Frieren in Elden Ring

Without a word, a casual point of his finger turned the lead monster into a hornet's nest, and it plummeted from the sky, having lost its se

Without a word, a casual point of his finger turned the lead monster into a hornet's nest, and it plummeted from the sky, having lost its sense of balance.

Thump! It crashed, destroying a section of a rooftop.

Vain, having dispatched one enemy, did not stop. His arrows flew toward the other monsters, one by one hitting their vital spots, and another three fell. His experience from countless battles allowed him to precisely target their weaknesses with immediate effect.

At the same time, some of the beasts, seeing the situation was not in their favor, decided to land.

Since flying in the air made them targets, they would just attack from the ground.

They descended like meteors, their weight turning them into veritable cannonballs. Amidst the dust from collapsing houses, the monsters stood proudly, craning their necks and letting out long cries, declaring their ownership of the territory.

Screech!

Suddenly, a glintstone longsword sliced open one of the beast's chests, sending blood flying. It was irresistibly sharp, its edge terrifying. Looking toward the sound, it was Flamme, standing with her sword in hand, her strike decisive and precise. Faced with a powerful enemy, she quickly regained her composure.

At her words, the two men used magic to move the bodies and quickly buried them, at least giving the dead a final resting place.

Their complete disregard for the threat angered even the monsters. How dare they!

The beasts flapped their wings and charged forward, their short-distance explosive power bringing them to their opponents in an instant. At the same time, their sharp claws swept horizontally, aiming first for Vain, who had the highest aggro. You're dead.

Clang!

His longsword parried with a vertical block, then thrust toward the beast's abdomen, leaving a bloody gash.

After they crossed paths, the monster fell to the ground with a thud, blood pooling beneath it, its body twitching. The victorious knight didn't even glance at it, continuing to hold his defensive stance. But the enemies didn't dare to act rashly for a moment. Instead, they lowered their bodies, their fur bristling, and focused intently on their prey.

This human was not to be trifled with.

While they were focused on Vain, on the other side, Flamme brandished her staff, releasing a series of dense, fiery smoke. It was a fire-attribute magic derived from the vengeful spirits of the dead. Thanks to its density, pervasiveness, and contact-explosion effect, it blotted out the sky, gradually covering the area above the village without a single gap.

If you don't want air superiority, then it's ours.

Then, she pointed a slender finger, and the fireworks actively flew toward their numerous targets.

Boom, boom, boom—

They hadn't expected a mere ball of fire to have such power, and were instantly blasted into confusion. The fur on their bodies was set alight, blazing fiercely. The shockwave made their bones creak; they couldn't even stand steady, let alone fight.

The covering fire from Flamme made the flock of beasts cry out in misery, completely ceding the initiative.

Moreover, she employed precise tracking. By locking onto their souls, even flying targets found it difficult to escape. Once targeted, they would be hunted to death.

On normal days when Frieren was "asleep," Flamme had been taking on monster-slaying commissions. She was very familiar with the movements of these creatures, having even fought them a few times with her master. Thus, she was treading a familiar path.

It was a textbook battle, flowing like water.

"Big help. Keep up the cover. I'll take care of the rest."

Vain, bathed in the wind and flames, swung his greatsword. Every time he reached a burning monster, he would decapitate it in a single blow. His sharp movements had no wasted motion, his attacks linking together in a continuous chain.

It was the first time the two had fought together, but their coordination was perfect, fully demonstrating the alternating offense and defense of a warrior and a mage.

Shriek!

Seeing its companions fall one after another, the lead beast let out a mournful cry, its pupils trembling with fear. It tucked its tail and turned to flee. Today was just bad luck. I can't die here. I have to get away.

The moment it left, Flamme placed a mana tracer on it, and just in case, she marked several other beasts. One of them was bound to return to its nest.

As for the rest that were still dazed or fighting to the death, there was no need for mercy.

She and Vain coordinated to completely surround them.

Faced with the joint attack of a great mage and a decorated knight, this group of monsters had no power to resist. They were simply chopped up like melons and vegetables, often killed in a single pass. The two, filled with anger, cleaned up the attackers like a whirlwind.

