Chapter 53 Three Questions
Preaching Mage!
When Brian heard these words from the Observer Beholder, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch, and there was a hint of surprise in his calm eyes.
Originally, his plan was to wait until his strength reached at least the legendary level before he would try to win the position of preaching mage.
Who would have thought that I would be exposed to things in this field so quickly.
He couldn't help but recall details about the preaching mage.
Regardless of any time.
In the main material world, there will be a preacher mage appointed by the goddess of magic Mystra and the god of mages Azuth.
Most people believe that spellcasters must fight each other and defeat or kill the incumbent in a spell duel in order to obtain the position of Evangelist Mage.
That’s exactly what happened.
The preaching mages were born in this form of fighting each other.
Of course, only a very small number of powerful spellcasters can succeed in overthrowing the current preacher mage, and most of them have to pay the price with their lives.
After all, as long as you obtain the position of preacher mage, you will be able to succeed. He can receive many special powers granted by the Goddess of Magic and the God of Mage at the same time, and can also learn many unknown magics.
As a result, current preaching mages are often in deep danger and become the target of many ambitious and powerful wizards.
It directly caused the preaching mage to become the position with the highest death rate in the main material world.
Although the Evangelist is a fighter dedicated to the goddess of magic, Mystra, this does not mean that the Evangelist will fight everywhere for the belief in the goddess of magic.
In fact, the true duty of the Evangelist Mage is to promote magic and make its secrets available to all who want to learn, thereby increasing the power and influence of Mystra.
So, as a preaching mage, what they most often do is to encourage or guide other wizards to study spells or improve existing spells, so as to enhance the other party's magical power - whether it is their own apprentice or opponent.
However, due to loopholes in the rules for becoming a preacher mage jointly formulated by the Goddess of Magic and the God of Mage, the preacher mage has become the target of challenges from many spellcasters.
In these days when it is often necessary to guard against being attacked by challengers, the preaching mage will only conceal his identity as much as possible. How can he go to the world with peace of mind to promote the mysteries of magic.
Brian once read "The Biography of the Preaching Master".
The first evangelist, Azuth, became the chosen one of Mystra and served the goddess of magic as a mortal for many years until her ascension to the gods began.
In the following nearly a thousand years, more than 130 evangelists were replaced, and the average time of each evangelist was less than 10 years.
There was even a preaching mage who was the most aggrieved. He was beaten to death by a farmer with a manure shovel.
It is said that this preaching mage is ugly and has a sallow complexion.
Desperate to be hated by every female creature, he spent a lot of time perfecting the magic that could make him tall, mighty, and handsome, and was keen on using magic to seduce and molest country women and girls.
Finally, one morning, a husband who finally couldn't bear it anymore raised a shovel used to dig out excrement and hit the preacher on the head, killing him just like that.
What is even more surprising is that it only took less than an hour for the mage god Azuth to usher in a new preaching mage to the world.
Although the preaching mage has many shortcomings, it seems that as long as he becomes a preaching mage, he will invisibly push himself to the forefront and become the target of many ambitious spellcasters trying to replace him.
But Brian still values the special ability given to the preacher to promote the mysteries of magic and quickly identify magic talents.
Only by acquiring this ability can the arcane empire he plans to build in the future increase exponentially.
So, becoming a preaching mage is also one of his future goals.
Because this is the easiest way for him to hug the goddess of magic without causing the magic network to collapse and cause him to be unlucky like those voters.
Evangelist Gryri Mulukras.
Brian recalled information about the preaching mage.
According to the records in "The Biography of the Evangelist":
Greri Muruklas is the 94th Evangelist, the only drow wizard among many Evangelists, and the only one whose life and death are unknown. .
During an underground adventure, Greer accidentally met the current preaching mage.
This missionary mage encountered the siege of the Phayling Demon Sun. Although he defeated the enemy, he was also severely injured, with only his head and upper torso left, until he met the passing drow wizard Greri.
With the personality of the drow.
Of course, Guilei gave the preaching mage a good time, and then successfully picked up the mistake.
So the new preaching mage was born.
As the only drow evangelist in history, Greri Mulukras is a traitor to drow society.
Greery comes from the city of Shamas, known as the ‘City of the Dark Web’, a dark elf city dominated by drow male wizards.
His rebellious character made him naturally resist the views and laws of the wizard rulers. He resolutely took off his robe, left the city of Shamas, and wandered through the Dark Territory to spread magic.
He taught many drow wizards how to use their own abilities to harness magic, rather than just relying on energy radiated from ley lines.
Greery also regarded the energy radiated by ley lines as a malignant tumor in drow society.
Because of the importance of leyline radiation, the ruling class of the drow, in other words, the priests of Lolth, view it as an important tool in maintaining their rule and power.
What this brings are the heavy shackles that restrict the development of drow society, the cruel hierarchy, the cruel and bloodthirsty character of drow, and the restrictions on drow escaping from the Underdark under the brutal rule of the Spider Queen. out.
Greery is known for exploring the vast Underdark, even approaching the upper regions of the Underdark on the surface.
He is not only the preacher of the goddess of magic, but also a believer of the dark girl Eilistraee. He lives in the Walking Temple in Skull Harbor with many priests of Eilistraee, and has established close friendship with the humans underground in Waterdeep City.
Greery is kind and resolute, but he also maintains the natural vigilance of the drow, always ready with combat spells.
For most spellcasters on the surface, the presence of Guliry is very weak, and they even claim that there are no preaching mages at all during this period.
With the death of the Dark Maiden, no one knows the final fate of Greri Muluklas, as if he has disappeared from the world.
The world only knows.
When the missionary wizard Greri slowly faded from sight, Azuth re-awarded the position to a human wizard on the surface.
