Frillian in the Elden Ring

During her time stationed on the Weeping Peninsula, just how large a scale of soul magic had Fulilian unleashed? How many groups of experimenters had she organized? It was hard to imagine the sheer amount of magical energy required.

Having accumulated a large amount of data, it is time for her to deduce the next step. The path of magic requires logic.

Se Lian never forgot his apprentice's invitation.

In the eyes of others, this new Fader is a top-notch genius, but in real communication, it is discovered that he has a very shallow understanding of the magic system of the Borderland.

This is normal. After all, he was born outside the border area, so it is most likely that he knows nothing about the Golden Tree, Pyroxene magic or prayer. The fact that he can learn some of it by himself proves that he is actually gifted.

Such a rough gem can be very fruitful in studying the soul, so we can't delay it.

"Although I'm not as talented as you to create a new school of magic, I can still avoid some basic mistakes."

With this idea in mind, Seren rushed to Stonewell City.

In fact, she received the news quite late, because she relied on hearsay from her spies occasionally. As a result, only half a month later, she heard about the world-shaking event:

Demigod falls.

Rumor has it that it's most likely complete death, as Greg didn't find the body. Could it be some method of granting a "proper death" or hiding it? In any case, the winner's value is truly genuine.

And the winner was Fulilian, who had once threatened to defeat the demigod.

In the blink of an eye, the apprentice became the Fragment King holding the Great Rune. Everything happened too fast.

Selian chose to leave the peninsula from the Sacrifice Bridge. He originally thought that he might be trapped and would have to use magic to escape, but unexpectedly, the guards recognized him.

"Your Majesty mentioned that her teacher was the Cube Witch."

"I?"

"Sir, she approves of you and has even become enemies with the Magic Academy because of this."

Although the teacher was a notorious witch, the student made no attempt to hide this fact and stated it with considerable pride. In the eyes of many people, they were a combination of a subhuman hybrid and a block witch, birds of a feather.

But in the face of absolute power, no one dared to mention this degree of flaw, not to mention that all those rude nobles in Stonewell City were already finished, and their fate was there for all to see.

It doesn’t matter where you came from, or where you learned from. What matters is that Fulilian is the true King of Fragments.

If the first generation of demigods were assigned fragments of the Elden Ring, then she killed Greg and obtained the Great Rune in public, seizing it by force and robbing it, and the border area was a display of military power.

Therefore, witches are respected.

"We have a horse for you. Hurry to Stonewell City and don't miss His Majesty's important moment."

The commander of the defending army presented gifts very kindly and both sides said goodbye.

As she passed the Sacrifice Bridge, Se Lian felt a sense of unreality. She didn't have a good reputation anyway, and aside from her enemies within the academy, others might not have been kind to her. She hadn't expected them to be so courteous. Perhaps they were doing it to give her a little face, or perhaps they had given her instructions...

Weird.

Considering Fulilian's character, it is a good thing that she mentioned "Teacher Seren", implying that it is impossible for her subordinates to perform such advanced operations as entertaining others.

All in all, she had a smooth journey north.

Perhaps due to the aftermath of the war, some outposts were stationed along the way, and a considerable number of strongholds were scattered around. Moreover, the quality of the soldiers was good, at least there were no zombies to make up the numbers.

The new king's rule over the areas under his jurisdiction was significantly strengthened, with flags flying everywhere.

A key premise is that there are fewer places where monsters were originally rampant. The caves in memory are now well-behaved. After asking around, I found out that Fulilian visited the more noisy ones, and the rest were blocked off for exploration.

What do you think of the cave?

No wonder her original body and clone were found even though they were hiding in different basements. It wasn't because her disciple was looking for them specifically, but because she liked treasure hunting.

"You're the king now, but you're still protecting your toys like a child."

Having said that, it is still better than some academics who have become obsessed with studying magic. Don't be fooled by the surface that Fulilian is emotionally indifferent and has nothing to do with it. In fact, she is full of humanity and enthusiasm.

After a long journey, Seren finally arrived at Stonewell City.

As expected, the ground was covered with a red carpet, decorated with lights and colorful banners, with fluttering flags, and even petals flying around, with a refreshing fragrance filling the air.

So lively.

Countless nobles in gorgeous and elegant clothes got off their carriages respectfully and walked towards the city gate while greeting each other. The most rare thing was the atmosphere of human habitation, which was so rare.

