Many seemingly powerful and invincible forces often disappear forever in the long river of history because of a defeat.
So when the Nelanther fleet appeared at the dock, all the residents of Baldur's Gate believed that they were doomed.
Many smart people even wanted to take their valuables with them and escape to other cities by land in a horse-drawn carriage.
As for the emergency recruitment order issued by Duke Berthe and Grand Duchess Lila Jennas, not many people responded. Everyone was busy escaping.
After all, there must be a prerequisite for the compulsory subscription of young and middle-aged men, that is, there must be an army under his command that can serve as a deterrent and force to maintain order.
But now, there are only a few people guarding the Flaming Fist Fortress left in the entire Baldur's Gate, and the rest have all been taken away by Duke Iltan.
There was a team of soldiers stationed outside the city, but the problem was that too many people wanted to escape, and as a result, all kinds of carriages and trucks blocked the only road leading to the city gate.
People inside can't go out, and people outside can't come in.
Many chambers of commerce that hired guards even fought for the escape route, fully demonstrating the selfish nature of businessmen.
Of course, ordinary people are not much better off and are also scrambling to escape.
The situation was heading towards uncontrollable chaos from the very beginning.
Fortunately, everything finally calmed down after a few hours as the Nelanther Islands fleet showed no intention of landing.
Immediately afterwards, Silver Shield and Duke Iltan, under the influence of psychic powers, "self-destructed" in public, instantly causing an uproar among the people of Baldur's Gate.
You know, they have always believed that Duke Iltan is an upright and selfless man. For many years, he has diligently commanded the Flame Fist Mercenaries to eliminate threats and provide protection for the city.
But who could have imagined that such a person would collude with the Duke of Silver Shield and use his power to embezzle countless taxes.
As for Anta Silver Shield, who controlled the maritime trade, he used various means of coercion and induction to drive away competitors, allowing his family and allies to control the most profitable trade routes.
So in a very period short of time, the people of Baldur's Gate went from initial panic to anger, and they gathered in the port area and roared that they wanted to hang or burn the two criminals.
If they hadn't been stopped by the sailors led by the hobgoblins, they would probably have been beaten to death.
However, as the influence of the psychic power disappeared, when Irtan and Anta Silver Shield realized what they had just done, they felt as if they had fallen into an extremely cold ice cave. They couldn't help but tremble slightly all over, and were filled with panic and fear.
The latter, in particular, tried to explain to the onlookers that he had just been affected by magical power.
But unfortunately, no matter how he explained, no one believed him.
In contrast, Iltan quickly realized the enemy's intention in doing so, which was to undermine the huge personal prestige he had built up in Baldur's Gate over the years.
He did not try to defend himself like his allies did, but simply watched it all with indifference.
Because he knew that as long as he still controlled the Flaming Fist Mercenaries, no one could remove him from the position of Grand Duke.
As for the angry people and businessmen, they are nothing but a mob in front of the powerful army of violence machines.
When the time comes, just suppress it a little bit and kill a few of the ringleaders, and everything will return to normal.
The most urgent task at the moment is to negotiate with the fleet of the Nalanther Islands behind him and demand that the other party release himself and all the captured Flame Fist mercenaries. This is the most important thing.
But Iltan did not realize that his thoughts had deviated from the lawful neutral camp and were getting closer and closer to lawful evil.
And because his memory was modified, he completely forgot what happened before. The only thing on his mind was to keep the power in his hands at all costs so that no one could take it away from him.
Compared to the two dukes who were captured, the other two fell into ecstasy after a brief panic.
Duke Belt, who controls the guilds and land merchants, and Grand Duchess Lila Jennas, who was almost sidelined by Anta Silver Shield, suddenly found that this defeat was not a bad thing.
At least the power I lost is back.
Especially after the "self-destruction", Iltan and Anta Silver Shield seemed to be completely finished.
So without any hesitation, they quickly sent envoys to negotiate with the fleet of the Nalanther Islands, striving to quickly conclude an armistice agreement that would satisfy both sides, even if it cost a little more.
As for the responsibility and blame for the defeat...
Of course, all the blame was put on Anta Silver Shield and Irtan, and the two were completely nailed to the pillar of shame in history, never to be able to turn over.
If possible, it would be best to liquidate all the families and allies behind them.
