Casting spells

"Everyone, since yesterday's vote did not produce results, and the return of the Lord of the North Tower, I suggest a second round of voting to elect a leader as soon as possible, otherwise the enemy may take advantage of it." Deltagle first proposed with a smile on his face.

Compared with the rage and embarrassment last time, he looked very confident today, and from time to time he would glance at a woman with a snake-like face from the corner of his eye.

The latter undoubtedly sensed this provocation, and asked with a sneer: "Enemies? I'm not sure whether the enemies come from outside or from inside the spire. Dear Master of the East Tower, do you think it would be difficult for someone to hand over the broken magic crystal to Ake?" Is it a wise choice for Lemm Gris' guy to be one of us?"

"Hehe, dear Lord of the West Tower, it is precisely because of this that I am more willing to trust him. After all, he abandoned a powerful artifact without hesitation, and besides managing the North Tower, he never extended his hand to anyone else. place." Del Tagle replied not to be outdone.

Perhaps many people would think that this woman's snake-like face was natural, but he knew very well that the other party had an accident while trying to integrate the snake-human blood into himself, which resulted in a series of chain reactions.

Now known as the "snake face" by the outside world, Yalu Taras, the Lord of Sita, not only has a lifespan as long as the snake man, but also has a powerful magical talent, and can also spray deadly poison from his back teeth. Venom, is a pretty tough opponent.

In fact, except Zhang Cheng, an outsider, the spellcasting levels of the other three tower masters are all a little higher than Akram Gris, so they have the courage to launch this rebellion.

"Oh? Do you think so?" Jaru Talas glanced at his friend with reptilian eyes.

But it was a pity that several other people who had already sensed that the atmosphere was not good all chose to remain silent, and did not stand up to object as she expected.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but raised the corner of his mouth to show a playful smile, tapped the table with his right index finger, and said after a full minute: "I know you have always been wary of me to a certain extent and alert.

But don't forget, I made it clear that I came here to learn magic, not to participate in these boring power struggles.

In fact, if it wasn't for the late night visit of the Lord of the East Pagoda yesterday, I wouldn't be here today at all.

Maybe you don't know it yet, but when Akram Gris was wounded and fled, the spy of the Harper League in Luskan had already sent the news.

It is estimated that it won't be long before Waterdeep City and Neverwinter City will take advantage of this problem to attack the city's trade and weaken our proud pirate fleet.

Think about it, if Luskan is in decline, what will he gain even if he gains the supremacy?

So, first of all, we need to temporarily unite to deal with the attacks of those so-called good people.

Don't think that war is far away from us, on the contrary, it is closer to us now than ever..."

"What?! You mean that Waterdeep City will declare war on us?" A high-ranking mage with no low status suddenly stood up, his face full of shock.

There is no way not to be shocked. Anyone who has lived in Luskan for a long time knows that Waterdeep City is like a curse, which is firmly attached to the head of Luskan's ruler.

Every external expansion, every conspiratorial action, finally ushered in the intervention of the lords of Waterdeep City. It can be said that the two sides fought openly and covertly no less than dozens of times, and none of them was won by Luskan.

For the Arcane Brotherhood that ruled Luskan, Waterdeep City was like the final boss that loomed over their heads in the game, and they were almost cast out of their hearts.

"Hmph! Otherwise, what do you think I am sitting here for? We must unite and completely cut off the spies placed by the Harper Alliance to ensure that they cannot get even a little bit of information. In addition, we must also do a good job. Prepare for war, especially after a certain heroic pirate captain successfully plundered the port area of ​​Neverwinter." Zhang Cheng hinted meaningfully.

In order to provoke these people's hostility towards the Harper Alliance, he has made sufficient preparations, especially letting Ian rob Neverwinter City, which definitely touched the most sensitive nerves in Waterdeep City.

Maybe the lords of Waterdeep City wouldn't pay too much attention to the small actions of the Luskan pirates at ordinary times, but now, they might try their best to collect the pirates' movements to prevent themselves from being severely attacked.

And this kind of intelligence gathering is [-]% naked provocation in the eyes of the Arcane Brotherhood.

Therefore, as long as the two sides start to pay attention to each other's movements, fierce battles will be unavoidable...

"Damn it! You're right! We must teach Waterdeep City an impressive lesson, otherwise they will make progress." Another high-ranking mage stood up and roared furiously.

