Avenging his revenge at the watchful eye of the Ascatra families, Bernard soon replaced his father as the true ruler of the family and the Chamber of Commerce.

The whole process did not encounter any trouble or difficulty, and even those who originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity have withdrawn their black hands that have been stretched out.

In addition, the caravan brought back a large number of southern Carlin fir and Tesser's specialties, and at the same time, the old Bass also led a merchant ship to dock in the harbor of Ascatra a few days later, and transported a large number of expensive spices, cane sugar, honey, silk, pearls, rare herbs and other goods to the warehouse.

Suddenly, all the nobles and merchants realized that the Roldan Chamber of Commerce, far from being weakened by this incident, had become richer and more powerful by the blessing of disguise.

Those who had wanted to join forces to suppress Bernard, forcing him to sell some shops, merchant ships, and trade routes cheaply in exchange for working capital, immediately took a 180-degree turn.

After all, at Am, no one is going to have trouble with money. Whether it's spices, cane sugar, honey, pearls, tobacco, silk and rare herbs, they are all in high demand in the Amm region.

As long as you buy it and take it to the store for retail, you can immediately make almost 30% of the profit. If you pull to Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep, and Neverwinter in the north, it will not be a problem to easily double or double.

Therefore, Bernard needs to meet with a large number of customers every day and bargain with each other to ensure that the benefits can be maximized.

Of course, he didn't sell all of his goods, but only about a third, and the rest was slowly absorbed by his own chamber of commerce's shops and trade routes.

In about a week, the young merchant placed in front of Zuo Si a thick stack of bills of exchange that could be used directly as currency for trading in most of the cities of Faerun.

"Your Excellency Soth, here are 650,000 gold coins, please take a look."

"You got rid of all the goods?" Zuo Si asked with some surprise. Although the carrying capacity of a mere merchant ship of several hundred tons, coupled with the transportation capacity of more than 200 heavy carriages, is nothing in the modern society of the earth.

But in this world where technology and transportation capacity are relatively backward, it can definitely be regarded as out-and-out

"Commodities". If you don't want to cause the price to plummet all at once, it often takes a long time to deal with it.

Zuo Si felt that it was already quite remarkable to be able to sell about half of the goods in one or two months.

But now, the other party gave him a big surprise. Bernard smiled and shook his head: "No, it's still far away." The money you gave me in Port Carlin went far beyond what was originally planned. And we made a lot of money along the way in Manon, Myratma, and Zazespo. Therefore, the income is several times more than the original. This is just the first batch of profit shares, with more to come over the next year. In particular, lending money to the nobles and chambers of commerce in Myratma City will continue to bring a steady stream of rich profits for a long time to come. ”

"Well done, I really didn't see the wrong person." … Admiring the young businessman's high-spirited appearance after completing his transformation, Zuo Si showed a pleased smile on his face.

Because his investment has paid off amazingly. If nothing else, the start-up capital to build a mage tower and travel to Candlestick to seek knowledge should be a no-brainer.

"Thank you for the compliment. If it weren't for your help and support, I wouldn't have been able to make it back alive. I will never forget this kindness. And I hope that our close relationship will last forever. Oh, and by the way, it's a Chamber of Commerce equity transfer agreement promised to you, as well as a title deed, a certificate of nobility issued by the Council of Six, and a permanent license to cast spells. From now on you can call yourself Sir South. In addition, the title deed is located outside the city of Askatra, near the river and lake west of Cremur, and is a very fertile land. There is a beautiful castle and four large estates. It was originally my father's path for his mistress and illegitimate child, and I would like to give it to you as a gift now. You don't have to worry about running a business, and there are special housekeepers and servants to take care of it on weekdays. Occasionally, it can also be used as a place for relaxation, recreation and hunting. With that, Bernard carefully took the three parchment scrolls out of the wooden box and placed them on the table.

Each of these scrolls is blessed with a little magic power for anti-counterfeiting. In particular, the value of the title deed and the profit it can generate may not be too high, but it falls under the category of immovable property.

Moreover, when Amm has a title of nobility, the land in his name will automatically be converted into a territory.

The owner is equivalent to a small feudal lord in the territory, and not only has judicial power, tax power, but also has certain military rights.

