Late at night, Ascatra is still as lively as daytime.

In particular, the Waujin Mall, which is the largest market on the West Coast of Ferren, is open 24 hours a day almost all year round, and there is no such thing as a "break" at all.

Its oval-shaped walls are fifteen meters high, covering more than twice the size of Waterdeep Market, and are still lit up even at night.

Guests from all over the world or from different planes are constantly flowing here, and the flow of people shows no sign of abating at all.

Quite the opposite!

At night, many merchants will secretly sell some contraband in pursuit of profits, so there are more customers than during the day.

In those hidden corners, there are many shops and stalls selling magic scrolls, staffs, wands, books, and all kinds of spell-casting materials.

Am's merchants fully embodied the phrase "money is everything".

As long as the profit is sufficient, there is nothing they dare not buy and sell.

You must know that these things are strictly prohibited from being sold by law.

Once caught by a masked mage, the fine will be several times greater, or the worst will be imprisoned for a period of time.

In addition to serious merchants, all kinds of black marketeers also suddenly appear in the streets and alleys as night falls, or in hidden alleys, peddling the stolen goods they have obtained through various channels.

However, unlike Port Carlin, all of Am's criminal forces are managed by the Shadow Thieves Guild.

Therefore, there will be no fierce conflicts and vendettas between gangs large and small, and even if there are conflicts between them, certain rules must be observed.

So in the gold coin capital, even if you go out in the middle of the night, as long as you are careful to avoid a few of the most dangerous areas, it is still theoretically safe.

At least Zuo Si didn't encounter any trouble on the way to the curved-necked crane in the city gate area.

Even if you occasionally see an adventurer passing by, the other party is not as aggressive as their counterparts in Port Carlin, and they either nod their heads or walk away.

This overly friendly attitude made the orc Ritter, who was accustomed to the sinister hearts of people, a little uncomfortable, and asked in a low tone that was not very sure: "Are the adventurers of the northern Amm so friendly?" ”

"Friendly? What gives you this delusion? Zuo Si raised his eyebrows and asked rhetorically.

"But those people who passed by just now obviously didn't show any aggression, which is almost impossible to happen in Carlinshan." Ritter gave his reasons.

After all, it's not uncommon to wake up every morning to find blood and corpses on the streets.

It's amazing if there isn't a single murder or violent clash all night long.

Zuo Si shook his head with a smile and explained, "No, you misunderstood.

It's not that Am's adventurers are friendlier, it's just that they don't want to do anything in the city.

After all, in this city, there are not only guards who maintain order on the surface, but also shadow thieves who secretly maintain order in the underworld, and masked mages who specialize in managing arcane spellcasters.

It's not as chaotic as Port Carlin, and being on the wanted list means not being able to take a step into Askatra, let alone taking on highly paid commissions. …

Most of the adventure party was reluctant to bear such a serious consequence. ”

"I see. Damn it! I thought I had met a nice guy. ”

Ritter couldn't help but whisper.

Although on the continent of Faerun, the "nameless adventurer" has solved huge crises more than once.

But in fact, more than 90% of the adventurers are affected by the trend of profit, and the basic behavior pattern is very close to that of the players in the game, and there is no position and morality at all, and whoever gives more money will help whoever works.

Many times they don't even mind making cameo appearances as robbers, robbing businessmen and their peers.

Occasionally, the employer is killed because of unsatisfactory remuneration.

After all, adventure is the industry with the lowest threshold for wealth, power, knowledge, and status in the wizarding world, and there are all kinds of people in it.

Even the "Witch Queen" Igwell, who once joined a fairly famous team to go on adventures.

While the two were talking, the team had arrived at the gate of the Crooked Crane Inn.

It is a slightly dilapidated two-story brick and stone building, with a shed for horse-drawn carriages and cattle next to the main entrance, windows for several guest rooms on the second floor, and a veranda that looks so shabby that it looks dilapidated.

Just from the appearance, you can conclude that the previous feature here should be that it is cheap and cheap.

Not far in front of the inn is the huge city gate and the towering and fortified walls.

Since the sign that the door was closed, the entire inn was empty inside and outside, and there was not even a single figure.

Zuo Si took out the key to open the locked door and took the lead to walk in first.

With the creak of their feet on the rotten floor, they finally reached the lobby on the first floor of the inn.

As a heavy drinker, Alena rushed to the bar without saying a word, picked up a bottle filled with amber liquid, unscrewed it and poured it into her mouth.

