Roundtable Hold

Godrick finished speaking, his life force gradually fading…

The body did not vanish. Those who die by the Death Rune are not protected by the Erdtree…

Lin Luo slowly moved forward and took the Great Rune from Godrick's chest.

He cast a deep look at Godrick.

"Nepheli, bury Godrick later."

Lin Luo said calmly, "Though the king is dead, his body cannot be left exposed to the wilderness…"

"Even if he was a foolish king…"

"Huh?"

Nepheli looked confused, but she ultimately chose to obey. In her eyes, someone like Godrick should have been cut into a thousand pieces and obliterated. Lin Luo had also considered doing that, but whether it was a sudden enlightenment or some other reason, he ultimately decided to bury him.

After all, using the Death Rune to kill Godrick was the greatest punishment for him…

Melina also nodded slightly. She naturally knew what the Death Rune signified…

Most of the Grafted could return to the Erdtree, but Godrick… was truly dead.

With this matter settled, Melina began to speak with Lin Luo about Roundtable Hold.

"Lin Luo… do you need me to take you to Roundtable Hold?"

Melina asked Lin Luo. She didn't offer any explanations, knowing that Lin Luo was undoubtedly more familiar with Roundtable Hold than she was…

"Naturally…"

After activating the Site of Grace, Lin Luo remembered Little Red Riding Hood.

"Melina, let's go to Stormhill first and bring that girl to Roundtable Hold as well. She belongs in this place."

"Lin Luo seems to know her very well…"

Melina tilted her head and remarked.

Perhaps she meant nothing by it, but Lin Luo felt an inexplicable prickling sensation on his scalp.

"What are you thinking!"

Lin Luo lightly slapped Melina's behind.

Melina's expression immediately became blank, and then she looked at Lin Luo with shame and indignation.

"Uh…"

Now it was Lin Luo's turn to feel awkward…

"Well… she, that, Little Red Riding Hood, is actually my future Spirit Tuner…"

Lin Luo rubbed his nose awkwardly, finally abandoning all pretense and directly hugging Melina, holding her in his arms.

"Let's go, let's go!"

Lin Luo didn't pay attention to Melina's struggling little movements and directly approached the Site of Grace, activating the guidance to teleport…

Ahem… did you guys forget something?

Nepheli looked at the disappearing figures of the two with utter confusion.

"I shouldn't have appeared in this part of the story!"

Nepheli showed a pained expression and then, angrily, continued digging the hole.

With a flash of golden light, Lin Luo and Melina's figures materialized in the small shack at Stormhill…

Little Red Riding Hood in the shack immediately noticed the two. At first, she was a little scared, because as a Tarnished, she couldn't see the guidance of the Sites of Grace, and now with two people appearing out of nowhere, she couldn't help but feel a hint of panic.

As she gradually saw Lin Luo's face clearly, Little Red Riding Hood felt relieved.

"Lord Tarnished… you seem… very much in love with your wife…"

Little Red Riding Hood said softly. After all, seeing Lin Luo holding Melina in a princess carry made it hard not to comment…

"Uh…"

Lin Luo was immediately embarrassed. Good heavens, how should I explain this? No, what do I need to explain? She's not wrong.

"I…"

Just as Melina was about to say something, Lin Luo quickly reached out and covered her mouth, his eyes filled with a hint of pleading.

This look softened Melina's heart…

She nodded shyly and ultimately remained silent.

"Ahem…"

Lin Luo slowly put Melina down, coughed twice, and then looked at Little Red Riding Hood.

"Here, take this."

Lin Luo handed over the "Remains of the Puppeteer."

"Perhaps you know them…"

"This…"

Little Red Riding Hood clearly froze.

"…What is this? Are these everyone's remains?…Ah, this is… I can't believe this is happening…"

Little Red Riding Hood's eyes reddened slightly as she continued reading the Remains of the Puppeteer.

"…Everyone believed in me. Even if nothing can be done now, they still believed that in the future, I could achieve something."

Little Red Riding Hood stood up and performed a respectful noble bow towards Lin Luo, which was likely a significant gesture of gratitude in her homeland…

"I apologize for not telling you my name sooner, my name is Rodricka…"

Little Red Riding Hood said to Lin Luo.

"I don't know your name… but I can feel that you are a good person… If it's not too much trouble, could you please take me to Roundtable Hold… I wish to go to Roundtable Hold. To find out what I can do."

"My name is Lin Luo…"

"Of course, I promised you I would,"

Lin Luo tugged at the corner of his mouth, revealing a warm smile.

"Then, you'll come with us…"

"Melina… let's go."

Lin Luo took Melina's small hand and walked to where Little Red Riding Hood stood.

Melina also gently placed her other hand on Rodricka's palm…

A beam of golden light enveloped the three of them. Rodricka's eyes brightened, and she suddenly found herself in another place.

Roundtable Hold.

Unlike the dimness of the Firelink Shrine, the main hall of Roundtable Hold was brightly lit by a massive golden blessing. The few people around cast surprised glances their way. After all, it had been a long time since any newcomers had arrived here…

However, they also maintained their aloof demeanor. If the Tarnished didn't approach them, they wouldn't approach the Tarnished either.

Actually, Lin Luo didn't have a great need for Roundtable Hold, as his weapon had already been strengthened to its maximum limit…

"Little Red… Rodricka, if you wish to do something… I suggest you find Mister Hewg over there."

Lin Luo said.

"I can see that you have the aptitude for spirit tuning, but I cannot teach you because I don't know how. However, Mister Hewg certainly can. He may look fierce, but he's actually a tough person with a soft heart; he's very gentle."

Lin Luo spoke slowly.

"I know you might feel a bit uncertain… perhaps you doubt yourself, but what I want to say is… changing your own destiny and finding the meaning of your existence is here. The path has already been shown to you; the rest depends on your choices…"

"…"

Rodricka looked at Lin Luo with emotion, and finally nodded firmly.

"Lord Lin Luo, I won't disappoint you!"

With that, Rodricka walked towards Hewg's location. The sound of the hammer striking was so clear, it should be easy to find him.

"…Lin Luo, you didn't just come here for this, did you…"

Melina said softly. She had just sensed that Lin Luo's grip on her hand had tightened noticeably…

It couldn't be due to anger… so it could only be… excitement, or nervousness.

Indeed.

Lin Luo's eyes were fixed on the main entrance of Roundtable Hold.

That was… the Two Fingers!