Chapter 719: Another Offspring (10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)



The bustling crowds on the streets and in the markets, the hawkers' shouting at the top of their lungs, the bargaining of merchants, and the laughter and scolding of guests in taverns, hotels, restaurants and other places together create a picture of prosperity.

As the second largest city in the West Coast Empire and a cultural, educational and political center, its importance is self-evident.

If the capital city of Askatla is the heart, supplying blood to the empire through economy, finance, trade and manufacturing, then Calimport is equivalent to the brain center.

All policy making, financial budgeting, appointment and removal of officials, rewards and punishments, abolition and promulgation of laws, and deployment of troops are all completed here without exception.

Although many landmark buildings in Kalin Port that were thousands of years old and could be called "cultural relics" were extensively destroyed and forcibly demolished during the large-scale expansion and reconstruction, the overall style has not changed.

In particular, the magnificent royal palace, after being rebuilt and renovated after the restoration of King Shayen VII, is almost the same as it was during the Shayen Dynasty.

This made countless Kalinshan people involuntarily recall their glorious history and civilization when they almost ruled the entire west coast of the Faerun continent. As a result, they were filled with a sense of identity and belonging to the empire that now had the royal blood of Shane through marriage.

After all, the current vast territory of the West Coast Empire is exactly what they have always longed for but have not been able to achieve.

This alone makes the vast majority of the proud Kalinshan people wholeheartedly support the legitimate right of the current emperor Zuo Si and his descendants to rule.

Not to mention the strong centralized government, efficient and honest bureaucracy and judicial system, and the continuous improvement in income and living standards brought about by the widespread popularization of knowledge, technology, and magic.

Some scholars even declared that the existing rule and various systems of the West Coast Empire are the most ideal and perfect, and are truly the "end of history", and there will never be anything that can surpass it.

The age of giants and dragons, the civilization established by the elves in ancient times, the Empire of Netheril, and the High Empire of Imaskar all had to stand aside in front of the newly rising West Coast Empire.

As for theocracy-ruled Mulhorand and Unther Empire, they are not even worthy of carrying the latter's shoes.

They also compiled several books for this purpose, and sparked heated discussions and debates in the academic circles throughout the continent of Faerun.

Facts have once again proved that admiration for the strong is human nature and instinct.

When you are strong enough, everything you do is right.

Even if there are problems, there will be people who will find reasons and excuses for you, and give reasonable explanations and various legal bases.

This trend of thought just catered to the subtle sense of pride and superiority of the people in the Kalinshan region and even the entire West Coast Empire, allowing them to gradually develop an identity and cultural identification.

And the recent news that Queen Aisha gave birth to a child with divine powers made everyone very excited.

Both commoners and nobles were anxiously awaiting the official announcement from the royal family, as well as the gender and name of the heir.

Some cities even make preparations in advance. As soon as the information is announced, they will hold grand celebrations and invite artists to create sculptures to commemorate this great moment.

But what puzzled everyone was that so much time had passed, but the royal family had not made any move, as if the prince or princess had never been born.

There were even rumors that this offspring had died due to some accident.

But soon some scholars came out to refute the rumors.

After all, that is a powerful quasi-divine power, how could it die prematurely?

In short, the outside world's speculation has already evolved into dozens of versions, making it difficult for people to tell whether it is true or false.

Under normal circumstances, at this time the cabinet or Queen Aisha should have come out and issued an official announcement to refute the rumors.

But they obviously have their own reasons.

The reason why there has been no official announcement yet is mainly because the little Annie that everyone saw at the beginning was first an untouchable ball of energy, and then she kept changing between the forms of a human, a devil, a dragon, etc.

Before her gender could be confirmed, she was taken away by the magical goddess Midnight.

Even Aisha, as a mother, didn't know whether she gave birth to a son or a daughter, and she was not even sure what the baby was.

This left her to the outside world to speculate on how she would announce the specific information about the empire's heir.

At the moment, the queen was lazily lying in a rocking chair, enjoying the fresh fruits airlifted from the north while flipping through the account books and profit briefings in her hands. After several minutes, she asked without even looking up, "What is the total income of the royal property this quarter?"

