In the minds of most people with reason and independent thinking, war is a serious, dangerous, bloody and cruel thing, full of all kinds of unforeseen surprises and sudden turns.
Therefore, no matter who uses war as a means, they must think repeatedly and be cautious.
Otherwise, it will bring unimaginable devastating disasters to yourself, your family, and even your country.
But as long as you look at the history of the earth before modern times, you will know that the real situation is actually the opposite of what most people think.
The reasons for the outbreak of many medieval wars are almost the same as jokes.
Or even simply personal grudges between some noble lords and even kings, as well as verbal humiliation, offense and trivial neighborly disputes.
Moreover, the things done during the war are often full of magical colors, which makes people wonder whether these guys are really fighting a serious war?
If this is true on Earth, which has almost no influence from supernatural forces, then naturally there is no need to say more in Faerûn, which is full of magic, dragons and monsters.
The so-called "people's view of history" simply does not exist in this world.
Ordinary people without any power, no matter how many they are, cannot create history, change history, or promote social progress and technological development.
Everything is accomplished by gods, heroes and powerful arcane magic users.
Without Iolum and a group of talented great arcanists, Netheril would not be as glorious as it is;
Without Karthus, an arrogant madman, Netheril would not have been destroyed;
Without the old Akaba Shane, there would not have been a huge empire occupying the south coast of the west coast;
If it weren't for the greed of Shane IV, Ivicola Sagram's "Sharp Teeth" wouldn't have launched an attack like crazy and destroyed the Shane Empire.
Since a very small number of people decide the rise and fall of a country or even a civilization, it can almost be said to be common sense in Faerûn.
Without their intervention, there would not have been the rise of races and civilizations, not to mention so many lost empires, and countless ancient ruins buried in the wilderness and ruins.
To this day, adventurers and archaeologists can still often find treasures from thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago from all over the world.
Especially if the individual power is too strong, power will inevitably be concentrated in the hands of a very small number of people.
As for civilians...
Sorry, they have no sense of existence in this world at all, neither in history nor in reality.
There is no historical turning point caused by a small person like the Sarajevo incident.
Even if ordinary people set off resistance and rebellion, they can easily be suppressed by powerful rulers.
Unless this ruler is both kind and weak, he finally chooses to give up power and let the common people seize power.
However, Sarevok obviously has nothing to do with the words kindness and weakness, and he also does not allow anyone to dare to defy his will.
After seizing control of Baldur's Gate through a series of conspiracies and plans, the first thing he did was to overdraft the finances, hollow out the chamber of commerce industries controlled by the shapeshifters, and use the money to recruit more soldiers.
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Under normal circumstances, the total number of Flame Fist mercenaries and other peripheral garrisons does not exceed one thousand.
On the one hand, due to the deterioration of the economy, tax revenue has decreased, and it really cannot support too many troops.
On the other hand, after the defeat in the last war, the size of the army was restricted by the Nelanser Islands, so it can only maintain this number.
Otherwise, you will be hit and sanctioned from all aspects.
But Sarevok obviously doesn't care about this.
His goal is to inherit the Blood Throne through war and killing.
As for what Baldur's Gate will eventually be destroyed into, he doesn't care at all, he doesn't care.
Generous military pay coupled with the previous hate propaganda recruited a large number of young and middle-aged people in a very short period of time.
The number of the army has also expanded from more than 2,000 people after the previous integration to more than 8,000, and even some orcs, orcs and hobgoblin bandits were recruited as soldiers.
You must know that the total permanent population of Baldur's Gate is only about 50,000.
Sarevok's behavior is equivalent to draining the most important labor force in society from the age of twenty to thirty-five, and it is completely a militaristic posture.
Women can even be seen in places with heavy manual labor such as docks, warehouses and workshops.
In addition, he also drained the entire Baldur's Gate steel resources to build weapons and armor, and conducted simple training for the new recruits.
In order to maximize morale, this guy actually publicly promised that after defeating the Zhentil Fort army, the most heroic soldiers would become the bureaucrats and ruling class of each town, giving them noble titles, money, houses, land, women, etc.
Waiting for a series of rewards.
