It is well known that arcane spellcasters, especially high-level wizards and warlocks, are often the most dangerous when melee occurs.
Because when they release high-level magic, they need to continuously draw astonishing energy from the surrounding magic network.
If this behavior continues for too long, it may usually lead to two most direct and serious consequences.
One is that the extraction speed exceeds the speed at which the magic network's energy is replenished, resulting in the magic network within a radius of hundreds of meters or even kilometers centered on the combat area being greatly weakened, and becoming a so-called "weak magic area" for a long time.
Until it fully recovers, any spells cast within the area will be weakened or fail.
Even more seriously, it might cause the magic network to completely collapse, creating a "dead magic zone" where all divine and arcane spells would be ineffective.
As for the other one, the collision and interweaving of a large number of different types of magic caused the rules that maintained the operation of the magic network to be broken, and countless original energies fell into an uncontrolled state of chaos, forming a "frenzy magic zone."
Although this one is not as serious as the previous one in theory, it is definitely the most terrible nightmare for the caster.
No one knows what effect casting a spell in a "mad magic area" will have.
Perhaps the most insignificant zero-level trick could trigger terrifying high-level spells such as time stop, great rupture, meteor explosion, delayed explosive fireball, etc., and it makes no distinction between friend and foe.
If you are not careful, you and your teammates may be killed together.
Of course, the luckier ones might "just" change their personality, grow a few more arms, legs and heads, or change their race from human to goblin, animal, insect, plant, etc., or their money and equipment might suddenly disappear.
Normally, when entering an area of chaotic magic, almost all adventure teams and mercenary organizations would strictly warn the spellcasters in the team to absolutely, absolutely, absolutely not release even a single spell in order to prevent unforeseen accidents and disasters.
It can be said that except for those crazy wizards with mental problems who are not afraid of death at all, no rational spellcaster will start a spell duel in the crazy magic area.
But the problem is that although these clones of Manshoon have regained some consciousness, their instinct to obtain more fragments to make their souls more complete has not weakened, but has become stronger.
So when the nearby magic web was messed up, they not only had no intention of stopping, but continued to cast spells like crazy, trying to kill the last few of themselves.
As a result, when one of the clones released a protective magic, a door to another world suddenly opened, and then an extremely twisted and evil creature, whose appearance was similar to some variant of a beholder, appeared out of thin air.
The biggest difference between it and an ordinary eye demon is that, in addition to the many stalk eyes extending from its fleshy body, its lower part also has several thick and powerful tentacles and two devilishly sharp horns.
The largest main eye is constantly releasing indescribable distorted energy.
This is……
A demon beholder transformed by Eldrazi? No! That's not right!
It should be a demon beholder that has absorbed some of Ozachi's abilities!
The moment Zuo Si saw this thing, he immediately felt his scalp tingling.
There is no doubt that it is most likely the Mother of Eye Demons located in the sixth layer of the Abyss - the Ten Thousand Eyes Abyss, also known as the terrifying existence "Great Mother". It is a new type of Eye Demon created through the war between the Will of the Abyss and Ozachi.
You should know that this creator of all beholders in the entire multiverse has mated with a series of creatures that mortals cannot even imagine, including demons, Greeley corpses, and so on, and gave birth to countless deformed beholders.
Among them, Apos, the creator of the Greylai corpse demon, is even the creator of the Yug'groth demon.
As for the Yugoloth, it can be understood as a neutral evil demon between a chaotic demon and a lawful demon.
They are greedy and selfish creatures who occupy an absolute dominant position in the "Gorgy Hell" plane (Gorgy Hell is not part of the Nine Hells, but an independent plane), and are keen on engaging in trade and providing mercenary services.
No matter if it is a demon or a devil, as long as enough benefits are given, the Yug'groth will join as a mercenary without hesitation.
Of course, if the opponent can offer a higher price, they don't mind switching sides in an instant on the battlefield, fully demonstrating the distinctive characteristics of the neutral evil camp.
It is said that the Greeley Corpse Fiends are a unique offshoot created from the corpses of the Yug'groths.
However, Zuo Si has no experience in dealing with Yug'groths yet, and he doesn't know much about this race that can contend with demons and devils to a certain extent.
However, he realized from this new form of Eye Demon that was summoned unintentionally that the "upgraded bloody battle" he created with his own hands was spreading at an unimaginable speed.
