If possible, it would be best to knock down the powerful magic sword emitting a curtain of moonlight, and have a fist-to-flesh and bloody fight with pure bare hands.
As a savage and cunning half-orc, he had used this method to defeat many powerful enemies, even creatures much larger than himself like fire giants.
So I am very confident in my strength and physique.
Unless the opponent is a monk who is more proficient in unarmed combat, no matter how superb his weapon skills and footwork are, it will be difficult for him to exert his full strength in this close-range grappling and tripping situation, and he will end up dying miserably under the continuous beatings of fists.
However, Gromnir apparently forgot that the key to whether a grapple is successful is mainly determined by two factors.
One of them is the strength attribute, and the other is the size.
Since he was just a half-orc with a height of just over two meters, although he looked stronger, he was also of medium build and was almost on the same level as Zuo Si.
This means that the final confrontation will be reflected in the aspect of strength.
When this guy was swinging the meteor hammer to attack at a tricky angle, tempting his opponent to raise his sword continuously, he suddenly seized an opportunity to attack, took a big step forward, opened his arms and was about to grab Zuo Si's waist.
Then he ordered the simulacrum to go around to the back to lock the shoulders and arms, and then use his knees to hit the lower back violently to sever the spine connecting the nerves of the lower body.
It is not difficult to tell from that ferocious smile that this is not the first time he has done such a thing and he has extremely rich experience.
But just as Gromnir successfully hugged his waist, he suddenly felt an enormous impact in his abdomen.
The next second...
Bang! He flew up into the air, his arms flew out before he could even close them, and a large amount of misty blood spurted out of his mouth and nostrils.
As he continued to fly backwards, Gromnir, with his vision blurred by the severe pain, vaguely saw the other party's raised left knee.
There is no doubt that it was this terrifyingly powerful knee strike that severely damaged the abdominal muscles and the fragile internal organs.
At this moment, he truly believed that the skinny young human in front of him completely crushed him in terms of strength.
Those seemingly inconspicuous muscles contained a terrifying explosive power that was completely inconsistent with its appearance.
Boom!!! With a loud bang, Gromnir slammed into the wall of the sewer, knocking down two walls before he came to a stop.
In comparison, Zuo Si on the other side was obviously also frightened. He never expected that this burly half-orc could be so insidious. He didn't use the powerful +4 enchanted weapon and even wanted to wrestle with him.
You have to know that although he learned swordsmanship from Sorin Markov for a period of time, and also mastered the gorgeous sword dance skills under the training of the dark maiden Eilistraee, he has no experience in bare-handed fighting at all.
Especially when facing grappling, tripping, and locking techniques, once they succeed, you will most likely only be able to escape through magic, or rely on your own strong vitality and damage reduction to withstand it.
After all, he is a unique form of the big devil, and he also has the form of a purgatory dragon, a large number of protective spells and various divine powers.
It is really not an easy task to really cause effective damage to Zuo Si now.
At least mortals, especially warriors who rely entirely on physical attacks, can basically not expect to do this easily.
What's more, the agility attribute of up to 40 points on the attribute panel is not just for show.
The best proof of this was the hasty knee strike to Gromnir's abdomen just now.
Even though he may not have enough experience in close combat, his nerve reflexes are several times faster than his enemy's.
This means that unless the opponent can also have the same level of super high reaction speed, he may be killed even if he takes the initiative.
After knocking Gromnir away, Zuo Si instantly exerted force with his shoulders and broke the simulacrum's hands with a snap, then beheaded it with a sword.
After doing all this, he looked up at the half-blood orc who was struggling to get up from the ruins and rubble not far away. He bent down and picked up the weapon that the other party had dropped on the ground. He asked with interest: "So... compared to using weapons, you are actually better at using grappling, tripping and other techniques to defeat the enemy in close combat? I have to say, this gave me a very good inspiration and experience."
"What the hell kind of monster are you?"
Gromnir spat out a mouthful of saliva mixed with the blood plasma, his eyes filled with incredible fear.
A spellcaster mage who can completely crush me in strength, agility, and close combat? Is such a person really possible?
At least in his knowledge, the only creatures that can do this are dragons, angels, devils, demons and other powerful races that surpass mortals.
Of course, there are also some ancient vampires or other high-level undead creatures that have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years.
"Haha, you don't seem to understand that planeswalkers are different from the usual mages in this world, and they don't have the weakness of being bad at close combat.
