Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 575 Times have changed, big carts!
Montgomery was clearly an honest man. Although Luke's words made him tremble with anger, he couldn't immediately lash out because Luke had just let him off the hook and even helped him eliminate the "ominous" sign he cared about most. He was filled with grief and indignation.

He was willing to offer himself to repay the debt of gratitude, but Luke looked down on him and instead cast lewd glances at his mother, "Eternal Queen" Marika.

He never imagined that the seemingly upright and virtuous person was actually like this; he had truly been deceived!
Pooh! shameless!
Do you deserve it? !

Montgomery was seething with anger, but sadly realized that Luke, who possessed strength that could easily crush him, could become either a king or a god with ease, and seemed truly worthy of it.

Moreover, it was either Luke or the brothers and sisters of some other traitors who became kings. After thinking it over, Luke actually became the best solution... Mengget's mood was complicated, and his already melancholy expression became even more melancholy.

At this moment, Melina, who had been forced back by Mongot's final attack, returned and noticed the change in Mongot, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"You are...Mongt?"

"Not bad, young lady, you have a good eye."

Mongot seemed quite pleased with the surprise others had shown at his current state. Even his earlier melancholy had improved somewhat, and he looked at Melina with a more pleasing gaze, even feeling a strange sense of familiarity.

Melina looked at Luke as if he were a monster. Although she had been shocked many times before, the "Omen"... that is, the "Cream of a Hundred Elephants," was a sign that originated at the very beginning of life in an era much older than the Golden Law.

Such a form can be changed so easily, and so quickly, it's truly...

The longer I spent with Luke, the more I realized that Luke was truly omnipotent.

The King of Elden was ultimately just powerful enough. The demigods had different areas of expertise, but they were all basically only related to combat. Even the "Eternal Queen" Marika, who was a "god", was helpless in many things.

Before Luke, only Michaela possessed exceptional talent. At a young age, she created a new Golden Law Prayer, could make various exquisite equipment and golden needles to suppress the power of the Outer Gods with her bare hands, and could even handcraft a "Holy Tree" that was equivalent to the "Golden Tree." She was truly a polymath.

Now she feels that even that all-rounder seems to be within the normal range compared to Lu Ke.

After her reflection, Melina glanced at the back of the audience hall, which led to the location of the "Elden Ring," the impaled "Eternal Queen" Marika, and the half-body Radagan.

If it weren't for Luke, her mission would have been to become the spark, drawing the "flame of the evil god" to her body to ignite the golden tree and burn away the thorns of refusal.

but now……

She gently put her arm around Luke's shoulder, her eyes softening slightly: "Which demigod's runes should we collect next?"

Aside from Michaela, who was imprisoned in the Shadowlands by Luke, there are still two demigods who possess the Great Rune: "Shattered Star General" Rataen of Red Lion City in the Galid region, and the Valkyrie "Marleneia," who is probably located deep within the Sacred Tree.

Luke asked in a lighthearted tone, "Which rune do you think we should collect first?"

Melina pondered for a moment and made a rational analysis: "General Ratahn is in Red Lion City of Galid, the address is clear, but there are rumors that the corruption there has been purified by an unknown entity. If that is true, we may be facing the 'strongest demigod' at his peak."

"General Shattered Star" Rataen possesses true strength, a powerful physique, superb martial arts, and astonishing gravity magic. He is a top-notch fighter in both melee and ranged combat, a well-rounded warrior with no weaknesses and perfect in every aspect.

"Humph!"

Mongot, standing nearby, let out a disdainful sneer, seemingly disagreeing with Rataen, who was regarded by outsiders as the "strongest demigod" in the Shattered War.

Melina paused for a moment, “‘Valkyrie’ Malenia, ever since she unleashed the Crimson Corruption in the battle against General Rataen in Galid, her body has been further corroded, and unsurprisingly, her condition is very poor, but ‘Crimson Corruption’ is a big problem.”

Marlenia, one of the "gods," was born with the power of the "Goddess of Corruption." Her body was constantly corrupted from a young age, and it could be said that her life was on a countdown from birth.

When she reached adulthood, her powerful body was corroded, losing her feet, right arm, eyes, and most of her body, becoming indestructible. If she hadn't apprenticed under the Flowing Water Swordsman to learn the Flowing Water Sword that could suppress "corruption," and if Michaela hadn't forged golden needles for her to suppress the power of the Outer Gods, she probably wouldn't have lived to adulthood.

