Chapter 445 Ideal and Reality (a 10,000-word chapter, there was a power outage for more than an hour just now, so it’s late)
“So... you are going to become the King of Amn and rule this country?”
After leaving the administrative area, Feide, who had been holding back for a long time, finally couldn't help but ask.
As a "minion" who entered the council for the first time and watched the whole process, she couldn't believe that she would hear such explosive news.
I even saw with my own eyes that the person representing the top brass of the Shadow Thieves was overwhelmed and then kicked out like a lost dog.
At this moment, the demon elf assassin finally understood how strong the young human in front of him, who always maintained a gentle smile, was in his heart.
Especially when he releases that kind of terrifying momentum, he is simply an out-and-out tyrant, and he will never allow anyone to defy his will, otherwise he will suffer immediate disaster.
“Why not?”
Zuo Si casually threw a copper plate to the hawker at the roadside stall to buy, then took a few oranges from the other person’s hand and gave half of them to the person behind him The demon elf continued to wander around the bustling market, and asked without looking back: "What do you think of the gold coin capital under our feet now?"
"Uh... I think it's okay. Not bad.
At least it's better than when I first came here when there were ragged children everywhere.
Nowadays most of the poor and civilians can find jobs and fill their bellies.
Especially in the past two years, the city hall has ordered rectification of the slums and dock areas.
Many residents who originally lived on the streets or in dilapidated shanties now have houses that can protect them from wind and rain, as well as relatively clean drinking water.
I believe that many ordinary people, like me, can feel that Askatra is getting better and better. ”
When saying these words, Feide had a hint of emotion in his tone.
At least of all the large towns she had seen during her childhood as a slave on the run, none could compare to what Askatra is today.
Even the poor at the bottom of society have a light called "hope" shining in their eyes, instead of being cold and numb like other cities, like walking zombies who have long since lost their souls.
Because of this, this demon elf assassin did not choose to leave even after being wanted by the Shadow Thieves Guild. Instead, he wanted to live here forever until the end of his life.
“Then do you know how these policies and the current economic prosperity came about?”
Zuo Si peeled open an orange, put one segment into his mouth, savored the sour and sweet taste, and continued to ask with a smile.
Feide was stunned for a moment, and then asked in an uncertain tone: "Because of you?"
Zuo Si nodded unceremoniously: "Yes, that's right. Because of me.
Otherwise, do you think the powerful families who control Ascaltra will suddenly become so kind overnight?
I have provided this city with more and more. , better and cheaper products
It was also me who stabilized the relationship with the local indigenous people of the Maztec continent, avoiding possible contradictions and conflicts between the two parties, and causing the trade volume between the two parties to increase year by year.
This indirectly led to a large number of workshops springing up like mushrooms after a rain, and began to absorb a large number of laborers, providing people at the bottom of society with job opportunities that could support their families.
The most important thing is that the goblin slaves I raised took care of all the dirty, tiring and extremely dangerous work at an extremely low price.
This also means that the original exploitation of civilians and poor people by the nobles and wealthy businessmen has been transferred to a certain extent.
After all, squeezing humans, elves, dwarves, gnomes, and halflings, races that are generally considered to be advanced intelligent creatures, has to bear pressure from many aspects, including public opinion.
But goblins are different.
Even in academia, there are many scholars who believe that they should not be classified as intelligent creatures, and are not even as intelligent and social as magical creatures such as winter wolves and wargs.
So as long as they don’t deliberately abuse, torture, or deprive them of food, no one will care about their life or death.
In addition, I strictly control goblin slaves and prevent them from entering the fields of agriculture, handicrafts and service industries. I deliberately create an environment where labor is scarce today, forcing merchants to increase their wages.
That's why all the scenes you see are possible.
Why do you think the Council spends a lot of tax money to renovate slums, dock areas, and bridge areas where poor people gather, build spacious and bright buildings for them, and even introduce clean domestic water?
This is because the trade boom has attracted a large number of businessmen from other places, which has caused the price of land in the city to soar, so that even the dirty and messy areas that they previously looked down upon have begun to become profitable, and they are very profitable. Amazing profits.
And I just happen to be able to provide a cheap building material that can build buildings with several or even more than ten floors, and use very little land to house many civilians.
