Chapter 201 A gift package from the goddess of magic (a 10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)
“You are indeed as special as Elminster described!”
About two or three minutes later , Kelben finally took the lead to break the silence, and changed his serious expression to reveal a smile.
“Special?”
Zuo Si blinked in confusion.
He really couldn't imagine what kind of language and vocabulary the Great Sage of Shadow Valley, the first chosen one of the Goddess of Magic, would use to describe himself.
At least during those days in Candlekeep, the relationship between the two was far from pleasant.
Whether it is worldview, values, or attitude towards gods and magic, they have no common language at all.
In addition, Zuo Si himself also showed extreme disgust and impatience towards the Harper Alliance, which must have made Elminster, the founder of the organization, quite uncomfortable.
Kelben obviously knew this well and nodded slightly: "That's right. His evaluation of you is that you are calm, smart, and knowledgeable. You have unique insights into everything, and you have a great ability. He has a strong vindictive mentality and is the kind of person who is both good and evil. He also said that if he wants to contact you, it is best to prepare a valuable gift. ”
"Oh? So I have a gift to take? As the elect of the Goddess of Magic, the lord of Waterdeep City, and one of the famous legendary mage in the North, your gift shouldn't be too shabby, right?" Zuo Si immediately said in a half-joking tone tentatively.
"Haha, of course. Here, I think this should be able to satisfy your strong desire for magical knowledge and items."
As he said that, Kelben placed a stack of roughly the same length The scroll, about twenty-five centimeters long and glowing with golden light, was taken out of a sealed box.
His movements were very careful and gentle, as if he were afraid of causing even the slightest damage to it.
There are ten of these scrolls, and the surging arcane aura gives people a strong shock that cannot be described in words.
"What is this?"
Zuo Si asked in an uncertain tone.
He has never seen such a powerful magic item, as if its existence itself is part of the magic source of the entire world, even the sub-artifact [Arch Mage's Staff] is insignificant compared to it.
Khelben unfolded one of the scrolls, feeling the magical power flowing inside it, and replied meaningfully: "The witch who created it called it the skin of the giant snake of the world, Neseri The people named them the Scrolls of Netheril.
These scrolls are the starting point of modern magical civilization, and they are also the observation and understanding of primitive magical energy.
In fact, I, Elminster, and a few other voters had read it, but only to satisfy their curiosity.
I must solemnly remind you that this knowledge is dangerous, very, very dangerous.
Some people have read the contents on the scrolls, and their brains and sanity have been destroyed by the vast knowledge, and they have completely fallen into endless madness.
Others, seduced by the powerful power of raw magical energy, gave up the existing ley line casting system and tried to follow in the footsteps of Netherese arcanists.
But in the end, he discovered that he could not control the violent primitive magical energy with his own talent, and was eventually torn into pieces by the terrifying energy storm.
Now, at the behest of the Mother of Magic, I turn them over to you.
I hope these forbidden knowledge can broaden your horizons, give you enough inspiration, and go further on the road of magic. "
"Scrolls of Netherese? Give me! "
Zuo Si was stunned for a moment.
Because he never dreamed that the "Black Stick" would actually give such a precious thing to him.
After all, for arcane magic users across the entire Faerûn continent, these golden scrolls are still priceless treasures that cannot be measured by money at all.
It is said that no matter who it is, as long as they read a page of knowledge recorded on the Netherese scroll, their career level related to arcana will be permanently increased by one level.
Even if a Netherese scroll appears, it will trigger a fierce fight and fight.
No matter the red robe wizards, the Zhentarim, or other spell-casting organizations, even the high-level mages of Waterdeep City will fight at all costs to get it.
But now, these precious treasures were quietly placed in front of him, giving Zuo Si a strong sense of unreality.
"Yes. In addition, the goddess asked me to pass this on to you.
If you feel tingling in your brain or have hallucinations when reading the scroll, you can seek help from her.
Don’t force yourself. It’s not a shame to ask the Mother of Magic for help when necessary.
Even Elminster and I barely finished reading a piece of Nether in the company of the goddess. The content of Riel's scrolls
Believe me, the knowledge recorded in these scrolls is too vast for the human brain to bear.
To date, no mortal has lived to read the entire scroll.
Even those of Netheril's most famous great arcanists, as well as the creator of the scrolls, Wu Hui himself.
