Stormveil Castle Exploration Progress: 100%?

Immersion is a magical thing.

Sometimes a long, detailed text-based background story can be tedious, while other times it can be exhilarating. In most cases, the former is more common.

Gong Qiying had tried this method in the Catacombs of Carthus, but it seemed to be ineffective, so he changed his approach.

The focus is on enhancing the sense of immersion through performance effects and various details.

Judging from the activation of the Great Rune on the Divine Tower, this method seems to be quite effective.

"Buzz—"

Under the sunlight that pierces through the storm, the bizarre and eerie yet inexplicably otherworldly remains of Two Fingers lie quietly atop the tower, with strangely patterned golden Great Rune floating between Two Fingers, where the sacred and the grotesque intertwine.

The adventurer wielding the Great Rune stepped forward, and the golden light immediately reacted, scattering shimmering rays amidst a buzzing sound. These rays wrapped around the adventurer's entire body, as if they were being slowly enveloped in a golden cocoon, creating a strange and indescribable sensation.

The faded Two Fingers, the gray storm, the golden flashes of light, and the dark blue ocean in the distance—the many colors combine to create a scene resembling a classical oil painting. Just describing these elements makes one feel that this must be the place a legendary adventure is about to reach.

The adventurers now enter this scene, personally experiencing this currently unknown adventure, and at the same time becoming part of the legend.

It gave me a feeling that I was the Elden Lord back then!

This feeling is especially strong when the Great Rune tattoo on my body lights up.

Malu was so immersed in the role that she dragged Yi Sha to shout out some cringey quotes and play role-playing games. Yi Sha was initially shy, gradually opened up in the boisterous environment, and a peaceful atmosphere filled the top of the Divine Tower.

People sit here enjoying the scenery; the scene at this moment could be used as the ending scene of some old-fashioned RPG Yugi.

In this peaceful atmosphere, You Fei nudged Leon, who was having a good chat with Fan En, and pulled him aside to whisper a few words to him.

Then Leon's exclamation echoed throughout the entire Divine Tower.

"You mean, Master Jia Paer wants me to have a match with your student?"

After the exclamation came silence. After the silence, he sighed deeply, a sense of helplessness brewing within him.

Teacher Jia Paer is such a worry; he wasn't even informed about such a big thing.

"I knew Dad didn't tell you," You Fei said with a helpless expression. "I thought it would be better to tell you in advance. If you don't want to, you can go and complain to Dad now, and he might not let you go."

"No, I have no objection."

Leon suddenly reverted to his energetic self, flashing a sunny and confident smile. He pointed to himself with a thumbs-up and said, "I absolutely will not lose. Think about your people, or you can come and fight me yourself!"

"Oh, you've got quite the nerve." You Fei's forehead veins bulged, and although she was smiling, her face was covered in dark lines.

"So who is my opponent, Fan En? Yi Sha? Or perhaps..."

Unexpectedly, You Fei pointed at Leon himself.

Leon was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"Your opponent is," You Fei said slowly, with an expression as if she were about to witness a good show, "Your father."

She watched Leon's expression with great interest, hoping to see some surprise or something similar on his face, which would make her feel better.

However.

"Well"

Leon's lips twitched, but he finally revealed a bored expression.

"Don't make that face, hey! Who are you looking down on?!"

"Uh no, well, I was just thinking, aren't there any other more exciting options?" Leon himself didn't know what he was saying.

"Your father has trained to an incredibly powerful level now, he'll definitely surprise you. You'd better watch out!" You Fei actually made a statement like a grunt from an anime, then looked around and asked, "Where did that guy go? He was just here a moment ago."

"Well, I'll be waiting then, hahaha."

Leon gave an awkward yet polite smile.

You Fei felt like this guy was looking down on her side, and she was probably internally fuming. After thinking it over, she suddenly smiled and said:

"Oh, right, I have to go to Beinal's place to learn Weapon Skill today. Our Weapon Skill have improved so quickly lately because of his teaching."

As she spoke, she glanced at Leon almost imperceptibly.

"Beinal?" Leon was indeed drawn to this topic. It seemed that even well-informed people were not so well-informed as to know all the information here.

"Oh, you don't know Beinal? You don't even know that? Well, let me tell you about it~" You Fei smiled and began to explain, waving her slender fingers.

Leon felt that something was wrong with how things were going, and he finally realized it after seeing the other person's expression.

So that's how it is. This girl isn't going to back down and wants to use her intelligence advantage to turn the tide. She's really playing her little game.

That competitive spirit is truly...

