It's night, and the moon and stars are scarce.The goblin merchant Gran left the City Lord's Mansion, waved his hand, and rejected the magic caravan that followed, instead walking slowly down the street alone.At this time, it was already autumn in Dekenthal, and the night breeze was slightly cool, and there was a slight coldness on his face, which calmed down Gran's feverish head.Frankly speaking, this conversation did not surprise him, out of understanding his master, he guessed the other party's choice on some issues, and successfully answered the doubts in his heart.Then, it was this doubt that made him difficult to calm down for a long time.The offer of gladiatorial battles was something he had pushed forward for some opportunity he craved.Originally, he was also somewhat sure, but inexplicably, he was delayed for three months.God knows how many times he tossed and turned, how many times he woke up in the middle of the night, and how many times he was frightened during these three months.He was afraid that what he had done and everything he planned would be discovered, and he would end up in a life-and-death dilemma.But it turns out that all this is really just delayed because of an experiment.That's all!
This allowed Gran to really spy on the willfulness of those big shots, or not to care, but it also made him determined!
He no longer wants to be used as a tool and be at the mercy of him!
He must change his fate!
In the dark night, under the light of the street lamp, obliquely, half of Gran's face was shrouded in shadows, and it was impossible to see it really, and half of his face was exposed in the light, and his expression was resolute.Therefore, what should be done must not be reversed, and the path that has been chosen must be followed!
At night, almost everyone fell into a deep sleep, and the entire Colosseum seemed quiet.Amon wandered around the Colosseum bored, and with the dimension of his existence, there was nowhere to stop his progress, and no one could perceive his presence.In fact, the only thing that can limit him is Richard's host, with the state of the Aegean plane and Amon's own ability, his current range of activities, that is, with Richard as the center of the circle, a radius of ten kilometers.Probably, the entire Colosseum was encompassing it, and no matter how far it went, it was as if there was an invisible teleportation circle that left this plane directly.Of course, that's enough.Originally, Amon was really just wandering aimlessly, but whoever told him to wander around saw the returning goblin merchant, hesitated slightly, and he followed.As the Lord of Nightmares, Richard really didn't think about using his own special form to do things like spies, this is too outrageous, spread out, do you want the face of the Lord of Nightmares?
But today, since I met it, let's go and take a look.Although he did this, Amon really didn't bother to eavesdrop on any big secrets, but coincidentally, he followed the goblin merchant to his bedroom, and he really saw something amazing.Deep in the Colosseum, in the goblin merchant's room.After a brief wash, Gran waved off all the servants before casting a spell in front of a large bronze mirror.The mystical spell is accompanied by a specific casting gesture, and the magic is shaped into a specific wave, which is lame, but still successful.Then, this most trick-level arcane was supposed to be on the bronze mirror.As a result, there seemed to be a vortex in the bronze mirror, until finally, a rippling figure appeared in the bronze mirror.Without any nonsense, the figure waved his hand, held a spell, used several spells at an almost instantaneous speed, and used the bronze mirror as a medium, and threw it directly into the room.As a result, Amon felt the difference, for example, on the bed, there was another goblin merchant lying flat and falling into a deep sleep.For example, the entire mortal world is shrouded in warning spells and soundproof barriers.For another example, with the room as the core, within a radius of ten meters, including the maid outside the door, the snakes, insects, rats and ants underground, and the birds and beasts on the roof all fell into a coma.Eventually, the figure took over the spell maintenance of the bronze mirror, and the mana input was switched from Gran to him.All of this is done in just a breath, although it is not a high-level arcane art, but the continuous casting of spells, and in this extremely short period of time, the speed and efficiency are really fast to the extreme.And this also shows that the person on the other side of the bronze mirror is by no means an ordinary person, and it is said that it is a legend, but it is shallow.It's just that the bronze mirror is like rippling water, and there is a faint fog and arcane cover, which makes it impossible to see his appearance.And after doing all this, the figure in the bronze mirror still had the mind to joke and said, "What's wrong?"
Gran, you've made up your mind?
”Gran smiled a little helplessly and a little nervously: "When I turn on this bronze mirror again, don't you already have the answer?"
I just want to know, will you keep your promises?
”The figure in the bronze mirror shook, and a clear voice came: "I still say the same thing, as long as you do what I ask, then I will definitely keep my promise." ”Gran let out a long breath: "Then what should I do?"
”"Oh, then tell me first, what is Lord Roots going to do?
Or rather, is the gladiator they are going to send on the field, the bear warrior Walter?
