Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

The Lord of Sunshade City, Maremare, secretly colluded with the people of Volcano Mansion to cause the decline of Sunshade City. All the people in the clan were killed by the criminal "Ironthorn" Elronmel, and the Lord of the city, Maremare, was among them.

After the incident at Maremare, "Dusk is Near" Riley also emerged from the darkness and said indifferently that he would report what happened here to Monggot, the King of Blessing.

I thanked him briefly, and then Riley left Sunshade City.

The long night finally passed.

I was also a little tired, so I went back to my room to rest for a while and wait until the sky started to brighten.

When I went downstairs and arrived at the city lord's hall, I saw Millicent staring at the portrait of Marlenya again.

From the beginning, I did intend to let her stay here to learn more about Marlennia, but Mare Mare has been defeated, and there is no point in continuing to stay in this Sunshade City.

Therefore, it is better to take Millicent with you to the Volcano Residence so that we can take care of each other.

"Millicent, good morning." I greeted her with a smile, "Have you eaten? Let's get ready and set off to the Volcano Residence."

"Yes." Millicent retracted her gaze, "I'll go get Pollyanna."

I also picked up some broken table and chair legs as firewood, started a fire in the hall, and found the steaks in my backpack to grill.

After a while, Millicent came back.

But she was alone, and her face was full of worry and confusion: "Zero, Pollyanna is not in the room... Did she tell you where she was going?"

"Huh? No." I was also quite surprised.

Pollyanna, this guy, always just sleeps well by herself every time she keeps watch. Didn't she go back to sleep after the battle last night?

...However, thinking back carefully, Pollyanna's expression at that time was indeed a little strange.

After I said goodbye to Riley, when I saw her again, the girl just looked at me inexplicably, left indifferently without saying anything, and went back to her room.

"Could it be..." Millicent seemed to remember something and ran out quickly.

"Hey, wait a minute." I had no choice but to stand up. Oh, the meat was only half roasted... Forget it, I'd better put out the fire and go find Millicent.

—And, she seemed to know what had happened to Pollyanna.

I extinguished the flames with Night Starfire's icy magic blade, and then I quickly chased after Millicent.

They chased them all the way to the outside of Riyin City, to the only mountain gorge road leading to the outside world, and only then did they see the figures of the two sisters.

But they stood facing each other, and the atmosphere between them was so solemn that no words were spoken.

Pollyanna, who was coming towards me, greeted me, which was rare: "Zero, you followed me as expected."

"Pollyanna, why are you here?" I asked curiously.

But she did not answer, instead she slowly drew out her short sword and equipped it with the holy mark that Gwei had given her: "It just so happens that you will be the witness this time."

"Ah, what does that mean?" I was confused.

Millicent asked, "Pollyanna, you really don't want to continue to go with us?"

"Huh? When did I say I must accompany you?" Pollyanna snorted coldly, "Millicent, don't forget. I cut off your right arm! Draw your sword."

"... Hey, wait, wait a minute." It took me a long time to react, but I was still confused about the current situation. "What's going on? What are you two going to do? Duel?"

Normally, Pollyanna would have scolded me angrily, saying something like, "You're so stupid, can't you understand this?" But today, she remained silent, her eyes were fixed on Millicent, and she didn't pay any attention to me at all.

I can only place my hopes on Millicent.

She sighed and responded, "Pollyanna, I don't want to fight you."

"But," Pollyanna did not give Millicent a chance to refuse, "with that prosthetic hand, your sword skills have almost recovered... In this case, today is the time to decide who is stronger between us."

"It doesn't make sense."

"But it's very meaningful to me!" Pollyanna took a breath, gritted her teeth and continued angrily, "It's because of your appearance that father is always distracted and has taken away all his love for us and sent it to your arms alone... Moreover, he has only met you once, and even that pervert is crazy about you. This is too unfair! So, I have to prove that I am stronger than you, much stronger, so that I can go back and tell father that I am the flower he wants, the power he wants! This is the reason why I have to travel with you, you monster!"

She paused and added, "I don't need your hypocrisy. Since I have succeeded once, this time will be no exception. I will really kill you and then go back to tell my father the good news."

——Is this news really good for Gwei?

wrong!

······So, Pollyanna had been thinking this way all along, and that’s why she accompanied Millicent to the City of Sunshade?

Moreover, Maremare's evaluation of her seemed to further stimulate her competitive spirit... Ah, I shouldn't have asked Maremare what he thought of Pollyanna, even though at the time I just asked him to irritate this gas tank and make him suffer.

But I never expected that there would be such a counter-effect.

I was racking my brains to think of something else to say to help the two sisters resolve their conflict.

But Millicent sighed, then drew out the long sword of Sesir, and her tone became cold: "I understand... But I still have reasons to keep going, to find Marennia, to find my own destiny, so, I'm sorry, Pollyanna."

"Who cares about you!" As soon as Pollyanna finished speaking, she released her silk thread and shot towards Millicent.

While the opponent was swinging his sword to block, he moved quickly like a rabbit, approached Millicent, raised his dagger, and stabbed the opponent's eye socket.

Millicent calmly dodged the opponent's continuous attacks, and then, as if she had seized the moment when Pollyanna's attack weakened and she was about to switch strength to continue the attack, she swung out with her sword.

when--

Sparks flew when the long blade and dagger collided.

But Millicent had been waiting for the opportunity, and this sudden, swift and full-strength attack broke Pollyanna's momentum, interrupted her offensive rhythm, and made her take a step back.

And it was this move that gave Millicent room to fight back.

The water bird took off into the sky, which was so bright that it was dazzling. Her blade seemed to absorb all the light from the surrounding area, but the sword circle she swung out was shining brightly, even enveloping Millicent's entire body.

Fighting skill - Water bird dance!