After a short rest, Serian abruptly said goodbye to the ashes.

"From here, you can follow the Golden Tree Hill to the outskirts of the royal city."

"I'm going back to the Academy of Magic to see what happens, and we're going to leave it at that."

"Roger, keep the magic given to you in mind, and I'll check it when you get back."

After Serian leaves, Ash confers with Roger.

"The blind witch only said that it was near the royal city, but did not say the specific place, where should I find it?"

"I feel like looking aimlessly is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"Which one, do you want to go to church?"

Melina on the side suddenly interjected, looking at the two people who looked over, Melina continued to explain.

"From here to the royal city, the witch's favorite place to go is the church."

"I don't know who you're looking for, but it looks like it's important."

"So, you can go to the church and ask first."

Ash felt that Melina's words were very reliable, and the church was indeed a good shelter along the way.

The closest to this is the Second Church of Marika, and further north there is the Little Golden Tree Church.

The ashes no longer delayed, bearing the brunt.

As they got closer and closer to the royal city, they could clearly feel that the air was filled with a solemn atmosphere. The huge walls are covered with the scars of the war.

Arrows, more than four meters long, towered haphazardly over the wilderness in front of the city walls. From these traces, we can see how tragic the broken battle was back then.

One can imagine how difficult it is for the blessed king to defend the royal city in the face of the coalition army.

As he progressed, the Second Church of Marika was in sight, and the ashes could no longer resist the feeling of longing, so he turned on his horse and galloped away.

When Melina and Roger arrived panting, they found Ash sitting in an overgrown corner with a lonely face.

The dilapidated church, as far as the eye can see, is empty.

It was also noon, and Roger picked up some dry wood, set up the pot, and lit it with magic. Melina was sifting through edible wild vegetables and mixing them with dry, hard dried meat and putting them in the pot.

Both of them were very tacit and did not step forward to disturb Ash.

"Goo-go

As soon as I looked up, I saw that the ashes had already arrived in front of me.

"There's also a church, right?"

"I can't say the same, there are many possibilities, in case she never came to the church at all, in case she entered the royal city, in case she left here, it was possible."

"By the way, I heard from Monsieur Roger that you were a very stable and trustworthy person."

"Maybe it's messy if you care!"

"Then cheer up and show your best state, the Little Golden Tree Church is the closest church to the royal city, there is a high probability of clues, let's set off after eating!"

Looking at Roger's worried face on the side, Ash nodded vigorously, and swallowed the rice bowl in a big gulp.

After the meal, it is obvious that the state of ashes has returned, with a firm and powerful step.

Compared to the Second Church of Marika, the Little Golden Tree Church is even more dilapidated, and it seems that no one has taken care of it since the Broken War.

The walls are crooked, the roof has collapsed completely, but only the statue of Radagaon remains intact.

Roger walked around the church a few times, finding no clues, only to find that Ash had begun to talk to Melina when he returned.

"Do you have to have two big runes to enter the royal city?"

"That's right, this is a seal set by the supreme will for two fingers, and only by collecting more than two big runes can you be eligible to meet the Elden Ring."

Roger looked confused, he only turned around twice, and seemed to miss something. Isn't it looking for someone? Why do you want to enter the royal city again?

Seeing Roger's doubts, Ash opened his mouth to explain.

As soon as Ash walked into the Little Golden Tree Church, he saw the message left by the fire prevention girl. A line of gray-white messages visible only to the ashes is engraved on the side of the base of the statue of Radagaon.

This kind of gray-white admonition is very common in the world of ashes, and when you come here, only the ashes and fireproof women can be seen.

According to the information left behind, because of the property of being able to touch the flames, the Firefighter Girl was worshiped as a holy woman by someone, and she was invited into the royal city a long time ago, and it is relatively safe at present.

After learning these news, Ash's heart also calmed down, and the only thing to do now was to find a way to enter the royal city.

At present, there is already a big rune in his hand, and there is still one missing, and this one makes it difficult for Ash, do you really want to challenge Valkyrie or Ratann?

After learning about the cause and effect, Roger suggested that he go back to the Academy of Magic to meet with Mentor Seren.

Ash suddenly asked Melina, "Aren't you my guide?" If you want to become the king of Elden, you must also have two large runes to enter the royal city. ”

"Where should I go now, following your instructions?"

"Along the way, the Volcano and the Academy of Magic gave me a strong feeling that there seemed to be a big lune hidden inside."

"As for who the volcano is, I don't know, but the Great Lun of the Academy of Magic should be on the body of the Full Moon Empress."

"So these two places are your next target, and of course, you can also choose the Valkyrie or Ratarn."

Melina finished speaking, leaving the choice to Ash.

Ash thought for a moment, or go back to the magic academy first, the volcano is completely unknown to everyone, and in comparison, it is still a better strategy for the magic academy.

In this way, the three of them embarked on the journey back.

