Holy Warrior Liu Bei

Chapter 35

I'm very sorry to all the readers who have followed this book this far, but I've finally been unable to continue writing it.

Those who have played Baldur's Gate 3 might notice that the plot of this book basically revolves around the main storyline. Rather than a novel, it's more like I'm telling the story of Baldur's Gate 3 in my own words, which is completely different from what I wanted to write.

If you just want to retell the plot, you can play the game; there's no need for me to ramble on about a nonsensical story.

I had ideas at first, but unfortunately I lacked the ability.

At the beginning, Liu Bei intervened in the plot, then won people's hearts by resolving the forest crisis, and then brought back Halsin and returned the forest to its rightful owner, fully demonstrating Liu Bei's personal charisma.

That's why I set Liu Bei's charm value to 16 when designing the charm value.

In my humble opinion, charm is not just about appearance; it's a multi-dimensional thing.

Historically speaking, Liu Bei was not particularly handsome.

If Zhen Ji, described in the Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River, represents the upper limit of humanity at 20, then 19 would be Guan Yu, after all, he was nicknamed "Lord of the Magnificent Beard," and then there would be Zhao Yun, the silver-spear, white-horse general whom Cao Cao exclaimed in surprise, "Whose general is he?"

The next level down includes figures like Yuan Shao, Zhou Yu, and Sun Ce, or beauties like Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao who were coveted by Cao Cao, or even Zhang Xiu's sister-in-law who was worth as much as Dian Wei and Cao Ang (shouldn't this be placed in the 20th category?).

A little lower, at 17, is Gongsun Zan. (After the White Horse Cavalry, I think it should be 18.)

After all, Gongsun Zan was a handsome man in history, and it was his father-in-law who took a liking to him because of his loud voice.

Liu Bei, on the other hand, was subordinate to Gongsun Zan.

Why do people call the Shu Han dynasty the "Succubus Squad"? They think Liu Bei was very charismatic. My understanding is that it's his personal charisma, the charisma formed through the stories and deeds that have been passed down.

Liu Bei's succubus wasn't because of his appearance, but because of his actions: whipping the inspector, the three heroes fighting Lü Bu, saving Xuzhou, the imperial edict in the belt, leading the people across the river, the three visits to the thatched cottage, and his deep brotherhood, even sacrificing the empire for his brothers.

All his deeds combined to create his charisma.

Therefore, when designing the character Ansel, his charisma was greater than that of Liu Bei.

In the original outline, Ansel was the middleman between Liu Bei and organizations like the Harpists. My vision for Ansel's father was that he was a hero who participated in many major events during the Holy Cataclysm, and Ansel was also a descendant of the Golden Dragon. This explains why some characters in the story could roughly identify Ansel just by recognizing him. His father's legend established his fame, making him a multi-faceted figure.

We've gone off on a tangent again.

My intention is to make Liu Bei famous by showcasing his benevolence and righteousness, then gradually gain complete control of the Woodlands and the Tower of the Moon, then take in refugees like Tiftlin, forming an independent force lingering outside Baldur's Gate, and finally participate in the final battle.

Then, through Mizora's connection, Will relinquishes his position as Duke of Gauguin and Liu Bei takes his place.

Liu Bei controlled the city below Bode Gate.

The above is the content of the first volume I conceived. The second volume will cover the return of Tiamat and Vek'na, the third volume will depict the demonic invasion, and the final ending will be the gods judging Liu Bei. In my conception, Liu Bei's future is one of judgment by the gods, standing in a court of judgment composed of the gods. As Tyr reads out Liu Bei's "sins," the power of the will of the people of Faerûn whom Liu Bei saved elevates him to godhood. Finally, Ao appears, leaving an open ending: will he become a god or return to the Han Dynasty?

However, it's clear that it's impossible to finish writing it all.

I overestimated my abilities and underestimated the difficulty of writing. So I could only end it hastily in this way.

terribly sorry.

While writing, I always wanted to show you Baldur's Gate and the Sword Coast, this great world of Faerûn.

This is clearly a closing statement from the author.

I'm being a little shameless.

Thank you so much for reading this far.

Let's meet again in the world of martial arts if fate allows.