Without using various trump cards and artifacts, as two legendary wizards who both possess a large number of spell slots and means to restore spell slots, the duel between Zuo Si and Lalok is obviously a tug-of-war.
Especially under the influence of the magical knowledge recorded in the scrolls of Netheril, they can recognize the spells being cast by the other party through the fluctuations of the magic network in an instant, and can even make predictions in advance.
If it weren't for the slight differences in the spells they habitually memorized and the tactics they used, they would look like mirror images of each other. Even their understanding of arcane magic was exactly the same.
The reason is very simple! The foundation of Netheril's magic civilization comes from a special organization called "Betis" among the creator race, the Sarrukh witches. By observing the power of the original magic network in the world of Toril and constantly experimenting, the objective laws summarized were finally compiled into the "Skin of the Universal Serpent", which later became the famous Netheril Scroll.
Although there are also unofficial histories saying that all this is related to a mysterious race called the "Weaver Empire".
Even the ancient god of death, Jaeger, was one of them and the mastermind behind it.
The subsequent demise of the creator race and the destruction of the Netherese civilization are closely related to it.
But there is no substantial evidence to prove this.
After all, the history of the birth of civilization in Faerun is so long that it may take tens of thousands of years to trace it back.
There are countless rumors, hearsay, and messy and contradictory records.
Even the gods that can be identified today may be fake, a hoax created by monsters such as demons, devils, and beholders.
The most classic of them is the god of cruel officials - Gargoyle.
He was once regarded as a demigod with weak divine power, the lord of the tenth layer of Baator Hell, who could grant complete divine arts to priests.
But after a series of conspiracies were exposed, people were surprised to find that this was actually just a conspiracy of an exiled or self-exiled devil, most likely the lord of hell - Asmodeus.
Moreover, all known records about the truth and history of this world and even the universe mostly come from the perspective of mortals.
The biggest characteristic of mortals is their own narrow-mindedness. They are unable to understand things that are too abstract and complicated. At the same time, they often bring in strong subjective consciousness, which causes the recorded content to be very different from the truth.
But no matter how many conspiracy theories and outrageous rumors there are behind the Scroll of Netheril, they cannot conceal the fact that it is the most mainstream theoretical basis of magic in the continent of Faerun today.
It can even be said that apart from the Imaskar magic empire in the far east, which had been destroyed for a long time and left no traces at all, and the unique magic rituals brought by the elves from another world, the contents of this set of fifty golden scrolls were the only way for arcane spellcasters to gain power through learning.
As for the transformation from arcanists of the Netheril era to today's spellcasting mode, its essence is not that the basic theory has changed or been overturned, but that the second-generation Goddess of Magic closed the Deep Magic Net, which led to version iteration.
In order to adapt to the changes in the environment, arcane spellcasters finally found a more efficient way to utilize the energy of the magic network through in-depth research.
Whether it is Ovo, Larloch, or Iolum, they have all transformed their original arcanist profession into today's mage profession, retaining only a very small part of the arcanist's level and professional characteristics.
This means that whoever reads and understands the contents of the Netheril scrolls will be closer to the essence of the magic network and magic in the world of Toril.
Be able to see the principles behind the strange and bizarre spell effects, and then find the weak points in the spell structure to destroy and counter them.
The most powerful masters can bounce back the spells they are casting in an instant, turning the protective spells originally cast on the opponent into offensive magic.
In this regard, the special ability [Gorgeous Destruction] obtained by Zuo Si in the advanced profession [Rainbow Apprentice] is one of the best.
This ability can draw on the energy of the magic network to change the supporting structure of the target's protective magic through a simple casting action, changing its properties from defense to attack.
Every time the protective magic is dispelled, the energy that maintains its original existence will be converted into a rainbow wall effect, causing huge damage to the target.
The more protective magic the opponent has and the more times it is dispelled, the greater the damage caused.
From the red fire attribute to the orange strong acid attribute, to the yellow lightning, green poison, blue petrification, indigo chaos, purple spell cracking effect and random cross-dimensional teleportation, the seven completely different colors fully demonstrate the headache-inducing and changeable characteristics of the Rainbow series of color spells.
Moreover, [Rainbow Apprentice] can instantly create protective walls of different colors.
