The content is also very simple, which is to provide some intelligence support to Kurremos while assisting Wilmes.
After sending the message, he walked into the workshop carrying the [Chengyang Sword] and began to consider what materials and magic to use to forge a "God-killing Sword" that would terrify all gods.
As a person with a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder and perfectionist tendencies, Zuo Si obviously could not accept the version forged by Heliod, the sun god of the Theros space-time.
There are two reasons.
One is that the energy attribute is too single, consisting entirely of white mana that purely symbolizes order, and perhaps a small amount of divine power that belongs exclusively to the sun god.
As a god-killing weapon, accepting divine power itself is a huge flaw and mistake.
This is why Heliod easily killed Elspeth the first time and even broke the [Chengyang Sword] in two on the spot.
Another reason is that the original metal properties of the [Chengyang Sword] are too fragile. It is basically at the level of high-grade refined steel, and its hardness is far less than that of metals such as ether gold and refined gold, which can be repeatedly strengthened under the influence of magic.
After careful consideration, Zuo Si made a bold decision, which was to use an ancient evil creature from the universe where the planet Toril was located, plus part of the power of the Odrachi Titan, and finally forge this weapon in the dark void that could kill everything.
However, as everyone knows, the strength of these ancient evil creatures varies, and most of them are only at the level of demigods or just beyond demigods.
Only a very small number of the oldest, most evil, and most twisted beings truly possess the terrifying power to destroy an entire pantheon or even several material worlds.
Through the relevant records obtained from the Candlekeep Library and the Hell Database, Zuo Si quickly selected a suitable target from more than thirty known ancient evil creatures.
Its name is Pandorym, also known as the God Slayer.
The reason for choosing Pandorim is also very simple.
On the one hand, it is relatively easy to find.
At the end of the ancient Imaskar Empire, when it was about to fall, the crazy artificers used the powerful portal technology to successfully summon the "God Butcher" to Faerun.
But before they could join the war and perish together with the gods who came from other dimensions to destroy them, the gods sensed the danger and buried them and the entire city in the deepest part of the earth with the force of thunder.
In other words, as long as they could find the underground arsenal of the imperial palace in the capital of the Imaskar Empire, there was a high probability that they could dig out this hidden terrifying creature.
On the other hand, when Pandorim was summoned, his consciousness and body were separated and imprisoned in two completely different dimensional prisons. It can be said that the danger has been reduced to the lowest point.
Zuo Si could just look for his body first and then merge it with the power that already existed in the Chengyang Sword.
In this way, the power of this sword when used against gods will reach a very terrifying level.
As for the God Slayer's consciousness, we can decide whether to seal it in or just give up on it depending on the situation.
In comparison, the power of the Eldrazi Titan is much easier to obtain.
All you need to do is use the will of the abyss and the power of the demons to separate the three Ozachi Titans, and then manipulate the crystals engraved with runes to seal one of them.
Of course, since the difficulty of obtaining the above two raw materials is extremely high and is accompanied by huge risks, Zuo Si did not rush to take action. Instead, he patiently made a long-term plan.
I plan to complete it bit by bit over at least a few years or even ten to twenty years.
At this stage, all he had to do was to simply use the existing resources and the magical power at his disposal to reforge the sword embryo of the [Chengyang Sword] so that it had the potential to carry huge energy.
About two or three hours later, a deafening roar was heard from the workshop of the Mage Tower, as well as slight vibrations that were enough to be transmitted to the deepest caves underground.
The white bear Artio lay curiously in the corridor, carefully observing through the crack in the door as his master swung the forging hammer made entirely of energy and hammered again and again on the mixture of large amounts of magical metals, gems and rare materials. His two little eyes revealed incomparable shock and fear.
Because it can clearly feel that if even a little bit of that huge force falls on it, its life will probably end prematurely.
In fact, this bear cub, which has been transformed into a magical creature and is almost 1.8 meters in size, has been hiding from Zuo Si ever since he was almost forced to be sterilized, for fear that his eggs would be destroyed if he was not careful.
Just as Artio was trying to use his claws to open the door a little more, he suddenly felt a hand grabbing his neck from behind.
The next second...
This bear weighing more than 250 kilograms was dragged and slid on the ground for more than ten meters by a girl who looked only eleven or twelve years old.
Upon closer inspection, I realized that it was the succubus loli who had just completed her daily combat training course.
