Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

"Drink! Drink! Drink! Drink!"

The booing was like a wave, one louder than the other.

Just as Jerry had expected, as soon as I returned to the square of Red Lion City, the nosy Faded Ones surrounded me and celebrated with their glasses raised.

At first, I declined several times, but I couldn't resist the enthusiasm of these guys. In addition, several Latan soldiers had shining eyes that were sincere, so I didn't want to spoil everyone's interest.

Gollum~

After drinking a glass of wine, a hot feeling with a strong fruity aroma passed through the throat and rushed straight to the brain.

By the time I came to my senses, I had no idea how many cups I had drunk. I felt light and as if I was floating on the clouds. Everyone I saw had an ethereal air, with a layer of hazy veil around them.

"drink!"

At the command, I suddenly raised the large wooden wine glass and poured it directly on my face. My mouth gurgled and I couldn't tell whether I drank it or spit it all out because I was gasping for breath.

The thunderous cheers and praises, as well as the continuous applause, were quite enjoyable.

——Hahaha, it’s really nice to feel like a hero once in a while~

——The feeling that everyone praises you from the bottom of their hearts, sings praises to you, and looks at you with reverence and admiration... It makes people feel that, as expected, I am the center of the world, I am the real protagonist~ Only I can change everything and be praised by others~

"Great!" I wiped the corner of my mouth and slammed the wooden cup on the table, and it was immediately filled up again.

"······Brother Zero! Your fighting is truly eye-opening~" Look, look, someone comes to praise me again.

"Oh?" My voice couldn't help but get louder.

The man continued, "By the way, how did you come up with the idea of ​​using the fluid hammer and dagger to fight Ratan alone? Wow, this is the first time I've seen someone be so flexible in dealing with such a fierce attack. It's still incredible when I think about it now!"

"Hahaha, Spider-Man, do you know that? The failed Spider-Man! To deal with a powerful guy, you have to be agile. Pig Man is the most agile guy I know~" I put down the glass in a daze and waved my hand forward, "Swoosh!"

It was as if a spider silk was really flying out, I quickly grabbed it, and then jumped forward with all my strength: "Scatter quickly, fly~"

boom!

There was a sound on my back. Eh? Was it because the spider silk was not long enough and fell to the ground? Then I should shoot a few more.

"Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh--" I was flying freely in the sky. Such magical ability once again won the cheers and laughter of the crowd.

Until a big black hand grabbed me and said, "Zero, you are drunk."

——Hmm? It seems to be Brother Wolf’s voice.

“······You should go back and have some rest.”

"I, I'm not drunk! I'm Spider-Man!" I broke free from Blaze's arms, fired my spider silk again, and began to fly back and forth among the shaky high-rise buildings in front of me, "Swoosh~"

"······zero?"

Oops, I hit the wall again.

I raised my head in confusion and saw the person in front of me had beautiful red hair. I suddenly remembered something and quickly dug into my pocket: "Ah, Pollyanna, this, thank you for taking it this time. Haha, hiccup~ I have to cut you with the dagger."

"..."

"Here you go." I put the dagger in her hand, and then smiled and touched her nose with my hand, "Don't quarrel with Mibao, be nice."

After saying that, I fired the spider silk again, and I wanted to ride the wind back: "See you again! Pig Man is taking off~"

I was swaying, and the beautiful buildings passed by me quickly. I didn’t know where I was going...

I just felt, walking and walking, a sliver of blue light holding my hand and leading me forward, until the world became dark, and only the golden candlelight was swaying gently before my eyes.

The warmth makes people want to get closer.

I couldn't help but reach out and touch the candlelight. All of a sudden, the dizziness from being drunk was swept away by a breeze, and I woke up.

Oh, it turns out that I encountered the blessing in the small room outside the square.

——By the way, can blessing even remove the negative status of being drunk? That's pretty impressive.

But at the same time, my back hurts! Also, should, probably, maybe... The scenes just now were reorganized in my mind, and the originally blurry mosaic seemed to be wiped away.

——······What the hell did I do just now? !

——What the hell is this Spider-Man? Isn’t he just stretching his hands out to be as long as an elephant’s trunk, and then twisting and running around in the crowd like a fool?

——If you think about it carefully, those cheers were not applause at all, but laughter at a clown show!

——······Just let me die.

"Zero, are you okay?" A familiar but gentle voice came to my ears again.

I lay on the ground like a dog and couldn't help swallowing: "Mi, Millie... Oh!"

Before he could turn around, he was kicked hard on the butt, and he stood up.

When I turned around, I saw Pollyanna pointing a brass dagger at me angrily. "Is this the thing I lent you?! Huh? And, you didn't give it back to me, but gave it back to Millicent. What do you want? Do you want to die, you?"

