With all the monsters that launched the attack disappearing or dying, the camp of the envoys finally fell silent again.

Since there were no casualties, most of the people who were attacked died immediately, so no medical treatment was needed.

Dig a pit in the same place and throw any corpses you can find in it to bury them to prevent them from being eaten by other beasts or monsters.

The priest then presides over a simple funeral, and the weapons used in his life are inserted into the ground and the helmet is used as a tombstone.

This can be regarded as an account of the deceased.

After all, the Yunwu Mountains are so far away from Ascatra that it is basically impossible to transport them back for burial.

What's more, Sir Christian, the supreme leader of the Legations, had not yet considered whether to continue to negotiate at Candlecastle or turn around and report the attack to the Council of the Six Am.

On top of that, no one knows who the attackers really are or what their motives are.

There is also no guarantee that there will be a second or third after this attack......

Looking at the camp destroyed by the White Dragon's Frozen Breath, and the thick ice covering the camp, Sir Christian subconsciously pulled his cloak and asked in a slightly solemn tone, "Sir South, what do you think we should do next?" ”

"You ask me? I don't know. ”

Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders innocently.

Originally, he just came to make soy sauce to earn some pocket money, and by the way, he went to Candlecastle to get the knowledge he lacked the most.

Where do you know what Am's top brass thinks.

In the eyes of Zuo Si, an outsider, the trade dispute between Baldur's Gate and Amm is essentially a group of greedy merchant interest groups eating dog and dog each other, and there is no good thing at all.

In particular, the Dukes of Baldur's Gate are simply greedy and stupid, even allowing unscrupulous chambers of commerce like the Iron Throne to expand savagely for short-term gain.

The only difference is that Amm dares to tear off his disguise and directly declare himself to be a country ruled by a merchant oligarchy.

Baldur's Gate and Waterdeep, on the other hand, are disguised as a so-called "enlightened system", but they are not much different in nature.

"I mean, if you're sure that the envoys will get to Nasikai safely, we'll move on. If that doesn't work, we'll turn around and go back to Cremmour. ”

Seeing that Zuo Si could not understand the consciousness he wanted to express, Sir Christian hurriedly opened the skylight and spoke brightly.

Because he may not care about the lives of the soldiers, the paladins, the priests, and the masked mages, but he cares about his own life.

After all, no matter how much political capital this negotiation can bring, it must at least be guaranteed to survive before it makes sense.

"It depends on what kind of conditions you can offer. My principle has always been to get paid to do things, as long as the pay is enough, everything is not a problem. But one thing to keep in mind is that if the conditions are not fulfilled afterwards, I will resort to the most extreme and violent means of collecting the debt. ”

Zuo Si did not hide it and expressed his attitude straightforwardly.

When Sir Crispien heard this, he couldn't help laughing, and as he laughed, he promised, "No problem! I swear in my family's honor that if you make it to Candle Keep safely, you will be rewarded handsomely. Because the last thing Amm lacks is money. ”…

"That's fine. We will leave tomorrow morning as usual. I'd like to see if the masterminds behind this attack would dare to launch a second attack. ”

With that, Zuo Si's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he stood up and returned to his tent to rest.

But just because he can sleep doesn't mean that the rest of the legation can sleep too.

Especially those soldiers who were frightened by the white dragon, the hundred-legged demon worm, the winter wolf, and the ice troll, did not dare to close their eyes at all, and remained in a state of mental tension all night.

I'm afraid that once I fall asleep, I won't have a chance to open my eyes again.

Sir Christian was also tossing and turning and sleepless all night, his brain uncontrollably replaying images of himself being one step away from death.

……

At the same time, the five senior members of the Emerald Society who planned the attack are now gathering in Kezula, a city east of Amm near the Viper Forest.

Hundreds of years ago, the discovery of a large number of gold and iron ore deposits led to the influx of people and the establishment of the city of Kezula.

But after two centuries of continuous mining that led to the depletion of the veins, it soon fell into a long depression.

But all of this was rediscovered decades ago with the sudden discovery of a vein of gemstones.

And the Emerald Society took a fancy to this, so it chose to establish its headquarters in Kezula.

Not only is it far enough from Ascatla, but it's also relatively remote among the many cities of Amm, and the masked mages have very little monitoring of the area.

