Elden Ring: Atai vows to have a perfect ending

Chapter 275: Dark Moon Shadow - Part

Lani's words were like a bombshell, making people's heads buzz.

I even suspected that I had misheard, and I couldn't help but confirm it again: "Lani, you mean, Godwin...he committed suicide, no, he volunteered to be killed by you?!"

Lani nodded solemnly and told me the reason for her inference: "This is what I learned from Aleto. She was the leader of the Black Knife sent to assassinate Lord Godwin... The process of sneaking into the royal city was quite smooth, but when she set foot in the bedroom of Lord Godwin, in fact, everyone had been discovered..."

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“······You are here.” The gentle blond man turned his melancholy gaze away from the dazzling golden tree outside the window.

He closed the window, and the room fell into pitch darkness.

"Did the princess send you here? She is really a man of action..." The man smiled and sighed, as if he knew his fate. He was helpless and even gave up resistance as he raised his arms. "If everything has been decided, then do it."

In the darkness, a pair of silent hands grabbed him, and then a pitch-black blade stabbed straight down the back of the demigod's neck.

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"So, you guess that Godwin was willing to be killed by you?" After listening to Lani's description, I still couldn't believe it.

Even Lani sighed softly. "In fact, when we first prepared the plan, this step was the unstable link that we all agreed on. After all, the opponent is that golden prince... In the war between the ancient dragons and the Golden Dynasty, it can be said that he single-handedly led the army to defeat the old king of this borderland, completely stabilized the Golden Dynasty, and opened a page of prosperity. The whole process of assassinating such a person went terribly smoothly. If Queen Marika hadn't noticed it, all the assassins would have escaped unscathed that night."

That's not bad.

Speaking of Golden Godwin's great achievements, most people in the border areas recognize him as the successor to the Golden Dynasty.

Although I also recognize the strength of the black knife, and these guys have the perfect ability to hide their bodies.

But if you think about it carefully, their target is demigod.

In reality, even Greg was so difficult to deal with, so needless to say, this man who subdued the dragon and saved the legitimate heir of the Golden Dynasty from danger should be no less difficult to deal with.

Moreover, the entire dynasty is made up of golden people. Even if the sneak attack was successful at the beginning, as long as the prince struggled a little, his aid should have arrived immediately... In this case, it would be too difficult to cleverly use the destined death to completely kill Godwin's soul but preserve his body to assist Lani in completing her reincarnation ritual.

However, if Godwin really wanted to die, all the explanations would be smoother.

But then again, why?

I carefully recalled everything that Lani had just said, and suddenly, something struck me: "By the way... Lani, that Godwin actually guessed that you were the mastermind behind the scenes. Could it be that you two know each other?"

"Yes." After Lani answered, she seemed to hesitate for a while, and finally told the truth, "The Golden Prince, Lord Godwin, is the fate chosen for me by the two fingers."

“······Huh? What does this mean?” I smelled a hint of sourness.

"Zero, you may not know." Lani sighed and explained to me in detail, "In the philosophy of the so-called 'Lord Two Fingers' who guided you, the Faded Ones, to become kings, civilization is the root of the long-term continuation of this land. Civilization is everything. And the best way to maintain civilization is to select gods and their kings. God represents the supreme power and creates laws, while the king is the power that promotes God's laws in the border areas... Under the guidance of my mother, when I met that dark moon, I also glimpsed my destiny of becoming the chosen one of God, and Lord Godwin is the destined king chosen by Two Fingers for me."

——Ah, this...

——Okay, kings of the stars, let’s rise up tonight and go to the hall to kill that dog’s two fingers!

This shocking fact made me take a few deep breaths before I calmed down and continued to ask, "So, in order to get rid of the control of the two fingers and for your own destiny, Lani, you decided to launch the 'Night of the Black Knife Conspiracy'?"

Lani did not deny it. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Why, are you afraid? Faded One. After all, I am a woman known as a witch. For my own purpose, I can give up everything and destroy everything."

——······Did Lani take my deep breaths as a sign of my fear?

——But if you really think about it, arranged marriages, or killing a blind date just because you are not satisfied with them, is indeed a bit scary.

——But Lani herself paid the price of half her life, which can only be said to be ruthless and courageous enough.

"Since I'm already on this pirate ship, I can only become a demon man with you. What else can I do?" I spread my hands. "If you really want to give up on me, then there's nothing I can do. But if you have no choice but to give up, I'll find a way to catch it back. How about that, Princess of Dark Moon?"

"······" Laya was obviously shocked by my words and was speechless for a moment. Her four hands were a little uneasy, and her fingers moved randomly as if they had their own ideas.

Finally, she could only sigh, chuckle and say, "Zero, you are such a complete weirdo."

"Many people have said so, so it doesn't matter." I am not afraid of boiling water. "But I just do things according to my own wishes. I don't bother to care about people I don't know well."

"Really? Then, when we met in Kalia Castle, we weren't very familiar with each other, right? Why..."

——Why else? Didn’t I hit the ball straight enough?

I cleared my throat, not caring if Melina would think I was under a charm again.

"Weila..." I was just about to start singing "Please Buddha".

But the other party suddenly raised his hand and interrupted my spell: "Oh, it's getting late. If you have anything to say, come to the fortress next time. If I'm still awake... Ling, are you okay?"

"Cough, cough, cough, no, nothing, I just choked on my saliva."

"Then...the matter of Amber Starlight, please."

"Well, don't worry."

After getting my response, Lani reached out and pulled down her hat, curling up slightly as if she was going to sleep: "Goodbye..."

Then, she turned into a faint blue light and disappeared like a breeze.

I stared at the place where Lani left for a long time, and suddenly I wanted to collect the magic book that she had placed under her body.

Such perverted thoughts were interrupted by a sudden wolf howl outside: "Woo--Although it's very faint, my nose must be right, Zero is nearby!"

——No wonder Lani left in such a hurry, it turned out to be because of you, Brother Stinky Wolf!

No, I had already taken off my clothes and used them as bait and threw them somewhere else, but Blaze still chased me?!

The library is at the end of its rope. It's over.