Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 132 Red Lion City
Hilbert rode on a giant dog and led the way.

Although the giant dog's speed was not slow, it was already moving at full speed.

But considering the speed that Torret and Bai Shi were used to, it was indeed very slow.

No other corrupt relatives came to trouble them along the way.

Hilbert had previously left all the larvae and eggs in the hut.

The little bit of pheromones left on their bodies could no longer be used for tracking, and there was no trace of them.

Follow the road that surrounds the Ionian Swamp.

But even when it got dark, the group still didn't reach the Red Lion City.

Bai Shi and Torret set out early in the morning today.

It was already noon when we arrived at Hilbert's cabin.

After watching the scarlet flowers of corruption bloom and shed their pollen, he waited for Hilbert to pack his luggage.

It was already afternoon when we officially set off.

Even if we arrive at Red Lion City now, it might be too late for the gate to open.

Finally they decided to rest tonight and wait until tomorrow morning to go again.

On the side of the road, they found a place with a fire burning.

It was a merchant from a nomadic tribe, who was resting there.

The wandering merchant was warming himself by the fire, and when he saw Hilbert riding on a giant dog, he showed a surprised expression.

Giant dogs are not uncommon on Galeed.

It is also because of this that he knows what a brutal creature the giant dog is.

I don’t know what kind of person is able to tame it, but he must be capable.

However, meeting such a person is not necessarily a good thing.

The wandering merchant stood up and looked at Bai Shi and Hilbert warily.

He held the donkey's reins in his hand, ready to run away if anything went wrong.

In the land of Gaileed, there are all kinds of people.

There is never a shortage of villains or lunatics here.

The only ones who can be trusted are the soldiers of the Red Lion Legion.

"Want to do some business?"

"Don't worry, we have no ill intentions."

Hilbert took the initiative to speak.

Hilbert got off the giant dog and asked it to lie down on the side.

She was still aware of the intimidating power of giant dogs on ordinary people.

It is normal for people to be afraid when seeing a giant dog.

Seeing that the other party had shown sincerity, the wandering merchant thought about it and finally agreed.

Although we maintained basic vigilance, we were ready to do business.

"You don't look like you're going to attack me."

"...In that case, let's take a look at the goods."

Although there are some concerns, business still needs to be done.

He is, after all, a wandering merchant, a desperado in pursuit of profit.

Otherwise he wouldn't have come to a place like Gaileed.

If you don't do business because you are worried about being robbed, you will end up starving to death in a corner.

Bai Shi looked at the wandering merchant with great interest, feeling a little nostalgic.

He was familiar with the merchant at this location, but he didn't know if it was the same one in the game.

A long, long time ago, when he was still a little rookie.

I met this merchant while running around in Gaileed, looking for a map.

You can buy a kind of crossbow arrow from this merchant, called the Fiery Crossbow Arrow.

It will explode when it is shot down, causing a certain amount of fire damage, and it is quite effective to use.

When he was still a newbie, Bai Shi often came here to buy crossbows and then used the black key to shoot everywhere for fun.

After all, I just can’t bear to use the crossbows that are hard to buy.

This is the only crossbow that can be bought casually and has good power, which is more suitable.

At that time, Bai Shi thought:
There is no need to use useless props, and powerful props should be saved for when you encounter a strong enemy.

But after dying countless times at the hands of powerful enemies, you will feel that you cannot defeat them even if you use it.

As a result, after Mo Ming defeated the powerful enemy, the props were still left.

In the end it turned into Tuntun Rat.

Only props like this, which have no purchase limit and a stable source, are the most enjoyable to use.

Although I didn't know anything at that time, I didn't know anything about the Hard Arrow Amulet, Krepp's Vial, etc.

I didn't take any other things for long-range play, I just shot hard.

But the happiness we once had was also real happiness.

After passing the novice period, Bai Shi even had over a hundred crossbow arrows left.

In the end, all these crossbow arrows were used to withdraw money from the Blood Bank.

The wandering merchant handed the list of goods to Hilbert and Bai Shi.

This is also to protect the safety of his property.

If you just put your things out there casually, then if someone comes to rob you, even if you can run away, the goods will be gone.

It's okay in other places, but you have to be extra careful in Gaileed.

No decent person would go to Gallid for no reason.

In fact, even this wandering merchant had only recently arrived in Gaileed.

It was because I heard about the battle festival.

He thought that there would definitely be a lot of people coming, so he decided to come and make some money.

