Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Come to think of it, this seemed to be the first time I fought the Crucible Knight in person at the border.

The best way to deal with them is the combat skill - blocking.

Every shot from the expert was accurate, and the furnace was blasted cleanly, immediately kneeling down to be executed.

But I am not good at this trick in the game. I can only succeed four times out of ten.

——Therefore, let’s take a hard approach.

Lance Shanks's red lightning descended upon me. Facing the Crucible Knight Paris who was rushing at me like a cannonball, I seized the opportunity and quickly dodged to the side.

Then, he combined the hound's steps with the power of thunder and rushed straight towards the opponent's back.

Paris's reaction was also quick. He braked the car and turned around at the same time. As soon as he stood firm, he stomped his foot on the ground!

The land of bones shattered and molten flames burst out.

——But I know every move of your furnace clearly!

I leaped up suddenly under the scorching lava, and Chi Lei used the Lion Slash to chop down at Paris' shoulder.

boom--

——Tsk, what a hard furnace shield.

The blade chopped with lightning, but Paris was like a spring, contracting slightly, roaring, and pushing me back.

——Then use the force to do a backwards somersault.

But before I landed, Paris had already puffed up his cheeks like a toad and suddenly spit out a raging fire.

Fortunately, I used the momentum to do a backflip far enough, and as soon as I landed, I quickly did a series of backflips to avoid the flames before they burned my eyebrows.

They both took a breath.

Paris then raised the furnace shield again and walked steadily towards me.

——As expected of the famous tough dog in the border area, it is as hard as a rock and not easy to deal with.

——Does it really mean that I still have to use the combat skill of “blocking”?

But blocking seems more like a way of using the opponent's force to counter attack. In the game, you just watch the moment the opponent's blade is swung down, and then use your fighting skills to rebound and interrupt the opponent... Why not give it a try?

I quickly took out the Kalia Knight Shield, the same model as the "richest man" Mugram's, from my blessed backpack, and watched Paris walk quickly to the front with the Crucible Sword raised high.

——It should be now!

Fighting skill——Kalia style return!

At the moment when Paris's sword fell, I activated my combat skills, and the magic power in my body gathered along with the war ashes engraved on the shield and released.

when--

I heard a sound as if someone's head was going to be smashed, and I felt a heavy pressure like Mount Tai crushing the shield in an instant. Then the blue light in my eyes dissipated, and when I came to my senses, I was lying on the ground.

Even Paris was stunned for a moment by my sudden action, and then he raised his foot and was about to trample on me hard.

I quickly rolled on the ground like a rolling pin, but Paris still found my weakness. When I was about to get up, I was kicked in the waist and fell out.

"Cough cough cough!" He stood up in embarrassment.

——This is not blocking at all, it's more like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!

——Is the timing still wrong?

I spat a mouthful of blood foam on the ground, raised the Kalia Knight Shield again, and moved steadily towards the opponent like a furnace knight.

There was a hint of confusion in Paris' eyes, but it was quickly covered up by a vigilant and fierce look.

He came towards me with the same long strides, like two bulls preparing to wrestle.

As the distance gradually shortened, Paris retracted his right hand and suddenly gathered strength for a thrust.

Combat skill - blocking!

I managed to keep enough distance and gathered my strength on the shield on my left arm, forcibly blocking the opponent's sword. Then, I used the shield as a face to push it away while swinging the sword with my right hand towards the opponent's shoulder.

when--

Paris easily held up the shield to block my attack, and with a little force, he pushed me back and immediately twisted his body.

Prayer - the end of the melting pot!

I was pushed off balance and had no time to stand firm or resist before I was hit by the dragon-like tail and thrown out again.

——Hey, this is still not right. Rather than blocking, it should be considered as a shield counter.

Looking up, I saw that Paris had already spread out his Furnace Wings.

He quickly stood up, but unexpectedly, this guy also changed his moves. His original move was like an intercontinental cruise missile falling straight down, but now he was spinning in the air with his whole body swinging a straight sword, like a falling helicopter, scraping the propeller and crashing towards people.

Combat skill - hound step.

Coupled with the energy effect of the red lightning that had not yet dissipated, I pulled away at high speed.

As that guy rolled down, he indeed twisted and turned in the direction I was dodging. If I had simply rolled to dodge like before, I would have been scratched on the back by his sword.

Stop talking nonsense and take the opportunity when the other party passes by you to drink the Holy Grail Dew Drops to recover.

At the same time, I was also thinking quickly about what is the correct way to release the combat skill "Block" in reality.

——Does the timing have to be advanced?

——But if it’s too early, it will just be like in the game, not only will I fan the opponent with my shield, but I will also leave myself wide open, and Paris will just stomp me to death with one blow?

