Frillian in the Elden Ring

"Then you can ask the most suitable person, or intelligent animal."

"Who?"

Melina pointed to the distant church, having clearly been urgently teleported from that direction but overlooked it. You know, there was the witness for Radagon and Lenara's wedding, a wise man considered elderly even in the border area.

Upon hearing this, Fulilian immediately decided to set off. She told her subordinates that she was going to take a stroll and then left slowly.

Although the status has not yet recovered, it doesn't matter if you move around. In any case, the lower limit of the power of the account is still strong.

There was overgrown grass and trees at the church entrance.

The place where the grand wedding ceremony was held in the past has become dilapidated, with broken walls and cracks in the ceiling. Only traces of decoration can be vaguely seen:

The green fields were once covered with red carpets, the trees along the road were once draped with colorful ribbons, and the gongs and drums were loud...

Sadly, the landscape at the junction is dominated by a landscape of decay and decay, with the Church of Marriage now little more than a pile of broken bricks and tiles. Even though I'd seen paintings of weddings in my college archives, I couldn't connect the dots with what I saw.

She continued in and immediately found a treasure chest in the corner.

nice one!

The silver-haired girl immediately forgot her tiredness, and quickly walked over to open the treasure chest. It turned out to be a long and thin piece of metal. The name showed that it was [Golden Sewing Needle]. Just by feeling it, one could tell that it had extraordinary performance.

【A thick sewing needle made of gold】

[Special items for modifying demigod costumes]

[When Radagon becomes the Full Moon Queen's husband]

[One of the things I carry for living together]

The description is surprisingly relevant! It's truly a treasure of extraordinary historical significance, a testament to a legend.

"Burke will probably like it. Let him try it next time we meet."

I can do some simple sewing, but most of the time I rely on magic. Besides, it shouldn't be that easy to modify a demigod's clothes. Professional matters should be left to professionals. The most urgent thing is to find out the previous information.

After taking her eyes away from the treasure chest, she looked at the big turtle in the deepest part of the church. The latter had been observing the uninvited guest for a while, but had not spoken to disturb him.

As expected of a fader, he was very familiar and put away the golden sewing needle in front of others, feeling at ease with it.

"Your Majesty, it appears that you have returned victorious, having actually repelled the Golden Army of the Blessed King."

"Are you the bonded pastor, Miliye?"

"Exactly."

The big turtle nodded and said slowly, "I know what you want to know, and I will tell you everything I know."

what?

In fact, Fulilian was not interested in the twists and turns of the Kalia royal family and did not have a gossipy mentality. Moreover, the Full Moon Queen, one of the parties involved, did not seem to be the one who was scheming in the marriage, and there was only one person left.

"I want to know about Radagan, especially his entire involvement in the incident."

"As expected, the world is full of curiosity about Wang Fu, but there are so many mysteries behind him. All I can tell you about is the wedding..."

Pastor Miliye, who was connected with the couple, told the whole story.

He briefly touched upon the background of the Golden Conquest and the battle at the Magic Academy. After all, he hadn't participated in it personally, so he wouldn't comment on it. The key point was describing the details of the engagement, baptism, and wedding. After all, he was one of the organizers, so he knew them well.

Fulilian, who was listening quietly, became more and more confused. No matter how you looked at it, the couple were not heartless, at least not as heartless as the rumors said.

Besides, everyone admits that Radagan divided the fiefs among his three sons very well.

Weird.

Why did Queen Marika hurriedly recall Radagon as soon as she drove Gefulei away, and he also broke off all ties with her?

No, the Great Rune that was never born was another proof of a backup plan. At least in the eyes of the world, the label of Radagon abandoning his wife and children was too heavy. He did make a series of meticulous arrangements.

As for "Radagon used court conspiracy to expel Gefulei and take the throne again", it is even more outrageous.

The Golden Clan has love, but it never outweighs considerations of the greater good. It's pointless to speculate based on gossip. There must be something deeply problematic, and there are many inconsistencies...

"More like what is Radagon going to face?"

The big turtle nodded after hearing Fulilian's mumbling.

"You think so too, right? Yes, it seems to me that Radagon and Lenara have feelings for each other, and the former must be going to meet some kind of responsibility."

"Millie, don't speak in such a speculative tone. You must know more. Like details that even the demigods haven't noticed?"

