Frilian at Elden Ring

The attackers thought the enemy would be wary of the narrow terrain, but instead they saw the silver-haired girl bombarding them relentlessly.

If a cave-in occurs, use your shield to block it; dodge falling rocks; and largely ignore flames and thick smoke. Their powerful physique and massive magical energy overwhelmed the cave battlefield, and their targets fell dead one after another.

A moment later, the spot near the entrance was finally quiet.

There's another reason why they went to such lengths: this place isn't far from the ruins that are about to be rebuilt, and releasing a group of monsters would be troublesome.

Instead of waiting for them to cause trouble, we might as well take the initiative to clean them up.

Lake Lienia is a key area for future development and cannot be lost, so when she saw these monsters, Frilian annihilated them with lightning speed.

"What an exaggeration."

Melina was witnessing someone blast through a cave in a combat environment for the first time. It was incredibly daring and reckless. If it had triggered a landslide, it would have made things even worse... Wait, there was a protective barrier around it.

The spellcaster had also considered the area she had thought of, so he used a defensive barrier to separate the dome in advance.

As long as the supporting rocks are not destroyed, it is difficult to trigger a chain reaction of massive collapses.

With a mix of roughness and meticulousness, as expected of Frilian's combat experience, Melina felt relieved and followed the footsteps downwards, only to find herself on a spiraling slope leading into the darkness.

The cave is generally spiral-shaped and sinks downwards.

At the same time, she felt an immense mental energy continuously scanning her; such a lavish output was only achievable by demigods, but it was being used in a way that most people would never think of:

Treasure hunt.

Since entering the cave, Frilian has been fighting and searching for treasure at the same time, leaving no corner unchecked.

"Finally found it! There should be a treasure chest in a place like this!"

In no time, Melina saw her partner rush over and find it. Melina's sense of smell for treasure chests was far inferior to her own. Even in the borderlands, few people were interested in things that had been buried for a long time because they thought it was dangerous.

You have obtained the [Spear Amulet] item.

The amulet, crafted in the image of a spear and a soldier, enhances the counterattack unique to thrust attacks.

In border areas, soldiers are often seen using spears.

[When facing a strong enemy, it can sometimes deliver an effective counterattack]

After glancing at the description, Frillie was slightly disappointed. Neither the amulet's effects nor the description had any special value, and she had no use for it at all.

Ultimately, it's a collectible item. According to player comments, it can be useful in some situations with the "shield-poke" build, just in case.

After accepting the treasure, the silver-haired girl continued forward. It turned out that the crystal cave was deeper than she had imagined, almost vertically downwards, with many monsters lurking in the gaps in the surrounding rock walls, launching ranged attacks.

Rumble!

What awaited them was an even stronger counterattack, leaving no one alive. Precise strikes combined with devastating power, and the corpses of monsters continued to fall straight down from the heights and smash to pieces.

Suddenly Melina noticed that Frilian's pace slowed, and she crouched low, poised to strike. Then, a hound rider climbed up the cave wall, barking furiously in their direction. He was clad in full armor, its metallic sheen gleaming in the darkness, exuding an imposing and valiant air.

"...Be careful when fighting in this environment, and keep a close eye on the enemy's movements."

"Of course, we can't give him that chance."

The continuous explosions attracted the hound rider's attention. Relying on his fighting instincts, he leaped up to the other side of the rock wall and stood there menacingly.

He did not launch an attack, but waited for the monsters to gather. Sure enough, they gathered their magic and aimed at the target from all directions. Even the strongest defense would have a weakness, and that was when he could reap the rewards.

Besides, you can bombard the rocks to cause them to fall, so even if the intruder is strong, he will be injured and there will be a chance to kill him!

Whoosh!

However, to everyone's surprise, the silver-haired girl leaped into the darkness and deliberately fell to the bottom of the cave.

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Chapter 126 You're a cripple, that's fine too.

What a madman!

The hound knights and monsters couldn't help but admire Frillie's decisiveness as she disappeared into the darkness, daring to escape such an unfavorable environment. Only one question remained: Did she die from the fall?

There was no immediate sound from the ground, perhaps because the cave was deep enough not to have reached the bottom yet...

A loud bang was accompanied by a burst of brilliant blue light, causing the rock wall to tremble and rocks to cascade down.

"You landed using reaction force, that's impressive."

Even Melina, who knew Frilian well, felt a chill run down her spine. She hadn't expected Frilian to force her way down in this way, from the middle of the cave all the way to the bottom. Her imagination and control of magic were beyond ordinary people, and most importantly, she had courage.

Flying over the border is no easy feat, and fall damage is a real possibility. Taking such a risk requires exceptional control, and details determine success or failure.

"This angle is the best."

Frillie stomped her feet on the solid ground, and at the same time raised her staff, the tip of which glowed.

In the darkness, the enemy could no longer see the bottom of the cave, and she was almost in the same boat, but a powerful mage should possess magical perception, making her a very obvious target to her.

Whizzing!

The continuous barrage of pyroxene meteors sniped through the air, selecting targets one by one without missing a beat. Even across hundreds of meters, the accuracy remained undiminished, and what was even more terrifying was that the power did not diminish in the slightest, almost instantly killing them all.

Their numbers are dwindling, and they can't find the enemy anywhere, not even their attack path.

By the time the pyroxene glow appears in the visible range, it's too late.

The original plan was to surround and kill the intruder in the rocky area. However, the opponent unexpectedly jumped out of the disadvantageous situation, and now it was time for long-range magic to take center stage.

