Elden Ring, my witch is a talkative beautiful girl

"How do you know..." As soon as the words came out, A'er felt something was wrong, but he couldn't take them back.

Haida stuffed a grape-like object into her mouth, chewed it briefly, and swallowed it. "It's just a guess. My intuition is always right. And I suspect one of your friends is dead. Otherwise, you wouldn't be acting so rudely. It's like you've seen someone come back from the dead."

"Yes, you do look a lot like a friend we know." Ah Dai's tone was slightly sad. It was a tragedy he couldn't prevent. "I don't want to discuss this topic anymore. If you want to stay overnight at Ci Fu, please feel free to do so."

Cifu is a public facility. There is no reason for them to occupy the seats first and not give them to those who come later. That is bullying behavior of using the public bus for personal purposes.

Even though Haida looks very similar to Irena and seeing her appearance would bring back unpleasant memories, Atai would not expel her.

"I'm just passing through, so I won't bother you any further. The blessed flame isn't the light on the other side I seek. But meeting is fate. Before I leave, please allow me to ask you a question about the dead and resurrection." Haida didn't wait for the two to agree or refuse, and continued on her own. "If one day the person you loved most sacrificed for you, and the price of resurrecting her was giving up the whole world, would you choose for her?"

The incomprehensible question left the faded one doubly confused: "My choice?"

"You will understand in the near future." Haida glanced at Melina out of the corner of her eye, bowed respectfully to A'tai twice, and then floated away.

Confused, Ah Tui's mind was full of questions: "He only finishes his words. What a strange person. Ah Mei, do you think this is some kind of new marketing tactic?"

It was rare that he didn't hear his partner's smiling reply.

Melina took a few steps forward, squatted, and picked up something from where Haida had left. It was round and smooth to the touch. She suppressed a feeling of discomfort and disgust, hiding the object in her palm. She turned around and forced a stiff smile. "Miss Haida seems to have accidentally dropped something. I'll chase her down and give it back to her."

Leaving behind a few words, the witch rushed into the forest at night, chasing after Haida.

"But Amei, you haven't eaten yet... and you left." A Tui's outstretched hand stopped in mid-air. He and Torret looked at each other in surprise. "Old Torret, don't you think Amei is a little strange tonight?"

"Hiss——(I'm hungry.)" Torret lowered his head and rubbed A'tu, covering for the witch.

Ah Tui smiled helplessly and said, "Okay, okay, since you're hungry, let's prepare your dinner first. With Ah Mei's ability, nothing should happen. Just make sure she doesn't get lost again."

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 2: The One Who Serves Mad Fire

In the dark night, Haida's hurried footsteps echoed through the quiet forest. Her nimble figure running through the bushes was completely unlike that of a blind person. The blind girl licked her lips with the tip of her scarlet tongue, her expression unusually excited, as if she was anticipating what might happen next.

The galloping "prey" is waiting for the hunter who is attracted by its tracks.

As she wished, golden flames flickered in the night sky.

"You can't fool me, madman who serves the mad fire." Melina's small figure blocked Haida's way. The dead branches under her feet shattered with her steps, but no sound was made.

The dark night blocked the road, and the intruder was not friendly. The depths of the witch Xiao's golden eyes radiated an unprecedented fierce murderous intent. At this moment, she was completely different from the nagging girl she usually was. "Even if you are wearing that ridiculous eye patch and claim to be blind, I can see the crazy fire dancing in your eye sockets." A curved golden dagger slid out from Melina's sleeve. "Tell me the reason for your appearance here, and I will kill you quickly."

Long ago, the Supreme Will sent its children, the "Two Fingers", to the border area. They each chose their own spokesperson and fought for the Elden Ring, but there was a taboo exception among all the fingers - the "Three Fingers".

That mad finger, who went against the will of the Supreme Will, created the Mad Fire and attempted to use it to destroy the world. He once fought against all the "Two Fingers" with his own strength, but was ultimately defeated and imprisoned, sealed deep underground where no one could reach.

