After all, distributing land to great nobles, who then distribute it down one level at a time, and then rule a country with extremely low administrative maintenance costs, itself has very big drawbacks.

Especially when the royal family begins to decline or show incompetence, the nobles who control the land, population, and army will not be as foolish as the bureaucrats and continue to choose to obey the central government.

Instead, they will either choose to remain neutral and observe, or choose to obtain royal blood through marriage, and then find an opportunity to usurp the throne directly.

This is determined by the objective power structure of the entire country and cannot be changed by human will.

You must know that in a country that fully implements the feudal system, the royal family does not have supreme power like the monarch of a unified dynasty.

Just the opposite!

If the feudal state is likened to a modern enterprise, then the royal family is merely the chairman and largest shareholder, while the nobles are equivalent to other shareholders, large and small.

If the chairman and major shareholder can make money with everyone and safeguard the interests of shareholders, then it will naturally be good for you, me, and everyone.

But if there is a problem with the former, the other shareholders will have all kinds of thoughts, and may even secretly collude to kick out the royal family as the chairman and major shareholder and replace them with a new leader.

Therefore, if one wants to rule a feudal country for a long time, very high requirements are often placed on the king's abilities.

This is why an outstanding king can make a kingdom rise rapidly and become powerful in just a few years or even a dozen years, while an incompetent king can destroy a powerful kingdom and even cause it to fall apart within a few years.

From the perspective of genetics and genetic probability, it is obviously unrealistic for the royal family to ensure that every successor is extremely intelligent and possesses superb political and military skills.

In addition, in order to ensure stable rule, the Kingdom of Cormyr adopted the typical system of primogeniture.

That is, the first-born son has the highest right of inheritance, and if there is no son, the eldest princess will be chosen.

So whether the king performs well or not depends entirely on luck.

Throughout its thousand-year history, the Obaiszir family has been able to survive several crises mainly due to two factors.

One is the excellent royal education, which resulted in the absence of incompetent rulers and tyrants; the other is the interference of the churches of the gods and various forces.

In fact, the fact that the feudal system of the Kingdom of Cormyr could be maintained for such a long time is an extremely rare exception even in Faerun, a magical land full of magic, monsters, gods, demons, and devils.

Looking through the records of the rise of the human race, as well as those dynasties and families that disappeared in the long river of history, it is easy to notice that most countries that practiced the feudal system would not live more than three to four hundred years.

The shorter ones may disappear in one or two hundred years.

However, the problem is that a ruling system that has been patched up and forcibly continued for thousands of years must have huge hidden dangers and problems within it.

Apart from anything else, just mediating the complex and intertwined aristocratic factions formed by constant internal marriages and resolving conflicts between various political forces is already a great test of the ruler's skills.

Not to mention the mortal enemies of the Obaiszir family, and the endless infiltration and subversion of the Zhentarim.

If it weren't for the successful cross-sea expedition of King Assan IV against all odds, which greatly enhanced the prestige of the royal family, it would be hard to say how many nobles would be willing to be loyal to the royal family now.

But Yalusel's defeat and capture instantly destroyed the prestige that he had worked so hard to establish.

Kurremos and Ximamon saw this point clearly, so they wanted to split Cormyr from within, first winning over a group of nobles to raise the banner of opposition to the royal family.

In this way, regardless of whether the plan ultimately succeeds or fails, they can greatly consume and weaken the country's power.

After all, compared to spending a lot of manpower, material resources and money to launch an invasion, the cost of inciting civil unrest is much lower.

In addition, once the seeds of civil strife and division are planted, they may have negative impacts on Cormyr for years, decades, or even hundreds of years.

Of course, Zuo Si still had no idea about the little tricks these two old scoundrels were doing in private.

But even if I knew, I wouldn't care too much.

He didn't think that a country like Cormier, which had such high symbolic significance, would be easily brought down by one or two conspiracies.

Otherwise, it would not have been possible to last for thousands of years.

Most importantly, the Royal House of Cormyr has very close ties to the elves.

It is said that when the elves abandoned Cormanthor and left, they cast an extremely powerful magic, linking the fate of Cormyr with the original purple dragon.

