Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

I took Yura to rest for a while at the foot of the Thunder Calling Hill, and briefly explained to him the trial that Lance Shanks would give him and the method to capture the Hero Cemetery of the Noble. Then I hurried away and rushed back to Windmill Village.

But Millicent and Pollyanna were no longer here. Only Rodel's soldiers were walking around in the ruins of the village.

I carefully avoided them and immediately ran towards the broken forest bridge where the golden mask and Colin were.

Sure enough, the two sisters have returned here.

"Millicent, Pollyanna!" I waved to them excitedly.

And Millicent responded with a smile: "Zero, welcome back."

"Well, I'm back. By the way, how are the bewitching flowers in the village being dealt with?"

"Thanks to your reminder, Pollyanna and I cleared all the poisonous flowers we could find before those Rodel soldiers arrived." Millicent seemed to remember what happened to Miss Jus, and said with a little sadness, "I hope the tragedy of that village will not happen again."

——······Ah, so I should tell Mr. Evil Omen about the matter in Windmill Village and ask him to send someone to deal with it.

After all, more people means more power.

However, at that time, my mind was full of things related to the Mad Fire Man, and the matter of Windmill Village had come to an end, so I didn't think about it. I can only talk about it when there is a chance in the future.

"······What, what are you doing?" When I was thinking, I suddenly felt that Pollyanna was looking at me strangely, so I asked puzzledly.

"Nothing. I was just wondering, did the person who ran back crying yesterday morning really go there in just one night? Rodel." Pollyanna, this girl, is looking for trouble with me again.

"Not only have I been there, I also learned new fighting skills!" To prove my innocence, I took out a dagger.

Prayer - the protection of Long Lei!

No way, look at my lightning sheep ball!

It makes a crackling sound and rolls with sparks and lightning all the way. No one can get close to it. It is capable of both offense and defense in a group fight and is invincible!

——Then, where can one obtain such a powerful fighting skill?

Good question. You can find a golden dung beetle halfway up the hill of Huanlei Hill. Oh!

In an instant, I flew out with the force of thunder and crashed head-on into the golden mask not far away.

"Teacher!" Colin screamed, as if he was the one who was electrocuted and knocked down.

I was so scared that I stood up quickly.

After all, the golden mask is a humanoid computer. If it breaks, I can’t afford to pay for it!

Fortunately, the man with the golden mask was very magnanimous. Even though he was lying on the ground, he was still looking in the direction of the golden tree, with his fingers stretched out and trembling slightly.

"...Teacher." Ke Lin helped the other person up, and then shouted at me, "Master Ling, if you want to play, please go away and stop disturbing my research!"

"Yes, I'm terribly sorry," I apologized profusely, shrinking back.

—Where’s Pollyanna?

——That little bitch actually dared to kick me like a ball!

She was laughing so hard at a distance, and when she saw me running towards her angrily, she quickly hid behind Millicent. "Hahaha, Zero, how about we call the combination skill we just used Thunder Shot?"

"Get out of here, get out of here, what the hell is your head? Let me kick him back!" I was so angry that I reached out and grabbed him.

Pollyanna immediately shrank behind Millicent, dodged, and then ran around Millicent: "I think it's okay, it's quite powerful."

"All right, Pollyanna." It was Millicent who grabbed Pollyanna by the scruff of the neck like a kitten and subdued her. "You were wrong just now. Apologize to Zero now."

"Okay, okay, I apologize. It's my fault. I'm sorry." Unexpectedly, Pollyanna actually obeyed and apologized immediately. However, "I saw that he was rolling happily, so I couldn't help but give him a kick to try."

——It’s better not to say anything, you damn little female devil!

——Alas, it’s another matter. It turns out that the “Thunder Sheep Ball” is a combat skill that can only be used for fun. I thought that in reality, the power of thunder and lightning is not small, and it can be used as a mud truck with sparks and lightning all the way... But it still rolls slowly and has no output.

