After a night of chaos, Waterdeep's City Watch forces and City Guard drove most of the invading Dark Elves back underground. Order gradually returned to the streets, and a large number of troops began to patrol the streets to and fro, searching for those who had not had time to run away. It didn't take long for a team of watchmen to discover the corpse of the dark elves in front of Hawke's house, and they also saw a large brown bear sleeping on the ground covered in blood.

The captain motioned for everyone to stop, and he cautiously looked around. After making sure there was no danger around, he slowly walked a few steps forward, wanting to take a closer look at the corpse on the ground. Suddenly, the huge bear eyes opened, and it glared at the captain and rolled over and went back to sleep, completely ignoring the men. The captain wiped the sweat from his head and breathed a sigh of relief, and he also noticed that the big guy didn't seem to be hostile. Presumably some druid or Ranger animal companion.

He crouched on the ground and looked at the corpses, most of which had burned marks on them. Quite a few people's heads have left their necks, and they should have been cut off with sharp weapons. It seems that this room is inhabited by at least one spellcaster and a powerful warrior. Coupled with the brown bear at the door, the assault team of the Dark Elves who came to attack must have been killed by them.

After figuring it out, the captain bypassed Ares and came directly to the door, knocked on the door, and shouted, "Is there anyone?" I'm Captain Hunter of the City Watch Force and would like to ask about last night. A few minutes later, the door opened, and Vaughn, the orc warrior, stepped inside.

He scratched his head and said, "We were attacked here last night, and about two dozen Dark Elf warriors were killed. There was also a living captive in the room, and the head told me that if you wanted her, let the Lord of Waterdeep, Pilguelen Palatinsta, come in person. ”

Hunter froze for a moment, then turned to Vaughn, "You're saying you've captured a captive alive!" ”

Vaughn nodded and said, "That's right, she's a priest and she's tied to a pillar in the living room." I can give you a look if you need it, but don't try to take her away until the lord arrives. The captain turned to the men behind him and gave a few commands, and then a man from the group ran towards the castle area.

When Hunter saw that the messenger had departed, he said to the orc warrior, "I have sent someone to the castle to report to the lord, now let me take a look at this captive first." Without saying a word, Vaughn walked directly into the living room with the captain. Shanaen had already woken up, her whole body had been plucked clean, and Henry didn't even leave a cloth to prevent accidents.

Hunter glanced at Vaughn with a ** look, and the orc warrior quickly explained, "Hey man! Don't look at me like that, I'm not doing anything. That's what the head looked like when he brought her back, and he told him not to pay attention to anything she said. You should know how treacherous and dangerous these dark elves are. After speaking, he also showed the scars on his body.

Seeing that he had misunderstood Vaughn, the captain hurriedly apologized and said, "I'm sorry I misunderstood you, but your vigilance is commendable." Now may I ask her a few words? ”

Vaughn took out the cloth that had been gagged in Shanaen's mouth and said, "Please, but I think it's best left to the mages." Hunt was about to ask a question when he heard a long series of curses pop out of the captive's mouth, at least half of the words he had never heard before.

Seeing the captain's stunned expression, Vaughn quickly gagged Shanaen's mouth, and then he smiled and said, "Well, I warned you." Ordinary interrogations don't have any effect on these guys who come out of the ground, and all you hear is a long list of foul language. ”

The captain took off his helmet and patted his face and said, "It's terrible, I've never heard such a rich curse." The swearing in the tavern was nothing compared to her. So saying, he found a chair and sat down.

Half an hour later, there was a cacophony outside the door, and Captain Hunt immediately opened the door and ran out, only to see him bow deeply to a man and say, "Good morning, Dear Lord Pilguelen, I am Hunter, the captain of the Watchmen." ”

Piergalen glanced at him and asked, "I heard there's a living female captive here?" ”

The captain pointed to Hawke's house and replied, "It's in a room, but the captives have asked to see you in person." ”

The lord looked at the corpse on the ground and said, "Zhilu Dao, you can collect the team now." We'll take care of that here. With that, he walked in with the guards and mages behind him.

Henry had already been woken up by the sound downstairs, and he was going down the stairs just in time to see a group of people approaching. Piergalen looked Henry up and down and said, "I heard that you are going to see me face to face, is there anything you can do?" ”

"I'm Count Henry of the Ancomé Islands, and I'm here to be a trading ally with Waterdeep. I don't know what you think? Henry said after bowing slightly.

