In particular, the Woking Market, which is the largest market on the entire west coast of Faerûn, is open 24 hours a day almost all year round, with no so-called "rest" at all.

Its elliptical wall is fifteen meters high and covers an area more than twice that of Waterdeep Market. It is still brightly lit even at night.

Guests from all over the world and other dimensions are constantly coming here, and there is no sign of a decrease in the flow of people.

Just the opposite!

Since many businesses secretly sell prohibited items in pursuit of profits at night, there are more customers than during the day.

In those unknown corners, there are many shops and stalls selling magic scrolls, staffs, wands, books and various spellcasting materials.

The merchants of Amn fully embody the saying "money talks".

As long as the profit is high, there is nothing they dare not buy or sell.

You should know that the sale of these things is strictly prohibited by law.

Once caught by the masked wizard, the offender will be fined several times the original amount at best, or thrown into prison for a period of time at worst.

In addition to legitimate businessmen, various black market merchants also suddenly appear in the streets or hidden alleys as night falls, selling the stolen goods they have obtained through various channels.

However, unlike in Calimport, all criminal forces in Amn are managed by the Shadow Thieves Guild.

Therefore, there will not be fierce conflicts and vendettas between gangs of all sizes, and even if there are conflicts between them, they must abide by certain rules.

Therefore, in the City of Gold Coins, even if you go out late at night, as long as you are careful to avoid the most dangerous areas, it is theoretically safe.

At least Zuo Si did not encounter any trouble on his way to the Crooked Crane in the City Gate District.

Even if they occasionally saw adventurers passing by, they were not as aggressive as their counterparts in Port Calin. They would either nod to them or just ignore them and walk away.

This overly friendly attitude made the orc Rhett, who was used to the viciousness of people, a little uncomfortable. He asked in a uncertain tone, "Are all adventurers in Amn in the north so friendly?"

"Friendly? What gives you this illusion?" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows and asked back.

"But those people who just passed by obviously did not show any aggressiveness, which is almost impossible to happen in Kalinshan." Rhett gave his reasons.

After all, in Port Calin, it was common to wake up every morning and find blood and corpses on the streets.

It would be a wonder if a whole night went by without a murder or violent conflict.

Zuo Si smiled and shook his head and explained: “No, you misunderstood.

It’s not that the adventurers of Amn are friendlier, it’s just that they don’t want to fight in the city.

After all, in this city, there are not only guards who maintain order on the surface, but also shadow thieves who secretly maintain order in the underground world, and masked wizards who specialize in managing arcane spellcasters.

It is not as chaotic and disorderly as Calim Port. Once you are on the wanted list, it means you can never set foot in Athkatla again, let alone take on those high-paying commissions.

Most adventure teams are unwilling to bear such serious consequences."

"I see. Damn! I thought I met a good person."

Rhett couldn't help but complain quietly.

Although in the continent of Faerun, the "unknown adventurer" has solved huge crises more than once.

But in fact, more than 90% of adventurers are driven by the tendency of profit, and their basic behavior patterns are very similar to those of the players in the game. They have no stance or morals at all and will work for whoever pays more.

Many times, he doesn't even mind playing the role of a robber and robbing merchants and his peers.

It is not uncommon for people to fire their employers because they are dissatisfied with the compensation.

After all, adventure is the industry with the lowest threshold for acquiring wealth, power, knowledge and status in the magical world, and there are all kinds of people.

Even the "Witch Queen" Igvir once joined a very famous team and went on adventures.

While the two were talking, the team had arrived at the gate of the Crooked Crane Inn.

This is a slightly dilapidated two-story brick and stone building. There is a shed for parking carriages and livestock next to the main entrance. There are several guest room windows on the second floor, as well as a balcony that is so simple that it looks shabby.

Just from the appearance, we can tell that the previous feature of this place was that it was cheap and affordable.

Not far in front of the inn is the huge city gate and tall, solid city walls.

Since a sign saying closed was hung up, the entire hotel was empty inside and out, without a single person in sight.

Zuo Si took out the key, opened the locked door, and was the first to walk in.

With the creaking sound of feet stepping on the rotten floor, everyone finally arrived at the first floor lobby of the hotel.

As a heavy drinker, Alena rushed to the bar without saying a word, picked up a bottle filled with amber liquid, unscrewed it and poured it into her mouth.

