Zuo Si was undoubtedly mentally prepared for the visit of the Goddess of Magic and the God of Knowledge.

Because he knew that the things he brought back, whether in terms of development direction or basic concepts, were very different from the existing mainstream on the continent of Faerun.

Some of them can even be said to be contrary to the original intention.

Whether it is to find out the reasons, environment and background for the birth of these things, or to understand how another world uses these knowledge and technologies, the two gods will inevitably send down incarnations or saints to conduct a detailed understanding.

But what Zuo Si didn't expect was that Ogma and Midnight would get together.

Fortunately, apart from him, no one else in the Mage Tower knew the true identities of these two people. They thought they were just old friends who came to visit, so they did not cause much commotion and were soon invited to the upper area of ​​the Mage Tower.

In the next few days, Zuo Si systematically answered a large number of questions raised by the Goddess of Magic and the God of Knowledge.

Compared to Oghma, who had traveled to countless worlds, Midnight, who was a native of Faerun, obviously could not imagine what a magical world that was in peace most of the time would be like.

There is no way to understand why wizards in the other world have invented such a wide variety of spells for daily life, and why they regard magic such as controlling other people's minds, killing, and destruction as a taboo.

But no matter what, the third generation Magic Goddess very much appreciates and agrees with the idea of ​​using magical power elsewhere instead of killing, destroying and ruining.

Unfortunately, the turbulent environment of Faerun, which is filled with disputes, conspiracies, killings, and deaths, means that most arcane spellcasters will inevitably focus their main energy on how to make themselves more powerful and invincible.

Instead of developing daily magic that even low-level wizards don't bother to learn.

In this regard, Zuo Si's ideas are not much different from those of other wizards in Faerun.

After all, survival and safety always come first among all needs.

In addition, the communication and contact between gods and mortals in Faerun is so frequent that the collision of various thoughts and ideas is as sharp as a needle against a wheat spike.

Want to create a peaceful environment to promote the development of magic and technology? Sorry, let's go kill the source of chaos in this world - the gods, including the god of gods, Io, before we talk about this topic.

"So you think that the fighting between the gods has led to the turbulent situation in the continent of Faerun, which is why there is no technical condition to popularize these magical knowledge that is more related to daily life?" Midnight frowned subconsciously.

"Isn't it?" Zuo Si asked seriously. "Look at all the influential organizations in the entire continent of Faerun. Which one doesn't have the support of gods and their churches in the mortal world? In the turbulent years, the only right thing that His Majesty Io, the God of Gods, did was to send the gods down to the mortal world and walk in the form of saints, so that they could experience the joys, sorrows, anger, and difficulties of life of mortals firsthand."

The god of knowledge, Oghma, was not angry when he heard this blasphemous statement. Instead, he could not help laughing and said, "Yes! I totally agree.

Before this, even I couldn’t stand the self-righteousness and arrogance of many gods.

But after these turbulent years, their behavior has changed a lot.

At least they know how to properly respond to the prayers and requests of believers. "

“There’s nothing we can do about it.

Many of Faerun's ancient gods were born gods and could not empathize with weak mortals at all, nor did they understand what their believers truly desired.

And those new gods who leapt from mortals to gods were mostly ambitious people.

He doesn't care what the world will become, nor does he care about the lives of his followers. He just wants to achieve his own ambitions."

Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders and expressed his opinion.

If you look at the history of mortals becoming gods in Faerun, you will find that those in the evil camp account for less than 70%, and the rest are neutral and good.

The reason is very simple.

The two sides took two completely different paths in terms of how they became gods.

Mortals of the good and neutral camps are deified, usually because they performed outstandingly for the gods they served during their mortal days, and then with the latter's help, they gradually gain priesthood and sparks of divinity.

Azuth, the god of mages, and Gueron Storm, the god of northern rangers, are typical examples.

The evil camp, on the other hand, plundered and killed at all costs, relying on their own efforts and unimaginable good luck, and eventually transformed from mortals into gods.

This is true for the three gods of death, Baal, Myrkul and Bane, as well as Cyric who was deified in the Year of Troubles.

In the eyes of these evil gods, believers are their food, tools and consumables. When necessary, they will even devour the souls of believers to enhance their own power in a short period of time.

Midnight had witnessed firsthand during the Time of Troubles how the Saint of Bane commanded his own army of followers to die, and then grew immensely powerful by drawing on the power of their souls.

