Frillian in the Elden Ring

Now it's normal.

The city of Stonewell is recovering at an astonishing speed. A small town has emerged along the city walls, and several surrounding villages have also been revitalized. It is increasingly having the prosperous atmosphere of a national capital.

Of course, the workload of these managers is also increasing day by day, especially as some problems accumulate.

"Your Majesty, you must not be away for such long periods of time in the future. Many things require your decision, and they cannot be advanced without you."

"I understand. I will come back earlier next time."

The problem was that even with blessed points, they wouldn't be enough to cover the vast expanse of the borderland, and Torrett had to rely on his speed most of the time. It would be great if he could fly, but even that wasn't enough; he needed to be able to move freely like an ancient dragon...

While Fulilian was thinking, she entered the city gate amid the nobles' reports.

Squeak!

Amidst the teeth-grinding sound of iron chains being dragged, the huge gate slowly rose, revealing the entire city. At first glance, she almost thought that she was not returning to the city of Stonewell.

The building has been completely renovated, the potholes have been filled, and it seems to have been repainted, giving it a brand new look.

What are you doing for me?

Although on the surface there were no significant changes in Stonewell City, a closer look revealed that most of the bricks and tiles had been refurbished, and even all traces of the war had been removed and repaired.

The engineering power at the junction was beyond expectation.

On second thought, Fulilian felt that this was actually a return to normal. After all, the Golden Dynasty civilization had created so many magnificent buildings. Once Nimgefu resumed production, simply repairing the castle left behind by the previous generation would not be difficult.

It is taller than before, no longer a storm-ravaged stronghold of evil, but a capital city in its prime.

The biggest change comes from the atmosphere. Where does the atmosphere come from?

people.

Before anyone knew it, Stonewell City had gathered a large population, and the countless people who had heard the news had created a bustling scene. Shops and stalls appeared on both sides of the road, and the sound of hawkers could be heard from time to time. This commercial avenue didn't exist before, and it must have been specially opened up.

When they saw Fulilian, they greeted her warmly, and quite a few of them were familiar faces.

He was the one who had been healed by soul magic and said he would come to Stonewell City to work. He actually fulfilled his promise and became a part of the repair project.

Hyde said sincerely, "Without these people's help, our work wouldn't be so fast. It was His Majesty who summoned them. We don't have this kind of charisma to unite the four parties."

"It's just a matter of effort."

"I used to think Hyde Fortress was magnificent, and I was astounded when I came to Stoneville. But now I have to say that we are probably the only real town left in the world."

"I did hear that other major cities in the border area still retain traces of war."

Fulilian had just learned that the Volcano Residence was almost destroyed, and the demigod sitting in it was devouring lives.

"We've met many traveling merchants, and they've brought us a lot of intelligence. As it stands, most major cities haven't recovered from the Shattering War and still function like military fortresses. Only we have recovered and emerged from the war."

"Even if we don't fight a civil war, the external enemy still exists."

"Your Majesty is right. I've heard about the incident at Lake Yakir. The Blood Dynasty may be unwilling to accept this, but Nimgfu's march toward prosperity will not stop."

"Hyde, I haven't seen you for a while. You seem more stable and dignified than before."

"Yeah……"

The king and his ministers smiled at each other. There was no need to explain the tacit understanding brought about by working together. Everyone had cooperated very happily during this period, and the results were before their eyes.

They drove straight ahead, crossing the bustling street area and entering the more densely populated atrium. Here was the Faded Guild, and some familiar faces greeted them happily.

The Hall of the Round Table played a key role in the restoration of Stonewell, providing a diverse range of Faded Manpower to make up for the unconventional magical productivity.

Nimgfu has become a recognized active area for faded people, and has truly played the role of a novice village.

In the past, they were often beaten up by Greg soldiers.

Worse still, some had become part of a limb, a truly tragic sight. Looking closely, the Faded Guild's headquarters was filled with perfumers, artisans, and clergymen, and its layout was surprisingly similar to that of the Round Table Hall.

Fulilian couldn't help but wonder if one day the Stonewell City Guild she ran could replace part of the Round Table's effect.

Yeah.

Originally, the Round Table was in the royal city of Rodel for a while, or rather, there was never a specific location for it.

She didn't mind weakening Sir Baizhi.

That guy is not someone to be trifled with. He showed a hint of hostility when they first met, and according to the players, he is not a friendly force either, so he is worth being wary of.

