Faerûn mainland, Netheril Magic Empire.
Whitecloud Sky City.
This is a magical giant structure suspended 10,000 meters in the air through the composite anti-gravity Magic Array. It is one of Nether's floating cities. Almost all city walls, streets, and buildings have some rune veins on them, and the entire city floats among the flowing wind and floating clouds.
Under the huge city base, the clouds are billowing, like an endless expanse of white Ocean.
Outside the city, there are ring-shaped express passages and covered bridges entering the city.
The bottom of the covered bridge is a special substance formed by air compression. When walking on it, if you lower your head, as long as your eyesight is strong enough, you can see through the transparent covered bridge material and overlook the vast land under the clouds.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
As the light flashed one after another, at the entrance of the corridor bridge, creatures from all over the surface were directly teleported to the corridor bridge through the preset Magic Array. Most of them were humans, but there were also other strange creatures.
At this moment, the magic light flickered again.
Three human figures then appeared.
The man walking at the front has black hair shawl, with a hint of red at the end. Although he has a pure human aura, his height is more than two and a half meters tall, and he has broad shoulders and a broad back. He has a strong body and bulging muscles. Even clothes cannot cover his majestic silhouette.
On the exposed forearm, the muscles under the skin are drawn.
Moreover, he seems to have a special kind of suction Gravity.
The intelligent creatures around him always subconsciously turned their attention to him.
Is this guy human?
He should be a bit of Giant mixed race, and it is very unlikely that he is a purebred person.
However, it is also possible that you took too much potion.
Nether's potion department has recently researched and produced a lot of potions that can build muscles and bones, which can enhance Spellcaster's physique, allowing Spellcaster, who is supposed to be slender, to change the stereotype and become as strong as an ox. However, the side effects are also very strong. I heard that some people's thinking becomes dull after taking it, and their spellcasting talent is greatly reduced----
People are thinking wildly.
But then, when they saw his stern face with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and felt the dangerous temperament hidden in his body, they subconsciously looked away, not daring to look further.
No way.
This man's face was almost filled with messages such as "invincible, not to be trifled with," and "dangerous". It didn't look like he had taken too much potion, but it looked like it was purely natural.
No one wants to look at him and cause trouble.
Beside such a person, there is a lively girl.
She has honey-colored hair, is petite and exquisite, wears a silver dress, and has curved eyebrows that look forward to her.
Because of the huge difference in body shape, she needed to walk quickly to keep up with the strong man's pace, so she seemed to be walking or jumping, and the skirt on her body swayed, like blooming flowers.
And on her shoulder, there was a little sparrow standing.
It is round and round, with a bunch of dull hair on the top of its head, and its eyes are like black beans. It turns around and looks around, looking at the surrounding environment and intelligent creatures.
These three are exactly Garos.
After coming to Faerûn.
Garos did not go to the ruins of the Imaskar Empire. There were still some dangers here and it was still under the attention of some gods. However, he came to Faerûn this time mainly to relax his body and mind, and everything else was secondary.
He has Immortal Realm, and there is no other obvious danger at the moment.
Whether it is Abyss or Wild God.
Although neither of these two can be said to be completely solved, at least there will probably be nothing wrong with it in the future.
You should also enjoy it.
Spent some free time.
Thinking about it carefully, he has spent nearly a thousand years along the way, and the proportion of pure rest time is very small. Almost all of it is fighting and training himself. Now it is time to take more rest.
Garos It took a lot of effort to make this decision.
Therefore, he set his sights on the Netheril Empire.
This empire is a very rare magic empire.
Empires and types of empires are also different.
Since the cost of learning magic is too high and there are very few intelligent beings with corresponding talents, among all different types of empires, the Magic Empire is undoubtedly a rare and rare one.
Just like Bernardo.
Such as Holden and Nausir. Although the two empire industries also have magic technology, the magic technology is only secondarily. They mainly rely on Alchemy, which requires resources such as metal and steel. There is also a shortage of Spellcaster among the strong people at the upper level, and there is no Spellcaster at the Immortal Realm level.
In other words, the entire Bernardo does not have a strong Spellcaster.
Today's Sacred Aura is not considered a magic empire.
There is also magic in Sacred Aura, but magic only occupies a very small part, and it is mainly other aspects.
Netheril is different.
In this empire, everything from daily life to academic research, as well as the exploration of other worlds and planes, wars, etc., are all done through magic. Magic is everywhere and is applied in all fields.
The powerful floating city lords are all Spellcaster, and everyone respects Spellcaster.