However, the families and allies behind Anta Silver Shield and Irtan were not fools either. They also sent envoys to try to redeem the two.
Under Vanessa's manipulation, a drama that was originally about a foreign invasion gradually evolved into an internal struggle between the four dukes of Baldur's Gate and two political forces.
"My old friend, your manipulation of power and human hearts is as frightening as ever."
Looking at the two groups of messengers who were deliberately arranged together not far away, Jeffrey couldn't help but sigh.
Obviously, the nature of the negotiations changed completely after the two groups met and understood each other's intentions.
Duke Bert and Grand Duchess Lila Jennas, who had just regained power, would never allow Anta Silver Shield and Iltan to come back at this time, so they would do everything they could to prevent them from regaining their freedom by paying the ransom.
At least not until his family, allies and political power are liquidated.
On the other hand, the latter's family, allies and political forces are no fools and are aware of the huge crisis they are facing.
If Iltan and Anta Silver Shield cannot be redeemed, the other two dukes will surely put themselves to death after completely stabilizing the situation and taking over power.
The end result was that both sides could only gain the support of the Nalanther Islands fleet, which was supposed to be their enemy, by constantly raising the price.
It is such a magical scene that most people probably wouldn't believe it if they didn't see it with their own eyes.
Vanessa smiled meaningfully and responded, “No, it's not that my methods are so brilliant, but that the enemy is too stupid.
To be honest, I really can't imagine how Baldur's Gate can survive crisis after crisis with idiots like Iltan and Antar Silvershield ruling the city.
If I were the mastermind behind this, I would have turned them all into puppets to be controlled.
Moreover, there is no decent magical power in Baldur's Gate. The person with the highest spellcasting level should be the owner of the witchcraft grocery store - Habaser Derin.
If I remember correctly, his spellcasting level should be between LV13 and LV15."
"I've heard of Habaser Delin. He has a good level of alchemy and is very good at exploiting apprentices to make various low-level magic items. He should have monopolized almost 50% of the arcane magic resources in the surrounding area. Only Tyrantyr who lives in the High Fence Castle west of Belgost can barely compete with him."
Jeffrey stroked his chin and told the story of the only two high-level spellcasters near Baldur's Gate.
In fact, when they were making their plan, the liches had already regarded the two high-level wizards as potential threats.
Not only did he collect a large amount of intelligence about them, but he also used prophecy magic to conduct a series of explorations on their spell lists.
This is also the reason why Vanessa gathered so many core members within the organization.
Although mages of the level of Tyrantil and Habaser Derin are basically unlikely to be employed by the Duke of Baldur's Gate.
But he still prepared for the worst.
However, judging from the current situation, the two do not seem to be involved in these messy things.
“Don’t worry, my friend.
According to Lord Soth, now is not the best time to reach into Baldur's Gate.
All we have to do is weaken it and then develop it into a trade node subordinate to the Nelanther Islands.
Only when the city's upper rulers and chambers of commerce engaged in maritime trade have completely become vassals will it be the time to truly bring it under control.
As for Habaser Delin and Tailantyr, I will find an opportunity to invite them out for a talk when the time is right.
I believe they will not refuse to cooperate with us.
Of course, if these two guys don't know what's good for them, I don't mind letting them know what the consequences of being our enemy are."
As she said this, a fierce light flashed in Vanessa's eyes.
Since he was originally a wizard specialized in necromancy, he adapted to his identity as a lich faster than other members of the organization, and had no psychological barriers to things like destruction, damage, and killing.
He would not show mercy just because the opponent was a mage like himself.
Jeffrey obviously knew what kind of person his old friend was. He couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Don't go too far. Don't forget that Lord Soth has emphasized more than once that our principle is that we will not offend others unless they offend us. Unless the other party takes the initiative to provoke us, it is best not to use force."
Vanessa chuckled and responded, "Don't worry, I know my limits. And our current goal is to make the Duke of Baldur's Gate publicly admit his defeat and then sign a treaty with us."
"Haha, I think the two groups of messengers outside should be more anxious than you." Jeffrey couldn't help but make a joke.
It turned out that what he said was absolutely right.
It had only been less than ten minutes since the two sides met, but they had already begun vying with each other to make all kinds of promises to Eric, even willing to sell out the interests of Baldur's Gate just to get the pirate leader to stand on their side.
