Chapter 42 The plot of the Zhentarim
"Apostle No. 70053, your Black Iron Team intercepts the secret letter from the Santalin Society and triggers the plot mission - the conspiracy of the Santalin Society."
"Apostle No. 70053, since you have already contacted Emily Silver Hand, the main leader of the Silver Moon Alliance, the direct descendant of Elaszhuo, during the last mission in another world, and are qualified to intervene in the mission of the Silver Moon Alliance's founding. This mission will be incorporated into the large-scale epic plot - Silver Moon Federation."
Introduction to the Silver Moon Alliance: In 1033 of the Valley Age, Northland cities such as Adeba Fort, Feuerba Fort, Death Snow Town, Avorend, Querva, Silver Moon City and Sandabah concluded a joint treaty, forming a city-confederate alliance with Silver Moon City as its political center, known in history as the Silver Moon Alliance.
At the beginning of its founding, the Silver Moon Alliance was a relatively loose city-confederate alliance. However, after nearly 500 years of development, the entire alliance has now become a huge object in the north.
This area once had the ancient elf empire Yerlan, centered on the Supreme Forest, and was also ruled by the Sonata Dwarfs and humans.
The territory of the Silver Moon Alliance is larger than them. It reaches the Endless Sea in the west and the Ridge of the World in the north, and is in harmony with the Shield Dwarves in the Ice Wind Valley. To the south is the Supreme Forest and to the east it goes deep into the Enoak Desert.
If you pass through the Black Road in the middle of the Enoak Desert, you will be connected to the Moon Sea region, the most important trade and political center in the northern part of the Feren continent.
The south bank of the Moon Sea is the sun elves of Comanso, and the north bank is Santir Fort, where the Santtalin Society is headquartered.
The Silver Moon Alliance connects colonial sites and city-states that exist in different eras, and implements a policy of racial inclusion here, where humans, dwarves, elves, half-elves, half-lings, dwarves, and even orc tribes can join them.
In fact, it has a certain competitive relationship with the Santalin Society and the Comansori Elf. When the Comanso elves moved to Yongju Island, it only had one enemy left, that is, the Santalin Society, a dark organization entrenched in the north of the Sea of Moon.
To this day, the various city-states of the Silver Moon Alliance have become increasingly united. They not only formed a lord council led by the Silver Moon Lord Elastra, but also intend to further turn the city-confederate alliance into a unified country - the Silver Moon Federation.
If the Silver Moon Alliance is already a confidant of the Santalin Society, then when it becomes a federal country, the Santalin Society, which has caused trouble to the mainland for hundreds of years, will face strong military pressure from this natural enemy.
[Santalin Society's plot (the difficulty of the mission cannot be calculated): In order to eliminate the potential threat in its infancy, the Santalin Society used their usual tricks. At the Silver Moon Alliance celebration half a month later, they will use the Dead Soul Flower Poison to assassinate the members of the Lord's Council headed by Elastra, destroying the mutual trust and covenant among the various city-states of the Silver Moon Alliance, and causing the alliance's efforts to establish a unified country to be destroyed.
Mission Objective: When the apostle performs this mission, he has two interactive options. One is to join the conspiracy of the Santtalin Society to assist its assassination plan. The other is to join the Silver Moon Alliance camp and destroy the Santtalin Society’s assassination plan.
Mission reward: Depending on the contribution of the apostle in this mission, the stay time will be increased to one natural month. Once the apostle's Black Iron team is located on No. 70053, the countdown will begin immediately once the Troll's Claw Territory.
Important tip 1: Due to his limited plot identity, Apostle No. 70053 was unable to join the conspiracy of the Santalin Society and could only perform the second mission goal.
Important tip 2: There may be a competitive apostle team in this mission, and the team battle between the two sides is a killing mode, and there is a certain chance of dropping the Bloody Cube.]
Qin Lun quickly passed the mission introduction and turned to Mastasha and asked: "Is there a plant called Dead Soul Flower in the Land of Death?"
"Dead Soul Flower?!" The Highland Elf seemed to be surprised, "Dead Soul Flower is not a plant. Did you read the Dead Soul Flower in the secret letter of the Santalin Society? Have you cracked this secret letter?"
"I have read the 'Soro Continent Chronology' and translated some more words according to the rules you deciphered." Qin Lun lied without changing his expression.
He didn't know what the "Soro Continent Chronology" is, but he couldn't explain to Mastasha what the apostle mission is. Anyway, the Highland Elf could not let him recite the "Soro Continent Chronology" again. This lie was almost flawless.
"Let me see again!" Mastasha smashed his hands and grabbed the secret letter, and then browsed it carefully, finding the decoded code of the Dead Soul Flower from his memory. "Yes, the Dead Soul Flower is indeed mentioned here!"
The highland elves looked a little melancholy and hesitated, "The Dead Soul Flower is not a plant, but a crystal of the soul of the dead. It looks a bit like a flower, so it is called the Dead Soul Flower. This kind of thing can only be seen in cemeteries or ancient battlefields."
