Chapter 334 Sister Huiyao’s plan
‘Pirate Paradise’ Bra Star.
A starship like a stream of light, taking advantage of the gap where the chaotic storm had not yet condensed, rushed to the port of Bra Star as quickly as possible. The rising and falling winds caused the starship to flap and be filled with magic repairs. The traces of sail rippled.
This is an old Traveling Merchant Clipper. As a starship, it is too simple. You can find this in any crystal wall system with a sound trade and plundering society. This kind of starship is known as the "horse of the wilderness".
I don’t know how many layers of earth-brown magic paint were applied to its hull, and the enchanted magic canvas was torn to pieces by the storm in the wilderness.
No one would take a second look at this starship, unless they were curious about why it could still float and soar safely in the deserted universe.
When the starship lowered its sails, Revalan Tanshur, the eldest prince of the City of Ghosts, did not get off the ship in a hurry. Instead, he stood on the deck and stared at the starport in front of him.
This is a commercial starport composed of humans and humanoids. The planet is about 5 kilometers long, half as wide and half as deep. Looking at it, it looks like a rough oval rock.
Rather than saying that Bra is one of the hundreds of asteroids in the Tears of Selun, it would be more appropriate to call it the Rock of Bra.
The moonlight of Sullun, the goddess of the moon, softly falls on the Rock of Bra. While bringing light to the city in the barren universe, it also reveals the traces of vicissitudes that have been polished by chaotic storms for countless years.
Looking at the Huangyu Star Port in front of him, Revalan sighed with emotion. He did not expect that he would arrive at Bra Star in this way.
This reminded him of the negotiation with the unknown ancient god in Evil Pond Fortress.
“Since Ms. Ye once formed an alliance with Shadow Evil to strengthen her own power in order to fight against her twin sister Su Lun, then why can’t she choose to cooperate with us, a group of lost gods? After all, we What we have to deal with is..."
The lord of Evil Pond Fortress did not continue. Obviously, this had touched upon ancient secrets that Revalan, a mortal, should not know.
He was glad that the lord did not say anything.
Praising the Lost Lady, no matter what the final result was, he was lucky enough to save his own life. With the help of the Lord of the Evil Pond Fortress, he successfully arrived at Bra Star.
Revalan's tense nerves gradually relaxed and he looked expectantly at this star port that he was once familiar with but had become unfamiliar.
Within the thick black steel walls of the Star Port, the dark blue fortress stood proudly on the top of the hill. He could still vaguely see the vault of the fallen Temple of Tyr, the God of Justice, and Like a beacon on the vault, the Eye of Tyr shines with golden light.
Although Tyr, the God of Justice, has long since fallen, and his ministry and the forces under his command have been divided between the God of Courage, Tom, and the God of Dawn, Lathander, there are still people in the wasteland of Ubra. A relatively famous temple that still accepts believers.
It is said that Tyr, the God of Justice, is a foreign god. His first stop in the kingdom of heaven from other crystal wall systems is the Bra star.
The Eye of Tyr, located on the top of the vault, is believed by some scholars to be the year of turmoil, when the Tablet of Destiny was stolen, and Tyr lost its light in protest against the saintly catastrophe descended by the god 'Io'. eyes.
It can be seen from this that as long as the temple of Bra Star remains standing, it is only a matter of time before the God of Justice, who once had powerful divine power, wants to be resurrected.
Revalan stopped thinking about it and stepped off the starship. The star port made of unknown steel and meteorite blocks was very crowded. A group of 'Desolate Universe Workhorses' were unloading goods at the trade market. A dragon-headed starship from Chixian Shenzhou passed through the chaotic storm without fear and appeared at the starport, attracting the attention and shock of many people.
The Prince of Shadows avoided this luxurious battleship from the Karatu continent at a distance. In the past, he would have couldn’t help but take a second look, but now, his thoughts have already drifted to the interior of the star port. , prepare to find the temple where the Lost Lady is hidden, and then take the Dark Holy Grail from the temple.
This is the real purpose of his coming here.
According to the words of Priestess ‘Black Veil’ Illyriel, he learned that one-third of the divine power of the “Shadow” priesthood of Mask, the god of thieves, is stored in the Dark Holy Grail.
If he can absorb all the remaining divine power, then when he returns to Shadow Valley and participates in the battle for the magic net with the mysterious lady Mystra, it will be enough to determine the outcome. .
If the Shadow Demon Web replaces the Demon Web and is appreciated by the Lost Lady, it is not impossible that he can even use this divine power to be promoted to the real God of Shadows and become the God of the Lost Lady.