If it is really exposed and encircled, you can directly go to the poisonous snake forest in the north or the secret stronghold in the Yunwu Mountains to hide for a few days to avoid the limelight.

At this moment, the five men who planned the attack on the Amm envoys were sitting around a table.

The masked man at the head broke the silence and said, "You should have seen the battle just now. Now let's talk about it, how strong is this electorate in the battle? ”

"It's powerful! Much more powerful than we expected. Especially those shadows that are as many as the tide are definitely a terrible threat. He didn't even need to do it himself, as long as he disarmed his opponent's protective spells, the Shadows would automatically rush up and kill every living person they could touch. ”

Another member gave his opinion in a slightly heavy tone.

Not only him, but also the diminutive member sitting in the corner added, "In addition to the large number of shadow creatures, the warrior who can collide with the hundred-legged demon insect head-on is also very noteworthy. He wears red dragon armor and is almost completely immune to the heat. ”

"And the means to finally make all living creatures disappear into thin air. I seriously doubt that this is some kind of special God-given ability for the elect. ”

Another pointed out what he thought he should pay more attention to.

Five people like this, you talk to me, and Lin Lin has made a list of Zuo Si's abilities.

The man at the head picked it up and looked at it, and immediately complained in a low voice: "Damn! I can't imagine that two white dragons, a hundred-legged demon worm, so many winter wolves and ice trolls, in the end, they didn't even cause some trouble to the electors of this goddess of poison and disease, let alone try how many kinds of protective magic and what spells he was immune to. ”…

"So it was right not to make a move this time. I suspect that this voter is hiding a lot more cards than we expected. If any of us were captured, the consequences would be catastrophic. Listening to the voice, the female member said with palpitations.

The slightly fat guy nodded vigorously: "Agreed!" It is too dangerous to rush into a god's chosen one, and we need to gather more information. Also, I'm not sure if Talona would have used dreams and visions to give Soth clues about the Emerald Society. ”

"So what do you think should be done now? Inform Irenikas of abandoning a previous in-depth cooperation agreement? The diminutive member asked rhetorically.

"No, of course not. We can tell him the truth and ask him to join in. If Irenikas agrees, then we have a powerful helper. If he refuses, there is something wrong with the matter. We have to be vigilant. ”

The fat man gave a solution without thinking.

He had clearly sensed that Irenikas was not genuinely cooperating at all, but was using the resources, channels, and power of the Emerald Society to achieve his ulterior ambitions.

"Speaking of Irenikas, I think about it. Didn't we also recruit a powerful necromancer named Asta in Askatra? Why hasn't he been in touch with us lately? The man in the lead suddenly interjected.

You must know that all high-level arcane spellcasters who have not been absorbed by the Masked Mage Guild, the Jade Society will do its best to fight for it.

"Asta? The lich? He should have studied magic in his house. Don't forget, lichs are far less sensitive to the passage of time than living people, so it's normal to disappear for a while once in a while. The fat man shrugged his shoulders disappreciatively.

The man at the head complained with a smile: "What you said is so reasonable, I am speechless." However, since he is a member of the organization's key development, it is better to stop by and take a look at it the next time someone goes to Askatra. ”

"Don't worry, I'll go to Askatra myself to talk to Irenikas in a while, and visit Asta by the way."

It sounded like a member of the woman had taken the initiative to take on the task.

In this way, the five of them decided to temporarily abandon the action against Zuo Si after deliberation.

Because the danger is too high, and they don't have any certainty.

However, the top management of the Emerald Society did not know that his every move was watched by another organization.

The name of the latter is called the Entanglement Talisman!

Yes!

Shanggla, the lord of the runes, had already discovered the movement of the Emerald Society, so he hid in the shadows and watched the battle that broke out in the cloudy mountains.

Standing on the top of a mountain covered with snow all year round, he asked his former lover with great interest, "Gimana, what do you think is the magic that Soth just made those creatures disappear into thin air?" ”

"Hmm- I think it's some kind of expulsion or seal."

The female lich, known as Jimana, touched her chin and gave her own judgment.

She was wearing a silver mask on her face at the moment, and her whole person looked the same as when she was alive, still with smooth and fair skin and attractive curves. …

But anyone with a modicum of common sense will understand that all this is an illusion created by magic.

Behind the vision, in fact, is a withered, rotting corpse.

