Elden: Ring of Calamity

Chapter 507 A Lament
Lucia was slightly surprised. From what she heard, it seemed that Katpela was planning to use this clone to go to Ottina with her. After thinking for a moment, she didn't ask any more questions. She simply took the roasted meat from the campfire, put it on a tray, cut it, cooled it down a bit with frost magic, sprinkled on some seasoning, and handed it over.

Katpera didn't stand on ceremony. She took the tray, used her knife to stab at the roast meat, and shared it with the little fox, occasionally glancing sideways to secretly observe Lucia.

"What are you looking at back and forth for? Didn't you say you were hungry and didn't want to talk about serious matters?" After being stared at for a while, Lucia frowned and said.

"I'm full—" Katpela picked up the last small piece of roast meat, opened her mouth and put it in her mouth. Her taste buds seemed to be stimulated by the aroma, and she hummed twice with ease and contentment. After finishing, she pushed the rest of the meat to the little fox, took out a handkerchief to wipe her lips, and said in a ethereal voice, "I just suddenly realized that your frost magic was taught by Lani, right?"

Shirley, who was enjoying her meal, suddenly twitched her ears and glanced around furtively, perhaps missing her mistress or her own soft pillow.

Just then, Katpela chuckled seductively and said, "Last time when we had tea, you used the Moon Princess's magic to please me. Aren't you afraid she'll be unhappy?"

Lucia: "?"

He glanced at the Queen of Death, whose mind seemed a bit off, several times, pondered for a moment, and then said solemnly, "Your Majesty misunderstands. I am just as polite in front of Her Majesty Marika."

Silence, deathly silence.

Carter's expression hardened, and he was on the verge of exploding in an instant. The shockwaves coming from Lucia's mental vision were even more intense than in reality!
He felt as if he were facing a rapidly spinning waterspout on a stormy sea, with dark purple electric snakes moving in the center of the dark, turbulent waves. If he was not careful, he would be sucked in and torn to pieces!
Thinking back, when he first met the Queen of Death in Galid, she only seemed to be making a fuss when he stabbed her with his sword. How could she be so violent as to kill someone at the slightest disagreement?

Even the little fox sensed the terrifyingly low pressure. Its mouth, which was about to bite into the roasted meat, froze in place, its big eyes darting around as if it was hesitating between acting cute to get out of the predicament or running away.

"Hmph—" After a long stalemate, the Queen of Death exhaled sharply, grabbed the bewildered little fox, and kneaded it until it was round and flat. Her face was as cold as ice as she said, "The ancient dragon royal family has a long and distinguished history. Today, I have witnessed it firsthand."

Seeing that Katpera had finally given up on his abstract ideas, Lucia secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Your Majesty flatters me."

Katpera stared intently at Lucia through the black silk several times, as if she wanted to use her gaze to initiate a dragon feast ritual to devour him alive. Then she snorted coldly, threw off the blanket, and turned her back. "We take turns keeping watch. I'm going to sleep. I'll switch shifts with you in the second half of the night!"

Sherry stretched out her little paw from under the covers, grabbed the last piece of roast meat, stuffed it into her mouth, winked at her owner, and probably thought that the new soft pillow was quite nice to lie on, and was even a whole size bigger. She hummed comfortably twice and then lay down contentedly.

Lucia was already used to her shadow beast's betrayal. Her gaze lingered for a brief moment before she realized that all she could see was the Queen of Death's perfect waist and hip curves. She paused for a moment, then quickly turned her head away, closed her eyes to regulate her breathing, and began to cultivate in the memory battlefield.

The powers of the Eighth Progenitor Heldiron and the Tenth Progenitor Adonis are still unanalyzable, but they can now fight again in the form of a battle of recollection. Both of them are typical power-enhancing fighters, which are perfect for his current surge in physical strength.

Adding skill points is one thing; being able to fully unleash that power in battle is another.

Like Grek, who inherited the direct bloodline of the Golden Family, none of his attributes were lacking. Even his intelligence attribute, which the Golden Family is not particularly good at, was over 60. Overall, if he is not comparable to Rataen, he is at least on par with Raccard.