Perhaps the Great Mistress and her Eye Demon Legion have reached an agreement with the Three Giants of the Abyss or even the Will of the Abyss itself, and have personally joined this war whose brutality and bloodiness are increasing exponentially.
After the twisted beholder appeared, it shot out a translucent magic ray from its main eye without saying a word, instantly hitting one of Manshoon's clones.
But surprisingly, the latter not only did not suffer any harm, but the injuries he suffered in the previous battle were actually healed.
Before the other Manson clones could react to what was happening, his chest suddenly exploded.
Bang! With a muffled sound, the heart, bones, flesh and blood gushed out instantly, reorganizing in the air at an unimaginable speed to form a red eyeball as big as an adult male's fist.
Immediately afterwards, seven or eight thin tentacles extended from the eyeball and inserted into the clone's broken chest, eyes, nose, mouth and ears at a speed that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.
After just three or five seconds, this guy's body and brain were completely twisted by the powerful force into a lump of flesh that cannot be described in words.
You can even see his hands and feet extending from the inside of the flesh, with creepy little eyeballs growing on the palms of his hands and feet.
There is no doubt that even for a "strange" creature like the Eye Demon, such an appearance is too bizarre and abstract.
What's more, the beholder-like monsters formed by Manshoon's clones are just deformed individuals created out of thin air by the summoned beholder.
"Damn it! What on earth is that thing?"
Fu Zuoer Chamberlain couldn't help shivering and his face became extremely ugly.
"I think it's better for you not to know."
Zuo Si responded in a very serious tone, which was very rare.
Because he was not sure whether these beholders or demon-like creatures that possessed the ability of Ozachi derivatives to distort other life forms were extremely rare cases or had begun to become a disaster.
If it is the latter, will it spread to other prime material planes and demiplanes with the magic of the conjuration system and the ritual of summoning demons? How powerful can they be? Will they be equivalent to the low-level slave beasts created by the Eldrazi Titans, or more advanced devourers, or monarchs who are capable of confronting the Abyss Lord head-on and even killing him?
Of course, the names of slave beasts, devourers and sovereigns are actually rough classifications of the strange creations of the three Titans by the ancient planeswalkers. They are neither accurate nor sufficient to accurately describe the power of these descendants of Odrachi.
Some of these seemingly insignificant slave beasts can even cause unimaginable damage to a world.
And it is entirely possible that the most powerful king or father will be devoured and absorbed by a vampire, and all of it will be converted into his own power.
While Zuo Si was talking to Fuzor Chamberlain, the Beholder had easily killed six of Manshoon's clones and transformed them into twisted and deformed Beholder-like creatures.
The last one left seemed to be no longer controlled by instinct because he had obtained all the remaining soul fragments, and even his eyes became clear and rational.
Seeing that this "Chicken Eating Contest" had finally come to an end, Zuo Si did not continue to hide in the dark and observe. He immediately activated the instant teleportation spell and directly cut into the battlefield from hundreds of meters away. He raised his hand and released a silver flame curtain to temporarily repair the chaotic magic web in the area.
Immediately afterwards, he activated the combination of [Flash], [Flash Cluster], [Flash Burst] and [Daylight] at the same time at lightning speed.
As the names of these spells suggest, all of them, without exception, are plastic magic that can instantly release energy-shaping magic that can blind a person's eyes.
Generally speaking, even the lowest level zero-ring [Flash Technique] is powerful enough to rival the effect of a flash bomb.
Not to mention super strong light like [Daylight] and [Flash Blast] which are countless times brighter than the midday sun.
In short, the white light released the moment the spell took effect completely engulfed everything around it.
The originally dark night was now illuminated as brightly as the center of the sun.
The result was as expected.
Whether it was the summoned demon beholder, the six beholder-like creatures it created with its own abilities, or the last surviving Manshoon clone, they were all exposed to the sudden strong light and temporarily lost consciousness, memory and judgment.
Zuo Si took the opportunity to activate the power of the Planeswalker Spark, directly enveloping a total of seven beholders.
The next second...
Having lost their ability to resist, they were sealed in a blank card.
When the white light faded, the only people left on the battlefield were Fuzzol Chamberlain, Manson's last clone, and Zuo Si himself, who was standing on the ground littered with corpses.
