Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 346 The King of Beginning is about to return

Not long after Bai Shi returned to Stonewell from Yatan Plateau, Lancelet came up to him.

Standing in front of the throne, Lancelet reported to Bai Shi:

"Master Bai Shi, the personnel and supplies you ordered to be assembled are all ready and have already set off."

"Then they will gather near the Shivra River as you said and wait for orders."

Bai Shi nodded with satisfaction.

"So what's the estimated travel time?"

Lancelet thought for a moment and said:

"Although the distance to the mist forest is quite far, the road leading to the underground has been repeatedly opened up..."

"Given the dragon beasts' stamina, it will probably only take a day or two."

"However, considering the physical fitness of the personnel, the rest time may not be too short."

"It will probably take about three days."

After a pause, Lancelet continued:

"If you're in a hurry, I can also ask them to speed up the process. It should be one day earlier."

Bai Shi touched his chin.

Three days? That's fine.

"No need, just follow the procedures."

"This little bit of time is not a problem. After all, it's just one more day on the road."

"I don't pursue speed, I want to ensure stability."

"If doctors are unable to perform their duties after arriving at the local area, then there is no point in calling them up."

Most doctors are not like perfumers, who have the physical fitness to participate in combat.

The high-intensity sprint itself is very demanding on the riders’ physical fitness, so we need to be considerate of them.

In addition, there are still a lot of materials that need to be transported, so there is no rush.

Lancelet nodded to show that he understood.

"Okay, I know."

At this point, the report on this matter was over, but Lancelet had no intention of leaving.

Bai Shi was a little confused when he saw the strange expression on Lancelet's face.

"what happened?"

"Is there anything else you want to say?"

Lancelet nodded, turned his head and looked at the guards around the throne.

When Bai Shi saw him like this, he knew that he had something else to say, and it couldn't be heard by others.

With a wave of his hand, Bai Shi dismissed the guards who were acting as the facade.

After all the guards had left, Lancelet spoke again:
"Master Bai Shi, there is one more thing I think needs attention."

"Our people salvaged a ship on the beach near Morn City."

"That ship came from the wilderness."

Lancelet looked at Bai Shi with a serious expression.

"On that ship, there were only two survivors."

"He brings news—"

"'The King of the Beginning' Ge Fulei has basically conquered the continent across the sea and is preparing to lead his army back to the border."

When Bai Shi heard the news, his expression became serious.

He knew that this would happen sooner or later, he just didn't know when.

"Oh, are you finally coming back?"

"That's right, it's been so long since I came here."

"There's no reason why Graveley should be slower than me."

Bai Shi thought for a while and asked again:

"By the way, what's the current situation of the two survivors?"

Lancelet hastily replied:
"After learning about this, Lord Edgar imprisoned them in solitary confinement."

"And they were discovered by the Morn City Guards who were on patrol."

"According to Lord Edgar, they are all people who have survived the hybrid rebellion and have received your favor personally. Their loyalty is beyond doubt."

“But for insurance purposes, they are also managed.”

"Not many people know about this matter, and the news is well-kept secret, so it hasn't leaked out yet."

Bai Shi nodded, approving of the way they handled the situation.

Ge Fulei's prestige in the border area is too high.

How high is it?

It was so high that if someone else were to report it, even a savvy person would suspect that he had developed other thoughts.

But Lancelet need not worry.

Not to mention that Lancelet's loyalty is enough, his identity as the legitimate descendant of the Storm King alone determines that he would not have such an idea.

In short, after Ge Fulei returns, because of his prestige, a large number of free faders will turn to him.

Even among the Faded Ones who join Stonewell, there are many possibilities that they may have different thoughts.

Bai Shi smiled slightly and said to Lancelet:

"Well done. If this matter spreads, it will indeed have an impact on the thoughts of the faders."

"But since they have openly wanted to spread this news in the border area, I think this momentum cannot be stopped."

“Even if we patrol the coast every day, hoping to find them all, there’s no way to stop them.”

"With so many places to land, there are always going to be fish that slip through the net."

"It's useless to conceal or block the news. Sooner or later, the people on the border will know about it."

