Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 391 I don't need a gift, I just want you to love me

Bai Shi stood behind Lani, watching her movements silently.

Lani held the seemingly tiny hunting finger knife in her hand and cut Serlis open bit by bit, piece by piece.

Along the palm of the giant finger, a strange, winding and twisted scar was finally left behind.

Following the trajectory of the scar, Serlis's body began to crack.

And finally, it left behind a curse mark like the one left when a demigod died, which is the so-called centipede wound ring.

Lani certainly didn't do it on purpose, but such a result happened inexplicably.

Perhaps all deaths have something in common.

Bai Shi was frank and honest, in his eyes, the way that Lani killed Serlis was very clumsy.

Because of the large range of motion, even the hat fell off.

But because of this, Bai Shi could easily feel her hidden relief and relief.

After a while, as if she had vented her emotions, Lani finally stopped.

And Serlis's body was roughly cut from top to bottom, and this mysterious creature was completely dead.

At this moment, Lani felt extremely happy. There was nothing in this world that could restrain her fate.

There is no need to hide from those annoying shadows, no need to hide, and no need for any constraints.

Lani panted and slowly backed away.

When her vision was able to take in the entirety of the giant creature again, Lani realized the miserable state of Serlis at the moment.

Lani looked down at herself. The broken body of the doll was stained with blood.

The body of a puppet cannot bleed, but at this moment the blood of her enemies makes her look more like a human.

Although her hands were covered in blood, Lani didn't care.

Because Lani knew that she no longer needed to hide anything.

The white consciousness has witnessed the real her, and seen her softness, her helplessness, and her unbearableness.

All of this has been seen by Bai Shi, so it's time for an answer.

Lani turned around and said to Bai Shi:
"This is the real me."

"Now I am not some elegant princess, but an out-and-out witch. You should have understood that."

"This is your last chance to reject the witch."

"Even if I am like this, can you accept me..."

Although she seemed full of determination, Lani's trembling voice still revealed her inner uneasiness.

Bai Shi walked forward, lifted up Lani's messy hair, and answered firmly:
"Of course I understand what kind of person you are."

"One cannot love another only when the other is glamorous and beautiful."

"Whether it's for lovers or family, this is how it should be."

"Whether you were the proud you in the past or the unreserved you now, it's still you, nothing more."

"So no matter how you appear in front of me, I will gladly accept it."

After saying that, Bai Shi took out something that had been prepared long ago from the space disc, a black moon necklace that shone with a jet-black luster.

'The Moon of Nox Stella'.

One of the legendary amulets, the most precious treasure of the wizard, and also the gift that Bai Shi had prepared for Lani.

Now is a good time to celebrate Lani's rebirth.

Bai Shi untied the buckle of the 'Moon of Noxstella', gently wrapped it around Lani's neck, and put it on her.

Looking at the 'Moon of Noxstella' hanging alone below Lani's collarbone, Bai Shi always felt as if something was missing.

Suddenly, Bai Shi saw the snow witch's pointed hat that had just fallen out of the corner of his eye.

So Bai Shi picked up the pointed hat on the ground, brushed off the dust on it, put it back on Lani's head, and then nodded.

Although she was covered in blood and was in tatters, in Bai Shi's eyes, Lani was still flawless.

Lani's fingertips touched the black moon, feeling its power.

'The Moon of Nox Stella', she naturally knew the weight of this gift.

Although Lani had told Bai Shi before that she wanted him to give it to her personally, what she needed was never a gift.

She just wanted to have it given to her for free.

However, at this moment, Lani suddenly felt a little dissatisfied.

Witches are all greedy, so it's okay to take advantage of the situation, right?
Then, Lani half-closed her eyes as if she wanted to swallow the white consciousness, raised her head and said with a smile:

"I don't need gifts, I just want you to love me."

Bai Shi's fingers gently hooked the necklace and asked:
"So...what if the gift contains love?"

Lani lowered her head, trying to use the wide brim of her hat to cover the corners of her mouth that she was struggling to lower.

But the broken hat could no longer play its original role, and her smile was still clearly revealed in front of Bai Shi.

Looking at Lani who only showed such a lovely attitude in front of him, Bai Shi couldn't help laughing.

