Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Late at night, on the cliff behind the Storm City Stonewell, I sat on a rock and looked towards Lake Lienia with some boredom.

——I just went to see Burke. He was working overtime with other demihumans to help me make extra-long hemp ropes.

——Others: Nefeli and Edson were discussing the deployment of Nimgefu’s troops, and Lenia decided to follow them later, so she went to listen curiously. Diaros, of course, followed his childhood sweetheart.

——As for Tops, the teacher was still worried about the academy being involved in the war, but when he thought about how little he could do, he went back to his room in depression.

Under the glittering light of the golden tree, Lake Lienia is always shrouded in thick fog, like a mysterious sea of ​​clouds, slowly rising and falling with the air flow.

And the magic academy Rhea Lukalia was like a bright moon in the sky, hanging in the center of the sea of ​​clouds.

Suddenly, the situation changed.

The mountain below was like a huge black hand, tightly grasping the bright moon, trying to lift it into the lightless abyss at the bottom of the sea.

As I daydreamed about this, I couldn't help but sigh softly.

The wind suddenly blew the soul-calling bell on my waist.

A faint shadow fell behind me: "Master Ling."

I turned my head and saw that Letina raised her silver-gray eyes that always showed depression and pity, and looked at me: "What's wrong, Letina?"

"Master Ling, I have an unwelcome request."

"Well, you said."

"Can I leave you for a while?" Lenia paused for a moment, as if she had just thought of what to say, "...After today's discussion, I am a little worried that when we come into contact with the Sons of Platinum near the academy, misunderstandings will arise due to a lack of mutual understanding. And by that time, you may still be in the academy...So, I hope I can help you here."

"Well, it's okay, go ahead." I nodded. "Communication is indeed very important. I just didn't expect that you, Letina, could get away with me... Originally, I was thinking about resolving the matter in the academy as soon as possible, and then coming out to meet up with Nefeli and the others to resolve the conflict with the Sons of Platinum together, but now that you are here, I can relax."

"Thank you for your understanding, Master Zero."

"Oh, right. If you escape from me, will I always be without magic power?" I remembered that I had forced to summon the puppet Serolina in the ruins with thin spiritual power, which caused my concentration to continue to deplete and I almost fainted. I couldn't help but ask back with a little selfishness.

Letina explained: "You don't have to worry about this. I will discuss with Miss Lenia and temporarily attach myself to her, so that it will not affect you, Master Zero... After all, as the Son of Platinum, I am slightly different from the other ashes and souls in your body. If I have to say, I am closer to your witch master."

——Ah, she and Melina have indeed realized and communicated with each other.

——But Letina’s words make me feel like there is a big family of souls living in my body. I hope everyone can live in harmony and not cause any trouble.

"...That witch is the same. She always attracts people with burning and sincere souls around you, Lord Zero." Letina couldn't help but sigh.

This evaluation was somewhat beyond my expectation, and it made me feel embarrassed: "Haha~ After all, in such a chaotic world, those who are always discouraged can't survive... Only people like this, who still have hopes and wishes in their hearts, can burn a small flame of life and explode into a small universe~"

——······I am talking about Chinese erhu again.

——Explode your Cosmo, Saint Seiya, huh!?

Just as I was calmly complaining about my own bad behavior in my heart, Letina softly repeated my words: "The flame of life..."

"Ah... well, it's like a mission, right? Don't you have an important mission as well, Letina? So, we are the same, people with burning and sincere souls."

My words seemed to have hit the other person's funny spot.

This made the always sentimental Son of Platinum slightly raise his lips: "Really? In your eyes, am I also a person with a soul? This is the first time that I, as the Son of Platinum, have been praised like this... Thank you, Master Zero."

"Hmm? By the way, speaking of the Sons of Platinum, Letina, I'm a little curious about the origins of your Sons of Platinum." After all, Nefeli definitely intends to accept all the Sons of Platinum. As future partners, I also need to understand it more thoroughly.

