Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 210: The Origin of Dragon Feast——Beile (6k)

Today is destined to be an extraordinary day for all the faded people exploring the Shivra River Basin.

Because today, they witnessed an ancient dragon flying over the bridge beside them, roaring and flying towards the distance.

With the night sky as the background, the noble figure like a gust of wind is more shocking than any painting.

Everyone was mesmerized by the incredibly beautiful and powerful creature.

They completely ignored the howling hurricane that dried their eyes out, unwilling to take it out of their sight for a moment.

The warriors' hearts beat with the flapping of Celine Sanx's wings, and their blood surged with unprecedented excitement.

They witnessed the majestic presence of this vast creature and felt an unprecedented sense of insignificance and powerlessness.

Celine Shanks was so fast that she quickly disappeared from the soldiers' sight as if it was a dream.

The soldiers watched as Celine Sanx's dreamy figure disappeared and merged into the depths of the night sky.

Ancient dragon, what a beautiful and powerful life.

That race at the top of the biological hierarchy, just the sight of them is enough to be remembered for a lifetime.

Regardless of race or orientation, their existence itself is fascinating.

But if that were the case, it wouldn't be a day they would never forget.

After all, I just witnessed the whereabouts of an ancient dragon.

At most, it will become the biggest topic for these faded people to brag and chat with others in the second half of their lives.

A knight from the Dragon Blood Knights is now chatting with his companions.

After defeating the strange creature in the pool, the Dragon Blood Knights temporarily stationed nearby.

They had found the elevator, but there were no instructions from above, just to stay here.

They don't have to go out for patrol today, so they have nothing to do and can rest.

The topic they were talking about now was the ancient dragon that had just flown over the sky.

A Dragonblood Knight who was sitting cross-legged on a rock asked his comrade next to him:

"That was an ancient dragon just now, right?"

His comrade was now sitting on the ground nearby, smearing sword oil on his weapon.

"It should be. I heard that ancient dragons have four wings and four legs, which is completely different from flying dragons."

"I see... Actually, I think we haven't even seen a flying dragon."

"Now that you mention it, it seems to be true. After all, it was already on the plate when I saw it."

After saying that, he held the sword in front of his eyes and looked at the gap on the sword with some heartache.

When they were fighting with the strange dragon-like creatures in the pool, many parts of the sword were broken.

At this time, the Dragon Blood Knight sitting on the stone asked again:
"Hey, you say, can ancient dragons be eaten?"

The Dragonblood Knight holding the sword on the ground turned his head in disbelief and looked at his comrades.

"Huh? Why do you have such an idea?!"

"Aren't you too bold?!"

The other knight rubbed his head.

"I'm just curious."

"You see, even flying dragons can perform the Dragon Feast Ceremony."

"Ancient dragons are the ancestors of flying dragons. There's no reason why it can't be possible, right?"

The knight on the ground pondered for a moment.

"Maybe, no? I heard that the ancient dragon's body is made entirely of stone."

"really?"

"How would I know? I just heard it."

"Oh."

After the conversation, the Dragonblood Knight sitting on the stone continued to stare up at the night sky in a daze.

The one on the ground was wondering how long he would have to wait in line to find the blacksmith in the legion to repair his weapon.

This time they only brought one blacksmith with them, so the logistics were quite tight.

After a while, the knight sitting on the stone suddenly spoke again:
"Hey!"

The knight on the ground was a little impatient because he suddenly realized that he seemed to have to wait a long time before it was his turn.

"What's wrong with you?"

The Dragonblood Knight pointed his finger toward the sky.

"Look up in the sky, is that an ancient dragon?"

He looked up and saw that it was true.

"Is it...flying towards us?"

The two looked at each other and ran towards the camp as fast as they could.

Today is destined to be an unforgettable day for the Dragon Blood Knights.

Because today, an ancient dragon appeared before them.

It was also today that the belief in ancient dragons spread among Stonewell's Dragon Blood Legion.
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Celine Sanx landed in front of the Dragonblood Knights' position.

Her arrival caused panic among the Dragonblood Knights.

