Journey Through Faerûn
Chapter 1338

Balance of Power (I)

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Originally, this had been nothing more than a simple idea, with no feasibility whatsoever. That changed when Solam encountered the dead Obyrith lord, the Storm Lord Bechard, in Yeenoghu's Realm. From that ancient demon, Solam inherited some knowledge, including knowledge related to the origins of the world. Demogorgon had also provided some knowledge, allowing Solam to refine his theory.

This knowledge gave Solam the theoretical foundation to realize his idea and made it actionable. But what truly brought about a breakthrough was a special demon—Lilith, the daughter of Shami-Amour and Demogorgon!

This woman, who like Demogorgon possessed two souls in one body, gave Solam hope. She had two utterly opposing souls: one good, one evil! Yet these opposing souls could peacefully exist within the same body and even switch between each other without any hindrance. This gave Solam the final piece of the puzzle.

As long as Solam could get his hands on her, he believed that by studying her soul, he would certainly be able to find a way to shed his demon body and return to being a mortal.

That was why Solam had leaked the information. Naturally, Solam wanted Miska the Wolf-Spider to return to the Abyss and make the Abyss faction more powerful in the Blood War, but the bigger reason was that Solam had struck a deal with Shami-Amour. Solam would provide the information, while Shami-Amour would hand Lilith over to him!

A very fair trade!

Naturally, Shami-Amour could not refuse. By now, Lilith had probably already been secretly sent to Solam's hidden laboratory in the Perforated Hive, where she would wait for Solam to return and complete the final stage of his research.

After the leak, Solam headed straight back home. Since the matter had already been exposed by the mole, the plan

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