Pierguelen was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "You are the legendary hero of Belgost, Count Henry?" Whether or not to form an alliance will now give you a definitive answer, but I'll submit it to the Council of Lieges. ”

Henry nodded and said, "That's already good, I'm sure the other lords will make the right choice." The captives in the room can now be taken with them, but I suggest you hurry up and interrogate them, as these dark elves are likely to have some big plots. ”

Pierguelen sighed and said, "I'll act right away, the loss last night was not small." If the interrogation results from anything, I will send someone to inform you, after all, it is you who captured her. With that, he asked the guards behind him to lower Shanaen from the pillar and take him away.

Before leaving, the lord thanked Henry for his actions last night, saying, "Thank you very much for your contribution to Waterdeep last night, and the reward will be delivered later." With that, he led everyone in the direction of the Tower of Order.

When Henry returned to the living room, Debra was already sitting down in her chair, her face still a little pale from the blood she had lost the previous night. After Henry sat down, she asked, "Master, that was Pilguelen Palatinsta, the public lord of Waterdeep?" ”

Henry nodded and said, "A target to attract attention on the bright side, but he has agreed to submit our request to the Council of Lords." And now that Waterdeep has been attacked on such a large scale, there must be a lot of damage, and they should urgently need some good news to calm the mood of the citizens now. ”

The female mage lowered her head and thought for a moment and said; "It seems very likely that they will agree, but it will depend on the outcome of the interrogation of the captives."

Henry rubbed his somewhat dry eyes and said, "I hope there won't be any big mess, otherwise this shield of ours may not be effective." With that, he got up and went back to his room to catch up on sleep.

In the Tower of Order in Waterdeep, an interrogation is underway. The Open Lord Pierguelen stood at the front, and next to him was the Elect of the Goddess of Magic, Kelburn. Black Stick. Aurosan. Behind them stood a dozen masked men, all of whom were members of the League of Lords, who wore them uniformly when they appeared in public. The mask with a face full of magical power protects everyone's identity, and the citizens of Waterdeep even consider guessing the Hidden Lord as a form of entertainment. The person in charge of the interrogation was Leila. Silverhand, one of the seven sisters of the Northland, the princess of the Goddess of Magic, and the charming lady who is also the wife of Kelburn.

She turned to the Dark Elf Priestess, who had been controlled by magic, and asked, "Who are you, and why are you attacking Waterdeep?" ”

Shanaen's eyes glazed back and she replied, "I'm Shanaen. Hyune, the fourth daughter of the House of Myram and priestess of the Queen of God. The order was issued by the Mother of Zestra, the first family of Ariedrin, supposedly to collect the souls of the humans on the surface. ”

Her answer made Lyra frown, collecting human souls is usually the work of demons and demons. When the dark elves became interested in these things, there must be some ulterior secret in them. Then she asked, "How did you get to the surface?" ”

Zestra continued to reply with a blank face, "It took us a long time to open the passage between us and the city through the city down the mountain. ”

Kelburn was taken aback and immediately asked, "How did you get through there, didn't you encounter an attack from a monster?" ”

"The eldest daughter of the First Family carried a precious magic item that screened the perceptions of all the creatures around us, and then we raided the mage tower located underground, and trapped the mad mage Helast in the black robe." Kelburn gasped, though he didn't like the guy who had been digging a hole under Waterdeep Mountain. However, if he is really trapped, then the countless monsters underground may lose control, and Waterdeep City is in danger of being attacked at any time.

Leila glanced at her husband and said to all the lords, "We must send someone down to rescue the mad mage, and block that passage by the way." ”

Piergalen sighed and said, "Who will you send?" Who can guarantee that he will not be attacked by Hyrust after rescuing the black robe of Helast? ”

Kelburn turned to the whispering lords behind him and said, "Everyone, let's vote now." If you agree to send troops to Yamashita Castle, please raise your hand. The whole scene fell silent, and no one but him and Lyra agreed.

Pierguelen looked at the embarrassing scene and sighed and said, "Forget it, let's solve another problem first." The lord of Angome has come to the city, and he has offered to form an alliance with us. Last night he killed a Dark Elf commando in the North, and this captive was the one I brought back from him. ”

Leila's eyes lit up and she said, "Then why don't we hire him to complete this mission?" I've heard of his adventures, where he defeated an army of monsters with the Mithril Five and his friends just outside of Belgost. ”

Pilgalen nodded, "That's a good idea, but you have to think that he's a rich lord, and it's not cheap to hire." And gold coins obviously can't satisfy his appetite. ”

Kelburn touched his beard and said, "It's okay, we can talk about the conditions slowly." And I think it would be a good idea to form an alliance with him. I've heard that some merchants brought back spices and weapons from Bluvent last year, which are all commodities that Waterdeep needs. ”

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