At night, the lobby on the first floor of the Wandering Artist Hotel is full.

Whether it's the militia who has been patrolling outside all day, or the passing merchants, or the farmers who have nothing to do in the off-season, they all gather here for a drink, listening to the crappy bard on the stage playing a country tune, and chatting about recent things and interesting things.

Because there are no other entertainment activities other than creating people on weekdays, and the speed of information transmission on the Faren continent is very slow, a unique tavern culture has been formed here.

A large number of locals and out-of-towners habitually exchange information in taverns or inns, and treat the stories and experiences told by others as a form of entertainment.

Those who care will get the information they need.

Of course, as a listener, it is also the most basic rule and common sense in a tavern to invite the storyteller and the person who provides the message for a drink.

Right now, Zuo Si was constantly buying wine for an adventurer who claimed to be an adventurer who had just come from Deep Water City in the North, and then listened to this guy's rhetoric.

"Dear Soth, listen to me, Waterdeep isn't as good as the outside world rumores.

The port area, in particular, is completely like a huge garbage heap, filled with the disgusting smell of stinky fish and rotten shrimp.

And in the various low, chaotic buildings, there are countless gangsters and criminals hidden.

Even the Port of Am, controlled by the Shadow Thieves, is many times better than the Port District of Waterdeep. ”

The man in his thirties, Imogin, raised his head and took a long sip of his spirits, his tone filled with undisguised disgust and disdain for the harbor area of Waterdeep.

Of course, this is not his own feeling.

It's the unanimous evaluation of all the people in the tavern who have been to Waterdeep.

Some guys even think that the reason why the situation in the docklands is out of control is that the mentally retarded lords of Waterdeep have expelled the shadow thieves, causing the otherwise well-behaved underground gangs to become more violent, bloodthirsty, and chaotic.

Although Waterdeep officials have been boasting about how enlightened and advanced their system is, even civilians have the opportunity to become lords and participate in the management of the city.

But in fact, the serious consequences of this kind of "secret room politics" are far more than they seem to be as simple as they seem.

However, considering that the whole of Faeron is like a huge "social testing ground", there is almost everything from the most primitive tribal system to countries like Amm and Sambia, which are close to the mercantilism and capitalist oligarchy of the Age of Discovery.

In some places there is slavery, in some places there is a tyrant dictatorship, in some places there is an enlightened monarchy, and in other places it is controlled by the caster's organization.

So Waterdeep's secret lord system doesn't seem so difficult to accept.

At least compared to the carlins that practiced slavery, it was definitely much more advanced and civilized.

"If it's really that messy, how can merchant ships doing business ensure the safety of their goods?" Zuo Si asked with interest.

Imogen grinned and replied: "Of course, pay a part of the protection fee according to the rules of the gang, and then let the goods be safely transported out of the dock, sent to the business district or the southern caravan area, and then into the city's internal logistics network."

In order to save this money, many people will even go directly to the docks, send their goods ashore in small boats near the south gate, and hire local caravans to transport them into the city.

Based on my observations over the past two years, fewer ships are docked at the Waterdeep docks every year.

If those shitty lords don't do anything about it, it's only a matter of time before the docklands are completely abandoned and reduced to a haven for criminals.

In addition to the docklands, the Leyline Maze and the Skull Harbor are also huge hidden dangers.

One night more than half a year ago, a large group of monsters suddenly rushed up from below for some reason, and instantly attacked hundreds of houses, and it is said that two or three hundred people were killed in their sleep. I was one of those who witnessed it at the time. ”

Speaking of this, Imogin's eyes obviously became full of fear, and he hurriedly raised his glass and drank all the rest of the wine in one go, and even his breathing became rapid.

And Zuo Si noticed that his hand involuntarily shook slightly, which obviously belonged to a strong stress reaction.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the man to calm down, pointing to the scar on his cheek near his neck and continuing, "Can you believe it? I was lying in the lounge of the Creeping Spider Tavern in Waterdeep, sleeping with a cutie in a sexy black bodysuit who dressed herself as a drow elf.

But who knows, when I opened my eyes, I found that the little cutie in my arms had become a real dark elf at some point!

That sinister and cunning bitch was holding a dagger to my neck, and the tip had even been stabbed in the front.

