Twenty Sided Dice

The knights of the Jackdaw tribe had already reported the battle, but it was different from seeing it with their own eyes. [..] After several days of trekking, the knights of Heimland finally came to the outside of this famous northern city.

Then they have a weird feeling.

The city had just gone through war and was looted again, so it should be in a state of dilapidation, confusion and depression. There should be rubble, smoke rising from the rubble, and people weeping over the corpses. If it were more miserable, there should be crows and vultures circling in the sky, fighting for the carrion.

But none of that.

Siegel saw craftsmen mending city gates, residents rebuilding their homes. The guards patrolling the city gate looked very young, and when they saw the large cavalry, they looked horrified, but they still remembered ringing the alarm bell to inform his commander.

Soon more than 30 men in leather armor and armed with spears gathered at the gate of the city, standing in front of 1,200 knights. The leader seemed to be the one who came out more and more, and said to Siegel and others, "Stop! Who are you?"

There is no city gate behind them. Between Siegel and Waterdeep, there are only more than thirty **** bodies.

"You are the city guards? Why don't you have military uniforms?" Siegel took out a scroll with a sash, and Siegel's identity and title were written on parchment edged with thin blue and gold threads. "I'm the baron of Waterdeep, pioneering knight Siegel Squid. Are you in charge?"

"Baron Siegel?" The man looked suspiciously at the result paper, widened his eyes, and said behind him, "Who of you can read? I can't understand a lot of things!"

Three young men ran over and worked together to crack the scroll. In the end, they unanimously agreed that this was a volume of canonization proof that the Council of Masked Lords of Waterdeep City awarded Siegel Squid the title of knighthood and the title of pioneer knight. But as for the authenticity of this thing, they can't judge.

Fortunately, these people are not stupid, knowing that more than 30 people are meaningless in front of more than 1,000 cavalry. Since the other party is not attacking now, there must be no malicious intent.

"Your Excellency Baron Siegel, my name is Newman Charles, captain of the city watchman. I am in charge of the security of the Northwest Gate today. The city has just returned to the hands of the people and is being rebuilt. I wonder why you are here?"

"The people?" Siegel asked. "How is the Council of Masked Lords?"

"Returning to Lord Baron, the Council of Masked Lords has lost its ability to rule. It has disbanded on its own. At present, the elders elected by the residents of each region negotiate and temporarily manage Waterdeep City in the form of a new council." Newman looked very proud, but in the Siegel was very humble in front of him. He said: "The new council is very capable and has cleared the passage of the sea. Merchant ships have begun to enter and exit, and order in the city is being restored."

Siegel nodded, but he didn't believe in the new council. Kerry has only left here for a few days. How could the new regime have such a high level of operational capability at once? Even if the residents of Waterdeep have a strong desire for peace and reject all militant and chaotic behavior, it is impossible for the new council to bring merchant ships at sea immediately?

Could it be that this merchant ship was originally parked not far from the harbour?

"Since the city has a certain order, then I feel more at ease." Siegel said: "As a knight of Waterdeep, I came from the south to fulfill the duty of guarding. But now it seems that the elves have been repelled. , the siege of the city has been lifted. And I heard that the prairie people have also left. Captain Newman, do you think it is necessary for my troops to enter the city?"

"As long as you remain peaceful and abide by the regulations and policies of the new council, you can freely pass through the city gates. In the former lower city, there was an open space near Pigeon Square where you should be able to house your troops. But prices are high in the city now, Please also pay for it yourself, so as not to cause chaos."

"We have our own supplies, and we won't stay here for long," Siegel said. "If you're willing to help, I'd like to meet members of the new council. To discuss the title of Waterdeep."

Newman nodded and moved away. The city watchmen no longer block the gates, leaving a path for Heimland's army to pass.

The buildings near the city walls were destroyed by the elves' trebuchets, then burned to rubble by the inextinguishable silver flames. After the residents cleared it out. Build shacks out of wood, gravel, and straw for shelter from wind and rain. The people here looked at Siegel curiously, pointing at his cavalry, not at all afraid.

Mana hurriedly walked to Siegel's side and said in a low voice, "Lord Lord, the atmosphere in the city is really weird. Why don't they know they're afraid?"

"I don't know either." Siegel replied: "I suspected the spiritual magic of the Knox Common Society when I entered the city gate. But after multiple inspections, I still did not find any suspicious magic fluctuations. Although the deep water The city did not show hostility, but you conveyed my order and still follow the highest alert. I will shorten the time spent at the Three Peaks Tower, and we will leave as soon as possible. "

"Also, watch out for any unusual mental activity in the soldiers—like the residents of Waterdeep. I have one-third on guard at all times, one-third awake and ready, and three-quarters remaining. One of the people can rest, understand?"

Mana nodded and immediately began to arrange.

