A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

Zuo Si has actually been thinking about transforming the Dragonborn Knight from a simple summoned creature into a follower.

Because as the only follower at present, the pyromancer Alena obviously does not meet his requirements in terms of ability and personality.

Moreover, any character in Faerûn can easily use various arcane spells, divine spells, potions and magic items to protect against or even be directly immune to fire magic attacks with a single attribute.

Therefore, Zuo Si needs to cultivate a follower who meets his requirements, and Davian, who has followed him for the longest time, happens to be the most suitable candidate.

First of all, he is a melee professional who can perform a series of tasks including guarding, guarding, and clearing out miscellaneous soldiers.

When encountering a strong enemy, it can also become a reliable human shield, forcing the opponent to not target the planeswalker in the first place.

And when it turns into a red dragon, it can also become a mount and a means of transportation.

Secondly, he has a calm personality, never panics no matter what happens, and always maintains a state of 100% obedience to orders.

Even if Zuo Si needs him to die, he will do it without hesitation.

This is many times better than Alena who gets into trouble every three or five times.

However, transforming Davian into a follower requires one very important thing, which is a living red dragon, and it must at least reach the "extremely old" age group. The ideal thing is to find an ancient dragon or an ancient red dragon.

But it's obviously not easy.

After all, as the most powerful red dragon among the five-color evil dragons, it is already equivalent to the overlord of a force when it reaches old age.

Entering the ancient dragon or even the ancient age group, even one of them is quite difficult to deal with. It is not much easier than challenging a secondary demon lord in the material plane.

In fact, when a red dragon reaches its prime, it can compete with the legendary creature Balor Balrog.

After becoming an ancient dragon, he can steadily suppress the opponent.

When entering the ancient age group, hunting a Balor Fire Demon is only slightly challenging for these extremely powerful behemoths.

Just when Zuo Si was considering whether to choose Balagas "Flying Flame" as the capture target or the "Egg-Eating Demon" Klaus in the North as the capture target, a voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Lord Soth, thank you for everything you have done for Amn. On behalf of the Council of Six and all the citizens, I give you this gift that symbolizes honor and gratitude. I hope you will continue to protect Askatra in the future. Protection from demons, devils and other evil creatures.”

After saying that, a member of the six-member council personally presented the prepared exquisite gift box with both hands.

You don't need to ask to know that what is contained here is the reward for Zuo Si's defeat of the six-armed snake demon lord.

As an expanding business empire, the Amn government has always been wealthy.

Especially after mastering advanced coin-minting technology, they would even secretly collect gold and silver coins from other areas, then bring them back and re-melt them into their own gold coins to earn the price difference.

Therefore, it is also quite generous when rewarding those who have meritorious services.

Everyone who participated in this operation was paid at least thousands or even tens of thousands of gold coins.

As for those who unfortunately die and cannot be resurrected, an additional pension will be given to their immediate family members together with remuneration.

The six-member council has proven with practical actions how it will treat the heroes who come forward in times of crisis.

Although it cost a fortune, it won unanimous recognition from all levels of society.

Moreover, this has brought many additional benefits, such as greatly reducing the dissatisfaction of the lower class people with the current situation such as corruption, money and power transactions, and the rampage of the Shadow Thieves Guild.

Because in the eyes of civilians, although the country's existing administrative system has many problems, it is still very reliable in times of crisis.

At least he has never made any mistakes on major issues of right and wrong.

This can be considered quite good in Faerûn, which is full of all kinds of conspiracies and dangerous monsters.

In addition, due to the well-managed crisis, the city itself did not suffer any damage, which also increased the merchants' confidence in the safety of Ascaltra.

It is foreseeable that for a long time in the future, businessmen and chambers of commerce will come to invest, buy or rent houses, warehouses and shops.

The income brought by the increase in land prices alone will allow the six-person council to recover all the money it has dispersed, and maybe even make a lot of money.

So Zuo Si was very sure that no matter what was in this small box, its value would never be less than half a million gold coins.

He took the box with a smile and responded softly: "Thank you very much. Please rest assured that as long as I still live in this city, anyone who wants to cause damage must go through me first. And I swear, I will do anything to you." Those behind the scenes plotting revenge."

"I feel relieved to hear you say that. Let's go. The Council has prepared a banquet for you and other heroes to celebrate your victory. The council members and civilian representatives also hope to express their gratitude in person."

