Departure

Lin Luo ultimately put away the Corpse Mountain Blood Sea. After all, Irena was standing nearby, so he ought to leave her father some dignity.

"Old man, what are you doing here?!"

Lin Luo snorted coldly, his tone far from pleasant.

"Ah... I was worried about you, sir..."

Edgar knew he had appeared at an inappropriate time and smiled awkwardly.

Still, it seemed that ever since Castle Morne had been liberated and he had found his daughter Irena, Edgar had started letting his true nature run wild. This did not suit his cool, aloof middle-aged-man image at all!

"You should worry about yourself first!"

Lin Luo shot Edgar a fierce glare and walked away.

"Oh, right. Next time, I hope Castle Morne will be restored to how it was before!"

Lin Luo paused but did not turn around as he spoke.

"Are you leaving already?"

Irena finally spoke, a trace of reluctance in her voice.

"Irena..."

Edgar looked at his daughter but ultimately said nothing.

"I'm not going to stay in a tiny place like this..."

Lin Luo chuckled, clasping his hands behind his head.

"My goal... is the stars and the sea!"

"Thud..."

Irena suddenly dropped to her knees.

"Thank you, Lord Lin Luo!"

Edgar also lowered himself to one knee. Lin Luo's kindness toward them was no different from that of a parent who had given them a second life.

"No matter what, Castle Morne's gates will always be open to you. Even if the Erdtree abandons you, you will still be our most honored guest!"

Edgar placed one hand over his chest. This was undoubtedly the highest salute among Godrick's soldiers.

"Heh..."

Lin Luo smiled. "That won't be necessary. It's inevitable that I'll become the Elden Lord!"

Lin Luo left behind those words, carrying boundless confidence and pride. That confidence directly infected Edgar.

His figure gradually faded into the distance before Irena and Edgar's eyes...

"Come on, daughter..."

Edgar stroked Irena's head. He could see that his daughter's heart had already gone with Lin Luo...

Unfortunately, Irena had been born insecure and never managed to voice the love in her heart... Perhaps she would carry that love with her into the grave...

"..." Seeing that Irena was not quite herself, Edgar did not continue discussing the matter. He merely held her gently and slowly patted her back.

"Sniff..." Irena began to sob as well. She understood that Lin Luo's heart already belonged to his witch...

"That girl seemed to like you..."

Outside Castle Morne, Melina's figure appeared once more, though the blush on her face had yet to fade...

"That's not true!"

Lin Luo immediately denied it. He absolutely would not allow himself to become a scumbag. There was only Melina... and Ranni in his heart.

"Pfft..."

Seeing Lin Luo like this, Melina could not help laughing.

"I didn't mean anything by it. I just felt... wouldn't this be unfair to her?"

"Accepting her would be unfair to her..."

Lin Luo glanced at Melina, then looked back at Castle Morne behind them and casually wrapped an arm around her.

"..."

Lin Luo said nothing, but Melina had already understood what he meant.

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

After blowing the Spectral Steed Whistle, Torrent appeared out of thin air. This time, however, Torrent gave Lin Luo a humanlike, astonished look.

[Hey! How did this guy manage to woo Melina? Damn, worthy of the master I chose. He's got skills!]

Naturally, Lin Luo had no idea Torrent had such rich inner thoughts. Seeing that strange look in the horse's eyes, he felt deeply insulted.

Smack!

"What are you looking at? Get moving!"

Lin Luo clicked his tongue, grabbed the reins in his right hand, and yanked hard, scooping Melina onto Torrent's back as well.

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"Snort!"

Torrent blew an unhappy snort. But a horse under another's roof had no choice but to bow its head, so he could only lower his head and grumble.

"Oh, you've got quite the temper..."

Lin Luo chuckled and took out a handful of fruit from his inventory pouch.

"Here. Look how angry you are."

Torrent's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly swallowed the fruit in one bite.

Hmph, damned Tarnished. I'll reluctantly forgive you this time! ╯^╰

"How did Torrent get bought off so easily..."

Melina chuckled and patted Torrent's little horn.

Hearing Melina's words, Torrent became a little anxious.

Damn it, it's only been two days, and haven't you been bought off too?!

Melina retorted: You got bought off the moment you saw Lin Luo!

"Hahaha!"

Lin Luo burst out laughing.

"I know exactly what kind of horse he is. The moment he lifts a hoof, I know what fart he's about to let out!"

"Torrent is a spectral steed... He doesn't fart..."

Melina looked at Lin Luo and said it seriously...

Seeing Melina's earnest expression, Lin Luo could not help finding her a little adorable...

"Mwah~"

With lightning speed, Lin Luo planted a kiss directly on Melina's cheek.

"You..."

Melina glared at Lin Luo in embarrassment and indignation. She wanted to get off the horse, but Lin Luo pulled her into his arms and tugged the reins.

"Go, Torrent!"

"Neigh!"

Torrent cried out excitedly, dug his hooves into the ground, and galloped off. The two riders and one horse gradually vanished into the distance of the Weeping Peninsula...

Who knew how much time had passed before Torrent stopped in Limgrave.

The place looked familiar, but they had not reached Stormhill.

"This is...?"

Melina spoke as she looked at the ruins beside them.

"Let's get off here first..."

Lin Luo climbed down from Torrent's back and helped Melina down as well.

"The Gatefront Ruins..."

Lin Luo said, "That's right. This is our destination!"

"Here?"

Lin Luo smiled. "My teacher is here..."

"Your... teacher?"

Lin Luo said earnestly, "Perhaps she doesn't know me yet, but I must remember the sorceries she taught me and the kindness she showed me!"

"I see..."

Melina rested her chin on her hand and nodded lightly.

Lin Luo pulled out the Moonveil Katana from his inventory pouch. If he remembered correctly, there was an illusory wall here, but many poison flowers guarded the area beside it...

Moonlight Slash!

Lin Luo flashed forward and drew his blade in an Iaido strike, sending a blue-white sword aura slashing out in an instant.

Like a knife slicing through tofu, the sword aura severed the stems of several poison flowers. Before they could release their poison, they dissolved into scattered points of light...

The largest ones had been dealt with, and the smaller ones were naturally no trouble. With a few swift moves, Lin Luo cleared away the small poison flowers around them as well.

"This should be it..."

Lin Luo sheathed the katana and lightly tapped the ground with its scabbard.

"Bang..."

He stabbed down hard. A crisp cracking sound rang out, and a hole wide enough for two people suddenly appeared in the previously level ground.

"You seem very familiar with this place..."

"Of course..."

Lin Luo smiled and directly took Melina's hand as he led her inside.

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