Elden Clergyman

But the problem is that the Mei brothers and sisters were forced to hide because they had something dirty on them, and the Markit brothers were atavistic and violated the Golden Rule, and may have triggered the PTSD of a village girl, which led to them rushing through the sewer at the beginning.

But as for Tolina, although she had some congenital defects, they were not to the point where she needed to hide them. She did not have any ominous horns that could send her directly to the sewer, and she even had half of her body wandering around outside all day doing big things. Logically speaking, her reputation should be quite high.

But now, let alone outsiders, even if you mention this name to her brothers and sisters, they will take a while to react before answering.

"Oh, you mean Michaela's half."

As for the reason...

"She sleeps so well."

While Michaela studied, Torina slept.

While Michaela worked, Torina slept.

While Michaela rested, Torina was still sleeping.

What Golden Dynasty, what Broken War, what Battle for the Great Rune...

In these events, even if the demigods are hidden, you can still find their involvement or influence from various clues.

But with Tolina, from the beginning to the end, apart from a few times when she went out sleepwalking and her power leaked out, leaving behind some water lilies, which incidentally attracted a group of followers, you could hardly find any trace of her participating in or influencing these things, or even things outside of the struggle, as if this person did not exist in reality at all.

Because she was really just sleeping.

After Melina briefly explained Tolina's situation, Lord's eyes became subtle as he looked at the delicate little face on his shoulder.

But soon, he realized another problem.

"That was in the dungeon before..."

"That should be her 'spirit'."

Melina didn't know how to describe Torina's strange state, because normally, sleep itself is achieved by temporarily shutting down the "spirit".

But only Tolina, although she has been sleeping on the real level, she remains active on the spiritual level. If you sleep deeply enough, you can even hear the sounds she makes when she moves.

If I had to describe it...

"She lives in her own dreams. Only those who are also in a deep sleep can hear her voice or even talk to her."

"Huh?" Lord looked at Melina, then at Torina beside him, a little confused: "But we weren't asleep at that time, were we? It was normal to communicate with her..."

silence.

Melina and Alice looked at him in silence for a moment.

"Let's talk about where to go next."

"Huh? Oh..."

Although he didn't know why the topic suddenly changed, Lord didn't care.

After returning Tolina from his neck to his inventory, Lord discussed the next plan with the two, but...

"Didn't you say you wanted to talk about plans? Why are you all silent?"

Looking at the two people in front of him who suddenly fell into silence, Lord thought for a while and decided to find a reliable person to talk to.

So who could this person be?

"Laoma——"

After pushing open the door of Market's office, before Lord could ask anything, his attention was attracted by a pendant on his desk.

It was a large lantern with a familiar head inside.

"Hey, isn't this Greg? Why did you put him in the lantern?"

"It's not a lantern, it's preservation... Never mind, just think of it as a lantern."

Market was also used to Lord's abstraction. After sighing, she raised her head.

"Is there a problem?"

Lord walked over and sat opposite him.

"Oh, nothing much. I just don't know where to go next, so I wanted to ask for your advice."

Market was silent for a moment.

A faded one came to ask him where this defender of the golden dynasty would go next...

"Can't you see the guidance of the blessing?"

"I can see it, but the guidance was sporadic to begin with, and it hasn't shown me the way yet."

This is the truth. After killing Xiao Ge, perhaps because the stage goal was completed, although the guidance of the blessing did not disappear, it formed a circle around the blessing, and it was impossible to tell where he was going.

After hearing this, Market sighed deeply.

"Didn't you get the Great Rune? Then go back to the Round Table Hall and meet Two Fingers to get their opinion. If they don't give you a clear answer, I suggest you head north. Although the Moon Princess's whereabouts are currently unknown, there should be a Great Rune at Rhea Lukalia Academy. The Full Moon Queen isn't in good condition either..."

"Moon Princess?"

Hearing this name, Lord thought for a moment. He vaguely remembered that Market had mentioned this name when she was giving him a science lesson. However, he had ignored it because there was too much information at the time. Now that he thought about it...

"You mean Lani? I just met her a while ago. She shouldn't be considered 'missing,' right?"

Market: “…?”

But just as Market took a deep breath and was about to ask relevant questions, Lord spoke again.

"Oh, by the way, I have something else to ask you. Do you know 'Torina'?"

Market was stunned for a moment, then nodded in confusion.

"I know, but why did you mention her?"

"It's nothing."

Lord thought for a moment, and thinking that Lao Ma was not an outsider, he simply called Tolina out, and then pointed to the little face lying on his shoulder, still sleeping soundly.

"I want to ask if you know how to stop her from sleeping all the time. Otherwise, I'm afraid she might die in her sleep one day... What's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine."

