From Hogwarts to Strixhaven.

Chapter 380 News from Eltoril
The thirty goblin warriors and their wolves were soon turned into corpses on the ground, and the smelly blood covered the ground. No one who saw this scene could not help but be secretly terrified.

This was an efficient and gorgeous slaughter. Even if the goblins dropped their weapons and begged for mercy, they would not receive any mercy from Ivy. The sharp blade of the Beast Bite Sword was the only light they saw before they died.

The Supreme True God who left a mark on their faces remained silent throughout the death of her believers. Even though these not-so-devout believers gave her all their blood and vitality, she was not moved in the slightest.

"What a great warrior, what a dazzling sword dance..." exclaimed the dark-skinned contract mage who called himself Edgeblade. When he saw Ivy put the Beast Bite Sword back into the sheath, he stepped forward and introduced himself, "I am Will, Will the Border Blade, from Baldur's Gate... Compared to you, my nickname is simply a joke... You must be a hero famous throughout Faerun... It's a pity that I don't know your name."

"I've only just arrived in Faerun, so I don't have much of a heroic reputation. Ivy Dum, just call me Ivy. I'm a bard who's particularly good at dealing with goblins and orcs." Ivy smiled. He untied the lute from behind and played a cheerful song of victory. Even though he had just engaged in an intense killing spree, the bard's robe on his body was still as clean as new.

"The melody is indeed very moving. If the goblins in the forest saw you standing on a pile of corpses and playing the piano, they would be so scared that they would roll back into their grandmother's stomach! I am Seflo, the leader of these tieflings. You have undoubtedly saved our camp. Come in! Let us open the gate!" The tiefling who had blown the horn before shouted while standing on the gate.

"I have a group of companions who need help." Ivy waved to Sevlo on the city wall, and at the same time looked at Xie Nian who had begun to search the pile of corpses for gold coins and ammunition.

She plucked a pair of studded leather gloves from the hands of the strongest goblin, waving them excitedly and shouting, "Magic items! These goblins are really rich! If the size is not right, then let Gale swallow it. Anyway, I don't like the blood on it. It's sticky and slippery... It always reminds me of internal organs and intestines."

Hell Knight Sevro pretended that he didn't see Xie Nian's rebellious behavior. With the example of Ivy playing the lute on the battlefield, the act of just stealing equipment from a pile of corpses could no longer touch his nerves.

"Where is that damn bastard?" The three humans who had just confronted the goblins in front of the door ran into the gate, and the one leading them was cursing all the way.

"Sevro!" The human mercenary shouted at Hell Knight Sevro, "You almost killed us!"

"There are children here! You idiots! Where is the Archdruid? Not only did you lead the goblins directly to the camp, you even let them kidnap the Archdruid?" The Hell Knight was immediately furious. The only person who lost his life in the camp was the Tiefling Cannon who was about to open the door for the three human mercenaries. Now his body was lying in his sister's arms.

"We are running for our lives!" The mercenary refused to give in and argued loudly for himself.

"Go talk to Ganon who died at the door. Alka has lost his only relative." The Hell Knight looked at the human mercenary with contempt.

"Shut up, horned monster, if you delay any longer, I will die at the hands of the goblins!" The human mercenary knew he was in the wrong and naturally began to make personal attacks.

"Cowardly coward!" No matter what, being hit in the face by the Hell Knight's gauntlet must have been unpleasant. The armored human mercenary fell to the ground without even a groan.

The two other mercenaries following behind him were so frightened by the Hell Knight's rage that they ran away without looking back, leaving their leader who was leading them to escape on the ground.

"If they could use the energy they put into fighting each other to kill the goblins, perhaps there wouldn't be such a big disagreement," Yingxin commented.

Sevro took a deep breath and looked at the group of people who came in. "No matter who you are, I am grateful for your help. Although I would like to entertain you warmly, I think you must have seen that we are in a difficult situation. No matter what you want to do, I suggest you hurry up. This camp no longer welcomes any visitors, because the druids here intend to expel everyone."

