Looking at Lei Ze who was marking Famas' scent, Wendy felt a strange sense of crisis. After clenching her little fists, she stared at the two intimate people with a kind smile.
While Wendy was sizing up Lei Ze, he also reached out and patted Famas on the shoulder.
Then, he said in an unskilled questioning tone: "Famas, Wendy, why are you here?"
Lei Ze spoke intermittently, as if he was stuttering, but listening carefully, it felt different from stuttering.
It's more like a situation where you don't speak much, so you don't have enough control over your mouth muscles.
"We're here to play with you, Lei Ze."
Hearing the boy's question, Wendy stopped Famas who wanted to speak, blocked him behind her, and said to Lei Ze with a smile.
"Come to play with me?"
Lei Ze did not notice the inexplicable charm in Wendy's eyes, but said to the two of them quite seriously: "Black Wolf, it is dangerous to act recklessly."
From Lei Ze's intermittent explanation, Wendy learned that a group of black wolves always come to Wolf Ridge to cause trouble. Although they are driven away by Lei Ze and the wolves every time, there are still fewer and fewer prey nearby. , and it is becoming more and more dangerous. Even lone wolves who originally belonged to the running wolf leader are often attacked by black wolves.
In order for his family not to go hungry, Lei Ze would let the wolves eat first every time he hunted prey, preferring to go hungry himself.
Before dealing with those Qiuqiu people, Lei Ze drove away a group of black wolves.
"Hooo!"
Just as Lei Ze was talking to the two of them, a cold winter wind suddenly blew in the sky of Benlang Territory, and then, a wolf howl that was more touching than any before reached Famas's ears. Inside.
"A very familiar cry."
Famas nodded.
Lei Ze closed his eyes, and after quietly recalling the meaning of the roar, he slowly glanced at Famas.
"It's the King Wolf... Boreas. He wants to see Famas."
Even though they were separated by an unknown distance, Famas still felt a sense of oppression when the roar sounded, as if an invisible giant wolf appeared in the sky, unleashing its power on the entire Wolf Territory. pressure.
Although Famas didn't understand the language of the wolves, he could hear the joy and complexity in the howling. Boreas... was a familiar but unfamiliar name.
"Is it who I'm thinking of?"
Farmas said vaguely to Wendy.
"right."
Wendy gave an accurate answer.
"However, I won't accompany you to see him."
Wendy blinked and showed a soft yet playful smile, "I still have the great responsibility of being [Mondstadt's most beloved bard]."
"You're not going to teach people how to write poetry, are you?"
Famas said helplessly, this guy ignores the responsibilities of the God of Wind, but prefers to go around messing around with women, drinking and causing trouble.
However, what Famas didn't know was that in addition to teaching the residents of Mondstadt to write poetry, Wendy had another important thing to do.
That was to remove the pattern that Famas had painted on his belly.
Now, as soon as Wendy got close to Famas, she felt a burning sensation in her lower abdomen. The strange feeling stimulated him, and she couldn't help but want to hug the man in red in front of her.
"Hey."
Wendy's figure flickered in place for a few times, leaving an afterimage: "Although I don't know what happened, you two should hurry over."
The sound disappeared at the end of the running wolf collar.
"Anyway, let's go there first, we can't wait too long..."
Lei Ze watched Wendy go away and said intermittently.
Famas understood what Lei Ze meant. He didn't want to keep Lord Boreas waiting.
Lei Ze took him and ran towards the depths of the forest, where the wolves were most densely packed.
Although Lei Ze ran very fast, it would still take some effort to get there with just one pair of feet. Famas's feet left the ground, and the flames gathered under his feet and floated in front. He was about to take him with him As Razer advanced, a small water slime suddenly appeared at Famas' feet and exploded.
The clear liquid combined with the sticky slime gel directly extinguished the flames at Famas' feet.
"Eh?"
"You can't set fire in the forest..."
Lei Ze said to Famas in a daze, and held Famas floating in the air with his hand.
Focusing on the silver-haired boy, Famas nodded.
After more than half an hour of trekking through mountains and rivers, the three of them arrived at the end of the deep mountains of Benlangling.
What appeared in front of him was an area exuding coldness and deep blue light.