In short, whatever you want from Fu Zouer Chamberi, you will get it.
Because everyone knows that the army of Zhentil Fort has brutally purged the ruling class in the occupied areas.
As long as they can be defeated, the entire West Heartland region and the richest land on the Dragon Coast can easily be collected, and even a country can be established.
And Sarevok is very likely to be the king of this new country.
Following him can be said to be quite promising.
In this way, under the stimulation of constant blood-raising, pie-making and money-splitting, the entire Baldur's Gate fell into a state of war fever.
The merchant class was also beguiled and persuaded by the shapeshifters. They donated generously and provided large loans with high interest rates and various war materials to the Baldur's Gate government, hoping to make a huge profit from them. p>
They did not realize that Sarevok had no intention of paying back the money.
Just kidding!
The money was borrowed in the name of the Baldur's Gate government, and of course the Baldur's Gate government will be responsible for it.
What's more, in the plan of the Son of Baal, he will already be the new God of Murder by the time the war is over. Will anyone dare to come to him for debt?
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Just as Sarevok was making final preparations for the war, Fuzor Chamberry, who had swept through various towns on the north bank of the Chongsa River and successfully joined forces with the Dark Fort Legion, also completed the final repairs and led an entire army.
An army of 15,000 marches towards the scheduled battlefield of Troll's Claw.
In this army, various monsters account for more than two-thirds, and the rest are humans, dwarves, dwarves, elves and other races.
Most of the latter are composed of neutral or evil camp adventurers and mercenaries who joined halfway.
They are either doing it to earn fairly generous rewards, or to get closer to Zhentil Castle and gain permission to join the powerful forces in this region.
Aberdare and his party are now one of them.
Although they were shamelessly blackmailed by Xi Manmeng and forced to pay 15,000 gold coins for "channel usage fees", the team did not change their original plan.
Because with Sarevok completely controlling Baldur's Gate, the only one who can fight it is the power of Zhentil Keep.
As for Zhentil Keep controlling such a huge land from the Dragon Coast to Baldur's Gate, Aberdare doesn't care what impact it will have on the situation in the surrounding areas.
To be precise, after seeing several orderly towns under the control of the Bann Church, it even gives people the idea that this is not a bad idea.
There is absolutely no situation like the war we just experienced, where there is chaos, disorder, smashing, looting and burning everywhere.
At this moment, the son of Baal was lying on a carriage filled with food and military supplies, and asked without looking back: "Do you think Sarevok will go out of the city to fight?"
"Yes! Because if he wants to realize his ambition, he must prove himself with a crisp victory to win the support of his soldiers."
Jasila answered in the affirmative without thinking.
It can be seen that this half-elf druid has not been sleeping well recently. Not only does he have very obvious dark circles around his eyes, but he is also very nervous and anxious.
She had already obtained information about Sarevok through the Harpers' intelligence network, and knew that this would be a battle that would determine the fate of the two Sons of Baal.
From a personal point of view, Jasira certainly hopes that Aberdare can kill Sarevok and avenge the death of Gillian.
But the Harper hopes that the two of them can die together.
In this way, they don't have to worry about two overly powerful Sons of Baal fighting each other, which will eventually lead to the birth of a stronger, more terrifying, and more threatening Son of God.
Jasira has recently been caught in the conflict between her personal emotions and her responsibilities as a Harper.
"In other words, as long as we continue to advance with the army, we can find an opportunity to kill him on the battlefield?"
Aberdare did not notice Jasira's strange reaction, his eyes flashed with naked and undisguised anger and hatred.
As a typical warrior with a simple mind and well-developed limbs, what he hates most is thinking too much, preferring to pursue simple pleasures and grudges.
During his previous adventures, Aberdare had gotten into fights with drunken drunkards or provocative adventurers in taverns more than once.
The most serious one even drew his sword and killed four people, leaving the entire tavern floor soaked with blood.
In order to escape the pursuit of the guards, the team members had no choice but to run out of the town together.
There is still a wanted poster for their reward hanging near the entrance of Belgost.
"That's right!
Don’t forget, we are now mercenaries.
