Moreover, the goddess did not even pause for a second, and directly invited her daughter who tried to challenge her to a life-and-death battle.
moment!
A gate made of an unknown force opened out of nowhere, directly connecting two completely different realms.
Rose and Eilistraee, mother and daughter, stared at each other through the door.
One of them represents darkness, evil and cruelty, and the other represents light, kindness and hope.
Among them, Eilistraee stood in a forest, naked in the moonlight, with long silver hair extending to her ankles like a waterfall. The exquisite and deadly swords floated in the air on both sides of her body, and she could grab them in her hands with just a thought.
Especially the silver sword edge, which vibrated slightly in the breeze and made a sound like a woman's low singing.
Any mortal who has seen the face of the Dark Girl will be deeply attracted by her beauty, purity and agility that cannot be described in words.
Those pupils that flickered like moonstones were like the sharpest sword tip that could see through everything in the world.
In contrast, Rose sat high on a black throne made of an unknown metal that looked like the abdomen of a spider, with eight limbs firmly embedded in the ground. The sky above her head was filled with black and purple smoke, and the screams of tortured souls resounded through the sky.
This time, she did not appear in the form of a spider or half-spider, but maintained the appearance of a female dark elf, wearing a white robe woven from spider silk.
The almost transparent fabric seemed to cover something, but also seemed to cover nothing. It was full of hazy beauty and extreme temptation.
The blood-red eyes of the Spider Queen are like the flames in the deep pit magic web, which makes people feel trembling, fear and despair.
The two goddesses stepped out of their own kingdoms almost at the same time and instantly appeared on both sides of the door.
As they approached, a Savoy chessboard suddenly appeared out of thin air.
This strange chessboard is shaped like a spider web, with a tree dragging it from below.
Through the huge chessboard, you can see that the conspiracies, intrigues, confrontations and fights on it have been going on for thousands of years.
Thousands and thousands of chess pieces densely covered the chessboard.
Each of these chess pieces that remain on the board represents a living drow elf.
There is no doubt that this is a game between gods, using mortals as pawns to compete for faith, power, and dominance.
Most of the chess pieces are puppets and slaves who have no freedom and can be manipulated at will.
Only a very small number, perhaps thousands, are advanced chess pieces that have thoughts and can make judgments and choices based on their own consciousness.
And every sacrifice or betrayal of such a chess piece will have a significant impact on the situation on the entire chessboard.
There is no doubt that this chess game between gods is not limited to the rules of this common tabletop game in the continent of Faerun. The color of the chess pieces used by both sides is black, representing the dark elves.
Moreover, from a mortal's perspective, it is almost impossible to tell the difference between chess pieces.
However, the two goddesses were able to place the chess pieces in the appropriate positions through their understanding of the mortal beings they corresponded to, and then defeat their opponent's chess pieces to win the final victory.
Obviously, Rose and Eilistraee did not continue their previous cautious mutual testing, but chose to confront each other directly.
Just as the latter began to deploy his troops, Rose just sat in the chair motionless and let her daughter take the initiative.
Because this is the price she has to pay for choosing silence.
From the situation on the chessboard, we can see that the Dark Girl has taken advantage of this period of time to gain great advantages and achieve great results. Even the faith of several cities has changed color.
This means that the Spider Queen's faith has been replaced by Eilistraee's.
There is no doubt that these successive victories made Ilithyria, who had been suppressed for tens of thousands of years, feel the confidence of victory for the first time.
"My dear daughter, are you interested in adding an extra piece to this game?"
Rose had a faint smile on her face, and obviously didn't care about the large number of chess pieces that had just fallen and disappeared on the chessboard.
"What kind of chess piece?"
Iristri asked carefully.
She was obviously well aware of how sinister and cunning her mother was, so she didn't dare to take it lightly.
Because she knew that her mother had far more chess pieces at her disposal than she did.
"This chess piece is ourselves. We enter the game in person and fight to decide life and death. The great God above Gods Io is the witness of this gamble. How about it, do you agree to this condition?"