You can arm all the young adults in your territory when you think you need to, or fend off attacks from monsters, or kill incoming enemies.

In short, as long as the bottom line of the six-member council is not openly touched, it is basically equivalent to a soil emperor, and he can do whatever he wants.

After all, Am's predecessor was

"Emirate of Kalisha". Originally, it was a loose state formed by a group of small lords uniting together, so even after it was later transformed into a commercial empire, it still retained the rights of a large number of feudal lords.

In some of them, something similar is even being staged

Famous scenes such as "sheep eating people".

"Sir South......" Hearing this rather familiar name, Zuo Si's mind immediately thought of a certain Death Knight of the same name in the world of Creen, and the other party's forced way of speaking.

Soon, however, he smiled and shook his head to interrupt this occasional divergent thought, and then asked, "Regarding my request to build a mage tower in the city of Ascalla, haven't the six-member council and the masked mage responded yet?" ”

"They responded, but I don't think you like it." Bernard replied with a wry smile.

"Oh? What was their response? A hint of curiosity flashed in Zuo Si's eyes.

"They came up with two solutions. One is that you join the Masked Mage's Guild and then you will naturally get permission to build a magical tower in the city. The other is to make use of the Temple of Talona, the goddess of poison and plague, which is under construction, which you can transform inside the temple to use as a mage tower. ”… Bernard was unhurried to state the answers he had received from the authorities.

The second one doesn't need to ask to know, Zuo Si will definitely not agree. Because he didn't even have time to hide from those Talona's churches, how could he still go up the pole to mingle with each other.

Although the first one seems to have a certain operability on the surface, in fact, joining the Masked Mage's Guild means fulfilling some responsibilities and obligations.

For example, if the Masked Mage of Ascatra is resisted while enforcing the law, or if they are simply killed by the enemy, all Masked Mages will be summoned to the location of the incident.

if

"Soft persimmons" are nothing. Once you meet someone like Joan Irenikas

"Hard stubble", that would be an absolute disaster. On top of that, the masked mage's foundation is too poor.

Not only has the entire organization been established for a short time, but the resources and knowledge at hand are also quite poor, and there is not even a decent legendary spellcaster.

In this place, a spellcaster organization without a legendary mage is basically equivalent to a country on Earth that does not have nuclear weapons, and its deterrent power is quite limited.

Zuo Si didn't think that joining such an organization would bring him any benefit at all, so he sneered and sarcastically said, "These guys really want to be beautiful, and they even try to absorb me into the masked mage organization or the church and use it. I guess the shadow thief wanted to meet me before, and he should have had a similar idea. ”

"Then what do you mean......," Bernard said cautiously and tentatively.

"You reply to them, saying that if I am not allowed to build a mage tower in Askatra, then I will go to Baldur's Gate or Waterdeep." Zuo Si simply directly countered the opponent's army.

You must know that Amm is in complete competition with Baldur's Gate and Waterdeep. Not so long ago, Baldur's Gate had been fighting with Amm over the steel trade on the border.

That's why, a few years later, when Shalovok created an iron ore crisis and wanted to provoke a war, it was almost easy to do so.

Conflicts of interest and hatred between the two sides have been planted for a long time. As for Waterdeep, it has been in a hostile relationship with Amm for a long time.

The shadow thieves who were once banned and expelled by the lords of Waterdeep have been trying to kill them in various ways to complete revenge.

If Zuo Si puts on a posture of wanting to join Baldur's Gate or Waterdeep, he will definitely be able to force the Council of Six to make huge concessions.

Because they would never want the elect of the goddess of poison and plague to become a bargaining chip in the hands of their enemies.

Since Amm is a typical business empire, people here like to use business for politics.

I like to find a mutually acceptable condition through constant temptation and game. So Zuo Si is not worried at all that the other party will disagree.

Bernard nodded thoughtfully, "Okay, I'll convey your meaning to the Council of Six." In addition, you asked me to acquire the Crook-necked Crane Inn in the City Gate District and the Bronze Crown Inn in the Slums. The boss of the former agreed to sell, but the asking price was slightly on the high side. The latter made it clear that they would not sell it even if they were given no money. ”…

"Something to be expected. After all, the business of the Copper Crown Hotel is as simple as you seem. The owner, Retinand, was not only secretly involved in gambling, gladiatorial performances, and pornography, but also had close ties to the slave traders. No matter who it is, they will not sell their hens that lay golden eggs. But it doesn't matter, there will be opportunities in the future. For now, let's buy the Crook-necked Crane Inn. After a little thought, Zuo Si made a choice.