In the end, if the dead second-generation magic goddess had not suddenly appeared in the form of magic web elements and used her last strength to die together with her, perhaps she and Elminster would have died at the hands of the god of tyranny.

Precisely because she had experienced the coldness, tyranny and cruelty of these evil gods, after becoming the Goddess of Magic, Midnight took the reckless action of directly "cutting off" the evil churches and organizations from the Internet.

After thinking for a moment, she immediately raised her head and asked in a helpless tone: "Is there no way to change this?"

Zuo Si smiled and shook his head: "Change is not easy.

Unless one can convince Io, the god above all gods, or obtain absolute power above all gods.

Otherwise, at best we would just be sitting together like we are now and discussing various possibilities, and there would be no need to worry about anything.

What's more, there is a saying in my hometown that the head is determined by the butt. There are only individuals who betray the class, but no class that betrays its interests.

The fact that you can become the Goddess of Magic means that you are a beneficiary of the existing rules. What reason do you have to object?"

"So what do you think will become of Feren in the end?" Midnight raised his head and stared into Zuo Si's eyes.

Now, she finally understood why Oghma, the God of Knowledge, liked to talk to the young man in front of him so much and wanted him to become his chosen one.

Putting aside other things, just approaching the problem from an angle that most people would not think of, and analyzing it with a completely different underlying logic, can make up for the blind spots in one's own vision and thinking.

Even for a god, one can gain tremendous enlightenment and inspiration from it.

For a moment, Midnight even began to envy Zuo Si, who was a planeswalker.

The other party does not need to bear the same heavy responsibilities as himself, and can travel between endless planes, crystal walls and universes to experience a variety of completely different scenery, culture, thoughts, magic and technology.

“I think it’s the best outcome for Faerun to maintain the status quo.

Because every time someone or god tries to change the status quo, it will inevitably cause unimaginable disasters.

In ancient times, the decline of the Aboleth Empire and the extinction of the creator race proved this point; later, the era of the struggle between dragons and giants also proved this point; even the elves, who were famous for their beauty and elegance, just repeated the mistakes made by the previous two, which eventually led to the division of their own race and the decline of civilization;

Following closely behind was the Netherese civilization, which brought about its own destruction, and the Imaskari Empire, which was destroyed because of its reckless slave plundering.

The most recent one was naturally when the Three Gods of Death tried to break the balance and gain power over the gods and steal the Stone of Destiny.

The result was a series of terrible disasters during the Year of Troubles, and the fall of several gods.

The more eager you are to change the status quo, the more likely you are to get the opposite effect. This is the law I have summarized from the history of the continent of Faerun.

That is why I say that the fighting and ideological conflicts among the gods are an eternal and fruitless waste of time. "

While saying this, Zuo Si gently waved the magic wand in his hand to control the teapot, filling the cups of the two gods' incarnations with steaming hot tea.

Ogma nodded with feeling: "You are right. This is also the reason why I never seek change.

Throughout Faerun's ancient history, too many races, civilizations, and gods have attempted to change the world through their own ideas and powers, but in the end they all failed without exception.

And the greater the commotion, the more terrifying the disaster that follows will be.

Even a god as determined as Tyr, the god of justice, had to compromise with the cruel reality in the end. "

"Is there no suitable place in the whole of Faerun to carry out some bold attempts?"

Midnight was obviously unwilling to put aside so many magics that were closely related to daily life.

I also hope to promote it and let everyone see that magic is not just something for a few people, but can benefit the general public.

“Well… not completely.

As far as I know, Halrua, the magician kingdom at the southernmost tip of the continent, should be a good choice.

The residents there are not only the remnants of the Netheril civilization, who retain an open and inclusive attitude towards magic, but it is also the only country in the entire continent of Faerun that implements compulsory education for all.

Every child will study in public school until at least the age of thirteen, and then may enter society and engage in various jobs.

Even more outrageous is that almost all children are tested for magic at the age of five.

Those who pass the test will be sent to a special school for training, and will be able to perform zero-ring tricks by the age of fifteen.

Among them, mages and mage apprentices account for as much as one-third of the population, and the remaining two-thirds also possess a considerable degree of magical knowledge and skills.

Most importantly, Halua has a very good security environment and has never experienced the baptism of war since its founding.

Therefore, the mages there prefer to conduct research and study rather than fight."

Zuo Si gave his advice directly.

