Frilian at Elden Ring

That guy is no pushover. He subtly showed hostility when we first met, and according to the player's warning, he's not a friendly force either. He's worth being wary of.

A moment later, the silver-haired girl crossed the courtyard and arrived at the core of the castle.

The former courtyard was transformed into several interconnected small huts, serving as temporary offices that housed the nation's military intelligence records—truly the heart of the region. In the innermost hall, a throne stood prominently, flanked by familiar faces:

The Black Knife Assassin, Samir the Ancient Hero, Captain Fran, Teacher Seren, Edgar and Elena gathered together, along with some other nobles, forming the core group.

"Thank you all for your hard work during this time. I will be in charge of the backlog of work from now on."

After Frilian sat on the throne, Hyde didn't stand on ceremony and immediately ordered his servants to bring in piles of documents. After all, some key decisions had to be reviewed by the monarch, otherwise they would not be in accordance with the legal process.

However, a meeting was held before that.

“Teacher Seren, my soul magic healing can now cover severe cases and can be used on a large scale.”

"As expected of you, I had a guess when I received those people. So, can we start researching how to guide souls back to the tree normally?"

"It's difficult because the difficulty doesn't lie with us."

“You’re right. The Golden Tree’s reincarnation system has been in decline for far too long. At most, we can guarantee that the souls will enter the tree safely, but we have no idea how they will be reincarnated again, unless we find all the elements of the Golden Dynasty’s original plan for this system…”

"What?"

"Of course it's things like the Elden Ring and the Death Rune, which are basically no different from making you a king. For now, Frilian, we can only provide minor support at most."

Although Seren wanted to sort out the tree system, there were many difficulties.

Perhaps I should return to the study of the Origin school? Anyway, soul magic is almost at its limit, and with my apprentice's talent, he could easily continue on his own, not to mention that I've already trained some apprentices related to soul magic.

"I'm afraid it's not just these factors; I've always suspected that there are some secrets hidden in the border area."

"What are you going to do?"

The silver-haired girl sat on the throne, resting her chin on her hand in deep thought. All eyes were on her, knowing that Her Majesty was not one to speak carelessly.

Since Frilian said that, it must be to lay the groundwork for the real plan:

"The plan remains unchanged, and who says we have to use a certain rune to reforge the magic ring? Perhaps we can create it ourselves. More importantly, we should travel across the borderlands to uncover the truth. I can become king first, but I'm not in a hurry to repair the magic ring. I can use the power of the borderlands to start searching for the truth of what happened back then."

“Only when we understand the whole world can our creation of the Rune repair and related laws be correct; otherwise, wouldn’t it just be another cycle of conspiracy?”

"And speaking of restoration, aren't our current actions a form of healing from the devastation of destruction?"

indeed.

People expect the Ring of Law to be reforged because of the current turmoil, which they attribute to the Broken Wars, so the King should act immediately upon entering the Golden Tree.

But there's no need for that now.

Frilian's research into soul magic greatly alleviated the suffering of the undead on the borderlands. With this greatest and most direct disaster healed, the fate of the magic ring became less urgent.

Even if she becomes the Queen of Elden, she will have time to find a better solution and mobilize resources with the power of the king.

98

Chapter 98 The nobles who came because of its reputation.

The current situation is indeed more complex than what those who faded in the past faced.

Melina, who had been listening to the entire conversation in the throne room, couldn't help but nod in agreement. Soul magic had actually diluted the disaster brought about by the Shattered War; the most serious consequence was the turning into zombies.

As for things like Crimson Corruption, Mad Fire, and Deadborn, they are indeed troublesome, but didn't the former borderlands have them too?

Suppress it as before.

The real blow was the collapse of the Tree of Life system, which led to the rampant spread of zombies and turned a large number of people into monsters. Otherwise, the Golden Citizens would have maintained their dominant position and remained unshakeable. Now that Frilian can cure zombies, it's like she's avoided one of the side effects.

