Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 261 What Kind of Bird Are You? (5k)

Baizhi teleported back to the town in front of the academy, planning to start from here and head to the magic cave leading to the academy.

From here, just go northwest and you will arrive soon.

After walking for a while, Bai Shi unexpectedly met an acquaintance he hadn't seen for a long time outside the town in front of the college gate.

I saw several Dujuan soldiers gathered at the bottom of the stairs in front of the academy, surrounding a man.

The person who was surrounded by the cuckoo soldiers at this moment was Kale, who had left Nimgfu and embarked on a journey to find the big caravan.

Surrounded by Dujuan's soldiers, Kale did not show much fear.

As wandering ethnic merchants wandering around the border area, they are no longer surprised by the collection of tolls.

Even if they have not experienced it themselves, similar experiences will spread among their fellow tribesmen, prompting their compatriots to pay more attention.

And cuckoos are often the protagonists in these stories.

Kale was somewhat angry, but he did not show it. He just looked expressionlessly at the Dujuan soldiers who kept bargaining and asking for more.

At least this time the cuckoos didn't take action.

The cuckoos often try to kill and rob people far more often than they try to collect tolls.

Kale held the reins in one hand and touched something in his arms with the other.

If the situation is not good and the cuckoos are about to take action, he will drop the props to interfere with the cuckoos and run away immediately, and maybe he can escape.

Kale couldn't help but blame himself for being careless and accidentally giving the cuckoos an opportunity.
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Bai Shi looked at those cuckoo soldiers and frowned.

It looks like the cuckoos are engaging in some kind of extortion.

Even though he is under the constraints of the magic academy, he still dares to do such a thing blatantly.

It seems that the construction team that came earlier was not obstructed because they had his support behind them.

This group of cuckoos dare not attack the subordinates of their current nominal master, but they are still unable to change their nature towards other people who have no one to protect them, and they say one thing in public and another in private.

He had people publicize the reopening of the magic academy in order to attract people to come.

If Dujuan and the others messed with him like this, how could he recruit people?

Who gave them the courage? Did they think that Baizhi, like the Magic Academy, would give them the power to plunder at will?

The cuckoos will not behave themselves, so we cannot let them do whatever they want, we must give them a beating.

It would be better to just kill such a disobedient guy.

Bai Shi walked over quickly and stretched out his hand to drive away those cuckoo soldiers.

Bai Shi looked at the cuckoo soldiers in front of him and said coldly:
"What are you doing?"

Kale was very surprised to see Bai Shi, and now he didn't have to worry anymore.

Those cuckoo soldiers were very unhappy to see their good deeds being interrupted.

These small pawns had no idea what their current superior, Bai Shishi, looked like, and they thought they were as free as before.

In their view, it doesn’t matter even if they change their partners, because their Cuckoo Corps is the Cuckoo Corps and no one can interfere in internal affairs.

...Although that's what he said, Bai Shi doesn't look like someone who is easy to mess with.

Even if he was alone, they didn't dare to move.

They bully the weak and fear the strong. That's how Dujuan is.

In their view, this is something worthy of praise for their good eyesight.

So these cuckoo soldiers turned around and prepared to leave without saying a word.

However, when they wanted to leave, they all felt a chill in their left wrists, followed by severe pain.

At this moment, the left palm of every Dujuan soldier present had been cut off cleanly and neatly, blood was constantly spurting out, and the cut was extremely smooth.

This is the punishment given to them by Bai Shi, and also a warning to other cuckoos.

Before traveling through time, the military discipline of the army in Bai Shi's country was extremely strict, so Bai Shi was well aware of the importance of military discipline.

It would be best if the cuckoos did not think that he was the same as the magic academy he once was.

The Magic Academy and the cuckoos are cooperating, but what Bai Shi wants is absolute domination.

If the Dujuan people cannot correct these practices, then there is no place for them here.

The cuckoo soldiers on the ground kept screaming in pain.

At the same time, they also realized that they had offended someone they should not mess with.

So while screaming, they knelt down and begged for mercy.

They pressed their heads completely against the ground, spouting all the praises they could think of.

Bai Shi thrust the King's Army straight sword of the Dujuan soldier that he had pulled out casually into the ground, silently watching the Dujuans whose attitude had changed drastically.

I have to say, cuckoos are really magical.

When a normal soldier is attacked, even if he is defeated, he will think, "Fuck you, I'm going to kill you!"

The worst that can be done is to beg for mercy.

But the Dujuan soldiers looked so kneeling and licking their hands, as if Bai Shi's chopping off of their palms was a great favor to them, which made Bai Shi feel a little disgusted.

Sitting in front and being respectful in the back makes people laugh when they think about it.

It is unbelievable that there are such spineless soldiers in this world, especially in the border area which is full of heroic epics.

The movement here attracted the attention of other cuckoos.

Soon, two Cuckoo Knights arrived at the scene with a large group of soldiers and flaming chariots.

Seeing the cuckoo soldier kneeling on the ground, the two knights became furious.

How dare someone go wild in their Dujuan territory? Do they want to die?!

But when they saw the appearance of the murderer, their hearts immediately started beating violently.