Ninety-nine percent of them, after reading more than three books, their heads will explode with a bang, or they will become crazy. ”
While speaking, Kelben thrust another exquisite holy emblem into Zuo Si’s hand.
This is a circle made of seven bluish-white gems. Shape, in the middle is a flowing red crystal, and the whole emblem is made of mithril
Counting the Holy Emblem of the Magic Goddess Midnight, Zuo Si now has the Holy Emblem of three gods on hand.
Among them, the holy symbol of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, was randomly picked up by him on the battlefield. It was mainly used when performing divine spells and the priest's ability to control the undead.
The holy symbol of Ogma, the God of Knowledge, was directly embedded in the magic ring when it was transformed.
As long as you show it in front of the priests and believers of this god, you can get the other party's unconditional full help.
Looking at the scroll in front of him and the holy symbol in his hand, Zuo Si was silent for a long time and finally couldn't help but ask: "Why? Why did the great goddess of magic give me such a precious gift? After all, I am not her believer, and I have never prayed to her.”
When Kelben heard these words, he couldn't help laughing immediately: "Hahahaha! Not only have you never prayed to the Mother of Magic, but you have never prayed to any god.
Even the gift Talona, the goddess of poison and disease who is your chosen one, is no exception.
To be honest, I really don’t understand the reason for your rejection and wariness of gods.
But it doesn't matter, the goddess of magic doesn't care about this.
Because your love, pursuit and research of magic are what the goddess is happy to see.
What's more, your arrival also brings a lot of magical knowledge and skills from another world.
Of course, in addition to the above reasons, there is the most important point.
That means the goddess thinks you are a person worthy of help and investment, and is very optimistic about your amazing potential. ”
“Investment? I see! I think I understand what the Mother of Magic means. ”
A flash of understanding flashed in Zuo Si’s eyes.
Since he had met the God of Knowledge before, he understood how much these gods in Faerûn valued things within the jurisdiction of their clergy.
Just like Ogma wants knowledge, ideas and inventions from other worlds.
Midnight, the goddess of magic, must also want to get more magic knowledge, skills and everything else related to magic.
Because this will not only increase the power of the god, but also expand the influence by spreading this knowledge to Faerûn.
"You can understand best. You must know that since the end of the Turbulent Years, I have never seen the goddess take such a fancy to a mortal spellcaster. If you don't mind, are you willing to take a little time to come Discuss the secrets of magic with me? ”
Kelben extended the invitation in a tone full of expectation.
“Of course, it’s my honor.”
Zuo Si agreed without hesitation.
Compared to Elminster, who is already old and has long lost his interest in magic research, he is obviously more willing to be with a "young (only over 900 years old)" like "Black Rod" "Voters communicate.
And the latter acted more like a mage, and throughout his long life he never stopped teaching apprentices, treating it as a responsibility and obligation.
Even the most powerful legendary magic will be imparted to the disciple without hesitation after meeting the requirements.
In addition, Kelben is slightly different from other voters of the Magic Goddess, that is, he is not very keen on politics, and he is not interested in changing other people's minds.
He will only choose to take action when Waterdeep is seriously threatened, or when other chosen ones of the Magic Goddess seek help from him.
The rest of the time, he basically stayed in the Black Staff Tower, doing research that he was interested in, or teaching the selected apprentices.
In this way, the two quickly left the room on the top floor of the mage tower and went to another place that looked like a study. They began to have in-depth face-to-face communication and explained their understanding of magic to each other.
Kelben described the current magic system in Faerûn and the principles and essence behind many spells in the most understandable language.
Even his own original [Black Rod Technique] and [Whip of Protection] did not hide anything.
Zuo Si reciprocated the favor and shared the knowledge collected and learned in the floating city tower. At the same time, he also demonstrated several abilities of his creator.
The [Spell and Barrier Destruction] even amazed this powerful legendary mage.
Because even he would find it difficult to maintain the stability of the spell structure after the energy is extracted.
Even if it is luckily released successfully, the power of the spell will be greatly reduced due to the lack of sufficient energy.
According to Kelben's speculation, if Zuo Si is given one to two seconds to "destroy", then the power of a spell will be reduced by one level even if it is successfully released.
