Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Chapter 170 Hound vs Hound - Part

Just as I realized the other party's true identity, the hound knight was already dragging his steel claws on the ground and rushing towards me quickly.

I didn't dare to take it head-on and could only dodge backwards to avoid the attack from bottom to top.

But the opponent's attack did not stop. When the first attack failed, he stood up, grabbed the hound's fangs with both hands, and swept it from the side with a powerful blow.

Combat skills——hound sword skills!

I used the backflip in the first part to increase the distance again. Then, watching the moment when the opponent's attack missed, I placed my left hand on the sword blade, wiped the wound, and performed the second part of Wolf Attack Blood Dance, suddenly rushing forward!

bass--

The bloody blade was sharp, but the figure that was originally in front of him had disappeared.

"Huh?" He turned his head subconsciously, only to find that the Hound Knight was also retracting his sword move to attack with the Reverse Kasaya.

——We were all taught by the same master, but it turns out that there’s no way to break his moves!

But the next second, his figure disappeared from my eyes again.

It’s a combat skill—hound step!

I quickly looked around for the other person, but he wasn't in front of me. Could he be behind me?

He subconsciously swung his sword backwards, but it still missed. The hound knight did not use the hound's pace to attack from behind, so where did he go?

"Zero, up!" Laya reminded me.

But it was too late. I only felt a chill on my back, and then it felt like a raging fire. I was chopped down by this powerful blow and fell forward.

I gritted my teeth, quickly rolled over and turned around.

The bastard who attacked me used the Hound Sword Skill again in the next second and disappeared into the darkness.

"Tsk!" I couldn't help but lick my tongue.

——It’s really troublesome.

It is already difficult to see people clearly in this cave, and the opponent can use such a move of appearing and disappearing without a trace.

In addition, the hound rider's natural mobility is obviously higher than mine, and this cave is full of various crystal pillars. I'm afraid that this guy just used the hound's step to jump onto the large pillar growing diagonally above our heads, and then gave me a heavy blow from above.

If I hadn't been alert at the last moment and Laya hadn't reminded me to take a step forward, I would have been a corpse split in two by now.

——Damn it, this guy has taken advantage of both the timing and the location, and I can't fully master the hound steps. I can't even use the second stage of the sword technique alone. I'm completely at a disadvantage!

Another gust of cold wind blew from the side.

A dark shadow appeared out of the corner of my eye, and I subconsciously raised my shield to block the opponent's attack.

But I didn't expect that the Hound Knight flipped over nimbly and flew over my head. The long fangs slashed my shoulder with extreme force and then fell behind me.

——Next, there will definitely be another sudden attack!

Without giving me time to drink from the Holy Grail, this guy once again rode on the wind and swung at me with all his strength.

when--

Even though I had anticipated the opponent's attack, and even though I turned around and raised my shield quickly enough, such a violent blow still knocked me back and crashed into the rock wall of the cave.

The tiny crystals growing on the wall pricked my back and made me feel dizzy.

——I’m no match for you at all. What should I do?

The red eyes were greedily craving for blood like a devil.

Another idea came to my mind, so I simply hid under the corner to prevent this guy from attacking me with his hound pace.

There was a stalemate between them for a moment.

Suddenly, I threw the brass shield in my hand out.

This move naturally had no killing power. The opponent used his clawed arm to block the flying brass shield, and then performed the hound step again.

The cold wind blowing in my face seemed as sharp as a knife, stinging my face and causing pain.

but······

Bang!

It was like I had hit the wall directly. The hound knight's fangs were bounced away by me, and I seized the moment when the opponent's middle door was wide open and chopped it down with my sword.

The long fangs strengthened by Iggy could cut through iron like mud, directly cutting through the opponent's armor, and a bloody splash appeared on the shoulder.

"Really? Do you really think I can't do anything to you?" I smiled contemptuously and shook the large tortoise shell shield in my hand that was emitting a faint white light.

Combat skill——Iron Wall Shield Defense!

——Hehe, I was waiting for my new shield to be summoned, what were you waiting for just now?