This kind of inferiority has even reached an extreme level.
Those who can cast spells are the upper-class citizens and can live in the floating city. Those who cannot cast spells are the lower-class people and are exiled to the earth. They are not treated as human beings at all by the upper-class civil servants who can cast spells----
The sky and the earth are two completely different worlds.
The masters of the floating city enjoy the convenience and glory brought by magic, but the people on the surface can only barely survive in the shadow of the magic empire. The polarization is quite serious.
But Netherese Empire does not agree with the polarizing remarks.
Because, thousands of years ago, Netheril announced that it had entered a new era of comprehensive spellcasting.
This does not mean that all their subjects are born with the talent of casting spells. The main reason is that----Netheril directly cut them off with one stroke and eliminated all the subjects who could not cast spells.
Those who cannot cast spells are not counted.
In this case, there is nothing wrong with calling it a full cast.
Garos met Neser Spellcaster in Fey Wilds, an elder at the Fae gathering place. It was because he had compassion for ordinary people and could not bear such an absolute disparity in dignity, but could not change anything, that he finally became discouraged and chose to live in Fey Wilds for retirement, to be with the innocent Faes.
He originally wanted this Spellcaster to be his guide.
Unfortunately, this Spellcaster has died at the end of his life.
"Will the people on the ground be proud of the splendor of the Sky City?"
Garos looked at the scenery in front of him and thought to himself.
Beside him, Deborah stood on the covered bridge, looking around, and then praised in a low voice, "What a spectacular magical floating city."
Although we haven't officially entered the city yet, from here we can see that the buildings of Whitecloud Sky City are towering and scattered, row upon row, and almost no two buildings are exactly the same.
For example, the mirror-like pyramid Palace is a special building that is obviously a strict metal structure, but twists and sways like tentacles when it rotates; the strange-shaped magic tower suspended above the street like water droplets----
Not to mention whether it is beautiful or structurally sound.
Almost all the buildings that come into view are full of imagination and creativity, eclectic, and traces of magic runes can be seen in them.
"Although the details and expressions are different, the overall style of this Netherese Magic Empire floating city is similar to that of Holden."
Deborah looked away and blinked.
She said, "The suspended towers, the Magic Arrays all over the city, and this high-altitude style - these Human Empires seem to like this feeling of being high in the clouds."
The floating city of Netheril is full of imagination and innovation. In contrast, the floating city of Holden is more orderly and regular.
However, the cores of the two are very similar.
Their original intention of leaving the earth and ascending to the sky was to gain a special status that was "superior to others."
"The more you lack something, the more you like it."
Garos clasped his hands behind his back and walked forward slowly. "Probably because humans have no wings and are born unable to fly, so they love this kind of city in the sky and like the feeling of being high up and overlooking other biological races."
"Build the city in the clouds, and mortals will become a race in the sky."
"This is probably mankind's yearning and obsession with the sky."
He can understand the thoughts of the Netherese Empire and Holden.
If they have all developed into an empire, why don't they point out something different from other kingdoms to distinguish it from other kingdoms? In short, with the scale and surface space of the Faerûn continent, there is actually no need to build an aerial city. It is purely for a sense of superiority."
This is also normal.
When material conditions are perfect, it is essential to pursue spiritual superiority and satisfaction.
"Well, that makes sense."
Deborah nodded thoughtfully.
Then she smiled and said, "But speaking of it, there are actually quite a few creatures that like to be high up in the sky. Many giant dragons also like to build their nests on the top of mountains."
Garos tapped his chin. "Yes, the same goes for Dragonkin."
"Standing in the sky is a common yearning for many living things."
At this time, the sparrow Vera on the girl's shoulder listened to the conversation between the two.
She tilted her head and thought for a few seconds, then her eyes lit up and she decided to express her amazing wisdom.
"Why bother?"
"If the earth is directly defined as the sky, wouldn't everyone live in the sky?"
Both Deborah and Garos have become accustomed to such brain circuits.
"Well, that makes some sense."
Garos simply agreed without refuting.
Sparrow Vera Put your chest out.
The stupid hair on the top of her head stood up and she said proudly, "These empire rulers are really stupid. They are not as smart as I, Vera."
But in fact, Vera didn't realize this.
The so-called standing in the sky means standing in the sky above the heads of other life races, rather than simply living in the sky. If there is no superior comparison, this city in the sky is actually meaningless. The masters of the floating city enjoy more than just the scenery in the clouds.
