Elden Ring, my witch is a talkative beautiful girl

He had practiced this move for a long time, but it had never been put to good use. Today, it finally came in handy.

Oh my god, finally a teacher appears who says he is mentally retarded...oh no, weak in faith.

Thinking back carefully, it seems that the shrine maiden has increased the attributes of vitality, concentration, endurance, intelligence, dexterity, strength, and induction, but has never converted runes into faith.

Ah Tui could guess the reason. Melina would definitely pat her chest and proudly say, "With the most powerful miko in the borderland by your side, what else do you need to believe in? What prayers do you need to learn? This beautiful girl will take care of it all. If you have any needs, don't hesitate to tell me."

Considering practicality and maximizing efficiency, this is indeed the best method. If every faded person has an incredibly powerful witch by their side, who would bother to increase their faith and learn prayers?

If you have so much free time, you might as well practice magic and combat skills.

Having lost another opportunity to be a role model and spread faith, Colin was completely devastated. "Alas, the world is going downhill. People are losing faith more and more these days. Even the Faded Ones who can see the Blessing are becoming fewer and fewer. Is the Golden Rule really going to decline?"

"Actually...I can see the blessing."

Ah Tui quickly regretted saying this, because the next second he saw the rekindled fighting spirit in Colin's eyes, and it was burning even more vigorously than before.

"Great news, great news!" Colin was very excited. "You really have the talent to become the King of Elden!"

"My partner has told me this many times..."

"I will try to strengthen your faith now. You will definitely learn to pray!"

"Hey, why are you back again?" Ah Tui was almost too tired to complain. Dealing with chatterboxes was Melina's strong point, not his. He was thinking about whether he should just knock the person out and run away.

"Colin, I advise you to save your energy and find someone else to preach." The knight in twin armor walked out of his room. "The strange witch following this guy is much more capable than you. Don't show off your basic prayer skills in front of an expert."

"Deathborn Hunter" D, a faded being who had fought alongside A-Tai in Water Call Village, had also arrived at the Round Table Hall. As fellow users of the Golden Rule, he and Colin had a good relationship, the difference being that one was a teacher, the other a practical practitioner.

Ah Tu stood up and greeted the Death Hunter: "Long time no see, D."

"I'm not here to greet you, go on." Without saying a word, D threw a pitch-black object through the air.

Ah Tui subconsciously took the thrown object and found that it was a cloth bag made of special material. Inside the bag was a familiar-looking tree root and a note.

"The purified dead roots are the spoils you deserved after defeating the necromancer last time." D grabbed the shackles around Colin's neck and steered the rudder hard to starboard, turning the priest, who was still trying to promote himself, out of the hall. "Your target is Great Rune. Next, you'll definitely go to Galid, right? I have an old friend who lives there, the Beast Priest Grunger. He's an expert in dealing with dead roots. Bring the items to him, and you'll be rewarded accordingly."

He paused for two seconds. "Death is spreading too fast. I can't handle it alone. If you come across a Ship in the future, you might as well kill it and give it to him."

D is a person who doesn't like to trouble others. The fact that he takes the initiative to ask for help only shows that the extent of the situation has far exceeded his expectations, and he alone can no longer stop the spread of "death".

"Got it. I'll keep an eye out for the 'ship' during my journey." Ah Tui put away his bag and agreed without hesitation. "But I still have a question. Roger is also tracking down the Death Rune. Is the 'Death' you're hunting related to what he's looking for?"

"...I have no connection with him." D gave A-Tu a meaningful look. "I advise you not to get too involved with what Roger was investigating. That man was once an excellent magician, but because he touched a taboo, he ended up in this state, half-human, half-ghost."

He turned around, his back gradually disappearing into the shadows that Cifu couldn't illuminate. "In this world, there are some things that should not be known."

......

Outside the corridor separated by a wall, the "Dead Knight" Enxia changed his standing posture into an enchanting one, with his upper body tilted at a 30-degree angle, and walked back to his boss's office.

Sir Baizhi's study was brightly lit, and the room was filled with the latest intelligence collected from all over the border area.

After listening to his subordinates' report, Sir Baizhi closed his eyes in thought, tapping his index finger on the desk. "Is that so? That new Faded One not only captured the second Great Rune, but also returned to the Round Table Hall unscathed."

Enxia crossed her arms, and the protruding bone spurs on her arms rubbed against each other, making a sharp and harsh sound, as if she couldn't wait any longer.

"You're planning to invade that newcomer? "Sir Baizhi glanced at Enxia and shook his head. "It's too early to start a fight. Don't forget our goal is to break the seal Two Fingers has placed on the royal city. To welcome back the true king of the borderland, we must wait for the perfect moment to act."

His gaze, which was fixed on the map, moved upwards slightly and stopped at the great plain of Gaileed in the north.

