Casting spells

If there is any dragon that does not open its eyes to attack Waterdeep City, it is likely to be beaten to a pulp by the dazzling and powerful spells before it flies into the sky above the city.

No idiot would choose to do things in cities like Waterdeep City or Silvermoon City, which are guarded by terrifying magical powers. Even just entering the sight of some big shots would be life-threatening.

"It's hard to say, but I plan to meet the heroic captain and stay on his ship for a while. If the situation is really bad enough, I will take action." Zhang Cheng replied ambiguously.

Deltagle stared into the opponent's eyes, as if judging the credibility of the sentence, and nodded for about ten seconds: "Okay. If that's the case, I'll leave the battle on the sea to you. If Which pirate captain disobeyed orders..."

"Don't worry, I know what to do." After that, Zhang Cheng stood up, took Xini who had been following behind him, and gradually disappeared at the end of the corridor.

After watching the two leave, Yalu Talas asked with a half-smile: "Do you believe him?"

"It's not trust, just like he is using me, I am using him. I believe you should be able to feel that he is not an ordinary dragon. At least I haven't seen a dragon that is not interested in wealth at all. So he must have a dark secret." Del Tagle spread his hands indifferently.

"So what are you going to do?" There was a strange light in Yalu Talas' eyes.

"It's simple! Observe! I will not act rashly before he commits a betrayal. In addition, what he said before is correct. We can use the prisoners of the Harper Alliance to set a trap to lure those who claim to be kind and righteous." Idiots come to die." Deltagle said while gently stroking the magic crystal shard in his hand.

Ever since he got this coveted artifact, he believed that no one in the entire tower would be his opponent, and even if he faced the chosen one of the legendary goddess of magic, he would not necessarily be defeated.

Of course, all this is the result of Clinshinibon's constant hints.

All holders of magic crystal shards, without exception, will be hypnotized by the illusions it gives in dreams, and unknowingly become more and more arrogant and defiant.

What's even more frightening is that it can understand a person's desire hidden deep in his heart, and transform this desire into achievable steps, guiding little by little.

But it is a pity that Deltagle did not realize this at all. Instead, he believed that he had enough ability to control the broken magic crystal, and defeated all enemies with the power of the artifact, and finally ruled the Northland and established a huge and powerful empire .

Ambition!

Target!

And power!

He has never been able to clearly feel what he wants to achieve like now.

"you've changed……"

After a long silence, Jaru Talas gave a meaningful evaluation.

"Nothing stays the same, each of us is changing. Please remember, now that I am the leader, don't try to challenge my authority and the bottom line, or you will find that I will be a very formidable enemy."

After saying these warning words, Deltagle raised his hand and snapped his fingers, before disappearing from his seat in an instant.

Chapter 455 The Monster Army on the March

While many residents of the North turned their attention to the increasingly tense relationship between Luskan and Waterdeep, as well as various small-scale fierce conflicts and frictions, no one noticed at all that a large and well-equipped army had already The trail crosses the Spine of the World to a tributary of the Miral River.

After a whole winter of fighting, the orc Gar was no longer the tribal chieftain with only one or two thousand troops and five thousand old and weak women and children, but a king who controlled more than [-] bloodthirsty warriors.

Of these 500 warriors, 1000 were goblins, [-] kobolds, [-] and a half orcs, [-] orcs, [-] gnolls, [-], and [-] barbarians, and the rest It is due to the supervising team composed of hobgoblins, bear goblins, ogres, trolls and giants.

Even the overlord creatures of the extreme north - the frost giant and two younger white dragons - were forced to join them.

The reason is simple, even they can't resist the evil army sweeping across the entire Icewind Dale, so after a little tentative fighting, they quickly made a wise choice.

Especially the young white dragon, whose intelligence was not much higher than that of wild beasts. After being beaten up, he decisively lowered his noble head, and even voluntarily became the orc chieftain's mount.

In addition, Garr also took advantage of the number of people to capture more than [-] rare mammoths, and transformed these huge herbivores into terrifying weapons of war, whether it was siege or offensive on the plains. , can play a decisive role.

Coupled with the scouts composed of winter wolves and wargs, it can be said that once Gar decides to start a war, the entire northern land may be conquered in a very short period of time.

