With all the attacking monsters disappearing or dying, the envoy’s camp finally became quiet again.
Since there were no injuries, most of the people who were attacked died immediately, so no medical treatment was needed.
Dig a hole on the spot and throw in the corpses you can find to bury them to prevent them from being eaten by other beasts or monsters.
Then the priest will preside over a simple funeral, and the weapon used during death will be inserted into the ground together with the helmet as a tombstone.
This is an explanation for the deceased.
After all, the Yunwu Mountain Area is so far away from Ascatla, and it is basically impossible to transport it back for burial.
What's more, Sir Crispian, the top leader of the envoy, has not yet decided whether to continue to Candlekeep for negotiations, or to turn around and report the attack to the Six-person Council of Amn first.
The most important thing is that no one knows who the attacker is and what his motive is.
There is also no guarantee whether there will be a second or third attack after this attack...
Looking at the camp destroyed by the white dragon's freezing breath and the thick ice covering the camp, Sir Crispian subconsciously pulled his cloak and asked in a slightly solemn tone: "Sir Soth, what do you think we will do next?"
What should I do?"
"You ask me? How do I know."
Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders innocently.
He originally just came to make soy sauce to earn some pocket money, and by the way, they went to Candlekeep to acquire the knowledge he lacked most at the moment.
How do you know the thoughts of Amn’s senior leaders?
From the perspective of an outsider like Zuo Si, the trade dispute between Baldur's Gate and Amn is essentially a group of greedy businessman interest groups biting each other, with no one good at all.
In particular, the Dukes of Baldur's Gate are simply examples of greed and stupidity. For the sake of short-term gains, they even allowed unscrupulous chambers of commerce like the Iron Throne to expand wildly.
The only difference is that Amn dares to tear off the disguise and directly declare that it is a country ruled by a merchant oligarchy.
Baldur's Gate and Waterdeep are disguised as so-called "enlightened systems", but in essence there is not much difference.
"What I mean is that if you are sure that the envoy can arrive in Naxikai safely, we will continue to move forward. If not, we will turn around and return to Keremul first."
Seeing that Zuo Si failed to understand what he wanted to express, Sir Crispian quickly opened the skylight and spoke frankly.
Because he may not care about the lives of those soldiers, paladins, priests and masked mages, but he does care about his own life.
After all, no matter how much political capital this negotiation can bring, it is meaningful to at least ensure survival.
"It depends on what kind of conditions you can offer. My principle has always been to use money to do things. As long as the remuneration is high enough, everything is not a problem. But please be careful about one thing. If the conditions you offer cannot be fulfilled afterwards,
I will take the most extreme and violent methods to collect debts."
Zuo Si did not hide anything and expressed his attitude straightforwardly.
When Sir Crispian heard these words, he couldn't help laughing immediately, and while laughing, he promised: "No problem! I swear on the honor of my family that as long as you can reach Candlekeep safely, you will definitely get a generous sum."
Remuneration. Because the most important thing Amn lacks is money."
"That's no problem. We'll set off as usual tomorrow morning. I want to see if the mastermind behind this attack dares to launch a second attack."
After saying that, Zuo Si's eyes flashed with cold light, he stood up and returned to his tent to rest.
But just because he can sleep, it doesn't mean that others in the mission can also sleep.
Especially those soldiers who were frightened by the white dragon, centipede demon insect, winter wolf and ice troll, did not dare to close their eyes again, and maintained a tense state of mind throughout the night.
I am afraid that once I fall asleep, I will never have the chance to open my eyes.
Sir Crispian also tossed and turned all night long, his brain uncontrollably replaying images of himself being just one step away from death.
……
At the same time, the five senior members of the Emerald Society who planned the attack are currently gathering in K'Zula, a city east of Amn near the Serpent Forest.
Hundreds of years ago, a large number of people flooded here due to the discovery of large amounts of gold and iron mines, and finally the city of Kezula was established.
But after two centuries of continuous mining led to the depletion of the veins, it soon fell into a long depression.
However, all this developed again with the sudden discovery of gemstone veins decades ago.
The Emerald Society took a fancy to this, so they chose to establish their headquarters in K'Zula.