——And, just like in the game, this move is the ultimate skill to restrain the Hound Knight!

——After all, the way to maximize the damage of the Hound's Fang as a large curved sword is to swing it in a circle and then slash it with great force. The Iron Wall Shield can greatly improve the shield's defensive capabilities, not only blocking but also deflecting the opponent's attack, creating a flaw like just now, allowing me to successfully counterattack.

The scarlet eyes seemed to fade a little, and the Hound Knight looked at me cautiously and did not act rashly.

——Since you don’t attack, I’m going to use the Holy Grail bottle to heal my wounds.

I expertly pulled out the Dew Drop Holy Grail bottle and quickly drank it.

And this guy really thought he had found a flaw and pounced on him again.

But, iron wall shield defense!

The hard tortoise shell once again bounced off the hound knight's swing, and this time I showed no mercy. I cut my left hand with my long fangs, drew blood from the wound, and then swung hard.

The sharp blood blade with sharp long fangs cut into the opponent's armor and caused a crack to appear.

——But that’s not enough!

Combat skill——Blood Slash·Double Slash!

I struck the Hound Knight's left shoulder with another Casket Slash.

The opponent seemed to be dazed by the powerful damage from the previous attack. He was a beat slow to use the hound step to create distance, so he was still injured by the second part of the blood blade. After retreating, he staggered, fell to the ground and took a few breaths.

--good chance!

I quickly grabbed the long tooth and rushed forward, aiming straight at the opponent's head with one sword.

But unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, the Hound Knight disappeared again.

——Does this guy still have the strength to use the hound step? This fighting skill is too wheelchair-like!

I also quickly used the Hound Sword Technique to do a backflip and retreated back to the bottom of the rock wall of the cave.

In this way, the Hound Knight could only attack me head-on, but was blocked by my Iron Wall Shield and had to take my defensive counterattack.

——It’s a bit of a turtle, but who told me that I’m carrying a big turtle shell?

But suffering a loss once is a learning experience, suffering a loss twice is a lesson learned, and this third time, the Hound Knight did not dare to move forward rashly as he did just now.

Apart from the turtle iron bucket formation, I couldn't think of any way to deal with the highly maneuverable hound steps, and I didn't dare to leave the corner.

For a moment, the battle once again fell into a stalemate.

——I wish I could use Alperich’s ice fog magic, just like what I did with Brother Wolf that time, using the cold to slow down the opponent’s pace so that I can see the Hound Knight’s figure clearly.

...You know what, this cave feels a lot colder.

Could it be that we have been in a stalemate for too long, the adrenaline has faded, and the body temperature has also dropped? !

“Huh~ It’s so cold…” It was Laya’s voice. Although she seemed to have deliberately lowered her voice, it was still clearly audible in the silent cave. “Hurry up, hurry up and keep spraying.”

Turning around, I saw that this little girl had caught two crystal snails from somewhere and was spitting icy spray towards the cave!

Ice spikes with a faint magical blue light continued to grow from the ground, spreading towards the large half of the space where the Hound Knight was.

——Well done, Laya!

——But, you have to be careful too!

The Hound Knight's figure appeared, paused for a moment, and then performed the Hound Step again and disappeared.

When the shadow leaked next time, he was like a ferocious tiger, using the crystal pillars growing diagonally above the cave as a stepping stone and pounced directly at Laya at the door.

Laya obviously didn't react in time. When she raised her head, the sharp blade of the hound's fangs had already locked onto her throat as its target!

“······Finally, I caught you!”

After hearing the voice, the red eyes subconsciously moved away from Laya and met my eyes.

——Huh, you definitely didn’t expect that I would be here.

Combat Skills——Wolf Attack Blood Dance·Two Stages!

From under the hound knight's body, the long fangs with a cold light directly tore through the opponent's armor, and the scarlet blood moon fell on the fragile flesh, turning into warm rain and splashing down.

"You actually thought of attacking other people? The moment you took your eyes off me, the outcome was decided." I walked forward and ruthlessly pierced the opponent's chest with a sword.

【Enemy Felled】