Master of Spells from Faerun

Chapter 258: The Magic Network Node in the Earthly Maze City

Imric raised his eyebrows. The strength of the Shadow Druid was somewhat beyond his expectation. He did not expect that there would be a legendary spellcaster in that small place that was not exposed to the sun.

Jasira was relieved to see that Imric understood the importance of the legendary druid. Imric was the most talented mage she had seen in these years. He had become a near-legendary being in a short period of time. He had She has great hopes of becoming a true legendary mage, and she doesn't want the other person to die young because of being too arrogant.

Imrik turned to Arcturia and asked: "What conspiracy does Halaster have?"

As a disciple of Halaster, Arcturia should know some inside information. Unexpectedly, Arcturia shook her head and said: "I don't know, I haven't seen the teacher for a long time. I don’t know how deep we have dug in Earthline Maze City, and the teacher has not appeared for many years.”

"However," Arcturia said as if she had remembered something: "There is another disciple of the teacher on the tenth floor, Mula. He has been following the teacher's orders over the years, patrolling the tenth floor and killing those who tried to sneak in. Drow. But he seems to have stopped patrolling recently, probably because of the teacher's order."

"The drow are gathering on the tenth floor. What she said is true. Mulla has stopped driving away the drow. A large number of elite drow are gathering on the tenth floor."

Jasira frowned and said, she was worried that Halaster had some conspiracy with the drow.

The tenth level of Leyline Labyrinth is on the surface of the Underdark. Drow elves often try to sneak into Leyline Labyrinth from here. Now, Mulla, who is guarding there, has given up his duty, obviously under the instructions of Halaster.

Imric frowned. He now also has a lot of property in Waterdeep City. The port area brings him huge wealth every day, not only the tributes from various chambers of commerce, but also the contributions he makes to the entire city through these chambers of commerce. The profits from selling cheap magic equipment made by oneself in Lun, and even on the continent outside of Faerûn.

You must know that magic equipment that costs tens of thousands and 10,000+ gold coins is not affordable for ordinary people. The command fire element ring worth 40 gold coins in the Tower of Order did not know where it was left to gather dust before Imric bought it. How long has it been since Imrik had to expand the market through the Chamber of Commerce, otherwise the Sword Coast region alone would not be able to sell a few pieces of equipment.

Therefore, in order to protect his property, he must also prevent Halaster from doing the crazy behavior he did during the "hunting season" a few years ago. However, calculating the time, the "hunting season" is still early, and it should not break out immediately. .

"Can you get some of those magical beasts sent by the Shadow Druid for me?" Imrik asked Arcturia.

Arcturia nodded and said: "Of course, after all the magical beasts were taken away by the teacher using teleportation spells, they were randomly thrown into the various layers of the Earthline Maze City. I can go and search for them freely. But Master, you can't be too Going deeper, there is a mysterious lock set up by the teacher through the [Magic Network Node] in the depths of the Earthly Maze City. Once discovered by him, I don’t know what his convulsive nature can do."

"Magic Network Node? What is that?" Imrik asked curiously.

Jasira on the side interrupted: "That was the source of Halaster's madness."

With a serious look on her face, she recounted the history of Lost City:

"Where Waterdeep is today, there once stood Aelentada, the capital of the ancient elven kingdom. When the elves left, they released an extremely powerful spell to erase the traces of their former capital. But this spell There is an unknown side effect, it leaves an eternal magic network node here, through which all magic flows."

"This node is hidden in the depths of Ley Maze. It cannot be seen, touched, or unsolved, but it will drive those mortals who live near it for too long into madness. The node permeates Ley Maze, and it will cause a A form of madness, usually manifested as an obsession with the dungeon itself. Those affected by the nodes of the Weave will subconsciously manifest a desire to stay in or near the dungeon. Halaster and his disciples They are all bewitched by the nodes of the magic network."

Arcturia retorted angrily: "No! The magic network node is the essence of the great magic power. It is a miracle! The teacher relied on it to create the real [Mystery Lock] alone!"

