Lord of Spells from Faerûn

"We must find a way to sneak into the Magic Crystal Tower tonight and deal with Kessell before the sun rises the next day." Drizzt said with a serious face. He and Imric stood on the top of Cain Mountain, looking at the monsters at their feet. The army and the huge magic crystal tower.

Imrik nodded. He guessed that the magic crystal tower needs to absorb sunlight as energy. After it is consumed today and before the sun rises tomorrow, the power of the crystal is at its most vulnerable. According to Ertu, Kessell himself is just a magic apprentice who can be destroyed easily, so he must seize this opportunity.

He shuddered as he thought of the powerful power of the Broken Demonic Crystal during the day. If it regained its power tomorrow, he might have no choice but to retreat.

"I will make both of us invisible so as not to alert others and let Kessell escape. Then I will obey your command." Imrik decided to sneak into the enemy camp. This is Drizzt's unique skill. If he were not worried He alone can't resist the remaining power of the broken magic crystal, and he may even choose not to be a drag on him.

[Advanced Invisibility Technique].

Imric cast a spell to make the two invisible, then walked down the ground, and then walked quickly towards the Brimen Path.

Drizzt and Imric entered the outer reaches of Kessell's camp. The dark elves were happy to see signs that the turmoil in the camp had calmed down. After enduring the wild bombardment of the mages during the day, these monster armies finally Shi Ye took a rest honestly.

A lone Orc guard was leaning tiredly on his gun, looking at the empty dark horizon in the north without concentration. Drizzt and Imric relied on the convenience of [Advanced Invisibility], Swaggering past him.

"Report!" An order came from somewhere in the distance.

"Nothing unusual!" the guard replied.

Drizzt heard the inspection commands ringing out at different distances, and when he was about to move forward, Imric raised his hand to stop him.

"There is magic that detects invisibility ahead. The disc in the guard's hand is a switch. Can you find a way to get it?" Imrik's voice rang in Drizzt's heart.

Drizzt took a look, and sure enough, there was a disk-shaped object in the hands of the guard in front. He made an OK gesture, and then activated the magic of the dark elves. A shadow darker than the night enveloped him, and then [Advanced Invisibility Technique] has been lifted.

He quietly walked under the guard at the observation tower in the dark, pulled out a dagger from his waist, and quickly and accurately threw it at the guard's neck. His precise technique even directly cut off the guard's voice. He didn't even make a sound. As soon as it was released, it fell into darkness and fell from the watchtower.

Drizzt was at his side immediately, catching him quietly to prevent him from falling hard and making no sound. The drow pulled his dagger from the orc's throat and laid him gently on the ground.

Drizzt took the disc from the guard's hand and handed it to Imric. The mage gently recited a few spells, and the invisibility detection spell on the disc was instantly lifted.

The two then continued to move forward. They crossed the only defensive line in the north and walked easily among the sleeping camps. They were able to kill dozens of orcs, goblins, and even many giants, but time was running out. Their greatest enemy, Dawn, was about to rise in the east.

The two ignored the many monsters and moved forward quietly. When they were about to reach their destination, they found a large group of ogre guards ready to fight surrounding the Magic Crystal Tower, blocking his way.

"Damn it, what should I do, Imric." Drizzt was a little panicked. He was a little afraid that they would not be able to achieve today's goal.

Imrik also had a headache. He could kill these ogres easily, but he couldn't kill them without attracting attention. This was simply impossible.

"Attention." Imric suddenly thought of something, and then he said to Drizzt: "Wait for me here."

The mage's figure disappeared in an instant, and he was transported to an unknown location. Not long after, warning shouts came from the distance, causing the ogres to take a few steps away from their posts. Drizzt initially thought that the orc guard he had killed had been discovered, but those shouts came from farther east.

Soon the sound of steel clashing with steel filled the predawn air. A battle begins. Drizzt guessed that rival tribes were fighting, but he had no way of seeing who was fighting from this distance.

When the ogres heard the fighting getting louder and louder, they all left their posts and headed east. At this time, Imrik also teleported back.

"What did you do?" Drizzt asked with a smile. He had a hunch that this was a good thing done by his partner.

Imrik smiled slightly and said: "I summoned many monsters further away and asked them to cause riots and fights in the camp. Since we can't help attracting attention, it's better to just cause a bigger commotion and hide us."

