Equipment Printing School Mage
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She changed the subject.
Everyone present was a shrewd person. Who could not see that she didn't want to answer this question?
Storm Silverhand looked around the room and shrugged. "Even if you all have high hopes for me, I cannot answer your questions. This is because for most of the time in Candlekeep, I was one of its targets. I knew nothing about what was happening outside. After the battle began, I only stayed inside Candlekeep and had no idea what was happening in Shade City."
A smile crossed the beautiful face of the All-Knowing One. "Ermya of Lunya is truly the current supernova of the Harpers, and even of Faerûn... In just a few months, he has thwarted countless evil plans. Now, Larloch and Shar have been added to his fold. Now, the evil ones will tremble in fear at the mere mention of his name."
"Or perhaps, they want to get rid of him as soon as possible." Storm Silverhand was silent for a moment, then replied, "He is still too young. Perhaps he shouldn't take center stage so soon."
"He is already a high-ranking Harper, and we have no right to suppress him or force him to do anything." The All-Knowing One showed a gentle smile on his face. "What's more, among all of you present, I'm afraid there are still countless people who have doubts about me: Who am I? Why do I call myself 'The All-Knowing One'? Am I really Mystra? Why would I mingle with the group of Gods and Non-Gods?
"Let me clarify everything: First, I am indeed Mystra, but Mystra is not entirely me. My life as Mystra is a memorable moment in my endless life."
"My death as Mystra was a tragedy, but also a precious opportunity... After the battle with Helm, my soul wandered through the origin of the universe, and finally glimpsed the truth of the world. And so, I returned, that's how it is."
Elminster was silent for a moment, then asked, "So, what are your plans next?"
She was clearly not yet a goddess of magic. Mystra's Chosen, who possessed the Silver Flame and had a direct connection to the Weave, were all acutely aware of this.
She may be a god, but in terms of authority over the magic network, she is no more powerful than Elminster and others.
Hearing Elminster's words, the All-Knowing One smiled brightly. "The Arcane Bane... is that so? After that day, the balance of power between good and evil was almost completely reversed. The darkness has lasted long enough."
She said with unwavering determination, "Next, I will wipe out the Zhentarim, and then I will eradicate Cyrene from their lands."
This news made almost all the high-ranking Harpers rejoice. No matter how shocking Mystra's return was, she was at least an extremely powerful ally now! And her attitude also proved that she was not some evil puppet!
But Elminster and Storm Silverhand couldn't help but look at each other.
There are still some open secrets among the highest-level voters in the Magic Church.
In their heyday, the Zhentarim were not completely defeated.
——Because of the most important leader of the Zhentarim, the evil wizard Manshoon.
It is the Mistral Chosen People.
Indeed, the Chosen of Mystra are not truly virtuous. When the second generation of the Goddess of Magic released the Silver Flame, she deliberately spread it across all groups of the world—powerful and weak, good and evil alike, without regard for them. This way, the Weave could persist, regardless of the odds. While only those of good will formally establish a bond with Mystra and become her direct subordinates, Manshoon's status as the Chosen of Mystra is undeniable.
Therefore, even during the period of Mystra's activeness, Mystra never encouraged the Harpers to launch large-scale campaigns aimed at destroying the Zhentarim. The Red Mages of Cyre were able to run rampant across the continent for many years for a similar reason: beneath Cyre's territory lies a massive leyline node. If the aftermath of a battle against a mage nation of Cyre's size reached this node, it would cause devastating damage to the leyline and even the entire continent.
Therefore, facing Sel's relentless pressure over the years, the Harpists could only passively take the beating.
And now, Mistra actually decided to uproot these centuries-old maggots in the tarsal bones! ?
Storm Silverhand was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Madam, there is one more thing I must explain. We found a crystal in Candlekeep..."
Before she could finish, the All-Knowing One calmly interrupted her: "You have contacted Halruaa, right?"
This time, Storm Silverhand felt terrified.
How did this "All-Knowing One" know about this little episode that only circulated within Candlekeep?!
Could it be that her name isn't the nickname of the New God?!
Then, the All-Knowing One shook his head at this moment: "I'm so sorry - Halrua has been completely lost on that planet, and it's almost impossible to return."
"Why!?" Storm couldn't help but ask.
A rare look of regret crossed the face of the All-Knowing One. "Because they are actually still in the same place, but appearing in the wrong phase - Toril has a twin planet called Abel, but no one can find any trace of it in the starry sky. This is because Abel is actually completely overlapping with Toril, sharing the same universe, but in a different spatial phase. Therefore, conventional teleportation spells cannot reach Abel at all - any attempt will directly send the caster to Toril in the corresponding position."
At this point, she sighed. "Even if you do find a way to reach Abel, it's still unwise to go there. Halrua is a land of mages, with over five hundred eighth-ring mages alone, yet they're still trapped there—the reason is simple."
The All-Knowing One's understanding of Abel exceeded everyone's expectations. She stood up and turned her back. "There's no magic weave on Abel. In other words, the entire planet is a dead magic zone. Anyone who dares to go there must be prepared to never return. In Faerun, the Chosen of Mystra can repair the dead magic zone, relying on both the silver fire within their bodies and the support of the magic weave. One or two Chosen of the Goddess of Magic alone cannot save Halruaa."
