Because a demon invasion had just broken out not long ago, Zuo Si spread a large amount of plague in the area that was enough to kill people, so both the members of the Shadow Thieves Guild and the local residents knew how dangerous it was.
At least before the Church of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, announces that the cleanup is complete, you must not risk your life.
Therefore, those who dare to enter the sewer at this time are either fearless or hiding some unspeakable secrets.
The leading man slowly took off his hood, revealing a face with slight features of a person from the Eastern Karatu continent.
His upper body was naked, he had no weapons on him, and he didn't even have a pair of shoes on his feet. He looked completely unarmed.
But the unusually developed muscles all over his body and the thick curved backs of his hands like a boxer's all prove that he is a monk, or a warrior monk or an ascetic.
This is a special profession that infuses magical energy into the body and completely weaponizes the limbs.
The best monks can even make their fists powerful enough to rival magical weapons, instantly penetrating things with amazing protective power like dragon scales.
In the continent of Faerun, wherever there is a monastery, there must be a group of monks.
Although their numbers are not large, because it is not easy to maintain the almost strict discipline, their faith and piety are comparable to those priests who rely on God's gifts for a living.
The monk first looked around at everyone present, and then said in a low and hoarse voice: "I believe you all know what my presence here today means."
"Please give the order, Master. We are all the most loyal believers of the goddess, and we are willing to sacrifice our lives for her at any time."
A man took the initiative to step forward, bent down and bowed deeply.
Hearing this, the monk nodded with great satisfaction: "Very good! I think the goddess will be moved by such devout faith.
Your task is simple, yet also arduous.
The first thing is to find out where the double elect Soth went during his disappearance.
The second is to find a vampire named Badi and confirm her current condition.
There is no order between the two tasks, you can do them simultaneously.”
"Investigate Soth?!"
The man who looked ready to die in the last second was stunned the next second, with a barely perceptible flash of fear in his eyes.
He had actually found quite a lot of information about this voter who had risen rapidly and demonstrated amazing strength in Amn and the entire West Coast.
In particular, the recent magic duel in Luskan in the north, as well as the news that the Zhentarim leader Manshoon and several chief red wizards were defeated head-on, had already spread with the return of the merchant ships.
So it was very clear how dangerous this young man was.
If we conduct an in-depth investigation into him, the risks we face are extremely high.
"That's right. Our goddess wants to find out what secrets he is hiding and why he keeps appearing and disappearing suddenly.
According to the gossip from the Shadow Thieves, Soth got information from them about a red dragon named Felcrag.
If nothing unexpected happens, some action should be taken.
You can use this opportunity to blend in and test the waters a little.
Remember, our great goddess hates failure, and she hates even more those useless people who are unable to accomplish anything and only cause trouble.
So if any of you disappoint her, I will be more than happy to execute them myself."
After saying that, the monk suddenly raised his fist and smashed it hard against the wall next to him.
Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With a loud noise, the entire solid rock wall collapsed instantly, and a large amount of rubble and soil gushed out from the breach, almost blocking half of the pipe.
Just by looking at such an amazing punch, it is easy to judge that his monk level is definitely very high. Even if he is not a legendary monk, he is almost there.
If this punch hits a person, all the bones in the body will be shattered on the spot, and the internal organs will spray out of the mouth as if they were crushed.
In addition, the biggest feature of the monk is that his various immunity and magic resistance are very amazing.
They are a very small minority who can, when their level is high enough, rush forward despite all kinds of spell bombardments and kill high-level spellcasters at lightning speed.
Obviously, this move directly shocked all the men in black present and made the surrounding environment become dead silent.
But the monk ignored these believers, turned around and disappeared into the darkness as silently as a thief.
From the back, you can vaguely see that between his shoulder blades, there is a black disk with a lavender ring tattooed on it. It is the mark of Shar, the goddess of the night.
It is easy to tell from this mark that this is a powerful Darkmoon Monk.
The group's main goal is to serve the Goddess of Night and to track down and assassinate high-ranking members of the Church of the Goddess of Magic, Sullen or others.
Almost every Darkmoon Monk is a top-notch and professional assassin.
