Chapter 524: Serge needs to be reborn from the ashes (a 10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)
At midnight, the most famous Bronze Crown Hotel in the Ascatella slums was still bustling with people.
Countless adventurers, mercenaries, businessmen, drunkards, and civilians who are exhausted after a day of work and want to have a drink to relieve their fatigue and find someone to chat with are all gathered on the first floor at the moment. There was a lot of talk in the hall.
From time to time, you can still hear bursts of laughter, curses, and complaints about the unsatisfactory life.
Although the waitresses were carrying plates and serving wine and food to the customers without stopping for a moment, the boss Lei Tinan could not see a trace of joy on his face. Instead, his brows were furrowed, revealing a depressed expression.
The reason is simple!
How much money can you make by selling that little food and low-quality drinks?
With the continuous involution and industrial upgrading of various service industries in the old city wharf, there are fewer and fewer customers on the second floor where he used to make a lot of money and specialize in providing special temptations. It can no longer be run.
In addition, as Zuo Si allowed the professionalization and legalization of gladiatorial games, and also opened related gambling businesses, the underground slave gladiatorial games that used to be full at the Bronze Crown Hotel gradually became less frequented.
After all, slaves are extremely resistant to this kind of cruel competition that uses their own lives as a bet to entertain others, so the fight is not very entertaining at all.
In addition, the professional level of slaves is generally not high, and some have no level at all. Apart from being bloody enough, it is simply a mess.
On the other hand, holding a professional competition in a large arena, whether it is the scale, the professional level of the players, the level of fighting, or the excitement of the performance, is far superior to the former.
This is just like combat sports such as boxing. The most powerful, exciting and powerful ones are always the champions who participate in the top international events.
As for the rest of the people who participate in amateur competitions and even engage in illegal black boxing, a large part of them are low-level street gangsters fighting. They are so ugly that it is unbelievable and there is no entertainment at all.
After all, no one is a fool.
One is to be able to stand in the spotlight and enjoy the cheers and admiration of the audience, and make a fortune that others cannot make in a lifetime;
The other is to use blood and life to please without dignity. For others, let alone making money, it would be good if they could save their lives.
Competent people who are not idiots know how to choose.
So in fact, the Bronze Crown Hotel is now in a difficult business situation. Even games such as dog fighting and cockfighting cannot arouse the interest of guests.
The only way to earn some extra income is from the occasional quarrels between adventurers and mercenaries, which eventually lead to endless duels.
Whenever someone enters the iron cage in the lobby on the first floor with a weapon, the entire tavern will immediately become boiling.
Even the stingiest guy will take out a silver coin or two to place a bet.
Unfortunately, this situation does not happen every day, and it is easy to be targeted by municipal departments.
You must know that today's slums are actually different from the previous situation where sewage flowed across the street, beggars and shacks were everywhere, so they should be called civilian areas.
Most of the old buildings have been forcibly demolished and replaced by neatly arranged buildings and various shops selling cheap daily necessities.
Patrolling guards can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys.
Not to mention vicious crimes such as murder, even if you have a fight, you will be sent to jail for two days to cool down, and you will be charged a very heavy fine for ordinary people.
After everyone knew the heavy price to pay for impulsiveness and crime, the security environment in the surrounding areas quickly improved.
Even those orphans who lost their parents in the past and ran around in the streets all day are now taken into orphanages built with funds allocated by the city government.
The church of Ilmat, the god of suffering, took the initiative to take charge of the management of the orphanage.
Therefore, the entire slum area is developing in a better and better direction. In some places, small squares and parks have been established for people to rest and relax in their free time.
The reason why the Tongguan Hotel now has so many guests is the result of the substantial improvement in the living standards of the poor.
Before, it was difficult for them to survive, and how could they afford wine and food.
But now, not only can I support my family through work, but I can also have a drink, eat some barbecue or snacks with wine after get off work every day, and get some news from people coming and going. As a source of conversation after dinner.
For example, there are ambiguous rumors about the affair between the Emperor of the Empire and the Iron Princess of Cormyr, or the red-robed mage Sel who the Empire sent out aerial gunships and dragon knights to fight on the Falling Star Sea took the initiative to seek peace, etc.
Through these messages, civilians at the bottom of society can easily establish a sense of superiority, pride and national identity over other surrounding areas.
After all, the stronger the empire is in all aspects, the more stable their lives will be.
