Elden Ring, my witch is a talkative beautiful girl

After enduring another round of destruction, there was no longer a single intact stool in this shabby place, so the two of them simply sat on the ground, folding their left arms and supporting their chins with their right hands, posing like children listening to a story.

"The story of how the church got its name started when I became a pastor and took over from my father," Miriye recalled his youth. "At the time, it was just a small, unknown church, but not long after I took over, things took a turn."

After listening to the beginning, A'tu felt that this seemed to have nothing to do with what they were asking, so he raised his hand to interrupt, "Um... why don't you get straight to the point?" For fear of angering Miriye, he didn't dare to say that he was not interested in the history of the church.

Miriye said with a smile, "Young people, be patient. I will soon get to the part you want to hear."

Melina, on the other hand, looked very interested, like a bystander. "Marriage? Is the name of the Marriage Church related to the marriage of Lenara and Radagon?"

"Indeed, young lady, you are very knowledgeable," Myriel praised her and continued, "But there is a secret unknown to outsiders. To atone the hatred between the two armies stemming from two wars, Radagon performed an atonement ceremony in the church. He bathed himself in 'tears of the stars' and vowed his unwavering love for Laenara. Then, at the moment the Golden Rule and the Destiny of the Moon merged, a miracle occurred... Everything, including the damage caused by the conflict, was restored to nothingness."

"I heard that the tears of stars can repair broken relationships between people and restore them to their original state. It turns out there is such a story behind it." Melina was taking notes carefully in her notebook like a student listening to a lecture.

"After their marriage, the two were deeply in love. Lady Lenarra gave birth to two sons and a daughter for Radagon: 'Starshattering General' Ratan, 'Volcano Judge' Rakkad, and 'Darkmoon Princess' Lani. These three, bearing two noble bloodlines, became prominent figures in the borderlands. Unfortunately, their good fortune didn't last long..."

In line with the change in the story's atmosphere, Miriye's expression turned from sunny to gloomy.

"On the day when the gears of fate turned once again, upon hearing the news that King Gefrey of the Beginning had been expelled from the borderland by Queen Marika, Lord Radagon abandoned his wife and daughter without saying goodbye, returning to Rodel to become Queen Marika's second husband and the second King of Elden. The exact reason that led Radagon to betray his promise remains unknown to this day."

"I have a question." This story couldn't be finished in a short time, so A Dai simply joined in the discussion.

"Buddy, you're asking about the Star Tears. Why not use them to repair broken relationships?" Melina explained on Miriye's behalf. "So-called miracles are ultimately fleeting, just like... Queen Marika's resurrection of the Faded One. Only phenomena that can't be repeated can be called miracles."

"Is it ultimately a flash in the pan? Just like the glorious past of this church, the tears of the stars will vanish on the other side of the horizon." Miriel sighed. "I hear rumors that a renowned sculptor in the royal city, commissioned by the royal family, glimpsed this secret and hid the answer in the sculpture he created for Radagon. To this day, no one has been able to decipher that secret, so I guess it's just nonsense."

"It's not nonsense..." Melina, who was sitting next to A'ai, lowered her head and eyes, muttering in a low voice that only she could hear.

The history lesson of the Church of Destiny was over. Just when A-Tai thought he was getting to the point, Miriye put on a gritting face. "That bastard Radagan chose my church specifically to get married. I thought it was a great thing, but he turned out to be a heartless man! Since then, the word 'Destiny' in the Church of Destiny has become a joke. No one comes to patronize my business anymore. If I weren't so old and unable to move around, I really want to crawl to Rodel and bite that naked red-haired man to death!"

Cutting off someone's source of wealth is like killing their parents. Just as the wedding of the Kalia royal family and the Golden Clan at the Church of Marriage was grand and magnificent, the consequences of Radagon's betrayal were tragic.

Fortunately, he is an old turtle who is used to lying down, otherwise, the huge gap between the two would make him so angry that his blood vessels would burst.

"Your speed is still not convenient for you..."

"He's even faster than Torret when he starts running."

Melina and A'tu couldn't help but complain to each other.