Lancelet also figured this out and showed a somewhat helpless expression.

"This... I have to admit that this is indeed the case."

"If you want to fully control the coast, you have to invest more manpower."

"But if we add more people, there will definitely be some who are not loyal enough among them."

"Even, people with insight can directly associate such a big move with the truth, and the prophets are also uncertain factors..."

"So, what should we do?"

Lancelet looked at Bai Shi, hoping to get an answer from Bai Shi.

As the deputy governor of Stonewell, Lancelet had to deal with matters big and small, but there had never been a matter like this that he was unsure of.

After all, the other party is the 'King of the Beginning' Ge Fulei!
That is a king that even enemies have to admire.

Bai Shi smiled and a confident expression appeared on his face.

Lancelet knew how to handle various things as a manager, but he did not understand the decision-making of a king.

"It doesn't matter. No need to worry about it."

"It won't matter even if the Faded Ones find out."

"Let them spread it as they please."

“No, we also have to take the initiative to promote it.”

Bai Shi stood up from the throne, opened his arms, and a smile that was so confident that it could even be called arrogant spread across his face.

"Because after Ge Fulei returns, I will defeat him head-on!"

"Go ahead and spread the word that I'm looking forward to the fight with King Gefulei."

"Since strength is king at the border."

"Then I will use my strength to defeat the king who was once the most powerful in their eyes!"

Lancelet felt his blood boiling as he listened to Bai Shi's words. This is the generosity of a king!

Even if the other side has great prestige, no one would think of losing before a battle.

Following Bai Shi, Lancelet naturally hoped that he could defeat Ge Fu Lei and become the King of Elden.

However, just as Bai Shi thought, as a manager, he has a lot of things to consider.

What happens after defeat is also something that must be considered.

Only by taking every possibility into consideration can we achieve the best possible perfection.

So even though he didn't think so in his heart, Lancelet said to Bai Shi:

"This kind of publicity is a double-edged sword..."

Bai Shi naturally knows this.

Actively spreading this news is equivalent to pushing the power of the Faded Ones outwards.

If the information is controlled as much as possible, there will be almost no major losses.

After all, if only 30% of the Faded Ones knew about it, then even if 70% of them chose Ge Fulei, the loss of Bai Zhi would not be that great.

On the contrary, if Bai Shi actively publicizes it, more than 90% of the faders will know about it.

Even if a large number of Faded Ones feel Bai Shi’s magnanimity and choose to stand on his side, more Faded Ones will still choose Ge Fulei.

Bai Shi could understand Lancelet's concerns.

But so what?
Bai Shi smiled faintly.

"None of this matters. The real key is the outcome between me and Ge Fulei."

"The battle between kings has always been like this."

"The winner takes everything, and the loser loses everything."

"Whoever wins will be able to take over the armies of both sides with greater prestige and return to the Golden Tree with an unstoppable force."

"If I lose to Ge Fu Lei, I will not beg for mercy and let him spare my life."

"Besides, I will win."

The desire for victory flows in Bai Shi's blood.

Carrying the name of Feng Ling Yue Ying, he has every reason not to lose!
Even if we are called gods, winning is winning!
Moreover, even without Feng Ling Yue Ying, Bai Shi did not think that he was completely unable to defeat Ge Fulei.

When he returns to the Shadow Land, he will ask Melina to help transform the remaining runes into power, and then he and Gefulei will be at the same level of power.

Queen Marica was trapped inside the golden tree, and Ge Fulei was unable to exert the true strength of the combination of "King" and "God".

If it were just the king's strength, Bai Shi would have no problem fighting him seriously.

Seeing that Bai Shi was not afraid at all even when facing King Gefulei, Lancelet felt more relieved.

Anyway, no matter who wins or loses, he plans to follow Bai Shi all the way.

He really wanted to see the prosperous world that Bai Shi had once described to him realized in their hands.
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After giving instructions on how to recover the lava dragon's corpse, Lancelet took his leave.

Sitting on the throne, Bai Shi suddenly recalled the golden elders he met in Lienia a long time ago.

That was all before Bai Shi participated in the battle festival and fought against Latan.

