Chapter 5 Chapter 3 News, Keen Perception

After waiting some more time, Drizzt began to get really worried.Robila had left the mermaid arm, and he never stopped complaining to the captain. Deudermont was called "unreliable guy" by him.Veran Mason was still sitting next to Drizzt, chatting with another sailor. Drizzt had been leaning back against the bar, watching the drinkers, feeling very at ease among these sailors.He wasn't like this before.Drizzt had only been to Waterdeep twice before he and Katie left Mithril Hall.The first time was when he went to Calimport to track down Entreri, and the second time when he and his friends returned from Calimport to retake Mithril Hall.The first time Drizzt traveled through the city, he used a magical mask to disguise himself as a surface elf.The second time, he didn't wear a mask, but he didn't reveal his face either.The Sea Sprite entered Deepwater Harbor in the morning, but at Deudermont's behest, Drizzt and his friends waited until dark to set foot eastward from the city.

When he and Katie returned to Waterdeep six years ago, Drizzt had dared to enter and leave the city openly as a drow.But that doesn't mean he's found a comfortable life here.Every step he takes, there will be countless eyes staring at his back, and more than one scoundrel has provoked him.Drizzt shied away from the vexation, but he knew that sooner or later he would end up in a fight like this, or worse.A hidden archer would make him die inexplicably, all because of the color of his skin. At this time, the Sea Spirit reappeared in his life.And his old friend Deudermont has a considerable reputation in the port area of ​​this big city.It wasn't long before Drizzt was widely accepted in Waterdeep.In Quay Street in particular, Captain Deudermont did much to enhance his reputation.Wherever the Sea Sprite is moored, the name of one of the most unusual dark elves, Drizzt Do'Urden, travels with the Sea Sprite's heroic crew.The road under Drizzt's feet began to smooth out, even satisfactorily.

Through all these experiences, Katie and Guenhuffa have always been by his side.He gazed at them, the young woman sitting with two Sea Sprite crew members, the panther crouched on the floor beside her legs.Guenhwyvar has become the mascot for Mermaid Arm's customers.Drizzt was happy to call on Guenhwyvar when he wasn't fighting, just for the sake of their friendship.Drizzt wondered what had happened today: Katie called Black Panther because her feet were cold.Drizzt didn't object, but in Drow's mind he had a real sense that Deudermont might be in trouble.Guenhwyfa may have work to do beyond expressing camaraderie.

After a while, Drow finally relaxed completely. Looking at Captain Deudermont who walked into the mermaid's arm, he let out a heavy breath.Deudermont looked around, finally settled on Drizzt, and walked towards the bar. "Calishite," the doppelganger called to the bartender, who knew from Deudermont's mind that it was the man's usual drink.During the short time the two of them spent together, the doppelganger learned a lot about Captain Deudermont and the Sea Sprite. Drizzt turned and leaned over the bar, "You're late." He watched the captain carefully, trying to see if he was in trouble.

"A little problem." The imposter reassured him. "Guan Er, what's the matter?" Katie patted Guan Haifa's head tenderly.The panther looked up at Drizzt and Deudermont, her ears pressed tightly to the back of her head, a low growl echoing in her chest. "What do you see?" Guenhwyvar was still staring at the two of them, but Katie didn't notice the change in her mood.She thought the companion had just noticed a mouse in the corner. "Kavi," the impostor said to Drizzt. The ranger looked at each other curiously, "Kavi?" Drizzt knew the name, and every sailor in the Sword Coast knew the island.But this remote and isolated island is off most charts.

"We have to go to Kavi." The impostor looked directly into Drizzt's eyes.The doppelganger's perfect imitation made it impossible for Drizzt to have the slightest suspicion of him. Still, the idea struck Drizzt very strangely.Carvey was only a story among sailors, and everyone said that the mysterious island was the home of a witch.While some sailors insisted they had been there, many doubted its existence.Deudermont had never spoken to him about the island before.The captain's sudden statement that they had to go there now completely confused Drow. Drizzt looked at Deudermont again, noticing the stiff expression on his face.He seemed very uncomfortable here, and it had always been his favorite pub on Dock Street.Drizzt believed that something must have exhausted Deudermont for his delay.Perhaps a secret Waterdeep lord had paid him a surprise visit, perhaps even the mysterious Kelben, otherwise Deudermont would not have looked so disturbed.Perhaps Deudermont's statement had something else to say.In the past six years, the Sea Spirit had received many private missions from the lord of Waterdeep City, and there were even weirder orders than this one.So Drow wasn't too surprised by this.

Neither Drizzt nor the doppelganger noticed Guenhwyvar.The panther crouched on the ground and slowly sneaked behind Deudermont, keeping its ears tightly pressed back. "Guenhwyvar!" Drizzt scolded her. The doppelganger turned around, and was overwhelmed on the bar counter by the rushing Guenhuffa.If the doppelganger is smart enough to pretend to be an ordinary Deudermont.Maybe what happened today was just a farce.But the monster recognized Guenhwyvar, or at least knew she wasn't from the Material Plane.If the doppelganger could see the origin of this black panther at the first glance, then the black panther would not be ignorant of his details.

