Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 355 Midra Residence

With the Sword of Night and Fire strengthened by the Colorless Ancient Dragon Rock, the forbidden old men had no room to resist and were easily dealt with by Bai Shi one by one.

Not only are there no-touch old men, there are also a large number of crazy fire creatures wandering in the valley.

In addition to the common fire rats on the border, goats, deer, and even squirrels were not spared.

Because of the large number, Bai Shi temporarily gave up the idea of cleaning them up all at once.

The epileptic fire carried by these small animals is very weak and does not pose much threat.

The main purpose this time is to seal or destroy the King of Mad Fire, and cleaning is just a side job along the way.

As long as you eliminate those powerful fire creatures along the way, you will pass.

For example, the guys who now appear in front of Bai Shi and others.

Standing in front of a scorched forest, Bai Shi stopped.

Now they are very close to the mansion in the shadows, but unexpected enemies appear in front of them.

In the woods ahead, many figures of horned torturers appeared, wandering around with candlesticks in their hands.

Unlike the torturer of the old man, these were just ordinary torturers, much weaker in strength.

But as the tower's torturer, he is considered elite among the Horned Men.

Bai Shi was just wondering why the interrogators gathered in such a remote corner of the valley when he saw the flash of insanity in the eyes of one of the interrogators.

Bai Shi raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised.

I didn’t expect that the torturers were sent here to seal the Mad Fire, and they successfully sealed the King of Mad Fire, but so many people were infected instead.

He really doesn't have good business skills.

And ever since he really reached the bottom of the valley, Bai Shi felt something strange.

After personally fighting with the old torturer, I already knew how powerful the torturer was.

Although it is not weak, it is just that.

And judging from the traces of the entire valley floor being burned by the Mad Fire, the strength of the Mad Fire King is definitely greater than that of the man who tortured the old man.

If a few large-scale balls of insane fire explode, even an old man under torture will not be able to withstand it.

It was too difficult for this old torturer and a group of torturers to deal with the King of Madness and Fire.

No, let alone the King of Mad Fire, I feel it would be difficult to deal with those forbidden old men wandering at the bottom of the valley.

But for some reason, these guys managed to seal the King of Madness and Fire.

Bai Shi stepped forward, alerting the insane interrogators.

What greeted him were several streaks of fire that streaked across the sky, trailing long tails of light, and rapidly attacked Bai Shi.

Looking at the familiar prayer, Bai Shi smiled slightly.

Crazy Fire Sniper, he is so familiar with it.

As one of the longest attack methods, it is a must-have when running around the map.

A curtain of light blocked the way of the crowd, and the crazy fire in the sky sank into it, and suddenly disappeared completely as if it had been submerged.

Irena looked at the lake light she released and was amazed.

This power is indeed very useful in the face of epilepsy.

Even someone as strong as her could withstand such a powerful fire attack.

But the golden arc that flew over afterwards was not a crazy fire that could be easily blocked by the lake light.

Bai Shi waved his left hand, and a pale green force field appeared out of thin air in front of him.

The Topps Force Field makes its first combat appearance.

As they touched the force field, all the golden arcs were deflected and scattered, hitting the surrounding dead trees.

Bai Shi's figure flashed, and the next moment he appeared among the interrogators.

Looking at the interrogators around him, Bai Shi took out the Sword of Night and Fire.

Bai Shi remembered that the fire that streaked across the sky was proof that Wei Wei was better than the fire.

It's a pity that at the end of those desperate inner wars, all of the people who tried to control the madness ended up going mad, without exception.

It seems that these torturers still have some professionalism, so let's give them a quick release.

The torturers around had already surrounded him, releasing their fiery flames or prayers of torture.

Bai Shi didn't avoid at all. He just wiped the sword with his left hand, and the sword of night and fire in his hand began to ignite flames.

Unprecedentedly hot flames suddenly burst out, and the flames shot up into the sky.

The flames alone rapidly raised the temperature of the surrounding area, and even the robes of the torturers caught fire out of thin air.

Bai Shi held the sword of night and fire in his hand, and swung it at the torturers infected with the insanity fire along with various attacks.

In an instant, the flames on the sword swept over like a wave, engulfing everything in flames.