If it is three seconds to five seconds, then the effect of the spell will be reduced by more than three levels.
If it exceeds five seconds, unless it is a spell of level six or above, it will 100% result in failure.
In addition, the three abilities of [Refining], [Shaping] and [Transformation] have unparalleled advantages in making magic items, which also opened Kelben's eyes.
For the first time, he realized that putting aside the magic network that provided convenience to countless spellcasters was actually not a bad thing to some extent.
Just the opposite!
Direct contact with the primitive and manic magical energy allows spellcasters to gain more power and inspiration, constantly discover new knowledge, and create all kinds of incredible spells.
Of course, direct contact with the primitive and manic magical energy must be very dangerous.
And the requirements for the caster's quality (mainly intellectual attributes) are higher.
If you say that in an environment with a magic network, you can become the lowest level mage as long as it is slightly higher than the average intelligence level of ordinary people.
In a world without the Magic Network, if you want to be a mage, you must be an out-and-out genius.
Otherwise, it is simply impossible to understand the manipulation of those primitive energies that are complex, changeable, and can go berserk at any time.
This can be seen from the harsh conditions for becoming an arcanist in the era of Netheril.
In this way, out of interest in the huge differences in each other's understanding of magic, the two voters got together and chatted for more than a hundred hours.
There was no pause or rest in between.
If the divine power had not endowed them with the characteristic of never getting tired, normal people would have died suddenly by now.
But these two people were good. Not only were they in good spirits, but they also became more excited and more speculative as they chatted. It felt like they had met so late.
It turns out that the gap between spell casters and spell casters is sometimes wider than the gap between gods and mortals.
When the last topic routine ended, a very satisfied expression appeared on Kelben’s face, and he sighed with a smile: “It’s unbelievable! I can’t even remember the last time I was so excited. . Can you tell me how you put together such a diverse and complex magic system?”
"It's very simple. I will eventually transform all these different systems of magic into part of my own power, which is the card you have studied before." Zuo Si gave a straightforward answer.
"Card..."
Kelben's mind instantly flashed back to the situation where a group of voters had gathered together, helpless against that little card. The tone asked: "How is that kind of card made? It seems to be able to withstand all forms of attacks, and even the Nine Rings Disintegration cannot cause even the slightest damage to it?"
Zuo Siqing He shook his head and responded: "Sorry. I won't share this secret with anyone. If you really want to know, you can try asking the goddess of magic. If nothing else, she should have obtained it from the God of Knowledge. The answer. "
From the moment he got the Netheril scroll, he was basically sure that the goddess of magic must know his identity as a planeswalker.
After all, the god of knowledge Ogma and the goddess of magic throughout the ages have always been very close allies.
It is completely reasonable for the two gods to exchange information.
"It's really a shame. Well, I respect your privacy. In addition, this exchange was very pleasant and we both learned a lot. If it is convenient, I hope to keep it up in the future. Communication and contact.”
Kelben stood up and ended the discussion that lasted for several days.
Similarly, he also realized that this young man with the appearance of a ten-year-old boy in front of him must be hiding a huge secret.
Otherwise, the goddess of magic would never deliberately hide the real secret behind the magic card when she issued the oracle.
Fortunately!
As a legendary mage from the lawful neutral camp, Kelben was full of strong curiosity about this, but he had no intention of pursuing it.
In his opinion, as long as he continues to maintain a good personal friendship, and then spends decades or even centuries to slowly win Zuo Si's trust, sooner or later the other party will reveal the truth to him.
"I'm very happy. It's my honor. Just right. I also plan to buy a mansion in Waterdeep City and set up a stable teleportation point. You can come to me through this teleportation point at any time. The Mage Tower is a guest.”
Zuo Si agreed without hesitation.
You can ask a legendary mage for advice on various problems encountered in the process of learning magic at any time. Only a fool would refuse this kind of good thing.
"Build a magic teleportation point? So you want to join the Anmin Mages?"
Kelben showed a rather surprised expression.
You must know that although Waterdeep City is not as strict about the power of arcane magic as Amn, it will not let those crazy mages conduct too dangerous research in the city.
In order to ensure this, all mages and warlocks must pay a one-time payment of forty gold coins and then be forced to join the semi-guild "Anmin Mage" organization.