[Creature Card: Eye Demon - Distorted Eye]
[LV9 multi-card (upgradeable)]
[Card Quality: Precious]
[Effect: Summon a "Lord of the Distorted Eye" with a spellcasting level equivalent to a LV25 Warlock and six "Servants of the Distorted Eye" to serve you.
The former is one of the new forms of beholders that were born from repeated mating between the Beholder Mistress and a demon that had mixed Ozachi's abilities.
Although their numbers are extremely rare, they possess a power that surpasses that of the Eye of the Nest Mother and the Eye of the Elder.
This terrifying creature has one main eye and eighteen side eyes. In addition to common magic rays such as petrification, dissociation, death, hypnosis, charm, and immobilization, as well as the anti-magic force field provided by the main eye, it can also emit a special ability called "distortion rays".
This ability directly invades the target's mental world.
If one does not have an extremely firm will, he will instantly fall into madness, and begin to twist his soul until he changes from the inside out and becomes a "servant of the twisted evil eye."
A "Lord of the Distorted Eye" can fire distortion rays up to six times within twenty-four hours. Depending on the target's strength and occupational level, the abilities of the "Servants of the Distorted Eye" created will also be different.
If the opponent is a creature that is good at melee combat, then the "Servant of the Twisted Eye" will take on a form that is better at melee combat; if it is a spellcaster, then it will retain some of its best magic in the form of spell-like abilities.
The "Lord of the Twisted Eye" can create an unlimited number of "Servants of the Twisted Eye", but can only establish connections with a maximum of six and achieve 100% absolute control.
Once this number is exceeded, a "Servant of the Twisted Eye" will randomly detach and madly attack any creature it encounters.
The "Lord of the Distorted Eye" can understand any language you speak and completely obey every command given until it is killed or actively cancels the summons.
However, the "Servant of the Distorted Eye" cannot communicate directly and can only be controlled indirectly through the former.]
[Using this card requires 25 blue mana and 20 black mana, or 45 universal mana]
[When the summoned "Lord of the Distorted Eye" is killed, the remaining "Servants of the Distorted Eye" will fall into frenzy and even kill each other. When the last one dies, the card will automatically enter the graveyard and wait for rebirth. The time is 60 days.]
"It turns out that their number is extremely small and the target of distortion has to pass the consciousness assessment. For the time being, the harm should not be too great. However, this also reminds me that I must pay close attention to the progress of this war."
Zuo Si looked at the detailed instructions on the card and stroked his chin with a thoughtful look on his face.
He suddenly began to realize that the war between the Abyss Will and the Odrachi Titans was spreading much faster than expected.
In particular, when both sides devour each other, learn from each other's strengths and then continue to evolve, it will, to a certain extent, give birth to more powerful types of demons.
Even the Great Mistress of the Eye Demons created new Eye Demons based on this, not to mention the demons blessed by the will of the abyss.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the two sides are now in a stalemate, with most of the main forces concentrated in the triple realm, so that the demon lords have no time to carry out their previous evil plans to invade various main material planes.
“You… who are you?”
The last clone of Manson suddenly came back to his senses from his dizzy state and immediately asked with a wary look on his face.
It was not difficult to tell from his slightly puzzled eyes that there seemed to be a big problem with his memory, so much so that he couldn't even recognize the enemy who killed him.
But it’s no wonder.
Originally, less than one-tenth of the soul passed through the plane channel at the moment of death, and it was broken into countless small parts and poured into hundreds of clones.
It's a miracle that they still remember who they are after getting together again and don't go crazy.
"Why, don't you remember me? I'm one of your best friends."
Zuo Si put away the cards, gently tapped the [Skull of Manshoon] hanging on his belt, then took out a robe with a smile and draped it over the naked body of the clone.
Yes!
You read that right!
Manson's clones were all naked and fighting each other with their bare butts for a long time.
"friend……"
The clone's eyes revealed deep confusion, as if he wanted to search his memory for everything about the young man in front of him, but the result was blank.
And I don’t know why, but when I see that black skull, I always feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity and closeness.
Just when he was about to ask a few more questions, Fuzor Chamberlain finally came over and asked hurriedly, "Where is that terrifying and weird eye demon and its creation?"
