It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 280: I Will Take the Blame Even After I Die
A huge column of magical light shot straight into the sky, and its dazzling light illuminated the entire sky.

The beam of light exuded a deep magical aura. The energy intensity was so terrifying that it seemed as if even the heaven and earth were trembling.

As the huge column of magical light rose, with Baldur's Gate as its center, it affected most of the Sword Coast, and the scenery in the surrounding areas also underwent earth-shaking changes.

The sky suddenly became gloomy and covered with dark clouds, as if the end of the world was coming.

The wind and clouds changed color, and the gale raged as if it was going to tear the entire world apart.

It was as if the celestial phenomena and the earth's energy were intertwined, and all the power between heaven and earth gathered together at this moment, forming a huge vortex that continuously swallowed up everything in the world.

This power is beyond the imagination of mortals.

In the castle district of the upper city, a large square was rebuilt at some unknown time, paved with smooth white jade tiles.

At the very center is a huge pyramid-like building, its surface pointing straight to the sky, but the top is not completely closed.

It seemed as if a real pillar of magical light was emitted from the very top, rising up, passing through the opening of the dome, and reaching an infinite height.

The Well of Eternity is within it—

The interior of the building is a deep well that leads directly to the depths of the ground and is connected to the arcane energy well that was secretly built in the underground world.

The huge hub, through hundreds of billions of nano-mechanical arrays and synchronization devices, closely controls the majestic and infinite energy...

——Its essence is the pulse of a magician.

Cut off a small section of one's own human magic circuit, project it into reality, and overlap it with a certain area of the material plane.

It is like the blossoming of star seeds and the sprouting of fantasy trees.

Drawing on the essence of the original magic power, it laid the foundation for the powerful siphon device.

And on this basis, through a series of magical or technological transformations and constraints, the final creation is the Well of Eternity.

Even though I've said nonsense before, I'm still telling the truth.

Apart from the name, this has nothing to do with the original.

But it does not hinder its importance, especially for the spellcasters who are closest to it and live directly in Baldur's Gate, who intuitively sensed a certain impulse.

Just like a thin layer of window paper, just poke it gently...

That powerful magic will be transmitted to their fingertips, bringing them a magical and extraordinary experience...

This is a very tempting impulse. Even ordinary people find it difficult to resist the choice of gaining power, let alone the wizards who once mastered magic and lost it.

Being disconnected from the internet is extremely torturous.

During this period of time, these otakus in the fantasy world luckily didn't go crazy.

And no matter how you put it, the painful experience of losing magic is real. Without power, without convenience, even the once lofty status and power are shaky...

Wizards are all noble, and there are not many fools among them.

After all, if you don’t have enough intelligence and can’t recharge it, you won’t go far on the path of becoming a mage.

So they are naturally very keenly aware of the recent undercurrents, but they can do nothing about it. After all, fists are the real deal.

If a spellcaster loses the ability to cast spells, then what value does he have?
No matter who it is, it is impossible to allow a person who has lost his value to continue to maintain his original status or the original level of support.

How is this possible?
The mages were naturally aware of this crisis, but most of them could do nothing about it.

It is impossible for Mistra to take care of every spellcaster, give everyone the green light, or give special treatment.

Fear, anxiety, trepidation...

In such a fearful situation, the wizards of Baldur's Gate felt like their days were numbered, and they could no longer endure it.

Now that the Well of Eternity has been activated and is continuously injecting energy into the world, the situation will undoubtedly change again...

For this group of spellcasters, this is also a test and choice they must face.

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"It's actually... the Crown of Karsus?"

Inside the pyramid-shaped building, the ground control center of the arcane energy well, Enver Gotash's eyes twitched.

"Of course, the value of that thing is actually more valuable than your plan itself..."

In the empty pyramid.

A disembodied voice spoke calmly, responding to the newly crowned Grand Duke.

"It is a legacy of Karsus. It can help spellcasters extract and absorb magical knowledge, help spellcasters gain complete control over themselves, and even escape from the magic network..."

"You guys actually only want to use this thing to control a mastermind and secretly develop potential mind flayers..."

"..."

"..."

There was a brief moment of calm, and Gotash's face twitched slightly. Then he bowed helplessly and defended himself respectfully and humbly:

"I'm sorry, my Lord... we are only mortals after all."

Isn't it normal for mortals to have mortal eyes and flesh and blood?
He laughed at himself in his heart and muttered to himself.

