A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

Starting from Mingtan Island, the fleet followed the northward monsoon across the Corin Islands and arrived at the Whalebone Islands within a few days.

When Zuo Si landed, there were almost no living people on the island except for the sailors of the Nelanthel fleet and a few remaining prisoners.

Because this place was originally a gathering place for pirates. Apart from pirates and unscrupulous businessmen, there were no civilians on the island at all.

Therefore, during the capture process, the two lichs responsible for providing magical support unceremoniously used the Death Cloud Technique and the Stinky Cloud Technique, which can kill in a large area. Together with hundreds of undead creatures, they easily defeated the two main The stronghold was slaughtered.

Although the pirates also hired several mages and warlocks, their spellcasting levels were too low to withstand the combination of Death Cloud and Undead.

In addition, a very few priests of the sea goddess Amberli were killed in the melee.

In short, under the crushing force of absolute power, the pirates of the Whalebone Islands were pushed flatly without making any waves.

Looking at the undead army that had been resurrected into zombies or skeletons by necromancy magic, Zuo Si suddenly asked without looking back: "How many low-level undead creatures do you have on your hands now?"

"Well... including those before, there are almost more than 100,000. However, most of them are used as laborers and are not equipped with enough weapons and armor."

Vanessa lowered her head and thought for a moment, then quickly gave a very vague number.

After all, the work of transforming the undead is often accompanied by the killing of enemies.

For example, if the pirates attack the Whalebone Islands today, their relatively well-preserved corpses will be transformed into undead after the battle.

In the same way, if anyone within the organization discovers a tribe of orcs, gnolls, goblins, hobgoblins, bugbears, ogres, trolls and other monsters in the wild, Vanessa, who is good at necromancy magic, will be notified to leave. Go harvest.

Therefore, it is not easy to make accurate statistics when adding up the scattered data.

In addition, there will be a certain loss when used as cannon fodder, so even Vanessa, who controls these undead creatures, does not know exactly how many low-level undead she has.

Normally, he would only count those undead that could be transformed into ghouls, demons, mummies, etc. that were slightly more advanced or had certain intelligence.

Because although the number of the former sounds very large, if you encounter high-level priests or paladins, you can often kill a large number of them with just a dispersion or positive energy magic.

This is why there has never been a "disaster of the undead" in Faerûn.

Even the red-robed wizard who controls a large number of undead creatures, his army is mainly composed of living humans, dwarves, orcs, half-orcs and other humanoid creatures, as well as a few constructs.

It is true that the natural disasters of the undead are too suppressed in Faerûn, a land filled with magical users.

Only if the opponent doesn't have any decent spellcasters can they take advantage of the huge advantage brought by numbers.

"One hundred thousand? It seems that you need to control the upper limit a little. You must know that controlling so many undead creatures will definitely attract special attention from some gods and their followers." Zuo Si reminded in a low voice.

"You don't need to tell me that I know this. However, most of the low-level undead are arranged to be cultivated on inaccessible desert islands, and some are thrown into dark mines, so you don't have to worry too much. Compared to Well, I am very interested in the special life that the vampire queen named Badi gave birth to."

When she said these words, Vanessa's eyes shone with chilling excitement and curiosity.

It is very incredible to know that undead creatures are pregnant, not to mention that it may be related to the saints of gods.

If he hadn't gotten permission, he would have even wanted to rush into the sewers of the Askatra Cemetery area immediately, open up Badi's belly and see what kind of secrets were hidden inside.

"Don't worry, we'll go back and deal with this matter after Luskan is settled. I think that thing is much more difficult to deal with than the Arcane Brotherhood." Zuo Si responded meaningfully.

"Could it be a demigod or a deity?" Vanessa guessed in an uncertain tone.

Zuo Si shook his head gently: "Probably not. Because I did not feel the existence of divine power and divine sparks. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that it is because the remaining power of the saint is too weak to form a stable core. . But one thing can be confirmed, that is, it is at least a legendary creature with great power."

Vanessa said with deep approval: "This is exactly what I am interested in. And I feel that a situation like this is absolutely impossible to occur naturally, otherwise Irenekas would have tortured the saint long ago. It happened. Maybe a certain god, demon lord or demon duke is plotting something behind it."

