"Heim is on top! Damn it! Tell me where Lamasis is?! "Anta? The Grand Duke of Silver Shield carrying William? Gast's collar roared and threw him aside. "Send someone to urge again! I sent Eubene to the countryside, seconded the guards of the mansion to Flame Fist, and patrolled the streets, not to send me to death! ”

"Tell me...... All is well......" he whispered in a weak, suddenly weak voice.

"I didn't ...... No problem. "William? Gast replied flatteredly. There are countless big people standing here, he didn't expect that he would be lucky enough to be with Anta? Silver Shield talks about such an intimate topic.

"Then go and urge Ramassis again...... "Anta? Silver Shield said in a low voice, then turned around and announced loudly, "Let's start the second game!" We can't be so passive all the time, let's do something! ”

Anta? Yindun is about sixty years old, and when he reached the pinnacle of power, he was in the prime of life and heroic. Over the past few decades in power, he has always been ambitious and keen to encroach on other people's territory. Despite the fact that his family's emblem is a silver shield, it seems as if it should lean toward being conservative and guarding. However, the character of the Grand Duke is typical of the lion, greedy and aggressive, never satisfied with ambition, and absolute confidence in himself.

At Baldur's Gate, the consuls on the surface are the four dukes - Anta who wields arms and trade at sea? Grand Duke Silvershield, Grand Duke Iltan who wields the Flame Fist mercenary group, Grand Duke Belt, who wields the power of merchants and guilds, and Archduchess Lila, who wields the power of the Temple? Jennas.

In fact, the strength of the four dukes was not equal. A few decades ago. Anta? Grand Duke Silver Shield allied himself with Iltan, who was only a Flame Fist squad leader at the time, on a par with Vi's lieutenant, Mike. But then he was in Anta? With the support of the silver shield, he rose step by step, and finally the Grand Duke formed an alliance with a mercenary detachment leader, and mastered more than eighty percent of the force of Baldur's Gate.

Ten years ago, the second distribution of power. Anta? Silver Shield usurped Duchess Lila through the death of a daughter? The realm of Jennath has completely overturned this one, and now the responsibility of unifying the temple is given to Flame Fist, which is the position assumed by Anne. Duchess Lila? Jenas now lives in seclusion in the Temple of Dawn. She's more of a mascot to fill the number of four contenders.

In addition to the guild power of the mysterious Grand Duke "Belt". Anta's alliance with Irtan actually dominates Baldur's Gate.

However, in the last decade or so, the newly born Iron Throne Merchant Alliance has sprung up, uniting a large number of merchants, mages and professionals who are depressed under the monopoly system of the two dukes. With the deliberate connivance and support of some people. The Iron Throne quickly occupies a quarter of Baldur's Gate's economic power. Their relationship with the temple was unprecedentedly good. Their goods are sold all over the world. The strength of their escort team has gradually become a threat to the Flame Fist, not to mention the rumors that ...... Their unleashed force is only the tip of the iceberg.

In the light of now, this statement is quite true. They hide a great deal of power in the hands of obscure mercenaries, bandits, and orcs. These people are described as nasty as locusts, but no one has ever really paid attention to them. And they also have the support of the temple armament.

"The hall is lost!" The deputy captain of the guard came to the back to inform him of the battle.

Anta? Silver Shield's face sank, he looked at the drawings of the mansion, then at his guard captain, and nodded at one of the positions, "Let's retreat slowly to this side, everyone, go and rotate with the warriors in front!" Gather the reinforcements of our soldiers who are hiding nearby, I need them now! The mages and samurai present agreed in unison.

The Iron Throne's attack is unexpectedly fierce! He had to put the ambush in advance.

When the Assassin couple Schriss and Christine failed to infiltrate and turned to attack. Following the signal, from the surrounding shadows and from the house, two dozen people rushed out to join the queue of attackers. Although all of them had black cloths on their faces, their features clearly told others that they were adventurers stranded in the city, and some of them were quite famous! The most surprising thing was that the Assassins still had a considerable number of priests, which greatly increased the pressure on the defenders.

