Carry the Ring of Elden with you

"How have you... been over the years? And how are Qatar's parents doing lately?" Roland asked hesitantly.

Kattar was the first innocent boy who loved to read and was killed in front of Roland.

After he was resurrected by the system, he had been busy with various things non-stop, never really stopping to think about whether the acquaintances he knew before were still alive in the world and whether his life was going as he wished.

"My words... are so-so, but of course the living conditions are not as good as when you were here. So I defected to you immediately after I heard that you came back. If you want to laugh at me, just feel free to laugh at me." Reed turned around, still Looking at the floor, he said softly: "As for Qatar's parents, they died of hunger and cold ten years ago. Because that guy in Qatar was the closest person to you, Lord Roland, no one dared to risk offending those nobles. risk to help them."

Roland nodded slightly. He had already guessed that those who had anything to do with him would be liquidated after his death, but he still had some expectations in his heart.

"I understand, I hope you can find your life in Morn City, Reed."

Reed turned around again and left the same words that echoed in Roland's ears: "I also wish Mr. Roland that you can realize your ideal this time."

Jerolul looked at Roland without blinking, not knowing what she was thinking.

Roland showed an apologetic smile to the female elf: "It's not a good business, Your Excellency Jerolul, let other things interrupt our conversation, let's continue now."

At the same time, he signaled to others that they could stop staying in the city lord's hall and go about their own business.

Since Kenneth Hyde was away, Melina was left in charge of recording.

In the following time, Roland learned from Jerolul that the Geyue Dynasty was very interested in the golden tree of the Golden Dynasty and wanted to know the origin of the golden tree.The elves speculated that this golden tree might be related to their clan's world tree. Roland shook his head and just denied this view, while the others were prevaricating.

Jerolul could tell that Roland didn't want to talk about this issue, so she stopped asking.

"Then I only have one last question." After an unknown amount of time, Jerolul felt that she understood almost all the questions that Arvite wanted to know, so she stood up and stretched.

Roland took a sip of the cold tea in the cup and said, "You ask."

"I heard that the food in Morn City is very delicious. Is there any restaurant that you particularly like, Lord Roland? I want to try it." Jerolul asked with expectant eyes.

Roland tilted his head. He didn't expect that she would ask this question, but he still answered truthfully: "Two streets away from the city lord's hall, turn right and there is a shop with good craftsmanship. Your Excellency, Gerolul, please take your companions there. Taste it.”

The owner of that shop was a commoner summoned by Roland from the border area. He was originally in this business, and then he was attracted by the recipes stored in Roland's mind. After learning them, he simply opened a restaurant, and Roland was happy to support him.

"Can the price be a little cheaper? Horascus and I didn't bring much money when we went out this time. I'm afraid we won't be able to afford a few meals." Jerolul showed a polite smile.

Roland rolled his eyes inwardly. They say that elves are elegant and arrogant and are not affected by worldly desires. How come you have shattered the elves' filters when you come here?

He glanced at Horascus, who was sitting next to her with a helpless look on her face. Her elegant demeanor and graceful figure all showed her identity as an elf. Even during the waiting time, she did not show any impatience. With a very serious expression, he listened carefully to what the two people said.

So elves like Jerolul should be an exception?Roland felt that this escaped elf was really interesting.

As for Horasgus, in her heart she was just slandering Jerolul for having contracted bad human habits and telling lies with her eyes open.Obviously Lord Arvet gave us plenty of money, but you yourself spent so much on food and drink in Leiden City.

"I'm afraid not. I can personally guarantee that the price of goods in the Golden Dynasty is the lowest in the human kingdom. It cannot be cheaper." Roland coughed lightly, looked at Jie Luoluer who showed a disappointed expression, and continued: "It's only two You have come all the way from the Songyue Dynasty, and as the host, I should entertain you. Your Excellency Gerolul and Your Excellency Horascus, I can take care of your food and accommodation during your stay in Morn City for the past few days. Pay, and please enjoy your time in Moen City.”

Roland thought to himself, how much the elves can eat with their thin bodies, and if they are allowed to eat freely, it may not be as much food as the tauren consume in one meal.

But he didn't see the sympathetic look that Horuscus looked at Roland when he heard "free board and lodging".

"Really! That's great. Well, when we return to the Songyue Dynasty, I will truthfully report to Lord Arvette that the Golden Dynasty is a generous and hospitable country." Jerolul said happily.

Roland also smiled: "If I have the chance, I hope I can send an envoy to visit your Geyue Dynasty. I will ask you to take care of me then."

"Well, well..." Jerolul thought for a moment and said: "If the Golden Dynasty can survive the attack of the Charles Empire, I will be happy to welcome you noble-minded humans to the Songyue Dynasty. .”

It seems that it is still because of insufficient strength.Roland said in his heart, but his smile was still there on the surface.

