Chapter 282 This world is ours (a 10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)
The central tower of the Floating City of Plantia is undoubtedly the tallest and majestic building in the entire city.
It is more appropriate to say it is a building than a tower.
It’s just that the overall shape is based on a traditional cylindrical spire structure, with a height of an astonishing 500 meters. The whole body looks like it is carved from a huge stone. Both the outer and inner walls have a lot of blessings. Protective magic.
As for the interior, it stores almost all the magical knowledge, technology and history from the establishment of the floating city to the present.
In particular, the secret library located on the upper level contains backup copies of spells created and invented by the great mages of the past dynasties.
According to the provisions of the "Supreme Code", all spells invented by mages enjoy a so-called "patent protection period."
Within this period, the inventor can exclusively enjoy all the secrets of the spell, and anyone else has no choice but to rob it by any means, otherwise they will pay a heavy price according to the penalty mechanism of the contract.
This time is usually based on the life span of the inventor.
When this person dies due to aging or accident, the backup of the scroll he prepared in advance will be automatically transferred to the library and saved for all other mages to study and research.
This not only protects the rights and interests of the inventor, but also prevents the spells created from being lost easily.
When Zuo Si was still an apprentice, he once came with his mentor Asta.
But unfortunately, his level in the Council of Mages was too low at the time, so he could only stand at the door and watch with envy as he rummaged through the bookshelves and scroll boxes for various precious spells and information.
But now, with the mage council of Plantia Floating City completely wiped out, Zuo Si, as the only survivor, has naturally obtained the highest authority and is qualified to enter this place under heavy protection.
But after he walked past the construct golem guards and opened the door openly, he did not touch any book, note or scroll, but walked straight to the huge statue in the middle. He bowed with one hand on his chest and stated in a very ancient language: "In the name of the Council of Mages, I now need the "Supreme Code" to attract new members."
moment!
The ruby eyes of the statue suddenly flashed with light, and then it came to life, bent down and said in a low voice: "The Supreme Code responds to your call. Please wait, I am here. Test the permissions you have."
After that, the statue raised the huge book in its hand and released a detection magic that could cover the entire floating city.
After about a few minutes, a sad expression quickly appeared on its face.
“The test results confirm that the registered number of the Master Council of Plantia Floating City is 15,468, and one person is currently alive. Congratulations, you have obtained the "Supreme Code" Rights.”
As the last word blurted out, the statue slowly placed the huge book in its hands gently on the ground.
The next second...
The book began to shine with golden light, and then began to become smaller and smaller until humans could pick it up.
You don’t need to ask to know that this book is the "Supreme Code" that maintains the normal operation of the entire Floating City of Plantia. It is also a powerful binding magic contract.
It is precisely because of its existence that the battles between the archmages have always been maintained within a safe range and have not fallen into serious internal strife like the red-robed mages or the Arcane Brotherhood.
It is said that the "Supreme Code" was jointly produced by several great mages who originally built the floating city. Its source of magic power is tied to the heart of the earth, so it cannot be resisted by any spellcaster.
Other floating cities that were built later also adopted similar methods.
In other words, each floating city has its own "Supreme Code", but the provisions recorded in it are very different.
Picking up this slightly heavy book, Zuo Si quickly returned to the corridor and said to the lichs waiting outside: "Come on, write your name on the last page of this code.< br>
In this way, you are considered members of the Council of Mages
Then go to the conference room to initiate a vote, and I can gain the highest control of the central tower.
When I get control, I can promote you to become the Archmage, and you can freely use all the facilities in this Mage Tower, including several secret libraries and laboratories. ”
Without any hesitation!
Vanessa took the lead and was the first to write her name on the last page.
In an instant!
He felt a force behind the city that closely connected him with this floating city.
At the same time, the previous sense of being watched everywhere disappeared.
After the last lich completed his signature, the "Supreme Code" suddenly burst out with a blue light, followed by the illusory influence of an old man appearing out of thin air.
In a drowsy tone, he explained in detail the basic rules, taboos and precautions that need to be followed to join the Mage Council.
Although most of these contents have lost their meaning with the destruction of the Mage Council.