See Anta ? Silver Shield's gaze turned, William? Gast nodded helplessly. He had just gone upstairs again, and had sent a letter to Lamasis, asking him to come to the Duke's palace at once to make plans, but ...... Still no feedback. One of the keys to their plan was the Mage Tower, built almost next to the Duke's residence. With the conditions offered by the Grand Duke, he did not believe that Ramassis would betray, it could only be that something went wrong.

At that moment, a falcon flew in through the air window overhead. At this time, the entire mansion is blocked by special magic, and those who can enter must be people or animals with tokens. His staff member Harold took out a piece of paper from the falcon's neck pocket, looked at it quickly, and said, "Lila? Assassination of Jeannas, Grand Duke of 'Belt'...... Missing. ”

"Good!" Anta? Silver Shield clenched his fist, "Irrelevant people are out!" Rita (leader of the Iron Throne and adoptive father of Shaflok), now it's just the two of us! ”

William? Gast didn't have many opportunities to contact the Grand Duke before, and it probably didn't add up to as long as it was today. Perhaps the way the Grand Duke spoke and did things was already accustomed to the people around him, but William, who had experienced it for the first time, felt that there was always an incongruity, as if his words and actions were always half a beat slower than what happened, and he stepped back slightly.

The Iron Throne needs to be on par with the power, and the four consuls need to maintain their power, and the contradictions between the two have long been irreconcilable.

From the Iron Throne monopolizing the iron mines, the thieves cutting off the coastal road, the war crisis with Am, the trolls of the north attacking, and the power of the temple being transferred out of the city...... To this day, against Scar, Archon Lila? Jenas and Anta? Silver Shield's successive assassinations, it seems as if the Iron Throne has always held the initiative.

And the bankruptcy of the iron mine conspiracy, the opening of the coastal highway and the liquidation of thieves, the crisis of war entered the negotiations. The temple is armed against the trolls of the north, and a large part of the power of the Flame Fist is still in the hands of the seriously ill Grand Duke of Iltan...... It looks like though Anta? Silver Shield was always one step behind, and he could only see the moves, but he achieved good results with every step, successfully weakening the Iron Throne.

The winner has not yet been decided, and now the focus has become Anta? The life and death of the silver shield.

If he could hold out until the Temple was armed, or if Grand Duke Iltan returned to the Flame Fist, then he had a good chance of winning, but the Iron Throne wasn't a loss either then. He didn't have the strength to take the Iron Throne in one bite.

If he dies, the Iron Throne clears. Everything is over.

To swallow the Iron Throne in its entirety. Need an extra opportunity, and Anta ? Silver Shield just happened to know one! If not William? Gast's cousin, Lu Yuan, may not have been able to obtain such important information, so he would not have chosen to take such a risk......

"Grand Duke...... "Since the mask has been torn off at this time. The Iron Throne began to attack the city with impunity. All kinds of news came together like a stream. Arguably. Baldur's Gate's inherent strength is now in retreat, and there is news of calls for help everywhere.

But the news that Harold is getting now has nothing to do with it. That's why he felt embarrassed.

"Say!" Antar looked up a little annoyed and looked at Harold, "Don't delay my time!" ”

"That, Miss Shi Ji...... Eloped with a bard, in the evening......" Harold said embarrassedly, wishing he hadn't seen the news.

Anta? Silver Shield lowered his gaze indifferently, stared at the defense map and said, "I didn't call Shi Ji's daughter, next." ”

The whole is awe-inspiring.

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It's almost early in the morning.

Anta? The impression given by Grand Duke Yindun is that he always pays great attention to the solemnity of appearance. His armor was always pure silver, polished like a mirror, and his ribbon and cloak would be different in color and style from day to day, never repeated......

But now, if anyone sees him, they must find it unbelievable!

The current Grand Duke of Anta was still wearing his silver full-body armor, but the leggings and iron boots had been removed and thrown aside, replaced by leather pants and leather boots that were good for walking. Only the upper body is still wearing a silver cuirass, but the leather rope behind the cuirass is also loose, and it hangs loosely there. He grasped the defense map with both hands and stared at it closely, as if trying to find another live move from above.

Many people could see him sweating profusely, his white hair and beard were unsightly attached to his face, and he was entangled together after being wet with sweat. Anta? Silver Shield's eyes looked around on the drawings in a panic, but he couldn't focus, obviously extremely confused. This image is thousands of miles away from the Grand Duke of Anta, who is usually known for his toughness and decisiveness!

