Zuo Si had actually thought about transforming Dragon Knight from a simple summoned creature into a follower for a long time.

Because as the only follower at present, Pyromancer Alena obviously does not meet his requirements in terms of both ability and personality.

Moreover, anyone in the continent of Faerun can easily use various arcane spells, divine arts, potions and magic items to protect themselves or even become immune to single-attribute fire magic attacks.

Therefore, Zuo Si needed to train a follower who met his requirements, and Davidian, who had followed him the longest, happened to be the most suitable candidate.

First of all, he is a melee professional who can perform a series of tasks including guarding, vigilance, and clearing out miscellaneous soldiers.

When encountering a strong enemy, it can also become a reliable meat shield, forcing the opponent to not target the mage in the first place.

And when it turns into a red dragon, it can also serve as a mount and a means of transportation.

Secondly, he has a calm personality. No matter what happens, he will never panic and will always obey orders 100%.

Even if Zuo Si required him to die, he would do it without hesitation.

This is many times better than Alena, who gets into trouble every now and then.

However, transforming Davian into a follower requires one very important thing, that is, a living red dragon, and it must be at least "extremely old" in age. The ideal situation is to find an ancient dragon or an ancient red dragon.

But this is obviously not easy.

After all, as the most powerful red dragon among the five colored evil dragons, when he reaches old age, he is basically equivalent to the overlord of a faction.

Entering the ancient dragon or even the ancient age level, every one of them is extremely difficult to deal with, which is not much easier than challenging a lesser demon lord in the material plane.

In fact, when a red dragon reaches adulthood, it can compete with the legendary creature Balor.

After becoming an ancient dragon, he can easily suppress the opponent.

When entering the ancient age group, hunting a Balor Fire Demon is only slightly challenging for these extremely powerful beasts.

Just when Zuo Si was considering whether to choose Balagos "Flying Flame" as the capture target, or the "egg-eating maniac" Klaus in the north as the capture target, a voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Lord Soth, thank you for all you have done for Amn. On behalf of the Council of Six and all the citizens, I present you this gift as a symbol of honor and gratitude. I hope you will continue to protect Athkatra from demons, devils, and other evil creatures in the future."

After that, a member of the six-member council personally presented the exquisite gift box that had been prepared.

You don't need to ask to know that what is contained here is the reward for Zuo Si's defeat of the six-armed snake demon lord.

As an expanding commercial empire, the Amn government has always been wealthy.

Especially after mastering advanced coin minting technology, they would even secretly collect gold and silver currencies from other regions, then bring them back and melt them down to mint their own gold coins to earn the difference.

Therefore, they are quite generous when rewarding those who have made contributions.

Everyone who participated in this operation received at least thousands or even tens of thousands of gold coins as a reward.

As for those who unfortunately died and could not be resurrected, an additional pension and remuneration would be given to their immediate family members.

The Six-Man Council demonstrated with practical actions how they would treat heroes who stepped forward in times of crisis.

Despite the extra expenditure of a huge amount of wealth, it won unanimous recognition from all levels of society.

Doing so also brings many additional benefits, such as significantly reducing the dissatisfaction of the lower classes with the current situation of corruption, money-for-power transactions, and the rampant Shadow Thieves Guild.

Because in the eyes of ordinary people, although the country’s existing administrative system has many problems, it is still very reliable when encountering a crisis.

At least he has never made any mistakes on major issues of right and wrong.

This is considered quite good in the continent of Faerun, which is full of various conspiracies and dangerous monsters.

In addition, because the crisis was handled properly, the city itself did not suffer any damage, and it also increased the merchants' confidence in the safety of Askatla.

It can be predicted that for a long time in the future, there will be businessmen and chambers of commerce coming to invest, purchase or rent houses, warehouses and shops.

The revenue generated by the increase in land prices alone would allow the six-member council to recover all the money they had spent, and perhaps even make a considerable profit.

Therefore, Zuo Si was very sure that no matter what was in this small box, its value would definitely not be less than 500,000 gold coins.

He took the box with a smile and responded softly, "Thank you very much. Don't worry, as long as I live in this city, anyone who wants to cause trouble will have to get past me first. And I swear, I will take revenge on those who are hiding behind this."

"I'm relieved to hear you say that. Let's go. The Council has prepared a banquet for you and other heroes to celebrate the victory. The council members and civilian representatives also hope to express their gratitude in person."