All the Dragon Blood Knights have gathered in front of the battlefield, ready for battle.

Hakan also walked out of his tent and looked at the huge monster in front of him, a little confused.

Is this an ancient dragon? Why is it here?
Although this ancient dragon didn't seem to have any intention of attacking them, it still made everyone nervous.

All Hakan's worries disappeared only when he saw Bai Shi jumping off the huge ancient dragon.

He took off his helmet and held it in his hand, then strode forward to meet Bai Shi.

"Bai Shi!"

Bai Shi fell to the ground, and Celine Shanks also turned into a human form and took the egg from Bai Shi's hand.

Celine Sanx was somewhat surprised when she saw the warriors in front of her who had devoured part of the dragon's flesh and blood.

I didn't expect that Bai Shi actually had an army under his command that relied on dragon blood to enhance its strength.

It is worthy of being a storm force that grew out of the ancient dragon culture. It is really gratifying.

Bai Shi came to Hakan and looked at this old friend whom he hadn't seen for some time.

"Long time no see, Hakan."

"I sent you here to destroy the strange creatures here. How's it going?"

Hakan smiled and nodded, then said:

“It has been successfully resolved.”

"Although that creature was indeed quite powerful, we still managed to kill it under siege."

"Except for a dozen people injured by lightning, there were almost no casualties."

Bai Shi was quite satisfied with this kind of performance.

The dragon soldiers had defects when they were manufactured, and there was not enough time to improve them afterwards, so they were not very powerful.

Its strength is probably about the same as that of an ordinary flying dragon or hero, which is far inferior to that of an ancient dragon.

The Dragon Blood Knights have been strengthened by the flesh and blood of flying dragons. Although their average level cannot reach the level of elite knights like the Storm Knights, they are still much stronger than ordinary knights.

It would not be a problem for such a knight group to deal with a dragon soldier of the same level as a flying dragon.

As an army that was quickly built up, this level is quite satisfactory.

Bai Shi looked Hakan up and down.

With his strength, it was easy to see Hakan’s current strength level.

After being strengthened by dragon flesh and blood, Hakan's strength has indeed improved a lot.

In addition, he has never neglected various trainings, and his strength has improved a lot compared to before.

In the past, Hakan's skills were considered good among the Kaidan mercenaries, and he could easily defeat Greg's knights.

Now I have even reached the edge of being a hero, which is already pretty good.

If Hakan were to fight one-on-one with the Night Rider who had severely injured him, the odds would probably be 46-.

After all, many of the Night Cavalry have just reached the hero level.

Bai Shi looked at the dragon blood knights around him and found that their strength was roughly the same, all at the knight level.

The knights leading the team were elite knights at a level similar to that of the Storm Knights.

After realizing Bai Shi's identity, all the knights put away their weapons and knelt on one knee to greet Bai Shi.

Bai Shi nodded at them and asked them all to stand up.

Hakan turned around and shouted to the knights:
"Okay, go back and do your own things!"

After Hakan dismissed the knights, he looked at Bai Shi.

"This is not the place to talk, let's go to my tent first."

"I'll ask a few more people to set up a new tent later."

Bai Shi nodded. He still had a lot to say to Hakan and couldn't just stand there.

Hakan led Bai Shi and Celine Shanks all the way to the tent in the middle of the position.

When they arrived at the tent, the three of them sat down.

Hakan began to talk to Baishi about the dragon soldiers:
"That strange creature looks a lot like a dragon."

"But it's a little strange. Its body is hollowed out, just like the goblins."

"Because of some strange reasons in his body, I did not let the warriors try to devour his flesh and blood."

"After all, the flesh and blood of that thing is silver. It really... well, it doesn't look like it's edible."

Bai Shi laughed.

"Of course, luckily you didn't eat it."

"That thing is a biological weapon made by the 'Eternal City' Noklongen, a dragon soldier."

"It is a defective product that is a fusion of the origin of the Son of Platinum on the border, the teardrop, and various life forms such as ancient dragons and mountain goblins."

