Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 12 Rune
The props selected by Bai Shi all play an important role in the early stages.

The night at the border is full of dangers. Torches are essential if you want to move at night, and they can also be used in caves and catacombs.

The monocular telescope is purely used for viewing the scenery in the game.

But now, when the map has become very large, you can use a telescope to judge the terrain in advance and find the distribution of the enemy.

As for the tool leather bag, it is very useful. It contains various tools such as knives, chopping boards, medicine bowls, etc., which can be used to easily process prey and make props.

It can be regarded as a must-have item for households in the border area.

The production notes of various professions record the methods of making props using tool bags, which is knowledge that can help people find a way out when they have nothing.

For example, these two production notes, one records the production methods of animal bone arrows, animal bone arrows with feathers, and animal bone crossbow arrows.

Another article records the production methods of lighting stone, strong jerky, and strong white jerky.

"Thank you for your patronage. I'll give you 2000 runes."

Bai Shi only had a few runes scattered on him, which was definitely not enough to pay the bill.

Before, when Bai Shi killed the Limb-Gathering Noble, a stream of runes floated into his body. Bai Shi remembered that as an elite monster, the Limb-Gathering Noble was definitely worth several thousand runes.

But Bai Shi didn't know how to use these runes.

"Well, actually I just arrived at the border. I defeated the enemy and obtained the rune, but it's in my body and I don't know how to use it."

As expected of a wandering merchant, Kale was indeed well-informed and began to explain to Bai Shi:

"I see. Then let me tell you about Rune."

"Runes are actually the blessings contained in the residents of the border area. They can be condensed into coins for trading, or they can be crushed to allow the blessings to return to the body."

"When you kill the inhabitants of the borderland, the remaining golden afterglow will flow into your body. Those are also runes."

"Give me your hand."

Kale stretched out a hand and motioned Baishi to put his hand on it.

Bai Shi placed his hand on Kale's hand, and then he saw a golden energy floating out of his body and passing towards Kale.

Bai Shi was not closely aware of this energy, but he had a feeling that if he wanted to stop the transmission, he could do it with just a thought.

When Kale had received almost half of the golden rune, he stopped on his own initiative.

"Okay, I took 2050 runes from you, and the 50 is my reward for my explanation."

"You still have over 1800 runes left in your body."

Bai Shi nodded. He didn't expect that Rune could trade in this way.

But new questions arose.

"Rune is a blessing from the golden tree, but why didn't I feel weak or uncomfortable when it left my body?"

Kale thought for a moment, as if he was organizing his words.

"Well, let's put it this way. Rune is a symbol of identity and status for the golden residents of the borderland."

"It's not because of possessing runes that one becomes powerful, but because one is powerful one possesses the corresponding blessings of runes."

"But I heard that the heroes blessed by the 'Eternal Queen' Marika did have their strength enhanced by that blessing... But it's meaningless to talk about this now, the heroes are too far away."

"If you lose the blessing of Rune, you will no longer be recognized by the Golden Tree. For the golden residents of the border area, it is equivalent to losing their lives."

"It's different for you Faded Ones. After leaving the border and coming back, you don't need this recognition, so you can turn runes into strength without restraint." "Because runes are not part of your body, you won't feel weak when they leave. Only when you turn them into your own strength will they truly belong to you."

Bai Shi suddenly realized that this was the case.

Runes are equivalent to the badges that the Golden Tree gives to everyone. They are also proof of identity and status. They can be used for mutual transactions, but one must at least have one on him or her.

The Faded Ones are the lunatics from other places. They don't need these certifications at all. They are here to be the masters of the border area, not to be residents.

So it doesn't matter if the Faded Ones don't have any runes at all, they don't care at all.

"So, do you have a way to turn runes into power?"

Bai Shi knows that turning runes into power requires the help of a witch, but does anyone know if Kale has another method? I just want to ask.

Kale shook his head.

"The method to transform runes into power is only known by the messenger of the two fingers, the Finger Witch."

"After the King of the Faded Ones, Ge Fulei, became the King of Elden, the Finger Witches were all taken over by your compatriots. When they were driven out of the border, they brought the method with them."

"The reign of King Radagon of Elden was too short. Before Two-Finger could select new witches, the Circle was broken."

"After the ring was broken, the people in the border area started to have strange thoughts and could hardly do business. Thanks to you faded ones returning to the border area, I am not without any income."

Bai Shi seemed to be thinking about something.

'So that's why the Faded Ones need the company of witches.'

'But it seems that the Faded Witches are not the only ones in the Borderland who can transform runes into power. Before the Faded Witches, there was an era when the ancient dragon was the King of Elden. There may still be a way to transform runes into power today. Melina is not a Faded Witch either, but she also has this method.'

Bai Shi put away the props he had purchased. The telescope and the tool bag were not big, so they could fit in a small carry-on bag. He could just carry the torch around his waist.

Bai Shi looked at the sky. The light of the golden tree had weakened a bit, but it was still very bright, probably around two or three o'clock in the afternoon.

Bai Shi first went to the center of the church and lit up a blessing point there.

Bai Shi decided to continue his journey. It was not yet night and there was still plenty of time for activities. He would first go to the front of the level to see if Melina would appear.

"My name is Bai Shi. I will come here often in the future. Goodbye."

"Oh, nice to meet you, I look forward to your next visit."

Bai Shi walked out of the Ailey Church. As soon as he looked out, he saw a dense forest. The treetops overlapped, covering the brilliance of the golden tree. The forest was very dark.

The bushes underneath are also growing very vigorously, and I don’t know what danger is lurking there.

Bai Shi climbed up the broken wall of Airey Church, took out the newly bought monocular telescope, and began to observe the woods carefully.

'Two faint lights moving back and forth, probably patrolling Grek soldiers, and a large light, probably a campfire.'

Not finding anything else, Bai Shi boldly walked into the woods.

After entering the woods, Bai Shi discovered that it was extremely dark here, but not so dark that he couldn't see the road, which made it convenient for him to move around.

Bai Shi approached quietly and soon came to the side of a Greg soldier.

The Grek soldiers wore copper helmets and two-color cylindrical coats. The left side was made of green cloth with a pattern of an ancient golden tree painted on it, and the right side was made of yellow cloth with the image of the Lion Prime Minister vividly displayed on the cloth.

This Greg soldier was patrolling the forest slowly, holding a torch in one hand.

(End of this chapter)