Elden Ring, my witch is a talkative beautiful girl

A few hours later, as the sun was setting, A-Tai dismissed the spirit horse and set off for the border between the two regions. After running for most of the day, he decided, out of humanitarian considerations, that Torrett should be allowed to rest. He couldn't keep Torrett running around the clock just because he was a summoned spirit, or else the Animal Protection Association at the border would come to protest.

At this moment, the two of them could hear the "woooo" sound of the sea breeze blowing across the beach, as if crying softly, which is how the Weeping Peninsula got its name.

On the other side of the bridge, a cavalryman in heavy black armor emerged from the starless night. "I am Zhang Hui from Yan! Anyone who wishes to pass through here must surrender their head!"

This extraordinary appearance and this astonishing posture make it clear at first glance that she is not an easy person to deal with, but we all know that Miss Miko never plays by the rules.

Melina tugged at A Tui's sleeve and pointed at the Night Rider. "My dear, he says he's a eunuch. I heard from the warriors from the Eastern Reed Land that they have no servants. He looks so pitiful in all black. Let's give him some runes before we go."

"Oh my god, you ignorant boy, give me your life!" The clay man still had some anger. As a dignified Night Cavalryman, how could he be willing to endure such a great humiliation? In anger, he spurred his horse and rushed towards the two men with great momentum.

This stick terrifies gods and ghosts; this stick makes the world invincible! Before the flail of darkness, gods will be slain, and Buddhas will be slain!

Ah Tui looked at the terrain behind him and decisively pulled Melina a few steps to the side. The Night Cavalry, who were sprinting at full speed, did not expect the Faded One to use such a despicable trick. Both the man and the horse were unable to brake in time and rushed off the cliff, falling to their death on the spot: "Despicable villain, you plotted against me!!!"

GREAT ENEMY FELLED!

A small boss blocking the path, provoked by the witch's words, fell to the hands of the despicable Fading One without even a single blow. Oh, no, he didn't even use his hands; it was a terrain kill from beginning to end. It makes one want to observe a three-second silence for the tragic fate of the Night Rider.

(Do more people like petite Lani or petite Melina?)

Volume 1: The Beginning of the Journey: Chapter 17: The Blind Girl Irena

"Buddy, the blessing is just ahead. Hurry up, hurry up." Gazing at the golden light not far away, Melina excitedly urged A-Tu to speed up. After a day of running around and encountering so many things, she felt extremely sleepy and was eager to find a place to rest. "According to the map, after passing here, another half a day's journey will lead to the rebellious Morn City. Let's rest up tonight. Tomorrow there will be tons of runes waiting for us to harvest."

"Okay, Amei, I get it. You've repeated the same thing several times, remember?" A'dai quickened his pace slightly, still maintaining the vigilance of a soldier surviving in the wild. No one could guarantee that there might not be a strange trio hiding in the nearby bushes, who would beat up the passing Faded people without saying a word.

"Really?" Melina played with a strand of curly brown hair, pretending to be unaware and acting cute.

"Excuse me, is anyone there?"

Suddenly, a soft, weak female voice, tinged with obvious questions, echoed in their ears. They saw a traveler had already arrived near the faint light of blessing. She was a frail woman dressed in elegant white clothing, unarmed, with a band of cloth tightly wrapped around her eyes.

"Excuse me, is anyone there?" The blindfolded girl sitting on the roadside looked up at the direction where A-Tai and the other two were and asked again. She seemed to be confirming the location of the newcomers by their voices. "Although this is our first meeting, could you please listen to my request? It's very important, please!"

"Uh..." Melina blinked and turned her head to look at A'tu.

The two exchanged a glance, and after confirming this wasn't a trap set by someone, Ah Tui nodded to the witch. The night was already dark, and they couldn't leave the blessing so close to them tonight. Instead, they sought another resting spot. Meeting was fate, so it wouldn't hurt to hear what the blindfolded girl had to say.

They sat opposite the blindfolded girl beside the blessing, revealed their identities as faded people and witches, and agreed to listen to her request.