The most important thing is that Zuo Si has no intention of attracting too many people, but wants to monopolize the entire floating city.
Except for the lichs and a few summoned creatures under their control, the rest of the people simply don’t want their names to appear on the last page of the "Supreme Code".
After an hour and a half of tossing, the entire process was finally completed.
After obtaining the highest authority, Zuo Si did not hesitate for a second. He immediately initiated the wartime agreement and forcibly took over all the mage towers in the entire floating city, as well as those structures in the mage towers that had not been destroyed. Wear bodies and other magical creations and order them to throw down all the corpses of undead creatures on the streets and in every corner.
Meteorite fragments caused by the collision of two comets caused widespread fires below.
So we can take this opportunity to deal with the garbage that exudes stench and may carry a large number of mutated viruses and bacteria.
As for the remaining undead, they were all stuffed into boxes under Vanessa's collection and control. What awaits them will be working day and night in the mine.
In short, Zuo Si was not in a hurry to lift the magic blockade, but first cleaned and disinfected the entire city.
With the elect ability granted by Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, it took him three full days to completely eliminate the plague raging in the floating city of Plantia.
Finally, with the help of the amazing magic power provided by the heart of the earth, a heavy rain was created, extinguishing the forest fire that stretched for tens or even hundreds of kilometers below.
At this point, all the tasks of this trip were finally completed without missing a beat.
Looking at the charred ground and mountain peaks in the distance that were extinguished by heavy rain and emitted a large amount of white smoke and water vapor, Jeffrey sighed with a high-spirited smile: "Now, this world is ours."
Vanessa nodded with deep understanding: "You are right. There are no gods here, let alone dangerous lower plane creatures such as demons and demons, and there are countless resources we need. It's simply It's the organization's chosen place. All we have to do is find those survivors, give them shelter, and then rekindle the fire of civilization. "As far as I know, it's not difficult. In addition to the continent at your feet, there are three other continents on this planet
Although one of them has been pushed back to the barbaric era by the impact of powerful magic power, the other two continents have quite a few countries. and city-states, and sufficient human resources
What we have to do is to restore the prosperity of the port city of Hel, and then dump goods to those countries and city-states through trade, while absorbing outstanding immigrants and training qualified young people to become mages.
It won’t be long before a powerful magical civilization will rise in our hands.
Of course, before that, we still need to clean up the undead creatures entrenched in other cities and villages, as well as the plagues they carry. ”
When he said these words, Jeffrey’s eyes flashed with naked excitement and anticipation.
As a mage, especially after hearing about Nai A Faerun mage from the Threl era, he simply couldn't refuse such a temptation
What's more, by studying the magic system of this world, you can get rid of your dependence on the magic network, directly contact the most primitive and manic magic energy, and try to conquer and control them.
These are privileges that only elven high mages and legendary mages can obtain in Faerûn.
"It's too early to talk about these now. Don't forget, this world is not just a floating city, we also have some potential competitors to deal with."
Gloomy personality Vanessa was obviously not as optimistic as Jeffrey, but began to secretly plan to launch a war, a war between the floating city and the floating city.
“Don’t worry, didn’t Lord Soth already get the last location information from the floating cities and send gargoyles to investigate?
I believe it won’t be long before other floating cities will be included one by one.
What's more, what if those floating cities are controlled by others?
We who can use two sets of magic systems at the same time have an overwhelming advantage in combat spellcasting.
When necessary, you can also use Starfall to directly destroy the opponent's floating city. ”
Jeffrey obviously has a strong confidence in Zuo Si, the leader of the organization.
He had no idea that the previous Starfall magic was copied from the planeswalker's card and was not really mastered by Zuo Si.
Just when Vanessa was about to say something, she suddenly saw Tyrantir walking from behind with a pile of scrolls in his arms.
Driven by curiosity, he couldn't help but ask: "What are you holding in your hand?"
"They are some spell scrolls encrypted by special means. These are In order to prevent others from easily learning the spells he invented, the damn bastard deliberately used a lot of messy magic symbols to confuse the audience," Tyrantir complained through gritted teeth.
You must know that learning a new magic system from scratch is not an easy task.
But now, those dead archmages have raised the difficulty a lot out of thin air.
