Corellon couldn't help but let out a hearty laugh.
This is also one of the things he likes most about Zuo Si.
Because as long as you are willing to give, you will definitely get huge rewards from the other party in the future.
Take the elves of Faerun as an example. Since the restoration of the Kingdom of Cormanthor and its joining of the Trade Alliance, they have successfully reintegrated into the world system and gained corresponding voice.
And there is no need to worry about beautiful and handsome elves becoming the target of slave traders, or being suddenly attacked by monsters, orcs and human racists. The overall population growth rate is very fast, even exceeding the historical peak in the past.
Of course, many potions and sex toys also contributed to this.
In particular, the large amount of stockings, underwear, perfumes that can stimulate instincts and desires, as well as magical drugs that can increase body sensitivity, have greatly increased the mating frequency of the elves who were originally a little frigid, almost reaching several times or even dozens of times the normal level.
It even gave rise to a large amount of artistic inspiration in this regard, creating one masterpiece after another that amazed the world.
You should know that in the past, the elves' paintings, sculptures and crafts mainly pursued the beauty of color, lines and the overall integration with nature.
But now they are beginning to pursue a realistic style, especially the shaping of the body is beginning to become muscular and layered, a bit similar to the style of ancient Greek sculptures, but incorporating the unique refinement and delicacy of the elves.
This undoubtedly made the elven gods who were passionate about art very happy.
Although some older, more conservative people think that this is a sign of some kind of degeneration and should be slightly restricted.
But Corellon felt that was totally unnecessary.
Because the release of this instinct and desire has not developed to the level of the Dark Eldar in another universe, and it can also add a buff that is beneficial to fertility. It is simply the best gift for the sparsely populated elf race.
The most important thing is that they no longer need to isolate themselves, and can contact humans, dwarves, gnomes, halflings, and even their former enemies, orcs, at any time to do business, make friends, or conduct diplomatic activities.
This kind of interaction and competition is crucial to the promotion of civilization.
No closed civilization can last for long; it often gradually moves towards self-destruction and extinction due to its self-isolation.
In fact, Corellon was not blindly protective or doting on the elves, nor did he care if one or two villages or cities were enslaved, massacred, or destroyed.
What he really cares about is the development and continuation of the race as a whole.
Otherwise, during the elves' retreat, they would not have sat idly by and watched the elves in Calinsand, Tethyr, Amn and other areas become slaves of humans in large numbers.
To be precise, the Crown Wars and the corruption of the Dark Elves made him very angry, and he wanted to use this method to make the elves of Faerun remember the lesson and ensure that they would not make similar mistakes in the future.
"Simple? Direct? Undisguised? I think many people may not agree with your point of view. In their eyes, I am a big devil who is insidious, cunning, full of lies and schemes. We must be careful to guard against me." Zuo Si said self-deprecatingly in a half-joking tone.
But Corellon smiled and shook his head: "No, that's because they don't understand you.
In fact, you have always been a person with very clear goals.
That is the pursuit of power that transcends everything.
And there was not even the slightest bit of confusion from beginning to end.
Those who are against you simply don't understand that there is no need for them to stand in your way.
Because your goals do not conflict with theirs, and may even complement them to some extent.
Often times, a little compromise and gifting can earn your friendship and bring you unimaginable rewards in the future."
There is no doubt that the Lord God of Elves is one of the very few people in this universe, besides the God of Knowledge, who truly understands and sees through Zuo Si.
He directly penetrated through the layers of complex expressions and saw the essence of things hidden in the deepest depths.
Zuo Si stared into the other person's eyes for a long time before slowly speaking in response: "You are right. It's a pity that there are too few people who can understand this."
"yes.
There are always too many fools in this world and even in the entire universe who are looking for trouble, so there are all kinds of conflicts and confrontations, as well as endless wars.
So I want my kids to focus more on being happy rather than being part of it.
But they always disappoint me.
Especially Arosh (Lolth's former name when she was still a member of the elven pantheon).
I once had unparalleled expectations for her, but she eventually lost herself in the struggle for conspiracy and power and chose to betray.
Promise me you won't kill her no matter what, okay?