Three Great Runes are the basic requirement to unlock the seal and prove that one is qualified to become a king. A'di is only one step away from meeting this condition.

Soon, the Red Lion Fortress in the northeast of Galid will be the next stage where all the stars gather. The sleeping red lion is waiting for the arrival of the brave man who can end the nightmare.

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 32: Kalia Castle

On the only way to Kalia Castle, A'tai jogged on the Torret while telling Melina what she had discussed with Roger before.

"Amei, you are knowledgeable and experienced. Can you guess the origin of that group of death monsters?"

Asking Melina whenever she was unsure about something had become a habit for Ah Tui. The versatile beauty would know something about anything related to the border area, and even if she didn't, she could always find out through her intelligence network.

"Poor Roger, I never thought something like this would happen while I was asleep." After making sure her hair, which had been tangled from sleeping, was tidied, the witch stroked her curly hair and replied, "That alien creature is probably a part of Godwin's body. After his death, Queen Marica buried him deep within the Golden Tree, setting a seal to prevent the curse of the Death Rune from transforming the demigod's remains into a terrifying existence. After the queen disappeared, the seal was left unreinforced, and the power of the Golden Tree gradually weakened. The curse is probably growing stronger day by day."

Melina was just worrying about where to find clues related to the Death Rune, but now someone came to her door. In addition, Lani had a cooperative relationship with the Black Blade Assassin clan, so she had a good chance of getting the things successfully.

"So Roger and D are pursuing the same person?"

"There's some connection, but it's not a deep one." Melina patted her cheek, trying to clear her mind. "The Deadborn are a byproduct of Godwin's corruption, while Roger wants to understand its root. The former is easy enough, with a death-correcting prayer and some time to deal with, but the latter is more troublesome. A dead demigod is even more terrifying than a living one."

The power of a demigod stems from his innate bloodline. Even if his consciousness dies, Godwin's body still exists. After being engraved with the Rune of Death, his body becomes a breeding ground for the growth of "death."

Ah Tu looked up at the mountains in the distance. Their destination was in the mountains. "All the clues are converging in one direction. This is really unexpected."

The more they come into contact with the demigods, the deeper they get into the core of the Elden Ring shattering incident. Beneath the seemingly calm sea surface at the border, there are terrifying surging waves.

To become a qualified king, one must not only gather the broken Great Runes and meet the Circle of Magic, but also deal with hidden dangers that may erupt at any time and destroy the border areas, which is a test that Atai has to accept.

"Many things are triggered by the butterfly effect. Perhaps Lani's initial intention was to leave the past behind, as she said, but once she started, she had no other choice. At times like this, she can only take things one step at a time." Melina spoke up for Lani, a rare favor. "Buddy, have you decided what to say when you see her?"

Without thinking, Ah Tu replied: "Be honest and tell the truth."

"Oh, that's a response that really suits your personality." Melina smiled faintly, her hot breath fanning Ah Tai's neck. She didn't know what kind of perfume Fia had applied to her, but it gave her a sweet, refreshing scent. "She'll probably be angry when she hears that, but as long as we can get through the initial storm, things will calm down after that. To deal with her timid personality, we need to be direct and aggressive."

Ah Tu shrugged: "I hope everything goes as you said."

Three hours passed, the sun reached its highest point, and A'tai and Melina were stuck at the last checkpoint before their destination.

"Is the route drawn by the blue-skinned woman on the map correct?" Melina paused her search and leaned against the wall to catch her breath. "It clearly says her home is past these ruins, but why is this place a dead end? Do we have to grow wings and fly there?"

After getting rid of the skeleton soldiers lurking in the ruins, the two searched for an hour and still found nothing. She couldn't help but feel a little impatient.

"Calm down, Amei." A Tui cast a spell that caused a light snowfall, dissipating some of the heat. "There must be something we've overlooked. If we search carefully again, we might be able to find a way out."

"If you ask me, I'd rather save your energy and just use Yueyin to cut a path." Melina picked up a wooden stick and pretended to swing it hard at the nearby wall. "Like this... Ouch!"

The moment the stick struck the stone wall, it suddenly became transparent, and the witch fell to the ground, caught off guard. "It hurts so much! What kind of shoddy construction is this?"

"No, this is... a hidden wall?" Ah Tui helped his partner up and examined the path she had created. There wasn't even a broken brick or stone on the ground, as if it had never existed. "Amei, you've done a great job. This should be the right path."

Melina's luck was maxed out, and she accidentally hit the jackpot, finding the correct path with just a few tries.

"Ahem, actually I've noticed there's a hidden passage here a long time ago, and I accidentally used too much force when I was clearing the way just now." At the end, she didn't forget to save her face.

