In the north, in the Supreme Palace of Silvermoon City.
As the leader of the Alliance, Alustriel Silverhand is meeting with a special ally, a friend who personally lends legitimacy to his rule and is also a powerful ancient golden dragon queen.
Her name is Valamaradace, the true legal owner and heir of this land.
To be precise, it was a gift given to her by another, more ancient red dragon queen, Merogallan, before her death.
Valamaradace happened to meet the Red Dragon Queen who was mortally wounded and dying, and out of kindness she released the only known spell that could help her - [Pain Suppression], allowing Milogallan to spend the last few hours of her dragon life safely instead of enduring great pain and torture.
In return, the red dragon not only gave away the title of queen, but also allowed the other party to inherit the towns and villages under his rule.
After hundreds of years of development, these towns and villages eventually evolved into the current Silver Moon Alliance.
Therefore, Valamaradace has undisputed ownership and ruling rights over all the lands of the entire Silver Moon Alliance, and even Alustriel, the chosen one of the Goddess of Magic, cannot deny this.
In other words, the latter was able to become the leader of this alliance thanks to the support of the former.
Because the two had similar ambitions and ideas, they did not fight over power issues, but instead supported and helped each other.
It can even be said that if Alustriel is the promoter and founder of the Silver Moon Alliance, then Valamaradace is the secret guardian of the Silver Moon Alliance.
It is thanks to her and her husband, another ancient silver dragon, who constantly patrols the borders of the alliance, fight those monsters that can never be completely eliminated, destroy the evil organizations' conspiracies time and time again, and ensure that all evil dragons dare not build nests within this range, that the Silver Moon Alliance has today's good security environment and very prosperous trade.
In addition, if some lords or representatives elected by towns want to undermine the current unity of the Silver Moon Alliance, then Valamaradace will also change into human form to investigate secretly.
Ultimately, the crisis can be nipped in the bud, either through persuasion or some other coercive measures.
But today, the Golden Dragon Queen was obviously not concerned about those trivial matters.
She simply used magic to create an image of a giant red dragon with red flames all over its body in front of Elastro.
Moreover, the dragon was still swooping down to attack the monster armies led by the ogre mage in the valley and on the cliffs.
With just one breath, hundreds of goblins and orcs turned into ashes amid their waiting.
The terrifying high temperature flames burned the bodies to the point that not even bones were left! Not to mention the bodies, even the affected ground melted into a river of magma, looking like purgatory at a glance.
Although several ogre mages wanted to reverse the situation with spells, unfortunately, before they could get together to cast a joint spell, the flaming dragon in the sky suddenly spread its wings and flapped vigorously.
The next second...
The overwhelming rain of fire instantly swept over the location of the ogre mages, even penetrating the energy protection spells cast on their bodies. They were burned to death one after another. Even the experienced master of the harp nearby could not help but frown at the tragic scene.
In just a few minutes or so, this army of more than four thousand monsters was completely wiped out, not even a single one escaped alive, leaving behind only a large pool of magma emitting astonishingly high temperatures on the ground.
After doing all this, the flaming dragon quickly took off into the sky and disappeared into the clouds.
Without a doubt!
Although killing monsters such as goblins, orcs, gnolls, trolls, and ogres is not difficult for many adult dragons.
But the problem is that being able to kill so quickly and efficiently without letting any fish escape is difficult even for the ancient dragons.
In addition, the behavior of the Flame Dragon is also very puzzling.
After all, even a chaotic evil red dragon would not indiscriminately massacre an entire army of monsters led by an ogre mage for no reason.
Normally, they would kill a few leaders first to establish their authority, and then force all the remaining monsters to submit to themselves and take them in as servants and minions.
After a long silence, Alustriel was the first to ask, "Are you sure he is the one we are looking for?"
Valamaradace nodded without hesitation. "Yes! I have talked to several other silver, gold, and brass dragons who witnessed similar massacres.
They were all very sure that what they saw at that time was this giant red dragon covered in incredibly high-temperature flames.
It was obvious that this guy had traveled across most of Faerun in just two days.
More than thirty dragons died at his hands, and the number of monsters exceeded one hundred thousand.
I followed him from a distance for a while, trying to figure out what his purpose was, but I found out that he was just killing without any emotion.
