Sir Gideon Ofnir

Lin Luo didn't plan to beat around the bush with Sir Gideon Ofnir; if he did, the man would surely scoff at him.

Perhaps this could make him a little more cautious, but it had to be said, it wasn't very effective.

Intelligent people like him always believed their own eyes.

Bypassing the Great Rune at the entrance, Lin Luo arrived at Sir Gideon Ofnir's door.

A guard wearing a skull helmet stood at the door; that should be Sir Gideon Ofnir's subordinate, Ensha.

He was still leaning against the wall with half his body, his right hand resting on his chin, his head bowed, as if contemplating something.

Lin Luo ignored him and walked straight through the door.

"Tarnished? Oh... a new guest..."

Sir Gideon Ofnir looked up in confusion, then saw Melina beside Lin Luo.

"Oh? It's Melina... a friend I haven't seen in a long time..."

"Allow me to introduce myself, I am Gideon Ofnir, you can call me Sir Gideon Ofnir..."

Sir Gideon Ofnir looked up, resting his hands on the table, his faded eyes behind the silver helmet radiating a wise glow.

"So, what brings you here?"

Before Lin Luo could answer, Sir Gideon Ofnir continued.

"If I'm not mistaken, you've already defeated Godrick... Hmm... I must say, you are powerful, but it's far from enough to become the Elden Lord. Godrick was the weakest Demigod."

"Please don't misunderstand, I mean no offense. I'm just reminding you... after all, you are now a member of Roundtable Hold..."

Sir Gideon Ofnir paused, then stopped, waiting to see what Lin Luo would say.

"..."

Lin Luo looked at Sir Gideon Ofnir and slowly began to speak.

"You seem to know a lot. If possible, I hope you can help me find the whereabouts of the Black Knife organization."

"Black Knife?"

Sir Gideon Ofnir seemed slightly surprised.

"I may not be able to help you with that for now, as the Black Knife were one of the main participants in the Night of the Black Knives..."

"If they were so easily found, they would have been purged long ago..."

"But aren't you Sir Gideon Ofnir?"

"You can state your price. After all, you believe in equivalent exchange, don't you?"

"..."

"Tarnished, you don't seem simple at all..."

Sir Gideon Ofnir remained silent for a moment, staring at Lin Luo intently, trying to discern something from his eyes.

"I can't promise anything, but I will help you..."

"But... I need information about those Demigods. Since the Shattering, most of the Demigods have disappeared. If you want me to help you find the Black Knife, then this is my condition."

"What do you think, Tarnished?"

Sir Gideon Ofnir stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then continued, "If possible, I'd like to know your purpose in seeking the Black Knife, Tarnished..."

"Of course, you don't have to tell me. I'm just purely curious..."

"Of course, I can, but not now."

Lin Luo shrugged and let out a hearty laugh.

"As a wise man, you never fully believe what others say, do you?"

"You seem to understand me quite well..."

Sir Gideon Ofnir nodded. Indeed, false information was often more terrifying than knowing nothing. Knowing nothing at least had no negative impact on the current situation, while false information often caused others to waste a lot of precious time in the wrong places.

It seemed Sir Gideon Ofnir had suffered significant losses in the past. Only by taking many wrong turns could one learn to choose the right path.

"I wouldn't say I understand... I just see the inner person through their outward appearance..."

"Aren't you the same?"

"Haha..."

Sir Gideon Ofnir burst out laughing.

"I never imagined..."

"This is the first time I've met a Tarnished like you..."

Sir Gideon Ofnir felt a bit surprised. The Tarnished he had encountered before... were either too timid to even approach Stormveil Castle, or they were outright ruffians who, given the power and abilities of a Tarnished, merely scraped by in the Lands Between through plunder and theft. Others were quite ambitious; with a little strength, they lost all sense of direction, dreaming of ascending to the throne in one go, only to have their corpses disappear without a trace (having been grafted).

Someone like Lin Luo, who was powerful, had ambitions for the Elden Throne, and suited his taste, was the first.

"Mhm..."

Lin Luo shrugged, feigning indifference.

Sir Gideon Ofnir noticed at that moment that Lin Luo seemed very close to Melina… as if they were a couple?

Sir Gideon Ofnir recalled Varré's deeds…

That Tarnished who, rather than let his maiden die as kindling, embraced the Frenzied Flame…

He was only one step away from becoming Elden Lord… Sir Gideon Ofnir found such actions utterly baffling…

At least, he didn't understand them.

Although Sir Gideon Ofnir had partnered with Dolores before, they were merely partners. While there were feelings, it wasn't to the point of dying for her. Otherwise, when Sellus turned Dolores into a puppet, he would have already killed him.

Sir Gideon Ofnir had no intention of warning Lin Luo. He actually hoped Lin Luo would eventually embrace the Frenzied Flame. It wouldn't affect his current plans anyway, and he'd have one less competitor for becoming Elden Lord in the end…

"You seem to be thinking about something impolite…"

Seeing Sir Gideon Ofnir's gaze linger on Melina for a long time, Lin Luo felt a slight discomfort.

Shameless old man, what are you thinking?

Cough, cough, just kidding.

Lin Luo knew that Sir Gideon Ofnir was not interested in women. With a little deduction, Lin Luo had already guessed a few things.

"Cough, cough!!"

Upon hearing Lin Luo's words, Sir Gideon Ofnir almost choked to death on his own saliva.

You bastard, with your loaded words, aren't you calling me out? I'm hundreds of years old, I wouldn't do something like that!

"You've misunderstood…"

"Melina is an old friend of mine…"

"It looks like you two have a good relationship… I'm just happy for Melina…"

Yeah right… you wouldn't even seek revenge if your own girlfriend was killed right under your nose, yet you'd care about Melina…

Lin Luo muttered this to himself, not saying it aloud. He was afraid Sir Gideon Ofnir would turn on him if he did.

"Then I must have misunderstood…"

"It's getting late…"

"Let's head to Liurnia of the Lakes before it gets dark."

"The head of Raya Lucaria Academy, the last queen of Caria - Rennala, is in that place…"

"There lies the path to the Royal Capital, Tarnished."

He's really kicking me out, huh…

Lin Luo gave a wry smile. It seemed he had completely thrown Sir Gideon Ofnir off.

This Tarnished, if you know you're being kicked out, then be more sensible! Why the distressed expression? And you're even saying it out loud! Don't I have any dignity?

If Sir Gideon Ofnir hadn't been wearing a helmet, with this Tarnished's terrible personality, he probably would have mocked his expression too.

"Melina, let's go… we don't have to endure this indignity."

Lin Luo rested his head on Melina's shoulder and walked out of the room with a "distressed expression"…

Not long after Lin Luo left.

Sir Gideon Ofnir's annoyed voice sounded.

"Ensha! Post a sign on the wall!"

"Write that Lin Luo and dogs are not allowed!"