This six-person council member, who was completely hidden under a magic mask, had a hint of flattery in his tone.

You don't need to ask to know that he must have seen the battle images transmitted through the magic eye, and understands how powerful and terrifying the dual elect of the goddess of poison and disease and the goddess of magic in front of him wields.

Not to mention anything else, just two red dragons, a green dragon that was previously a mount, as well as the plate-armored crusher beast and the Orlanli hydra that can chase demons and kill them crazily are enough to easily destroy monsters like Askatra Such a large city.

Not to mention there are so many golems and other numerous summoned creatures.

The most important thing is that because the entire country of Amn is extremely lacking in high-end power like legendary mages, the six-member council is very envious of the fact that there are two voters of the goddess of magic sitting in Waterdeep City.

The latter did not show any panic at all, even if there was a huge maze like the Leyline Maze at the foot of the city filled with all kinds of terrifying monsters, but could deal with it calmly.

But now, a person has appeared in Ascaltra. Naturally, we must cherish and win over him, and strive to keep him in this city forever.

Over time, even if you do nothing, your reputation alone can scare many people who want to cause trouble.

Zuo Si undoubtedly saw through the other party's thoughts and immediately responded: "That's right, I also have something I need to talk to you about."

"No problem. We can go to the study alone to talk after the banquet. Several other people will be there by then."

Just like this, with a small conversation, the two people quickly ended the political show, boarded the carriage amidst the applause and cheers of the large crowd of onlookers, and drove straight to the venue of the banquet.

After about ten minutes, we arrived at the luxurious house on the other side of the administrative area.

Obviously, this is the family residence of a traditional Amn noble. Both the courtyard walls and the sculptures at the door are at least two to three hundred years old.

Red rose flowers are densely scattered all around, giving the whole place a rather stylish and sophisticated feeling.

When Zuo Si and the six members of the council walked into the door, a man in a formal dress with meticulously combed hair came straight up to greet them.

"Ah! The hero who saved Ascaltra has finally arrived. Please come in quickly, and the banquet can officially begin with you."

Soon, under his leadership, the two of them walked through the garden and entrance hall and entered the crowded hall.

During this period of less than half a minute, a member of the six-person council took the opportunity to introduce in a low voice: "This is Cole Dellin, a well-known noble in Ascaltra.

He volunteered to hold a banquet at his home to entertain all members involved in the operation, and also borne part of the expenses.

But as far as I know, the reason he did this was because he had a son named Anomen who was being trained by the Knights of the Fiery Heart.

If nothing else, I want to take advantage of the fact that the Knights have lost a lot of manpower to help them become a trainee knight. "

Cole Dellin?

Anomen?

Hearing these two familiar names, Zuo Si immediately realized why he always felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity when passing the road ahead, as if he had seen them somewhere before.

Just when he was looking for some non-alcoholic drink to soothe his throat, a teenager with short brown hair who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old quickly ran down from the second floor and said in a tone full of excitement and excitement: "Very much." It's an honor to meet you, Sir Soth. I just listened to Grand Master Witherland's account of the battle with the demons. It was you who saved Askatra and saved countless civilians and this city from the slaughter and destruction of demons. destroy."

"Who are you……"

Zuo Si had obviously guessed the other party's identity, but still wanted to confirm it.

"My name is Anomen, Anomen Dellin. I have just become a priest of the guardian god Heim, and I am receiving training in the Knights of the Burning Heart. I have learned from and admired you and the accomplished Sir Kedon. Idol. In fact, when I was deploying people into the sewers, I submitted an application, but it was rejected due to lack of experience. Otherwise, I could have joined this glorious battle."

When he said these words, there was obviously strong regret in the young man's tone.

He obviously had no idea that in the battle in the deepest part of the sewers, all the paladins of the Knights of the Burning Heart were almost wiped out, and only the grand leader and Kaidong survived.

A trainee like this who didn't even get the title of trainee would probably be serving food to the demons.

"Believe me, Anomen, the Knights did not approve your application for your own good.

Because of all the people who participated in the action, apart from those who attended the banquet here today, more than half of them are lying in coffins in the cemetery area forever.

Some bodies could not even be found, so they could only put the weapons and armor they carried with them and bury them.

The real battle is much more cruel and dangerous than you imagine, and it is definitely not comparable to tasks such as clearing out goblins and kobolds. "

After that, Zuo Si borrowed the juice sent by the maid and took a sip.