Although Atona looks petite and cute, she always gives people a feeling of elegance, beauty, well-behaved and fragile.
But deep down he is an out-and-out demon, and one that possesses powerful divinity.
In addition, he had once followed Zuo Si on an adventure into the abyss and participated in the Battle of Zhentil Keep, and had already absorbed an unknown amount of life and magical energy.
Even without taking into account the blessing of any magic equipment, its original strength attribute is as high as twenty-eight points.
Not to mention a white bear weighing just over 250 kilograms, even a medium-sized steel structure weighing one or two tons would probably be directly overturned to the ground.
What's more, Artio knew very well that the "little ancestor" in front of him who was deeply loved by his master was actually a demon star.
All the creatures in this wizard tower, no matter if they are intelligent demon bats, goblin werewolves, tree spirits, wargs, winter wolves, half-dragons, or ordinary animals that Zuo Si keeps as pets, have all suffered from the torment and harm of the succubus loli.
Not long ago, a large area of its tail was accidentally burned off by the other party, and it is still black now.
Therefore, the polar bear cub didn't dare to resist at all. Even if it did, it couldn't win, and could only keep making low whimpering sounds to beg for mercy.
"It's not a good thing to disturb your master's work. So - you must accept the punishment."
Atona stopped, turned around and stared into Artio's pitiful little eyes with an innocent smile.
Immediately afterwards, she grabbed the polar bear cub by the neck and dragged it into the combat training room.
After a while, the former's miserable wails echoed in the corridor.
Nimidona, the nature god servant who was attracted by the sound, stood at the door and took a look. She soon smiled and exclaimed, "What energetic little guys. It seems that I'd better not disturb them."
So she ignored the white bear cub's look for help, turned around and disappeared into the intricate passages inside the tower.
Immediately afterwards, Artio's cries became more miserable and desperate, and he even began to hope that his master Zuo Si could come to rescue him.
Even if the price is to pay two fluffy eggs...
At the same time, in a natural cave in the Vortex Mountains, far away from the southern border of the Amn Empire and the border of the Kingdom of Tethyr.
A dwarf clan that had just been violently conquered by Vermes was working hard to build a new lair for this incredibly powerful infernal red dragon.
Especially the knowledgeable clan leader, Todak Houdehek, was 100% sure that he had never seen a dragon of such a huge and terrifying size.
Even the ancient red dragon Balagos "Flying Flame" that ruled this mountain range was obviously much smaller than it.
Therefore, he immediately announced his surrender and swore eternal loyalty before the other party launched a real attack, successfully saving the lives of more than 3,000 people in the entire tribe.
But the price was that the entire dwarf clan became Wilmes's subordinates.
From now on, they must meet all the demands of this infernal red dragon at all costs, no matter how outrageous and difficult the demands were.
But the good thing is that as the first tribe to surrender, the dwarves can obtain a relatively high status and no longer have to worry about being threatened by monsters such as orcs, goblins, kobolds, trolls, and earth monsters.
Because from now on, they are the ones who should be worried and afraid.
"Todak, are you sure we really want to serve this terrible red dragon? Perhaps we can consider secretly sending someone down the mountain to hire some adventurers in a big city or ask for help from the holy warriors or priests of the Good God Church to drive her away."
Another sturdy dwarf warrior holding a hammer came over and suggested cautiously.
But what he got was a vicious and threatening look from Todak.
"It doesn't matter if you want to die, but don't drag the entire clan, young and old, men and women, to accompany you.
