Chapter 52 Evangelist Mage
The Observer Beholder is a low-level beholder summoned from other planes of existence using rituals.
Generally speaking, a summoned beholder will guard the location or treasure designated by the summoner for 101 years.
During this time, they prevent any creature other than the summoner from entering the location or approaching the treasure.
A watcher beholder will never deviate from its duty unless directed otherwise by its summoner.
If it is still alive, it will be free to do whatever it wants until it completes its mission.
Thinking of this, Brian immediately realized that the observer floating in mid-air in front of him was probably guarding something here.
Because of the character of observer beholders, they will not only stand guard according to the summoning regulations, but also like to talk openly about their duties and summoners with people passing by.
The Observer Beholder will not attack passers-by as long as they are not seeking something it protects.
On the contrary, due to their long guarding, they have developed a slight madness. When they see outsiders passing by, they become even more talkative than a brass dragon.
Brian signaled the sword mage beside him to stop talking. He looked at the observer beholder floating in mid-air, "So, you led me here. Tell me your identity and purpose."
"Viktor is called Victor, and Victor is the most perfect creation of the 'Great Mother'." The observer beholders circled Brian and Hesiah, spinning quickly and excitedly.
“You two surface people, don’t you know? This is the Underdark. Only fools or adventurers would go so far to come here, and you actually dare to walk through the dry underground. River, squeeze through the narrow cracks to spy on the treasures guarded by Victor
You are so stupid! A beholder as smart and perfect as Victor has already set up a circle in his protected place. The light bands composed of fluorescent stones also hide them in the bacteria on the stone wall.
They infiltrate surveillance rays that can be observed by Victor day and night. Therefore, any energetic wizard and No adventurer can escape Vic's surveillance, because the clever Vic is the most perfect creation of the 'Great Mother'. How could Vic not think of such a simple method?"
Is he really a talkative, narcissistic, and severely paranoid eye demon?
Brian muttered.
Hearing his words, Hesiah recalled the information about the observer beholder, and her eyes gradually became weird when looking at the beholder.
"Oh! Victor knows, you must be jealous that Victor is the most perfect creation of the 'Great Mother', so you want to persecute Victor and then take away Victor's protection A treasure, right?”
“Can’t this be a coincidence?” Brian looked up at the demon, “In fact, we just passed by here accidentally. It was you who guided me here. .”
In fact, if he hadn't known about the urine properties of the Observer Beholder, Brian would have run away long ago.
Besides, when he heard the other party mention the treasure many times, he couldn't help but become very curious.
The Observer Beholder turned a big eye on the flesh ball, looked at Brian, and retorted:
"This is impossible! Victor has long sensed that there is a The evil force is stimulating the energy radiated by the earth's veins. It is this energy that has forced the underground river near Victor to change its course, and also opened a small crack in Victor's guardianship. Even the abyss demons are starting to move in the darkness. Slowly waking up.”
Hearing the abyss demon, Brian and Hesiah looked at each other secretly.
He finally understood that the vlo demons and hiss demons encountered on the Fansi Trail were probably caused by the energy radiated by the earth veins.
"What does this have to do with us."
Brian continued, "A perfect beholder like you should be able to see how our strength can cause Such a powerful force. "
"Nonsense, you don't have to tell me, Victor is the perfect creation of the 'Great Mother'. Even if you didn't do it, you are definitely an accomplice."
The Observer Beholder became more and more enthusiastic, "Because you didn't know where Victor was hiding, so you used the power of leyline radiation to redirect the underground river and found the place where Victor was guarding the treasure, especially You!”
A big eye on the flesh ball and four small eyes on the tentacles twisting like snakes all stared at Brian, making him feel hairy all over.
“You cunning guy, even if you change the course of the underground river, you still can’t find the place where Victor protects the treasure, because Victor’s master said that only the luckiest people, or Only those who have been favored by the goddess of luck can discover the place protected by Victor."
Hearing this sentence, Brian thought of the goblin copper block that led them to this cave.
If what this beholder said is true, then their arrival here is not a coincidence at all, it is more like the lucky attribute of the copper block.
This also means
Brian didn't think about it any further.
Because he never likes to pin his future on the hidden attribute of 'luck'.