Some planeswalkers who specialize in close combat even have the ability to regenerate infinitely and recover instantly no matter how serious the injury is.
They can single-handedly slaughter a powerful, fully armed army.
Since you are about to die and your soul will be devoured by the Chaos Hounds, I will show you a little of my true power.
Don’t blink, because it will be over in a moment.”
As the last word came out of his mouth, Zuo Si raised his hand and made a gesture of grasping in the air.
moment!
Gromnir felt that the power and divinity belonging to his father Baal in his body were rapidly dissipating, and along with it the legendary warrior's vigorous vitality.
He could almost see his once strong body becoming dry, withered, and old at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally turning into a lifeless corpse.
As for the soul...
It had just been out of the body for less than a second when it was bitten tightly by the ancient evil creature waiting on the side. It was devoured in a few seconds and disappeared completely from the world forever. Even wishes and gods could not bring it back to life.
Not only Gromnir, but his other subordinates and the Sons of Bhaal also suffered the same fate.
In order to keep the secret, Zuo Si had no intention from the beginning to let any living thing leave, whether it was a person or their soul after death.
Obviously, since he obtained Kozef, the perfect tool for silencing people, he no longer needed to risk being discovered by the new God of Death, Clemvor, and personally detain and imprison souls. Instead, he could just let this guy eat them directly.
Even if Kelemvor used his priesthood and divine power to investigate, he would not be able to find out where the souls devoured by the Chaos Hounds went.
After a hearty meal, Kozef quickly returned to his usual black and white puppy appearance, ran back to his owner, wagged his tail, and made a low whimper, as if to express his happy mood from that moment on.
"Well done! Such a good dog!"
Zuo Si touched the other person's furry head to show encouragement.
After all, he had used the gift given to him by the God of Craftsmen to construct a brain, which was endowed with the consciousness and way of thinking of a loyal dog.
Even though the dog has a higher intelligence than most humans.
After receiving the praise, Kozef immediately rubbed his master's hand, with excitement and joy flashing in his pupils.
Soon, Zuo Si cleaned up the scene and packed up a series of spoils including Gromnir's equipment, including the [Helm of Weller], [Ice Star], [Belt of Strength], [Boots of Speed], [Gloves of Agility], [Mithril Full Body Armor], [Ring of +3 Protection], etc.