"Hahahaha! Don't worry, my friend. Anyway, we have infinite lifespan, and we don't need sleep and rest. As long as we spend a little time, we can always decipher the mystery." Jeffrey He smiled and comforted.
But Tyrantir obviously didn't appreciate it and rolled his eyes angrily: "Don't talk nonsense there. If you have time to hang out here, you might as well come with me to sort out and decipher these spell scrolls. Then convert it into the magic network's spellcasting method. "
"Sorry, although I want to help, Lord Soth gave me a task, which is to go to Hel to collect the survivors and provide them with help. Build a shelter where you can survive and thrive safely."
Vanessa shrugged her shoulders and looked helpless.
Jeffrey also immediately shied away: "Don't look at me. I have to return to Faerun to maintain the internal operations of the organization and ensure the safety of the large sea area from Luskandu to the Lanser Islands. I can't help much either."
Seeing that both of them had their own things to do, Tyrantir sighed unwillingly: "Alas - I think we should expand the number of core members. Otherwise As the stall gets bigger, there will definitely be a shortage of manpower."
"Don't you think Sir Soth controls the Emerald Society that operates secretly in the Amn area? Join in?" Vanessa suggested in an uncertain tone.
"Emerald Society? Are you sure they are reliable? As far as I know, these guys are frequently operating in several towns on the border of Tethyr. They want to get rid of the suppression of the Masked Mage Guild. Maybe they will cause A series of serious problems and consequences." Jeffrey was obviously worried.
“I think it’s better to forget it.
The members of the Emerald Society generally have low spellcasting levels, and their strength is even lower than that of the Masked Mage Guild.
Instead of counting on them, it is better to develop a few more core members.
After all, we have the complete Lich Transformation Ceremony, which is fatally attractive to those high-level mages whose lifespan is about to run out.
Coupled with a large and rich reserve of knowledge and spells, few spellcasting organizations are more competitive than us. ”
Tailantir expressed his views straightforwardly.
After all, the Gaoli Castle where he lives is quite close to the small town of Naxikai in the northernmost part of Amn, so he is no stranger to the Emerald Society.
The two parties will even trade some materials and magic items.
In Tyrantir's eyes, the Emerald Society is not so much a strict organization as it is a group of people who are unwilling to have the entire Amn magic resources monopolized by the Masked Mage Guild, and finally gather together to keep warm. Rebel Alliance.
Except for the relatively stable relationship between the mentor and the apprentice, there is no clear superior-subordinate relationship between the other members, and so-called "small circles" are often formed in different cities.
If it weren’t for the Masked Mages Guild, a formidable enemy, I guess I would have done it first because of the issue of profit distribution.
Of course, this situation improved slightly after Rayne and the Dracolich Barisriat took control of the Emerald Order.
At least the area around Kezula City where the headquarters is located has been completely brought under control, and is actively penetrating into other cities.
Coupled with the help of the big boss Shane VII within the Masked Mage Guild, everything has been going quite smoothly so far.
I believe that within a few years, the Emerald Society will become the second largest spellcasting organization in the Amn region.
While several lichs were discussing which of the people they knew could develop into core members, at the top of the central tower, Zuo Si was conducting a battle involving the brain and soul. A dangerous experiment.
The subject of the experiment is none other than Varena, a direct descendant of the Necromancer Asta.
This woman has regained consciousness at this moment, and is staring at the harmless-looking young man in front of her with eyes full of fear, letting out a desperate whine from her mouth.
Because a hollow wooden ball was stuffed in her mouth to prevent her from accidentally biting her tongue in panic, she couldn't speak at all, let alone beg for mercy or curse.
"Relax, madam. I promise, as long as you cooperate honestly and let me figure out what the instructor has done to your mind, everything will be fine. And you don't want your brain to be damaged. There is a huge and unknown hidden danger, isn't it?"
While comforting the other party with words, Zuo Si signaled to the mind flayer assistant next to him to start taking action.
The latter suddenly opened four octopus-like tentacles and lightly scratched Varena's face.
The wet and slimy feeling instantly scared the woman to the point of collapse, and her tears couldn't stop flowing out.
