Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Chapter 343: Memories of Yura

"Roar--"

Listening to the sound of the dragon's roar, I looked up and saw Lance Shanks rising from the high wall of Rodel again and flying towards us.

Almost at the same time, Eleonora was also awakened by the dragon's roar: "Ahem."

"Eula, are you serious?" I asked in confusion.

The other party hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"What a beautiful battle, Son of Man!" Lance Shanks landed near us with a bang, his tone full of joy.

This guy is really hiding on the high wall, secretly watching our situation: "Zero, as the winner, you..."

"Let's not talk about this for now, Lance Shanks." I interrupted him, "What do you think, let Eleonora go."

"Roar?" Lance Shanks looked stunned.

"I mean, I plan to let this Dragon Eater go, you won't be angry, right?" I explained a little.

Lance Shanks, on the other hand, acted as if it didn't matter: "Since you won the battle, everything will go according to your wishes. Why should I be angry?"

"That's good." Since Lance Shanks said so, I put away the straight sword in my hand.

And Yura bowed to me sincerely: "Thank you."

"After all, Yura, you saved my life... But just don't regret it."

——After all, in the game it was Eleonora who defeated Yura, while Atai arrived a step late and only fought with Eleonora for three hundred rounds in the Second Church of Marika.

Now, Yura could defeat him with one blow and reverse his fate.

However, judging from his previous conversation with Eleonora, the two of them already knew each other and were familiar with each other, and it seemed that they parted ways because of the death of their companion... Therefore, it was indeed the best option to leave the conclusion of this matter to them themselves.

Yura put away his longfang and said in a low voice, "Eleonora, go away...but next time, I will kill you with my longfang myself."

"Cough, cough, cough, hahaha, good, good, very good, Yura! I will wait for you in the Blood Dynasty!" Eleonora kept coughing up blood, but still laughed crazily, "Also, Zero, are you still there? You are still there, right?"

······Did she not see me because she was lying down? Or did her eyes also have some damage from the fight just now?

I could only respond helplessly: "Yes, yes, yes, what do you want to do? I'm not going to any Blood Dynasty."

——······At least not now. However, it’s hard to say about the future. After all, I still have to go to the bank to withdraw money.

"Then let me come find you, Zero!" Eleonora said with a smile, "Don't run away... Such a beautiful flame, a noble figure that shines like a golden tree. I like you so much, so you must live well until I come to plunder you!"

After saying this, Eleonora sank into a pool of blood and disappeared.

But her heart-chilling laughter still seems to linger in my ears.

——Hey, hey, hey, what a dangerous statement that was at the end!

——Was I going to get into trouble with the yandere again?! ·······Why did I say “again”?

Turning around, not only Yura, but even Lance Shanks looked at me with a hint of pity in his eyes.

“... I’m sorry, Zero.” Yura pulled his hat awkwardly. “As a warrior, I can understand Eleonora, but I didn’t expect that I would cause you so much trouble. I will find a way to kill Bloody Finger before she finds you.”

"Really?" I was naturally quite skeptical.

Yura hesitated for a moment, and it seemed that he was also afraid of the difference in strength, but he still promised: "I will do my best."

"Then you have to be careful. Eleonora's attack methods are too diverse, and you have to find a way to suppress her. When dealing with her, extreme offense is the best defense." Based on the combat experience just now, this is the only reminder I can give.

"Thanks for the tip."

"But what is your relationship with that sinful man?" Lance Shanks interrupted and asked.

Yura couldn't help but sigh. "Eleunohra, she, along with me and my friends named Monet and Schwagot, returned from the Land of Reeds to the borderland... But in Nimgefu, we encountered the flying dragon Akiel that was entrenched in the lake... At that time, we were weak and were chased by Greg's soldiers. We were exhausted from running around, and finally we were defeated by his minions."

——Ah, after all, dragons in the real world are indeed quite difficult to deal with.

