“His skin was pale, his carotid artery was severed by a sharp weapon, and there were obvious signs of a struggle.
If nothing unexpected happens, death should be caused by excessive blood loss.
The body shows no signs of decay for the time being, but the muscles have begun to stiffen and slight livor mortis has appeared. It is estimated that the time of death is about two hours.
In other words, the two shapeshifters invaded the house for no more than three hours.
They didn't steal anything, it seems they were trying to take over the identities of the deceased."
With his rich experience in dissection, Zuo Si easily figured out the cause and approximate time of death of the two poor farmers.
Likewise, he realized that there must be a staggering number of shapeshifters hiding around Baldur's Gate.
No wonder Sharevok was able to easily recruit so many shapeshifters a few years later and infiltrate the entire city on a large scale.
Be it the Flaming Fist Mercenary Headquarters, which was known to be as solid as a rock, or the major guilds of commerce and ducal residences in Baldur's Gate, they all fell one after another under the infiltration of shapeshifters, and in the end even Candlekeep was not spared.
no way.
After all, the magical power of Baldur's Gate is so weak that there is not even a decent spellcaster organization. It is much easier to infiltrate than the "City of Gold" Askatla.
Not to mention the spellcasting organization, it is estimated that the total number of mages and warlocks in the entire city may not even reach fifty.
The most important thing is that these mages and warlocks have no official control over them at all.
If something really happened, the possibility of them staying and dying with the city was almost zero.
"What should we do with these two bodies?" Davian asked in an uncertain tone.
Zuo Si answered directly: "Just dig a hole behind this house and bury them. Put up two tombstones for them and write on them that this couple died at the hands of the shapeshifter."
“Don’t we need to notify other farmers around to attend the funeral?” Isadora blinked in confusion.
In her impression, if someone died, there would be many people coming to say their final goodbyes.
"If other farmers come, how can we explain the cause of death of this couple? Or, do you think they will believe our story? They might even be mistaken for the murderer. So to avoid unnecessary trouble, let's skip the funeral."
After saying that, Zuo Si rubbed the girl's head vigorously, and at the same time signaled Davian and Huntington to start working.
After a while, two more graves appeared in the open space behind the house.
As for the tombstone, it is also very simple, just two worn wooden boards.
Written briefly in black charcoal were the identities of the deceased and the causes of their deaths.
Since Zuo Si himself was a priest, he processed the corpse according to the ritual to prevent it from turning into an undead creature.
After all, the negative energy in the Land of Death is already very active.
If nothing is done, the dead will sooner or later crawl out of their graves, just like the zombies and skeletons wandering around outside, posing a huge threat to nearby residents.
If the resentment accumulated due to tragic deaths in the past were to transform into intelligent zombies, there would probably be even more victims.
After finishing all this, everyone simply cleaned up the bloodstained area, used the stored food and vegetables in the house to make a sumptuous dinner, and even slaughtered a few chickens in the chicken coop in the backyard.
After filling their stomachs, Davian personally boiled a large bucket of water so that everyone could take a comfortable hot bath, and finally lie down on the wooden beds covered with several layers of animal fur to rest.
Since there are a large number of shadows lurking around to keep watch, there is no need to arrange anyone to stand guard at night.
When it was almost three o'clock in the middle of the night, the shadow assassin suddenly woke up Zuo Si who was sleeping soundly.
"What's going on?"
Zuo Si gently pulled his arm out of Isadora's arms without disturbing the girl who was still sleeping.
"A woman dressed as a wizard is walking towards this wooden house. In three minutes at most, she will walk through the gate and into the house." Yelnia explained in an emotionless tone.
Although the assassin's eyes were still flashing with deep hatred, he had already accepted his fate both in his actions and in his thoughts.
As one of the few people who had witnessed Zuo Si's growth process, she knew very well how powerful and terrifying this guy with the appearance of a ten-year-old boy was.
The energy contained in that thin body is enough to easily destroy a city or even a country.
In the face of such amazing power, the only thing one can hope for is to encounter a powerful enemy, and then die happily at the opponent's hands to find relief.
However, Zuo Si obviously didn't care about Yelnia's thoughts, but walked straight to the window and looked out.
With the help of the faint moonlight, I saw a figure slowly walking towards the cabin, with no intention of hiding at all.
Since the other party was holding a staff that was glowing with amber light and was wearing a robe, it was easy to tell that he was an arcane spellcaster.