Moreover, he would consciously and actively avoid cities and villages. If he happened to encounter a metal dragon from the good camp or a gem dragon from the neutral camp, he would not choose to fight, but would directly cast teleportation magic to leave.
In addition, according to my observation, the temperature of the breath used by this unknown flame dragon is far higher than that of any known ancient red dragon, and it can even evaporate steel and rock in an instant.
If he attacked a city, it would be a sea of fire in a few minutes at most, and even stone buildings and cellars would be in danger of being destroyed."
"Your Majesty, I have a question. What's with the unusual crimson flames on this red dragon? Is he a red dragon of purgatory, or a creation of the Dragon God Tiamat like the Prince of Colors?" An elf wearing the badge of the Harp Master couldn't help but ask.
The Prince of Colors, also known as the Heir of Tiamat.
It is a new kind of dragon with infernal blood created by the dragon god Tiamat using the genes of five-colored evil dragons and her own blood.
It is said to have two heads, and physical features that are a combination of the five colored dragons, with the head and upper body being gray-black with blue-green and purple highlights, and the lower body being bluish-white, gradually darkening to the gray of the upper body.
Two of the heads can spit out the breath of any color dragon, and the other one is a jet-black hellfire, causing the purest magical energy damage.
Any color prince is an absolute legendary creature from the moment he reaches adulthood. Even on the battlefield of bloody battles, he is the most terrifying killer that demons tremble in fear. Every time he attacks, he will hunt down at least one six-armed snake demon or balor fire demon.
If it appears in the material world, it will inevitably cause a horrific catastrophe.
Fortunately, the Prince of Colors lives with Tiamat in Baator most of the time.
It was precisely because of their previous experience that this senior member of the Harper Alliance thought that it might be a conspiracy of Tiamat.
"No, neither. I secretly tested his alignment and found that he is lawful neutral, not evil."
Valamaradace gave a straightforward answer that stunned everyone present.
"Lawful Neutral? A red dragon!" Alustriel widened his eyes in disbelief.
You must know that the red dragon is a typical representative of irritability, bloodthirstiness, cruelty, and greed. It is a born tyrant with an unimaginable desire for power and wealth.
But what about lawful neutral?
The most typical representatives of this camp are soldiers who absolutely obey orders and judges who only follow procedural fairness.
Their characteristic is that they do not care about good or evil, and only recognize and obey a powerful and well-ordered ruling class.
To be honest, Alustriel couldn't connect the two together.
At least as far as she knew, there had not been a powerful red dragon that would willingly serve someone and obey every order given by the other party.
"I know this is outrageous, but it is a fact before us now. As the most important city in the Silver Moon Alliance, Silver Moon City must be prepared accordingly, otherwise thousands of people will die when the crisis comes."
As she said this, Valamaradace's tone became extremely serious and earnest, completely lacking her previous confidence and arrogance.
Although she is also an ancient golden dragon and has the title of queen, she is actually far from being a truly recognized dragon king.
What's more, gold dragons are the most social and organized group of all dragons.
Not only do they hold regular meetings, they also elect a Golden Dragon King to manage the entire tribe.
With Valamaradace's strength and prestige, she is not even qualified to be a candidate, let alone a Dragon King. At best, she can only stay in a circle around the Silver Moon Alliance.
Perhaps if facing an ordinary ancient red dragon, she could still rely on the cooperation with her husband and Elastro to repel the opponent, but now after collecting the information about the Fiery Red Dragon, all that was left was deep worry and fear.
Because Veramalandis knew very well that if it was a one-on-one duel, with the opponent's size and the terrifying power he displayed, he would be able to tear her to pieces in close combat in at most ten minutes.
If the Silver Dragon's husband, Deszerdrodon, joined the battle, at best he would cause a little more damage and delay the time, and the result would probably not change much.
After all, although the silver dragon's cold breath can cause double damage to fire elementals and red dragons, it itself will also suffer double damage from fire. It might die instantly after being sprayed with a few breaths of flaming breath.
Alustriel noticed the anxiety in his ally's eyes and immediately comforted him, "There's no need to be so nervous.
According to the intelligence currently available, this fiery red dragon that came from nowhere has no intention of attacking villages, towns, or even the metal dragons of the good camp.
