Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

When I left the golden forest, Miss Jiusi was standing outside the room. When our eyes met, she came over anxiously and said, "Master Ling, what happened?"

"Ah, that... I just saw a creature with an earthworm face walking out of the woods. I got really scared." I quickly found an excuse.

"Earthworm face? Oh, could it be those cleaners?" Miss Jiusi came forward and asked with deep concern, "Is Master Ling injured or feeling unwell? Although I am not talented, I know a little bit about restorative prayers."

I quickly put my hands in front of me and shook them repeatedly: "It's okay, it's okay, there's only one, it seems to have lost its way, and I've chased it away... Yes, by the way, where's Roger?"

"Lord Roger is a little drunk and has gone to rest." Miss Jiusi's face turned slightly red.

Although she had straightened her clothes, I could still see a few red marks on her neck and even on the bottom of her cheek.

In the breeze, there were still some sweat stains on her forehead.

—You are amazing, Roger.

I swallowed my saliva and asked, "Can I take a look?"

"Of course." Miss Jiusi didn't hesitate. She turned around and took me into the house, went up to the second floor, and gently pushed open the first door in the corridor.

Sure enough, Roger was lying on the bed in dishevelled clothes, his dark face was as red as a monkey's butt, he was snoring slightly, and he was sleeping soundly.

"There are still a few empty rooms in this house. If Master Ling doesn't mind, you can rest in the next room for a while." Miss Jiusi almost leaned close to my ear and whispered softly, "By the way, Master Ling left in a hurry just now. Do you need more wine?"

——The flowers in this village have a bewitching and psychedelic poison.

This is what Millicent and Pollyanna told me.

But in order to find the "big horned brother" Telages who was bewitched by the woman in front of me and taken away by the villagers of Windmill Village, I have to pretend to fall into the other party's honey trap, which may very likely take me to the place where Telages is imprisoned.

——This, this is a strategy we came up with together, and there is no selfish motive involved at all!

Gulu.

I swallowed my saliva and nodded gently: "Okay."

——There is nothing to worry about. No matter how poisonous it is, I am a Faded One blessed by the Queen. Besides, there is the "Fire Healing" prayer, which can quickly remove the toxin.

I followed Miss Jiusi downstairs and returned to the dining table.

The fragrance here is even stronger than when I left. I guess it's because the flower wine is slowly soaking up the fragrance and spreading everywhere.

It was like a breeze that blew across the flames in one's heart, making one slowly feel hot again.

"Do you need me to warm it up again, Lord Zero?" Miss Jiusi reached out and picked up the cup. Her fair skin looked as warm as jade, and it might feel icy to the touch, which was quite comfortable.

Under the golden waves, the eyes that turned back were like a pool of water, making people fall deeply into it.

"Lord Zero?"

"Ah, um, no, thanks. It's just to quench my thirst. No need to go through so much trouble." I came back to my senses quickly.

——Wow, that was a close call!

It has to be said that Miss Jiusi herself is a standard beauty who combines European luxury and oriental elegance. Against the backdrop of flowers and wine, she is even more charming and every move is full of attraction.

"Yes, Master Ling seems to be a little afraid of heat." She picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and then smiled, "Well, this temperature should be just right for you, please."

"Thank you, thank you." I took the wine glass in a daze. There was actually a lip print of Miss Jiusi on the edge.

—Indirect kiss! This must be considered an indirect kiss!

——······Asshole, where did you come from, the innocent male protagonist in anime? What’s the big deal!

drink!

I drank it in one gulp!

"Hiccup~"

"I didn't expect that Lord Ling drinks so heartily. Do you need more?" Miss Jiusi asked, but she had already picked up the wine jug and filled it for me.

When she leaned over, a burst of floral fragrance came straight towards her.

Once again, my eyes were drawn to her rather voluptuous figure, but when I realized this, I immediately looked away.

——Damn it, I can already hear the old pervert’s voice shouting loudly in my heart.

Calm down, calm down, calm down!

I took a deep breath... If I took a deep breath now, wouldn't I be inhaling more of the seductive aroma and seeking my own death?!

"Well, um, Miss Jiusi, actually I have a question, I don't know whether I should ask it or not." I'd better divert my attention. If I continue, I'm afraid I won't be able to control my impulse and my little universe will explode.

"It's okay, just ask, Lord Zero, if I can answer it." Misjiusi held the flower wine and took a sip, as if she was preparing to moisten her mouth.