Because of the special abilities granted by Shar, the power they unleash when they launch a sneak attack on their targets is even more amazing than that of assassins and thieves.
It is said that the reason why the Sulen Church cannot grow and develop is entirely because the Dark Moon Monks constantly send people to hunt down its church members.
It can even be said that among the many gods of Faerun, becoming a priest of Sulen is one of the most dangerous choices.
That means facing Shar and her followers' extremely secretive and efficient assassinations.
With the departure of the monks, these believers, who always kept a low profile, hid themselves and gathered in small groups, quickly left the sewers silently and used the roles they played in society to try to investigate everything about Zuo Si.
Especially where did he go during the two times he disappeared for half a year.
Of course, this is not easy.
Because not many people know the truth, and those who know the truth are either summoned creatures or loyal liches within the organization.
In addition, there is a wizard tower as a cover, so most outsiders simply think that Zuo Si disappeared just like an ordinary wizard, staying in his own territory to conduct some magical research of interest.
Not to mention disappearing for half a year, it is not uncommon for some wizards to suddenly disappear for decades or even hundreds of years.
When he reappeared, those who thought he was dead were surprised to find that the wizard had transformed himself into an immortal lich.
Of course, Zuo Si still knew nothing about what was happening in the secret corners of Askatla.
At this moment, he had already left the city with a hastily assembled six-member adventure team and followed a small caravan towards Cuimi Town, intending to make a simple repair there and then reach their destination - Wind Spear Hill through the rugged mountain roads.
In order not to arouse the vigilance of the cunning red dragon Fercrag, except for Isadora, Fangus and Fed, the remaining two teammates were temporarily recruited at the Bronze Crown Inn.
They are all male human warriors, and their professional levels are around LV5. They are the typical cannon fodder. If they encounter any danger, they will definitely be the first to die.
Of course, these two guys are not good people either.
According to the information Isadora obtained through telepathic mind reading, the other party obviously saw that there were more female members in the team, and they were all young and beautiful girls, so they wanted to wait until they were in a deserted place and secretly drug everyone to make them unconscious, do some unspeakable things, and then dump the bodies in the wilderness and loot all the valuables.
It is normal for things like this to happen in a makeshift adventure team.
This is why most adventurers who survive to middle age have a fixed team without exception.
The risks of teaming up with strangers are simply too great.
After all, more than 70 to 80 percent of Faerun's area is sparsely populated forests, wildernesses, and swamps. The chance of being discovered for murder here is almost zero, and the cost and risk of engaging in criminal activities are reduced to an outrageous level.
But unfortunately, these two beastly guys hit a wall this time.
It is not easy to keep secrets in front of a psion.
Their sinister plan was exposed from the very beginning.
If the team didn't need two cannon fodder to cover up their tracks, they would probably have been dealt with immediately after leaving the city.
Especially Fide, who was sent by the Shadow Thief to lead the way, his eyes often flashed with extremely cold murderous intent.
Obviously, the other party's despicable and cruel behavior triggered some bad memories or experiences in her.
Because Zuo Si noticed that there was a very vague mark on the arm of the demon elf assassin lady. Although it was easily overlooked after being processed, it can be concluded that she must have been a slave of Calinshan in the past.
As a very rare and exotic demon elf, especially a beautiful woman, anyone who is not a fool can guess what will happen.
Whenever the two men began to show their courtesy to the female members of the team, she would subconsciously put her hands on the dagger and dagger at her waist, and several times she almost couldn't help but take action.
But in the end, reason prevailed over impulsive emotions.
In this way, the group arrived safely at Cuimi Town in a strange and murderous atmosphere.
Apart from encountering some wolves, bears and a small number of goblins along the way, everything seemed so peaceful.
As a thank you, the caravan leader presented a small bag of about seventy gold coins as a reward for the escort.
Yes!
You heard it right!
Only seventy gold coins! This is the most realistic portrayal of the income of low-level adventurers.
At this price, I am willing to give consideration to the fact that there is a mage and a priest in the team.
If it were an adventure team composed purely of warriors, the reward would probably be even lower.