She turned and said calmly, "Only a true, even fully-powered goddess of magic could do this. Now, I must regain control of the Weave and reclaim the power entrusted to Manshoon and Thay."
"Take back my Silver Fire."
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In the Sharptooth Forest, a girl who never felt at peace nudged her lover and said, "I'm going to Abel."
"Negative," Emiya answered without hesitation. "The Halruaan themselves are already in despair, otherwise they wouldn't be so generous in teaching the secret arcane arts to Halffont. There's no magic network there, so what can we do there?"
"I don't understand." Yin said seriously, "There's no magic network there, so that's why I have to go there?"
"So what are you going to do there?"
Yin replied blankly, "...If there's no magic web, then we'll just lay it out... What else can we do? Toril isn't naturally covered in magic webs, is it?"
Epilogue (VI) The Most Dangerous Treasure
"'The adventurers have awakened from the dream of guidance. The warrior said he saw two paths, one to strength, the other to power. The wizard said he saw two paths, one to domination, the other to truth. The priest said he saw two paths, one to the gods, the other to the faithful.'"
"'Then the paladin stood up and said he saw two paths: one called sacrifice, the other called breaking an oath.'"
Mars read out these words expressionlessly, leaving Alestria feeling somewhat bewildered: "...Isn't this story a bit too offensive?"
Other classes are fine, but what about the path of the Paladin? Are all Paladins who don't break their oaths doomed to die?!
As he spoke, the elven priest couldn't help but look at Sig: "...Ms. Sig, I understand that a poet's creation shouldn't be too restricted, but no matter what, you should still show a little mercy to your teammates who you spend every day with."
"Huh?!" Sig was just about to throw a small piece of agate into his mouth when he nearly jumped up when he heard Elastrid's accusation. "—Don't look for me!? I've been busy cleaning up my Dimension Cave treasure trove these days. How could I have the time to make up such a wicked joke! And Mars hasn't offended me!"
"I made this up myself." Mars snorted in frustration, "Now I understand why no paladin can die in bed."
He angrily slumped against a tree and shouted, "I simply cannot imagine what the future will hold... My teacher and I are both third-generation paladins of the Magic Goddess. Given the average lifespan of paladins, the same should be true for all the Secret Fire Knights still surviving in some corner of the world... But the Secret Fire Knights were founded by Mystra! Are we supposed to draw our swords against the founder of our own order?"
Paladins prioritize good over bad, even over personal stance. While this might seem perfectly normal to ordinary people, it's a cardinal sin for paladins. A typical example is a paladin who shouldn't shield subordinates or fellow believers from the same clan.
Even the boss.
However, if the paladin has also sworn allegiance to his superior, drawing the sword against his superior cannot be considered morally flawless.
The final outcome is the inevitable violation of one's oath - even if the former paladin has a clear conscience, he is no longer a paladin after all.
Now, Mars and Apodale are caught in an extremely awkward situation.
The Magic Church is at war, and neither side necessarily has clear moral flaws...and a paladin cannot participate in an unjust battle.
The worst possible outcome is that Elminster, the Seven Sisters, and other older voters stand on the side of the All-Knowing One, or Mystra.
In that case, they would be in a literal dilemma - Elminster was a senior who had provided guidance to both them, the master and the apprentice, and there was no reason for them to draw their swords against the old sage when he had done nothing wrong.
But, the goddess they swore their oath to was clearly in a weak position, could they just stand by and watch?!
There are two paths, one is called sacrifice, and the other is called breaking an oath.
Sig snorted. "So, Yin's crazy plan actually got approved... Elastrid is a no-brainer. Emiya is very firm on right and wrong, but she's insensitive to danger. She'll usually give in to dangerous but meaningful things after a bit of persuasion. And then, after one night, I was the only one who objected!"
"How can such a suicidal mission be passed so easily? I think there's something seriously wrong with our team!"
At this time, they were looking for the last reward for their journey to Candlekeep.
Treasures stored in the Forest of Sharpfangs.
The mysterious man once said that the treasure would be more valuable than they could imagine.
Emiya suspected that the mysterious man had recognized Silver and Metatron.
The identity of that mysterious man could not be determined, but it was obvious that his status was terrifyingly high, and he must have played an important role in the long history of the elves.
Even so, the mysterious man still dared to say that it was an invaluable gift...
The weight of this treasure may be beyond his imagination.
The problem is that finding the treasure is more difficult than he expected.
Although the mysterious man claimed it was a gift, he didn't even say what it was. As a result, even magic was useless. They had to resort to the crude method of slowly searching for it by comparing it with the treasure map given by the mysterious man.
His teacher Metatron was rising in the sky at this moment, overlooking the entire Sharptooth Forest from high above, comparing it with the picture given by the mysterious man.
Of course, ten thousand years ago, there was no such name as the Sharptooth Forest. Ten thousand years ago, this place was the territory of the Kingdom of Santa Osriel.