"I have properly resolved the issue. Now, you should pay more attention to this old friend of yours. His mental state looks a little bad, and he seems to have forgotten many things." Zuo Si hinted meaningfully.
moment!
Fuzor Chamberlain then remembered that there was a clone of Manson beside him, and immediately pretended to be concerned and asked: "My dear friend, how do you feel now? Do you need me to treat you?"
"Uh—are you my friend too?"
The Manshoon clone was obviously confused by this enthusiastic attitude and quickly asked back in an uncertain tone.
"Bane, the Great!
You don't even remember me? We've been friends since we were little!
Moreover, both Zhentil Keep and the Zhentarim have grown to their current size under our joint leadership!"
Fuzzol Chamberlain held the right hand of Manson's clone tightly, his eyes full of "true feelings".
Of course, this isn't actually lying.
Because he had formed a secret alliance with Manshoon a long time ago, and eliminated the lords who were in deep conflict in Zhentil Keep at that time. One of them controlled secular power and the other controlled religious power, which became an important fulcrum for the survival and expansion of the city.
"I'm sorry, I...I really don't remember anything."
Manshoon's clone covered his face with his hands, revealing a look of pain.
Taking advantage of the moment when his attention was diverted, Zuo Si quietly injected some spiritual essence into the broken soul.
After a while, the poor guy fell into a deep sleep in a trance.
Fuzor Chamberlain was quick to hold him in his arms, grinning and asking, "What do you think is the probability that I can train this clone of Manshoon into a loyal subordinate?"
“Probably half and half.
You have to understand that he inherited a part of Manshoon's soul after all, so he is very talented in planning conspiracies and tricks.
My advice is that you'd better keep some tricks in case this guy finds out the truth in the future and secretly plans a revenge against you.
In addition, the spiritual essence I just injected will replenish the entire soul within the next three days.
There will be some unpredictable changes in his character by then.
The more care and concern you show for him at this time, the closer he will be to you.
So go for it, I look forward to watching you grow this clone into a completely different Manshoon."
After saying this, a hint of imperceptible mockery suddenly flashed in Zuo Si's eyes, and then he activated the teleportation magic and disappeared without a trace.
As for Fuzor Chamberlain, after searching several hiding places of the clones and confirming that no one had escaped, he returned to his residence in Zhentil Castle and planned to play the "Good Friend" development game.
