Broad World

On the whole, the business in Faerun Continent is quite prosperous. The closer to the south, the more merchants there are, and the team size is also bigger. Normally speaking, with such a large group of practitioners, the goddess of business should be very powerful. But in fact, on the contrary, Wojin's divine power is only maintained at a weak level, not even the down-and-out god of thieves.

There are many reasons for this strange phenomenon, two of which are the most important:

First, belief groups are too fickle. Everyone knows what kind of virtue a businessman is. In order to obtain more wealth, they can even sell their own souls to the devil. One can only imagine how devout their beliefs are. I'm sure these guys don't mind converting at all as long as someone can pay the price.

Second, there are problems with the doctrine, especially the breaking down of trade barriers by all means, which offends almost all the ruling classes at once. How many years has the United States on earth worked hard for the goal of free trade? Sitting on the world's most powerful army and the strongest economic capital, but it has not been able to solve this problem until the 21st century. It involves the interests of too many people who happen to monopolize almost all the military and high-end military forces.

But as Viconia said, Woking is still imprisoned in the palace of the demon lord Graz'zt, and he will be freed in another two years. Henry is going to wait until that time to chat with the goddess, and it would be best if they can form an alliance. It is impossible for him to be enemies with all the gods at the same time, so it is very necessary to win over a few gods who are more compatible with him. When Henry was weighing the pros and cons, Barto suddenly stopped and pointed to an old old house and said, "Boss, this is it. It has been abandoned for a long time, and it is said that it is often haunted. No thief dares to approach here. Of course. If necessary, I can go in and investigate first."

"For the sake of your life, forget it. Remove the trap on the door for me. Also unlock the door, and then you can go back to your life." Henry patted the halfling on the head and said. He also quite likes this little guy who is a bit long-winded, so let him stay away from such dangerous things.

While fiddling with the magic trap carefully, Barto replied: "You are the boss. You have the final say. But I'm quite curious about what's inside, can you reveal a little bit?" "No, please don't. I don't even know what's inside." The halfling who was removing the trap hastily and loudly refused. He didn't want to be "evaporated" because he knew some secrets that he shouldn't know. This was an internal term of the Shadow Thieves Guild, referring to those guys who offended the boss and disappeared inexplicably.

A few minutes later, Barto carefully removed a layer of silver patterns from the side of the door panel, which looked like a trigger circle, but due to its age, it was impossible to distinguish it. As for the lock on the door, it only took him a second to fix it. The moment the decaying gate is opened. Everyone was speechless in surprise.

There was no one, no furnishings, not even a room, just a emptiness of darkness. Normally, such a strange scene cannot be seen on the main material plane, unless it is connected to a different plane. Korgan picked up a small stone on the ground and threw it in, but the moment it was thrown in, it disappeared without even making a sound.

The dwarf cursed fiercely, turned his head and asked, "Damn! Are you sure we want to go in? My intuition tells me that I only need to step in with one foot. I'm afraid I won't be able to get out again."

"Don't worry, I have the key to enter here. But before that, it's best to strengthen your protection and magic spells first, and drink all the potions. In addition, if Barto doesn't want to die, you'd better leave quickly." After speaking, Henry took out dozens of bottles of various potions from his dimensional bag. And, of course, the Thief's Stone, obtained from guarding the mansion, since it's the key to entry.

"No problem, boss. But before I leave, I want to recommend myself. You see, the bridge area is so empty now, there must be a leader who is familiar with the situation. I... I grew up here since I was a child, and I am very familiar with both the smuggling of the river and the streets...so..." The halfling stammered when he spoke, and the nervous expression on his face was like a criminal waiting to be judged.

Henry selectively drank a bottle of potion and said with a smile: "Generally speaking, I don't like to interfere with the operation of the trade union. But it seems that you have done a good job this time. I will give you a chance. Go tell Anisha, I agree to let you do it for a while, if the business situation is not good..."