"After deducting all expenses, the total is over 30 million gold coins, Your Majesty. Of this, cross-dimensional transactions and magic-related operations account for more than 60%."

The young maid with long black hair and wearing a sexy translucent gauze skirt proudly reported the figures that would shock and envy the rulers of most countries in the continent of Faerun.

Because this is not the overall financial revenue of the West Coast Empire, it is only the income from the royal industry. There is no problem even if it is completely squandered for enjoyment.

In the eyes of most people, being able to participate in the management of such a huge industry is an honor and a source of pride.

Of course, women who are qualified to enter the harem and serve the queen are basically from noble families.

Since the Kalinshan region is not a monogamous society, men can not only marry multiple wives, but also keep hundreds of concubines, so the number of offspring is also quite astonishing.

Some wealthy and powerful middle-aged and elderly men may even have more than three-digit children, as well as even more grandchildren.

In order to follow ancient traditions and to strengthen the relationship between their families and the royal family, many important officials and nobles would find ways to send the youngest and most beautiful women in their families into the palace.

These well-educated, fair-skinned and beautiful young aristocratic women have two identities at the same time.

One of them is the role played by the maid in front of you, which is to assist the royal family in managing huge assets, and occasionally you may need to sacrifice your beauty to engage in espionage activities.

Another option is to perform secretarial and clerical work while satisfying the emperor's own desires.

They are not beautiful vases in the traditional sense, who rely entirely on selling their bodies and beauty to gain power.

Just the opposite!

These women are true aristocratic elites who possess professional knowledge and skills. They are also one of the few women who have had the opportunity to touch power in Kalinshan's male-dominated society for thousands of years.

The residents of Port Calim even gave them a very appropriate nickname - "Vipers".

Although it looks beautiful and poses little threat, a bite from it can be fatal.

These women gladly accepted the title of "Viper" and even customized snake-shaped amulets to wear on their bodies to highlight their unique identity.

As a queen who loved reading and had been personally trained by King Sean VII, Aisha naturally could not be unaware of the history and origin of "Viper". She also knew that this was one of the few powers that she could control.

So she used some means to win over these young women in order to consolidate her position in the harem.

Although Zuo Si had not touched other women in the palace so far, Aisha, who was used to powerful men having many wives and concubines, had already started to prepare for a rainy day.

And completely controlling the royal financial revenue is one of the most direct and effective means.

After all, although Her Majesty the Queen looks gentle, quiet and bookish, she is not naive and knows how to control power to the maximum extent within the scope of her husband's permission.

Although she would not interfere with the cabinet, administrative and judicial systems, she had already firmly grasped the power of the harem in her own hands.

"As is customary, two-thirds of the money should be sent to the education department, and the rest should be saved to pay servants' salaries, maintain and repair the palace, and purchase daily necessities. Also, remember to prepare some baby products, which may be needed in the future." Aisha ordered without hesitation.

"Baby products? You mean..."

The maid obviously noticed something and a very expectant expression appeared on her face.

After all, she was present at the birth and was one of the very few people who knew the truth.

Aisha smiled bitterly and shook her head: "Don't let your imagination run wild. I haven't gotten any accurate information. I just want to fulfill my duties as a mother."

The maid nodded thoughtfully: "Okay, I understand. But according to tradition, whether it is a prince or a princess, they must recruit servants of the right age from the nobles after they are born to cultivate relationships from a young age. Do you think this matter should also be put on the agenda?"

"No, don't worry. After all, I don't even know whether the baby is a boy or a girl. What's more, I don't think the little guy needs any servants to protect his safety. Let Soth handle things like this."

Aisha rejected the other party's proposal very straightforwardly.

"As you wish!"

The maid placed one hand on her chest and bowed deeply, then turned around with graceful steps and disappeared at the end of the corridor behind her.

Aisha sat alone on the balcony, gazing at the distant scenery and sighed.

Obviously, out of maternal instinct, she missed her child very much and longed to see him at least once as soon as possible.

At this moment, a portal suddenly opened out of nowhere.

