Crown of Chaos

Holy Slash, the unique skill of the Holy Warrior.

Paladin is a special profession. Compared with other professions, this profession is very restrictive. When a person enters the path of paladin, it means that they will begin to be bound by their own oaths and responsibilities, and they will no longer be able to Do whatever you want.

But the paladin has the Holy Slash!

After the paladin reaches a certain level, he must take an oath. The oath can enhance the power of the paladin and also restrict the actions of the paladin. When personal desires conflict with the lofty ideals, the paladin will be forced to do it again and again. A decision that makes them feel painful.

But the paladin has the Holy Slash!

The vast majority of paladins know very well that they are going to take a road with no end in sight. As paladins who are guardians against evil forces, they have to devote their limited lives to the endless confrontation between good and evil in the multiverse. , their efforts may be meaningless to the confrontation between the gods, and their sacrifices may not have the slightest effect on the matter.

But the paladin has the Holy Slash!

On the surface, paladins are respected by everyone, but their behavior is often not understood by people. Young and beautiful ladies do not want to marry paladins, and dignitaries often regard paladins as troublesome and stubborn to exclude them from getting close to them. Even the poor themselves often have problems with the paladin, because their expectations of the paladin are not always met.

But the paladin has the Holy Slash!

This stunt is an important reason why many children dream of becoming a paladin. It is the first impression most civilians have of a paladin. When the paladin shouts the name of the god he believes in, his hands follow his movements and cover the weapon. When all the demons and monsters were killed in the radiant rain, the glorious image of the paladin was deeply engraved in the minds of the public.

Handsome, strong and brainless.

Simple and crude, high damage.

This is the Holy Slash.

Aaron had never seen the Holy Slash before, but this was the first time he saw the Holy Slash released in front of him at such a close distance.

This was not in line with his plan. In his mind, this Chaos Egg should cause more trouble and attract the attention of the palace, but he didn't expect that this buddy would kill it as soon as he came up with the Holy Slash.

Is this power enough to instantly kill many elite goblin leaders and evil priests?

Are you okay? The handsome paladin, who was wearing full plate armor and no helmet, stretched out his hand to pull Aaron up from the ground: You are injured, let me treat you.

Thank you, brother, if it weren't for you, I might be in trouble. Aaron covered the wound on his shoulder with his hand. His magic power had been exhausted, and even the blood on his body was drained from using the Ring of Conrad twice. With his face pale, Aaron felt as if his legs had been filled with water. Fortunately, they still obeyed his orders: Brother, you are so powerful!

Although we paladin may be useless, we will definitely protect those who are useful, even if we have to pay everything for it. The paladin raised his hand, and a pure golden light flowed from his palm, shining on the Aaron's wound was healing from the shoulder stabbed by a dagger.

Lay on hands, the unique ability of the paladin.

As paladins who dedicate their lives and souls to their sacred mission, they possess powerful divine power. Each paladin has a healing pool composed of divine power, and they can use the healing energy to heal the injuries of other creatures. , and can even treat various diseases and poisoning effects.

The ability to lay hands is directly linked to the paladin's professional level. If the energy in the healing pool is exhausted, it only needs enough rest to recover.

When the paladin was treating Aaron's injuries, the Viscount looked at the paladin's face and felt a little familiar.

This paladin is a real handsome guy. His appearance is almost as good as Aaron's. He has sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and a high nose. There is an aura of kindness and justice in his movements. The light brought by the holy treatment shrouds his face. Above, his sincere smile and serious eyes all showed his kindness. His long hair was tied into a ponytail behind his head, and he looked very heroic.

Are you...Sir Leonard? After looking at it for a few seconds, Aaron recognized the paladin.

Isn't he Sir Leonard, one of the two apprentice knights under Lucian's bannerman? He is twenty-one years old this year, and Aaron has met him a few years ago.

After Aaron said this, Leonard also felt that the handsome young man in front of him looked familiar. He recognized it carefully for a while and asked tentatively: Aaron?

It's me! Aaron rolled his eyes when he saw that he was an acquaintance.

That might not be a bad thing for his plans.

It's really you, Aaron! You almost made me unrecognizable... Teacher Lucian was still talking about you yesterday. Leonard couldn't help but be happy. He comforted: This must be a promise. Thanks to Mu’s blessing, you survived, that’s great.”

After the holy treatment, the injury on Aaron's shoulder healed, and the emptiness in his body also eased. Leonard helped him get up.

