A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

Outer plane.

The temple of knowledge.

This is the kingdom of Ogma, the god of knowledge, who names all things in Faerûn.

At the junction of the endless plains and mountains, you can see magnificent libraries and palaces everywhere, which store a large amount of knowledge, books and scrolls collected from other planes.

If anyone wants to find clues to something ancient and mysterious, or some lost history, then coming here is definitely the wisest choice.

Moreover, the God of Knowledge is neutral and does not care whether the visitor is good or evil, orderly or chaotic.

But today, among the thousands of visitors to the Temple of Knowledge, there was a very special guest.

She is the incarnation of Faerun's magic web, the third-generation magic goddess with the title of Mother of Magic - Mystra (Midnight).

Due to similar doctrines, concepts and philosophical views, the relationship between the goddess of magic and the god of knowledge Ogma throughout the ages has been quite good.

In this generation, they have developed into close allies, working together to fight against evil chaotic gods such as Talos, the god of storms, and Ciri, the king of lies, who may pose a huge threat to knowledge and the magic network.

"Welcome, noble lady of mystery."

Ogma walked out of the palace where he lived with a smile on his face.

He looked as calm and wise as ever, giving the impression that he could remain calm no matter what happened.

"I'm very sorry to disturb you again, great king of knowledge. I have encountered a little trouble and hope to get some guidance from your endless wisdom."

The magic goddess Midnight bowed slightly and took the initiative to place herself in a relatively low position.

Because although she inherited the name Mystra, she still transformed from a mortal into a deity in essence, and she still retained a lot of mortal nature, so she made a lot of jokes when she first started to perform her priestly duties.

Thanks to the help of the God of Knowledge, he avoided becoming a target.

Therefore, I am full of gratitude and respect for the god in front of me, whose ancient age may be second only to the moon goddess Suellen, the night goddess Shar, and the earth goddess Changdea.

After all, when Ogma came to this world, the entire planet Toril was still in a primitive and chaotic state.

It was his definition and naming of every concept that allowed the unpredictable and extremely violent energy and matter to settle down and form the natural world that was later materialized.

This is also the origin of his title of "Namer".

It can be said that as long as the knowledge is born in this world, it will be known and recorded by the God of Knowledge without exception.

"Oh? What confuses you as the mother of magic?" Ogma's eyes flashed with curiosity.

Without saying anything, Midnight directly took out the planeswalker card that Zuo Si had given to Elminster: "I would like to ask you to identify the origin of this magic item, as well as the knowledge and technology behind it."

"A magic card? Did you get it from the young man named Soth?" Ogma asked with interest.

As one of the few gods in Faerûn who had interacted with the Planeswalker, he only took one glance and immediately recognized that this was a card made through the power of sparks.

"You know?" Midnight's eyes shone slightly.

In order to figure out this card sent by Elminster himself, she, like her constituents, studied it for a long time but had no clue.

This is simply a naked provocation and humiliation for a magic goddess who claims to know all spells in Faerun and everything related to magic.

Ogma nodded slightly: "Yes, of course I know.

Because this power comes from a very, very rare and special group.

They call themselves planeswalkers, also called planeswalkers.

Before I came to this world and became the God of Knowledge, I traveled across the worlds for a long time and met two relatively friendly planeswalkers.

By exchanging magical knowledge and items, I won their trust, and then had more in-depth conversations, so I knew some secrets.

However, as far as I know, the world of Toril does not seem to have been visited by planeswalkers before.

Of course, it is not ruled out that he visited secretly, but was not noticed by the gods.

In short, Soth is the only planeswalker whose identity can be confirmed so far. "

"Planes Locke? Planeswalker? What kind of existence are they, and how did they create such magic cards?" Midnight asked impatiently.

She couldn't believe it. She was just here to try her luck, but she didn't expect that the God of Knowledge could actually recognize this magic card, and also knew the origins of the maker and user behind the card.

"I can tell you the answer, but you must promise not to reveal it to any other gods or mortals, including your chosen ones." Cousin Ogma made a serious condition.

After thinking about it for a while, Midnight immediately responded: "No problem. I swear by my priesthood that I will never reveal even half a word of the content of today's conversation to a third party besides you and me."

