Broad World

As one of the two greatest cities along the Sword Coast, Baldur's Gate is located on the north bank of the Chongsa River, very close to the mouth of the Chongsa River into the Sea of ​​Swords, just between Amn and Waterdeep City In the past few years, it has rapidly prospered through commercial trade and has become the most attractive port city in the West Hartland region. At its peak, the city's residents even reached more than 40,000 people, plus businessmen traveling from north to south, Adventurers and mercenaries, probably more than 60,000. ≧ Vertex Fiction,

However, after the frantic attacks of the sahuagin, only pieces of ruins remained. Although it took a long time to clean up, and many residents rushed back one after another after hearing the news that the murloc robbers had been defeated, it was impossible to return to the previous situation in a short period of time.

Looking at the slightly depressed city, Hawk took a pipe and took a deep puff of the finest golden tobacco, then shook his head with a wry smile: "Damn! What's wrong with me recently, I seem to have become a little sentimental."

"My friend, you are no longer young, and it is not surprising for an old man in his sixties to have such thoughts. Don't worry, His Majesty will soon bring the city back to life. After all, as a kingdom It is impossible for the capital of China to remain half-dead like this, not to mention its geographical location and transportation are still so superior." Corey comforted him with a smile while drinking clear water.

Hawke lightly exhaled the smoke in his mouth, and sighed with great emotion: "Yeah...it's been ten years...I have changed from a down-and-out captain to a nobleman. Many people have worked hard all their lives but haven't got it. I got all the things in just ten years, and I still have huge power. It’s like a dream. I heard that after the coronation ceremony, I will become the prime minister. I will be in charge of all the internal affairs of the entire kingdom.”

"Then I want to congratulate you. This is a high-ranking position. I believe there must be countless people who are envious and jealous, such as those down-and-out nobles who have rushed here recently." beard and a playful smile on his face.

As the time for the public announcement approached, a large number of people claiming to be descendants of nobles, or some second and third sons who had no right to inherit, poured in from surrounding countries such as Cormyr, Tumis, and Amn. They are all eager to obtain titles and lands in this emerging country, and want to take advantage of the solidification of high society. Using their proficient communication skills to squeeze in, many of them made their minds on the two top leaders who stayed behind.

These days, both Corey and Hawk have received some harassment, and it has even progressed to the point where guards have to clear the way when they go out, otherwise they will be overwhelmed by the crowd going through the back door in an instant.

But obviously, these guys are daydreaming. As the controllers of the administrative and military systems, both Corey and Hawke are very familiar with their character of serving the monarch, and they also have close contacts with Robert's intelligence agencies, and they can often get some inside information.

They know very well how many officials colluding with other forces are secretly executed every year, and they also know how those who have corrupted a lot will be treated, so it is absolutely impossible to touch this cordon.

Henry's camp is absolutely neutral rather than lawful. Therefore, his attitude towards the law is quite vague, and he will abide by it when it is powerful to him. Turn a blind eye when it's not good for you. There are many people with bad intentions who don't even have the chance to go to court, and are directly taken away by the thieves in the shadows to be sentenced. After obtaining the evidence, they kill them quickly, and then create the illusion that the victim has absconded.

Under the deterrence of such a gray terror, how many people would dare to go one step further, not to mention that the two important ministers had already established their own chamber of commerce, which can earn a lot of profits every year, and they completely looked down on that shabby gift money.

When mentioning those people who have been quite active recently, Hawke finally couldn't help laughing: "Hahahahaha! Yes, those guys are really interesting. What do they think of us? Beggars on the street? Oh, I Almost forgot, there are no more beggars in this land."

Corey nodded with a smile: "Yes, all beggars get a job or land. Our Majesty doesn't like idle people in his kingdom."

"Well said! Those idiots who claim to be nobles actually want to get titles and lands by blood. They are simply crazy. Guess what will happen to them in the end?"

Hawk was waving his arms like an old child, with a playful expression on his face. As a person who worked his way up from the bottom of society, he doesn't care about those so-called aristocratic blood at all, but he values ​​those who do things in a down-to-earth manner.

Of course, this is also a common problem of the first generation of nobles. They despise those idiots who sit on the glory of their ancestors and don't think about making progress, but after several generations of inheritance, they will slowly transform, and finally become members of the noble family of Faerun Continent. A member of the ruling class.

"There is still a lot of undeveloped land in the north, especially around Weywood City. I think if they continue to toss like this, they will probably be assigned to that area to accompany monsters and beasts." After speaking, Corey's eyes flickered With a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, it is obvious in his words that he is not optimistic about the future of these people.

Just as the two of them were about to continue teasing these ignorant downcasts, suddenly a guard rushed in from the door and shouted: "My... my lord! The alarm bell is ringing on the south wall! It seems... It seems There's a group of dragons flying towards the city."

"What!" Corey jumped up from the chair in surprise. "Be clear! How many are there! What kind are they all!"

