leonardwarren Chapter 26 The Followers of Baal
Chapter 26 The Followers of Baal
Elder Reynolds was speaking when he suddenly coughed.
Kieran stepped forward and patted Elder Reynolds on the back.
Elder Reynolds coughed as he looked at Ronan and the others, asking, "Yes, everyone, what brings you here? Does Kohler need help?"
"Grandpa, my father is sick. Grandpa Kohler told me that there is a great druid here who can cure my father!" Thea said quickly.
"Ahem... I really don't deserve the title of Archdruid, but we druids are well-versed in herbal medicine and should be able to treat common illnesses without any problem. I'll have my student Ethan Thorne go to your house to take a look later," Reynolds said, coughing between coughs.
He then looked at Kieran and told him to go and call Ethan Thorne.
Kieran left immediately, while Elder Reynolds beckoned to Ronan and the others, inviting them to sit down and enjoy the pie together.
Ronan and the others couldn't resist Elder Reynolds's enthusiasm, so they didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on the ground around the low table next to Reynolds.
Before long, Kieran arrived with a young man who looked to be in his early twenties.
Ronan stared at the man, trying to figure out what level of druid he was and whether he had enough ability to heal Thea's father.
Race: Shapeshifter
"Class": Level 6 Assassin
"Faith": Baal, the God of Murder
--property--
【Power 13】
【Agility 18】
[Body Condition 12]
[Intelligence Level 10]
【Perception 15】
【Charm 10】
"characteristic":
Ambush (You know how to exploit the enemy's distraction and launch a deadly, subtle strike.)
Weapon Mastery (Your training allows you to quickly master a variety of weapons.)
Assassination (You are skilled in assassination.)
Assassin's Tools (You are skilled in using poison tools.)
Dexterity (Your brilliant thinking and agility make your movements incredibly swift.)
Steady aim (Through training, your attack accuracy will improve.)
Deceptive Strike (You've learned how to make your sneak attacks more cunning.)
Intuitive dodge (You can dodge just as the enemy is about to attack.)
"Professional Expertise": None
"Personal Expertise": None
Upon seeing this, Ronan was shocked, but his expression remained unchanged.
Elder Reynolds's student was a shapeshifter.
Kieran performed mind flayer tests and detected good and evil on them, but he did not detect good and evil on this shapeshifter.
He guessed that Kieran and his group had let their guard down because "Ethan Thorne" was Elder Reynolds's student.
However, he didn't know why this level 6 shapeshifter had infiltrated the druid camp.
Based on this shapeshifter's beliefs and profession, it should have infiltrated to carry out an assassination, but it hasn't made a move yet, and we don't know what it's waiting for.
After Ethan Thorne arrived, Elder Reynolds informed him of his arrangements.
Ethan Thorne smiled upon hearing this: "Teacher, your research has reached a crucial point. I'd like to stay by your side. Zane also possesses extensive knowledge of herbs and medical skills; how about sending him on a trip?"
Upon hearing this, Ronan thought to himself that this imposter was afraid of exposing his lack of knowledge about herbs, so he dared not go to treat him.
"Alright, since you've made the suggestion, then let's arrange for Zane to make the trip," Elder Reynolds said.
Elder Reynolds then sent a druid to fetch Zane.
At this moment, Ethan Thorne looked at Ronan and the others, "I heard some of you are from Baldur's Gate?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Reynolds said to Ronan and the others, "Ethan's hometown is Baldur's Gate, but he has been working with me on research for quite some time now and hasn't been back for a long time."
"He probably wants to know if anything major has happened at Baldur's Gate recently."
Ronan pretended to recall something and said, "I don't think I've heard anything major..."
"Nothing major, but there are a few things worth mentioning," Cuthbert said when Ronan remained silent.
Ronan asked Kieran, "Friend, my lower abdomen is a little bloated. Is there a place here to relieve myself?"
"I'll take you there," Kieran said, standing up with Ronan.
After Kieran and Ronan had taken a few steps, Ronan immediately used a secret method of telepathy to speak to Kieran.
"Transmitting sound secretly" is a trick recorded in the "Heavenly Book". It involves condensing qi to compress the sound and transmit it so that others cannot hear it.
"Friend, I have something important to tell you. You will be surprised, but don't show it or turn around," Ronan said.
Kieran frowned upon hearing this, but did not turn to look at Ronan.
Then Ronan said, "Elder Reynolds' student, Ethan Thorne, is a shapeshifter."
Kieran's pupils dilated slightly, but he didn't turn around. Only after he and Ronan had entered the woods and were out of Ethan Thorne's sight did he say, "Friend, are you telling the truth? What proof do you have?"
Ronan said, "I have a sense of shapeshifters, but I can't give you proof."
"If you don't believe it, just have someone test his good and evil."
Kieran said, "If he really is a shapeshifter, casting a spell next to him might alert him."
"That's it," Ronan said. "Friend, I suggest you make arrangements quickly and bring him under control."
"When the time comes, we'll release the ability to detect good and evil in him, and then we'll know whether what I said is true or false."
Kieran listened and found it quite reasonable. Moreover, he didn't think Ronan would deceive him, so he said, "I'll make the arrangements."
Just as Kieran was about to walk away quickly, Ronan hurriedly said, "Wait, what are you planning to do with him?"
Kieran said, "I'll go and call all the strong druids in the camp over to ambush this shapeshifter."
Ronan said, "No, this shapeshifter is very strong, possibly stronger than anyone in your camp. Moreover, he is a seasoned assassin, very skilled at ambushes. Your movements may alert him, and then he will attack and hurt you."
"Furthermore, as an assassin, he should have been in the camp for quite some time, so why hasn't he harmed anyone?"
"Can we continue to keep him calm?"
Kieran said, "Friend, I'm only saying this to you. Don't tell anyone else."
"I think the shapeshifter didn't hurt anyone because Elder Reynolds is conducting research on how to remove mind flayer tadpoles from the head, and there hasn't been much progress yet."
"This shapeshifter is very likely a member of the Baal Order. Although the Baal Order is colluding with the Mind Flayers, they are clearly not at ease with the Mind Flayers and want to obtain some means to deal with them."
"I suspect that this shapeshifter was sent here by the Baal Order to monitor Elder Reynolds."
"As soon as Elder Reynolds figures out a method, this shapeshifter will immediately steal the research results and then kill Elder Reynolds."