Crystal Palace from Infinite Anime

"call out!"

The flaming arrow shot into the air.

The huge shadow that enveloped Lin Zhiyu had now also covered the location of the Red Lion soldier not far away.

Lin Zhiyu turned his head and saw a crow that was bigger than an elephant grabbing the unsuspecting Red Lion soldier with its terrifying giant claws and then flying away.

"Whoosh!"

A large arrow with purple electric light suddenly flew over from a distance, and pierced through the wings of the big crow with a "whoosh", causing the big crow to make a shrill and piercing cry, and suddenly turned into a giant free-range chicken.

Without having time to think about where the arrow came from, Lin Zhiyu rushed towards the big crow at full speed. When the big crow was injured by the arrow and had not yet figured out the situation, he jumped on top of it and swung his knife!

"Ghost Slayer!"

Swish! The power of the flames exploded, transforming into an orange-red arc of light that instantly cut the crow in half.

Ghost Slash is a powerful fighting skill that unleashes all the strength in the body, including potential. The actual combat effect will vary depending on the user's ability characteristics.

Therefore, Lin Zhiyu's Ghost Slash does not have the dark red murderous sword energy of the Ghost Warrior, but has an orange-red hot sword energy!

Perhaps, for Lin Zhiyu, this move should not be called "Ghost Slash", but "Flame Slash". However, although this name is appropriate, it sounds very rustic.

……

"boom."

The crow's body fell to the ground, split in two.

Lin Zhiyu looked down at the Red Lion soldier whose head was caught by its huge claws, and found that the soldier had already stopped breathing. There was a hole in his head poked by the sharp claws, and his brain was flowing out of the shattered skull. It was really a horrible sight.

Then Lin Zhiyu turned around again and looked carefully in the direction where the big arrow with purple electric light had just flown from. He vaguely saw a fortress standing on the cliff in the distance.

From where that fortress was.

"Whoosh!"

Immediately, another large arrow with purple lightning flew over and killed the big wild dog fighting with the red lions in the field.

Chapter 9: The Man Who Gazes on the Flame

Looking at the purple lightning arrows flying from the distant cliff.

After a little thought, Lin Zhiyu recalled that in the game, on a cliff southwest of Gailey Avenue, there was a Red Lion Legion stronghold called "Gael Fortress".

This fortress stands on a high cliff. To the north, you can see the Smoke Wall and to the east, you can see the road conditions on the avenue. From a strategic point of view, its importance is self-evident.

In the game, this place is also guarded by a Red Lion Knight who has superb archery skills and has practiced gravity magic with Latarn.

If players want to push all the way to the city without skipping classes, they must fight with the Red Lion soldiers outside the city while preventing themselves from being shot into a sieve by the Red Lion Knight with the longbow.

Fortunately, as of now, it seems that the opponent has no intention of shooting Lin Zhiyu into a sieve, but has been using gravity arrows from a distance to help his comrades fight against the dog pack.

There is a long distance from where Lin Zhiyu is to Gale Fortress.

However, with the help of gravity magic, wherever the arrow goes, the enemy will have no chance of escaping no matter how far away they are!

"ADC has stable output, buddy, the fat jungler will kill anyone he catches, how can we lose this game!" Lin Zhiyu was in high spirits, and then he killed the rest of the large corrupt wild dogs with a knife. Wherever he went, there was a flash of fire, and the heads of the big wild dogs were chopped off one after another.

Soon, all the dogs were slaughtered.

"It's too easy! It seems that in this world, only those with combat power above the demigod level can defeat me." Lin Zhiyu thought to himself.

At this time, although the battle was clearly over, the Red Lion soldiers did not put away their weapons and did not relax at all.

They quietly surrounded Lin Zhiyu.

Some of the soldiers wearing soft armor and holding short swords looked ready to attack Lin Zhiyu at any time.

In the border area, people are proud of their tall stature, while those with thin stature are discriminated against.

In the army, people of short stature are only qualified to be "soldiers", which are fundamentally different from "soldiers". They can only wear inferior soft armor without even any emblems, and use daggers, short swords, short spears, etc., which are generally considered to be weapons used by the weak.

