Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 379: 'Double Moon Knight' Laelana
Back in Shadow City, Bai Shi went straight to Messemo's dark room.

Next, he was going to return to the border area, and Bai Shi planned to see if his brother-in-law had any ideas.

If he also wants to return to the border, then Bai Shi can also take him to Stoneville.

After listening to Bai Shi's words, Messermo supported his chin with one hand and began to think deeply with his head down.

After a while, Messermo shook his head, looked at Bai Shi and said:

"Border area..."

"There's no need for that."

"The current situation at the border is no different from the Shadow Land, right?"

"Since the blessing of gold has gone away, there is no need for me to go."

"And I probably can't get away."

Messemo tapped his fingers on the armrest and continued:

"Don't you care about Michaela's affairs?"

"That guy is not a target that can be left alone casually."

"I plan to tour the Shadow Land and search for any trace of him."

"There are also some information about Godwin's dead knights and their locations."

"I'll have someone mark those places on a map later."

Bai Shi nodded and didn't ask any more questions. His brother-in-law was still reliable.

Michaela is indeed a time bomb, and we can't feel at ease until we find him.

As for the dead knights, Bai Shi was also very concerned.

As long as we find the dead knights, we can basically follow the clues and find the place where they perform the rituals.

Only by destroying the ritual from the outside world and the spiritual world will the tarnished sun gradually collapse.

As long as Bai Shi can eliminate all the ritual sites, the dimmed sun blocking the border area will no longer exist.

Although the believers' dream of resurrecting Godwin will be shattered, what does it have to do with Bai Shi?
Not to mention that Bai Shi didn't want them to mess with Godwin's body, if Godwin knew about it, he might even have an opinion.

It’s a pity that Godwin died early and left no last words, so now I can only be forced to have no opinion.

Since Messermo had a reason, Bai Shi didn't ask any further questions.

But after thinking about it, Bai Shi asked him again:
"So, where is your partner, the Knight of the Twin Moons?"

"If she wants to go back, she can go back."

"Anyway, now both the Magic Academy and Kalia Castle are under my control."

The Kalia Castle was not actually taken over by Bai Shi, but no one went there.

Lani has abandoned her own body and given up on reviving the royal family of Kalia, and her subordinates Blaze and Iggy are also in Stoneville.

As a result, there are only a few living people in the Kalia Castle now, and Bai Shi can make decisions directly.

In Bai Shi's opinion, perhaps Laylana should be allowed to go back.

As one of my mother-in-law Lenara's only remaining relatives in the border area, perhaps I can bring some changes to her situation.

It would be great if we could guide Lenara's situation in a positive direction before dealing with Radagon.

Faced with the question raised by Bai Shi, Messemo's expression suddenly became very hesitant, as if he was struggling inside.

Laelana has already separated herself from the original Kalia royal family and has drawn a clear line between them.

——Even though in fact her relationship with the royal family of Kalia is still harmonious, and she is also very close to her sister, the Full Moon Queen.

But no matter what, since this has been done in the past, her name and place no longer exist in the royal family.

The Shadow Land is a place that must be completely blocked, and not even the slightest trace can be left.

If she wants to follow Messemo, then Laylana must give up everything in the past, including her identity, status, and family, and be shrouded in shadow forever.

When Lailana made the decision to stay here, there was no turning back.

…It should have been like this.

A crack was opened in the seal of the Shadow Land, and it was connected to the border area again.

And now that things have taken a turn for the better, it seems that there is still a way back?
After a while, Messermo raised his head and finally made a decision.

"She... has severed ties with the Kalia royal family."

"But maybe she should go back..."

"...Well, I'll go ask her."

After saying this, Messermo regained his composure and repeated it in a firm tone:
"Well, I'll ask her what she thinks."

"When you are ready to leave, I will take you to Ensis City."

"It just so happens that you haven't met her yet."

The city of Ensis is where Kalia's troops are stationed and live.