Purely on instinct, the doppelganger swung the six-hundred-pound panther into the center of the bar. This is not something humans can do. When the impostor turned to look at Drizzt, Drow had already drawn out his double scimitars. "Who are you?" Drizzt asked. With a roar, the monster reached out and grabbed the blade of a scimitar.Drizzt tentatively lashed him with the flat of the other scimitar, and the drow was still afraid some magic had taken hold of Deudermont, so the flat just hit the impostor in the neck. The monster grabbed the second cutlass and shouldered Drizzt aside.Everyone else in the tavern thought it was just another normal fight.But the crew of the Sea Sprite, especially Catti-brie, saw the oddity.

The doppelganger rushed to the door and opened a sailor who was in the way.That was one of the members of the Sea Spirit. Kitty raised the Heartlock Bow, and a cloud of silver sparks exploded on the wall next to the doppelganger's head.The monster turned to look at her, howling loudly.But suddenly a black shadow weighing six hundred pounds buried his head and threw him to the ground again.This time, Guan Haifa knew the strength of the enemy. The big cat lay on his back, and its four dagger-like canines pierced the monster's neck.Drizzt was at their side immediately.Katie, Weilan Mason and others followed closely behind, and there were many spectators among them.The boss of Mermaid Arm also ran out. He wanted to see if the arrow had destroyed anything.

"What are you?" Drizzt grabbed the impostor by the hair, making him look into his eyes; another hand tore at his face, hoping to erase his disguise, but Drow fumbled Fan, but got nothing.The doppelganger opened its mouth to bite his fingers, forcing him to pull his hands aside. Guenhwyvar snarled and clenched his jaws, slamming the monster's face against the floor. "Search Dock Street!" Drizzt called to Velan, "Pay special attention to where you last saw the Captain!" "But..." Vilan pointed to the impostor who fell on the ground, still hesitating.

