Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

It was really unexpected that Sir Baizhi took the initiative to invite me.

I looked at the man in front of me with doubt and vigilance. He continued to speak sincerely, "The lord also said that he would find a way to remind the King of Blessing about the Volcano Mansion and the Mad Fire. Lord Ling, please do not worry and be sure to go to the hall first."

——She even predicted the excuses I might make.

——As expected of Sir Baizhi, does this mean that there are people in the Royal City of Rodel who have been infiltrated by him?

Since the other party invited me so sincerely, I had no choice but to accept it openly.

I took out the Green Amber Pendant +1 from my backpack and handed it to Ishutopia. "Senior, it seems that I can only trouble you to go to Rodel first. The King of Blessing is recruiting capable Faded Ones. Take this with you and go to the main gate of Rodel Royal City. I think the soldiers there will not stop you... Go and tell the King of Blessing that the Volcano Mansion has been attacked by the backlash of the Mad Fire. Next, their target is likely to be the sewer area of ​​the royal city."

"The royal city...the sewer?" Ishutopia looked puzzled.

And I nodded firmly: "The Blessing King will understand what I mean, please."

"Well, well then, Brother Ling, you better be careful when you're alone." Ishutopia glanced at Baizhi's men and couldn't help but remind them softly.

I smiled and responded: "It's okay, it's okay, Baizhi can't eat me now. Well, I'm leaving, everyone."

Bai Zhi's men immediately stepped forward and said, "Master Ling, please let me escort you to the Round Table Hall."

——Oh, that’s great. I was just wondering which gloomy corner to trouble Meimei.

I nodded and shook the other person's hand.

He muttered something, and golden runes flew out from the eyes on the chest of his clothes and wrapped me up.

With a dizzying shake, I was slammed to the ground in the round table hall.

——Hey, is that guy's transmission channel so unstable? It's just like riding a roller coaster and getting thrown out.

"Ha, it hurts so much. I'll go find Melina next time." I touched my face and stood up.

The Round Table Hall was so deserted, so quiet that I could even hear the sound of old cultivator Guyouyou starting a fire. He must have heard the noise and was preparing to help forge the weapons.

Now that we're all back, there's no need to rush to look for Sir Baizhi.

I went to greet Xiu Gu first. I happened to have a few forging stones on me, so I asked him to help me upgrade my weapon.

Roderica and "Hunting Death" D have not returned to the hall yet, and Fia's door is closed... Did she go out too?

As for the dung eater, he is still sitting in the stinking room as usual, and has not been able to collect the curse of the hotbed in the Volcano Mansion. It is better not to talk to him.

I walked towards Sir Baizhi's room, and this old man, of course, had heard the noise a long time ago. He was actually sitting in front of the stove on one side of the study, brewing scented tea and leaving an empty seat waiting for me.

"Sir, I heard that you have something to talk to me about?" I sat down next to him without any hesitation.

He glanced at me briefly and asked, "Did the snake get bitten by the fire?"

"... As expected of you, Sir, you have already anticipated what happened in the Volcano Residence." I couldn't help but sigh, "But I didn't expect Dianhuo to take the initiative to find the place, and even teamed up with Bernard."

"Bernard? That man is not easy to deal with. You and I should be careful." The knight took a sip of the scented tea.

I took a sip as well.

There should not be any toxins that make people sleepy or confused. Rather, it is brewed to the right degree, and the warmth with the fragrance of flowers quickly fills the lungs after taking the medicine, while a hint of sweetness lingers between the teeth, leaving people with an endless aftertaste.

I couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Sir, I guess you didn't ask me to come back just to confirm the matter at the Volcano Residence."

"... Do you remember I once asked you, Ling, how many fire-crazed people do you know?"

"For now, two." I perked up and gave a precise answer. "One was originally Bloody Finger Nelius, who was resurrected by the Mad Fire, and the other is a guy who looks like me. If you count their witch, that's three people."

——I defeated "Pure Purple Blood Fingers" Eleonora and saved Yura.

——So, at this point, Xia Bolili should not have possessed Yura yet.

"It seems that you really don't know yet." Bai Zhi paused and slowed down his speech. "The 'Blood Fingers' Nelius you mentioned and the person who looks similar to you are actually the same Mad Fire Person."

"Huh?!" I couldn't help but widen my eyes and turned to look at Baizhi.

He was also staring at me, and the firelight flickered slightly in his eyes under the dark helmet.

"No, that's impossible. There's such a big difference in appearance between Nelius and me..."

"In this world, there are many miracles and magic, so changing one's appearance is easy. Zero, you should know that even the mirror in the room of the 'Dead Sleeping Girl' Fia can change a person's appearance... However, most people only regard this kind of magic as a prank. After all, the appearance changed by magic will disappear if touched. I never thought that it could have such an effect."

There seems to be nothing wrong with Baizhi's logic. After all, there is transformation magic in this world, such as Queen Marika's playful "Mimicry Veil", so it is not impossible that there is magic of disguise.

However, I still couldn't believe it: "No, no way?"

"That was witnessed by the people I left at the Volcano Residence. The Mad Fire Man who looked like you had transformed into Nelius before meeting the people of the Blood Dynasty."

"But, but why does Dianhuo have to transform into my appearance?" I interrupted Baizhi.

——Dianhuo, when did you target me? If it was Nelius at that time, I almost fell under his sword. There is no reason for him to target a weak guy.

——But if you think about it carefully, it’s quite early that someone with my appearance came out to cause trouble.

——I still remember the second time I met Patch, he was acting strange... The timing was indeed like it was not long after I defeated Nelius.

But I was still confused: "By the way, he didn't seem to use this trick on anyone else, right? Why did he pick me?"

"Perhaps, it's because he is most familiar with you." Bai Zhi said lightly, "Did that crazy fire man say anything strange to you?"

“······My other half.” I almost subconsciously remembered the name the other party gave me.

——It’s strange, why do you have to get close to me like this?

Baizhi also pondered for a moment. As he thought carefully, he speculated: "If I remember correctly, the 'Blood Fingers' Nelius was originally a 'Blood Fingers' wandering around the Mongliu River area, specializing in hunting the Faded Ones who had just returned to the land of Nimgefu... Ling, what was your connection with him before?"

"What else could we have in common?" I said unhappily, "That guy almost killed me right at the start."

"······Apart from the infection of the disease, revenge and resentment are the best soil for the insanity. However, the 'Blood Finger' sect is extremely thirsty for blood, whether it is their own or others'. Therefore, injury and death are exciting things for them. It is difficult for them to stimulate insanity by themselves..." Baizhi pondered slowly. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and his voice became a little deeper. "Faded Zero, who are you?"

"Eh?"

There was an incredible surprise in Jazz's trembling voice.

I couldn't help but turn my head.

The room was dark, as if it was a stress reaction after being attacked. Baizhi's eyes, which were flickering with fire, were filled with undisguised murderous intent... and a hint of fear.