Chapter 467: The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind
Without using various trump cards and artifacts, as two legendary mages who both have a large number of spell slots and the means to restore spell slots, the duel between Zuo Si and Larok is obviously a tug-of-war.
Especially under the influence of the magical knowledge recorded in Netheril scrolls, they can instantly identify the spells being cast by the other party through the fluctuations of the magic network, and can even predict it in advance.
If it weren't for the slight differences in the spells memorized and the tactics used, they would seem to be mirror images of each other, and even the understanding of arcane magic would be exactly the same.
The reason is very simple!
The foundation of Netheril's magical civilization is derived from the creator race - a special organization "Betis" among the Saruk witches. By observing the power of the original magic network in the world of Toril and constantly trying, we finally concluded
The objective laws that emerged were compiled into "The Skin of the World Serpent", which later became the famous Netheril Scroll.
Although some unofficial history says that all this is related to a mysterious race called the "Spellweaver Empire".
Even the ancient god of death, Yeager, is one of them and the mastermind behind it.
Including the subsequent demise of the creator race and the destruction of Netheril civilization are closely related to it.
But there is currently no substantial evidence to prove this.
After all, the history of the birth of civilization in Faerûn is too long, and even going back tens of thousands of years would be impossible to stop.
There are countless rumors, hearsay, and confusing and contradictory records.
Even the gods that can be identified today may be fake and are scams created by demons, demons, beholders and other monsters.
The most classic among them is the god of cruel officials - Gargas.
He was once regarded as a demigod with weak divine power, the lord of the tenth level of Baator Hell, who could bestow complete divine spells on priests.
But after a series of conspiracies were exposed, people were surprised to find that this was actually just a big devil who was exiled or self-exiled, and was most likely the conspiracy of Asmodeus, the Lord of Hell. p>
Moreover, most of the known records about the truth and history of this world and even the universe come from the perspective of mortals.
The biggest characteristic of mortals is their own narrow-mindedness. They are unable to understand things that are too abstract and complex. At the same time, they often bring in strong subjective consciousness, causing the recorded content to be very different from the truth.
But no matter how many conspiracy theories and outrageous rumors there are behind the Netheril scrolls, they can't hide that it is the most mainstream magical theoretical basis in Faerûn today.
It can even be said that apart from the Imasca Magic Empire in the far east, which has been extinct for a long time and has not left many traces at all, and the unique magic rituals brought by the elves from other worlds, this set of fifty golden scrolls
The content is the only way arcane spellcasters can gain power through learning.
As for the transformation from the arcanists of the Netherese era to today's spellcasting mode, the essence is not that the basic theory has changed or been overturned, but that the second-generation magic goddess closed the deep magic network and led to version iterations. p>
In order to adapt to changes in the environment, arcane spellcasters finally came up with a more efficient way to utilize the energy of the magic network through in-depth research.
Whether it is Ovo, Laroc, or Iolum, they have transformed their original arcanist profession into the current mage profession, retaining only a very small part of the arcanist level and professional characteristics.
This also means that whoever reads and understands the contents of the Netheril scrolls will be closer to the essence of the magic network and magic in the world of Toril.
Ability to see through the appearance of all kinds of strange spell effects to see the principles behind them, and then find the weak points in the spell structure to destroy and counterattack.
The most powerful masters can bounce back the spells being released in an instant, turning the protective spells originally acting on the opponent into offensive spells.
In this regard, the special ability [Glorious Destruction] in the advanced profession [Rainbow Apprentice] acquired by Zuo Si is one of the best.
This ability can use a simple casting action to draw the energy of the magic network to change the support structure of the target's protective magic, changing its characteristics from protection to attack.
Every time the protective magic is dispelled, the energy that maintains the original existence will be converted into a rainbow protective wall effect, causing huge damage to the target.
The more protective magic the opponent has, the more times it is dispelled, and the greater the damage caused.
From the red flame attribute to the orange strong acid attribute, to yellow lightning, green poison, blue petrification, indigo chaos, purple spell cracking effect and random inter-dimensional teleportation, there are seven completely different colors.
The troublesome and changeable characteristics of the rainbow series of color spells are vividly displayed.
Moreover, [Iridescent Apprentice] can instantly create walls of different colors.
