Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 432 Torina's Nectar
The half mud horse that was separated from the Molten Mud Knight was blown apart by the huge force, and after a neigh, it lay down with its body tilted.

The two eyes of different sizes on the head of the Mud Knight stared at Bai Shi, and no one knew what it was thinking...if it could really think.

Without his horse, the Mud Knight's body looked even more bizarre.

Two short, thin legs without feet were inserted into the water like chopsticks, supporting the overly large upper body, looking a little at a loss.

However, the Mud Knight did not seem to intend to dwell on the loss of his horse for too long. He held one end of a large axe in each hand and leaped towards Bai Shi, smashing it hard.

The broad and heavy human bone hatchet was now like a guillotine, whistling down from above.

Bai Shi dodged it easily, and flashed to the back of the Molten Mud Knight, slashing hard with the ancient iron meteorite sword in his hand.

However, the long spine of the Molten Mud Knight instantly turned its head behind it and saw Bai Shi's actions.

Its body collapsed and limp like real mud, and it actually dodged the attack in an incredible posture.

Bai Shi couldn't help but be a little surprised. Although he didn't take this attack too seriously, it showed some skill that he could dodge it.

After dodging the attack, the Mud Knight quickly returned to its original state and was ready for a new attack.

The Molten Mud Knight held both ends of the Molten Mud Axe with his hands, and with his waist as the center, he swung his whole body like a windmill.

The waist, as soft as mud, suddenly showed unexpected flexibility and strength.

It kept turning its body over and over while striking from top to bottom with the mud-melting knife. Each blow was heavy and exerted the full force of its entire body, launching a spinning blow that could cut off the victim's head.

Seeing this violent spinning slash, Bai Shi couldn't help but think of an old friend named Kos Orphan.

Bai Shi's eyebrows could not help but frown, recalling some bad memories...

The attack of the Molten Mud Knight came in an instant, but facing the continuous and heavy offensive, the dragon hunting shield in Bai Shi's hand easily blocked it.

Taking advantage of the gap in the attack, Bai Shi pushed his shield hard, causing the Mud Knight to stagger.

Bai Shi swung the shield forward, and the sharp edge of the shield immediately cut off a large number of bones of the Mud Knight, almost cutting it in half.

After this attack, the Mud Knight was immediately severely damaged.

Seeing that these moves were unable to defeat Bai Shi and instead he himself was severely injured, the Molten Mud Knight realized the seriousness of the problem.

It then grasped the hilt of the knife with one hand, and its attack range instantly extended, constantly distanced itself from Bai Shi.

It quickly retreated away, and at the same time a large amount of molten mud burst out from its chest.

The molten mud shot out onto the surrounding stone walls, and a large amount of molten mud once again emerged from the sarcophagus and fell on it.

The body that was split by the blow was quickly filled up and became even bigger, and even the horse under its crotch was reshaped.

The Mud Knight regained his mobility and began to run wildly again, speeding around the huge valley bottom.

The semi-arc fan-shaped hatchet in its hand was also thrown out, flying in the air like a boomerang, constantly buying opportunities for itself.

Bai Shi easily blocked the hatchet and was not in a hurry to interrupt the Mud Knight's movements. Instead, he planned to see what other moves it had.

Finally, when the hatchet flew back into his hand, the Mud Knight was ready.

The mud horse under its crotch was slowly lifted up by a large amount of molten mud. Countless molten mud burst out from its chest and swirled in the air.

When the molten mud scattered at the bottom of the valley, a faint blue flame suddenly ignited along the trail of the molten mud and spread on the flooded ground.

Bai Shi had never expected that molten mud was actually related to fire. It was really unexpected.

And in the flames, the figure of the Molten Mud Knight charged forward fiercely, making a comeback towards the invincible White Consciousness.

However, when its shadow and white consciousness intersected, its body solidified from molten mud and bones collapsed with a loud bang.

The head of the Molten Mud Knight rolled twice on the ground, and his empty eyes looked at Bai Shi's back.

The figure raised its arms slightly and reached out to Bai Shixu, trying to stop them from approaching the cave where Tolina was hiding.

However, it was ultimately unable to fulfill its duty of protection, the molten mud disintegrated, and its bones fell to the ground bit by bit.

