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Something must have happened during this period that caused Sir Hundred to change his mind.

Zicomo could only think of one person who could change the will of 'Sir Hundred'.

That is the Eternal Queen Marika.

Clearly, Sir Hundred Wisdom had visited Marika after the thorns that the Golden Tree refused to accept were burned away.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have appeared on the road leading to the entrance of the Golden Tree to stop Zicomo.

Chapter 340 Zikomo's Choice, the Vanished "First King"

Zicomo was certain that 'Sir Hundred' had definitely met with Marika.

If I hadn't seen Marika's miserable state...

I saw Marika's body, shattered and hanging on the Rune Curve, like a prop on its last legs.

Sir Hundred-Mindedness would never have left such a pessimistic last words.

And just as Zicomo had guessed, 'Sir Hundred' went to see Marika.

When he saw Marika, a goddess, being hung on the Rune Curve like an ordinary sinner.

'Sir Hundred Wisdom' felt an unprecedented despair.

At that moment, he understood that, for the supreme will, the Golden Dynasty was always something that could be discarded and replaced.

Whether it's becoming the King of Elden, or becoming a god.

Everything is merely a piece placed on the chessboard of the borderlands by the supreme will.

Even the faded one eventually became the new King of Elden.

In reality, it was nothing more than the supreme will placing the faded 'soldier' ​​piece into the position of the 'king' piece.

Faced with a game of chess with unparalleled willpower, 'Master of Wisdom' devised two solutions.

One option is to maintain the status quo and suspend the game of supreme will.

The other is to die quietly, using death to escape the chessboard and no longer be controlled by the supreme will.

The second option is clearly unrealistic.

Even if he dies, the Supreme Will has a way to bring him back through blessing.

So Sir Hundred Wisdom chose the first path—to maintain the status quo and prevent the Faded Ones from having an audience with the Elden Ring.

Unfortunately, he encountered Zicomo, and with Melina's "help," embarked on a second path.

Zicomo was unaware of 'Sir Hundred's' ideas.

Even if he knew, he would scoff at it.

He's not your average faded one, so how could he possibly obediently become the King of Elden?

When playing the game "Elden Ring", Zicomo ultimately chose the ending where he and Lani went to the stars.

This ending essentially means abandoning the entire border region and going with Lani to hunt down the Supreme Will.

If Zicomo were given the choice again, he would still make the same choice.

Even the Supreme Will probably never expected that such an oddball as Zikomo would appear.

Not to mention that he reached the realm of a god before even entering the Golden Tree.

Not only does it not intend to repair the Elden Ring, it even wants to take away His golden tree.

They also took away all the runes that could repair the magic rings.

If the Supreme Will knew about Zikomo's actions, it would probably regret sending the Golden Tree to the border to absorb its power using the 'Elden Meteor'.

Because His actions completely benefited Zicomo.

Sir Hundred Wisdom ultimately met his end at the hands of Melina's black knife.

He kept his original equipment, so Zicomo ended up with another set of armor with a hole in his chest.

I remember the last time he acquired armor with such a hole in the chest was from the 'Rogue' Bernal.

Zicomo put away the equipment of 'Sir Hundred Wisdom' and continued walking with Melina toward the royal court deep within Rodel City.

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After passing through the Golden Cathedral and then the Queen's Chambers, you arrive at the Royal Court of Rodel.

(So ​​what kind of royal court would be built behind the Queen's boudoir?)

After killing Montgomery last time, Zicomo and Melina have returned here again.

Looking at the royal court, which was basically unchanged except for a little more ashes, Melina was filled with emotion.

She still remembered the last time she and Zicomo came to this place, she was just a spirit.

At that moment, she was convinced she would die in the giant's cauldron of fire and had no belief that Zicomo could save her.

Who would have thought that she would have the opportunity to set foot here again?

Zicomo was quite confused at this point.

Because there is one less person here.

Logically, Zicomo should have encountered the "First King" Govre here.

Marika's first husband was the ghostly Holly.

He was chosen by Marika, who crowned him King of Elden and made him her companion.

The two joined forces to conquer all directions, eventually ending the fragmentation of the border region and bringing most of the residents under the rule of the Golden Law.

This campaign stretched from the Weeping Peninsula at the southernmost tip of the border region to the Giant Snow Mountain in the northeast.

At the height of their military might, they even reached the distant border of Galid.

Throughout the entire border region, there are sword steles that record the battles fought by Gefulei.

It can be said that Ge Fulei was the undisputed pioneer of the Golden Dynasty.

However, during the War of the Giants, Goufry fought the Storm King one-on-one.

(Some say the Storm King mentioned here refers to the Dragon King, as he resides in the eye of the storm. However, the author leans towards the former king of Stoneville, since the English name 'Stoneville' is a direct translation of the words "storm" and "veil.")

When the formidable rival disappeared, it is said that the king's eyes also faded.

The fading here refers to the loss of the blessing of the golden tree.

The Golden Law no longer bestows favors and power upon Gopher, and his warriors are stripped of the blessing of the Golden Tree.

And that is the origin of the term "faded one".

After losing her blessing, Marika stripped Gofre of his throne and banished him and his Faded Warriors from the Borderlands.

At first glance, Marika's exile of Goughre seems like a case of crossing the river and then burning the bridge.

But in Zicomo's view, isn't this part of Marika's plan?

One of the proverbs left by Marika at a church in the border region reads as follows:

“My king, my warriors, I will take away your blessings.”

When your eyes grow dim and lose their luster, I will banish you beyond the borderlands—to fight, to live, and to die beyond the borderlands.

Here, Marika still refers to Govre as "My King," indicating that Marika approves of Govre.

Her banishment of Gofule and his warriors was perhaps a contingency plan she made after the Ring of Laws shattered.

After Marika shattered the Elden Ring, a war of fragmentation ensued, with kings rising up in unrest.

However, there were no victors in this war involving many demigods and gods.

So the Golden Tree had no choice but to settle for second best, recalling the exiled Faded Ones and having them come before and repair the Elden Ring.

Chapter 341 Happy New Year's Eve!!!

[Foreword:]

The author, Gou, has been on hiatus for nearly two months due to a positive test result and some personal matters. I apologize to all my readers and bow down in gratitude!

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Starting today, normal updates will resume. The author has promised that this book will be completed as scheduled, so please rest assured!

Finally, I wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year's Eve!!!

After the Elden Ring was broken, the conflict in the entire border region was essentially a conflict within Marika's family.

First, Marika's various offspring fought to become the next King of Elden and to become the new gods.

After their ultimate failure, the Golden Tree recalled the Faded Ones who had been banished by Marika.

That is, the "First King" Gavriel and his warriors.

They were to come to pay homage to and repair the Elden Ring.

Marica may have banished Gavre to protect her offspring.