Starting from Waterdeep City, passing through the winding paths between the Sword Mountains and the Swamp of the Dead, Zuo Si finally led the team to the City of Neverwinter.
Although they encountered harassment from some lizards and toad monsters when passing through the Swamp of the Dead, these monsters did not pose any threat and were easily killed by a few warriors.
Especially the elf magic archer Lantis, who just joined the team, is simply like a human-shaped arrow tower.
Most monsters cannot even rush into the fifty-meter warning range, and will be shot one by one.
Among them, the compound bow with the legendary enchantment level will add a wind-attribute magic to the arrow, causing it to generate a strong spiral airflow that wraps around the arrowhead and arrow shaft during flight.
Not only will the range become very long, but the moment it touches the target, the muscles and internal organs near the arrow-hit site will be quickly torn apart.
Anyone hit by the arrows he shoots will basically be a horrible bloody hole with bloody flesh.
Even if you don't hit a vital point and die on the spot, you will still bleed to death in a very short period of time.
In addition, this guy also masters quite a few low-level spells, among which [Anti-Enemy Opportunity] allows him to accurately hit targets two hundred meters away.
In addition, the shooting speed of bows and arrows is much faster than that of crossbows. With the magic archer's special abilities such as fireball and arrow rain, one person can easily kill dozens of incoming enemies or monsters.
The tracking arrow allows those unlucky ones who are trying to escape and hide to taste the taste of having nowhere to hide.
Even if they hold up a shield and hide behind a bunker, they will be shot to the side by tracking arrows.
There is no doubt that a profession like the Magic Archer, which infuses various magics into arrows and has an extremely long attack range, is an absolute nightmare for those warriors who can only attack people by rushing in front of them.<
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At least the half-orc Rhett once said that he would rather face a furious evil dragon than charge with the arrows shot by Lantis.
That is no different from seeking death.
In addition, the weapon he used was a two-handed axe. It is estimated that if he rushed out seventy or eighty meters at most, he would be shot on the way forward, without even a chance to get close.
In contrast, Old Corgan was more blunt, saying that he was shorter, had a lower chassis, and was not easily hit by arrows, so he would definitely be able to rush forward.
Of course, Alena immediately expressed her disdain for his boastful behavior.
Because all fools know that even though a dwarf is a little short, he can't stop growing sideways and looks like a meaty mound from a distance.
Without any armor protection, put an adult human and a dwarf together and shoot a hail of arrows at them both.
The latter must have had many more arrows than the former.
Because the cross-sectional area is too large...
Regarding this kind of argument and bickering, Lantis just smiled modestly and did not get involved.
Abala, the spotted cat person, obviously prefers to focus on the surrounding scenery.
Because I had been living deep in the tropical rainforest of the Maztec continent before, I had never seen the animals and plants of the boreal forest, so I was full of curiosity about everything. I even climbed up the treetops to catch a fat squirrel and keep it as a pet.
By your side.
However, it is not difficult to tell from the squirrel's struggling and angry screams that it actually does not like its new owner at all and is always trying every possible means to escape.
Just talking and laughing all the way while maintaining a relaxed atmosphere, the team finally passed through the gate of Neverwinter City a few days later and officially entered this pearl of the North.
Looking at the cleanly cleaned streets and the confident and energetic citizens walking on them, Zuo Si couldn't help but nodded slightly and commented: "As a warrior and a believer in the God of Justice, Nasir Aragonda
The lord manages this city well, at least much better than the masked lords and guild leaders in Waterdeep City, and better than the nobles and merchant oligarchs of Amn."
"Oh? Really? Why do I feel that this place is far less wealthy than Waterdeep and Amn." Korgan showed a puzzled expression.
Zuo Si patiently explained: "That is related to the population size.
There are less than 20,000 citizens in Neverwinter. Counting surrounding radiation and indirect control areas, the total number does not exceed 150,000 to 200,000.
The population controlled by Waterdeep City has reached more than 1.3 million, and Amn has a population of almost 3 million.
Therefore, these two places would have problems if Neverwinter City did not prosper.
In addition, the city of Neverwinter is geographically closer to the Arctic Glacier, so its climate and agricultural output are not as unique as the first two.
And with a bad neighbor like Luskan, it’s pretty good that it can develop into what it is now.
