On the way, the mage tells Ash that his name is Roger and that he is heading to Stoneville to investigate some old mysteries. Roger was not curious about why Ash went to Stonewell City, presumably because the Fading People were eager for the Elden Ring, so they regarded Ash as a budding.

Therefore, when facing the white mask, Roger spoke up, because he was afraid that the ashes would fall into the trap, although there was no way to prove that this white mask was a degenerate white mask, but prudence was always the first choice to save his life.

At the same time, Ash also learned some introductions about the Elden Continent from the side, and the Elden Continent has no sun, only a silver moon. During the day, the golden tree illuminates the world.

As for the Golden Tree, it is a sacred symbol of the entire Elden continent, and it blesses all people so that they can live equally under the Golden Law. Of course, this was all before the Battle of Shattering. After the Battle of Shattering, the Golden Tree is no longer in its former glory, so everyone loses their blessings and becomes the Fader.

Only then did Ash realize that the Fading Man had said so. As for other secrets, Ash is not easy to ask again, after all, his identity will not be exposed if he is not exposed. While Roger was talking, although he was a little puzzled, Ash didn't know such common sense, but regarded him as a descendant of the first Faded Expedition. After all, when the first generation of faders, with a large number of warriors who were also faders, went to distant regions, and walked for decades, it was normal to leave descendants there.

Soon, the two of them arrived at the outpost of Stoneville City, where a large number of soldiers were stationed. With just Ash and Roger, there is no way to eliminate these soldiers without being discovered by the city lord. To be clear, the lord of the city will not sit in the hall and wait for the two to knock on the door.

The outpost is still some distance from the main gate of Stoneville. In the middle is a canyon in which the figure of a giant can be faintly seen. As an old immortal, Ash is a very irrational act to show recklessness. Therefore, it is wise to seek out loopholes between guards.

Roger agreed, and then used magic to cast a magic spell on the two of them to disappear to minimize their footsteps. Then, Ash and Roger clinged to the grass by the canyon wall, taking advantage of the gap between the guards and the guards, slowly moving. The nervous Roger did not forget to joke that there was no hound sent here, otherwise it would not be good to disappear under the dog's nose. In this regard, Ash couldn't help but wonder how Roger's character could become a serious mage.

Finally, without alerting the guards, the two came to the main gate of Stonewell City. I saw that the gate was closed, and a large number of crossbowmen were stationed on the city wall. Ash thinks that if he wants to break through, even if he wears Javier's armor, he will be taught a hard lesson. At this time, Roger was also in trouble, after all, there was no magic like wall piercing.

Just when the two of them were at a loss, a small voice came into their ears, and Ash followed the voice. It turned out that the wall next to the main entrance of Stoneville City had broken into a large hole. Then, the small voice continued to speak to the ashes, from which the inner city could be entered. While Ash was still considering whether there was a trap, Roger had already burrowed into the hole with a lunge.

Ash could only follow closely, constantly complaining in his heart, if it was in Lothric, Roger's grave would be three feet of grass.

After burrowing into the city wall, inside was a small side chamber, in which a man with a shackle around his neck stood, and the previous voice came from him. This person said that he had a crush on the Fading Person, and that he was waiting here to help the Fading One infiltrate. Ash was still full of doubts in his heart, and directly questioned why he betrayed the city lord.

The next words made Ash understand the world a little more. It turned out that the lord of Stoneville City was called Greck, a descendant of the goddess Marika, but because he was born with a deformity and impure blood.

In order to be able to consolidate his rule, his mind began to twist, and I don't know where to hear that although the Fader has lost its blessing, it is also a powerful warrior, as long as he keeps hunting the Fader, cutting off their arms, and sewing them to his body, he will continue to gain power. This betrayer, although he is in the camp of the city lord, is fed up with the hellish life, so he betrays and hopes that the faded person can kill the city lord and give him freedom.

Knowing the cause and effect, Roger also added that Stoneville City is notorious and basically rotten to the bone, so it is not surprising that there are betrayers. After exchanging information, it was still Roger who took the lead, and the ashes were behind, and the two continued to go deep into the inner city.

When he really stepped into this city, he found that he was downcast, the armor and weapons discarded at will, and the guards seemed to have lost their self-consciousness and supported everything by instinct. No wonder, the betrayers whispering at the door will not be detected, these soldiers have become the walking dead.

Even so, the ashes are still full of vigilance, and the more relaxed it is, the more likely it is to encounter mortal danger. After all, whoever turns the corner and meets more love will also accumulate enough experience.

