Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 169 Compromise is Self-Murder
Lani woke up from her seat when she heard noise at the door.

His eyes opened, adjusting a little from his sleep.

A mask that made her feel a little disgusted appeared before her.

It was a mask hidden under a wide hat, with the mouth sewn shut with golden thread.

Standing outside of Lani's room was her subordinate, Servais.

Looking at this guy standing silently outside the room, thinking about something, Lani's bad mood, which had just been interrupted, became even worse.

Servais is different from Iggy and Blaze.

Lani didn't have any feelings for him. If she had any, it was disgust.

Even the reason he was made a subordinate was simply because Kalia Castle needed him.

This man's puppet-making technology and defensive magic played a significant role in the defense of Kalia Castle.

Lani had no objection to Servais making puppets.

The royal family of Kalia also originated from the underground Knox Dynasty and is one of the descendants of eternity.

The puppet technology was also passed down in the Eternal City, so Lani naturally didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

But that kind of technique used by Servais is really disgusting.

And although this guy is a subordinate, he is not that polite.

Lani could feel that he had his own dirty ambitions.

But he still thought he had great acting skills and believed that Lani didn't see that he was just a puppet.

Although she was in a bad mood, there was no expression on Lani's face and she still had that cold expression.

No matter how rude it was, Servais would not come to her room without reason.

Lani raised her head and looked at Servais, motioning him to report the situation.

Servis looked straight at Lani and began to report what happened in Kalia Castle:

"Lady Lani, the castle of Kalia has been invaded by a Faded One."

"For the villain who invaded Kalia Castle, will you execute him and maintain the reputation of the Kalia royal family?"

Lani fell into deep thought.

Who would invade Kalia Castle at this time?

Are they the Faded Ones who heard there was treasure here and came here to steal it?
But it’s not a big deal.

Although she did not abandon the title of "Moon Princess", Lani had no intention of reviving the management of Kalia Castle.

The castle of Kalia had been destroyed long ago, and even the normal residents and nobles were gone.

The sword monument standing outside the Kalia Castle is really ridiculous to think about.

The cuckoos were dead all over the ground, haha.

The corpses of the cuckoos were indeed scattered all over the ground, but the city of Kalia had also become a deserted city.

All the royal territories outside were destroyed, and the cuckoos even fought their way into the fortress...

At that time, the eldest brother Latan had gone to Selia to study, and the second brother Lakkad went to the royal city to serve as a judicial officer. Only the young Lani was left here.

If it weren't for the old ministers and knights of Kalia's defense, the Kalia castle would probably have been breached.

As for now, even the cuckoos are no longer willing to visit Kalia Castle.

In order to hide her identity and avoid the calamity shadow of the two fingers, Lani could not manage the affairs of Kalia Castle openly.

In fact, almost no one in Kalia Castle knew that Lani was here.

In addition, there is another reason why Lani did not go to Kalia Castle, and that is the finger bugs.

Those fingerbugs are not Kalia's allies.

It was a strange creature that they brought down from the snowy mountains in an earlier time when they were still stargazers.

Before Lani and Shuangzhi broke up, she didn't feel anything about them.

But when Lani broke up with Two Fingers, she discovered that their behavior of waving their fingers to communicate with their own kind was exactly the same as Two Fingers'.

For this reason, Lani would never appear in the lower level of the fortress where finger bugs were everywhere, and she had to be careful everywhere.

At most, I would go to the royal moon-viewing site to admire the moon alone...

It's no big deal for a deserted city to be invaded.

However, Blaze is not here, so I guess I’ll have to go and see it myself later.

Lani looked at Servais:

"Okay, I already know what happened, you can leave now."

However, Servais did not leave in a hurry, but stood where he was.

It seemed that he would not leave until he heard Lani's definite answer.

"Lady Lani, I think..."

"Servais."

Lani interrupted Servais coldly.

"I don't need you to tell me what to do."

Lani knew that Servais took the initiative to speak up, and it must not be for the sake of Kalia Castle, but he must have his own selfish motives.

Servais lowered his head and slowly backed away.

Hidden behind the mask and the wide hat, no one knew what his expression was.

After Servais left, Lani stood up from her chair.

"...Someone has broken into Kalia Castle. Who could it be?"

"There is no problem with the defensive magic on the outside of Kalia Castle. How did he get in?"