Guess who’s pockets ended up with the land that was left vacant after the transformation and the money from selling it?
Compared to the few families that control the Council, I have the ability, strength, and willingness to make this city and even the entire country better.
In this case, why can't I be the King of Amn?
Don’t you think that ordinary people really care who rules this country and what kind of political system it adopts? "
Feide quickly shook his head: "No, of course they don't care. As far as I know, most ordinary people care only about how much money they make and whether there is too much or too little bread, butter, cheese, eggs, and sausages on the table. "
"Hahahaha!
Look, this is the problem.
Most people do not care about politics and do not have the ability to participate in politics.
So the legitimacy of rule does not come from family, bloodline and inheritance as many traditional land aristocrats preach.
But it comes from whether the ruler or the ruling class can provide the people with a fair and stable social environment, a good life, and sufficient protection against the invasion of various monsters and foreign enemies.
As far as I know, in many villages near remote mountainous areas and wastelands, local residents would rather swear allegiance to the dragons nesting nearby than to swear allegiance to human nobles.
Do you know why this is? ”
When raising this question, Zuo Si put a joking smile on his face and threw the orange peel in his hand into the trash can not far away.
“Why?”
The demon elf assassin asked in confusion.
Zuo Si replied meaningfully: "Because compared to those dragons who are only interested in gold, silver and gems and occasionally ask for some labor, the greedy noble lords even lose the money they rely on for survival. All rations will be taken away
In addition, after swearing allegiance to the dragon, safety is guaranteed, and there is basically no need to worry too much about being invaded by monsters and wild beasts.
Especially under the rule of dragons who are not so evil, cruel, and tyrannical, the villagers in many villages live a very wealthy and stable life.
This also just proves my point about the legitimacy of rule.
Since people don’t mind letting a dragon with destructive power rule them, how can they take the so-called noble blood as the same thing.
What's more, I am playing this game of power according to the rules.
Through Vera's efforts, I have obtained crucial military power.
The next thing to do is to reorganize a powerful army and watch Baldur's Gate completely defeated and fallen, and the entire Sword Coast is shrouded in the shadow of Zhentil Keep's army.
When everyone feels fear and despair, I stand up as a savior to crush this huge shadow and become a hero in everyone's eyes who can turn the tide.
Finally, he was crowned king with the cheers and support of the people, ruling all the lands south of Baldur's Gate to the border of Amn.
Following public opinion is the most correct way to obtain power in the process of human beings moving from wilderness to civilization. "
"What about the nobles and wealthy businessmen like Amn who monopolize wealth and power? What will happen to them in the future? ”
Feide's eyes flashed with intense curiosity.
“If they are smart enough and obey the new laws and rules honestly, they will only be suppressed and restricted to a certain extent.
I will not do anything too extreme. Things.
After all, a prosperous country needs businessmen, and it also needs the accumulation of capital.
But if there is anyone who is unscrupulous and wants to challenge my political skills...
I don't mind letting them completely withdraw from the stage of history first, and do it in a way that is reviled and infamous by thousands of people.
By the way, why don’t you eat oranges?
Is it because you don’t like it? "
Zuo Si stopped and glanced with interest at the fruit that the demon elf assassin had held in his arms for a long time.
Fede smiled and shrugged his shoulders and explained: “It’s not that I don’t like it, but I’m not used to eating in such crowded places.
On the one hand, this will interfere with my reaction and judgment;
On the other hand, the smell of peeled orange peels is too strong, and it is easy to leave a smell on the body, which is not conducive to sneaking and escaping.
On the other hand, you seem to be relaxed no matter what you do, which is really a bit strange.
As far as I know, you should also have many enemies, right?
Why can I shop and eat so casually on the street, as if I don’t have any worries about being attacked suddenly? ”
Zuo Si replied casually: "Because all my enemies know very well that attacks and assassinations in the ordinary sense have no effect on me.
Not to mention how low the success rate is, and Possible serious consequences
Even if the assassination is successful by chance, do you think I haven't prepared some means of diverting fatal damage and resurrection?
Not to mention you have seen Elminster and Kay. Will legendary spellcasters such as Erben, Xinbu, Alustriel, and LLSzastan be attacked frequently?
High-level spellcasters are not professions such as warriors and thieves who do not master magical power. It's not easy to actually kill them
So I never worried about being attacked or assassinated.