Millicent sighed helplessly: "Zero, I'm sorry, I should have stopped Pollyanna..."

"Forget it. If we keep arguing, Mr. Kelin will get angry again." Although he covered his eyes with a patch, his fiery gaze still burned my back. "Let's go. I'll take you to the Sunshade City."

Sighing, I took Millicent and Pollyanna with me and left the bridgehead of the Forest Bridge, and walked along the path for transferring criminals below.

There should have been a convoy on this road, but we didn't see it today.

It’s a pity that I can’t get the weapon props.

However, the journey was calm. I clearly remembered that there should be many soldiers from the Royal City of Rodel patrolling this road for transferring criminals. After all, this can be regarded as the main road leading to the battlefield of the Volcano Official Residence.

But now, we didn’t run into anyone.

There is also a blood-wriggling ruin near this road, and the BOSS inside is a blood noble.

In addition, for players with social anxiety, there is also a red mark here that can help Atai invade other people's world. If I remember correctly, it is an NPC named "Beast Claw" Magnus.

——Magnus?! Why not ban Mammoth, woohoo!

Ahem, let’s get back to the topic. After defeating Magnus, you can complete the task of hunting the Faded Ones assigned by “White Mask” Van Lei and go to the Blood Bank.

However, the last time Fan Lei and I met was when I first came to the Lienia region to look for the "Lord of Moren" Edgar. I haven't seen him since then, so I can't go to the bank to withdraw money.

Alas, this is the disadvantage of the real magic circle. Some side quests are even more inexplicably disconnected than in the game.

As I walked forward, I suddenly smelled a strong smell of blood in the wind.

Millicent and I looked at each other, and we all drew our weapons and got ready.

I continued to move forward cautiously, and unexpectedly I found the caravan in the game. However, all the soldiers had been killed, and the giant pulling the car had broken free from its shackles and disappeared.

The corpses lay on the road like garbage, and the blood had stained the ground, leaving a sticky smell.

It looks like it happened recently.

Millicent checked the wounds of a corpse and couldn't help but sigh, "What a brutal knife technique. It looks like they all died in one blow."

I walked towards the front of the convoy, only to see that the suspension bridge leading to the Gmir Volcano had been cut off from the other side... This is not good. I originally wanted to enter the Gmir Volcano from this side. Do I have to take a detour?

Looking at the smoky and foul other side of the river, one can't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Forget it, let’s talk about it later. Our current destination is still the nearby Riyin City.

I summoned Torret and found a Lingdu cyclone nearby. I used it as an elevator to help us land one by one in the woods below.

It was already dark, so we lit a bonfire in a nearby open space and took a short rest.

After all, the city of Riyin is full of ghosts. At least you can see them clearly during the day, but trying to break in at night is like seeking death.

Looking at the flickering sparks, Millicent suddenly sighed, "There's war going on here, too."

"Ah."

"······Zero, I remember that you are going to the Volcano Residence later, but you will inevitably encounter some Rodel or Volcano Residence troops along the way. What are your plans?" Millicent asked with concern.

"Don't worry, Millicent. I know a road with fewer people. Besides, the war should be coming to an end, so we won't encounter a large army."

"That's good... You really don't need us to go with you, Zero?" Millicent still expressed her thoughts bluntly.

"Hmm?" I quickly waved my hands, rejecting Millicent's kindness. "No, no, don't worry. You know, Laya and I are familiar with each other. The worst that can happen is that I will just reveal the name of the little princess after being caught. In addition, the mayor of Sunshade City is a fan of Marenia. You can ask him more about the Valkyrie here."

"······Well, Pollyanna and I will wait for you here."

As soon as she finished her words, Millicent suddenly raised her eyes, grabbed a stone nearby, and threw it at my back.

Ding--

A faint spark flashed, and then I saw a pitch-black arrow landed just one step away from me.

If Millicent hadn't reacted quickly enough, I would have been assassinated!

——But what the hell, are there enemy attacks here? !

——Is it Rodel?

——Or someone from the Volcano Residence?