Elden Ring, my witch is a talkative beautiful girl

Based on his understanding of Nepheli, if she went there, she would definitely not stay quietly in the audience. Shouting slogans and launching a fearless charge was the style of a female warrior.

"This matter has spread all over the border area."

"It's spread everywhere? It's only been a few days."

"Kingdom City Special Edition, expedited delivery." Nepheli shook the newspaper in her hand and read the title on the cover. "My godfather often reads this newspaper and praises its high timeliness and authenticity. He even knows a few of the headlines and secrets published there."

Melina also read this newspaper, and Ah Tui had a memory of it. Since the news of the battle festival was published in the newspaper, it must have spread throughout the streets and alleys of the border area.

"No way? Are you kidding me?" A'tai took the newspaper and flipped through several pages. He found that the information on it was all about the Latan Battle Festival, and he alone accounted for 50% of the content.

The person who wrote the report was full of praise for his performance in defeating Latan, writing about it in great detail as if he were his fan.

Ah Ti couldn't help but wonder who the boss of this royal city newspaper was. Less than 48 hours after the end of the Latan Battle Festival, a newspaper far away in the royal city of Rodel had actually collected first-hand intelligence, printed it into a book, and published it.

He finally understood why Melina praised this newspaper so highly. With such speed and efficiency, it would be hard for Wangcheng Daily not to be popular.

(P.S. It’s hard to guess who actually owns the newspaper.)

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 70: Hand over the money to save your life!

Steady and rapid footsteps sounded in the corridor, and then A Tui pushed open the door of Sir Baizhi's study with a "bang" and walked into the room, followed closely by Melina.

After talking with Nepheli and learning the whole story of the attack, of course I had to find the instigator to talk about life and ideals, and see if the situation escalates into an armed conflict.

This time, it was the other party who broke the rule that "Faded People are not allowed to fight in the Round Table Hall". Reason is on their side. How can they ask for compensation from Ofnir instead of asking for some mental damages?

"Did Enxia fail?" Seeing the man coming to accuse him, Sir Baizhi knew in his heart that the task must have been failed.

A qualified wise man will prepare two or even three plans when making a plan. A certain bat master will prepare a backup plan and a backup plan when the backup plan goes wrong.

Sir Baizhi was not as pessimistic as Batman, but he still made two preparations before carrying out the assassination.

But when Ofnir looked back and saw Nepheli carrying the King's Assassin on her back coming in, the calm expression on his face almost failed, and his stomach began to ache again.

"Godfather, look who I brought back?" Nefeli closed the door with her foot, looking as excited as a primary school student who had just returned from a spring outing.

Bai Zhi took a deep breath and said, "I'm not so blind that I can't see you and your two 'friends' clearly. This is quite a surprise. You knocked Eun Ha unconscious, right?"

The automatically triggered teleportation trap, the assassination site tailor-made for the assassin Wang Hai, and the poison potion he carefully prepared, no matter from which angle you look at it, this assassination attempt on A'ti has more than a 70% chance of success.

But the reality is that the people sent by Baizhi were beaten half to death, while A Dai appeared in front of him intact. Thinking about it, there must be a traitor!

This explains why Nepheli hangs out with the Faded Ones and the Priestess.

"I know what you're thinking right now, but unfortunately, your guess is completely wrong." A'di said bluntly, "I was the one who knocked Enxia unconscious. If it weren't for Neferi's sake, your most capable subordinate would have probably died at the hands of the Golden Tree."

Listening to the conversation between the two, the female warrior looked left and right, stunned for several seconds before she reacted: "Oh! Godfather, you think I saved Ah Tui, right? Oh, I originally thought so, but when I arrived at the scene, the battle was over, and it had nothing to do with me."

A female warrior with an IQ of less than 10 will not lie and will speak 100% truthfully from her heart.

"You... forget it, forget it. Go to the next room and settle Enxia. I'll talk to them here." Sir Baizhi rubbed his eyebrows and waved his hand to let his adopted daughter step aside.

"Okay!" Nefeli agreed and walked inside. Before leaving, she kindly reminded her frail old father, "Godfather, take it easy. Don't get into a fight with them. At this close range, A-Tai can kill you with one punch."

"Stop talking nonsense and get out of here! You are not allowed to eavesdrop anymore!" Ofnir was so angry that veins on his forehead were throbbing.

Give him another chance, and he will not be able to say anything. He will become a storm warrior whose brain is full of muscles, who speaks without thinking, does not consider the occasion, and does not understand the atmosphere.

As soon as the female warrior left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became stiff and cold.

Lord Baizhi supported his chin with his fingers crossed and said calmly, "Enxia was defeated. As his master, I do bear some responsibility. If you want any compensation, just ask directly. I will provide you with what you want within my ability."

