Elden Ring, my witch is a talkative beautiful girl

Even with sufficient preparation, carving the Rune of Death on oneself still requires enduring pain beyond one's mental limits, and there will be considerable risks in the process. It is impossible for someone who is not truly determined to do it.

"I say, you're just going to leave your body here without cleaning it up or giving it a proper funeral or something?"

Lani glanced at her, one half fake, the other full of emotion, both faces expressing a profound silence. "Do you think anyone would attend their own funeral?"

"Others can't do it, but you can." Melina imagined a very strange scene. "Imagine that when the funeral is halfway through and everyone is mourning and remembering you, you suddenly open the coffin and stand up. What a surprise!"

"...I think it will definitely scare people. If you die one day, I will prepare the best crystal coffin for you." Lani has gradually become accustomed to the witch's chatter of unfunny jokes.

Ignoring her antics, he took out the container he had prepared in advance and reached out to summon the death curse marks engraved on the body.

The curse mark was carved by her own hands, and there is still an invisible connection between it and her. With a wave of her hand, it was separated from the lifeless corpse and placed into a transparent container with layers of sealing.

Normally, when a demigod dies from the Rune of Death, a complete circular ring mark will appear on his body.

But because there were two demigods who originally died, the mark symbolizing death was split into two halves.

Lani was the first to die physically, and Godwin was the first to die spiritually.

This half-broken centipede curse mark is longing for the moment when it will be complete again.

Lani stared at the mark that had been properly placed in the container for a few seconds, then casually tossed it to Ah Ti. "Here, this is your advance payment for the mission. I specially crafted this container to prevent the power of 'death' from leaking out. You must accept it with gratitude."

Ah Tui subconsciously caught the flying Death Mark, looked down at the container, then looked up at Lani: "You made a detour just to get the Death Mark? But we haven't completed what we agreed on yet, how about you keep it for now?"

"That's not necessary." Lani smiled playfully. "Will you break your promise once you get your reward? Will you abandon me and leave me like that man did to my mother? The Snow Witch's wrath is too easily borne. My curse will pursue you to the ends of the earth."

"Why did you make me sound like a heartless person in the first half of your words..." Ah Dai shook his head and flatly rejected it. "Even if there was no threat of the curse, we would not abandon you. Since we have accepted the commission, we will do our best to complete it."

"That's right," Melina agreed. "A promise is made, and it's unchangeable. The future King of Elden will never go back on his word. And you're the most generous of all our financial backers. Even for your advance, we'll complete the commission. You can rest assured."

Hearing the sincere voices of the two, Lani felt that the clockwork mechanism inside the doll's body was turning a little faster than before.

Only after she descended the Tower of Divine Blessing and stepped out of the study did Lani finally calm down her turbulent emotions. While A-Tai took some time to care for the spirit horse, she connected to the magic communication channel she used to communicate privately with Melina.

"I always forgot to ask, Ah Tui, have you decided what kind of king you want to be, and what law you plan to use to repair the ring?"

The broken Elden Ring is like a blank canvas. The next king who first meets the Ring and offers the fragment of the law has the right to decide the theme of the next era under the border.

The possibilities include death, gold, decay, filth, and the symbol of destruction... fire!

"What law is used to repair the ring?" Melina, who was kicking pebbles on the roadside with her head down, froze in place. "It's... that..."

She stammered and couldn't explain herself clearly.

The ideal option would be to restore the Elden Circle using the Golden Rune as its core, returning the borderland to its most prosperous era. She also had some ideas about how to create a Golden Rune.

But then...

Melina whispered in her heart: "Everything Mother does will become meaningless."

The witch understood that this was only a backup option. What she should do was to find a new law that went beyond the Golden Rule. She could not create the future by sticking to the past.

"So you haven't told him about this yet." Lani observed Melina's evasive gaze. "Coincidentally, the journey I'm about to embark on still lacks a king to accompany me. After looking around, only A-Tai can barely meet the requirements."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Melina's expression suddenly turned serious, and she glared back at Lani. "That's what we agreed to. I'm still here, and you want to sneak away?"

"The agreement doesn't say that I have to wait until you're gone before I can take action. Or is it that you don't have confidence in your own charm and believe that in a fair competition, you and the laws you believe in will inevitably lose to me?" Lani smiled cunningly.

She was sure that the proud and arrogant witch would not remain indifferent to her provocation.

