Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 144 Initial Round Table
Bai Shi spread out the parchment and read it again carefully.

The writing on the parchment scroll was a little blurry, apparently because too much time had passed.

The stone box is not completely isolated from the outside world, so it cannot prevent time from eroding the contents inside.

Although the handwriting is blurred, the information written on the parchment can still be seen.

This is what is written on the parchment scroll.
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To those who come later who don’t know if they exist:
If you see this little note I wrote casually, then we are destined to meet.

Of course, it is more likely that this note and the map will be buried underground forever.

When Bernal suggested leaving something under the stone tablet to help those who came later, I said it would be too difficult to find.

And I don’t think that those who come later will need help under the grace of the Golden Tree.

Not only have we turned the ancient dragon into our friend, but our war against the academy and the Storm King has also been unstoppable. I believe it will be over soon.

Soon, an era of abundance and plenty of the Golden Tree’s bounty will arrive.

But Bernard has always been a guy who advocates chivalrous romanticism.

No matter what time it is, the knights always think of going together.

This short note is a bet between him and me. If anyone sees it, he wins.

Haha, I said some unimportant things.

If anyone does find these things I left behind, I hope you will seriously consider exploring this area.

Anyway, I leave you the map I drew after exploring here, I hope it helps you.

This area north of Galeid is completely wild.

There are no buildings except the Tower of Divine Grant and the Temple of the Beast.

Even the flying dragons are unwilling to live here, and most of them are active in Gaileed, where resources are abundant.

If it weren't for the 'Grandmother of Dragons' Guior being here, I wouldn't be here.

Suppose you came to see her with the same purpose.

I have to warn you, this is quite difficult.

Accompanied by Lance Shanks, we met the 'Grandmother of Dragons' Guior.

But even with the ancient dragon by my side, I did not complete the task.

Finally, I would like to give you one more piece of advice. Guior, the 'Grandmother of Dragons', is a mountain that should be revered. Please be polite and respectful.

Next, I will obey the summons and go to Nimgefu to join the army of my king Gefulei.

If you see this letter and map, it is fate. You can come to find me in the army.

I won't give you any special treatment for this, but making friends is one of the joys of life.

I wish you a smooth journey, I wonder if there are any latecomers out there.

May the light of the Elden Ring shine forever on you and me.

Knights of the Round Table Vicru
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This is the end of the letter.

Although it looks like a casually written message, there are many things that can be explored in it.

"Bai Shi, this person's name..."

Melina noticed Vic's name.

"Yes, Vic, and he calls himself a Knight of the Round Table. He should be one of the founders of the Round Table Hall."

"Favored by the ancient dragons, one of the Faded Ones closest to the King of Elden, the 'Quasi-King' Vic."

"But the letter should be about the time before they were deprived of their blessings and driven out of the border area."

Even at that time, Vic should have been a famous player or a hero under Graveley.

However, his connection with the army does not seem to be that close. He feels more like a guest general who is relatively free and does not need to lead troops.

Bai Shi pondered the information revealed in this letter.

Vic did not leave any information that could not be revealed from his perspective. If an ordinary person saw this letter, they would probably be confused.

But for Bai Shi, he saw a lot from this letter.

The first is time.

These words were probably written after the ancient dragon war in the royal city ended.

At this time, the Golden Tree camp was still at war with the academy and the Storm King's forces.

In other words, this happened before Ge Fulei and his army were driven out of the border area and became Faded Ones.

At this time, the ancient dragon has formed an alliance with the royal city of Rodel.

Lance Shanks took on human form in the royal city and interacted with the knights as a priest, teaching them the ancient dragon's faith in thunder and lightning.

And Vic was the knight most favored by Lance Shanks at that time.

Vic must have been a very powerful and famous knight at that time.

According to the letter, Vic was ordered by someone to come to Guior.

And the purpose should not be to fight, maybe to trade or to form an alliance? This is not clear.

But for some reason, although Guior met them, he didn't seem to agree.

He also specifically reminded Guior that he should be respectful, wondering if he had suffered any harm here.

There should have been no flying dragons in the Dragon Tomb area at that time, only Guior was here.