Moreover, if it weren't for his childhood experience, Gotash wouldn't even have known about the existence of the Crown of Karsas, let alone where this treasure was hidden. It can be said that -

The big plan that Gotash and Xie Nian came up with was actually based on their limited knowledge of this treasure.

But even so, it was still a great success.

All we can say is that in addition to their strong skills and horoscopes, they also have strong backing...it's even possible that even the Grand Duke of Hell is cooperating with this plan, intentionally or unintentionally.

As for what kind of conspiracy it is to carry out, it doesn’t matter.

After all, everything has deviated from its original track now.

The Grand Duke took a deep breath, looked at the deep well of arcane energy in front of him, and stared at the magical light column that seemed to be tangible.

"So... my Lord, we can now also control this power through the Nether Stone?"

The voice in the void replied calmly:
"Of course you can. Although the Well of Eternity has not yet become truly complete, the authority to control part of it is in your hands."

Just like the previous plan to manipulate the main brain.

With the combined power of the three Netherstones, one can completely manipulate the Crown of Karsus and completely control the Mastermind.

And now, the Crown of Karsus has been made into the control system of the Well of Eternity without anyone noticing, but the permissions of the three Netherstones have not been changed...

——It has even been specialized and enhanced.

"Part of it? I have one, and that madman Olin has one too..." Gotash frowned, "Then there's Catheric Thom..."

"The one that Catherick had was lost, and the man was dead." The voice in the void responded.

"..."

"..."

Gotash opened his mouth, his eyes flickering.

So, his original guess was wrong, and the King of Skeletons was not the only surviving one of the Three Gods of Death?
Instead, he was the first to be attacked?
The three gods of death, who were once famous in Faerun and brought countless deaths, tyranny and murder to the world, fell just like that?

Well, this isn't the first time though.

At present, the three gods have been demoted to demigods, which is more normal, and perhaps there is no need to be so shocked...

Life and death are not absolute for the gods. Doing sit-ups over and over again is normal and it is nothing.

Gotash also took a deep breath and quickly adjusted his mentality. Some things could be guessed, but it was better for him to pretend that he didn't know.

Anyway, it's good like this now. I've become the Grand Duke, and I'm still the chosen one of the God of Tyranny...

Isn't this good?
In short, she wants to be the county magistrate's wife... ahem, that's not right. In short, she wants to be the county magistrate. She will be loyal to whoever makes her the county magistrate. Nothing else matters.

The Grand Duke, who was in awe, did not show his thoughts on his face at all, but followed the topic and asked respectfully:
"My Lord, if that is the case, then should we retrieve the Netherite from Keseric?"

"No need, the stone has been taken away by the Magic Goddess. This is a deal." The voice in the void continued, "Don't worry about the rest."

transaction?

What kind of deal was made with the Magic Goddess?
Could it be that Lady Mystra discovered that there was no way to prevent the emergence of the Well of Eternity, and no way to prevent magic from entering a new era, so she decisively participated in the investment?

Could it be that—

The reason why the Well of Eternity is still incomplete is that it is missing the part that the Goddess of Magic should be involved in, right?
The lady wants to exchange this for some control?
Smart people like to daydream. At this moment, Gotash's thoughts were also scattered, and he thought of many things in an instant.

Is this the exchange of interests at the level of gods?
Mortals are not aware of it at all, nor can they interfere. They can only passively accept the decision made by the gods, and the huge impact that decision will bring to the world...

This is what is called "fate".

Gotash did not question it, but nodded obediently, and asked humbly: "So... do we need to have faith in the Goddess of Magic and show our kindness?"

Reforms are currently underway and the entire city-state is undergoing drastic innovations.

From the introduction of technology to institutional changes, every decree passed through the hands of this Grand Duke who was on the front line before being issued.

Although according to the original plan, after coming to power through the Church of the Supreme God, Gotash was also free to do something big.

However, many of the current reforms make him a little scared, thinking they are too radical.

For example, the decree that blatantly breaks off relations with other divine churches and completely ignores the unspoken rules.

So using this as an excuse, Gotash thought that perhaps he could send out some goodwill signals from the Magic Goddess again, at least not to make enemies mindlessly.

"No need."

The mysterious being is not here.

However, this ability to easily ignore space, distance, and any obstacles and communicate directly with the selected target undoubtedly proves that it is indeed a rising true God.

"This this……"

Gotash opened his mouth and smiled bitterly: "This will offend many gods..."

however.

The voice replied:

"What is there to worry about? It is the Three Gods of Death who have offended them, right?"

(End of this chapter)