"It's no use telling me about this. You have to talk to A-Mei." A-Tai gave up his position to his partner, and the two switched between the main and deputy positions.

When it comes to fighting strength and muscles, the faded ones are the best. When it comes to literary and artistic things like negotiation, of course it is the turn of the witch.

"That's right. I want to talk to you about this." Melina pulled out a chair without hesitation, sat down, crossed her legs, took out a nail clipper, and began to trim her nails. Then she said arrogantly, "Little Hundred Ears, how many runes are you willing to pay for your life?"

She never stops talking until her words are shocking.

"Hey, I advise you not to go too far, otherwise..." Baizhi was beaten to a crisp by lightning on the spot. Is this how a normal negotiation is conducted?

"Too much?" Melina blew the dust off her nails, her eyes turning cold. "First, you broke the rule of the Faded Round Table not to harm each other, then attempted to assassinate my partner and robbed him of the Great Rune he earned through his own strength. Now you have the nerve to say we're going too far?"

"I've already said this!" Ovnir emphasized, "I can apologize for this matter and promise to compensate you for your losses, but you can't speak nonsense and make unreasonable demands!"

"So we can't reach an agreement?" Melina stood up and turned to leave. "Husband, let's go talk to Mother-in-law about this. I remember that anyone who attacks a fellow citizen in the Round Table Hall without permission will be expelled and will never be allowed to enter again. Since some people's apologies are so insincere, there's no need to waste our time here. Let them bear the consequences themselves."

The witch left as soon as she said she would, without any hesitation. A'dai understood what she meant, and without even looking at Sir Baizhi's gloomy face, he turned around and followed Melina.

This is an open conspiracy.

Even though he knew that the two were deliberately provoking him to raise the stakes, Sir Baizhi had no choice but to agree.

The first king is about to return, and he doesn't want to be expelled from the Round Table Hall at this critical juncture, otherwise his enemies all over the border will chase him to the point where he has no way to escape.

"Wait a moment." Just before the two men left, Ofnir relented and called out to them, "The highest price I can offer is information about the few remaining demigod kings in the borderland. Three Great Runes can indeed repair the Elden Ring, but that barely meets the minimum requirement. To fully restore the Golden Rule, we need to defeat more demigods. I can share their information with you, and it's absolutely reliable."

There are thousands of ways to earn rune, but exclusive secret information is priceless, and this proposal makes Melina excited.

Just as Baizhi said, although the three Great Runes can repair the Elden Ring, it is only barely usable.

Restoring the magic circle with such a perfunctory mindset can only lead to an "Age of Decline" that could collapse at any time, a world away from the past "Golden Age".

"This price can barely buy your life." Melina and A'er returned to the room as if in rewind, pulled out a chair and sat down again. "Tell us, if the information is sufficient to satisfy us, we can pretend that this incident never happened."

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 71: Mystery and Intelligence

Sir Baizhi pushed aside the pile of documents on his desk and unfolded a large map showing all the known landforms of the Borderland. "I, Eden Ofnir, have created an intelligence network that spans every street and alley in the Borderland. I have spies embedded in almost every organization."

"Is it really not a big deal to tell us this kind of thing?"

Ah Tu didn't know whether Sir Bai Zhi trusted the two people's character or just gave up.

"So..." Orfnir slammed his palm on the table. "Aside from the three people who have lost the Great Rune, and the Dark Moon Princess Lani who is cooperating with you, we also have clues about several demigod kings."

"Get to the point." Melina glanced at him. "Boasting about your intelligence network and your own worth is meaningless to me. It's better to get straight to the point."

Baizhi pointed out that A'tai and Lani had a secret cooperation in order to verify the authenticity and validity of his intelligence, but Melina's attitude told him that there was no need to make any unnecessary attempts, and she naturally had channels to verify the authenticity of the intelligence.

Aufnir frowned and pointed his index finger at the west side of the map. "The Lord of the Palace at Gmir Volcano, Justice Larcade. That despicable and cunning man betrayed the Golden Rule and joined the King's Alliance during the Shattering War. After his defeat, he retreated to his palace and has not been heard from since. He is a merciless and cold judge, the master of numerous torturers. He is as repulsive as a snake, a man who inspires disgust."

"Rakad?" The mention of the name reminded A'tai of Lani's other brother. And when Baizhi mentioned "snake," he subconsciously recalled Laya, whom he had met once at Lake Lienia. The first time he locked eyes with the green-robed girl, he, too, felt like he was being stared at by a snake. Furthermore, the invitation Laya had given him indicated the location of the Volcano Residence.