"I believe that day will come soon." Roland said.

"Well, come on! Humans! Compared to other human kingdoms, the Golden Dynasty gives me better senses. Don't lose in the next battle!" Before leaving, Jerolul turned around, clenched her fists and stretched out her fists to cheer Roland up. , and then was quickly dragged away by Horascus.

If you don’t take away the face of the Geyue Dynasty, Jerolul will lose all of it!

After seeing off the two elves, Roland breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid that he would reveal some flaws in front of these immortals. Even though Jie Luoluer's appearance made it easy for people to let down their guard, in fact, who knew that this grandma would be old enough to be Roland's grandma? What on earth is the elf thinking?

"You don't seem that happy to see someone you knew before, Roland." After Melina sorted out the files on the table, she looked at Roland and asked softly.

Roland did not look at Melina, but walked to the window inside the house, looked at the shadow of the golden tree above his head and replied: "You are right, Melina. I actually don't know how I feel now. What it was like, the moment I recognized Reid, to be honest, I was angry, angry about why he didn't stand up and speak for me at that time."

Melina came to Roland, stood with him by the window and looked at the golden tree, and said, "Then what? Why didn't you take the opportunity to retaliate against his cowardly behavior back then?"

"Retaliation or something, am I such a stingy person in your eyes?" Roland looked at Melina and teased, then he sighed and said, "Actually, if I think about it from his perspective, if I were in his perspective , I’m afraid I was scared at the time and didn’t know what to do. Reed wouldn’t be able to come back from the dead like me, and he had family to consider at the time, so I could understand. But understanding doesn’t mean I will forgive him, but I won’t deliberately target him.”

"What I want to be angry about is this era that forces people to eat people. Reed is just an ordinary person. He does not have the strength and courage to resist his own destiny. So the person I want to revenge is not him."

Melina stretched out her hand, pointed a finger at Roland's heart, and said softly: "But I can feel the dark flame burning deep in your heart, as if it is going to burn the world down. Killing Faulkner will not Letting this flame weaken at all will make it grow stronger and stronger. This hatred is directed at the person named Lu Yi, right?"

Roland withdrew his gaze and lowered his head to look at Melina.

The girl's open eye was still the same as before, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

He nodded and acknowledged Melina's words with a sinister voice: "Yes, she is the one I hate the most because she betrayed me, and I cannot tolerate betrayal."

Then Roland said softly: "But you don't have to worry that I will be led astray by hatred. Please believe me."

Melina shook her head, then tapped Roland's chest heavily, opened her night-colored eyes, and terrifying power boiled in the girl's body: "No, you misunderstood me, Roland."

Even after she opened her eyes that represented killing gods, the girl's eyes still became gentle when she looked at Roland: "I want to say that if you really hate the human named Lu Yi so much, I can go to the Charles Empire alone. Find her residence and bring her to you so that you can judge her in person. Maybe this will make you feel better."

Roland looked at Melina in front of him and immediately shook his head without thinking: "No, no. You can't be put in danger because of a traitor."

"But I'm very worried about you, Roland." Melina slowly closed her dark eyes and changed her girlish look again: "The hatred has been burning in your heart, and I'm afraid that you will attract Those foreign gods at the border. Especially since you were given the epileptic fire. Although I don’t know why you changed from the epileptic fire king to the faded one again, I am afraid that it will leave some mark on you."

The god of epileptic fire left a mark on my body?Roland really hadn't thought about this, so he thought about the system that hadn't appeared for a long time, and asked: Are there any marks left by other gods on my body?

[No, you are [-]% original.The master who made me said that your body was marked by many strange gods at that time, so when you traveled through time, he helped you remove these marks for free.So don't worry, as long as you don't take the initiative to summon those things that contain the will of the gods, there is nothing you can do about them. 】

"Well, Roland?" Melina noticed that Roland suddenly didn't move, and then she made a cute confused sound, which made Roland come back to his senses.

The girl asked curiously: "Are you just talking to that guy in you that I can't see?"

Roland and the system were stunned.

[Have you told her about my existence? 】The system asked in surprise.

Roland shook his head crazily in his heart.

"Don't panic, Roland." Melina's gentle voice made Roland calm down a little, and then continued: "Don't forget, when I was in the spirit state at the junction, I was possessing you and watching. Everything that happened at the junction, so I can naturally notice that sometimes your behavior is very much like you were talking to me who was possessing you. I just deduced it very simply. And this friend of yours should be a helper I have passed you many times, so sometimes you will suddenly show a reassuring expression when you are alone."

