Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Faced with Sir Baizhi's sudden question, I suddenly remembered the good things this old guy did in Lienia in the game.

——massacre.

——In order to obtain the elevator symbol leading to the Holy Snowfield and explore Michaela's sacred tree, Baizhi sent people to massacre an entire village of the Sons of Platinum.

When I was thinking of Nepheli just now, I seemed to have accidentally let something slip. Did this old fox immediately set his sights on me?

"What did you find?" I could only try to cover up the problem. "Oh! Sir, you want to go to the magic academy too? Could it be that you have found a way to get the pyroxene key?!"

A slight snort of laughter came from under Sir Baizhi's helmet, and then he shook his head: "The Rhea Lukalia Academy has been sealed for a long time, and I have not been able to enter and visit that top school of magic."

“Really? That’s a pity.” I sighed regretfully and pretended to cough twice. “Ahem, although the dead prince’s face has been almost cleaned up, it still feels uncomfortable to stay here... I don’t know how the matter I asked Roger to do is going... I, I’ll excuse myself first.”

"My friend, please stay for a moment." Sir Baizhi stopped me again, "You defeated Greg, and Lord Two-Fingers thinks highly of you as a newcomer. If you are free in the near future, I hope you can go back to the Round Table Hall and meet Lord Two-Fingers."

"Hmm? I understand. Thanks for letting me know." After saying that, I quickly ran away.

——Oh, this old fox is really troublesome.

——Although Baizhi is indeed a very good source of information for the novice Ati, I am a "pastry hand" who has completed all the endings of the Elden Ring, and I know much more inside information than him.

If you are not careful when talking to Sir Baizhi, you will feel like you will be eaten up.

Besides, the dead prince's face had indeed been almost dealt with, with only the Big Pot and Small Pot warriors left to check and clean up the last remnants to prevent any pieces of flesh from being missed so that they could grow a new face after coming into contact with the golden tree's veins.

I trotted back to the courtyard in front of the Storm King's throne to see if Roger had gathered everyone.

Unexpectedly, I saw another person.

"Oh, admirable hero, you fell here so sadly, are you unwilling in your heart... Please tell me, tell me everything about you, I will listen carefully." The girl in black mourning clothes rested Edgar's head on her legs and stroked his face, as if a pair of lovers were having an intimate conversation.

——It’s Fia. She’s here too?

——Oh, after all, it concerns the dead Prince Godwin, so it is normal for her to show up.

——So now, is she performing the death sleep ritual on Edgar?

I walked closer out of curiosity to see what was going on.

Edgar in Fiya's arms was still pale, and his tightly closed eyes were slightly red - this was naturally not the effect of Fiya's death sleep, but the trace left by the insanity.

After waiting for a moment in silence, the ceremony seemed to end silently.

Feiya turned around and smiled slightly when she saw me with a sad face: "Master Ling, it turns out to be you."

"you know?"

"Well, most people see me as a dirty witch. Seeing the current situation, even if they don't attack me, they will try to stop me. So, when you stopped, I guessed it."

"This is just a tribute to the deceased. How could anyone be so ignorant?" I extended my hand to Feiya. "Can you get up?"

"······Thank you." Fia paused for a moment, gently put down Edgar, took my hand, and stood up.

"City Lord!"

"Lord Edgar!"

Then, I suddenly heard the shouts of Diros and others from behind me.

Chaotic footsteps rushed over, their faces were full of shock and disbelief, until they held Edgar's hand and felt his cold body temperature, then they could hear sobbing and resentment: "Yes, who did it?! Bastard!"

"Who is this guy who dares to kill our city lord!" Diros smashed the ground with a hammer.

And I sighed and said, "I did it. I killed Edgar."

Everyone turned around in surprise.

I also continued: "Edgar, he suffered from the same crazy disease as Ryan. By the time I found him, it was too late... I'm sorry, everyone, I couldn't save him. I can only..."

“······No need to say more, Brother Zero.” Diros and the others quickly understood me.

After all, they had fought alongside Edgar and me against that lion hybrid Ryan.

It's not hard to tell from Edgar's eyes now that I'm not lying.

Having said that, Diros and the others still could not accept that the city lord Edgar, who was once loved by them and had been through thick and thin with them, had left them forever.

Sadness, depression, and perhaps self-blame, weighed down everyone so much that they couldn't even raise their heads.

"But! Edgar asked me for one last favor!" I took a deep breath, and when Diros and the others looked at me again, I said seriously, "He got that disease because of the deception of a crazy bastard who even wanted to destroy the entire border... I will definitely catch that bastard and avenge Edgar and Irena. And now, I also need you to do me a favor!"

"Brother Ling, you say!" Diros clenched his fists and stood up.

"You, have to survive! And then go and take back Morn City!" I paused. "Of course, this is just the basics. After you return to the Weeping Peninsula, I need you to help me explore the entire area, to find out which monsters have changed, which have disappeared... In short, you need to investigate all the changes that have occurred since we left the Weeping Peninsula, and then tell me."

In order to prevent Diros and the others from getting confused, I continued to explain, "Because, that crazy bastard once wandered around the Weeping Peninsula, and I need to know how much he got there... In a moment, let Edson get a map, and I will mark out a few places that are of concern to you."

"Understood! We will do as Brother Zero says!"

Seeing the haze on Diros's face dissipate a little, I patted his shoulder and then said to all the brothers in Morn City: "Now, let's bury Edgar properly so that he can return to the tree in peace."

Edson also walked over from outside the courtyard with his men in time and suggested: "Everyone, I have prepared the sarcophagus for burial. If there is no objection, Lord Edgar will be buried in this courtyard and return to the Golden Tree with the heroes of Stonewell."

"...Lord Edson, I, I have a small request." Diros said, "After we retake Morn City, can you allow us to move Lord Edgar back to the Weeping Peninsula? After all, that is our home."

Edson stroked his beard and nodded. "I will leave a document to inform the future Storm King. If the throne is still unoccupied by then, you can decide for yourself."

As he said this, he glanced at me meaningfully.

——It seems that Edson has not completely given up the idea of ​​letting me ascend the throne of Stonewell.

"Then, Master Ling, you will be in charge here." Edson turned around and said to me formally, "Stonewell has a lot of important matters to attend to today, so I may not be able to get away. From now on, please."

"Well, leave it to me."

After Edson left, I took Diros and others to move a sarcophagus and put Edgar inside.

"Don't worry, Edgar. I will never let that Mad Fireus go... Not only for you, but also for these friends who accompany me." I said to myself, and then put Irena's letter into the sarcophagus.

Due to the rush and the fact that it would have to be moved later, we did not place the tombstone anywhere but simply buried it in the soil next to a large tree in the courtyard.

When everything was over, it was already night.

Edson hosted a banquet for the Faded Ones in the dining hall to thank them for solving a big problem for Stonewell.

Everyone was drinking and chatting happily, and the atmosphere was lively and joyful.

But Diros and I and the others had no intention of enjoying this fun.

——Now, although Edgar's branch quest has ended, the madness has not subsided. I must complete a complete branch quest to repair the magic ring before them and become the King of Elden.

Well, next, let’s go to Kalia Castle to meet Lani.

But before setting off, I should indeed go to the Hall of the Round Table. Of course, not just to see Two Fingers, but more importantly to upgrade my equipment.