"Thank you, thank you very much. My name is Irena. I escaped from the city of Morn further south not long ago." After expressing her gratitude repeatedly, Irena began to tell her story.

"Moen City..." Melina poked A Tui's arm, "Buddy, there was a rebellion in that city. It's where we are going next." It is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. It is an unexpected gain to meet the refugees who escaped from Moen City here and obtain first-hand information in the city in advance.

Irena didn't hear their whispers and continued, "The servants in the city had been planning a rebellion for a long time. They captured most of the city overnight. All my companions who escaped with me died. I am the only one who survived."

Melina's expression changed slightly. "The situation is worse than I thought. Could it be that the city has been occupied by the rebels?"

"If that's the case, we have to re-formulate our plan based on the situation on the scene." A-Ti thought further and was already thinking about making a backup plan.

They had friendly forces to help them suppress rebellions; they would join the human army, follow their lead, and be rewarded with runes. But attacking a city with two people was another matter. With thousands of arrows hurled at them from the walls, they wouldn't even be able to enter the city gates and would be shot into hedgehogs.

"No, the city probably hasn't fallen yet. My father allowed me to escape, but he insisted on his responsibility as the ruler and stayed inside to fight the rebellious servants." Irena's clenched hands trembled slightly, revealing her inner uneasiness and worry. "The servants are furious, and they hate everyone in the city. I'm worried that something bad might have happened to my father. I'd like to ask you two to deliver this letter to him. Even if I have to bear the stigma of a coward, I hope my father can survive. Please!"

She rose from the stone and bowed deeply to the two men. For Irena, whose mother had died young, her father, who had been her lifelong companion, was everything to her. Her heartfelt words moved the two who listened.

Melina stepped forward to help Irena up and took the envelope from her. "I forgot to mention that we came to the Weeping Peninsula specifically to eliminate the rebels. Morn City is our destination. A true Fader would never stand by and watch someone in need. My partner is the future King of Elden."

"Amei, could you please not tell everyone the second half of that sentence?" Ah Tui smiled helplessly, then his expression turned serious. "We agree to your request to deliver the letter. Can you tell us your father's name?"

"Edgar." Irena's expression shifted from worry to joy, a hint of redness appearing on her face, pale as paper due to worry. "My father, Edgar, is the lord of Morn. When you meet him, simply pass this letter to him, and he will understand my intentions. There are also stray servants near the city, taking control of the golem guards that were originally used to defend against foreign invaders. Please be careful when you act. I'm leaving everything in your hands."

At dawn, just as the sky was breaking, A'tai and Melina prepared to bid farewell to Irena and set off to quell the rebellion. Unaware of the current situation within Morn City, the sooner they arrived to rescue, the greater the chances of the city lord's survival.

"Miss Irena, we are ready to set off. Is it okay for you to stay here alone?" Although the blessing can drive away approaching wild beasts and provide travelers with the most basic shelter, A'tai is still a little worried about leaving a blind person here alone.

"Please don't worry about this." Irena slashed her palm horizontally, and the thick trunk that one person could hug broke on the spot.

She calmly adjusted her clothes and smiled, "Although I've been blind since childhood, I've still practiced basic self-defense. Protecting myself isn't a big problem, but saving others is difficult."

"Okay, we'll be back soon. You just wait here for us." Seeing this, Ah Tui was speechless. One punch from this girl would have killed Rune Bear instantly. If Irena were blind, she could have put down the rebellion single-handedly. If her daughter was so formidable, her father must be no less capable.

A Tui blew the whistle, and Torret, who had rested for a whole night, appeared in front of the two of them in high spirits. When Melina was about to mount her horse, she suddenly felt a chill on her back, as if something evil was spying on her in secret.

"This feeling!" When she looked back, the feeling of being spied on disappeared in an instant. All she saw was Irena sitting quietly by the roadside, her blind eyes staring straight ahead.