“You couldn’t find Victor’s guardian place, so you found a little goblin who had been favored by the goddess of luck and asked this little goblin to lead you. Only then did you find Victor’s guardian place. "
The observer's eyes continued to stare at Brian, "Furthermore, in order to monopolize the treasures guarded by Victor, you also deliberately set up illusions and warnings outside the cave. Formation. In this case, your companions don't have to keep vigil and can all sleep peacefully, and you can sneak over with your female companion while they are all asleep to get your hands on Victor. A treasure to protect. Otherwise, why don’t you let that big stupid bear come with you?”
“I almost believe this analysis.” Xisaiya looked at Brian with a strange expression. One glance.
"It's fighting the air." Brian complained to the sword mage next to him in a low voice. "But in a sense, it is more out of caution, and there is nothing wrong with it." Hesiah suppressed a smile and expressed his evaluation of the observer's beholder.
“Because Victor is the most perfect creation of the ‘Great Mistress’.”
The observer beholder said proudly, “So, from the moment you step on From the moment you entered Victor's guardian place, Victor saw through your intentions, so Victor used his plan to lure you here in advance. In the words of Victor's master: Victor. It's your prediction."
"It's just a beholder who is about to become a demon," Brian complained in his heart.
He thought for a moment and then looked at the beholder, "Since you have predicted my prediction, what should you do next after you attract me?"
"Huh?. Vic What are you doing here?” The observer was stunned when Brian asked, “Why did Victor forget such an important thing?” "
Brian was a little confused by the other party's weird idea.
“Didn’t you just say that your master said that only the luckiest people, or those who have been favored by the goddess of luck, can discover Victor’s guardian place.”
Hesiah's silver-gray eyes flickered and reminded: "Then, what does your master mean by saying this?"
"Shut up! Victor is the most important person in the 'Grand Mistress' How could a perfect creature forget these little things? Victor doesn’t need you to remind him.” The observer beholder yelled at Hesiah, and said angrily:
“Viktor. The master of Victor said that as long as you find Victor's guardian place, answer the three questions raised by Victor, and then ask three questions to Victor, if you answer all of Victor's questions correctly, you can also use If your own problems have stumped Victor, then you can get the treasure left by Victor's master."
"Victor advises you to give up as soon as possible, because Victor is the 'big master'. Mother's most perfect creation, the clever Victor knows everything."
The observer said narcissistically: "Even the mind flayer Lich of the Shining Society was troubled by Victor's problem. It’s even more impossible for you to leave with your head downcast.”
"So, people from the Shining Society have been here?" Brian grasped another key point of the question.
The Glorious Society is a secret organization composed of various highly intelligent neutral monsters such as mind flayer lich, gray dwarf soulknife, warc swordmaster, troglodyte ranger, and kuo-toa high priest. .
Their main purpose is to solve various strange phenomena that appear in the dark area.
When the Abyss Demons were raging in the Dark Territory, if the people of the Shining Society had not contributed to collect materials for the Chief Mage of Ancient Orens City, he would not have been able to turn the tide and solve this disaster.
From the words of the beholder, we can know that these people should have noticed the strange phenomenon of earth vein radiation.
"Hey! Are you listening to what Victor is saying?" The Observer Beholder yelled at Brian: "Victor is talking about his master, not the lich of the Shining Society!"
" Master? What's wrong with your master?" Brian didn't bother to argue with him. He returned to the topic and asked curiously.
"Viktor's master said that as long as someone inherits the master's treasure, Victor can regain his freedom." The beholder explained to the two of them.
“Weren’t you summoned by your master from the mechanical mirror?” Brian asked doubtfully, “Isn’t there only a 101-year period between you and your master?”
"Victor is not that low-grade beholder." The beholder said disdainfully, "Victor is the most perfect creation of the 'Great Mother' and the most impeccable beholder."
"After talking so much nonsense, you still haven't said what you are." Brian looked at the narcissistic beholder and asked patiently.
It was only then that he discovered that he was so patient.
In the game, he would have thrown it with a fireball.
“Victor is nothing!”
The beholder stared at Brian with his eyes wide open, one big, four small and five small, and yelled at Brian: “Victor is the master who obtained the mechanical mirror from The familiar you invited is nothing like Victor!”
"Okay, okay, I get it. You are not a thing, so who is your master?"
Brian said helplessly while suppressing a smile to appease its anger.
The sword mage standing next to him was almost laughing out loud from this narcissistic beholder.
Being able to use a beholder as a familiar is not something that ordinary wizards can do. This makes Brian a little curious about who the owner of this narcissist is.
"Viktor's master is the preacher of the magic goddess Mystra, Greri Mulukras." The observer beholder said proudly, suspended in mid-air.
(End of this chapter)