Zuo Si completely stopped copying and looked at the moon elf woman in front of him. She had fair skin with almost no blue spots, long light blue hair, and blue pupils.
Although in most people's perception, moon elves are the most elegant, kind, and have a strong curiosity and adventurous spirit of all elven races. They have extremely profound attainments in the fields of art and magic, and they like to pursue excitement and are keen on revelry and pleasure. At the same time, they are also the elves with the most tolerant attitude towards humans.
In simple terms, it is the typical elf in the stereotype of the human race in Faerun.
But what people don't know is that due to their innate talent in arcane magic and the encouraging attitude in social groups, it is very easy for moon elves' mages to become deviant and rebellious.
These wizards will abandon the traditional beliefs and customs of the moon elves and leave their homeland, traveling to the human world to gain more, more powerful, and more evil magical knowledge.
In particular, spells such as necromancy, summoning devils and demons are usually forbidden to be studied and used in most elven societies.
To this end, they even join evil spellcaster organizations like the Zhentarim, the Arcane Brotherhood, and the Red Wizards to get what they want.
Likewise, these organizations are also very happy to accept the membership of an evil faction, the Moon Elf.
Because the appearance of these beautiful and graceful creatures is so deceptive.
Many adventurers and people of the good camp are willing to provide help to the best of their ability without knowing their true identity.
In this way, the top leaders of the organization can instruct the Moon Elf Mages to infiltrate the enemy as undercover agents, or have them pretend to be victims of trouble and hire some capable adventurers to achieve their ulterior motives.
However, throughout Amn, especially in the capital city of Askatra, there has always been a group of people who extremely hate elves.
Therefore, Zuo Si had not seen many moon elves in the city beneath his feet, only Zelanora, whose body was taken away by Shane VII.
Apart from that, I have seen quite a lot in Waterdeep, Silvermoon City, and Port Calim.
Because of their loose organization and lack of large settlements, moon elves are usually scattered in villages throughout every corner of the continent of Faerun.
They don't like to live an isolated life on Evermeet Island like the gold elves, nor do they like to build their own cities on trees like the forest elves.
Because of this, they are also the elves most likely to be attacked, captured and sold by slave traders, and are also the elven race with the highest proportion of half-elf bloodline among the elves.
At least in Calimshan, where slavery had been practiced for a long time, the mothers of more than 60% of the half-elf slaves were beautiful moon elf women.
Some moon elf slaves were even forced to serve the male members of a family for several or even dozens of generations during their long lives, and the number of offspring they gave birth to was unimaginable.
“Of course I do.
In fact, I initially approached Ximamon in order to use him as a springboard to approach the legendary wizard Manshoon.
It's a pity that after being killed by you once, Mansong became suspicious and cautious, and was unwilling to have too much contact with strangers.
As a result, my plan was delayed in the second step, and I was unable to win Mansong's trust by exposing Ximamon's betrayal.
But none of that matters now.
Compared to Manshoon who is about to suffer the bitter fruit of failure, you who possess greater power and magical strength are the most suitable person for me to pledge allegiance to.
I sincerely hope that you will accept me and allow me to call you Master."
Ashmi obviously noticed that Zuo Si was very interested in her identity as a moon elf, so she deliberately turned slightly to the side, perfectly showing off her unique slender body.
As a woman who can successfully win Ximanmeng's trust and even seduce him into bed, she obviously does not mind using her gender advantage.
In particular, the fatal attraction created by the combination of moon elves' elegance, intelligence and beauty is difficult to match even for well-educated noble women among humans.
Without a doubt!
One can clearly sense greed, ambition, and an undisguised desire for magical knowledge and power from this moon elf mage.
It would not be surprising if these traits were present in a red wizard of Cyre.
Because that’s the environment they grew up in and the education they received.
But it seems a little weird when it appears on a moon elf.
Zuo Si held his chin with his hands crossed in silence for about half a minute, then said in a slightly scrutinizing manner: "I admire your courage and ambition.
After all, not everyone dares to deceive, play tricks on and betray Xi Manmeng, the head of the Dark Intelligence Network.
But the question is, why should I trust you? Or to put it another way, if you can betray Ximanmeng for greater benefits today, will you betray me in the future?
What's more, I have very high requirements for my subordinates and servants.
Besides being able to spy on Ximamon, do you have any other special value?