If I hadn't reacted fast enough to kick her away, I'd have been lying in a coffin like those dead hapless, rotting maggot-infested corpses in a cemetery.

I can't help but shudder when I think about this experience of brushing shoulders with death. ”

"So...... You don't like dark elf cuties anymore? Zuo Si quipped with a smile.

"Hahahaha! That's right! After this incident, I realized that I had become obsessed with the dark elf-style waitress of the Creeping Spider Tavern, but it was just curiosity and sensory stimulation. Believe me, if you know the dark-skinned drow, you won't have the slightest idea of that. ”

Imogen laughed self-deprecatingly, not at all angry at being teased.

Quite the opposite!

Every time he thinks about it, he feels how stupid he was back then.

"Bartender, have another drink for this friend of mine."

Zuo Si casually threw a golden "dragon" into the bar.

The emaciated bartender skillfully caught it with one hand, and after feeling the weight and color, he immediately showed a satisfied expression, picked up a bottle of the shop's medium-high white wine, and immediately filled Imogin's empty glass.

Due to its proximity to Waterdeep, the Dagger Beach side is basically the currency minted by Waterdeep.

Among them, copper coins are called "sharp", silver coins are called "broken pieces", silver and gold coins are called "sambar deer", gold coins are called "dragons", and platinum coins are called "sun".

In addition to this, Waterdeep has minted two special currencies.

One of them is a brass coin with a hole in the middle of the square, also known as the "Tauer", which is officially valued at two gold coins called "dragons".

However, once it leaves Waterdeep's sphere of influence, this credit currency, which is valued by the power of the government, is immediately worthless.

In contrast, the other is the palm-sized Platinum Crescent Moon "Bay Moon" that fared slightly better.

It may be a platinum coin itself, with a high proportion of gold and silver in the middle and on both sides.

Therefore, the value stipulated by the government of Waterdeep City is fifty gold coins, but it can also be worth two gold coins in other places.

Since he had helped solve the attack of the lizardman tribe before, the Dagger Beach Council had given three hundred gold coins to Waterdeep City, so Zuo Si spent the money quite generously.

Even invited everyone in the tavern to drink several glasses of stout with a cup of four copper coins, and it seemed that it had become the most popular person here, and there was no one.

You must know that for those militiamen and farmers who do not have a high salary, they are willing to drink this "good wine" with a very high alcohol content only during the New Year's holidays.

On weekdays, I usually drink a cup of bitter beer.

What do you say about the taste......

Just smelling it made Zuo Si feel a little sick to his stomach.

Picking up his glass and taking a sip of a glass of "expensive" white wine worth a silver coin, Imogen tentatively said in a tone of uncertainty that "Soth, if you don't mind, can you tell me why you want to go to Waterdeep?" Is it to go to the academy there to learn knowledge, magic, and combat skills? Or visit relatives or start a family business? ”

"No, neither. I just wanted to buy a house in Waterdeep as a place to stay, and by the way, I went to see the famous Leyline Maze with my own eyes. Zuo Si smiled and said the purpose of his trip.

Buy a house first, and then set up a coordinate teleportation point in the basement of the house.

That way, he would be able to travel between Waterdeep and Ascatra with ease.

In fact, according to the original plan, there will also be such a place at Baldur's Gate.

It's a pity that it was finally ruined by the stupid and arrogant actions of the Dukes of Baldur's Gate.

But it doesn't matter.

He believes that it won't be long before these guys will pay for their actions.

"To the Leyline Maze? OMG! You...... Are you crazy? ”

Imogin's mouth opened wide in disbelief.

Because even he did not dare to enter the tomb that Ilminster called "the place where adventurers became famous and the greatest hero's mound in Feren".

Although there have been many stories in Waterdeep City about entering the Leylines Maze and returning from making a windfall.

But more often than not, nameless adventurers who went in and never came back.

Only those who are the luckiest, the most powerful, and able to control their greedy desires, have a chance to come back alive from the great labyrinth with priceless loot.

Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders disappreciatively: "Don't worry, I'm not going in to explore deeply, I'm just going around the shallow layer twice to see it." ”

Hearing this, Imojin instantly breathed a sigh of relief, touched the two mustaches on his lower lips and said, "Only go around in the shallow layer, then the danger will not be too great."

I recommend you enter through the entrance of Dunant's Yawn's Gate Inn.

