"Rumble, rumble, rumble..."

Whenever a heavy object is pushed open, it emits a dull, thunderous sound that can make you feel like your soul is quaking.

Following the noise, Leon looked over, and saw the large door that faced the balcony slowly opening, revealing a strange spectacle.

"Was it always open, or did something I do cause it to open automatically?"

Being new to the place, he didn’t understand such things, but he knew clearly what he needed to do right now — stride inside boldly!

Elsewhere, within the Round Table Hall where Uffie and his group were, a door that was tightly shut now stood wide open.

Behind the door appeared something they had just recently seen.

The [Two Fingers]!

Behind the door appeared an odd hand made up of two fingers, occupying nearly half of the small space, unlike the withered forms seen atop the Divine Towers, this one appeared full of life, standing quietly with its fingers naturally drooped.

It’s hard to believe it is a living entity; it seems more like a creation of some mad artist.

Why say it’s full of vitality? Because when Leon walked in, its fingers seemed to tremble, almost like a greeting.

"A new Faded, huh?"

"The fingers talked!?" Leon was startled and even shuddered all over; despite having seen many bizarre creatures in his lifetime, seeing these oddly-shaped Fingers start to talk still left him quite shocked.

What about vocal organs, where did the sound come from? Could it be magic?

"Haha, it’s here, here."

"The voice of the fingers sounds like that of a kind granny... wait, no!"

He suddenly realized that this voice wasn’t coming from the fingers themselves, but from someone next to them. He followed the source of the voice and saw a petite old woman curled up beside, clutching a staff taller than her own height.

A residual shadow perhaps, Leon thought to himself, finding the sudden appearance of an old woman in such a situation a bit eerie.

Yet the woman’s jovial appearance and kind voice gradually dispelled the eerie atmosphere. Though the woman’s eyes appeared to be gouged out with nothing but dark emptiness, it didn’t instill fear, especially with the Two Fingers beside as a comparison.

Given all the demons and monsters in the Boundary Land, how different could an old woman with peculiar eyes really be from a normal person?

"Making it here must have been tough; you’ve come quite far." The old woman’s voice reminded Leon of his grandmother, last time received comfort and praise from a residual shadow in Sain Dungeon, was it Solar?

If someone truly battled through hardships to get here, this phrase "you’ve come a long way" might actually bring tears to their eyes.

However, Leon had joined halfway, so he didn’t really feel the toil, and thus he asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"

"I’m ’Deciphering’ Enya, and the Finger Lord over there is an emissary of the Supreme Will, and I am the old woman conveying what the Lord speaks."

At this moment, the body of the Two Fingers quivered, and some special sounds seemed to arise around them, yet upon closer inspection, there was nothing at all; perhaps it was just an illusion.

The old woman named Enya showed a delighted expression, continuing in her aged voice:

"Look closely, when the Finger Lord quivers — it signifies welcoming you, the bearer of a Great Rune."

"Oh oh..." Leon wondered if he should appear more cheerful at this point.

It seemed the Two Fingers hold a much higher status than he imagined, so he emulated the etiquette from the Yanor Kingdom, bowing to the Two Fingers.

This action seemed to make Enya smile even more heartily, her small body moving slightly beneath her voluminous robe, saying:

"It’s rare to see a Faded as polite as you, go on, heed the words of the Finger Lord."

Suddenly, Enya’s tone shifted, and her expression became more serious.

"The grand Elden Ring is the Golden Law — which keeps the world in order and grants life blessing and fortune. However, the Elden Ring has shattered. The destruction of the law is an unprecedented sin, its consequences inescapable..."

"Now, the world and life are beyond ruined, curses and misfortune spread everywhere. Even so, the Supreme Will would not abandon the world or life, which is why you Faded are guided and bestowed with a mission."

"Oh Faded, the Great Rune you hold is a large fragment of the Elden Ring, go and acquire another."

"Go become the Elden King, and mend the Golden Law."

"To become the Elden King..."

Leon didn’t quite understand the Golden Law or such, but he knew about the Elden King, perhaps the Elden King of old also heard the words of the Fingers here.

It felt like converging with a legendary story, how wonderful.

Leon clenched his fist, directly asking:

"Who do I kill next?"

Nevermind the complex backstory, he just needed to know who to slash next!

This outright bloodthirsty remark stunned Enya for a moment; then looking at him filled with admiration, she said:

"It’s been a long time since I saw a Faded with such resolve, go find little Gideon, he will tell you the information on other Demigods."

Little Gideon? Could it be a child?

