Frilian at Elden Ring

"I witnessed the perfect coordination between the Farron Undead Legion and His Majesty at the front lines, which severely damaged that ominous demon."

"He was quite persistent, remaining so tenacious even after being repelled twice."

"It's meaningless. How could a son of an ominous sign compete with His Majesty for the Elden Ring? Once you've seen her beauty, you'll forget about her so-called demi-human characteristics."

While chatting, they didn't forget to repave the road, since a significant portion of the bricks and stones had turned to dust.

Click!

Even stepping on the seemingly intact road, Tops felt it constantly undulating. Sensing the lingering magic within, he couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead. It was truly exaggerated; just how badly did the fight go?

In contrast to his cautiousness, his accompanying apprentices were extremely excited.

They might even pick up weapons broken by the magical surge, fiddling with them to feel their heavy weight. The people cleaning up the battlefield didn't mind; they were happy to take them as souvenirs, since they were too damaged to be used anyway.

"Great! Could it be that we'll be involved in this kind of battle in the future?"

"Although we missed the Battle of the Church of Bonds, the Siege of the Royal City awaits us. Or perhaps we should first flatten that arrogant volcano."

"I didn't scare you at all."

Tops originally intended to try to persuade them, but everyone was eager for a war to unify the border areas. It must be that he was out of touch with the times.

As they pondered, the group descended from the high ground on the east side of Lienia, heading straight for the center of the amber.

A damp smell wafted over, and the familiar atmosphere returned. The aquatic plants were lush, and the trees swayed in the breeze; there was a high probability that monsters like giant lobsters lurked within, and a moment's carelessness could mean certain death.

and many more!

The next moment, his eyes widened. The former ruins had been transformed into clusters of small villages on the water, where the residents greeted him warmly and showed no signs of wariness or hostility.

Since they live on the outskirts of the magic academy and are protected, they will naturally be at peace.

Why do you live here?

"I heard that His Majesty healed the undead around the academy and also cleared out the wandering monsters. So we moved our whole family here. We're all healed, and they even hired us to repair the buildings, so we decided to settle down here..."

Tops nodded; the familiar routine had already been played out around Stoneville.

He believes that Lienia will develop more resources next.

Although Frilian didn't understand the details of governance, she knew very well that people needed stability and security more in chaotic times. As long as a basic environment was provided, things could develop rapidly, and the thriving scene in the two cities proved that her thinking was very correct.

The waterside village was built quickly on the ruins of the original site, which meant that he lost a piece of his memories.

Yeah.

The world moves forward and should not remain unchanged. Continuous and irreversible decline is more terrifying than anything else. Now, finally, someone is turning the tide.

Tops was initially a little nervous upon returning, but now he's relaxed and doesn't need to worry. Those voices don't matter. And what's interesting is that the most ostentatious academic faction has been wiped out, leaving the remaining mages to live among what they consider ordinary people…

No, they've already gotten along harmoniously.

In the waterside villages and towns, there are many monks chatting with vendors, who seem very approachable.

"Isn't this Tops? You're back?"

Hearing the greeting, the person was slightly taken aback. "You don't know yet, do you? His Majesty specially set up a classroom named after you to study the magic of rebound force fields."

"What do you mean! You're not lying to me, are you?"

“We are always serious about academics. In fact, His Majesty also taught us a new type of rebound magic called Distortion Light Wall Magic. You should have a common research topic now.”

Upon hearing this, Tops simply gave a few blank replies, unable to believe that he had suddenly become famous.

In fact, Frilian only thought that being taught made her a student, and he didn't think that this constituted a teacher-student relationship. As a result, the latter's publicity made Tops Field famous.

There is no better stage than the battlefield, after all, the Soul King's ability to deflect magic has been demonstrated on several occasions.

That's right.

After hearing the retelling, Tops smiled for the first time in a long time. It turned out that the magic had helped her and protected Lienia, and that was enough.

These kinds of magic spells, which were originally considered scraps, were not valued.

This even led the academics to divide themselves into different classes, believing that all staves had varying degrees of superiority. In the end, Frilian utterly defeated them with the Demi-human Queen's Staff, using a series of basic spells to completely outmaneuver the academy, resulting in a crushing defeat.

She also had a rich reserve of top-tier magic when needed, and the legend of her Sunlight Spear breaking through enemy lines with a single blow still circulates in battles. Therefore, all the magic related to her has come into people's view.

"It would be a good thing if my research were passed down."

Relieved, Tops continued to delve deeper into the academy, whose doors were now wide open, no longer sealed off.

The patrolling soldiers were merely checking passes and questioning people; in reality, the real defensive forces were all on the perimeter, adopting a proactive strategy of guarding the lake area rather than retreating into a passive defense.

Upon entering the academy, one is immediately confronted by a grand avenue, with towering buildings on both sides exuding a sense of oppression. Floor-to-ceiling windows reflect light, showcasing the ancient castle complex.

Sure enough, it looked familiar, which was strange.

"Wasn't there a war? Why are there no traces of war left?"

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Chapter 122 His Majesty has a mental illness.

"Because it was a quick battle, those academic types couldn't stop Frillie at all."

The person greeting them at the door was none other than Seren, an old acquaintance. After some time apart, her magical aura seemed even stronger now.

Upon hearing this, Tops still looked around in disbelief.

"it's over?"