A moment later, the silver-haired girl crossed the courtyard and came to the core of the castle.

The former courtyard had been transformed into several small, temporary offices housing the nation's military intelligence, a veritable heartland. In the deepest hall stood a throne, flanked by familiar faces:

The Black Blade Assassin, the ancient hero Samir, Captain Fran, Teacher Serlian, Edgar and Irena gathered together, including some other nobles, to form the team.

"Thank you all for your hard work during this period. I will be responsible for the backlog of work from now on."

After Frelian sat on the throne, Hyde was not polite and immediately ordered his servants to bring piles of documents. After all, there were always some key decisions that had to be reviewed by the king, otherwise it would not comply with the legitimacy of the process.

But before that comes the meeting.

"Teacher Se Lian, my soul magic healing ability now covers serious illnesses and can be used on a large scale."

"As expected of you, I had a guess when I received those people. So, can we start researching how to guide the souls back to the tree normally?"

“It’s difficult because the difficulty doesn’t depend on us.”

"You're right. The Golden Tree's reincarnation system has been in decline for too long. We can only guarantee the safety of souls entering the tree, but we have no idea how to reincarnate again. Unless we find all the elements of the Golden Dynasty's plan for this system..."

"What?"

"Of course it's the Elden Ring, the Death Rune, and the like. It's really no different from making you a king. Flillian, at the moment, the most we can do is provide minor repairs and assistance."

Although Se Lian really wants to sort out the Guishu system, there are many difficulties.

Perhaps I should re-dedicate myself to the study of the origin school? Soul magic is almost at its end anyway, and with my apprentice's talent, it's no problem for me to continue on alone, not to mention training an apprentice related to soul magic.

"I'm afraid there are more factors than these. I have always suspected that there are some secrets at the border."

"What are you going to do?"

The silver-haired girl sat on the throne, holding her chin and thinking. Everyone looked at her, and they all knew that His Majesty was not the kind of person who spoke without thinking.

Since Fulilian said this, it should be to lay the groundwork for the real plan:

"Just keep the plan the same. And who says we have to use a certain rune to reforge the ring? Perhaps we can create our own. What's more important is to travel the borderlands to uncover the truth. I could become king first, but I wouldn't rush to repair the ring. I could use the power of the borderlands to begin searching for the truth of that year."

"Only when we understand the entire world can the Runes of Restoration and the related laws we create be correct. Otherwise, it will just be another cycle of conspiracy."

"And speaking of repair, isn't our current behavior a kind of healing for the broken disaster?"

indeed.

People expect the Circle to reforge the stone because of the current unrest, blaming them on the Shattering War, so the king should act immediately when he enters the Golden Tree.

But that is not necessary now.

The soul magic studied by Fulilian has greatly compensated for the suffering of the zombies in the border area. This biggest and most direct disaster has been cured, so the situation of the magic ring is not so urgent.

Even if she became the King of Elden, she would have time to find a better solution and mobilize resources with the power of a king.

98

Chapter 98: Nobles who came here because of his reputation.

The current situation is indeed more complicated than what faders faced in the past.

Melina, who had been listening to the entire conversation in the throne room, nodded in agreement. Soul magic actually diluted the disaster brought about by the Shattered War, and the most serious consequence was the transformation into a zombie.

As for the Scarlet Corruption, Mad Fire, and the Dead Born, they are indeed troublesome, but weren't there any at the former border?

Still suppress it.

The real devastation was the collapse of the Return Tree system, which in turn led to the widespread zombie transformation, turning a large number of people into monsters. Otherwise, the Golden People's dominance would have been unshakable. Now that Fulilian can cure the zombies, it's like eliminating a side effect.

Melina's position, on the other hand, only requires a king to reshape the world.

She would not interfere with what specific laws were to be adopted, as long as they were not bad, so the kingship could not be slow, and the law ring could not be hastily established.

Hyde slapped his thigh and agreed, "Yes, Your Majesty is right. Since there's a solution to the zombie transformation, the biggest disaster since the Shattered War, then repairing the Ring is no longer urgent."

"However, we still want to witness Lady Flillian becoming the King of Elden sooner rather than later. We don't have to display her power immediately, but we must occupy and complete Rodel's resources."

The nobles' position is consistent with the king.

Even if you want to retreat now, it’s useless. Once the interests are tied together, you will have to be pushed to the throne.