In this way, Waterdeep City officials will be able to know the approximate number of mages in the city, their spellcasting levels, and whether they have committed crazy crimes in other places before, or have done dangerous magic experiments that have caused huge disasters. destroy.
Of course, "Master Anmin" is more conscientious than the "Masked Mage Guild".
After paying forty gold coins to become a member, the qualification is not only permanently valid, but also provides a platform for arcane spellcasters to communicate and trade.
Mages and warlocks can not only consign their own magic items, potions, and scrolls here, but they can also buy many rare and rare magic materials.
Therefore, as long as they are not on the wanted list and have ulterior motives, they will basically not be opposed to joining "Master Anmin".
Zuo Si has long known the rules of Waterdeep City, so he nodded and responded without hesitation: "Yes. I plan to go to the Tower of Order to register after I buy the house. If nothing else, I will I will visit Waterdeep City frequently."
"Welcome! But there is no need to register at the Tower of Order in person, as that will cause unnecessary tension and commotion. After all, the title of Poisonous and Magical Goddess Chosen is popular among many people. It’s still quite scary in my eyes. I’ll find someone to help you get this done later.”
Kelben took the initiative to take over the matter.
Although he knew that Zuo Si did not believe in any god, and he would not do such terrible things as spreading plague just because of his status as a voter.
But people who don’t know the truth certainly don’t think so.
The fear of the Plague Goddess has long been deeply ingrained in the souls of all cities and countries on the continent of Faerûn.
Not to mention the civilized world, even the brainless orcs, goblins, and jackals in the wilderness can't help but tremble in fear when they hear Talona's name.
There was once an army of hundreds of thousands of orcs, but due to the raging horrific plague, more than two-thirds of them were killed or injured in just one month.
The rest have completely lost their combat effectiveness and can no longer continue to attack and plunder human cities.
"Sorry to trouble you." Zuo Si thanked him politely.
Someone is willing to take care of the "Anmin Master Association" for him. He is naturally happy to save the tedious registration procedures and a lot of personal information that needs to be filled in.
As for whether Kelben would use a pseudonym or even a false identity, he didn't care at all.
After finalizing the matter, the two quickly followed the steps to the lobby on the first floor.
Isadora, who had been waiting for many days, saw Zuo Si appear and immediately rushed forward to hug him tightly. Her pitiful eyes were like a puppy abandoned by its owner.
"I'm sorry. I was so busy chatting with Mr. Kelben that I accidentally forgot the time and made you wait here for so many days." Zuo Si gently stroked the girl's hair to comfort her.
Hearing this explanation, Isadora's originally nervous and agitated mood quickly calmed down.
Davian shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "It doesn't matter, Master. Anyway, there is food and drink here, you can also read books and take hot baths. It won't be a big problem even if you stay for a month, it's all a matter of course. It’s time to rest and relax.”
It’s easy to see from the tea, food and books on the table that the three of them have indeed been treated well these days. After all, the "Black Staff Tower" was built by a legendary mage and goddess of magic.
Whether it is the floor space or various magical protections, it is without exception the top configuration of Faerun's traditional mage tower.
In addition, there are many assistants and apprentices, so the living protection is in place.
There is even a wise golem who is responsible for cooking.
It is that kind of special constructed creature with independent personality and thinking ability.
After briefly packing his luggage, Zuo Si formally bid farewell to Kelburn and took a carriage towards the guild in Waterdeep City that specializes in house buying and selling intermediary business.
Watching the carriage gradually disappear around the corner of the street, Laila, who had long silver hair, appeared next to her husband out of thin air through teleportation magic and asked softly: "Did you give him the Netherese scroll?"
"Yes! According to the instructions of the goddess, I have handed everything over to Soth."
Kelben replied in the affirmative without thinking.
"How does he make you feel?" Laila continued to ask with interest.
“Very good. Just like Elminster described, calm, smart, knowledgeable, with unique insights into everything.
Especially the magic system from another world has greatly broadened my knowledge and horizons.
His way of thinking and solving problems is completely different from everyone I have ever met.
I think this should be the influence of some special philosophical outlook.
If nothing else, I think I should be able to establish a good friendship with Soth. "
Kelben commented without thinking.
"Friendship? Are you sure?" Laila raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Elminster said that he is difficult to get along with."
