In other words, since the birth of intelligent life on this land, no race, civilization or country has been able to do this.
Excluding those times that are too long ago to have any clear details about, such as the Benthic Demon Fish Empire, the Creator Race Civilization, and the era when giants and dragons contended for supremacy, the period can only be counted from the 20,000 to 30,000 years since the elves came to this world and began to have clear historical records.
Whether it was the elves who launched several crown wars and brought themselves to collapse, or the later rising human magic civilizations of Imaskar and Netheril, and the Shane Empire that once occupied almost half of the land south of the west coast, none of them were exceptions.
If we look at them from a modern perspective, they are essentially similar to the "Holy Rome" created by the German tribal alliance. They are both loose empires with extremely dispersed power and rule that could split in the middle at any time.
There is no other way! The magic power in Faerun is so strong and abundant that the power of a high-level wizard is equivalent to that of a fully armed and powerful army.
Therefore, when personal power exceeds a certain critical point, the political form and social structure will also change accordingly.
Especially for centralization, which is a necessary operation to shape a unified form, it is simply an insurmountable obstacle.
After all, power is something that can corrupt people's hearts, and strong individual power will infinitely magnify the selfish and desireful aspects of human nature.
Imagine if you were a powerful spellcaster lord, ruling a city, a large area of land and people, and could enact, amend, and delete laws at will, print your own portrait on the minted currency, and decide the life and death of a person or a group of people with just a single order.
Would you be willing to give up these powers or part of them, and take the huge risk of losing some of what you have, to promote a huge trade alliance or even a highly centralized unified country, just to make life a little better for the civilians?
The answer is obviously no!
Perhaps a very small number of people with high moral standards would have such thoughts, but they would soon be defeated by the cruel reality.
If you look through the history of the continent of Faerun, you will know how difficult it is to implement the word "unification" in this land.
There is no need to say much about the era of the elves. Several crown wars almost beat their brains out, and the bloodiness was so brutal that they did not show any mercy just because they were of the same race and shared the same beliefs.
In the end, he even defeated himself and ended his hegemony over the continent of Faerun. The entire pantheon was permanently torn into two parts. The spider goddess Rose led the dark elves into the Underdark to develop, starting a 10,000-year-long hatred for the surface elves.
As for the two most famous human magic civilizations, Imaskar and Netheril, both are called empires by scholars.
But in reality it is closer to a parliamentary alliance established within a specific geographical area based on common ideology, values and understanding of the power of magic.
The only difference is that Imaskar allows artificers to become lords of various places, and then unites these artificers to form a semi-feudal, semi-parliamentary country.
Netheril is centered around the floating city, and relies on the long-term and stable relationship between the great arcanists to maintain its existence.
This is why, after the rise of the genius archmage Karsus, Netheril quickly fell into serious division and almost broke out into civil war.
Even when these two civilizations were at their most prosperous periods, they were still far from the word "unification".
Even merchants who did business in areas under the jurisdiction of two different lords in the country still had to pay tolls and tariffs.
If we are so divided economically, there is no need to say more about politics.
Coupled with the influence and interference of external forces such as gods, demons, devils, angels, etc., as well as the geographical division caused by inconvenient transportation and communication, it ultimately leads to the highly dispersed power, a stubborn problem that has plagued the continent of Faerun to this day.
But now, with the birth of airships that combine both speed and load-bearing capacity, the dawn of "unification" has finally appeared for the first time.
The reason why Zuo Si first advocated the establishment of a trade alliance to achieve a certain degree of economic unification was to test the reactions of major forces, organizations and even the churches of the gods.
Because this is a typical behavior of making the pie bigger, theoretically everyone can benefit from it, so the resistance is relatively not that great.
Once a complete and huge market, currency and tariff system is established, economic unification will inevitably promote political unification in turn.
In order to safeguard their own interests and maintain social stability, the emerging merchant and citizen classes will do their utmost to promote the formation of a politically unified, vast and powerful country.
Only in this way can they maintain an ideal living condition under the protection of the state apparatus without worrying about the trade alliance eventually falling apart due to trivial matters or disputes.
In addition, Zuo Si was very smart and did not choose to come forward himself. Instead, he chose to entrust the church of the goddess of wealth Waukeen to negotiate with various towns.
