Return to Stormveil Castle

The tremendous blast instantly swept across all of Liurnia. Even Shrimp Bro, far off on the horizon, felt the overwhelming pressure.

"Ahhh, Brother Luo was right. Liurnia is way too dangerous. I can't stay here anymore. Mom, I want to go home!"

This only strengthened his resolve to head for Stormveil Castle.

Far away in the Royal Capital, Morgott, the Omen King, abruptly opened his eyes. He sensed a familiar power.

"Dragonlord Placidusax's aura?"

"How dare it return to the Lands Between!"

Morgott's heart tightened. With a flicker, he hurried off to locate the source of that power.

The Lands Between had already been shattered by the Shattering. It could not endure another war!

For the Erdtree's future, he had to eliminate every threat!

At this moment, Seluvis's Sorcerer's Tower had already become a field of ruins...

No, perhaps it could not even be called ruins. The Sorcerer's Tower had become a massive hole, with only ash drifting through the air. There was no telling that a Sorcerer's Tower had once stood here.

This was the agonized wail released by the Dragonlord at the moment of its death...

Lin Luo slowly descended from the sky. Even he felt a trace of exhaustion after using such a powerful incantation.

The lifelessness faded from his eyes, leaving behind those black-and-white pupils.

Far away at Ranni's Rise, Ranni's mouth fell open in shock.

Shock was only part of it. Happiness was the greater part.

After recovering herself, Ranni could not help feeling a touch of guilt. She hurriedly put away the bouquet and tucked it into her clothes as though it were a treasure.

At that moment, Lin Luo turned his head toward Ranni in the distance and flashed a grin.

Ranni's heart skipped a beat. Her face felt a little hot. Though a doll could not blush, she hurried behind the wall, revealing one eye as she secretly watched him.

What she did not realize was how conspicuous that large white hat at the doorway looked...

Lin Luo smiled faintly and did not deliberately greet her. Otherwise, the tsundere Ranni definitely would not have been able to accept it.

The matter was not yet resolved. Lin Luo's expression gradually turned cold again, carrying an icy chill.

"Jingle, jingle~"

He took the Spirit Calling Bell from his chest, and it rang crisply.

A figure identical to Lin Luo gradually emerged.

However, unlike Lin Luo, the Mimic Tear radiated an aura of destruction. That was the power of the Three Fingers—Frenzied Flame.

"You know what needs to be done..."

Lin Luo toyed with the necklace on his chest and softly spoke to the Tear.

The Tear did not answer, merely nodding silently.

"Don't let him die too easily."

Lin Luo stuffed a large handful of Warming Stones into the Mimic Tear's hands. What he intended was already obvious.

Frenzied Flame flowed through the Mimic Tear's eyes. It and Lin Luo were originally one, so it understood all of Lin Luo's thoughts.

Taking the Warming Stones, it headed straight for Carian Manor.

There was no other reason. Seluvis's real body was there.

He dared covet Lin Luo's woman? Heh, Lin Luo would not let him die comfortably.

As for how the Mimic Tear would torture Seluvis, that was a matter for later. In any case, his fate would definitely not be better than Gostoc's!

With this matter settled, Lin Luo set off for Redmane Castle.

To save time, Lin Luo teleported directly to the room beside Stormveil Castle's elevator.

The sudden appearance of a figure immediately drew the attention of the surrounding soldiers.

Countless soldiers surrounded him. It was another familiar scene.

Lin Luo was dumbfounded. What was going on? These did not seem like

Godrick's soldiers. Weren't they all a bunch of idiots?...

Oh, right. Godrick had been killed by him. Nepheli was in charge now.

The soldiers stood ready, staring intently at Lin Luo.

However, several conscious soldiers recognized the man before them... They had participated in that battle.

Stormveil Castle's nightmare...

That god of slaughter! The god of slaughter who had stained all of Stormveil Castle red by himself!

One soldier with weak nerves had already collapsed in terror, sitting blankly on the ground as a foul stench wafted from beneath his armor...

"You've got to be kidding..."

Another soldier involuntarily retreated several steps, his legs trembling without pause.

"We can't possibly beat him! Run! Run now!"

Were they kidding? They still dared provoke him? The bloodstain on the wall of the elevator room had not even dried yet!

He had been among those assigned to dispose of Gostoc's corpse. Its miserable state was nearly beyond description—scattered chunks of flesh covered the floor, and not a single part of the body remained intact; blood had flowed into every corner of the room, while some limbs had simply vanished.

He clearly remembered Gostoc's screams before death, as well as the relief on his face when he died.

It was impossible to imagine what he had gone through...

Finally, that soldier screamed and bolted away in a frenzy.

The leading soldiers, who had no idea who stood before them, looked at the fleeing soldier in confusion, with a trace of contempt in their eyes.

"You... have no idea what you're facing..."

The soldier spoke in a trembling voice. He wanted to flee as well, but the soldiers behind him blocked his way.

"Let me... let me out! He's not human! He's a monster..."

The soldier howled in despair. Seeing that he could not escape, he actually tried to slit his own throat.

But the surrounding soldiers restrained him. He could not even kill himself...

"It's all over... It's all over..."

The bound soldier seemed possessed, repeating only those three words over and over.

"How dramatic..."

Lin Luo narrowed his eyes. A dusk-blue hue emerged in them as he slowly drew Malenia's Prosthetic Blade.

Though he did not know what had happened, it looked like he could only start slaughtering...

When the soldiers saw Lin Luo draw his sword, they raised their own blades and shields. Soldiers on the elevated outskirts aimed their bows and crossbows at Lin Luo.

"Why bother..."

Lin Luo raised his long blade before him and assumed the stance for Waterfowl Dance. If the soldiers moved, they would be met with a slaughter like a meat grinder...

"Stop!"

Just as both sides stood at the brink of battle, a hearty female voice broke the delicate balance.

Lin Luo froze for a moment. That voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Yet the dusk-blue light remained in his eyes. If the soldiers made any move, he would swing Waterfowl Dance without hesitation.

The soldiers opened a path through their midst, and Nepheli walked over in a comical set of Golden King armor.

"Your Majesty..."

The leading soldiers respectfully saluted Nepheli.

"We discovered an intruder. We will apprehend him immediately."

"No need! You've got it wrong."

Nepheli waved her hand, a faint smile on her face.

"This is the hero who defeated the tyrant Godrick!"

Nepheli's words exploded through the crowd like thunder.

"He... he's..."

The soldiers finally realized something. Though they had not personally witnessed Lin Luo's slaughter, they had seen the aftermath...

He was the one who did that! With those skinny arms and legs...

The soldiers all swallowed hard, their throats making loud gulping sounds.

Only now did they realize that if they had attacked just now... Stormveil Castle would probably have gained another layer of red soil...

Only then did they release the bound soldier. He had already collapsed to the ground and cried out weakly, "Fuck, I'm finally saved..."