"It's getting dark. How about we talk about the dragon tomorrow?" The old turtle smiled innocently. "You two can stay here tonight and rest up. Let's enjoy the lake view together at night. If you change your mind tomorrow morning and want to hold the bonding ceremony, you can tell me directly."

At this point, the two of them could no longer fail to see that Miriye was pretending to be ignorant, and had been dragging his feet until now in an attempt to continue to revive the church's business.

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 7: You Dare to Steal My Girl?

After an entire afternoon and night of tossing and turning, the two finally left the Church of Bonding under Miriye's reluctant gaze. Although the old turtle cordially invited them to stay a few more nights, A'tai and Melina, knowing his intentions, smiled and refused, summoned Torret, and ran away.

If they continued to stay in this church, no one knew what kind of trouble Miriye would cause next. In order to avoid the journey of collecting the Great Rune from embarking on the unspeakable IF side quest, they fled.

Along the way, Melina counted her gains: "In the end, we didn't get much useful information. We only know that the dragon likes to collect treasures, loves to devour pyroxene, and has a special liking for sparkling things."

The lifespan of dragons is much longer than that of humans. Dragons that have lived for a certain age tend to have a habit of collecting wealth. It is not surprising that Smaragg likes to collect pyroxene.

Ah Tui controlled the spirit horse's direction and replied, "Our goal is just to get the key. Since we know dragons have no resistance to shiny things, we should find a way to lure it out of its lair and make a feint to the east and attack in the west."

"That's right. We can just outsmart it then. And I've also gained quite a few unexpected insights from listening to this story." The witch, combining the information from this tale, filled in the scattered pieces of a puzzle that had previously eluded her. "After the Elden Ring was shattered, the Shattering Wars began. The Red Lion Legion and the Volcano Residence, a coalition of kings, once marched to the very walls of Rodel. The commanders of these two armies were none other than Latarn and Lakkad. Now that I think about it, besides vying for the throne, these demigod brothers probably also wanted to avenge their mother and seek justice from their father."

"Both brothers are demigods who possess the Great Rune. They are opponents we will eventually defeat. It is definitely worth the trip to learn more information."

"You already know the base of Latarn. As for 'Volcano Judge' Lakkad..."

Melina's words were interrupted by a sudden appearance of a white shadow. Upon closer inspection, Torret's horse hoof stepped on a white message left by someone, causing the message to be automatically triggered.

An obscene laugh was heard, and then "White Mask" Van Lei came on stage and spoke.

"Hehehe, to you who are not accompanied by a miko, please set off for the Rose Church west of the Menqian Town area. Your reliable lender, Fan Lei, respectfully presents."

After reading this advice, Van Lei's transparent shadow was very considerate and pointed out the location of the Rose Church, probably for some people who were directionally challenged and couldn't tell the directions.

"Crack!"

Melina jumped off her horse, aimed her foot at Jianyan and stomped on him several times, destroying the message board. "Who doesn't have a miko by their side? You're blind, you cataract! Do you think this beautiful girl is dead?"

With the lesson learned from yesterday, A'tu decisively dismounted and stepped back a short distance to avoid being accidentally injured by his partner again.

After venting her anger, the miko continued, "Okay, partner, let's just pretend we didn't see anything and move on."

The next second, a blood-red light emanated from under the destroyed Jianyan, and Fan Lei's real body appeared in a teleportation manner.

"Who is it? Who is so bold as to destroy the advice I worked so hard to set up? Prepare to pay for your sins with blood!" After Fan Lei finished a set of lines declaring war as a blood knight, he was about to draw his sword to fight when he saw A'tai who was speechless.

"What the hell is this?" Ah Tui's face, hidden behind his mask, froze. "This guy actually went so far as to set up a one-time teleportation spell that would be triggered upon destruction, just based on my advice. How free does he really have?"

On the other side, Fan Lei's expression changed from anger to shock, and then from shock to joy, his eyebrows radiating with joy. "Look who this is! Our Blood Bank's number one client, the legendary Fader, A-Tai, who punched aliens, kicked furnaces, and killed seven people in Stonewell City."