Wrong, wrong, this is not Dujuan’s territory, this is his territory.

These knights still need to know the white-collar appearance.

Bai Shi was waiting for them to come specifically to let them see who has the final say here.

He was indeed angry for the first time in a long time.

The cuckoos with broken hands who had been kneeling on the ground before, now saw the large army coming with great momentum, their expressions immediately changed, and they wanted to speak wildly.

But before they could make any move, the two leading Dujuan kicked them, stopping them from speaking again.

These kicks knocked them directly off the stairs and rolled all the way into the cold water of Lake Lienia below.

Bai Shi folded his hands across his chest, his face cold as he looked at the cuckoos.

At this moment, Kale had already gotten down from the skinny donkey's back and stood behind Bai Shi, feeling a little at a loss.

Looking at the two Cuckoo Knights in front of him with their heads lowered like ostriches, Bai Shi spoke:
"I saw them looting today."

"Maybe you're used to doing this, but I can't tolerate any sand in my eyes. This is not allowed."

Bai Shi grabbed the King's Army straight sword that he had just inserted into the ground, and gravity magic covered the sword and the ground with rubble, sealing them firmly.

This is a warning to the cuckoos. I hope they can remember this lesson.

"From now on, if something like this happens again, I will kill all the Dujuan in Menqian Town, and then replace them with another batch. If they appear again, I will kill another batch."

"It's the same everywhere except here."

"Understand?"

One of the Cuckoo Knights nodded so vigorously that his helmet was almost thrown off.

The other Cuckoo Knight trembled, and finally mustered up the courage to speak:
"Sir, we promise that this will not happen again in Menqian Town, but we cannot control other places..."

Bai Shi thought for a moment and then spoke:

"You're right, so you should tell the cuckoos higher up."

"Tell them: Remember what kind of bird you are."

"You are just cuckoos, and I am the eagle."
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After many cuckoos left, Kale breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Bai Shi.

"Phew, the cuckoos are just as annoying as ever."

"Thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have been entangled with them for a long time."

Bai Shi waved his hand.

"Nothing, I just need to teach those cuckoos a lesson."

Although he did help Kale out directly, Bai Shi also wanted to take the opportunity to teach Du Juan a lesson, not just to help Kale.

Bai Shi couldn't be as tolerant towards a mercenary group like Du Juan as he was towards his own men.

Of course, it is impossible for the troops under his command to do such a bad and undisciplined thing.

So at this time, acquired training is very important.

However, let’s ignore the cuckoos for now and look at Kale.

Kale's clothes were torn again, and he looked even thinner than before.

It's just that he seemed more energetic than before, with an inexplicable look in his eyes.

Bai Shi glanced at Kale and asked:
"Why are you here?"

Kale scratched his messy hair and spoke a little embarrassedly:
"It's all for the news of the big caravan."

"I have also collected some clues along the way, which basically proves that the caravan really exists."

"Actually, I originally wanted to take the Dekedas Elevator to the Yatan Plateau."

"I had already found a small path and went behind the north gate of the Magic Academy."

"But going further, there were a lot of Dujuan soldiers guarding. I didn't dare to go over and turned back."

"Then I remembered that the magic academy had been reopened, so I wanted to come here to see if there was any news. If possible, I could also do some business and save up money for the trip."

"As for what happened later, you saw it."

Bai Shi nodded. So that's how it is.

While chasing the caravan, Kale gradually found some clues, no wonder he seemed more motivated. Just when Bai Shi was thinking about whether to give the letter to Kale, Kale took the initiative to speak:

"By the way...there's one thing I find a little strange."

"You, didn't arrange for the cuckoos to be transferred to the Dekedas Elevator, did you?"

Bai Shi shook his head and asked:

"What's wrong? Why do you say that?"

"What did you see?"

Kale thought for a moment and told what he had seen and heard:
"Sure enough, something is wrong. Those cuckoos are gathered there in large numbers. It is obvious from a distance that the number of troops does not match the size of the camp at all."

"And there seemed to be some mechanical movement. I guess it was the elevator."

"I originally thought that you were going to attack the Yatan Plateau after you recaptured Dujuan, so I didn't think much about it."

"But judging from what happened just now, it doesn't seem like it was your order."

Bai Shi heard this and thought silently.

In addition to these sneaky little movements, the cuckoos also seem to be making some big moves.

In places where the Magic Academy can monitor, the cuckoos' behavior is relatively normal.

But outside of surveillance, the cuckoos have already mobilized.

The cuckoos probably wanted to quietly transfer the main force to the Yatan Plateau.

It seems that the cuckoos have a lot of connections with the royal city of Rodel.

Now that I think about it, those Night Riders probably also came down from the Dekedas Elevator.

The same was true for the cuckoos in the camp in front of the big elevator. They had no intention of guarding against Rodel coming down the elevator.

All the defensive equipment was aimed at Perum Avenue at the north gate of the Magic Academy.

But I didn't notice it at the time.

In this case, Bai Shi can no longer treat them as his subordinates.

Since you already know that the cuckoos have ulterior motives, don't blame him for being rude.

Let's just play with the cuckoos for a while and see what they want to do.

