When I traveled through time and became a player, I just wanted to commit suicide

"Da da......"

Brown leather boots made a dull sound as they stepped on the wooden planks of the stairs.

After a moment, the owner of the boots stopped in front of Nepheli.

This is the lower level of the Round Table Hall. The female warrior who came from the wilderness is squatting in the corridor in a daze, with her head down, looking very confused.

After hearing the footsteps, she subconsciously looked up and saw the familiar face she had just parted with.

"Ah... it's you. I'm sorry. It's really embarrassing for you to see me like this... Can you leave me alone for a while?"

"Is it because of what happened in Baijin Village?" Li Shanren squatted down and looked at her. "You helped the villagers to avenge the murderer who massacred the village, but your adoptive father is not happy?"

As he had already experienced this incident once in the game, he naturally knew the reason for Nepheli's current state.

"Um......"

Nepheli lowered her eyes, and her grey pupils became even darker.

"You already know everything. Yes, I have been abandoned by my adoptive father. Because of my past experiences, I was too immersed in the desire for revenge, so I completely forgot my adoptive father's orders, and eventually killed his men myself, ruining his plan."

"Was the evil omen hunter in Platinum Village sent by your adoptive father?" Li Shanren asked.

Nefeli did not answer this question directly, and continued in a depressed tone:

"Since I was old enough to understand, my adoptive father has always been my guiding light. I am willing to give everything I have to help him ascend the throne of King Elden, but... I didn't expect that I would part ways with him."

"I can't trust him anymore... My foster father once said that as long as he becomes the King of Elden, under his rule, the weak will no longer be bullied. But since those people committed the tragedy under my foster father's orders, how can my foster father, who issued such an order, be just? Could it be that everything he said was just a lie?"

Having said this, Nepheli lowered her head even lower, almost burying it in her knees.

Li Shanren looked at the once resolute female warrior who now looked decadent, and felt that he should say something.

But maybe it was because his body was adjusted to the quality of a warrior, he pondered for several seconds but couldn't utter a single word.

"I'm sorry, thank you for listening to me, but please forget what I just said." Nepheli said in a muffled voice, "Foster father is my guiding light, but now I have lost him... Go away, I am a warrior, whether facing the fear of battle or falling into confusion, I should bear it alone..."

Nepheli said in a low voice, and then fell silent.

Li Shanren could only shake his head, get up and leave.

Of course, he did have a lot of chicken soup to give Nepheli, such as "You should go your own way, there is no need to pin your goals on others", "Your adoptive father is too hypocritical, you might as well think about yourself" and so on.

But many times, everyone actually understands the truth, but once they are in that situation, not everyone can easily recover from the blow they have suffered.

To be honest, Li Shanren could understand Nepheli's feelings.

But he is not the person involved and cannot empathize with the other person. In this case, any words of comfort may just be a passing remark in the other person's heart and not enough to help him get out of his current state.

At times like this, perhaps simply listening is more effective than just saying some comforting words.

Back on the upper level of the Round Table Hall, Roderica was still working hard on the spirit adjustment.

Li Shanren did not disturb her. He walked straight through the corridor, returned to the round table hall, and turned into the corridor on the left side of the hall.

Half a minute later, he came to a spacious study. There was a blazing fireplace on the right side of the study. The red carpeted floor was littered with yellowed papers, and heavy books were piled on the ground like small hills.

There were also many books piled on the simple wooden desk. A figure wearing a dark silver helmet sat behind the desk, holding a white feather pen and writing something.

Although there were no footsteps, the man behind the desk still noticed someone walking in. He raised his head slightly, revealing a silver helmet with countless ears and eyes on both sides of the edges.

Judging from his appearance alone, he is undoubtedly the "hundred-eared man" that Letina mentioned earlier.

One of the most senior Faded Ones in the Round Table Hall today is Lord Gideon O'Fnir, the "Hundred Wise".

"Oh, you're back, um..."

Lord Baizhi looked at Li Shanren carefully for a while, and then exclaimed, "I didn't expect you to get the second big rune. Not bad, very good! It's been a long time since we have seen such an outstanding comrade like you."

"With the second Great Rune, you will be qualified to enter the Royal City. In this case, you'd better set off for the Yatan Plateau in the north as soon as possible. When you reach the Royal City of Rodel under the Golden Tree, the seal of the two fingers will be unlocked for you. Only those who have obtained two Great Runes are qualified to repair the Elden Ring."

"I am really looking forward to seeing the moment when you meet the Elden Ring. After all these years, perhaps you are really qualified to complete the final guidance."

Li Shanren listened to Sir Baizhi's praise silently, and then said, "Put aside the matter of meeting with Fahuan for now. I want to talk to you about Platinum Village and Enxia."

Enxia, ​​who had been guarding Sir Baizhi's study, is dead. Only his equipment and the dark golden human hand bone that served as a weapon are left on the ground.