After receiving the money, Zuo Si immediately pretended to be very happy and poured out all the gold coins. Then he smiled and said to the team members: "There are 70 gold coins. According to the distribution method agreed in advance, each person will take 10. The remaining 10 will be used as the team's reserve fund to purchase various tools and supplies. Do you have any objections?"
"Of course! Give me the money quickly. I can't wait to go to the pub in town for a drink." The male warrior in his thirties urged impatiently.
Another younger soldier also echoed, "That's right. Anyway, it's just a small amount of money. At best, it can only be used to buy food."
"Since there is no objection, then I will give you the money."
As he spoke, Zuo Si quickly gave each person ten gold coins.
As the daughter of a wealthy merchant family, Isadora had no idea about money.
For her, ten gold coins might not even be one tenth of the value of a pair of shoes, a beautiful dress or jewelry, so she casually threw them into her waist bag.
In contrast, Fangus, the werewolf girl who had suffered hardships, discrimination, and even nearly starved to death, knew very well the value of ten gold coins. She quickly put them into her purse and kept them for future use.
As for Fede, she put the money on her fingers and started playing tricks. The gold coins rolled and jumped under her control as if under magic, performing a wonderful dance over and over again.
However, if you observe carefully, you will find that the ten gold coins become less and less in the continuous jumping, and finally only the last one is left in the palm.
As for where the others were hidden, no one except Zuo Si could see clearly.
Many thieves use this method of making gold coins dance to exercise the flexibility of their fingers so that they can be more adept at stealing, dismantling and installing traps.
But what is certain is that there are absolutely not many thieves who can juggle ten coins with both hands at the same time.
"Ambidextrous?" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in surprise.
You know, even in the continent of Faerun which is full of magical power, there are definitely not many people who have this kind of talent.
It is said that the famous dark elf ranger Drizzt was trained as a warrior because he showed a talent for ambidextrous when he was young.
Because dual wielding weapons in combat is not like in the game where you just select the talent and then equip the weapons directly.
Instead, it requires strong physical coordination and long-term training.
Anyone who has played with cold weapons knows that if you don't have talent in this area, dual-wielding weapons will not only fail to gain an advantage in battle, but will also put you in an awkward situation of being flustered due to problems with coordination. It is far better to switch to a two-handed weapon or give up one weapon in favor of a shield.
This is why most warriors choose sword and shield or two-handed weapons, and most thieves only have a dagger or short sword.
So far, the only person Zuo Si had seen with dual-wielding talent and combat ability was the dwarf berserker Korgan.
"No, of course not. My fingers are just a little more flexible than those of ordinary people." Feder winked playfully. "By the way, what are your plans next?"
"Well - let's go to the local market first. Cuimi Town is a town founded by the goddess of wealth Woking herself. It is said that it has received some kind of blessing, so some rare things are often sold here." Zuo Si touched his chin and expressed his thoughts.
Just look at the map and you will know that the town of Cuimi is almost located in the heart of the entire Amn, and it is a trade hub that almost all trade routes must pass through.
Therefore, although the market size is not as large as Ascatela, it also has its own characteristics.
"I'll go with you."
"Me too!"
Isadora and Fangus quickly took Zuo Si's arms on the left and right.
The actions of the two girls instantly aroused the jealousy of the two male warriors who were planning to go to the only Viatli bar in town to have a drink.
Because they had been forced to eat a lot of similar "dog food" along the way, and they had long hated Zuo Si, the "pretty boy", to the core.
However, the two did not show it. Instead, they hid their hatred in their hearts and left the scene as quickly as possible.
After they reached an empty alley, the leading soldier could not help but curse through gritted teeth: "Why is that damn bastard so popular? Is it because he is younger and more handsome? Or is it because he is a priest and we are just warriors?"
"Give up, Thors. You should have known long ago that with our looks and background, it is impossible for us to attract the favor of those self-important women. In other words, except for prostitutes, no woman will really like us. Of course, even prostitutes only love our money." Another warrior sighed helplessly.
He and his companions always have unrealistic fantasies and like to show their courtesy to beautiful young female members in the team, hoping to get a different response one day.
He is a very realistic person and has long seen through this hypocritical world.