Melina's position only requires a king to reshape the world.

She won't interfere with the specific laws adopted, as long as they aren't bad. Therefore, the path to kingship cannot be delayed, and the legal system cannot be rushed.

Hyde slapped his thigh in agreement, saying, "That's right, Your Majesty is right. Since there's a way to solve the biggest catastrophe since the Broken War—the zombie outbreak—then the repair of the Law Ring is no longer urgent."

"However, we still want to witness Lady Frilian become the Queen of Elden as soon as possible. She doesn't have to unleash her power immediately, but she must occupy all of Rodel's resources."

The nobles' stance was aligned with the king's.

Even if you want to back down now, it's no use. Once your interests are aligned, you'll be forced to take the throne.

Of course, as we all know, Frilian is not the type to back down. Regardless of her record, spirit, and strength, she is at her peak. In terms of her current state, it is hard to imagine any demigod being more suitable to become the third-generation king of the Golden Tree.

The entire southern aristocracy had only one thought: you are the only one for them.

They weren't particularly concerned about the world. Since they were no longer at risk of becoming zombies and were under protection, they weren't in a hurry to repair the magic ring. It didn't matter to them. So, in order to please the king, they immediately expressed their support.

Then Hyde noticed Edgar glaring at him from across the table, and then bowed slightly to the silver-haired girl on the throne, offering his advice:

"Your Majesty's idea of ​​traveling across the borderlands to collect anything that might help repair the Great Rune is correct, but the calamities of the Shattered War are not limited to the undead."

"For example, the Deadborn and the Crimson Corruption need to be dealt with to prevent them from spreading further..."

Frillie nodded.

"By the way, I have some research findings on scarlet putrefaction."

She casually plucked the Ionian flower from her forehead, and it slowly bloomed in her palm. This scene made people's eyelids twitch, and some even almost ran away. Are you serious?

Let's talk this out. A demonstration is fine, but don't suddenly unleash it in the throne room. As everyone knows, once it starts blooming, it can't be stopped.

wrong?

Then, Frilian demonstrated how the Ionian Flower bloomed and closed three times in a row, actually controlling the corruption.

"It's useless against living organisms, but it can slightly purify the soil, so curbing the spread of corruption in Galid shouldn't be difficult, and even eradicating it is only a matter of time."

Surprises kept coming. What was supposed to be a report from their subordinates to the king turned into a showcase of their research findings, and a truly feasible one at that. Everyone turned to look at Seren, their eyes filled with questions.

Actually, Frillian wasn't a good teacher; her teaching skills were poor, and she often skipped large sections of explanation.

Another expert might be able to make an accurate judgment.

“Disciple, with your current achievements, you are probably the top research mage in the border region. Each of these results is remarkable. In principle, it should be feasible, at least suppressing its spread should not be a problem. I suggest you conduct experiments with corrupt relatives; you should make new discoveries.”

"In that case, we have another way to deal with the disaster of the broken ring, so the restoration of the ring can indeed be postponed as a precaution."

Hearing Se-ryeon's approval, everyone felt relieved and left the professional work to the professionals.

Although she has the name of a witch, once you get to know her, you'll find that she is serious, meticulous, and approachable, and is especially skilled in magic.

That's good.

"The remaining problem of the dead can only be solved by going to the source."

Frillian's words were echoed by everyone. Upon careful consideration, the established direction of becoming king remained unchanged, but how to repair the magic ring did indeed need careful discussion. It was best to leave it to His Majesty, the person in charge, to consider.

She made this decision because she had always been wary of the Ring of Law, as it involved creation-level power. She already had the Initial Flame, which was difficult enough, and now she had to deal with another one.

The Blood Dynasty served as a wake-up call for Frilian.

It would be too hasty to use a certain rune to repair and apply the law before you understand the borderlands.