Jasira sighed, looked at Imrik and said: "You see, this is the terrifying thing about the magic network node. Even the most powerful mage does not think there is anything wrong with him after being affected by it. "

She looked at Arcturia with pity and said: "During my days as a preaching mage, I received the gift of the goddess and learned the secret of the magic network nodes. The magic power of each magic network node is It is so huge that you can easily release powerful magic by relying on the magic network nodes, but it will be easily assimilated by the essence of the magic and become a slave of the magic. Halast has been deeply poisoned, even if he leaves the Lost City of Earth. , he can only recover his sanity for a moment, and the demonic addiction hidden deep in his body will urge him to return to the vicinity of the magic network node anytime and anywhere, and then return to his crazy state again. "

Hearing this, Imrik couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Could it be that a magic environment with too much concentration could cause this kind of effect? ​​Isn't this equivalent to being on drugs?
Originally, Imric wanted to try how to deepen the energy concentration of the Holy Network in a different world and make the environment more magical, but now it seems that it is best to maintain the status quo.Everything in the Holy Web is a replica of the Magic Web, and the energy concentration of the natural environment it transforms will eventually reach the level of Faerûn. This is enough. You must know that the natural environment of Faerûn is an existence of extremely high magic. A continent with nearly [-] million intelligent creatures can attract and support dozens or hundreds of gods (the high concentration of magic in the natural environment does not refer to magical civilization, there is still a gap between magical civilization and many DND worlds).Arcturia obviously took a nose at Jahira's words and argued with her loudly, but Jahira just looked at her with pity, as if looking at a blind man who had been deceived, which made Arcturia even more angry.

"That's enough!" Imrik scolded Arcturia impatiently. She instantly became quiet and looked at Jasira aggrievedly, with unconvincing eyes.

Imric didn't want to hear this nonsense anymore and ordered her: "Collect as many exotic beast parts for me as possible. If you find anything unusual, use this mirror to contact me immediately."

A silver mirror of prophecy appeared in Imrik's hand and was handed to Arcturia.

Then, he turned to Kelanwo and others, smiled and said: "I am very satisfied with the completion of your mission. This is my reward for you."

He took out a magic sword and two magic rings.

He first handed the magic sword to Kelanwo and said: "This is a very powerful magic sword. I call it [Holy Sanction]. It is enchanted with [Holy] and [Electric Explosion] effects. It has Powerful positive energy and elemental damage from thunder and lightning. And I also added [Flame Strike] three times a day and [Chain Lightning] three times a day."

Kelanvor's eyes widened, and the hand that took the long sword trembled. The preciousness of this magic long sword simply exceeded his imagination. With two powerful enchantments, and a five-ring and a six-ring magic storage effect, this I'm afraid it would cost at least 30 million gold coins to sell the magic sword!This was a luxury he had never experienced in his life.

Seeing Kelanvor's excitement, Imric felt funny in his heart. This was the result he wanted. You must know that the cost of this magic sword also includes the material of the sword itself and the salary of the dwarf craftsman, as well as the enchantment of the big head. Not a penny was spent.

In order to ensure that it can withstand the effects of so many enchantments, Imric added nearly 1000 gold coins of precious materials into it, plus the material fee of [-] gold coins for a handful of dwarves, this is all the cost.

"This is the benefit of mastering high-precision technology. The profits are sky-high." Imrik couldn't help but sigh. If calculated according to the modern society, his profit margin even exceeded [-]%.

Then, he looked at Cyric again, smiled and handed the two rings to him and said: "These two rings are for you. One of the rings is called the [Ring of Invisibility], which allows you to automatically Invisible, and can use [Advanced Invisibility Technique] three times a day, and the other ring is the [Ring of Teleportation], as the name suggests, you can use [Teleportation Technique] three times a day."

Cyric was also extremely excited. Although the combined value of these two rings was not as high as Kelemvor's magic sword, they were the most suitable magic equipment for him. They not only improved his ability to hide himself, but also increased his chances. Power, both of which are the most important attributes for thieves.

After paying out the reward, Imric looked at the elf. He already knew the ins and outs of the elf through [Mind Reading].

"The Shadow Druid has reached an agreement with Halaster. These violent magical beasts are probably prepared for the hunting season. I wonder what you plan to do next?" Imrik asked.

Munien smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know anymore. As a legendary druid, I probably won't be able to avenge my people in this life. I just don't want to accept it."

Speaking of the latter part, Munien's bitter expression contained a hint of despair. Imrik shook his head and said with a smile: "Everyone does not believe in their own limits before they achieve it. If you If you give up, you may be only one step away from success.”

"You have nothing left, what do you have to lose?"

Munien suddenly raised his head and looked at the mage. His words were like sharp needles that pierced deeply into his heart. Yes, he had nothing left, so what else could he lose?
"Can you help me?" Munin said to Imrik with hope rising in his eyes again.

Imric shook his head and said: "The strength of the Shadow Druids is too powerful, and I am not completely sure. However, if you can blend in and become one of them, maybe one day you will have the opportunity to subvert it with your own hands. them."

(End of this chapter)