Then Melina smiled peacefully, said in a greeting tone, and said kindly to Roland's body: "Hello, friend in Roland's body. I am Melina, and I will travel with him in the past, present and future. Partner. Maybe he can come to this other world and summon the golden tree without your help? I want to say thank you to Roland and everyone in the junction. Thank you for allowing Roland to fulfill his wish to break the reincarnation in the junction. . Roland sometimes often says some words that are incomprehensible, so please be tolerant of him."

[Listen, listen!This is called gentleness!Did you hear me!I have helped you so much, have you ever sincerely thanked me? 】The system was moved by Melina's words, and Roland yelled crazily in his heart.

Melina observed the micro-expression on Roland's face and asked curiously: "Is the friend in your body saying anything?"

Roland twitched the corners of his lips and nodded acknowledging the system's shouts: "It said it was very grateful for your understanding and praised you for being very gentle."

"Gentle?" Melina nodded without saying anything.

Her gentleness is only relative.If she discovers that the invisible 'friend' in Roland's body is harmful to him, then her tenderness will turn into steely murderous intent.

Chapter 60: The Faded Ones

A few days later, the capital of the Holy Empire of France

After Robert said goodbye to the lost knight Harold, he didn't encounter any accidents along the way. He arrived in the country's capital safely and rejoined his companions.

"Mr. Robert, if you don't come again, I'm afraid Mr. Thomas and I will have to leave first."

When Robert opened the door of the guest room that Feiya had prepared for those faded followers who followed her, he heard a familiar complaint.

"Didn't I help our new King of Elden to suppress bandits on the way back, so I wasted a little time, Ludwig." Robert shrugged, and the warrior armor from the Reed Land followed him. The movement makes a sound.

He put down the cross blade in his hand, then walked around a faded man dressed as a Calian knight standing at the door, flopped onto his own bed, and let out a comfortable groan.

"I'll give you half an hour to rest. We'll set off in half an hour." The faded man dressed as a Kalia knight said.

Robert had just struggled to take off his samurai armor, raised his head and said helplessly to the faded person: "Ludwig, can you stop being like a boss and sit down and rest? I just When you come back, your belongings are not sorted out, and your weapons have not been maintained yet. What are you in a hurry for? Or do all the knights in Calia like to be a killer like you?"

Ludwig was the faded man wearing the armor of a Calian knight. After hearing Robert's words, he took off his helmet, revealing his golden hair, Chinese-character face, and resolute light blue eyes. He looks like he would be a good paladin.

(The character provided by book friend EXMH_Muhua, but he didn’t mention the specific image, so I assumed it was the Ludwig hunter from Bloodborne, and treated it as a little easter egg with the same name.)

He said to Robert: "How many times have I told you that I am not a knight conferred by the Kallia royal family, I just picked up this set of equipment at Rhea Lucalia Academy and wore it because I thought it had good performance. "

Robert nodded in disbelief: "Yes, do you still have the iconic sword and shield of the Kalia Knight?"

Ludwig replied: "I picked it up too, why do you ask?"

Robert did not answer, but continued to ask: "Then do you also know the sword magic used by the knights of Kallia?"

Ludwig continued to nod and admitted: "Yes, I will too."

"Ha, you know, Ludwig, when he is a knight, he dresses like a Kalia knight, his weapons are Kalia knights, and his magic and combat skills come from the Kalia royal family..." Robert squatted down deliberately and looked at Ludwig with a wink: "Then he is a Kalia Knight, do you understand?"

"What kind of gangster logic are you talking about?" Ludwig looked at Robert with dissatisfaction: "Then you are wearing this warrior armor from the Reed Land. I guess you are a warrior from there?"

Robert nodded happily: "I am a warrior, of course."

"Robert, I think that instead of engaging in your sophistical theories with me here, you should take more time to rest." Ludwig frowned and said seriously.

Just as the two were quarreling with each other, Thomas's steady voice came from the other side: "Robert, please stop teasing Ludwig. He can easily take what we say seriously, can't you see? "

"Hey, hey, mine, mine." Robert looked at Thomas who was sitting on the bed on the other side. He placed his broad sword on the counter next to the bed, and carefully applied polish on the broad sword. Oil the knife, then take out a clean gauze and wipe it bit by bit.

There are also several other well-maintained weapons placed next to the counter, including the halberd and broadsword used by the homeless knight, and the kite-shaped shield.

Thomas's skin looks very white, and some dragon scales can be faintly seen on the uncovered part of the emissary cover. It once made people around him wonder whether he was related to the White King, but he himself insisted that he was 100% Bloodline human beings. (Character provided by Shuke 55926917888)

The reason Robert stopped teasing Ludwig was not because of Thomas's white skin, nor because of Thomas's own strength, but because of his golden eyes that had turned into dragons.

There was a red Dragon Feast mark on the counter beside Thomas' bed. These signs showed that he was a Dragon Feast prayer user who had entered the stage of dragon transformation.

