Late at night, the whole Luskan was quiet.

With the five Grand Commanders and their fleets taking almost a third of the city's young and middle-aged population with them, both the market and the streets seemed quiet.

Even the most daring criminals would not dare to come out and make trouble at such a time.

Because anyone who is looking for trouble at such a critical moment will inevitably be on the blacklist of the Arcane Brotherhood, and the probability of being liquidated afterwards is more than 90%.

So the whole city looked even more orderly than usual, and even the drunks who quarreled, bet and brawled in the taverns disappeared without a trace.

The strange and depressing atmosphere made many businessmen and citizens feel very uncomfortable.

The secret stronghold established by the two harpist alliances here was even more active, trying to figure out how many mages had left with the fleet in the branch-shaped tower.

In particular, the four most dangerous tower masters, are they still living in their own tree-shaped spire at the moment.

But unfortunately, because Aklem Grace had closed off the entire Mage Tower, there were no apprentices entering or leaving at all, so naturally there was no news about it.

But what the harpist scouts didn't know was that just half an hour earlier, the four tower masters and several mages who had mastered the arcane of the five rings had just escaped in embarrassment through teleportation magic, and there was even a look of horror on their faces and eyes.

Whether it is the primeval dragon tortoise summoned as large as an island through joint spellcasting, or the lich such as Vanessa taking the lead in blocking the airspace and knocking down a large number of arcane Brotherhood mages from the sky, they all show an overwhelming absolute advantage.

In their cognition, only Waterdeep City and Silvermoon City possessed such powerful magical power in the entire Northland.

But the question is, the Nälancer Islands are just a group of pirate-turned-new regimes, how can they afford to raise so many high-level mages and archmages?

Even if they can afford it, why should the other party obey the orders of a pirate leader?

There were so many questions and puzzles that plagued the higher-ups of these Arcane Brotherhoods that they ran into each other as soon as they fled.

"Well, do you see any clues?"

The Lord of the North Tower was the first to break the silence, raising his head to look at the remaining eight people present.

"Obviously, the enemy we are facing this time has at least one archmage who can perform the magic of the Nine Rings. Otherwise, it would be impossible to summon a terrifying creature like the Primeval Dragon Tortoise, even if it was a combined spellcast. The Lord of Sita spoke his opinion with a gloomy face.

You must know that the entire Arcane Brotherhood, even the founder Achillm Grace, can't find a few archmages who can cast the nine-ring arcane.

So in the eyes of the Lord of the West Tower, this is completely a conspiracy, a conspiracy against himself and the other three Tower Lords.

Perhaps it was the Order's top leader, Achillm Grace, who wanted to eradicate the threat from within with the help of the enemy.

After all, since the frequent failures of the previous two years of external expansion, the internal strife within the Arcane Brotherhood has become more fierce and brutal.

Even the position of the tower owner, which is second only to the supreme leader, has changed frequently in just two or three years.

Every succession is inevitably accompanied by conspiracy, killing, and death.

Therefore, at present, each of these four tower masters is very vigilant, for fear that he will also follow in the footsteps of his predecessor.

"Don't talk nonsense without evidence. If Aklem Grace really wants to get rid of us, what is the reason? We haven't offended him lately. The Lord of the South Tower questioned meaningfully.

The Lord of the East Tower pursed his lips disdainfully and sarcastically, "With his current rapidly aging and inferior body, do you need any other reason?"

I think that at this point, there is no need for any of you to continue to hide it, so let's just say it directly.

Aging Aklem Grace, is no longer qualified to continue leading the Arcane Brotherhood.

We now need a new, strong, and powerful new leader.

And this new leader will inevitably arise among us. ”

Moment!

The eyes of those present who heard these words flashed with a glint called ambition.

In particular, the most competitive lords of the North Tower and the Lord of the West Tower, even revealed a hint of hostility towards each other.

Fortunately!

Anyone who can climb to this position is counted as an out-and-out "old yin ratio", and this emotion will soon be suppressed.

At least until Aklem Grace is overthrown, they must also maintain a semblance of alliance.

There was silence for about a minute, and another high-ranking mage couldn't help but remind, "If we want to take out Aklem Grace, the first thing we have to deal with is his loyal and vigilant assistant. ”

"You're right, the Wizard of the Blue Fire is not an easy character to deal with. I thought I could set a trap and lure him into it. ”

The corners of the East Tower's mouth rose slightly, revealing a sinister smile.

