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 observant, 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 launch sneak 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 weaker divine 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 you 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.
但儿子所展现出来的强大力量又让这位钢铁公主感到欣喜。
毕竟在费伦这片充斥着各路妖魔鬼怪和邪神的世界,力量就是一切的根本。
科米尔王国的子民绝对会疯狂拥护一个能够杀死吞噬神明化身的国王。
“我想你现在最迫切需要的应该是一个名字,对吗?”
左思注视着面前少年那双与自己一模一样的眼睛问道。
“名字? 那不过是一个代号而已。
事实上我已经打算给自己起一个黑暗王子的称号。
考虑到大部分情况下,孩子的名字都是由父母所赋予的,你们就随便给我起一个好了。”
少年摆出一副满不在乎的样子摊了摊手。
从语气和态度不难看出,他的性格就如同外表年龄一样,刚好处在普通人类青春期有点叛逆的阶段。
不过左思现在感到有点头疼的是,如果自己所有的子嗣都像这样出生之后外表年和心理龄完全随机,那以后子嗣之间的伦理关系肯定会乱套。
比如说他之前跟女儿提到过弟弟的事情,结果这个小家伙的第一反应居然是“弟弟等于不会轻易坏掉的新玩具”。
但现在看来,姐姐成为弟弟的玩具倒是可能性更大一点。
雅卢赛尔显然没有察觉到左思的烦恼,低着头冥思苦想了半天之后,突然抬起头说道:“你觉得格雷亚这个名字如何?黑暗王子格雷亚!”
“嗯——听起来似乎还不错,那我以后就叫格雷亚好了。”
少年非常干脆的接受了母亲所赐予的名字。
因为他真的一点都不在乎,反倒是对自己父亲手中那个黑暗维度能量凝聚起来的球体十分感兴趣,好几次想要尝试着夺过来但最终都失败了。
看着周围在战斗中彻底化作一片尘埃的区域,还有城市其他地方冲天的火光,雅卢赛尔这才把注意力从儿子的身上转移开,眉头紧皱的问:“事情发展到这种程度要如何收场?”
“这还不简单吗?
趁着这个机会宣布所有叛乱的参与者都是叛徒。
然后把整个科米尔王国的贵族势力连根拔起,彻底消除延续了千年的封建统治,实现像帝国一样的中央集权。
如果你希望争取更多的政治支持,那就向贸易同盟发出求援,到时候组建一支联军摧毁一切胆敢反抗的家伙。
如果不需要,那你就让我们的儿子率军出征。
正好趁机积累军功和威望,让整个费伦大陆都见识到他所拥有的压倒性力量,为将来成为这片土地的统治者奠定政治资本。
可以说希瑞克策划的这场阴谋在很大程度上帮了你一个大忙。”
左思伸出手轻轻抚过雅卢赛尔的脸颊和嘴唇,紧跟着贴在对方耳边指明了方向。
虽然这位公主的性格有很多缺点,比如说鲁莽、冲动、渴望证明自己,可有一点好处就是经过调教之后对他产生了强烈的崇拜。
最典型的表现就是言听计从,从来不会有任何的迟疑。
而这恰恰就是左思想要的。
“对呀!这些该死的贵族这次可是给了我完美的开战借口!我需在顾忌政治影响,可以直接出手把他们全部扫进历史的垃圾堆。”
雅卢赛尔两眼瞬间放光,整个人下意识的贴了上去想要去亲吻左思的嘴唇,然后做点有益身心健康的运动。
毕竟两人之前就是这样私下里讨论着某件跟军事政治有关的事情,随后便会因为距离越来越近产生别样的感觉,最终决定脱光衣服打一场友谊赛。
更何况她在怀孕期间已经很久没有被滋润过,内心之中早就积蓄了大量的欲望想要找到发泄的渠道。
不过就在两人嘴唇即将碰到一起的刹那,雅卢赛尔突然醒悟想起儿子就站在一旁,整个人不受控制的打了个哆嗦,脸上顿时布满了红晕,随便找了个借口便转身朝王宫所在的方向跑去。
看着渐渐远去的背影,左思头也不回的问:“你有什么打算吗?”
“打算?暂时还没有。”黑暗王子格雷亚摇了摇头。“因为我需要一段时间来消化吞噬希瑞克化身所获得的力量。不过我想跟随在您身边学习一段时间,可以吗?”
