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Kevin glanced at Xiling speechlessly, then left with the words, "I'll come earlier tomorrow," before returning to his own world.

The others gradually returned to their own worlds. The Faded Ones were locals and didn't need to leave, but one figure remained in this world as well.

Xiling looked at the figure and asked, "Aren't you going back, Remian?"

In response to Xiling's question, Remian smiled and shook her head. "There's something I'd like to discuss with you privately."

Xiling: "...Alright then."

Just then, the Faded One walked up to Xiling and asked in a serious tone, "Where are we staying tonight?"

"Just sleeping on the floor is fine... You're right, we need to find a place." Xiling originally said that sleeping on the floor would be fine, but she immediately changed her mind when she saw Remian.

Neither he nor the Faded One, two grown men, cared about this, but Remian was at least an injured person, and finding a place to stay wouldn't be difficult for her.

Xiling walked up to Menggete, a smile on her face. "Menggete, do you have any rooms available?"

Mengge nodded. "Follow me."

"Thank you, you're such a good person!" Xiling clasped her hands together and bowed to Mengget, then turned around and pushed Remian's wheelchair to follow behind Mengget.

Mongot silently led the way, and Xiling and the others followed in silence. The night seemed to be filled only with their footsteps; there were no other sounds. Just as they rounded a corner, Mongot asked Xiling a question:

"...Eternal Queen, what have you done to her?"

Knowing that Mongot would definitely ask him this question, Xiling frankly explained his solution: "I took out the Elden Ring and sent him flying, letting him see what the border looks like now."

Montgomery shook his head. "What is your purpose in doing this?"

"Let's see what he thinks about the current border situation."

......

A cloaked, incomplete figure walked through the night, heading towards the magic academy. But before he could take more than a few steps, he was stopped by a group of people.

Radagan stared expressionlessly at the person blocking his way, golden ripples shimmering in his hand. A few seconds later, Radagan stepped over the rotten flesh on the ground and walked forward. However, he hadn't gone far before the tattered, rotten flesh began to move.

Radagan didn't look back; he had seen too many things like this along the way.

This is the result of the Elden Ring being broken; problems have arisen throughout the entire border area.

......

Mongot led Xiling and the other two to a corridor, then pointed to three rooms and said, "You can assign them to any of them as you like," before leaving.

"Thanks, Mongot. By the way, there's a meeting tomorrow, no need to start too early," Xiling said, expressing her gratitude while informing the other party of the meeting scheduled for tomorrow.

Montgomery turned back and nodded to Xiling before walking away again.

After Mengget left, Xiling led the three of them to check the room for any dangerous items or people, but fortunately there were none.

The faded one yawned widely. "Ah, finally I can get a good night's sleep. I'm going back to my room to sleep now."

"Don't you dare sleep too soundly, keep your eyes peeled, you hear?"

"Okay, okay," the faded one said as he returned to the room he had chosen. Before closing the door, he waved to the two of them and said, "You two should go to sleep early too." Then he closed the door.

Now only Xiling and Remian remained. After escorting Remian back to her room, Xiling didn't leave immediately. Instead, she sat down on a stool and said, "Tell me, what do you want to tell me?"

After a moment of silence, Remian took a deep breath before turning her gaze to Xiling, her tone pleading, "Xiling, may I integrate the Elden Ring into my body?"

"......Why?"

Remian placed her hand on her chest. "Latland also has a law, and we Sarkaz have always been protected by that law. Perhaps it's different from the Golden Law, but I want to try. I want to accept the Ring of Elden myself, and try to protect all the races of the borderlands. If it can be achieved here, then... in my world, is it also possible... to do it?"

Remien looked earnestly into Xiling's eyes. "So I want to ask you, Xiling, could you allow me to accommodate the Elden Ring?"

"......Can"

Xiling leaned back in her chair and took a deep breath, saying helplessly, "Let me make this clear first, the Elden Ring is definitely going to stay in this world. At most, you'll just get to experience that feeling. Also, the Ring might have some effects on you, so be prepared."

Seeing Xiling's "I can't do anything with you" expression, Remian's lips curled into a bright smile. "Thank you, Xiling."

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Chapter Twenty-Eight: Xiling's Morning

Hearing Remian's thanks, Xiling stood up from the stool and waved her hand. "We're old friends, it's a bit too formal to say that. Alright, you should get some rest, but I still suggest you go back to your hometown to sleep first."

Remi'an nodded, said nothing more, and returned to her own world.

Watching Remien's figure disappear, Xiling didn't linger any longer. She returned to her chosen room, closed the door, and jumped onto her bed. Feeling the soft touch of the bed, Xiling felt a wave of relief wash over her. As she felt relaxed, she began to think about herself.

