Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 47: Swearing
Melina was sitting on the round table at the moment, supporting herself with her hands on the table, her legs swinging in the air, staring at the dome of the round table hall in boredom.

After all, the round table is Two Fingers' territory. Although Melina has no problem with Two Fingers, she doesn't want to be exposed in front of Two Fingers like this.

The reason? Intuition, of course.

So she did not follow Bai Shi to explore the round table hall, but stayed alone beside Ci Fu, staring blankly.

The blessing of gold blocked out all prying eyes, and she would never be exposed if she stayed here.

But there was nothing I could do, I could only swing my legs and stare blankly out of boredom.

In the past, her goal along the way was to find the right person, and she just watched everything else and never took it to heart.

Wandering around with Torret, looking for Faded people who have the chance to become the King of Elden, you will never feel lonely or bored along the way.

But after choosing Bai Shi, she was no longer in a hurry. She just needed to wait quietly for Bai Shi to become stronger and then bring her back to the foot of the golden tree.

So she also began to enjoy this journey. Since she and Bai Shi embarked on the journey, although the time was short, the experience she gained was more than all the previous experiences combined.

Only when you experience everything yourself will you discover how wonderful it is, and find out that waiting is a boring thing.

Melina is actually a very pure girl, as pure as a blank sheet of paper, because she was 'made' in this way.

She will assist others with various skills, such as upgrading, battle ash, and maps, because the mission requires her to do so.

She had learned etiquette and knew how to speak so as not to make people angry, because her mission required her to do so.

She no longer has a body, only a soul, but she is still alive in this world because her mission requires her to do so.

But no one had ever taught her what it takes to travel with a companion, how to talk to others in a way that makes them happy, rather than just not angry.

All memories except for the necessary common sense and knowledge were erased.

Because none of this is necessary to accomplish the mission.

She was also very confused because she only knew that she was going to find her mission and she didn't know anything else.

Everything is for the mission, but even she herself is still searching, what exactly is this mission?
Although Melina does not hate her mission, she will definitely complete it.

But when Burke mentioned her mother, she still wondered what the relationship was between an ordinary mother and an ordinary child?
But when Irena reunited with her father, she still wondered what it would feel like if she was also loved by her parents?
Melina didn't know the answers to all of this because her life had only been about mission.

But it is different now.

She already has a trustworthy, gentle, and strong partner.

It doesn't matter even if I'm confused inside, I can believe in him, just like he believes in himself.

She was thankful that she still had so much time before reaching the foot of the golden tree.

There is still time to find these answers, there is still time to engrave the scenery along the way in your mind, and there is still time to fill the gaps in your heart.

"In that case, let's enjoy the journey until we find our mission."
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Bai Shi approached the huge blessing on the round table. He didn't need to sit down like in ordinary blessings. He just stretched out his hand and entered the blessed space.

Melina's swinging feet froze for a moment, but she immediately resumed swinging.

"We are companions, so even if I behave in a less than dignified way, it should be okay, right?"

Melina tried in her own clumsy way. After all, she was just a girl and she also wanted to understand things other than her mission.

For example, how to get along with your peers.

Bai Shi was very surprised. Melina seemed to have changed and actually did such a casual thing.

However, Bai Shi also saw that Melina was too bored waiting at the moment, and this action was too easy to judge.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Melina stopped and asked Bai Shi:
"In the Round Table Hall, how is it?"

“Beyond my imagination, the facilities, the staff and the service.”

"So, what about heroes? Are there many powerful heroes?" "To be honest, I haven't seen any powerful heroes. The Round Table Hall seems to be in decline."

Bai Shi felt a little emotional. The founders of the Round Table were all crazy or rebellious, leaving only Bai Zhi to support it.

But Baizhi is such a shady guy that there is no one in the Round Table Hall who can control the situation.

Melina was also a little disappointed. This was different from the Round Table Hall she knew.

However, Bai Shi still likes the current round table very much. Compared with the round tables in previous games, the current round table has a more lifelike atmosphere.

"But the props and items in the Round Table Hall are very useful, and the people look nice too. Overall, I still like this place very much."

"Is that so? Then how about setting a small goal first?"

"What small goal?"

Melina thought about it, then stretched out an index finger, raised it in front of the two of them, and smiled confidently.

"Before you become the king, aim to become the best player at the Round Table."

"I believe you can do it, because you have the qualities of a hero."

"Brave, strong, kind, and many other things that I cannot express, this is how I see you."

Bai Shi didn't expect Melina to see him this way, and he was a little flattered.

It's like being praised for your good academic performance by the girl you had a crush on in high school.

Obviously, it wasn't anything special, just ordinary compliments, but it made Bai Shi's heart beat wildly.

Because what is special is not the words, what is special is the trust, what is special is the person.

Bai Shi is not good at dealing with other people's expectations because he has never been expected by anyone.

Even though becoming the top player at the Round Table was not difficult for him now, he didn't know what to say.

No one had ever taught him how to respond to expectations or how to face compliments.

Because he won't meet that person, and due to family reasons, no one will come to praise him or have expectations for him.

For all the problems he encountered in his previous life, he could just hide in the game. The game was his only spiritual sustenance.

Should I confidently agree, or humbly refuse?

Bai Shi didn't know the answers to all these questions, because his previous life had only been about games and escape.

Apart from that, he didn't really know much.

But fortunately, things are different now.

He has gradually become strong enough to shoulder the expectations of others and no longer needs to escape.

Bai Shi wants to know more about how to bear the trust of others.

So Bai Shi took off the gauntlet on his right hand and stretched out his little finger towards Melina. He didn't know when, many scars had been left on his hand that could not be erased even by blessings.

"I will definitely do it. Let's make a promise."

Although Melina had never seen this kind of oath, she immediately understood the meaning of Bai Shi's action and stretched out her little finger covered with burn scars.

As two scarred little fingers hooked together to swear an oath, the two guys who unexpectedly looked somewhat similar were completely tied together from then on.

It's like a stray beast has found a companion and they lick each other's wounds.

　Because I have to go to the grave tomorrow, I wrote a chapter overnight and just posted it at irregular intervals. The two problem children finally really unlocked their inner selves. The protagonist may not be described much in normal times, but according to the character settings in the first two chapters, he is also a pure game loser. He has no problem with normal conversations, but when he really goes deep into his heart, he will choose to escape in the game. Please give me some recommendation votes every day, and by the way, please add more people to the group. No review is required, just join directly ('')

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