Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

In order to get to the Kalia Castle as quickly as possible, I rode Torret and spent almost a whole day passing through the Avengers' Woods and moving along the main road on the west coast.

Along the way, whether I was almost tempted by the singing of the human-faced bats and then chased by a group of giant bats, or ran into red angry jellyfish and was almost bubbled by the poison while trying to take away the jellyfish shield, none of these stopped me.

But now, the real problem still stands in front of me.

On the main road leading to the Kalia castle, at the foot of a high mountain famous for its four bell towers on the top, there is a corps of Cuckoo Knights stationed.

Like all the garrison camps encountered before, the number of people inside was almost three to four times that in the game.

Moreover, recalling the time when he first stepped into Lienia from Stonewell, the Cuckoo Knights who also blocked the main road directly used Cuckoo Pyroxene to weave a magic gravel fire line, which was impossible for one person to get through!

what should I do?

Why not just go around the lake area?

I turned my head and looked at the Four Bell Towers. There were towering mountains. Physically, the mountainous area seemed to be much wider than in the game.

If he took a detour, it would probably take even longer. After all, in the game, Torrett only needed to run for a minute or two, but in reality, it would take him a whole day.

Besides, if I remember correctly, there are giant lobsters, terrestrial octopuses and other things near the lakeshore. I might encounter ghosts again, which will definitely take up a lot of time and will not be easy on my heart.

Or find a way to sneak through here... Got it! Mimic Veil!

I took out my infiltration artifact, put it on my head, and turned into a puppet soldier slumped on the ground... Is this too obvious?

——The puppet soldiers are basically a product of Rhea Lukalia. They suddenly appeared in a cuckoo camp and their tracks should be discovered soon.

Come again!

This time, it actually turned into a large piece of pyroxene crystal.

——Well, okay, pyroxene crystals can be found everywhere in Lienia, so it shouldn’t be a problem.

It's a pity that I still don't quite understand the rules and tricks of the changes of the mimicry veil. Queen Malika may just want to have fun, and basically set up three changes in each different area.

Otherwise, if one could perform seventy-two transformations like Sun Wukong, it would be the most magical weapon among all magical weapons.

I approached the camp of the Dujuan Knights cautiously. Thanks to the fact that night had already fallen, the weather provided the best cover. I had already approached the entrance of the camp, but the Dujuan on guard still failed to notice me.

Looking closer, the entire Dujuan Camp is roughly divided into two levels:

At the foot of the mountain, a large group of Cuckoo Knights were eating and resting around a campfire. If they wanted to force their way in from here, it would obviously be too much to think about... Although there was a gap on the other side of the cliff, this was already the border of the border continent, and there was the sea below. If they were discovered, they would be forced to jump off the cliff directly.

I turned my head and looked towards the other side of the hillside where the bell tower was.

Hmm? Judging from the number of torches, there aren't that many, so the defense is pretty weak.

If we approach from the entrance over there, we will have a chance to use Torrett's double jump to flip to the other side of the camp and then break out, which will give us a better chance of success.

Having made up my mind, I went straight into the forest on the east side. After a while, I saw torches swaying in the woods and found the entrance to the camp.

There were two Cuckoo Knights guarding on the left and right, and a dog was lying next to them, apparently sleeping.

I used the Mimic Veil again, transformed into a pile of pyroxene, and approached carefully.

The two Dujuan guards didn't seem to be very alert either, and they chatted among themselves: "Hey, this Kalia Castle is really hard to attack. We've been fighting for so long, and today another wave of supplies was transported from here. I don't know what the situation is like."

"Eh? Haven't you heard yet? Today's batch of supplies is not sent to Kalia, but to the back door of the Magic Academy."

"Why send her there? Wasn't the academy sealed off? Or maybe someone higher up knows how to get in and is planning to attack the academy and take down that crazy queen."

