Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 423 Bloody Residence

Bai Shi stretched out his hand and touched the big rune.

The next moment, the faded Great Rune flew into Bai Shi's body, and silently ranked alongside the other Great Runes.

The Great Rune of Lacarde is unique, with a snake-like ripple on the outside of the circle pierced by a vertical bar.

On this great Rune lies the power of plunder and desecration, as well as the laws that match them.

When killing an enemy, you can draw strength from the devoured enemy.

Drawing strength from killing and devouring is a very powerful ability, and it must be the source of power for the God-Eating Snake's growth.

This is the power carried by the flesh of the God-Eating Snake, and the spiritual fire was lost during the last hunt and placed in the body of Messemo.

However, this big rune has not yet reached the divine tower to gain power and has not been activated, so Bai Shi cannot use its power.

Of course, for Bai Shi now, he only pays attention to the power of the laws contained in the Great Rune itself, and the various effects on it are not even a bonus.

At this point, Bai Shi already had four large runes on his body:

The first and most commonly used ones are the Great Rune of Grek, the Great Rune of Latan that was burned out and possessed by the Law of the Sun, the Great Rune of Monger, and the Great Rune of Lacade.

As for the Great Rune of those who were not born, although it was nominally under the control of the White Consciousness, it was still kept by the Full Moon Queen.

In this way, most of the Great Runes on the border area are under the control of Bai Shi.

There are only four large runes left that are not in Bai Shi's hands.

The Great Runes of the Twins of the Sacred Tree, the Great Rune of Monget, and the Death Rune "Destined Death" in the hands of the "Black Sword".

There is nothing much to say about the first three, as they were all assigned Great Runes because of their demigod status.

'Black Sword' Malicus is the most special one, he is not a demigod.

He is the shadow beast given to Queen Marika by the Two Fingers, and is also Queen Marika's adopted brother.

He is so powerful that he can even defeat the Queen of the Night Eyes who possesses the "destined death" and many of the Divine Skin Apostles.

Because he was trusted by Queen Marica, Malicus was then responsible for guarding the Death Rune.

In the past, as the trump card in the hands of the Queen of the Night Eyes, the Death Rune was also a large rune with the power of laws and possessed extremely strong power.

It's just that it was not included in the laws of the Elden Ring during the Golden Tree Era.

In Bai Shi's mind, he must grasp this Great Rune of Death in his hands.

Bai Shi looked at the big rune with snake-like ripples and suddenly remembered what Lani had told him before.

The piece of Great Rune that Lakkad was allocated was not supposed to have this power.

Long ago, Lani had told him about the Great Runes of Lacade and Latarn.

After using a large number of rune arcs to unseal the Great Rune, the power of the laws on the Great Rune of Lacard is related to the return to the tree reincarnation.

Later, Lacard also used the power of the Great Rune to hold a forbidden ceremony and created a group of special life forms - snake people, to supplement the army of the Volcano Mansion.

In the later stages of the Shattered War, Lakkad became even more unsatisfied, so he came up with a new idea.

He wanted to use the power of the Great Rune, and after consuming the power of the Great Snake, he would use the "shedding skin" ritual to reincarnate himself.

That way, Lakkad could master the complete power of the God-killing Serpent by his own will.

But Lacarde ultimately failed.

Both himself and the great Great Rune were completely devoured by the giant snake and lost in the battle of wills.

Thanks to the original power of the Great Rune, it was able to partially comply with the plan and maintain its self-awareness.

Otherwise, Bai Shi would probably not be able to see Lakkad's consciousness and could only see the God-Eating Snake.

The effect of the Great Rune became completely different because it was infected with the power of the Great Snake.

If possible, Bai Shi hopes to remove the power of the big snake above.

When displaying the Elden Ring and reconstructing the laws of the world, each part of the law used for splicing needs to be carefully considered.

It was just like the beginning of the Golden Tree Age, when Queen Marika displayed the Elden Ring to remove death.

Because what the era of the golden tree hopes to show is the so-called "eternity".

Therefore, impermanent death is unnecessary, and the Golden Rule is only established after the removal of destined death.

Then, he bypassed death and rebuilt the system of returning to the tree to ensure the orthodoxy of the Golden Tree's guidance.