“当然可以。正好,你还能顺手帮我照料一下安妮,也就是你的姐姐。”
在说这番话的时候,左思眼睛里闪过一抹不易被察觉到的幸灾乐祸。
他很期待看到格雷亚和小安妮这对反差姐弟在一起会擦出怎样的火花。
有句话说得好,如果生孩子不是为了玩那将毫无意义。
“姐姐?”
黑暗王子闭上眼睛迅速用强大的感知力进行搜索,迅速便发现了那个与自己拥有血缘关系的小女孩,嘴角抽搐着问:“她为什么这么小?而且心智还如此的不成熟?”
左思笑着回答道:“关于这一点,我也不太清楚。
也许是受到黑暗虚空的影响更多,也有可能是她出生的时候没有一个神明的化身可以吃。
总之你们以后可能要相处很长一段时间。
当然,在此之前你需要先奠定自己在科米尔王国内不可动摇的地位。
因为你未来要继承王位统治这个国家。”
“我不明白,统治像科米尔这样的王国有什么意义吗?我既不需要那些凡人的信仰,也对他们土地所产出的资源不感兴趣。”
格雷亚脸上浮现出疑惑不解的神情。
“这不单纯是统治科米尔王国的问题,而是涉及到托瑞尔星球所在晶壁系乃至宇宙的规则。
它解释起来非常麻烦。
相信我,成为科米尔的国王可以帮助你获得很多额外的力量和便利。
甚至还能与某些志同道合的神明结为盟友。”
说罢,左思将手里拿个黑色的能量圆球丢给自己的儿子,然后拍了拍他的肩膀。
“所以我才说自己需要学习。因为我对于这个世界的了解太少了。”
拿到能量球的格雷斯立马变得十分高兴,不断反复吸收和注入能量感受着里边的变化。
左思则纠正道:“不,你需要了解的不仅仅是这个世界,而是整个广袤的多元宇宙。现在去找你的母亲吧,她需要你的帮助。”
“知道了。”
黑暗王子瞬间化作一团阴影消失在原地。
很显然,他从诞生的那一刻起就与阴影位面产生了联系,可以像莎尔一样借助该位面进行传送。
甚至是轻而易举控制包括影王、影龙之类的顶尖阴影生物,在里边建立一个属于自己的国度。
“接下来我必须要稍微处理一下善后了。”
伴随着只有自己才能听见的低语,左思直接施展传送魔法来到了沙法公爵的家中。
此时此刻在客厅之中,一名中年贵妇正紧张的趴在窗户上向街道外面窥视,两名十三四岁的男孩则早已穿戴上盔甲、手里握着锋利的长剑,一名二十岁上下的年轻姑娘怀里则抱着一个陷入熟睡的婴儿。
不用问也知道,这些人就是沙法公爵的妻子和孩子。
而那个婴儿就是现任的科米尔国王亚桑五世。
当看到有陌生人闯入,年纪最大的男孩立刻站了起来,高举手中的利剑喝问道:“什么人?闯入我们的家有何企图?”
“我只是想要来通知你们一声,沙法公爵的政变失败了。
他所率领的紫龙军团现在基本被杀的被杀、投降的投降,就连自己也因为卷入了谎言王子希瑞克的阴谋中死于非命。
不过别担心。
不出意外的话,摄政公主雅卢赛尔很快就会率领军队开始在全城范围内捉拿叛乱分子。
到时候作为罪魁祸首的你们全家上下一个也别想活。
现在,把亚桑五世交给我吧。
因为留在这里的话,等待他的只有死路一条。”
左思明显一点都不在意房间里的人死活,更不会有产生一丁点的同情,直接冲着那位疑似长女的姑娘伸出了手。
“不!你休想!我在父亲面前发过誓,会用自己的生命守护国王,绝不会把陛下交给任何人!”
“没错!你想要带走陛下就必须跨过我们的尸体!”
两名男孩在得知父亲战败身死的消息情绪顿时变得异常激动,不断挥舞长剑想要把这个突如其来的闯入者逼退。
但他们手中的剑在靠近左思还有半米的范围,就仿佛受到某种无形力场的阻碍,别说是刺进去,就连靠近都会被瞬间撞开。
身为母亲的贵妇看到这一幕瞳孔骤然放大,显然意识到这种级别的魔法防护意味着什么,立刻抬起手制止了两个儿子的胡闹,深吸了一口气问道:“我能知道您的名字吗?”
“你可以叫我索斯。”
左思没有掩饰什么,大大方方表明了身份。
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)