"Ah... Regarding Enxia's matter, as his master, I am really sorry. He was too impatient and attacked you without authorization. He was defeated and died. That was what he deserved."

Bai Zhijue crossed his arms and said calmly.

"Regarding the matter of Platinum Village, um... the half of the secret symbol is in your possession now. We are both Faded Ones, and since it is in your hands, it doesn't matter who holds it. However, Enxia did something out of line because of this half of the symbol. How about this, as an apology, I am willing to share with you the information about the location of the other half of the symbol."

"There is no need for intelligence. I have already found the relevant insider." Li Shanren said calmly.

"Oh? Someone in the know? Could it be that woman's Platinum Son? You were able to find her in advance. I have to say, this is beyond my expectations."

Sir Baizhi looked at Li Shanren with some surprise.

"Haha, if that's the case, then I'll have to compensate you from somewhere else. All I can offer is intelligence. You can ask me a question, and I'll tell you everything I know."

He smiled faintly.

A question...

Li Shanren fell into deep thought.

Sir Baizhi is suspected to have an extremely large intelligence network, and he has a wealth of information, including some things that even Li Shanren does not know.

"I want to know about the clinger. The name 'Enxia' should not actually belong to your subordinate, right?" Li Shanren asked slowly.

"Clinger...you actually know this..." Sir Baizhi was a little surprised.

The name Climber actually comes from the description of the equipment and weapons left by Enxia. There is such a description on his skeleton-like armor:

[This is a solid armor decorated with golden human bones. The human bones come from the remains of an ancient king. He was a soulless king, the king of many clingers. It is said that his name is Enxia.]

According to the item's description, is Enxia a king?

But judging from Enxia's performance, he really doesn't look like a king, and it is hard to imagine that a king would be willing to be Baizhi's subordinate and be ordered around by him.

"You can ask such a question, it seems that you have some understanding of climbers." Lord Baizhi crossed his fingers and said, "Yes, he is actually a climber, but because he wore Enxia's armor, he used the name of that armor."

"I don't know much about climbers. Most of the information about them has been destroyed. I only know that they are experts in Qi. Hmm... By the way, let me give this to you."

As Lord Baizhi spoke, he suddenly took out a two-finger-thick book and pushed it in front of Li Shanren.

"This book records how to cultivate and use Qi. It is the book I got after I met Enxia. It may be the only one left in the entire border area. It also records the things about the clingers. Please accept it as my apology."

Li Shanren stared at the book for a few seconds, then silently put it away.

To be honest, he was not very interested in the so-called "climbers", but he was really interested in the power of the so-called "qi".

The description of this power comes from the hand bone used by Enxia, ​​which has a fighting skill called "Death Fist" attached to it. It is said that this fighting skill can only be performed by experts who are proficient in Qi.

In the game, the description of "Qi" seems to have appeared in this fighting skill.

For Li Shanren, this is also a rather unfamiliar power system, which may be helpful in honing his close combat skills.

After receiving the book, it also meant that the previous conflict between Li Shanren and Sir Baizhi was written off.

"Very good, it seems that we have reached a consensus. So, do you have any other questions?" Seeing Li Shanren accept the book, Lord Baizhi said.

"No more." Li Shanren shook his head.

"I thought you would ask about Nepheli, but now it seems that I thought too much." Lord Baizhi smiled in an old voice, "Since you have been to Platinum Village, you must have met her there. And I heard that you have cooperated in Stonewell City before."

"She is my adopted daughter. I took her in when she lost the guidance of the blessing. Although she looks like a savage who can only swing an axe, her childlike personality of easily trusting others is really adorable. If there is anything she can help you with, you can go to her. Although she is sometimes silly and cute, she is indeed very capable in fighting..."

Li Shanren, who was about to leave, frowned and asked, "Didn't you abandon her?"

"Abandoned? Oh, that's right."

Sir Baizhi said in a flat tone.

"As I said, she trusts others easily, but because of this, once she doubts someone, it is difficult to regain her trust. If you have talked to her, you will know that she has begun to doubt me. In this case, it is really impossible to use her anymore."

"A simple-minded person like her won't understand my approach. This is the folly of the ignorant. In front of this folly, even the horns of the Son of Evil Omen pale in comparison. Oh, most of the Faded Ones who remain in the border area are like this. Perhaps this is what Queen Marika wants, because this kind of folly makes us Faded Ones suspicious of each other."

"You are an outstanding one among us. I don't want you to become such a fool... Although I decided not to use her anymore, but for the sake of being a faded person, if you ask her for help, she will definitely help you. Go to her when you need it..."

At the end, Sir Baizhi's tone seemed somewhat meaningful.

However, Li Shanren did not respond to these words. He turned around and left, leaving Sir Baizhi with a cold back.

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