Chapter 44: The Castle
"Ma'am, what shall I call you?"
Dugu Feng frowned imperceptibly, the perseverance of the pastor of the Church of the Lord of Justice is certainly worthy of admiration, but it will be meaningless if it continues to be entangled. Of course, if it is a girl who is quite eye-catching and very capable in every sense to come to preach, Dugufeng is not unacceptable.
It's just that Dugufeng has always liked pure girls, and she has little interest in the mature women of the royal sister. This silver dragon lady, who is more than a thousand years old, although beautiful and mature, also looks quite capable of fighting, which can be regarded as capable in every sense. It's just that with the nature of a dragon, a female dragon of more than a thousand years old, even a silver dragon known for its purity and kindness, is already a mature woman who can't be more mature.
Maybe for another person, I have a good impression of the silver dragon sister who is full of mature woman style, but for Dugufeng, it is better to train the young girl dragon who is active, pure and pollution-free!
"Ilya Rasa, that's my name!" Lady Silverdragon introduced herself with a smile, "As you can see, I am a merchant who travels between the North and the South, and I have a few small territories in the Silvermoon Federation and Tesser. I love helping people who are interested in good and righteous causes, and I have a deep friendship with the servants of the Lord of Justice, the Lord of the Dawn, and the good harpists! ”
Ms. Yinlong looked very honest, but after Dugu Feng groaned slightly, she suddenly asked, "Madam, do you have a daughter?" ”
“?”
Ms. Yinlong couldn't help but be slightly surprised, obviously unprepared for Dugu Feng's sudden question, but she paused and still replied, "Yes, I have two daughters!" ”
"Oh?"
Dugu Feng suddenly became interested, and his tone was a little warmer: "Then they must be as beautiful as you!" ”
"Huh! Yes, they are all beautiful, more beautiful than me, they are my most cherished treasures! Lady Yinlong said this, but she felt that something was slightly wrong in her heart, and she always felt that the topic had subtly turned to something strange.
"That's great!"
Dugufeng smiled, revealing more and more the demeanor and demeanor that a "princess" should have, and said with a more cordial attitude: "A beautiful lady like you, if you can have two beautiful daughters, it is really a blessing from fate!" If they're twins, it's even more perfect! ”
At the mention of her two daughters, Ms. Yinlong was very happy, but when Dugufeng said that it was a blessing from fate. There was a faint shadow in Lady Yinlong's eyes, as if she remembered something bad, and she was very depressed.
Dugu Feng's subtle attitude changed, and Ms. Vilia Roland on the side couldn't help but look sideways slightly, she hadn't been with Her Excellency Princess Killing for a long time, and she really hadn't seen the other side of Her Excellency Princess Killing. And this inexplicable direction of attention made the well-informed Ms. Ville Loren look slightly strange, and thought of some strange directions.
"Lady Ilyarasa, welcome to my territory."
Dugu Feng ignored Ms. Veria Roland's strange gaze and welcomed Ms. Yinlong, saying: "My territory, I very much welcome strong people like you who walk on the path of kindness, it is precisely with the existence of people like you who have always insisted on upholding justice and kindness, that the world can always maintain the current balance." ”
These words are not completely touted, although the good camp of the Faren world, although from the high-end level, the powerful divine power that favors the good camp is more than the divine power of the evil camp, but in fact, in the main material world, in many planes outside the kingdom of God, there is still a situation where evil is stronger than justice.
Not to mention the chaotic and evil monsters such as trolls, orcs, half-orcs, beasts, goblins, and goblins in the wilderness, not to mention the drow and black dwarves in the lowland world, not to mention the abyssal demons and other alien creatures who run to the main material realm from time to time to rob, not to mention the bandits such as the five-colored evil dragon who occupy the mountain. It is said that there are various city-states and kingdoms with stable order, and all kinds of tyranny, conspiracy, and killings are also endless, and evil things such as gangs, slave trade, and drug trade are almost everywhere.
In a world where evil forces dominate the mainstream, it is possible to maintain a general balance of social order and a large number of people who are inclined to good causes, which cannot but be said to be the efforts of heroes of the good camp like Ms. Silver Dragon.
"Really? I'm also excited to be able to visit your territory! ”
The Killing Princess's approval made Lady Silver Dragon look very happy, and she smiled and said, "The good governance you have practiced in your territory has spread far and wide in the Northlands, although many people do not think so. But I think your policies are positive, meaningful, and a great way to advance the cause of justice and goodness in the country. ”
"In fact, I have come to visit you not only at the request of Bishop Benassau, but I am also personally eager to visit your realm and ask you about these good governances." Lady Silver Dragon said with great interest, "I also have several territories in the Silver Moon Federation in the North and Tessel in the South, and if your policy is suitable, I would like to be able to apply them to my territory as well. ”
The attention of this silver dragon lady is very consistent with her identity, and she doesn't care that as soon as the two of them met, she asked with great interest about the details of Dugu Feng's policies in the territory and some of Dugu Feng's deeds in fighting evil, it is obvious that she is very enthusiastic about fighting evil and helping the weak.
