"Your Majesty, if you don't mind, I'd like to find a place where no one is there to talk to you alone."

Bishop Eugene didn't know when he arrived, and a word pulled Henry back from his contemplation.

Glancing meaningfully at the slightly blessed middle-aged nobleman, Henry lowered his voice and asked, "Then may I ask you at this moment whether you represent the noble goddess Sheenwoth or the alliance of lords led by Waterdeep?" ”

You must know that the brown dragon Otagos has long observed what this guy has done along the way, and the other party doesn't seem to have the slightest intention of hiding his identity, so he deliberately made his words clear to see what the Lord Alliance has intentions.

"Is there any difference?" Eugene smiled and spread his hands and asked. "The alliance of lords is to ensure that the interests of the orthodox nobility are not violated, and the goddess is also the protector of the nobility, so the two are not in conflict, but can be closely linked, relying on each other and cooperating with each other."

As he spoke, he showed off a strangely shaped button on his neckline. Engraved on it is a golden crown, the emblem of the League of Lords.

The League of Lieges, also known as the Council of Lords, is a group of orderly and benevolent people initiated and led by Waterdeep. After so many years of development, it has successfully united the two famous cities of the Northlands, Silvermoon City and Neverwinter, in addition to countless scattered towns, forming a series of alliances that integrate military, trade, magical powers, etc., and even have a similar attitude towards monsters.

It is interesting to note that the Treaty of the Union provides that members are equal to each other in the discussion of internal affairs, regardless of their status outside the Union.

Sounds familiar, right?

That's right. It's exactly like the UN Charter.

But unlike the United Nations, which is rigged by a few hooligans. The Lords' Union is the real enforcer of this rule. It has not been broken since its founding, and it is for this reason that all towns that do not have much ambition for expansion have chosen to join in order to defend themselves against the enemy and share in the profits of trade.

Of course, this also means that those small towns of a thousand or so people will also have the same rights as Waterdeep, Silvermoon, and Winterfall, and together they will even be able to force them to make concessions in some areas.

Since its inception, the League of Lords has repeatedly thwarted another famous city in the north. Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood's ambitions for external expansion, as well as their unrelenting efforts against the Santarim and Am's Shadow Bandit strongholds, are arguably the most famous ruling alliance in the North, and it is because of their suppression that wars rarely break out.

Henry thought for a few minutes, then stood up and made a gesture of please: "Let's go to the balcony outside, there shouldn't be anyone there." ”

"The guest is as he pleases, and I am never picky about the place where I talk." Eugene stood up silently, hiding the peculiar button under his collar.

The two quickly made their way through the dense crowd of people in the hall, and after a few minutes opened the door and came to a remote balcony on the second floor.

The nights in December are very cold. The howling north wind can blow a person cold in minutes, and there are snowflakes floating in the sky all the time. The chill instantly became heavier.

The icy cold wind made Eugene can't help but shrink his neck, pull his cloak tightly, and look left and right until he confirmed that there is nothing around, then he let out a white breath and cursed in a low voice: "This damn ghost weather, since you already know my identity, let's make a long story short." Let me test the Lords' Alliance if you have any intention of joining. Don't be in a hurry to refuse, we have information that a group of unknown people have lurked at Baldur's Gate, and if agreed, we can provide the exact location. ”

"As far as I know, the Lords' Alliance's sources of intelligence seem to come mainly from hired adventurers and spies, right? How can they be sure that these people are coming for me? Henry asked with a playful smile.

Although Baldur's Gate doesn't have the same intelligence network as Angome's, it's not something that can be easily escaped. He didn't believe that the Lords Alliance could compete with his Thieves Guild in this regard, and most importantly, he didn't intend to be a member of the Lords Alliance at all.

Imagine a king with a population of millions and a mayor with only a few hundred people sitting on an equal footing and discussing political and economic issues, it sounds ridiculous, the vision and strength of the two sides are not on the same level at all, and such things can only be done by those holy warriors and believers in the god of justice who have water in their heads.

Henry's goal is to convert the surrounding countries into vassals through trade methods, and he can't go with the lord alliance at all, not to mention that he doesn't have time to fight with the rulers of those small towns, so it is better to do some magical research when he has time.

Eugene didn't see the perfunctory look in Henry's eyes, and explained to himself: "These people were first found in Locketown, east of Waterdeep. According to the local spies, they passed through the Grey Peaks Mountains, and from their outfits, they probably followed the Black Road through the Enoch Desert, without making any stops along the way, until they entered Baldur's Gate before changing their disguises and lurking. ”

Speaking of this, he pulled out a letter from his bosom: "Obviously, this squad is coming at you, and the closer you get to the city, the more cautious you become, as if you are afraid of alarming someone. This letter records their activities in the past half a month, and as long as you nod your head and agree to join the Lord's Alliance, you can get the information in it immediately. ”

"Enook Desert?!" Henry's face instantly became a little ugly.

