Frilian at Elden Ring

The specific details made Frillie's lips twitch.

She couldn't help but think of the many experiments in the Duke's library of another royal city, Anorlondri, which were also full of eeriness.

Question the White Dragon, understand the White Dragon, and then surpass the White Dragon.

However, judging by one's own moral standards would be biased, since the parties involved in the border region didn't mind, considering it a way to provide some protection for their peers who had undergone amputation, and not to let down the warriors who had made great sacrifices. Even if they considered amputation a great honor.

"Your Majesty, in addition to this, we have also promoted this technology to weapons, and with the aid of magic, weapons of the same quality can be upgraded to a higher level."

"It is more effective on ordinary weapons below level 5, at least narrowing the gap with the royal city."

Click!

An enthusiastic magic warrior took out a weapon resembling a greatsword and wielded it with great force, demonstrating its superior performance to Frillien on the spot.

Indeed, their performance was remarkable.

"In addition, we have enhanced the stability of the Earth Dragon Warriors."

The mages displayed some earth dragons that were simply helping with the transport, and some even had a rather endearing, clumsy appearance. It was hard to believe that most of them belonged to stronghold monsters in the border area.

Frilian asked curiously, "There are traces of blessing, which is the stability after soul magic healing, but it comes from someone else."

"Yes, we tried using your soul magic for appeasement. For example, it worked well on limb-splitting nobles, dragon eaters, and earth dragons. Unfortunately, no one currently possesses direct soul attack skills, so its military applications are limited."

“Indirect methods are also acceptable, but perhaps you should consider a different approach and apply it to healing.”

"Indeed, thanks to His Majesty's training of many mages, there are quite a few people who can now heal with their souls."

"That's good."

The reason why there are so few people who understand soul attacks is probably because the borderlands, unlike Dark Souls, do not have a vast magic system built on the soul, and there is a barrier between them.

It's understandable that the promotion is hindered; as long as it works, that's enough.

"...Originally, they would probably have gone mad, mutated, or decayed in the end, as if madness was the underlying tone of the world, but the solace of the soul at least ensured a peaceful return to the tree. You have done a very good job, made a significant change, and changed a suffering."

"It's all thanks to Your Majesty's learning."

Even so, the mages were still quite pleased and laughed, happy with Frilian's praise, as it was the recognition of the number one mage in the border region.

It also represents that she always cared for all living beings and had a compassionate heart, truly deserving to be called a gentle and loving queen.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise of not provoking them.

Frillie then proceeded to a branch laboratory, an area primarily dedicated to single projects or topics, led by one person with other talented mages joining in, such as the key point before her:

Tops Classroom.

Upon seeing the familiar silver-haired girl, the bald-headed monk immediately greeted her: "You're finally awake! I've made a new discovery."

“Teacher Tops, I also found that combining analysis with stance can enhance the rebound effect.”

"Yes, I've broken through to the point where I can pray for a rebound..."

The two immediately began sharing their findings upon meeting. Tops discovered a force field that was effective against prayer, and even went further, such as being able to actively counteract the other person's beneficial prayers, causing them to disappear prematurely—that was truly terrifying.

It became a means of combating magic and the power of prayer, and the stronger the user, the better the effect.

However, when applied to ordinary soldiers, they should use it for defense and not expect to hit the enemy. They should just make sure they survive and at least improve their survivability.

"So that's how it works!"

Frillie immediately tried the Thunder Spear Prayer and the force field's rebound, and the effect was more obvious than before.

Even now, this technology is still evolving.

Many of the strange and deadly forces in the border region actually belong to prayer, making them very troublesome. Even she has to be wary of being killed on first encounter; some of them are no less powerful than curse-level magic in reality. Now that she has another way to deal with them, her sense of security has increased significantly.

Wouldn't expanding the scope of application further broaden it?

For example, praying to evil spirits, such as flames, crimson decay, or mad fire, can better protect oneself from infection.

"By the way, I've also made a new discovery."

She recalled the battle in the Labyrinth Kingdom and said, "Analyzing the corresponding magic can enhance its rebound effect, or even return it along the original path..."

Tops listened intently, nodding and taking notes from time to time.

The insights of a top magician are invaluable. This apprentice probably just realized that he should collect them, as they might be useful.

After a while.

"Based on this principle, I think that anyone on the border could probably deflect magic, as long as they have sufficient cognitive ability and power."

"Frilian, the theories you've come up with are valuable, but I'm afraid only you can put them into practice."

"Yes, it is indeed quite difficult."

“I can broaden the scope of the Tops Force Field so that more people can learn it and carry it forward. But very few people have your talent, which allows you to take it to a higher level. The same applies to other magic.”

The silver-haired girl nodded silently, abandoning her intention to entrust Tops with further research; he meant that they had reached their limit.

Indeed, he has incorporated many different magical systems, which others cannot learn.

"Next, I will focus on popularizing combat fodder."

He was already very satisfied. It was extremely rare for a person to create even one magic spell in their entire life. Higher levels should be left to his apprentices to explore, while Tops would delve into large-scale applications.

Just as the two were talking, the laboratory door creaked open, revealing Serian.

Today she wasn't wearing her diamond mask, revealing a delicately featured face, and said with a smile:

"You're finally back, Frilian. Don't you want to see the new progress in body creation? We've been able to research even more potent teardrop larval products."

