Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

"Laya!" I quickly picked up the torch on the ground and chased out of the cave.

In the dim firelight, it seemed that a large group of mushroom-headed monsters were seen carrying Laya and running deeper into the Liushui Cave.

"zero--"

"Laya!"

—Damn it, why didn’t I notice it just now?

——Did these guys just catch the human-faced bat and scream at me and then attack it? !

I quickly chased after the group of mushroom wizards, but a thick poisonous flower powder suddenly spurted out from the bottom of the riverbed in the cave, obscuring my vision.

At the same time, there was a group of stinky bats flapping their wings and chirping above my head.

——Don’t give it to me, you’re blocking the way!

Pray—Throw yourself into the fire!

I was so angry that I condensed a fire in my palm and threw it at the giant Miranda flower on the riverbed. The scorching flame instantly ignited the entire poisonous flower, causing it to shake hard in pain, trying to put out the flames.

But the petals that flew out, carrying sparks, fell onto the small poisonous flowers below.

Suddenly, most of the cave was illuminated by the fire.

The shapes of the large bats thus became exceptionally clearly visible, and as they were about to charge towards me, I simply rubbed their fangs across my palms, then used the bloody blade to chop them all in two.

The entire Liushui Cave is divided into three layers.

The guys blocking my way on the first floor had been dealt with, and I jumped down along the flowing water. The second floor was almost submerged by the water source nourished by the poisonous flower, and there was no place to stand.

——When you are in this poison hole, isn’t it the same no matter when you are poisoned?

I stepped directly on the slightly sticky venom and continued walking deeper into the cave.

"Ah~ah! Yes, with that girl, different flowers will definitely bloom! As long as, as long as her blood is used!"

"Oh! Goddess, please grant your humble servants the light of enlightenment. We are willing to do our best to welcome your arrival!"

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Inside the second floor of the cave, several strange wizards, also with mushrooms growing all over their bodies, were kneeling and bowing towards the deepest part, mumbling something incomprehensible.

I was just about to step forward and deal with those three or two guys directly, but from the deep darkness, I heard the sound of armor colliding.

A knight in red-gold armor, using a lance as a staff and holding a rapier, blocked my way with every step he took.

"The Royal Knight?!" My eyelids trembled slightly.

As the final BOSS of Liushui Cave, she actually came out to greet me?

The guy didn't say a word. When he saw me, he picked up his spear and rapier, held them at his waist, and charged towards me like a bull.

——It’s the starting throw of the Zunfu Knight.

But this guy's ability to withstand attacks is not high. I clenched my long teeth and used the first stage of the hound sword technique to lower my body and avoid the opponent's double stab. At the same time, the big curved sword lightly cut towards the legs and feet of the Zunfu Knight.

With just one strike, he interrupted his opponent's attack and also created some distance between himself and him.

The next second, combat skill - Wolf Attack Blood Dance! Two-stage style!

I was about to step into the gale and rush forward.

But I didn't expect that when the Zunfu Knight saw me coming at him aggressively, he dragged his spear on the ground in front of him and swept it lightly. The next second, many weapons suddenly shot out from the ground, forcibly blocking my attack.

huh-huh-

The poison of the underworld is coming.

Behind the Corrupted Knight, I saw the mushroom wizards shaking their staffs and summoning balls of poisonous mist that floated towards me.

——This move is very similar to the cursed spirits summoned by ghosts. It can remotely control and track opponents, and the speed is getting faster and faster.

I dodged several times, but was still harassed, and I couldn't help but sigh.

The Zunfu Knight also took this opportunity to launch a fierce attack, raising his rapier and stabbing continuously with such powerful and swift force that the sharp edges of the spikes seemed to split into two and four, in an endless stream.

I was holding a torch in my left hand and was completely unable to resist her attack, so I was forced to retreat step by step.

But suddenly, it felt like I was hit hard on the back.

I was careless, it was the poisonous fog!

The poison penetrated my body in an instant and exploded, making me dizzy, chest tightness so severe that I couldn't breathe, and I couldn't stop coughing violently.

Following closely behind, a bit of cold light was grabbed.

