Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Chapter 136 I am also a finger girl...Wizard

Just when I mentioned the "Eternal Queen" Marika, its fingers began to tremble unusually, and they moved up and down frantically. If it were not incomplete, it would have grabbed me and squeezed me to death.

Granny Enya also said quickly: "Oh, Master Finger, please calm down. As the faded ones who returned from outside the border, they originally served the sinner and her king. It is normal for them to have doubts now. Let me, an old woman, tell him."

After listening to what Grandma Enya said, Shuangzhi stopped his angry behavior.

Granny Enya also came over to talk to me: "Zero, since you really want to know why that sinner betrayed the Supreme Will and committed such a heinous crime, let's go out and talk."

I also understood what the other party meant, so I supported Grandma Enya and walked out of the council room.

Sitting at the round table, the old woman sighed, "Hey, boy, you are really tongue-tied. I haven't seen Lord Finger so angry for a long time... By the way, you want to ask why Queen Marica smashed the Elden Ring, right?"

I nodded. "Most people in the borderland believe that the queen is always working for the well-being and eternity of everyone, and that the Golden Law guides the nature and order of the entire borderland. Everything is thriving, but why did she want to smash the ring?"

"... Well, to be honest, let alone me, I'm afraid even Master Finger may not know what the queen is thinking." Granny Enya sighed again, "However, there is one thing that has made everyone wonder if this is the reason."

"Hmm? What's that?"

Granny Enya glanced at me and asked, "I heard from Gideon that Stonewell has almost sworn allegiance to you, right?"

"No, I don't think so. I just do what I want to do. I will help when I think of it. Let them deal with the Storm City affairs themselves." I was a little embarrassed, but told the truth.

Granny Enya smiled slightly, then asked, "Then, I guess you have found another curse."

—Curse? The Blackthorn Death Curse!

"Could it be that the reason why Queen Marika smashed the Elden Ring was because of her offspring, Godwin?!" I thought of the connection.

Granny Enya nodded. "That prince was a man of great merit and kindness. He was the most famous person since the queen and her king Gefulei. Even the hero Radagon, who married into the royal family of Kalia and maintained the stability of the two largest forces in the border area, could not compare to him... However, such a hero who was very likely to inherit the mantle of the Golden Dynasty died in a conspiracy. It is really sad."

Talking about the past, Granny Enya always seemed to sigh: "Even the queen was depressed for a long, long time because of this, so long that we have forgotten her sadness... So, one day, Queen Marika smashed the magic ring because of this."

"Um... But, just because her own son died, she was so sad that she sacrificed the well-being of the entire border area. This, this doesn't make sense with the queen's original personality, right?" I was still full of doubts.

——Isn't this guy just having a nervous breakdown? Is he a complete lunatic?

"Child, do you know? But there are too many things weighing on a person. In the end, even an annoying bird feather can make a person collapse." Grandma Enya said earnestly, "As an old woman, I have always thought that Prince Godwin's death might be just the detonator. The haze behind him, his miserable appearance now, and all the related things made Queen Marika go crazy in the end... So, I can only tell you - the real reason, even Lord Finger cannot find out."

Perhaps Granny Enya was guiding me to continue exploring the truth of the conspiracy that led to the death of the Dead Prince.

After all, she has done her best to tell me this much.

If I want to know more, I have to go find the witch Lani.

I thanked Grandma Enya solemnly.

The other party continued, "Now, you have obtained a Great Rune. If you want to enter the royal city of Rodel and meet the Elden Ring, you will need at least one more... However, even if you have the power to defeat Greg, you still have to be careful, Zero."

"Yes, I know. Xiao Ge is only the weakest among the demigods. The others will be even more difficult to deal with." I smiled and helped Granny Enya up. "Thank you for your reminder, Granny."

"...not only those demigods, but also some people with ulterior motives." Granny Enya gave me one more instruction, and when we reached the door of the council room, she gently pushed my hand away, "Okay, maybe Master Finger is still angry, I'll go in alone. You seem to be familiar with the new girl, right? Go and do your own thing, don't worry about me."

"Well, grandma, you have to be careful. Well... by the way, talk to Lord Finger, I didn't do that on purpose, did I?" I felt a little embarrassed, but I still believed in Grandma Enya and quickly slipped away.

——After all... I did it on purpose.

In the game, the queen's real motive for smashing the ring was not made clear, so I thought about getting more information from the finger that also manages and guides the creatures in the border area.

All I can say is, it's a pity.