On the one hand, it prevents enemies or their summoned creatures from approaching;
On the other hand, it can also resist attacks from several types of spells.
The form of the protective wall is not as fixed as many people imagine, but can become a wall that grows taller and longer as the level of [Rainbow Apprentice] increases, or a wall that wraps the caster himself or surrounding creatures.
The rising sphere.
It can be said that it has achieved a true integration of offense and defense.
The King of Arcane's [Recall Spell] ability can instantly restore any used spell slot and memorized arcane magic.
Note that it is "arbitrary"!
This means that even sixteenth and seventeenth level spell slots that exceed the nineth level can be restored through a standard spell casting action and released to give the enemy a huge surprise when needed.
At this moment, as the spell duel between Zuo Si and Larocque entered a fever pitch, the area around the two people had turned into a gorgeous scene of arcane aura and iridescence intertwined.
Sometimes it can even make people unable to open their eyes, causing an inexplicable dizziness.
According to modern people's point of view, this is properly classified as light pollution.
In particular, the iridescent protective wall that appears and disappears instantly is far more exaggerated and brighter than any neon lights on the streets of a modern metropolis at night, and has no limit on the number of times it can be used.
As long as one protective wall is destroyed, Zuo Si can immediately release another one to constantly compete with the opponent.
So far, neither he nor Larocque have used magic storage items. At most, they have only used some methods such as wish spells to restore the consumed spell slots. The competition is more about their own knowledge of arcane magic.
, understanding, application and combat experience.
This is not so much a magic duel as it is a process of getting to know each other deeply.
Because language and attitude can be disguised, but a person's spell-casting habits, memorized spell types and tactics used can never be deceived.
Just like Zuo Si is eager to understand what is going on in the mind of the wizard king of Netheril and why he must be so persistent in resurrecting the first-generation magic goddess Mythril.
Larok also wanted to understand what Zuo Si, a young man who was a planeswalker and a third-generation magic goddess, Midnight Chosen, planned to do in the world of Toril, and what was the real intention behind a series of actions.
In contrast, Elminster's purpose is very simple and clear, which is to force Sazastan to hand over the Eye of the Storm in his hand and crush his ambition to become a god.
As Sammaster, the founder of the Dragon Worship Cult, and his Dragon Liches were blown up into ashes flying all over the sky by the [Sunfire Explosion], the great sage of the Shadow Valley obviously no longer planned to wait any longer, and
I chose to take action directly.
Because in his opinion, both he and Xinbu can steadily suppress Sazastan and Irenicas in a one-on-one battle, and even quickly eliminate each other after paying a certain price.<
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As for the Lich Apprentices brought by Larocque, the other voters and the senior leaders of the Harper Alliance can completely hold them back first, and then join forces to defeat and kill them after their own side succeeds.
There is no way, most arcane spellcasters are so helpless in the face of silver fire and the elects of the goddess of magic who have a lot of immunity.
With its own supernatural vision that detects magic, it is possible to determine the approximate effect of an item or a spell from the arcane aura emitted by it.
Not to mention the disgusting method of setting up an anti-magic force field close to your face, and then directly using silver fire to carry out dimensionality reduction strikes.
In addition, the combat power of the Cursed Fire Queen Sandra Hisel cannot be underestimated. When dealing with pure spellcasters, she can usually exert destructive power far beyond anyone's imagination.
"Sazastan! Hand over that eye! I don't want to say it a second time!"
After using the power of silver fire to shatter one of the hands of the red-robed chief of the necromancy department, Elminster took his beloved pipe and blew out a puff of white smoke from his mouth, fending off some tiny unknown creatures.
Outside.
There is no doubt that this seemingly inconspicuous gadget is actually a very powerful magic item.
The additional value brought by its ultra-high enchantment level even reaches more than 400,000 gold coins.
Not only can this pipe be lit or extinguished with a command, the smoke it emits can also prevent the ultra-small enemies from getting close to it, and at the same time reflect back all missile-type spells.
In addition, this pipe can also produce fire, pyrotechnics, summons, random door, silent phantom, protection from arrows, underwater breathing and other effects.
Anyone who knows something about Elminster will never ignore the advantages that this pipe can bring in battle.