After all, few people can remain calm after seeing a mind flayer for the first time, especially when their body is fixed on a rack and cannot move, allowing others to slaughter it.
But unfortunately, the mind flayer ignored Varena, who was in a mental breakdown, and immediately activated her psychic powers to draw across the top of the opponent's skull.
In an instant!
The originally hard skin and bones were easily cut open.
The moment the entire Tianling Cap was lifted off, the red brain matter and white brain were completely exposed to the air.
Because there was not even a little bit of anesthesia during the entire process, Varena immediately felt the heartbreaking pain. At the same time, blood flowed all over her face along the incision, looking extremely hideous and terrifying.
She could not believe in her dreams that one day she would become a test subject for the mages to study like those slaves.
"Examine this area."
Zuo Si pointed directly at the area of the left hemisphere near the lower thalamus.
The mind flayer resisted the urge to eat the "delicious food" in front of him, and controlled one of its tentacles to insert it with a very gentle movement.
About a few seconds later, he immediately said through telepathy: "This is a place that has been transformed by magic."
"What was transformed?" Zuo Si touched his chin with interest. ask.
"It's memory! Someone has sealed a lot of memories here." The mind flayer gave the answer without thinking.
As perhaps the race with the deepest research on the brain and mind in the entire multiverse, the mind flayers can immediately sense whether an intelligent creature's brain has been tampered with with just a touch.
“Memory?”
A strange expression suddenly appeared on Zuo Si’s face.
He really couldn't figure out why Asta sealed the memory in his descendants.
The Mind Flayer slowly withdrew his tentacles and explained in an emotionless tone: "I think it is some crazy guy who wants to forcibly instill and change the memory and thinking of this human female. A way to forcefully continue one’s existence after death.”
"What do you mean?"
Zuo Si had obviously realized something, but wanted the mind flayer to be more straightforward.
As a summoned creature, the Mind Flayer obviously would not disobey its master's will, and quickly replied: "As we all know, both the spirit and the personality require a large amount of memory and experience to support it.
< br>If an intelligent creature does not have these things, then it may maintain its survival instinct, but it will never have independent consciousness and thinking ability.
In this regard, we have done an experiment and put it into practice. The baby is born in a completely isolated environment, and is only given food and the most basic living security without any communication with it, let alone let it see or perceive our existence. Guess what, here. What will it be like for a child growing up in this environment?
The answer is very simple!
Like the lowest animal, he only subconsciously absorbs nutrients and maintains his own survival. He is completely unaware of who he is and why he wants to live.
As for thinking and communication, it is even more impossible.
So if a person's memory is tampered with a lot, his subjective consciousness, personality, character and a series of other things will change accordingly, or even become a completely different person.
This also means that as long as one's own memory can completely replace another person's memory, he is equivalent to being resurrected in another person's body.
Although this resurrection is not a real resurrection, especially the soul cannot be replaced at all.
But I suspect that these sealed memories are not directed at the woman, but at the child in her belly.
Because a newborn baby has no defense or resistance.
The moment the baby is delivered is when these sealed memories are released. ”
After hearing these words, Zuo Si finally realized what a crazy and cruel thing the Necromancer had done to his descendants.
No wonder this guy lives with Varena for a few days every year.
That is not to contact some bullshit relationship, but to instill your own memory into the latter's mind as a backup means of "resurrection".
Maybe Varena has never gotten married and had children all these years, or she was interfered and manipulated by Asta's magic.
These disturbances will not disappear until he himself is completely dead.
After realizing this, Zuo Si couldn't help but smile and murmured to himself: "My dear mentor, I didn't expect you to hide such an unknown method. Using offspring to give birth to yourself with all the memories? It's really yours!" "
"Master, do you need me to destroy or separate these memories?" the mind flayer asked cautiously.
“No, there is no need. I want to see if he can really achieve some kind of resurrection in this way. In addition, I am also looking forward to meeting my mentor. Let’s meet again. Oh, by the way, remember to clean up this lady’s memory so that she can completely forget this nightmare.”
After that, Zuo Si lost interest in this matter.
The Mind Flayer faithfully performed its duties, first clasping the skull and using healing potions to restore it to its original state, then manipulating psychic powers to begin erasing the memory of Weaverna.