Putting down her staff, Flamme looked around and sighed deeply. As far as the eye could see, there was only devastation.

The village was destroyed.

Before, the death of the residents had taken its life force. Now, the houses had also collapsed into ruins or were burning incessantly. Thick smoke rose into the sky, carrying away the last vestiges of life.

"Child, you rarely go to areas far from the main roads. In truth, apart from the large towns, many places are still barbaric, bloody, and even practice sacrificial rituals," Vain comforted her. "Don't mind it too much. Try to think of it from another angle. We are here to improve this."

"If we didn't have the pressure from the demon battlefield, some regions would prosper as quickly as Northwind Fortress."

His words made Flamme's expression soften a little.

Although there was no guarantee that humans wouldn't go to war with each other in the future, it was still better than the demons.

A shout came from the other side. Frieren was waving at them. Beside her, Lehman was using shadows to erect a series of tombstones.

In reality, very few bodies remained. Most had become food for various monsters, their bones scattered. The few graves that now stood were for the very few who could be laid to rest, proof that the village had once existed.

The silver-haired elf knelt on the ground and recited from a holy text, bidding farewell with a simple priestly ceremony.

Life and death were not new to Frieren, but officiating a funeral as a priest was a first. It was just that there was no one present who knew the rites better than her, even if she had only learned them for the sake of magical research.

A moment later, she slowly stood up and said, "Let's keep moving. To the beasts' nest. Everyone, stay sharp. We're almost at the kingdom's border."

The group quickly followed the trail left by the monsters.

The path gradually flattened out. The closer they got to the plains where the Underground Kingdom was located, the easier it became. The previous ruggedness had disappeared.

However, their destination was still a cliff face.

Whoosh!

The wind howled in their ears, raging incessantly. Though they were on the ground, they felt as if they were being lifted by the wind, their bodies feeling light and buoyant.

Feeling the breeze, Flamme couldn't help but spread her hands, bathing in the cool sensation. She had never experienced such a strange reaction before. Looking up, she saw a narrow gorge between the cliffs. The beasts had built their nests within it, screeching slowly, intimidating any surrounding animals.

She declared, "This is it, but there are too many nests..."

"Don't worry, I've already found the place with fresh bloodstains. Let's investigate there."

Worthy of an investigator sent by the Magic Association headquarters, Lehman's keen eyes spotted the target at a glance. But he had overlooked one thing.

As he was pointing it out, Frieren had already shot out a glintstone pebble, colliding with a beam of light that came attacking from the sky. The former pierced through the enemy's magic and then, without losing momentum, looped back to track its target, hitting the cliff with a loud explosion.

"That guy was probably left behind by the killers to clean up, letting the beasts eat all the traces. We have to stop it!"

"No, the landslide isn't over yet. We're like soldiers storming a castle right now."

Vain pointed upwards. Boulders were rolling down the cliff.

Rumble!

Countless boulders slid down from the cliff above. No, to be precise, a section of the cliff face had collapsed, sending a torrent of rock and earth rushing down.

They filled the narrow space of the gorge, leaving no room to dodge. The small party was certain to be buried alive. They couldn't stay here.

"It's not suitable for flying. Run for it. I'll cover the rear."

By the time Frieren spoke, her teammates had already understood. Vain broke through as the vanguard, with Flamme and Lehman on his left and right, blocking the falling rocks, as they all charged towards the mountain pass.

A barrier barely covered their small sanctuary.

However, the falling rocks, accelerated by gravity, were astonishingly powerful. Each impact made the barrier tremble.

This kind of defense was not her area of expertise. She might as well take the initiative. The next moment, a circle of glintstone swords weaved into a dense, impenetrable defensive net. Any rocks that came into contact were crushed to dust, no longer a threat, preventing them from being smashed to a pulp.

But it was only a temporary solution, as the rubble under their feet was getting thicker. Mixed with sand, it was now forming a field of obstacles.

Sand and stones flew, the yellowish dust obscuring their vision, a feeling of blockage in their lungs.

Crash!

