Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 434 Incomplete Love
The large and rich petals fell on Torina's holy body, turning into a colorful feathered dress.

Her long, naturally curly hair draped over her slender body and fell to her feet, almost touching the ground.

The 'Saint' Torina actually appeared before Bai Shi for the first time.

After thanking Bai Shi, Tolina stopped talking and just blinked her eyes, gazing at him affectionately.

After a while, Tolina came closer to Bai Shi again and pulled his hand.

She looked up and gave Bai Shi a shy smile, then turned and walked towards the sea of flowers.

Tolina took Bai Shi's hand and strolled in the garden.

Bai Shi also followed silently without stopping this behavior.

Looking at Tolina's back, Bai Shi shook his head helplessly.

Now that Torina has been rescued, it should have ended there. The two of them didn't have any deeper relationship.

Bai Shi is now more concerned about Michaela's affairs.

After all, although we have made some progress now, to be honest, we still don’t know exactly how far Michaela has progressed.

As for Michaela's overall plan, specific methods of committing the crime, etc., there are only some rough inferences, and there is not much solid information.

And Torina is Michaela's half, and they have a close relationship.

Even if you are abandoned in the end, you should still know clearly what happened before you were abandoned.

However, since Tolina had just woken up, Bai Shi decided to go along with her first, in case there were any problems in the subsequent communication.

If I were to ask about Michaela now without any hesitation, it would seem as if I was treating her as a tool and that I saved her just to find out about Michaela.

Maybe it will turn out to be a situation where Michaela or she is more important. If that happens, Bai Shi will be completely unable to cope with it.

After all, he was the 'loved' half of that godly Michaela, so Bai Shi felt that he had to be careful.

He didn't know anything about Torina. If she had some yandere qualities, he would be doomed if he got entangled with her.

Bai Shi didn't know where Tolina was going, he just followed her silently.

The two walked silently in the sea of flowers illuminated by the sun until the entire dream was filled with ripples.

A pavilion with tables and chairs appeared out of nowhere, as if it had already existed in the garden.

Tolina pulled Bai Shi and quickened her pace towards the pavilion.

There were two soft chairs facing each other in the pavilion, and teacups, teapots and other things were placed on the table.

Bai Shi looked at the ceremony that was obviously prepared for afternoon tea, sighed slightly, and had no intention of sitting down.

Tolina found that Bai Shi's hand could not be pulled, so she stopped where she was and turned around to look at him in confusion.

Looking at Torina who was ready to take a seat, Bai Shi hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"...I may not be that free, at least not free enough to enjoy afternoon tea."

"So there's no need for small talk, and I didn't save you for anything or in return."

"Even if I saved you, it had little to do with you personally. It was just that I wanted to save you equally."

“That’s the only relationship we have.”

"What I have for you is only the love I have for my people, not any other emotion."

"If you really want to thank me, tell me openly about Michaela, and then live with this kindness."

Although Bai Shi didn't want to hurt the girl's feelings, afternoon tea was too leisurely.

If we just keep wasting time like this, it would probably take a long time before we can get to the point.

Even the topic of Michaela might be avoided by Torina.

Hearing Bai Shi's somewhat tough words, Tolina lowered her eyes and said weakly:

"Just for a moment..."

"And... I have a lot of words I want to convey to you..."

Bai Shi sighed, and in the face of Tolina's request, he still insisted on his own opinion.

"I'm sorry, but I'm really not in the mood to sit down and drink tea."

"If you think I'm too cold, it's because the borderland is waiting for me to save it."

Torina held Bai Shi's palms with both hands and pleaded in a low voice:
"It was just a dream..."

"No matter how long you spend here, only a moment will have passed after you wake up."

"I will tell you what you want to know about Michaela."

"So please, just stay with me for a while..."

Bai Shi looked at the pitiful Tolina and his attitude softened.

Since the time of dreams and reality is independent, the situation is different. It would be nice to sit down and take a break after a long time.

Anyway, Torina said that she would explain Michaela's situation clearly, so the time spent on communication was not wasted.

I might as well take this time to communicate with Torina, try to understand the situation, and get to know her at the same time.

There's no way. Bai Shi is not a heartless person after all. He is even an extremely gentle person.

When it comes to dealing with lives that are not enemies, Bai Shi is a benevolent king that anyone can trust with their life.

Bai Shi sat down naturally and picked up the cup of fragrant scented tea.

