Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1906, Chapter 1878: Bearing the Law?

“I believe you can see what the situation is like now, Baizhi.”

[Unraveling the Fingers] Enya, still looking at the trembling two fingers, spoke in a relayed tone to Gideon Ofnir, who stood before the throne.

Sir Hundred Wisdom himself, on the ground, leaned on his cane, his back slightly bent.

“Now the evidence is sufficient. I can roughly figure out what Lani is after. What does she plan to do next?” The helmet, decorated with earlobes, was slightly raised, staring directly at the slender fingers.

"Could things really escalate to that point? Could there be another war between gods and humans, vying for whose laws can operate on the Elden Ring?"

“You must not fear war, you faded ones.” Enya’s tone turned stern amidst the coldness. “For the Golden Law, you have already fought one war against the Titans! Now that things have come to this, what is wrong with fighting again?”

"For the glory of an audience with the Dharma, for the Golden Law, you must exert your utmost!"

"Wait!" Gideon Ofnir looked up abruptly! "You just said... 'for the Golden Law'?"

Baizhi didn't care much about Shuangzhi's stern rebuke. After all, he was originally a member of the Golden Dynasty and a warrior who had followed the First King. Back in the War of the Giants, they were prepared to die for the Golden Dynasty.

But now, isn't the Golden Law already in the process of collapsing because of that fatal flaw?
If we were to change the era at this point, the next era certainly wouldn't be the Golden Law... right?

But Enya looked at the two fingers and did not respond to his question.

He said with a deeper meaning, "Only the Golden Law can bring about a glorious era of life. Wisdom, only the Golden Law."

Gideon Ophniel's hand, gripping the sphere at the top of his cane, suddenly tightened.

The darkness beneath his helmet stared blankly at the two slender fingers before the throne, then, as if realizing something, he quickly lowered his head.

“…I understand.” He said cautiously, “But shouldn’t this decision be shared with everyone in the round table? At least let everyone know our goal, right? Why wait until Lan En leaves?”

“That’s another matter,” Enya relayed the words to Two Fingers. “That faded one who possesses the [Royal Rank], didn’t you notice?”

"What should I be aware of?"

The trembling of her two fingers seemed to pause almost imperceptibly, causing Enya to stumble slightly.

"...He carries the law within him, the Hundred Wisdoms!"

"...?!"

Gideon Ofnier felt a little bewildered.

But Enya continued talking to herself, "That's a law that hasn't appeared before, it seems to be about the earth and water. I don't know why this concept would become a law, but there's no doubt about it."

Enya turned to Baizhi and said, "That fader named Lan En—he's a god!"

"Because he carries laws different from those of the [Gold], he may also become one of the enemies in the future. Baizhi, tell me: do you think he realizes that he carries laws on his shoulders?"

Gideon Ofnier hesitated for a moment before stammering, "I think he... he probably wouldn't know."

"Before he was sent to the Round Table Hall by that perfumer named Torisha, he didn't even know many basic common sense things. He learned very quickly, but precisely because he learned so quickly, I could tell that he genuinely didn't know these common sense things before."

"I find it hard to believe that someone whose mind has only recently regained some clarity can be aware of what he is carrying."

At first, Sir Hundred Wisdom's tongue was a little stammering, but his mind was sharp, and he quickly regained his composure and reasoning from the shock, and began to speak fluently.

Finally, Gideon Ophniel concluded: "Perhaps the power of the law has already manifested in him, but it is highly unlikely that his own subjective consciousness is aware of this."

The trembling of her two fingers continued unabated, but Enya remained silent, as if the trembling was a reflection of her fingers' thoughts rather than words that should be spoken.

After a while, Enya continued, "That's good. The law will give him power, but since he is unaware that he is burdened by the law, he will not develop ambition to covet the Elden Ring as a god-man."

"He'd better stay this way, Bai Zhi. That way, even when the new Golden Law comes into effect, he can live a peaceful life."

“It seems,” Sir Hundred-Minded bowed to the two fingers before him, “that he should be grateful for your kindness.”

"Go, Baizhi." Finally, he gave the order to leave with two fingers. "This is the most turbulent time. Many ambitious people who have been secretly accumulating their talents for who knows how long will inevitably emerge. And you must cooperate with Marika to eliminate them all!"

"Know that the great Elden Ring is the Golden Law! It keeps the world in order and brings blessings and good fortune to life. The Supreme Will is also devoted to the order of the Golden Law and will never abandon it."