As the only Master of Talisman within the organization who is not a legendary mage, Gimana is not as casual and relaxed as his lover Shangla.

Because although she has a mage level of up to LV19, she has too many enemies to deal with, and she is too powerful.

If you are not careful, you may die instantly.

"No, dear Gimana.

It wasn't just an ordinary expulsion or seal, it was a magical technique from another world.

How beautiful!

How fascinating!

If it weren't for the status of the voter, I would have found an opportunity to talk to Soth face-to-face.

You know?

After so many years of being a lich, for the first time, I felt like I was in the mood for it.

It's like the first time I've tasted the sweetness of power, the first time I've killed a black dragon with the power of magic, the first time I've had an intimate relationship with you.

Clearly, Soth is hiding a lot of secrets.

And these secrets are of great interest to even the gods.

It's a pity that because of Ragon's overly cautious attitude, it ended up being what it is now.

If we had taken the initiative to incorporate it into the organization when we were in Port Carlin, it would have been ours now. ”

As she said this, Shangra's tone was filled with resentment towards Ragon, the current leader of the Entanglement Talisman.

Of course, this is not the first time he has complained, and I believe it will not be the last.

After all, Ragon's talent in "Gou" is obvious to all.

Anything, as long as there is the slightest risk that may be exposed, he will definitely choose not to participate.

Because of this, the Church of Good Deities, as well as the members of the Harpist Alliance, who are desperately investigating, have no way to take the Entanglement Talisman.

But at the cost of losing many opportunities to grow.

Seeing this, Gimana immediately laughed and teased, "Are you the heart that is eager for adventure starting to get restless again?" ”

"Hahahaha! Or do you know me. The Emerald Society has really done a good job this time. I can take the opportunity to send someone to infiltrate and then contact Soth in the name of the Emerald Society. In this way, you can get what you want without violating the rules of the organization. Shangela laughed and said what she was going to do.

You must know that the insidious and despicable method of "backdoor" is a good trick for entanglement talismans.

Many of the cronies of the Lord of Talisman are very good at disguising themselves as members of other organizations, such as the Santarin Society, the Dragon Cult, the Red Wizard, and so on.

They take advantage of these identities, or even simply join them directly, secretly completing some unknown tasks.

"What are you going to do?" Gimana asked meaningfully.

Shangra replied without hesitation, "First of all, I will send my most trusted disciple, Lei Yin, to break into the Emerald Society.

Then, as a traitor, he secretly told Soth the secrets of the Emerald Society to win his trust.

As for the rest, it is to join forces to uproot and devour the Emerald Society. …

When my disciple becomes the supreme leader of the Jade Society, he will naturally be able to trade with him openly and honestly, and get something of interest little by little.

How's that, my plan is good, right? ”

Gimana smiled and nodded, "Quite perfect, indeed.

Reyn's cast level must be on the verge of breaking through Legendary, right?

It doesn't seem it will be long before a new Talisman Master will be added to the organization, and you will have a trusted ally.

Before you can do that, though, you'll have to deal with the Santarins and the Harpists' Alliance.

According to the information obtained by my spies, Manson's most trusted apprentice and the behind-the-scenes manipulator of the Dark Intelligence Network, Simonmon, had set out from the Dark Fort in the Sunset Mountains not long ago, and the destination should be Candle Keep.

In the same way, there is another bombshell news, the great sage of the Valley of Shadows and the first chosen of the goddess of magic, Ilminster, has also left his home, and the destination is also Candlekeep.

Guess what, these two went to Candle For? ”

Hearing this, Shangra fell into a terrible silence.

He is not a fool, and he understands that the only person who can alarm these two people at the same time is Zuo Si, who is heading in the direction of Candle Castle.

As for the wars and clashes that broke out on the border between Amm and Baldur's Gate.

To put it mildly, it doesn't deserve to attract so many forces and legendary mages.

After a long silence, Shangla suddenly showed a meaningful smile and muttered, "It's kind of interesting." In that case, let's play a game. Let's see who is the first to dig out the secret he has hidden from Zuo Si. ”

Soon, the two Talisman Masters cast a teleportation spell and disappeared without a trace.

About a few hours later, a woman named Rein joins the Emerald Society.