Suddenly the silver-haired girl became very certain, because the advice on the ground reminded her of some information. Just a few words of information were enough to make her understand that the priest knew more than he revealed and had witnessed many secrets.

It may not be the truth.

Just some doubts will be enough, because in the end you have to find it yourself.

The giant tortoise spoke meaningfully, "I've told you all the confirmed news. If your Majesty is still not satisfied, then go to the royal city. The statue of Radagon inside holds a secret. But if you're too inexperienced, even if you do, you won't understand the secret's meaning."

It did not explain further, as revealing more would bring trouble. Moreover, forcing an explanation would involve a lot of related concepts. It would be better to let the king who seeks the truth experience it himself.

"Another clue pointing to the royal city."

"Yes, there are many truths about the Golden Dynasty hidden there. A careful investigation will definitely reveal some results."

"I'm pursuing more than just the secrets of the Golden Dynasty. Before it existed, there were the Eternal City and the Ancient Dragon Civilization. In my opinion, the Night of the Black Blade bears traces of the extended conflicts accumulated over generations. Understanding the past is essential."

"That's too long ago. You should ask an ancient dragon. Their lifespan is almost the same as that of the borderland."

The big turtle shook its head slowly.

Upon hearing this, Fulilian fell silent. As an elf race that was also believed to have the same lifespan as the heaven and earth in reality, she certainly knew that immortality did not mean omniscience.

There are so many old elves in my hometown elf village, but they don’t know anything when asked.

The traces of the ancient dragons have long been increasingly rare, and they haven't paid attention to the commotion on the ground for a long time. It's probably useless to ask, not to mention that there is still no clue about the Sky City.

and many more!

Millie looked at the silver-haired girl with a thoughtful expression, thinking that it was rare to have a king who cared about the truth and had a clear mind. He hoped that she would not fall into the conspiracies and calculations of all parties.

She probably wouldn't be able to dig up any information right now, but the next moment this thought was overturned:

"Do you know the term Shadowland?"

"Actually, I'm not sure if it's a specific place or a reference to an object, but it must be very important and hidden very deeply."

As Fulilian said this, she observed the changes in the other person's expression. Unfortunately, he was a turtle.

"Compared to what you just discussed, this is a story not too long ago: During the heyday of the Golden Tree, drops of grace spread across the world, bringing endless prosperity. But one day, the Eternal Goddess Marika launched a holy war, obscuring the battlefield. Grace ceased to descend, and the brief era of abundance came to an end."

"That land is called Shadowland. It's considered taboo, a symbol of the destruction of the Age of Plenty. Furthermore, the goddess deliberately concealed it, so few people remember it ever existed."

It was very curious about how the Soul Fire King knew it, and the only way he knew it was through a name.

That's it.

Suddenly, Fulilian pulled out a map and asked hurriedly: "Where is the Shadow Land?"

"It's hard to say where it is because it's completely hidden. Spatially, it's disconnected, but theoretically, its coordinates are the same... If I had to say, it's the gap in the middle and the area extending to the east."

After seeing the approximate range indicated by the big turtle's head, she was surprised that such a large area of land had been wiped out.

Unfortunately there is no way to get there.

Melina, standing next to him, was stunned. It was actually the goddess Malika's generous gift? Why didn't she know anything about it? It was so important.

Should we simply ignore any information that is not relevant to the mission?

If we don't understand the full picture, how can we be sure that the mission is good for the border areas and for those who have faded? It's disturbing.

She was even more determined to fully understand the situation before burning the tree. She should work with her partner to uncover the truth, otherwise, wouldn't she be easily trapped if she were alone? How could she fight against the conspirators with a mind that was only focused on treasure chests?

"Thank you very much. Do you have any clues to the Shadow Land? Where is it?"

"Her Majesty the Queen's sister, the Twin Moon Knight, Leilana, once marched with the Crusade Army. A careful search of this area should reveal clues."

"..."

Fulilian immediately thought of the Three Sisters Magician Tower. So there was a foreshadowing there! She hadn't expected the Kalia royal family to be so virtuous and skilled, and even have the Twin Moon Knights joining them on the expedition.

Unfortunately, when asked further, Leilana and the Crusade Army's commander, Big Turtle, slowly shook their heads and pretended to be stupid.

Stop talking, please stop talking.

This was originally a topic that Marika had stipulated was off-limits. Even if you, the traitor of the Golden Dynasty, are not afraid, I still have to be cautious.