"Is this thing useful?" Rand knew the question and guided Mastasha's thoughts.
"The Dead Soul Flower is regarded as an ominous thing by most magic professions because it is the soul condensation of the dead. Almost no one uses this kind of thing except the Necromancer and the Lich." The person who interfaces this time is not Mastasha, but the Dragon Vein Mage Linda.
Her expression was also a little worried, "Dead Soul Flower is an alchemy material that can make a variety of soul and spirit-based potions, but if it is a dark organization that is full of evil deeds, they can only make one thing - Dead Soul Flower Poison!"
"If it is the Death Soul Flower Poison, then they are used to assassinate a big man!" Mastasha's face changed and she exclaimed, "Half a month later will be the celebration day of the Silver Moon Alliance. Do they want to assassinate the Lord of Silver Moon City, Elaszhu Silver Hand?"
Qin Lun and Rand exchanged a glance calmly, and they just needed to guide here. As the harpist who balanced the continent of Feren, Mastasha would naturally intervene in this epic plot, and they just need to go with the flow.
"No, I want to pass the message to my companions of the harpists in the North as soon as possible!" Mastasha seemed a little excited, and his hands holding Mixin began to tremble slightly.
"Don't be so nervous. Santalin will enter the land of death to find the Dead Soul Flower this time. Hasn't it been failed?" Ilistin, who had listened to him for a long time, interrupted and asked.
"No, will Santalin put the eggs in a basket? With their manpower, they will definitely look for the Death Soul Flowers in other places. The ancient battlefield on the continent is more than one place of death." Mastasha bit her lip and shook her head seriously.
"Is the Dead Soul Flower Poison very powerful? Is there any antidote?" Qin Lun asked Linda softly.
"The Dead Soul Flower Poison has no antidote because it is not a poison in essence, but a soul reagent that has the effect of polluting the soul of the living." Linda said with a wry smile, "If you get hit with this poison, the living may not die, but you also have no spiritual intelligence, just like the living dead. Moreover, it is colorless and tasteless, and it is difficult to prevent in advance. It is said that even gods will be infected, and the degree of viciousness is at least among the top three of all alchemy poisons."
"Oh..." Qin Lun and Rand looked at each other speechlessly. If this vicious alchemy reagent was really so powerful, even the apostles had to be extremely careful. This was not something that could be saved by recovery items.
"Philal, this matter has nothing to do with you. When the Troll's Claw comes out, you and Ilisten will go back to the Anker Elf Court directly!" Mastasha's expression was a little complicated. After this incident, she had to put down her original plan first.
"Haha, the things related to the Santalin Association are naturally related to me." Qin Lun's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said with a sneer, "I still have a calculation to find them!"
Another person on the raft also learned about this matter soon. It didn't matter to Severe and Mason Butler. They didn't care about the Silver Moon Alliance far away in the North, and this matter was not something that ordinary people could participate.
The Blood-Thorn Trio was a little shiny. Secondly, the Silver Moon Alliance is far away in the north, and no matter how it changes, it has nothing to do with their lives. The only thing that cannot be disguised is that they and Qin Lun and others are considered companions who have experienced life and death together, and cannot refuse in person.
During the next journey, everyone was a little silent and thought about their own thoughts. Hill and Rand were a little excited. Rescuing Ilisten was the two murderers due to Qin Lun's affection. Their purpose of entering the world of Torrell was only an epic plot.
However, there is another problem before the three apostles. If they can escape the Troll's Claws smoothly next, they will be close to the northern border of the Baldur Gate area. However, there are almost thousands of miles of Silver Moon Alliance here, and there are dangers on the way. It may not be possible to catch up with Silver Moon Celebration Day in half a month.
"Qin Lun, how long did it take you to come from the Jondale Forest to Bode Gate last time? This time the journey is less than one-third of the last time. Do you think we can catch up?" Hill asked cautiously on the team channel.
"If there is no trouble on the way, the time is almost right. But after we arrive, it will take a certain amount of time to reconnaise the Santalin Association lurking in the dark. In this case, time will definitely not be too late!" Qin Lun thought for a while and said, "We must use external forces. It would be better if we can have long-distance teleportation arrays or flying mounts to travel."
"Mastasha's Harpist League is a big organization. Can you think of a way out of her?" Rand asked cautiously.
"The Harpist Alliance is different from what you imagined. They are more like a group of Robin Hoods fighting alone. They are not at the same level as Santalin in resource integration." Qin Lun shook his head and narrowed his eyes slightly, "But I think another person might have some solutions.
"You mean that little girl - the dragon vein mage Linda!" Hill immediately realized it.
"Well, the mages in the world of Torrell are very rich, and most of them can master one or two long-distance communication devices or teleportation arrays." Qin Lun said with a smile, "It's just that we can't mention this matter, otherwise it will arouse her suspicion. I think Mastasha should be asked automatically, it depends on whether the girl has a good impression of the Harpist Alliance."
Chapter completed!