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"This is the Great Rune... a fragment of the Elden Ring?"

A floating object appeared in Mengbai's palm.

This floating object exists between matter and energy, resembling a rune composed of countless dark gold arcs.

【Grek's Great Rune】(Secret Realm Item), Tier 4 Rare Item... Description: The Great Rune of "Fragment King" Grek, also known as the Central Ring, is located at the center of the Elden Ring. "King of Elden" Griffre and his descendants—the Golden Clan—were the first demigods to appear.

"Huh? This Great Rune seems unusual!"

Mengbai knows that the Great Runes are all made up of fragments of the Elden Ring.

Logically speaking, since Grek is known as the weakest demigod, the Great Rune he wields should also be the weakest. However, judging from the textual description of the Great Rune, this fragment is the very center of the magic ring and belongs to the Great Rune of the first demigod to appear in the Golden Clan.

In other words.

It is by no means the weakest.

It is very likely the strongest or most important rune.

When the other adventurers saw the effect of "Greek's Great Rune", they were all puzzled and confused, feeling that Lord Qi was once again acting unpredictably!
Black Hammer King: "Strange, very strange. How could the weakest demigod possess the strongest rune?"

Feng Zhongmian offered his opinion: "I think it makes perfect sense. Although Grik is the weakest demigod, this Great Rune originally belonged to the first Elden Ring Griffre and his eldest son, Golden Griffin."

Mingyue Zhaoxue nodded: "Based on the existing intelligence, the limb-splitting Grik is likely the grandson of the First King Griffith and the son of the Golden Prince Godwin, so he considers himself a direct descendant of the Golden Family and attempts to become the Golden King."

"I see!"

"If that's the case, then it's not surprising."

"Although Grek himself is a useless piece of trash, his father and grandfather are both top-tier figures. The reason he is able to wield this Great Rune is purely because he inherited the status of his father and grandfather."

"..."

Mengbai felt the large rune floating in her hand.

She could clearly sense the profound meaning contained within it.

It is a mysterious message and supreme power that can write laws and order!
The Elden Ring is the embodiment of the laws, and it is the incarnation and symbol of the Golden Law. Therefore, when the Eternal Queen Marika smashed the ring, the laws of this world collapsed and became disordered.

Each fragment contains a different power of laws.

The fragments generated after the Elden Ring broke must have been numerous.

Meng Bai speculates that only fragments of the magic ring that automatically bind to demigods can be called Great Runes. Other fragments do not directly contain the power of laws, but they are scattered throughout the borderlands or held by specific individuals.

For example, Dragonlance Vic, Jazz Hundred, and others.

Therefore, these people do not necessarily have to seize the Great Rune. They can obtain fragments of the Rune through other trials or cultivation, gain the approval or tacit consent of the Supreme Will, and thus directly possess the ability and qualifications to repair the Rune and become the King of Elden.

As for these nameless, faded figures, like the adventurers.

Because he needed to prove he was qualified to become king and also needed the basic materials to reforge the magic ring, he was required to defeat a demigod and obtain at least two Greater Runes.

of course.

This is just Mengbai's guess.

Whether this is true or not is difficult to determine.

Mengbai, Biyanhua, Baihe Jushi, Wanshan Guhong.

After successfully defeating Grek, the four adventurers went their separate ways and began their own adventures.

Mengbai first uses a blessing to teleport to the dilapidated house in Stormhill, where she gives the human pupa relics she found in Stoneville to Little Red Riding Hood Rodrik.

When they learned that Grik had been defeated.

His own companions suffered even more torment.

The noblewoman wept uncontrollably. After a series of guidance sessions, Rodrika, just like in the game's storyline, decided to become the Spirit Trainer of the White Knights and dedicate herself to assisting the adventurers in becoming the Elden Ring.

Mengbai visited combat skills teacher Bernal again.

This handsome and melancholic knight was also very surprised and astonished when he learned that Mengbai had defeated Grek.

“You are the most talented Faded One I have ever seen, even Vic can’t compare to you. But I never expected that you could achieve such a feat in such a short time and defeat a demigod.”

