"Strange... why do they do this? You must know that allowing a dark elf to come and go freely involves considerable political risks. This is a risk that even Ms. Alustriel of Silvermoon City does not dare to try easily.
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Bruno touched the beard on his chin and fell into thought.
If it had been before, he might have been happy and happy for his friend.
Because he knows that what Drizzt has been pursuing all his life is to have a place that is willing to accept him, where he can live like an ordinary person, instead of walking on the street and being stared at by all kinds of hostile eyes.
But since becoming the king of Mithril Hall, the old dwarf quickly understood one thing amidst the intrigues, that is, politics is far from being as simple as it seems to outsiders.
Especially when a city gives privileges to a person, it often means that the person may be required to do some extremely dangerous things.
Drizzt shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "I don't know. Maybe the new ruler of Luskan is more enlightened.
As long as you abide by the rules and laws here, except for monsters such as orcs, goblins, gnolls, ogres and trolls, any other intelligent creature and race can do business.
When I came in, I saw a tribe of barbarians allowed to pass through the city gate with their furs and herbs.
All in all, I like Luskan now.
For the first time, it gave me a sense of freedom, no longer having to carefully hide my identity."
But Bruno shook his head with a serious expression: "No, no, it's definitely not that simple. I think they must want to get something from you..."
Before the dwarf could finish his words, he suddenly noticed that there was an extra person beside the table.
No!
To be precise, it cannot be considered a human being at all, but a shadow whose whole body is composed of some kind of black negative energy.
After discovering this, he and Drizzt put their hands on the handle of the weapon at their waist almost at the same time.
"Relax, don't be so nervous, I'm not your enemy." Yelnia said with a hint of playfulness in her tone.
Since the entire Shadow Legion was released not long ago to participate in the massacre of the entire Northland orcs, she has been officially promoted to the "King of Shadows" in the continuous crazy killings, and is no longer a simple incorporeal or physical body.
Virtual body, but can freely switch between virtual body and entity.
Not only that!
The Shadow King can also change the surrounding environment to a certain extent.
As long as Yelniya is willing, she can integrate the area within a dozen kilometers into the shadow plane at any time, leaving it in a state of darkness all year round, with no sight of the sun and blue sky above her head.
Similarly, she can also obtain the protection of the shadow plane, thus forming a shield composed of negative energy around her body.
The most important thing is that any shadow creature that is not as high in level as the Shadow King will be dominated by a powerful force that cannot be resisted, even the shadow dragon is no exception.
You don’t need to ask to know that Yelnia’s appearance here is entirely at Zuo Si’s instruction.
"What is your purpose?" Drizzt probed cautiously.
Since he grew up in the extremely evil and chaotic dark elf city of Menzoberranzan, he witnessed many bloodthirsty, cruel and twisted and pathological behaviors of his compatriots. Therefore, although he himself is of the good camp, he can't deal with demons, devils and
The tolerance for undead is quite high.
At least you can avoid direct conflicts as much as possible without the other party taking the initiative to provoke you or killing innocent people indiscriminately.
Yelnia responded meaningfully: "My master is very interested in the Underdark and your hometown, and wants a map to get there. I believe this shouldn't be a big problem for you, right?
?"
"Who is your master? Do I know him?" Drizzt continued to ask cautiously.
He really couldn't figure out who could become the master of such a dangerous monster.
"Haha, my master is Soth, and he is also the real ruler behind Luskan and the Nelanthel Islands. The reason why you can enter this city through the main gate in an honest manner is thanks to his order."<
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Yelniya did not hide anything and showed her identity openly.
Because this is no longer a secret, and the senior officials of various towns in the North know more or less.
"Thos? The chosen one of Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease!"
Drizzt's expression immediately became solemn after hearing the name.
As a ranger who often travels through forests and inaccessible mountains, he has witnessed with his own eyes the tragic death of many orc tribes, regardless of age or sex, due to the plague, and has a very clear understanding of Zuo Si's terrifying power.
"You are also the chosen one of the Goddess of Magic." Yelnia added with a smile. "In return, not only can you move around Luskan and the Nelanthel Islands without concealing your identity, but you can also settle here and buy real estate.
