[The Golden Law Fundamentalism's prayer, one of the foundational prayers. It involves harboring a small causal aura within oneself, which automatically retaliates upon being attacked to a certain degree. Fundamentalism interprets the Golden Law through two forces—reversion and causality. Causality, in this context, refers to the interconnectedness of all things, a gravitational force between meanings.]

In other words, it is a prayer that can automatically retaliate.

Sir Hundred Wisdom was one of the Faded Ones during the golden age.

He respected Gofulei, but he respected Queen Marika even more for abandoning her faith and her status as a rare person for the sake of the borderlands.

So after the Ring of Law was shattered, in order to find out why Marika smashed the Ring of Law, he and other members of the Faded Ones founded the Hall of the Round Table.

In a sense, Sir Hundred also finally got the answer.

The next Golden Tree era cannot change the fact that the Golden Law is declining, but it can prolong its existence.

So Sir Hundred Wisdom pieced together various events and fragments, and finally understood Marika's original idea.

If no one can change the era, then the quickest way to end the golden age is to prevent the faded from becoming king, maintain the status quo, and wait for the tree to wither.

Marika never expected that the fragments would grant her freedom, freeing her from the surveillance of the two fingers and the supreme will.

So Sir Hundred Wisdom was somewhat surprised that he knew her original intention.

After that, Sir Hundred Wisdom led Ensha away from the Round Table Hall.

Having understood Queen Marika's intentions, he said he also understood what he needed to do next.

War is imminent, and that person will surely return to the capital.

She became Queen Marika's warrior solely for the sake of war, driven by the fighting spirit that flowed through her veins, and only then did she become queen.

After Sir Hundred's departure, the Round Table Hall suddenly changed its appearance.

It regained its previous illumination, and the surrounding environment remained unchanged; the wall that had been pierced by Comet Yazler was also intact.

It appears that Sir Hundred Wisdom has pulled them into a space resembling a sealed prison...

No, more accurately, they prepared such a space to wait for us to willingly fall into their trap.

However, even after returning to normal space, the two fingers still disappeared, and most people also vanished without a trace.

Only the echo of blacksmithing could still be heard from the right-hand corridor.

"H-How could it be you...?"

The moment Lu Ye walked in and placed the faded ancient dragon rock forging stone on the forging table.

Seemingly noticing that there was another person, Xiu Gu looked up.

That one glance made his body tremble uncontrollably, and in the end he even knelt down in reverence.

Not only Lu Ye A Tui, but also Little Red Riding Hood Rodrika, who was not far away, was quite surprised.

How did Mr. Xiugu end up like this?

Lu Ye and A Tui both looked at Marika.

They had met Xiu Gu many times, and Rodrika's spirit-training technique was taught to her by Xiu Gu.

If we're talking about someone who could cause Xiu Gu to "suddenly fall ill," then this is probably the only one.

Marika gently picked up the faded ancient dragon rock forging stone.

“You, forge a god-slaying weapon for this man who is about to become king, and I will restore your freedom.”

"Thank you... Your Majesty!"

Xiu Gu bowed his head, raised both hands, and respectfully accepted the ancient dragon rock forging stone.

Immediately afterwards, he demanded that Lu Ye produce the Fated Death and the Immortal Blade, Tears of the Dead.

To forge a god-slaying weapon, the greatsword used to hunt gods alone is not enough.

Only by truly integrating the power of destined death into the weapon can one kill the gods.

After that, Lu Ye and the others also learned Xiu Gu's true identity.

While in Moen City, Lu Ye helped the city lord Odger reclaim the legendary weapon—the Greatsword of the Skull.

This greatsword is a sword of vengeance, forged from the weapons of a clan of fallen warriors.

Above the sword mound outside Moen City, it is clearly written: "The hero launched a revenge attack alone, but was defeated by the original golden king, Gofulei."

The fate of the hero who fused with this greatsword remains unknown, and his whereabouts are unknown.

And this hero is actually Xiu Gu.

The mixed-race people of Moen have been slaves for generations.

Xiu Gu is also a hybrid and an excellent blacksmith.

He failed in his challenge against Gofulai and soon after was ordered by Marica to be shackled and confined to the Hall of the Round Table to forge weapons for the Faded Ones.

Chapter 686 Burning the Golden Tree

It's hard to imagine that this short blacksmith, covered in tumors and strange horns, had actually fought against the first King of Elden, Goughrey!

You really can't judge a book by its cover.

After receiving the ancient dragon rock forging stone, Xiu Gu began his work.

