Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Argonne fell down and fell into a deep cliff.

Although his position can be understood, guarding the endless cold snowy area day and night, anyone would be attracted by the flames, but playing with fire will only lead to self-destruction. Anyone who tries to completely control the flames will most likely be bitten back by the flames.

Just like the final ending of The Mad Fire Man...ah, Laya and The Mad Fire Man A Ling are still on the top of the tower!

I casually put the Cyclops Shield into my blessed backpack, and then hurriedly climbed back to the tallest tower of the Watcher Fortress.

"Haha~ After all, you win. You are worthy of being my half body." Before I even popped my head out, I heard Dianhuo A Ling's sigh. But why does this guy's voice sound so ferocious?

When they went up to the tower, they saw that Laya had unconsciously used her python body to tie up Dianhuo A Ling, making him unable to move at all.

It must be because the volcano snake is afraid of the cold. I still remember that when Laya was in Lienia, she had a criminal record. She liked to wrap herself in warm things when sleeping, and she almost strangled me to death accidentally.

However, Dianhuo A Ling did not stop talking: "What are you still looking at? If you continue like this, I will die here. This will completely disrupt your plan."

"Strangle him, it would be best if you strangle him to death! He was trying to escape just now, but you got caught!" I said nonsense in a bad mood.

The other party snorted and laughed, "Is this necessary? Half of you want to burn down the golden tree. Coincidentally, this is also one of my wishes. I can still receive your caring protection along the way, and I don't even need to fight myself. Isn't it a leisurely life~"

——Although I don’t know what this guy is doing, I really can’t let anything get into trouble before he reaches the cauldron of fire.

I sighed and found a heating stone from my backpack with ease. After all, I had to go to the snowfield, and this was a necessary prop in reality.

Sure enough, Laya gradually let go of Crazy A Ling and instead put the hot stone in her arms.

Carrying Laya on my back and holding Dianhuo A Ling on my waist with one hand, I brought the two guys downstairs with difficulty.

Along the way, Dianhuo A Ling was surprisingly very honest. He didn't even say a word, and seemed to be at the mercy of others.

This is quite strange to me.

Moreover, from what this guy just said, he was quite willing to use himself as firewood to ignite the giant fire in the cauldron and burn the golden tree.

I thought he would cause some trouble. After all, this guy is a madman who intends to destroy the world.

"...Bernard, where have you been?" I remembered the man and asked casually.

"Who knows? That man is as aloof as a wolf. Even though I have been with him in the Volcano Residence for such a long time, I still can't figure out what he is thinking." Dianhuo A Ling rolled his eyes.

However, I had no intention of prying anything directly out of his mouth.

After landing on the balcony of the city wall, I threw Crazy A Ling out, then climbed up the wall with Laya and jumped down to the wooden frame in the fortress.

The Fire Bishop, the Fire Monks and those red-robed old women had been basically suppressed, and a large group of people were actually surrounded by four Furnace Knights and the "White Wolf War Ghost" Bagram.

I stood in front of the wooden frame, raised the one-eyed shield, and shouted loudly: "Leader of the Watcher Fortress, I have conquered Arganti. If you don't want to die, put down your weapons and surrender immediately!"

The flame believers, who were already dying, lost all their strength when they saw the one-eyed shield and were too lazy to make a final desperate fight.

In this way, we have completely recaptured the Watcher Fortress and rescued our imprisoned companions.

When it was all over, it was daybreak.

I was so tired that I could hardly keep my eyes open, so I ordered the expeditionary force to rest in the fortress for another day to eliminate the toxins in their bodies and continue to head to the Giant Flame Cauldron the next day.

With the previous lesson in mind, the guys stopped making a fuss, detained the fire believers, and reorganized the convoy to prepare for the next day's journey.

I was also able to have a peaceful sleep.

"······Lord Zero."

In the haze, I seemed to hear someone calling me.

—Is it Melina?

When I opened my eyes, I saw a ray of faint blue light floating out of the house.

And there, unexpectedly, it was Teacher Colin who came to visit.

"Master Ling, I'm sorry to bother you." He bowed respectfully to me and continued, "Teacher Gold Mask seems to have something to say to you, so he asked me to come to you."

——The Master of the Golden Mask is looking for me?

Although I was a little confused, I quickly got up and followed Colin out.

I slept from day till dark. Everyone had already had dinner, and only the Furnace Knights and a few soldiers who were on night watch were left in the fortress.

The snow was white and made a crunching sound when you stepped on it.

I couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Ke Lin, do you know what the Master of the Golden Mask wants to say to me?"

"...Teacher seems to have calculated the shadow of the disaster, but I can’t tell exactly what it is." Colin explained.

I could only follow him all the way to the second level of the fortress's wooden shelves.

The outer stairs leading to the city wall have been repaired. We stepped onto the high wall and continued to climb to the top of the tower.

The master with the golden mask was seen standing in the battlements of the tower wall, facing the howling wind and snow, pointing at the flaming cauldron, motionless.

His skinny and shriveled body made me worry that he might be blown away by the wind and snow if he wasn't careful.

"Teacher, I brought it to Master Ling." Colin said respectfully.

The golden mask also turned around slowly, lowered its head, and stared at me blankly.

“...” I felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, so I asked, “Master, what do you want to talk to me about?”

Colin answered on behalf of the Golden Mask: "Master Zero, I heard that you have the spirit of a fellow witch in you. Is that true?"

——This was also calculated by the Master of the Golden Mask?!

However, before I could call out, Melina had already appeared from behind me and bowed to greet me: "Master of the Golden Mask, Master Colin, I am honored to meet you two. Please forgive my rudeness. After all, I am just the body of Master Ling's soul, and it is inconvenient for me to show my face... My name is Melina, and I am indeed traveling with Master Ling."

As Melina introduced herself, the golden mask's fingers moved rapidly.

Colin also hurriedly said: "Sorry, please wait a moment."

He turned his head and faced the rapidly moving fingers of the golden mask, recording and deciphering.

Melina and I looked at each other in confusion.

Just when we didn't know what to do, the golden mask's fingers slowed down.

And Colin's forehead actually had some cold sweat on it in the ice and snow.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long." Colin took a breath and continued, "The teacher has figured out the source of the shadow of disaster... Lady Melina, the fire will start because of you."