"Where can I find the druid in charge? Maybe I can make him change his mind." Xie Nian said proudly. The evil thoughts in her bones were satisfied by the blood and corpses on the battlefield, although only temporarily.

"Go further in and you'll see their altar." Sevlo pointed in the direction. "There are several merchants in the camp selling supplies. If you need supplies, we can give you some. Don't be quick to refuse. This is the only thing we can offer. Those goblins have found the forest. I'm afraid they will come back soon. I have to pack up and leave with the refugees."

"You have a lot of people and should fight hard. Everyone knows that the goblins are just a group of rabble." Laizer put forward his military suggestions.

"They are all refugees, not warriors. We have lost too much on the journey from Eltoril to here..." The wrinkles on Sevlo's face showed deep fatigue. This Hell Knight who could knock down a fully armed mercenary with one punch was actually just holding on. "But you are right, we should at least try. It won't hurt to have more hands wielding weapons. I have to go gather my people, you guys can do whatever you want."

When Sevlo turned to greet his companions, Xie Nian offered his own suggestion: "Perhaps we can act separately. There are many people in this camp who can communicate, and we should actively use everything we can."

"I'll go find that Su Luo and torture him into telling me the location of the breeding room." Laizer was the first to agree.

"I'll go with her to prevent our team from unknowingly becoming the enemy of the entire camp." Yingxin's hand seemed to casually brush across the small bag at her waist.

“Even if they were all put together, they would not be our match.” Leizer looked at the torches and fortifications in the camp. “Perhaps we should take this place for ourselves and use it as a temporary base.”

"That's not our primary goal. Don't forget the mind flayer tadpoles in our brains." The expression on Yingxin's face was called mockery.

For the first time, Laizer did not argue with her, but turned and left first.

"I'm going to see what the druids here are planning to do." Xie Nian seemed ready to show off his eloquence. "And I heard that druids are masters of healing. Maybe there is someone here who can help us get the visitor out of our heads. Do you want to come with me, Ivy?"

"No," Ivy shook her head. "I am somewhat concerned about these refugees from Eltoril. In fact, the reason I went to Faerun was because I heard news about the holy city of Eltoril from a tiefling in the tavern. I wanted to see the companion sun hanging over the city with my own eyes... From the current situation, it seems that something extraordinary has happened in Eltoril."

"Looks like we have a new story to tell. Remember to tell us exactly what happened." Gale said, "I'm going to meet that Edgeblade. My intuition tells me that he, like us, is a victim of the Mind Flayer tadpole."

"The name of Border Blade is very famous in Baldur's Gate. He is an excellent demon hunter. It is said that killing a demon is as easy as eating a cherry." The Baldur man Asdaelon said, "If we can get his help, our team will be stronger." "Great, then do you want to join me, Asdaelon?" Gale invited.

"Joining the conversation between the hero and the wizard? That's not for me." Asdaelon waved his hand.

"So what are you going to do?" Xie Nian looked at the male elf who liked blood just like him, "Looking for some fun?"

"Oh, dear, I prefer to call it gathering intelligence." Asdeln bowed gracefully, then walked backwards into the shadows, blending into the darkness and disappearing.

"We haven't even decided on the meeting place and time!" Xie Nian looked at the direction where Asdelun disappeared and said angrily, "It's too free and easy. There is absolutely no discipline at all!"

"Don't forget the gravekeeper who helped set up the camp. He is the best gathering indicator." Ivy comforted Xie Nian a little. He never thought that one day he would be able to get the service of a true god, and even for such small things as helping to set up tents and guard the campfire.

"You're right. See you at the campsite." Xie Nian waved his hand, turned around and left.

Gail stretched out his hand in the direction where the evil thoughts left, wanting to say something, but gave up in the end.

"It would be nice if she could give me that glove... Although the sphere of destruction is relatively peaceful, I haven't absorbed magic items for a while... A magic item is like a storm that can put out a wildfire for me... But you know, I'm really afraid that she will cut off someone else's hand... For example, me." Gale didn't continue speaking, but walked towards the center of the camp, "See you in the camp, Ivy."