In addition, there are several large boxes filled with gold coins and valuable gems, as well as spell books, enchanted robes, and spell storage rings of various levels from high to low dropped by mages.
As for the low-level magic weapons and equipment used by the high-level cannon fodder warriors, they are relatively the lowest value among all the spoils of war.
Gromnir had obviously invested heavily in his most powerful confidants. It was estimated that more than two-thirds of the wealth he had extorted was spent on them.
甚至给每个人装备了掺入少量精金和魔法力量的量产型+2武器，就连弓箭手所使用的箭矢也是附魔箭矢而非普通箭矢。
总之，这些东西放在任何一支冒险小队的面前，都可以称得上是一笔横财。
足以让他们结束刀口舔血的生活，以一个大富翁的身份享受奢华生活过完后半辈子。
虽然左思早就不太看得上这些东西了，但却刚好可以作为发放给玩家们的奖励。
尤其是【维勒之盔】与【寒冰之星】。
前者能够凭空制造出一个佩戴者的拟像，自身实力越强发挥的作用就越大，虽然只能存在很短的时间，但只要用得好往往可以产生意想不到的奇效。
后者则被他用创造者的能力直接改变外形，从流星锤变成了造型酷炫的重剑。
那宛如冰块一样散发着刺骨寒意水晶剑身总是在一刻不停地散发着湛蓝色幽光。
先不提+4的附魔等级、可以在命中时额外造成的寒冷伤害、对火焰类伤害的抵抗力，光凭这拉风的卖相就能引起玩家们的疯狂争抢。
毕竟左思当年也是玩家中的一员，明白这个群体对于酷炫造型与特效的狂热追求。
再加上极高的稀有度，某些人怕是倾家荡产也会想要将其收入囊中。
一想到又能狠狠地割一波韭菜，他脸上就不由自主浮现出玩味的笑容，马上施展传送魔法消失在原地。
……
与此同时，远在云雾山区北方的杜拉格之塔内，另外一名巴尔之子——阿伯戴尔正被关在一个笼子里承受着巨大的痛苦。
某种不知名的法术不断刺激着痛觉神经，让他忍不住发出了哀嚎与咒骂。
“啊啊啊啊啊！！！！！！！！！我……我发誓！一旦出去之后一定要吃你的肉！喝你的血！将你抽筋扒皮大卸八块！”
但遗憾的是，面对这一切艾瑞尼卡斯脸上没有一丝一毫的表情，就仿佛什么都没有听见一样，仍旧在持续不断折磨着对方，直至其彻底精疲力竭、奄奄一息的失去意识。
不用问也知道，自从击败沙洛佛克之后，阿伯戴尔和他的队友们在剑湾附近晃悠了一段时间，顺便返回烛堡探望了一下老朋友、给养父葛立安的扫墓。
结果在南下准备走陆路前往安姆的时候，一不小心遭到了影贼的暗算，结果所有人都被抓来送给了早就等候多时的艾瑞尼卡斯。
于是乎，他立刻开始了自己之前中断的研究。
至于掺和到这件事情里的影贼，完全是最由于公会战争和来自左思的打压，导致很多非法生意根本做不下去了，资金链好几次差点出现断裂，只能不断消耗以前的积蓄勉强度日。
一听到有人愿意开高价悬赏绑架一支冒险小队，马上连想都没想便答应下来。
没办法，实在是穷疯了。
随着旷日持久的公会战争丝毫看不到结束的迹象，每天都在消耗着大量的金钱。
不管是招募和雇佣人手，还是给那些死去的家伙发放抚恤金，统统都要源源不断的撒钱。
否则要是连钱都不舍得给，谁还会替组织卖命。
所以艾瑞尼卡斯的单子就如同一块肥肉，轻而易举让影贼公会掉进了陷阱。
为了能赚到这笔钱，雷诺尔·血头亲自带队，用上了公会内所剩不多从左思手里购买的麻痹毒素，在短时间内放翻所有人。
等醒来的时候，阿伯戴尔便发现自己被关在笼子里，每天都在接受着对方惨无人道的折磨。
他甚至根本不理解、也不明白这样做的意义究竟是什么？ “你的研究进展如何了？”
随着巴尔之子陷入昏迷，躲藏在阴影之中的维康尼亚这才缓缓走出来，眼神中闪烁着强烈的好奇。
自从结束了在西门的行动之后，她就一直作为左思的代表待在这里，负责观察对方的一举一动，确保其按照契约办事。
毕竟牧师本身就是所侍奉神祇和类神力的眼睛。
只要维康尼亚跟着艾瑞尼卡斯，那么左思就能随时透过她的眼睛看到这名疯狂的高阶精灵法师在干什么。
艾瑞尼卡斯无疑也清楚这一点，或者说从签署那份魔鬼契约之后他就没想过要耍花招，立刻不加思索的回应道：“快了！ 我已经窥探到了神明的奥秘，以及从凡人成为神明所必须条件。
只要再做几次实验反复确认，我就可以开始剥离这个巴尔之子体内的神性与神力，为自己封神做好全部准备。
而你和你的主人，也将获得他想要的东西。”
“哦？莫非你私下里偷偷跟乌斯特·拿萨城的黑暗精灵主母们建立联系，也是在为了封神做准备？”
维康尼亚眯起眼睛小心翼翼的试探道。
由于她自己就是魔索布莱城出生、长大的黑暗精灵，因此对于同胞的邪恶残忍的本性非常了解。
除非是艾瑞尼卡斯开出了对方感兴趣的条件，否则乌斯特·拿萨城的执政家族们绝对不会给出任何承诺，更不会同意与一个遭到放逐的肮脏低贱地表精灵达成合作协议。
是的！
尽管艾瑞尼卡斯掌握着堪称恐怖的魔法力量，但在维康尼亚这样的黑暗精灵眼中，仍旧是个低贱肮脏的地表精灵垃圾。
哪怕他已经被剥夺了精灵的种族特征，但仍旧可以从举手投足的习惯中分辨出来。
“不然呢？
你以为封神就是夺取几个神之子的神力与神性吗？
不，那并不能让一个凡人晋升为神明。
获取神性只是从凡人蜕变的第一步，接下来还需要信仰或者巨大的能量。
我显然没有耐心和时间去一点一点的培养信徒和教会，所以获取一个巨大的能量源也就成了唯一的选择。
索丹尼斯拉城内部拥有一颗生命之树，一颗受到精灵诸神眷顾和赐福的神树。
只要我能夺取它的全部能量，就能够以此为燃料激发神性中的力量点燃火花，最终进入精灵国度阿梵多成为诸神的一员。
介于索丹尼斯拉拥有很强的魔法结界保护，因此我需要招募很多的盟友来发动攻击。
作为最憎恨地表精灵的黑暗精灵，天然就是可以利用的一股力量，你难道不这么认为吗？”
