Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

"Lan, what happened to Lance Shanks?"

Facing my doubts, Shiryuya sighed again: "Perhaps you can understand it better if you go and see it directly, Master Zero."

Having said that, Silyua took me towards the huge body of the "Dead Prince" Godwin.

Only then did I notice that it was not only the "Dead Sleeping Girl" Fia lying there, but the dragon-manified Lance Shanks was crouching beside her, holding Fia's hand, and was also sleeping soundly.

But what was unexpected was that many black thorns grew from under Lance Shanks' body and entangled her, wrapping her tightly.

Some thorns even pierced the ancient dragon's wings and legs, but Lance Shanks seemed to be unaware and continued to sleep, allowing her holy and beautiful body to be gradually stained and eroded by the darkness of death.

——Could it be that Lance Sanx is also transforming into a dead dragon? !

I quickly asked, "How could this happen? What exactly happened?"

"I'm sorry, Master Zero. I don't know the details." Shiryuya said, "But I remember that Master Fear talked in her sleep. She seemed to have seen Master Fulshanks and brought his words here. After that, Master Lanceshanks fell asleep with Master Fear. When I came to see him again, he had become what he is now."

"What did Feiya say?"

"······My sister, please forgive me. I am in a desperate situation, and I hope to save my best friend's life... I cannot fulfill my promise to accompany you, and I hope my sister will forgive me."

- In other words, although Folshanks knew that he was already haunted by death, he was still unwilling to give up his best friend Godwin, and even stubbornly believed that he could still be saved. Therefore, he had to give up the so-called promise to accompany Lanceshanks.

After all, ancient dragons are quite long-lived and were once respected in the border areas. It is even said that the Dragon King and Dragon God are as old as heaven and earth.

The price of longevity is often endless loneliness.

Therefore, the ancient dragon siblings made a promise to each other to stay together... Perhaps this is why Folshanks devoted so much to his best friend Godwin, even entrusting his own life to him, even though he knew that he was "in a dead end."

Meeting someone can lead to lifelong regret. For some people, loneliness is the biggest enemy.

——But doesn't Fulshanks know his sister's violent temper? Of course she won't agree easily if he touches her weak spot!

I didn't know what to say for a moment. Although I didn't know what the price would be if I forcibly woke Lance Shanks up, I couldn't just watch her being taken away by death.

——After all, I still want her to take me to Fam Azra!

Pulling out the spark of night, I stepped forward to cut through the thorns.

"Master Zero, be careful." Shiryuya hurriedly reminded.

bass--

I had already cut off some of the thorns that were entangled with Lance Shanks with one knife, and the next second, those thorns suddenly came alive, kept growing, and kept piercing and stabbing at me, or lashing at me.

The more I chopped, the more the black thorns grew.

They even wanted to capture me, absorb my power, and bring death to me.

"Damn it!"

Combat skill - Molten Hurricane Dance!

The flames quickly devoured the black thorns, and I took this opportunity to distance myself.

After leaving the range, the thorns calmed down, turned around and continued to wrap Lance Shanks.

"Damn it, how could this happen!" I couldn't help but shout angrily.

——Why is everything completely different from what I thought!

Melina was in danger, but now, Lance Shanks was also in trouble and was trapped in the curse of death... One thing after another, all exceeded my expectations.

——What should I do? What should I do next?

hateful!

Shouldn't I have brought Lance Shanks along in the first place?

But I also promised them, and if I don’t do that, it will be difficult to have a good relationship with Lance Shanks... No, it’s useless to think about these things now, I have to think about what to do.

My mind was in a mess, like a runaway train rushing around everywhere, even making me dizzy with stars in my eyes.

—Save her? Lance Shanks.

If I also hold Fia's hand, I should be able to enter their dreams.

But even if we meet the ancient dragons, what can we do?

In the game, Atai killed Furshanks but failed to rescue him... Maybe it would be the same in reality, even if he found Lanceshanks, it would be of no use.

Besides, I have to hurry and save Melina.

At present, in addition to the Dianhuo, there is another reserved plan - the four bell towers of Lienia.

From there, you can teleport directly to Fam Azra.

But the place we went through should only be a corner of the edge of the Broken Sky City. Adie alone cannot enter the main domain of Fam Azra... unless I can fly over there.

This is a good idea. After all, there is Lani's pyroxene dragon Adura in Lienia.

——But does this also mean that I have to give up Lance Shanks?

"Damn it!" I was so annoyed that I couldn't help but roar again.

Just at this moment, a frivolous voice came to my ear: "Hey, hey, hey, who did I think was so bad-tempered? This is not like you, Zero."

I glared at him.

The man was wearing a big wizard's hat and a rather fancy green suit. His dark and handsome face was smiling as always.

He was still talking glibly: "Hey, we're old friends, is there a need to glare at me so fiercely? I guess I didn't offend you, or is it that Zero doesn't know that he's scary when he's angry?"

"Roger." Seeing him, I was so angry that I had no place to vent my anger. "Why are you here?"

Shiryuya helped explain: "He seems to be a supporter of the 'Dead Sleeping Girl' Lady Fia... Recently, several Faded Ones have visited here for Lady Fia, so I assigned them some guard duties."

——······Could you be referring to those Fia heroes in the game?

"I've heard a little bit about your story. But you're still the same, Zero, always thinking about saving everything..."

"No way?" I couldn't help but feel annoyed.

Roger put his arm around my shoulders and said, "How can it be impossible? It's because of this that I can't help but want to help you."

"Oh, do you have a way to rescue Lance Shanks, Roger?" I couldn't help but widen my eyes.

"I can't guarantee it, I can only say that it is possible. After all, whether it is Fulshanks or Lanceshanks, their situations are different from Prince Godwin, and the power of the ancient dragon is indeed quite strong. It can resist the erosion of death for so long, so there is still a chance to save them all." Roger paused, and continued, "But I also said that it is only a possibility. If we fail, we will also be buried in that land of wandering death... So, Zero, are you ready to truly meet [Death]?"

“...Tell me, what should we do?”