However, no matter how it was decorated, it could not hide the traces of war in her eyes.

Raging magic was deeply etched into the cracks of the masonry. Beyond Freelian's unique magical aura, there was also a faintly cursed power. Rumor had it that she battled the ominous demon Markit on the main road through the city gate, single-handedly repelling him and a squad of night cavalry...

"Welcome everyone."

The person who was in charge of greeting us at the door was Kenneth, who looked very proud and smiling.

He checked the invitations one by one and exchanged greetings. He actually knew every noble present and could even mention some of their past deeds. Regardless of whether he had done his homework beforehand, he was considered talented, a talent as a manager.

Until Seren appeared wearing a sculpture hood.

"I'm sorry, I don't have an invitation. I just came to Stonewell City according to the agreement with my apprentice..."

"I know."

Kenneth nodded with a grin. "His Majesty has mentioned you several times. You are one of the guides on his path of magic. Without you, there would be no soul magic."

"That's too much."

This was an exaggeration. She thought she had not made any crucial contribution. At most, she inspired a gifted student. Who knew that the other party was so good at learning from his own experience and could accomplish such a great feat in the blink of an eye?

The magic field had been stagnant for too long, as if the fate of the stars was sealed, but it was unexpectedly broken by Fulilian first.

"I need to clarify, I belong to the Origin School, and my research on the soul is very superficial. According to my master's inheritance, Fulilian also belongs to the Origin School, but she has developed a system that currently belongs only to her..."

"You magicians just like to fuss over things I don't understand. Anyway, you saved a lot of people, right?"

"It is."

"Enough of the nonsense, I will take you to see His Majesty."

Seeing such an important person coming, Kenneth immediately lost interest in the greetings at the door, and instead led Seren all the way deep into the throne room in the city.

73

Chapter 73 Visit the Round Table Hall.

It turns out that the interior of Stonewell City is so spacious.

When he was outside, Se Lian always underestimated the area because of the oppressive feeling of the high walls, and subconsciously felt that it was cramped and small inside. But when he actually stepped inside, he found himself in a complex of towering buildings.

The avenue was lined with flowers. According to Kenneth, the new owner loved flowers, so the nobles collected a lot of them.

Much.

The sea of flowers made it seem as if they had emptied the manor of all its flowering plants, a perfect match for her. Everyone knew that Fulilian loved flower fields, mazes, and magic books, so she frequently sent him gifts.

It looks better than having a limb grafted on, at least it's not as weird.

"...Mr. Se Lian, you have no idea how many strangely shaped corpses were placed here before. They were all materials for limb replacements. We just cleared them out a while ago."

"I see a hole in the middle? It looks like it was just repaired. What happened?"

"It was created by a corrupted tree spirit attacking from underground. The cause was the contamination of the dead prince's corpse at the roots of the golden tree. But for some reason, the face appeared beneath Stonewell City and is now sealed."

"Interesting phenomenon."

"You magicians are just curious about everything. Roger was the same before, and he almost became disabled. Fortunately, His Majesty treated him."

Seeing that Seren was very interested, Kenneth immediately tried to dissuade him and quickened his pace as he walked deeper into the castle.

Along the way, they met many guests at the banquet. People were crowded together and drinking, and the seats extended to the distant room, so they had to squeeze through the crowd the whole time.

After the event was actually held, I found that there were still many normal people in the border area.

After a lot of trouble, I finally arrived in front of the throne.

From a distance, Se Lian saw Fulilian, who was wearing a gorgeous long dress and a crown, with her face supported by her hands, bored, accepting the loyalty of the nobles one by one, and occasionally saying a few meaningless words of comfort and greeting. She was a typical tired worker, just trying to maintain the process on the surface.

She suddenly turned her head and looked at me, with the corners of her mouth rising, a rare look of fatigue gone.

"Welcome, Teacher Se Lian. I have made some new discoveries these days. Would you like to take a look?"

"of course."

Seeing the two about to leave, Kenneth hurriedly stopped them, hoping that at least someone was present, otherwise this ceremony would become inexplicable.

Although the most important coronation has passed, it would be best if I witnessed the whole process. Hearing this, Fulilian sighed and stroked the crown on her head, then continued to discuss magic with Teacher Serlian. The master and apprentice began to study as if no one was around.

