Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Okay, before challenging the final boss, let’s check our equipment as usual.

Main weapon on the right hand: Hound's tusk, secondary weapon: pyroxene staff I got from the academy... Of course, the Full Moon Queen's Kalia Scepter is still in my hand, but my intelligence is obviously not enough. I tried it, and even if I input rune magic, the blue pyroxene on the top of the scepter could only emit a light weaker than the stars. It was no match for the queen's abundant moonlight, and naturally I couldn't use magic. So, I had better take the original pyroxene staff prepared for the apprentices.

Left hand: classic brass shield, secondary weapon: finger seal... After thinking about it, I decided not to bring it.

The only prayers I know are flame healing and fire throwing to remove status. The resistance to fire damage from magma earth dragons is extremely high, so it would be better to reduce the weight and free up the memory space in my mind to use magic.

The choice of amulet: naturally the Fire Dragon Emblem Amulet and the Kalia Emblem.

Apart from the Dew Drop Holy Grail Bottle and the Elixir Holy Grail Bottle, the throwing knives and the flame pot don't seem to be of much use, so it's better to travel light.

Ashes... We, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven of us are challenging the Earth Dragon. Do we still need ashes?!

Just do it and it’s done!

As for armor, I changed into a tattered set of Du Juan's. After all, this is the only set of clothes that has the highest defense now.

"Let's go!"

Laya raised her hand and cheered us up: "Everyone, come on~"

The others were almost ready, so we all walked up to the elevator leading to the cave on the other side of the cliff of the ancient ruins.

When we reached the top, we entered a long and narrow hole, which revealed a huge and wide space that had been excavated.

The light shone in from the window at the top of the cave, shining brightly, drawing three or four brilliant lines in the sky and illuminating the entire cave.

——Remember what the Daliyuan effect is?

Hua Hua Hua——

The drainage system in the cave seems to be still working. After all, there is a pool of water near the Yatan Plateau. Moreover, under the mountain hall where we rested last night, there is also a huge waterfall falling into Lake Lienya.

——That is to say, the underground river of Lienia might originate from the Yatan Plateau.

But perhaps because it had become a monster's lair, part of the artificially built terrace-like canal was destroyed, resulting in a water curtain being hung in the center of the cave, making it look like someone's boudoir.

As a result, a large puddle formed on the ground.

——This way, it should be able to resist some of the damage from the lava breath.

"Isn't there a lava earth dragon here?" Pollyanna looked around the water cave with some curiosity. "Where's the dragon?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a deafening roar came from deep in the cave, as "Big Horn" Telages stepped into the puddle and splashed.

"Ow—"

Just like in the game, the big earth dragon lived in the middle of the cave, behind a canal door that looked like a stone bridge. It ran out angrily, as if it had just woken up and was disturbed.

The big black head is as big as a truck, and the fat body is like a lizard, which makes the wings on the back look so delicate and fluttering, like a decoration. Perhaps, the only function is to show that the lava earth dragon is very angry and the consequences will be serious.

——Makaar, the lava earth dragon. According to legend, these guys were obsessed with the power of dragons and performed excessive dragon-feasting rituals, and finally turned into something that was neither dragon nor human.

But now is obviously not the time to say this.

"Be careful to disperse, that guy is coming." Seeing the burning red light coming out of the mouth of the Lava Earth Dragon Makar, I hurriedly reminded everyone around me.

The next second, this guy flapped his wings and started his lava dump truck charge.

"Oooooooo-"

The scorching hot magma was like Makar's saliva, constantly spurting out of his mouth, falling on the puddle, making a hissing sound, and raising large amounts of water mist.

The opponent's aggressive attack made Diaros take a step back.

"Act according to the plan." Blaze, Pollyanna, Millicent, and I quickly dispersed to both sides to avoid Makar's charge.

But Telages was as still as Mount Tai.

"Ah!" Makar was almost rushing to him.

The man slowly opened his eyes: "Hmm!"

Telegus raised the masonry hammer high and smashed it hard on the ground in front of him. With the force, his whole body seemed to be lifted up by a lever and he actually flew up.

——Is this the pre-swing for the combat skill Lion Slash?

With this, Telegus successfully avoided the impact of the lava earth dragon from above, and then, like a meteorite falling to the ground, he slammed heavily on Makar's upper jaw and forcibly closed the mouth that was spewing molten lava.

Combat skill - falling shock.

The lava earth dragon, which had just woken up, was probably hit so hard that it was a little dazed. The small golden eyes on its big head were so blurry that they looked half open.

"Now!" A group of people on our side rushed forward, and attacked Makar's hind legs with giant swords, long knives, and daggers.

when!

——Oh my god, it’s so hard!

The sword struck Makar's hind leg, sparks flew, but there was no visible wound at all.

——Although this guy is just a fallen dragon, he is like a crocodile, and his black scales are as hard as stone.

I almost lost my grip on the hound's tusk as it was bounced away by Makar's black stone scales.

However, on the other side, Blaze came up and used all his strength.

"Ouch--" The royal giant sword, emitting pale ice and snow, chopped down straight at Makar's hind legs.

"Ow!"

Blaze's attack was obviously the most effective among us. The Lava Earth Dragon roared, rolled on the ground, and pressed towards Blaze and Pollyanna.

The two men naturally dodged easily, but they didn't expect that the lava earth dragon would take advantage of the rolling to pick up the lava that had cooled in the puddle, and forged a black rock sword. It raised its body and swept towards everyone around it with a powerful blow.

——It’s only the first stage. Will this stinky earth dragon stand up and attack?

Well, that’s right.

Why should you show mercy when facing an opponent who is coming for your life?

Naturally, I would think about getting rid of this group of ants as soon as possible.

——You’re not Ultraman. You have to fight for a minute or two before using your real skills and using Ultra Rays to defeat your opponent.

"Ah!" Seeing that we all stepped back and avoided him, the lava earth dragon Makar suddenly roared, and the lava in his mouth rolled, and then spewed towards us.

Like a cannon, the fire caused smoke to rise everywhere in the cave, and the temperature gradually rose until it became as hot as a sauna.

Combat skill - hound step!

With the help of high-speed movement, I dodged the roar of artillery fire, quickly passed through layers of fog, and suddenly jumped towards Makar's left thigh.

Since ordinary attacks will be bounced off by this guy's solid scales, let's try this trick!

Combat skill——Scarlet Blood Moon Slash!

At the same time, Blaze tore through the smoke with a sword and jumped high like me.

Combat Skills - Wolf Attack!

On the left and on the right, the blood moon cut off Makar's thighs, and the icy cold moon magic exploded on its right foot.

"Ouch!" The dragon roared in pain and fell to the ground.

—Is there a good opportunity for execution so soon?

Just as I was about to continue chasing him, this guy flapped his wings again, started the dump truck back, and rushed and crashed all the way.

Except for the domineering falling shock of Telages, the rest of us could not stop Makar's footsteps at all. We could only watch this guy slip back to his water curtain boudoir... What?! It actually used its hands and feet, flapped its wings and climbed up the bridge pier in the middle of the cave, and climbed onto the canal that was difficult for us to reach.

"Ah!" Then, this guy Makar started spitting out molten bombs and bombarded all of us.

——Damn it, this guy is so cunning that he actually took advantage of our weakness of having no means of long-range attack and used such a shameless trick.

The earth dragon's eyes narrowed into slits, and he looked like a cunning fox sneering.

The seven of us had no choice but to keep dodging in the cave. For a while, we really had no way to deal with this guy.