"I'm joining! Exactly after this fiasco, we need a scapegoat to quell a possible rebellion within Luscan. If Akelim Grace were to carry all the black cauldrons, it would be ideal. The Lord of the South Tower quickly chimed in.

The Lord of the North Tower also nodded after hesitating for a moment: "Okay, count me in." However, this operation must be kept in the strictest secrecy, and there must be no ninth participant other than the eight of us. ”

"You can rest assured about that. If anyone dares to leak the news, he will face the endless pursuit of the remaining seven people. ”

As he said this, the Lord of Theta exuded a naked and undisguised killing intent all over his body.

Perhaps when faced with Vanessa and other lichs, one of the top leaders of these Arcane Brotherhoods was resigned, just wanting to escape quickly and return to safety.

But when they were fighting, they immediately changed to another face and attacked hard.

After all, plotting against a person who knows the root cause is much more successful than facing a group of dangerous and powerful enemies.

The most important thing is that these Arcane Brotherhood leaders didn't think at all, and Zuosi's goal was to completely destroy the Arcane Brotherhood and occupy all of Luskan.

So in their eyes, this is a great opportunity to seize power.

Similarly, Zuo Si, who was far away in the dragon's nest on another active volcanic island near Mingtan Island, would not have imagined that his counterattack against Luskan would detonate the sharp contradictions within the Arcane Brotherhood years in advance.

At this moment, he was watching Vermes unilaterally bullying the adult red dragon named Huendal with interest.

Since both sides are red dragons, they are completely immune to each other's flame spitting.

So the battle went into a brutal hand-to-hand fight from the very beginning.

Because Vermes devoured several dragon eggs, she was even larger in size, with higher strength and physique attributes.

It didn't take long for the other party to be crushed under him.

Whenever Huendal wriggled his body in an attempt to break free of control, he was immediately slapped by the strong dragon wings.

With each slap, the small claws on the wing bones left bloody scratches on his face.

Several times I almost caught my eye.

In order to avoid becoming a cyclops or blind, the poor male red dragon was forced to stagger his head.

But the consequence of this is that Vermes can casually bite the former's neck without fear of being bitten back.

After two or three bites, Huendall's neck was densely covered with bite marks, and the blood completely stained the white scales from his neck to his abdomen.

If it had been replaced by a dragon of a different color, I am afraid that it would have surrendered long ago by this time.

However, the red dragon's innate arrogance and tyranny make it often more ferocious after being injured.

With his sharp claws, Huendal also managed to leave several wounds on Vermes as a memento.

Of course, it's just a commemoration.

Eventually, the adult male red dragon finally became weaker and weaker under the effects of excessive blood loss, and his entire head was trampled under the forepaws of Vermes, waiting for the judgment of fate in a very humiliating posture.

"You...... You win! Come on, kill me. Huendar said in an extremely weak tone.

"Kill you? No! I'm not going to kill you! Because you have other uses. ”

Vermes grinned cruelly and knocked him unconscious with a slam of his tail.

When she had done all this, she turned her eyes to the mountains of treasure in the lair.

Because of the relationship between asking tribute from Mintan Island and robbing passing merchant ships for many years, Huendar has accumulated a wealth that can be described as quite amazing.

The number of gold and silver coins and precious metal bars alone is in the hundreds of thousands, not to mention the copper coins that grow green rust spots in the humid conditions of the islands.

In addition to this, there are many collections that have a clear arcane aura, and you don't need to ask to know that they are magic items.

If he could, Vermes would undoubtedly like to keep all the treasure for himself.

But unfortunately she didn't dare to do this, but turned her head with a very tangled, reluctant and painful expression, and cautiously probed: "One and a half? ”

"Don't bother, I just need one magic item, and the rest will be yours."

With that, Zuo Si went straight to the treasure pile and found a red gem that radiated brilliance from among the cheap silver and copper coins.

"It's ?!!"

Vermes's gaze was instantly attracted by the gem, and his huge head came straight over.

As the most voracious of red dragons, she recognized the astonishing value of this pigeon-egg-sized red gem almost at a glance.

"A rare gem that enhances all fire-type magic and spell-like abilities. If nothing else, it should have been born in the deepest part of the scorching sea of fire in the fire elemental plane, and it is a rare elemental treasure. Zuo Si explained with a smile.