”Grun hesitated, but said, "I'm not sure about this.All I know is that, by order of the city lord, the Colosseum will be closed from tomorrow, and then, more than one legendary arcanist will arrive.They will bring their own powerful warriors, or all kinds of summoned monsters, and they will constantly fight and compete in the Colosseum to select the best gladiators.This process will last for a month, and there will inevitably not be only one backup gladiator. ”"So?"
The figure in the bronze mirror swayed slightly, and spoke again: "Then with your understanding of that city lord, what will he do?"
”Gran tilted his head slightly, pondered for a moment, and then, he said, "With what I know of that person, he will not make any choice, and will only leave the strongest gladiators.Then, before the game starts, he makes a decision. ”"Hehe, what a cunning man?
And what about Walter?
”"I think he still has a chance, and it's not a small chance.Despite his popularity, Walter was the king of gladiatorial for three consecutive years, and he competed for the king of gladiatorial no less than 30 times.In other words, there are no less than thirty legends who died under his fist.This is so dazzling that I don't even believe that there is a stronger warrior than him in the Aegean plane. ”"Stronger than him, that's naturally there, it's just that your horizon is too narrow!""
Maybe you're right, but you still can't deny how powerful he is, and" "And what?
”"Sometimes, when the tree is big, it also means surprise.""
There is some truth to this, but it doesn't matter," he said, and the figure in the bronze mirror suddenly stretched out his hand, disappeared into the bronze mirror, and appeared in front of Gran again.It was a thick arm, even if he was wearing a robe, he could still see the bulging muscles and bronzed skin, and the exposed palm was even thicker and stronger, and the small muscle groups between the bone joints seemed to surge with strength.And now, on the palm of this extremely powerful hand, there is also a blue vial the size of a baby's fist, which has less than half a bottle of liquid shaking, which seems to be unremarkable, and looks extremely ordinary.Almost instinctively, Gran reached out and took the vial with both hands, but when he actually took it in his hand, he felt extremely hot."
Is this poison?""
This is poison, but it is not an ordinary poison, colorless and tasteless is just its most ordinary label, it corresponds to the people under the legend without any harm, and it can even be regarded as a tonic.But for the strong above the legend, only when they are fighting with all their might, will the toxin be triggered, but it will only weaken their strength, and they will not die.And when he dies in battle, the toxin will also melt in the body and will not be noticed. ”"So what should I do?
Down to the meal?
I believe that the inspection process must be extremely delicate, can it really be confused?
”"You don't have to go through the hassle, you just have to find a chance to open it up and bury it in the kitchen.Believe me, its effects will last up to a month, and even a little bit of it will be enough if it is just a little volatile. ”He was adamant, but Grant's hand holding the vial trembled terribly.Because, he clearly knew that the only thing that could have this effect was the legendary plague magic, which was a forbidden technique forbidden by the goddess of magic, and it was also the bane of the Arcane Association that would inevitably get to the bottom of it when it caught the clues.It's just that, despite the trembling of his hands, Glenn still held the vial, and then, he looked at the bronze mirror again, word by word, and asked the question he had asked before: "Did I really do it, and you will fulfill your promise?"
”The figure in the bronze mirror also seemed to feel his seriousness, slowly straightened his body, straightened his attitude, and said, "I swear by the goddess of magic, Mystra, as long as you help us win this gladiatorial battle, then I will definitely lead you into the Gate of Arcane, and I will definitely protect you to achieve a high-level arcanist or above."
This oath, witnessed by the Magic Lady, has no regrets!
”This is an oath witnessed by the goddess of magic, which is binding, and he directly shouted the goddess's real name, which means that he is a believer in the lady."
Okay, I did!"
Gran finally clenched the vial in his hand.And this is what Gran wants, he is a goblin merchant, and he likes gold coins and trading by nature, but as a merchant, he can never change his fate, and he can never get rid of the control of the city lord's mansion.He's just a tool man, and if it's still useful, he will give some benefits and smiles, but if he can't see the value, he can naturally discard it at will.But he didn't want that.He wanted to change his fate, and there was only one way to change his fate in Netheril, and that was to become an Arcanist!
That's what he desires!
It's late at night!
This short, but covert call ended, and it was predictable that the two would no longer be in touch for a long time.At this time, the bronze mirror had returned to normal, and Gran was lying on his bed, holding the ordinary bottle of poison in his hand, and his expression was calm.It's just that the sweat oozing from his palms shows that he is not calm.At the same time, Amon also began to walk outward, feeling emotion as he walked.I didn't expect it to be just an eavesdropping, but I really dug up a big secret.Unexpectedly, Grand, a stingy businessman, was actually a double agent.