Because except for the area covered by the huge energy vortex below, the rest of the place will not be affected by the influence of being unable to perceive anything, and you can clearly see this huge monster towering above the earth.
The indescribable visual impact deeply shocked everyone who saw this scene.
In particular, the moon hanging in the sky above our heads, emitting bright white light, has become blurry, dim, and even unobservable because of the dark entity.
It was as if the light was distorted by some unknown force as it shone down.
"Oh my God! Yalusel, what have you done?"
The Royal Archmage Karadnei showed an expression of extreme shock and disbelief.
As one of the closest people to the Regent Princess, she undoubtedly knew where this pure dark power came from.
I just never expected it to suddenly erupt in this way.
The most important thing is that if this behemoth that exudes terrifying momentum loses control, the city of Susal, which serves as the capital, will be 100% destroyed, and all the residents will have no chance of survival.
"What on earth is this?"
An elderly battle mage with a thick gray beard nearby asked in an uncertain tone.
Karadne answered without hesitation: "This is the child of Princess Regent Yalusel, the offspring of her and Emperor Soth of the Empire."
"What?! You mean... another quasi-divine power?"
The battle mage opened his mouth in surprise.
"That's right! At least that's what it looks like now. I'm not sure what happened, but I have to go over there right away. Is it okay for me to leave this to you?"
Karadne turned his gaze towards the old man beside him.
You should know that the "Battle Mages" group is a profession unique to Cormyr. They are completely loyal to the royal family and are very good at working together to release large-scale lightning magic and storm magic, which can easily destroy large groups of enemies.
The Royal Archmage is actually the leader of the "Battle Mage" group, responsible for daily affairs such as management and communication on behalf of the royal family.
The old battle mage nodded without hesitation: "Okay, I will temporarily control the magic knot of the palace on your behalf..."
Before he could finish his words, the huge black entity in the distance suddenly raised its right arm high and smashed down hard at a speed that could not be captured by the naked eye.
moment!
Wherever the claws passed, it was as if they were erased by a huge eraser; even the space was visibly distorted and split.
The swirling dark energy below was boiling completely like a huge ball of burning black flame.
However, Kaladnai, who was always observer, noticed that under the huge claws, there was a thin and blurry figure who blocked the attack with a sword in his hand that looked like a toothpick in contrast.
Although this confrontation did not produce even the slightest sound, vibration, or shock wave due to the isolation of the dark forces, the dazzling divine power released from the sword allowed her to recognize that this must be the incarnation of a certain god.
This discovery instantly stretched Kaladena's already tense nerves. Without even having time to think, he immediately used a magical equipment he was wearing to try to contact Yalusel himself to find out what had happened.
But unfortunately, no matter how they called out, there was no response from the other side. All they could see was a fierce but silent confrontation between the huge dark entity and the incarnation of God.
The latter tried several times to use divine power to teleport and sneak launch attacks from the blind spot of vision, but in every case he was detected in advance by the huge dark entity, which swung its claws and slapped him to the ground.
The power of extreme darkness was like a black hole that could absorb and devour everything! Even the divine power on the sword was constantly decreasing, and the light was getting dimmer and dimmer.
And as the battle lasted longer, even the sky above the city seemed to be covered by an increasingly thick black curtain.
In fact, Xirik has already begun to regret it.
Because he suddenly discovered that this unborn baby was much more powerful than he had imagined.
With just this incarnation, let alone taking it down, it would not take long before I would be sucked dry alive.
After all, he is no longer one of the powerful gods. Currently, he is only relying on the priesthood of lies to barely maintain his weak divine power, and his incarnation is only equivalent to a demigod with weak divine power.
The gap between demigod and quasi-god power is so small that it can be ignored.
Some powerful quasi-divine powers can even be used to pin a demigod to the ground and beat him.
Among them, the ancient evil chaos dog Kozef is a typical example.
No demigod would take the initiative to provoke it.
