The Swordsman of Faerûn

Chapter 730

The monsters that appear at any time and the complex and changeable terrain can only be regarded as the supernumerary defense of the lair of the spirit world shapechangers.

The lair of the spirit world's shapechangers, also known as the castle of illusion, is a strange building with the ability to transform and move.When it is invaded by foreign enemies, it will choose different solutions according to the different intruders.

If you encounter unexpected intruders who are not very powerful, the illusion castle will arrange some traps and mazes to deal with the enemies, and then decide whether to kill the enemies or capture them according to the situation.

Of course, if the invading enemy is too strong, the magic castle will start the enemy elimination tactics, use the maze and its own moving ability to confuse the enemy, and take advantage of the situation to escape from the original place, and move the magic castle to an unexpected place.

In this regard, the illusion castle is quite similar to the tower kingdom of the spirit soul.

Of course, there is a third situation, which is like William came to rescue Phinea who made a deal with the spirit world skinchanger. This kind of intruder is the least favorite type of spirit world skinchanger, which represents the spirit world. The skinchanger's deal has gone awry, and it or the guards it left on purpose will not hesitate to launch the ultimate defense plan.

Because of the camouflage plan prepared in advance by William and others, coupled with the disconnection of the magic net, most of the casters' spell abilities have found extremely serious restrictions, allowing them to smoothly come to the real entrance of the illusion castle.

The illusion castle can change into any shape or style of building, but what appeared in front of William and the others was a building complex that was almost like a giant castle.

There are countless creatures living freely in this castle. Although it seems that their races are not the same, and some of them are even enemies, they can live in harmony. For example, the big bad wolf and the little wolf Lambs discuss the difference between grass and meat, dwarves and giants sit together bragging, and so on.

There are also some human-like waiters carrying all kinds of food and sending them to these creatures for them to enjoy.When William and the others appeared at the gate of the castle, two waiters greeted them immediately.

As the one with the best eyesight among the crowd, William could tell at a glance that these two guys were not human at all, but a kind of humanoid existence he had encountered before—little djinn.

As a giant elf with four elemental energies, the appearance of the little dwarf is the most similar to that of human beings.

In fact, for the little giant spirit alone, the most comfortable living environment is the ether world.It's just that the unstable form of the etheric world prevents the small dwarf tribe from developing on a large scale, so most of the little djinn tribes will choose to live in seclusion on the main material plane with the second most comfortable environment.

But there are still many little genies who will choose to venture into the etheric world and find work (at the same time, they are also the most hunted prey by predators in the ether world), and being hired by spirit world shapechangers is undoubtedly popular with many little genies. of a job.

The little dwarf stopped William and his party and asked, "Who are you? Why did you appear in the lair of the Lord of Thousand Faces?"

Everyone looked at each other, and then Foxes stepped forward and replied: "I am the King of Falad Exitis from the Kingdom of Shadows, Foxes. Our lord, the Raven Queen, is missing. Now, I was ordered to come to the spirit world (another name for the ether world) to find the whereabouts of our Lord."

Queen of Crows?The two little giants looked confused. The reputation of the Raven Queen is not well-known in the etheric world, but it does not mean that these two waiters have never heard of the reputation of the raven queen. After all, the etheric world is usually known for being well-informed.

The two little dwarf attendants understood very well how much the shadow spirits attached importance to the Raven Queen, and they didn't show too much vigilance towards the sudden appearance of a shadow spirit search team.After all, their boss didn't tamper with the Raven Queen or some important people around the Raven Queen, so the little giants didn't care why these guys in the shadows came here.

Such a situation of being approached by someone because of the loss of an important person or a shapeshifter incident is a common occurrence for the guardians of the transformed castle of the spirit world shapechanger, as long as it does not involve their own boss's name To remind some guys, the little giant spirits who are guards will not be too worried.

They even asked loudly with joy on their faces: "Friends from the shadow world, how did you pass the dead ice road (ice and snow trail)? Didn't you encounter those annoying predators in the spirit world?"