As for gender, anyone who sees the pair of bulging breasts under the low neckline will definitely mistake it for a male.
Of course, special cases like "Edwina" are not ruled out.
After all, the power of magic is so magical that things like sex change are not difficult at all for a wizard of a slightly higher level.
Some guys who frequently change their gender may even develop some strange hobbies and sexual fetishes as a result.
For example, when Elminster was young, he was transformed into a woman by the second-generation magic goddess, and they also had some intimate behaviors in bed.
"Strange! Who would come to visit at this time?" Zuo Si touched his chin and muttered softly.
Because judging from her posture, this woman doesn't seem to be hostile.
Otherwise, you can use invisibility spells to prevent anyone from seeing you.
With doubts and confusion, Zuo Si walked up the creaking stairs to the living room on the first floor. He used magic to instantly boil the water in the pot and made a pot of fragrant tea. Then he poured two cups and sat at the table waiting for the other party to arrive.
Probably less than a minute later, a chanting of spells came from outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, the bolt that was stuck inside fell to the floor with a click.
There is no doubt that the woman used the second-level magic [Knocking].
The sound of the door bolt hitting the floor instantly woke up Davian and Huntington who were sleeping. They grabbed their weapons and rushed out of the house next to the first floor at a very fast speed.
However, when they saw Zuo Si sitting at the table and drinking tea calmly, they immediately relaxed a lot.
At least we can confirm that it was not an attack from an enemy, monster or beast.
Just when the Dragon Knight was about to ask his master a question, the tightly closed door was finally pushed open.
Through the torches with [Eternal Flame] hanging on the walls of the hall, one can vaguely see that this is a mature woman who looks to be around thirty years old with long dark red hair.
Even the loose wizard robe could not hide her curvy figure.
The most important thing is that the staff in the opponent's hand exudes an arcane light that is as bright and dazzling as the sun.
Zuo Si boasted that he had seen many powerful magical items, among which the most were contributed by the Archnecromancer Asta.
This can be seen from the four extra magic rings on his hands.
Of course, these magic rings don’t all work as soon as you put them on.
Instead, only one ring on each hand can function, and the rest are just decorations.
However, as long as he wants, he can decide whether to switch at any time according to his needs and let another one replace the current magic ring.
Especially for rings like "mana storage" and "trigger" rings, you can switch them when you need them, and switch them back after use. It is extremely convenient.
But Zuo Si dared to guarantee that among all the magic items he had seen, none could compare with this staff.
Especially those complex patterns, under the gaze of the [Eye of Knowledge], quickly transformed into various magical and mystical knowledge, pouring into the [Library of Mind] like a tide.
Finally, he found the name of this staff from the vast collection of books in Candlekeep - the sub-artifact [Staff of the Archmage].
This is a weapon regarded as a treasure by countless mages.
It can not only be used to absorb spells released by the enemy, but also convert them into energy and store them.
At the same time, a large number of spells from zero to nine rings are stabilized, allowing the holder to release spells without preparing or consuming spell slots, simply by using the energy stored in the staff itself.
In addition, it also increases the holder's magic resistance to a considerable degree.
When the situation is critical, it can also perform a self-destruction with amazing power.
Although the [Staff of the Archmage] is not unique like other legendary magic items and minor artifacts.
Any wizard or sorcerer with sufficient knowledge and skill to create a magical item can attempt to make one.
But it is still a treasure coveted by all arcane spellcasters.
Anyone holding the [Staff of the Archmage] will have a spellcasting level no lower than LV17, which means that they have already mastered the powerful Nine-Ring Magic.
The woman obviously noticed the look in Zuo Si's eyes when he looked at the staff. A barely perceptible smile flashed across her eyes. She then walked straight to the table, sat down on the chair very naturally, picked up the teacup and took a sip happily without saying a word.
"Phew - nothing can make people feel more relaxed and comfortable than drinking a cup of hot tea immediately after several hours of night travel. Good evening, dear Soth. I am very sorry to disturb your rest at this time. But please don't mind it because I followed you all the way from Baldur's Gate."
"Why don't you introduce yourself first?" Zuo Si looked the other person up and down with a scrutinizing look.
"Ah! I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. My name is Rain. As you can see, I'm a pretty good wizard. I currently work for the Emerald Society, a secret organization of spellcasters operating in Amn."
