Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

After Baizhi left, Roderica had almost calmed down. She upgraded the ashes as I said, and then returned the Soul Summoning Bell to me.

At the same time, she asked curiously, "Master Ling, are you going to Galide next?"

I nodded, "I need to attend that general's battle festival and take care of some things."

"I see. Then please say hello to Master Ixutopia for me. He should have been in Red Lion City for some time."

——I know this, after all, Roger has told me.

"Also, if you're going to Gaileed, I'll give you that thing. It should come in handy." Roderica walked back to the corner and rummaged through her package.

Just when I was wondering what it could be, she had already handed me a strong hemp rope with an iron hook.

Roderica explained: "The junction of Galid and Nimgefu is blocked by a wall of burning flames, so we went through it from the Gale Tunnel. You will need it when climbing."

——Um... I know about the Gale Tunnel, but isn’t there also a magma earth dragon in there?

- Although after defeating it, it will drop the old artifact of melee mages - the famous sword Yueyin, but the space is so small and the stinking earth dragon will spit out magma while driving a dump truck to crash around, which is really unbearable.

——Besides, I’m not a mage, so I naturally can’t learn to skip classes by using a meteorite staff and a rock ball through the fog door like I did in the game before... Speaking of which, there are no fog doors in reality, so that guy won’t just chase me out, right?

To sum up, it is better to go directly to the wall of fire. After all, the magical Torret will use its super double jump to resolve everything.

But I still thanked Roderica and took the hook. Who knows if I might use it somewhere else in the future, like in the crystal cave earlier.

"Also, I forgot to give you this last time." Roderica handed over another golden seed. "I can feel that this seed contains a strong vitality. Moreover, Lord Roger also said that it will be of great use to you Faded Ones... But the last time I met you, I was too excited to talk with Lord Xiugu and missed the opportunity."

"It's okay. Thank you very much, Roderica." I took the golden seed with a smile. It seems that the Holy Grail can add one more... However, I already have seven recovery chances. It seems that I need two more seeds to increase it.

Well~ let's try again later.

"By the way, Roderica, I have one more thing I want to ask you about summoning ashes." I remembered that in my spare time before, God had asked me a question.

Roderica responded respectfully: "If I can answer it."

"Can I summon ashes to fight together anytime and anywhere?"

"In theory, yes."

"Oh, really?" Roderica's answer was a little beyond my expectations.

——That would be great. If I have a brother named Teardrop or a sister named Black Knife, I can always ask them to help me kill monsters, and I can just sit back and enjoy the results. Isn't that wonderful?

"However, the prerequisite is that Lord Zero's magic power can support it." Roderica reminded.

I couldn't help but tilt my head: "... You mean the magic power required to summon ashes? Well, if it's not enough, it can't be summoned."

But Roderica shook her head and said, "It's more than that. To summon the ashes, you first need to use your rune magic to shape them into a concrete form. After that, usually, the ashes will first absorb enough power from the surrounding spirits to assist you in the battle. But if the spirits are insufficient, they will use the magic circuit connected to you to absorb the rune magic in your body to maintain their ability to move."

——Ah, I kind of understand.

——That is to say, under forced summoning, the mere existence of the ashes will continue to consume my rune magic, right?

This also explains why I suddenly felt weak and dizzy when I was passing through the ruins of Lascar today. It was because I forcibly summoned Serolina, causing her to drain all my magic power.

but······

"Spirit? Does it mean soul?" I asked.

Roderica nodded in agreement: "You can understand it this way. After all, the book I studied said that the creatures in the border area are basically composed of flesh and soul. Whether they return to the tree or are defeated in battle, some soul will remain."

——No wonder most ruins, cemeteries, or boss rooms can summon ashes.

——In other words, there are too many deaths gathered in those places.

——Alas, what a pity.

I couldn't help but sigh. The idea of ​​becoming a Pokémon player and getting something for nothing is almost over before it even begins... Or, when I reach level 100 in intelligence, I won't have to worry about mana consumption anymore and I can always summon the ashes to accompany me.

Wait, I thought of another point: "If you say so, it won't work if I summon multiple ashes to fight together at the same time, right?"