Most importantly, should I call you Ashmi, the name I gave myself, or should I call you Sheila Guaranod, the elven name?"
moment!
The Moon Elf Mage's expression changed.
Because when she heard the name of the elf that she had been trying to hide was revealed, she felt as if she was standing naked in front of the other person without any clothes on, as if all her secrets were exposed at once.
shock!
fear!
Panic!
The originally confident look became evasive.
It took a while to calm down.
"Do you know my past?" Ashmi asked cautiously with a trembling voice.
Zuo Si smiled and shook his head: "No, I don't know. If you are willing to tell me, I would be very interested in listening."
"Then how do you know my elf name? I don't remember telling anyone after leaving my hometown."
Ashmi's face was full of confusion and vigilance.
"Because I just read your mind."
Zuo Si raised his right index finger and tapped his temple gently, then explained with a smile: "Do you know? In fact, the subjective personality formed by a person's thinking, consciousness and memory is very fragile.
Many times, if a tiny string is pulled slightly and broken, the person will completely collapse or even go crazy.
What’s even more interesting is that the minds of the vast majority of intelligent life in this world are completely defenseless.
Just like a diary in front of you.
As long as you master the corresponding method, you can read it anytime and anywhere.
And I just happened to get a book that contains a lot of spells on this subject.
So I suggest you be sincere and don't try to play any tricks.
otherwise……"
Zuo Si suddenly raised a finger and forcibly pulled out a blue-white string emitting a dazzling glow from the other person's brain, but did not break it.
Obviously, after fully understanding the "Power of the Mind" given by the old dragon Nicol Bolas, his attainments in this area have advanced by leaps and bounds.
Now, even without the protection of divine power, it is easy to build a strong mental barrier.
As for small things like charm, control, mind reading, tampering and erasing memory, even spells are not needed, and they can be accomplished effortlessly with just a wave of the hand.
After all, for a planeswalker, the essence of casting magic is to manipulate the five colors of mana energy.
Among them, blue mana is known for being hidden and difficult to detect.
The representative figure, Jace Beleren, can often erase a person's mind in an instant, making him completely forget who he is, what his name is, and where he comes from.
When you are angry, you will clear out even the painful memories without hesitation.
Nicol Bolas's psychic understanding was clearly far superior to his.
Ashmi, who witnessed this incredible scene, was instantly soaked in sweat all over. His mouth felt dry and bitter, and he clearly realized that once this string was broken, he would definitely become a madman who had lost his personality and self.
Likewise, she also realized how ridiculous her own little tricks were in front of the chosen one of the gods.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Listening to the sound of her heart beating violently, the Moon Elf Mage forced herself to calm down and knelt on the ground in an extremely humble manner, prostrating herself.
"I am so sorry! Please forgive my ignorance, stupidity and arrogance."
"Haha, don't be so nervous. I'm not a demon, and I won't destroy a person's soul casually, even if there is darkness and evil hidden in that soul."
After saying that, Zuo Si put on a harmless smile on his face, put away the string of his mind again, then took out a handkerchief from somewhere, and very gently and considerately helped the other person wipe the large beads of sweat on his forehead, cheeks and neck.
But the more this happened, the more frightened Ashmi became, and he lay on the ground, not daring to move.
Because she understood that in front of the young human in front of her, she was as fragile as a newborn baby and had no ability to resist.
After several minutes, the Moon Elf Mage's body finally stopped shaking slightly. She mustered up the courage to look up and asked, "What do you want from me?"
Zuo Si answered nonchalantly: "It's very simple! Let's open our hearts to each other and talk frankly.
I always believe that sincerity and communication are the best ways to eliminate misunderstandings.
For example, what happened in your hometown of Cormanthor that made you so crazy and eager to gain power at all costs?
For example, what about the darkness, evil, and intense hatred hidden in the deepest part of your heart?
After all, before I accept your allegiance, I first need to have a general understanding of you, right? "
Ashmi looked very painful and struggling, and was clearly resisting.
But in the end she chose to lower her head and said in a slightly dull tone: "Have you heard of the city of Mith Dranor?"
"Of course! How could I not have heard of it?
That was the former location of the Elven Royal Court and the capital of the greatest elven kingdom - Cormanthor.
Even today, there are still countless adventurers who take great risks to search for the remaining treasures and works of art.
The mages tried every possible means to crack the mystery of the huge magical "maze" shrouding the area.
