In particular, the birth of the Dark Prince Greya and the spectacular scene of the incarnation of the Prince of Lies Xirik being devoured alive by him spread throughout the streets and alleys in just a few days.
Some bards even created corresponding songs and stories to be sung in taverns and inns.
The most important thing is that after Yalusel killed so many people and completely quelled the rebellion in the capital Susar, he officially announced to the outside world that the young King Assan V had been killed by the rebels, and Queen Mother Phil Farrell also came forward to confirm this.
This means that as the last descendant of Azzan IV, she must inherit the throne and become the new queen of Cormyr.
As the heir, Graya will automatically become the only heir.
At present, the Dark Prince has led a regular army consisting of fifty guards, three hundred reorganized soldiers of the Purple Dragon Legion, and about two thousand men selected from the captured private soldiers of the nobles, and has set out directly from Susar on a journey to suppress the rebellion.
In just three days, he easily captured Masonburg, the second largest city in the kingdom ruled by the Skorel family. Lord Bildrin was instantly blasted into pieces by magic during the battle to defend the city.
The reason why it is so fast is mainly because the two cities are too close.
If you take the sea route, it may not take half a day.
After regaining this important transportation hub, Graya immediately took advantage of the river network and began a full-scale expedition across the southern region of the kingdom.
He simply did not accept the surrender of any nobles. Wherever he went, he uprooted ancient families that had existed for hundreds or even thousands of years. Regardless of gender, age or status, as long as they were direct descendants, they were all executed. Then he placed bureaucrats from the empire in place to re-establish administrative and taxation institutions.
Although at the beginning many civilians who were loyal to the noble lords were very resistant to this untraditional practice, and even frequently launched armed resistance to taxation under the instigation of some people with ulterior motives.
But after several of the most turbulent villages and towns were suddenly wiped off the map overnight, all the unrest subsided in an instant.
Facts have proven that as long as one has absolute violence, one does not need to care about things like public opinion.
Not convinced?
Bear with it!
Otherwise, go die! Anyway, after a dozen or twenty years of killing a batch of people, the new generation of people will grow up and naturally forget the past and get used to the new centralized political system.
No form of reform can be accomplished without bloodshed.
This is the case with fiscal and tax reforms, not to mention such a drastic change in the political system from top to bottom.
If we don't kill all opponents on the physical level, any leniency will mean huge hidden dangers.
So from the moment Yalusel made up his mind, the entire Kingdom of Cormyr was destined to be a river of blood.
The role currently played by the Dark Prince Graya is actually the sharpest knife in his mother's hand, and he will chop wherever there is disobedience.
Shap, the Lord of Huailun City, who had always been famous for his opposition to the royal family, was hanged in public after the city was captured.
Hundreds of local residents tried to rush forward to rescue people, taking advantage of the fact that the majority could not be held responsible. As a result, 657 people were arrested and all of them were eventually sentenced to death for treason and obstruction of justice.
You have to know that this small city has only about 6,000 to 7,000 people in total. It is equivalent to killing nearly one-tenth of them at once, and most of them are young and middle-aged men. It directly broke the backbone of the entire city.
From then on, all the living citizens would look at the patrols passing through the streets with great awe and fear, and would no longer dare to take pride in defying the royal family.
And Lord Shap, who was once regarded as a hero, also turned from a hero admired by everyone to a culprit despised by everyone.
Because if he had not taken the lead, the residents in the city would not have thought that it was a very glorious thing to oppose the royal family, which would have led to countless families losing their husbands or sons who were the pillars of the family.
Now, this small town, where most of the people are women, the elderly and children, is likely to have to live a hard life for some time.
Through the ruthless suppression of the rebels, the Kingdom of Cormyr, which had been hit by a rebellion by aristocratic warlords, quickly restored peace, and also established an efficient centralized ruling system in the process of suppressing the rebellion.
What surprised Yalusel the most was that after the turmoil, war and killing that affected the whole country, although a large number of people were lost, the financial situation did not deteriorate but became better than before. Tax revenue increased sevenfold, and this did not include the income from the confiscation of noble property.
Needless to say, the reason for this situation is that the taxes that were previously paid to local nobles have now all flowed back into the national treasury.