At the end of the forest surrounded by trees, there is a circular altar that clearly shows traces of man-made artifacts. It is well-preserved, except for the vines covering the altar, which show traces of time. The wolf head carving on the stone wall is so lifelike that it can be seen clearly. From far away, you can feel the cold atmosphere and solemn divinity.
Above the circular altar, some wolves can be vaguely seen.
The aloof wolves always bow their heads when facing this altar, appearing very pious.
"The Demon God of the North Wind, Andrius."
Famas sighed with emotion. He had met Andrius, the Demon God of the North Wind, a long time ago. Although the two were not good friends, they were not enemies either.
Andrius was one step ahead of him in resisting the tornado demon god Diekalapian, but the wolf-shaped demon god failed, and finally understood that the harsh north wind can only extinguish life, not nourish it. At the end of its life, it allowed its power to flow into the earth, protecting the earth and its inhabitants forever.
"Beifeng Demon God, what is it?"
Lei Ze lowered his head piously, and then looked at Famas.
"This is where Lord Boreas sleeps. The Altar of the North Wind, and the wolves who seek his help will offer it and worship it."
"worship?"
"Boars, deer, birds, Lord Boreas, likes them."
What a greedy king wolf.
Thinking of this, Famas couldn't help but smile.
Now, Andrius has passed away, leaving only a remnant soul, the so-called [King Wolf] Boreas.
Famas's eyes moved away from the mural deep in the altar, and instead looked at the bloody sword inserted in the center of the altar.
I have to say, this is quite strange. In the middle of the empty altar, there is actually a two-handed sword that exudes blood and sadness.
The pitch-black hilt seemed to be made of the strongest obsidian, with patterns similar to those on the murals, like wolf heads, appearing on it. The cross-shaped sword grid and the blade above all showed a red color, as if hot magma was flowing inside the sword.
On the spine of the sword, there were several claw marks visible to the naked eye, as if it had been scratched severely by some creature with sharp claws.
Perhaps because it had not been taken care of for a long time, the sword was covered with thick dust and exuded a cold aura.
But even so, the dust does not diminish its majesty and dominance at all.
It seems that just inserting it here is enough to drive away evil, suppress the mountains, and protect the surrounding mountains and forests to remain peaceful forever.
Slowly walking towards the center of the altar, the originally calm and sunny sky was suddenly covered with a layer of frosty mist.
The mist spread with the wind and directly enveloped the entire surrounding altar.
Facing the sudden change, Famas looked at the mural not far away with indifferent eyes.
At this time, dazzling ice crystals appeared in the pupils of the wolf head on the stone wall, as if it had gained life under the cover of this frost mist, and a stream of gravel-like ice and snow roared in the cold wind. It was flying, almost tearing people's skin apart and causing blood to coagulate.
A huge wolf, tens of meters long, exuding cold air, slowly emerged from the mural.
The huge body of the blue-eyed giant wolf appeared from the wind and snow, and the earth trembled.
The surrounding snowflakes are falling faster and faster, and the air is getting colder.
Lei Ze suddenly felt something strange. Lord Boreas, [King Wolf of the North Wind], although there is always a biting cold wind when he comes out, today, it seems to be colder.
It is indeed worthy of the title of King Wolf and is quite imposing, but its body does not seem to be made of flesh and blood.
"You are alive, Lord of War."
When Famas carefully observed Boreas's strange translucent body, the latter opened his eyes slightly and spoke in a clear tone.
"Who are you now? The Demon God of the North Wind, or the Lord of the Running Wolf?"
Hearing the rolling sound of the giant blue and white wolf, Famas asked nonchalantly.
If it were the Demon God of the North Wind back then, Famas would still have to be wary of him. Now, although the king wolf of the running wolf leader is very powerful, in Famas's view, it is more like a larger husky.
"My physical body has long since disappeared, and this body is a form reborn with ice and wind."
"It's just a remnant soul. If you want to name me, I am Boreas."
Boreas said in a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant. As a remnant soul, he did not have much memory. However, he also knew that the demon in front of him was the war lord who once dominated the continent of Tevat.
But that's all. Boreas, who has lost his divine power, has even forgotten most of the past events.
"The former Demon God of the North Wind has fallen into this state..."
Famas sighed softly.
"I don't think this is called degradation. Compared to Mondstadt, which is shrouded in ice, snow and strong winds, and Teyvat, which has been at war for many years, the free wind god has done far better than us."