Because my enemy would never do something so stupid.
If anyone does it, then he is not worthy to be my enemy. "
"Why do I sense from your words a kind of naked discrimination against warriors, thieves, assassins and other professions? ”
Feed raised his head suddenly, with a suspicious expression on his face.
"You're too sensitive. I'm just stating the facts. It's far from being discrimination." Zuo Si responded with a sneer.
If he really wants to engage in professional discrimination, he can tell a dozen different jokes in a row to describe the miserable conditions of warriors, thieves, and assassins.
Not to mention anything else, just being able to master the ability to fly is enough to widen the gap between spellcasters and non-spellcasters.
Take the famous "Tarrasque Behemoth" as an example.
If ordinary melee professions want to defeat this kind of monster with a huge size, a solid shell, a terrifying regeneration ability, a vitality comparable to the legendary Dragon King, and a lot of immunity characteristics, they can only use the wish or miracle spell. To kill monsters, you must at least have a very high professional level or even cross the legendary threshold.
But for a spellcaster who has the ability to fly, he only needs to stand outside the attack range above its head, and then bombard it with spells unscrupulously.
After all, the Tarrasque cannot fly.
Beyond passive beatings and incompetent rage, there is no way to fight back.
It is said that arcanists in the Netheril era often went to find this giant beast, then bombed it into a half-dead coma, and then calmly descended to disembowel it and pluck themselves. Required casting materials.
After the invention of wishing and miracles, the high-level mages even reached a private agreement that no one would be allowed to kill the Tarrasque beast.
A secret supervision and protection organization was even established privately.
Prevent this "baby" that can provide unlimited amounts of precious spellcasting materials from being killed by ignorant fools.
For a long time, the Tarrasque was basically a living material extraction machine, and it couldn't be more miserable.
And because it has the properties of immortality and infinite regeneration, no matter how many kidneys, hearts, stomach pouches, eyeballs are removed, how many times it is skinned and bones removed, it can eventually recover. As before.
Thanks to its only three points of intelligence, it is basically a super giant magical beast that moves on instinct.
Otherwise, we must launch an "Animal Lives Matter" movement to severely accuse those greedy and evil mages for their inhumane behavior towards us.
High-level elf magic archers who also have the ability to fly can even use kite flying tactics to walk the Tarrasque beast to death.
Zuo Si had a lot of precious materials on hand, which he had stripped from this magical beast by asking his follower, Storm Archer Lantis, to attack from time to time.
So far, there are almost a hundred complete skeleton structures alone.
Especially the mechanical Tarrasque behemoth made from these skeletons, flesh, internal organs and shining oil, it is simply a war machine.
Although its size is not as terrifying as the completed Earthshaker, its combat power is not weak at all.
In terms of flexibility, speed and nearly infinite regeneration ability, it is unmatched by the Earthshaking Elephant.
Now Storm Archer Lantis is following behind the Tarrasque beast.
As soon as it recovers from the near-death coma, the former will immediately appear and press it to the ground with a blaster. Then it will cramp and peel off the skin again, knock on the bones and suck out the marrow, and repeat until it has accumulated enough for a mechanical giant. Until the beast army.
Of course, Zuo Si didn't care at all about the tragic current situation of the Tarrasque beast.
What he was thinking about at the moment was how to use the Chaos Demon Dog-Kozev, which was broken into parts and sealed in a container.
Obviously, it is definitely unrealistic to completely rely on Shuoyou’s ability today.
Maybe you can try it after the shimmering oil that combines divine power and divine blood in Zariel's body evolves.
In this way, the two of them walked along the noisy streets and markets of Ascatra and arrived at the dock area.
Since this is the headquarters of the Shadow Thieves Guild, and it is also the place where the situation is the most bizarre and dangerous, Feide immediately became cautious and vigilant after arriving, and was even reluctant to speak for fear of being spotted all over the streets. The little thief was identified.
After crossing the tall building of the Shadow Thieves Guild headquarters, she finally couldn't help but ask: "Where are you taking me?"
"A place where the truth can be known. Don't ask so many questions , just follow me."
Zuo Si blinked his eyes in a mysterious manner and walked straight towards the building opposite the "Gift of the Sea" pub.