Especially the families behind Anta Silver Shield and Iltan, they were almost willing to spend all their fortunes to redeem the people.
Because they knew very well that Duke Berthe and Grand Duchess Lila Jennas had been excluded and suppressed by the family leaders for a long time, and they must have accumulated a lot of resentment.
If I really take back all the power and become the ruler of this city, I will surely die without a burial place.
At that time, no matter it is wealth, land, or anything else, it will all be taken away without mercy.
What's more, the citizens of Baldur's Gate are now filled with anger towards Iltan and Anta Silvershield.
There is no need to even use legal means to pass a verdict. As long as the emotions of those "troublesome people" are slightly provoked, they will rush into their homes in groups like crazy, then kill all the men, rape all the pretty women, and finally leave with wealth and spoils.
This is not the first time something like this has happened in the continent of Faerun.
Not to mention a commercial city like Baldur's Gate, even Neverwinter, which is ruled by followers of the god of justice Tyr, has seen citizen riots more than once.
Therefore, under the control of fear, the two families have almost no bottom line.
Every time the envoys of Duke Berthe and Archduchess Lila Jennas put forward a new condition, they would immediately choose to follow up without hesitation.
If the cash is not enough, they can use goods as collateral. If the goods are not enough, they can use real estate and land as collateral. If it is still not enough, they can also mortgage the trade routes they control...
Such a crazy move even dumbfounded the envoys who came to negotiate.
He couldn't imagine what would happen even if he successfully redeemed the people after losing everything. His family power would definitely decline or even collapse! In the end, at Vanessa's suggestion, Eric accepted the conditions offered by the two families and allowed them to release Anta Silver Shield and Iltan after paying the ransom.
Seeing the two captives and their family members being pelted with rotten eggs and vegetable leaves by the citizens, Jeffrey couldn't help but laugh and jokingly said, "The reputations they worked so hard to build are now completely ruined. Apart from Iltán, who is still in charge of the Flame Fist Mercenaries, Anta Silver Shield will inevitably be held responsible for the defeat."
"Anta Silver Shield's life or death has nothing to do with us. If nothing unexpected happens, Irtan will redeem the captured Flame Fist mercenaries and a large amount of weapons and equipment at all costs. Because only in this way can he ensure that the other two dukes dare not easily initiate a liquidation."
Vanessa had obviously arranged everything long ago. The whole plan was linked together, leaving no room for choice for the opponent.
In less than an hour, Iltan returned to the castle of the Flame Fist Mercenaries' headquarters and immediately sent his trusted lieutenant Ska to secretly deliver a letter of surrender and the corresponding agreement.
Since he is still the Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate, he has the power to sign any agreement on behalf of the city.
The content of the agreement is exactly what Vanessa wants to obtain through this action.
So he had Eric sign it without hesitation, then released all the prisoners on the spot and issued a notice to all the citizens of Baldur's Gate.
Upon hearing the news, Duke Bert and Archduchess Lila Jennas were shocked and angry.
What was shocking was that the fleet of the Nalanther Islands actually released these two "evil spirits" back, making all their previous actions as ridiculous as a clown.
What made them angry was that Iltan and Anta Silvershield, who were defeated and captured and whose reputations were already ruined, had the nerve to continue representing Baldur's Gate as dukes and signed a series of humiliating compensation clauses.
What’s even more infuriating is that they have to admit it.
Otherwise, if they dare to tear it down, the powerful fleet that just left may turn around again at any time.
In addition, businessmen who have been guaranteed that their fees will be equal in the future will not support any proposal that may lead to war and damage their interests again.
In desperation, Duke Berthe and Grand Duchess Lila Jennas could only try to incite the anger of the citizens, intending to use it as a bargaining chip to prevent Iltan, who still holds military power, from making desperate moves.
For a moment, the entire Baldur's Gate fell into an eerie atmosphere of tension and silence.
No one knows what will happen next, and no one knows what actions the dukes, who have already torn their faces apart, will take next.
In short, Vanessa has achieved all the predetermined goals and reported them immediately.
"Directly intensify the conflict and force the dukes of Baldur's Gate to split into two factions and become hostile to each other? I can only say that it is a great job! If this state can be maintained until the Son of Bhaal begins to awaken, then the situation will become quite interesting. Sarevok, I have done you a great favor, you must remember to be grateful..."