At this time, the guards in the upper city area had already surrounded the body of the Chaos Egg with spears. The guard chief asked the soldiers to confirm whether the monster was dead. He ran to Aaron and saluted: Your Excellency, there is also Sir, I'm sorry that we failed in our duty.

I don't blame you for this. You have done a great job by arriving within a minute after hearing such a big noise. Leonard smiled and told the guard chief not to blame himself. He affirmed the performance of the guards, and at the same time Turning his attention to Aaron: What happened, Aaron? How did you encounter this monster in the alley?

I went to the royal library today... According to the plan, Aaron told his experience.

After coming back from the library, I passed by an alley and found no one alert. I found the assassin. The two sides fought hard and I managed to kill him. When I was about to investigate, the assassin's body mutated and turned into this big meat ball. I was defeated and escaped from the alley. Monsters come in pursuit.

It's not easy for something like this to happen in the upper city. Before the guard chief could react, the handsome paladin immediately judged: This was a premeditated assassination!

You, send a few guards to take Aaron back to his home immediately, and at the same time report to His Highness the Regent what happened here.

I will also go to Purple Dragon Fortress immediately and tell Master Lucian about this!

yes!

Aaron returned to his home under the protection of the guards in the uptown district. Because of this incident, the guards in the uptown district even sent a few soldiers to guard the Salian house. Only then did the news of Viscount Salian's assassination come to light. It has just begun to spread in the city of Susar.

After returning home, Aaron did not tell his aunt and cousin about the assassination.

He was sitting alone in the study, the Viscount looked gloomy.

This assassination was no accident.

There is really a force lurking in the darkness among Susar, eyeing him covetously!

And judging from the fact that the other party came up and assassinated without hesitation, the other party really wanted his life!

This is not good news. Aaron leaned on the soft backrest and fell into deep thought.

How much does this enemy of yours know? Why is he hostile to me? Is it because of his failed mission? Is it because of the hatred of the family or the god’s camp? Do you think he might be the Son of the God of Slaughter, or do you know that he is the Son of Chaos?

Who is my enemy? A noble enemy in the kingdom who hates Salian? Are they the subordinates of Selun's sister, Shar, the Lady of the Night? Is it an assassination attempt by external forces such as the Zhentarim, the Cult of the Dragon, and Zambian noble businessmen targeting the young talents of Cormyr? Or is it the conspiracy of different factions in the Church of the Prince of Dark Sun, the Lord of Slaughter and the Church of the God of Tyranny, to usurp the throne?

Aaron doesn't have an answer for the time being, and based on the information he knows so far, he can't make a basis-informed guess.

The only thing that is certain at the moment is that the arrival of the Queen's Blade was really no accident. In his home base, in the heart of Cormyr, there is a hidden enemy that is waiting for an opportunity to attack him.

The bad news is that the assassination happened very quickly, which shows that the enemy is not only inside Susar, but also must have a high status, otherwise there would be no way to get the news about him so quickly.

So, what should I do now?

Aaron's eyes gradually became sharper. He stood up and walked around the study room, looking at the collection of books in the room, the swords and spears hanging on the fireplace, and the heads of prey mounted on the wall. fell into silence.

If you think about it from the safest perspective, Aaron should immediately give up everything he has in Cormyr now, before this incident has caused such a big fuss that the whole city is on alert and the enemies in the dark have not yet reacted and made preparations. , escape from Waterdeep or Silvermoon City incognito, or Baldur's Gate.

These three cities have one biggest thing in common. They are all typical free cities. As long as Aaron remains anonymous and consciously protects himself, it will be difficult for the other party to find his whereabouts.

In fact, there is no shortage of such people in Waterdeep City or Baldur's Gate. Some of them are national-level fugitives, some are former world-level powerhouses, some are heirs of destroyed countries, and some are not even human. , is some ineffable existence.

But they all live in the city anonymously. As long as they live in peace, the city will ignore them.

Unlike Cormyr, in these liberal cities you may never know what your neighbors are.

But, is running away necessarily safe?

Thinking of this, Aaron couldn't help but hesitate again.

Leaving Cormyr, leaving my family, leaving my clan, leaving the land that raised me and where I have lived for more than ten years, leaving the country that gave birth to me and raised me, and treated me well?

Can running to Waterdeep City or Silvermoon City really bring safety?

Viscount Salian hesitated, pacing back and forth in the room.

It was naturally dangerous to stay, but there was a subtle voice in his heart that persuaded him to stay, to stay in Cormyr.

Aaron knew why. After all, he was a Chinese in his previous life.

He could vaguely feel that deep down in his heart he was a little reluctant to part with the title of Viscount.