瞪大眼睛好好看看这条龙的体型有多么巨大！ 她的爪子和牙齿有多么锋利！
还有那可以轻松在头顶岩石层上开出一道天窗的致命烈焰吐息！
就算来再多的冒险者、圣武士和善神教会的牧师，也不可能对其造成哪怕一丝一毫的威胁。
维尔梅斯的力量太强大了，甚至比巴拉迦斯“飞焰”还要可怕。
如果她发现我们有人在暗地里搞小动作，届时整个氏族都将在其怒火下化为灰烬。
所以别废话，赶紧带着人给我好好干活。
只要我们足够卖力并表现出忠诚，就能获得这条强大巨龙的信任，然后迅速发展壮大在星旋山脉上建立属于自己的王国。
届时其他种族和怪物统统都是我们的奴隶。”
在说这番话的时候，托达克·豪德赫克眼睛里闪烁着名为野心的光芒。
尽管在普通矮人的眼中被一条炼狱红龙奴役可能是件相当悲惨的事情。
可在他看来这却是一次千载难逢的好机会。
就在一旁的矮人战士还想要说点什么的时候，突然看到通往另外一个巨大溶洞的通道里，跑出一大群手持工具的同胞。
托达克见状立刻扯着嗓子大声询问：“怎么回事？你们怎么都出来了？”
“是那条龙！她说困了想要睡觉不希望听到太多噪音，所以把我们赶了出来。”一名老矮人工匠苦笑着回应道。
“该死！赶紧去通知所有正在干活的人，让他们动静都小一点。别忘了，如果我们想要生存下去并发展壮大，就需要尽可能的讨好这位可怕的新主人。”
说罢，托达克立刻快步朝那些正在工作的族人走去，郑重其事叮嘱对方尽量降低发出的噪声。
不过这位首领并不知道，之前那些矮人工匠之所以会被赶出来，其实跟噪声根本没有半点关系，而是维尔梅斯需要秘密会见一位特殊的客人。
“很高兴见到您，伟大的炼狱红龙。奉索斯阁下的命令，我将负责接下来的情报和行动策划工作。”
席曼蒙单手抚胸深深的鞠了一躬，同时表明了自己的身份。
尽管在散提尔堡遭到攻击的时候，他就远远见过维尔梅斯从天空中掠过，并向地面上希瑞克信徒聚集的地方喷吐烈焰时骇人的场景。
但现在靠近之后，这位吸血鬼大法师才真正明白为何散提尔堡的守军，还有傅佐尔·钱伯瑞，都对维尔梅斯趁机洗劫财富的事情睁一只眼、闭一只眼视而不见。
不是他们不想管，而是真的不敢管。
光是对方无意之中释放出来的龙威就足以让大多数人瞬间窒息，从心底涌现出强烈的恐惧。
而且席曼蒙还发现，维尔梅斯的体型比上次看到的时候又大了好几倍。
他不是很确定这究竟是自己的错觉，还是当时观察距离太远，以至于没办法确认具体的长度跟高度。
“索斯说过，你是个善于玩弄阴谋诡计的聪明人。而我恰恰不太喜欢动脑子的事情。所以我们之间的合作模式是你负责出谋划策、我来负责执行，没问题吧？”
维尔梅斯托着下巴百无聊赖的打了个哈欠。
不用问也知道，她之所以会把巢穴选在星旋山脉，就是为了早点干掉巴拉迦斯“飞焰”，然后打响自己的名号，趁机夺取一个龙王的头衔。
有了这个头衔，再去征服其他怪物或野蛮人部落，亦或是要求那些五色恶龙听命于自己，就会变得容易很多。
席曼蒙赶忙摆出一副谦卑的样子回答道：“当然没问题！
事实上在来的时候，我就已经准备好了一份情报。
包括巴拉迦斯“飞焰”最近出没得记录，以及正在卡林衫和泰瑟尔王国交界处爆发的巴尔之子骚乱。
尤其是后者，连夏恩七世都感到了有些头疼。”
“巴尔之子？！”
维尔梅斯眼睛里闪过一抹异样的幽光。
她曾经不止一次听左思提到过这群由谋杀之神巴尔故意在凡间留下的子嗣，知道这群家伙有多么危险和麻烦。
“是的。有个自称梅丽珊的女人正在有计划的把所有巴尔之子聚集起来。
虽然我还没有调查清楚她的目的。
可这种行为无疑会加速这些神之子自相残杀的速度。
也就是说，那位智者预言中争夺杀戮之王宝座的血腥游戏很快就要上演了。
如果您感兴趣的话，我认为现在就是一个非常好的插手时机。
我们可以暗中跟那些有潜力的巴尔之子结盟，为他们提供一些力所能及的帮助。
等他们在这场杀戮竞赛中脱颖而出获得强大力量之后，您必然可以收获巨大的回报。”
席曼蒙迅速给出了自己的建议。
但维尔梅斯在考虑了几分钟之后很快便摇头拒绝道：“不，巴尔之子的情况太过混乱，我不认为现在是插手的好机会，还是先想办法抓住巴拉迦斯“飞焰”把他干掉的更好。”
“如您所愿！”
席曼蒙优雅的行了一礼，脸上丝毫看不出一丁点建议遭到拒绝的恼怒和不高兴。
毕竟他之前可是为曼松和傅佐尔·钱伯瑞这类性格独断专横的暴君服务，因此早就锻炼出了宠辱不惊的淡定。
在接下来的几分钟时间里，席曼蒙掏出随身携带的移动终端，把大量关于巴拉迦斯“飞焰”的情报全部传输给了炼狱红龙。
从那熟练的操作不难看出，他现在有多么依赖这个划时代的魔法科技造物。
甚至一会儿功夫不掏出来看看、摆弄一下就浑身难受，跟移动互联网时代手机成瘾症患者如出一辙。
