Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Tree Guard?

Oh, if Burke hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten that there was such a troublesome guy in Nimgfu.

However, isn’t the tree guard specifically there to catch Ah Ti?

How did we get involved with the wolves in the coastal caves again?

Seeing my puzzled expression, Burke quickly continued to explain, "Since Master Zero left, everyone in the Coastal Cave has been living quite well... But, the prey on the coast has slowly decreased."

That’s right. When I was there, we hunted terrestrial octopuses in a sustainable way—we only took their tentacles, didn’t harm the octopus itself, and pushed them back into the sea.

But the wolves and the Asians probably didn't think of this. After the hunt, they would definitely skin the whole octopus and eat it.

"...After the prey on the coast decreased, Fenlig returned with his wolf pack to the forest near the Church of Elay to hunt. Or, perhaps because he was seen too many times by the tree guards, that guy suddenly started to attack us one day."

So that's how it is. After all this talk, it turns out to be a battle between domains.

Wolves are animals with a strong sense of territory, and although the tree guards will not take the initiative to attack under normal circumstances, it is like a person's home, and suddenly a few mice appear and run around. Even if they know that they are not a big threat, they will still find a way to get rid of these guys.

The conflict began and then got out of control.

"...We are no match for that guy at all. Fortunately, Lord Kale gave us an idea. He said that Lord Ling seemed to be in Stoneville recently, so he asked me and Fenlig to come find you." Burke looked up at me cautiously.

In this case, of course, you have to pat your chest and say confidently: "No problem, leave it to me! It just so happens that I have a debt to settle with that guy!"

Burke and Wolf King Fenlig were immediately delighted: "Great!"

And I was also thinking that now I can use the hound's fang freely, and the magic circle in reality is based on the three major attributes, which is more balanced. If converted to the game, I should be more than level 30, so it should be easy to deal with a tree guard in the initial area.

The strategy to deal with this guy is similar to that of the Night Riders - attack his left rear side and the horse's butt.

The only thing to note is that the tree guard has an extra large shield in his left hand, which can use the power of the golden tree to rebound magic and prayers.

······Speaking of which, in the real world, that guy should also be separated from his horse like the Night Riders. He won't always be stuck to his horse. If we can knock him off his horse, it will be easier to deal with him.

"Anyway, that's what happened." I turned around and said to Hertok, "Hertok, why don't you go back to Stonewell first? After dealing with the tree guards, I should take these guys back with me and then head towards Lienia."

"It's okay, you go first, I'll take a short rest." Hertok actually showed some signs of fatigue.

But, it makes sense.

Owen Chalk is as strong as him. The battle between these two guys should require full concentration throughout the whole process. If they relax for a moment, the battle will collapse.

I didn't waste any more time and blew the spirit horse whistle: "Long time no see, Torret. This time, it may be a long time since we had a cavalry battle. Please~"

"Eh-"

After saying goodbye to Hertok, Torrett and I followed the wolf king Fenlig all the way into the checkpoint outpost.

Fortunately, the soldiers here had already heard the news from Stonewell, and when they saw me showing the document given by Edson, they let me pass through the checkpoint.

——Then we can only say that the Kaidan mercenary was an expatriate. He got to know the inside information late and was the first to bear the consequences when something bad happened. How miserable!

We passed the checkpoint and ran into the forest on the west side. Fenlig howled, and several wolves came out from the bushes to guide us.

Unexpectedly, the guy guarding the big tree was not on the mountain path outside the Church of Elly, and he was not even visible on the grass at the beginning of the guidance.

"That guy must have gone to our cave!" Burke said anxiously, "Master Zero, we have to hurry up."

"Then let's go first, Torrett!" I tightened the reins.

Torrett immediately understood and jumped off the cliff leading to the coast.

"Eh——" Burke's surprised voice came from behind.

——Hasn’t he seen Torret’s double jump?

"Go slow, don't be in a hurry!" After giving the instructions, I drove the Torrett onto the ruins platform at the foot of the mountain, then jumped onto the beach and continued to run wildly.

The time now should be after noon. Leaving the always gray Storm Hill, I feel the light is extremely bright and the vision is very clear.

Not long after, the dazzling and flamboyant golden armor came into view.

It seemed that Kale and his merchant companion, along with a few gray wolves and small Asians, were having their retreat to the cave cut off by the tree guards.

That guy, using the high mobility of his warhorse, stood in front of everyone, waving his halberd in a show of force.

And Kale and his men could only keep retreating. After all, no matter who the halberd hit, it would kill them in one blow.

——I really can’t stand this bastard tree guard!

I drove Torret over quickly, took out the pyroxene magic staff, aimed it at the tree guard and fired a pyroxene magic gravel.

Unfortunately, the tree guard reacted very quickly. When he saw the magic coming, he immediately raised the golden tree shield, and a circle of golden runes lit up on it - Golden Return.

It was clearly just a stone-sized pyroxene demon gravel, but when it returned it turned into a howitzer.

——That’s too shameless!

I quickly drove Torrett to make two leaps, avoiding the opponent's counterattack, then pretended to be calm and got off the horse, and slowly walked to the front of the group of people in the coastal cave.

Looking at me, Kale was a little absent-minded: "······Zero? You are really back?"

"Hey, old Kale, long time no see." I also smiled and raised my hand to greet him, "Next, leave this to me, you take them away first."

"Oh, a little fader with such a big tone." The tree guard's words were full of sarcasm.

I didn't want to waste time talking, so I showed Greg's Great Rune and said, "Tree Guard, now that the Golden King Greg of Stonewell has been defeated by me, you don't have to continue guarding here and hunting the Faded Ones... Today's matter ends here, I will take these guys away, and you let us go, how about it?"

"Hmph!" The tree guard snorted coldly, "You think you can command me with your people like Greg? I am here to maintain order at the border under the orders of the Blessed King! And you——"

The other party swung his halberd and pointed it at my nose: "Since you have obtained the Great Rune, it is just right for me to take it back and give it to the King of Blessing!"

"Ah~" I sighed, "So there's no way to talk about it?"

——Well, I was thinking that if the Tree Guard could communicate, I would recommend him to Nepheli or Kenneth and the others, and give the Tree Guard an important position to guard Nimgefu, or go to the Weeping Peninsula together to retake the city of Morn.

——But now it seems that the accounts that need to be settled still need to be settled!

I suddenly jumped up, used the shield in my left hand to block the halberd of the tree guard, and quickly rushed to the opponent.

"Eh-"

The golden warhorse neighed loudly and raised its front hooves to trample me under its feet.

But I was faster. The moment the opponent showed signs of falling, I quickly dodged to the left rear side of the tree guard.

The Great Curved Sword - Hound's Fang is in place.

Combat skill - Hound sword skill, first stage activated!

bass!

As he slashed the opponent's horse with a small spinning slash, he used the force to flip backwards in the air, greatly increasing the distance. Then he used the second combo with even greater power and toughness, preparing to rush forward and slash.

"Eh-"

But just as I raised my head, the tree guard used his whole body to drive his warhorse and charged towards me with a huge shield raised.

This posture is just like the Five Fingers Mountain that Tathagata Buddha pressed down on Monkey King, leaving no escape.

——This, this is unscientific! The blow just now clearly hit his horse! I even aimed at the gap between the horse's buttocks and the calf that was not covered by the armor, and chopped it!

——Could it be that this guy also had no reaction to being hit?