"The Emerald Society?"
Zuo Si immediately remembered that Asta seemed to have joined this organization.
According to the latter's description, the so-called "Emerald Society" is basically a civil organization that is dissatisfied with the masked wizard's monopoly on Amn's arcane magic resources and wants to overthrow it through violent means.
Although his overall strength is far inferior to that of the masked wizard who has the support of the official six-member council, he is definitely not completely powerless.
Rayne smiled and nodded, "That's right. Remember the attack on the Amn envoys in the Misty Mountains not long ago? That was planned by the top leaders of the Emerald Society.
They are not actually attacking the delegation itself, but rather want to test your strength as the Chosen One of the Goddess of Poison and Disease.
But unfortunately, your powerful success scared those guys so much that they didn't dare to show up at all."
"Attack me? Why?"
Zuo Si was not angry when he heard this information. Instead, he began to doubt the motives of the woman in front of him.
"Because in the sewers of the Athkatrawoking shopping mall, there is a powerful wizard named Erinikas who wants to find out the secrets about gods and divine power. And you, who possess divine power, are the ideal target. He is working with the Emerald Society to try to abduct you and bring you back for research."
Rain didn't hide anything and told him everything she knew.
After all, the first task given to her by the Lord of Talismans Shangela was to win Zuo Si's trust.
If you don't act honestly when dealing with such a suspicious person, the subsequent conversation and transaction will probably become extremely difficult.
"The Emerald Society... Erinikas... I see."
Through this simple information, Zuo Si instantly sorted out the problems that had been bothering him before.
As one of the most important villains in the adventure of the Son of Bhaal, June Irenicus' greatest wish is undoubtedly to become one of the elven gods and take revenge on those tribesmen who have hurt him.
So it's not surprising that he takes an interest in the Chosen Ones who possess divine powers.
You should know that not all gods will grant their chosen people their divine power. This is a privilege for very few mortals who are truly favored by the gods.
Moreover, these voters are often very powerful, and almost every one of them has a legendary level and corresponding profession.
If Erinikas dared to target these people, he would most likely be beaten to death on the spot.
But Zuo Si was different.
He had only recently become the Chosen One, and in the eyes of outsiders he probably wasn't able to master the power bestowed by Talona, so he naturally became the easiest target.
No one knew what conditions Erinikas had offered that made the Emerald Society dare to risk offending a god to do such a thing.
Thinking of this, Zuo Si put down the teacup in his hand, narrowed his eyes and asked tentatively: "Why are you telling me this? Aren't you working for the Jade Society?"
A sinister expression appeared on Rayne's face, and she replied with a half-smile: "Because I want to kill them and become the leader of the Emerald Society.
In fact, I had already talked to Erinikas before coming here.
He didn't mind at all who the leader of the Emerald Society was, he just wanted a chance to study divine power.
As for the other members of the organization, don't worry, I will deal with them one by one afterwards.
Therefore, as long as the two of us join forces, we can capture all the top leaders of the Jade Society in one fell swoop.
If your plan succeeds, you will not only eliminate a potential enemy.
At the same time, you can work with me to control the organization and divide up the knowledge, wealth and secret strongholds accumulated by the Emerald Society over the years throughout the corners of Amn.
This includes an unknown secret gem mine near the city of Kzura.
In addition, you can also trade with Erinikas to get what you want.
He has mastered many magical skills unique to elves, even the famous "maze lock".
Otherwise, the higher-ups of the Emerald Society wouldn't take such a huge risk to ambush you.
So, what is your answer? "
"How can I be sure that this is not a trap?" Zuo Si asked calmly.
Although through the voter's ability to [identify lies], he can already confirm that everything the other party said just now was true.
But the problem is that sometimes the truth that has been filtered is often more deadly than the lie itself.
"I can tell you the time and location of the next ambush by the top leaders of the Emerald Society, as well as the detailed information of everyone involved in the operation. How about that? Is it enough to show my sincerity?"
As she spoke, Rain took out a few pieces of parchment covered with tiny handwriting from her pocket with a smile on her face.
Zuo Si took it and glanced at it, then immediately asked in an uncertain tone, "More than forty vampires? Are you sure you didn't write an extra zero?"
"No. Because these vampires are sponsored by Erinikas. Some people are very afraid of the shadow army you controlled last time, so they dare not act easily without some support. Why, do these vampires make you feel pressured?"