但不同的地方在于，席曼蒙是用这玩意记录、传递重要情报，借助其强大的模拟与处理功能把干巴巴的文字描述转化成3D投影立体地图。
除此之外，他还拿这玩意当法术书用，里边存储着所有学会的奥术魔法。
当需要调出来重新记忆的时候，只需要在搜索引擎上输入几个关键字母，立马就能找到相应的法术。
这可比花费时间去翻阅那些羊皮纸法术书要便利多了。
对于席曼蒙而言，烁油移动终端早就成了生活和工作中不可或缺的重要工具。
而且经过深入的研究，他还发现这玩意会生成一种仅有麦粒大小的针孔摄像头，能够非常隐蔽的安装在一些不起眼的地方。
只要距离不算太远，就可以透过终端屏幕来观察监控摄像头覆盖到的地方。
很显然，这个发现令席曼蒙陷入了狂喜，并且疯狂在手下密探身上和散提尔堡内一些隐秘房间进行布置。
一旦闲下来，他就会找个没人的地方窥探这些摄像头拍摄到的隐私画面，并且还会因此产生一种无法用语言形容的精神愉悦跟满足。
不用问也知道，这家伙的内心彻底变态了，变成一个在现代社会中人人喊打的偷窥狂。
不仅如此！
席曼蒙还会把那些认为有价值的部分保存下来，然后用来威胁当事人服从自己。
最终，他围绕着散塔林会的黑暗情报网又建立了一个更隐蔽、更不容易被察觉到的影子情报网。
结束了跟维尔梅斯的第一次接触，这个吸血鬼又马不停蹄前往北地去跟库尔雷莫斯见了个面。
结果不出意外，两个阴险狡诈的家伙一见如故、惺惺相惜，在极短时间内就达成了大量的合作意向，其中有超过三分之一都是针对竖琴手同盟。
没办法！ 谁让竖琴手在北地过于活跃了呢。
如果不把他们打压下去，库尔雷莫斯的很多想法和计划根本就没办法实施。
所以这条“孝子龙”毫不犹豫把竖琴手同盟视作第一阶段最大的敌人。
至于著名的北地之龙——“疤佬”克劳斯则被放在了第二位。
相比起喜欢简单粗暴解决问题的维尔梅斯，库尔雷莫斯无疑更喜欢躲在暗处玩弄阴谋诡计。
他不打算跟克劳斯正面硬碰硬，而是要挑唆竖琴手同盟与这条太古红龙展开一场不死不休的血战。
等双方都精疲力竭损失惨重的时候，炼狱黄铜龙才会作为最终BOSS登场并把两拨敌人一锅端。
毕竟有了散塔林会的情报网支持，他有信心把所有潜在的敌人都玩弄于股掌之上，让对方像木偶一样随着自己的节奏翩翩起舞，最后一个接一个跳进精心编制好的陷阱。
正当左思手下这两条巨龙都开始执行自己的计划时，在人迹罕至的森林、沼泽、山脉中飞行了好几天的大型飞艇，终于平安抵达银月联邦的首都——银月城。
从吊舱和气囊表面大片被燎黑的地方，还有那密密麻麻十分明显的划痕，以及箭矢、标枪、长矛留下的划痕，不难看出它这一路上经历了怎样紧张刺激的突发状况。
Fortunately, they were safe and sound and finally crossed this area, which can be said to be the most dangerous area on the west coast of the continent of Faerun.
Especially the huge lightning-launching device extending from the side of the pod.
Often one strike can cause unimaginable damage to a large enemy.
Coupled with its own self-repair ability, Flame Dragon Knight David did not take any action during the whole process. He just sat at a table by the window and marked all the attacked locations on a map.
If nothing unexpected happens, the monsters, dragons and barbarian tribes in these places will soon face a catastrophic disaster.
Because he knew that his mage master was never a person who liked to reason, especially when dealing with enemies.
So no matter how good these guys' reasons are, they can't escape the coming hunt.
