Chapter 331 Azuth’s Gift
A hexagonal crystal emerged in mid-air.
The clear and transparent crystal surface shines with colorful brilliance, and circles of mysterious magic runes can be vaguely seen emerging on the surface.
And inside the crystal, a small ball of light is quietly placed in the center of the crystal, shining with mysterious brilliance.
"What is this?" Brian's expression changed when he saw the crystal, and he took it into his hand. He had vaguely guessed its specific effect.
"This is the key to opening the demiplane." The old voice of the mage god Azuth sounded again. It seemed that his voice became a little tired every time he said a word. "With the original power of magic, it can help you Open the demiplane of Xilen and take away the items inside."
Hearing this, Brian looked at the colorful crystal in his hand, nodded thoughtfully, and then took the secret. Spoon, lightly swipe towards the void.
As expected.
As rumored by the residents of Shadow Valley, there is indeed a space node that leads to a certain demiplane hidden in Hillen's manor.
The moment Brian crossed the key across the void, a brilliant magical light flashed through, and a long and narrow crack was drawn out of thin air, revealing a dark, deep, abyss-like passage.
If you look closely, you can see that this looks like an unfinished demiplane.
Brian was about to take a closer look, but suddenly he felt a light blue light erupting from his body, like flowing air, pouring into the cracks.
This familiar aura made him realize instantly that this should be the energy that was erupted before Silen disappeared in order to prevent the magic network from being further torn apart by Shar's priestesses, part of which was saved. into his own body.
It was this familiar energy that gave him the opportunity to obtain the Archmage's Staff.
Just as he imagined, the light blue energy poured into the dark crack independently for a moment, then wrapped a staff and flew out.
With an extremely weak rumbling sound echoing in Brian's ears, the dark cracks in the demiplane reopened at a speed visible to the naked eye and disappeared into the air.
Obviously, if you want to get the Archmage's Staff that Shiron had during his lifetime, in addition to the approval of its owner, you also need to get the key to open the demiplane from Azuth, the god of magicians. .
Both are indispensable.
Brian turned his gaze to the artifact staff, which was wrapped in light blue light and suspended quietly in mid-air.
Although he had already been mentally prepared, he still felt a little regretful after seeing the true appearance of this staff.
There is no doubt that this is an archmage's staff broken into two pieces.
Back then, in order to destroy several ancient dragons that invaded the Shadow Valley, Xiron resolutely broke this staff and chose to die with it.
However, the look of regret only flashed across Brian's heart, and then disappeared without a trace.
He looked away from the broken staff and looked at the translucent giant hand manifested by the mage god Azuth.
He knew that since Xiren told him the news about the staff so solemnly and chose to give it to him, then the staff of the Archmage will definitely be repaired in the next magic network. He played his due role in the war, how could he waste time at this time and go to her manor to pick up a useless piece of waste.
Moreover, through the first two manifestations, Brian learned that every time Azuth explained to him what needed to be done, he would disappear immediately, but now he has not left. Apparently, there is still more to know about this staff. There is a following.
"Yes." The old mage god seemed to see through Brian's mind at a glance, and said slowly: "Although this staff has been destroyed and most of the arcane energy in it has been lost. But Silen volunteered to sacrifice himself and tried to use the power of silver fire to repair it."
"The young arcane seeker, in order to fulfill the last wish of the Witch of Shadow Valley..."
The faint shimmer emitted from Azuth's manifested giant hand rippled slightly in the air like ripples of water, and the old voice gradually became solemn, as if his words were performing some kind of sacred ceremony. So much so that Brian instinctively acted in awe, standing quietly and patiently, waiting for the ceremony to begin.
“Now, let me help you, repair this artifact that can change the situation of the battle, let it help you smash the conspiracy of the Dark Lord and the Lost Lady, and help the mysterious lady heal the scars of the Magic Network.”< br>
As the old words ended, Brian saw that the broken staff absorbed all the light blue light that enveloped him. The moment it was about to fall to the ground, the giant hand of Azuth, the mage god, gently moved towards it. refer to.
The golden divine radiance emerged, and dazzling energy ripples erupted in the electric light and stone fire.
The golden light reflected Brian's expectant expression. Feeling the stinging pain in his eyes, he subconsciously closed his eyes and backed away slowly. At this moment, he was unexpectedly affected by this terrifying force. The divine energy forced him to distance himself from the staff.
