Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

crunch--

The doors of the guest rooms in Red Lion City had been in disrepair for a long time, and even if one moved the slightest, they would still make unpleasant sounds that would make one frown.

Melina and I couldn't help but become more alert.

——Because the room next to Laya was originally given to me!

I glanced out the window and saw that the world filled the sky was tinged with darkness. I felt like I had just taken a nap for a short while, but it was already almost midnight. It was incredible.

However, after the sound of the door opening, everything disappeared into nothingness again.

It was as if nothing had happened and it was so quiet that the only sound I could hear was my own heartbeat.

“······was there a noise next door again just now?” I lowered my voice and asked Melina carefully.

The other party nodded, and it was indeed true that I did not hear the voice wrongly.

——Who could come to my door suddenly in the middle of the night?

Subconsciously, I clenched my hound's fangs and quietly walked to the door.

There was still no sound outside, even when I put my ear to the door, there was still no movement.

——That person has left?

—Or are you ambushing me outside?

No matter what, it's really uncomfortable to be so nervous all the time!

I flung open the door and rushed out.

Outside was a long corridor, dark and gloomy, with only the faint red light coming through the windows, making everything look like an esophagus connected to a huge mouth that had swallowed the person alive.

I looked around but couldn't find any sign of anyone.

I couldn't help but swallow and carefully moved towards the room that was supposed to be mine.

The door was indeed open... I bared my hound's fangs, rushed in, and immediately used a set of sword techniques, which were so powerful and loud that they made a whirring sound.

Pong!

Oops, the ceramic pot on the table was knocked over.

There is no one here either. I thought the other party would hide in the room and ambush me.

——Could it be a false alarm, and the door was blown open by the wind... No, Gallid is filled with scarlet rotten dust all year round, and the windows of every room are closed, so there is no way there can be wind.

But there is no place to hide in such a simple room, which can only mean that the other party has escaped?

Feeling a little confused, I decided to be cautious and return to Laya's room first.

"What's wrong?" Melina, who had been staying in the room to look after Laya, asked softly when she saw me come back.

I could only spread my hands to indicate that I had gained nothing, and at the same time, I closed the door.

puff--

But at that moment, a slight sound of breaking wood suddenly came from behind.

Immediately afterwards, a little bit of coldness fell on the back, followed by a stinging sensation, making it impossible to react at all.

No, I was still a little alert. The moment I heard the sound, I didn't subconsciously look back, but fell forward directly, thus narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.

If I hesitated for just one second, that sharp sword would have pierced my heart from behind!

——This guy is definitely a killer among killers!

The opponent seemed to sense that his attack had failed, and the sword blade quickly retracted like the tongue of a poisonous snake.

How can I miss such an opportunity!

I turned around with the long fang, opened a wound on my left hand, and slashed directly at the door with a bloody slash.

The sharp sword blade directly broke half of the wooden door. The moment I vaguely saw a human figure, I had already raised my hound's fangs and rushed out.

boom!

The man nimbly moved to the side and dodged the attack. After I got out of the door, a cold light came straight down at me from above.

——What a fast Iai!

I quickly raised my sword to block, but was still knocked back a step by the opponent's surging force like a raging wave.

But at this step, the man seized the opportunity and thrust forward with the sword, even making a loud bang as if it had pierced the air.

His movements were so fast that I could only block the first, second and third blows. I barely managed to deflect his blade and avoid the risk of being hit in vital areas, but I still got two bloody holes on my body before I was able to move back to create some distance.

The shadows were dark, and apart from the sharp cold light of the blade, it was almost impossible to see where the opponent was coming from;

The swift wind and the swift blade made it difficult to guard against, let alone counterattack.

In addition, the corridor was narrow, and I couldn't fully perform either the Wolf Attack Blood Dance or the Lion Slash. I was forced to retreat step by step, and my arms, shoulders, and cheeks continued to feel a burning pain.

Blood splattered everywhere, and the flowers of the other shore bloomed one after another in the corridor.

——Who is this guy?

While constantly blocking, I finally found that pair of scarlet blood eyes among the flashing swords and shadows. It was like a red tide, surging out from this narrow corridor, ready to swallow people.

But the next second, a purple glow suddenly appeared from behind the raging tide, forcibly blocking and stopping the endless waves.

The black shadow's body shook slightly.

I immediately seized the opportunity and swung my fangs down towards the opponent's shoulder.

puff!

Hit!

But the wound was too shallow.

The other party retreated backwards, turned around, and saw someone coming from the other end of the corridor, so he ran directly into the empty room that was supposed to be given to me.

Then, there was a sound of breaking glass from inside. When I rushed over, there was only light red dust floating outside the window, and the man had disappeared into the night.

“What’s going on?!” The person who helped me at the last moment also rushed over, “Brother Ling?”

"Senior Ishutopia!" I breathed a sigh of relief. The gravity combat skill just now was indeed him. "Thank you for your help, otherwise I really can't deal with that assassin alone."

"Assassin? Someone is trying to assassinate you in this Red Lion City?!" Although he had witnessed the battle just now, Ishutopia was still obviously a little bit unbelieving.

And I briefly told him what had happened.

"So that's how it is. Let's go find City Lord Jie Lian and ask him to find that shameless guy!" Ishutopia was about to walk out angrily.

I quickly grabbed him and said, "Calm down, senior. The most important issue in the entire Red Lion City right now is the battle festival of Star Shattering General Latarn. Since I'm fine, I'd better not cause trouble for Lord Jellian."

——Of course, the most important thing is that I can’t figure out the opponent’s moves at all, except for that Iai move...

——But as a combat skill, cooperation requires the corresponding war ash rune, so naturally there are many people who can do it.

——Moreover, for this type of criminal investigation, it is too difficult to find the truth in this world. There is no DNA testing, and the other party can use the Holy Grail bottle to heal the wound quickly.

——When I think about finding that person, it’s too troublesome.

"Since that person failed in his sneak attack, I think he won't dare to do anything again in the short term." I speculated, "I'd better be more careful myself."

"······Brother Zero, the girl you brought must be from the Volcano Residence." Ixutopia suddenly turned the topic to Laya.

I turned my head in confusion, waiting for him to continue.

"You may not know that the reputation of the Volcano Mansion is very bad... I mean, although for most Faded People, betraying the law is not a big deal, but the people in that mansion, like those crazy blood fingers, are notorious for hunting other Faded People."

"Senior, are you saying that the person who attacked me is most likely here to seek revenge at Huoshan Mansion?"

Ishtopia nodded.

······

But something seemed a little wrong. After the other party used his three consecutive thrusts to force me away from Laya's door, he didn't rush in and attack Laya directly... Was he afraid of Melina? Or did he just want to get rid of me first, and then attack the drunken Laya?

Anyway, this matter is still shrouded in mystery, and it is too difficult to track... Ah, maybe, calling Wolf Brother Blaze over and relying on his nose, we can make some progress.

"That's a good idea." I muttered unconsciously.

"Ok?"

"Ah... I mean, if I go find Blaze, maybe I can catch up with the guy who came to assassinate me." I was about to step out the door.

Ixutopia sighed helplessly: "Let me go find him. I can see that you are still worried about that child... Blaze, is he the half-wolf knight?"

I nodded. "Yes, I'll leave it to you, Ishutopia-senpai."

Ishutopia turned and left the room, running deeper into the corridor.

As I looked at his back, I couldn't help but wonder if Ishutopia had already had some grudges with the Volcano Residence. As enthusiastic as he was, he didn't seem to like Laya very much.