Deal with the two golems, and the remaining beasts are not vulnerable at all. The orc warriors with their boots of speed slashed them to the ground like they were chopping melons and vegetables, and the battle was over in a few moments. Except for Anthony, who was still unconscious on the ground, only the apprentice Stephen was left to kneel honestly. He was now well aware of his situation and had no intention of putting up a useless resistance.

Henry walked over and stared at the apprentice on his knees, he had just heard Robert's report. Knowing that it was this guy who stabbed Anthony in the back at the most critical moment, otherwise the fight wouldn't have ended so smoothly.

Just as Stephen thought he might be killed, he saw a familiar woman walking towards him. "Debra! So you rebelled, and I thought you were dead! He cried out in surprise.

The female mage gave her apprentice a disgusted look, then let out a sneer. "Isn't this Stephen, the favorite of Mentor Anthony, I didn't expect you to do such a thing sometimes. Now let me guess who gave you such guts. It can't be that before you leave, someone who claims to be a high-ranking member of the Brotherhood tells you that if you kill him, you can replace him. ”

Stephen avoided Debra's gaze in a bit of panic, he didn't understand why such a secret thing would be known by the woman in front of him. After a few minutes, he raised his head and plucked up the courage to ask, "How do you know such a thing!" The place where we trade is hidden, and you weren't in the Brotherhood's Tower at the time. ”

Debra burst out laughing at his words, and it took a while for her to stop laughing. "You're so innocent and cute, these guys have promised everyone around Anthony that. It's just that no one is as stupid as you would believe what they say. ”

"You mean they're lying to me? Why! What's in it for them to do so! Stephen grabbed his hair hard. Shouting in the bottom of the scream.

Anthony, who was unconscious, woke up, and he looked at the somewhat crazy apprentice with the pain. "Of course there are benefits. As long as I'm dead, they can move up a position. I thought you would all understand this, but I didn't expect there to be an idiot like you. ”

"It's you! You caused me to be like this! I'm going to kill you old pervert and die! Stephen ran for Anthony with red eyes.

Henry cast a color on Robert, and the leader of the thieves kicked the apprentice to the ground, and in the blink of an eye he trapped him with a rope. Henry glanced at Anthony, who was waiting for death with his eyes closed, and said to Debra, "I'm giving him to you now, and I must try to find out some secrets within the Arcane Brotherhood before this guy dies, and you can torture as much as you want." ”

"Don't worry, master, I'll give him a good taste of pain." With that, Debra took two female dark elf scouts to escort Anthony back to the Mage Tower.

Soon the barbarian guards cleared the battlefield and the bodies were buried. Stephen lay on the ground dejected, he was already in despair. Silently waiting for death to come. Henry observed the apprentice for a while and found that he was not as stupid as he thought, but he still had some use.

After thinking about it for a few minutes, Henry said to Stephen, "I'll give you two options. First, I'll send you back to Luskan, but you're going to secretly gather information about the Brotherhood. Second, I'll give you to Debra and let her concoct you the same way she handled Anthony. Not sure which one you're going to choose? ”

The apprentice smiled bitterly, and he replied in a hoarse voice, "Is there a choice for me now?" Even if he returns to the Arcane Brotherhood, it is estimated that he will be wiped out by the high-ranking members. They used me like a clown from the beginning. ”

Henry held out a finger and shook it in front of his eyes. "No, in fact, as long as you go back alive, these high-level people will at most just leave you aside and ignore you. Because they will soon be in the vortex of power, and they will not have time to deal with a lowly apprentice like you. Just make the most of this time. You'll be able to build your own power from the lower levels. By the time they carved up Anthony's power, you had become a force to be reckoned with. When the time comes, no matter which of them wins, you must be wooed. ”

Stephen looked at Henry with awe. He was completely moved by what he had just said. As long as he makes it back to Luskan alive, he will be given a chance to be reborn. Of course, this must be supported by the lord in front of you. He lowered his head and thought for a long time, and finally raised his head and looked at Henry with a determined gaze. "If you can give some support behind it. I'm the nail lurking in the Arcane Brotherhood, ready to stick into their hearts. ”

"Good, it looks like you've made the right choice. I'll have the Thieves' Guild go to Luskan and open a stronghold, and they'll be in charge of contacting you when the time comes. Remember, if you dare to betray me, imagine what will happen to Anthony, who estimates that even his soul will be extracted by Debra to make magical items after death. Henry terrorized the young apprentice, and in Stephen's fearful eyes he saw a satisfactory answer.