In fact, from the perspective of gathering intelligence, the Copper Crown Hotel located in the slum is obviously a better choice.

Because the clientele there is a wide variety of people, including members of the Shadow Thieves' Guild, adventurers, mercenaries, slave traders from all over the world, and even nobles and wealthy merchants who go in search of excitement and fun.

From their mouths, it is easy to find out a lot of rumors and gossip. On top of that, there is a secret entrance to the sewers of Ascatra at the back of the Bronze Crown Inn.

However, the Crook-necked Crane Hotel in the City Gate District is not bad.

"What? The Bronze Crown Hotel also engaged in gladiatorial performances and the slave trade? Damn it! How I don't know. Bernard was visibly taken aback.

Because he has been to the Bronze Crown Hotel more than once. But usually it's just a couple of drinks and then a private room on the second floor to find the young and beautiful ladies

"Dig deeper". Never heard of any other entertainment. Zuo Si replied with a smile: "Because Retinam is very cautious, the slave trade and gladiatorial performances are only open to regular customers, and new customers are often introduced by old customers to watch and participate in gambling. ”

"No wonder...... I said why some people went to the Bronze Crown Hotel in the slums every once in a while, because they were all going to see slave fights. Bernard had a look of realization.

However, he had been to Port Carlin and seen the brutal slave fights that actually killed flesh and blood in the Colosseum, so he didn't have much interest in this kind of sneaky underground gladiatorial fighting.

Only those who have never left Ascatra in their lives, let alone seen murder and bloodshed, but who are still thirsty for intense thrills, will become loyal fans of this kind of underground gladiatorial performance.

"Okay, let's put the matter about the Bronze Crown Hotel aside, anyway, we have already caught the handle of Retinand, and we can kill him at any time." Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders disappreciatively.

In fact, there are too many places like the Copper Crown Hotel that do legitimate business on the surface and do all kinds of dirty things in private.

For example, the docklands

The "Gift of the Sea" tavern is a base set up by pirates to collect information. Many merchant ships were looted because they sent detailed information and route maps to the pirate captains in a timely manner.

After all, as a country where money is paramount and was founded very late, Amm has no cultural background in the first place, and his moral values are even weaker.

If I had to describe it in one sentence, it probably was

"Laughing at the poor does not laugh at the prostitute". As long as you can make enough money and go ashore to wash your name, no matter what means you used before and how many crazy things you have done, you will eventually be praised by the people around you.

Some children from poor families will even openly say that their dream when they grow up is to be one

"Shadow Thief". … Bernard nodded slightly: "That's right." In that case, I'm going to make a trip tomorrow to buy the Crook-necked Crane Inn, and then hire someone to tear down the old parts and rebuild and renovate them. It is believed that in about half a month at most, Chef Welby will be able to conquer the entire high society of Ascatra with his unique oriental dishes. ”

"There's no rush to this. Because there is a small hidden danger in that inn that needs to be taken care of first. Zuo Si interrupted the other party's imagination with a smile.

"Hidden dangers?" Bernard blinked inexplicably. Zuo Si explained meaningfully: "There is a hidden secret door on the back wall of the hall on the first floor of the Crooked Neck Crane Inn, and behind the secret door is a secret abode of the Lich. I have to deal with this lich before I can rebuild and renovate it with peace of mind. ”

"Witch ...... Lich?! Bernard's voice rose sharply an octave, and he was instantly scared into a cold sweat.

He had been to the inn more than once, and he was sitting near the bar in the lobby on the first floor. The thought of being so close to the terrible lich scared the merchant for a moment.

At this moment, Bernard finally realized why Zuo Si had emphasized that Ascatra was not safe.

It turns out that even such crowded places hide a terrible lich, not to mention places like sewers, abandoned houses, and warehouses.