Both Robert and Ludwig have heard that although these faded people who have entered the dragon transformation stage are extremely powerful, their tempers are extremely unstable because their bodies are changing in the direction of dragons. Don't mess with it.

Ludwig ignored Robert and went back to his bed to check and sort out all his things.

Robert shrugged, continued to take off the samurai leg armor that was still tied to his legs, threw it aside, then picked up the clean clothes and walked out the door.

He had been riding a dusty horseback all the way back and had not washed up at all, so he wanted to take a comfortable bath and then go to the hotel for a hearty meal.Although the food in the hotel is not delicious, it is large and filling, which is very suitable for a faded person like Robert who consumes a lot of energy every day.

When Robert came back with a piece of maltose in his mouth in dirty clothes, he found that Lionel had come to the guest room where he was waiting for others.

"What, what's the matter?" Robert returned to his bed, placed the cross-blade gun across his leg, and asked casually while checking whether there was any breakage.

Lionel looked at Robert and said indifferently: "I'm just curious about why someone came back so late and I couldn't find him."

Robert was also used to the indifferent tone of the old man Lionel.Originally, they, the faded ones, only followed Feiya and her wishes. They did not know each other and had no superior-subordinate relationship. Most of the time, they were busy with their own affairs without disturbing each other.For them, Lionel is regarded as Miss Feia's guardian until death, and it is impossible for them to obey Lionel's orders.

This time "Death Sleep Girl" Feiya was summoned, and the faded ones who followed her were also summoned. It was already a rare 'colleague gathering'.

Robert still clearly remembers that at the last 'colleagues' gathering', he was beaten by Roland when he was protecting Miss Feiya in front of the corpse of the dead prince.

"I have to eat when I get back, and didn't I compile Lord Roland's reply into a report and give it to Miss Feiya?" Robert shrugged.

Thomas said at this time: "Don't waste time on talking, Lionel, just tell Miss Feiya what she needs from us."

Lionel frowned and looked at Thomas, the faded man who was gradually transforming into a dragon. He weighed in his heart and decided not to stimulate his emotions, so he said: "Didn't Feiya give you an order before to go to the Holy Empire of France and Charlie?" Do you observe the military strength of the two countries on the front line of the battle between the Sri Lankan Empire?”

Ludwig nodded: "Yes, Mr. Thomas and I are preparing to wait for Mr. Robert to repair and set off."

Seeing that the speaker was Ludwig, Lionel's frown relaxed slightly, because Ludwig's character was not like a prickly hedgehog like other faded ones.

"The plan has changed, Feiya has changed her order." Lionel said: "Many generals have been assassinated and killed in the frontline positions of the Holy Empire of France recently. The Charles Empire took the opportunity to counterattack and has regained most of the land. "

"Assassinated?" Robert frowned and said, "Are they those shadow thorns that Lord Roland mentioned? The generals of the Holy Empire of France are not so stupid that they did not take these shadow thorns into consideration, right?"

Lionel snorted coldly: "Of course they are not fools, but the enemy assassin's movement skills are too weird, and all the methods against the shadow stab are ineffective."

"So what did Miss Feiya ask us to do?" Thomas asked calmly.

"Of course I want you to deal with the assassins who are constantly assassinating the generals of the Holy Empire of France on the front line. Fiya thinks that this can gain the favor of Prince Noel and facilitate subsequent actions." Lionel looked at Thomas and replied.

"Us? Aren't you and Roger going?" Robert noticed the object of Lionel's words and said lazily: "With you and the magician, unless it's a black knife Assassin, otherwise no one will be able to change the world, right?"

Lionel raised his eyebrows and glanced at Robert, and said: "Roger and I have to stay to protect Feiya, but don't worry, there will be a powerful person who will take you there."

"You are not talking about the 'hunting death' D, are you sure he is not here to hunt us?" Robert twitched the corner of his mouth. As a follower of Feiya, he did not rarely interact with D in the border area. I have met him before, and I know how cold-blooded the other party's attitude towards the dead is.

Thomas smiled: "Then let him come. I would like to personally know whether this fanatic of the Golden Law is as strong as his belief."

Ludwig shook his head: "No, since he has been confirmed to be our companion, it is better not to target each other."

Robert rolled his eyes and said it was too much trouble. Could he please go alone?

On the other side, Noel is entertaining Fia and Roger in the study of his mansion.

As for D, because he didn't want to stay with Feiya, even if Lord Roland had explained that Feiya was a companion of the Golden Law, he couldn't change his opinion for a while, so he simply waited in the living room for the conversation to end.

"Miss Feia, are you sure that your companions can deal with those difficult assassins?" The bad reports Noel has received from the front line these days have already made his hair gray.

Feiya nodded calmly: "As long as the opponent is not a monster with demigod strength, then I am at least 8% sure of killing this assassin."