The Swordsman of Faerûn

Chapter 357 Sand Pirates
The great sandstorms of Ennook often last for several days at a time. This terrible natural disaster is a natural disaster for all life on the desert surface, especially those passing merchants and adventurers.

Of course, this kind of weather is not all bad. Every time after a big sandstorm, there will always be some new oases popping up.Therefore, some people say that the big sandstorm in Ennook is actually caused by the exhaust gas released by the king of slime monsters, Lord Black Emptins, when he excreted the fertile mud.

In view of the harsh climate, William re-extended the gap leading to the ground, and the fine gold battle ax and sword were as easy to deal with these rocks as cutting tofu.Of course, William didn't go too deep, he just trimmed the exit into a portal that could allow Mo Xiao to drill in, and then drilled a hole about ten steps inward, and piled up the gravel to the depths of the ground fissure. , to prevent possible monsters coming out of the ground.

The newly opened space is not very big, it just allows everyone to avoid the wind and sand and rest.During the break, William finally had the opportunity to tell his story about his underground adventures. Of course, the questioning of several good-natured people definitely contributed.

The loyal manticore, the terrifying aboleth, the strange lizard man, the mysterious ancient city ruins, the sinister bone naga, the magical snake arena, the deadly magic candle of Babylon, everyone is William In just half a day, I was surprised to encounter so many "interesting" adventures.

Especially when they heard that William had won a 3000-year lifespan in a duel with the Naga of Bone, some of them went mad with jealousy, but many of them disagreed with William's description of the dangers of the Babylonian magic candle. I was just curious about what method William used to make the aboleth willing to help eliminate the hidden danger (William was vague about the method of eliminating the hidden danger).Knowing that William gave the Babylonian magic candle to the aboleth, both the two little guys and the two adults were very dissatisfied with it.

Misha'er's wish is still beautiful, she hopes to use the Babylon magic candle every day, and visit her little brother Alos from time to time.As for Miluna, Tabari, and Yasuna, their reasons for wanting the Babylon magic candle are not very pure. Phinea is the only one who has no desire for treasures. , I can join the battle with my side.

Yasuna really wanted to go underground and snatch the Babylon candle back from the aboleth. Tabari, who knew the horror of the aboleth (maybe Miluna knew better), rejected the proposal without hesitation. , because that is just an act of death with no chance of winning, unless the aboleth is willing to run to the ground, and it must also prevent the opponent from using the Babylonian magic candle.

In fact, Tabari was very satisfied with the information revealed by William, especially the information about the lizardmen, the ruins of the ancient city, and the Arena of Snakes, which helped Nenasir solve a big problem.It is related to an ancient and terrifying powerful battle group in ancient times—the source information of the Salamanders. Every member of that terrible battle group is a terrifying existence comparable to the gods in the field of war and combat. .

A whole regiment (more than [-] people) of Miser warriors is a terrifying power that can destroy any great empire in the world. The reason why they have been stationed in the desert for many years is to monitor and resist most of the members. All sleeping Salamanders.

Of course, Tabari didn't tell these inside stories. Although William had heard Iolum mention it, he was only surprised by the number of Mither warriors at the time, and didn't have too many associations.

Similarly, William did not reveal the true identity of the Sebes lizard man. He only knew from the inheritance he got from the aboleth. Danger.

In fact, there is another relatively common sand lizard in the Great Desert of Ennook - the Ethiopian lizard. They are a variant of the original reptilian humanoid creature - the lizard.Normal lizardfolk are accustomed to inhabiting warm and humid swamps and wetland environments, and the high temperature/cold and arid climate is difficult and fatal for them.

The Ethiopian lizardmen are the lizardmen who settled here before the formation of the Enook desert. At that time, Enook was also a warm and humid wetland, or it should be said that the main material plane is the most abundant. land.With the formation of the Enook Desert, the ancestors of the Ethiopian Saurus struggled to survive on the border of death, and finally transformed into the present appearance that is very suitable for the desert environment.

Here I have to mention another race that survived in the great desert of Ennook, a nomadic people derived from the blood of the remnants of Netheril - the Bedai barbarians.They rely on "moving" oases in the desert to graze, and at the same time, they also plunder passing caravans, or lead caravans through hidden passages. These are their ways of making a living.The harsh desert environment has created the hard-working and tenacious spirit of the Bedai barbarians, and also endowed them with a violent temper, just like the temper of the great desert, which is unpredictable.

The same harsh desert environment distorts the Ethiopian lizardmen's character, turning them into inherently evil robbers, thieves, ambushers, and killers.Compared with the humans of the Bedai barbarians, the Ethiopian lizardmen prefer to get something for nothing. They are the natural enemies of all producers in the desert and the nightmare of passers-by.

The sand bandit group composed of the craziest Ethiopian lizardmen even dared to brave the harsh weather of a big sandstorm to attack the trapped business travelers.

When Misha'er and Miluna stood at the exit of the crack and looked out, a terrifying black figure emerged from the sandstorm, followed by more black figures.The two little guys were stunned by the appearance of these strange guys for a moment, and they didn't remember to scream until they showed their hideous faces.

The first Sand Pirate to come out was a lizard man covered in black scales that looked like a gecko walking upright. It stuck out a snake-like tongue and hissed: "Human girl! Hiss—— Look at this supple skin, it is more tender than the fat of a sand camel! Siss——I want to eat her first! No one can compete with me! Siss, there is a second girl, today is our Big Harvest Day! Esserby - Let's Revel! Hiss -"

Misha'er screamed and ran into the crevice of the ground, while running, she did not forget to drag Miluna, whose feet were already limp, and she had already closed her eyes screaming.

Hearing the screams of the little girls, William was always the first to rush out, followed by Phinea, who was a step behind. The slightly narrow space forced the beautiful female half-giant to adjust her running posture.

In the passage of more than ten steps, from hearing the screams to William rushing out, he rushed out just in time to see the black-scale sand lizard stretching out its barbed claws to grab Misha'er.

William was so angry that he threw his saber without thinking, and the extremely sharp Autumn Water Broken Dream Knife instantly turned into an arc of light, cutting off the arm of the black-scaled sand lizard, and then slashed him across the chest without losing momentum. open.

(End of this chapter)