Just as he described, in this land of Faerun that is full of conspiracies and dangers, if one must find a country that is closest to modern civilization on Earth, it must be Halua, the country of non-mages.

Whether it is its groundbreaking compulsory education for all, or its terrifying ability to allow all children with sufficient talent to receive magical education, it is second to none in the world.

Even the Red Coven of Cyre, which implements almost the same policy, cannot compare with Halruaa in terms of the number of mages, where one-third of the country's population are mages.

You have to know that this country has a population of more than 1.6 million, and one third is more than 500,000.

Although most of them are lowest-level wizards or apprentices, there are still more than 500,000 arcane spellcasters.

What force would dare to go to war with a country with tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of mages? Even a traditional power like Cormyr with a thousand years of history and a population of tens of millions would probably be defeated in a matter of minutes if a fight really broke out.

Even if tens of thousands of first-level spells were cast at the same time, an army composed entirely of professional warriors, mages, and priests could be wiped off the map in an instant.

However, the country of Halua is surrounded by huge and continuous mountains on all sides and isolated by a vast ocean in the north, so it has little contact with the outside world.

Therefore, their presence in the continent of Faerun has always been very weak, and they are too lazy to get involved in those messy things.

But Zuo Si knew that this country was the main gathering place for believers of the Magic Goddess and was very suitable for promoting life magic from another world.

“Halua…”

Hearing the name, Midnight's eyes suddenly began to light up, and he quickly thought about the specific feasibility in his mind.

Since one-third of the country's population are mages, the prerequisites for the large-scale popularization of magic are obviously in place.

Moreover, the wizards of Halrua have an inexplicable enthusiasm for magic. No matter what kind of spell it is, they are very happy to try and study it.

"I think Soth's suggestion is good. Halrua is indeed a good place to put your new ideas into practice." Oghma also expressed his agreement.

"Since you all agree, then let's choose Halua, the Land of Mages. However, it will take a little time to restore these simplified spells from another world into complete spell structures and then turn them into a magic web casting method."

After saying that, Midnight picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea elegantly.

Although she is the goddess of magic, she should be omniscient and omnipotent in the field of magic.

But the magical knowledge from other worlds also needs to be learned and understood.

However, the speed at which God learns is unmatched by any mortal.

Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders and explained, "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, the wizards in that world have long been accustomed to using magic wands as an auxiliary and strengthening tool for casting spells, so their way of casting spells has become simpler and simpler in the process of continuous evolution. They can even increase the power of magic by strengthening their will and emotions."

"Using emotions to enhance the power of magic? Why does this sound a bit like a warlock?" Oghma asked with a little curiosity.

"Blood inheritance, relying on one's own magic power to cast spells, and spell effects being easily affected by emotions, it does sound very similar to a warlock.

But the thing is, their magical powers can indeed be improved through learning and training, which is very similar to wizards.

So I think these wizards should be between mages and warlocks.

Others speculate that the so-called wizards originally originated from humans combining with magical animals in some way to obtain the other's magical powers.

In short, there are really many incredible and interesting things in that world."

In front of the two gods, Zuo Si concealed nothing and told them everything he knew.

Because compared to the goddess of poison and disease, whose thoughts are impossible to guess, the god of knowledge and the goddess of magic are both easier to get along with, and both sides have made an initial investment in Zuo Si.

Now it’s a given that it’s getting rewarded.

As for Talona, ​​Zuo Si planned to wait until the Sons of Bhaal began to awaken before talking to them about seizing the priesthood and throne of Bhaal.

"For example, the iron ball magic used to massacre the orc camp in the north not long ago?" Midnight raised the corners of his mouth slightly with a half-smile.

Hearing this, Oghma immediately responded with a smile: "No, you are wrong. It is not magic in the strict sense, but it is inspired by a sport that wizards love very much."

"Exercise?" Midnight raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"Well, yes, it's a sport called Quidditch. Its rules are very complicated. You can think of it as a ball game played on brooms. There's something called a Bludger, which is an iron ball with a diameter of 25 centimeters. It will randomly track the nearest player at a speed of up to 300 kilometers per hour and try its best to knock him off the broom."

Ogma had obviously read books about Quidditch and was very enthusiastic about explaining it to the magic goddess beside him.

After a few minutes, Midnight realized how dangerous Quidditch was. She was stunned and asked, "Are these wizards crazy? If they were hit head-on by such an iron ball, they would probably die on the spot."