This six-member council member, who was completely hidden behind a magic mask, had a distinctly flattering tone.

Needless to say, he must have seen the battle images transmitted through the Magic Eye and understood how powerful and terrifying the power was held by the Chosen One of the Goddess of Poison and Disease and the Goddess of Magic.

Apart from anything else, the two red dragons, the green dragon that was used as a mount, and the Plate Crusher and the Oranli Hydra that could chase demons and slaughter them crazily were enough to easily destroy a large city like Askatla.

Not to mention the numerous golems and other summoned creatures.

Most importantly, since the entire country of Amn is extremely short of high-end forces like legendary wizards, the Council of Six is ​​very envious of the fact that Waterdeep has two voters of the goddess of magic sitting in its capital.

The latter did not show any panic even though there was a huge maze like the Underground City filled with all kinds of terrifying monsters at the foot of the city, but was able to deal with it calmly.

But now, a person has appeared in Askatla. Naturally, we must cherish him, win him over, and try to keep him in this city forever.

Over time, even if you do nothing, your reputation alone can scare off many people who want to cause trouble.

Zuo Si undoubtedly saw through the other party's thoughts and immediately responded: "That's right, I also have something I need to talk to you about."

"No problem. We can go to the study to talk alone after the party. Several other people will be there then."

In this way, accompanied by a low conversation, the two men quickly ended the political show, and got on the carriage amid the applause and cheers of a large number of onlookers, and drove straight to the venue of the banquet.

After about ten minutes, we arrived at a luxurious mansion on the other side of the administrative district.

Obviously, this is the family residence of a traditional Amn noble. Both the courtyard wall and the sculptures at the door have a history of at least two or three hundred years.

The red roses are densely spread all around, giving the whole place a very stylish and sophisticated feel.

When Zuo Si and the six council members walked through the gate, a man in a tuxedo with meticulously combed hair came straight towards them.

"Ah! The hero who saved Athkatra has finally arrived. Please come in, the banquet can officially begin soon."

Soon, under his guidance, the two passed through the garden and entrance hall and entered the crowded hall.

During this journey of less than half a minute, a member of the six-member council took the opportunity to introduce in a low voice: "This is Koel Delrin, a nobleman with great reputation in Askatra.

He offered to host a banquet at his home to entertain all the members involved in the operation and also paid part of the expenses.

But from what I understand, the reason he did this was because he had a son named Anomen who was training with the Knights of the Burning Heart.

If nothing unexpected happens, I want to take advantage of the fact that the Knights lost a large number of people this time to help him become a trainee knight. "

Kole Delrin? Anomen? Hearing these two familiar names, Zuo Si immediately realized why he always had an inexplicable sense of familiarity when passing the road ahead, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Just as he was about to find some non-alcoholic drinks to moisten his throat, a young man with short brown hair who looked about 17 or 18 years old ran down from the second floor and said in an excited and excited tone: "It is a great honor to meet you, Sir Soth. I just heard the story of the battle with the demons told by Grand Master Witheran. It was you who saved Askatra and saved countless people and the city from being slaughtered and destroyed by the demons."

"Who are you……"

Zuo Si had obviously guessed the other party's identity, but still wanted to confirm it.

“我叫阿诺门，阿诺门·德尔林，目前刚刚成为守卫之神海姆的牧师，并且在炙热之心骑士团接受训练。您和战功赫赫的凯东爵士都是我学习和敬佩的偶像。事实上，在抽调人手进入下水道的时候，我递交过一份申请，但却被以经验不足的理由拒绝了。不然的话，我也能加入这场充满荣耀的战斗。”

在说这番话的时候，青年语气中明显带着强烈的遗憾。

他显然根本不清楚，在位于下水道最深处的战斗中，炙热之心骑士团的圣武士差点全军覆没，只有大团长和凯东两个人活了下来。

像这种连见习称号都没有获得的训练生，估计下去了也是给恶魔们送菜。

“相信我，阿诺门，骑士团没有批准伱的申请是为了你好。

因为所有参与行动的人，除了今天在这里参加宴会的之外，还有超过半数永远的躺在了墓园区的棺材里。

有些连尸体都找不到，只能把随身携带的武器和盔甲放进去下葬。

真正的战斗比你想象中要残酷危险的多，绝不是清理地精、狗头人这种任务能够相提并论的。”

