Chapter 92 - The Knight of Perfection (1)

When the game started, the location was the same audience chamber.

"Ah, it resumes right after the cutscene at the end."

Gyeongbok looked at the fallen giant, Aidan, and said,

-Even when I see it again, it’s so majestic…

-Really thought it would be hard to beat lol

-Even a broken longsword proved its worth

-That’s the Eldenunique sword (nod)

-It’s been a day since the break, but it feels like it’s been so long

The viewers also recalled the moment of the clear. Gyeongbok approached the shattered sigil of Aidan.

As he did, the control faded.

['Decider, Aidan’s Soul' has been obtained.]

The protagonist touched the shattered sigil, and the lingering light was absorbed. Along with it, Alicia, who had been trapped, was freed.

"Ah…"

She sighed.

Holding the fragments of the sigil, which were several times larger than herself, she trembled.

"Decider, why…"

Soon, she turned to the protagonist.

"I’m glad you’re safe."

"…Do you not hate me?"

"You were the one who refused conversation and attacked first. Sadly, I have no reason to blame you."

-As expected, the eldest

-Indeed, Mini Alicia!

-Isn’t Aidan not fit to be a father?

-Yeah, he just exiled and remained silent

The viewers agreed.

The protagonist knelt on one knee, closing the distance with Alicia.

"One, I have a question."

"Please ask."

"How could Aidan be your father?"

At this question, Gyeongbok also spoke.

"Ah, I’ve been curious about this. I guess she’ll tell us now."

-Of course, she’s not a biological daughter, right?

-What if he found her based on some talent?

-She’s not human, so biologically, he can’t be her father

-Ah, lol, he’ll tell us now

Alicia bowed her head at the question.

"Actually, I don’t know how I was born. I’ve lived in the castle since I can remember. The Decider decided I was his daughter, and everyone accepted it."

"Is that so."

"Of course, I knew the Decider wasn’t human. So, he couldn’t be my biological father…"

She trailed off. The protagonist didn’t press further.

A moment of silence.

Alicia lifted her head, as if to break the silence.

"Are you looking for the Elden Soul?"

"Yes, but since Aidan is now silent, I have to find it on my own."

The chat window buzzed at the protagonist’s answer.

-Whoa, that’s right

-Didn’t they say only the Decider knows the location of the Elden Soul?

-Then what happens now?

-But the final boss is defeated, and the path is blocked

The viewers’ worry was short-lived. Alicia approached the shattered sigil and said,

"No, there’s a way."

"A way?"

"If I become the Decider, I’ll know."

As she spoke, a thin, thread-like aura emerged from Alicia. The runes on the shattered sigil began to glow.

-Oh right! Alicia was the heir

-That’s why a bad ending happens if Alicia dies

-Regardless of the plot, a bad ending happens without Mini Alicia

-Oh lol, that’s the eldest lol

The runes began to etch themselves onto Alicia’s body, just like they were being replicated. Simultaneously, her aura began to turn golden, like Aidan’s.

As the thin threads gathered, the protagonist asked,

"Was it successful?"

"Ah…"

Alicia couldn’t hide her confusion.

"I can’t tell you the location of the Elden Soul."

"Did it fail?"

"No, I know it. I know it, but I can’t tell you."

The protagonist and the chat window were filled with question marks. What did this mean?

"Is this the ending? What is it?"

-Really, why is this ending so frustrating!

-It seems Alicia can’t do it, regardless of her will

-But what are we supposed to do?

-Elbungs, explain quickly!

Such reactions were brief. The viewers’ attention soon shifted elsewhere.

The door to the audience chamber opened with a thud, and someone appeared.

"The runes had a restriction."

"…Alicia?"

It was Alicia, in her real body.

-Alicia!

-Oh wow, the real Alicia appears here

-Real ㅇㅈㄹ lol

-Mini Alicia is cute, but the real Alicia is beautiful

The chat window’s atmosphere changed as she appeared, not as a small golem but as a living, breathing being.

"How did this happen?"

"I only projected my soul into the golem. While helping you, I was creating my real body. I left the Fog Forest for the castle as soon as it was complete, and I’ve just arrived."

