Holy fountain of knowledge!
The third Temple of Knowledge in Waterdeep.
Moreover, it is planned in the format of a core hub temple, and it is even said to refer to the style of Candlekeep, the most famous holy place of the God of Knowledge in the material world.
It can be said that this newly built temple will definitely be, at least in the Sword Coast region, and even the entire Northland, a sacred place of knowledge comparable to Candlekeep.
It is precisely because of his great expectations for this temple that even though Isaac temporarily shelved his plan to visit the "Tower of the Black Staff", he still listed the visit to this temple at the top of his plan list in Waterdeep City. Front.
And this nightly visit...
"It's said that you can't believe it all!"
In front of a huge fountain square.
The reflection of countless lights and the never-ending fountain splashed out streaks of brilliant rainbow-like light mist in the sky.
This artistic and beautiful scenery naturally attracts countless people.
In the square, musicians performed, dancers postured, poets recited...
Of course, it is also indispensable to have an audience that can bring out their temperament.
When Isaac and his party visited this place.
His eyes scanned the performances in various places in the square, and finally looked at the end of the square, the temple that also looked like a library.
In Isaac's mind, some of the "rumors" about the "Holy Fountain of Knowledge" in the information previously reported by Beasley had directly denied most of them.
Perhaps this temple may indeed become one of the holy places of the Church of Knowledge, but if it is said that it refers to the style of Candlekeep... this is obviously a fallacy!
Even though Isaac had never visited Candlekeep in person, he knew about it. It seemed to be a serious history museum.
And this "Holy Fountain of Knowledge"...
"Literature and Art!"
"Knowledge and inspiration!"
"This is a completely different style from Candlekeep!"
"but……"
His eyes narrowed slightly again, and his mind and will seemed to take a long breath. When he opened it again...
There was an almost imperceptible gloom in Isaac's eyes, which disappeared in a flash.
Although it focuses on aspects such as "literature, art, and inspiration," this temple has just been built a short time ago... the sacred atmosphere is actually much thicker than the natural green "City Library"!
Obviously, the God of Knowledge, and perhaps his two followers, pay more attention to this "Holy Fountain of Knowledge" than the Kingdom of Red!
The four gods of the pantheon of knowledge.
The Lord of the pantheon is naturally the God of Knowledge. In myths and legends, it is said that it is He who defines the names of all laws, thus stabilizing the form of the laws. Therefore, he is revered as the "Binder of all knowledge" and serves as the foundation for knowledge. The undoubted main god of the pantheon!
His two subordinate gods are the "God of Literature" and the "God of Music". These are gods who assist Him in preserving and promoting knowledge. Each of them corresponds to the two aspects of "Literature" and "Art".
The "God of Craftsmanship" is a bit outside of these three closely connected people.
From this "Sacred Fountain of Knowledge", and even more so from the "Holy Fountain of Knowledge", his mind and will could vaguely sense some life breath...
"Waterdeep's accumulation of literary and artistic heritage is indeed far superior to Nature's Green, and Baldur's Gate cannot compare with it."
"I have indeed made considerable efforts to woo the Intellectual Sect, but over the years, their investment in the greenery of nature and the 'city library' has only been the positioning of an important diocese."
"In the final analysis, Nature's Green's positioning is mainly about business, and the Kobold clan is completely uninterested in 'literature' and 'art'."
"To catch up with Waterdeep City based on such a foundation..."
Deep in his heart, Isaac shook his head slightly.
At least the current natural green is not a holy place for literature, let alone the pursuit of art.
Compared with these two, it is a craft invention that can be closely integrated with business. It is in line with the greenness of nature and the development strategy of the kingdom!
This realization quickly became clear in his mind, but Isaac also temporarily shelved some of his expectations for the God of Knowledge.
"The one from Ense once said that gods should keep pace with the times and actively adapt to changes."
"It's the same thing the other way around."
"The choice of belief should also be based on practical needs!"
"The kingdom is based on commerce, so the God of Craftsmanship and the Goddess of Wealth should be the first choice. The Goddess of Luck and the ocean gods related to sea trade are also needed."