In just one second, she spat out all the wine she had drunk, cursing as she spat: "Shit! What the hell is this? Is it really wine? It's so unpalatable!"

Zuo Si suppressed his smile and reminded him kindly, "None of the wines in this store cost more than two silver coins. And the owner Grokanna will add water to the wine. Except for the poor people who only have a few copper coins left, no one with a normal sense of taste would pour such a mess of inferior wine into their mouths."

"Huh? Why didn't you remind me earlier?"

Alena threw away the wine in her hand and rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"This is to teach you a lesson so that you don't pour liquids into your mouth every time you see them. Look at Rhett, he also likes to drink, but he never loses his mind because of it."

After saying this, Zuo Si quickly chanted a spell and released a [Detect Secret Door].

moment!

A patch of floor next to the wall has an unusual color.

You don't need to ask to know that this is the entrance to the lich's secret chamber.

Without any hesitation, he used the [Knocking Technique] to directly open the secret door that was sealed with magic.

Davian smashed open the rotten floor with his shield and pulled hard at the heavy stone door hidden underneath, eventually revealing a staircase leading deep underground.

Maybe because no one had been here for a long time, the wind blowing out from inside exuded a strong stench and smell of decay.

The astonishing negative energy does not even need to be detected, you can feel it clearly just by using your body.

"Unbelievable! There are actually liches that would make their home in such a crowded place like the Athkatla Gate District."

Vanessa opened her mouth in shock, expressing her incomprehension.

As a necromancer, he knew very well what the attitude of people in most countries and cities was towards the undead.

So since becoming a lich, Vanessa has been extremely cautious even when summoning her apprentices. She hides in the wizard tower all day and never goes out unless necessary, for fear of being noticed by people around her.

But this "senior" made his home directly underground in the downtown area, and didn't seem to worry about the consequences of being exposed at all.

You have to know that the secret door just now was not protected by any protective devices except that it was hidden and closed by magic.

There weren't even the most basic traps to ward off intruders and sound the alarm.

"Maybe when he settled here, Askatla wasn't as prosperous as it is now, or even if this city existed. Come on, let's get this done quickly and go back to sleep."

After saying that, Zuo Si took out four [Fireball] cards, four [Advanced Undead Attack] cards, four [Scorching Light] cards, one [Silence] card, and one [Invisibility Elimination] card.

You don't need to ask to know that this is definitely an intention to give the lich a "tough job".

Immediately afterwards, he began to chant incantations, quickly casting various protective and enhancing spells on the combatants present, while at the same time distributing the holy water he made himself to the warriors to apply on their armor and weapons.

Before long, amazing magical auras began to flash on everyone.

Since obtaining five priest levels, the protective and buff magics that Zuo Si can bestow are no longer simply arcane magics, but also a large number of divine magics.

Especially the first-level [Blessing], which is not only very effective, but also effective within a group.

A shot before the battle can instantly boost the team's morale, and it can have a very good effect whether attacking or resisting the Lich's [Fear Aura].

After all the preparations were completed, everyone walked down the stairs in a mighty procession.

After about a few minutes, a basement of at least two hundred square meters appeared in front of them, located below the city gate area.

With the help of the lighting provided by [Light Magic], one can vaguely see a Calishite-style sarcophagus placed in the center of the basement.

There are more than twenty human-shaped coffins standing on the four walls.

Due to its age, some of the wood has rotted away, revealing dried mummies inside.

The four stone pillars that serve as supporting structures are densely engraved with exquisite reliefs.

Two huge statues stood beside the sarcophagus, motionless like guards.

There is no doubt that this is a typical tomb from the Calimshan Sean Dynasty.

Because only the cold-blooded and cruel Calishite nobles like to mummify slaves and bury them with themselves.

At that time, the Amn region happened to be the border of the huge empire.

The city of Askatra was not founded until shortly before the collapse of the Shan dynasty.

Just as Vanessa tried to get closer to the sarcophagus to see what was inside, the human face mask hanging on a pillar nearby suddenly flashed a dazzling light.

The next second! A lich in tattered robes appeared out of nowhere.

He first stared at the two dots of light in his eye sockets and pondered his surroundings, then he spoke in an extremely low and hoarse voice: "For a long time, I have slept here, guarding this sacred tomb, and have never been awakened. Now, you foolish intruders will pay the price for your stupidity, greed, recklessness, and disturbing my sleep. The price of death..."