This is also a reflection of the superiority of the centralized system over the feudal system.
After all, leaving aside supernatural powers such as magic, assuming that the technology and military are almost the same, the overall strength of a country lies in its ability to draw financial, human and material resources from the areas it rules.
In this respect, the centralized system is far superior to the feudal system.
The Dark Prince Greya obviously didn't care about these trivial internal affairs at all. He was currently leading his army, which had expanded to 5,000 people, across the edge of the Storm Cape Mountains and heading towards the northernmost city of the kingdom, Tivanton.
Just five days ago, he had recaptured Arabel, which had been occupied by goblins and orcs after the death of Athan IV.
Now, as long as they take over the last city, Tivanton, which has been lost for several years, the entire territory of Cormyr will be completely conquered.
However, this battle of restoration, which seemed exciting to outsiders, was actually just like going out for sightseeing for Graya.
Because so far, he has not met an opponent who can really make him nervous.
Many times, it only takes a slight release of the power of darkness, and the enemy soldiers' psychological defenses will quickly collapse and they will turn and flee.
The next thing to do is to choose between persuading the enemy to surrender and following and killing him.
Along the way, they basically didn't fight any serious battles, but the number of troops continued to grow like a snowball.
Even though he left some garrison troops in the towns along the way, he still has more than 5,000 men under his command.
Of course, Graya never expected that these rebel soldiers, most of whom were recruited to surrender, could fight any tough battles. The reason he brought them with him was mainly to occupy the captured cities and maintain basic order.
When faced with an enemy that resisted fiercely, the Dark Prince would usually draw his sword and attack himself.
"Your Highness, would you like some water?"
A female officer handed over the water bottle she was carrying with a concerned look on her face.
She noticed that under the scorching sun just after noon, her prince's face looked paler than usual, and he was swaying slightly from side to side on his horse as if he was about to have heatstroke, and he looked listless.
"No, thanks."
Graya rejected the other party's kindness in a slightly low voice.
Because he didn't look sick or uncomfortable, he just felt uncomfortable with the sun and the overly bright light.
After all, the essence of his power is darkness, so he will only return to normal at night or in a dark underground environment.
"If it really doesn't work, just find a shady place to stop and rest for a while. This damn weather is too hot, and we only have one town, Tivanton, to recapture, so there's no need to be too anxious." The female officer continued to comfort him.
It was not difficult to tell from her armor that she was a member of the Regent Guard, and was also someone specially sent by Yalucel to take care of his son's daily life and assist in the management of the army.
"How far is it from here to Tivanton?"
Graya gently pulled the black hood on his head, raised his head and looked at the rolling mountains in front of him with his deep black eyes.
The female officer quickly replied: "According to the current marching speed, we should be there in about half a day.
With the great power you possess, taking it down will be a piece of cake.
The only trouble is that Tivanton has long been a battlefield between the Zhentarim and the City of Ghosts, which calls itself the Empire of Netheril.
It was said that mutilated bodies were found in the streets and alleys every night.
There are a lot of spies, agents, and assassins everywhere, and it will probably take a lot of effort to clean them all up."
Hearing this, Graya's bloodless mouth slightly raised, and he said in a slightly contemptuous tone: "Don't worry, these people can't cause any trouble. Because I am the master of darkness, their every move will not escape my eyes."
"Yes! You are the great Dark Prince, the most powerful heir to the throne Cormyr has ever known. Any fool who dares to be your enemy will be crushed."
The female officer's tone and eyes revealed naked and undisguised fanatical admiration, and even a hint of love.
After all, she was only twenty-four or twenty-five years old, so it was inevitable that she would develop special feelings for a prince with noble blood, great power and handsome appearance.
This is just like how many poor boys from farming families always dream of marrying a beautiful princess one day, which is human nature.
What's more, she now has the opportunity to get close to the prince every day.
But unfortunately, what the female officer didn't know was that although Graya had the appearance of a teenager, he was actually less than one year old, and he didn't understand or have any interest in things like love between men and women.
While leading his troops to quell the rebellion, he was basically either studying his own powers or trying to use and control the Magic Weave and Shadow Magic Weave.
Especially the latter, which even gave him the illusion that it was a part of his body. There was no need for spells or casting actions, just a thought could instantly generate a nine-ring spell.
