It's another night at the Junction.

After explaining the joke about the cow to the half-wolf Blazer, the pitch-black warrior set out on the road with Roque and the others.

The men were to go together to Lake Yakir, for the Hound Rider was there.

Blazer wants to kill the Hound Knight, and Roque and the others also want to get the Hound Knight's weapon, the Hound Fang.

Everyone hit it off and hit it off together.

It just so happened that Roque's current main weapon was rotten, and he began to use the ordinary Monarch Army straight sword again, which was much smaller than his previous big sword, and it was time to replace the weapon.

The campfire burns in the middle of the night, and several people quietly chat around it.

"Blazer, why are you hunting Hound Knight?" Kirito wants to inquire about the relationship between the NPCs in the game.

This is the first time he has come into contact with a branch, in the past he only knew how to kill, kill, and then explode equipment.

And Kirito can only learn about the tip of the iceberg of the history of the junction in the introduction of equipment or weapons.

For example, his "Straight Sword of the King's Army" reads: "The straight sword held by the regular soldiers of the King's Army." A high-quality weapon with a meticulous design."

"But after a long period of use, the quality deteriorated, and the surface was blackened, as if it had been cared for—but logically speaking, the soldier was no longer sane."

It was almost plain to say that the soldiers at the Junction had lost their minds.

As crazy as the junction is, it's chilling to tell you that the vast majority of people have lost their minds.

Kirito couldn't believe how lonely he would be if he was a solo player.

Even Klein and Kirito feel that the other party has been self-destructive after the death of his friend.

When a monster pounces on them, the first reaction is not to resist, but to throw the best weapon on their body to their teammates......

"Why kill Dariwell? Because that guy is a traitor...... "Blazer's body can be called tall, and combined with his magnetic deep voice, it always involuntarily makes people feel reliable.

But the head of the werewolf will also make people subconsciously be more in awe of him.

Blazer spoke slowly, his voice chilling, as if pressing the temperature of the campfire: "And what I hate most is betrayal and the madness of losing my mind. ”

His words were concise and to the point, as if he was reluctant to reveal more.

"But when it comes to sanity...... You have a lot of potential, and you can rely on each other to fight here. Blazer looked at Klein and Roque.

In a place like the Junction, which is full of madmen, you can still see some warriors supporting each other, which makes Blazer feel a little emotional.

"And the way of fighting is unique." Blazer looked at Roque, "Especially you. ”

"I'm still very weak,......," Roque shook his head.

He has a clear understanding of his own strength.

Blazer, the half-wolf, is also one of the best players in the background of the game, according to the logic of the pyramid, the stronger the higher, the stronger it is, Blazer's current strength is estimated to be terrifying.

The other party could easily freeze the two huge bear kings, and he didn't even pull out the giant sword behind his back......

"No, I'm not kidding......" Blazer's expression was more serious: "Your combat skills are well integrated, and it is rare to find a fader of your level." ”

"If you were given a little time, maybe you would quickly make a name for yourself at the borderlands."

"It's like everybody calls me a half-wolf."

"Name? ...... per NPC Uh, am I saying that strong people like you will leave their own name? Kirito asked cautiously.

"Most of them will have ......," Blazer recalled, "Before the Shattering War began, the warriors of the Junction would travel to the three arenas to show off their prowess. ”

"The three arenas are located in Nimgerfo, Galid and the royal city of Rodel."

"It's just...... After the Shattered War, few people went to the arena. ”

"Why?" Kirito was a little curious.

Blazer glanced at Kirito and didn't know what to answer.

This also has to ask why?

Of course, it's because war is easier to make a name for itself than the arena, not to mention that the people in the border area are crazy because of the broken war, how can there be so many people running to the arena......

Seeing that Blazer didn't answer, Kirito immediately asked for information: "Then what was the reason for the broken war?" ”

Blazer was silent again.

Shattered War, if you want to trace back to the roots, it has to start with the night of the Black Knife.

In the Night of the Black Knives, the Golden Prince Godwin, the powerful and handsome first successor to the Elden King, died.

