory was within her grasp. But the battle image suddenly disappeared without a trace, and only darkness surrounded her.

Although the spirit-binding secret method can bring out all the strength of the deceased in life, it is based on the spirit ratio of the deceased. When completely under the control of the controller, the spirit-binding corpse does not have much combat effectiveness. And the user

When the spirit of the deceased is gradually released, all the fighting power and skills of the deceased can be displayed. When Drizzt and Zaknafan fought, he continued to speed up the pace, forcing Matron Malice to release more.

Zaknavan's spirit returned to the body of the spirit corpse, but she still had to use her strong willpower to make him use it for me. She consumed too much power. At this time, she could no longer control the spirit corpse.

In other words, I can no longer control it for the time being.

Zaknafan, who was temporarily free, told how he became a spirit-bound corpse. As long as he was not completely destroyed, he would be controlled again. With the return of the consciousness of Mother Malice, Zaknafan's body became more and more distorted.

He will try his best to buy some time for his son.

"For us!"

Zakna Van Gogh shouted, hitting the heart of Mother Malice like a giant hammer. Then, the spirit-bound corpse jumped down from the stone bridge.

Drizzt watched his father being slowly dissolved in the strong acid, and then looked at Belwar who was shaking his head at the entrance of the cave in front. He knew the outcome of Kraka.

Is this the price of freedom? Is this the price he has to pay for what he has been striving for? How much more does he have to pay for freedom? How much more does he have to lose? Is all this a punishment given by Rose, the Spider Queen?

9.Drow’s game

The destruction of the wraith caused Mother Malice to scream in agony in Menzoberranzan. Her mission had failed, and an even more tragic fate awaited her.

The eldest daughter Bresa beside her slowly drew out the weapon - the snake-head whip. It was a weapon that could only be used by the high-ranking priestess of Rose, the Spider Queen. She had been waiting for this moment for a long time. As the eldest daughter,

Female, she is the closest to the status of a mistress.

Matron Malice, no, Malice looked at her daughter's rebellious behavior mockingly. This weapon was blessed by the Spider Queen Rose and could not be used to harm the family matron. And the next second the snake head turned into

Six poisonous snakes bit Malice's body. Spider Queen Rose's anger spread through the weapon to Malice's body, and she soon fell into numbness and death.

The death of her mother could not calm Bresa's anger. She kept whipping the dead body. The sound of the whip hitting the flesh echoed again and again in the empty hall.

It wasn't until the fifth lash that she stopped. Bresa sat on the chair that still had the residual heat of her mother, longing for this day for a long time.

Dining suddenly broke in and caught a glimpse of his eldest sister sitting on the matron's chair and the broken corpse named mother next to her. A knowing smile appeared on her expression. This is a game of drow, the name of the mother.

A game for power.

At the same time, it also brought bad news: the soldiers of House Baenre who originally guarded them suddenly began to attack Do'Urden's house, and they would soon be defeated.

The other two daughters of the Do'Urden family, Werner and Maya, who were directing the resistance outside, were about to set up a stance to deal with the enemy further. Maya suddenly fell motionless, and several poison darts appeared on her body. And Werner

The blessed snake-headed whip suddenly became self-aware and bit her in turn. When the fangs of its poisonous tongue pierced her face, the second daughter who had been Drizzt's adoptive mother realized that this destruction was caused by the spider.

The will of God Queen Rose. She felt dizzy, and darkness completely swallowed her up.

The Spider Goddess will not give losers two chances, and the spirit-bound corpse is their last chance.

The successive bad news made the newly appointed matron's face distorted, and they were attacked. The attackers were not the lower-ranked family they had always thought, but the soldiers of the first family Banre who were supposed to be their guards.

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Brisa rushed out. Destruction was inevitable, so something could be saved. Dinin, who stood on the spot, stared at his mother who had long since lost her breath on the ground - the great Matron Malice who ruled the Do'Urden family.

Over the years, she has brought prosperity and status to the family. But the rule is so fragile that it can be easily destroyed by just one rebellious son's willful escape.

