Broad World

Staring at the letter in his hand, Eugene was a little hesitant. He was a little uncertain whether the information would be useful to the Lords Alliance, but after a few minutes of careful consideration, he decided to hand the letter to Henry for the sake of a generous gift.

"In order for our friendship to last longer, I agree to the exchange. Now you can talk about the origins of these people."

After getting the information, Henry didn't rush to open it to check it. Instead, he held it in his hand and said slowly: "I don't know if you have heard of the City of Shadows, the only floating city that has not fallen in the Netheril era. If you don't If there is an accident, these people should come from there. As far as I know, they still have a plan to return to the main plane in a year or two, so the Alliance of Lords should be careful, especially near the Ennook Desert towns..."

He deliberately didn't mention his grievances with Shar, nor about the son of Baal, trying to make the information vague and make the Lords Alliance feel a sense of crisis, so that he can use the power of the other party to monitor and deal with the spies and spies sent by the City of Shadows .

You must know that in a few days, the land of Faerun will officially enter DR1370, and many major events have already begun to brew. Due to the sahuagin rioting along the coast a while ago, Amn’s overseas mainland colonies have made a lot of money this year. Many cities in the south have shown great dissatisfaction, and even a few cities have turned to Tethyr.

In the farther south, five powerful descendants of Baal are actively planning a terrible war, vowing to kill all the offspring left by their father in the main plane, and compete for the final ownership of the killing throne.

The battle for supreme power between Zhentarim Society Manson and Fu Zor has become fierce. Thanks to Henry's tip-off, the legendary mage has strengthened the protection around him, and it may eventually turn into a split.

Cyric, who has fallen into madness, is about to face the judgment of the gods, and his chosen people are trying to mediate. Attempting to restore the sobriety of the god he served.

But none of the above is worth paying attention to, and the city of ghosts that is about to return, especially in the past two years, they will send a large number of spies to assess the situation in the mainland, so they must be extra careful when dealing with them. Once they are blacklisted, then the future will be sad. up.

The City of Shadows is not a third-rate spellcasting organization like the Arcane Brotherhood. The ordinary guards guarding the city gates may have several levels of spellcasting careers, not to mention the huge number of mages. Infinite magical energy. Let them launch a devastating magical war against any region or country on Faerun at any time.

Under the premise of having the same strength, Henry does not want to go head-to-head with this city that has concentrated a large number of high-level spellcasting, otherwise the new kingdom will definitely fall into turmoil, the earth will be turned into scorched earth, and the population will wither, so he must find a target to fight against Share the firepower, and the Alliance of Lords is the best target.

As the dominant organization that unites most of the towns in the north and is also close to the Ennook Desert, the Lords Alliance will never allow the evil city of Shar, a lady of lost faith, to affect the safety of the surrounding areas. , Kelben and Lyra of Waterdeep. The voters who believed in these goddesses of magic would definitely be able to maintain a balance of power, so that he would not have to worry about the flames of war spreading to his own territory.

Unfortunately, Bishop Eugene did not have such a good view of the overall situation. I don't know the sinister intentions, but murmured in a daze: "This is impossible! That floating city has disappeared for thousands of years, why would you suddenly want to come back... No, I have to notify the council quickly Get ready, this is a big deal."

As he spoke, he quickly took out a pen and paper from his pocket and began to write. After a few seconds, the words quickly disappeared, and then a string of handwriting appeared on the paper again. It felt like some kind of special magic. It allows two people to maintain communication in a long distance.

Henry didn't disturb the other party to pass the message, but opened the letter in his pocket to see carefully what the secret agents of the City of Shadows had done these days, who they had contacted, and which few strongholds they had established in the city.

He does not intend to eradicate these spies prematurely, but is ready to put a long line to catch big fish. After all, even if this batch is killed, the enemy will send the second, third, and fourth batches, and the actions will become more and more subtle. It's better to monitor these guys who have been exposed, and pass false information through them if necessary.

There were not many precautions in the envelope, it only mentioned that there were five people in the other party, including two women and three men, all of whom were dressed as mages. The whole body is wrapped in a large robe, and its age and appearance cannot be determined. After coming to Baldur's Gate, he was very low-key. He just hired a few adventurers, inquired about the rumors in the city by the way, and finally opened a small shop selling potions and low-level magic items, which seemed to be dedicated to collecting information.

"Interesting, I want to see what you guys are up to." The corners of Henry's mouth turned up slightly, revealing a playful smile.