And with a fairly high spell casting level and merciless slaughter of masked mages, he quickly won the trust of the upper echelons of the organization.

You don't need to ask to know that she is the disciple mentioned by Shangla.

……

Passing through the treacherous Cloud Mountains, Am's envoys were attacked by a single tribe of gnolls, killing them all before arriving at Naxikai, a town that made its fortune from iron mines.

Since the armies of Amm and Baldur's Gate had only fought here not long ago, all the inhabitants of the town looked very nervous.

The cemetery is so large that the corpses of soldiers killed in battle are buried, so much so that priests have to hold aloft the emblem every day to dispel the negative energy that gathers.

Otherwise, it won't be long before a large number of ghouls, zombies, and skeletons are born.

Sir Christiane ignored the soldiers who died for Am, and didn't even bother to get out of the car to make a symbolic salute, and went straight to the supreme military commander stationed here, General Laurel.

He didn't even say a word of nonsense, and told the other party directly about what happened to him in the Yunwu Mountains.

After General Laurel heard this, he immediately grew his mouth in shock: "White Dragon? Hundred-legged demon bugs? Winter wolf? Ice trolls? Who did this? Are they crazy? Dare to attack an envoy group in the face of the world's condemnation! ”…

"Your Excellency, I hope that you will use all means to deliver this news to the Council of Six in Ascatla as quickly as possible." Sir Chrispien was straightforward in his request.

"No problem! I immediately arranged for the masked mages accompanying the army to pass the news back immediately. Laurel agreed without hesitation.

He glanced at his lieutenant, who immediately turned to leave the room and went downstairs to find the mage who was stationed there.

After a while, the adjutant returned with a note.

General Laurel took it and glanced at it, then quickly handed it to Sir Christian, frowning and muttering, "Strange! The Council of Six didn't know anything about it, and it didn't even have a clue.

It seems that the suspicion of Baldur's Gate should not be great.

With the character of Duke Iltan, the supreme commander of the Flame Fist mercenaries, he should not do such a thing.

But those like the Iron Throne who suffered heavy losses in this Iron Havoc conflict are not necessarily the same. ”

"Damn! It seems to be getting more and more complicated. ”

Sir Christian threw away the note in his hand and cursed in a low voice.

Because the Council of Six has issued a death order, he must go to Candlefort to complete the negotiations, and bring with him a truce treaty that will be favorable to Am.

Seeing that these two high-ranking people, who were considered to be high-ranking and powerful in Askatra, all put on a sad face, Zuo Si couldn't help but smile, and comforted while laughing: "Don't be so pessimistic. In fact, this is a good thing for negotiations. ”

"Oh? Do you have any opinions? General Laurel asked, slightly curious.

Zuo Si replied meaningfully: "In the absence of clues at all, it doesn't matter who is behind the scenes.

What matters is how to use this attack to give yourself an advantage in negotiations.

For example, it is determined that the attack on the envoys is a conspiracy of the Baldur's Gate higher-ups.

For the sake of their own interests, they did not hesitate to collude with the evil forces and launched this shameless sneak attack on the envoys, with the purpose of continuing the war.

The Flame Fist mercenaries who died tragically in the war were in fact victims of the greedy desires of the despicable nobles and merchants.

At the same time, it is widely advertised that this war was first provoked by the Baldur's Gate, and that they want to annex the veins of Nasikai by force.

In this way, Amm can stand on the moral high ground and portray Baldur's Gate as an evil city-state that will do whatever it takes to achieve its ends, just like Luskan.

Even a request to the Northland Lords Alliance to kick Baldur's Gate out of this organization.

Propaganda and diplomatic isolation not only dealt a serious blow to Baldur's Gate trade, but it was also possible to reach out to the merchant alliance privately, promising them some benefits in exchange for them changing sides.

In addition, such as uniting with chambers of commerce in other regions to raise the prices of some necessities of life, and sowing discord between ordinary citizens and aristocrats and merchants, they were also used.

In conclusion, there are many ways to hit a city hard. …

But war is undoubtedly the stupidest and most resentful of the people. ”

"The goddess of wealth, Wokin! Sir South, you are a genius. ”

Sir Christian, as if he had been given a treasure, jumped up from his chair and bowed deeply to Zuosi excitedly.

For the first time, he realized that he had so many cards to play.