Now that the Golden Law has been broken, the criminals who were once imprisoned can breathe the fresh air of the world. "Three Fingers" itself cannot escape the seal, but the power it exudes is enough to summon the followers who used to serve it.

"Mad fire?" Haida chuckled strangely, ignoring Melina's cold threat. "I don't understand what you are talking about."

"After seeing this, do you still want to quibble?" Melina took out the object dropped by the blind girl. Under the moonlight, it was clear that the round object was not a grape, but... a human eyeball, a yellow and rotten eyeball picked from a sick person!

The skin of the sphere is about to fall off, and the inside is thick and soft. At first glance from a distance, it looks like a large ripe grape.

This eyeball was the food that Haida threw into her mouth and ate as a snack.

Melina casually dropped the eyeball and stomped on it, crushing it to pieces. The blood that splattered dyed the leaves a dark red. "Chapoli grapes—only fools who believe in madness would eat them. Seeing such a thing makes me sick to my core."

The Golden Rule seeks common ground while reserving differences and embraces all, but those who believe in Mad Fire are the only exception. Creation and destruction are fundamentally incapable of accepting each other's existence.

Melina would never allow the mad fire that was once sealed and extinct to revive on this land during the chaos at the border.

"Ah~" Haida laughed happily. "It seems I was so excited when I met Master Faded that I accidentally left a clue for you. The finger priestesses serving 'Two Fingers' are indeed, as Master Three Fingers said, a group of people with very keen noses. As Master's retainer, I must not lose my manners."

She lifted her skirt and spun around, dancing like a madly swaying flame. "In the past, I was Irena. Now I am Haida, the finger-witch serving Master Three Fingers. Whichever Faded One you serve will carry out Master Three Fingers' will and become the new King of Mad Fire!"

The blind girl revealed the shocking truth word by word, and Irena and Haida became equal at this moment.

A series of answered questions revealed the truth behind the incident, and Melina suddenly realized who had triggered the Weeping Peninsula incident: "It was you who instigated the servants to rebel, and it was you who single-handedly brought about the destruction of Morn City. It turns out you are the mastermind behind this!"

The Asian dragons are cunning and brutal, and the lions are brave and good at fighting, but they do not have the patience and wisdom to make long-term plans and wait for an opportunity to lie dormant. Someone has woven an invisible giant net in the dark, igniting a crazy flame to burn the city of Moren to the ground.

That person is an existence that no one could have imagined, the daughter of Edgar, the lord of Morn, and Irena's second personality hidden in her heart.

The power of the Three Fingers awakened the blind girl's impulsive, destructive side, forcing her to destroy everything she held dear. With a second chance at life, Irena became Haida, and the Three Fingers finally secured the loyalty of the finger-witch, allowing even more power to be transferred through the seal to the Spokesperson.

"Yes and no," Haida chuckled noncommittally. "In this world, everyone harbors a mad side, and it was Master Three Fingers who led me to see a beauty I had never seen before. So, on that day, the former Irena died, taking with her all her past memories. And I... was reborn into the world as Master Three Fingers's witch, Haida. All this was guided by the Mad Fire. I came here in obedience to His will, to find the Faded One, destined to become the King of Mad Fire."

The sword moves in an instant!

Fast, so fast that it took less than a blink of an eye, Melina could no longer contain the rage burning in her heart and attacked without hesitation. How could she sit back and watch this happen when these crazy people who believed in madness dared to set their sights on Ah Tui?

The golden blade light instantly illuminated the night like day, and the flames emitted by the dagger cut open Haida's chest at lightning speed, and the golden flame burned continuously at the wound.

The outcome seemed to be decided in an instant.

Melina was surprised by the easy success of the attack. She asked herself, is it really so easy to kill the spokesperson of "Three Fingers"?