"Where did you hear all this nonsense?" A'tai was shocked by the rumored speed of mutation.

It's only been a few days and it's already become so outlandish? In two weeks, if someone says he's an Outer God's avatar, sent specifically to conquer the border, maybe people will believe him.

"As the Blood Bank's top salesman, I, Fan Lei, naturally have my own sources of information." He approached and began to flatter her. "I've heard everything. You defeated the arrogant Greg in the limb-removal duel and stole his Great Rune. My suggestion to have you go to Stonewell City turned out to be sound, didn't it? This way, your contract with our bank can be upgraded to VIP level, and my performance this year will be guaranteed. It's a win-win situation!"

Van Lei's sales tactics of casting a wide net and hoping for the best finally paid off when he caught a big fish. This way, he could hold his head high in front of the bank president, Monger, and no longer had to worry about being demoted to working alongside the Platinum Son due to insufficient performance.

Ah Tui glanced at him sideways and said, "Did you remember it wrongly? I have never borrowed even a single rune from your Blood Bank, nor have I ever signed a contract with you."

I don't know who saw the tree guard running faster than a rabbit. If I hadn't shown off my skills by controlling Torret on the spot, I would have been smashed into a meat pie by a combo of a golden shield followed by a mountain pressure.

"That was then, and this is now. Let's put it this way." True to his sales background, he quickly dismissed his responsibility. "With the strong support of our Blood Bank, you can continue your triumphant progress even without the shrine maiden by your side, and make those self-important demigods face reality."

"I advise you not to mention the matter of 'not having the shrine maiden' anymore. And if you continue to steal her away in front of Amei, I can't guarantee what she might do to you next." A Tui pointed behind Fan Lei, where Melina was staring at him with kind eyes.

The witch raised her two dagger-like eyebrows, and her narrowed eyes seemed to say: If you dare to steal my girlfriend and copy my lines in front of this beautiful girl, I will chop you to death one by one!

"I remember you are... that reckless girl with an inexplicable speaking style, right?" Fan Lei had no idea how dangerous his situation was and was still dancing disco in Melina's minefield.

"Reckless? Inexplicable?" Melina's right hand clenched into a fist, veins bulging. "I'm your partner's miko now. Could you please just go back to where you came from?"

Fan Lei didn't take it seriously and said with a smile, "No problem. We at the Blood Bank can afford the cost of one more person. Why don't you name a price? Just treat it as compensation for the mental damage caused by the previous misunderstanding."

"Haha, okay." Melina laughed in anger, her rage reaching an all-time high of 300%. "Since you asked so sincerely, I'll mercifully answer you! I love saying no to self-righteous people!!!"

Pray, reject x3!

Iron fist sanctions!

"Don't do it, the price is negotiable..."

Looking at Fan Lei being thrown high into the air and transformed into a small black dot out of sight, Ah Tui shook his head and sighed, "You're courting death! I told you not to continue provoking her."

On this day, the "White Mask" Van Lei turned into a star in the sky above Lake Lienya.

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 8: Free Message from Patchy

Gate Town, a market place located in front of the Magic Academy, is said to have originally been a small, spontaneous community formed to trade items such as pyroxene, magic, and scrolls. Over the years, it has grown into a substantial town. Located right at the main entrance of the academy, the academy is visible within a short distance, hence the name "Gate Town."

But that was a long time ago.

Ever since the Rhea Lukalia Academy closed itself off, Lake Lienia has become a lawless zone. The self-important Pyroxene mages, ignoring the town's importance as a part of the academy's protection, quickly collapsed under internal and external pressures, plunging into the aftermath of the Shattered War. All that remains are a dilapidated bridge and the remains of a half-sunken wall. Occasionally, one can spot one or two unfortunate individuals, unable to return home, scavenging among the ruins for salvageable scrap.

At least that's what Melina described firsthand, but...

Looking at the crowds of people coming and going in front of him, the large number of "alien creatures" with white heads, big black eyes, and round bodies running around like a construction demolition team, Ah Tui began to have deep doubts about the timeliness of this information: "Amei, did we make a mistake somewhere?"