He is a hero. Heroes don't appear out of nowhere. The appearance of a hero means that the world is in crisis and has sent a distress call to the Forest of Heroes. The Forest of Heroes will then select a hero. The one who passes the test will become a hero, draw his own holy sword, defeat the guardian, and then leave the Forest of Heroes to embark on the road to save the world.

The Guardian is the skeleton soldier who fought against Xiling many times. The Guardian was born from the Forest of Heroes, and its purpose is only to train or test heroes.

The Forest of Heroes, a land of miracles. Even the Hero's Legacy that Xiling obtained did not explain what kind of place the Forest of Heroes was. However, Xiling obtained some information about the Forest of Heroes in the Hero's Legacy: this land of miracles is conscious.

The Guardians were created by the Forest of Heroes as it explored the intensity of the global crisis. Only the hero who defeats the Guardians can possibly save the world, but this is only the lowest possible possibility.

Thinking of this, Xiling buried her head in the bed. No wonder the Holy Sword couldn't cause any damage. The guardian created by the Forest of Warriors was a saint. Even if Xiling cut the sword in half, the opponent might not be injured. As for her other attacks, it was simply that they were not strong enough.

As for the Forest Guardian who was buried by Xiling, he was also a guide set up by the Forest of Heroes. His task was to guide Xiling on how to become a hero, and he would disappear after completing the task.

Xiling raised her hand, looked at it, and whispered, "I wonder if I can defeat the Guardians and proceed to the so-called crisis-stricken area."

"Let's go back after we've sorted things out here."

Xiling wasn't in a hurry about the other world. It wasn't that he didn't care; if the situation became urgent or a large-scale event was about to occur, the Forest of Heroes would remind Xiling to go there as soon as possible. Even though he was currently in the world of Elden Ring, Xiling still felt a connection between himself and the Forest of Heroes.

Her eyelids slowly drooped, and Xiling drifted off to sleep...

On the morning of the second day, Xiling slowly opened her eyes.

"Is it morning yet?" Xiling sat up in bed, touched the back of her head, and blinked in confusion.

Looking around the room, Xiling got out of bed, stretched a bit, and then sighed, "It feels like it's been ages since I've slept in a bed. Lying down like this feels a little strange."

Pushing open the door and glancing at the still-closed door next door, Xiling knew that someone was still asleep.

"Never mind, let him sleep. It's still early."

Xiling's footsteps echoed down the corridor, but there was no other sound.

After passing through the corridor and arriving outside, the surroundings remained silent, as if there was no one else there except Xiling and the guy who was still sleeping.

Xiling strode forward, and not long after, a figure came into his view—it was Mengget.

Upon seeing this, Xiling immediately smiled and stepped forward to greet him, "Oh, so early, Montgomery."

Mongot didn't turn around; he kept looking into the distance until Xiling walked up to him. Only then did he speak: "To protect the royal city, I worked every day and every month without rest. I was afraid that my laziness would cause everything to collapse. Even though the royal city has stabilized somewhat, I've become accustomed to my old life."

Xi Ling exclaimed, "That must have been really tough!"

Montgomery shook his head. "It was all worth it."

Mongot turned his gaze from the distance and looked down at Xiling. "You said you had a meeting today, when are you planning to start?"

Xiling looked at Mengget. A thought flashed through his mind: "He didn't wait all night, did he?"

The thought of that possibility made Xiling want to kick the sleeping guy out of bed.

When Ming met Mengget's gaze, Xiling looked away somewhat guiltily, saying, "It will probably take a little more time."

"...I see, I understand."

After saying that, silence fell. Xiling thought for a moment, "Should I tell him about his brother now? Hmm, that's fine."

Thinking of this, Xiling cleared her throat twice. "Mongt, since we still have some time, let me tell you about your brother's situation."

Mengge nodded.

Reaching the edge of the fence, Xiling sat down and then spoke, "Back during the Shattered War, your brother, Monger, kidnapped Michaela from the Sacred Tree."

Montgomery was well aware of this past event. It was his brother's audacious act that, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, stirred up ripples and indirectly catalyzed the division within the monarchical alliance.

This unexpected turn of events ultimately paved the way for his victory in that protracted war. It can be said that without Monge's astonishing act, the face of the royal city of Rodel might have been completely different, and the trajectory of history would have been rewritten.

"And you may have already sensed in your heart that Mungwen is fundamentally different from you. He is not content with guarding this established golden dynasty. He has a burning desire for the unknown and dreams of creating a brand new era that is entirely his own. So, he went deep into the heart of Galid and personally established a dynasty, the Mungwen Dynasty."

"So he went to the sacred tree and kidnapped Michaela, wanting her to become his god, and he would become the god's companion, that is, the king. Unfortunately, no matter how much time he spent, Michaela did not agree to him, and instead used her own abilities to bewitch your brother."