There is no doubt that there is only one way out of the Enooc Desert and against himself, and that is the soon-to-be-returned Netherland, where most of the city is populated by Lost Lady believers.

But the most troublesome thing now is that he has no idea the purpose of this team, whether it is to prepare for the upcoming battle for the Killing Throne, or if it has ulterior motives, and who is in charge of this operation?

You know, it's a floating city that has preserved most of the legacy of the Nethril era, and a dozen of them can be pulled out by legendary mages alone. Tanshur is also not comparable to ordinary legendary mages. Although he did not stand out in that glorious era. Even among the Grand Arcanists, it can only be considered to be above average. But now it is enough to crush most opponents.

Most importantly. God knows if this old guy will have a relationship with Lavoc, Owo, and Iolem, the terror casters left over from the Nethril era, and once they unite again, even the gods will be terrified, and killing one or two gods will not be a problem at all.

Of course, there is another figure that makes Henry very uneasy, and that is the "prophet of the earth" Asindo, who is hidden in the depths of the great desert.

Perhaps most mages, scholars, and even gods don't remember his name these days, and some believe that he has vanished with the fall of the Nesshrel civilization.

But Henry knew very well that the male Saluk Witch Lich was still alive and well. And he has the most powerful spell-casting ability in the main plane, which is like the difference between adults and children compared to himself, and even the goddess of magic, Midnight, does not necessarily know the nature of magic better than him.

Take a look at this long list of titles that have disappeared into history!

The Energizer of the Nexera civilization!

Holder of the Nexrael Scroll!

Defenders of Orem, the capital of the Witch of Saruk!

He taught humans how to learn and use magic, he personally solved the problems of Nessreel's early days, he personally warned the goddess of magic Kartha's crazy plans, and he witnessed the decline and demise of a great magical civilization.

In short, this is probably the most difficult spellcaster not only in the main plane, but also in the entire multiverse, and even at the same time, it is not inferior to terrifying creatures like the Light Dragon, and it is said that only a team of six gods with a class level of fifty or higher can possibly defeat or kill them.

Henry even suspected that the discovery and theft of the Nexrael Scroll was planned by the "Earth Prophet" Asindo in order to destroy the enemy of the Saruch Witch, Ferrin Demon Aoi.

Unfortunately, his plan ultimately failed. The Nessera failed to stop the energy-absorbing monsters, and eventually it was the Saron Spirits who invented a way to imprison them. This allowed the Faren Continent to escape the catastrophe, otherwise the whole world would be as devoid as the Enok Desert.

"I hope it's not the Prophet of the Earth, Asindo......," Henry muttered as he took a deep breath. He wasn't ready to face such a formidable foe right now, and if he could, he would never be an enemy of such a powerful spellcaster.

"What were you talking about? Did you guess the identity of this group? Eugene asked curiously.

Henry turned his head and nodded with a meaningful smile: "That's right, I guessed their identity, and I almost know what the purpose is." If the Liege Alliance needs it, we can do an exchange of information with each other. ”

Eugene was slightly stunned for a moment, and then a shocked expression appeared on his face: "So you don't plan to join the Lord Alliance?" ”

"Yes, there are systems of the alliance that are not in the interests of the kingdom, so I can only say sorry. But there is no problem with cooperation, especially in protecting business and maintaining peace in the region, so that all residents can live and work in peace. Henry gave his reasons in a high-sounding manner, and at the same time gave the other party a step that could be easily descended.

"Well, I'll relay those words to the Alliance." Bishop Eugene, who is good at human affairs, owes a little, and does not show any dissatisfaction at all because of his refusal.

This was not the first time he had encountered such a rejection, especially since powerful rulers rarely agreed to join the Union of Lieges, the most obvious example of which was the Kingdom of Cormier. The Coalition has sent emissaries five times to convince the royal family to join in, but they have all been rejected because they cannot bear to be on an equal footing with small towns.

"And what about the exchange of intelligence I just mentioned? Doesn't the Alliance of Lords want to know the identities of these people? I promise you won't be disappointed. Henry said mysteriously.

In fact, he just wanted to know what the team that had traveled thousands of miles from Yin Soul City had done, and who people had been contacted, and only by obtaining this information could he analyze the other party's purpose and make a response.

No matter what kind of fighting, intelligence always comes first, especially in this kind of secret confrontation. Whoever can grasp the enemy's movements faster and in a more timely manner will be able to grasp the initiative and have a better hope of winning the final victory.

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