"Let's compete, who's afraid of who?" As expected, Melina accepted the challenge. "I'm going to make this clear today. No one has been born yet who can steal my partner! Come and give it a try if you're brave enough. If you lose, don't cry!"

"Humph!"

"Humph!"

The two girls who were rivals in love snorted in unison, crossed their arms, and turned their heads away, no longer looking at each other.

This secret struggle, known only to heaven and earth, you and I, ended in a draw.

Atui, who witnessed the whole process, was completely confused. He only saw Melina and Lani staring at each other for several seconds, and then they turned their heads away at the same time and ignored each other.

The movements were perfectly synchronized, and the two people's left and right eyes were reflected like their reflections, making it seem as if the same person was looking in the mirror.

He turned to Lingma and said, "Lao Tuo, do you think their relationship is good or bad?"

Torret, who was grazing with his head down, widened his eyes and cast an incredulous look at A-Tu, thinking to himself, "Oh my God, he doesn't really think that the relationship between the two of them is good, does he? This guy is really hopeless. Even the horses are worried about him."

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 84: The Road to the Eternal City

The warm autumn sun blew over the three people and the horse. A Tui and the two girls who accompanied him arrived at the deep underground pit created by the meteorite falling after the fall of Latan.

Ningfumu, which had been so dangerous when they first set out on the journey, no longer posed any threat to them, and the journey over the past few days was no more than an outing.

When passing by the Hyde Fortress next to the deep underground pit, the kindhearted old man A Tui also helped the city lord to drive out the subhumans who occupied the fortress. The latter was very grateful and gave him the secret treasure hidden in the fortress by his ancestors.

"I never imagined I'd stumble upon the knight's descendant sent by Lady Marica on the street, and instantly obtain the other half of the elevator's talisman." Melina spliced ​​the two halves together, finding a perfect fit at the broken ends. "It's truly a case of searching high and low for something, only to find it effortlessly. We must have been doing good deeds lately, and our luck has definitely improved."

With this symbol, they can activate the long-dormant Dickas elevator at the end of Perum Avenue, without having to travel through mountains and rivers to reach the plateau.

"After the Shattering War, many of the original knight families fell into decline. It's not surprising that one or two descendants collected treasures left by their ancestors." Lani glanced at the golden symbol and then shifted her gaze to the dark pit at her feet. "We're here. According to Blaze's report, the Eternal City is at the bottom of this hole."

Many days ago, when the seal of the stars was lifted, the brightest star among the fallen stars streaked across the night sky and fell to the edge of Ningfumu.

The meteorite blasted open the earth veins, smashed through the earth, and liberated the Eternal City sealed deep underground. The forgotten star city opened its doors to future visitors.

Although many days have passed, the spectacular sight of the falling meteorite can still be clearly seen here. Countless huge broken rocks are floating in the air, and the rugged rubble forms an asteroid belt that can only be seen in the universe.

"About half of the rocks still have green vegetation on their surfaces. The meteorite collided violently when it landed." Ah Tui jumped onto the gravel closest to him. The rock sank slightly by a few centimeters and stopped steadily in place. "I don't know how deep this hole is. If I want to get down safely, I have to start with these rocks."

He had tried to throw a piece of rainbow stone from a high altitude, and the sharp sound coming back 15 seconds later told A Tui, "I'm sacrificed. If I jump down directly, I'll die."

Judging from the time the rainbow stone fell, the height was probably over one thousand meters. Even if Lani used gravity magic to slowly float down from such a high distance, it would obviously be unrealistic.

With two people, no matter how hard she concentrates, her blue bar will run out before she reaches the halfway point. It will be a lot of fun if the plane crashes halfway.

Melina agreed, "What my partner said makes sense. We need a vehicle with strong jumping ability that can carry the three of us to the bottom."

Normally, to get from the surface to the Eternal City, one needs to take the direct elevator built above the Sifradite River, but the road there is cut off from this side, so they have no choice but to find another way.

The three of them fixed their gazes on Torrett in tacit understanding. Just as they were about to leave work (.9) | Zero Reflection 6, Qibaba's spirit horse shuddered involuntarily: "Whee?"

About thirty minutes later, the frightened Torrett carried the three passengers safely down to the bottom of the cave. The spirit horse, finally standing on solid ground, exhaled two streams of white air from its nose and breathed a sigh of relief.

Thanks to Lingma's double-jump stunt in the air and A Tui's superb driving skills, they were able to travel safely throughout the journey.

