The Death List Novel - Chapter 362

Chapter 362 Projection Map
“Are you saying that the Jondahl Elves have undergone a drastic change and have no choice but to disguise themselves as caravans and walk out of the forest?” Sterk asked thoughtfully.

“If that’s the case, the Kingdom of Jondas will surely fall to the ground. Perhaps the culprit who killed the elven caravan is the human lord near Elbard!” Philip’s expression changed. “We must find Nicole and the others as soon as possible!”

Pure Thieves and organized human armies were two completely different concepts. The former was easy to deal with, while the latter was not necessarily something that the fortress team could deal with.

“Don’t be nervous. Since the caravan camp has been disguised as being attacked by a group of thieves, then they won’t openly hide in Elbard.” Sterk’s eyes lit up and he frowned. “However, since the Jondahl Fairy has undergone a huge change, the sooner we find the Demon Cup Royal Court, the more choices we will have in our quests. Otherwise, we will definitely miss out on some important plot lines.”

“No, we have to find Nicole and the others first. Moreover, since the starry sky has given us this most obvious prompt, it will definitely have its uses. Perhaps there are clues about the main mission hidden inside.” Philip stared at Sterk with his eyes wide open.

“I didn’t say that I wouldn’t save Nicole and the others. It’s just that things have to be prioritized. Besides, Nicole is also a Second Grade like us. Perhaps she has already escaped by herself.” Sterk frowned slightly and said calmly.

“That’s even better. Even if we pick them up later, we won’t waste much time!” Philip curled his lips and said indifferently.

Seeing the two leaders arguing, the members of the fortress team looked at each other with different expressions. Of the three missing female apostles, two belonged to the original main force of the fortress and one belonged to a subordinate team led by Sterk.

For Philip, saving Nicole was the best option. Although Sterk realized the importance of finding the Demon Cup Royal Court as soon as possible, Qin Lun estimated that he would have to compromise in the end. His position as Guild Leader was unstable. As long as he wanted to maintain this guild and abandon his companions, he would not be able to afford it.

Seeing Sterk hesitate and open his mouth to speak, Qin Lun finally sighed. He knew that he had to intervene again. He didn’t like to make decisions on behalf of others, but it didn’t matter much compared to losing the right to choose the storyline of the mission.

“Ladies and gentlemen, haven’t you ever thought of splitting up?” Qin Lun looked at Sterk and Philip with resentment. “The mission to search for the Demon Cup Royal Court is only at Corporal level. A few people can do it.”

‘”Oh” As soon as Qin Lun said that, Sterk and Philip were stunned. Even the other members of the fortress looked at him strangely.

They couldn’t blame them for not remembering. For a mature guild like the Fortress Guild, it was usually difficult for them to carry out missions from another world. The Apostle Guild didn’t have many people, so it was a big taboo to disperse their strength. Moreover, unlike Qin Lun, they were accustomed to teamwork. Once they were dismantled, ordinary members would be at a loss.

‘”Then let’s do that. Sterk, bring someone to the Demon Cup Royal Court first. I’ll bring Longer to Nicole and the others. After we find them, we’ll meet up!” Philip pondered for a moment before coming to a decision.

Although he was anxious for Nicole and her companions’ safety, it wasn’t that he wasn’t ignorant. After all, he also didn’t want the fortress guild to be disbanded. Compared to Sterk, he was a magician with a stronger attacking power, and Sterk had a stronger defense, so he was more suitable to lead his troops into the forest.

“Lord Philip, this won’t do!” Qin Lun pinched his nose helplessly, and his eyes lit up. “This is the Middle Demon World. Since the attacker can destroy all the elven caravans, he naturally has a certain amount of strength. In case of any accidents, I suggest you and Lord Sterk go find the three missing female companions.”

‘”Qin Lun, you mean …” Sterk’s heart skipped a beat and he slowly said, “That’s good. Since the caravan is led by the elves, we’re equivalent to Jondal’s elves. Even if we go back alone, there shouldn’t be too much danger. After all, it’s just a corporal-level guidance mission.”

Philip and Sterk looked at each other and nodded their heads. They were about to speak when they noticed that the elven thief Lone, who had been scouting earlier, was running towards them at top speed.

“Boss, I found a clue left behind by the enemy on the south side of the camp. There are a lot of traces of wheels and horse hooves. Some traces are very deep and should be loaded with large quantities of goods. Judging from the humidity of the tracks, they only left for less than half an hour …” The elven thief panted.

“Sterk, if that’s the case, perhaps we can solve this matter in half a day. Perhaps there’s no need to disperse our manpower.” Philip’s eyes lit up and he said in surprise. He admitted that Qin Lun’s words were reasonable, but it was only half a day’s delay. It seemed completely acceptable, so there was no need to risk splitting up the troops.

“Boss, this … I haven’t finished yet!” Hearing Philip’s words, Long’er suddenly revealed an awkward expression and continued with a bitter smile, “There are more than one traces left behind by the enemy. They are divided into three groups, two of them may be suspects …”

“Which direction is the group of people with car tracks in?” Philip asked without hesitation, very decisively.