Instead, it helped us clear out a lot of monster groups around us.
And didn't you detect his alignment? I don't think a lawful neutral person would do anything crazy.
Maybe……
We can try to send someone to contact him."
"Well - I hope so."
Valamaradace sighed slightly, looking obviously frustrated.
But soon, the golden dragon seemed to remember something, and immediately asked with all his strength, "By the way, have you found out the cause of the violent earthquake that occurred in the Supreme Forest last time?"
"Well, the investigation is complete. Although the spies and adventure teams we sent out were blocked and interfered by the Zhentarim, accurate news came from Luskan that Drizzt Do'Urden had just returned from the Underdark. According to him, the huge cenote that appeared in the High Forest should be the work of Thors."
Alustriel quickly shared the information he had just obtained.
This was all thanks to her good personal friendship with Drizzt and the Harper Alliance's well-developed intelligence network.
"Thoth? The chosen one chosen by both the Goddess of Poison and Disease and the Goddess of Magic?" There was a hint of surprise in Valamaradace's eyes.
Alustriel smiled and nodded, "Yes, that was him. At that time, he was fighting against a powerful enemy who had just risen from a mortal to a god, and he was using a terrifyingly powerful artifact."
"What? Fighting against gods as a mortal? Are you kidding me?" Valamaradace opened her mouth subconsciously.
Contrary to the misconception of many people that it is easy to kill a god, in fact, even the weakest quasi-god who does not even have a priesthood possesses powerful strength that mortals cannot reach.
They can easily create any professional level for themselves up to LV40 or even LV50 and above, and also have a lot of resistance and immunity brought by divine power.
Therefore, without the help of other gods, it is sheer wishful thinking for a mortal to want to kill a god.
Perhaps there is still some hope if several legendary spellcasters join forces, but it is only "a little" hope. It is completely reasonable that they will be killed by the opponent directly.
You know, even those great arcanists in the Netheril era who had no respect for the gods and always thought about "replacing them" were unable to successfully kill even the lowest-level quasi-god from beginning to end.
Therefore, Valamaradace felt that even if Zuo Si was the chosen one of the two goddesses, he could not defeat a new god.
But before she could make a statement, Alustriel responded in a slightly playful tone: "I'm not kidding. And... the new god's chair in the Pantheon has disappeared. I believe you should understand what this means, right?"
Valamaradace suddenly became excited: "He really killed a god? No other gods helped? Only with his own strength? This... How is this possible!"
"Nothing is impossible. Believe me, this young man is ten thousand times more dangerous and terrifying than you think. According to the description of the Goddess of Magic, the power he possesses and controls is not much different from the divine spark of the gods, and it will become more powerful with the passage of time. Most importantly, he has a divine impact scepter in his hand, which is powerful enough to severely injure or even kill an incarnation of powerful divine power."
While saying this, Elastro subconsciously licked his lips with his tongue, and his inner "sexual interest" in Zuo Si instantly reached its peak.
Killing a new god as a non-god is unique in the entire history of Faerun, except for the special situation of the Year of Troubles.
What's more, Zuo Si fulfilled his original promise. Not only did he completely transform Luskan, he also developed it into a prosperous and bustling port in a short period of time. The entire Northland benefited from it.
"I see! Now I know why you are not panicking at all. With such an ally, there is no need to worry about the threat of the fiery red dragon." Veramalandais said thoughtfully.
"In a few days, I plan to go to Neverwinter and Luskan for diplomatic activities. Are you interested in coming with me?" Alustriel suggested with a smile.
"Of course! Please take me with you. I want to see how this human being whom you call a natural ruler transforms a city of pirates and criminals into a vibrant city-state with thriving trade."
Valamaradace agreed without even thinking about it.
In fact, as early as last year, when Luskan began to abolish slavery on a large scale, she wanted to take a look at this new neighbor.
But unfortunately, there happened to be some problems within the Silver Moon Alliance at that time, so it had to be shelved temporarily.
"In that case, then we have a deal. I also have some questions for him regarding the recent problems in Silvermoon City."
After saying that, Elastre pulled Veramalandes towards his own private bathroom, intending to take a bath together to help each other relax her tense nerves.