Due to the frequent entry and exit of adventurers over there, the monsters and traps in a large area have been emptied.

But one thing to keep in mind is that you should never stay at this hotel.

Because every time the monsters of the ground maze rush to the surface and cause chaos, the first to be unlucky is always the residents of Dunant's Inn.

Many people were brutally and mercilessly killed even in their sleep. ”

"Thank you for your advice, I'll be careful."

Zuo Si raised the cup and gestured, then raised his head and drank the goat's milk inside.

Yes, he drinks pasteurized milk in taverns, not alcoholic beverages.

Ever since he accidentally saw how the farmers in Dagger Beach were handling all kinds of grapes and wheat under the direction of the winemaker, Zuo Si swore that he would never drink any kind of wine produced on the continent of Feilun.

Because he had confirmed with his own eyes that those who were responsible for trampling the grapes were not "beautiful girls" at all.

Not even a woman at all!

It's a group of men who haven't even washed their feet and smell of sweat all over their bodies.

After all, stepping on grapes is a manual job, and it won't take long for a woman to get exhausted.

And there will be a lot of messy stuff mixed in during the stampede.

For example, all kinds of insect carcasses, foot skin, hair, dandruff, cow dung, bird droppings......

Because the winemaking process is primitive and there is no concept of livelihood, it is only when the taste of wine varies greatly from place to place.

In addition to the influence of climate, land, water quality and grape varieties, these "additives" are also very important.

After getting the information he wanted, Zuo Si sat in front of the bar in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel and chatted with Imojin for a while, and then casually found an excuse and turned back to the guest room upstairs.

As soon as he walked through the door, he saw a steady ball of light in Isadora's hand.

Zero Ring Trick [Light Technique]!

No doubt!

This means that the girl has crossed that hurdle and has officially become a real mage apprentice through her studies.

"Soth! Look! I did it! Isadora raised the ball of light in her hand and shouted excitedly.

"Well done! As it happens, I have a book here that is perfect for you right now. ”

As he spoke, Zuo Si took out "From Apprentice to Mage, Tricks You Should Master" from his shoulder bag and handed it over.

It can be said that during the apprenticeship, there is no other book that can compare to this one.

Because by learning a large number of Zero Ring spells, the apprentice can have a more intuitive and keen understanding of the magic of the eight major factions.

And according to their interests in some specific factions and the deviation of their perception of the magic web, they will finally choose the most suitable specialization faction for themselves when they become a full-fledged mage.

"Thank you!"

Isadora held the heavy and thick book in her arms, and her eyes revealed excitement and joy.

Of course, what made the girl feel excited and happy was not the books, or the knowledge and spells recorded in them, but the "gift" that Zuo Si gave her himself.

"You're welcome. I'm looking forward to the day when you'll become a master of the Psionic Arcane Dual Cultivation. Zuo Si smiled and helped the girl brush the hair hanging down from her ears and encouraged.

Isadora solemnly assured, "I swear it won't be long before I'll be able to help in the battle like Davion and Huntington." ”

When the Dragonborn Knight heard this, he immediately couldn't help but smile and responded, "No, Miss Isadora. With your current abilities, you can also play a significant role in many battles. It's just that the master doesn't want you to be in danger, so he doesn't allow you to face those enemies who are too strong. ”

"That's right! With Miss Isadora's mind disturbance and control, my arrows can often be shot more accurately. Huntington, the shooter, also chimed in.

Due to the [Soldier] type of minions, they tend to have the strongest obedience and loyalty to the Brigade Mage.

Therefore, both of them are full of affection for this girl who is willing to dedicate everything to Zuo Si without reservation.

"Thank you for your affirmation! I'll do extra well in the future! Isadora's face flushed with praise.

Through her innate psychic abilities, she could clearly feel that David and Huntington were not polite, but recognized themselves from the heart.

This made the girl who has been living in the darkness and malice of adults since she was a child feel a little warmth for the first time.

With joy and contentment, Isadora soon slipped into the bed, closed her eyes and fell asleep.

From the slightly raised corners of her mouth, it is not difficult to tell that she is having a sweet dream, not a terrifying nightmare like before.

Compared with girls who are a little drowsy, Zuo Si, who has an adult soul, has always had a very regular sleep time, that is, eight hours a day, no more, no less.