在说这番话的时候，艾瑞尼卡斯浑身上下散发着一种无法用语言形容的强烈怨气。
不用问也知道，除了以上这些原因之外，他还有一个最重要的目的没有说出来，那就是向这座放逐了自己的精灵城市复仇，杀光那里所有活着的东西。
维康尼亚微笑着点了下头：“当然，这的确是一个好主意。
不过我必须提醒你，与黑暗精灵打交道一定要千万小心。
因为不知道什么时候，他们就会突然在背后捅盟友一刀。”
听到这句话，艾瑞尼卡斯立刻爆发出一阵狂笑：“哈哈哈哈！危险？
相信我，这个世界上没有比跟你那位主人合作更危险的事情了。
与他相比，乌斯特·拿萨城的黑暗精灵就像是无害的小猫咪。
我会沦落到今天这步田地，都是多亏了他的慷慨和仁慈呢。”
从这番话中，维康尼亚无疑听出强烈的怨恨跟不满。
可这又能怎么样？ 在自己面前还不是连无能的狂怒都不敢？
想到这，她微微翘起嘴角安慰道：“放心，你已经签订了契约，只要不主动违反里边的条款，索斯阁下是不会对你怎么样的。毕竟他可是这个世界上为数不多在面对弱者时还愿意讲道理的大魔鬼了。”
“哼！”
艾瑞尼卡斯用一声冷笑结束了这次对话，转身消失在杜拉格之塔内部错综复杂的走廊和楼梯尽头。
等对方彻底走远之后，维康尼亚这才来到阿伯戴尔的近前，正打算要施展两个治疗法术。
结果发现这位巴尔之子身上的伤口已经开始以极快的速度愈合，并且散发着一种充满刺鼻血腥味的暗红色雾气。
出于谨慎，她立刻后退几步仔细观察这种奇特的现象，大概两三分钟之后才眉头紧锁的低语道：“这就是神之子从神明那里继承来的力量吗？ 真是不可思议！
难怪有那么多的凡人都渴望能够成为诸神中的一员。
哪怕是最弱小的半神……”
确认阿伯戴尔不会有生命危险之后，维康尼亚立刻转身离开这个房间，偷偷去给桑乔和爱蒙送饭了。
由于维康尼亚一直在盯着，所以这两个小家伙并没有像阿伯戴尔一样受到惨无人道的折磨跟虐待。
而是正舒舒服服的躺在牢笼之中休息、睡觉，偶尔还能抽空锻炼一下魔法和体内的神力。
There is no doubt that although Zuo Si has no intention of taking action personally for the time being, he has not relaxed his surveillance on the Sons of Baal. At the same time, he has also secretly figured out which of them have the support of gods.
In the next stage, his goal is to use the "Five Descendants" to eliminate these unseeded players and let the real protagonists step onto the big stage of the finals.
You have to know that the fight between the sons of Baal for the Blood Throne is an outright war between gods.
Especially the last few remaining ones, each of them possesses the power of a quasi-god or even a demigod, and can easily destroy a planet.
Therefore, Zuo Si had to prepare more than one method of killing gods in advance.
Since the merger of the two empires, a total of five centers have been established to facilitate administrative management and governance, namely one capital plus four secondary capitals.
It goes without saying that the capital must be Askatra, the former capital of Amn.
The reason is simple.
If you look at the map, you will see that this port city is located right in the middle of the coastline and is also the most important sea, air and land transportation hub.
In addition, the business is extremely prosperous and it is the most important money bag and handicraft base in the entire country.
The four secondary capitals were Calinport, the most important and prosperous in the south;
Baldur's Gate, which connects to the North;
The west gate that extends like a tentacle into the Sea of Falling Stars;
Suldorfer, an important city that controls the throat of the Steam Lake.
It can be said that each of the above cities has enormous development potential. They are also the most economically prosperous and populous gathering areas in the local area, and can radiate and control large tracts of land around them.
