Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

The witch...is a truly scary witch!

"...Magic, the origin of magic, is in the past. In the past, ancient stargazers transformed the starry sky they glimpsed into reality, and thus, star amber fell on this land, which became the starting point of today's pyroxene magic..."

Ah - no, not quite.

My head turned to complete mush, and the words before my eyes began to become distorted.

The words read out mechanically seemed to become an angel's prayer. They clearly came from my own mouth, but they seemed so distant and ethereal.

I don’t know how long it has been since I last closed my eyes and rested.

All I know is that after I started learning magic from teacher Se Lian, I started to lose track of time and kept studying the books she wrote and listening to her teachings.

Once I started to feel sleepy, Teacher Se Lian would let me touch the blessed light, and after completely eliminating the sleepiness, I would continue studying.

——She was actually serious and was not joking at all!

I didn't even have a way to escape. She used magic to seal the exit of the basement, and even the teleportation of the blessing point. If I want to get out, I have to use force.

······But who can bear to hurt Teacher Se Lian!

I have to say that Teacher Se Lian is indeed a real "Magic Cube Witch" with some yandere attributes.

"······Nowadays, magic is divided into many factions, all of them, pig-heads·····"

······I’m so hungry.

It's totally impossible. Even my brain has started to wander uncontrollably. I can't even distinguish the words in front of me.

"Okay, stop." Teacher Se Lian's voice came to my ears.

Stop? Stop what?

Oh, I'm feeling sleepy again. Should I go to the blessing point to wash my face and get rid of this condition?

I stood up mechanically, and I felt the ground suddenly shake and then tilt completely -

"Disciple, Disciple? Disciple! You——"

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In a daze, I opened my eyes again.

Suddenly I found myself as if in the universe. It was pitch black all around me, but above my head countless bright stars were twinkling and shining brightly.

And in the center of the universe, a dignified and beautiful woman was like the conductor of a music concert, gently waving her magic wand to change the stars.

Even her stone statue hood blends perfectly with the vast starry sky, exuding a strong sense of mystery.

——So amazing.

I couldn't help but think about it.

The woman happened to turn around at this time: "Oh, disciple, are you awake?"

Woke up?

I suddenly shuddered all over, and quickly stood up and prostrated myself, "I'm so sorry, Teacher Se Lian. I, I actually fell asleep. I'm so sorry for your expectations. I'm so useless!"

The footsteps fell in front of me, and then, cold hands gently lifted my head.

Teacher Se Lian said gently: "Please stand up. I should be the one to apologize, disciple. I am sorry."

"Huh? How, how could that be?"

"I was a little too excited and too eager for quick success. I forgot that magic is a subject that deserves to be studied slowly and carefully. It should be like a spring that nourishes the body and mind. If you rush into it, it will only dry up." Teacher Se Lian sighed, "It's really ridiculous that there is such a big mistake in the guidelines."

Is Teacher Se Lian actually apologizing to me sincerely? It makes me feel a little helpless.

I quickly changed the subject: "Teacher, what happened just now?"

"Do you remember the origin of pyroxene magic?"

"Yes! The Star Shower is the oldest origin magic discovered by ancient stargazers in the past." I popped up the answer conditionally.

Teacher Se Lian smiled softly: "You remember it very well. And what you just did was the prelude to the entire Star Rain Magic. How about it? Very beautiful, right?"

It is indeed beautiful and unforgettable.

I kept nodding.

"However, what I created is still a fake starry sky. Even after using it again and again, the position and arrangement of each star have never changed from what I imagined."

This reminds me of the unchanging starry sky of Noxstella, the "eternal city" in the underground world - according to legend, this was a false starry sky created by the rare people in the past for their black moon.

I asked with some doubt: "Is it better to be different?"

"Everything is just a predetermined answer, which of course makes people lose interest... However, for you, my disciple, that magic may be too profound." Teacher Se Lian walked towards the studio deep in the basement. "By the way, my disciple, how is your magic rune training going?"

“······Well, that.” I scratched my face embarrassedly.

The so-called magic runes are the symbols of different factions of magic.

