Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Chapter 575 Requiem

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Fight fire with fire!

In the instant when the two raging flames of [Death] collided, Rune turned into a black and red halo, spreading out like ripples.

I drained all of my remaining runes and gathered them into the claws of the profane beast.

At that moment, the rising power seemed to form an extremely thick shield, which blocked the full-strength attack of "Black Sword" Malicus towards Di Xi and bounced it away.

For the first time, the redness in those crazy eyes faded away!

"Master Zero!" Roderica suddenly called out from the side, "The power of the finger has faded, please give it a little more strength!"

——To make another effort means to continue attacking, right?

"Malicus, you'd better hold on!" Taking advantage of the opportunity when the opponent was hit by the claws of the profane beast and couldn't get up, I rushed forward, jumped up, and jumped at Malicus.

Malicus came to his senses and quickly fought back, slashing with his sword.

I took a step to the side.

The opponent was planning to chase him immediately, but the arm swinging the sword paused for a moment, giving me the opportunity to step forward and strike again, pushing Malicus back.

"Ah~ah, ah~ah~ah——" The melodious singing voice echoed in this broken temple.

The faint green halo on Roderica's body had turned into a bright and clear light like the moon in the night sky. Along with the singing, it flowed into people's hearts like a clear spring, relieving all the pain in their bodies.

That is the song from the ancestors that soothes the soul.

"Woo, woo, woo--" Malicus subconsciously jumped onto the pillar, holding his forehead, but there was nowhere in the temple where he could hide from the singing.

"Roar!" Suddenly, the dazed eyes lit up red again.

Malicus roared, jumped down from the pillar and rushed towards Roderica.

"I won't let you succeed!" I had already anticipated this, so I held the sword in both hands and stood in front of him.

"Get out of the way!" Malicus roared and swung his sword at me.

—But your flame is quite erratic, Malycus!

I crossed the Night Fire without hesitation, clenched my teeth, and forcibly blocked the opponent's attack. Di Xi had also recovered his strength, and from the side of Malicus, he slashed with a fatal death blow, forcing him back again.

Looking at Di Xi, Maliks fell into confusion again: "Woo woo woo! Ma, Malik! I..."

"Lord Malikus." Roderica prayed in the sound of the ancestral spirits' requiem, "Please follow your heart and stop being misled by others' words... Listen to the voice in your heart, that is the real answer you need."

Faced with Roderica's words, Malicus actually flinched.

He covered his face and gasped.

"Di Xi, thank you so much this time. Come back and rest first. I should be able to handle it here." I shook the bell.

Di Xi bowed slightly, turned into a shadow and disappeared.

Meanwhile, Malicus was still struggling in spiritual shackles and pain, and the red light in his eyes flickered and was uncertain.

"Lord Zero." Melina's voice suddenly sounded beside me again.

“Melina!?” I was so scared that I quickly used my body to block her view. “Why are you here? Malicus’s mind is still unstable. What if he thinks of your mother again? He…”

"It's okay, Master Zero." Melina smiled at me, "Trust me."

······Although I didn't know what Melina wanted to do, I chose to trust her after swallowing my saliva: "Okay, you better be careful."

"Yeah." Melina nodded, and after I made way, she slowly walked towards Malicus.

Naturally, I followed behind her, just in case.

"Priest of Beasts, do you still remember me?" Melina, like Monggot, greeted Malicus after a long absence.

Malicus's expression became more and more ferocious, with the fangs of a wild beast exposed on half of his face, while the other half was filled with fear: "Ma, Malica...I."

——Well, it seems that the beast’s mind is still quite confused, and its vision is still severely disturbed.

“······You are still so loyal. As the shadow of our mother, you have been sealing [Death] and guarding our [Eternity].” Melina walked in front of the other person, and a ball of golden glow as warm as the sun condensed in her hands.

Squatting down, Melina placed the ball of golden light in front of Malicus.

The ball of light sprouted like a seed, and in the blink of an eye, it grew into a golden sapling.

Prayer - Little Golden Tree.

"Mother has always trusted you, Malicus." Melina slowly raised her head and looked at the branches of the tree, "but at the same time, she has always felt that she is ashamed of you... You always do so much for her silently, and respond to every request of hers without complaint, but she has nothing to repay..."

“······No, Marica, I·····” The injuries on Marica’s body were slowly getting better, but at the same time, the red light in his eyes gradually faded.

"So, you've worked so hard." Melina looked at Malycus, bowed sincerely, and said, "Although I'm not your mother, please allow me to say this: You've worked so hard all along, Malycus... So, no matter what choice you make, we will have no complaints."

For a moment, Malicus was silent.

The wind of Fam Azra continued to howl.

But this temple was shrouded in a peaceful tranquility, just like the sky reflected in the water on an autumn day, without a single ripple.

"You've grown up, Melina... When I remember you, you were only the size of my finger." Malikus suddenly broke the silence, "You and your mother are really, really alike. I don't know why, but you always have a sad face... It's only in front of that man, occasionally, that you will smile."

"Malicus..."

Malicus reached out his hand and gently touched Melina's head. Then, he raised his eyes and looked at the little golden tree summoned by Melina. He watched the golden light gradually dissipate, and finally, it turned into a shadow and completely disappeared from his sight.

“······The [eternity] we created, in the end, is it still a dream? Marica, when did you realize this, and why, why·····” Naturally, he already had the answer to his question in his heart, so Marica could only sigh helplessly in the end.

——After all, Malicus is still a tool sent by the Finger to monitor Marika, and this has nothing to do with his personal consciousness.

If Marika had told him her plan at the beginning, that would probably be the moment when they would truly fight each other for life and death... It was for this reason that the queen sent her trusted shadow to this isolated forbidden area in the sky.

"I already know your intentions, but I cannot go against my mother's will alone, so I am afraid I will not be able to help you in the future, Melina." Malicus sighed again, "So, accept it. Marica's child, the warrior she is proud of, the fate of [Death] and the borderland, it is up to you to change."

After saying that, Malicus took a few steps back from Melina. He suddenly roared, and a strong black and red aura rose from his body.

The gravel jumped and the whole temple was shaking.

The black sword of Malycus that fell to the ground gradually floated up. It kept absorbing the black and red flames released from Malycus. Gradually, gradually, it gathered into a broken crack in the space, in which the light of [Death] was shining like a gem.

This is the real Death Rune.

"Take it, Faded One." Maliks collapsed to the ground weakly, "Go and bring change to this world."

I swallowed and reached out towards the crack.

"Get out of the way! Zero!" Suddenly, Bernal's roar was heard from behind.

I turned around and saw him swinging his scepter directly towards my head.

And in his eyes, a red and yellow fire was burning fiercely.