As long as these cities can be controlled and developed well, the strength of the West Coast Empire will grow steadily, driving the relatively backward towns and villages in the surrounding areas and even inland areas.
However, although Askatla is the capital, Zuo Si and the country's top leaders usually live in Kalin Port.
If necessary, one can reach any town with a population of more than 20,000 in the empire directly through the magic portal.
Yes, you read that right.
Because he had a large number of arcane spellcasters and wizard towers spread across the country, Zuo Si was so crazy that he set up permanent portals in all important strongholds.
Do you want to rely on the inconvenient transportation and remote location to become a local emperor behind closed doors? Do you want to implement the gentry model where the imperial power does not extend to the countryside? Don’t dream!
Imperial inspectorates, the military, bureaucrats, and law enforcement officers can use these portals at any time and anywhere to reach any village within three days.
Note that this is a village, not a town.
Therefore, the West Coast Empire's terrifying advantages in grassroots organization and ruling power are simply unmatched by any other country in the continent of Faerun.
Of course, there is another more important reason for choosing to set up the administrative center in Port Calin, which is that it has a very high literacy rate and educated population, as well as countless professional colleges of various types, making it very suitable as a base for training bureaucrats.
Besides, Zuo Si was too lazy to build a palace symbolizing status and power in a place like Askatla where every inch of land was valuable, so he could just use the ready-made one in Calin Port.
After all, this palace was built during the Shane Empire. Its scale, appearance and architectural style are all quite good, which is very much to his liking.
“Your Majesty, with the popularization of airships, propeller ships, and heavy magic carriages, trade within the empire has quadrupled in a short period of time, and tax revenue has also increased exponentially.
Although we have set up many new departments and expanded the bureaucracy at your behest, we still have a considerable surplus after paying their salaries and the expenses of the army.
My personal suggestion is that if you have no plans to build a new palace for yourself or purchase other luxury goods, it is better to invest more money in water conservancy projects.
Although we have already started six irrigation projects, it is still far from enough compared to the vast territory of the empire.
The last part is about unifying the official writing and language.
According to your request, we have discussed and unanimously decided to choose the common language with the highest penetration rate at present.
If nothing goes wrong, the corresponding books and teaching materials will be distributed to each city in a month at most, and the local public schools will be responsible for teaching.
As for the issue of universal basic education, we can currently only do so at the town level.
Fortunately, the Church of the God of Knowledge said it would help.
They said they were offering small free classes in areas with temples and shrines.
I think this should save a lot of money..."
There is no doubt that from the report alone, it can be seen that Shaud Tarovin is definitely a qualified prime minister.
Although he had the bad habit of accepting bribes and forming cliques when serving Shane VII, he was able to manage the Shane Empire, which had just experienced a war, in good order.
Moreover, after Zuo Si came to power, this guy was very smart and immediately corrected all his previous bad habits. He never accepted money from anyone again, and never used his power for personal gain to promote his own cronies.
Because Shaud Tarovin knew very well that he was different from Shane VII who only cared about maintaining the stability of his rule.
The new emperor cannot tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes.
He had known this since he had studied the legal and political structure of Luskan.
In addition to the example of the northern Amn family being toyed with by the "Enfeoffment Order", Shaud Tarowin, who had finally climbed to the position of prime minister, did not want a similar situation to happen in his own family.
After all, unlike the monogamous Amn, powerful men in Kalinshan can have more than one woman.
With so many women, there will naturally be plenty of offspring.
Which head of a family who lives to middle age doesn't have a dozen or even dozens of children? Usually, except for the designated heir, other children can't get any property at all.
They can only take the little money provided by their families and go out to become businessmen, or wandering adventurers or mercenaries.
If an order of enfeoffment were to be issued, all the wealth would be divided equally among the children and the entire family would cease to exist.
Therefore, every one of the wealthy and upstarts who survived the slave liberation purge today has an unimaginable reverence for Emperor Zuo Si and dares not make the slightest mistake.
No matter what policy is implemented, they will rush to cooperate, fearing that they will be put on the legendary blacklist if they are slow.
"Very good, continue to implement the original plan. I think in a few years the entire empire will become a different place.
As for the construction of water conservancy projects, it is best to discuss it with the local magic academy.
With the help of magic, many difficult construction tasks will become much easier.
Finally, there is the issue of transportation.
Although we have a magic carriage that won't easily get stuck in mud, the roads still need to be repaired.
At least make sure there is a smooth road between towns and villages that can be driven at high speeds.