In fact, it's not so much a gem as it is the crystallization of elemental energy.

Like the Hydraulic Crystals born in the water elemental plane, they all possess very amazing magical properties.

If used as a spellcasting material, it can easily summon a Fire Elemental Prince, whose strength is equivalent to that of legendary creatures such as the Barlow Flame Demon and the Deep Hell Purgatory.

If used to craft magic equipment, it not only gives the wearer full immunity to fire damage, but also increases the power of fire magic by 30 to 50 percent, and gives them some special ability to manipulate fire.

This is what Garnier is referring to when he refers to powerful magical items.

As for the other currencies and precious metals, they are dispensable for Zuo Si now.

Just taking a cut of the monopoly trade from the Aztec continent, as well as selling all kinds of in-demand materials purchased from another earth, can easily make an astonishing profit.

Now the question is how to exchange these worthless currencies for the gems, magic materials, various creatures, and knowledge and spells from the otherworld.

"Damn! You weren't supposed to be a dragon in your last life, right? Why do you find the most valuable one from a pile of treasures every time? Vermes couldn't help but grit his teeth.

"Don't forget, I'm a master alchemist and master crafter of magical items.

It's almost impossible for a rare and precious material like this to hide from my eyes.

Okay, don't talk nonsense, hurry up and send this guy back to the Mage Tower and imprison him.

I'll concoct some aphrodisiacs for you when the time comes.

If you force him to drink it, he will instantly become a beast with only primitive instinctual impulses left.

When the time comes, we'll be able to make as many half-dragons and dragonborn creatures as we want.

Also, remember to be gentle when you start, don't mess with him.

You must know that it is not easy to find and capture an adult male red dragon these days. ”

After saying this, Zuo Si immediately used his magic to treat the more serious wounds on Huendah's body, preventing him from dying due to his injuries.

"Humph! I don't need to say that, I know that. After all, I'm still pointing to him for mating with Ashtelansor to lay dragon eggs. By the way, I think you seem to have the ability to transform into a blue dragon, right? ”

Vermes suddenly raised his head, a playful expression on his huge head.

Zuo Si nodded lightly: "Yes." Ever since I absorbed all the power of the Dragonized Gauntlet, the injured old blue dragon was already my possession, including life, magic, and even soul. Why did you suddenly remember to ask this? ”

"Then why don't you ever use it?" Vermes continued to ask.

"Probably not used to it. After all, as a dragon, it is very common to use sharp teeth to bite a target. I don't want to bite into it and my mouth smell of blood unless I have to. And controlling the wings, claws, and tail at the same time always felt a little awkward for me. Zuo Si touched his chin and explained.

Obviously, transforming into an elderly blue dragon is undoubtedly a very powerful ability.

After all, the [Transfiguration Divine Dragon] in the Nine Rings Magic is to transform yourself into a giant dragon.

Many Druid Transfiguration Masters and powerful Transformation Master Mages are constantly researching and training in order to one day gain similar abilities.

But the problem is that Zuo Si devours the life force, magic, and soul of the old blue dragon, but it does not include memories and combat experience.

Therefore, it is necessary to go through rigorous training to master the method of fighting with the dragon's body.

But he didn't have the time and energy to do that.

"I can teach you." Vermes offered to offer.

"You?" Zuo Si looked up and down at this "stupid dragon" who always acted faster than his brain, and shook his head with a sneer. "Forget it. That reckless way of fighting doesn't suit me. And I've never been a fan of going head-to-head with the enemy, but by finding out their weaknesses and exploiting them. ”

"No, you're wrong. It's not reckless, it's a fighting style that has been proven time and time again to be the simplest and most effective for dragons.

For real dragons, in addition to the flexible use of spitting weapons, melee combat is nothing more than claw strikes, bites, dragon wing flapping, and tail sweeping.

With their strength and size, no other race can compete with them.

I'd suggest you find a chance to practice and maybe it will come in handy at some point. ”

As he spoke, Vermes slipped Huendal and the treasure of the dragon's lair into the portal to the mage's tower, and followed himself.