At that time, just apply for a reconnaissance mission, and then hide near the battlefield to look for opportunities.
As soon as you see Sarevok, rush forward and kill him at lightning speed."
Thrall, a Zhentarim spy, encouraged him.
"Are you sure we can defeat Sarevok?"
There was strong suspicion in Iamonn's tone.
You must know that when they were escaping, the two sides met once at the gate of Flame Fist Castle.
In the end, Sarevok didn't even do it himself, and his men alone beat the shit out of the team members.
Aberdare rushed forward with his giant sword in both hands, but was easily forced back by his sword. Even the magic missiles hitting the opponent failed to cause any obvious damage.
As a fairly self-aware girl, Imoen does not think that directly attacking Sarevok is a wise choice.
Montaro shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "It depends on human nature! The army of Zhentil Fort is standing behind us. As long as Sarevok can be held back, the soldiers who rush up later can surround this guy.
Beaten to death."
You don't need to ask to know that the reason why he and Thrall are so active is because they have received Ximanmeng's instructions to let the two sons of Baal finally meet on the battlefield.
But Aberdare knew nothing about this and thought his teammates were encouraging him, so he immediately responded with a grin: "What you said makes sense. It all depends on man! I don't believe how powerful Sarevok is.
.As long as we work together, we will definitely make him pay the price of blood and death for plotting against us."
"There is also a reward! Fuzor Chamberry has offered a reward of 30,000 gold coins for Sarevok's head." Thrall added enthusiastically.
"Ha! This is really good news! Killing Sarevok can not only avenge the enemy, but also double the gold coins we lost before."
Aberdare clenched his fists excitedly.
After all, he was still worried about what happened when Xi Manmeng stabbed him to death.
Seeing a few people excitedly discussing how to kill Sarevok and earn a large bounty, Jasira sighed helplessly, turned to her husband and asked: "Dear, what do you think of us?"
How should I choose this time?"
Khalid smiled bitterly, shook his head, and stammered in response: "I...I don't know either. But...but we can't live up to Gillian's trust, and we must at least protect his adopted son."
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"You're right. No matter what happens, we can't betray his trust."
After saying this, Jasila rubbed her cheeks hard twice, and then turned her attention to Atio, the white bear cub who had been following the team for a long time.
She knew very well that if something unexpected happened, then this beast king and its yet-to-be-shown master would be the last trump card.
As the situation between Zhentil Keep and Baldur's Gate becomes more and more tense, and the final decisive battle is about to break out, far in the south of Amn's capital Askatra, the Trade Alliance's first full-member parliament officially announced in Fortune
Convened under the auspices of the Goddess Church.
As the initiator and the actual controller behind it, Zuo Si explained his vision of creating a unified market and currency in front of all representatives.
The most important thing is that he successfully persuaded everyone to cancel the currency he originally issued and switch to a new currency system with the profile of Watkin, the goddess of wealth.
Including three types of gold coins, large, medium and small, two types of platinum coins, six types of silver coins and four types of copper coins.
The reason why it is so complicated is mainly to break down the weight and purchasing power of each currency.
This prevents the situation where precious metal gold coins are often cut in half or even more during the transaction process.
The participating towns looked at the samples sent by servants, as well as the exquisite patterns and alliance marks, and they all showed expressions of satisfaction.
At least in terms of currency quality, they can't fault it at all.
Some people even wonder whether using such exquisite coinage techniques to make cheap rust-proof copper coins is too fussy and will result in a loss of money.
In this regard, Zuo Si just wants to say that you know nothing about the production capacity and cost reduction of large-scale industrial assembly lines.
Cost?
The complete set of coin minting machines he bought on another earth didn't cost a penny at all. It was completely sponsored by "enthusiastic" capitalists, drug dealers and warlords.
The electrical energy that maintains daily operations also comes from the elemental plane.
Except that it took a little time and materials to build the power grid, there is basically nothing else that requires money.
As for labor costs...
Sorry!
The floating city already uses Shuoyou fully-automatic robots that don’t need to rest, let alone pay wages, and multifunctional plug-and-play corpse-embedded creatures.