Not to mention demigods, even Musk, the god of thieves with weaker divine power, did not dare to fight and could only flee when he was hunted by Kozef.
Unfortunately, this situation is repeating itself at this moment.
But what was even worse was that Xirik couldn't even escape.
Because he was in the energy vortex below the huge dark entity, his entire incarnation was firmly sucked in by the invisible force. He could neither retreat nor use any spells or divine power to teleport.
In other words, he didn't want to fight this battle, but he had no choice but to fight.
What's even worse is that Xirik's weapon, "Severe Boundary", cannot touch Yalusel who is hidden inside the huge dark entity.
Several attacks succeeded each other only able to cut and destroy part of the arm or claw.
But within a few seconds, the missing part will be repaired by absorbing the dark energy transformed from its own divine power.
The longer the battle lasts, the more divine power is lost, until there is no longer enough power to sustain the incarnation.
You have to know that weak divine power is not medium or even strong divine power. Every incarnation is very important, and once lost, it will take a long time to recover.
Take Tiamat, the dragon goddess, for example. After her incarnation is destroyed, it takes a full year to create a second one.
In addition, Xirik now relies entirely on this incarnation to stir up trouble in the continent of Faerun, constantly luring those neurotic or lunatics who have become mentally ill due to hatred, anger, and sadness to become his believers, in order to expand his influence.
If it were gone, they would completely lose control over all the secret churches, big and small.
If he were to suffer another retaliatory attack, the divine weaker power that he had finally recovered would be reduced to the weakest demigod again due to the sharp drop in the number of believers.
Damn it!
How could it become like this? The Prince of Lies roared madly in his heart.
Because even as a god, he was now unable to make any sound. He tried several times to communicate with his mind to stop the war but received no response.
The eyes of the huge dark entity emitted a terrifying red light, like a hungry beast, wanting to suck out his divine power and tear the entire incarnation apart and devour it.
However, what Xirik didn't know was that from the moment he appeared, there were two figures in the dark, silently observing everything.
One of them is obvious, and that is naturally Shar, the goddess of the night who knows all his plans.
The other one was Zuo Si, who had just visited the elven and dwarven pantheons.
Although they were enemies, neither of them had any intention of fighting each other. Instead, they maintained a strange tacit understanding of not interfering with each other.
But as more and more of Xirik's divine power was devoured, his defeat was inevitable. Shar pursed her lips and sighed slightly: "What a pure and perfect darkness! From the moment it was born, it was comparable to weaker divine powers. He is like a child I conceived myself."
"But he is not!"
Zuo Si interrupted the other party's speech directly.
However, Shar was not angry about this. Instead, she looked him up and down with an interested expression and asked with a smile: "If I am not mistaken, this dark power should come from you, right? After all, his mother is just a mortal. Only you can give him this extraordinary essence."
"So what do you want to say?"
Zuo Si turned his head and stared into the eyes of the Goddess of Night.
"What I mean is, since you also possess such pure dark power, why do you have to be my enemy? Even if the entire crystal wall loses its light and turns back to the cold and dark it was when it was first created, it won't be a big loss for you.
Just the opposite!
You may come out stronger for it.
There is no need for us to become enemies. Instead, we can become close allies who trust each other.
After all, you and I are the only ones in this world who truly understand what true darkness is."
When saying this, Shar's tone and eyes revealed strong anticipation.
Because things like strength attributes cannot be faked.
When a god or quasi-divine power possesses such pure dark power, it means that he must have the same dark essence.
Facing the invitation from the Goddess of Night, Zuo Si simply sneered and refused, "Sorry, I can't afford the cost of forming an alliance with you.
The result your desire is to make enemies with all the gods of the Crystal Wall of Toril.
Its essence is no different from when Xirik went crazy and declared that he was the only true God.
However, you are more rational, cautious and careful, and have enough patience and are not in a hurry for success.
The biggest difference between us is that I am a realist and will never continue to work hard for unrealistic ideals and goals.
