Frilian at Elden Ring

"Hurry up, everyone! I need to get the good news to His Majesty as soon as possible."

"Understood, Lord Hyde."

Galid.

The troops furthest away were also the busiest, still cleaning up the corrupt creatures when they received the news. They could not let their guard down with the remnants and had to wipe them out completely.

Stormhawk delivered the message at top speed, and everyone present looked at each other with delight.

Edgar said, "It seems my patrol here is coming to an end. I need to report my progress to His Majesty. What about you, Lord Jellian? It's a long journey, why don't you come along?"

"Of course, an audience is a proper courtesy."

"I estimate that many people at headquarters are unaware that the purification speed is faster than imagined. The tenacity of life should never be underestimated."

"Yes, I never dreamed that I would see things like this one day."

As Jeremy gazed out along the horizon, he saw a sea of ​​flowers in full bloom, a riot of colors. A gust of wind caused the flower sea to sway and surge, its fragrance carrying for miles and refreshing the soul.

They did not expect that the sea of ​​flowers would continuously awaken the life force hidden deep in the soil. Even though Frilian did not maintain purification, it grew vigorously and forcefully dispelled a large amount of scarlet decay, turning the earth from crimson to colorful.

Those ugly, twisted plants disappeared without them even having to lift a finger.

Refreshed.

"No wonder that Outer God tried so hard to stop it back then, because he knew how powerful His Majesty was."

Edgar said thoughtfully, "The Flower Field Magic blessed by the Great Rune already possesses great power. It is the world responding to purification. We have been polluted for too long."

"Therefore, we must support His Majesty in achieving even greater success."

The two exchanged a glance and nodded, then mounted their warhorses and headed north, with their soldiers following behind them also marching at full speed, heading straight for Lienia.

The Southern Army's central command is planning a new round of operations.

199

Chapter 199 The Roar of Shapoli

The main hall of the magic academy.

A large group of knights surrounded a long table under a crystal chandelier, where Frilian sat at the head of the table, still carrying notebooks, clearly having just returned from the laboratory. For His Majesty, listening to reports was probably just a side job.

Other attendees were naturally the heads of various fiefdoms, as well as the main managers under their jurisdiction; the top leaders gathered together.

Everyone looked travel-worn, having only just arrived.

Some people were even panting heavily.

It's too far. Currently, the Soul King's territory mainly consists of three super-territories, plus the Weeping Peninsula, almost covering half of the border region. Spanning north and south is no easy feat. In a sense, it is the most powerful separatist force to date.

Its birth directly signifies that the Golden Dynasty has weakened to a critical point, losing its ability to strike at the rebels and having no choice but to garrison the Yatan Plateau.

Of course, no one would underestimate its strength, after all, the royal city of Rodel possesses the most refined power.

While we're holding out, the South is rapidly recovering.

After looking around, Frilian said, "We've been acting separately for too long, so it's time to find an opportunity to exchange information and prepare for the next step. If anyone needs my blessing, I will do so further."

"Praise be to Your Majesty."

"Don't worry, there's not much serious pollution right now, things are going smoothly."

After a brief discussion, everyone confirmed that all areas were safe. Although there were occasional outbreaks of corruption and the undead, these were quickly suppressed and subdued. The Bloodfinger organization, which used to exist, had been absent for a long time and was likely hiding in the underworld, preparing for war.

The Southern Army isn't afraid of you sharpening your swords; they're afraid you won't fight back. Anyway, the grudges from the past must be settled.

They also submitted separate reports.

"What progress has been made in the Lienia region, Mugram?"

Frillie wasn't the type to enjoy reading government documents. She flipped through the records while asking for specific details, and her demeanor while answering couldn't be fully conveyed by the written words.

"The general progress is written in the documents. It is worth mentioning that we have discovered a hidden force of Mad Fire cultists."

"Elaborate."

"In the ruins at the end of the Pirum Avenue in northern Lienia, these villains were entrenched and had built the Mad Fire Beacon, which they were very proud of. So I led my army to wipe them out and gained some spoils."

The chief knight of Kalia respectfully handed over a scroll.

A new prayer? Seeing this, Frillie perked up immediately, while Melina, standing beside her, observed even more warily.

[The Roar of Chapolili]

[Originating from the prayer of the Three Fingers of Madness. Capable of unleashing a mad roar, causing nearby enemies to accumulate madness gauges. Increases damage taken by 25% and increases vulnerability by 30% for 40 seconds.]

The executor themselves will accumulate madness gauges and become more vulnerable to enemy attacks.

[It is said that chaponoli is the cause of epilepsy.]

He is the most hated man in history.

The description comes from the infamous Mad Fire Three Fingers, an evil god's force that has ravaged the borderlands for years, despised by all. Regardless of which side's army has fought and tried to eradicate it, it always springs up again.

She had heard of the missionary named Shapolili, a typical troublemaker who had always acted on behalf of the will of madness.

Destroying one of his strongholds means we've crossed paths; we'll have to be careful in the future.

trouble.

However, in general, Frilian believes that the threat is not as great as that of the corrupt creatures and the dead, since the Madfire faction lacks a long-term base and strong combat power, and its activities are clandestine.

