Chapter 161: The Contract Trap (Part I)
Chapter 161: The Contract Trap (Part I)
Contract magic originated from divine magic, and was later modified by humans to take effect even without the supervision of the gods, binding both parties to the contract.
This signifies that humans already have the power to replace the gods, and they have the advantage of not being bound by the rules of the plane. If humanity hadn't lost its strength inexplicably, I'm afraid that the planes adjacent to the Myers continent would have been conquered long ago.
Contract magic is magical, but it's fair magic, and you can't force someone to sign a contract. The contract can only be completed if both parties are willing.
The contract trap is to take advantage of the loopholes in the contract magic to turn the otherwise fair contract magic into a dangerous attack magic.
There are only four levels of contract magic in the world.
One to three poles are a level, and they are all low-level professionals. Levels four to six are levels, and these professions are the backbone of this world. Levels seven to nine are a level, and the professionals at this level are the powerhouses of this world. Level 9 and above is a level in which all people have the potential to gain the same strength as ancient humans.
Contract magic cannot be applied across two levels, which means that a mage cannot sign a contract with a low-level professional, but only with an intermediate professional. If a contract is signed with a low-level professional, then the interests of the low-level professional are not guaranteed.
Contract magic is also a relatively complete type of magic, and there are many restrictions on contract traps. Even if you're not a magician, you know why. If you want to make the Three Kings fall into the magic trap, this is a little too difficult.
It's just that the more difficult it is, the greater the reward.
"I thought carefully before I came, the level of the Three Kings in this plane is limited to the ninth level is slightly lower, if the contract trap is detected by them, there is almost no chance that we will survive. Ani said earnestly, and Saleen listened carefully.
"But once we succeed, as long as the two of us are together, with the three kings as thugs, the two ninth-level professionals are not our opponents. If we are separated, we can also deal with a ninth-level professional alone. Isn't that a big return?"
Saleen nodded. Ani continued: "Since it's big, it's worth it for us to pay more, right?
"Yes. ”
"Then think about it, what is there in your hand that can arouse the interest of these three kings?"
Saleen had been thinking about this for a long time, and he didn't know what the Three Kings were looking for. If he knew, he would have designed the magic trap a long time ago, and he would have done it as soon as Aini came.
"Then let's change our thinking, which king do you think is easier to start with?"
Diabinas...... No, it's Banchagana. No, maybe it's easier to get started with Judy Koko. When Saleen was asked by Aini, he realized that he had been observing the Three Kings for so long, and he still couldn't judge the weaknesses of the Three Kings.
He began to speak of Diabinas because Diabinas was clearly the least intelligent of the three kings. However, it is precisely because of his lack of wisdom that Diabinas can only solve problems by force. Such an existence is really difficult to deal with, no matter what conspiracy you come up with, people will cut it all over with a knife.
And Banchagana is not as smart as Judy Koko, but Banchagana's attribute is chaos, and he can't control it himself. The first time something went wrong, Banchagana almost killed Saleen. The second time, Banchagana let go of the cardinal of the Holy See, causing Saleen endless trouble.
If the cardinal is killed here, although the Holy See will continue to send people to investigate, it will not make up its mind to make a big move directly. Now that the cardinal has brought back news of the heretics, the Holy See has little time left for Saleen.
For an existence that even he couldn't control himself, Saleen couldn't think of any safe trap for Banchagana to jump into.
And although Judy Koko is the smartest, he is also the most compromised, and refuses to use violence to solve problems. In the right way, Judy Koko is the easiest to be deceived. This inference surprised Salin a little, but it made sense.
"It's relatively easy, and you have to give enough bait, right?" Aini didn't have much to do about it, the Clyde family had money, force, and magicians, but it was still a little lacking to deal with an undead king. Ani is only in charge of the family business in the city, and cannot mobilize all the power of the Clyde family.
He also wanted to take out the bait immediately, but he didn't have it, so he could only hope for Salin.
Salin knew that now was not the time to be stingy, but the most troublesome thing was that he didn't know what the Three Kings wanted. When a person does not have **, there is no weakness. The three kings must have **, and the problem is that Salin doesn't know the specific content of this **.
If all the magicians on Shreg Island were here, of course there would be no problem, and it would be enough to solve it by force. Now there are only two fourth-level mages and two fifth-level mages around Salin. The rest of the people couldn't even bear the breath of the three kings. Including Saleen and Aini, only six of them could survive in front of the Three Kings for more than ten seconds.