No matter what, she is my daughter and my wife."
Corellon's tone was filled with deep regret and sadness.
It can be seen that his feelings for the Spider Queen are very deep, so deep that even now he is unwilling to hurt her.
No wonder Rose has been fearlessly making small moves, even trying to corrupt the young new members of the elven pantheon, and wants to form a coalition to invade Arvandor.
"Please don't worry. Even if it's not for your sake, I will let her go for the sake of the Will of the Abyss."
Zuo Si made the promise without hesitation.
After all, the Spider Queen's identity is too special, and she is protected by two beings that are more terrifying than powerful gods. Killing her is totally not worth the loss.
In contrast, appropriate weakening is the correct choice.
After getting the answer he wanted, Corellon showed a satisfied look on his face: “Thank you very much.
I owe you a favor this time, and I will give you a small gift later.
Also, remember not to intervene too early.
I want Eilistraee to learn a lesson from this incident.
She was too naive and immature, and always thought that she could save the entire dark elf race with her own strength.
But in reality, compared to Aroshi, her plans are as childish as those of a three-year-old child."
"clear!"
Zuo Si agreed very readily.
He understood what the Elf God meant.
Just as Corellon had said, there was a huge gap between the Dark Maiden Eilistraee and Rose.
This gap is not just in the level of believers, influence and divine power, but also in the understanding of one's own field and camp.
Take the Spider Queen for example. She has deeply understood that the chaos of the dark elves comes from fear rather than evil.
The joy of chaos is to savor the humility, cowardice and obedience of ordinary people in front of you, to subvert the foundation of all things, and to master every trick that can cause a disaster.
And these are things that ordinary dark elves will never be able to truly understand and appreciate in their entire lives.
Rose liked this ignorance of her followers.
But for ordinary dark elves, chaos means that individuals can benefit from it, and can climb to the peak of power through conspiracy, betrayal, assassination and blood, until they are above everyone else.
Through this subtle influence, this goddess of chaos and evil has already engraved certain things deeply into the culture and genes of the dark elves, which cannot be changed overnight.
That's why Eilistraee and Velen were defeated in the Battle of the Spider Queen and lost to their own mother.
Because they neither understand what true chaos is nor what true evil is.
This is just like the duel between two people described in many books and movies, where one person is far superior to the other in realm, and the latter obviously has no chance of winning.
At least in Zuo Si's eyes, the so-called "Battle of the Spider Queen" was neither an adventure nor a gamble, but a trap set by Rose.
"See you later."
After saying this, Corellon's incarnation instantly disappeared from the spot.
Zuo Si admired the commotion in the Underdark with great interest for a while before turning around and leaving.
…
There is no doubt that for the residents of the surface world of the continent of Faerun, the dramatic changes taking place in the underground world are not even as noticeable as the end of the civil war among the red wizards of Cyre.
Because after Sazastan announced that he had become a lifelong dictator, he immediately integrated the forces of the two factions and launched a surprise attack on the neighboring Mulhorand Empire.
In just less than a week, the battle line was pushed directly to the banks of the Rosen River. Countless villages and towns were completely reduced to ruins in the massacre by the undead and construct armies.
All the airships and cannons originally prepared for each other were also put into action, directly dealing a heavy blow to the Mulhorand Empire, which was unprepared and in the process of transitioning from theocracy to secular power.
You must know that since the end of the theocracy, the focus of the Mulhorand Empire has shifted from the north to the south.
The army centered around the Church of the God of War Anhor is constantly invading the chaotic Unther and is also expanding its influence into the Chessenta region. Many mercenaries in the region have chosen to convert to the God of War and pray for his blessing.
Therefore, the main military forces of the Mulhorand Empire are concentrated in the south rather than the north.
When the army of Sazastan launched a fierce attack, the entire border defense line collapsed in an instant, and no effective resistance was formed at all.
Because the elite troops and tactical command honed in the brutal civil war are simply incomparable to those human soldiers who have neglected training for a long time during peacetime.
In addition, this was a joint land and air operation, which directly upgraded the original two-dimensional plane war to three-dimensional, so it is not surprising that such a result would occur.