On the one hand, it prevents the enemy or its summoned creatures from approaching;
On the other hand, it can also resist attacks from several types of spells.
The shape of the protective wall is not as fixed as many people imagine, but can become a wall that continues to grow higher and longer as the level of the [Rainbow Apprentice] increases, or a sphere that wraps up the caster himself or the surrounding creatures.
It can be said that it has achieved true integrated offense and defense.
The Lord of Arcane's [Recall Spell] ability can instantly restore any used spell slot and memorized arcane magic.
Note that it is "any"! This means that even the sixteenth and seventeenth ring spell slots beyond the ninth ring can be restored through a standard casting action, and released when needed to give the enemy a huge surprise.
At this moment, as the magic duel between Zuo Si and Lalok became more intense, the area around the two of them had turned into a magnificent scene where arcane light and rainbow colors were intertwined.
Sometimes it can even flash so brightly that people can’t open their eyes, causing an inexplicable feeling of dizziness.
From a modern perspective, this is definitely light pollution.
In particular, the iridescent wall that appears and disappears in an instant is far more exaggerated and brighter than any neon lights on the streets of a modern metropolis at night, and there is no limit to the number of times it can be used.
As long as one protective wall is destroyed, Zuo Si can immediately release another one to continuously consume the opponent's energy.
So far, neither he nor Larloch have used spell storage items. At most, they have used some means such as wishing to restore consumed spell slots. What they are competing for more is their own knowledge, understanding, and application of arcane magic and combat experience.
Rather than a magic duel, it is more of a process of getting to know each other more deeply.
Because language and attitude can be disguised, but a person's casting habits, the types of spells remembered, and the tactics used can never be deceived.
Just as Zuo Si was eager to understand what was in the mind of the Wizard King of the Netheril era, and why he was so obsessed with resurrecting the first magic goddess Mithriel.
Larloch also wanted to figure out what Zuo Si, a young planeswalker and the third-generation chosen one of the magic goddess Midnight, was planning to do in the world of Toril, and what the real intentions behind his series of actions were.
In contrast, Elminster's goal is very simple and clear, which is to force Sazastan to hand over the Eye of the Storm in his hand and crush his ambition to become a god.
As Sammaster, the founder of the Cult of the Dragon, and his dracolichs were blown into flying ashes by the [Sunfire Explosion], the great sage of Shadow Valley obviously did not intend to wait any longer, but chose to take action directly.
Because in his opinion, both he and Xinbu could firmly suppress Sazastan and Erinikas in a one-on-one battle, and even quickly eliminate the opponent after paying a certain price.
As for the lich apprentices brought by Larloch, the other elects and high-ranking members of the Harpist Alliance could hold them off first, and then join forces to defeat and kill them after they succeed.
There is no way. Most arcane spellcasters are so powerless in front of the Silver Fire and the Chosen Ones of the Goddess of Magic who have a lot of immunity.
Just the ability to detect magic with your supernatural vision is enough to determine the approximate effect of an item or spell from the arcane aura it emits.
Not to mention the disgusting method of putting an anti-magic force field on your face and then directly using silver fire to carry out a dimensionality reduction attack.
In addition, the combat power of the Cursed Fire Queen Sandra Hisel should not be underestimated. When dealing with pure spellcasters, she can usually exert destructive power far beyond everyone's imagination.
"Sazastan! Hand over the eye! I don't want to say it again!"
After using the power of silver fire to break the hand of the red-robed chief of the necromancers, Elminster held his beloved pipe in his mouth and blew out a puff of white smoke, keeping some extremely small unknown creatures out.
There is no doubt that this seemingly inconspicuous gadget is actually a very powerful magical item.
The added value brought by its super high enchantment level even reached more than 400,000 gold coins.
Not only can this pipe be lit or extinguished with a command, the smoke it emits can also prevent those super-small enemies from getting close to you, and at the same time bounce back all missile spells.
In addition, this pipe can also produce effects such as fire, fireworks, summoning, arbitrary door, silent phantom, protection from arrows, underwater breathing, etc.
Anyone who knows anything about Elminster will never ignore the advantages that this pipe can bring in battle.
"You are dreaming! Unless I die, no one can take the Eye of the Storm away from me."
Sazastan's face was full of gloomy expressions, and he instantly released a ball of negative energy to repair his comminuted fractured left hand.