Seeing the uneasy look on the merchant's face, Zuo Si immediately comforted: "Relax." I'll be fully prepared when I do it, he can't make any waves. ”

"It's reassuring to hear you say that. By the way, what about Yin Shadora? Hasn't she been pestering you these days? Bernard asked, surprised.

He remembered it clearly, since he went home that day to deal with his deranged father, this little sister with the power of the mind has been by Zuo Si's side.

And it seems that he is afraid that the other party will abandon him and run away, and he is inseparable every day whether he goes out or sleeps, and it becomes unreasonable as if he is enchanted.

However, what made Bernard feel even more incredible was that for Yin Shadora, Zuo Si showed a high degree of patience and did not show the slightest boredom.

Although he didn't know exactly why, he always felt that it must have something to do with his sister's rare psionic talent.

"Yin Shadora is now in the upstairs room, debating with another fragment of her personality in order to dig deeper into her potential." Zuo Si didn't hide anything, and gave a generous answer.

According to his observations and tests in the past few days, it can be basically determined that although this girl has not undergone any systematic training, she has trained seven or eight kinds of psychic abilities with her incredible talent, and the number of psionic energy points necessary to use her abilities is not low.

Without a doubt, this is a real genius. At a young age, he has the power that many people can't reach.

It's hard to imagine how powerful and difficult she will become in another ten or twenty years.

"Debating with fragments of your own personality?" Bernard was momentarily stunned.

"It's a unique workout for psychic magicians. It's like many mages like to meditate to increase their perception of the web. The Psychomancer's training is to constantly debate the fragments of his personality that have arisen from the depths of his subconscious. Each time a debate is won, the personality fragment disappears entirely, becoming part of the psychic power. ”… Zuo Si explained meaningfully.

"Doesn't that lead to mental problems? For example, split personality or something? Bernard asked nervously.

Zuo Si nodded with a serious face: "It's completely possible, and the probability is not low." In rare cases, the personality is replaced by a second personality that grows and develops, even because of losing too many debates. In this world, no way to gain strength is safe, and even the simplest and most brutal warrior training can lead to death. That's why I told you before that you were mentally prepared not to be able to meet Yin Shadora in your life. Because it is very likely that she is not the Yin Shadora you know for a long time, but a second personality who has grown up from fragments. On top of that, the Psychic must constantly dig into the darkest corners of his own heart that a normal person might never want to touch. This means that their personalities will become less and less like their previous selves as they grow in strength. Just when Bernard was about to say something, he suddenly found that Yin Shadora suddenly ran down the stairs, completely ignoring his existence, and threw herself into Zuo Si's arms and said coquettishly: "Soth, I just added one more psionic point through exercise. ”

"Well done. You're the best. Zuo Si stroked the girl's hair and praised.

"And today's reward?" Yin Shadora raised her head and stared at two large eyes full of anticipation. Zuo Si didn't say a word, he directly picked up the girl's face, and then kissed her on the forehead, and then asked with a smile: "How is it, are you satisfied now?" ”

"Hmm!" Yin Shadora blushed, and the whole person trembled uncontrollably with excitement, and it took more than ten seconds to slowly calm down, and her eyes revealed unparalleled intoxication and satisfaction.

"Now go upstairs for a while, I have something to talk about with your brother." Zuo Si whispered in the girl's ear.

The latter did not resist, and like a docile kitten, he disappeared around the corner of the second floor with a light step.

Bernard watched this scene dumbfounded, and cautiously probed: "This ...... What's going on? I mean, how did you manage to get Yonsadora to be obedient? ”

"Remember when I said that psychic warlocks are idealists through and through? When they are willing to trust someone, they show unreserved trust. Yin Shadora is in such a state right now. Her childhood was so lonely and dark that she longed to find one of her kind. And in her eyes, I am that kind. Zuo Si gave a straightforward answer.

In fact, with the exception of the Mind Flayer, a creature that can keep itself absolutely cold and sane, the psychic warlocks of the other races are more or less neurotic.

Because the latter can't be as absolutely ruthless and rational as the Mind Flayer, they will always be plagued by complex emotions, desires, and impulses.