What's worse, it can control the surrounding large areas of shadow magic web to form an energy storm that is powerful enough to destroy everything.
Either they kill all the creatures in the range and transform them into undead, or they cast illusions that are so realistic that they can be mistaken for real ones, or they directly control the opponent's mind and turn it into their slave or even puppet.
Although Graya has learned from his father that the Shadow Magic Net is the private property of the Night Goddess Shar, and only those with permission can use it.
However, he did not seem to be subject to any restrictions, nor was he prohibited from touching the shadow magic web.
Just the opposite!
The Dark Prince can enter the deepest core of the Shadow Web at will and peek into the essence of the dark power.
A large amount of evil and forbidden knowledge was placed randomly on the shelves for him to browse like merchandise in a store.
Sometimes Graya even wondered if this was a trap set by Shar, deliberately using the Shadow Magic Net as a bait.
But after trying it many times and finding no problems, he felt confident and bold to use it as an extension of his dark power in the field of magic.
After all, if you want to cast spells on the planet Toril, the Magic Weave and the Shadow Magic Weave are two systems that you cannot avoid.
At least until you ignite a planeswalker spark yourself or receive one from your father.
However, what the Dark Prince didn't know was that the Goddess of Night had already noticed it from the moment he touched the Shadow Magic Net.
It was Shar who gave him the authority to control the Shadow Weave at will.
At this moment, the ancient evil goddess was sitting on her own throne, looking at Graya with an almost doting look, and suddenly asked: "Is the gift I asked you to prepare ready?"
"Yes, goddess."
A woman wearing a black robe and a veil knelt on one knee and gave an affirmative answer.
Shar nodded with satisfaction. "Very good, then send someone to send it to Tifton immediately. I can't wait to see his reaction when his dark power is closely connected with the shadow plane."
"Great goddess, I don't understand why you are so generous to give the offspring of this enemy the artifact that all evil gods covet?"
The woman looked up, her tone full of doubt and confusion.
“The conflict between me and Soth has nothing to do with Graya.
What's more, the offspring of the enemy does not necessarily mean that they are enemies. The nature of dark forces is to attract each other.
As long as he continues to use and integrate into the Shadow Magic Net, continues to draw power from the Shadow Plane and even becomes a part of it, he will one day fall into my arms.
Just like the relationship between Talona and Soth.
I can also slowly change the Dark Prince's mind and turn him into my ally and voter.
Remember, your current efforts will lead to greater returns in the future.
You have to take a long-term view, because only by playing the long game can you catch the big fish."
After saying that, Shar no longer paid attention to anyone and focused on looking at Graya's pale and handsome face, as well as the seriousness and concentration he showed in studying the shadow magic web, which was exactly the same as some psychopathic weird aunt.
At this moment, the goddess of night finally understood why Talona had become almost crazy about Zuo Si after meeting him.
Besides the emotional aspect, what is most important is the attraction of the Divine Essence.
The feeling that cannot be described in words is like two drops of water that are very close to each other and want to merge into one.
If it weren't for Zuo Si's stern warning, Shar would have sent down his incarnation and injected the dark power into Graya's body directly through a kiss, and then declared that this was his chief chosen one.
But unfortunately she can't do that now.
As long as she sends down her incarnation, Zuo Si will appear in an instant.
So in the end, we can only choose this more obscure method.
"As you wish."
The woman bent down and bowed deeply, then turned and left holding a cube that looked a bit like a Rubik's Cube and was made up of countless tiny blocks.
However, its surface does not have any bright colors, but is completely non-reflective pure black, exuding a terrifying aura of nothingness, as if it wants to swallow up all the matter, time and space around it.
When this terrifying artifact was sent to the intricate sewers beneath the ground of the city of Tivanton, the originally sunny sky was instantly shrouded in darkness. At a glance, the corners of the streets and alleys were filled with shadows that seemed to have life and deeper dark vortices.
Thousands of residents tried to escape in panic, only to find that as long as they rushed into the darkness, their figures would become blurry after a few seconds and would eventually be completely swallowed up by the darkness.
What's even worse is that all the areas shrouded in darkness have turned into chaotic magic areas that spellcasters shudder with fear.
