Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Thanks to the keen sense of smell of "half-wolf" Blaze, we avoided the rune bears in the misty forest and were able to leave quickly, returning to the east shore of Lake Yakir along the road, and then heading south towards the Weeping Peninsula.

Along the way, I had nothing to do, so I asked, "Brother Wolf, why did you suddenly help me when we were in the Fog Forest Ruins just now? ... At that time, you didn't know that I had a relationship with Jia, Ka Lie, right?"

Besides, Ah Tui's character is set to be bitten by dogs and beaten by people, and Wolf Brother has never been seen actively helping players in the game.

I am very curious about the bifurcation of the branch line.

"Well, I'm just worried that those Rune Bears will destroy everything nearby. If we're discovered, it will be even more troublesome... It's not easy for me to escape right away from where I am." Then, Blaze sighed again, "But I didn't expect someone to be so brave as to attract three Rune Bears at once... How did you provoke them?"

I quickly retorted with a sad face: "How dare I provoke you! If I see you, I won't even have time to run away!"

"That's because they're very hungry. Besides, after the incident at Hyde Fortress, the whole forest has become more chaotic, and the Rune Bears are also particularly irritable." Brother Wolf then reminded, "In short, you should be careful in the future, and don't wander around for no reason."

...To be honest, I still have to go for a stroll in the future. After all, Hyde Fortress also has related branch lines, plus it contains half of the symbol of the Dekedas Grand Elevator, which is one of the keys to the Atan Plateau where the royal city of Rodel is located.

But there’s no need to rush.

I still have plenty of time anyway.

After passing the eastern foothills, we stepped onto the small hillside south of Lake Yakir.

The land on the top of the mountain there was sunken, forming a disc-shaped sealed prison.

There were several strange pillars standing around - they were made up of spherical stones and looked like tapeworms. The single eye on the top stared at the prison, emitting a strange purple light.

"This is it." I turned over and dismounted.

Blaze raised his head and sniffed: "It's his smell, Darriwell. It turns out that he has become a ghost in the sealed prison. No wonder I couldn't find him."

"Did he do anything wrong?" I inquired.

"That man is a traitor, and traitors should get what traitors deserve."

Well, I already knew this in the game.

What I would like to know is:

——How did the "Hound Knight" Darriwell betray Lani?

——Why was he only imprisoned instead of being executed directly? After all, in ancient times, betrayal of the royal family would result in the execution of the entire family and the punishment of nine generations of the clan!

Judging from this alone, the Kalia royal family headed by Lani is quite kind.

Blaze didn't say anything more, and I didn't want to continue asking. After all, I was just an outsider, and asking too many questions would only arouse the other party's suspicion.

I walked to the center of the sealed prison and looked at the intricate patterns on the round plate. I was puzzled. How should I open this prison? Melina didn't teach me.

Or, like in the game, just touch the ground a few times?

"······What are you doing? Zero." Seeing me, a shortsighted man picking up a contact lens that fell on the ground in a funny way, Blaze asked curiously and confusedly.

"Ahahaha~" I had to admit honestly, "I'm sorry, I don't know how to open the prison yet."

"It's okay, let me do it." Blaze walked to my side and bit his finger at the same time.

Blood dripped in the center of the circular stone slab. Suddenly, a dazzling blue light shone from under the stone slab, until it engulfed us all.

"······Don't make any move for a while, Zero." Blaze's face was serious.

I nodded.

Inside the prison, the air was chilly and cool, and magic formed a barrier of light that separated this place.

In the corner of the prison, a crack was emitting a faint blue light.

Blaze stepped forward, holding the royal greatsword: "Show yourself, Darriwell."

In the dim light, a figure rose up.

He was wearing a Kalia armor similar to Blaze, with a steel claw on his left hand, and he was lying on the ground, looking like a beast dog. The curved sword on his back, nearly as tall as a person, was one of the artifacts of the agile warriors - the hound's fang!

His momentum is not inferior to Brother Wolf at all.

"Hey, isn't this Blaze? Long time no see." The other person's voice was hoarse under his helmet, but quite friendly.