"My origin?" Letina raised her head and recalled, "If I want to explain it thoroughly, it may be difficult... Master Ling, you know that the most fundamental life and power in this border area is Rune."

I have heard this view at least three times.

"But that's not the case with us, the Sons of Platinum." Letina spoke softly, as if reading out a fragment of history. "In the distant past, before the Eternal Golden Dynasty was even born, under the teachings of Lord Finger, the 'Symbol of Civilization', a certain goddess also needed to support a king as a partner in order to compete with the current Queen Marica for the right to control the border area... Only when gods and kings, power and strength combine can stability be created."

——A certain goddess, must be the goddess of night with midnight eyes.

——Although her real name is unknown, as the goddess who once controlled the power of death and the Eternal Queen who wished to bring prosperity, they were indeed mortal enemies.

——Now, his power has been taken away and he has long since turned into the dust of history.

——The Golden Dynasty was prosperous, so naturally no one was willing or dared to mention that god.

"...Unlike Queen Marica who met King Gefulei, that goddess was rather cold and tyrannical by nature, and she never got her own God-King... And it just so happened that at that time, in the underground city-state, there was a group of rare people who believed in her. As aliens, they had wisdom different from the creatures in the border area at that time, and even created unique magic that had never been seen at that time. The goddess hoped that her believers would create for her a strongest King Elden who was no less powerful than Gefulei! And this is the origin of us, the Sons of Platinum."

Letina stared at my expression, as if she had judged that I understood, and then she continued, "Just as the creatures in the borderland all have runes in their bodies, the rare people also created a special silver-gray liquid that can carry magic power, called 'teardrops'. Only by shaping it through various complex methods can a new type of life be created - that is, our sons of platinum."

"..."

"As far as I know, the Platinum Sons who were born with leg diseases like me and Mr. Elpas are the failed products of the first generation; Franken who followed Miss Lenia is the second generation; after that, there are naturally the third and fourth generations... They seem to have no specific form, but they are said to have super learning abilities to continuously improve their strength. But for some unknown reason, the eternal underground city of Nokron was destroyed, and the goddess was also condemned and defeated by Queen Marica, and the plan to create a king seemed to have come to nothing."

After finishing the story of her own race, Son of Platinum Letina couldn't help but sigh: "We, the Sons of Platinum, are such a product, Lord Zero. In order to fight against the life forms created by the Golden Dynasty, even our blood, if used improperly, will become a poison to deal with you... Therefore, after the defeat of the goddess, we, the Sons of Platinum, also became a disgusting and despised existence, Lord Zero..."

Her words couldn't help but stop, and there seemed to be a trace of uneasiness in Letina's sad eyes. After noticing my gaze, she glanced away subconsciously.

"Although you always say that you are a product of failure and that you will become a poison to us... But, in my opinion, we are no different, Letina." I walked to her side, and when she turned around, I smiled and said, "Look, we speak the same language and have the same similar faces; Franken is ugly and cute, but in his heart, he has complex emotions and endless words just like us, right~"

"..."

"So, there is no difference between us, Letina... No matter what we go through in the future, I promise you that I will always be with you, fulfill your mission, and find a way to create a world for you, the Sons of Platinum, where you can live in peace." As I said that, I stretched out my little finger.

Letina looked at my hand and raised her face again, as if she didn't quite understand my action.

I could only take the initiative to pull her hand with my other hand, and then hook my pinky finger around hers: "Like this, we can conclude a contract that is exclusive to each other, unless something goes wrong and I have to stop. Otherwise, those who regret it will be struck by lightning."

“...You really look like that adult.” Letina lowered her head. I could hear her chuckle. Then, she raised her head again. Her eyes seemed to fall into a lake of stars and moon, flickering with light. The little finger that was hooked with mine also gained a bit of strength. “I promise you, Master Ling, from now on, my power will be used by you alone!”