Elden Ring, my witch is a talkative beautiful girl

"Die, bug!"

In the sky, the dragon's roaring breath fell like a rain of death, its dark blue flames devouring all life near the lake of the Broken Island. The fish that hadn't had time to escape were caught in the scourge, turning belly-up into crystal-blue fish-shaped fossils, which then exploded into a cloud of crystal powder.

Smarag has been living with pyroxene for many years, even swallowing it to absorb the magic power contained in the stone. This reckless act has caused its body to gradually assimilate with the magic power over the years, and the dragon breath it exhales has also been stained with the same color.

Ordinary dragon breath will burn all living things the moment it touches them, but the dragon breath of the pyroxene dragon does the opposite, freezing life in an instant and then completely crushing it.

Chasing the enraged dragon, Torrett ran for his life at full speed. Following A-Tu's nimble manipulation, the spirit horse dove left and right, and with its agile movement, it managed to dodge the rain of death descending overhead, achieving a miraculous escape unscathed.

Smarag's simple thinking led it to follow Torret, spewing flames one after another, completely failing to anticipate its movements or rely on its air superiority to block the path ahead. This made Atai and Torret's escape smoother than expected. In just a few minutes, they had already dragged the pyroxenite dragon seven or eight kilometers, providing ample space for Melina's theft.

Dark clouds loomed overhead, the sky was gloomy, and the rider, shrouded in shadows, silently calculated the distance and time in his mind.

On horseback, Ah Tui crouched low, his entire upper body almost pressed against the spirit horse. All he could hear was the whistling wind and the occasional crackling of flames. "Torret, Ah Mei hasn't sent a signal yet. Let's try to hold on a little longer."

Torret nodded imperceptibly, concentrating on the sprint in front of him. The intense consumption of physical strength made his breathing more and more rapid, and the unlimited sprinting was about to exhaust his endurance.

Closer, closer! The flying dragon spread its wings and approached A-Tai. In this battle of physical strength, the dragon clan finally came out victorious.

Ah Dai glanced back, knowing that the spirit horse's physical strength was nearing its limit, and prepared to dismount and turn around to fight with Feilong to buy more time for his partner.

At that moment, in the distance, golden sparks pierced the sky and exploded. To others, it was a daytime firework display, but to A-Tai, it was a pre-arranged signal between the two of them. It meant that Melina had obtained the key, and A-Tai, who was responsible for luring the pyroxenite dragon, could now move on to the escape phase.

The rider's mount inevitably showed signs of fatigue. Smarag, who was in the air, saw the whole scene. "Pathetic insects, pay the price for your foolish behavior!"

The Sky Overlord scoffed at the Fading One's presumption, opened its maw, locked onto the dwindling Torret, and unleashed a fatal dragon's breath. The man and his mount seemed unable to dodge, unable to speed away from the deadly breath. The icy blue flames froze everything on the spot, shattering it into nothingness.

After the devastating blow, the pyroxene dragon flapped its wings and circled in the air. After the smoke cleared and it was completely sure that A-Tu was dead without a trace left, it flew back to its nest contentedly.

Shortly after Smarag left, a pile of tall weeds floating on the lake shook off the water droplets on their bodies and revealed their true form. It was A'tai, who was supposed to die under the breath of pyroxene.

Just before the breath hit him, he dispelled Torret, and then relied on the shield with magic shield to survive the pyroxene dragon breath.

Before the blue mist caused by the breath dissipated, Smarag was unable to confirm A'tai's life or death from the air. Taking advantage of this gap, he used the mimicry veil to disguise himself as part of the lake surface and deceived the eyes of the pyroxene dragon.

The magical fluctuations of the mimicking veil itself are extremely weak, and with the residual magic power of the breath as a cover, A'tai's disguise can be said to be seamless.

Smarag was extremely conceited about his breath, and of course he would not think that a tiny human could survive the dragon's wrath, nor would he be so idle as to do something like finishing off the dragon. In the end, he was fooled by the fake death scene disguised by A-Tai's cunning little combo.

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A graceful figure paced back and forth in front of the seal at the main entrance of Rhea Lukalia Academy, her face filled with anxiety. The two had agreed to meet there after their mission was complete, but Melina, who had arrived first, waited for over ten minutes but saw no sign of A-Tai.