As a result, in just a second, she squirted out all the wine she had drunk with a pop, and scolded while squirting: "Shit! What the fuck is this? Is it really wine? It's so hard to drink! ”

Zuo Siqiang held back a smile and pretended to be kind and reminded: "There is no kind of wine in this store that has a purchase price of more than two silver coins. And the owner, Grocanna, will also mix water in it. Except for those poor people who have only a few copper plates left on their bodies, no one with a normal sense of taste will pour those messy bad wine into their mouths. ”

"Huh? Then you didn't remind me earlier! ”

Alena lost her anger and threw away the wine in her hand and rolled her eyes.

"This is to give you a long memory, save yourself from pouring a liquid like wine into your mouth every time you see it. Look at Ritter, he also likes to drink, and he never loses his mind because of it. ”

After saying this, Zuo Si quickly chanted a spell and released a [Detection Secret Door].

Moment!

A piece of the floor next to the wall took on an unusual color.

You don't have to ask, this is the entrance to the Lich's Vault.

Without any hesitation, he added another [percussion technique] and directly opened this secret door sealed with magic.

Davidian smashed his shield through the decaying floor, pulling hard at the heavy stone door hidden underneath, revealing a staircase that led deep underground. …

It may be because no one has been here for a long time, so the wind blowing from inside exudes a strong stench and rotten smell.

The amazing negative energy doesn't even need to be detected, and it can be felt clearly by the body alone.

"Unbelievable! There really would be a lich making their home in such a crowded area of the Askatra City Gate. ”

Vanessa's mouth opened wide in shock to show incomprehension.

As a necromancer, he knows very well what the attitude of the people of most countries and cities towards the undead is.

Therefore, since becoming a lich, Vanessa has even been extra careful in summoning his apprentices, hiding in the mage tower all day long, and never going out unless necessary, for fear of being detected by the people around him.

But this "senior" is good, he settled directly in the underground of the downtown area, and he doesn't seem to worry about the consequences of exposure at all.

You must know that the secret door just now was not blessed with any protective things at all, except for hiding and sealing it with magic.

Not even the most basic traps to fend off intruders and sound the alarm.

"Maybe when he made his home here, Ascatra wasn't as prosperous as it is now, not even if there was a city. Let's go, let's get this done quickly and go back to sleep. ”

With that, Zuo Si took out four [Fireball Technique], four [High and High Strike Necromancy], four [Scorching Radiance], one [Silence Technique], and one [Eliminate Invisibility].

You don't need to ask to know that this is definitely going to give the Lich a whole set of "hard work" directly.

Immediately after, he began to chant incantations again, quickly blessed the participants with various protective and buff spells, and distributed the holy water he had made himself to the warriors to smear on their armor and weapons.

It didn't take long for everyone to begin to glow with an astonishing magical aura.

Since attaining the five priest levels, the protection and buff magic blessed by Zuo Sineng has long since ceased to be pure arcane, and there are also a large number of divine spells.

In particular, the [Blessing Technique] of the First Ring not only has a very good effect, but also takes effect within the group.

Before the battle, the team's morale is directly full, and whether it is attacking or resisting the Lich's [Fear Aura] can have a very good effect.

After all the preparations were completed, everyone walked down the stairs in a grand manner.

In about a few minutes, a basement located at least more than two hundred square meters below the city gate area appeared in front of them.

With the lighting provided by the [Luminosity], you can vaguely see that in the center of the basement, there is a sarcophagus in the style of Kalinfir.

There are also two dozen humanoid coffins standing up on the walls on all sides.

Due to its age, part of the wood has decayed, revealing one dry mummy after another.

The four stone pillars, which serve as supporting structures, are densely carved with exquisite reliefs.

Two huge statues stand next to the sarcophagus, motionless like guards.

There is no doubt that this is a typical tomb of the Charlinshan Chaon dynasty.

Because only the ruthless and cruel Kalinfir nobles like to mummify slaves for their own burials. …

At that time, the Amm region happened to be the border of a vast empire.

It was not until shortly before the collapse of the Shane dynasty that the city of Ascatra was founded.

Just as Vanessa tried to get closer to the sarcophagus to see what was going on inside, a blinding light flashed from a nearby pillar of human face masks.

Next second!

A lich dressed in tattered robes appears out of thin air.

