"The Baery family ranked first, the Barisan'ango family ranked second, the Obroza family ranked third, and the Horba family ranked twelfth...
At least thirteen families have already sent very clear invitations to us, or to be precise, you.
It seems that after the battle in the tavern, the matrons of Menzobrebrai have recognized your value."
Vinal had an expression of excitement and excitement on her face, and she was obviously very satisfied with the current situation.
Because she knows that the current situation is very beneficial to her side.
Since many ambitious matrons hope to recruit Zuo Si, a powerful warrior, into their ranks, they will start a series of overt and covert battles.
In this way, as long as Zuo Si does not express his position clearly for a day, he will not be targeted by any of the parties and may even gain some implicit privileges.
"What are you going to do? You must know that the patience of the mistresses is limited. If you keep delaying, they will regard it as rude and offensive, and join forces to get rid of you." Drizzt.
I couldn't help but chime in.
Looking at the anxious eyes of the dark elf ranger, Zuo Si smiled and asked: "Haha, what, are you worried that I will join one of the families and then be involved in the power struggle and killings within the city of Menzobrei?
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"Shouldn't I be worried? From the moment you entered the city of Menzobrebra, your behavior has scared me. I can't believe that you can integrate into the dark elf society so perfectly, both in your behavior and in your behavior.
Thoughts, not even the slightest discomfort or fear."
There was a hint of helplessness in Drizzt's tone.
At this moment, he was finally 100% sure that the young human in front of him, whose intentions and thoughts were unclear, was definitely an out-and-out evil camp.
Perhaps the level of evil is far greater than that of his bloodthirsty and cruel compatriots.
Because the evil shown by Zuo Si is not the kind of simple killing, destruction and plunder, but something closer to the deep and complex things from spirit, thought to values ​​and ideology.
The most important thing is that Drizzt did not feel even the slightest disgust towards Zuo Si's many evil behaviors.
Instead, I feel an indescribable attraction from the other person, which makes people want to follow and work for them.
This strange feeling makes the ranger sometimes feel that he is crazy, or that returning to Menzobrevi has inspired the dark side hidden in his soul.
Zuo Si obviously noticed Drizzt's reaction, and immediately said in a slightly playful tone: "There is a saying in my hometown, which is called do as the Romans do when you are in the country. The simple explanation is that when you enter a strange land, it is best to temporarily
Put aside your arrogance and prejudice and respect the living habits and customs of the local people, even if these habits and customs are contrary to your own values ​​and morals."
"You mean...the reason why you do this is actually to respect the evil, twisted, and pathological rules of dark elf society?" Drizzt raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
Zuo Si smiled and shook his head: "No, of course not, I just respect the spider goddess Rose's absolute control over the entire dark elf race, and the code of conduct she has set for the entire race.
Remember, Drizzt Do'Urden, the evil of the dark elves is never just due to their gods or themselves.
It also includes the harsh living environment in the Underdark, as well as the Crown War that ended the world dominated by elves 10,000 years ago, which are historical reasons.
Believe me, even if Queen Rose suddenly cuts off contact with all the priestesses, the dark elf society that has lived in the underground world for thousands or even tens of thousands of years will not change much and will still continue as before.
Lifestyle.
Because their thoughts and cognition have been completely distorted, and they are full of hatred for other races in the entire surface world.
After thousands of years of accumulation, this kind of hatred and hostility has become rooted in the souls of most dark elves, and is their only link to maintain internal unity.
Anyone who tries to overthrow it means breaking the biggest cornerstone of maintaining the stability of dark elf society.
I would like to ask how would thousands of dark elves react if they found out that they had been deceived and that the living environment on the surface world was actually many times better than that in the underdark?
I can tell you that the answer must be turmoil, infighting and division.
The dark elves in the Underdark will erupt into an unprecedented and brutal civil war, and may even decline or even die as a result.
Therefore, in my opinion, the social form of the dark elves cannot be changed in a short period of time through external interference.
Since it cannot be changed, there are only two options left.
One is to go on a killing spree and kill all the dark elves in the entire city of Menzobre at the risk of offending God Queen Lolth. The other is to adapt and integrate into it.
Tell me, which one do you want me to choose?"
Instantly!