"Ahh Obviously, the enemy's sharpness is already close at hand, pointing straight to this side! Kolamasis still didn't show up! The plan is going to fall short!

"Damn it! Damn it! I knew that Ramathis must have been bought by that old fox of Rita! What benefits did Rita give him?! Yes! Is there a better gift than to rebuild the Mage's Tower? But he betrayed me like that!"

At this time, don't think about the next step, but are entangled in inexplicable things? William? Gast retreated into a deeper corner, pretending to fight the people outside the hall. In fact, he has a scroll of "teleportation" in his arms, as long as the protective spell in the hall is destroyed and the effect of the dimensional anchor is lost, he can teleport away at any time, which is where his confidence lies.

At this time, not only him, but even his staff member Harold also noticed that Anta? The Grand Duke of Silver Shield is inconsistent—his current performance is almost as good as his bravery at midnight! Therefore, the people in the hall were a little silent, as if they were waiting for this place to be breached.

"The plan failed...... "Anta? Silver Shield raised his head from the defense drawings with a pale face, and said weakly, "Unblock the hall, let's retreat to the Port Authority, right?" "The Port Authority is the place where Grand Duke Flamefist is recuperating, and it is still firmly in the hands of Grand Duke Iltan. If Iltan intervenes, they still have a good chance of directly regaining the command of Flame Fist.

The plan prepared in the past was, to put it bluntly, to lure the snake out of the hole.

I have sent my best men to the country, and I have excused the temple for its lack of armament. The need for more patrols led to mobilize the guards to minimize the defenses of the Duke's Mansion - and then wait for your assassins to assassinate you, and I've arranged for the illusionist Lamasis to "expertly craft" my own "death".

After you think I'm dead and take the initiative to clear all the obstacles for me, I'll unleash the shadows, make a comeback, and kill you completely.

Now that the script is nearing its end, the Assassin has been killed, and the assassination has turned into a strong attack, but the master of illusion, Nirmaramasis, is nowhere to be found. Is this playing with me?! Ramasis was almost out of trouble trying to rebuild his mage tower. It's impossible not to come! But he betrayed, Anta? Silver Shield's remorseful look was clear to everyone.

"So, Grand Duke...... Let's unanchor first...... "William?" Gast bowed his head and said the suggestion.

No way. Although everyone here wants to say this. But who gave him the lowest status! Anta? Silver Shield will never play himself to death again. There are too many ways to save your life.

It seemed that hearing William echo his suggestion, Anta's eyes instantly became focused. He wandered around and looked around, and then, seemingly unintentionally, at the leader of his guards...... The head of the guard shook his head resolutely, Anta? Silver Shield's face was filled with regret and pain at once. At this moment, the guard who had been guarding the crystal ball upstairs ran down, "Master Ramasis has a letter!" ”

"Faith!" Although it wasn't Ramasis himself who arrived, which made everyone very unhappy, there was news after all, wasn't it? "Get it!" Anta? Grand Duke Silver Shield added.

"Turn on the anchor in a minute." There was only a simple sentence on the letter, and the signature was Lu Yuan.

"Who is Lu Yuan?" Anta? Silver Shield looked up blankly and asked, "Ramathis's new apprentice?" For what to open the anchor? His mage tower obviously has a way to enter here directly! This must be a conspiracy! ”

Conspiracy your sister! William? Gast cursed inwardly. At this moment, the chief of the guard looked at William meaningfully and motioned for him to speak—which forced him to stand up and defend Lu Yuan.

"Lu Yuan is my cousin, a ...... A trusted mage. As you know, he was responsible for the rescue of the Nasikai mine and the destruction of the bandit camp in the Sharptooth Forest. He could not have betrayed. Moreover, he is Master Lu of the Witchcraft Grocery Store! Grand Duke, your sword was forged by Master Lu, and you have seen him. ”

"My sword? Yes! My sword! That's right, I've seen him ...... "Anta? Silver Shield seemed to have forgotten that he had been squatting outside Lu Yuan's studio for two weeks. This anecdote that spread throughout Baldur's Gate.

"Then let him in", the chief of the guard suddenly interjected, and Grand Duke Anta closed his mouth and did not object.