I don’t know if it was because of some bad taste, but he found that he seemed to like being "The Riddler" more and more.
Often only half-talk, or reveal a small amount of specious information, and then let the other person guess.
It's so interesting to watch others jump in a hurry but have no idea what to do.
Zuo Si also felt that with his current bad character, if he lost all his abilities and returned to his original world to be an ordinary person, he would be beaten to death in minutes.
Fortunately!
Fed grew up in the Shadow Thieves Guild and knew how to restrain his curiosity to prevent death.
She did not ask further questions, but followed the other party silently to the door of a mansion.
I saw Zuo Si walking up and saying something to a man who looked like a guard at the door. The latter's eyes widened instantly, and an expression of shock and disbelief suddenly appeared on his entire face uncontrollably.
As an observant assassin, Fede could clearly detect that in an instant, this guy's hand was on the hilt of the sword, as if he wanted to make an attack.
But in less than a second, he stopped all movements and stood motionless with dull eyes.
“Let’s go, we can go in now.”
Zuo Si turned around and waved as if nothing was wrong.
"Are you sure? I don't want to be treated as an intruder as soon as I enter the door."
Feed finally figured out that the poor guard had been charmed and controlled by some kind of spiritual magic.
"Don't worry, even if I am regarded as an intruder, I can easily handle everything. What's more, we are not here to cause trouble this time, but to make a deal."
Say that. , Zuo Si pushed open the closed door and walked in.
The demon elf assassin obviously hesitated, but still followed closely.
However, she did not close the door. Instead, she pulled the latch all the way back so that she could rush out of the house immediately when she turned to run away.
Facts have proved that Feide's caution is very necessary.
As soon as we entered the spacious hall of the building, several fully armed men emerged from the darkness, some holding swords, some with bowstrings drawn, and some with arcane magic flashing on their fingertips. The halo clearly did not welcome the two intruders.
The man at the head asked in a very stern tone: "Who are you? Why do you want to invade our territory? What organization and force have you instructed? And, who are you guarding the door? What's wrong?"
Faced with this menacing look, Zuo Si immediately made a calm gesture and responded bluntly: "As for the harpist at the door, you don't have to worry, he is just being arrested. The magic is temporarily under control.
As for who I am and what my purpose is, you don’t deserve to know.
If I guessed correctly, Elminster should be in this base now, right?
Go and tell him to come out and see me. "
"Damn! This guy is here for Elminster! ”
The expression of an elf holding a bow and arrow suddenly changed, and he shot the arrow in his hand without hesitation.
Whoosh!
With the sound of breaking the air, the sharp enchanted arrow flew straight towards Zuo Si's face.
It is not difficult to tell from the fleeting green light that this is either a strong acid arrow or a poison-quenched arrow. As senior members of the Harper Alliance, they have the support of the entire Church of the Goddess of Magic behind them, so they do not lack magic equipment like ordinary adventurers.
Just the opposite!
Even the most lowly Harper carries at least one or two magic items worth thousands of gold coins.
This is also the reason why they can always defeat the strong with the weak and the many with the few.
But unfortunately, the threat of arrows to Zuo Si can be said to be negligible.
He didn't even use any magic, but simply relied on the reaction speed brought by his ultra-high agility attribute to grab the arrow in his hand.
At this moment, the sharp arrow tip is less than one centimeter away from the right eyeball.
If he had just slowed down a little bit, the arrow might have been inserted directly into the brain along the eye socket.
Based on this alone, it is not difficult to see that the professional level of the archer will never be lower than LV14, and the bow used is at least a high-end item with an enchantment level of +3.
Otherwise, even the deflection force field surrounding the body cannot be penetrated.
Zuo Si threw the enchanted arrow on the ground like trash, and glanced at these guys wearing the Harper Master badge with cold eyes.
“For the sake of Elminster, I forgive you for this offense. But if there is a next time, I guarantee that everyone who takes action will die miserably.”
"Are you threatening us?"
A human male wearing enchanted armor suddenly became very angry and showed unusual aggression.
Another half-elf woman next to him grabbed his arm and reminded: "Calm down! Geoffrey! He seems to know Elminster! And didn't you see that he grabbed it with his bare hands? Orvis's arrow?"
"So what? We represent justice! If you are afraid, stay here and don't move! Must win!"
