The Elden Beast no longer concerned itself with the sense of anomaly in its heart.
Regardless of who dared to obstruct the Golden Order, or even fundamentally reshape the Order, they were a mortal enemy. What did it matter what trump cards the opponent had buried? As usual, it would accept the challenge and subdue them with absolute power.
Golden Wave.
The golden surge spreading along the pool forced back Frieren, who had intended to charge up her Soul Magic.
It seemed that the Beast also considered it a threat.
After all, whether in the previous worlds or in reality, she had been constantly refining Soul Magic. It was what she was most skilled at and what was most powerful; moreover, it fit her own mechanics, accumulated over many years. If she wanted to decide the outcome, she undoubtedly had to rely on Soul Magic.
Or rather, should she take the opportunity to further attempt fusing different energies? But that would inevitably be accompanied by risks. Should she take the gamble?
The Elden Beast, possessing a vigorous desire to attack, gave her no time to think.
Its large hand waved out magical power.
It was a fairly slow pink-purple mist, allowing Frieren to dodge easily. However, upon closer observation, once the wind blew, it followed like a shadow, despite seemingly having no attack power...
It was magnificent, like nebula dust hanging upside down in the night sky; worthy of a beast from that place.
No, she shouldn't be immersed in it.
Sensing something was wrong, the silver-haired girl made a prompt decision to pull herself away with a Gravity Sphere. Almost simultaneously, golden halos banged and exploded within the pink-purple mist, continuous and unending, like a string of firecrackers setting off.
Weapon Skill: Nebula exploded.
The mist shrouding all directions became the most terrifying lethal killer. The heavens and the earth were filled with murderous weapons, exploding and burning everywhere.
They tracked along the direction of the air currents, creating a super-large range of destruction.
Even Frieren, who had avoided it by some distance, was enveloped.
The series of defensive buffs that always protected her main body shattered in response. It was as if her armor had been dismantled and her shell stripped away; the power was far stronger than imagined, and this was merely the level of the aftershocks.
She continued to accelerate the traction of the Gravity Sphere.
However, the Elden Beast flapped its wings in relentless pursuit, carrying a massive nebula during its flight sprint.
There had never been such a gorgeous flight trajectory in the world, as if weaving a picture scroll above the firmament; magnificent beauty was the prelude to lethality. They surrounded the silver-haired girl along with the wind pressure of the flight; speed wasn't necessary, as long as the range was large enough.
Boom, rumble!
At the critical moment, Frieren had to buff herself with Iron Body, Ironjar Aromatic, and other hard defenses. She was covered in cuts and bruises, but she finally weathered the blow.
Looking at the target whose life aura remained strong within the mist, even the Elden Beast couldn't help but be stunned.
Weapon Skill: Thundercloud Form climbed into the high sky.
Surpassing its height, she returned the favor with dense thunderclouds.
The Lightning Element had always been one of Frieren's specialized abilities. From the destructive lightning of reality to the Ancient Dragons' Lightning of the Lands Between, she was proficient in everything. At this moment, using the Dragonlord's Incantation to trigger it, she achieved a power even greater than legendary magic.
Lightning Burst!
Resplendent and dense lightning violently covered the massive body of the Elden Beast. Although it had always performed with agility, it couldn't catch up to the speed of lightning, and it immediately howled miserably under this power.
One could see scorched black marks appearing on its translucent body, and the internal golden veins dimmed considerably.
The entire internal space of the Erdtree was filled with lightning.
This move could not be described as anything less than terrifying. In the hands of Frieren, who had reached the ultimate peak of the lightning element, it was like a judgment, causing the Beast to suffer the greatest damage since the start of the war.
The lightning strike showed a strong trend of continuing. Seeing the situation was bad, the Elden Beast withstood the lightning and dove into the water waves. Surprisingly, the place where it swam flashed with the power of Gold and did not conduct electricity, insulating it from elemental damage and winning it a moment of respite.
Its life was too tough.
One round of bombardment had drained all the magical power of the Soul of Cinder Incarnation. She would need to catch her breath to recover, yet the enemy was still tossing about.
The incarnation of the Elden Ring was not as hard as the Dragonlord, but its HP bar was absolutely the thickest.
As soon as the lightning weakened, it couldn't wait to leap out of the water surface, displaying its graceful posture while spreading its wings, and taking advantage of the momentum to swing its blade.
At this level, Frieren could dodge with a jump...
No, there was more!
In addition to the sword qi, a circle of rings emerged behind the Elden Beast. Falling stardust transformed into a barrage, aiming at her rapid flight; in the blink of an eye, it had already obscured her vision.
This was bad; with her magical power in deficit at the moment, she couldn't cast teleportation.
She had no choice but to block with the Dark Moon Greatsword while dodging, the broad weapon acting as a shield to firmly withstand the offensive. However, concussion injuries were unavoidable, and the internal trauma within her body further intensified.
She had probably exposed the chaotic state of her vitality; her current condition had reached its limit.
Sure enough, the Elden Beast tilted its head.
