Finger Reader Crones

"Rumble rumble rumble"

When a heavy object is pushed aside, it always produces a dull, loud thud that makes one feel as if their soul has been shaken by an earthquake.

Leon looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the tightly closed door facing the terrace was slowly opening, revealing a strange sight.

"Was it supposed to be open from the start, or did I do something that caused it to open automatically?"

He was new here and didn't understand these things, but he knew what he really needed to do right now—to stride in!

Unbeknownst to him, the door inside the Roundtable Hold where You Fei and her group were gathered, which had been tightly closed, was now wide open.

What appeared behind the door was something they had seen not long ago.

Two Fingers!

A strange hand formed by two fingers appeared behind the door, occupying about half of the small space. Unlike the Two Fingers on the Divine Tower, this hand looked full of vitality, standing quietly in place with its fingers drooping down naturally.

It's unbelievable that this is a living entity; it feels more like the work of some mad artist.

Why is it described as full of energy? Because when Leon walked in, its fingers seemed to tremble slightly, as if it were greeting him.

"The new Tarnished, huh?"

"The fingers are talking!?" Leon was startled and even trembled. He had seen many strange creatures in his life, but he was still quite shocked to see the bizarre Two Fingers start talking.

Where do the vocal organs come from? Is it magic?

"Haha, it's here, it's here."

"The voice of the finger sounds like a kind old woman. No, wait!"

He immediately realized that the sound did not come from the finger, but from someone next to it. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a short old woman huddled up next to it, holding a cane that was taller than her.

"An afterimage? "Leon thought to himself. The sudden appearance of an old woman under these circumstances felt rather eerie.

However, the woman's smiling face and kind voice diluted the eerie atmosphere. Although the old woman's eyes were dark and empty as if they had been gouged out, they did not frighten people, especially with the Two Fingers next to her for comparison.

With so many demons and monsters in the Lands Between, what's the difference between an old woman with slightly unusual eyes and a normal person?

"You must have had a long and tiring journey to get here." The old woman's voice reminded Leon of his grandmother. When was the last time he was praised and comforted by the afterimage in the Zane Dungeon? I think it was Solaire.

If someone really went through countless hardships to get here, saying "Thank you for your hard work along the way" would probably make them shed tears of joy.

However, Leon had joined the group halfway through, so he didn't really have a real sense of hardship. He asked, "May I ask who you are?"

"I am 'Finger Unraveling' Enya. The Finger Lord there is the messenger of the Greater Will, and I am the old woman who conveys the Lord's words."

Just then, Two Fingers's body trembled, and there seemed to be some special sound around him, but when he looked carefully, he couldn't find it at all. Perhaps it was just an illusion.

The old woman named Enya, however, looked pleased and continued in her aged voice:

"Look closely, the finger is trembling—this means He is welcoming you, the holder of the Great Rune."

"Oh, oh." Leon wondered if he should act a little happier at this moment.

It seemed that the status of the Two Fingers was much higher than he had imagined, so he followed the etiquette of the Arnor Kingdom and bowed to the Two Fingers.

This action seemed to make Enya smile even more. She shifted her body, which was huddled under her wide robe, and said:

"It's rare to see Tarnished as polite as you. Come, listen to what Master Fingers has to say."

Enya's tone changed abruptly, and her expression became more serious.

"The great Elden Ring is the Golden Order —keeping the world in order and bringing blessings and good fortune to life. However, the Elden Ring has been broken. Breaking the law is a heinous crime, and the resulting evil consequences are inevitable..."

"The world and life are now beyond destruction, and curses and misfortunes are spreading everywhere. Even so, the Greater Will will not abandon the world and life, and therefore you Tarnished are blessed and guided, and given a mission."

"Tarnished, the Great Rune you possess is a large fragment of the Elden Ring. Go and obtain another one."

"Go and become the Elden Lord, and restore the Golden Order."

"To become the Elden Lord?"

Leon didn't know much about the Golden Order, but he did know about the Elden Lord. Presumably, the Elden Lord had listened to the Finger's words here.

It feels like intersecting with a legendary story, which is really great.

Leon clenched his fist and asked directly:

"Who should we kill next?"

Forget about complicated background settings, all he needs to know is who he's going to kill next!

His Crucible Knight remarks made Enya pause for a moment, then she looked at him with admiration and said:

"It's been a long time since I've seen a perfect Tarnished like you. Go find that brat Gideon; he'll tell you about the other demigods."

Little brat? Could it be a child?

Wait, why does the name Gideon sound familiar?

