Frillian in the Elden Ring

Fulilian hasn't learned the specific situation yet, but it's obvious that the players have some complaints.

Magic academy is not a good place.

They hadn't left a good impression on Fulilian from the beginning, and now this was even more pronounced.

The expelled teachers Serlian and Tops were of good character and had high teacher ethics, while those mages who were high up in the academy would provoke them at every turn and even rejected soul magic that was obviously beneficial to everyone.

Need to clean up.

She won't try to persuade someone who is seeking his own death.

In any case, there is a grudge between Stonewell City and the Magic Academy. It's not that I won't take revenge, but the time has not come yet. I will teach them a lesson later.

The silver-haired girl leaned her hands against the pergola and looked in the direction of Kalia Castle, then took out the map and examined it carefully. Thanks to the spies she had sent out and the Faded Ones' intelligence network, Fulilian had known the general map early on, including the numerous caves.

"I should go take a look..."

"Don't forget about business."

Seeing her partner might be losing his composure to adventure, Melina immediately offered advice: "The maze won't run away if it's left there, but since you're considering the laws of the Circle of Magic, you should at least meet a divine being to familiarize yourself with them."

"I know, but why does this sound like we're suggesting a collaboration?"

"That's pretty much the same. Of course, what's important is your opinion. It's the king's choice of which god to choose."

"Well, there's no need to delay any longer. It's better to hurry up sooner rather than later."

After saying that, Fulilian whistled to summon Torret, and at the same time reached out her hand to pull Melina to sit in the back, and the spirit horse carrying the two of them galloped away.

Their target was a series of rugged mountains west of the lake. The top was actually very flat. It was more like the Lake Lienia area was a dent made by something. Now they were heading towards the royal territory in the north.

……

Follow the cliff all the way up to the back of Stonewell City. Just look for the largest building and go that way.

Topps reached the door easily.

Coming towards us was a group of soldiers, fully armed and aggressive, obviously heading towards the Magic Academy. Is the Fragment King really going to use troops?

His mage attire naturally attracted attention, but no one paid much attention to it.

Everyone can still tell whether there is hostility or not. Besides, there are many elite fighters here. How can we let a mere person with little magical reaction break in and cause trouble? Unless he can hide like His Majesty.

If one can control magic power to that extent, then he is also at the level of a demigod. There is no point in being on guard against him. We might as well wait and see what he is going to do.

"Hello, I have a letter of recommendation..."

Topps had just shown it to the guard, and without even opening the envelope, the postmark alone made the guard take it seriously and stand up straight subconsciously.

"I'm sorry, I almost sounded rude. This is the first time I've seen Your Majesty write a letter of recommendation. Both the postmark and the magical response are fine. Go into the city and look for the magic workshop in the southwest. It's very conspicuous there, with directions posted."

"Thank you very much."

Somehow he was welcomed in respectfully and a guard was given to lead the way.

They entered Stonewell City without even having to think about finding their way. A low roar came from the heavy and solid city gate, and it turned out to be a huge flying dragon lying on the ground, inspecting them.

It is stronger than the average flying dragon, with hard scales and bright pupils, making it look more energetic.

"Don't be too surprised. It was His Majesty's order."

The guard spread his hands and said, "She said there should be a dragon at the city gate guarding the treasure chest."

No one knows the reason, but Fulilian has her own aesthetic sense, and she is quite good at castle construction levels, as if she is waiting for someone to come and enjoy the design at any time.

The strong always have some special quirks.

Rather than grand architecture, Topps is actually more concerned with the vitality of the space.

"...How impressive! I heard that only the Full Moon Queen has ever commanded dragons and signed a contract with them. But Fulilian can do it too, and has tamed so many dragons. Did she empty out the entire Yakir Lake? And even the Storm Eagle!"

Both powerful aerial species are under the command of Fulilian. They are powerful in the Storm Land and will become more threatening if they go elsewhere.

No wonder.