However, the two of them had no idea that the flaming red dragon they observed was none other than Davidian, who was hunting everywhere to improve his own level.
At this moment, he was at the Supreme Glacier in the Far North, having just killed about fifty evil frost giants and a nearly equal number of winter wolf allies. He stood motionless in the ice and snow, as if undergoing some kind of transformation.
Obviously, after more than two days of sleepless and crazy killing, the level of the Flame Dragon Knight has increased from the original LV22 to the current LV25, and he has obtained the [Advanced Dragon] profession exclusive to the ancient dragons.
In just a few seconds, a huge amount of energy that cannot be described in words gushed out from his body.
moment!
boom!!!!!!!!!!
After a loud bang, the scorching flames tore apart Davidian's body in dragon form. The entire skeleton expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, soaring from the original 37 meters to nearly 50 meters.
The intense pain made him unable to help but roar like a wild beast.
At the same time, the extremely high temperature flames not only burned all the corpses around, but also turned the snow and ice that had not melted for thousands of years into white water vapor.
The temperature within a radius of more than 500 meters rose directly from more than 50 degrees Celsius below zero to over 300 degrees Celsius. From a distance it looked like a steamer.
And the closer you are to the Flame Dragon Knight, the higher the ambient temperature.
The place where he was lying even turned into an enormous lava pool.
strength!
Powerful force! Davian Cleansing felt the burst of energy filling his body, repairing the torn muscles, internal organs and scales at an extremely fast speed after his body swelled.
It took about ten minutes for the entire transformation to finally be completed.
The originally dark red scales on its body have now turned into the same bright color as the [Flame Crystal Sword], and have become dazzlingly translucent. Wrapped in flames, it is crystal clear and breathtakingly beautiful.
The two eyes also changed from the lava balls of an ordinary red dragon to ruby-like lenses, and there was a bright light spot inside the lens like a small sun.
In addition to the eyes and scales, the same goes for the claws, teeth, and horns on the head.
This means that even the most common physical attacks will be accompanied by extremely terrifying fire elemental energy damage.
Especially for those sturdy armors, unless they are attached with fire resistance magic, a claw strike will be as easy as a knife cutting through a cream cake, which is basically the same principle as the [Flame Crystal Longsword].
This weapon can cut through iron like mud because the crystal can generate a temperature of tens of thousands of degrees Celsius.
In fact, the hardness and toughness of the crystal blade itself are not high. At best, it is at the level of enchantment +3, which cannot be compared with the specially treated and strengthened fine gold.
However, the high temperature released from the surface will cause the outer part to melt and evaporate the moment it approaches the obstacle.
If an ordinary sword is described as cutting iron when it hits metal armor, then the crystal sword is cutting molten iron, or vaporized iron steam.
Its main lethality has never been cutting or piercing, but the terrifying high temperature that the attack action brings to the enemy.
Needless to say, all these changes are due to the power of the Prince of Fire Element.
Compared to the red dragon bloodline, the elemental bloodline now clearly has the upper hand.
After adapting to the changes in his body, he immediately confirmed the improvements in his basic attributes and spellcasting abilities.
【Name: David Ann】
[Race: Human/Red Dragon/Fire Element]
[Strength: 55]
[Agility: 30]
【Constitution: 43】
[Perception: 29]
[Intelligence: 28]
【Charm: 31】
[Flame Dragon Knight: LV25]
[Advanced Dragon: LV1]
[Natural spellcasting level: LV29 (Warlock)]
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Next comes a list of known magics and corresponding spell slots, as well as a large number of spell-like abilities.
Although Davian himself is not an excellent spellcaster, he is more like a brave warrior.
But after these days of fighting and killing, I have found some tricks to use magic.
Just as he changed back into human form and was about to return to the Mage Tower to report his achievements to his master, he suddenly noticed a little white bear stumbling towards him in the distance.
This little guy seems to have been abandoned by the mother bear, or the mother bear became the meal of a more powerful predator and was forced to become an orphan. He is not only skinny but also very weak.
The reason why it runs here is because there is a huge magma pool here with a relatively high temperature, which can help it maintain its constantly losing body temperature and barely struggle for a few more days in this cruel natural environment.