My reaction was a little late and I was unable to resist.

Moreover, the poisonous water below was thick and sticky, like a pair of hands grabbing my ankles, making it difficult for me to dodge.

——Then come on!

I gritted my teeth and simply thrust my abdomen, allowing the rapier of the noble knight to penetrate it, but it also avoided the vital parts. Then I immediately used all my strength, swung my long fangs, and chopped at the opponent's head.

The Zunfu Knight obviously did not expect my desperate move, so he had to let go of the rapier and stepped back.

I also quickly took two sips of the Holy Grail bottle to restore my strength and energy.

——Okay, okay, since you guys are attacking me, right? It's already considered challenging the BOSS, so don't blame me for looking for help!

"Three Ghost Wolves, come here!" I shook the bell, and it turned into three rays of light and landed beside me.

"Awoo--" The three phantom wolves had already communicated with me. They quickly bypassed the Zunfu Knight and rushed towards the three or two mushroom wizards, biting them. They also hindered their spellcasting, causing the poisonous gas to lose direction and scatter.

I also pulled out the rapier from my abdomen and threw it back.

——Fortunately, last time in Kalia Castle, I suffered the continuous attacks from the three followers, and I have already experienced the pain receptors of the rapier.

"Next, it's just you!" I flicked my long teeth and rushed towards my opponent.

The Zunfu Knight, who had lost a weapon, was obviously a little shaken. He held the spear tightly with both hands, protecting it in front of him and maintaining a defensive posture.

——But since you have given up the attack advantage of the spear, I won’t be polite.

I raised my long fangs high and launched three consecutive sword strikes at the corrupt knight, knocking her back repeatedly.

As a last resort, the Zunfu Knight exposed his weakness, and I kicked him directly, knocking him over, and he staggered backwards.

--it's over!

Hound Sword Skill! He once again swung his sword at the opponent's legs, causing the already unstable Knight to lose balance and fall backwards.

The next second, without any obstacles, I rushed in front of her in an instant, riding on the gust of wind, and swung the bloody blade with all my strength, chopping the Zunfu Knight away, and he fell to the ground, motionless.

A ray of Rune light also emanated from her body and gathered on me.

【Enemy Felled】

I breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the long fang, and slashed at the mushroom wizards who were still struggling with the three wolves, taking away their runes and squeezing them.

——From now on, no one should be able to stop me.

I gave myself a shot to prevent myself from being poisoned to death.

I hurriedly jumped down to the last level of the Liushui Cave, which was where the Zunfu Knight was originally guarding.

Before anyone arrived, Laya's scream was heard from inside: "You, don't come over here!"

pat!

pat!

It seemed to be the sound of a whip.

——Those bastards! You must pay them back many times over!

"Laya!" I rushed in with gritted teeth.

But...what they saw was that Laya, who had transformed into a snake-man, was swinging her tail wildly, and instead beat the group of mushroom wizards who had kidnapped her into the corner.

Moreover, their wooden sticks were broken by Laya, and they had no power to fight back.

——It seems that there is no need for me to rush to rescue, this is worthy of the numerical power of the Volcano Mansion.

"······Ms. Laya?" I couldn't help but raise my voice.

"Ah, Zero! You're here!" Laya ran over to me as soon as she saw me. "You're finally here! These bad guys are so weird and spooky that they scared me to death."

I looked at the mushroom wizards huddled in the corner. Who was scaring whom?

But, having said that.

Looking at the deepest part of the cave, there was also poisonous water. However, unlike in the game, the poisonous water here actually had a turbid red hue, watering the crimson Miranda flower in the corner that had grown to half a meter high. Its bud was already the size of a person, and there seemed to be several corpses under the roots.

—Are they using a corpse to grow this flower?

—And, it looks like this one is a giant corrupted Miranda flower.

A bad guess came to my mind, and I quickly asked, "Laya, are you hurt?"

"Injured?" Laya shook her head.

"That's good, let's get out of here." As I said that, I condensed a flame in my hand and threw it at the corrupt Miranda.

The flames seemed to burn the mushroom wizards, causing them to let out heart-wrenching screams.