Just when Anomen was still about to prove himself, Grand Leader Witherland suddenly appeared behind him and stopped him with a slightly helpless tone: "Okay, Dellin, stop complaining that I didn't approve you. Request. Because it is a little too early for you to face the terrifying lower plane creatures like demons. But I guarantee that when you become a trainee knight, you will soon be allowed to participate in some tasks."

"Really? Can I finally take part in the mission?" Anomen's eyes shone slightly.

"Yes. Since more than a dozen of our brothers and sisters have died this time, the Knights need to recruit a large number of people. If nothing else happens, you can get the title of trainee knight in about two months at most if you perform well. ." Witherland gave a straightforward affirmative answer.

"Awesome! I swear on my life and honor that I will never let you down."

After getting the promise he wanted, Anomen immediately turned around and rushed to the backyard excitedly to share the good news with his friends and sisters.

Looking at his retreating back, Witherland couldn't help but sigh slightly: "Sigh - young people nowadays are really impatient, aren't they? I really hope I didn't make a wrong decision."

"Ser Kor Dellin has called for you?"

Zuo Si glanced at Anomen's father who was chatting and laughing with a group of powerful people out of the corner of his eye.

"Well, yes. This noble is trying to become a parliamentarian to expand his family's power. And a trainee knight serving in the Knights of the Burning Heart can obviously bring him a lot of bonus points. And he promised to Donate a batch of high-quality weapons and armor to the Knights so that we can arm more trainees."

Witherland touched his already slightly gray hair and told the contents of the deal.

As the supreme leader of the Knights of the Burning Heart, he obviously cannot be as rigid as other paladins, but needs to make some compromises without violating his principles.

This is why most of the paladins of the Knights are born into noble families, or at least hold a noble title.

Because only when one has enough food and clothing, can a person pursue idealistic things like justice and order.

If they are hungry all day long, their biological instinct will prompt them to do their best to find food, obtain more wealth, and power to change the status quo. It is impossible to become a paladin.

According to Zuo Si's understanding, the paladins of the Knights of the Burning Heart mainly consist of three parts.

One of them is a lone paladin who came from other places to join in admiration, and the other one was nurtured and cultivated from an early age.

For example, Kaidong's family is a paladin who has served Tom, the god of loyalty and courage, for generations.

His grandfather was a paladin, and his father was a paladin. In this generation, he himself is still a paladin, a typical son inheriting his father's legacy.

As for the last one, it is through recruiting young people who voluntarily join, and then conducting strict training and training to enable them to acquire the basic qualities of becoming a paladin.

However, due to various reasons, not many of these teenagers can eventually pass the test and be promoted to paladins.

Most of them can only be servants throughout their lives, following the paladins to conquer evil, until one day they die in battle, or they are too old to hold a sword and finally retire.

Of course, there are still some who can't stand those harsh doctrines and eventually betray the Knights, using what they think is the right way to fight various criminal activities.

The fate of these people was basically either eliminated by the knights, or they were driven out and killed in revenge by the shadow thieves.

Thinking of this, Zuo Si couldn't help but sigh: "It's really not easy to be the leader of this group. By the way, where is Sir Kaidong? Why didn't I see him?"

Witherland smiled and replied: "Sir Kaidong's second child was born. He is currently at home with his wife and his newly born child. He has no time to attend any banquet. However, the bonus given by the six-person council is You can let him buy some more expensive gifts to appease his wife's dissatisfaction."

"He went on such a dangerous mission when his wife was pregnant and about to give birth?" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in disbelief.

At this moment, he finally understood why Kaidong's wife eventually chose to cheat on her.

Whoever it was, wouldn't be able to bear it if they met such a "superior" husband.

“I once tried to persuade Kaidong, but it had the opposite effect.

Maybe this is the price to pay for pursuing justice.

After all, the final fate of the members of the Knights of the Burning Heart is to die in the fight against evil, and almost no one can survive to die of natural causes.

Today's banquet is to celebrate victory, so let's not talk about these spoiler words. Finally, I wish you a happy night.

You must know that many noble ladies are here for you. "

After saying that, Witherland raised his glass to signal, then raised his head and drank it down, turned around and disappeared into the crowd.

It can be seen that he is actually in no mood to attend this so-called "celebration banquet" and is just forced to cooperate with the six-member council in performing political performances.