"You are dreaming! Unless I die, no one can take the Eye of the Storm away from me."
With a gloomy expression on his face, Sazastan instantly released a ball of negative energy to repair his shattered left hand.
There is no doubt that although he had made a lot of preparations before this to fight against the chosen ones of the Goddess of Magic, especially Elminster and Xinbu.
But when the fight started, I realized just how terrible these guys were at suppressing ordinary spellcasters.
Especially Elminster, who is actually immune to [Eternal Stasis] and other attacks that may cause similar effects.
The effect of this spell is very similar to the Nine Rings' [Time Stop], but the effect is achieved through touch, and the duration is permanent.
It can only be eliminated through [Freedom], which cancels the effect of [Imprisonment], as well as wish and miracle.
This also means that you cannot use time stop in front of this white-haired old man, otherwise you will be chased and slashed by him with his sword.
"Oh - you are really stubborn. Haven't you realized that you were fooled from the beginning in this matter?"
Elminster sighed slightly.
Sazastan sneered and retorted: "So what? At least these eyes are not fake, and the opportunity for mortals to become gods is also real."
"So you are planning to kill people for money and birds for food?"
Elminster's eyes suddenly became extremely sharp.
Don't think that this friendly and amiable old man is a soft-hearted person.
Quite the opposite!
Over the course of a thousand years, the number of named enemies who died directly at his hands ranged from a thousand to eight hundred, and the number of unnamed monsters and cannon fodder was even greater.
However, as his age continues to increase, especially his mental aging, he has become like many old people, extremely conservative and loves to immerse himself in memories of the past.
Rather than doing it himself, Elminster is now more willing to issue tasks to encourage young adventurers to complete the task of preventing the expansion of evil forces on his behalf.
But when he gets serious, he is still one of the most powerful mages in the world.
Among them, the experience of sealing part of the divine power of the fallen second-generation magic goddess in the body during the turbulent years has long transcended the limitations of spellcasting levels in the ordinary sense. It can mobilize and use the core and most essential power of the magic net to attack the enemy and protect it.
myself.
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In the entire Faerun continent, although there are many legendary mages, there are only a few who can surpass the limit of their own spellcasting level.
And this is precisely the sign of becoming the top powerhouse.
Larok did this, Iolum did this, Elminster's teacher - Silinxi also did this, and Karthus, the culprit who created heavy magic and led to the destruction of Netheril
I barely managed it.
Finally, after adding Elminster himself, there are only five known ones now.
Even Ovo, who is the Grand Arcanist, Telamant Tanshur, the Lord of the City of Shadows, and Shaan VII, the Emperor of the Undead, these legendary mages whose age and spellcasting level are astonishing have not yet entered this echelon.<
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Of course, in addition, there are some people who are suspected of reaching this field, but they have either died or disappeared thousands of years ago.
For example, the Saruk witch and the Lich, Earth Prophet Arcindor, who played a crucial role in the rise and destruction of Netheril civilization, and the Imaskar Empire who led the fight against alien gods, finally
The king of artificers who turned the originally fertile land into a desert.
Once you come into contact with the core of magical power, it means you can get rid of the constraints of rules and spell slots, and exert power that is many times or even dozens of times higher than your own spellcasting level.
As for Lagon, Sazastan and Sammaster, they are still far behind.
They are not even as good as Irenicus, who has begun to absorb divine power and divinity, and plans to become a god with his own strength.
At least this person knows a lot about the rituals and the creation of mythical locks in the elves' unique magic system. He also has a unique understanding of divine power and divinity, and can transform it into his own power.
"Whatever you say. Kill me if you can!"
Sazastan put on a posture like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water, and suddenly waved his hand and used a nine-level super-9 spell slot to release an instant energy-absorbing spell.
But unfortunately, this blow was directly absorbed by the silver fire and had no impact at all.
In other words, the final result of most of the offensive spells he releases is like this.
On the contrary, Elminster's silver fire attack has no targeted spells or energy protection at all, so it can only rely on the Lich's undead physique to survive, and then use negative energy magic to recover.
As for legendary spells...
Sorry, let’s not mention that Elminster himself has very good counter-spell control skills. The long preparation time alone is enough for Sazastan to be blasted to pieces by silver fire several times.