He first stared at the two spectral lights in his eyes and pondered his surroundings for a moment, and then said in an extremely low and hoarse voice: "For a long time, I have slept here, guarding this sacred tomb, and I have never been awakened. Now, you stupid interlopers will have to pay for your stupidity, your greed, your recklessness, and your disturbing my sleep. Generations of Death ......"

Before the lich could finish speaking, Zuo Si instantly sent out a gift package that had been prepared in advance.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

Accompanied by the violent explosion of the [Fireball Technique], the deadly rays of positive energy from the [Advanced Strike Necromancy] and [Scorching Radiance] immediately surrounded the opponent.

The blinding white light was not an undead creature, and even the living were so flashed that they couldn't open their eyes.

Vanessa, who is also a lich, was even more frightened and retreated, for fear of being accidentally affected.

Before everyone could recover from Zuo Si's sneak attack of "not talking about martial arts", he threw out the [Silence Technique] and [Eliminate Invisibility].

Moment!

The lich's location fell silent, as if the mute button had been pressed.

No matter how much you open your mouth, you can't make the slightest sound, let alone chant spells to release spells.

The most terrifying thing is that the lich activated the [Invisible Ring] and wanted to hide first to avoid the edge, but it was immediately cracked by the [Eliminate Invisibility].

Vanessa, who was hiding behind her, also completed the [Dimensional Anchor], raised her hand and shot a beam of light to hit the opponent accurately.

As a result, all teleportation magic will be unusable.

It can be said that in just a few seconds, the poor lich was overwhelmed by the target.

The whole body was seriously injured under the first round of saturation blows, and there were signs of fracture and charring everywhere.

The skull was even more shattered by the positive energy rays, and it looked extremely bleak and miserable from a distance.

"Ahhhh Go to hell! Monster! ”

Seeing this, the half-orc Ritter immediately launched his berserk ability and rushed forward, jumping into his body and slashing.

Davion, the Dragonborn Knight, charged from the side, wielding a flaming sword strengthened with a [High Demonic Weapon] and stabbing it down.

Huntington, the archer, aimed at the opponent's eye socket and fired an enchanted arrow that was also enhanced with [Advanced Demonic Weapon] and smeared with [Holy Water].

All three of them hit the poor lich almost at the same time.

Alena didn't even have time to make a move, and the other party was dismantled into a pile of broken bones on the spot.

From the beginning to the end, the lich didn't even cast a single spell, and only used the [Invisibility Ring] worn on his hand once.

Not to mention casting spells, there was no chance to chant a spell phrase during the whole process.

"This ...... That's it? ”

Vanessa's mouth was slightly wide open, and his face was full of disbelief. …

Because he could feel that the strength of the lich in front of him who was smashed to pieces was definitely not weak, and he had mastered the magic of the nine rings, and was preparing to listen to the spell, carefully observe the opponent's spell casting action, and then carry out a spell "counteract".

But in the end, the preparations made before came were useless, and the enemy was taken away directly.

The way of death is so aggrieved that it doesn't look like a high-level mage.

Moreover, the large number of spells that Zuo Si poured out in an instant reminded the nascent lich of a name that resounded throughout the Faeron continent.

She is one of the chosen ones of the Goddess of Magic, the nightmare and sworn enemy of the Selren Red Envelope Mage, the Seven Sisters of the Northlands, and has an ambiguous relationship with Ilminster, the Grand Sage of the Valley of Shadows.

Her name is Eraslan Silverhand, but more people prefer to call her "Queen of the Storm" Simbu.

True to the nickname "Queen of the Storm", this powerful arcane spellcaster invented the terrifying "Spell Chain" and was once known for his ability to rain down massive amounts of lethal spells on his opponents in a fraction of the moment.

It is said that in order to deal with this difficult enemy, the red-robed mage of Ser sent a large number of high-level mages at once, wanting to use the numerical advantage to eradicate it once and for all.

But as a result, he was defeated in just one face.

In that battle, more than a dozen "Tour Guides" were blown up on the spot, and the rest were like lost dogs, and they no longer dared to fight Xinbu's idea.

Obviously, the traveling mage's completely instantaneous card system caused Vanessa to have many unnecessary associations.

They even mistakenly believe that this may be the special ability bestowed on her chosen people by the goddess of poison and disease.

