Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 158: Church of Destiny
Bai Shi rested in the blessing and soon fell asleep.

Then the next day, with Melina's wake-up service, Bai Shi set out on his journey again refreshed.

Behind the painter's dilapidated house are two rocks protruding from the mountain, forming horns with each other.

By passing through these two rocks, you can reach the other side of the mountain, saving the trouble of taking a detour from the foot of the mountain.

In the morning light, the entire Lienia was shrouded in fog, giving off an unreal and illusory feeling.

The image of the Magic Academy Rhea Lukalia became clearer as he got closer.

Next to Rhea Lukalia, a plateau of astonishing altitude stands, on which abandoned buildings can be seen.

Bai Shi stared at the plateau in the distance for a few more seconds.

He knew it was the Moonlight Altar, but there was no way to get there yet.

There was a stunning view ahead, but this time Bai Shi did not stop to admire it, but continued to move forward.

He will continue to search for the moon.

Bai Shi arrived at the opposite hilltop after crossing the natural bridge made of rocks.

The terrain on the opposite side is higher, with a continuous uphill road, the highest point extending almost all the way to the foot of the Yatan Plateau.

However, on the open hillside, there was a group of very eye-catching guys.

The leaders wore bright red tops and black iron armor, with a one-eyed face carved on their breastplates.

It was the fire martial arts monk.

And behind them followed the thorn sinners wearing red turbans with thorns wrapped around their heads.

There were quite a few of them, and they set up camps with dozens of people.

Outside the camp was a wall made of upright wood, with crooked arrows stuck on it.

I don’t know if this arrow was shot by the cuckoos, but Bai Shi thinks it is very likely.

The fire martial arts monks were supposed to be guarding the giant flame in the snow mountains, but this group of guys appeared in Lienia inexplicably, which was a bit strange.

Bai Shi silently memorized the location here.

The fire martial arts monks must have sneaked down from the snowy mountains, so it is impossible for them to pass through the royal city of Rodel.

Maybe we can get a road around the snow-capped mountains from them in the future.

If in this world there is still only one road from the royal city to the snow mountain and the Holy Snow Plain, then it is obviously very unreasonable.

Bai Shi guessed that the appearance of these fire martial arts monks in Lienia might be related to the 'fire thief' Adam in the sealed prison in Lienia.

Adam stole the flame of the evil god, which is the secret hidden by the flame martial arts monks.

Flame attracts those who gaze upon it, and thus, flame watchers are also believers of flame.

As watchers, they have become obsessed with the giant's fire.

If Adam's existence were discovered by the Golden Dynasty, the secret of their rebellion would be exposed.

What would happen if the Overseers rebelled? They wouldn't like it.

As for the fight with the cuckoos, it was probably because the cuckoos saw the newcomers and wanted to rob according to their tradition.

But it seems that the cuckoos have chosen the wrong opponent.

The flaming chariot parked on the opposite hill was not something the cuckoos could stop with their flesh and blood.

But this doesn't seem to explain why there is a flaming chariot outside the academy gate.

Was it Dujuan's spoils of war? It was impossible that Dujuan had reconciled and traded with the fire practitioners after sliding down.

Haha, that’s unlikely.

Bai Shi denied his own random guess, bypassed their camp, and headed towards the Church of Bonding on the hillside.

However, what Bai Shi didn't know was that the cuckoos actually did so.

The cuckoos are a group of guys without any honor. They treat soldiers as cannon fodder and plunder crazily regardless of friend or foe during the war.

Anyway, those who died were only some small soldiers who were in the vanguard and a few other soldiers; the core knights were not hurt at all.

With the Flame Chariot, they can gain much more benefits than these dead cannon fodder.

So they decisively asked the fire practitioners for a ceasefire.

When they proposed reconciliation and cooperation, even the traitorous fire martial arts monks were stunned.

But there was no need for them to refuse.

The cuckoos helped them conceal their whereabouts and ensured that the Golden Dynasty would not know the news.

They sold the chariot of fire to the cuckoos at a high price.

Anyway, the Flame Chariot was already sold as a commodity, which was one of their sources of funding.

