North of Nimgofu.

Lienia.

There was a light mist on the lake. Yakir bent down, picked up a small pebble in the lake water up to his ankle, and then hit it towards the "little balloons" floating on the lake.

With a snap, the stone hit the target accurately.

I saw a small insect with flapping wings falling from the balloon, and was caught by Yakir.

"Well...this dung beetle is fat and not bad. It can be used as bait."

Akhil appraised the bug and put it in his pocket.

Even though her body shape has changed, her eyesight is still sharp.

After experiencing this state for a while, she realized that being small also has its benefits.

If it were the size of a giant dragon, it would definitely not be able to walk in the woods in the lake, nor would it be able to knock down the dung beetle without disturbing it like just now.

After passing through the ruins and the church area located in the lake, Yakir came to the wider lake.

After walking some distance to the north, she saw a surrounding hill.

And her old friend, the aphrodisiac dragon Smarag, was lying there, sleeping soundly.

Akil walked over and patted the pyroxene crystal on the opponent's head without any scruples.

"Hey, you're still sleeping!"

Smrag's nose blew out a lazy breath.

Immediately, he opened his eyes unsteadily and saw a human-looking woman.

How dare a human being disturb his sweet dream?

Do you think you have lived too long?

Just when she was about to lose her temper, she felt something was wrong.

This guy...why does he have the characteristics of a dragon?

After sniffing the breath, Smalage's sleepiness suddenly disappeared.

"Aqil?"

Seeing Aqil with his hands on his hips and a displeased look on his face, Smarague was stunned for a moment.

Immediately, her dragon mouth opened and she burst into heroic laughter.

"Hahahahahaha! I'm laughing so hard! You've turned into such an idiot!"

"Huh?" Yaqir was unhappy, "Why are you laughing? Didn't Lance Sanks become a human and interact with human priests?"

"Stop talking nonsense. My senior has turned into a serious person. How is he like you? You are neither human nor dragon. I think you look like that stupid basket case."

"Gu, you old thing, stop talking about it and give me the crabs! You got four big crabs from me last time, now give me two back."

"Tsk, tsk, you care more about crabs than your own body?" Smarag sneered.

"Tch, I can change back at any time."

"Then why don't you try changing your body?"

"I, I... why should I listen to you? This new body is relatively fresh, so I will use it temporarily. Rather than that... give me crabs."

"There is it in the lake behind, you can catch it yourself... Haha, I will tell the other dragons about this when I get the chance."

"It's up to you, just wait and see who gets slapped in the face!"

Yaqir was about to go around here and go to the lake behind, but suddenly he found a human behind Smarague. The guy was lying motionless in the lake, with a bearded hood on his forehead.

, also wearing a black and red robe-style uniform, with a faint blue light shining under the uniform.

"Hey, is that guy a magician?" Akil asked.

She recognized this outfit.

In the Rhea Lucalia Magic Academy in Lienia, they all wear similar costumes.

Looking in the direction of Yakir's finger, Smalage took a look and said lazily, "Yes, he is just a magician from the magic academy. He came to me to learn about pyroxene magic without overestimating his abilities."

"he died?"

"Um."

"You kill people after just a sparring session. You have a bad temper."

"You didn't kill me, okay? Killing such an ignorant and arrogant guy will only tarnish the glory of our Stone Dragon. This guy just spent too much magic power and used something that he couldn't meet."

He fell because of the pyroxene magic, but he doesn't care about my business."

"What's under that guy's clothes?"

"It should be a key." Smalage said, "I heard that the guys at the Magic Academy closed the door in order to avoid being involved in the battle between the demigods. You can't get in without the key."

"That's it."

As a dragon, his natural curiosity was answered, and Akil said nothing more.

She originally came here to catch crabs because the big crabs in her lake were killed.

Keys and stuff... are none of her business.

…

Round Table Hall.

"Although we have obtained some clues, and the whereabouts of some demigods are still unknown, before that, you can find the known big runes here."

Gideon Ofnir said as he handed Lu Ye a piece of information recording the location of the demigod.

"The information has been handed over to you. Next, you want to rest here, get to know other comrades, or leave immediately, it's up to you. But remember, there is no fighting in the Round Table Hall. This is a rule. By the way, let's talk about it again

With one mouthful, you have got Greg's big rune, then go and see Two Fingers, it is in the door at the back of the hall."

Afterwards, according to what Gideon Ofnir said, Luye came to where the two fingers were.

Pushing open the dusty door, the dust shook off.

At the end of the red carpet, which was littered with piles of burning candles and worn and mottled, two huge curved fingers came into view.

It moved slightly and looked alive, and was as tall as three people. The surface was rough and wrinkled, with messy hairs growing on the knuckles, making it look like a dry tree trunk. There were still parts under the fingers.

There were shocking injuries on the palms, fingers and palms.

Looking at its appearance, Lu Yexin said that "Two Fingers" really lived up to its name.

Two real big fingers are facing you like this, and goosebumps will rise on your skin.

"Wow...it's so disgusting." Ah Tui said, the emotion in his voice was indescribable.

"What the hell, before in Stonewell City you could stuff meat into your mouth secretly with severed arms and legs hanging from the ceiling, but why do you feel so sick here?" Lu Ye said.

"At least those severed limbs won't move..."

Upon hearing the arrival of Lu Ye and others, an old, slightly hoarse voice sounded from the corner on the left.

"Oh...it's the new fader."

It was a short, stooped old woman, sitting on a stool, wearing an old hooded gown, and holding a crutch that was taller than herself.

She turned her head, revealing a face that was one level higher than old. It was almost dry and had no eyes, only two dark eye sockets.

Even so, Ah Tui still felt that this old woman was much prettier than the two big wriggling fingers on the red carpet.

Before Lu Ye and others could speak, she introduced herself.

"Thank you for your hard work along the way. I am 'Jie Zhi' Enya." She turned to Two Fingers, "Lord Finger is the messenger of the supreme will, and I am the old woman who conveys what Lord Finger said. You see, Lord Finger is trembling.

, He is welcoming you."

Lu Ye looked at the two fingers.

I saw it slowly erecting two fingers, with an angle of 45 degrees between the fingers.

That's right, this guy made a "V" sign.

A'Die couldn't help but take a step back. This thing was really causing a lot of psychological damage to her.

"Is this gesture a welcome?" Violet asked.

"Yes, He is welcoming the holder of the Great Rune... Do you want to hear what Master Finger has to say?"

"Well, please excuse me, Granny Enya."

Enya tapped the ground with her cane, and then began to say in that old voice:

"The great Elden Ring is the golden law - to keep the order of the world in order and to bring happiness and blessing to life. However, the Elden Ring is broken. Destroying the ring is a heinous crime and will bring evil consequences.

Naturally inevitable...

Now the world and life are beyond destruction, and curses and hatred are spreading wantonly...

But even so, the great supreme will will not abandon this world, so you faded ones will receive blessings and guidance and be given a mission. Faded ones, go get another big rune and become Elden
To be continued...