Soon afterwards, Zuo Si's figure appeared out of nowhere, holding in his arms a girl who looked about three years old, wearing a purple princess dress, over-the-knee socks and small leather boots.

“This… What is this?!!”

Aisha stood up from her chair in a flash, not even bothering to put on her shoes. She stepped barefoot on the cold marble floor, her face full of excitement.

"Her name is Annie, and she is our daughter. Annie, this is your mother."

After saying this, Zuo Si handed the little one in his arms to his nominal wife.

"Mother--"

As a quasi-divine being, little Annie was obviously able to tell who was related to her by blood, and she immediately put on a cute look and asked for a hug.

"God bless you! My dear baby! You don't know how much your mother misses you."

Aisha couldn't stop her tears from flowing, and she hugged her daughter in her arms and kissed her non-stop.

After a long while, she gradually calmed down, wiped the tears from her face, raised her head and asked in an uncertain tone: "Annie was born not long ago, how could she grow so fast? What happened to her?"

“Um… this matter is more difficult to explain.

In fact, just yesterday she was still a baby who knew nothing.

But after devouring several gods from another time and space, it suddenly grew up.

I'm not sure yet whether this is the result of devouring the gods or the result of changes in her self-awareness.

But overall it's a good thing.

At least I don't have to worry about the damage and destruction she might cause unconsciously."

Zuo Si told all he knew and guessed.

After all, it is not easy for most ordinary people to accept that a baby suddenly turns into a three-year-old girl.

"You mean, she'll grow up very quickly?"

Aisha's eyes widened in disbelief.

Zuo Si nodded first, then shook his head: "No, what I mean is that her growth rate may not have anything to do with her age.

Maybe in a few days or months, Anne would look like she was eleven or twelve years old.

Maybe she will still maintain her current appearance after hundreds of years.

And I must tell you, until Anne has full control of her powers, I must keep her with me just in case."

Obviously, after solving a lot of troubles in the space-time of Seros, Zuo Si's first thought was to bring his daughter back to see his mother Aisha, and to check on the situation of his other offspring.

"Okay, I think I understand what you mean. How long do you plan to stay this time?"

Aisha gently stroked her daughter's cute face with a hint of innocence, her eyes filled with strong reluctance, but she did not express any objection.

She knew very well that little Annie would almost certainly be like her father, a powerful being with eternal life and power comparable to that of a god.

With his mortal status, he has no ability to raise and teach him, let alone deal with the aftermath when he causes a disaster.

"Well - probably for a few more days. In the meantime, Annie will be left to you. Be careful, she is not an ordinary child."

While Zuo Si was speaking, the little ancestor turned around and made a naughty face, then began to inspect the furniture, decorations, magical items, sculptures, paintings and other works of art in the palace, as well as the precious ornamental plants and small animals in the courtyard outside.

Thanks to her self-awareness and independent thinking, she has now successfully broken away from a behavior pattern that was completely driven by instinct.

The advantage is that 90 percent of the behavior becomes predictable, but the trouble is that people learn to disguise, deceive, and play tricks.

Although Zuo Si had set many restrictions with him when he came back, it was hard to say whether he would really abide by them.

Because so far, little Annie has not shown any lawful tendencies from inheriting the bloodline of the great devil. Instead, she gives people a weird and elusive feeling.

Hearing that she had gained some time alone with her daughter, Aisha immediately smiled with joy and quickly responded, "No problem, leave it to me. It's a good opportunity for the cabinet ministers and the public to take a glimpse of the imperial crown prince. Oh, by the way, what are you going to do with Anne's followers and knights?"

Zuo Si answered directly: "Don't worry, I have prepared knights and guards for her."

"Then I'm relieved. Come on, my little darling, let me take you to visit the palace and then take you to eat some delicious food, how about that?"

Aisha bent down and picked up her daughter, her tone and attitude full of doting.

"Yes! Yes!"

Little Annie clapped her hands happily, and her behavior was not much different from that of a three-year-old child.

Soon, the mother and daughter, followed by their servants, disappeared into the huge palace that was like a maze.