After getting the guarantee he wanted, Ogma immediately showed a satisfied expression, raised the card in his hand and said in a slightly emotional tone: "Planeswalker, as the name suggests, can easily move freely in different planes, crystal walls and universes. Spellcaster who shuttles and travels.

They contain a power called [Spark] within their bodies.

It is said that only one being with a spark will be born among every millions of intelligent beings.

But most of them are unaware of the power within their bodies and spend their lives doing nothing like all ordinary people.

Only a lucky person, less than one in hundreds of thousands or even millions, will ignite a spark when facing a huge crisis or suffering serious injury, and obtain extraordinary truths that other spellcasters and even gods cannot understand.

Generally speaking, most spellcasters who wish to travel across planes and crystal walls do so through the astral and ethereal planes.

But the planeswalker is different.

The power they possess transcends the constraints of planes, crystal walls, and even the multiverse, and can enter the indescribable dark void between space and space.

It is said that the dark void is filled with chaotic and logically twisted primitive matter, entropy and flowing mana, and is more dangerous than any currently known place.

Compared with the dark void, even the sea of ​​chaos seems so orderly.

Soth probably accidentally entered the dark void when he first ignited the spark, so his body experienced a series of strange phenomena such as age regression and mutations in viruses and bacteria.

It's just that the power of his own spark is not strong enough, so he temporarily lacks knowledge of the dark void, and he has no idea what the changes that have happened to him actually mean.

The cards you see are permanent magic props made from this extraordinary truth.

Generally speaking, the cards produced by planeswalkers can be roughly divided into five categories.

They are land, magic, creatures, treasures and enchantments.

This card is a typical treasure card.

Although it is just a stone blessed with [Silence], it can work in any world, even if this world uses completely different magic rules from Toril.

You can simply understand that the planeswalker itself is equivalent to a node connecting the multiverse.

Through the magic card called [Earth], you connect yourself to one world after another.

They can draw energy from these worlds and use it wherever they can go without restriction.

Planeswalkers are free and not affected by any external factors, and no one can intervene and control their destiny, not even gods.

Some of the most powerful planeswalkers can modify the physical and magical rules within a certain range of their surroundings as needed, and even create and destroy space out of thin air. "

"It's unbelievable! Then...then they are no different from gods or ancient evil beings?" Midnight's eyes widened in shock.

If these words hadn't come from the mouth of the God of Knowledge, she probably wouldn't have believed a single word.

Ogma nodded straightforwardly: "To a certain extent, planeswalkers are like this.

The source of their power [spark] is actually somewhat similar to the divine spark of the gods.

But the only difference is that the planeswalker's power comes from himself and the endless multiverse, rather than from widespread belief and influence.

If you want to decipher the cards created by planeswalkers and then incorporate them into your own magic priesthood, I advise you to give up as soon as possible.

Because no one but another planeswalker can understand the transcendent truths that come directly from the source of countless worlds and dimensions.

Unfortunately, Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, acted too quickly.

Otherwise, Soth should be the most suitable candidate for me. "

At the end, the God of Knowledge rarely showed regret and regret.

After these days of sorting and reading, he was deeply attracted by the unheard of knowledge and viewpoints, and even had to descend to the incarnation again to talk face to face with Zuo Si on more than one occasion.

But considering the possible serious consequences of doing so, I had to give up in the end.

This is why Ogma regrets it.

Otherwise, if Zuo Si becomes his chosen one first, then the two of them can now have barrier-free communication through the connection between God and the chosen one.

As for Talona…

The divine power she gave to Zuo Si has been restricted by Ilmat, the god of suffering, using the remaining divine power of Baal.

Unless Zuo Si takes the initiative to contact the goddess, there is no way for the latter to enter the former's consciousness.

"You seem to think highly of this young man named Soth?"

It was obviously the first time Midnight saw the other party showing such an expression, and he couldn't help but reveal a playful smile.

Ogma also smiled and replied: "Of course. As a planeswalker, he can bring me all kinds of knowledge, concepts and inventions that I have never seen before from different worlds.

There is so much wisdom in some of these things that even I can’t help but applaud and applaud the mortals who discovered and created them.

In addition, there is some knowledge related to magic that you already know as the goddess of magic after entering the world of Toril, right? "

"Yes." Midnight nodded slightly. "But I haven't decided yet whether to allow this knowledge and rules to take effect within the scope of the magic network under my jurisdiction."