As long as this purple dragon is alive, no one can subvert or even destroy this country.

No matter how well-thought-out and foolproof a plan is, it will ultimately end in failure.

This can be seen from the fact that the City of Shadows returned to the material plane in the future and announced that it would restore the glory of Netheril, but was defeated by the Kingdom of Cormyr.

This ancient human kingdom always seems to be protected by some inexplicable force.

Otherwise, in terms of hard power, Ghost City should be superior to the Kingdom of Cormyr.

Therefore, the cautious Zuo Si adopted a roundabout strategy to test the waters, and Yalusel was an important chess piece prepared for this purpose.

Ever since she lost her royal status and was exiled, the Iron Princess has been with Zuo Si.

Watch how he deals with a series of complex and tedious matters including politics, military, power structure, urban planning and reconstruction.

Then the Dragon Coast, which was originally shattered into pieces, and the towns in the West Heartland region were merged together to form a country.

In Yalusel's eyes, this young man, who was about the same age as himself, or even younger, seemed to have endless knowledge and wisdom in his mind.

No matter what troubles and difficulties you encounter, solutions can be easily found immediately.

In particular, Westgate, which had shown signs of depression and decline under the ravages of the Zhentil Keep army, recovered its former prosperity in less than half a month.

The giant airships floating in the sky continuously transported various specialties from the West Coast, attracting all the merchants in the Falling Star Sea to flock to the area.

The bustling markets and shops are open 24 hours a day.

Most importantly, under Zuo Si's rule, Ximen, which had been a mixed bag of people, showed unprecedented order and security for the first time.

Whether it is theft, robbery, or other crimes, nothing can escape the newly formed law enforcement department, and the criminals can be caught and brought to justice in a few hours at most.

The indescribable efficiency left all the locals and outsiders stunned.

Some people speculated that this must be the work of magic, while others felt that it was probably help from gods.

But one thing is certain, both the locals of Ximen and the foreign merchants recognized the ability of the new ruler and began to look forward to how prosperous the vast land under his rule would become in the future.

As for Yalusel himself, in just a week or two, under the comprehensive attack of magic such as mental suggestion, hypnosis, and a large number of words, actions and psychological techniques, he was completely trapped in a false illusion that he had created for himself.

Under Zuo Si's subtle teasing, she could be described as feeling aroused.

Even unintentional eye contact and physical contact between the two would cause the princess to secrete a large amount of hormones, and she would often have uncontrollable fantasies and even erotic dreams.

It was as if the previously suppressed feminine characteristics were suddenly awakened.

But Yalusel didn't understand why. He had hinted and invited her more than once, but the other party always maintained that ambiguous attitude, neither agreeing nor refusing.

What was even more unbelievable to the Iron Princess was that the more she was kept in suspense, the more sensitive, excited, expectant, and hungry she became. She was just like a wild beast in estrus.

The complex and contradictory emotions made this young woman, who had never had any love experience, feel for the first time what it meant to be painful and happy.

Obviously, all of this was the atmosphere Zuo Si deliberately created by understanding the other party's psychology.

The purpose is very simple, which is to first arouse Yalusel's sexual desire and then deliberately fail to satisfy her constantly accumulating and rising desires, and ultimately distort her mind, values ​​and worldview, making her willingly become a puppet under her control.

In particular, long-term suppressed desires will inevitably lead to psychological abnormalities.

The Iron Princess' identity and personality dictate that once she becomes abnormal, she will do her utmost to conceal it and will never let any outsider know.

到了这个时候，谁能满足她的渴求就意味着可以在一定程度上控制她。

当然，眼下距离达到这种状态还远远不够。

所以左思故作不经意的伸出手去拿桌子上的文件，结果却“不小心”摸到了雅卢赛尔的手臂。

瞬间！

后者立刻像是被电到一样不受控制的打了个激灵，随后从脖子到脸全部皮肤在外界的刺激下变得通红，心跳和呼吸陡然加快了好几倍。

“啊，不好意思。”

左思赶忙抬起头露出歉意的笑容，紧跟着摆出一副十分惊讶的样子问：“你这是怎么了，难道屋子里很热吗？”

“的确很热。着该死的天气也不知道怎么搞的，温度居然一下子变得那么高。”