Walking on the bustling streets of the Rock of Bra, Revalan discovered that compared with when he visited thousands of years ago, the city defenses of the Rock of Bra have been significantly strengthened, dividing the inner harbor and the outer harbor. , in addition to the force field defense used to resist the chaotic storm, a thirty-meter-high city wall was built, stretching for almost three kilometers, and there was a spell turret every hundred meters.
Revalan has always had a good impression of this star port because it was the place where he made his first pot of gold in his life.
He first came here, dating back even to the Golden Age of the Netherese Empire.
He was less than 20 years old at that time, the second child, Yada, was still a baby waiting to be fed, and his father had just been promoted to Arcanist.
In Netheril, anyone who is promoted to the Arcanist profession represents the status and power they will receive, as well as the recruitment from the Grand Arcanist who owns the Floating City, but his father studied Because of the shadow spell, they were ostracized and the floating city without a great arcanist was willing to take them in.
In order to earn money for his father to study magic, he signed a ten-year labor contract with a great arcanist and became a crew member exploring the deserted universe.
He still vividly remembers that the Grand Arcanist's magic ship is driven by the cheapest life rudder, which is a particularly specialized and evil magic exorcism rudder.
It feeds on the life energy of an individual within it, usually against the individual's will. The Life Helm can take effect on any creature with a health value, but it extracts the life of the creature.
Every time a magic ship sets sail, the great arcanist will load a ship full of slaves, especially elves and dwarves who are known for their longevity, which also foreshadows his demise.
Revalan is very familiar with the history of Bra Star.
Like most large objects in the Wasteland, the Rock of Brah has gone through many owners during the time of the Netheril Empire.
Beneath the surface of the Rock of Bra, there are ruins and caves that indicate that it was used in the past as an outpost for the mind flayers, a warring beholder, a dwarf that was annihilated by mysterious forces. Colony, and a battle station between the Elven Armada.
Its modern history begins 3,000 years ago, when the Rock of Burra, apparently abandoned by its former inhabitants, gradually drifted to its current location. Its first settler was a pirate who became a pirate. The great arcanist, and the people of his floating city.
As far as Revalan knows, if nothing unexpected happened, the current owner of the Rock of Bra should be the grandson of the great arcanist Kosar.
During the Netherese period, Kosar was the first Grand Arcanist to establish himself as the leader of the Rock of Bra, and was also the founder of the "royal family" of Bra.
Arcanist Kosar traces his lineage to various surface kings and emperors, but these legends have long since been passed down by word of mouth.
His reign was long and prosperous, and he unified the Rock of Brah into a single entity with an iron fist.
From a pirate hideout, the city evolved into a large city that attracted merchants, adventurers, and other more respectable people.
Ever since Kosar's brief alliance with the Elven Armada of Evermeet as a privateer captain and treasure raider, he has officially outlawed piracy and declared any caught Pirates will be punished by law.
The key word here is "caught", because when a ship full of other people's treasures goes down, it attracts a lot of different attention.
Similarly, slavery was illegal here, but no one was interested in catching slave traders if it was profitable.
However, accusations of piracy and slavery were also common when the Crown wished to put pressure on the accused.
Of course, an attack on the capital would be a betrayal of Bura, and would include endangering the asteroid or the Bura royal family.
Those found guilty will be imprisoned in dungeons and then fed as gifts to the mind flayers at the illithid embassy.
The Great Arcanist Kosar ruled here for a long time. After his death due to a magical accident, his successor Fulen took over the Rock of Bra.
However, Fulen is not a shrewd pirate or a great arcanist, but a fat, arrogant and licentious person.
During his reign, other factions began to take over day-to-day governance.
The number of noble families also increased, and they, like Prince Kosar, had not long ago been pirates and outlaws.
Other non-human races also opened their own jurisdictions and embassies on the Rock of Bra.
Gradually, Fulen became a figurehead lord, being well-fed and under house arrest in his own palace.
Fullen eventually died of partying and drinking, and his son Carle successfully succeeded him.
But Carle followed his father's footsteps and died in a mysterious accident within a week of taking the throne.
His body was eventually found in the barren universe outside the atmosphere of Bra Rock.
Kalel's younger brother Andrew, a Grand Arcanist who was successfully promoted in the floating city of Iolum, came to Bra Star to inherit his throne and eradicated the so-called "Assassins" ” – a group of moneylenders backed by mind flayers.
The men were quickly executed, but later it was rumored that the Moneylenders and the Mind Flayers were people funded or supported by Andrew, and that he and they were involved in Calel's death.
By identifying the masterminds of the murders as moneylenders and mind flayers, Andrew effectively concealed the truth.
