Chaos Crown

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Kingdom West, Amn, Merchant Empire.

Amn was established in the western region of the country. It may be one of the youngest countries in the country. The business empire established in the 1333rd year of the valley calendar was in its prime. This is the starting point and end point of the country's business. Every year, countless huge The fleet set off from here, heading for Waterdeep City in the north, Calimport in the south, and even Karatu in the Far East, as well as the New World.

Merchants in each country must have a relationship with Amn when they reach a certain size. Even if they do not live in Amn or do business with Amn, they must communicate with the empire of Amn at least once a year.

Its population is overwhelmingly human with a large number of halflings, and the country's natural resources and wealth, combined with its merchant nature, have made Amn one of the most important and influential trading centers in the entire realm. one.The jewel in the crown of this mighty nation was the capital city of Askatra, officially recorded as being founded in 100 Vale or [-] Amn, and often referred to as the "City of Coins".

Although known as the "Empire", there is no emperor in Amn. The highest power organization in this empire is the "Six-member Council". Their main mission is to manage the trade inside and outside Amn, and they control almost all aspects of the domestic economy.

Here again, in the context of the kingdom, "empire" never refers to a country "with an emperor", but a country that actively "diversifies".

In addition to their economic concerns, this council also coordinates the military defense of the country, a task in which each member of the council has specific responsibilities.

What is quite interesting is that Amn's council of six is ​​anonymous like the masked lord system in Waterdeep. People in Amn only know that there is such a council of six that decides the national policy of the entire empire, and Don't know exactly who they are.

However, the people of Amn do not attach great importance to their rights like the residents of Waterdeep City. In contrast, the people of Amn pay more attention to their economic level. "Money is everything" is the life creed of the people of Amn.

At the beginning of 1364 in the valley calendar, Amn was still in extreme prosperity, but in the darkest corner of the outskirts of Askatra, a group of believers were begging in front of a small, dilapidated altar.

My lord Baal, lord of murder, our king.

Killing Church, is dying.

The shameless godslayer Cyric is devouring my lord's domain. Every year at this time, the murderer would let the altar shed blood and tell his followers who the next target is, but since the catastrophe of the saint, Barr fell silent.

With no answer to any prayer, the Church of Slaughter fell into the deepest despair. Many believers turned to Cyric, Prince of the Dark Sun, and only the most loyal and steadfast believers were still praying for the return of their master Baal.

In the altar of Baal located on the outskirts of Askatra, three of the most devout Baal believers—the Death Eaters of Baal are still standing here. The former bustling altar is now only ruined walls, and the steps that could have been filled There were only luxuriant grasses on the ground, and the three Death Eaters in black robes stood at a high place and looked down at the disciples of Baal who came to participate in the ceremony, and couldn't help sighing in pain.

"There are fewer and fewer people." The first black-robed man shook his head again and again: "The deviant have far surpassed the pious."

"We're lost." The second black-robed man clenched the dagger at his waist: "It's been six years, and my lord has never responded... Archbishop, what should we do?"

The leader of the black-robed man was silent for a while, then raised his head again: "The ceremony is going on normally, and blood is distributed to every believer who comes."

"The Archbishop!" the first black-robed man couldn't help but said: "Don't you believe it? My Lord has fallen, and the rumors outside are true! The Dark Sun has usurped all of my Lord's priesthood. There has been no response from my lord for more than 50 years, if we persist for another 500 years, it will be the same for [-] years, this dream should wake up!"

"The Church of the Dark Sun and the Church of the Black Hand (Sam, son of God Bane) have both sent invitations to us. Perhaps, we should think about the future?"

"But we have persisted for so long." The second black-robed man interrupted the first black-robed man: "Gods can resurrect dead mortals at will, why do you think that gods will die like mortals? If I The Lord has returned successfully, so what should we do?"

"And, even if our lord really falls, he still left behind many sons of God! One of them will eventually return to the throne of our lord and become the new God of Slaughter!"

"You are really crazy!" The first man in black couldn't help shouting: "Look at our altar, look at our believers, without the protection of the gods, we are like a group of beggars, how can we support them? The treasury of the temple is almost used up, what should we do next? Use Lake Esmir to replace the blood?"

