"I... I personally killed my former boss? A powerful hell fiend?"
The little devil stared at his hands in shock, as if he couldn't believe that everything that just happened was real.
After all, absolute obedience to orders from superiors has already penetrated deep into the soul of every devil.
Although things like "the lower and the higher" happen from time to time, it must be within the scope allowed by the laws and rules of hell.
Such an assassination in full public view will result in the death penalty within minutes if caught.
"How does it feel to kill the bastard who used to dominate you?"
Zuo Si smiled and asked with interest.
The little devil's eyes shone slightly, and he stuck out his tongue and licked his lips: "Feeling? It seems pretty good! I like Agres' incompetent rage and roar before returning to hell. I bet this failure will definitely make him lose everything.
In order to lose face, he might even be demoted as punishment. You must know that Grand Duke Dispater is not a kind master."
As the name suggests, downgrade is to punish those devils who failed.
Generally speaking, once the most advanced devil form like the Pit Fiend is downgraded, it will at least degenerate into a scorpion devil, an assassin devil, a horned devil, or even an even weaker ice devil and spiked devil.
If you make an unforgivable mistake, you may be directly demoted to the lowest and most abhorrent demon form.
Zuo Si once read some books about the social and political ecology of hell, and understood what demotion meant to a devil. He said in a slightly playful tone: "Whether it is a demon or a devil, once it is killed in the material plane,
It will take at least ninety-nine years to return to his hometown and be reborn. After the rebirth, his power will be much weaker than before. And this time, Aigreth lost more than just a little power."
You don't need to ask to know that when those devils were sent back to Baator Hell, Zuo Si took the opportunity to use the power of the planeswalker's spark, frantically absorbing the magical energy transfer generated when the soul channel was opened.
In other words, more than 60 to 70% of the energy that should have been returned to hell to be reborn as a devil was converted into red and general mana by him, which not only replenished the part consumed by using cards in battle, but also
Also raised the [Mystic] professional level from LV4 to LV5.
In addition, the strength attribute has increased a little again, reaching sixteen points that are enough to make many warriors feel envious.
It would be better if it was a high-level devil. No matter how weakened it is, at least its consciousness and sanity can be retained after rebirth.
Those low-level devils are finished.
Especially for those at the lowest level such as lemures and little devils, once the energy loss exceeds a certain threshold, they may not be able to condense even the most basic form.
Of course, Zuo Si doesn't care about the life or death of these devils.
What really gave him a headache was how to deal with the summoned Olanli hydra and giant stone elements.
Cancel the summons directly?
Based on the levels of these two creature cards, the former will have to lie in the cemetery for half a month, while the latter is slightly better and will take almost a week.
If he encounters an enemy that is not easy to deal with again, Zuo Si, who lacks powerful summoned creatures, can only open the portal to the mage tower and summon the steel golem, mutated hound and Wilmes.
Or you can send a signal to the lichs of the Arcane Society and ask them to use teleportation magic to rush over for support.
As for the Jade Association controlled by Lei Yin, in order not to arouse the suspicion of Shangla, the master of the talisman, it cannot be used for a while.
But the problem is, taking these two big guys on the road would be too eye-catching.
Large stone elements are okay, after all, Faerûn has many arcane spellcasters with the ability to summon and control elemental creatures.
But the Olanli hydra is a creature unique to Zendikar.
In addition, its size is so huge, God knows how many forces will pay attention to it when walking on the road.
And unlike the dragons in the world of Faerûn, the Olanli hydra only has beast-like intelligence and does not have any transformation or spell-like abilities.
Its only characteristic is that it can continue to grow without limit.
This means that it can only give it the simplest commands, and it can easily lose control instantly once it is stimulated by the outside world.
"Sigh - I didn't expect that summoning creatures that are too big would be a big problem."
Zuo Si gently patted the hard scales of Olanli's hydra and couldn't help but sigh.
Just when he was about to cancel the summons, a man dressed as a businessman and covered in blood rushed out from a tavern in the distance, shouting as he ran: "Your Excellency! Your Excellency, the elector!"
"Huh?"
Zuo Si subconsciously stopped what he was doing, turned around and stared at the other person.
After a while, this man in his forties ran up to him out of breath, glanced at the Oranli hydra and the giant stone element with eyes full of fear and awe, and then said cautiously: "Your Excellency, first of all, please
Allow me to express my gratitude to you on behalf of all the survivors of Dragonspear Castle. Because without you, we will all be killed tonight, and maybe even our souls will be plundered by the devil..."