About ten minutes later, the woman walked into the bathroom with a confused look on her face and cleaned the blood on her face and body. Then she put on clean clothes and was sent back to the group of survivors.
As for Zuo Si himself, he carried a large number of spell scrolls and took several lichs across the portal and returned to the continent of Faerûn.
But this time, he did not return to the mage tower in Askatra, but went directly to the mage tower in Luskan that originally belonged to the Arcane Brotherhood, and immediately summoned a group of people including Eric, the nominal supreme leader, and a large number of managers transferred from the Neransir Islands.
Since it was the first time for him to appear in a semi-public capacity and he had never had any direct contact with him before, both Eric and the bureaucrats looked very nervous.
After all, Vanessa's methods have already frightened them, not to mention making many powerful lichs obey her, even Zuo Si, who defeated the red robed mage and the Zhentarim head-on.
Awe!
Fear!
Obey!
There is no doubt that based on the scene at this moment, it is not difficult to see why many people in the outside world believe that Zuo Si has the potential to become a tyrant.
Because no matter how the living standards of the people under his rule improve, their essence is the set of might as justice preached and promoted by the church of Bane, the god of tyranny.
What's more, a tyrant who can govern a country to great strength is far more threatening than a tyrant who makes the country miserable for the people.
The latter is at least a negative example and will be hated and spurned by most civilians.
But the former can make people involuntarily have a worship mentality, and sincerely believe that a better life can only be lived under the rule of a powerful person, thus inducing more people to identify with and practice the ideas of the Bann Church.
"Do you know the purpose of my sudden summons to you?" Zuo Si asked slowly, scanning everyone in the conference room.
“Please give me your orders! No matter what it is, we will do our best to handle it.”
Eric knelt down on one knee and expressed his attitude in the most respectful tone.
Although he himself did not participate in the battle that broke out in Luskan not long ago, he heard the sailors under his command talking about the scene at that time, and understood that the man in front of him looked as old as his youngest brother. What kind of power and power does the young man have?
Just the identity of the two chosen ones, the goddess of magic and the goddess of poison and disease, is enough to frighten the forces hiding in the dark corners around Luskan.
And when Eric was the captain under Hallett, he once passed Zuo Si in Port Carlin.
Although we have not met each other, we know something about the decisive character of this young man who is afraid of even pirates who kill without blinking an eye.
So his response is to obey! obey! There is no reason or bottom line obedience!
As long as you can do this, you will be able to get generous rewards.
Looking at this "old man" who had been working under him for a while, Zuo Si immediately showed a faint smile: "Don't be so nervous. What I am going to announce next is not bad news. This is absolutely good news.
With the situation in Luskan stabilizing, I think the time has come. The Bone Isles and Luskan are united to form a true nation
Of course, in return for your hard work, all will receive official appointments
As for those who have made great achievements, they will also receive corresponding noble titles. "
"What! Really? ”
Hearing the news, Eric suddenly raised his head with an expression of ecstasy.
Not only him, but many high-ranking bureaucrats present also made the same move. Reflect.
As the saying goes, the name is not justified.
Although the power of Nelanthel Islands has expanded to the entire west coast of Faerun, especially after receiving Amn's fleet, it can even be said to be the overlord of the sea.
But a formal external name has never been established.
They aspire to establish a country and then become the ruling class of this country, that is, the nobility, so that the entire family and their descendants can become true masters.
This kind of thinking does not matter in the continent of Faerûn where the feudal system prevails. Even most people in modern society on earth have similar thoughts, and there is no fundamental change.
From those longing eyes, Zuo Si saw something called ambition, and nodded calmly: "Yes. You can have a meeting later to discuss the country. Just tell me what your name should be. As for you, Eric, I decided to fulfill my promise and make you the first king of this country.”
moment!
An indescribable excitement swept through every cell in the pirate leader's body.
He didn’t even hesitate. He bowed to the ground and hit the ground with a bang. Then he shouted in a serious tone: “Thank you for your trust. ! I swear to be loyal to you forever and obey any orders you give me."