Unfortunately, Zhang Cheng did not issue such an order, so the orc chief only brought about half of his troops on this trip, and the rest were still hidden deep in the endless frozen wasteland.

Although he didn't understand why his unpredictable master was so cautious, he still didn't dare to resist in the slightest.

Because he could never forget the other party's huge body that covered the sky and the sun, the scorching flames spouting from the dragon's mouth, and the blood-colored spring water that was indispensable for casting this army.

Feeling the biting cold wind blowing down from the high mountain, Gar took a deep breath, turned around and asked the moon elves following behind him: "How long will it take to reach Luskan? Besides, you'd better tell me that the master needs what are we going to do?"

"Six days! Sorry, I got an order to take you to Luskan, and I don't know the rest." Valindra squinted her eyes at the monsters who were camping, with an inexplicable smile on her face.

As an elf far away from her hometown, she never thought that Icewind Dale, which is worthless in the eyes of many people, would hide such a huge army. What a violent shock it will cause.

war!

The only way to change the existing distribution of benefits!

The reason why Luskan was afraid of Waterdeep City was that he couldn't beat the opponent on the frontal battlefield, but with this army of monsters, the situation would be reversed immediately.

Maybe Gar didn't realize how powerful the power he wielded was, but Valindra did.

There is no doubt that this is an army capable of changing the situation in the Northland, a force that can truly make Waterdeep City feel fear and dread.

You must know that the Faerun continent is not the earth. Any city has a population of several million, or even tens of millions.

Restricted by transportation channels, most so-called "big cities" have a population of no more than 2 people, and must be built on rivers to transport the massive amounts of food, vegetables, fruits, cloth, iron products, etc. consumed by the city every day. wait.

Cities with more than 10 people like Waterdeep City and Karin Port are one of the few cities on the entire continent, each of which has a long history and is protected by powerful magic power, otherwise it will not be long before all kinds of disasters decline, perish.

How many troops can a city of about 2 people support?

Take the fully militarized Luskan as an example. There are five grand commanders in charge of handling daily affairs. Each grand commander controls two hundred soldiers equipped with spears, shields, and armor, and fourteen warships. There is a crew of 70 sailors.

In general, excluding the pirates, mercenaries, and mages who are not in the establishment, Luskan's standing military force is only 350 people!

And relying on these 350 people, they firmly suppressed Neverwinter City in the south.

In contrast, Waterdeep City has more troops due to its larger population, but there are no more than 500 people, of which 2000 people must stay in the city. On the one hand, it is to suppress possible riots, and on the other hand, it is also for defense. A monster that suddenly ran out of a huge underground labyrinth.

That is to say, even if Waterdeep City and Neverwinter City join forces, the number of troops they can mobilize will not exceed 4000, plus Luskan's own soldiers, there are only a little over [-] in total.

But now this army of monsters, which has only been mobilized halfway, already exceeds [-], especially the goblins who drank the blood-red spring water. Their strength, agility, and physique far exceed that of ordinary human soldiers. The characteristics of fear of pain and death are definitely the nightmare of any enemy.

"Six more days to go? The jerky we carry can last up to two weeks. What will happen after two weeks?" Gar touched the scar on his left face and frowned.

Food is always the most troublesome problem for an army. The larger the army, the more food will be consumed.

Although he has been hunting whales and smoking dried meat for a whole winter, after all, his carrying capacity is limited, and there is not much left after crossing the Spine of the World.

"Don't worry, the master will prepare everything for you. In addition, I suggest that you divide the army, and let the barbarians and half-orc warriors go to Luskan as the vanguard, and the ones below are best hidden in the forest. "The female elf reminded calmly.

"Hey! I understand!" Gar opened his mouth and showed a sinister smile.

He is not the same kind whose mind is full of fighting and killing thoughts, and understands the importance of tactics.

Although barbarians and half people are regarded as races hovering on the edge of civilization, they can at least be accepted by some humans.

But goblins, kobolds, orcs, ogres, trolls, and giants are different. The latter are regarded as monsters. Soldiers and adventurers can draw their swords and kill them without even needing a reason. bear any blame.