Late at night, the entire Dark Castle was quiet.
This solid fortress, which may have been built in the Netherese era, or the even older giant era, was built from top to bottom out of an unknown black rock. Even after thousands of years, it has still not been affected by the wind and sand at all.
Signs of erosion, an important Zhentarim stronghold.
It is probably located in the Sunset Mountains at the junction of the Kingdom of Cormyr, the Eno Oak Desert, and West Heartland.
Here it guards the important road transportation line from Zhentil Castle to Cormanthor, then to the valley and Cormyr, until it crosses the green fields and reaches Baldur's Gate on the west coast of Ferenc.
If you look at it from the map, the Darkhold is like a nail, firmly embedded in a very sensitive location, ensuring that the Zhentarim can expand its sphere of influence further.
Especially those small and medium-sized towns and villages in the West Hartland area that are relatively independent and easy to conquer.
Since 1312 DR, at least 800 troops have been stationed here to ensure that some actions can be taken when necessary.
Don’t think that 800 people is a small number.
Quite the opposite!
This is a decisive force that can dominate the entire region.
Since the West Heartland region has not formed a unified country, and the most powerful Baldur's Gate does not have the ability to reach into the distant interior, most towns may only have dozens or even two to three hundred militiamen.
When facing Zhentil Fort's "huge" and well-trained professional soldiers, they often surrender before the fight begins.
Relying on the intimidating power of the Darkhold, the Zhentarim directly or indirectly controlled many towns and villages, and launched a protracted contest with the Harper Alliance in this area.
But now, the troops stationed here have been completely wiped out by the poison and plague, and only a handful of corpses that have been transformed into undead are still guarding the towering gates and walls.
As the lord of the Dark Castle, Ximanmeng is sitting in his own seat, with his hands crossed and his chin on his back, as if waiting for someone to arrive.
Suddenly!
A portal suddenly opened out of thin air, and a man with long blond hair and a beard, wearing a black armor and holding a scepter walked out from the other side.
Instantly!
Xi Manmeng, who was sitting motionless one second, stood up from his chair the next second, and could not help but reveal a nervous mood.
After more than ten seconds, he couldn't help but say: "You're late, Qian Berry."
"Sorry, I ran into a little trouble and needed to deal with it, so it was inevitable that I was a little late." The man named Qianberry replied casually.
You don't need to ask to know that he is the second-in-command of the Zhentarim, the elector of Bane, the god of tyranny, and the supreme leader of the church, the tyrant of the Moon Sea, and the man Fuzor Chambery who scares countless people.
"Damn it! Do you know how much risk I took? If the mentor knew that we were in private contact, he would definitely kill me first without hesitation." Xi Manmeng gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice.
I'm afraid Manson would never have thought that these two seemingly contradictory enemies would actually communicate in private.
But Fuzor Chambery didn't take it seriously and sat down and poured himself a glass of wine. Then he asked without raising his head: "How is it? Manson learned that I planned to take away the control of the Zhentarim Society. His
What was the reaction?"
"He was furious. To be precise, this failure severely damaged his self-confidence and even led to self-doubt. It was the most vulnerable time." Ximanmeng gave his judgment without thinking. "Oh? Is that young man named Soth really so powerful?" Fuzoul Chamberlain suddenly became interested.
As a chosen one of Bane, the god of tyranny, he has been collecting intelligence and information on other chosen gods throughout Faerûn.
Among them, Zuo Si, as the only chosen one by Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, is naturally the top priority.
What's more, it was later reported that he had become the chosen one of the Goddess of Magic at the same time.
"It's more than awesome! If you had been there at the time, you would have been shocked by the power Soth showed.
Remember the silver fire burst mode used by Elminster?
In his hands, he can even go one step further and penetrate the magic protection of the mentor with just one blow and kill him.
Moreover, this guy is immune to time stopping and holds a powerful artifact with unknown power and ability.
The most important thing is that he alone is equivalent to an army.
Note that this is not an exaggerated description, but a very appropriate description.
I don’t know what kind of method he used, but he was able to summon and control several giant dragons, as well as beholders and other extremely powerful monster legions in a short period of time.
Even if the teacher joined forces with the chief red-robed mages, he was not able to take advantage in the end. On the contrary, he was at a disadvantage from the beginning.
As Soth said, we did not surround him, but he surrounded us."