说罢，左思借过女仆送来的果汁抿了一口。

就在阿诺门还想要证明自己的时候，大团长威瑟兰突然出现在他的背后，用略带无奈的口吻喝止道：“好了，德尔林，别再抱怨我没批准你的请求。因为直面恶魔这种可怕的下层位面生物对于你来说还太早了一点。不过我保证，当你成为见习骑士后，很快就能获准参加一些任务。”

“真的？我终于可以参加任务了吗？”阿诺门两眼微微放光。

“是的。介于这次我们有十几位兄弟姐妹牺牲了，所以骑士团需要提拔大量的人手。不出意外的话，最多两个月左右，表现良好的你就可以获得见习骑士的头衔了。”威瑟兰直截了当给出肯定答复。

“棒极了！我以自己的生命和荣誉起誓，绝对不会让您失望的。”

拿到自己想要的承诺，阿诺门立刻兴奋的掉头冲向后院去跟自己的朋友和姐妹分享这一好消息。

看着他渐渐远去的背影，威瑟兰不由得微微叹了口气：“唉——现在的年轻人真是急躁，不是吗？真希望自己没有做出一个错误的决定。”

“寇尔·德尔林爵士找过你了？”

左思用眼角的余光瞥了一眼正在跟一群权贵谈笑风生的阿诺门父亲。

“嗯，是的。这位贵族正在试图成为议员，从而扩张自己的家族势力。而一个在炙热之心骑士团服务的见习骑士，显然能为其带来不少的加分。而且他承诺会给骑士团捐赠一批质量不错的武器和铠甲，以便我们能够可以武装更多的训练生。”

威瑟兰摸着自己已经略显灰白的头发说出了交易的内容。

作为炙热之心骑士团的最高领导者，他显然不能像其他圣武士那样一根筋，而是需要在不违反原则的前提下做出一些妥协。

这也是为什么，骑士团的圣武士大多都出身贵族，亦或是至少拥有一个贵族头衔。

因为只有在衣食无忧的情况下，一个人才有可能去追求正义、秩序这样充满理想主义色彩的东西。

如果整天饿肚子，其身为生物的本能就会促使其去竭尽所能的寻找食物、获取更多财富、权力来改变现状，根本不可能成为圣武士。

根据左思的了解，炙热之心骑士团的圣武士主要有三个部分构成。

其中之一是慕名从其他地方赶来加入的落单圣武士，另外一个则是通过从小熏陶和培养。

比如说凯东，其家族就是世代侍奉忠诚与勇气之神托姆的圣武士。

他的爷爷是圣武士，父亲是圣武士，到这一代他本人也依旧是圣武士，属于典型的子承父业。

至于最后一种，则是通过招募自愿加入的青少年，然后进行严格的训练和培养，使其获得成为圣武士的基本素养。

但由于各种各样的原因，导致这些青少年最终能够通过考验晋升为圣武士的并不多。

大部分终其一生只能做个侍从，跟随圣武士们去征讨邪恶，直到有一天战死，亦或是老到拿不起剑最终退休。

当然，还有一部分无法忍受那些苛刻的教条最终叛离骑士团，用自己认为正确的方式去打击各种犯罪活动。

这些人的下场基本不是被骑士团出手清理掉，就是遭到影贼们的报复被赶尽杀绝。

想到这，左思不由得感叹了一句：“这个大团长当起来还真是不容易呢。对了，凯东爵士呢？我怎么没有看到他？”

威瑟兰笑着回答道：“凯东爵士的第二个孩子出生了，他眼下正在家里陪妻子和自己刚刚出生的孩子，哪里有功夫参加什么宴会。不过六人评议会发放的奖金，倒是可以让他买些比较昂贵的礼物来平息自己妻子的不满。”

“他在妻子怀孕即将生育的时候，还去执行如此危险的任务？”左思难以置信的挑起了眉毛。

此时此刻，他终于有点明白为什么凯东的老婆最终会选择出轨。

换成是谁，遇到这种“极品”丈夫都会忍不住吧。

“我曾经劝过凯东，但却起到了反效果。

也许这就是追求正义所要付出的代价吧。

毕竟炙热之心骑士团成员最终的归宿都是在与邪恶的斗争中战死，几乎没有人可以活到自然死亡。

今天的宴会是庆祝胜利，这些扫兴的话就不要谈了，最后预祝您能有一个愉快的夜晚。

要知道不少贵族小姐可都是冲着您来的呢。”