Kelben smiled and shook his head: "No, that is just an illusion and an illusion. I prefer to believe that it is Elminster. His weird temper has flared up again. You know, he is from the Chaos camp, and judging people often depends on his feelings and personal preferences. "
"What camp do you think Soth is?"
Lay. Ra was clearly interested in the topic.
Because she is also chaotic and kind-hearted, and understands how stubborn and willful she can become when her temper rises.
I often dislike or like someone for no reason.
“Soth’s underlying thinking logic and values are very unique, and it is difficult to judge his specific alignment tendency. It may be any one of no alignment, absolute neutrality, evil lawful and evil neutrality. The only thing I can be sure of is , He definitely does not belong to the Chaos camp, because no Chaos camp can think as carefully as he does and make the best choice for himself in a short period of time."
Kelben gave it after some thought. make your own judgment.
Since Zuo Si has the habit of blessing himself with the second-ring magic [hidden camp], it is difficult for others to quickly detect his camp through simple spells.
So even the voters of the legendary mage and goddess of magic can't do anything about it.
"Evil camp?" Laila frowned subconsciously.
"Well. I think this should be related to the frequent use of necromancy magic, or the summoning, creation and control of undead creatures." Kelben explained patiently. "As far as I know, the mentor who originally guided Soth on the path of magic was a powerful, cold and cruel necromancer. Under the influence of the latter, he did not realize that controlling the bodies and even souls of the deceased meant What, or even if you know it, you don’t care.”
“I don’t believe in any gods, and I have no respect for life and death. I just have an endless desire for magical knowledge and power. Why do I suddenly feel, His behavior pattern is very similar to the arcane masters of the Netheril era," Laila analyzed with a puzzled look on her face.
But Kelben shook his head and corrected: "No, no, Soth is not one of those great arcanists who are so arrogant that they think they can rival the gods. He understands the nature of the power of the gods very well, and even Knowing the huge influence that the priesthood has on God's thinking and consciousness, he has no desire to become a god. There is only one thing he pursues, and that is magic itself."
"According to what you say, then how can he? Isn’t he the most ideal choice for the Mother of Magic?” Laila’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Because in Faerûn, there are definitely not a few legendary arcane spellcasters who want to become gods or replace gods.
But not many people truly understand what kind of existence God is.
The arrogant great arcanists of the Netheril era are obviously the most representative ones.
They always believe that the gods are just a group of spellcasters who possess powerful magical power. As long as they continue to improve their spellcasting level, they will one day be able to compete with the gods.
But in reality?
Becoming a god means completely abandoning your mortal nature!
That is, the joys, sorrows and joys of being a mortal will gradually disappear as the time to become a god becomes longer and longer.
Replaced by the emphasis on priesthood and strong hostility towards other gods whose priesthood conflicts with their own.
This can be seen from the current goddess of magic Midnight's naked and unabashed hatred of Cyric when she first became a god, and her gradual transformation into even more hostility to Shar, the goddess of the night.
The reason is that Shar controls the "Shadow Magic Network", which is an infringement of the Midnight Magic Network and the magic priesthood.
The latter would rather sacrifice his last good nature and become a completely cold and neutral god of magic, and merge the Shadow Magic Network with the genuine Magic Network no matter what.
Such a drastic change, even a 180-degree turn in thoughts and subjective consciousness, is basically equivalent to changing a personality.
So in the eyes of those who truly understand the situation, becoming a god is almost equivalent to chronic suicide.
Only Melkor, Baal, and Bane, who had no concept of gods at all, and lunatics like Cyric, would think that they can do whatever they want with their powerful power after becoming gods.
As for the third-generation magic goddess Midnight, she understood the nature of God under the guidance of Elminster, but she did not have much choice.
If she does not succeed the goddess of magic, the magic network will be in a state of control, which may cause a horrific disaster that will affect the entire Faerûn.
As a chosen one of the goddess of magic, Kelben certainly knew very well what the nature of God was. He smiled and said to his wife: "You can understand it this way.
But Soth's Due to his character, he is destined to be impossible to become a true elect
Because he has no faith or fear in God. If God wants to let him perform a certain task, he will definitely be punished without mercy.
Unless the god is willing to pay enough.”
"You mean...he sees becoming a chosen one as a deal between himself and God?!"
Laila was stunned.
