Master of Spells from Faerun

Chapter 39 Conspiracy
Suddenly, Imrik saw a small stall, and the owner of the stall placed several spell books. Imrik went to the stall curiously to check, and found that the covers of these spell books were very old, and some were stained with blood. Obviously, the owner of the spell books had probably passed away.

"Boss, how do you sell these spell books?" Imric asked.

The stall owner was a middle-aged man. He said indifferently: "Choose whatever you want, but you can't read the content, and it's [-] gold coins a piece."

Imrik shrugged. This kind of blind box sales made him feel like he was dreaming of returning to Earth.

He observed for a while, and chose the three books that seemed to be the oldest. The higher the level, the more mages would look through their spell books over the years, so it was definitely right to choose the old ones.

He flipped through the three books. One book only recorded a few first-level spells. It was obvious that the owner was a small first-level mage. The second book contained second-level and third-level spells, but they were all spells recorded by Imrik. Only the third book found a few spells that had not been transcribed.

They are: three-ring spells - Lightning Bolt, Leomont Hut, Remove Curse, Earth Eruption, Phantom Binding.

Needless to say, the lightning bolt, the three-ring card spell used by the sorceress, and the Leomont hut is a very practical life spell. The caster creates a spell hut that lasts for 24 hours. It can be said that it is a must-have spell for a mage to travel far.

Remove Curse is specially used to remove the curse caused by spells. For example, Karot, who was attacked by the evil shadow of Goblin Spider Mother, although Imrik healed his injuries with the treatment of serious injuries, the curse of disease brought by the spell cannot be removed. This is the effect of the spell Remove Curse.

Eruption is a transmutation spell in which the caster controls a point within the field of vision, and a stream of tumbling earth and rock erupts in a 20-foot cubic space centered on that point.

Phantom Binding is an illusion spell, which is the rarest type of spells Imrik has obtained. The caster creates several ribbon-shaped shadows, which explode from the target position in all directions.Creatures in the area that fail the Will save are stunned for one round and entangled, a powerful AOE control spell.

Although there were not many spells, but five third-ring spells were exchanged for six thousand gold coins, which was still within Imrik's tolerance.

Having obtained seven new spells, Imrik happily returned to the inn on the Watch's Cliff. As soon as he entered the door, he heard several travelers talking loudly there:

"Have you heard that Shallow Water Town was attacked again. This time, many people were taken away. I heard that it was the sorcerer from the Troll Mountain Range. The lord was furious. He came to Deep Water Town for several days just to ask Master Black Rod for help."

Imrik's expression changed. He remembered that on the way to Waterdeep City, he was attacked by Lizardmen in Shallow Water Town. There were also wizards among them. I don't know if there is any relationship between the two.

At this time, a familiar figure came over, he was a fourth-level soldier in the caravan when he came to Waterdeep City.

He said to Imrik, "Mr. Mage, your steward has asked me to deliver a message to you."

He took out a photo ball, and the butler's video appeared in the sky: "Master, something happened, I think you might want to know, so I asked the chamber of commerce to ask them to tell you that a few days ago, Banyue Village was attacked, and the entire village was missing. There were only some corpses at the scene. I remember you said you were from there, so I wanted to report to you."

After speaking, the butler saluted and the video disappeared.

Imrik frowned and thought. Both Banyue Village and Qianshui Town were attacked, and some people were missing. He felt that the incident in Banyue Village might also have something to do with the magician.

He doesn't know much about the profession of Warlock, except that the objects he serves are extremely evil existences. His experience working for the Foundation on Earth tells him that the disappearance of a large number of living people must be related to sacrifices. In addition, in the world of Faerûn, cultists are very active in the practice of living sacrifices.
Imrik had a premonition that something big might happen in the Sword Coast, especially at this time of year. If the red-haired woman in Leyline Lost City was not lying and the hunting season was approaching, then Waterdeep City, as the overlord of the Northland, might not be free.

The timing was so coincidental that Imrik had to wonder.

Although the current Waterdeep City is still powerful, it is not the time for the three legendary mages to stand at their peak. The Silver Hand is missing, and Elminster is stationed in the Valley of Shadows. The only person who can protect the crown of the Northland is Kelben.

Thinking of this, he felt that the lord of the shallow water beach probably wouldn't get what he wanted.

In such a sensitive period, Kelben, as a prudent mage, will definitely ensure his own safety. If he falls into a trap and is seriously injured, the entire Waterdeep City and the nearby radiation areas will be like falling into a land of no man. What he can do now is to stick to his mage tower and keep Waterdeep City in a safe state, which is already the limit.

Imrik was thinking about the next direction in his mind, and he hadn't fully made up his mind on whether to leave here before the possible outbreak of war.

Originally, his purpose was to get in touch with Kelben through Sophia's introduction, and find a way to learn profound magic knowledge. If he left here, he didn't know where to go.

Candlekeep might be an option, but if you go to Candlekeep, you have to choose to go south and go through a long journey, passing through the Troll Mountains on the way, which is too dangerous.

Maybe travel east to Myth Drannor?There is a magic academy there, and if you can get a job, you can also get in touch with a lot of magic knowledge, but also, to get there from Waterdeep City, you have to cross the huge Ennook Desert, and you may even face the evil and powerful blue dragons living there!

Let's settle down and see the situation first. If it's really too dangerous, it's not too late to escape with plane travel. What's more, with Kelben around, Waterdeep City should be safe.

The black-robed mage thought for a while, and set a goal. It is impossible to run away, and the danger may not necessarily happen. Isn't it too timid to run away directly? It is the right choice to make choices based on current events.

In fact, this is also the helpless daily life of most low-level adventurers. There are too many dangers in Faerun Continent. Many adventurers set out with great ambitions, but they often fall near the place of birth before they have gone far.

Especially solitary adventurers are more dangerous. Often solitary adventurers are powerful people with extremely high professional levels. In the wild, there are all kinds of emergencies and dangerous creatures. Without a perfect adventure team configuration, it is difficult to survive alone. You never know what creatures approach you in the dark when you are asleep.

(End of this chapter)