William looked at the others and turned their eyes away. He could only grit his teeth, stepped forward and operated by himself, opening the space anchor.

Almost as soon as the anchor opened, a portal appeared in the middle of the house, and a man with a hood walked out of the door. As soon as he came out, he was surrounded by a sword pointed at the vital point. The mysterious man stood motionless in the middle of the house, seemingly unconcerned about the sword.

"Okay, you're William's cousin? Don't pretend to be a ghost! Lift your damn hood and let me see if you're the blacksmith! And tell me, what the hell is going on with Ramasis! Did he betray? At what cost?! I'll double him! "Anta? The Grand Duke of Silver Shield urged impatiently, not even caring about the man's intentions. The mage is always so chattering, very annoying, very annoying.

"Are you talking to me?" A voice rang out from behind the encirclement. Everyone in the room was shocked, and they all withdrew their swords and turned to look behind them. In the shadow of that corner, a man holding a little black cat and smiling walked out of the shadows, it was Lu Yuan.

As he passed by the man in the middle of the house, who had also teleported, the "man" followed him. He took a few steps and disappeared completely into his body.

"It's an illusion, so realistic?!" Harold couldn't help but whisper, he is also a mage, but the gap in skill cannot be counted in the Dao.

Lu Yuan gently lifted his hood, in William? In Gast's eyes, he looked around at everyone in the room, and then smiled and said to the head of the guard, "Anta? Hello Grand Duke of Silver Shield, I heard that you need the best illusion master? Do you think I'm a good fit? ”

"Who do you look at talking? I'm ......" Anta sitting in the middle? Silver Shield waved his arms and shouted a reprimand.

"Shut up!" Lu Yuan and the leader of the guards shouted at the same time, "Anta? Silver Shield immediately closed his mouth and sat down nervously. William? Gast pointed at the fake Anta and looked at the head of the guard, his expression devastated to the point of constipation. "How do you see that?" The leader of the guards said indifferently.

"Your ring" Lu Yuan pointed to the ruby seal ring on the fake Anta hand, which was inlaid with the badge of the Anta family, "He is wearing too big, and there are traces of the ring on your finger." ”

"My fingers?" The real Anta? Silver Shield raised his usual ring-wearing hand, he was now wearing full-body armor, and his hands were wearing iron gloves, and now his fingers were completely wrapped in iron gloves, how could this be seen?

"The middle finger of the glove is specially made, and here it is specially reinforced into the shape of a spike, which is actually to protect the ring. This treatment is only done if the user has to wear the ring regularly. Lu Yuan explained, Anta? Yin Dun suddenly knew that all this was handled by someone else, and he didn't know the details of Lu Dao at all, and of course he didn't know the difference between the middle finger of the iron glove with a ring and the iron glove without a ring.

"Ramassis Mage ......"

"Dead, I killed it." Lu Yuan said calmly.

"Then his job will be left to you." Anta? Silver Shield decided without hesitation. "As long as you do what he is supposed to do, what you want, I'll give it to you! I remember you wanted to build a mage tower outside the city? Why choose to be outside the city? I think La Mathe's one is good. And I heard about you and Habasser? Delin has a conflict and doesn't work at the witchcraft grocery store anymore? If you want to open a new forging shop, Yindun Home is your forever customer! ”

Anta? Silver Shield stood up and threw out heavy reward conditions one after another without hesitation. When he stepped forward, his voice became almost identical to that of the false duke, and although his appearance changed, the momentum of a long-lived man could not be imitated in any way. Before the fake Anta? When Silver Shield was there, they only felt a little awkward, and felt that the content of his words did not match his expressions and movements.

When compared with the real Grand Duke, the judgment will be immediately like mud.

Before I thought about it, it was also the Grand Duke who secretly manipulated the words and deeds of the stand-in.

All the staff bowed respectfully, and then retreated to Anta? Behind the Grand Duke of Silver Shield - such a Grand Duke is full of confidence! Even in a moment of crisis, he still makes people feel that he can turn everything around. This is Anta? Silver Shield!

Lu Yuan rolled up his sleeves and rubbed his hands like a wandering magician before a performance, "I'm the best illusionist at Baldur's Gate, believe me, that's right." ”

PS: Ask for tickets. (To be continued......)