Book 8: Chapter 23: Departure
Release Date: 2026-06-03 02:23:03
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Nicole watched Qin Lun chatting and laughing quietly with Iristin in the distant procession, her expression complicated. This Apostle who had joined mid-journey had silently gained the acceptance of the Moonshadow Tribe; he was even treated as royalty by the Moon Elf Elders Council. The Fortress Team had even paid ten thousand Shattered Crystals in public relations funds for this.
The cost wasn’t huge, and his companions in Fortress Team were very happy. It meant this Side Plot was firmly completed, as long as the migrating Moon Elf group wasn’t scattered or destroyed. Yet, unlike Stark and Philip, as a woman, Nicole instinctively felt Qin Lun was still hiding something from them.
Before the Moon Elf procession set off, Qin Lun reminded her through the Team Channel not to get too close. With his cover as a royal descendant, he wouldn’t arouse the Lost Team’s suspicion. Nicole, however, risked exposing her identity.
Although her Moon Night Elf Bloodline was quite pure, she had once been Emma of the merchant caravan team. Many elves in the royal court knew her history. If King Testiel mentioned the attack on the elf merchant caravan while talking with the Sun Elf Diplomatic Mission, the Lost Team could easily confirm her identity as an Apostle.
Thinking this, Nicole tugged her hood lower, withdrew her gaze from Qin Lun, and hid her face.