There is no doubt about it, although he had made a lot of preparations beforehand to fight against the Chosen Ones of the Magic Goddess, especially Elminster and Xinbu.
But only when the fight really started did we realize how terrible the suppression these guys had on ordinary spellcasters was.
Elminster, in particular, was immune to [Eternal Stasis] and other attacks that could cause similar effects.
The effect of this spell is very similar to the Nine Rings' [Time Stop], but the effect is achieved through touch and the duration is permanent.
It can only be removed by the [Freedom Spell] which can remove the effect of [Imprisonment Spell], as well as the Wish Spell and the Miracle Spell.
This means that you cannot use time stop in front of this white-haired old man, otherwise he will chase you and chop you with a sword.
"Ah - you are so stubborn. Don't you realize that you have been fooled from the beginning in this matter?"
Elminster sighed slightly.
Sazastan sneered and retorted: "So what? At least this eye is not fake, and the opportunity that can make a mortal become a god is also real."
"So you're planning to let people die for money and birds die for food?"
Elminster's eyes suddenly became extremely sharp.
Don't ever think that this seemingly friendly and kind old man is a soft-hearted person.
Just the opposite!
Over the course of a thousand years, the number of enemies with names and surnames who died at his hands was at least eight hundred, and the number of unnamed monsters and cannon fodder was even greater.
However, as he grew older, especially as his mental age aged, he became like many other elderly people, extremely conservative and fond of dwelling on memories of the past.
Rather than doing it himself, Elminster now prefers to issue quests to encourage young adventurers to complete the task of stopping the expansion of evil forces on his behalf.
But when he gets serious, he is still one of the most powerful wizards in the world.
Among them, the experience of sealing a part of the power of the fallen second-generation magic goddess in the body during the turbulent years has enabled him to surpass the limitations of spellcasting level in the ordinary sense. He can mobilize and use the most core and essential power of the magic network to attack the enemy and protect himself.
Although there are many legendary wizards in the entire continent of Faerun, there are only a few who can exceed the limit of their own spellcasting level.
And this is precisely the sign of becoming the most powerful person.
Larloch did it, Iollum did it, Elminster's teacher, Sirinsi, did it, and Karsus, the culprit who created heavy magic and caused the destruction of Netheril, also barely did it.
Finally, including Elminster himself, there are only five known ones now.
Even the great arcanist Ovo, the lord of the city of ghosts Telamant Tanshuur, and the undead emperor Shane VII, who are legendary wizards of astonishing age and spellcasting level, have not yet entered this echelon.
Of course, there are also some people who are suspected to have reached this level, but they have either died or disappeared thousands of years ago.
For example, there is the Sarrukh sorcerer Arsindor, the Earth Prophet, who played a crucial role in the rise and fall of the Netherese civilization, and the King of the Artificers, who led the Imaskar Empire to fight against foreign gods and eventually turned the fertile land into the Rhayan Desert.
Once one has access to the core of magical power, it means that one can break free from the constraints of rules and spell slots, and unleash power that is several times or even dozens of times greater than one's own spellcasting level.
As for Lagun, Sazastan and Samast, they are still far behind.
They were not even as good as Erinikas, who had already begun to absorb divine power and divinity and planned to become a god with his own strength.
At least he knew a lot about the rituals and maze-making in the elves' unique magic system. He also had a unique understanding of divine power and divinity, and could transform them into his own power.
"Whatever you say. Kill me if you can!"
Sazastan acted as if a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water. He suddenly waved his hand and used the super ninth-ring spell to release an instant energy absorption spell.
But unfortunately, this attack was directly absorbed by the silver fire and did not cause any effect at all.
In other words, this is what most of the offensive spells he cast ended up like.
On the contrary, Elminster's silver fire attack, since there is no targeted spell or energy protection, can only be withstanded by the lich's undead physique, and then recovered through negative energy magic.
As for the legendary spells...
Sorry, not to mention that Elminster himself has very advanced counter-spell control skills, the long preparation time alone is enough to cause Sazastan to be blasted into pieces by silver fire several times.
If Larok hadn't been there, he would have wanted to activate the teleportation magic and run away.
"That's what you said."
As the last word came out of his mouth, Elminster instantly ignited the silver fire in his body, spreading it to the surroundings at a speed that cannot be described in words.