Although Marlenia's act of releasing "Crimson Corruption" after Galid was unable to defeat Rataen was somewhat shameful, since she was going to accept a body weakened by corruption, she undoubtedly had to include "Crimson Corruption" in the scope of consideration.

When Malenia blooms for the third time, she will fully unleash the power of the "Goddess of Corruption," making her even more dangerous than a demigod.

"So let's go to Lake Lienia first. Apart from the demigods, the 'Full Moon Queen' Renara from the Realucalia Magic Academy also possesses a Great Rune... Luke, what's wrong with you?"

Noticing that Luke's expression was off, Melina asked in confusion.

Lu Ke: "..."

Nothing much, just thinking about the days when I was young and inexperienced and my car was driven out of gas by the "Full Moon Queen".

It was a painful yet sweet time. He was deeply impressed by Renara's infinitely beautiful figure and face, her alluring and gentle voice, and her size, which was twice his size.

"I'll listen to you! The 'Full Moon Queen' isn't very strong, so you don't need to accompany her this time. I'll go alone. Don't worry, I'll be right back!"

Lu Ke answered very quickly, patting his chest to indicate that he would take care of it.

Before Melina could react, he vanished from the spot, leaving her stunned and muttering to herself.
"I don't usually see you this enthusiastic..."

…………

Lake Lienia, Reyalucaria Magic Academy.

In the deepest part of the grand library, the elegant and noble "Full Moon Queen" floats in the air, gently stroking the amber in her arms. Her figure is over four meters tall, but her proportions are perfectly harmonious. Her beautiful face, which seems to appear only in an oil painting or ink wash painting, is quiet and peaceful.

Bang!

With a loud crash, Kalia Knight Mugram, who was guarding the Queen, was sent flying backwards and crashed through the library door. Luke followed closely behind and slowly walked in.

"Damn intruder, you will not be allowed to disturb the Queen!"

The loyal Knight of Caria roared and assumed a fighting stance, but his hands trembled uncontrollably.

"Alright, bro, you said the same thing last time."

Luke tossed Mugram toward the royal ghosts in the lakeside ruins. Given their strength, they probably wouldn't be able to return anytime soon. He then looked at Renara, who was slowly opening her eyes.

"I understand the logic, let's go through the process first!"

Luke slightly opened and closed his palm, aiming at Renara, just as he was about to make his move when he suddenly heard an unexpected soft cry.

“Lu Ke”.

Rena called out Luke's name softly, her voice cool yet tinged with surprise, as she slowly descended from the air and walked towards him step by step.

Luke, who was preparing to replicate the previous week's strategy for Renara, was slightly surprised.

"Do you remember me?"

"I only remembered this recently. We are the most loving couple. You performed a magic spell to make a flower field bloom for me and said you wanted to be my blade."

Lena grabbed Luke's shoulders from above, her dark eyes shining brightly, revealing an expression that Luke was quite familiar with from the previous playthrough.

"Let's come together and create life!"

Yes, a physical partner does indeed have a mystical connection, receiving a portion of his status's protection. Previously, his strength wasn't enough to transcend the world's "reset," but as Luke's numbers accumulate, the characters from the "last cycle" will likely gradually remember him.

As the answer materialized in his mind, the half-giant, who made Lu Ke appear small despite his nearly 1.9-meter height, had already pinned him down, initiating a spectacular magical duel. The double "Full Moon" of dissolving magic materialized and attacked, while "Eternal Darkness" opened a black hole in the air, capable of devouring everything and absorbing all the attacks.

Lu Ke snorted coldly, raised his head and puffed out his chest, and with a wave of his hand, he gave himself a series of buffs.

Force-induced crystallized dewdrops, lead-hardened dewdrops, and fanatical fragrances!
The golden oath is erected! The roar of Shapopoliri! O flames, grant me strength, the pleasure of the corrupt kin, the pleasure of the blood king, the magic scorpion, the magician's block!
Finally, comet Yazler!!!

…………

"Enough, you faded one! Stop disturbing Mother's slumber!"

Almost the instant the battle ended, a cold, angry female voice rang out.

The pale blue light transformed into a delicate and beautiful life-size snow witch doll, coldly staring at Luke, who hadn't even had time to put on his clothes yet.