Lin Zhiyu thought that perhaps after the power of the golden tree weakened, the weaker people would be, the more serious the negative impact they would suffer after losing the blessing.

It was like these soldiers in front of him, who were almost unable to suppress their desire to attack him even before receiving orders. They clearly lacked the ability to think clearly. Although Lin Zhiyu came to help, each of them seemed to treat him as an enemy.

"Stop! He's not our enemy, he's our ally!"

At the critical moment, the knight leading the army shouted loudly, and the red lions, having received the reminder, dispersed and no longer looked like they would attack Lin Zhiyu at any time.

Perhaps not every Red Lion could still think clearly, understanding the difference between an enemy and an ally. However, a soldier's duty was to obey orders, and perhaps, having lost the blessing of the Golden Tree, they had become somewhat delirious.

But some things are engraved in their bones.

For example, following orders from superiors.

"Tick, tick, tick, tick..."

At this time, the Red Lion Knight who gave the orders had put away his sword and shield, and walked towards Lin Zhiyu with heavy steps.

After approaching Lin Zhiyu, his eyes first fell on the flaming sword in Lin Zhiyu's hand, and then he looked back at Lin Zhiyu's face and said to him:

"Thank you for your help, Excellency! However, many of my soldiers have lost the blessing of the Golden Tree and have become... um... mentally unstable. So if I have offended you in any way, please forgive me."

Seeing the Red Lion Knight speak fluently and clearly, Lin Zhiyu knew he was a normal person who was easy to communicate with. This was good. After all, Lin Zhiyu still admired the Red Lion Legion and did not want to fight against them.

"Ahem, now that Gaileyd has been eroded by the Scarlet Corruption, thanks to the Red Lion Legion's perseverance, there is only a last ray of life left in this land, and the Scarlet Corruption will not spread outward. You have helped the world, and the world will naturally repay you with kindness." Lin Zhiyu said with a smile, and he couldn't help but think of the Red Lion soldier who had sacrificed his life to save him and Theresa, and the nameless passerby who left food for them before he died.

"Your Excellency is very wise! Could you be a monk from the snowy mountains?" The Red Lion Knight suddenly guessed Lin Zhiyu's identity.

Northeast of the border lies the towering Giant Snow Mountain. This was once the home of the ancient Fire Giants. However, with the passage of time, the Fire Giants have almost died out. Only the fire of destruction they once believed in remains in the "Flame Cauldron" atop the snowy mountain.

The monks from the snow-capped mountains mentioned by the knight refer to a group of people who specialize in practicing the power of fire and were sent to the snow-capped mountains by the Golden Dynasty to guard the fire of destruction.

These people are called "Flame Martial Monks".

Because they live in the distant snow-capped mountains, the clothing style of the fire martial artists is completely different from the mainstream clothing style in the border areas. This makes sense, right?

So the knight thought that Lin Zhiyu was a fire martial arts monk from the distant snow-capped mountains because he saw that Lin Zhiyu could control fire and was wearing strange clothes.

If Lin Zhiyu had the chance, he would like to exchange ideas with the flame martial artists in the border area to improve his fire control skills. However, he had no interest in pretending to be a flame martial artist, so he shook his head and denied the knight's speculation, saying with a smile:

"The fire martial arts monks are far away in the snowy mountains, so how could they come to Galid?"

Knowing that Lin Zhiyu was not a fire martial artist, the knight still continued with Lin Zhiyu's words:

"That's not necessarily true! You probably don't know yet! It's said that a traitor stole valuable treasure from the snowy mountains and fled to the southern border area. Now, many fire martial arts practitioners have come down the mountain to hunt down the traitor, but they seem to be concentrating their efforts on searching the Lienia area."

"Really? So there is such a thing." Lin Zhiyu pretended to be enlightened, but in fact he knew everything. After all, he was a multi-round player of Elden Circle, including the location of the traitor who stole the treasure on the snowy mountain as the knight mentioned.

"In short, my name is Faros, a knight of the Red Lion Legion. It's a pleasure to meet you, sir." After the knight finished speaking, he took off his helmet, revealing an angular face with a beard.

