Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Just as I used flames to burn the seal in front of the Three Fingers of Madness Gate, Monggot also fell from the sky.

"Teacher..." Although I had thought that breaking the seal would most likely attract Monggot, I didn't expect that he would come so soon.

The next second, everything in Mungget's eyes turned into fierce murderous intent. He raised the silver iron stick and rushed forward quickly, ready to chop me down on the head.

The force was so fierce that I watched the silver iron rod fall, then quickly dodged to the side, and then jumped forward repeatedly to avoid the next sweep from Mungert.

After we were a little further apart, I quickly said, "Wait a minute, Mr. Mongert, please listen to my explanation."

"There's nothing to explain." Mongert turned around and said coldly, "Madness is an absolute taboo that cannot be touched. After receiving the news about the expedition team, I have been worried about this matter, but I didn't expect it to happen in the end."

"But right now, this is the only way to save Melina!"

boom--

Monggot used his stick as a sword and chopped at him.

This time, I also rushed forward with the knife in both hands out of spite.

The two weapons clashed and slashed, producing dazzling sparks.

But Mungert was in a superior position, and his strength was somewhat greater than mine, pressing me so hard that my knees trembled.

Combat skill - Molten Hurricane Dance.

The Night Star Fire burned with red flames, and under the influence of the Storm's Feet, it began to burn and dance.

"You flame..." Mongget frowned slightly and chose to step back before the flame rose completely.

At the same time, he waved his left hand, and two daggers made of runes penetrated the barrier of fire and shot straight towards me.

He swung his sword and knocked the rune dagger away.

——This is to limit my pursuit, although I have no such intention.

"Teacher Mongget, since you already know what happened in the cauldron of fire, you should know that our current situation is not optimistic. Not only Melina, but if Bernal, who was infected with the Mad Fire, takes away his destined death first, the situation will be completely irreversible!" Taking advantage of this opportunity to rest, I hurriedly persuaded, "Before coming here, I have tried all the ways I know to go to Fam Azra! Seeking help from Mad Fire Vic, seeking help from Lance Shanks, the Four Bell Towers, and even the Dragon Branch that was supposed to be hidden, I have tried them all! But this is the only way now, for me to ignite the Mad Fire myself, to go to Fam Azra."

“······So, you have already met the original Mad Fire Fader, then you should understand even more clearly the horror of this forbidden power! Zero.” Mongget still did not change his mind. He stretched out his hand, and the golden rune turned into a giant hammer. After dragging it on the ground, it came down at me with all its strength.

This move can't be used head-on, so I had to dodge it and continued, "But I can find a way to control it. There is a way to control it! As long as I have the Valkyrie's Golden Needle!"

"The Valkyrie's golden needle?"

"That's right. The golden needle on Malenia's body was cast by Michaela. It is a golden needle that can even suppress the original power of the Scarlet Goddess. As long as you get it, you can also suppress the power of crazy fire!" I told her everything I knew.

"Really?" Mungette seemed relieved.

I also continued: "So, I just want to use the power of the Mad Fire to go to Fam Azra, and then there will be a way to deal with the Mad Fire."

But I didn’t expect that I had just finished saying the word “Fa”.

Monggot strode forward, and stabbed forward with the silver-iron stick again.

I thought Mongget had been convinced by me, so I was slow to react and could only dodge to the side. As a result, he swung his stick and hit my whole body, sending me flying and hitting my head against the wall of the cave.

"Ahem——" When he finally knelt on the ground, he couldn't help but breathe out a bitter taste of rusty iron in his throat, making his vision blurry.

Mungot's voice seemed to come from far away, "Marlennia? She has been missing since the battle of Ionia in Galid. Even if you find her, how can you deal with her, the Valkyrie?"

"..."

"Zero, now, in your eyes, I only see the fire of ignorance that has been bewitched. You... take everything for granted. Indeed, if it is really as you said, everything in this world can be controlled by humans. But after experiencing the incident on the snow mountain, don't you realize that it is impossible for everything in this world to be as you wish?"

Mungert's words gave my head a throbbing pain.

In front of my eyes, I seemed to see the scene of Melina being abducted by Bernard, and she was desperately asking me for help: "Master Zero——"

"Stop making so much noise! ​​Of course I know this." I propped myself up and drank the Holy Grail bottle to recover. "But if I don't take action, Melina, Melina will...she will die!"

"Is that girl so important to you?"

"Ah, I came here to save her, little wood." My head was hot and my whole body was hot. I just felt a fire burning in my heart.

In that fire, was wrapped Melina, the girl who chose to burn herself without hesitation for the Fading Ones in exchange for saving the world.

"...Ignorance." Monggot said softly, "I misjudged you, Fading Zero. Your disguise was indeed very good, but since you compare one person with the entire dynasty and the entire world, and even risk the power to destroy everything for this, your vision is too low. I think that even if the girl was here, she would never agree with your approach."

"Maybe." I raised my eyes and looked directly at him. "But, teacher, isn't a person's world made up of the people closest to them? If you can't save even the people closest to you, and don't dare to save them, how can you save everyone's world?"

"..."

"..."

There was a deathly silence in the cave room in front of the Dianhuo Gate.

Mongget and I looked at each other, both of us seemingly searching for the answers we wanted in each other.

But in the end, it was Monggot's sigh that broke the silence: "It seems that this time, neither of us can convince the other. But..."

He exerted a little force with his hand, and there was a loud "bang" from the silver iron rod.

As the outer shell fell off piece by piece, a pitch-black, twisted, colorful sword appeared.

"I am the current king of gold, Mungot, the King of Evil Omens." The other party said loudly, "Faded One, I will never allow anyone to be contaminated by the forbidden flame that destroys the world. If you want to prove your belief, then step over me!"

“…Is it really necessary to do this, Teacher?”

"It has to be this way."