"The answer is yes. In the history of Quidditch, the number of people who died from Bludgers is the highest, followed by death from falling from a height." Zuo Si gave an affirmative answer without hesitation.

"Then why not change to something slightly less dangerous? Like a wooden ball or a cloth ball?" Midnight asked in a very puzzled tone.

Zuo Si answered nonchalantly: “This may have something to do with the contradictory nature of human beings.

When their lives are in danger, people usually desire a safe living environment, even at the cost of freedom.

But if they are really safe, then they will crave excitement and enjoy the thrill of a close brush with death.

To put it simply, they are just bored and want to commit suicide.

I think Quidditch's deadly Bludgers are probably based on this mentality.

In fact, if you think back to your travels and adventures as a mortal, it shouldn’t be hard to understand.”

“That’s true…”

Midnight's mind suddenly recalled the turbulent years, when he traveled and adventured with the warrior Kelemvor, the thief Xirik and the priest Ayton.

Especially when encountering danger, the tension and excitement brought about by the massive secretion of adrenaline can indeed make people feel addicted and unable to stop.

"So you used your special ability as a planeswalker to connect different worlds, and used the cheapest and simplest method to enlarge the size of the Bludger, and then added rotating blades and spikes on it, creating a weapon that can pose a huge threat to any city or even a country?"

Oghma, the god of knowledge, saw through Zuo Si's thoughts and intentions at a glance.

Because if this is not the case, whether it is made into a card or the spell is constant in the way of Faerun, the cost will inevitably be quite staggering.

"Hundreds? You're as crazy as ever." Midnight commented, holding his forehead.

You know, that night, when she noticed that there were magical items she had never seen before appearing in Faerun and paying attention to them, she was almost awakened and stunned by the bloodiness she saw.

In particular, the spectacular sight of the orc army, which had threatened Silvermoon City and other city-states in the North more than once, being chased by a dozen iron balls and fleeing in all directions, is probably something that will never be forgotten in a lifetime.

Ogma even laughed and teased, "Don't worry, since you killed the two Symbol Lords, there are not many people on this continent who dare to come and mess with you."

"Oh? You know about this?" There was a hint of surprise in Zuo Si's eyes.

“当然，我可是一直都在关注你。另外，你就不想知道那个叫泽拉诺拉的女性月精灵真实身份吗？”欧格玛脸上浮现出玩味的笑容。

“您知道？”

一提起这件事情，左思立马来了兴致。

他曾经通过预言系魔法对泽拉诺拉进行过探测，甚至还命令小魔鬼使用了通神术，但得到的信息基本都是似是而非，根本不可能作为判断和线索来使用。

事实上，预言系魔法并没有许多人想象中那么好用。

尤其是在对方给自己加持了回避侦测类的防护魔法后，各种侦测魔法的效果就会大打折扣，甚至是出现一些非常容易引发误解的内容。

这也是为什么许多专精法师在选择对立派系的时候，往往会第一时间把预言系对立掉的原因。

欧格玛摸着下巴上的胡子说道：“在这个世界上，几乎没有什么秘密是我不知道的。看在你这次带回了这么多知识的份上，我就给你一个小小的提示吧。”

说罢，知识之神抬起手指凭空制造一张写满蝇头小字的卷轴递了过去。

只见在羊皮纸的表面，用非常小的古代卡林杉文字写着：

当她在帝国的成果上沉睡时，愿她的身体腐烂而她的鳞片崩碎！ 愿她在时间之河的漂泊中獠牙变钝而双翼枯萎！ 艾薇柯拉撒格兰有一天会后悔挑战无所不能的夏恩，而我会亲自吃她的肉、啃她的骨。

我将会充满艺术的将她召唤至我的宝座之前并强迫她在我的面前低下头颅。

我要把她的皮塑造一件符合奎萨（夏恩帝国皇帝对自己的称谓）地位的披风。

众神在上，我发誓她唯有一死！ 将来在这一领域将永远没有任何人或龙可以挑战夏恩的权威！ 看完这些内容，左思脸上露出了难以自信的表情：“《狂言汇编》中的夏恩七世语录？泽拉诺拉是死灵皇帝夏恩七世？夏恩王朝最后一任君主？”

“呵呵，没错。很不可思议，对吗？在动荡之年，第二代魔法女神陨落的那段时间，整个魔网都处于一种失控状态。所以夏恩七世在逃离囚禁他的独角兽之卷时发生了一点小小的意外。他的灵魂被注入到了月精灵泽拉诺拉的身体里。”