What's more, possessing the essence of dark power does not mean agreeing with your idea that the world should be cold and dark.
Good and evil, order and chaos, light and dark...
All these seemingly conflicting forces should, at their root, be a mutually beneficial relationship, rather than one requiring the destruction of the other.
Because without the contrast of darkness, people would not realize the value of light; without the contrast of evil, justice and kindness would become extremely cheap; without the contrast of chaos, order would be seen as shackles that restrict freedom.
By the same token, those who have never experienced light will never understand the depth of darkness. Those who have never felt kindness and justice will never truly understand that evil has long been firmly bound to human nature and instinct. Only by experiencing the stagnant despair under absolute order will one understand that chaos can actually be a stepping stone and the only hope for change in life.
There is a Joker who is more evil and chaotic than the devil. He once said to his nemesis Batman, "My life is complete because of your existence."
I think this is the correct viewpoint on camps and ideological confrontation.
As for you...
You are nothing more than a dark consciousness born from the primordial chaos of the crystal wall. You cannot comprehend such complex philosophical concepts, nor do you understand the struggle of mortals between reason and instinct.
So although we both possess the power of darkness, we have nothing in common at the cognitive level.”
There is no doubt that these words instantly caused tons of critical damage to Shar.
As one of the oldest twin goddesses in the world, she actually felt a sense of condescension from the other party's eyes and attitude, just as she always had a playful smile towards the gods who were born later.
This is a typical manifestation of having a double sense of superiority in spirit and psychology.
"I didn't realize you were still a neutral balancer!" Shar sneered sarcastically.
“No, I am not a neutral balancer, but a fighter who is the exact opposite.
This is like the respect that the god of war Tempus had for the goddess of peace and springs, Eldath.
Because he believed that war would become meaningless without the backdrop of peace.
Moreover, he understood that the essence of war is mutual competition, so although he defeated Garregos, he did not kill him. Instead, he allowed him to retain some of his power and continue to exist. At the same time, he continued to compete for influence with Anhor, the god of war of the Mulhorand pantheon.
It is this never-ending competition that inspires the power of Tempus' divinity and priesthood, making him the most powerful god of war in the realm.
You could have also maintained this healthy competitive relationship with your sister Su Lun.
But your narrow-mindedness and short-sightedness have ruined everything.
You thought you could weaken Su Lun or even kill him outright.
However, in the process, his own power was constantly torn apart, and various new gods were born, including the first generation magic goddess whose power surpassed his own.
Isn't this the greatest irony?"
Zuo Si did not give the Goddess of Night any face at all and directly exposed all of her secrets.
In his opinion, Shar is a typical example of someone who often does things that harm others and himself because of his lack of vision and perspective.
"Hmph! Then let's wait and see."
A trace of annoyance appeared on the goddess' beautiful face under the black veil, and then she was about to turn around and leave.
Just as she was about to initiate the inter-dimensional teleportation, she suddenly heard Zuo Si's warning from behind her.
"Remember to stay away from my offspring, and don't try to exert any influence on him, because I will be watching you all the time."
"What if he approaches me on his own initiative because he is attracted by the power of darkness?"
Shar stopped, turned around and asked calmly.
"Don't worry, that won't happen. Because I have something better."
After saying that, Zuo Si raised his hand and absorbed energy from the dark dimension, creating a completely non-reflective black sphere in the palm of his hand. The energy that overflowed from it was as high as 90% similar to the huge dark entity in the distance.
Obviously, Yalusel's child is likely to have inherited or obtained the extraordinary essence from the dark dimension, and finally may have added a little power from the dark void.
Shar stared at the sphere formed by dark energy for a full minute, then turned and left without saying a word.
Not long after she left, Xirik's incarnation was grabbed by the claws of a huge black entity and slowly stuffed into the black mouth that looked like the abyss.
After realizing what the behemoth in front of him wanted to do, he immediately roared like a madman: "No!!!!!! You can't do this to me! I am God! The great prince of lies! You are blaspheming God!"