Of course, it is well known that Fulilian is not the type to be timid. Whether in terms of battle record, morale or strength, she is at her peak. Judging from her condition alone, it is hard to imagine that there is any demigod more suitable than her to become the third generation king of the Golden Tree.

The entire southern aristocracy had only one thought: you are the one.

They didn't really care about the rest of the world. Since they were no longer in danger of becoming zombies and were protected, they were not in a hurry to cultivate the magic circle or not. It didn't matter. So in order to please the king, they immediately expressed their support.

Then Hyde noticed Edgar glaring at him, and then he bowed slightly to the silver-haired girl on the throne and offered some advice:

"Your Majesty has traveled across the borderlands collecting everything that might be helpful in repairing the Great Rune. This idea is sound, but the calamity of the Shattered War is not limited to the transformation into zombies."

"For example, the Deadborn and the Crimson Corruption need to be dealt with to prevent further spread..."

Fleury nodded.

"By the way, I have some research results on the Scarlet Corruption."

She took off the Ionian flower on her forehead and spread it on her palm, letting it slowly bloom. This scene made people's eyelids twitch, and some even almost ran away. Are you serious?

Let's talk it over nicely. You can give a demonstration, but don't suddenly start blooming in the throne room. As we all know, once it starts blooming, it can't be stopped.

wrong?

I saw Fulilian demonstrating on the spot that the Ionian flower bloomed and closed three times in a row. She actually controlled corruption?

"It's useless against living organisms, but it can purify the soil slightly. So curbing the spread of Galide's corruption shouldn't be difficult. Eradicating it is only a matter of time."

Surprises continued to flow. What was supposed to be a report from these subordinates to the king had become a one-sided display of research results, and it was actually feasible. Everyone looked at Se Lian, their eyes filled with questions.

In fact, Fulilian is not a good teacher. She is not good at teaching and often skips long sections of explanation.

Another expert might be able to make the accurate judgment.

"Disciple, with your current achievements, you're probably the top research mage in the borderland. Each of these findings is truly remarkable. In principle, it should be feasible, at least suppressing the spread shouldn't be a problem. I suggest you conduct experiments with corrupt followers; you should be able to discover something new."

"In this case, we now have another way to deal with the shattering disaster. Therefore, the restoration of the magic ring can indeed be postponed for the sake of caution."

Hearing Se Lian's approval, everyone felt relieved and left the professional work to the professionals.

Although she has the name of a witch, once you get to know her, you will find that she is serious, meticulous and friendly, and she is especially good at magic.

That's good.

"The remaining issues with the Deadborn can only be resolved at the source."

Fulilian's words were echoed by everyone. After careful consideration, the established direction of becoming king remained unchanged, but how to repair the magic ring did need to be carefully discussed, and it would be best to leave it to His Majesty, the person involved, to consider.

The reason why she made this decision was because she had always been wary of the magic ring. It involved a creation-level power. She already had the First Fire, which was difficult enough, and now she wanted another one.

The Blood Dynasty sounded the alarm for Fulilian.

It is too hasty to use a repair rune and adopt laws when you don't understand the border area.

She wasn't idealistic enough to believe that all living beings should benefit, but she had to understand first. What if the ring repair happened to serve the interests of an enemy and made them stronger? Besides, her goal was to collect them all, so whether or not to repair the magic ring was secondary.

"Even though the Ring is broken, please become the King of Elden."

The witch, a complete stranger to her, had already given guidance from the very beginning, and Fulilian had made up her mind.

Se Lian suggested: "Then you should at least understand the law and go find the gods. Besides, don't you have a connection with the Moon Princess?"

"Correct."

The master and disciple were on the same page, their thoughts syncing with each other. They knew they'd be right to investigate in the direction of Lienia of the Lake. However, the throne room was crowded with people, so there was no need to elaborate.

In fact, Freelian had already guessed that according to the information revealed by Blaze, the hiding Lani should be in the Kalia Castle, so she could explore there first.

The meeting then entered into standard procedures, such as the recruitment and related training of magic apprentices who may become legion mages in the future. These people need her to personally review and then teach them when the time comes.

The nobles in the border areas are more discerning than reality.

In reality, there is a division between those who have power and those who have a high status, at least in the human race.

As for the border areas, the two sides are basically connected, and the nobles basically fulfill their role as agents and never overstep their boundaries.

In reality, the powerful tend to engage in political games. If someone uses extraordinary power to push things forward, they will be condemned and further excluded.

What about the border area?