Bai Shi still doesn't understand what the secret is, but as his strength grows, he gets closer and closer to the supreme position, and the truth is gradually revealed.

Some laws need to be deleted, which is definitely a problem that is bound to be encountered when displaying the Elden Circle.

Otherwise, the laws that make up the world must be as comprehensive as possible.

After all, diversity means that the world has greater long-term development potential.

Bai Shi had thought that this was Queen Marika's personal choice and was not a reference, but he quickly overturned this idea.

Because not only Queen Malika, but even Radagon chose to continuously streamline the magic circle in order to maintain "eternity".

In order to maintain the "eternity" of the Golden Tree, the Golden Rule fundamentalist researchers led by Radagon became more determined and even hoped to reduce the Elden Ring to the extreme.

That is to say, just like their holy seal, only the part of the law framed in the center is left, and the rest of the laws and the Great Rune are all discarded.

Perhaps it is because once the 'eternity' underlying the Golden Law is destroyed, it will suffer backlash and other effects.

If this is the case, it would also explain why some of the great runes, including 'Fated Death' and 'Unborn', were removed.

The more mottled and chaotic the composition of the Elden Ring is, the greater the possibility that various laws will influence each other, causing the underlying concepts of the current era to be affected.

In this case, he should also prepare for a rainy day and consider related matters in advance...

Similar to Lacard's Great Rune and Monger's Great Rune, these two Great Runes that have been changed are not very suitable.

If that's the case, it seems that Marenia's Great Rune has also been corrupted...

Thinking of this, Bai Shi suddenly remembered another great man among the twins.

In order to achieve the full border of charm and realize the so-called gentle law, could it be that Michaela's original laws on Rune have also been modified by him?
Bai Shi let out a long sigh. Why do so many people like to make drastic changes to Big Rune?

However, as long as the law of the sun is at the core, I should be able to construct a law that satisfies me...

It seems that there is still a long way to go in the construction of the border area.

After putting away Lacard's Great Rune, Bai Shi turned around and left the unrecognizable battlefield.

Ashimi desperately searched for possible enemies in the ruins, but to no avail, she had to return to Bai Shi's body in disappointment.

This trip to the volcano has brought Bai Shi a lot of gains.

Just when the battle was about to end, Bai Shi once again activated the five-fold Rune and harvested a wave of Runes.

Lacard and the God-Eating Serpent devoured countless lives, and the amount of runes they accumulated far exceeded that of ordinary demigods. This wave also allowed Bai Shi to harvest a lot of runes.

Including the runes he had saved up before, Bai Shi now had tens of millions of runes on him again.

It’s a pity that such a huge rune can’t be upgraded much.

In addition, now that all attributes have broken through the limits and successfully reached the bucket level, Bai Shi has no good choice for adding points.

So instead of adding one or two more points, Bai Shi decided to keep these runes for now. Maybe they can be used for other purposes.

For example, it can be used to bless the Holy Grail bottle to greatly increase the amount of recovery.

There are fewer and fewer places where Wind Spirit Moon Shadow can be used now. It is mainly prepared for the Beast of Elden and the existence that pretends to be the Supreme Will.

There are fewer places where it can be used, but the enemies that need to be defeated are still the same, and there is even a risk of overflowing the number.

For example, in the route planned by Bai Shi, you will also encounter other achievement bosses.

If I don't use it again, the number of times will soon exceed the limit.

Rather than wasting it after exceeding the limit, it is better to use it to earn some runes when the enemy is stronger.
-

In the Volcano Mansion, numerous rebels entered the huge banquet hall one after another, ready to follow the next instructions.

Although they said they would obey, most of them didn't care about Huoshan's rebellious instructions at all, and just planned to slip away as soon as the meeting was over.

This time they were only summoned back here because they were given a death order, otherwise they might not even come.

But Patch was not in the official residence at the moment.

He squatted at the gate of the Huoshan Mansion without any image, counting the identities of the visitors one by one.

Although there was no list, he could recognize every one of them.

This had been his job for the past three days, to determine how many traitors had gathered.

Although the three-day deadline has arrived, reluctant rebels continue to arrive, and Patch has to continue working.

Another group of rebels arrived, but they did not rush into the residence. Instead, they surrounded Patch.

The leader looked down at Patch with disdain, not trying to hide his contempt.