Meng Bai said, "You also deserve some credit for this!"

Bernal said, "Now that the demigod of Stoneville has been defeated, I am also preparing to leave Stormhill."

Meng Bai asked in surprise, "Where are you going?"

This combat skills instructor still has many combat skills he hasn't learned yet, and what he has shown so far is probably not all of his abilities, but only some relatively basic combat skills and magic.

Bernal is a fader comparable to Vic.

His abilities and methods certainly go beyond these.

Bernal has lost interest in competing for the title of King of Elden. If he could impart all his skills to Meng Bai, she believes the road ahead would be much easier, and she would be more confident in facing other demigods!
“I have to do what I need to do, but I can’t tell you right now. If you’re curious, you can come to the Volcano Mansion to find me.”

"Volcano Residence?"

"The Volcano Mansion is Lakad's territory, and he is one of my closest friends."

Upon hearing this, Meng Bai's expression changed slightly. Adventurers have been adventuring in the borderlands for so long that they have naturally already found out everything about the relationships between the people in the borderlands, especially the relationships between the Golden Clan.

Lakad is one of the sons of the Eternal Queen Marika.

In other words, he is a demigod.

Lakad once served as a judge of the Golden Dynasty, renowned for his absolute impartiality and his commitment to punishing evil and promoting good. He was a figure deeply loved and respected by the people of the borderlands and is now one of the holders of the Great Rune.

Is this person Bernal's close friend? The combat skills instructor is indeed extraordinary!
Bernal continued, "Of course, I will return to the Round Table Hall regularly. If you want to learn combat skills, you can find me in the Round Table Hall during those times, and I will do my best to teach you combat skills."

Almost forgot.

Bernal is allowed in the Round Table Hall.

Hearing this, Meng Bai was completely relieved.

After bidding farewell to her combat instructor, she immediately returned to the Hall of the Round Table via a blessing teleportation. When she learned that she had defeated Grek and obtained the Great Rune, all the adventurers in the Hall of the Round Table were shocked.

"Greek has been defeated!"

"Although Grek is the weakest demigod, Stoneville City is heavily guarded and takes every step with extreme caution. How did he manage to do that?!"

"Just who is this fading person named Meng Bai?!"

"..."

Those who have faded are all deeply moved.

Mengbai's popularity has soared among the faded ones.

It will be much easier to recruit people and form teams in the future.

This made Meng Bai feel incredibly proud.

Before this, Meng Bai was just a nobody in the Round Table Hall, but from now on everyone will truly regard him as a strong contender for the title of King of Elden!
As for why the faded person was so surprised and shocked.

That's understandable, of course!
In order to infiltrate Stoneville, Meng Bai died more than a dozen or twenty times, even with the gatekeeper Gotok as an inside agent. This shows how heavily guarded the city was!
Unlike adventurers who have unlimited room for error.

Other faded ones only have one life and no room for error.

Therefore, even though he was ten times stronger than Meng Bai, he dared not approach Stoneville City easily.

Furthermore, the BOSS battlefield experienced by adventurers is specially designed by Miracle City. There are patterns to follow regarding how many mobs there are, how they are patched up, and when reinforcements will appear. If other Faded Ones recklessly rush to Grek's side...

It would be quite normal for them to be surrounded and attacked by ten or eight Grik knights, plus three or five limb-splitting nobles, and a hundred or eighty soldiers at the same time; they would hardly find such a space or occasion for a one-on-one duel.

Therefore.

Even if it's Vic or Sir Hundred.

Without enough help, it would be difficult for them to kill Grik, which is the main reason why Grik and the other demigods were able to maintain their own independent regimes after the Shattered War.

After all, demigods are neither able to establish their own power nor not.

There will always be followers or knights who spontaneously gather around them.

It's no wonder that other "faded" individuals are so shocked that such a thing has been accomplished by an unknown, lowly individual.

Soon after, Mengbai received an invitation from Sir Baizhi. She entered Sir Baizhi's private room, which was a huge study filled with a vast collection of books. Sir Baizhi was standing in front of a desk.