"Or else? The lich had been asleep for so long that he had forgotten how a mage was supposed to fight. When it found out that there was an intruder, it didn't immediately bless itself with protective magic, but instead told a series of nonsense there. ”

Zuo Si's tone was full of disdain and disdain.

Despite the importance of the cast level in spell duels, there are many examples of low-level mages defeating high-level mages.

Just now, he originally thought that the lich would dare to boast, and he had magic protection similar to that that that which could bounce back low-level spells, or he was wearing a [Mirror Cloak] that could bounce magic damage away, so he paid close attention to it for a while.

But in the end, I found that the other party had no protection.

Knowing that the result was like this, Zuo Si definitely didn't waste time using prophecy magic to detect, and he was preparing so many back-ups.

It's as if a dragon slayer put on the best weapons and equipment and drank potions that were enough to resist the dragon's breath, and finally found that the dragon had slept like a fool for hundreds of years, and his head was easily cut off.

No sense of accomplishment at all!

"Master, this guy has a cane, three wands, and a magic ring."

Davidian quickly retrieved five items from the lich's remains that had not been destroyed by fireballs and positive energy rays.

"Let me see."

Zuo Si took it and roughly identified it.

"Hmm—a four-ring magic [Ice Storm] wand, a [Fireball] wand, a [Lightning] wand, an [Invisibility Ring] that can make the wearer invisible for up to twelve hours after use, and a staff equivalent to a +3 magic weapon that has a chance to terrify the opponent when hit. Well? What is it? Damn it! This thing also has a curse effect......"...

After discovering that the unknown cane would cause the user's external appearance to be distorted and even disfigured by evil forces, Zuo Si immediately activated the creator's ability to directly transform the magic item and remove the cursed part.

After all this was done, he set his sights on the sarcophagus not far away.

The loyal Dragonborn knight Davidian was keenly aware of his master's gaze and immediately strode over and pushed the lid of the sarcophagus open.

Moment!

A corpse that was completely decomposed and only had its bones in front of him.

Due to the age, the deceased inside is no longer recognizable.

But a long sword placed beside him caught everyone's attention.

Because this sword emitted a dazzling golden light like the sun, its powerful divine power was enough to suppress the astonishing negative energy contained in the entire tomb.

"It's ......"

Half-orc Ritter's eyes widened.

Even he, a magical idiot and sheer literate, could see how extraordinary the sword was.

"[Sunblade: Daystar], a +2 magic sword.

A powerful magical weapon once used by paladins loyal to Thom, the god of courage, against the undead.

Whether it's a lich or a vampire, it's as fragile as a thin layer of paper in front of this sword.

Moreover, it also allows the widen to unleash a spell-like ability like the eight-ring plastic energy magic [Yang Yan Burst] once a day, instantly destroying all undead creatures within a radius of five meters, while also causing amazing damage to the living.

When fighting evil creatures, Daylight Stars are equivalent to +4 magic weapons, while dealing double damage to the undead.

With it, it will be fairly easy to deal with lichs, dragon lichs, vampires, and other undead creatures in the future......"

Zuo Si said as he took the sword out of the coffin.

Even though this is a Hallow weapon, there are no faction or class restrictions.

Anyone, as long as they are not undead, even the evil camp can use it.

In fact, Zuo Si is planning to kill the Lich in order to obtain this powerful magic weapon.

As for the rest, it is secondary.

"You know there's a Daylight Star hidden here?" Vanessa probed in a tone of uncertainty that was not very sure.

Because Zuo Si's hand didn't touch the sword at all just now, and he didn't release the [Identification Technique], he suddenly felt that this operation tonight was not so simple.

Zuo Si didn't deny it, but nodded meaningfully: "That's right." The main purpose of coming tonight is to get it. With this powerful weapon, I made up for my last shortcoming. ”

[Blade of the Sun: Star of Daylight] is restrained against undead creatures, which just perfectly makes up for Zuo Si's lack of means to deal with undead creatures at this stage, especially high-level undead with intelligence.

After all, his powerful electorate abilities are all aimed at living creatures, except for killing them in an instant with a sudden burst when the other party is defenseless like just now, otherwise there is no very good way to take high-level undead creatures.

But now with Daystar, combined with the card [God of War Possession], even if it is besieged by several lichs and vampires, it has the ability to turn the tables. …

Carefully inserting the glittering golden sword into the prepared sheath and fastening it to his belt, Zuo Si took out the hammer that destroyed Asta's life box and handed it to Davian, pointing to the mask on the pillar and said, "This thing is the lich's life box, now destroy it for me." ”

"Understood!"