He leaned over and put his arm on Patch's shoulders too intimately, pressing his body weight on him.

"Hey, isn't this the cowardly Patch brother?"

"What are you doing lately? You won't make any progress if you stay in the Volcano Residence all the time."

"Really, why don't you come out and hang out with us?"

"Seniors should help the younger generation."

Without waiting for Patch to answer, the other rebels nearby laughed unfriendly.

Patch licked his lips, ignored him, and said to him with a smile:
"Hehe, there will be plenty of opportunities for this kind of thing in the future."

"It's just that now...it's almost time."

"Please go in quickly, otherwise the adults will be waiting anxiously..."

The rebels all frowned and looked towards the Volcano Mansion anxiously.

They didn't really want to come, so they kept delaying until the time just before the deadline, which was a bit late in itself, so they were stuck.

If they are really late, the Volcano Residence will not let them off mercifully.

Although the rebel was unhappy with Patch, due to the most basic rules of the Volcano Mansion, he could do nothing about the person who had been hiding here.

At this point he had no choice but to walk into the hall in disappointment, and before leaving he did not forget to glare at Patch, and the rebels around him followed him one after another.

Patch was still squatting there, with his signature smile still on his face. After a long while, the rebels passed by him one after another, until no one walked towards the Volcano Residence anymore.

After making sure that no one else would enter the residence, Patch calculated the time and then slammed the door of the Volcano Residence shut with a loud noise.

Standing up, Patch kicked the wall beside him hard, not at all sad that the exquisite decoration was left with shoe prints.

"Tsk, a bunch of scumbags who only eat corpses, why are you pretending to be so arrogant with me!?"

"You talk about your ambitions every day, but you still live like a maggot and don't even have the courage to rebel against the law in the end."

"If I didn't have to, I wouldn't want to come to this damn place."

He spat fiercely on the ground. Patch had endured all the humiliation he had ever endured in his life in the past few days.

But soon, as if he thought of something, Patch started laughing in a sly way again.

"huh huh huh huh……"

"Those guys probably don't know what they're going to face next."

"Ha, there's nothing to say to the dead, so I'll be generous and forgive them."

Patch hummed a little tune, instantly putting those unpleasant things behind his mind, and turned to walk towards the mansion.

But instead of heading to the hall where the rebels were having their banquet, they headed towards the second floor of the Volcano Mansion.
-

Bernal sat silently in the middle of the noisy hall, holding the inverted World-Eating Scepter, like a statue.

In his heart, at this moment, he couldn't help but silently recall the past.

That was what Vic said to him when he was still a knight and a hero, and when he was also on the road to becoming a king:
As long as there are still people in the wilderness who lament in despair and struggle in pain—

As long as there are still people who have lost hope for tomorrow and have gone astray—

Heroes will never stop and will keep singing.

If someone prays to that figure, then this life will be a lamp that illuminates the end of the earth.

This is what is called a knight, a hero, and a king.

But at this moment, Bernard looked around, remembered his identity, and sighed silently.

They are very different.

Bernal finally responded when he heard Patch's door slam rudely.

He slowly stood up and spoke calmly to the restless rebels:

"Everyone, we have hunted down many of our compatriots and robbed them of a lot of power..."

"Now the time has come to fulfill the ancient vow."

"The time has come to rebel against the laws of the Golden Tree. Raise your sword against the Golden Tree."

If these words could be called a pre-war speech, they would be too bland. Even Bernal's tone was flat.

Because this is just a declaration, the will of the rebels themselves is not taken into consideration at all.

The rebels in the hall were silent for a moment, thinking about what Bernal meant.

When they finally remembered the meaning of "rebellion law", they panicked and started to refute:
"Lord Bernal, are you serious?"

"No matter how you look at it, now is not the right time."

"Why didn't Lady Tanis show up for such an important matter?"

"Lord Bernal..."

“…Are you kidding me?”

…………

Faced with the chaotic words, Bernal said nothing, as if he didn't hear those confusing words.

As the noise grew louder and the crowd began to stir, Bernal finally made his announcement:

"Mrs. Tanis naturally agreed. After all, this is the last chance."

"It doesn't matter if you resist the oath you made, because you can't escape it."

"I will let you swing your swords at the golden tree, using the methods of the rebels..."

Feeling that Bernal was serious, the rebels immediately fell into panic.