The most important thing is that under the influence of this divine power, he clearly felt that the arcane fire in his body was boiling like boiling water, making him almost unable to suppress it. Terrible power.
This is the first time Brian has felt the power of a true god so close.
This powerful force made him instinctively feel that standing here was like an ant that could be crushed to death at will.
The arcane fire, which he was so proud of, existed like a plug-in, was like a candle swaying in the strong wind and could be blown out at any time.
Now it seems that the so-called 'Great Arcanist drove the floating city to the Kingdom of God to kill gods' is simply a joke. The two do not look like they exist in the same dimension at all.
There is no comparison at all.
Otherwise, why is the Illithid mastermind Lich Iolum, known as the 'Challenge Level 68', willing to hide in the Underdark for thousands of years and refuse to show up, even for the sake of something that sounds illusory? He is so detached that he does not hesitate to abandon all ties with Netheril.
Although as a traditional oriental person, he was influenced by the idea that "princes and generals should be content with each other", after experiencing many things, Brian would instinctively regard challenging the gods as a goal in his life.
But it was not until this moment that he truly felt the divine power of a true god 'unintentionally' exposed, that he realized that this dream turned out to be so far away from him, no matter whether it was an ordinary person , are still professionals of high-level legends. The gap between them and the gods turns out to be so big.
It is precisely because of the limitations of belief and the rules of the material world that the gods seem to be shackled, which makes some beings believe that the gods are not terrible. As long as they are strong enough, mortals can still kill them. god.
When Brian came back from his deep thoughts, the divine light that filled the room had disappeared, and the giant hand manifested by the mage god Azuth had also disappeared.
There is only a dark purple staff with silver runes engraved on its body, quietly suspended in mid-air, gently rotating at an extremely slow speed.
This smooth, yew-like staff was only about 1.5 meters long. Its end was decorated with five golden hoops that exuded a faint aura. The mysterious runes etched on the golden hoops made Brian feel a strange feeling. Obscure divine power, and the top of the staff is a sparkling sapphire, with arcane runes etched inside its crystal, and the combination looks like a woven web.
Seeing this unique staff, Brian's breathing became rapid. He suppressed his inner excitement, calmed down, and slowly raised his right hand and stretched it out.
When he picked up the staff, he found it difficult to focus on it. It seemed to be hazy and changing all the time, pulling the arcane fire in his body and surging slightly. Moving. It wasn't until a moment later that the staff returned to calm and regained its dim glow, as if Brian had received its approval.
Archmage's Staff +5
Type: Magical Artifact
Quality: Level 5 Artifact
Aura: Legendary Change System Aura, Legendary Protection System Aura
Equipment Requirements: Spellcasters of non-evil camp
Artifact characteristics: This weapon is a legendary artifact. It cannot be destroyed by any conventional means, and it is also immune to cleavage-like spells below the legendary level. Only legendary cleavage has a 1% chance of destroying this artifact, but Destroyers must also be counterattacked by divine power.
Equipment effect:
Advanced dispel magic: When the spell released by this staff hits the target, the legendary level dispel magic will be automatically cast to dispel any defensive and beneficial spells on the target.
Spell prompt: When the user carries this staff, any magic below the fourth level can be released instantly without any gestures, spells or guidance.
Spell Invalidation Barrier: When the user carries this staff, he can use instinctive intuitive actions to surround himself with a fixed magic sphere emitting a shimmering light, inactivating all spells of the fifth level and below. Effects and damage are all excluded.
Energy Protection: When the user carries this staff, he will gain 20 points of resistance to five types of energy: acid, cold, lightning, fire and sound waves. When this artifact is activated, a resistance to any energy will be automatically opened. Damage energy protection force field.
Advanced Time Stop: This artifact stores a legendary spell "Advanced Time Stop", which can be released once a day.
Explanation: This is a legendary artifact made with the help of the rules of the magic network. It has very powerful power and is the weapon that all spellcasters dream of, and you are undoubtedly the luckiest among them. The spell caster.
Although this artifact was once destroyed by the witch of Shadow Valley in a fierce battle, and with the help of a terrifying arcane energy raging out of it, it perished with the enemy, but fortunately, this The artifact with a long-broken handle was not forgotten because of this. It reabsorbed the remaining silver fire energy of Xiron. In order to repair it, Azuth, the mage god, even used divine energy to make it glow again than before. A superior divine radiance.
