Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Chapter 537: Michaela's Hidden

"'Holy Son' Michaela." After hearing what I said, Loretta seemed to doubt whether she had heard something wrong, and asked hurriedly, "You mean, do you know where Lord Michaela is now?"

"Well. It's okay to tell you. After all, who knows what will happen in the future. You, Loretta, will have to lead the team to bring Michaela back." I nodded and told her honestly, "At the beginning, Michaela was abducted by Monger, the monarch of the Blood Dynasty, and was imprisoned in the Blood Dynasty under the ground of Galide, preparing to be one of the gods of King Elden, just like Queen Marica and her king Gefulei. Monger wanted to become Michaela's king."

Loretta still found what I said unbelievable: "Really?"

"Of course, if you are still confused, Loretta, you can send someone to the edge of the high cliff at the southern end of the Holy Snow Plain. If I remember correctly, you should be able to find the portal leading to the Blood Dynasty hidden behind the most conspicuous jungle."

After I finished speaking, Loretta pondered for a long time.

She finally sighed slightly and said, "It seems that with my status, I am not qualified to ask you too much, the faded one named Zero. I am sorry for what happened just now."

As she said this, Loretta got off her horse, performed the chivalric salute and apologized to me.

I quickly waved my hands: "It doesn't matter. After all, guarding this place is your job. If I were you, I would have done the same thing just now."

"Thank you for your understanding. It's just..." Loretta's tone still seemed a little troubled.

"Just what's wrong?"

She sighed and explained, "It's just that Lady Marennia has been staying under the tree in a depressed mood since returning from the battlefield. Now, the place is occupied by a group of corrupt followers who claim that they want to protect the goddess. Therefore, even I haven't been able to see her for a long time."

"..."

"I will send someone to verify what you said. However, if you want to meet Lady Marennia, I'm afraid I can't help you much." Loretta sighed again.

As expected, now Marennia has completely lost interest in dealing with current affairs, and the sacred tree exists in name only, having completely fallen from the root into the territory of corrupt followers?

I rolled my eyes and thought for a moment: "Marlennia must be in such a state because she can't find her brother. If I can tell her, the Valkyrie will probably cheer up."

"...I hope so." Loretta looked at me and suddenly asked, "Zero, you are a knight from Kalia, so you should know how Lord Latan is doing now?"

"Ok?"

"As you know, I was originally a member of the royal family of Kalia, but I had to leave Lienia to help the Platinum Clan explore the sacred tree... Therefore, I deeply regret that I cannot protect the princess and help her embark on the path of becoming a god." Loretta said apologetically, "And after I arrived here, I was summoned by Lady Michaela, who has become the core of the sacred tree, to inquire about Lord Latan. Afterwards, I heard that Lady Marennia went to Gaileed and fought a battle with the general, and both of them were injured in the end..."

I understood what he meant, so I said, "Don't worry, Brother Latan is fine now."

"Oh?"

"Just like Lani, he also changed into a puppet's body and got rid of the curse of scarlet corruption... But he gave up the demigod Great Rune and became the same as us Faded Ones. Everything needs to be practiced all over again." I told her everything.

"I see." Loretta nodded.

However, her words also reminded me that after we discussed the plan of collecting dead roots and exploring Michaela's sacred tree, Latan actually came to see me in person.

"Brother, are you sure you want to go see that Marennia... or rather, Michaela?" His words at that time made me a little confused.

I thought the general didn't know that Marenia went to see him probably because of Michaela's disappearance. So, if I could see them, I could only see one of them, the brother and the sister.

However, I still nodded firmly.

Latan seemed to have something to say, but in the end, he just said, "Forget about Marennia, be careful of Michaela, Zero... that one... I can call him my younger brother, but my younger brother has a very formidable power."

“Is it a power that even you, big brother, are afraid of? What is that?” After all, when I came to this world, the DLC of the Ring of Magic had not been released yet. Coincidentally, most of the information about Michaela was hidden in the DLC.

"... He is very good at bewitching people. If you accidentally find his way, be careful not to come back." Latan said to me earnestly.

Oh, I know that. After all, the Enchanted Branch has a text that says:

——The god-man Michaela is loved by all things, so she can force others to like her.

——Ah, I suddenly have a doubt. Could it be that the president was bewitched and became a Nantong man? Did I misunderstand him? !

But this is not important now. After all, if I go to the Holy Tree, it is impossible for me to see Michaela.

So, I asked curiously, "Brother, what do you think of Marennia?"

"Her? Although she is called the Valkyrie by the world, and I admire her for resisting the scarlet corrosion since she was born, and she can even practice the flowing sword technique and acquire a lot of skills. But..." Latan sighed, "Marennia is just an ignorant little girl after all. Compared with her brother, she is much cuter."

——······If Lianlian heard this evaluation, she would be so angry that she would come over and chop you again, Brother Latan.

However, to Latan, Michaela was indeed a more terrifying existence.

And now combined with what Loretta said, Michaela seemed to treat his half-brother differently.

Accepting Loretta into the sacred tree may also be due to her familiarity with Latan...

Alas, I don’t think I understand the affairs of gods and immortals. I’d better talk about it after I meet Lianlian.

I casually asked about Millicent and Pollyanna.

Sure enough, Loretta let them go because she felt that those people had a close relationship with the Valkyrie.

However, Loretta said again that the woman with the ponytail had just passed by here not long ago, and I still had a chance to catch up with her.

—That must be Millicent!

I quickly said goodbye to Loretta.

"Knight Zero." Loretta called me again, "Can I ask you one more favor?"

"Um, what?"

"That's right, that princess doll...can you let me take another good look at it?"

——Hey, your knight recruitment standards in Kalia don’t include the requirement of Lani’s puppet control, right?!

——Alas, I am pretty much the same.

I generously lent the petite Lani to Loretta for a good look. She loved her like her own child, praising her endlessly and stroking her several times before reluctantly returning her to me.

Continue forward from the Holy Tree Stage, go down a long flight of stairs, slide down a ladder, and you will arrive at a tower.

I went up to the roof, opened the treasure chest, and obtained an ancient dragon rock forging stone, which happened to be able to upgrade the holy finger seal that I often use to the maximum in the future.

After going down the elevator from the tower and walking through a long corridor, you will reach the prayer room of the "Branch of the Holy Tree" Abrefil.

But when the noble knight waiting at the door saw me, he raised his spear and rapier without saying a word and rushed towards me like a wild bull.

——Oh, I knew it. All the dogs in Ah Tui have bad physiques!

With a hound step, I dodged the opponent, then turned around and slashed at the Zunfu Knight with a bloody blow.

After all, according to this pattern, I have to parkour a long way to the Valkyrie boss room. So, I have to use the prayer room here to make some space for rest.

However, the Zunfu Knight staggered forward a few steps, supported his body with his spear, and then turned around as if nothing had happened, raised his rapier and continued to attack me.

I tightly grasped the Holy Seal, and just as I was about to use Dragon Thunder Protection to quickly deal with the opponent, a familiar voice rang out in the prayer room behind me: "Wait a moment, honorable knight, this person is my friend, not an enemy."

Turning my head, a flash of bright red came into view.

——Mibao, you are waiting for me here~