But this guy didn't notice that there seemed to be something wrong with the unconscious Mansonk clone. He would always subconsciously grab his hand and hug his waist...
Of course, none of this has anything to do with Zuo Si.
At that moment, he was standing on the ruined street of Zhentil Castle, staring in amazement at the succubus loli and a woman covered in blood kneeling in front of him.
Moreover, this woman had vaguely established a weak connection of faith with herself.
"??????????"
What the hell is this?
Since he became the lord of the newly born ninth level of hell and possessed a unique form of great devil, he could essentially be classified as a quasi-divine being, able to accept the faith and worship of mortals and be granted corresponding divine arts and magical powers.
可问题是，左思压根不记得自己在费伦大陆上传播过信仰，更没有这方面的计划跟打算，只是用阿托娜做了个小小的测试而已。
但是现在，他的信徒数量居然从一个变成了两个。
“伟大的真理之主，我是个愚昧、愚蠢的迷途羔羊，渴望能够得到您充满智慧的指引。”
塞露尔匍匐在地上行了一个五体投地的大礼，随后仰起头用满怀希望的眼神盯着站在自己面前的“伟大存在”。
身为一名曾经崇拜过正义之神提尔的圣武士，她非常清楚能够与凡人建立起稳定信仰连接的生物，基本不是神明就是某种强大的类神力。
所以旁边那个娇小可爱的萝莉并没有撒谎。
她或许真的可以得到一个让自己不再迷茫、痛苦的答案。
“阿托娜，你对她做了些什么？”
左思转过头盯着保持人类外形的小魅魔，用不是很确定的语气询问道。
“我什么都没有做，只是不忍心看着这位圣武士大姐姐承受巨大的精神折磨，所以给了她一些力所能及的帮助跟建议。”
阿托娜脸上一如既往挂着天真无邪的表情解释道。
由于有信仰的连接，所以很容易就能判断出魅魔萝莉并没有说谎，她是真心想要帮助对方……
等等！
圣武士？！
左思猛然间醒悟过来，用略带惊讶的语气问：“你堕落了？”
“是的，我堕落了，不再信仰善良和秩序。
因为它无法给我内心之中的痛苦和迷茫一个明确的解答。
而且我意识到，正义拯救不了散提尔堡的人民，更无法拯救那些明明已经品尝过苦难滋味，可是却依旧想使用暴力手段去伤害别人的奴隶。
我真诚的恳求您，让我明白自己究竟错在了哪里。
为什么我善良的初衷，最终会制造出一场可怕的混乱与灾难。”
在说这番话的时候，塞露尔整个人都在不受控制的轻微颤抖，其中一只手死死攥着正义之神提尔的圣徽，连皮肤和肌肉被割破流出鲜血都没有一丁点放松的意思。
“原来如此，我想我明白是怎么回事了。”
凭借信仰的连接，左思毫不费力搞清楚了整个事情的前因后果。
无非就是这位充满理想主义色彩的年轻女性圣武士，想要趁着邪恶自相残杀的时候，利用军官的身份把城内饱受压迫的奴隶解救出来。
然后给他们分发食物、武器和盔甲，打算组织起来伺机而动夺取散提尔堡的控制权，彻底改变这座在费伦大陆上臭名昭著城市的面貌。
不过塞露尔犯了一个所有理想主义者都会犯的错误。
那就是把人性想象的太过于美好，认为当奴隶重获自由之后，肯定会愿意跟自己并肩作战，为了美好的明天而奉献一切乃至生命。
可实际上呢？ 当这些奴隶拿到武器和盔甲之后，立刻便从受害者的身份转变为施暴者，开始不受控制的胡乱杀人、抢劫、强奸，就连不满十岁的儿童都不放过。
整个局势在短短不到十分钟就彻底失去控制。
根本没人在乎塞露尔这个圣武士，更没人愿意听她的领导跟命令，最终演变成为一场恐怖无比的暴乱。
为了坚守内心之中的正义，塞露尔只能对这些奴隶拔剑相向，斩杀了大量原本是要解救的受苦之人。
再加上亲眼目睹正义之神提尔化身降临，但却没有给与自己任何帮助和指导，她最终在魅魔萝莉一连串的质问下彻底崩溃，走上了堕落的道路。
事实上到了这一步，就算没有阿托娜，塞露尔的堕落也只是时间问题。
因为这根本不是普通意义上的信仰动摇，而是认知与残酷的现实出现了严重对立。
搞清楚这些，左思这才用略带感慨的声音说道：“我想你一定很困惑，为什么在正义之神教义中应当去帮助和解救的奴隶，会突然变成一群可怕的暴徒，对吧？”
“是的。”
塞露尔认真的点了点头，目光中闪烁着强烈的期待。
“其实原因很简单，你把受害者和好人的概念搞混了。
或许所有的加害者一定是邪恶阵营，但受害者却并不一定都是善良的。
我不否认他们当中肯定有不少都是无辜的善良人，但也绝对会有在长期遭受折磨和虐待的过程中，内心已经完全被仇恨吞噬的疯子。
这些人的愤怒就如同即将喷发的火山，一旦拿到武器甚至不会想着逃跑，而是渴望以最残忍方式杀死那些伤害过自己的人，当着仇敌的面奸淫他们的妻子和女儿、杀死他们的亲人、朋友、宠物。
介于大部分奴隶日积月累被迫压抑着的情绪，只要有人站出来稍微煽动一下，很快便会形成恐怖的羊群效应。
即便有个别心存不忍的善良人，在这种情况下也会被群体所裹挟。
等他们的手上被迫沾染上鲜血，品尝到施暴所带来的强烈感官刺激跟愉悦，最终也会不可避免的沦陷。
其实人性这种东西往往具有两面性。
尤其从善良堕落到邪恶，很多时候只需要打开道德的枷锁，把内心之中的欲望和兽性释放出来就可以了。”
左思用非常简单直接的语言，说出了对方这次解救奴隶之所以会失败的原因。