While saying these words, Xi Manmeng's hands were shaking slightly uncontrollably.
In order to calm himself down, he quickly got a glass of dark red liquid with a pungent smell from the container next to him, then raised his head and drank it.
The moment he opened his mouth, the sharp canine teeth hidden in his mouth were finally exposed.
There is no doubt that Ximanmeng at this moment is no longer a human being, but a vampire who has just completed his transformation.
Because just a few days ago, he was accidentally poisoned and plagued at the same time, and he was almost killed like those soldiers.
Although he later managed to survive with the help of magic potions, he still had a psychological shadow because of this. He was afraid that this kind of revenge would be continuous, so he secretly transformed himself into a vampire to be completely immune to diseases and toxins.
Fuzuo Er Qianberry undoubtedly noticed the fear and jealousy revealed in Xi Manmeng's eyes, and continued to ask: "Then what is his arcane spell casting level and divine spell casting level?"
"Don't ask me, how do I know? Many of the spells he uses are things I have never seen before, and they look very likely to be legendary magic. As for during the battle, spells like the Nine-ring Disintegration were lost in one go.
Five or six, and four of them are metamagic techniques without any chanting spells or spell-casting actions-spells are instantaneous. Do you know what this means?"
Xi Manmeng recounted what he saw at that time.
To cast a spell quickly, you need to use a spell slot that is four levels higher than the current magic level for memorization.
If it is a nine-level spell, it requires a spell slot memory of at least thirteen levels.
All spell slots starting from the tenth level require the legendary feat of [Improve Spell Slot], and the selection must be repeated at least four times to get a thirteenth-level spell slot.
Four instant disintegrations means that we have to go one step further on this basis and obtain them three more times, consuming a total of seven legendary feats.
If you gain a feat for every three levels, there are almost twenty-one legendary arcane spellcasting levels. Counting the previous twenty-one ordinary arcane spellcasting levels, the total is as high as forty-two.
Xi Manmeng ran away immediately when he saw his teacher being killed. Most of him was so frightened by this inference that he collapsed.
You must know that this level of spellcasting is something that not even the great arcanists of the Netherese civilization can achieve.
Manson also realized this after his resurrection, so the more he thought about it, the more he became afraid, and even began to have self-doubt.
Fuzuoer Qianberry's face became a little solemn, and he questioned in a shocked tone: "How is this possible! He still looks so young, he can even be said to be a child. Even if he comes from another material plane, even
It has once destroyed a world through the power of plague, but it will never reach such a height."
"Then I don't know. Maybe Soth has some unknown skill that can instantly cast high-level magic. Maybe he has received additional gifts from the goddess of poison and disease or the goddess of magic. But one thing is certain.
, that is, as an enemy, he is definitely the most terrifying one, and he will never be as merciful as other chosen ones of the Magic Goddess."
After saying that, Xi Manmeng stuck out his tongue and licked the dark red blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashing with deep fear.
"I have no doubt about this. Because not long ago, he just bloodbathed the entire Luskan. Not only did he uproot the pirates, thieves guild and unscrupulous traders, but he also forcibly exterminated the entire residents of Mintan Island.
Moving to Luskan. This kind of behavior does not look like something that could be done by the good camp." Fuzor Chambery rubbed his chin and analyzed.
Xi Manmeng nodded with deep understanding: "Only pursuing results and not caring about process and means is the most distinctive characteristic of Soth.
In addition, he also uses a large number of low-level undead creatures as laborers, completely ignoring the protests of the kind and neutral divine churches.
It is said that a priest of Lathander, the Lord of the Dawn, simply made a request to stop this behavior, and the entire church was completely expelled from the Nelanthel Islands.
That’s why I suggested to teachers before that they try not to provoke Soth but maintain a good cooperative relationship with him.
Unfortunately, the teacher was seduced by the power of silver fire and ultimately made an unforgivable fatal mistake, which also caused the Zhentarim's intelligence network in the North to suffer a devastating blow.
This is also the premise why I choose to cooperate with you."
"Hmph! I'm afraid Mansong would never have thought that his most trusted apprentice would betray him at such a critical moment. So tell me, how do you think we should get through this difficulty now?"
The light of ambition shining in the eyes of Fuzoul Chamberry.
