When Henry heard Lyra's words, he suddenly remembered that the main purpose of his trip was to form an alliance with Waterdeep. Later, after a series of exciting adventures underground, this matter has long been forgotten. "Thanks for the reminder, otherwise I'd have forgotten. I'm sorry, but my brain is now filled with adventures and precious magic scrolls. ”

Leila looked at Henry with a smile on her face. "I can understand your mood right now, after all, everyone has been young. Be sure to spare a full day tomorrow when the lords will invite you to the palace in the castle district to discuss specific matters. ”

Henry nodded. "I'll spare the whole day tomorrow and wait for the council to receive me, and I'm afraid I'll have to stay overnight in the mage tower today. Hope it doesn't bother you and Master Kelburn. ”

"It's okay, I'd love to talk to a young mage like you who is both capable and not biased. Due to the excellent job you did in this mission, I decided to teach you two spells of my own invention, "Guardian Whip" and "Black Staff". With that, Kelburn smiled and took out two scrolls and handed them to Henry.

The latter immediately cast a discernment spell after taking the scroll, and the specific information on the two spell scrolls appeared in his mind.

Kelburn's Whip of Guardian Level 7 Spell:

Created by Kelburn, disables a level 8 or lower spell protection spell from the target creature, which is then activated again for a few seconds. If the target has multiple Magic Protection, prioritize removing the highest level of Protection. If the spell level is the same, remove one of them randomly.

Kelburn's Black Rod Eighth-Level Spell:

Created by Kelburn and cast on any non-magical stick or staff, the blessed weapon will produce a powerful amount of mana. Hitting the target will have a disarming effect and cause them to lose one of their highest level prepared spells.

He is really one of the most powerful legendary mages in the entire continent, and the two high-level spells he created can quickly disintegrate all kinds of magical protection effects on mages. In a battle between spellcasters, whoever can crack the opponent's protective spell first will achieve the ultimate victory.

Henry carefully placed the two scrolls into the scroll box. "Thank you very much for your trust, I will not let you down."

"I hope you will always stick to the right path and never get close to evil." Kelburne admonished solemnly. With that, he took his wife with him to the castle district and told the lords about what had happened recently.

Debra walked over and asked curiously, "Master, can you show me this spell?" ”

"Absolutely." As he spoke, Henry took it out of the scroll box and handed it to the female mage. He then continued, "I think this underground adventure is really profitable, and the notes and spell scrolls we get alone will be enough for us to study for a while. ”

Debra looked at the magic scroll in her hand with a greedy gaze. "Very powerful spells, I heard that only those who are trusted by Kelburn will be taught by him."

Henry pulled out a notebook from Hylast's black robe and handed it over. "This is a technique on how to speed up the casting speed, you take it and study it first." Then he turned to the other two people and said, "I'm going to go to the warehouse below to have a look and buy some things, and I guess it will take a lot of time." Go back and rest for each of you, and we'll go back to Hart Island tomorrow when we're all about to make an alliance. With that, he turned and walked down the stairs.

Debra excitedly returned to her room and began to read the mad mage's notebook, which was very inspiring to her with descriptions of how to shorten spells and speed up spell casting. Debra, who had never been in contact with a legendary mage, never imagined that magic could be used like this.

She frantically recorded the various techniques described in it, and practiced it from time to time. Soon the entire room was cast unsuccessfully, and the resulting magical energy was blown up beyond recognition. Fortunately, she blessed herself with protective magic in advance, otherwise she would have been a puddle of minced meat by now. Looking around the room, she smiled self-deprecatingly. "It seems that this technique cannot be learned overnight, and more practice will be required in the future." With that, she cleaned up the messy room.

At the same time, Henry has been dazzled in the underground warehouse of Kelborne, and the sheer volume of magic scrolls in it makes him unable to choose. As the archmage who claims to have mastered all the magic of the sideways, he even found some pleasant magic used by succubi in a corner. Three hours later, Henry walked out with dozens of magic scrolls, and after the Golem's calculations, he paid more than half of the gold coins and nearly a third of the gems. After sighing that the high-grade scroll was so expensive, he returned to his room and began to rest, there was still a negotiation waiting for him tomorrow.