Melina took out one-third of the dried fruits that she had not confiscated before and rewarded the hero with them. After Torrett had eaten and drunk enough, he happily returned to the spirit world to wait for orders.

Going down to the bottom floor, the impact of the meteorite created a cave about ten meters wide, which was large enough for three people to pass through side by side.

The two senior mages lit up the starlight, illuminating the pitch-black path beneath their feet. They avoided the scattered rock fragments on the ground and, guided by Lani, headed out of the cave.

At the end of the cave, the view suddenly opens up and there is a stunning view ahead.

Deep in the ancient earth, the light that illuminates the dark city is not the sun or the moon, but a sky full of stars that emit a soft glow.

The three of them looked up at the sky, as if they were in a lavender sea of ​​stars. Looking down, they could see the magnificent and ancient buildings of the Eternal City.

The guide bridge across the Shushifrady River divides the city into two parts, and the sound of surging water fills the ears.

Under the star-studded artificial night sky, the ancient buildings tell the ancient history of this underground city that has been lost for tens of thousands of years.

The people of Knox who once built the Eternal City and created its magnificent buildings have all passed away, but only the legacy they built still stands here.

"This is the eternal city of Nokron..." The amazing architectural skills left Atai dumbfounded.

Even after seeing the towering Stonewell City, the exquisite work of art Rhea Lukalia, and the dilapidated iron-blooded fortress Red Lion City, he could not help but admire the superb skills of the craftsmen who built this city.

It is no exaggeration to say that the technology that can build a city that will last for thousands of years at a depth of a thousand meters underground is a miracle.

With their goal now within sight, Lani's nervousness eased slightly as she explained to A-Tai, "Long ago, the versatile people of Nox built two eternal cities beneath the earth and an unchanging starry sky above. They prayed constantly, awaiting the prophesied birth of the Night King, who would lead their people to glory."

"There aren't many accounts of the Eternal City. Their history is as buried beneath the earth as this city itself." Melina interrupted, noticing someone had interrupted her routine duties. "But I read in a book that something had angered the Supreme Will, and a catastrophe had been brought upon them."

Ah Tui sensed the conflicting wills of the two girls. He listened quietly, fulfilling his duty as a student.

"Legend has it... a black comet descended upon the borderland without warning. This star, descending from outer space, destroyed almost all life within the city." Speaking of the black star that descended upon the borderland, a subtle glint of gloom flashed in Lani's eyes. "Thus ended the era of the Knox people. To avoid being affected, the descendants who escaped this city have since called themselves the Sons of Platinum."

They had seen many different kinds of Sons of Platinum on their journey. Perhaps due to the influence of radiation, magic and the like, the appearance of these descendants of the Knox people had changed greatly, and they were therefore divided into many different villages and tribes.

Melina spotted the key point: "A meteorite that wiped out over 90% of the city's life in a single strike? And yet, how did this city survive a catastrophe of that magnitude?"

Normally speaking, when faced with a super-large disaster such as an earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption, or a meteorite summoned by a great magician, the first thing to suffer is definitely the buildings.

Because people can run but houses can't, if a meteorite large enough to cover the entire Noklongern falls, theoretically this place should be completely reduced to ruins.

Although the buildings in Knocklong have been eroded by time and damaged by past battles, most of the houses still retain their original outlines.

The bridge facilities built on the Shivratis River were barely enough for people to pass through, otherwise they would have to consider how to demolish houses and build boats to cross the river.

"The reason is simple." Lani looked up at the false night sky. "Because the meteorite obeyed the command of the 'Supreme Will' and came to destroy the people of Nox who wanted to create an artificial king. It has its own consciousness. It... is a living creature."

"That meteorite..."

"Is it a living creature?"

A'tai and Melina were both stunned when they heard this, not understanding what Lani meant.

"Nothing to be surprised about, right?" Lani's gaze pierced through the artificial night sky, a hint of otherworldliness between her brows. "Supreme Will, Two Fingers, Outer Gods, so many people and things have been drawn to this land from beyond the stars, drawn to the Intersection. Compared to the real night sky above us, we are truly insignificant. Perhaps right now, in places we cannot see, countless pairs of eyes are watching our every move on this journey."

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 85: Dark Night Realm, Silver Tears

The historical explanation of the Eternal City came to an end, and Lani's last meaningful words made Atai and Melina think about their own things.