After all, as early as the founding of the Zhentarim, when he was still an insignificant low-level priest of the Benn Church, he was extremely eager to overthrow Manzon, who had been pressing down on him.
But unfortunately, Manson was too cautious, and after so many years, he still never found the slightest chance.
But now, this opportunity has finally come.
With the failure of Operation Luskan, members of the entire inner circle of the Zhentarim hierarchy began to become dissatisfied with Manson and believed that he was no longer qualified to continue to lead this huge dark intelligence network.
Similarly, there were many opposing voices in Zhentil Castle.
Although most of these voices were quickly suppressed, the surging undercurrent did not stop, but was secretly connected in a more secretive way.
Ximanmeng lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then quickly said: "The solution to the current predicament is very simple. First, we must reach a reconciliation with Soth, at least to ensure that Zhentil Fort will not be poisoned inexplicably again. Otherwise, this kind of
People's panic will not last long before they completely collapse. Of course, Yisos's character will definitely make a lion open his mouth, and we must be prepared to pay a heavy price."
"Do you think he will accept our reconciliation proposal after something like this happened?" Fu Zuoer Chambery raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Why not?" Simon asked meaningfully. "He is a realist through and through. Although he has a strong desire for revenge that is different from ordinary people, he is also very calm and rational. Especially when dealing with Cyric.
When the church expands, our positions are consistent. In addition, the teacher and his treasures can also become bargaining chips on the negotiation table."
"You mean... you can even sell Manson as a bargaining chip if necessary?"
Fuzuo Er Qianberry instantly understood what the other party was thinking, and a very surprised expression appeared on his face.
At this moment, he finally realized why Mansong would safely hand over the dark intelligence network to Xi Manmeng to maintain daily operations.
Although this insidious and cunning man always appears to be very close to Manson, in his heart he is a calculating and ruthless guy.
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In Xi Manmeng's eyes, everyone around him is a tool that can be manipulated, used and betrayed, even his own teacher.
It’s just that in the past, Manson could give much more than what Fuzoul Chanbury could give, so he would loyally work for the former.
"Everyone in this world has a price.
I have it, you have it, and my teacher has it too.
It’s just that some people’s prices are higher and some people’s prices are lower.
Since the teacher has become an obstacle to the continued development of the entire organization, why not trade him out to gain a strong ally before his price drops?
After all, we all know that the Church of Cyric will definitely make a comeback."
When Xi Manmeng said these words, his tone was so calm and calm, and there was no hint of guilt or compulsion at all.
Since abandoning his personal worship of Manson, he has obviously become more terrifying, and has a vague potential to become a strong man.
Fuzoul Chanbury pursed his lips and smiled and agreed: "You are right. But Manson is not easy to deal with. We must be careful."
"Don't worry, I already have a detailed plan. When the time comes, we will definitely be able to deal with the teacher once and for all by working together internally and externally. The most important thing is how to make Soth believe in our sincerity and ensure that he will not kill us directly after we show up." p>
At the thought of facing Zuo Si again, Xi Manmeng was obviously a little unsure.
Because the strength gap between the two sides is so big that they may be instantly killed by high-level spells such as [Time Stop] and [Great Disintegration] without even having a chance to speak.
"Don't be afraid. I will accompany you this time." Fuzuoer Chambery promised without hesitation.
"You?" Xi Manmeng was stunned for a moment.
In his impression, the voters of Bane, the god of tyranny, have always been like Manson, known for their cautiousness, and almost never expose themselves to powerful enemies.
Fuzoul Chamberry explained with a half-smile: "Because I suddenly discovered that this young man named Soth seems to have the potential to become a tyrant. If he can be drawn over from the goddess of magic, then the entire Northland
Even the west coast of Faerûn will become our allies. Maybe we can also take this opportunity to forcefully promote Bane's faith and resurrect the god we serve."
There is no doubt that finding tyrants, cultivating tyrants, and becoming the most trusted right-hand man around the tyrant has always been the highest principle upheld by the Benn Church.
Every pastor and believer will do their best to find those around them who have the potential to become tyrants and train them.
At that time, Sammaster, the chosen one of the goddess of magic, was discovered by a priest of Ben that he had the potential to become a tyrant, so he followed him and continued to bewitch him until he completely fell into madness and founded the Dragon Worship Cult.