Bai Shi remembered that the flying dragons migrated to the Dragon Tomb in order to escape the scarlet corruption.

The reason for the migration here may also be because of Guior in Dragon Tomb.

Then there was Gefulei's army, and no one knew where it had reached at that time.

It is said to be Nimgefu, but in reality it may be almost reaching Gaileed.

After that, Ge Fulei and his army would be stripped of their blessings and expelled from the border.

Speaking of which, Wick already called himself a Knight of the Round Table at this time, so the Round Table should have been established quite early.

So, the Hall of the Round Table was built in the royal city long before Gefu Lei and his army were driven out of the border area?

The early members should include Baizhi, Vic, Bernal, 'White Wolf Warrior' Bagram, 'Rogue Magician' Wehele, 'Chief of the Emissaries' Krep, 'Arrow of Deep Sleep' and others.

Then, when the earliest group of Faded Knights of the Round Table returned to the border, they participated in the Shattered War at the Round Table in the Royal City.

It should be certain that they participated in the Shattering War.

For example, the World-Devouring Scepter held by Bernal.

Made in the image of a giant snake intent on devouring the world, it is a symbol of Lakkad's vision.

The weapon looked exactly like the future image that Lacard saw when the God-Eating Serpent and Lacard merged into one.

Bernal and Lacarde have a close relationship and consider him a close friend.

This is enough to prove that at that time, Bernal had already returned to the border and taken action.

Vic and Bernal probably also got the title of "quasi-king" at that time.

Only in the broken war period without a king or a god, this title was not considered as a heinous crime.

At the same time, Bernal and Vic also learned about the Thorn of Rejection on the Golden Tree.

It is for this reason that they are faced with the difficult task of finding fire.

Bernal's witches were willing to burn but could not ignite the flame. Eventually, Bernal went to Lacard's volcano mansion and became a rebel against the Supreme Will and the Golden Rule.

Vic and Bernal met each other probably because they learned that Bernal the witch had failed to light the fire, so they tried to explore other methods.

In the end, it seemed that he believed the slander of a mysterious person and was given the insanity.

Perhaps it was because of what happened to these two people that the Round Table withdrew from the Royal City.

With most of the powerful heroes leaving, the Round Table has become the dilapidated state it is today.

Also with them is Baizhi.

However, Baizhi didn't know how many years he had been secretly developing after returning to the border area.

He was really patient and didn't seem to be in a hurry for the round table to become what it is now.

Bai Shi read the letter over and over again, but could not find any other useful information.

There were only a few short paragraphs, and Vic did not reveal any important information. But even so, it was a pleasant surprise, allowing Bai Shi to understand more about the things of that era.

Bai Shi accepted the letter and kept it safely in his small bag.

Melina picked up the map of the Dragon Tomb area and helped Bai Shi draw it on the map.

Although this map is too old and many later buildings and places are not included, it is enough for Baishi.

As long as the terrain of the Dragon Tomb itself does not change, Bai Shi can tell what is there.

Once Melina finishes drawing the map and has the directions, the next action will not be as troublesome as before.

At least he won't go somewhere else for no reason.

While waiting for Melina to draw it, Bai Shi also looked at the map and chose where to go next.

Later, I will go to the dilapidated house of the hidden merchant near the Dragon Tomb and find that merchant to see if he has any good things.

I wonder if there will be any bell and bead hunters there at night.

In the past, he was the best master in Gaileed.

The extremely high values and terrifying toughness make many players miserable.

But later, as the Gelide Golem that could shoot lasers became known to players, the title of the number one master was taken away.

Speaking of Gaileed's top expert, he is the worst in the game.

Not only does it have a very thick health bar and high damage, but it doesn't even give any good stuff.

Without thinking about any more of these things, they waited for Melina to draw the map and then set off.

Bai Shi and Torrett followed the path and ran up the hillside.

Along the way, Bai Shi also saw many flocks of sheep.

The sheep roamed the hillsides at random, grazing on vegetation slightly infected with scarlet rot.

There were actually several giant dogs next to them.

Miraculously, these giant dogs did not eat the sheep.

On the contrary, they deliberately regulate the movement routes of the sheep to prevent them from running around.

These giant dogs were obviously domesticated and used as sheepdogs to herd sheep here.

