Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 111: Princess Lani of the Moon (Two in One)

The person who came was Blaze, the half-wolf under Lani's command.

Blaze is wearing a heavy fur cape and has a fierce but furry wolf head.

The huge sword on his back exudes cold magic.

Melina's voice rang in Bai Shi's ears:

'He is a beast of shadow...'

"I don't know what it is, but this name suddenly popped up in my mind."

'Perhaps it can be used as a clue for investigation later.'

Bai Shi listened quietly without saying anything. After all, there were many outsiders present.

Blaze carried the body and walked to a distance of several meters in front of Bai Shi, and took the initiative to speak to Bai Shi:
"My name is Blaze, and I'm a warrior."

"If he gets away, you'll be in trouble."

"A small meeting gift."

Blaze threw the corpse of the Night Cavalry in his hand towards Bai Shi, and it landed accurately on the ground in front of Bai Shi.

Bai Shi lowered his head to observe the corpse. There was a large hole on the body that went straight through the waist and abdomen.

This injury was caused by Bai Shi's previous throwing of the halberd, which caused severe damage to the Night Cavalry.

In addition, he had two wounds on his body, which was the cause of his death.

One wound was obviously a sword wound, which violently pierced through the left ribs, damaging the heart and other organs, and wisps of cold air emanated from the body.

The other part was the corpse's neck, which was bloody and torn to pieces.

Based on the extent of his injuries, Bai Shi naturally imagined the scene at that time:
The Night Riders were penetrated by the White Consciousness and traveled through the foggy forest, avoiding the Storm Eagle's pursuit.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to treat his wound temporarily, he did not notice that a pair of eyes above his head had locked onto him.

Blaze leaped down from above, and the giant sword pierced through the Night Cavalry from top to bottom. All of their internal organs were first crushed by the giant sword, and then frozen by the cold magic power on the sword.

He struggled and tried to resist, but was bitten on the neck by sharp teeth.

In the end, he died so casually, and his body was sent by Blaze as a gift.

Bai Shi looked at Blaze, his coming must be Lani's order.

But it was somewhat unexpected that Lani came to me on her own initiative.

When Bai Shi looked at Blaze, Blaze also stared at Bai Shi vigilantly.

Blaze was a wild beast, but his eyesight was still very good even in the dark, and he witnessed the battle of the White Consciousness at the edge of the foggy forest.

These night cavalrymen are very powerful. In terms of strength alone, each one of them is enough to be considered a hero.

Although he can only compete with more ordinary heroes, he cannot withstand the fact that they fight in a team.

Blaze can easily defeat the Night Rider alone.

Even when facing a pincer attack from two Night Cavalrymen, he was confident that he would not be at a disadvantage, and could even kill them all despite his injuries.

But if the number reaches three, four or more, he will have no chance to fight back and can only run away with his tail between his legs.

The Night Cavalry are guys who are proficient in group combat. Once their numbers increase and they coordinate with each other, it will be quite terrifying.

All it takes is one strike to break away, and then alternate attacks from different directions to overwhelm the enemy without any chance of success.

Even if you want to escape, it is difficult to outrun the Funeral Horse.

Bai Shi not only had no protective gear, but he also had no weapons to use. He crushed the Night Cavalry to death one by one with just his body.

Blaze is Lani's sworn brother. They grew up together and his horizons are very broad, which is unmatched by ordinary people.

Plus, he himself is also a powerful warrior.

That's why he knows the horror of white consciousness even more.

Just standing next to Bai Shi makes the hair on his back stand up.

"Okay, what's the deal? Tell me about it."

Bai Shi returned his body to its normal size and wrapped the cloak around himself.

Blaze looked at the Faded Ones and Kaidan mercenaries behind Bai Shi, and pointed to the dense forest behind him.

"I'm sorry, but the master I serve has a special status, and the content of our cooperation should not be known to irrelevant people."

Bai Shi nodded and followed Blaze into the jungle.

When they reached the depths of the dense forest, next to a ruin, Blaze spoke with confidence:
"Mr. Bai Shi, the master I serve is the witch you once met... Lady Reina."

