Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 24 Irena

Bai Shi used his sword to push aside the emissary's hood, revealing an ordinary appearance and pale eyes that proved he was indeed the Faded One.

In fact, Bai Shi didn't necessarily want to kill him, but as the fight went on, he couldn't help himself.

There's nothing we can do, this guy is too weak.

Although this secret envoy's combat skills are acceptable, his white consciousness has already risen several levels. Under the crushing attribute, his defense is like paper, and his shield can no longer withstand a few cuts.

Forget it, we’ve already killed him, we can’t waste him, let’s go and touch the corpse.

Bai Shi picked up the emissary's equipment, which were a straight sword called Broadsword (enhanced 2), a blue-patterned iron-shaped shield, a finger holy mark, 3 forging stones 1 and an iron hatchet.

Bai Shi had done a lot of research on Irena's death in his previous life, so it was expected that the secret envoy would come to assassinate Irena.

In the game, Irena was obviously not killed by the hybrid, that was just a fake scene.

At the place where Irena died, there were two pools of blood on the stone behind her.

One small puddle was a penetrating wound, which had turned black over time. The other large puddle was caused by splashing, covering most of the stone.

There was an iron hatchet used by hybrids stuck next to it. This weapon must have been used to whip the corpse to create the scene.

However, the hybrids had been abused and humiliated, and after they rebelled, they continued to vent their anger. Even if the enemy died, they would continue to swing the axes until the body was chopped into meat paste.

This is why Bai Shi thought the scene was fake. A hybrid would not kill someone and then throw away the weapon and walk away.

Melina's voice suddenly came to my ears.

"He is indeed a secret emissary serving Two Fingers... I'm not saying there's anything wrong with you killing him, but if the Church of Two Fingers finds out, I'm afraid there will be some trouble."

Bai Shi was a little surprised.

"Don't you think this is something unorthodox?"

"What's the matter? Like you said, following the instructions is not the same as following the instructions of two fingers."

Bai Shi thought about it carefully and realized that this really didn't seem to be important to Melina. Even if she became a rebel, joined the volcano, and hunted her compatriots, she would not object.

Except for the madness, that is Melina's Achilles' heel.

"In this case……"

Bai Shi carried the body of the emissary and walked towards Torret.
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Irena is still in a state of panic.

He had just escaped from the city and encountered a group of hybrids on the road. All the guards around him stayed behind to hold back the enemy.

The servants around her took her and ran away, but the servants disappeared one by one and no one knew where they went.

She remembered her father once said that there was a bridge connecting their city of Morn and Lord Greg's territory.

So he walked along the stone fence on the side of the road, intending to seek help from the soldiers stationed on the bridge.

Then he heard the man on horseback telling him that there was someone behind him. If he hadn't reminded him, he would have died in obscurity.

Looking back now, the servants were probably assassinated one by one by the person who was following them.

I was living a peaceful life before, but today, the peace was broken.

My father is left in the city, and his life or death is unknown. The soldiers who stayed behind to cover the retreat are probably in danger, and the servants who took care of me have also been killed...

Irena wanted to cry, but she couldn't. With her eye disability, she couldn't even shed tears.

She shuddered when she heard Bai Shi approaching.

The battle just now was a bit far away. She only knew that the battle was over, but she didn't know who won.

Bai Shi walked up to her and looked at her body trembling with fear and sadness. He felt very distressed.

"Okay, it's okay. I've killed the man who wanted to kill you."

Hearing the voice of her savior, Irena's tense nerves finally relaxed. But sadness and fear washed over her heart even more violently. She sobbed, but without tears, and muttered incoherently.

She wanted to dismount and thank her benefactor, but because of her physical disability, she almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Bai Shi reacted quickly, threw the body to the ground, and caught Irena.

Feeling the soft body sobbing in his arms, Bai Shi could not think of anything other than heartache.

He patted Irena's back gently with his hands, constantly comforting her.

"It's okay, you are safe now, I am here, you will be fine, it's okay, it's okay..."

Irena gradually calmed down. She was a strong girl and she had important things to do.

She raised her face, took Bai Shi's hand with both hands and said pleadingly:
"Please, can you help me bring the letter to my father? He is the lord of the castle in the south. The hybrids have risen up in rebellion, and there are sounds of fighting and roaring everywhere."

"My father sent soldiers and servants to take me out of the city, but he himself is still guarding the city. Please give him the letter and let him escape."

"Even if he has to bear the reputation of a coward, I still want him to live, because he is my father..."

"I'm sorry. I just received your life-saving grace, but I still shamelessly beg you to help me."

"But please, please..."

Bai Shi held Irena's hand and promised in a serious voice:
"Leave it to me. I will reunite you and your daughter."
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Bai Shi rode Torret to the edge of the cliff, with Irena hugging Bai Shi behind him. Her spirit had been devastated today, and she actually fell asleep leaning on Bai Shi on the horse's back.

Bai Shi plans to take Irena with him as it is too dangerous to leave her alone. He doesn't know if there is only one secret agent, and he doesn't know if there is anyone else who wants her life.

Bai Shi held the secret envoy's foot in his right hand and dragged the corpse along, leaving a trail of blood and mud.

He coldly threw the corpse with only half a head left off the cliff. He turned and left after hearing the sound of it falling into the sea.

In order to prevent Irena from falling down while sleeping, Bai Shi held her in front of him.

Let her sit sideways on the horse, hold her body with his left hand and control the reins at the same time, and draw the sharp blade with his right hand.

He was very angry now and wanted to cut something.

As a result, all the hybrids who were whipping the corpses of the soldiers and servants on the road to Moren City were in trouble.

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Bai Shi rode away from the hybrid's position on horseback, leaving no corpse intact behind him.

The entire massacre took place without waking Irena up.

Because her seat was gone, Melina floated beside Torret, feeling a little frightened. Bai Shi's fighting skills seemed to be learned naturally.

Even though the enemies were just a bunch of weak hybrids, his mastery of weapons, timing, and handling of sieges had improved a lot compared to before, and he was still getting stronger.

There was no pipeline pushing the war-gray dung beetle on the road. Soon, Bai Shi arrived at the outer wall of Moren City, where there was a blessing and a merchant roasting a bonfire.

It is already night, and Bai Shi does not plan to enter Moren City today, so it is very important to conserve his energy.

I greeted the wandering merchant and gave him 100 runes to get him to agree to roast a fire together.

Bai Shi hugged the sleeping Irena, not knowing what he was thinking.

There was a rustling sound in the bushes on the other side of the road. Looking closer, Bai Zhi saw pairs of goose yellow eyes lighting up in the darkness like flaming eyes.

Bai Shi knew that those were eyes that housed the fire of insanity.

"It seems that the truth of the matter is more complicated than I guessed."

　There are various speculations about the reason why Irena was killed. I personally think that Two Fingers wanted to kill Irena, who was suspected to be a fire witch, and Three Fingers wanted to kidnap her and turn her into a fire witch, so both sides took action in the book. As for the part that Irena is a witch, it is based on the fact that the oath cloth that requires witch blood can be dyed red with Irena's corpse (it was possible in the game before). White Mask must have a way to judge whether the blood is from a witch. If Irena's blood can be used to complete the task, it means that she is indeed a witch, or has the bloodline to become a witch. This is just a personal guess. After all, it is a novel, not an environmental study. Please don't make it too serious. Friendly discussion is welcome. By the way, I shamelessly ask for a recommendation vote ^_^
　　

(End of this chapter)