There was a hint of teasing in Rain's tone.
Zuo Si sneered and responded, "No, I'm just thinking about how to kill all these undead creatures before they turn around and run away."
You should know that the mana value that can be obtained by killing a vampire is quite considerable, almost equivalent to killing a tribe of gnolls or orcs.
If there really were forty attacking vampires, he would probably wake up laughing in his dreams.
In fact, Zuo Si had been waiting for Ximanmon's information these days, planning to go to Zhentil Castle to harvest a wave of Xirik Church members in order to upgrade his professional level of [Mystic].
But who would have thought that before any news came from Ximanmeng, the Emerald Society was already rushing to offer their lives.
“I feel relieved to hear you say that.
Remember, three days from now, at the border of the Trollwood and the High Wasteland, they will launch a second ambush against you.
This time, there will not only be a large number of monsters controlled by spells.
There are also at least five high-level mages who have mastered arcane arts above the seventh level, and nearly a dozen low-level mages.
By then they will definitely use [Dimension Lock] to prevent all forms of teleportation.
It will take me a while to get here.”
Lei Yin explained all the precautions in one go.
Because she knew nothing about Zuo Si's spellcasting level and the abilities of his voters, and had no idea whether the other party could withstand a siege of this scale, she was afraid that she would mess it up by accident.
You must know that although Shanggra is not as arbitrary, domineering, cold and cruel as other symbol masters, he is by no means a good person.
If something unexpected happened to the thing he wanted, Rain felt that he would end up in a miserable state.
As for defection...
Sorry, there has not been a single case of anyone successfully defecting since the establishment of the Entanglement Talisman.
Even a great wizard who had mastered the arcane of the Nine Rings could not withstand the siege of several legendary undead spellcasters.
After all, not everyone is called "Storm Queen" Xinbu, who can kill several ring mentors of the Red Wizards' Coven while being besieged.
"I'm not as fragile as you think. Maybe by the time you arrive, the battle will be over." Zuo Si responded in a half-joking tone.
Sorry! In this regard, the planeswalker is really not afraid of anyone.
Because the number of summoning cards he had on hand had long been enough to form an army due to continuous replenishment.