Especially after gaining divine power and becoming a voter, you will not feel the slightest fatigue even if you don't sleep for a long time.

Therefore, sleep has long been a necessary "ritual" to restore spell bits, not to meet physiological needs.

What's more, due to the recent rapid increase in arcane spell casting levels, there are a lot of four- and five-ring magic that takes time to learn, and the supermagic skills - spell power and spell power - also need to be practiced repeatedly.

This inevitably gave Zuo Si a feeling that no matter how much time he had, he would never be enough.

In the same way, he became more and more able to understand the mages who transformed themselves into lichs.

Compared to the long hours of magical study and research that can take weeks, months, or even years, the human life span of a few decades is too short, and the body is too fragile.

Even if you can avoid terrible disasters such as explosions, random teleportation, and soul stripping caused by failed experiments, you will die suddenly due to overexhaustion if you are not careful.

In contrast, the undead are not at all troubled.

And compared to esoteric knowledge and magical powers, the lowly desires of human beings are really not worth mentioning.

It's no wonder that the Entangled Talisman alone has been able to get so many gifted mages to voluntarily transform themselves into lichs and join the Order as one of them.

If he hadn't lit a spark to become a traveling mage, or if he hadn't gained divine power to become a voter, Zuo Si wasn't sure if he would have ended up on the same path.

But now, he had a better choice, and naturally he didn't look down on the undead form of the lich, which had huge flaws.

Taking advantage of the time before going to bed, Zuo Si learned a five-ring magic [Bigbay Talisman Palm] again, and used the mana harvested by killing lizardmen during the day to make this magic into a LV3 card.

Its effect is to create an invisible palm that is approximately three meters long and wide, and always floats beside the caster, shielding it from enemy attacks.

Because it is a pure force field protection, it is very similar to the [Force Wall Technique].

Not only can it resist almost all forms of physical attacks, but it can also block the impact of magic missiles, ram rings, and the touch of various imaginary creatures.

However, unlike the [Wall of Force], this palm can be moved freely within a few tens of meters according to the caster's needs.

This also means that Zuo Si can completely use the [Bigbai Talisman Palm] to the enemy's face as a means of surprise attack, and then cooperate with the [Force Wall Technique] to flank back and forth, forcibly blocking the opponent in place and unable to move.

In addition, the Five Rings Divine Technique [Destruction Weapon] is also very useful.

It can allow melee weapons to gain amazing positive energy in a short period of time, instantly destroying those undead who are not strong enough.

Similarly, the five-ring magic technique [Resurrection of the Dead] also allowed Zuo Si to get the first spell that could "come back from the dead" in the true sense.

However, only for those who died for a short time (one day per cast level) and whose corpses were well preserved and had not been desecrated by any evil magic or negative energy.

And the resurrection process must be approved by the target soul, otherwise the spell will fail.

If the soul is destroyed or imprisoned, then there is no way to resurrect it.

In addition, the magic cannot resurrect undead creatures, constructing creatures, elemental creatures, otherworldly creatures, and people who have died.

On top of that, each cast must consume a flawless diamond worth more than 5,000 gold coins as a casting material.

Its high cost alone determines that 99% of ordinary people will never enjoy it.

But no matter what, Zuo Si was still quite interested in this resurrection magic that could pull the dead back up.

He even specially selected six or seven diamonds from his gem bag that could be used as materials for the [Resurrection of the Dead] spell, planning to have the opportunity to try them for himself.

When the time came to about ten o'clock in the evening, he reluctantly closed the spell book, lay down on the bed and began to rest.

Early the next morning, Zuo Si led people to say hello to Pyle Howl, the "Duke of Dagger Beach", who was patrolling with people, and then took a ferry to the north bank of the Derrimbier River.

As for the carriage, which was not easy to get to the boat, it was carried by a giant stone element ten meters high.

Anyway, for this big guy weighing dozens or even hundreds of tons, the river water that is only five or six meters deep just overflows his waist, and it can't cause much trouble at all.

When he reached the other side, Davidian harnessed his horse and galloped north along the main road.

Since the north of Dagger Beach was already Waterdeep's sphere of influence, there were hardly any bandits and monsters to be seen along the way.

It's just that when passing through the Adip Forest, he accidentally encountered a magical creature with an owl's head and a bear's body, the owl bear.

