The Whiterun army would depart the next morning.
Therefore, Søren went to the magic shop early in the morning and bought himself a few magic scrolls.
He had already sold most of his loot, and he had almost 1000 Kindler coins. It seemed like a lot of money, but it would be gone in the blink of an eye. Spellcasters spent money faster than you could imagine. Søren spent 300 Kindler coins on a scroll for the level 2 spell 'Invisibility'. It was the most expensive level 2 spell scroll. It could make the caster invisible for a period of time. If the spell model was broken down, a wizard could copy it into a spellbook.
A rogue's stealth ability could be stacked with Invisibility.
This was because Invisibility could only make the caster disappear. It would not cover the sound of the caster's footsteps, nor would it erase the traces of the caster's movements. Only when a rogue used Invisibility would they be able to avoid detection. Of course, Soran did not use it as a one-time consumable. After casting Reading Spell, he disassembled the scroll and recorded a total of 15 pieces of paper according to the model on the scroll. Only then did he have the complete data of Invisibility.
Invisibility had more than 1200 spell nodes and almost 100 spell circuits.
In the state of 'Reading', Soran directly read ten lines at a glance, and then relied on his powerful eidetic memory to memorize it. Although it took Soran less than ten minutes to memorize the contents of more than ten sheets of paper, it would take a few days to complete the construction of the spell model of Invisibility. It was like memorizing an academic paper was easy, but experimenting according to the content of the paper was very troublesome and complicated.
Other level 1 spells could be put aside for the time being. Invisibility was currently the most useful spell for Soran.
After mastering the technique of spell model construction, Søren skipped the other spells and learned Invisibility first. Level 4 wizards had two level 2 spell slots, so they could memorize Invisibility twice a day. If used well, it could be a trump card that could turn the tables. A rogue's 150 points of Sneak could only achieve the effect of Invisibility in the shadows, but a level 2 Invisibility could make a person invisible in the daytime.
The two could not be compared at all!
If it weren't for the fact that rogues could use Stealth at any time, they would have been easily defeated by a level 2 Invisibility spell.
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Deploying the army required logistics, and assigning tasks to the adventurers also took time.
Søren's task was scouting, which was the most common task for rogues. The Whiterun army was mainly responsible for the frontal battle. After leaving the magic shop, he entered the gray area. A lot of equipment needed to be replenished, especially the poisoned crossbow bolts and wyvern venom. These items cost him nearly 200 Gold Derahls, and with the addition of the spell scrolls, he spent half of his savings. If he was not careful with his equipment, he might not be able to make ends meet.
Before leaving, Søren went to the caravan's encampment.
Unexpectedly, he met that flirtatious woman again. But this time, she didn't use any magic on him. She only raised her eyebrows and revealed a playful smile. She was playing with a card between her fair fingers.
"Little guy."
The seductive woman chuckled and teased, "You were scared by me last time, right? Actually, I was just teasing you. If I really wanted to deal with you, a Disintegrate spell would be enough. "
Søren silently placed his hand on his curved sword. His expression did not betray any emotions, but he was ready to fight. The seductive woman in front of him was the mother of the caravan's mistress. Although Søren was smart enough not to ask, it was not difficult to see that the relationship between mother and daughter was very tense. When in a disadvantageous position, one should never be too curious. Søren looked down and focused on the woman's fingers.
It was a Card of Many Things, but it could also be a higher-level arcane spell card, or even the legendary Card of Fate.
She could also be a high-grade witch!
A Northern Witch with a Profession Level of 15 or higher and powerful spell-casting abilities.
"Mother." The mistress of the caravan quickly appeared. She glanced at Søren and nodded slightly. She then turned to the seductive woman and said, "You should go back now. According to the rules set by the council, you can't leave your residence for more than two hours a day. "
An exiled witch?
Søren's eyebrows twitched, but he quickly hid his expression.
His basic skill, Acting, and Deceit were not that good either. In other words, Søren did not know how to act, so he could not hide his true emotions from his opponent. Most of the time, he would try his best to maintain a cold and expressionless face. This way, his opponent would not be able to tell what he was thinking from his expression.
'Acting' and 'Deceit' were also very useful basic skills.
It was said that beautiful women were naturally good at acting. They had 10 points of Acting, and they were also very good at deceit. They had 20 points of Deceit as well.
Of course, this might just be a joke.
However, there was no doubt that the seductive woman in front of him was very good at acting. She stood up as if nothing had happened, clapped her hands, and was about to leave. Before she left, she gave Søren a strange look. It felt like he was being stared at by a beautiful snake. Even though she was extremely beautiful, Søren still felt goosebumps all over his back. It was completely an instinctive reaction. He subconsciously tightened his grip on the scimitar, and all the muscles in his body tightened.
"Haha."
The seductive woman chuckled. She looked at Søren from head to toe and said playfully, "It seems like you're very afraid of me."
She gently walked past Søren. There was a unique fragrance on her body.
Sauron unconsciously took a deep breath, as if the fragrance was very attractive. This action made the flirtatious woman reveal a charming smile, and her expression seemed to have a trace of pleasure. Women always liked men to bow down to their charm. However, Søren's expression remained calm. He had already memorized this fragrance. If he smelled it again, he would be able to quickly identify it. Smell was something that could easily expose a target. Rogues would do their best to erase their body odor.
Søren had killed many women in the past, including many high-grade witches. More than once, he had relied on the fragrance to determine the enemy's position after casting Greater Invisibility.
A woman's fragrance was very obvious. The more pleasant a woman's fragrance was, the easier it was to kill them.
"I'm very sorry."