"Is it because of Netheril's mistakes?" Ogma asked meaningfully.

"Yes, and no. As a new god, I am still too young and lack experience in dealing with this matter, so I want to observe it for a while before talking. After all, without my consent, this young man named Soth also This knowledge and power can also be used with the power of a planeswalker."

Midnight spoke out her inner thoughts without any secret.

Due to the large-scale "disconnection" of Cyric and the church, they were almost besieged by the gods.

Therefore, she is extremely cautious in her attitude towards magic.

Unlike the first generation of Magic Goddess, she was not allowed to develop freely without any restrictions.

It's not like the second-generation magic goddess who crazily accepted all kinds of magic geniuses under her command, or gave them the identity of a chosen one, or descended into an incarnation to have an intimate relationship with them.

Including the mage god Azuth, Elminster, Kelben, the Seven Sisters of the North, etc., they were all born during the second generation of magic goddesses.

"Prudence is a precious quality. You made a very wise choice." Ogma's eyes sparkled with wisdom.

"Thank you for the compliment. But do you have any good suggestions for dealing with Planeswalker Soth? You must know that the card magic he uses is not subject to my monitoring and restrictions." Midnight continued to ask for advice humbly.

Ogma responded with a smile: “I don’t have any good suggestions in this regard.

However, based on my personal experience and feeling, it may be a good choice to let go of my arrogance as a God and approach Him as a relatively equal person to communicate and discuss with Him.

Because I can feel that Soth has an unusual interest and desire for magical knowledge.

Trust me, there is nothing more rewarding than helping and investing in a rising planeswalker.

Especially for gods like you and me. "

"I understand. Thank you again for your wise guidance."

Midnight put one hand on her chest and bowed, then disappeared without a trace from the Palace of Knowledge.

Since she is the embodiment of magic nets and spells, the goddess of magic does not need to chant spells and perform various complicated spell-casting actions like mortals.

Just the opposite!

Casting a spell was as easy to her as breathing.

"You are welcome……"

Watching the third-generation magic goddess who still retains much of her mortal nature leave, Ogma's mind instantly flashed to the image of Cyric, who became a god at almost the same time as her, and whose behavior was not very reliable, and a flash of emotion quickly appeared on his face. A very strange expression.

For some reason, he always had a premonition that these two gods, who were mortal enemies when they were mortals, would most likely cause some earth-shattering event in the future.

After all, the conflict between the two powerful divine powers in terms of priesthood is already quite fierce. If coupled with the personal grudges accumulated over a long period of time, no one knows what will happen in the end.

Of course, this little episode did not affect the good mood of the God of Knowledge recently.

After a while, he returned to his palace and continued to review the interesting knowledge and opinions from other worlds. He even encouraged the believers living here to study and debate.

…

At the same time, it is on the trade route of the Sword Coast on the west coast of Faerûn.

A huge green dragon just passed through the white sky. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the anomalies below from the Supreme Wasteland to the Roaring Troll Forest.

Especially the wolves controlled by magical charms, the countless local specialty trolls, and the groups of hobgoblins and bugbears, forming a huge monster army.

The person who controls these monsters is none other than the vampires sponsored by Erinikas and Badi.

These powerful undead creatures rely on their innate [Domination] ability to easily control these monsters with weak wills and hearts.

In addition, there is also a black dragon who is suspected of being employed.

Anyone who is not a fool can see that these guys are definitely up to no good.

In the opinion of Balisriyat, an experienced old Yinbi, the other party had launched such a large battle either to ambush a powerful enemy or to prepare to capture a surrounding town.

However, considering the inaccessible situation at the junction of the High Wasteland and the Troll's Roaring Forest.

It is estimated that the only valuable target is the Dragonspear Castle connected to the Underdark.

He didn't think that the other party was putting in so much effort just to get an entrance to the Dark Territory.

What's more, Dragonlance Castle is currently controlled by a group of priests from Tempus, the God of War, and coupled with a large number of experienced adventurers, anyone who wants to capture it will have to pay a very heavy price.

"Sure enough, it was an ambush targeting the master." Dracolich raised the corners of his mouth with a sarcastic smile.

After all, what makes a conspiracy so terrifying is that it is silent and unknown.

But if it is exposed in advance, it is equivalent to exposing one's most vulnerable point to the enemy.