But when he smelled the familiar scent of water lilies, Bai Shi's hand holding the teacup hesitated for a moment.

In dreams, do you still fall asleep?

Is this some kind of black tea that can cause sleepiness? Wait until he falls to the ground, then catch him back...

No, no, no, why do you have such a good imagination?
Bai Shi looked at Torina, only to see that she had her hands on the table, her chin supported by her palms, with a sweet smile on her face.

Her long eyelashes fluttered and she looked at Bai Shi with anticipation in her eyes.

Bai Shi sighed inwardly and brought the teacup in his hand to his lips.

He had never been afraid of anything else in his life, except for the fact that he couldn't face the expressions of others' expectations of him.

He just took a sip, and the rich floral fragrance immediately filled his mouth, making Bai Shi's eyes brighten.

Although he knew almost nothing about tea and had no idea of the evaluation criteria, he could still tell whether a tea was good or not in one sip.

It was like a weakened water lily, which had lost its powerful medicinal effect of making people fall asleep instantly, and only made people feel peaceful.

The fragrance lingers between lips and teeth long after swallowing.

Bai Shi took another sip, then put down the cup and praised Tolina:

“It was totally unexpected and delicious.”

"Is this the most amazing...tea I've ever had in Junction?"

"Is this really the smell that exists at the border? It's hard to imagine."

Bai Shi was telling the truth and was not deliberately exaggerating.

Following the Holy Grail Dew Drop bottle family of iced black tea flavor, Bai Shi finally found something drinkable at the border.

The conditions at the border are really bad.

The border areas after the Shattering War have become desolate, and the remaining residents in most areas no longer produce.

The area of Nimgfu is not bad, at least it is not polluted and maintains the minimum living conditions.

Apart from the Yatan Plateau, Nimgfu probably has the best environment.

But even so, it was not luxurious enough to have tea or other drinks for enjoyment.

In a desperate land like the Border, there is at most some wine to eliminate trauma and melancholy and to give people the courage to face the cruel world.

Bai Shi happens to have no preference for alcohol, at least he won't have a couple of drinks for no reason.

Therefore, even the most honorable Lord Sun King has nothing to enjoy in this border area.

Besides, he rarely had time to sit down and have a drink.

Bai Shi thought about it carefully and it seemed that except for the initial period after Stonewell was crowned king, he had only enjoyed it for a short while.

Apart from that, he was probably the most diligent person in the entire border area. However, thanks to Bai Shi's high-intensity attendance, it only took a short time for the pattern of the border area to undergo earth-shaking changes.

The influence of his subordinates expanded to most of the border areas, and his strength grew rapidly to an extremely terrifying level, able to cope with pressure from all sides.

When Tolina heard Bai Shi's praise, the smile on her face became even brighter.

Looking at Bai Shi, Tolina leaned forward slightly and spoke with concern:
"You must be tired too."

"I know...I saw it all in your dream."

"That dream was extremely beautiful, with a gentle light that I had never seen before in the borderland."

"but……"

Tolina looked at Bai Shi, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke again:

"You are so kind. You want to save everyone, and you don't even abandon someone like me."

"Because you are so noble, your heart must be very tired, right?"

Tolina stared into Bai Shi's eyes, and their eyes met, as if she was recalling that beautiful dream again.

"We have been moving forward non-stop since returning to the border..."

"There are almost no enemies in the world that can threaten you, yet you are still striving forward like this."

"That wonderful dream... everything you need to do to realize it, you plan to bear it all by yourself, right?"

"Because I was abandoned by my half body, I can understand what the price is..."

There was some sadness in Tolina's eyes, because she herself had become part of that price.

But behind the beautiful dream painted by Bai Shi, it was Wang who bore everything alone.

She was overwhelmed by such a feat and was full of admiration for Bai Shi.

At this moment, she was worried about Bai Shi's efforts.

Bai Shi put down the teacup and shook his head gently.

What he gained along the way far outweighed what he paid.

Whether it's the people who accompany him, the believers who follow the light, or the love of his people...

Since there is no need to pay attention to time in a dream, Bai Shi doesn't mind chatting with Tolina while resting.

Although he is determined, sometimes he needs to remind himself of lofty ideals over and over again in his heart to prevent himself from losing his original intention.

"I'm not Michaela. I have completely different ideas than him."

