CHAPTER 575: CHAPTER 390: ELDERLY, I WILL KILL YOU!

"Well, although I said I’d take you to the Light Eagle Group after returning from the Dungeon this time, there’s no need for you to delve into the Painting World, right?"

In the Cold Valley’s Yilushier, the Onion Knight’s snores were interrupted by the sounds of two girls bickering.

"If you really go in, you might not come out for days. I won’t wait for you!"

Luluwo used all her strength and chains to pull Elsa, who was just a little bit away from reaching the Painting World of Yanor Londo.

"I’m not, I didn’t!"

Although Elsa could flip her friend with just a little more effort, she ultimately chose not to.

She explained obediently like a calf tamed by a bullfighter:

"I just want to visit the Painting World once more before going to Yanor Londo, to see the giant again."

With her explanation, it finally became clear why she wanted to enter the Painting World.

It wasn’t to escape the "fate" of returning to the Light Eagle Group, but to test an interesting idea she had proposed.

Which was, if a residual shadow appeared in both the Sain Dungeon and the Painting World, would that shadow have the memories from the Painting World?

Elsa was the first to propose this idea, and coincidentally, she met the giant Blacksmith in the castle this time, so she wanted to go to the Painting World to speak with the giant Blacksmith again, hoping for some unexpected events when she returned to the castle later.

"But, if you enter the Painting World, you might be stuck for a while like last time, what if you’re trapped for over ten days again?" Luluwo asked.

"I was burned by the Sin Fire for quite a while, and my spirit is already weak, so I can get out quickly."

Just like President Ceder advised them to stay out of the Dungeon and rest well today, the Sin Fire indeed caused their spirits to weaken more easily, and Elsa, who had taken the most damage and was burned the longest during the boss fight, could only mentally withstand a few deaths before reaching the danger line and being ejected from the Painting World.

So if she goes in now, she might come out in one or two hours, and then she can head to the castle.

"Alright, your hypothesis has piqued my interest too." Luluwo was convinced and released the chains: "Remember to say hi to the Blacksmith for me, I’m also her friend."

Elsa nodded and turned to enter the Painting World.

Outside the painting, Luluwo sat idly by the bonfire, so bored that she drank up the Onion Knight’s Element Soup in one gulp after another.

"Why do you guys seem to like the giant Blacksmith so much?"

To be honest, when she first met them in the Painting World, she had a hunch that this giant would become a popular residual shadow, because not only did he actively make friends, but he also offered free weapon upgrades, something adventurers always appreciated.

But she didn’t expect that, after Berto gathered the adventurer intelligence of these days, the giant Blacksmith turned out to be the most popular residual shadow in the Painting World, second only to Solar, which was really unexpected.

"Well, let everyone like the friendly big goofball."

Three hours later, Elsa finally came out, holding a changed rusty iron ring in her hands.

[Decorated Rusty Iron Ring]

[Proof of deep friendship with the giant Blacksmith, given by the Blacksmith after many visits]

[Makes the wearer light as a feather, making it easier to adapt to harsh terrain]

Her face was a little pale due to the depletion of spiritual power, but her expression was joyful, proudly showing it off to Luluwo.

"The giant said that if I see her again in the future, show this ring, and she’d surely remember me!"

"That’s so heartwarming."

Luluwo echoed, feeling like she was taking care of a child, quickly giving her a Spirit Uplifting Potion, then heading toward Yanor Londo in the Dungeon.

Passing once more by the Great Cathedral where Pope Shalivan’s Phantom was located, a statue of Shalivan holding Dual Swords appeared in the center of the cathedral, which prompted:

[Would you like to challenge?]

For adventurers who have defeated the Phantom, such a thing appears when they return here. If someone who hasn’t defeated the Phantom comes here, there won’t be a statue, and they must fight.

Speaking of which, after refining Pope Phantom’s soul, one can choose one of three rewards, including his two weapons—the Sin Blade and the Sanction Greatsword, as well as a passive ability called [Pope’s Blessing], which enhances close combat skills for magic users.

It feels rather absurd.

Crossing the backyard and then the main road, no invaders came to disturb them this time, and they arrived at Yanor Londo.

The layout here was almost unchanged, both Elsa and Luluwo were extremely familiar with the map here, and they even laughed nostalgically upon seeing the Silver Knights shooting great arrows, handling it quite skillfully.

Moreover, Elsa was in a good mood all the way, even humming little tunes, making the atmosphere feel like a spring outing, with joy all around, even the gloomy and dilapidated interior of the castle couldn’t tarnish this happiness.

The two even took a detour here, exploring more places, delaying the time to meet the giant Blacksmith.

Luluwo called it "building anticipation," saving the best for last.