Zuo Si, who had been in a tense state recently, finally relaxed a little. After a short pause, he activated the teleportation magic and headed to the Kingdom of Cormyr.

At this moment, in the palace of this ancient feudal country established by mankind.

The Iron Princess, Yalucel, who serves as the regent, is currently lying on a soft big bed with her belly bulging, being examined by a priest while dealing with complicated and difficult government affairs.

Due to the simultaneous deaths of the heroic king and the eldest princess, the current situation of the Kingdom of Cormyr can be said to be a typical situation of internal and external troubles.

Apart from the threats from Shade City and Zhentil Keep in the north, the factional and hypocritical nobles in the country, as well as the huge debts owed, were enough to make it difficult for the royal family to move forward.

In particular, the aristocratic parliament, which holds enormous power, would spark fierce arguments and disagreements almost every time it was convened.

If it were in the past, Yalusher would have impatiently tried to use force to force the troublemaker to submit to her.

But now, not only did she not show the slightest impatience, but she methodically used her position as regent to win over those forces that were originally loyal to her father and sister.

Then, in exchange for raising the social status of the merchant class, these guys provided an interest-free loan to be used for military reorganization to quell the civil unrest that had been caused previously.

It didn't take long before the originally chaotic country gradually returned to order, and the capital finally fell completely under its control.

It can be said that Yalusel's series of performances after his return made everyone look at him with admiration.

Its political level and governance capabilities have already reached above the passing line, and can even be called excellent.

"How is it going? Is the Regent's health and the fetus all right?"

Karadne, who had just taken over the title of Royal Archmage, asked nervously.

As one of the very few people who knew the identity of the child's biological father, she was extremely nervous about the matter, fearing even the slightest accident.

"I'm sorry, but I am unable to confirm the condition of the fetus due to my limited ability. This is because an invisible energy field blocks all means of detection."

The bishop of the Earth Mother Goddess Changtiya showed a helpless expression.

"You mean..."

Karadnai's expression changed slightly, no doubt he had guessed something.

The bishop nodded slightly: "Yes.

If the father of this child is also that person, it is very likely that the child will also be born with innate divine powers.

So I suggest that it is best to notify the other party immediately, otherwise unforeseen accidents may occur.

As far as I know, the last birth caused the magic network to go out of control and even collapse in the delivery room.

It took the arrival of the Magic Goddess herself to calm the storm.

Otherwise, the great wizards and legendary wizards present might be sucked dry and die."

Hearing this, all the people in the room who knew the situation showed expressions of horror.

After all, the presence of the Magic Goddess in person is enough to illustrate the seriousness of the problem.

Moreover, the Kingdom of Cormyr is not a traditional magical power. Although it has a well-known battle mage group, the overall spellcasting level is not high.

Kaladnai didn't think he could handle such a situation.

Just when she was about to say something, Yalusel suddenly interrupted her and said, "Okay, let's stop here for today. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to examine me."

"You are very kind. It is an honor to serve the Regent."

As soon as he left, Kaladena couldn't help asking, "Have you figured out what to do? Don't tell me you're just going to drag it out like this.

By human standards, you are very close to your due date.

到时候要是出现了什么问题,我可是无能为力。”

可雅卢赛尔却不以为意的回应道:“没必要那么紧张,我相信索斯届时会赶到的。毕竟有了阿依莎的前车之鉴,他应该已经意识到自己的子嗣会非常的不普通。”

“然后呢?你又打算怎么处理自己的后代和你侄子之间可能存在的继承权争夺问题?”卡菈德奈没有任何掩饰的质问道。

这也是整个科米尔王国所有贵族都在关心的问题,一个好处理不好就会引发王位继承权的内战。

千万不要以为这是在开玩笑!