Going inside the city, things get worse, especially uptown. This is the place where rich merchants, high-level craftsmen and powerful people live. They were not affected by the siege of the elves. They thought they could survive to the end, but they encountered Kerry. The warriors of the Jackdaw tribe sacked the place, completely destroying the original beautiful and tidy environment. Fortunately, Kerry was only interested in gold and silver treasures, and did not order massacres or free looting, so the lives and personal safety of the residents here were safe. But when Kerry left, the nightmare began.

Surrendering in the face of the Jackdaw tribe, the renegade City Guard ended up becoming robbers, committing serious crimes in Uptown, and then escaping outside the city to become robbers. So Siegel saw that the upper city was chaotic and disorderly, and people who were basically incompetent stared at the ruins in a daze. Skinny cats, sheep and dogs wandered wildly, trying to beg for food from their former owners, but found nothing.

Siegel looked at the group, who looked at Siegel with curiosity and delight. There must be something wrong here, the mage thought, the whole city is like a girl who is overly frightened, doing everything upside down. Those who should cry bitterly are living an optimistic and hopeful life, those who should be fearful and shrinking are standing upright bravely and strong, and the city that should be depressed and chaotic is being rebuilt actively and orderly.

When you see cavalry. Residents here will also show fearful expressions, but turn their heads and return to normal. Could it be that their forgetting skills are so powerful that they can instantly put negative emotions behind them?

Hope to get the answer at the Three Peaks Pagoda, what exactly did Knox and the elves do?

two hours later. One thousand two hundred people arrived at the destination. They did not go to the Pigeon Square in the lower city, but came to the original Siegel's home next to the Three Peaks Pagoda. Because Siegel moved to Heim Land to build and live in Myr City, it has been given to Mrs. Linda Dipper and his son, and the only requirement left is to always open the door to Siegel.

The house was locked and no one was inside. There was no looting here. Even the flowers and plants in the courtyard were not damaged, which is a miracle. Only the back courtyard was looted, and there was nothing left in the fields. I still remember that a lot of vegetables were planted here to subsidize the family to cope with rising prices and lack of food.

I don't know what happened to Mrs. Linda Dipper, whether she is safe or not. His son Karl is the trainee priest of the Temple of the Moon, and is theoretically on the elf side. When the war began - Siegel hadn't yet made his way to the hub - Waterdeep was not immediately under attack, so Moon Temple was safe during that time. Maybe the mother and son have left Waterdeep during that precious time, or maybe...

Siegel didn't dare to think about it. The more worried he was, the more he was afraid. He set up his residence in a small building. The soldiers under his command circled all the surrounding open spaces, arranged to stand guards, and waited for patrols.

Not far from here is the home of the Lion King Alexander. Humke and Mana are very familiar with it. After all, they have lived there for a long time and have been guarded by the Iron Golem. Unlike the tranquility next to it, Alexander's mansion has been burned to black ashes, and only the ruins of the building are inside the twisted and melted walls.

The space inside is large enough to arrange a team of 1,200 people. However, Siegel expressly forbade anyone to go to Alexander's house, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Even if he didn't know if there would be trouble. What trouble will there be.

After settling down the soldiers, Siegel checked the spell status on his body, and was escorted by several guards to the Three Peaks Pagoda.

The Mages Association was once protected by stealth and stealth spells, which played a role in the face of elemental surges. But it eventually collapsed due to the rampant magical energy and turned into a dangerous area of ​​magical chaos. Various elemental energies are like living birds, with feathers of lightning, ice or flame, cruising around the periphery of the Three Peaks Pagoda. They are not far away, but without the knowledge of the caster and the corresponding means of protection, no one can pass the protection area of ​​these spell birds.

Of the three towering towers of magic, only one of the towers of power law remained standing. Its two companions had broken and fell to the ground. There are traces of explosions everywhere, and the imprints left by the raging power of various elements can be seen everywhere.

In the entire Mage Federation, UU reading www. uukanshu.com is filled with residual power from space, all fist-sized teleportation and displacement spells. Teleportation of this size cannot be supported under normal elemental concentrations, and is only possible in extreme environments with elemental surges.

Like scooping up a space cake with a spoon, every teleportation has the potential to cause death. Siegel saw many broken limbs, all caused by the collapse of the stealth stealth spell. Most of them are apprentices and do not have the ability to sense early-warning energy fluctuations in space transmission.

After the defensive circle collapsed, magic items also began to explode under the continuous action of the elemental surge. The first ones were supposed to be Djinn, whose structure made it impossible for them to survive the blow of the elves. The spell scepter should follow closely, and then various magical enchantments and magical armors, as long as they are still exchanged with magic, they will inevitably be destroyed.

Siegel walked among the ruins, and the defensive staff struck a clear rhythm among the ruins. After both the magic item and the magic effect have been destroyed, it is the Mage's turn. Only mages who dispel all magical effects from their bodies and drain their elemental energies survive the surge—something documented in the Federation's books. The question now is, what about them? (To be continued.)

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