But he didn't expect that Gaileyd's condition was worse than he imagined.

He had only been here for a few days and had encountered very few humans.

Most of the time, I'm hiding from all kinds of strange creatures.

Gaileyd is really a vast country with few people.

Even if a group of warriors are attracted by the battle festival, it means nothing to such a vast land as Gallid.

Currently, the people that wandering traders meet basically have no purchasing power.

So he decided to go to Red Lion City to see if there was any business there.

As a result, I met guests on the road before I even reached Red Lion City. I was so lucky.

Bai Shi glanced at all the items on the list.

There were no Fiery Crossbows, probably because this merchant had not yet established any connection with the Red Lion City.

It is also possible that this is not the merchant at this location in the game.

There are fewer things for sale in the game, but there are also quite a few things that are not originally in the game.

For example, a simple map of the Galid area, some ritual pots, stone sword keys, intelligence, or other things.

There's nothing else to worry about.

However, the names of a few sets of equipment made Bai Shi somewhat concerned.

For example, that complete set of brave warrior costumes.

However, Bai Shi did not ask much about those suits.

It must have been taken from some unknown corpse.

Finally, Bai Shi bought the stone sword key and a simple map.

The map was hand-drawn by the businessman himself, and only roughly marked the locations of some settlement ruins and the Red Lion City.

But it’s better than nothing at this stage.

And Hilbert bought the ritual pot.

Cracked pots are worthless in this world, but ritual pots are still very valuable.

All three of them were very satisfied with the transaction and then went to rest.

The giant dog kept watch by the side, and the night passed quietly like this.
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The next day, Bai Shi and Hilbert set out first, traveling without stopping for a moment.

Finally, before noon, the shadow of Red Lion City came into sight.

On the distant cliff, the majestic Red Lion City stands.

Although it is not as large as Stonewell, it is also a very magnificent city.

Like Stonewell, Red Lion City can rely on its cliff terrain to defend against enemies.

Not only that, Red Lion City has a strong military force, and the relatively flat ground outside the city is filled with countless city defense equipment.

This city also has only one bridge connecting it to the outside world.

There were strict defense measures at both ends of the bridge. On the towering wooden towers, soldiers were holding crossbows and standing alert, and under their feet were catapults loaded with ammunition.

There were countless soldiers patrolling back and forth under the tower.

There were many fires outside the camp, burning the giant dogs and crows they had hunted.

Although the corpses of giant crows and giant dogs were piled here, there were still many giant dogs and giant crows wandering around.

They were attracted by the aroma of their roasted companions' corpses.

This is also the strategy of the Red Lions.

On the one hand, it can burn the corpses that spread corruption and prevent them from turning into nutrients for corruption.

On the other hand, it can also attract other wild animals to wait and see.

But after using the strategy for a long time, it began to lose its effectiveness.

The wild beasts all knew that the Red Lion soldiers would hunt them, so they didn't come close anymore.

So now the soldiers still go out regularly to clear out the beasts and weaken the power of corruption, just like before.

Ignoring the beasts on the road, Bai Shi and Hilbert arrived at the camp.

Then stop here and wait for the soldiers to come.

Entering the position without permission may cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

A Red Lion Knight on horseback came and blocked the two men.

The rest of the soldiers also gathered around and looked at the two men warily.

To be more precise, he was on guard against the giant dog that Hilbert was riding.

There was also a huge white lion approaching, it was also a member of the Red Lion Legion.

Like the one in Stonewell, it has weapons strapped to its claws and severed ominous horns all over its body.

They gathered around Bai Shi and Hilbert.

Although they did not attack immediately because there was a person sitting on the giant dog, they did not let down their guard either.

Even tamed giant dogs have to be watched with caution.

As for letting the giant dog into Red Lion City? That's impossible.

"Stop it!"

"Who are you?"

The Red Lion Knight asked the two.

Bai Shi answered him:

"I'm here to participate in the battle festival. The guy next to me is a prop master."

When the Red Lion Knight heard that he was here to participate in the battle festival, he nodded.

But they still didn't let them go.

"Giant dogs are not allowed into the Red Lion City."

"Whether tamed or not, it carries the scarlet corruption with it."

Hilbert was not someone who was stubborn and insisted on bringing the giant dog in.

"Yeah, don't worry. I will let it stay somewhere else by itself when the time comes. It won't hang around near the city."

Hilbert planned to let the giant dog live in a distant place for a while, and then call it back after everything was over and they left Red Lion City.

