Chapter 319: Waterdeep City Ending 4
Siegel looked at Alexander, who was a little stunned, and was angry: "You were going to die, what are you hesitating about?"
The Lion King looked frustrated and a little melancholy, and he dangled the bottle of the lich potion and said, "Who gave this to you?"
"It was given to me by the Pharath Faranis, before he died. He said that he was attacked by fate, and even if he became a lich, he would not be able to escape death, so the potion was useless. And then this thing has been in my hands until now. ”
"Siegel, did you say that Faranis foresaw today?" he sighed and shook his head, "I really don't understand the abilities of those prophets, but fortunately I didn't become a mystical prophet, just a general archmage. ”
"Drink it. Siegel said, "If you ask William to rebuild the Mage Federation, it is better to carry it yourself." I don't have to be able to find him yet. Without the Archmage in charge, how long do you think it will take for the Three-Peak Pagoda to return to normal, isn't there a single pretender?"
"After becoming a necromancy......" The Lion King smiled mockingly, as if thinking of something, and then rubbed his hand on the lich potion and drank it with his head up.
"Okay, I'm starting to feel death coming, and there's so much negative energy in my body. Alexander touched his chest, his heart stopped beating, his breathing gradually stopped, and his eyes, which had lost their blood supply, began to lose color.
The muscles stiffened, became numb and sluggish, and the sense of touch disappeared after a while. Just as Siegel becomes a skeleton, the sense of taste and smell is lost with the death of flesh and blood. Alexander, the lion king, explained the process in detail while "dying". It's like teaching students. He told Siegel all the problems that might occur in his personality, thoughts, and perceptions after becoming an undead.
Then he beckoned. Siegel's defensive staff flew into his arms.
"As a lich. There is to be a life box to hold the soul fire. As long as the soul fire is not lost, the lich will not die, and can be reshaped even if it is broken to pieces. He said to Siegel, "You have given me this potion to know that I have become a lich and that you understand the dangers of the undead." I am aware of the destructive nature of my spell abilities, so I have decided to give you the defensive staff as a life box. If I endanger the world, endanger the Mage Federation, and destroy the development of magic. You will destroy me. ”
"It's ......," Siegel hesitated. He understood that this was Alexander's trust, but at the same time it was also a hot potato. This fatebox will be the target of various prophecy spells, and will be sought out by all those who aspire to destroy the undead.
But on second thought, Siegel had an idea. As long as this staff is placed in the space of the dice, it is not afraid of any detection spell effect, and theoretically even Alexander himself cannot sense it. Using this method would ensure Siegel's safety, at least no one who wanted to kill him - including Alexander who changed his mind - would kill Siegel all at once.
"Okay, you can use it if you want. Siegel said, "After becoming a life box, will the staff always emit evil aura?"
"I'll cover the light. The Lion King stroked the defensive staff with both hands, then lay down. Died.
Siegel was embarrassed by standing and watching someone die, so he came to the cemetery. He didn't know most of the names on the tombstones. It was also impossible to tell which were old members of the Mage Federation and which were from the Knox Society. In the Lion King's memory, many of the members of the original Federation eventually became admirers of Archmage Casper, fanatically contributing to the cause of "the Federation unifying the New World". So even Alexander didn't know if these people were members of the Federation in the end, so he didn't reflect this on the tombstone.
But there is a tombstone that Siegel knows who he is: Caspar Harris, Archmage, Confederation Ruler, Enchantment Specialist.
His life was much richer than these few words, but after his death only that was left with him. When Siegel saw the tombstone, he suddenly had an unreal feeling: Could it be that the Knox Commons had failed like this?
He has been entangled with this group since the kobold camp, and has always been wary of them. Mind-controlling magic, wraiths, fire soul crystals, and crimson spires' terrifying emotional circles. Numerous threats approached his small ship like a tsunami in the distance, with endless storms of thunderclouds.
In the blink of an eye, the tsunami and storm had turned into a sunny and cloudless day, and his ship could sail again.
Siegel looked at his hand and clenched it into a fist until there was a pain in his palm. Victory should bring a feeling of euphoria, but he was not in that mood at all. Deep down, he never believed what he saw.
The living sat down, took out a bag of red wine, and poured it over the grave of the deceased. Siegel didn't know Caspar's beliefs, so he couldn't pray for him. Victory without one's own hands is like a bubble, which looks brilliant and colorful in the sun, but it seems to burst at the first poke.
The Knox Guild has also suffered a blow in its history, being "cleared" by the Mage Guild, and then reborn again. There's no guarantee that something like this won't happen a second time. And in addition to Waterdeep, there are also Fort Hub, Creektown, and Makabuda, all of which have crimson spires, and there are also members of the Knox Guild.