After the portal closed, Zuo Si said to himself with great interest, "Have you learned to adapt to the dragon's body and fighting style?" Maybe I can find a time to try it out, maybe it would be a good experience. After all, dragons have small claws on their wings, allowing them to wear more magic items and even use additional wands to attack in battle. ”

In this way, with the biggest gain of this trip, a rare treasure from the fire elemental plane, he quickly used his teleportation magic to return to Mingtan Island.

After a ruthless purge, the island's population has shrunk from more than 50,000 to less than 40,000.

Many residents whose families had died in their homes showed a mixture of resentment and fear in their eyes.

You don't have to ask, these people are social unstable, and if they have the opportunity, they will start a riot and try to overthrow the rule that the Nrainsel Islands have built up here.

Therefore, Vanessa's method of dealing with it was very simple and rude, that is, all the people in the vicinity of Mingtan Island were collectively loaded on ships and transported to Luskan, which was about to be occupied in the north.

When the time comes, let them live with the same disgruntled and resentful inhabitants of Luskan.

Not only that, but the young men among them were also distributed, becoming the first puppet army to land on the beach and occupy the city, and attract the hatred of the native residents of Luskan instead of the Nelantel Islands.

When there is a sharp contradiction and confrontation between the two groups, Vanessa can take advantage of this to slowly tame them all through rewards and punishments like a dog.

After all, in a world like Feren, which is full of magic, magic, and supernatural powers, the rebellion and hatred of the common people never matter.

Without power, even if they can't bear to break out into a large-scale uprising, they will soon be suppressed and slaughtered by the rulers who wield absolute power.

Just look at the chaotic Kalinfir that can sustain the brutal slavery system, and Luskan who can engage in the pirate, narcotics, and slave trade under the siege of Silvermoon, Waterdeep, and Neverfell, to see how powerless the civilians of this world are.

In the near future, a civil war broke out among the red-robed wizards of Serre, which turned this populous and very wealthy country into ruins, and the remaining people were not even a tenth of what they were before.

Various undead have replaced the living and become the creatures with the largest number of Seres.

As for the lucky ones who survived, they were protected by the church of Bane, the god of tyranny, as seeds of faith.

Seeing these people dragged their families and mouths into the cabin docked in the harbor, Zuo Si asked expressionlessly: "How long will it take for this fleet to set off?" ”

"Two hours. Give me another two hours, and the fleet should be ready to go. Right now, our main fleet has crossed the northern Sword Bay and is attacking the pirate strongholds entrenched in the Whalebone Islands. They were a traditional ally of Luskan, and the two sides are said to have signed a Captain's Alliance Treaty. When the Whalebone Islands are pulled out of the nail, we can use this as a springboard to launch a direct general attack on Luskan. ”

The Lich gives an overview of how the war has progressed from the beginning of the war to the present day, and what the plans are going on.

Although he could have used that box to carry a large army to parachute into Luskan.

However, in order not to expose this hole card too early, he hesitated and decided to release the army of undead that had been prepared when the fleet arrived in Luskan and launched a surprise attack on the tower of the Arcane Brotherhood.

"What about the Santarim Society? Didn't Manson and Simon make any moves? Zuo Si narrowed his eyes and asked.

Vanessa immediately shook her head: "No." Santarim have been fairly quiet in recent times.

I don't know if it's because of the civil strife that happened not long ago, and even the intelligence gathering activities in the area of the kingdoms of Amm and Tesser have become quite sluggish.

In addition, at your command, Garnier and her concessions, which are under our control, have begun to launch attacks on the intelligence network of the Santarin.

The Kosantarim have not retaliated so far.

None of them even thought the members of the inner ring showed up.

I suspect they probably knew something, so they consciously kept silent. ”

"Always pay attention to the movements of the Santalin Society.

Don't take these guys lightly, and if necessary, tell the Harperists League some news.

The best way to deal with a large intelligence network is to pit it against another equally large intelligence network.

Remember, our position is always neutral.

When those who profess themselves to be in the good camp dare to come and ask for trouble, we cooperate with the evil side;

In the same way, if the evil side becomes the enemy, we cooperate with the good side.

This kind of cooperation has nothing to do with camps and ideas, but only with interests. ”

Zuo Si straightforwardly gave a set of guidelines for action.

Unlike Duncan's philosophical approach to neutrality, the neutrality he insists on is actually based on profit.

Because in the Faren Continent, whether it is good or evil, order or chaos, it will inevitably become an undying enemy of the other side.