在传统的封建制国家中,贵族和王位的继承权就是一种财产权的延伸,同时也是维系血缘统治的根基。

一旦出现争端就会导致一系列严重的后果。

尤其是科米尔眼下这种主少国疑的情况,必须要处理的格外谨慎果断才行。

“我……我也不知道该怎么处理,还是等索斯来的时候让他来做决定吧。”

雅卢赛尔在这件事情上表现的格外纠结。

毕竟要是就这么放弃近在咫尺的王座她还真是有点不甘心,更不觉得自己的孩子未来会甘愿屈居于侄子之下。

但同样的,对于姐姐遗留下来的子嗣她也下不了狠手斩草除根。

眼下唯一能做的就是先拖着,让那些正打算通过站队和政治投机来让家族更上一层楼的贵族们不敢轻易表态。

“该死!你现在这幅样子简直就像是要把科米尔王国拱手送出去。”

卡菈德奈没好气的翻了个白眼。

雅卢赛尔一脸无所谓的反问道:“那又怎么样? 反正这个孩子身上流淌着一半欧拜斯齐尔家族的血统,在法统上完全有资格做科米尔王室的继承者。

而且他的父亲是西海岸帝国的皇帝。

如果成为国王,绝对可以带领科米尔变得更加强盛富庶。

说不定还可以直接赖掉一大笔的债务。

毕竟索斯总不会跟自己的儿子讨债吧?

更何况我还能趁机敲诈一大笔援助,到时候我们就没必要为了一点钱就伤脑筋。”

看到昔日好友这幅恬不知耻的样子,卡菈德奈不由得扶着额头吐槽道:“你还真是堕落了呢,雅卢赛尔·娜卡琪亚·欧拜斯齐尔。”

“堕落?这可不是什么堕落!而是充分利用自身的优势。更何况我是一个女人,依靠自己的男人和孩子的父亲有什么问题吗?”

雅卢赛尔眼睛里闪过一丝不易被察觉到的狡黠。

卡菈德奈微微摇了摇头:“不,当然没有问题。

我只是有点不敢相信,当年那个骄傲到不可一世的钢铁公主,现在居然也变成了另外一幅样子。

说实话,我真不敢相信那位帝国皇帝仅用了如此短的时间就彻底改变了你。

这个是你父亲亚桑四世都没能做到的事情。”

“那是因为他们所使用的方法和技巧完全不同。

我的父亲永远只会单纯的说教,而索斯却让我成为总督,切身去体会经营和统治的过程。

他教会了我政治的本质就是拉拢更多人成为自己的盟友,然后去打压少数派的敌人,进而迫使对方做出让步直至达成妥协。

所以你可以看到我在成为摄政之后,一直在尝试着平衡各方势力,迫使一些家族做出退让,但却又不会将其逼近死角。”

说着,雅卢赛尔在几封信件上盖上了象征王国摄政的印章,随手将其丢到一旁的床头柜上。

等候在旁边的仆人立刻将这些信件拿起来交给外面的信使,再由信使送到指定人的手中。

就在信使骑着马疾驰而去的时候,这个原本禁止一切魔法传送的房间突然出现了剧烈的空间震荡。

卡菈德奈率先察觉到这一点,整个人瞬间如临大敌,一边发出警报,一边举起了自己手中威力最强的一件魔法物品。

但仅仅几秒钟之后她就解除了警报,原本绷紧的神经也立马放松下来。

因为紧随其后传送过来的不是别人,正是左思。

“欢迎您的到来,尊贵的皇帝陛下。”

卡菈德奈赶忙低下头屈膝行礼,隐藏在宽大法袍内的双手不受控制的轻微颤抖。

因为掌握着王宫魔法结界的她能够清晰感受到,眼前这个年轻人无意之中所散发出来的恐怖魔法能量,以及环绕在身体周围那复杂庞大到极点的魔法防护跟迷锁。

甚至在出现的一刹那就直接将王宫内的保护性结界完全覆盖。

虽然从未亲眼见过魔法女神,但卡菈德奈觉得即便是魔法女神亲临也不过如此了。

“你看上去气色似乎还不错?”

