Master of Spells from Faerun

Chapter 148
After the dwarves slaughtered the orcs, Bruno took out the magic props for communication. The halfling Regis in Lonely Forest was awakened by Bruno in the middle of the night. Word spreads that the town is about to face an army of terrifying monsters.

"All the orc, goblin, and subgiant tribes in the Spine of the World region have united under a mage named Akar Kessell?" Regis asked in disbelief.

The deep voice of the dwarf was faintly visible in the magic spar: "Yes, Imrik has used magic to find out all the memories of the frost giant. In addition to this monster army, the mage master also has an extremely powerful force. magic."

"Speaking of which, I also have news." Regis said as if remembering something.

"Do you still remember Histaf? My spies told me that he led his people on the tundra to submit to an unknown force. I'm afraid it's the Akar Kessell you mentioned."

"They're going to attack Ten-Towns," Regis went on. "The savages led by the one-eyed and strong chief have joined their ranks!"

Wulfgar's face flushed with anger and embarrassment.His people actually fought side by side with the orcs!He knew who Regis was talking about Hestaff, because Wulfgar belonged to the Elk Tribe and had once carried the banner beside Heafstad.Drizzt also recalled the One-Eyed King painfully.He put a comforting hand on Wulfgar's shoulder.

"Go to Bryn Shander," Drizzt said. "Regis, you must warn humanity. They must unite against this unprecedented disaster."
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Akar Kessell sat in the Divination Hall, which was the room where the Magic Crystal Tower used to cast the powerful divination spell of the Magic Crystal Shard, and it was located on the third floor of the Magic Crystal Tower.

His fingers tapped restlessly on the armrest of the great throne as he gazed intently at the dark mirror in front of him.Billing's report to the reinforcements was delayed, and the circumstances of the wizard's last call to the subgiant cave remain a mystery, for no one on the other side responded to his answer.The mirror in that cave now showed only blackness, resisting the wizard's attempt to see the entire room.

If the mirror over there was broken, Kessell should be able to feel such a change in the vision.But the current situation is even more mysterious, because there is something he can't understand blocking his sight, it seems that there is something on the other side of the mirror that prevents the magic crystal shard's prophecy spell from touching.

This hesitant situation made him lose his composure and made him wonder if he had been tricked or found out.His fingers were still tapping anxiously.

"Perhaps it is time for a decision," Errtu suggested, standing by the throne as usual.

"We haven't got all our strength together yet!" Kessell retorted. "Many tribes of goblins and a whole host of giants are coming. The barbarians aren't ready either."

"The armies are eager to fight," Errtu pointed out. "They're already fighting each other. You'll soon find your army disintegrating around you!"

Kessell agrees that keeping many tribes of goblins together for a long time is a bold and dangerous move.Perhaps it would be better to let them go at once.But the Wizards hope to march in with more certainty.He wanted to get the army to strike when it was at its strongest.

"Where's Billing?" Kessell yelled. "Why doesn't it answer my call?"

He wiped the sweat off his face, perhaps the Crystal Shard and the demon were right in suggesting he send less conspicuous barbarians to that cave.What would those fishermen think if they found an unusual combination of monsters lurking in their area? How much had they already guessed?
Errtu noticed that Kessell's uneasiness was difficult to deal with. The demon and the Crystal Shard had already forced Kessell to attack as soon as the news of Belin was cut off.But the cowardly wizard wished to ensure that his army was overwhelming, so he kept delaying.

"Should I go to the army? With the white dragon Icedeath on board, we have enough advantage." Errtu asked, knowing that the timid wizard had decided to back down on him.

"Send fast messengers to the barbarians and tribes that haven't joined us first," Kessell ordered. "Tell them that to join our army is to participate in the feast of victory! But those who do not join will fall before us! Tomorrow we march!"

Errtu rushed out of the Crystal Tower without hesitation, and the order to go out soon sounded throughout the huge camp. Goblins and giants ran around excitedly, tearing down tents and packing up supplies.They have been looking forward to this moment for a long time, and now they don't want to waste time making final preparations.

same night!Acar Kessell's army broke out and marched toward Ten Towns.

In the pit that was originally the subgiant's lair, the mirror was neither moved nor broken, but when the magic crystal shard cast the prophecy spell, the direction of the mirror happened to be facing Imrik's figure.
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Imrik stood on the top of Kaine's Cone, and the howling wind blew past him, blowing up the large black mage's robe. He squinted and stared into the distance, motionless.

The mage in the memory of the frost giant, the purple crystal.

Imrik could see that all the spells cast by that mage were through the crystal in his hand. He was very curious about what that purple crystal was, and whether the wizard's powerful power belonged to him, or... the purple crystal. crystal?
Regis had informed Ten Towns of the information, and with the testimony of Imrik, a mage who had destroyed the barbarian army on the battlefield, the leaders of Ten Towns believed it this time, and quickly mobilized all troops to fight in Bryn Mountain. This place will become the front line against the monster army.

Imrik is very cautious. He must accurately measure the power of the mage. He is very greedy for the power of the purple crystal, but no mage can fight uncertain battles. He used to use complex prophecy rituals, but he couldn't detect it at all. After getting too detailed information about the purple crystal, we can only confirm that the name of the purple crystal is "Clinshinibon", an extremely evil artifact!

Therefore, Imrik intends to use the power of Ten Towns to wipe out the monster army. When the mage's minions are all dead, he will be alone. At that time, he will consider whether to advance or retreat.

"Here we come." Imrik looked into the distance indifferently, as if he had known the scene three years ago.

In the distance, a large number of torches are dotted together in the cold night, like a galaxy in the sky, it is an army of monsters.

"Roar!!!"

A huge dragon roar came from a distance, and a huge old white dragon was spinning above the distant army, but what was even more frightening was that Imrik felt an aura, an extremely evil and blasphemous aura, as if The conglomerate of the evils of this world is rapidly approaching.

(End of this chapter)