They set foot on the ruins of Noklongen and headed towards the heart of the city. The secret treasure that the Dark Moon Princess was pursuing and essential to her plan was hidden under the charming deep purple night sky.

Lani slowly floated to the top of the ruined house, patiently waiting for the two people who had climbed up the ladder on the other side. "We're probably passing through an ordinary residential area on the outskirts of the city. If we continue forward, we should pass by the experimental area and eventually reach the 'Dark Night Realm'."

"The residential area is fine." Melina climbed up the ladder as fast as the wind, somersaulting and landing next to Lani. "What the hell is this experimental area? It sounds ominous."

After reading too many messy comics, when Miko hears the word "experiment", her mind easily associates it with something not so good.

"Didn't you say it yourself?" Ranie said, "The Knox people have committed sins that have angered the Supreme Will."

"This is different from anger..." Melina reacted and swallowed the rest of the sentence. "Besides the thing you are looking for, have they committed more than one sin?"

She roughly knew what Lani was looking for and what kind of shocking sin she was going to commit with that treasure, but she still underestimated the Eternal City's past suicidal tendencies.

“Woo-woo-woo—Woo-woo-woo—”

A strange and abstract squirming sound came from the feet of the two men, followed by a blue knife light that swept across the bricks and tiles, stirring up a gust of wind.

"Allow me to interrupt your discussion." Ah Tui held Yue Yin in his hand, unsheathed his sword, and cut the sneaky, squirming silver slime-like lifeform in half. "Our arrival seems to have awakened the guards in this area."

The silver jelly-like creature, cut in half, reassembled and recovered, its size reduced by about one-third compared to before the injury. It had the ability to regenerate and recover, but it couldn't ignore the physical damage caused by the magical blade.

"A scoundrel."

"You actually want to sneak attack us!"

Lani and Melina were both shocked. If it weren't for A'ti's reminder, they would have never noticed the jelly-like enemy at their feet, whose color was extremely similar to the surrounding environment.

Shining swords and golden light rained down like raindrops. In order to redeem themselves from their momentary loss of composure, the two girls opened fire at full force, blasting the silver liquid that had just healed the wound into ashes.

"Be careful," Lani warned, alertly. "These silver teardrop-shaped creatures are the product of failed Nokron experiments. They survive by absorbing the free magical energy in the air. They're probably attracted by the energy in our bodies. There must be quite a few of them scattered throughout the city."

To the Silver Teardrops, which feed on energy, the trio that appeared out of nowhere was like three moons emerging from a group of dim stars.

After being hungry for so many years and eating vegetarian food every day, I naturally want to change my taste and taste some fresh "meat".

"You don't have to tell me, I've already seen it...ah!" Melina's steady voice suddenly rose in pitch, and the scream pierced the night.

She fled at an astonishing speed, leaving behind an afterimage, and barely avoided the silver-white liquid spurting out from the corner.

The Silver Teardrop's method of attack is to transform part of itself into a weapon, acting as a high-pressure water gun to splash the enemy's face.

Ah Tui drew his bow and shot a gravity arrow accurately into her head, using his own tactics to retaliate, turning her teardrop into a ball of paste. "Amei, are you okay?"

"No, it's not good. I was scared to death." Melina took a few quick breaths, her expression still terrified. "I need to rest and calm down. I may not be able to fight for a while."

Meanwhile, Lani stared at the large pool of evaporating silver liquid on the ground for a few seconds, her expression turning extremely disgusted. "The air here makes me feel a little uncomfortable. I need to rest for a while."

After witnessing the silver jelly object's jet-like long-range attack, Lani and Melina put away their staffs and prayer bells.

The colorful and gorgeous magic prayers were all offline, and the two of them unanimously chose to withdraw from the battlefield, acting as the boss and cheerleaders who won without effort.

"A-Tai, I'll leave the matter of clearing the road to you."

"Partner, come on! Partner, come on!"

The girls can fight normally with enemies using knives, guns, sticks, bricks and axes, but they definitely don't want to fight a wave of "slimes" that spray sticky, corrosive, silver-white liquid if they have a choice.

It’s not that we can’t win, but it’s just unbearable psychologically, so it’s better to leave this kind of fighting to professional fighters.

"You guys... okay, I understand. Remember to keep your distance and don't get too far away from me."

Ah Tui was confused and a string of question marks slowly floated across his mind. He was worried that they were under some invisible mental attack.