Even the raw materials are scavenged from Mirrodin Time and Space for free.
What Zuo Si paid was only a small part of the food, water and animal husbandry products produced in some floating city worlds in exchange.
Since the floating city world does not have a large population at all, not even one percent of the food harvested by large automated farmlands can be eaten every year, and it is all piled up in warehouses.
This is why he never worried that the war would lead to the desolation of large areas of land from the Dragon Coast to Baldur's Gate and eventually lead to famine.
As long as Zuo Si is willing, he can provide enough food to feed all intelligent creatures in the entire Faerûn continent at any time for several years.
In addition, the Mirrodin space-time is not only rich in various alloys and magic metals, but also ordinary metals such as copper, gold, and silver are of very high purity, and the purity when dug out is basically more than 95%.
Ore?
Sorry, this is a high-purity finished product. It can be put into use directly after a little melting and refining.
Moreover, under the illumination of the five mana core suns, all metal resources will be continuously regenerated.
If you do anything casually, you can easily bring down a world that uses precious metals as its base currency.
Therefore, Zuo Si confidently assured everyone that he would provide sufficient currency supply to ensure financial liquidity, and at the same time establish churches of the goddess of wealth, Woking, in various towns, and provide a series of services including lending, off-site deposits and withdrawals, etc.<
/p>
When he finished his speech, the entire scene burst into applause.
Both the town representatives and the people from the Goddess of Wealth Church were deeply attracted by this grand blueprint and saw a scene of prosperity and wealth.
In fact, as more and more airship lines are opened, many towns and cities have already enjoyed the huge benefits it brings.
As we all know, in a world where transportation and productivity are extremely backward.
Anything traded across regions cannot be ordinary daily necessities, but must be high value-added products.
This is just like before entering the industrial age, European colonists on Earth took ships to sea for colonial expansion, mainly to obtain luxury goods.
Only those things that are small in size, of high value, easy to store, and can be sold at high prices among the upper classes in Europe are eligible to be carried into the cabin.
For example, silk, tea, porcelain, spices, gold, silver, expensive wood, fur, gemstones, etc.
Even the notorious black slaves are an out-and-out luxury product in the American market where labor is scarce, and they are definitely not something that ordinary people at the bottom can afford.
It was not until the advent of the industrial age that European colonial expansion quickly transitioned from occupying several ports and strongholds along the coast just to obtain luxury goods to obtaining raw materials and markets.
Whether it was Great Britain, which established an empire on which the sun never sets, or France, which was nicknamed Gaul because it occupied a large area of African colonies, it was basically during this period that they began to build colonies, station troops, and set up administrative agencies.
, and gradually bring it completely under your control.
But now, Zuo Si uses the airship to directly skip the long-distance transaction process that can only be a luxury product, and abruptly reduces the transportation cost from the sky to the ground.
This means that the people who can benefit from the trade alliance are not just merchants or nobles, but also a large number of ordinary people.
High-speed commodity circulation means that it will stimulate production enthusiasm, create wealth and value, and ultimately achieve the goal of economic prosperity.
Aribes, the first paladin of Neverwinter who came to the meeting on behalf of Lord Nasir, immediately raised his hand and asked after reading the currency samples: "Your Excellency Soth! If all currencies are uniformly issued by the Alliance in the future,
So what do we do with the tax gap we used to get through coinage?”
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"Don't worry about this.
After the inspection, we will distribute a sum of money every year to those towns that already have the ability to mint coins as compensation.
However, this amount of money will not continue to be distributed, but will decrease every year until it is completely cancelled.
Because I believe that with the prosperity of the market and the growth of trade, this negligible gap will soon be filled by more and more taxes."
Zuo Si gave the explanation with a smile.
Ever since he learned about the precious metal content of Faerûn's currency, he knew very well how profitable seigniorage was.
And the larger a regime covers an area, has a wider scope of influence, and has a prosperous market, the more it can obtain astonishing financial supplements from seigniorage.
No town or country would be willing to give up the power to mint its own coins.
So Zuo Si directly chose to make an exchange of interests, first giving a sum of money to Neverwinter City and the Silver Moon Alliance in exchange for the loss of seigniorage.