"Ha, ha ha ha ha!" Feeling the golden flame burning in her chest, Haida was startled at first, then seemed to understand something and laughed madly, "This power directly descended from the golden tree, this power of faith that comes from the same lineage as that bitch Marika, it turns out that you are not a 'two-fingered' witch, but an imposter who infiltrated the group!"

Most finger priestesses only learn auxiliary and recovery prayers, and they often play a supporting role in serving the Faded Ones. However, the power Melina displayed at this moment far exceeded the scope of a normal priestess.

Melina is faster than an assassin; her faith is more devout than that of a fanatic; the flame dancing on the tip of her blade exudes the pure aura of the Golden Law, and the aura released by her petite figure even surpasses that of the demigod king Greg!

If every witch was as good as her, who would support the fader? Wouldn't it be happy to just deal damage and clear the borderland on its own?

"Something's wrong!" Melina forced herself to ignore Haida's shrill laughter and stared at the enemy's every move with one eye. The golden flame that should have burned her to ashes in seconds spread very slowly, as if it encountered some invisible resistance.

The blindfold covering her eyes fell away, revealing the truth behind it. In Haida's empty eye sockets, two round balls of scorching flames swirled and swirled, their black cores as deep as a bottomless vortex.

The golden flame and the crazy fire, the two incompatible flames started a tug-of-war with Haida's body as the battlefield.

Melina cursed inwardly, "To accept Dian Huo to this extent, what a lunatic!"

She knew that it was impossible to kill Haida tonight. The witch's body was just a shell when she was out and about, and her soul had long since merged with the master she served.

If the bond between them, master and servant, could not be severed, Haida's body would be resurrected no matter how many times she was destroyed.

"With the protection of Lord Three Fingers, you can't kill me. Your fate is already determined, and I look forward to meeting you next time. When the day comes that the Faded One you serve becomes the King of Mad Fire, can you kill him with your own hands? Hahahahahaha..." Haida took a few steps back, opened her arms and fell towards the cliff behind her, her body turning to ashes in the burning battle between the two flames.

There was a pitch-black abyss, with only her crazy laughter echoing in the air.

Looking at the dust dissipating in the air, Melina sighed softly and retracted her mission dagger. "It won't be long. I will find the Death Rune and personally deliver the doomed death to you and your master's foolish dream!"

The blind girl has merged with the mad fire to the point where they are almost indistinguishable from each other and can no longer return to her original appearance.

The Irena of the past is gone, and now only Haida remains. The dead cannot be brought back to life, and the only thing Melina can do as a friend is to help her end this crazy dream.

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 3: The Magic School on the Lake

The morning sun shines on the mirror-clear lake. A horse's hoof steps into the shallow water, splashing water and creating ripples, shattering the blue sky and white clouds reflected on the lake.

After several days of traveling, the two men and their horse finally left the lush forest area of ​​Nimfog and entered the area of ​​Lake Lienia.

Most of Lake Lienya is shallow, with the water just deep enough to cover a horse's hooves, providing ample footholds for Torret to run.

As long as you are careful and don't step into deep water or poisonous swamps, you won't have any problems even if you dismount and walk.

"Amei, we've arrived in Lienia. Which direction should we go next?"

Melina looked absent-minded, with her head down in thought, and had no reaction to the stunning scenery of the lake shimmering in the water.

Seeing that the witch was still immersed in her own little world, Ah Tui gradually raised his voice: "Amei? Amei!"

"Ah?" Melina finally came back to her senses. "What's wrong, partner?"

"I've called you several times, but you haven't responded." Ah Tui stopped his spirit horse and asked with concern, "You've been absent-minded since this morning. Are you sick? If you're feeling unwell, don't be so stupid as to pretend not to tell me."

His sudden move to get closer made Melina blush, and she subconsciously distanced herself: "What can happen to me? This beautiful girl is immune to all diseases and is full of energy!"

"But your expression..."

"Don't say but. If I say I'm fine, I'm fine. Don't worry about it. What did you want to say when you called me just now?" Melina rudely interrupted A'tai's further questioning.