Drizzt fell into silence.
Because through these remarks, he clearly realized for the first time the real problem of his race being mired in evil.
It is not that dark elves are inherently evil, but the influence of beliefs, history and society, which results in that only evil dark elves can survive in a cruel environment.
It's as if everyone around them follows evil rules, so kind people are equivalent to aliens in society, and will 100% become the targets of suppression and exclusion.
In this regard, the Dark Elf Ranger has personal experience.
After thinking about this, Drizzt raised his head and asked in an uncertain tone: "Then what are you going to do next?"
Zuo Si responded without thinking: "It's very simple! My goal has been very clear from the beginning. The reason why I entered the city of Menzobrei was just to inquire about information and collect information about the Fungus Forest and the name Angel Poison Core.
Dru Yin's clues. Once we get what I want, we will leave Menzobrebrai City directly."
"But those mistresses won't let you go easily." Drizzt reminded in a serious tone.
"It doesn't matter, let them send a team to hunt me down. Once we leave the confines of Menzobrevi City, I no longer need to respect Queen Rose's right to rule the dark elves, and I can kill without restraint."<
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When saying these words, Zuo Si's eyes flashed with a chilling light.
Although he has gained an equal status with the gods of Faerûn through the Eldrazi trump card, it does not mean that he can act recklessly and trample the rules of the game between the gods.
Quite the opposite!
He must abide by some rules and avoid making too many enemies as much as possible.
Especially the main god of the dark elves, Rose, who has no actual conflict of interest with him.
Zuo Si remembered very clearly that this goddess was a good master of plotting conspiracies.
In the future "War of the Spider Queen", she successfully eliminated all the gods who could threaten her status, including her own son and daughter. At the same time, she was promoted from a medium divine power to a member of the powerful divine power.p>
You must know that in the history of Faerûn, it may not be too uncommon to be promoted from a weak divine power to a medium divine power.
But there are definitely only a handful of examples of people who have been promoted from moderate divine power to powerful divine power.
Zuo Si doesn't want to become enemies with Rose unless necessary.
Because he understands that his current strength is far from enough to confront those powerful divine powers head-on.
The reason why the other party does not dare to touch him for the time being is partly because of the threat from the Eldrazi, and partly because of the approval of Io, the God of Gods.
If either of these two points is missing, gods like Cyric and Shar will immediately take action.
"Regarding the information about the Fungus Forest, I think we should start from the Mage Tower. Because it is usually impossible for ordinary dark elves to know too much. Only the mages and warlocks in the Mage Tower and the high-level priestesses of the Spider Academy can know.
Qualified to know and record some important information." Vinal carefully stated her point of view.
"I have asked Lirael to inquire about the Mage Tower, and there should be news soon. As for the Spider Academy, I can only hope to get some information from the matrons and high-level priestesses.
Oh. Oh, I almost forgot, has the Dayet Independent Mercenary Group done anything recently?" Zuo Si asked with interest.
Vinal shook her head slightly: "So far, there has been no action. It is said that Jarlaxle is not in Menzobrevi City right now, so I don't think he will be a threat to us."
"Let your people continue to keep an eye on it. If there are any rumors that Jarlaxle is found in Menzobrevi City, please inform me immediately." Zuo Si ordered calmly.
"Understood!"
After Vinal responded, she immediately jumped down from the height, turned around and disappeared into the darkness.
……
At the same time, far away on the top floor of the mage tower in the city of Menzobrebrai, the archmage Gonfu Baenre was sitting in his room, staring at the spy kneeling in front of him. After a full minute, he asked
: "How about it, have you brought the information I want?"
"Of course! The Dayet Independent Mercenary Group never disappoints its employers!"
As he said this, the dark elf man, whose whole body was hidden under a black cloak, took out a slightly worn scroll from his arms.
Archmage Gonfu directly used a mage's hand to bring the scroll closer. He first cast several detection spells to confirm that there were no problems before opening it.
It has to be said that the reason why he became the strongest mage in the city of Menzobre and survived for more than seven hundred years was definitely not due to something illusory like luck, but to keeping vigilant at all times.
Even a mere parchment scroll must first undergo toxin detection and magic detection to confirm that there are no harmful substances, curses or the like.
To be continued...