Under the furious gallop of iron hooves, the hundred-meter distance was covered in just four or five seconds.
The gleaming golden halberd, carrying the terrifying might of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, came crashing down on the Witcher.
Guilliman, who was fully prepared, gripped the Sword of the Lady of the Lake with both hands. Powerful magic infused the blade, causing this two-handed longsword to grow into a golden greatsword about one and a half meters long.
The Witcher, combining strength and agility, sidestepped about half a meter, narrowly dodging the halberd's strike, though his body was still shaken and a little unsteady by the immense force carried by the golden halberd.
However, seizing this instant, Guilliman used the Cat School's unique balance ability to forcibly steady himself, then exploded with power, slashing fiercely at the Tree Sentinel's arm holding the golden halberd.
His strength was already immense, and in an explosive state, it was beyond what ordinary people could achieve.
With such a sword strike, even the golden armor on the Tree Sentinel's body could not withstand it.
With a crack, a huge gap was cut into the armor on the Tree Sentinel's arm, and a large amount of blood erupted from the arm protected by the armor.
However, before the Witcher could press his advantage, the massive golden shield in the Tree Sentinel's other hand, carrying immense force, directly knocked him flying.
With a bang, the Quen Shield shattered.
Guilliman was sent flying seven or eight meters, slamming hard onto the ground. However, thanks to the protection of the Evil Dragon Armor and the Witcher's force-deflecting techniques, his injuries were not severe; he was just a bit winded.
He roughly sensed that the Tree Sentinel's physical strength was probably slightly stronger than his own, but not by much.
This meant that if he relied solely on physical strength, Guilliman's current body was roughly equivalent to a regular boss in the Lands Between.
He certainly couldn't compare to General Radahn, or those ancient giants and dragons, but against bosses not known for their physical prowess, he shouldn't be completely overwhelmed.
With skill and sound tactics, he should be able to defeat many bosses.
After the arm wielding the golden halberd was injured, the Tree Sentinel's attacks were noticeably weakened.
He also discovered this weakness of his, so he relied more on the massive golden shield to attack, combining it with the speed and power of his barded warhorse to fiercely assault the Witcher.
Unfortunately, Guilliman's speed and agility were clearly superior to the Tree Sentinel's, and his technique should also be stronger.
After several minutes of intense fighting with mutual injuries, the Witcher became familiar with the Tree Sentinel's attack patterns. Seizing an opportunity during a head-on clash between the Greatsword of Radiance and the golden halberd, he used his'Shock' technique.
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing.
Like the Tarnished's perfect parry, Guilliman's'Shock' exposed a clear vulnerability in the Tree Sentinel.
Then, he fiercely swung his sword, striking the previously injured spot on the Tree Sentinel's right arm again. This time, he finally severed the entire arm.
At the same time, the Witcher slyly used a technique he had only imagined but rarely employed.
That was to seize the falling golden halberd and instantly store it in his inventory space.
In just an instant, he disarmed the Tree Sentinel, definitively deciding the outcome of their battle.
Deprived of his golden halberd, the Tree Sentinel's lethality was greatly reduced; he could only rely on his golden shield for blocking and attacking.
However, this tall knight still showed no fear or retreat, merely fighting on relentlessly.
Although he couldn't see what kind of face lay beneath his golden mask, the Tree Sentinel was definitely a warrior unafraid of death.
After a few more minutes.
Guilliman's Sword of the Lady of the Lake finally lopped off the Tree Sentinel's head, ending the life of this tall knight.
He stood on a rock, wiped the sweat from his face, then chugged a bottle of intermediate healing potion and an intermediate magic potion, slowly recovering his condition.
However, looking at the corpse not far away, Guilliman quickly realized something about this real-world Elden Ring.
After the Tree Sentinel died, its body would not turn to dust and disappear, nor would it drop loot based on a probability.
The enemy's soul power would also not directly enter his body.
This meant that in the real-world Elden Ring, as long as he defeated an enemy, he could obtain all of the enemy's equipment and items.
This is awesome!
Looking at the massive golden armor, golden greatshield on the Tree Sentinel's body, and the golden halberd he had stored in his inventory space.
This set of equipment alone probably weighed half a ton. If it was truly all made of gold, the value of the gold alone would be considerable.
Moreover, it was sturdy armor with magic resistance, making it even more valuable than gold.
Unfortunately, the Golden Tree Sentinel was extremely tall. Real-world Elden Ring equipment wouldn't automatically transform into a size usable by the player after being acquired, unlike in the game.
He estimated that to use this equipment, he would have to find the master blacksmiths of this world to modify and repair it.
And speaking of blacksmiths in the Lands Between, Guilliman naturally thought of Elden Ring's weapon upgrade system and the magical smithing stones.
He wondered if the real-world Lands Between could upgrade equipment like in the game.
If it could, that would be fantastic.
He would definitely be able to acquire a set of powerful weapons and equipment from this world that could dominate all the myriad worlds.
Thinking this, Guilliman did not forget his main task.
He aimed the Soul Absorption Sign at the Tree Sentinel's corpse, while holding his breath, preparing for any unexpected events that might occur.
However, to his surprise, the process of absorbing the Tree Sentinel's soul was smoother than expected.
Perhaps it was because the Elden Ring had already been shattered, and the laws of the Lands Between were in a flawed state, with most of the deceased being Those Who Live in Death.
If that was the case, it truly was a good thing. At least he wouldn't have to worry about absorbing soul power; aside from obviously intelligent beings, most monsters could have their soul power absorbed after being defeated.
With almost no hindrance, a faint golden ball of soul light was extracted from the Tree Sentinel's body and absorbed into his soul space.
At the same time, the voice of the Deep Blue Mechanical System came to his ears.
Absorbed a tenacious soul, Soul Power +2024.
Over two thousand points of soul power!
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