From the time of the rumors until today, this region has experienced countless large-scale wars. Two of the elven Crown Wars took place near this land. As a result, the topography has undergone considerable changes, making direct comparisons somewhat difficult.
At this moment, Emiya couldn't help but raise her head.
In front of him, a small, rather abrupt clearing appeared in the forest.
To be more precise, there were only thick fallen leaves in late autumn and very short shrubs and weeds. There was no large vegetation at all.
The Sharptooth Forest, however, is a harrowing place where even the tallest trees desperately compete for sunlight. The trees here compete so fiercely that they completely rob the sun, leaving only the faintest rays of light filtering through the cracks to the forest floor when the wind blows.
Yet here, there was a small clearing so desolate that the moonlight of Selûne could shine upon the land unhindered.
At this moment, Metatron's voice also rang out in Emiya's heart: [Emiya, do you see that open space?]
It is hard not to be impressed by that feeling of sudden enlightenment.
[That's it, back off.]
Emiya was stunned for a moment and looked at the sky.
His teacher had indeed lost his divine bow in the battle with Shar...
However, her strength was not seriously damaged by this.
But when reviewing the game later, Yin mocked the Goddess of Night for being so concerned about her reputation.
——The most powerful weapon and equipment on the body of the Seraph God Servant is actually the most inconspicuous quiver.
It was perhaps one of the most powerful quivers in the universe, with a single effect: the user could draw an unlimited supply of killing arrows corresponding to her enemies.
The bow and quiver are not in a complementary relationship, but rather serve as each other's insurance: the composite longbow itself is not particularly powerful as a bow, and its most powerful effect is that it can add a killing enchantment to the arrows.
In other words, destroying just one of them would not actually have a decisive impact on Metatron's combat power.
During this long period of time, the number of times that Seraphim actually took action was so few that even Shar was not very clear about the little secrets of Seraphim.
Now, thanks to the Harper's connections, a short bow acquired from the Storm Giant tribe has become her new weapon.
Of course, the Storm Giant is several times larger than the Seraph, so the giant's so-called short bow is quite handy for her.
With a sharp whistle, an arrow roared into the ground.
Before Emilia and Fenwe could protest against Miss Metatron's rough exploration method, an even more powerful magical power suddenly exploded from several meters below the ground.
Emiya knew they had found it.
The arrow his teacher just shot was just an ordinary arrow, which would not cause such an explosive effect!
The several-meter-thick layer of soil was lifted high into the air like a feather with a deafening explosion, and the group of people who were originally standing on the soil were also lifted up. Before they could react, the tremendous force of Pei Mo Nengji lifted them completely into the sky.
They were caught off guard and almost thrown onto the branches of a tall tree. In the falling soil, they also saw the true identity of the so-called treasure.
——To Emilia’s surprise, it was not a treasure chest or a relic.
It was a circular light door, several dozen centimeters off the ground and about the height of a person, floating in mid-air. Mist was even slowly swirling within the door.
It turned out to be a portal!
Of course, a portal cannot be the treasure itself! In other words, the mysterious man means that something or even someone behind the portal is the real gift itself.
Similarly, Emilia also understood why this treasure was so mysterious.
None of them knew what was behind the door...even the door might not be two-way.
If you rashly enter that door, the risk will probably be no less than going to Abel.
Fortunately, there was absolute authority among those present.
Just as Emiya tried to turn around, he heard a sound.
Silver's voice was always steady, and only became extra joyful when encountering magic.
——Now, Yin's voice was filled with disgust, which was rare. He pinched his nose and turned his head away, as if he couldn't stand being under the same sky as this door: "Why is it this thing!?"
The young lady of the Seraphim God's Attendant, who had been patrolling the sky, was almost instantly teleported to the door, blocking everyone's way. "...Excuse me, if this door is what I guessed it to be, I must declare that it is not something that can be entered casually. I suggest that this treasure hunt end here."
Emiya, I can't imagine that there is something in this world that could make these two people mobilize so much...
To be honest, even the arrival of Shar couldn't make Yin so excited.
"...What is this door?"
Metatron hesitated, not even daring to answer, but instead cast a look at Silver.
This action baffled almost everyone present. However, Silver seemed completely oblivious to what Metatron feared, stating simply, "...This is an unusual portal. Generally speaking, portals are space portals within the same plane, while more advanced ones are portals to other worlds that span planes. This portal is the most..."
Perhaps because she'd been hanging out with Xige for so long, Miss Silver cursed for the first time since her resurgence: "This kind of portal is the most damn dangerous of all portals! All other types of portals combined are not as dangerous as this one. It's not a door at all, it's an extremely unstable time bomb. This kind of door should be buried deep underground and shouldn't be seen by anyone! And no one should go in! No matter what the reason!"
At this moment, Elaster thought of the mysterious man's last words.
"I must remind you that this entrance carries incomparable risks and rewards. It's not a ladder to heaven that will take you to the next level, but rather a lifeline when you are truly at your wit's end. If you do step inside, remember: don't ask, don't touch, don't change, you are just a passerby."
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