Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

The tree guards and their horses collided head-on, making it impossible to dodge.

I gritted my teeth and mobilized the rune power in my body, performing the second stage of the hound fighting skill. I rushed forward at the speed of wind, and then chopped the hound's fangs with great force.

when--

The moment the curved sword and the big shield collided, I was knocked flying by the opponent's huge force, and rolled on the ground for several times before I stopped.

However, this attack also successfully blocked the subsequent attack of the Tree Guard and prevented him from pursuing.

"Torret!" I quickly called the spirit horse. Seeing the tree guard holding a halberd, I swept sideways with great force. While driving Torret to make two consecutive jumps, I swung my fangs, which brushed past the tree guard's helmet and emitted a ray of golden glow.

——Hmm? I think I've seen this kind of feedback before.

Without time to think, he first distanced himself from Torret, turned around, and charged towards the tree guard again at the same time.

The opponent calculated the distance accurately, squeezed his legs on the horse, and made a big leap, slashing towards me and Torret with the halberd in his hand.

——My attacking moves are not much different from those of the Night Cavalry, but I am no longer the same person I was before!

"Torret, double jump to the side!"

Without even waiting for me to finish speaking, Torrett had already seized the opportunity. He jumped to the side to avoid the attack, and then jumped twice to continue dodging the opponent's stress-induced fan attack with the large shield.

I also took advantage of the air advantage and slashed the tree guard's shoulder with another sword.

A ray of golden light emerged again from the attacked position.

——That was indeed the dissipated Rune. Could this guy be the same type of existence as the "evil omen demon"? !

The tree guard was getting a little impatient: "Tsk, what's wrong with that horse? It's jumping around so much, it's more annoying than those giant dragonflies."

——This...dragonflies are still more annoying.

—Wait, what are you doing?

It was seen that the big tree guard, who had been at a disadvantage in the two battles, suddenly took a look at the nearby little Asian who did not have time to distance himself, raised his halberd and chopped down directly.

when!

Sparks shot out.

It's Curry!

He used his self-defense iron rod to block the opponent's attack.

But the thin stick was almost bent into a "V" shape, and it was no match for the powerful force of the tree guard.

"Kalie!" I quickly drove Torrett towards the tree guard.

The opponent used his halberd to gently push Kale, causing him to lose balance and fall to the ground. Then, the warhorse raised its iron hoof and was about to step on Kale's head.

——Some things are too late, so we have to force it!

"Torret! Please!" I jumped directly from Torret's back, raised my hound fangs and chopped down angrily.

Seeing this, the tree guard raised his big shield to block my attack.

——But don’t underestimate Torret!

"Eh-"

Torrett ran head-on into the warhorse, forcing the tree guard to retreat.

Kale also took the opportunity, rolled over, and hid under the two horses to a safe distance.

Seeing that I couldn't chop him, I could only step on the big shield, jump back, and pull it away first: "Old Kalie, are you okay?"

Kalie stood up and coughed twice: "······You finally called my name correctly, dear guest."

——Huh? Is this what you are complaining about?

Okay, okay, I'm sorry for calling you "Gale" before. Anyway, you didn't remind me yourself, so who can I blame?

"Be careful, that guy is coming again." Kale looked at the tree guard with a fierce look and reminded me.

I couldn't help but snort coldly: "He actually bullied the weak in the middle of a battle. He is a great tree guard, but he is just a weakling without the heart of a warrior."

"Oh, it seems that the actions of you Faded Ones are not despicable anymore." The tree guard immediately retorted sarcastically.

——Uh, well, I really can’t refute it.

——If I can find an opportunity to skip class, no matter how complicated the conditions are, I will still be happy to do it.

But...

"I won't take it out on sub-humans just because I can't beat them." How could I lose in a verbal battle?

But this guy's tone was still full of shamelessness: "After all, the demihumans are just an inferior race, and the wandering merchant next to you is also one of the greatest enemies of the Golden Dynasty. It is my duty to annihilate him."

——This is not easy to deal with. This guy is clearly threatening me. Don’t use Torret to deal with him. Otherwise, after we get some distance between us, he will directly attack the guys in the coastal cave.

"Ouch——"

At this time, the howling of wolf king Fenlig was heard behind him.

I saw several wolves quickly passing by my side and rushing towards the guards of the big tree.

The bell around my waist also started ringing.

——Oh yes, you can summon ashes on this coast, I almost forgot.

Ghost Wild Three Wolves, summon!

Guys, let's beat up this bastard.

The wolves surrounded the warhorse guarded by the big tree. They used their nimble bodies to constantly move around in the blind spots of the big tree guards, and then used their sharp claws and fangs to attack the gaps in the warhorse's belly.

With every bite and every attack, golden rune fragments would fly out from the warhorse, like an ice sculpture being smashed.