"Gmir Volcano is located in the Golden Tree Land, west of the Yatan Plateau. It was also the place where the most brutal fighting occurred in the Shattered War. Lakkad committed the serious crime of blaspheming the Golden Law and is an unforgivable enemy. As Faded Ones and Witches, you should know how to deal with him." Ofnir stopped narrating, and the information about the first demigod king ended here.

"How to do it? How to get the Great Rune is our business. You don't need to tell us how to do it." Melina tapped the table with her fingers and urged, "Hurry up and move on to the next one. Don't waste our time by saying anything else. I'm in a hurry to get a massage from Sister Fia."

Sir Baizhi's clenched fists trembled slightly. He persuaded himself to calm down for the nth time today, and then continued to talk about the second demigod: "The next one is the current lord of the royal city of Rodel, the missing king - 'King of Blessing' Mungot."

"Since Queen Marica vanished and King Elden disappeared, this unseen man has ascended the stage of history and taken control of the Royal City. Due to the seal, information about him is scarce. From what I've learned, I speculate that he may be a descendant of the first king, and has only intervened a few times when the Royal City was threatened."

"I won't waste any more time on the location of the royal city of Rodel. Mungat seems to be the guardian of the Golden Tree. If you want to see the Elden Ring, he will probably be a powerful enemy that must be defeated."

"In addition... the whereabouts of several demigod kings are still unknown. If you get any news about them, I am willing to pay a certain price in exchange for the relevant information." Just giving without asking for anything in return is not in line with Sir Baizhi's style. After he told the news on his side, he proposed further terms of the transaction.

Melina thought for two seconds and said, "Tell me about it. We'll decide whether to exchange information with you later."

It would be difficult to get something for nothing from Bai Ernan, but it was not impossible. She planned to agree to it first, and then take advantage of the situation to get his collection for free.

After all, the original plan was to ask for a high price and get seven or eight good things from him, but who knew that he would get a more valuable price through a trick.

"There are three demigod kings whose whereabouts are unknown." Orfnir's gaze shifted to a blank border on the map, an unknown land that his intelligence network hadn't yet reached. "'Valkyrie' Marennia has been missing since the Battle of Ionia. 'Sacred Tree' Mikaela, the other of the twins, Pure Gold, has a base at the border where his base remains unknown."

"And then there's the mysterious figure known as the 'Blood King.' I only know he founded the Blood Bank and aggressively recruits potential Faded Ones, but those who lent Rune the White Mask never approached me. Their master must be a dangerous demigod whose true identity is unknown and who acts cautiously."

"Your people are hiding too well, aren't they?" Melina sneered. "If we can't even find those loan sharks, how are we supposed to market our products?"

The witch remembers that White Mask has come to her door time and time again, trying to poach Ah Tui. This guy might jump out for the third time at any time, so she must be on high alert and not let their evil plan succeed.

"Disguise is a basic and compulsory course for spies. My men are not as incompetent as you think, and..."

Ofnir pondered for a moment, reflecting on a question he hadn't yet fully grasped. "The King's Chapel has been completely silent for some time now. No new Faded Ones have followed the guidance of the Blessing through the Mist. The last news they sent back stated that someone had murdered several of the priestesses stationed at the chapel, awaiting the arrival of their own Faded Ones."

The road from the Jieying Cave to the Houwang Chapel is a one-way street. When the people he sent out had not brought any new news after the agreed time, Baizhi knew that they had most likely encountered an accident.

"Eliminating potential threats in advance sounds like something you'd do, doesn't it?" Melina narrowed her eyes slightly. "Are you deliberately pretending to be a victim and then trying to stop someone else?"

"The Royal Chapel is a sacred place that should not be stained with blood. I will not do such a rude thing." Baizhi said this, but in fact he did have the idea of ​​taking the initiative to clear the obstacles for the return of the first king.

It's a pity that before Ofnir could put his idea into practice, someone got there first, so he is still wondering who is more ruthless than him.

At least his plan did not include killing a large number of finger witches. Doing so would be equivalent to declaring war on the "Two Fingers". His own body was still in the Round Table Hall.

"Oh, it's really ironic that words about etiquette come out of the mouth of an old fox like you." Melina sneered. Considering that she had almost obtained enough intelligence, she was ready to end the conversation by making some pretense, but at this moment, a woman's shrill scream came from the corridor outside the door.

"what--"

The screams, as if from a murder scene, instantly attracted the attention of the three. A-Tai immediately recognized the owner of the voice: "Rodlika? What happened in the depths of the Round Table Hall?"

On the other side, Ofnir seemed to sense something, his nose twitched a few times, and his face changed drastically. He realized the reason why the girl screamed. There was a being that no one wanted to provoke who returned to the round table hall.

"That smell? Damn it, he's back!" Sir Baizhi put on his gas mask with agility unbelievable for his age. "I'm going to take shelter in the secret room for a while. I urge you to leave as well. 'Two Fingers' is truly blind to allowing that filthy, fecal-eating man into the Round Table Hall."

