Neither Zosi nor Jahira made a public comment about the discovery of the Altar of Talona in the ruins of Fort Tassel.

Because the hasty announcement of this information without identifying the enemy will only cause unnecessary panic and riots.

After all, most ordinary people's attitude towards Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, is one of awe and fear.

She feared that her pastors and followers would spread the plague around her, causing a large number of people around her to fall ill and then die in pain and despair.

But just because there's no noise doesn't mean it's happening.

Through Druyin's abilities, Jahira planted a large number of birds, mice, squirrels, rabbits, snakes and other small animals around him, closely monitoring everything that happened around him.

Zuo Si also ordered the Shadow Legion to use its powerful shadow hiding ability to turn the entire area centered on the caravan within a radius of five kilometers into a "forbidden area".

Whenever a humanoid approached, he would be the first to know.

And that's not all!

Zuo Si also personally detected water and food to make sure it was not poisoned.

After all, he himself is very good at doing this kind of thing, and if he is poisoned by others, it will be a big joke in the world.

Under this tight inner and outer loose operation, night soon came.

After dinner, the slaves who had been driving for a day lay down near the carriage they were in charge of, closed their eyes and began to rest.

Those who are not sleepy for the time being gather around the campfire in twos and threes, dreaming of a better life of freedom after arriving in Am.

To outsiders who don't know the real situation, Amm looks like a miracle country.

Despite its name, it is called an empire, but rather a country ruled by a huge mercantile union.

Even titles of nobility can be purchased with money, rather than relying on ancient lineage and family inheritance, as is the case elsewhere.

Whether it is a once lowly beggar or a former slave, there is the possibility of transcending classes and changing one's destiny to become a superior here.

The most important thing is that this country is so rich that it can even be called the richest country in the whole of Faerun.

It is not uncommon to hear of a destitute man who came to Amm and quickly made a fortune through business, thus becoming a member of high society.

However, this group of slaves with dreams did not know that Amm was actually the closest country to the capitalist system in the entire continent of Faeron.

Admittedly, it doesn't value family and bloodline, and anyone who can accumulate enough wealth has a chance to climb up.

But in the same way, there will be no mercy for those people at the bottom who have no use value.

This can be seen in the vast slums of Askatra.

Zuo Si had already learned the truthful situation of Amm from the businessman Bernard.

So whenever he heard someone among the slaves shouting that he must get ahead, he would look at these fellows with a little pity.

Because of this group of illiterate people who don't even know a word, if they honestly obey Bernard's arrangement to work in the manor under the Chamber of Commerce, they may be able to spend their lives in peace.

But if you are restless and save some money after two years of working and quit your job to go to Askatra, it is estimated that you will soon be reduced to the level of struggling to survive in the slums. …

As for the self-made thing......

I'm sorry, it's all for a very small number of geniuses and lucky people, ordinary people should wash and sleep.

Just as Zuo Si was taking a sip of pheasant mushroom soup and listening to the most real thoughts of these people at the bottom of the Faeron society with great interest, Aroline suddenly walked over from a distance and asked nervously, "What do you think of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease?" ”

"What do you think?"

Zuo Si was stunned for a moment, completely unable to understand what the other party wanted to express.

Seeing that the communication between the two was once again blocked, Aroline could only sigh helplessly and explain: "I mean, what kind of attitude do you have towards the teachings preached by this goddess and the actions of her church. ”

"My attitude is that it doesn't matter."

After figuring out the Holy Warrior's intentions, Zuo Si directly smiled and spread his hands.

"It doesn't matter?"

Aroline obviously didn't expect the other party to give such an answer, and her eyes were full of doubts and puzzles.

Zuo Si replied bluntly: "It doesn't matter that it can neither be recognized nor denied." Whatever Talona and her followers preach, as long as they don't provoke me, I'll act as if I didn't see anything. Also, if you're worried that I'm going to take her as my faith, you don't have to. I have no intention of believing in any God, nor will I become a believer in any God. ”

"What?! You are a faithless one! ”

Aroline's mouth grew in shock, and her face was full of disbelief.

No, strictly speaking, I agree with many of God's views and doctrines.

For example, the god of suffering, Yinermat, advocates helping the weak and protecting children;

Another example is the idea that Ogma, the god of knowledge, respects and protects knowledge.

But in the same way, I also hate the part of the former's teachings about patience and suffering, and the latter's irresponsibility to spread knowledge of danger anyway.

This kind of personality and way of thinking determines that I have faith, but it is almost impossible for me to become a believer in any god.

As for a god like Talona who gains influence by spreading fear and death, I don't feel at all similar or common to her. ”

Zuo Si expressed his philosophy of faith straightforwardly.

In the Faren Continent, faith is not like some religions on the earth, which verbally talk about faith, and then secretly do a lot of all kinds of immoral things against the doctrine, and as a result, as long as you repent and donate some money, you can continue to claim to be a devout believer.

Quite the opposite!

It first requires a heartfelt endorsement of a god's teachings and ideas, and then a life of doing what God wants you to do.

Only in this way can one be called a believer, and after death the soul will be taken up by the gods of faith.

And the real untrustworthy often refer to those who are crazy people whose thoughts, consciousness, and values are extremely confused.

In Faeron, where there are many gods, it is actually quite difficult to be a true unbeliever.

Hearing that Zuo Si was not an unbeliever, Aroline was visibly relieved.

You must know that in Faerun, the souls of the unbelievers after death are not taken away by gods, but they will be plundered by the Death Lake on the "Wall of the Unbelievers", allowing those devils and demons to plunder. …

Just when the holy warrior was about to say something, Zuo Si suddenly put down the soup bowl in his hand and stood up from the ground with a bang.

At the same time, Jahira, who was listening to an owl cooing not far away, also woke up Khalid who was close his eyes and recuperated.

"What happened?" Aroline asked nervously.

"Get ready to fight! A large number of strangers of unknown origin suddenly appeared in the mountain forest on the left side of the distance. Zuo Si immediately gave an answer.

Just as he was about to take the initiative, a little werewolf ran back from the direction of the Surdas River in front of him, panting, and reported breathlessly: "Master! On the other side of the river to the north, a group of riders came from the direction of Zazespor, numbering about a hundred. They were crossing the river, and if nothing else was right, they would arrive in fifteen minutes. ”

"Two groups of people? Are they together, or are they ......"

Jahira raised her head and stared into Zuosi's eyes, as if asking how to handle the situation.

"I can't care so much! Deal with the group of people who came out of the forest on the left first. ”

After a little thought, Zuo Si immediately made a decision.

He planned to use his advantage in magic to make a time difference, and to solve the nearest thing before the second wave of riders arrived.

However, just in case, Zuosi still left Vermes and the strange thing to guard the camp.

In this way, before the rest of the caravan could react to what had happened, he led his team to the left as fast as possible to meet the enemy.

Leaving only a group of mercenaries and Bernard, who had just woken up from his sleep, at a loss in the night wind. . .