Red Lion Flame

In the Zane Dungeon, wise people know how to observe and wait for developments.

Although we don't quite understand what's going on right now, we can just stand by and watch.

The only question now is, which side should we look at first?

Both the battle between the Redmane Knight and the Cleanrot Knight, and the fight between the Radahn Soldier and the giant hound, are worth watching. It's just a shame that these two battlefields are not in the same place.

This dilemma ended when the adventurer took out the Image Stone.

That's great! Recording the battle will not only allow me to relive it later, but I can also give it to Lan Le as my achievement for the day, under the guise of "studying the monster's fighting style".

Te Pi and his group climbed over the Scorching Fire Wall embers and peered surreptitiously at the two battles from the other side, setting up Image Stone as they looked like a group of dedicated war correspondents.

Why did they start fighting?

Te Pi frowned, his slightly graying eyebrows furrowing as he stared at the figures of the Cleanrot Knight and the Redmane Knight, lost in thought as he watched.

The monsters in the Zane Dungeon don't fight each other for no reason.

Take Farron Keep as an example. The Ghrū and the Soulflayers, who fight each other, are inherently opposing factions. Although the Ghrū looks terrifying, it is indeed a genuine member of the Farron Undead Legion, seemingly in logistics or something. The Soulflayers, on the other hand, clearly belong to the Abyss Faction. The two factions are sworn enemies.

Besides Farron Keep, monsters in the Forest Area also fight each other, but it's more like a "hunt" based on survival needs, and their appearance is reasonable.

Occasionally, monsters will fight each other in other areas, but that's either because the adventurer used the Bewitching Branch or because a monster's attack accidentally hit another monster, causing internal conflict.

The Redmane Knight immediately charged at the Cleanrot Knight upon seeing him, engaging in fierce combat. This situation, no matter how you look at it, is...

Is it similar to the situation at the Farron Keep?

Could it be that these two knights belong to opposing factions?

A glint of extraordinary wisdom flashed in Te Pi's eyes. He vaguely felt that he might have guessed the truth, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. He liked the feeling of discovering something that others had not noticed.

"Buzz—"

The Cleanrot Knight transformed his weapon into a scythe, and just as he was about to unleash another glowing ring, the Redmane Knight's Greatshield suddenly lit up with a simple light and charged forward with great force, knocking the Cleanrot Knight backward and shattering the second glowing ring that had not yet formed!

The Cleanrot Knight attempted to hook the Greatshield with his scythe, while his other hand held a rapier poised to strike, ready to deliver a fatal thrust once the shield was broken.

The Redmane Knight suddenly abandoned his Greatshield, slamming it down on the enemy. He then grabbed his Greatsword with both hands and let out a wild roar!

"!" Te Pi got goosebumps from the roar. He felt a surge of fighting spirit in it, as if he could see a crimson lion with its mane flying wildly, roaring to the sky.

Should I follow up the roar with Lion Slash?

No, this time the knight's Greatsword ignited with scorching flames, and with Greatsword sudden swing, a fiercely burning fan-shaped flame instantly swept across the area where the Cleanrot Knight was located!

[Red Lion Flame]!

The Cleanrot Knight, like a tough guy, did not retreat. His scythe transformed into a spear once more. Just before the flames were about to scorch him, he swung the spear, and a large number of spear tips composed of pure light immediately emerged from beneath the feet of the Redmane Knight.

The next moment, Red Lion Flame completely engulfed the Cleanrot Knight, a spear array formed by condensed light rose from the ground and pierced through the Redmane Knight's body!

All of this happened in an instant. Te Pi stared wide-eyed as he saw what was happening, and he was amazed.

He seemed to hear the painful groans of two wild beasts, and as the flames and spear formation dissipated, the two knights collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

They were kneeling on the ground, still showing signs of life. The outcome would depend on who could get up first. The two knights were of similar strength and equally exhausted. What followed was not a contest of strength, but a pure test of willpower. Whoever had the strongest willpower and got up first would win!

Te Pi was thrilled. If he weren't an adventurer being chased by both sides, he would have cheered for the two of them, just like a spectator watching a Kengan match.

"Pfft—"

Suddenly, the head of the Cleanrot Knight was struck by an unseen force. His exhausted body had no time to resist before his life force was taken away. Blood also burst out of the Redmane Knight's throat, and his body fell to the ground and slowly turned into ashes and disappeared.

"Huh?" Te Pi was stunned.

"Phew, that was dangerous. Luckily, we brought Invisibility Scroll."

The Invisibility Scroll's effect slowly faded, and the adventurer who had been following Te Pi reappeared in the same spot!

He then realized that he was so engrossed in watching the battle that he hadn't even noticed the two adventurers beside him disappear.

The Cleanrot Knight left nothing behind, but the Redmane Knight left behind purple specks of light, which made the adventurer whistle and happily pick them up.

[War Ashes: Red Lion Flame]

The Red Lion army, fighting alongside General Radahn, uses Weapon Skill that can unleash a wide-range, intense burst of flames forward.

