Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 506 'The Golden Law' Radagan
Beyond the golden tree's light, Bai Shi stepped heavily onto the battlefield within the tree.

As the last wisps of light dissipated, the stone stage appeared beneath the dark dome.

Amidst the shadowy tree trunks, only a sliver of light shone through the newly opened passage, drawing everyone's attention to Marika at the center of the stage.

A golden barb, symbolizing torture, or perhaps a golden arc, hangs high in the air above the tree trunk.

And on the shimmering, curved surface, Queen Marika is imprisoned.

Marika closed her eyes, bowed her head and slept soundly, unresponsive to the arrival of the crowd, as golden fragments of the Golden Law scattered from her broken body.

Golden braids fell in front of her nearly naked body, covering her face, but the mutilation of her head could no longer be concealed.

Marika's wrists were pierced by a curved arc, and her arms were stretched to their limit and hoisted up, as if she were Jesus nailed to the cross.

Meanwhile, in Marika's abdomen, a black and red phantom spear pierced through her, pinning her firmly in mid-air as punishment.

—For God to allow the law to be broken, this imprisonment is a severe punishment for committing a heinous crime.

When Messer saw his mother being treated this way, his eyes widened and he rushed forward anxiously.

However, before he could get close enough to rescue his mother, her body, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, suddenly underwent a strange transformation.

As everyone stepped onto the stone stage, the runic arc that imprisoned Marika gradually began to loosen.

Cracks appeared on the dazzling arc, and the sound of shattering rang out one after another.

Upon seeing this, Messermo immediately stopped in his tracks, not daring to make any further rash moves, lest his mother's body undergo another change.

At this moment, Marika's body had completely turned to stone.

—Like the grandmother of the rare people in the witch village who were one with the trees.

The petrified body appeared incredibly fragile, covered in broken and mangled marks, clearly injuries sustained while resisting imprisonment.

Holly Lou frowned upon seeing Marika's condition, feeling worried but not rushing forward.

He knew that Marika had not died.

As the vessel of the Elden Ring and as a god, the beast would never allow Marika to die, even for the slightest possibility of restoring the Golden Law.

However, she was merely alive, barely clinging to life, to the point that Marika's body began to exhibit the characteristics of the dead.

What caused all of this was the illusory spear that pierced through Marika's abdomen.

The black and red spear was made of pure energy, and its power clearly came from the runes of death, which is why it had the ability to stop even the goddess Marika from living.

Gazing at Marika's mangled body, Holly Lou's eyes hardened, and she spoke softly:
“Marika…I’m back.”

The cracks on the rune curve gradually spread, and the shackles that imprisoned Marika slowly broke, leaving everyone with expressions of confusion.

They all knew that Queen Marika was imprisoned for breaking the Elden Ring.

Queen Marika is the vessel of the Elden Ring; to have an audience with the Ring, one must first liberate her, but she is not their enemy.

Where is the terrifying being who imprisoned Marika, the true enemy, now?
But it seems Queen Marika is about to be unsealed? What's going on here?
Only Bai Shi and Holly Lu did not show any relief as Marika gradually unsealed; they simply waited quietly for something.

They knew one of the greatest secrets of this border region, and they knew exactly what they were about to face.

Finally, the rune arch that imprisoned Marika shattered completely, and her body fell from the sky.

The fragile body shattered completely, its left arm separating entirely from the body and rolling to the side.

The black and red spear that had pierced through Marika's body had long since vanished without her noticing, and the sealed life force was gradually returning to her noble body.

Just as Messermo was about to step forward with concern, a hand grabbed the hem of his clothes.

Messermo turned around and saw Melina shaking her head at him with a serious expression, then softly saying:

"Brother, Mother seems a bit off..."

Melina watched 'Marika' silently, keenly sensing that a tremendous change seemed to be taking place within her body.

Seeing this, Messermo immediately calmed down. He didn't know what had happened to his mother in the Golden Tree, and his sister's words must have a reason.

Turning his head to look at 'Marika' again, Messermo gradually frowned, noticing something amiss.

Instead of getting up immediately after falling to the ground, 'Marika' slowly extended her right arm and grasped the stone hammer on the platform.

It is said to be a stone hammer made outside the border area, in the dwelling place of the rare people.

Queen Marika used this hammer to shatter the Elden Ring, and her half-body used it to repair it.

The stone hammer was half-destroyed from the impact of striking the magic ring, with fragments of runes stuck in its surface.

Using the stone mallet to support her body, 'Marika' slowly rose to her feet.