Let’s start by popularizing this in densely populated areas.”
Zuo Si gave instructions without even raising his head.
Because the entire bureaucratic and administrative system has been established, the judicial system and two supervisory systems, one open and one hidden, have also been put into operation at the same time. He no longer needs to handle most government affairs personally, and only needs to give a general direction.
Xiaode Tarovin quickly bent down and bowed deeply: "Understood, I will arrange it right away."
Just as the chancellor was about to turn around and leave, Zuo Si suddenly stopped him from behind: "Wait! There is one more thing. Send an army and enough officials to take over Saraduxu later."
"Saradush? Isn't there a riot with the Sons of Bhaal there? Are you sure you want to recapture it at this time?"
Xiaode Tarovin was slightly stunned.
"Don't worry. The Sons of Baal were just driven away by a group of dragons and monsters. I don't think they will stay there for too long. We can just send some people to take them over."
Zuo Si raised his head and gave the other person a meaningful smile.
Xiaode Tarovin was so smart that he decided to follow the emperor with all his heart the first time he met him. He immediately understood the subtext and nodded without hesitation: "Got it. I will immediately dispatch a thousand troops and fifty officials to Saradush in the name of the cabinet."
He didn't ask for specific details, nor did he have the slightest desire to know what exactly happened. He just obeyed without hesitation.
He proved with practical actions why he was able to stand firm in the face of two successive emperors.
Which monarch would not like a minister who is smart, capable, and knows how to put himself in the right position?
…
While Zuo Si was secretly manipulating the Sons of Bhaal Chicken Contest and continuing to vigorously develop his West Coast Empire, he had no idea that the first batch of elite players he released had already given that world a small shock of the "Fourth Disaster".
To be precise, after these guys disbanded on the spot, they quickly poured into several surrounding countries and unceremoniously started the natural disaster mode.
In just less than a week, the monsters that once posed a huge threat to human villages and towns began to decrease at an incredible rate, and some places were even subjected to genocide-style massacres.
You have to know that the players were originally human beings, so when they faced enemies who were also human beings in the last world, they did not choose to kill them indiscriminately, but instead adopted a policy of treating prisoners well as long as they surrendered.
The only ones who were truly being consumed and slaughtered were the nobles and slave owners who were used to being high and mighty and did not treat the common people as human beings.
But now, when they really face non-human races, their most terrifying side finally breaks out.
That is, you can kill everything that can give you "experience points" and "trophies" without any psychological burden or guilt.
No matter whether it was the intelligent goblins and ogres, or the dumb barghests, petrified lizards, magic wolves, giant snakes, giant crocodiles, tree men, giant insects, and flying dragons, none of them could escape the disaster in the end.
In particular, the Great Tob Forest near the kingdom's border city, Ye-Rantel, suffered a devastating disaster.
Many local adventurers, when entering this area, would inadvertently discover a large number of corpses abandoned on the roadside, in the woods and in the grass.
Some of them even piled up into a small hill and emitted a pungent stench. Among them were some high-level monsters that had established regional hegemony.
Some of them had their heads smashed by blunt objects, some had sharp arrows stuck in their eyes, and others were burned beyond recognition by unknown powerful magic.
Some monsters and beasts had their bounty-worthy parts or valuable skins peeled off, leaving their corpses looking extremely bloody and scary.
This strange phenomenon caused everyone in the entire city of E-Rantel, from the noble lords to the common people, to feel deep fear.
The Adventurer's Guild even offered a high reward, hoping that someone could investigate what was going on.
After all, they were really afraid that an invincible powerful monster would suddenly emerge from the forest and rush out to raze the entire city to the ground.
Don't think this is a joke!
After all, it has only been a few hundred years since humans in this world were freed from slavery by other races.
Except for the Silian Theocracy, which has a large number of player legacies, the other human countries do not have the slightest ability to resist when facing real threats.
Therefore, whenever there was a big noise or something incomprehensible happened, the human nobles and commoners nearby would tremble in fear.
You don't need to ask to know that all of this is the masterpiece of the players.
But if you think that the only unlucky ones are the monsters in the wild, you are wrong.
How could they, who had wiped out the entire aristocracy from the physical level in the previous world, let go of the nobles of this world?
What's more, the nobles of the kingdom are notoriously selfish, greedy, corrupt and evil, so there is no psychological burden in killing them.