Suddenly, there was a loud noise in front of them. The landslide had completely blocked the mountain pass, sealing the entire valley floor. Looking up, they saw a demon mage, constantly using magic to strike the boulders to trap his enemies.

"It's fine, I'll smash it."

Flamme raised her staff but was stopped by Frieren, who shook her head and said calmly:

"We're not retreating. Get the main target. Take care of that demon. I've scanned the area; he's the only one."

As her voice fell, she threw out a purple-white ball of energy. It shot straight into the sky, and the moment it appeared, the rubble in the entire valley gathered, clattering together without release. Under the grip of gravity, they all became one. Even a ten-thousand-ton boulder could be moved.

At this moment, the battlefield presented a strange picture:

On one side, the cliff was constantly collapsing, sending rubble and mudslides down. On the other, magic was pulling it all back up, like a river in reverse.

The perilous situation from moments ago was reversed. The earth-shattering scene of the collapsing valley was now a plaything in the hands of a mage. Its direction could be adjusted at will, yet it could not flow towards the target the demon wanted to strike.

Frieren was the strong one. Who knew what kind of technology was contained within that display?

No matter how powerful a magic was, it needed matching mana, imagination, and exquisite control. Without a doubt, she had reached the pinnacle in all these aspects, allowing her to command it as if it were an extension of her own arm.

"Don't think you can get away with just this."

The demon declared coldly from his high perch, then with a great wave of his hand, caused a hundred-meter section of the cliff to shake and fall.

Today, he would completely bury the entire valley floor. Not only to kill the investigators, but also to completely cover up the massacre that had occurred in the village. On a larger scale, it could even block support for the northern front line. He had to give it his all.

Frieren released another gravity orb. They guarded each other, spinning rapidly to form a vortex that absorbed all the sand and rock, the mana input astonishingly large.

"Leave this to me. You all just chase the enemy."

Hearing this, Lehman and Vain were slightly taken aback, unsure of how they should array their forces. What if something happened to the President?

"Master, you be careful."

Flamme was the first to understand. The silver-haired girl cooperated by releasing a ramp of magic. Then, with a hard stomp of her foot, icicles formed a slide leading up the cliff. Pulled by gravity, the three of them crossed the mountain disaster together.

Whoosh!

In a whistling sound, they crossed a hundred meters in a single leap. This was the teamwork of the master and apprentice.

They didn't even exchange a single glance, both choosing the optimal solution by pure intuition, because they were completely familiar with each other's magical abilities, which in turn formed a response.

Even Vain and Lehman couldn't react in time, let alone the demon.

"He's right there."

A mana bolt from Flamme pointed out the demon mage's position. The latter hurriedly used a defensive shield. Just in time, a loud explosion was heard. This casual blow was terrifyingly powerful.

The hands holding the staff felt a sharp pain, and he only managed to stand firm after a stumble, nearly falling off the cliff.

He had ways to avoid falling to his death. What he was truly worried about was the god of death at the bottom of the valley.

So despicable. She completely disregarded the honor of a mage. Until the battle started, this person had been carefully concealing her mana reaction, keeping it fine and weak, making him think it was just a passing adventurer party.

The moment they clashed, she revealed her true mana—vast as the sea, bottomless. What was more terrifying was that her consumption was minimal due to her exquisite control.

Only a fool would fight her head-on. The immediate priority was to send intelligence. He had to let his superiors know: the hero of Northwind Fortress, the Honorary President of the Magic Association, one of the Mythical-Era Mages, the creator of the healing miracle—such a powerhouse was personally visiting the Underground Kingdom.

"Go."

The demon mage decisively threw out a messenger pigeon familiar. In the blink of an eye, it was already ten meters away.

But the next moment, a sharp arrow whistled past his ear and hit it accurately. It was Vain, who had intercepted it in time.

Seeing the situation was not good, the demon fiercely swung out a blast of mana, pushing the heavily injured familiar to fly like a meteor, falling straight towards the royal city. This was the most urgent battle report.

Thus, he also missed his chance to defend.