And there are basically no trash or cannon fodder. They either have a certain professional level or their race is strong enough.
Even as powerful as dragons are, there are two white dragons, a dragon lich, and an Oranli hydra from Zendikar.
"I like confident men. If you didn't look so young, maybe I would consider developing an intimate relationship with you."
After saying that, Rain put her fingers on her lips and blew a kiss, then activated the teleportation magic and disappeared without a trace.
After about two or three minutes, after confirming that she had really left, Davian couldn't help but ask, "Master, do you think this woman's words are credible?"
"It doesn't matter whether it's credible or not. What matters is that the information is useful to us, that's enough." Zuo Si casually poured himself another cup of tea.
Since he had slept for eight hours, his spell and divine power had recovered, so he didn't plan to go back to bed to rest. He simply drank some more tea to refresh himself.
"What are you going to do?"
戴维安那双宛如红龙一样的眼睛，在黑暗中闪烁着明亮的橘红色光芒。
左思意味深长的回答：“很简答。既然翡翠结社的人想要与我为敌，那我就成全他们好了。反正法力值这种东西，多少都不嫌多。而且这么多的高阶法师，无论是杀掉还是俘虏后做成卡牌都稳赚不赔。至于那些吸血鬼，刚好可以测试一下【白昼之星】的威力。”
“您不打算回去叫帮手吗？”
一向沉默寡言的射手汉丁顿突然开口问了一句。
“当然要叫帮手。不过不是现在。因为我们无法确定，翡翠结社的人是否会躲在暗中监视，因此过早的叫来帮手会引发他们的警觉。所以我现在需要派个人过去侦查一下。”
说到这，左思突然停顿了下，手中浮现出一张散发着黑色气息的卡牌。
下一秒……
这张卡牌当场释放出一团浓郁的黑色负能量，瞬间让周围环境温度下降至了冰点。
只见一条体型巨大的龙巫妖凭空出现在宽敞的客厅内，甚至把一些家具、桌子、椅子之类的东西都给掀翻了。
“这是哪？你对我做了些什么？”巴里斯瑞亚特紧张不已的大声质问。
它永远不会忘记，自己在失去意识之前被某种力量包围封印的惊悚景象。
“这里是位于博德之门东北方向死亡之地的一处民宅。至于我对你做了什么，你只需要搜索一下自己的记忆就知道了。”
左思伸出一根手指轻轻敲了敲自己的太阳穴。
为了最大限度发挥这条由古绿龙转化成的龙巫妖全部潜力，他并没有像其他召唤生物那样直接清洗掉记忆，而是完全保留了下来。
毕竟绿龙最让人感到害怕的，从都不是那在五色邪龙中排行垫底的酸雾喷吐，也不是仅次于红龙，几乎和蓝龙相差无几的体型。
而是其擅长通过欺骗、伪装和阴谋诡计来达成目的的聪明头脑。
也就是说，凡是达到“古龙”这个年龄层的绿龙，无一例外都是老阴比中的老阴比。
“你……你竟然把我变成了某种召唤生物？”
在读取了被旅法师能力凭空添加进去的记忆后，巴里斯瑞亚特整条龙都陷入了震惊和难以置信。
他做梦都不敢想象，世界上居然会有如此不讲道理的能力。
左思盯着龙巫妖眼眶里疯狂闪烁的红光，笑着点了点头：“没错。从现在起，我就是你毋庸置疑的主人，掌握着绝对的支配权。
所以你不要妄图逃跑，亦或是在暗地里搞什么小动作。
因为如果我死了，那么你也会跟着一起陪葬。
关于这一点，叶利尼娅最清楚不过了。有兴趣的话，你可以私下里找个时间单独跟她谈谈。
好了，废话少说。
我把你召唤出来，是需要你去侦查一下巨魔咆哮森林和至高荒原的交界处的地形。
相信以你的施法能力，把自己伪装成生前的绿龙形态应该没什么太大问题吧？”
“当然没问题，主人。”
巴里斯瑞亚特十分谦卑的低下头，然后开始吟唱巨龙独有的魔法咒语。
与骄傲、残暴、冷酷且不可一世的红龙不同，绿龙往往都是彻头彻尾的现实主义者，根本不在乎什么巨龙的尊严。
只要能战胜对手，各种阴险、缺德加丧心病狂的骚操作都能整出来。
这也就意味着，当意识到自己的生命被操纵在另外一个人手上的时候，他们会以最快速度认清现实，然后把自己摆在该有的位置上。
相比之下，红龙维尔梅斯调教了那么久，到现在都还保留着一定程度的反抗意识。
尤其是要动她的财宝时，立刻就会爆发出冲天的怒火跟怨气。
虽然有奇物控制反抗不能，但心底一定是不服气的。
伴随着吟唱咒语发出的声音，龙巫妖那仅剩骨架的身体迅速长出了结实的肌肉和翠绿色的鳞片。
不过在【真知术】的作用下，左思可以清楚的看到，这些所谓的肌肉和鳞片，都不过是幻术系魔法制造出来的效果而已，压根不是真的。
“我现在就要出发了。请问您还有什么别的吩咐吗？”巴里斯瑞亚特小心翼翼的询问。
左思直截了当吩咐道：“多注意一下那周围是否有法师活动，亦或是大群怪物和吸血鬼聚集的迹象。如果发现了，先记下来就好，尽可能不要惊动他们。”
“这些家伙是您的敌人？”
巴里斯瑞亚特不愧是擅长阴谋诡计的绿龙，瞬间就敏锐察觉到了其中的暗示。
“是的。他们正准备在那个地方对我发起一场伏击，而我也刚好准备给对方一个惊喜。很有趣，不是吗？”
左思嘴角微微上扬浮现出了令人不寒而栗的笑容。