I heard that Godwin's personality was charismatic, and he even conquered the dragon clan.

But all this made no sense, because he died.

After his death, Malika, the goddess of the Borderlands, shattered the Elden Ring, and the Shattering War began.

But Blazer also knew that during the night of the Black Knives, a man had died.

That is the master he serves, the witch Lani.

The golden prince died spiritually, and the physical body became a breeding ground for the dead.

Lani, on the other hand, died physically and placed her spirit on the puppet.

When it comes to the secrets of his master, Lani, Blazer has a hard time answering this question.

"Let's go to sleep, I've talked a little too much today......" Blazer got up and left the campfire.

You don't seem to have said anything other than praising Roque, right?

Kirito sighed helplessly, his reconnaissance plan seemed to have failed.

……

With Blazer opening the way, Roque and the others progressed much faster, going south along the fog forest, and after crossing the mountains to the west, they could see the southern part of Lake Yakir.

Roque and the others came full circle, and returned to Lake Yaquir from the other direction.

Further north along Lake Yaquil is the Beginning of the Guidance and the Church of Islay.

In the Hound Prison on the south side of Lake Yakir, Roque even saw some players roaming the area.

There are even many players who gather at the "Lake Yakir Lake" blessing point.

And on the hillside behind the blessing point is the prison of the Hound Knight.

Obviously, this is a group of closed beta players, and they all want to get the best weapons that can be used in the early stage as soon as possible.

"It turned out to be really in prison...... No wonder I couldn't find ......," Blazer said, standing on the hillside, looking at the cell in the distance, with some emotion.

"I really need your help this time, if I go alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Dariwell to show up." Blazer said cautiously, "You go in first and lure Darry Wells out, and when you get inside, you can summon me to appear with a golden admonition." ”

"No problem." Roque nodded.

He was very familiar with the process, and once he went in, he let Blazer do it.

Blazer alone can beat the Hound Knight Darywell, and honestly follow the side line to enjoy pure novice benefits.

After discussing with Blazer, Blazer decided to stand here and wait for Roque's summons.

Roque and Kirito went first to light up the blessings on the south side of Lake Akil.

At this time, a girl wearing a robe and chestnut hair with a mouse's beard on her face suddenly greeted Kirito: "Kirito, here!" Over here! ”

Argo, a girl with a heavy Internet addiction, sells information in major games to maintain her home life, and during the Elden Ring beta, she doesn't know how to get in touch with various beta test masters.

Has been working as an intelligence dealer among players.

"Are you also going to challenge Dariwell, the Hound Knight?" Argo was a bit nerve-wracking.

"Can't we fight?" Klein asked curiously. "Or is this place chartered by a guild?"

Klein used to be the guild leader, and this kind of thing often happened, and some powerful guilds occupied territory to prevent others from fighting monsters.

Because the resources on the map are limited, you can get more than you want.

Klein was almost preconceived and just thought so.

"Of course not, of course not." Argo hurriedly waved his hand, "Although it is true that this place is locked down, it is not for the reason you think......"

"The largest player guild spontaneously organized by the player group is the [Army], with the largest number of people, and in addition to this, it is the [Strategy Group] with the goal of becoming a king......"

"Both guilds have sealed off all the prisons found so far, do you know why?" Argo whispered.

"Exclusive resources?" Asuna guessed as maliciously as she could.

"No, it's not."

Argo shook his head: "Actually, it's to stop a good lone player. ”

"It wouldn't be to get a lone traveler to join their guild, would it?" Kirito was a little surprised.

"It's not ......" Argo shook his head again and whispered, "Kirito, you should be clear...... That's it, Elden Ring has more than one server..."

"Hmm...... I know, and to be honest, we already have this verification in our hearts. Kirito felt a little heavy inside.

"I really can't hide it......" Argo sighed: "Not long ago, the two major guilds made a major discovery. ”

"One of them found a building in the north of Nimgefo, north of the Warriors' broken house, the Rimgefo Arena, which was—"

"Let players on different servers fight against players...... Right? Roque frowned.