But neutrality is different.

Neutrality means that co-optation and infiltration can be carried out, and it means that you can become potential allies.

As long as Zuo Si keeps his organization neutral and implements some relatively enlightened policies to ensure that the civilians under his rule can live well, then he can maintain a certain amount of cooperation with both sides at the same time.

Even if there are occasional frictions and conflicts, it won't take long for them to get back to normal.

Especially as the number and power of the core members of the Arcane Mystic Society grew larger and larger, no one would want to see such an organization completely fall to the other side.

"Understood. Neither the Harpermen's League nor the Santarins are our allies, nor are they enemies. I will try to grasp this scale as well as possible to ensure that the interests of the organization are not eroded by any party. ”

Vanessa touched her chest with one hand and bowed deeply.

He was more and more convinced that under the leadership of the young man in front of him, it would not be long before the entire organization would rise to become a force to be reckoned with in the Feron Continent.

Two hours later, the flotilla laden with migrants finally left the harbor, draped in white canvas and heading for Luskan in the north.

Although there was not a single man from the Närainser Islands on board, none of them dared to flee or organize a rebellion.

Because they understand that it is almost impossible to escape a terrifying red dragon on the endless sea.

Although Vermes had returned to the Mage Tower after completing his mission, these people were so frightened that they didn't dare to gamble with their lives and their families.

Just as the fleet set sail, far east of the continent of Faerun, a vast plain sandwiched between the Sea of Falling Stars and the Endless Wilderness, this was the Searle ruled by the red-robed wizards.

In the north of the vast country, there are snow-flowing snow from the glacier mountains in the far north, and eventually three freshwater lakes with abundant water resources, Lake Assen, Lake Moshantil and Lake Serlamba, as well as rivers that connect the three lakes and provide natural convenience for agricultural production and irrigation, so they are very suitable for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry.

Coupled with the fact that the red-robed wizards are good at using magic to manipulate the climate, and use a large number of undead laborers who are free and do not need to rest or eat, the country's agricultural output is the highest in the entire Faren Continent.

Except for Harua, which is also a country of mages, there is no other country and region that can match it.

As for the erosion of land and the environment caused by the negative energy caused by the use of the undead, there is usually no need to worry about it at all.

Because just the direct sunlight every day can remove this insignificant negative energy, and there will be no residue at all.

At this moment, Sazastan, who is the leader of the red-robed wizard necromantic faction, and also the longest-living, highest-level spellcaster, and most powerful magic power in the entire organization, is standing on the balcony on the top floor of his mage tower, looking out at the golden wheat waves outside the city, exuding a melancholy aura all over his body.

If you don't really know him personally, the impression of meeting him for the first time alone will give many people the impression that he is a learned, wise, well-mannered, and kind scholar.

Yes!

You heard it right!

This assessment was not given by anyone else, but by Ilminster himself.

But as long as they get along for a long time, anyone can perceive the coldness, insidiousness and cunning revealed in this guy's bones.

Most importantly, Sazastan was able to face up to defeat and had respect for all those who thwarted his plans.

This is in stark contrast to the chiefs of the other red-robed wizards, who only pull each other back and shirk responsibility.

He believes that life is a great game, just like playing chess, you need to look ahead, strategize, carefully calculate every detail, and finally win the indisputable victory.

As we all know, a good chess player needs an equally good opponent to bring out his value.

That's why Sazastan attaches great importance to the Goddess of Magic electorate, who are his enemies, and enjoys the process.

In particular, the Storm Queen Xinbu, who has repeatedly smashed Searle's plans for external expansion, has made him have a complex feeling of love and hate.

For a long time, the lich even had the illusion that he was suffering from the same disease as the Grand Arcanist, Owo, and was deeply infatuated with the chosen people of a goddess of magic.

But then Sazastan discovered that it was not love or other emotions that extended from physical impulses, but sympathy between opponents.

Just as the legendary lich pondered how to keep the other chiefs under his control, an assistant suddenly hurried in from outside and reported in a slightly low tone, "Your Excellency, we have problems in several concessions on the west coast. I don't know what happened, but they suddenly began to attack the intelligence network of the Santarin. ”

"Oh? Who are the heads of these concessions? Sazastan asked without replying.