In particular, he was full of contempt for Shuna, the goddess of love and beauty, and the things she praised the most.
What is the saying that no matter how beautiful or ugly, everyone can find their true love! What is the saying that love is divided into high and low!
It's all a fucking lie! The cruel reality of the world is that ugly people don't deserve love! If you add poverty and having nothing as a prefix, it will be even more miserable.
That's why he eventually embarked on such a path of no return, gaining a certain psychological satisfaction by venting his twisted desires and resentment towards the world on those defenseless female adventurers.
Then they would sell the looted equipment and property for a lot of money, and go to taverns, brothels and other places to have a good time.
Drink today and get drunk today.
Anyway, my life has become so bad now, so what if the doomsday comes tomorrow? Even if I get killed one day, this life will be worth it.
The warrior named Thors nodded vigorously and said fiercely with a fierce look on his face: "That's right, man. When we leave Cuimi Town and go to the uninhabited forests and mountains, I will definitely pin the three girls to the ground and ravage them severely in front of that damn pretty boy, making them wail in the most painful and desperate way."
"According to the old rules, each person chooses one, and the last one tosses a coin to decide who gets to enjoy it first."
"I choose the ranger with the winter wolf. She looks wild and her resistance will be fierce. I like this feeling. The more fiercely she resists, the more excited I am."
"Then I'll choose the girl who looks like a rich lady. I bet her skin under her robe must be as white and smooth as milk."
"But we have to be careful of the demon-born elf assassin and the ranger's animal companion, the winter wolf."
"Do I need you to tell me that? I have already spent a lot of money to buy the best poison from the Shadow Thieves Guild. Just this small bottle costs 500 gold coins. I guarantee that it can knock them all down in one go."
Just when the two guys with bad intentions began to discuss how to start, Zuo Si and his group had already arrived at the bustling market.
Since there is a fairly large lake next to Cuimi Town, even though it is inland, there are many fish vendors here.
Many fresh fish that had just been caught in the morning were piled up on the stalls, available for passers-by to choose and buy.
Of course, any place where there is fresh food will definitely not taste very good.
Especially now that it is midsummer, some wooden barrels used to process internal organs emit a pungent fishy smell under the scorching sun, which immediately makes Fangs, whose sense of smell is as sensitive as that of a canine, cover his mouth and nose.
Isadora cast a spell on herself without hesitation to block out all the smells that would cause physical discomfort.
As a member of the Shadow Thieves Guild, Fide has been active in the Athkatla Pier and Bridge District for a long time, so he has long been accustomed to the fishy smell. He even pointed to a super-large dogfish being slaughtered at a stall next to him and said, "Are you sure you don't want to buy one? You know, this kind of fish tastes great. Whether it is grilled, stewed, fried, or deep-fried, it tastes very good. It is perfect for dinner."
"Forget it. I don't think there will be any fish-related dishes for dinner tonight." Zuo Si refused without hesitation.
He obviously noticed the reactions of the two girls beside him, so he immediately realized that this demon elf assassin definitely did it on purpose.
"That's a pity. You know, I love eating fish the most." Fed shrugged his shoulders with a regretful look.
Just as she turned to walk to the next stall, Zuo Si suddenly asked from behind: "You must have had a hard time enduring these days, right?"
"What's the meaning?"
The demon elf suddenly stopped and raised his head, revealing a pair of strange eyes that made many people around him feel uneasy.
"Don't play dumb. The murderous intent you revealed couldn't even be hidden from Fangus, so how could you possibly hide it from me?" Zuo Si bluntly exposed the other party's disguise.
He was very curious about how this assassin lady knew that there were problems with the two recruited warriors without any ability to detect minds.
"You also know that there is something wrong with those two guys?" Fed's expression suddenly became very strange.
"Don't you know that there are many magics that can read a person's mind? To be exact, I knew what they were planning from the beginning, but I was just too lazy to expose it." Zuo Si explained casually.
"So... in your eyes, they are just pawns to be used and manipulated?"
Feide suddenly realized why he had been giving hints all these days but received no response.
"piece?"
Zuo Si smiled and shook his head.
"No, my requirements for chess pieces are very high, and they are not qualified yet.
