Frilian at Elden Ring

He looked at the slowly approaching Monger clone.

The surrounding nobles quickly bowed; only the chief knight dared to speak so sharply. If it were anyone else, this proud fragment king would probably not listen.

“That’s right, so the Galid War is a good opportunity to test our mettle. Don’t worry, Ampah, I know that we will eventually have to face off in a decisive battle.”

"Not only because becoming king must be done honorably, but also because I want to defeat Montgomery in a fair and square manner so that he will realize his mistake."

Just wait and see.

The golden dynasty is not worth protecting; my brother will understand that sooner or later.

The so-called "Blessed King's" will is now supported only by his reverence for the dynasty's heyday. He is the son of an ominous sign in the sewers, who longs for the abundant blessings dripping from the dew, and has cherished those memories for a lifetime, thus willingly taking on the responsibility and becoming bound by it.

What do you think about the world getting better and better without a shortage of Golden Trees, such as when Frilian cleans up the Crimson Corruption?

How would you feel if you killed the representative of hope?

Monger sneered: "Make the final checks, Ampach, and then my clone will lead the army into battle."

"As ordered."

163

Chapter 163 Seren's Grudges.

The volcanic region of the Asian Plateau.

The royal army advanced in a vast and orderly column, their steps steady and unstoppable, cutting down the charging serpent monsters with ease. The monsters roared and howled, but could not halt their onslaught.

The soldiers, maintaining a tight formation, crushed their way through, clearing away the rampaging monsters along the way.

The mission objective is to wipe out as many of the attackers as possible from the surrounding villages; otherwise, the Yatan Plateau will never have peace.

Knight Rodel traversed mountains of corpses and seas of blood, not even glancing at the bodies, searching for every serpent monster that dared to attack.

The group arrived at a village on the edge of a volcano.

"careful!"

As the warning sounded, a slime monster leaped out of a small hut, instantly tackling the soldier in front of it. What's the big deal? We've seen them all before on the border; they're incredibly weak.

However, the next moment, with a hissing sound, the knight and his armor disappeared completely.

"This guy's devouring effect is even stronger!"

The surrounding Rodel soldiers hurriedly thrust out their spears, but to little effect on the muddy mess. As for weapons like bows and arrows and hammers, they were completely useless.

In the blink of an eye, it pounced on several more, while more slime monsters launched a sneak attack from the hut.

"Roar!"

It was clearly a lump of gel-like substance, yet it was roaring and its large mouth was vaguely visible, making it look extremely incongruous and terrifying.

Suddenly, a rain of golden arrows enveloped them, instantly shattering them all; the monsters charging at the front vanished without exception. The one who had acted was Malkit, who was leading the group. He took a deep breath and muttered:

"Looks like Laqad has come up with something new to welcome us. No problem, let's clean up as usual."

The Roderick Knights regrouped and continued their attack.

These battle-hardened veterans were not intimidated by this level of strength and surrounded the special new monster in an orderly manner.

What follows is no surprise.

Despite this, there were still some casualties in the battle. It was unexpected that such an unintentional attempt to eliminate the enemy would lead to such an unexpected situation.

"Sir, these things should be semi-finished products in the experiment."

Marki nodded. "I saw that too. We can't get away from the volcanic battlefield. Tell the troops near the elevator that there's no need to fight through the collapsed passage."

But the bad news wasn't over yet—

"Just now, we received intelligence from the front lines: the Second Ionian War ended with Frilian defeating the Goddess of Corruption. Now, the Southern Army and the Red Lion Army are practically allied. Except for the fact that the battle ceremony will take a little longer to prepare, the rhythm is completely under their control."

"The Corruption Lake was purified, and it was even renamed Melina Lake. The source of pollution has disappeared."

"Including Gael Fortress, Dragon Tomb, and the flower field area of ​​Seria Town, the Soul King has now completed the purification preparations from point to area."

"It's only a matter of time before Galid is completely purified..."

Silence fell.

She actually did it! It turns out that the crimson, decaying soil can be revived, even blossoming into a field of flowers. Even those of them, far away on the Asian Plateau, couldn't wait to see that beautiful sight.

The symbolic significance of this event is immeasurable, signifying that Frilian's enduring appeal will only grow stronger.

The only variable is the battle with Rataen.

After a moment of contemplation, Markit said, "It's time for us to take a defensive stance, but we'll have to see how the battle festival goes first."

He gazed south and sighed, now unsure whether he preferred Monger's plan to succeed or Frilian to continue repairing more of the ravages of war.

……

Galid, the Red Lion City.

After a brief period of rest and recuperation at the Flower Field Wetland, the Southern Army finally occupied the largest city in the entire region. Originally, Edgar and other officers planned to remain stationed on the outskirts for defense, but they couldn't resist Jellian's invitation.