"It's Garnier. She used to be the chief apprentice of the illusion department, but because of her poor qualifications, she was unable to be promoted to the instructor of the Tour, so she voluntarily applied to be transferred to the West Coast, far from the center of power, to be responsible for opening up concessions and securing trade.

Since taking office, Garnier has actively promoted cooperation with the Arcane Brotherhood, and has also successfully planted our forces through the internal struggles of Baldur's Gate.

It can be said that in terms of pioneering, she has indeed done quite well.

The annual profit paid has increased by almost two times compared to before.

As for her private life, the woman had an ambiguous relationship with a young mage named Bandar, to whom she secretly sent a sum of money almost every month.

A friend of Bandar once revealed privately that he had witnessed the two enter a hotel room.

In addition, Garnier has a younger brother and two younger sisters.

She is actively making private deals to marry one of her younger sisters to Cooler, who has just been promoted to Tour de France. ”

With his powerful intelligence-gathering capabilities, the assistant straightforwardly shook out all of Garnier's information.

Obviously, in the eyes of these chiefs at the top of the red-robed wizarding organization, those who sat in relatively important positions did not have the slightest secret.

If needed, they can even find out which lover they had a secret tryst with tonight and what topics they talked about.

"What do you mean...... This Garnier ordered the concession to attack the intelligence network of the Santarin Society? Sazastan's tone hinted a hint of interest.

The assistant hurriedly explained: "No, I mean, she may have been captured by the enemy and even controlled by the charm.

Just a few days ago, I received information that Luskan, controlled by the Arcane Brotherhood, was plotting a war against the recently emerging forces of the Nrainthor Islands.

Garnier has a strong connection to the Arcane Brotherhood, and there's no guarantee that she won't make some radical moves. ”

Sazastan nodded thoughtfully and continued to ask, "Who is in control of the Nelanthor Islands now?" ”

"A spellcaster organization called the Arcane Secret Spell Society, and the main members are suspected to be high-level mages who have just transformed into lichs. Their leader, called Tsoth, is said to be from another world, and is the chosen person of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease. Recently, however, there was a rumor that he was also favored by the Goddess of Magic and was given the famous Silver Fire. ”

I have to say that the red-robed wizard is not much weaker than the Santarin Society in terms of intelligence gathering.

Concessions and strongholds in major cities and towns throughout the continent can play a very good role in intelligence gathering.

In addition, it can be transmitted over long distances through magic, so the most important information can be obtained almost immediately.

"Soth...... Dual Electr...... Interesting. ”

Sazastan whispered a few words that he thought were the most important, and his eyes twinkled strangely.

It was a full minute before he whispered, "Keep an eye on the head of the Illusion Department and Aznar Slull's every move." If they make any big moves, come and let me know right away, maybe it's an opportunity. ”

"Are you ...... want to?"

The assistant seemed to have guessed something, and his face suddenly became extremely nervous.

You must know that the danger and bloodiness of the red-robed wizard's infighting are not much worse than those of the Arcane Brotherhood.

Moreover, the red-robed wizard does not have a clear supreme leader, and on weekdays, he relies on the vote of the chief council to discuss and deal with various major events.

So once the chiefs go to war, it means that the whole country will be plunged into inevitable civil strife and turmoil.

Of course, successive chiefs are also very aware of this, so they have always avoided the conflict as much as possible, and at least maintained a superficial cooperative relationship.

But if anyone dares to break this taboo, the consequences will be absolutely catastrophic.

But Sazastan, who has been trying to rein in power, doesn't care about this, and responds casually: "Don't worry, I'll grasp the scale." As for the outcome, it depends on whether the child of the plague has enough strength. ”

"Understood, I'll immediately mobilize manpower to monitor it 24 hours a day."

The assistant quickly bowed and turned to leave.

When he was completely away, the corners of Sazastan's mouth rose slightly, and he said in a tone that seemed to be a smile, "Don't blame me, Aznar Slul." If you want to blame it, you will be blamed for sending this opportunity to me. I'm tired of playing political games with you all day, and the whole of Searle needs to be ruled by a power to achieve greater goals, rather than suffer the humiliation of defeat after defeat. ”

There is no doubt that the impact of the Red Wizard's concessions and strongholds attacking the Santarim Society does not end there.

It also has many ripple effects.

For example, the alliance of harpists who have been falling in love with the Santarin Society has taken advantage of the chaos to get involved.