说着，雅卢赛尔赶忙拿起圆形的淑女扇拼命跟自己扇风，紧跟着端起杯子咕咚咕咚喝光了里边的水，以掩饰刚才异样的反应和内心之中的躁动。

“是啊！真想不到都这个季节了，天气还是那么的热。”

左思嘴角微微上扬，眼睛里闪过一丝不易被察觉到的玩味。

热？ 开什么玩笑！ 现在可是眼瞅着就要从秋季过度到冬季。

虽然坠星海周边普遍要比其他地方稍微暖和一些，但也仅仅只是在五到十摄氏度之间。

宫殿外面的女仆和卫兵，早就已经全部换上厚实的棉布料衣服。

可雅卢赛尔呢？

只穿着一件性感的黑色低胸礼服，甚至可以隐约透过黑纱遮盖的地方看到下边若隐若现的皮肤。

所以她的“热”绝对不来自于环境，而是来自于内心之中升腾的欲望之火。

一杯凉水下肚，钢铁公主总算是把躁动的内心强行压下去，深吸了一口气询问道：“你究竟打算在西门待多久，又准备什么时候返回安姆举办加冕仪式？”

左思耸了耸肩膀回答：“不急，大概还需要至少一个月吧。

毕竟从博德之门到巨龙海岸的土地面积比整个安姆加在一起还要大上一点。

想要实现对那么多独立的城镇和村庄实行有效统治可不是一件容易的事情。

我必须制定一个详细的规划，建立官僚和司法系统。

这意味着要从路斯坎、耐兰瑟尔群岛、安姆等地抽调至少五百名有经验的官员。

其中一些位于交通和贸易枢纽的重要城市还需要大规模的扩建。

只有把这一切都处理完，我才会考虑返回安姆举办加冕仪式。

不然就算成为了帝国皇帝又能怎么样？ 不过是空有一个听起来尊贵的头衔罢了。”

“所以……你不打算进行分封，而是派遣官员直接对所有城镇实行直接统治？”

雅卢赛尔似乎明白了什么，脸上浮现出十分震惊的表情。

因为在她看来，这种统治方式的成本太高了，远没有分封和给与地方议会自治权来得划算。

尤其是不健全且缺乏监管的官僚系统，其腐败率往往高的吓人。

一旦远离统治核心区域，征税往往就会变成十分困难的事情。

这也是为什么，费伦大陆上遍布着大大小小完全没有对外扩张倾向的独立城邦。

大部分国家基本不是议会制就是分封制，基本没有什么实行大一统的王朝。

在缺乏有效管理的情况下，占据的土地面积越大就越难以治理、征税。

所以除了穆尔霍兰德那种神权帝国之外，根本没有第二个真正意义上的大帝国。

而且就算是神权统治的穆尔霍兰德，也经历过不止一次的叛乱与分裂。

红袍法师建立的塞尔就是从前者统治中分离出去的典型。

左思显然非常清楚这位公主殿下的想法，微笑着点了点头；“没错！ 我曾经跟某个人说过，我要建立一个足够庞大且高度统一的国家，让所有凡人乃至诸神都看到另外一种可能性。

所以我建立的并不是一个传统意义上的帝国，而是一个拥有强大中央政府和复杂官僚体系的国度。

它的最终形态将囊括整个费伦大陆西海岸，成为超越耐瑟瑞尔、伊玛斯卡的超级魔法帝国。

为此，我准备了差不多一百亿金币的物资和财富，要在每一座城市都建立魔法学院，让一切有资质的人都能免费获得最基础的魔法教育。

同样的，我也会源源不断培养专业的官员和执法者。

事实上，这件事情在南方识字率最高的卡林衫，还有我之前控制的路斯坎和耐兰瑟尔群岛，早就已经开始实施了。

另外，我在阿斯卡特拉的法师塔里也培养了一些贫民窟出身的孩子。

因此我手头拥有足够可以作为官员和执法者的人力资源，以及行之有效的监管机构。

这也就意味着，我可以对分封制和贵族说不，更不需要向商人和乡绅做妥协。

我要的是朕即国家那样至高无上的权力； 要的是只要一声令下就能把数以十万计的军队派遣到任何一个地方； 要的是可以随意调配统治范围内的一切资源和力量。

在很大程度上，你可以理解为我就是一个相对比较开明、不那么嗜血残忍的暴君。”

