Chapter 333 Chaos Shadow Valley
As expected.
Behind this uninvited guest, Brian actually saw a young warrior who was following him silently. He was holding a heavy sword that was slightly out of proportion to his body, and he was looking around with a vigilant expression.
From the opponent's weapons, simple clothes, and the restrained violent power revealed, Brian instantly judged that this was a berserker.
You must know that Leatherman is a cold and desolate land. No matter where it is, any place with a harsh environment is destined to be populated by many strong residents who struggle with the environment.
Because of this, the men here are all berserkers who despise armor, and it has become known to the world as the hometown of berserkers.
However, although Leatherman's berserkers are famous, it is a mountain kingdom where witches rule fierce warriors.
The women here are all spellcasters who can skillfully use spells. On the surface, Leatherman seems to be led by a powerful warrior known as the 'Iron King', but the one who really controls everything behind the scenes is The witches and the Iron King were selected by them.
Witches are revered in the Leatherman area. Harming a witch is undoubtedly a death penalty. Disobeying a witch's orders is also a death penalty, unless the offender is a child and another witch, or a first-time offender. Ignorant outsiders.
At a glance, you can feel that this law that harms witches is obviously aimed at Leatherman's male warriors.
This is indeed the case. Feminism in the Leatherman region is absolutely comparable to that of the drow in the Underdark.
In Leatherman, the relationship between witches and berserkers is often ridiculed by players as 'the queen and the dog', because most Leatherman witches usually bring a berserker with them when they go out on adventures. Act as your own guardian.
If these male berserkers are lucky enough to be selected by a witch, it will undoubtedly be an honor for them. This is the same as obtaining high-quality mating rights.
Another reason is that the violent power controlled by Leatherman Berserkers can only be suppressed by the magic of witches, so that they will not lose their rationality due to their inability to suppress, and thus go further on the road of professionals. Far.
As the two people broke in, anyone in the tavern, as long as they were not fools, could clearly feel that the purpose of these two people coming here was not as simple as eating and drinking.
Brian noticed that the four orc warriors sitting in the center of the hall had put their hands on the weapons on the table.
The orc leader among them winked at the subordinate next to him, who immediately grabbed his weapon and walked towards the door.
The half-orc pulled out a scimitar. The broad and curved blade had a row of serrations on the inside. He pretended to be drunk and looked down at the witch viciously. His tongue was so drunk that he said, "Hey "Are you here to drink too, pretty girl?"
He shook off his robe, revealing his thick arms and broad inverted triangle body, patted his strong chest, and said proudly, " How much do you plan to pay for wearing such revealing clothes? Have you seen my figure? It matches you very well. Even if I let you cut it off twice, there will be no problem. I will definitely satisfy you. How about it? Do you want to give it a try?”
The orcs’ mocking made the surrounding occupying troops burst into laughter.
"Then give this chick a sword quickly." A mercenary shouted, "Don't torment such a beautiful woman with a fight."
In response, a lustful sound came from the crowd Laughter, even the air that was about to solidify was filled with joy.
However, with a scream, everyone’s smiles froze on their faces.
The berserker behind the witch took the initiative to take a step forward, swinging the sword in his hand mercilessly, cutting through the air as fast as lightning.
The half-orc's head with a smile on his face flew into the air, drew an arc, and landed in a bowl of potato and scallion broth, splattering the soup mixed with blood all over the floor.
His remaining body fell stiffly and heavily to the ground, blood gushing out, and in the blink of an eye a thick pool of blood spread out, shining with a faint luster under the dim light.
"This is the first time I have heard that someone likes to make such strange requests." The Berserker glanced at the corpse on the ground, deliberately shook the blood on the sword blade, and showed disdain to the orcs in the center of the hall. said.
In an instant, someone screamed, and the tavern exploded. A few local residents stumbled towards the backyard after seeing that the door was blocked.
The chairs were overturned in the pushing, the wine glasses fell to the ground, and the waiters in the tavern turned pale with fear and hid behind the counter tremblingly.
The young berserker quickly raised his weapon and stood in front of the witch, watching the soldiers and mercenaries of the dark trade network with vigilance.
Brian, who was watching on the sidelines, noticed that a dozen people had quietly taken out their own weapons from various locations such as their waists, oiled belt buckles, boot linings, and inner edges of their wrists. There were even two weapons. A spellcaster wearing black robes.