"The biggest difference between him and me is that I am strong enough and can really realize the world I promised."

"And I am only working for my own ideals, which happen to be beneficial to the majority of people in the border area. I am not sacrificing entirely for them."

"That little bit of effort is not worth much to me."

"Besides, isn't it normal to put in some effort to build the world of your dreams?"

"Using your own hands to realize your desired ideals is the most admirable noble quality of a human being."

Bai Shi's fingers tapped lightly on the table and he turned to look at the sunlight falling on the sea of flowers.

There is no real sun hanging in the sky of dreams, but the sunlight produced by it is still dazzling and soft.

"Here at the border, there is no sunlight anymore."

"The world I know should be a warm world with sunshine."

"Maybe I just want to return to that kind of world, so I want to change the border?"

"No...I can't really say what I thought at first."

"I just know that the goal now remains the same."

Bai Shi touched his chin, thinking back to Torina's concern.

But there is one thing that Torina seems to be right.

The fact that he was always too pushy was indeed his usual style.

Because he knows how deep the water is in this world, Bai Shi naturally has the usual fine tradition of time travelers and maintains a strong ability to act.

All the procrastination that existed in the previous life has been corrected by Bai Shi.

After all, in the previous life, even if you slacked off or procrastinated, it wouldn’t be a big deal, it would feel great instead.

But in a world like the border, if you don’t become stronger quickly, you will really die.

So just be a little tired as usual, and now just take a short rest in this dream.

After hearing Bai Shi's answer, Tolina was even more attracted.

Bai Shi was the hero who saved her from falling, allowing her to see unprecedented light in the darkness of despair.

He is so gentle and yet strong, and such qualities are hard to find on the border.

Michaela found Latan and regarded him as the most important person in her mind.

Tolina now feels that maybe she has found the one who belongs to her.

Staring deeply at the brilliant white consciousness, Torina couldn't help but speak out her thoughts in a trance:
"Please let me be your 'love' and serve you..."

"Whether I am lucky enough to get a little love or can only love you silently, I hope to be your 'love'..."

Bai Shi looked at Tolina, and his expression changed slightly.

Why do things seem to be moving towards a state of physical commitment?
He just reached out to save Torina when she was ruthlessly abandoned, fell into a desperate dream, and her body was about to wither. How could it turn out like this?
Because she needed a little love to survive, and Bai Shi gave it to her, so was it this love that caused her to misunderstand something?

Seeing that Bai Shi didn't respond, Tolina almost cried and said humbly again:

"I'm sorry... I asked my lifesaver for such an unspeakable request."

"But whether it's me, Michaela, or even Malenia... we are all equally fragile."

"If we don't rely on something, our incomplete existence cannot survive on our own..."

After Bai Shi heard this, he suddenly understood something.

He seemed to understand something now, and the close relationship between the Holy Tree Twins and Torina finally emerged before his eyes.

Mikaela and Malenia are the offspring of a single god, so they are both gods and should have the purest golden bloodline.

But that life is very fragile - one of them is always young, and one of them is corrupt.

And this is just the physical defect, their hearts are also broken and fragile.

As for the symptoms, Tolina has already explained them very clearly just now, and they are also very obvious at the border.

For Michaela, Malenia was even willing to detonate the Scarlet Corruption and abandon her own will to fight against corruption.

In Michaela's eyes, Latan is even more important than her own sister who is with her day and night, and she must take him back to fulfill the promise no matter what.

Torina, the half of Michaela's body that was born from that incomplete body, also has similar defects.

As the embodiment of Michaela's 'love', Torina must rely on love to exist.

Mikaela, who previously relied on the half body, is now completely attracted to it after being saved by Bai Shi.

The hearts of these three people are all broken, and have never been truly discovered or healed.

It's like a young child who doesn't know how to love yet, without any guidance, and only has the most primitive attachment and love.

Whether it is love for relatives or love for partners, it probably doesn’t matter to them.

Because no matter what kind of relationship it is, their love will only be for one person at that time.

Bai Shi looked at Tolina and said with some regret:
"You, and Marenia, have both made a grave mistake in my opinion."

"You need something to rely on in order to survive. This is not your fault. It is a congenital defect."

"But a person's spiritual sustenance can be anything..."

"It can be books, it can be mountains, rivers, lakes, or seas, it can be flowers..."

"But it can't be just one person."

(End of this chapter)