The deal founded on the sacrifice of Marali

Marali was overwhelmed by the Black Hand. Now Alliance occupied all over Marali. The public of Marali had no other choice but deserted their city.

Elefin became one of the most powerful wizards in Oberin since the Blood Dagger had fallen into her hand. Her enormous power also posed a great threat to the Twins while she led the Black Hand. Rasha and Varsha appeared in front of adventurers who were ravaged by a long battle against Alliance. Rasha said that Elefin was currently a common target between the Twins and Mirith, so...

(Rasha): We know you have that box that is supposed to kill our enemy.
(Rasha): And we know how to bring the enemy to Mirith.
(Rasha): Only...
(Rasha): If we help you, you leave Marali alone.
(Rasha): Do you want our help or do you want to die here?

It was Darkstar who acted as a bridge between the Twins and Mirith. She also urged Mirith to call upon Seth for help. His art was needed with the Golden Box to deactivate the Blood Dagger.

Elefin Came to Mirith. Darkstar succeeded to steal the Blood Dagger from her, however, the cursed power of the dagger made Darkster lose her senses for a moment. She stubbed herself. With Seth's help the dagger was set in the Golden Box from Drakstar's chest, and Elefin was no longer given power from the Blood Dagger. She was killed.

Zexe's soul was releaved out of the Blood Dagger, and he returned to the world. The Golden Box was placed under the custody of Brigobean.

• The Fifth Day - Arjun
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• A curtain falls - REDMAN (Written in Japanese)

The first meeting with Crausaar's child

Three rangers encountered a baby forest dragon at the foot of Duldrus mountains. He was one of childlen of Crausaar. While treading cautiously, the baby dragon friendly talked to the rangers in human language...

• In the mountains near Duldrus... - Arjun

Death of Clara

Lancaster killed Jefferson. Clara had left Andris since her lover's death, and changed sides to Mirith. However, she also was killed by Elefin.

• That was only a prelude - REDMAN (Written in Japanese)

Vision of Aborek, and discovered Golden Box

Adventurers were enveloped in the visions again.

Arlis had been obsessed with Ayara's grudge. He found a small camp having two female travellers near Marali. The two welcomed him kindly, however, this led up to give Ayara a suitable body. Ayara arose. Arlis was now all washed-up for her. She killed him, and got the Golden Box.

There showed up Aborek. He needed the Golden Box, and approached her to form a partnership that would offer her to lead a rising city. Ayara expressed an interest in the offer.

The visions carried adventurers into the ruins. They saw Centaurs dying on their way to the innermost. When they arrived to the portal, the two partners were in the process of creating a Blood Dagger. The portal was created by Aborek himself. He was planning to steal Marali's Moon Curio, and the portal was supposed to lead the two into the Marali vault.

In the course of time, a Holy Dagger set on the Golden Box turned into the Blood Dagger. Ayara picked up the dagger, then stabbed Aborek to death.

After the visions faded away, adventurers found real Golden Box. It was entrusted to the care of Nafets.

• That was only a prelude - REDMAN (Written in Japanese)

Portals reactivated

The portals were reactivated by Seth. He donated his producing machine for Pure Crystals to Cecil at Brigobaen.

Krysta and Three Children of Merfolk

Krysta the knowledge called on three children the inseparables. Her orb showed a woman, it was Serene...

• Deep in the sea... - Stefan

Blunder

The force led by Mirith Vanguard stormed Andris, and rescued Birek.

• The Birek Disaster - Tuck Original report was here: http://www.oberin.com/new/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=130 Japanese version translated by Levinas was here: http://levinas.blog18.fc2.com/blog-entry-28.html

Meanwhile, however, Mirith being lax on security was attacked by Alliance. There were also The Twins and Elefin seen among the aggressors. Duchess Tirana betrayed Mirith, and killed Beleth's daughter Araine. Serene who had been under Mirith's care was taken away by Elefin. After this, Beleth went missing for long periods.

• A Bard's Tale - Vandar
• What happened in Mirith? [1] - Garion (Written in Japanese)
• What happened in Mirith? [2] - Garion (Written in Japanese)
• What happened in Mirith? [3] - Garion (Written in Japanese)
• What happened in Mirith? [4] - Garion (Written in Japanese)
• What happened in Mirith? [5] - Garion (Written in Japanese)

Birek the Captive

Birek plotted something to delude Lancaster. It, however, did not turn out good, and he got caught by Lancaster. Lancaster demmanded a hostage trade of Birek for Serene.