A sharp spike suddenly emerged from the shadows and fiercely pierced his body, its sharp tip easily tearing through his skin. Even though demons didn't feel much pain, he could still feel the discomfort of his life force draining away.

At the same time, Flamme blocked his path of retreat.

Fighting this magic genius head-on was not a wise move.

Then, the shadows formed a cage, attempting to surround him. It was clear that Lehman intended to capture the target to dig out intelligence, setting up an inescapable net.

Bang!

But he disregarded his injuries and fiercely released his mana, striking the ground. In an instant, it collapsed, the earth and rock disintegrating.

Losing their footing, the group immediately fell towards the valley floor. In contrast, the demon mage hovered in the air, looking down and saying coldly, "This is not a domain where humans can stand. You will all fall to your deaths—"

Before his voice had even faded, a flash of lightning crossed the sky, spanning a hundred meters.

Flamme opened her hand, and the lightning formed a chain that grabbed the target. The latter was caught off guard and was pulled down by the force of the fall. The four of them fell together towards the bottom of the valley.

Clang!

At the critical moment, Vain plunged his longsword into the rock wall, extending his other hand to grab Lehman's shadow magic. At the same time, Lehman used his tendrils to grab the red-haired girl's waist. But a sudden change occurred. The demon mage, enduring the lightning damage, launched a condensed attack at point-blank range.

The wind howled around them. The feeling of weightlessness from falling did not affect their magic in the slightest. In each other's eyes, there was only one mortal enemy.

A shockwave exploded between the two in mid-air. A dazzling white light shot out, turning the dark valley as bright as day.

Frieren, who was busy stopping the landslide with her gravity magic, suddenly heard an explosion. Looking towards the sound, she saw it was the detonation of soul magic. It was Flamme getting serious.

She planted her staff in the ground to maintain the gravity levitation and then quickly stepped forward to check.

The ambushing mage had the strength of a greater demon and could not be underestimated.

By this time, Vain and Lehman had already stabilized themselves on the cliff face. However, the shadow magic that was tied to Flamme suddenly went taut. After a single clash, the red-haired girl was dizzy and swaying.

Thud!

The demon mage was not in good shape either. Without a teammate to help, he fell heavily onto the pile of rubble at the bottom of the valley, suffering multiple fractures.

Most importantly, his mind was being torn apart.

"You're also a mage who hides their mana, with no honor. What dirty trick did you use?"

"A normal attack with a little soul attribute added. So, who's on higher ground now?"

After shaking her head for a moment, Flamme regained her balance. She then cast a healing spell on herself. Taught by the publicly acknowledged number one inventor of healing magic, her technique was masterful. The occasional fluctuations in her stamina and mana returned to full.

Her body seemed to amplify the magic's effect. Normally, it wouldn't be this strong. In other words, it was hard to imagine how long the caster could last in a battle of attrition.

"Don't get cocky, human. This is still my home ground."

Then, the demon mage stood up, and in that instant, countless strands of light shot out, dozens, hundreds of fatal white beams released.

"Be careful, it's the same type of magic as the Corrupt Sage's." Lehman shouted a warning while moving everyone away. "Absolutely do not engage it head-on. That's a killing magic that means instant death—"

His warning was a beat too slow. The beams of mana were aimed at Flamme and released.

Crack!

The fine, scale-like barrier on Flamme's body barely held, but cracks appeared on the first impact. Before she had time to be glad, as the main target, she hurriedly dodged left and right, creating distance from her two teammates.

The beams grazed past her head, feet, and chest. Sometimes dodging, sometimes blocking, she was flawless.

Calm down. I have to calmly analyze it.

Constantly telling herself this, the red-haired girl's movements became even more nimble. Her sharp gaze, as if she had seen through the principle of the magic, made the demon mage's brow furrow.

Before he could think further, he saw Vain's greatsword swing out in a shining arc, breaking the barrier. Not good. After fighting to this point, his own defense was also weakening. He had to find a way to move.

However, the shadow magic stuck to his leg, preventing him from moving for a short time.

Dammit.

Even a battle-hardened greater demon felt intense pressure under the heavy blockade. He hadn't expected this group to be so coordinated. He couldn't find any openings. The situation was not looking good.