"And what will become of Inshadora in the future?" Bernard continued to ask. … Zuo Si shook his head and replied, "I don't know. It may slowly return to normal people with the passage of time, or it may remain in this state for the rest of its life until the day of death. But I promise, I'll make her as happy as possible. ”

"Alas—hopefully everything will work out in a good direction." After a slight sigh, Bernard quickly stood up and turned to leave the family mansion.

You must know that he is a busy man now, and he has no extra time and energy to waste on family and family relationships.

As for Zuo Si, about twenty minutes after the merchant left, he took the three of them and set off for the Copper Crown Hotel in the slum, intending to feel the atmosphere there and see if he could find some useful information by the way.

Bernard's family mansion is located in the borough, at the northeastern end of the city, next to the Temple District. If you want to get to the slums at the southern end, you need to cross the chaotic bridge area in the middle.

The reason for the chaos is that this place is close to the river, not only is there a large number of ships and people coming and going, but it is also one of the main areas of activity of the shadow thieves.

And his first stop in Ascatra was the Bridge area, so he knew very well how dangerous this place really was.

In just a few minutes, the group drove away two ill-intentioned pickpockets, and by the way, eliminated four robbers who tried to rush out of the alley to rob.

As for the guards...... I'm sorry, but the guards won't come to this kind of place to be on duty, at most they will stand guard at the entrances and exits on both sides.

Unless there is something vicious, such as a conspiracy, they will not meddle in their affairs. When you pass through the bridge area safely, you will soon see a large area of dense and low shanty towns.

A large number of old houses were arranged in close proximity to each other, and some of them had almost lost the paint on the facades, and from a distance they looked like patches of patches.

Next to these old houses are countless wooden houses and shacks made of discarded wooden planks and rags.

There were even more topless beggars wearing only a pair of shorts along the way, and it was impossible to count. Unlike the beggars in Port Carlin, of course, who are completely incapable of working.

The vast majority of the beggars of Ascatra are able-bodied people who are accustomed to getting something for nothing. Because Am's businessmen have a habit of showing their wealth to others around them by making charitable donations.

However, this is not out of good intentions, but out of a kind of show-off and display of financial resources. As a result, many beggars do nothing at all, and live on food donated by charity every day.

Some beggars will even try to get everyone who passes by them to pull out a few coins through deception, intimidation, moral kidnapping, etc.

Then take the coins and go to the tavern to get drunk.

"The gaze of these beggars makes me sick!" Alena glared viciously at the middle-aged beggar in the corner with a squinting face, and her mood obviously began to become a little irritable.

Because she knew what these bastards were thinking, and she wanted to throw a fireball over it and burn everyone to death.

"Calm down, there's no need to be like these self-depraved scumbags." … Zuo Si calmed his grumpy entourage.

"Hey, hey! If you want to teach them a lesson, I have a solution. A wicked smile appeared on the half-orc Ritter's face.

Alena hurriedly asked, "What is the solution?" ”

"It's easy! When you get to the tavern, you just throw a few silver coins to the drunken drunkards, and they'll be more than happy to beat you up with the scum. ”

"Hire someone to beat them?"

"That's right! Trust me, it's a lot more fun than you do it yourself. ”

"Good! Do as you say! In the whispering conspiracy of the two unstable elements, the group finally entered the door of the Bronze Crown Hotel.

The first thing that catches your eye is the bonfire in the center of the hall on the first floor. On the campfire, there are also some iron shelves, as well as broths, stews, or large pieces of barbecued meat and fish that are being cooked on the shelves.

Around this huge bonfire, more than thirty tables are loosely arranged. Most of the customers are sitting around the table, happily drinking and enjoying delicious food, and occasionally discussing what has happened in and out of the city in the recent past.

"This is the Bronze Crown Hotel? Looks pretty good. Alena commented with interest.

"What's that round iron cage up there for?" Ritter asked curiously. Zuo Si replied with a smile: "It is a small gladiatorial arena, which can not only allow customers who have broken out to break out into the conflict to settle personal grievances, but also engage in animal fighting and gambling. See those caged dogs in the corner? If you're willing to spend a few coins, the person in charge will let the two dogs in and let them bite each other until one of them dies. ”

"Choose one of the two dogs to win or lose? It's kind of interesting! Ritter's eyes lit up slightly. After all, he didn't have many hobbies in the first place, except for drinking and fighting, he was left gambling.