"Yes, the core of the academic faction has been purged, and the rest are willing to submit. They are no longer a threat, and the once all-powerful academic clique has had to open up. You saw it on the way here, right? It's more like a city."

"Indeed, it will become a powerful driving force for the recovery of the entire lake region."

“According to Frilian’s plan, an academy is an academy, and a city is a city. We shouldn’t let mages occupy too much space. So, we will be bringing in some residents. Would you mind?”

"I don't even have much talent myself, so how can I give advice? But knowledge should be widely disseminated."

Tops smiled as he witnessed the thriving scene before him.

The obsession I once had with gaining the approval of those professors has vanished. They're nothing but a bunch of worthless academic tyrants. Why bother giving them a second glance?

They failed, but their magic is taking root and sprouting—isn't that enough proof?

It's rare for a person to leave behind even one thing in their lifetime, and in reality, he's already satisfied. Now that he's gained the Soul King's approval, what more could he ask for? But Tops certainly won't be idle.

Seren pointed ahead and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the new lab, she's waiting for you."

After a while.

The group entered the academy tower, where the former discussion rooms had been converted into a large area of ​​new classrooms. The corridors were much cleaner, and the air was filled with the scent of incense. It was completely transformed, almost unrecognizable. Rooms can be easily renovated to change their appearance.

As it turns out, as long as those pedantic guys make room, the academy is still quite large, and there are even many unused spaces.

Every time Frilian conquers a region, she cleans it up. For example, after the Academy left, the previously suppressed new schools flourished and developed rapidly.

She understands what kind of order people crave.

For a closed environment like an academy, the first step is to break down barriers and then gradually cultivate new apprentices. A restored magical temple will bring life back to life, just as is happening now:

Pushing open the door, one sees a group of children with strikingly similar faces learning magic, their movements seemingly clumsy yet displaying exceptional control.

Surrounded in the very center was none other than Frilian, who was performing individual combat healing.

It's life energy!

Unlike her previous powers, which were more focused on the soul, this time she mastered magic that affects life force.

His achievement of creating the soul healing technique was already the strongest healing, but now that he has added the power of life, he has taken it a step further. He is simply a genius.

Noticing the arrival of the group, she said quietly, "It's not that simple. It's just that these children have a good foundation, which is why the effect is so good. My research on the secrets of life is still insufficient. I'm afraid it involves the magical rules of the borderlands."

I've tried all sorts of methods these days.

During this time, Frilian would occasionally return to the real world, instructing Vlame in his training while sharing the results with her apprentice, who also felt that it would be difficult to find a way to achieve this for the time being.

However, the two had different approaches to solving the problem. The teacher thought they needed to find another large rune, while the apprentice thought they could study it when they had time. He even said, "Since we have soul magic, we must pair it with life magic," acting as if he was in a hurry, which was quite inexplicable.

Vlame is currently the only mage who can communicate normally and is exceptionally talented; even she can't do anything about it and can only take it slowly.

“My disciple, you just need to learn more about the basic magic of the borderlands. The more you learn, the more your thinking will be opened up.”

"Right."

After nodding to Serenity, Frillie looked at the laboratory group.

"Long time no see, Professor Tops. The classroom next door is the one I prepared for you. It's basically finished. This place will be expanded into a new laboratory to continue operating. Please feel free to make any requests."

"That's too much. Can I handle it?"

"It will definitely work, or you might as well not see this as a reward, but as me hiring you."

"What do you mean?"

"The Tops Force Field has proven its performance in war and should become one of the key factors in differentiating the Southern Army and the Royal City Army. I'm counting on it to shine on the Rodel battlefield. What do you think, Professor? Continue to improve it; there will be plenty of funding."

"Okay, but in my opinion, there are still quite a few shortcomings. For example, we should weaken magic with quality, allow for wider rebound, and reduce magic consumption..."

When the topic turned to his professional field, his eyes lit up, and he rattled off the current shortcomings of the force field. Despite its overwhelming power in Frilian's hands, it was actually Frilian herself who raised the bar.

Tops's idea was to maintain a minimum standard, giving ordinary soldiers the ability to resist magic, which was perfect for the Southern Army.

Then it was just a matter of moving some minor details.

On the surface, the laboratory is conducting experiments on souls, limbs, dragon feasts, and rebounds, but it is actually hiding another research project:

Scarlet decay.

From beginning to end, Frilian never gave up on her research into the ecology of Galid, but she didn't go too deep into it, and her work remained at the level of producing putrefactive moss.

The research team is continuously improving and scaling up production in preparation for unforeseen circumstances.

Therefore, a lot of work in the lab has to be done very carefully, and it has to be done under her watchful eye. If you're often there, you have to leave it there, since Frilian also has to participate, even though she's often away but is the principal investigator.

After a lot of work, everyone was finally settled.

Some dangerous materials, such as limb-setting materials for monsters, have also been brought out. Some people are already thinking of using lobsters for limb-setting nobles. I wonder what that would look like.

"The Battle of the Church of Bonds proved the strength of the Dragon Eaters. We, the Nobles of Limbs, cannot lag behind. We must carry forward the technology of Nymgford. Your Majesty, please allow us to hunt more monsters for materials... Of course, you may need some treatment."

"Okay, but I won't participate in the direct research; I'll only be responsible for saving the lives of those who fail."

Although limb extension techniques are a prominent field of study in Nymgof, Frilian made no attempt to hide her distance, letting them fend for themselves.