That's why the city of Stonewell was able to create a false formation, because there were a large number of scouts in the air, and the enemy's movements were clearly visible.

I guess they already know that the college is strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

At the same time, Tops also saw many active Faded Ones. He had even heard of some masters such as the magic swordsman Roger. Sure enough, fellow Faded Ones were gradually gathering together.

For many years, the border area has been excluding them, but it has further given rise to some elites, and now Fulilian has summoned powerful fighting forces that were originally outside the mainstream.

It’s better to say that the entire South is remote.

Unfortunately, only the new fragment king succeeded in awakening its potential, shocking the world.

"The magic workshop is not far ahead. You should have seen it."

The guard grinned and pointed in the distance: "Your Majesty has recruited many people with mediocre talents, but his patience in teaching them has yielded many results. The soul magic school has taken root here."

"Really? Then who's usually in charge besides her?"

"Of course, it's your Majesty's magic teacher, Selin, who is in charge. You both graduated from the academy, so you should know each other."

"..."

Tops didn't know how to answer, so he said goodbye to the guard and strode into the classroom.

The decoration style is obviously from a college, but the atmosphere is completely different. The students here are not dull, but full of harmony.

He suddenly realized why Fulilian did not approve of the academy. Yes, if one were to truly be in this environment, one would understand what a proper classroom was. Only the classrooms in Stonewell City could produce new trends.

This is the fact. The currently known soul magic is enough for the borderland to study for thousands of years. The profound parts are difficult to decipher and can only be understood by geniuses alone.

"A rare guest, actually someone from the academy?"

Seren greeted.

"I'm just here to deliver a message."

Tops's panic made her pay more attention to the letter itself. Why would the apprentice pay attention to a mediocre wizard...

He observed the witch's reaction the entire time, sensing the shock even through her hood. It must be that Fulilian had shared her judgment with her teacher, something even the talented Seren wouldn't ignore.

"It's amazing that such miraculous magic actually exists. Your research is very valuable, Tops. You deserve better resources."

"Don't you doubt my ability at all?"

“We trust our own vision, and you have to trust the research as well.”

The repeated recognition shook Tops' heart, nearly bringing him to tears of joy. That's right, he'd taken so many detours without realizing it. Finally, he'd arrived at the right place. After so many twists and turns, it was Master and Disciple Fulilian who had shown him the way.

Lake Lienya was shrouded in darkness and was completely silent.

The most active one is the giant lobster, which wanders around listlessly from time to time, its tentacles constantly searching for anything unusual in the air.

Who?

It suddenly saw a silver-haired girl riding a horse slowly approaching, and her eyes immediately locked onto it, then observed with curiosity. Very good, tonight's prey has appeared, and I choose you -

Immediately afterwards, a column of water hit Fulilian. The latter raised her eyebrows and dodged to the side, with a loud explosion behind her.

"The water column is quite powerful, worthy of being a giant lobster."

Before coming here, she had heard of the famous names of many powerful creatures in the Lake Lienia region. Seeing is believing. They are indeed extraordinary and more powerful than she had imagined.

The next moment, the pliers swept across.

However, Torrett's double jump easily dodged the giant lobster's sure-fire attack, a display of effortless grace and effortlessness. Even a beast would be enraged, to underestimate the dominant creature of the lake's wilds!

Furious, it charged forward, locking onto the enemy with its entire body weight.

The silver-haired girl opposite surprisingly took out a brass shield and said, "Let me see your strength."

Bang!

The pincers hit the surface of the shield hard, but the imagined tearing of the enemy did not happen. Instead, it was rebounded by a stronger force and the body with so many legs lost its balance in one move.

A flash of pyroxene magic gravel smashed its head and killed it. Its huge body fell to the ground with a loud bang, causing waves and ripples under its feet.

Feeling the rune flowing into her body, Fulilian became more serious.

"Fortunately, I didn't send the army directly into the lake. Otherwise, encountering such creatures would be difficult to deal with. Moreover, there are so many of them that it would be difficult to avoid conflict."