Unfortunately, as far as I know, no one has been able to break the protection of the maze and enter the abandoned royal court."
Zuo Si stroked his chin and excitedly expressed his understanding of Mis Dranno.
Because this elf city is so famous.
Even if it is abandoned and turned into ruins, it still has unimaginable value to many people.
There are often rumors that an adventure team was lucky enough to bring back a magical item or exquisite work of art when exploring the area, and they can easily sell it for tens of thousands of gold coins.
However, in Zuo Si's opinion, the greatest wealth of Mith Dranor is not the artworks, gold, silver and magical items, but the maze itself and the magic network nodes at the core.
Yes!
There is also a very powerful leyline node within the city of Myth Drannor.
It is precisely because of this that the high-level wizards of the elves at that time were able to create the shocking and astonishing super-giant magic maze based on this.
The space teleportation, folding, and shielding magic that almost covered the entire forest, as well as the magic of controlling the flow of time, were enough to astonish today's wizards.
Not to mention a host of other effects such as flight, isolation of certain creatures, suppression of fireballs and other shaping spells to protect the forest.
It is said that the Underworld City created by the mad wizard Halaster Blackrobe was based on and learned a small part of the technology of Myth Drannor.
"No! You are wrong!
In fact, the location of the Elf Royal Court was captured by a man named Cripple Jazz and his group of dark elves more than ten years ago.
They call themselves the Jeller family, and have a force of thousands of dark elves, as well as a large number of slaves like orcs, ogres, goblins, and gnolls.
The Moon Elf tribe where I was born was massacred in that brutal battle.
Moreover, these guys are actively looking for ways to control mazes and numerous magical barriers.
The area around the royal court is now completely controlled by the Jeller family, and it won’t be long before they can enter the interior of the royal court.
Once they control the core of the mythal, they will be able to completely become the masters of Myth Drannor and even the Kingdom of Cormanthor.
The reason why I chose to join the Zhentarim and cooperate with Ximamon was that I wanted to use the power of the Dark Intelligence Network to monitor these guys' every move."
As he said this, Ashmi subconsciously clenched his fists, his eyes filled with deep hatred.
"So behind all these actions, including betrayal and the crazy pursuit of power, is actually revenge, right?"
Zuo Si seemed to understand something.
He had also heard about Cormanthor, especially the dark elves active in the area of Myth Drannor.
Although there are no clear statistics so far, according to the survey results of the Zhentarim and the Harper Alliance, the number of dark elves is probably between 15,000 and 30,000.
Yes, you read that right.
In the Dale and the Cormanthor region north of Sembia, the inhabitants are dark elves of a size comparable to or even exceeding that of Menzoberranzan.
However, they are not a monolithic entity, but are divided into several parts.
Some of them are divided by family or clan, while others are divided by beliefs.
Instead of being allies, they are mortal enemies.
Especially the traditional drow who believe in the spider goddess Lolth, when they see their compatriots who believe in the dark elf god of conspiracy Velen, they will attack and kill them without saying a word.
Although Velen is actually the eldest son of Lolth and the elven god Corellon, he has a bad relationship with his mother and has explicitly included in the doctrine that "the shadow of the masked king will eventually get rid of the tyranny of the spider queen."
So Rose had long wanted to kill this rebellious son and her daughter Eilistraee who always opposed her.
In other words, the chaotic situation in the Cormanthor region is actually caused by the complicated and tangled grievances within the elven pantheon.
"No! Not just for revenge!"
Ashmi gritted her teeth and shook her head.
“During that massacre, I saw clearly the cruel truth of this world, and even more so the hypocrisy and shamelessness of the elven gods.
They keep saying that as long as we offer our sincere faith, they will protect the entire ethnic group!
But when we were attacked, where were these gods? Why didn't they send people or incarnations to help us resist the attacks of our evil relatives? Since then, I no longer believe in any god, and even spit on them.
In my opinion, the only real powers are knowledge and arcane magic.
In order to get these, I am willing to pay any price, even sell my soul to the devil."
"Um?!!!"
When Zuo Si heard this, the corners of his mouth suddenly curled up, a strange light flashed in his pupils, and he looked full of energy.
He took out a blank parchment scroll from the many blank parchment scrolls on the table behind him, used his ability as the Lord of Hell to instantly create a devil's contract, and handed it directly to the Moon Elf Mage.