By the time the flames dissipated, the torturers and the surrounding dead trees had long disappeared.

Only on the rock where most of its matter had been evaporated, were left a few human-shaped shadows as proof of their existence.

After looking at the effect of his casual attack, Bai Shi nodded with satisfaction and put away the Sword of Night and Fire.

From +7 all the way up to +10, the improvement of the Sword of Night and Fire is self-evident.

In the past, the Sword of Night and Fire could not even bear such blazing flames and was almost burned to ashes.

And now, the Sword of Night and Fire, which can be called a god-killing weapon, can even slightly amplify the power of the sun.

This time it was really strengthened.

After getting rid of the torturers, Bai Shi also found a piece of the Shadow Tree here.

After confirming that there was no more spoils of war, Bai Shi and the others continued on their journey.

We are very close to the mansion now and will arrive there soon.

Along the way, all humanoid creatures infected with the insanity fire, whether they were torturers or forbidden old men, were eliminated.

The infected areas with particularly strong insane fire power were also cleansed and purified by Irena using the power of lake light.

This time, Bai Shi and others finally arrived in front of the official residence.

The official residence was located at the bottom of a valley where sunlight could not penetrate, in the middle of a dense forest.

Dense, burnt branches covered the sky above the mansion, making it appear even more gloomy.

In front of the mansion was a shallow swamp, and the power of the insane fire was even flowing along with the waves.

Liliana pointed to the mansion in front and said:

"That's it."

"The King of Mad Fire is in there. He has always been in the same place and has never moved."

Melina looked at the mansion in the distance and frowned slightly.

"Feeling this power so close..."

"Perhaps the strength of this Mad Fire King is not as weak as we expected."

Bai Shi nodded.

The signs along the way to the bottom of the valley have shown that the opponent's strength should not be underestimated, as he left such a large area of fire burns.

And he is the King of Mad Fire after all.

No matter how weak he is, he is still the King of Madness.

Bai Shi looked towards the mansion from afar.

I saw a row of 'crows' squatting in front of the mansion, lined up neatly.

Surprisingly, they have shiny golden beaks.

At first, Bai Shi thought it was some new species of creature guarding the gate of this mansion.

However, when I got closer and looked more clearly, I found that they were actually neatly arranged rows of corpses.

There were dozens of corpses, each one was different, but their postures were extremely uniform, which was obviously done intentionally by someone.

These emaciated corpses knelt on the ground with their hands tied tightly in front of them. Their heads had been chopped off and golden barbs were inserted into the severed heads to represent torture.

It was these half-exposed barbs that had made Bai Shi mistake them for a bird's beak. Seeing this, Irena couldn't help but cover her mouth.

“How cruel…”

Bai Shi walked forward to take a look and discovered that they also had mixed horns on their bodies, and were obviously all horn people.

It looks like he was a former servant of this mansion.

When the torturers sealed the King of Madness, were they eliminated together?

Although this kind of extermination and cleaning is reasonable, is it really what the process requires to make it like this?
From this perspective, the torturers really did have a bad taste and were truly worthy of their job.

They had already killed the person, but they still dragged out the body and turned it into a spectacle.

The civilization of the Horned People is indeed too barbaric and bloody.

Passing by a pile of beheaded corpses, Bai Shi walked to the gate of the official residence and reached out to push open the heavy door.

As the dust flew, the mansion that had once been massacred and sealed off finally welcomed guests again.

It's just that guests are not welcome here.

If possible, the dead here hope that no one will come near them.

As soon as he entered the mansion, Bai Shi heard a voice coming from the front:

"Turn back..."

"Don't get close... don't get close to the madness..."

Stepping into the dusty and dilapidated mansion, Bai Shi looked around vigilantly, looking for the source of the sound.

Because he did not feel the breath of life.

But as he looked forward, Bai Shi immediately understood what was going on.

In the hall of the mansion behind the stairs, a white ghost was standing quietly.

He had died long ago, and was just a persistent soul that still persisted. No wonder he was not discovered at the first time.

Bai Shi was not in a hurry to contact the Bai Ling, but observed his surroundings.

As soon as I entered the mansion, before I even went inside, I saw several collapsed bookcases covered in spider webs.

A large number of books were scattered randomly, covered with a thick layer of ash.

