Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

"Waaaaah——" The gale was like a slap in the face, and the dragon fingers that were tightly wrapped around Lance Shanks didn't dare to loosen even a bit.

Although Lance Shanks agreed to take me to fly into the royal city of Rodel, I didn't agree to be caught by her like a prey!

——Is this the feeling of having your life physically held in someone’s hands?

Looking at the vast land below, I felt for the first time how weak and powerless I was.

"Ah - tell me, son of man, where are you going to Rodel?" Lance Shanks asked in a loud roar.

I hurriedly shouted back, "Down there! Just down there!"

"Oh, do I really not need to take you to fly into Rodel?"

“······Forget it, it’s not needed now.” I hesitated for a moment, but still responded.

"Okay, as you wish!" Lance Shanks flapped his wings, circled in the air, and then brought me to the ground with a bang.

The black land was full of pits and holes caused by rocks, and there were even huge arrows stuck in the ground.

Black and white flags are flying everywhere, commemorating the heroes who died on this ancient battlefield.

“...Faded One, I found you.” Suddenly, a sound like an ancient bell was heard from the chaotic battlefield ruins, “You who are manipulated by the fire of ambition.”

Suddenly, a golden light appeared on the body of a scavenger civilian, and he turned into a tall and skinny figure.

——It turned out to be the incarnation of the evil teacher who was patrolling outside!

...Wait, the situation seems a little bad.

I just had a life-and-death duel with Eleonora and haven't found a blessed point to recover my supplies yet. Now I run head-on into the ominous demon. Wouldn't I die a miserable death?

I couldn't help but shrink back into Lance Shanks's claws at the thought.

As soon as the other party came up, his sight was naturally occupied by the ancient dragon: "Ancient Dragon Lance Sanx, why are you acting like this?"

"The last king of gold, I have no intention of fighting with you. I just want to fulfill my friend's small wish." Lance Shanks also raised her proud head, not taking Teacher Evil Omen seriously at all.

"Lance Shanks, I have always respected you ancient dragons. But if your friend is like Vic who was deceived by the fire of destruction and will endanger the Golden Dynasty, don't blame me for being merciless with my sword." Teacher Evil Omen retreated to advance and was aggressive.

Moreover, from his words, it seems that I can vaguely hear that Vic, like me, once stepped into the royal city with the help of Lance Shanks and got involved in the Mad Fire. And now he is also in control of it.

——Of course, I know where Vic is. Isn’t he in the prison near the Flame Watch Fortress in the Snow Mountain?

Lance Shanks seemed to know that he was in the wrong, but he still refused to give in, with a slight gleam of fire at the corner of his mouth: "... You can try again, the last king."

The dragon and the man glared at each other, and after just a few words, the atmosphere was full of tension.

I'm afraid if we talk a little more, the bomb will explode.

I had no choice but to emerge from behind Lance Shanks' claws and raised my hand to greet the evil omen demon: "Yo... Yo, long time no see, evil omen teacher, or should I say Markit."

“You.” The King of Evil Omens was slightly startled. “…Ah, it is you, the Faded One named Zero.”

"Teacher, you really still remember my name!" I was surprised and happy.

But Market immediately clarified the relationship between us in front of Lance Shanks's puzzled eyes: "But I don't remember when I became your teacher."

"Oh~ here we go again. In Stonewell, my teacher has been carefully teaching me how to fight for quite some time. We also had a good discussion about each other's ideals, right~" I said with a smile.

"That's because you're so persistent..." Markit said halfway, as if he suddenly realized that it was pointless to argue with me. He sighed, and a golden aura suddenly rose from his body. "It seems that you have indeed grown a lot. Faded One, now relying on the ancient dragon, do you want to compete with me again?"

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. I shouldn't have gotten so carried away." Although I had Lance Shanks behind me, I was at a disadvantage and my speed of sliding to my knees did not slow down at all.

This made it difficult for Market to vent her anger for a while.

——However, it seems that Mr. Evil Omen does not intend to become my complete enemy and fight me as soon as we meet like in the game.

Lance Shanks then asked in confusion: "You two... have you known each other before?"

"I did have the honor of meeting this last king once." I took the initiative to answer, and briefly explained my ill-fated relationship with Teacher Evil Omen in Stoneville.

The other party waited indifferently for my explanation before asking, "Then, the Faded One named Zero, let me ask you, what is your purpose in coming to Rodel this time?"

"Ah, to be honest, I'm not ready to officially set foot in this place yet." I looked up at the Golden Tree and recited the agreement with Melina. "However, I came here this time to ask if there has ever been a Mad Fire Person in the Royal City of Rodel, Teacher Markit."

When I said this, Market looked at Lance Shanks meaningfully, but the other party raised his dragon head, glanced away, and almost whistled to indicate that it had nothing to do with him.

I had no choice but to continue, "I'm not referring to Senior Vic from the Round Table Hall... To be honest with you two, I have discovered the whereabouts of the Mad Firemen in Nimgufu, Weeping Peninsula, and Gaileed, and even fought with two of them, but the outcome was inconclusive. In addition, some time ago, the Mad Firemen secretly guided the Azalea Knights to launch a war against the Magic Academy Rhea Lukalia in Lienia... Fortunately, their plan failed, but I noticed that the Mad Firemen have obtained the talisman of the Decoras Elevator and have already stepped into the Yatan Plateau, so I wanted to ask if there is any information about those guys."

Markit responded calmly to my sincerity: "I have indeed heard of those crazy people... But since the riot of that man, there has been no signs of crazy people in Rodel."

"..."

——Why does Mr. Evil Omen touch Lance Shanks's reverse scale when he talks about insanity?

Fortunately, Lance Shanks did not have an attack. It seems that the ancient dragon clan, who originally controlled this land, also understood the horror of the world-destroying fire of Madness.

So in this regard, no matter what Market said, Lance Shanks agreed with him.

But in this case, does it mean that the only destination for those fire crazy people is the Volcano Residence?

why?

The Crazy Fire Line and the Volcano Mansion branch line should have nothing to do with each other.

······Laya.

I just felt a little headache. Those guys' thoughts were really hard to understand. I just hoped that nothing would happen to the little snake.

"...Faded One, Zero." At this moment, Markit suddenly called my name, "Now, as the King of Blessing, I want to ask you something."

"What?" I immediately put aside my other thoughts and looked at the man in front of me.

Under the light of the golden tree, his skinny figure appeared exceptionally tall, like a pillar supporting the sky that had already fallen into darkness.

He asked: "Eternal Queen Marika, the Faded One named Zero, are you willing to become a Golden People again and serve me?"