"It's so slow, why haven't you come yet?" Melina's stomping toes reflected her irritated heart, "If my partner doesn't come soon, I'll..."

"What are you going to do if I don't come again?"

"Of course I'll kill that one..." Melina was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly realized something and turned around to see the innocent-looking Ah Tui. "Okay, partner, now you've learned to play this trick on me? Tell me the truth, are you planning to take advantage of the night and secretly attack this beautiful girl in the next two days?"

"I didn't know what you meant by 'this set' or 'that set'..." A'tai responded, pulling out two pieces of water grass from the gap in his armor and throwing them away. "It's just that Torret was a little exhausted, so I was delayed a little on my way back. It was a coincidence that I heard you talking to yourself when I got back. I'm so glad I came back in time to stop you from doing anything stupid."

"You idiot!" Melina punched Ah Tui's chest with her little fists.

After letting his partner make a scene for two minutes, Ah Tui coughed twice and said, "Amei, if you keep hitting me, I'm going to get hurt internally."

"Anyway, you can't die with the Red Drops bottle." Even so, Melina still stopped her attack with discretion. If she had used all her strength, she would have been able to execute Ah Tui with three punches. "We have the key, take it."

She casually took out the pyroxene key from the bag and threw it to A Tui.

The latter was quick to catch it in his hand. The key made entirely of pyroxene reflected a charming glow under the sunlight: "Is this the key required to enter the academy?" Feeling the magical fluctuations coming from the prop, he could be sure that it was the real thing.

Melina placed her hands on either side of her waist and said proudly, "This beautiful girl is the best finder in the Junction Area. This little thing is easy for me."

She would never admit that in order to speed up the search for the key, she picked up a shovel and dug through the bed and treasure mountain of the pyroxenon. She decided that the next time she met a wandering merchant, she would ask them to import some detection equipment to fill this blind spot.

As the two spoke, the angry roar of a flying dragon came from the direction of the Shattered Island. It was the heartbreaking and furious sound of discovering that the treasure house had been destroyed by thieves, and even standing several kilometers away, they could hear it clearly.

"That old dragon seems to have realized he's lost something. Let's stop talking and head into the academy." Melina dragged A-Tai toward the seal. She didn't want to be found by the mad pyroxene dragon at this moment. The safest place in the entire lake region was right before their eyes. Even if Smaragor died of rage today, he wouldn't be able to avenge his grievances, because the two thieves who stole the treasure mountain would enter a territory beyond its reach.

"That's true. I don't want to add another battle before breaking through the magic academy." A'ti stopped in front of the blue seal barrier, solemnly picked up the pyroxene key and aimed at the seal.

The next second, the barrier seemed to sense the appearance of the key, and its dim surface glowed slightly. The two figures passed through the seal that blocked the academy gate like bubbles dissolving in water, and officially entered the core area of ​​Lienia.

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 13: The Dark Moon Princess

At the same time, in the royal domain north of Lake Lienia, a graceful blue figure stepped out of a purple swirling portal. Reina untied her cloak, casually pushed aside the pile of books next to her chair, and sat down on the large mage's chair.

The girl's petite and soft body was mostly sunken in the chair, and the large hood obscured the Snow Witch's delicate, doll-like features. "I'm so tired! It's such a hassle to travel so far. But I saw a lot of interesting things this time, so it wasn't a wasted trip."

The building she was staying in was a magician's tower, built deep in the mountains behind Kalia Castle. It was decorated with numerous magic formations, including alert, defense, and counterattack formations. Any uninvited intruder would be annihilated in a matter of minutes. Only here could Reina truly relax and rest for a while.

“Ding, ding, ding…”

Reina had just slumped down in the chair and dozed off with her eyes closed for a short while when the indicator light in the center of the room, which indicated the transmission of communications, began to sound. This meant that one of her direct knights, who was loyal to her, had sent a communication.

Reina opened her eyelids, and her sapphire-like eyes revealed a bit of laziness: "Who could be calling at this time? But I'm so tired now, I don't want to answer at all..."

“Ding, ding, ding…”

The communication notification tone continued to ring, as if it would continue to ring unless she answered it.