Several mages stationed in the Ghost City wanted to cast teleportation magic to escape, but their entire bodies exploded with a bang when they were halfway through chanting the spell.
For a while, everyone was trapped in the city walls or even in their own homes, and they didn't dare to go out at will.
Because even if you go a few blocks away, you may get lost in the pitch-darkness.
This small town with a population of nearly 10,000 people inexplicably turned into a ghost town.
"Can anyone tell me! What on earth is going on? What happened?"
"Don't ask me how I know. The sky suddenly darkened, and then it was shrouded in darkness. This is obviously not something that ordinary magic can do."
"Could it be the work of those guys in the Ghost City?"
"Impossible! If they were responsible, then what about those guys who tried to escape by teleporting but ended up exploding?"
"Can magic communication still be used?"
"Sorry, no, our communication has been completely cut off."
…
As the tense discussion continued, in the secret base of the Zhentarim in the city of Tivanton, several leaders who were deeply trusted by Ximanmon showed expressions of fear and panic.
After all, they are not ordinary civilians outside who are unaware of the seriousness of the problem. They know very well that such visions often mean that something terrible may happen next.
Now the whole city is like fish on the chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered.
In fact, not only the Zhentarim, but also the secret base in the City of Ghosts felt the biting cold.
The only difference is that since they have lived in the shadow plane for a long time, they can vaguely feel the power of Shar.
But the problem is that I don't know what the Goddess of Night wants to do, and what role I play in it.
Because of the emphasis on secret relationships, Shar's followers basically have no unified church management, but instead form independent small circles.
It is perfectly normal to stab each other in the back or sacrifice each other as pawns.
Moreover, Tiveton has a very special geographical location. It is located at the northernmost tip of the Kingdom of Cormyr, the southernmost tip of the Anauroch Desert, and close to the valley to the east. It is the only pass between the Storm Cape Mountains and the Desert Mouth Mountains. It is a typical city that serves as both a transportation hub and an important border town.
This place was suddenly shrouded in endless darkness, which immediately attracted the attention of the City of Ghosts, which called itself the Netherese Empire, and Zhentil Keep.
Even the newly recovered elven kingdom of Cormanthor, as well as the protector of the valley, the great sage Elminster, and the Harper Alliance, were involved.
When Graya led his army to arrive, what they saw was a scene full of vitality and flourishing of all things.
The people of Shade City were having a heated exchange of views on the use of magic with the elves of the Kingdom of Cormanthor, while Simamon and Fuzol Chamberlain led their men in a tense confrontation with their old friend Elminster and the top leaders of the Harpers.
Therefore, the first two chose to temporarily cease fire at the same time, and chose the latter two as their opponents respectively, but they still remained wary of each other, and no one dared to really go all out.
This complex relationship is beyond ordinary confusion.
If a delicate balance and mutual restraint could be maintained before, the arrival of the army of the Kingdom of Cormyr completely broke this balance.
Especially the Dark Prince Graya, who attracted everyone's attention from the moment he appeared.
"Hahahaha! Look who's here! Welcome, Your Highness. I'm sure your father must have mentioned me to you."
Fuzzol Chamberlain was the first to grin and look happy.
But if you look closely, you will find that fleeting fear in his eyes.
Elminster's reaction was just the opposite. His face was full of vigilance and solemnity. It was obvious that he had sensed the strong aura of shadow magic web emanating from Graya through the silver fire in his body.
Especially the dazzling red camp aura that symbolizes evil, which is enough to prove that he is definitely not a good person.
