Twenty Sided Dice

Siegel, who has two titles of nobility and a mage, has been in the spotlight since his return to Waterdeep. There was a lot of discussion, and people showed great interest in this new aristocrat who suddenly appeared. But at the same time, they were cautious and did not dare to rashly come to contact. After all, the aftermath of Prince Aaron's passing out at the gala party is still there. Nobles, knights, and big merchants are all watching the outcome of the game between the Council of Lords of Waterdeep and the Starry Kingdom, and will not immediately choose a camp impulsively. They guessed what might happen next, and then they began to worry about the safety of the sea trade routes in Waterdeep.

The cooperation between the Federation of Mages and the Kingdom of Stars was originally in the honeymoon period, but it has turned cold since the prince came back. Unexplained people thought that the Mages Association was implicated by Waterdeep City, but in fact, the Knox Common Association was the cause of all this. The Temple of Dawn has secretly started a comprehensive investigation of the Knox Commons, and they can no longer allow the royal family of the Star Kingdom to be threatened. Under their suggestion, the teleportation formation originally located in the Mages Federation cannot be used now. The Royal Navy's fleet is rushing towards Waterdeep City, ready to join the golden battleship. The prince returned to the ship, with the paladins and all the priests. The flag of the Starry Kingdom fluttered high, and the ballistas and slings on the warships were eyeing Waterdeep. The merchant ships in the past avoided the golden warships fearfully, not even daring to amplify the sound of oars.

In the tense atmosphere, Siegel, who was the focus, also began to live a reclusive life. He didn't appear in the sight of the nobles at all, and he didn't even go to the Mage Association. However, he arranged for his "servant", a steward named Bucktooth Genis, to purchase items in Waterdeep City, sway gold coins to buy a blacksmith shop, and plan to move it to the new territory as a whole. besides. The mage also bought shelf-stable bacon, dried fish and carrots, a dozen sacks of salt, dried kelp and other products. After all, Hemhill is deep inland. Waterdeep's seaside specialties are expensive and in short supply there.

So many commodities will definitely require a large convoy, and there must be no shortage of escorts. For a time, there were a lot of mercenaries who were promoting themselves in Johnny's. After the war with the orcs. The generous Waterdeep lords paid their wages and began to drive the mercenaries out of the city in a planned way to prevent them from bringing turbulent factors here, so these people are looking for new jobs. But Johnny seemed to be in the dark, leaving only the best family of mercenaries, only seven in size, but rejected everyone else.

You can rob without getting a job, and many mercenaries are secretly planning this. Until they heard about the hundreds of orcs living on the manor of Alexander the Lion. All are under the mage. Although there were young and old inside, it was easy to draw a guard of fifty people. Coupled with the threat of the mage himself, the mercenaries died down and gave up the secret plan.

Siegel just arranged things roughly and devoted almost all of his energy to the study of magic. The growth of knowledge and the improvement of spell ability can bring joy, but Siegel still has moments of disappointment. Janet has seen many times the young mage standing alone in front of the window of the study, staring blankly at the gradually darkening sky. She followed his gaze, and the golden warships in the eastern harbor were clearly visible. The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the entire sea a bright red color, with sparkling waves rippling. But it could not drive away the dark shadow behind the battleship.

"What are you thinking, Siegel," Janet said softly. "Tell me about it, maybe it will be better."

"Sir Bill is on that boat." Siegel's voice trembled. But it quickly got under control and returned to normal. "Did you know that Sir Bill came to the New World in my boat, the Lucky South, and now he's leaving in that boat. He took me on a journey of adventure and growth, but I But when he was about to leave, he quarreled with him."

"Is it because of me?" Janet heard this for the first time. Since Castle Black and Blood, Siegel has learned to hide his feelings, and he rarely shows other expressions in front of outsiders other than happiness and calmness. Janet watched carefully. With her ability to watch as a spy, she finds that Siegel also begins to hide when confronted with her. This made her a little sad. But she believes this is only a temporary situation and everything will be fine.

"No. Sir Bill didn't mention your demon blood, we are for other things." Siegel cleared his throat and said in a clear and steady voice: "For my acceptance of the pioneering knights of Waterdeep, this matter Dissatisfied with him. Legally speaking, I cannot be a knight of two factions at the same time, which will affect my allegiance. I explained to him that there is no lord in Waterdeep itself, only a noble council, which is really just a merchant The organization formed by them. So the knights they canonized are not recognized by others, so I have not pledged allegiance many times."

"I don't think he would accept that explanation," Janet said. "I feel like he's a very serious person."

"Yes, he doesn't accept it." Siegel thought of Jazz's angry look. The fist he swung into the air, the high-pitched voice echoed in the hall, and it seemed that the entire mansion could hear it. As for the spit on his face and the shards of the cup on his feet, Siegel chose to ignore it. "Sir Bill thinks that I will cause huge trouble, and the entire noble class will reject me. Originally, the combination of the mage and the sergeant has already attracted a lot of attention, and now in addition to gaining the territory, there is another pioneering knight. He said that if I were in the old continent, it would be absolutely impossible for me to survive in the territory. The surrounding lords would definitely cause an accident of my death and smother the germs of danger."