In my opinion, the excellence of a city and its rulers does not depend on the city's prosperity, but on the material life and spiritual outlook of its citizens.
Pay attention to the sincere pride and pride on the faces of those citizens, and you can tell how satisfied they are with the place where they currently live.
Especially the green belts and parks in the city are almost invisible in other cities in Faerûn.
Of course, this is mainly due to the hot spring water of Wudong River that contains supernatural power.
Through these hot springs, the green belts and forests of Neverwinter City not only bloom with flowers all year round, but even in the coldest winter, you can eat fruits and vegetables that are only available in summer.
The word "Neverwinter" in the city of Neverwinter may have originated from this."
"Okay, it seems that this Nasir does have a lot of trouble. But I hate the followers of Tyr, the God of Justice. Those guys always act like I represent justice and it's disgusting." Korgan curled his lips and complained.
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Like most greedy and profit-seeking adventurers, his principle in life is to use money to do things. He always stubbornly believes that those in the good camp are too hypocritical and dare not face their own nature and desires.
However, Zuo Si has reservations about this.
Just when everyone started discussing which tavern or hotel they should go to first to have something to eat, have a drink, and ask the locals about what happened recently, a group of soldiers suddenly came over from a distance and surrounded the entire group.
Live.
The first half-elf woman with long brown shawl hair and wearing black plate armor stepped forward, bowed very elegantly, and asked with a smile: "Excuse me, you are Lord Soth, right?"
"Yes, I am." Zuo Si nodded lightly.
He was not at all surprised that the people in Neverwinter discovered him so quickly.
After all, as the only chosen one of Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, no matter where he goes, he will be paid close attention to by the local ruler.
It's like this in Askatra, it's like this in Baldur's Gate, it's like this in Waterdeep, and it's certainly not an exception in Neverwinter.
In addition, Nasir Aragonda had a long adventure career when he was young and collected a lot of magic equipment and treasures.
After becoming a lord, he used these things to recruit some talented people and formed an organization called "Nine Winter Guards", which was responsible for his own security and handling a series of tasks including intelligence collection.
Therefore, Neverwinter has its own independent intelligence agency.
Most of their time on weekdays is mainly to capture spies in Luskan, and then figure out what conspiracy this evil neighbor is planning.
"Welcome to Neverwinter City. Lord Nasir already knows your intention and has been waiting for many days. Please come with me."
As she spoke, the half-elf woman made a gesture of invitation.
"You are..."
Zuo Si felt that the other party's dress and appearance looked familiar, but he was not sure.
"My name is Aribes, Aribes de Timarande. I am a paladin who serves the God of Justice and is also the assistant of Lord Nasir."
The half-elf woman reported her name and identity with a smile.
Instantly!
Zuo Si's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise that was not easy to detect, but he quickly pretended that nothing happened and followed him towards the direction of Neverwinter Castle.
In about ten minutes, when a group of people walked through the heavily guarded castle gate and walked inside, they soon met Lord Nasir, who was famous among Northland adventurers.
Different from the tall and majestic image in the rumors, he looks neither strong nor majestic. Sitting on the chair, he looks like a middle-aged and elderly man whose health has begun to decline. A lot of white strands can be seen in his hair.
If there is a one-on-one battle, whether it is Korgan, Rhett, or Abara, they can easily defeat them.
After all, this lord's warrior level is not high, only LV12.
Although he can be regarded as an elite in a mixed adventure, in the eyes of the truly powerful top warriors, he is just a slightly more advanced cannon fodder.
What's more, what he is really famous for has never been his ability to fight head-on, but his ability to quickly make correct judgments on the current situation in complex situations.
There are also rumors that Lord Nasir is actually just a puppet, and that the one who really controls Neverwinter is a mage organization called the Cloak of Stars.
Because it was their support from the beginning that allowed the former to become the nominal top leader of the city.
However, with Lord Nasir's outstanding political skills and level of governance, all of this gradually disappeared from the market.
Just when Zuo Si was looking at the "Lord of Neverwinter" who was quite famous and influential in the North with great interest, Aribes took the initiative to step forward, bowed, and reported softly: "Sir, I will take them with you."
Coming."
"Well done. Now please take the others to the next hall to dine. I have something I want to talk to this young elect alone." Lord Nasir gave the order straightforwardly.
Obviously, he is not interested in the other members of the team, let alone wasting precious time on small talk.
To be continued...