The two groups of people are in cahoots with each other and now get along very happily.
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As we got closer, the ruined church became clearer.

Like other ruined churches, the Church of Marriage also has broken walls covered with moss and vines.

The former glory is gone, leaving only desolation and barrenness.

The front of the Church of Marriage was filled with tombstones, but fortunately no dead people appeared.

Bai Shi walked all the way to the entrance of the Church of Marriage, dismounted here and walked in.

Different from the desolation outside, small blue and yellow flowers grow everywhere in the Church of Marriage, almost filling the entire church.

"Oh? I didn't expect there would be guests visiting."

In the church, a big turtle turned its head and looked at Bai Shi who broke into the church.

This big turtle is huge, and Bai Shi’s current normal height is not even as tall as his shell.

The big turtle also wears a white priest's hat on his head, proving his identity as a priest.

"Your Excellency looks like a faded one... Welcome to the Church of Bonding."

"My name is Miliye, and I am in charge of this church. It is really shameful that I have allowed it to be abandoned to this state..."

"If you like anything, please feel free to take it all away."

"I just want to ask you your name, sir, and whether you have heard of the story behind this church?"

Bai Shi nodded, recalling the plot in the game, and talked to Miliye:
"My name is Bai Shi. No need to address me in a respectful way. Just call me by my name."

"I heard that this was once the place where the moon and the golden tree met, but I'm not very clear about the specific story."

Miliye was very happy that someone knew about the church.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to know about this. I'm really touched."

"You know the story of the bond, and it's great, even if it's just a rough outline."

Miliye happily told Bai Shi the story of how they met the church:
"After the Shattering War broke out, people forgot all the important things. Even the story of the connection between the moon and the golden tree is rarely known."

"In the past, the royal families of the Golden Tree and the Moon, seeking peaceful coexistence, signed a pact in this church between the two lords, Red Hair Radagon and Full Moon Reinara."

"This is also the reason why this church is still connected to the Golden Tree in the Royal City and the Rhea Lukalia College."

As if realizing that he was talking too much, Miliye apologized:
"I'm sorry, I tend to be talkative when I get older, haha..." "I hope you can forgive me, but usually not many people come here, and I rarely have the opportunity to chat with people."

Bai Shi waved his hands and didn't care.

Miliye is indeed a very old turtle.

How old is he? I have no idea.

Since he was willing to talk, Bai Shi simply asked him questions to see if he could get some information.

"You seem to know a lot about what happened in the past. I wonder if you can tell me in detail."

"I'm very interested in the story between Red Hair Radagon and Full Moon Reinara, but I've always had trouble finding anyone who could explain it to me."

When Millie heard Bai Shi's words, he became visibly happy.

"Oh, that's great. It's rare that someone is still curious about this story. Since you want to know, I will naturally tell you everything I know."

"But, um... where should I start?"

Miliye pondered for a while, and after a long while, he seemed to have figured it out. He slowly said:
"Oh, by the way, let's start with Lord 'Red Hair' Radagon."

"Lord Radagon is a hero with flowing red hair. He led the army of the Golden Tree here and met Lady Reinara on the battlefield."

"Lady Reinara is the queen of the Calia royal family and the ruler of the Rhea Lukalia Academy."

"She is a great and beautiful magician. She is the 'Queen of the Full Moon'."

"The Royal Family of Kalia has a long history and has some connection with the 'Eternal City' buried deep underground. This can be seen from the style of their emblems."

"Speaking of which, our Church of Bonding has a great relationship with the underground Knox Dynasty. Look at the pool over there."

Milière tilted his head towards the pool in the middle of the church.

Bai Shi's gaze followed Miliye's head.

It was an exquisite circular pool. Even though the church was in ruins, this part was still exquisite and intact.

If you look closely, you will see that the statue in the middle of the pool is the statue of Brother Knox.

"If you want to restore a relationship that has been torn apart and is difficult to restore, you can bathe in the star's tears there."

"As long as you sincerely confess your sins over there, the star tears will convey your feelings to the other party."

"Many times, people simply lack the courage to apologize. Even the most determined fighters can struggle with interpersonal relationships."

Milière turned back.