"Can't you see? This bitch is here to cause trouble on purpose!" A half-orc slapped the table with his generous palm, knocking all the bowls and spoons to the ground, and shouted.
He kicked over the table between him and the Berserker, took two steps back with fear on his face, and shouted: "If you dare to come to Shadow Valley to cause trouble, we will go together and kill you. Them!”
“Damn it, you’re a tadpole with a toad on it, showing off your mother here!”
“You dare to come here even if you don’t have all your hair. ! ”
In an instant, a group of soldiers and mercenaries rushed towards the witch and berserker, amidst various greetings and abuses.
At this moment, the calm-looking witch raised her hand, and a translucent giant eagle like a spirit appeared in the air, making a piercing scream.
This scream was enough to shock the soul, and suddenly most of the people with low will resistance in the tavern started running around like headless flies in the hall, and even bumped into each other because of it. , wailing in pain.
The berserker raised his long sword, roared angrily, and rushed into the group of stragglers like a tornado, setting off a bloody storm.
At the same time, the witch also controlled the spirits she summoned, and fought against several spellcasters in a crushing manner.
At this moment, Brian naturally did not have the leisure and grace to watch this one-sided battle. He and the half-elf monk Leoson ran out while taking advantage of the chaos.
In Shadow Valley, in addition to the occupation forces stationed there, a large number of mercenaries have also gathered, waiting for the opportunity to be hired and participate in the war against Cormanthor's Elven Expeditionary Force next spring.
Although many of them have fought against the Zhentarim in the past, now, the Zhentarim have no time at all and no way to eliminate the potential threat among the mercenaries.
The only thing they can do now is to brutally suppress the local residents and increase the strength of the Shadow Brigade.
Anyone who does not explicitly display the Holy Emblem of the Good God will encounter no trouble on the streets unless they openly conflict with the occupying forces or attempt to enter the Twisted Tower or Krag Castle.
It is for this reason that the Shadow Valley has become a mess under the secret operation of the Harpers. Scenes similar to the Old Skull Tavern have occurred in many places.
A group of troops stationed at Kragg Castle rushed towards the valley at extremely fast speeds, trying to suppress the chaos.
What surprised Brian was that he actually saw a red-robed wizard from Sere not far away, fighting against the Sky Mage of the Zhentarim. As the magic tattoos on the red-robed wizard's shiny bald head were activated, his head was like an anti-aircraft gun, firing out fireballs as big as a basin, blasting away a sky mage riding on the back of his demon pet. Kill to death.
"How did you convince the red-robed wizard to participate in this melee." He couldn't help but curiously asked the half-elf monk beside him.
"How could I have this ability? The trading concession established by the Red Robe Wizards in Yuanshan City was captured by the Zhentarim, and all the magic potions and equipment inside were looted." Half-elf Wu The monk smiled and said:
"Do you think the red-robed wizard, who never likes to suffer losses, will give up? You know, as long as these bald guys don't encounter changes like Xinbu... cough! Such a powerful enemy can't wait for revenge."
"That's true." Brian nodded slightly, without revealing his little thoughts, and looked at Leo, who always had a smile on his face. Sen, said: "The magic network has been torn apart, and your leader was seriously injured because of it. Why do you look so happy?"
"Could it be possible to tear the magic network with a sad face Repair it?" Leoson spread his hands, showing a bitter face, and answered helplessly.
"Okay, pretend I didn't say that." Brian smiled and shrugged.
While talking, the two of them had already taken advantage of the chaos in the valley and arrived near Kragg Castle.
A large group of angry local residents, under the supervision of a group of soldiers, were gathered and walked towards the Twisted Tower.
A gong was struck three times in front of the tower door, and then the tower door opened.
Twelve Ben priests walked out of the castle gate neatly, and four sky mages rode on their mounts, whistling and flying over the heads of the crowd, followed by dozens of sergeants. Zhentarim troops guarding a middle-aged noble.
As Leoson guessed, the defense here has obviously become very lax. Most of the guards, as well as the sky mages and priests responsible for monitoring this place, are moving towards the Twisted Tower to support them.