Edith, the half-elf, had told Siegel that the Mage Guild had begun to eliminate the Guild and uproot the spearhead of the Nagkoth clan. However, it is not known when this work will be completely completed, and whether it can be completely eradicated...... Siegel thought for a moment and couldn't trust the power of others too much.
He looked at Archmage Caspar's tombstone and said goodbye to him in his heart.
There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and sure enough, it was Alexander, who had already stood up again. His eyes lost their brightness, but a golden flame burned.
"I'm not quite used to the current state yet. The Lion King's voice became hoarse and heavy, with a strong echo. "I used to rely on my muscles to move, but now all my muscles have become a burden and hinder the movement of my bones. It was as if I was stuck in a swamp. ”
Siegel didn't answer, just looked at the defensive staff in the lion king's hand.
Alexander looked down and snorted. Threw the staff over. "Don't worry. I won't regret it for a while. Once I regretted it. You also know what to do. ”
Taking the staff, there is still an evil aura on it, could it be that Alexander forgot the promise he made just now?
"No matter what spell I cast right now, I'm going to have an evil aura, so I'm afraid you'll have to wait. Alexander continued in his strange voice, "I have to find a way to change this, or I won't be able to see anyone." The Transfiguration Hat, the Defense Detection Ring, the Embalming Talisman, and the Dispel Resistance Belt should be enough at first, right?"
Siegel shrugged, "How do I know?"
"You're currently the smartest person in the entire federation. Siegel couldn't tell whether it was a compliment or a mockery in his tone, but he could only listen patiently. "You were able to stand on the ruins of the Tri-Peaks unscathed, while your opponents, whether elves or the Knox Guild, were all down. Then you're the smartest. Tell me how the Federation should be rebuilt?"
"Master Falanese once said that the most important thing about the Federation is the concept of knowledge and inclusion, and as long as these two are not discarded, the Federation will be revitalized. Your Excellency Alexander, I suggest that you do not set up the sign of the Federation for the time being, and that you do not show your face, lest hidden enemies, such as the remnants of the Knox Society, cause trouble. Start with the training institution of the mage's apprentices, and develop step by step. ”
"From Waterdeep or Heim Territory?" Alexander tilted his head sideways to look at Siegel, his eyelids drooping. Covering one side of the eye, it looks hideous and terrifying. He pushed his eyelids back up with his hand. Press it hard, and this is more pleasing to the eye.
"I'll disappear for a while until I get the body done, and then I'll go to William. The Tri-Peaks Tower is up to you, Siegel. If I'm not here, you're going to empty it all, right?"
Siegel nodded: "So I did have this intention. ”
The Lion King shook his head and smiled weirdly, "If I were you, I wouldn't do this." The elves will come back, they won't let go of the storage of the Tri-Peaks, and with your ability, you won't be able to leave with what is here. Especially don't forget, the Mage Guild might be here too, right?"
Siegel thought for a moment and nodded.
"Don't worry. Since I've decided to rebuild the Mage Federation in Heim Territory, I'm not going to take anyone for nothing. The Lion King beckoned, and from the Iron Golem flew a stack of heavy scrolls, depicting intricate symbols in new handwriting.
"This is the most important trophy in the entire Battle of Waterdeep. Alexander said, "It took the elves hundreds, if not thousands, to create this spell, and now it's all here. ”
"Elemental Surge Circle?" Siegel took the scroll and asked suspiciously, "Have you recorded it completely after reading the circle?"
"Of course it's not that simple. I need to be combined with the circle to know its true structure. For me, though, this is not difficult, I hid with the elves for months, and they didn't find out. He snorted coldly and said to Siegel: "In addition to this volume, the important books of the Federation have already been transported to Heim to receive it, right? Can you believe it, he didn't say anything, he didn't reveal any news. If...... If I had known earlier......"
Alexander became angry and agitated, but he didn't realize it, and Siegel had gone through it when he first became a skeleton. Originally, human emotions were composed of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, but the undead lacked a few of them, so it was easy to go to extremes.
He clenched his defensive staff and cautiously said to Alexander: "Your Excellency the Lion King, pay attention to your emotions, be sensible, control, and don't be in a hurry. You are being affected by the undead state. ”
"Who said that?!" Alexander glared at Siegel, who immediately cast a shield against negative energy. The two confronted each other for a while, and the stressful gaze finally eased.
"You're right, I've had an impact. He said, "I now have some idea of what the mind of the people who are controlled by the Knox Commons is like." I'll try to be as careful as possible so as not to make a dangerous move. ”
With that, he left Siegel and walked alone to the only one left of the Three Peaks: the Tower of Might. (To be continued.) )