Torret nodded: "Hiss—(You're not taking the wrong path again, are you?)"

Ever since it ran twice the round trip distance last time, the spirit horse has been deeply skeptical about the witch's ability to read the map. It took a detour, and in the end, it was the unlucky one who got on the road.

"What do you two mean?" Melina pouted, feeling very dissatisfied. "Do I look like someone who would always lead people astray? Even if I took a step back, I did follow the map carefully this time. I'm also very surprised that something like this would happen. The source of the information can't be wrong. I guess someone outside came to Menqian Town and did something in the past week."

She couldn't understand why these sons of platinum, who only had a handful of strength and relied on hunting to make a living, had changed their temperaments so drastically and turned into construction contractors. Looking at their enthusiastic work, it seemed as if they were preparing to renovate the entire town from scratch.

"Team One, hurry up! Your efficiency is 10% lower than yesterday. Do you want to finish early and rest?"

"Team Two, keep up the momentum! Moving bricks on a construction site is like learning swordsmanship. You have to crush others to survive! The sooner we finish, the sooner we can open our store."

"Team Three...you idiots, how many times have I told you that the mud on that wood must be cleaned? Go back and start over!"

Just as they were wondering, they saw a bald man with a unique style emerge from the crowd, shouting orders at the Sons of Platinum to speed up the process. A closer look revealed… Oh my god, it was another familiar face! The Faded Ones had formed a group to go on a Lienia team-building trip.

"Patch?"

"That evil bald guy hasn't been beaten to death yet?"

Ah Tui immediately remembered the name of the king of scams, the bald profiteer, while Melina was busy lamenting why this guy had not been taken away by God yet.

Hearing the familiar voice, Patch, who was urging the deadline with a loud speaker, was startled at first, then quickly composed himself, pretending nothing had happened and turned around to greet them, "Wow, you two, long time no see. Did you come to Lienia specifically to patronize Patch's branch?"

"You opened a branch here?" Ah Tu asked in surprise, "Then where are your old brothers?"

Recalling the scene when we met last time, Patch seemed to have said something like quitting stealing and going into business. I didn't expect that his ability to take action would be so amazing.

Patch rubbed his hands habitually. "I've sent those guys out to buy stock. I'm here to build relationships with the new employees I've recruited for the branch. While this is still a barren wasteland, we'll soon be able to build a new Patch store. With simple-minded, strong employees and a tax-free, unclaimed land, there's no better place to open a store."

"In short, it's hiring illegal workers and occupying the land as king, right?" Melina said with a stern look. She didn't plan to pursue the previous incident for now, as that would make her look petty. If Patch were to cheat again, she would settle all the old and new grudges at once.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, that's not right." Patch shook his index finger and leisurely explained the proactive nature of his actions. "Before I came here to open this shop, these big guys were just idle, living like salted fish. But now I've given them a new job, a new goal in life, and even provided them with three meals a day. I don't have to pay for work. Paying me Rune is already very kind."

This statement is so well-founded that it would bring even the most naive capitalist to tears. If Patch were to travel to Bikini Bottom on business, he'd definitely become friends with Mr. Krabs, and the two would start sharing tips on how to exploit their employees.

"We're not interested in the... labor relationship between you two." Ah Dai considered his words carefully. "We're just passing through. You won't charge us a toll, will you?"

Given Ipachi's personality of not doing anything without profit, he has already occupied a large area of ​​territory and it is not impossible for him to collect tolls from people.

"Don't be so formal. We're all old friends. How could I possibly charge you a toll?" Patch put his arm around A-Tai's shoulder, acting like he knew him well. "I fought alongside you and defeated Rune Bear's comrades. It's no exaggeration to say we're as close as brothers."

Ah Tui slapped his hand away from the leather bag: "I never remember that kind of relationship between us. Also... don't think about the runes and materials in my bag. Ah Mei will kill you."