眼见左思已经猜到答案，欧格玛索性直接揭开谜底。

或许在凡人的眼中，夏恩七世是个强大且恐怖的死灵法师、半巫妖，但在他的眼中仅仅只是个微不足道的凡人而已。

晨曦之主洛山达早已通过击杀萨马斯特向整个世界证明过，传奇法师与强大神力的战斗化身差距有多么恐怖。

“原来如此。”左思若有所思的点了下头。“夏恩七世的目的是什么？”

“很简单。他想要重现夏恩帝国的荣光，重新将卡林杉、泰瑟尔和安姆纳入自己的统治。除此之外就是向曾经毁灭了帝国的艾薇柯拉撒格兰“锐齿”复仇。在夏恩七世的眼中，你是个非常有用且重要的人才，并且希望你能成为他的臣子兼盟友。”午夜一脸不屑的补充道。

作为魔网的掌管者，当夏恩七世接入魔网的刹那，她就辨认出了对方的真实身份。

事实再一次证明，对于神，尤其是掌握着某些强大神职的神而言，想要打探到某个凡人的秘密简直太容易了。

后者在前者的面前就像是没穿衣服在裸奔一样。

左思暗自为夏恩七世默哀了一秒，随即用不是很确定的语气问：“那你们两位是如何看待这位夏恩王朝末代皇帝的复国计划？支持？反对？还是无所谓？”

“我是无所谓。反正长期处于混乱状态的卡林杉，还有持续那么多年内战的泰瑟尔，生存环境已经糟糕到不能再糟糕了。就算被一个邪恶强大的半巫妖统治，恐怕也会比现在更好一点。后者起码会建立起最基本的秩序跟法律。”

欧格玛最先表明了自己的态度。

由于他本人并不在意善恶倾向，仅仅只是希望有一个稳定的政权，可以更好的保护那些书籍跟知识。

午夜思索了几秒钟之后，很快也回答道：“我的观点也一样。对于一个国家来说，秩序永远比混乱好。不过我有些好奇，你该不会是想要跟夏恩七世缔结同盟关系吧？”

“缔结同盟？也许吧，我现在还没有考虑好。不过有一点可以肯定，那就是暗中掌控卡林杉的纠缠符记必须被消灭，暗日希瑞克和他的教会与选民也必须被清理干净。”左思斩钉截铁的说道。

“如果是对付希瑞克，我倒是非常乐意提供一切力所能及的帮助。”

午夜丝毫没有掩饰自己对于这位昔日同伴的憎恨与厌恶。

“您能提供什么样的帮助？”

对于魔法知识和力量永远都保持着饥渴状态的左思立刻两眼放光。

他非常清楚眼前这位可是魔法女神，知晓从魔网诞生那一刻起所有种族和文明创造的每一个魔法。

无论是最初的撒鲁克巫虺与它们创造的黄金卷轴，还是后来高等精灵法师们足以撕裂大陆的恐怖魔法仪式，又或者是耐瑟瑞尔时代涌现出的大量十环、十一环魔法，以及伊马斯卡帝国强悍的传送门技术，在对方的国度中都有完整详细的备份。

午夜故作神秘的微微一笑，用略带诱惑的语气问：“你听说过银火吗？”

“您的意思是……让我成为选民？”左思吃惊的挑起眉毛。

因为银火就是魔法女神赐予选民的神力，同时也是魔网最本质的原始能量。

其中最典型的特征就是可以从一到九环奥术魔法中，各挑选一个作为额外的类法术能力，然后每天可以施展一次。

一旦选定成功，终身都不能再进行修改。

另外，还可以在一到九环奥术魔法中，各挑选一个作为永久性的免疫，同样选择后也不能再更改。

也就是说，当这个魔法被释放之后，银火会自动生成相应的反制效果，导致该法术无法对选民造成任何影响。

除此之外，还有其他像永远不会衰老、不会得病、不会中毒、免疫解离效果、不需要睡觉、视线自带侦测魔法、体质增加十点等等一系列的福利。

最重要的是，银火可以被转化为各种各样的形态，既能作为武器攻击，也可以作为一种治疗的手段。

甚至可以说，在整个费伦大陆的诸多神祇中，魔法女神是对选民最为慷慨的一个了。

就连班恩的选民——傅佐尔·钱伯瑞，在研究过萨马斯特身上残留的银火后，都曾经对此表示过羡慕嫉妒。

“怎么样，你有兴趣吗？别担心塔洛娜的事情。我跟知识之神不一样，没有那么多的顾虑，也不在乎是否会因此而遭到记恨。”