Lin Zhiyu nodded slightly to the knight named Farrows, picked up the package containing the ashes, and explained his situation:

"My name is Lin Zhiyu, a traveler from the outer realms. I was fortunate enough to receive assistance from you, the Red Lion soldiers. Unfortunately, life and death are determined by fate. All I can do is obey the deceased's wishes and try to bring these two sets of ashes back to Red Lion City..."

The author says:

Author's words: This is the third update. I updated almost 11 words today. The main reason is to ask for the guaranteed monthly ticket for November. Please support me!

Chapter 10: Stepping into the Corrupted Dragon

Gaelic Fortress, northern wall.

Because of the higher terrain, standing here, you can see the smoke wall in the distance that runs across the entire northern part of Galid.

At this time, Lin Zhiyu, Falros, and another Red Lion Knight named Bertolos were standing on the city wall. Bertolos looked at the smoke-burning wall in the distance, shook his head and sighed:

"Our numbers are dwindling. The smoke wall has already had some breaches, and future maintenance will only become more difficult. The sacrifices of Finagan and Firth are also a great loss to us. You know, there are only a few conscious soldiers like them left in the legion..."

The Finagan and Fels mentioned by Bertolos here are the two Red Lion soldiers who died in battle to help Lin Zhiyu and Theresa.

Bertolos is different from Faros. The latter and another Red Lion Knight who uses a longbow and knows gravity magic have been stationed in Gale Fortress for a long time.

Bertolos came to Gale Fortress from Red Lion City not long ago.

Because Gale Fortress was seriously short of manpower, after receiving the news, Red Lion City arranged for Bertolos to lead a team to support Gale Fortress.

Two days ago, Bertram led a group of soldiers from Gale Fortress to perform regular maintenance work on the smoke wall. As a result, the team was attacked by wild beasts on their way back and was dispersed by the beasts. It was at that time that Fernagan and Fels were separated from the main force.

A quarter of an hour ago, Faros brought Lin Zhiyu and his party to Gale Fortress and introduced Lin Zhiyu to Bertros.

Lin Zhiyu brought two sets of ashes and briefly described the situation, and Bertolos knew that the two sets of ashes belonged to Finagan and Fels. Because among the soldiers he brought from Red Lion City, Finagan and Fels were the only ones who were fully conscious.

"Oh, what a pity! Finagan and Fels are considered to be top-notch soldiers. I was thinking of promoting them in the future if I have the chance." Bertolos couldn't help but sigh.

Farrow stood beside Bertolos, raised his hand and gently patted Bertolos' shoulder.

Lin Zhiyu lowered his head slightly and looked at the two packages containing ashes still tied to his belt. Then he asked Bertolos whether he would return to Red Lion City in the near future.

Bertolos knew what Lin Zhiyu wanted to ask, so he said to Lin Zhiyu, "If you want to go to Red Lion City, we can provide you with some food supplies, horses, and water. But I'm sorry that we can't arrange for someone to escort you."

As Bertolos finished speaking, Falos, who was standing beside him, subconsciously turned his head to look at Li Meifeng, Uehara Rin and Theresa who came to the Gale Fortress with Lin Zhiyu not far away.

At this time, Li Meifeng was lying on the parapet of the city wall with her whole body relaxed, looking at the scenery outside the city which was not beautiful at all.

Rin Uehara held Theresa in his arms, with his back to Maggie Cheung. The two, big and small, looked down at a big lion that was wandering in a specific range in the open space in the city.

The big lion had fierce eyes, black skin and white mane. It was a little bigger than the wild dogs in the wilderness. It had arm knives on its front limbs, which made it look very scary.

Observing the big lion wandering in the open space under the city wall, Theresa hugged Uehara Rin tightly, her little eyes filled with fear and curiosity. She also asked Uehara Rin why the lions raised by the Red Lion Legion were not red lions?

Farros's primary concern was Theresa. Since losing the blessing of the Golden Tree, most of the people of the Golden Dynasty had lost the ability or desire to reproduce. Consequently, children were now almost nonexistent in the border region.

This also shows how bad the situation in the border area is now.

There are no children in the country, or even in the entire continent.

So where is the future of this country and this continent?