There are no restrictions on engaging in various activities. What do you think, this condition is not bad, right?"
"I don't understand, what does your master want to do with the map of the Underdark and Menzoberranzan?"
A trace of doubt flashed in Drizzt's eyes, but he did not rush to agree or refuse.
Although he didn't have any good feelings towards his hometown and compatriots, he didn't want Menzoberranzan to be destroyed by a terrible plague, and all the dark elves and their slaves died in pain and despair.
"The master is simply interested in the dark elves, and has no intention of releasing a plague in Menzoberranzan, at least not yet." Yelnia clearly saw through what the ranger in front of her was worried about.
Drizzt lowered his head and pondered for a long time, and finally nodded reluctantly: "Okay, I can draw a map leading to Menzoberranzan and the Underdark. But the condition is that you must meet your master.
Go ahead and get his personal commitment."
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Yelnia replied without thinking: "No problem. But the master is not in Faerûn right now, so you may have to wait for a while."
"It doesn't matter, the thing I lack most is time." Drizzt shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
As a dark elf, he has a lifespan of at least eight hundred years, and now he has only completed an insignificant part of his long journey.
"I will convey your request to the master. In fact, he is also looking forward to meeting you."
After saying this, Yelnia stood up and turned into a ball of black smoke and disappeared without a trace.
Looking at the empty seats next to him, Bruno couldn't help but curse in a low voice: "Damn it! I knew this matter wasn't that simple. Are you sure you really want to meet that dangerous guy?"
"Why not? I am quite interested in this elector. I passed by Silvermoon City when I came here and heard Ms. Alustriel comment that Soth may be the only person who can bring prosperity and wealth to the entire Northland.
.And the changes in Luskan just illustrate this point."
As he spoke, Drizzt picked up a small piece of fried fish with the sauce on it from the plate in front of him, put it into his mouth and chewed it slowly, savoring the unique delicacy of sea fish.
"But he is also an extremely dangerous person. Whether it is the terrifying monster just now, the plague that is raging among the orc tribes in the North, or the great purge in Luskan, it all shows how ruthless he is when dealing with his enemies.
.Although I have to admit, killing the orcs is really satisfying."
Bruno felt inexplicably better when he thought that Mithral Hall would not have to worry about the harassment of greenskins for a long time.
There is no way, who makes the dwarves and the orcs also have a feud.
To be exact, no one in the entire North would like these saboteurs who are multiplying like locusts.
Just when Drizzt was about to say something, he suddenly saw a very beautiful woman walking in from outside the tavern with an orc child.
A beautiful woman, at any time and in any place, will quickly attract the attention of other men around her, not to mention those guys who have lost their ability to restrain themselves due to alcohol stimulation.
In less than ten seconds, a drunk guy stood up, grinned and teased in obscene words: "Hey! Beauty! Are you interested in following me to the guest room upstairs to have a good time?"
I guarantee you will fall in love with it after tasting this big treasure under your crotch."
"Hahahaha! Come on! The last time you spent a gold coin to fool around with the maid, you surrendered before you could hold on for ten minutes." Another drunkard next to him immediately made an unscrupulous mockery.
"Shut up! It was an accident that time! I drank too much and my mind was not clear at all." The strong man roared with a red face and a fierce voice.
After all, in this regard, no matter what world we are in from ancient times to the present, men will never give up easily.
"Yes, then prove it to us!"
"Yes, yes! Prove it to us!"
"Don't you dare?"
……
Suddenly, many guys who were watching the excitement and were not afraid of causing trouble started to boo.
Probably due to the dual effects of incitement and alcohol, the strong man's breathing quickly became rapid, and he tried to pull off the woman's clothes with his hands, hoping to prove his "virility" in public.
When Drizzt and Bruno saw this, they immediately stood up subconsciously and wanted to help.
They will not just watch this kind of bullying happen in front of their eyes.
Unfortunately, just when the strong man was about to catch the woman, the latter suddenly raised her head and shot out a red light from her charming eyes.
To be continued...