塞露尔脸色瞬间变得苍白无比，紧跟着又问：“那您觉得应该怎样做才能避免类似情况的发生呢？”
左思非常干脆的回答道：“很简单。
在发现有这种苗头的时候，立刻把那些带头的家伙从人群中揪出来，然后当众杀死他们，并宣布严苛的纪律。
紧跟着再从人群中挑选出那些愿意跟随你的人作为下层军官，搭建起一个最简单的指挥控制体系。
如此一来，当奖励与惩罚机制被建立起来之后，这支奴隶起义军也有有了秩序。
他们不再是一群乌合之众兼暴徒，而是可以去夺取政权的军队。”
“可……可如果按照您说的那样去做，岂不是从一开始就违背了圣武士守序善良的原则吗？”塞露尔明显还有些纠结。
左思轻笑着摇了摇头：“呵呵，崇尚正义、善良和守序的圣武士固然值得尊敬。
但请恕我直言。
在很多时候，那种对自我不容沾染上一丝污点的苛刻要求，完全就像是一道无形枷锁，将他们牢牢限制在十分有限的范围内。
如果你真正想要做点什么来改变这个世界，千万不要选择去当圣武士。
尤其像解救奴隶、带领他们推翻现有的政权，必须要采取很多倾向守序邪恶的举动才有可能赢得胜利。
比如说暴力镇压奴隶中那些想要发起暴乱的领头人。
再比如说用严格的纪律把奴隶训练成合格的士兵，禁止他们从事一切跟掠夺相关的事情。
如果你还是不能理解，那就想想正义之神提尔的教会与竖琴手同盟之间的区别。
尽管在很多人眼中，他们都代表了善良和正义本身。
但实际上，前者追求的是程序正义，即必须要通过搜集罪证和进行审判的方式来定罪。
这样做的好处是不容易冤枉任何一个好人，但缺点是会让很多狡猾的罪人逍遥法外。
相比之下，后者追求的则是结果正义。
即不论使用何种手段，只要能让邪恶之徒的计划破产，干掉他们的首脑就可以了。
为此，不管是暗杀、下毒、撒谎、利用他人都是可以被允许的。
这种做法的好处是无需调查、举证、审判等一系列繁琐的程序。
只要确认一个人该死，那么就能够立即对其采取行动。
但缺点是他们这种做法完全无视法律和秩序，非常容易造成大范围的恐慌跟社会动荡，以及民众对某个国家和城市执法人员能力的不信任。
无论如何美化，竖琴手的所作所为都必然要归类到恶性的暴力犯罪中。
而且由于竖琴手同盟内部松散的去中心化管理，导致每个区域的负责人都拥有极高的权限。
很多时候仅凭一份不知道靠不靠谱的情报，他们就能直接判定一个人的生死。
可谁又能百分之百保证，在这些被杀的所谓恶徒中，没有一两个是因为错误判断而误杀的可怜人呢？ 另外，竖琴手无所不用其极的举动往往会造成连带伤害。
去问问那些被他们利用过人的感受，就会明白为何竖琴手同盟明明是好事做的比较多，但却仍旧会遭到那么多人的唾弃跟反感。
所以在我看来，守序善良太过于束手束脚，很难对现有的状态做出颠覆性改变。
混乱阵营又太过于随心所欲，会让社会一直保持在动荡不安的状态，根本不懂得维持秩序的重要性。
Only lawful evil can build a stable social order and also give rulers enough skills and power to solve various problems and threats. "
“I think I understand a little bit!”
Celul threw away the blood-stained holy emblem in her hand, feeling her heart beating violently. After a full minute, she spoke: "You mean that order is necessary, but evil is only a means, not a result. When you want to do something you think is right, don't worry about whether your behavior in the process is good or evil. As long as the final result meets your expectations, it is considered a success."
"That's right! This is also the reason why most of the upper-level rulers in the entire Faerun continent are lawful evil.
Politics is an art of compromise, but it is also a reflection of the dirtiest and ugliest side of human nature.
A good person in the traditional sense cannot become a qualified player in this game.
Therefore, those outstanding rulers who are truly praised by the people are actually those who use evil means to do good things.
They will use whatever means necessary to suppress voices of resistance, suppress or even kill their political opponents, and promote policies that they believe will bring economic prosperity.
Economic prosperity benefits everyone.
Believe me, for the people, nothing makes them happier than seeing their lives getting better day by day. "
After saying this, Zuo Si raised his hand and snapped his fingers, cleaning the large amount of dried and hardened blood on the body of the female fallen paladin.
