Chapter 16 Chapter Thirteen Obey, Magic Crystal Dominator!

"Bilin, take your people away!" The wizard commanded the frost giant standing in front of him in the hall where the throne was located in the Magic Crystal Tower. "Remember that you represent Akar Kessell's army. You are the first to go to this area, and secrecy is the key to our victory! Don't mess it up! I will monitor your every move." "We won't mess it up, Master," replied the giant. "We will prepare a place for you to come!" "I trust you," Kessell assured the giant commander. "Let's go now!" The frost giant held up a blanket-covered mirror Kessell had given him, bowed one last time to his master, and walked out of the room.

"You shouldn't have sent them," Errtu hissed disapprovingly.It stands invisible by the throne throughout the dialogue. "The subgiants and their frost giant leaders are easy to attract attention in a place full of humans and dwarves." "Billing is a wise leader," Kessell retorted loudly, angry at the demon's rudeness. "The giant is cunning enough, those armies will not be found!" "But humans should be better suited for the task, as Clinshinibon told you." "I'm the boss!" Kessell yelled.He took the Crystal Shard from his robes and waved menacingly in front of Errtu, leaning forward to reinforce the threat. "Crinshinibon can only give advice, but in the end it is up to me to decide! Don't forget where you are now, strong demon. I am the ruler of the crystal shard, and I will not tolerate your interference with me every step of the way!"

Errtu's blood-red eyes narrowed dangerously, and Kessell sat back on his throne, reconsidering what was right and wrong to threaten the demon.But Errtu calmed down quickly, willing to put up with the small inconvenience of Kessell's stupid rage for the long-term benefit. "Crinshinibon has existed since the dawn of the world, from the beginning of the world," said the Demon in a raspy voice, drawing his final conclusion. "It has caused a thousand battles bigger than you planned. You should rely on its advice a little more." Kessell twitched nervously.The Crystal Shard did suggest that he send humans there so he could control the entire area in one fell swoop.He could make up a dozen reasons for himself to send the giants, but in fact he sent Billin and his gang just to show the Crystal Shard and the impudent demons that his orders were unbreakable, not to get military benefits. The advantages.

"When I think Clinshinibon's advice is appropriate, I will do so," he said to Errtu.From one of the many pockets of his robe he produced another crystal, a copy of the Crenshinibon he had used in building the tower. "Take this to the proper place for the ritual of building the tower," he instructed. "When everything is ready, I will come to you through the mirror door." "You already have a magic crystal tower, and now you want to build another?" Errtu retorted loudly. "Magic crystal shards will consume a lot of power!" "Shut up!" Kessell ordered, visibly shaking. "Let me do it now! Let the Crystal Shard worry about the rest!"

Errtu took the copy of the Crystal Shard and bowed deeply to Kessell.Without saying a word, the demon walked out of the room slowly.It knew Kessell was just foolishly trying to demonstrate his control over the Crystal Shard, even with ill-advised tactics.The wizard didn't have the skills or the experience to fight the battle, but the Crystal Shard stood by him nonetheless. Errtu once secretly suggested to the Crystal Shard that it should get rid of Kessell and make himself the new ruler.But Clinshinibon refused.It can't control this powerful demon as easily as Kessell.    Though the barbarian walked among giants and trolls, his height did not shrink in the slightest from fear.He walked majestically into the iron gate of the black tower, pushing away the disgusting troll guards with a threatening roar.He hated this magical place very much, and once decided to ignore the call from the tower that suddenly appeared, but in the end he couldn't resist the call of the owner of the magic crystal tower.

Heafsta hated the wizard.By any barbarian standard, Akar Kessell was a weakling, only capable of trickery and summoning demons to do what was supposed to be done with muscle.Heafstar hated the wizard all the more for his inability to refute the wizard's power over them. Acar Kessell's audience room was on the second floor of the tower, and the barbarian king lifted the beaded curtain at the door of the audience room.The wizard was reclining on a huge satin pillow in the center of the room, his long, painted nails tapping impatiently on the floor.Several naked female slaves whose minds have been destroyed by the magic crystal shard are waiting for every order of the magic crystal ruler to whim.

Heafstar was outraged to see girls being enslaved by such a skinny creature.It wasn't the first time he wanted to rush forward and smash his big ax on the wizard's head.But the room was full of deliberate screens and pillars, and he knew that even if he refused to believe that the wizard's will could withstand his wrath, Kessell's monsters wouldn't be too far away from their master. "It's very good of you to join us, venerable Heafstad," Kessell said in a calm, disarming tone.Errtu and Clinshinibon were close at hand.He felt safe enough, even in the face of the rough barbarian king.He caresses one of the girls absently, just to show the others' absolute submission to him. "Actually, you should have come earlier. Many of our troops have assembled, and the first reconnaissance team has already set off."

He leaned forward to emphasize the point he had to say. "If I can't find anyone in my plans for you," he said with a wicked snigger, "then I don't need you at all." Heafstad didn't flinch or change color in the slightest. "Come, strong king," said the wizard softly, "sit down and share the riches that are on my table." Heafstar clings to his pride, and still doesn't budge. "Very good!" Kessell snapped.He clenched his fist and gave his life. "To whom do you owe your allegiance?" he asked. Heafstar stood firm. "To Acar Kessell!" he replied, though his own stomach was queasy.

"Tell me again, who rules those tribes in the tundra?" "They all listen to me," replied Heafstar, "and I listen to Akar Kessell. Akar Kessell rules all the tribes of the Tundra!" The wizard relaxed his fist, and the barbarian king fell back a step. "I don't like doing this to you," Kessell said, making a strange sound as he rubbed his polished nails. "Don't make me do it again." He took a scroll from behind the satin pillow and dropped it on the floor. "Sit in front of me," he ordered Heafstad. "Tell me one more time, you obey me."

Heafstar came to his master and opened the parchment. That's a map of Ten Towns.