The Tiefling refugees' camp was set up in a cave. In addition to the various temporary wooden structures they had built, there were also some stone structures with ancient runes carved on them scattered on the walls and ground.

Under the guidance of the enthusiastic tiefling, Ivy came to an old stone door, where a guard wearing leather armor and carrying a huge sword stood.

She noticed Ivy, too.

"Thank you for your help to the camp, human. I heard that you defeated an entire goblin army by yourself? It's incredible... I'm certainly not questioning you... Actually..." The female tiefling guard shook her head, then remembered her duty, and then asked, "Are you here to see the commander? Bard?"

The stone door behind the guard opened, and Ivy saw the temporary office of Hell Knight Sevlo. There was almost nothing here except some simple office facilities.

"The Knight of Hell is a thing of the past, Tirthers. We are both refugees now." Sevro stood at the door and waved at Ivy. "Come in, my friend. I guess you have some questions that I need to answer. I will tell you everything I know."

"I heard you're from Eltoril? As far as I know, it's a holy city with a magical 'companion sun'. Why did you take the risk to go to Baldur's Gate?" Ivy asked.

"Alas..." Sevlo sighed and brought an empty crate to Ivy. "Please sit down, my friend. This is a long story, but since I have promised, I will tell you everything I know."

"Have you heard of Zariel?" After Ivy sat down, Sevlo asked the first question.

"The first level of Baator Hell, the Devil Duke of Avernus?" Ivy confirmed.

"That's right. Before she fell and became a feared Archduchess, Zariel was an angel belonging to Lathander, Lord of the Dawn." Sevro also sat down. "She once fought for Eltoril and helped train the troops, which is the Knights of Hell that I once belonged to... but we betrayed her. When she tried to end the bloody battle in Avernus once and for all, a group of Hell Knights betrayed her and closed the portal to Hell. Isolated and helpless, Zariel chose to fall in despair and became the Archdevil of Avernus."

"And the Banyang you are familiar with is a conspiracy planned by Zariel to avenge the escaped Hell Knights of Eltoril. This conspiracy lasted for a full fifty years until the day of the Great Fall, when everyone in the city learned the truth of the matter."

"Tavis Craig, who summoned the Companion Sun, called on the power of hell and signed a contract with the great devil Zariel himself - the Companion Sun would protect Eltoril for fifty years, but after fifty years, Tavis would offer the entire Eltoril to Zariel. And this contract was also the culprit for Eltoril being dragged into Avernus."

"It's impossible for him to drag the entire city into hell just by signing a contract with the devil. He must have used some other tricks to trick everyone in the city into signing the supplementary agreement to the contract." Ivy made his own speculation.

Sevro nodded heavily. "You are right. He did use other means... Thanks to his merits in summoning the companion sun and protecting the city from vampires, Tavis became the Supreme Governor of Eltoril... After he took office, he made up a so-called 'Oath of Fortitude' and required all residents who could read and write to swear that they would 'defend Eltoril with flesh and blood and soul'."

Ivy understood everything. "In the place where you swore, someone must have used magic to make a contract between you and Zariel. And there must be a formal document. What kind of document is it? Paper, or a stone tablet, or a witness by some unfortunate person himself?"

"It's the 'List of Fortitude Oaths'. At that time, we were still very proud of having our names written on it..." The past was indeed unbearable to recall, and Sevlo was already lamenting.

"But you still escaped from hell, right?" Ivy comforted, "The big devil won't give up his spoils so easily. Who defeated her?"

"...Zariel has never failed." Sevro shook his head painfully. "A paladin sacrificed his noble soul and reached a new agreement with Zariel. The content of the agreement was that Eltoril returned to the continent of Faerun. But what did our city do after returning to the ground? It expelled all people and things related to Hell! Including us, the poor tieflings who once fought with them in Hell!"

"The glory of the Knights of Hell no longer exists... perhaps it never existed in the first place! We died in the wilderness, at the hands of gnolls and goblins, all because of Eltoril's discrimination!" Sevlo collapsed on the crude stone table as if all his strength had been drained away. "I'm tired, my friend. Forgive me for not being able to give you more help..."

(End of this chapter)