But the huge black entity obviously ignored it and bit off the head of Xirik's incarnation with a snap. The creepy chewing sound and the divine blood dripping from high above made all the gods who were watching in the dark show solemn expressions.
Then he ate the incarnation of weaker divine power bite by bite as if it were a snack like spicy bars.
In the end, only the divine sword - Duanran Boundary was left floating in the air, enveloped by a dark energy.
Sudden!
The huge black entity began to shrink at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in just a few seconds, Yalusel, who was wrapped inside, was revealed.
What was different from usual was that her round belly had returned to its pre-pregnancy flatness.
A ball of black energy was mixing with the flesh and blood formed by the crushed incarnation of God, gradually condensing into the shape of a person.
To be precise, Zuo Si's child had already been born.
But what is completely different from little Anne is that he obviously has a complete and independent consciousness and thinking, and the body he created is not a baby, but a teenager of fourteen or fifteen years old.
It is not difficult to tell from the gradually clear body shape that this should be a male rather than a female.
Because the body shaping process is extremely slow, many people's necks begin to ache from tilting their heads back, but there is still no sign of the process ending.
Almost exactly half an hour later, a handsome young man with long black hair, black eyes, very pale skin, a pair of sharp horns on his forehead, and wearing a tight black armor was born in full view of everyone.
He grabbed the weapon that originally belonged to Xirik and injected his dark power into it. The entire sword suddenly burned with black flames. The original metallic luster completely disappeared, replaced by a black coating that wrapped around the surface like asphalt.
"You...you are my child?"
Yalusel excitedly reached out his hand to touch the boy's cheek.
But before she could touch him, the latter immediately took two steps back and said, "Don't touch me, mother. Because I can't control my power well now. The boiling dark energy, divine power and divine blood will kill you."
Upon hearing this, Yalusel's raised hand immediately stopped in mid-air, and then he asked in an uncertain tone: "Why were you so big when you were born?"
"Because I devoured the incarnation of Xirik and took all his knowledge and power into my own, I skipped the initial growth stage. Father should know this best."
As he spoke, the boy, who had no name yet, cast his gaze towards the shadows not far away.
Following the direction his eyes were looking, Yalusel saw Zuo Si walking towards him with a look of surprise on his face.
"When did you come?"
"From the moment you led the Regent Guards out."
Zuo Si gave the answer without hesitation.
Yalusel raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
In her opinion, since the "father of the child" has already arrived, he should show up and beat Xirik to the point where he can't take care of himself.
Zuo Si certainly knew what was in his lover's mind, and he explained with a smile, "Yes, I have always been here.
But unless there is real danger, I won't act rashly.
Because the gods paying attention here are not only Cyric, but also many other gods such as Shar, the goddess of night.
They are the ones we really need to guard against.
What's more, I have already weakened Xirik to the point where he poses no threat.
The intensity of the incarnation he descended into is perfect for a child's first meal."
"Father is right. If it weren't for this stupid and crazy god, I would still be a confused baby."
The young man fiddled with the long sword in his hand, which had been completely assimilated by the power of darkness, and raised the corner of his mouth to reveal a gloomy smile with a hint of evil.
"Ah - well, it seems that you and your son have reached a consensus on this matter."
Yalusel held his forehead and sighed helplessly.
Needless to say, she knew that the baby in her belly evolved directly from a baby to a teenager just after birth, which made her feel a strong sense of loss and frustration.
As a result, all the preparations made before, such as parenting and education, are completely useless.
But the Iron Princess was delighted by the powerful strength displayed by her son.
After all, in Faerun, a world filled with all kinds of monsters, demons and evil gods, power is the root of everything.
The people of Cormyr would absolutely go crazy for a king who could kill and devour the incarnation of the god.
"I think what you need most now is a name, right?"
Zuo Si asked, looking at the boy's eyes that were exactly the same as his own.
"Name? It's just a code name.