As for Waterdeep...
Those masked lords, guild leaders and nobles are still arguing with each other, and they have not been able to reach an agreement until now.
Upon hearing that there was compensation, Aribes immediately nodded with satisfaction: "Thank you very much! I think I have no problem."
"No problem for me either!"
"Me too!"
Alustriel and Kui Lu also expressed their opinions.
Especially the latter, who is a dark elf, caused a lot of confusion when she first appeared. It was not until she learned that she was the chosen one of the goddess of magic that one of the seven sisters of the North gave up.
The rest, like the chancellor who was present on behalf of Shane VII, Shaud Tarowan, and Eric, the titular ruler of the Nelanthal Islands and Luskan, were basically just two yes-men.
No matter what Zuo Si said, their reaction was to applaud first, and then praise and flatter him to the fullest, for fear that they would be slow to flatter him.
Although Vera, the representative of Amn, did not flatter, her reaction was basically nodding in approval.
With the consent of these powerful representatives, those small towns dare to object. Even if they have dissatisfaction, they can only hold it in their stomachs.
"In this case, we will implement this agreement in accordance with it."
With that said, Zuo Si handed the plan in his hand to the representative of the Church of Woking, the goddess of wealth.
The latter suddenly felt like he had found a treasure, and couldn't hold back the ecstasy in his eyes.
With this plan alone, he can already see the influence of his goddess on the entire West Coast increasing.
After talking about the economy and trade, Alustriel finally couldn't help but probed: "Soth, what do you think of the war that is breaking out in the north?"
"I will not take action until Baldur's Gate is defeated."
Zuo Si calmly gave the answer.
"What if Baldur's Gate is defeated?" Alustriel continued to ask.
Zuo Si smiled and replied: "If Baldur's Gate is defeated, I will send troops in the name of Amn to defeat the Zhentil Keep invaders and liberate all the lands from Baldur's Gate to the Dragon Coast.
I believe you saw when you came here that Amn has been fully prepared.
We can deliver a fatal blow to Fuzoul Chambery at any time."
"What happens after this? Will Amn annex and rule over the occupied towns and villages?"
Aribes couldn't help but interjected.
"It depends on the choice of the local people.
If they need Amn to stay and provide protection and order, then of course we are duty-bound.
But if they refuse, we will allow them to establish self-government."
Zuo Si said something straightforward and high-sounding.
Because under the purge of Zhentil Castle's army, the original ruling class of that land were either killed or sold as slaves to the Moon Sea area.
After Fuzoul Chamberlain withdraws his troops, the remaining civilians will not know how to form a power structure or maintain order and law, and may fall into chaos in a matter of seconds.
Therefore, other than merging into Amn and accepting rule, there is no other option.
If anyone can't figure it out, let Wilmes or Culremus control his monsters to wander around the corresponding town twice and cause some small damage. The opponent will soon cry for his father and mother, kneel down and cry, begging the Amn garrison to leave.
Go.
"Well said!
Based on your magnanimity and magnanimity, as well as your respect for public opinion, on behalf of Neverwinter City, I officially declare that I will stand on your side in the coming war.
At that time, we will send five hundred reinforcements to fight alongside Amn."
Aribes took the initiative to stand up and salute.
Perhaps because she had to attend an important occasion, she did not wear the sturdy armor today, but instead wore a white low-cut long skirt.
When you bend down, a different scenery suddenly appears.
Zuo Si obviously liked this "rich and generous" paladin lady very much, as well as her upright character, and responded with a smile: "Thank you so much.
The joining of Neverwinter perfectly reflects the unity of our trade alliance and our firm determination to resist the invaders.
I personally look forward to working with you, Ms. Timarander.
After all, you are the most powerful and beautiful paladin in Neverwinter, and you have defended the glory of Tyr, the God of Justice, more than once."
"It's an honor for you. It's my honor."
Aribes was obviously a little embarrassed by the praise, and a faint blush appeared on her face.
No way!
Who allowed her to be surrounded by a group of rigid, dogmatic and humorless members of the Church of God of Justice?