"Indeed, the road to Kalia Castle is very long. We have to go along the lake."

“Is this kind of lobster rare?”

"There are so many of them that they act as a natural barrier. You have to keep an eye out."

Melina reminded him while also suggesting, "It's said there's an ancient portal in the Lascar ruins up ahead. It hasn't been used for years. Can you go see if you can activate it?"

“Where will it spread?”

"It's said to be heading towards the academy. But no matter where it is, with your strength, it shouldn't be a big problem. Besides, blessed faded ones can move quickly through blessed points, so there must be a reliable means of transport there."

"You've been traveling around the borderland for so many years, so you've memorized quite a bit. It looks quite familiar."

Fulilian spurred her horse towards the ruins on the horizon.

"Just hoping I can help my partner someday."

"Are you sure you will show up?"

"We'll eventually meet over a long period of time. I've waited five thousand years for you, Fulilian. That's pretty good."

From Melina's perspective, the plan progressed rapidly after her encounter with the Fader, more efficiently than ever before, completely making up for the long wait. The low-risk wait yielded a high-reward outcome, a sure win no matter how you look at it.

The only thing that makes me a little uneasy is that my position is changing. How do I view the inevitable death and the rise of the Faded One?

“This is very immortal.”

Fulilian said sincerely.

In the time it took them to exchange a few words, Torrett had already reached the ruins on the horizon at lightning speed. All he saw was a scene of desolation, which was very common in border areas, especially because of its different architectural style.

A large map is a country. There may be several generations of civilizations within a country. I wonder what kind of glory the ruins before our eyes once carried?

She likes the feeling of echoing in the valley immersed in the buildings of time.

Wide-area perception.

Whenever she entered a new environment, Fulilian would carefully check everything around her, and sure enough, she sensed something that looked like a portal.

But she chose to light up the blessing first.

This teleportation mechanism alone is far more efficient than real-world travel, allowing you to jump freely at blessed points. While powerful faded beings are rare now, they're useless. During the Golden Dynasty's heyday, blessed points were incredibly useful, accompanying the First King on his conquests.

Of course, in reality, you can use flying magic to travel quickly, but both have their pros and cons.

"The portal should be just ahead."

Fulilian whistled and made Torret disappear on his own initiative. "Melina, come in too. Let's teleport together."

"Ah."

Before she finished speaking, she turned into particles of light and merged into the Fading One.

As I stepped onto the pavilion in the center of the Lascar ruins, I felt the cold wind whistling. The water surface was very cool at night and everything was silent.

The silver-haired girl cautiously approached a stone tablet. A swirling white magic flowed from it, mysterious and profound. However, its flow had clearly become inert, having not been activated for a long time.

No wonder the college didn't pay attention.

Even if someone can successfully activate it, it does not mean that later generations can take advantage of it. After all, it will not be able to reach a large scale, so there is no point in being vigilant all the time.

Besides, does this look like a safe place to stay? Lobster was the first to disagree.

Fulilian calmed down and leaned over to touch the white vortex.

no response.

She actively released her magic power to resonate with it, and as expected, a buzzing sound appeared. It was effective, and it could still operate after thousands of years. Then she would try your coordinates -

The thought and the figure of the silver-haired girl took a step forward on their own initiative, blending into the light and disappearing.

In front of the magic academy.

After several days of reinforcements and defense, this place is now impregnable. Except for the most core seal which needs to be left alone for the time being, the main roads are covered with defensive fortifications, chevaux de frise, shields, crossbows and other equipment.

Not only that, the air force that was superior to Stonewell City also set up dragon-shooting crossbows, which were guaranteed to fall if hit.

At the same time, a large number of soldiers and mages patrolled and inspected, not missing any clues. After all, the academy currently did not have any normal combat-capable demigods, so they had to be careful to guard against the infamous Soul Cinder King.

It was under such circumstances that Fulilian appeared in front of the sealed door openly.

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