Chapter 124: Back to the City
Dugu Feng decided to return to Baldur's Gate, but at this critical juncture of encircling and suppressing the army of wild monsters such as Feilin Demon Kwai and the Orcs and Goblins of the Northland, she was not ready to bring the army of Baldur's Gate back. After all, Baldur's Gate is now experiencing a plague rather than an enemy invasion, and bringing back Baldur's Gate army will not do much, but may instead make these soldiers infected with the plague as well.
Therefore, Dugu Feng only decided to go back alone, and only handed over the army to the control of Knight Anne, but before that, he also had to inform the allies of Silvermoon City and Deep Water City.
"There is also a plague at Baldur's Gate?"
Hearing the news of the plague at Baldur's Gate, Lady Erastrom couldn't help but look surprised.
"Also? Could it be that there is a plague elsewhere as well? ”
Although he asked so, Dugu Feng actually didn't think it was strange, in this era of advanced and backward productive forces, there were too many possibilities to create a plague, whether it was the experiment of the evil mage, the spread of the plague church, the conspiracy of the necromancer, the invasion of the devil, or the conspiracy of various other forces, or even the church of the gods itself, it was possible to create a plague genius to come out.
After all, plagues, natural disasters, and portals to the abyss and hell are the three divine techniques for destroying the country, and they are also the first choice for countless conspirators to create conspiracies. So almost all the time, disasters and plagues are happening in the world of Faerun.
"Yes, I also just received the news that there is an inexplicable plague in Neverwinter!"
Lady Erastro frowned a little and said, "The source of this plague has not yet been investigated, but it is already certain that it is not a naturally occurring plague, but a man-made factor......"
Neverwinter is a beautiful city located in the north of Waterdeep, and like Waterdeep, it is the most famous port city in the Northlands. It is a civilized but not arrogant, crowded but not greedy, charming but not bizarre city. It is known for its artisans and arts, and the work of its master craftsmen has made the city one of the most famous crafts in the country, with colourful glass lamps, precise water clocks and elegant jewelry.
Neverwinter is equally famous for its gardens, known as the City of Gardens and Crafts. The irrigation system, watered by the supernatural warm water of the Neverwinter River, keeps the city warm and beautiful all year round, and even in the harshest winter season in the Northland, the markets here are full of summer fruits, hence the city's reputation as the Neverwinter City.
This city is one of the most beautiful cities in the Northlands, and like Silvermoon City, it is the pearl of the Northlands. It is also an important ally of the Silvermoon Federation and Waterdeep, fighting against Luskan in the north and the Orc Empire on the Spine of the World.
So, as soon as the plague in Neverwinter appeared, it attracted the attention of Lady Erastro and the other seven sisters.
“…… Moreover, the plague that appeared in Neverwinter was a new disease that had never been seen before, and neither magic nor magic had much effect......
Lady Erastro continued, but quickly relaxed her troubled look and regained her usual optimistic look, saying, "However, the Church of the Lord of Dawn in Winterfell has asked for help from Mestronor, and the Church of the Lord of Dawn in Mis Strono has decided to transport the Relic of Dawnstone to Winterfell!" ”
"The Stone of Dawn?"
"Yes, the Stone of Dawn, the holy relic of the Lord of the Dawn. It is an artifact created by the Lord of the Dawn specifically for plagues and diseases, and with a sacred ritual, all plagues and diseases can be removed! ”
Lady Erastro smiled and explained, "While every emerging disease and plague takes time to crack, this artifact created by the Lord of Dawn doesn't require such a troublesome process......
As the saying goes, there is a law that must be broken, and the evil forces of this world can use magic and divine power to create all kinds of unprecedented diseases and plagues to exterminate the gods, and the forces that are on the side of justice and goodness naturally have their own ways to deal with it.
Loshanda, the Lord of the Dawn, is the most active and enterprising of all the gods of the good faction, and his personality is as vibrant and optimistic as the rising sun, so he has always been actively involved in many events in the kingdom. For example, the founder of the Worship Dragon Church, Somast, wreaked havoc on the continent, mainly targeting the Goddess of Magic Church, obviously not much to do with the Lord of the Dawn, but he took the initiative to descend his clone because of the sacrifice and call of the mortal church, although he successfully destroyed Somast, but the incarnation of his advent was also severely damaged by Somast, leaving a huge stain, and even many people have not been praised for a long time as a god but such evidence.
The same is true of the creation of the Dawn Stone, because of the widespread existence of magic and divine magic, so the world of Faeron has the goddess of plague and disease, but there is no god of medicine and healing. However, the Lord of the Dawn, whose priesthood and realm are mainly the Sun and the Realm of Light, has maintained his usual compassion and optimism to create this artifact against plague and disease, the Stone of Dawn - and thus the hostility of Talona, the goddess of plague and disease.
"It's a pity that the plague of Baldur's Gate appears at this time!"
After saying the Dawn Stone, Lady Erastro said with some regret, "The Dawnstone of Mystrono has been escorted to Winterfell. Otherwise, you can ask for help from Mystrono and ship the Dawnstone directly to Baldur's Gate. ”
"There is no need for this, even without the Dawnstone, this plague is not unsolvable......"