“Yes! Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, gave the power of the chosen people of Soth without consultation.
That’s why he is now attacking Talona Na ignored the churches in the world.
But in return for gaining the power of the electorate, he did not pay attention to those churches that used their names to recruit believers and expand their influence.
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How about it? It's interesting, isn't it? Ha ha ha ha! ”
Kelben couldn’t help but laugh happily at the end.
Although there are also those “disbelievers” who are like crazy people in Faerûn.
But this was the first time he had encountered someone like Zuo Si who knew what God was but still dared to put himself on the same level as God.
After a few seconds of silence. , Laila immediately started laughing too, and said while laughing: "Listening to what you said, Soth is really a very interesting person. By the way, I don’t know if you’ve noticed it, but Talona’s priests have recently begun to preach in the areas around Waterdeep City. ”
"Preach? Talona's pastor!" Kelben's face instantly became serious. "When? How big is the scale? Is it dangerous?"
"Well...how to put it?
Different from the previous guys who liked covert operations.
These priests They seem to be mostly young people, and they are not spreading fear.
Instead, they are teaching the poor how to identify poisonous plants and reduce the occurrence of diseases and plagues by maintaining good hygiene habits. br>
It doesn't feel like a priest of an evil god at all, but rather like a follower of a neutral god. ”
When saying this, Laila’s expression was quite strange, with a hint of relief in her nervousness.
After all, if this change is long-term and large-scale, it means Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, may be planning to change her alignment.
In Faerun, gods influence believers, and believers can also influence gods in turn.
If you become a god. The evil god has more good camp believers than evil camp believers, so he may make changes for this reason
Although similar things don't happen often in Faerûn, there are many precedents.
"Change camp? It seems that we need to pay more attention to the whereabouts of these priests of Talona Church in the future." Kelben muttered to himself, stroking the thick beard on his chin.
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At the same time, far away in the Temple of Talona in Askatra.
As the chief priest of the Amn Church, Yvette is standing in front of the huge statue, checking the report just sent by her subordinates.
After about a few minutes, she immediately asked in a shocked tone: "Are these reports true? The entire church has grown to 60,000 believers in just a few months?"
"Yes. Master officiant." A priest nodded excitedly. "Because the young people who have recently received the grace of the goddess and become priests have been preaching in places where there are many poor people how to maintain hygiene and avoid getting sick, and at the same time also treating them for free, they have successfully attracted many people to become believers."
"Master Priest. I have something to say about these young new priests."
Another senior priest suddenly stood up.
“What do you want to say?” Yvette glanced at the other party with some displeasure.
But the latter responded excitedly: "It's about doctrine! Those young pastors have modified the original doctrine without authorization! I think this is complete blasphemy!"
"Doctrine?"
Hearing this word, Yvette's face suddenly became extremely ugly.
Because no matter in the church of any god, it is a very serious crime to modify the doctrine without authorization.
Just when she wanted to continue asking other people to find out the situation first, Talona's statue suddenly began to shine with a dazzling light.
After a while, the parchment that reported the increase in the number of believers slowly floated up, and then was directly sucked away by the divine power, disappearing in front of everyone's eyes.
In an instant!
The entire temple became silent.
Especially the guy who just accused the young priests of blasphemy began to sweat involuntarily on his forehead, and his whole body was shaking slightly uncontrollably.
Anyone who is not a fool can see that this move by the goddess of poison and disease is a disguised approval of the young priests' tampering with the teachings.
This also means that the entire Amn Church has to make a decision.
Should we continue to follow the same preaching methods that everyone hated in the past, or should we adopt this new doctrine that could quickly expand the number of believers.
For a moment, all the high-ranking priests present turned their eyes to Yvette as the officiant.
After hesitating for a moment, the latter immediately said: "Regarding this matter, we'd better ask the goddess's elector, Mr. Soth. Because these changes only appeared after his arrival. . And the goddess has made it clear that the children of the plague can represent her will."
"The chosen ones?"
"Ah! I really want to understand something."
"Could it be..."
"Shut up! Don't say it!"
"That's right! This matter must be kept strictly confidential!”
After exchanging glances with each other, the high-ranking priests present became extremely excited.
It didn't take long for them to disband and return to the cities they were responsible for, intending to vigorously promote those young priests recognized by Talona.
