Elden Ring really wants you to slow down and view the smallest details with a close eye. It really wants you to read the lore, pay close attention to the characters, and most importantly, question every single thing you come across.
The fact that a couple of NPCs you barely know are telling you to go to Stormvale but never providing clear direction on how or why to get there is not a design oversight, it is the game being intentionally vague because it really wants you to question who you are and why you’re engaging with the world the way you are. And why you’re listening to people you barely know lol.
The game is vague on purpose. It wants you to slow down and ask those questions, it wants you to wrack your brain for the answer. Using a cheat engine only takes that experience away from you lol.