The advantage of doing this is that it can give the entire plan a layer of divine and religious meaning, making people feel that the mastermind behind it is the goddess Waukeen who is in charge of trade and wealth.
According to the traditional thinking of most people in the continent of Faerun, they would only think that this was a move by the Goddess of Wealth to expand her influence, rather than seeing it as a political test.
As long as there is no impact or threat to themselves, the ruling class in most regions will not take the risk of offending a true God by doing something secretive.
After all, if the Church of the Goddess of Wealth is angered and directly calls on merchants to impose a trade embargo or suspend currency exchange business in the area, it will be disastrous for any country or even town.
There have been many bloody examples in history that show how terrible the impact and destruction that Woking can cause to a country is, at any cost.
Of course, since a trade alliance requires unified tariffs, currency and related laws, it will to some extent weaken the control of each member over its own finances.
Therefore, even the Silvermoon Alliance ruled by Alustriel encountered a lot of trouble in reaching internal consensus.
The Golden Dragon Queen Veramalandace even had to take action herself and dig up some evidence of opponents abusing their power for personal gain, corruption and bribery, only then was the voices of opposition forcibly suppressed.
Finally, on the fourth day after the airship arrived in Silvermoon City, the two parties signed a contract of dozens of pages under the witness of the Goddess of Wealth.
At this point, a trade alliance covering Amn, Calimshan, Luskan, the Nelanther Islands, and the Silvermoon Alliance was officially established.
Of course, we may also have to add Baldur's Gate, which has essentially become a puppet regime, and the West Heartland region to the west, which is about to be incorporated into the rule.
Once Shane VII conquers the Kingdom of Tethyr, the region will also become part of the trade alliance.
As for independent towns such as Waterdeep, Neverwinter, Yatta, Longsaddle, Red Pine, and Noisy Water, we still need to discuss them one by one.
However, with the joining of the Silver Moon Alliance, I believe these towns will soon realize that if they cannot become a member of the alliance, their own business and trade will soon be dragged down by the fierce competition.
So they don’t have much choice at all. Either they choose to join in as soon as possible and catch this ride, or they choose to gradually decline and die in the tide of the times.
"Phew - it wasn't easy, but we finally got it done. From today on, we will step into a new era together."
Elastro stretched out in a very lazy and relaxed posture, perfectly showing off his slender and graceful body curves.
At this moment, she was lying on the marble railing on the balcony high up in the palace, looking down at the crowds of people in the market that were impossible to see on normal days, her eyes revealing unprecedented satisfaction.
Through the report sent by the tax department not long ago, Ms. Hope has learned that from the time the airship landed to now, the taxes generated by transactions in Silvermoon City alone are equal to the total of the past year.
Those Amn merchants not only sold large quantities of goods at low prices, especially grains and livestock, which already had huge shortages, but instantly made the originally tight food reserves become extremely sufficient.
They are also constantly purchasing local specialties, such as magic ink used to copy scrolls and spells, animal furs, sauces, fresh fish, nuts, rare and precious woods and herbs, specialty fresh fruits and vegetables, etc.
In short, as long as something can be put into the airship and can be sold at a price, they will accept it all.
