Night Rider

The Weeping Peninsula is actually a very rich place, with its sealed dungeons, lesser Erdtree, mausoleums, ravines, graveyards, and the true form of Sorceress Sellen.

The trouble Lin Luo needed to deal with was the Night Rider. It wasn't much of a trouble, really. It was more that Lin Luo remembered it was on his way. Since he was going to help Irena, he might as well see it through.

If Irena were under her father's protection, perhaps these demihumans wouldn't pose much of a threat to her. But if she were to run into a Night Rider one night, she'd only end up regretting it.

Night Riders and Tree Sentinels were extremely similar in size, and even their attack methods were almost identical. However, unlike Tree Sentinels, Night Riders only appeared at night. As guardians of the Erdtree, the Tree Sentinels were diligent, living a tragic life of working year-round without rest.

Just as Lin Luo was silently complaining, the Night Rider had already noticed the small bug over here.

The Night Rider paused, and its steed let out an unpleasant neigh.

Its massive hooves kicked up countless clouds of dust on the ground, and the flail in its hand whistled through the air, as if it were about to tear the very atmosphere apart.

Irena also heard the commotion and asked with a hint of anxiety in her voice, "What's happening? My father mentioned there seems to be a very powerful Night Rider here that specifically hunts Tarnished."

"My lady Witch, please don't mind me. Go and help Lord Lin Luo..."

"No need to worry..."

Melina offered a slight smile.

"Lin Luo... is very, very strong..."

Lin Luo's expression remained unchanged. He had faced situations like this countless times.

But this time, a phrase suddenly flashed through Lin Luo's mind: "Elegance is eternal."

Just as the flail was mere centimeters from Lin Luo's head, his figure suddenly vanished.

When he reappeared, he was already behind the Night Rider.

Lin Luo raised his staff and activated Carian Slicer. A beam of light slashed towards the Night Rider, the magical longsword passing through its body, its chaotic magic raging within.

"Hiss!"

The Night Rider let out a roar—though it was unclear if the sound came from the rider or the horse—but it was clear that Lin Luo had angered it.

The flail swung violently, its speed so great it was almost sonic.

But for Lin Luo, whose Dexterity had surpassed a hundred, making him akin to a demigod, this attack appeared to have slowed down hundreds of times.

Using the same move, Bloodhound Step, he created a distance of over ten meters between himself and the rider and steed.

While the Night Rider hadn't yet reacted, Lin Luo swung his staff. An arrow materialized in his right hand, and several massive blue arrows were nocked onto it. This was Loretta's Greatbow.

"Swoosh!"

Grasping the bow, nocking the arrow, and drawing the bowstring were all done in one fluid motion. The arrows transformed into five blue streaks of light, striking the Night Rider fiercely.

The reason he didn't target the horse was that the Night Rider's steed was not a physical entity; if it were killed, the Night Rider could simply summon another.

The Night Rider endured the pain, its powerful body absorbing the arrows. As a Night Rider, reason was paramount.

It quickly swung its flail, batting away the two following arrows of light.

"Hya!"

The Night Rider sharply pulled on the reins, and the rider and steed leaped up, closing a distance of over ten meters in an instant.

Lin Luo reacted, slowly sidestepping to the right.

The Night Rider's attack had created a large hole where he had just been standing.

Just as Lin Luo was about to use Carian Slicer again, he found that the Night Rider had forcibly twisted its body in mid-air, and the flail swung towards Lin Luo once more.

"As expected..."

Lin Luo shifted his body slightly, and the flail missed again.

"Bosses outside the normal cycles can't be judged by common sense. That maneuver the Night Rider just pulled off clearly couldn't be done within the cycle."

"But..."

"It's still nothing!"

The horse the Night Rider was riding lifted its front hooves high and stomped down on Lin Luo with immense force.

Lin Luo let out a cold snort and, seizing the opening, somersaulted forward, passing beneath the horse.

What followed was a kick from Lin Luo.

Lin Luo's strength was immense. The Night Rider, caught off guard by this sudden blow, stumbled backward several steps, feeling a searing pain in its right leg.

"Feel the wrath of the stars, Meteorite of Astel!"

Lin Luo raised his staff, and with a slight channeling of Runes, countless meteors materialized from the void.

"Die!"

As Lin Luo swung his staff down, dozens of meteors of varying sizes rained down upon the Night Rider.

The Night Rider was still reeling from the pain of Lin Luo's previous kick. By the time it looked up, the sky full of meteors had made it lose all hope for life.

After all, the Dark Child had once used Meteorite of Astel to directly smash the Eternal City into the ground, so one could imagine how terrifying the power of this magic was.

Before the Night Rider could even let out a whimper, it dissolved into white mist and dissipated into the air...

"Hmm... although it looks no different from the cycles... it's clear that the Night Rider, having gained its own consciousness, is still a bit troublesome."

His thoughts were indeed correct. After all, learning was the greatest threat. He feared a day when a Tree Sentinel might wield a staff and cast Glintstone sorcery—that would be absurd. Have you ever seen a mage tougher than a warrior?

Lin Luo put his staff away, tucking it into his belt, and removed his helmet, stained with black and red blood, holding it under his arm.

Another weapon: the Nightrider Glaive.

Lin Luo stored it in his pouch, murmuring, "Most of these weapons are useless. I can form a small squad to help me later..."

Although Lin Luo's strength was considerable now, he couldn't do everything himself. After all, having others assist was very convenient.

"All taken care of?"

Lin Luo had already returned to the Site of Grace. He hadn't slept in a while and immediately teleported back, even though it was only a few hundred meters away.

"Yep, who do you think I am?"

Lin Luo proudly patted his chest, striking a pose that clearly said, "Praise me."

"Tarnished, speak properly..."

A blush flashed across Melina's face, followed by a dangerous smile.

Beneath his cloak, Lin Luo saw Melina's right hand clutching a Glaive.

"Uh... sleeping, sleeping..."

Lin Luo wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and quickly lay down beside the bonfire.

"How about..."

"We sleep together?"

Lin Luo tossed and turned on the ground. Finally, he lifted his head and said it.

Irena indicated she was full.

Melina glanced at Lin Luo, and finally released the knife in her hand. She gave him a deep look and vanished beside the Site of Grace.

"What a blockhead..."

Lin Luo pouted, pulled his clothes over his head, and fell fast asleep.

Midnight.

"Hehe...(ˊ˘˘*), my Melina, hehe..."

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