After all, just yesterday, the Knights held a solemn and solemn collective funeral, and witnessed with their own eyes the scenes of families who had lost their fathers, husbands and sons crying bitterly.

In contrast, Ellen Linville, who represented the Shadow Thieves Guild, was not burdened at all and was even in the mood to flirt with a "broad-minded" lady.

There is no sense that in this operation, the elite assassins and thieves sent by the Shadow Thieves were collectively wiped out, and not even a single one came back alive.

But when he noticed Zuo Sizheng sitting alone in the corner, he immediately left the lady who had been teased to the point of excitement, walked through the crowd with a very deft pace, sat down on the chair next to him, and spoke with He asked in a half-joking tone: "What? Don't those slim human girls suit your taste? Or do you prefer the more exotic type?"

"This has nothing to do with taste. They all approach me with some ulterior motive. I just don't like to be in trouble." Zuo Si shrugged disapprovingly.

"Ha! The way of thinking of a typical cold mage. Believe me, after this incident, no one in Askatra dares to trouble you anymore. So you can enjoy it without being responsible." Ellen Lin Will encouraged in a low voice.

Zuo Si looked up and down at the nominal supreme leader of the Shadow Thieves Guild with slightly strange eyes.

"You came all the way here just to talk about these boring things? If I really have this need, I can get the ultimate enjoyment by summoning any succubus, lust demon, water fairy, or tree spirit. For a mage, the solution The biological desire is to keep your brain calm and sane, not what you understand it to be."

"Damn it! You are so boring." Ellen Linville sighed slightly and took out a piece of parchment from his arms. "Here, take it and take a look."

"What's this?"

Zuo Si took it and spread it out, and found that the names of dozens of products were densely recorded on it, as well as the weights marked on the back.

Alan Linville replied without thinking: "As you can see, this is a purchase list, which is all in-demand goods that Nelanthel Islands has recently sold in large quantities. We hope to be able to offer a more favorable price." Get the price.”

"What does this have to do with me?"

Zuo Si deliberately pretended to be innocent and spread his hands.

"Stop! You are the actual controller of the Nelanser Islands, and all those pirates obey your orders." Ellen Linville rolled his eyes angrily.

You don’t need to ask to know that the Shadow Thieves Guild has already investigated the situation in the Nelanser Islands.

After all, this matter has long been no secret to many forces.

Similarly, the Arcane Society, a new spellcasting organization, has gradually come into people's sight and has become a focus of attention.

Regarding Ellen Linville's remarks, Zuo Si neither admitted nor denied, but simply asked in a slightly playful tone: "Are you planning to carry out large-scale smuggling activities by purchasing so many goods at one time?"

"That's right. We plan to use this opportunity to make a fortune and expand our power on the west coast, especially around Waterdeep City. In return, we can provide you with some of the most secret and unknown information."

Ellen Linville made the terms straightforward.

Returning to Waterdeep City to take revenge on the lords who expelled them has always been the long-cherished wish of the Shadow Guild's senior leaders, and it is also the driving force behind their active expansion.

By destroying the original normal trade system of Waterdeep City through a large amount of smuggling, it can not only attack those merchants and nobles, but also support underground guild organizations that are inclined to shadow thieves. It is simply killing two birds with one stone.

And when the power of these thieves' guilds becomes larger and larger, and they even begin to penetrate into the top management to influence decision-making, the shadow thieves can return to Waterdeep City openly and launch a liquidation against their former enemies.

It was naturally impossible for Zuo Si not to know about the plans of the Shadow Thief's top brass.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded happily: "Deal. But the premise is that I don't care what method you use, in short, the transaction must be carried out according to the normal process. As for how to transport and handle it after buying it, that's up to you. It’s your own business.”

"Haha, no problem. I wish us a happy cooperation."

Ellen Linville agreed without even thinking.

Because this is not a problem at all for the Shadow Thieves Guild, which has a huge power.

If necessary, they can even pull up a fleet of more than a dozen ships within a week.

After achieving the most important purpose of his trip, Ellen Linville became obviously more relaxed, and even began to talk about the fierce conflict that broke out recently between the Bann believers and Cyric believers in Zhentil Fort.

As Cyric, who inherited all the priesthood of the three gods of death, gradually completed the transformation from mortal to god, he finally began to devote his efforts to win over the church power of Melkor, Baal and Bane in the mortal world.