"Baine, Your Excellency the Hooded God of Death, our archbishop, what should we do?"

"..." Bain, the archbishop of Barr "Hooded Reaper" Bain stared sadly at the still unresponsive altar: "First finish the ceremony, and then I will make a decision."

The three men in black robes are all devout followers of Baal, the Lord of Murder. Relying on Baal's power, they advanced to become powerful professional "Baal Death Eaters". The Death Eaters of the Lord of Murder still insist on their belief in Baal .In fact, Baal's divine power remaining in the kingdom is still functioning. During the catastrophe of the saints, when Baal was killed by Cyric with the God's Disaster Sword, he spit out the breath of God and scattered some of his divine power into the kingdom. A Death Eater can still feel the weak divine power of Baal, which is why they have persisted until now.

[Baal's Last Breath - Any Baal Death Eater who is killed will be revived after one hour and permanently lose a class level. During this hour, the Death Eater's corpse is completely dead. Any signs of vital signs and signs of magic and magic, as long as the body remains intact, the Death Eater can be resurrected repeatedly. 】

Few people came, and the sacrificial ceremony to the Lord of Murder began. The hooded Death Bain smeared his body with the blood of a victim and prayed silently.

"My Lord Baal, I have been praying all the time for countless days and nights, but you have not responded."

"Your Death Eaters have reached the critical moment."

"We need your instructions more than ever!"

"Please!"

As usual, the victim's blood did not immediately disappear from his skin, indicating that Baal had not accepted his sacrifice.

Fine, then that means it's over.

Archbishop Baine lowered his head.

However, when Baine was desperate, the familiar brutal and distorted voice finally responded to him!
"Bain, my bishop, the hooded Death of Amn..." The voice was a little weak and tired, but it was exactly the same as the voice in Bain's memory!

"My Lord Baal!" The three of Baine shouted excitedly. Behind the Death Eaters, the believers also saw the vision above the altar!

Murder Lord Baal has returned from the Astral? !

"I wake up from the shadows, Cyric's sword cannot kill me, I am immortal." Baal responded to Bane's words: "But I... am weak, and I can't grant you magic for the time being."

"I need your help, follow my lead... Cheer, because I'm back!"

Baal's voice disappeared, but the three Baal Death Eaters standing in front of the altar had never felt so excited. The other two men in black clasped their crowns and couldn't help clenching their fists. Behind them, a rare The believers smeared blood on their faces and hands together, paying the highest respect to the returned Lord of Murder.

Only the archbishop of Amn, Bain, remained calm. He narrowed his eyes, and his frenzied and bloodthirsty eyes were already full of lost faith.

"Do as my lord says!"

In the shadow of the void, the weak power of faith poured in, and a slender gray claw stretched out, sucking the power of faith into the body, and let out a cry of satisfaction.

The original demon prince Belak sat on a throne made of shadows, and in front of him had manifested a phantom exactly like Baal, the Lord of Murder. The incarnation of Baal had a murderous face, dead white skin, and many Deep wounds that ooze black rot—the rot disappears before it touches anything.

Using the information received from the brains of Baal's Death Eaters, Belak easily simulated Baal's figure and image, and his flawless acting skills successfully fooled these Death Eaters into believing that he was Baal.

This is not difficult for Bilark. The original demon prince has pretended to be a god countless times in his endless years, and he is familiar with everything.

He chose to start here again after careful selection. The Amn business empire is a place with very loose beliefs. Any church that does not openly oppose the Council of Six can obtain the qualifications to preach. Prohibited churches such as the former Church of the Dead Trinity and the current Church of Cyric of the Dark Sun can preach openly.

The church of Woking, the goddess of wealth, was once the absolute ruler of Amn. However, with the disappearance of the lady of wealth in the saint catastrophe, the dominance of her church was also broken. Now the high priest of the lady of wealth can only rely on the accumulation of the past. Maintained a place, and the influence of Lierla Church, the Ms. Joy, who represented the priesthood of the Goddess of Wealth, naturally rose.

Sune and Chauntia are both popular gods in Amn. The faith of the Silver Virgin Sullen is concentrated in the port city of Mulan. In addition, Cyric Church, Mask Church, Heim Church and Justice Three The Church of God is also widely distributed throughout Amn.