"Master, can we go and play two?" Alena whispered tentatively.

"Yes. Just be careful not to get drunk and don't get into trouble with me. Zuo Si issued a stern warning.

I don't know if it's a delusion, but he finds that when Alena and Ritter get together, it's always easy to get some problems.

Alena hurriedly patted her chest and promised, "I swear!" Just eat, drink and be merry! Never cause trouble! "That's all, two

The "Fun Man" first ran to the bar and ordered some wine and snacks, then ran to the table next to the colosseum and sat down, joining the gambling army, cheering on the dogs who were betting with all their might, who did not know whether they were locals or outsiders.

Once you win, you will immediately scream with excitement. If you lose, don't hesitate to scold.

Zuo Si didn't understand at all, how could a bet of only a few gold coins at a time make them so dedicated.

Just as he was about to find a place to sit down, Vermes, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked, "Can I join them?" ”

"You?" Zuo Si looked the red dragon who maintained his human form up and down, and asked rhetorically in a tone that was not very uncertain: "You don't want to use your ability to cheat and win the pitiful bet in their hands, right?" ”…

"Master, you guessed it, that's what she thought." Strange things tell the truth through a psychic connection at a critical moment.

"You really think so?!" Zuo Si was instantly shocked. Those who are gambling may add up to less than a hundred gold coins.

But there is a shameless red dragon here, and he doesn't even plan to let go of this money. There is no bottom line!

Vermes, whose inner thoughts were debunked, seemed to be a little annoyed and angry, and gritted his teeth in defense: "Isn't a gold coin money?" I'm not as rich as you are! Can earn one is one! ”

"Don't make a fuss! Didn't I give you a portion of the Dragon Lich's treasure before? Zuo Si rolled his eyes angrily.

"Not enough! I want more! More! I'm going to be the richest red dragon in all of Feron! Vermes' eyes gleamed with greed.

"Save it. Don't be ashamed. Even if you're not ashamed, I'm ashamed. Zuo Si decisively rejected the idea of Red Dragon cheating in this kind of small gambling.

Although his current reputation has been almost completely ruined by the Church of Talona, his image is almost entirely that of a feared and feared destroyer.

But even so, it is more than the voters who spread the goddess of poison and disease-

"Sir Soth", who cheats a hundred times more in the gambling of a few gold coins. In the end, under the strong pressure of Zuo Si, Vermes's small fortune plan went bankrupt before it began, and the whole person looked full of resentment, and ordered a large amount of barbecue in one breath and ate it with a sullen head.

Looking at the posture, it seems that it is intended to be put in this way

The "lost" part is made up. Zuo Si didn't bother to bother with this guy, and while tasting the restaurant's characteristic barbecue, he listened to the other customers around him talk about the strange things that happened in Ascatra recently.

Since he was already a voter, he was not afraid of any toxins or diseases, so he was much more courageous than before when eating, and even tasted grilled lizard skewers.

"Hey! Have you heard? Recently, in a few shops on the side of the Jinjin shopping mall area, you can always hear a strange noise coming from the ground at night. ”

"Underground? Weird noises? It can't be some monster in the sewers, right? ”

"Yesterday, a team of adventurers took a mission from one of the shops and went into the sewers to explore, but none of them came back."

"Damn! They can't be trolls, right? The last time we went in, we came across one. As a result, there were no spellcasters in the team, and there were no things that could make fire, so they couldn't kill no matter how they killed, so they finally escaped. ”

"What?! And trolls in the sewers? ”

"It's not just trolls! I've also seen a whole bunch of ooze monsters! ”

"! I swore I would never drill a dangerous sewer again in my life. That place is a hundred times more terrible than the wild forest. ”

"That's right! In addition to the strange sound of the gold mall, the cemetery has heard that there has been a lot of peace recently. The bodies of several elves living on the edge of the city have just been found. It is said that the blood all over the body has been drained, and there are two very visible tooth marks on the neck. ”…

"O my God! Bloodsucker? There are vampires in Askatra? What are the priests of the temple and the paladins of the Knights of the Burning Heart doing? Aren't they the best at purifying these undead? ”

"Hell knows what they're doing. Maybe it's because they can't find a vampire's hideout. ”…… A strange noise underneath the Grip Gold Mall district?

