Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Someone who looks like me?

Patch said something quite concerning, and he seemed to have said something strange before. I couldn't help but ask, "What's going on?"

"Remember the day we hijacked Greg's convoy?"

I nodded.

——At that time, I was still deeply trapped in the quagmire of death. When the convoy was hijacked, the tragic death of a soldier broke through my psychological defenses. Fortunately, Torret appeared in time and took me away from the chaotic scene.

Patch continued, "On that day, my bandits and I moved goods for most of the day. We were exhausted, and there were no more threats near Mengliu, so we let down our guard... As a result, my men were wiped out that night."

"Huh? No way."

"I woke up only after I heard their screams. But because I was injured, it was difficult for me to fight, so I had to find a place to hide..."

"And then, you saw the faded one who looked like me?"

Patch nodded. "Not only are you similar, you are exactly alike, to the point where I doubt it's you."

This suddenly reminded me of the second time I went to Mengliu Cave. The bandits attacked me without hesitation, and Patch's behavior was a little strange at that time.

That's what happened.

"So what did he do afterwards?"

"He didn't find me, so he searched among the treasure chests he brought over until he found the chest with the teleportation trap." Patch swallowed, "And unlike you, he jumped in directly."

"this······"

——As expected, he is someone who is familiar with the plot of the Elden Ring just like me.

I mapped out the opponent's general route in my mind - through Patch's convenient teleportation, he came to the Misty Forest, then sneaked into Hyde Fortress, stole the golden seeds and half of the symbol of the Dekedas Elevator, then moved west, crossed the Sacrifice Bridge, waited for and killed Irena.

I arrived there almost a whole day after him, at the same time, and maybe he was still sobbing on the peninsula.

After all, he didn't have Torret's help, many shortcuts were not easy to take, and his daily marching speed was not comparable to mine.

——But it seems I can forget about the supplies on the peninsula.

And if I were him, the next easiest route would be to go to the cliffs below Stormville in "Storm City" after finishing the exploration of the Weeping Peninsula, and go directly through Storm City to the Lake Lienia area to carry out the side story of the "Mad Fire Witch" Haida.

After that, since I got half of the rune, I will rush to the Dragon Tomb area in Galid, and the other half of the rune is in the Fortress of Pharos. In the game, it can be easily obtained by parkour.

Take the big elevator and then head straight to the royal city of Rodel, go to the deepest part of the sewer, and find the Three Fingers of Madness to be bestowed with Madness Fire.

Based on this speculation, perhaps our progress is similar.

——Besides, I don’t know whether the Mad Fire Witch will be reborn and appear in Lienia after Irena is buried.

However, my speculation about the current situation also made me feel a little relieved. Even if I continue to move forward at my own pace, I should be able to stop him before he becomes the King of Madness.

After sending Patch back to the Mongliu Cave and parting ways, I wondered where to go next.

The exploration of the Yakir Lake area is almost complete.

There is only one Nimgfu Tunnel left... Oh, and the Border Heroes Cemetery in the Drifting Cemetery.

—But to be honest, going there before conquering Stonewell would be tantamount to suffering great pain and committing a great death.

Although the props inside are quite good, the maze roads are intricate. Not to mention the monsters that have already turned into spirits along the way, there is also an iron horse carriage that blocks the road and can kill a person with one blow, and keeps running rampant.

What's even more terrible is that there are two limb-jointing nobles and the final boss - a giant rotten tree spirit.

how about it?

In this small cemetery in the early stage, three BOSS monsters gathered, surprise~

That's why I want to forget it deliberately.

Well, apart from these two exploration mazes, there are still the Night Riders, the Tree Guards, and the most troublesome Aakir Dragon.

I feel like they are not easy opponents. It's a bit of a headache...

Oh, by the way, there is also the magic teacher Se Lian!

It’s been a long time since I last went to see the teacher. Besides, I’ve already got a magic wand this time. I hope the teacher won’t get angry and chase me away.

Let's go, let's go learn magic~

I drove the Torrett along the east shore of Lake Yakir and finally arrived at the ruins of Post Street as dusk approached.

Hmm? Why did the scent of the poisonous flowers that always filled the ruins disappear today?

Did someone clear them out?

······Is something wrong with Teacher Se Lian? !

When I thought of this situation, I quickly jumped off Torret and ran straight to the basement of the ruins: "Teacher Se Lian!"

In the dim candlelight, there was no trace of Teacher Se Lian in the depths of the basement... Oh! I suddenly remembered a very crucial thing - now, Teacher Se Lian's real body should be imprisoned in the [Ruins of the Sealed Witch] on the Weeping Peninsula.

And there is a high probability that the fire maniac is now exploring the Weeping Peninsula!

Will he, who knows the plot well, take the initiative to harm Teacher Se Lian? !

Thinking of this, I felt a chill in my heart.

——That guy…

"Hmm?" Suddenly, the teacher's voice came from behind me, "Who was it I thought? It turns out to be you, my disciple."

"Teacher Se Lian!" I breathed a sigh of relief, "Where did you go just now? You scared me."

"Haha, there's nothing to scare you about." The teacher laughed softly from inside the plaster hood. Then she turned around and walked out. "Don't worry. My fate has been temporarily sealed. Although it's hard to get free, I won't be hurt."

"Yes, is that so?" I followed the teacher into the basement, and suddenly, a white light appeared under my feet.

Oh no, it’s a magical attack from the poisonous flowers in the ruins!

"An Jing, he is not an enemy." As soon as Teacher Se Lian gave the order, the light suddenly stopped and disappeared.

At this moment, she was holding the magic wand and pointing it at the giant poisonous flower, and the pyroxene on the top was shining with a blue light.

I walked up to her curiously and asked, "Are all these flowers grown by you, teacher?"

"It's just a small interest I developed when I was bored. It can at least prevent rude people from getting close." Teacher Se Lian picked up a bucket of water and poured it on the roots of the flowers.

There seems to be green fluorescent powder mixed in the water. Could it be pyroxene powder?

The magic power contained in it made other small magic flowers slowly approach and greedily absorb nutrients.

"By the way, apprentice, long time no see. Do you have any questions for me this time?" Teacher Se Lian put away the watering tools, turned around and asked curiously.

"No, I'm here to learn magic this time!" I proudly took out the noble's pyroxene staff, "I've also prepared the tools!"

"Oh, it's a good thing to be studious. Come with me." Teacher Se Lian took me back to the basement and continued, "Since you left that day, I've been bored and have written a little bit of conceptual discussion on the origin of pyroxene and magic based on my own memory. It's just right that I can show it to you now."

"That's really too much trouble for you, teacher." I smiled and followed the teacher into her studio.

Then the smile froze.

What are these books and papers piled up like a mountain on the desk in front of me?

Difficult, are these all my tutoring materials?

"By the way, disciple. Although I cannot see it, the strange magic power that I feel in this basement should be the blessed light of you Faded Ones, right?" Teacher Se Lian asked gently.

But why did I suddenly feel a chill?

"Yes, yes. What's the matter, Sensei?"

“I heard that the blessing Queen Marika left for you can eliminate the negative state of the human body, so sleep can also eliminate it!” Under the swaying candlelight, I only felt that the shadow behind Teacher Se Lian was getting higher and higher, and even gradually swallowed me up completely. “This time, let’s learn magic from the beginning... You are not allowed to fall asleep easily~”

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