"The sergeant is right." Janet nodded: "The pioneer knight can put the unowned wasteland under the name, and as long as it does not exceed the size of the baron title, it will be protected." Speaking of this, she suddenly thought of a key point, So he hurriedly asked: "You won't use multiple titles to break through..."

"You're right." Siegel smiled, nodded and admitted his plan: "The pioneer knights of Waterdeep have an upper limit on territorial control, but the barons of the Star Kingdom can increase the legal territory, and as a mage, I can also designate a piece of land as a testing ground for spells, as long as I buy it from the original owner of the land through the Mage Federation. That is to say. In the whole process, every step is legal."

"Who told you that?" Janet asked. She understood that Siegel used to be just a sailor, and it wasn't long before he became a mage. For the knowledge among the nobles, especially the complicated human legal provisions. He couldn't master it so quickly.

"Evan." Siegel replied: "He is right about one thing. No matter what, I can't get any help from the nobles. I can only work hard with my own hands, so the advantage I can get must not be given up. ."

After receiving information from the pioneering knights of Waterdeep City, Evan took the initiative to find Siegel and expressed his thoughts. Jin Kui hopes that the squid can go further and more smoothly on the road of the lord, and create a new family name. "If one day I can leave the Kingdom of Stars and become a free swordsman, then I will come to you. You must treat me well then."

Siegel nodded, happily accepting the agreement. Although Evan always had a cheerful look in front of it. But the mage can still feel the pain hidden in the heart of the bastard. A free swordsman, a mercenary who works for himself, can't achieve such a wish. In this sense, Siegel believes that he is much happier than the other party.

He hesitated for a long time, but made a choice, and finally told Evan about the hundred-sided dice. He just said that it was a mysterious treasure, which was carefully collected by Evan's father and placed in the magic circle. As for the source of the intelligence, Siegel did not say at all, but repeatedly warned Evan to pay attention to safety.

It was completely dark outside the window. The golden battleship was shrouded in darkness, and only a few wind lanterns illuminated its vague outline. Siegel turned his head and looked at Janet: "After Evan told me this trick. I made this choice after weighing it for a long time. Waterdeep is using me to test the Star Kingdom, and those merchant councils are proficient in calculations, early So he set a trap. Sir Bill did it for my own good and didn't want me to step in. He yelled at me to get me out of the quagmire. Compared to the Starry Kingdom, Waterdeep is not strong enough."

"Since you've figured it out, and you still insist on this choice, then you must be ready to climb out of the quagmire." Janet's eyes sparkled, and she looked very excited: "I have confidence in you, and I will help yours!"

"I know." The mage said calmly, "I've always known."

Janet's mood to see Siegel was still low. Blinking his eyes and thinking. At this stage, there may be many things that can make the Master worry. Such as territorial construction, residents, commodities, supplies, etc., but the only thing that will make him feel low is Sir Bill. I remember when the Jazz organized the union of the two on the grounds of daemon blood. Had a tantrum with Siegel too, but he wasn't as down as he was now, so there must be something Janet didn't know. She thought about it for a while, then asked tentatively, "Are you and Sir Bill quarreling too much?"

"Yes, we are almost at the point of turning our faces." Siegel replied: "I did it on purpose. After all, the Sir still manages the territory under the rule of Lord Todd, and the Starry Kingdom will definitely use him to exert influence on me. I I didn't want him to be restrained, so I had a big fight with him." He took a long sigh, and his tone became heavy: "Maybe I said too much, Sir Bill looked very sad, we parted. He seemed a few years older then."

"Siegal, I think so." Janet stared into the mage's eyes: "You should tell him the truth and don't let him leave sad. Sir Bill is not really a rigid person, he will understand your thoughts. ' Janet then told the mage about Sir Bill's help while she was being held. "Actually, he's thinking very fast."

"Huh?" Jazz in Siegel's heart has always been a serious and meticulous person~www.readwn.com~ It seems to be far from Janet's description. He thought about it, but still felt that it was too risky: "I can't meet Sir Bill now, it will arouse suspicion."

"I can help you," Janet said. "You write him a letter and I'll send it to you. It's hard to get on board to meet the prince, but it's easy to get the sergeant out so no one will doubt it. Don't let him leave with a misunderstanding."

"Okay, I'll write it now." Siegel was obviously much more relaxed, and immediately lay down on the table and started writing. He did not write in great detail, nor did he mention his real purpose, but only vaguely pointed out that he had the ability to get out of the predicament and keep Jazz away from the whirlpool of the New World. "Janet, you have to pay attention to safety. It doesn't matter if the letter is not delivered. Don't get yourself into it." The Master thought for a while and said, "If possible, please tell him and wish him all the best."

Janet took the letter and put it away carefully. She was a kitten again, the black ghost that could roam the city. Siegel watched her disappear into the intricate streets, leaving only a faint smell. Siegel frowned, wondering why there was a slight pungent smell in the smell, like a sprinkle of sulfur powder. (To be continued)

ps: Come on, come on, come on!