The night passed quickly, and at noon the next day, Kelburn and Leila took Henry to the palace in the castle district. Pilgalen and a dozen hidden lords had been waiting here for a long time, when Henry walked in, and Pilgalen stood up and gave him a hug. "Welcome, Count Henry, and we will remember everything you did for Waterdeep. The Lords of the Deep will not forget anyone who has helped us, so let's discuss the specifics of the alliance. ”

Henry bowed slightly to all the lords. "It's an honor to be associated with Waterdeep, the most prosperous port city in the northwest of the entire continent. Civilization and commerce thrive here, and hopefully we will be able to help each other defend against the threat of evil when we form an alliance. With that, he walked over to the chair that had been prepared for him, and quietly waited for the lords' questions.

"Before the alliance, I would like to ask a question, what is your explanation for the news that you once bought a large number of slaves in Luskan?" A masked lord stood up and asked his own questions.

Henry looked up and replied, "These slaves have now all been pardoned as commoners, and they are now living in peace and prosperity in my land. It can be said that I rescued them from Luskan, which is not against the principles of Waterdeep. ”

Pierguelen nodded. "Indeed, the slaves in Earl Henry's domain have been allotted land, and after a year of hard work, they are living quite well. And when they built the city, they also received a good salary, so let's stop there. ”

The lord who had spoken bowed to Henry. "Sorry, just wanted to confirm your inclination, nothing else. I myself am very disgusted with the slave trade, and I apologize again for any inconvenience caused. With that, he sat down in his chair.

"I heard that there are a lot of spices grown in your territory, and I wonder if the Chamber of Commerce of Deep Water City will be able to unite for large-scale acquisitions after the alliance is formed." The other lord asked, standing up.

Henry thought for a moment and replied, "The spices now grown on my island have been divided into two parts, one to be sold to Anta of Baldur's Gate. Duke of Silver Shield. He is my wife's brother and my political ally at Baldur's Gate. There is no way to sell this part to anyone else. As for the other half, I can spare a large part of it and give it to the Chamber of Commerce in Waterdeep City for sale, and the rest will stay on the island to attract merchants to come and stop and trade. I don't know if you are satisfied with this distribution method. ”

The lord lowered his head and thought for a while before asking, "What about the salt?" Your salt trade with the Seven Suns Alliance has begun to cover all of Baldur's Gate and most of Am. Can this business hand over a part of it to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce in Waterdeep? ”

Henry lowered his head and considered for a while, the Seven Suns Alliance's sales were mainly focused south of Baldur's Gate. If you increase some production and sell it to the northern region, it can also increase a lot of income, and I believe that Jarsyl will not be too opposed to this matter. After making up his mind, he looked at the lord. "It is possible to increase production appropriately, but I have a request. Your sales must not go south beyond Baldur's Gate, or I will put an end to this trade. ”

"Rest assured, our sales network doesn't cross that line. That's all for trade, I don't have any more problems. After saying that, the lord did it too.

Piergalen glanced at the other lords and saw that they had no intention of asking any more questions. He stood up and said to Henry, "Now let's discuss the issue of population and army strength, I wonder how many people and armies your territory has, and what are their races and basic armaments?" ”

Henry thought for a moment and replied, "The current population of the entire territory is about 100,000, and the ordinary human army is maintained at 1,000 and fifteen. Their main armament was a half-body armor, a sword, a shield, and a crossbow, and this army was usually stationed in the city of Clear Water. There were also barbarian hoplites of nearly a hundred men, some druid apprentices and mage apprentices. I have a complete Druid training base, as well as a Mage Tower. That's basically all the armed forces of the territory. ”

Henry didn't tell Robert about the underground union, after all, it was just an ordinary alliance, and Waterdeep hadn't fully won his trust yet.

Pierguelen nodded. "Considering that your territory is an island, these forces are basically enough to maintain law and order and handle most emergencies. If your territory is attacked, Waterdeep will send an army of up to 2,000 men to the rescue. If Waterdeep is invaded, you'll need to send at least five hundred men to the battle. If there is no problem, we can conclude a treaty and form an alliance. ”

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