"Congratulations! From now on, you are a full member of the Hall of the Round Table!" Sir Hundred said. "As one of the few Faded Ones with the potential to become King, I hope we can cooperate for a long time."

Meng Bai asked, "Cooperation?"

Sir Hundred Wisdom: "You should want more Greater Runes. To welcome you to our official membership, I can share some intelligence for free, including the whereabouts and related information of five Greater Rune holders, including Grik, whom you defeated."

Meng Bai's eyes lit up.

This is indeed a very valuable clue.

Sir Hundred Wisdoms introduced them directly: "The first is 'Leg-Breaking Grek,' the lord of Stoneville City; the second is 'Star-Shattering General' Ratan, who once fought the Valkyrie to a draw in Galid; the third is 'Judge' Raccard, the lord of the Volcano Mansion in Gemir; the fourth is 'Blessed King' Montget, the elusive lord of the royal city of Rodel; and finally, there is 'Full Moon Queen' Renara from the Magic Academy of Rayalucaria..."

Next.

He detailed the four major rune holders besides Grek.

Knowing their location, background, and abilities is very useful intelligence.

During this process, the adventurers also obtained a lot of useful information, such as the fact that "Queen of the Full Moon" Renara was not a demigod but possessed a large rune.

Rena is the leader of the magic academy and also the queen of the Kalia royal family. The Kalia royal family once fought a war with the Golden Tree Dynasty, but later came under the control of the Golden Tree Dynasty through a political marriage.

However, Renara's husband, Radagan, abandoned her not long after, returned to the capital to become Marika's second husband, and succeeded the first king, Gofrey, as the second King of Elden.

The amber egg he left for Renara contained a large rune.

This information deeply puzzled the adventurers, because it was clear from the timeline that Renara obtained the Great Rune long before the Shattered Ring incident.

This seems to imply that the Great Rune is not entirely equivalent to the Ring Fragment.

The fragments of the Elden Ring may simply be carriers of the Great Runes.

The essence of Great Runes might be closer to divinity, automatically binding itself to every demigod or god. So where did the Great Runes of the second King of Elden, Rdagan the Red-Haired, come from? It's truly perplexing!

Also.

There are still a few questions.

The name "Full Moon Queen Renara" sounds familiar.

The adventurers couldn't help but recall the mysterious witch they had encountered in the Church of Elek.

The witch who gave the adventurer the summoning bell calls herself Reina. Could she have some connection with the Queen of the Full Moon?

Furthermore, Sir Hundred Wisdom only mentioned five holders of Great Runes, but according to the adventurers, Marika has several other children, such as Mongwin and Michaela.

Regarding these two individuals.

Even Sir Hundred Wisdoms didn't have any concrete information.

Soon after, Mengbai left Sir Baizhi's study and went to a room at the far end of the Round Table Hall. There were hardly any Faded Ones around this room, because very few Faded Ones were qualified to enter.

This is where the two fingers of the messenger of the supreme will reside.

Only those who have truly acquired the qualities to become king are qualified to have an audience with the Two Fingers!
When Meng Bai entered the room, he was immediately stunned by what he saw. There was a pair of huge, jet-black fingers in the room... "So the two fingers weren't a metaphor, they really were two fingers sticking out here!"

"My goodness, I've imagined what two fingers would look like countless times, but who would have thought that two fingers actually are two fingers!"

"That old scoundrel Qi is indeed unpredictable!"

"I have to say, this is even more bizarre. How could the messenger of the supreme will have two fingers? Are all finger witches cultivated by these two fingers?"

"..."

Meng Bai saw that the two fingers were enormous, like two pitch-black pillars, their surfaces scarred, riddled with holes, and even rotten, making one doubt whether they could actually function.

As the messenger of the supreme will, that is, the true god.

Why does it appear so dilapidated?

"The new faded one, huh?"

A hoarse, aged voice rang out. Beneath two ugly, scarred fingers, an old woman sat in a chair. Although she was so old that she was almost like a living corpse, her tone and eyes were kind.

"You must be tired from your journey. I am Enya, the 'Finger-Unraveling Witch.' The Finger Lord is the messenger of the supreme will, and I am the old woman responsible for interpreting and conveying what the Lord says."

at this time.