Boreas tried to speak to Famas in a persuasive tone.
In his only memory, the war lord was defeated by another demon. Now that he wakes up again, he will definitely start the war again.
"Lord Boreas, demons, war...what are they."
The inexperienced Lei Ze listened in a daze to the conversation between the Lord of Runlang and Famas. Although he had no idea what they were talking about, his new friend Famas, whom he had just met, was obviously related to King Wolf Borea. I know Mr. Si.
"Why are you here alone? Are you trapped?"
Famas turned around and glanced at the sword that was deeply inserted into the altar.
"No, I volunteer to protect this place and protect the glory of the North Wind."
"The owner of this sword and I had a tacit understanding back then, advancing and retreating in unison, as if we were one body, but that was all a long time ago."
Boreas explains to Phamas.
"Ah... If you put it that way, I think I know who it is."
After hearing this sigh, Famas slapped his head suddenly, and then remembered the story he had heard.
The story about the legendary Knight of the North Wind.
Although the "Knight of the North Wind" is one of the Guardians of the Four Winds of Mondstadt, he is not a local resident.
No one knew where he came from, and he never explained his origins to others, but everyone knew that he was a reliable man.
One thing that is very special is that when this powerful knight goes out to hunt demons, there is always a giant wolf following him.
One person and one wolf are inseparable, like the best partners in the world, but the wolf's lifespan is never as long as the spirit of all things.
Not long after, the giant wolf's lifespan came to an end. The knight used his usual sword as a tombstone and buried it in the wilderness far away from the city. Then the knight embarked on his wandering journey again, and was never seen again...
Although he was not very interested in knights, Famas liked this story quite a lot.
After all, one person and one wolf depend on each other for life, which is simply a man's romance.
There is no doubt that the depths of the Running Wolf Territory are the habitat of the wolf spirit beside the North Wind Knight. The so-called wolf spirit is the demon god who failed to challenge the tornado and was beaten into a residual soul with no memory. The North Wind Demon Andrius is now the Wolf Lord Boreas.
The big sword in the altar is the weapon used by the legendary North Wind Knight, and is called the "Wolf's End" sword.
As time goes by, nothing can escape [wear and tear]. Except for the demon gods who fled to the dark sea, under the sky of the false sky of Teyvat, even the demon gods who were once invincible in the world cannot escape the fate of extinction.
Just when Boreas was distracted, Famas spread his hands flat, and golden divine power condensed on his hands. This divine power was more dazzling than the sun in the sky, and the sacred breath directly dispersed the energy in the North Wind Altar. chill.
A large piece of dark golden crystal that reflected sunlight slowly floated in front of Boreas and directly integrated into his body.
"Hey, why help me..."
Boreas let out a roar of relief. Under the influence of divine power, his body quickly solidified. His fur made of ice and wind shone even brighter, and the breath of ice wind on his sharp claws became stronger. Its claws can cut through elements in the air.
In Boreas's mind, divine power is a non-renewable thing, and the Seven Gods can only obtain divine power by governing their territories. However, the once cruel and cruel war lord in front of him was actually willing to give precious divine power to himself.
Famas took a deep breath and was about to explain his motives seriously when he suddenly noticed the furry Lei Ze beside him, who was seriously looking at Boreas who was getting stronger, with an envious expression on his face.
"I don't care about anything, I'm just rich and I just play."
After reaching out his hand and touching Lei Ze's silver hair, Famas, who was full of divine aura, spoke to the confused Wolf King in a funny tone.
Hearing Famas's words and feeling the temperature above his head, Lei Ze turned his head in surprise and saw an unforgettable scene.
Time seemed to be slowed down, and everything around him became slow motion frame by frame.
A golden rain seemed to fall in the sky, and Famas's evil smile slowly turned around. Her fiery red and white hair flew in the wind, her smile was bright, and the surrounding light and shadow turned into clear lines, outlining a sense of divine beauty. Her golden-red eyes radiated softness with every blink of her eyelids. The light, but the loneliness that could not be hidden in his eyes, made Lei Ze feel like he had found someone of his own kind.
My heartbeat seemed to have skipped a beat.
"Thanks……"
Boreas made a low voice, and then looked at the meek Lei Ze.
Why do you feel that there is something wrong with this war lord's character?
