Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 7 There is a cave ahead
"why?"

Bai Shi is a little confused as it is clearly a win-win situation.

"I don't feel comfortable trusting my back to someone I just met in a cave."

"Besides, I was the one who discovered the cave. You just want to take a ride with me right away."

Bai Shi nodded. What Hakan said did make sense, but there was still room for improvement.

Baishi didn't think Hakan was an idiot for casually saying something about a cave.

"Then there's no need to beat around the bush about what you want to say."

"Haha, I need to pay more!"

Bai Shi was so angry that he laughed. He thought he was going to say something, but it turned out that this was all he pursued.

"Okay, okay, there are still a lot of accessories on the beach where I landed. I couldn't take them all before. I'll give them to you when I go back and pick them up. I'll consider it as hiring you to explore the cave with me."

Hearing this, Hakan's expression suddenly became interesting.

"I've changed my mind. It doesn't matter if I don't want your things. I don't want to hear the word employment now."

Bai Shi shrugged.

"Okay, I won't ask why, but I'll give you the accessories anyway. I can't carry them with me anyway, so it's better for you to take them with you rather than leaving them on the beach."

"Okay, then it's settled."

Bai Shi took Hakan all the way back to the place where they landed and picked up all the accessories that they couldn't take off just now.

After getting the jewelry, Hakan generously invited Bai Shi to eat his grilled fish, which tasted really good.

Bai Shi really enjoys this kind of time. He doesn't have many friends and at most he chats with netizens online.

He likes to communicate with game NPCs and explore their stories.

It’s like making friends with a group of unique people from across the world.

Now Bai Shi seems to have regained the joy he had when playing games.

But the difference is that now he is experiencing this fantastic journey personally.

The NPCs that can be interacted with in the game, and the soldiers that cannot be interacted with, are now all those that Bai Shi can have direct contact with.
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Maintaining basic vigilance, they each rested at night. The time passed quickly in silence.

The next morning, Hakan brought Bai Shi to the entrance of the cave.

The entrance is hidden in a rugged cliff and is difficult to find without careful observation.

Hakan looked back at Bai Shi.

"Since I have received your money, I will work hard. I will lead the way later. Don't have any tricks behind me. I will let the wolves keep an eye on you."

"Yes, that makes sense."

After all, the two of them were just casual acquaintances, and it was impossible for them to trust each other with their lives.

If Hakan asked Baishi to lead the way, there was no way Baishi would agree.

If you put yourself in his shoes, Hakan has already made a big concession by allowing Bai Shi to be behind him.

If a warrior really wanted to launch a sneak attack on him, even if the White Wolf could sound the alarm, it would be after he had attacked, and by the time he could react, the weapon might have already hit him.

As a warrior, Hakan could not have been unaware of this.

Although this position makes it possible for them to attack Bai Shi from both sides, the risk of being attacked from behind is not equal to the risk of engaging in combat.

Since we can't come up with a perfect plan, why not just leave it like this, it's better for both parties. Hakan lit the torch, first stretched it into the cave, then walked a few steps inside before turning around and asking Bai Shi to follow him.

As we entered the cave one by one, the view in front of us suddenly became dim and narrow.

The path in the cave was very long, and the group walked for several minutes without finding anything particularly noteworthy.

After a while, Bai Shi couldn't stand it anymore.

"Hakan, what were you doing at the cave entrance just now?"

"You don't know?"

Hakan was a little surprised.

"Why, is this some kind of common sense question at the border?"

"No, I'm just a little surprised that a Faded Warrior wouldn't know this. That's right, it's not something that would be useful in a fight."

"At first, we were testing whether there was any gas in the cave that would explode if it came into contact with fire. Standing outside the cave would allow us to escape quickly if something went wrong."

Hakan paused, then continued:
"Come in and stay for a while, just to see if you can breathe normally in the cave."

Bai Shi was a little surprised that there was such a trick to explore a hole.

"I see. You are really experienced."

"..."

Hakan didn't say anything. Although Bai Shi couldn't see his face, he could tell that he was not silent because he was shy after being praised.

After a long silence, Hakan was the first to break it.

"I was once employed by a nobleman of Rodel, and excavated caves and underground cemeteries with my people."

"Heh...it's just tomb robbing, and I'm actually talking about excavation just to save face."

Hakan laughed to himself.

"In a cave, we encountered a powerful enemy, and I was the only one who survived."

"After that, I also accepted Stonewell's employment to hunt down the Faded. I didn't lack those runes, I just wanted to find something to do."

"After doing this for a while, I realized that I could no longer be a mercenary. I couldn't forget those familiar faces, so I broke the contract and embarked on an aimless journey."

"You know what happened next. I ran aground on a reef and ended up on this beach."

Bai Shi listened quietly to Hakan's words. He could feel that the other person was a living person and could feel his joys, sorrows, anger and happiness.

But Bai Shi didn't know what to say now.

"…What a sad story. I know you are not seeking my comfort by telling it, but I wish you good luck on your next journey in advance."

Bai Shi thought for a moment and added:

"When I have the chance, I'll buy you a drink."

"Haha, I feel much better now that I've said it. Let's talk about drinking after we escape."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hakan stopped.

"what happened?"

"We seem to have found a wonderful place."

(End of this chapter)