说罢，威瑟兰举起酒杯示意了一下，然后仰起头一饮而尽，转身消失在人群之中。

能看得出，他其实完全没有心情来参加这场所谓的“庆功宴会”，只是被迫配合六人评议会进行政治表演而已。

毕竟就在昨天，骑士团刚刚举行了庄重肃穆的集体葬礼，并且亲眼目睹了那些痛失父亲、丈夫和儿子的家属痛哭流涕的场景。

相比之下，代表影贼公会出席的艾朗·林维尔就完全没有半点心里负担，甚至还有心情去跟一名“胸怀博大”的贵妇调情。

丝毫感觉不出在此次行动中，影贼派出的精锐刺客跟盗贼被集体团灭，连一个活着回来的都没有。

不过当他注意到左思正一个人坐在角落里的时候，立刻丢下已经被挑逗到春心荡漾的贵妇，以一种十分灵巧的步伐穿过人群，一屁股坐在旁边的椅子上，用半开玩笑的语气问：“怎么。那些亭亭玉立的人类少女不符合您的口味吗？还是说您更喜欢带点异域风情的类型？”

“这跟口味没有任何关系，她们接近我都是带着某种不可告人的目的，我只是单纯的不喜欢被麻烦缠上而已。”左思不以为的耸了耸肩膀。

“哈！典型冷酷法师的思维方式。相信我，经过这次事件之后，整个阿斯卡特拉已经没有人再敢找你的麻烦了。所以您完全可以尽情享用而不必负责。”艾朗·林维尔低声鼓动道。

左思用略带怪异的眼神上下打量着这位影贼公会名义上的最高领袖。

“你特地跑过来就是为了说这些无聊的东西？如果我真有这方面的需求，魅魔、欲魔、水妖精、树精随便召唤一个，都能获得最极致的享受。对于法师来说，解决生理欲望是为了能让自己的大脑保持冷静和理智，而不是你所理解的那样。”

“该死！你可真是无趣到了极点。”艾朗·林维尔微微叹了口气，从怀里取出一张羊皮纸。“给，拿去看看吧。”

“这是什么？”

左思接过来摊开，发现上边密密麻麻记录了几十种商品的名字，以及后边所标注的重量。

艾朗·林维尔不加思索的回答道：“如你所见，这是一份采购清单，上边都是耐兰瑟尔群岛最近对外大批量出售的紧俏商品。我们希望能够以一个比较优惠的价格拿下。”

“这跟我有什么关系？”

左思故意装出一幅无辜的样子摊了摊手。

“少来！你就是耐兰瑟尔群岛的实际控制者，那些海盗全部都听从你的命令。”艾朗·林维尔没好气的翻了白眼。

不用问也知道，影贼公会早就调查清楚了耐兰瑟尔群岛的情况。

毕竟这件事情对于很多势力而言早就不是什么秘密。

同样的，奥法秘术会这个新兴的施法者组织也渐渐进入人们的视野，成为一个被重点关注的对象。

对于艾朗·林维尔的说辞，左思既不承认也不否认，仅仅是用略带玩味的语气问：“你们一次性购买这么多货物，是打算进行大规模的走私活动吗？”

“没错。我们打算利用这个机会捞一笔，顺便扩张在西海岸，尤其是深水城一带的势力。作为回报，我们可以给你提供一些最隐秘且不为人知的消息。”

Returning to Waterdeep to take revenge on the lords who expelled them has always been the long-cherished wish of the Shadow Guild's top leaders and the driving force behind their active expansion.

By destroying Waterdeep's normal trade system through large-scale smuggling, we can not only strike at those merchants and nobles, but also foster underground guild organizations that are inclined towards the Shadow Thieves. This is simply killing two birds with one stone.

And when the power of these thieves guilds grows larger and larger, and they are even able to infiltrate high-level officials and influence decision-making, the Shadow Thieves can return to Waterdeep openly and launch a reckoning against their former enemies.

It was natural that Zuo Si couldn't be unaware of the plans of the Shadow Thieves' top brass.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded happily: "Deal. But the premise is that I don't care what method you use, this transaction must be carried out according to the normal process. As for how to transport and handle it after the purchase, that is your business."

"Haha, no problem. I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Alan Linville agreed without even thinking about it.

Because this is not a problem at all for the Shadow Thieves Guild, which has a huge influence.

If necessary, they could even raise a fleet of more than a dozen ships within a week.