But in the end, the white bear cubs will starve to death because they can't find food.
Of course, it is not ruled out that it will be eaten as a snack by other passing carnivores.
After all, places like volcanoes and lava pools that can provide warmth and heat will almost invariably lead to a series of bloody conflicts or even wars in places like the High Glacier where the temperature is dozens of degrees below zero all year round.
Whether it is the intelligent frost giants, frost-blood orcs, ice trolls, or the unintelligent beasts, they all want to seize it as the foundation for the development and growth of their own tribe.
Because the boiling magma can not only increase the temperature of the surrounding environment, providing a good growth environment for relatively fragile infants and making them less likely to die, but it can also be used to smelt ore and forge sharp metal weapons and armor.
Of course, none of this has anything to do with Davian.
He didn't care who would occupy the magma pool he had accidentally created. He walked straight to the white bear cub, grabbed it from the snow, stared into its brown-black eyes that revealed fear and begging, and couldn't help but smiled and said, "If I remember correctly, the master seems to have always liked furry things. It seems that today is your lucky day, little guy."
"Wuwuwuwu——"
The little bear was obviously frightened and immediately let out a cry of fear.
But unfortunately, Davian obviously didn't ask for its opinion. He put it on his shoulder and immediately activated [Advanced Teleportation] and disappeared on the spot.
In the blink of an eye, a man and a bear appeared in the dragon's nest, the only designated teleportation point under the Mage Tower.
Wilmes, who was recuperating, felt the energy fluctuations and subconsciously opened his eyes. He happened to see Davian carrying a white bear that was so hungry that it didn't even have the strength to resist. He immediately asked curiously, "Are you hunting in the Far North? And what's the matter with this bear? You don't want to keep a pet, do you?"
Davian smiled and replied, "I did go out hunting. But not in the Far North, but in the entire continent of Faerun. As for this little thing, I picked it up by chance, and I plan to give it to the owner as a gift."
"oh?!"
Wilmes seemed to have sensed something and suddenly moved his huge head closer and sniffed gently.
Her action frightened the white bear cub so much that he fainted on the spot.
After about a second or two, the red dragon took a deep breath, widened his eyes and asked, "Did that Soth guy secretly give you extra power again?"
"Yes, that's right."
Davidian answered in the affirmative without hesitation.
"Damn it! Why you again? Soth is too biased!"
Wilmes began to complain indignantly.
In her eyes, she was the "veteran" who had followed Zuo Si the longest, and she should get the lion's share of any benefits.
But what about this guy in front of me?
Although he was one step behind himself, he had already transformed from an ordinary human warrior into a dragon knight more powerful than himself!
"When you learn loyalty and obedience, the master will naturally allocate more resources to you." Davidian said calmly.
Wilmes rolled his eyes in annoyance, raised his chin proudly, and put on a disdainful expression: "Loyalty and obedience? Sorry! The great red dragon will never learn these."
"Really? Then let's wait and see." David smiled meaningfully.
He had long been accustomed to this situation, so he ignored the other party, turned around, walked through the passage and went up the stairs. After a while, he arrived at the exclusive area for the tower owner on the top floor.
At this time, Zuo Si, who had been working non-stop in the workshop for more than two days, had just finished the work at hand. He made all forty leaves into cards in one breath, and finally used the power of sparks to instantly fuse the forty cards into one.
Before he had the time to examine this sub-artifact that had cost at least 500,000 gold coins to make, he saw the Flame Dragon Knight walking in from the door.
"Master, I have completed your request and upgraded my level to LV25." David placed his hand on his chest, bowed deeply, and reported proactively.
"Well done!" Zuo Si nodded in satisfaction. "Now go have a good meal and recharge your batteries. We will be leaving for Kalin Port in about thirteen hours. You'd better be prepared. This battle will probably be a war of attrition and a protracted war. Also, what's with that white bear cub on your shoulder?"
"Ah! I happened to find this when I was hunting in the High Glacier. It wouldn't survive long in a place like that without its mother to take care of it, so I just brought it back and gave it to you as a pet."
As he spoke, Davian took the unconscious white bear off his shoulder and gently placed it on the chair.