The head made of molten mud also slowly dissolved, and its dark blue eyes completely dimmed.

The molten mud was the end of the undead in ancient times.

They cannot even maintain their physical form but are still living in pain. This body does not even have dignity and can only wait for death to embrace them.

However, the ancient death faded away with the arrival of the golden tree, and these formless beings completely lost even their last hope.

However, in the endless painful struggle, a lavender fragrance suddenly filled the large hole of the sarcophagus.

Soothed by the gentle aroma, even these forgotten molten mud can find their own place to sleep.

Torina can bring them liberation, so the oozes gather spontaneously to defend her.

So the filthy corpse finally became a knight.
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Bai Shi didn't know the reason, but he could feel its determination to protect Torina.

It’s a pity that the molten mud is also a kind of existence that cannot be communicated with, and Bai Shi can’t do anything about it.

The best way to show respect to an enemy with whom you cannot communicate is to use all your strength.

Bai Shi put away his weapons and shield, nodded to Celine Shanks and Shiv who were watching the battle on the side, and continued to walk deeper.

Right under the ground, there is a deep purple cave ahead with an even stronger fragrance.

There was no need for Shiv to lead the way, Bai Shi could be sure that was where Tolina was.

Slowly stepping into the cave, a deep purple garden appeared before the group's eyes.

In the cave dyed purple, a tall solitary deep purple flower is surrounded by blooming and dying water lilies.

Bai Shi looked closely and found that the solitary deep purple flower was actually Torina.

After being abandoned, only a small part of Tolina's body was left, with a head and two arms resting alone on the flower.

The long hair with a gradient of white and light purple is scattered on the withering branches, blending with the petals.

And that beautiful face that was enough to charm everyone was resting on her arms, with her eyes closed and falling into deep sleep, and her long, slender eyelashes trembling slightly with her breathing.

Just by looking at this face, Bai Shi could already confirm that this was Torina.

But... now that he had actually seen the person he wanted to find, Torina, Bai Shi couldn't help but feel a headache.

Because the Tolina in front of him was so badly mutilated, there was only this much body left.

The parasitic flower was also obviously in poor condition. After blooming, it had begun to wither, and its petals drooped weakly.

In this state, it is still a question of how long Tolina can last.

Thinking back to the fact that he had collected most of Michaela's body, Bai Shi felt helpless.

After all this time, it turns out I still have to fight for it myself...

I was originally thinking about whether I could get some information from Tolina, but now it seems that being able to communicate is a blessing.

It was obvious that Torina not only helped other creatures sleep soundly, but she herself had also fallen into a deep sleep.

Bai Shi stepped forward and shook what was left of Tolina's body, trying to wake her up.

But the branches of the flower were too fragile, and Bai Shi was worried that he would accidentally break Torina.

Finally, Bai Shi tried twice, but seeing that there was no way to wake up Tolina, he had no choice but to give up.

Looking at Tolina in front of him, Bai Shi walked around her and observed her carefully. After quietly feeling for a while, Bai Shi suddenly discovered an unexpected gain.

Even though Torina has been abandoned by Michaela, there is still a connection between the two.

Perhaps this relationship will not be dissolved until Michaela abandons her entire body and fate and falls into a state of physical death?
Compared to those somewhat mysterious things, what is more intuitive is that Bai Shi has already determined the nature of the two halves sharing life and death.

Bai Shi guessed that at the moment when the two of them had not yet separated, if one of the two halves was killed, the other half would face the serious possibility of dying together.

Therefore, while the two of them still have a weak connection, as long as Torina is killed, then due to the characteristics of the halves...

Even if she had abandoned Torina, Michaela would have suffered a horrible blow, if not death.

Celine Sanx also realized this while observing, turned to look at Bai Shi, and said softly:
"Master, do you want to take action?"

"Now is probably a good time to bring Michaela's actions to a standstill..."

"If you have any concerns, Master, I can do it for you."

Bai Shi looked at Tolina's sleeping face silently without saying a word.

Looking at Torina, the face that appeared in Bai Shi's mind was Melina's.

Now he finally understood why he was so angry after learning from Bai Ling that Tolina was abandoned.

As for the half-body relationship between these two people, whether Michaela's law is love or not...it actually has nothing to do with him at all.