"You haven't given up yet, you're really Iggy, right?" Reina knew the temper of her subordinates. Among the three, only the oldest giant military advisor had such patience.

After a few moments of mental struggle, the girl finally sat up straight, adjusted her hat, and accepted the call. She was no longer the little girl she used to be, and there had to be a limit to her temper; she couldn't continue to act so willfully.

The moment the "Kalia Communication" was connected, the magic instrument in the center projected a giant military advisor wearing an iron helmet. Due to the limited space in the room, it could only barely accommodate his upper body.

"Lady Lani," Iggy bowed to Reina, who sat expressionlessly on the throne. "I am truly relieved to see you return safely."

Hearing this, Reina's stern expression completely fell in less than half a minute: "I couldn't hide the fact that I was out privately. I'm really sorry for causing you unnecessary worry."

The Snow Witch Lena was just a fake identity that the girl forged when she went out. Her real identity was the princess of the Kalia royal family, the actual ruler, the "Dark Moon Princess" Lani.

In other words, she is the daughter of the "Full Moon Queen" Lenara.

Yiji spoke slowly, his voice like thunder: "Please don't say that. It is the duty of us ministers to share your worries. Although my health is not as good as it was in my youth, I can still protect you from the wind and rain."

Lani covered her mouth with her hands and chuckled softly: "No matter how many years pass, I will always be this petite in your eyes, right?"

This sentence was half a joke and half the truth. From the perspective of the mountain giants who were more than ten meters tall, Lani was about 1.5 meters tall and could fit in his palm, so her size could only be described as "petite".

"Please don't say that. You have grown a lot. My greatest wish in my lifetime is to see you..."

"Stop, stop! You'll never stop talking. I went to meet the new master of the spirit horse Torret and saw a good show. He seized the Great Rune from Greg and is a very promising Faded One. If we can recruit him, it will definitely speed up our plan." Lani openly explained the reason for her private departure. Iggy had cared for her since she was a child, serving as both military advisor and blacksmith, a veteran with unquestionable loyalty. There was no need to hide anything between them regarding official matters.

The giant blacksmith's phantom bent down. "Lady Lani, please forgive my frankness. Those thieves lurking in the shadows still covet your life. Please try to avoid going out as much as possible. Leave any extra chores to me and other servants."

He wasn't exaggerating, for there were many who were after Lani's life, and none of them were easy to deal with. Among them were the Black Blade Assassins, whose stance was unclear, and even Two Fingers, who had fallen out with her because she had given up her divine status.

These malicious guys are afraid of the forces under her command, and they all lurk in the shadows, waiting for the moment when the "Dark Moon Princess" reveals a flaw.

"I know you, Blaze, and that guy Servis have been working hard to advance the plan." Lani deliberately separated the three loyal subjects in her conversation. "But the progress has been unsatisfactory. Blaze found the entrance well to half of the Eternal City, but he can't open the passage to the other half. This is not a solution. It's time to introduce some variables. Maybe things will take an unexpected turn."

According to the information Blaze had recently relayed, he was probably busy fighting the ancestral spirits guarding the Eternal City, searching for clues within the ancient ruins. However, the star paths in the night sky, symbolizing Lani's fate, remained unchanged, and she couldn't help but feel a surge of anxiety.

"Perhaps I've overlooked something." Iggy nodded in agreement with Lani's idea. "While Blaze is exploring Noklongen, I'll recalculate all the possibilities."

Suddenly, Iggy's gaze shifted from Lani to rest on the enormous book in his hands. The book contained the magical equipment used daily by the giant military advisor. It also contained information about the surveillance magic circles set up at key passes in Rhea Lukalia. Through the vision feedback from the formations, he could track everyone entering and leaving the magic academy.

At this moment, the image fed back to him by the magic circle suddenly showed A'tai and Melina hiding behind the wall. The two were suppressed by the surging firepower of the magicians and could not raise their heads. They seemed to be thinking about how to break the deadlock.

Iggy stared at the screen for several seconds before reporting the situation to Lani. "Someone has broken through the seal and invaded the academy. Judging by their attire, they appear to be a Fader and a Finger Priestess. Their target is likely Lady Lenara, who is in the Great Library and possesses the Great Rune."