“Thanks for your advice!
Not only did I understand where I went wrong, I also understood what path I should take in the future.
From today on, I am your most devout believer and will take it as my responsibility to spread your teachings and beliefs.
All rulers should listen more to your inspiring voice and understand your wise theories."
Selul was trembling with excitement. She held up Zuo Si's hand, knelt on the ground and kissed it affectionately.
After a while, the faith connection extending from her became clearer, and then a ball of [Evil Aura] fell from the sky, and with it appeared the [Dark Blessing].
Needless to say, this fallen paladin has completely turned into a dark guard who believes in Zuo Si, which is the opposite of a paladin.
After falling, most paladins will choose to become dark guards rather than other professions based on their lawful nature.
After all, the higher the level of the paladin before the fall, the stronger the additional abilities gained after becoming a dark guard after the fall.
"Tell me your name, Believer."
Zuo Si stared at this second woman who established a faith connection, feeling both amused and annoyed.
He still couldn't believe that he had accidentally poached the God of Justice Tyr.
You must know that every paladin has a soul as precious as gold, whether it is holy or fallen into darkness.
Since the other party has come to us on his own initiative, there is no reason to let him go.
"My full name is Celul Dark Hope."
The woman gave her first and last name without hesitation.
Especially when her last name was mentioned, she clearly showed strong resistance.
"Selul Dark Hope?!"
A look of surprise appeared on Zuo Si's face, and he instantly associated a series of things with the name.
If I remember correctly, if he had not appeared in person, this fallen paladin would have led a group of subordinates to rise rapidly after Cyric completely destroyed Zhentil Keep and became the actual controller of this devastated city.
However, because she was targeted by a pit fiend named Ogus, Selul Darkhope soon fell into the trap carefully set by the former and eventually became the dark guard who resurrected the god of tyranny, Bane.
For a long time, she was the second in command after Fuzol Chamberlain. Not only was she an excellent fighter, she was also an excellent commander and lord.
Found a treasure!
After figuring out the value of Serul, Zuo Si immediately showed a very friendly smile, raised his hand and gently stroked the other's cheek and slender white neck, and then whispered in her ear: "Serul Anji, your destiny is destined to be extraordinary. Now I grant you the power from hell, I hope you can use it well."
As the last word came out of his mouth, a mark unique to Zuo Si was directly imprinted deep in the soul of the fallen paladin.
Immediately afterwards, a stream of energy from the ninth level of hell flowed through the fingertips and was continuously injected into the armor, weapons, body and soul.
In less than half a minute, the metal armor on Selul turned dark black with dark red patterns.
The sword in his hand even took on the flames of hell that carried foul and harmful effects.
As for the physical changes, they are relatively small, with only a complex pattern similar to a hexagram appearing on the invisible back.
After all this was over, Selul slowly opened his eyes, feeling the amazing power filling his body, and once again said in an impassioned tone: "My Lord, please allow me to express my most sincere gratitude to you. Your generous gift is a grace that I will never be able to repay in my lifetime. The only thing I can do is to sacrifice myself and become your messenger in this world."
"Go ahead and do whatever you want to do and think is right. I look forward to your surprise."
After saying that, Zuo Si casually summoned a purgatory horse and gave it to his dark guard as a mount.
Selul stood up, placed one hand on his chest and bowed, then he jumped on his horse and galloped towards the outside of the city.
She had completely lost interest in the city of Zhentil Keep and planned to travel to other places in Faerun to see if she could find a suitable ruler to spread the knowledge and ideas she had learned today.
After watching the young woman disappear into the night, Atona came over and asked, "Master, is Celul also your believer like me?"
"Ah! Yes.
But she chose another path.
To be honest, I don't know how far she can go, let alone what she can achieve.
But it doesn’t matter.
Compared to what she could have achieved while alive, I am more looking forward to what surprises her soul will bring when she goes to hell after her death."
After saying that, Zuo Si touched the succubus Loli's little head and at the same time sent a retreat signal to Wilmes who was still keen on robbery.
After the Infernal Red Dragon reluctantly came back dragging a box full of treasures, they activated the teleportation magic and returned to the Mage Tower in Askatla.
But he did not stay for too long, and immediately set off for the hazy realm, intending to test the mysterious ancient god of death, Jaeger...
(End of this chapter)