伴随着这番话脱口而出，雅卢赛尔的瞳孔骤然放大、缩小、再放大、再缩小……

心底更是瞬间掀起了惊涛骇浪！

作为科米尔王室的公主，她自然不可能不知道如果左思真的做到了这一切意味着什么。

尤其是“朕即国家”短短四个字，使其整个人兴奋激动的轻微颤抖，仿佛一下子打开了新世界的大门。

毫无疑问，雅卢赛尔与其父亲亚桑四世的性格非常相似，都是一样的喜欢战斗和打仗，渴望建立无人能及的伟大功业。

所以“朕即国家”瞬间引发了思想上的强烈共鸣。

如果可以的话，她希望科米尔也是这样一个国家，王室、尤其是国王拥有至高无上的权力，可以随意处置那些不听话的贵族。

足足过了好几分钟，这位公主才终于回过神来，身体微微前倾把那张化过妆之后看上去十分精致美丽的脸蛋凑到近前，一个字一个字的说道：“请务必允许我向你宣誓效忠！亲身参与到这个伟大帝国的建立之中！”

“呵呵，对不起，我不能接受你的效忠。”

左思轻笑着摇了摇头表示拒绝。

“为什么？就因为我身上流淌着科米尔王室的血脉？”

雅卢赛尔下意识皱起了眉头。

“这只是其中之一。

在我看来，你应该登上更加广阔的舞台发挥自己的才能。

现如今的困境只是暂时的，你不应该降低对未来的预期。

更何况，我觉得我们之间已经不需要效忠这种无聊的东西，而是可以变得更亲密一些。”

说罢，左思抬起胳膊用手指轻轻拂过对方的额头、眉梢、脸颊，耳朵、直至下巴与修长的脖颈。

早就已经积蓄了一肚子欲望之火无处发泄的雅卢赛尔，那里受得了这样的刺激，浑身上下立刻变得燥热难耐，顿时闭上眼睛开始不断地往前靠。

两人之间的距离越来越近，甚至可以感受到彼此之间的呼吸和身上散发出来的荷尔蒙味道。

就在钢铁公主觉得自己的嘴唇即将与左思的嘴唇触碰到一起的刹那，一阵从远而近急促的脚步声如同一盆冷水，瞬间让她从那种美妙的滋味中退出并恢复理智，赶忙后退并装模作样的返回椅子上。

不过从眼神中透露出出来的害羞、懊恼与愤恨不难看出，雅卢赛尔对于这个搅黄了自己好事的家伙可以说是充满了厌恶。

而且她明白，左思未来是要与夏恩七世指定的继承人进行联姻。

所以像私下里偷情这种事情，在联姻完成之前还是需要注意一点影响的。

恢复了高贵仪态的钢铁公主用眼角余光盯着宫殿外面的走廊，想要搞清楚究竟是谁居然在这种时候来捣乱。

大概三五秒钟之后，她便发现一位金发少女兴致勃勃的从外面走进来，挥舞着手中慢慢一袋子金币，兴高采烈大喊道：“索斯！快看！

我今天又从市集赚到了两百五十个金币！ 算上之前赚到的，我已经有整整五千金币的财宝了。

你果然是对的！

Only by learning how to do business can you quickly accumulate wealth! Earning 200 to 500 gold coins a day means 6,000 to 15,000 gold coins a month! In a year, it means 72,000 to 180,000 gold coins! In ten years, it means 700,000 to 1.8 million gold coins!

Needless to say, this blonde girl was none other than the underage golden dragon that Zuo Si had tricked into his hands—Golsaniya.

Ever since Fuzor Chamberlain left with his Zhentil Keep army, she had entered the largest and most prosperous port city on the Dragon Coast with the main force, and during a visit to the market, she became fascinated with doing business and making money.

After all, dragons are creatures that have greed for treasure in their bones. No matter if they are evil color dragons, kind metal dragons, or neutral gem dragons, there is basically no difference.