"Here, sign it, and you're mine."
"This is?!"
Ashmi instantly smelled the faint smell of sulfur and the harsh terms of hell on the scroll.
As a magician, she almost instantly confirmed that this was a devil's contract.
But I don't understand how the other party could create such a powerful binding item in less than a second.
But Zuo Si obviously didn't want to explain too much, and said bluntly: "If you want to get something, you have to pay a price. This is common sense everywhere.
It was you who just said that you were willing to sell your soul to the devil in order to gain magical knowledge and power.
In that case, I will fulfill your wish.
Just sign your name on the last line and you can get everything you want.
Of course, from the moment you sign, you no longer belong to yourself, body and soul.”
"You are actually a devil from Baator hell?"
Ashmi's eyes widened in shock, her face full of disbelief.
"You can understand it as I found a part-time job in hell, and at the same time gained some status and power. Come on, sign this contract, if you really have completely abandoned the elves and gods as you described, and only want to pursue power and revenge." Zuo Si urged calmly.
"What will happen if I don't sign?"
Ashmi asked cautiously.
Zuo Si pretended to think for a moment, then responded with a smile: "I will convey to Xi Manmeng exactly what you said to me, and then tell him that he should consider finding a new lover.
After all, when a mage takes off his clothes and does intense exercise, he is often the most vulnerable and most likely to be ambushed and plotted against.
If you wait until a sharp dagger pierces your heart or pierces your eyes before you regret it, it will be too late.
Given Ximanmeng's cautious character, he will definitely consider my suggestion seriously."
Ashmi was instantly frightened by this fatal threat, and he growled while suppressing his anger: "No! You can't do this! If Ximanmeng knew that I betrayed him, he would definitely use all means to kill me. You didn't even give me a chance to choose!"
"choose?
Ha ha ha ha!
It should be easy to understand that between you and me, I am the one who has absolute power and holds the dominant position.
And you, dear elf lady, are just a chess piece delivered to my door.
There are usually two outcomes for the chess pieces.
One is a useful chess piece, and the other is a useless chess piece.
Answer me, would you rather be the former or the latter? "
左思彻底撕下伪装浮现出了令人不寒而栗的冷酷与残忍。
“我愿意做一个有用的棋子！”
阿什米明显被震慑住了，再也不敢存有半点侥幸心理，迅速浏览了一遍卷轴上的条款，随后割破手指用鲜血签下了自己的精灵名字。
瞬间！
这份契约剧烈的燃烧起来，彻底与地狱位面融为一体。
也就是说，如果她现在死了，那么灵魂会直接被送往巴托地狱。
负责接收的魔鬼可以看到其灵魂内部被腐化堕落的特殊印记，然后直接将其送到的第九层面。
左思满意的点了点头：“非常好！现在你有资格以我的仆从自居了。