This creature is said to have originated as a mad mage who used the power of transformational magic to cross-breed owls and bears.

Due to their ferocious, aggressive, and irascible temperament, encountering them in the wild can often mean rather dire consequences.

But in Zuo Si's eyes, this is just another "cute" little pet.

He directly let Isadora control the owl with her psychic powers, and then made it into his favorite minion card.

Feren "Pokémon Master" Collection +1.

Counting this one, as well as the four-ring and five-ring magic cards that have been made in the recent past, the number of cards that Zuo Si has has reached an astonishing one hundred and twenty.

While he was still some way from Waterdeep, he summoned Legacy to check his taskbar.

[Reach a total of 120 cards (1 card draw will be rewarded, completed)]

[Craft 5 Treasure Cards (Awarded 2 card draws, completed)]

[Collect at least five or more advanced classes and corresponding knowledge related to mages in the current world (reward two card draws, completed)]

Counting the one given when you had a hundred cards in your possession, you now have six more card draws.

With a little expectation and apprehension, Zuo Si once again activated the gacha turntable.

In the blink of an eye, six new cards appeared in the palm of his hand.

[Magic Card: Galloping Earth], a LV5 red card, can cause a leyline magma gushing at the location designated by the traveling mage, causing a wide range of indiscriminate fire attacks to all surrounding creatures.

To use it, you need to pay 10 red mana or normal mana.

If you pay an additional six red mana when using it, all creatures summoned by red cards in the area will have three additional points added to their strength, agility, and constitution.

[Magic Card: Meteorite from the Sky], a LV6 red card, can summon a burning red meteorite with a radius of 50 meters from the sky to hit the specified location, causing impact damage and fire damage at the same time.

You need to use this card for fifteen red mana, or fifteen universal mana.

[Creature Card: Giant Lava Elemental], a LV5 red card, summons a giant elemental creature that is more than 10 meters tall and is composed of hot and flowing magma to serve the traveling mage.

To use it, you need to pay 10 red mana or normal mana.

[Magic Card: Earth and Stone Armament], a LV4 green card, can cover any designated target with hard stones and vines, making it temporarily turn into a half-elemental, half-constructed form, which can not only increase its size, but also gain strong physical and magic resistance.

You need to pay seven green mana, or seven universal mana.

[Creature Card: Plate Armor Crusher], a LV7 green card, summons a Zendikar Plate Crusher that is about the same size as the Oranri Hydra to serve the Traveling Mage.

It is a lizard-like giant creature with six legs, covered in scales and barbs that not even an enchanted siege crossbow can do even the slightest damage.

At the same size, the Plate Crusher weighs twice as much as the Orlan Ryo Hydra.

With its own weight, it can create small earthquakes by jumping while trampling any enemies that stand in its way.

Nothing could stop a plate crushing beast running at full speed, and even the gates and walls would collapse the moment they were impacted.

Moreover, the Plate Crusher is completely immune to all charms, mental disturbances, and mind control.

You can use it for twenty-five green mana, or twenty-five generic mana.

[Magic Card: Grow and Grow], a LV3 green card, can give the target creature two size units and age group growth, and at the same time obtain the corresponding basic attributes, vitality and innate weapon enhancement until the creature dies or cancels the summoning.

To use this card, you need to pay five green energy, or five universal energy.

"Good fellows, half red and half green. Almost all of the cards come from Zendikar. It seems that the owner of the heritage has indeed been to that dangerous world, and should have been there for a long time. Zuo Si muttered as he stared at the six new cards in his hand.

In particular, the Plate Armor Crushing Beast is definitely not inferior to the Oranli Bully.

Although the growth of the late stage may not be as good as that of the Oranri Hydra, which can expand infinitely with the increase of land cards, it has definitely reached the level of "Behemoth".

In addition, the three cards of [Meteorite from the Sky], [Galloping Earth], and [Giant Lava Element] can be used at the same time to form a combo, which is absolutely powerful enough to inflict devastating damage on a large number of enemies in an instant.

As for [Grow and Grow], it can be used in conjunction with the Oranli Hydra to double the power.

However, compared to these magic cards and creature cards, Zuo Si would prefer to be able to draw a few "land cards".

Because the world of Zendikar is a typical "ultra-magical" world.

Its energy and mana are abundant, and it may be many times stronger than the planet Torrell where the continent of Faren is located.