Nepheli and I were able to defeat Akiel with the help of an elite troop. We shot through his wings with a giant crossbow and dragged him down to the ground to fight.

If there were only four of us, we would probably end up like me and Brother Wolf when we encountered the corrupted Aegis in Galid. The enemy would find a good position and almost wipe us out with a mouthful of thick phlegm.

Yura continued to recall the past: "Alas, Eleonora became like this because of my incompetence. Although I and Eleonora escaped that time, I saw those two die in front of me. Eleonora has been blaming herself and it was difficult for her to cheer up until she met Master Two Fingers in the Round Table Hall."

——"I want to become the King of Elden. Only by using the power of the magic ring can Monet and Schwagot be resurrected!"

“······With the vague guidance of Lord Two Fingers and the rage for revenge, Eleonora kept on fighting, seizing, scavenging, praying, practicing combat skills, and dragon feasting... She tried everything she could. The last news I heard about her was that Eleonora had been tainted by the filth of blood.” Yura said, and couldn’t help but sigh.

"So, you kept chasing Bloody Finger in order to stop Eleonora once and for all?"

In response to my question, Yura nodded and said, "It was me who pushed Eleonora onto that path. If I had more ability and could get rid of the Aakir dragon earlier, perhaps Eleonora wouldn't have to be so eager to crave for power... If I could have followed her and accompanied her when she was devastated, or when she decided to become the King of Elden... Perhaps Eleonora wouldn't have become what she is now."

"But at that time, were you in Nimgefu, gathering people to eliminate the flying dragon Yakir?" I recalled that in the game, the first time the player Atei theoretically met Yura was under the cover of a huge ruin on the southern shore of Lake Yakir, so I speculated.

Yura nodded helplessly again and sighed, "However, nothing can be undone. Therefore, stopping the 'Pure Purple Blood Finger' Eleonora is my only duty in this life."

"... In that case, I think I can tell you one thing, Yura." I felt a little sympathetic towards Eleonora and Yura's experiences, so I said, "When I went to the eternal underground city of Noklongen, I saw a crimson nebula in a corner of the false starry sky. I'm afraid that's the Blood Dynasty."

"Oh?!" Yura obviously didn't know this information yet.

"However, the Eternal City is quite dangerous. You'd better go to Stonewell first. Nepheli and the others should be gathering people to explore that land." I paused, then looked up at Lance Shanks. "By the way, Lance Shanks, can you teach some ancient dragon prayers to Yura to help him?"

"Roar?"

"Please, and you just said that you would agree to one condition for the winner, right?" Well, although Lance Shanks's previous words were interrupted by me, but I remember...it should be, perhaps, probably something like this.

Lance Shanks sighed slightly and said, "If I were to teach you the power of the ancient dragon, that would not be a bad idea..."

"Great, Yura, while Eleonora is still recovering from her injuries, learn some more skills to deal with her!"

"Roar! Listen to me!" Lance Shanks stomped his feet in anger.

"Yes, I'm sorry." I immediately prostrated myself and apologized.

"If you want to obtain the power of the ancient dragon, I...I will set up a test myself. Only a true warrior can learn it." Lance Sanx raised the dragon moo and stared at Yura. "Son of a man named Yura, can you accept it?"

"If I can get the ancient dragon's guidance, I will be very grateful." Yura also sincerely agreed to Lance Shanks... But I have no idea about this test. After all, in the game, the mute A Tai only cares about fighting and killing.

Lance Sanx seemed very satisfied with the ambitious people, and turned his head again: "Also, the Son of Man, Zero."

"Ok?"

"I've changed my mind. It's not a bad idea to just take you into the Royal City of Rodel." Lance Sanx smiled slightly. "After all, you are indeed quite interesting."

"Really?" I was surprised and happy.

——Great, I can be a dragon rider again.

But before my surprise was over, the huge dragon claw stretched out and grabbed me like a figurine: "Then get ready."

--Eh?

Before I could react, a dragon suddenly roared and carried me straight into the sky.

Eh--