——······Then when should it be?

While Paris was still turning around, I imitated his attack, holding up my shield and swinging my knife twice... It's hard to explain, but I seemed to have gained some experience.

However, this is not the time to continue to be distracted, because the Furnace Knight is once again driving towards people like a heavy armored vehicle.

I took a deep breath and decided not to think about the timing of the block for the time being.

The moment the opponent stepped into the attack range of Night Starfire, the combat skill - Wolf Attack Blood Dance, was activated!

I swung the long sword over my head and made a spinning strike, while simultaneously leaping backward with my whole body.

Paris once again used the Crucible Shield to block my attack, and raised his foot to perform a War Stomp.

The rubble came toward me with a blazing flame.

After I finished the first part of the Wolf Attack Blood Dance, I directly jumped up with all my strength and leaped into the air.

Combat skill——Scarlet Blood Moon Slash!

Paris immediately took a small step back to avoid the attack, put the straight sword in front of his left side, and then faced me who landed in front of him, ready to swing the sword horizontally and take a step back.

——Don’t use the knife!

I quickly gathered my strength, and immediately held the Night Star in both hands, half-knelt down and charged towards Paris's sword, making a diagonal attack.

when!

In this round of wrestling, we are actually evenly matched.

Paris didn't fully unleash his sword power and had to step back, and I followed the force of the blade and rolled to the side to relieve the force.

——Wait, that moment just now, did it feel like a block? !

I suddenly realized:

——Each attack is actually divided into stages.

——Start, swing and chop. In this process, there must be an acceleration from stillness to exerting force. After reaching the peak, people will subconsciously retract their force to reserve it for the next round of attack.

And the timing for blocking is just the moment before the opponent accelerates to the peak?

- In other words, use faster explosive power and a shorter route to suppress the opponent's newly-started strength.

——This is a bit like the philosophy of Jeet Kune Do.

My eyes couldn't help but light up.

Paris has also adjusted his condition and is ready for a new round of attack.

He rushed to me quickly, raised his straight sword... and I quickly took back the Kalia Knight Shield from my back.

Just when the opponent's sword tip trembled slightly and was about to go down, combat skill - block!

when!

Once again, although I failed to block Paris' attack, this time I was able to withstand the fall of his sword and was not knocked to the ground by a slap like before.

——It’s still not fast enough, it needs to be faster.

The second round of pressure came from the opponent's sword tip, and I also wisely relieved the force quickly, stepped back and pulled away, allowing the opponent to chop me to the ground with his sword.

"Hehe." I couldn't help but laugh.

Paris seemed to frown slightly under his helmet, then began to move forward with his shield raised again.

——Then come on.

The night starfire condensed into ice-blue crystals and slashed at Paris a few times before the opponent came close.

He quickly found his footing, used his large shield to block the attack, and then raised his foot.

I took two steps forward. The pressure from the furnace always spread out in a cone shape, so I dodged to the side and front.

——And when you saw me landing in front of you, your next move would definitely be to raise your sword and chop vertically, right? !

Combat skill - blocking!

when--

Along with the clear and pleasant sound of striking, Kalia's emblem emerged and transformed into a number of dark blue shining swords.

Under Paris's surprised gaze, his straight sword was directly interrupted by my forward blocking movement, and his whole body involuntarily fell backwards with his arms and lost balance.

Whoosh whoosh!

The three shining swords instantly locked onto the target and pierced through Paris' chest before he had time to defend himself.

Although it didn't kill him, it did give him an extra push, causing Paris to fall to the ground uncontrollably.

The long sword then pointed forward.

The other party was about to stand up and almost bumped into the tip of the knife.

"The outcome is decided. You lost, Crucible Knight Paris." I breathed a sigh of relief. "But I won't kill you. After all, there was only a misunderstanding between us. The real enemy is the Madman, not you and me."

Paris' eyes were always fixed on mine, perhaps trying to find some answers from them.

——But what I said is indeed my answer.

"Uncle Paris?!" Laya's anxious voice suddenly came from a distance.

Then a strong murderous aura rushed straight to my spine.

When I turned my head, I saw that Laya had stretched out most of her body, wielding the Holy Sword of Blasphemy, and was about to fall towards me.

She didn't even pay attention to what was behind her. A purple light suddenly appeared and dragged Laya backwards, causing the little snake's lower body to fall and the sword attack was interrupted.

"Get away from Uncle Paris!" But Laya roared angrily, and her neck suddenly stretched forward again.

Bloody mouth, lightning fast!

I didn't have time to react before the snake swallowed half of my body, staining my vision with a deep red.