Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Chapter 553: Scarlet and Flower Battle: Return

——Lance Shanks, please lend me your strength again!

boom--

The red lightning responded to the call, descended and wrapped around my body, flames burning, I roared, gripped the long sword tightly, and slashed at the corrupt goddess rushing towards me with all my strength.

And there was no reason for Marennia to dodge, so she swung her sword and slashed back.

Like two wild bulls, the powerful force collided with each other, causing both of us to involuntarily step back.

However, the moment I stood firm, I immediately used the hound pace and rushed towards Marennia again at the fastest speed.

——After all, we can’t be completely passive like we were just now.

After being corrupted, Malenia's speed is even higher than before, so I have to use the same speed and generate kinetic energy to compete with her.

In a flash, deep under Michaela's sacred tree, sounds like thunder continued to explode.

Each time, it was accompanied by a burst of pale and dazzling light.

However, after several attempts, my physical strength began to fail and I gradually lost the advantage in strength.

The opponent seemed to have found the right opportunity. He suddenly grasped the prosthetic sword with both hands and slashed at me.

I gritted my teeth and managed to block the attack with great difficulty, but unexpectedly, the butterflies that made up the Wings of Corruption on Malenia's back suddenly changed their shape and turned into two huge fists, which punched me away.

——Can we still play like this?

I rolled to the ground, and after releasing the force, I quickly braked and stood up.

Fortunately, Malenia did not chase after him immediately, but instead held her head like before, and even slashed angrily towards the side where there was no figure at all.

——Is this some kind of illusion?

I'm a little confused.

——But since there is an opportunity, why not do it?

The power of Chi Lei was stored in the sword blade, and it suddenly pierced through Marlennia.

Combat skill - Thunder God Killing Gun.

Unfortunately, although she looked dazed, Marennia's reaction was not slow at all. She swung her sword directly, splitting my lightning and falling behind it, raising a cloud of dust.

——But this is just a cover.

Of course I knew that Malenia could block such an attack. At the same time as the God-Killing Spear was fired, I also rushed over to chase the lightning, leaped up with a big step, and slashed at Malenia with all my strength with the sword blade carrying thunder.

Upon seeing this, Malenia quickly turned around to avoid my attack. Almost at the same time, a large number of Ionian butterflies swooped towards me, blocking my vision.

The blade fell on the hard ground. Did she dodge it?

But the tip of the sword had a hint of bright red, and there was also a slight feeling of having been cut.

——It should have hit him, but the wound was not fatal.

I swung my sword once more, stirring up a raging fire and storm, dispersing all the annoying butterflies.

But before her eyes, a scarlet pillar of flames spiraled upwards, and Marennia had taken advantage of the chaos to soar into the air.

— Water birds dancing? Oh, no, not water birds dancing!

The next second, the flying butterfly condensed into a scarlet phantom, and slashed towards me with the sharp aura of a sword.

I quickly rolled to avoid the attack, and then a second phantom flew out from Malenia's body, like a falcon, and swooped down again.

I was considering which direction to avoid the phantom's attack, but unexpectedly, another sword came at me from the side in my peripheral vision.

I subconsciously turned around to dodge, but the sword still cut through my armor.

At this moment, the second phantom descended from the sky with a long sword in hand, piercing through me. I could only try my best to avoid the vital points and take the attack, but was also directly knocked away.

Then, the third phantom came again!

——Damn, this trick is too shameless!

Unlike in the game where the attacks were just a series of swings, the phantoms did not dissipate immediately and continued to swing at me.

——Does this mean that after getting rid of Malenia, I still have to fight three Valkyries?

However, the third phantom was flying a little further away, giving me time to regain my balance. I then gathered all my strength and slashed at the guy with my sword.

The power of the phantom was naturally no match for Marlennia's true form, and I split it into two with one strike.

But the rising scarlet corruption also made my chest and lungs tighten involuntarily. I felt dazed for a moment and had to quickly use the night fire to support myself.

The first two phantoms immediately surrounded me.

At the same time, the fourth phantom has followed closely!

——It seems that this move must be resolved quickly.

I was just planning this, but I didn't expect that the fourth phantom would attack the sisters from behind, and directly kill the first two phantoms with one sword, and she herself also dissipated.

It was a bit puzzling, but this time it was Marineria herself who raised her prosthetic sword, pierced through, and swooped down.

I was almost sticking to her sharp blade and only managed to dodge it.

And at the moment when we passed each other, I seemed to hear someone calling me: "Zero..."

"······Millicent?!" I turned my head in surprise and looked at Marlenya.

Sure enough, she fell into the same confused state as before.

- Could it be that, at the moment when the Ionian flower bloomed, Millicent's personality was also absorbed back by Marennia as part of her power?

——So, the sword attack from Marenia that missed was also dodged by Millicent who secretly helped me? !

Marennia's spirit indeed seemed quite unstable, and even the pair of wings on her back seemed to have shrunk.

The butterflies of Ionia are flying everywhere. Perhaps the power of the goddess of corruption is weakening?

Once again, the voice of Millicent came to my ears: "Zero... Golden Needle... Please. Return the needle to Marennia."

I pulled out the pure golden needle that Millicent had given me before from my pocket... Could it be that as long as I pierce the needle into Malenia's chest again, I can suppress her corrupt power and make Malenia truly wake up?

And this is the true meaning of what Millicent calls “return”.

——But, Mibao, my Holy Grail dew drops are completely empty, and after several rounds of fighting, my body is covered with scars.

The monster in front of me seemed to have suppressed Millicent's consciousness once again. When he raised his head, the fierce murderous intent was like countless blades stabbing into a person, making my brain numb.

Marennia...or rather, the scarlet corrupt goddess was even more arrogant than before. She swayed slightly for a few steps, then suddenly sped up, drew her sword, and vowed to kill the man with one blow.

But at this moment, a large amount of fragmented golden light gathered towards me, fell on my chest, and formed multiple golden rings stacked on top of each other.

It was also at that moment that a new force surged throughout my body.

It was as if the gods opened their eyes and cast their gaze upon me.

The ancient Great Rune, bestowed by the demigod, awakens at this moment!

Night Fire burned with the most fierce flame since the sword was forged. With the rapid pace of the hound, it tore through space and decay, vowing to tear apart the scarlet light as well!

——This is my last ripple, Millicent!