Zuo Si read the report sent by the lich with a playful smile on his face, then lit it and threw it into the trash can next to him.
Needless to say, he was quite satisfied with the result.
Because throughout the entire incident, Vanessa grasped the measure very well and did not leave any excuses or handles for important members of the Northern Lords' Alliance such as Waterdeep, Neverwinter, and Silvermoon.
Moreover, by letting Anta Silver Shield and Irtan self-destruct in public, it was proved that the economic sanctions previously imposed were completely "just".
Baldur's Gate is a city-state ruled by a few greedy and evil oligarch businessmen, and the top leaders can do almost anything for their own interests.
Since the enemy is evil, the fleet of the Nelanther Islands should not be blamed for anything they do.
"Who is Shalovok?" Wilmes asked in confusion.
Zuo Si smiled and responded, "A young man I met in Candlekeep. His adoptive father is Rita, the leader of the Iron Throne Chamber of Commerce, and his biological father is Baal, the god of murder who was killed by Xirik."
"A son of Bhaal?"
Wilmes raised his eyebrows in surprise.
There's no way, the Son of Bhaal is just too famous.
You should know that before this god produced offspring in large quantities, the number of Sons of God in the continent of Faerun was actually very small and rare, and each one was regarded as a treasure by the church of the corresponding god.
But after the turbulent years, everyone was shocked to find that Balkan had done something that stunned both gods and mortals. That was to mass-produce thousands of children who embodied his divinity.
What’s even more outrageous is that in addition to intelligent creatures, there are even various kinds of animals.
This directly led to the image of gods, which was originally high and mighty in the minds of mortals, being lowered a lot.
Some small groups that worship fertility also regard the god of death and murder as their idol.
"That's right! But he is not an ordinary son of Baal. He is an ambitious man who is destined to realize the divinity in his body and then stir up a bloody storm."
As Zuo Si spoke, he closed the "Blessed Book of Boccob" in which he had just copied a large number of spells.
In order to facilitate searching and memorizing, he spent a little time recording all the spells he currently mastered in this book, and classified them according to level and faction.
Of course, the price is that this spell book of more than a thousand pages is crammed full, with almost no blank pages left for copying eighth-ring spells.
However, Zuo Si had already contacted Aisha, a magic item merchant in Calim Port who had just been promoted, and reached a series of cooperation intentions with her. At the same time, he commissioned the other party to purchase another copy of "Boccob's Blessing" at a high price.
According to his calculations, if he wanted to record all the spells in the entire continent of Faerun, he would need at least eight to ten copies of the "Blessed Book of Boccob" to be enough.
"So you plan to use him to achieve some ulterior motives?" Wilmes asked tentatively in an uncertain tone.
"Yes. But not now, but in the near future. By the way, what have you been busy with recently?"
Zuo Si obviously didn't want to talk too much about this with Hong Long, so he took the initiative to change the subject.
Wilmes raised his lips and replied, "Of course I am helping Ashtelanthe to conceive. In fact, she has successfully entered the egg-laying period a few days ago, and it won't be long before she lays at least two or three dragon eggs. In a year and a half at most, I will be able to use these dragon eggs to make my size and abilities comparable to those of an old red dragon."
"Wow! It's scary that they're so cruel even to their own kind."
Zuo Si patted his chest in an exaggerated manner, pretending to be frightened.
"Stop pretending to be innocent! Didn't you teach me this method?"
Wilmes rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"Humph! Whatever you say, you will definitely have a part to play in this matter.
In addition, as you requested, I have begun large-scale hybrid experiments on various animals and dragons in the basement of the Mage Tower.
Soon a large number of companion dragon creatures of various shapes will be born, so you'd better be mentally prepared.
You should know that the descendants of red dragons are usually not very obedient and are very aggressive. "
Wilmes reminded solemnly.
Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly. "Don't worry. Why do you think I provide Qiwu with so many goblin brains as food every day? With the strength of its psychic power now, it can easily be attacked by a group of half-dragon animals with low IQs, even if a grown dragon comes."
"Damn it! You always think of everything in advance no matter what you do."
When Wilmes thought about what was in his mind, he felt a pain in his stomach.
If she had known that this would happen, she would have chosen to sign the magic contract and actively cooperate instead of refusing a toast and then drinking a forfeit.