In fact, I have already decided to give myself the title of Prince of Darkness.
Considering that in most cases, children's names are given by their parents, you can just give me any name you want."
The boy spread his hands with an indifferent look.
It is not difficult to tell from his tone and attitude that his personality is just like his appearance age, just at the somewhat rebellious stage of normal human adolescence.
However, what is giving Zuo Si a headache now is that if all his offspring are born with completely random appearance and mental age, then the ethical relationships among his offspring will surely be messed up.
For example, he had mentioned his younger brother to his daughter before, and the little girl’s first reaction was, “A younger brother is a new toy that won’t break easily.”
But now it seems that it is more likely that the sister will become the brother's toy.
Yalusel obviously didn't notice Zuo Si's troubles. After thinking hard for a long time with his head down, he suddenly raised his head and said, "What do you think of the name Greya? Dark Prince Greya!"
"Hmm - that sounds good. I'll call you Graya from now on."
The boy readily accepted the name given by his mother.
Because he really didn't care at all. Instead, he was very interested in the sphere of dark dimension energy in his father's hand. He tried to snatch it several times but failed in the end.
Looking at the surrounding area that had been completely turned into dust in the battle, and the flames rising into the sky in other parts of the city, Yalusel shifted his attention away from his son and asked with a frown, "How will things end when they have developed to this point?"
“Isn’t this simple?
Take this opportunity to declare all participants in the rebellion as traitors.
Then he uprooted the aristocratic power of the entire Kingdom of Cormyr, completely eliminated the feudal rule that had lasted for a thousand years, and achieved centralized power like an empire.
If you wish to gain more political support, you can ask the Trade Alliance for help and then form a coalition to destroy anyone who dares to resist.
If not, then let our son lead the army.
It was a good opportunity for him to accumulate military merit and prestige, let the entire continent of Faerun witness his overwhelming power, and lay the political capital for becoming the ruler of this land in the future.
It can be said that the conspiracy planned by Xirik helped you a lot."
Zuo Si reached out his hand and gently stroked Yalusel's cheek and lips, then put his hand close to her ear and pointed out the direction.
Although the princess had many shortcomings in her character, such as being reckless, impulsive, and eager to prove herself, one good thing was that after being trained she developed a strong admiration for him.
The most typical manifestation is to obey orders without any hesitation.
And this is exactly what leftist thinking wants.
"Yes! These damn nobles have given me a perfect excuse to start a war this time! If I don't have to worry about the political impact, I can just sweep them all into the garbage dump of history."
Yalusel's eyes lit up instantly, and he subconsciously moved forward to kiss Zuo Si's lips, and then do some exercise that is beneficial to his physical and mental health.
After all, the two of them had been discussing something related to military and politics in private before, and then they developed a different feeling as they got closer and closer, and finally decided to take off their clothes and play a friendly match.
What's more, she hadn't been moisturized for a long time during her pregnancy, and a lot of desires had accumulated in her heart and she wanted to find a way to vent them.
However, just as their lips were about to touch, Yalusel suddenly realized that his son was standing next to him. He shivered uncontrollably and his face suddenly turned red. He made up an excuse and turned around and ran towards the palace.
Looking at the gradually receding figure, Zuo Si asked without turning back: "What are your plans?"
"Planning? Not yet." Dark Prince Graya shook his head. "Because I need some time to digest the power I gained from devouring the incarnation of Xirik. But I want to follow you and learn for a while, is that okay?"
"Of course. It just so happens that you can also help me take care of Annie, your sister."
As he said this, a barely perceptible glimmer of gloating flashed across Zuo Si's eyes.
He was looking forward to seeing what kind of sparks would be created when the contrasting siblings, Graya and little Annie, came together.
There is a saying that goes, if having children is not for fun, then there is no point.
"elder sister?"
The Dark Prince closed his eyes and quickly used his powerful perception to search, and soon found the little girl who was related to him by blood. The corners of his mouth twitched as he asked, "Why is she so young? And her mind is so immature?"