Then the two of them saw the tower door, and they entered without even a second's hesitation. The ogres didn't even notice that two black figures flashed into the tower they were originally guarding.

As Imric walked through the doorway of the Crystal Tower, he felt a strange sensation, a humming vibration, as if he had entered the guts of a living creature that made up the walls and floors. It is a strange crystal substance. Obviously, this is the special feature of that artifact. The magic crystal tower it generates is like itself, so various spells can be cast through the magic crystal tower.

This reminded Imrik of the Mage Tower. If he got this artifact, it would be equivalent to carrying a Mage Tower with him.

The two continued walking and found themselves entering a square hall, the lowest room in the four-room building. This was where Kesseau used to meet with his field generals, and was the main audience room for all but the most senior generals.

Drizzt studied the dark shapes in the room and the shadows they cast. Although he didn't see anything moving, he knew he was not alone.

Kessell saw the room as a buffer between himself and the chaotic world outside. This was a room he rarely visited, the room of Akal Kessell's trolls.

Imrik made a "hush" gesture, and they approached the shapes and found that they were a group of trolls. Fortunately, they were equipped with [Advanced Invisibility Technique], so they did not arouse the vigilance of these trolls.

They carefully crossed the area where the troll was and headed to the spiral staircase on the second floor.

There is a platform above the stairs. This platform is rectangular and has nothing on it except a mirror.

The mirror reflected a tapestry on the wall directly opposite. Its surface was completely smooth, with no cracks or handles to indicate that it was a secret door. Drizzt sheathed his weapon and ran his hand over the entire length of the mirror, looking for handles that his keen eyes could not discern, but the smooth surface only confirmed what he was seeing.

Imric turned on [Detect Magic], and the mirror emitted magical light, forming a scepter-like image, which was obviously a mechanism.

"Look, there is a poem here." Imrik pointed to a place with small writing under the mirror.

If you want to come, come

Come inside and party

But you have to find the door lock first

Although you can see it, you can’t see it

Although it exists, it does not exist

That is a doorknob that flesh and blood cannot hold.

"Existence and non-existence. This seems to refer to Ergusa Fokar?" Imrik said uncertainly. He had seen it in "The Knowledge of the Abyss", which represented a great demon who spread the plague. real name

The elves on the surface were once attacked by the plague of this demon, causing countless deaths, but they refused to admit that it was the demon who did it, hence this proverb. Imric saw a small evil on the wall opposite the mirror. Image of Gusa Phoka attacking the elves, with his bare hands.

Drizzt said as if he remembered something: "Egusa Fokar has a weapon! A scepter!"

Imrik suddenly realized that in the screen of the [Detect Magic] aura, a scepter appeared in the center of the mirror. He raised his hand to hold the scepter, and with a "click", the mirror shattered and a door appeared. In front of the two men, they walked in.

This seemed to be Kessell's bedroom, with pillows and quilts everywhere, as well as thick mattresses spread on the floor.

Suddenly, the buzzing sound Imric had heard when he first entered the tower returned, gathering strength as if its song was coming from every wall of the tower. Drizzt looked around for any possible source.

A set of bells hanging from the ceiling of the room began tinkling eerily. The flames of the torches on the wall began to dance wildly.

Powerful magical forces began to awaken, and Imric knew that the time had come.

The building itself has awakened to life. The wilderness outside is still shrouded in the shadow of night, but the first rays of dawn have already shone on the tip of the tower.

The door leading to the third floor suddenly opened, which was the main hall where Kessell's throne was.

"Come in!" the wizard shouted. He stood behind the crystal throne at the bottom of the room, holding an unlit candle and facing the open door.

Kessell looked at the two of them with a false face, a dark elf and a mage. He was fearless. With the help of the broken magic crystal, he was not afraid of anyone, even if the broken magic crystal was in the stage of hungry for sunlight. , even if its power is only enough to use another nine-ring spell.

"Hello, Akar Kessell." Imrik looked at him calmly and said. At this moment, facing Kessell, he was convinced that this was an unlearned and unskilled idiot, a person who had just gotten lucky. Scumbag.

"Hand over the broken magic crystal." The mage looked at Kessell expressionlessly and ordered in a cold tone.

Kessell's originally calm attitude was furious when he saw the mage's condescending look. He sneered and said, "Are you dreaming? The Broken Magic Crystal only recognizes that I am his only master. Even the devil cannot conquer it!"