回去告诉席曼蒙，我接受他的效忠。
至于奖赏，我会根据他的工作状态和积极性给予发放。
另外，把这两个小玩意带上，你一个、席曼蒙一个。”
说罢，左思将事先准备好的两个移动终端丢给了月精灵女法师。
后者显然是第一次接触这种科技感十足的造物，赶忙追道：“这是什么东西？某种魔法物品吗？它应该怎么使用？”
可还没等到左思开口解释，其中一个终端便自动唤醒，原本一片黑色的屏幕顿时亮了起来。
经过简单的调整之后，它迅速将原本出厂设置的炼狱语改成了精灵语。
看着电子屏幕上那些熟悉的文字和形形色色的图标，阿什米尝试着操作了一下，迅速被这个不起眼小玩意全面且强大的功能震惊到说不出话来。
不管是超远距离进行通讯，还是其内部加载的庞大知识库，又或是自带的地图绘制功能，以及可以侦测敌人动作并做出预判的分析能力，都让她意识到这玩意有多么的稀有珍贵。
那手感别致的材料与里边可能施加的魔法全部都是闻所未闻、见所未见。
如果拿到市场上去卖，估计很多高阶法师、传奇巨龙和某些神明的教会绝对不会吝啬开出几十万乃至上百万的天价。
尽管在为散塔林会效力的这些年里，阿什米也算接触过不少的魔法物品，尤其是带智能的魔法物品。
但却没有一个能够与手上的移动终端相媲美。
“如何，对于这份小礼物你还满意吗？”左思意味深长的问。
“不能再满意了。它究竟是怎么被制作出来的？”
阿什米此刻的注意力完全被终端所吸引，丝毫没有察觉到那隐藏在摄像头后面渗人的大眼睛。
很显然，这个移动终端的意识正在记录她的一举一动，并且还会根据分析结果不断调整，直至目标彻底对终端产生依赖为止。
“抱歉，这是秘密，你暂时还没有资格知道。
总之，以后可以通过这个直接跟我联系，我也会通过这个给你们发送一些相应的魔法知识作为奖励。
现在，带上它回去吧，不然席曼蒙该起疑心了。”
说完这句话，左思便不再理会这个月精灵，自顾自开始继续之前没完成的工作。
正当阿什米准备起身离开的时候，突然想起了什么，立刻掏出临行前席曼蒙交给自己的笔记与艾恩石放在桌子上，随后恭恭敬敬的鞠了一躬，这才离开法师塔消失在茫茫夜色之中。
她前脚刚离开不久，后脚一个娇小的身影便从黑暗中钻出，踮起脚尖趴在桌子前轻声回报道：“主人，我按照您的要求已经调查过暗日教会在阿斯卡特拉的神殿和据点。就像您预料中的一样，那里几乎空荡荡的根本没什么人。”
“哦？这么说眼下的确是个动手的好机会咯。”
左思抬起头瞥了一眼近在咫尺的魅魔萝莉。
由于已经建立起了信仰的联系，所以他能清晰感受到这个小家伙脑海中对自己强烈的崇拜与依恋。
阿托娜赶忙用力点了下头：“是的。目前只有十几个人留守。如果您需要，我最多几分钟就能把他们赶尽杀绝。”
可左思却笑着拒绝道：“暂时没这个必要。而且就算要动手我也不会选在这个时间打草惊蛇。等散提尔堡那边分出胜负，才是我们出手的时候。”
“我现在应该做什么？”
阿托娜眨了眨那双水汪汪的大眼睛。
“什么都不需要做，你该上床睡觉了。”左思伸出手揉了揉魅魔萝莉的小脑瓜说道。
“睡觉？可我是个魅魔，不需要像人类一样睡觉。”
阿托娜脸上浮现出困惑的表情。
“那就去找点自己喜欢的事情做。
比如去图书馆看看书增加一些知识储备，又或是去训练场锻炼一下武技，实在不行还可以去市场逛逛。
【真理骑士】是一个特殊的职业，它融合了战士、牧师和圣武士的特点。
所以需要你不断的学习成长才能驾驭。
还有就是如非万不得已，千万不要在外面展露你的真实身份，更不要随便吸别人身上的魔法与生命能量，不然事情会变得很麻烦。”
左思非常有耐心的教导着魅魔萝莉一些在物质世界生活的注意事项。
要知道阿托娜现在的体内可是有神性的。
这也就意味着，凡人在她眼中就像是一个个行走的小零食，稍微动用一点力量就能将其活生生抽干。
再加上从小在无底深渊这种没有任何法律、规则，完全建立在弱肉强食丛林法则基础之上的位面生活，因此压根没有半点伦理道德观念，搞不好就会闹出大乱子。
“嗯，知道啦。请主人放心，我一定会格外小心，绝对不给您惹麻烦。”
说罢，魅魔萝莉便跳起来搂住左思的脖子，在其脸颊上亲吻了一下，紧跟着又像小狗一样蹭了蹭，最后才依依不舍的离开。
从那熟练的动作不难看出，她已经渐渐掌握了左思的心理和接受尺度，明白清纯可爱才是自己该走的风格。
为了保持这一点，阿托娜甚至使用体内的神力与神性把身体强行锁定在现在的状态，再也不会长高和变大。
如此一来，她就能永远在主人的心里占据一个重要的位置。
不得不说，魅魔不愧是最擅长揣摩人心的恶魔。
即便是还没完全成长的小家伙，也能敏锐感知到如何才能让自己更讨别人喜欢。
……
与此同时，连接城市与城市之间的大路上，十几个全副武装的战士护送着三辆马车已经远离了阿斯卡特拉的城墙，正以不紧不慢的速度前进。
透过微弱的月光可以看到。在这些马车和战士身上的铠甲上，都有一个散发着银色幽光的标记。
任何安姆人在看到它的时候都会立刻投以敬畏的目光。
因为那个标记代表了“塞勒姆全特”，是整个安姆最强大、最富有的家族。
从六人评议会机构诞生的那一刻起，该家族的族长就一直是无可争议的领导者，并且还通过一份古老的魔法契约暗中控制着蒙面法师公会。
可以说在安姆这片土地上，得罪了财富女神教会和炙热之心骑士团不一定有事。
但得罪了“塞勒姆全特家族”，那怕是连怎么死的都不知道。
此时此刻，塞尔泽·塞勒姆全特正坐在其中一辆马车上，饶有兴致欣赏着窗外一片寂静的黑暗景色。
作为一名拥有不低等级的法师，他对自己的实力有超乎寻常的自信。
而这自信除了施法等级之外，还有那价值数百万金币的强大魔法物品。
曾经有很多敌人派出刺客想要暗杀他，可最终结果都无一例外是在惊恐和绝望中被反杀。
“今天的月色还真是美丽呢。”
塞尔泽·塞勒姆全特微微赞叹道。
就在邻座负责安保工作的蒙面法师想要开口说点什么时，一道刺眼的光瞬间照亮了方圆好几百米内的天空。
下一秒……
轰！轰！轰！轰！ 猛烈的爆炸伴随着刺眼的火光，瞬间将几辆马车连带护卫的战士全部炸上了天。
尽管塞尔泽·塞勒姆全特和其中两名蒙面法师在遭到攻击后触发了意外术，紧跟着便成功传送出去两三公里之外躲过了一劫。
可还没等他们站稳脚跟，三道绿光便从黑暗中射出，精准命中了每一个人。
四环魔法【次元锚】！ “不好！我们中埋伏了！”一名蒙面法师惊慌失措的大喊道。
因为之前那个瞬间掀翻马车、杀死所有战士的法术显然是【流星爆】，一个破坏力惊人的九环魔法。
再加上现在这个阻断一切传送法术的【次元锚】，怎么看都是蓄谋已久的伏击，而不是什么不开眼想要劫财的小毛贼。