Grandma Enya seemed to sense something.

“Look closely, the finger is trembling… This means He is welcoming you, the holder of the Great Rune!”

Meng Bai stared at the two fingers in front of her with suspicion, feeling as if the two fingers were statues, without any trace of movement. However, after staring at the two fingers for a few seconds, a dizzying feeling of disorientation surged into her heart.

This thing seems to emit mental pollution and is unbearable to look at for long periods of time.

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

Grandma Enya said this.

Her tone suddenly became solemn and dignified: "The great Elden Ring is the Golden Law—it keeps the world in order, and brings blessings and good fortune to life. To break the law is a heinous crime, and the consequences are inevitable..."

"The world and life are now beyond destruction, and curses and misfortunes are spreading everywhere. Even so, the Supreme Will will not abandon the world and life. Therefore, you who have faded away are blessed, guided, and given a mission."

"Faded One, the Great Rune you possess is a fragment of the Elden Ring. Go and find another one!"

"..."

"The demigods are the hosts of the Elden Ring. Marika's children have all gone astray and are fighting among themselves because of the Great Rune, but none of them can become the King of Elden!"

"Because a very, very long time ago, the supreme will had already abandoned these demigods!"

"Faded ones, hesitate no more, slaughter and plunder them!"

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

Grandma Enya's interpretation has ended.

She regained her kind tone and looked at the faded one.

"That being said, you should still be careful. After all, the demigods are all children of Queen Marika. Only Grek is a descendant. His divine bloodline is the thinnest and his power is the weakest."

Meng Bai suddenly felt...

This old lady is actually a very kind person.

As if sensing something, she said, "Oh, and also, you seem to possess the Golden Memories. These are treasures carved from the Golden Tree after the bodies of demigods and great heroes disappeared. If you wish to obtain the power contained within, Lady Finger can help you..."

After the adventurer defeats Grek, he not only obtains the Great Rune, but also a Remembrance.

This memory can be used to exchange for equipment imbued with the power of the memory.

Memories of different demigods or powerful heroes.

The items that are transformed are even more diverse.

For example, "Grek's Remembrance" allows you to choose either one of two Tier 4 Rare quality equipment, "Grek's King Axe" or "Leg-Breaking Dragon," which is truly amazing!

……

After the battle to hunt down Grik ended.

The four adventurers each took different actions.

For example, the White Crane Hermit brought the Divine Skin Amulet and the Divine Skin Prayer Book found in the secret chamber of Stoneville back to the Round Table Hall and found the priest Colin, eventually unlocking the two Black Flame Prayer skills from the Divine Skin Messenger: "Black Flame" and "Black Flame Blade".

For example, the other shore flower went directly through Stoneville City to the other side of Stoneville. When she stood on the cliff and looked across, the scene she saw not only shocked her, but also shocked all the onlookers in Miracle City.

"nice!"

"So beautiful!"

Looking down on Lake Lienia from the city of Stoneville.

This scene can be considered one of the most classic and beautiful moments in the entire game. The shock it caused to adventurers was no less than that of Nymgford when they first came out of the drifting graveyard.

"This is Lake Lienia!"

The other shore flower sensed the secret realm's notification: "So I've left the Ningmgford region and arrived at the next region!"

This area is a vast wetland, full of clouds and moisture, and covered with ruins, giving it a very ancient feel... When you look into the distance towards the horizon, you can vaguely see a mysterious building.

"According to the latest intelligence!"

"That's the magic academy!"

"The Full Moon Queen 'Renara' is inside!"

"It looks like this will become the second target for the big shots!"

"The terrain and landforms at this border are so diverse, and the scene is so stunning and varied."

"I feel that there are still many unexplored areas in Ningmgefu, and the Galid direction is also worth studying and exploring carefully. The border area is truly a treasure trove!"

"..."

Not long after that.

Several adventurers gradually left the secret realm.

【The adventure ends! 】

[Adventure Rating: Lower Grade A!]

You have obtained the "Skill Stone: Vic's Dragon Thunder"!

