What exactly was Queen Marika thinking? That was the question.
Countless Elden Ring scholars had been troubled by it.
They could only let their thoughts run wild based on the game's plot, constantly speculating, yet there were always parts that could not be explained.
The only certainty was that Queen Marika was dissatisfied with the Golden Order. She had even denounced her other half, Radagon, as the Golden Order's loyal hound.
But why she felt that way remained unknown. There were far too many possibilities.
Her motives were unknown, and her origins were shrouded in mystery.
No one knew why she had shattered the Elden Ring.
Marika had gained nothing from shattering the Elden Ring. Instead, her body had been pierced through, and she had been imprisoned within the Erdtree.
Or had she achieved her goal even so?
No, if he kept thinking about it, his own wandering thoughts would influence him and possibly lead him down the wrong path.
Before finding more concrete evidence, it was best not to speculate recklessly. Otherwise, whenever he found the slightest clue, he would force it to fit his previous guesses.
That would only make him see the "truth" he wanted to see.
Lucian asked Alrissa about the Banished Knights. The Ancient King had already been waiting for half the day.
"You said before that you knew the Banished Knights. Can you tell me about them?"
"I have some connection to the Banished Knights myself. I hope to learn why they had ties to you people of the snowfields."
Alrissa recalled those knights.
"This happened after the Storm Lord was defeated by Godfrey."
"The Storm Knights of old were left homeless. In the end, they lost the name bestowed by the storm and became wandering Banished Knights."
"Had they surrendered, the Erdtree would