After hearing Bai Shi's laughter, Lani finally reacted and pouted her lips and counterattacked:

"Won't Melina be jealous if you give me such a precious gift?"

Bai Shi put his knuckles on his chin and answered without hesitation:

"I'm not very good at speaking, so it's hard for me to express my love with words."

"Besides, language is so powerless when it comes to conveying love."

“And sadly, words can be so sharp when they cause harm.”

"So I can only show my heart through actions that you can all feel and will not misunderstand."

"I also gave Melina a gift that was equally precious and thoughtful."

"Because you are all my wings, inseparable."

Lani smiled and gladly accepted Bai Shi's words.

Lani could feel that Bai Shi's words were not false, but sincere and heartfelt.

Besides, Melina didn't care about her existence, so why should she care about her arriving a little later? Wouldn't it seem too petty?

Lani turned her head and cast her gaze towards the endless darkness outside the cave.

"I want to be human."

"It's time to return to your original form and come back to the world."

Previously, Lani abandoned her original body in order to sever her connection with fate and escape the control of the two fingers.

Now that Serlis is dead and reborn, it’s time to get his body back.

"Besides... it would be somewhat inconvenient if I kept using this body, right?"

Lani turned her gaze towards Bai Shi, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

Bai Shi didn't dare to say anything more at this time.

Lust is an integral part of love, but he is not that eager.

Even if Lani continued to use the body of a doll to get along with him, he would not feel any inconvenience.

But, I always feel that Lani is ready to eat him alive...

Seeing that Bai Shi didn't answer, Lani didn't care.

She just stood quietly with Bai Shi, enjoying the endless night together.

It's not often that Lani can do nothing and still feel at ease.

In the past, things were either so urgent that there was no time to stop, or they were so empty that you didn't care.

After a while, Lani spoke again:

"Gift, I like it very much."

"I will also prepare a return gift for you, but it will be a little later."

"So you must wait for me patiently, understand?"

Lani had already planned what gift to give Bai Shi in return. Naturally, it was the Dark Moon Ring that was carefully preserved deep in the library.

The large ring made in the image of a dark full moon was originally prepared by the 'Full Moon Queen' Reinara for the partner of the 'Moon Princess' Lani.

But Lani had already decided to embark on a dark road that only allowed her to go forward.

So the cold contract ring that was supposed to be given to her future partner was hidden away and no one was allowed to touch it.

But now, Lani has changed her mind.

If possible, Lani wanted to put it on Bai Shi now.

It’s a pity that Lani didn’t get it in advance, so it’s a little awkward now.

But it's just right, when I go back and give birth to a new body, Lani will be able to take it out.

At that time, Lani will use her real body to personally put the ring that symbolizes companionship on Bai Shi.

Bai Shi nodded and smiled at Lani.

"Well, I'll be waiting with great anticipation."

Bai Shi thought for a moment and then asked:
"Lani, are you planning to return to Lienia?"

Lani did not deny it and replied calmly:
"Well, what happened?"

Bai Shi touched his chin and said:
"Regarding the Lailana I mentioned to you earlier, there are some things I think you should know."

"About her life story, her experiences, and her determination to recreate Kalia..."

Bai Shi told the story bit by bit, and Lani listened quietly beside him, sighing from time to time that the truth hidden in it was so shocking.

By the time Bai Shi finished his story, Lani understood the situation.

“So that’s how it is…”

"I didn't expect there was such a story behind this. It's really unheard of."

"Since she wants to rebuild the royal family of Kalia, it would be unreasonable for me not to help her now that I have freed myself."

"Then, shall I take the Black Blade Assassins with me?"

Bai Shi naturally agreed. These were originally Lani's subordinates, so it was natural for her to deal with them.

Moreover, Bai Shi will have to stay in the Yatan Plateau for a while and it is impossible for him to take them back.

Even if I tell them the location directly, it would not be as convenient as handing it back to Lani.

After all, Lani is still short of manpower.

Old man Iggy was called away by him to forge, and only Blaze could be counted as one.

As for Servais, he is not dead yet, but it is hard to say what will happen in the future.

However, Bai Shi still mentioned it to Lani, asking him to wait until he had preserved the technology before disposing of it.

Since it was Bai Shi's request, Lani naturally agreed.