"What is the purpose of breaking in?"

Lani's figure became ethereal and disappeared the next moment.

When he appeared again, he was already on the high platform next to the royal moon-viewing area.

Here she saw something of interest.

Lani sat on the edge of the platform, looking down at the scene below from above, taking in everything.

Her collaborator, Storm King Bai Shi, actually showed up.

It seems that the 'invader' that Servais was talking about is him.

He is currently fighting in the pool with the phantom of Loretta, Kalia's former royal guard.

At this time, they had just started fighting.

As soon as Bai Shi made his move, Lani noticed his change.

It was obvious that his consciousness had become stronger again, and in all aspects.

In Lani's impression, Bai Shi is a pure warrior who controls storms to fight.

But the dragon head flame at the beginning of the battle is the Dragon Feast Prayer.
Then he released the academy's most representative crystal combo.

That invisible pyroxene magic gravel is probably the unique magic of Selia Town.

Not only that, his best skills, storm and physical strength, also improved again.

The howling storm enveloped the area, but it could not block Lani's sight.

Lani still saw clearly what happened.

When seeing Bai Shi using the Kalia Sword very skillfully, Lani nodded slightly.

It seemed that he had also learned the Kalia magic that was traded to him earlier.

But when Bai Shi used the Black Flame, Lani was surprised.

The black flame is used for hunting gods and is the weapon of the Queen of the Night Eyes and her divine apostles.

And Lani and her two siblings do have some relationship with the Divine Skin Apostles.

Lani watched quietly as Bai Shi destroyed Loretta's illusion.

When Bai Zhi cleared the storm and looked at Lani, she spoke:

"Long time no see, Storm King Baishi."

"I don't know. Why did you suddenly break into Kalia Castle?

Lani didn't think that Bai Shi was like the other Faded Ones, who rushed in to explore just because they heard there was a treasure here.

Especially just now, she found that no other living creatures in the city were injured except for a finger worm.

It was obvious what purpose Bai Shi had in coming to Kalia Castle.

Is there anything in Kalia Castle that would make him come here in person?

Laniko didn't remember telling Bai Shi the location of the magic tower where she was hiding.

Then she got an unexpected answer.

"I'm here for you."
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Bai Shi looked at Lani who suddenly appeared on the platform and was not very surprised. After all, Lani had already demonstrated a skill similar to teleportation before.

Besides, Kalia Castle is her territory.

Bai Shi stood beside the pool and told Lani on the platform the purpose of his trip.

He came here just to find Lani.

After hearing this, Lani seemed a little surprised.

Her hiding place couldn't be exposed... In that case, he came here simply because he saw that Kalia Castle was related to him?
Should we say it was a coincidence? He actually found it.

"Come for me?"

After a little thought, Lani waved her hand, and all the followers and goblin knights retreated voluntarily.

Bai Shi picked up the big pot containing the Black Blade Assassin and slowly walked towards the platform where Lani was.

"I found a black knife assassin in hiding, and found some clues on her black knife."

"From the branding, I found the information left over from the ceremony you presided over."

"The black knife assassins who participated in the Black Knife Conspiracy Night, the black knives they used carried the power of the Death Rune."

"You were the one who injected the power of the Death Rune into the black swords, right?"

The White Consciousness stopped at the steps of the platform and cancelled the holy law covering the Kumbh.

Bai Shi opened the lid of the big pot and took the black knife assassin out of the pot.

After curling up in the pot for a day, she became paralyzed and lay down at Bai Shi's feet like a caterpillar.

The black knife assassin looked up and saw Lani, and immediately felt ashamed.

He hid but was discovered, and the truth hidden in the Night of the Black Knife was discovered.

Now he is tied up like this, lying on the ground like a bug, without even a hood to cover his face.

Lani remained calm.

I just suddenly felt a little bored.

She had been thinking that such a strange person must have come to see her for some reason.

Is it that you are just harping on about things in the past?
"Well, should I praise you for your thorough investigation?"

"Yes, you are right."

"I once stole a portion of the Death Rune, transformed it into the Black Blade through a ritual, and planned the Night of Conspiracy."

“I did do those things.”

Lani stared at Bai Shi and admitted what she had done openly.

"So, you came here this time to seek justice for Godwin who died in the night of conspiracy, and to destroy me, the witch?"

