The gap closed completely, and Radagon's voice vanished. Horace stood silently for a while... A good guy? He had actually been handed the "you're a good guy" line by a redheaded workhorse?
He shook his head, casting aside those jumbled thoughts, then turned toward the Erdtree.
Just as he had expected, this lousy tree did not even have a guard. Who knew what his big brother and the others were thinking... Uh, perhaps it was because the Erdtree was right behind the Queen's bedchamber?
That was understandable, then. After all, no one could beat the god-and-lord combination of Godfrey carrying Marika on his back.
Horace shook his head. Golden chains surged from the void, layer upon layer, sealing off the space around the Erdtree completely.
To prevent any mishaps, this time he had specifically designed a spatial transportation trap as well. Any attempt to enter would automatically trigger teleportation, banishing the intruder to the graveyard.
He thought a trap like that ought to give latecomers a little surprise-a graveyard surprise. Hehe ^_^
From this day onward, anyone who wanted to approach the Erdtree and touch the Elden Ring would first have to get past this obstacle.
As the saying went, a fall into the pit made you wiser. With Godwyn's example before him, something like this could not be allowed to happen again.
Watching those chains form an impenetrable barrier around the Erdtree, Horace felt a little more at ease.
Only then did he remember to check on Godwyn. That child had fused with the Elden Beast, but after the beast left, Horace had seen no sign of Godwyn.
He frowned and directed his perception toward that slowly fading golden light.
"Elden Beast, where is Godwyn?"
A brief silence.
Horace narrowed his eyes. "You threw him out? Where?"
Another stretch