At the very least, the floating city of Netheril's magical civilization has to rely on legendary alchemy creations like the "Core of Mythera".

The world of Kozendikar can be found almost everywhere, like the peaks that float in the sky, the waters that fall from the sky, and the primeval trees and elemental creatures that are activated by powerful mana.

The overflow of magical energy makes it possible to craft high-level legendary lands of LV7 or higher anywhere.

Just as Zuo Si touched his chin and wondered how much mana the lands from Zendikar could give him, the top three quests in the quest bar had been updated.

[The total number of cards held has reached 140 (one chance to draw a card, the current number of cards held: 126)]

【Explore and enter a new world (bonus two gacha chances)】

[Create your own unique spell and make it into a card, the level must not be lower than LV5 (rewarding three card draws)]

No doubt!

As his power continues to increase, Legacy has begun to remind Zuo Si through quests that it is time to create some spells of his own, not always stuck to learning other people's knowledge and magic systems.

But the problem is that the LV5 level is really a bit high.

According to the five-ring magic can only reach the level of LV3 or LV4, I am afraid that it is necessary to create at least one seven-ring magic to barely meet the requirements.

He didn't know the Seven Rings Magic yet, so how could he create it.

As for the elect's abilities, they were all given directly by Talona, the goddess of poison and plague, through divine powers.

Zuo Si is just a simple user, and he can't understand it at all, let alone make cards.

"Master, Waterdeep has arrived."

Davidian, who was driving the carriage, suddenly turned around and reminded him.

Moment!

Through the window, all three people in the carriage saw the spectacular scene of queuing up for inspection in front of them.

The long queue stretched for almost a few kilometers from the gate across the bridge to the other side of the bridge across the river.

The vast majority of them are trucks loaded with food and various goods.

In addition, there are also convoys, caravans, and adventurers coming out of Waterdeep.

Looking out to the sea through a sturdy stone bridge built with magic, you can vaguely see many merchant ships docked at the mouth of the river, and then transported their goods to the shore little by little in small boats, and then transported overland by hired caravans.

Everything was exactly as Imogen described.

Zuo Si hurriedly put away the "heritage", opened the car window and looked outside, looking at this rather spectacular scene with great interest.

It is important to know that in Askatra, the capital of Am, due to the extremely developed sea and river transportation, merchants will invariably change to cheaper ships when they arrive in Cremur.

Therefore, although the area around the city gate area is also very lively, there is definitely no such a long line.

A couple of businessmen-looking men tried to bribe the guards to cut themselves in line, only to be caught by the captain wearing the Righteous Emblem, and now they have to pay the fine and go back to the back of the line to line up again.

Unlike Am, who is the power of money, Waterdeep has laws and axioms at least on the surface.

Therefore, bribes here are basically no different from looking for death.

To be honest, Zuo Si really admired these few people who were obviously dressed as Amm merchants, and how they dared to break the rules and order in front of a believer in Tyr, the god of justice.

Thanks to a small bribe like this, you only need to pay a small fine under Waterdeep law.

Otherwise, they will all have to go to jail for two days.

"This is the famous Waterdeep?" Isadora's eyes flashed with intense curiosity.

Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "Yes, this is Deep Water City." What do you think? Which do you think is better than Askatra? ”

The girl held her chin and pondered for a few moments, and quickly replied, "I think Ascatra should be better." Because everything looks like a mess here, like a hodgepodge of people coming together from the north and south. ”

Hearing this evaluation, Zuo Si immediately couldn't help laughing: "Hahahaha! Very precise description.

In a way, Waterdeep was originally a hodgepodge, there was no such thing as Waterdeepers, and all the settlers had migrated from other places.

Despite the establishment of a system of secret lordships in the last few hundred years, the real power still rests with the guilds and nobles.

Chaos, contradictions, and conflicts are the city's eternal leitmotif.

But at the same time, it is this open and inclusive political attitude that has attracted a large number of talents to Waterwater.

This is especially true for a large number of high-level spellcasters and the electors of the two goddesses of magic.

With them, Waterdeep has the prosperity and stability it has today. ”

"What do you mean...... Waterdeep's magical powers? ”

Isadora was obviously very smart and understood the subtext at once.

"That's right. Waterdeep is home to one of the world's most powerful arcane spellcaster organizations.