At this moment, no one dares to doubt Zuo Si's ability to govern the country as a monarch. Everyone is looking forward to seeing what miracles he can create next.
And because this area has the lowest housing prices in Ascatra, it has also become the first stop for many migrant workers who flock to the city.
If I had to use one word to describe today's slums, it would be crowded, very, very crowded.
Many houses with an area of only 40 to 50 square meters often have more than ten people living in them.
They are basically outsiders who come from other economically backward areas to work in order to save a sum of capital as quickly as possible and return to their hometown to start their own small business and save money.
And in the eyes of these people, a house like this that can protect you from wind and rain, has a bed and quilt, and has a free public pool downstairs for bathing is already very good.
At least it is much better than the thatched house or shack that I lived in before.
Of course, none of this has anything to do with Lei Tinan, the owner of the Bronze Crown Hotel.
He was now thinking about how to find a business that could make money quickly, preferably one that was not illegal.
Otherwise, he, who has long been accustomed to making quick money, would simply not be able to bear the meager profits from selling wine and food.
However, the thoughtful Leitinan did not realize that at this moment, the bartender he hired was in front of the bar, passing messages with a note to a woman who was completely covered in a cloak.
This lady is none other than Jaheira, who was absent from the battle against Kangas.
As a Harper, the first thing she did after escaping from trouble was of course to find ways to get in touch with the organization.
However, due to the agreement reached between Zuo Si and Elminster, the forces of the Harper Alliance have almost completely withdrawn from the jurisdiction of the West Coast Empire, leaving only one or two secret strongholds in big cities to convey messages.
Jahira also found this person through the secret code after searching for a long time.
No way.
In order to hide from Zuo Si's numerous spies, Elminster took all the original Harpers to the Northland when they evacuated.
The guy who is currently using his identity as a bartender is a new member who developed after the fact.
While Leitinan was distracted, the bartender lowered his voice and whispered in the ear of the half-elf druid: "The superiors hope that you will continue to keep an eye on Aberdare. We suspect that Soth has left behind the son of Baal and the God of Murder. The Throne of Blood has some unknown intentions.”
“But he has told me his intentions, and I don’t think that is a bad thing,” Jaheira also lowered her voice.
“How can you be sure that he is not lying or deliberately misleading?
Don’t forget, his true identity is the lord of the ninth level of Baator Hell, a man with power comparable to that of a god. A great devil in one form.
What's more, the battle between the sons of Baal is much more complicated than expected.
Many evil gods have begun to intervene and support their favorite puppets.
This matter might turn into a divine war.
Please don’t forget the oath you swore when you joined the Harpers and the responsibilities you shouldered. "
After saying this, the bartender picked up a bottle of raspberry wine and pretended to fill the empty glass in front of him, and then gently pushed it in front of the other party.
Jahira instantly He was silent, with a complicated look in his eyes, he picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp, and after a long time he couldn't help but ask: "What about the situation in the North? I heard that the organization's forces in the North have also been suppressed? ”
"Alas - more than just suppression, we are facing the crisis of losing our living environment.
Many towns that have joined the Trade Alliance have tasted the sweetness and become rich at an extremely fast rate.
>As the locals become richer and more interested in enjoyment, their ideas gradually run counter to ours, and they begin to advocate the idea that civilization can transform and reshape nature.
They are in. Conflicts with local druids, rangers and elven villages have begun in many places, including but not limited to serious confrontations over mining, logging, domestic sewage discharge, and the construction of aqueducts.
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The top officials sent people to try to mediate, but in the end they all failed without exception.
Relying on the mutual military support of the trade alliance, these towns unceremoniously develop the land and resources they consider to be their own, and will directly use force when encountering destruction and resistance.
The contradiction between the towns, villages and wilderness and forests in the Northland has never been as acute as it is now. ”
The bartender told all the information he knew at once.
In his opinion, all this has something to do with the emperor of the West Coast Empire, the one whom Elminster regarded as the strongest The opponent's people are inseparable.
Because Zuo Si used the weaknesses in human nature to completely disrupt the original simple folk customs of the North, making everyone become more and more greedy, no longer satisfied with the simple life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset.
Instead, I began to pursue beautiful and fashionable clothes, specialties from all over the world, various luxury goods, and taste more food tastes that I had never experienced before.
But all of this requires one thing, and that is money.