"That's exactly what I want to say! We must stop internal friction and unanimously speak out! Vote now, and whoever gets the most votes will become the leader of the Arcane Brotherhood. I swear that no matter who is elected, your power will not be Weaken." Del Tagle knew that the time was ripe, and immediately gave a guarantee while the iron was hot.

After all, he is not an idiot, and he knows very well that no one here wants to go back to the era of Akram Gris, let alone his own life being controlled by another person, so a compromise is necessary.

"Vote!"

"vote!"

"agree!"

"I think this voting model should be preserved, where any major decisions need to be made, the senior members must vote."

……

For a moment, the guarantee of the Lord of the East Pagoda was like a hammer that broke the shackles, and it instantly resonated with many people.

In any case, the threat of Waterdeep is real. No one wants to dominate a decaying city. Luskan must continue to expand until he defeats all enemies in the north that threaten his position.

Due to the small number of people, the voting results came out quickly.

Not surprisingly, Deltagle was elected the supreme leader of the Arcane Brotherhood and the master of the Crystal Shard with a narrow margin of one vote.

But the master of the east tower he vacated was given to a high-ranking mage of the opposing faction to maintain a weak balance of power.

Chapter 454 The Signal of War

With the election of the nominal leader of the Arcane Brotherhood, the chaotic situation in the city quickly returned to normal.

To be precise, after the high-level mages headed by Deltagle summoned several great commanders who ruled the city, and demonstrated the powerful power of magic a little bit, all the stories about the rebellion and the injury of Akram Gris All rumors of escape disappeared.

No one who makes a living in Luskan is a real idiot who would offend the current authorities for a lost dog.

Soon, the entire city, under the orders of the Brotherhood, began to prepare for a possible war.

At the same time, a large number of low-level mages and apprentices cooperated with mercenaries secretly and began to investigate suspicious places in the surrounding area, even offering high rewards for this.

In just two or three days, several strongholds of unknown forces were uprooted, and the personnel were either killed on the spot or arrested and sent to cells for secret interrogation.

With the unparalleled bewitching and hinting of the Magic Crystal Shard, no one can keep a secret.

Ever since, plans and conspiracies that should have been hidden in the darkness have been exposed to the sun one after another...

"Look! The Lord of the North Tower is right! These damned harpers are collecting information about us, especially about the military. I guess they are really planning to declare war." Deltagle bluntly picked up a stack of interrogated The confession was thrown on the table for everyone to read.

"I also just got the news that the fleet in Waterdeep City is gathering, and it seems that there is a possibility of going out at any time." Another agent who is not very high-ranking quickly presented the information in his hand.

As an evil organization that regards the annexation of the Northland as its highest goal, the Arcane Brotherhood established a huge intelligence network a long time ago, and through agents one after another, continuously sent information into the Spire, so like Waterdeep City The navy's assembly of such things cannot be concealed from the ubiquitous "eyes".

"Interesting! So our old opponent is preparing for a naval battle?" Jaru Taras narrowed his eyes and stuck out his forked tongue.

I have to say, I don't know if it was because of the accident, whether it is her actions or habits, she is getting closer and closer to the snake man.

"Sorry, respected Lord of West Tower, we are still not sure yet. Because in addition to Waterdeep City, Neverwinter City is also mobilizing their city defense forces. It is hard to guarantee that they will not join forces to launch attacks from both land and sea at the same time." The agent who spoke before Quickly give your own judgment.

"Is Neverwinter and Waterdeep joining hands? It does sound a bit unsightly." Deltagle frowned subconsciously as he stroked the beard on his chin.

One must know that Waterdeep City is enough to make Luskan feel like an enemy, and coupled with the well-trained city defense army of Neverwinter City, even he feels a headache.

Sweeping the gloomy expressions of several people present, a trace of imperceptible contempt flashed in Zhang Cheng's eyes, and he took the initiative to suggest: "I think, maybe we can use the captives of the Harper Alliance to set a trap first, maybe How many big fish can be caught in advance? As for the navy of Waterdeep City, there is no need to worry, with me, no matter how many warships they have, they will only become coffins on the sea in the end."

"Oh? Are you planning to do it yourself?" Yalu Talas showed surprise.

Although she knew that the real identity of the young man sitting in front of her was a terrifying black dragon, she never expected that the other party would be willing to fight the fleet of Waterdeep City.

After all, Waterdeep City has not only a huge population, prosperous trade, and a well-equipped army, but also famous and legendary mages like Kelben and Lyra.