It was the first time that Henry had heard someone criticize the Goddess of Magic like this, and he couldn't help but burst into tears of laughter: "Hahahahaha! It's so funny, I think Ilminster will be so angry that his beard will rise when he hears it. But you should listen to his own understanding of magic, that is, a truly knowledgeable mage should know when to avoid using his mana. ”

Viconia frowned slightly after hearing this: "What do you mean?" Why avoid magic? Didn't the mages rely on those powerful spells to gain the awe of ordinary people? “

"No, no, no, that's not how that is understood. Ilminster means that as a learned and wise mage, when encountering a problem, the first thing to do is to use wisdom, to communicate, communicate, and even deceive to achieve one's own ends, and not just to abuse the power of magic. Although his approach is a bit conservative, it can exercise the mage's adaptability, which I personally think is pretty good. Henry smiled and explained patiently.

Admittedly, such an approach as Ilminster reduces the number of battles, and is very useful for low-level mages who don't have enough spell slots, but it is useless for big (mage) masters above fifteen. Could it be that a legendary spellcaster needs to go up and negotiate first when he is attacked by kobold bandits? It is more convenient to kill all of them directly with a "dead cloud technique", so why waste that tongue.

Be tough when you should be tough, be decisive when you should be decisive. In Henry's opinion, the heart of this great sage of the Shadow Valley is already old, although the power of silver fire has allowed him to live for thousands of years, but the soul has a limit to bear after all, if not the need to fulfill its obligations. Ilminster would have long since found a place where no one was around.

"Humph! Wisdom? He probably hadn't experienced true despair. Otherwise, such stupid things would never have been uttered. In the face of a truly formidable force. The so-called wisdom is just a joke. Viconia sneered, narrowing her eyes.

Henry shook his head noncommittally: "Maybe, but Ilminster is not alone, behind him there are also the Goddess of Magic, the Harpist Alliance, the Seven Sisters of the Back, the Silver Moon Alliance, and Waterdeep City, which covers almost all the forces in the north of the West Coast, and I don't want to have any conflict with them yet." ”

"So there's no way you're going to change your mind?" Viconia's face was a little ugly, and her eyes flashed with a complicated light.

"That's right, and you'd better choose between me and Shar now." Henry finally chose a showdown at this moment. He didn't want betrayal in the ranks, because that would be too dangerous. And the price to pay is too great, so it's better to make a decision here.

Viconia gritted her teeth hard, plucked up the courage to raise her head and asked, "If I had chosen Shar, would you have killed me immediately?" Her eyes flickered a little, and deep down she was clearly at odds, and she hadn't made up her mind which side to take.

Henry smiled and shook his head: "No, no, there is no need for us to get into trouble at this point, at most let you leave the team, that's all." ”

"That's it?" Viconia was in disbelief. As a dark elf who has been wallowing in intrigue for many years. She didn't expect that she would be able to live after choosing to betray,

"Of course. Do you have to kill you first? I don't seem to be that perverted, am I? Henry asked amusefully. It was only in the face of the dark elf priestess in front of him that he dared to say such explicit words, and the other party didn't care at all anyway.

"X first, then kill?" Viconia suddenly leaned over with a strange smile, leaning close to her ear and snorting softly. "Perhaps...... I can fulfill your wishes for the first half. How about it, want to try it? ”

Henry didn't understand what this meant, tentatively stretched out a hand to hold up the charming black face, gently stroked the smooth skin on it and asked, "Why, have you decided to choose me between the two?" ”

The tips of their noses were close together, and they looked each other into the eyes, and after a few seconds, Viconia suddenly burst out laughing, "Haha, you are indeed the smartest and most fascinating man I have ever met." Yes, I chose you, but you must help me deal with the loss of my magic after betraying the goddess, as well as the surveillance magic on this cloak. ”

"To be fair, it's not hard for me, but there's a good chance that the cloak will get some damage."

Hearing this answer, Henry finally breathed a sigh of relief. Obviously, this was the perfect outcome, and he really didn't want to lose such a close (lover) and adventure partner. After all, it is not easy to find such an enterprising woman, and she will definitely be a good helper for herself in the future.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you can get rid of Shar's surveillance, even if you destroy it completely." Viconia shrugged her shoulders indifferently. Rarely, she didn't even show the slightest hint of reluctance about the powerful magic cloak, as if it were nothing more than a tattere.

You must know that the powerful enchantment above is coveted even by a legendary mage like Henry, and as a dark elf woman who has not yet become a legendary priest, she can be so decisive, which is really admirable. Just like the saying goes, if you are willing to give, you will have to give.