——Sure enough, the physical condition of the tree guard is very similar to that of the "evil omen demon".

——Then as long as we continue to carry out effective attacks, we can weaken this guy’s ability!

"You wild dogs, get out of my way!" The tree guard impatiently jumped up on his horse, then used all his strength to smash the ground with his big shield raised.

"Ouch——"

The wolf king immediately ordered his men to keep their distance.

Unfortunately, several wild wolves were still affected by the force of the impact and were blown away. Then, they were pierced by the halberd and were thrown out like rags.

The next second, the tree guard rode his warhorse and rushed directly towards me.

I was about to dodge, but suddenly I remembered that there were Kale and the injured wolves and demihumans in the coastal cave behind me. If I dodge, the tree guards will rush directly towards them and kill them wantonly...

"Lord Zero!"

Oops!

By the time Burke's call brought me back to my senses from my hesitation, the Tree Guard had already ridden his warhorse straight towards me.

I subconsciously used my shield to protect my front, then dodged to the right, but my reaction was a beat too slow at the beginning, and it was as if I was sniped by a speeding car. Only half of my body was touched, but my whole body flew out, spun two and a half times in the air, and landed heavily on the ground.

"Cough, cough, cough--" My chest hurt so much that it felt like a pair of hands were tearing me apart, and my arms, legs and feet felt like they were broken and about to fall apart.

——Yes, we need to get out the Holy Grail bottle quickly.

But...my hands.

"Eh-"

War horses neighed loudly, their iron hooves trampled the sand and came faintly from afar. Among them, the big tree guard laughed excitedly: "Hahaha - wherever I go, I will be successful! Holy Golden Tree, open up a way for me and crush my enemies!"

The wild wolf howled.

The three ghost wolves and the king of white wolves rushed towards the tree guard that had not yet accelerated and bit it, helping me delay the recovery time.

And Burke appeared out of nowhere and said in a panic, "Zero, Master Zero."

"Burke, quickly take the holy grail bottle on my waist and help me drink it!" I shouted while coughing and choking on blood.

Burke also immediately calmed down and fed the bottle of Dettol Holy Grail into my mouth.

After one bottle, the injury on my arm healed; after two bottles, I was basically fully recovered...

Ok?

The next second, I quickly pushed Burke away and rolled several times myself, thus avoiding the big leap and long chop from the tree guard on horseback.

"Oh, your recovery methods are also very tricky." The tree guard did not stop his horse. He quickly distanced himself and turned around. "But it's just one more time. This time I will take your head off."

The direction he chose connected Burke and me in a straight line. If I dodged, Burke's short legs would not be able to escape the pursuit of the tree guards.

Phantom Wolf and Fenlig were thrown down by the tree guards just now. Even if they caught up, it would be difficult for them to help.

——No wonder Hurtok respects pure warriors so much.

——It’s really disgusting to be an opponent of a guy who deliberately drags irrelevant people into the battle.

I can't waste time with the tree guard and slowly consume his rune power. I must use my strongest attack to directly and significantly weaken his power.

Now, my strongest attack is the full set of fighting skills of Hound Fang.

But this move alone cannot even break the defense of the big shield in the hands of the tree guard, unless a powerful combat skill is added on this basis...

——Blood slash!

A light bulb suddenly lit up in my mind. Although most of the damage from Blood Sacrifice would also be blocked by the big shield, the armor on the warhorse guarded by the tree would not be enough.

"Fenlig, pull the pike aside!" There was no time to think more. I carried the hound's fang on my shoulder, ready to use my fighting skills. At the same time, my left hand subconsciously touched the sharp blade, and my mind quickly went through the winning fighting skill that I had used countless times in Stonewell - Blood Slash.

"Oh? Wasn't the lesson just now enough? Then I will really crush you this time!" The tree guard had already increased his speed to the maximum, and then jumped hard on his warhorse.

Once again, he pressed down between Burke and me like a huge mountain.

——At this time, this greedy guy is still thinking of killing two birds with one stone?

I am fearless.

It even felt like, at that moment, all movements slowed down, and even time seemed to be inadvertently stretched out by the gods.

At the moment before the tree guard crushed him, the White Wolf King bit Burke's clothes and continued to rush forward with all his strength.

And, just before the opponent's shadow enveloped me, I turned the hound's fangs around as lightly as a butterfly and leaped to the side, not only avoiding the pressure of the tree guard, but also, a sharp stream of blood turned into a blade, directly slashing the back half of the warhorse's buttocks.

Bang!

The wind is so fast that it can even catch up with time, not to mention the huge stiffness you will fall into after attacking with all your strength!

So, next up, tree guards!

This is my combat combination - hound sword technique and blood slash, a double kill!