So people try every means to make money in order to improve their quality of life.
For example, open up more farmland, raise more cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks and other livestock, cut down more trees to make furniture, hunt more animals to peel off their fur, and develop burial sites. Mineral deposits deep underground.
All of the above are, without exception, opposed by elves, druids and rangers who admire nature.
The most terrifying thing is that this time is different from the previous greed that only satisfied the upper ruling class. It is a group behavior in which all the people can enjoy the dividends and voluntarily invest crazily in it.
The Harpers simply cannot solve the problem by assassinating or getting rid of someone.
Because the next leader who comes to power will not hesitate to lead the people in this direction, and may even become more radical.
It can even be said that the current Harpers in the North are like mice caught in a bellows, suffering from both ends.
The traditional allies, elves, druids and rangers, accused the higher-ups of inaction and allowed the greedy and stupid town residents to destroy the forest and nature wildly. Some people even announced that they would give up their identity as Harpers out of anger;
Town aspect They accused the Harpers of harboring a group of thugs who attacked civilians, and gradually no longer trusted them.
Coupled with the frequent troubles caused by evil organizations such as the Dragon Cult and the Zhentarim, and the hordes of monsters and barbarian tribes in the wilderness are also ready to move, Elminster is now the leader of two big ones. .
He didn't expect that Zuo Si himself had not taken action yet, and the game he set up alone made it difficult for him to resist.
Because if the Harpers side with the elves, druids and rangers to protect nature, then the entire organization will be isolated and even regarded as an enemy by the civilized world built around cities and countries. Establish a positive image.
But if we instead side with the town to suppress the elves, druids, and rangers, an unprecedented internal schism will inevitably occur.
After all, the Harpers Alliance was originally a decentralized organization that was maintained by lofty ideals and common beliefs.
Since there are no solid common interests, when there is serious opposition between ideals and beliefs, it is almost inevitable to turn against one another.
Not even Elminster himself can save it.
As a druid who believes in the forest goddess, Jaheira certainly understands what the bartender wants to express, and sighs with a wry smile: "It sounds like we have encountered unprecedented trouble.
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This kind of trouble is not only about the situation, but also involves thinking, concepts and values.
I have long warned the higher-ups that being an enemy of Soth is not as simple as they imagined.
This guy is always able to launch a series of desperate and fatal attacks in the most unexpected way.
He has long since become an out-and-out terrifying monster, both physically and mentally. "
"Yes.
Who would have thought that a mere trade alliance could produce so many chain reactions.
And no matter how much advantage he has, he will never isolate himself, but will try his best to unite all the allies he can win over.
Just thinking about facing such an enemy gives people goosebumps.
Sometimes I can’t help but wonder what the higher-ups were thinking.
But it is useless to say this now. All we can do is do our job well.
No matter what the future holds, life still has to go on. ”
After complaining in a low voice, the bartender quickly noticed that Lei Tinan had turned his attention here, and quickly closed his mouth and continued to work on his own, leaving Jahira sitting alone. She sat in silence on the bar.
I don’t know whether she was thinking about the future of the Harper, remembering her dead husband, or thinking about the future relationship between herself and Aberdare.
Although this half-elf druid has not thought about asking Zuo Si to help resurrect Khalid,
but when he thinks that the most dangerous adventure of the Son of Baal is about to begin, they may meet in the future. Facing a more powerful enemy and a more dangerous situation, she decisively chose to give up
Just when Jaheira was taking a sip of the raspberry wine from the cup, she suddenly saw a young girl with long brown shawl hair, wearing a mage robe and a slightly luxurious cloak running out of breath. Come in.
She looks to be only about sixteen or seventeen years old, obviously well-educated, her face looks very haggard and anxious, her eyes have very eye-catching dark circles, and she seems to have not had a good rest for a long time. Passed.
As soon as she walked in, the young girl patrolled the entire lobby on the first floor of the Bronze Crown Hotel at an extremely fast speed, seemingly searching for someone.
Out of good intentions, Jaheira couldn't help turning around and asked: "Child, are you looking for something?"
"Ah! Hug...Sorry, madam, I am Looking for adventurers who can help. My family's castle has been attacked by monsters."
The young girl was obviously taken aback and hurriedly explained at a very fast speed.
“The castle was attacked by monsters?
Shouldn’t this kind of thing be reported to the city hall, the army or the Knights of the Hot Heart?