• The Birek Disaster - Tuck
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• Clara, a new leader of the Mercenary Army - REDMAN (Written in Japanese)

Vanderbilt Slain

Back in those days, it was known to everyone that two warriors of Mirith had defected to Lancaster. They found Lancaster's favour. Their Golden Fleece, which was given by the Twins, attracted Lancaster very much.

On this day, the two and Vanderbilt, commander of the Mercenary Army, entrenched themselves in a new small keep near the Andris Bridge. They had an infirm woman in captivity. The keep was isolated, and it meant to be a chance that would not come twice to rescue her, the heir of Elara, Serene.

Vanderbilt was slain by the two warriors, and Serene was taken under the royal's care.

• My Time in Andris - Tuck
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• The heir of Elara - REDMAN (Written in Japanese)

A REAL ERENES.

Adventurers encountered mass troops of Lizardmen and Mercenaries at Gohoran. They found a note left at a cottage in the village, and the note said; They keep coming. I'm tired of running. A REAL ERENES. Find me.

• Plea for help - failure - Alimilw
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• A REAL ERENES - REDMAN (Written in Japanese)

The vision of Arlis again

Adventurers had a vision of Arlis who was frightened by a voice of invisible Ayara Rita. Carrying the Golden Box, Arlis went looking for a victim that Ayara demmanded.

• Septet pour une infante defunte - REDMAN (Written in Japanese)

Dragon Heart

(Date unknown: at the time, a man called Trephias, an inhabitant of Port Gast, had his Dragon Heart stolen, and it fell into the hand of Andris. Dragon Heart looked like a ruby. Rumours told that it would dispel magical effects. The ruby was retrieved later, and entrusted to Beleth.)

• Roman has his voice back - myhero
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The "Golden Box", the "Keeper of Souls"

An announcement by Seiglinde told a story of the Golden Box which Seth recalled.

Summary:
Time immemorial, there were The King and The Queen. When The Queen was assassinated The King called upon mages all over the world to get his dearest wife back to life again. A specialized assemblage of mages came upon his call, and one of their High Priests detected that the soul of The Queen was still around in the castle. The Priest casted a spell not to lose her soul away. The other mages were capable to make the Golden Box which was able to keep human souls in itself until the soul could meet with a suitable body. The King announced the people that he asked for someone who would sacrifice herself to his wife. He never thought of the consequence where should be some people who were covetous to possess the Golden Box.

It brought on wars for the possession of Golden Box. The Golden Box contained souls which were in hope of return to this world someday.

• The "Golden Box", the "Keeper of Souls" - Sieglinde
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The Golden Box, and visions

(At the time, Beleth acted strange in his attitude after his recieving the Blood Rune for study. Rumours said that he had been possessed by the Blood Rune.)

Seth told adventurers the location of Golden Box which was needed for saving Zexe. In a cave where Seth indicated, they saw visions of Arlis and Ayara Rita from Nelthylin. A scene showed the moment when the two just found a Golden Box. And it led to a flash where Arlis killed Ayara giving a scream of delight in the excitement.

• Pavane pour une infante defunte - REDMAN (Written in Japanese)

Oracle Gellansha of Mhara

One day in Mirith, Senator Morgans spoke about a prophecy by a seeress who had been a resident seeress of Mhara for a long time. The prophecy said something about powerfull Moon Curio, and people had to research what was it telling about.

Adventurers went to the island of Mhara, and met Gellansha the seeress. Gellansha put adventurers an ordeal, they got through it, and at last she began to tell the prophecy...

Fire and flame, it's charred and lapsed...
A single dew, it's serene and sheer...
Passing through the dark where she crawled, to the ridge where it fell down...
In her sweaty palms, swell of the fear to the darkness...
One child lives out, and the other dies...　
The little hand resurges, the power is renewed.

(Annotation: This paragraph is not what Gellansha literally said. I retranslated Japanese version.)

• Mhara Mission
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Found Magic Rune covered with blood

Nafets asked for people to research Blood Dagger. As it seemed the Blood Dagger had been found in Aborek in the first place, the adventurers headed for the ruins to start with.

Aborek showed them extraordinary spectacles; a corpse of Red Dragon, a Forest Dragon killed by a Black Dragon, murdered Centaurs, slained Black Dragon, and a powerful mage in ethereal form trying to create a Blood Dagger..

They burst through the visions, then found a chest that contained a Magic Rune covered with blood.

Adventurers left the Blood Rune with Nafets. In his point of view, to know how to make it should as well tell how to break it. Nafets went to Beleth to benefit from his expertise.

• Running Hell - REDMAN (Written in Japanese)
• Deep in Aborek
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