Messemo's partner, the former Princess Kalia, the 'Double Moon Knight' Lailana, also lives in the city of Naensis.

Bai Shi nodded and agreed.

"it is good."

"Then we'll let you know when we leave."

After saying that, Bai Shi turned around and left, heading towards the room.

Next, he had to pack up a bit and ask Irena and the others if they wanted to go back to the border together.

And on the way back to the room, Bai Shi also wanted to take a look at the Michaela Cross Mark on the fourth floor of the species storage that Melina mentioned.

This damn little girl is really a worry.

As Bai Shi walked out of the dark room, the door closed tightly and silence returned to the room.

The winged snakes sensed their master's mood and hissed.

Messemo stood up and looked up at the statue of Marika behind him, with ripples in his heart.

Logically, after being expelled from the royal family of Kalia, no one would recognize or receive Laelana when she returned.

But then again, it's reasonable for Messermo to hope that Laelana can return to her hometown.

No matter what, hometown is hometown.

Even if it is completely deserted and empty, it is still a crucial connection.

Not going back and being unable to go back are two different things.

Messemo has always felt indebted to Laelana.

Unlike the warriors who followed him and the Golden Tree into the holy war, Laelana came only for him.

Not only did she participate in the holy war as a powerful 'Double Moon Knight', she also brought a group of Kalia's elite troops.

Among these troops, there are even several powerful and rare Kalia Knights.

Also included is Layla's introducer (bridesmaid), the famous Knight of Kalia - Multier.

Although some of these Kalia troops were sent by the Kalia royal family for political reasons, Laylana followed him out of her own will.

And in the end, she also fell into the shadow forever along with the seal.

As the former Princess Kalia, Laylana didn't need to do this.

Moon and Golden Tree are two forces that work closely together. It is enough to keep important figures secret, and it is impossible for the mother to detain Lailana.

At the end of the jihad, she was fully capable of leading the army back to the border.

But in the end, Laylana chose to stay here and chose him.

Even though all the lamentations and curses should be directed at him, Laylana willingly shared the burden with him. With a sigh, Messemo returned to his seat.

After being sealed in the Shadow Land, he knew exactly what Laelana was thinking.

There was not much he could do, except to respond to Laylana's love under the witness of this statue.

In the unknown shadowy place, they became partners and comforted each other.

But later, some things happened that made him feel more and more painful.

In addition to the various previous traumas, it is far beyond the ability of moonlight to heal.

Maybe it's because too much time has passed, but he has been a little cold towards Laylana recently...
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It was another ordinary day in the city of Ensis, nothing special happened.

Laylana lay on the table, resting her head on her arms and staring at the helmet on the table in a daze.

On the helmet, there was a shiny, smooth black braid.

This was given to her by her elder sister, the 'Full Moon Queen' Lenara, when she left home.

Looking at the braid that still had its luster, Lailana was a little absent-minded.

Before I knew it, so much time had passed in the Land of Shadows...

Not only was the moon's guidance gone, but even the golden tree was gone.

Now even my own hair has grown out, maybe even longer than my sister's back then.

Because she missed him so much, Lailana followed her sister's example and tied her hair up and let it fall over her shoulders and onto her chest.

Do you regret your decision to leave? Do you regret following Messermo and staying in this shadowy place?
Laylana asked herself, but she couldn't find any regret in her heart.

No matter how many times she has the choice, maybe she will make this decision.

The royal family of Kalia that Laelana had fought alongside her sister and that she ultimately established was so important that she found it difficult to abandon it.

But a lonely figure captured her heart.

Messermo's strong and heroic figure attracted her attention again and again on the battlefield.

Although he appeared fearless, inside Messemo was extremely sad and afraid of something.

Lailana could sense this elusive emotion that Messemo had deliberately concealed, and was deeply attracted to it.

Laelana wanted to understand his sorrow and joy, and wanted to heal him.

The royal family of Kalia believed in fate, and even the moon guided them in this way.