Hidden in the darkness, Frilian relentlessly reaped her targets, her aim impeccable.

Countless snail monsters fell like raindrops, and the proud shooting magic never even touched the hem of the silver-haired girl's clothes.

The situation is already very clear.

They were defeated by snipers one after another.

Melina's greatest confidence in the Faded Ones lay in their combat intuition, which allowed them to consistently find ways to achieve maximum effect with minimal effort. The cave battle, initially disadvantageous to them, was instantly turned around, leaving their enemies utterly helpless and unable to mount a fight.

She's a professional at dealing with enemies who like to set all sorts of traps; after all, she's been through countless battles, as evidenced by her practiced movements and sharp judgment.

The battles that Frilian had experienced outside the border were no less impressive, and she was quite adept at dealing with them.

Pfft!

After another monster fell to the ground, the entire cave fell silent. For a moment, no signs of life could be found, as if it had completely returned to the eternal silence that a crystal cave should have.

Seeing this, Melina looked around and murmured, "Is it finally quiet? After clearing out a few hundred, they shouldn't be a threat to the villages and towns anymore."

"It's too early to draw conclusions."

Before she finished speaking, Frilian released a starlight that illuminated the surrounding area.

It swayed upwards, shooting out one after another, illuminating the spiral cave from different heights, where countless monster corpses, their flesh and blood mangled, could be vaguely seen.

Sure enough, there were survivors among them, some barely alive, others hiding in the crevices of the rocks, who were then precisely targeted and killed.

Even Melina, who was well-traveled and experienced, rarely saw such a thorough cleanup of the battlefield. However, it was indeed Frilian's style: she would usually show mercy to humans and other races, and even turn a blind eye to those who escaped. Otherwise, how could she possibly have any survivors?

For monsters, a thunderous offensive is used to completely annihilate them, like now, leaving no survivors.

boom!

Suddenly, as Frilian was concentrating on cleaning, an arrow flew in, precisely at the moment when the old power had waned and the new power had not yet arisen, piercing straight at her throat—

However, she dodged the attack in time by tilting her head, treating it casually as if there was no threat to her vitals.

Click!

The arrow grazed the neck, sparks flying as it collided with the distorted light barrier enveloping the body, the distance already close enough to trigger one of the permanent layers of close protection.

"Well done, you're an excellent soldier."

The silver-haired girl stared intently at the hound knight above, who had somehow adopted an upside-down posture to shoot arrows. The force of the attack was so great that it broke the bow and arrow, and the recoil caused blood to flow from his hand, but it still did not break through his defenses.

It's hard to say whether he's crazy now or not; perhaps his fighting instincts have even improved, and he's learned to wait for the right opportunity to strike.

Faced with a formidable foe, the knight thought of a chance to fight back, but missed it again. Although the opponent was praising him, he was far from being able to injure the target, let alone kill him... Yet the intense madness surging in his chest still roared.

The next moment he suddenly jumped up, the sword piercing the wall and slowing his speed, and in the blink of an eye he landed on the ground.

Frillie got into position.

She wasn't wearing armor right now, so she wasn't fully armed. Otherwise, the arrow from earlier would have been deflected by the armor around her neck, so her margin for error wasn't as good as when she was going all out.

However, the gap between the two sides remained as wide as a chasm; the seemingly arrogant hound rider was actually quite slow.

clang!

The brass shield easily blocked the scimitar attack, and with a follow-up charge, it struck the target's shoulder, causing him to lose his balance.

She pressed her advantage with a Kalia Swift Sword, but it was dodged. It turned out that the Hound Knight had used a strange footwork technique, barely dodging the attack by taking advantage of his low position.

No, it wasn't exactly a dodge, because the greater the magical power, the less one can judge it by its appearance. The sharpness was far greater than the lit part; the blade still sliced ​​through the top of the helmet, revealing the zombie-like body—it was very serious, beyond saving.

That's not all. After being constantly eroded by the powerful magic of the Crystal Cave, the difference between humans and monsters became minimal, and even the Soul Healing Spell could not save their broken bodies.

"Too bad, I have to settle things with you here."

With this thought in mind, Frilian took the initiative and instantly unleashed the Kalia Greatsword.

Too fast! The lightning-fast movement caught the Hound Rider completely off guard, sending him flying from below. His hardened body, honed through countless trials, was thrown out, revealing a fatal weakness—

rumble!

The ancient, vengeful spirits bombarded him relentlessly, shattering his armor and leaving it utterly defenseless against his body.

Unlike divine beings, mortals are not as resilient, and these impacts cause greater damage, leaving them almost unable to stand up after landing.

The hound rider's throat was still emitting a furious growl.

Although he struggled to grasp the scimitar, the next moment, Kalia's swift sword pierced his heart, extinguishing all his life force. His energy rapidly drained, leaving him unable to continue. The entire process was fluid and seamless, leaving him no time to mount any effective counterattack; the battle rhythm belonged to his opponent from beginning to end.

After doing all this, Frillie cast a purification spell. It's unknown how she will return to the tree, but at least it's better than being a monster in the dark cave.

At the same time, a notification sounded in my mind that I had obtained a new item, and a delicate blue amulet appeared on the ground.

Sure enough, there were dropped items!

Even in the darkness, Frilian spotted the small amulet on the ground. Both the previous treasure chest and the current amulet were within the detection range of the minimap module, which was essentially a form of perception.

She first looked around to make sure no monsters had survived, then stepped forward, bent down, and picked up the loot.

Blue Amber Pendant