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, the most indispensable thing in this world is all kinds of conspiracies and unexpected enemies. No matter what the mastermind behind the scenes wants to do, this most important prop is now under our control." Zuo Si said with a tone of voice. A hint of nonchalance.

If there is anything that impressed him most about the continent of Faerûn, it must be the series of conspiracies one after another.

Especially when you are entrusted to investigate certain special cases, when you feel that you are very close to the truth, you will suddenly find that there is a hidden force behind the murderer.

After you worked hard to eradicate this force, you discovered that the other party was just deceived and manipulated, and there was a deeper mastermind.

In short, the more important and far-reaching an event is, the more likely there will be more than one participant behind it.

Take the Sons of Baal as an example. At the beginning, his adoptive father Gillian was killed in a surprise attack, followed by the iron ore crisis and a large number of thieves cutting off trade routes, and then it was discovered that the Iron Throne was behind the scenes.

After returning to Candlekeep, it was discovered that the real culprit was Sarevok, who was also the son of Baal.

And this is just the beginning of a legendary adventure!

What follows next is the battle of wits and courage between Amn and Irenicus to regain their own souls and divinity.

After going through a difficult battle of the five descendants, it was not until the end that the real mastermind was discovered. On the surface, he seemed to be helping the sons of Baal, but in fact, he betrayed the god of murder he served and wanted to seize divinity and Melisandre became a goddess with divine power.

It can be said that the Son of Baal incident is the epitome of the series of conspiracies in the entire Faerûn continent.

In the same way, if you want to completely destroy the Arcane Brotherhood and occupy Luskan, you need to face not only the enemies in front of you, but also the Zhentarim, the Red Robe Wizards, and other temporary A force that is not yet known.

As for the strange life that was born in Badi's belly, there may be more involved.

So Zuo Si was very patient, knowing that the other party would show up sooner or later, so there was no need to spend so much effort and energy investigating.

Just when Vanessa was about to say something, a very young-looking apprentice quickly walked over from a distance and reported in a low voice: "Master, new news has just come back from Luskan. A rebellion broke out within the Arcane Brotherhood. Four Tower Masters united to overthrow the rule of Akram Grace, causing him to escape seriously injured."

"Oh? When did it happen!" The Lich's eyes instantly lit up.

If this news is true, then now will be the best time to attack the main tower of the Arcane Brotherhood.

"It happened about two days ago. However, due to an accident during the transmission of the message, it could not be sent back immediately. At present, this incident has shocked the entire Northland. It is said that Neverwinter City has united Many towns sent troops to confront Luskan's forces on the border."

There was obvious ecstasy in the apprentice's tone that could not be concealed.

Because this means that the entire Luskan is currently in a defenseless state.

"It seems we have to move faster." Vanessa touched her chin with a sinister expression.

Zuo Si nodded slightly: "We really need to move faster. Notify everyone to board the ship immediately. It will take a few days to get from the Whalebone Islands to Luskan. I hope our fleet can launch an attack before they can react." "

"No, what I mean is that we go around the back of the Luskan army and cooperate with the Neverwinter coalition to surround and annihilate their last remaining strength.

Then they will advance from both sides of the waterway at the same time, causing the city to completely lose its will to resist and surrender.

After all, you have said before that Neverwinter and its allies may not be of much use militarily, but politically they can provide legitimacy and legitimacy for our occupation of Luskan.

So I think it would be a good choice to involve them more deeply. "

Vanessa expressed her thoughts with great interest.

“From our standpoint, it is actually not a good thing to maintain an overly close relationship with Neverwinter, especially letting them join the attack on Luskan.

You have to understand that the church of Tyr, the god of justice, and the paladins have a very firm attitude towards the undead, and there is almost no possibility of compromise.

Therefore, there is no problem in joining forces to annihilate Luskan's army, but they must not be allowed to enter Luskan's walls.

Otherwise it will be very troublesome when we use the undead army and carry out a large-scale purge of existing vested interest groups. "

Zuo Si rejected the Lich's proposal without hesitation.

He didn't want anything to go wrong when the whole plan was about to succeed.

"Okay, I will let Eric take charge of contacting Neverwinter City and try not to use undead creatures and spells to transform undead creatures in front of them."