You must know that Baldur's Gate and Waterdeep are two of Am's main competitors in trade.

The six-member council dreams of suppressing these two potential opponents and allowing themselves to occupy as much share as possible.

If they could defeat one of them without using force, they would probably wake up laughing from their dreams.

As an aristocrat with a very high political sensitivity, Sir Christian sniffed a great opportunity.

He had a hunch that if he could really use this opportunity to deal a heavy blow to Baldur's Gate, he would be able to gain great support in the council when he returned, and even climb to the position of the six-member council in his lifetime.

Without any hesitation!

After a brief discussion of some operational details, General Laurel immediately mobilized his troops and put on a posture of seeking justice for the envoys.

Almost at the same time, he did not forget to release the news that he had bitten the scumbags of Baldur's Gate to attack the messengers sent by Am.

On the other hand, the shadow thieves who infiltrated Baldur's Gate also took action, and began to spread all kinds of gossip and rumors in the streets and alleys of Baldur's Gate.

Suddenly, this vital commercial hub and port city in Jianwan was firmly locked into a "black cauldron" in an uproar from the outside world.

Although the dukes and merchants of Baldur's Gate stood up and tried their best to refute them, they could just say that they spread rumors and broke their legs.

Coupled with the story of Sir Christian's hiring of bards to tell the story of how the knight of the Burning Heart fought valiantly against the evil white dragon and finally died tragically, it quickly won the tears and sympathy of countless people.

Therefore, it is almost inevitable that the wind of public opinion will begin to tilt sharply towards Am's side.

Baldur's Gate's reputation has taken a huge hit.

In particular, the questioning from the Lordlords Alliance made the Duke of Silver Shield, who controlled the maritime trade, and the Duke of Iltan, who controlled the Flame Fist mercenaries, feel anxious.

They never dreamed that such a big mess would arise in the middle of an otherwise ordinary peace negotiation.

The attack on the Amm Legation has left Baldur's Gate on the back foot.

Pressure from all sides has completely nullified the original plan to obtain favorable conditions as much as possible.

In the current situation, let alone taking advantage of something, it is estimated that it is a good thing not to be taken advantage of too much by the other party.

After all, the longer the war drags on, the worse it will be for Baldur's Gate.

If the reputation is really on par with Luskan, then many merchants will choose to bypass Baldur's Gate and stop doing business with the Chamber of Commerce here.

Merchants who could not make any money would flee in large numbers, and the city would inevitably fall into a depression.

"Damn! It looks like we're going to have to make some concessions. Duke Silver Shield said through gritted teeth. …

Duke Iltan immediately smiled bitterly and nodded: "Now that the matter is now, it is difficult to make concessions. It seems that Amm has a master on his side this time. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to think of such a powerful means in their usual style. By the way, what about the attack investigation? ”

"There are no clues at all. The group of attackers was so elusive that they left nothing but a few footprints. In addition, I received the definite news that the legations were spared because the voters of Talona, the recently famous goddess of poison and pestilence, were among them. ”

As he said this, Duke Silvershield's tone suddenly became serious.

Because anyone who is not a fool knows what it means that the Council of the Six of Amm has stuffed this intimidating weapon into the envoys.

When Duke Irtan heard this, he immediately raised his fist and slammed the table and roared loudly: "Bastard! What do they want to do? Threaten us with the spread of plague? ”

Duke Yindun spread his hands helplessly: "This is an obvious thing. If one-tenth of what the Church of Talona preaches is true, then we have to take it seriously. After all, the plague is not a war, and when it can't be fed, it can be ended through negotiations. Once the plague breaks out at Baldur's Gate, the blow to the entire city will be devastating. ”

"According to you, we can only accept the terms offered by the Ammen?" The Duke of Irtan was visibly unwilling.

As the supreme commander of the army, what he hated most was having to give in to the enemy.

"There's no way around it.

Giving up some of the trade will cause losses, but if we drag on like this, we will only get more and more difficult.

You know?

Some chambers of commerce in Waterdeep have begun to take advantage of the fire to loot and deliberately raise the price of goods.

And these commodities are all necessities such as grain, salt, cheese, iron products, beer, herbs, etc.

Citizens in the city have begun to complain about rising prices. ”

Duke Yindun did not hide anything, and bluntly stated the grim situation.

