An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

Facing Asdelon's incredulous look, Malone seemed very calm, playing with the chess piece thrown by Raphael in his palm.

The devil has completed one of the promises, and the remaining one needs to wait until this level is passed.

Only when you prove your own value will others honor your promise.

"…Why? You also said I deserved a better ending."

After a moment of silence, Astelon said gloomily:

"No fear of the sun, no more hunger, and great strength. Each of these is very important to me as a derivative! Don't you understand?!"

"After two hundred years of suffering, to be more precise, I was abused and bullied in various ways,"

"Why should I give up this opportunity!?"

Listening to her desperate defense, Ma Long sighed helplessly:

"...I don't want you to do anything wrong."

Desecrating the Ascension Ceremony can indeed bring great benefits to Asdelon! But the price he has to pay is too huge and wrong for him to accept.
You have to sacrifice the lives and souls of others and make deals with the devil in exchange for...

Hearing this, Astelon was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but sneered:

"Oh, yes~ You are a holy warrior, the slayer of evil, the messenger of justice. If I insist on ascending, your sword will be stained with my blood. Is that what you mean?"

She remembered the first night when the paladin threatened that if she committed an unforgivable sin one day, he would never let her go. The ascension ceremony was related to the devil, so its nature needed no further explanation.

In this regard, Ma Long opened his mouth but hesitated, not knowing how to persuade others.
Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded, and Gale was trotting over:

"Marlon! I found something!"

"…I'll talk to you in detail about this matter later."

Seeing someone coming back, Ma Long decisively stopped the topic and turned to the mage:
"what?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a small item was handed to him. It was a uniquely shaped badge, consisting of a crescent moon and a harp.
There are also several gemstones inlaid to embellish it.

"This is the emblem of the Harper. It is hidden in the mezzanine of the floor of the next room, and a short message spell is cast on it."

As he spoke, Gale mobilized the little remaining magic power to activate the magic contained in the badge.

Instantly! A piece of text formed by the energy of the magic net gradually formed in the air!
[Paladin, be sure to protect the relic. Som wants it, so don't worry about us.]

Seeing this, the situation was basically clear. Jaheira, his harpers, and a group of survivors did not die, but left the hotel.
As for why this place is in such a mess, it is most likely because the Church of the Supreme True God sent people to clean it up.

Ma Long let out a long sigh and smiled slightly:
"Although we didn't tell you where he is, at least he is still alive."

Then, Gale shook his head and mentioned the key point, expressing his doubts and asking:
"…Marlon, the key lies in the relic. Som wants that thing. What is it?"

She clearly remembered that when she first came to the hotel, Marlon was able to gain Jaheira's initial trust with the help of the polyhedron relic!

Otherwise, they can't even get in the door.

"Don't worry, wait until everyone is here."

Ma Long waved his hand and said soothingly that the wizard was very curious. Fortunately, the question was not sensitive and could be answered, but everyone had to be present.

"Well then...what were you talking about?"

Then Gale changed the subject, looking back and forth between the two with curiosity in his eyes.

She didn't quite catch the details of the conversation.

However, Malone and Asdelon were in perfect agreement on this point and kept silent, but mages are definitely people with high IQs!

After a quick thought, he guessed most of it. "Is it related to the Ascension Ceremony? Are you trying to replace Kazador? Asdelon."

"Uh-huh, is there a problem?"

Astelon folded his arms across his chest and admitted it generously.

After getting this answer, Gai frowned and was about to speak, but Ma Long suddenly stood up, put his hand on his shoulder and shook his head to signal him to stop.

He understood that no matter what he said now, it would be useless and might even backfire!

All in all, it is not appropriate to talk about ascension at this stage.

"Marlon! I found someone!"

The next moment, Karak rushed in from the back door of the hotel carrying an unconscious person, shouting, followed by three other companions.

As for the guy being carried on the shoulders of the burly man, it was none other than Altkula.

Marlon was a little surprised to see this man, but it was normal after thinking about it carefully. After all, it was impossible for Jaheira to escape with an unconscious injured person.

"Put him down, Karak, and let me try to see if this harp works."

At this time, Harsin impatiently took down the lute on his back and urged loudly,

She had waited for this moment for too long...

But just as Karak was about to put the man down, Malone quickly raised his hand to stop him:
"Go back to camp first. Now is not the best time to wake this person up."

"What!? But... okay."

Upon hearing this, although Harsin was very anxious, she reluctantly agreed after a brief thought. She believed that the captain had his reasons for making such an arrangement.

After saying this, the group quickly headed to the campsite on the shore of the island.
Naturally, the several tents they had built could not escape the disaster and were messed up, and the dog's scratching was nowhere to be found.

In order to have a place to sleep and rest later,
Everyone had to suppress their anger and rebuild, which took a long time.
Only then did they manage to restore the camp to its original state.

Afterwards, the extinguished campfire was lit, and everyone took off their weapons and equipment and sat together, while Gale distributed the little remaining dry food to everyone one by one.

Raphael's words came true. This was their last dinner...

The food reserves can only support one meal tomorrow morning at most.

"Everyone, I have two things to say. First, regarding Altkula, I decided to wait until everyone has a good sleep before dealing with the curse issue."

"This will ensure that we have enough energy to deal with any troubles that may come. Is there a problem?"

Taking a big bite of the bread, Ma Long explained his plans while chewing.

At that moment, everyone looked at the druid. Harsin took a deep breath and shook his head.

"I have no opinion."

Ma Long swallowed the food in his mouth, took a gulp of water, and said soothingly:
"Okay, don't worry, Harsin. The Shadow Curse is our top priority, followed by the Cult."

Although Kathriksom ordered the pursuit of everyone, as long as they did not step into the town of Raisven,

It is actually very difficult for the cult to find them.

A large part of the cursed land is forest, not to mention the evil spirits wandering in the darkness and various dangers.
These factors, to some extent, provided cover for the group.
Even if it hurts myself...

"Marlon, how should the cult respond? Facing a huge army, can a few of us...really resist it?"

Weier looked heavy-hearted as she expressed her inner worries.
The cultists we encountered in the Verdant Woods in the past were at most small-scale armies. The situation we are facing now is completely different from the past!
(End of this chapter)