Although the priest criticized Fuzor Chambery for his apparent conversion to the son of the god Bane, in their hearts the two of them had the same belief in the god of tyranny.
"What? Are you crazy!" Xi Manmeng was stunned.
"No, I'm not crazy, and I'm more sane than ever before. Believe me, if this plan succeeds, then we will cultivate an unprecedentedly powerful tyrant, even enough to make the whole world tremble. Just imagine, Ben will be resurrected by that time
How powerful and invincible will grace become? Then we will all be rewarded in unimaginable ways."
Fuzoll Chambery described the bright prospects of the future with a voice full of excitement.
Perhaps in front of other Bane believers, this trick can make them willing to pay the price of their lives.
But instead of being moved, Xi Manmeng became extremely vigilant.
Because every time Fuzoul Chamberry starts to draw a pie, it means that he is secretly planning another ulterior conspiracy.
In the end, the two reluctantly reached a cooperation agreement.
Manzon, who was busy consolidating his position, did not realize that the previous turmoil at the top of the Zhentarim was just a smoke bomb deliberately thrown out to attract his attention. The real fatal thing was yet to come.
……
At the same time, with the situation in Luskan getting back on track, Zuo Si finally left the city and returned to Amn's capital, Askatra.
Since he had a thorough grasp of the waters that most trade routes on the West Coast needed to pass through, the six-person council immediately held discussions with him for two to three hours, and then finalized a series of plans including military, political, trade, transportation and commerce.
cooperation.
As a typical business empire, Amn's senior leaders have always paid great attention to ensuring the smooth flow of their trade routes.
Otherwise, we would not spend a large amount of money to maintain a large-scale navy that is not very useful.
However, when they saw that the last large-scale pirate group had been completely wiped out and there was no longer any serious threat on the entire sea, they came up with the idea of selling the fleet to save money.
Anyway, as long as you pay a protection fee of 10% of the value of the goods, merchant ships can sail in Luskan, Neverwinter, Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep, Mulan, Zazespur, Mylatmar, Memnon, and Calimport
When important ports and trade hubs can move freely, there will be no need to maintain a navy.
Wouldn't it be a good idea to sell them all and exchange them for merchant ships to make money?
If there is a military need, you can directly spend a sum of money to hire the fleet of Nelanser Islands at that time.
The short-sightedness of capital and businessmen is perfectly reflected in these guys.
And as a gift from this deal, Amn will also package two shipyards used for building large battleships together with their craftsmen and send them out as gifts.
Of course Zuo Si would not refuse such a good thing coming to his door.
After all, after annexing Luskan, his sphere of influence expanded to the Far North, and the area of sea area that needed to be maintained safe almost doubled, which is when more warships were needed.
So after paying some sucrose, both parties were happy to reach the deal.
The six-person council believed that they had taken advantage of it. Not only had they thrown away a heavy burden, but they had also exchanged it for the luxury product that is currently the most profitable - sugar.
Zuo Si, on the other hand, used sugar without any cost in exchange for the battleship that his forces most urgently needed.
You must know that Amn's warship is a standard sailing warship. Its structure and appearance are very close to the Karak sailing ship suitable for ocean voyages. Otherwise, it would not be qualified to develop the Maztec continent on the other side of the sea.
In this way, the six-person Council of Amn completely handed over the power to determine its own trade and merchant ship safety into Zuo Si's hands.
Because the astonishing profits brought by the specialties of the Maztec continent drove them completely crazy, they urgently needed to build more merchant ships to ensure that they could seize the market as much as possible before other countries and forces discovered the New World routes.
As for the warships that not only have no way to create profits, but also have to spend money constantly, they will roll as far as they can.
The most important thing is that warships are very troublesome to build and maintain. They often need to occupy shipyards, which slows down the construction and maintenance of merchant ships.
Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, the six-member council made an extremely bold decision.
In their view, Zuo Si has long been deeply tied to Amn's interests and is 100% "one of his own", so the risks are completely within control.
When walking out of the municipal building with this agreement, Vanessa, a lich, couldn't help but sigh slightly: "I can't believe that the six-person council is so short-sighted that it would push forward at such a critical moment.
A handful.
Your Excellency, all maritime trade channels in the west of Faerûn are now in our hands.
It not only means huge wealth, but also means control of channels and expansion of political influence.