When he said the name, Blaze paused.

"It was a close call. I almost said my real name."

Normally, Lani does not call herself by the pseudonym Reina, and her subordinates also address her by their real names. They only use pseudonyms when dealing with outsiders.

Blaze almost blurted it out, but luckily he reacted in time.

But Blaze didn't know that Bai Shi knew them quite well.

Not only does she know all about them, she even married Lani in the game.

Bai Shi pretended to be clueless:
"Oh, it turned out to be the witch Reina. Come to think of it, I really have to thank her. The Soul Summoning Bell helped me a lot."

"So, what kind of deal does she want to make with me?"

Seeing that Bai Shi had no objection to the deal, Blaze continued:
"In the misty forest of Nimgefu, there is a well that leads underground."

"Lady Reina hopes to cooperate with you to explore the underground world."

"I don't know what you think."

Bai Shi thought about it for a moment and did not agree immediately.

"So what do I have to give, and what do I get?"

"We need your manpower to explore the vast underground area. It is impossible to fully explore it without a large number of manpower."

Blaze paused.

"As for what you can get, since you are required to send a large number of people, we can give you everything except what we want to find."

"Underground resources, territories, and items discovered."

Bai Shi asked back:
"In that case, why don't I explore it on my own, instead of working with you?"

"After all, it sounds like you don't have to put in any effort and can just sit back and reap the rewards."

Although Bai Shi would definitely find a way to get in touch with Lani, it was impossible for him to get her for free.

After all, he is the king of one side, there is no reason for him to kneel down and lick Lani.

Blaze quickly waved his hands, telling Bai Shi not to misunderstand.

"Of course, there is more to it than that. These are just the parts after the cooperation begins."

"In order to start the cooperation, Lady Reina has prepared something else that may be of interest to you."

"Whether it's intelligence, magic, or weapons, all of these are fine."

"If you are indeed interested in cooperating, Lady Reina said she would discuss it with you personally."

Bai Shi nodded, this made sense.

"Okay, I agree then."

Lani paid some price to trade with herself in exchange for her own manpower to find what she wanted.

And since Bai Shi discovered that human exploration was the only way out, the remaining things would belong to him, which was more reasonable.

"I wonder when Reina will come to discuss this?"

"I'm already here."

The cold voice came, which surprised Bai Shi.

Turning my head to look in the direction of the sound, I saw a light blue mist rising from the ruins that were empty just a moment ago.

A figure gradually emerged in the mist.

Blaze stepped back, leaving space for Bai Shi and Lani.

Although as Lani's sworn brother, he didn't have to do so, but he believed that as a subject, he had to maintain courtesy in front of outsiders, so as to avoid outsiders thinking that Lani had no authority over his subordinates.

Blaze would never do anything that would affect Lani's reputation.

Lani was sitting on the broken wall of the ruins, looking at Bai Shi with a faint smile.

"Long time no see. I didn't expect you to grow so fast. It seems that you are very suitable for life in the border area."

"Torret really chose a good master."

Blaze had just passed the message to her, so Lani used teleportation magic to come here.

Lani did feel a little emotional.

Seeing Bai Shi in person, I found that his changes were greater than I had imagined.

The weak Faded One from back then has now defeated Greg and seized the Great Rune.

Unlike Lani, Bai Shi was shocked.

"Is Lani already here? Or did she just arrive?"

'I didn't even notice it.'

Compared to the first time he met Lani, Bai Shi felt that he was already many times stronger.

But even so, he still didn't notice Lani's movements.

Lani doesn't use her own body, nor does she have a Great Rune, but she still has this ability.

Demigods really cannot tolerate the slightest contempt.

Bai Shi's inflated mentality after his sudden increase in strength was actively suppressed. He had only defeated the weakest Greg, and he was not yet at the point where he could relax.

Bai Shi met Lani's eyes, only to see Lani blink.

"Well, I don't mind though...but do you need to change your clothes first?"