"But what do you mean by restriction…?"

"The Decider’s runes are etched on this body, not the soul. The restriction is the same."

Alicia said this and took the protagonist’s hand. A warmth he hadn’t felt from the golem was transmitted.

"I’ll tell you the location of the Elden Soul."

As she spoke, the screen went dark.

The chat window immediately reacted.

-Whoa? She’s really going to tell us?

-Wow, the Orthodox route is so different

-Wow, the wraith golem Snowball rolled all the way here

-Oh, if we hadn’t defeated the wraith golem, the ending would have been different

-Amazing, even GodPlay didn’t know this lol

-Is there really a god of broadcasting?

-This is a legendary broadcast!

Most of the viewers had seen the ending. Gyeongbok and other viewers couldn’t understand why they were reacting so intensely.

"Is the ending very different?"

At Gyeongbok’s question, laughter spread in the chat window.

-This is the dignity of the first run?

-Eldest, this is GodPlay’s first run

-Info: In the Orthodox route, you can’t find the Elden Soul

-What? So it’s only a bad ending?

-There’s also an ending where you become the Decider instead of Alicia

-There’s also a route to rebuild the kingdom by helping the Orthodox

-The Orthodox was actually a cult

-The wanderer’s ending, where you find the Elden Soul alone, is the only happy ending lol

Finding the Elden Soul is the player’s goal, but there was no ending where the location of the Elden Soul was revealed.

While the chat window was buzzing, the screen returned.

The background was a familiar place to them.

"Huh? It’s the starting point, the graveyard?"

The starting point of Elden Soul, 'Graveyard of the Shattered Ones.' Alicia brought the protagonist here.

"There’s a gravestone underground here."

As she spoke, the chat window flooded with messages.

-Gravestone? Could it be that gravestone?

-Did you find it after clearing the 941 section?

-Ah, lol, I knew it smelled a bit off!

-Really, it’s so obvious lol

-Of course, From didn’t make it for nothing!

-I knew there was something, but the starting point was the ending point

-They say the light under the lamp is the darkest, and it was really dark lol

Most viewers were satisfied, but those who had seen the ending of Elden Soul had different reactions.

-Wow… There was a reason to keep playing after clearing the game

-Even after clearing the Orthodox route, you could find the Elden Soul by finding the gravestone

-Yeah, I’m getting chills

-That’s why I can’t stop playing From games lol

-Hurry up! Someone might see this and claim the first reveal!

-Claimed lol, not everyone can pass the 941 section

-There’s plenty of time, right?

Not only the Knight route but also the Orthodox route was set up to find the Elden Soul.

Gyeongbok smiled at the chat window’s reaction and moved forward.

"Since we already cleared the secret passage last time, I’ll go straight there."

Gyeongbok headed to the caretaker’s shed. There was no need to pass through the trap section again.

* * *

Descending the spiral staircase, they arrived at the gravestone again. As they stood before it, the cutscene began.

"Yes, this is it."

"This stone slab…"

At Alicia’s words, the protagonist looked at the stone slab with a solemn voice.

He carefully placed his hand on the stone slab.

['Decider, Aidan’s Soul' and 'Unknown Soul' will be used?]

The message that appeared with it.

-Of course, it has to be used

-Wow, we’re on the right track

-Still, we should have obtained Aidan’s Soul

-But what about the identity of the Unknown Soul?

-Is it a clue for the From brain?

-Please, just tell us!

Gyeongbok naturally confirmed it. With that, the soul left the protagonist’s body and seeped into the stone slab.

The runes began to glow. The protagonist stepped back to take in the runes.

"This is…"

"Shattered One, why are you doing this?"

Strangely, Alicia didn’t seem surprised.

"Can’t you see this?"

"See…?"

She looked back and forth between the stone slab and the protagonist, her face full of confusion.

"What is it? Can only the protagonist see it?"

-What is it? Another clue?

-My stomach is full of clues!

-Oh, GodPlay and the protagonist are synchronized

-Synchronization lol

-Really, GodPlay sees everything the pros miss lol

Before the protagonist could explain, the