"Don't poke! Don't poke! Yes, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" I was suddenly forced into a corner.

——Ah! So, the person I bumped into just now was indeed Millicent! Because Laya had tied her hair into a bun at the back of her head. These two sisters are so alike!

——And at that time, he was probably only thinking about the dagger, so he just took one from the blessed backpack and returned it.

——Damn it, I had to mess with Pollyanna! I can't drink this wine anymore.

He quickly found the mission dagger he had borrowed from Pollyanna in his blessing backpack, then crouched on the ground and sincerely offered it with both hands, begging for mercy loudly like a man who could bend and stretch: "Yes, I'm sorry, Lady Pollyanna, I was drunk and confused just now! Please spare my life."

"Well, that's better!" Pollyanna snatched back her dagger and returned the brass dagger to me.

And, she actually let me go just like that?!

I thought this guy was going to belittle me a few more times, calling me a drunkard and a drunkard, and he would only be satisfied after he had done that.

but······

"Thank you, Pollyanna," I said to her again sincerely, "This is indeed a good dagger. Thank you for lending it to me."

"Huh~ Of course, this is a weapon my father specially prepared for me. It can help me maximize my agility." When mentioning Gwei, Pollyanna was as proud as ever.

——Use your dexterity to the fullest? Could it be that the attributes of this short sword require a higher level of agility than faith?

——Or perhaps, even if it is the same weapon, in the real world, due to different forging purposes and methods, the required attributes will be different.

"Also, you'd better not order me around. Whether or not I want to quarrel with Millicent is my business. I don't care what you say!" Pollyanna said, snorted coldly, and walked out of the house.

And naturally, I made eye contact with Millicent behind her.

Ah—my head hurts again.

——Did I just scratch someone's nose with my hand in a daze? That's too frivolous, isn't it?! I wasn't teasing a child.

The thought of getting too close to Millicent made his face heat up.

Moreover, I seem to have called her Mibao unconsciously. I don’t think I’ll be disliked like Meimei.

"Zero..." Millicent began.

I quickly apologized: "I'm sorry! I was really drunk just now, but there is the light of blessing here, so we faded ones can be blessed and eliminate bad conditions. I am sober now, so I'm sorry!"

——What am I talking about!

"I don't blame you, Zero. But I didn't expect you to worry so much about me and Pollyanna..." Millicent also avoided my gaze, as if she was considering her words, "It seems that a lot of things did happen between me and her, and Pollyanna was always angry with me... It shouldn't be a good thing."

——After all, Pollyanna admitted that she was the one who cut off your right arm, so it can't be a good thing.

"It's just that my memory is not clear, so... So, if something happens between us in the future, can you help me? Zero."

Millicent's words made me a little stunned. Did she guess her own fate? !

I couldn't help but swallow, took a deep breath, and said, "Well, I'll find a way."

"Thank you." Millicent smiled brightly. "By the way, your fight was indeed very exciting. If possible, I would also like to fight with you next time if there is a chance, or to watch your fight from a closer distance like Laya."

“… Well, it’s not that great. Normally, I’m the one who gets beaten to a pulp.” I smiled bitterly. “But I promise you, when I have the chance, I will come and ask for your advice, Millicent.”

——After all, he was beaten badly by Mi Bao’s Red Shadow last time.

——Practice the Water Bird Dance with Millicent herself, so that if you have to fight with Lianlian in the future, you can be more familiar with it.

After that, there was silence in the room for a moment.

——Yes, it’s a bit embarrassing.

"Ahem." Just as I was frantically thinking about how to start a conversation, suddenly, another voice came from the door of the cabin, "How are you two? Can we come in?"

When I turned around, I realized that there were several heads sticking out of the door!

Lenya, Diaros, Laya, Blaze, and even a finger witch I was not familiar with, were all looking at me with smirks, satisfaction, or admiration.

Millicent politely stepped aside. "Of course."

As soon as she finished speaking, the group rushed in and started talking around me.

"Even with such power, you are still brave enough to admit your mistakes. You are indeed the true king I have been looking for, Master Zero! Please allow me to travel with you. I am willing to be your finger witch! Master Zero!"

——Thank you for your kindness, but I already have Meimei.

"...Hehehe, Master Zero is really welcome. By the way, what is your relationship with Millicent and Pollyanna?"

——Lenya, didn’t I expect you to be such a gossip reporter?

"Zero, Zero, what is this Pig Man you were talking about?"

Laya's precise knife reminded me of the socially fatal scene in the square just now, and it left an impression on this child!

My glorious image has completely collapsed!

——God, let me die.