Ordinary fantasy adventure in Faerûn

Chapter 406 Past Events

In just a few words, Nosher had guessed almost exactly what the Master and his companions had experienced during this period, and he had full confidence in his inferences.

Being familiar with the plot, he only needs to combine the existing information he got from the master. These factors will allow him to see the current situation clearly in an instant and make the most reasonable judgment.

Long before setting off, Noshier had organized in his mind all the information he knew about Catherick Som.

After all, the destination of his trip was Catherine's base camp. These materials would not only allow him to face the elect of the God of the Dead more calmly, but also some secret intelligence that outsiders had no way of knowing and that only he, who had experienced the plot, could be of great help.

"Isobel Thorm, the daughter of Catheric Thorm, is a half-elf with 1/4 elven blood. She is also a devout priest of the Moon Goddess. She was born 120 years ago, but died 100 years ago. She was resurrected recently. She is a true resurrected person."

"Based on these experiences alone, Isobel's identity is enough to be called a legend, but at the same time, she is also an undoubted miserable person."

Nosher sighed. If he wanted to explain the experience of this legendary figure, he had to mention Isobel's father, the famous General Catherick. And if he wanted to explain the life of General Catherick, he had to have a certain degree of understanding of the Som family itself.

"About 500 years ago, in 986 of the Valley Reclamation Calendar, the first ancestor of the Som family came to Raisven and took root in this town. He was a high elf doctor named Malus Som. With his superb medical skills, this doctor quickly gained great prestige, fame, and wealth in the town of Raisven. With these accumulations, after two generations of development, the Som family known to the world today was truly established."

"That was around 1200-1300, when the valley was opened up. The Som family had become a well-known noble family in the town, and the family's influence permeated every aspect of the town, including medical care, entertainment, economy, politics, and even culture. During that time, the entire town of Resven was full of devout believers of Selune, and the Som family was no exception. They took the lead in worshipping the altar of the Moon Goddess and spreading her faith, which made the Som family extremely popular at the time. And during this period, Catheric Som was born."

"Keseric is a half-high elf. He has half human blood and half high elf blood. The presence of human blood means that he can't live as long as 700 years as ordinary elves, but he still has at least 200 years to live."

"When Keslik Som turned 20, he met the love of his life and his future wife, Melodia Som."

"Melodia is a loyal believer of Selune. She is gentle and kind. After marrying her, Kesrick spent a very happy time with her. However, the good times did not last long. An accident soon befell the Som family."

"Menotia was pregnant, and an accident occurred during the delivery process. Not long after giving birth to Isobel, she died early and returned to Selune. This made Kesrick fall into sadness and pain for the first time. The departure of his wife brought him an extremely heavy blow, but General Kesrick still had hope for life because of his daughter, Isobel." "In order to take care of his daughter, Kesrick took on his own responsibilities like all fathers in the world. He loved his daughter deeply and, in accordance with his wife's will, raised Isobel to be a devout believer in Selune. He taught her to believe in Selune's moonlight since she was a child. Watching Isobel grow up day by day, Kesrick also felt the long-lost satisfaction, happiness and pride."

"But tragedy did not spare Catherick. Just as Isobel was about to grow up, she also met with an accident. A sudden murder killed Isobel completely, and Catherick collapsed because of this heavy blow. This was a pain he could not bear."

"Ketherik believed that even though he had always believed in Selûne and followed the principles of the Moon Goddess, the goddess had never favored him and had always been cruel to him. In order to escape this unforgettable pain, Ketherik chose to abandon Selûne, and Shar's followers took advantage of this opportunity to swoop in."

Well, now that I think about it, maybe Shar was the one behind Catheric's tragedy. In this world with healing magic and powerful potions, his wife would definitely not die from postpartum hemorrhage or a series of complications, but Melodia died anyway. Isobel's death was also mysterious, and the timing of Shar's followers' appearance was just right... Alas.

"In short, it was for these reasons that Catheric, as the mayor of Resven, relied on his family's influence in the town to continuously spread Shar's teachings and constantly attract the town's residents to join."

"He secretly continued to expand the power of the Shar Cult's army in order to gain Shar's favor. In the end, he got what he wished and became Shar's chosen one. The power of the Shar Cult began to spread wildly in Rasven."

"But not all the people of Raisven will turn to Shar like Keseric did. Since ancient times, the residents of Raisven have been loyal believers of Selûne. For them, turning from Selûne to Shar is like the Githyanki trusting the Mind Flayer. It is absolutely impossible."

"As the news of these unwilling to surrender Kesrik's defection to Shar spread, the war between Selûne and Shar's followers broke out. As the intensity of the war gradually increased, more and more forces joined the battle, and the final outcome was what it is now."

Nosher in the sky no longer chose to move forward. His wings flapped slowly, freezing himself in mid-air, and his eyes were cast towards the barren hills shrouded in darkness in front of him.

"We have finally arrived at the Shadow Curse Land. Next, let's go find the End Light Inn. I don't know if the Shadow Curse in the sky will weaken, but even if it does, we must always have a torch ready."

(End of this chapter)