"Forget the boring politeness and get down to business." Zuo Si interrupted with an impatient wave of his hand.
After all, being targeted by a lord of the hell realm is already annoying enough, so why should he be in the mood to listen to such nutritious nonsense?
"Uh... I mean, Dragonspear Castle has been basically completely destroyed right now. Even the temple of Tempus, the God of War, has become a ruin. It can't resist the devils coming up from under the castle. There is also the High Wasteland.
There are hordes of monsters on the ground. Can you stay and protect this place for a while? Or simply become the lord of Dragonspear Castle and the surrounding lands?"
The man went around in circles for a long time and finally expressed his true thoughts.
You must know that it is not easy for these surviving adventurers and merchants to hold on to such a huge fortress.
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What's more, without the leadership of the Church of the God of War, most adventurers and mercenaries are just a bunch of scattered sand. If they can't afford internal strife, they will have to burn incense, let alone unite to deal with foreign invasion.
When Zuo Si heard this request, he immediately refused without mercy and said: "I'm sorry, my time is precious and I don't have time to waste it in such a meaningless place. If you are afraid of being attacked by monsters, you can bring valuable things with you.
Come with me north to Waterdeep. I will be responsible for clearing out all threats along the way."
"Thank you for your kindness. But this tavern is all my hard work and property. If I abandon it, I will really have nothing."
There was a hint of bitterness and helplessness in the man's tone.
Although he felt very lucky not to die in the hands of the devil, the severe survival challenges he had to face in the aftermath of the disaster really made many survivors feel desperate.
It's okay for those adventurers. The worst they can do is leave, and they can still make a living in another place.
But for those who have permanent property and business in Dragonspear Castle, it is an out-and-out nightmare.
Seeing the other person's expression about to cry, Zuo Si suddenly thought of an idea, pointed at the huge Olanli multi-headed dragon beside him and said: "How about this. I allow you to use my name to manage and rule the Dragonlance Castle.
, and lend you this guy to use as a guard for a period of time. The period is three months, and whether you can survive the crisis depends entirely on your ability."
"Really?!"
The man's originally dim eyes suddenly flashed with brightness.
He had just seen with his own eyes the amazing combat power of the Olanli hydrangea.
With such a powerful monster as the patron saint, no matter whether it is a monster that rushes out from the depths of the underground, or the orcs, goblins, trolls, ogres and gnolls in the high wasteland, don't expect to get even close to Dragonspear Castle.
step.
"Of course! Remember, my name is Soth, the chosen one of Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease. If you need to negotiate with other forces, just report this."
Zuo Si was very generous and gave the other party the right to use his name.
Because with the vigorous publicity of Talona Church, his reputation on the west coast of Ferenc is almost equal to that of "weapons of mass destruction".
Anyway, nicknames such as "Son of Plague", "Man of Disaster", "Destroyer of Worlds", "Mobile Scourge" have spread widely.
Otherwise, Baldur's Gate wouldn't have such a big reaction if it just showed up during the negotiations in Candlekeep.
I guess just having a name can be quite a deterrent.
"You mean... I can declare you to be the lord of Dragonspear Castle?" The man subconsciously clenched his fists in excitement.
Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Yes. But don't expect me to fulfill my responsibilities and obligations as a lord. At most, after learning about the massacre here, I will take action to avenge you."
"That's enough! With you as the nominal lord, I believe that even the monsters in the High Wasteland will not dare to approach easily. Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is Marshall. From now on
From now on, I will be regarded as the general manager appointed by you."
After saying that, the man's eyes showed strong confidence.
In three months, he felt that with his own ability, he could restore Dragonspear Castle to its previous appearance, and even become more prosperous than before.
It doesn't matter if the Church of the God of War is gone. We can use Zuo Si's identity as a chosen one to directly bring over the church of Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease.
Anyway, what most adventurers want is a place that provides medical services. It doesn’t matter what god it is.
"Come on, Marshall. I hope that after three months, I won't hear about the capture of Dragonspear Castle or your death."
After simply handing over the control of Olanli's multi-headed dragon to the other party, Zuo Si took the people back to the guest room on the second floor of the hotel to continue sleeping, planning to wait until tomorrow morning before setting off again.
To be continued...