It seemed to humanely reveal an expression of great interest, judging that the target had reached the execution line. But why did that strange sense of threat still not dissipate? Not only did it not focus on the silver-haired girl before it, but it also looked outside the Erdtree space.
It couldn't see.
But the sky outside seemed to be floating with the manifestation of other energies. It should have been able to reveal this person's trump card, but regrettably, there was no time to delve into it.
A cluster of golden halos lit up in the Elden Beast's left hand, the center a profound black filled with gravitational force.
Seeing the new move, Frieren immediately backstepped based on experience.
But she was still a beat too slow.
In this instant, it spread its wings and accelerated, catching her right when her old strength was exhausted and new strength had not yet been generated, slapping over with a whoosh. Even if she reacted, it was difficult to escape the terrifying gravity.
The large hand firmly grabbed the silver-haired girl's petite body, then hoisted her into mid-air.
Before she could react, a massive golden arc pierced through her arms, suspending the target in a cross shape, just like the posture of the punished Goddess Marika.
"...So it was you who did it."
Frieren looked coldly at the golden spikes floating all over the sky. Densely packed, they floated there, and then with a whoosh, they pierced through her body of flesh and blood. One after another, they stabbed in, tearing muscles and bones, dripping with fresh blood.
She was immediately severely wounded; pain drowned her perception, and the world spun.
The Elden Beast, afraid the opponent might have a chance to resist, increased its output. Hundreds and thousands of golden spikes pierced through in judgment, followed by—
Detonation.
Amidst the explosion of golden light, the silver-haired girl fell, collapsing into the pool with a splash, motionless.
The embers extinguished, the ash scattered.
Outside, the temperature in the Royal Capital suddenly dropped, and the originally grand Black Sun dimmed. This horrifying scene left everyone dumbstruck; didn't this mean the master of the First Flame's power was no longer sustaining it?
Ranni, who had deeply experienced this once, muttered, "Something has happened. Her Majesty is in danger. Prepare to forcibly enter the interior of the Erdtree."
"Frieren won't fail that easily. Look again carefully."
Following the direction Melina pointed, different energy reactions in the sky were gathering together, surrounding in a protective formation. Of course, it wasn't for the Erdtree.
It was for their Master.
In the center, the greater half of the Ring revealed by the six Great Runes... no, it had already become complete under this grand power. Frieren's power repaired it into a basic form, and then it echoed the laws of the Lands Between to guide the fusion.
The step that had to be taken eventually. This was the ritual, the completion, making the energies that should have conflicted melt into one.
Together, they hoisted the status of the Soul Cinder King to break through the limits, reaching an unprecedented realm.
Enough to overwhelm the incarnation of the Elden Ring!
Still not decided? Still not finished?
The Elden Beast's heart beat like a drum; the thing it worried about had finally happened. This fellow's trump card was quite exaggerated.
It watched helplessly as the aura of the silver-haired girl, who was originally lying on the ground at her last gasp, recovered. Countless distinct energies surrounded her like stars cupping the moon, accommodating into one under the traction of the Great Rune and gradually sublimating.
"If I didn't fuse them, I really would be beyond saving. You actually helped me make up my mind."
Frieren muttered to herself as she held up a Great Rune.
It wasn't of the Lands Between, nor of any single rule, but belonged solely to her—the greatest common divisor extracted from the Divine Dragon, the First Flame, the Ancient Gods, and so on.
Energy conflict no longer existed.
At this moment, there was no difference between her physical body and reality. From now on, there would be no talk of switching forms to adapt.
No.
In the past, even in reality, she had to be cautious about energy conflicts. But now, Frieren had completely tamed them, reaching the supreme realm. All accounts flowed together, superior to before; it was a realm never before reached, hearty and dripping with satisfaction.
Everything was an unfamiliar experience, yet incomparably relaxed. The world was so clear.
Her thoughts were accessible, her eyes and ears sharp. The severe injury from just now no longer existed. This body was the unity of all phenomena, embracing all rivers; she had finally stepped into a new level.
The silver-haired girl turned her head to look at the Elden Beast.
It wasn't that it didn't wish to take the opportunity to attack, but it was deterred by the coercion. That was a feeling from another realm, sublimated to a degree that overrode everything... it even reminded it of the Greater Will...
With the Elden Beast's perception, it wasn't enough to fathom it. It couldn't distinguish the gap, but undoubtedly, she was not on the same level as it.
Hmm?
Suddenly, the silver-haired girl's eyes gradually sharpened, containing a pressure. Immediately following, it materialized into substance, slamming fiercely onto the massive body. Unable to resist, before it even had time to react, it was pinned against the outer shell of the Erdtree by an invisible force.
The Beast, sandwiched in the middle, hissed in pain but couldn't move in the slightest.
It was over; this was bad.
In the next moment, Frieren had already flown in front of it. In her hand, she condensed a massive Gravity Spinning Thorn. With a boom, it slammed into its chest.
Her casual strike caused the bark behind the Elden Beast to crack with a crunch, projecting light.