I couldn't tell him that I had sneaked out last night without telling him to kill that crazy fire woman eating grapes, but I failed and was even tricked by her. I was now racking my brains to find a weapon made by the Death Rune so that I could kill Haida the next time I saw her.

Since ancient times, those who have touched the insane fire have never had a good end. She would never allow that grape girl with ulterior motives to get close to Ah Ti. No matter what Haida Si Lingqi's fourth master Yue Yi's intentions were, whether what she said was true or false, she would nip it in the bud.

But weapons imbued with the power of the Death Rune are not so easy to find. This thing cannot be forged by simply putting a bunch of dead roots in a forge and reforging it. This barbarian idea is purely courting death. It would be a miracle if the dead roots didn't blow up the forge and the people at the same time.

In the borderlands, aside from the wielders of the Death Rune, only the Black Blade Assassins possessed the smelting method created by the Night Queen. Through a special spirit-sentence ritual, the assassins imbued the Death Rune's power upon their "Black Blades," earning them a fearsome reputation.

Coming and going without a trace, killing without a sound, the Black Blade Assassin has even slain powerful demigods. The thought of obtaining the ancestral weapons from these lawless thugs is overwhelming for Melina. She lost her appetite last night and could only manage two roasted venison legs.

"Hmm..." Ah Tu stared at the miko seriously for several seconds, almost frightening her into thinking her thoughts were seen through. "It's nothing serious. I just want to tell you that we've arrived in Lienia. Are we going straight to Rhea Lukalia Academy next?"

"Huh... My partner's serious look is both terrifying and handsome. It frightened me so much that my heart almost stopped for a few seconds." Melina breathed a sigh of relief and ruffled the hair by her ear. "In the past, when the Golden Rule was first implemented, the Golden Legion fought two wars with the Kalia Royal Family, the rulers of Lake Lienia and owners of the Magic Academy. As a result, the lake area is littered with ruins left over from those battles."

Ah Tu raised his eyebrows: "Are you saying that the magic academy may not welcome us who nominally belong to the Golden Force?"

Everyone on the borderlands knew the Faded One had been summoned by Queen Malika, with the goal of reclaiming the lost Great Rune and reforging the Elden Ring. It was immediately clear to Ah Ti that this time, the two would have to take on a city alone, fighting their way into the city's boss.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished yet." Melina continued, "The first war between Rodel and Rhea Lukalia ended in a draw, but the second war took a huge turn because of two people."

"Two people changed a war? Qi 〃 Er.! 衤三楼斯诐器(IoII? Si?")

"Yes, two people changed the outcome of a war." Melina nodded affirmatively. "Back then, the leader of Rodel's side was the 'Red-Haired Hero,' Radagon, and the dean of the Magic Academy was the 'Full Moon Queen,' Reinara, of the Kalia royal family. As the war dragged on, these two, who cherished each other, fell in love on the battlefield. Ultimately, neither 'Full Moon' nor 'Gold' emerged victorious, and Reinara married Radagon on the battlefield, bearing him two sons and a daughter."

"Hearing you put it like that, we're all relatives now." Ah Tui seemed to be thinking, "Does that mean we can enter the magic academy without having to fight?"

Who knew Melina's next words would shatter his fantasy? "Oh, that's impossible. Radagon later abandoned his wife and children and ran back to Rodel to become Queen Marica's second husband, the second King of Elden. The Great Rune is said to be his legacy to the Full Moon Queen. Forget about treating us politely and letting us in. The people at the Magic Academy would probably want to tear us into pieces if they saw us."

"So... we still have to fight our way into the academy on our own and snatch the Great Rune from the Full Moon Queen, right?" Ah Tuxu narrowed his eyes, feeling a bit frustrated. After all this talk, it felt like they were back to square one. And this time, they had to steal someone else's love token. It felt like they were going further and further down the path of villainy.

The witch chuckled and said, "My partner, you understand very quickly. It's worth all my words."