When a lich apprentice of Larloch was accidentally infected, his entire body skeleton quickly shattered and disintegrated at a speed that was impossible to detect with the naked eye, and no spell could remove it.
In less than three or five seconds, he turned into a pile of black broken bones.
You don't need to ask to know that this is the unreasonable and terrifying power of the Silver Fire, and it is also the proof of the great power of the Goddess of Magic.
The more you rely on magical power, the more Silver Fire can control it.
After all, the goddess of magic is the magic network itself. How could a group of arcane spellcasters who rely on the magic network for their livelihood want to turn the tables?
Dream on!
Realizing that Elminster was determined to kill him, Sazastan became ruthless and took out the Eye of the Storm and began to remove the seal on it.
In the blink of an eye, the originally clear and calm blue sky turned dark, and a mass of dark clouds of unknown thickness gathered at an unimaginable speed, covering an area of dozens of kilometers.
BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Along with a deafening roar, thick and dazzling flashes of lightning began to brew in the clouds. The moment was enough to make people feel despair and suffocation, and the others who were still fighting stopped at the same time.
In particular, a pair of eyes full of desire for destruction can be vaguely seen in the dark clouds, seeming to be looming.
There is no doubt that it is the gaze from Talos, the God of Storms.
Although he neither descended into the world as an incarnation nor chose to intervene, he merely cast a glance across his own kingdom, but he still caused unimaginable psychological pressure on all mortals.
Because the power of God is absolute and overwhelming.
As long as Talos wanted, he could just send down a few divine lightning bolts or a divine storm, and in minutes, he could kill everyone except Zuo Si, Larok, Elminster, Simbu and Erinikas into ashes.
"Do you want to destroy Searle?"
Looking at the dark clouds and storm gathering overhead, as well as the terrifying eye that was releasing a destructive aura, Elminster couldn't help but become nervous.
Although he didn't quite believe that Sazastan would be crazy enough to destroy the country he ruled with his own hands, he didn't dare to gamble.
In particular, the destructive power of the Eye of the Storm is simply unmatched by any known legendary magic or super ninth-ring spell.
“Of course I don’t want to destroy Cyre!
But the problem is that you keep pushing me!
If I don't have this eye, no one can have it.
Now I order you to retreat!
Otherwise the destructive storm will engulf everyone!"
Sazastan's tone was filled with undisguised cruelty and madness.
As a guy who was able to make up his mind to surrender to the god of tyranny Bane at the critical moment, and madly transformed the undead into rare animals in the brutal civil war.
Although he usually gives people a sense of rationality and elegance, he has never lacked the courage to risk everything.
It is better to destroy what you cannot get than to let the enemy get it! This is Sazastan's life creed and also the code of conduct he has always followed.
There is no doubt that Elminster would not dare to launch an attack now.
Because if Silverfire touches the eye in Sazastan's hand, he will become the executioner who massacres millions of civilians in Cyre.
On the other side, Zuo Si, who was in a spell duel with Larloch, also noticed the situation. He immediately smiled and commented, "As expected of the representative of evil neutrality, he actually opened the seal without hesitation and used the lives of his own citizens as a bargaining chip."