When you meet a guy like Zuo Si who is "glib" and is good at figuring out psychology and playing with human nature, you will easily be eaten to death.
And Zuo Si knows very well that the current Aribes is not complete.
There is also a completely opposite dark side hidden in her body.
Two Souls Vadalia!
This is Aribeth’s real name, and it is also a true portrayal of her personality and soul.
Only after embracing the darkness will she show her truest side.
After finishing the most important topics, Zuo Si quickly handed over the hosting and reception tasks to the people from the Goddess of Wealth Church.
Just when he was about to find a chance to turn around and leave, he suddenly found that Alustriel and Kui Lu had been blocking the door for a long time.
Zuo Si, who had anticipated this situation for a long time, couldn't help but smile and shake his head, walked forward and asked in a slightly playful tone: "Two beautiful ladies, are you waiting for me?"
"Otherwise? Is there another person in this venue who is worth waiting for? Of course, if you want to pursue Miss Aribes of Neverwinter, we don't mind waiting a little longer."
Zhuo chuckled and teased.
There is no doubt that Zuo Si is interested in Aribes, a paladin, and she is not surprised at all.
Because no one in this world can resist the amazing charm exuded by the paladin.
Even those evil people will be attracted by the kindness, justice and holiness they display.
Many nobles from the good camp are even proud to be able to pursue a paladin as their wife or husband.
"Am I pursuing Aribes?
This kind of joke is not allowed!
Others don’t know my true identity, and you should know best.
And I can’t get along with the paladin who accepts death at all.
My feeling for Aribes is not so much admiration as it is that I saw something special and couldn’t help but want to collect it.
This is a kind of selfish possessiveness, not what you think of as love."
After that, Zuo Si picked up a glass of juice from the waiter passing by and drank it in one gulp.
Having said so much on the podium just now, his mouth was already a little dry.
"Can you distinguish between what is love and what is possessiveness?"
Kui Lu raised her eyebrows in surprise.
Because she has met many people in her life, but most of them cannot tell the difference between the two.
Especially when the brain is affected by hormones, it is good to be able to maintain a minimum of sanity.
"Why not?"
Zuo Si put the empty cup back on the tray and shrugged.
"I think the most important thing for a person is to understand oneself deeply, control oneself, and satisfy oneself appropriately.
What's more, do you think I'm the kind of novice who has never been in love?
No!
You are wrong.
After all, I have an official girlfriend.
It’s just that she is not in this world.”
"What? You are actually in love! What is her name? What does she look like? How old is she? Is she human or some other race?"
Alustriel's voice suddenly rose an octave, and he asked a series of questions in one breath, while his eyes burst out with the burning fire of gossip.
Because she originally thought that Zuo Si, as a planeswalker, had some secret XP that no one knew about, there was no rumor of an affair with the opposite sex.
Kui Lu wasn't much better either, with an expression of "Go on," written all over her face.
"You're blocking me here just to inquire about my privacy?"
The corners of Zuo Si's mouth twitched uncontrollably and he took two steps back to put a safe distance away from the two women.
"Cough cough cough..."
Alustriel also realized that there was something wrong with his reaction just now, and immediately coughed to relieve the embarrassment, and forcefully explained: "I'm just curious. If you have time, you might as well take your little girlfriend to Silvermoon City.
, I would like to see what a girl who can arouse your interest looks like."
"If I have the chance, I will." Zuo Si said casually.
According to the original plan, he would not leave Faerûn for the time being to go to other worlds until the Sons of Baal incident and the Eye of the Storm incident were resolved.
Seeing that Zuo Si didn't want to talk about this topic, Kui Lu immediately gave Alustriel a hint, and the latter immediately changed the subject and tried: "Soss, you recently had a conversation with the chief of the Necromancer faction of the red-robed mage -
—Sazastan made a deal, right?"
"Ah! Yes. I gave him an eye left in the material plane by the incarnation of Talos, the Storm God, and he paid for it with two artifacts and a high-level magic item."
Zuo Si didn't hide anything and admitted it openly.
Because he made such a big noise, he had no intention of hiding it, and was even mentally prepared to be punished by Storm Queen Xinbu.