Zuo Si took two steps forward and roughly checked the little bear, which was probably only a month old. After confirming that it had no disabilities or fatal diseases, he immediately said with a smile, "I like this gift very much. It just so happens that I recently acquired the professional ability of a druid, so I will train it as an animal companion."
"Animal companion? Shouldn't you choose a more powerful one, such as a Tyrannosaurus Rex or a Dire Tiger?" Davidian blinked in confusion.
"If it were in the past, I would definitely choose as you said. But now, I no longer need the little fighting power provided by an animal companion, so I might as well just keep a pet. In addition, before this little bear can establish a connection, I will first perform a series of biological and magical transformations on it."
As Zuo Si explained, he cast a first-level druid spell [Calm Animal] on the bear cub.
moment!
The little bear, who was trembling slightly as if he was having a nightmare in the last second, became calm in the next second.
Then he created a few more God-charming berries and fed them to it.
Soon, the natural and life energy contained in the berries began to take effect, and the bear cub, who had not been eaten for who knew how long, no longer felt hungry.
Seeing that the gift he brought back had been gladly accepted by the host, David quickly got up and said goodbye, planning to have a sumptuous meal first and then have a good sleep in bed.
After he walked away, Zuo Si turned the synthesized treasure card into a physical entity.
There was a flash of silver light, and then an inconspicuous-looking laurel wreath appeared in his hand.
Although a large number of top-quality gemstones were used to make those metal blades, they now look very ordinary, without any jewels or gems at all.
Just the opposite!
If the leaves did not reflect silver light under the sunlight, others would even mistakenly think it was made of iron sheets.
However, when Zuo Si slowly injected magical energy, the veins of all the leaves began to flash with colorful light.
When he put it on his head, his entire brain suddenly became extremely clear, and the glowing veins on the leaves quickly disappeared.
【Crown of the Storage Law】
Secondary Artifact
Increases the wearer's intelligence attribute by six points.
Increases spellcasting speed by 25% (Arcane magic only).
Immune to Weakened, Confused, Deafened, Silenced, and Immobilized effects.
There are a total of forty leaves, each of which can store spells of no more than seven levels, just like a magic storage ring, and release them when needed.
If you want to store more than seven rings, such as eight-ring and nine-ring magic, you need to use two leaves at the same time. Ten rings require three leaves, and so on.
This spell storage supports multiple metamagic techniques.
Including [Spell Power] plus [Spell Maximization], [Spell Power] plus [Spell Twin] and so on.
The prerequisite is that the caster himself must master the metamagic technique and have a high enough level spell slot to release it.
In addition, the wearer can also set the trigger conditions in advance like [Accidental Spell], and then release the corresponding spells all at once according to the set order.
This ability does not require the caster to maintain concentration, as it is operated entirely by the crown itself.
You can set up to four trigger conditions, but there is no limit to the number of trigger spells.
The wearer can transform his unused spells and divine arts into pure energy, and shape it into any form such as shield, weapon, energy fireball, arrow, etc. according to his needs.
The higher the level of the converted spell, the more powerful it is.
"Great! This is exactly the magic head equipment I need. The materials and energy consumed are not wasted. Now, I have to think about what spells to store and how to match them so that I can give Sharp Tooth a big surprise."
Zuo Si raised his hand and gently brushed the metal leaves on his crown, a sinister smile appearing on his face.
Needless to say, the reason why he abandoned the technology used in the [Mask of Erinikas] and instead made a super magic storage device was entirely for the purpose of harming people.
This is just like relying on the spell cards' non-stop instantaneous ability to kill people in the past, which is all based on information asymmetry.
After all, no one in Faerun has ever created magic items and artifacts of this magnitude with automatic triggering functions.
To be precise, the people who need it cannot create it, and the gods who can create it don't need it.
At least Oghma, the god of knowledge, and Midnight, the goddess of magic, definitely have this ability.
In contrast, Zuo Si fully borrowed and utilized the magical knowledge and technology of other worlds, as well as the power of the planeswalker spark.
Just as he was actively preparing for war, King Shane VII had already appeared in the vast royal palace in Calin Port with his men.
Although the palaces from the Shane Dynasty had long been reduced to ruins by the ravages of Iryklathasagran's "Sharp Teeth", and the palaces seen today were all built by ambitious people who succeeded in ascending to power, the half-lich still found a sense of familiarity.
