The King of Elden does not die alone!

Mia swallowed.

Turning around, Wilden also came out. He lowered his head and prayed silently to the golden tree that he had not seen for a long time.

"We're out."

Mia said.

She didn't dare to continue staring at the golden tree, for fear that she would get lost in the insignificance.

It’s not that the golden tree was eroding her mind, but simply that the golden tree was too big.

Looking up for too long can easily lead to dizziness.

"Ah."

Wilden stared at the tree.

Unlike Mia, Wilden is a citizen of the Golden Tree. When he looks up at the Golden Tree, his golden eyes are full of longing.

"Hey!" Mia shouted.

Wilden came to his senses.

"I haven't seen a golden tree in... a long, long time." he replied.

The soldier raised his shield again. "Now can you tell me what you want me to do for you?"

"Yes." Mia nodded: "I want you to take me to Stoneville."

"To Stonewell?" said Wilden.

It's a pity that his shriveled face couldn't make any delicate expressions, otherwise Mia would see him frowning.

"what happened?"

Wilden replied, "When I am not trapped in the cave, my king, Greg, is gathering Faded Ones of your strength to perform amputation rituals."

"I don't know how long I stayed in the cave, and I don't know if the flag of the tree and the lion is still flying over Stonewell City now."

“But I think you have to figure out what you want to achieve moving forward.”

Wilden looked at Mia.

"Hmm..." Mia thought for a moment.

If she said directly that she was going to meet Greg and beat him up, Wilden, as Greg's soldier, would definitely not be happy.

"Stonewell is still under the rule of King Greg. He is still hunting the Faded Ones. I just need you to escort me to the city of Stonewell, and then I'll have done the favor."

On the way to Stonewell, you will encounter many of Greg's soldiers.

As a faded person coming back from outside the border, he would obviously not be welcomed by the "amputee" Grek soldiers.

If I could go with Wilden and disguise myself as a Faded One who was captured and had his limbs amputated... maybe I could avoid a lot of battles.

Seeing that Wilden didn't answer for a while, Mia said, "If you don't want to... you can just take me through the storm level..."

Even if Wilden rejected Mia out of loyalty to Greg, Mia would not feel that she had lost anything.

After all, helping Wilden leave the study cave was just a matter of course. Even if Wilden was not there, Mia would have to kill the big sword soldier before she could get out.

What's more...Wilden gave her a lot of runes.

So, even if Wilden disagreed, Mia would find it reasonable.

If he agrees, it will be icing on the cake.

Mia felt that the chances of Wilden agreeing were slim.

Sure enough, she heard Wilden say, "I'll help you."

"Ah, I understand if you don't want to... Eh? You..."

"I said I would help you."

“…Ah…”

Now it was Mia's turn to be surprised.

"Really?" she asked uncertainly.

"Yes." Wilden nodded and raised his spear and shield: "Let's go. From here to Stonewell, it will take five days to walk day and night."

"Wait a minute, how many days did you say it would take?"

Chapter 9. There is a big tree guarding the front, but skipping class

It’s the beginning of the month and I’m asking for votes. Only with votes can I have motivation!

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Looking around, there is no scenery that is familiar to me.

What is Stonevale in the distance? Islay Church? Tree Guard?

No, it doesn't exist.

There is only natural scenery consisting of forests, grasslands, cliffs and roads.

And the golden tree in the distance, which looks smaller than the one in the game.

This world is obviously much bigger than the one in the game. Much, much bigger.

The game seems to be an extremely compact map. If you don’t consider fighting monsters, it only takes five minutes to walk from the Drifting Cemetery to Stonewell City.

In this world, these five minutes become...

"How long do you think we'll be gone?"

"Five days," Weldon replied.

"..."

Let’s take a look at the hills in the distance, my friends.

"That's..."

"Storm Hill," Wilden responded. "It doesn't look far, but it's a long way to go."

Wangshan is a dead horse.

Mia understands this.

"...Huh." The girl sighed resignedly, "I'm not in a hurry. Let's go slowly."

First, let’s target Stonewell!

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Just as she was about to leave the high ground where the drifting cemetery was located, Mia saw it after she had taken a few steps.

There is another blessing not far away.

From a distance, Mia saw a man in white clothes and a white mask standing next to the blessing.

Rubbing his hands suspiciously.

For such a vast world, the three blessings Mia has seen so far seem too close together.

Obviously, when Mia saw White Mask, White Mask also saw her, and... Wilden beside her.

The man in the white mask calmed down for a moment, and then, under Mia's gaze.

He turned around and jumped off the cliff of the high ground.

"?"

Mia hurried over and looked down from the edge of the cliff. All she saw was the back of the White Mask disappearing into the bushes as it fled.

The girl became more and more confused.

What's going on?

Mia tilted her head, not knowing what was going on for a moment, and looked blankly at Wilden who was running here with her.

Wilden also looked at her and blinked innocently.

"Who is he?" Weldon asked.

The White Mask had already run far away, and neither of them could see him anymore.

"...I don't know..." Mia said vaguely.

Of course she knew who that guy was, the white-masked 'Fan Lei', the first NPC the player should encounter and be able to communicate with.

But this White Mask is not a good guy. Van Lei, who serves the Blood King, will lure players to kill other faded ones and even the Finger Witch. Moreover, when you first meet him, this guy will speak ill of the protagonist of the game.

Wilden did not know the identity of White Mask.

He also didn't suspect Mia's concealment.

But Mia was still a little confused: "Why did he run away?"

"Maybe he saw me." Wilden replied: "King Greg should still be hunting the powerful Faded Ones."

"Hmm... kind of makes sense."

Mia reached out and touched the blessing in front of her.

The two did not stay here for too long.

Just came down from the high ground.

Mia saw a patch of grass ahead that was perfect for horse racing.

Suddenly thought of one thing.

"Maybe we shouldn't... take the main road."

Wilden asked, "Why?"

Does this fader really know which way to go?

"Well..." Mia was confused when she recalled the suffering she had experienced in the game. "Do you know the tree guard?"

The giant cavalry glittering with golden light, the killer of newcomers, the malicious intent of the old thief, the captain of the border area - the big tree guard!

When a new player who has just joined the game walks out of the Drifting Tomb with full confidence, what catches his eye besides the white mask and the golden tree is the tree guard.

He wandered aimlessly like a fool along an unchanging route. However, if you thought that such a guy placed outside the Novice Village was just an ordinary monster or a training boss, you were wrong!

As long as you step into his range of hatred, you will know what Hidetaka Miyazaki means!

Wearing golden armor and holding a giant shield and a halberd, the attack of the tree guard can, for a newcomer, penetrate the computer screen and cause real damage to the player.

In a world where there is no invincibility frame.

Mia had absolutely no desire to encounter the tree guards.

There is no chance of winning!

Take a detour if you can.

Mia was planning on doing this.

After hearing Mia's question, Wilden pondered for a few seconds.

"I know." The soldier nodded.

"Really? So let's take a detour from the other direction..." Mia said and walked back, intending to bypass the terrifying new killer from the other end of the high ground.

Then she heard Wilden say, "If it's the tree guard who assists King Greg, I don't think we need to take a detour."

"what?"

Mia turned around and looked at him stupidly.

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"If you die, I can't get your body back..."

"Believe me, I promised, I will take you to Stoneville."

The two walked forward one after the other.

Mia walked in front, and she had put away all the weapons on her body.