Bai Shi shook his head.

"I will not judge or have any opinion on what happened during the night of the Black Knife Conspiracy."

"I came here this time because I still want to cooperate with you."

Lani raised her eyebrows.

"But, if I remember correctly, our cooperation seems to be still ongoing."

"And after knowing that I was the one who planned the conspiracy that night, you still have such thoughts?"

"Or do you think you can gain something by threatening me now that you know what I did before?"

"I have a very low opinion of fools who can't understand the situation and can't judge people."

After saying that, Lani's face turned completely cold.

"I am the witch Ranie, who used to steal death and now seeks a way deeper into darkness."

"One day, I will betray everything and give up everything."

"Do you really understand what this means?"

"After knowing all this, you won't have the courage to say such words again."

Bai Shi looked at Lani very firmly.

"Say it again? Then I'll say it again."

"After knowing what you did, I still chose to cooperate with you."

"And it's not just an ordinary cooperation like before. I want to establish a deeper cooperative relationship with you."

“Deep enough to rely on each other.”

Lani smiled.

It's not that I feel happy, but I laugh at Bai Shi's arrogance and conceit.

Who could understand the dark path she was about to embark on?
How could anyone be able to walk side by side with her when she even abandoned her elders and her own brother?

"If you came here with such a stupid idea, please go back."

"How much awareness do you have to say such a thing?"

"You have no idea what kind of dark path I'm pursuing."

"You are just one of the countless beings in the borderland. Can you really bear the fate of a demigod?"

Bai Shi did not back down. Instead, he stepped onto the stairs leading to the altar and approached Lani step by step.

Lani frowned, a little displeased with Bai Shi, who was such an unreasonable guy.

Bai Shi slowly approached Lani and said:
"Whether it was the night you planned your conspiracy, or the time you abandoned your physical body and became a puppet."

"I don't know why you've been through all this."

"I came to you to cooperate because cooperation is more beneficial to me."

"It's just that you are wrong about one thing. I am not completely ignorant of the so-called dark path you mentioned."

"You probably want to hunt down Two Fingers now."

Lani was a little bit incredulous, and for the first time she had obvious emotional fluctuations.

Bai Shi continued:

"As I explore the underground world more deeply, although I haven't found the way to Noklongen, I am not completely ignorant of the place now."

"Especially after I found the relics of the Eternal City passed down by the magic town of Ceria."

"In the lost history of the Eternal City, I have discovered something that is definitely what you are looking for."

"The secret treasure of the Eternal City of Noklongn, the Hunting Finger Knife."

After saying that, Bai Shi officially stood on the podium.

Bai Shi stood in front of Lani, looking up at Lani who was sitting on the altar.

When Bai Shi said the name 'Hunting Finger Knife', Lani had to re-examine Bai Shi in front of her.

Since she knew about the hunting finger knife, she could naturally guess why she wanted to obtain it.

However, hunting down Two Fingers is an unimaginable felony in the border area.

It might even lead to punishment from the 'Supreme Will'.

The glorious Royal City of Knox and the dazzling Eternal City were destroyed by the things brought down by the 'Supreme Will'.

Not to mention that the Faded Ones were originally guided by two fingers.

Under such circumstances, do you still dare to get involved with me?
Lani pondered for a while, while Bai Shi stood in front of her and waited silently.

Lani suddenly spoke:
"I'm curious."

"As a faded one, aren't you guided by two fingers?"

"From what I know, Two Fingers not only provided you with material support previously, but also Two Fingers' messenger appeared at your coronation ceremony."

"Even so, will you cooperate with me?"

Bai Shi just looked at Lani calmly.

"Don't play word games like that. I know there's more than one double finger."

"That two-fingered fellow in the Round Table Hall treated me really well."

“So even if He is damaged, I will not harm Him, because I am not against His purpose.”

"It's just that I'm following His wishes now, and that's only because what I want to do is temporarily consistent with what He wants me to do."

"That doesn't mean I will allow anyone to control my destiny."

"In the future, perhaps the two fingers of the Round Table Hall will try to hinder me or control me. This is not impossible."

"To prevent trouble before it happens, I must have a way to deal with Him."

"Compromise is self-murder, and I prefer to struggle."

"From this point of view, we both have similar goals."

(End of this chapter)