Less than five days after arriving in this world, more than thirty notorious noble families were wiped out, and all family properties and valuables were looted.
Even those that are protected by dozens or even hundreds of elite guards are no exception.
By the time they were discovered, the bodies on the ground had already rotted and started to stink.
Such a brutal challenge to the authority of the ruling class naturally aroused the anger of the entire kingdom.
The nobles united at the first opportunity, elected a spokesperson to be in charge of the matter, and vowed to make the perpetrator pay with blood.
But the next day, the bloody heads of the entire family of the elected spokesperson were placed next to the pillows of the nobles who had shouted the loudest.
You don't need to ask to know how much of a mental impact it is for a person to wake up early in the morning and see a bloody head.
It is said that many people have suffered from mental illness because of this. They lock themselves in a windowless house every day and dare not go out for several days in a row.
moment!
The country fell into silence from top to bottom.
It seemed as if everyone had selectively forgotten the previous clamor, even the king himself and his princes who were fighting for power.
After all, anyone who is not a fool can understand that the fact that this group of vicious bandits can put their heads next to the pillows of the most powerful nobles in the kingdom means that they have the ability to chop off the head of anyone, including the king, at any time.
In order to avoid provoking the other party to go to extremes and stir up bloody storm, the best way now is to deal with it calmly, and then privately send trusted people to investigate, find ways to contact and negotiate with them, and reach a series of agreements.
Seeing the nobles who were originally aggressive but now terrified, Lana, the pride of the royal family and known as the Golden Princess, had a barely perceptible contempt in her eyes.
She has always been known for her beauty and wisdom, but in fact she is extremely dark and crazy inside, and doesn't care about the life and death of the royal family or even the entire country.
Quite the opposite!
Lana hoped that the mastermind behind this massacre would continue his efforts and kill all the nobles, including her foolish brothers.
In this way, she can be crowned as queen by virtue of her right of succession, and use the kingdom as her own toy to do whatever she wants.
As for what demands the other party will make and whether they are willing to sell out the interests of the kingdom, Her Royal Highness the Princess doesn't care at all.
After finishing the imperial meeting and returning to her own palace, Lana immediately met with the members of the "Blue Rose" adventure team.
As soon as they met, she couldn't wait to ask, "How is it, are there any results from the investigation?"
As the captain, Lagis nodded solemnly: "Yes, there is a result. Based on our repeated investigations of the scene and the surroundings, we can basically confirm that this incident was done by a group of powerful assassins.
There were not many people on the other side, probably only three to five.
With their incredible stealth skills, they were not discovered by anyone the entire time, and the victims didn't even get to see who they were before they died.
Judging from the wounds on the corpses, all attacks were launched from behind and killed them instantly, even those powerful warriors and knights were no exception.
I asked Tia and Tina, and they both said that they could never do that. "
"Could it be Eight Fingers who did it?"
Lana asked, pretending to be nervous.
Before Lakis could speak, Evileye, who was wearing a mask, immediately shook her head and said, "Impossible!
If Eight Fingers had such power, he would have already infiltrated the nobility and controlled the entire kingdom through threats and intimidation.
But they simply killed some notorious nobles and took away all the valuables.
The only thing I can’t understand is why the other party, who obviously possesses such powerful strength, only plundered the wealth of a few nobles?
With their strength, as long as they reveal their identities, I believe that no matter which country they are in, they will spend a lot of money to recruit them. "
"In other words, unless the other party shows up on their own initiative, the possibility of us finding them is very slim?"
Lana frowned and leaned forward slightly.
Those who didn't know might have thought that she was worried about the precarious kingdom, but she was actually worried about how to get in touch with the other party.
"That's right. Even if we collide head-on, we won't be able to stop them with our strength.
Compared to this matter, I think we should pay more attention to the Tob Forest in E-Rantel.
According to the information sent back by the Adventurer's Guild, there seems to be a horrible abnormal situation over there, and the support of high-level adventurers is urgently needed.
I heard that the monsters and beasts over there are almost being killed to extinction.
It seems that a powerful monster has been born in the depths of the forest."
When saying this, Laqisi's tone was clearly filled with nervousness and worry.
Because recent events seem to indicate that something earth-shattering is about to happen soon.
In fact, her concerns were correct.
While the few of them were talking, Old Bones and his Great Tomb of Nazarick had already arrived silently.
But he is still in a confused state, trying to figure out the situation...
(End of this chapter)