否则他根本无法在天才众多的红袍法师中脱颖而出走到现在这一步。
要知道当年在闯入邪术师之墓的众多法师中，萨扎斯坦并不是天赋最优秀的、同样也不是施法等级最高的。
但却是唯一一个闯过重重危机和陷阱出现在我面前的人。
尤其是在几次关键选择中毫不犹豫牺牲同伴，甚至是最要好的朋友，令我至今仍旧感到印象深刻。
因为这也是冷静、理智和聪明的体现，所以我才会选择与他进行合作。”
在说这番话的时候拉洛克也停止了施法，饶有兴致注视着手持风暴之眼的死灵系首席，完全没有因为头顶所形成的恐怖风暴，还有那来自塔洛斯的注视而感到紧张。
“您希望萨扎斯坦成为一名跟魔法领域相关的新神？”左思用不是很确定的语气试探道。
拉洛克轻笑着反问：“呵呵，为什么不呢？ 难道你不觉得现如今的魔法女神太过于正派，或者说倾向于善良和守序了吗？
身为魔网的具象化和管理者，魔法女神应该是中立的、混乱且充满矛盾的。
如果有一个倾向邪恶，尤其是死灵系魔法的新神出现，那么她必然会受到影响甚至是主动向邪恶方向倾斜，甚至是唤醒隐藏在魔网深处那份属于初代魔法女神的记忆。
你没有经历过耐色瑞尔时代；
没有感受过在封闭深层魔网之前那种无拘无束的自由感觉； 更没有见过那位既深邃又轻佻、既稳重又狂放，思想跟情绪每时每刻都在发生变化，言谈举止中充满了不带一丝污染的天真纯净，浑身上下散发着七彩光芒的密丝瑞尔。
那才是魔网真正化身该有的样子，是包容不管善良还是邪恶一切阵营的伟大魔法之母，所有奥术施法者的梦中情人。
如果我没猜错的话，你在西海岸的一系列动作，最终目的是为了建立一个统一强大的国家，然后以此为基础打造一个全新的、以魔法研究为主的文明，对吧？
那你就更不应该跟伊尔明斯特这种家伙搅合在一起。
因为他虽然在银火的加持下很强大，但缺乏了一名优秀法师最基本的信念，那就是对于知识和力量无尽的渴求。
在长达千年的时间里，他管闲事浪费的时间要远比学习和研究魔法力量多得多。”
提到初代魔法女神密丝瑞尔的时候，这位耐色瑞尔时代最强大的施法者语气中充满了尊敬和崇拜，以及那么一丝丝不易被察觉到的爱慕。
不管是温柔的语气还是形容所使用的词汇，都仿佛是在描述自己的情人，而不是一位国度内仅次于神上之神艾欧第二强大的女神。
“不瞒您说，其实我也不太喜欢伊尔明斯特，而且跟他和他创立的竖琴手同盟现在是敌对关系。”
左思故意装出一副不经意的样子耸了耸肩膀。
如果可以的话，他真希望只剩下一身骨头架子的拉洛克可以长出一身肉来，至少让自己看清楚对方此刻脸上的表情、神态。
很显然，拉洛克对于初代魔法女神密丝瑞尔拥有非同一般的感情。
但这份感情究竟是源自于他对于耐色瑞尔时代没有任何限制魔网的怀念，还是对于女神本身及其教义的认可，亦或是两者之间真的发生过什么，根本无从而知。
估计除了当事人之外，也只有跟拉洛克同一时代的伊奥勒姆知道一些。
“那你为什么要帮助伊尔明斯特呢？
仅仅是因为选民的身份和它所能带来的好处？
相信我，银火固然强大，可以让无数的奥术施法者束手无策，但这个世界上并非没有能够与之相对抗的力量。
如果你愿意跟我合作，我能给你比这多得多。”
巫师之王眼眶里的两点寒光瞬间暴涨。
“帮助伊尔明斯特的理由是履行身为选民的责任。
现如今的魔法女神在我还很弱小的时候提供了很多帮助，所以我认为自己有义务在变强之后予以回馈。
更何况她本身也是强大神力中的一员，与其保持亲密的盟友关系可以在跟其他神明发生冲突的时候有一个坚固的后盾。
假如你的目的是杀死或者替换掉眼下的魔法女神，抱歉，我必然是你的敌人。
但你要是通过诱导和潜移默化的影响来实现密丝瑞尔浴火重生，那我自然也不会多管闲事。”
左思非常明确表达了自己的立场。
作为旅法师，不论掌管托瑞尔魔网的究竟是午夜还是密丝瑞尔，其实对他都不会造成太大的影响。
因为就凭能从其他时空带回大量的魔法知识这一点，魔法女神就必然会是盟友而非敌人。
只不过在个人情感上，左思还是更倾向于午夜，而不是那个从来没有接触过的密丝瑞尔。
毕竟前者经过那么长时间的接触已经彼此熟悉，突然换一个的话还需要重新适应。
最重要的是，杀死和替换现有魔法女神会导致魔网崩溃，产生难以想象的巨大灾难。
但如果是让密丝瑞尔在午夜的体内复活，使初代魔法女神继承三代所有的记忆、认知和情感，亦或是从后者的神性火花中分离出来转生成一个新神，那就是另外一回事了。
这种极为特殊的情况，只在未来晨曦之主洛山达和远古太阳神阿曼纳塔之间发生过一次。
“好吧，我想我明白你的意思了。
现在，你还是去处理一下萨扎斯坦和他手里那颗风暴之眼吧。
不然的话要是里边的神力真的被完全释放出来，整个塞尔都会在无尽的风暴与自然灾害中走向毁灭。
又一个魔法国度遭到毁灭，这可不是我想要看到的景象。
至于这场法术决斗，就算你赢了吧。”
说罢，拉洛克顺势便做出认输的动作。
因为在他看来，这场法术决斗的意义其实也就是按照传统切磋一下施法技巧，对于真正的实战根本没有太多作用，双方都没有动用底牌。
