"Very good." Gavin nodded with satisfaction. He didn't know whether he was praising Daphne's attitude or whether she had just acquired a new ability.
Compared with when she first followed him, Daphne has grown quite a lot and has improved by three professional levels. Just like the original Blood Claw, Gavin rarely put too much energy into Daphne's attributes. Her previous The attributes are indeed outstanding among mortals, reaching the top level, but none of them can reach the otherworldly state.
The areas where Gavin uses her most are mainly the conspiracy and conspiracy that the drow are best at, followed by the intelligence of the Immortal Furies and some professional knowledge related to necromancy.
But as Gavin grew up and had more professionals, Delphine no longer had the uniqueness or even the advantage.
Daphne obviously knew this very well. Therefore, after becoming extraordinary in her three inner attributes, she did not choose abilities related to spellcasting, but instead focused on strengthening her abilities in internal affairs, because she had long realized that this was the foundation for The rarest talents around Wen, as long as they accumulate this aspect to the extreme, they will have the opportunity to stand alone, and Dragon Coast is the best opportunity to prove themselves again. She has participated in the entire development of the Dragon Coast unified plan.
There was no need for Gavin to seduce her. After following him for so long and seeing his huge potential, how could she put all her thoughts on a dragon coast? This place was just a stepping stone for her to further develop her abilities. In the end, She still has to return to Gavin and follow him to climb higher. Based on his current development, Daphne believes that he will never stop at the stage of human king.
Be as careful as your hair, observe words and colors, and be subtle.
If the three abilities are looked at separately, they can only be said to be ordinary, but if they are turned on at the same time, they complement each other and the effect is amazing.
Being attentive will bring bonuses to the observation of words, and the latter will provide support for subtlety. This is a typical behind-the-scenes manipulation ability, which perfectly fits the task she is about to carry out in Ivanso.
"You know the Dragon Coast unification plan very well, so you don't need me to say more. Tell me what you are going to do next." With Daphne, Gavin didn't need to be secretive at all. After all, the other party didn't even have his own I have seen and experienced the evil side deeply, "As my special envoy, I am fully responsible for the relevant affairs on the Dragon Coast."
The meaning of teaching is very obvious.
However, Daphne didn't feel any pressure and opened her mouth to say: "First of all, we need to form a caravan guild of our own here. The lord has already started the layout of this matter before, and many frameworks have been set up. The rest is to operate it more professionally, and then use this place as the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. If possible, I would like to name this Chamber of Commerce Conqueror."
Gavin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said: "As a chamber of commerce, is this name too aggressive? Is it likely to arouse the resentment of the local residents of the Dragon Coast? It is even more difficult to integrate into it."
"What we use is this kind of aggression. If a chamber of commerce wants to develop and grow, what is the most important thing?" Daphne asked and answered herself, "Safety. Only when safety is guaranteed can those businessmen trust this chamber of commerce and be willing to join. Among them, the army of conquerors is our advantage. The stronger and more powerful we show, the more secure we are in this regard.
Moreover, our label is already very colorful. Even if we change it to a milder name, the people of the Dragon Coast will associate it with the army of conquerors. Instead of doing this, we might as well make full use of this and explore the hidden meanings in it. Advantages, some people hate us because of this, but some people will invest in us because of this. Prioritizing those who are willing to invest in us is our main task in the early stage. "
"Very good. Your positioning on this matter is clearer than mine. Just name it the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce. This is the first step. What about the second step?" Gavin nodded and said that Daphne had convinced him that this kind of thing It's just my own conjecture. What role this name will play depends on what the people on Dragon Coast think. Many times, the public will look down upon the earth-shattering names you come up with that you think are popular. Guess, some ideas that come up while sitting on the toilet and smacking your forehead will become widely spread unexpectedly.
The name Conqueror at least has a deep representative meaning. As long as this name is mentioned, one will think of oneself, the path of the Conqueror, the army of Conquerors and the great achievements they have made along the way.
"Secondly, it is to form our secret guild here. In this world, many things are difficult to do through honest means. On the contrary, those gray and dark means are very convenient. The complex situation here on the Dragon Coast is bound to lead to many secrets. Fight." Daphne put forward her second suggestion with high spirits, "This kind of secret guild can be combined with the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce to act as a front and back to each other. The overt business activities will be handed over to the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce, and then Select the elites from them, join the secret guild, and engage in work such as gathering intelligence, secret protection, etc."
Daphne knew very well Gavin's nature that some things could be done but not said, so she used very euphemistic and subtle words.
The so-called secret guild, like the Dark Alliance on the Dragon Coast, belongs to the thieves' guild. When the time comes, it will not be engaged in simple tasks such as gathering intelligence and secret escorts. There will definitely be no shortage of methods such as assassination. .