If Larocque hadn't been there, he would have wanted to activate the teleportation magic and run away.
"That's what you said."
As the last word blurted out, Elminster instantly fully aroused the silver fire in his body, spreading around at a speed that could not be described in words.
After a Lich apprentice of Larok was accidentally contaminated, his entire body frame was quickly shattered and disintegrated at a speed that was indistinguishable to the naked eye. No matter what kind of spells were used to remove it, it had no effect.
In less than three to five seconds, he turned into a pile of black broken bones.
You don't need to ask to know that this is the unreasonable and terrifying power of Silver Fire, and it is also proof of the powerful power of the goddess of magic.
The more you rely on magical power, the higher the level of restraint Silver Fire has on it.
After all, the goddess of magic is the Magic Network itself. A group of arcane spellcasters who rely on the Magic Network to make a living still want to overturn the world?
Go ahead and dream!
Realizing that Elminster had made up his mind to kill him, Sazastan also became furious and directly took out the Eye of the Storm and began to lift the seal on it.
In the blink of an eye, the originally clear and calm blue sky turned dark, and a dark cloud of unknown thickness gathered at an unimaginable speed, covering dozens of kilometers in radius.
Boom!!!!!!!
Along with the deafening loud noise, thick and dazzling electric lights began to brew in the clouds. The moment that was enough to make people feel desperate and suffocating made other people who were still fighting stop involuntarily.
Especially among the dark clouds, a pair of eyes full of desire for destruction can be seen looming.
There is no doubt that that is the gaze from Talos, the God of Storms.
Although he neither came to incarnate nor chose to intervene, but only cast a line of sight in his own country, he still caused unimaginable huge psychological pressure on all mortals.
Because the power of gods is absolute and overwhelming.
As long as Talos is willing, he can randomly drop a few divine lightnings or a divine storm, and he can blast everyone except Zuo Si, Larok, Elminster, Xinbu and Irenicas in a matter of minutes.
Killed to pieces.
"Do you want to destroy Serge?"
Looking at the dark clouds and storms gathering above his head, as well as the terrifying eyes that were releasing the aura of destruction, Elminster couldn't help but become nervous.
Although he didn't quite believe that Sazastan would be so crazy as to destroy the country he ruled with his own hands, he didn't dare to gamble at all.
In particular, the destructive power of the Eye of the Storm is completely unmatched by any known legendary magic or super-nine-level spells.
"Of course I don't want to destroy Serge!
But the problem is that you keep pushing me!
If I can't get this eye, no one can get it.
Now I order you to retreat!
Otherwise the storm that destroys everything will swallow everyone up!"
There was undisguised cruelty and madness in Sazastan's tone.
As a guy who can make up his mind to surrender to Bane, the god of tyranny at a critical moment, and crazily transform the undead and turn living people into rare animals in the brutal civil war.
Although he usually gives people a sense of rationality and elegance, he never lacks the courage to put everything on the line.
If you can’t get something yourself, you would rather destroy it than let the enemy get it!
This is Sazastan's life creed, and it is also the code of conduct he has always implemented.
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There is no doubt that Elminster does not dare to attack now.
Because as long as the silver fire touches the eye in Sazastan's hand, he will become the executioner who massacres millions of civilians in Ser.
On the other side, Zuo Si, who was having a spell duel with Larocque, obviously noticed this situation. He immediately pursed his lips and commented with a smile: "He is truly a representative of evil neutrality. He undoes the seal without hesitation and uses his country's
The lives of the people are used as bargaining chips for blackmail."
"Extreme selfishness is one of Sazhastan's many virtues.
Otherwise, he would never have been able to stand out among the many talented red-robed mages and reach this stage.
You must know that among the many mages who broke into the Tomb of the Warlock, Sazastan was not the most talented, nor was he the one with the highest level of spellcasting.
But he is the only one who has overcome many crises and traps and appeared in front of me.
In particular, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his companions and even his best friends in several key choices, which still impresses me to this day.
Because this is also a reflection of calmness, rationality and intelligence, that's why I chose to cooperate with him."
When he said these words, Larok also stopped casting spells and stared with interest at the chief of the necromancy department holding the Eye of the Storm. He was not nervous at all because of the terrifying storm formed above his head and the gaze from Talos.