I remember that the West Coast Empire was in He has always dealt with this kind of matter decisively and quickly.
What your emperor hates most is monsters who are not engaged in production but only destroy and plunder. ”
Jaheira asked back with a confused look.
Based on her understanding of Zuo Si, not to mention monsters like this besieging the castle, even if the opponent is close to towns and villages, they may be massacred like genocide.
“I can’t do that.
Because Isiah somehow forged a document announcing that my father had agreed to marry me to him, and also I was imprisoned forcibly.
In fact, I ran out secretly after getting the news.
Once I showed up at a place like City Hall, he would show up immediately and take me away by force as my fiancé.
I think this is most likely a conspiracy deliberately planned by him.
De Arnisburg and my father are in danger right now. Please help me if you can.
I guarantee that I will provide you with a generous reward after the event is completed. ”
Obviously, the girl who is crying is none other than Sir De Arnis’ only daughter, Nalia.
Although Amn's future had already changed beyond recognition due to Zuo Si's intervention, she still could not escape the disaster.
After all, the thunder of this matter was laid the moment Sir De Arnis adopted Isiah.
Looking at the young girl who was immersed in panic and fear, Jaheira's sympathy began to overflow uncontrollably, and she finally decided to help her.
However, she did not take Nalia back to the Mage Tower. Instead, she asked her to have something to eat. After a while, she got up and went back, planning to call Aberdare and others to take over the task.
But what Jaheira didn't know was that as soon as she left, the shapeshifter hiding in the Copper Crown Hotel sent all the information out at once.
You don't need to ask to know that both Leitinan and the liaison officer of the Harper Alliance are always under the strict supervision of the imperial intelligence system.
Askatra has no secrets for Zuo Si.
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About a few minutes later, when Zuo Si, who was listening to the financial report at the imperial meeting, received the news sent from the Bronze Crown Hotel, he immediately pursed his lips with a playful smile. .
"Have we finally started? I thought these guys would be a little more patient than I thought."
"What are you referring to?"
Vera put down the document in her hand and raised her head with an interested expression.
Zuo Si replied with great interest: "Do you still remember the list I submitted to the six-person council before?
The group of mind flayers who call themselves hidden are trying to control Bode. After the gate failed, they returned to Amn again.
But this time they did not choose to enter the city, but prepared to capture a castle in the border area.
They used Isiah's twisted desire for revenge to cover up the news and launch a surprise attack. It is estimated that De Anisberg should have fallen by now.
I'm very curious about what the mind flayer's plan was for taking such a huge risk to capture a castle within the Empire.
Could it be that he wanted to use the captured soldiers and servants in the castle to transform more new mind flayers, and then create a mastermind out of thin air? ”
“Perhaps the strategy you formulated has greatly squeezed their living space, so they took this risky behavior as a last resort. "Vera also followed the analysis.
As a member of the last powerful family in Amn, it is of course impossible for her not to know that the six-person council launched an underground war out of rage. The goal was to eliminate a group of famous people. The mind flayers who are "lurkers", as well as the nobles, chambers of commerce and other institutions controlled by them
However, this underground war did not ultimately determine the winner, but ended with the mind flayer's active retreat.
After this, the mind flayers moved to Baldur's Gate in the north, and even secretly funded Sarevok's seizure of power.
But everything they had worked so hard for was completely bankrupt with the establishment of the West Coast Empire, and they could only escape from the sewers of Baldur's Gate once again, and they didn't know where they went.
Originally, Vera thought that after suffering continuous blows, the opponent would choose to fly away and take root in cities with weak defense capabilities.
But I never expected that these guys would actually have the courage to go around and come back.
"Your Majesty, do you need me to take people to kill all these mind flayers who don't know whether to live or die?" A general stood up and asked with murderous intent.
Zuo Si smiled and waved his hand: "No, there is no need for the time being.
Because this matter still remains at the level of Isaiah's attempt to seize the property of the Deanis family, there is no need to There must be such a fuss
Now that Jaheira has taken over the task, let the Sons of Baal handle it.
More killing and fighting will be good for their growth.
The main task of the cabinet at this stage is not to wage war, but to build, build and build.
I want to turn the entire country into a huge construction site and drive economic growth through massive investment in infrastructure.
As long as the empire can become the largest consumer market in Faerûn, other city-states and countries will have to look at our faces and act. ”
“Please don’t worry about this.