But what other forces in the entire Faerun continent could not understand was that the Red Robe Wizards of Sel actually changed their nature and stopped plundering and selling slaves. Instead, they killed all the subjects of the Mulhorand Empire without sparing a single one, and transformed their corpses into undead creatures.
It is obvious that Zuo Si deliberately let Sazastan do this to reduce the number of followers of the Mulhorandi pantheon to ensure that they can never shake the dominance of the Faerun pantheon on this continent.
The brutal massacre instantly triggered collective anger from top to bottom in the Mulhorand Empire.
The ruling group, which was still engaged in internal strife and power struggle, responded immediately and dispatched legions from the southern region to the north as quickly as possible. Many cities also started conscription plans, and the city of Gellerdan even sent out a corps of mages to assist.
An army of revenge was quickly formed.
To this end, they even gave up control of the Enther-occupied area, withdrawing a total of 8,000 of the more than 10,000 soldiers stationed there, leaving only 2,000 to barely guard the city and fortress strongholds.
The rebels in Unther also seized this opportunity and began to actively launch attacks to regain lost territory.
All of a sudden, the entire eastern part of the continent was in turmoil.
Of course, merchants from the West Coast Empire are indispensable in this war.
Sensing business opportunities, they almost immediately appeared in the palaces and mansions of powerful figures in the Mulhorand Empire, or secretly reached agreements with the leaders of the resistance in the Unther region.
In short, this highly anticipated war attracted the attention of the entire continent of Faerun not long after it broke out.
Regional leaders who had been worried that the Cyrenes would invade neighboring countries after regaining unity also breathed a sigh of relief.
Especially the Storm Queen Simbu and the witches Sleiman, who had suffered attacks from the Red Robe Wizard before, hoped that Sazastan and the Mulhorand Empire would fight for decades or even hundreds of years, and it would be best if both sides collapsed together.
Because in their eyes, the Mulhorand Empire, which practices slavery and has a strong tendency to expansion, is not a good thing either.
Just as the two powerful Eastern nations were colliding passionately once again, the drow elf girl Lirael had quietly entered a city that originally worshipped the spider goddess Rose.
The reason why I emphasize "once" is because it is now occupied by rioting male mages and warriors. All the priestesses have been killed, leaving only some women who also have no power and status as tools to vent their anger and desires.
This time, they were no longer mistresses who enjoyed men's service, but slaves who were tied to racks with chains, shackles and ropes and were ravaged by men.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Lirael would never have imagined how terrible it would be when a group of people who had been suppressed for thousands or even tens of thousands of years suddenly erupted and seized power.
Those men shouted the name of Velen, the Dark Elf God of Conspiracy, and vented their inner anger crazily.
Many women who were exposed in public were even tortured to death, and the bodies of many matrons and high-ranking priestess were also transformed by magic into things similar to pleasure golems.
If I have to use one word to describe the current state of this city, it is insanity! The ultimate insanity! "Damn! These guys are making me want to vomit. If Velen is allowed to lead the dark elves, it is better to continue with the status quo."
Lirael suppressed the feeling of nausea and couldn't help but complain in a low voice.
She simply could not imagine how these men would maintain gender balance after killing all the women, and how they would reproduce to ensure that they would not go extinct due to population decline.
But unfortunately, the drow men who had fallen into madness could no longer care about so much.
They just want to release the accumulated anger and repression in the most destructive way possible.
As for the consequences and the future, that was not something they wanted to think about right now.
The god of conspiracy, Velen, clearly encourages men to do this, in order to strengthen his own divine power and weaken his mother's control over the entire race.
It can be said that in the entire Dark Elf pantheon, except for Eilistraee, there is no other god who truly considers the future of the entire race and sincerely hopes that they can live better and better.
However, despite all her complaints, Lirael did not forget her mission.
She was very careful to use the cloak to cover the feminine features of her body, and at the same time pulled the hood tight to hide her beautiful face, and crossed the street at a very fast speed and arrived in front of a house that looked very shabby.
Instead of knocking, she cast a low-level detection spell.
moment!
A mysterious symbol appeared out of nowhere in the corner.