Considering the large area and luxurious appearance of the mansion, Bai Shi already had a guess in his mind.

It is obvious that the owner of this mansion is of high status and is probably a scholar.

After officially entering the mansion, Bai Shi and others walked into the main hall and saw Bai Ling who had just spoken.

The white spirit was dressed in a simple but decent robe and had tiny hybrid horns on his body.

At this moment, the soul of the horned man suddenly turned around and spoke to Bai Shi and the others:
"...Uninvited guest, welcome."

"Please also listen to the warning of my master, Midra:"

"Don't get close to the madness..."

Melina looked at the soul with some curiosity.

In the past, she and Bai Shi had met many Bai Lings along the way.

However, those white spirits would only repeat what they said before they died and would not respond to the outside world.

This was the first soul that took the initiative to talk to them.

Although it is still very hollow and mechanical, it is indeed unusual.

Bai Shi looked at this man and guessed that he was probably a butler or something like that.

After thinking about it, Bai Shi decided to see if he could get some information, so he asked him:
"The master Midra you mentioned must be the owner of this mansion."

"Is it he who brought on the insanity?"

When he heard the word "mad fire", a look of pain appeared on the gloomy face of the hornman Bai Ling.

"Mad fire... that's the source of madness..."

"It's crazy, it's horrible, it's blasphemous..."

As he spoke, Bai Ling reached out and hugged his head, scratching it in pain.

Seeing that Bai Ling was in more and more pain, with even a faint yellow light emanating from her eyes, Bai Shi frowned.

Madness can melt the soul, but it won't burn him out of thin air like this.

It is obvious that this horn man had been exposed to epilepsy fire when he was alive.

He just used some means to suppress his madness and preserve his soul.

Now it must be because the key words were triggered that the madness in his soul was rekindled.

Bai Shi tried to divert Bai Ling's attention, trying to make him return to normal.

"Who is Midra?"

When Bai Ling heard Bai Shi asking about his master, his attention was finally diverted.

After standing there blankly for a while, Bai Ling loosened her hands and the rage in her heart gradually died down.

On the phantom of the soul, half of the eye socket had been burned by the mad fire, becoming severely damaged.

The horned man Bai Ling said sadly:

"My master, Midra."

"He is a scholar of the ruins and a noble sage, with an extraordinary status."

"At the bottom of the valley, we are away from the conflict, and the master is concentrating on his research."

"But... the master has touched madness..."

"This is the beginning of destruction and the beginning of pain."

As if evoking a response, the somewhat mechanical Bai Ling continued to review her past life and kept talking.

Bai Shi didn't know what was going on with Bai Ling, but it was always a good thing to learn something about it.

"In the distant past, my master and his wife Nanaya lived here together."

“Back then, the valley floor was still full of flowers, a beautiful secret place.”

"But everything changed when research material from the ruins was brought in."

"During his research, my master came into contact with the insane fire."

“Crazy fire…Crazy fire! Ahhhh——”

Recalling the mad fire, the phantom of Bai Ling was burned again, and more vigorously than the last time.

Irena was startled and stretched out her hand to try to suppress the rage.

But the lake light that had been invincible before was completely useless this time and directly penetrated the soul.

Bai Shi reached out to stop her and shook his head.

"He's long gone."

In the agony of the burning fire, Bai Ling looked at everyone and said in a tearful voice:

"I...remembered it."

"I, we, everyone in the mansion, have all been infected with insanity without even realizing it!"

"The power of the insane fire has clearly been spreading, yet we haven't noticed it at all."

"Something is hiding behind the scenes, quietly changing our cognition."

"It was not until the end, when the torturers burst in, that I realized that I had become a non-human and had fallen into madness."

The soul continued to burn, but Bai Ling didn't care at all. He just looked at Bai Shi and others seriously and begged bitterly:

"Quick, please turn back!"

"Don't touch the madness..."

Before he finished speaking, his soul was completely burned by the mad fire and disappeared in the mansion.

　There is another exam tomorrow, I am so tired.

　　But, it's just an exam, right? Tomorrow is KFC Crazy Thursday, v me 50, and watch me push it back with Fengling Yueying! XD
　　
　
(End of this chapter)