"Is this an illusion? Could it be because I didn't get enough rest last night?" Melina muttered to herself, "But why do I feel a little uneasy?"

The strangeness lasted only a moment, and the chilling feeling came and went quickly. In the end, she could only attribute it to an illusion.

Beside the blessing, Irena quietly watched the two of them leave. In that place where no one could see, beneath the cloth wrapped around the blindfolded girl's eyes, a dark golden, crazy flame flickered quietly.

Volume 1: The Beginning of the Journey: Chapter 18: The Magical Use of the Crystalline Flying Knife

A few hundred meters away from the city of Moren, another golden sword monument stands, telling the forgotten history of the past: the siege of Moren, where a lone hero stood up to fight, but was ultimately defeated by King Gefulei.

Humans, Sons of Platinum, Argonians, Demi-Humans, Bug-people... There are so many races living in the vast land of the border area. Each of them has different customs, and some are even migrants from other places.

In that long-ago era, Queen Marika had not yet ascended to the throne of God, and the glory of the Golden Tree had not yet spread to every corner of this land. Conflicts between different races were inevitable, and only the most powerful could achieve hegemony.

On horseback, Melina recounted the past history to Atai: "The Weeping Peninsula lies in a remote region, far from the royal city of Rodel. King Gaffrey led the Golden Legion, a victorious and invincible force, but encountered unexpected resistance on this island. At the end of the Peninsula War, a warrior of an alien race gathered all his weapons and challenged the king's legion to a glorious one-on-one duel."

A'tu slowed Torret down. They were very close to Morn City. "To face an entire legion alone, that warrior must be determined to die."

No matter how powerful a single person is, it is difficult for them to challenge an entire army and reverse the tide of defeat. The alien warriors stood up at that time, just to pass on the belief that they would never surrender.

"Indeed, the warrior swore an oath on his weapon to fight to the bitter end, engaging in a sleepless duel with the knights of the Golden Legion." Melina continued her story as she searched her bag for the telescope. "His will was admirable, his strength beyond measure. Not a single one of the valiant and skilled Golden Knights could defeat him in a glorious duel. So, in the end, King Gavriel took action himself. After that battle, the remaining alien races of the Weeping Peninsula surrendered to the royal city, and a sword monument was erected here to commemorate the warrior's sacrifice."

Since the king personally took action, the outcome of the battle was certain. Strength was the true mark of a king. In that era, no one could defeat King Ge Fulei in a one-on-one duel. He was the undisputed king of the borderland.

"The story is well told." Ah Tui praised, "But it seems to be different from the question I asked at the beginning."

He initially wanted to know about Melina's knowledge of the Morn City rebels. Knowing both yourself and your enemy is key to victory. But then the conversation drifted off to history. The witch's nagging habit was a lifelong habit. Although, as a soldier, he enjoyed hearing heroic stories, the most pressing task was to focus on the urgent tasks of suppressing the rebellion, rescuing people, and delivering messages.

"Don't be impatient, partner. I'm getting to the point now." Melina rolled her eyes. "According to the intelligence I've gathered, the rebels in this city are likely short, wings-bearing Argonians, born with supernatural powers. Some, inheriting the blood of their ancestors, can even breathe fire. These guys have been peaceful for so many years since being conquered, and I don't know why they suddenly rose up in rebellion. I wonder if it has anything to do with the rumors I heard before."

"Rumors? What rumors?"

Melina rested her index finger on her chin and pondered for a few seconds. "I heard that although the Argonians surrendered to the Golden Tree, they were still regarded as uncivilized barbarians due to their low intelligence, in other words, second-class citizens. Perhaps the rebellion is related to this?"

"Irena mentioned it before. The servants suddenly rebelled, and most of the city fell overnight." Ah Tui connected the pieces of information and made a series of connections. "A rebellion this large was definitely not a spur-of-the-moment act. It was most likely premeditated. The Argonians must have long been dissatisfied with years of oppression. So, at least when it comes to conspiracy and subterfuge, their intelligence isn't as low as commonly believed."