At this moment, at least a dozen ways to "play" the opponent to the point where life would be worse than death appeared in Barisriyat's mind.

No hesitation!

He swooped down from a high place to the ground.

Because the speed was too fast, it instantly aroused the vigilance of the other black dragon.

The latter even assumed a defensive posture, with a hint of undetectable fear flashing across his eyes.

Because this green dragon disguised as a dracolich is so big that even with the naked eye, one can tell that it is an ancient dragon.

Fortunately, when he was about two to three hundred meters above the ground, Barisriyat began to slow down and finally landed steadily on the grass next to him.

He first pretended to look around, then raised his head and asked in a slightly playful tone: "Can you tell me what you want to do with so many monsters gathered here?"

"May I ask you are……"

A senior member of the Emerald Society cautiously probed.

He was not too surprised by the green dragon falling from the sky in front of him.

Because there are at least twenty green dragons living in the dragon forest on the south bank of the Snake Tail River.

If it were not unclear about the location of these green dragons' lairs, the Emerald Society would have sent people to negotiate with them one by one, hiring them to join the ambush by paying them.

In fact, as long as the reward is enough, most evil dragons don't mind doing "day labor" occasionally.

Of course, if anyone hires a dragon and wants to default on the payment afterwards.

Please be sure to refer to how the famous Shaan Dynasty in the history of Calimshan came to an end due to the crazy revenge of "Sharp Tooth", the "salary seeker" Ivicora Thaglan.

After all, creatures like dragons have been fully equipped with the "Grudge-holding" attribute from the moment they were born.

It is said that many ancient dragons can even remember the faces of every enemy that has offended them.

Then patiently spend years, decades, or even centuries slowly planning a revenge against himself and his descendants.

"My name is Barisriat, you can also call me the Emerald Nightmare."

The dracolich pretended to be proud and raised his head, and reported the name he used when he was alive.

"Emerald Nightmare?!"

Upon hearing this name, the eyes of the senior officials of the Emerald Society instantly shone, and they immediately put one hand on their chest and bowed deeply.

"I can't believe that you are here. Please allow me to express my inner excitement and respect."

"Hehehe, you are good at talking, human."

Barisriyat put on a very useful look to confuse the other party.

He knew very well that this stupid mage wanted to hire him, just like the black dragon next to him.

Facts have proved that the Dracolich has very accurately grasped the hearts of the top leaders of the Emerald Society.

That is the desire to attract as many powerful creatures as possible to join this ambush against Zuo Si.

After a few simple compliments and polite words, the high-level mage suddenly changed the subject and said in a very sincere tone: "The great Lord Balisriyat.

As you can see we are gathering our forces to attack and capture someone, but we are lacking the help of a powerful dragon like you.

Of course, we will pay sufficient compensation, such as gems with a total value of no less than 50,000 gold coins.

Not sure if you are willing to accept it? "

"There are too few gems worth fifty thousand gold coins. If it were one hundred thousand gold coins, I might consider accepting your invitation."

Barisriyat opened his mouth unceremoniously.

He understood that only by fully demonstrating the greed of an evil green dragon could he minimize the other party's wariness.

"Deal! But the reward can only be paid after the matter is completed." The high-level mage quickly added.

Although he was very excited to successfully hire a powerful ancient dragon, he did not forget that the green dragon was an insidious and cunning creature.

If the remuneration or deposit is paid in advance, it is entirely possible that the other party will not work after receiving the money.

Balisriyat pretended to be displeased, lowered his head in thought for a moment, and responded reluctantly: "Okay. But I have to return to the lair now. You give me a specific time, and when I do it, I'll rush over."

"No problem! According to the plan, we will take action in three days. So please be sure to come back within two days." The high-level mage immediately gave the time for the rendezvous.

Unfortunately, he didn't even realize that he was being tricked, and even the trump card was clearly seen by the Dragon Lich.

"Great! I'll fly over to you in two days."

After saying these words, Balisriyat took off into the sky and flew straight towards the south.

However, his destination was not the "Dragon Forest" where a group of green dragons were entrenched, but the place of death where Zuo Si was currently.

If Lei Yin is included, there are already two moles in this ambush planned by the Emerald Society.

It would be unreasonable if the entire army was not annihilated.