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"Do you want Sazastan to become a new god related to the magic field?" Zuo Si tried in an uncertain tone.
Larocque chuckled and asked, "Haha, why not?
Don’t you think today’s magical goddesses are too decent, or tend to be kind and lawful?
As the embodiment and manager of the magic network, the goddess of magic should be neutral, chaotic and full of contradictions.
If there is a new god who is inclined to evil, especially necromancy magic, then she will inevitably be affected and even actively lean in the direction of evil, or even awaken the memory of the first-generation magic goddess hidden deep in the magic network.<
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You have not experienced the era of Netheril;
I have never felt the unfettered freedom before closing the deep magic network;
I have never seen that person who is both profound and frivolous, both steady and wild, whose thoughts and emotions are changing every moment, whose speech and behavior are full of innocence and purity without a trace of pollution, and whose body is exuding colorful rays of light.
Riel.
That is what the true incarnation of the Weave should look like, the great mother of magic that embraces all camps, good or evil, and the dream lover of all arcane casters.
If I guess correctly, the ultimate goal of your series of actions on the west coast is to establish a unified and powerful country, and then build a new civilization based on magic research, right?
Then you shouldn't get involved with guys like Elminster.
Because although he is very powerful with the blessing of silver fire, he lacks the most basic belief of an excellent mage, which is the endless thirst for knowledge and power.
For thousands of years, he wasted much more time meddling in his own business than studying and researching magical power."
When he mentioned Mythril, the first goddess of magic, the tone of the most powerful spellcaster in the Netherese era was full of respect and admiration, as well as a trace of unnoticeable admiration.
Whether it is the gentle tone or the words used to describe it, it seems that he is describing his lover, not the second most powerful goddess in the country after the god Io.
"To tell you the truth, I don't like Elminster very much, and I am currently in a hostile relationship with him and the Harper Alliance he founded."
Zuo Si deliberately pretended to be casual and shrugged his shoulders.
If possible, he really hoped that Larocque, who was only left with a skeleton, could grow a body of flesh, at least so that he could clearly see the expression and demeanor on the other person's face at this moment.
Obviously, Larocque has extraordinary feelings for the first-generation magic goddess Mythril.
But whether this feeling stems from his nostalgia for the era of Netheril without any restrictions on the magic network, or his recognition of the goddess herself and her teachings, or what really happened between the two, there is no clue.
Know.
It is estimated that apart from the person involved, only Iolum, who was the same generation as Larocque, knew something about it.
"Then why do you want to help Elminster?
Just because of the identity of the electorate and the benefits it can bring?
Believe me, Silver Fire is powerful and can make countless arcane spellcasters helpless, but there is no power in this world that can resist it.
If you are willing to cooperate with me, I can give you much more than this."
The two points of cold light in the Wizard King's eyes suddenly surged.
"The reason for helping Ilminster is to fulfill your responsibilities as a constituent.
The current goddess of magic provided me with a lot of help when I was still very weak, so I think I have an obligation to give back after I become stronger.
What's more, she is also a member of the powerful gods. Maintaining a close ally with her can give her a solid backing when she conflicts with other gods.
If your purpose is to kill or replace the current goddess of magic, I'm sorry, I must be your enemy.
But if you achieve Mythril's rebirth through induction and subtle influence, then naturally I won't meddle in it."
Zuo Si expressed his position very clearly.
As a planeswalker, whether it is Midnight or Mythril who is in charge of Toril's magic network, it will not have much impact on him.
Because she can bring back a large amount of magical knowledge from other time and space, the goddess of magic must be an ally rather than an enemy.
But in terms of personal emotions, Zuo Si still prefers Midnight to Mysriel, who he has never been in contact with.
After all, the former have become familiar with each other after such a long period of contact, and if they suddenly change, they will need to adapt again.
The most important thing is that killing and replacing the existing magic goddess will cause the magic network to collapse, causing unimaginable huge disasters.
But if Mythril is resurrected in Midnight's body, so that the first-generation magic goddess inherits all the memories, cognitions and emotions of the three generations, or is separated from the latter's divine spark and reincarnated into a new god, that is
That's another story.
This extremely special situation only happened once between Lathander, the future Lord of the Dawn, and Amaunata, the ancient sun god.