A few minutes later, Bishop Eugene seemed to have finished communicating with another person, carefully placed the pen and paper close to his body, and then bowed slightly: "Thank you for the information you provided, our mage will confirm the accuracy through divination as soon as possible , if it is true, then the situation on the entire continent will face drastic changes, and I hope that by then you can work with the alliance to deal with the coming crisis."

"Please don't worry, I am very aware of the deterrent power of the floating city, so I agree with the Lords Alliance in this regard. The City of Shadows must not be allowed to intervene in the rule of the Northland, otherwise everyone will suffer."

Henry made a promise without hesitation, and was even ready to wrestle with Telamante Tanshul two years later to see how powerful these old monsters called Grand Arcanists really are.

With the growth of power, he no longer has the awe of the ancient spellcasters as before, and even desires to surpass them, surpass all gods, and become a unique existence in this universe.

Understanding and controlling time, space, matter, dimensions, and even the nature of the universe is the ultimate goal. As for fighting, it is just a way to ensure more resources, not to rule the world as soon as your head gets hot. Unreliable delusions.

After getting an affirmative answer, Eugene breathed a sigh of relief obviously, and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead. In such a cold weather, he was actually frightened into a cold sweat. This shows how much pressure the return of Shadow City has brought to the ruler of the Northland. It is estimated that the Alliance of Lords will hold an emergency meeting soon to discuss this matter. .

Looking at the nervous expression of the noble goddess bishop. Henry smiled and comforted: "There is no need to be so nervous. It is estimated that the City of Shadows will take one to two years to appear on the main plane. We have plenty of time to prepare. If they dare to launch a war, then we will also Response with war, blind weakness and compromise will not lead to peace."

"I'd rather hand over half of my income as an offering every year than fight a war. Not only would it mean that many people would die, but it would also cause huge damage." As he spoke, a wry smile appeared on Eugene's face.

Obviously, this is a typical dove. Commonly known as cartilage. As long as the aggressor can ensure that everyone's interests are not greatly infringed, then he doesn't mind changing someone to be the ruler. In the eyes of these people, things like country and dignity are not as important as the continuation of their own family. The standard aristocrat Make pie.

"But you have to know that wars are sometimes unavoidable, because the contradictions between the two sides cannot be reconciled at all. Do you think that the Goddess of Magic and the Lost Lady will live in peace? Obviously, this is impossible, whether it is Silvermoon City or Deep Water The city will respond as soon as it gets the news, the response to the war..."

After speaking, Henry raised his head and looked at the endless night sky. A sarcastic smile appeared on his face. He knew very well that this was the time when Shar's divine power was at its strongest, so he deliberately mentioned the other party's name to let her know that he was ready to accept the move. Since it is a game of mutual game, then let go of your hands and feet and have a good time.

After all, in Faerun Continent, such organizations and organizations, long-term games between mortals and gods, gods and gods, and countries and countries are common. No one can easily eliminate the other party, even if the victory is temporary and staged, so There is no need to worry about losing everything.

It can be said that the enemies including Shar Church, Shadow City, and Rose, the spider goddess, were specially selected by Henry, because they either have little power on the surface or have not yet come to the main plane. Only Shar's hidden church is considered a threat, but sabotage is rare.

Otherwise, if they are targeted by other evil organizations, such as Cyric, Prince of Lies, and Talos, God of Storms, the church of evil gods with abnormal brains, the consequences will be unimaginable. Don't expect to live a stable life one day in the future.

So far, Henry feels that he and Shar are not enemies in the true sense. The other party obviously just wants to use his strength, so he intends to use various means to force him to submit.

So this game is controllable. It will not expand beyond control, and it is the ideal enemy that can be placed on the bright side and let all forces know, at least on the surface.

Once this relationship is established, it is tantamount to choosing a camp, and other gods and organizations will stop testing. At the same time, stay away from the area where the two sides confront each other, so as not to accidentally provoke one of them. Make yourself an extra formidable opponent.

Move closer to the camp of kindness and order, secretly develop power, and wait until it is strong enough to throw off all forces and declare permanent neutrality. This is Henry's development plan, otherwise premature declaration of neutrality will only cause endless troubles At that time, it might become a battlefield where the two major powers clash, just like those powerless countries on the earth, they will only become pawns in the game of great powers.

Neutrality is to show strength, at least to ensure that one of them can be severely injured, so that everyone can be wary, otherwise any verbal neutrality is just a joke.

After chatting for a few more words, the two quickly returned to the house to continue attending the banquet, but Henry keenly noticed that Bishop Eugene had lost any interest, and just greeted the people around him perfunctorily. After more than an hour After an hour, he hurriedly left the Duke's mansion in a carriage, looking as if he was in a hurry to meet someone.

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