Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

He escaped from the dark area where the slimes were lurking, jumped through the window, and broke into a building.

This place is very similar to the high-rise building at the beginning. The interior is broken into large pieces, and it is dark and bottomless underneath... I don't know if it was caused by the impact of a meteorite, or if it has been like this since the decline of Noklongen.

I found the right position and continued to jump down.

······I always feel like something is missing here.

——You mean those miscellaneous props are missing?

——Hyde also said that many faded ones had entered before me, and the props along the way had naturally been looted by those guys. It was a pleasant surprise to get this spiritual fire torch.

Passing through the small door on this side, a beam of blessed light, like a swaying lamp, illuminates this small round hall.

The ground was covered with bloodstains, which had long since dried up, but were still shocking to the eye.

The blessed light can quickly heal the injuries of us Faded Ones. This place should have been used as a temporary stronghold, and naturally some fierce battles took place here... Oh, speaking of this, I suddenly remembered what is missing.

In the game, the monsters that were supposed to be guarding the vicinity were the Fallen Eagle Legion under Queen Marika.

——It is said that they came to investigate Noklongen on the orders of the queen, and their ultimate goal should be the same as mine, to obtain the hunting finger knife that can kill even gods.

But in this land of Noklong, the Legion lost its way.

Perhaps it was because the Fallen Eagle Legion was unable to explore the Dark Realm created by the Knox people, and therefore could not find the Hunting Finger Knife at all, and could not meet the Queen's expectations. They could only wander in this underground area day after day.

Now that I think about it, it’s quite strange that I didn’t see those guys at all along the way.

With such curiosity, I stepped out of the hall.

In front of me was a quiet square, which was also empty.

Although it was still relatively dim, the visibility had reached the level of the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, where one could see clearly without a flashlight.

After all, when you look up, you will see the sky full of twinkling stars, which makes you feel dazed.

······Although we are now underground, the seemingly boundless starry sky makes us feel as if we have arrived at a prairie in summer. It also makes us feel as if we are alone, standing on a stage, with countless lights lighting up for us.

——According to legend, the Knox people originated from one of the alien visitors from the border area, the rare people, and they are also the origin of all the magicians today.

They worship the starry sky, so even though they are underground, they still long to merge with the stars, which is why they created this false dreamland.

Slowly walk across the square and go out the door over there. If I remember correctly, you will have to challenge Noklongn's only boss, Bionic Teardrop.

Just as I was thinking this, a white shadow suddenly flashed past in the peripheral vision on the right.

——Are they the people from the Fallen Eagle Legion?

I couldn't help but feel curious.

Well, those guys are just small monsters, not difficult at all. With my current ability, beating ten of them is no problem.

Besides, I was really curious about why the soldiers guarding the square and the room where I came from disappeared. What were they doing? So, I quietly walked towards the house on the right that looked like a church.

——The white shadow also disappeared in it.

Sniff.

The smell of blood became stronger and stronger, irritating my nasal cavity, but as if I was hooked by a fishhook, I still curiously lay at the door and looked inside.

The tiny sounds were like a pack of wild dogs huddled together and snoring.

Although the visibility outside has improved, it is still so dark inside the hall that nothing can be seen.

I carefully picked up the torch and shone it inside.

"Ouch! Ouch!"

As the eyes cleared the darkness, the bone-gnawing sound became clearer.

This was not a place for the soldiers of the Fallen Eagle Legion to rest and doze off. Those pale figures gathered in the center of the hall like a pack of hungry wolves!

They bit and gnawed, excitedly holding the broken blood and flesh in their hands and stuffing them into their mouths.

——What exactly are you eating?

My eyelids trembled slightly and I was about to pull my head back and back away.

But in the fight between the guys, a piece of meat was suddenly thrown over... It was a hand, a human hand! Under the blood, one could barely make out the yellow to black color.

Hyde's advice flashed through my mind.

——Sure enough, these guys are eating the captured faders!

No, now is not the time to think about these things!

I looked away from the piece of meat, but this time, my eyes met with those of a Fallen Eagle soldier who turned his head.

The skull-like head was covered in bright red blood, and even the originally golden pupils were stained with blood: "Ah——"

The soldier's roar was so piercing!

——You disturbed the witch!

I didn't dare to delay at all, so I quickly pushed the door with both hands, moved away from it, and ran towards the main gate leaving the square.

But behind him, the wolf-like and tiger-like sound had already caught up!

"Lu, Rune! The blessing of Rune! It is the blessing bestowed upon us by the Queen!"

"It's so cold! It's so cold! Heat, I need more heat from Rune!"

······

——I was wrong! Is it okay if I was wrong?

——Sure enough, curiosity kills the cat. I used to complain about how stupid people in horror movies were and how they insisted on seeking death. I never thought that one day I would really be stabbed in the forehead by a boomerang!

"Don't run!" The shrill scream was like a claw scratching someone's head.

The zombie soldier who first discovered me actually caught up with me and pounced on me like a cheetah.

Three, two, one! Rider Kick!

The opponent was obviously coming for my legs. I seized the opportunity, turned around and kicked him right on the forehead, sending him flying.

But this also slowed down my pace.

More guys rushed out of the hall like disturbed hornets, making a lot of noise and trying to catch me with their claws and fangs.

Whoosh whoosh—

There were even a few pale spiritual fires shooting past me.

——Look! These guys are not ordinary zombies, they can also attack from a distance!

Combat skill - hound step!

I quickened my pace, dodging the enemy archers, trying to get rid of my opponent completely.

But what was unexpected was that a small group of Falling Eagle troops walked out from behind the door in the square.

These guys also had bright red blood dripping from their mouths. They had caught another "prey" and were carrying it back. Did they just bump into me?

"Ah——" Another heart-wrenching scream came from behind.

The guys in front of me immediately understood what their companion meant. They left the Faded One who had been ripped open, picked up the big shields like walls from behind, and placed them in the path I had to pass.

"Tsk! What a trouble!" I drew out the big black knife Night Starfire and gathered all my strength into the sword.

The next second, scorching molten flames gushed out along the red lines, wrapping around the entire black knife.

New fusion combat skill - Molten Hurricane Dance!

As I swung forward with all my strength, the storm brought up a raging flame, which turned into a roaring blazing dragon of fire, blowing all the flying arrows and the approaching Fallen Eagle soldiers into the air.

Even the guys in front of me who were holding large shields had their shields torn apart by me in one fell swoop.

--good chance!

I quickly rushed out of the door and rushed down along the stone path.

——Of course, you also have to pay attention to the brakes and don't go too far. It would be bad if you fall off the cliff from the end of the road.

On the right, there is a huge stone bridge leading to a piece of land on the other side of the starry sky.

A Knox swordsman heard the chaotic footsteps and turned back curiously.

"Excuse me, take it!" I used the speed of a hound's pace to flash past the other person.

Originally, I was thinking, aren’t those zombie-like guys just thinking about eating flesh and blood?

The Knox people are also human beings, so let him take the rear.

But I didn't expect that the Fallen Eagle soldiers who were chasing me would just bypass them and continue chasing me.

——That’s right. After all, they are neighbors, so they are naturally targeting me, an outsider.

——It really never ends!

I had no choice but to keep running.

But there was a "crack" sound of a whip, and the Knox man actually stopped all the Fallen Eagle soldiers... He actually came to help me?

but why?

I had no idea of ​​the answer, so I could only keep running forward.