In fact, we are now an important cornerstone for cities and countries on the West Coast to maintain their own stability.
If you encounter any trouble, they will do their best to help.
Because by helping us, they are helping themselves.
You know, I originally thought that it would take at least ten or twenty years to achieve the strategy I originally formulated.
But who would have thought that it could be accomplished in less than two years."
Zuo Si responded nonchalantly: "This is why I keep reminding you to never let too many businessmen interfere in politics.
Because as long as it can obtain more profits, this group has no bottom line.
Once the benefits obtained cannot satisfy the appetites of these nobles and wealthy businessmen, they will start a fight themselves.
Therefore, it can be foreseen that Amn will definitely decline in the near future, or even fall into endless civil strife.
By the way, I asked you to send people to take over the concessions and strongholds left by the red-robed mages. How is it going now?"
"I have given full authority to Habaser Delin.
As you know, he has always been resentful because the red-robed mage set up a concession in Baldur's Gate and took away business, so he volunteered to take on this task.
If nothing else, the magic scrolls, potions and other items produced within the organization have now replaced the red-robed wizards and become the main magic suppliers everywhere.
At the same time, you can also use these channels to acquire a lot of interesting things and materials.
I think Habaser Delin is very suitable for this kind of work, so why not just leave this stall to him to take charge of running it."
When this matter was mentioned, Vanessa suddenly showed a playful expression.
To a certain extent, the reason why Habathur Delin made up his mind to join the organization is really thanks to the red robe mage and the Duke of Silver Shield who introduced the red robe mage.
"Place the right people in the right jobs. It seems that you have mastered the essence of management. Let's go, it's time to see what is gestating in Badi's belly."
After that, Zuo Si took the lead and walked towards the cemetery area.
Since the sky has completely darkened at this moment, the entire cemetery area of Ascaltra is quiet.
Except for a few people responsible for night patrols, there were basically no living people to be seen.
Like most places where corpses are buried in Faerûn, these vigils and patrols are mainly to prevent people from stealing the burial objects in the tombs, or simply stealing the corpses and transforming them into undead creatures.
According to historical records, several terrorist attacks caused by necromancers usually started near cemeteries.
Because only here are there enough corpses for their resurrection.
Therefore, the most important duty of the night watch and patrol personnel is to provide early warning, ensuring that no matter what happens, the defenders and major temples in the city can be aware of it as soon as possible.
However, the situation in the Ascatla Cemetery District is more complicated.
As early as the Shane Dynasty, this was the place where nobles buried themselves and their relatives. There were many floors built up and down, and there were also mechanisms and magic traps to prevent tomb robberies.
It is said that the deepest level has long been occupied by the resurrected undead.
In addition, there was a tradition of using slaves for burial, so it was common to encounter skeletons, zombies, mummies, ghouls, demons and other undead spirits.
Regarding this point, the guys in the Shadow Thieves Guild who specialize in tomb robbing should have the most say.
Every month, several unlucky thieves are accidentally surrounded by the undead and never come back alive.
Of course, Zuo Si doesn't care about the lives of these thieves.
He didn't even pay attention to the men in black who were trying to pry open the door of a tomb not far away, but stood quietly and waited.
After a while, a woman with short black hair and pale skin walked out of the shadows.
She put one hand on her chest, bowed deeply, and said proactively: "Please come with me. The hostess has been waiting for a long time."
"A vampire spawn?" Vanessa looked at the other person with interest.
As an archmage who specializes in the necromancy system, his favorite thing is to study, create and transform various undead creatures. Naturally, it is impossible not to be curious about vampires, which are advanced undead with independent consciousness.
"My name is Weilan, and I am the master's servant." The female vampire spawn cautiously took the initiative to announce her name.
Because she had been warned when she came here, she knew that neither the person nor the lich in front of her could be provoked by her.
"Interesting. Can you tell me any changes in your thinking, consciousness and living habits before and after you were transformed into a derivative?" Vanessa continued to ask.
Weilan obviously hesitated for a moment, and then replied in a tone that even he was unsure of: "I...I don't know. But serving the mistress and obeying every order she gave really made me feel...
Extremely satisfied.
It feels like a moth eager for light will perish in the sea of fire without hesitation.
I once longed for freedom, but later I found that it was just a heavy burden.
Because thinking makes me confused, but I don’t need to have any doubts or scruples when obeying orders.