左思饶有兴致打量着躺在床上挺着大肚子的公主情人。

“那是当然。毕竟我现在可是科米尔王国的摄政了,拥有与国王同等的权力。”

雅卢赛尔举起自己的印章戒指面带微笑的轻轻晃了晃。

“为什么要回来当这个摄政?你应该知道科米尔王国完全就是一堆烂摊子。”

左思径直走到床边掀开被子,旁若无人将手按在高高隆起的腹部,直接透过类神力来探测里边的胎儿。

结果在穿过一片强干扰的能量场之后,他发现了一团奥术视觉下呈现出黑色的巨大阴影。

不是负能量! 更不是暗影能量! 而是单纯的黑暗。

在黑暗的中心位置,依稀有一个模糊的轮廓在蠕动。

毫无疑问,与小安妮一样,这个子嗣也是个暂时没有固定形态的生命体。

雅卢赛尔捋了捋耳边垂下来的头发,淡然的回应道:“因为这个国家是父亲和姐姐的心血,我不能眼睁睁看着它衰落乃至分裂、灭亡。

更何况这可是一个千载难逢的机会。

你难道就不想让自己的孩子成为国王吗? 对了,我肚子里的孩子究竟怎么样了?”

“还不错,虽然可能跟你想象中的不太一样。”

左思用手指在隆起的腹部留下了一个自己的印记。

这能让他实时监控胎儿的状况,并在生产和出现意外情况的时候立刻感知到。

“就跟阿依莎的孩子一样?”

雅卢赛尔眼睛里透露出强烈的好奇。

“嗯,差不多,但具体又不太一样。

因为安妮刚诞生的时候是个处在高维度的能量团,随后开始在不同形态之间来回变化。

直至最近才终于稳定下来,变成了一个外表三岁左右的女孩。

你的孩子则一团更加抽象的黑暗。

我不确定他在出生的时候会是什么样子。

不过别担心,我到时候会赶回来的。”

左思重新将被子盖好,弯下腰亲吻了一下对方的额头表达亲近和安慰。

“黑暗?!”

卡菈德奈敏锐的抓住了一个关键词。

左思耐心的解释道:“怎么说呢,有点像是某种抽象化的阴影或者暗影。

但具体是什么要生出来的时候才知道。

另外,考虑到安全的问题,我建议生产当天最好让所有施法者远离。

必要的话可以设置一个反魔法区域。”

“明白了,我会安排的。”

卡菈德奈露出了若有所思的神情,紧跟着立马又追问:“关于科米尔王位继承权这件事情您有什么计划吗?”

“这还用问?”

左思抬起头注视着这位年轻首席法师的眼睛稍微释放了一点压迫感。

瞬间!

卡菈德奈便汗如雨下,感觉自己头上就像是压了一座大山一样喘不过气来。

足足过了一分钟这种压迫感才消失,她本人更是毫无形象的倚着墙大口大口穿粗气,强忍着内心之中的恐惧最后问了一句:“您准备如何处置现在还是婴儿的亚桑五世?杀了他吗?”

“我又不是什么恶魔,别把我想象的那么残忍嗜血。

而且对待一个什么都不知道的婴儿没必要赶尽杀绝。

等我和雅卢赛尔的孩子出生,完全可以将亚桑五世送到另外一个相对富庶安全的世界去,以截然不同的身份度过一生。

他会有一个幸福美满的家庭,一个虽然没有血缘关系但却将其视若己出的养父母和兄弟姐妹。

怎么样,这个结果你还满意吗?”

左思抬起手释放了一个幻术魔法,将自己的安排完全展示出来。

看到这一幕,无论是卡菈德奈还是雅卢赛尔都迅速放松了不少。

因为这恰恰是她们都能够接受的。

能用这种不流血的方式完成王权的交替,无疑是非常理想的状态。

卡菈德奈更是生怕左思改变主意,迅速点头答应下来:“可以,就按照您说的办吧。还有就是雅卢赛尔多久会临盆?”

“不太清楚。因为她怀的并不是普通的人类胎儿,少则几个星期,多则三五个月。这是根据阿依莎的妊娠期得出的结果,具体准不准确很难说。”

After a little thought, Zuo Si gave a rough deadline.

"So what name do you want to give it?"

Yalusel asked with a smile on his face.