毕竟往返一趟仅需要几天的时间，只要小心保管根本不用担心会坏掉。
更何况阿斯卡特拉上流社会的消费观念就是通过衣食住行方方面面炫耀自己的富有。
所以购买生鲜的商人们丝毫不怀疑，这些家伙愿意花费大价钱在自己家里召开宴会的时候，摆上来自遥远北方银月城的瓜果蔬菜和鲜鱼，以便让客人们大吃一惊。
薇拉玛兰黛丝也跟着微微赞叹道：“的确是一个全新的时代。
知道吗？ 我昨天晚上在城内有几家普通旅店、酒馆提供的廉价套餐中，竟然闻到了香料和糖的味道。
这两样东西以前可是只有有钱人、贵族和法师才能吃得起的奢侈品。
但现在许多平民也能买得起了。
这放在以前几乎是不敢想象的事情。
另外那些从南方运来的耕牛，也将成为农民开垦土地最好的帮手。
唯一有点遗憾的是身为提出这一切构想的索斯不在场。
对了，他最近在忙什么？”
艾拉斯卓忍不住转过身笑着反问：“你觉得我会知道？
别闹了！ 那家伙可是旅法师。
我甚至无法确定他这一刻是在费伦，还是已经前往其他位面、世界了。
但根据竖琴手同盟提供的情报，索斯好像参与了前不久在散提尔堡爆发的神战。
甚至还亲手摧毁了谎言王子希瑞克的一具化身。
而且当地的天空也因为这件事情，导致至今都充斥着一种前所未有的神秘物质与能量。
不少法师都去了那边，想要搞清楚这些原始且不受控制的物质与能量究竟是什么。
说实话，我一直都搞不清楚索斯内心之中的想法跟目的。
因为他有的时候很邪恶、冷酷、残暴，可以毫无心理压力的杀死敌人并折磨对方的灵魂； 有的时候又像是一个英明仁慈的伟大统治者，总是让自己统治范围内的民众过得比其他地方更好。
尤其是给那些不具备劳动能力的老人、残疾人和儿童提供免费食物，就连苦难之神伊尔玛特的教会都对此称赞有加。
最重要的是，他在这个世界既没有那种志同道合、生死与共的朋友，也没有愿意为之付出一切的爱人，更没有表现出任何方面过于强烈的欲望。
换句话说，他几乎没有任何能够被抓住利用的弱点。
难道你不觉得这很奇怪吗？”
薇拉玛兰黛丝若有所思的点了点头：“嗯——的确有点奇怪。毕竟我还是第一次见到，有人能连续拒绝你的邀请两次以上。也许索斯有什么不为人知的癖好也说不定呢。”
“也许他不喜欢女人？”
艾拉斯卓提出了一个大胆的猜测。
薇拉玛兰黛丝立马摇了摇头：“不可能。上次在飞艇上泡澡的时候，我注意到他有很强烈的生理反应，所以这一条基本可以排除掉。”
“那就是肯定有什么难言之隐。
不然我实在想不出一个年轻、掌握着巨大力量、财富和权力的男性，为何会连一点花边新闻都没有。
要知道就算是伊尔明斯特、凯尔本那种假正经，年轻的时候也都没少去拯救失足妇女。
前者甚至还跟一条龙保持着超友谊的关系。”
在说这番话的时候，艾拉斯卓的眼神中充满了熊熊燃烧的八卦之火。
很快，这两位掌握着银月联盟最高权力的女性，就开始围绕左思为什么不好色这一点展开了激烈的讨论。
事实证明，人这种生物就是不能闲下来，否则脑子便会不受控制的胡思乱想。
当然，左思还不知道艾拉斯卓和薇拉玛兰黛丝在暗地里怎么编排自己。
眼下，他正坐在万神殿内那张属于自己的椅子上，看着盗贼之神马斯克在那里演戏，装自己是受害者，然后肆无忌惮的抹黑、诋毁、诬陷希瑞克，把所有屎盆子都往这家伙脑袋上扣。
仿佛不干掉希瑞克就是在姑息养奸，迟早会对整个世界乃至诸神造成难以想象的毁灭性破坏。
如果这番话是由其他神明来说，或许会让人比较容易接受。
毕竟谎言王子的确不是个什么好东西。
但诱导并深度参与了希瑞克绝大部分阴谋的马斯克显然没有这样的资格。
“你觉得这位众贼之主的表现如何？”
坐在一旁的知识之神欧格玛笑着低声问了一句。
左思用略带戏谑的语气回应道：“演技的话，十分满分我给打五分。
太过于做作了，充满了舞台剧脸谱化的刻意。
但真情流露我给打满分十分。
能看得出，他真的相当痛恨希瑞克，并恨不能将其欲除之而后快。”
“噗——”
坐在不远处的魔法女神午夜显然听到了这番评价，忍不住捂着嘴笑出了声。
可能是由于最近被爱情滋润过的关系，这位魔法之母不仅从内到外散发着一种惊人的女性魅力，同时性格也比之前开朗了不少。
最明显的变化就在于她的穿着打扮。
平日里那条简单雅致的暗色丝制长袍，现如今已经被替换成一条散发着银光流彩的蕾丝长裙。
透过那半透明的镂空部分，甚至还能看见里边若隐若现的贴身衣物。
而且每隔几分钟，午夜还会跟远处坐在死神宝座上的克兰沃交换眼神。
这种从凡人使其延伸到神明身上的爱情，无疑引起了爱与美之神淑娜的兴趣。
火发女士正在密切关注两位强大神力关系，以及这段“爱”可能会产生的最终结果。
可以说整个万神殿内，除了正义之神提尔在认真履行自己的职责主持会议之外，其余神明基本上干什么的都有。
像极了地球上那些开会时偷偷在下边聊天、玩手机、发呆、打瞌睡的普通人。
还有些对讨伐希瑞克不感兴趣的神，甚至干脆直接离席该干什么干什么去了。
毕竟神可是一种十分随心所欲的生物。
等盗贼之神马斯克陈述完了希瑞克所犯下的罪行之后，整个万神殿已经差不多空了一半。
看到这种情况，提尔也是无奈的叹了口气，用力敲了敲桌子大声询问道：“还有谁想要发言吗？ 要知道这可是审判一名由艾欧陛下提拔上来的强大神力。