Most of Baal's followers immediately turned to Cyric and gave him Baal, Cyric's new god name.

The situation of Melkor, the second-generation god of death, was similar. The church was merged under Cyric's command with almost no resistance.

But only the followers of Bane, the god of tyranny, refused to surrender to Cyric.

Just the opposite!

Led by Manzon and Fozor Chamberry, they became more united than ever before and continued to push the power of the Church of Cyric away from the Zhentarim and Zhentil Keep.

This behavior undoubtedly angered the proud, arrogant and arrogant Cyric.

Not long ago, Zhentil Fort's internal conflicts finally accumulated to the point where they could no longer be concealed, and the first large-scale civil strife broke out.

Unfortunately, due to the numerous hilltops and loose organization of the Cyric Church, the power seizure they launched was unsurprisingly met with ruthless suppression.

Including four faction leaders and more than 600 participants, all were killed.

The strength that was finally gathered dissipated.

It is foreseeable that in the next few years, Zhentil Castle will still be firmly in the hands of the Bann Church.

But similarly, Cyric will not be willing to accept failure, but will try to bring Zhentil Keep and Zhentarim under his control again. Maybe out of anger, he will directly descend into the avatar and destroy the entire city.

After all, there are no restrictions on the arrival of gods in the continent of Faerûn.

But usually, when a god comes to incarnate, then the gods who are hostile to him are likely to come to incarnate as well.

Just like after the arrival of the orc main god Gruumsh, the main god of the dwarves and the main god of the elves also arrived one after another.

But Zhentil Castle's situation is somewhat special.

This place was originally protected by Bane, the god of tyranny.

But the problem is that Bane has died in the Year of Turmoil, and now there is only one son of God with demigod power left to barely support him, which is not enough to resist Cyric, who is a powerful god.

As for other good-aligned gods who have no dealings with Cyric, they will not spend time and energy saving a city full of evil people.

"It seems that the fate of Zhentil Castle is destined to be destroyed." Zuo Si asserted bluntly after listening to the information collected by the shadow thief.

"You mean... the Dark Sun will personally descend and destroy Zhentil Castle?" Ellen Linville's mouth opened in surprise.

Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Absolutely. If it were another god, he might have taken into account the painful lessons of the turbulent years. But Cyric is different. His radical and moody character determines that there is nothing he dares to do. I did it. If I were you, I would completely cut off all cooperation with the Zhentarim and Zhentil Keep recently, otherwise the consequences would be very serious."

"Damn it! Thank you for reminding me. I'll take care of it when I get back."

An expression of lingering fear suddenly appeared on Ellen Linville's face.

You must know that the senior leaders of the Shadow Thieves Guild originally planned to use this opportunity to cooperate with the Zhentarim in the Northland.

But now it seems that this is tantamount to setting fire to oneself.

"You're welcome. I hope Askatra can maintain the current stable and prosperous situation. The Shadow Thieves Guild is an indispensable part. In addition, help me investigate whether there is anything in Amn that has reached the age of an ancient dragon or even an ancient dragon. layer of red dragons, as well as the location and range of their lairs.”

Zuo Si unceremoniously gave the other party the task of searching for a red dragon that met the requirements.

As local snakes, these guys must know the lairs and activity areas of many dragons, and they might even have "business" dealings with some of them.

It turned out that his guess was correct.

When Ellen Linville heard this request, he was stunned for a moment, and then he probed very doubtfully: "You don't want to kill or capture an ancient dragon, do you?"

"You don't have to worry about what I do, just provide me with information. Also, regarding those goods, I don't want meaningless things like gold coins. It's best to replace them with gems, mithril, fine gold, cold iron, or other Rare and precious magic materials, items and scrolls."

After saying this, Zuo Si ignored the other party's reaction and stood up directly and walked towards the study room on the second floor.

Because he saw a member of the six-person council waving to him with a very subtle movement.

After getting rid of the girls and ladies who wanted to strike up a conversation and entering the study, Zuo Si saw at a glance the six people who had the highest authority in Amn sitting around the sofa, obviously waiting for him for a long time.

The leader of the old man was the first to ask: "I heard that you have something important that you want to talk to us about?"

"Yes. I think you should have known for a long time that the Nelanser Islands are a force under my control, right?" Zuo Sisi made it clear straight to the point.