Note: Although this legendary artifact has been repaired, because the energy contained in it is too powerful, the delicate balance has been broken. Its original production materials can no longer withstand the surge of energy. It is temporarily unable to withstand the surge of energy. It cannot be completely integrated with it in a short time. It will take at least a hundred years for the staff itself to completely adapt to the terrifying energy flowing in it. Therefore, if the holder chooses to forcibly mobilize the power of the staff within the past hundred years, there will be a high chance that the artifact will be damaged due to the inability to withstand the surge of external energy.
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After reading the detailed introduction of this artifact, Brian couldn't hide his smile. After all, this was an artifact he had truly obtained.
Although this newly repaired artifact had serious side effects, he didn't pay too much attention to it because he had already carefully observed the specific condition of the artifact when he just appraised the weapon.
According to his speculation, if he did not use the power of the artifact more than 4 times, he would never end up being exploded to death by the terrifying energy.
In other words, as long as he does not use the active skills of the staff: energy protection, spell invalidation barrier and advanced time stop, there is almost no need to worry about any problems with it.
In this case, he only needs to carry it with him, and he can enjoy the two passive skills of the staff, high-level dispelling magic and instantaneous spells, anytime and anywhere, and it can also serve as his trump card.
After all, this is a real world, not like the game world, where one piece of equipment occupies one equipment slot. As long as he has the ability, holding a sword in one hand and a staff in the other, or even fighting with a staff in each hand, is not a problem.
Of course, the prerequisite for all this is that you must master the expertise of dual-wielding staffs.
Otherwise, the outcome is likely to be that the energy from the two staffs is mixed together, causing it to explode next to the caster before it is released, and then he is killed by his own spell. .
Finally getting the item he wanted, Brian put away his staff with satisfaction, and when he was about to leave, Azuth's voice echoed in his mind again:
" Take out your Book of the Forgotten, and I will give you two spells.”
Feeling the extremely tired old voice in his mind, Brian was startled. He carefully observed everything in the room, but regrettably found that he did not detect any trace of the Mage God.
After listening to Azuth's words, he took out the legendary book stored in his clothes without any doubt.
Two nearly invisible magical auras, emitting a faint golden light, floated over the cover of the Book of the Forgotten. Brian immediately noticed the pleasure coming from this so-called 'Book of Prostitution'.
Seeing the two legendary spells recorded in the Book of the Forgotten, Brian showed a surprised expression. With his instinctive intuition, he looked into the void, "This..."
He was looking into the void. I was about to blurt out, but found that I didn't know what to say for a moment. I opened my mouth, but no words came out.
"You don't have to feel guilty about this. Young arcane seeker, in order to heal the scars of the magic network, I would do it for anyone else."
For some reason, Brian actually From the desolate voice of the Mage God, I heard a deep sense of exhaustion and weakness, "This seems to be a battle between gods, but in fact it is a test of a certain existence. After all, it is related to the turmoil of the gods. Secret, we must go all out..."
The Mage God disappeared.
Brian has a hunch that for a long time in the future, it will be difficult for the whole world to hear about this advisor to the goddess of magic, the former first preaching mage, the Supreme Azu Any messages and oracles manifested by Sri.
This gave him the illusion that he had seen some frustrated courtiers resigning and returning home from the TV series.
As an advisor to the Goddess of Magic, Azuth assists Mystra in managing the Magic Network. Not only does he worry about it like an old butler, he also suffers the same misfortune every time.
After all, in the long history of the material world, at the beginning of every major disaster, the goddess of magic was the first to be sacrificed to heaven, and then it was the turn of these arcane practitioners to be unlucky.
For example, Azuth, the mage god who just disappeared, during the 'Arcane Catastrophe', due to the fall of the goddess of magic, he was also thrown into the endless astral plane, and then suffered nine hells. Due to the assassination of the Lord Asmodeus, even the priesthood was almost deprived of everything.
If Azuth hadn't tampered with his priesthood in advance and asked the Lord of the Nine Hells to spit out all the priesthood he had swallowed, he would have perished long ago.
However, when Azus left, he mentioned that the battle for the magic network was related to the testing of a certain existence and the secrets of the turmoil of the gods, which really interested Brian.
As a pawn in this battle, he felt that he might actually learn about many ancient secrets that he had never known before.
Unfortunately, in the game world, the battle between Shar and Mystra had not yet been decided until he traveled through the past.
Brian shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and began to think about his next actions.
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(End of this chapter)