Zuo Si knew nothing about the changes that had taken place in the Church of the Goddess of Poison and Disease in Amn.
At this moment, he was following an eloquent dwarf lady to visit a two-story stone building with a yard and garden in the northern part of the city.
“This house was originally built by a wealthy businessman sixty years ago, who paid a large sum of money to have the most famous designer at the time plan and build it.
The main material is hard and not easily A large piece of weathered rock, the interior is entirely made of marble
Whether it is stairs, guardrails, pillars, or walls, they all present a pure and gorgeous white color.
The hall on the first floor is very spacious and can be used by the owner to hold various banquets.
The kitchen can accommodate up to eight chefs working together. No matter how many guests there are, there is no need to worry about food supply.
As for the yard and garden, they now look a little messy because they have not been taken care of for a long time.
But believe me, as long as you spend a little money to hire a gardener and plant some beautiful flowers, it will definitely make visitors feel refreshed.
As for the second floor, there are ten rooms in total.
One of them is the master bedroom for the owner to rest, with a spacious semi-enclosed balcony.
In your spare time, you can sit on the balcony, sip tea and enjoy the distant scenery.
In addition, there is a study room with many books and bookshelves.
As long as the entire payment can be made in one lump sum, those books will become free gifts.
In addition, the cellar is also very spacious, which can not only be used to store food and wine, but also has a hidden secret room.
If you are in danger, you can hide in and seal the only entrance.
Finally, and the best benefit.
If you buy this house now, we will provide you with a professional housekeeper, two maids, three male servants, a chef, a gardener, a dog trainer plus Five loyal and ferocious hounds, and a heavily armed guard.
And these people will be paid two months' salary in advance.
How about it, are you excited? "
Seeing the dwarf lady blinking at him, Zuo Si's mouth twitched slightly, and he deliberately pretended to be embarrassed and said: "But the price of seven thousand gold coins is too expensive. You must know that the houses that are almost the same just a few streets away only cost one or two thousand gold coins. "
"A few streets away?
That’s all close to Seldus Street!
How can it be compared with this place!
I'm afraid you don't know yet?
Decades ago, there lived a notorious and crazy pharmacist on that street.
He poisoned countless people near this street and lifted up the paving stones to bury the bodies underneath.
I heard that the guards at that time dug out eighty corpses from those stone slabs.
No poor man with any identity and social status would live in such a dangerous place. ”
With a look of disdain, the dwarf reduced the security situation around Seldus Street to nothing.
Of course, to a certain extent she is right.
This road can be said to be the narrowest and longest alley in Waterdeep City.
Because there are tall walls on both sides, there is almost no light visible at night, making it very suitable for committing crimes.
Seeing that the roundabout bargaining was unsuccessful, Zuo Si immediately changed his mind and tried: "If I pay the full price to buy this house now, how low can you lower the price?"
"Six thousand five thousand! The most I can reduce your price is five hundred gold coins. This is already the limit! If it drops further, I won't be able to get even a penny of commission from this transaction."
The dwarf lady gritted her teeth and looked like she was having a sale with tears in her eyes.
However, Zuo Si, who has the ability to elect, recognized almost instantly that the other party was definitely lying, so he extended a finger unceremoniously: "Five hundred is too little, at least one should be reduced. Thousand. If you agree to the price, we can sign the contract now and pay the bill immediately to complete the transaction. If you don’t agree, forget it. There are plenty of vacant houses in Waterdeep. I can always find a more suitable one."
The dwarf stared into Zuo Si's eyes, as if to confirm whether this was some kind of threat or whether he was really issuing an ultimatum.
About three to five seconds later, she finally sighed like a defeated rooster, with a frustrated look on her face: "Oh - well, you are good. Six thousand gold coins is just six thousand gold coins. Now, let’s go to the city notary office to sign the contract, and then handle the title deed and house transfer procedures.”
Soon, under the leadership of the dwarf lady, Zuo Si completed all the procedures for purchasing the property in accordance with the laws of Waterdeep City.
I have to say that the cumbersomeness and complexity involved are simply more troublesome than buying and transferring a house on earth.
If it weren’t for someone who was familiar with the process, it probably wouldn’t have been possible to get it done even in a day.
It seems that even in the magical world, bureaucracy and formalism still exist.
(End of this chapter)