Is there a vampire near the cemetery? These two pieces of news suddenly made Zuo Si realize that Irenikas and Badi had already arrived in the city.

The sound means that Irenikas is building his own underground laboratory and base, while the corpse of the elves that have been drained of blood means that Bardy is looking for a suitable target and then transforming it into a vampire descendant.

"It seems inevitable that Ascatra will become more and more dangerous from now on, and I need to be prepared." Zuo Si couldn't help but whisper.

Just as he was about to continue hearing other news, a waitress in revealing clothes approached him and placed a word on the table.

"This is the masked man in the corner that I asked me to hand it to you."

"Masked man?" Zuo Si casually took the note, raised his head and looked in the direction the woman was pointing, and sure enough, he found a masked man who was shrouded in a black cloak all over his body.

I don't know if it's an illusion, he always feels that this figure looks familiar. Out of curiosity, Zuo Si quickly opened the note and found that there was only one sentence written on it: Long time no see, my dear apprentice.

Moment! Rumble! Zuo Si felt as if his head had suddenly exploded, and his face was full of shock and disbelief.

Because there was only one person who could talk to him in this tone. That is Asta, the necromancer archmage.

Without any hesitation! Zuo Si stood up directly and walked towards the other party. When the masked man saw this, he immediately got up and walked towards the outside of the Bronze Crown Hotel.

The two of them walked one after the other through the narrow, dirty alleys of the ghetto, until they reached the door of a dilapidated old house.

"Mentor...... Is it really you? Zuo Si narrowed his eyes and said tentatively.

"Who could it be if it wasn't me?" As he spoke, the masked man took off his hood and mask to reveal a face that was extremely old, but gave a rebellious and cold feeling.

He was none other than a necromancer who had traveled from another world. The eyes, in particular, no longer had any breath of life.

This means that he has successfully transformed himself into a lich.

"I don't understand...... When did you come to Ferron? Zuo Si's mind is obviously a little confused now.

Because without the help of the spark of the mage of his brigade, it would be impossible for the other party to complete the cross-plane and cross-crystal wall teleportation by that huge door alone.

Asta let out a low, creepy laugh, "Hehehehe, of course when I ordered you to open the portal for the last time, I used illusion magic to trick your sight and hearing, making you think I was back in my room. But in reality, I had come straight into the world with everything I needed. ”…

"Illusion magic? I see! The you I saw at the time were nothing more than a false illusion created by magic. Zuo Si had a look of sudden realization on his face.

In this way, he finally understood why his mentor was in this world. Asta nodded slightly: "That's right! Remember how I taught you? The mage always believes in himself, otherwise he may be betrayed if he puts his hope and trust in others. ”

"So you're guarding against me." Zuo Si bluntly stated the other party's motive for doing so.

"You're smart, as smart as ever, and that's what I appreciate about you the most. And...... I recently heard that you became the chosen choice of the world's goddess of poison and plague, and destroyed a world with the plague? As he said this, Asta's tone became noticeably strange.

After all, he has always looked down on Zuo Si from a high position. It never occurred to me that this relationship would one day be reversed.

Zuo Si was keenly aware of this, and simply responded directly: "Yes." I am the Chosen One of Talona. As for destroying the El magical civilization with the plague, it was really just an accident. ”

"How is the Floating City of Plantia now?" Asta asked in a very calm tone.

"Almost everyone is dead, and there are undead creatures everywhere who have come back from the dead, and only a few lucky ones are hiding in the mage tower and I don't know how long they will last. The situation is similar not only in Plantia Floating City, but also in other floating cities, even the towns and villages on the ground. The magical civilization created by you Elites is finished, and the entire continent is shrouded in a raging plague. I also managed to escape. Zuo Siyan introduced the situation succinctly.

He was very aware of the character of the necromantic archmage in front of him, so he didn't think that the other party would do anything to him because of this.

"How did you do that? Is it the Goddess who gave you the power? As Zuo Si expected, after hearing about the tragic situation in his hometown, Asta not only showed anger, anger, and even wanting to kill, but instead showed a strong desire to study and explore.

Because there is no such thing as a god in the world of the El. So he was curious about God, and it would be better if he could get one to dissect it.

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