Hunter's Mansion, once the most topical place in Waterdeep.
It was originally built by a wealthy businessman with noble blood who spent a lot of money. It is said that just to make the dome that shines with golden light, a large amount of purified gold was used, and a mage was asked to enchant it to ensure eternal life.
It will not oxidize or fade.
However, I don’t know what the reason was. Not long after this huge house, which was full of luxury, was built, its owner fell ill for no apparent reason and passed away before the priest arrived.
Since Waterdeep City does not sell a business called "death insurance" like Askatra, which is dominated by the Church of the Goddess of Wealth, Waking, no one will hold a resurrection ceremony for it.
As a result, the huge fortune that the wealthy businessman had worked hard to save for most of his life was all taken away from his beautiful wife who had just been married.
Of course, it is not that no one has suspected that there is something wrong with the death of the wealthy businessman, and it is very likely that he was brutally murdered.
The widow who received a large inheritance out of thin air and achieved a class jump naturally became the target of investigation.
Unfortunately, Waterdeep's law enforcement agencies ultimately failed to find any effective evidence and could only follow legal procedures and hand over all the wealthy businessman's properties to his widow.
After getting all of her husband's property, Mrs. Hunter immediately tore off her pitiful disguise and exposed her true nature.
Less than three days after the rich businessman's body was buried, she held a banquet in a luxurious mansion, and all the powerful and not-so-reputable guys in Waterdeep City were invited.
No one knows what exactly happened at this banquet, but according to the descriptions of the neighbors, men’s wanton laughter and women’s violent breathing and moaning could be vaguely heard almost all night long.
Not long after the banquet, Mrs. Hunter became the darling of high society. The chamber of commerce left behind by her husband after his death also continued to expand under her management, and now she has become one of the richest people in Waterdeep City.<
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Moreover, she is also actively involved in politics, and has publicly declared more than once that she wants to become a member of the Lords of Waterdeep.
It's a pity that the lord system of Waterdeep City is a secret rule by a selected social elite.
The outside world knows nothing about the selection process, there is no so-called voting and election, and even the identity after becoming a lord is kept secret.
Therefore, Mrs. Hunter’s series of statements ultimately failed to achieve the desired results.
But this ambitious woman did not give up, and began to cooperate with the thieves guild, trying to secretly control the bureaucracy and guild system through intimidation, bribery and bribery.
In addition, she also has another talked-about behavior, that is, she likes to play with those young and handsome teenagers or young men.
First, with their amazing beauty, temperament, charm and skills in bed, they will make the other party fall madly in love with them. After the novelty wears off, they will abandon them mercilessly. These teenagers and young people will be so sad that they even want to commit suicide.
The painful look.
It is said that every year there are a few poor people who cannot bear such a huge mental shock and choose to commit suicide.
However, recently, a young bard named Kels broke this convention.
He even lived in that luxurious mansion for several months without any sign of abandonment.
If you observe carefully, you will also find that Mrs. Hunter actually puts on a flattering look when facing this young man, and is almost obedient to his requests.
Some people say that this is a sign that Mrs. Hunter has fallen in love, and the young man named Kells made her lose her mind and become crazy.
Some people think that Mrs. Hunter is deliberately prolonging the time of playing with her prey, so that the other party can taste ten times or even a hundred times the pain and despair after losing everything.
But unfortunately, all these guesses are wrong.
At this moment, the ambitious and famous Mrs. Hunter is kneeling at the feet of "Keers" with an extremely humble, admiring and fanatical attitude, not even daring to raise her head to look at the other person's face.<
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In contrast, "Keers" looked very relaxed, sitting on a scarlet chair with his chin in his hands, staring out the window with interest.
After a full minute, he slowly asked: "Has my guest not arrived yet?"
"Supreme Lord of the Nine Hells, according to the reports from my spies, Soth has just left the Black Stick Tower and is walking this way. He will appear at the door of the house in no more than five minutes." Mrs. Hunter was cautious.
responded.
"Have you gone to Kelben Blackstaff and Lyra Silverhand to understand the situation? He is really cautious enough."
Asmodeus, disguised as Kers, pursed his lips and revealed a playful smile. He picked up the cup and took a sip of the dark red wine that looked like blood.
It is easy to tell from his eyes that flash red from time to time that he is in a very happy mood right now, and his whole body exudes an aura of filth that cannot be described in words.
