Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

"Zero! I heard that you were assassinated?! Are you okay? Are you injured anywhere? Was anything stolen?" Upon hearing the news, Wolf Brother Blaze immediately rode over.

It even alarmed the Lord of Red Lion City, Jerry, who came over with his knights.

······Brother Hu, you also came here with Ishutopia. Your round body almost blocks the entire corridor.

I shook my head at Wolf Brother and said with a smile, "It's okay. Thanks to Senior Ishutopia's help, we have defeated that guy... I injured his shoulder at the last moment, so I wanted to ask you to help track him down."

"So that's how it is." Blaze said this, but looked a little troubled.

"What's wrong, Wolf brother?"

"...To be honest, my nose is of little use in Gaileed." Blaze lowered his head in frustration and sighed, even his tail drooped to the ground. "As long as I breathe a little harder, the scarlet corruption in the air will rush in, so I have to use magic to make a simple protection in my nose, basically giving up my sense of smell to retain the ability to breathe."

——Huh? Can magic do this?

By the way, I should have thought of it earlier. Even when I was outside, I could smell the smell of rotten dust through the veil, not to mention Blaze, whose sense of smell was even more sensitive. If I wasn't prepared, I guess the next day, Brother Wolf might be able to go to the wild bully dogs and claim to be the new king.

"Zero, do you still remember the other person's appearance or anything special about him?" Jie Lian asked.

"The corridor was very dark at that time, and the man was wearing a dark nightgown, so I couldn't see his face clearly, but..." If there was anything special, "the man seemed to be very good at using straight swords and long knives, even better than me, and he had a pair of scarlet eyes."

"Scarlet eyes?" Jerry seemed thoughtful.

I quickly added, "Ah, but it may be that I was confused at that time and misjudged him a little bit... Because I didn't notice anything special about his eyes at first."

Jie Lian looked at the extinguished candles on the wall and confirmed one thing with me, "Was there no light in the corridor at that time?"

"Well, just like now, except for the light coming in from outside, the corridor is completely dark."

Jie Lian nodded, turned to the Red Lion Knight and asked, "Soldier, where are the men on duty to light the lamps at midnight?"

Blaze also seemed to understand: "So, it seems that we did see a few fewer people on the way here."

"Find them as soon as possible. They may have left clues on them."

After hearing Jerry's instructions, the soldiers of Latan immediately took orders and squeezed out from around Alexander the Great.

"In short, since this incident happened in Red Lion City, as the city lord, I will definitely give you an answer, Zero." Jie Lian said to me solemnly.

And I bowed and thanked him.

"Also... my discussion with the stargazing magicians has yielded some results." Jie Lian paused, "Zero, your plan does have a chance of success, but I'm afraid it won't last more than five days."

"Five days?" I calculated the time in my mind.

"Because Latan's condition is quite unstable, if it lasts more than five days, he may collapse completely at any time... So, I am afraid that I can only give you three or four days. The festival must be held while the general is still conscious... I don't want this final battle to become a simple quest against monsters, so I will postpone the festival to noon on the fifth day from tomorrow. Sorry."

Before I could say anything, Ixutopia and Alexander looked at each other in surprise... Although I couldn't figure out how Hu Ge viewed people.

But he was also straightforward: "Will the battle festival be postponed?"

"Yes." Jie Lian did not intend to hide it from others. "Originally, I should have informed you tomorrow morning that all the soldiers of Red Lion City intend to assist Zero's plan and do their best to save General Ratan. Therefore, before we are ready, please stay. We in Red Lion City will continue to entertain you well."

"That doesn't matter... But, can that general be saved?" Ishtopia's eyes widened.

I couldn't help but smile and said, "I'm sorry, Senior Ishutopia, the following content is probably confidential and cannot be disclosed now."

"...So, this couldn't be your idea again, Brother Zero?" Ixutopon guessed it right away, and smiled as he hugged me. "You always do things beyond people's expectations. Tell me, what can I help you with?"

Alexander was also ready to get involved: "Since the battle festival has been postponed, if possible, I, Alexander, would also like to go with you, brother Zero, to observe how the warrior who defeated the 'demigod' fought! Hahaha~"

"Hahaha." I laughed dryly a few times.

——I always feel that Hu Ge has a very thick filter for me. When he sees me in such a miserable state, will the filter be shattered to the ground?

However, if Ishutopia and Alexander also come to assist me, together with Brother Wolf, we can act separately.

As long as I tell them about the magic town of Selia and let them unravel the secrets hidden in it, it will save a lot of time.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but nodded.

——It’s nice to be able to team up to do dungeons.

——We are a team of three with a bond, and we also have a pot!

"Then please give me your guidance. I will share my ideas with you later. I will try to bring back the most important Holy Bloodwood Bud as soon as possible."

As soon as I finished speaking, Blaze asked, "Zero, did you take a break before?"

"Ah."

"How about we pack up and leave as soon as possible?" Blaze explained, "After your fight with Alexander today, many people are eyeing you covetously. Considering the sneak attack just now... I think we should keep our actions a secret to avoid being plotted against."

What Brother Wolf said makes a lot of sense. If you are followed by someone with bad intentions and you come out to disrupt the situation at a critical moment, all your efforts will be wasted.

Besides, I couldn't fall asleep if I went to bed now, so I nodded and agreed to Brother Wolf's suggestion: "Okay, I'll take Laya with me and gather at the gate of Red Lion City directly."

——Oh yes, there’s also Laya.

——Forget it, a three-person team has four people and one pot. Isn’t it common sense, just like there are actually five Four Heavenly Kings?

"...Is that girl going back too? Will she..." Ishutopia showed a hint of hesitation on his face, but then he changed his words and said, "That's right. Her identity is quite special. It's safer to take her with her."

——It seems that the upright senior still doesn’t get along well with the Volcano Residence.

——However, the starting point of his idea is also for Laya's safety. He is indeed a good guy, Ishutopia.

Jie Lian continued, "There is a portal outside the square that leads directly to the outside of the Broken Bridge. I'll leave the matter of the Holy Bloodwood Bud in your hands."

We all nodded to indicate that we had accepted the commission.

So, the Galide Special Search Team is officially established!

Go now!

——······By the way, wouldn’t it be cooler to change it to the White and Black Special Forces? There are exactly five of them, and we have to think of some cool poses.