"This isn't Captain Deudermont," Drizzt told him. "He's not human!" Wei Lan waved to several sea spirit crew members, and took the lead to rush out of the tavern.Along with them were many sailors who claimed to be friends of the missing captain. "Call the patrol!" Drizzt yelled, and then he said to Katie, "Ready your bow." Katie nodded, snapping another arrow to the bowstring. Drow and Guenhwyvar finally subdued the doppelganger, tying him to death with thick cables sent by the bartender, and standing him against a wall. "What the hell are you?" Drizzt's voice became fierce.The monster spit a mouthful of saliva on his face and laughed like a ghost. Drow didn't fight back violently, just stared sternly at the impostor.In fact, Drizzt's heart was very heavy.All the while, the impostor was just staring at him and laughing so hard that he felt a chill run down his spine.He was not afraid of death, he had never been afraid of it.But he was afraid of his past, he didn't dare to imagine this, the evil power of Menzoberranzan found him in Waterdeep, and the kind Captain Deudermont lost his life because of him. This was something Drizzt Do'Urden could not bear. "If you bring Captain Deudermont back alive, I'll spare your life," Drow said. "You're not qualified to be with this...what the hell is this?" said a sailor whom Drizzt didn't know.Drow turned his head and glared at him, and the sailor immediately shut his mouth and stepped back.He dared not offend the furious dark elf, and Drizzt's combat skills were well-known throughout Waterdeep. "Your life for Deudermont," Drizzt said again to the doppelganger.The result was still a ferocious laugh and a mouthful of saliva. Drizzt slapped the monster's cheeks repeatedly.Finally, he distorted the doppelganger's nose with a punch, but the crooked bridge snapped back right before Drizzt's eyes, perfecting Captain Deudermont's image. The monster's arrogant expression and unscrupulous laughter made drow furious, and he beat the impostor with all his strength. Katie hugged Drizzt and dragged him aside.One look from her brought Drizzt to his senses, and he was ashamed of himself for his recklessness. "Where is he?" Drizzt asked the doppelganger.As the monster continued to jeer at him, Guenhyfer reared up on his hind legs, put his front paws on his shoulders, and roared within an inch of his face.The monster calmed down, he knew that Guenhelfa knew his details and could destroy him completely. "Let the magician take a look." A sailor suddenly suggested. "Robilar!" cried another crew member.He was the only Sea Sprite crew member left in the tavern besides Drizzt and Katie, "He must know how to make this thing talk." "Go and call him," Katie yelled.The man rushed out immediately. "A priest," said another, "a priest might be more..." The man paused, not knowing what to call the monster. Throughout all this commotion, the doppelganger remained silent.He and Guenhive stared at each other, but did nothing. The crew who went to call Robilla had just left when another crew from the Sea Spirit ran in and reported that Deudermont had been found. They leave the tavern together.Drizzt held the doppelganger, Guenhwyvar walked on the other side, Katie snapped, and the silver arrow on the tamari almost touched the back of the monster's head.They walked into the alley before the cover of the sewer was fully lifted.A crew member jumped into the fetid sewers and carried his captain out. Deudermont looked contemptuously at the doppelganger that was exactly like himself, "You may be able to change your shape," he stood up, wiped off the dirt on his body, and quickly recovered his calm and elegant temperament, "but they know me and you .” The doppelganger was unresponsive, Drizzt holding the flash tightly around his neck, Guenhwyvar on his guard.Katie walked up to Deudermont, trying to help the injured man. "May I borrow your bow?" asked the captain.Katie handed him the tamari without thinking. "He must be a wizard," Deudermont said to Drizzt, though the captain also suspected that might not be the case.The injured Deudermont leaned weakly on his arched back, "If he says a word or makes a sound, cut his throat." Drizzt nodded, and pushed the flash down a little more.Katie reached out to take Deudermont's arm, but the captain waved her hand away, signaling her to go ahead, and he followed closely behind her. ※※※※ In the gray haze of the distant Abyss, Errtu watched all this contentedly.The trap had been set, perhaps not quite as the mighty tanar'ri had envisioned when he sent the doppelganger to Waterdeep, but it had been set after all.Perhaps the present situation is more chaotic, more unpredictable, more wonderful. Errtu knew Drizzt Do'Urden's psychology well, and as long as he heard Kavi, it was enough.That night, something terrible happened to them, and they would not let it pass like this. In order to find out the truth, they would voluntarily go to that island. This demon king wants to have more fun to make up for the many years he has endured in the Abyss Demon Realm.Errtu could have passed the information to Drizzt in a more convenient way, but he still arranged for the doppelganger and the blind witch to wait on Kavi Island, just to make the whole process more interesting. For Errtu, the greatest pleasure was tearing Drizzt Do'Urden apart with his own hands, tearing off his body bit by bit, and eating it slowly in front of him. The Baelor demon clan roared for his idea. According to his idea, all of this is about to become a reality. ※※※※ Deudermont tried his best to stand up straight, while waving his hands repeatedly to refuse the assistance of others.The captain braced himself, followed Catti-brie who was slowly walking towards the entrance of the alley, and moved towards Drizzt, Guenhiffa and the captured doppelganger. Deudermont concentrated all his energy on the monster.He understood the evilness of this monster, and could even directly feel its oppression.The pain left by the monster on his body aroused his hatred, and what made him even more intolerable was that the monster used his body in a false manner.Looking at the doppelganger that still looks like the captain of the Sea Spirit.Deudermont could hardly suppress the anger in his chest.He was walking very close to Katie, keeping an eye on their captive. Near Dock Street, Drizzt stood silently beside the bound impostor.But he and many of the onlookers were watching the wounded captain, and no one noticed that the doppelganger was reshaping his form, pulling his arms free from the ropes. As soon as Drizzt drew his second scimitar, the monster pushed it away.The doppelganger rushed towards the entrance of the alley, Guan Haifa followed closely behind.Wings grew from the back of the monster, and he jumped high, trying to fly into the dark night. Guan Haifa rushed forward and jumped up with all his strength.Captain Deudermont drew an arrow from the quiver at Katie's waist. When Katie turned her head, she saw that Deudermont had pulled the bowstring. She hurriedly dodged aside, and the silver arrow shot out from the Tamari. The doppelganger was twenty feet in the air, but the leaping Guenhwyvar dug her front claws into him, her teeth piercing the monster's ankle.The limbs of the doppelganger immediately began to fluctuate violently, and the monster's skin and flesh around the black panther's claws turned and contracted, and it escaped from the black panther's restraint.At this time, Tamari sent out silver lightning, which hit the doppelganger in the middle of the back of the wings. Guan Haifa landed lightly on the pads of the soles of his feet, and what fell into the dust was the body of the doppelganger that had not yet cooled down. Drizzt rushed up to the panther, with the others close behind. The shape of the monster changed again, becoming a human form that no one had ever seen before.The top of his head is bald, and his skin is as smooth as a mirror, without any wrinkles.The fingers on the slender palm are connected into one piece without any gaps.Every part of his body has no features, as if it is just a rough doll. "The Doppelganger," said Deudermont, "it seems that Pinocchio is very displeased with our latest action." Drizzt nodded, reassuring himself of the captain's reasoning.This matter has nothing to do with him.It has nothing to do with his background and hometown. He could only believe so. ※※※※ Errtu watched every detail of the scene carefully, and was glad not to have to pay the doppelganger for hire.But the guide who could lead the Hai Ling to that hidden island was lost after all, which made the devil feel a little unhappy.However, the Baylor demons are sure that the seeds have already been sown. The doppelganger had effectively angered Deudermont, and Drizzt had heard the exact name of the island, and would of course tell the captain.None of them are for the faint of heart, and danger and mystery are just commonplace for them. Drizzt and Deudermont will find their way to Kavi.The blind witch will deliver them the message from the Demon Lord.Errtu didn't have to wait long.