Ordinary fantasy adventure in Faerûn

Chapter 74 Duke Salamara Vansampel

Gerasis: "Okay, last one, Duke Salamara Vansampel."

"She is the Duke with the shortest reign. To be precise, it was six years ago that Mrs. Vansample was successfully promoted to Duke."

"The duke had been unknown until then. She was the matriarch of the Vansample family. She married three husbands in her life. Each husband left her a son, but each husband also soon died for unknown reasons. 's death."

"This family used to be very weak. Although it was a noble, it had no status in Baldur's Gate. The fact that this lady has reached this point can be said to have risen from humble beginnings, and she has stepped up to where she is today with her own efforts. high position."

"She has been working quietly in this city for several years, and has been continuously promoted through political achievements. It was not until six years ago that the 54-year-old Mrs. Vansample was successfully promoted to Duke. It was not until this year that she was over 60 years old. ”

Sonos suddenly interrupted.

"But it is said that this person has a very venomous mouth and is famous for her harsh words. It is said that people who know her say that her mouth looks like it came out of the sewer."

Sonos laughed twice more and then continued.

"Haha, but this sentence does have some truth, because this Duke made his fortune from sewers. I don't know who said this sentence, but everyone who has heard it said it well."

Make a fortune from sewers?

Gerardus covered his head helplessly. His shield dwarf companion was good at everything. He was good at fighting and drinking, but his words were too rude, so he could only explain quickly.

"Well, what Sonos said was a bit rude, but what he said is actually right. The political achievement that led to Mrs. Vansample's promotion was to repair and renovate the city's ancient sewer system."

"This is undoubtedly a hard and tiring job, but this lady did a very good job. She even thought of hiring an entire tribe of kobolds to dig and unblock the sewers, and she really did it. Those kobolds have even established a guild called Pickaxe and Candle in Baldur's Gate, enjoying the legal rights of a regular guild in Baldur's Gate."

"She was later appointed as the director of Baldur's Gate's drainage and underground engineering. It was only then that she had the connections and power to compete with the Duke."

Gerardus explained the Duke's fortune history in detail, but Nohir, who knew what was in the city's sewers, suddenly frowned.

The temple of the God of Murder is firmly entrenched in the sewers of Baldur's Gate, but the Duke's main business is actually the sewers.

And can someone really be promoted to the position of Duke just by repairing sewers? What kind of complex exchange of interests, political trade, shirking of responsibilities and corruption and bribery can allow a low-status sewer family to be promoted to a duke?

It's impossible, no matter how you think about it, it's impossible, but once you get in touch with the Baal assassin, all the impossibilities become possible.

Maybe the young Mrs. Van Sample accidentally crashed a gathering of the Order of the God of Murder while working in the sewers. In order to survive, she had to succumb to the assassins. Maybe this can also explain why her husband always died. Those who The assassin might be reminding her in this way not to forget them.

Then in the days that followed, the lady's inner abilities were inspired by this life-and-death crisis. The fact that she is still sitting in the position of Duke is enough to prove that this lady is indeed capable.

Perhaps the later Baal Order took a fancy to this ability, so the relationship between them gradually changed from coercion to cooperation. Mrs. Van Sample used her power in the surface world to fund the activities of the Baal Order, and through her business in sewers Providing them with a hiding place, or even the headquarters of the Baal Order, the huge sacrificial site, may be a good thing done by Mrs. Van Sample.

After all, how could a group of assassins who only wanted to kill people build such a large palace? In contrast, while completing their daily activities, the Baal Order can also help Mrs. Van Sample eliminate competitors. The cooperation between the two makes the God of Murder more and more powerful, and also allows Van Sample to become more powerful. Mrs. Sample rose through the ranks.

However, if you want the possibility of this speculation to be infinitely close to the truth, there is another very important issue that cannot be ignored.

That is, is the current leader of the Baal Order Xie Nian, or Orin?
  I'm afraid the answer to this question is already very clear. It can only be evil thoughts. Unlike Olin, a fool who only thinks about blood, skinning, cutting, and killing, Evil Thought is the real one with a brain. Even though he admires killing in his heart, in order to make the killing bigger and more gorgeous, he is no longer satisfied with it. That kind of petty fight, he wants to massacre the whole world.

In order to achieve this goal, he needs patience, he needs allies, and he is willing to endure for his own goal. This alone is something that idiot Olin will never be able to achieve.

She will only succumb to her instincts. Killing is a drug and a climax to her. She can no longer extricate herself and cannot endure it even once!
  "It's troublesome."

If the current religious sect is really dominated by evil thoughts, then any actions of yours must be cautious. However, now that you have met Barr's religious sect in advance, you may be exposed to evil thoughts.

"This is really troublesome."

Nohir held his forehead with his hands. Even the crown of the ruler on his head could not cover his worries and anxiety. He could not imagine what it would be like to be targeted by such a top assassin. I feel like, will I be able to sleep peacefully every night from now on?
  The three people in front of Nohir saw his worry, and Ensor Danseron immediately spoke up.

"What's the matter? My friend, what makes you so sad?"

Ensor's words instantly awakened Nohir. He put down the hand holding his forehead and looked at the people in front of him who were looking at him with worried expressions. Nohir forced himself to smooth his brows and spoke in a calm and relaxed voice. they said.

"No, it's nothing. I just thought that my companion should be here. Originally, he and I had an appointment to meet somewhere, but now I have to drag him to Feilongyan with me. It's really a bit strange when I think about it. I’m just sorry.”

Nohill didn't tell the truth, because it was better for them not to know about this kind of thing. If they knew, they would only get into trouble. If they knew, they wouldn't be able to help much, which is even pessimistic.

The lives of all of them are now in the hands of evil thoughts.

The only difference lies in whether the evil thoughts want to make things worse after learning about the incident. The difference only lies in whether the evil thoughts succumb to the evil thoughts in their own minds.

Ensor: "Ha, friend, you can't hide that expression from me. Old Danseron is an old adventurer. You must know something, and it's very bad."

Nohill didn't speak. In this case, he could only acquiesce.

"But since you don't want to say anything, then we won't ask."

Ensor jumped down from his chair and walked outside the house. He opened the door and went to the counter. After tinkering under the counter for a while, he took out a very ornate wooden box.

Ensor walked in holding the wooden box and closed the door.

"Look at the thank you gift I gave you. This is a good thing from old Danseron's previous adventures. It was originally planned to be buried with me in the grave when I die of old age. Now it belongs to you."

Nohir reached out to take the wooden box and opened it easily. What caught his eye was a pair of gorgeous black iron gloves with golden edges and majestic edges. They were wrapped in the leather of some unknown beast. Look. It's very comfortable to ride, but what shocked Nohill the most was the quality of the display on the panel.

[Iron Gloves of the God of War]
  [+3 Enchanted Armor]

[Enchanting effects: high-powered combat skills, iron-willed pursuit, war-god physique]

[High-power combat skills: You will feel an obvious blessing when using any combat skills. This is the improvement brought to you by this pair of gloves. Your attack trajectory will be more difficult to see through, and the power of your combat skills will be improved. ]
  [Iron Pursuit: When you are dealing with a single enemy, it will be difficult for the enemy to escape your offensive. Once the distance between you is extended, you can immediately use Iron Pursuit to catch up with your target in an instant burst, and Launch a powerful attack at the same time. ]
  [War God Physique: When wearing this pair of gloves, your strength +2 and constitution +2. ]
  (End of this chapter)