"Okay, I think I understand what you mean.
Now, you'd better deal with Sazastan and the Eye of the Storm in his hand.
Otherwise, if the divine power inside is really fully released, the entire Serre will be destroyed in endless storms and natural disasters.
Another magical country has been destroyed. This is not what I want to see.
As for this spell duel, let’s just say you win.”
Having said that, Larocque took advantage of the situation and made a move to admit defeat.
Because in his opinion, the meaning of this spell duel is actually to compare spell-casting skills according to tradition, and it has little effect on real actual combat. Neither side used their trump cards.
Compared with the ability to cast spells within the rules, the Wizard King is more interested in the power outside the rules.
For example, sixteen [Sunfire Explosions] were released in an instant under the blessing of countless super demons, and another example was the Chaos Dog Demon Kozif who was lying on the side without moving from beginning to end, and there was also the one that had not been used at all.
The silver fire and divine impact scepter.
This is the power that can make the final decision in a competition among the top spellcasters.
As for a mere magic duel, it doesn't matter who wins or loses.
After all, Larocque has long passed the age of being competitive.
The next second...
The [war chain] that closely connected the two people made a crisp sound and returned to Zuo Si's hand instantly.
Just when the latter was about to put away this artifact and deal with the Eye of the Storm, a figure shrouded in black robes suddenly appeared out of thin air behind Sazastan.
The visitor didn't give him any chance to react. He started with the instantaneous Nine Rings [Time Stop], and then stretched out his hand to seize the Eye of the Storm.
But this guy obviously ignored that voters with the goddess of magic present are immune to this spell.
"Don't even think about it!"
Elminster decisively rushed forward, waving the sword in his hand to force this unknown guy back.
It is a pity that the opponent did not pay attention to the Thunder Sword with enchantment level 5, and allowed it to penetrate into his body. He grabbed the Eye of the Storm in his hand, directly activated the teleportation magic and disappeared without a trace.
The whole process lasted less than half a second, and the thing that made countless mortals crazy just changed hands.
Looking at the empty scene in front of him and the long sword that was so clean that there was no drop of blood on it, Elminster seemed to think of something, and his face suddenly became extremely gloomy.
After the time-stopping effect ended, Sazastan came back to his senses, looked at his empty palms, and roared like crazy: "Where is my Eye of the Storm? Who! Who stole it!" <
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But unfortunately, no one answered this question.
Just when Elminster opened his mouth to say something, he suddenly discovered that Zuo Si, who had been standing with Larocque just moments ago, had disappeared.
Without the Eye of God, the black clouds and destructive storm surrounding the head quickly dissipated, revealing a clear sky once again.
It’s just that most people have no intention of paying attention to such trivial matters.
……
At the same time, far away in the easternmost city of Faerûn, the city of Jindelanc, Vesharon was holding up the Eye of the Storm in his hand and letting out a harsh laugh.
"Hahahahaha! Dear Sazastan, Elminster, Xinbu, I'm afraid you didn't expect that I was the one who finally won the qualification to become a god."
Obviously, since the last time he failed to compete for the Eye of God and was defeated by the Storm Queen and completed his rebirth, this guy has been hiding in the dark and observing silently, making everyone think that he has withdrawn from the competition.
When Sazastan unlocked the seal and focused all his attention on Elminster, Vesalun decisively launched a sneak attack, and in the blink of an eye he got the treasure he had dreamed of.
As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole follows.
He knows very well that one or two failures are nothing at all, and the one who laughs to the end is the real winner.
Nothing in the world can make people feel more excited, excited and joyful than regaining something.
Although it is difficult for the lich as an undead creature to have too strong emotions, Vesalun still seemed to be dancing a little at this moment, and he didn't even pay attention to the hole that was poked in his body.
This is also the reason why there is no blood stain on the Thunder Sword.
What Elminster stabbed was not a living person at all, but a lich that had no blood in its body and was driven entirely by negative energy.
"Congratulations, great master! You will be promoted to god soon!"
A follower crawled on the ground and cheered loudly.
Not only him, but those lucky ones who didn't die in the previous melee were all kneeling on the ground, trembling with excitement.
Because soon, they will witness the birth of a new god.
And this god will also become their faith and master, giving them knowledge and strength.