相比起这种规则内的施法能力，巫师之王更看中的是规则之外的力量。
比如说在一瞬间释放十六个在无数超魔加持下的【阳炎爆】，再比如说趴在一边从始至终都没有动过的混沌犬魔柯兹夫，还有压根没有使用过的银火和神力冲击权杖。
这才是能够在最顶尖施法者较量中一锤定音的力量，
至于区区一场切磋性质的法术决斗，谁输谁赢一点都不重要。
毕竟拉洛克早就过了喜欢争强好胜的年纪。
下一秒……
将两人紧密连接在一起的【战争锁链】发出清脆的响声，瞬间回到了左思的手上。
正当后者准备收起这件神器去处理一下风暴之眼的时候，一个全身上下笼罩在黑袍下的身影突然凭空出现在萨扎斯坦的身后。
来者根本没有给他任何做出反应的机会，起手就是瞬发的九环【时间停止】，随后伸手便想要夺取风暴之眼。
但这个家伙显然忽略了在场有魔法女神的选民免疫这个法术。
“休想！”
伊尔明斯特果断一个箭步冲到近前，挥舞着手中的利剑想要将这个来历不明的家伙逼退。
可以遗憾的是，对方根本没有理会附魔等级+5的雷鸣剑，任由其插进自己的身体，一把将风暴之眼攥在手中，直接启动传送魔法消失得无影无踪。
整个过程持续时间还不到半秒钟，那个令无数凡人为之疯狂的东西就这样易主了。
看着眼前空荡荡的景象，还有干净到没有沾染一滴血的长剑，伊尔明斯特似乎联想到了什么，脸色顿时变得阴沉无比。
等到时间停止效果结束之后，萨扎斯坦这才回过神来，看着已经空荡荡的手掌，像疯了一样咆哮道：“我的风暴之眼呢？谁！是谁偷走了它！”
但是很遗憾，没有人回答这个问题。
就在伊尔明斯特张开嘴想要说点什么的时候，突然发现刚才还在跟拉洛克站在一起的左思不知何时也没了踪影。
没了神之眼，环绕在头顶那黑色的乌云和毁灭风暴很快便消散，再一次露出万里晴空。
只不过大部分人根本没心思关注这种微不足道的小事。
……
与此同时，远在费伦大陆最东端的金德兰克城内，维沙伦正高举着手中的风暴之眼发出一阵刺耳的狂笑。
“哈哈哈哈！亲爱的萨扎斯坦、伊尔明斯特、欣布，你们恐怕都没想到吧，最终赢得封神资格的人是我。”
很显然，自从上一次争夺神之眼失败被风暴女王打爆并完成重生之后，这家伙就一直躲在暗处默默观察，让所有人都认为他已经退出了竞争。
When Sazastan broke the seal and focused all his attention on Elminster, Visharoon decisively launched a sneak attack and got the treasure he had dreamed of in a flash.
As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it.
He knew very well that one or two failures were nothing, and the one who had the last laugh was the real winner.
There is nothing in the world that can make people feel more excited, thrilled and happy than getting back what they lost.
Although it is difficult for a lich, as an undead creature, to have overly strong emotions, Velsharoon still seemed to be waving his hands and feet, and did not even care about the holes in his body.
This is why there is no blood on the Thunder Sword.
The person Elminster stabbed was not a living person, but a lich that had no blood in its body and was completely driven by negative energy.
"Congratulations, great master! You will soon be promoted to become a god!"
One follower prostrated himself on the ground and cheered loudly.
Not only him, but all the lucky ones who had not died in the previous melee were now kneeling on the ground, trembling with excitement.