"No. I have to at least confirm the gender of the child first, and then decide what name to give it. Of course, if you think of a nice or meaningful name at that time, you can decide on your own. I am still very open-minded in this regard."

In saying this, Zuo Si displayed a tolerance that was completely inconsistent with his tyrannical temperament.

Although strictly speaking he was not the kind of person who had difficulty coming up with a name, he also had no interest in naming everything around him.

Especially when it comes to naming a child, he always feels that the mother, who has contributed the most and endured the most pain, should actually have more say.

"Are you sure?"

Yalusel showed an expression of great surprise.

After all, although the Kingdom of Cormyr is relatively equal between men and women, and even women can inherit property and noble titles, it is still a typical patriarchal society in essence.

Things like naming are basically decided by men, unless the woman marries into the family or is the head of the household.

Zuo Si replied with a half-smile: "Yes, I am very sure. And this child will inherit the surname of Obaiszir and become the king of Cormyr in the future. It is best for you to decide."

"Thank you very much! Now I kind of understand why Yalusel is so obsessed with you."

Karadne obviously understood what kind of political signal this meant, and hurriedly bent down and bowed to express his gratitude.

"You're welcome. If you encounter any difficulties, please let me know and I can satisfy you immediately."

Zuo Si made a straightforward promise.

"Can you forgive all the debts previously owed by the Royal Family of Cormyr?"

Yalusail asked in a half-joking tone.

"Of course. I can also give you a bill of exchange from the Temple of the Goddess of Wealth, Waukeen, worth five million gold coins, which can be cashed at any time."

As he spoke, Zuo Si used his divine power to create a bill of exchange with his own mark on it out of thin air and placed it on the bedside.

Given his current close alliance with Woking, let alone a mere five million, even adding a few zeros would not be a problem.

After all, with Dark Lord Grazzt as his cash cow, a mere five million gold coins could be earned in just a day or two.

You know, there are so many women who want to have his child, or men who want to make him pregnant.

"Five...five million?!"

Karadnei's eyes widened in disbelief.

Because of this money, many things that were impossible to do before can now be done easily.

For example, reorganizing armaments, providing food necessary for survival to civilians who lost their homes in the war, repairing damaged castles and fortresses, allowing soldiers to wear better armor and protective gear, etc.

"Don't be so surprised, money and every resource you can imagine are almost unlimited to me.

The so-called wealth is nothing more than a string of meaningless monetized numbers.

If you want, I can even move a piece of gold equal in volume to the continent of Faerun in an instant.

I also brought back some indestructible metal called vibranium.

You can try to craft some weapons or armor."

Zuo Si casually took out hundreds of heavy vibranium bars and piled them into a small hill emitting a faint glow in the room.

With the Kingdom of Cormyr actually under his control, there was naturally no need to hide it any more. He could directly start strengthening the power of the royal family and let those rustic nobles have a good taste of what the iron fist of despotism is.

Want to stir up trouble to weaken the power of the royal family?

Gain more power and political influence through private collusion? Come and try it if you are not afraid of death! Influenced by Zuo Si, Yalusail, who advocates centralization, is not the indecisive Yasan IV.

When she has enough military power, she really dares to raise the butcher knife to uproot the entire aristocracy, make those ancient families who claim to have a long history disappear forever, confiscate their property and land, and ultimately achieve the goal of permanently changing the feudal system of the Kingdom of Cormyr.

"Indestructible? Do you mean that these metals have the same properties as adamantium?"

Kaladnai picked up one of the pieces and cast a detection spell.

“No, vibranium is far stronger than adamantium.

And it can absorb almost all heat, energy and kinetic energy.

In other words, you can use it to create armor to resist magical attacks from the evocation department.

I think an elite army wearing vibranium armor, holding vibranium weapons and shields is definitely enough to deal with most of the enemies inside and outside the Kingdom of Cormyr."

After saying that, Zuo Si turned sideways and glanced at the amount of vibranium in the room.

According to his estimate, this was enough to arm a nearly invulnerable army of about a thousand men.

Apart from the need to be careful with control spells and directional spells, you can also hold your own even when fighting against giants and dragons.

(End of this chapter)


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