“如果我没记错的话，提凡顿应该是毫无争议属于科米尔王国的领土。
能麻烦解释一下，你们擅自越过边界出现在这里欲意何为？ 或者说……
我可以把你们都视作侵略者统统杀掉吗？”
伴随着最后一个字脱口而出，格雷亚瞬间释放了自己的黑暗力量，直接在背后形成一个巨大无比且介于虚幻和实体之间的能量投影，正是当初吞噬希瑞克化身时所使用的形态。
不仅如此，他还拔出了那柄燃烧着黑色火焰的长剑。
瞬间！
现场原本就十分紧张的氛围立马跌至冰点。
介于黑暗王子言出必行的行为模式，没人敢把这种充满警告意味的话当做耳旁风。
“你这是在向我们所有人宣战吗？”
心高气傲的阴魂王子——拉莫莱克·坦舒尔第一个站出来质问道。
作为一名拥有LV19法师等级和LV7幽影导师，总奥术施法等级达到LV26的传奇施法者，他显然对自己的实力有着强烈的自信。
尤其是继承了耐瑟瑞尔时代大奥术师的理念，总觉得神和类神力不过是一群更强大的施法者而已。
所以哪怕知道对方在刚刚诞生的时候就吞噬了一个弱等神力的化身也没有半点畏惧。
“宣战？”
格雷亚露出了轻蔑的微笑，随后瞬间化作一道残影消失在原地。
仅仅零点零零一秒之后，他便直接出现在阴魂王子的身后，以迅雷不及掩耳的速度将手中的剑插进对方后心。
噗！ 猩红色的鲜血伴随着剑刃上黑色宛如墨汁一样的能量不断涌出，然后以一种无比诡异的方式反向再流回身体之中。
短短几秒钟功夫，拉莫莱克·坦舒尔的肉体就彻底崩溃，只剩下被填满黑色能量宛如幽影生物一样的灵魂还漂浮在原地。
这位传奇法师身上所加持的所有防护法术，还有佩戴的魔法物品，都像完全失去了作用一样没有半点反应。
只有研究过银火和神力的伊尔明斯特察觉到，剑身上的黑色火焰似乎带有法术裂解和立场分解效果，当靠近的瞬间就会破坏法术结构使其无法像之前那样发挥作用。
很显然，这就是格雷亚所掌握的一种类神力。
除非防护法术也加入了同等的力量，亦或是佩戴的魔法物品是神器，否则根本无法抵消。
最终，拉莫莱克·坦舒尔从肉体到灵魂完全被吸入了那柄黑色的魔剑之中。
“这……这不可能！他……他居然杀死了我们的王子！”
一名女性高阶法师发出了刺耳尖叫，似乎完全不敢相信自己眼睛看到的事实。
毕竟在阴魂城人的眼中，至高城主泰拉曼特和他的儿子们都是近乎无敌的存在。
即便是在阴影位面那样危险的地方，都能数百年如一日的确保阴魂城不受外界威胁。
可现在，他们中的一位却遭到了更强大力量的碾压，整个过程甚至没有任何还手之力。
亲眼目睹强大的阴魂王子被如此轻易杀死，剩下的人哪里还有什么战意，二话不说便想要转身逃离。
法师们更是第一时间启动传送魔法。
但格雷亚显然并不算放过阴魂城的人，直接抬起另外一只手做了个挥舞的动作。
转瞬之间！
他身后巨大能量投影其中一条手臂就化作实体，恐怖的利爪以迅雷不及掩耳的速度对正前方超过两三百米的范围不分敌我横扫过去。
伊尔明斯特反应最快，立刻带着竖琴手高层传送到了数公里之外。
傅佐尔·钱伯瑞跟席曼蒙两个自私自利的家伙则直接抛弃手下自己跑了。
科曼索的精灵法师由于距离比较远，因此并不在攻击半径内，所以侥幸逃过一劫。
但剩下的全部都在这一击下被活生生撕成碎片。
从那沸腾的黑暗能量中，依稀可以看到他们幽影化的灵魂正在发出痛苦无比的哀嚎。
黑暗王子将这些敌人的灵魂全部吸纳进手中的魔剑之中，用不带一丝感情的语气对剩下所有还活着的人说道：“我就是在向你们宣战又能怎么样？ 弱者没有资格在强者面前装腔作势、讨价还价。
记住，以后不经允许擅自踏入科米尔王国的领土，这就是下场。
我可不是父亲，会跟你们玩那些无聊的政治博弈和权力游戏。
我对待敌人的态度很简单，那就是赶尽杀绝，然后将他们的力量和灵魂全部吞噬掉。”
“该死！这个家伙简直比索斯还要危险。”