It's too much to leave our benefactor out in the wind and sun, so let's go into the city together.

They believed that everyone had already united against a common enemy in the battle against the Goddess of Corruption, and that the Red Lion Army was now naturally welcoming.

The guard post at the gate.

The welcoming Jeremy smiled and said, "It's alright, isn't it? Although it's nowhere near as grand as Stoneville City."

"It would be great if we could just take a break."

Edgar answered.

While the two exchanged pleasantries, Frillie received a magic scroll brought by the Red Lion Mage, who, as promised, handed over these precious reserves to the world's greatest mage.

It contains a large amount of research on gravity magic.

Upon seeing this, the silver-haired girl immediately entered a state of research, oblivious to everything else around her.

Since she had done this, her subordinates only needed to exchange pleasantries and at least discuss the defenses of Red Lion City, so as to take precautions for the upcoming battle festival.

"There have been clues that the Blood Dynasty is making moves in secret, and they must be planning to launch a surprise attack."

Jeremy asserted.

“Indeed, our Southern Army has also obtained some information. That mysterious Fragment King attacked His Majesty at Lake Yaquil.”

"Oh? I don't know that. What were the circumstances at the time?"

Edgar said smugly, "It was just possessing a Blood Finger. His Majesty could destroy it without lifting a finger. Perhaps that's when the enmity was formed."

"The Fragment Kings operating in the shadows are indeed a cause for concern; we must be prepared."

The two continued to discuss the plan.

Although the threat of the Blood Dynasty is imminent, it is not yet fatal. We have already overcome the most terrible hurdle of crimson corruption, so what else is there to fear? The ceremony will still be held as usual.

Both sides exchanged information on troop deployments, and everything went smoothly.

After a while, Frillie put down the magic scroll, savoring the experience. It was truly worthy of being gravity magic from the outside world.

Some things I hadn't had time to figure out have been answered, which is enough to take me a step further, and I look forward to seeing how it performs in actual combat.

"His Majesty."

Suddenly, Jeremy's voice interrupted her thoughts, and she turned around to ask, "Have you finished discussing it?"

"Yes, by the way, I'd like to inquire about someone. How is Lord Seren?"

"The Origin School has reopened its laboratories and classrooms, and disposed of all those old-fashioned academics. So she can focus on her research into soul magic, and let's put aside the dangerous topics that could potentially turn her into a magician's ball."

"Actually, she and I have some past grievances..."

The old man recounted his past as a witch hunter, and even though the Fragment King before him was the apprentice of the Cube Witch, he felt he couldn't bear to keep it to himself.

He felt much better after speaking out, and felt that everything was getting better as the crimson corruption faded.

Frillie, as the listener, sometimes nodded and sometimes agreed, without caring anything about the witch's affairs.

It doesn't matter.

"...In any case, given what happened, we might be considered enemies in terms of our teacher-student relationship."

"Teacher Seren has mentioned the past entanglements to me, but they are none of my business at the moment. Unless you continue to seek revenge against her, then I will kill you."

"Is it so direct?"

Upon hearing Frillian's straightforward statement of siding with family regardless of reason, Jellian was slightly taken aback, expecting a round of polite exchanges or persuasion.

However, as soon as she uttered those words of killing intent, Edgar, who had been chatting and laughing just moments before, gripped his sword hilt. After all, Seren was also his colleague, and since they both served the Lord of Souls, as knights, they should share the burden.

His Majesty's teacher is also under protection; so what if she's a witch hunter?

"Right and wrong? Good and evil? I've seen too many complicated things, and I was once torn by this question."

The silver-haired girl shook her head.

"The answer is that only the people and things around me are legitimate. If there is a threat, I don't mind nipping it in the bud, so I won't allow you to continue hunting me down."

There should be another set of moral standards in a dark world.

I get along well with Professor Serenity, and she's useful for my magical research; that's enough.

Jellian sighed, "I also know Mr. Iggy; we served the Kalia royal family together. But he's a smart man; he wouldn't mention the relationship between the Soul King and the Cube Witch to you, would he? In the end, many grudges have changed."

“I don’t know much about the Kalia royal family. My ally is Lani. Why don’t you ask Blazer about this? He happens to be here.”

Frillie did not reveal the news of Lani's arrival.

"No need. I was just complaining to His Majesty. You can just treat it as casual conversation."

"Ah."

"Since you're so decisive, aren't you curious whether I'll say one thing but actually do another?"

"Thinking about the grudges and grievances between people is not my forte. Since the threat has been made, then it's up to you. Everyone has to pay for the consequences of their own decisions. Think it through."

Upon hearing this, Jie Lian's lips twitched.

That being said, the oppressive aura emanating from the silver-haired girl lingered around them at all times; though she hadn't drawn her sword, its sharp edge was aimed directly at their throats.