For the strong men in the country, the title of nobility is not a very valuable thing. Even in Cormyr, which is famous for its royal power, the value of the title of nobility is relatively limited, not to mention that Aaron has no actual position and no practical experience. manor.

What does 800 gold lion coins count for a year? The high-level adventurers in Baldur's Gate and Waterdeep earn tens of thousands of dollars a year!

But... as I said before, Aaron was a Chinese from the Celestial Dynasty in his previous life!

Do you really want to give up everything, give up your family and friends, give up this noble title, give up the network left by your parents, give up the 900-year-old name of Salian and run away?

A sentence popped into Aaron's mind.

Then I have no roots!

I gave up everything, just for my own selfish desires, and for the safety of my career, I dropped everything and ran away alone. Isn't this a rootless man?

If you do this, you will really have no roots!

Aaron Sallian, wake up!

The Viscount opened the door and stepped out of the study. He was greeted by a puff of smoke. Cooking was being done downstairs. Aunt Meili and two maids were busy preparing dinner. The baker was making corn. Gumbo.

On the wall next to the study room, there is the Salian tapestry, and every name on it is like a living person, including his father and mother. They are all looking at him, waiting for his decision.

The hesitation in Aaron's eyes gradually faded away.

Escaping cannot solve the problem. This is your home and your country!

I will stay here and I accept this challenge!

And, it’s not like there’s no good news for Aaron.

Today's assassination also revealed two pieces of news that were beneficial to him. The first was that the assassin was just an elite rogue, indicating that the mastermind behind the scenes had limited resources. The second was that the guards in the upper city rushed to the scene at an extremely fast speed. It shows that the other party's penetration into Cormyr's army and security system is very limited.

Hello, rats lurking in the shadows.

I want to play a game.

As Aaron determined to accept the challenge, the power of Slaanesh became more and more active within him.

Slaanesh likes this game where life is the bet!

————I am the dividing line between playing games————

Earlier in the day, Sousal, the royal palace.

In the bright spire lobby, under two tall and narrow glazed windows, is the Hall of Duar.

The regent of Cormyr, the youngest daughter of Assan IV, who is nicknamed the Princess of Steel, Alicesel-Obeszil is here to receive guests.

The Duar Hall is luxuriously furnished. In front of the throne is a long four-cornered sandalwood table with a purple-gold soft satin table surround. The table is covered with thick parchment documents, almost piled up into a hill.

Two squares of gold and red silk gauze hang down in front of the table, covering the figure of the person behind the curtain. Only a blond beauty can be vaguely seen sitting behind the throne, talking to the guests.

There were two visitors, and the first one to arrive was Queen's Blade captain Hendry Higginson, who Aaron had met at the Callan Hotel before.

He reported all the information he gathered to the Princess Regent, including the fact that Lothair was looking for a mentor for an unnamed charismatic sorcerer.

Your Highness, we have sufficient evidence to prove that this charismatic warlock who is looking for a mentor is Aaron Salian. Hendry reported: At the same time, we also obtained information from the Silver Virgin Open-air Saint in Shenhai Town. Ms. Altar Silver Star confirmed that Aaron has indeed received the grace of Our Lady of Silver.”

The beauty behind Mansha didn't respond immediately, there was only the sound of the ink pen writing on the parchment roll.

After more than ten seconds, a female voice full of majesty came from the gap in Mansha: Okay, very good, the charismatic awakening the day after tomorrow, a natural warlock, and a descendant of the nobles born and raised in Cormyr, Man. Even if Nuel died, he could still contribute to the kingdom! The heroic soul of the late king is still alive, and Taimora is still alive, this is good news!

Hendry, you did a great job.

I will always be your loyal servant, my highness. Hendry quickly added: As for the previous incident, I think it was a false accusation.

Whether it is a false accusation or not, it is always right to investigate this kind of charismatic sorcerer who awakens the day after tomorrow. After all, no one knows whether he has signed a contract with some evil being. Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between a sorcerer and a sorcerer. . The majestic female voice seemed to have nothing wrong with Queen's Blade's behavior: But since the Silver Virgin Mother recognizes him, there is no need to discuss this matter in the future.

yes.

You go and block the news, don't let our Viscount Salian's little trick come true...

Yes...but about the warlock mentor that Viscount Salian wants... Hendry couldn't help but ask one more question. The Queen's Blade captain had a very good impression of Aaron: Your Highness?

She is the only magic instructor in the kingdom who can teach charismatic sorcerers...

No man...can refuse to let her be his mentor.

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