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding." Patch said with a sly smile, "It's a rare occasion for you to visit our store. Would you like to buy something? At Patch's, you won't be cheated or cheated. Although the selection is a bit limited, I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the shopping experience."

"Isn't your store still closed?" Melina looked around. "Let me make it clear first, we don't want those low-quality building materials."

Patch said, "No, no, no, some things cannot be measured by material value."

Melina complained, "If you're talking about your moral integrity, it would have been shattered a long time ago."

Patch ignored her sarcastic remarks and continued, "I just got a piece of invaluable information. Since we're acquaintances, I'm sharing it with you for free."

"free?"

"free?"

A'tu and Melina looked at each other and came to the same conclusion in their hearts.

"This guy Patch..."

"There's definitely a conspiracy!"

Last time, he gave two people treasure chests for free under the guise of turning from evil to good, but ended up being ambushed by a teleportation trap and ended up at Rune Bear's doorstep.

Even if the Chinese national football team makes it to the World Cup, Bald Pachi will never change his career to do charity. He is the type of person who would die if he doesn't get any rewards for his work.

"Don't look at me like that. I do do good deeds occasionally. It's just a rumor, so it's up to you whether you believe it or not."

"In the Rhea Lukalia Academy, there are many mechanical puppets wielding sickles and chains wandering around the base of the waterwheel. One of them has a special teleportation device installed in its cavity, allowing anyone who enters to reach the golden tree directly." Patch persuaded, "So... all you have to do is deliberately let it catch you, and then you will be teleported to the end of the Faded One's journey in one go. Sounds simple and convenient, right?"

"Okay." Melina happily agreed, her lips curled up slightly. "To verify the authenticity of the news, please come with us to the academy. If the news is true, you should have no reason to refuse us, right?"

"I'll protect your safety along the way, and I'll pay you runes to confirm the information is correct." A-Ti immediately understood his partner's meaning and echoed him. "This will also be an extra income for you. How about we set off now?"

"Well..." The bald man was sweating profusely.

The information he gave was indeed true, but he concealed some important things.

The mechanical puppets roaming the basement of the Magic Academy are all combat devices purchased from the Volcano Residence, nicknamed "Iron Maidens." Their hollow center is designed to capture their enemies, pierce their bodies with a sharp blade, and drain their blood. They are notorious killing machines.

Hidden among those machines was indeed a single instance of a teleporter capable of transporting people to the volcanic depths of the Yadan Plateau. However, finding it was a matter of life and death for the person involved. If things went wrong, they would be trapped in the Iron Maiden and dried to a pulp.

At that time, all she could see was her own blood vessels bursting, and blood gushing out like a fountain, higher than an artificial fountain. A new pair of victims would be added under the Iron Maiden's knife.

"Well... I suddenly remembered something urgent. We'll talk about this another time when we have the chance." Patch only needed a second to come up with an excuse and told his men to get out of the way. "Guys, the sun's too scorching today. We're calling it a day. The Lienya branch of Patch's store is closed today."

After saying that, Patch and his newly recruited men once again demonstrated their amazing running speed, carrying the remaining building materials and running away quickly.

Looking at his embarrassed escape, Melina spat softly: "Tsk, that damn bald guy probably has bad intentions again and is planning to take advantage of the opportunity to trick us."

Ah Dai nodded repeatedly: "I agree. It would be great if this guy could use his brain on the right path."

It is difficult to change one's nature, and the two people have the same opinion on Patch. If Patch doesn't use crooked means and doesn't cheat others in different ways, is he still Patch?

(PS: Has the version with intelligence 9 been updated? Why does this rogue of the night only have 3 intelligence?)

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 9: Death

The ruins near the Rhea Lukalia Academy, which is the only way to the habitat of the pyroxene dragon.

Today, the place is much noisier than usual. A drama in which autonomous robots are hunting down Young Master Sansi溜瓷鸸鸸肆罢IV is reaching its climax.

"You bunch of murderers, I am a descendant of the famous Khosrow! I will count to three and order you to surrender immediately, three..." The bronze fang statue ignored Diaros's nonsense and opened its mouth to spit out a tongue of fire.