It’s just that the Color Dragon will do anything to steal, rob, and cheat;

Metal dragons will choose to seize the evildoers' property while fighting against evil.

Gem Dragons prefer to trade with their knowledge or services.

After three days of market research, Golsaniya successfully discovered a secret: most foreign merchants were not very clear about the prices of specialties shipped from the west coast.

So she decided to start the business of middleman.

By earning the information difference in the middle, he actually got the first pot of gold in his life.

From then on, things got out of control.

Almost every morning, the first thing he did when he woke up was to carry his beloved suitcase and walk between the dock and the airport where the airship landed to contact sources of goods for customers in need.

After a period of hard work, this girl who looked cute to outsiders has become a rising star in Ximen's business circle.

Due to her lawful and kind nature, she would never lie, nor would she offer substandard goods as good ones, and the difference she earned every time was very low.

With good reputation and credit, we have successfully accumulated many old customers.

Looking at the bulging leather bag in the hand of the Golden Dragon Girl, Zuo Si's mouth twitched slightly uncontrollably, and he held his head and complained, "You're thinking nicely.

But the problem is that this kind of behavior of making money from information price differences will definitely not last long.

As trade develops, more and more merchants will gradually become familiar with prices.

In a few years, it might be difficult for brokers like you to attract any business.

Also, if I remember correctly, you have never paid taxes on the money you earned, right?

Even if we cut taxes, there won’t be much left.”

"Ah? I still have to pay taxes!"

Gorsaniya's face suddenly changed, and she hurriedly hugged the purse tightly in her arms, looking like a small animal protecting its food.

Obviously, asking a greedy dragon to pay taxes is no different from asking them to die.

However, the golden dragon's law-abiding tendencies forced her to abide by local laws, and she looked very painful and conflicted.

Zuo Si couldn't help but laugh and said jokingly, "How fresh! Have you ever seen a city or a country that doesn't collect taxes? If you don't want to pay, just don't do business in Ximen Market anymore.

Otherwise, if you get caught, the money you earn won’t be enough to pay the fine.”

Gorsaniya shook her head vigorously: "No! No! I want to make more money! Tell me where to pay taxes? How much should I pay based on my income?"

"Go to the market tax bureau. With your income, you will have to pay about 400 to 500 gold coins, which is 10% of your profit."

Zuo Si gave a straightforward answer.

All these tax rates and types of taxes were formulated by the economic experts in the floating city after several rounds of meetings and research, so he remembered them very clearly.

Generally speaking, whoever earns more will pay a higher tax rate.

If you want to support that industry, just give the tax refund directly.

It’s okay to hide it secretly or not hand it over, just don’t get caught.

Otherwise, the first time is a warning, and the second time is a fine of ten times.

Unless it's a one-time deal, it's only a matter of time before you're caught under magical surveillance and detection.

What's more, Zuo Si is also preparing to launch a simplified version of the Shuoyou mobile terminal for sale.

In order to obtain first-hand market and supply information, merchants will definitely choose to buy.

By then, no matter what they did, whether it was bribery or tax evasion, Zuo Si would know it clearly.

"Five hundred gold coins? Why don't you go and rob them? Is it easy for me to earn a little money by getting up early and working late every day? Woo woo woo..."

When she heard that she had to hand over one-tenth of her property, Gorsaniya burst into tears on the spot.

When she thought that she would have to work for a day or two in vain to make up for her losses, she felt indescribable frustration, pain and despair in her heart.

This is too much for the dragon! Zuo Si couldn't help but smile and comforted him, "Okay, stop howling.

At the social level, taxation plays a role in the secondary distribution of wealth.

The more you earn, the more you have to pay.

In this way, the government will have money to carry out infrastructure projects such as building roads and renovating urban areas, and provide jobs for the poor.

At the same time, we must develop education and medical care, and provide rescue services for various natural and man-made disasters.

If a person only earns one or two silver coins a day, then he certainly does not need to pay taxes.

But for a rich person like you who receives hundreds of gold coins every day, paying only 10% is already a very low tax rate.

Here, I'll give you this emerald as compensation."

"Hehe! Thank you, I knew you were the best."