It struggled fiercely but could not reverse this force.
The crack penetrated the thick bark, reaching straight to the outside world on the other end. At this moment, the Demigods on the dilapidated throne plaza looked at the crack in shock. Could the Erdtree be chiseled open?
Creak, crunch!
Amidst the terrifying impact sound that set one's teeth on edge, the Erdtree, having withstood repeated heavy blows, could no longer maintain itself. As if breaking out of a shell, a golden giant leaped out wailing.
The Elden Beast howled, spilling golden blood, appearing in a wretched state under the gaze of the multitude.
On its back was impressively Frieren, holding high a Soul Crystal Sword!
It was still an attack of Soul Magic. The technique she was originally most skilled at became even more terrifying in power after sublimation, piercing straight through the Elden Beast's body, tearing a gash from back to chest.
In reality, its defense was not as slippery and fragile as it appeared on the surface. Being able to pierce it in one blow was something only the current her could achieve.
Actually, Frieren held back her strength.
Otherwise, she would have even killed it with a single spell, which would conversely be unfavorable for adapting to the new power.
"Now, you are already the best target practice."
Hearing the silver-haired girl's voice, the Elden Beast beneath her feet wailed even more. As repayment for the Golden Execution just now, it was its turn to be judged.
Soul Crystals spread spikes within its body, tearing it apart bit by bit, yet not to the extent of killing the target immediately.
Boom!
The Elden Beast's flight became increasingly unstable, fluctuating up and down, stumbling and staggering, smashing some towering buildings along the way. Shattered stones and dust caused the crowd to dodge one after another.
It felt that its life would not last long; it absolutely could not end just like this.
Since the big guy beneath her feet was struggling with all its might regardless of its injuries, Frieren didn't force it. With a leap, she left to maintain distance. Next, she had to pay attention to interception; she couldn't let it demolish things at will. She had to preserve the Royal Capital as much as possible.
Now, she didn't need any medium like wings or gravity to float; she could use Flight Magic in the Lands Between, agile and free.
The Elden Beast fully spread its wings, light shining brilliantly, condensing countless tiny sharp swords.
Omnidirectional carpet bombing.
The output at this moment was enough to overturn more than half the Royal Capital, so Frieren naturally wouldn't allow it to play out. With a wipe of her fair hand, even more vast golden magical power surrounded and covered it in return. There was no need to confront and cancel it out; she forcibly swallowed the enemy's attack.
There were no dazzling means, only the most domineering, most intuitive way to suppress the Elden Beast.
In front of her, the incarnation of the Ring was no longer enough to look at.
Frieren didn't even have much interest in using magic. She simply erased it with magical power, needing nothing fancy, using extreme energy coverage to resolve it.
Impossible!
The flustered and exasperated Elden Beast roamed the nine heavens, spanning the Elden Ring totem.
With it as the center, the interwoven totem covered the entire Royal Capital. Below, the energy likewise echoed and surrounded Frieren. The upper and lower integrated Golden Rings resonated with each other, spanning the skyline to declare their power.
Even the caster's body was flickering and erratic; one could imagine it was an ultimate strike.
In the silver-haired girl's hand, white light emerged.
She didn't go to condense any complex spell formula, but went to greet it with Attack Magic of the Soul Killing attribute, yet it was equally magnificent in momentum. The whistling materialized magical power delivered heavy pressure.
One gold and one white, the two energies completed their refinement. They didn't fly toward each other, but rather the entire spell architectures collided.
Thud!
The two energies annihilated each other without reservation... no, it was an absolutely overwhelming advantage. The white light instantly shattered the golden light, bringing the Elden Beast crashing down with it.
A wail echoed between heaven and earth.
The incarnation of the Ring's rules crashed onto the ruins of the city wall, yet it was still struggling and rolling.
It was already in so much pain that it had lost its reason and couldn't distinguish any direction.
In everyone's eyes, the outcome was set; there was nothing left to reverse. Although the appearance of the Elden Beast was unexpected, it ended here; the Soul Cinder King was superior in the end. If one insisted on mentioning its only highlight, it was probably that sword.
"The aura on that wouldn't be..." Ranni felt it was somewhat familiar, but didn't dare to be sure.
"Sacred Relic Sword. It was made by it using Radagon's body. After I defeated him, it was taken by this fellow to be used as a weapon."
Frieren, in mid-air, answered proactively.
"So Radagon is Marika? Is Mother still alive?" Melina hurriedly chased with a question.
"There is no difference between her and death. What I saw was just a broken statue. Even if alive, she is merely a vessel carrying the Elden Ring, and one cannot speak of independent consciousness."
After speaking, Frieren raised a Soul Crystal Sword in her hand.
Murderous intent was seething; she was explaining with practical action that the greatest symbol of the previous dynasty must be terminated. There was no room for maneuvering; it had to be completely flattened.
Everyone witnessed in silence, their gazes looking together at the Elden Beast.
In the final moment, it held the Sacred Relic Sword and still tried to counterattack, but in the next moment, it was drowned by sword qi.
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