When the huge airship appeared in the sky above Silvermoon City, the residents of this city were completely excited and gathered in groups on the streets, looking up at the sky.
There were also many children who screamed and ran after the airship to vent their inner excitement.
The frightened passengers on the airship also went out onto the deck, waving and shouting at the people below.
There were even a few Amn merchants who did something outrageous, throwing a cloth strip with the goods they carried and their prices written on it out from the guardrail and fixing the other end on the railing, intending to take advantage of the free advertising space on the airship.
In addition to their method, some businessmen took out flyers printed in advance on the cheapest straw paper and started distributing them without any hesitation.
In short, as the country with the largest capital, the most prosperous and developed business on the continent of Faerun, the people of Am have fully demonstrated their creativity in this regard, and it can be said that they have shown their unique abilities.
The pastor of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth who was on board the ship recorded all these operations without saying a word, intending to hand them over to the top management after returning.
When the church takes over management and operation in the future, all of these can be used as part of paid advertising.
"Oh my god! This is crazy!"
The golden dragon queen, Valamaradace, opened her mouth wide and grabbed a flyer that floated down from the sky. The whole dragon was so shocked that it was speechless.
You have to know that compared to the small airship I took in Luskan before, the one above my head is simply outrageous in size.
It was many times longer and wider than any other ship on the sea! It was like a small floating city!
I guess even tens of thousands of people could be crammed in there and it wouldn’t feel crowded!
Alustriel, who was standing by, also had a gleam of amazement in his eyes. He smiled and teased, "What do you mean by crazy? Is it Soth's plan, or the super airship he built, or those Amn merchants who will do anything to do business and advertise?"
At this moment, she was standing on the take-off and landing platform built in advance, preparing to deliver a congratulatory speech for the opening of this unprecedented air trade transport route.
After all, this route is of extraordinary significance to both Silvermoon City and the Silvermoon Alliance.
Because for the first time, this land, located in the far north interior, with the extremely cold polar regions to the north, the Anauroch Desert to the east, the Nether Mountains and the High Forests to the south, and the Eternal Wastes to the west, which was almost isolated from the civilized world, was incorporated into the part of the land that was about to be integrated into an extremely large trade network.
Whether from the perspective of cultural exchange or from the perspective of politics and economy, the significance it contains is extraordinary.
"You should know what I mean." Valamaradace rolled her eyes at her partner and ally. "From the black spots, it's easy to see that the airship suffered a terrible attack when it came. But I'm curious, how did it manage to repel troublesome flying creatures like dragons, griffins, pterosaurs, and manticores?"
"Don't worry, I think we'll find out soon.
Look, it has stopped flying and is slowly losing altitude.
Boyhild! Get your girls and boys up! I hope to hear you play music as soon as the first person steps out of the pod to welcome these guests from afar and let them feel the warmth and hospitality of Silvermoon City."
Alustriel turned and shouted to a half-elf carrying a musical instrument.
The one called Boyhild bowed gracefully and replied with a smile: "Don't worry, dear mother. I swear on the honor of the leader of the Silver Moon City Natural Sound Orchestra that I will let these guests hear the most passionate, beautiful and soothing music."
"Yes, ma'am! Just wait and see!"
"In terms of music and art, we are not inferior to those countries and towns in the South!"
"The Silver Moon Alliance is the best!"
…
At once, more than a dozen bards holding different musical instruments patted their chests and gave assurances.
Behind them was a group of elves, half-elfs and human girls wearing long skirts, holding flowers, wreaths, flower baskets and the like.
Everyone's face was filled with excitement and joy, as if they were celebrating some kind of festival.
After all, this airship carried more than 2,000 people and all kinds of cargo equivalent to that of dozens of river ships combined.
For Silvermoon City, which has a population of less than 40,000, this is an unparalleled carnival.
Some of those who received the flyers even prepared gold coins, intending to buy more spices, silk, sugar, salt and other goods that were in extremely scarce supply in the North.
Soon, as the huge airship slowly descended to less than fifty meters, all the local residents present couldn't help but gasp.
Big! Really too big!
The strong sense of oppression created by the sky blocking out the sun made many people subconsciously hold their breath.
The moment the pod landed completely, everyone cheered and clapped loudly.
The passengers standing on the deck couldn't help but smile with joy and waved vigorously to greet the crowd.