…

After several hours of flying, Dracolich finally found the carriage that had just crossed the Wandering River, as well as a group of troll tribesmen who rushed out from the "Troll Claw Hills" and wanted to have a feast.

Zuo Si himself was not even interested in taking action. He allowed the dragon knights Davian and Isadora to cooperate and easily killed this small group of trolls, which numbered only a dozen.

Especially the +2 flame sword used by the former is simply the nightmare and nemesis of the trolls.

Anyone who is unlucky enough to be struck by this magical weapon will instantly lose their proud regeneration ability.

The hot flames will even ignite the fat layer under the skin, causing those fatter trolls to instantly burn into a huge burning man.

It has to be said that the distribution and number of trolls in Faerûn are really too many.

No matter where you go, you can see these guys.

There are countless mountains, hills and forests named after trolls.

They can simply become the three major scourges from the wild world along with goblins and orcs, and they can't be killed no matter how hard they are.

When Balisriat landed, the last troll fell into the dark and filthy river.

Because it was here that Baal, the God of Murder, was killed by Cyric holding the God-killing Sword.

Therefore, his filthy blood mixed with divine power flowed into the Wanning River, eventually causing such terrible and disastrous consequences.

Even after more than two years, the river still contains deadly toxins.

Only a little closer to the downstream, when the river gradually changes from pitch black to a lighter brown, does it become completely "harmless".

Apart from a curse that lasts for a day on the person who drinks it, it basically does not cause any negative effects on the body.

Zuo Si was obviously very interested in these water sources contaminated by the divine blood, so he filled a full empty jar and stuffed it into his satchel, and then asked without looking back: "How is it? How many methods has the Emerald Society prepared to ambush me?"

"A black dragon, probably a thousand trolls, and an army of four hundred soldiers made up of hobgoblins and bugbears.

There are about the same number of wolves, including wargs and large dire wolves.

There are also a few tigers, brown bears and other beasts.

The above monsters are controlled by a large number of vampires.

Next to them there are a lot of skeleton warriors used as cannon fodder and a small number of constructs such as golems.

Of course, in the end there are five extremely threatening high-level mages, and a dozen low-level mages who look like apprentices.

And I noticed that they were setting up magic traps and even summoning circles on both sides of the road. They should be trying to summon demons, devils and other alien creatures. "

Barisriyat said everything he saw in a slightly sarcastic tone.

Although the enemy's movements seemed powerful, he did not feel that the opponent had any advantage at all.

"Well, it's almost the same as the information provided by Lei Yin. It seems that the Emerald Society has spent a lot of money to capture me. I don't know what conditions Irenekas offered them." Zuo Si touched his chin with amusement. smile.

"Then what are you going to do?" Barisriyat probed cautiously.

Zuo Si replied nonchalantly: "It's very simple. As usual, poison first, and then defeat all the enemies in the battle. If I guessed correctly, you should have penetrated into them, right?"

Hearing these words, a sinister expression suddenly appeared on Dracolich's face disguised by illusion magic: "You are really good at predicting things. Yes, I have successfully deceived the other party and accepted their employment plan. So. If you want to poison, just leave it to me."

"Very good. I just want to try the power of poison and plague..."

As he spoke, Zuo Si raised his right hand, separated a large mass of directional filtered mixture in the form of black energy from his body, and then put it into a large two-liter glass bottle.

After finishing all this, he handed the glass container to the Dracolich: "Here, take it and pour it secretly into the other party's food or drinking water. Remember not to put too much at once, a little is enough. Otherwise, If it happens early it can get very troublesome."

“Is this your electorate capacity?”

Barisriyat asked curiously as he stared at the energy in the bottle that exuded a terrifying aura.

Zuo Si nodded without hesitation: "Yes, this is one of my elect abilities. In addition, I will temporarily leave the Shadow Army to your control. Make good use of them. I don't want anything to happen after the war. A man or a monster has escaped. Come out, Yelnia."

moment!

The shadow assassin jumped out of the dark shadows.

Behind her was a dense and endless army of shadows.

As an undead creature, Dracolich immediately realized how astonishing the number of these shadows was after just one glance. He immediately grinned and said in an extremely cold and cruel tone: "Don't worry, Master. I guarantee that these guys will be alone." Don’t even think about escaping. Finally, I suggest you arrive at the area where the enemy ambush is at night, so that you can maximize the advantages of the Shadow Legion."