在说这番话的时候，午夜浑身上下充满了身为魔法女神和强大神力一员的自信。

毕竟眼下的剧毒与疾病女神，只是一个正在从弱等神力向中等神力迈进的二流神明，想要威胁到她还差得远呢。

“你确定真的要这样做？”

欧格玛明显被盟友的大胆举动惊到了。

虽然严格意义上来说，一个凡人同时被两位神祇选中成为选民并不是什么罕见的事情。

可问题是，这种情况的前提是两位神相互之间是亲密无间的盟友关系。

而且根据先来后到的原则，第二位神需要在征得第一位神的同意后，才能授予其选民的身份跟力量。

但眼下魔法女神的举动明显有挖墙脚的嫌疑，同时还涉嫌触犯了诸神之间争斗的潜规则。

午夜不加思索的点了点头：“是的，我非常确定。因为在诸神之中，没谁比我更了解希瑞克的短视与疯狂。他是个没有理智的神经病，迟早会对整个世界造成巨大的威胁。只要能削弱他的力量和影响，我愿意做任何事情。”

“好吧，希望你知道自己正在做什么。”

看到魔法女神心意已决，欧格玛便不再多劝。

“现在轮到你做出选择了，索斯。你愿意接受银火成为我的选民吗？”午夜伸出右手郑重其事的问道。

“当然，这是我的荣幸。”

左思低着头考虑了几秒钟，立刻优雅的弯下腰亲吻女神的手背。

下一秒……

一团从魔网本质中提取出来的银色火焰就瞬间没入了他的体内。

眨眼功夫，骇人的能量便将肌肉与细胞的耐力强化到一种无法用语言形容的高度，其体质属性一跃从二十三点提升到了三十三点。

同时他还根据银火的指引，迅速选定了一到九环的额外法术和免疫法术。

Apart from choosing the Nine Rings Magic Immunity, where he hesitated for a moment over whether to choose Time Stop or Great Disintegration, and finally gave up the latter and chose the former with tears, he made the rest of the decisions without hesitation.

After finishing all this, Zuo Si raised his hand and suddenly released a ball of silver flame from his palm, and said with a slight sigh: "So this is the most essential energy of the magic net, with almost infinite possibilities to be shaped."

"You can take control so quickly?" Midnight looked surprised.

Because normally, it takes at least a few years for a voter to familiarize themselves with and practice the Silver Fire from the moment they obtain it to the moment they become proficient at manipulating it.

"I have read Elminster's research notes on silver fire, and I have also done in-depth research on energy such as divine power. Otherwise, it may take some effort to control this kind of crazy energy." Zuo Si explained, instantly extinguishing the silver fire in his palm.

He now finally understood why the chosen ones of the Goddess of Magic, such as Elminster, Khelben, Lyra, Elastro, and Simbu, whose spellcasting levels were not high, could often have an overwhelming advantage in spell duels, beating opponents of similar strength or even higher spellcasting levels.

The reason lies in the powerful spell immunity provided by Silver Fire, as well as the characteristics of ignoring magic resistance and spell resistance.

What's even more outrageous is that this thing can even generate a light curtain in a short period of time to repair the dead magic area, and even eliminate the anti-magic force field.

This means that many strategies targeting spellcasters are of no use to the voters of the Goddess of Magic.

"Remember to be careful when dealing with Xirik and his church. The behavior of that madman cannot be predicted by common sense at all." Midnight issued a serious warning.

Zuo Si nodded with a smile on his face: "Please rest assured, I know An Ri better than he knows himself. Besides... I will not be foolish enough to confront him head-on, but will wait for the right time to make a move."

From a psychological perspective, hate is an attitude, which is an emotional state of preparation before taking specific action towards something.

Judging from the final results, it is more or less manifested in behaviors such as rejection and exclusion.

This rejection may come from physiological, rational, cultural, ideological and other complex factors, until they are combined together to form a concept, and then the concept becomes a part of the personality.

Zuo Si knew very well that his dislike for Xirik stemmed from the all-round opposition from behavior, thought to philosophy.

In addition, he was also preparing to tear off the priesthood that originally belonged to the god of murder, Baal, from the other party. It was basically certain that Xirik would become an undying enemy in the future.