After saying that, Vanessa quickly began to issue orders to let the sailors who had rested for a day reboard the ship.

About an hour later, the huge fleet set off from the bay in a mighty manner, aiming for the final destination of the trip - "City of Thousand Sails" Luskan.

Just as the fleet set sail, Akram Grace finally successfully transformed into a lich with the help of the desire demon.

Feeling that his new body was filled with negative energy and was not aware of any signs of aging, fatigue or lack of energy, he couldn't help but show an extremely satisfied expression.

"This feeling... is really great! It can't be described in words! No wonder capable mages will try their best to transform themselves into lichs. Endless life span, never tired spirit, as long as the phylactery exists, it can never be Killing, being able to maintain absolute sanity and not being troubled by various physical desires, this is the state that a mage dreams of."

"As long as you like it. Besides, I will keep this phylactery temporarily. I believe you won't have any objections, right?"

The desire demon gently shook the small box in his hand that exuded the necromantic magic aura.

You know without asking that she is reminding the other person that she is the leader of the next series of actions.

"Of course. It is an honor to serve Archduke Disbat."

Akram Grace put one hand on his chest and bowed deeply. Both his eyes and movements were extremely submissive, and he did not have the slightest intention to snatch back the life box that was related to his life and death.

It's not that he doesn't want to, but his cautious character makes him unwilling to act rashly before knowing the opponent's strength and trump card.

Because he knows that there are often huge differences between the real devil and the one described in books.

Especially those who are sent to perform tasks in the material world may have a certain professional level in addition to their own innate abilities.

The lust demon in front of him can help him complete the ritual of lich transformation, so he must have very high attainments in necromancy magic.

Even if he is not a mage, he is probably a warlock.

What's more, Akram Grace also wants to use the opponent's power to fight back and kill all the traitors.

The desire demon nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, I like your current attitude. Since time is tight, let's stop talking nonsense and start taking action directly."

After saying that, she reached out and pushed open the door behind her.

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A group of twenty or so adventurers dressed up appeared out of thin air in the yard outside the door.

Since more than half of them have red scales, claws, horns and tails, it is easy to identify the purgatory blood flowing in their bodies.

You don't need to ask to know that these guys were originally sent to Faerun by another Hell Fiend to collect information about Zuo Si.

But now, they have all been summoned by the higher-status Desire Demon to assist Akram Grace in killing Luskan and regaining control of the Arcane Brotherhood.

"How about it, are you satisfied with these helpers?" The Demon of Desire asked with a half-smile.

"I can't be more satisfied. Come on, I just secretly left a backdoor in the Mage Tower. It's time to let those damn traitors pay the price for their ungrateful and despicable actions, the price of blood and death..."

After gritting his teeth and saying these words, Akram Grace immediately began to chant a spell, opening the transmission channel between the safe house and the Luskan Mage Tower.

As the founder of the entire Arcane Brotherhood, it was naturally impossible for him not to leave some backup in the Mage Tower.

The teleportation rune used to escape was like this before, and the secret teleportation channel is also like this now.

If after the rebellion ends, the tower owners can quickly elect a leader who convinces everyone, and then sort out the entire mage tower from beginning to end, they may be able to clear out these hidden dangers.

Unfortunately, the four tower owners refused to accept the other, and eventually two of them joined forces to form a situation of division and confrontation.

Not to mention cleaning up the hidden dangers inside the mage tower, they didn't even dare to approach the area controlled by the opponent, and could only barely maintain this delicate balance.

Soon, under the command of the desire demon, this small team who obeyed the orders of the lord of the second level of hell filed in.

When they passed through the portal, they immediately found themselves in a hidden underground warehouse without any doors or entrances.

The surrounding area is filled with things excavated from various ancient ruins in the North.

Some are sculptures of energized gods, demons, and daemons, while others are broken magical objects left over from the days of Netherese.

The most eye-catching thing among them is the Mythra core placed in the middle and protected by a powerful barrier.

"Where did you get this?!"

The lust demon was obviously frightened by the astonishing energy emanating from Mythra's core.

She had no idea that the Arcane Brotherhood, which was regarded as a third-rate spellcasting organization, would actually hide such a trump card.

