He reached out and took several freshly cut pieces of meat from his storage space, along with soft, warm white bread brought from the Witcher world, and handed them all to the wandering merchant.
The old man, perhaps unfamiliar with white bread, hesitated for a few seconds, holding it in his hand and examining it, then brought it to his nose to smell it.
When he smelled the aroma of the white bread, his eyes lit up slightly, and he quickly and eagerly stuffed it into his mouth. As for the pieces of meat, he skewered them with a branch and placed them by the bonfire to roast, not eating them immediately.
After finishing the white bread, the wandering merchant Kale was noticeably friendlier towards the Witcher. He grinned slightly, then said in a somewhat more fluent voice:
"Thank you for the food, customer."
"I have many goods here. If you need anything, I can give you a discount."
At this, he quickly pulled out various goods from a cloth bag beside him, then hesitated for a second and asked:
"I heard a very loud noise outside the church just now. Was that knight in golden armor defeated by you?"
Guilliman nodded calmly, his gaze on the goods the old man had displayed.
There were throwing knives, crossbow bolts, potions, and various small tools. Besides these, there were also two parchment scrolls resembling magic scrolls.
As for larger items, such as armor and weapons, they hung on the mule-like animal.
For a while, Guilliman questioned the wandering merchant about some information regarding the Lands Between.
Such as his current location, the approximate time, any major events happening recently in the Lands Between, and any dangers nearby.
Although it was all very basic information, it answered many of the Witcher's questions and gave him a much better understanding of this world.
From the wandering merchant, Guilliman confirmed that weapons in this world could indeed be strengthened.
Ordinary weapons required a material called'Smithing Stone' and a varying amount of Runes.
Low-level strengthening could be done by a forging furnace without the need for a blacksmith.
High-level strengthening, however, required a skilled blacksmith. Ordinary people did not know how to forge.
As for some exquisite, high-level weapons with special abilities, they required a very precious'Somber Smithing Stone' for strengthening, and high-level strengthening also required a skilled blacksmith.
As for things like 'Ashes of War' or 'Mimic Tear,' the wandering merchant Kale had never heard of them.
Although he was a wandering merchant, his own strength was not great, and he lived by hiding in this world. He was completely ignorant of any slightly higher-level information.
However, unlike in the game, the prices of the goods he sold were not very high. They were reportedly all common items, most costing only a few dozen Runes, with very few exceeding a hundred Runes.
And those two magic scrolls containing spells, of course, couldn't be learned and used just by buying them, as in the game.
Those two magic scrolls contained the most common Glintstone sorceries, but even the simplest magic required the guidance of a magic teacher, as well as a great deal of time for practice and comprehension.
Time quickly came to night.
The golden Erdtree, though somewhat dimmer, still emitted a dreamlike glow that was unforgettable.
As it was his first day here, Guilliman cautiously did not go out hunting monsters. Instead, he observed the world's environment leisurely near the church, recording various information, occasionally asking the wandering merchant for more details.
Around deep night, the wandering merchant Kale was leaning against his mount, softly snoring.
The Witcher also closed his eyes to rest, seemingly entering meditation.
However, his ears suddenly twitched. A clear sound of horse hooves, and a faint jingling of bells, drifted from outside the church.
He opened his eyes and soon saw a figure in a gray cloak, not very tall, riding sideways on a remarkably agile horse, approaching the church from a distance.
They were about three to four hundred meters apart.
Perhaps sensing the Witcher's gaze, the figure beneath the cloak slightly raised its head and looked back.
Guilliman saw that beneath the cloak was a beautiful female face, her right eye half-open, revealing a brown iris, while her left eye was tightly closed, with a special tattoo around it.
Her skin was fair with a slight gray tint, and she had curly brown hair. Though only a glance, Guilliman still sensed a calm, detached melancholy about her, like an ascetic beauty who didn't express her emotions.
With just that one look, Guilliman was certain.
This was an important character from Elden Ring, the Tarnished's 'little wife,' the Finger Maiden Melina, or rather, the Empyrean Melina.
Guilliman's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected to encounter such a crucial figure on his first day in this world. He wondered if it was a good thing or a bad thing.
Facing Melina's gaze, the Witcher did not avert his eyes. Instead, he met her gaze, watching her ride closer and closer on her horse.
Both their expressions were calm. Guilliman even sat cross-legged on the ground, not getting up.
When Melina was less than a few dozen meters from the church, she suddenly seemed to hear something. She pressed her ear close to the Spirit Steed beneath her. After two seconds, her expression subtly changed, and she murmured:
"Is that so? Do you think that?"
And Guilliman's gaze also fell upon the Spirit Steed.
It was a very beautiful horse, with two black horns like a bull's, and a mane on its neck that was white, long, and white, like a mythical unicorn. Its overall build was not very robust or tall, but it appeared quite lovely and pleasing to the eye.
He remembered this horse; it seemed to be Torrent, the Spirit Steed, who always accompanied the Tarnished and was closer than both 'wives.'
It was a ghost horse existing between life and death, capable of being summoned and dismissed at will, incredibly agile, and able to perform consecutive jumps in the air at extreme speed. It was practically the most perfect mount any adventurer could dream of.
In the game's story, it was Torrent who chose the Tarnished, who had fallen among the dead, which then led Melina to also begin paying attention to the Tarnished and helping him all the way, eventually becoming the Elden Lord.
It was practically like the female protagonist of the game, playing the role of the heroine.
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