Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

After resting for a night in the warrior's shabby house, when they opened their eyes the next day, Roderica and the others had already prepared breakfast and were packing up, preparing to set off for Gaileed.

"Good morning, Master Zero." As soon as she saw me, Roderica greeted me with a smile, "Would you like some freshly roasted wild boar leg?"

"Well, please, and give me a bowl of soup." I had just sat down next to her when I saw Bernal coming back from the forest with two or three rabbits in his hands, handing them to Ishutopia to cook.

Looking at this man, I recalled what Roderica said to me last night: "... In Lord Bernard, I can vaguely see a soul that has been protecting him."

——That soul might be Bernal’s finger witch.

In the plot of the game, Bernal is a warrior who is no less powerful than the player A'tai. In order to repair the magic circle, he also went through various battles. Together with the Finger Witch, he set foot on the forbidden snow mountain and found the cauldron of the giant's fire of destruction.

In order to accomplish her mission, Bernal's witch set herself on fire, but it did not resonate with the giant's fire, and she eventually died tragically in Bernal's arms.

——Without the real fire, it is impossible to ride on the flames to reach the distant sky city of Fam Azra, seize the destined death and burn the golden tree, and then become the King of Elden to reshape the order of the border.

No wonder the Bernard I saw was so depressed, with a look of indifference written all over his face.

He had already given up hope, as for the mission of repairing the Elden Ring and the Faded Ones... Perhaps, for Bernal, the mission was even more of a lie, because from the very beginning, it was simply not something he could achieve, and it even caused him to lose his most important companion.

...So, when he heard last night that Roderica was willing to embark on the journey again, he was touched for the first time in a long time, and subconsciously poured cold water on her and stopped Roderica.

This girl with special abilities can see Bernal's weaknesses and is willing to understand Bernal.

He certainly didn't want Roderica to meet with an accident, but... just like the choice of the finger witch, even if Bernal tried every means to stop her, in the end, she would still burn herself without hesitation and light a beacon for Bernal to the throne of the king.

"Even if the guidance has long been broken, please become the King of Elden."

——This is the mission of every finger witch, and they have always carried it out to the end, even at the cost of their own lives.

——No one can stop it with their arrogance.

Of course, unless... the fire of madness, that arrogant, extremely crazy, world-destroying fire.

Looking at the blazing red flames in front of me, I couldn't help but stare in a trance.

"······When Lady Melina left Lord Zero, I always felt that Lord Zero would become a little scary." I don't know if it was a prophecy, or if Roderica's spirit-training technique could even see through people's hearts. After talking about Bernal, she also inadvertently mentioned me in her eyes, "It seems that there is a ball of muddy yellow fire hidden in Lord Zero's heart. It is very hot. No matter who gets close, they may be burned to ashes."

——Could it be that this little girl has foreseen that I will get involved in Dianhuo and save Melina?

——The art of summoning spirits is truly terrifying.

"Okay, we've almost packed everything!" Ishtopia directed two Kaidan mercenaries to carry the huge packages made of animal skins. "It's time for us to set off, Roderica."

"Yes!" Roderica stood up, bowed to me and said, "Well, Master Zero, we'll see each other later. I'll leave the hood matter to you."

"Got it. Let's meet again in the Round Table Hall, everyone." I also said goodbye to Ishtopia and Roger, watching them walk into the haze brought by the storm until they completely disappeared.

······Hmm? Where's Bernal?

——That tsundere uncle, would he really go to protect Roderica secretly?

No matter what, I quickly gnawed the remaining meat and bones, stood up, and said to Hertok who was still by my side: "Let's go, it's time for us to set off."

Walk all the way back, then go down along the long stone path to find the Stonewell checkpoint outpost. Then, go straight along the cliff on the right side of the outpost.

It only took less than half a minute to get there in the game, but in reality, the strong wind made my face almost crooked. The road felt extremely long, and the dust was thick. If I hadn't had Nimgefu's Rune map in my mind, I would have been dizzy.

I feel like I have personally experienced the Holy Snowfield. No, there is wind and snow there, and the visibility should be theoretically worse... I don't want to go to that damn place anymore.

After much difficulty, he accidentally kicked a statue of Queen Malika with a broken arm. In the gray wind before his eyes, he could vaguely see a few hints of purple light.

——It must be those stone bugs. I finally found them and sealed the prison.

Hmm? Footsteps?

As soon as I turned my head, a flash of knife came towards me and Hurtok.

Luckily this guy made so much noise that we all reacted in time and managed to avoid him.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Another Kaidan mercenary.

By the way, why are you coming here instead of guarding your level tower?

I pointed to the sealed prison behind him and said, "I heard that there is a Forge Knight imprisoned in the sealed prison here. May I ask if his name is Paris?"

The Kaidan mercenary shook his hands impatiently: "I don't know any Paris. The person imprisoned here is a criminal who offended King Greg. If you know what's best for you, leave now."

······Still in King Greg, man, it’s time to get the 2G network in your village!

I didn't want to say anything more, so I just raised a large curved sword on my shoulder, put it around my neck, and swung it towards the opponent with all my strength!

when--

The two weapons made a fierce explosion sound in the wind.

But when the Kaidan mercenary raised his head, he looked around blankly.

——Haha, you can’t find me.

Bang!

It was like stepping on an air current. My whole body turned into a storm and instantly rushed in front of the opponent. Then I tightly gripped the big curved sword and swung it with all my strength in the posture of a reverse cassock.

Suddenly, blood gushed out and the Kaidan mercenary fell on his back.

You see, this is the once T0-level super weapon of the Magic Ring - the Hound's Fang, and its combat skill - the Hound's Sword Skill·Double Burst!

Even if more and more versions are released later, it is still a pioneering artifact for strength and agility warriors.

After asking Meimei for help with upgrading last night, I was finally able to fully master this Hound's Fang. I was moved to tears.

——Of course, I also secretly used it when I first got it. As a result, I did a hound backflip and threw the long tooth into the sky. I couldn't control it at all.

······Ah, it was my first time using it, and I still couldn't seem to control the strength, and I almost cut the Kaidan mercenary in half with one sword. Originally, I just wanted to knock his sword away, after all, he was also a soldier of Stonewell, and I just wanted to teach him a lesson and let him recognize the situation.

All I can say is that the early power of the Hound's Fangs is terrifying.

——Just wait patiently for the blessing of resurrection, Amitabha.

“...Paris.” Hertok’s back looked a little trembling as he walked towards the sealed prison. He was angry, sad, and seemed to be unable to accept it. “Could it be that under the rule of that tyrant, a soldier as dedicated as you has been degraded to a criminal?”

It seems that he already knows the final fate of those in the sealed prison.

I walked forward and cut my palm with a dagger, letting the blood drip onto the round stone slab in the center of the prison. "No matter what, you have to send him off properly, Hertok."

"······Um."