As she slowly stood up, her dazzling blonde hair gradually deepened, eventually turning into a bright red.

Her delicate face became more angular, and her fuller figure subtly transformed, with sculpted muscle lines appearing as if carved by a knife.

'Marika' raised the stone hammer high, her red hair flowing in the air, and her upturned face had transformed into something else entirely.

Lani watched as Queen Marika gradually transformed, until finally a very familiar figure appeared before her, and an expression of disbelief appeared on her face.

"Father……?"

As if hearing Lani's call, the figure that had been facing away from everyone slowly turned around.

The black mist repaired the damaged body, condensing into the shape of a right arm, and his handsome and rugged face remained indifferent.

Gradually, light began to shine from the empty body, and the shape of the Elden Ring appeared in the gap that shone like a starry sky.

His identity is incredibly complex: a red-haired hero, the second King of Elden, the king's consort, or perhaps... Marika's other half.

At this moment, it should be called the 'Golden Law' of Radagan.

When Radagan appeared, not only Lani, but everyone except White and Holly Lou showed a shocked expression.

—Radagan is Marika!

Ignoring Lani's calls, Radagan continued to dazzle as the stone hammer in his hand began to gleam.

Gripping the stone mallet tightly, Radagan walked silently toward the crowd without saying a word.

He acted as if he didn't recognize Lani at all, showing no emotion whatsoever, and simply prepared to attack.

Bai Shi looked at Radagan, reached out and took out the Night and Fire Sword, and slowly walked towards him as well.

But before he could reach her, Lera had already charged out swiftly, wielding two swords.

Azure magic spread across the sword, eventually coalescing into a massive Kalia Greatsword, which cleaved straight down towards Radagan.

Seeing the culprit who had caused his sister to close herself off appear, he now completely ignored even his own daughter.

Laerna could no longer tolerate it, and her anger led her to launch a fierce attack.

Radagan watched Laerna rush towards him without any emotion, as if he were completely ignoring her, and simply walked towards Bai Shi on his own.

Radagan only moved when the magic sword was swung right in front of him.

Radagan suddenly swung his arm, and his right arm, which was condensed with black mist, suddenly burst out with dazzling golden light, meeting the unstoppable greatsword.

The greatsword of Kalia, which had gathered all of Lelana's strength, was easily deflected, and the magic power that constituted the spell instantly collapsed, completely shattered by the power of gold.

Relana's figure was easily blocked, but Radagan's movements did not stop. His left arm, which was bursting with golden fragments in the collision, shone even brighter as it stabbed heavily towards Relana.

Laerna was also surprised by Radagan's unimaginable parry, and coupled with the difference in strength, she was firmly pinned to the spot.

Radagan's right hand wielded a stone mallet that trailed light as he swung it in an arc, as if it were about to shatter his opponent's body at any moment.

Just then, a line of fire swept across the battlefield, and Radagan's Laerna had vanished without a trace.

Messermo transformed into flames and narrowly rescued Lelana from Radagan's stone hammer.

At the same time, a cold, dark moon crashed down, slamming heavily towards Radagan, whose attack had missed its mark.

However, as the golden fragments streaked through the air once more, the dark moon shattered and scattered along with them.

A chill filled the air. Lani, her face grim, faced her father, who was completely different from the one she remembered, and spoke in an icy tone:

"Father... have you lost your heart too?"

“I will definitely take you back to Kalia so you can properly apologize to your mother.”

"Wait until then... then you can explain what happened properly."

Bai Shi was not surprised to see those attacks crumble under Radagan's parry.

Prayer and magic are essentially the same, and Mr. Tops recognized this, which is why his force field can deflect all prayers and magic.

But Radagan, as the 'god' of the Golden Law, must have understood this essence much earlier.

He mastered prayer at the Golden Tree and studied magic in Kalia, with the aim of becoming a perfect being.

He was able to control both prayer and magic, and with the power of that god, he could block all prayers and magic.

Bai Shi looked at the group who were already prepared for battle, chuckled, shook his head, and sheathed his sword.

This divine family drama involves too many people, and it will naturally end in a family-oriented manner. It is indeed better for them to resolve it.

Moreover, Bai Shi knew that Radagan was not the real enemy; the Beast of Elden was his target.

If only traditional mages like Lani were here, then Bai Shi would be a little worried.

After all, magic and prayer can be considered to be completely countered by Radagan.

Although there are gaps in the parry, they are enough for Radagan to teleport to his side and counterattack.

Right now, there are two king-level warriors on the battlefield.

Just as Radagan transformed into a golden flash, Holly Lou reacted instantly.