At this moment, Lani seemed to remember something and handed the hunting finger knife in her hand to Bai Shi.

Tilting her head slightly, Lani said with a smile:

"Yes, I'll give it back to you."

"It will definitely be useful if we need to deal with the guy hiding behind the scenes later."

Bai Shi nodded and took the hunting finger knife from Lani.

Unlike the Star Shadow Katana that he accidentally obtained, this one still has the shape of the short sword in the game.

Although the two hunting finger knives are different in length and shape, they are also a pair of weapons.

Even if the Shadow of the Stars is not a greatsword but a katana, it can still pay tribute to the Fran Undead Corps.

The combination of the two hunting finger knives will definitely have a place in the future.

Especially when facing that strange finger about which there is still very little information.

Just now, Bai Shi had been on guard, fearing that Serlis would receive some unexpected help at the last moment.

If that guy who had pretended to be the Supreme Will in the past and had never actually shown his face took action, Bai Shi would have to deal with it carefully.

Although there is little information, the other party is at least on the same level as the Beast of Elden.

If a fight really breaks out, Bai Shi will have no idea what to do and will have to rely on Feng Ling and Yue Ying.

However, unexpectedly, Serlis really did not have any backup plan, and the existence behind the scenes did not care about his death at all.

This made Bai Shi start to think about the relationship between them.

Maybe, they are not as close as I imagined before?
Clearly from the appearance, that thing also has many characteristics of fingers, and is the source of the power of the two fingers.

Even if Chunchun was a beast of burden working for you, you can't just die without any expression, right?
I still can’t figure it out, but if the other party doesn’t care, then I don’t have to worry too much.

The priority and danger level of what needs to be dealt with have decreased, and we can just slowly explore the truth.

At the same time, Lani handed over another map.

"And this, you probably need it too."

"Really? I'm not prepared at all. Fortunately, I'm so reliable."

Lani turned her head away and coughed lightly.

She wasn't very good at goodbyes, but now they both had things they needed to do.

"Ahem...Anyway, it's almost time for me to leave."

"Just look forward to it."

After saying that, Lani led the black knife assassins to fly out of the cave, leaving only a ray of moonlight for Bai Shi.

Bai Shi smiled and waved, not caring about the overly simple farewell.

Bai Shi opened the map, and sure enough, it was a map of the Yatan Plateau, drawn in great detail.

Just from the appearance, you can clearly tell that this is a very old map.

It is so old that it has become blurred and damaged, and so old that much of the terrain has been changed.

Perhaps this was a map that Lani had prepared thousands of years ago, which is why the current situation occurred.

But for Bai Shi, this is not a problem at all.

It is enough for Bai Shi to know where he is on the Yatan Plateau.

The rest, the map, is in his head.

Bai Shi held the map and took a quick look at the location.

At this time, Bai Shi's location was between the Yatan Plateau and the Volcano Residence.

The terrain between the two areas is very different, and Serlis is hiding in one of the caves on the rock wall.

In other words, it is now very convenient to go to the Volcano Residence or to the Yatan Plateau.

Bai Shi thought about it and decided to go to the Volcano Residence first.

Now Bai Shi doesn't want to be too conspicuous in front of Mongert in case he does something.

It’s not that Bai Shi was afraid of anything, it’s just that the butterfly’s wings had already created a hurricane, so there was no need to flap them any further.

After all, whether for him or Mungert, all they need to do now is wait.

When Ge Fulei returns, everything will become clear.

Bai Shi was still waiting to defeat Gefulei fairly, and then conquer Rodel with his unrivaled reputation and make him surrender.

This is what he planned and how he asked people to publicize it. He was just waiting for Ge Fulei.

But if they put too much pressure on Monget and had a fight with him before Gefulei returned, then they would have to capture the royal city in advance, which would also affect their reputation.

After all, we have invested so much in publicity in the early stage, we can't let it go to waste.

In this case, it would be fine for Bai Shi to continue to keep a low profile and maintain the situation.

The Volcano Mansion is still a place that Rodel has no control over.

No matter what Bai Shi does there, it will not change the situation.

Bai Shi thought about it and it seemed that he was about to open up the border in a place that Rodel didn't know.

(End of this chapter)