Without saying a word, the dragonborn knight, who possessed a high degree of obedience, picked up the hammer and smashed it hard.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Rumble!

With the violent negative energy impact, the mask was smashed to pieces.

At the same time, the lich spirits kept inside also let out a desperate scream, quickly dissipating into the air.

On the other hand, Ritter and Alena, who like to loot treasures and loot, have long since carried the empty dimensional bag and began to sweep all the valuable things in the tomb.

Although it is unclear who the owner of the tomb was, the number of burial goods was considerable.

Although the amount of gold and silver currency is not very large, there are many kinds of arts and crafts.

Am, who is flamboyant and likes to show off these things in society, can often sell for thousands of gold coins for a single piece.

Both aristocrats and wealthy merchants desperately collected these things and displayed them in their family collection rooms.

"Lord Soth, what about the mummies that have not been awakened in the surrounding coffins?"

Vanessa was clearly not interested in funerary objects, but rather took a deep fancy to these well-made ancient mummies that had been precipitated by negative energy for at least a thousand years.

"It's simple. For these undead who have little intelligence, they only need to be controlled with this magic item. ”

As he spoke, Zuo Si took out the [Scroll of Domination of the Undead] from the scroll box and aimed it at the mummies in those coffins to activate.

Moment!

An astonishing wave of energy swept through the basement.

All the living people who were swept away by this cold energy would involuntarily shudder.

After a while, the sleeping mummies woke up one by one, and came to Zuo Si with a slow pace, and there were as many as twenty-four.

As a powerful necromancer, Vanessa sensed the powerful necromantic magic emanating from the [Scroll of Domination of the Undead] almost immediately, and immediately asked, "What is that scroll?" ”

"Its name is the Scroll of the Undead.

It was made by my teacher who scalped hundreds of slaves and finally strengthened them repeatedly through necromantic magic.

The biggest effect is that it can control undead creatures without intelligence without limits.

As for the high-level undead with intelligence, they can be controlled a little by simply forcing themselves to write their names on the scrolls.

But this ability to control is not strong, so the practical value is not high. ”

Zuo Si bluntly stated the role of the [Scroll of Dominating the Undead].

Because when Asta first designed and built this thing, he didn't think about high-level necromancers with intelligence.

Therefore, high-level undead creatures that are smart enough can completely get out of control in a variety of ways.

Not to mention the Lich, who has mastered powerful spell-casting abilities. …

"Can you show me?" Vanessa's eyes lit up slightly.

Zuo Si didn't even hesitate for a second and handed it over: "Give it, take it, remember to return it to me after researching." In the future, I'll use it to control more undead creatures as coolies and laborers. ”

"Thank you so much! Rest assured, I'll give it back to you after a week or two of research at most. ”

Vanessa hurriedly took the [Scroll of Domination of the Undead] with both hands, and gently stroked the surface of the scroll to feel the incredible material, and the whole person was immersed in a strong sense of happiness and joy.

Just as he was about to unleash some identification spells to get more information, Alena suddenly held up a slightly heavy book and shouted, "Master, look what I found!" ”

"Is it the lich's spellbook?!"

An undisguised surprise immediately appeared on Zuo Si's face.

You must know that the spell book of a high-level mage is an out-and-out "treasure".

There are one or two eight- and nine-ring spells recorded in it, and their value is far greater than that of all the other funerary goods combined.

"You guessed it! However, there are a lot of protective magic blessed on it, and it is estimated that it will take a lot of effort to open it. With that, Alena threw the book in her hand straight over.

Fortunately, Davidian was quick and took the initiative to take a step forward to catch it steadily.

Otherwise, with Zuo Si's small body, I am afraid that I will be smashed and sit on the ground.

After a little detection of the protective spells on the surface of the book, he couldn't help but use the [Spells and Enchantment Destruction] abilities of the creator class to forcibly drain all the energy that sustained these spells, and then opened them to identify those mysterious symbols, words, and patterns.

As a result, it was discovered that this lich was really a mage who had mastered the magic of the Nine Rings.

After Vanessa's preliminary judgment, there are three nine-ring spells: [Time Stop], [Meteor Burst], and [Wishing Technique].

There are four spells in the Eight Rings: [Decree: Shock], [Soul Suppression], [Death Emblem], and [Death Technique].