Sure enough, as Ash expected, at the door of a large elevator, the two encountered a real threat. At that time, Roger was about to push the door straight in, but Ash immediately grabbed him. Although the grinding sound at the joints of the armor was subtle, it was also captured by the ashes. Roger is a mage, facing a heavily armored knight, pulling away, of course, casually fighting. But if you get close to each other, you will have to collect Roger's body without a single face.

This is the only way to enter the inner city, and there is no way to avoid it, only to fight. Ash grabbed his shield and gestured to Roger to go up to fight the heavily armored knight, who found the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to his enemy. After explaining the tactics, Ash did not rub in, directly kicked open the gate, and stabbed it with a sword while the heavily armored knight was stunned.

As a result, it was in vain, and the rusty straight sword that I picked up casually was simply tickling in the face of the well-maintained knight's heavy armor. Seeing that the output was invalid, Ash could only pin his hopes on Roger.

At this time, the heavily armored knight had already reflected, and directly brandished the halberd with a vertical split, and in the face of the menacing attack, Ash decisively dropped the straight sword and blocked with a shield in both hands. Sure enough, the enemy's strength was terrifying, and as soon as he made contact, the shield in Ash's hand almost fell off. Before Ash could raise his shield for the second time, the heavily armored knight had already changed his tactics.

Ash had no choice but to roll backwards, flipping out of the halberd's attack range. Just as the heavily armored knight was about to continue the pursuit, Roger's magic was finally ready. The four blue lightsabers composed of magic floating in the air shot at the heavily armored knight at a rapid speed. At this time, the heavily armored knight had no time to defend, and ate this attack solidly. The effect is surprisingly good, after all, heavy armor can only defend against physical attacks, and can only be helpless against magic.

Ash picked up the straight sword, and the few encounters just now also allowed him to find the weakness of the heavily armored knight, which was at the junction of the knight's armor. Therefore, Ash also took the opportunity to make a move, and from the diagonal bottom of the heavily armored knight, along the gap in the junction of the armor, he suddenly stabbed a sword, ending the battle. Although the whole battle was only a few breaths, it was full of dangers.

As the enemy's escaping energy was absorbed, the ashes that gradually recovered their physical strength directly copied the halberd of the heavily armored knight. Something like a straight sword that can't break the defense, it's better to throw it as soon as possible.

Roger sat on the ground recovering his magic, and Ash began to look around for a way forward. With the large elevator upwards, you can reach the highest point of Stoneville City, overlooking the entire inner city. Sure enough, the city walls were full of soldiers, and there were quite a few domesticated falcons hiding in the dark. Ash carefully found that these falcons had sharp blades tied to their claws, and if they were attacked, they would either be killed or injured, and they couldn't help but curse secretly, the city lord of Stonewell City did everything he could, and he was very despicable.

As for the squares of the inner city, they are also covered with horse-repellent stakes, and there are fire crossbows hidden in them. In the closest place to the gate of the city lord, there was also a huge figure, resisting the large scimitar on the shoulder, which was extremely sharp at a glance. Just as Ash was thinking about what to do, Roger also took the elevator to get there. Seeing the ashes staring at the "Roshan" guarding the gate of the city lord, he opened his mouth to explain,

These creatures are called "bad omens", and they are born with a curse and are born full of horns. ”

"When you are born, the horns are cut off, so the mortality rate is very high, but the "bad omen" that survives is very strong. ”

"As for the origin, it seems that the goddess and the original Elden King are involved, but no one knows the details."

After hearing this, Ash couldn't help but sigh, it was really a crazy world, full of "monsters" and "freaks". Fortunately, the image of "evil omen" is still acceptable, after all, the old immortal has been baptized in the prison of the capital of sin.

After Roger finished the message of the "bad omen", he paused, then turned to the ashes.

With a solemn face, tell Ash a bad news.

Previously, Roger had said that he had come to Stonewell not to crusade against the city lord, but to investigate an old mystery. Therefore, there is no need for him to provoke the "evil omen" and the city lord.

Ash accepted this calmly, after all, the "good brother" has his own goals, and the popularization of science along the way is already a great help.

At the same time, there is no need for Ash to crusade against the city lord, understanding this strange land, and then finding a stable place to live, is what he wants.

And Ash was also more curious about Roger's investigation, so he said that he could follow the investigation.

Roger thought about it for a while, and thought that although this mystery was very extensive, there was nothing that could not be said, and investigating it himself was in the hope that one day he would find the truth and make it public.