"Why are you doing this? Don't you know how dangerous it is for the Eye of God to fall into the hands of Sazastan?" Kui Lu questioned with a frown.
But Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly: "Don't worry, Sazastan can't easily use the power of the Eye of the Storm, let alone become a god with it.
In fact, I did some tricks when sealing the eye.
No matter who it is, as long as the seal is opened, a terrible storm will be triggered, destroying everything within a five-kilometer radius.
And when the seal is broken, I can still sense it and confirm its location immediately.
In addition, I have no intention of actually handing the Eye of the Storm to Sazastan, but am planning to find an opportunity to recycle it.
So there is no need for you to be so nervous, everything is still under my control."
"So... the whole thing is part of a plan? Did you deliberately leak the news so that Sazastan would continue to be attacked and harassed?"
Alustriel instantly realized the truth behind it, and a look of horror flashed in his eyes.
She couldn't accept that the young man in front of her actually used Sazastan and his powerful red-robed mage as pawns, manipulating and playing with them unscrupulously.
The most incredible thing is that Sazastan has no way to fight back and can only swallow the bitter pill brought by greed.
Zuo Si nodded meaningfully: "The answer is yes.
I want to turn Sazastan into a delicious and tempting fish bait.
How many powerful people who long to become gods are hidden in this world?
Another point is to divert attention.
I'm going to attack the Baldur's Gate area soon, and I don't want to be interfered with in any way.
With Sazastan as a target, many legendary mages, including Elminster, will not waste their energy on continuing to pay attention to such trivial matters.
After all, compared to the eyes of Talos, the God of Storms, the change of ownership of a mere piece of land is nothing."
After hearing these words, both Kui Lu and Alustriel fell silent for an instant.
Because they didn't expect Zuo Si's game of chess to be so big, whether it was the pattern, methods or the meticulousness of his thinking, it was far beyond the limits that most people could imagine.
The most important thing is that even if you know the truth, nothing can be changed.
After being silent for a long time, Alustriel finally couldn't help but break the silence with a slight sigh: "Oh - Soth, don't you feel tired from always maintaining such a high-intensity thinking and fighting spirit?" p>
"Tired?
Why do I feel tired?
On the contrary, I enjoy it.
After all, struggle is the nature of all intelligent creatures.
Just like some people like playing chess, some people like wrestling, some people like horse racing, and some people like fighting and war, their common essence is fighting.
People gain joy, satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment from winning battles.
Whether it is good or evil, order or chaos, the nature of fighting exists in every human soul.
Since we can't get rid of it, why not embrace and enjoy it?
What's more, even if I stop, will other forces and potential enemies stop?
The answer is obviously no.
So why don’t I take the initiative and make them confused first?”
Zuo Si narrowed his eyes and exuded a deep, dark and dangerous aura.
Unlike many passive personalities who say "I won't offend others unless they offend me", he gradually developed a strong proactive personality as he continued to grow.
Like the hot-blooded protagonists in many anime works, waiting for others to mess with them, and then being forced to fight back?
How is that possible!
Compared with defense, Zuo Si prefers to take the initiative to attack, take the initiative to make things happen, and let the enemy bear the trouble and losses.
As a result, the enemy will be trapped in the dilemma of constant passive defense, and will have no way to organize its forces to actively seek trouble.
"You are really..."
Kui Lu obviously didn’t know what words to use to describe the young man in front of her.
Although there are many people in Faerûn who are very keen on conspiracies and long-term battles, and even deliberately create such an environment within their own control.
But for someone so aggressive, Zuo Si is obviously the first.
Especially his endless methods and unbridled thinking made him an extremely dangerous person.
At this moment, Kui Lu finally understood why Elminster didn't like Zuo Si and even wanted to be his enemy.
A person like this who can make trouble and specializes in making big things is completely contrary to Elminster's character who likes peace, quiet, and preferably keeping things as they are.
Fortunately, both of them were relatively restrained and kept the fight within a certain range, with no intention of expanding it.
Otherwise, the team of voters of the Goddess of Magic will most likely split in half and go their separate ways from now on.