Behind the ruined passage, a mountain giant sat on a smooth stone, with a huge hammer that matched his body size in his right hand.

The sound of conversation from the other side interrupted his thoughts. The giant shifted his gaze from the book in his hands and looked at the visitor with interest. "Oh? It's really rare to have a visitor today."

Even though Iggy had heard about Atu and Melina from Lani, and had seen the two fighting in Rhea Lukalia through surveillance magic, he still pretended to be meeting them for the first time.

"Wow! A rational, talking troll giant!" Melina looked up and blinked. "Such a cultured troll is rare these days."

She and Ah Tui had encountered other mountain goblins before. Because of their enormous size and brute strength, they had generally been domesticated and forced into hard labor. The better-paid ones stood guard at the gates, working 996 hours, but at least they still got paid. The worse-off ones were miserable, replacing horses as the power source for vehicles, whipped all day and barely getting enough to eat.

Mountain trolls like Iggy, who can speak, communicate, and appear to be of high status, are extremely rare high-IQ intellectuals in the tribe.

"Hello, we are the Fader and the Witch passing by. May I ask..." Midway through the conversation, Ah Tui, who was about to ask for directions, changed the subject and said, "Excuse me, is there anything wrong with my weapon? You seem to recognize this sword."

He noticed that the giant's gaze was focused on the famous sword Yueyin at his waist, as if he had met an old friend after a long separation.

"I'm sorry, I was rude. I stared at your weapon and lost my manners," the giant blacksmith introduced himself. "My name is Igi, and I used to be a blacksmith in service to the royal family of Kalia. The katana you're wearing is my work. I'm surprised to see this famous sword, the Yueyin, again after all these years. And judging by its appearance, it's been carefully maintained and polished by a skilled blacksmith."

Iggy served the royal family of Kalia all his life, and during his career as a blacksmith he forged three powerful weapons that went down in history.

One of them is the "Famous Sword Tsukigakure", and the other two paired weapons have similar names, namely "Sword of Night and Fire" and "Sword of Moon and Fire".

The former is kept in a treasure room deep in the castle of Kalia, while the latter and its owner, the "Double Moon Knight" Laylana, disappeared in a past war and their whereabouts are unknown.

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 33: Charge! Charge! Charge!

The blacksmith giant introduced himself. When they heard him call himself Iggy, both Atai and Melina showed expressions of surprise that were unexpected but understandable.

"Huh? The giant blacksmith named Iggy, that makes sense!" Melina poked Ate's arm. "Buddy, that's the guy Blaze mentioned. Looks like they're both from Lan...Lani's side."

During their second meeting, Blazer had already mentioned that he could mention Iggy's name when he met him.

Ah Tu also held the same idea: "Master Iggy, are you also a member of the Lani Club?"

The half-werewolf loved the Lani doll very much, and took the initiative to invite the two to join a mysterious organization called the Lani Society. Iggy also said that he had worked for the Kalia royal family and created many magical weapons. Now that he is retired, he seems to be working part-time as a gatekeeper.

With this in mind, it would be strange if they were not Lani's men.

Iggy's eyes were filled with surprise. "Oh? You know Blaze? And you've seen his keepsake and know about Lani? He's a solitary man. It's really rare to be friends with him and to have him reveal so much secret information to you."

"That doll..."

"Is it considered secret information?"

A series of question marks popped up above their heads.

"Since Blaze introduced you, you're probably trustworthy." Iggy showed off her custom-made, oversized Lani doll. "To be honest, the Lani Club is an organization we formed spontaneously. Members are all loyal fans of Lani-sama. She herself is unaware of its existence."

Melina concluded with a vacant look, "So, you've established an underground fan club without Lani's knowledge, and you've even spontaneously produced a series of dolls and peripherals as membership tokens."

"Hmm... you could say that. Only those who pass the test and are unwaveringly loyal to Renee can gain membership." Iggy was quite proud to be a member of the Renee Society. "If I'm not mistaken, you intend to visit Lord Renee in Kalia Castle, right?"

"It was indeed Lani who asked us to come," Ah Tu added in his mind, "and she even threatened to cast a witch's curse on me if I didn't come. Does she have to act so scary?"

"The next section of the journey will not be easy."

"What do you mean?" asked A Tui.

"Look over there," Iggy pointed his index finger at the wide open space in front of Kalia Castle. "When Rhea Lukalia rebelled against the royal family, they sent the Azalea Knights to attack. Those foolish enough to attack the castle were slain by the formation set up by Lady Rani. Even today, the traps set for foreign enemies back then still remain on this land."

With that, Iggy raised his forging hammer, smashed a rock, and threw it over the clearing.

Under the azure barrier that enveloped the sky, starlight rained down like thousands of arrows piercing the heart, splashing a myriad of brilliance in an instant. When the rock fell to the ground, it had already turned into powder.