After the seductive woman left, the mistress of the caravan apologized again. However, she did not explain why she left. Søren followed behind her and entered the laboratory. He wanted to meet with Vivian before leaving. The relationship between the mother and daughter was very strange. The daughter was obviously a kind person who valued order, but the mother was obviously someone who did whatever she wanted.
If the players in his previous life were to divide the factions, the mistress of the caravan would be a neutral one, leaning towards the kind, while the mother would be a chaotic one, leaning towards the evil one. In his previous life, it was very common for players to shift their factions. This was because every faction had a statistical value of 50 points. For example, a neutral faction with 1 point would lean towards the kind, while a neutral faction with 50 points would lean towards the evil faction. However, as long as it was within this range, it was still considered a neutral faction.
If a player did something good or bad, it was very likely that they would shift their faction to the kind or evil faction.
Of course, it was very rare for the NPCs to shift their factions. Most of the time, it was the players who shifted their factions.
This shift was not only about the kind and evil faction, but also the way a player behaved. It could shift from the kind of faction to the kind of neutral faction, or vice versa.
Human behavior was very changeable.
There was probably no other race in the world that shifted their factions more often than the human race.
It was not one's thoughts that determined one's faction. This was because everyone had evil thoughts in their minds, even the noble paladins. The key was whether or not you put these thoughts into action. People who were in the evil faction always carried a lot of evil thoughts and resentment. In this world where supernatural abilities were very common, these things could be seen through spells. Similarly, people who were kind would be appreciated. This was also a weak power of faith that could be used on certain spells.
This was why paladins liked to use 'Detect Evil' on people, even though it was the most annoying thing to do.
Søren hated them.
Sometimes, he really wanted to chop these blockheads to death when he met them.
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Evening.
Søren left the caravan's base. The Whiterun army would depart tomorrow, and he still needed to prepare.
This was because the upcoming battle would not be easy.
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(PS: Lawyers are the most likely profession to shift to the side of evil. This is because if they help a bad person escape the punishment of the law, the consequences will affect the entire order. They can use loopholes in the law to do evil, which is much more serious than simply killing one or two people. Just like the first old woman who no one dared to help, although she only blackmailed a kind-hearted young man, the impact of her actions would affect the entire world. Of course, in the real world, she would not be punished with death. However, in this supernatural world, resentment and evil thoughts would cause her to shift to the side of evil. This was because she caused the morality of the entire world to drop. Even if such a person did not commit murder or arson, a paladin would still kill her if they saw her.
The saying that one's faction should do what one's faction should do was laughable. This was because how could you judge a child's faction?
The Faction Aura that appeared from spells was a reflection of one's actions toward the world. Did one's actions make the world more kind and beautiful, or did they make the world more evil and depraved? Were one maintaining the order of the world, or spreading chaos? Demons were the representatives of evil. They had all kinds of evil purposes, but they would not kill or set fires for no reason. They liked to enslave but did not like to slaughter. This was why senior demons ruled hell with an iron fist and cruel means. They also attached great importance to contracts.
A demon's contract was the most trustworthy thing in the multiverse!
This was the representative of extreme order.
Whether it was order or good or evil, there was a degree of severity.
Good and evil, order and chaos, one's faction would change with one's actions. A good person might have been evil in the past, and an evil person might have been a noble paladin in the past. You might follow the rules and order today, and do whatever you want tomorrow. Whether it was order or chaos depended on your most common behavior. If you did too much, you would be chaos. If it was half and half, you would be neutral. Most of the time, you would pay more attention to the rules and order.
Extreme chaos would be lunatics, and their actions would be completely unreasonable. Extreme order would be paranoia, and even more unreasonable.
However, the more powerful an existence was, the more firm their beliefs and standpoint would be. Basically, it was very rare for there to be a shift in faction.
The Camp Aura detected by the spell was the world's feedback on one's past actions, not what one would do in the future. Ordinary detection magic could only detect good and evil, but not behavior. In other words, whether the other party was order or chaos depended on your own judgment.
So those students who searched for order and evil on Baidu and thought that people should kill, set fires, and destroy villages should reflect on themselves.
One look and you can tell that you belong to the chaos faction.
Today, I just finished writing 3000 words of the main storyline, so I'll explain the necessary things here. Otherwise, if I write about demons, there will be arguments. After all, this type of book is very unpopular. If I don't explain, it will affect the book's grade. I may not be good at writing, but I'm still very serious about what I write. Out of boredom, I summarized my past life and found that my faction shift was really great. From order and good to order and neutral, I'm now a little bit evil.
What faction do you think you'll be in?
I think many people are neutral and good, right?
Hehe.
The order of good and evil in the world actually depends on which kind of people there are more. If there are more people to maintain order, then everyone will follow the rules. If there are more good people, then the positive energy will spread more widely. So in the Underdark, evil actions will be praised, and good actions will be seen as weak, unless someone reestablishes the rules of this area. Søren was a law-abiding thief for the past 18 years. He killed, set fires, stole, and extorted. Although his evil points didn't exceed 50 points, which was extremely evil, he wouldn't easily shift to other factions. Sometimes, devils will find a conscience and help their own kind, but overall, it can't change their evil nature.
Yes.
This chapter has a lot of digressions, so I won't explain it in the future. After all, it's going to be published soon. It's okay to add a free chapter, but if I add a paid chapter, I'll be cursed to death. As for why I didn't put it in the book, don't you know that people in the order faction are more stubborn? I spent six hours to write a summary, so naturally, I want to let you all see it.
Love you Fuduzi. Hehe.
[Order Good, Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, Order Neutral, Absolute Neutral, Chaotic Neutral, Order Evil, Neutral Evil, Chaotic Evil])
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