Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

"Lani." I called softly.

Lani, sitting in a pool of blood on her fingers, did not respond.

She seemed to have exhausted all her energy in the battle and turned into a real puppet...that half of her soul's face had also disappeared!

I hurried over and subconsciously raised my voice: "Lani!"

Although it is unclear how exactly Lani fought against the two fingers, it was obvious to the naked eye that the situation was tragic.

The puppet's body was completely exposed, even most of its shell had been peeled off, revealing the ropes inside that looked like blood vessels. One pair of arms was placed on its legs, while the other pair drooped limply on both sides, and its dark blue eyes seemed to have fallen into endless darkness, without any brilliance at all.

I couldn't help but hold her shoulders and asked with concern: "Rani, Lani, can you hear me? Lani."

Useless.

Still no response.

Perhaps, her soul, like her eyes, has been completely lost in the darkness.

——Should I go back and bring the ring back first? But...

——"The moon needs the stars to set it off, to be more beautiful, disciple."

My mind suddenly recalled what Se Lian had just said, and I took out the starlight fragment she gave me.

Could it be...

He gathered runes in his hands, then squeezed the starlight fragments forcefully.

Ding--

The fragments broke like glass, and the starlight contained in them touched my rune, slowly dissipating in this dark and silent cave, and finally turned into an illusory starry night sky.

Lani's fingers moved slightly as if by reflex.

——There’s hope!

I quickly crushed another piece of starlight fragment, making the entire starry sky even brighter and more shining.

A miracle also happened.

Just like the bright moon rising along with the stars, the half of Lani's soul face gradually appeared and recovered.

The blue light once again lit up in his eyes.

She was still sitting upright, and slowly straightened up, but a puzzled expression appeared on her soul's face: "...So, what are you doing? Zero."

"Lani, you finally woke up. I was so scared when you didn't bring the ring. I thought something might have happened!" Seeing that the other party was safe and sound, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"So... why do you want to transform into pyroxene? Zero." Lani asked again.

"Please, please don't mind it! Just think of me as a magical pyroxene, Lani." That's right, after noticing that Lani showed signs of waking up, I quickly put on the mimicry veil, transformed into the appearance of pyroxene, and landed in front of her.

——Don’t ask why, the answer is that the clothes are really torn and can’t be seen! I have to go back to Kalia and ask Iggy to mend them.

"I feel like we've already had this conversation once." Lani couldn't help but sigh softly and said with a smile, "But didn't you say that we should be more sincere to each other when we meet, Zero?"

“······” cannot be refuted.

I could only take off my mimic veil and complain, "I'm sorry, this is such a solemn occasion, but my clothes are really unbearable..."

Lani looked me up and down. "It's not that bad. After all, I know that to get here, I have to cross the Corrupted Lake first and fight with the Dark Abandoned Child Esti. Although it does look a bit embarrassing, all of this is proof that you have won."

"If that's the case, it's not easy on your side either."

We couldn't help but look at each other, and then, as if we had telepathy, we laughed out loud at the same time.

"By the way, I brought you the clothes from Rena's Magician Tower. Change into them first." I took out the Snow Witch suit from the blessed backpack and handed it over.

"Thank you." Lani stood up, used a magic that I didn't know how to make the blood on her body slide off, and then changed into the new clothes.

While changing her clothes, she looked up at the starry sky in the cave and couldn't help muttering, "...so beautiful."

"The moon needs the stars to set it off, to be more beautiful. It was Teacher Se Lian who told me this method to wake you up... However, I didn't have time to get your ring. I'm sorry, Lani." I said apologetically.

“...I didn’t expect that I would owe that witch a favor again.” Lani said with some helplessness but gratitude, “But it doesn’t matter. After all, the function of the ring is similar to that of Zero and your starry sky.”

"Huh?" I was a little confused.

Lani then explained: "Although He brought the marks of destined death to my fingers, He also exiled me to the darkness outside the border... The ring contains my power. Originally, wearing it could form a magical coordinate that allowed me to find the border. Now, although the ring is gone, I have heard your continuous calls, and in the darkness, I have found the starry sky that belongs to you and returned to the border. So, I am very happy to have you, Zero."

The amber starlight contains the fate of the demigod.

Ordinary stars also predict the fate of ordinary people.

Stars and moon.

——It turned out that it was my star that found the way back for Lani’s Dark Moon.

I thanked Teacher Se Lian in my heart, and took out the ring I had made from my pocket: "Although I failed to get the Dark Moon Ring, but... please accept this, Lani."

"Oh?"

This ring is made from the flower vines on the pulpit of the cathedral, and on the top is a flower bud that has just bloomed.

Try to input magic power into it slowly.

Sure enough, the flowers absorbed my runes and spun like swan dancers, and the pure white flowers quietly blossomed.

Lani's half-souled face couldn't help but widen her eyes: "... Really, really beautiful, can you please put it on for me? Zero."

She held out her hand.

I gently held it and presented her with this flower ring.

"Is this a moonflower?" Lani moved closer to the flower and sniffed it carefully, a smile on her face. "... Wasn't this also the idea of ​​your teacher?"

"Huh? Of course not." I shook my head quickly. "I just felt really sorry for not being able to bring you the Dark Moon Ring, so I used the flowers in the church to make up for it a little."

"······Thank you. This is the best gift I have ever received besides my mother, my king."

"Well, as long as you like it..." Suddenly, I felt something was wrong, "Lani, what did you call me just now?"

Lani couldn't help but lower her head and smiled, then raised her eyes again: "Zero, let me ask you, do you know the meaning of this moonlight flower?"

I shook my head stupidly.

——After all, I am from another world, how can I know the language of the flowers at the border?

"Then... I called you a little too early." Lani shook her head with regret, then looked up at the starry sky that was still twinkling in the cave, "Zero, every time we meet, you always bring me different surprises. It's really, really gratifying... But I'm sorry, I have to say goodbye to you temporarily and continue to go to that darkness to find my own law."

“...will we get lost this time?” I was a little worried. After all, Lani didn’t wear the ring, so she didn’t have the fixed coordinates of the border.

But she shook her head: "Don't worry, your star will lead me back to this land... You still have to continue on the road to becoming a king, right?"

"Ah."

"Then let's meet again after we finish our respective business, Zero." After saying that, Lani turned around, and her figure turned into a faint blue glow and merged into the starry sky of the cave.

In his ear, he left her last words: "By the way, as a return gift, please accept the Dark Moon Ring. I have placed it in the library of the academy... My king."