Hakan was shocked by the series of creatures Bai Shi mentioned. He didn't expect that the origins of these creatures were so mysterious.

But speaking of ancient dragons, Hakan looked at Celine Sanx.

The person next to Bai Shi seems to be an ancient dragon.

When Bai Shi saw Hakan looking at Celine Shanks, he remembered that he seemed to have not introduced her to him yet.

"Oh, by the way, I forgot to introduce you, this is Celine Shanks."

"In the future, she will serve as a priestess and spread the ancient dragon faith in Stonewell."

Bai Shi then said to Celine Shanks:
"This is Hakan, one of my rare friends."

"Serve as the leader of the Dragon Blood Knights."

The two nodded to each other, indicating that they knew each other.

Hakan was somewhat curious and asked Bai Shi:

"Bai Shi, have you been to Noklongen?"

Although the purpose of the Dragonblood Knights coming underground this time was not to explore but to deal with the dragon soldiers, they were also aware of the fact that the exploration was not going smoothly.

Bai Shi nodded.

"You may not know much about the outside world."

"I participated in the battle festival some time ago and defeated General 'Star Crusher' Ratan."

"The stars that were sealed at the border began to flow again, and a meteorite fell, opening the road to Noklongn."

"I've already explored Noklongen and got what I wanted."

"As for the other faded ones that are nearby now, I will also have them move to Noklongn to explore after a while."

Hakan suddenly realized that it was a meteorite.

No wonder a very strong earthquake suddenly occurred underground some time ago.

Bai Shi looked at Hakan.

"Oh, there's something else I want to tell you."

"Didn't I ask you to find the elevator nearby? Have you found it?"

Hakan nodded. "I found it before, but I just kept waiting for orders and didn't use it."

Now that we have found the elevator, there is nothing to worry about.

"Row."

"In the next two days, I will go to Selia Town to bring out the mounts for the Dragonblood Knights."

"The location is set above the elevator. I will make the arrangements when the time comes."

"Besides that, I will leave the task of transferring the magicians from Selia Town and escorting them to you."

Hakan's eyes lit up.

"Oh, a mount?"

"This is so great!"

Although there is a Storm Plain outside of Stonewell, there are actually no horses.

Stonewell under Greg's management was basically busy preparing limb grafting materials for him, and there were very few horses.

As for horses that can be used as war horses, their number is even smaller.

There are not many war horses in the Dragon Blood Knights now, only a few commanders have them.

If there are mounts, not to mention the combat effectiveness, at least the mobility of the legion will increase a lot immediately.

Bai Shi introduced the situation of the town of Selia to Hakan and asked him to protect these magicians.

The magicians in Selia Town are still very skilled.

Whether enlisting in the army as a combat mage or teaching in Stonewell, it is extremely important.

They can make up for Stonewell's weak magical power.

Hakan wrote down these things one by one and made sure nothing was missed.

After Bai Shi finished speaking, Hakan looked at Bai Shi and made a request.

"Bai Shi, after I bring them back to Stonewell, I want to go out for a while."

"There are some things I haven't concluded yet."

Bai Shi was a little surprised and thought about what Hakan had mentioned to him.

He and the Kaidan people were once employed by a powerful man to rob tombs in various cemeteries and caves.

In a cave, all his tribesmen died and he was the only one left alive.

"Are you going to go back to the cave where you once lived and avenge your compatriots?"

Hakan hesitated a little.

"It's not revenge... After all, we were the ones who robbed the tomb first."

"But, no matter what, I want to bring out the remains of those tribesmen."

Bai Shi nodded and agreed. It was reasonable and should be done this way.

"Okay then, let's ask a few knights from the Dragon Blood Legion to go with you."

"There are many dangers in the cave. We might run into danger."

But Hakan shook his head and refused with a smile.

"No need, this is my own business."

"And I've grown a lot while you were away."

Since Hakan already had a plan, Bai Shi didn't say anything more.

There is really no need to worry too much about Hakan's current strength.

I had been able to escape before, and now with this strength I have no problem at all.

Now that the matter was settled, Bai Shi also left with Celine Shanks.