“谁？是谁胆敢在安姆的土地上袭击塞勒姆全特家族的马车？”
塞尔泽强迫自己保持冷静，同时扯着嗓子大声质问。
他想要通过表明身份的方式先吓住对方，然后再想个办法度过危机逃回安全的地方。
It’s a pity that this political strongman miscalculated this time.
In the blink of an eye, a large number of high-level undead creatures emerged from the pitch-black darkness.
Winter ghost!
Death Knight!
Mummy Lord! Soul-caged Demon! Giant Skeleton Golem!
At a glance, the high-level undead creatures that normally would be considered unlucky for adventurers to encounter were now densely packed with at least dozens of them.
In addition, there are countless skeleton warriors, ogres, and troll zombies.
A spellcaster in a black robe slowly walked out from the crowd of undead creatures, put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly, and greeted in a low and hoarse voice: "Good evening, Selzer Salem Quante. Do you want to surrender and come with me now, or do you want to experience the feeling of being overwhelmed by the army of the undead?"
"Who are you? Why are you attacking me?"
Selzer narrowed his eyes and cautiously tested it.
"Haha, are you trying to find out my background? Don't waste your time! I have made the most thorough preparations to deal with you. Neither the Masked Mage Guild nor your family's castle can spare even a single person to come to support you now."
The black-robed spellcaster let out a mocking laugh.
Under his command, the undead creatures quickly surrounded the three people and began to shrink the encirclement.
"Damn it! We can't handle so many high-level undead! Surrender! At least we still have a chance! If we are killed and our bodies are desecrated, it will be difficult for the people of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth to resurrect us."
One surviving masked mage was visibly devastated.
Because he didn't want to die, especially at the hands of a necromancer who obviously mastered powerful necromancy magic.
Selzer subconsciously glanced at another masked wizard beside him who also looked timid, and immediately realized that if he resisted, the result would most likely be a lonely battle. He decisively raised his hand and announced: "Don't do it! We surrender! We are willing to go with you!"
"A wise choice. Now remove all magical items from your possession and place them in this bag, then put these shackles on."
The black-robed spellcaster immediately threw over a pre-prepared black bag and three pairs of handcuffs emitting dazzling magical light.
The moment Selzer saw the shackles, his face turned extremely ugly.
Because he recognized that these special shackles used to imprison spellcasters were actually a specialty of the Forbidden Magic Prison of the Masked Mages Guild.
