It was after Godwyn's death that the Deathbed Companions began to appear one after another at the Junction. It seemed that the "Face of the Death Prince" was not much different from a "holy relic" for the Tibia's Caller Ship and the Deathbed Companions.
D had broken through alone to investigate the "Face of the Death Prince" and, naturally, was attacked by the Tibia's Caller Ship, falling to the ground severely wounded.
Rogier and the others also arrived at this time and helped D, preventing the Tibia's Caller Ship and the Deathbed Companions from killing him.
D also saw that Rogier had saved his life and remembered their past friendship. So he didn't draw his sword against Rogier, who sympathized with the Deathbed Companions.
Hearing D's tone, Rogier understood that his old friend didn't want to acknowledge it. It was unlikely they would be together again. So he sighed and introduced Nidhogg:
"His name is Nidhogg. He saved your life and mine. Unlike me, he also tends to destroy the Deathbed Companions and wants to learn that incantation from you."
"Moreover, he reminded us that there might be a 'Death Blight' trap near the 'Face of the Death Prince'..."
D interrupted, "I've already figured out the issue of the 'Death Blight trap.' At that time, I was focused on disarming the 'Death Blight trap.' After removing it, I let my guard down and was successfully attacked by the Tibia's Caller Ship."
Rogier was stunned by this. He glanced at Nidhogg and thought, So there really was something... Fortunately, D himself understood that he was a 'Death Hunter' and could just remove the 'Death Blight trap' without falling into it.
If I had come first and approached the 'Face of the Death Prince' without any protection, the consequences would have been completely unimaginable... Alas, I owe Nidhogg another favor, right?
Then D looked suspiciously at Nidhogg through the eyes of his visor: "You want to learn my incantations? My incantations are not something any Tarnished can learn. They can't be mastered in a short time."
"I just noticed that you prayed about two ancient Erdtree crucible incantations. This proves that you at least have talent and ability in this area. I am also willing to teach like-minded people the incantation to 'hunt death.'"
"However, a yard is a yard. The two incantations I have mastered—Law of Regression and Law of Causality—belong to the fundamentalist incantations of the Golden Order. They are different from the Crucible incantations. It's not that simple..."
Before D could finish, he saw Melina emerge from behind Nidhogg, radiant and quiet as a sika deer.
"You can teach us with confidence." Melina, still keeping her left eye closed, addressed the people in a calm tone. "Even if he doesn't learn, I will learn."
She raised her hand, covered in scars, and gently touched Nidhogg's chest.
The next moment, the golden brand on Nidhogg's chest opened with golden light, revealing lines and rings that reflected the golden light emanating from Melina's body.
Everyone was surprised to see the resonance of the Golden Order between Nidhogg and Melina for the first time.
However, among them, Rogier and D were the most shocked, because they better understood the meaning of these resonances of golden light.
"The power of the Golden Order is incredible." D murmured, and then burst into laughter. "The 'Beast Clergyman' should indeed find you to fulfill his mission, hahaha..."
"If it were you, it would be right to teach you Law of Regression and Law of Causality. This can be considered thanks to you. The next step is to see how quickly you can master them."
D extended his hand towards Nidhogg.
Nidhogg also extended his hand and took D's palm. Then he felt the resonance of the Golden Order's power from D.
However, compared to the unspoken understanding between Nidhogg and Melina, the resonance between Nidhogg and D was much weaker. But it was enough for D to teach Nidhogg the two incantations.
Soon, the knowledge of the two incantations arrived.
「Incantation: Law of Regression」
"Can imitate the appearance of the Golden Order, dealing holy attribute damage to the surroundings. The damage to the Deathbed Companions is particularly great, and the Deathbed Companions will not resurrect after being defeated by this incantation."
「Incantation: Law of Causality」
"Can add holy attribute attack power to the right-hand weapon. The damage to the Deathbed Companions is particularly great, and the Deathbed Companions will not resurrect after being defeated by this incantation."
Both of these incantations are fundamentalist incantations of the Golden Order, incantations for those who hunt the Deathbed Companions, and incantations for hunters seeking to destroy the law of defilement and fulfill the perfect Golden Order incantation.
Now everything is under the control of Nidhogg and Melina.
Whether it will be useful for the resurrection of the "Daredevil" Rakshas, Nidhogg plans to accept it and try it when the time comes.
Nidhogg released his hand. But D's hand remained suspended in the air, as if his whole body was tense. He stared blankly at Nidhogg.
Everyone couldn't help but look at him curiously, wondering what had suddenly happened to this knight.
And Rogier, who had traveled with D and knew his character well, was the first to react and said with a smile, "Haha, I didn't expect this, did I? D, they actually mastered your incantations in an instant."
Everyone suddenly understood that D had been momentarily stunned by this incident.
Subsequently, they were also a little stunned. That is, just by shaking hands, had Nidhogg learned other incantation skills?
Slan, Azan, Serpico, and the Dabasha had all seen the power of Nidhogg's incantations. And D's incantations, even if not as good as these incantations, shouldn't be so easy to learn, right?
However, when the Seal of the Golden Order appeared in Nidhogg's hands and traced an incantation arc on the ground, Rogier and D understood that he had indeed mastered Law of Regression!
The others could also guess what was happening from Rogier's surprised expression. They couldn't help but look at each other.
It seemed he had indeed learned.
Nidhogg finished testing Law of Regression. Then he looked up and said to D, "Thank you for teaching me."
D was silent for a while. Then he lowered his hand, which had been suspended for a long time, calmed himself, and said, "It's nothing. Such an incantation for hunting death should be in your hands."
He took another sip from his Flask of Crimson Tears. The wounds on his body healed significantly. Then he put away his Flask and immediately headed towards the "Face of the Death Prince."
Everyone was a little surprised to see D simply leave like that.
Rogier smiled, as expected. "He's like that. His heart is in the right place. I apologize for him."
Then he asked, "D and I will probably stay here to investigate the 'Face of the Death Prince,' gather what we need. Where are you planning to go next?"
At this moment, Melina, Rogier, Slan, Azan, Serpico, and the Dabasha all looked at Nidhogg. They knew who would actually decide this matter.
Nidhogg didn't hesitate. He pointed upwards and said, "Now only the last leg remains. So, naturally, I want to go see the current lord of Stormveil City, 'Godrick the Grafted.'"
"The reign of terror in this castle should end here."
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