Frilian at Elden Ring

Upon closer reflection, the problem isn't a lack of military strength, but rather a lack of development time...

"In short, I'm leaving it to you. The army can develop step by step. I need to focus more on magic."

"clear."

It's already quite impressive that we were able to control His Majesty's discussions on state affairs for so long in the laboratory.

The rest did not require her personal involvement. With the current control over the three locations after integration, a few minor figures could not affect the strategic layout. Therefore, Edgar, Mugram, and Jellian could focus on summarizing the plan.

After being freed from the ordeal, Frillie quickly continued to check the progress of the experiment. She had only gotten a rough look before, but now she could finally examine it carefully.

"Professor, how's the force field research going?"

Tops replied confidently, "A portion has already been initially deployed and tested on the Royal City Army. It works. Now all that's left is to produce war ash."

"Why not try something else, like reflecting the curse?"

"what?"

"Don't worry, magic involves not only technology but also imagination. You must believe in it. Luckily, I brought some samples."

The silver-haired girl took out a block of ice containing a drop of shimmering cursed blood. Despite being frozen solid, it remained active, as if afraid it might break through the ice at any moment and cause contamination.

There are enough dangerous materials in the lab; they even have rotten crimson stuff here. It's best not to cause any unnecessary trouble.

Even Se Lian, who is not a professional in this field, was quite interested in this item.

“Disciple, is this the result of your battle with the Blood King? It’s cursed blood, and it’s mixed with a trace of the aura of an external deity.”

"That's why I came to collect them."

"Using this thing as a research subject is a bit much, isn't it? Besides, the curse is very difficult to deal with."

Tops still has reservations.

Then Frilian recounted the details of the Four Gods' Battle, including how she avoided dying from blood loss after encountering Monger's Blood Mark, which meant that the curse was reversible and even countered, and there were already successful cases.

Upon hearing this, the two professors fell into deep thought, their eyes lighting up.

"It should work."

Tops said cautiously, "I'll give it a try anyway. Of course, its performance probably won't be as good as your Soul Split Blessing, which most people can't learn."

"I don't insist on being able to deflect curses, as long as there's a research direction."

"Ok."

In the past, he would probably have declined, but as Professor Tops gradually built up his confidence, he became more and more willing to try, even when faced with such a challenging task.

The investment must be worthwhile, since the magic academy's various laboratories concentrate most of its resources.

We cannot betray Frilian's trust.

Moreover, he was happy to continue his research with ample resources. Even if his force field improvement failed, other research results on the curse would still emerge. In the end, it wouldn't be a loss. It would be even better if it could help the frontline battle. It was simply perfect.

Tops summoned a group of magicians to carefully preserve the samples and immediately began the experiment, starting his new work as if no one else was around.

Now that the magic academy has fewer power-hungry individuals, it has become much purer and more scholarly, and it warmly welcomes these strange and unusual challenges.

"It seems that the battle of the four gods was very dangerous. You've had a tough time."

Seren sighed.

Even though she was far away by the lake, she could still feel the terrifying aftershocks of that time.

“It’s alright, I gained more. Without Monger’s challenge, I wouldn’t even have been able to verify whether soul magic could work against the curse.”

"It was really dangerous," Frillie said with lingering fear.

If one were cursed in reality and the attempt to split one's soul failed, the chances of survival would be slim. Although there are contingency plans, if the curse were to be fully unleashed, no one would be spared.

"There has been new progress in the secrets of life."

"what?"

"Remember? There's a concept called 'the cycle of decay' in Crimson Corruption. So we tried combining your purified, controlled corruption with magic, and the result was a new outcome—"

Seren led Frilian to the next classroom, where they saw the children created by the Queen of the Full Moon struggling to walk with the aid of crutches.

Although they were clumsy, they had gained a sense of humanity, unlike before when they were both disabled and strange.

It is indeed a trace of scarlet putrefaction combined with healing.

Of course, there is another factor: everyone has been blessed by Frillian's soul.

Otherwise, the ordinary target would have been corrupted along with its soul long ago. In short, a new balance has been achieved in the newborn object. Moreover, there is a trace of the Platinum Son's creation technology. It can be described as a hodgepodge experiment.

"Doesn't it look like a patchwork?"

"No, magical research should be comprehensive. This means that the academy's technology has reached another level, and we can cure them."

“That’s right. Thanks to the Platinum Child data and the research on Crimson Corruption that you brought, no one before you had the courage and control. Progress always belongs to the pioneers, and you did a great job.”

"So, can these technologies, combined with teardrops, create a body?"

"It's hard."

Upon hearing Serenity's resolute answer, Frillie smiled instead, because the answer was not impossible; verifying the feasibility of the technology was the most important, even the most crucial, task.