"Well. Unless there are enough spirits on the scene, and we also have to consider the limit of the summoning bell, so I don't recommend this method." Rodlika once again helped me dispel the idea of ​​cheating.

——Forget it, Brother Teardrop takes the damage, and Sister Black Knife’s dream of dealing damage is also shattered.

——It’s better to become stronger and try not to become a soul-summoning snail.

After learning enough about the relevant knowledge about ashes, it is time to say goodbye to the Round Table Hall, so that Laya won’t be unable to find anyone and run around in a hurry.

I waved to Roderica and Shugu, "Well, goodbye, both of you."

"Well, goodbye, Lord Ling, I wish you great fortune in military affairs." Rodlika gave me her blessings, and Old Xugu, as usual, just watched me leave.

I returned to the round table, placed my hands on the table, and through the transmission of the Great Blessing, I returned to the blessed point on the cliff by the lake.

The sky was already bright, and the white clouds were gradually filled with azure blue.

I summoned Torret and returned to the camp at the foot of the cliff. I passed by the Iris Church, but Teacher Tops was not there... He wouldn't go to the magic academy alone, would he? Besides, he didn't have any access to the key.

I'll ask Edson later, maybe he knows the situation.

I returned to the garrison camp. When Laya saw me, she immediately put down the ceramic bowl in her hand and ran over to me, even forgetting to wipe the vegetable leaves from the corners of her mouth: "Zero, you're back~ Have you finished with Stonewell's business?"

"Huh?" I was slightly confused.

Edson walked over with a horse and a smile on his face: "Ms. Raya, I told you not to worry. Master Ling will keep his promise and come back after he finishes his work."

——So it was Edson who covered up my disappearance?

——Good foresight, worthy of being the old butler who has assisted Lord Stonewell in ruling for many years.

I smiled and wiped the food residue from the corner of Laya's mouth, saying, "I'm sorry for making you worry."

"It's okay, as long as Zero is back." Laya opened up happily, "But I never thought that it would be Zero who defeated the demigod Greg! And he went through so many interesting battles! You are worthy of being the warrior I am optimistic about! Even Lady Tanis will be surprised by your experience!"

——These are what Burke and other soldiers told her.

I glanced around and saw the wolf king Fenlig walking slowly towards me, but there was no sign of Burke.

"Miss Laya pestered Burke all night and told him about your story, so please don't blame her if she hasn't woken up yet." Edson explained in a low voice beside me.

"How could that be? I'm not supposed to be a very vicious person." I felt a little aggrieved at being misunderstood.

And Laya was still saying: "...It's a pity that I didn't get to witness Zero's battles with my own eyes."

"However, on the way to Red Lion City, we will also meet more powerful Faded Ones and fight with them. So, it's time to set off, Laya." I interrupted him.

Laya also responded excitedly: "Yeah!"

Edson handed over the reins in his hand and said, "Miss Raya can ride a horse, right? Although it is not as good as Master Ling's spirit horse, this one can keep up with the spirit horse."

Little Laya seemed to want to say that she could keep up with me, but it didn't feel right to ride a horse alone while the other ran below.

We can't always let Torret carry the two of us, as it will somewhat affect our travel speed.

So I persuaded her to accept Edson's kindness.

Then, the old butler said to me, "I have already arranged the checkpoints leading to Galid. Master Ling just needs to tell them. In addition, they happened to have collected enough Night Dew Hepa grass in response to the request you sent them before, and they will also go to Galid this morning."

"Thank you." Edson was so thoughtful that I couldn't help but salute the butler with a fist.

Then he remembered about Mr. Tops and asked more questions.

"Wow, that guy is indeed your friend." Edson stroked his beard with a smile, "Don't worry, Lord Tops has been invited to Stonewell to help us with some magic-related matters."

"That's great." Finally, there was no need to worry that the poor teacher who had to borrow ten runes would starve to death before completing his great cause.

"Well, goodbye, Edson. If Stonewell needs help next time, I will do my best to assist." I got on the Torret, said goodbye to everyone, took Laya with me, and continued to go to Gaileed.