Everyone silently remembered the special relationship between the Cube Witch and the King.

She was not interested even when the crown was on her head, but now she looked happy. Compared with power, magic was more worthy of her concern.

But the direction is correct. As long as the power is strong enough, power will surround you.

Like now.

Even though everyone knew that Fulilian didn't really care about the throne, someone was still needed to calm the situation, especially since the legitimacy of Daluun was indisputable. It wouldn't work if someone else was in his place, and they were even more worried.

She took out the Great Rune and used soul healing on a severely zombified target on the spot, immediately restoring some consciousness to the target, even allowing him to understand simple commands.

"Isn't this great? We can let them take care of some of the basic work!"

Seren sincerely admired Fulilian's initiative. In this way, many laborers could be reborn, which was better than wandering around all day or turning into crazy monsters, and it invisibly curbed many dangers.

"It's not that simple. First of all, I can't reverse the severe zombie transformation. Secondly, the duration of conscious awareness is limited to three days at most."

"Can it be used multiple times?"

"It won't work. The effect will fade quickly."

"Your spellcasting chanting could use some improvement on its basics, and I also need to learn the further theories of your soul magic first."

"I'm wondering if another large rune could amplify the effect."

It was more of a statement than a question. The moment he spoke, everyone fell silent. He was actually unabashedly displaying his ambition for a second fragment of the Elden Ring right in front of them? Did he already have a target in mind? As expected of His Majesty.

What powerful person isn't arrogant? How could she possibly stop when she'd already achieved half the qualification to become a king? Now she stood at the same starting line as the other Fragment Kings.

But the remaining targets are different from the weak young Greg. Each of them possessed powerful strength and majesty before they had the fragments. Like Frillian, they were cases of "first having the power to be a king and then having the fragments."

It is conceivable that it will be even more difficult to track down the next fragment.

Selian advised: "The magic circle has supreme power and is the best shortcut, but you can collect more magical knowledge."

"I think so too."

"Most people would be lucky enough to spend their entire lives studying just one type of magic. But you're different, Fulilian. You have a talent for embracing a wide range of magic. Furthermore, you've mastered a wide variety of different magics. By learning from each other, you could easily become an encyclopedic magician."

"Any suggestions for learning more about magic teacher?"

"Of course the first choice is the Magic Academy, but many of their traditions have been interrupted and they are self-isolating. From your perspective of being easily approachable, perhaps Sir Baizhi is more suitable."

"Someone recommended it to me. I'll go to the Round Table Hall and talk about it later..."

Then, Fulilian and Selian continued to discuss the current direction of improving soul magic and simplifying the steps to make it as easy to learn as possible.

It is best to have knowledge of prayer to assist you.

But now, with the experience of the two, it is enough to deal with it. At least it can make the soul magic consume less magic power, so that more people with mild zombification can be cured more quickly and efficiently.

During this period, Fulilian once again persuaded the teacher to delve deeper into the study of the Soul School. The latter still refused but became more interested than before.

She had not forgotten the tragedy of the previous player's message reminding her of this branch quest.

Perhaps the research on the magician's spherification is wrong. We must prevent that from happening. We should start with subtle changes and let Teacher Seren gradually change.

During the banquet.

Kenneth was in charge of entertaining the noble guests, entertaining them one by one, a task he was quite professional at. Everyone knew the new king disliked convention and preferred to follow established logic, which was mutually beneficial.

"I think Your Majesty still lacks a resounding title, such as the Blessed King of Rodel."

Someone suggested enthusiastically.

"Hasn't it already been called a name?"

"Of course it's the Soul Cinder King, who possesses magic and supreme power that is unique in the world."

Kenneth, who made the final decision, was recognized by everyone. They then shouted out the name together, which quickly spread throughout the banquet and became a consensus.

Even Fulilian, who was concentrating on magic, noticed the movement. Anyway, she didn't understand why the nobles liked this, so she let them do as they pleased. Then there was only one last task left for Stonewell City.

Don’t be fooled by the glamorous appearance of Stonewell City, which welcomes guests from afar. In reality, it is just a main city.

Fulilian's gaze was never limited to this.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be okay for him to be like Greg, who calls himself the Golden King but stays in the castle all day studying limb reattachment? If he were more proactive in going out and hunting monsters, he might become stronger.