The soldiers stationed in the city are definitely not fools.

Well, to be honest, don't overestimate the quality of Greg's soldiers. Compared with the Golden Legion that once was invincible in the border areas, they can probably only be regarded as rural militia.

But even if his men were all idiots with below-average intelligence, Irena's father was definitely not stupid. If his servants were all reckless, this rebellion plan would surely not have escaped his notice. Now these "barbarians" have even recruited the golem guards outside the city. Who would believe that they are mentally retarded?

"Let's talk about it after we enter the city. No matter how long we think about it outside, we might as well go in and see it with our own eyes." Melina picked up the telescope and took a few glances, then handed it to A'ti. This wave of reconnaissance work was related to their success rate in entering the city.

Through the crystal lens, Ah Tui could clearly see the large iron block standing in front of the city gate, holding a bow and arrow. It was the gatekeeper of Morn City. "Is that the golem guard? Just like Irena described, this thing is really big."

The ten-story-tall steel golem has a furnace core in its chest as its energy source. It was designed by its creator to guard the city of Moren, but now it has become an accomplice of the rebels in preventing outsiders from entering the city.

"This is just a small place. I heard that in the royal city, these things are deployed in pairs. Even dragons don't dare to engage in hand-to-hand combat with these brainless iron lumps." From Melina's tone, it was as if she had seen a large-scale wrestling scene between golems and dragons.

If this thing didn't have irreparable flaws in both hardware and software, such as high energy consumption, slow movement, and an IQ lower than 9, it wouldn't be called the Golem Guard, but rather the Gundam Guard, with its full-circle cockpit mounted on its chest. Ace Fader could single-handedly sweep across the borderland with it.

After confirming that there were no other enemies in front of the city gate besides the golem guards, Ah Tui followed Melina's instructions and drove the Torret into its security range. "Amei, what is that secret weapon you said before that could easily kill the guards? Now is the time to let me know, right?"

"Don't worry, I'll take charge. I read 'Golem Intro' before coming here and prepared a strategy." Melina pulled five crystal throwing knives from her bag and handed them over. "Buddy, use these to shoot at its heels. Once the golem guard is pierced by the foreign crystals, its control system will be disrupted, and it will lose track of friend and foe and start killing each other. After you're done shooting, we'll quickly retreat and watch the fight from the sidelines."

Her idea was good, and she did grasp the weakness in the golem's design, but she overlooked a very important fact.

"Regarding the point of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, I have a question." A'tai looked up at the golem guard who was taller than the city gate. Its two fireball-like pupils lit up, and it had awakened from standby mode.

Melina put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "What's wrong? Are you shocked by this beautiful girl's amazing wisdom and ready to praise me?"

Ah Tui compared the size of the ten-centimeter-long throwing knife in his hand with the giant arrow on the golem's bowstring, looking troubled. "Can you tell me, with only one golem left, how can we make it kill each other? It shouldn't be stupid enough to shoot itself in the face with a bow and arrow, right?"

“Shhhhhhhhhhhhh (I have a bad feeling!!!)”

Volume 1: The Journey Begins: Chapter 19: The Burning City

After a loud "boom", the city gate closed. The golem guards who had lost their target put down their bows and arrows and returned to standby mode again.

Melina and A'ti leaned against the city gate and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well, that was a close call. I was almost hung on the wall by that golem's arrow."

"Yes, thanks to Torret's fearless sacrifice. If it weren't for it, I would have to try to hunt giants in an open field."

Seconds earlier, the two had forcibly broken through the defenses, braving the fire of the golem guards, and charged into Morn at a speed of 200 yards. Torrett tragically died a heroic death, struck by an arrow in the back, and collapsed outside the city gates.

Because of its nature, the spirit horse couldn't die, but to summon it again, he'd need to prepare a bottle of red dew and a large amount of dried Loya fruit. While it couldn't die, being stabbed like a skewer by a giant seven or eight meter long arrow was still painful.