“的确非常有趣。请放心，我会把一切都调查清楚的。”巴里斯瑞亚特眼睛里的红光暴涨。
不用问也知道，像这种充满了阴谋气息的“游戏”简直太符合他的胃口了，简直比整天躲在拜龙教老巢的洞穴里不知道有意思多少倍。
很快，这条外表看起来就如同绿龙的龙巫妖直接挤碎门框，在外面的院子里腾空而起，消失在茫茫夜色之中。
“符记之主香格拉的手下蕾茵，遭到精灵城索丹尼斯拉放逐的琼·艾瑞尼卡斯，还有吸血鬼女王巴荻。你们该不会真以为我什么都不知道吧。”
左思端起茶杯抿了一小口热茶，语气中充满了赤裸裸毫不掩饰的嘲弄。
尤其是蕾茵和【大法师之杖】的组合，在他的记忆中可是留下了相当深刻的印象。
凭借信息不对称所带来的巨大优势，甭管对方究竟在搞什么阴谋诡计都可以从容应对。
至于所谓的“翡翠结社”，左思从一开始就没有放在眼里。
原因很简单！ 能被蒙面法师公会这种二流施法者组织压制，只能像老鼠一样在躲在黑暗中活动，无论是实力还是势力必然都有限的很。
而且必要的时候，还能直接去蒙面法师那边拉人过来帮忙。
相信那些蒙面法师高层一定会非常乐意带人来清剿这些总跟自己作对的混蛋。
就这样，坐在一楼客厅的桌子前喝了两壶茶，左思迅速便掏出法术书开始学习四环魔法，偶尔还会抽空练习一下超魔技巧。
随着从烛堡那海量的藏书中获取了足够的知识，同时确认自己未来要走的道路后，他的未来已经变得一片光明。
现在唯一欠缺的，可能就是用来学习和消化这些知识的时间。
……
与此同时，远在北方深水城的一座法师高塔内。
伊尔明斯特正在与凯尔本“黑杖”、莱拉·银手、艾拉斯卓·银手、风暴·银手和欣布等人围成一团，盯着摆放在桌子上那张小小的卡片表情凝重、愁眉不展。
因为他们已经对着这张卡牌进行了无数的魔法侦测和探知，但是都没有得到哪怕一丁点的有用信息。
更离谱的是，无论对这张卡牌施展什么样的破坏性法术，都无法对其造成哪怕一丝一毫的损伤。
即便是像【高等解除魔法】、【大裂解】、【反魔法力场】、【解离术】这类法术也不例外。
恐怕外界根本想不到，这么多魔法女神的选民兼传奇施法者凑到一起，居然对一张小小的卡片束手无策。
“太不可思议了！这东西是从哪弄来的？”莱拉率先开口问道。
此时此刻，这位拥有一头银色长发，看起来充满成熟、智慧和高贵气息的女人，满脸都是意外跟惊喜。
没错！
就是惊喜！
作为大名鼎鼎的“北地七姐妹”之一，她本身就对魔法物品格外的感兴趣，甚至仅仅看一眼就能搞清楚大多数魔法物品的作用。
但是今天，这张小小的卡牌却颠覆了莱拉对于魔法的认知。
不管是作用于卡牌上的能量，还是那种从未见过、更无法理解的技艺，都让她有一种继续研究下去的冲动。
“是通过交换，从一个年轻人的手里拿到的。它就是我们的魔法女神想要搞清楚的东西，一种来自异世界的魔法。”伊尔明斯特用颇为无奈的语气解释道。
尽管他早就预料到，左思敢于把卡牌交给自己，肯定是有所依仗，破解起来必定困难重重。
可问题是，现在压根连突破口都找不到。
其破解难度之高已经超过了所有人的想象。
“年轻人？你是说……最近四处都在传的剧毒与疾病女神塔洛娜的选民？他是个什么样的人？”
艾拉斯卓眼睛里闪烁着好奇的目光。
作为银月城的城主，银月联盟的至高女士，北地著名“交际花”兼“集邮爱好者”，她关注的重点显然不是一张卡牌，而是制作和使用这些卡牌的人。
确切地说，任何足够优秀的人才，都会让这位“希望女士”产生“兴趣”或者“性趣”。
According to legend, the number of men who have had intimate relations with Alustriel is almost enough to form an army, and the number of their children is so large that even sows would be ashamed of themselves.
Elminster obviously knew what his former apprentice was thinking, and replied with a wry smile: "His name is Soth, and he is a human boy who looks only ten years old.
However, through conversation, I found that his mental age was much more mature than he appeared.
But the strange thing is that according to the results of magical detection, the body is indeed ten years old.
He is also very calm, smart, and knowledgeable. He has his own unique insights into everything and has a strong desire for revenge.
Most importantly, he is not interested in the conflict between good and evil, order and chaos.
He is the kind of person who has no particular camp and is neither good nor evil.
He even completely disbelieves in the goddess who gave him power and the status of a chosen one.
Although I have never seen Soth in combat.
But according to intelligence gathered by the Harpers, the chaotic storm of magic he unleashed at Myratma may have been as destructive as legendary magic.