"That's great news!"

At the same time, Tops waved his hand and said, "Leave this to me. You go and discuss with Professor Serenity whether there are any improvements."

Creating a body for Melina has always been the top priority, and no mistakes can be tolerated; every step of the progress must be thoroughly understood.

Frilian and Serenity arrived at the laboratory.

On the operating table lay a teardrop-shaped larva, the difference being that it already exhibited signs of life. Indeed, perception doesn't lie; mechanistically speaking, it was already life, and with a robust physique.

"...Could it be that the great rune that was destined never to be born has bestowed a blessing upon us?"

"Correct."

Seren was surprised to see his apprentice's words reveal the truth. As expected, a quasi-king who possessed two large runes was very perceptive about the fragments of the magic ring.

"That's right. First, we specially selected the teardrop embryos with the best embryo condition for strengthening, which took a long time. Then we asked the Full Moon Queen to bless them, and as a result, we obtained the teardrop with the best basic attributes to date, which is at least 3 times stronger."

"But how do you transform it into a vessel for a specific soul? That's a step you need to take."

"To be honest, if the Eternal City can't find a more suitable material, then using this is not bad. For example, adding your two Great Rune Blessings might strengthen the Teardrop."

Frillie observed silently and carefully.

Based on the steps for constructing a physical body for the Water Mirror Demon clone, using a teardrop as the main body should be feasible, but there is one thing:

"I don't understand many of the structures. Are there any related surgical procedures recorded?"

"Unfortunately, we only studied and experimented with the existing materials, and at most added some academic theories from the Platinum Son. As for the parts concerning Noclon's core technology, no one knows anything about them."

"Pity."

Using something whose details are unclear is not in line with Frillie's magical philosophy.

Although he usually doesn't care much about his own moves and doesn't hold back, using them on Melina is a different matter; he must study them thoroughly before making a move.

However, she continued to exchange theories with Seren...

It's obvious that the magic academy has a deep understanding of life's mystical arts, even boldly using the rotten, corrupted nature of the Crimson Corruption Reincarnation to guide it. That's quite explosive, living up to the exploratory spirit of Rea Lucaria—trying everything.

Frillie discovered a new and wonderful use: according to the secret techniques of the magic academy, it was indeed possible to increase vitality.

Consistent with Vlamé's research.

The paths of geniuses often converge, and both considered the impact on lifespan, hoping to use magical means combined with the characteristics of reincarnation to make the body eternally youthful.

The people in the border area didn't care, treating it as just a byproduct among byproducts, but in her eyes it was worth studying carefully.

"Professor Seren, I'll be checking on the progress in the lab these next few days."

"Go ahead and research it; let's think about it together."

The wait for the meeting to be convened was tedious, but it provided a perfect opportunity for the master and apprentice to exchange ideas, catch up on their studies, and absorb diverse perspectives. Some of their inspirations could even propel the advancement of magic.

They are both the type to immerse themselves in research; once they get to their field of expertise, they become incredibly talkative and, incidentally, cause quite a stir in the lab, making a lot of noise.

In addition, Frilian also uses wild monsters to generate corresponding ashes, which works well and can all be given to Rodrika for spirit manipulation.

A large number of new types of cremated remains have been added.

"Looks like we'll need to add another research topic: to strengthen their combat capabilities as much as possible..."

Boom boom!

For days, intense magical storms have been erupting like explosions, making it seem as if the magic academy has been attacked. One thing is certain: the Soul King, who has returned from his slumber, seems even stronger, having unleashed further, unbelievable power.

After two days, everyone in the academy got used to it; as long as they didn't tear down the house, it was fine.

No wonder His Majesty chose to reside permanently in Reyallucalia, ignoring even the royal city of Stoneville, for the sake of an academic atmosphere.

At the same time, high-level officials gathered.

Mugram, who had the advantage of being close to the source, needed to be more vigilant. After all, Frilian was already at the academy, and he could go to the laboratory to report at any time.

On the other hand, defenses have been strengthened around the ancient ruins tunnels, which will be a route for future attacks on the Yatan Plateau.

"Lord Mugram, the Farran Immortals have also been revived."

"They're just like His Majesty, weren't they? They were probably awakened by the bell. If the Abyss Watchers really want to get moving, they can guide them to the Great Earth Dragon Mine area; there are plenty of monsters there."

"As ordered."

"Logically speaking, it should have been cleaned up long ago. Could it be that a monster was released from the volcanic eruption? This matter must be reported to His Majesty..."

The most concerned about the news were none other than the Stoneville nobles, led by Lord Hyde.

Fearing they wouldn't make enough of a splash in front of Frilian and would be marginalized, they rushed over as soon as they heard there was a meeting. After a quick tidy-up, they set off at breakneck speed, since Nymgford and Lienia weren't far apart anyway.

Of course, Hyde believes it is no less than the lakeland.

The southern region was the first to be ruled by the Soul King and recovered earlier than anyone else. In addition, it suffered less damage in the Broken War, so it retained the largest population and constituted the absolute majority of the southern army's numbers.

Moreover, they are constantly training special units and launching an assault on the mid-range combat power position, ensuring they do not lag behind the Lienian faction.