Inside the city, faint flames dotted the walls, illuminating the interior. Splattered blood and the remnants of clashing weapons were visible everywhere on the stone walls. Strangely, the bodies of the dead and wounded were nowhere to be seen.

There was only one road leading to the end of the place, and there were no other roads to go through. At the end of the road, the two found an ancient wooden elevator.

Ah Tui stepped forward to test the elevator's load-bearing capacity to ensure it wouldn't cause any passengers to fall due to its age and disrepair. "It looks like we have no choice. This is the only way to get to the city."

It seems that the rebels are not so crazy as to destroy the only means of transportation in and out of the city in order to block possible reinforcements. It is also possible that their production technology is not enough to repair it after the destruction.

"Buddy, wait a moment." Melina stopped A'ti who was about to get on the elevator, ran up, stepped on the mechanism, and ran out of the elevator at the speed of light. The empty elevator rose to the second floor, leaving behind a dark and bottomless hole.

"Amei, what are you doing?" This action made A Tui confused.

"I read in the maze guide that some elevators have built-in double-layer mechanisms, specifically designed to confuse exploring Faded Ones." Hearing the sound of the mechanism rotating into place, she pulled the handle again, and the gears turned, and the elevator descended back to its original position. "It seems that this city doesn't have such a mechanism installed. Let's go."

"Would someone really install such a troublesome thing in his own home?" Ah Tui followed and stepped onto the wooden board. After stepping on the mechanism, the elevator slowly rose with the two of them.

In Moren City, as soon as the elevator stopped, a scorching heat wave hit us in the face.

Melina sniffed a few times and smelled the smell of burning meat in the air. "Wow, so many fires, is there a barbecue party in the city?"

"It's meat they're roasting, but..." Ah Ti was about to say something, but stopped himself. His eyes caught sight of the pile of corpses a few dozen meters away. Blazing flames were burning the bodies of the deceased. Winged Argonians with wings on their backs were trampling over the corpses, playing music and dancing. "It's human flesh they're roasting, and there are hundreds of dead. There's a good chance there's no one left alive in this city."

"Ugh..." Melina leaned against the wall and vomited before she finished listening. "Buddy, there are some things you don't need to explain so clearly." She vomited everything and dry heaved a few more times before the nausea felt a little better.

I guess Melina won't want to see meat on the table in the next few days.

The Argonians, engrossed in their own world, took no notice of the two outsiders arriving in the elevator. They chopped off the soldiers' heads, hacked off their limbs and torsos, eviscerated their organs, and minced the bodies with hatchets and massive axes. These aliens showed no sense of relief at having their vengeance avenged, nor did they feel the joy of freedom. They simply killed for the sake of killing, taking pleasure in killing and finding unparalleled pleasure in toying with the corpses of the dead.

This sudden rebellion and the war started by the Asian dragons are completely different from those thousands of years ago. There is no glory in this war!

"Amei, step back." A'tai's voice was unusually low. The burning city in front of him and the dead who were being ravaged and toyed with ignited anger in his heart. He danced with the pyroxene staff in his left hand, and five short swords shining with glow appeared above his head.

Magic, shining sword circle!

The brilliance of the spell finally attracted the attention of the dragon people. They let out terrible strange cries, flapped their degenerate wings, and rushed towards the new living people. In the eyes of these executioners, this would be another pleasurable slaughter feast.

"I understand your feelings of oppression, opposition to injustice, and desire for revenge, but..." With a flash of cold light, Ah Tui leaped up and pierced through the two Argonians' leaping bodies. "This is no excuse for you to desecrate other people's corpses and insult their last shred of dignity! It's time to end this brutal massacre."

Faced with these beasts who only know how to slaughter civilians for pleasure, Ah Dai will not show mercy, nor will he have any sympathy. At this moment, he only has a will as cold as steel in his heart.

A flash of blue light flashed, and the radiant sword suspended above his head shot out in an instant, severing the bodies of three enemies. The connection between combat skills and magic was extremely skillful. Sword formation magic had the effect of automatically searching for enemies at close range, making it the perfect choice for single-handedly fighting against multiple enemies and simultaneously dealing with sudden attacks.