Market opened her mouth, but in the end she couldn't say anything. She just held her forehead with her hand.

He had just thought he was used to Lorde's abstractions, but now...

"You...go to the Round Table Hall first, and then come find me after you've met with Two Fingers."

He needs some time to calm down.

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Chapter 33: The Round Table Hall of Strength Supremacy

After coming out of Market's office, who looked numb, Lord followed his instructions and returned to the Round Table Hall to meet that 'Two Fingers', and then...

"Wow, it really is 'two fingers'."

Lord originally thought that 'two-fingered' was an adjective, like a large guy with only two fingers.

But after pushing open the door, what caught Lord's eyes was a hand with two fingers, and an old woman with a hunched back sitting next to it.

"Are you the new faded one?"

After Lord entered, the old woman looked at him and her voice sounded a little hoarse.

"Thank you for your hard work. I am Enya, the Finger Removal Master. Master Finger is the messenger of the Supreme Will, and I am the old woman who conveys his words."

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

After a pause, Enya looked at the two fingers, seemingly observing their movements.

After observing for a while, she turned her head again, looked at Lord, and spoke.

"Come, listen to Master Finger's words:"

"The great Elden Circle is the Golden Rule—it keeps the world in order, and brings blessings and well-being to all life. However, the Elden Circle is broken. Breaking this law is a heinous crime, and the consequences are inevitable..."

"Now the world and life are ruined beyond measure, and curses and misfortunes are spreading everywhere."

"But even so, the Supreme Will will not abandon the world and life. Therefore, you Faded Ones are blessed and guided, and given a mission."

"O Faded One, the Great Rune you hold is a great fragment of the Elden Ring. Obtain another—become the King of Elden and restore the Golden Rule."

Oh, it’s a translation.

After hearing the news conveyed by Jiezhi Po Po, Lord thought for a while.

"What is the Supreme Will?"

Refers to the mother-in-law: “…?”

Lord spread his hands and said, "I have lost my memory."

"Oh, you lost your memory, no wonder..."

The mother-in-law nodded, and then briefly told Lord about the setting of the Supreme Will as she understood it.

The creator of all things, the embodiment of order, the supreme being, is also the object of the fingers' obedience and loyalty...

After listening, Lord nodded and had a rough idea of what the "Supreme Will" was.

It sounds like the final boss to be fought.

After chatting with Grandma Finger and leaving, Lord went to his room.

After a period of calm, Rodlika's mental state has gradually stabilized, and she has become friends with Irena.

"How are you? Are you feeling better?" Lord moved a chair and sat opposite the two of them.

"Thanks to you, I feel much better..."

Rodlika was still very grateful to Lord.

Although he was indeed the one who dumped that strange, scary woman with him in the first place, it was clear that he had good intentions.

After realizing that something was wrong, the other party comforted her all night, and then took her to the Round Table Hall, providing her with a safe and comfortable environment.

As for worrying that he had ulterior motives, that certainly had occurred to her, but it was only a fleeting thought that she quickly dismissed.

After all, given her situation at the time and the strength he displayed, no matter what he wanted to do, there was no need to go through so much trouble, and he would not bring her to the Round Table Hall.

If you still have unnecessary worries in this situation, it is not vigilance, but simply stupidity.

"Um, is there anything I can do for you?"

Because she had received a lot of care from the other party, although she felt that she might not be able to help much, Roderica also wanted to give it a try.

"Although I'm not good at fighting, I do know a few things in other areas..."

"Then can you tune the spirit?"

"...Spiritual training?"

Looking at Roderica's expression, Lord knew that she definitely couldn't tune her spirit.

But it didn't matter. The last time he sent Roderica here, the blacksmith saw Roderica's talent for spirit training, and later mentioned it to Lord in a casual chat that if he allowed, he could teach the child some knowledge related to spirit training.

However, although Brother Xiu Gu was willing to teach and Roderica was willing to learn, there was still a small problem.

That is the room behind Brother Xiu Gu, where lives a woman named Chaos.

That's a bit, um...

In short, the final outcome is that Roderica needs Lord to comfort her when she studies, and she has to go back to her room to relax after studying for a while.

The only thing to be thankful for is that a spirit trainer doesn’t have to learn much theoretical knowledge. After listening to the explanations for a while, it depends more on talent and feeling.

After finalizing the spirit-training matter, Lord suddenly remembered that he had an important item in his pocket that he had picked up in Stoneville before, and he gave it to Roderica.

[Relics of the Pupa Group]

"Ah, this is... everyone's relic?"

Looking at the relic in her hand, Rodlika's voice trembled slightly.

"To think such a thing existed..."

Lord didn't say anything, just patted her shoulder gently.