No, why does the name Gideon sound familiar, as if I’ve heard it somewhere before.

Leon nodded, glancing again at the memorable Two Fingers, just about to turn and leave when Enya spoke again:

"Be careful, all Demigods are Queen Marika’s children, and only "Limb-connecting" Greg is a descendant, so his Deity bloodline is the thinnest, and his power is the weakest. Don’t underestimate the other Demigods."

Enya’s tone was full of kind concern, much like an elder sending off a young family member on an adventure. This sentiment made Leon’s fondness for her continually increase.

"Thank you for your concern." He turned around to express his gratitude, not expecting Enya’s words to continue.

"Oh, also, you have a Golden Memory on you, don’t you? When Demigods and the great heroes disappear, they are carved by the Golden Tree and turned into Memories."

"The item in your hand came like this—the Golden Memory preserves the power of the Memory’s lord. If you wish to gain that power, the Finger Lord can lend you a helping hand."

So it comes, you are the Rudolf of this new area!

No need for further explanation, Leon immediately understood what Enya meant by obtaining the power of Memories. Wasn’t it just like Rudolf’s Soul Refining!

"Please help me, I wish to gain strength."

Although it’s Greg’s power, I still need to take a closer look.

"Then hand over the Memory."

A flash of light swept across, and the power the Memory could transform into appeared before Leon. As expected, there was the familiar choice of only one.

The first one [Greg’s Royal Axe]

[Combat Skill: Kneel!]

[Slam the ground with a giant axe, causing a shockwave powerful enough to shake the earth]

[The Big Axe used by "Limb-connecting" Greg, a Golden Battleaxe carved with the image of a beast]

[It is a symbol of power from the ancestor of the Golden Clan—Graveley, the King of the Beginning Elden]

"This one seems alright, but it doesn’t match my combat style, can’t choose it."

The second one [Limb Dragon]

[Combat Skill: Please Witness!]

[Temporarily grant life to a small dragon, performing a combat skill that rains down dragon flame over a wide area in front]

[The dragon head on Greg’s left arm, transforming the residual dragon power into a tangible item. The wearer’s arm will become a small dragon head, with hard scales and sharp fangs becoming battle tools]

"A dragon head?"

Even if you cracked Leon’s skull open, he couldn’t imagine the dragon head used for limb attachment could also be a reward. Making someone’s head a prize is indeed a bit strange, isn’t it?

But then again, it seems long ago, he once got a weapon called the "Limb-connecting Lobster Head" in Sain Dungeon, identical to the Big Lobster in Lake Lienia.

However, once equipped, the large lobster head shrank perfectly to fist size, becoming a uniquely styled ordinary glove. The combat skill was spraying water flow...

How should I say this, although it felt okay to use, the water flow I sprayed was like a buyer’s show compared to the lobster’s—eventually, Leon sold it.

"Will this dragon head also shrink like the lobster head?"

If the dragon head in hand were truly as large as the original, he’d be quite tempted to choose this one.

The third one [Greg’s Crown]

[Enhances the wearer’s "Storm" power and learning speed; consumes a certain amount of stamina to release the variable "Melting Furnace Hundred Beasts" prayer]

[The crown that "Limb-connecting" Greg proudly boasts, proof of his belonging to the Golden Clan]

[If wearing it in front of Greg’s soldiers, it might cause them to lose their fighting spirit, as it represents their Lord being slain]

These three rewards are the powers posed by Greg’s Memory.

Due to concerns over a buyer’s show, after careful consideration, Leon ultimately chose the third reward, Greg’s Crown.

Although he currently knows no skills related to Storms and has little interest in the Melting Furnace Hundred Beasts, he wants to try wearing the crown and meeting Greg’s soldiers. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Will it truly cause them to lose their fighting spirit?

After a flash of light, the equipment identical to Greg’s crown appeared in Leon’s hand. It looked quite intricate and was also very hefty.

After putting it on and checking in the mirror, he felt that his aura doesn’t quite fit the crown, making him appear out of place.

"Alright then, off you go, and don’t forget the Finger Lord’s teachings."

Enya now appeared to be feeling fatigued, and Leon was about ready to depart.

"Oh yes, Gideon is in the study next door, try to meet him when you have time."

"Alright, I’ll definitely check it out."

He said as much, but as soon as Leon walked out of the room where the Two Fingers resided, the sound of a bell indicating the complete closure of the Dungeon rang out.

"No way, I’m not done looking yet."

Before being kicked out by Sain Dungeon, what was on his mind was:

As expected, regions open without time limits are the best!