If the great arcanist Andrew could survive the year when the magic network was broken, then he would still be the master of the Rock of Bra, Revalan thought to himself.
Just when the Prince of Shadows was thinking about the history of Bra Star, a strong breath of death suddenly interrupted his meditation.
On the spacious street, within the reach of his sight, he saw a group of lancers flying over at extremely fast speeds.
This is a group of well-equipped human warriors. They ride mounts that are similar to sharks but have two pairs of wings and a long tail. The one who exudes death energy is a lich in black robes. .
This group of people came for me, and Revalan instantly realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Prince Revalan of the City of Ghosts is really a rare visitor." The Lich said in a cold and hoarse voice, "Since he is a descendant from the empire, he is qualified to attract our attention. Lord Andrew is already waiting for you. You’ve got a lot of time, come with me.”
"Of course, you can choose to resist." He added meaningfully, "In that case, I can take this opportunity to have some fun."
"You are planning to invite me to your castle. Are you a guest?" Revalan forced himself to calm down and said in a calm tone.
In order to allow his mission to proceed smoothly, he had already used divine magic to deliberately disguise himself as an ordinary crew member in advance.
But the Lord of Bra Rock was able to recognize his identity so quickly the moment he stepped into the star port. This was obviously not an accident, but more like a long wait.
Through the tone of the unkind lich's words, he could clearly feel that this was not an ally, but more like an enemy. Who betrayed him?
Why leak the news about his trip to Bra Star?
Revalan couldn't help but feel doubts in his heart.
He first eliminated the lord of Evil Pool Fortress and ‘Black Veil’ Illyriel.
Then the only one left is his father, High King Telamant Tanshur...
It is said that his father and Andrew conducted an experiment on shadow and undead magic in the Tower of Karthus during the Netheril period, and the two formed a friendship.
Thinking of this, Revalan inexplicably smelled a hint of conspiracy.
Every time he mentions his father, Revalan will instinctively feel a sense of fear in his heart. He will never be able to guess any of his father's thoughts, and this time is no exception.
"Being a guest?" The Lich showed a terrifying smile, and he raised his withered right hand, "Maybe the dark cell will welcome your 'special' guest."
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In the dim light of the cell, Brunhiti's other senses were extremely sharp except for vision, but her skin was numb from the cold and calluses.
She stretched her feet towards the chain with difficulty, and after feeling the bumpy metal, she clamped the chain with her toes and dragged it in front of her.
What disappoints her is that even though her legs are super flexible, she can't lift it directly to her face.
She could only tighten the chain and use her leg muscles to move herself closer to it.
Her toes loosened the chain, lowered her head and spat on the rusty chain with uneven surface.
Brunhiti doubted whether she could really get free by spitting, but her hands were cuffed behind her back and there were no other tools to use. Spitting was the only thing she could do. This was also without being killed by the ghost prince Eka. The only thing that kept her sane when Thea or his men abused her.
She was originally a Bedai barbarian born in the Eno Oak Desert, but the shadow people of the City of Shadows exterminated her griffin tribe, leaving her alone in the world.
While she was imprisoned in Sacros, although she was secretly released by the second prince Yada, when she went to the Kingdom of Cormyr, she inadvertently broke into the territory of the lizard people.
Finally, she was rescued by two war mages from the Kingdom of Cormyr in Guangze.
Recalling her own twists and turns in fate, Brunhitti declined the invitation from the Purple Dragon Knights and chose to walk alone in the vast swamp, not wanting to drag others down.
However, once again, the goddess of luck did not favor her, and she was captured again by the subordinates of the Prince of Shadows.
Although she was in a dark cell, Brunhitty didn't want to just sit in the darkness and let time pass by.
She had to keep trying to comfort herself that at least she was trying to escape.
If she keeps working hard, she will gain something.
If the hook on the wall becomes loose, or if the chain link suddenly rusts and breaks, or if the guard thinks she is crazy and lowers her guard, she will have a chance to kill him.
There will be accidents, there will be accidents, she kept warning herself in her heart.
A voice whispered: "Brunhit?"
Hearing this soft, sweet voice, Brunhit hit the end of the chain, and before she realized she was jumping up before sitting back down on the floor.
She sat on the ground and spun around, raising her legs to kick out, but found that no one was there.
Great, she thought, an accident happened and I have started to hear voices.
"Don't be nervous," the voice said. "I'm not here to hurt you."
Brunhiti squinted at the voice, only to see darkness, and then a little man in a snow-white dress jumped to her feet.