Chaos can create opportunities, and chaos can hide itself.

Belak swallowed the power of faith greedily, and the original demon prince understood why the four gods valued this world so much.

Without him, the magical elements here are too strong, and the power of faith here is too fragrant. The power of faith brought by just a few dozen believers is even worse than Birak once conquered half of the planet in the 40k universe. Come more.

Take it easy, take it easy.

Bilak told himself that the original demon prince had learned a lesson from the last failure. He was too anxious last time, and when he saw the meat in front of him, he wanted to swallow it impatiently, but he was killed miserably.

The original Demon Prince felt his chest beat for this. His chance last time was much better than this time, and he didn't grasp it. Now that he comes out this time, the first news he got was the order to kill the multiverse, Lathander, the Lord of Dawn. His ugly story has spread all over the country, and his opponent, Aaron, is much stronger than that time.

The Chaos Crown was also lost, these things made Bilak have to be extremely cautious.

However, as Bilak consulted some books, the original demon prince was not without good news.

Bilak soon realized that although his strength was not invincible in the kingdom, it was still enough to walk sideways in most places. With his god-like strength restored in his heyday and his combat experience in endless years Naturally, it was no match against a god like Lathander, but Bilak was sure to win the battle against some god-like powers such as the abyss lord, and even some weak gods.

Secondly, Bilak also understood that in the kingdom, he was not acclimatized to the environment, and his power was less when he used it. There was no way to get it replenished, which was the main reason for his final defeat to Aaron and Buyer.

Hence the play.

Feeling the power of faith swallowed into his body, Belak found a way to restore his strength.

Become the local god of the realm, just as he replaced Baal, drawing power from the believers and turning it into his own.

It's a pity that Baal has already fallen, and Belak can't really become Baal except for being able to pretend to be the master of murder and absorb some power of faith.

"Kill the Son of God?" A brand new plan appeared in Bilak's mind.

Reclaiming all of Baal's divinity may be able to make his power a step further, and he can also master the "killing" power possessed by Baal.

Then, kill a true god, seize the priesthood of the other party, and absorb the believers of the other party's church, just like devouring Buyer, and make yourself the true god of the kingdom.

Bilak chose his target, and he locked the target on the true god with weak divine power.

What are the weak divine powers in the kingdom, and the real gods who do not live in the outer plane of the kingdom of God?

The original Demon Prince screened his targets.

Larue, the god of unicorns, Nubien, the god of lions, Shares, the god of cats and dances, Sienlia, the goddess of sprouts, Sienworth, the goddess of nobles, Tiamat, the queen of five-color dragons...

Well, Tiamat, queen of the five-color dragon, is too troublesome, cross it out.

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In Sunset Territory, Salian Castle, Aaron, the viscount who was receiving Valo, suddenly turned his sights to the west of the country.

Aaron, who was born in 1342 in the valley calendar, is now 22 years old. The youthfulness of the Viscount has completely faded away, and he has gradually revealed a sense of thickness and introversion. This did not weaken the charisma of Aaron, but on the contrary Make him more masculine and attractive.

The only thing that remains unchanged is Aaron's eyes like the endless sky. Others dare not look at him for fear of getting lost in the blue sky.

"Your Excellency?" Valo noticed that Aaron was distracted, and the scholar joked, "Did you think of something fun to share with me?"

"Mr. Valo just mentioned, Candlekeep?" Aaron slowly came back to his senses, and in a short moment of no more than 0.2 seconds, he sensed a trace of familiar power.

Billak!Appeared in the west of the kingdom!
"Yes, Candlekeep, as I said just now, the guardian of Candlekeep, Your Excellency Urlant, has questioned your Silver Library more than once, and he said that your library is far inferior to Candlekeep's collection of books!" Wa Luo deliberately turned on the fire, and scholars were looking forward to Aaron's reaction.

"That's it." Aaron's eyes drifted a little, as if he had returned to the scorching summer vacation, when a high school freshman sat in front of the computer sweating, rolling his eyes at the interface.

Candlekeep, where it all started.

Chanem, my hero, Imon, Jaheira, Khalid... Aaron searched for the already blurred memories in his mind.

I'm coming to see you.

I have prepared a big gift for you!
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