"Get up! Go and prepare for the ceremony! I will never forget your contribution after I successfully become a god!"
Perhaps because he was in a very good mood, Velshalon, who had always been mean and cold-hearted, rarely appeared to show that he wanted to reward all his subordinates.
Of course, it is also possible that he deliberately wrote a bad check in order to deceive these guys into working hard and devoting his last strength to himself.
"As you wish, supreme master, your will is our mission."
Accompanied by deafening cheers and disgusting flattery, the remaining thirty followers soon rushed to the secret stronghold outside the city and set up a magic circle in the cave with a patio dug out.
Velshalon is personally responsible for supervising and inspecting to ensure that there is no omission in the entire process.
Otherwise, God knows what kind of accidents will happen during the promotion process.
But what he didn't notice was that there was a pair of eyes in the darkness that was observing all of this closely, memorizing all the symbols and lines on the ground that contained amazing power.
"Interesting! Is this the method of becoming a god deliberately left behind by the God of Storms a long time ago?
Why have I never seen these runes before?
Could it be that Talos invented it himself?
Or is it something that specifically responds to divine power?"
Zuo Si touched his chin and muttered to himself, while constantly reading the thoughts and memories of these followers through mind spells, trying to find the answer.
But it is a pity that Yivisalun could not tell his subordinates such important knowledge.
And he himself is a lich, completely immune to all charm and mind control spells.
So if Zuo Sisi wants to figure out the function of these runes, he must let the ceremony of conferring gods begin.
It was precisely for this reason that he did not immediately take back the Eye of the Storm from Velsharon, but planned to see what the other party was going to do.
Anyway, with the divine power and divinity contained in the Eye of the Storm, even if the opponent succeeds in becoming a god, he is just a demigod with weak divine power, and it is not certain whether he can obtain the priesthood immediately.
Zuo Si didn't even need to take action himself. As long as he closed the door and let Koziv go, he would be able to bite the opponent to the point where he couldn't find his way.
Thinking of this, he subconsciously reached out and touched the dog that had been following him and maintained the appearance of a border collie.
The latter rubbed the back of the owner's hand fawningly like a real dog.
Obviously, the reason why Zuo Si was able to accurately track Veshalon, who used a lot of shielding tracking and detecting magic, was thanks to Kozev's ability to lock in specific souls.
To be precise, it can smell the residual emotional breath in the soul, even if these breaths have passed hundreds or even thousands of years.
And the more severe the target's mood swings, the clearer and easier it is to track.
Unfortunately, Velshalon's indescribable ecstasy, excitement, and excitement after taking away the Eye of the Storm were as dazzling as a beacon in the darkness when tracked by Kozev's sense of smell.
It effortlessly follows the emotional resonance and comes to you.
Not only that!
This guy also found Velsharon's phylactery in another house in Jindrank City.
But considering that this thing is very likely to be used in the ceremony of conferring gods, Zuo Si did not touch it for the time being.
After all, what is sealed in the phylactery is the life essence of the lich, that is, the soul.
If you want to transform a mortal into a god, the most important thing is to sublimate the soul into divinity and finally ignite the spark.
Facts have proved that Zuo Si's guess was correct.
After completing all the preparations, Velshalon personally took his phylactery and stood in the center of the huge magic circle.
At this moment, the thick rock on the top of the cave has been cut open by magic, and you can directly see the starry sky at night outside.
I saw him calm down his restless heart for a while, and then inserted the phylactery directly into the eye of the storm.
The next second...
Click——click——click——
Dense cracks like spider webs immediately appeared on the surface of the originally exquisite phylactery.
If it were any other lich, they would definitely be shocked by now.
Because the rupture of the phylactery means death is coming.
But Velshalon not only did not show any nervousness, but was impatient to let the destructive power in the eye of the storm break the phylactery.
When the life box was completely shattered, a white energy surged into his body instantly, mixed with manic divine power, spurting out from his eyes, nostrils, and mouth.
The previously drawn runes on the ground also lit up one after another, preventing the soul that had lost the protection of the phylactery from dissipating under such a terrifying impact.
"Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The tremendous pain that acted on his soul made Velsalun scream in agony, his feet lifted off the ground and his whole body twitched violently uncontrollably.