Chapter 101: The Chest of the Church of Shirek (Part 3)
Cleaned of the thick layer of black ash on the surface, the palm-sized, brass emblem was finally revealed.
On the front of it is a jawless skull with a black glow in the background, and on the reverse side is written in the lingua franca: Submit to the supreme power of the dark sun, mortal.
"Gan! It's unlucky! ”
After seeing the true face of the holy emblem, Zuo Si immediately threw it away without hesitation.
Obviously, this emblem represents the turbulent year (1358DR) not long ago, when he was given all the priesthood of the three gods of death by the god Io because of the recovery of the Tablet of Destiny, and he leapt from mortals to the throne of powerful divine power.
At the same time, he is also known as the "King of Lies", "the ruler of all strife, conspiracy and death", and "the source of chaos".
In another seven or eight years, he should have created the famous artifact, the "Ciric Sutra", and then he accidentally looked at it and fell into complete madness.
For this capricious god, who is like a psychotic in both doctrine and behavior, Zuo Sida's heart is full of contempt.
I even felt that the god Io must be blind to promote such a thing to the position of powerful divine power.
Accidentally touching his emblem is almost as disgusting as stepping on dog shit while walking.
In the same way, Zuo Si no longer has the slightest sympathy and pity for those who were killed by Alena.
Because the people who can hang out with Pastor Shirek are certainly not good birds.
There is one, and one is definitely innocent.
Just as Zuo Si was about to take everyone back to the city, Alena suddenly held up a small metal box that was unscathed and shouted, "Look! What do I find? ”
"What is it?"
Zuo Si subconsciously asked.
"A sealed container protected by a powerful magical force! I'm sure there's a lot of value in it. ”
With that, Alena threw the entire box over without hesitation.
Zuo Si hurriedly reached out to pick it up, but was almost hit by the weight of this thing.
When he stabilized his figure, he realized that the metal box was actually made of Pure Gold, the heaviest, hardest, and most expensive metal in Feren.
In addition, the sides, bottom, and lid of this square box, which is ten centimeters long, wide, and high, are densely engraved with divine runes that symbolize the power of the gods.
Just holding it in my hand, I felt some kind of energy wrapping around the entire box, and there was not even the slightest gap.
"Where did this thing come from?" Zuo Si's expression suddenly became serious.
Even though he hadn't touched many artifacts, he realized that this thing was anything but ordinary.
Alena pointed to the three unlucky guys who were originally killed by the [Fireball Technique] and said, "I found it from this guy who seems to be dressed as a mage."
He seemed to be carrying a dimensional bag with him.
But when he fell, he seemed to accidentally turn the entire dimensional bag over, and everything inside was scattered all over the ground.
In addition, I also found a fireproof and waterproof spell book, a also fireproof and waterproof scroll box, which contains almost ten arcane magic scrolls, and a cane that can cast [Mage Armor] and [Protective Arrow Loss] once a day.
Finally, there is a +2 Defensive Amulet and a Ring of Stone Skin.
Unfortunately, it didn't come in handy, and I was burned to death by the fireball technique I unleashed. ”
Glancing at these magic items, Zuo Si immediately frowned and asked, "Isn't there anything like notes left?" ”
"Sorry, it doesn't seem so. Because the dimensional bag has been completely destroyed by something sharp, even if it contains other things, it must be gone now. Alena spread her hands innocently.
As we all know, although the dimensional bag is quite convenient to use, it is actually equivalent to an entrance to another dimensional space.
Whether overweight or cut by a sharp object, it can instantly and instantly disrupt the magical stability of the entrance, ultimately leading to catastrophic consequences.
As for what's inside......
You don't have to ask to know that it's all gone, and don't even expect to get it back.
Of course, for those who can cast the magic of the Nine Rings, the Wishing Technique, or for powerful spellcasters who can capture and imprison the Djinn nobles.
You might also be able to retrieve one or two of the most valuable items through the almost omnipotent "wishing".
"I think we might be in trouble! Immediately collect the body and destroy it. ”
Zuo Si immediately made a rational judgment.
Whether it is the priest of Ciric or the Adamantite Chest in his hand, which he knows at a glance is not simple, all prove that this adventure team is not simple.
It is not good to be performing some very important transport and escort tasks.
However, considering that he was about to leave Port Carlin with the caravan, he should not be too worried, and just cover it up a little.
With Zuo Si's order, the energetic little werewolf immediately moved.
Not only did they scorch the bodies in flames, but they also crushed them into unrecognizable piles of ash that they buried in the woods several kilometers away.
As for the traces left by the battle, they were completely covered up by turning over the earth.
After doing all this, Zuo Si breathed a sigh of relief, activated a magic scroll, and added a two-ring spell [Masking Item] to the Adamantite Chest, ensuring that it would not be detected and located by any linguistic magic.
Then he threw it directly into the dimensional bag he carried with him, planning to study it slowly when he had time.
……
At the same time, in the villa area where wealthy businessmen gathered in Port Carlin.
In a two-story white mansion, a man is anxiously walking around the room.
His spirit was so tense and urgent that every few seconds he would look up at a beautiful table clock that the Church of Gond, the god of creation and invention, had paid a great price for.
Another woman in leather armor next to her seemed to be a little unbearable, and immediately comforted her: "Relax, Malik." All of my men are elites, and there will be no accidents with the goods they deliver. In ten minutes at most, they'll deliver that thing to you. ”
"But that's what you said ten minutes ago! But they haven't shown up yet! You know, the contents of the chest, but it took me more than a year to get hold of them, and I was going to sacrifice them on Holy Day as a gift to the Great Lord of Lies. If anything goes wrong, not only will I be punished, but you and your men will all die. ”
The man known as Malik roared emotionally.
As can be seen from the emblem he wears, he has a very high status in the Church of Syric, even above many high-ranking priests.
Often, such a special status often means one thing, and that is God's chosen people.
In the continent of Faerun, the most famous god electors are none other than Yin Erminster, the elector of the goddess of magic, and the Seven Sisters of the Northland.
But in fact, almost all gods have more than one chosen person of their own.
It's just that they are not as generous as the goddess of magic, and will give the elect the [Silver Fire], which symbolizes divine power, but only give some additional knowledge, magic, or spell-like abilities.
In particular, Ciric, a neurotic, is very free to choose voters.
As long as you show outstanding deception and lying talents, you may be favored and blessed by him.
"Calm down! Dear friends! When am I going to disappoint you......"
Before the woman could finish her words, a thief burst out of the darkness and whispered a few words in her ear.
Then, the smile on her face froze, and she suddenly grabbed her collar, slammed it against the wall behind her, and roared angrily: "Check it for me!" Find out at all costs! Did those bastards be killed, or did they flee with their goods? Remember! You only have twenty-four hours! ”
"What? I've lost my goods! Malik's voice rose sharply an octave.
"Nope! It's not lost! Just a little bit of a problem! Don't worry, I'll take care of it soon. The woman corrected with a gloomy face.