An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

Chapter 99 Nightsinger

"...I'm suddenly very curious about where the hometown you mentioned is."

Ying Xin finished her drink and smiled helplessly.

Then, from the small bag at his waist, he took out the mysterious polyhedron that had been shown before. This was what the Githyanki were looking for!
Because of it, Gale died once, although he was successfully rescued in the end,

But this issue still needs to be taken seriously.

"First of all, I don't know what it is, but you know this, I need to get this relic to Baldur's Gate."

"Yes, you did say it before, and then what? Do you want to tell me why?"

Malone nodded in agreement.

"Yes, I owe Gale, you, and everyone an explanation. After all, its existence has threatened our lives..."

Looking at the relic in his hand, Ying Xin replied in a deep voice.

He is the only one in the team who has not fully integrated into the group. He has always had reservations about everyone, and he originally intended to continue.
Until the moment of separation comes, but...

"I'm sorry, I once swore to my lady that I would keep secrets even in death, so I have never revealed anything about myself,"

"But now I think...I can't live up to your trust and kindness."

Saying that, taking a deep breath, Ying Xin lowered the hand holding the polyhedral relic and closed his eyes.
Showing true feelings and containing deep emotions:
"You jumped off a cliff and fell into the water before, and you desperately pulled me to the shore. When I was about to die from the spider's mouth, you arrived in time to fight off the monster."

"Facing the Githyanki who came riding a red dragon, you would rather start a fight than expose me as the one who took the relic. I...can't thank you enough."

Normally, this pastor always had a straight face and acted coldly towards everyone, but now he has changed.

Just like everyone else, gradually revealing their hearts, the paladin won this hard-won trust with his own practical actions.

"You're welcome. As the captain, I have the responsibility to take care of everyone on the team."

Ma Long has said this sentence many times, but every time he blurts it out, he feels that the sense of accomplishment and pressure have increased and become heavier.

A leader of a team must perform his duties if he is assigned to do so.

He wins the trust of his team members and also leads them in the "right" direction.

Upon hearing this, Ying Xin couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, but his face turned solemn the next second:

"Next, please sit still. No matter what I am going to tell you, please don't be too surprised or make... overly excited actions."

"Don't worry~ Just say it, I can handle it."

Seeing this, Ma Long also smiled. He already knew what was going on, but he was always waiting for the other person to take the initiative to speak.

At the same time, he was feeling deep down in his heart that this moment really came a little late.

Then Ying Xin gave a very solemn "self-introduction":
"I hope so... The god I believe in is the Nightsinger, Shar."

Shar, the goddess of the night, is the original darkness. She was born together with her sister, the goddess of the moon, Selune, at the moment the world was created.
They are yin and yang, one is evil and the other is good.

Meanwhile the never-ending war rages on between the two oldest gods,
When believers on both sides met, they started fighting without saying a word.

As nightsingers who symbolize darkness and destruction, Shar followers are not lovable anywhere, and their actions are even more unacceptable to the world.

"So, you believe in an evil god, no wonder you dare not reveal it."

Hearing this, Ma Long pretended to be surprised.

Ying Xin's expression suddenly changed and she immediately made a strong rebuttal:

"No! As a Nightsinger believer, keeping secrets is the most basic creed. I have never been afraid of letting people know my unwavering faith!"

He is deliberately hiding it, rather than being afraid of being known. The two are different in nature. "Understood, Pastor Shar, are there any more?"

"……Gone."

Facts have proved that Ma Long is indeed very calm, which surprises Shadow Heart. Good-hearted paladins generally do not associate with followers of the evil god.

They might even point their swords at each other and start a fight!
To be honest, when Ying Xin planned to reveal the truth, he was mentally prepared to be hostile. If the captain wanted to take action,

Don't care about anything, just run away and tell the other person the truth, which is considered repaying the kindness of saving your life.

But at this moment, Ma Long didn't have any hostility at all...

Instantly! The back of Ying Xin's right hand emitted a bright purple light. He frowned and gritted his teeth to bear the pain. He looked very uncomfortable but said nothing, which is enough for a man.

Fortunately, the pain came suddenly and dissipated quickly.
When he recovered, Ma Long sat up straight and said solemnly:

"So far, even though you are usually indifferent to others, you have never done a bad thing openly. I don't care whether you believe in Shar or other evil gods,"

"In short, please keep it as long as possible, at least until you get rid of the bugs."

As for Shar's pastor, if he says he doesn't care, it must be a lie.
Once he does something bad, he will be hostile no matter how unwilling he is.

In the final analysis, the positions are different. Therefore, the only thing Malone can do is to ask others not to knowingly commit crimes to avoid reaching an irreversible point.

"Then you're not going to drive me away? Or..."

After a slight hesitation, Shadow Heart asked.

"Yes, unless you commit an unforgivable crime, of course, I will spare no effort to dissuade and stop you before that happens."

"Follow what a friend and captain should do, but if that time comes, I won't be able to pull you back..."

When the words came to this point, Ma Long quickly paused, then lightly slapped his mouth and said with a smile:
"Hey! What a mean-spirited person. In short, we are still friends and good partners until then. If you make a mistake one day, I will hold you down~"

If you are a true friend, you will not stand by and watch the other person fall into the abyss.

He simply spoke too quickly.

After lowering his head and thinking for a moment, Ying Xin silently refilled the wine glass and took a sip.
Then the corner of his mouth curled up and he joked:

"When the time comes, you'd better use all your strength. If you accidentally let me run away..."

"Hmph, who are you looking down on? I'm holding you down. Only the goddess of the night can save you, Pastor Shar."

These words immediately aroused Ma Long's desire to win. He clenched his fists and showed off his biceps.
Although the words were a joke, he would never watch Shadow Heart fall into the arms of the Nightsinger and let his companions become enemies on the battlefield.

"Okay~ You have the final say, bring the cup."

Seeing this, Ying Xin shook her head helplessly and smiled, decisively choosing to skip the topic.

It's too early to say what will happen in the future.

At least it's not suitable to mention it tonight. Although the night is long, the remaining entertainment time is passing by minute by minute. At dawn,
Everyone has to face the cruel reality again.

The wine filled the container, and they both raised their glasses at the same time. At this time, Shadow Heart suggested:
"Thinking of a toast?"

"Simple, respect life! I hope we can be together until the last moment!"

After thinking for a moment, Ma Long thought of his words and spoke loudly.

clang~
The wine glass made a crisp sound as it hit, Ying Xin's eyes were deep and she smiled without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)