Little Wooden Melina said nothing more; she wasn't the type of big sister who would proactively offer heartfelt talks.
It wasn't until dawn, when the small animals around the church began their new day, that Melina opened her eyes from her short rest. After a calm glance at the witcher, her body faded and vanished from Guilliman's sight.
It was unclear if this was magic or some other special ability; there wasn't even the sound of footsteps as she left.
Guilliman activated his witcher senses, but whether it was hearing, smell, or sight, he could no longer find any trace of Melina.
He sighed, and at the same time, a weight lifted from his heart. While Little Wooden Melina was very beautiful and possessed a unique aura, she rarely showed any expression and didn't respond much in conversation, making it hard to know what she was thinking.
Interacting with such a demigod inevitably brought some apprehension.
However, Guilliman still had a good impression of her for gifting him the Spirit Steed Torrent.
With his current strength, becoming the Elden Lord was still a distant dream for now.
However, though far off, it wasn't impossible. He wondered who, he or that special Tarnished, would be the first to achieve that step.
After daybreak, Guilliman mounted the Ghost Steed Torrent, preparing to foster a bond with his future companion.
He galloped along, occasionally stopping to eliminate a few weaker wild monsters, or even directly slaying them from horseback.
Guilliman discovered that while Torrent couldn't speak, his intelligence was quite remarkable, easily understanding his combat intentions.
Moreover, when he placed his hand on him, a connection akin to telepathy formed with the Spirit Steed.
Not only could he transmit his thoughts to him, but he could also perceive Torrent's thoughts.
This was a Spirit Steed with his own mind, not just an ordinary mount. Perhaps, this was why Melina told him to treat Torrent as a companion.
With the Ghost Steed, Guilliman's map traversal speed increased manyfold.
Along the way, whether it was flat ground, rugged mountain paths, or even cliffs and complex battlefield traps, the Ghost Steed moved as if on level ground.
Torrent didn't seem particularly large in stature, but his strength and speed were astonishing, far surpassing ordinary horses.
Dragging a fully armed witcher clad in a complete set of Evil Dragon Armor, he could not only easily leap several meters high but also perform a special mid-air double jump, reaching heights of seven or eight meters. Furthermore, he could change direction in mid-air to dodge aerial attacks, which was simply miraculous—more agile than Guilliman's own legs.
Riding him, Guilliman continuously explored the region named Limgrave. During this time, he encountered many strange monsters, catacombs, caves, and various resources hidden within the map.
Unfortunately, as an experienced Elden Ring player, he knew that most monsters in these places were unusual, acting as mini-dungeons.
So, he merely drew a map, recording these locations one by one, intending to explore them when he returned to this world next time.
After all, this time, he was only testing the differences between the two worlds, coming early to adapt to the environment.
Encountering Melina and gaining the Spirit Steed Torrent was already an unexpected bonus.
She probably showed herself because of his status as a visitor from another world. Being able to converse without hostility was already a very good start.
Thus, for the next two days, Guilliman focused on mapping and collecting special resources from the Elden Ring world, such as beast meat, herbs, and fruits.
Occasionally, he would also slay some weaker wild monsters, such as rats, wild wolves, and large birds.
But when he saw clearly powerful monsters, he would only mark their location and actively avoid them, not provoking them.
However, even with just this, after two days of traversing the map, Guilliman still reaped significant rewards.
The wild monsters here included rats larger than goats, carnivorous raptors over two meters tall, and wild wolves the size of rhinos, along with various other grotesque creatures.
The soul power they provided seemed quite substantial; on average, each monster could provide more than ten points of soul power, while a giant wild wolf could provide over twenty points.
One must remember that a Drowner in the Witcher world only gives one point of soul power. These wild wolves were more than twenty times that of a Drowner, a truly vast difference.
However, the reason for this, according to Guilliman's understanding, was that in the Lands Between, since the advent of the Erdtree era, the concept of death no longer existed.
Whether it was the residents here or other living beings, their lifespans were incredibly long, and their growth potential was immense.
When they died, their souls would return to the roots of the Erdtree, then undergo reincarnation, re-entering newly born bodies. There was no traditional concept of hell or the underworld.
Perhaps this was why the monsters of the Lands Between were generally powerful and full of soul power.
In just two days, Guilliman had hunted over a thousand points of soul power. At the same time, he also stored various monster corpses, one of each, into his storage space, preparing to take them back for the sorceresses to study.
And his Rune points had unknowingly approached around ten thousand.
Unfortunately, without a Finger Maiden, he didn't know how to use these Rune points. He wanted to enhance his equipment but couldn't even find ordinary Smithing Stones, which felt a bit regrettable.
He just didn't know if, when he left this world and returned again, the Runes he had accumulated would dissipate due to his departure or be preserved.
Suddenly, Guilliman realized something.
Whether it was the Tree Sentinel he had killed or the beasts and monsters from before, their souls had all been extracted and crushed into their most basic essence.
Did this mean that the monsters he killed were truly dead, unable to reincarnate in the Erdtree?
In a sense, this ability of his was already far stronger than many demigods in the Lands Between.
He could be called the Death God of the Lands Between.
He just didn't know if this ability would bring him trouble or benefit.
Time quickly came to the fourth day.
This was Guilliman's last day in the Lands Between; his next visit would likely be a month later.
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