A mocking smile appeared on Rose's face, as if she was talking casually about what to eat later instead of a dangerous gamble that might lead to her death.
And it is not difficult to tell from her tone and eyes that she very much enjoys the excitement and pleasure brought by uncertain risks.
After all, this is the nature of the Spider Queen, which is why most gods are reluctant to provoke her. Even the demon lords in the abyss will try to stay away from the deep pit magic web.
This person's madness is not pretended, nor is he like Xirik who bullies the weak and fears the strong and is arrogant and conceited. He is really not afraid of death.
Otherwise, he would not have been so determined to fight to the death with Corellon and the elven pantheon he led, and had not retreated even a single step for so many years.
It is not difficult to tell from her resolute attitude that Rose wants to decide the outcome in one game this time.
The winner will gain everything, while the loser will lose everything, or even perish on the spot and become a corpse in the astral realm.
"I..."
Iristrie paused for a moment, clearly hesitating.
But when her eyes swept across the chessboard and saw the drow chess pieces, pity and deep sadness emerged on her face, and then she revealed strong expectations and hopes.
From her point of view, of course she wants to end it all once and for all, so that the entire dark elf race can be pulled out of the abyss from which they are falling and be redeemed.
They can also bathe in the sunlight again like the surface elves, and after death their souls can return to Arvandor to gain peace and quiet instead of entering the deep pit magic network to accept eternal torture.
After a few seconds, Iristri's originally waving heart gradually became firm and brave, and she responded solemnly: "I agree!"
"Then let us begin."
Rose smiled, and smiled very happily. She raised her hand and released divine power, injecting her spiritual essence as a god into it to create a dark spider chess piece, just like her spider incarnations.
Then she placed the chess piece on the chessboard, near the center of the castle on her side.
Eilistraee was not to be outdone and summoned a beam of moonlight, infusing it with her spiritual essence to create a glittering chess piece.
Just as the dark girl was about to place the chess piece in the castle on her side to start the game, a voice suddenly echoed in the ears of the two goddesses.
"Wait! Can I join this game?"
As the last word came out of his mouth, another door suddenly opened out of nowhere, and then a drow woman with divine light shining all over her body slowly walked out.
She was none other than Viconia, who had just returned to Menzoberranzan not long ago.
However, at this moment, she is no longer a mortal or devil priest, but a weak demigod who has just obtained the divine spark and priesthood, and has also gained the faith of the dark elves, making her qualified to join the civil war of the drow pantheon.
"When did you become a god?"
Rose's red eyes flashed with cold murderous intent, and she was obviously very annoyed and surprised by this troublemaker who suddenly appeared.
Because first of all, in her eyes, Viconia was just a ridiculous traitor, a lowly exile.
Secondly, she also knew that the other party was Zuo Si's subordinate and servant.
To sum up, Viconia's appearance here as a god means that Zuo Si has begun to intervene.
“Just now.
Sorry, I have killed Quensel, the man you sent back to spread the faith. The entire city of Menzoberranzan is now my property.
More than 15,000 drow changed their faith during the invocation ceremony.
Not only that!
I am still the goddess of betrayal in the drow pantheon, holding the priesthood of betrayal that you have always dreamed of.
So, do you want to continue your game?"
As she spoke, Viconia's mouth corners slightly raised in a playful smile.
Although she had long anticipated that Zuo Si had asked her to intervene in this war of gods and that she would gain huge benefits from it.
But I never expected it would be such a super gift package as Conferred God.
Although he is only a demigod of the lowest rank, and his believers are limited to the just conquered city of Menzoberranzan, which consists of just over 15,000 dark elves and a few thousand slaves who crave faith, this is already the ultimate goal that countless ambitious people and legendary spellcasters dream of.
Look at how much effort Sazastan put into becoming a god, but in the end he still couldn't get it. Look at the fate of Erinikas and those sons of Baal...
Viconia considered herself fortunate enough to follow a powerful and generous master.
You have to know that Zuo Si did not have no other choice.
After all, in addition to her, the dark elf, Vinar and her mercenaries are also good choices.