For these little elves guarding Laprous' lair, the predators of the spirit world lurking on the ice and snow paths are like tigers prowling at our door, which makes them always have a deadly depression with a bone in their throat sense.

In fact, this is the restraint that the spirit world skinchanger deliberately left to the little djinn employees, lest these guys who get paid to work go out and wander around when he is not around, thus leaking the secrets of their lair.

Little genies are limited to employment contracts and cannot intentionally harm the spirit world predators that are part of the magic castle's defense system, but when some foreign explorers kill these annoying and dangerous monsters, they will not blame the little Therefore, they always hope that some foreign visitors can "fight tigers" for them.

Foxis didn't know the twists and turns, he hesitated for a moment, he didn't know whether to tell the truth or make up a lie to fool him.

Just when the son of the crow queen was quite struggling, William stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry, the two guards of Laprous' lair. We encountered two terrifying monsters on the way here. They are really serious. Can jump, maybe it is what you call a predator in the spirit world?"

The little giant spirit hurriedly said: "That's right! It's them, what did you do with them?"

William pretended to be anxious and said: "They are very ferocious and difficult to deal with. You have to know that those two terrifying monsters are too powerful. We have no way to keep our hands, so we can only kill them ruthlessly." .”

The two little giant spirits immediately cheered when they heard the words. They smiled happily and said happily: "Really? That's really a pity. Aha! Our Lord of Thousand Faces managed to get the two A predator from the spirit world has been lured to settle at the door of our house. I believe that when he finds out about this, the expression on his face will be very interesting. Oh! We forgot that our boss does not have a face that really belongs to us, and his expressions are all other people's! Hahaha--"

William and his party looked at these two little giant spirits who seemed to be "eating inside and outside" with a confused look, but they were a little confused.

In fact, the logic here is easy to understand. It’s like you work as a security guard in a remote place. In order to prevent you from leaving your post, your boss deliberately put two biting mad dogs at your door. As long as you dare to leave the post and go out, you will be guaranteed It's not negotiable to bite you.

You said you are not angry, are you annoyed?

Then suddenly a few outsiders came to the door. They said that they were afraid of being bitten by a dog, so they had to beat the mad dog to death with a few sticks. Do you think you are surprised or not, are you secretly happy?
It is not easy to meet a group of normal communication partners in the etheric world. The little dwarfs warmly received this group of shadow spirit friends who strayed into this place by mistake, and invited them to sit and rest in the reception area of ​​Laprous' Lair.

Hospitality is a very important part of the traditional customs of the little elves. They will never hesitate to give food and shelter to passers-by in need, although they will also ask for specific forms from those who have helped them at any time after that. s return.

William and the others seemed to refuse, but they couldn't wait to enter the lair of the spirit world skinchangers. They were warmly received by the guards here, and it was a bit flattering. All kinds of fine wine and food were delivered to them as if they were free of charge. , these foods seem a bit extravagant even in the main material plane, let alone in the etheric world where the physical properties are not very stable, their value can be increased by more than ten times.

Even some handsome men and women with curvaceous figures came forward to perform dances, and expressed their willingness to provide some indescribable relaxation services.Of course, everyone knows that these so-called men and women are not real human beings or shadow spirits, but shapeshifters whose nature is not very mature (they are usually produced by spirit world shapechangers when they perform disguise activities. Unexpected harvest) is the existence that is transformed.

They will absorb wisdom and human experience in the process of close communication with visitors, thereby broadening their horizons and enriching their practical experience. When these young shapeshifters have accumulated enough wisdom and qualifications, they will obtain independent qualifications , which is an essential step for them to become new spirit skinchangers.

Originally, this unique way of relaxing was an irresistible temptation and a sweet adventure for most real adventurers, but for William, who used magic to disguise their identities, it was another matter. a situation.If they really failed to control themselves, then it would be a matter of minutes to reveal their identities.

William would not make such a mistake at such a juncture. He rejected the "devotion" of the shapeshifters without hesitation, and said that loyalty to his wife is the first priority of the shadow spirit tribe he was born in. Although Dove and the others were a little moved, they also supported William's remarks very righteously, and said that the five of them came from the same tribe.