As he said that, the man called "Gaffrey" drew his sword and charged forward like an enraged bull.
And his move also forced the other Harpers to take an aggressive stance.
But just when the two mages started chanting spells, they suddenly felt that the energy they had finally gathered became extremely chaotic and unstable under the control of some invisible force.
Before they could even react to what was happening, a terrible explosion occurred as expected.
Boom! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Along with the dazzling blue fire, terrifying energy spewed out from the magic network and quickly swept across a radius of more than ten or twenty meters.
Although the power was not great, it caused several people to be seriously injured in an instant. They flew two or three meters sideways, hit the wall or ceiling, and then sprayed black and red plasma from their mouths with a whoosh.
There are also some unlucky ones whose skin on their faces and hands shows large areas of horrifying burnt black.
As for Geoffrey, who rushed forward, he was first knocked to the ground by a big slam, and then a foot severely stepped on his right hand, making a sound of bone breaking. Clicking sound.
“Ahhhhhh!!!!!!”
The severe pain made the man scream and he could no longer maintain his grip.
"Do you know what kind of person I hate the most?"
Zuo Si pulled this brainless idiot up from the ground by his collar, and raised his arm wearing the [Tyrant's Iron Fist].
"You...you can't kill me! Otherwise Elminster will not let you go!"
Faced with the threat of death, Geoffrey, who was so brave just now, Finally his cowardly side was revealed.
"Haha, you seem to have made something wrong. Between Elminster and I, I am not the weak one. And what's more, I hate fools who overestimate their abilities the most."
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As he spoke, the muscles in Zuo Si's entire arm began to tighten, and magical energy and oxygen quickly poured into the cells, accumulating terrifying power in the blink of an eye.
Maybe it was the sound of the magic explosion that alerted the second floor. Elminster and several others finally appeared at the top of the stairs.
Seeing the mess around him, he immediately shouted at the top of his lungs: "Wait! Stop and listen to me! This is a misunderstanding! They didn't recognize you..."
Before the other party could finish speaking, Zuo Si punched him.
In an instant!
An afterimage that was almost impossible to catch with the naked eye flashed by.
Following that, Geoffrey's whole body flew backwards like a cannonball, and his head exploded with a bang like a watermelon squeezed by an external force in mid-air.
Pink plasma and white brains spattered in all directions, and a lot of it even landed on Elminster's body and face.
In the end, the headless corpse passed him by, crashed into the white marble wall with a bang, and turned into a puddle of meat paste that could not be distinguished from the human form.
There is no doubt that there is no skill in this blow, it is the purest and most brutal violence.
With Zuo Si's current strength attribute, coupled with the effect of [Tyrant's Iron Fist], all attacks will automatically reach the maximum limit.
Let alone a mere human being, even if a giant came and received a punch, he would probably die on the spot.
Similarly, he also realized why Bane, the god of tyranny, liked to hit people with iron fists so much.
It is different from using magic to kill the target or cutting the opponent into pieces with a sword. This method of attack can arouse the subconscious desire and catharsis for violence.
To put it simply, it is more refreshing and can bring strong sensory stimulation.
Casting a cleaning spell to clean up the blood and minced meat on the gloves, Zuo Si deliberately pretended to be embarrassed and responded: "Sorry, you said it too late.
And I have already said it before. A clear warning has been issued, but some idiot still wants to seek death, so there is no other way.
In addition, if a guy like this can't distinguish the situation, it would be bad for the Harper Alliance if he died early. A good thing.
Otherwise, if I mess with someone I shouldn't mess with, I'm afraid all the Harpers in this secret base will be buried with them.
After all, there are people like me who are reasonable and clear-cut about grudges. There are not many people.
As a final reminder, you'd better make more portraits of me and my important men, and clearly tell everyone in the Harper Alliance who I am, to prevent similar situations from happening again. "
"You...you..."
Elminster was shaking with anger, but he didn't know what to say.
After all, this conflict It was indeed the Harper who made the first move, and then the other party was "forced" to counterattack in self-defense.
Especially Geoffrey, who was beaten to a pulp, could feel this from the first day he saw him. There is something wrong with the guy's psychology and behavior
But considering that the other party had worked hard in Amn for so many years and had no credit but hard work, he did not point it out immediately.
