I'm really not a dragon.

"I wasn't talking about you, Sister Lysera. Your awareness really needs improvement. In the year 1325 of the Valley Calendar, Baldur's Gate officially joined the Lords' Alliance. The people of Sword Coast have stood up; no one is a slave!"

The warden looked at him with a disappointed expression.

"Oh, it was my oversight!"

Lysera Spider Shadow placed her left hand on her chest and bowed slightly: "In the name of the Dark Maiden Elestridge, I will take good care of them."

Su En couldn't help but look at the warden with newfound respect. No wonder he was the warden.

This is a sentence that most people wouldn't think of.

"Very good! I'm relieved to hear that." The warden turned to the three of them and said with a smile, "Afterwards, I will write a letter of recommendation to the Fourth Duke's Court, granting you the status of dispatched investigators."

"Of course, you'll also need to sign a magic contract!"

It sounded fine. Su En and the others exchanged glances and nodded.

After waiting a moment,

The warden brought out parchment contracts, making two copies for each person.

After reading the contract repeatedly and confirming that there were no hidden traps, Su En and the others wrote down their names one after another.

This scene evokes the feeling of signing a labor contract in a past life.

The warden glanced at the contract, and after seeing that all the required signatures were made, he put the contract away and said to the three of them:

"Your contract is signed under Lisella's name—she is now your guarantor. If any one of you three runs away, the rest will be implicated. Of course, don't even think about running away together; the consequences of breaking the contract are far more severe than you imagine."

There is also a price to pay.

Suen re-examined the contract and found a line of inconspicuous small print: "I see the price for violating the contract is to bear a vicious curse?"

The warden smiled and shook his head, explaining:

"Ah, don't worry about that. We are the enforcers of the Sword Coast, the guardians of justice. Using curses to make people wish they were dead is something only evil sorcerers would do!"

That's true, what kind of vicious curse could a group of paladins possibly use!

Su En was relieved.

Lisera Spider Shadow chuckled hoarsely, giving Suen a meaningful glance:

"That's right, the warden's curse might make you feel a little uncomfortable at most."

Suen asked, "Are you feeling unwell? Do you have an upset stomach?"

Lisela shook her head and said, "It's not that easy. The last person who broke the contract is now a stunningly beautiful mother!"

The scene was quiet for a moment.

Suen secretly opened her eyes wide and reread the contract twice. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

He stammered, "Um, the one who broke the contract last time, wasn't it a woman?"

"It is now."

"And before that...?"

Lisela said regretfully, "He used to be very popular with the noble ladies, but now he's married."

"he?"

The dwarves and barbarians felt their scalps tingle upon hearing this.

Damn! So that's what the curse was!

Suen's fingers, gripping the parchment, trembled.

The contract required him and the dwarven barbarians to find the real culprit.

The deadline is before the next hearing of the Fourth Dukes' court.

If he remembered correctly, the Duke's Court met once a month specifically to handle Baldur's Gate cases with extremely serious consequences.

In other words, he has more than a month to enjoy his manhood.

"Artorias, damn it..."

Sun breathed a dragon's breath at Artorias.

He had heard the stories sung by bards about how the magic of a hero seduced by a demon would be nullified if he tore up the pact.

Although the warden is not the devil, nor does he necessarily possess the devil's contract magic,

But it's worth a try.

The parchment contract, made of some unknown material, remained unharmed after being burned by the dragon's breath, which stirred up a layer of iridescent spiritual light.

On the contrary, the warden's exposed skin quickly developed patchy burn erythema.

"So you're a dragon vein sorcerer. Too bad you're not a true dragon, otherwise you might actually have burned the contract!"

The warden, clutching his burned hand and the contract, quickly pulled the officers to his side. "What are you all standing there for? Take them away!"

The dwarves and barbarians finally realized what was happening and quickly rejoined the group.

However, being short and having short legs, the dwarf was tackled to the ground by law enforcement officers after only a few steps.

The barbarian was strong and burly, and he knocked down several of them, but two fists can't fight four hands, and he was quickly overwhelmed by the steel-like fists of the law enforcers.

Suen lay sprawled on the ground, with at least three different enforcers' knees pressing down on his back. He raised his head and angrily demanded, "Artorias, how can you do this with a clear conscience?"

The warden, somewhat puzzled, patted the corner of his clothes. "How strange. Is this curse really that bad? Compared to becoming a pioneer, being a woman doesn't seem so bad, does it?"

What a powerful statement.

Thinking about it that way, it doesn't seem to be a problem!

No, that's not right!

Suen shook his head inwardly.

How could a fine man be transformed into a woman? Such humiliation deserves to be blasted to smithereens on the spot!

"Sigh, I have to go for my treatment now, Lisela. Thank you for your hard work!"

"It is an honor!"

-

The damp sea breeze, carrying with it the bustling sounds of people on Feilong Bridge, reached the ears of the group.

Freedom arrived in an unexpected way.

"Look at it another way, at least you got out!"

Lisela raised an eyebrow, somewhat displeased with the oppressive atmosphere.

The dwarf's fists clenched so tightly they cracked: "I will never forget today's humiliation, that bastard Artorias. I will write his name on the first page of the Book of Hatred!"

"If we don't catch the murderer, we're doomed!" The barbarian scratched his head, his eyes filled with despair.

The dwarf shook his head, a thoughtful glint in his triangular eyes: "Don't rush! Let me think... perhaps the curse can be removed by the priests! A priest's third-circle magic can remove a curse. Yes, we still have hope."

Lisela gave a silent smile, as if marveling at their naivety: "The curse probably won't be so easy to break."

Suen glanced at the dark-skinned beauty and asked coldly, "What do you know?"

"Artorias is not a paladin; he is a sorcerer with a deep understanding of demonology, and demons are masters of contracts!"

Suen had no idea what the sorcery school was.

However, the word "devil" is quite straightforward. Devil is good at bewitching people and deceiving them. No wonder Artorias is so sinister; he must be a scholar of demonology.

Thinking about it this way, the simplest way to remove the curse from Suen and the other two is to find the culprit.

If we can't find it, then we're really doomed.

No, that's not right.

A sudden inspiration flashed through Su En's mind.

Artorias had previously stated that he was not a true dragon, and if he were, he might have had the opportunity to burn the covenant!

"System, can the True Dragon's Breath break the devil's pact?"

[Deep in thought: The host is consulting about the use of breath. Demons are creatures from the Nine Hells, skilled at forging various unequal soul contracts, granting the contractor's wishes while using the contractor's soul as a bargaining chip. Perhaps the host is considering using demonic power and is thinking about how to legitimately renege on the deal.]

[Answer: Core correction: The dragon's breath originates from organs and is a biological weapon. It can physically burn away the contract, but it cannot destroy the contract's magic or alter its terms!]

[Friendly reminder: If you have already signed a contract and are unable to repay it, you may choose to worship a dragon god and become His vassal. In this way, the devil can only demand your shining and honest soul from the dragon god.]

Wow, there's such a way to renege on a debt? I've learned something new. Hmm, it sounds like it's quite feasible.

I wonder if Baldur's Gate has any devils that will let me fleece them!

wrong,

That's not what I'm asking.

After a moment's thought, Suen rephrased the statement.

"I am a dragon, how can I resist a powerful curse!"