Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 160 Black Knife Underground Cemetery (Second Update)

Roger is alive and well now.

Previously, he fought side by side with Bai Shi to besiege the 'evil demon' Markit, and they did not separate until they entered Stonewell.

And in Stonewell, what Roger wanted to find most was something related to "death".

Dark thorns and spots appeared on the walls of Stonewell, and the place where the Deadborn appeared had the same characteristics.

That's why he went to Stonewell to find out.

In the game, Roger is cursed for coming into contact with the dead prince's face.

The horrible death curse caused the dark thorns of death to pierce through his body.

Perhaps it was because of luck, or perhaps it was because the contact was not long ago, Roger survived.

But the price he paid was paralysis of his legs, constant erosion by "death", and watching himself die bit by bit.

But in this world, because Baizhi destroyed Greg and Godwin's corpse too quickly, Roger had no chance to see the dead prince's face.

Therefore, he was not pierced by the thorns of death and is still alive and well.

Although Godwin's body was not found, Roger was not without gain.

He collected a little bit of pus where the dead prince had been.

After he discovered that it was related to "death", he kept it properly for research.

Now Roger approached D, hoping that D could put aside the past grudges and continue to cooperate with him.

The place he planned to go next was probably not something he could handle on his own.

When D saw Roger, he frowned under his helmet.

Then, without waiting for Roger to speak, D forcefully closed the door.

Roger quickly squeezed himself into the door frame.

"Hey, wait a minute, don't be impatient."

"Can you please just listen to me first?"

D coldly rejected Roger:
"No, I have nothing more to say to you."

Once upon a time, D and Roger were close friends.

In order to explore the origin of "death", the two of them once embarked on a journey together.

But ever since Roger was seduced by the woman named Fia, he began to develop unnecessary feelings towards the Dead Borns.

It is unreasonable for Roger to try to save the Deadborn.

Deadborn are people who are excluded from the Golden Rule and are born from death.

Those who are dead do not exist within the laws of the Golden Rule.

The existence of the Deadborn is a blasphemy against the Golden Rule, and they are born defilers.

As long as they remain in the world, they defile the guidance and cast a shadow on the legitimacy of the guidance.

Therefore, they must be eliminated, not a single one can be left alive. It is not right to have any special feelings towards the dead.

The conflict of ideas destined the two of them to go their separate ways.

D pushed Roger out of the room and slammed the door shut.

Seeing this, Roger smiled bitterly helplessly.

But he didn't want to give up. D was indispensable in the subsequent exploration.

Based on Roger's understanding of D, he knew that D must still be standing behind the door.

So Roger ignored the gazes of the other faded people in the round table hall and shouted towards the door:

"D, come with me, I've found information pointing to the source."

"The brand definitely exists, and it also hides the truth about how the ritual was performed!"

D listened silently behind the door.

Roger spoke cryptically in order to prevent other people in the round table hall from knowing the news.

Without letting anyone know, the two of them had been pursuing the night of the Black Knife Conspiracy.

Once upon a time, a piece of the Death Rune held by the "Black Sword" Malicus was stolen.

Through that fragment, "Golden" Godwin was killed, which was the first recorded death of a demigod in history.

This also affected the breaking of the Elden Ring and the outbreak of the Shattering War.

The murderers at that time were said to be descendants of the Eternal City.
A group of assassins consisting only of female members, wearing clothes that have invisibility effects and silver armor.

The weapons they use, the black swords, are infused with the power of the Death Rune through a ritual.

Therefore, they are called black knife assassins.

In order to inject the power of the Death Rune, even though it is just a fragment, it still requires a large-scale ceremony to do so.

The imprint of the ritual will definitely leave traces of the leader...

In other words, as long as we find their weapon, the black knife, we will have a chance to find the leader.

D and Roger knew about this a long time ago, and they set out on the journey to find out the truth.

It just ended in vain.

But Roger brought new news:

"I've probably found it."

'Found a possible hiding place for the Black Blade Assassin.'

Roger said something without any context, leaving the Faded People watching confused.