Before the lich could finish his words, Zuo Si instantly handed out the big gift package he had prepared in advance.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Along with the violent explosion of [Fireball], the deadly positive energy rays of [Advanced Strike Undead] and [Scorching Radiance] immediately surrounded the opponent.

The blinding white light blinded not only the undead creatures but even the living people.

Vanessa, who was also a lich, was so frightened that she stepped back repeatedly, fearing that she would be accidentally affected.

Before everyone could recover from Zuo Si's "unethical" sneak attack, he also threw out [Silence] and [Invisibility Removal].

moment!

The place where the lich was located became silent, as if the mute button was pressed.

No matter how I opened my mouth, I couldn't make any sound, let alone chant any spells.

The most terrifying thing is that the Lich activated the [Invisibility Ring] and wanted to hide away temporarily to avoid the attack, but it was immediately broken by [Eliminate Invisibility].

Vanessa, who hid behind immediately, also completed the [Dimension Anchor], raised her hand and shot out a beam of light that accurately hit the opponent.

As a result, all teleportation magic will be unusable.

It can be said that in just a few seconds, this poor lich was targeted and stood there at a loss.

His entire body was severely injured by the first round of saturation attack, with signs of breakage and burning everywhere.

The skull was even shattered in half by the positive energy rays, and it looked extremely desolate and miserable from a distance.

"Ahhhh! Die! Monster!"

Upon seeing this, the half-orc Rhett immediately activated his violent ability, rushed forward, leaped forward and made a leap to attack.

The Dragonborn Knight Davian charged from the side, stabbing hard with the flaming sword strengthened with the [Advanced Magic Weapon].

Archer Huntington aimed at the opponent's eye socket and shot an enchanted arrow that was also strengthened with [Advanced Magic Weapon] and coated with [Holy Water].

Three people hit the poor lich almost at the same time.

Before Alena could even make a move, the opponent was torn into a pile of broken bones on the spot.

From beginning to end, the lich did not cast a single spell, but only used the [Invisibility Ring] on his hand once.

Not to mention casting spells, there was not even a chance to chant a single syllable of the incantation during the entire process.

“Is this… is this the end?”

Vanessa opened her mouth slightly, her face full of disbelief.

Because he could feel that the lich in front of him, whose bones were smashed into pieces, was definitely not weak. He might have already mastered the Nine-Ring Magic and was preparing to listen to the spell, carefully observe the opponent's casting movements, and then use spells to "counter".

But in the end, all the preparations made before were of no use at all, and the enemy was taken away directly in one blow.

The way he died was so miserable, it was totally unlike that of a high-level wizard.

Moreover, the large number of spells that Zuo Si poured out in an instant reminded the newborn lich of a name that resounded throughout the continent of Faerun.

She is one of the chosen ones of the goddess of magic, the nightmare and mortal enemy of the red wizards of Sel, one of the seven sisters of the north, and has an unclear relationship with the great sage Elminster of Shadowdale.

Her name is Eraslan Silverhand, but more people prefer to call her "Storm Queen" Simbu.

Just like her nickname "Storm Queen", this powerful arcane spellcaster invented the terrifying "spell chain" and was once known for her ability to pour a large number of lethal spells on her opponents in a very short period of time.

It is said that in order to deal with this tough enemy, the Red Mage of Sel dispatched a large number of high-level mages at once, hoping to use the advantage of numbers to eliminate it once and for all.

But in the end he was defeated at the first encounter.

In that battle, a dozen of the "Tour de France instructors" were blown to pieces on the spot, and the rest were like stray dogs, and never dared to attack Xinbu again.

Obviously, the planeswalker's completely instant card system made Vanessa have many unnecessary associations.

Some even mistakenly believed that this might be a special ability bestowed by the goddess of poison and disease upon her chosen people.

"What else could it be? This lich must have been sleeping for too long and had forgotten how a wizard should fight. When it discovered an intruder, it didn't immediately cast a protective spell on itself, but instead started talking a bunch of nonsense."

Zuo Si's tone was full of disdain and contempt.

Although spellcasting level is important in spell duels, there are many examples of low-level mages defeating high-level mages.

Just now he had thought that the lich was boasting so much, and that he had some magical protection that could bounce back low-level spells, or was wearing a [Mirror Cloak] that could deflect magical damage, so he paid special attention to observe for a while.