"The Faded One and the Miko, could it be..." Upon hearing this, Lani immediately checked the surveillance footage at the gate. The result was as she expected. "It's them indeed. I didn't expect A-Tai to act so quickly. If it's him, this might be a good opportunity."

She looked thoughtful, calculating the possible developments. Half a minute later, she opened her lips again and gave an order.

"Grandpa Iggy, please monitor the progress of the Faded One and the Miko at the academy. When they approach the Great Library, I will personally visit Mother." Speaking of her biological mother's current situation, Lani's eyes were filled with sadness and hatred. "That bastard's irresponsible behavior has caused a bitter end. It's time to put an end to the bitter consequences."

The full moon sets, the dark moon rises, and the real starry night will replace the false night. Before stepping into the darkness, Lani must personally settle her last concern in the world.

The young girl walked lightly, standing on the towering observatory of the Mage Tower, gazing at the boundless starry sky in the distance. The scene was so beautiful, so dreamy, just like the dark moon she had encountered in her childhood.

Volume 2: Flowing Stars: Issue a Reward

According to the agreement we made when the article was put on the shelves, I will offer a small reward.

The time is set for one week, ending on June 16th. The upper limit is 2k, and the maximum is 20 updates.

The rules are as follows:

[For every 100 monthly tickets, 1500 recommendation tickets, 10000 rewards, and 100 blades, an extra chapter will be added]

[So far, the data is 225 monthly tickets, 1412 recommendation tickets, 20.84 rewards, and 116 blades]

All the recent votes and rewards have been taken into account, so there will be at least four updates, so don't worry about that.

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Finally, I would like to draw a white talisman and give some advice here. Everyone is welcome to actively participate and praise the sun!

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 14: A Tui's Grand Magic

After the seal, the spiral guide route leading to the academy at the south gate had been abandoned for a long time. A Tui and Melina climbed up the steps along the ruins. With the experience of a day trip to the scenic cliffs of Stonewell City, this degree of road damage could not stop them from moving forward.

The blessing guided them to the clock tower where they had started, and they stopped before the Gothic castle complex. The sun had not yet set, but the aurora borealis had already enveloped the entire Rhea Lukalia School of Magic. The Big Ben clock on the central main building stood still at 12 o'clock, and the eternal nightscape set off the noble and mysterious Star Academy.

The symbol of the Calia royal family is the bright moon that dominates the night, while the symbol of the magic academy is the stars surrounding the moon. Combining the characteristics of the two, Rhealucalia is the city of Kaguya where the sun never rises.

Ah Tui lit the Blessing and took a deep breath of the air filled with magical energy. "The Magic Academy is indeed worthy of its reputation. No wonder Uncle Tops said this is the best place to study pyroxene magic."

"We're not here for research, we're here to fight." Melina looked up at the castle, her gaze fixed on the stained glass beneath the highest spire. "The scenery is indeed quite nice, but it's a shame that so many of the people who live here have fallen into depravity. The Golden Clan isn't much better off. The Shattering War shattered not only the Elden Circle, but also the hearts of those living in the borderlands."

"Amei?" Seeing his partner's compassionate look, Ah Tui thought that she was reminded of something bad by the past.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. This kind of thing can't be solved with just words." Melina shook her head, putting her serious and sad self behind her. "During the break, let me tell you about the history, so that you, my partner, can have a deeper understanding of this academy."

The witch pointed with her slender hand.

"Look behind you. On the other side of the bridge is the east gate leading to the Perum Avenue. Rhea Lukalia and the royal city of Rodel once used this place as the dividing line between their territories. The sword monuments lining that avenue record the first war between the two countries: the First Lienian War, where 'Red-Haired' Radagon became a hero!"

"However, this path to the royal city is still too early for us. Without gathering enough Great Runes, even if we reach the towering and majestic walls of Rodel, we will be blocked by the seal set by the "Two Fingers". Our current goal is to conquer Rhealukalia, which is right before our eyes. This beautiful girl is here to cheer you up. Do you feel a hundred times more energetic?"

