The Swordsman of Faerûn

Chapter 323 The Enemy of the Warlock - Sublimation of the Soul
"Mine? What do you mean?" William asked, staring at the quivering jelly-like liquor in the glass.His sense of smell has been developed extremely well, he can even smell the dampness from a glass of clear water tens of meters away.But to his surprise, the glass of wine did not give off any moisture.

"It means that this glass of wine will enter your stomach, blend into your blood, and then turn into urine and sprinkle it on the land of Faerun. Don't worry, you deserve it. Although the magic items made by my teacher are precious , but those are foreign things after all. Try this, the secret treasure from Jotunheim, the hometown of giants - the spring of Mimir, which can also be called the tears of Yorman Gund." Tabari pointed with her finger He nodded at the counter and said with a smile.

William looked up into the eyes of the female arcanist, and asked, "Is there any reason for this glass of wine?"

McNarita interjected: "The Fountain of Mimir represents the sacred source of wisdom and knowledge, which can make the drinker smarter and wiser. I really miss it. I still can't forget her inspiration. The fragrance of one's intoxication. There is only one thing to remember, a man can only drink from Mimir's spring once in his life. The greedy man will lose himself and become a puppet of Yorman Gund."

The little skeleton floated up to the counter and retorted sharply: "Shut up! Manarita, you will frighten my guests. Don't worry, young man, Yorman Gund only sheds tears every other century, The price you need to pay to get this kind of thing is far beyond your imagination. No one can get the reward of this kind of secret treasure twice. Besides, in terms of human lifespan, you probably won't be able to wait for the next opportunity for the spring of Mimir to erupt , unless you are willing to give up your life and become an undead like me."

William picked up the wine glass and sniffed the liquid inside with his nose. The wine seemed to be restrained by some force, moist but not leaking a breath.William couldn't be sure whether this strange glass of wine was a glass of poisoned wine. After all, he had experienced too many conspiracies and tricks. Whether it was in his previous life or after he arrived in Faerun, trouble always found him naturally or unnaturally.

William brought the cup to his lips as if he wanted to drink, but he paused when he finished, and he looked up to meet the expectant eyes of the three (ghosts).William put down his glass and said, "I'm not used to drinking alcohol, it will affect my reaction speed. Help me change to a glass of crushed sea buckthorn juice with ice. I want to try the specialty drink of Ennook border area."

"As I said, this young man is a cautious guy—" the speaking Macalita smiled charmingly, but unfortunately it didn't work for the other three people present. The undead are naturally immune to charm, Tabari With the headgear of resistance, William's strong will is also strong enough to resist the charm of the "Lord of Time".

Tabari also shook her head and smiled, "William, your suspicions are serious. This is the fountain of wisdom, one of the most precious medicines in the world. There are countless existences in the world who fight to the death for the fountain of wisdom. You just give up like that?"

William said indifferently: "It's nothing more than a glass of wine, no matter how precious it is! Is it still something that can't be brewed?"

The little skull "bartender" said: "You are really right. Life, wisdom, and years are the three most precious sacred springs in Toril. I don't need to say more about the role of the fountain of life. The changes in Manalita just now You have also seen it. Years are a fountain of time, which can change the speed of time. As for the fountain of wisdom, she is the wisdom crystallization of all soul life. You should have seen the seed source of the cave god. That thing is Made with the water from the fountain of wisdom, it is really a vicious design. After drinking the water from the spring of wisdom, you no longer have to worry about being controlled by the seed source, and of course you also lose the chance to become a so-called 'god'."

William pointed to the cup and asked, "Is this the fountain of wisdom?"

The skeleton "bartender" said: "This is just a small part of a drop of water from the fountain of wisdom. Even a giant dragon cannot directly bear the power of a whole drop of pure spring water, because our souls are too fragile and will be overwhelmed by that powerful water." 'Sublimation' shreds easily."

"Sublimation?" William heard this strange word for the first time. It does not belong to the Common Language, but the ancient Netheril language, a special arcane professional term.

Macalita next to him explained: "'Sublimation' - that is a great change. Ugly becomes beautiful, weak becomes strong, dark becomes light, evil becomes righteous, none of them can describe her greatness, it is a kind of The metamorphosis from the deepest part of the miracle of life, from low level to high level, is like a demonic worm turning into a tanar'ri, a shallow sea leech turning into a giant dragon."

"Since a god-king from another world discovered the Fountain of Wisdom, countless wars have erupted because of her. The bloody battlefields of the Era of Destruction, God's Calamity, and Ragnarok have not stopped for a moment until now."

"Well, it sounds like this thing is indeed very precious. But I don't understand, why are you willing to give it to me? I am not a child, and I never believe in 'pie from the sky'. Tell me, what are your intentions? "William sneered.

Tabari said: "Attempt? Ha - of course we have an attempt. You have seen the saint of the cave god Ibrando, and I believe you have a certain understanding of his power. Know the biggest difference between gods and mortals Where is it? Not the body, not magic, and not false magic, but the quality of the soul. In the depths of the Enook desert, there is a kind of carnivorous ants 'death army', their number is endless, and they can even Kill an army of thousands of people fully armed, but they can't deal with dragons (an army of [-] people fully armed can fight against dragons), and some dragons are naturally exuding soul pressure (Dragon Power) The difference between us and the gods is like the difference between the "army of death" and the dragon."

"For some time to come, the main enemies you will face will be the saints from Outland and other beings with the talent of soul coercion. You cannot always rely on the power of the Horn of Cole to fight against them, unless you Willing to deprive it from your sister for your own. Therefore, the Fountain of Wisdom is your surest choice. Rest assured, we have found a way to use the Fountain of Wisdom safely thousands of years ago."

William asked with some uncertainty: "Is there really no problem?"

Manalita urged: "Of course! If you don't believe me, you can try it. Try a small bite first. If it doesn't work, you can give up in time."

William thought that with his control over Qi and blood, even if he drank a glass of sulfuric acid, he could spit it out in time, so he picked up the silver cup and took a small sip.Unexpectedly, the wine was as cold as ice, and he couldn't help shivering, entangled in William's soul, as if to turn it into an eternal stagnation.

Pain and joy are like countless granulated sugar falling into clear water, rubbing and melting together.It was a tempering of the soul, a tempering of ice and fire.

(End of this chapter)