Seeing this, Lirael's tense nerves relaxed a little. Then she looked around to make sure that she was not being followed, and then she silently recited a spell.
The next second...
Her petite figure disappeared out of thin air.
In a flash, the whole person appeared in a place that looked like a basement.
Through the drow's unique dark vision, she quickly noticed that the place was densely packed with underage children, girls to be exact.
Each of them looked frightened and terrified, while some were seriously injured or missing limbs and became disabled. They lay curled up on the ground, shaking uncontrollably.
The indescribable visual impact almost made Lirael think that she had come to the church of Ilmater, the god of suffering in the surface world.
As a drow girl who often went to the surface world to wander and adventure, she had visited the church of this benevolent god more than once and donated generously to it.
On the one hand, Ilmater's followers do not discriminate against dark elves, nor do they think that their dark skin and silver hair represent evil and cruelty, and are willing to communicate with them in a friendly manner.
On the other hand, I sincerely admire these people who do good deeds selflessly without asking for anything in return.
It was also from Pastor Ilmater that Lirael learned what true kindness is.
But she didn't understand why there were suddenly so many little girls in this place which was originally a secret base of the followers of the Dark Maiden Eilistraee.
Many of them are nobles who wear their family crests and emblems.
Just as the drow girl was looking around in confusion, a female priest wearing the holy emblem of Eilistraee suddenly walked out from next door.
When she saw Lirael, she quickly put down what she was holding and exclaimed, "You...you are the chosen one that the goddess told me would come here in my dream?"
"Yes, my name is Lirael, nice to meet you. By the way, what's the deal with these girls?"
The drow girl first introduced herself, then looked around with a puzzled look.
If she calculated correctly, there were at least forty or fifty underage girls here.
Hearing this, the pastor immediately smiled bitterly and replied: “They are all children who survived the riot.
Some were nobles, some were commoners.
Although I didn't want to get involved at first.
But seeing them being hunted, raped, humiliated and abused by those crazy men, he couldn't help but rescue them and bring them back here.
After all, the goddess taught us to be tolerant, kind, and good, and to do our best to help the weak.
What's more, they are just a group of children and have not been poisoned by the evil thoughts and teachings of the Spider Queen.
I think maybe I can guide them to believe in the great Dark Maiden and become one of us."
“But the problem is… how can you feed so many of them?
You know, the outside world is in complete chaos now.
Besides, keeping them hiding in this small place for a long time is not a solution.
They are human beings, not animals, and they need privacy and their own space.”
Lirael held her forehead with her hand and showed a painful expression.
She could understand the other party's desire to save these girls, but she overlooked the most important point, which was whether he had the ability to do so.
Because she had been with Zuo Si for some time, she did not have the unrealistic romanticism like other believers of Ilithyri, who often believed that there were always more solutions than problems and that as long as they persisted, a turning point would definitely happen.
But in reality, these people are often the first to die when faced with real danger and suffering.
Because reality is always more cruel and desperate than we imagine.
Especially when doing good deeds without considering one's own abilities, one may end up doing something bad with good intentions, or even turn it into a terrible disaster.
Given the current situation, if it was just about saving a few or a dozen people, Lirael would definitely not say a single word.
But the number of people rescued now obviously exceeds the endurance limit of this secret base and the opponent's capabilities.