We have already launched more than 40 infrastructure projects, directly employing half a million people.
If all is completed, not only will the entire vast plain north of the Yunwu Mountains become the largest grain-producing area in Faerun, but a huge nationwide high-speed transportation network will also be established.
By then, both tax revenue and the output of various commodities will increase more than ten times or even dozens of times.
Coupled with the technology provided by the Church of Gond, the god of craftsmen, and the large number of apprentices being trained by magic academies in various places, we will see a spurt of growth in the next few decades.
And you will surely be remembered by historians as the greatest emperor in the history of Faerûn. ”
Prime Minister Shaud Talovan made a summary in a proud and proud tone, and at the same time he did not forget to give the emperor a hard slap on the ass.
Although when he first took refuge in Xia En VII, his goal was to gain a large sum of benefits from it and become a powerful or treacherous minister, and he did so later.
But after Zuo Si came to power, in order not to become the chicken that killed the chicken to scare the monkeys, his attitude made a 180-degree turn. His purpose was just to keep his position.
But who would have thought that pretending to do it would actually produce results.
Looking at this posture, it may be recorded by historians as a famous example of a virtuous minister.
Therefore, Shaod Tarowan is very motivated to work now and enjoys the feeling of having great power to build everywhere.
The most important thing is that he believes that as long as the current growth rate is maintained, the West Coast Empire will inevitably grow into a formidable behemoth by the time he retires or dies.
As one of the founders of the empire, he is bound to gain immense fame and praise from thousands of people. Even hundreds of years after his death, the entire family will benefit from this.
Facts have proved that there are never absolutely treacherous ministers or loyal ministers in this world.
Some are just the needs of the monarch and the influence of the political environment.
"Haha, in that case, please work hard.
Please remember that every decision you make is making history, and every construction you make will benefit countless imperial subjects. .
Because before this, Faerun has never given birth to such a large and highly centralized country.
If we do well, then all countries in this world will inevitably become so. Use us as the standard of evaluation.
But if we fail, the path to a centralized empire may be completely over.
I once promised the gods that I would let them see some different scenes and possibilities.
So let us work together as mortals to create miracles that will shock and admire the gods. ”
After that, Zuo Si turned his attention to the map made with high-level magic not far away.
Through this map, you can clearly see that every road is under construction. roads, every airship connecting cities in the sky, every sea and river dotted with light spots representing ships
There are also water conservancy and irrigation projects under construction, and a series of water conservancy and irrigation projects. A public school rising from the ground.
There is no doubt that building this kind of behavior will make people involuntarily addicted and produce an unparalleled sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
Looking at the shining eyes of the cabinet members at this moment, you can tell that they, like Zuo Si, have become enthusiastic fans of this game.
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At the same time, far to the east on the other side of the Falling Star Sea.
The gunboat commanded by Jalusel has arrived at the Araul province that originally belonged to Ser and has just been ceded to the West Coast Empire.
After looking at the two empty islands that had been ravaged by pirates, with only a group of abandoned old, weak, sick and disabled people left, she couldn't help but sigh slightly and complained: "If I had known I could take ownership of these two islands, I would have Those pirates are not allowed to rob here without restraint. Now, even if we want to rebuild, there are not many people available in this area. But there is never a shortage.
Mulholland and Unther on both sides of the Alambane Sea in the south are standard slave countries.
I believe that you only need to set out conditions and declare them. Any slave can obtain the status of a free citizen after coming to the Araul Province, and there will definitely be many slaves willing to fight for the rest of their lives
In addition, you can also give orders to the pirates to attack towns and villages along the coast of Mulhorand, free local slaves and bring them back, and distribute rewards according to the number of people rescued. ”
A relatively high-level female dragon knight gave her own advice.
It is not difficult to see from the eye-catching marks on the armor that her identity should be that of all the dragon knights on the airship. The supreme commander and the Iron Princess' adjutant
"Reward? That costs a lot of money, right? ”
Yalusel was obviously a little embarrassed about this costly means of rapidly increasing the population.
After all, she was from the Kingdom of Cormyr, and because her father, Assan IV, was aggressively militaristic, the country's finances had always been tight.
So whenever I hear that a large expenditure is required, I subconsciously want to avoid it.
But the female dragon knight shrugged indifferently: "What are you afraid of?
Are you still afraid that the empire will have no money?