"I authorize you to organize our secret guild here and serve me directly." Gavin has never considered himself a gentleman. He has been immersed in the mudflats of the Zhentarim for more than ten years. He has not been blackened inside and out. To be honest, he was very aware of the necessity of forming his own secret guild and army.
The main ruling power of Faerûn is not in the hands of good forces. A large part is in the hands of secret organizations and trade unions. They are not necessarily evil, but they are definitely not justice. The ruling model of Dragon Coast is not only A microcosm of the entire continent of Faerûn, and even a microcosm of the entire plane of Toril.
In this kind of secret confrontation, the army is often useless. If you want to completely wipe out the other party, you must first find the other party. The lairs owned by these secret organizations are by no means one or two, but are scattered all over the world. .
He had wanted to form his own secret guild before, but he had neither enough manpower nor suitable manpower.
All these things that were originally lacking are available in Ivanso and Dragon Coast. As long as there are sufficient financial resources, those villains will come to the door like flies that smell a bad smell.
"I will definitely not let down the Lord's trust." Daphne's eyes were filled with joy that could not be concealed. Whether this power is big or small depends on how far she can develop it.
She is still confident about this, because as a drow, what she is best at controlling are these secret organizations, and cults are also a type of secret organization.
"Tell me, do you need any additional help from me regarding your specific ideas for this secret organization?" He just let Daphne do it, which doesn't mean he doesn't care.
"There is one thing that really requires the Lord's nod. I want to select some elites from those shadows, especially the drow elves, to resurrect them and form the original team of the secret guild." Daphne obviously has already known this aspect. Prepare.
"It's not impossible, the question is how do you ensure their loyalty? How do you make sure they will respond to your resurrection?" The drow elves in Gavin's hands mainly come from two parts, one is the believer of the undead goddess of vengeance, and the other is Some of them are followers of the Masked King Velen. These are all his enemies, and resurrection requires the consent of the person concerned in addition to the resurrection spell performed by the extraordinary priest. During the resurrection process, the souls of those who have been resurrected , will directly sense the priest who resurrected him.
"The resurrection problem is easy to handle. I will handle the matter for the followers of the Immortal Nemesis, and for the Velen believers. Among the real shadows on our side, there is one who belongs to the Velen priest and also has the ability to resurrect the dead." Dai. Fanny replied, "As for the issue of loyalty, this is easy to handle. We use binding magic to bind the resurrected person and his shadow together again. In doing so, he can use his shadow to fight alongside him. , and we can monitor his every move through the shadow. Once he betrays us, the shadow can immediately kill him through binding magic and transform into a real shadow to replace him."
"What a great idea." Gavin praised him profusely. "Not only can these drow elves be monitored and controlled through this method, but this can also be used as a threshold standard to join the core of our secret guild and recruit members. It can also be used from this aspect. Starting from the beginning, especially those who died unfairly, we resurrected them and helped them get revenge in exchange for their allegiance. I believe that such existences can be found everywhere on the Dragon Coast. When facing the dark forces here, They will be firmly on our side."
"The Lord's suggestion is very good. Please also ask the Lord to name this guild." Daphne did not rush to name the secret guild this time.
"Do you have any good suggestions?" Gavin has always been relatively incompetent in this regard.
"How about black wings? It is a metaphor for their unique abilities, and also has the connotation of the lord's black wings." Daphne chose a name with a pun.
"Okay." When Gavin heard that it wasn't too convoluted, he decided directly. Anyway, it's just a symbol for easy distinction. It's the same even if you get used to it. "In the early stage, I will allocate one million gold coins and ten ghost cloaks as a secret guild. The start-up capital and the remaining operating capital will all be transferred from the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce, tentatively set at 50% of the net profit."
Normally, most secret guilds are profitable in themselves, and can even be said to be huge profits. Many of them are thugs who gather together for profit. However, this process takes time to settle. It is relatively normal for it to take several years or even decades to take shape. , many even require several generations of operations.
If Gavin and the others wanted to directly jump over this long period of primitive accumulation, they could only spend money on it.
"That's enough." Daphne said confidently.
"Are there any other development plans?" Gavin continued to advance the topic.
"Other developments need to be combined with Yeshandara and the others' reconstruction of Ivanso. The most important thing is the advancement of your conqueror army, Lord Lord. The greater the momentum you will create next, the smoother the journey will be. , the better my work here will be, and vice versa." Daphne pushed the question back to Gavin and the Conqueror Army.
Her statement is relatively implicit. If the conqueror army fails to defeat the conspiracy of the Sembian merchants and is defeated in the goblin frontier, their so-called unification plan on the Dragon Coast will become an out-and-out plan. What a joke, there is no possibility of taking root in Ivansuo. Those dark forces will surge up like jackals and eat up all their dregs.