如果放任不管的发展下去，一旦陷入食物和饮水不足的情况，别说是什么传播教义引导皈依了，届时说不定还会引发他们刻在骨子里的竞争意识，最终爆发异常自相残杀的内斗，甚至是杀死弱小的女孩并以她们的血肉为食。
千万不要以为这是在危言耸听或者开玩笑。
而是当触发条件达成时必然会发生的结果。
因为黑暗精灵的母亲就是从小这么教育孩子的。
除了像崔斯特那样在很小的时候就被其亲生父亲札克纳梵接走逃过一劫的幸运儿，其余基本无一幸免。
尤其是黑暗精灵重视女性多过男性的传统，导致女性基本都是在主母或者姐姐的眼皮子底下长大并送到蜘蛛教院接受牧师训练。
所以在场这些女孩说不定有的已经品尝过奴隶乃至兄弟姐妹的鲜血了。
“我……我没有想过。我以为你的到来能帮我解决这些问题……”
女牧师似乎也意识到了问题的严重性，整个人顿时变得非常紧张、焦虑和不安。
“天呐！我可不是来给你来解决麻烦的，而是要前往魔索布莱城去完成一项非常重要的任务。可现在你让我怎么办？”
丽芮尔明显有些抓狂。
尽管严格意义上来说，她完全可以不管这个烂摊子直接拿了东西走人。
可女神的教义与内心的善良却令她无法如此的冷酷、理性。
有时候她甚至觉得自己当初选择信仰幽暗少女伊莉丝翠是不是错了。
如果是像左思那样加入邪恶阵营，现在就不需要为了这些关于道德的选择而纠结。
因为丽芮尔知道，左思从不会让自己陷入道德陷阱之中，更不会让任何人使用道德绑架的伎俩来威胁自己。
“非常抱歉……”
女牧师羞愧的低下了头。
“算了，还是我来想想办法吧。对了其他人呢？”
丽芮尔并没有继续责怪对方。
毕竟事到如今任何指责、咒骂和抱怨都于事无补，根本不能解决任何问题，只会让情况变得更加糟糕。
这个道理她在很早以前就明白了。
确切地说是其亲生父亲、魔索布莱城的首席大法师——贡夫·班瑞教给她的。
女牧师用略带无奈的语气回答道：“其他人都出去寻找食物、饮水和跟治疗、再生相关的药剂了。你也看到了，这些孩子有些都在逃亡中身受重伤，以我的牧师等级根本不可能施展断肢再生这样的神术，只能勉强先保住她们的性命。”
“什么？你在这种时候把其他人都派出去了？”
丽芮尔目瞪口呆显然被对方的大胆吓了一跳。
“没办法，这里的食物只剩下三天的份额，从前天开始就从两餐减少到只有一餐。如果不能在三天之内找到吃的，我们就会彻底断粮被活活饿死。”
说罢，女牧师用怜悯的眼神扫了一眼周围那些或是坐在地上、或是躺在地上的卓尔女孩。
就在丽芮尔大脑高速运转思考解决方案的时候，一名佩戴贵族徽章、看上去如同人类九岁左右的女孩缓缓抬起头用充满恨意的语气说道：“我知道哪里有食物。只要你帮我杀一个人，我就把存放食物的位置告诉你。”
“杀人？”
丽芮尔下意识皱起了眉头。
尽管幽暗少女伊莉丝翠并不是那种忌讳杀戮的神祇，可她仍旧对这种要挟的态度和口吻感到非常不舒服。
“没错！ 只要你帮我杀了库萨莱尔，我就把家族的一个秘密仓库的位置告诉你。
那里有足够所有人吃好几年的粮食，而且还有武器装备、魔法药剂和卷轴。”
女孩不慌不忙的开出了条件。
但话音刚落，旁边另外一个年纪稍大的女孩就立马站起来用尖锐的声音呵斥道：“混蛋！你既然早知道什么地方有食物为什么不早点说出来？难道看我们饿肚子很有趣吗？”
“就是！莫非你自己不需要吃东西？”
又一名卓尔女孩站出来怒气冲冲的厉声指责。
“我才不在乎你们饿不饿，更不在乎自己的死活。我只想要让那个男人死！只要能做到这一点，我愿意付出任何代价！”
之前的女孩眼睛里闪烁着令人毛骨悚然的红光，那呼之欲出的强烈仇恨甚至让见过不少大世面的丽芮尔都感到手脚冰凉、浑身发冷。
不过好在丽芮尔很快便恢复镇定，用不是很确定的语气问：“库萨莱尔究竟是谁？他做了什么让你对她如此的仇视？”