Because soon, they will witness the birth of a new god.
And this god will become their faith and master, granting them knowledge and power.
“Get up! Go and prepare for the ceremony! I will never forget your contributions after I am successfully deified!”
Perhaps because he was in a very good mood, the usually harsh and cold-blooded Visharoon very rarely showed an attitude that he would reward all his subordinates handsomely.
Of course, it is also possible that he deliberately wrote a blank check in order to trick these guys into working hard and devoting their last bit of strength to himself.
"As you wish, Supreme Master, your will is our mission."
Accompanied by deafening cheers and disgusting flattery, the remaining thirty or so followers quickly rushed to the secret base outside the city and set up magic circles in the cave where a skylight had been dug out.
Visharon was personally responsible for supervising and inspecting to ensure that there were no omissions in the entire process.
Otherwise, God knows what kind of accidents will happen during the promotion process.
But what he didn't notice was that there was a pair of eyes in the darkness closely observing everything, memorizing all the symbols and lines on the ground that contained amazing power.
"Interesting! Is this the method of deification that the God of Storms deliberately left behind a long time ago?
How come I have never seen these runes before? Could it be that Talos invented them himself?
Or is it something that specifically responds to divine power?"
Zuo Si stroked his chin and muttered to himself, while constantly reading the thoughts and memories of these followers through mental magic, trying to find the answer.
But unfortunately, it was impossible for Evisharon to tell his subordinates such important knowledge.
And he himself is a lich, completely immune to all charm and mind control spells.
Therefore, if Zuo Sixiang wants to understand the function of these runes, he must start the deification ceremony.
It was for this reason that he did not immediately take back the Eye of the Storm from Visharoon, but instead planned to see what the other party was going to do.
Anyway, with the divine power and divinity contained in the Eye of the Storm, even if the other party is successfully deified, he will only be a demigod with weak divine power, and it is not certain whether he can get the priesthood immediately.
Zuo Si didn't need to do it himself. He just needed to close the door and let Kezefu go so that he could bite the other party to pieces.
Thinking of this, he subconsciously reached out and touched the dog that had been following him and had the appearance of a Border Collie.
The latter rubbed against the back of its owner's hand like a real dog.
Obviously, the reason why Zuo Si was able to accurately track Visharon, who used a lot of shielding, tracking, and detection magic, was thanks to Kezef's ability to lock onto specific souls.
To be precise, it can smell the lingering emotions in the soul, even if these emotions have passed for hundreds or even thousands of years.
And the more dramatic the target's mood swings, the clearer and easier it is to track.
Unfortunately, the indescribable ecstasy, excitement, and excitement that Velsharoon felt after taking the Eye of the Storm was as dazzling as a beacon in the darkness in Kezef's olfactory tracking.
It comes to you effortlessly, following the emotional resonance.
Not only that!
This guy also found Visharon's life box in another house in Jindrank City.
But considering that this thing would most likely be used in the Ceremony of Conferring Gods, Zuo Si did not touch it for the time being.
After all, what is sealed in the life box is the life essence of the lich, that is, the soul.
If one wants a mortal to transform into a god, the most important thing is to sublimate the soul into divinity and eventually ignite the spark.
It turned out that Zuo Si's guess was correct.
After completing all the preparations, Velsharoon personally stood in the center of the huge magic circle with his life box.
At this moment, the thick rocks above the cave had already been chiseled open by magic, and one could directly see the starry night sky outside.
He calmed his restless heart a little, and then inserted the life box directly into the eye of the storm.
The next second...
Click-click-click-click-click
Dense spider-web-like cracks immediately appeared on the surface of the originally exquisite life box.
If it were any other lich, he would have been horrified by now.
Because the rupture of the phylactery means that death is imminent.
But not only did Visharon not show any nervousness, but he was eager to let the destructive power in the eye of the storm smash the life box.
The moment the life box was completely shattered, a white energy instantly surged into his body, mixed with extremely manic divine power and gushed out from his eyes, nostrils, and mouth.
The runes that had been drawn on the ground also lit up one by one, preventing the soul that had lost the protection of the life box from dissipating under such a terrifying impact.
“Aa ...
The tremendous pain acting on his soul made Visharon scream in agony, his feet left the ground and his whole body twitched violently and uncontrollably.
(End of this chapter)