——In the Ring of Magic game, before using various magic, a pattern of the corresponding school will always appear on one end of the staff.

After studying, I came to understand that the magic rune is more like a starting key.

Border magic is divided into many schools, such as: Academy magic, Kalia magic, Seria magic, etc. Each magician has created a magic system of his school, and magic runes are the corresponding activation prelude, guiding the spell power you want from the system.

Teacher Se Lian continued, "I know that you Faded Ones are only seeking the power of magic. However, if you don't learn how to draw magic runes, the dangers are endless... It's okay if you can't release them, but if you make a small mistake, the magic power in your body will go out of control and you will be destroyed in the end."

"Ah? This is so serious." I widened my eyes in disbelief.

——After all, I thought that I was just scratching my head because I couldn’t cast magic.

"If you are eager to learn magic quickly, you will make mistakes in a hurry. I have seen many magicians make mistakes in a hurry in tense battles because the magic they learned was too complicated. In the end, they mixed up the runes and brought disaster upon themselves." Teacher Se Lian taught me patiently, "And I naturally don't want you to end up like that, so I will be strict with you in this regard. Otherwise, it is not wrong to tell you a simple shortcut."

I nodded obediently, but I was roaring in my heart:

——Teacher, I know you have good intentions, but do you know that in my previous life, I was nicknamed “The Flower-Destroying Hand”?

After all, as an otaku, who doesn’t want to have some painting skills?

But, every time I draw a beautiful girl, either her eyes are uneven or wide-set, not to mention her body shape is uncoordinated.

But I didn’t give up and created pictures of ancient gods again and again.

It is because he is naive and loves to play that he is ridiculed as a "flower destroyer".

Now, you ask me to draw these more detailed magic runes, isn't that going to cost me my life?

Teacher Se Lian picked up a few practice drawings I had made before I passed out, and then patted the chair and said, "Disciple, come over here and draw another one now."

Ah, my fingers are starting to throb slightly.

But after all, this is part of learning magic, so it's hard to make excuses.

Besides, even if I do badly, it doesn’t matter. Teacher Se Lian will guide me and help me correct it.

So with this mentality in mind, I walked over and sat down.

Teacher Se Lian seemed to notice my nervousness, and gently touched my head, saying with a smile: "Don't be nervous, relax. Just follow your memory."

According to my memory... in my mind, the scenes of practicing magic runes in the academy over and over again, numbly and endlessly during this period of time emerged, and I could even reproduce every stroke perfectly.

By the time he reacted, a rune diagram had already been drawn on the paper where he had written.

After watching me finish the drawing, Teacher Se Lian couldn't help but sigh, "Well, you are indeed worthy of being a Faded One. Your talent for recognizing knowledge about combat even surprises me... This rune diagram is already perfect!"

Hehehe, I feel embarrassed by all the praise.

I didn't expect that Ah Dai has such a high level of artistic talent~

Then, Teacher Se Lian handed over a parchment scroll and a peculiar pen - the pen holder was golden, and the tip was made entirely of fluorescent blue pyroxene.

She said, "Apprentice, now, gather the runes in your body into this pen, and then use your memory to draw the rune picture you just drew onto this parchment scroll."

I did as I was told.

——But I always feel like I have seen this golden magic rune somewhere before.

"Very good, then touch it."

I reached out and touched the magic rune I had drawn.

Suddenly, the golden runes on the parchment turned into clear springs and penetrated into the brain, from which came a clear and ethereal echo.

——I see, this is rune magic similar to those map tablets!

——It turns out that the runes consumed in learning magic are obtained from this, rather than purchased directly from the teacher.

Teacher Se Lian continued, "Now, you have completely learned the basics of the basics of pyroxene magic - pyroxene magic gravel."

"Oh!" I was so excited that I quickly stood up and took out the pyroxene magic wand, and then easily recalled the magic runes in my mind.

whoosh-

A fluorescent blue light shot out and hit the bookshelf, causing wood chips to fly and books to scatter.

Teacher Se Lian turned his head stiffly.

I had already prostrated myself, saying, "I'm really, really sorry!"