"We don't have much time." Leoson looked at the Krag Castle in the distance, took out a string of pendants from his pocket, and handed them to Brian, "This is the pendant of Asaba, symbolizing the Lord of Shadow Valley. After you rescue Azara, give him his legal identity and ask him to join me at the Old Skull Tavern."
"Are you planning to overthrow the position of Lord Moglin? Brian asked as he took the pendant.
Ashaba's Pendant
Type: Accessories
Aura: Weak prophecy aura
Explanation: This pendant is a symbol of the royal power of Shadow Valley.
Traditionally, it represents the dominance of Shadow Valley and the ownership of the Twisted Tower, even if the loyalty of the territorial residents still needs to be obtained separately.
However, if the ruler loses this pendant, his right to rule will lose legitimacy.
By command, the pendant can speak in the voice of Asaba herself: "The bearer of this symbol is the only and true lord of Shadowdale."
The wearer can detect intense The camp aura includes camp subtype creatures and the professional abilities of the camp aura.
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"That's right." The half-elf monk said, "Only by exposing Lord Moglin's conspiracy to be possessed by shadows can all the forces in Shadow Valley be gathered together to help us drive away Santalin. The most suitable person to call upon the people is undoubtedly Ms. Dove’s son, Azara. Only if he holds Asaba’s Pendant can he be recognized by everyone and contact the people from Cormanthor's elven reinforcements."
"This is the key to us breaking the deadlock in Shadow Valley." The half-elf monk sighed helplessly and said in a sincere tone: "For now, I can only bother you personally. Take a trip."
"I know, I will rescue Azara as soon as possible." Brian put away the pendant and prepared to head towards Kragg Castle.
"Wait a moment." Leoson called him, looking slightly hesitant, and then said in a solemn tone: "According to the information I have, the floating city of Sa has landed in the Kingdom of Sambia. Cross's reinforcements have already set off."
"You are referring to the ghost princes." Brian looked stunned, turned around and expressed his guess.
It can be seen from this news that the shadow princes who did not originally participate in the battle to conquer the Shadow Valley took the initiative to participate because of his influence.
Although this seems to be bad news, their progress in repairing the floating city may be slowed down a lot as a result, buying a lot of time for Mokou Town to welcome the floating city.
What just made him curious was how many ghost princes planned to support Shadow Valley.
"That's right." Leoson nodded slightly, and the confident smile that always hung on his face turned into a trace of worry, "There are four ghost princes who came to support this time. They are: Yada, Egrila, Ecacia and Oripa ”
"So many." Brian frowned, "Except for the eldest prince Revalan and Lamorak, all of them came to support."
If it weren't for the fact that his most important task at the moment is to repair the magic Net, he really wanted to take advantage of the emptiness inside the floating city of Sacross to cause some more damage to them.
"The Great Prince Revalan?" Leoson was stunned for a moment when he heard the name of the ghost prince, and then shook his head slightly, "No, according to the information we have, there is only the old man in Sacross City. Six Lamorak was in charge and did not notice any trace of Revalan. "
"What is the specific situation?" After hearing this unexpected news, Brian felt an unpleasant aura. , permeating my heart.
The Great Prince Revalan is the highest priest and spokesperson of the Lost Lady Shar in the City of Shadows. He is in charge of the affairs of the Lost Temple and promotes Shar's will to the believers.
The leader of the Ghost City has disappeared inexplicably, and it is more likely that he is brewing some bigger conspiracy.
“I’m not sure either.” Leoson said helplessly, “Ever since you destroyed the floating city of Sacros, this ghost prince has completely lost his trace. Until now, our secret agent I haven't received any news about Revalan, he just disappeared out of thin air."
"It's obviously impossible to disappear." Brian shook his head slightly and said his guess. With the Harper's ability, I believe that as long as Revalan is still in the floating city, he will definitely be able to detect his existence, which means that the other party is most likely not in the material world."
With the ghost prince Reva. He was still deeply impressed by Lan's battle. The opponent suffered heavy losses in the silver fire that broke out in Xinbu, and even the summoned shadow evil was forcibly expelled.
Whether it was because the opponent was affected by something in this battle that he went to other planes and performed other tasks, Brian could only guess.
"I think so too." The half-elf monk agreed with him.
Brian nodded slightly, he no longer wasted time, suppressed the doubts in his heart for the time being, said goodbye to Leoson, and walked towards Kragg Castle.
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(End of this chapter)