But in the end, I found that the other party had no defense at all.

If he had known the result would be like this, Zuo Si would definitely not have wasted time using prophetic magic detection and preparing so many backup plans.

It's like a dragon slayer wearing the best weapons and equipment and drinking a potion that can resist the dragon's breath, but in the end he found that the dragon had slept for hundreds of years and turned into a fool, so he easily chopped off its head.

There is no sense of accomplishment at all! "Master, this guy carries a cane, three wands, and a magic ring."

Davian quickly found five items from the lich's remains that were not destroyed by the fireball and positive energy ray.

"let me see."

Zuo Si took it and roughly identified it.

"Hmm - a fourth-level magic wand [Ice Storm], a [Fireball] wand, a [Lightning] wand, an [Invisibility Ring] that can make the wearer invisible for up to twelve hours after use, and a cane that is equivalent to a +3 magic weapon and has a certain chance of causing fear when hitting the opponent. Hmm? What is this? Damn it! This thing has a curse effect..."

After discovering that the unknown cane would cause the user's appearance to be distorted or even disfigured by evil forces, Zuo Si immediately activated his creator's ability to directly transform the magic item and remove the cursed part.

After doing all this, he turned his gaze to the sarcophagus not far away.

The loyal dragon knight Davian keenly noticed his master's gaze, and immediately strode over and pushed open the lid of the sarcophagus with force.

moment!

A completely decayed corpse with only bones left appeared before my eyes.

Because the time is so long, the dead inside are completely unrecognizable.

But the long sword placed beside him attracted everyone's attention.

Because this sword emits a golden light as dazzling as the sun, its powerful sacred power is even enough to suppress the astonishing negative energy contained in the entire tomb.

"This is……"

The orc Rhett's eyes widened.

Even he, a magic idiot and complete illiterate, could see the extraordinaryness of this sword.

"【Sun Blade: Day Star】, a +2 magic longsword.

A powerful magical weapon once used by paladins loyal to Torm, the god of valor, against the undead.

Whether it is a lich or a vampire, they are as fragile as a thin layer of paper in front of this sword.

Moreover, it also allows the holder to release a spell-like ability like the eight-ring Shaping magic [Sunburst] once a day, instantly destroying all undead creatures within a five-meter radius, while also causing astonishing damage to living people.

When used against evil creatures, the daystar is equivalent to a +4 magic weapon, and it deals double damage to undead creatures.

With it, it will be quite easy to deal with liches, dragon liches, vampires, or other undead creatures in the future..."

Although this is a weapon with sacred attributes, it has no camp or occupation restrictions.

Anyone, as long as they are not undead, can use it, even those from the evil camp.

In fact, Zuo Si was determined to kill the lich just to get this powerful magic weapon.

Everything else is secondary.

"Do you know that the Daytime Star is hidden here?" Vanessa asked tentatively in an uncertain tone.

Because Zuo Si's hand didn't touch the sword at all and he didn't release the [Identification Technique], he suddenly felt that this operation tonight was not that simple.

左思也没有否认，而是意味深长的点了点头：“没错。今天晚上来，主要目的就是为了得到它。有了这柄强大的武器，我就补上了自己最后一个短板。”

【日之刃：白昼之星】针对不死生物的克制，刚好完美弥补左思现阶段缺乏对付亡灵生物的手段，尤其是拥有智慧的高级亡灵。

毕竟他强大的选民能力都是针对活物的，除了像刚才那样在对方没有任何防备时突然一轮爆发将其秒杀，否则拿高级不死生物根本没什么太好的办法。

不过现在有了白昼之星，再配合【战神附体】这张卡牌，就算是遭到好几个巫妖跟吸血鬼的围攻也有了翻盘的能力。

小心翼翼把这柄闪烁着金色光芒的长剑插进事先准备好的鞘内，然后固定在腰带上，左思这才掏出之前那柄摧毁了阿斯塔命匣的锤子递给戴维安，指着柱子上的面具说道：“这个东西就是巫妖的命匣，现在给我摧毁它。”

“明白！”

