Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Late at night, the wind whistled in Storm Hill without stopping, and from time to time, there were a few wolf howls.

I tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Although I boasted in front of everyone that I would go to Storm City Stoneville alone, to be honest, I was still quite nervous. After all, this is the real world, not a game!

——I remind myself again and again.

Would entering the city cause a riot? There were so many soldiers inside, would they be caught, surrounded, and escorted to Greg? Or...

Besides, there is one more thing that must be considered - the "evil omen demon" Markit.

Although he is jokingly called the "evil teacher" who teaches fast and slow sword attacks by the A-tais, if you really face him, he will not be as flawless as he is in the game, so please show mercy.

How to solve it?

...Oh, I was so busy talking to Patch last time that I seemed to have completely forgotten about buying "Markit's Prisoner"!

Also, there are many soldiers stationed at the gate of Storm City, and when you challenge the BOSS, the real world will not automatically generate a fog gate to separate the inside and the outside. If you don't want to be outnumbered and trapped from front and back, you must think of a way to deal with them.

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——Wow, I can’t stand it anymore! The more I think about it, the more confused I get!

I simply sat up.

Looking around, Ishtopia sat in the corner of the room with his cavalry saber in his arms to rest, while Roderica huddled in another corner... Where was Bernal? The bonfire in the room was about to go out, did he go to get firewood?

Suddenly, a blue shadow floated in the peripheral vision.

I quickly got up and chased after him, went around to the back of the warrior's dilapidated house, passed through the edge of the woods, and saw a figure standing on the edge of the cliff, looking towards the northwest.

"Melina," I greeted, stepping forward.

Melina also turned around and bowed slightly to me: "I'm sorry, Master Zero, did I disturb you?"

"Huh? Not at all, I just simply can't sleep." I looked in the direction Melina's gaze had just gone.

In the deep dark blue sky, the haze was chased away by the strong wind, but vaguely, one could still just barely see the huge dark shadow pressing heavily on a corner of the sky.

"Storm City" Stonewell, after twists and turns, I actually arrived here.

And tomorrow, I will go there to challenge one of the most powerful "demigods" in the border area - the golden king of limb reattachment, Greg!

"It's really not easy." I couldn't help but sigh.

Melina also responded in a low voice: "Yes..."

She paused for a moment, then asked me earnestly, "Master Ling, are you really sure you can defeat Greg?"

"What's wrong? Melina, are you worried about me?" I couldn't help but ask with a smile.

Unexpectedly, Melina nodded seriously: "······Perhaps, it was Lady Roderica's experience that made me also feel fear. I·····"

"It's okay." I interrupted Melina with a smile. "If it doesn't work, I'll just run away. A gentleman's revenge is never too late. I'll practice to level 100 and become a super bucket. By then, I'll torture Xiao Ge so hard that he'll repeat the Malenya incident and kneel down to lick his feet in submission... Ah, no, I can't let him take advantage of my jade feet."

Listening to my nonsense, Melina finally smiled softly, and her tense brows relaxed a little: "Well, I will always believe. Master Ling can turn danger into safety and overcome difficulties. May Queen Marika bless you."

“…Is it okay even if I run away?”

"Of course, if it is Master Zero's choice, I will definitely support it now." Melina extended her hand to me. "By the way, after defeating the Night Cavalry, you must have extra runes on you, right? Do you need me to increase your strength, Master Zero?"

"Huh? Is it okay if it's not near the blessing?" I was a little surprised.

"Real finger witches don't have so many restrictions, of course, and I am no exception."

Since Meimei was so proactive, I naturally held her hand and responded with a smile: "Oh, please! This time, let's first improve our strength attribute. I hope I can take on a few more moves from the evil omen teacher."

"I understand."

Melina closed her eyes, allowing the rune power in my body to extend from my arms and merge into every part of my body.

Looking at the girl who trusted me so much and was also so worried about me, I couldn't help but smile and whisper, "Don't worry, Melina... I will definitely send you back to the Golden Tree, and I will definitely find a way to keep you alive."

"Hmm? Master Zero, did you say anything?"

"Ah, no, nothing~"

——Okay, how embarrassing! Meimei probably didn’t hear it! Even if she did, it doesn’t matter, but it’s still embarrassing!

Just then, the sound of footsteps was heard in the woods.

Melina immediately disappeared, and I cautiously reached out and grasped the straight sword: "Who is it?"

"Faded, Lord Faded, yes, it's me." In the woods, Rodlika poked her head out from the shadows.

"Didn't I tell you? Just call me Zero, Roderica." I breathed a sigh of relief and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Can't you sleep either?"

"······You, is the person next to you your witch? Faded······Lady Zero." Rodlika asked curiously.

I was quite surprised. "Can you still see her? Roderica."

"Well, although I can't see it clearly, there is a vague shadow next to you."

"So awesome!" Is this the innate ability of a spirit trainer?

Rodlika shook her head a little embarrassedly: "This, this is nothing, it's just that I was born with the ability to see some strange things."

Since the other party said so, Melina no longer hid. After showing up, she bowed respectfully to the other party and said, "Nice to meet you, Master Roderica. As you said, I am the witch who is traveling with Master Zero now. My name is Melina."

"Wow~" Roderica's eyes widened, but she immediately panicked, "Mei, Miss Melina, hello. Yes, I'm sorry, you are so beautiful, I shouldn't have said you are a weird thing!"

Melina smiled silently, and then said, "Don't worry about it, Miss Roderica. Just don't tell anyone else about my existence."

"One, definitely!"

"By the way, Roderica, what do you want to talk to me about?" I asked curiously.

"No, no!" Roderica shook her head quickly, but after a moment, she asked carefully and softly, "Zero, Master Zero, are you really going to Stoneville?"

I nodded. "If we can defeat Greg, we can also fundamentally solve the evil ritual of limb reattachment... Doesn't Roderica also hope that no one will become a victim of limb reattachment?"

"I... I just ran away because I was too afraid of the pain... I'm really sorry to everyone..." Speaking of her former companions, Roderica's tear glands seemed to be unable to stop and her eyes were filled with tears.

But this time, she wiped away her tears, took out a small bottle from her arms and handed it to me.

"This is?"

"This is the summoning relic of Kurara... Kurara is very strong and brave, and she seems to like Master Zero very much," Roderica explained. "So, please take her to Stonewell. Kurara will definitely be able to help you!"

"Oh, then thank you for your guidance, Kulala~" I took out the soul-summoning bell and shook it gently. A light blue ghost light came in and shook the bell in response.

"It's getting late, Master Zero." Melina reminded him as she disappeared. "If you really want to leave for Stonewell tomorrow, please get a good rest tonight and be ready before you set off."

"Okay, I got it, I got it. Good night to you too, Melina." After watching Meimei disappear, I raised my head again and looked towards the deep darkness under the night sky.

——Tomorrow, the storm is approaching!