The moonlight at night shines through the glass window on the table in the study. Henry sat quietly in his chair, listening to the oral report of his head thief. It includes the war in the north, the progress of the infiltration of Candlefort, the state of the territory, this year's grain harvest, the reconstruction of coastal towns, and finally the information of the investigation team under Losanda.

I have to say that if Robert were not in control of such a huge surveillance and espionage agency, with his long-term absence from his own territory, there would definitely be all kinds of problems, such as official corruption, dereliction of duty, abuse of private power, and so on. But now it's different, everyone knows that the lord has one eye that is always on the territory, so there will be a lot less of a similar situation.

Due to the large number of aspects involved, the report lasted more than half an hour. After listening patiently, Henry frowned and asked, "So the decisive battle with the Iron Throne will start tomorrow morning?" ”

Robert nodded slightly and replied: "Yes, according to Corey's plan, a sneak attack will be launched at dawn, and with the combination of the orcs inside and outside, victory is a sure thing." ”

"Are you sure these orcs can be trusted? As far as I know, they're all chaotic bunches who don't have any intentions at all. What's more, this orc chieftain named Fugna not only wants to get a piece of legal land, but also intends to join our administrative system. ”

Ever since dealing with orcs in the Northlands, Henry had been wary of these green- and gray-skinned humanoids. Because their destructive power is too great, unlike the barbarians who worship honor and fight. Most of these guys have gloomy, irascible personalities, like to oppress the weak, and have a strong desire for power, although they can be forcibly subdued with the power of legendary spellcasters, but sooner or later something will go wrong.

Seeing the worry in the eyes of their master. Robert smiled and placed a piece of information on the table. "Rest assured, I've sent spies to check, and this orc tribe is unlike most. Their chieftain Fugna, who had spent many years among the adventuring parties and mercenaries of the north, was eager to join the civilized world, so he expelled all the orc gods from his tribe and reverted to primitive shamanism. ”

"Oh?! So this group of orcs is orderly? It's even more unbelievable than the kind Dark Elves! Henry's face showed an incredible expression.

As far as he knew, the soul shaman himself was very much like the druid. Most of them are cold and neutral, but because of their long-term involvement in the affairs of the community, they also advocate order. Normally. Half of the primitive tribes presided over by them will remain orderly and neutral.

"That's right, my master. I personally built to provide the necessary support to these orcs, and then let them cross the Bariskell Bridge. On the west side of the Supreme Heath. A new city was built at the fork in the road of trade. This will not only protect the caravans from north to south, but also take advantage of the situation to suppress the trolls, goblins, and of course, the orc tribes that live in the wild. Robert took the opportunity to come up with his own proposal.

Staring at the map on the wall for several minutes, Henry touched the stubble on his chin. He also felt that this was a good construction, the trade route was the only trade route on land that connected to the north, starting from Waterdeep, passing through Adip Forest, Dagger Beach, Misty Forest, Dragon Spear Castle, and Troll Roaring Forest, and nearly one in five merchants died on the way every year.

Especially this section sandwiched between the Supreme Wasteland and the Troll Roaring Forest is absolutely dangerous. If you build a fortress city here. The benefits are quite numerous. First of all, it can provide a safe refuge for caravans and adventurers traveling from north to south. Secondly. With a strong fortification, you can use up the number of monsters, and finally, and most importantly, prevent accidents in the Dragon Spear Castle.

That's right, that's the main purpose. Situated on the south side of Dagger Beach and overlooking the long and remote trade routes, this famously abandoned castle was once the home of the adventurer Delos centuries ago. Home of the Dragon Spear. He has slain all kinds of beasts and monsters, from orc armies all the way to dragons and demons.

However, due to disrepair, it has collapsed in a large area, and once became a lair of robbers and monsters. Ten years ago, Waterdeep and other trading towns formed a coalition to clean up and kill the demons who had snuck into the main plane through underground portals. Subsequently, the priest of Tampas, the god of war, built a temple here to restrain the monsters that poured out from beneath the castle.

It is important to know that the underground area is directly connected to the dark region, and the dark elves, bear goblins, ooze monsters, and various monsters living in the underworld often attack this place in an attempt to seize this place as a base for attacking the surface. Of course, their plans have so far been shattered by the fearless believers of the god of war.

However, Henry never pinned his hopes on others, and in order to ensure the safety of the human settlements south of the Barriskell Bridge, it was necessary to set up a warning ahead. What's more, he himself covets this entrance, and it would be great if he could control it in his own hands.

As for the opinion of the orcs, it is not taken into account at all. All they can do is obey, and only obey, otherwise they will not be able to make any waves with that mere 5,000-strong army.

