Chapter 28 Chapter 23 Magic Crystal - Exhaustion

There was a rush of whistling, and a flying mass of darkness made the night blacker.The devil rushed to the north.Along the way, he crossed three great lakes, crossed the giant cone of Cairn, and crossed the vast tundra and barbarian camps.Errtu's intention was to reach the northernmost tip of the tundra and build his stronghold.But when he got there, and saw the edge of the sea of ​​floating ice, the devil found a better and wilder place.Ertu is a creature in the Abyss Demonic Realm who is used to being with flames. The cold and frozen snow is not his friend, but the huge iceberg blocking the water makes his heart skip a beat.The cold ocean will be his moat, and he can build huge buildings like mountains on icebergs.He couldn't resist such a temptation.

Tanamo swept down with its wings, crossed the first and widest line of open water, and stood on the tip of an iceberg.He peered into the distance through the darkness.Use normal vision first, then change to infrared thermal vision.As expected, both visions saw darkness.There is nothing here, only coldness and death. The devil started to move, but he felt Clinshinibon stopping him, telling him to look around more carefully. Errtu found nothing here.He didn't understand why the Crystal Shard had instructed him to search carefully, but he searched earnestly anyway.He was startled to see a cloud of hot air rising from a hole in an iceberg about a hundred yards away.It was so far away from Errtu that he could not determine the shape of the mass.The mighty tanar'ri flapped its wings and flew there.

Baylor landed on the other side of the iceberg, silently sneaking towards the target.At last, Errtu could discern that the heat came from a group of hot-blooded creatures, huddled in a tight circle.A traveler more familiar with Icewind Dale would recognize them as a pack of seals, or some other sea beast.But Errtu didn't know that there were such creatures in the north, so he was cautious when approaching them. They have humanoid features, with long arms, large heads, and human-like bodies.Errtu thought they were all wearing furs, until he got closer and realized they were naked.It's just that the body is covered with thick fur, and the thick and neat body hair is shining with the luster of oil.

"Your First Army".Such a sentence appeared in Baylor's mind.Clinshinibon is always seeking greater power. Errtu thought for a moment.The devil has no plans to raise an army, at least not in this desolate dead place.He won't be in Icewind Dale for long.Here, his sole purpose was to find Drizzt and destroy the drow ranger.After this matter is over, Errtu plans to leave this empty area and go to a place that is more prosperous and inhabited by more creatures. The force of Clinshinibon's proposal has not diminished.Moments later, the tanar'ri began to see the potential value in enslaving some of the native creatures.Perhaps it would be wise to bolster your strength with some expendable soldiers.

Baylor grinned evilly and uttered a few incantations.This spell allows him to communicate with the creatures by their roars and neighs.Errtu channeled his magical powers again, and instantly appeared on the slope above where the group of creatures stood.Baylor can now see the beasts more clearly.There are about forty of them, and their fur is white.Although their heads are large, they have no obvious foreheads. Their sturdy bodies are crowded together, and each one is trying to squeeze closer to the center of the circle.Errtu thought it was the warmest place in the herd. They are yours now!Clinshinibon announced.

Errtu felt the power of the Crystal Shard, which was actually a mastering force.Baelor leaped onto the ridge of the iceberg, rearing himself twelve feet high.cried out in the language of the polychaetes, and called himself their god. There was a clamor of beasts sleeping in groups, and they ran towards Errtu.Along the way, they stepped on each other and kept falling.In the end, they surrounded Errtu in the middle.In order to prevent them from getting too close to him, Baylor set up a circle of low flames around him.This made them form a circle carefully away from Errtu. Errtu raised his lightning saber aloft, and commanded the creatures to bow down to him.

The hairy creatures did not obey orders, but pushed the largest of them all up to Errtu. Errtu knew it was a challenge.The big hairy beast roared menacingly.But before it could finish its roar, Errtu's other weapon, the multi-headed whip, was drawn and wrapped around the beast's ankles.The devil easily yanked the beast to the ground, and dragged it into the ring of fire, causing it to cry out in pain. Errtu didn't kill the creature.He waited for a while, flicked his whip, and the beast flew out of the flames, rolling and moaning continuously on the ice. "Errtu!" the tanar'ri announced loudly.His voice made the beasts take a step back.Although they were threatened, they still did not kneel down.So Errtu took another approach.Errtu understood the creature's herd instinct.By observing their behavior and summarizing their fear of fire, Baelor realized that they were less civilized than the goblins he often enslaved.