Another Cuckoo Knight couldn't help but sigh, "You really don't know anything... Something big happened in Stonewell. The demigod 'Grek' has been defeated by those faded ones... And before, didn't the garrison at the main entrance of the academy send news that a bastard faded one was making a big fuss inside? Those guys must have wanted to take the elevator to the Atan Plateau. The people above were worried that something might happen, so they sent more people to guard the Dekedas elevator."

——Oh wow, my fame has spread here~

——Ahem, keep your voice down and keep going.

The cuckoos were still chatting: "So that's how it is... Then what about the Kalia royal family? Did the higher-ups give up?"

"The Kalia royal family lost its full-moon queen, and her descendants went crazy or died. There are only a few ministers left, and it has long existed in name only. That castle is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It has set up magic spells. Once someone approaches, it will pour out magic to attack. There are all kinds of monsters hiding inside. Even the dead brothers will inexplicably turn around and attack their own people."

Another Du Juan was dumbfounded: "Is this true?"

"You are from the East Coast, no wonder you didn't know." His companion couldn't help but snorted and laughed, "I heard that the magicians in Kalia also controlled a dragon. If we want to completely capture Kalia Castle, we probably have to gather all our troops, or the people above should talk to those guys who betrayed the academy and let them give us some advice. Otherwise, let the Kalia royal family fend for themselves. I don't want to get stuck in that pile of monsters and die without knowing how I died in the end."

——Sad, the next person who will dive into that pile of monsters is me!

I sighed slowly.

But unexpectedly, this sigh seemed to be noticed by the sleeping dog.

"Wang! Wang!"

"who?!"

——Have you been discovered?

I immediately calmed down and held my breath.

After all, I was almost getting around the wooden barrier outside. If I went a little further, I could let Torrett do a double jump and flip into the weakest defense here, then use the terrain of the hillside to jump across the entire camp.

Calm down and don't move.

I bet they can't spot me!

But everyone knows how sharp a dog's nose is. In a blink of an eye, it was already close to me.

Fortunately, it did not launch a direct attack. Perhaps the dog was also confused. How could a stone exude human scent and be pyroxene?

"Isn't there nothing here? Damn dog! You scared me!" The two Dujuan guards also pushed aside the bushes and chased after him, but they seemed to have not noticed anything unusual.

No, the other one got suspicious: "There is such a piece of pyroxene here? I don't think I have seen it before."

"Isn't this thing everywhere in Lienia? I thought it would grow out of the ground by itself." Then, the cuckoo guard shouted, "Dead dog, come back here!"

"Wang!"

——Huh~ They still haven’t seen through the mimicry veil! It’s worthy of being called an infiltration artifact!

As I watched the two cuckoos holding torches and turning around to leave, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, I felt a warm sensation on my leg, which scared me so much that I shivered.

The movement was too large, and the mimicry veil was ineffective at the same time. I was so angry that I subconsciously kicked the dog's butt while it was standing with its hind legs raised: "You stinky dog, you peed on me! Bastard!"

"Someone!"

"who is it!"

It's over. This kick completely exposed me. The two cuckoo soldiers turned their heads and the torches illuminated my face.

With an embarrassed look on my face, I quickly put on a professional smile and greeted them: "······Good evening, everyone. I just want to pass by, please..."

"It's the Fader!"

"Oh no! The Faded Ones are about to attack the camp! Someone come quickly!"

—Hey, hey, hey, I haven’t done anything to you yet! Is it necessary to call for help so quickly?

I saw that one of the Cuckoo Knights had taken out a crystal clear stone and threw it at me.

Even if I dodged, the stone fell to the ground and shattered, and three magic balls flew out of it and shot straight at me.

Here we go again, azalea pyroxene!

"Torret!" After rolling to avoid it, I quickly summoned the spirit horse.

"Wangwu——"

"Dead dog!" I got angry when I saw the dog dared to pounce on me, so I just treated it as a flying ball and shot it towards Dujuan.

While they were being hit, they fell into a ball and the people in the camp did not chase them out.

I got on the Torret and had no choice but to run back quickly and reconsider the plan of breaking through the level.