You must know that in the vast land around Baldur's Gate called "West Hartland", although scattered with countless settlements and villages, most of them are self-sufficient and very fragmented, and there is little surplus to feed the city.

In addition, since the beginning of the city's establishment, there were fierce conflicts between foreign merchant groups and local peasant groups.

As a result, the peasants in the surrounding area did not have the slightest affection for Baldur's Gate, but were full of hostility and hatred.

When given the opportunity, 100 percent will choose to raise the price of food to give a little color to the businessmen who have become the ruling class.

This meant that Baldur's Gate actually had to rely on foreign food to ensure that there would be no famine.

In normal times, merchants in other regions would naturally be more than happy to sell the surplus grain after the harvest to earn the difference.

But now, all the chambers of commerce have clearly seen the huge crisis that Baldur's Gate has fallen into, and without exception want to take this opportunity to make a lot of money and suck up all the wealth that the city has accumulated over the years. …

……

As the "little tricks" provided by Zuo Si began to ferment, Baldur's Gate finally became a little unbearable.

More than a month later, the two sides finally began to prepare for negotiations in the Candle Castle, perched on a cliff by the sea.

Baldur's Gate was represented by the Duke of Silvershield, who was in charge of trade, and Sir Christian, who was authorized by the Council of Six, on Am's side.

As soon as they met, the two old rivals looked each other in the eye.

It took a full minute for Sir Christiane to speak first: "Your Excellency, Duke, do you have anything to say about the attack on the Envoy of Am?" ”

"I deeply regret those who died. But I can swear that this has absolutely nothing to do with our Baldur's Gate. Duke Silver Shield resisted the anger in his heart and responded.

He knew very well that the other party was completely using the incident to threaten him to make concessions.

But the problem is that as long as the real attacker is not found for a day, the suspicion of Baldur's Gate cannot be washed away for a day.

Who made this border war their first move?

After all, Amm simply raised the price of steel.

In the eyes of outsiders, if it is too expensive, you can not buy it, and it is not a matter of starting a war.

"I'm sorry, we don't believe every word you just said.

But for the sake of a precious peace, why those innocent soldiers should no longer die for the ambition of a few, the Am-6 reluctantly agreed to today's negotiations.

Remember, Lord Duke.

The Ammen are not weak, but we cherish peace and the lives of those poor soldiers more than you do. ”

Sir Christian's actor possessed him, and he said the scene he learned from Zuo Si in one fell swoop, instantly putting himself in the position of the victim, and at the same time seizing the moral high ground.

Just listening to the speech, those who don't know think that this is a righteous, kind and widely respected "good person".

But in reality, if a priest or paladin unleashes an evil detection, then 100% of his body will be exposed with a crimson aura that symbolizes the evil camp.

That's right!

Sir Christian is a standard orderly, wicked nobleman.

According to rumors, the family has been secretly engaged in illegal smuggling, from which they have obtained unimaginably large wealth.

No doubt!

The words just now, which were blaming the high-level officials of Baldur's Gate, instantly made Duke Yindun blood pressure rise, and he couldn't help but want to have a seizure several times, but in the end he forcibly endured it.

Because he noticed that in Am's delegation, there was a boy of about ten years old with black hair and black eyes, and his appearance was full of oriental style.

Baldur's Gate had already received information, so it knew that this was the legendary Plague Bringer who destroyed a world with the plague, and the favorite chosen of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease.

Therefore, the Duke of Silver Shield did not want to give the other party any excuse to launch a retaliation.

In this way, after a short confrontation, the Amber side immediately gained the upper hand in momentum.

After a while, the two sides began to quarrel fiercely over trade, tariffs, steel prices, etc.

Watching these "upper-class people" tear off their disguises and compete like street vendors, the corners of Zuo Si's mouth turned up slightly to reveal a sarcastic smile. …

Because all this has nothing to do with him.

And not long ago, the Council of Six specially sent someone to make a promise that when he returned to Ammu after the negotiation was over, he would pay Zuo Si 70,000 gold coins as a reward for protecting the envoys at a critical moment.

In addition, he was also granted permission to open a shop next to his mage tower, specializing in all kinds of magic items, potions, scrolls, and books.

You know, this is prohibiting all unofficial arcane magic in Askatra, but scorpions are the only ones.

Prior to this, only the Masked Mage Guild had such privileges.