Pharos did not want Theresa to be in danger. How heartbreaking it would be if such a lovely child were torn apart by a monster or infected with the scarlet corruption!

Galide... Let these red lions, who have already made up their minds to die here, face all the dangers in this land.

With this thought in mind, Falos suddenly said to Lin Zhiyu:

"Why not leave the ashes of Finagan and Fels in Gale Fortress? We'll send them back to Red Lion City when we have the chance. As for you, Lin Zhiyu, your female companion, and your sister, I suggest you leave Gaileyd as soon as possible."

Bertolos agreed with Faros's proposal and followed Faros, telling Lin Zhiyu that if he wanted to leave Gaileed, they would still provide horses and food supplies free of charge.

After a moment of silence, Lin Zhiyu whispered, "Thank you for your kindness, but you must be short of supplies right now! Especially important resources like mounts."

In fact, since entering the city, Lin Zhiyu has only seen one horse.

The horse was quite strong and seemed to be Bertram's mount.

"Life is beautiful and should not be completely withered." Bertolos stood in the gap between the battlements of the city wall, looking out of the city. His eyes were reflected in the fields eroded by the scarlet corruption. His mind thought of General Latan who was tortured to madness by the scarlet corruption. His tone was very low for a while.

His warhorse has accompanied him through many difficult times.

It might not be a bad thing to separate now.

For a moment, Lin Zhiyu was actually thinking, is it really a good idea to take a child like Theresa deep into the extremely dangerous area of ​​Gaileyd in order to obtain the Great Rune of Latarn?

But now the entire border area is not peaceful. Apart from Galid, aren’t other places dangerous?

For example, the two regions closest to Galid, Nymgofu and the Weeping Peninsula, are currently experiencing a widespread trend of "limb grafting" in Nymgofu, led by Lord Greg. This so-called limb grafting involves brutally killing someone and then grafting their limbs onto one's own body, thereby gaining a certain degree of their power.

Then there's the Weeping Peninsula, a region affiliated with Nimgefu, teeming with hybrid slaves. Hybrids, a group of beings possessing characteristics of multiple animals, were considered noble in ancient times, but over time, they've become known as "bastards," discriminated against and enslaved by local government forces.

However, where there is oppression, there is resistance. Lin Zhiyu is not sure whether the Weeping Peninsula has already become like in the game plot, where the hybrids rise up in resistance and kill people crazily... Anyway, even if this thing has not happened yet, it is estimated that it will break out soon. By then, the entire Weeping Peninsula will be transformed into a Shura battlefield. The hybrids who have been oppressed for too long will kill anyone they see, and they don’t care whether you are good or bad, sick or weak, or a woman or a child!

In addition, other areas in the border area also have their own dangers. Moreover, to go to other areas, you must first leave Gaileed and then pass through the extremely dangerous Nimgefu.

So, it’s dangerous no matter what. Now that we have reached Gale Fortress and are getting closer and closer to Red Lion City, why bother thinking about turning back?

With this in mind, Lin Zhiyu could only reject the kindness of Fallows and Bertolos and tell them that he had a reason to go to Red Lion City.

The two Red Lion Knights exchanged glances, but ultimately chose not to question Lin Zhiyu's insistence on going to Red Lion City. After all, it was Lin Zhiyu's freedom to go wherever he wanted, and what's more, he was going to Red Lion City and would also be bringing back the ashes of his comrades.

"Tick, tick, tick, tick..."

Suddenly, there were heavy footsteps coming from the side.

Lin Zhiyu turned his head and saw that it was the knight with the longbow among the three Red Lion Knights of Gael Fortress who came over.

He came to Lin Zhiyu and the other two knights and said to them, "We have gathered all the men. Let's set off now. If everything goes well, we can be back before dark."

"Well, let's get going without further ado!" Bertolos nodded to the knight with the longbow, then picked up the broadhead gun that he had placed on the edge of the parapet, and walked down the city wall with the knight with the longbow.

Seeing this, Lin Zhiyu asked Fallows, who was still standing there, about the situation.

Faros waved to Lin Zhiyu, indicating that Lin Zhiyu should follow him, and then took Lin Zhiyu to the south wall of the fortress.