The battle continued. Within minutes, Ah Tui had completely wiped out the rampaging aliens in the Morn City reception hall. The wooden staircase leading to the inner city was within sight. He turned to his partner and said, "Amei, I will not stop fighting until the enemy forces in this city are clear. What's coming next may make you even more uncomfortable. If you can't bear it, go downstairs and find a safe place to hide. I'll come find you when this is over."

His concerns were not without reason. The scene of slaughter and blood was too uncomfortable for the young girl, and with so many enemies surrounding her, it would be difficult for A'tai to distract himself and take care of Melina. These beasts obsessed with killing would obviously not let go of the old, young, women, or children, nor would they teach them any martial ethics.

"Don't underestimate me. These are just minor incidents." Melina forced a smile on her pale face. "As your miko, I will always stand by your side. Watching you in battle is part of my responsibility. But you're right. The city is a little too dangerous. To prevent you from being distracted, I'll use a little trick."

"Invisibility magic, become invisible!"

Melina cast a spell, and the girl's petite figure became completely transparent, as if it had dissolved into the air.

The witch who was either concentrating on eating cookies or dozing off in magic class actually cast a spell, which surprised A-Tu: "This magic...when did you learn it?"

Melina, now transparent, circled around A-Tai and touched his visor with her invisible hand. "I didn't sleep all the time during Mr. Seren's class. I did learn a few interesting and practical spells. It's a pity that this spell can only erase the body and can't even erase the sound. Otherwise, it would be perfect."

From this sentence, we can tell that the witch's intelligence is definitely not low. She is just too lazy to remember, so she can learn the magic she is interested in in a few seconds.

Volume 1: The Journey Begins: Chapter 20: The Oath of Revenge

On the flame-blackened inner walls of Morn City, numerous Argonians attacked the invaders. Suddenly, a flash of cyan-blue light appeared, and rocks exploded, magic rippled, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. After a few screams, the attackers fell dead on the spot. Those who tried to escape in fear were pierced through the heart by pyroxene magic rubble shot from behind.

The smoke and dust dissipated, and Ah Tui jumped down from the broken part of the city wall, with several bloody scars on his body. Even an excellent warrior who practiced both magic and martial arts would find it difficult to escape unscathed under the siege of so many enemies.

The magic he had just used was called "Slabrock Explosion." It was a melee technique that involved piercing the staff into the ground, channeling concentrated energy into it, and then detonating it in one go. It was extremely effective against weaker enemies who preferred to attack in groups, but one had to be careful not to get caught in the blast and blown up.

A heavy thud was followed by another light one. Melina's count echoed through the rippling air. "This is the sixth wave of enemies in two hours. Wherever I go, I see nothing but screaming Argonians and silent, wriggling slimes. Not a single living soul. Is Miss Irena's father still alive?"

It's no wonder she made such a bad guess. When you wander half a city, surrounded by minced-to-meat corpses, charred bodies, and strangled bodies hanging from tripods, you can't help but have such thoughts. If there's a skill called "the art of finishing off," these guys must have mastered it naturally. Maximize your skills.

Having wandered across half the borderlands, the witch had witnessed many horrific scenes, but this was a first for a hell on earth like today. A city lost to control, a horde of chaotic and evil alien slaves—even the legendary Shura Way of the Reed Land was probably no more than this, wasn't it?

Ah Tui took two sips from the red and blue dew bottle and said, "We can't give up hope. Even if Irena's father really met with misfortune, we must find his body."

"I doubt it," Melina shrugged. "We don't know what her father looks like, and these Argonians love to destroy corpses."

Having said that, she still followed A'tai's pace. Two-thirds of the city had been explored and cleaned up, leaving only the core inner city area. She could only hope that there were still people alive there.

"Come on, you monsters! Come on!"

Fortunately, there were still people alive in the last area, and their powerful roars could be heard from a long distance away.