But who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, Geoffrey would be killed by his arrogant, arrogant character who always thought he represented justice.
What makes Elminster even more anxious is that people like Geoffrey are not special cases in the Harper Alliance, but a common phenomenon.
Maybe it won’t be a big problem when dealing with the Zhentarim. The other party is not a good person anyway, so it’s okay to use more drastic methods.
But now when dealing with Zuo Si, these reckless and impulsive members are obviously more like unstable bombs.
Not only is it unable to pose a threat to the opponent, but it may actually make the Harper Alliance, which already has a bad reputation in Amn, Tethyr, and Kalimshan, become even more disreputable among the people.
You must know that the most important reason why the Harpers are so successful in the North is that they are recognized by the general public and feel that they are an organization that represents kindness and justice.
When encountering difficulties, many civilians are willing to help.
"Elminster! Who is he?"
The elf archer named Orvis struggled to get up from the ground, with a look of horror on his face.
This was the first time he saw someone dare to smash a Master Harper into a pulp with his fist in front of the Great Sage of Shadow Valley without mercy.
The terrifying power displayed at that moment even made him think that the intruder must have been transformed into a dragon or some other giant magical creature.
"He is Soth, the only chosen person of the new generation of Magic Goddess, and also the new enemy I mentioned to you before." Elminster replied with a gloomy face.
"What? He is Soth!"
Ovis's pupils suddenly dilated, and then he suddenly remembered something, and continued to ask: "How did he know that we were in Askart? La’s secret base?”
"I think it would be better if you asked him this question directly."
As he said that, Elminster turned his attention to Zuo Si.
The latter smiled calmly and asked: "You don't really think this place is very secret, do you?
To tell you the truth, I have no idea about all the Harpers' strongholds on the entire west coast. I know everything about it and the relevant members.
Even many Harper members are my people.
It's just that for the sake of the goddess, I didn't take any action before.
Not just you, but also the Zhentarim's dark intelligence network. "
"This is impossible! Every harpist has to go through repeated tests! They have the strongest will and will never rebel. Even if they are temporarily controlled by magic, they will be quickly discovered. "Ovis roared excitedly.
But Zuo Si ignored the elf at all, but stared at Elminster with a half-smile.
Elminster's face After a moment of livid silence, he quickly said: "No, as a planeswalker, he does have this ability. ”
As these words blurted out, all the living harpists present opened their mouths, a little unable to believe what they heard.
As an organization that is entirely united by lofty ideals, they cannot believe that any of their companions are spies planted by the enemy.
You must know that becoming a Harper will not bring you any benefits. Instead, you will often have to perform various dangerous tasks, and you may even have to pay for it yourself.
From a profit perspective, no one would be willing to become a Harper.
So when the beautiful bubble of ideals is burst, everyone inevitably has a fear of the collapse of faith.
Elminster was clearly aware of the mental state of the Harpers around him, and sighed helplessly: "Oh - Soth, let's make a deal. What should I do to allow you to place the Harpers in Are all the spies in the alliance withdrawing?"
"If I guessed correctly, you should be actively planning to repel the army under Fu Zouer Chambery before I send troops. , giving me no legitimate excuse to annex this area, right?" Zuo Si asked, staring into the other person's eyes.
He knew very well that the old man in front of him was so smart that he would never adopt a head-on confrontation strategy, but would instead find ways to make himself lose the legitimacy of his expansion.
As long as this is done, the other party will win in this political game.
Especially defeating the seemingly powerful army of Zhentil Castle is actually not as difficult as outsiders imagine.
Because in this magical land of Faerun, good and evil, order and chaos always maintain a dynamic balance.
This also means that there are equal forces of good as there are evil forces.
For example, if a small village stands in a remote mountainous area and has never been invaded by monsters and beasts, there may be a kind-hearted metal dragon nearby guarding it silently.
Any evil force that wants to reach out must first find a way to kill this metal dragon.
There may be a retired adventurer with a career level of LV13 or above living in some small towns.
On weekdays, they live and work like ordinary people, and there is nothing strange about them at all.
But once the town is invaded from outside, the invaders will soon find that they have provoked the wrong people.
Even the most ordinary warrior, when the professional level exceeds LV13, can single-handedly kill a wolfman or orc tribe, not to mention those professions with the ability to cast spells.