Because this place is not only far enough away from Askatra, but also relatively remote among the many cities in Amn, the masked mage's monitoring here is very weak.
If you are really exposed and surrounded, you can go directly to the Viper 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 people who planned to attack the Amn mission were sitting around a table.
The masked man at the head was the first to break the silence and said: "You should have seen the battle just now. Now let's talk about it. How was the strength shown by this elector in the battle?"
"Very powerful! Much more powerful than we expected. Especially those shadows that are as numerous as the tide are definitely a terrible threat. He doesn't even need to do it himself, as long as he removes the protective spells on his opponent, the shadows
They will automatically rush up and kill every living person they can touch."
Another member gave his opinion in a slightly serious tone.
Not only him, but the short member sitting in the corner also added: "In addition to the large number of shadow creatures, the warrior who can collide with the centipede demon insect head-on is also very noteworthy. He is wearing a red dragon protective suit.
A, almost completely immune to the damage of high temperature."
"There is also the final means of making all living creatures disappear out of thin air. I seriously doubt that this is some kind of special ability given to the elect by God."
Another person pointed out something they think should be paid more attention to.
The five of them were talking to each other, and they made a list of Zuo Si's abilities.
The leading man picked it up, took a look at it, and immediately complained in a low voice: "Damn it! I didn't expect two white dragons, a centipede demon insect, so many winter wolves and ice trolls. In the end, they couldn't even give this goddess of poison and disease.
It has caused some trouble for the electorate, and we have not tried to find out how many kinds of protective magic he has been blessed with and what spells he is immune to."
"So it was right not to take action this time. I suspect that this elector has more hidden cards than we expected. If any of us are captured, the consequences will be catastrophic." The voice sounded like a woman's.
The member said with lingering fear.
The slightly fat guy nodded vigorously: "Agree! It is too dangerous to deal with a god's chosen one rashly, and we need to collect more intelligence. In addition, I am not sure whether Talona will give people information through dreams and illusions.
Soth provides clues about the Emerald Society."
"Then what do you think we should do now? Inform Irenicas to abandon the in-depth cooperation agreement reached before?" the short member asked.
"No, of course not. We can tell him the real situation and then ask him to join the action. If Irenicus agrees, then we have a powerful helper. If he refuses, it means that this is
There is a problem. We must be more vigilant."
The fat man gave a solution without thinking.
He has obviously noticed that Irenicas is not really cooperating at all, but is using the resources, channels and power of the Emerald Society to achieve his ulterior ambitions.
"Speaking of Irenikas, I remembered it. In Askatra, didn't we also absorb a powerful necromancer named Asta? Why hasn't he contacted us recently?" The leader
The man suddenly interrupted.
You must know that the Emerald Guild will try its best to win over all high-level arcane spellcasters who have not been absorbed into the Masked Mage Guild.
"Asta? That lich? He should be hiding in his house to study magic. Don't forget, lichs are far less sensitive to the passage of time than living people, so it is normal to disappear for a period of time occasionally." The fat man didn't care.
shrugged his shoulders.
The leading man smiled and complained: "What you said makes sense, and I am speechless. But since you are a member of the organization's key development team, it would be better to take a look at it next time someone goes to Ascatla.
."
"Don't worry, I will personally go to Askatra to talk to Irenicas in a while, and take a look at Asta by the way."
The member who sounded like a woman took the initiative to take on this task.
In this way, the five people decided to temporarily abandon the action against Zuo Si after discussion.
Because the risk is too high, and they don't have any certainty.
However, the senior officials of the Emerald Society did not know that every move they made was watched by another organization.
The latter’s name is Tangled Talisman!
Yes!
Shangla, the Lord of Talisman, had long discovered the changes in the Emerald Society, so he hid in the dark and watched the entire battle that broke out in the Yunwu Mountain Area.
Currently standing on the top of a mountain covered with snow all year round, he asked his former lover behind him with great interest: "Jimana, what do you think the magic that Sos used just now was to make those creatures disappear out of thin air?"
"Hmm - I think it should be some kind of expulsion or sealing."
To be continued...