However, the greed and stupidity of these two guys can serve as a very good cover-up.
You have to understand that Felcrag is not one of those ordinary red dragons who are reckless and impulsive.
Not only does he have monsters like orcs, hobgoblins, and trolls under his command, he also has a group of human followers, and he has even formed an intelligence network scattered in the surrounding towns and strongholds.
Any adventurer who approaches Windspear Hill will be closely watched.
If we don't want to reveal our identities, we must act in a way that reassures the red dragon and make it think it wants to play a game with us.
Only in this way can we approach his lair without alerting him."
"So how do you plan to deal with those two disgusting scum?" The demon elf came closer and asked in a low voice.
Zuo Si answered directly: "You can do whatever you want with them after they have lost their usefulness. It doesn't matter whether you torture them to death with the terrible tortures of the Shadow Thieves Guild, or break their limbs and leave them to be eaten by wild beasts in the wilderness. In this regard, I am not morally clean, or stupid enough to think that they should be tried by law instead of lynching."
"I see. Since you said so, I won't be polite."
After saying this, Fed cracked his knuckles, and a chilling dark aura emanated from his whole body.
After all, as the most trusted subordinate of the Shadow Thieves Guild's apparent supreme leader, Ailan Linville, she naturally could not be on the good side. She had killed many people just in the work of cleaning up traitors over the years.
You must know that when the Shadow Thieves Guild is cleaning out traitors, they are not just targeting one person, but also the traitor's immediate family members and descendants, in order to eliminate the root of the problem forever.
Just like that, the two reached an agreement on how to deal with the two male warriors in the team.
The latter was unaware that he was in great danger. He was sitting in the tavern drinking strong liquor with gold coins in his hand, imagining what new tricks he would play after poisoning the entire team.
Little did they know that the demon elf assassin was already gearing up for battle, recalling the various tortures he had learned during training.
Especially those methods that can cause great pain but are not immediately fatal.
Zuo Si even saw that she bought a box of silver needles, some thread and hemostatic drugs in the market, and the expression on her face was frightening.
The team rested in Cuimi Town for one day and two nights, and only set out early in the morning of the third day to continue moving towards the Wind Spear Hill in the east.
In order to hide his tracks, Zuo Si took a job hunting monsters in the town.
For every orc, hobgoblin, or gnoll killed and their noses cut off, you'll get a reward of fifteen gold coins, while for ordinary goblins, you'll get one gold coin each.
This method of paying adventurers to continuously reduce the number of monsters around towns over a long period of time is a strategy adopted by many local governments across the entire continent of Faerun, so it does not arouse too many people's suspicion.
As for the two warriors in the team, they had been eager to enter the remote forests and hills to take action. They didn't care about the mission at all, they just wanted to succeed quickly.
Unfortunately, the two were obviously still useful, so Zuo Si didn't give them any chance to attack on the way from Cuimi Town to Wind Spear Hill.
Whenever one of them wanted to poison the food, Fed or Winter Wolf would appear nearby by chance, scaring them so much that they dared not make any moves.
But after successfully arriving at Wind Spear Hill, all these "coincidences" disappeared.
At the beginning, the warrior named Thors did not dare to act rashly because he was almost caught several times before.
But later, as the other four members of the team became more and more relaxed, he finally couldn't help but discuss with his accomplices late at night and decided to take action tonight.
In order to successfully poison the food, they took on the task of hunting and fishing, killing a deer from the surrounding forests and spearing several fat grass carp.
After a simple skinning, gutting and cleaning, the venison was stewed in a large pot with wild mushrooms, and the fish was roasted over the fire.
After a while, the aroma of meat wafted from around the campfire.
Since he had rich experience in poisoning, Thors did not rush to put the poison in. Instead, he pretended to add some seasonings such as salt, then took a piece with a spoon and put it in his mouth to taste.
The purpose of doing this was to lower the vigilance of Zuo Si and others, and at the same time to show that the food was not poisonous.
Isadora, who had already received instructions, cast a poison detection spell on the cauldron, and then said to everyone, "The food is not poisonous. You can have dinner now."
"Great! I'm starving after working all day." The werewolf girl immediately rushed to the campfire and reached for the grilled fish.