"Your brother is now madly infatuated with Michaela, believing that if Michaela agrees, he can establish his own dynasty."

At this point, Xiling turned her gaze to Mengget, her tone tinged with curiosity, "Do you think that just because Michaela agrees, he can start his own Blood Dynasty?"

Faced with Xiling's curiosity, Montgomery shook his head, "I don't know."

His gaze passed over Xiling and landed on the distant, hazy horizon, as if searching for answers there. "I have never heard of the idea that becoming a companion of a god can lead to being crowned king."

“Eternal Queen, our… Mother, she is the only deity in this land. Only by becoming her companion can one truly be called a king.”

“Indeed,” Xiling nodded in agreement.

It's roughly the same idea that I haven't died, and you are ultimately just princes; the two statements are essentially the same.

Mongot withdrew his gaze from the distance and turned to Xiling: "Knowing so much, can you answer one question for me?"

"Please speak," Xiling replied succinctly and directly.

"Why would Munger believe that he can become king as long as Michaela agrees?" Munger asked, his tone tinged with confusion and bewilderment.

Xiling shrugged. "Perhaps you don't know, but a long time ago, Munger came into contact with a foreign deity, the 'Mother of Truth.' This deity became his faith, guiding him all the way. You probably know what happened after that; under this deity's guidance, he has come to where he is today."

After hearing Xiling's explanation, Mengget fell into a long silence. Finally, he sighed deeply, his voice filled with complex emotions: "Thank you for your reply."

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Silver Will Replace Gold; The Final Declaration of War

Hi~ Good morning, Kevin.

Kevin felt he shouldn't have gone out. Looking at Alicia's smiling face, Kevin felt a headache coming on.

Kevin forced a smile and said, "Good morning, Alicia. What's up so early?"

As Alicia surveyed the scene inside Kevin's house, she replied with a bright smile, "No, I was just passing by."

Kevin: "...Oh"

"Do you think I'd believe that?" Kevin rolled his eyes inwardly.

He knew without a doubt that Alicia had come to find Xiling, but he didn't understand why she was so obsessed with Xiling. Faced with this incomprehensible question, Kevin chose to choose not to think about it.

Kevin: "If there's nothing else, Alicia, I'll be going now."

"Oh, then I won't bother you any longer, goodbye~"

As Kevin watched Alicia's departing figure, he couldn't help but wonder, "Was she really just passing by?"

Normally, the other party wouldn't just leave so easily; perhaps they were just passing by.

Kevin stopped in front of a breakfast shop after leaving home, bought several breakfasts from the shopkeeper, and then walked towards his house with the breakfasts in his hands.

......

Inside a laboratory, a green-haired woman in a white lab coat sat in a chair, holding a vial of blood. Her gaze was fixed on the vial, as if it held something that was extremely attractive to her. This vial of blood was Xiling's blood.

The green-haired woman was named Mebius, a scientist, or even a mad scientist. However, this scientist was now facing some difficulties. She had also witnessed Xiling's slaying of the Third Herrscher and acted even faster.

The members of the Fire Moth knew that Kevin was the only one who knew Xiling. Even if Kevin said he didn't know Xiling, the higher-ups of the Fire Moth wouldn't believe him. They only believed their own eyes. So when Kevin brought a person who had been electrocuted back to the Fire Moth rescue team, the members of the Fire Moth immediately took action.

They didn't know what Xiling looked like, nor whether she was injured. They weren't sure if she was the one who killed the Third Herrscher. The Moth of Flames wouldn't be foolish enough to directly say they wanted to capture Xiling. They planned to observe through other means to see if she was indeed the one who killed the Third Herrscher. So, at the step of drawing blood, Mebius intercepted them.

Looking at the blood in her hand, Mebius should have been ecstatic, even excited, to begin researching the next step, for she had found immortality! She had found the possibility of immortality in Xiling's blood, something she had been pursuing! However, at this moment, she looked at the blood in her hand expressionlessly, even somewhat displeased.

From the moment Mebius obtained Xiling's blood, she had already begun her research. She quickly discovered a certain characteristic in Xiling's blood: immortality. Upon discovering this, Mebius was extremely excited. She almost couldn't help but dance. However, just as she was excitedly researching the next step, her research stalled.

It cannot blend with anything, nor can it extract anything. Even if it is injected into another animal and then its blood is drawn out and left to dry in the sun, the rat's blood will dry up in no time, while Xiling's blood will remain unchanged, neither more nor less, and it will solidify the blood together as if it were a magnet.

Mebius stared at the blood before her with frustration, feeling like someone who had found a treasure chest but couldn't enjoy its contents.

"It's clearly blood, so why is it acting so strangely? What went wrong?"