(ps: It’s a long story now, I’ll update it on the weekend.)

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 72: I am Lao Ba, what can I do for you? (Two-in-one)

Sir Baizhi saw the guest out and pulled the mechanism.

His room was tightly protected by six or seven protective measures including physical, magical, and prayer measures. Not even a fly could get in.

As he hurried to rescue Roderica, A'tu was still confused as he ran: "What did Ofnir just say was the name of the new faded one?"

He briefly suspected he had misheard the words, but the increasingly thick and nauseating smell in the air proved that there was nothing wrong with his hearing.

Even when recalling that he had bravely challenged the "Flannel Pit" and crossed the feces swamp while enduring poison damage, A'ti felt uncomfortable with the terrible smell in the air. This was simply challenging the physiological limits of human beings.

"The one despised by the world, the craziest among the faded ones—the coprophagist, a being no one wants to face."

Melina covered her mouth and nose tightly, her face more solemn than ever, as if the border would be completely destroyed in the next second. Even when she was preparing to participate in the Latan Battle Festival or crossing the Crimson Swamp, she did not show such a fearful expression as she did now.

The disgusting smell coming from deep in the corridor almost makes people want to block their own sense of smell. The disgusting smell is not limited to the flesh, but can even affect people's souls if they stay there for a long time.

"Rodlika!"

"You still... Never mind, it looks bad at first glance."

When the two found Roderica, she was half leaning against the wall, her legs unable to even stand steadily.

Originally, she just wanted to clean up the Round Table Hall, but unfortunately, she ran into Lao Ba returning to the city. Little Red Riding Hood's luck was as bad as ever.

"He...he's coming!" Little Red Riding Hood covered her ears and huddled up in a ball, her body trembling. "Even from such a distance, I can still hear the soul groaning, crying, and the sound of fear and curse. That terrifying and crazy curse is coming!"

The soul's sighs of fear and terror flooded the young spirit trainer's perception like a tide. She really couldn't imagine what kind of existence had committed what kind of filthy deeds to create such a crazy curse.

Roderica couldn't communicate normally until she calmed down.

The spirit trainer is naturally more sensitive to spiritual matters. If her already fragile and sensitive nerves continue to be affected by the crazy curse, it is very likely to cause irreparable damage.

The most urgent task is to take her away from the source of the filthy curse, and the sooner the better.

Melina took Little Red Riding Hood's limp hand and lifted her onto her shoulder. "Buddy, I'll take Roderica away first. I'll tell you about the guy inside once we're in a safe area."

The heavy footsteps were getting closer, indicating that the owner of the footsteps was about to appear.

"Amei, you take her away." Ah Tui signaled his partner to take Little Red Riding Hood and leave first. "I'll buy some time and see if I can persuade that guy inside to go back."

He had some experience in dealing with similar things, so he could only step forward and block it with his head held high.

"Then... be careful. If you can't hold on any longer, retreat immediately." Melina looked at Ah Tui's expression, as if he was ready to die together with his enemies, and was about to die a heroic death. "Also, don't forget the rule of the Round Table: no fighting with weapons."

After that, she didn't dare to stay for a second longer, and helped Rodlika escape from the heavily polluted area.

The dung eater will only wander around its own territory, and the contaminated area will not spread to the central hall. If it exceeds that limit, he will most likely be beaten to death by the angry masses who can no longer tolerate it.

Step by step, like the pace of a devil, a man with flies and mosquitoes all over his body appeared from the depths of the corridor.

The armor he was wearing gave off a disgusting smell that was enough to destroy the environment. The shit-yellow objects hanging on it seemed to be an indescribable substance that had been dried and moistened countless times and then accumulated.

The whole set of shit helmet, shit shield, and shit sword of the coprophagist Lao Ba (#) are all top-notch.

The stench has evolved to its peak through years of accumulation, and he himself is the source of this terrible curse.

"Stop." Ah Tui shouted from several meters away, "Please go back to your room and stop causing trouble for others."

The protective capabilities of the Kalia Knight armor were fully activated, and the air purification was at full power, but the disgusting smell of Olegei still lingered.

The coprophagist paused, examining A-Tai carefully. "Have you ever felt a curse? That dreaded, loathed, life-threatening disease, the ugly side of blessing?"

"Are you talking about yourself?" Under the double impact of smell and vision, A Tui felt like he was about to vomit the overnight meal.

He really admired himself for being able to communicate normally with the philosopher Lao Ba opposite him.

"You don't know, because you're still a child." The coprophagist openly mocks, spreading the word of Oligay. "You don't know filth, and you're completely unaware of your own ignorance."