Everyone was satisfying themselves in the name of rebelling against the law, why did he take it seriously? !

Even Lacard knew that he was just using this excuse to recruit people for profit.

They didn't want to have a head-on confrontation with the Golden Tree's army; that would mean real death.

Many of the law breakers immediately turned around and ran out of the hall.

But before they arrived, Bernal smashed the World-Devouring Scepter in his hand heavily to the ground, and suddenly a scarlet light enveloped the entire Volcano Mansion.

The red light clung to the walls, completely sealing off the place with force. The rebels were like birds in a cage.

"I told you I would let you raise your swords against the golden tree."

"If you really don't want to, then turn it into my strength."

Only now did the rebels fully understand Bernal's ambition.

Did he actually want to devour all the rebels in the Volcano Mansion?

A rebel who had accumulated a lot of strength reacted quickly, drew his weapon and rushed towards Bernal.

He still has some strength. By constantly devouring his compatriots, he has barely reached the level of a top hero. He is one of the few celebrities in the Volcano Residence.

"Bernard! Don't take my politeness to you seriously!"

"Not to mention you, even Lakkad can't let us die like this!"

He simply ignored Bernal's words.

There are hundreds of rebels present. Are they still afraid of just one person like him?
Even if there were a hundred herbivorous beasts lined up to be slaughtered, it would take a while to kill them.

He was still fantasizing about defeating Bernal first and establishing his own reputation in his place, but on the way he was bitten on the head by an illusory blood-red snake.

Under Bernal's gaze, the head disappeared in an instant.

The scarlet blood splattered on the silver armor, staining the heroic armor.

Fortunately, he is no longer a hero now.

"It seems that I haven't taken action for so long that people have forgotten my existence."

"In the past, I was also..."

“…Alas, that’s all.”

Bernal shook his head and stopped talking.

However, the rebels at this time had no intention of paying attention to his words.

Originally they still had thoughts of resisting, but after seeing this scene, all they wanted to do now was escape.

A rebel leaned against the wall in horror, pointed at Bernard and shouted:
"I know, you must have surrendered to the so-called Sun King!"

"Are you going to use us as a token of your loyalty? You're just dreaming!"

"Do you think that by drawing a clear line with the Volcano Residence, you can cut off all the sins of the past and live in the light from now on?!"

Bernal sighed and closed his eyes.

"I certainly don't have such naive ideas."

"Those who rebel against the law will not have a good end. I know this better than anyone else."

"You guys...what kind of resolution do you think I had to embark on this path?"

Bernal no longer wasted words, and the scarlet light transformed into countless snake shadows, constantly rushing towards the rebels.

The entire banquet hall suddenly turned into a bloody purgatory, with the blood and bones of the rebels piled on the ground.

At this moment, the scarlet power covering the building was broken from the inside, and a figure emerged from the Volcano Residence.

Anastasia, the 'ghost girl' who disguised herself as a finger witch and devoured countless faders, completely destroyed the wall within a limited time and escaped.

In the entire Volcano Mansion, she is also one of the most powerful rebels who eats the most people.

Bernal looked at her and hesitated for a moment, then the figure ran away and gradually disappeared from sight.

Looking at the fleeing figure, Bernal shook his head.

"It's a bad habit to dress up as a witch and deceive people."

"… Never mind. I have accumulated enough strength. It doesn't matter if she is missing."

The scarlet light filled the gap once again, and the rebels who tried to escape after her were easily stopped.

So the bloody massacre began again amid screams.
-

Bernal stood in the bloody hall, with no one else standing around him.

His shining armor was stained with blood, and his aura was stronger than ever before, not inferior to the demigods who wielded the Great Rune.

Bernal held the World-Devouring Scepter in his hand, and his gaze seemed to be looking at something through the wall of the mansion.

Bernal stretched out a hand, touched the void, and clenched it tightly.

"...Supreme Will, listen carefully."

"I, Bernal the Betrayer, have inherited the will of my dear friends and am determined to destroy you."

"We will never become puppets in your hands..."

He wanted to become a king very much in the past.

But now, he no longer wants to think about it.

That invisible hand stirs the fate of everyone, making them struggle without dignity.

Then, even if it meant being torn to pieces, he would break even one of His fingers.

(End of this chapter)