Crown of Chaos

The leadership of Candlekeep is mainly headed by a Grand Guardian (also known as the Bookkeeper). Each Bookkeeper has near-supreme power in Candlekeep, and every word he speaks represents Candlekeep. The rules are a symbol of the law. The great guardian will be accompanied by a scribe, and everything he says will be recorded truthfully, just like the legendary prophet Arando.

The Great Guardian will designate the next successor. It is currently unclear whether the successor needs to be recognized by Ogma, the God of Knowledge. In short, the inheritance of the highest power of Candlekeep has always been in the hands of the Great Guardian.

There are eight Great Readers under the Great Guardian. They each occupy a place in the Great Library and also have extremely high power. They are also high-level spellcasters and are responsible for supervising the daily operation of Candlekeep and the collection of knowledge.

Under the Great Reader are the Masters of Reading, and under the Masters of Reading are scribes, research assistants, and chanters, who Aaron knew as Rubik, the acolyte of Ogma.

Under the layers, a Candlekeep management group with the Grand Guardian as the core was formed.

As soon as Aaron's assassination came out, the Great Guardian of Candlekeep came in person with six of the eight Great Readers.

The current Great Guardian of Candlekeep is named Urlant. He once participated in the grand celebration of Salian hosted by Aaron and personally read the nine volumes of Salian. Urlant is famous for his violent temper. Anyone who wants to Anyone who enters the Great Library within Candlekeep must dine with the Grand Keeper and endure his questioning.

Aaron could feel that the Great Guardian did not like him. Urlant obviously believed that Aaron's Silver Great Library was a threat to Candlekeep's monopoly. However, because Aaron was assassinated in the Binding Hall, Urlant Rant still asked Aaron if he was injured. After learning that the attack was caused by Baal's Death Eaters, the Great Guardian of Candlekeep personally announced that any evil will be brought to justice and promised to solve the problem personally. Give Aaron an explanation.

As compensation, Urlant announced that Aaron and others' stay in Candlekeep would be extended from 10 days to 3 months. The time could be freely used. All food and lodging expenses in Candlekeep would be free of charge. They would be allowed to write in the handwriting of the Great Guardian. Letter of introduction for free access to the library three times.

Seeing the high level of sincerity shown by Candlekeep, Aaron accepted Urlant's apology. He even laughed with Eleanor, An Nuoming and others who came over, If I knew it was possible, I would I hope the Baal Death Eaters will assassinate me again.

His answer made the pastor, whose walking posture was a bit strange, hit his uninjured arm twice in annoyance: You are not allowed to joke about this kind of thing! Aaron! My Lord and I need you, very much. !”

After another apology, the Great Guardian of Candlekeep took action with the Great Readers. Unexpectedly, these Great Readers who had been immersed in the ocean of knowledge for a long time showed that their strength was not bad. They quickly found Baal's food. Paths for Death Apostles to infiltrate - By feigning death, the Death Eaters of Baal blended themselves into the supply crates entering Candlekeep to evade detection magic. They killed the Ogma monks, skinned them and disguised themselves as them. .

What caught Aaron's attention was that there were two halflings among the Great Readers. One of them seemed to be responsible for collecting various gourmet recipes and food history across the country, and claimed to be from the continent of Karatu.

Another Great Reader is a green dragonborn, and it is said that she still retains the ability to transform into a dragon.

I don’t know if the big dragon comes, can he let the great reader bow his head and call him little brother as soon as the dragon’s power is revealed?

Aaron thought.

It’s really cool to have a big dragon at home!

After thinking about it, Aaron gave up the idea. According to Egil's knowledge about dragons, not all dragonborn like dragons. Some dragonborn families often hate their own dragon's blood, and are fighting with them. The hostile relationship between the giant dragons gradually grew into a huge bloodline family.

Leaving the people in Candlekeep to investigate, Aaron comforted Eleanor and asked her to go back to the hotel first, and asked Anoming to be careful while he went to find Imoen.

Aimeng was sitting in a small reception room in the bookbinding hall. The simple and simple brown decoration style reflected the ray of light coming from the window. The floor-to-ceiling candle pillars were burning at a slow speed. The square carpets and tables on the floor were Even the snacks on the side could not cover up the cry of God Son of Baal.

Woo~oooooo~ The sixteen-year-old girl sat on the sofa with her back to the door and cried, her youthful baby face covered with tears.

She didn't know what was wrong with her, why she was so excited when she saw blood, why she felt sincere joy in the face of killing, and why she suddenly lost her mind and attacked Aaron.

From the moment she can remember, she has spent more than ten years of her life in Candlekeep. Although she is not rich, her life is comfortable and warm. She has an adoptive father who loves her and likes to joke, and a silly big guy next door. Big brother Bude, and Master Gillian, who has been gray-haired and aging since she was a child until now...