Nicole was a Second Grade apostle after all. Although she didn’t know the situation, she shouldn’t be able to control her by ordinary means. The starry sky wouldn’t allow the apostles to be seriously injured the moment they entered the mission world. If they were to contact the current information, the only thing that could restrict the freedom of a Second Grade apostle would be the prison chariot.

The assailants took three female apostles with them in a prison cart. Half an hour was enough for the enemy to leave this place for more than three kilometers. This explained why the guild channel could not be contacted.

“There are a total of two teams with carriage marks. There are both on the west and south. Only the north is full of horse hoof marks!” Long Er lowered his head and recalled for a moment before replying with certainty.

“West and south?” Philip glanced at Stark and Stork nodded without hesitation. “Exchange for the map!”

“Exchange for a map?” Qin Lun’s heart skipped a beat as he looked at the two of them in surprise.

“Haha, Qin Lun, with your title, you probably don’t know that you can exchange for a map of the world, right?” Sterk turned around and smiled. “As long as the apostles reach the second level and the third level, they will be able to exchange for the map of the current quest world in the exchange list of the Broken Universe.”

“Oh, what kind of map is it?” Qin Lun’s eyes lit up. He really didn’t know this information. In the past, he had felt that the Broken Star System was too little of a help to the apostles, so it would be better to give them more introductions to the mission world.

For the apostles, the deeper they understood the mission world, the easier it would be for them to do it, right? He had originally thought that the shattered starry sky had been rejected by the laws of the world and could not give the apostles any information, but now it did not seem to be the case.

“The higher the original exploration level of the Broken Universe towards a mission world, the more detailed the map that can be exchanged. Not only will it indicate important place names and routes, it will also give a brief introduction to the storyline forces and historical situation in the region.” Sterk explained patiently.

Qin Lun had left a deep impression on him just now, causing the acting leader of the fortress guild to have a favorable impression on him. Moreover, this information was not too secret, so there was no need to hide it.

“However, with the pitiful level of exploration in this mission world, we should only be able to exchange for the simplest map. I’m afraid there will only be the geographical situation and important cities in this area. There won’t be any other information.” Sterk smiled bitterly and said, “Moreover, the exchange price is very high. Even the simplest map of the region requires more than 100,000 broken crystals. Few people will do this unless they have to.”

“Then can you see the location of the Demon Cup Royal Court from the map?” Qin Lun rolled his eyes and asked indifferently, “The Demon Cup Royal Court should be considered an important elven city!”

“Impossible!” Sterk shook his head and looked at Qin Lun with a smile. “Apart from the training ground world that is specifically used to train new apostles, the missions that the Broken Star System requires us to perform are generally unexplored historical plots. The Star System itself does not have this information, so how can it be exchanged for it?”

“I was wrong!” After waving a big black dragon, Qin Lun rubbed his nose awkwardly.

“Sterk, it’s exchanged. Damn it, it cost a whole 170,000 yuan. There’s only a hundred square kilometers map with us at the center.” Philip cursed with a bitter face. Although it was a common resource of the fortress guild, it was still a resource that they had saved up for themselves.

Qin Lun curiously turned around and saw that the map Philip had exchanged for was not a flat map, but a small stereoscopic projection showing mountains, rivers, forests, and plains in three dimensions.

At this moment, a small red dot was flickering in a small clearing near the abdomen of Jondar Forest. It should be where they were now.

“Without Nicole and the others’ tags, they were indeed restricted!” Philip whispered with an ugly expression, and though he had anticipated the result, he was still a little disappointed.

While Philip and Sterk were observing the map, the rest of the fortress team consciously dispersed and assumed the role of alert.

According to Sterk, this was to prevent the characters from seeing the map. If this map was seen by the storyline characters, then no matter how simple the map was, the starry sky would punish them heavily. This could be considered a secret leak.

Qin Lun wanted to avoid suspicion, but Philip asked him to stay. It wasn’t just Sterk who seemed to be impressed by him, Philip also hoped that Qin Lun would have another good analysis.

According to the projection map, Elbard Town was at the top of the Alan River Delta and was embraced by two tributaries of the Alan River. The camp of the elven caravan was located just east of the town. Judging from the scale of the map, it was only a few kilometers away, and it was already at the edge of Jondar Forest.

“The attackers of the elven caravan have been divided into three groups. Apart from the eastern forest, there are traces in the other three directions.” Philip looked at the map with a solemn expression. After suppressing his worries about his companions, the mage finally showed his maturity as a Second Grade apostle.

“Judging from the map, it’s impossible for Elbard’s human lord to not know the identity of these attackers at such a close distance. Even if they didn’t personally do it, it was still related to them.” The hostility in Philip’s eyes flashed.

“Yes, the Jondar Forest is northwest-southeast. From here onwards, we will get closer to the forest. The enemies in that direction can be excluded. They will not bring the stolen goods and hostages close to the forest.” Sterk’s eyes lit up as he pointed at the projection map. “We just need to determine whether Nicole and the others were taken to Elbard Town or to the tributaries of the Naga River.”