You must know that the Core of Mythra is a work from the peak period of Netherese civilization. It can make a floating city as huge as a mountain float in the sky, and provide energy for simple temporary magic items within a kilometer and a half around it.

Even back then, only those who reached the level of Grand Arcanist were eligible to obtain a Mythra core and start building their own floating city.

Akram Grace replied with a slight satisfaction: "It was found deep in the ruins of a floating city. However, I don't know whether it was the goddess of magic who changed the rules of the magic net, or whether it was damaged during the fall. , in short, it has become very unstable now. Without the protection of the barrier, it is like a super arcane bomb that will explode at any time."

"What about its power? How powerful is it?" The Demon of Desire narrowed his eyes and continued to ask.

"I think the entire Luskan and all the surrounding buildings and roads can be razed to the ground, and a permanent dead magic area or chaotic magic area can be formed." Akram Grace was not very sure. The tone was guessing.

Because since the Netherese civilization was completely destroyed, many technologies have been lost, and only the remaining great arcanists still master some.

So he didn't know the specific working principle of Mythra's core, and the amazing destructive power it could unleash if used as a bomb.

"Very good! It seems we already have a trump card against Soth, doesn't it?"

The desire demon walked closer with light steps, stretched out his hand and gently touched the huge crystal, as well as the manic raw energy extracted from the magic network inside, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Especially when she spread her wings to show off her nearly perfect golden proportions, everyone present immediately felt a corrupted and dark beauty.

Although many people mistakenly regard succubi among demons and lust demons among demons as the same type of creatures, they both exist to lure mortals into corruption.

But there is actually a huge difference between the two.

Among them, the succubus is the one who uses desire to make mortals unknowingly walk into carefully prepared traps until they are completely immersed in them and unable to extricate themselves.

Their ability to draw life and energy out of kisses and other intimate acts is testament to this.

But the lust demon, who is equally beautiful and capable of causing endless reveries, does not have even a similar ability.

The latter is a powerful evil warrior and spellcaster who can quickly enter the battlefield with the ability to fly and kill all enemies in a very short time.

Although many devil dukes prefer to use the beautiful appearance of these creatures to perform tasks similar to succubi.

The biggest difference between the two is that the succubus is not good at and does not like frontal combat, while the succubus is just the opposite.

"You want to blow up my mage tower and the entire Luskan?" Akram Grace frowned subconsciously.

The desire demon smiled and shook his head: "No, I just plan to use it as a bargaining chip for negotiation. Don't forget, even if you succeed in taking back everything that belongs to you, with the current power of the Arcane Brotherhood and Luskan, It’s simply not enough to fight Soth. So we must find a way to push him back first.”

"What if he doesn't do this? You're not really going to blow up everything I've built over the past ten or twenty years, are you?" Akram Grace's tone became stern.

You must know that both the Arcane Brotherhood and Luskan are extremely important things in his eyes, and they are important tools to realize his ambitions.

"It is better to destroy it with your own hands than to leave it to the enemy. Don't forget, you are now a lich with endless lifespan. Even if you destroy it, you can still start from scratch. Anyway, for lichs, the most indispensable thing is time. ." The desire demon shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly.

"No! No! I will never allow you to do this. Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood belong to me, and you have no right to dispose of it."

Akram Grace predictably erupted in strong opposition.

It's a pity that this strong opposition quickly disappeared without a trace after the desire demon pointed at the life box.

Only then did he realize that he was no longer the unshakable leader of the Arcane Brotherhood, but a little lich controlled by the Lord of Hell.

Many times, he had no choice but to obey the orders given by the other party.

Of course, due to the astonishing power and unstable state of Sera's core, the desire demon was not in a hurry to move, but ordered two people to stay and guard it.

As for the others, they all followed Akram Grace and launched raids on various areas in the mage tower through hidden secret doors. All those who participated in the rebellion were slaughtered mercilessly.

Those who did not participate and surrendered on their knees at the first opportunity were immediately incorporated into the counterattack team and rushed to the forefront as cannon fodder to prove their loyalty.

Relying on the prestige he had accumulated in the past and his familiarity with the internal structure of the mage tower, he controlled the entire lower area without much effort.