There was a noise in the corridor in front of the hall, and the door was suddenly knocked open. The sudden appearance of Dayet's independent mercenary group did not surprise Dinin. He had seen their duplicitous tricks when the Henet family was destroyed, and this

This time must have been arranged by Mistress Ban Rui.

The mercenary leader Jarlaxle was surprised when he saw that Dinin's expression didn't change. Dinin told him that since Drizzt left home, all the resources of the Do'Urden family had been used to hunt down this traitor, but nothing had been gained.

At that time, he knew in his heart that the Do'Urden family would inevitably go to destruction. And the destruction of the Henet family was just the result of Dayet's independent mercenary group being on their side. As long as the mercenary group was on the other side, Do'Urden's family would be destroyed.

The Orden family will have the same ending.

Dinin did not expect to have the courage to fight his way out of the siege in the battle to destroy his family, but only wanted to die quickly. Jarlaxle gave him one more option, to join the mercenary group and become an exile.

It seems this is not a difficult choice.

A few days later, Jarlaxle revealed a reason why he needed Dinin: Drizzt's head. When House Do'Urden's mission to hunt down the Rebellious Son failed, the bounty on Drizzt's head became higher and higher.

The mercenary leader, who had nothing to gain, hoped that his brother, who had hunted Drizzt, would continue the hunt to obtain a bounty for Jarlaxle.

Dining rejected the cursed name. He knew his brother's abilities, and he also knew his own abilities. No matter any price or resources, he could not complete this task, and he did not want to touch it.

Jarlaxle usually would not tolerate the rebelliousness of his subordinates, but Dinin did not want to touch this task even if he would be in a situation worse than death. It seemed that he had to reconsider the price and cost of the bounty. But Dinin

The value is not so, there is more to be desired for the eldest son of the family.

10.New challenges

Drizzt watched his father gradually become silent in the acid pool. He knew that his father had defeated the control of Rose, the Spider Goddess. At that moment, his father was the winner. He died with his own consciousness instead of being controlled by the secret technique.

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The dead Krakar has returned to the appearance of the rock elf in life. His expression is very peaceful, and Drizzt thinks this strange race is beautiful, just like he thinks of the deep gnomes.

They threw their friend into a pool of acid to protect him from the scavengers that roamed the Underdark. They became two people again, only this time there was no assassin behind them.

The two warriors returned to Bullingdon Stone City and reported the incident to the king. Belwar felt that the king would definitely let Drizzt stay here and live with them after knowing about the incident. There is no threat at all now.

While waiting for a reply, Drizzt understood that his mother would not give up her pursuit of him, nor would the other drow. If he stayed here, he would only put this beautiful city under greater threat.

How long will Drizzt's battle last? He asked "Mother" facing the empty wall. In this battle, they lost everything but gained nothing. But this is the drow way.

A new idea entered Drizzt's mind. During the days of studying in the academy, the instructors told stories about the surface world. Those terrible worlds woven out of lies. But for Drizzt, that is now his only place.

places to go.

Belwar came back, disappointed and stated the foreign order: Drizzt could not stay in Bullingdon Stone for a long time, but he could stay here for a week.

The kind-hearted dwarf decided to accompany Drizzt on another wilderness adventure, but Drizzt refused. He wanted to go to the ground, to a place beyond the reach of Matron Malice. In the Underdark, Matron Malice has always been there.

The world is more suitable for the black heart of drow.

His only ground travel experience drove him to make this decision. Although the memories were not good, the vast land did not make him feel the slightest fear.

Belwar knew that he could not change his friend's mind, but he had never thought about going to the surface. This decision frightened him. Life on the surface would definitely make this elf experience countless disasters, but would it be heavier than the one in the Underdark?

Within a week, Belwar prepared supplies for him to travel far and accompanied him as much as possible. He also prepared several maps for him to leave the Underdark. While saying goodbye to his friends, Drizzt promised to come back and see this place.

An old friend. But both of them knew that he would never come back.

On the thirty-third day after leaving Bullingdon Stone, Drizzt felt a new light appear in the air, and a cold wind that he still remembered. When he walked into a small cave, the stars in the night sky came through.

Shining downward through the clouds.

The drow stood on a towering mountain, overlooking the land of the Forgotten Realm. He saw an endless mountain range and the moon hanging in the night sky.