Therefore, Viconia was grateful for the reward and vowed to complete the task assigned by her master. Then she would be completely free and could do whatever she wanted as a goddess.
"A game between two people is too boring. I think adding another player can add some extra fun to the game. What do you think?"
Eilistraee undoubtedly knew that Viconia was here to help her, so she looked at her mother with a slightly amusement-filled look, waiting for a reply.
Rose stared gloomily at the unexpected person who suddenly jumped out and disrupted her plan at the critical moment with a malicious look. After a full minute, she sneered: "As long as she dares to bet everything, I don't care. After all, once she loses, she will become part of my power. No one will dislike having too much power."
"Great! Let the games begin."
Ilithri didn't give the Spider Queen any chance to regret and directly put down the chess piece that belonged to her.
Instantly! A beam of light descended from the sky and enveloped the entire door and the chessboard.
Just as Viconia raised her hand to shape the chess piece representing herself, Rose was no longer alone. Suddenly, a huge half-spider creature with a male half body appeared out of thin air beside her.
He held a sword in one hand and a mace in the other. He was the warrior god of the drow and champion of Rose - Selvetarm.
The demigod didn't hesitate for even a second before colliding his weapons, making a crisp sound. Then one of his chess pieces appeared out of thin air on the chessboard, right next to Rose's chess piece.
It was obvious that the Spider Queen had no intention of playing a fair one-on-one game at all. Instead, she planned to go two-on-one from the very beginning and directly take down her naive and stupid daughter.
Iristri obviously realized this and her expression suddenly turned a little ugly.
She simply couldn't imagine what serious consequences she would face if she had rashly signed the contract just now.
fortunately!
She was not alone at the moment, but had a newly promoted demigod as her helper.
Although the dark girl also knew that it was obviously too much to ask Viconia to deal with Selvettam.
After all, even his brother Viren was often beaten to a pulp when facing this son.
Yes, you read that right.
It was absolutely ridiculous and embarrassing that Velen, the drow god of conspiracy, couldn't even defeat his own demigod son in a head-on battle.
Several of his plots against Rose were crushed by Silvtam.
So Weiren hated his son to the core.
"So this was your plan? You set a trap and waited for me to fall into it?"
There was an obvious hint of anger in Iristri's tone, and she also vaguely realized how accurate Zuo Si's previous assessment of the strength between herself and her mother was.
The most important thing is that Rose insidiously took advantage of her kindness and her strong desire to save the dark elves.
This means that kindness and mercy have become a huge weakness and will be exploited repeatedly in subsequent games.
If she showed even the slightest hesitation, reluctance or pity towards the mortals represented by those chess pieces, she might fall into this dangerous situation again.
"Please don't worry. No matter what schemes and traps the Spider Queen has prepared, she won't succeed this time."
As she spoke, Viconia placed her own piece next to Iristrae's piece, just as Selvettam had placed her piece next to Rose.
In a flash!
This gamble between two gods became four, and its complexity and danger began to increase exponentially.
Especially after Viconia joined, there were suddenly some chess pieces on the board whose appearance and identity were completely indistinguishable.
Unlike the pawns of Rose and Eilistraee, they were not divided into distinct camps, but all joined Rose's camp.
And unlike normal chess pieces, these newly added chess pieces cannot be controlled at all and act entirely according to their own will.
It goes without saying that these chess pieces are the new changes and rules brought by Viconia.
She does not control the chess pieces, but instead releases divine power during her turn to affect the entire chessboard.
Then those pieces will begin to influence other pieces around them, causing them to randomly rebel.
This undoubtedly raises the difficulty of the entire game by several levels, and also vividly demonstrates the betrayal of this priesthood that is engraved in the bones of the dark elves.
"Random betrayal? Haha, my stupid daughter is right. You really brought some different fun to this game."
Rose raised the corners of her mouth in an expression of interest.
Because no one likes this huge uncertainty and the terrible risks behind it more than her, who tends to be in chaos.
She knew that if nothing unexpected happened, these chess pieces were prepared by Zuo Si in advance, and each one could exert great destructive power at a critical moment. Now they were just handed over to Viconia for control.