When the power reaches a certain level, the stratagem is somewhat useless.
The shipwreck of the Second Dynasty?The Three Kings could certainly go into the deep sea to investigate, but this did not require a contract, and could not set traps. After thinking for a moment, Salin suddenly remembered that there was also a relic of the Second Dynasty in the Swamp of Chaos, and that relic was most likely occupied by the Holy See.
From the point of view of the contract, Salin is not sure whether there is the power of the Holy See in that ruin, and there is no need to ask this question when signing the contract. But when the three kings encountered the people of the Holy See, they were likely not to make a move, or even fled. If there were whitecard-level figures in the ruins, the Three Kings would definitely do the same.
If you do this again, you can set a magic trap for this problem.
"Aini, I thought about it. ”
Salin said, unleashing the Cloud Technique, and the clouds filled the room, and everything in the room could no longer be seen or heard from the outside. He was cautious this time, because if the next words were known by the Three Kings, even if he knew even a little clue, not only would the matter not be completed, but he and Aini would have to directly face the wrath of the Three Kings.
"Your magic...... It's weird. "Aini's necromantic flame expanded again, illuminating a slice of heaven and earth within the mist. He and Saleen talk in the clouds, safer than a silent enchantment.
"Remember the first time we met?"
"Remember, you brought two beautiful girls to me to sell gems. ”
"I passed through the swamp of chaos, and in the swamp of chaos, I met a white deacon of the Holy See, although this man is only a deacon, but I think that even now I am not necessarily his opponent. Salin remembered Picasso's look, and felt that this white butler was a little different, at least much stronger than the two black butlers he had encountered.
"Magical relics of the Second Dynasty?" Aini heard Salin's words, feeling that this thing would attract the Three Kings.
"I haven't been to the ruins, I only know where the map says. I can't be sure if the people of the Holy See are still there, and can such a condition constitute a contractual trap?"
"Enough, as long as you are sure, the Three Kings will not attack the people of the Holy See. ”
"Absolutely not, what are they hiding, probably afraid of the retribution of the Lord of Radiance. Sooner or later, they will return to the undead plane, and the Lord of Light may be able to descend to that plane himself. Salin simply analyzed the worries of the three kings, and guessed almost completely correctly.
"But the two of us have to go there ourselves, it's very dangerous. ”
"Can you fly now?"
"Yes. "Aini didn't hide that his plant undead also had a flying undead parasitic on it, and this undead could take him to fly like a sixth-level magician.
"I can too, it's no slower than a sixth-level mage. As long as there are no people of the rank of Bishop or above in that ruin, we will not be killed instantly. Your pact trap will definitely work?"
"Sure, as long as it is in the plane of the Myers continent, even if it is a god, it must be bound by this contract. ”
"How many people did you bring with you this time?"
"Two three-pole mages, five hundred swordsmen. ”
Salin took a breath of cold air, the Clyde family really made a bloody investment, five hundred swordsmen, and there were fifty swordsmen among them. There is a possibility that it will be a hundred swordsmen. This should be the most force that can be mobilized for Ani, with these five hundred people, the city base is much safer.
The Clyde family also gave Aini two three-pole mages, and the three-pole mages are nothing in Alchemy City, in fact, in ordinary cities, they can be regarded as a powerful boost. Especially when defending the city, the lethality of the three-pole magic to the warriors is not much worse than that of the intermediate magic. The only flaw is that the number of magic strings of the Tripolar Mage is still too low and does not have lasting combat power.
"Leave these people behind, I still have a group of people available, but not very loyal, this time take them to the Swamp of Chaos. Naturally, Salin said the pirates who had been subdued. Now that the pirates had split into two parts, there were probably less than a hundred of them who were dead set on Saleen, and the other hundred or so were still hesitating.
Of these more than 100 people, Salin no longer planned to continue to observe, and if he refused to follow him, he had to be sacrificed. If you go to the swamp of chaos with the Three Kings, you will inevitably encounter some enemies. Even if the Three Kings were summoned creatures disguised as Daniel, they didn't like to take matters into their own hands. Most of the time, it is still Sarin's people who have their hands on it and deal with the monsters in the forests and swamps.
The more people Salin brought to the swamp, the more the Holy See would chase after him, and the Three Kings would not be able to get rid of it. Salin is now afraid that the people of the Holy See will not be there, so the contract trap set up this time will be wasted, and he does not know if there is any way to attract the Three Kings to take the bait again.