Terrorize them, reward them, Clinshinibon advises Errtu.But Baylor has already begun to implement this strategy.What was done just now was intimidation.The devil roared and flew over the heads of the herd.It disappeared into the black night sky in an instant.Errtu heard a rough murmur among the pack below.He smiled smugly at the thought of his own wit, and pictured the foolish beasts when they were rewarded. It didn't take long for Errtu to fly before he found a suitable target.He saw a dorsal fin, the creature must have been huge, that poked out of the black water like a sail. It was a killer whale.But to Errtu, it's just a big fish, or a bunch of fish.The devil skimmed towards the surface and landed on the back of the whale.He held the Lightning Sword in one hand and the Magic Crystal Shard in the other.The blade plunged viciously into the flesh of the whale, inflicting a ghastly wound, but the truly fatal blow came from Clinshinibon.For the first time in many years, its energy was released; an incandescent flame tore through the whale's body as easily as a torch would tear through the night.

A few minutes later, Errtu returned to where the herd had been, threw the whale's carcass before the stunned Shaggy, and once more declared himself their god. The wild beasts rushed to the whale carcass, slashed wildly with rough axes, tore off its flesh, and drank its blood.Everything seemed like a horrible ritual. It was just what Errtu liked. In the hours that followed, Errtu and his new minions found a suitable ice floe on which to build their castle.At this time, Errtu once again used the power of Clinshinibon.Those beasts have fallen into total devil worship.They formed a circle, shouted Errtu's name, and fell to the ground, bowing to him.

Crenshinibon's greatest power lies in its ability to duplicate itself.But the replica is countless times bigger than the original one. It is a crystal tower - the magic crystal tower.At Errtu's invitation, the Shaggys studied the base of the tower, but they found no entrance.Only alien creatures can enter the magic crystal tower. Ertu entered the Magic Crystal Tower and immediately summoned the Abyss Demon Realm.When the portal opened, Bizmat led Baelor's tortured prisoners into the Material Plane. "Welcome to my new kingdom," said Errtu to the soul in distress, "you will love this place." Then Errtu whipped his whip, and beat his prisoner unconscious .