"I'm glad you like it. But before the fun begins, there's actually a huge surprise."
Viconia created a chair out of thin air and sat down, staring at Silvtam with a half-smile.
Before Rose and the Warrior Demigod had time to react to what this sentence meant, two shadows suddenly appeared on the chessboard and surrounded Xiwentam's chess piece.
The next second...
A shadow jumped out first, swinging a dagger at the demigod's heart with incredible speed.
"Vyren? How dare you!"
The murderous light in Rose's eyes suddenly increased. She raised her hand and released a large piece of spider silk to wrap up this "filial son", and then ordered Xi Wentam to cut him into pieces.
But just as Xiwentam rushed forward, another black shadow suddenly jumped out, came behind Xiwentam at lightning speed and completed a precise backstab.
Puff! The dazzling divine blood instantly splashed everywhere.
A dagger emitting a dark and cold aura just pierced through Xiwentam's back and came out from the left side of his chest, obviously having pierced his heart.
You have to know that gods basically have very powerful predictive and perception abilities, even the lowest-level demigods are no exception.
Therefore, it is almost impossible to launch a sneak attack on them.
But now, the great Rose's champion fighter was not only stabbed in the back, but also suffered the most horrific and fatal wound.
Especially since the divine power contained in that dagger had begun to destroy Seventarm's divine essence and extinguish the spark of his divinity.
Soon, the identity of the second black shadow was completely exposed. It was Musk, the god of thieves.
There is no doubt that this was an absolutely perfect cooperation, and even Rose, who possessed medium divine power, did not notice it in advance.
The reason why he was able to succeed was very simple! Musk possessed the priesthood of shadow, which was born with hidden characteristics.
Not to mention Rose, even Xirik, who was the most powerful god in the kingdom at that time, was unaware that he had the God-killing Sword in his hand every day.
So strictly speaking, Sivertham has no reason to blame for the loss.
You have to know that Musk's divine power may be useless against more powerful gods or even gods of the same level, but he is an absolute bully.
No demigod could withstand his deadly backstab.
"Hahahaha! Finally... I finally killed you, my dear son. Your power will be completely absorbed and utilized by me."
Velen's mouth opened wide and he let out a wild, unbridled laugh.
Because Rose is not a deity that is good at healing.
"No! Don't even think about it! I will take you with me even if I die!"
Xiwentam ignored the surging divine blood and rushed forward waving the weapon in his hand, his eyes flashing with unparalleled anger and violence.
As a thorough warrior god, he believed that as long as he managed to get close enough, he would be able to take his father with him to be buried with him before he died in a few minutes or even seconds.
Especially the two artifacts in his hands. The hammer contains deadly poison, and the sword can tear through the protection on Velen's body and leave deep enough wounds on his body.
The latter is a high-level artifact that not only possesses decapitation magic properties, but also greatly enhances the holder's agility attributes. It can also give the holder a barbarian-like violent ability, allowing the holder to cast a large number of spell abilities such as Spider Web and Spider Climb at will, and even has self-awareness and can wield it on its own.
The most important thing is that this sword has additional bonuses for all elves, even elven gods are no exception.
It's a pity that Velen is the god of conspiracy. He had been fully prepared from the moment he planned the attack, so he would not be stupid enough to fight a dying berserker.
Just as a dark shadow flashed by, he left Xi Wen Tam far behind, his eyes revealing naked and undisguised mockery and contempt.
Because he never liked this son.
To be precise, for Velen, Selvettam's birth was a complete accident.
At first, it was the dancer demigod, Zandila, who seduced him, wanting to use his power to fight against Rose.
As a result, Vilen discovered the other party's conspiracy and imprisoned him.
Later, Zandilar escaped with the help of Bast, the goddess of lust in the Mulhorandi pantheon, and gave birth to Selvetarm soon after.
So Velen initially knew nothing about the birth of this offspring.
