Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

I gently stroked Laya's head and let her cry on my shoulder.

Until Laya was tired, she slowly stopped and fell asleep.

"Brother Ling." Ixutopia came over and reminded, "This girl... is she okay?"

"Yeah, it should be fine." I hugged... to be more precise, I carried Laya, turned to the Crucible Knight Paris and asked, "Is there any way out here, Paris?"

After the battle just now, Paris also understood that I was indeed not someone who came to oppose them.

But he still shook his head: "This was originally designed as a sleeping palace for Lacard. Entering here in the name of an audience is equivalent to dedicating oneself to the great snake. Therefore, there is only a portal to send people in, and no way out... When Lacard accumulates enough strength, he will directly jump over the surrounding black rock wall, pass through the magma swamp, and lead the volcano to devour the golden tree."

"I see."

In other words, there is still no way out.

I sighed, and had no choice but to turn around and said, "Melina, it seems that I can only ask you to use the blessing to teleport and take us out."

"Of course no problem, Master Zero." Melina extended her hand to me.

I nodded and called to Ishutopia and Paris, "You two, please hold my shoulders and let's leave here together."

Ishutopia naturally reached out and took me in without hesitation.

But Paris said, "Excuse me, can you wait for me for a moment."

We all looked at him curiously.

The Crucible Knight turned around and walked in front of Tanis.

Because of the brutal attack by the mad fire, Tanis's body had been burned black, and the silver mask on her face was also stained with blood.

He picked up the other's body and placed it next to the head of the snake's corpse. He knelt on one knee and confessed devoutly: "I'm sorry, ma'am. I, Paris, acted as a knight and failed to fulfill my promise to protect your safety. I actually let the lunatic succeed in his evil plan... Originally, I should have committed suicide here to apologize, but... Miss Laya may still need my strength. If she is determined to defeat the lunatic, I, Paris, will also do my duty. So, I'm sorry, ma'am."

Paris said as she took off Tanis's mask.

Perhaps because she felt she deserved to die before she died, or perhaps because of other reasons, the expression on Tanis's face was not as ferocious as I imagined, or as confused and indignant as it was, but more of a peaceful and quiet expression.

"May your soul return to the tree peacefully... Perhaps, you who are obsessed with the giant snake may despise it, but I also hope that you can return to the distant golden land." Parich prayed.

Melina also lowered her head, clasped her hands in front of her chest, and prayed silently, guiding Tanis and the dead souls of this land back to the tree.

In a trance, I seemed to really see the smoky crater of the volcano, with countless golden leaves falling like butterflies dancing.

Paris took Tanis's mask, stood up, and stomped his feet on the ground.

Suddenly, the rock in front of him cracked and molten lava seeped up.

boom--

boom--

boom!

One kick after another, the black lava under Tanis' body completely shattered, and her body and head sank into the red molten lava.

Also silent was the severed snake head with Lakkad's face on it.

However, Paris did not wait until the snake was completely submerged. He turned around and said to us, "Sorry for the long wait. Let's go."

He also put his hands on my shoulders.

Melina took my hand, and a warm golden light shone faintly in her palm: "Master Ling, please remember where you want to go."

...My original plan was, since I had to teleport, I should just run farther away, or just send Laya to Kalia Castle.

But considering that Diaros and Patch were outside the Volcano Mansion, and Millicent and Alexander should also be heading here, it would be disloyal to just leave without telling them.

Then, I can only choose the blessing near the Volcano Mansion... As for the one in the mansion, not to mention that I don’t seem to have lit it up, there is also a monster battle going on over there, with the Crazy Volcano Demon and the Falling Star Beast.

Outside, there is only the blessing at the foot of the mountain originally guarded by the Falling Star Beast. To go over there... you have to climb a ladder that is probably seven or eight stories high. My fingers were tired from typing on the keyboard at that time. If I just climbed up, I would be exhausted to death.

Although there is a rising cyclone nearby, Torrett can only carry one person at a time. Laya is now unconscious, so it is not a good idea to let her ride alone on a pirate ship game without seat belts.

——Then there is only the Aigle Church.

I selected a location and teleported my men there.

Before Melina was about to disappear, he smiled and said to her, "Thanks, Melina."

"You're welcome, Master Ling. This is just my job."

"Of course it's not just about the teleportation. The most important thing is that you were willing to show up and help me stand in front of Laya and persuade her. Really, it's all thanks to you, Melina." I explained briefly and spoke my heart out honestly.

Melina seemed a little caught off guard. After a moment of silence, she responded with a stutter: "Oh, well, nothing... I just..."

I smiled and blinked, waiting for her to finish.

But Melina turned her face away, and her figure disappeared in a fragment of faint blue light.

All that remained in his ears was her faint response: "I just don't want that girl to be swallowed by hatred and used by the crazy fire. Master Ling, please be careful about that crazy power."

——Yes, I will.

Answer silently in your heart.

When Ixutopia saw Melina leave, he immediately hooked his arm around my neck and said with a smile, "Brother Ling, I've never heard you mention that there is such a beautiful girl accompanying you on a trip... Is she your Finger Witch?"

"Ah, about Melina." I said to them seriously, "Her life story is a little complicated, and I can't explain it clearly for the time being, but I hope you can do me a small favor and not tell anyone that she traveled with me, so as not to cause trouble."

"Don't worry about that!" Ishutopia patted his chest.

And Paris nodded.

"Let's go. The perimeter of the Volcano Residence is on fire. We have to find a way to leave as soon as possible."

After a short rest, we left Aigle Church.

Sure enough, the flames had burned the entire wall outside the official residence, as if it was completely surrounded.

But there was no unrest in the city at all. Perhaps both the snake people and the immortals had become accustomed to the hot environment and naturally turned a blind eye to the flames.

We ran across the steel bridge. If we were to go through the prison town church, I was worried that there would be too many twists and turns. Also, the exit was deep inside the official residence, and we might be blocked by the two guys who were demolishing the house.

Now there were three of us, so we worked together to build a human ladder and climbed up one by one to a terrace next to the church in the town, and left the way I came.

"Cough cough cough!" There was already thick smoke billowing inside.

And the exit was indeed blocked by several rocks and wooden boards.

However, Paris simply pulled out his straight sword and helped us clear a path.

I crawled out from the stairs. The battle here seemed to be over. There were ruins everywhere. Even the fire was extinguished a lot. Most of the Volcano Residence had been demolished.

In the fire scene, the crazy volcano demon fell on a big hole in the wall that he had knocked open.

——Well, after all, he is just an ordinary monster. How can he compare to a BOSS monster?

By the way, where is that cow?

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The heavy sound of footsteps made us look back.

As the scorching flames rose, the depths of the official residence seemed to be twisted. Suddenly, the stone pillars blocking the road were broken with a sudden force. Amidst the flying rubble, the Falling Star Beast rushed towards us like a siege armored vehicle.

——Damn, I thought this guy couldn’t find an opponent and would have left!

——I didn’t expect that he was hiding inside and ambushing us!