Although Delphine has deep confidence in Gavin's personal ability, leading an army composed of civilians with their families to cross the dangerous frontier and return to the valley more than a thousand kilometers away is far more difficult than imagined. Much.
If the first half of the conqueror's army is fighting against nature and the monster tribe, then the second half of their army will have to add a man-made force. Compared with nature and the monster tribe, this factor will be more powerful. fatal.
"What you said is indeed very reasonable." Gavin couldn't help but nodded. Their development was not isolated, but closely related to the conqueror's army and their own territory. "I will arrange for you to be familiar with the giant." A local from the Dragon Coast will assist you, but this person is very dangerous and his reputation here is even worse than that of your drow, so you should be careful when using him."
As soon as Gavin finished speaking, Daphne immediately said a name: "Death Viper Grace."
"Yes, that's her." Gavin answered as he took out a crystal ball from his backpack. Grace, who was less than ten centimeters tall, was like an insect in amber, and everything was frozen in it, "You Are you sure you can release her just by breaking the crystal ball? It won't have any impact on her?"
"Definitely." Daphne replied affirmatively, "The Soul Enchanting Technique actually comes with a dimensional space, and the casting medium is the anchor point. Her body was sent to that dimensional space, and the crystal ball contained only her soul."
Although she does not have the ability to cast the soul-imprisoning spell, she has begun to study this spell, which is a legacy from the necromancer Arms.
"I understand." Gavin stopped hesitating and threw the crystal ball heavily to the ground.
boom!
It was like an iron ball that hit the ground hard. Not only did it not show any signs of damage, it actually bounced on the spot twice, seeming to be silently mocking Gavin.
"Ha..." Gavin couldn't help but smile and said, "I underestimated this thing. I was afraid of accidentally breaking it before, but now it seems that it is not too easy to break it. matter."
"The spell must have played a certain role in solidifying it." Daphne explained from the side, "After all, it is an eight-ring magic."
"Then let me see whether it is stronger or my hammer is stronger." Gavin directly took out the adamantine coffin hammer and gave the crystal ball a heavy hammer. When he lifted it up, it was light and fluttering. When it arrived, not only had its size increased by one size, but its weight had also increased to one ton and two. Gavin was not controlling the adamantine coffin hammer at all, but it was in free fall.
The seemingly useless size changes, if used properly, can serve unexpected tactical purposes in some special situations.
Click!
Even if it is blessed with spell effects, it is made of crystal, and its hardness is relatively limited. It cannot withstand such violent bombardment at all. It was shattered on the spot and crushed into slag.
A magical light flashed, and a slender body appeared out of thin air next to the adamantine coffin hammer. Who else could it be if it wasn't the original Ivanso lobbyist and Arms's female apprentice Grace.
The thin necromancer showed great skills. Before the magic aura dissipated, he had already jumped up from the ground and ran towards the exit of the city hall at a sprint speed of 100 meters.
"You can't get out of this gate, and you can't get out of Ivanso's city gate. There are countless people outside waiting to eat you alive." Gavin did not reach out to stop him, but spoke a warning unhurriedly from the side. road.
As soon as she heard Gavin's voice, Grace, who was running away, suddenly froze. She turned to look at Gavin in disbelief and said, "Mr. Gavin? This is obviously Arms' mage tower, why are you here?" Here? No, no, can it be said that you have defeated Ivanso? Where is Arms? How long have I been imprisoned? "
She is a very smart person, and she can deduce many things in the blink of an eye based on the only information in her hand.
After the soul-incarceration surgery, for the person involved, time pressed the pause button on her, and she was completely blocked from all perceptions of the outside world.
Many people have been imprisoned for hundreds of years by the soul-imprisoning spell. When they are released, they find that the whole world has changed. The savior standing in front of them, who looks older than their father, is the person they separated from. I don’t know how many generations of descendants this situation is not uncommon.
"You didn't sleep long, less than ten days." Gavin directly shared with Grace a brief summary of what happened after the two parties met and conspired. In order to verify the authenticity of his words, he directly used memory projection in many places. Instead of explanation.
The face of this death viper was like a dye shop. It kept changing as Gavin explained, because there were many things in it that were closely related to her. She didn't expect that she would be killed by an evil beast ghost even after it was beaten to death. After playing around with applause for so many years, how much of what I have done over the years comes from my true heart, and how much of it is like betrayal, with the evil beast ghost manipulating the influence behind me? She was like a puppet who had been manipulated for who knows how long but knew nothing about it.
After hearing the end, Grace couldn't help but raise a new question: "Did Arms become a demon beast from the beginning? Or was he replaced by a demon beast later?"
(End of chapter)