There were many people in the round table hall, so Roger did not shout this out loud.

He believed that based on D's understanding of him, he would definitely know the second half of the sentence that he did not say.

"So please, help me."

“You’re helping yourself too…”

"Crench."

The door opened.

D was willing to give him a chance, which should have been a happy thing, but Roger just smiled bitterly.

D doesn't know how to analyze the ritual, that is to say, the result depends entirely on his mouth.

Roger felt hopeless about his own ability to talk.

Taking a deep breath, Roger opened the door and walked in.

In another room nearby, Fia opened the door a little and kept observing the situation here.

She didn't close the door until Roger entered D's room.
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When Bai Shi returned to the Church of Marriage, he immediately went to find Miliye.

At this moment, Millie had his eyes closed, his head shaking slightly, and it was unclear whether he was thinking or sleeping.

Bai Shi walked over, but did not see the divine leather prayer book on the ground.

Bai Shi didn't find it strange either.

This prayer book has been given to the teachers, so it must be theirs and there is no need to take it back.

Miliye heard footsteps and opened his eyes to look at Bai Shi.

"Oh, Lord Bai Shi, you are back."

"Well, the aura of death on the body has been cleared away, so that's good."

"Well, now that we are well, let's start studying."

Bai Shi sat cross-legged on the grass in front of Miliye, waiting for his explanation.

"The prayers recorded in this prayer book are truly extraordinary. Even an old man like me can't help but get excited."

"Ah... there is no end to knowledge. The feeling of learning is so wonderful."

After that, Miliye condensed a strange black and white flame from his mouth. Bai Shi looked at the scene in amazement. It was obvious that this was the black flame prayer recorded in the prayer book.

I didn't expect that Miliye had actually researched it to the point where it could be used in such a short time.

A prayer book is like a secret code. The difficulty of deciphering and learning the teachings in a prayer book is much different from simply learning to pray.

Moreover, how did Miliye use it?

Knowledge is gained by adding points and faith.

But it is impossible for Miliye to add points in this way, nor is it possible for him to believe in the divine skin.

"Teacher Miliye, have you ever come into contact with this kind of belief before?"

Miliye smiled and explained to Bai Shi:
“So-called prayer, although it originates from faith, actually originates from imagination.”

“If you can imagine yourself holding those beliefs, then you can use them.”

“Although some prayers may demonstrate the power of certain gods, they do not gain power from gods.”

“So you don’t need to really believe in them to use them.”

“This is a skill I’ve acquired over the years of living.”

Bai Shi nodded. He was indeed an elder. After living for so long, he did have his own unique insights.

Speaking of which, the prayer on the set of The Circle of Justice is indeed different from traditional fantasy.

In traditional fantasy, the gods will only grant their power to you if you offer sincere faith to them.

But here in the Circle of Magic, the power of prayer has nothing to do with the gods themselves, it just reproduces their power.

Just like the miracles in Dark Souls, it is quite idealistic.

However, if you sincerely believe that you can be released, then it is actually no different from really believing it, and it is easy to become a fanatic in self-deception.

And in fact, there are very few people like Miliye.

If you don't have true faith, it would be hard to imagine the scenario of using it.

However, using Rune to increase your knowledge won't be that troublesome.

Just add some knowledge points, and let Rune figure out the matter of faith.

In short, there are absolutely no limitations to learning to pray.

And now, Bai Shi and Miliye began to learn the Black Flame Prayer.

There are not many prayers recorded in this divine prayer book.

The vast majority of the above content is a detailed explanation of the teachings of the apostles of the Divine Skin, and only a small part is the prayer part.

As for prayers, two types are recorded: Black Flame and Black Flame Blade.

Among them, the prayer of Black Flame is the means to ignite the Black Flame and is the most basic part of the Black Flame faith.

The Black Flame Blade is a further in-depth belief and application of it.

The Black Flame Blade allows black flames to attach to the blade of the sword, causing additional damage.
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With the bonus of faith points, Bai Shi quickly learned them.

