Surviving the Fourth Calamity
Chapter 1097

Interest Is the Only Foundation of an Alliance

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Leonard's guess made Edna almost laugh out loud.

Yet she still first laid down another layer of sound-in, sound-out force field around herself... A demigod's ears were very sharp, after all.

Garagos had serious business to attend to, and they certainly couldn't afford to help others draw aggro.

Nasr patted the Nature Mage's shoulder in admiration. "You're something else. You even dare to mock a demigod."

Leonard looked at him blankly, then glanced around at the onlookers above the clouds. "Did I... say something wrong again?"

"Not really," Edna comforted him. "It's just the truth... Though it's best to check your surroundings when you say it.

That's a demigod! Did you think he wouldn't hear someone shouting his name?"

"Still, you're lucky. He looked at Jai first and didn't notice what the others who recognized him were saying.

You don't have to worry now, though. I've set up a stronger isolation force field."

"Is this one enemies with Bane?" Dervis asked softly. "He was the God of War during the Netherese era, right? I'm not very familiar with him."

Edna nodded gently. "He has... a lot to hate.

First, his foundation was shaken by the Netherese Disaster condoned by Amaunator; then he dropped from a Greater Divine Power due to Lathander's Dawn Cataclysm, or he wouldn't have lost so easily in the war-god conflict against Tempus.

Finally, when he managed to reform his faith with great difficulty, Bane and the other two stole the Fate Tablet and caused that huge mess during the Time of Troubles, leaving him an unwilling demigod.

Although he still holds divine portfolios, that's just because Tempus didn't drive him to total extinction... Besides, Tempus dislikes brainless combat himself, so he isn't interested in those portfolios either. Having a Garagos around to use is just like

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