As Bai Shi walked along the path, the giant dogs raised their heads and stared at him closely.

But he had no intention of attacking, he just watched with great vigilance.

This also made Bai Shi marvel at the dog training skills of this reclusive businessman.

You know, it's hard to eradicate the wildness of a giant dog.

As social creatures, dogs can easily attack other animals in groups once their numbers increase.

Not to mention giant dogs, a species that dares to attack people at will just by itself.

One or two would be fine, but there are four or five giant dogs here, and they don't even attack actively, which shows that they are well domesticated.

Soon, Bai Shi arrived at the small shabby house of the reclusive merchant and saw the reclusive merchant sitting on a chair outside.

Unlike other nomadic ethnic businessmen who are always busy on the go, he looks very leisurely.

After seeing Bai Shi, the wandering ethnic merchant took the initiative to call him over:

"It's really strange. I haven't seen anyone in this place for several years."

"Since we've met, would you like to see the goods? I am still a businessman."

Bai Shi nodded. That was why he came here.

"Well, I wonder if you have any products that can satisfy me."

"Haha, even though I haven't purchased any goods in a long time, I still have quite a few treasures left."

The wandering merchant stood up from his chair and led Bai Shi into his house.

The room wasn't actually very shabby, it had a bed and a few shelves.

Unlike the appearance of the shabby house, these furniture should have been added later and are much newer than this shabby house.

However, these furniture seem to have been around for quite a while, and the signs of use are quite obvious.

And on the shelf, there was a set of equipment that attracted Bai Shi's attention.

It turned out to be a complete set of Zunfu Knight suit.

And next to it were hung a sword, a spear, and a sickle, the three standard weapons of the Zunfu Knight.

Noticing Bai Shi's gaze, the wandering merchant also pointed at the equipment.

"These are not for sale. I have collected them slowly over the years. They are rare equipment in good condition."

Bai Shi observed it carefully and found that it was indeed a collectible as he said.

This set of equipment is different from the ordinary equipment piled on the ground. It has been carefully maintained and has a special weapon rack for display.

However, Bai Shi had no interest in the Zunfu Knight suit, so he stopped looking at it.

He simply complimented it casually, saying "well maintained," and then moved his eyes to the shelf where other things were placed.

"What is this?"

Bai Shi pointed to an item on the shelf.

There was a piece of sheepskin on it, and on it were a few skinny fingers stained with blood.

According to Bai Shi's experience, this should be a festering and bloody finger.

But does this thing work the same way in real life as it does in the game?

"Haha, you really found something incredible at first glance."

The reclusive businessman took out one of the festering, bloody fingers.

The bloody finger was covered in dark bruises, and there were ulcers in many places, with signs of having been cut off arbitrarily.

The hidden merchant began to introduce the function of the blood finger to Bai Shi:

"This thing is not common. It's called bloody finger."

"This is specially used to deal with faders like you."

Bai Shi nodded.

"How to say?"

The hidden merchant continued:
"I know that among you Faded Ones, one way of passing information is by marking with a hooked finger."

"And the Blood Fingers were created by the Faded Ones who had bad intentions from the beginning in order to kill their compatriots."

"It's a way to crack the contact method using the hook finger."

"Use the bloody finger to touch the advice or golden mark left behind, and the bloody finger will point you in the direction of that person."

Bai Shi thought about it and suddenly realized that there was a serious problem here.

"Then doesn't it mean that we can't be sure whether the person the bloody finger is pointing at is the person we are looking for?"

"After all, it's impossible to tell who wrote the advice, and the same goes for the golden mark."

The wandering trader nodded.

"Right, so this is actually used indiscriminately."

"After all, most people who use this kind of thing don't do it for revenge, but simply to indulge in killing."

Bai Shi thought about it and it seemed to be true.

He had already experienced from Nelius what kind of lunatics the Blood Fingers were.

All I can say is that this is a train of thought that ordinary people cannot understand.

However, the blood finger does not seem to be completely useless.

If it is used for the advice written by your companions, wouldn't it be equivalent to having a positioning function?

　I have an exam the day after tomorrow, and I just opened the PPT now, haha

　　
　
(End of this chapter)