He decided to just quietly observe the other person for now.

"Not just Beinal, after I finish learning from him, I also need to go back to the Roundtable Hold. The blacksmith there is incredibly skilled; sometimes, due to some fortuitous encounter, a weapon he's been enhancing will level up twice. By the way, you probably can't get to the Roundtable Hold right now, right? Want me to teach you?"

You Fei spilled all the information she knew, making Fan En, who was standing nearby, blush with embarrassment.

Leon smiled politely and nodded occasionally, looking as if he were listening attentively.

"Being able to do so much here every day feels so fulfilling, it's really wonderful," You Fei, puffing out her chest and putting her hands on her hips, her tone quite affected. But Fan En next to her looked at her with a pained expression that seemed to say, "Please, please stop speaking in such a low voice."

This is not only a struggle between You Fei and Leon, but also a microcosm of the struggle between adventurers from the Warrior Country and adventurers from the Arnor Kingdom!

No one can back down!

"Knock knock."

Just then, the sound of the approaching closure of the Zane Dungeon rang out, and she sighed, "What a pity, it's closing time today. I can only wait until tomorrow for a more fulfilling day."

It was at this moment that Leon, who had been smiling all along, delivered a precise strike, saying casually:

"Huh? You have a time limit here?"

You Fei's words came to an abrupt halt.

"Oh no, really? Even now, the Zane Dungeon still has areas with time restrictions? Even Farron Keep is open all day, what's going on here?"

Leon launched his attack like Gatling that had finished warming up.

"Could it be that the Zane Dungeon thinks you might not be able to handle the pressure if it's open all day?"

"Haha, the Zane Dungeon is really considerate. It must be very stressful to be open all day. We have a lot of pressure every day."

"Boss, your tone is disgusting." Even Malu couldn't help but complain.

"When will this pointless argument finally stop?" Fan En said, covering his face.

Fortunately, the argument, which was almost noisy, was quickly quelled, though at the cost of Leon and You Fei turning their heads away with a "humph" whenever they made eye contact.

After leaving the Divine Tower, the group returned to the city and made some final preparations. They found Luo Jieer in a secluded study-like place, where he gently taught them magical Weapon Skill.

At this point, You Fei was certain that she had completely explored the entire Stormveil Castle, and the exploration progress must have reached 100%, which was truly gratifying.

However, Leon raised questions about this conclusion.

"Aren't there any hidden areas or anything? This place looks like it might have hidden doors."

"We didn't encounter anything like that at all."

"I see."

The members of the Strategy Team exchanged glances. They felt that this city probably couldn't have been explored so easily, and there were likely still some places that had been missed. They would come and take a look when they had time.

However, the most important thing right now is to figure out exactly how the connection mechanism between the old and new areas of the Zane Dungeon works.

Could it really be connected via the battlefield of Chief Godrick? That seems too strange no matter how you look at it!

With this in mind, the group entered the mansion when the bell rang for the second time. The interior was quite simple. The golden throne facing the courtyard was ancient and grand. The paths extending behind the throne on both sides were empty, without any other decorations or furniture. Instead, a ladder connected to the underground, and the underground gate revealed the scenery of the wilderness.

That's right, that's the path they took to break into this mansion, and outside should be Lake Liurnia!

"So it really is connected through here? That's strange."

Leon walked toward the door, and everyone followed.

However, just as he stepped out of the door, an unprecedentedly bright light flashed before everyone's eyes, completely obscuring their vision!

What's going on? Why did it flash?!

Leon instinctively raised his hand to cover his eyes, and when the light disappeared, he finally lowered his arm, only to find a rather peculiar scene before him.

A round table appeared before them, a wide round table with numerous weapons stuck in its center. Erdtree Sanctuary silently floated above the weapons, serene and sacred.

He sat there at the round table, like someone attending a roundtable conference.

At this moment, a ray of golden light emanated from the Erdtree Sanctuary, and the light continuously combined before him, eventually revealing a scene of people choosing the Memory of the Elden Lord.

Bubbles of all sizes, shimmering with strange scenes and figures, appeared before Leon. He keenly noticed that the bubble with the image of Godrick had begun to glow with a faint golden light, and the image of the Great Rune was also revealed on it.

Does this image mean they have won and successfully obtained Godrick's Great Rune?

In addition to that, three whole bubbles lit up!

Leon held his breath, reached out and touched them, and immediately learned that each bubble represented Memory of the Elden Lord.

["Full Moon Queen Rella]

"Starscourge General" Radahn

Rykard, the "Blasphemous Lord"