Dugu Feng didn't care about the issue of the Stone of Dawn, but said with a mature mind: "The plague in the Gate of Bode is still in its initial stage, as long as you find the group of people who are secretly sowing the plague as soon as possible and kill them all, the plague will naturally become rootless water......"
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The Gate of Bode is different from the lively scene that Dugufeng saw when he returned to the Gate of Bode last time. Because of the appearance of the plague, this once noisy and lively trading city suddenly became more deserted than ever. The merchants who came and went to Baldur's Gate did not dare to stay long, and after quickly selling their goods, they left Baldur's Gate, and some of the caravans and ships that were about to enter Baldur's Gate also changed their routes after hearing about the plague at Baldur's Gate.
The inhabitants of Baldur's Gate, the nobles and the wealthy, abandoned the city that had brought them power, wealth, glory and ostentation, and fled to their country lands and villas to escape the sudden plague. Civilians and the poor, who could not afford to flee and relocate, closed their doors and avoided contact with others as much as possible to avoid being infected by the plague.
Therefore, when Dugu Feng returned to Baldur's Gate directly through the portal, he saw such a deserted and depressed scene, the original busy and endless streets, at this time there was only silence and desertion, except for the fist soldiers patrolling back and forth, there was no other figure in sight.
didn't stay long, Dugu Feng returned directly to the Grand Duke's mansion. At this time, the Grand Duke of Silver Shield had already been waiting for a long time, but when he saw Dugu Feng coming back, his brows, which had been tightening, finally relaxed.
"Welcome back, my dear daughter!"
The Grand Duke of the Silver Shield, whose face had been gloomy and his brows constricted, made the servants and attendants around him dare not make a sound, finally showed a long-lost smile and said to his daughter: "You have done a very good job on this expedition, and now, not only the Baldur's Gate, but even the Elves of Ephrisca, Waterdeep City, and the Silver Moon Federation will recognize our Silver Shield Family's dominance over the Baldur's Gate." It's a pity, because of this damned plague, I can't perform a grand triumphal ceremony for you! ”
"How's it going?"
Dugu Feng didn't care about the triumphal ceremony or anything, the Silver Shield family needed a grand triumphal ceremony to promote this victory under the leadership of the Silver Shield family, but she didn't need it herself. She was more concerned about the loss of population at Baldur's Gate than the prestige that came with the triumphal ceremony, after all, population represented wealth and power for both the secular kingdom and the gods of the upper realm.
"Lucky!"
At the mention of the plague, Grand Duke Silver Shield couldn't help but sigh, and at the same time said with some joy: "Thanks to the group of adventurers who came to Baldur's Gate with you, it was they who have been providing free medical treatment and treatment to those civilians in the slums, and they have discovered the signs of the plague in advance. Now, all the patients who were found to be infected with the plague had been quarantined, and His Royal Highness Maiden of Tesser, along with her wandering adventure party, had most of the patients under control, and only a few dozen of the most serious patients had died before they could be treated......"
It should be said that this time Baldur's Gate was very lucky. The biggest trouble with the plague is its terrifying transmissibility, once it is not detected at the beginning, it will quickly spread throughout the city, and it is impossible to contain it. And this time, because of the existence of the wandering adventure group, the plague had just appeared, and it was detected by this group of experienced adventurers, and they quickly took action and reported it to the Bodur's Gate official represented by the Grand Duke of the Silver Shield.
And because of Dugu Feng and the holy maiden Maiden, the Grand Duke of Silver Shield attached great importance to the report of this wandering adventure group, and immediately took corresponding measures, quickly launched a city-wide investigation, gathered all the patients infected with the plague, first controlled the source of infection, and cut off the way for the further spread of the plague.
Therefore, although the priests of the temple did not have much to do about this new plague, they at least controlled the source of infection and the route of transmission, which invisibly controlled the scope of the plague outbreak and greatly reduced the danger of the plague.
"However, while we have brought under control most of the plague patients, new ones are still being created in the city, and in addition to the city of Baldur's Gate, there are signs of the disease in the surrounding towns!"
However, although the source of the plague was controlled, the situation at Baldur's Gate was still not optimistic, and Grand Duke Silver Shield said with a gloomy face: "Now it is almost certain that someone must be actively spreading this plague, otherwise, it is impossible for us to control most of the patients in Baldur's Gate, and there will be patients continuously." ”
"Did you find a clue?"
Dugu Feng asked directly, it was obvious that this was a plague that someone had taken the initiative to spread. Although it is not known what the true purpose of the mastermind is, their hostility and danger to Baldur's Gate are obvious.
"There aren't too many useful clues!"
Grand Duke Silver Shield frowned and said: "This group of people is very hidden, and there are still very powerful forces behind it, whether it is prophecy or manpower investigation and search, they have not found too many clues. However, one thing is certain, this group of people must have the protection and support of some of our high-ranking people in Baldur's Gate, otherwise it wouldn't have been so long without showing much of it! ”