After achieving the most important purpose of this trip, Ailan Linville became obviously much more relaxed, and even began to talk about the fierce conflict that had broken out between the followers of Bane and Cyric in Zhentil Keep in recent times.

As Cyric, who inherited all the priesthood of the Three Gods of Death, gradually completed his transformation from a mortal to a god, he finally began to devote his efforts to consolidate the church power of Melkor, Baal and Bane in the mortal world.

Most of Baal's followers turned to Cyric at the first opportunity, and gave him the name of Baal - Cyric's new god.

The situation of the second generation God of Death, Melkor, was similar. The church was completely incorporated into Cyric's army with almost no resistance.

But only the followers of Bane, the god of tyranny, refused to submit to Cyric.

Just the opposite!

Under the leadership of Manshoon and Fuzor Chamberlain, they became more united than ever before, and continued to drive the power of the Church of Cyric out of the Zhentarim and Zhentil Keep.

This action undoubtedly angered the proud, arrogant and arrogant Xirik.

Not long ago, the internal conflicts in Zhentil Keep finally accumulated to the point where they could no longer be concealed, and the first large-scale civil war broke out.

Unfortunately, due to the loose organization of the Xirik Church, the power seizure action they launched was unsurprisingly ruthlessly suppressed.

Including four faction leaders and more than 600 participants, all were killed.

The strength that was gathered with great difficulty was dissipated.

It can be foreseen that in the next few years, Zhentil Keep will still be firmly controlled by the Church of Bane.

But at the same time, Cyric will not willingly accept defeat, and will try to bring Zhentil Keep and the Zhentarim under his control again. He might even descend in anger and directly destroy the entire city.

After all, there are no restrictions on the gods descending and incarnating in the continent of Faerun.

But usually, when a god incarnates, the gods that are hostile to him are likely to incarnate as well.

Just as after the orc god Gruumsh came, the dwarf god and the elf god also came one after another.

But the situation in Zhentil Keep is somewhat special.

This place was originally protected by Bane, the god of tyranny.

But the problem is that Bane had died during the turbulent years, and now there is only a Son of God with the power of a demigod barely holding on, which is not enough to resist Cyric, a powerful god.

As for other gods of the good camp who are at odds with Xirik, they will not spend time and energy saving a city full of evil people.

"It seems that Zhentil Castle is doomed to be destroyed." Zuo Si bluntly asserted after listening to the intelligence collected by the Shadow Thief.

"You mean... Dark Sun will personally send down an avatar to destroy Zhentil Castle?" Ailan Linville opened his mouth in surprise.

Zuo Si nodded slightly. "Almost. If it were any other god, they might still take into account the painful lessons of the turbulent years. But Cyric is different. His radical and moody personality means there is nothing he dares not do. If I were you, I would completely sever all cooperation with the Zhentarim and Zhentil Keep in the near future, otherwise the consequences will be very serious."

"Damn it! Thanks for reminding me. I'll take care of it when I get back."

An expression of lingering fear suddenly appeared on Ailan Linville's face.

You know, the top leaders of the Shadow Thieves Guild originally planned to use this opportunity to cooperate with the Zhentarim in the North.

But now it seems that this is tantamount to playing with fire.

"You're welcome. I hope that Athkatra can maintain its current stability and prosperity. The Shadow Thieves Guild is an indispensable part of it. Also, help me investigate whether there are any red dragons that have reached the age of ancient dragons or even great dragons in Amn, as well as the location of their lairs and the range of their activities."

Zuo Si unceremoniously assigned the task of searching for a red dragon that met the requirements to the other party.

As local tyrants, these guys must know the nests and activity ranges of many dragons, and they may even have "business" dealings with some of them.

It turned out that his guess was correct.

When Ailan Linville heard this request, he was stunned for a moment, and then he asked doubtfully: "Are you trying to kill or capture an ancient dragon?"

"You don't need to worry about what I do, just provide me with information. Also, regarding the goods, I don't want meaningless things like gold coins. It's better to exchange them for gems, mithril, fine gold, cold iron, or other rare and precious magic materials, items and scrolls."

After saying this, Zuo Si ignored the other party's reaction and stood up and walked towards the study on the second floor.

Because he saw a member of the six-member council waving at him with a very obscure gesture.

After getting rid of the girls and ladies who wanted to approach him and enter the study, Zuo Si saw the six people who controlled the highest power in Amn sitting around the sofa, obviously having been waiting for him for a long time.