"Very good Jianyì, I'll talk to this orc chief myself later. Plus, you can now go and integrate the union in the city, which is headquartered in the docklands, the house that used to belong to Maiwa. Give, take this letter with you. As he spoke, Henry took out the letter of appointment that had been prepared from his bosom.

Without this, the unruly thieves would not have listened to the orders of strangers. Of course, having this will not necessarily be obedient, and it will depend on Robert's means at this time. After all, in today's terms, he is an airborne leader, and it is difficult to gain the approval of his subordinates until he shows his strength and leadership ability.

Robert took the letter and bowed slightly, with an eager expression on his face. He likes this kind of challenging work, so the corners of his mouth are slightly upturned and he smiles: "Don't worry, in a month I will make the union here no different from other places." ”

"Remember. Don't be with Renault. What friction happened to the bloody heads, we are now allies. It's better to show him a way to get rich, otherwise this guy will have a hard time in the future. Go ahead. If you do it well, I will give you an unexpected reward. With that, Henry smiled mysteriously, got up and left the study.

He was going to do an experiment and give Robert a bit of divinity to see if the system could control the divine creatures. After all, this is the earliest subordinate, and the only sister is still under his control. In addition, after so many years of cultivation and habits, even if the willingness to betray is very low, it can be said that it is the safest method.

Of course. Before that, a large-scale purification ritual is needed to carry out the will of Sekora in the divinity, otherwise the unforeseen situation is likely to occur.

A certain aspect of divinity is a quality that is unique to God, for God. Divinity is related to a deity's character, beliefs, rules of conduct, and mystical energy of faction bias. Mortals can absorb divinity through guò to gain an increase in lifespan and some other immunity.

But it is also dangerous, because divinity contains the character and beliefs of the gods, and the gods who have fallen are likely to be resurrected by the magpie's nest through the divinity absorbed by mortals. However, more often than not, the collector obliterates the original divine information in the divinity and then absorbs it by itself. Be your own key to the path of immortality.

As soon as I returned to my room. Henry couldn't wait to take out the vial with the divinity sealed. The blue-green viscous transparent liquid emitted a dazzling glow as soon as it appeared, and a low voice began to echo in the ears. This is the divinity that countless people dream of, and a little fusion of mortals is enough for mortals to complete the transformation of rebirth, breaking through the limits of race and lifespan.

He carefully took out about one-twentieth of the amount, placed it in a separate glass tray, and then carefully drew intricate magical patterns on the ground with dragon blood. In order to ensure that there would not be much movement during the ritual, the windows and doors of the entire room were temporarily and completely sealed with spells.

"The filthy blood of evil from the abyss, the power of the supreme good from the Heavenly Mountain. Erase the consciousness in this divinity, and restore it to the emptiness and nothingness of its birth. ”

Henry chanted a spell aloud. While scattering the demonic blood and angelic feathers that were clenched in both hands. Under the control of magical energy, these two diametrically opposed, mutually exclusive things began to slowly merge together, and finally turned into a drop of viscous substance, which fell on top of the divinity.

In an instant, accompanied by violent vibrations, a huge voice roared: "Who!! Who dares to blaspheme the great Sekora! ”

"Humph! Even a vestiges of consciousness dare to be so rampant! Obliterate! Henry coldly gave the order.

A ruining force quickly formed in the circle, violently surging towards the divinity, only to hear the remnants of Sekora's voice shouting: "Blasphemous! You will be punished! Then it was completely gone. There is no doubt that the ritual succeeded in destroying the consciousness contained in the divinity, and the color changed from blue-green to colorless and transparent.

Henry carefully poured this drop of divinity into the potion prepared in advance. You must know that it is very dangerous for mortals to directly absorb divinity, and if the will is not strong enough, it is very likely that the sanity will be directly destroyed by the huge force. The potion had a soothing effect, and he didn't want to make Robert a fool.

Staring at the bottle that emitted a mesmerizing halo, Henry couldn't help but sigh and mutter, "Divinity, something that all intelligent beings dream of. But how many people know that once they absorb this, they will lose their choice forever, and can only crawl forward on the road to becoming a god, and there is no second possibility. ”

Although this thing can provide a lot of strength and immunity, he will never use it on himself. Even if he became the most powerful god, he was not firmly bound to the world of Torrell.

Especially after the turbulent year, the god Io directly changed the way of obtaining the power of the gods, and only by relying on the believers to constantly expand their influence can they gain more divine power, just like a group of slaves, except for fighting is fighting, and never see the day of victory. (To be continued......)