Chapter 750: Exploitation
Staring at the letter in his hand, Eugene was a little hesitant, he was a little unsure if the information would be useful to the Lords' Alliance, but after careful consideration for a few minutes, he decided to hand the letter to Henry for the sake of the rich gift.
"In order for our friendship to last longer, I agree to the exchange, and now you can tell us where these people came from."
After getting the information, Henry didn't rush to open it to check, but pinched it in his hand and said slowly: "I don't know if you've heard of the Ghost City, the only floating city in the Nethril era that hasn't fallen, if nothing else." That's where these people are supposed to come from. As far as I know, they also have a plan to return to the main plane in a year or two, so the Lords Alliance should be careful, especially in the towns near the Enoch Desert......"
He deliberately did not mention his feud with Shar, nor did he mention the matter of the son of Baal, trying to make the information as vague as possible, so that the lord alliance would have a sense of crisis, so that he could use the power of the other party to monitor and deal with the spies and spies sent by Netherworld City.
You must know that in a few days, the Faeron continent will officially enter the DR1370 year, and many major events have begun to brew, due to the troubles of the Shahua fish people along the coast some time ago, Am's colonization in the overseas continent this year has little income, and many cities in the south have expressed great dissatisfaction, and even a few cities have turned to Tether.
Farther south, five powerful descendants of Baal are actively planning a terrible war, vowing to kill all of their father's heirs left on the throne and compete for the final place of the Killing Throne.
The struggle for supremacy between Manson and Fuzor of the Santarins has heated up due to Henry's tip-off. The legendary mage has strengthened the defenses around him. Maybe it could turn into a split in the end.
Caught in madness, Ciric is about to face the judgment of the gods. And his elect are trying to mediate in an attempt to rejuvenate the gods they serve.
But none of the above is worth paying attention to the Yin Ghost City that is about to return, especially in the past two years, they will send a large number of spies to assess the situation on the mainland, so you have to be extra careful when dealing with it, once you are on the blacklist, then the future will be sad.
Netherworld City is not a third-rate spellcaster organization like the Arcane Brotherhood, and the ordinary guards guarding the gates are likely to have several levels of spellcasting professions at the same time. Not to mention the large number of mage groups, coupled with the endless magical energy emptied by the Floating City, they can launch a magical war against any region or country on the Faeron continent at any time.
Under the premise of having the same strength, Henry does not want to fight this city with a large number of high-level spells, otherwise the new kingdom will definitely fall into turmoil, the land will be scorched and the population will wither, so it is necessary to find a target to share the firepower, and the Lords Alliance is the best target.
As the dominant organization that unites most of the towns in the north and is also in close proximity to the Enoch Desert. The Alliance of Lords would never allow an evil city of Lost Lady Shar to affect the security of the surrounding area, such as Erastro in Silvermoon City, Kelburn and Leila in Waterdeep. Together, the electors of the goddess of magic believed that they would be able to maintain an equilibrium so that he would not have to worry about the war spreading to his own territory.
However, it is a pity that Bishop Eugene does not have such a good view of the overall situation, nor does he know the sinister intentions in it, but mutters to himself in a distracted manner: "This is impossible! That floating city has been gone for thousands of years, how could it suddenly want to come back...... No, I'll need to get ready for the council, it's a big deal. ”
As he spoke, he quickly took out a pen and paper from his arms and began to write words, which quickly disappeared after a few seconds, and then strings of handwriting appeared on the paper again, as if it was some special magic that allowed the two people to keep communicating from a long distance.
Henry didn't bother the other party to pass on the information, but opened the letter in his pocket to see if he was carefully checking what the agents of the Netherworld had been doing these days, who they had come into contact with, and establishing those few strongholds in the city.
He didn't plan to eradicate these spies too soon, but was ready to cast a long line to catch big fish. After all, even if this batch is killed, the enemy will send a second, third, and fourth batch, and the actions will become more and more hidden, it is better to monitor these guys who have been exposed, and if necessary, they can also pass on false information through them.
There was not much attention in the envelope, only mentioning that there were five people on the other side, including two women and three men, all dressed as mages, wrapped in wide robes, age and appearance could not be determined, after coming to Baldur's Gate, he was very low-key, just hired a few adventurers, and by the way, he inquired about the rumors in the city, and finally opened a small shop selling potions and low-level magic items, which looked like he was specifically collecting information.
"Interesting, I'd like to see what the hell you're up to." The corners of Henry's mouth turned up slightly, revealing a playful smile.