"Of course. We are very happy that you can establish order in the originally chaotic sea area. This is huge good news for all businessmen. Tell me, have you encountered any difficulties? As long as we can help, we will definitely help. .”

Another member of the six-member council expressed his attitude clearly.

Although all ships must pay 10% of their profits to the Nelanthel Islands, this payment is nothing compared to safe and stable trade.

What's more, the Neransir Islands are also the largest sugar producing area, which perfectly complements the burgeoning cocoa trade in Amn in the New World.

In addition, the island has a small population, and there are even fewer people engaged in commercial activities. More than half of the export share is controlled by the nearest Amn merchants.

Even the ships docked at the port are mostly from Amn.

In addition, the war that broke out between the Nelanthel Islands and Baldur's Gate completely blocked this city with great potential.

Therefore, the six-person council's favorable impression of the Nelanser Islands is overwhelming, and they can't wait to sign an alliance agreement immediately.

When the time comes, the two sides will join forces and directly monopolize the maritime trade from the entire Sword Sea to the Sword Coast, leaving other city-states with no chance to eat.

Seeing the positive attitude of these top Amn dignitaries, Zuo Si immediately smiled and shook his head: "No, it's not that I encountered difficulties, but that I am about to launch a war with the Arcane Brotherhood, intending to completely occupy and annex the road. Scan.”

"What? Annex Luskan!"

The leader of the old man stood up directly from the sofa, raised his head and stared at the map of the west coast of Faerûn that hung on the wall of the study.

In about ten seconds, he quickly understood what it would mean if the Nelanthel Islands really defeated the Arcane Brotherhood and captured Luskan.

That means that a super maritime force spanning the Sword Sea, Sword Coast, and all the way to the Far North will take shape.

To the south of the Sea of ​​Swords, Mylatmar will become a fulcrum on land, closely connected to the Nelanthel Islands across the Strait of Racing.

In the north of the Sword Sea is Baldur's Gate, an important land fulcrum, and further north are the Korin Islands and the Whalebone Islands.

Finally, there is Luskan, the City of Thousand Sails, close to the Far North.

All these islands and port cities will be like a huge network, firmly controlling the most prosperous sea routes for trade.

The most important thing is that Zuo Si, who controls everything, is the chosen one of the two gods. He is also a powerful spellcaster who can defeat the secondary abyss lords and summon hundreds of monster armies out of thin air.

Therefore, once a force is formed, there will be no turbulence for a long time, but it will maintain stable development and become stronger and stronger.

The only thing that made the six-person council feel extremely lucky was that to a certain extent, Zuo Si was a member of the ruling class of the Amn country and was an out-and-out "one of their own".

After discussing quietly for a while, the leading old man asked: "Are you sure that this behavior will not trigger fierce opposition from important city-states in the North such as Silvermoon City, Neverwinter City and Waterdeep City?"

Zuo Si responded meaningfully: "Don't worry, I have already sought the opinions of Lord Kelburn, Ms. Alustriel and Lord Nasir. Among them, Waterdeep City and Silvermoon City will remain blind or even acquiesce. Nasir Lord Er has formed an alliance with me, and will contact surrounding towns to form a coalition to hold back part of Luskan's troops."

"Now that you have prepared everything, go ahead and do it boldly. Politically, we will give you our full support. But militarily, I am afraid there is nothing we can do. Amn's army has always been a bit weak. This point You know it."

The old man's tone revealed the helplessness of hating iron but not steel.

There was a time when he wanted to abolish Amn's current conscription system and directly change it to hire two to three thousand knights and heavy warriors from other countries, such as the Kingdom of Tethyr in the south, which was in civil war. Armor infantry.

But considering that these people's roots are not in Amn, their loyalty cannot be guaranteed, so they can only let it go.

"I don't need military support, but I need some cargo ships to transport supplies. You must know that Luskan is not a city that can be sustained by local agriculture. I need at least fifty ships to bring food and other daily necessities after the war is over. Arrive in time. I will pay for these supplies according to the price and allow them to be filled with local specialties when they leave."

Zuo Si put forward the conditions calmly.

Although he has a box blessed with a traceless stretching spell that can carry out large-scale material transportation, there is no need to use a backward transportation tool like a sailboat.

But the problem is that transporting in boxes is not reassuring.

The residents of Luskan must see with their own eyes that the ship loaded with supplies docks at the port, and then carries down a large amount of food and daily necessities.