Now we're more concerned about players' feedback on the new prayer:

[An indispensable part of increasing damage, everyone who uses it raves about it, now I'm going to go crazy!!!]

[I found this by chance at the Lighthouse of Madness, and to my surprise, it started yelling and clutching its head as soon as I used it, which startled me. However, its performance is quite good in practice, and it's exclusive to stacking buffs, adding another step to the process.]

[While there are excellent Fireball Prayer spells, they face too much competition from other magics, so in the end, Shapley is still the most useful.]

Where can I find this? I want to thank you.

You'll see when you get to the snow; this line is buried quite well.

[BOSS: What's all that yelling outside?]

The increased vulnerability makes them too fragile; mages can be killed in a single hit. Don't forget to bring protection to offset this cost, otherwise spending minutes casting a buff only to be killed right after entering the gate would be incredibly embarrassing.

[Hurry up and fight, it's either you or me, a duel focused on quick draws]

Why do so many of the Madfire Prayer notes say "only effective against faded ones"? Are you targeting them specifically? No wonder I see so many of them in the arena.

Let's skip fighting monsters; it'll lower the margin for error.

[Who says it's not good? I love the fiery energy of Madfire. It's authentic, and it's a land that doesn't deserve to be saved. This world has gone mad!]

[It's the King of Mad Fire! Everyone retreat!]

After reading the evaluation, Frilian basically confirmed that it was a usable buff prayer, and quite suitable. Generally speaking, the status effects on her wouldn't easily conflict, and vulnerability wasn't a problem.

Sturdy build.

Therefore, they are not afraid of the cost, not to mention that as mages they have a lot of healing methods and can even fight in melee.

She was interested in Chapolili's screams, but had to consider her partner's opinion.

"Don't get this kind of thing, especially as a faded person."

Melina solemnly warned, "I forbid you to touch anything dangerous. You have plenty of choices, Frilian. Don't get involved with the Three-Fingered Madness. If you encounter Shapolili, kill him."

"Is it okay to just use one roar? I think it's pretty good."

"No way."

It was rare for Frillie to sense such urgency from the somber witch, as if she feared being corrupted. Why was the Mad Fire so peculiar? What was its deeper meaning?

"...Okay, I don't need it for now anyway."

Melina nodded, and seeing the awkward atmosphere around them, no one interfered further.

Everyone was quite interested; it wasn't surprising that His Majesty made no attempt to conceal the existence of the true second-in-command at the meeting. However, they hadn't expected the other party to be so influential, which made the magic-collecting fanatic Soul King stop his immediate attempt.

Normally, this person would definitely cover their head and immediately try to experience what it's like to scream and howl like a ghost.

The fact that Melina could change Frilian's mind shows how much weight her words carry; it was only when communicating with her that the silver-haired girl lost her languidness.

"Your Majesty, we have gathered some intelligence on the Mad Fire."

Mugram said cautiously, "There were rumors on the border, and now it's basically confirmed: one of the elders of the Knights of the Round Table, the Ancient Dragon Contractor, and the quasi-King 'Dragon Lance' Vic, has disappeared after being tainted by the Mad Fire, but his witch left traces in the Tranquil Church."

"I'll go there later."

That concludes the discussion. Overall, Lienia is very peaceful, with only minor troop movements remaining.

Frilian has given permission to send the Farron Undead Legion to the bottom of the Ruins Valley. According to their investigation, the volcanic monster did indeed overflow from the high place. These guys are quite a handful.

"Did you do this, Eldridge?"

Although the Volcano Palace secretly instigated monsters to cause trouble, the area around the ruins was still under control. Moreover, the former was ravaging the Asia Plateau, and the common enemy of both sides was the Royal City.

Neither Frilian nor Lacad had any reason to open a new front.

The two knew of Eldridge's hatred but chose to ignore it. Therefore, she instructed Mugram to simply guard the mine passages, and to figure out a way to take the easily defensible volcano later, as it was not suitable for marching.

The silver-haired girl's gaze fell on Hyde, who immediately sat up straight with a smug look on his face.

"How about it?"

"Your Majesty, the number of special troops trained in Stoneville City has tripled compared to before, enough to form a separate unit."

"So fast? Is it the Great Dragon Sacrifice Church?"

"Yes, with the input of Galid resources and the stability of your soul magic, we have created new and stronger limb-jointing nobles, earth dragons, and even special individuals: Great Earth Dragons. Even ordinary heroes would find it difficult to withstand them, and they are even stronger in legion battles."

During his presentation, Hyde also took out a picture book and gave everyone a brief explanation.

Unlike the raging earth dragon in the Valley Ruins, the new Stoneville version is more controllable and allows players to use tactics that suit them best.

With a single swing of the magma blade, nothing could stand in its way.

They are the unwavering individuals who willingly relinquished their human forms and completely transformed their bodies into dragons. Since there are no undead infestations in the South now, and everyone's souls have been blessed by Frilian, this radical transformation is permissible.

Ultimately, they created a total of three successful cases of large earth dragons, which can be described as an epoch-making step, because their combat power is comparable to that of heroes.

A historic achievement!