Bai Shi lowered his head and looked at his body, then he remembered that his clothes had been torn in the previous battle, so he was now just casually wrapped in a cloak.

Although this outfit did not expose her private parts, it did seem inappropriate when talking about serious matters.

"Ahem, sorry."

"It's just that I don't have any replacement clothes right now."

"Since you don't mind, how about we finish the negotiation now instead of meeting again some other day?"

Lani nodded and agreed. It was really not an important matter. The business of the transaction was more important.

This is a matter concerning her own destiny.

If it weren't for the fact that there were too few available people and there had been no results for a long time, she would not have taken the initiative to find this faded person whom she had only met once.

With the return of the Faded Ones, the Two Fingers gradually regained control of the border area, and the shadow of disaster was approaching.

"Well, let's talk about the deal."

"Blazer should have told you just now that I want to make a deal with you."

"I can use intelligence, secret treasures, combat skills, etc. in exchange for your support."

"I hope to find a way to the 'Eternal City' Noklongen underground. There I can find what I want."

Bai Shi knew that Lani's operation would probably end in failure. Although Noklongen was closely connected to the underground, it was impossible to reach there from here.

But Bai Shi did not remind her. After all, he and Lani were just strangers who had met once.

If I tell Lani about it, she might think I'm talking nonsense and even have opinions about me.

Now let's go on with Lani's conditions.

"What can you give?"

Lani took out a parchment scroll filled with words from the sleeve of her robe and handed it to Bai Shi.

"You can take everything on this."

"If you are still not satisfied, we can discuss it again."

Bai Shi took the parchment and read it carefully.

This piece of parchment is equivalent to a directory, with many names recorded on it.

From weapons to battle ash, magic to prayer.

The quantity is large and the quality is not bad, which shows sincerity.

"If you agree, then our cooperation can begin."

Bai Shi rolled up the parchment and smiled.

"In that case, I have nothing to hesitate about."

A smile also appeared on Lani's lips.

"So nice to work with."

"As a partner, I will no longer hide the fact that Reina is just a pseudonym."

"My real identity is the witch Lani. Although I am hiding in the dark, I have no reason to hide my real name."

Bai Shi pretended to be shocked:

"Rani, the daughter of the Full Moon Queen and Radagon, the 'Moon Princess' Renee?"

Hearing the long-lost name, Lani spoke calmly, with no emotion to be heard.

"The Moon Princess, this is such an old title."

“But that’s definitely me.”

Lani's figure was once again shrouded in fog and gradually disappeared.

"That's all for today. Thank you for your cooperation."

"Look forward to seeing you next time."

"I have a feeling that we will be able to cooperate for a long time in the future."

Lani left and Blaze came back from a distance.

"I am honored and grateful to be able to work with a strong warrior like you."

"You're welcome. Our interests are aligned, so cooperation is naturally a good thing."

Blaze seemed to want to say something, but hesitated.

Bai Shi saw that Blaze had something else to say, so he took the initiative to speak:
"You seem to have something else to say. Don't worry, just say it."

Blaze nodded.

"Actually, I have a request. I'm looking for a traitor."

"It has nothing to do with cooperation. It's my personal request. I will also prepare a reward for my gratitude."

"If you don't want to help, just pretend I never said anything about it. I hope it won't affect your cooperation with Lani."

Bai Shi understood in his heart that it must be the Hound Knight's business, so he nodded and agreed.

He really likes the weapon Hound's Fang.

In the early stages of the game, it helped Bai Shi overcome many difficulties, and was often used even after he cleared the level.

Like the Exile's broadsword, Bai Shi has a special feeling for them.

"It's okay. No one likes a traitor. Since he is roaming around in my territory, he should be dealt with."

"Tell me what his name is and what his characteristics are, and I'll have someone pay attention to it."

Blaze felt relieved. He had been searching for the traitor for a long time, but there was no news.

Although Lani didn't rush him, Blaze was inevitably a little anxious.

"That's a man called Darriwell, he's a Hound Knight."

"As a Hound Knight, he actually committed an act of betrayal. This is unforgivable."

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