I asked directly, "Just now, when you came to me and Roger for help, you asked us to save your companions... But were your companions really in that flame?"

"..."

"Ah, I apologize if this offends you."

"Hmm~" Misjiusi shook her head and smiled slightly. "I was just thinking that Master Zero is indeed very similar to Master Roger. In fact, he asked the same question just now and explained that it is inevitable to have some doubts when going out."

“······That’s right.” I waited for Miss Jiusi’s response.

——After all, the best way to dispel the other party's vigilance is to show your own vigilance first, and then dispel it in front of the other party.

Misjius smiled bitterly and said slowly, "Actually, both of you guessed correctly. There is no one I know in that flame... They have all been captured by the people of Windmill Village and taken to an unknown place."

······Um?

“As I said before, I, Miss Jiusi Rhodes, followed the name of the master of the family and traveled following the blessed light to find a way to save this border area, but... when I found the blessed light in this windmill village, we were besieged by the villagers. In order to help me escape, several knights fell tragically at their hands... But in the end, I still couldn't escape the clutches of those people.” Thinking of the past, Miss Jiusi couldn't help but overflow with crystal tears in her eyes. “They cast a curse on me, and the only antidote seems to be this flower wine. If I don’t drink it for too long, my whole body will be like being burned by a raging fire until the runes in my body are consumed.”

"Really, really vicious." My eyelids trembled slightly. "...your companions, they should still be blessed by the queen, and can still be resurrected, right?"

Misjius shook her head and sobbed as she whispered, "I... I don't know where they were taken, but the chief of Windmill Village told me that as long as I am willing to be obedient, she will bring my companions back... I am too weak and can't think of any other way, but in order to save them and to travel with everyone again, even if I don't want to, I have to continue."

The girl tightly grasped the cup in her hand, as if grasping her last bit of rationality. She was forcing herself to be strong, but tears still slid down her cheeks uncontrollably and dripped into the intoxicating flower wine.

——So, Missjus’ experience was the same as Millicent and the others?

——But the only difference is that Millicent and the others have the power to protect themselves and can resist the unfair fate, but the girl in front of him can only become a sacrifice to power and struggle in the unbearable quagmire.

I also sighed, and couldn't help but reach out and touch Miss Jiusi's head comfortingly.

The girl raised her eyes in surprise, her rosy face was full of tears, and she looked very pitiful.

"Don't cry anymore, I'll find a way." As if it was a conditioned reflex, I said this while my hand fell on her warm cheek, wiping away Miss Jiusi's tears.

"······Lord Zero."

——Ah, I think I have crossed the line!

I quickly retracted my hand, but at this moment, Miss Jiusi grabbed me and rubbed me like a kitten craving for warmth. Her golden eyes were watery, as if I was the only one left in her world, who could lead this poor girl away from the endless darkness.

It was quiet all around, so quiet that we could hear each other's heartbeats.

Plop, plop, plop...

Slowly, slowly they were coming together.

Before I knew it, Miss Juice's beautiful, rosy face was already very close to me.

She was breathing slightly, and the faint floral scent made people's nerves numb. In the hazy vision, her lips looked like jelly, so tender, elastic and soft that people could not help but want to get close to her.

boom!

"what--"

Damn it, at such an ambiguous moment, the leg of the chair under me actually broke!

As a result, I fell backwards unexpectedly along with Miss Jiusi. The back of my head hit the floor so hard that it felt like it was going into the ground. I felt dizzy from the pain.

"Zero, Lord Zero, are you okay?!" Miss Jiusi was obviously also shocked by this.

"No, it's okay." I made a bitter face and rubbed the back of my head.

——What a sin, it seems like there is a swelling.

But because of this, both of us regained some of our senses, and quickly stood up, keeping a rather awkward distance.

"Well, it's getting late. How about we go and rest?" I just made the suggestion, but it seemed ambiguous. I quickly explained, "Of course, I mean, we should go back to our rooms and rest."

"Yeah, that's right. It's getting late." Miss Jiusi also came to her senses and took me to the second floor.

Just when I pushed open the door and was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she suddenly said behind me: "... Well, I'm sorry, Master Ling, I have been deceiving you before... Tomorrow morning, after Master Roger wakes up, you two should leave as soon as possible and leave this village. It's too dangerous."

After saying that, Misjius turned around, walked away quickly, and went into the room at the end of the corridor.

······What does she mean by this?