After a few minutes, 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, our mage will do his best to confirm the accuracy of divination, if it is true, then the situation on the entire continent will face a great change, I hope that you can deal with the upcoming crisis with the alliance at that time." ”
"Please rest assured, I am well aware of the deterrent power of the Floating City, so I agree with the Lordlords Alliance in this regard, and we must not allow the Netherworld City to intervene in the rule of the Northlands, otherwise everyone will suffer."
Henry did not hesitate to make a commitment, and was even ready to talk to Terramante two years later. Tanshur wrestled his wrists to see just how powerful these old monsters, known as the Grand Arcanists, were.
As his power grew, he was no longer in awe of the ancient casters as before, and even longed to surpass them, surpass a qiē god, and become a unique being in this universe.
Understanding and mastering time, space, matter, dimensions, and even the nature of the universe is the ultimate goal, and the struggle is only a means to secure more resources, not an unreliable delusion of dominating the world as soon as the head is hot.
After receiving an affirmative answer, Eugene was visibly relieved. He took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. In such a cold weather, he was scared out of a cold sweat. This shows how much pressure the return of the Ghost City has put on the rulers of the Northlands. It is estimated that the Union of Lords should soon convene an emergency meeting 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 it will take another one to two years for the Yin Ghost City to appear on the main plane, we have plenty of time to prepare, if they dare to start a war, then we will also respond with war, and blind weakness and compromise will not lead to peace." ”
"I'd rather give half of my income every year as an offering than go to war, which not only means a lot of people are going to die. And it can cause great damage. As he spoke, a wry smile appeared on Eugene's face.
Obviously, this is a typical dove, colloquially known as cartilage. As long as the aggressor can ensure that the interests of everyone are not greatly violated, then he does not mind changing people as rulers, and what kind of country, dignity and the like are not as important as the continuation of their own family in the eyes of these people, and the standard aristocratic style.
"But you know, war is inevitable sometimes, 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? It is very obvious that this is simply not possible. Whether it is Silvermoon City or Deep Water City, they will respond as soon as they get the news, and the response to the war ......"
After saying that, Henry raised his head and looked at the endless night sky. A sarcastic smile appeared on his face. He knew very well that this time was the time when Sha'er's divine power was the strongest, so he deliberately mentioned the other party's name to let her know that she was ready to take the move, since it was a game of mutual play, then let go of her hands and feet and have a good time.
After all, in organizations and organizations like this in the Faren Continent, the long-term game between mortals and gods, gods and gods, and countries generally exists, and no one can wipe out the other party lightly, and even if the victory is temporary, it is phased, so there is no need to worry about losing and going bankrupt.
It can be said that the enemies including the Shar Church, the Netherworld City, and the Spider Goddess Rose were specially selected by Henry, because they either have no power on the surface, or they have not yet come to the main plane, and only the secret church of Shar is still a threat, but rarely carries out sabotage activities.
Otherwise, if you are targeted by other evil organizations, such as the Church of Evil Gods with a not very normal brain, such as Shirek, the Prince of Lies, and Talos, the God of Storms, then the consequences are simply unimaginable, and you can't expect to live a peaceful life in the future.
So far, Henry felt that he and Shar were not really enemies, and the other party obviously only wanted to use his own power, so he planned to use all kinds of means to force him to comply.
Therefore, this kind of game is controllable, it will not expand to the point that it cannot be contained, and it is the enemy that can ideally be put on the bright side and known to all forces, at least on the surface.
Once this relationship is established, it is tantamount to choosing a side, and the other gods and organizations will stop tempting and stay away from the area where the two sides are fighting, lest they accidentally provoke one of them and give themselves a formidable opponent.
Move closer to the camp of goodness and order, secretly develop forces, and wait until they are strong enough to get rid of all forces and declare permanent neutrality, this is the development plan set by Henry, otherwise declaring neutrality too early will only cause endless trouble, and then it may become a battlefield for the confrontation of the two major forces, just like those countries on the earth that have no power, they will only become pawns in the game of great powers.
Neutrality is to show strength, at least to ensure that one of the parties can be severely damaged, so that everyone can be jealous, otherwise any verbal neutrality is just a joke.
After a few more brief conversations, the two soon returned to the house to continue the banquet, but Henry was keenly aware that Bishop Eugene was no longer in any interest, but only greeted the people around him perfunctorily, and after more than an hour he hurriedly left the Duke's palace in a carriage, as if he was in a hurry to meet someone.
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