Ah Tui looked puzzled. "Is this encouragement?" Before Melina could get angry, he changed the subject. "You said we were looking for Big Rune, but you still haven't told me which direction we should go? This is such a large academy, we can't just go through the gatehouse, the lobby, the garden, the basement, and the cafeteria one by one, right?"

Now I think it was a big mistake not to ask Seren or Topps for a map of the academy's interior in advance.

Melina thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "Since Lena is the principal, she should...stay in the principal's office on the top floor of the academy, right? The academy has been closed for too long, and I don't have any information about this." She was just making a reasonable inference based on the facts. Special people like the bald dean of studies and the school principal would usually stay in their own small room with a doorplate hanging on it, quietly waiting for groups of students to come and swipe.

"The principal's office?" Ah Tui pondered, "Let's ask someone on the way. A college this big won't all be hostile to us..."

"Ding--"

Ah Tui's ears caught the moment when a short buzzing sound was heard. It was a sound he was very familiar with, a sign that someone was casting a spell.

"Amei, get out of the way!"

At a command, the two people, who had full tacit understanding, rolled over and hid behind the walls on both sides of the fence gate. The attack of the magic gravel storm followed closely, and wave after wave of attacks fell on the wall.

Through the difference in magic fluctuations, A'tai could feel that the magic released by the enemy mage was all single-piece pyroxene magic gravel. The problem was that the number was a bit too much. It was simply that the DND wizard forced the number of "Arcane Missiles" to be stacked and turned it into "Arcane Missile Storm".

Melina cautiously peeked outside, only to be pushed back by the overwhelming demonic debris. "Are you kidding me? They just suddenly shot at us without even saying hello. Aren't the people here so uncultured?"

There are even more unqualified people coming up.

"Hahaha, you foolish warriors! Just because you got a lucky pyroxene key, you lowly people are getting carried away! Let's show you, lowly primitive people, the academy's magnificent magical technology!"

The Magic Academy has its own formation system to monitor outsiders. After the two people with different styles broke through the seal, they noticed them. After further contact, they confirmed that these two were not their own people.

To put it more simply, A'tai and Melina were not wearing the robes issued by the academy, nor were they wearing pyroxene masks on their heads, nor were they wearing the heraldic equipment representing the royal family of Kalia. Naturally, they were regarded by the pyroxene mages as intruders who had stolen the keys.

The only way these stone heads can welcome invaders is with saturation fire attacks.

"Giant Demonic Gravel!"

"Crystalline burst!"

The mages' attack methods cover almost all low- and medium-level pyroxene spells. They usually change to a new one every ten seconds or so. The concentration they have put into studying spell growth for a long time ensures that they can maintain high-intensity continuous attacks.

"Damn it!" Melina, hiding behind cover, was so angry that her curly hair straightened out, the effect was better than a perm at the barber shop. "These guys actually dared to call us inferior primitive people. It really makes me so angry."

Ah Tui, who was hiding behind the wall on the other side, replied, "Amei, there's no need to repeat what they said. It will only make you angrier."

He silently calculated the mages' concentration. These guys had been locked up in the academy for too long, their minds were a little unclear, and they were extremely lacking in combat experience. Judging from the rate they were currently squandering magic, it wouldn't be long before they ran out of mana and silenced their fire.

At that time, A'tai would be able to approach them effortlessly and knock them all to the ground with one sword.

The only problem was that plans couldn't keep up, because Melina was about to explode. "Hey, partner, here's what you need." She added two new drops of water to the elixir bottle, creating a new aqua-blue mixture. "I added a drop that temporarily boosts concentration and intelligence. After drinking this, you'll be able to use Master Seren's unique skills. Let's bring out our best tricks and show these country folk what true grand magic is."

"Uh... never mind, I'll just do as you say." Facing his partner's angry eyes, A'tu decisively gave up his original plan, took the elixir bottle and drank it all. If he didn't do this, he was afraid that the witch would rush out of the shelter in the next second and fight with the pyroxene mages.

The war of attrition switched to a frontal breakthrough mode, and the dazzling aurora surged.

Facing the incredulous gazes of the mages, the white flash that had not appeared in many years once again illuminated Rhea Lukalia, and the light of the comet overwhelmed all the insignificant stardust.

(P.S. I will protect everyone at the Magic Academy!)

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 15: Giving You Two Choices