Argo nodded.

It's like raising Gu, spreading out the hundreds of thousands of players who enter the game on the first day, developing on their own, and then letting them duel each other.

It's not unusual for players to be able to explore the arena.

While Roque and the others explore the fog forest to the east, there will definitely be other players exploring to the north.

There may be a few unlucky players who accidentally get teleported to the scarlet-corrupted Galid by Nimgerford's trap chest.

It's something imaginable.

"So, both unions want to keep players who are good at what they do, in case they really have to play against other players in the future...... We don't have anything on our side that can fight, do we? Roque asked.

Argo nodded again: "The prison is currently quite special, only one player is allowed to enter at a time, and the strength of the boss in the prison is really strong and terrifying, so in order to avoid unnecessary sacrifices, the guild will leave someone here to advise solo players." ”

"There are now two prisons, one of which is the Furnace Knight, and this one is the Hound Knight...... To be honest, it's not what the current players have the strength to handle—"

"Alas!" Before Argo could finish speaking, he found that Roque and his party had already walked towards the Hound Knight Prison on the hill.

……

Hound Knight Prison Outer Bound Path.

The Tooth King and his friends were sitting here peacefully.

He joined the army some time ago and was assigned to work here.

"It's good here, there are no monsters, it's one of the few safe places in Nimgefo. The tooth king is very satisfied with his work.

There is no need to conflict with people, just try to persuade others not to enter, if the other party really wants to enter, then the tooth king is too lazy to stop others from being sent to death.

Just as he was wandering, four more people came to him.

"Wait, don't pass—" The Tooth King's friend dutifully stopped Roque.

The shadow of the four people covered the Tooth King, making him subconsciously look up.

Then he saw Roark and Klein.

'Isn't this an internal test brother, and a knife strengthening brother? The Tooth King smiled and wanted to stand up and use his best power to hinder the other party.

But after thinking about it, the other party is so well equipped, he can't beat it.

So he sat down again.

He said to his friend, "Ahem...... This is an acquaintance of mine. The strength is fierce, there is nothing to say, do you see that knife? Enhancement Plus Three! ”

Whether Roque was fierce or not, the Tooth King didn't know, but he knew that a bunch of people had already died on the side of the prison.

The Hound Knight is indeed quite fierce.

"This ......," his friend hesitated.

He did not see anyone who came back alive when he went to prison, and it was not good to persuade others to die.

He glanced at Klein's sword, and then at Asuna of the four...... And Roque, very hesitant.

"Why are you so ignorant!" The Tooth King stepped forward past him.

Immediately walked up to Roque and said, "Brother, you may not remember me, but it's okay, my tooth king will repay his kindness!" ”

"You gave me a corner, and I'll give you a prison now! Go with confidence and boldness! No one here will stop you, I wish you good luck! The Tooth King said solemnly.

"You're weird......" Klein scratched his head and looked at him.

"But you may not know! Only one person can enter the prison,......" the Tooth King hesitated.

"It's okay, I'll have one enough."

Roque nodded, and stepped into the Hound Prison, a purple light enveloping him in an instant.

Hiss...... It's really decisive.

The Tooth King didn't even hesitate when he looked at Roque, he turned his head to look at Roque's teammates, and they weren't in a hurry.

Looking at the appearance of a few newborn calves who were not afraid of tigers, the tooth king smiled directly.

What does he say, the better your equipment, the more you dare to fight monsters, and the more you dare to fight monsters, the easier it is to die.

Now these people can't tell the difference between the big and the small.

The blood on the ground was already an ornament in their eyes.

"Don't stare at it, you're dead, you can't come back!"

The Tooth King shook his head with pity, "It's a pity that another closed beta master fell in front of me-"

As soon as he finished speaking, a purple light flashed from the prison.

Roque came out of the prison with his hound's fangs.

"Let's go, it's here." Roque said calmly to the three Kirito.

The Tooth King on the side looked at the strangely shaped weapon in front of him, and his eyes suddenly widened in disbelief.

How can it be?

Actually...... Back again?

(End of chapter)