我们必须要拿出充足的证据，以确保不管是程序还是理由都足够正当。”
“伟大的正义之神，我有几句话要说。”
眼见这些神明都有点不太靠谱，左思只好站起来准备亲自出马。
“哦？当然没问题！如果你掌握着希瑞克的确切罪证，那么请现在就拿出来吧。以目前的陈词，想要对他发动一场神战显然是远远不够的。”
提尔摆出一副公事公办的样子。
左思微微点了下头，径直走到大殿的正中央，把那本《希瑞克经》直接掏出来举在手中，直截了当的说道：“我想在坐的诸位应该都知道是什么东西，还有它那邪恶的意图了吧？”
“该死！你怎么把那个疯子创造的邪恶神器拿到这种地方来了！”
守卫之神海姆猛然间从椅子上站了起来，眼神中充满了警惕。
“别担心，我并不打算打开它，也没兴趣在这里宣读里边那些充斥着狂妄、自大和无知呓语的内容。
我只是单纯想要告诉你们，从开始创造这本书的那一刻开始，希瑞克就已经是诸神之敌了。
因为他的野心是消灭其他所有的竞争者，让自己成为这个世界唯一的真神。
尤其是在这本书的最后几页，甚至还有大量诋毁、抹黑，涉嫌到侮辱神上之神艾欧陛下的污言秽语。
所以我认为，这本书就足以给希瑞克定下亵渎神明之罪。”
说罢，左思把《希瑞克经》径直往讲台上一扔，发出砰的一声闷响。
瞬间！
万神殿内变得鸦雀无声。
正义之神提尔沉默了半晌，终于表情严肃的点了点头：“你说的没错。
光凭这本书就已经足以给希瑞克定罪。
现在我以主持者的身份发起投票。
同意发动一场神战迫使暗日屈服的请举手。”
下一秒……
包括暴政之神班恩、魔法女神午夜、死神克兰沃、正义之神提尔自己、知识之神欧格玛、晨曦之主洛山达、战神坦帕斯等一众强大神力都纷纷举起了手。
除此之外，还有一大票中等神力、弱等神力和微弱神力也加入其中。
可以说万神殿内有超过五分之四的神都认为应该给希瑞克一个印象深刻的教训。
这位谎言王子凭借一己之力，愣是打破了善良与邪恶、秩序与混乱的对立，让众神第一次在某个问题上达成前所未有的空前共识。
Even Shar, the goddess of night who secretly cooperated with Xirik, did not dare to oppose it this time and risk offending so many gods, but joined in.
Seeing the excitement, Tyr nodded with satisfaction: "Very good! Now I declare that the Council of Gods has officially approved the launch of a war of gods against Prince of Lies, Cyric. The next thing to do is to organize the army and command it, and the Lord of War will be responsible for it."
Tempus, who had been unable to hold back any longer, stood up, grinned wildly and said, "Hahahaha! Please rest assured! I swear in the name of the God of War that I will lead the coalition forces to capture Xirik's kingdom, and then escort him to the Pantheon to confess his crime and be punished as a loser."
Midnight asked in an uncertain tone.
"I will make a detailed plan for you later."
The Crimson Knight took the initiative to take over the job for his father.
Because she knew that although Tempus possessed the priesthood of war, battles, and warriors, he needed to maintain the chaotic camp due to the unpredictable nature of war, and was not good at organizational planning work that tended towards order.
Seeing the Goddess of Strategy come forward, the other gods were visibly relieved.