After coming to a complete stop, the oil-burning airship's mechanical consciousness quickly completed the inspection and opened the closed hatch with a click.
Davidian, wearing dragon scale armor, was the first to come out.
Following closely behind were the accompanying priests of the Church of Waukeen, the goddess of wealth.
As soon as the two took the first step, cheerful music immediately echoed in everyone's ears.
The next second...
Girls holding flowers, wreaths and flower baskets came forward.
Some put wreaths on them, some started scattering flower petals, and others presented them with bouquets that exuded fragrant aromas.
A few of the more enthusiastic and bold half-elves even left red lipstick marks on the Flame Dragon Knight's face or armor.
After finally getting rid of these overly unrestrained girls, Davian walked straight to Elastro and Veramalandais, put one hand on his chest and bowed.
"Good afternoon, both distinguished ladies.
Following my master's orders, I safely escorted the airship to Silvermoon City.
As for the rest of the matters concerning business and trade, you can talk to the messenger of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth.
I won’t get involved.”
"You are escorting it? No wonder it was fine despite being attacked by so many dragons."
An expression of sudden realization appeared on Valamaradace's face.
She had seen with her own eyes how brave and fearless Davian was in battle.
Especially the control over the element of fire, which is simply unmatched by ordinary red dragons.
Davian smiled and shook his head: “No, you misunderstood.
I didn’t take any shots on this trip.
All defense is provided by the airship's own weapon system.
Please ask passengers for specific details.
They will be happy to share this thrilling experience.”
"Built-in weapon system?"
Alustriel keenly grasped a key word.
"Yes.
The airship you see is actually a magical animated object.
It has a certain level of thinking and judgment, and can operate weapons to launch counterattacks against enemies that attack it.
In addition to some dragon hunting crossbow shooting holes, it is also equipped with a magic lightning launching device.
Generally speaking, as long as a dragon enters the breathing range, it will almost certainly be hit twice.
Believe me, it doesn't feel good at all.
The dragon-hunting crossbow arrows are coated with a deadly toxin made by the master himself, and even an adult dragon will die instantly if it ingests an excessive amount of the poison. "
Davian did not hide anything and gave a brief introduction to the weapon system on the airship.
Because the purpose of opening this route is to prove to everyone how safe and reliable the airship is.
So instead of hiding it, it is better to just open it up and let others see it.
"What about the price? Can ordinary people afford the ticket to travel between the Silvermoon Federation and Athkatla?" Alastor asked with concern.
Davian nodded without hesitation: "Sure! The current tentative price of a third-class ticket is five silver coins. As long as ordinary people work hard and save money for two to three months, they can afford a ticket."
"Great! No wonder Soth said that the airship is a groundbreaking invention that will change the world forever."
Hearing that common people could also afford it, Alustriel immediately became very happy.
She seemed to be able to foresee that in the near future, intelligent beings from different regions and races would come to Silvermoon City by airships, injecting unprecedented vitality into this sparsely populated land.
By then, his desire to rebuild a city like Mith Drannor will be realized.
"Dear Ms. Alustriel, I would like to make an appointment with you to discuss trade issues."
The pastor of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth interrupted the beautiful fantasy of the elect of the Goddess of Magic with a slightly cautious speech.
Fortunately, Alustriel was a very gentle person and did not show any displeasure. Instead, he smiled and replied, "Of course, no problem. Let's set the time for tomorrow afternoon. You know, Silvermoon City has many specialties that can be sold at high prices in the south. Similarly, we also have many goods that need to be imported."
"Then it's settled. Oh, by the way, I have a small personal gift from the church for you. They are all inexpensive Amn specialties. Please accept them and don't think they are too shabby."
As he spoke, the pastor presented a gift list with both hands.
Alustriel took it and glanced at it before he couldn't help but say in a half-joking tone: "You are too modest, follower of the goddess of wealth, Waukeen. If this is considered shabby, then there are probably not many gifts in this world that can be called precious."
"A ton of spices? Half a ton of cocoa beans? Two tons of sugar? And a hundred barrels of corn wine from the Maztec continent and an equal amount of rum from the Nelanther Islands?
This...this is too exaggerated!
Are all the gifts given by your Goddess of Wealth Church so exaggerated?"
Veramalandais took a quick glance at the gift list and couldn't help but exclaim.
You should know that if calculated according to today's market prices, the price of the goods on this gift list alone may be enough to cover the annual tax revenue of many countries.