Moreover, when these merchant ships return, they will also purchase local specialties to revitalize the economy and gradually form a stable trade route.

In addition, the supportive attitude of the Amn government will also give some confidence to those businessmen who are waiting and watching.

In short, defeating the Arcane Brotherhood and capturing Luskan has never been a challenge in Zuo Si's eyes.

How to carry out social transformation and governance after occupation is the most difficult part.

"About this, we can make a promise to you here. As soon as the armies of the Nelanthel Islands occupy Luskan, at least fifty large sea ships filled with daily necessities will set off from Askatra. .”

"Yes! My family will send at least ten ships."

"Most of my family's ships are on the Maztec continent, and there are only four ships on hand."

"Count me in. I can mobilize five ships."

…

Hearing that this was a good thing that was completely mutually beneficial and could still make money, the members of the six-person council unanimously chose to take practical actions to support it.

You must know that although the Far North is cold and barren, it is rich in many valuable things.

Among them, crafts carved from fish bones are the most famous specialty of the ten towns in Icewind Dale.

There are also things like furs, herbs, various biological entrails that can be used as magic materials, gallbladders, bones and hair.

Especially pure white complete winter wolf fur, one piece is worth 800 to 1,000 gold coins.

The local purchase price was less than two hundred gold coins.

The prices of daily necessities such as food and ironware are also much more expensive there than in the south.

So as long as safety is guaranteed, trading can be quite profitable.

But in the past, these trades were not monopolized by the unscrupulous traders in Luskan.

If outsiders dare to get close, they will be plundered by Luskan pirates in minutes.

But if Luskan is annexed by the Nelanthel Islands, the situation will naturally be different.

In this way, after discussing the specific details with the six-person council, Zuo Si quickly left the boring banquet and returned to the Mage Tower.

Just as he was standing at the door and about to walk in, the demon elf who called himself Feid suddenly came out of the shadows and handed over a note folded into a heart shape.

"Here, the boss asked me to give this to you. He also said that you'd better destroy it immediately after reading it. He doesn't want to be chased by the red dragon."

"I got it. Go back and tell Ellen Linville that he doesn't have to worry. No matter what the name of the notorious red dragon is recorded on this note, from the moment it comes into my hands, it is no longer the same name. threaten."

After that, Zuo Si opened the note and browsed the contents at a very fast speed.

However, what surprised him was that the red dragon name given to him by the other party was not the "Flying Flame" of Balagas who frequently moved around Amn, but another extremely familiar name - Felkrag.

Not only that!

The location of the latter's lair in Wind Spear Hill was also given below the note, as well as a very detailed structural diagram of the interior.

Obviously, either the Shadow Thieves Guild had some unknown PY transaction with this dragon, or they had once had the idea of ​​stealing "Lao Fei's" treasure.

"interesting……"

The corners of Zuo Si's mouth raised slightly, and he lit the note on fire and burned it into black embers.

There is no doubt that Felkrag is a red dragon that he remembers fondly.

This is not to say that Felkrag is stronger than Balagos "Flying Flame" and "Egg-Eating Demon" Klaus, but that he is very good at using his own advantages.

In addition, this dragon also keeps a holy sword that is coveted by all paladins in the entire Faerûn continent - the Holy Avenger "Casomire".

The origin and story of this weapon alone are legendary.

Not to mention the magic resistance it brings to the wielder in combat, as well as the dispel magic effect it produces on hit.

As a person with a bit of a collecting habit, although Zuo Si himself was unable to use this holy sword, it did not prevent him from wanting to keep it as a precious collection.

Just as he was thinking about how to deal with Feikragg, he suddenly found that the demon elf assassin was still standing there. He subconsciously frowned and asked, "Do you have anything else to do?"

"Boss asked me to stay and lead you." Feide winked playfully.

Her words instantly aroused Zuo Si's vigilance. He narrowed his eyes and probed: "Could it be that you shadow thieves had some kind of deal with this red dragon named Felkrag and then had a falling out because of the uneven distribution of the spoils? Do you want to lend me my hand to get rid of it?"

"Sorry, I'm just a low-level minion and not qualified to know the secrets of high-level officials. But it doesn't make any difference to you, does it?" Feide asked with a smile.

"You're right, there really is no difference."

Zuo Si did not dwell too much on this issue and turned around and walked into the mage tower.

The demon elves followed very carefully, keeping a safe distance.