"Similarly, the kobold clan has a natural belief in the Dragon Queen and the kobold god."
"To be diversified and to have more heritage, this starts with yourself!"
"If at any time, the tone of the kingdom itself is no longer limited to business. Naturally, the needs of other aspects will also give rise to corresponding diversification!"
Of course, although he had made a decision in his heart, Isaac would not show it at all in words and deeds.
During his visit to the "Holy Fountain of Knowledge", he still walked around in person, donated ten gold coins, and took away a book that the temple gave back to donors.
Then, the three people gathered on the square again, enjoying the various performances with relish. At least two of them watched with relish, and then continued to visit.
…
And it was over there that the four of them were leisurely touring the night view of Waterdeep City, and at the same time, they were giving some people enough time to complete all preparations.
"Mr. Howard, I do not recommend tracking with magic detection."
"I'm pretty sure that both sides of the target this time are extremely alert. Dunan from the Yawning Hotel also has the same view."
"So, Xia Lanwei Luosi is the one who invited you. If it is because of the detection technique that both targets are alerted in advance..."
Ms. Eileen's team has been assembled.
She and her team of collaborators, including some people who are related to the city sentry, can prevent their actions from being interfered by the city guard. In some cases, they can also directly call the city sentry. Some of the power she had accumulated over the years as an adventurer...well, mainly because of some of the relationships she had in those days.
A series of people invited by Qianfa Dragon also arrived.
A man and a woman, two masked people.
A team of twelve adventurers that looked like elites.
There is also a team of five spellcasters.
At this time, Ms. Eileen was having some tactical discussions with the leader of the caster team, Mage Howard, who had been funded by Xia Lanwei Luosi and now maintains a cooperative relationship.
Detection is certainly a good thing, but...
Regardless of whether it is the caster of "Scent of Dark Night" or the person who cannot even see through Dunan's experience, nor can she see anything abnormal with her "real vision", it is hard to say whether Master Howard's detection technique will alarm him. both sides.
"If you don't need the detection technique, do you have to follow it yourself?"
"Since it's not easy for both sides, if you follow it in person, can you be sure that you can hide it from them?"
Master Howard asked in a deep voice.
He was not arrogant. He could allow Xia Lanwei Luosi to mobilize so many people at once. He also had a hunch that the target would not be simple. Especially, there were some revelations that one of the parties was probably related to the Dragon Worship Cult. related.
But again, with so many people, it is obviously not suitable for direct tracking.
At least, their team doesn't have much stealth ability.
"We combine both sides."
As the initiator, Ms. Eileen has already been prepared. She has quite a lot of experience in being "employed" to fight against the Dragon Cult, especially the Way of Scales.
Looking at everyone, she said slowly: "On the one hand, I have made an agreement with the sentries at the three gates of the commercial district. They will secretly pay attention to the movements of the target, especially the most important one, which is connected to the southern district. The city gate, where you can temporarily hide inside the city defense facilities and wait for everything to happen."
"In addition, to prevent other accidents, I will personally follow them. If necessary, I will send you a separate message. At that time, Master Howard can use the detection technique to directly track me, and then indirectly track those people."
"In short, all our plans take safety as the first principle. Let the two sides fight each other. If we can take the opportunity to discover the secrets of both sides, it will be the most perfect ending!"
And the more perfect the ending is... Ms. Eileen is already thinking about whether it is possible to turn around and directly offset the Steel Dragon's ledger!
"I think it's okay!"
"I have long heard of Madam's legendary adventures in the Lost City. It is naturally the safest way for you to follow her personally."
"We are at the city gate, waiting for your signal."
The first person to express his approval was Xinasi, the leader of the "Sword of Xifan".
As an elite member of the Adventurer's Guild, he has heard many legends about the adventure group that Ms. Erin was a member of back then.
Even if I have enough confidence in my team, when it comes to stealth and tracking, is there anyone who can beat this lady...
At least now that this lady is not showing her age, he is not too arrogant.
This is not the first time to cooperate with "Sword of Xifan".