There are six spells in the Seven Rings: [Spell Reversal], [Order: Blindness], [Delayed Burst Fireball], [Simulacrum], [Finger of Death], and [Undead Enlightenment].

As for those below the seventh ring, there are even more.

Moreover, there are hundreds of pages in the entire book, which is not at all comparable to ordinary spell books.

"Your Excellency Soth, we've made a lot of money this time." Vanessa said in an extremely excited tone.

In particular, the three nine-ring magic can benefit all members of the organization a lot.

"Hurry up and clean up, and we'll go back to the Mage Tower right away."

Zuo Si gave the order straightforwardly.

Because he has seen many very rare and rare three-ring magic in the spell book.

You must know that the magic system of the Faren Continent has changed from ancient times to the present, and has undergone several version iterations and rule changes.

In addition to the classic and common spells, there are many less well-known spells that eventually become known to fewer and fewer people who know about them.

This spell book from at least a thousand years ago contains many of these spells.

Zuo Si can't wait to learn it and make it into a magic card. …

In the same way, Vanessa couldn't resist copying all the magic of the seventh, eighth, and ninth rings into his spell book.

Just as the group returned with a full load and came to the gate of the mage tower, a slightly thin figure suddenly jumped out of the darkness.

Davidian, who had always been very vigilant, immediately raised his shield in front of his master, and asked sharply, "Who is it?" ”

"Hey! Take it easy! Don't be so nervous! I don't have any ill will! ”

The woman in the black cloak removes her hood and raises her hands to signal that she is not threatening.

Through the faint light, it was vaguely apparent that it was not a human, but an elf with pointed ears.

However, unlike ordinary elves, her hair is a vivid red, her face, neck, and arms can be faintly seen with exotic black patterns, and a long, sharp tail swaying from side to side on the back of her ass.

Demon Elves?

Zuo Si recognized the identity of the other party at a glance.

After all, as early as almost 10,000 years ago, during the Crown Wars, some elven families gained greater power by combining with succubi to produce half-breed offspring, and then trained them to devote themselves to war.

At present, the most famous demon elf family in Faeron is the "Dragagjes" from the ancient elven city of Comanso.

"Good evening, Excellency the Electorate. My name is Fidel, and I am formally extending an invitation to meet you on behalf of Alan Linville. ”

The Demon Elf touched his chest with one hand and bowed gracefully, expressing his intentions at the same time.

You don't have to ask to know that "Fidel" is definitely a pseudonym.

It can be seen that she is very cautious, always standing closest to the shadows.

If attacked, it only takes a split second to disappear into the shadows without a trace.

"Alan Linville? Shadow Thief! Zuo Si subconsciously raised his eyebrows.

Because this is not the first time that the other party has extended an invitation to meet with him, he has mentioned it once through Bernard before, but he has been rejected mercilessly.

The reason is very simple!

Zuosi's most hated god, Ciric, is currently rapidly expanding his faith among the Shadow Thieves.

Although the number of high-level leaders still believes in the god of thieves Musk for the time being, it is only a matter of time before the former occupies a place.

At that time, depending on the feud between him and the church of Shirek, it is difficult to say whether the shadow thief will become an enemy or a friend.

The demon elf smiled and nodded, "That's right. The time and place are up to you. After all, my boss is very sincere. ”

"Is there anything he's looking for me?" Zuo Si touched his chin tentatively.

"I'm sorry, I'm just an insignificant little person, how can I know what the boss up there thinks. The only thing I know for sure is that this is certainly not a bad thing for you. Feder swore an assurance.

"In that case, let's set it for eight o'clock tomorrow night. The location is in my Mage's Tower, if Alan Linville dares to come. ”

Leaving this sentence, Zuo Si no longer paid attention to the other party, turned around and walked into the tower without looking back.

The Demon Elf stood still until the gate closed, then let out a long breath and quickly returned to the Shadow Thieves' Guild headquarters in the docks under the cover of shadows. …

After a series of inspections and a thorough search, she quickly went to the room in the deepest part of the underground and reported to the man sitting on the sofa: "I have spoken to His Excellency the Elector. He said he could meet you again tomorrow night in his mage tower. ”

"Mage Tower?"

Hearing this, Alan Linville's face suddenly became a little ugly.

Because meeting the elect of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, alone would have to take considerable risks.

It is highly likely that the other party's eyes or movements can poison him or contract him with a terrible disease that cannot be cured by ordinary magic techniques.