And Silvetarm was not very close to his parents, and could even be said to be dismissive of them. He wandered around with an attitude of neutrality until he was moved by his aunt Eilistraee and wanted to do something for her. As a result, he was schemed by Rose and absorbed the essence of a demon lord, eventually falling into evil.
Viren was extremely angry that his son had thrown himself into the arms of his already very powerful mother, and as a result, the two sides became mortal enemies.
The current scene is just the inevitable result of this ever-accumulating hatred.
"I think I've fulfilled my promise to you, haven't I?"
Musk obviously noticed Rose's murderous look, and immediately wanted to run away.
After all, even the Chaos Hound Kozef could chase him and bite him, and even had one leg broken by it. How could he dare to face the wrath of the Spider Queen?
"Of course! I owe you one."
Viren also knew that it was obviously unrealistic to ask the God of Thieves to fight for him, so he decisively chose to part ways amicably.
After all, he has achieved the goal of this trip, and with his sister Ilithraee to keep him at bay, there will be basically no accidents.
After getting the answer he wanted, Musk immediately jumped into the shadows and disappeared without saying a word.
He left so cleanly that he didn't look like a top assassin who had just accomplished the feat of killing a god. Instead, he looked more like a thief who had escaped, exuding a vulgar temperament.
By the time the God of Thieves completely disappeared, Xiwentam was half-kneeling on the ground due to excessive blood loss and couldn't even stand up.
The originally shining divine spark could be completely extinguished at any time like a candle in a strong wind.
"Is this the big surprise you mentioned?"
The dark girl finally came back to her senses from her shock and looked at Viconia in disbelief. She was obviously unable to believe the interconnected calculations and means.
You must know that in the entire dark elf pantheon, Lolth is the only one in power, and no other god can compete with her.
But just now, Velen and Musk teamed up to get rid of the most powerful chess piece in Rose's hand, the demigod Silvtam who obeyed her every word.
Especially the smooth success and the precise remarks made just seconds before the attack, it is hard not to make associations.
What's more, Iristria knew the identity of the Lord of the Ninth Layer of Hell and the Devil Prince of Zosbaator.
It is well known that the devil is the race that is best at playing politics and conspiracy.
The big devil among them can even make the gods go around in circles.
So she had reason to believe that all of this was secretly arranged and planned by Zuo Si.
Maybe he has reached some unknown secret deal and cooperation with Velen, with the aim of weakening Rose's power as much as possible.
Soon, with the divine spark completely extinguished, the gate to the astral world opened instantly, and Xi Wentam's body was quickly dragged into it and disappeared from everyone's sight.
And Viren greedily grabbed the rich inheritance left by his son after his death.
In just a few seconds, he merged the priesthood of "Drow Warrior" and absorbed all the divine power accumulated by Xi Wentam and even the essence of the demon lord, emitting an indescribable evil aura from head to toe.
The most important thing is that his divine power level is constantly rising, and even touching the edge of weak divine power.
This change undoubtedly made both Rose and Eilistraee very nervous.
Because the dark elves are too small in number and cannot accommodate two medium-level divine powers.
"Congratulations, Masked King, you finally got what you wanted. Now do you want to join this life-and-death gamble?"
Viconia smiled and extended an invitation to the God of Conspiracy.
Vilen narrowed his eyes and stared at the huge chessboard and the chess pieces scattered on it, touching his chin as if hesitating.
As a cautious, even timid god, he obviously did not want to risk everything.
But the problem is that he doesn't seem to have a choice now.
Because the gambling game between mother and sister has already begun.
No matter who wins or loses, it means that one side completely devours the other side and becomes stronger.
After a long silence, Velen turned his gaze to Viconia and asked meaningfully, "Where is your master? Why hasn't he shown up yet, but instead let a small character like you lead the charge?"
"Why, are you asking about Soth's whereabouts? Sorry, I don't know where he is now and what he has secretly prepared.
But one thing is certain.
That is, I am definitely not a small character now, but a key variable that has the ability to influence this war of gods.
As for your actions in the series of conspiracies, they were all within Soth's expectations."
Viconia smiled and said something horrifying that made the other person feel creepy.