I long for fighting, longing for killing, longing for blood, but after it ends, I feel extremely empty."
After hearing these words, Vanessa nodded with satisfaction: "Great answer. Thank you. Now I have a deeper understanding of vampires. Now lead the way, don't keep your mistress waiting.
”
"As you wish."
Weilan took the lead and walked into the door of a very hidden tomb without saying anything.
Passing through the stairs and tunnels covered with spider webs and a thick layer of dust, the group of three people soon arrived at a very ancient-looking hall located hundreds of meters underground.
Judging from the reliefs and patterns on the stone pillars and walls, this is probably the tomb of a governor from the Shane Dynasty.
But now it has been completely transformed by the vampires into their own paradise.
As soon as he entered the door, the first thing Zuo Si smelled was the pungent smell of blood.
If you walk a little further, you will see groups of vampires sitting next to a huge blood pool fountain, bathing in blood, drinking plasma, and performing some unspeakable debauchery. Since becoming undead, these guys seem to have completely released their last restraints, revealing the desires and dark sides in their hearts without any blind spots.
But when they saw Zuo Si, especially the Day Star hanging from Zuo Si's waist, they immediately showed panic expressions, and some were so frightened that they fell directly into the blood pool.
"I really want to have a sunburst here."
Zuo Si gently pressed his hand on the hilt of the Day Star, and his whole body exuded an aura that made the vampires feel uneasy and frightened.
"Forget it. This place is too small, there is no room to dodge, and I don't want you to kill me too." Vanessa persuaded in a half-joking tone.
You must know that the Day Star does not distinguish between friend and foe, as long as it is an undead creature within the attack range, it will be instantly burned by sunlight and strong positive energy.
"That's right, it's more important to do business."
Zuo Si loosened his hand on the hilt of the Day Star sword and walked straight through the room and disappeared at the end of the stairs leading to the lower level of Vampire Queen Badi's secret chamber.
As soon as he walked away with his front legs, the vampire present on his back legs breathed a sigh of relief.
One of the men who had just been transformed couldn't help but ask: "Who was that young man just now? Why when he looked at me, I felt like my whole body was stiff and I couldn't move at all?"
"His name is Soth. He is the double chosen of the goddess of poison and disease and the goddess of magic. He just defeated and sealed a secondary demon lord not long ago, and then defeated Manson and several Zhentarim in Luskan.
The chief red-robed mage. Especially that sword, he once killed more than 40 descendants of the queen in a battle. If he had taken action just now, we would have had no chance of surviving. So don't provoke him, then follow
There is no difference between seeking death."
Another older female vampire gave the answer with lingering fear.
"Damn! It sounds terrible. I really don't understand why the Queen would cooperate with such a dangerous person."
A vampire who looked like a young man in his twenties couldn't help but complained in a low voice.
But soon he was warned by other vampires.
Because Badi is the supreme queen here, no one can disobey or question her decision.
On the other side, when Zuo Si and Vanessa came to the underground secret room, they immediately saw Badi lying on the bed unable to move.
The reason why she said she couldn't move was because her lower abdomen had swelled into a huge meat ball with a diameter of more than two meters.
Let alone moving, even turning over has become impossible.
And if the vampire's body is completely supported by negative energy, so the physical strength is infinitely higher than that of humans, otherwise it would have exploded long ago.
"Thank God! You're finally here!" Badi turned his head and showed a hint of relief in his eyes.
Obviously, this huge flesh ball on her body brought her unimaginable pain and inconvenience.
If there wasn't any better way, she would even want to cut it off.
"How did it become like this?" Zuo Si asked with a slightly curious tone.
He remembered clearly that the last time they met, his lower abdomen was only slightly bulging.
Badi sighed helplessly: "I don't know. This situation started suddenly after I had a terrible nightmare three days ago. And it almost sucked away all my strength, and it was also continuously drawing energy from the surrounding people.
Extract energy from the Shadow Magic Network to strengthen yourself."
"Shadow Weave?"
Hearing this word, Zuo Si's heart instantly sounded alarm bells.
As we all know, there was only one magic network in Faerûn at first, and that was the first-generation magic goddess who was born from the battle between the twin goddesses of light and darkness, Shar and Selun.
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In other words, the goddess of magic and the magic network were formed by tearing off part of the power of the two creation goddesses.