Zuo Si smiled and replied, “I am not sure about this either.
Perhaps she was more influenced by the Dark Void, or perhaps there was no incarnation of God to eat when she was born.
In short, you may be together for a long time in the future.
Of course, before that you need to establish your unshakable position in the Kingdom of Cormyr.
Because you will inherit the throne and rule this country in the future."
"I do not understand what the point is in ruling a kingdom like Cormyr? I have no need for the faith of mortals, nor do I have any interest in the resources their lands yield."
A puzzled look appeared on Graya's face.
“This is not simply a matter of ruling the Kingdom of Cormyr, but involves the rules of the Crystal Wall system where Toril is located and even the universe.
It's very cumbersome to explain.
Trust me, being King of Cormyr gives you a lot of extra power and convenience.
You can even form alliances with some like-minded gods."
After saying that, Zuo Si threw a black energy ball in his hand to his son and patted him on the shoulder.
"That's why I said I need to learn. Because I know too little about this world."
Grace, who got the energy ball, immediately became very happy. She kept absorbing and injecting energy repeatedly and felt the changes inside.
Zuo Si corrected him: "No, you need to understand not only this world, but the entire vast multiverse. Now go find your mother, she needs your help."
"knew."
The Prince of Darkness instantly turned into a shadow and disappeared on the spot.
Apparently, he had a connection to the Shadow Plane from the moment of his birth, and could use it to teleport like Shar.
It is even easy to control top shadow creatures including Shadow King and Shadow Dragon, and build a kingdom of your own inside.
"I have to deal with the aftermath a little bit now."
Accompanied by whispers that only he could hear, Zuo Si cast a teleportation magic and came directly to Duke Shafa's home.
At this moment in the living room, a middle-aged lady was nervously leaning on the window and peeking out at the street. Two boys aged thirteen or fourteen had already put on armor and held sharp swords in their hands. A young girl in her twenties was holding a sleeping baby in her arms.
Needless to say, these people are Duke Shafa's wives and children.
And that baby is the current King of Cormyr, Arsane V.
When the oldest boy saw a stranger breaking in, he immediately stood up, raised his sword and shouted, "Who are you? What is your intention in breaking into our home?"
"I just wanted to inform you that Duke Shafa's coup has failed.
The Purple Dragon Legion he led was now basically killed or surrendered, and even he himself died because he was involved in the conspiracy of Prince of Lies Xirik.
But don't worry.
If nothing unexpected happens, Regent Princess Yalusel will soon lead the army to capture rebels throughout the city.
By then, your entire family, as the culprit, will have no chance of survival.
Now, leave Asan V to me.
Because if he stays here, he will die.”
Zuo Si obviously didn't care about the life or death of the people in the room, and didn't even have the slightest sympathy. He directly extended his hand to the girl who was suspected to be the eldest daughter.
"No! Don't even think about it! I swore in front of my father that I would protect the king with my life and would never hand His Majesty over to anyone!"
"That's right! If you want to take His Majesty away, you have to step over our dead bodies!"
The two boys became extremely excited upon learning the news that their father was defeated and killed. They kept waving their swords to try to drive back the sudden intruder.
But when the swords in their hands were within half a meter of Zuo Si, they seemed to be blocked by some invisible force field. Not to mention stabbing him, even getting close would be knocked away in an instant.
The mother's pupils suddenly dilated when she saw this scene. She obviously realized what this level of magical protection meant. She immediately raised her hand to stop her two sons from making trouble, took a deep breath and asked, "Can I know your name?"
"You can call me Soth."
Zuo Si did not hide anything and revealed his identity openly.
The solemn expression on the lady's face instantly turned into a desperate smile: "I knew it would turn out like this. Welcome to your presence, His Majesty the Emperor of the West Coast Empire. But I obviously don't have the heart to serve you tea, coffee and snacks according to etiquette, please forgive me."
"Emperor?!"