Leon nodded, glanced again at the strikingly handsome Two Fingers, and was about to turn and leave when Enya spoke up again:

"Be careful. All the demigods are Queen Marika's children. Only 'Limb-Splitter' Godrick is a descendant, so he inherited the thinnest divine bloodline and is the weakest. Don't underestimate the other demigods."

Enya's tone was full of well-meaning concern, like an elder seeing off a young family member as they venture out into the world. These words made Leon's affection for her grow.

"Thank you for your concern." He turned around to express his gratitude, but little did he know that Enya's words were not yet finished.

"Oh, and another thing, you have the Golden Reminiscence within you, right? After the demigods and the great heroes disappeared, they were sculpted by the Erdtree and became Remembrance."

"That's how you got what you have. The Golden Reminiscence preserves the power of the Lord of Remembrance. If you wish to obtain that power and wield it to your heart's content, then Lord Finger can lend you a hand."

Here you are! So you're Rudolph from the new area!

Without needing further explanation, Leon immediately understood what Enya meant by gaining the power of Remembrance —it was just like Rudolph's Soul Transmutation!

"Please help me, I want to gain power."

Even though it's Godrick's power, we still need to take a closer look.

"Then hand over the Remembrance."

A streak of light flashed by, and the power that could be transformed from Remembrance appeared before Leon. As expected, it was the familiar situation where he could only choose one.

The first is [Godrick's Axe].

[Weapon Skill: Kneel!!]

[A giant axe is smashed into the ground, creating a shockwave powerful enough to shake the earth.]

[The large axe used by "limb-splitting" Godrick, a golden battle axe carved with the image of a wild beast]

This is a symbol of power for Godfrey, the ancestor of the Golden Lineage and the "First Elden Lord".

"This looks alright, but it doesn't suit my fighting style at all, so I can't choose it."

Secondly, the [Grafted Dragon]

[Weapon Skill: Behold!!]

[Weapon Skill temporarily grants life to small dragons and unleashes a wide-ranging barrage of Dragon Flame in front of them]

The dragon head attached to Godrick's left arm transforms the dragon's residual power into a tangible object; the wearer's arm becomes a small dragon head, with its hard scales and sharp teeth becoming formidable weapons in battle.

"Dragon head?"

He couldn't even imagine that smashing Leon's skull would make the dragon's head, which was used to set limbs, one of the rewards. It's really strange to use someone's head as a prize, isn't it?

However, on another note, it seems that a long, long time ago, he obtained a weapon in the Zane Dungeon called the Grafted Lobster Head with Limbs, which looked exactly like the Great Lobster of Lake Liurnia.

However, once put on, the originally huge Lobster Head immediately shrank to a shape that perfectly fits the fist, becoming a very unique ordinary gauntlet, whose Weapon Skill is to spray water.

Well, although it felt okay to use, the actual water spray and the Great Lobster spray were completely different from what you'd expect from a buyer's show. In the end Leon sold the thing.

"Is this dragon's head going to shrink like Lobster Head too?"

He would really like to choose the dragon head if it's the same size as the original.

Thirdly, [Godrick's Crown]

[Enhances the wearer's "Storm" power and learning speed; consumes a certain amount of stamina to unleash a variety of "Crucible Aspects" prayers.]

[Godrick's crown, which he is very proud of, is proof of his status as a member of the Golden Lineage.]

If someone were to appear before Godrick's soldiers wearing this, it might demoralize them, for it would signify that their lord has been slaughtered.

Three rewards—this is the power that Godrick's Remembrance can transform into.

Out of concern for the buyer's review, after much deliberation, Leon finally chose the third reward, Godrick's Crown.

Although he currently lacks storm-related skills and isn't particularly interested in the Crucible Aspects, he still wants to try wearing the crown on his head and going out to meet the soldiers of Godrick.

Will this really cause them to lose their will to fight?

After a flash of light, an item identical to the crown on Godrick's head appeared in Leon's hands. It looked quite exquisite and was also very heavy.

After putting it on, he took out a mirror and looked at himself, but felt that his temperament was not up to par with the crown, and it looked somewhat out of place.

"Alright, let's get going. Don't forget what Master Finger taught us."

Enya looks tired now, and Leon is also planning to leave.

"By the way, Gideon is in the bookstore next door. Go and see him when you have time."

"Okay, I'll definitely go check it out."

That's what they said, but just as Leon stepped out of the room where Two Fingers was, the bells that signaled the complete closure of the dungeon rang.

"No way, I haven't seen enough yet."

Before being kicked out of the Zane Dungeon, all he could think about was:

Areas that are open at any time are definitely the best!