Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 92 Master Finger
After leaving Xiu Gu's workshop, Lu Mingfei was still warm from the flames. He subconsciously turned his head, his gaze sweeping across the hall, and then he abruptly stopped in his tracks.

The heavy door that faced the round table hall and was usually kept closed was now wide open.

Lu Mingfei scratched his head, but ultimately couldn't suppress his curiosity and decided to go and take a look.

A heavy, cold air rushed in, carrying a faint smell of dust. The scene behind the door was completely different from what he had expected. There was no blessing light, nor were there any lights lit; only a few candles were burning on the ground.

Inside was a very dark place, laid out like a church. There were three empty chairs on each side, and at the end of the red carpet stood a creature he knew very well, one he had even just seen recently—

Two fingers.

The two fingers here are clearly different from those on the Nimgford Tower; although the skin is somewhat cracked, they are still full of life.

"The new fading one, huh?"

An aged, withered voice, like that of a dead leaf, rang out in the darkness without warning.

Lu Mingfei's heart clenched, and his hands instinctively reached for the greatsword behind him, only to find it empty. He then remembered that the weapon had just been taken to Xiu Gu for repair, and fighting was prohibited in the round table hall.

He looked in the direction of the sound, squinting as he examined it closely.

She was a stooped, short old woman. She wore a priestly robe of unknown material and leaned on a huge cane that reached above her head, with several small, dark balls hanging from the top of the cane.

The strangest thing was her eyes; they were empty and lifeless, just two black dots.

After a moment's hesitation, Lu Mingfei finally managed to squeeze out two words.

"Hello."

The old woman's empty, lifeless eyes turned towards the direction from which the sound came, and a gentle expression appeared on her face:
"You must be tired from your journey. I am 'Unraveling Finger' Enya. Lord Finger is the messenger of the supreme will, and I am the old woman who conveys your words."

As she spoke, she slowly raised her deeply lined face, gazing reverently at the enormous two fingers in the darkness. At that moment, the fingers were pulsating and trembling with a strange rhythm, and Enya's expression was focused and absorbed, as if listening to a silent divine oracle:

"Look carefully, the finger is trembling. This means that He is welcoming you, the holder of the Great Rune."

Lu Mingfei's eyes widened suddenly.

How did she know?
Ah, I see. No wonder the usually closed door suddenly opened; it was there to welcome his arrival.

"...Come, listen carefully to what Master Finger has to say:"
"The great Elden Ring is the Golden Law—"

"Let the world's laws remain in order, and let life be blessed and blessed."

"However, the Elden Ring has already been broken."

"Breaking the law is a heinous crime, and the resulting evil consequences are inevitable..."

"The world and life are now beyond repair,"

"Curses and misfortunes spread everywhere."

"Even so, the supreme will will not abandon the world or disregard life,"

"Therefore you who have faded away will be blessed and guided, and given a mission."

“Faded One, the Great Rune you possess is a fragment of the Elden Ring,”

"Let's go get another one."

"Become the King of Elden and restore the Golden Law."

"...Don't forget what Master Finger said."

Grandma Enya's words slowly faded in the empty, cold hall, those sacred words, imbued with a sense of destiny, echoing in the dim candlelight.

"To become the King of Elden?" He repeated the phrase unconsciously, his gaze unable to leave the enormous finger in the darkness, a sense of absurdity instantly filling his heart.

"Then what should I do? Where should I go? Who should I look for? How do I seize another Great Rune?"

His voice echoed in the empty hall, sounding somewhat weak.

Enya turned her head slightly, her empty eye sockets facing the direction of the two fingers. She remained silent for a few moments, as if listening to a deeper teaching.

"The Great Runes are all held by demigods. Demigods refer to the hosts of the Elden Ring—Queen Marika, the Goddess, and her children."

Those children were all led astray by the power of the Great Rune, fighting among themselves... but none of them could become the King of Elden.

Therefore, you who have faded away will be blessed and guided.

...Listen, even Master Finger said it:
Long, long ago, the Supreme Will had already abandoned those demigods.

Those who have faded, need not hesitate—slaughter and plunder them to your heart's content.

This is the guidance of the fingers.

...That being said, you should still be careful.

All the demigods are Queen Marika's children.

Only Grek, who performed the "limb extension," is a descendant...

Therefore, the divine bloodline they inherited was the thinnest, and their power the weakest.

Lu Mingfei felt a nausea in his stomach. Was this so-called Supreme Will giving him too much credit? Sending him to hunt demigods? Just one Grik had already brought him to the brink of a mental breakdown.

However, the gains from killing Grek were also quite substantial. The massive amount of runes and the fragments of the Elden Ring, which could bring about a qualitative change for mortals, allowed Lu Mingfei's strength to make a real leap.

Power and authority are the sweetest and most alluring poisons in the world; once you've tasted their sweetness, you can never imagine the barrenness and weakness that comes with losing them.
"alright."

Lu Mingfei sighed softly.

"But we can't just do errands for Master Finger for nothing, can we, Granny Enya, offer some real help?"

Enya's empty, lifeless pupils were fixed on the young, faded man, her expression unchanged:
"You seem to be surrounded by the aura of Golden Memories."

Her voice was calm:

"After the demigods and the great heroes disappear, they will be sculpted by the golden tree and become memories."

That's how you got what you have. Golden Remembrance preserves the power of the Lord of Remembrance; if you wish to obtain that power, feel free to wield it.

"Master Fingers can lend you a hand."

"Golden Memories?"

Lu Mingfei scratched his head, then suddenly realized what was going on, and carefully pulled out a clump of matter from the narrow space. It had no physical form, and was more like an irregular golden light bound by an invisible force, its shape somewhere between liquid and mist, exuding the faint divine aura of Greik.

He had always thought that this was just a product of the runic power extracted from Grek's body, after all, the energy contained within could not be faked.

At this moment, Lu Mingfei felt a surge of relief—thankfully, he hadn't crushed the "golden runes" he had picked up to exchange for those pitiful runes, just like he had done with those.

Enya's cane gently tapped Lu Mingfei's forehead, creating a ripple:
Whether or not you transform is up to you.

Lu Mingfei focused intently on the images and information transmitted through his cane.
"it is good."

(End of this chapter)