When Reilana was young, she and her older sister Reilana encountered the moon.
They were a pair of moons overlapping and leaning against each other.

From then on, their fate was controlled by the moon.

But when it comes to her own feelings, Laylana doesn't believe in fate.

Because she knew that it was not some illusory guidance of fate, she truly fell in love with Messermo.

Laelana knew in her heart that the moon's light could not heal the person beside her.

But she was unwilling to give up, even though she knew the road ahead would be bumpy.

Since when, 'Messemo's Sword' has become her nickname.

Looking at the braid that carried such a blessing, Laelana sighed.

Human emotions are so strange.

It is an emotion that is difficult to compare and completely irreplaceable, but I can still bear the pain and make a choice.

Just like a cutting line, in order to cut off this faded feeling, use your fingertips to trace the already engraved dots and lines, and you can easily tear it apart without thinking too much.

As long as you harden your heart and use words like "it's irrelevant", you can slowly let go of yesterday's tears and cut off ties with the person you once loved.

Suddenly, there was a sound from the door, interrupting Laylana's mournful thoughts.

Lailana looked towards the door and listened carefully.

The familiar sound of armor clashing and footsteps must be Mulitiel's.

She would not come to the study on ordinary days, and would only come when she was notified of someone seeking to see her.

Not many people would come to her in the Shadowlands... Could it be Messemo?
Thinking of this, Laylana suddenly felt anticipation in her heart.

Lailana put on her helmet and stood up meticulously, waiting to receive the greeting.

There was a knock on the door, and Mulitiel's voice came from outside:

"Lady Layla, it's Master Messermo who has arrived."

Lailana smiled and answered with joy:
"Well, I'll go meet him right away."

Lailana pushed the door open with big strides and saw Multier waiting outside with her head bowed.

Seeing Lailana come out, Mulitiel stood up straight and followed her half a step behind.

As the two walked out, Mulitiel also spoke:

"Lady Layla, Master Messemo did not come alone this time."

Laelana was shocked when she heard this.

Ever since the rebellion launched by the Black Knights, Messermo's already sad heart has become even more unbearable.

Even though Messemo had already decided to bear the sin, he still couldn't avoid feeling sad that his close comrades had turned their swords against him.

Even the number of times he came to see her decreased significantly.

Laelana was helpless in this situation.

She had never expected that Messermo would bring someone to visit her. Who could it be...

Mulitiel seemed to see through Laylana's confusion and took the initiative to explain:
"Coming with us this time are Lord Messemo's sister and her partner."

Hearing this, Laelana was completely shocked.

If I was mainly looking forward to Messemo's arrival just now, now I am so surprised that there is nothing more to add.

After they became partners, Lailana also knew some of what happened to Messermo.

It was not something glorious or worth mentioning, and Messermo had always felt sad about the power that did not belong to him.

As for his sister, the hidden offspring, not even Laelana had ever seen it.

She shouldn't be here anyway.

At the beginning, she was not even allowed to participate in the holy war, which was always kept secret by Queen Marika.

Why is he now appearing in the sealed Shadow Land, and with his partner?

Laylana bit her lip and walked out quickly, full of doubts.

Outside the castle of Ensis City, the two finally reunited.

Messemo looked at Laylana, who was still as pure as moonlight, and couldn't help but feel emotional.

Lailana hasn't changed at all, she's still as gentle and elegant as ever.

What made him most happy and most heartbroken was Laylana's unwavering loyalty.

Even before the Holy War, she used Kalia's piercing shield to participate in the Golden Tree's dedication ceremony to prove that she had no second thoughts about the Golden Tree.

Messemo took the lead and walked forward, holding Laelana's hand.

"I've come to you...my moonlight."

Bai Shi and Melina stood behind Messemo, quietly observing the two of them.

They never thought that one day they would hear sweet words from Messermo's mouth.

　In the Japanese text, the text description of Mulitir is Jie Tianren, which means bridesmaid, so I will refer to the Japanese and English texts (mainly because I want to write)

　　
　
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