The eldest daughter holding the baby obviously understood who the young man standing in the living room was. She was shaking violently all over and uncontrollably. She also realized that there was no need for the other party to lie. Duke Shafa, the head of the family, was really dead.
"It doesn't matter. I don't really like those cumbersome and boring rituals anyway. Just hand the baby to me."
Zuo Si once again emphasized the purpose of his visit.
Although he did not intend to save this family, he also had no intention of killing them personally. Instead, he wanted to achieve his goal as peacefully as possible.
"May I know how you will deal with His Majesty Yasan V?"
The lady looked up and asked cautiously.
Zuo Si answered very straightforwardly: "I will send him to another world, find a family that wants a child to adopt him, and live an ordinary life as an ordinary person."
This sentence instantly gave the desperate noblewoman a last ray of hope. She pointed at her two sons and one daughter and asked, "What about them? Can they also receive your merciful pardon? They can form a family and take care of His Majesty Yasan V."
“Sorry, no.
The reason why Assan V was pardoned was that he knew nothing and understood nothing at the moment.
But your children already know what pain and hatred are.
The greatest mercy I can offer them is to leave them alone.
You can dress them up as civilians or beggars, and find a way to send them out of the city and escape before Yalusel arrives.
As for whether or not you can escape the pursuit, you have to ask the goddess of luck, Taimora."
Zuo Si gave an idea without any expression on his face, which was not too bad.
Of course, even if they disguised themselves as civilians and beggars and managed to escape from the city, the probability of these three young men surviving would never exceed ten percent.
Because the Cormyr royal family controls a group of battle mages, they can use prophecy magic to directly locate and then teleport over to capture people.
For the culprit who instigated the rebellion, it is basic practice to completely eliminate his entire family. No matter what the cost, he must be killed as a warning to the rest.
However, it would be a different story if this family had a collection of equipment that could block magical detection.
"Catherine, give the baby in your arms to His Majesty the Emperor. I'm afraid we can no longer protect him." The lady ordered her eldest daughter.
The latter obviously hesitated for a moment, but still chose to follow his mother's instructions.
Just like that, Zuo Si, who successfully received the message from Yasan V, directly activated the spark of the planeswalker and disappeared on the spot.
Shafa's family had to flee.
They didn't even have time to pack their luggage. They just took a small amount of gold, silver and jewelry, changed into servants' clothes, and slipped out through the back door under the cover of darkness.
As for the servants, without exception, they were killed by the cruel lady and turned into corpses lying in a pool of blood. She even used a scroll to transform several corpses into her and her children's appearance, and then changed them into luxurious clothes as disguise.
If they didn't do this, once the troops loyal to the Regent Princess rushed in to arrest people, the information of their escape would definitely be exposed in an instant.
Although there is a certain chance of being exposed by doing this, it can at least buy back the most precious time in the early stages.
As long as you can quickly leave the territory of the Kingdom of Cormyr, your chances of survival will be greatly increased.
Needless to say, this is why Zuo Si never sympathized with the powerful, or even with the "innocent people" in the modern legal sense, and even with the "good people" in the eyes of most people.
Because you have no idea whether the so-called "kindness" is a performance or really comes from the heart.
Only when faced with a life or death decision will they tear off all their disguises and reveal their evil, coldness, ruthlessness, meanness and cruelty.
It is basically unlikely that kind people will become qualified rulers, let alone suppress various forces to maintain good order and balance.
So when people in the ruling class try hard to show their kind side, they are basically just putting on a show.
Obviously, Shafa's family is the most typical example.
You should know that they are respected models of nobility in their daily lives. They not only often give alms to beggars and help the poor, but also donate to the church of Ilmater, the god of suffering.
From any perspective, he is an undoubted "good guy".
But what if it really comes to a life-and-death situation?
The kind-hearted lady killed more than a dozen innocent servants without hesitation, including the personal maids who had accompanied her for twenty or thirty years and treated her like sisters...
(End of this chapter)
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