As a representative of light and kindness, the moon goddess Suellen was obviously very happy about the birth of this daughter and quickly established a good alliance with her.
The first-generation magic goddess also tends to help this kind mother fight against another evil mother who always wants to kill herself and return everything to darkness and chaos.
In order to regain the power that originally belonged to him, Shar secretly established a very secretive shadow magic network behind the gods' back, but it was completely controlled by himself.
It is an incomplete copy of the original magic network. Since the main body is filled with negative energy, it greatly strengthens the power of enchantment, necromancy and illusion magic, but it will reduce the power of evocation, transformation and some positive energy spells.
Power.
Moreover, in some dead magic areas and chaotic magic areas where the genuine magic network cannot be used, the shadow magic network can operate normally.
By allowing more spellcasters to use the Shadow Weave, the Goddess of Night wants to weaken the number and influence of the Goddess of Magic's followers, eventually reducing them to medium or even weak divine power like their mortal enemy Suellen.
In this way, she can easily force the opponent to surrender, or even kill him once and for all, becoming the goddess of magic herself.
When a mage begins to come into contact with the Shadow Weave, he will gradually become farther and farther away from the real Weave.
However, the Shadow Weave has a fatal flaw. It is not neutral, but is 100% controlled by Shar.
If you connect without authorization without the guidance of the goddess, not only will it cause permanent damage to the brain, but you may also be "disconnected" at a critical moment at any time.
Therefore, all conspiracies related to the Shadow Web will, without exception, have Shar's shadow behind them.
"Yes, it's the Shadow Magic Network. I can feel that this thing is getting stronger and stronger. When it breaks out of the cocoon, it might be the time when I lose my life. So if you still want Ari
Nikas’s research progress, it’s best to act quickly. Otherwise, if I die, you will get nothing.”
When saying these words, Badi's face was filled with tension and anxiety.
She doesn't want to die, especially she doesn't want to become the victim of a huge conspiracy.
"Vanessa, what do you think?"
Zuo Si ignored the vampire queen's indifferent threats and turned around to look at his men.
After the latter pondered for a moment, he immediately responded: "I think we should first confirm what this thing is, and then decide how to deal with it. If it really involves the goddess, I think it is better to be more cautious."<
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"It makes sense."
With uncontrollable strong curiosity, Zuo Si stepped forward and observed through multiple magical visions such as [True Knowledge], [Eye of Knowledge], [Eye of Secret Magic], etc., and quickly discovered that there was a person in the center of the meat ball.
A living thing about thirty centimeters long.
All around it is the negative energy drawn from the Shadow Magic Network, which is almost so rich that it exists in the form of a liquid.
"Have you ever tried to cut open your own belly?" Zuo Si asked bluntly.
Badi nodded vigorously: "Of course! I have tried to take it out a long time ago. But the problem is that even magic weapons and fine gold weapons will be corrupted in a very short time when they are close, and eventually become
A pile of debris that I don’t know what it is.”
Saying that, Badi winked at Weilan.
The latter immediately understood and took out a tray from the cabinet on the side and sent it to the other two people.
Vanessa picked up one of the pieces and cast a detection spell, and immediately exclaimed: "How is this possible! These metals have been decomposed and eroded by negative energy into another substance that has never been seen before."
"It's a trace of divine power!"
Zuo Si gave the answer with a serious expression.
As a planeswalker and a chosen god, his perception of divine power can be said to far exceed that of anyone else.
Although the divine power on these residues was very rare, it was hidden from his keen perception.
"Supernatural power?" Badi opened his mouth in shock.
Zuo Si nodded vigorously: "Yes, it is divine power, and it is the kind of corrupted divine power. It seems that the disappearance of Amaunata is not that simple. Your blasphemous behavior may be just an inducement. Tell me, you
Have you dreamed of such a black sun again recently?"
"Yes. I often dream about that black sun, and it becomes more and more real, and I can even feel the amazing heat. Look, this is the burn left after I touched that thing in my hallucination last time." Realizing how bad his situation was, Badi didn't even bother to hide it, and hurriedly exposed the burned black part on his arm.
You must know that she is a vampire queen, and she has a powerful recovery ability that even a troll cannot match.
If a wound can remain on her body for so long without disappearing, it is enough to explain some problems.