After entering the underground cave, Melina suddenly tells Ash that in the Second Church of Marika and the Little Golden Tree Church, she found the proverbs that the goddess Marika once left.

Do you want to listen to it?

The cave rush itself is boring, and idleness is idleness, and Ash agrees, just see what Marika says.

"O my king, O warriors of the king, I will take away your blessing."

"When your eyes dim and fade, I will banish you beyond the border—"

"Fight beyond the borderlands, live, die."

After listening to the first proverb, it seems that the legend that Marika banished the first king Godfrey is true.

However, judging by the description of Proverbs, it is not because of the dog's bloody marriage ethics.

Marika asks Godfrey to go beyond the Junction, which seems to have another meaning.

Unable to figure out why, Ash motioned for Melina to tell the second proverb.

Melina raised her head, closed her eyes, and a deep voice rang out.

"I hereby declare that I will explore the Golden Rule—"

"When we understand what justification is, our faith and blessings are strengthened."

"Those happy childhoods, the era of blind obedience has come to an end."

"My comrade, don't hesitate any longer!"

The previous proverb has no beginning or end, and it is difficult to interpret.

This one is clear, and Ash believes that the goddess Marika once believed in the worship of the Golden Law, and in doing so, she received great blessings and powers.

But at some point, Marika discovered that obeying the will of the Golden Law was a kind of blind obedience.

Begin to summon partners, ready to oppose and confront.

Roger nodded in approval of the interpretation of Ash, but Melina did not say anything.

In this case, Ash is used to it, Melina's whole person is shrouded in mystery, and it is estimated that she also has her own mission.

Two days later, the refreshing breath of Lake Lieria shocked everyone who walked out of the cave.

Roger greedily breathed in the fresh air, and even Melina, who was not smiling, curled the corners of her mouth slightly.

The ashes made Roger contact Seren, and the communication magic had not yet been sent, and the sound of "plopping and plopping" attracted everyone's attention.

A figure with a huge pumpkin head on top of it is clumsily fishing.

Seeing this scene, there was no need to be reminded by the ashes, Roger had already dissipated the communication magic in his hand that had not yet taken shape.

Pumpkin Head also saw Ash and his party, and the fish that he had finally caught in his hand was thrown aside and ushered over.

It turned out that after Serian returned to the Academy of Magic, he was about to enter the interior, but there were actually two mechanical [Iron Torture Female Puppets] wandering in the front hall.

Magic hits them like tickles.

And the chainsaw disc and mechanical scimitar wielded in the hand of the [Iron Puppet] make it impossible for the pumpkin head to get close.

So, Seuren was blocked from the way, so he had to stay here and wait for the group to come back.

The food supply has been eaten, and the pumpkin head can only go into the water to catch fish.

Look at the humble pumpkin head, give him a sharp weapon, and dare to fight the dragon.

Isn't it difficult to catch fish?

Melina rolled up her sleeves, took the place of the pumpkin head, and headed for the water.

When Melina was far away, Ash suddenly thought of something and shouted at Melina's back, make some crabs, and make soup and steal fresh.

There was no response, and I don't know if Melina heard it.

At lunchtime, Serian came back from the investigation, and there was no other way, and if he wanted to get in, he could only kill the two [Iron Punishment Female Puppets] head-on.

Ash held the grilled fish in his left hand, sucked the lobster soup in his mouth, and after taking a sip, he said that he could try it, and there were many people this time.

Roger and Pumpkin Head nodded in agreement.

As for Melina, after coming back from catching the fish, she didn't look at the ashes with her eyes, and ate the grilled fish in small bites and didn't respond.

After the rectification was completed, it was still the pumpkin head and ash standing at the forefront, holding the shield and advancing side by side.

Although the long-handled axe is powerful and given to the pumpkin head, he is the only one who can wield it, but Ash still chooses to stab the sword, which is more flexible.

Serian and Roger stood behind, and Melina walked around.

Ash also gave her a crossbow for remote support.

This configuration is already very luxurious, and the ash itself is very versatile, able to resist, fight, milk, and burst.

It should be no problem to deal with just two [Iron Punishment Female Puppets].

Roger first fired a magical arrow that caught the attention of his enemies.

This kind of attack, when encountering flesh and blood, is enough to pierce, even if the heavily armored knight is hit, he will stumble.

As a result, the [Iron Puppet Puppet] waved the chainsaw disc and rushed straight at it without the slightest effect.

The ash and pumpkin heads that had been applied to the magic shield were immediately on top, and sparks from the metal collision splattered in all directions.

The huge movement attracted the attention of another [Iron Puppet Female Puppet], brandishing a mechanical scimitar, ready to join the battlefield.

It must be led away, and the two [Iron Female Puppets] must not be allowed to gather together.

Melina immediately made the decision to release the blessing of a golden tree to Ash first.

He then harassed with a crossbow in an attempt to attract the attention of the second [Iron Puppete].