Morgott, the Omen King

Leaving Stormhill, Lin Luo rode non-stop towards Stormveil Castle.

He traveled for about half an hour.

Lin Luo stopped on the road leading to Stormveil Castle.

The road was built on a hill. If you walked to the edge, you could see the ocean on one side and a bottomless cliff on the other.

It was a simple choice: turn back, or head straight for the Grafted at Stormveil Castle.

This place had clearly endured countless wars. Not to mention the crumbling walls ahead, just the countless weapons stuck in the ground, the banners, and the numerous corpses lying on the ground were enough to prove the tragic scene of the past.

Lin Luo dismounted.

"Need any help?"

Melina clutched the Glaive hidden beneath her robes. She could feel the strong malice from the enemy.

"No need."

Lin Luo grasped Melina's sword-holding right arm and shook his head.

"Remember one thing."

Lin Luo slowly drew his famous blade, Moonveil, from his waist.

"As long as a man is alive, he will never let the one he loves stand in front of him."

"..."

Melina looked at Lin Luo's determined, unrefusable gaze and understood. She obediently put away her weapon.

"Then..."

Lin Luo smiled with satisfaction and turned to face the castle walls ahead.

"Tarnished--"

A deep, heavy voice echoed from atop the castle walls.

A golden light gradually appeared, flickering and slowly forming a human shape.

Was it a tall human? Yes, perhaps not.

He looked like an old man, leaning on a long, strange staff, wrapped in tattered robes. His white hair was interspersed with uneven horns, resembling a monster from ancient legends.

"Dallied with by the fire of folly, you seek the Elden Ring?"

The old man's tone carried a hint of disdain. He struck his staff on the ground, and his massive body leaped down from the castle wall.

"Boom!"

His enormous body landed, kicking up thick dust from the ground.

Lin Luo raised his hand, waving away the swirling dust.

"Then... it's time to extinguish that flame along with it! I, Morgott, the Omen King, shall see it done!"

The old man, or rather, Morgott, raised his staff and pointed at Lin Luo, his eyes devoid of emotion. His sole mission was to kill any Tarnished who dared to seek the Elden Ring.

Lin Luo naturally had no interest in chatting with an illusion.

He directly drew his sword and unleashed a Moonlight Slash.

Blue and white sword energy struck Morgott squarely. Good heavens, shouldn't ordinary Tarnished be terrified and collapse on the spot? What was going on with this guy!

Morgott felt a sharp pain in his chest; this blow had likely taken half his life.

"Damn you, lowly Tarnished!"

Morgott roared, charged forward, and swung his staff at Lin Luo at near-supersonic speed.

Lin Luo naturally wouldn't wait to be hit. He charged directly at Morgott. The moment the staff was swung, Lin Luo rolled, grazing Morgott's leg as he passed.

"Screech!"

He raised his katana and, as he dodged, slashed Morgott's thigh.

"Die!"

A golden dagger immediately materialized in Morgott's left hand. He turned and slashed at Lin Luo.

Lin Luo lightly tapped the ground, using the force to leap backward.

Morgott wouldn't miss this opportunity. He raised his staff, pulling it upward, and with that momentum, intended to smash Lin Luo's head.

"Nasty attack!"

Lin Luo said, drawing his famous blade and blocking it in front of his chest.

The staff, aimed at Lin Luo's head, struck his famous blade, Moonveil.

Lin Luo's blood surged slightly, and he used the force to flip in the air.

In less than half a second, Lin Luo pulled out the Glintstone Staff of Azur from his waist.

"Let me hit you with something good!"

Lin Luo chuckled, and a large blue bow materialized in the air.

"Loretta's Slash!"

With his Intelligence and Dexterity maxed out, Lin Luo's casting speed was now ridiculously fast, making it not a fantasy for him to use magic mid-air by borrowing its momentum.

Before Morgott, the Omen King could even react, his ingrained impression was that a Tarnished who took a direct hit from him would be mostly crippled.

What was the meaning of this Tarnished being able to attack him mid-air after being sent flying?

Morgott, the Omen King blinked, and the four giant blue arrows arrived in the blink of an eye.

He only had time to raise the staff in his hand and block in front of himself.

"Boom!"

An explosion rang out as the giant arrows hit squarely, and blue-white magical mist appeared around Morgott, the Omen King.

"Tarnished!"

Morgott, the Omen King roared. That magical attack had almost sent him straight to the Erdtree. Damn it, what was the deal with this Tarnished's strength? Why did it feel like he was facing Malenia and Radahn simultaneously?

"Hmph! As expected of a descendant of warriors! I admit this body is no match for you!"

Morgott, the Omen King snorted coldly, and the golden dagger in his right hand transformed into a giant golden hammer.

"But I will also use my full strength!"

"I'm waiting..."

Lin Luo's tone also became serious for a moment. When facing a worthy opponent, he would treat them with a hundred percent attitude.

He twirled his right hand, gripping the sword hilt with both hands.

"Very good!"

Morgott, the Omen King rarely praised, and his massive body leaped directly towards Lin Luo, swinging the great hammer down with unstoppable force.

This hammer swing was different from the previous one; it couldn't be dodged by using leverage for a roll.

So Lin Luo chose a simpler method—Bloodhound Step.

The moment the giant hammer descended, Lin Luo's body trembled slightly, and when he came to his senses, he had already appeared behind it.

However, this time he clearly couldn't be greedy for extra hits.

Morgott, the Omen King's attack frequency had clearly increased, perhaps due to rage, or perhaps because he had encountered a strong opponent.

The instant the giant hammer crashed down, Morgott, the Omen King directly braced himself on the hammer and leaped up, continuing to swing his staff at Lin Luo.

Lin Luo didn't hold back either, sidestepping slightly as the staff grazed his left sleeve.

However, the attack was not over yet.

It was the same attack pattern, but this time he braced himself on the staff, and the giant hammer came crashing down...

"Little brat, you're relentless."

Lin Luo's brow twitched, and he directly raised the famous sword Moonveil, blocking the hammer shaft below the giant hammer.

It was only because Lin Luo had extraordinary physique that the giant hammer was less than half a foot away from his crown. The powerful hammer wind blew, causing Lin Luo's hair to flutter.

Melina, standing nearby, clutched the corner of her clothes nervously upon seeing this scene. In that moment, she even felt that Lin Luo was in danger.

Lin Luo chuckled, revealing a triumphant expression.

Lin Luo stomped his right foot firmly on the ground, his left foot half-crouched, and he pushed the famous sword with both hands. The sharp blade ground against the long shaft, creating dazzling sparks.

Before Morgott, the Omen King could understand Lin Luo's intention, he was still astonished by Lin Luo's immense strength.

Suddenly, a piercing pain shot through his hammer-gripping hand as four fingers were directly severed by Lin Luo.

The severed fingers fell to the ground and dissipated into specks of light.

Lin Luo knew the principle of kicking a dog when it's down, and he directly kicked Morgott, the Omen King in the chest.

The immense force directly sent Morgott, the Omen King's massive body crashing to the ground.

Morgott, the Omen King's mind went blank for a moment. By the time he regained his senses.

Lin Luo's sword was already at his neck.

"You... are defeated!"