“他是我的兄长，家族的长子。他当着我的面砍下另外一个哥哥的脑袋。只因为后者想要庇护我，把我藏在了他找不到的地方。”
在说这句话的时候，女孩的眼睛里流下了痛苦的泪水。
很显然，她跟第二个哥哥的关系非常好，甚至可以说是非常接近地表世界家庭中哥哥与妹妹之间的关系。
尽管这种亲情在黑暗精灵的贵族家庭中非常罕见，但也并不是没有。
维康尼亚和她的一位兄弟就曾经有过类似的情感，但最终却以后者变成蛛化精灵的悲剧收场。
确切地说，这种正常的感情在卓尔的社会中一般被视作软弱的象征遭到鄙视、唾弃和嘲笑。
“你的兄长是维伦的信徒？”
丽芮尔似乎意识到了什么，眼神中开始闪烁着锐利的幽光。
“是的。尽管他之前一直隐藏的很好，但在暴乱发生的那天他亲口承认了自己的信仰，并且在家族内展开了一场屠杀。如果不出意外的话，他现在应该已经成为这座城市的领导者之一。”
女孩没有任何隐瞒一股脑把自己知道的全部说了出来。
“好吧，我同意你的条件。很快你就会看到库萨莱尔的人头。”
说完这句话，丽芮尔连一秒钟都没有停留便离开了这个秘密据点。
当返回城市的街道后，她迅速启动了一个魔法物品化作一个灵体气团缓缓飘向市政议会所在的位置，丝毫没有注意到在暗处始终有一双眼睛在注视着自己。
等彻底飞远之后，这个神秘人才从阴暗的角落里走出来，摘下兜帽露出一张美丽妖娆的卓尔女性面孔，轻笑着感叹道：“直奔敌人的大本营吗？
还真是个急躁的小家伙呢。
难怪幽暗少女这么多年一直都被蛛后压着打。
她和她的选民、信徒都太鲁莽了。”
“亲爱的维康尼亚，你打算怎么做？ 要知道这座城市的黑暗精灵女性牧师虽然被杀的差不多了，但那些男性法师还在。
他们在市政议会周围布置了很多的魔法结界。
贸然闯入肯定是会暴露的。”
又一名卓尔女性从黑暗中现身，直接叫出了前者的名字。
“别着急，亲爱的维娜尔。越是这种时候越要沉得住气。等这个年轻人遇到危险我们再出手也来得及。对了，你的人应该都已经到位了吧？”
说着，维康尼亚转过头露出了玩味的笑容。
“当然！在伟大索斯陛下的力量赐予和基因改造下，他们现在都能以一当百。”
维娜尔直截了当给出肯定答复。
不用问也知道，维康尼亚和维娜尔就是左思安插在幽暗地域专门为蛛后之战准备的底牌。
毕竟她们也是黑暗精灵，甚至还跟崔斯特、丽芮尔一样都来自于魔索布莱城，对那里非常的熟悉。
其中维康尼亚是贵族出身，因为家族在暗战中被毁灭而不得不逃亡地表世界。
维娜尔和她麾下的队伍则是上次左思在幽暗地域之行时招募过来的，之前一直安排在路斯坎执行反间谍任务。
后来随着力量的增长和获得的技术越来越多，左思在这些黑暗精灵身上做了一些基因改造实验，将一些特殊的超级基因种子混合后植入体内，使其身体素质获得了跨越式的提升。
现在，为了不引起罗丝和其他黑暗精灵神祇的警惕，他把这两股力量全部派了出来作为保险。
“不，不需要以一当百。你应该很清楚，主人希望我们低调行事，所以让你的人尽量收敛点。”
维康尼亚翘起嘴角提醒了一句。
与上次逃离幽暗地域不同，这一次她已经是等级高达LV28的大魔鬼牧师，不仅体质和血统获得了炼狱化的加持，而且还能随意释放威力惊人的地狱炎息。
只要不是遇到其他神祇的选民或神明化身，她基本可以在幽暗地域横着走。
尤其是地狱炎息，对害怕高温黑暗精灵来说绝对是非常非常的致命，往往一下就能烧死一大片。
在她看来这次任务完全可以称得上是“衣锦还乡”。
她发誓要把魔索布莱城当年那些仇人一个一个找出来，用最残忍的方式干掉。
当然，除此之外再就是要保护好丽芮尔的安全，避免她落入蜘蛛女神罗丝编织的陷阱之中。
"Don't worry, I know what to do."
