Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Chapter 250 The Queen's Blessing

As the phantom of the "Full Moon Queen" Lenara gradually disappeared, her real self slowly floated down from the sky and came to my side.

"Brave child." Lenara called me with a smile, and said softly like a mother praising her child, "Although it is just an illusion, it still looks like me. It would be a bit uncomfortable to do it myself... You did a good job."

——It seems that my first impression in the eyes of my future mother-in-law is not bad~

"Thank you for your praise, Lady Lenara." I gave a standard knight's salute.

However, after the phantom completely disappeared, this space did not dissipate for a long time.

The surroundings were calm, but the sound of the sea kept urging the uneasiness in my heart: "Strange, Lady Lenara, are we imprisoned here?"

Reinara shook her head and explained, "I used magic to maintain this space for a while. After all, I was still not in a stable state outside. During those wasted years, I was always heartbroken by the suffering of those children. It was difficult for me to recover physically and mentally in a short period of time... But, my child, it was you who brought the silver light of the moon and illuminated this eternal night."

"Lady Lenara, do you know our next plan?" I asked tentatively.

The other party nodded. "In that magic, Lani told me everything. Star Amber can indeed carry the power of a demigod. While you are looking for that power, I also need time to prepare to ensure that the child's soul can be transferred into a new body."

"In that case, the most important thing now is your comfort, Lady Reinara!" I quickly took over and said, "Dujuan led an army of 10,000 people to break through the gate of Rhea Lukalia and has completely controlled the area of ​​Dujuan Church. They are now divided into two groups. One group leads to the Great Water Bridge and is being guarded by Blaze and Master Hammer of Magic in the Crystal Cave; the other group is preparing to pass through the roof of the academy and head directly here."

“... In that case, kid, when you return to reality, go tell Blaze and the others my instructions. Abandon that area, destroy the waterwheel, and guard the back door of the school building.” Lena said resolutely.

"Well, the big waterwheel is not easy to destroy." I had asked about the waterwheel before.

And Reinara said confidently: "There should be a friend from the academy nearby who is good at using gravity magic. Let him do this... If it really doesn't work, let the magicians of the Haimo faction use their best cannons to destroy the magic circle."

—A friend who is good at using gravity magic?

——Oh, the black king in the waterwheel? ! So, he came to the academy to teach gravity magic?

"After that, we should focus on dealing with the enemies on the rooftops. If they are too difficult to resist, we can retreat to the library, blow up the connecting sky bridge, accumulate strength, and wait for reinforcements to arrive." Reinara had already thought of a countermeasure in a blink of an eye, and even calculated the number of troops behind me. "How many days will it take you?"

"It should take another six or seven days." Since it was difficult to distinguish between night and day inside the academy, I could only estimate the time.

"That's enough."

"However, I am still worried that someone else will come here specifically to harm Lady Reinara." I raised my concerns in my heart, "You also know that Du Juan was able to attack the academy this time, and there must be someone guiding him, and these guys who have not yet shown their faces will be the most unstable factor."

"..."

"So, after everything at the academy is settled, I would like you to leave the academy with me temporarily." I continued to request, "The cuckoos would never have thought that a queen who had lost her mind would disappear out of thin air... Right now, your safety is the most important, so even for General Latan, please think twice, Lady Lenara."

Lenara hesitated again and again: "...Okay, it's up to you, kid. There is a teleportation door on the side of the passage door under the library, which can help us leave Rhea Lukalia College."

"It leads to the Church of Bonding, right? I see." I recalled the content in the game and continued, "After that, do you want me to take you back to Kalia Castle temporarily, or to Stonewell? Now, it is under the jurisdiction of a close friend of mine. This time, she will also join forces with old man Iggy to attack the Cuckoo Army together."

"······Let me go back to the city for a while. The way I look now is not suitable for me to appear in front of others. Besides... Lani, is she still there?" Sure enough, this mother and daughter are still thinking about each other.

I nodded as well, but then I remembered something.

——Queen Reinara has been suffering from dementia for many years, and this is something that everyone in the academy knows.

——Now, would it be too strange for me to suddenly convey the Queen's instructions to them?

I conveyed my thoughts to the other party.

And she handed me the Kalia Scepter without hesitation: "This scepter is the symbol of the highest person in the academy, and it is also my symbol. Take it, they will obey your orders."

——······Oh my god, I can get the scepter without exchanging memories?!

——Well, it has to be returned later. After all, if the queen regains her sanity and strength, it would be best for her to use such a weapon herself.

bang~

Just as I took over the scepter, I heard a slight shattering sound. This world finally began to collapse like broken glass, and I was about to return to reality.

"Close your eyes, my child." Reinara squatted down. "From now on, although there is a long road waiting for you to go forward, I hope that the full moon will dispel the darkness ahead for you and give you the power to protect, child."

The Kalia Scepter shone brightly and shone on me.

It was like a clear spring that absorbed all the fatigue and pain in my body, and even made my mind clearer.

Close your eyes, and it’s as if you’ve passed through the endless darkness and met the bright and beautiful full moon hanging in the sky.

When I was staring at it, there seemed to be a touch of coolness, gently sliding across my cheek...

When I opened my eyes again, I was standing in the center of the Great Library, holding the Scepter of Kalia in one hand and stroking the smooth and translucent amber jade with the other. A faint halo seemed to be emitting from it, forming circles that reflected in people's eyes.

And Lena, just as she said in the illusion, was still immersed in a world of pain and numbness, holding the Amber Jade in her arms as if it were a tender baby, and comforting it gently.

"Zero~ You're awake. Are you okay? Your body..."

"Well, why didn't Zero regenerate himself? Doesn't Zero want to become our companion?"

"Zero, let's continue playing together~"

In less than a second, the chirping sound like sparrows pulled me back to my dazed state.

——It’s terrible. Since I passed a stage through extraordinary means, these apprentices will not cause trouble for me again!

But it seemed that the noise of everyone's noise attracted Lenara's attention. She raised her head, and after her cloudy and lifeless eyes fell on me, the queen actually smiled gently, like a mother welcoming her child home, and stretched out her hand: "Oh, you are back, my beloved child. Come to me, I won't let anyone hurt you."

Suddenly, those apprentices stopped bothering me.

Some even cheered: "Great, we have more companions. Zero is also our true companion."

"······Thank you, Your Majesty. But now, let me continue to protect you." I took a half step back and saluted as a knight.

The apprentices' faces showed a hint of uneasiness: "Zero, are you leaving now?"

"Well, but I will be back. Before that, you will protect Lady Lenara." I turned around and strode out of the library.

His body was incredibly light, as if he had not experienced any battle at all, and his mind was so clear that it gave people a feeling of clarity.

——Could it be that this was the final blessing bestowed upon me by the Full Moon Queen, restoring my body to its original state?

Well, although I can recover somewhat by returning to the school building and using the blessing points, thank you very much anyway.

After leaving the library, I closed the door again.

I took the elevator down and walked out of the room, preparing to tell everyone in the academy about Lenara's intention.

But what caught my eye was a sea of ​​blood red!

In the small square, Mugram fell in a pool of blood.