"I know this without you reminding me. Okay, you can go back now. Remember to be careful of those guys who are used to detecting toxins before eating."

After saying this, Zuo Si waved his hand gently.

Dracolich said nothing nonsense, and once again took off into the air and flew towards the Dragon Forest to the east, intending to make a large circle to prevent the opponent from using prophecy spells to locate itself.

Zuo Si, on the other hand, boarded the carriage and continued heading north along the trade road.

The accompanying archer Huntington silently took out a [Devil-Breaking Arrow] and gently ran his fingers over the arrow shaft and arrowhead engraved with powerful magic runes.

He knew very well how important the task assigned to him by his master was, so he had to hit it with one blow.

…

Just as Zuo Si was about to start a war with the people of the Emerald Society, far away near the southernmost sea area of ​​​​Nelanthel Islands, a battle to determine the hegemony of the Sword Sea officially started.

One of the attackers knew without asking that it was Eric, who had recently become famous.

The defenders, on the other hand, were forced into a blind corner and had to abandon their past grudges and join together for the final resistance.

The total number of ships on both sides reached an astonishing more than 400, and the number of participants in the battle was close to 10,000.

Even the pirates entrenched in the southern islands of the Racing Strait were forced to join the battle.

no way!

If they sit back and watch Eric unify the Nelanthel Islands, they will be attacked and annexed soon, so they might as well just fight.

"Captain, the pirates from the entire west coast and south are basically here. As long as we win this battle, we will become the undisputed ruler of this sea, and you can also give yourself the title of Pirate King." The man with obvious scars on his face said loudly and excitedly.

"Pirate King? Forget it. I don't plan to be a pirate all my life. Don't forget, after winning this battle, we will build our own city and country on the Nelanthel Islands. By then, we will become nobles and A lord is no more comfortable than a pirate."

Eric's words were full of strong confidence, and he believed from the bottom of his heart that he was sure to win.

After all, his fleet ships were many and large, with nearly twice as many people as the opponent. They were also equipped with more than a dozen mages who could release fireballs, or brought fireball scrolls and wands.

In addition, those undead creatures that have no ideology, let alone fear, will deal a devastating blow to the enemy at the moment of boarding.

With such a huge advantage, Eric had no idea how he could lose.

So after observing for a few minutes, he resolutely ordered an attack.

moment!

The mages floating in mid-air with the help of [Flying Technique] took the lead in attacking, shooting hot fireballs one after another towards the enemy ships one or two hundred meters away below.

At this height, you can basically ignore the long-range weapons such as crossbows below.

boom! boom! boom! boom!

Accompanied by soaring flames and deafening explosions, the several main warships at the forefront of the pirate coalition turned into a sea of ​​​​fire on the spot.

Many sailors standing on the deck were burned into charred corpses almost instantly before they even had time to scream.

Although those who were left alive desperately tried to extinguish the flames on the ship.

But its wooden structure destined these actions to be in vain.

After a while, the leaking boat slowly sank into the sea.

As for the pirates who jumped into the sea to escape, they were either hit by passing ships or bitten to death by swarming sharks.

In short, no one could swim ashore alive.

"Asshole! Who can tell me! Where did this bastard Eric find so many mages?"

A prestigious one-eyed pirate captain roared like crazy.

You must know that the power of spells is far greater in naval battles than in land battles.

Leaving aside advanced magic, even a first-level greasy spell or burning hands can cause terrible damage in a crowded place like a ship.

The current situation of flying in the sky and conducting spell bombing from a high position is completely naked bullying.

It was not a battle at all, but a tragic massacre.

Whether it is a fireball or lightning, it can cause a devastating blow to the sailors on the deck preparing for battle.

In addition, there was a mage with a relatively high level of spellcasting who threw a [Death Cloud Technique] directly in the direction of the pirate alliance flagship.

When the terrifying poisonous cloud dispersed in the densest place, more than a hundred pirate elites died suddenly on the spot.

Even the leader of the coalition forces who stood up and called for resistance to the end fell on the deck and took his last breath after spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood.

Witnessing the tragic situation of the flagship being completely destroyed, the one-eyed pirate captain stood there as if he was dumbfounded, unable to believe what he saw with his eyes.