傅佐尔·钱伯瑞心有余悸盯着地上那个巨大的抓痕忍不住低声咒骂了一句。
因为黑暗能量有屏蔽一切声音和震动的特性，所以格雷亚突如其来的攻击往往都很难被察觉到，更无法提前进行预判。
再配合上一言不合就自己动手的性格，危险性一项可以说是直接拉满了。
相比之下，愿意好好坐下来谈判，甚至是可以讨价还价进行利益交换的左思，简直就是人畜无害。
至少在触碰到他底线之前，不用太担心会突然遭到袭击。
“怎么办？现在还要过去吗？”
席曼蒙用不是很确定的语气问了一句。
傅佐尔·钱伯瑞立马摇了摇头：“别开玩笑了！ 我可没有拿自己生命冒险的习惯。
立刻通知我们在科米尔王国的探子全部撤退。
既然这里已经变成暴君统治的国度，我们也就没有必要再继续渗透了。
更何况阴魂城这次死了一个重要的阴魂王子，泰拉曼特说不定会因此而暴怒直接向科米尔王国全面开战。
要是真发生这样的情况，我们也好趁机喘上一口气，然后坐收渔翁之利。”
“那伊尔明斯特这边怎么办？这个老家伙只要还活着对我们来说就是个巨大的威胁。”
席曼蒙眼睛里闪烁着恶毒的光芒。
“先不用管他。反正他和他的竖琴手同盟现在已经被打压得损失惨重，短时间内干扰不到我们的计划。”
说罢，月之海暴君便启动魔法物品传送走了。
确认他彻底离开，席曼蒙这才撕下伪装盯着远处以一己之力杀死阴魂王子、让两个神祇选民都不敢轻举妄动的格雷亚，脸上浮现出无比羡慕的表情，轻声感叹道：“才一出生就是强大的类神力吗？ 这个冷酷残忍的世界还真是一如既往的不公平呢。
如果有一天我也能获得力量成为神或类神力不再受制于人就好了。
也不知道现在以我所拥有的力量，究竟能不能战胜乃至杀死一名阴魂王子……”
话音未落！
这位散塔林会黑暗情报网的掌控者便摘下兜帽和面具，露出一张令人感到毛骨悚然的面孔。
那个曾经苍白英俊的人类法师，现在的全身上下的皮肤已经呈现出赤红色的结晶化，而且由于肌肉活动的关系密密麻麻全都是蜘蛛网一样的裂纹，两只眼睛更是变成了如同红龙一样的熔岩球。
要知道他可是在很早以前就把自己转化成了吸血鬼，是不折不扣的亡灵生物。
之所以会变成现在这幅样子，不用问也知道肯定是长期服用太古红龙鲜血并进行一系列邪恶魔法仪式的结果。
换而言之就是把吸血鬼和红龙的力量通过魔法结合到一起，创造出一个全新的吸血鬼亚种。
当然，这样做的风险很高。
因为亡灵依靠的是负能量生存，而红龙靠的则是火元素能量，整体上偏向正量，两者存在巨大的冲突。
但凡体内的平衡出现一丁点失调，等待席曼蒙的就是原地爆炸连点残渣都不带剩下的。
他皮肤表面那些隐藏在红色结晶里的裂纹就是最好的证明。
不过巨大的风险也意味着巨大的回报。
自从成功融合之后，席曼蒙不管是肉体力量还是魔法力量都得到了大幅度的强化。
即便不使用任何魔法，他也能徒手轻松击败LV13等级的战士，同时随着吸食太古红龙血液总量的增多，开始获得类似术士一样的天生施法等级。
最重要的是体内火元素的力量使其获得了正能量抗性，即便是暴露在【阳炎爆】这样的强大正能法术下也不会像其他不死生物一样瞬间被摧毁。
亲眼确认了左思第二个子嗣所拥有的力量，席曼蒙很快也启动传送魔法返回自己的老巢。
眼下，还留在城外的只剩下魔法女神的第一选民伊尔明斯特。
只见他主动上前对格雷亚提议道：“年轻人，笼罩在提凡顿上空的黑暗力量绝对不平常，我想我可以提供一些帮助。”
“不需要。”
Graya did not show any mercy at all because of the other party's identity, but chose to refuse directly.
This almost rude attitude obviously made the Harpist leaders present very unhappy.