"Thank you! You are simply the most generous and benevolent boss in the world! Please rest assured, I will definitely work hard, and please see the profits I handed in after a month. Finally, I sincerely wish you all a smooth adventure." After speaking, Barto bowed and disappeared.

Seeing that irrelevant personnel had evacuated, everyone began to make intense pre-war preparations. All kinds of protective magic and divine spells were displayed one by one, and the brilliant magic aura kept flickering for a while. If it weren't for the remoteness here, it would immediately attract a large number of onlookers.

After gulping down five bottles of bad-tasting potions in one go, the dwarf pursed his lips and complained in a low voice, "Oh, I hate these damn potions. If I drink any more, my stomach might explode."

"If you don't drink it all, I guarantee that those undead creatures will definitely blow your stomach, so drink it obediently. You know, the potions in front of you are worth four thousand gold coins, so if you feel sick, you'd better hold it back and don't spit it out." Edwina reminded maliciously. Since she changed, her heart has darkened a lot, as long as she sees someone unlucky, she will have a kind of pleasure.

"If I were you, I wouldn't provoke a berserker at this time. You know, he will be responsible for protecting you and casting spells in a while. But you need to be careful now, maybe an ax will fall from the sky at some point." Viconia showed a meaningful look after she finished speaking. In her eyes, the red-robed mage was a complete idiot who didn't even notice when he was about to die.

"Okay, that's the end of the exaggerated jokes. Edwin...Na, of course, you can ignore the last word if you don't like it. Remember, as soon as you see the enemy appearing, immediately throw out these boxes containing powerful positive energy." Henry said and handed over all the remaining alchemical explosives. He has already prepared his hands and feet on it in advance, and he only needs to say a spell, and everything will explode in an instant.

Edwin carefully put these gem-studded boxes on his belt, then nodded slightly. "Don't worry, this job is not difficult, I will complete it perfectly. Don't forget your promise, you must help me get back to my original state as soon as possible."…

"Of course, I've always kept my word." After speaking, an imperceptible sneer crossed Henry's face. He didn't think that the red-robed mage in front of him could survive this fierce battle. He had to know that all the light and heat that could burst out could burn a person to ashes within a second, and it would be difficult even to revive him.

Seeing that everyone was ready, Henry came to the gate with the Thief's Stone. Suddenly, the gemstone in his hand shone brightly, and then disappeared without a trace. Everyone just felt that their bodies were being pulled by some force, and their eyes darkened inexplicably, and then they appeared in the dark basement.

Feder was the first to notice the sign on the floor under his feet. It was a human figure with a hood and no face, and above the hood were five shining stars. Under the illumination of the purple light emitted from the wall, it revealed mystery, darkness, and bursts of abnormal magic hair fluctuations. Obviously, this is the most important stronghold of the Talisman Society in Amn, a very, very small demiplane, basically about the size of the hall of a luxury villa.

"Wow! I didn't expect these undead creatures to be quite romantic. Do you know? The purple and dark red are used in the sight of the tavern in Menzoberranzan." Viconia said in a sarcastic tone. You must know that "Between Desire" is a place for special services, and its function is probably similar to that of a brothel on the surface.

Korgan looked around and asked in a low voice: "Damn! Why didn't I see the enemy! Are these cowards hiding?"

Henry shook his head with a smile and replied, "On the contrary, they just arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, a flame suddenly lit up from the ground, extending along a specific trajectory to the center of the stone table in the inner room, and formed a peculiar pattern in less than two seconds, which looked like a circle surrounded by a triangle, and then circled again, and so on until the little one couldn't see it. At the same time, seven purple chairs rose from the ground, and a hum began to echo between the walls.

"Everyone is ready to fight, because the terrifying enemy is about to appear." Henry took out the golden book and turned it into a golem, and also took out the activated shield made some time ago. He was familiar with the sound, the buzzing only when the portal was activated.

The flame in the middle of the round table burned more and more intensely, and finally gradually formed a shadow of a person, and it was gradually becoming clearer. After just a few seconds, a lich exuding fear aura and negative energy finally appeared on the spot.

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