Giant dragons, terrifying behemoths standing at the top of the food chain on the main plane, even if there is only one, will cause unimaginable damage to the city, and once they are in groups, they can completely destroy any country.

You must know that in the year of dragon madness (dr1018), the giant dragons in the whole continent of Faerun fell into complete madness under the influence of the mad dragon myth, and thousands of flying dragon armies gathered to attack the steam lake on the east side of Calimshan. In the area, all the ships, cities and villages were destroyed along the way, and even the famous city towers protected by powerful wizard lords were not spared, completely turned into ruins, and only a few powerful spellcasters were able to escape. survived.

Such terrifying destructive power made all rulers feel trembling from the bottom of their hearts. Even if it has been more than three hundred years. But it is still firmly engraved in everyone's psychology.

Cory knows better than anyone how terrifying these behemoths that can soar freely in the sky. That's why I was so nervous. He understood that the current Baldur's Gate couldn't resist such an attack at all. If the other party really came to destroy the city, it was best to issue an evacuation order immediately.

The guard forced himself to calm down, gritted his teeth and said, "My lord, there are about eleven of them, and they are dragging a huge net, which contains a giant with four arms. As for the variety, brown dragon, blue dragon , Black Dragon, Red Dragon, Green Dragon. They will enter the attack range of the Arrow Tower in a short time, do you think you ordered the giant crossbow to prepare for shooting?"

"No! Don't provoke them." Corey raised his hand to stop the proposal without thinking.

He walked back and forth on the ground frowning, and muttered to himself: "It's strange, the giant dragon and the multi-armed giant are such a strange combination. Judging from this, they don't seem to be here to attack. .Otherwise, the dragon alone is enough, there is no need to do anything extra. Moreover, the multi-armed giant has a cold personality, so it should be impossible to mix with the dragon."

"What should I do? Do you want to issue an evacuation order? I can't imagine the impact these guys will have if they fly over the city!" Hawk cursed angrily. He thought that the place he had worked so hard to rebuild would soon be destroyed again. His mood immediately became very bad, and his beard was so angry that it cocked up.

Corey took a deep breath and analyzed: "Don't worry. The situation has not developed to the point of no return. First of all, the other party has not put on an attack posture, which means that they can negotiate. Second, their goal is not It must be us, everyone knows that Baldur's Gate has just been ransacked by the sahuagin, and there is not much oil and water at all. In the end, if these dragons really came for wealth, then take out all the treasures in the city. "

"Hey...it can only be like this now. But who will be sent to negotiate? It's a giant dragon. Ordinary people may be frightened out of their wits before they come up to it." Hawke said with a slight sigh.

"I'll go personally! You are here to pay attention to the movement near the city wall. If they attack, then immediately ring the alarm bell and hide in the basement." After speaking, Corey grabbed his sword and rushed out of the gate with the guards , did not give Hawke any time to react. He had already made up his mind to buy some time no matter what.

On the other side, the brown dragon Ortagus, who was enjoying the feeling of the breeze brushing the side of his face, suddenly noticed something was wrong ahead. On the towers of the city wall, several giant crossbows were erected with flashing cold light, and the human soldiers were staring at the sky tremblingly, their eyes full of despair and fear.

"Damn! What do these humans want to do?" The unresponsive black dragon Oroxis also noticed something was wrong.

"Two great leaders, those human beings are frightened by us. I believe that as long as they swoop down and breathe a few mouthfuls of dragon breath, they will obediently offer up all their treasures." A blue dragon who had just grown up said flatteringly. . After a few days of exorbitant training, he had long forgotten those so-called dignity, and flattered him with a shy face. Uh, no, dragon farts.

But it's a pity that the shot was obviously not accurate this time. Without further ado, Oroxis swung his strong wings and slapped the blue dragon's head fiercely, and shouted loudly: "You lowly little bug, you dare to spy on me!" The master's wealth?"

The heavy blow made the poor guy dizzy, and he couldn't even maintain his balance. It didn't look like he had a concussion. He didn't try to justify, just lowered his head and flapped his wings vigorously without saying a word, silently waiting for the punishment to come.

"Forget it! Now is not the time. Hurry up and land. When the master's aircraft arrives, those giant crossbows will probably shoot if they get closer." Ortagus stopped him.

"Okay, although those human attacks won't do much, but for the sake of the master, the great black dragon won't bother with them." As he said that, Oroxis spread his wings and took the lead in descending. It landed steadily less than a hundred meters away from the city gate.

"boom!"

With a loud noise, the whole earth shook violently, and the multi-armed giant was also let down. He glanced at the tall city wall with a trace of disgust in his eyes. If he hadn't been restrained by Borken, he might have rushed to destroy all the buildings.

After all, all multi-armed giants are living siege machines, and they have an inexplicable hatred for buildings, and destroying buildings is the only thing they can feel happy... (to be continued...)