Bai Shi is simply unwilling to see anyone being used as a sacrifice in exchange for a ticket to victory.

If it was just to become the King of Elden, why would he do so many things and look for various powers?
He could have become the King of Elden long ago if he only needed to sacrifice Melina, who was with him day and night, and do the same cruel thing as Michaela. Why would he have to go through so many detours?

Anyway, in the end, they just need to pat their butts and say some bullshit like "this is a necessary sacrifice for victory" and "no sacrifice is too great to accept", and then forget everything when they reap the fruits of victory...

Such a thing is impossible for a savvy person to do.

Bai Shi is an idealist.

It is absolutely impossible for him to compromise with reality!

He doesn't just want to be the King of Elden, he wants to save everyone!
Even becoming the King of Elden was only because it was necessary to save the border area.

So when faced with such a thing, Bai Shi absolutely did not approve of Michaela's behavior.

Only a little kid who doesn't understand what sacrifice is and has never faced the real pain of loss would think that murdering others is a noble devotion.

Michaela looked down on the world with compassion, as if he had mercy on all living things, but in fact he had no idea what kind of world the people he wanted to "save" lived in.

It's like a kid playing superhero, shouting empty words for a phantom that he can't even see or touch.

'Sacrifice' is not good at all, especially sacrificing others.

Bai Shi's hands were also stained with blood of all kinds, but they were all from real enemies that he defeated fairly.

However, in Michaela's actions, she kept sacrificing her own people.

First it was Marenia, then it was Torina...

Including Leida's followers, it seems that there is nothing that Michaela cannot give up.

But does such a person really know what he is doing? Can he really become a god?
I don't recognize such a guy.

The so-called king is the king of people, who should let more people see the sun tomorrow.

Without the existence of humans, what is the meaning of becoming a king alone?
Bai Shi let out a long breath and shook his head firmly.

"If you can't even save a girl, there's no point in saving the border."

"For me, there is absolutely no need to sacrifice anyone to achieve anything."

“This is the last thing I want to see.”

Bai Shi lowered his head slightly and looked at the beautiful deep purple sea of flowers.

When the flame of the golden tree is ignited, will petals also fall for it?

With his back to Celine Sanx, Bai Shi slowly spoke:

"Because when faced with such a choice, it means that I am not capable enough."

"As long as I am strong enough, I can turn a problem where I have to make a choice into a clear path where I don't have to make a choice."

"I have been getting stronger just for this reason..."

Bai Shi's hands had clenched up without him noticing, and the armor rubbed against each other making a dull sound.

Michaela would make such a choice, giving up everything in exchange for a tiny possibility.

But Bai Shi would never make such a choice.

Even if the sky falls, he will be the one to hold it up.

This was his promise to his people, a decision he had made long before he embarked on this journey.

The oath he made when he proclaimed himself king in Stonewell is still engraved in his heart.

Because those were not just polite words, they were his promise and oath from the bottom of his heart.

Bai Shi walked up to Tolina and reached out to gently touch her fair cheek.

What's more, this is unfair treatment for Torina.

As the half of her body, Michaela abandoned her, and now it would be too pitiful if she was used as a weapon to attack.

In this world, the only things that cannot be looked directly at are the sun and the human heart.

Because the sun is too hot and the human heart is too deep.

How could the border area that Bai Shi wants to save not allow the existence of a girl?

Bai Shi saw that Torina seemed unable to wake up and communicate, so he shook his head.

It seemed that the only way was to go directly to Michaela.

But it was just right, Bai Shi was just about to correct this guy.

However, just as Bai Shi was about to leave, he suddenly discovered that deep purple tears were flowing from the corners of Tolina's eyes.

The strange thing is that not only are these tears very unusual in color, they also have an extremely sweet smell.

Tears as sweet as nectar, brewed from complex emotions, now flowed down Torina's face.

Bai Shi reached out his hand and gently wiped away the tears from Tolina's face.

If your face is covered with tears, it will not look good.

But just as Bai Shi wiped away the tears from Tolina's face, his consciousness suddenly fell into a trance.

Before he could react, he was already in a dream that seemed like a bubble.

In that dream, the naked Torina curled up her body and continued to sink into the abyss.

(End of this chapter)