Only now did she realize that her life experience was anything but simple. There was a bloodthirsty demon lurking in her body!

Am I still me? Who am I?

Imoen didn't know what to do. She could only continue to cry.

Imoen... Aaron slowly approached from behind. He lowered his head and stared at the son of Baal, who had a chubby face and a plump face.

He understood how Aimeng felt. Not everyone could accept this fate calmly. She was only a 16-year-old girl, as young as a flower.

Don't come over! Aimeng noticed Aaron's approach. The girl quickly put her hands on the sofa and moved her body to the side. She cried and said: Don't come over, Sir Aaron, I might hurt you again!

Aaron raised his hands to show that he meant no harm.

I told you not to come over! the girl cried and continued to warn. She clasped her hands tightly, and the feeling of holding the bloody dagger and stabbing Aaron's heart was still vivid in her mind: I'm so scared, I don't want to do that, I feel like I It’s not me anymore, the me who just wants to bleed and bleed more, who just wants to take out your heart and slit your throat!”

That's not me, but that's me, I'm a devil, I became a devil! Wuwuwuwu~

Imoen, I know you are scared. Aaron ignored Imoen's warning. He continued to approach and raised his hand to show that he had no ill intentions: I understand, I understand. If you don't believe me, just look at this!

The power of Khorne appears in the cracks in the man's injured palm. The domineering blood-red skull, the sacred eight-pillar emblem, and the eternal blood and glory are the endless desire for war and heads, the endless desire for destruction and killing. Pursue.

The symbol of Khorne was originally very similar to the symbol of Baal - the symbol of Baal was a skull weeping with blood and drops of blood surrounding the skull.

You have one too??? The power of Khorne displayed by Aaron obviously misunderstood Aimeng. The girl forgot to cry and subconsciously leaned forward.

Aaron smiled and nodded. Seeing his admission, Aimeng quickly relaxed all her vigilance. She lowered her head and remained silent, but her eyes were filled with excitement.

turn out to be! It turns out that Mr. Aaron is too!

It turns out that he is just like me? !

Aaron had no intention of correcting Imon's misunderstanding. Seeing that the girl no longer resisted, he slowly sat next to Imon: Many times, we do not have the ability to choose our destiny. We are born this way. I really love you. I understand you, there is nothing wrong with being afraid.”

... Imoen lowered his head, and the girl sat down with her hands on her legs, keeping her body language of listening.

We are afraid, we are terrified, we are worried that we are no longer ourselves, but fear and panic are of no use, and escaping is of no use. Aaron whispered: The only thing that is useful depends on what you plan to do.

How to do it? Aimeng has calmed down a lot. She knows that she will no longer walk alone: ​​Should, how to do it?

I was once just like you. When I tasted blood for the first time in the first battle, I was exactly the same as you. Aaron leaned on the sofa and said quietly: I was also afraid at that time. I was also afraid that the monster inside me had replaced me for the first time, and I must admit that it saved my life, and I also knew that it might be my future.”

I want to escape, but I can't escape. You know, Imon, no matter how you escape, the blood flowing in your body and the things deep in your soul are always there. You have to face it. , try to move forward, the best way to eliminate fear is to face it.”

Look forward, Imoen, life is like a river. You are your own master. It is you who decides where this river will flow. Aaron raised his palm, and the eight-pillar emblem of Khorne's skull shone brightly: I used to be just like you. I hope that one day in the future, you can be like me. You can tell me personally: I have turned this curse into power!

I... The girl's gray eyes flickered with light. She stared closely at Aaron's extraordinary and handsome face, with a trace of blush on her plump and tender face: But I... I don't know what to do. …”

I will teach you. Aaron said with a smile, his charming eyes as charming as the sky reflected the lovely face of God Son of Baal: But more importantly, it depends on you, whether you want to resist it or not.

I don't know if I can do it... Imoen was still struggling.

You must be able to do it! Aaron continued to cheer: I can do it, why can't you? I want to say that when I woke up, I was not as powerful as you. Did you know that? Imoen, you almost stabbed Arabelle to death. The leader of the Five Heroes, the Chosen One of the Silver Virgin, His Excellency Aaron Salian of the Purple Dragon Pavilion, the hero of Cormyr Palace!

Pfft! The girl was finally amused by Aaron. In the blink of an eye, Imon returned to her original quirky appearance. She wiped away her tears and joked: Then I will have to stab him more accurately next time, and I will do it all at once. It pierced your heart, Mr. Aaron!