Many mages from the chaotic camp directly changed into red robes, disguised as red-robed wizards, and launched onslaught attacks on the strongholds of the Santarin Society in other regions.

In just a dozen hours, Xi Manmeng, who was in charge of running the dark intelligence network, received urgent letters for help one by one, so that he didn't know how to react.

Maybe others don't know what happened, but he knows it clearly and understands that this is Zuo Si's scheme.

If Santarin would turn a blind eye to such an unprovoked attack, the hearts of the people below would inevitably disperse, and it would be difficult to lead the team at that time.

Especially after the rebellion and purge launched by the Shirek Church, many people are already nervous, and they will just throw the mess and run away.

But if he responds, he will inevitably have a bad relationship with the red-robed wizard, which is equivalent to fulfilling Zuo Si's intentions.

Just as Simon was in a dilemma, a dwarf thief suddenly ran in from outside, placed a letter smeared with an emergency on the table, and left without saying a word.

Without any hesitation!

Don't dare to hesitate either!

Xi Manmon immediately opened the seal and looked through the contents, only to take two looks, and then he got up from his seat and shouted, "A rebellion broke out within the Arcane Brotherhood? At a time like this? They...... Are they crazy? Or do these idiots simply not understand their situation? ”

In fact, just as the letter was delivered to him, the four tower masters of the East, West, South, and North of the Luskan Arcane Brotherhood, as well as four other high-ranking mages who participated in the conspiracy, killed Aklem Grace's senior assistant with lightning speed.

Since the old mage was hiding in his room and trying to transform himself into a lich, he was unaware of the murder.

By the time he reacted, the rebel had already taken the rune stone he had found from his assistant and killed him directly, starting with the seven-ring necromantic magic - Death Finger.

You must know that Aklem Grace's body has long aged to the point of dying, so the tenacity immunity is very poor, and there is a high probability that he will be killed instantly by using this instant death magic.

But unfortunately, a piece of protective magic equipment he was wearing saved his life at a critical moment.

I saw the old man spurt out a large amount of black blood from his mouth and nose with a wow, and his face, full of wrinkles and age spots, was so pale that it was almost indistinguishable from a dead man.

"For ...... Why? Why do you betray me? ”

Aklem Grace instantly activated all of his protective spells, and roared like madness.

He couldn't believe that the conspiracy that he thought was only one or two people planning in secret was actually all united.

Is his own management and rule so unpopular?

Or are these guys too greedy and simply not satisfied with the power and status they have now gained?

"Betrayal? Wasn't it you who did it first? Do you know what kind of enemy our fleet has encountered, what? A group of archmages who can summon the primeval dragon tortoise! If we hadn't run fast, we would have sunk into the sea with the fleet to feed the fish. The Lord of the North Tower retorted sharply.

"That's right! Don't sue the wicked here first. If it weren't for you trying to eradicate us, how would we be united. Aklem Grace, your days as leader of the Arcane Brotherhood and true ruler of Luskan are over. Now, get ready for death. You're going to die anyway, and there's no difference between a little sooner and a little later. ”

With that, the Lord of the South Tower began to chant a spell to kill the other in one fell swoop.

Because he knew that Aklem Grace was dangerous, he didn't show any mercy.

Otherwise, if this guy succeeds in transforming into a lich, he will be the one who is unlucky.

As the saying goes, two fists are hard to beat four hands, and no matter how arrogant Aklem Grace is, he doesn't think he can withstand the siege of eight high-level mages.

What's more, the gap between him and the four tower masters in terms of spell casting level is not large, even if he relies on the power of the mage tower, he can only barely resist for a while, and he will inevitably fall in the end.

Therefore, before the other party completed the spell, the sinister and cunning old mage dragged his seriously injured and dying body, and directly activated the teleportation device hidden on the book behind him.

Next Second......

A blinding arcane aura engulfed it, and then the whole person disappeared without a trace.

Just when the tower owners chased after them and wanted to kill them all, they suddenly found that the teleportation device was actually disposable, and it was completely destroyed after it was used up.

They had no way of knowing where Aklem Grace had fled.

But considering that the old man was seriously injured and his life was about to run out, he didn't pay much attention to it, and soon fell into the vortex of power struggle.

After all, the position of the leader of the Arcane Brotherhood is now vacant, and someone must sit on it.

(End of chapter)