Marika seemed to dislike the temperature of the forge and the smell of rust in the air, and turned back into the hall.

Lu Ye asked how long it would take to forge the so-called god-slaying weapon, and Xiu Gu's answer was somewhat unexpected.

The essence of forging a god-slaying weapon lies not in how exquisite the craftsmanship is, but in the predetermined death itself.

Only this kind of power qualifies one to slay gods.

So to be precise, Xiu Gu wasn't trying to forge a weapon, but rather to integrate Destiny of Death into the Mortal Blade, just like how Queen Yuuki integrated Destiny of Death into the Greatsword of the Hunting Gods.

While Xiu Gu was working, A Tui chatted with Little Red Riding Hood Rodríguez, and used the collected grave spirits of Lily of the Valley to enhance the ashes.

Rodrika clearly cares a lot about Marika.

Is the legendary Eternal Queen really still alive?

The shock this gave her was no different than cutting off her own head and going to Stoneville to have her limbs reattached...

A-Tui waved his hand and said that strictly speaking, Marika is not alive, but she can freely manipulate her own soul. She is currently appearing in the body of the bionic teardrop's ashes, which is more colloquially known as "reincarnation."

Lu Ye thought to herself, "What a great idea of ​​possession and resurrection! But... there's really nothing wrong with that explanation!"

While A-Tui and Rodrika were chatting, Lu Ye also came to the hall.

At that moment, Marika was standing at the front of the hall, looking at the mottled, ancient oil paintings on the left and right sides of the wall.

The oil painting on the left depicts a robust man with a full head of white hair, wearing a crown, but his face is not clearly visible.

The painting on the right depicts a blonde woman with a graceful and slender figure, incredibly beautiful.

Without a doubt, this was the first king, Gofule, and Queen Marika.

For Lu Ye, once the royal army is tied down, the only ones standing in his way are the ominous King Monget and the First King, who may arrive at any time.

Lu Ye had some understanding of the two men's strength.

During the War of Shattering, Mongot emerged from the dungeon and led the royal city's army to resist the demigod alliance and protect the royal city.

And Gofulei is even more remarkable. As the first king, he was undoubtedly the most powerful in the Borderlands at the time. He led his army to exterminate the giants, conquered all sides, and laid the absolute foundation for the Golden Law to rule the Borderlands.

Of course, the blessing played a part in this.

Now the Golden Tree is in decline, and its blessings are extremely weak. It is unknown how powerful this first king truly is.

Lu Ye wanted to get information about Montgomery and Gofule from Marika.

For example, their weaknesses, etc.

If anyone in this world knows these things, then that person must be Marika.

Lu Ye expressed his thoughts.

As Govre's companion and the mother of the Ominous King, Marika should naturally be the one who understands them best.

However, Marika could only disappoint Luye, who stared at the mural in silence for a long time.

"Is that not allowed?" Lu Ye said.

“It’s not that it’s impossible, it’s that there’s no way,” Marika said softly. “When you love someone, you focus your attention on them, like the way that Faded One looked at you… But I’m not like that. In some ways, I’m just as unfamiliar with the First King and Mongot as you are.”

Lu Ye was silent for a moment.

He remembered what Marika had said earlier.

Originally, she was drawn to the abundance that the Golden Tree and the Golden Law could bring to the borderlands, which is why she willingly became the Queen... or rather, the vessel that holds the magic ring.

She was likely kind to her children and harmonious with the first king.

But she felt no love.

Everything was for this land, nothing more.

Marika chose Govre as her partner because of his power to expand and maintain the Golden Law, and she did not refuse.

Having offspring was to maintain the Golden Family's rule, and Marika did not refuse.

Offspring and partners are merely tools for maintaining the rule of the Golden Law.

For a fleeting moment, Lu Ye wondered if this woman was mentally ill.

Is it really worth it for the so-called abundance?

However, it is undeniable that the Golden Law did indeed have a glorious era.

—Until Marika discovered the truth about the Golden Tree.

I remember when I left the Moonlight Altar and said goodbye to Dixi and her daughter, Aleto, supported by her daughter, asked Luye if she had seen Marika.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Aleto said with a wry smile, "What a silly woman."

Looking back now, Aleto was referring to Marika.

For the sake of the borderlands, she resolutely shed her status as a rare person and abandoned her faith to become the Eternal Queen.

She resolutely abandoned her queenly status for the sake of the border region and smashed the Elden Ring.

In short, Lu Ye felt that this battle still needed to be won in a real and decisive manner.

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