Unfortunately, Blaze didn't respond, which made him feel a little bored. He had to change the subject: "Is the princess okay?... Oh, no, she has become like that. There is no way she can be considered good."

"...That's the princess's own decision. We have no right to interfere, Darriwell." Blaze couldn't help but speak, "As expected, you still can't accept it?"

Um, your princess must be Lani.

Actually, there is no need to hide it, we are all family.

"Humph, you're still as loyal as ever, Blaze." Darriwell reached behind him, "But after seeing this, can you still say that?!"

I couldn't help but be on guard, and after seeing what Darriwell took out, "Half Wolf" Blaze trembled slightly: "This, this is..."

"In this prison, it seems like the years are endless. I keep training, training, and training again, and improving... Finally, I was able to complete it - yes, this is the perfect form that the Moon Princess should have! Blaze!" Darryl became more and more excited, and as he spoke, he even raised the thing in his hand high up.

I saw that it turned out to be a very exquisite wooden carved hand, a figurine?

It was a wood carving of a charming girl with long curly red hair tied into a ponytail. She was wearing a dark blue magician's robe. She held a staff in one hand and a book in the other. Even her expression was carved vividly, showing the look of a smug girl with a hint of arrogance and even contempt.

I couldn't help rubbing my eyes.

But after opening my eyes, the scene before my eyes remained unchanged.

Blaze gritted his teeth and pulled out a puppet from his arms, not wanting to be outdone: "Nonsense, the princess today is the legitimate royal family!"

A snow-white dress, a wizard's tricorn hat, and a blue four-handed puppet. This is naturally the witch Reina, or Lani's current appearance.

...Uh, but let me be clear, what kind of funny plot is this from the Golden Tree Road? You two aren't really having a conflict because of your different ideas about the figures, are you?

By the way, Blaze, why did you bring petite Lani with you? Shouldn't she be left for A-Tai?

"That guy over there!" Darriwell suddenly shouted, and even pulled me, a bystander, into the group chat, "You be the judge, which princess is prettier!"

I was speechless for a while.

But Blaze cleverly retorted: "Dariwell, you don't have any confidence in front of the real princess, right? That's why you want to win Zero's approval!"

"Why, are you afraid to know the result? Blaze! Sure enough, my princess is still the better one!"

Why are you bickering like elementary school students? Is your relationship really that good?

"Um..." I raised my hand carefully and spoke.

And those two guys became even more excited.

"Go ahead, Zero, speak up and shut this noisy guy up once and for all!"

"Humph, Blaze, do you think wolves and humans have the same aesthetic sense? If you just open your eyes, mine will be better!"

"Stop, stop, stop. Actually, either one is fine. I..." Before I could finish my words, I was interrupted angrily.

"How can both be good! This is what the princess should look like!... Princess, why did the princess have to endure such harsh punishment and end up like this!" Darriwell suddenly shouted angrily, "But you watched the princess being burned by the flames and half of her life was taken away!... Like, like what I carved, the princess should have had a better future!"

"The princess had her own considerations, which is why she had no choice but to make this choice!" Blaze roared back, "She will eventually have her own starry sky and dark moon! All we have to do is help the princess move on!"

"Hmph, helping the princess to go on? Just like you, taking the princess to hide everywhere, like a mouse in the dark, never seeing the light of day!?"

"Don't you dare continue to insult the princess!" Blaze bared his fangs in anger.

Darriwell continued to talk: "Sure enough, my choice is the right one! The Carlia royal family should join forces with General Shattering Star and the Judicial Officer to completely capture the royal city and seize the Elden Ring! Take everything back for the princess!"

"I now understand that what Grandpa Iggy said is right, Darriwell, you are too impulsive! This will only push the princess into the abyss and make her plan fail! It is tantamount to betrayal of the princess!" Blaze put away the petite Lani and raised the giant sword again, "This is too dangerous, we must get rid of it!"

Darriwell also lowered his body and clenched his hound fangs: "Don't blame me, Blaze. Today, I will use your blood as a commemoration of my leaving the prison!"

As soon as the words fell, a tearing sound erupted in the air.

The swords clashed, and dazzling sparks flew.