The leading old man was the first to ask, "I heard that you have something important to discuss with us?"

"Yes. I think you should have known for a long time that the Nalansel Islands is a force under my control, right?" Zuo Si simply stated it straight to the point.

"Of course. We are very happy that you can establish order in the chaotic sea. This is great news for all merchants. Tell me, are you in trouble? We will help you if we can."

Another member of the six-member council expressed his attitude clearly.

Although all ships have to pay 10% of their profits to the Nelanther Islands, this is nothing compared to the security and stability of trade.

What's more, the Nelanther Islands are the largest producer of sugar, which perfectly complements Amn's booming New World cocoa trade.

In addition, the island has a small population and even fewer people engaged in commercial activities, and more than half of the export share is controlled by the nearest Amn merchants.

Even the ships docked at the port are mostly from Amn.

In addition, the war between the Nelanther Islands and Baldur's Gate completely sealed off this city with great potential.

Therefore, the six-member council's favorable impression of the Nelanther Islands was so great that they wanted to sign an alliance agreement immediately.

At that time, the two sides will join forces to directly monopolize the maritime trade from the Sword Sea to the Sword Bay, leaving other city-states with no chance to benefit from it.

Seeing the positive attitudes of these top dignitaries of Amn, Zuo Si immediately smiled and shook his head: "No, it's not that I've encountered difficulties, but I'm about to start a war with the Arcane Brotherhood and plan to completely occupy and annex Luskan."

"What? Annex Luskan!"

The leading old man stood up directly from the sofa, raised his head and stared at the map of the west coast of Faerun continent hanging on the wall of the study.

In about ten seconds, he quickly understood what it would mean if the Nelanther Islands really defeated the Arcane Brotherhood and occupied Luskan.

That means a super maritime power spanning the Sea of ​​Swords, the Sword Coast, and all the way to the Far North will be formed.

In the south of the Sea of ​​Swords, Mylatma becomes a land point, closely connected to the Nelanther Islands across the Strait of Racing.

To the north of the Sea of ​​Swords is the important land point of Baldur's Gate, and further north are the Korrin Islands and the Whalebone Islands.

Finally, there is Luskan, the City of a Thousand Sails, near the Far North.

All these islands and port cities will be like a huge net, firmly controlling large areas of the most prosperous sea routes for trade.

Most importantly, Zuo Si, who controls everything, is the chosen one of the two gods. He is also a powerful spellcaster who can defeat lesser abyss lords and summon hundreds of monster armies out of thin air.

Therefore, once the power is formed, there will be no turbulence for a long time. Instead, it will maintain stable development and become stronger and stronger.

The only thing that made the six-member council feel extremely fortunate was that, to some extent, Zuo Si was a member of the ruling class of the Amn nation and was truly "one of their own."

After discussing quietly for a while, the leading elder asked, "Are you sure this behavior will not cause fierce opposition from important city-states in the North, such as Silvermoon City, Neverwinter City, and Waterdeep City?"

Zuo Si responded meaningfully, "Don't worry. I have already consulted Lord Khelben, Lady Alustriel, and Lord Nasir. Waterdeep and Silvermoon will turn a blind eye or even acquiesce. Lord Nasir has formed an alliance with me and will contact surrounding towns to form a coalition to hold back part of Luskan's forces."

"Since you have prepared everything, just go for it. Politically, we will give you our full support. But militarily, I'm afraid we can't do anything. The army of Am has always been a bit weak. You know that."

The old man's tone revealed his frustration at not being able to make the best use of his talents.

There was a time when he wanted to abolish Amn's current conscription system and directly hire two or three thousand knights and heavy armored infantry known for their bravery and fearlessness from other countries, such as the Kingdom of Tethyr in the south, which was in the midst of a civil war.

But considering that these people's roots are not in Amn, their loyalty cannot be guaranteed, so the matter can only be left unresolved.

"I don't need military support, but I do need some cargo ships to transport supplies. You know, Luskan is not a city that can survive on local agriculture. I need at least fifty ships to arrive in time with food and other necessities of life after the war. I will pay for these supplies and allow them to be filled with local specialties when they leave."

Zuo Si calmly put forward his conditions.

Although he had boxes blessed with the Traceless Stretching Charm that could be used for large-scale material transportation, there was no need to use a backward means of transportation like a sailboat.