On the contrary, Foxes and the other five real shadow spirits did not adhere to this "tradition". They readily accepted the hospitality of the doppelgangers and claimed that the tribe they were from was relatively "enlightened".

After staying in the reception area of ​​Laprous' Nest for a day (there is a day and night in the etheric world), William signaled to Foxis that he wanted to leave this place and was going to look for the Raven Queen elsewhere.

It was the guards of Laprous' Lair, but they tried their best to keep them, and claimed that their boss had a lot of contacts in the entire ether world and was well-informed. When the Lord of Many Faces came back, he would definitely help them find the whereabouts of the Raven Queen faster. , of course, the premise is that the Raven Queen is indeed in the etheric realm.

William and the others have long seen that these shapeshifters and their servants have ulterior motives, and they don't want outsiders like them to leave. It is very necessary.

After being kindly retained by the master, some ghosts fell into the land of tenderness and couldn't extricate themselves. They dragged their feet to persuade Foxis. In order to forget the irritability in my heart.

Naturally, the maverick "Shadow Spirits" like William couldn't be neglected, and a few eloquent little genies and shapeshifters led them to wander around Laprous' lair and hunt.In this, William showed his amazement towards various things in the etheric world. Whether it was the more common etheric landscapes or various spirit world creatures, he would ask questions curiously.

The little elves and shapeshifters who were in charge of entertaining William even privately made a list of the most ridiculous questions William asked, among which the top few questions included:

"Are all places in your spirit world so cold?"

"How do you grow food on these waxy snow fields?"

"What does the village look like here?"

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Such ridiculous questions, but those who have a little understanding of the ether world will not be so ignorant.

William played the role of a country bumpkin who just came out of the shadow plane with ease, and talked about how lively the tribe he was from in front of the doppelgangers, how majestic he was among a group of peers, and so on. of.

The little dwarfs are basically a tribe of little dwarfs from the independent material plane. Although they are a little upset about William's bragging, they don't take it too seriously.

But those relatively simple shapeshifters can't bear it anymore. Their ability to read memory is immature. Generally, if they want to receive information, they are basically the same as normal humans, and they can only rely on biological organs such as eyes, ears, nose, and tongue. , naturally, some special emotions are easy to arise, such as competitive and showing off.

Soon, a doppelganger can't resist claiming that there's a great village in Laprous' Lair too, as William brags about his tribe for the ninth time in the 130th.Just like the real village on the main material plane, there are amazing stories happening every day.

When he heard the news, William's heart beat violently a few times, but he still concealed it calmly.

William pretended to be careless and began to ask for specific information about the village, but the doppelganger hesitated to elaborate.Ever since, William proudly claimed that these doppelgangers were lying. There would be no real villages in such a desolate area covered with ice and snow.

Then, in the next few days, William still described his tribe exaggeratedly, and would end with contemptuously laughing at the doppelgangers every time, which made all the doppelgangers want to beat him up.

Finally, these shapeshifter cubs still couldn't hold back the competitive feeling in their hearts—of course they didn't understand what this unique emotion was. Before William wanted to "brag" again, several shapeshifters brought He sneaked through the isolated area of ​​Laprous' Lair and came to a snowy forest that was extremely rare in the etheric world.

In the middle of the forest, there is a village surrounded by wooden walls. Through the log gate of the village decorated with wild animal skulls, you can see the smoke from the village, people are faintly seen, and the calls of various livestock can be heard from time to time. .

Then a group of human teenagers rushed out of a big wooden house, stepping barefoot on the muddy street mixed with ice, snow and mud, looking behind them in horror from time to time.

Then I saw the sound of thumping footsteps, a blue-haired tomboy who was barely shorter than William, chased out of the big wooden house like a bison. She was also barefoot and dressed in filthy tatters. He caught up with the teenagers in front of him in a few strides, and then knocked them down one by one with his fists, just as easily as a high school student beating a first-grade elementary school student.

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