Since the early warning system was turned off immediately before the battle began, the tower owners and high-level mages at the upper levels who were still quarreling for power did not realize that they were in danger.

When Akram Grace regained control of the tower and led his men in, every one of them had expressions of shock, astonishment, panic and disbelief on their faces.

"You...how dare you come back?!"

The Lord of the North Tower suddenly stood up from his chair.

Obviously, in his understanding, even if the founder of the Arcane Brotherhood was not seriously injured and died, he should be hiding in an unknown corner and silently licking his wounds.

But only a few days after the rebellion, the other party not only came back, but also brought a group of powerful subordinates with them.

"Hmph! You didn't expect me to come back so soon, did you?"

Akram Grace grinned with a cruel smile like a cat playing with a mouse.

As a person who is determined to retaliate, he is enjoying the joy of succeeding in revenge.

There is nothing more worth looking forward to than watching your enemy show fear and despair in front of you, and then eating him alive bit by bit.

"Damn! This guy got help from the devil!"

The Lord of Sita immediately saw the desire demon and the mercenaries with purgatory blood behind her, and loudly reminded the others in the room.

From the moment Akram Grace appeared, the conflicts they had fought for power and gain ceased to exist.

Instead, a concerted effort must be made to confront this greatest threat.

"Witch... lich! Akram Grace has successfully transformed himself into a lich!"

Another high-level mage seemed to have noticed something through detection magic, and his expression suddenly changed.

After all, before this, the last thing the entire Arcane Brotherhood and even all the forces in the North wanted to see was for Akram Grace to successfully transform himself into a lich and gain near-eternal life.

But now, the most worrying result is unfolding in front of them.

"Hahahaha! That's right! I am already a lich! And you... you will all receive the most severe punishment under my overwhelming wrath today."

Along with a burst of creepy laughter, Akram Grace's body instantly released a cold and creepy aura.

Several young apprentices seemed to have seen some terrifying influence, and they were so frightened that they immediately lost their will to resist and turned around to run away.

But before they could take a few steps, they were hit by evil necromantic magic and turned into two lifeless corpses.

Fear aura is an ability that can only be obtained by the top and most powerful undead creatures.

Obviously, ordinary apprentices and low-level mages cannot even resist in the face of this kind of power, and their will and soul will be defeated in an instant.

However, the four tower owners were not vegetarians. After realizing the power of Akram Grace, one of them immediately summoned his pets, two pterosaurs that were carefully cultivated and tamed.

Several other people also began to prepare spells, activate magic items and scrolls, and planned to have a head-on spell confrontation with Akram Grace.

Just when a magic war was about to break out, a portal suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of everyone.

The next second...

A man wearing a bright red robe walked out from the other side of the portal.

He first looked around, and then took the initiative to say: "Everyone, if you don't mind, can you listen to me for a few words before the fight starts?"

"Who are you?"

A flash of vigilance flashed in Akram Grace's eyes.

Although he had already judged his approximate identity from the other person's clothing and the conspicuous black tattoo on his bald head, he still wanted to confirm it.

"My name is Aznar Sruel, I believe you must have heard of it." The man said his name meaningfully.

moment!

Whether present is Arkham Grace. The other four tower masters and high-level mages all showed expressions of surprise or surprise.

Because they really couldn't figure out why a chief red-robed wizard would come all the way from Ser on the other side of the Faerûn continent and take huge risks to come to the barren Northland.

Although the Arcane Brotherhood had cooperated with the red-robed wizards before, their level was limited to the concession level.

In other words, the senior management of the latter did not think highly of the former at all.

But Aznar Sruel took advantage of this opportunity and said in an unhurried manner: "By now, you should all know who the enemy you are really facing.

That's right, he is the young man who has risen suddenly in the past two years.

Right now, his fleet is approaching Luskan, and troops may arrive at the city at any time.

At this time, the most important thing to do is to temporarily put aside the grievances between each other and join hands to deal with foreign enemies. "

"You want me to let these traitors go?"

After realizing the other party's intention, Akram Grace's eyes quickly became hostile.

Because he felt that this guy might be on his opposite side.