“I have heard about your master.”
Brian came back to his senses and looked at the observer beholder suspended in the air, “So, I am very curious about your master. Are you still alive?"
Hesiah looked at Brian in surprise. She didn't expect that the other person had such a wide range of knowledge.
“How could Victor know about the master?”
The beholder said without hesitation, "Viktor's master just asked Victor to stay here and guard the master's treasure until it is taken away, so that Victor can regain his freedom." "You just said, as long as you answer the right question Is it true that if you ask just three questions, you can get the treasure left by your master?" Brian then asked.
"Of course it is true." said the Observer Beholder, "However, Victor advises you to give up as soon as possible, because Victor is"
"If you have any questions, just ask. There's so much nonsense." Brian interrupted the beholder's chatter with a slightly impatient tone.
Hesiah was shocked by Brian's actions,
As a sword mage whose strength has reached the paragon level, the moment the Observer Beholder appeared, she clearly felt an instinctive sense of oppression.
However, when she noticed Brian's calm expression, she felt a lot more relieved for no reason.
“How dare you challenge the most perfect creation of the ‘Great Mistress’.” The Observer Beholder spun around Brian excitedly.
“Listen carefully, Victor will only ask you three questions. If you can’t answer them, Victor will cast a teleportation spell and let the two of you randomly appear in a corner of the Underdark. "
Feeling the worried look from Hesiah, Brian shook his head slightly to show that he was measured.
He just wanted to confirm a suspicion in his mind.
If he guesses correctly, he will receive a gift from the preaching mage.
If you guess wrong, at most it will just randomly teleport to other places, which is not fatal enough.
“The first question.”
The observer’s tone became quite solemn, “A surface elf and a drow fell in love, and the child they gave birth to had black teeth. It’s still white.”
"Babies don't have teeth." Brian answered without thinking.
Hearing this question, he suddenly felt that everything seemed to be developing in the direction he imagined.
This made his confidence a little higher.
"What? You were able to answer Victor's question so quickly."
The Observer Eye stared five eyes in surprise, "Listen carefully, the second one Question: What is the last thing a person needs to do before he dies? ”
"Take your last breath."
Brian looked at the beholder floating in front of him with an idiot's eyes.
"." The Observer Beholder took a deep breath, remained silent for a while, and looked at Brian, "Then tell Victor, which part of your body will expand rapidly when you are excited?"< br>
Brian smiled and glanced at the strange-looking sword mage beside him, staring at the eyes of the beholder, "Pupillary. Don't you know? When the pupil is stimulated by external stimuli, it will expand more than seven times. . ”
“Okay, I have answered all three questions, it’s my turn next.”
He immediately said before the other party spoke: "I need you to answer my three simplest questions as quickly as possible."
"The simplest question?"
Observer The beholder was stunned for a moment and said dissatisfiedly, "Victor is the most perfect creation of the 'Great Mistress'. Are you insulting Victor's IQ?"
"This is your master's decision. Are you going to disobey your master's rules?" Brian didn't bother to talk nonsense to him and just showed his master's sign.
"Come on, Victor is the smartest and the fastest to answer questions." The observer said angrily.
"How many eyes does the Loth beast have?" Brian said.
“Two?”
The observer blinked and gave his answer in an uncertain tone.
"How many legs does the Loth beast have?" Brian continued.
"Shijo, this is too simple." The Eye Demon said mockingly, "Are you planning to laugh Victor to death and then take the opportunity to get the treasure that Victor is guarding?"< br>
Hesiah on the side also looked at Brian in confusion, but she had a vague feeling that things might not be as simple as she imagined.
"How much hair does the Los beast have?" Brian said with a smile as he met the beholder's five eyes.
"...How many hairs does the Loth beast have?"
Hearing this question, the observer beholder froze in mid-air, "You are so ridiculous. How could Victor know Loth so quickly?" How many hairs does the beast have? Tell Victor how many hairs this Loth beast has.”
The beholder’s tentacles flickered, and a phantom of a Loth beast similar to a cow appeared in front of everyone.
"Are you sure you want me to answer?"
Brian looked at it, "If I tell you the correct answer, does that mean you admit defeat."
"Yes, if you If you can answer it, Victor will immediately admit that you have passed the master's test."
The Beholder said proudly, "Viktor tells you the truth, it is impossible for this Loth Beast phantom to use mental power. To count its hairs, you can only count them one by one."
"The problem is very simple."
Brian ignored the beholder's nagging, "Loth beasts have hair."
Hearing the answer, Hesiah, who was still thinking, suddenly woke up and looked at the shriveled beholder with a smile on his face.
“This Loth Beast is covered in fur.”
The Observer Beholder stared at the phantom of the Loth Beast he created with his big eyes wide open.
It was silent for a long time with its head downcast, as if it thought of something again, its five eyes suddenly lit up, and it shouted excitedly:
"Haha. Finally someone has passed the master's test. Victor no longer has to stay here. Victor can finally go to Wisteria Valley."
"Hey, you two, the restricted maintenance in the master's room Kurt has opened it for you, you can go in by yourselves, Victor is leaving here.”
The observer’s mind moved, and a ripple-like ripple flashed away.
Immediately afterwards, a six-pointed star array emerged from below, impatiently covering the beholder and disappearing without a trace.
“Wisteria Valley?”
Brian looked thoughtfully at the magic circle where the observer's beholder disappeared.
He always felt that he had heard of this place name somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for a while.
“Let’s go and see what gifts the former preaching mage will leave behind.”
Brian retracted his thoughts, waved to the sword mage, and looked at a dark streak that emerged out of thin air on the stone wall. The door went in.
(End of this chapter)