So it can be foreseen that after occupying so many towns and villages, Fuzor Chamberry must have secretly gathered a large number of enemies, among which there may be several metal dragons from the good camp alone. strip.
What they lack now is probably someone with enough prestige to unite them.
The founder of the Harpers Alliance, Elminster, who has countless allies, happens to be such a perfect candidate.
As long as he stands up and waves his arms, he can immediately gather enough people, and he can drive Fu Zor Chamberlain into the sea without even waiting for Baldur's Gate to send troops.
"You will first let me stop this operation in exchange?" Elminster narrowed his eyes and probed cautiously.
He didn't feel any surprise that Zuo Si could detect his intentions. He just felt heartbroken that such a good plan ended up in vain.
Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "Yes, you guessed it right. As long as you and the Harper Alliance don't make any small moves in this incident, then after I complete the integration of this area, All spies embedded within the Harpers will be evacuated.”
"How do we know you will keep your promise afterwards?"
Another woman wearing the Master Harper pin raised her head and questioned.
"We can sign a contract as a guarantee. I believe you have all heard of the devil's contract, right?"
Zuo Si raised his hand and snapped his fingers, instantly creating a contract out of thin air. A parchment scroll that smells of sulfur and is filled with tiny handwriting.
But before the human woman stretched out her hand to take the scroll, Elminster stepped forward and interrupted: "There is no need to sign the contract, I believe you will fulfill your promise."< br>
"So you agreed?"
Zuo Si showed a winner's smile.
Because no matter what choice the other party makes, he will definitely win in this game.
If you choose to implement the original plan, the idealism that has sustained the Harper Alliance to this day will slowly fade, and eventually evolve into an organization with internal chaos and constant struggle for power.
If he chooses to give up, Zuo Si can get rid of the interference of the Harper Alliance and advance his plan in an orderly manner.
"Ah! I agree. I can't believe you would use this method to force me to make a choice."
Elminster took out his pipe and stuffed a lot of tobacco into it. Then Li Ranshen took a deep breath, trying to calm the violent fluctuations in his heart in this way.
Zuo Si shrugged and replied: "Because I know you too well.
As an idealist and perfectionist, when there is a conflict between ideals and reality, you will always Choose to save the former.
Because in your perception and values, ideals and beliefs are far higher than life.
And I am exactly the opposite of you.
I believe that reality is higher than ideal. Things in the future are too far away and are not worth spending too much time and energy. The most important thing is to grasp the present.
As for ideals and beliefs, although they are great and can give people spiritual guidance, they are far less important to most ordinary people than the bread and sausages on the plate. "
"So you despise ideals? "
Elminster frowned subconsciously.
Zuo Si shook his head slightly and corrected: "No, I respect the ideal, but I don't want it to float too high or too far and become an unrealistic fantasy.
In addition, in my opinion, Most idealists have flaws in their character and thinking, and they are very huge flaws.
And this flaw itself is the most fatal weakness.
Only a few are mature and mature. Only idealists who understand the importance of reality are qualified to change the world.
The choice you just made and the reactions of senior members of the Harper Alliance just prove that you are immature and even naive. .
In the past, the reason why you were able to achieve successive victories against organizations such as the Zhentarim and the Dragon Cult was mainly because the enemies you faced were too low-level.
But from now on, I guarantee that you will continue to be forced to make choices between ideals and reality.
I do not intend to destroy your bodies, because that is too simple and boring.
Of course, the premise is that you are not seeking death yourself.
What I want to destroy is the spirit, ideals and beliefs, and make every Harper think from the bottom of his heart that everything he did before was wrong.
You neither represent kindness nor justice. As for the so-called theory of maintaining balance through interference, it is even more ridiculous.
Perhaps the Harper Alliance has good intentions, but the cruelest thing in the world is that many self-righteous good intentions will eventually turn into a disaster.
The Disaster of Dawn caused by Lathander, Lord of the Dawn, is a living example. ”
There is no doubt that these words deeply hurt every Harper Alliance present, even the most sensitive nerve of Elminster.
Many people Showing either angry or frightened eyes
Because for idealists, death is not terrible. What is terrible is that their ideals and everything they believe in are destroyed by reality...
(End of this chapter)