Especially Storm Silverhand, who was also a chosen one and inseparable from Elminster, immediately frowned and wanted to talk about the danger of this dark force and the harm it might cause to the residents in the city.
But before she could even open her mouth, Graya simply left the army behind and walked into the city alone, disappearing into the pitch-darkness.
"He...he actually went in like that?!"
Storm Silverhand was completely dumbfounded.
Elminster sighed helplessly: "Alas - haven't you figured it out yet? This was set up specifically for him by the goddess of night, Shar.
The darkness that we cannot see through has no effect on him at all.
What really puzzles me is why Soth didn't react at all? Didn't he know the consequences of letting Shar get close to his son?
"What are you going to do next?" Storm Silverhand asked in a low voice.
"Of course we have to go inside the city. At least we have to find out Shar's intentions and what she wants to do to this young man. Let's go, just the two of us this time, because the others can't fight against the darkness inside without the power of the Silver Fire."
After saying that, Elminster walked straight towards the entrance of the city with his cane.
Although in the eyes of others it was pitch black ahead, he could vaguely see the outline of the city gate through the darkness.
After all, silver fire is also a kind of divine power and divinity, and part of it comes from Shar, the goddess of the night.
Storm Silverhand drew his sword and followed closely behind without saying a word.
When the two voters passed through the city gate and entered the interior, they immediately noticed something was wrong.
Because this place has almost completely integrated into the shadow plane, rather than remaining in the material world.
What's even worse is that the normal magic network has been weakened here to the point where even normal spellcasting is difficult.
If casting a fireball required a third-level spell slot before, now it requires at least a fifth-level spell slot.
Otherwise, it will cause the magic network to resonate and form a spell.
What really dominates here is Shar's Shadow Weave.
If it were any other spellcaster, they might be able to use the Shadow Weave to deal with it temporarily, but Elminster and Storm Silverhand couldn't do that.
Because the silver fire in their bodies is so bright and dazzling that they will be discovered by the Goddess of Night as soon as they touch the shadow magic net.
In the worst case, Shar will secretly inject dark power into the Shadow Magic Net to corrode the Silver Fire, eventually leading to the complete exposure of the core secrets of the Deep Magic Net.
Feeling the darkness and coldness in the surrounding environment, Storm Silverhand couldn't help but say, "It seems that you are right. There is absolutely no other god besides Shar, the goddess of night, who can pull a city directly into the shadow plane."
"Be careful! Since we have been pulled into the shadow plane, there must be countless dangerous shadow creatures around. It is possible that all the residents of the city have been slaughtered and become one of them."
Elminster drew out the Thunder Sword with enchantment level +5 hanging on his waist.
Just a second later, a shadowy creature with a dog-like outline suddenly jumped out of the darkness, opened its bloody mouth and pounced.
Before it could bite anything, it was split in half by the great sage's sword.
The alertness and reaction developed from years of adventurous life were fully demonstrated at this moment.
However, the crisis has not been resolved.
Because creatures like Shadow Mastiffs that live in the shadow plane never act alone or in pairs, but in groups.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of them rushed out one after another and surrounded the two voters.
Behind them, one can vaguely see more and more powerful shadows, night shadows, and even several gigantic shadow dragons.
Needless to say, from the moment they set foot in Tivendon, the goddess of night, Shar, had her eyes on Elminster and Storm Silverhand.
She would never allow these two chosen ones of the Goddess of Magic to interfere with Graya's attempt to obtain the artifact.
Boom!!!! With bright and dazzling silver flames exploding in the air, the battle between the two sides with a huge disparity in numbers finally began.
Having sensed that something was wrong, Elminster used the power of silver fire without reservation.
With just one strike, more than half of the Shadow Mastiffs were devoured by the silver fire.
Storm Silverhand cast a protective spell on himself, wielding his sword and standing back to back with Elminster to fend off the enemies coming from the other side.
Although her spellcasting ability ranks last among the seven sisters, she at least has several sixth-ring spell slots, so she is able to cast large-scale destructive spells.
Once it is discovered that there are too many enemies coming, it will immediately release energy-shaking spells or unleash the power of silver fire without hesitation.
After a while, the circular area formed around the two people became filled with dense negative energy due to the deaths of too many shadow plane creatures, and even their breathing would produce large amounts of white air.