Bizmat roared excitedly.He knew that the game had just begun. They remained in New Castle for a few more days.Errtu keeps recruiting smaller devils into the Material Plane.He even persuaded another powerful gentana, the six-armed basilisk, to join their game. But Errtu never let his attention get too far away from his main goal. That small conqueror kept him from being intoxicated by the powerful power in front of him.There is a mirror on a wall on the second floor of the Magic Crystal Tower, which is a device used for divination.Errtu would often decipher its contents carefully, searching the whole of Icewind Dale through it.He felt great joy when he found out that Drizzt Do'Urden was indeed in Icewind Dale. Errtu always took his prisoner with him, and let him see the drow, the human woman, the red-bearded dwarf, and the squat halfling, too.Then, for the first time in years, his eyes sparkled. "You are very valuable to me." Errtu kept reminding the prisoner that he was just a tool in his hands, an object.The devil will use this to dispel all his hopes. "With you in my hands, I can capture that drow and destroy Drizzt Do'Urden before your eyes. Then I will destroy you. This is your destiny." The devil imagined for himself feel intoxicated.To celebrate, he started beating the spirit again until he fell to the ground. "And you have great value," Baylor said of the purple stone on the ring.There imprisoned the consciousness of poor Orator Reginclaw. "At least your body." Trapped Starbucks can hear the voice of the devil coming from a distance.But her soul can only drift in an empty gray space.Here, not even her gods could hear her call. ※※※※ That night, Drizzt, Bruenor, and the others watched Starbord walk into the dwarf mine in bewilderment and resignation.There was no expression on her face, she just walked into the main hall on the top floor stiffly, and stood there blankly. Everyone tried every means to check the dwarf, trying to wake her from this obsessive state, and even slapped her on the cheek with the palm of the hand, but in the end it was ineffective. "Her soul left her body," Katie guessed.Everyone had to agree with this guess. Drizzt spent a long time standing in front of Starbord, asking her questions, hoping to wake her up.Bruno let most people leave the main hall, except for his closest friends.Ironically, none of these friends were dwarves. On a whim, Drow even asked Regis to give him his cherished ruby ​​pendant.Regis immediately removed the magical artifact from his neck and handed it to Drow.Drow took the pendant and couldn't help but admire the huge ruby ​​for a while.It contains a constantly swirling vortex of shimmering light that can lull the unsuspecting observer into a deep hypnotic state.Drizzt placed the ruby ​​in front of the unconscious dwarf and began to whisper to her tenderly. Even if she heard him speak, or saw the ruby, she didn't show it. Drizzt looked back at his friends, as if to admit defeat.Asked suddenly, he seemed to remember something again. "Has Starbor ever gone out alone?" Drizzt asked Bruenor. "She's restless," answered the dwarf. "She's always on the go. Look at her knapsack. I think she's gone out again. She must be climbing a mountain." The dwarf's words were confirmed by the large knapsack on Starber's back, which was full of food, pitons and ropes, and many other devices used for climbing mountains. "Has she ever climbed the Cairn?" Drizzt asked suddenly.That's what he really cares about. Katie let out a low moan, and he understood what Drow meant. "Her eyes haven't left Ten Towns since we entered Ten Towns," Bruno replied. "I think she has been there, and it shouldn't be a long time ago." Drizzt looked at Katie, and the young woman nodded to him. "What do you think?" Regis wanted to know the answer. "The Crystal Shard," Katie said. They scoured Starbucks all over, and then searched her private room, nearly tearing it down.Bruno called another priest and asked him to perform a search spell, but again, nothing came of it. Before long, they left the priest in Starber's care, and he would try to use various spells to wake her up, or at least make her more comfortable.Bruenor extended his search for the Crystal Shard to every corner of the dwarf mine.All two hundred dwarves took part in the action. All they can do now is wait and hope. In the middle of the night, Bruno was woken up by the priest who guarded Starber.The terrified dwarf priest told him that Starbor had just walked away from him, heading straight for the outside of the dwarven mine. "Didn't you stop her?" Bruno asked, shaking his body desperately. "Five dwarves have blocked her, but she is still moving outward, trying to break through our block!" Bruno woke up his three friends, and together they rushed to the exit of the mine.Starbucks was still taking heavy steps out of the cave. She was knocked back again and again by the human wall that blocked her, but immediately walked out again. "Her strength is boundless," cried one of the dwarves, who served as a wall, as the king approached. "Stop her!" Bruno yelled. Drizzt wasn't sure about the situation at hand, he knew there was something wrong with it, and all of these were by no means accidental.Drow could sense that what had happened to Starbord might have something to do with his return to Icewind Dale. He looked at Katie and saw that she was looking at him too, and thinking the same thing. "Let's follow her," Drizzt whispered to Bruenor, "maybe Starbord will take us somewhere." The rising sun has not yet appeared on the mountain peaks in the east.Starbor Snapfinger was out of the dwarven valley, heading north across the tundra.Behind her were Drizzt, Katie and Bruno, and Regis was dragged along the road together. At this time, Ertu was standing in the divination room of the Magic Crystal Tower, watching everything he had planned come true. The devil waved a sharp claw in front of the divining mirror twice, and the image in the mirror became gray and fuzzy, and finally disappeared completely.Errtu then walked up to the top floor of the Crystal Tower, where the Crystal Shard was suspended in this small room. Errtu felt its curiosity.The devil had established a strong psychic connection with Clinshinibon, so the devil knew that it felt the devil's pleasure and wanted to know the reason for his joy. Errtu deliberately filled his mind with irrelevant imaginations, so that the Crystal Shard could not easily explore his true thoughts. Suddenly, the devil felt a powerful force invade his mind.The concentrated energy of Clinshinibon nearly dragged Starbor's story from his lips.It took Baelor every ounce of mental strength to fend off the crystal shard's attack, but he found himself without the strength to leave the room.If the time is too long, he will eventually lose his mind. "How dare you..." the devil gasped.The attack of the broken magic crystal has not weakened at all. Errtu knew once Clinshinibon read his true thoughts.It is the hour of his end.While continuing to hold back the Crystal Shard's attack with irrelevant thoughts, he carefully removed a small pouch from the grapple at the bottom of the wing. The devil tore open the bag with all his strength, took out the small black box inside, and opened the lid to reveal the blue-black gemstone inside. Clinshinibon's attack power suddenly increased.The devil's thick legs began to tremble. But Errtu was close enough to it. "I am the master!" Errtu shouted, holding the Anti-Magic Stone beside Clinshinibon. The sudden explosion threw Errtu against the wall, and the entire magic crystal tower and the iceberg it was rooted in shook violently. By the time the dust had settled, the Anti-Magic Gem had completely disappeared, leaving only a useless pile of powder, the only proof that it ever existed. Never do something stupid like this again!An order was transmitted into Errtu's mind, and with it came the promise of a series of tortures. Errtu got up from the floor.Fear and joy churned in my heart at the same time.The power of Clinshinibon is so powerful that it can completely destroy the anti-magic gem that is also a magic treasure.But the commands it then issued were not powerful.Errtu knew that he had probably temporarily damaged the Crystal Shard.Although he didn't want to do it, it was unavoidable.He must have absolute control and must not be a servant of a magic item! tell me!The stubborn Crystal Shard is still giving orders.But it doesn't have much energy after being attacked by the anti-magic gem. Errtu laughed loudly at the floating crystal shard. "I am the master here, not you." Baylor stood up completely, his horn touched the top of the magic crystal tower.Errtu held up the empty enchantment box to it. "I only say it when I want to say it!" Shard of Magic Crystal is now completely powerless to fight Baylor. Errtu left the room laughing wildly.He knew he had regained control.He needs to pay close attention to Crenshinibon, earning its final respect early on.Clinshinibon was able to regain his powers, but he, Errtu, had no anti-magic gems left. Errtu will take control, or they will remain in partnership.The proud Baylor cannot allow other relationships to exist.