Because they were really afraid that Tempus would gather the coalition forces together, and then just wave his hand and attack them all, and fight with Xirik, who was obviously a madman with a normal brain.
Just as the gods reported the number of troops they could mobilize, Zuo Si, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said, "If you don't mind, can I join this war of gods?"
"you?!"
The eyes of the God of War Tempus sparkled slightly.
He had long been intrigued by the young planeswalker's talent for stirring up wars, creating conflict and discord.
"Excuse me for asking. In what capacity do you plan to participate?" The Crimson Knight also asked tentatively.
"As the Lord of the Ninth Layer of Baator Hell."
Zuo Si spoke in a leisurely tone the answer that made the gods' hearts beat faster.
Although when the goddess of wealth Waukeen returned last time, they had already learned that Zuo Si had accepted Asmodeus' invitation and successfully obtained the identity of the unique form of the great devil.
Even many gods are still wondering whether the two have reached some unknown agreement and want to make a shocking move.
After all, Zuo Si has a criminal record.
Especially when summoning the Odrachi Titan in the abyss, the scale and bloodiness of the bloody battle increased exponentially, which shows the madness hidden under his calm appearance.
At present, there are some creations that combine the "advantages" of both sides, and even the evil gods feel a chill down their spines when they see them.
After a long silence, it was the God of Knowledge Oghma who broke the silence first and asked with interest: "You want your demon army to join the war? What are the benefits? What benefits do you plan to gain from this war?"
"soul!"
Zuo Si uttered a word meaningfully.
"soul?"
A flash of understanding flashed across Ogma's eyes, and then he smiled and nodded: "Okay, I understand. You want to capture all the petitioners in the Kingdom of Cyric without leaving a single one, and then take them back to Hell to extract their energy, right?"
Zuo Si smiled and responded, “That’s right.
There are many ways to weaken the foundation of faith in a god.
Striking its churches and believers in the material plane is only one aspect; stripping it of its many priesthoods is another.
But I think this is far from enough.
It would be a very pleasant thing if all the petitioners could be captured, so that the madman Xirik could only vent his impotent rage at the empty and desolate country every day.
I believe you will not reject my proposal, right?"
As these words came out, every god present felt a chill from the bottom of their hearts.
Cruel! Too cruel! This has gone far beyond the level of killing people and destroying their hearts, and it also involves digging up the other party's roots.
They could even imagine to what extent Xirik would be weakened after suffering such repeated attacks.
It may not be long before it can no longer maintain its own existence due to the decline of faith, and then be pulled into the star realm to lie dead.
The most important thing is that when saying this, there was not a trace of respect for the god Xirik in Zuo Si's tone.
Combined with the series of arrangements he had made before, anyone who was not a fool could feel the unfathomable malice.
Finally, the Moon Goddess Sulun could not help but ask, "Have Xirik and his followers ever offended you before?"
"No, I haven't."
Zuo Si shook his head with a smile.
"Then why are you targeting him so much?"
There was a strong curiosity in Su Lun's eyes.
Although she didn't care about the life or death of the Prince of Lies, and even wished to see him get into trouble, she wanted to figure out the motives of the young man in front of her.
Zuo Si stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then said in a slightly playful tone: "I think it may be because I simply hate it.
In my opinion, Xirik and his teachings are like a pile of shit, lying in plain sight all day long, making people feel sick and nauseous just by looking at them.
So for the sake of my own happiness, I have to make him disappear from the conspicuous place.
If it weren't for the sake of His Majesty Io, the God above all gods, I would even kill him permanently through some special means when he is extremely weakened.
After all, garbage should be disposed of cleanly to avoid it popping up again to disgust people."
"That's a very vivid metaphor. Even though it's a bit vulgar, I can understand your idea now."
Su Lun pursed his lips and let out a smile.
As one of the twin goddesses of creation, she is obviously different from Shar's mysterious, claustrophobic and evil temperament. Her incarnation form also changes according to the waxing and waning of the moon.
Because it was a full moon today, she looked like a young human woman with a slender figure, long snow-white hair that fell from her back to her ankles, and a captivating emerald green light flashing in her eyes.
As for the clothes she wears, it is a white transparent gauze skirt that is barely visible, which has more symbolic meaning than practical significance.