It seems that she is not just hallucinating, that woman - that hallucination, she corrected - has beautiful blond hair and a delicate face, and also shows a pure and sweet smile, but her face and hands It's flesh-colored and doesn't look like a shadow citizen.
"Don't be afraid, my dear," she said softly. "I am——"
"I don't care who the hell you are!"
Brunhiti used all her strength to kick the villain's body, and she heard it hit the wall with a real thud.
She curled up and shivered. She had suffered physical torture all day long, but now she was actually suffering mental torture, which made her extremely angry.
"I won't let this happen." Brunhiti said to herself, she straightened her shoulders and raised her chin - but she did not lower her legs and shouted: "Get away!"
"Keep your voice down, child!" The villain's voice was still so sweet and sweet, "Beware of the guards."
"I'm sorry I scared you." She continued, "Look Get up, you have been abused more severely than I imagined.”
If Brunhiti could speak, she would suggest that she switch places with herself and experience how cruelly she could be tortured as a slave of a Shadow Folk.
"Can you stop barking?" she asked, "I have some questions for you."
Brunhitti realized her jaw was beginning to ache; Her mouth was still open, her throat dry from the scream.
She closed her mouth and stared at the girl in the white dress beside her. She looked like a living person.
The girl nodded and made a gesture to lift the silence, and a hoarse buzzing came from Brunhiti's ears.
It took her a moment to determine that the sound came from her dry throat.
"Okay." She stretched out her hand to make a comforting gesture to avoid being kicked by Brunhiti again. "To tell you the truth, I am the Brilliant Sister from the bottomless abyss. I can help you escape. The current dilemma.”
Hearing this, Brunhiti looked at her silently.
"Well, it seems you don't know who I am at all, right?" Sister Huiyao smiled teasingly, "By the way, are the barbarians in the Eno Oak Desert that backward?"
"The Bedai barbarians are backward, but we also know what virtue the devil is." Brunhiti said, "We also know the difference between real people and fake people. Why did you appear in my cell? The size of a doll, unless I’m crazy, how else is that possible?”
"I'm here to help you." Sister Huiyao said seriously and sincerely.
"There is no doubt that I am somewhat useful to you demons." Brunhitty felt her situation. She was silent for a long time and said slowly, "Tell me, How are you going to use me? "
Although the demons and the shadow people of Ghost City are not fucking good things, this is indeed the best choice for her current situation.
Let them go dog eat dog.
“It seems that communicating with barbarians is somewhat beneficial.”
Sister Huiyao smiled slightly and looked at Brunhiti's face with interest, "You should really be lucky that your appearance made the ghost prince Ekasia fall in love at first sight and be unable to extricate yourself from love, otherwise you would never have this Opportunity."
"Fuck love at first sight!"
Brunhiti said angrily: "If I have the chance, I will definitely tear down that bastard's skeleton with my own hands. , dig out his black heart and feed it to the dogs."
"There will be a chance, dear, if you do what I ask," Sister Huiyao's charming and sweet voice said in Brunsy. Di's ears echoed, "I can help you avenge your genocide."
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As night falls, the salty sea breeze becomes more violent.
Mirabetta, the female chief of Sambia, looked at the radiant Sister Telina who came over and asked: "Has everything been done?"
Three days ago, she Go to Guangze with Telina, successfully capture the escaped Brunhiti, and in the name of the ghost prince Ekasia, the female barbarian is tortured and abused.
Now, all four princes from Sacross City are supporting Shadow Valley, leaving only Lamorak alone, which makes them aware of the opportunity coming.
“It’s done.” Telina smiled, “It went smoother than expected.”
"Now can you explain to me the purpose of doing this?" Mirabetta asked pretending not to know.
"With the conclusion of the Guangze ceremony, facts have proven that these proud princes do not have absolute confidence to win this battle." Jelina said softly, " Therefore, as allies, we must prepare a way out for ourselves in advance."
"I have investigated clearly why the members of the Sambia Supreme Council voted unanimously to elect you as the commander-in-chief." She continued. Added: "The fundamental reason is that this group of parliamentarians have long been controlled by the ghost prince Ekasia through the shadow simulacra technique."
"You mean that as long as we control Ekasia, it is possible Get the real power of Sambia." Mirabetta's eyes flickered slightly as she expressed her guess.
"This is the theory." Telina said, "If the Lost Lady wins, this chess piece will become meaningless. If it fails, then we will use her to regain control of the Supreme Council. Cut ties with these ghost princes.”
Sister Huiyao's gaze fell into the deep and void darkness, and she said softly: "After all, our goal is the Underdark, not this extremely boring game."
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(End of this chapter)