Vinar rolled his eyes in annoyance, then disappeared on the spot as a shadow.
This scene made Viconia's red pupils suddenly dilate, and a hint of fear was revealed in her eyes.
Because she knew that it was not the effect of any magic or spell-like ability, but purely the physical speed of movement was too fast.
Including Vinar, the entire team possessed such terrifying strength, agility and physical attributes after undergoing transformation.
It is said that a large part of the gene seeds they transplanted came from the imperial guards of another universe's human empire.
These creatures, who claim to be perfect humans, can even wear heavy power armor and move at speeds that are almost impossible to capture with the naked eye, clearing out all enemies in an area before the other side can react.
As long as a small team of imperial guards controls the main traffic routes, they can block or even repel enemies that are hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of times larger than their own.
Although Viconia had never seen the heroic performance of the Imperial Guards on the battlefield with her own eyes, she could feel the terrifying power from the improved combat effectiveness of Vinar and her team.
If it weren't for the blessing of Purgatory and powerful divine arts, she wasn't even sure if she could be a match for the sharp blades in the hands of these masters.
But fortunately, these guys are not enemies, but are in the same camp as us.
Just as Viconia was surprised by Vinar's speed and fighting ability, Lirael had already arrived above the City Council and wanted to get close to a window to peek into the situation inside.
But before she could lower the height, a blinding light flashed instantly, followed by several bolts of lightning shooting out from the magical patterns carved on the railings.
There was no doubt that she had triggered a magical barrier designed to ward off spiritual creatures.
Oops!
Lirael immediately realized that she had made a mistake, a very, very fatal mistake, which was to forget the existence of those drow male mages.
You should know that generally speaking, the matrons would never allow men to approach this building which symbolizes the highest power in the entire city.
As a result, the Council's enchantments and wards are usually divine rather than arcane.
This means that when all the priests die, male mages will not be able to control them.
But the male wizards in this city have apparently modified it, converting the original divine magic into arcane magic, and allowing it to continue to work.
The drow girl had too little experience in this area, so she didn't notice the change.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly. After seeing the lightning coming, she immediately returned to her original state and activated a protective scroll to form a barrier.
All the magical lightning that shot over was absorbed at the first moment and did not cause any damage.
But the next second...
Dozens of fully armed dark elf warriors and mages, as well as several mind flayers and gray dwarves, rushed out of the building.
The latter's identity is obviously a messenger.
As for why they appeared here, it was probably related to some ulterior evil plan of the God of Conspiracy Velen.
Although this god hated all races except the dark elves just like his mother, he was not as blatant as Rose.
In addition, in this special period, it is not surprising to form an alliance with the mind flayers and gray dwarves to attack other cities that still believe in the Spider Queen.
"Who are you? Why are you trespassing in the City Hall?"
The leading drow male narrowed his eyes and asked sternly.
"Which of you is Cusaler?"
Lirael asked bluntly.
She obviously didn't intend to answer any questions, but wanted to confirm the target first.
"A woman? You are a spy sent by another city to gather intelligence!"
The male warrior next to him showed a surprised expression.
Because in his opinion, all the dark elf cities in the Underdark should have fallen into chaos with Rose's silence.
"Don't talk nonsense! Catch her first and then torture her slowly."
The leading man interrupted the former, and his grin revealed naked cruelty and malice.
Not only him, all the men present had similar reactions.
They obviously hated drow women to the point of being almost insane.
In less than half a second, several warriors had drawn their swords and rushed over, completely blocking Lirael's retreat from different angles.
The mages also began to chant the afterword, intending to use control spells to capture the spy alive and confirm the situation in other surrounding cities.
Since the riots began until now, these men who have successfully seized power have basically lost all channels for obtaining information from the outside world.
After all, these diplomatic channels are usually controlled by the matriarchs of the top-ranked families.
Now that all the mistresses have been killed and their resources have been spent, they naturally don’t know how to contact other cities.
Not only that!
They were also afraid that if the news of the seizure of power got out, it would lead to sieges in other cities.
The fear that the spider goddess Rose has etched into the bones of these men is not so easy to eliminate.
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