The three of them chatted like this until they reached the end of the covered bridge.
There is a checkpoint here.
Some guards wearing armor were guarding the pass. There were fine runes flowing on the armor. They were all magic equipment, and they were quite sophisticated.
Garos took a look and felt that these equipment were not behind those of Sacred Aura.
The problem is that the manufacturing requirements for magic equipment are very high. Spell constancy is a very advanced skill and is difficult to mass-produce. However, the magic equipment of the Netherese Empire seems to have completed mass production. The weapons on these guards are all magic equipment.
"In terms of magic industry, Nether is estimated to be several generations ahead of Sacred Aura."
Garos is thoughtful.
This is not to boost others' ambitions. Different Material Plane empires have different focuses. Sacred Aura's alchemy industry is also several generations ahead of Nether, and there is no essential difference between these two directions. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
The magic industry is better at diversification and novelty creation, while the alchemy industry is better at mass production and standardization.
At the same time, the guards were staring at a crystal ball half as tall as a man.
The crystal ball is suspended in the low sky, with light and shadow flowing inside. Every pedestrian passing by the covered bridge will have a corresponding shadow reflected in the ball, reflecting the pedestrian's morphological characteristics and recording certain information.
When the three Garos passed by.
Buzz.
The crystal ball suddenly changed color, and the ugly light and shadow inside quickly flowed.
Finally, in the sphere, two vague outlines of giant dragons were reflected, as well as a small spot of light located on the shoulder of one of the dragon outlines. It looked like Xiang Zi was also Dragonkin.
The changes are obvious.
The eyes of the guards and other pedestrians were immediately attracted.
"Dragon?"
"They are giant dragons. I just don't know what kind of dragons they are. The scene on the crystal ball is too blurry."
"If you want to go through the front door, you should be Metal Dragon."
"I remember that there seemed to be a White Dragon some time ago. I tried to escape and secretly teleport into Whitecloud Sky City, but I was captured on the spot."
The wise men around you are whispering and pointing.
For the three people with giant dragons hidden in their bodies, they didn't have much fear, and their curiosity was more obvious. This was probably because Netheril's power gave them a sense of security, but it might also be because Dragonkin was not a rare visitor in this floating city.
Garos glanced at the crystal ball and tilted his head.
Unexpectedly, their Shapeshifting Spell would be discovered.
Although Dragonkin will not be very focused on studying Shapeshifting Spell, as he grows older, the effect of this talent spell will become more and more powerful. At his current level, the Shapeshifting Spell he performs should be perfect and cannot be seen through by conventional means.
Deborah, Metal Dragon, and Vera are also good at Shapeshifting Spell.
And at this moment.
The Shapeshifting Spell of the three of them was discovered by a crystal prop uncle, which means that the magic level of the Netherese Empire is very high.
Of course, it's not completely clear.
At the very least, it did not detect the life levels of the three, and the image of Shang Chou was also very vague.
Otherwise, if you find out that Garos is a Immortal Dragon----Netherese Empire, the Immortal Ones will definitely be unable to sit still. No matter how powerful the empire is, it is impossible to ignore that a Immortal Realm existence has come to its territory, and it will definitely be on extreme alert.
"As expected of a magical empire."
Deborah praised, "It's just a routine inspection at the entrance to the city. It's of this level. It's such a powerful magic prop. And this prop should not be the only one. It's available at every inspection gate."
The sparrow on the shoulder, Vera, became excited.
She was eager to give it a try and said, "Have been seen through? Jie Jie Jie, that's just right! Let's just show our true colors and let these mortals see us, no, let them admire our majesty from the bottom of their hearts!"
"Calm down."
Deborah bent his fingers and flicked the sparrow's little head.
Just then.
The reaction of the guards was beyond the three's expectations.
They did not show any guarded looks, and there was no nervousness or hostility on their faces. On the contrary, one of the guards fortunately stepped forward and even showed a friendly smile to the three of them.
"It turns out to be a visitor from Dragon Race."
"Three of you don't seem to be locals. Judging from your reactions, is this your first time coming to Nether?"
The guard had a smile on his face and said to Garos and his party, "Don't be nervous."
"Netheril has always advocated magic and knowledge. Our door will be open to all magic."
"Whether it's a giant dragon, Fae, or Elemental Spirit, or even a Devil warlock from Hell, as long as they don't come with hostility, Nether welcomes them."
Hearing this, the sparrow Vera opened its eyes wide.
"Devil? How dare you even ask for Devil? You are so brave."