Next, let the Dragon Blood Knights and other newly trained troops get ready and come down together after the bridge connecting Nimgefu and Lienia is repaired.

When the time comes, let them clean up Dujuan and take over Lienia.

Bai Shi silently decided on a strategy to deal with the cuckoos, and then took out the letter given to him by the wandering ethnic merchant in the magic academy.

Kale brought him an important message, so Bai Shi must return it to him.

Kale looked at the letter that Bai Shi handed to him and couldn't believe it.

"Is this... a secret letter from our wandering people?"

Bai Shi nodded.

"Yes, I met one of your compatriots before, and he gave this to me."

"If there's a chance, I should introduce you two. He's much older than you and knows a lot about the past."

"But I'm not sure if he's left yet, and I don't have time to take you there for now, so I'll give this to you."

"I think you will be interested in what's above."

"Because it contains some information related to the caravan, it should be helpful to you, but don't expect too much."

"As for whether you can meet that compatriot in the magic academy next time, it depends on your fate."

Kale took the letter but did not rush to open it.

He held the letter tightly in his hand, looked down at the letter, and said silently:

"Thanks... We, the wandering people, have never been favored by the blessing of gold since ancient times."

"So we were forced to move around and lead a difficult life as a traveler."

"But it's great to meet such a friendly person like you along the way."

Kale looked up at Bai Shi and spoke with great emotion:
"'The Great Caravan'... I only briefly mentioned it to you before, but I didn't expect you to still remember it."

"I can't accept this for nothing."

"It just so happens that I have accumulated a lot of runes while doing business."

"Come and do business, great regular, with the methods of the wandering peoples."

Bai Shi smiled. After all, he was a heavy player of the Old Man Ring. He could remember the abandoned side quests like the Big Caravan without any introduction from the players.

"No need for that, Rune. We are friends after all."

"But I still remember that you sold my things at a high price. Remember to give me a discount next time."

When Kale heard Bai Shi's words, he also smiled.

"Haha, if you come to buy it, I will definitely give you a discount."

"From now on, whatever you want, I will give you the lowest discount."

When Bai Shi first entered the border area, he only sold some production notes, belts, and some miscellaneous items.

He was indeed a little bit unscrupulous at the time, as he received 2,000 Runes from Bai Shi in the first transaction.

But now Bai Shi said this matter was just a joke.

Rune was willing to spend this money at that time, and now he doesn't care about it at all.

Kalie let out a long sigh and looked at the letter in his hand again.

"I haven't told you in detail before, but in fact, we nomads also had something equivalent to our hometown."

"That's the 'big caravan'."

“…but before we knew it, the caravan disappeared and no one ever saw it again.”

"To many of my compatriots, it is just a legend."

"But I always believed that it must exist, so I have been looking for the whereabouts of the caravan."

"Haha, since you have such a famous name, maybe you can see countless rare treasures."

Kale gave a bitter smile. This was not actually the reason why he wanted to look for the big caravan.

He sighed and continued:

"…Perhaps pain can make people's thoughts continue to spread. I wonder if this is a kind of so-called philosophy."

"Anyway, I don't know when it started, but I began to think about things that had nothing to do with survival."

When Bai Shi heard this, he felt inexplicably touched.

Perhaps people do develop some special philosophies in the midst of suffering.

For example, in a populous country next door, philosophical thought is very prosperous.

"Actually, I'm quite content with being alone."

"And now, I don't have anything to say to my ancestors..."

"I just want to know - where are my roots?"

“Who am I, where am I from, and where am I going?”

Bai Shi listened silently without expressing any opinion.

Kale's search was destined not to yield answers to these questions, at least he would not find the answers he wanted.

Bai Shi had no choice but to speak and let Kale take a look at the letter first.

"Let's take a look at the contents of the letter first."

"Don't set your expectations too high, or you may be even more disappointed."

Kale nodded, unfolded the letter in his hand and began to read.

This letter is full of secret codes of the nomadic people, and normally it would take a long time to decipher it.

But the previous businessman was too bored and had already translated it into the language of the border area.

Kalie read the contents of the letter in one breath, his eyes filled with excitement.

"So that's how it is! The Great Caravan really exists, and it's right here in Rodel!"

“Hahahaha! Even if they left after the Shattering War, there would at least be some traces.”

"Great, now we finally have a destination."

Kale carefully put away the letter.

This letter has now become something on which he places his faith, and he wants to keep it well.

Bai Shi felt a little reluctant when he saw how happy Kale was.

Kale has the right to know the truth and the qualification to take revenge on the Golden Dynasty.

But such a cruel truth would crush his heart.

"What are you going to do next?"

Bai Shi asked Kale.

Kale thought about it and felt a little distressed.

"Hmm, I might rest in the magic academy first."

"After a while, I plan to leave Lienia and look for a way to get to the Yatan Plateau."

"Although I have no idea how to do it right now, and I have no news."

"But there's no rush anyway. I plan to spend more time investigating."

"After all, nomadic people are supposed to travel."

　It’s so hot_(:з」∠)_, the wandering people attracted the fire in despair, is it the despair of the freshmen that attracted a bigger sun?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)