After Mengbai exited the secret realm, she achieved an excellent grade of A in this adventure. The loot she obtained was none other than Vic's Dragon Thunder, a super-powerful skill she had learned not long ago.

"It's actually a Tier 3 Rare Skill!"

"Even in Miracle City, this kind of skill is rare!"

Meng Bai immediately used the skill stone, and a wealth of magical knowledge flooded into her mind. The Prayer at the Border was a very special kind of magic. This kind of special spell in the secret realm did not exist in the Chaos Continent.

But it doesn't matter what kind of item, equipment, or skill it is.

Once you leave the secret realm and appear in the real world, you will be subject to the laws of the world.

"This is Vic's Dragon Lightning... a special kind of lightning from an ancient dragon!"

Meng Bai raised her hands and saw blood-red lightning crackling and dancing at her fingertips. Each bolt of lightning contained powerful energy and destructive force, while also being full of the breath of life.

The nature of this lightning originating from the border area is very unique.

It is unlike any other type of lightning found on the Chaos Continent.

Even if an ordinary adventurer masters this lightning, it's just another useful skill.

Meng Bai was different. She could clearly sense that the red dragon lightning and the dragon bloodline had a certain compatibility... Dragons could unleash even greater power when wielding this red lightning, and at the same time, they could understand and develop it at a deeper level!

She was overjoyed!
Although she only acquired one skill, Mengbai believed that based on this skill, she could develop a variety of new fourth-tier and even fifth-tier skills.

If we bring "Vikron Thunder" back to the Dragon Kingdom.

Meng Bai is destined to become a powerful figure who establishes a new sect within the Dragon Clan!

This was a huge success.

It is priceless to the dragon race!
Soon after, the other shore flower, the white crane hermit, and the lone wild goose of ten thousand mountains also finished their challenges and left the secret realm.

The Higanbana also obtained a skill stone, which was the "Gravity Rock Ball Technique" she used, while the White Crane Hermit dropped the "Sword Skeleton Greatsword".

of course.

The most noteworthy thing.

Of course, it still belongs to the lone wild goose amidst ten thousand mountains.

His original loot was "Greek's Spirit".

In terms of value, it's already far superior to others, which can be considered a stroke of good luck.

However, Wanshan Guhong already possessed a fourth-tier spirit, so he resisted the temptation and did not take the fourth-tier named spirit. Instead, he activated the three abundant marks he had prepared.

The final rating jumped from A-class to double A-class, and the loot changed from "Grek's Spirit" to "Grek's Great Rune"!
"what?"

"A fourth-tier rare item!"

"Someone got a Tier 4 rare item? Holy crap, that's incredible!"

"..."

Miracle City has been in operation for several months now, but no adventurer has ever obtained a Tier 4 item from the secret realm.

Does Miracle City not have Tier 4 items? Of course not!
Whether it's the nuclear bombs in the Crazy Tide Secret Realm, the ten divine weapons in the Sui and Tang Dynasties of the Ten Kingdoms, or the space-time folding weapons and space carriers in the Star Sea Secret Realm.

These things can theoretically explode.

However, the worst of them will not be lower than the fourth order.

However, precisely because the rank is too high, adventurers cannot drop items that exceed their own rank, and fourth-rank adventurers are scarce in Miracle City, which is why very few fourth-rank items have ever been produced.

So far.

Some common-grade Tier 4 loot has been obtained.

Rare items are extremely rare, while truly exceptional items have never appeared before.

The "Greek Great Rune" dropped by Wanshan Guhong is not only the first Tier 4 Rare Treasure, but it is also an item that no one has ever seen or heard of before. Especially when they saw its attributes, everyone was stunned and shocked.

【Greek's Great Rune】, a Tier 4 Rare item, can be used to enhance the quality of a spirit or soul, or to empower any natal spirit of no more than Tier 4, granting that spirit the ability to temporarily fuse with or absorb the characteristics and abilities of any three spirits of the same Tier.

When you see the effect of this item.

The adventurers were completely stunned.

They had never seen such an incredible item before.

The appearance of this item has the power to completely rewrite the way adventurers cultivate and their spirit system! (End of Chapter)