Just as Henry wanted to turn away, Robert ran over to him and said, "Master, see if this labyrinth can be used, and then the dark elves can use it as a base for some underground activities." Anyway, it is difficult for these underground races to adapt to the sun on the surface, and their role in the underground is much greater than that of ordinary humans. ”

"You have to make sure of their loyalty first, I don't want to create an uncontrolled dark elf city under my own city. You should understand what the consequences will be. "Henry wasn't that reassuring with these guys.

The leader of the thieves smiled confidently. "I've already thought of a way to control them, just keep an eye on their diet. I'm only going to store food here for a week, and anyone who tries to rebel against the terrain here will starve to death if I get stuck in the sewer exit. ”

When Henry heard this, he thought it was very feasible. He said to Robert, "Then I'll leave it to you, remember to keep an eye on it, and don't let your guard down against anyone who enters the sewers." And that apprentice, you take him back to the thieves' union and lock him up, don't abuse him, I'm still of great use to this person. With that, he opened the portal and returned to the Mage Tower.

As soon as he stepped into the halls of the Wizard's Tower, Henry heard Anthony's hoarse wail. The apprentices trembled as they walked, and it was the first time they had heard the screams of being tortured by magic. On the second basement floor, Henry saw that Anthony was trapped on a stone pillar, and there was no longer a single intact piece of skin on his body.

Two dark elf females were tearing at his skin with something like kitten's claws, and the red and white muscles were already exposed. Whenever Anthony passed out in pain, the two women stabbed him in the soles of his feet with pegboards stained with salt water. As one of the most sensitive parts of the human body, this taste is not very pleasant.

Seeing Henry walk in, the tortured and weak Anthony moaned weakly: "Kill me, I really don't know anything." I've already said what I can say and can't say, so please let me die. Debra sneered and directly invoked the power of the mage tower, extracting his soul from his body little by little, and then stuffing it into the gem in his hand. Henry could even see Anthony's soul crying helplessly for mercy in the jewel.

"What are you going to do with his soul? Slowly tortured until it dissipates, or is it used to make zuò magic items? Know that the soul of a high-level mage can be a very useful item. Henry asked, looking at Debra.

The female mage held the soul gem in her hand and smiled slightly evilly. "Of course, it's a powerful magic prop, and I've already thought about what to do, but I'll know when it's ready. By the way, here's the information that came out of the torture, but I don't think it's of much value. ”

Henry picked it up and looked at it a few times, and most of it talked about the power struggles within the brotherhood, with only a few trade routes and some political zhì-shaped shì in the north. He pocketed the paper and said to Debra, "Who said it was worthless, I'm going to give this to Stephen." As long as we support him behind his back, this guy will soon gain some rights within the Brotherhood. At that time, as long as there is any action on Luskan's side, it will not be able to avoid our eyes and ears. ”

"You're going to support that idiot Stephen in the struggle for power? He's going to mess everything up, and I don't see the slightest chance of success for this guy. Debra objected after being taken aback.

"I think he now understands the mistakes he made in the past, that childish and ridiculous apprentice is dead, and from today he is a new Stephen. I will train him to be a good pawn and serve us well. After saying that, a confident smile appeared on Henry's face.

The next day, Henry personally came to Robert's Thieves' Guild and explained to Stephen what power and government were. And taught him a lot about the tricks of scheming, which made the apprentice feel that he really seemed to be a retarded person before, and he had been tricked for so long.

Finally Henry gave him Anthony's spell book and some ordinary magic items, which the young apprentice took back on the ship to Luskan. From now on, he will start a new life. He was accompanied by a member of the Thieves' Guild, who was tasked with setting up an intelligence point in the City of a Thousand Sails to deliver information. (To be continued......)

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