Since they are enemies, we must use every possible means to deal with them.

Zuo Si was already prepared, just waiting for this guy to go crazy so as to add insult to injury.

Even if we cannot kill or seal Xirik, we must pull him down from the throne of powerful divine power.

After concluding the three-day long conversation, the God of Knowledge and the Goddess of Magic quickly left the Mage Tower and returned to their own kingdom in the outer plane.

Before leaving, Oghma also left behind a book that specifically teaches people how to make legendary magic items and even artifacts, as a partial reward for the large amount of knowledge he brought back this time.

After obtaining the relevant information from Rain who was lurking inside the Entangled Symbol, Zuo Si immediately took Isadora through the portal and arrived at the house in London, England.

Because before Christmas comes, he needs to spend a little time preparing holiday gifts for Dumbledore, Hermione, Harry and others.

In addition, he also fulfilled the promise he made and brought the girl to appreciate the completely different scenery of the other world.

"Where... is this place? Are those lights that glow magical? Why do the iron-shelled carts on the road move by themselves without being pulled by animals?"

Isadora looked at the white snow scene outside the glass window, the large number of colorful neon lights, and the vehicles coming and going, and her face showed an expression of surprise, curiosity and joy.

"Those colorful lights are not magical effects, but a kind of technological equipment that uses electricity to illuminate. As for the vehicles that can run on their own, they use internal combustion engines that burn oil. Here, put on this outfit and I'll take you for a walk outside."

As he spoke, Zuo Si threw a bag of prepared winter clothes in front of the girl.

He had noticed that in just a few seconds, the girl was already breathing heavily from the cold.

Obviously, compared to the relatively warm climate of Askatla, London's bad weather is a nightmare.

Isadora, feeling the cold, didn't think twice and quickly put on those heavy sweaters, coats, cashmere socks, and leather boots one by one until she was completely wrapped up.

"Phew - it's much warmer now. I was just about to cast a spell to endure the environment." The girl took Zuo Si's arm and said with a smile.

"Remember, don't talk to strangers unless necessary, and don't use any psychic powers or magic."

Before leaving, Zuo Si cast a magic spell on the girl that would allow her to understand and speak any language - [Tongue], and gave her instructions.

Isadora nodded vigorously and assured, "Understood. Our identities as coming from another world must be kept secret. If you have any questions, I will communicate with you through the mind connection."

"Very good. Let's go, then."

Zuo Si opened the door and walked onto the street on the thick snow.

Since the house he bought was not far from the downtown area, it didn't take long for him to reach the commercial street filled with supermarkets and various shops.

Because Christmas is coming soon, you can see doors and windows decorated for the festival everywhere along the way, and some staff dressed in Santa Claus costumes are distributing coupons, small gifts and other things to passers-by.

These extremely prosperous scenes of modern society instantly attracted Isadora, who seldom went out. Along the way, she kept asking questions through mental connection.

It wasn't until we arrived at our first destination, the bookstore, that things slowly calmed down.

Without saying a word, Zuo Si handed a list of books to the clerk, paid the full amount, and took the books to his next destination.

When all the Christmas gifts have been purchased, he will pack up the mess and send them to the Owl Post Office in Diagon Alley, and then these cute birds of prey will deliver them to Hogwarts or someone's home.

Since I don’t know many people, and those with whom I have decent relationships are even fewer.

So Zuo Si needed to buy very few Christmas gifts, some of which he prepared himself.

After finishing these troublesome chores, he stood on the street of Diagon Alley and asked the girl next to him: "Is there anything you want?"

"There's nothing I want in particular. Having you is enough for me." A satisfied smile appeared on Isadora's face.

"In that case, let me take you out for dinner."

Zuo Si quickly spotted a wizard restaurant on Diagon Alley and walked straight there with the girl.

You have to know that there are not many people in the British wizarding world, so even Diagon Alley, which is known as the most prosperous commercial street, is only the size of a small village.

It doesn't take much time to walk from one end of the street to the other, and there are very few shops. There is only one wand shop, bookstore, and pet shop.

Fortunately, there are quite a lot of places to eat.

In addition to the smoky places like the Leaky Cauldron, there are two historic restaurants.

However, Zuo Si was very wise and skipped the restaurant with the sign "Authentic Traditional British Cuisine" and chose another restaurant specializing in French and Italian cuisine.

(End of this chapter)