Now with the addition of a mage tower, the nominal leader of the shadow thief is basically no different from the fish at the mercy of others on the chopping board.

As long as Zuo Si is willing, he can easily take his life at any time.

"Yes, Mage Tower. And I noticed that he didn't seem to have much interest in working with us. ”

The Demon Elves spoke out what they had observed.

Alan Linville couldn't help but complain in a low voice, "Damn! This time I really had a big problem. Do you know the preferences of this electorate through these observations? ”

"Preferences? I think it must have something to do with magic......" The Last Elf replied, touching his chin a little uncertain.

"Something to do with magic? Then it looks like I'm going to have to prepare a slightly more expensive greeting gift. Alan Linville sighed helplessly.

He had expected the contact to go well.

After all, at Am, there's no one who doesn't want to work with a shadow thief.

Even the most powerful families and chambers of commerce will buy intelligence from the shadow thieves and hire thieves and assassins to fight against competitors in other countries and city-states.

But Zuosi's performance surprised Alan Linville.

The former not only rejected his first invitation, but even the second time he clearly wanted to turn it down.

"That...... Boss, why do you have to meet with each other? If it's just cooperation, wouldn't it be okay to find someone to bring a message? The Demon Elf asked puzzled.

Alan Linville touched his chin and patiently explained: "This Lord Soth is not an ordinary small character, we must show enough sincerity. ”

……

Meanwhile, far away in the private room of the Masked Mage Guild's headquarters.

Zeranora had just been promoted to the top of the Am's Spellcaster organization.

Looking at the mark symbolizing status and status on the robe, she immediately pursed the corners of her mouth and sarcastically said in a mocking tone: "A group of profit-hungry idiots still want to use me as a pawn in internal factional battles?

I really don't know whether to admire their courage or laugh at their ignorance.

But it doesn't matter.

Anyway, now I've climbed to where I want to be.

The next thing to do is to slowly infiltrate and develop until the entire Masked Mage Guild is in your hands.

But before I can do that, I'll have to get the funny little guy of Soth over.

If the Entanglement Talisman can use him, why can't I? ”…

Thinking of this, Zeranora beckoned directly to the other mage standing not far away.

The latter didn't even say a word of nonsense, and went straight to the front and said in an extremely fanatical tone: "Great master, what do you command?" ”

"Has Soth finished everything we've ordered here?"

Zelanora asked bluntly.

"Of course! All are made to the highest quality according to your instructions and are now stored in the warehouse. The mage replied quickly in the affirmative.

Zelanora nodded in satisfaction: "Very good." Send them all over tomorrow, and give some extra magical creatures by the way. If I'm not mistaken, he seems to be trying to breed a new population of magical creatures. ”

"As you wish, master."

The mage knelt on one knee and performed a five-body bow in accordance with the ancient etiquette of the court of the Charingshan Shanshan dynasty.

Generally speaking, only the emperor, who is the supreme ruler of the state, is eligible for such worship.

But Zelanora calmly accepted the other party's gift, casually picked up a book on the modern history of Ferron from the bookshelf next to him, and read it with relish.

At this moment, the powerful aura she unintentionally exuded was obviously completely different from her usual self.

The whole person is full of confidence, pride and majesty.

And he doesn't behave like an elegant female moon elf at all, but like a human male who has been in a high position for a long time.

Sadly, apart from the mage who had just left, there was no one else who saw it.

Otherwise, those young mages who regard Zeranora as the lover of their dreams will probably be heartbroken in an instant.

But Zelanora herself apparently didn't care about any of that.

After reading the history book for a while, he soon chanted incantations in the room, casting all kinds of powerful summoning magic.

Whether it's a devil from Bartow's hell, a demon from the bottomless abyss, or a powerful monster from another plane, they are all as well-behaved and obedient as a puppy under her control.

This alone was enough to make the so-called "archmages" in the organization feel ashamed.

You must know that two years ago, Zelanora was only a low-level mage at lv3.

But now, she was able to easily cast a powerful nine-ring spell.

Soon, the summoned creatures were under her control, quickly infiltrating the young mage's room to kill them, and then disguised themselves as the dead through their spell-like abilities.

The whole process went so smoothly that no one even noticed it.

After all, it was only a few inconspicuous low-level mages and apprentices who died.

The masked mage higher-ups didn't bother to care about their lives or deaths......