Chapter 450: Return to Luskan
"Interesting! Curse of Doom failed to summon the Doom Ward. Could it be that the two worlds are in different universes?Or should I modify the spatial coordinates of the Doom Curse appropriately?" Zhang Cheng, who had reverted back to his human form, bent down, carefully examined the remaining energy on the broken corpse, and squinted his eyes and muttered to himself.
It was clear that the wand he had used was none other than the dragon bone wand he had received at the Warlock's graduation ceremony, which stored a full twenty rounds of the Curse of Doom.
This time, in order to completely solve Aklem Gris once and for all, he made an exception and used it as a hole card.
After all, in the original history of the continent of Faeron, this old mage escaped the assassination of his men, and then, with the help of a hellish devil, transformed himself into a powerful lich, and returned to Luskan at some point, launched a purge, and regained control of the Arcane Brotherhood.
Zhang Cheng didn't want to be careful of a revenge that could constantly regenerate a lich for a long time in the future, so he made up his mind from the beginning that he must kill Aklem Gris and never allow him to escape.
There is no doubt that his plan has succeeded, and with the complete death of Achillam Gris, the Arcane Brotherhood has no second figure to fear.
Even Deltagard Zelund, who had masterminded the entire assassination attempt, was seen by him as a pawn at will, and according to the plan, he would die in a fierce conflict with the Harpist Alliance in a short time.
After using the dragon's breath to completely clean up the old mage's broken corpse, Zhang Cheng quickly left the outskirts of the Winterless Forest, and used advanced teleportation magic to quietly return to a hidden mansion in the northern city of Luskan.
Just when he had just shaken off the intense dizziness caused by the long-distance teleportation, the Moon Elf, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward, bent down and bowed deeply: "Welcome back, master." ”
"Tell me, Valindra, what happened in the tower after Akelim Gris was wounded and fled?" asked Zhang Cheng without looking back.
"What else can happen, naturally, there is an endless struggle for rights. The three tower masters and several high-level mages are gathering together to discuss who should control the Brotherhood, and it is estimated that a compromise will not be reached for a while. Valindra chuckled and shrugged her shoulders, her eyes shining with disdain.
"Hehe, isn't that a matter of course? In the past, the organization was strongly integrated by Aklem Gris, but now that he is dead, the rest of the people are naturally not convinced. But I'm curious, who got the Shattered Demon Crystal?" With that, Zhang Cheng changed into the robe and cloak handed by the female elf.
"Nobody! As far as I know, those guys almost started a spell duel in order to keep their opponents from getting their hands on the Shattered Crystal. Right now, this powerful artifact is placed in the public rest area of the central spire, which is overseen by all members. Without thinking, Valindra recounted everything that had happened in the last few hours.
As the battle within the minaret heats up, she finally realizes how terrible her master is, and unwittingly counts everyone into account.
Hearing that the Shattered Demon Crystal had not been obtained by anyone, a playful expression appeared on Zhang Cheng's face, and he touched his chin and continued to ask: "What about the North Tower, what is their attitude towards the North Tower under my control?"
"They're currying favor with you, my master. Delta Zelund even proposed that the whole of Luskan be divided into four districts, and that you would be in charge of the entire northern city. ”
As she said this, Valindra's eyes shone with a strange light, as if to imply something.
"Oh, hahahaha! They are really ......generous," Zhang Cheng laughed involuntarily, unabashedly disdainful of his contemptuous attitude.
Even idiots know that the real value of Luskan is the chaotic dockland district and the shop-filled West Town.
In contrast, the only thing of value in the North City, apart from its immediate proximity to the interior and the road that connects to Icewind Dale, is fishbone artifacts from the Ten Towns.
If you hope to make a profit from this thing, I'm afraid you will starve to death.
"Master, they're testing your reaction, or rather, if you're going to be able to be co-opted. At present, the three tower masters and several high-level mages have formed some kind of weak balance, and you are the key to breaking the balance. Believe me, as long as you show the slightest inclination to be co-opted, the whole situation becomes very interesting. Valindra licked her lips greedily.
Obviously, she knew the terrible ambition of the black dragon in front of her, and she also knew that as long as the information she provided could satisfy the other party, she would definitely be able to gain unimaginable benefits from this turmoil.
"Wooing? Sounds interesting. But before I do, I need you to take a trip to Icewind Dale. Zhang Cheng turned his head to look into the eyes of the moon elf.
"Icewind Dale?"
Valindra raised an eyebrow in surprise, completely unaware of what was worth the trip to that desolate place.
Zhang Cheng smiled disapprerovingly, pursed the corners of his mouth and explained, "Yes! I have prepared a large army there, and your task is to lead them over the spine of the world. ”
"Army? You still have an army?"
"Of course, do you think I'm going to rule Luskan without being ready for anything? No, I'm more prepared than you think. Here, take it with you, and Gar will see you and believe that you are my messenger. ”
As soon as the words fell, Zhang Cheng threw a glowstone to the female elf, and then walked out of the house without looking back, and gradually disappeared at the end of the alley.
He had never believed that he could get everyone to be subjugated by dividing and winning over the chaotic Luskan, so an army that was 100% loyal to him was necessary, at least to deter the unruly pirates.
Although strictly speaking, the continent of Faeron is a world where quality is far greater than quantity, most people do not clearly understand the terrifying power of legendary spellcasters and legendary warriors.
At this time, quantity is needed to make them more intuitive to recognize the strength of a certain person or a certain force.
In addition, Zhang Cheng also needs to use this monster army to resist the possible intervention of Southern Deep Water City.
You must know that Waterdeep is the most densely populated and powerful city in the Northlands, ruling over a population of nearly a million, and has repeatedly warned and restrained Luskan's expansion.
He wasn't sure if the Alliance of Lords of Waterdeep would overreact when his black dragon, a symbol of evil, became the ruler of Luskan.
However, if there is an army of monsters, then the other side will carefully consider the issue of casualties and make some degree of compromise.
Perhaps the crazy thoughts that kept echoing in his mind made Zhang Cheng yearn for war, killing, and destruction, but the only sanity he had left reminded him of the serious consequences of a head-on collision with Waterdeep......
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