"Oh, by the way, where are you going?"
Ms. Yinlong asked for a long time, and after receiving a satisfactory answer, she came back to her senses and remembered to ask Dugufeng and his party about the goal they were going to. Their caravan was coming from Deep Water City, which was in the opposite direction from Dugu Feng and his party. This place is already far away from the Gate of Bodur, and Dugu Feng and the others will be close to the sphere of influence of Deep Water City if they go further, so the movement of this large group of cavalry is still quite concerning.
"We're going to Dragonspear Castle!"
Dugu Feng raised his head slightly, looked in the northwest direction, and said to the supreme wasteland shrouded in fog in the distance.
"Dragonspear Castle?" Lady Silver Dragon couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "That abandoned dwarven fortress? ”
"You guys, this is to rebuild the Dragonspear Castle?" Lady Yinlong reacted very quickly, when she saw all the armed knights accompanying Dugu Feng, as well as the legion baggage carried on the vehicle behind, she immediately understood the true goal of Dugu Feng and her group, and couldn't help but show an extremely surprised expression: "There have been countless rumors circulating in the taverns of Deep Water City and Baldur's Gate that they are going to rebuild the Dragon Spear Castle, but countless times it has been proven to be just rumors. Now you're finally in action. ”
Dragonspear Castle is a dwarven relic located north of Baldur's Gate and south of Waterdeep. Although the castle is not as treacherous as the more famous Durag Tower, it is definitely not a good place for picnics or outings.
It is said to have been a magnificent dwarven fortress in the past, built by the famous adventurer Daros Dragonspear of the Northlands. Darros was a bearded, half-dwarf - descended from humans and dwarves, with tall human height, dwarven arms, and an innate familiarity with rocks.
In his early adventures, Daros once rescued a bronze dragon, and the two became friends; Then, after defeating an eyedemon entrenched in an abandoned dwarven mine, Daros decides to quit the adventure and live a peaceful life after obtaining countless gems.
Eventually, Daros chose to build his home around the Bronze Dragon's lair, 200 miles south of Dagger Beach, in the middle of three low hills on the western edge of the Supreme Wasteland.
At that time, the bronze dragon Haltaysera had already been tired of the endless thieves of goblins and orcs, so he was very happy to learn of the half-dwarf's decision.
Dalos recruited loyal human and dwarven artisans to build a very majestic fortress - four towers surrounding the inner city, and the outer walls were connected by nine towers shaped like spear tips. The dwarves of the past were so popular with the castle owners that a dwarven city flourished within the fortress; Thanks to the dwarves' tenacious prowess, the fortress is almost impregnable, and the influence of Dragonspear Castle is growing day by day.
In those days, Dalos was often seen soaring over the High Wasteland on the back of a bronze dragon. He wields a spear to meet enemies on the ground, or blows a trumpet to rally an army in a fortress.
Under his relentless attacks, the orcs and trolls were driven out of the wasteland, and the Dragonspear Castle and the trade routes between Baldur's Gate and Waterdeep prospered.
It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and the news that the red bronze dragon was approaching its twilight years was known to many people. So an ambitious mage sneaks into the castle, uses a spell to teleport the sleeping dragon to a desert, and then instigates three young dragons to attack the castle, destroying the castle's defenses and killing the castle's owner. However, the mage's plan succeeded most of the time, but he eventually died from the dragon's breath.
Since then, the fortress has been in tatters, and the surviving dwarves have either been killed or forced to flee under frequent attacks from orcs, goblins, and trolls in the wasteland. The snakes of the Lizard Swamp near Dagger Beach even sent out a large army to loot any magical items they could find.
Then several goblin leaders seized the fortress, using Dragonspear Castle as a base to raid passing caravans and nearby villages; At the same time, they are constantly recruiting orcs and trolls. The robbers are growing stronger, but they are also attracting the attention of others.
Waterdeep and Baldur's Gate eventually sent an army to wipe out the force. Despite the bandits, the army was helpless against the portal at the bottom of the castle that connected to the nine levels of hell, which could barely be destroyed - if someone tried to cast a spell on it, they would find that some spells would bounce back to the caster; And the Might and Magic Gate will pour out the ghosts of the dead in the fortress, attacking anyone who dares to approach it.
Eventually, the two cities decided to guard the portal with a heavily armed Temple of Tampas, known as the "Lion War".
It's just that the protection of the Temple of the God of War can't restore the Dragon Spear Castle to its former prosperity, and after more and more Batzu Devils in Hell noticed the existence of the portal, a large number of demons poured into the Dragon Spear Castle like a tide.
Faced with such a large number of enemies, the Temple Guards of Tampas were outnumbered, and the fortress eventually fell to the Devil's stronghold. Although the demons were eventually driven back to Avernath, and although the portal has now been sealed by magic, many people feel that just like the evil of Dragonspear Keep, this magic door will open again one day.