"No, it's not letting go, but letting it go temporarily. At least when dealing with our common enemy, we need to unite all the forces that can be united. Don't forget, if Luskan is occupied, even if you succeed in revenge today, it will become It’s meaningless.” Aznar Sruel explained patiently.

As the chief of the Red Wizards, he is undoubtedly a powerful legendary mage.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to become a faction leader within the parliament and stand at the forefront of the confrontation with Sazastan.

But rather than using violent means, Aznar Sruel prefers to use the art of language to persuade the other party to cooperate with his actions.

"What is your purpose? In other words, what do you want to use us for?" Akram Grace probed very alertly.

"Of course, it is to capture this young elect, obtain from his body the power granted by Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, to control all plagues, and decipher the mystery of the silver fire given to the elect by the goddess of magic. And I promise that when things are done, Then, not only will you be allowed to participate in the research, but all the results will be shared.”

Aznar Sruel calmly stated the purpose of his trip and set out the conditions.

In fact, the reason why he came up with this idea was the plague that swept across the entire Northland not long ago and nearly wiped out the orcs.

It was through this plague that the top leaders of the Red Robe Wizard realized the value of Zuo Si as a super strategic weapon.

As for the silver fire given to the electors by the goddess of magic, the chiefs have long been greedy.

It's a pity that several operations against Elminster, Kelburn, Laila and Ximbu ended in disastrous failure. Over time, no one dared to take their chances anymore.

But Zuo Si is different!

The time he gained the ability to be a voter was very short, and in the eyes of the outside world, his strength is definitely not as good as those of the established voters.

In addition, this war gave some of the chief red-robed wizards an opportunity, so they joined forces with Aznar Sruel and decided to get involved.

Garnier's unauthorized actions actually gained their acquiescence and support.

Akram Grace is obviously hesitating!

Because he knows very well that compared to the red-robed wizards, his Arcane Brotherhood is an insignificant small organization, and there are currently a lot of "rebels" within the organization who are eager to die.

If he agrees, there is no guarantee that the tower masters and high-level mages who participated in the rebellion will regain the strength to fight against him with the support of the other party.

But if he doesn't agree, the chief in front of him alone will be enough for him to drink a pot. If you include those traitors, it will be difficult to take advantage even with the help of the devil.

After a long silence, the desire demon finally came out from behind and said with a smile: "We agree to this cooperation. But there is one thing. After the matter is completed, Soth's soul must belong to me."

Aznar Sruel responded without thinking: "No problem. I wish us a happy cooperation. If you don't mind, can you tell me that you are serving the Duke of Hell?"

"The Lord of the Second Level of Hell, Grand Duke Disbat." The desire demon bluntly reported his master's name.

Because she knew that this sign alone could make the insidious and cunning mage in front of her fearful.

"Ah! A respectable and formidable big devil, it is an honor for me to cooperate with his men. If you don't mind, I think we should find a quiet place to talk about the specific details, what do you think?" Znar Sruer quickly extended the invitation.

The red-robed chief has discovered that the real decision-maker in the Arcane Brotherhood is no longer Akram Grace, but the astonishingly beautiful devil in front of him.

"Haha, yes. I also have a happy secret to share with you. I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to capture him."

After that, the desire demon walked towards the next room with Aznar Sruel, paying no attention to the tense atmosphere around him.

Because both of them knew that this internal fight within the Arcane Brotherhood could no longer be fought.

At least Akram Grace no longer has an absolute advantage after losing the support of the devil, and the tower owners and high-level mages do not dare to act rashly and can only wait for the result in a stalemate.

It has to be said that things have developed to this point far beyond their expectations.

But what made these people even more unexpected was that far away in Zhentil Fort, Mansong, who had just listened to Xi Manmeng's report, also made a surprising decision.

He didn't even notify anyone, and teleported directly to a wooden house in the woods outside Luskan with a few of his men.

This is a secret Zhentarim stronghold that even the pervasive Harpers know nothing about.

"Teacher, are you sure you want to do this? Soth is not an easy person to deal with, and he also has a strong revenge mentality that is different from ordinary people. If these actions are discovered by him, then Zhentil Castle..."