"Is this all within his expectations?"
Weiren obviously didn't believe this statement and thought the other party was deliberately exaggerating.
But when he noticed Rose and Eilistraee's reactions, his face suddenly changed.
Just when he was about to say something, a ripple suddenly formed where the domains of several gods intersected.
Iristri, who has always been very sensitive to evil and death, wrinkled her nose and instantly felt the breath of decay, staleness and coldness.
Then a low, hoarse whisper without any emotion echoed in the ears of the gods.
"You're playing games here and you didn't invite me?"
moment!
A female figure, wrapped in bandages from head to toe and with an almost dried and decayed body, appeared out of nowhere.
Her nose had become ugly and twisted due to long-term weathering. Her sparse black hair swayed in the wind. Her eyes flashed with a terrifying dark green light. She wore a jewel-inlaid headdress on her head and held a blood-red staff in her hand.
Rather than being a living dark elf, it is more like an embalmed undead creature with a slightly dried body.
Kiaransali? Why is she here? Velen obviously recognized the identity of the visitor as Kiaransali, the goddess of death and revenge of the drow, and also the last member of the pantheon besides Ghaunadaur, the god of ooze monsters.
As a demigod like Silvtam, she should appear to be the weakest one.
But the problem is that no one present dared to look down on her.
Because Qiyaensali once did something that countless people found incredible, that is, she killed Orcus, one of the three giants of the abyss, known as the Undead Lord.
Although this powerful demon monarch was later resurrected, the fact that he was able to do this is quite shocking.
After all, Orcus back then mastered the complete mantra of doomsday, and he couldn't even withstand the singularity of the will of the mechanical realm, let alone a mere demigod.
So no one knows what happened back then. We only know that Orcus was killed by Qiyavansali and the Tower of Death was taken away.
Moreover, after his resurrection, Orcus did not take any revenge against the goddess.
Everything seems so bizarre and weird.
Some people even think that rather than being killed by Qiyaensali, it is more accurate to say that the reason why Orcus died was because the power of the Mantra of Doom he mastered was too destructive to the balance, so he was strangled by a group of big guys.
As for Qiyawensali, she was just the last one who managed to finish off the enemy by luck.
But no matter what, her appearance made the already chaotic and complicated situation even more confusing.
…
"What kind of expression do you think Io, the God of Gods, would have right now as a witness?"
Zuo Si asked with a smile without turning his head.
It goes without saying that he has been observing the development of events through Viconia's eyes and intervening when he thinks it is necessary.
If he hadn't helped block Rose's divine perception, Velen and Musk's sneak attack would never have succeeded.
"I think he probably just had a straight face without any expression. After all, His Majesty Io has never been very interested in these things. Unless there is a major disturbance, he would not even bother to pay attention."
The Dark Prince Graya, who was on high alert, shrugged his shoulders and guessed.
Zuo Si smiled and continued to ask: "Then what do you think made him agree to this bet? You have to know that without the execution power of the gods above the gods, it is impossible to accept the loss in a game like this. Even the devil who respects contracts the most will choose to default after losing."
"Hmm - I guess they don't want this war of gods to affect too many people. After all, the essence of this gambling game is to replace the world-destroying war of gods with a game. To some extent, it is equivalent to abiding by the rules set by His Majesty Io after the end of the turbulent years."
After thinking for a few seconds, Graya quickly gave his guess.
"Smart! This is exactly the biggest reason and reason why he serves as a witness, referee and executor.
That's why I have emphasized more than once that you should never underestimate Rose.
Although she represents the most extreme chaos, she has always been very cunning and knows that there are red lines that must not be crossed. "
After saying that, Zuo Si stared at the image in the magic mirror that was transmitted back through Viconia's eyes.
With the transition from a two-way rivalry to a three-way competition, and then to the current confrontation between the four drow gods, the situation has long been beyond everyone's expectations and control.
Even Zuo Si could only barely counter the moves.
Because of the existence of the gambling, this is not a traditional battle between gods where the outcome is determined by strength. Instead, it tests the wisdom of both parties.