I'm not idealistic enough to believe that the benefits should extend to all living beings, but I can't be unaware of the situation first. What if repairing the ring happens to benefit an enemy and make them stronger? Besides, her goal is to collect everything; whether or not the ring is repaired is secondary.

"Even though the magic ring is broken, I urge you to become the King of Elden."

A witch she had never met before had already given guidance from the very beginning, and Frilian had made up her mind.

Seren suggested, "Then you should at least learn about the law and go find the gods. Besides, don't you have a connection with the Moon Princess?"

"Correct."

The master and apprentice, seemingly of one mind, both thought of the magic academy, and decided that investigating towards Lake Lienia would be the right thing to do. However, the throne room was crowded and conspicuous, so I won't go into details.

In fact, Frilian already had a guess. According to the information revealed by Blaze, Lani, who had been hiding, should be in the Kalia Fortress. She should explore that area first.

The meeting then proceeded with standard procedures, such as the recruitment and training of magic apprentices who might become Legion Mages in the future. She needed to personally review these personnel and then provide them with further instruction.

The nobles in the border region were more perceptive than the real people.

In reality, there is a distinction between those who possess power and those who hold high positions; this is at least true for humankind.

As for the border areas, the two sides were basically interconnected, and the nobles generally fulfilled their role as agents and never overstepped their bounds.

In reality, the powerful tend to engage in political maneuvering. If someone uses extraordinary power to overthrow others, they will be condemned and further ostracized.

What about the border area?

If Frilian killed a manor lord because she felt he was not doing things well or cooperating, she would only be praised for "power being the reason for being king," and would be seen as fulfilling her duty and upholding the ancient laws of the Golden Tree and even the entire world.

Therefore, powerful figures like those in Nymgford can seamlessly switch allegiance to the Soul King, instead of some kind of limb-splitting monarch.

The ability to mobilize resources from various groups is what distinguishes different levels of leadership. Without a doubt, Frillie is at the top level, because Hyde introduced a group of new faces:

"These are the protectors of the western part of the sobbing peninsula, descendants of refugees from the sick village..."

During the time of Grik, they chose to protect themselves and largely avoided the world.

Now, those who come seeking loyalty do so because of its reputation.

Standing before the throne, Hyde introduced the nobles from various regions one by one. With this level of understanding, he either had done his homework or had been in contact with them from the beginning.

They were very frank and laid out all their considerations:

"Actually, we kept our distance from Stoneville City before because we felt that Ningmgford hadn't improved much. What good would it do if everyone joined? We might as well accumulate strength and avoid unnecessary trouble. Otherwise, we'd be following Greke's orders to find fading people to reattach limbs every day."

“But you are different. Her Majesty Frilian’s cause benefits the South and will surely benefit the border regions.”

"So we hope to contribute our modest efforts and go to Rodel together."

The nobles bowed in respect.

The silver-haired girl nodded solemnly, then stood up and accepted their pledge of allegiance, as if it were a reenactment of the occupation of Stoneville, but in reality there were fundamental differences.

Last time, submission was brought by absolute force; this time, nobles have come seeking refuge and are willing to unite under the banner of the new demigod.

With her years of experience and composure, Frilian wouldn't believe their grand pronouncements. In short, she thought: following Greg was pointless; it was better to conserve her energy and build up her strength back then.

Didn't they win their gamble? Now they're using the resources they accumulated during the Greke era to side with Frilian.

No wonder.

She wondered why Stoneville had changed so much; the previous owner's savings weren't enough. It turned out that her own governance had awakened the hidden resources of the Nymgford region, which were then poured into the capital, naturally leading to its rapid expansion.

Therefore, Stoneville's control over the surrounding areas was very weak in the past.

Hyde said with a smile, "If Your Majesty hadn't taken the initiative to clear out the monster settlements and truly established a stable order, they, living in remote areas, would hardly have been able to come to pay their respects. You are the king who truly takes responsibility."