But this action was immediately stopped by Thors, who took out some tampered salt from the bottle he carried with him, and sprinkled it while scolding angrily: "Don't be so hasty! These fish and the stew in the pot have not been salted yet."
"I can't wait any longer! Bring it to me!"
Fangs snatched the grilled fish that had just been sprinkled with salt from the other person's hand, put it in his mouth and took a bite.
Seeing this scene, Thors's mouth curled up slightly, revealing an imperceptible and sinister smile.
In his opinion, the girl's fate was sealed from the moment she bit him.
In the next few minutes, Thors repeated his old trick, distributing the poisoned food to everyone one by one, and then watched them eat it.
In the name of preventing attacks from wild beasts or monsters, he and his companions ran to a place about several dozen meters away from the camp with the food, and secretly poured all the food into a pit and buried it.
After waiting for about half an hour, thinking that the drug should start to take effect, they returned to the campfire together.
It turned out that the four people, including Zuo Si, were all lying on the ground in a deep coma.
In order to prevent any accidents, Thors called them one by one, and after confirming that they were really unconscious, he quickly changed his expression and revealed his true face.
He grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. He kicked the winter wolf away and spat fiercely: "Bah! You damned beast! How many times have you ruined my plans? If it weren't for you, I would have succeeded long ago."
"Okay, don't be angry with a wolf. After we enjoy it, we will just strip it of its skin and sell it. You know, the fur of a winter wolf is worth a lot of money." Another accomplice walked towards Isadora with a lewd smile.
"That's true."
Thors took off his armor as quickly as possible and jumped towards Fangus with his upper body naked.
Just as he was impatiently trying to tear off the girl's clothes, he suddenly discovered that the body of this girl with a wild beauty suddenly began to swell inexplicably. In the blink of an eye, she became much taller than himself, and large patches of thick hair grew on her originally smooth skin. The human head and pretty face were replaced by a huge wolf head full of fangs.
Especially the beast-like light released from his eyes, which instantly made the man's passion disappear, and was replaced by fear from the bottom of his heart.
Werewolf!
As he had been engaged in an adventuring career for a long time, this word suddenly popped into his mind, and he subconsciously wanted to grab the armor and weapons he had just taken off.
But unfortunately, it's too late.
Fangs didn't give the man who wanted to violate him any chance at all. He stood up and hit him hard.
The latter's pitiful strength and agility didn't allow him to react in time, and he flew several meters backwards in an instant, hitting the back of his head against a tree with a bang, and lost consciousness.
As for the man who walked towards Isadora, he was even more miserable. He didn't even have time to take off his clothes before he was directly invaded by the power of the mind and turned into a controlled puppet.
Seeing these two idiots being dealt with in an instant, Fide, who originally wanted to show off his skills, couldn't help but complain: "How dare they poison in front of the chosen ones of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease? I really don't know whether I should admire their amazing courage or laugh at their stupidity. Don't they realize that there are problems with those unusual coincidences before?"
Zuo Si smiled and responded, "Seventy percent of the adventurers have not received any education, forty percent are illiterate, and ten percent cannot communicate in the common language. It is a mistake to have too high expectations for such a group of people. Moreover, these two people have used the same method to succeed more than once, so they will naturally become dependent on it. Well, according to the agreement, they are now under your disposal."
"Thank you!"
The demon elf quickly took out the sewing kit that he had bought in Cuimi Town from his tool kit, then hummed a little tune and tied the two men up and dragged them into the woods nearby.
After a while, heart-wrenching screams, wails and pleas for mercy were heard from the other side, and the birds resting on the treetops were so scared that they flew away.
Fangs couldn't help but ask, "Master, what did Fed do to those two people?"
"Uh...it's better if you don't know about this."
Zuo Si, who felt a dull pain in his lower body, interrupted the werewolf girl's curiosity with an awkward but polite answer.
He now finally understood why many people would rather commit suicide than be captured alive when they were identified as traitors by the Shadow Thieves Guild and hunted down.
Of course, it is not ruled out that this superb "craft" was learned by the demon elves from their parents when they were young.