Now, as the power of the strange object becomes stronger and stronger, even if she becomes a recognized dragon king like Balagos "Flying Flame" one day, she will still be controlled by others.
Although this kind of control did not make her very disgusted most of the time.
"Thank you for the compliment. Being a spellcaster who is always prepared at all times is always my goal. If there is nothing else, you can return to the Mage Tower and keep an eye on the captives."
After saying that, Zuo Si no longer paid attention to the red dragon, took out the second chapter of the Netheril scroll, and began to read it attentively.
As a "time management master", he fills his daily schedule from the moment he wakes up to the moment he goes to bed.
Apart from eating, there is almost no rest and entertainment.
To be precise, entertainment activities in the continent of Faerun are still in a very primitive stage.
Whether it is stage plays, bards' singing and playing, or various circuses and clown performances, to an earthling from the information age, they all seem dull and boring.
Especially the former, which is so embarrassing that one can dig out a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment with one's toes.
As for those entertainment activities that are restricted to adults only, Zuo Si is temporarily unable to participate in them.
Therefore, the only thing left to do is to study, research, experiment and make various magical items, equipment and props.
Occasionally, he would go through the portal to the wizard towers of other liches in the organization to extract energy to make cards.
The days passed one by one, and when the time agreed with Erinikas came, Zuo Si put down all the things at hand and met Rain again at the sewer entrance of the Woking shopping mall area.
Without further ado, the latter directly presented the book containing the legendary magic - Mummy's Dust.
"A legendary spell book? Shangela gave it to you!"
Zuo Si opened it and flipped through it. He immediately recognized with the Eye of Knowledge that this magic was the easiest to learn among the many legendary spells.
Rain nodded without hesitation: "Yes, he gave it to me. And I can feel that he is very obsessed with the contents of the notebook. He should start trying it soon."
"Haha, great. I can't wait to see his reaction when he finds out that he has completely lost his ability to cast spells after obtaining the first-level creator profession."
There was a chilling light in Zuo Si's eyes.
You know, this is how he was led into this ditch by the Archnecromancer Asta.
If it weren't for the trump card of the Planeswalker, I would have wanted to die.
Now, it's time to let others have a taste of that, too.
After all, good things should be kept for yourself, but pain and disaster must be shared with your enemies.
"Believe me, if this situation really happens, Shangela will summon me back immediately. Then..."
Rain pursed her lips and a sinister smile appeared.
"Then we will charge at his doorstep and give him a big surprise. By the way, we will also let the Lords of the Symbols, including Lagon, understand that I am someone they cannot afford to offend. Your mission is to confirm the location of Shangela's hidden phylactery as soon as possible."
Zuo Si directly filled in the unspoken part of the second half of the sentence.
Nothing can deter the Entanglement Symbols more than killing a Symbol Master.
Rain quickly placed one hand on her chest and bowed deeply: "Please rest assured, I have probably guessed where the mentor will hide his life box, I just need to confirm it a little bit."
"Okay, let's stop here with the matter of the Entanglement Talisman. Let's go meet Erinikas together."
As he spoke, Zuo Si took the lead and walked towards the depths of the sewer.
Since he had been here last time, he had memorized all the forks in the road with his amazing memory.
After about ten minutes, they arrived at the entrance of the opponent's secret base.
But what's interesting is that the clay golem that was guarding the door last time has disappeared, replaced by more advanced and powerful stone golems and iron golems.
And without exception, they are all new products that have been manufactured recently.
As for Erinikas himself, it took him less than half a minute to come out.
"It seems that your exploration is not going very smoothly, right?" Zuo Si asked meaningfully.
He could guess with just a little thought that the powerful elven wizard in front of him must have suffered a great loss at the hands of the Eye Demon.
"Did you know that there is a large group of beholders gathering near the temple?" A hint of anger flashed in Erinikas' eyes.
"Of course! Otherwise, why do you think I revealed so much important information so easily? And gave you two whole weeks?"
Zuo Si raised the corner of his mouth and gave a straightforward affirmative answer, his expression seemed to reveal naked and undisguised mockery.
Fortunately, Erinikas was a calm and composed person who never expressed his emotions. He quickly adjusted his mood and said in a slightly cold tone: "I used you, and you also schemed against me. This time we are even. Let's put aside the unpleasant experience and sit down to talk about cooperation."