Or do you know that Suo How much did His Majesty spend on building our Dragon Knight Legion?
In his eyes, wealth has long become a meaningless number.
I once visited a warehouse when I was selecting armor and weapons. It was densely packed with countless gold nuggets, gems, and standard magic equipment neatly arranged in uniform specifications.
So as long as he can achieve the set goal, he will not even blink an eye even if he spends millions of gold coins. "
"Well, maybe you're right. ”
The corner of Yalusel’s mouth twitched slightly uncontrollably, and for the first time in his life, he felt what it means to be wealthy.
It's just that she didn't understand why Zuo Si sent herself to do such work that obviously belonged to the internal affairs department, and also gave him the title of governor.
She is obviously just a military commander who can only lead troops to fight.
You don’t need to ask to know that the reason Zuo Si did this was actually to cultivate the Iron Princess’ national governance capabilities.
After all, she will go back to inherit the throne of the Kingdom of Cormyr in the future, and then work with Sembia as a staunch ally and satellite of the West Coast Empire on the Falling Star Sea.
If the governance level is too poor, how can one legitimately be crowned queen.
Riding a young dragon and flying around the two islands, Yalusel was suddenly surprised to find that although the pirates looted the wealth here and killed countless Sers who tried to resist, they did not carry out large-scale arson. With destruction.
Not only are the housing on the island basically intact, but also a huge dry dock dedicated to shipbuilding and repair can be seen near the port.
This means that the Araul Province has extremely strong shipbuilding capabilities.
As long as those craftsmen are gathered together and the corresponding wood is purchased from surrounding countries, various warships and merchant ships can be continuously built here.
After thinking about this, Yalusel quickly ordered an inventory and screening of the surviving population on the island, and at the same time ordered the plundering pirates to bring back more slaves.
In this way, the two small islands standing in the sea south of Serre began a vigorous large-scale production and construction movement.
With the help of professionals, the Iron Princess formulated a simple plan to increase the island's population from the current few thousand to at least 50,000.
The first step to be done now is to build a mage tower and a stable portal to ensure that support from the rear can be received at any time in the event of an unexpected event.
She did not realize at all that her every move was actually seen and remembered by the red-robed mage Ser across the sea.
Sazastan, who has always been highly hostile and wary of Zuo Si, is currently watching through the magic crystal ball as countless laborers dig the foundation under the command of more than a dozen mages, and then turn the hard granite into The stones were put in one after another.
It is not difficult to judge from the scale of the foundation and the labor force used that this is definitely a large or even giant mage tower.
After several minutes, he interrupted the spell connection, raised his head and stared at the other chief, Demetra Vlas, who was sitting opposite and drinking tea leisurely. He opened his mouth and asked: "Do you have anything to say about this mission and negotiations?"
The latter put down his tea cup and shook his head slightly: "No.
According to Carle In return, His Majesty the Emperor did not make things difficult for her or embarrass her.
He simply agreed to our conditions
This can be seen from the fact that Sayre's ships can now leave the port without being attacked.
I think you are overreacting. "
"Overreaction?
No, I'm not overreacting.
If you know anything about Soth, you will find that he is more insidious and cunning than any enemy we have dealt with before.
Never be deceived by his reasonable, harmless pretense.
I fell in love with this guy because I was right, but in the end I got nothing after paying the price of two artifacts.
What's more, do you think that with Ser's current state, he is really capable of withstanding the huge threat from the outside?
Aznar Sruel and his allies are simply a bunch of idiots, sabotaging my plans time and time again because they think they are smart.
Now that things have happened, I think it is time to initiate a revolution to reshape the Red Wizard organization and the whole of Cyre. ”
When saying these words, Sazhastan did not hide the boiling murderous intention in his heart.
Aznar Sruel's series of small actions led to the cession of the Araul province and the complete loss of more than 90% of the naval battleships, which completely made him intolerable and planned to end the ridiculous imbecility of the Chief Council. political system.
By observing the rise of Zuo Si and the West Coast Empire, this legendary lich clearly realized the importance of centralization.
Only when power is concentrated in their own hands, can Serge and the red-robed mage organization completely put an end to the endless internal fighting and holding back each other, and concentrate their efforts to implement a grand plan.
Now that Zuo Si has successfully established a huge magic empire for my country on the west coast, Sazastan also plans to follow suit and establish an equally powerful magic empire on the east side of the continent.