In fact, it wasn't just him. The other captains in the pirate coalition were either frightened or went crazy and screamed in despair, then watched helplessly as their allies around them were devoured by flames one after another.

Even worse were the ships that were engaged in brutal boarding battles filled with undead creatures.

Under the command of the wise "Undead Lieutenant", even the lowest level of undead creatures can display amazing combat power.

Out of their instinctive hatred for living things, almost no prisoners were taken on the ships attacked by them, and every one of them was killed cleanly.

The corpses were randomly discarded on the deck, waiting for the mage to transform them into undead creatures after the battle.

As the unification process of the Nelanthel Islands accelerates, Vanessa has firmly controlled this group of pirates through her apprentices.

The increasing number and proportion of these undead were the means he used to restrain Eric and other pirate captains.

If anyone wants to start a rebellion and get rid of control, then these undead will become a reminder for the rebel.

fortunately!

Eric knew very well how terrifying the Necromancer Vanessa and the forces behind her were, so he never had even the slightest delusion.

Just the opposite.

He also dealt with many idiots with similar ideas in private to prevent these idiots from dragging him down.

After all, as a ferocious pirate who licks blood from his blade, he is lucky enough to escape unscathed.

What's more, if you do it well, you can transform into a noble lord or even a king.

So Eric is more eager than anyone else to show his ability and loyalty.

When he saw the pirate coalition retreating steadily under the double blow of fireballs and undead, and some timid ones even wanted to turn around and run away, he immediately pulled out the scimitar at his waist and shouted: "Now! Chase across the board! Give it to me. Kill all these guys who refuse to surrender! Leave no one behind!"

"Captain's order! Fully pursue!"

"Go up! Kill them all! The entire Sea of ​​Swords is our territory!"

"Hahahaha! Win! We win!"

"Long live Captain Eric!"

…

With deafening cheers, the huge fleet quickly divided and surrounded the enemy.

Not to be outdone, the mages flying in the sky either used spells to burn the sails of the escaping enemy ships, or directly used magic missiles to bombard the masts, causing them to lose power and become living targets floating on the sea.

After a while, this naval battle, which had a huge momentum before the war started and the winner was quickly determined after the war started, came to an end.

With the advantage of magic, Eric's side won a crushing victory almost effortlessly.

After this battle, no country or organization in the southern part of the west coast of Ferenc could stop the rise of this new force in the Nelanthel Islands.

Jeffrey, who had been watching the show in secret for a long time, sighed slightly: "It's finally over."

Vanessa smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's all over. Now the entire Nelanthel Islands and even the Sea of ​​Swords are within the organization's sphere of influence. The next thing we have to do is to integrate our forces. While we're at it, While developing these islands that are still in the wilderness, we will organize a fleet to go north to occupy the Korin Islands, so that the maritime trade of Baldur's Gate will be under our control."

"There are no decent forces in the Colin Islands, so it shouldn't be too difficult to occupy. What's really difficult is to monitor all the ships in the entire sea area and make those cunning businessmen pay the protection fee. If we can do this, then we can start Implement Lord Soth's revenge plan and make those stupid and arrogant dukes of Baldur's Gate pay the price."

In saying these words, Geoffrey revealed his strong malice towards the Dukes of Baldur's Gate.

Ever since he learned from his old friend about the humiliation suffered by the leader of the organization, he dropped his research and came to help.

If Zuo Si hadn't allowed the use of some too rough and extreme methods, there would probably be no intact ships at the docks at Baldur's Gate.

"This requires the help of magic. I have recently learned the nine-ring magic wishing technique, and plan to use it as a basis to make a chart from Calimshan to the southern Sword Coast to ensure that every ship sailing will be tracked instantly. , and displayed on the map."

Vanessa ambitiously revealed her plan.

Because only in this way can we completely dispel the luck mentality of those businessmen and achieve 100% control over this sea area.

"Sounds good. But this requires a lot of high-level prophecy magic. You should ask Clotilda for help. This is her best area." Jeffrey quickly gave advice.

Vanessa nodded with deep understanding: "I'll go as soon as I finish dealing with the Nelanser Islands. But in the meantime, please help me keep an eye on Eric. I always feel that this pirate leader has recently been It seems like he is hiding something from me."

"No problem. I promise that if he makes any small moves, they will be dealt with immediately. Don't forget, I am very good at control and charm magic..."