By the way, Bai Shi also learned the prayer of grace and blessing from Miliye.

Grace and blessing are prayers from the ancient golden tree era.

This prayer can give all friendly units within range a buff that slowly restores health over time.

Maybe it will be useful in the future, and since the attribute requirements are met, there is no need to save a little time, just learn it first.

Originally, Miliye said he would teach Baizhi magic.

But after Bai Shi showed him the Magic Gravel Comet, Millie admired Bai Shi's magic level and that he had a good teacher.

Miliye looked at Bai Shi and couldn't help but sigh:
"Mr. Bai Shi, I am really surprised by your talent for learning."

"I have rarely met someone so gifted that he can do both magic and prayer at the same time."

"There are many people with strong beliefs who are unwilling to use magic because of their religious beliefs, and those magicians have no faith at all."

"However, if these two powers are combined, it can be said that the help in combat is quite significant, and they can complement each other's shortcomings."

Magic and prayer are indeed quite practical, the only drawback is that the users themselves are relatively fragile.

But Bai Shi doesn't need to worry about this at all.

Even if you don't increase your size or strengthen your body, you still have strong enough physical defense.

Like the previous battle against the Night Cavalry, when Bai Shi was at his normal size, the Night Cavalry could only break through their defense.

"Thank you for your teaching, Mr. Miliye."

"I have somewhere else to go next, so I'll say goodbye first."

"I'll come back to see you later."

Miliye nodded to Bai Shi.

"You are thoughtful, and have a safe journey."

Bai Shi walked out of the Church of Marriage and looked into the distance.

Finally, I checked the map and found the small golden tree as my direction marker.

Next, he will go to the Black Knife Underground Cemetery and take the Black Knife Brand.

In this way, he can get closer to Lani.

Possessing the Black Knife Mark means that Bai Shi knows everything that Lani has done.

Of course, Bai Shi didn't want to use this to threaten Lani. Bai Shi wouldn't do that, not to mention that Lani wouldn't buy it at all.

Lani would just openly admit that this was what she did.

After getting the Black Knife Mark and knowing what Lani had done in the past, he still chose to cooperate. This is also a kind of sincerity.

And Bai Shi has something that Lani will definitely be interested in.

Bai Shi wants to become an ally, or an accomplice, of Lani.

Lani wants to kill the two fingers that chose her to become a god.

Bai Shi happened to have a Star Shadow Sword in his hand, which had an unclear relationship with the Hunting Finger Knife.

With these two prerequisites, deeper cooperation will not be a problem.

The matter of conquering Lani can now be put on the agenda.

Bai Shi walked out of the Church of Marriage and continued along the path until he entered an area with towering mountains and rocky outcrops.

Here, the ground is covered with ruins of buildings and huge statues of elders.

This is the site of the Ud Dynasty.

Bai Shi also saw a group of strange-looking creatures.

Both men and women are very strong, with exaggerated physiques and dark skin, and wear deer or ox horn decorations on their heads.

These guys are the ancestral people who embrace nature, worship nature, and even abandon civilization.

Unlike the violent characters in the game, they did not use their ridiculously accurate bows and arrows to greet Bai Shi.

They simply watched warily as the white spirits passed through their habitat, the males holding their axes and sledgehammers, and the females holding their young.

Bai Shi quickly passed through their territory. After watching Bai Shi go away, they went back to their own business.

After another long trek, Bai Shi first came out of the woods and came to a canyon.

A sturdy Rune Bear attacked Bai Shi there, and was then beaten into a gummy bear by Bai Shi with his dragon claws.

After knocking down the headless knight at the entrance of the cemetery, Bai Shi entered the Black Knife Underground Cemetery that he had been longing for.

After lighting up the blessing, Bai Shi took out his staff and released a magic 'starlight' above his head.

Under the illumination of the stars, the dark interior of the cemetery became clearly visible.

Next, Bai Shi will attack in the form of a tomb-raiding lieutenant.

　It's actually a double update... It's about to burn out

　　
　
(End of this chapter)