The Magic Prison is located on an unknown secret island west of Athkatla.
Except for the senior members of the Masked Mages Guild, it is impossible for anyone else to get this thing.
There is a traitor! Selzer finally realized that this attack might not be what he had imagined before.
But the problem is that he is now a prisoner and has no right to bargain.
Although he was unwilling, he still took off those powerful magic items one by one with great pain for the sake of his life.
After all, even if they resisted, they would not be able to gain any advantage against so many high-level undead. Instead, it might provoke the other party to kill them.
There is no doubt that holding power for many years has made Selze Salem Quante's thinking closer to that of a politician rather than a great wizard who masters the nine-ring magic.
Once he finds the situation overwhelmingly unfavorable, he tends to choose to surrender, negotiate, compromise, and make concessions, rather than fighting desperately for the last chance of survival.
After completely controlling the three captives, the black-robed spellcaster signaled the undead creatures to carry them and head straight for the dense forest in Amn.
After hiking for about two or three hours, the huge army of undead arrived at a cliff near the sea.
"It...is you? Zelanora!"
Seeing the figure standing in the moonlight clearly, Selzer couldn't help but scream.
Along the way, he had thought of countless possible betrayers, but he never expected that it would be the moon elf whom he had promoted and supported.
Moreover, he totally didn't understand why the other party wanted to do such a thing.
"idiot!"
The black-robed spellcaster sneered with disdain, then took two steps forward and bowed respectfully with one hand on his chest.
"Your Majesty, the great Undead Emperor, Shane VII, as you ordered, I have captured Selze Salemquante alive."
Shane VII smiled and nodded: "You did a good job. Now come with me to admire the moon, and wait for another indispensable and important actor to appear."
"What? Shane VII! When did you...when did you sneak into the Guild of Masked Mages? Where's Zelanora?"
Selzer suddenly felt cold all over, and his hands and feet began to shake violently and uncontrollably.
In just a few seconds, he suddenly thought of many possibilities that made him feel desperate.
As we all know, Xia En VII and Zuo Si were close allies.
Does that mean that the patron saint of Askatla is also involved in this matter?
If so, it basically means that the entire Salem family is finished, and there is no possibility of a comeback at all.
“I’m sorry, but from the moment I joined the Guild of Masked Mages, there was no Zelanora, only Shane VII.
And I can also tell you that Soth knew about this a long time ago, but he just didn't mention it to you.
But the good news is that he was not involved in this operation.
But the bad news is that the goddess of wealth, Waukeen, is involved.
How about it? Does it sound surprising and shocking?
I tried so hard to please the goddess, but in the end not only did I get nothing, but I was betrayed and abandoned.
The reason is actually very simple! Compared with the huge benefits and advantages that Soth can bring, you and your family are insignificant in the eyes of the goddess..."
Shane VII used a cat-playing-with-mouse mentality to unscrupulously stimulate Selzer's most sensitive nerve.
Just when the latter's face turned red due to anger and excitement, and his eyes were filled with terrifying bloodshot, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from afar, and at the same time, a shrill neighing could be heard.
About five minutes later, a female knight wearing a white dress stained with blood appeared in everyone's sight.
However, when Selzer saw her true face and the bleeding heads hanging on the saddles, he finally erupted violently like a volcano that had been suppressed for a long time.
"Vera!!!!!!!! What have you done?!"
"Ah! dear grandfather!
I just followed your suggestion and killed all my parents, relatives, brothers and sisters who stood in my way of becoming the head of the family.
Look, their heads are all here.
This is dad, this is mom, this is younger brother, this is older brother, and there are also uncles and lovely nephews and nieces.
It's a pity that they didn't seem to understand your painstaking efforts. They kept struggling and screaming in fear before they died, so that when I beheaded them, it was not smooth, and the white dress you gave me for your birthday was splattered with blood.
But that’s okay! In fact, I think it’s even prettier now.
Grandfather, I am the only legitimate heir of the family now. Can you fulfill your previous promise and give me the position of the family patriarch?"
Vera Salem Quant said something in a lighthearted tone that almost made Selzer explode on the spot.
As for the two captured masked mages present, as well as the family knights and warriors following behind her, they all lowered their heads and dared not look at this woman who exuded a neurotic, crazy, and bloodthirsty aura.
(End of this chapter)