She whispered.
The guard's expression didn't change much.
He replied, "Anyone who is willing to abide by Netherese Order and possess magical knowledge is Devil, and we will also die. Our Nether is an extremely tolerant empire."
"But----"
The guard changed his words and said with a smile, "Please also restrain your strength in the city. Please respect the city rules and don't show off the prototype to avoid causing riots."
"As long as you obey the rules, no one will come to expel you."
"If you really want to show your Dragon Race physique to the world, you can submit your application. Once approved, you can get your wish in a specific area."
The guard said as the crystal ball swept across the three of them again.
With a flash of light, the image in the ball was recorded and archived.
"The information of the three people has been recorded."
The guard stepped aside to get out of the way, and at the same time made a gesture of invitation, his smile unchanged, "You guys, have a nice journey."
Spoken fluently and very skillfully.
It didn't sound like it was the first time I said it, and the smile was very formulaic.
This shows that these guards have dealt with countless similar things and already have a set of corresponding procedures. Just follow them.
But----
As long as one possesses magic knowledge, can even the dragon, Devil, be obsessed with Diona? If any Demon can abide by the rules, can even Demon be allowed to enter the city?
See the subtleties and know the work.
This Netherese Empire also seems to have the potential to do great things.
Garos thought to himself.
Thinking about it carefully, of all the Material Plane empires he has encountered and known, it seems that none of them are safe and stable and do not withdraw and cause trouble.
Kancham, Holden, Nausir----
One by one, they didn't stop, each of them brought trouble to Bernardo Planet, and they also had a profound impact on Garos.
Garos has criticized what they did more than once.
However, when Garos really came to this position and was at a similar level to them, the boomerang came.
He found that he was no exception.
For example, the Great Expedition plan is a serious matter in the eyes of normal intelligent beings, and it can easily bring countless dangers to itself. The degree of danger is extremely high, and it is simply seeking death.
But Garos has a reason for doing this.
Compared with other methods that can make him feel finally calm, this is relatively the simplest.
Maybe----
There must be reasons behind other Material Plane empire's seemingly absurd and dangerous decisions.
After all, every being who reaches the top of the empire is actually faced with the same choice.
Be content with the status quo, or venture forward and seek new changes.
"Let's go."
Garos said.
Afterwards, the three of them crossed the checkpoint and officially entered the streets of Whitecloud Sky City.
A prosperous scene comes into view.
Many intelligent servants came and went on the clean and tidy streets, and there was a route specially opened for Spellcaster in mid-air. There were Spellcaster sitting on a flying carpet, riding a magic wand, or stepping on a spell book, constantly passing by.
The largest number of humans are here.
However, the wisdom of other races, such as Kobold, Goblin, Mushroomfolk, Frogfolk, Fishfolk----and so on, can be seen almost everywhere, and there are more types than Sacred Aura.
"So many races."
"This Netherese Empire seems to be really tolerant, but I'm a little curious, what will happen if Demon and Angel meet here?"
Sparrow Vera chirped.
"What the guard said was just an exaggerated metaphor."
"There is a high probability that there is no real Devil here. Even if there is one, it will be under strict surveillance. The existence of Demon and Angel will be even less likely to appear in Material World."
Deborah said.
After saying that, she withdrew her gaze, then held Garos's hand, looked around curiously, and said, "I sensed some Dragonkin's breath. There are other Dragonkins on this floating city."
"I feel it too."
Garos smiled slightly and said, "We are short of a guide, so why not find a fellow member first to learn more about the situation here."
He took steps.
But before taking two steps, Garos suddenly stopped walking, and his pupils shrank.
Another Material World in the distance.
His family, his chief minister, are calling his name, praying to him, the emperor, for strength----
The belief of Garos has caused a dream for Godhood. Logically speaking, it is impossible to respond to this kind of prayer.
However, there are special connections between him and some of his important family members other than faith, and their voices are not conveyed through faith.
So, Garos answered the prayer.
His power, including some of his perceptions, extends to Beneath the Dragon Throne, quickly reaching another world.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Deborah looked at him and asked.
Garos's pupils returned to normal and looked as ugly as usual. "It's okay, I was just distracted."
He took steps again.
At the same time, his perception was divided into two parts.
Most of them, Netherese Floating City, who was just in front of the ugly, were enjoying the scenery of this magic empire with Deborah and Fairy Dragon, relaxing and comfortable; the other few came to the Material Plane battlefield where blood and fire flew for a long time, and flames and death coexisted.
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