Although it was speculated that they brought back news about Ge Fulei, that group of people did not reveal anything to anyone.

After thinking about it for a while, Bai Shi quickly understood.

"So that's it..."

Those people at that time did not spread the news and went straight to the Dekedas Elevator.

It seemed that at that time they only intended to let the Golden King City Rodel know the news.

There has been no major moves from Monget, probably because of this reason.

After all, if he knew that Ge Fulei was coming back, there would be no need for him to take the risk to attack Bai Shi.

At the border at that time, Bai Shi relied on his reputation as the first to defeat a demigod and regain Nimgefu. Almost all the Faded Ones who returned to the border would go to Stonewell.

It is like a server-wide broadcast of the first player to conquer the world boss.

Even if only a portion of the Faded Ones transform into the power of White Consciousness, that is still a force that cannot be ignored.

After the Shattering War, all the forces were in decline, and only the Royal City still had an army that was stronger than Stonewell's.

And because of geographical reasons, Stonewell is an even tougher nut to crack for Rodel than the Gmir volcano.

Rodel was able to block the large elevator and prevent the army from going up, and the same was true below.

If there is no support from below, Rodel's army will be surrounded by the enemy and will only end up being encircled and annihilated.

The road leading to Stonewell was destroyed in the Shattering War, and it took a lot of effort for Rodel to get here.

With such a long distance, even if we get down, the logistics will be difficult to guarantee.

If Rodel attacks the nearby Gemir volcano, the army’s logistics will be cut off.

The road from the Royal City to Stonewell is completely incomparable to the road to the volcano.

Whether it is a small-scale force or a large army, it is not a good strategy.

After such a long detour, everything will be fine if we win.

If you lose, it is equivalent to giving away your original advantage.

Presumably, this is the decision that Ge Fulei hopes to see.

Because after Ge Fulei returned, the effectiveness of these Faded Army was greatly reduced.

After all, the prestige of the King of the Beginning in the border area and among the Faded Ones is beyond words.

Therefore, even though most of the Night Cavalry were killed by the White Consciousness, Mongt never reacted.

Stabilize the situation and don't let Bai Shi break into the royal city. When Ge Fulei comes back, everything will be over.

They all think so.

Unfortunately, they all underestimated the growth rate of Bai Shi.

How long did it take Ge Fulei to fight all the way, defeat the enemy, and achieve the strength of a king?
Ten years, dozens of years, hundreds of years?
Bai Shi didn't know how long it took Ge Fulei, he only knew that it didn't even take a year.

Bai Shi stood quietly in front of the throne, and was then teleported to the round table hall.

While the Round Table Hall is still useful, make use of its remaining heat.

At the very least, strengthen your weapons first.
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On the other side of the distant ocean, Ge Fulei, wearing armor and carrying the "Lion Prime Minister" Serloshu on his back, stood quietly on the top of the mountain.

Below the mountain where Gefulei stood, countless Faded Ones and Barbarians were constantly carrying thick timber.

Looking up at Gefulai standing on the top of the mountain, even the weakest warrior in the wilderness would straighten his chest and show admiration.

In the simply built workshop, these raw materials of wood were processed bit by bit into magnificent warships.

Thanks to the extremely excellent wood raw materials and the barbarian technology that can be said to subvert imagination.

Even in such a simple production environment, they built powerful warships that had never been seen in the border area.

Such magnificent warships have already been densely anchored in the sea.

Ge Fulei paid no attention to the rapidly advancing fleet. He just quietly looked out at the vast dark ice sea and the border that disappeared without a trace.

There he had everything.

His country, his great achievements, his children...

And his enemies.

More importantly, Malika was there.

Thinking back to Marika's decision, a hint of sadness appeared in Gefulei's eyes.

They have given everything in order to defeat the master they were once absolutely powerless to resist.

In return, it was just a possible opportunity——

A tiny chance that could slip through your fingers if you're not careful.

However, the time to return has come.

Looking at the icy sea, Ge Fulei murmured to himself:
"Malika, I'm almost home."

"Our small, selfish vision, our desperate chances, our invincible enemies... our everything."

"Wait for me, wait for me to open the curtain."

(End of this chapter)