The two new tents that Hakan had built were already ready for Bai Shi and Celine Shanks to live in.

Bai Shi sat alone in the tent, looking at the egg on the ground, thinking about how to hatch it.

After a while, Celine Shanks entered Baishi's tent.

Bai Shi looked at Celine Shanks who suddenly came in, a little confused.

It's not even night yet, do you want to launch a night attack?

That’s not right. It seems like it’s always dark here underground.

"what happened?"

Celine Sanx looked at Bai Shi with some interest.

"Master, are you interested in the Dragon Feast?"

"All of these knights under your command are stained with the scent of dragon flesh and blood."

Bai Shi feels a little strange.

When Celine Sanx mentioned Dragon Feast just now, Bai Shi thought she was here to seek an explanation for the flying dragon.

But judging by Celine Shanks's mood, it didn't seem to be the case.

Although no one knows how they came about, flying dragons are descendants of ancient dragons.

Why does Celine Sanx seem to have no problem with the dragon being feasted upon?

No, it seems a bit excited?
"Well... I don't have any need or interest in dragon feasting myself."

"But for some reasons, I can indeed use the power of the Dragon Prayer."

"The Dragon Blood Knights under my command are just as their name suggests. They all become stronger by devouring the flesh and blood of flying dragons."

"What's wrong?"

"You look excited?"

Celine Shanks nodded, a little excited.

"Yes, because seeing the Dragon Feast Ceremony flourish, I can't help but feel excited."

Bai Shi was intrigued by the information revealed in Celine Shanks' words.

It seems that there is some hidden story behind the Dragon Feast Ceremony?
"Why? Do the ancient dragons think that performing the Dragon Feast Ceremony is something worth celebrating?"

"As far as I know, flying dragons should be the descendants of ancient dragons."

Celine Shanks doesn’t deny that.

"Yes, flying dragons are a race born from ancient dragons."

"As for the Dragon Feast Ceremony, it is a ceremony completely developed by us ancient dragons."

Celine Sanx began to recount the teachings of the ancient Dragon Feast ritual:

"If you walk the path of a knight, the dragon blood in your body will gradually awaken."

"After using the convenient Dragon Feast to chisel open my heart, my true desires gradually became clear."

"The dragon is the true appearance of a mad heart."

"Those who pursue the flesh and blood of flying dragons and go crazy will obtain the scales, claws and wings they desire. By embracing dragonization, they can usurp power that is unattainable by knights."

"Even if one escapes from this hideous path once, the dragon's blood will follow the knight like a shadow, accompanying him until the end."

"That's why knights crave the power of flying dragons..."

Bai Shi was shocked, he had never heard of such a thing.

As far as he could remember, there was no mention of any connection between Dragon Feast and the ancient dragons.

People in the border areas all like to play with ethics?
Seeing Bai Shi's confusion, Celine Shanks began to explain:

"There are indeed some hidden secrets in this, and it's normal that you don't know."

"This is a past that has long been forgotten in the long history."

This matter is actually the biggest dark history of the ancient dragons, but it is not a secret that cannot be told at all.

It's just because the time is too long and it has been almost completely forgotten by everyone.

Since Bai Shi wanted to know, Celine Sanx explained to Bai Shi:

"In the distant past, that was the era of our ancient dragons."

"As many lives flourished, different races gradually emerged."

"Under the influence of the furnace of life, life continues to differentiate and merge in its own direction."

"Not only that, even among the ancient dragons, special beings were born."

"The first dragon born was the most peculiar, and was even very different from the dragons that came after it."

"He has a massive body that is completely different from the ancient dragons, with two feet and wings, an astonishingly huge head, and a thick neck."

"The horns twisted and grew downwards, forming a thick armor on the head. The bones pierced out of the body and turned into armor. The strength of the flesh also became incomparably strong."

"He is different from all the ancient dragons before."

"At that time, we didn't even think it was a disease."

"But the difference in appearance is not the biggest difference between him and our ancient dragon."

"What really makes us realize that he is a different kind of life is that he does not have the rock scales of the ancient dragons."