His plan was to first remove the chiefs who opposed him one by one through assassination, framing and other means and replace them with cronies, then send troops north to devour Seleiman who was close at hand, and then turn around and head west to capture Cesk, Jugu, Nafir.
In this way, Sayre can keep pace with the West Coast Empire in terms of land area and resources.
Although it may be lacking in population, it can be made up for by the number of slaves.
After the integration of resources is completed, we will consider whether to continue to encroach westward, or to seize the opportunity and directly go south to destroy Mulhorand, the former suzerain of Sayre.
Anyway, the gods who once ruled this country have returned to the outer plane, and due to the departure of the gods, the internal conflicts have become more acute, and it may not take long before they will be torn apart like Unser.
Demetra Fras undoubtedly knew Sazhastan's ambitions a long time ago. He took a deep breath and tried: "Have you really made up your mind?
You must know that once this kind of thing starts, it means There is no turning back.
We can either win and become the ruler of Cyre, or we can fail and be expelled. There is no other way.
And once the battle expands, the provinces will also be affected. It will be involved and turn into a full-scale civil war."
"Yes, I am determined. Serge needs a phoenix-like rebirth, otherwise it will only slowly rot and deteriorate. .”
Sazastan replied in the affirmative without hesitation.
And while expressing his feelings, he has been observing the other party's reaction, trying to confirm whether this woman will be on his side.
"In that case, let us start this fun show with the death of Aznar Sruel."
Demetra Vlas did not Any hesitation also expresses one's position.
Since she can become the chief, it is not a waste of money, and she also understands that if she hesitates at all, she may be on the must-kill list of the chief of the undead faction in front of her.
The red-robed mage's political struggles are always accompanied by blood and killing, and he will never show any mercy.
Sazastan nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. You can go back and make preparations now. When the time is right, I will personally inform you of the specific plan."
"If you As you wish!”
Demetra Vlas stood up and bowed gracefully, and then used teleportation magic to disappear.
Just a second later, she returned to her old lair, and with a serious face she gave instructions to the disciples waiting here: "Kalea, immediately send a message to Soth and tell him about the civil war in Ser. It’s about to start.”
"What? Civil war!"
Kalea suddenly opened her eyes wide with an expression of extreme horror.
Although she had heard her mentor mention this matter repeatedly, she still felt a palpitation when it actually happened.
“Yes, it’s a civil war.
Sazastan’s patience has reached its limit, and it is estimated that an assassination attempt will be launched against Aznar Sruel soon.
And this assassination will explode conflicts among all chiefs.
In short, no matter what the situation turns into in the end, we must first find a way out for ourselves.
I will not be like others, knowing that I am defeated and still clinging to the land of Sayre. "
After that, Demetra Vlas waved his hand and turned around and disappeared deep into the corner of the corridor leading to the underground floor.
Just as Kalaya stood there While digesting this information, I suddenly felt a biting chill covering my whole body.
Turning his head suddenly, he found that the vampire Xeleisha was already standing less than two centimeters away from him at some point, with unabashed bloodthirsty light shining in her eyes.
In an instant!
The young mage lady in red robe was almost given a heart attack. She asked in a low voice with a frightened and nervous look on her face: "You...when did you come in? Didn't I tell you that this is a tutor's place?" Is the residence full of all kinds of magic traps and alarms? "
"Relax, little cutie, do you think you can stop me with just those cheap magic traps and alarms? Now I have obtained the certificate of legal residence here."
As he spoke, Xie Le opened his collar to reveal a red mark on his left chest.
Kalaya obviously knew what this mark represented, and exclaimed in disbelief: "You joined the family led by the spiked vampire?"
"No, to be precise, I recruited him.
Now, all the vampires in this building are considered my descendants.
Of course, I am still a newly transformed vampire to the outside world.
Not only. It's me, and several other talisman masters have also used the information you provided to break into other chiefs.
After all, we are the most experts in lurking, infiltrating and weaving secret intelligence networks. ”
The corners of Xelesha’s mouth raised slightly, revealing two sharp canine teeth. She came closer and licked along the aorta on Kalaya’s neck to her earlobe. Stimulated by the extreme fear of being targeted by the predator, the latter's whole body was shaking uncontrollably, fearing that the other party would go crazy and be sucked dry by her alive
At this time, she would be more vulnerable. The more I can recall the goodness of Zuo Si...
(End of this chapter)