"Even? Are you kidding? I was sincere last time, but you betrayed me. Unless you give me enough compensation, I don't plan to cooperate with you again."
Zuo Si started to take advantage of the situation again, hoping to gain some extra benefits first.
He knew very well that the other party had a lot of good things in his hands.
How can I justify myself if I don't take the opportunity to blackmail someone?
"What compensation do you want?"
Erinikas obviously didn't want to dwell on this issue any longer and decisively chose to compromise.
After all, he was in the wrong first, so it is not unacceptable for him to pay a small price in exchange for further cooperation.
Moreover, Erinikas' ultimate goal has always been to find out what the essence of God is.
As for other things like money, material, magical knowledge and skills, it doesn't matter if they are all given away.
Zuo Si stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then slowly extended two fingers: "First, I want a powerful enough magic item as compensation. Second, I need some gray dwarf blacksmiths. You should have quite a few here, right?"
"Can!"
Erinikas agreed without even thinking about it.
In fact, he had created quite a few magical items since settling in Athkatla, so he could just pick one out.
As for the gray dwarves, without exception, they are all cheap slaves, and even skilled blacksmiths are not scarce.
Soon, the elven wizard turned around and went back to the base. After a while, he reappeared at the door with eight gray dwarves and an activated magic shield that could float around the holder's body and automatically block enemy attacks.
"Here, this is a +4 [Active Guardian Shield], which has a certain degree of resistance to fire, strong acid, frost, and lightning. It also has the property of reflecting all ranged weapon attacks. I think it should be enough as compensation. In addition, these gray dwarf blacksmith slaves are now yours."
"Thank you. Now we are even."
Zuo Si immediately used the special ability of the land card that was in effect, paid mana to open a portal to the wizard tower, and sent all the gray dwarf blacksmiths back first.
The Active Shield is directly activated, causing it to automatically float around the body.
After finishing all this, he smiled and said, "Now, we can finally talk about cooperation."
"How much do you know about those beholders? For example, why did they appear in the sewers of Athkatla? And why did they block the road and not let anyone get close? Even the teleportation magic has been completely blocked."
Erinikas asked several questions that were bothering him at once.
You have to know that creatures like Eye Demons usually don't appear in groups.
Especially for beholders of different types and appearances, let alone living together, even meeting each other may immediately lead to a life-and-death fight.
After all, in the Eye Demon's cognition and thinking, he is the most perfect offspring of the Eye Demon's creator, the Great Mistress, and other Eye Demons that look different from him are all inferior imitations and have no right to survive.
Therefore, when two eye demons with obviously different appearances meet, they will immediately notice the subtle differences between each other and themselves, and then they will feel uncontrollable anger, and finally fight until one of them dies completely.
Not to mention monsters like the Gaussian Eye Demon that are obviously smaller in size, which are not even considered as their own kind by normal Eye Demons.
But that day, Erinikas saw the Beholders, Gauss Beholders, and Elder Eyes gathered together and worked together, which was even more incredible than seeing the kind-hearted dark elves.
Zuo Si stroked his chin and pretended to think for a few minutes before he said meaningfully, "As far as I know, the reason why this group of eye demons gathered here is actually to look for something, a powerful artifact stored in the temple of the ancient sun god Amaunator."
"Artifact? What artifact?"
A gleam of surprise flashed in Erinikas' eyes.
"Sorry, I'm not sure about this, but what is certain is that its power is so amazing that even the Eye Demon has a strong interest in it."
This time, Zuo Si did not cheat or lie.
Because the description of the artifact is so vague that it is impossible to determine from those few words who made the artifact, what its uses and effects are.
The only thing he knew was that this artifact was a scepter that could release amazing energy shocks.
Erinikas had a thoughtful expression on his face. He touched his hands and muttered to himself, "A sacred artifact? A temple of the ancient sun god Amaunator hidden deep underground? A saint who is still alive even though his true body is completely dead? It seems that things are getting complicated..."
"What? Do you want to give up?" Zuo Si asked with a chuckle.
"Humph! How is that possible! Let's not talk about the artifact and the Saint of Amanata for now, let's first discuss how to deal with these beholders.
According to my last observation, there is an Elder Eye among them with a very high level of arcane spellcasting.