Iggy sat back on the stone bench: "See? If you don't have enough strength, you can't see Lady Lani."

He gives death to foolish people with bad intentions and gives persuasion to guests with good intentions. Igi is not just a decoration guarding the Kalia Castle. If any rude people dare to attack him, he will let those fools realize how heavy the giant mountain goblin's forging hammer is.

"It's indeed a very troublesome level." Ah Tui agreed with the giant blacksmith. "To pass it using normal methods requires not only the mastery of powerful defensive magic but also sufficient concentration. Otherwise, even a massive army would only leave countless corpses piled on the plain."

He did have powerful defensive magic; Topps had already taught him the patched version 1.0 of "Topps Stand," but he wasn't sure if he had enough focus to last the entire battle. Furthermore, he had to use half of his stand to protect Melina, which further increased the strain.

If your concentration runs out halfway through, you can only stand there and wait to be shot into a hedgehog.

So A Tui put Plan A into the backup room and blew the whistle to summon Torrett.

If defense isn't enough, speed will make up for it. The only way to defeat all martial arts is to be fast! As long as I run fast enough, the rain of arrows won't be able to catch up to me.

When he heard that he had to ride it into a minefield, Torrett shook his head like a five-speed electric fan, almost rolling his eyes and kneeling on the ground pretending to be dead.

Melina reached over to Ah Tui, who was sitting in the rider's seat, and patted the spirit horse on the head. "It's just a bunch of traps, isn't it? Show some courage and don't let us down. We'll put sweetened dried fruit in your feed tonight."

Torrett was still babbling and pretending to be dead when he heard the first half of the sentence, but when the second half came out, his expression suddenly changed. Two streams of white air blew out of his nostrils and he howled to the sky: "Hiss—(For the sweet wine and dried fruits, let's go!)"

"Grandpa Iji, let's go first, go!" A Tui flicked the reins, and the two of them rode together and shot towards the Kalia Castle like a flash of lightning.

"Young people are so energetic, they can even think of such adventurous ideas." Gazing at the two fearless figures, Iggy couldn't help but sigh. "The spirit horse left behind by that lord, the secret treasure of the Kalia royal family, the newly created legendary magic... This Faded One truly possesses extraordinary luck. His successive captures of the Great Rune are no coincidence. I hope he can bring a change to Lady Ranie's fate."

When a moving object was detected entering the range, the magic circle arranged in front of the city was instantly activated. The beautiful and dreamy blue barrier once again covered the sky, and a dense rain of arrows poured down.

Melina lowered herself to a low position, hugging Ati tightly, completely trusting Torret's abilities and her partner's superb riding skills. The whistling wind brushed past the girl's ears, intertwining with the dense rain of arrows in a chaotic haze.

The rain of arrows pressed on step by step, but Ati and Torret were more excited than ever before. The extreme speed awakened the instinct hidden in the men's blood: "Old Torret, let these dead things see what real technology is!"

Catch the shrimp!!!

The spirit horse galloped at full speed, making six consecutive turns like a snake, lightning, and zigzags on the plain. Its graceful posture and explosive speed of over 100 kilometers per hour left the arrow far behind.

If they were not afraid of unstable operation and losing control of direction and crashing into the city wall, this man and his horse would probably be able to use the long-lost "Whirlwind Spirit Horse Tornado".

The plain ends and the city is in sight.

With a graceful sideways drift into the corner, Torrett jumped over the city gate with the two people on his back and stopped steadily in the Kalia Castle. The rain of magic arrows that was chasing him from behind also gave up the pursuit at the same moment he entered the city.

(ps: I took advantage of the chaotic atmosphere to listen to this.)

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 34: The Truth Is Within the Bombardment Range

The two men landed safely on the horse. Torrett shook his head and took credit for it. The whole horse looked very proud.

But not every horse can sprint for several kilometers in one breath without taking a breath like it.

Melina jumped off her horse and stretched her muscles. "It's been a long time since I've gone for a speeding ride. It feels so good to be in a no-man's land without the big tree guards chasing after me and issuing tickets."

"Hiss——(Of course not, don't you take a look...)" Torrett was halfway through boasting when he was expelled back to the spiritual world by some invisible force.

"It seems the city has been enacted a spell that prevents the summoning of spirits." Ah Tui tried to blow the horse whistle again, but failed to summon the spirit horse again. "The spirit summoning bell probably can't be used in the city anymore."

"Poor Torret, the reward of sweet wine and dried fruits can only be given to it later." Melina sighed and turned to observe the environment in the city.

The atmosphere in the city was dark and eerie. There was no one in sight and no sign of life. Sticky white spider webs were formed between the trees, giving people goose bumps.