"Hmph, I'm too lazy to bother with you all right now, but this isn't over!"
After casually throwing out a few lightning bolts and finding them useless, then getting pelted by various Glintstone spells, Xiao stopped his futile attacks and turned to fly in the direction where his Great Rune was located.
Although Xiao could break the Academy's shield, it would take a considerable amount of time, and there was no need to destroy such an Academy.
The magical shield outside Raya Lucaria Academy is connected to the Glintstone veins deep underground.
The incredibly vast Glintstone veins beneath Liurnia continuously provide magical support for the magic array, so there's no need to worry about anyone breaking through the shield.
To shatter the shield, one either needs the power to destroy the entire Glintstone vein beneath Liurnia with a single blow, or sever the connection between the Glintstone vein and Raya Lucaria Academy.
However, no matter which method is chosen, the inevitable outcome is the destruction of this magical Academy, which holds countless histories and knowledge.
As an Elden Ring player with hundreds of hours of game experience, Xiao knew exactly where to find the Glintstone Key to enter the magical Academy.
This Academy had long been regarded by Xiao as his own, and any damage to it would be a huge loss for him.
Once he retrieved his Great Rune and obtained the Glintstone Key, he would certainly have a good talk about life with these people, teaching them what politeness truly means.
In the westernmost part of Liurnia, which is also the westernmost edge of the Lands Between, Xiao sensed the aura of his own Great Rune.
That area was surrounded by Glintstone veins; the Glintstone's magic affected everything around it. Even one of the strongest creatures in the Lands Between—the Flying Dragons—could not escape and were corroded by the Glintstone.
Several sorcerer towers stood here, their owners all historically famous and powerful sorcerers, but most were now uninhabited.
"Is my Great Rune with Ranni? Then who exactly am I in this world?"
Looking at the location of his Great Rune, Xiao roughly guessed his Empyrean identity, but still found it hard to believe, so he needed to confirm his hypothesis with his own eyes.
"Awooooo!!!"
A sharp wolf howl echoed across the land, as if to tear apart the entire space.
A tall wolf-man, carrying an oversized greatsword on his back, leaped from the ground, bringing fierce momentum as he swung his sword violently toward Xiao's face.
However, such an attack was too insignificant for Xiao.
He didn't even bother to dodge, directly reaching out to grab the greatsword the wolf-man swung, then twisted it forcefully. The greatsword didn't break, but it did detach from the wolf-man's hand.
Then, Xiao kicked the wolf-man violently, sending him flying a great distance. The wolf-man tumbled several times in mid-air before crashing heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
Just as Xiao was about to continue his attack, he suddenly felt a powerful energy fluctuation coming from afar.
This energy fluctuation was exceptionally strong, like power from space-time; someone was performing a long-distance teleportation, and they were targeting him.
Xiao hurriedly stopped, turning to look in the direction of the energy fluctuation. It was precisely during this turn that a Troll rushed out of the magic tower, and its huge hammer crashed down heavily on Xiao.
"Clang~~~"
Accompanied by a harsh metallic clang, two tall, pure-red spirit warriors composed of energy, wielding spiral greatswords burning with black flames, blocked the attack of the Troll, Iji.
"Godskin Noble?"
The wolf-man stood up and immediately recognized the newcomers, a look of surprise appearing on his face.
The Godskin Nobles, as Marika's greatest hidden hand, were led by Ranni's brother, the demigod Praetor Rykard.
The Godskin had always helped Marika handle some unsavory matters.
And now, they appeared here protecting this person, which meant this person either had a significant connection with Marika or was a target marked for execution.
"Blaidd, the Moon Princess Ranni's Shadow; Troll Blacksmith Iji, the Carian Royal Family's strategist. Standing before you now is the Eternal Queen Marika's competitor, the creator of the Law of Destined Death, the master of the Great Serpent, the Empyrean worshipped by all Godskin—the Queen of the Dusk-Eyed! Why do you not kneel and pay your respects?!"
One tall and one short Godskin Noble stood to Xiao's left and right, arms crossed, looking coldly at the wolf-man before them. The powerful aura emanating from them sent shivers down one's spine.
"How is that possible? The Queen of the Dusk-Eyed was already… by Lady Marika…!"
The wolf-man Blaidd's eyes widened, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
He stared intently at Xiao, unable to accept that the Empyrean who had supposedly died completely had somehow revived.
Xiao understood that since he now knew his identity in this world, there was no need to insist that he was not the Queen of the Dusk-Eyed. Instead, he accepted the former's faction without resistance.
Thus, he said indifferently, "Marika is Radagon, so the Queen of the Dusk-Eyed can naturally also be Xiao."
"What are you talking about?"
The wolf-man Blaidd looked bewildered, completely failing to understand Xiao's words. Clearly, he did not know the relationship between Marika and Elden Lord Radagon.
However, Xiao's words were not meant for him, but for Ranni, who was inside the magic tower.
"Blaidd, let him in!"
As expected, Ranni finally relented, giving Blaidd the order to allow passage.
"Follow me!"
Blaidd never hesitated with Ranni's commands; he immediately stepped aside, leading Xiao and the Godskin Nobles' red spirits into the magic tower.
Unlike the easily viewable scenes in the game, the real magic tower was evidently far grander than imagined, with vast spaces displaying various complex facilities and equipment that were dazzling to the eye.
Its overall structure was more similar to the Divine Towers that stored Elden Ring fragments. Or perhaps, the Divine Towers were forged by the Two Fingers to control the demigods' power sources by imitating the sorcerer towers.
Xiao closely followed Blaidd, arriving together at the very top floor of the magic tower—Ranni's room.
As they stepped into the room, Xiao's gaze was immediately drawn to the sight before him.
A massive female corpse lay quietly there; she was at least two and a half meters tall.
She had abundant red hair, exquisite and defined facial features, and smooth, fair skin full of healthy beauty.
Moreover, the powerful aura emanating from the corpse indicated that this was the body of a demigod.
Clearly, this was Ranni's Empyrean body from the original story, killed by Destined Death.
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