But the problem is that using boxes for transportation will not reassure people.

The residents of Luskan must see with their own eyes the ships loaded with supplies arriving at the port, and then carry down large amounts of food and daily necessities.

Moreover, when these merchant ships return, they will purchase local specialties to revitalize the economy and gradually form stable trade routes.

In addition, the supportive attitude of the Am government will also give some confidence to those businessmen who are waiting and watching.

In short, defeating the Arcane Brotherhood and occupying Luskan has never been a challenging task in Zuo Si's eyes.

The most difficult part is how to carry out social transformation and governance after the occupation.

"We can promise you this right here. After the army of the Nelanther Islands occupies Luskan, at least fifty large ships filled with daily necessities will depart from Askatla immediately."

"That's right! My family will send at least ten ships."

"Most of my family's ships are in the Maztec Continent, and I only have four ships left."

"Count me in. I can spare five ships."

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Upon hearing about this mutually beneficial and profitable thing, the six-member council members unanimously chose to take practical action to support it.

You should know that although the Far North is cold and barren, it is rich in many valuable things.

Among them, handicrafts carved from fish bones are the most famous specialty of the Ten Towns of Icewind Dale.

There are also furs, herbs, various biological viscera, gall bladders, bones and hair that can be used as magical materials.

Especially the pure white complete winter wolf fur, which is worth eight hundred to one thousand gold coins per piece.

The local purchase price is less than two hundred gold coins.

The prices of daily necessities such as food and ironware are much more expensive there than in the south.

So as long as security is guaranteed, trading can be quite profitable.

But in the past, these trades were monopolized by those illegal merchants in Luskan.

If outsiders dare to approach, they will be robbed by Luskan pirates in minutes.

But if Luskan were annexed by the Nelanther Islands, the situation would naturally be different.

Just like that, after discussing the specific details with the six-member council, Zuo Si quickly left the boring banquet and returned to the Mage Tower.

Just as he stood at the door and was about to go in, the demon elf who called himself Fed suddenly walked out of the shadows and handed him a note folded into a heart shape.

"Here, the boss asked me to give it to you. He also said that you'd better destroy it immediately after reading it. He doesn't want to be hunted by the red dragon."

"Got it. Go back and tell Ailan Linville not to worry. No matter what the name of the notorious red dragon is on this note, it is no longer a threat from the moment it comes into my hands."

After saying that, Zuo Si opened the note and glanced through the contents at a very fast speed.

However, what surprised him was that the name the other party gave to his red dragon was not Balagos "Flying Flame" which frequently appeared in Amn, but another very familiar name - Fercrag.

Not only that!

Below the note was the location of the latter's lair in Windspear Hill, as well as a very detailed diagram of the interior structure.

It was obvious that either the Shadow Thieves Guild had some unknown PY transaction with this dragon, or they had once thought of stealing "Old Fei's" treasure.

"interesting……"

Zuo Si raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and he casually lit the note and burned it into black embers.

There is no doubt that Fercrag is a red dragon that left a deep impression on him.

This is not to say that Faircrag is stronger than Balagos "Flying Flame" and "Egg Eater" Klaus, but that he is very good at using his advantages.

In addition, this dragon also keeps a holy sword that all the holy knights in the entire continent of Faerun dream of - the Holy Avenger "Casomir".

The origin and story of this weapon alone are full of legends.

Not to mention the magic resistance it grants the holder in combat, and the magic dispelling effect it produces when hit.

As a person with a bit of a collector's obsession, although Zuo Si himself cannot use this holy sword, it does not prevent him from wanting to keep it as a precious collection.

Just as he was thinking about how to deal with Fercrag, he suddenly found that the demon elf assassin was still standing there. He frowned subconsciously and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

"The boss asked me to stay and lead the way for you." Fed winked playfully.

Her words instantly alerted Zuo Si, and he narrowed his eyes and asked tentatively, "Could it be that you Shadow Thieves have made some kind of deal with this red dragon named Felcrag, and then had a falling out over the uneven distribution of the spoils, and you want to use me to get rid of it?"

"Sorry, I'm just a low-level minion and not qualified to know the secrets of the top leaders. But it makes no difference to you, does it?" Fed asked with a smile.

"You're right, there really is no difference."

Zuo Si didn't dwell on this issue too much and turned around and walked into the Mage Tower.

The demon elf followed carefully behind, keeping a safe distance.

(End of this chapter)