In addition, he can bypass the magic network and directly control the raw, chaotic and manic magical energy.
If you want to try to make contact with them, it's best to prepare a valuable gift in advance.
Otherwise, given his personality, Isolce will probably not treat you well."
"Sounds like an interesting young man?"
Alustriel's eyes lit up and he became obviously excited.
"But it is also dangerous!" Elminster warned in a serious tone. "Don't forget Sammaster's lesson. His fall was certainly due to his own character and psychological flaws, but your overly chaotic private life was also one of the triggers."
"Didn't you just say that Soth's body is only ten years old? No matter how chaotic my private life is, I would never harm a child. On the contrary, I just want to see this visitor from another world with my own eyes and appreciate his interesting soul." Elastro defended himself with an unhappy look on his face.
"If you just want to meet him, then you should be able to do so soon. The latest news is that Soth was recently banned from entering Baldur's Gate and is currently heading to Waterdeep by land."
Khelben "Blackstick" suddenly interjected.
"Forbidden from entering the city? Why? Are the dukes of Baldur's Gate crazy?"
Storm Silverhand showed an expression of extreme shock.
"I don't know what the Duke of Baldur's Gate thinks, but I know that given Isos's character, he will definitely take some degree of revenge. In addition, they also expelled all the priests of Talona and declared the worship of the goddess of poison and disease illegal. If nothing unexpected happens, a plague should break out in Baldur's Gate soon."
Elminster stroked his beard and gave his own judgment.
You know, even cities like Waterdeep and Silvermoon, which are ruled by the Chosen of the Magic Goddess and a large number of high-level wizards, dare not easily expel Talona's Church.
They are afraid of bringing about terrible retaliation and causing the deaths of a large number of innocent people.
The current behavior of the Dukes of Baldur's Gate is simply seeking death in various ways, and it is a big death at that.
"This is a big trouble. Should we intervene?" Leila asked with a slightly worried tone.
Baldur's Gate has close trade relations with Waterdeep, and she is worried that any retaliation against the former will affect the city beneath her feet.
Khelben "Blackstaff" shook his head without thinking: "This is Baldur's Gate's internal affairs. We have no reason to interfere. Moreover, those foolish dukes are openly humiliating a chosen person of a god. Not bringing down divine punishment is already quite restrained."
"Alas - it's really a troubled time. After Soth arrives in Waterdeep, I'll find a chance to talk to him. I hope this revenge won't affect too many innocent people."
Elminster sighed deeply.
I don’t know if it’s because he has lived for too long, but he has lost his previous enthusiasm to stand up and protect the weak and fight against evil and tyranny.
Even knowing that disasters will happen in many places, they will just stand by and watch.
"How long will it take Soth to reach Waterdeep?" Alustriel asked Khelben "Blackstaff".
The latter thought for a moment and quickly responded, "It will take at least eight days to cross the Trade Land to reach Dagger Beach. This is assuming no accidents. I think it will take at least ten days."
"In that case, let's wait ten days before discussing this matter. What should we do with it now? Should we try the legendary spell?"
Alustriel poked his finger at the cards on the test bench.
"I think we can give it a try."
Storm Queen Xinbu showed an eager expression.
Unfortunately, before she could take any action, Elminster took the card and put it in his own pocket.
"Don't even think about it! Since we have no clue, let's just hand it over to the great goddess of magic. Maybe she can figure out the mystery with her divine power and priesthood."
"Tsk! What a bummer."
Xinbu shook his head in disappointment.
As someone who once made a bet to see who could kill a hundred liches first, she was more violent than any other chosen one of the Goddess of Magic and liked to use powerful spells to blast her enemies into pieces.
A card that cannot be destroyed naturally aroused the Storm Queen's competitive spirit.
"Stop it. Do you want to blow up my wizard tower as well?"
Khelbourne "Blackstaff" couldn't help but grumble quietly.
Release powerful legendary magic in the Mage Tower?
That's something only a madman would do!
Although his wizard tower is much stronger than ordinary wizard towers, it definitely cannot withstand the bombardment of legendary magic.
As the planeswalker card was taken away by Elminster, all the chosen ones of the Magic Goddess present activated the teleportation spell and returned to their own territories.
After all, they are all busy people. They can take some time out of their busy schedules to gather here, completely because they are attracted by the magic system from another world.
Now that the research materials are gone, there is naturally no need to stay and waste time.
(End of this chapter)