If this big problem is not solved, it will be impossible to pass it on quietly."
While saying this, Erinikas showed strong fear.
He would never forget that it was the anti-magic force field of the Elder's Eye that suppressed almost all of his magical protection in an instant.
But Zuo Si shook his head disapprovingly: "No. I think it would be better to make everything clear at the beginning to avoid the problem of unclear ownership later. Since your target is the Saint, then the artifact naturally belongs to me. In addition, you have to take out the various knowledge, books and notes that you promised last time."
"Don't you think you've gotten too much?" Erinikas asked expressionlessly.
"Perhaps. But I will personally eliminate all other beholders except the Elder Eye, as well as the slaves they control. Is this enough for you?"
Zuo Si calmly put forward the conditions.
Swarms of beholders are a horrific nightmare for anyone, even legendary wizards.
But in his opinion, as long as they are not constructs, elements, or undead, then beholders, devils, demons, and other creatures from other planes are actually not much different from ordinary people and animals.
It only takes a few viruses, bacteria and toxins to easily kill them all.
However, high-level eye demons like the Elder Eye that possess powerful spellcasting abilities may possess some powerful magic or abilities that can prevent themselves from being poisoned or killed by disease like ordinary eye demons.
"Oh? What are you going to do?" Erinikas' eyes lit up slightly.
After all, this is a good opportunity to observe the power of the Chosen Ones of the Goddess of Poison and Disease up close.
"So you agree?" Zuo Si confirmed again.
"Yes, I agree. I'll follow your distribution plan."
Erinikas did not dwell on the issue.
Although the divine weapon is good, for him who aspires to become a god, it is far less attractive than a saint.
Zuo Si showed a satisfied expression after hearing this: "Great. Actually, my method is very simple.
That is to prepare dozens of cannon fodder, first let them be infected with viruses, bacteria and toxins, and then throw them near the Eye Demon's lair, so that these guys can be controlled, captured, or even become food for the Eye Demon.
In this way, a terrible plague will spread throughout the beholder's lair.
All we have to do is block the only two entrances and exits and kill anyone who comes out."
"Poison and plague? That's a brilliant idea."
Erinikas was generous with his praise.
Nothing can better demonstrate a mage's wisdom and power than solving the enemy's problems in the easiest way.
It's a pity that he himself is not good at these.
To be exact, the elven city of Thordanisla prohibits all magical research related to the undead faction.
Lian Badi's vampire transformation ritual was the result of the two of them secretly researching it.
Just like that, after getting the books and notes promised by the other party, Zuo Si quickly began to search for the most terrifying, deadly and contagious viruses, bacteria and toxins in his body, extracted them and injected them into the bodies of dozens of goblins.
After doing all this, Erinikas immediately threw them near the Eye Demon's lair.
As expected, all the goblins were hit by countless rays of domination the moment they appeared and turned into slaves controlled by charm.
A few hungry beholders even tore the captured goblins into pieces on the spot and ate them alive.
With the help of these hosts, the plague in its incubation period began to spread rapidly within the nest.
Be it the Eye Demon or the controlled slaves, all of them were infected in less than half an hour.
When the first goblin began to lie on the ground, madly spewing blood plasma and rotten internal organs from his mouth, the horrible disaster finally arrived.
In less than ten minutes, the slaves with the worst physical conditions died at an alarming rate.
The next to be affected was the smaller Gauss Eye Demon.
They kept shooting magic rays in all directions like crazy, creating huge chaos in an instant.
At first, the Eye of the Elder thought it was just a minor disturbance and immediately ordered other Eye Demons to suppress it.
But soon, it saw with its own eyes that the genuine Eye Demons it had sent out also went crazy.
Colorful energy rays kept flashing in the nest, and even some eye demons began to bleed profusely from their eyes, and it couldn't be stopped no matter what.
Others' bodies began to swell continuously, and finally exploded with a bang, with large amounts of blood plasma, minced meat, and internal organs splattering everywhere.
Since he had no idea what was going on, Elder Eye, as the supreme leader of the entire Eye Demon community, immediately thought of leaving this evil place.
So, it immediately took the remaining eye demons that were still alive and rushed to the entrance leading to the outside.
I didn't realize that the door was already filled with all kinds of traps and ambushes...
(End of this chapter)
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