Especially the luxury goods such as spices, cocoa beans, and sugar, which were in short supply and monopolized by Amn merchants.
Even she, the Golden Dragon Queen, had to rely on the last time she went to Luskan to attend the Northern Lords Alliance meeting to get some from Zuo Si, and she was deeply attracted by the rich fragrance.
But now the Church of the Goddess of Wealth is selling them by tons, which directly breaks her perception that such things are very scarce.
The man, who looked to be about 40 years old, was obviously very satisfied with the other party's reaction, and immediately explained calmly: "Your Majesty, Valamaradace.
In fact, many commodities are expensive, not because of their scarcity as many people imagine.
But the risks and costs of transportation are frighteningly high.
Just imagine, in the past, if you wanted to transport the spices produced in southern Kalinshan to Silvermoon City, what route would you take?
The lowest cost is definitely sea transportation.
First transport them to Luskan or Waterdeep, and then send them to Silvermoon City via river and land.
During this process, merchants need to avoid being hunted by pirates, pay protection fees to the gangs in various ports, and hire adventurers and mercenaries to ensure the safety of the caravan.
In addition, every time you pass through a territory, you need to pay expensive tolls to the local government or lord.
Not to mention that there is a very high probability of being robbed or even losing your life.
After all these layers of exploitation, if merchants want to avoid losses and make profits, they naturally have to raise prices when selling.
At the most exaggerated times, the price difference between a commodity at the sales location and the production location can be dozens, hundreds or even thousands of times.
But now it's different! With airships, transportation is not only faster and safer, but also free of tolls.
So many things that were previously expensive due to high transportation costs will suddenly become very cheap.
This is a good thing for businessmen.
Because the risk is lower, it is easier to make money.
Likewise, it is a good thing for the people.
Because many things that they could not afford to eat or use before can now be afforded with the same income.
Simply put, it is a process in which a luxury becomes a necessity and the quality of life is greatly improved.
This is why Lord Soth proposed to incorporate all important towns on the west coast, integrate them into a unified market, issue a unified currency, and establish a unified tariff distribution.
Only in this way can our business enter an unprecedented prosperity, and various industries will develop rapidly under this strong consumption stimulus, creating huge wealth and making people richer from poverty. "
After hearing these words, Valamaradace and Alustriel's eyes lit up slightly, and they were completely immersed in the beautiful scene described by the priest.
After a full minute, the latter said with a hint of emotion: "If this can really be achieved, then Soth will definitely become the undisputed supreme emperor from the North to the entire West Coast.
Because no one will refuse to live in such a country, the people will madly support and love him.
Tell me, what is the real purpose of your trip? I think it is definitely not just for trade, right? "
"Haha, you are indeed as discerning as the rumors say.
In fact, the real purpose of my trip is to hope that you and the Silver Moon Federation you rule will be the first to respond to the call and join the trade alliance founded by Lord Jinsos.
Here, this is a rough cooperation framework. You can take it back and read it slowly and discuss it with your staff.
If you are willing to sign it, in return we will equip two small airships in addition to the current large airship, which will be used exclusively for trade within the towns of the Silver Moon Federation."
After saying that, the priest handed over several parchment scrolls that he had prepared long ago.
This time, Alustriel did not rush to open it and check. Instead, he put it away and smiled as he extended an invitation to the Flame Dragon Knight who was standing silently beside him.
"Hey! Davian, are you interested in having dinner with me and taking a bath?"
"Uh--thank you for the favor, but forget it."
Davian scratched his nose a little embarrassedly.
He remembered very clearly that the charming lady in front of him was a chosen one of the Magic Goddess just like his master, and they had a very good relationship and had taken a bath together several times. God knows if something unspeakable had happened.
If the invitation was made by the golden dragon queen Veramalandes next to him, he wouldn't mind cuckolding Deszeldroton "Silver Wing".
Anyway, this ancient silver dragon, who is the husband of the Golden Dragon Queen, often disguises himself as a woman, including Alustriel, in the court of Silvermoon City (I just want to ask you if it’s really exciting to be a cross-dresser). God knows if there are any special XPs that are unknown to the public.
"Really? That's a shame."
With a slightly aggressive look, Alustriel looked from head to toe at Davian's strong and sturdy muscles hidden under his armor, and soon returned to his normal state and began to welcome the Amn merchants who came from afar.
About ten minutes later, hundreds of people received her invitation and went to the palace to attend the banquet.
(End of this chapter)