…
Just as the screams like slaughtering pigs echoed over the woods of Windspear Hill, far away in the depths of the ancient underground tomb ruins, a huge red dragon was napping on top of his mountain of treasure.
He looked so powerful and imposing that every time he breathed, amazing heat waves would spew out from near his mouth and nose, so much so that even some gold and silver coins could not withstand it and began to melt.
It goes without saying that he is the true ruler of this land, a terrifying giant beast that has reached the age of an ancient dragon - Fercrag, and he is also Zuo Si's hunting target this time.
In front of this guy, Garen, the legitimate lord of Windspear Hill recognized by Amn, seemed transparent. He had no power, no people to rule, and only a shabby wooden house built on a cliff.
In fact, Felcrag could have ended the lives of this man and his young daughter at any time if he had wanted to.
If it were any other hot-tempered red dragon, they would have probably done this long ago.
But Faircrag was different. He preferred to play some games with these little mice that rebelled against him and enjoyed watching their frustrated and desperate looks after their failure.
I have to say, this is pretty damn funny.
But considering that he has lived for so long, it is not surprising that he has developed some strange interests and hobbies.
Because this is a common problem shared by all long-lived beings.
For example, there is a famous blue dragon who loves music and likes to collect all kinds of musical instruments and music scores instead of the treasures that other evil dragons love.
If a bard can play a beautiful melody or present a never-before-seen instrument to the blue dragon, the blue dragon will choose one of its treasures as a return gift.
Not to mention the giant dragons that have lived for several years, even Elminster, who has lived for more than a thousand years, and other equally long-lived chosen ones of the Goddess of Magic, all have their own interests and hobbies to pass the boring and long lives.
Just as Felcrag was dreaming of becoming a tyrant ruling Amn, a wizard in a blue cloak and hood suddenly appeared in front of him, put one hand on his chest and bowed deeply.
"Master, according to the news sent back by the scouts, an adventure team is approaching your lair."
"Hmm? Adventure team!"
The red dragon, who was still sleeping in the previous second, suddenly opened his eyes in the next second and slowly stood up from the pile of treasures.
"Yes. It was a team of six people, three men and three women. Among them were a priest, a wizard, a ranger, a thief or assassin, and two warriors. But for some reason, an internal conflict broke out after arriving at Windspear Hill. The two warriors were subjected to extremely cruel torture and abuse..."
As he said this, the wizard shuddered noticeably and subconsciously clamped his legs together.
He simply couldn't imagine what kind of hatred could make the demon elf do such a crazy thing.
"interesting."
Felcrag dragged his chin with his front paws with a playful expression.
After thinking for a moment, he immediately ordered: "Let the orcs and goblins lead this adventure team here. I just happened to be a little bored recently, so let these little bugs entertain me."
"As you wish."
The wizard bowed again, then cast a teleportation spell and disappeared without a trace.
After he left, the red dragon fiddled with the most valuable two-handed giant sword in his collection, Kasomir, and whispered in a voice that only he could hear: "I hope you can bring me some surprises and precious gifts. Otherwise... then all of you die."
After saying this, he suddenly spread his wings and stirred up a gust of wind strong enough to blow a person away.
It was obvious that Fercrag treated the adventurers as couriers delivering treasures to him, and the most precious treasures in his lair were all sent by adventurers who came to his door.
So over time, they developed the habit of luring adventurers into their lair and then looting them.
It's much easier to wait for prey to come to you than to fly out looking for targets all day long.
But Felcrag didn't know that this time the prey did carry quite a lot of precious magical items, even more valuable than all the treasures in the nest combined.
But at the same time, the person who possessed these treasures was no ordinary person, but Zuo Si, who was more dangerous than any enemy he had ever encountered.
Soon, under the coordination of the mage, a team of goblin cannon fodder carrying a simple map of the lair entrance was sent out.
Their purpose is not to eliminate the adventurers, but to kill all the adventurers and then "accidentally" discover this map while cleaning up the spoils.
Similar things have been done many times before, so the wizard is very aware that adventurers are curious and will definitely come over to see what is going on.
In this way, the game of one's master can officially begin.
(End of this chapter)
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