So the Redmane Knight was Starscourge General's subordinate.

"Boss, we've got something good!" The adventurer assassin ran over carrying the ash and handed it to Te Pi.

Te Pi looked a little dazed as he reached out and took the War Ash, but it was unclear whether he actually looked at it or not, as his eyes were still fixed on the spot where the two knights had fallen.

"Boss?" The assassin was puzzled when he saw that the man hadn't moved for a long time. "Boss, didn't you say that we could use the rewards as we pleased?"

This time, Te Pi reacted. He opened his mouth as if letting out a silent sigh, and when he opened his eyes again, there was only regret in his eyes.

"Here, your 'spoils'." He shoved the war ash back into the adventurer's hand, shaking his head incessantly, and turned to watch the battle Radahn Soldier and the giant hound.

"A strange middle-aged man."

The assassin was puzzled by Te Pi's inexplicably disappointed expression, but this puzzlement was quickly dispelled by the joy brought by the rare purple light. He wished he could attract more monsters to fight each other so he could reap the benefits.

On the other side, Te Pi looked sullen.

It's like watching a fiercely contested ball game, with both sides trading baskets and the score tied. Just as the final decisive moment is about to begin, someone suddenly bursts in and steals the ball.

That was very disappointing.

On the one hand, he was unable to witness who would ultimately emerge victorious between the Cleanrot Knight and the Redmane Knight; on the other hand, he felt that his group's act of sneaking up on these two knights who had fought so openly to the end was blasphemous.

He used to think that the kind of fair and square battles where two people swung iron and steel at each other until they were exhausted and the final victory depended on willpower and passion only existed in heroic legends and biographies. Now that he had witnessed something similar, it seemed to touch his heart.

"Never mind, adventurers need to make a living too, there's nothing wrong with their actions." He shook his head; different values lead to different perspectives.

He's watching the thrilling battle, while the adventurer is watching the perfect opportunity to finish off the wounded—neither of them is a problem.

"Well"

But Te Pi just felt really disappointed. How come he loved watching thrilling battles even more than the people from the Warrior Country?

"I'd also like to have a fight like that. Maybe I can train Leon to be a good opponent?"

He muttered to himself as he watched the battle between the Radahn Soldier and the giant hound.

This battle was also beyond his expectations.

They thought that the soldiers would be easily defeated and scattered under the onslaught of the wild and ferocious giant dogs.

However, the current situation is that the Radahn Soldier are about to clear out the giant hound!

However, soldiers cannot defeat giant dogs when fighting alone. But they can cooperate with each other and have a set of tactics specifically designed to counter giant dogs. Each soldier works together with the tacit understanding of comrades who have fought together for a long time. Two or three soldiers working together can make the giant dogs lose their bearings.

"Excellent combat awareness!" Te Pi couldn't help but praise.

If such soldiers and knights were to combine to form a Legion, how magnificent it would be! They would surely be invincible! That's what he thought.

The soldiers' fighting spirit was less imposing than that of the knights, and after several giant dogs were killed, the rest whimpered and fled—a bunch of cowardly beasts who bullied the weak.

Seeing the Radahn Soldier rushing towards them again, Te Pi waved his hand, and the adventurer, who had rested enough and fully recovered his strength, rushed out.

While waiting for the battle to begin, Te Pi recalled the introduction to the Red Lion Flame and learned that the Redmane Knight and these soldiers were all subordinates of the Starscourge General.

Actually, when he watched the video, he wasn't most interested in Starscourge General, but rather in the unknown ominous figure with jet-black wings and a blonde beauty in his arms. He felt that the other person had a very attractive aura of a ruthless hero.

But now, after witnessing the Red Lion Legion's battle, he has developed a strong interest in Radahn.

"If Limgrave, where the Godrick Soldier are stationed, is Godrick's territory, then this Caelid is General Radahn's domain," Te Pi said, frowning as he looked around at the toxic fungi everywhere and the crimson sky.

"This general certainly has unique taste, choosing such an auspicious location as his territory. What exactly does he see in Caelid?"

In that instant, he began to doubt Radahn's taste.

On another note, the Red Lion belong to Starscourge General, while the Cleanrot Knight belong to which side? Why did the two sides fight each other like enemies as soon as they met?

He felt that he might have missed some plot details.

The adventurers' battle ended there. As they finished off the exhausted Radahn Soldier after fighting the giant hound, a figure suddenly appeared running towards them at high speed.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the adventurer captain who had fallen behind earlier, who had returned.

Te Pi naturally welcomed the return of his fighting force, but why did the other party look so pale and sweat profusely, as if he were being chased by something?

"Could it be another Cleanrot Knight?!" Te Pi's face immediately darkened. They couldn't find another Redmane Knight!

"Help! Help!" the adventurer captain cried out in terror. "Help me!"

The crowd's gaze passed over his body and fell upon the thing chasing him.

She wasn't Cleanrot Knight; rather, she was quite petite.

It was a female intruder whose entire body was bright red.

What on earth did we attract this time?