Spellcasting Heavens

Rumors are the most effective, despicable, vicious and cheapest smear tactics in the world.

Especially when it is targeted at a person, it can always produce unimaginable terrifying power. It can even turn black into white and white into black, until the person who has been spread the rumor has a mental breakdown and commits intense suicide. impulse.

In fact, because the channels through which people receive information are not really in their own hands, they can easily be deceived and actively become disseminators and accomplices of rumors.

Unfortunately, no one in Faerûn has truly realized the power of rumors. Therefore, when rumors emerged in the city that Lord Nasir caused the plague, the soldiers responsible for maintaining order did not pay too much attention.

After all, this plague is so terrible and terrible. Almost everyone has lost one or two relatives and friends. It is completely reasonable to vent their dissatisfaction with the rulers.

But within a few days, the rumors began to spread more and more widely, more and more people participated in the discussion, and the attitude of the citizens began to become strange.

It wasn't until one day that a little boy threw a stone and hit Lord Nasir on the head when he went out to inspect the situation of the people, triggering a fierce conflict between the people and the guards. The rulers of Neverwinter realized the seriousness of the problem.

Immediately afterwards, the bishops and paladins of Tire, the god of justice, tried to explain to the angry people that those rumors were not true at all.

But it's too late!

With the secret fueling of Zhang Cheng's sect, the already precarious situation suddenly collapsed.

In the end, the poor Lord Nasir couldn't even control the central location of the city, so he had to hide in the castle and seal the gate, hoping that Waterdeep would soon develop an antidote, and then calm down the public's anger and resume his rule.

But he had no idea that just when he entered the castle to isolate himself from the outside world, a terrible purge broke out in the Black Lake area.

Jesse, the tiefling from the Beggar's Den, led his assassins and used the sewers extending in all directions to sneak into the homes of believers of the God of Justice or die-hard supporters of Lord Nasir, and ruthlessly eradicate them.

When all this was settled, Zhang Cheng no longer concealed his identity as the underground king of Beggar's Nest, and at the same time held a gathering in the name of Mandane with the purpose of electing the new ruler of Neverwinter City.

His excuse was very simple, it was the content of the rumor. By the way, he also pointed out that Lord Nasir who was hiding in Neverwinter Castle was an out-and-out scumbag. He only knew how to protect his own life and did not care about the lives of the people at all.

Unworthy of continuing to rule this city.

As a responsible and compassionate nobleman, he was willing to donate all the food in the warehouse to ensure that every family would have at least one meal a day.

have to say!

Spreading rumors to seriously injure opponents, and then using large amounts of seemingly selfless donations to win over stupid people is a shameless and extremely shameless trick that politicians are almost ready to use, but every time it is used, countless people will buy it.

The result was no surprise. A boy who looked like he was only thirteen years old was elected as the new Lord of Neverwinter.

As for poor Nasir, he was of course ruthlessly abandoned. Even more than half of the guards defected on the spot and were no longer willing to support him.

For ordinary people facing the dual threats of plague and hunger, they will choose whoever can provide food and antidote to rule them.

Therefore, under Zhang Cheng's deliberate ignorance, the sect that believed in him secretly expanded rapidly. In just half a month, it actually included more than half of the city's population, and even began to squeeze the survival of the Church of Tyr, the God of Justice. space.

Finally, an expulsion declaration jointly signed by nobles, merchants and citizens was delivered to Lord Nasir who was hiding in Neverwinter Castle.

This famous adventurer and outstanding warrior in the past picked up the parchment scroll with trembling hands and read it from beginning to end, then slammed the table and roared angrily: Asshole! Traitor! How dare they! This city I built this city with my own hands! No one can take it away from me! Army! Where is my army? I will suppress the rebellion! I will capture them all and hang them all!

Hang? Do you want to hang more than half of the city's population? It's not us who betrayed this city! It's you! Look at what you look like now. Where is there any trace of the courage that you had in those days when you were not afraid of hardships? From the plague Until now, I have been hiding like a coward. Neverwinter City does not need such a lord, we need a leader who can truly lead us out of pain and despair. The envoy representing Zhang Cheng raised his chin high, his tone full of Contempt.

Lord Nasir has been trying to find ways to eliminate the plague! He has sent a request for help to Waterdeep City. It won't take long for the archmages to develop an antidote. Aribes, who was standing aside, couldn't help but stand up to defend the object of her allegiance.

Sorry, madam, we can't wait that long. In addition, there is one more thing I need to formally inform you. This city will no longer believe in Tyr, the god of justice, and you and your god have also been expelled. The messenger sneered and said something that made many people present angry.

You must know that it is very embarrassing for a god to be expelled from a certain place, and it may trigger a series of chain reactions.

Are you serious? A bishop with a gray beard stood up and asked loudly.

The envoy nodded without hesitation: Yes! This is the will of all the people of Neverwinter! You have failed this city! You have failed the citizens living here! Now, we no longer need you! Please leave!

Very good! I guarantee you will regret today's stupid decision! The bishop jumped out of his mouth word by word, exuding powerful sacred energy from all over his body.

Regret? No! The only thing we regret is that we didn't get rid of you incompetent people earlier! I have made a statement that I have sent it. Please be sure to leave the territory of Neverwinter within a month and say goodbye.

After saying that, the messenger turned around and walked out of the castle gate with his head held high.

Through the long corridor, one could faintly hear the people waiting outside burst into cheers, as if a great victory had been won.

Damn it! Why did things become like this? Lord Nasir kicked the table over, his eyes bloodshot.

He simply couldn't believe why he, who was so beloved by the people, suddenly suffered hostility from the people, and was even reduced to the point of being expelled.

Calm down, my friend, there must be some conspiracy behind this matter. Don't we still have one month? Just use this month to completely solve the plague, and then investigate this boy named Benny and find out what happened to him. Who is it? Is there a demon or devil from the lower plane at work behind it?

Yes! We must solve the plague first! Prove that we are not incompetent!

I will personally go to Waterdeep City to see how far the antidote has been developed.

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