拥有极高服从性的龙裔骑士二话不说，轮起锤子就狠狠地砸了上去。

砰！砰！砰！砰！ 轰！ 伴随着剧烈的负能冲击，面具应声被砸了个稀巴烂。

同时里边保存的巫妖灵魂也发出了绝望的尖叫，迅速消散在空气中。

另外一边，喜欢搜刮财宝跟战利品的瑞特与阿莱娜，早就拎着清空的次元袋，开始扫荡墓穴内一切有价值的东西。

尽管不清楚墓穴的主人究竟是什么身份，但陪葬品的数量的确相当可观。

虽然金银货币的数量不是很多，可各种艺术品、工艺品却多得吓人。

这些东西在社会风气浮夸且喜欢炫耀的安姆，往往一件就能卖出数千金币的高价。

不管是贵族还是富商，都拼命搜集这些玩意陈列在自己家族的收藏室。

“索斯阁下，周围棺材里没有被唤醒的木乃伊怎么处理？”

瓦内萨明显对陪葬品没有任何兴趣，反倒是十分看中这些制作精良且经过至少一千多年负能量沉淀的远古木乃伊。

“很简单。对于这类没有什么智力的亡灵，只需要用这件魔法物品进行控制就行了。”

说着，左思从卷轴匣内取出从自己导师遗骸上搜刮来的【统御亡灵之卷】，对准那些棺材里的木乃伊激活。

瞬间！

一股惊人的能量席卷了整个地下室。

所有被这股阴冷能量扫中的活人，都会不由自主的打了个哆嗦。

没过一会儿功夫，沉睡中的木乃伊便一个接一个的醒过来，迈着缓慢的步伐来到左思面前，数量足有二十四个之多。

身为一名实力不俗的死灵法师，瓦内萨几乎一眼就察觉到了从【统御亡灵之卷】上散发出来的强大死灵系魔法，立刻追问道：“那张卷轴是什么？”

“它的名字叫做【统御亡灵之卷】。

是我的老师剥下数百名奴隶的头皮，最终通过死灵系魔法反复强化，最终制作而成的道具。

最大的作用就是可以无限制的控制没有智力的亡灵生物。

至于有智力的高级亡灵，只需要强迫其自己把名字写在卷轴上，也能稍微加以控制。

但这种控制的能力并不强，所以实用的价值并不高。”

左思直截了当把【统御亡灵之卷】的作用说了出来。

因为阿斯塔在最初设计制造这玩意的时候，就没考虑过拥有智力的高级死灵。

所以足够聪明的高级不死生物，完全可以用各种各样的方法摆脱控制。

掌握强大施法能力的巫妖就更不用说了。

“能给我看看吗？”瓦内萨两眼微微放光。

左思连一秒钟都没犹豫便递了过去：“给，拿去吧，记得研究完还给我。以后我可还指着它来多控制一些不死生物作为苦力和劳工呢。”

“万分感谢！请放心，我最多研究一两个星期就把它还给您。”

瓦内萨赶忙双手接过【统御亡灵之卷】，轻轻抚摸着卷轴表面，以感受那令人难以置信的材质，整个人都沉浸在一种强烈的幸福感跟喜悦中无法自拔。

就在他准备释放一些鉴定类法术获取更多信息时，阿莱娜突然高举着一本略显厚重的书大喊道：“主人，快看我找到了什么！”

“是那个巫妖的法术书？！”

左思脸上立刻浮现出毫不掩饰的惊喜。

要知道高阶法师的法术书可是不折不扣的“宝贝”。

里边但凡记载了一到两个八、九环法术，其价值都远远超过其他所有陪葬品加在一起的总和。

“你猜对了！不过这上边加持的防护魔法有些多，估计想要打开得费上一番功夫。”说着，阿莱娜径直把手中的书扔了过来。

幸亏戴维安手疾眼快，主动上前一步稳稳的接住。

不然以左思的小身板，怕是要被砸的一屁股坐在地上。

稍微侦测了一下这本书表面加持的防护法术，他急不可耐使用创造者职业的【法术与结界破坏】能力，强行抽走所有维持这些法术的能量，紧跟着翻开来对那些神秘的符号、文字和图案进行辨识。