Places like the Adventurer's Market in the Wojin Mall district sell magic weapons and armor at best.

Potions, scrolls, wands, and various trigger-type magic devices are forbidden.

Zuo Si felt that this privilege should be due to the fact that the Council of Six rewarded himself for advising Sir Christian, and dealt a heavy blow to Baldur's Gate rival.

Just when he was bored and sitting in his chair and honestly acting as a "mascot", he suddenly found that there was a young man on the side of the Baldur's Gate delegation who reacted similarly to him, yawning vigorously, and was not interested in the process and outcome of the negotiation at all.

Out of curiosity, Zuo Si nodded at the other party, and the young man responded with the same smile, not at all as wary and hostile as the others.

When the morning's negotiations were over, the latter immediately followed the members of the delegation who had avoided Baldur's Gate.

Eventually, the two met behind the bookshelves on the second floor of Candlecastle.

The burly-looking young man didn't say a word, he first touched his chest with one hand and bowed slightly, and greeted with a smile: "It's a pleasure to meet you, your Excellency Soth. ”

"Do you recognize me?" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in surprise.

The young man nodded thoughtlessly: "Of course! The name of your Plague Child has long since become known and known to everyone with the propaganda of the Church of Talona. It's just that most ordinary people don't know what you look like, so even if they do, they may not recognize you. ”

"And how did you recognize me?" Zuo Si asked with interest.

"My father is the leader of the Iron Throne Chamber of Commerce, Rita, so I've always been well-informed. Oh, I almost forgot to introduce myself, my name is Shalovok and I'm currently studying at Candlecastle. Actually, I was not a negotiator, but my father ordered me to come and sit in on the hearing, and then report the results of the negotiations in a timely manner. ”

The young man did not hide his intention at all, and generously revealed his identity.

Shalofok?

Son of Baal?

Who will be behind Baldur's Gate and Am's War in the future?

All the information about this big boss instantly popped up in Zuo Si's mind.

Looking at the sunny and confident Shalophok at the moment, I am afraid it is hard to imagine that he will become a different person in just a few years.

"Nice to meet you, Shalofok."

Zuo Si's eyes flashed with a hint of playfulness that was not easy to detect.

"No, I should say I'm honored." Shalovok hurriedly bowed modestly.

After all, he didn't know that he had the divinity of the murder god Baal flowing through him, and he didn't know what this power meant. …

When he thought of the small Candle Castle, which had gathered the three sons of Baal, Aberdell, Ammon and Shalofok at the same time, Zuo Si couldn't help but sigh that fate was really a wonderful thing.

However, I don't know if it's because Grion is too protective of him, he hasn't seen Abdelle so far, but he has met the lively, active, and mischievous little Aemond in the only inn in Candlecastle.

What's even more terrifying is that there are thousands of sons of Baal like this in the entire continent of Faeron.

Some of them have become aware of the power within themselves, and some of them are still ignorant and living as ordinary people.

No one realizes what a dangerous and terrible thing it is to be a child of God.

In the history of Faerun, there are simply too many gods who have used their own sons of gods as a vehicle to complete the resurrection from the dead.

For God is the ultimate product of spirit and faith.

If a god's influence is strong enough to make believers worship him even after death, then he will be able to accumulate enough power to return from the astral plane.

This means that whoever ends up on the throne of blood will have to fight against the influence of the murder god Baal in the mortal world.

If the secret cults and believers who still worship Baal are not cleared out in time, and their mortal faith is completely wiped out, the god of murder, Baal, will be reborn from the body of his own heir.

And this is also the reason why Barr deliberately left so many heirs when he foresaw death in advance.

In his plan, these sons of Baal were meant to be the sustenance of his own resurrection.

If it weren't for the fact that the god of murder was betrayed by his most trusted voters, he would have been resurrected and returned long ago.

It turns out that the relationship between the elect and the gods is not one of strict superiority and subordination, as one might think, but closer to cooperation.

Not all elect are obedient to the God who empowers them.

Because of this, Zuosi's almost indifferent attitude towards the church of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, did not feel too strange.

After all, one of the voters of Musk, the god of thieves, once mocked and satirized some of the god's actions to his face.

But instead of punishing the offending voter, Musk, a god, accepted the criticism and said he would correct it in the future.

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