As he spoke, Eric took out an amulet with the Holy Emblem of Talona from his neck and continued to express his loyalty. Said: "You see, my family and I have chosen to believe in Talona. If one day my descendants dare to disobey and betray you, let the goddess send down a divine punishment to make them suffer from poison and disease. His lower body rotted to death.”
I have to say that Eric is definitely a ruthless person.
Whether it was the betrayal of Hallet in the first place or the current situation of the whole family abandoning their past beliefs and switching to Talona, it all reflects his desperate determination.
Once you make a choice, you won’t leave yourself even a tiny bit of a way out.
"Very good, I have felt your loyalty, get up now." Zuo Si waved his hand very calmly.
Obviously, he doesn't care at all about whether Eric and the descendants of his family will always remain loyal.
Because the country to be established in the future is destined to be a "virtual king", the royal family will not have much power at all. It will only serve as the nominal head of state and engage in some diplomatic and propaganda work.
Moreover, the economic lifeline of the entire country is always in the hands of the core members of the organization-the lichs.
Want to seize power?
Sorry, maybe I just had this idea today, maybe I will get "sick" and die the next day.
While everyone present was in a state of extreme excitement, Zuo Si announced the second thing calmly.
“After the establishment of the country, we will no longer simply use gold coins minted by Amn or other forces, but will begin to mint our own gold coins.”
"Coin?!"
A male bureaucrat who looked about fifty years old was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but remind him in a low voice: "Your Excellency, the reason why we can maintain a harmonious relationship with Amn is The most important point is to allow Amn's coins to circulate freely within the scope of our rule.
If we mint our own coins, it may cause strong dissatisfaction with the Council of Six.
The most important thing. Unfortunately, the output of the gold and silver mines within our control is not enough to support the cash flow of the current huge trade."
"Don't worry, I will go back to the six-person council to settle the matter of the gold and silver mines. Don’t worry about it, I have prepared enough gold and coinage equipment. All you have to do is to get these gold coins recognized by the market and circulate quickly. Here are some samples, you can take a look first.”
Zuo Si took out a small box directly from his pocket and it was still on the table.
On this matter, he had no intention of discussing it at all, but planned to enforce it.
Because others may not know the little tricks Amn played on the coins, but he knew it very well.
When I lacked strength in the past, it was fine if the other party used financial means to cut off the leeks.
But now after acquiring a large amount of gold reserves and more than a dozen large gold mines from another world, if Amn continues to lie on his body and suck blood, then there is something wrong with his brain.
What's more, the reason why Amn's gold coins can be circulated throughout the entire Faerûn continent is because of their superb coining methods and their ability to provide a large number of goods.
Now Zuo Si can do the same.
The stamping machine from the industrial age of the earth can produce more exquisite and wear-resistant metal coins. It can even further reduce the content of precious metals through complex processes, thereby reducing costs and charging higher coins. Tax.
As for commodities, whether it is a large amount of sugar, spices, cloth, grain, steel, condiments, etc. that cost almost nothing, they are all hard currencies in this world and are in short supply.
So Zuo Si had enough leverage to negotiate with the six-member council and get the other party to accept the conditions he offered.
After all, Amn is essentially a conglomerate of merchants. As long as there are enough interests, there is nothing they cannot sell.
When the man gently opened the box and poured out the several metal currencies contained inside, everyone present involuntarily widened their eyes.
Because they have never seen such a beautiful coin, whether it is the printing, text and numerical value on it, it is clearly visible, and it feels full of texture.
The tiny gear marks on the side edge of the coin prevent the risk of being trimmed by profiteers.
You must know that in Faerûn, after many profiteers get gold and silver currency, they often use scissors to secretly cut off some metal scraps from the edge of the currency, and then accumulate them into large handfuls and secretly melt the scraps away. Made into gold or silver bars.
This also shows that the more times gold and silver currencies in many areas are handled during transactions, their weight and size will also decrease.
This kind of technology of adding gear marks on the side can only be achieved by forces such as Amn and Waterdeep that have mastered advanced coinage technology.
But even the gold coins of Waterdeep City and Amn can't compare with what you see in front of you.
