Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

"······And on the mark of the black knife, D and I found the name of the 'Dark Moon Princess'. Lani, she is the mastermind behind the Black Knife Conspiracy Night!" Roger's eloquent talk made Roderica's eyes sparkle.

But, to be honest, I thought it was some major discovery, but it turns out to be just this.

and······

——It was just a simple underground black knife cemetery, but this guy made it so complicated. What kind of dead born who was tolerated by the golden law was almost broken by the "hunting death" D.

——Are you sure you didn’t exaggerate?

However, if it were me, I would just use the Hound Wind Walk to go directly to the hidden passage of the guillotine tomb, find the guys who control the Dead Born, and solve everything easily with a few strokes of the sword.

——As for the two BOSSes, they are both fragile with high attacks. You can find the right opportunity and take care of them with a few hound sword skills.

However, thinking back on my own operations in the game, I once got lost in that black knife cemetery. When I found the hidden passage, I couldn't help but praise the old thief's mother.

There will be hidden passages under the elevators in the tomb later, with similar structures... Those are the real cyber mazes. If you don't check the guide, you will be confused, and even if you check the guide, you will still get lost.

Therefore, intelligence is the most powerful weapon in this land.

You see, even a strong combination like Roger and D, who had no idea what was going on, broke into the cemetery maze and got bumped all over.

——Thinking about it this way, I am indeed quite strong~

——Hey hey~

"······Old friend, one moment you are speechless, and the next you burst into inexplicable laughter. Do you have anything to say about my discovery?" Roger's face seemed to be a little dissatisfied.

I quickly wiped my saliva and pretended to be confused: "Huh? Did I laugh just now?"

"He laughed, and he looked down on me."

Even Roderica nodded slightly.

——Yabai (Oops), I accidentally revealed my true feelings.

I quickly tried to make up for it: "Well, well, it's not that I look down on you. I just feel that, Roger, you and D were too focused on the overall picture of the maze and ignored some details."

"Oh?"

"For example... you still have the Axe of Rozes, right? Lend it to me."

Roger was also curious and took out the axe from his backpack and handed it over.

I found an empty space in the corridor, then gathered the rune power on the axe, shouted loudly, and chopped it forward.

Exclusive combat skill——Rozes’ call.

I saw three pale skeletons suddenly appear in front of me, also holding axes and weapons, chopping down towards where I was looking.

Moreover, as long as the magic power continues to be input, the three phantom skeletons will not disappear for a long time.

"The skeletons summoned in this way look quite similar to the Deathborn, right? And D's Golden Law prayer cannot eliminate them, right? As long as I, the caster, don't interrupt my magic power, the illusion will continue. And those people you just mentioned probably borrowed the special combat skills of the Axe of Roses to create many illusions to attack you." I swung the axe and took back the illusion. "By the way, why don't you play with the new weapon first? This way, D won't be confused anymore."

“This…” Roger was speechless and could only spread his hands. “After all, weapons like axes don’t fit my style as a magic swordsman. However, I didn’t expect that the hint would be on a weapon.”

——Well, after all, this is Lao Zei’s game design style.

——Whether it is the arrangement of monsters or the drop locations of special items, they are all meaningful arrangements.

Therefore, when playing the game, one gets the feeling that, wow, this world is indeed a real entity, with corresponding connections and logic everywhere.

Now that I think about it, could it be that the designer was like me, accidentally summoned by Queen Marika and traveled to this real land?

——Could it be that that guy is also the King of Elden in a certain game?

Kidding.

While Roger was quite emotional, I continued, "In addition, after contacting the royal family of Kalia, it is likely that we can guess that Lani is the mastermind of the conspiracy night."

"Huh?" Roger and Roderica looked at me at the same time.

"The princess burned herself to death in order to atone her sins... Not only Kalia, but the magicians of Rhea Lukalia also basically know about this." As for the fact that Lani is still alive, I naturally didn't mention it.

However, Roger still seemed quite excited: "If that's the case, then the centipede mark will indeed be on the princess's body!"

"Hundred-foot prints?"

The other party nodded. "According to my speculation and the information on the black knife mark, Godwin was not the only demigod who died on the night of conspiracy. The Dark Moon Princess might have also sacrificed herself at the same time... Therefore, they should all have marks left by their destined death, just like a centipede with a hundred legs, so it is called the Centipede Mark."

——Oh, it’s the curse of death.

——When Lani and Godwin are together, the "Dead Sleeping Girl" Fia will catalyze the Dead Prince's Restoration Rune.

"However, D and I have not obtained any information about the centipede prints. But according to what you said, Zero, the most likely hiding place should be in Lienia's big study." Roger raised his head and continued to speculate.

"How do you know?" I asked subconsciously.

"Hmm? It's over there, right?" Roger came over immediately, but because he was too close, he was poked back by the bald-horned headband on my head.

——Oh, I’ve been tricked!

I quickly made up for it: "I, I mean, how did you guess that it would be hiding over there..."

But looking at Roger's mean smile.

——It seems that it can’t be restored, princess.

——However, if there was no inverted statue of Kalia given by Lani herself, it would be useless even if Roger knew about it.

Roger still had a smile on his face, but he also explained, "Before going to the cemetery, D and I met in a ruined town occupied by dead births near the big study, so we also checked the relevant records of the dead birth phenomenon in Lienia... The old man guarding the study was quite mysterious, always confessing something to the astrolabe in the lobby."

——The old man guarding the study?

——Could it be Miriam? The magic professor who could teleport, the one who took Ah Tui for a walk like a dog?

"Anyway, let you investigate the matter over there, Zero. After all, you are already a Knight of Kalia." Roger suddenly patted my shoulder and said to himself, "As for the clues on the side of the dead prince Godwin, I will continue to explore."

"······So, where are you going next, Roger?" I was also quite curious.

"Of course it's the royal city of Rodel. I heard that the road to the Yatan Plateau has been opened. The prince died in Rodel, so we have to go there to find clues." Roger glanced at me with a smile, "Old friend, you should have been there too."

"We have only been to the Yatan Plateau, but have not yet entered the Royal City."

"It's okay, it's okay, give me a ride, but don't run away alone like last time." Sure enough, this guy was thinking of giving me a ride.

In this case, two people have signed up for the Yatan Plateau tour group.

······I'm afraid there's more than that.

Although she didn't show up, the place where we were talking was near the door of the "Dead Sleeping Girl" Fia. I can guarantee that she must be hiding in the corner and eavesdropping on the conversation.

However, Fia doesn't seem to have much fighting ability, so maybe she'll have to wait for some time before making any plans.

——I haven’t been hugged for a long time, and I miss her tenderness.

Just as I was secretly thinking about how to advance the Dead Prince branch, Roderica suddenly asked me cautiously: "Master Zero, can I ask you something?"

"What's wrong, Roderica, do you want to go to Yatan Plateau too?" I asked curiously.

——Come to think of it, Roderica was born into a noble family. She traveled to fulfill her family’s duty and find a way to save the border area... Could it be that her hometown is Rodel?

——Little Red Riding Hood misses home?

But Rodlika shook her head: "I'm more curious about another place."

As she spoke, she raised her head and looked towards me, but it seemed as if her gaze was a little too high... Ah, she was looking at my deer-shaped horn headband!