It turns out that this is a [Damage Absorption Amulet].

Whether it is a purely physical attack or various forms of energy attacks, it can absorb some of the damage for the wearer.

Although the amount of resistance and absorption is not much, it can turn death into serious injury and serious injury into minor injury at the critical moment.

It can be said to be quite practical.

It just so happened that Zuo Si was in need of a talisman, so he just put it around his neck.

Just when he was about to eat something and then lie down on the bed for a good sleep, there was a sudden knock on the closed door.

The soldier who habitually guarded the door immediately stood up alertly and asked through the door: "Who is it?"

"I am Jaheira! I wish to speak to your master."

Jaheira's instantly recognizable voice came through the crack in the door.

"Let her in."

Zuo Si gave instructions immediately after a little thought.

He also wanted to get some information about Calim Port from the two Harpists.

Soon, as the soldiers opened the door, Jaheira and Khalid, who had been waiting outside for a long time, walked straight in.

Especially Jaheira, who had a high perception attribute, immediately realized how dangerous the warrior guarding the door of the room was. He subconsciously looked at him carefully, and then he asked directly: "You have a box belonging to the Church of Xirik, right?"

"How did you know that?"

Zuo Si pretended to be surprised and asked back.

"Not long after you followed the caravan out of Kalimport, someone deliberately spread rumors in secret. According to the intelligence our Harper Alliance has, the Church of Cyric has sent a team to intercept them halfway and take back the box."

Jaheira held nothing back and told all he knew.

Because she understands that only in this way can she show her sincerity and win the other party's trust.

"Someone is deliberately spreading rumors in secret?"

Zuo Si immediately frowned when he heard this.

After several minutes, he continued to ask: "Do you know what is in that box?"

Jaheira shook his head slightly. "I don't know. The only thing we know is that it was originally a sacrifice that the Church of Cyric intended to offer to its gods on holy days. It may have come from Baldur's Gate in the north. If possible, can you let me take a look at the box?"

"no problem."

Without saying a word, Zuo Si took out the small box made of fine gold and covered with magical runes from his bag.

moment!

Both harpists were attracted by the powerful protective power of the box.

Jaheira, who had studied divine arts, reached out his hand and carefully touched the surface, then couldn't help but exclaimed: "This... This is the highest level of seal! My God! No wonder the people of the Xirik Church are like crazy! I bet that what is contained inside must be extraordinary."

Zuo Si rolled his eyes in annoyance. "I know this without you telling me. But the question now is, what should I do with this box? If I throw it away, will those lunatics from the Xirik Church continue to hunt me down?"

"No! You can't throw it away! And you can't let those lunatics in the Xirik Church get it! What's more, they already know it was you who did it. Even if you throw the box away, they will still launch retaliatory attacks and assassinations."

With just one word, Jaheira dispelled Zuo's thoughts of avoiding trouble by discarding the box.

After all, most of Xirik's followers and believers are psychopaths and lunatics.

The best way to make these guys behave themselves is to carry out a brutal massacre.

Use blood and death to tell them what price they will pay for provoking the wrong people.

Thinking of this, Zuo Si couldn't help but sigh slightly: "Ah - then do you have any way to unlock these seals one by one without destroying the things inside?"

Obviously, although Zuo Si has demonstrated powerful spellcasting ability, Jaheira still feels a little uneasy.

"If the Church of Xirik has already targeted me, why don't I attract their attention while you take the box and sneak back to Athkatla by boat?" Zuo Si proposed another solution.

But Jaheira immediately rejected the idea: "No! They will surely use magic and divine powers to locate the box.

I can't do what you do, using magic to block detection 24 hours a day.

Once discovered, those guys will immediately cast teleportation magic to attack.

There is nowhere to escape in the vast ocean, and the two of us alone cannot withstand the siege of so many enemies."

"What a hassle! There better be a valuable treasure inside this thing. Otherwise, I'm wasting my time and energy on this matter."

Zuo Si complained as he stuffed the box back into his bag.

If he had known that this thing was so sensitive, he would not have kept it as a trophy.

The soldier's prediction turned out to be correct.

Alena's existence itself is a huge trouble.

fortunately!

After spending a long time together, Zuo Si has found the trick and knows how to make this follower more honest and obedient.

…

At the same time, far north of Myratma, in the ruins of "Fort Tassel".

A group of mysterious people in black cloaks gathered together, kneeling on the ground and chanting poems in praise of the gods loudly.

Soon, the leading guy was enveloped by a dark red light emitted from the altar.

He suddenly stood up, and with a fanatical look on his face, he shouted to his companions behind him: "Cheer up! My dear brothers and sisters! Just now! The great lady of poison, the mother of all plagues - Talona has given an oracle! The only chosen person she designated in the mortal world has arrived! The body of this son of plague contains extremely terrible viruses and bacteria! And he has successfully destroyed a world! Billions of lives died in fear of plague and disease! Their despair and wailing passed through countless planes and crystal walls, and echoed in the ears of the great Talona!

All we have to do now is find him and bring him to the mercy of the Toxic Lady."

"So what are we waiting for? We should set off right away!"

Another person also stood up, his eyes sparkling with excitement and anticipation.

The leader patted his companion on the shoulder and explained, "Don't worry! The Poison Lady also gave a message in the oracle, that is, other gods have also noticed the arrival of the Chosen Ones and are likely to use some despicable means. We must act carefully and never let the enemy's conspiracy succeed."

"Humph! No matter who the enemy is, they are dead this time. After all, we came prepared and gathered the elites from all the temples and churches in the surrounding areas."

"Yes! Soon, all mortals in this world will tremble in fear before Talona's power. The cities and nations that have driven us away will pay the price for their folly."

“May the goddess and her chosen people bring down a plague of death, causing these ungodly nations and cities to collapse and perish in pain and despair.”

"Come on! Let us set out at once to find out the news of the elect."

It wasn't long before the priests and followers of Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, turned away from the ruins in droves.

There were quite a lot of them, more than a hundred of them.

This is already a very powerful force.

Especially those high-level priests.

Almost every one of them has the ability to spread a horrific plague over densely populated areas.

(End of this chapter)