Because in Zuo Si's eyes, this dress was basically the same as not being worn, and all the visible and non-visible parts were exposed.
But perhaps because of the nature of the divine power, this exposure does not make people want to blaspheme, but instead they simply feel that it is very beautiful.
In fact, if you look closely you will find that the clothes of the Toril goddesses are actually quite open.
Goddesses with duties related to pleasure and love, such as Shuna, the goddess of love and beauty, and Li'erla, the goddess of joy, dress more seductively than women working in some special service industries.
The black silk dress of Spider Goddess Rose obviously couldn't cover anything.
Her daughter, the Dark Maiden Eilistraee, is always naked no matter the occasion, and at most she uses her hair to slightly cover her chest.
"Okay! I agree!"
After a moment's consideration, the god of war Tempus gave an affirmative answer.
In his view, war and plunder are one and the same, and there is nothing wrong with doing so.
In contrast, although several lawful good gods frowned and obviously disapproved of such behavior, they did not step forward to stop it.
After all, among those who petition for annexation in the country of Xirik, there is no innocent person.
Whether it was the evil people he inherited from the previous kingdom of the Three Gods of Death, or the lunatics he recruited from the material world after becoming a god, they were obviously not good people.
After getting the answer he wanted, Zuo Si immediately revealed a meaningful smile, took out a parchment scroll that he had prepared in advance and was several meters long, and placed it in front of the gods.
"In that case, let's sign a contract."
"Damn it! You remind me of Asmodeus, the Lord of Hell."
Oghma, the God of Knowledge, couldn't help but complain quietly.
Tyr, the god of justice, Ilmater, the god of suffering, and Torm, the god of loyalty and courage, were all frowning.
But in the end, they all suppressed their inner rejection of the devil's contract and carefully read all the contents on the parchment scroll.
After confirming that there were no problems, loopholes or traps, they signed their names one by one.
When the last participating god finished signing, the scroll instantly erupted into a ball of hellfire and burned it to ashes.
Immediately afterwards, an indescribable force first surged into the entire Hell plane, causing the already huge ninth layer to expand by another one third.
Then this energy crossed the dimension and flowed into Zuo Si's body, greatly strengthening his devilish power.
Because he had just signed a highly binding contract with the gods of the world of Toril on behalf of the forces of Hell, and was also going to send troops to start a war between gods and gods against a god with powerful divine power within the crystal wall.
This undoubtedly greatly strengthened the influence of demons in this world, and also enhanced the power of lawful evil in the universe.
"Now, you can go back and prepare your army. I look forward to seeing the performance of your devil army and the role they may play in this war." The God of War Tempus said excitedly.
“I promise, they won’t disappoint you.”
After saying this, Zuo Si quickly left the Pantheon, preserved his body in the Mage Tower of Askatra, and transferred his consciousness and soul to his clone in the ninth level of hell.
The moment he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the Succubus Queen kneeling in front of him.
"Father, Asmodeus, the Lord of Hell, has made a sudden visit and is waiting for you in the living room."
Mecanthus helped Zuo Si to stand up from the sealed container with very gentle movements, his eyes revealing undisguised fascination and admiration.
"Don't worry, I know why he's here."
Zuo Si activated the cards without paying attention to anyone around, put on magic equipment and artifacts one by one, then took the elevator to leave the secret room with the Succubus Queen.
After about two or three minutes, they arrived at the living room and saw the Lord of Hell with a red face.
"Hahahaha! Well done!
My young friend!
I can't believe you've only been in this position for so long that you've made a pact with those stubborn gods of Toril.
This is not an easy thing to do.
At least I've never seen any lord of that level succeed except you.
Now, do you sense the ecstasy of the Plane Will?"
Asmodeus laughed and opened his arms, not trying to hide his joy.
"Of course I felt it. But I never expected that a contract could produce such a result."
Zuo Si instantly transformed into a devil, feeling the power bestowed by the will of the plane within his body.
Only at this moment did he finally understand why the devils valued the contract so much.
Because every signed contract means that the influence of the forces of hell is expanding to the entire universe.
And depending on the importance of the contract, the feedback generated will also be different.
For example, the contract signed between the little devil and an ordinary person may only produce a little power at best.
However, if a contract is signed between a noble lord, king, powerful spellcaster, religious leader or other important person who can influence the society and a high-level devil, the feedback obtained will become extremely huge.