It proactively changed the subject: "Also, if there's any prayer or prayer scroll you'd like to learn, you can ask me to study it with you. After all, having many skills is always a plus, right?"

“Someone did recommend you to me as a prayer teacher.”

"I don't deserve the title of the founder of soul magic. My knowledge is just based on the experience of my predecessors. However, if Your Majesty is willing to honor me, that's fine."

The giant turtle demonstrates a learnable prayer.

【Blessings of Grace】

Having collected and studied various treatments, Fulilian was naturally interested in healing. She immediately asked her friend, the priest Miliye, for advice and gained this latest prayer ability.

Since the holy mark of the beast priest Gulanger's claws is enough to activate prayer, it should be practiced in conjunction with magic.

[Can include allies around, granting grace and blessings]

[Has the effect of slowly restoring blood volume]

[The prayer state can be maintained during the continuous execution period, but it will not take effect.]

In the past, the golden tree once dripped drops of grace──

[This may be the remaining fragments of the dewdrops of grace]

The description of it made Fulilian slightly stunned. As expected, the big turtle did not lie. The abundant era in the past was mainly due to the dew drops of grace from the golden tree, which brought almost unlimited prosperity to the world.

This prayer of [grace and blessing] is a kind of remembrance of the past era, which only Miliye, who has truly experienced it, can never forget.

Although longevity is common in the border areas, memory loss does not mean that people will not lose their memories. Moreover, the risk of zombies has tormented the world for so many years, and few people can remember what the prosperous times were like.

Then she looked at other magic. Yes, the two are inseparable, so the priest also teaches magic:

【Kalia Great Sword】

【Magic Shining Sword】

The name alone gives you a rough idea of the effect. Honestly, it's exactly the same as some of my current transformations. Ordinary mages don't have such high talent, so each transformation has to be learned as a new spell.

In line with the principle of learning more and practicing more to apply what she has learned to other similar situations, Fulilian still chose to accept it.

At night, the Church of Bonding under the starry sky shone with traces of magic, with golden healing power and Kalia's blue magic...

The silver-haired girl who got the new magic immediately began to experiment.

"The two Kalia spells aren't anything special, but the Blessing of Grace is very useful. The basic principles of blessing are there for reference. Furthermore, it's a large-scale battlefield healing spell that complies with the rules of the border zone, making it very suitable for the current situation."

Golden light surged in Fulilian's hands as she continuously tested the effects of healing and adding soul magic, hoping that this could help her get rid of the inefficiency of small batches of treatments.

genius!

Little did he know that these actions seemed outrageous to Millie. Even the Full Moon Queen, the recognized genius stargazing girl at that time, did not have such talent. She could find the tricks to study magic almost as soon as she got it, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Not only that, he even explored new uses by integrating his own unique magic.

It can be imagined that the Soul Fire King must have seen a large number of various magics, which is why he can easily draw inferences from one example.

Experience cannot be learned.

"Your Majesty, your magical talent is the strongest I have ever seen. You are worthy of being the magician who twice defeated that ominous demon."

"Nothing, I just collected a lot of magic and summarized the patterns. In fact, what's important is not how strong a single performance is, but how to adapt to different situations, like now-"

Fulilian spread grace and blessings to the distant coalition base.

The golden ashes fell, like the gift of dewdrops from the past, soothing people's hearts. The soldiers felt the familiar magic and immediately accepted it calmly. Sure enough, their wounds healed and their physical strength recovered. They didn't want to sleep most of the night, and they had endless energy and were very excited.

The most important point is that the fatigue of the soul is swept away, the risk of becoming a zombie is suppressed, and even the dead will have a better state of returning to the tree.

They couldn't help but cheer and wanted to run over to praise it right now.

The effect is good.

Although it is described as recovering slowly, as long as you are willing to infuse a large amount of magic power, and with the assistance of soul magic, the performance can definitely be greatly improved, and an additional means of dealing with large-scale battlefields can be added, which is not inferior to those top-level killing capabilities.

"If you have a prayer scroll in the future, we can study it together here. After all, His Majesty has the blessing to transmit it, right?"

"Thank you. I hope you will give me more advice in the future."

"It's nice to have someone to chat with me, but I'm a little tired after being active for so long. It's time to rest. After all, today's big event is rare in a thousand years."