The constant random changes of the pieces on that chessboard alone would be enough to make any mortal chess player feel like his head is exploding and he wants to die.
"Which side are you going to take?"
Eilistraee asked tentatively.
"Neither! I am an enemy of all of you at the same time!"
Qiyawansali did not choose to join any camp, but instead raised her own flag.
She had a grudge against Rose, and had been subject to threats, intimidation, and enslavement from her for a long period of time after she was deified, so it was naturally impossible for her to help Rose.
In contrast, the conflict with the Dark Girl was purely a conflict of ideas and camps, and did not involve any personal feelings.
"How about I join you?"
The god of conspiracy, Velen, suddenly spoke and broke the silence.
Because in the current situation, if we unite, both sides will benefit, but if we separate, both sides will lose.
Moreover, his idea was to use Qiyawensali as a shield to charge in the front, while he would hide in the dark and wait for the opportunity to kill all the drow gods in front of him.
But Qiyawansali let out a terrifying laugh that sounded like bones scraping against a cup.
"Hahahaha! Join me? Sorry, I can't trust you, Masked King.
If you really want to defeat Rose and become the main god, you must show the responsibility of a main god.
But now, I don't see any sense of responsibility in you, only greed, timidity and cowardice."
Qiyavansali mocked Viren without hiding her feelings.
Obviously, she disdains to join forces with the drow god of conspiracy. Instead, she directly puts the chess pieces she created on the chessboard and officially joins this life-and-death gamble.
"Okay! Very good! Just wait for me!"
Seeing this, Viren gritted his teeth, created his own chess piece, and sat down on the other side of the chessboard.
At this moment, the five dark elf gods, including Viconia, were sitting in their seats, staring at the chess pieces or looking into each other's eyes.
Seeing that all the gods in the entire pantheon had joined the game, Rose's gloomy and terrifying face finally eased. She reached out her hand, picked up one of the chess pieces and moved forward a step.
A bait? Eilistraee was clearly puzzled by this move.
She didn't remember that this was an important chess piece, but just a puppet or a slave chess piece.
"Now it's your turn, my dear daughter." Rose urged with a smile.
"I choose to capture your pawn."
Iristria grabbed the chess piece in front and took a step forward, pushing down the chess piece that was blocking her way.
Almost at the same time, in a corner of the Underdark, a man holding a sharp sword stabbed another female drow through the heart from behind.
Apparently, from the moment the gods pick up the chess pieces, everything they do will play out in the real world.
When a chess piece is captured, it dies.
When the chess piece kneels down it means surrender.
In short, this is a real game that uses divine power to shape the real world and move it to the chessboard.
And it is very, very cruel.
Perhaps this is not a big problem for an evil goddess like Rose, because morality has ceased to exist for her since the moment she fell.
But for the kind and compassionate Eilistraee, it was pure pain.
Now, every time she picks up a chess piece and takes a step, there is a chance that it will be eaten by the opponent.
And this eating means that the person corresponding to the chess piece in the real world will die, and his death will be extremely miserable.
"You hesitated! You were afraid! Afraid that those pawns would die because of the mistakes you made. You are too pathetic and too weak to be the object of the dark elves' faith and worship."
Rose sneered and used sarcastic words to attack and stimulate her daughter, hoping to break down her psychological defenses in this way.
This was the method she had used against Helist before.
However, as a goddess, Eilistraee was obviously much more resolute than Hellister. She retorted bluntly: "Weak? I don't think kindness is weakness. And my dance will convey more positive things, instead of just making them degenerate and sink like you do."
"Ha! Come on! Stop the nice words here. Look how many drow are willing to follow your ridiculous dance? They are all outcasts from their families and society, just like you are now."
Rose continued to taunt him viciously.
Especially the word "abandoned child" deeply hurt the dark girl's heart.
Because in Eilistraee's eyes, she is an abandoned child who cannot return to the elven kingdom of Arvandor.
Although she is largely in self-exile, she only leaves a glimmer of hope for redemption for the fallen dark elves.
(End of this chapter)
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