Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

In the misty forest, the sound of hurried horse hooves broke the silence, raising dead leaves and rocks, and scaring the rabbits and wild boars to run everywhere.

"Run! Torret." I tightened the reins and moved quickly along the side of the forest close to the sea.

Of course, this time, there was no Rune Bear chasing them.

But there was another situation that I didn't expect - the resources of Hyde Fortress were taken away by someone!

After defeating the Blood Knight, I went into the tallest tower of Hyde Fortress and climbed up the ladder to the roof, only to find that the treasure chest that should have contained half of the Dickas Great Elevator Talisman had been opened.

I searched through the other mess inside, but found nothing.

I went back and searched the Blood Knight, but still couldn't find what I wanted.

Still unwilling to give up, I walked out of the fortress gate, and suddenly I realized something was wrong - where did the golden phantom tree that was supposed to be planted here go?

——The golden phantom tree can be said to be the external body of the golden tree today.

- When the Elden Ring was broken, the Golden Tree scattered its seeds all over the border area. In this way, even if the Golden Tree was damaged, it could still grow again in another place, just like what happened before.

——Before these seeds grow, they will turn into golden phantom trees where they land. Collecting them can increase the number of times the Dew Drop Holy Grail Bottle can be used.

Now, the two most important props in Hyde Fortress have been taken away.

That is to say, the Mad Fire One has been here... Of course, there is a possibility that there are more than just the two of us who have reincarnated into the border area, but it would be too troublesome to look into it in detail.

But no matter what, the most important thing now is to go to the Third Church of Malika on the edge of the fog forest and find out what's going on.

The Holy Grail bottle of elixir... I hope that thing hasn't been taken away by anyone.

After passing through the misty forest, dusk had already covered the earth. Looking along the coast, a dilapidated church suddenly appeared before our eyes.

As soon as I got off the horse, I hurried in and found a large stone disc according to my memory in the game.

It was filled with dead leaves and mud.

It’s over. The elixir holy grail bottle was indeed taken away. Has that guy explored the entire area of ​​the fog forest?

I should have come earlier if I had known this. I had such a leisurely life in the early days.

Alas~ I sighed helplessly.

"Lord Zero." Melina, who appeared out of nowhere, called me. She was standing in front of the statue of Marika in the church, picking up a golden goblet that emitted a faint golden light.

"Is this the dew drops from the Holy Grail?" I walked over curiously, got close to the Holy Grail and looked inside. The golden and transparent liquid exuded a faint sandalwood fragrance.

Melina nodded and held out her hand to me: "Please lend me the Dew Drop Chalice Bottle, Master Zero."

I handed over the bottle obediently and sensibly.

Melina carefully poured the dew drops from the Holy Grail into the Holy Grail bottle and explained: "This way, the recovery ability of the Holy Grail bottle will be improved."

I know that.

But what puzzles me is that if someone took the Holy Grail bottle of the elixir, why couldn't they take the Holy Grail dew drops? Could it be that the other party didn't have the Holy Grail bottle of dew drops? It's unlikely.

"Melina, is it easy to collect Holy Grail Dew Drops?" I guessed a possibility.

Melina shook her head. "The Holy Grail Dew is a gift from the Golden Tree. It was a treasure that people could only obtain through careful sacrifices during the golden age. Now that the times are declining, once we use it up, it will be difficult to recover."

"That's strange. Someone took the Holy Grail bottle of elixir but didn't take the Holy Grail dew drops."

······There really isn’t a Dew Drop Holy Grail Bottle, is that guy?

But the golden seeds were clearly taken away?

Or are they different faders?

While I was thinking, Melina asked me softly, "Master Ling, there is a proverb in this place... It is the proverb left by Queen Marika who disappeared a long time ago. If you want to hear it, I can convey it."

"Well, thank you." I answered without hesitation.

Xiao Mu's gentle voice is so sweet that it touches my bones. In the game, I wish I could chat with her at the blessing point every time.

In order to get her to say more, every time the plot of her reciting a proverb was triggered, I would arrogantly refuse it first.

Now, as long as I don't make Melina angry, I can say a few words to her if I want to, and I don't have to work so hard~

"Very good. Then please allow me to recite Marica's motto directly." Melina raised her head and looked at the statue of Queen Marica, as if she had been told by the statue herself. She spoke softly and slowly, "My king, my warriors, I will take away your blessings... When your eyes become dim and faded, I will exile you outside the border - fight, live, and die outside the border."

This should be Queen Marika's final preparation before smashing the Elden Ring.

In the seemingly eternal "golden" age, the queen, who cared about all living beings and wanted to bring more blessings to the people, realized that there were many hidden dangers buried under the shadow of the golden tree.

However, she had already entered the game, been deceived, and her fate was no longer in her own hands.

Even the fate of all living beings on the border is, to a certain extent, controlled by some kind of huge will.

Therefore, Queen Marika chose the Faded Plan - exiling her confidant and the king she trusted the most, King Gefre, outside the border area and depriving them of their blessings. After their death, they would be completely cut off from the mastermind behind the scenes and no longer be affected by it.

When the time was right, Queen Marika smashed the Elden Ring and called back the Faded Ones.

At that time, the entire border area had fallen into great chaos, and that huge consciousness must have been unable to take care of A-tai and the others.

The Everqueen is betting that heroes will emerge in troubled times, and she hopes and trusts that her king, Gefulei, will be able to return to clear everything and create a new border.

The stakes are high, Your Majesty.

“...how is it? I hope it can replace the witch’s guidance to some extent.” Melina withdrew her gaze.

——Haha, cute little Wood, are you still concerned about whether you are qualified enough to fulfill the duty of Ate's Finger Witch?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but reach out my hand and gently touch Melina's head: "It's okay, Melina, your guidance is much more important than you think. Without you, I would still be a person who is shivering in the corner, stuck in a dead end and unable to do anything... So, give yourself more confidence. Thank you for always being with me."

Melina lowered her head and remained silent for a long time...

——Hmm? Me, what am I doing?

The soft hair and the warmth in my palms brought me back to my senses. Did I go too far? Melina won't be angry, will she not show up next time?

Ah! As expected, Meimei was angry, and she turned into fragments of blue light and was about to disappear.

"Wait······"

Before I could say anything to save my situation, a man's powerful voice came from one side of the church: "Huh? Is there anyone here tonight? What a surprise."

I turned my head and saw that the man was wearing a dark blue robe with a light green robe underneath. The robe was embroidered with golden patterns, just like the vines of a tree. He was dressed like a deputy noble.

And with this golden middle-parted hair and fair and pretty face, I can only think of one person in the game.

The real owner of Hyde Fortress - Kenneth Hyde, why is he here? !