"He is not eternal life."

"This is the biggest difference between him and us, and also the flaw of the dragons as descendants."

Celine Sanxon paused before speaking again:
"However, even without eternity, the lifespan of flying dragons is still just as long."

"Afterwards, another flying dragon was born."

"They combined with each other, and that's how the flying dragon race came into being in the border area."

"The king known for his gentleness, Platon Sanx, accepted this strange existence."

"And they were given the name of flying dragons, so that they could live in the border area as descendants of ancient dragons."

"And the first flying dragon was given the name Beile, and ruled his people as the king of flying dragons."

"The other Beile's mate was named Gui'or."

"After that, the flying dragons multiplied and grew, becoming an extremely large race in the border area."

In the age of the melting pot, all life diverged into different parts, and even the ancient dragons were no exception.

Originally, there was nothing wrong with all this.

Next, Celine Shanks began to tell Bai Shi about the incredible betrayal in the distant past.

"I was not at Fam Azra during that time, so I don't know what really happened at that time."

"Anyway, everything that follows is what I learned from other ancient dragons."

"At a certain time, our king, Platon Sanx, and his partner, the Dragon God, disappeared together at the border."

“When the king reappeared, the Dragon God was no longer around him.”

"The Dragon God seems to have left the border area..."

"As for the king, he also suffered severe injuries and even lost his head."

"The Elden Ring belonging to our ancient dragon also collapsed at that time."

Celine Sanx's tone was a little heavy. This was a major change that caused their ancient dragons to go from prosperity to decline.

"After that, that mad dragon prince actually had the audacity to betray the king!"

"He led countless flying dragons to attack Fam Azra."

"Fortunately, even if the ancient dragons are scattered throughout the border area, Fam Azra has enough defensive forces."

"Moreover, the combat power of ordinary flying dragons and ancient dragons is completely different."

"Except for a very small number of ancient flying dragons, the rest are not a problem."

"That betrayal did not succeed, but it did not fail either..."

"Beile severely wounded our king, Platon Sanx. Although he was ultimately defeated and disabled, the king's injuries have made him unable to lead us anymore."

"The traitor who hurt our king so much, the mad dragon who was ultimately defeated!"

"He is our hated enemy. From then on, Beile and his people, the flying dragons, became sacrifices for the Dragon Feast."

"We ancient dragons have been promoting the Dragon Feast Ceremony in various places along the border ever since."

　"In the ancient times, Beile betrayed the Dragon King. The traitor who dared to rebel and hurt our king was eventually defeated by the mad dragon. He is our hateful enemy. Since then, Beile and his people, the flying dragons, have become sacrifices for the Dragon Feast." There is no meaning that the Dragon King demoted Beile to a flying dragon here, it just means that Beile and his people, the flying dragons, became sacrifices for the Dragon Feast.

　　Moreover, it is also clearly stated in the prayer of the lightning strike that "the ancient dragon is the ancestor of the dragon", and the text of the Dragon King Rock Sword says "they are facing the insignificant descendants of dragons without eternal life". The ancient dragons and flying dragons are two different races at all, and there is no such thing as being demoted to flying dragons. If the Dragon King is really powerful enough to change the species of dragons, how could he be beaten so badly by Beile? I am afraid that only the mother of evil dragons Tiamat, the platinum dragon god Bahamut, and the nine-faced dragon god Io in DND have the ability to directly change the species of dragons. In front of these great gods, the Dragon King is still far behind.

　　There are also second-stage phantom wings. First of all, they are phantom wings. Secondly, in terms of modeling, the phantom wings start to radiate from the roots of the broken wings. The second pair of wings of the ancient dragon are very far away from the first pair in position, and the wings of Beile and the ancient dragon do not correspond.

　　I don't know how the saying "demoted to a flying dragon" came about, but Beile's storyline actually has very few lines, and there is no mention of such a word as "demoted to a flying dragon" at all. In this book, don't worry about his identity, just think of him as a unique existence between ancient dragons and flying dragons, the king of flying dragons.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)