Gorsaniya caught the gem thrown at her and immediately burst into laughter. Her expression changed so quickly that it was truly a unique skill.

As a golden dragon, she could easily tell that the emerald was worth at least one thousand gold coins, which was not only enough to make up for her loss after paying taxes, but also to make a small profit. So she quickly hurried to the market tax bureau to pay the tax.

As soon as the golden dragon girl left, Yalusel asked in a slightly jealous tone: "You seem to have a close relationship with that girl just now?"

"Well! Golsaniya is a golden dragon in her teenage years, with a very powerful force behind her. I hope to establish a good friendship with those metal dragons through her." Zuo Si explained casually.

"She's a dragon?!"

Yalusail was stunned for a moment.

She originally thought that the girl brought by Zuo Si might be the offspring of a confidant or a noble, and her identity was either a maid or a lover.

This situation is very common in many places in Faerun.

But he never expected it to be a giant dragon! Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Yes! Golsaniya is a brave golden dragon. She dared to rush straight towards Fuzol Chamberlain, but was severely injured by his targeted weapons and almost died."

"I see……"

After finding out the true identity of the blonde girl, Yalusel not only did not calm down, but his expression became even more weird. He seemed to be thinking about some pornographic images in his mind, and subconsciously squeezed his legs together.

Obviously, the word "dragon" instantly triggered her suppressed desires, and she began to involuntarily have some fantasies.

Through mind-penetrating magic such as thought detection, Zuo Si easily discovered the scene that the princess was fantasizing about, and even made some inductions to make the already restricted scene even more extreme.

Just a few minutes later, Yalusel shuddered all over and woke up from that extreme happiness.

She didn't even pause for a second, she immediately stood up and hurried back to her room to prevent anything unusual from being discovered, and changed into a pair of tight shorts and a skirt.

"Great Master, your control over mortal desires is becoming stronger and stronger.

I bet it only takes a few intimate interactions for that seemingly arrogant and conceited princess to get down on her feet like a dog and willingly lick your toes.

If it's convenient, you can leave her to me for a while.

I promise to train it into a qualified servant."

Along with the familiar voice, a female dark elf with long silver hair slowly walked out from the shadows.

"Don't ever say that, Viconia.

You have to understand that things like human nature and desires are very complicated.

Some red lines are best not crossed easily, otherwise they may produce counterproductive effects.

For someone like Yalusel, the best approach is to lure her into degradation little by little, rather than humiliating, torturing and abusing her when she is unsatisfied.

Because her pride and arrogance are already a huge weakness, there is no need to create another one out of thin air."

As Zuo Si spoke, he cast his gaze towards the dark elf priest who was walking towards him.

Since branding the mark of hell on Viconia, this woman with a petite figure and a beautiful face has become his priest, mainly engaged in tasks such as investigating cults and devil worshippers.

Especially after launching the plan to annex the North, Viconia has been secretly operating in various major towns and has successfully eliminated six small gangs that were secretly conducting human sacrifices.

The main purpose of transferring them from Dongxing City this time is to find out whether there are such unknown forces in Ximen City and its surrounding areas.

Because of her race, she can often easily win the trust of devil worshippers, and then kill them after finding out the truth.

"Hahahaha! So you like to make proud women submit to you and enjoy the pleasure of wantonly ravaging their bodies and even spirits, don't you?"

Viconia let out a pleasant laugh, then came closer in a very presumptuous manner, reaching out her hand to touch Zuo Si's strong chest and muscles through his clothes.

After spending some time together, she has figured out the temper of her new master, and knows that as long as she can complete the task well, she will not be punished for doing similar small actions occasionally.

Most importantly, if the seduction is successful, she may become pregnant and give birth to a child with great power.

You know, ordinary demons can make dark elf women give birth to mixed-race offspring with considerable strength.

So Viconia is looking forward to what kind of powerful and terrifying monster will be born if she combines with the only form of the great devil, the lord of the ninth layer of Baator Hell.

"Why, do you want to try it?"

Zuo Si grabbed the man's slender neck and lifted him up from the ground.

moment!

Viconia felt a strong sense of suffocation, but did not show any fear. Instead, she raised her head with a slightly provocative look.