After several minutes, the man reluctantly put the coin back into the box, licked his slightly dry lips and exclaimed: "It's really exquisite, like a work of art. If the currency issued Just like these samples... No, as long as there is one-half or even one-quarter, I guarantee that the people and businessmen will be very happy to accept it."
"In this case, I will provide almost a total value of five. For the amount of one million gold coins, you should first try to pay those workers as wages. It takes time for the market to accept a new currency, so don’t use force for the time being.”
While saying this, Zuo Si winked at the lich standing behind him.
The latter understood and opened the box in his hand directly.
In an instant!
Dazzling golden and silver light was released from inside.
Through the open lid of the box, you can see that there are mountains of gold, silver and copper coins piled up in the huge and open space inside.
Gudong!
Many bureaucrats who had never seen so much money couldn't help but swallowed subconsciously.
For the first time, they realized why the financial problems that plagued most countries and city-states had never appeared in the forces they served.
Why did Eric dare to sign a trade contract with a total amount of millions of gold coins with Bruno, the dwarf king of Mithril Hall?
With such abundant financial support, what else cannot be accomplished?
Suddenly, everyone present was full of confidence in the new country that was about to be established and its own future.
After briefly making some adjustments to the basic framework, Zuo Si quickly handed over the rest of the work to Jeffrey, while he took some time to listen to Yelnia's report.
When he learned that the famous "Third Master Cui" had come to his territory not long ago, he immediately couldn't help asking: "Why did Drizzt suddenly come to Luskan? Could it be that he was accompanying Did Bruno Warhammer come with you?”
Yelnia shook her head slightly: “No, Master, I think Drizzt came to Luskan at the instigation of Alustriel. During this period, the spies of the Harper Alliance have been very active and are constantly collecting all kinds of information. If you hadn't told them not to touch them for the time being, I would have killed all these nasty rats without hesitation."
< br>"So... Drizzt is here to observe the changes in Luskan under my rule?
interesting! It seems that Alustriel still doesn't trust the promise I made at the beginning.
But it doesn’t matter, time will eventually tell.
Although her idea of harmonious multi-racial coexistence sounds wonderful, it will never be realized.
Look, the Silver Moon Alliance will eventually end up like Myss Drannor, and it will inevitably fall apart. ”
Zuo Si touched his chin and expressed his judgment indifferently.
In fact, it is this innocence and idealist sentiment that makes Alustriel full of strong personal charm, making people involuntarily like him.
But unfortunately, reality is not a beautiful fairy tale. Materiality and interests are the basis that determines everything.
What's more, there are so many gods in Faerun who exert influence on the people through various means.
The complex and changeable relationships between its nationalities and races are a terrible disaster for any ruler.
In contrast, the area ruled by Zuo Si has always insisted on being dominated by humans. Although other races will be accepted, they will never exceed about ten percent of the total population.
But what about Silver Moon City?
The highest proportion of humans is only about 40%, elves are about 30%, half-elves are 12%, dwarves are 10%, and halflings are 5%. There are also two percent of dwarfs.
Under the rule of Alustriel, the entire city can naturally maintain prosperity and stability, and the interests and demands of all races can be satisfied.
But what will happen if one day she is gone, or if a ruler with insufficient ability is replaced and the demands of various races cannot be met?
At that time, this harmonious and peaceful scene will be broken in an instant, and more and more serious conflicts will be triggered between various races to compete for interests.
"Master, in addition to Drizzt, there is another dangerous person currently operating in the area around Luskan. She is a succubus named Ulrika, who claims to be the chosen one of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease. This The guy killed many spies placed nearby by the devil, and his methods were extremely cruel." Yelnia continued to report.
"Ulrika? A succubus?" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Although he had also heard of special cases like the "Succubus Paladin" Elotesia, there was still a strong sense of unreality when a succubus who truly believed in the gods appeared.
“Yes, I sent several high-level shadows to follow her to monitor her. She is currently in a tavern near the Luskan city gate.”
“That’s still waiting. What? Let’s go meet this interesting succubus lady. It just so happens that I also have something to talk to Talona.”
Zuo Si walked out of the mage tower without saying a word, while Yelnia turned into a shadow and followed closely...
(End of this chapter)