Ordinary fantasy adventure in Faerûn

Chapter 73 Duke Dillard Porter
  It's not as simple as you think. If you can't find the original hell contract, no action can save Eltoril.

Unless Elminster (the legendary archmage) takes action personally, he first uses the wish spell to find the location of the hell contract, then gets the contract himself and destroys it, and then uses the wish spell to send the entire city away. Only by returning to the main material plane can there be a slight chance of success.

But this is only theoretical, and in fact it is simply impossible.

Not to mention that Elminster has not walked on the road for a long time. Spells such as prayer cannot be cast casually. Every time you cast a spell, you have to pay a heavy price. The greater the wish you want to realize, the greater the chance of failure. The possibility is higher.

If you want to use this spell to directly wish to send the entire city back to the main material plane, it is absolutely impossible to succeed. The contract signed by the Duke of Hell is far more effective than the wish spell. After using this spell to lock in hell Zariel will sense the moment the contract is made, and she will guard even more tightly. Who is more powerful than a legendary archmage or a Duke of Nine Hells?
  This is really uncertain, but their home field is in hell after all, and there are really all kinds of monsters and snakes in hell. If Asmodeus (the god of indulgence) is attracted, even Elminster It is also impossible to defeat a true god (unless Mystra ends up).

"...I'm still a little worried, but since there is no detailed information, then tell me about any information you have collected about these three dukes."

Gerardus and Sonos looked at each other, and then Gerardus said.

"Yes, although most of the documents have been taken away by the Harpers during the evacuation, we can still remember this level of information."

Sonos said to Nohir in a loud voice.

"Then let me tell you what I know first. Duke Belim Stemey seems to have been seriously ill recently. It is said to be epilepsy. Her whole face is paralyzed and she can't speak well. The servants of the Duke's family also hired many priests for her. She saw a doctor, but no priest could cure her.”

"This matter has been very popular in Baldur's Gate recently, but the whole thing is also very strange. It's just that those priests should be able to cure epilepsy, but it just can't be done. I think it may not be epilepsy, maybe it is something Other undiscovered diseases.”

Well, Duke Sturme is sick? It seems that my guess is correct, the monarch has already taken action, but did this happen only recently?

Although this Duke is not a good person, he is indeed relatively pitiful now. Of course, those priests cannot cure her disease, because she is currently in a state of mind control by the Mind Flayer. As long as the monarch is still alive, even with the use of seven-ring medical skills It can't be saved either.

What she needs now more than a priest is a powerful mage who is well-informed. Otherwise, even if those priests discover the problem when treating illnesses, the monarch can easily rewrite their understanding.

The mind flayers are such terrifying creatures, their psychic powers are so powerful and silent, especially the Lord, who before his transformation was Bod'an, the legendary warrior.

His past combat skills may have disappeared after becoming a mind flayer, but his danger has only increased.

At this time, Gerardus began to tell the information about the other two dukes.

"Duke Dillard Porter is the most successful businessman in Baldur's Gate. According to reliable sources, he alone controls 30% of Baldur's Gate's property, but that was more than ten years ago. He has invested in many projects in recent years, but has never been successful."

"He had two wives and three sons, but they all died in the end due to various accidents. Perhaps it was because of this blow that his business ability declined significantly. He has not made any big moves in the past two years. , it is said that he lived alone in his own manor most of the time.”

After thinking for a while, Gerardus said to Nohir again.

"By the way, due to the recent disappearance of the Grand Duke, Duke Botel seems to have written a letter and sent it to his niece in Chult, hoping that he would come back to take control of the situation." Ter, it is said that she has been in charge of an enclave of Baldur's Gate in Chult, which seems to be called Belulian Castle."

Sonos: "Haha, I know that place! Isn't that the adventurous fleet heading to Chult that has been very popular some time ago? From Feilong Pass to Nanzalu Port, and then from Nanzalu Port through the jungle, to At that time, many people thought it was novel and ran over to Fort Belloulian.”

Chult? Isn't that where the legendary trident is? Nohir was aroused by this topic, and he asked curiously.

"There is actually an adventuring fleet in Baldur's Gate that goes to Chult? How is that fleet doing?"

Sonos: "Haha! It's been bankrupt a long time ago!"

Sonos laughed loudly, while Gerardus shook his head helplessly and explained to Nohir.

"The idea of ​​an adventurous sightseeing fleet to Chult was sponsored by Duke Dillard Porter. That was three years ago."

"I don't know what Duke Portel was thinking at the beginning, but the virgin forest of Chult is really very dangerous. Although some people say that the scenery there is very strange and very different from the Northland, but because the danger is too high , even the locals in Chult dare not say it is suitable for sightseeing.”

After thinking about the knowledge about Chult in his mind for a while, Gerasis said to Nohir.

"There is a weird creature called a dinosaur living in the primeval forest of Chult. Many adventurers and tourists were attacked by dinosaurs when they were walking through the jungle to Belulian Castle and were killed on the spot. It is said that the entire fleet was killed on the spot. Fully 80% of the people died."

"After such a major safety incident, the tourist adventure fleet almost went bankrupt on the spot, but because the Duke of Portal was the main sponsor of the fleet, he bore direct responsibility."

"It is said that this accident directly reduced his wealth by a large amount. After all, those who can board the voyage fleet are either rich or noble. Duke Porter can be said to have a thankless job."

Why is this Duke so miserable?

Originally, when Nohire heard that Duke Porter wanted his niece to come back to control Baldur's Gate, he thought he had identified the mastermind behind it. However, after hearing about the Duke's series of failed investment experiences, Nohire I suddenly felt that it was unlikely that Mu Hou's mastermind was him.

First, because of his wise plan. Based on his series of failed investments, Nohill instinctively felt that this person's IQ was probably not very high. Who would invest in a fleet to take people to visit that damn place in Chult? ah? Most of the people who pulled it were ordinary people. People who could invest in this kind of plan probably couldn't think of such a vicious plan.

The second reason is that although this person is a bit stupid, he unexpectedly dares to take responsibility. Although such a major safety accident occurred, he is willing to use a large amount of money to compensate the families of the victims, although this is probably because these family members are very Wealth means nobility, and Duke Porter does not dare to provoke so many people, but even so, it can be seen that this person is relatively lawful.

No matter what, leave it as a backup. This person is still a bit suspicious, but as long as you do a little investigation when you go to the upper city, you will almost understand.

"...This Duke is really interesting. I will investigate him when I go to the upper city. Now let's talk about the remaining Duke."

(End of this chapter)