It would be bad if the soldiers accidentally mistook it for an ordinary wild dog and killed it.

Hilbert jumped off the giant dog.

I unloaded the luggage from the giant dog and put it on the ground, then patted the giant dog and it obediently ran away.

Seeing this, the Knight of the Red Lion finally let them pass, and the rest of the soldiers returned to their posts.

"Go all the way from here, cross the Unbroken Bridge, and then go up the hillside and you will enter the Red Lion City."

"Please don't do anything that will cause unnecessary trouble or misunderstanding, otherwise our soldiers will not be polite."

Bai Shi and Hilbert nodded.

"Don't worry, we are only here to participate in the battle festival."

Hilbert was carrying a piece of luggage in each hand, which seemed a little strenuous.

Bai Shi hung the sword and spear at Torret's side, dismounted from his horse and helped her carry the luggage, picking it up easily.

"Oh, sorry to bother you again."

"It's okay. It's nothing."

Bai Shi walked in front, crossing the tattered and scarred Unbroken Bridge.

On the other side of the bridge, countless city defense equipment were staring at the other side of the bridge with a covetous eye.

The catapults among these city defense weapons brought back many bad memories for Bai Shi in the game.

Even if you ride a Torret on this bridge, you will be hurt by the explosives thrown by the catapult if you are not careful, and you can easily be blown off your horse.

Fortunately, these devices will not attack the participants of the battle festival who have been allowed to pass.

Under the watchful eyes of the soldiers, Bai Shi and Hilbert arrived at the main gate of Red Lion City.

Walking through the open main gate, the interior of Red Lion City was revealed to them.

As soon as you enter the door, you will see several white lions.

They lay down casually in the courtyard to rest, looking very tired.

There were so many wounds on his body left by other creatures that his hair looked sparse.

Next to them, there were many soldiers resting on the ground, wiping their weapons and maintaining their equipment.

Some soldiers still had blood oozing from their wounds, but they just casually lay down against the wall and fell asleep.

This place is similar to Stonewell Fort, also serving as a buffer zone. Once an enemy breaks through the main gate, the invader can be attacked here.

Now this is a place for soldiers to rest, making it convenient for them to change shifts with soldiers outside.

After seeing Bai Shi and the other man, one of the soldiers stood up from the ground.

The soldier walked up to Bai Shi.

There were marks of something biting through the soldier's armor, and his face was covered in blood and dirt, and he looked as withered as a mummy.

Even though his body was broken, his eyes were unusually firm, as if there was a fire burning in them.

Hidden in those eyes is the determination and anger of the Red Lions to fight the scarlet corruption to the end.

"Are you the warriors who came to participate in the battle festival?"

The soldier stared into Bai Shi's eyes.

Bai Shi also looked at him.

"Yes, I came here for the battle festival."

The soldier confirmed their purpose and turned to lead the way.

"Please follow me warrior, I will take you to the room."

"I hope you can rest well, exert your strength, and give General Latarn an honorable and decent ending."

Bai Shi and Hilbert followed the soldiers and finally came to a residential area.

Small rooms are gathered here one by one.

The soldier asked the manager in charge of the area for two keys and handed them to them.

"Here is the key to the room. You are welcome to use the room as you wish. Red Lion City is now open to the public."

"But please note that there are still thirteen days and nights before the battle festival begins."

“Please don’t miss it.”

The soldier said goodbye.

Bai Shi put down Hilbert's luggage and moved it to the door, so she could move in herself.

I opened the door with the key and saw the configuration inside the room.

The room was small, and the light coming in from the window barely illuminated the room.

A bed and a table, quite simple.

But unexpectedly, there is a rack specifically for placing weapons and armor, as well as simple care props.

It must have been specially prepared for the warriors coming to the battle festival.

Bai Shi sat down on the bed, felt the hard bed board, and smiled.

“That’s really the military style.”

“But I don’t hate it.”

The soldiers of the Red Lion are truly admirable.

Given Gaileed's current situation, there must be many vacant rooms in Red Lion City.

But they were just resting at the entrance so that they could go out and support their comrades at any time.

In their minds, rest is far less important than fighting the scarlet corruption.

Bai Shi sat for a while and then stood up.

He wanted to meet the current acting lord of Red Lion City: Jie Lian.

　My classmate (white knowledge) has finished the battle for the royal city and went to the snowy mountains. There really is an old man making cakes_(:з」∠)_
　　
　
(End of this chapter)