Since I was kicked out, I went straight to find Roderica.

But I saw her hiding quietly in a corner of the side aisle of the hall, while the sound of iron hammering came from the other side.

I couldn't help laughing, so I stepped forward and patted her shoulder: "Rodlika, what are you doing?"

"Ah!" Rabbit Rika shuddered and blushed in embarrassment, "I, I'm not doing anything."

"Really... By the way, I heard that you are looking for what you should do?" After she nodded, I continued, "Then come with me."

So, I took Roderica and went directly to the blacksmith Xiugu.

Just then, Xiu Gu stopped what he was doing and looked up. I took the opportunity to greet him, "Hey, old Xiu Gu, do you remember me?"

“······You haven’t died at the hands of the enemy yet? Forget it, what we should do is still the same, bring me the weapon.” Xiugu stretched out his hand towards me.

"I've got a new and good weapon this time, so I'll take care of it, please." I handed over the hound's tusk and a first-level faded forging stone, and continued to introduce them to him, "By the way, this is my friend, Roderica. It's her first time at the Round Table, so please take good care of her."

"Xiu, Lord Xiugu, hello. I'm sorry that I haven't been able to greet you these past two days." Rodlika also hurriedly bowed to Xiugu.

Xiu Gu, as always, said bluntly: "I don't dare to take responsibility for being a master. As you can see, I'm just a blacksmith. You don't have to be polite to me. Just treat me as usual."

——From the tone of their voices, it seemed that they had met many times before I came.

——But Roderica may have never come into contact with a hybrid that would not attack or hurt people, and she is also a bit timid, so she has not dared to talk to it.

However, although Xiu Gu himself probably had no intention, his words sounded somewhat conflicted.

For a moment, there was a sense of awkwardness among us.

Xiu Gu had already started to help me upgrade and train the hound's fangs, while Roderica's face was red, and I didn't know if it was because of the firelight or because she was ashamed of Xiu Gu's words.

Ding-ding-ding-ding——

In the deserted round table hall, it seemed that the only sound left was the sound of Xiu Gu forging the sword.

Once he started, Xiu Gu didn't pay much attention to anything around him, so I was waiting for him to finish before continuing the topic.

"······So beautiful." Suddenly, Roderica exclaimed, her eyes fixed on the long fangs on the forging table, she seemed not to realize what she said.

I asked curiously, "Rodlika, what did you see?"

"Master Ling, look at the color of this sword. It has become completely different from before. It is so bright that it seems like the warrior soul contained in it is also leaping!" After Roderica finished speaking to me with great enthusiasm, she came to her senses belatedly and said shyly, "Ah... Actually, I don't know much about forging weapons. It's just that I feel this way subconsciously."

I saw that Xiu Gu had almost finished his work, with only the final work of sharpening the knife left, so I said, "How is it? Old Xiu Gu, you heard it too, right?"

“······So what if you heard it?” Xiugu remained indifferent.

I didn't intend to hide it any further, so I said directly: "Rodlika's eyes have special abilities. They can see souls that we can't see... and other things. I heard from Lord Baizhi that you also know something about it, so I would like to ask you to help her."

——Of course, “I heard it from Sir Baizhi” is my nonsense excuse.

——I, Ate, know no more than Baizhi, even though I only have ten wisdoms.

Just as Xiugu was about to say something, Roderica was so excited that she almost rushed over, her eyes sparkling: "Really? Lord Xiugu! Please be sure to teach me the knowledge related to the soul... During my travels, I met many different souls, but it was still difficult to communicate with them and understand what they wanted to express. I think if I can communicate with them better, maybe I can change something, and even help Lord Ling and everyone else!"

Under Roderica's pure and flawless attack, even the solid ice would be melted by her enthusiasm.

Xiu Gu sighed, but still agreed: "Well, I only learned a little bit from the Queen. If you really want to know, I will tell you."

"Great, thank you, Master Xiu Gu!"

"... Let's just forget about this sir."

"Then, teacher!" Roderica insisted on giving Shugu a title, although she happily turned her head and thanked me, "Thank you too, Master Ling! It's you again... You are like the light of blessing that always guides me in the direction of progress."

——Why does it sound like I have become her exclusive finger girl... wizard?

——However, you two just need to live in peace on your own. After all, weapons and spirit tuning can be said to be the two top aids for A-Tu to become king.

——It also saves me from running around like in the game, just acting as a messenger.

So I smiled and responded, “You’re welcome.”