And this aura directly enveloped the entire house, corroding the minds, thoughts and even souls of all mortals, including the servants and Mrs. Hunter.
If nothing else happens, they and their descendants will inevitably become devil worshipers.
While alive, he became Baator Hell's spy in Faerûn. After death, his soul will enter Hell and be transformed into a corresponding level of devil based on his achievements during his lifetime.
In fact, the reason why Asmodeus was able to send his consciousness to Faerûn was thanks to the human woman in front of him who was extremely eager for power, strength and eternal youth.
It was her killing and sacrificing Kers's soul in an evil ritual that attracted the attention of the Lord of Hell.
Yes!
The real bard Kers is long dead.
Even the soul was taken away by Asmodeus as a bargaining chip.
Although he didn't think Zuo Si's character and evil tendencies would have any irresistible feelings for a teammate who had only experienced one adventure, there were never too many chips.
After waiting patiently for a few minutes, until all the red wine in the glass was drunk, the figures of one person and one bear finally appeared at the gate of the house.
The servants who had already received the order did not hesitate for a second, and immediately opened the door and lined up neatly on both sides of the road to bow.
A female housekeeper who looked like a bit of elven blood walked straight up and said with a smile: "Dear Sir Soth, the master is waiting for you in the reception room on the second floor. Please come with me."
"If you don't mind, can you tell me who the master you are referring to is?" Zuo Si asked with a half-smile.
"Anyway, it's definitely not Mrs. Hunter. She is just like me now and is just a servant of that adult." The housekeeper responded meaningfully.
When she said these words, her eyes flashed with a very obvious red light. At the same time, her originally fair skin also showed large areas of red spots, and her nails looked sharp and sharp.
Purgatory!
Zuo Si effortlessly identified what these weird features meant.
To put it simply, it is a bit like a sudden drastic change in the natural environment, which will inevitably have an impact on the species living on this land, and even cause one creature to evolve into another creature.
The only difference is that outer planes such as the Abyss, Hell, and the Seventh Heaven Mountain have an impact on mortals much faster and faster than natural evolution.
After many people return from a trip to the abyss or purgatory, they will gain some additional resistance and abilities under the influence of a power called "plane will".
But at the same time, the whole person will become more and more cruel, more and more evil, and even the external image will undergo a series of changes, just like the hybrid devil and the hybrid devil, growing horns, tails and wings.
Generally speaking, the more seriously it is corroded and depraved, the more similar its appearance is to a demon or devil.
According to the game, it is equivalent to adding an extra abyss or purgatory template to yourself.
Some spellcasters who specialize in this area have even developed corresponding advanced professions - "Descendants of Purgatory" or "Descendants of the Abyss".
When upgrading, you can not only obtain the corresponding spell slots and spell casting levels normally, but also obtain a series of additional powers.
For example, descendants of purgatory can make their skin harder like a devil. When upgrading, they often gain various additional basic attributes, resistance, and even inject the evil power of hell's breath into the spells they cast.
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In short, in the continent of Faerûn, which is full of supernatural powers, whether it is gods, demons, devils or celestial beings, they have never been stingy in giving power to mortals.
Therefore, after mortals gain power, they often have particularly fanatical worship of the source that gives them power.
Because this is a very typical "positive feedback" loop.
Let alone Faerûn, where communication technology is relatively backward, even if this was applied to the earth's information age where the Internet is widespread, the situation would not be much different.
Maybe modern earthlings will be crazier than the indigenous residents of Faerûn.
After all, although the devils are evil, the power they give is real.
In addition, there is a strong desire for self-transcendence in the human subconscious, so few people can resist the temptation to become a "superman".
Obviously, all the mortals in this house have been corrupted by the breath of hell, and have willingly become its minions in the material world.
What's even more frightening is that this result was not intentional, but was just an unintentional impact of Asmodeus on the surrounding environment, even plants and animals.
It is foreseeable that if he lives here for more than ten years or even decades, the entire City of Waterdeep may fall.
But Zuo Si is not worried about the future of Waterdeep.
Because he knew that a king of hell with infinite wisdom and deep scheming like Asmodeus would never risk offending the gods or even the god Io to corrupt an important city like Waterdeep.
Even if you do it, you won't end up doing it yourself, but will let other devil dukes and dimension lords do it for you.
The other party has only one purpose for this trip, and that is to meet him.
Passing through the stairs and corridors covered with expensive handmade carpets, Zuo Si was quickly led by the housekeeper to the reception room.
To be continued...