"I said, we will meet again, don't you think so, Mr. Brian?" Wizlan stood up from his chair and welcomed with a smile.
Brian could feel a hint of pride in the other party's crimson eyes, as if to say, aren't you very cautious? No, you are still being controlled by me.
He was too lazy to pay attention, and met the proud gaze of the drow mage, and went straight to the topic, "Now that you know the purpose of my coming here, I hope that we can have an honest discussion on how to expel the abyss demons. "
"Of course, this is the real purpose of inviting you here," Wizlan greeted with a smile, "Please come with me, and I will tell you everything about the Underdark."
Brian shrugged slightly and agreed.
So, in the mage tower of Wezlan, Brian followed the owner's invitation and walked through the magical corridors filled with fantasy colors, and finally entered his private study.
This space is filled with the atmosphere of ancient books and the brilliance of strange magic runes, as deep and fascinating as the ocean of knowledge.
In the study, invisible servants shuttled silently, as if driven by the magic skillfully woven into the air, holding exquisite silver trays in their hands, with all kinds of delicacies placed on them. Food.
Among them, the dried mushrooms are carefully selected and processed with secret methods, and their aroma is mellow and attractive; the smoked Los beast meat is hunted from the depths of the Underdark, with a delicious taste and a unique smoky flavor. Fragrance; and several glasses of spirits contained in crystal clear goblets were prepared by Witzlan himself, using precious herbs and thousand-year-old wine, and the color is as magnificent as amber.
Wizlan was the first to pick up a glass of the shimmering spirit and drank it down without hesitation, as if to show his sincerity and respect for his guests.
Although he scorned any rumors that suggested that he would poison his distinguished guests, he knew that in such a world of intrigue and suspicion, it was always wise to eliminate unnecessary misunderstandings, lest this incident Carefully planned meetings bring no unnecessary trouble.
Seeing this, Brian drank the wine in the glass without any hesitation, expressing his trust in Wizlan.
Wizlan continued to pour the wine, and then began to tell Brian about his past:
“Among our drow tribe, the only one who can compare with my magical skills is , only Khadrov Pumdel can stand shoulder to shoulder with me. This cunning and ambitious opponent, the first moment our eyes met, it was as if the wheel of fate had quietly started, revealing the fate of each other as our old enemies. There is no disputing the facts.
However, what I pursue is the ultimate mastery and pure honing of magic skills, and Haizhuofu is a political giant who is good at maneuvering and making changes.
Although we are also bathed in the shadow of Lolth, the Spider Queen, Khadrov's piety is obviously no deeper than mine. He is more keen to use all means to achieve his own goals.
In one well-planned incident, he skillfully plunged me into the abyss of shame and eventually led to my ruthless exile.
Without my magical support, my family was like an eagle losing its wings, quickly defeated by an opponent that had been our enemy for generations.
Thus, under the strong protection of his family, Khadrof naturally ascended the throne of the chief mage of ancient Orens City.
Although there are only two things that resonate between Khadrov and I: one is the almost obsessive love for magic skills, and the other is the fact that as mages, we are being ignored by the matrons and drow priestesses. The deep hatred of being bound by strict rules.
However, his desire is like a bottomless black hole. Even if he holds the position of Archmage in the ancient city of Orens, it cannot fill his greedy thirst for power.
In this Tower of Exile, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, I always watch Khaizov's every move with vigilant eyes.
Although his suspicion and caution made the surveillance work extremely difficult, I still used my tenacity to expose one of his secret operations-he performed an extremely rare and mysterious ritual. , through some ancient and taboo method, guided and extracted the energy hidden deep in the earth's veins, thereby attracting and harnessing immeasurable arcane power. When Khadrov performed this ritual, the barriers connecting the various planes began to tremble violently and became precarious.
As a result, the demon lords broke free from their abyssal-level prisons and crossed the rift to become physical entities in the Underdark.
All these horrific changes are a true reflection of the recent horrific events in the Engraved Valley. ”
Time passed quietly, and Wizlan seemed to be very sincere, answering all Brian’s doubts without hesitation.
Thus, Brian gradually understood All situations in the Underdark.
In the Underdark, behind the spider, Rose, the cunning and powerful goddess, quietly controls a subversive conspiracy with her invisible tentacles.
She is the shady manipulator behind the ritual of summoning the demon lord to the surface hosted by Haizhuof. She is like a weaver in the darkness, carefully planning every evil chapter.
In this intricate web of conspiracy, the drow are like pawns on a chessboard, ruthlessly manipulated by Rose and become her tool against the demon lord of the abyss, while she waits for opportunities to steal the power of the abyss amidst the chaos and war. Consolidate its own dominance.
The demon lords of the abyss, accompanied by countless secondary servants and legions loyal to them, poured out like a torrent under the guidance of Haizhuf's horrific rituals, pouring into everyone in the Underdark. corner.
The demons brought not only fear and destruction, but also caused changes and distortions in the structure of the Underdark, as if even the earth had been eroded by their evil power.
The radiation power of the earth's veins in the underground world is extremely abundant, like a wire that conducts energy for the crazy will of the demon lords, making their influence unprecedentedly powerful at this moment, penetrating into almost every rock and every stone in the Underdark. In a breath.
After that shocking ceremony, Khadrov disappeared without a trace, as if he had never appeared.
As for Witzlan, as his old enemy the Archmage, he used all the resources and means under his control, but was still unable to capture even the slightest trace of Khadrof's whereabouts, which undoubtedly made the whole situation more complicated and confusing.
Demogorgon, the violent and powerful demon prince, has set foot in the Claw Valley of the ancient city of Orens.
Before escaping to the wilderness of the Underdark, he carried out wanton destruction and rampage on the ancient city of Orens, trying to completely tear apart the order and tranquility of the city.
Although Khadrov's true intentions for performing the ritual remain shrouded in mystery, Wizzlan firmly believes that his nemesis was doing it to summon and connect with a specific demon lord of his mind.
At the same time, he also believed that Khadrov could not be so conceited as to attempt to control all the demon lords in the abyss at once, because such an ambition would be extremely dangerous even for the most powerful mage. And unattainable.
After listening to Wizlan's story, Brian, as a time traveler, suddenly realized that the former chief mage seemed to have made a judgment and made a serious and fatal mistake.
This may be his chance. (End of this chapter)