Am's masked mages are no match for them.

That's why I'm going to buy a house here and build a stable waypoint.

When the time comes, if you need some rare and precious spell casting materials, or if you want to copy and buy high-level magic scrolls, you can instantly cross the distance in space and save a lot of time. ”

With that, Zuo Si stood up and stepped down from the carriage, canceling the summoning of the giant stone elemental.

He'd been sitting in the car for too long, trying to get down and walk around and get some fresh air.

Isadora and Huntington soon followed.

In this way, the three of them walked and stopped with the carriage, and it took about more than an hour to finally come to the entrance of the city gate to be inspected.

There was only one carriage, and it didn't carry anything on it, so the guards probably glanced at it twice and waved them into the city.

As soon as I passed through the city gates, I saw that the road was lined with dense warehouses, freight stations, horse-drawn carriages and busy people.

This is where more than 70% of Waterdeep City's cargo is transported and transited.

Therefore, the noise and noise along the way are endless, which makes Zuo Si, who likes to be quiet, feel a headache.

Just as he was about to go to the coastal area or the northern district of the city to find a hotel with a better environment to stay in first, a young man wearing a mage's robe who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old suddenly stopped his way.

"Good afternoon. Excuse me, are you the Chosen One of the Goddess of Poison and Magic, Lord Soth? The young man asked cautiously.

"I am."

Zuo Si gave a straightforward affirmative answer, and at the same time secretly wondered how he had just arrived in Deep Water City, how could he be recognized so quickly.

"Great! My mentor, His Excellency Kelburn, would like to invite you to his Mage Tower. ”

The young man did not drag his intention to show his intentions.

"Kelburn Blackrod?"

Zuo Si froze slightly, but soon realized that it was most likely related to the card he had given to Ilminster last time.

After a moment's hesitation, he immediately responded, "No problem, please lead the way, I also want to meet your mentor." ”

"Please follow me. The Black Rod Tower is a little further away. ”

The young man politely made a gesture of please, and then walked in the front to lead the way.

You must know that the streets of Waterdeep are not as carefully and meticulously planned as those of Askatra, and all kinds of chaotic alleys and alleys are like spider webs in every corner of the city.

Even locals can be killed by accidentally stumbling into some dangerous places, not to mention first-time outsiders.

However, with his unforgettable memory, Zuo Si still clearly remembered every place he walked along the way.

By the time you arrive at the famous "Black Cane Tower", you have almost crossed two-thirds of the city.

Due to Kelburn's early arrival in Waterdeep (1150DR), his Mage Tower is in a pretty good location, not in the middle of a noisy downtown area, but in the relatively quiet middle of the Marina and Castle District.

Without saying a word, the young man stepped forward and pushed open the door at the entrance, and walked straight into the hall on the first floor.

Immediately after, he pointed to the staircase leading to the second floor and said, "Your Excellency, you and your retinue and companions may have to rest here for a while. Because my mentor only wants to see you alone. ”

"Wait here for me for a while."

Zuo Si gave Davidian a look.

The latter understood, and immediately pulled Isadora, who was a little reluctant, to sit on the sofa and began to taste the tea and snacks on the table.

Zuo Si walked up the stairs with the boy. Eventually, they arrived at a room near the top of the tower.

As soon as he crossed the threshold, Zuo Si immediately felt that this room was filled with powerful and amazing magic protection, and it was estimated that magic below the third ring would not take effect at all.

By the window of the room, stood a man with gray-white hair and a beard.

He looked between fifty and sixty years old, but he didn't look very old like Ilminster, and even the wide robes couldn't hide his strong muscles and physique.

In fact, none of the Goddess of Magic's electors are of poor physique.

Even if it's an old Ilminster, when you take off your clothes, you will reveal a strong muscle.

The two looked at each other for about a few seconds, and the young man next to him finally spoke, "Mentor, I brought you to see the guest." ”

"Well done. I don't need you here for the time being, so go get busy. ”

Kyleburn waved at his apprentice.

As the sound of boots on the stairs faded away, the room fell silent again.

Neither Zuo Si nor Kelburn had any intention of speaking.

Quite the opposite!

They all looked at each other's energy fluctuations and the magical items they were wearing.

For mages, this is the first and most important step in getting to know each other.

Because other things may be covered up by lies, but magic is never deceiving......

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