At this point, Henry didn't talk nonsense, and directly opened his arms and used the spell fire that he had only mastered for a short time, forcibly pouring into the cloak, and completely expelling the pure dark divine power belonging to Shar. After a few seconds, the dark light had dimmed a lot, and the faint haze had completely disappeared.

Obviously, it had lost most of its protection at the moment, and had become no different from a normal magic cloak.

Without saying a word, Henry directly cast a "discernment technique", and soon found that there was only one enchantment left on it, that is, "immunity to non-magic weapons", as for the immunity to "confinement", "time stop" and the ability to escape into the shadows, all of them left with Shar's divine power.

There was nothing he could do about it, so he could only spread his hands helplessly: "I'm sorry, this cloak only has a little magic protection left." Also, you can try to take it off now. ”

"So fast?" Viconia had an incredulous look on her face. Since she had just turned her back to her, she didn't see anything. I only felt a powerful force appear behind me. It's over in the blink of an eye.

"Just give it a try. Anyway, as long as there is still Shar's divine power, you will definitely not be able to take off this cloak. Henry kindly reminded.

Viconia is a man of action, and without hesitation, she quickly unbuttoned the button around her neck and took it off with little effort. She exclaimed in amazement: "It's incredible! It's the first time you've taken it off since you put it on, and you actually did. ”

"Hehe, I'm a man who does what he says. Now let's tackle the second thing, which is the problem of magic. As he spoke, the corners of Henry's mouth turned up slightly, revealing a very strange smile. You give up your faith in Shar now. Then he started trying to pray to me. ”

"You ?!!" Viconia frowned slightly. "You still seem to be mortal, don't you? How is it possible to accept faith and bestow divine magic?! ”

As a veteran priest, she knew that only official gods with priesthood, or powerful beings from different planes, such as demon lords and devil archdukes, were the only ones who possessed such abilities. Otherwise, even if they are powerful, mortals are just mortals, and they will not be able to give power to believers at all.

Henry smiled playfully, and didn't explain anything, just urged, "Come and try it, I promise you'll find a big surprise." ”

"Okay. Since you're so confident......" Viconia closed her eyes and it didn't take long for her to fall into a state of concentration. And in a very short time, the dark power that belonged to Shar in his body began to shake.

This is a mirror image of what happens when the faith is shaken, usually in believers who are completely disillusioned with the gods, but who are gifted by priests who can forcibly guide them, as in the case of the one in front of us. After a few minutes, she opened her eyes violently, and the green tendons near her temples burst out, followed by countless energy that was quickly stripped out and quickly dissipated into the air.

The whole process was very short, but it felt like centuries for Viconia. Exhaustion, emptiness, and loneliness came to her heart at once, and this was the price of the priest's loss of faith, and although she had already had a similar experience, she still felt very painful, and came to Henry with tears in her eyes, and very solemnly knelt down on her knees and began to chant in a low voice.

"You are my Lord and my only."

"You are a guide in the wilderness, a guiding light in the darkness."

"I long for your protection, and I am willing to carry your sacred cause."

"I am extremely religious, and I long to be recognized by you."

……

As her voice grew more and more rapid, Viconia seemed to enter a special state, her eyes inadvertently revealing fanatical adoration, and it was not long before she knew that she began to kiss Henry's robe and the back of her hand, like a fanatic who was not very mentally normal.

At the same time, Henry clenched the artifact "Scepter of Faith" in his pocket, and gradually felt a bridge of faith connect with the dark elf priest in front of him. He raised his other hand, pressed it lightly on the other's forehead, and announced in a deep voice, "Viconia, devout believer, now I give the priest the power. ”

As soon as the words fell, a majestic force poured into Viconia's body in an instant. Unlike the dark and evil power of Shar, this is an energy that is absolutely neutral, even with a little bit of goodness, and in the blink of an eye, several new magic spells have been formed. She glanced at her hands in disbelief, then stood up and shouted excitedly, "You can bestow divine magic?!!!! You can even give magic !! ”

"Ha, it doesn't really have much to do with me, its power comes from a powerful artifact. That's all for this topic, how are you feeling now, and are there any discomforts? ”

Henry obviously didn't want to tell the secret of the "Scepter of Faith", so he simply responded and changed the subject. He gave Viconia fifteen priest levels at one time, which was already the limit of what the scepter's current faith power could bear, after all, there were only about a hundred vampires in replenishment, and it was not easy to do this. (To be continued......)