The next second...

She saw the blue light flashing in Zuo Si's pupils, and then she was immersed in the continuous waves of pleasure like the tide and lost consciousness.

The feeling of suffocation does not feel painful during this process, but instead adds extra stimulation.

I don’t know how much time had passed.

It could be a few minutes, or it could be more than ten minutes...

When Viconia opened her eyes and got up from the ground, she found that Zuo Si had finished processing the documents on the table and was drinking tea while looking at her with a slightly amusement look.

If it were any other woman, she would definitely be very embarrassed, and might even want to dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it.

But she sucked her fingers as if nothing had happened, and then said with a satisfied look on her face, "You are becoming more and more proficient in using this kind of magic.

But I am very curious, don’t you have any desire in this regard?

Why do you always use magic instead of rewarding your servants in person?"

"You want me to reward you personally?"

Zuo Si asked back with a smile.

"Of course! After all, what priest can refuse to have some intimate relations with the master he serves."

Viconia showed her desire without any concealment.

As a dark elf woman, she was born with an uncontrollable greed for power and strength.

No traditional Dark Elf would feel that they have too much power or strength, and would always do everything they can to gain more.

"Believe me, it's for your own good not to give you such a reward. Because if something had happened to us just now, you would probably be a corpse now, and your death would be very, very miserable." Zuo Si warned meaningfully.

At first, Viconia didn't understand the meaning of these words and opened her mouth to ask more questions.

But the moment she saw the holy emblem of Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, she understood everything, and her face became less dark because of the shock.

After all, the reward is to enter the body for negative distance contact and exchange of body fluids.

This means that the horrible viruses, bacteria and deadly toxins contained in the body of this Son of Plague are very likely to take his life.

Even if Zuo Si himself could control himself, there was no guarantee that the jealous goddess would not do something.

moment!

Viconia's clothes were soaked with sweat, and she quickly knelt on one knee and saluted: "I am very sorry, I was too presumptuous. Thank you for your kind protection, which allowed me to live until now."

Zuo Si waved his hand nonchalantly: "You're welcome. I have always been very generous to my capable subordinates. Now, tell me the results of your recent investigation."

“After my investigation, I found that there are no large-scale cults, devil worshippers, or devil sects in the West Heartland region and the Dragon Coast.

The only ones who are still a threat are the women in the special service industry who believe in Gracia, the lord of the sixth layer of hell.

And I found out that they were planning a sacrifice and summoning recently.

The location is somewhere in Amn.

Oh, by the way, the mind flayers that originally migrated to Baldur's Gate are also missing. It seems that they fled after Sarevok's defeat."

Viconia told him everything she knew.

"Gracea's Order?"

Zuo Si narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

He had heard that Gracia, the only descendant of Asmodeus, had traveled to the material world before she was famous, and therefore had several cults belonging to her in Faerun.

However, compared with the lords of other levels, the cult of the Princess of Hell is not only small in scale, but also because most of its worshippers are young people who are addicted to pleasure and indulgence, as well as prostitutes, pimps and other professions, its destructive power can be basically ignored.

To be precise, these people rarely even kill people. They just torture themselves in various ways, such as taking drugs, drinking alcohol, and indulging in sex.

Zuo Si really couldn't figure out why these guys suddenly wanted to hold a sacrifice and summoning ceremony.

Could it be that Gracia wanted to avoid the other lords and talk to me alone about the authorization letter from the Lord of Hell?

If so, things will get interesting.

"Master, do you need me to continue tracking the movements of this group of people?"

Viconia asked cautiously.

"No, that's not necessary. It's not a big deal anyway. Compared to this, I would rather you visit Erinikas on my behalf after you finish investigating Simon."

Zuo Si gave the task calmly.

"Erinikas?!"

Hearing this name, Viconia's eyes suddenly burst into undisguised hatred.

She would never forget that it was this wizard who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, captured her, and then locked her up in the dungeon and ignored her.

"That's right! I have reached some agreements with him, and now it is almost time to fulfill them. You will be my messenger, stay with him and wait for instructions."

When he said this, Zuo Si's eyes suddenly became deep, which made the dark elf feel frightened.

(End of this chapter)