With the awakening of Rose and the birth of the Penitent Daughter, the Pit Demon Network, which had fallen into deathly silence, quickly returned to its previous dangerous, chaotic, but very lively state.
And the goddess didn't even stop for a second, and directly sent an invitation to a life-or-death fight to her daughter who was trying to challenge her.
moment!
A gate composed of an unknown force opened out of thin air, directly connecting two completely different realms.
Rose and Eilistraee, mother and daughter, just looked at each other through the door.
One of them represents darkness, evil and cruelty, and the other represents light, kindness and hope.
Among them, Eilistraee stood in a forest, naked and bathing in the moonlight. Her long silver-white hair extended to her ankles like a waterfall. Two exquisite and deadly swords were floating in the air and placed on her body.
On both sides of the body, you can grab it in your hands with just a thought.
Especially the silver blade, which vibrates slightly under the breeze and makes a sound like a female whisper.
Any mortal who has seen the appearance of the dark girl will be deeply attracted by the indescribable beauty, purity and agility.
Those pupils that are constantly flashing like moonstones are like the sharpest sword tips that can see through everything in the world.
In contrast, Rose sat high on a black throne made of unknown metal, which looked like the abdomen of a spider. The eight jointed limbs below were firmly embedded in the ground, and the sky above her head was filled with black and purple smoke.
The constant screams of tortured souls echoed through the sky.
This time, she did not appear in the form of a spider or half-spider, but maintained the appearance of a female dark elf, wearing a white robe made of spider silk.
The almost transparent fabric seems to cover something, but it seems to cover nothing, full of hazy beauty and ultimate temptation.
The spider queen's eyes glowing with red blood are like the flames in the pit's magic web, making people feel trembling, fearful and desperate.
The two goddesses crossed out of their respective countries at almost the same time and appeared on both sides of the door in an instant.
As they approached, a Sava chessboard suddenly appeared out of thin air.
This strange chessboard is shaped like a spider web, with a tree dragging it underneath.
Through the huge chessboard, you can see that the conspiracy, trickery, confrontation and fighting have lasted for thousands of years.
Thousands of chess pieces densely cover the chessboard.
Each of these chess pieces still on the chessboard represents a living drow.
There is no doubt that this is a game between gods using mortals as pawns to compete for faith, power, and dominance.
Most of the chess pieces are puppets and slaves who can be manipulated at will without any freedom.
Only a very small number, perhaps thousands, are advanced chess pieces that have thoughts and can make judgments and choices with their own consciousness.
And every such sacrifice or betrayal of a chess piece will have a significant impact on the situation on the entire chessboard.
There is no doubt that this chess game between gods is not limited to the rules of this common tabletop game in Faerûn. The color of the chess pieces used by both sides is black, which represents the dark elves.
And from a mortal perspective, it is almost impossible to tell the difference between chess pieces.
However, the two goddesses were able to use their understanding of the mortals that these chess pieces corresponded to to place them in the appropriate positions, and then defeat the opponent's chess pieces to win the final victory.
Obviously, Rose and Eilistraee did not continue the cautious testing of each other before, but chose to have a direct showdown.
Just as the latter began to line up his troops, Rose sat motionless on the chair and allowed her daughter to take the lead.
Because this is the price she must pay for voluntarily choosing silence.
It can be seen from the situation on the chessboard that the Dark Maiden has taken advantage of this period to achieve great advantages and results, and even the beliefs of several cities have changed their colors.
This means that the Spider Queen's faith has been replaced by Eilistraee's.
There is no doubt that these successive victories made Eilistraee, who had been suppressed for tens of thousands of years, feel confident of victory for the first time.
"My dear daughter, would you be interested in adding an extra piece to this chess game?"
Rose had a faint smile on her face, obviously not caring about the large piece of chess pieces that had just fallen and disappeared on the chessboard.
"What kind of chess piece?"
Eilistraee asked cautiously.
