A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

Mook's betrayal undoubtedly gave Hallett, a prisoner, a strong sense of crisis.

He even became suspicious.

I always felt that those subordinates were plotting to launch a rebellion, or plotting to kill me.

He kept urging Eric to collect the ransom as soon as possible at all costs.

no doubt!

This "famous" pirate captain didn't realize at all that what he was doing now was actually a sign of losing his confidence.

Moreover, increasingly serious suspicions will also lead to internal conflicts becoming acute and eventually breaking out suddenly at a certain stage.

Zuo Si saw all this, but didn't say anything.

For him, Hallett is just a "meat ticket" used in exchange for money.

As long as the other party can pay the ransom, it doesn't matter what happens next.

After all, pirates are a "special profession" where the risks are as high as the rewards. Basically no one can survive to die of natural causes.

So whether Hallet was killed by his rebellious men, or whether he went on a killing spree and killed all his rebellious men, it was not worth making a fuss about.

This completely belongs to the traditional repertoire of the pirates entrenched in the Nelanser Islands.

After a good sleep, the first thing Zuo Si did when he got up was to start learning the second-level spells [Protect Arrows] and [Dimension Jump].

After experiencing the sneak attack last night, he was eager to master more defense and teleportation spells.

To ensure that you have sufficient magical protection or the ability to distance yourself when you are suddenly attacked.

By almost 1:30 in the afternoon, Zuo Si had basically mastered two spells through the magic knowledge accumulated in the floating city tower.

And through preparation, all three first-level spell slots and two second-level spell slots are filled.

Immediately afterwards, he took the time to practice the technique of casting spells without materials for a while.

He waited until about four o'clock in the afternoon before setting off again, and went to the sorceress's mage tower to continue fulfilling the cooperation agreement between the two and collect some wool by the way.

When Zuo Si placed the six energy storage devices on the table and was about to go back, Aisha suddenly stopped him.

"Wait! I have a very important client who wants to meet you. I wonder if you are free today?"

"client?"

Zuo Si stopped subconsciously.

"Yes! He is quite powerful in Calimport.

His family has been around for hundreds of years and has unimaginable wealth.

And he is very keen on collecting all kinds of strange things and magic items.

According to him, he wants to see if you can help him solve a problem. "

Aisha didn't hide anything and openly told everything she knew.

Because she wasn't sure what was going on in that man's mind.

I don’t even want the “happy” cooperation with Zuo Si to suffer any rift due to this.

"There's going to be a reward, right?"

Zuo Si asked in an uncertain tone.

The sorceress nodded without thinking: "Of course! Ebeni ​​Arbor is never stingy with money. No matter who it is, as long as he can satisfy his weird hobbies, he can get huge rewards."

When he heard that he was being paid, Zuo Si immediately shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "That's no problem. Let's go, before it gets completely dark. You know, when I went back last night, I was almost ambushed halfway. The assassin stabbed him."

"What? You were assassinated!"

Aisha was startled at first, and then two strange eyes burst out with monstrous anger.

"Who? Who did it! Tell me! I guarantee this guy will never see the sun tomorrow morning again!"

You must know that in the eyes of this magic items merchant, Zuo Si has become a hen that can lay golden eggs.

Now someone actually wants to attack the "hen" that belongs to her. She is simply impatient to live.

But Zuo Si smiled nonchalantly and responded: "There's no need to be angry. In fact, I have already settled the matter myself."

Hearing this, Aisha seemed to realize something, and immediately asked: "Were you responsible for the burning mansion on the edge of the market area last night?"

Zuo Si nodded bluntly: "Well! That was a stronghold established in Port Calim by a guy named Muke under Bloodhand Captain Hallett. He sent people to assassinate Hallett and me at the same time. But unfortunately, I was not killed so easily, and I also took people with me to retaliate. By the way, how did you know about this?"

"Because this matter has become known throughout the city. The guards even entrusted it to the paladins of the God of Suffering for investigation. You'd better be careful, they are not generally difficult to deal with." Aisha warned with a serious expression. .

Because whether it is a paladin or a priest, there is often a god behind it, as well as the temple and religious power to which the god belongs.

Provoking these guys often means being rewarded and wanted in many important big cities.

"The temple intervened? Why?" Zuo Si was slightly stunned.

He really couldn't figure out why the paladin would get involved in this kind of "evil camp killing each other" thing.

After all, neither he nor Mook can be considered a "good guy".

At best, it's "black eating black".

Smoothing the hair hanging down by her ears, Aisha explained patiently: "I heard that it seemed because the paladin who went to investigate found that the corpses had signs of being desecrated.

It is suspected to be related to undead creatures, necromancers, devils and demons from the lower planes.

You know, those paladins are extra sensitive about this sort of thing.

All in all, this is quite a hassle. "

"Then how should I deal with it?" Zuo Si took the initiative to ask for advice.

"Haha, the best way to deal with those paladins who must abide by laws and dogma is to refuse to admit it.

As long as they don't have concrete evidence, they can't do anything to you.

certainly!

If your eloquence is good enough and your logic is clear enough, you can also try to argue with them.

Trust me, it's a really fun experience.

Especially when the paladin was speechless after being rebutted and couldn't even get angry, it made people want to laugh out loud. "

Aisha enthusiastically introduced her experience.

no doubt!

It is not difficult to see from the sorceress's remarks that her camp is probably evil and she has no favorable impression of the paladin at all.

They even tried every possible means to tease each other.

However, in Calimport, the wealthy and powerful groups are almost bored with the attitude of the paladins.

Only the poor, civilians, and slaves who live at the bottom of society and suffer suffering and oppression will long for the help of paladins.

In contrast, Zuo Si had no prejudice against the paladins, but he just didn't want these guys who respected order and kindness to cause trouble for him.

As a modern man, he fully understands the importance of order, law, and morality to civilization and society.

Unfortunately, those who currently hold the initiative are the paladins of Ilmat, the God of Suffering.

In addition, Epke has issued a gag order, prohibiting anyone from talking about what happened last night, or else they will face his wrath.

Warnings like this from the leader of the Thieves Guild are often more effective than laws promulgated in Calimport.

the reason is simple!

If someone breaks the law, the most they can do is to be fined, jailed, forced to do hard labor, or demoted to slavery.

But if he violates the order issued by the leader of the Thieves Guild, the result is likely to be his body buried in the sea.

This means that it is difficult for the paladin responsible for the investigation to find any useful clues or witnesses.

As for the goods that might be exposed, businessman Bernard had no intention of selling them at all.

Instead, they rented a temporary warehouse and put it in, waiting for the caravan to be assembled and set off.