Seeing what Xinas said, Mage Howard thought about it for a moment and didn't object. As long as this person's stealth ability is sufficient, it is indeed more secretive to track him with the detection technique.
"Then we'll wait for the lady's summons!"
Howard nodded slightly and agreed with Ms. Erin's plan.
Among the masked Antilost and Charlotte, one was a housekeeper and depended on others for food and drink, while the other only specialized in laundry and sewing, so naturally they would not express any opinions in this regard.
Seeing that the other two parties agreed, the two of them also had a cold attitude. They just nodded and didn't even make a sound.
However, their nods were enough.
Ms. Eileen immediately made arrangements.
Needless to say, her team led everyone to the city gate and took their places.
After she exchanged communication methods with Master Howard, she completed the change of clothes familiarly and quickly slipped into the crowd of people in the business district.
Combined with the intelligence that continued to come from some aspects, in a short time, she had already hung on the target's tail.
It’s only at this point…
"It's time to turn back!"
From the information, Ms. Ailin quickly made a judgment on the approximate direction of travel of these people.
And now that it's time to look back...
Ms. Ailin, who was just hanging in the distance and not making any direct observations, had a cold color flashing in her eyes.
With the usual efficiency of those people, if we were to take action tonight, it would be the right time to start!
And if we don't take action tonight... with the long-lasting effect of "Scent of the Night", it will probably happen during the day tomorrow.
Compared with the daytime environment, it is obviously more suitable to do it at night!
Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, it will most likely start!
"What a pity for that little brother!"
"In all these years, it's rare to have a better smell than Mutt at that time!"
A look of regret.
If it was really related to the Dragon Worship Cult and the Way of Scales, no matter how good the smell was, she would have no choice but to give up.
…
When Isaac and the four of them finished their tour, it was almost late at night.
Although the commercial area was open day and night, it was still busy, but they had no intention of continuing to shop.
When approaching the southern district city gate.
Beasley summoned two more carriages.
The carriage quickly drove into the southern area, and from the Land of Glory, it was quickly submerged in darkness, pointing directly in the direction of the Yawning Hotel.
They accelerated over there.
Ms. Ai Lin's movements also speeded up.
He quickly passed the city gate, but did not immediately send a message to Master Howard.
After entering the southern area, she quickly changed her clothes. She was wearing leather armor and a pair of bat wings spread out from her back, and she disappeared into the darkness between the attic and the attic.
…
Late at night, the southern district and the commercial district are separated by a wall, and they seem to be two different worlds.
Two carriages were speeding along the dim street. They were almost the only carriages they passed along the way.
Under the silent night, in the distance, the sound of the carriage and the positioning plate instructions accurately showed that the fat sheep was heading towards the sheepfold.
"Destroy the target within two minutes, and retreat underground before the sentries react."
The eerie voice of the dwarf Amargo, the third-hand member of the Eknanza Guild, reached everyone’s ears.
He who recently joined the Eknanza Guild and immediately became the third hand of the "Hand of the Eye" is a notorious slave trader in the North.
When we get to Waterdeep City, with the help of intelligence from the Aiknansa Guild, no matter whether it is robbery or kidnapping, there is no disadvantage.
Some customers' special requirements can be accurately positioned.
This is much more refreshing than working alone or buying information from the Siren Association back then.
The only drawback...
"The first hand, the second hand, and... the eye!"
While he gave the order indifferently and put the positioning plate into his waist, his eyes casually glanced past another elite team that was separated from them on one side.
Eye Hand, eleven hands, even he had to admit that the power held by the first hand was indeed superior to all the others.
Especially, the first person is the direct spokesperson of that "eye"!
Think of that person...
Even though this slave trader was cruel enough, for a moment, there was a gloominess that flashed through his heart.
It was not possible to get rid of that person's control for a while.
For the time being... how to replace the first hand and seize the secret of her "positioning plate" should be the first goal!
It is this thought movement.
The sound of the carriage was approaching quickly.
Amargo waved his hand and gave the order. At the same time, the heavy black iron battle ax with a strong smell of blood also fell into his hands.
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