Sir Hundred Wisdom bowed solemnly and reverently: "We will remember."

With that, he left the room, and the heavy door closed in front of him.

After Baizhi left the room, Enya, who had been sitting at the foot of the throne, looked at her two fingers, which were still trembling and filled the air with mystery, with her huge head due to her emaciated body, and chuckled twice with an incomprehensible expression.

Outside the room, Gideon Ofniel let out a long sigh. In fact, although Rodel had been in a state of chaos since last night, with his intelligence, all the tasks assigned to him had not made him feel flustered or mentally exhausted in the slightest.

This sigh was simply because he had just received some shocking information from Shuangzhi's conversation, and that's why he was sighing now.

Bai Zhi composed himself and walked towards the gate of the fortress in the round table hall.

Given the chaotic state of affairs in Rodel, the work is never-ending; it just keeps piling up one after another.

But soon, he encountered Lan En, who was leaning against the wall in the stronghold, seemingly waiting for him.

The Witcher raised his hand and waved, and Gideon Ophnil walked over, leaning on his cane.

Before Baizhi could speak, Lan En spoke first.

“I’m standing here to remind you,” Lann pointed behind him with his thumb, clicking his tongue repeatedly, “Queen Marika and King Fraldagan just passed by the door, and their expressions and the atmosphere were very unpleasant. What you said with two fingers is probably true. The attempt to save the prince’s soul was unsuccessful.”

"Furthermore, the way the Queen looked at the Round Table Hall... I can only say: extremely unfriendly."

“You mean,” Sir Hundred’s intelligence allowed him to understand Lann’s reminder very quickly, “because of the appearance of the Oracle? Alas.”

As a deity, Queen Marika certainly knew what the appearance of the oracle meant, and she also knew who had the ability to summon these oracles.

Their golden dynasty is still standing strong.

The Golden Law is still in effect.

The gods of the Golden Law are still in power.

You should create a sign that symbolizes the arrival of a new era and new laws.

Queen Marika only glanced at him and left, a behavior that, in Lann's eyes, could even be described as that of a tolerant ruler.

Sir Hundred Wisdoms didn't care much about this, after all, when it comes down to it, there's always a debate about whether Two Fingers or God has a higher status.

Even professional theologians in the border region dared not discuss this issue in depth, treating it as an "elephant in the room" and simply ignoring it.

The goddess clearly doesn't have the ability to violently manipulate two fingers.

Even Jiezhi, who acts as the translator for Shuangzhi, has been granted immortality.

That was something Two Fingers could do before the Golden Law came into being, without relying on the law, purely through their own power.

Their immortality is even greater than that of demigods or even gods under the Golden Law.

"Don't waste your energy on these things that have little practical impact, Lan. If the situation continues to deteriorate, we'll have to prepare for another serious war."

Sir Hundred's deep, hoarse voice spoke, while in the darkness beneath his helmet, he repeatedly scrutinized Lann in front of him.

[Law of the Earth]? [Law of the Flowing Water]? Or perhaps [Law of Water and Soil]?
His knowledge encompassed most of the knowledge of the border region from ancient times to the present, yet he had never heard of any trace of these two laws in the past.

Even in this busy and crucial moment, he had to admit that Lan En had piqued his curiosity and thirst for knowledge.

"Another severe war?" Lann raised an eyebrow. "You mean the war against the giants?"

"Otherwise what?" A hoarse, cold laugh came from beneath Baizhi's helmet. "Otherwise what do you think Miss Lani's motives were in planning this assassination?"

Unfortunately, Gideon Ophniel's sarcastic retort had no effect on Lann.

The Witcher crossed his arms and adjusted his posture against the wall, adopting an attentive listening posture: "I really don't know, can you tell me?"

Bai Zhi was taken aback by his attitude.

But considering what Shuangzhi implied in the conversation, it's clear that this group of faded individuals in the round table hall has a lot to do during this crucial period, and it's necessary to make things clear in advance.

So Sir Hundred Wisdom leaned on his cane, hunched over, and sneered at Lann.

“Miss Lani, the Moon Princess… Hehe, her moves are incredibly precise and ruthless! I never noticed before that this demigod had such powerful abilities and decisiveness.”

"Lan En, what do you think she was after in planning this assassination?"

Gideon Ofnir asked again, but this time he didn't expect Lann to answer and just gave the answer himself.

"Miss Lani is a god-human burdened by the laws, and she—wants to bring back the possibility of a god-human becoming a god to the state it was in during the Giant Wars!"

(End of this chapter)