Lani, the "Princess of the Moon".

The demigod had set up protective magic around his mother, Renara, to prevent others from disturbing her peace. Last time, Luke had broken the protective magic, but this time Renara simply hugged him, not giving him the chance.

At this moment, Lani, who should have been a calm doll, was filled with anger in her eyes, and her blue skin was slightly red with rage.

"Uh...it was your mother who started it." Lu Ke scratched his head awkwardly.

Lani's body trembled, probably from anger, and then she spoke coldly in a low, menacing voice:
"You've offended my eyes. Put your clothes on before you talk to me."

I noticed you didn't even blink... Oh, dolls don't have eyelids... Did you remember? He vaguely recalled a scene where Lani was asleep.

Luke changed into a clean and tidy Kalia Knight outfit, and helped Renara get dressed as well, feeling more at ease.

To be honest, it was a little embarrassing to do *that* with Rena La in front of Lani, since he had taken Lani's ring and Moonsword several times in the game in his past life.

It's not his fault; the main issue is that Melina only has the storyline of being a spark, not a romance option!

"So, is there anything I can do for you, Princess Moon?"

Luke coughed twice, trying to look at Lani with a loving, fatherly gaze, but was met with a glare from her.

"Don't look at me like that, you faded one. Don't think you can get past me by using strange methods to make your mother fall for you."

Lani exhaled slowly, barely suppressing her anger, her voice devoid of joy or sorrow.

“I knew you were no ordinary person when we last met, but I still didn’t expect you to have such strength… I sensed the aura of more than one Great Rune from you. Are you planning to collect all the Great Runes?”

"Well, you could say that."

Luke smiled and took out the large runes from Lacad, Mongot, and Renara, which he had just acquired. In front of Lani, and to her horror, he stuffed the three large runes into his mouth, chewed them, and swallowed them.

Lani: "..."

Could such a large rune really fill the "Elden Ring"? No, this was none of her business; the only person she cared about in the entire border region was her mother.

“In that case, ‘General Shattered Star’ Rataen should also be within your hunting range. I hope you can eliminate him as soon as possible.”

"Whether or not they are eliminated depends on the other party's attitude, and I may not necessarily kill those demigods."

Luke scratched his cheek with a strange expression: "And isn't that your own brother?"

Lani replied coldly, "...The fate of the Kalia royal family is closely related to the movement of the stars. Fixing the stars is equivalent to sealing my fate, making it impossible for me to escape my predetermined destiny."

"But fixing the stars can protect the boundary from meteorite impacts and prevent the invasion of alien star-kin life forms, so it can't be considered a bad thing."

“It’s a bad thing for me.”

After Lani finished speaking, she waited a few seconds and noticed that Luke was smiling at her without saying anything. After a moment of silence, she spoke indifferently.

"Let's negotiate. What do you want?"

Lu Ke raised an eyebrow and drawled, "I want you..."

"Absolutely not! You shameful, despicable, fading one who disturbs Mother's peace, you will not bring shame upon the witch!"

Lani coldly interrupted Luke, "My goal is freedom, the law of the stars and the moon, and I will never be restricted by you!"

"Don't be so narcissistic, Princess of the Moon."

Luke smiled with pleasure. "I want you to call me Dad."

"..."

Lani's lips were tightly closed, her face was cold, and she didn't say a word.

"If you're willing to call me 'Dad' and acknowledge my relationship with Renara, then it's certainly a father's responsibility to mediate the conflicts between his daughter and son."

Luke shrugged, seemingly indifferent: "If you're unwilling to admit it, then I obviously have no reason to help a stranger, right?"

"..."

"If you disagree, then forget it. It's pointless to just gain some verbal advantage anyway."

Lu Ke shook his head with a regretful expression, "What a pity. I thought you were the kind of ruthless hero who wouldn't care about details in order to achieve your goals and pursue freedom, but it turns out you're so reserved..."

He turned around, took a step, and slowly walked towards the door of the main library.

One step, two steps, three steps...

As Luke pushed his hand toward the door of the Great Archives, a barely audible sound finally came from behind him.

"dad……"

Luke quickly turned around and grinned at Lani.

"Excuse me, I didn't hear you clearly. What did you call me?"

Lani raised her head expressionlessly, raised her voice, and repeated in a flat tone.

"father!"

"Hey, you're so good!"

(End of this chapter)