As for signing contracts with a large number of gods from an important main material plane to participate in the war of gods, the result will be explosive and rapid growth like it is now.
What is true lawful evil? Tyrants and tyranny are just one form of it.
The ultimate goal of lawful evil is to use various means to make people and gods acquiesce and accept the concept of lawful evil, and unknowingly change their thoughts and cognition.
There is no doubt that Zuo Si achieved this to a certain extent through that contract.
That’s why we received huge feedback from the Hell Plane.
"The Sky Crystal Wall, the country where Toril is located, occupies a very important position even in the entire multiverse.
This can be seen from the fact that the gods can send down incarnations that are stronger than those in other planes, as well as the authority held by Io, the god above all gods.
Although your motive this time was simply to minimize Cyric's power, you inadvertently accomplished a remarkable feat.
Therefore, this contract must be completed beautifully enough to make the gods realize that cooperating with us is a profitable thing.
Since we are now temporarily free from the endless bloody battle, I have decided to give you some additional military support."
After saying this, Asmodeus handed over a scepter that symbolized the command of the legion.
"This is……"
This was obviously the first time Zuo Si saw this thing, and a puzzled expression appeared on his face.
Asmodeus smiled and explained, “It represents the supreme command of the thirty devil legions.
You can use it to mobilize two of the Eight Demon Generals and end the war with the fastest and most powerful move.
Since you have an excellent general like Zariel under your command, I will not send you any additional commanders.
Oh, by the way, remember to let your legions perform a little in this war.
I want to confirm whether they have the strength to fight against the Eldrazi and those new demons."
"As you wish."
Zuo Si put one hand on his chest, bowed slightly, and agreed directly.
He originally wanted to use this war between gods to test the combat effectiveness of Zariel and her army of Shining Oil that used white mana.
After seeing Asmodeus off, Zuo Si immediately came to the subsidiary plane - Karacatus.
As soon as he set foot on the land here, he immediately saw thousands of heavily armored mecha troops like angels conducting a simulated war on an open plain.
Of course, although it is called a simulation, it is actually no different from a real war except that no fatal blows will be taken.
Accompanied by the loud roar of the oil-burning engines, these hellish demons with the appearance of kind celestial creatures waved their weapons one after another, giving full vent to their inner desire for blood and killing.
Almost every second, someone would be teleported out of the battlefield due to serious injuries and thrown directly into the huge oil pool for treatment.
Among them, the most advanced "Angel of Slaughter" and "Angel of Tyranny" are like a humanoid Gundam, leaving behind broken limbs wherever they pass.
The energy cannon on the shoulder can often open up a large open space on the scorching battlefield with a single strike.
If you think that's the end of it, you are wrong.
In addition to mechas and personnel, there are tens of thousands of long-range attack weapons near the rear of the warring parties.
The most impressive ones are undoubtedly those mobile cannons that look a bit short and thick but are actually incredibly lethal.
The principle of this thing is to use a diesel engine to generate electricity, and then drive the electromagnetic catapult device to deliver the shells that can produce explosions and violent combustion directly to the enemy's position.
They require neither human operation nor so-called logistics.
The mobile dedicated supply factory can absorb energy and decompose matter anywhere, and finally synthesize shells with various effects.
Needless to say, this ability was learned by the new Shuoyou from the ongoing war on Mirrodin.
Thanks to the incredible research and development capabilities of the Blue Demon Judge, Jinji Tasha, and his scientific research team, the combat effectiveness of the two Shuoyou Legions on the ninth level of Hell has been increasing at an unimaginable speed.
Zuo Si felt that with the strength of Zariel's million-strong army, if it were deployed in modern wars on Earth, it would be easy to defeat the army formed by all countries united together.
Even if the terrifying thermonuclear weapons were used, the latter would hardly have the slightest chance of winning.
After all, nuclear warheads need to be delivered over long distances to exert their full power.
The demons possess too many spells to deprive the coalition of this delivery capability.
Zariel, the "Angel of Khorne", who was training his men in actual combat, obviously noticed Zuo Si's arrival. He immediately started the jet engine and dived down from a high altitude. With a bang, he fell to the ground like a cannonball, knelt on one knee and saluted with joy on his face.
"Father……"
(End of this chapter)