But on a battlefield where life and death are at stake, Lucia roughly estimates that her brother-in-law could take on at least three Grievous, assuming Grievous doesn't run away and fights to the death. As for Chareleus, who urgently needs to be dealt with—although it's unclear what forbidden methods he used to turn the tide against the Elders of the Giants, his strength is undoubtedly vastly different from their last encounter. His ability to re-establish the Founding Ancestor out of thin air is most likely related to the elusive fire god Hethenes.

Of the methods of killing that Lucia currently possesses, traditional magic and prayer have become ineffective against the nearly immortal Charlegios. Even Origin Magic is difficult to inflict effective damage. The only methods that can cause fatal damage to Charlegios are the Star-Slaying Sword, which draws upon the power of heaven and earth using Dragon Language Magic, and the Fated Death activated by the Greatsword of Hunting Gods.

The former takes too long to prepare and is difficult to hit in actual combat, while the latter is limited by the fact that his Death Rune is not complete. He could not kill Chareleus with a single blow even when he pierced Chareleus's heart, and it will only be more difficult for him to achieve success in the future.

The only successful experience he could refer to at the moment was the Divine Explosion launched at the cost of Estelle's remains. If there had been no other Titans interfering, he would have had a chance to press his advantage and completely kill Chareleus.

In other words, Charlegios, who relies on the Forge of Life to cheat, is difficult to kill, but he is not as difficult to kill as Marica, the Eternal Queen who relies on the Golden Tree and controls the Law of Life. As long as the output is strong and fast enough, it is always possible to break through the limit of his recovery ability.

If the Star-Slaying Sword is hard to land, then break Chareleus's limbs and unleash it close to his face. If his inevitable death is not fatal, then kill him until he has only one breath left before stabbing him in the heart. To do this, Lucia must perfect every possible detail before the final battle, including, but not limited to, a body honed to perfect harmony inside and out, a Dragon King's Body that has broken through to the eighth rank, and a magical domain that is just one step away from completion.
He summoned the phantoms of Heldiron and Adonis simultaneously in the battlefield of memories, using only ancient dragon combat techniques to fight them both at once. In the end, he used Star-Slaying Sword and Fated Death to kill them with one blow. Occasionally, when inspiration struck, he would try to cover the battlefield with a magical domain to speed up the battle. He repeated this process until the middle of the night.

Katpera seemed to have actually taken a nap next to him. After slowly waking up, he turned over and saw Lucia sitting cross-legged on the spot, radiating intense heat. The heat even distorted the surrounding air.

Carter's heart skipped a beat. She was about to check when she realized that this was a sign of the memory battlefield operating at high capacity, and she frowned slightly.

This kid is really bold. Although he agreed to keep watch for half the night, he must have spent some of his attention monitoring the surrounding area within a hundred miles. But to concentrate so intently on the memory battlefield in a place like this means he'll be caught off guard by enemies at close range. If she launches a surprise attack with malicious intent, Sky City will probably start looking for a new king in the next second.
She placed the little fox in the blanket and tucked it in. Her vast spiritual power extended even further, almost encompassing everything within a thousand miles. She then rested her chin in her hands, silently watching Lucia through the black silk, without uttering a word.

After a long while, Lucia, who had just completed another double kill, opened his eyes wearily and saw the Queen of Death standing there staring straight at him, which surprised him for a moment.

She said she couldn't see, so what could she possibly see by staring at it like that?
Looking up at the sky, Lucia rubbed his cheeks and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you rest a little longer? It's still early, and I can keep watch a little longer without any problem."

“Cultivation also requires a balance of tension and relaxation. Although the memory battlefield can accelerate time a hundredfold, it consumes just as much energy—” Katpera stood up, grabbed another blanket and covered Lucia’s face with it. “Go to sleep. I’ll wake you up tomorrow morning.”

Lucia glanced at the Queen of Death's unyielding expression, then sensed her internal condition. She realized further training wouldn't yield much benefit, so she nodded, lay down fully clothed, and soon drifted off to sleep.

Perhaps unintentionally, in stark contrast to Katpera's curled-up sleeping position with her back to him before midnight, Lucia lay down facing this side, allowing Katpera to see her relaxed and serene sleeping face.

The campfire reflected on her fair, moon-like face, illuminating a breathtaking glow. Yet, within that seemingly gentle light, there was always a chilling coldness that penetrated to the very core of her being.

After an unknown amount of time, a faint sigh drifted from the depths of the gradually subsiding wind and snow.

(End of this chapter)