"You just wanted to nag for a bit..." Seeing Melina's cheerful self return, Ah Dai also relaxed. "First, we still have to start by gathering intelligence, right?"

Melina blinked her long eyelashes. "I already have some idea about this. I can just ask a local wandering magician."

It turns out that her method of gathering intelligence is to ask passers-by for help and rely on luck.

"Is there really such a wandering magician willing to tell us information?"

The reason why they did not choose remote communication and asked the magic instructor Seren for relevant information was because she had been exiled for a long time, and she probably didn't know much more about the current situation of the academy than they did.

If you try to pass the level with outdated information and die accidentally, who will be to blame?

"You want information about the magic academy?" In the lakeside church, a bald, middle-aged man in a magician's uniform thought for a few seconds and shyly extended his hand. "Actually, I haven't eaten in several days. Can you give me 10 runes? In return, I can introduce you to Lienia and the magic academy."

"Deal!" Melina paid Rune readily.

Ah Tui was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth under the mask: "Amei was right again, there really are people like this..."

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Reflections on the Release

Here are the testimonials for the launch!

This book will be on the shelves tomorrow. I have seen many new faces in the past few days, as well as many old friends who have read the previous book. I would like to thank all the book friends for their support. I remember your rewards and votes. I read every post and book review, which gives me more motivation to write the book. I am really grateful.

I haven’t seen it recently, just like in a single-player game where I can’t write or read comments, I can only read and like the comments.

Back to the topic, here are a few issues that everyone is concerned about.

First of all, in terms of the plot, I believe everyone can see that I have added comedian settings to most of the characters to ensure a perfect ending. Later, some supporting characters will undergo gender changes, a disabled person's disability will become more serious, or there will be small changes in relationships.

New settings have been added to the ashes and souls to ensure that the characters can not only appear on the stage, but also work as thugs.

From the second volume on, it is the home court of Lani, but the plot will not be pushed to the point of giving the ring and getting married. Why?

(Melina: This beautiful girl hasn't married her boyfriend yet! No sneaking around, no cutting in line!)

That's about it. Our future King of Elden won't take the initiative until a major turning point comes. His emotional dullness is probably slightly better than Sosuke Sagara.

(A-Tu: I’m so sorry that the wooden man is so slow!)

Don't worry about finishing the book. I have a complete outline and ideas. I plan to go to the Shadow Land to finish and solve all the problems after I become the king.

Then there is the issue of bounties, because many enthusiastic book friends have asked me about it. I will probably offer a small bounty after the book has been on the shelves for a while. I am afraid that if the bounty is too large, I won’t be able to pay it back, and then I will be like Kil’jaeden. Please forgive me.

Finally, there will be five updates tomorrow, all in the afternoon.

Everyone is welcome to join us on this journey to the borderland, a journey you won’t face alone!

(Torret: No, that's not right. How come it's over before I even started talking?!? I'm one of the protagonists too!)

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 4: Waste Stone Tops (Two-in-One)

The wandering wizard's name was Tops. He was wearing the uniform of a magic academy, but he did not wear a pyroxene stone mask like Serlian.

Because in the magic academy, only students who have passed the magic assessment and been recognized by the instructor are qualified to have their own hood.

In other words, that ornament was a symbol of status in the magic academy, and Topps had been hampered by his barely passing intelligence since he entered school. No matter how hard he devoted himself to studying magic, he could hardly make any progress.

Because of this, he had a very mocking nickname in the academy - "Waste Stone" Tops, which meant that he had no talent for magic.

"Looking north from here, the building standing on the horizontal plane is the Rhea Lukalia School of Magic, the temple of learning for the Pyroxene magicians. However, in order to uphold the creed of non-interference in the Shattered War, the school has been closed for a long time."

As instructed, A'tu and Melina looked north. A Gothic circular castle towered over the heart of Lake Lienya, its fairytale-like structure looming through the purplish mist. At the bridge leading to the academy's main entrance, a blue barrier separated the roads leading inside and outside.