She continued, "As always, the teardrop quality is too poor to support too many technological integrations."

"Could the teardrops on the earth's surface be a weaker version?"

"You guessed right. I also believe that there are more complete materials in the Eternal Dynasty, and perhaps there are even creatures that mimic life forms."

“No problem, we’ll explore Noklonn sooner or later.”

The silver-haired girl smiled faintly: "At least it proves that the Great Rune that was never born can be organically combined with reincarnation, soul magic and tears. It's enough to understand this point."

Isn't it wonderful that all the accumulation to date has finally reached a new height?

That's right.

Frillie enjoyed the feeling of combining various technologies to create new results, her gaze sweeping over each vessel, each containing the crystallization of wisdom.

She cast a confident glance at Melina, even if it meant creating a body capable of accommodating a demigod.

The witch paused slightly and nodded.

Unexpectedly, the one who faded had been concerned about this matter all along, and actually made a breakthrough. Each element alone was groundbreaking, yet they managed to combine them and succeeded. It's simply unbelievable.

Hard work pays off. It was Soul King's tireless dedication that propelled the technology forward. His passion for both people and magic, Freyland, was undeniable and infectious.

Melina also secretly longed for the feeling of truly walking in the world.

After all, the repeated defeats during the Galid Wars were incredibly frustrating, and a true witch also had another duty:

accompany.

We should truly accompany her through this long journey.

"However, the key rituals must be performed by the Queen of the Full Moon to increase the probability."

Seren added.

How is she doing?

"Everything is normal. Lani came back to see her mother while you were away, and now Lena La spends more time meditating. The only thing holding her back is probably her heartache or the secret from back then, but operating basic life magic shouldn't be difficult."

While communicating, Frilian used her magical senses to explore the attic area, without disturbing her directly, just to confirm that Queen Full Moon was alright.

In the library, Lena opened her eyes slightly and looked up, then continued to sleep with Amber in her arms.

He is withdrawn.

But she was much better than before, her mental state was much more unstable, so Frilian was somewhat relieved. It seemed that the conversation between mother and daughter had been effective. As for the truth about the marriage back then, only an investigation in the royal city could solve that.

Based on his conversation with the Turtle Pastor when they met at the church, he should know something, which hints at clues in Rodel.

"Just keep pushing this project forward; leave the advanced teardrops to me."

Seren warned, "The surface and underground have long since developed different historical trajectories, and the technology is very different. When you go to the Eternal City in the future, be sure to be careful of the traps inside."

"I know what I'm doing."

"Since you've come all this way to come back, why don't you join me in researching the Origin Faction?"

"Although the stars are moving again, it is dangerous to observe them rashly, and I don't want my teacher to be threatened."

Frilian immediately warned, "Remember my Soul Blessing magic; it can at least prevent you from easily turning into a magic orb, which is very serious."

"...Don't worry, you've inspired me. The Origin School needs further development instead of just blindly pursuing the stars."

"I can help the teacher research the rest."

After giving the basic report, Seren returned to his laboratory, where all the work would revolve around the return of the first researcher.

Although the apprentice often disappears or falls into a deep sleep, once he starts researching, he often makes rapid progress, provided that the necessary materials are prepared so that the work can begin quickly.

Yeah.

Frillie still approves of the current origins theory.

Melina said, "So you're planning to start a long-term study? Like the mysticism of life?"

“That’s right, I need a lot of teardrop materials to test the soul compatibility. This has nothing to do with theory, it’s purely based on practice, and only then can I safely guide your soul. Don’t worry, I will minimize the risks.”

"What I mean is, don't overwork yourself. Think about it, don't you still have to worry about Dragon Feast, Crimson Corruption, and the technology of the Deadborn?"

"It doesn't matter."

Seeing the silver-haired girl's enthusiastic expression, she stopped reminding her. No one would doubt that the Soul King's passion for magic was probably the greatest researcher of all time.

The days that followed gradually returned to peace.

Aside from Frillian's occasional appearance at Stoneville to boost the morale of the extermination troops, she usually spends most of her time in the research lab at the Realucalia Academy. The lab is rich in resources, has a great atmosphere, and is full of outstanding talents in various magical fields, making it the perfect choice.

Her research topics naturally covered all the projects mentioned at the conference.

Know thyself, ever-victorious.

We can't just face the bizarre phenomena on the borderlands in complete darkness, like the Crimson Corruption. The Cursed Blood taught us a lesson: without prior investigation, it's easy to fall victim to an ambush. This time we escaped unscathed, but things might change in the future.

Thus, Soul King's schedule became staying at home in the research lab, occasionally going out to clean up the Crimson Corruption.

At the same time, she urged the Southern Army to explore caves and mazes as much as possible.

Keep the tough ones, and eliminate the weak ones.