Hahaha~ Yes, I'm looking forward to it. Aaron's heart moved, and he understood that Aimeng had come out of the shadows. She had always been so optimistic and able to accept the status quo.

She has confidence in him, so why doesn't he?

After fiddling with the big wheel universe model of the kingdom in front of the sofa, Aaron suddenly said: I always thought Toril was flat.

Then you must have failed your history and geography class, Mr. Aaron. Everyone will tell you that the world of Abel Toril and other crystal-walled planets are spherical! Imoen returned to her lively demeanor, and she smiled. Di and Aaron were joking, and after the two of them finished laughing, she took the initiative and said: Mr. Aaron, thank you!

Oh, it is such an honor for me to receive sincere thanks from a lady. It seems that I have to express my gratitude. Aaron took out a dagger from his body.

The dagger is about 40 centimeters long with a blade length of 30 centimeters. It is in the shape of a crescent moon with flashing light spots flowing on its surface.

Is this? Aimeng already had a premonition.

The Blink Dagger is an extraordinary item. With it, you can easily make yourself blink to 20 meters away. Aaron put the dagger in Imoen's hand: It should be noted that after the blink is completed, your body will adapt to the surrounding magic. Before the disturbance of the elements, you can no longer blink, and if there is an enemy nearby attacking you that affects your body sense and balance, you cannot activate the blink.

You gave it to me, really?! Imoen took the dagger and played with his gift.

Yes, a gift for you. Aaron nodded: I like to call it a jumping knife.

Jumping knife, jumping knife? The girl couldn't put it down for her gift.

It's not a jumping knife, it's a jumping knife.

I'm going to call it Tiao Dao Tiao Dao. Hehe, since Mr. Aaron gave it to me, of course it's up to me to decide what to name it. Didn't you say that I am my own master? Imoen With his hands behind his back, he quietly hid the jumping knife behind his back: I'm going to call it jumping knife jumping knife!

As long as you like it. Aaron patted the sofa under him and stood up: Let's go, let's go to the tailor shop.

Tailor shop? A faint blush appeared on Aimeng's face.

Didn't I say before that I won't copy the two books? I would rather buy you a new set of clothes with these 300 gold coins? Aaron smiled and nodded: This agreement is still valid!

On the way from the binding hall to the tailor's clothing store, Imoen became the chirping lark again. She kept circling around Aaron, asking questions one after another.

Mr. Aaron, who are people like us? Are we the Aasimo in the book?

No, Aasimo are a hybrid of celestial creatures and mortals. Our bloodline level is higher than Aasimo. Aaron replied patiently: We are unfortunate, the blood of original sin flows in our bodies. We are lucky, compared to others, our blood naturally gives us greater strength.

Legend has it that people with divine blood have the potential to become gods.

Then what should we call ourselves? The divine blood, which symbolizes original sin, feels so powerful!

Just do whatever you want.

Then...the original god?

Aaron: …………

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Later that day, inside the Candlekeep, the Advocate residential area.

The daughter of the Winthrop family had just gone out for a trip, but she was already very different when she came back. Her original old clothes were now in a bag, and her outfit had been replaced by a brown woolen spring-breasted coat with a white cross lining. A wool shirt and a patterned scarf are wrapped around the neck. While youthful and beautiful, there is also a hint of the unique beauty of uniform style.

The original tight leather pants were replaced by a green plaid pleated skirt above the knees. A pair of brand new brown soft-soled buckskin leather boots with belt buckles replaced the old long boots. Under the pleated skirt, a pair of black translucent clothes swayed faintly. Long legs in stockings.

As soon as the girl came back, she wanted to see her brother Eboud. She couldn't wait to show her new clothes and flashing dagger jumping knife, jumping knife to brother Eboud-Aridian next door.

A sixteen-year-old girl likes to show off her age, not to mention that Imon is a standard beauty, but she hasn't grown yet.

However, the old Mr. Gillian blocked Imoen's request to see Eboud's brother.

Not only that, the gray-haired old mage also emphasized that he hoped that Imon would not mention any relevant news about Brother Eboud and Mr. Gillian to the outsider Mr. Aaron.

Imoen is a good child. Although she doesn't quite understand why Mr. Gillian said this, she still reluctantly agreed to his request.

After Aimeng left, a young man with a height of nearly 2.1 meters and a body of tendons came downstairs in Gillian's house. He asked in confusion: Adoptive father? Why don't you let me out? Why don't you let Ai? Meng said something about me?...Is that Imoen? I almost couldn't tell, her new clothes are so beautiful!

Don't ask. Galian's words were very brief. The old mage looked at Aimeng's lively back from the window, with deep worry and vigilance in the wrinkles on his face: In short, you should try not to leave home during this period. .”

I'm doing this for your own good.

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