He thought leaving one of them behind would be enough, but he didn't expect the Magic Association to send such a high-level team.

Frieren's aura was approaching from a distance, so he had no time to hesitate.

His only choice was to fight with all his might.

With this thought, the demon mage mobilized his remaining power and condensed it into a single point. A torrent of energy gathered in one place, stirring up a whirlwind that whipped up sand and dust, blinding people. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a raging torrent of blazing white light that locked onto the red-haired girl.

In that instant, Flamme trembled all over, her movements faltering. A tangible threat of death coiled around her, sweat dripping like rain.

Am I going to die? As expected of a killing magic.

However, she also felt it was unexpectedly slow. She could react. There was only a sliver of a chance.

Feeling the whistling killing intent coming at her, she actually smiled, and with unprecedented determination, she waved her hand. This was her last chance.

Thops's Barrier!

Clang!

The meticulously precise shield steadily caught the light of the killing magic. The fatal power could not escape the ripple's embrace, held fast. Under Flamme's control, it even turned around.

"If there's such a thing as killing magic, then it can kill demons too."

With a point of her finger, the beam of light passed through the enemy's body. Wherever it touched was erased, disappearing like a rubber eraser. The result was predictable; a small half of his body was completely gone.

After this move, he immediately fell to the ground in a weakened state.

However, it wasn't over. His mana was still surging, rising, as if about to detonate, to indiscriminately blow up everything...

Starcaller.

With a wave of Frieren's hand, the target was lifted high into the air. With a loud bang, it was slammed against the rock wall, knocked senseless. The rising mana finally dissipated. It was a false alarm. In the face of absolute power, there was no chance of resistance, no last resort.

Falling heavily to the ground again, he saw stars. In a daze, he watched Lehman's shadow magic envelop his entire body, and his consciousness gradually faded.

"My magic will make him tell us everything. Just wait a moment and we can begin."

"I'll stand guard," Vain said, still unmovable as a mountain.

With a thud, Flamme knelt on the ground, panting. Only after victory did she realize how dangerous it had been. A feeling of exhaustion washed over her, and her heart was still pounding with fear.

"You did very well."

"Master, I succeeded! It's the first time I've used the force field to perform a perfect parry!"

"Yes. Its potential exceeds my expectations." Frieren raised a ripple of energy in her hand, observing it as she spoke. "Combined with analysis, the efficiency is higher and faster. It can even counter magic that hasn't been carefully understood."

As the person who had brought Thops's Barrier, she knew it best. She hadn't expected it to have a breakthrough in Flamme's hands.

Good news.

Originally, Frieren had only expected to use the soul-splitting technique to deal with indecipherable magic. But she should change her way of thinking. Nothing was unknowable. Based on this, Thops's Barrier would be further improved. She should study it more. It was indeed the right choice to come out and see other magics.

"Tell me, are there any demons disguised among the high-ranking officials of the Underground Kingdom?"

Finally, Lehman asked the question.

"Yes. We have already infiltrated and planted our pawns. But I don't know who they are specifically. We operate in separate cells."

At these words, the faces of the group turned grim and serious.

The problem was more severe than they had imagined. If the upper echelons of a kingdom had been compromised, didn't that mean they had all become enemies? No wonder they were so paranoid and hostile towards the Association. It was to strike at the unified front that humanity was about to form as much as possible.

"Since you don't know who specifically, you should have some clues. What are your superiors' plans?"

"We are to attract as many human elites as possible to explore the Tomb, and then wipe them all out. At the very least, you must suffer heavy losses."

"So, you feign ignorance of the intelligence inside?"

"I don't know. Only the older demons know what dangers are hidden in the Tomb."

"Useless."

Even the calm Lehman couldn't help but curse. Perhaps it was for secrecy, or perhaps it was the demons' usual loose structure, but their plan was deeply hidden. Apart from a warning, there were no actual results. They only knew that a dragon's den and a tiger's lair lay ahead.

He then asked a few more questions, but unfortunately, he gained nothing. It was clear that the mastermind behind this had planned meticulously.

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