结果一辨识才发现，这个巫妖还真是一名掌握九环法术的法师。

经过瓦内萨的初步判断，其中九环法术有：【时间停止】、【流星爆】、【许愿术】三个。

八环法术有：【律令：震慑】、【锢魂术】、【死亡徽记】、【凋死术】四个。

七环法术有：【法术反转】、【律令：目盲】、【延迟爆裂火球】、【拟像术】、【死亡一指】、【亡灵启智术】六个。

至于七环以下的那就更多了。

而且整本书的书页足足有数百之多，根本不是普通的法术书所能比拟的。

“索斯阁下，我们这次赚大了。”瓦内萨用无比激动的语气说道。

尤其是三个九环魔法，百分之百能让组织里的所有成员都受益匪浅。

“赶紧清理一下，我们马上回法师塔。”

左思直截了当下达了命令。

因为他在法术书里看到了许多非常稀有罕见的三环魔法。

要知道费伦大陆的魔法体系从远古时代一直变迁到现在，先后经历了数次的版本迭代加规则变更。

除了那些经典且常见的法术之外，还有非常多不那么广为人知的魔法，最终因为知道的人越来越少导致失传。

这本来自至少一千多年前的法术书中，就记载了不少这样的魔法。

左思已经迫不及待要将其学会，然后制作成魔法卡牌。

同样的，瓦内萨也按耐不住想要把所有七、八、九环的魔法，统统抄录进自己的法术书里。

就在一行人满载而归来到法师塔门前的时候，一个略显瘦弱的身影突然从黑暗中跳了出来。

向来十分警惕的戴维安立刻举起盾牌挡在主人的身前，厉声喝问道：“什么人？”

“嘿！放松点！别那么紧张！我没有任何恶意！”

身披黑色斗篷的女人摘下兜帽，然后举起双手示意自己不具有威胁。

通过微弱的光线，可以依稀看到这并不是一名人类，而是一个有着尖耳朵的精灵。

但与普通精灵不太一样的是，她的头发呈现出鲜艳的红色，脸、脖子和手臂依稀可以看到充满异域风情的黑色花纹，屁股后边还有一条细长尖锐的尾巴左右摇摆。

魔裔精灵？

左思一眼就认出了对方的身份。

毕竟早在差不多一万年前皇冠战争时期，一些精灵家族就通过与魅魔结合生育混血后代来获得更强大的力量，然后加以训练并投入到战争中去。

目前在费伦最有名气的魔裔精灵家族，就是来自精灵古老城市——科曼索的“德拉加杰斯”。

“晚上好，尊贵的选民阁下。我叫菲德，代表艾朗·林维尔正式向您发出会面邀请。”

魔裔精灵单手抚胸优雅的鞠了一躬，同时表达自己的来意。

不用问也知道，“菲德”绝对是一个假名。

能看得出，她非常小心谨慎，永远站在靠近阴影最近的位置。

如果遭到攻击，只要一瞬间就能遁入阴影消失的无影无踪送。

“艾朗·林维尔？影贼！”左思下意识挑起眉毛。

因为这不是对方第一次向他发出会面邀请，之前还通过伯纳德提过一次，但被毫不留情的拒绝了。

原因非常简单！ 左思最讨厌的神——希瑞克，目前正在影贼中迅速扩张信仰。

虽然高层暂时还是信仰盗贼之神马斯克的数量多一点，但前者占据一席之地只是时间问题。

到时候就凭他跟希瑞克教会之间的恩怨，影贼究竟是会成为敌人还是会成为朋友很难说。

魔裔精灵微笑着点了点头：“没错。时间和地点都由您来定。毕竟我的老大可是很有诚意的。”

"What does he want to talk to me about?" Zuo Si asked tentatively, touching his chin.

"I'm sorry, I'm just an insignificant person. How can I know what the boss is thinking? The only thing I can be sure of is that this is definitely not a bad thing for you." Fed promised solemnly.

"In that case, let's set it for eight o'clock tomorrow night. The location is in my Mage Tower, if Ailan Linville dares to come."

After saying this, Zuo Si ignored the other party, turned around and walked into the tower with his men without looking back.

The demon elf stood there and waited until the door closed, then he let out a long sigh and quickly returned to the Shadow Thieves Guild headquarters in the dock area under the cover of the shadows.

After going through layers of inspections and a thorough body search, she quickly arrived at the deepest room in the basement and reported to the man sitting on the sofa, "I have talked to the Chosen One. He said he can meet you in his own wizard tower tomorrow night."

"Mage Tower?"

Hearing this news, Ailan Linville's face suddenly became a little ugly.

Because meeting alone with the chosen ones of Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, involves considerable risks.