"That's a little off topic. Anyway, the royal family of Kalia has a long history, and Lady Reinara is also of a distinguished status."

"During her reign, many allies stood with the Moon, whether they were mountain goblins, dragons, or wild beasts."

"In comparison, Lord Radagon's origins are somewhat inferior. He is just one of the many heroes of the Golden Tree."

"Although she was one of the most famous and powerful heroes of the time and the leader of this battlefield, Lady Reinara is the queen after all."

"After all, there was a gap between their identities, but they eventually became partners. This is the incredible miracle of marriage that our Church of Marriage has witnessed."

"On the battlefield, the two of them met, got to know each other, and eventually understood and loved each other."

"Afterwards, Lord Radagan sincerely repented for launching the war of aggression."

"It relies on the miracles contained in this church of affinity, which is an unfathomable miracle ritual left over from ancient times."

Miliye highly praised the miraculous rituals in this church and even shook his head when he mentioned them.

"During the ceremony, Lord Radagon bathed himself in the tears of the stars."

"This is a sincere repentance for the war of aggression, and also a pledge of my everlasting love for Lady Lenara."

"Lady Radagon and Lady Lenara have thus become partners."

"At this point, when the Law of the Golden Tree and the Fate of the Moon are combined, everything is restored to harmony."

Miliye recalled the peaceful scene of the past, with a nostalgic expression on his face.

But then he sighed and went on to tell the unsettling second half of the story:
“If only the story ended here…”

"After the original Elden King of the Golden Tree, Gefulei, was driven out of the borderland, Lord Radagon abandoned Lady Lenara."

"He returned to the Golden Tree Capital, Rodel, and became Queen Marica's husband, her second husband... and also the second King of Elden."

"As for his mate, Lady Reinara, she has lost her heart since being abandoned by Lord Radagon."

"The magicians at the magic academy soon discovered this and started a rebellion."

"When the Academy betrayed the Calia royal family, Lady Lenara was imprisoned in the Great Library."

"Although the Kalia Knights fought desperately and saved her life, is this a good thing?"

"After forming a bond, it is regretted, and the damage caused is incalculable."

"Having lost my heart, I hold Amber in my arms every day, studying the forbidden secrets..."

Realizing that he had been talking too much and saying unnecessary things, Miliye immediately changed the subject:
"Those damn magicians are so selfish and greedy."

"Alas, if Lord Radagon were here, those magicians would never have a chance of success."

"Why did you abandon Lady Lenara, Lady Radagon..."

After Miliye finished speaking, he fell into distress.

Bai Shi called him softly, but there was no response.

I don’t know if he was just pretending, wanting to show off the secret technique.

Seeing Miliye like this, Bai Shi stopped disturbing him and walked around the Church of Marriage.

In a box, Bai Shi found tailoring tools including a golden sewing needle.

Since Miliye had said before that he could take whatever he wanted, Bai Shi did not hesitate.

Give it to Burke, he will definitely be happy.

Apart from that, there is nothing else here.

By the time Bai Shi finished his tour and returned to Miliye, he had returned to normal.

Miliye looked at Bai Shi and nodded.

"Mr. Bai Shi, thank you for chatting with me today. I am very happy to be able to tell people the story of the Church of Destiny."

"As a thank you, if you are interested in magic and prayer, I am willing to teach you everything I know."

"Whether it's magic or prayer, there is no distinction between high and low knowledge, especially here."

Bai Shi nodded. Although he had not found the Dragon Faith Prayer Book yet, he still had another prayer book.

Bai Shi took out a prayer book from Torret's bag and handed it to Miliye.

This is a treasured item from Stonewell's storehouse, the Divine Leather Apostle's Prayer Book.

　This DLC is too explosive. Marika's people (rare people - wizards) were tortured in various ways by the Horned People, and then stuffed into the pot, and mixed with the flesh and blood of other races (including Horned sinners), so that the flesh and blood and wounds were combined. Almost all of Marika's compatriots were mapped out. The human bodies of those meatball monsters in the dungeon are all rare people girls with slender limbs. They look pretty good if you look closely. Damn it, now I am Messemo II, I want to map it out again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)