With a roar, he stomped heavily on the ground, and the power of the life furnace suddenly spread across the stone stage, gushing forth like a spring.

"Radagan! It's time to abandon that unrealistic dream!"

"Under the control of the Golden Law, you are no longer the same person you used to be!"

Radagan's eyes remained expressionless as he raised his left leg high, his foot radiating a dazzling golden light as he stepped onto the ground.

In an instant, the stone stage cracked open with spiderweb-like fissures, and even the boiling power of the furnace was shaken away.

Messermo had already reacted, his great spear flashing through the air, leaving streaks of fire as it pierced towards Radagan with a whooshing sound.

Taking advantage of the moment when Radagan stopped shaking the ground with a heavy stomp, the spear tip fiercely struck the hard stone body, splashing out golden divine blood.

At the same time, Melina opened her dark eyes and quietly appeared behind Radagan, holding a short knife.

The black flames in his hand gathered terrifying power, and with the swing of the short sword, they transformed into a streak of light that flew by.

Montgomery hesitated for a moment, but seeing that everyone had already made their move, especially his father who had joined the battle, he finally made up his mind to attack that noble body.

His cursed sword slashed through the air, leaving a trail of blood. Cursed blood erupted, engulfing Radagan's figure.

The attacks came one after another, and Radagan was immediately overwhelmed, with his left arm, which could block all attacks, becoming useless.

Relana threw herself back into the battlefield, while Lani unleashed her full power without reservation, transforming a massive amount of magic into spells that completely engulfed Radagan.
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Despite the onslaught, the solid stone body remained unmoved, deftly deflecting each attack.

Despite the overwhelming attack, Radagan has not suffered much real damage.

As Radagan raised his stone hammer once more, runes of the Golden Law gathered in his hand, and the hammer fell onto the battlefield.

The massive stone stage shattered instantly, and the mark of the Elden Ring appeared on the broken ground. Golden power suddenly erupted as a shockwave.

The attack by the group paused for a moment, giving Radagan a chance to catch his breath.

His figure transformed into a streak of light once more, leaping high into the air.

The Elden Ring within his body suddenly shone brightly, releasing power from within, illuminating the interior of the tree trunk with golden light.

If this blow lands, everyone present will inevitably be seriously injured in return.

However, another, even taller and more imposing figure also rose into the air along with Radagan's movements.

Holly Lou spread her arms wide, tightly gripping Radagan's body, her powerful grip preventing him from breaking free.

Holding this familiar yet unfamiliar body in her arms, Holly Lou ignored the bursting golden power tearing flesh apart and instead hugged it even tighter.

He wants to rescue Marika from the Golden Law's imprisonment!

Taking advantage of the moment when Radagan was restrained, Messermo's spear followed closely behind, plunging heavily into that solid chest.

Looking at the face that bore a striking resemblance to his mother, Messermo did not hesitate, for he already knew that this was a completely different person from his mother.

The great spear in his hand burst into flames, the jets of fire propelling the spearhead ever deeper into Radagan's body.

Finally, a crisp cracking sound echoed through the heart of the golden tree, and the eyes of the numb Radagan mechanical creature completely lost their luster.

As the vessel for the Elden Ring, this body had shattered beyond repair.

Holly Lou released her arms, and Radagan, unable to support himself, slowly collapsed to the ground, unable to fight any longer.

The Elden Ring contained within his body gradually dimmed, and black mist once again emanated from his body.

This time, the black mist expanded without any sign of stopping, instantly spreading over everyone's feet like a wave, completely covering the interior of the entire golden tree.

As the radiance of the Elden Ring completely dissipated into the black mist, everyone tensed up, realizing that the real enemy was about to appear.

The black mist beneath their feet surged and churned, as if dragging them into another world.

Even though they were standing on a stone stage, a wave-like sensation emanated from beneath the black mist, as if some enormous creature was stirring up waves in the mist.

A giant hand suddenly emerged from the black mist, its star-like shell revealing golden bones and veins.

The behemoth had a clear target and stretched towards Radagan's body with unstoppable momentum.

The 'God' who contains the law is no longer of any use, so let Him become the sword He uses to meet His attack...

However, Bai Shi's body blocked the giant hand that reflected the starry sky, stopping it from reaching towards Radagan.

The sharp sword of night and fire pierced cracks in that star-like body. Watching the slowly emerging beast of law, Bai Shi solemnly said:
“I know exactly what you want to do.”

“Radagan is a person of flesh and blood, not a puppet that you can control.”

(End of this chapter)