Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

"Moo~Moo~Moo~"

In the forest of the lower reaches of the Sifra River, the ancestral people danced happily around the campfire, raising their arms to applaud and shout from time to time.

Just like in the Upper River Valley, Torret was surrounded in the center of the banquet, enjoying the celebration of everyone with the courtesy of a king.

However, in the circle of horns surrounding it, the elk horns that were glowing like coral were also making a lot of noise happily: "Moo ha ha ~ Moo moo ~"

Huh~

This goat milk wine is really great! It is rich and fragrant, with a hint of just the right sweetness in the intoxication, making people can't help but sigh like an old uncle.

Moreover, the wild boar meat was also quite good, with firm texture. When you take a bite, the gravy explodes in your mouth like a bomb. The only drawback is that it lacks seasoning, but it is fresh and tender enough that you can't stop eating it.

——Hmm? You ask me how I write food reviews?

Haha, you didn’t expect that I, A-Ti Ling, was not tied up this time!

It was not only because of the light-horned headband given to me by the high priest, but after I defeated the dragon soldiers and was surrounded by the ancestral spirits, it was also thanks to Torret who stood in front of me. With the new horns sprouting on its head, I gained the trust of the ancestral spirits, and they put down their bows and arrows one by one.

In addition, although I failed to inflict the final blow, I did make great efforts in the battle with the dragon soldiers and saved the ancestral spirits here from dire straits. Therefore, I was regarded as one of the dragon hunters by them.

As for why you are in such dire straits, I advise you not to ask too many questions.

By the way, because the ancestors hate metal tools, the old hunter who shot down the dragon soldier gave the dragon halberd he obtained to me.

However, forget about Rune. I can't communicate with the ancestral spirits, and they don't seem to know how to gather Rune in the palm of my hand...

Of course, the trial of the Ancestral King on this side has also been completed by me easily.

After all, the power over there is much stronger than that over here. Although the Ancestral King here inherited the ability to sneak in the fog, he didn't seem to have the means to absorb souls to restore himself. After running back and forth in the hole for several circles, he was cut down by me with one sword.

Torret's budding horns have also become longer, and now it looks like a few blue barbs have grown on its horns, and its body seems to have become stronger.

There is no distinction between day and night underground, or rather, it is always a starry night.

The banquet of the ancestral people was also quite free. There was no group of guys who toasted me aggressively at the party. After eating and drinking, they just slept peacefully on the floor accompanied by rhythmic laughter and joy.

When I woke up, the big guys were lying all over the banquet. Some people woke up earlier and had already cooked a bowl of hot goat milk, which they handed to me: "Moo~"

"Thank you."

Ah~ I can sleep until I wake up naturally, and when I’m hungry, delicious food will be delivered to my mouth.

This feeling is so wonderful that it makes people want to indulge in depravity.

No, no, now that everything here has been settled, we have to hurry to the Yatan Plateau. After all, it has been almost half a month since the last time we climbed the plateau. During this time, the group of crazy firemen have been doing whatever they want on it!

However, there is still one place we need to go first.

······Of course not, it’s another exit of the Shifra River.

Although, after going up to the arena leading to Gaileed, if you complete the challenge of three Da Hu warriors, you can get the amulet Da Hu Zhongwu amulet.

——It can increase the Faded One’s equipment carrying capacity by 19%. In the game, it is a very useful amulet.

But it would take too much time to go there now.

Moreover, the arenas in the real world did not seem to be closed. Ishtopia had also wanted to go to these arenas to find his fellow round table friends. So who knows if this amulet will be repaired and set as a prize for winning the arena. It will take a whole series of tournaments to get it.

I said goodbye to the ancestral spirits, came to a secluded corner of the river basin, and summoned Melina.

"Melina, I want to go back to the Round Table Hall first... What's wrong?" Because Melina was staring at me to an excessive degree, she didn't even realize that we were getting closer and closer, which made me take a step back involuntarily.

Melina finally came back to her senses, her face slightly flushed, and she quickly looked away.

She cleared her throat, regained her calm expression, and then leaned forward to respond, "I'm sorry, Master Ling."

"So, what happened?" I was curious.

"Well, that... last night, a person who was exactly the same as Lord Zero, but also somewhat different, suddenly appeared in your spiritual world, so you couldn't help but..." Melina raised her head and said, her eyes still full of scrutiny. It seemed that she was still comparing me with the person she was talking about.

——Someone exactly like me? Crazy Fire Ling?

——Oh, no, it’s the imitation teardrop!

I suddenly remembered that after I summoned the replica teardrop yesterday, my brother just watched me fight from the side. He was even more lazy than in the game!

By the way, when the Mimic Teardrop returned to summon, wasn't it still in its transformed form? No wonder Melina made a mistake.

In addition, what is also of great concern is that since Melina met the replica teardrop in my spiritual world, and she and Letina also knew each other before without my introduction... Could it be that the ashes I obtained are all living in my spiritual world?

——It sounds very interesting, I want to go and see it!

"Master Zero." Melina's call pulled me out of my monologue. "You just said that you were going back to the Round Table Hall, right?"

"Ah, well. After all, we have to go back to the Attan Plateau to open the map. The monsters there are completely different from those down here, so we have to be fully prepared."

——In fact, in addition to the idea of ​​upgrading equipment, I was also thinking that if I feed the Simulated Teardrop with the Lily of the Valley in the Lingyi Cemetery, will my brother be smarter after the level goes up?

"Well, I have a request, Lord Zero. Could you please lend me that knife?" Melina stretched out her hand to me.

——Which knife?

——Oh, could it be the hunting finger knife?

Hey, this is a plot that is not in the game.

But speaking of it, Melina and Queen Marika have a close relationship, and the Fallen Eagle Legion that is exploring the Dark Night Realm is under Queen Marika's command. Obviously, the queen also wants this hunting finger knife very much... So, what does Melina want it for?

Although I had my doubts, I still took out this weapon that was said to be able to kill gods from my blessed backpack and handed it to the other party.

After Melina took the hunting finger knife, her golden eyes stared at the weapon closely, and even glowed slightly. She gently stroked the blade with two fingers of one hand, as if she was missing an old friend.

“······Sure enough, my destiny is not here.” Melina seemed to say these words softly.

"Ok?"

She shook her head and handed the Hunting Finger Blade back: "Please keep it, Master Ling. This blade has extremely powerful power. If you bring it directly to the Round Table Hall, I'm afraid it will be discovered quickly. So, I put some seals on it. When you need to use it, just tell me."

"I see. Thank you very much." Now that you put it that way, it is indeed possible.

Not to mention Baizhi, the old fox, he would most likely be able to sense it. Hunting Finger Knife, just these few words would be enough to make both fingers react.

——Meimei is really thoughtful. In reality, it’s never too much to be more careful.

——Although actually, I don’t want to use it.

"Well then, Master Zero, please take my hand." Melina made a teleportation invitation.

After I obeyed, a question suddenly popped up in my mind: "By the way, Melina, what do you think of the goddess with the night-colored eyes?"

"The goddess with the midnight-colored eyes... Although I don't have any memories of the time before my body was destroyed and my own mission, I... don't know why, but I feel a sense of closeness to that goddess. Even when I saw that knife, it was as if I had known her before. Perhaps my mother feels the same way."

——······Melina I can still understand, after all, if Ah Ti goes crazy, she will be a furry black cat with night-blue eyes, coming to stab Ah Ti.

——But will Queen Malika also feel friendly towards the Goddess of the Night Eye? Aren’t these two mortal enemies?

······Just don’t tell me that these two are actually sisters.

I couldn't help but think about this.