She obviously knew very well how insidious and cunning her mother was, so she didn't dare to take it lightly.
Because she knows that her mother has far more chess pieces than she does.
"This chess piece is ourselves. We personally enter the game and decide life and death in a battle. The great god Io is the witness of this gamble. What do you think, do you agree to this condition?"
A mocking smile appeared on Rose's face, as if she was not talking about a dangerous gamble that might lead to her downfall, but casually talking about what to eat later.
And it is not difficult to tell from her tone and eyes that she enjoys the excitement and pleasure brought by uncertain risks.
After all, this is the nature of the Spider Queen, and it is also the reason why most gods are reluctant to provoke her. Even the demon lords in the abyss will try to stay away from the Pit Demon Web.
This man's madness is not fake, nor is he bully or arrogant like Cyric, but he is really not afraid of death.
Otherwise, we would not have identified Corellon and the elven gods he led as a deadlock, and they have not retreated even half a step for many years.
From that resolute attitude, it is easy to see that Rose will decide the outcome in one round this time.
The winner will gain everything, while the loser will lose everything, and may even die on the spot and go to the star world to lie down.
"I……"
Eilistraee pondered for a moment, obviously hesitating.
But when she glanced across the chessboard and saw the drow chess pieces, pity and deep sadness appeared on her face, and then she revealed strong expectations and hopes.
From her standpoint, of course she wants to put an end to all this once and for all, so that the entire dark elves can be dragged out of the falling abyss and obtain salvation.
They can also bathe in the sun again like the surface elves, and their souls can return to Avandor to gain peace and quiet after death, instead of entering the pit and suffering eternal torture.
After about a few seconds, Eilistraee's initially wavering heart gradually became firm and brave, and she solemnly responded: "I agree!"
"Then let's get started."
Rose smiled, and smiled very happily. She raised her hand and released her divine power, injecting her spiritual essence as a god into it to create a dark spider chess piece, just like her spider incarnations.
Then she placed the chess piece on the chessboard near the center of the castle on her side.
Eilistraee showed no sign of weakness and summoned a ray of moonlight, injecting spiritual essence into it to create a sparkling chess piece.
Just when the dark girl was about to place the chess pieces in her side of the castle to start the gambling game, a voice suddenly echoed in the ears of the two goddesses.
"Wait! Can I be added to this game?"
As the last word blurted out, another door suddenly opened out of thin air, and then a drow woman with divine light all over her body slowly walked out.
She was none other than Viconia, who had just returned to Menzoberranzan not long ago.
It's just that at this moment, she is no longer a mortal or a devil priest, but a demigod with weak divine power who has just obtained the divine spark and the priesthood. She has also obtained the faith of the dark elves, and is qualified to join this drow war.
Civil War among the Gods.
"When did you become a god?"
Rose's red eyes flashed with cold murderous intent, and she was obviously very annoyed and surprised by this sudden appearance of the disruptor.
Because first of all, Viconia is a ridiculous traitor, a lowly and lowly exile in her eyes.
Secondly, she also knew that the other party was Zuo Si's subordinate and servant.
To sum up, the appearance of Viconia here as a god means that Zuo Si has begun to intervene.
"Just now.
I'm sorry, I have killed Kunsel, the man you sent back to spread your faith, and the entire city of Menzoberranzan is now my property.
More than 15,000 drow changed their faith during the inspiration ceremony.
Not only that!
I am still the goddess of betrayal in the drow pantheon, and I hold the priesthood of betrayal that you dream of.
So, do you want to continue your game?"
As she spoke, Viconia's lips slightly raised with a playful smile.
Although she had long expected that she would get huge benefits from Zuo Si's request to intervene in this divine war.
But I never expected that it would be such a super gift package as the Conferred God.
Although he is only a low-level demigod, and his followers are limited to the newly conquered city of Menzoberranzan, which has only fifteen thousand dark elves and almost a few thousand slaves eager to believe, he is already the leader of countless careerists and legends.
To be continued...