There is a high possibility that just a look or a gesture from the other party could poison him or cause him to contract a terrible disease that cannot be cured by ordinary magic.

Now with the addition of a wizard tower, the nominal leader of the shadow thieves is basically no different from a fish on the chopping board.

As long as Zuo Si wanted, he could easily take his life at any time.

"Yes, the Mage Tower. And I noticed that he didn't seem to be very interested in cooperating with us."

The demon elf told everything he had observed.

Ailan Linville couldn't help but complain in a low voice: "Damn it! This time the higher-ups really gave me a big problem. Through these days of observation, do you know what this elector likes?"

"Preferences? I think it should be something related to magic..." The last elf answered uncertainly, touching his chin.

"Something related to magic? Then I have to prepare a slightly more expensive gift." Ailan Linville sighed helplessly.

He originally thought that this contact would go smoothly.

After all, in Amn, no one would not want to cooperate with the Shadow Thief.

Even powerful families and chambers of commerce would purchase intelligence from the Shadow Thieves and hire thieves and assassins to attack competitors from other countries and city-states.

But Zuo Si's performance surprised Ailan Linville.

The former not only rejected his first invitation, but also obviously wanted to turn down the second one.

"Um... Boss, why do you have to meet with the other party? If it's just cooperation, can't you just find someone to pass the message?" The demon elf asked in confusion.

Ailan Linville touched his chin and explained patiently: "This Lord Soth is not an ordinary little character. We must show enough sincerity."

…

Meanwhile, far away in a private room at the Masked Mages Guild headquarters.

Zelanora had just been promoted to the next level, officially becoming a top executive in this monopoly Amn spellcaster organization.

Looking at the mark on the robe that symbolized identity and status, she immediately pursed her lips and said sarcastically in a mocking tone: "A group of greedy idiots actually want to use me as a pawn in internal factional struggles? I really don't know whether I should admire their courage or laugh at their ignorance.

But it doesn't matter.

Anyway, now I have climbed to the position I want.

The next thing to do is to slowly infiltrate and develop until the entire Masked Mage Guild is in hand.

But before that, I have to win over this interesting little guy, Soth.

Since the Entanglement Talisman can use him, why can't I?"

Thinking of this, Zelanora waved to another mage standing not far away.

The latter didn't even say a word, but came up to him and said in an extremely enthusiastic tone: "Great Master, what do you want me to do for you?"

"Have all the things Soth ordered from us been made?"

Zelanora asked bluntly.

"Of course! According to your instructions, all are produced to the highest quality and are now stored in the warehouse." The wizard quickly gave an affirmative reply.

Zelanora nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. Send all these things over tomorrow, and give some extra magical creatures as well. If I'm not mistaken, he seems to be trying to cultivate a new population of magical creatures."

"As you wish, Master."

The mage knelt on one knee and performed a profound salutation in accordance with the ancient etiquette of the court of the Calinshan Shan Dynasty.

Generally speaking, only the emperor, the supreme ruler of the country, is qualified to accept such worship.

But Zelanora calmly accepted the other party's gift, picked up a book on the modern history of Faerun from the bookshelf next to her, and began to read it with relish.

At this moment, the powerful aura she exuded unintentionally was obviously completely different from her usual self.

The whole person is full of confidence, pride and majesty.

Moreover, her behavior was not at all like that of an elegant female moon elf, but rather like that of a human male who had been in a high position for a long time.

Unfortunately, apart from the wizard who just left, no one else saw this scene.

Otherwise, those young mages who pursue Zelanora as their dream lover would probably be heartbroken in an instant.

But Zelanora himself obviously doesn't care about any of this.

After reading the history book for a while, he was soon chanting spells in the room, continuously casting various powerful summoning magics.

No matter it is the devil from Baator, the demon from the Abyss, or the powerful monster from another dimension, they are all as obedient as puppies under her control.

This move alone is enough to make the so-called "great wizards" in the organization feel ashamed.

You have to know that two years ago, Zelanora was just a low-level LV3 mage.

But now, she can cast the powerful nine-ring spell with ease.

Soon, these summoned creatures were under her control, quickly sneaking into the rooms of the young wizards and killing them, and then using spell-like abilities to disguise themselves as the dead and replace them.

The whole process went so smoothly that no one even noticed.

After all, those who died were just some insignificant low-level mages and apprentices.

The masked wizard leaders don't care about their lives...

(End of this chapter)