Before Xi Manmeng could finish his words, Mansong immediately interrupted: "No, you are wrong, my apprentice. Controlling the dark intelligence network for a long time has made you lose your enterprising spirit and the courage to challenge the strong. Remember , before a threat is put into actual action, it is just a threat. Never let a threat scare you, let alone let it become a shackles that restricts your actions. It is true that the abilities possessed by Soth are very terrifying, but So what? Don’t we have less trouble now?”

"What if he really releases the plague around Zhentil Castle?" Simon asked cautiously.

"It's very simple! Then send all the people infected with the plague out, and expand the scope of the plague ten to a hundred times. By then, we don't need to take action, those self-proclaimed righteous paladins and the Good God Church will come forward. Since he They can threaten us with plague, why can't we fight back?"

Obviously, Manzon was worthy of being the founder and supreme leader of the Zhentarim, and he immediately found a way to crack it.

And he can also use these plagues to weaken his enemies and countries he wants to invade, making them inevitably fall into civil strife.

As a typical evil mage, he doesn't care about the life and death of civilians, he only cares about whether he can achieve his ambitions and goals.

If it could, then it wouldn't matter if all the residents of Zhentil Castle were sacrificed.

"That's it!" Xi Manmeng suddenly realized, and immediately realized that he had been led into a misunderstanding by his opponent. "So, this time we're going to side with the Arcane Brotherhood?"

"Not only the Arcane Brotherhood, but also several chiefs of red-robed wizards. Just when those concessions launched an attack on our intelligence network, I received some secret messages. So this is an opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Chance."

When he said these words, Manson's tone revealed a strong desire.

Silver fire!

The core and most primitive power of the Magic Network belongs only to the goddess of magic.

As long as he can seize this power, he can further surpass all arcane spellcasters and even become a demigod.

Zuo Si didn't know yet that he had unknowingly become the so-called "Tang Monk Meat" in this conspiracy, and many people wanted to pounce on him and take a bite.

Similarly, when these evil forces gathered in the North, Kelben also received urgent information from the Harper Alliance.

In particular, the eerie atmosphere between the red wizards and the Zhentarim, as well as the large number of suspicious people who frequented the tower of the Luskan Arcane Brotherhood, made this powerful elect feel uneasy.

Just when he was hesitating whether to go there in person, Alustriel suddenly teleported over and said in a serious tone: "Something big happened! According to the information obtained by one of my spies lurking within the Zhentarim, the red-robed wizard Several chiefs have joined forces with Manson, and together with the Arcane Brotherhood, they are most likely targeting Soth. His current situation is very dangerous."

"What's the purpose? What's their purpose in dealing with Soth?" Kelben frowned and asked.

Alustriel shook his head: "This is not clear yet. But I think he should be informed immediately to lead the fleet back and stop the plan to attack and occupy Luskan. There is most likely a huge trap there now. By the way. , where is Laila? Why isn’t she there?”

"Lila went to Halua, the country of mages, to try to promote some life-style magic at the behest of the goddess. She probably won't be able to come back for a while. In addition, I don't think Soth will be the kind of character who listens to others' advice. . So we should be ready for rescue at any time. No matter what these guys are planning, we must not let them succeed."

Kelben quickly made a judgment on the current situation.

As a person who doesn't like to make troubles, he really couldn't understand why Zuo Si was like a magnet, causing a series of troubles and problems wherever he went.

"Damn it! I'll contact Simbu and Storm, and you can inform Elminster and Dove. Remember to keep in touch at all times."

After saying this, Alustriel hurriedly cast teleportation magic and disappeared without a trace.

She remembered very clearly that the last time she contacted so many voters of the Magic Goddess was when Sammaster attacked her out of jealousy.

But at that time, neither side had the intention to kill each other.

But this time, facing the top power of the Zhentarim and the red-robed wizards, everyone must go all out.

After all, both Manson and the chief red-robed wizard have fought against the chosen ones of the goddess of magic more than once, and both sides are very aware of the powerful power the other party possesses.

Similarly, Kelben also teleported directly to Elminster's residence in Shadow Valley after packing up his belongings.

To be honest, he didn't have much confidence in whether he could persuade this old man with a different way of thinking to join this operation.

Because Elminster is too arbitrary and stubborn.

As long as this guy believes in something, even the previous generation of magic goddess herself will be useless.