After all, the new palace was rebuilt on the site of the old palace, and both its architectural and decoration styles have been perfectly preserved.
In particular, the bronze statue standing at the entrance of the main hall was ordered to be built by his ancestor, the founder of the Shane Dynasty - old Akaba Shane. It is a powerful magic barrier that can cover the entire palace. Later, Shane II, III, and IV spared no expense to strengthen it.
However, the current ruler of Calishite obviously does not know the true purpose of this statue and simply places it here as a decoration.
"I never thought that I would be able to come back to this place one day." Xia En VII said with emotion.
"Master, you'd better hurry up, the patrol will pass by this place soon." An officer in the uniform and armor of the Guards warned cautiously.
But Shane VII responded nonchalantly, "Don't worry, I've already cast a spell, no one can notice us. For the upcoming war, I must repair the barrier in advance to ensure that no matter what happens inside, it will not cause damage to the outside world. Otherwise, the entire Kalin Port may be completely reduced to ruins in the battle."
"I see! Then you should fix it right away, and I'll be on guard."
After saying that, the officer climbed up the wall and stood at a relatively high place to look around.
It is not difficult to see from the faint light flashing in his eyes that he is not actually a pure human, and he also has a strong night vision ability.
King Shane VII closed his eyes and put his consciousness into the bronze statue, feeling the magic network buried under the entire palace.
Since it was an extra-large barrier and had not been activated for nearly a thousand years, he inspected it very carefully and repaired, reinforced and strengthened the damaged parts in a timely manner.
The whole process took eight hours.
It was not until the sky began to lighten that he said to the nervous officer beside him, "The barrier has been repaired. Now take me to the treasury. I want to see how much tribute the guy living in the palace has prepared for Sharp Tooth."
"From what I know, the tributes in the treasury are so numerous that they are terrifying. In fact, there has always been a rumor in Calimport that the person living in the palace is not actually the emperor, but the warehouse keeper of Iryklathasagran "Sharp Teeth". His only task is to donate all the treasures in the warehouse when Sharp Teeth needs it."
While saying this, the officer did not conceal his contempt and sarcasm.
It was precisely because of this that he chose to betray his original master and follow the last emperor of the former Shane Dynasty.
At least the latter fought a real battle with Sharp Chi, and although he was defeated in the end, he was still a hundred times better than the current loser who didn't even dare to resist.
Upon hearing this, King Shane VII smiled contemptuously: "Haha, that's a very apt description. Ever since the collapse of the Shane Dynasty, Calimshan, Tethyr, and Amn have been paying tribute to Sharpfang. The rulers of these three countries simply don't have the courage to fight against them. No matter how bad their own financial situation is, they must first ensure that the money they pay is not a problem."
Even as they were talking, the two of them had unknowingly arrived at the entrance to the palace treasury.
Since the officers had already bribed the guards, they passed the first checkpoint without any effort.
When they walked down the long stairs and entered the underground, the officer suddenly stopped and pointed to the narrow tunnel in front and said, "Master, the door in front is where the treasure is stored. However, without permission, a large number of ghosts will emerge from the walls on both sides, and the mummies in the coffins will rush out to kill the intruders."
"What a boring little trick!" Sean VII commented disapprovingly.
Then he walked in without hesitation.
When they were almost halfway there, a piercing scream instantly filled the entire passage.
Before the officers could react to what was happening, a large number of green translucent ghosts emitting strong malice rushed in over the wall, trying to tear apart Shane VII's soul.
But before they could touch the powerful demilich, a deep, hoarse and irresistible voice was heard.
"Kneel down!"
In an instant, whether it was the ghosts floating in the air or the mummies that had just emerged from their coffins, they all prostrated themselves on the ground with an extremely respectful attitude, as if they were controlled by some powerful force.
An ancient mummy who looked like a noble raised his head slightly and asked in a trembling voice: "Are you...are you the great King Sean VII?"
"Yes, it's me. Your emperor is back."
The crown on Shane VII's head flickered with a dark purple light, and like the emperor of the undead, he slowly walked into the treasury under the worship of countless ghosts and mummies.
(End of this chapter)
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