The Shattering
In the Lands Between of our homeland, people revere the Eternal Queen Marika and are blessed by her.
The Erdtree came into view, still magnificent and beautiful.
All those who receive this blessing have a golden light in their eyes; it is the light of the Erdtree.
The Erdtree suddenly disappeared, and the scene fell silent.
On a night filled with cold, thick fog, the Rune of Death was stolen.
As Fan En continued to fall, images flashed past him, eventually forming a dreamlike visual.
Under the cover of darkness, the sound of hooves shattered the silence of the forest. A large number of riders, shrouded in black robes, spurred their horses through the thick fog and galloped off in a certain direction, reminiscent of a group of assassins.
The scene suddenly flickered, revealing the body of a blond man lying on the ground, blood slowly flowing from his body. The source of the blood was a strange wound on his back, forming bizarre symbols, as black as an abyss. It was unclear what kind of attack could have caused such an injury.
Was it done by those riders from earlier?
Fan En was deep in thought, his gaze fixed on the blond man who was beyond dead and lifeless.
The next moment, the man's finger twitched.
"!"
Fan En's eyes widened instantly, his horror no less than seeing a corpse move in a horror movie.
But before he could get a good look, the image of the blond man disappeared as he fell, until it was gone forever.
This may have driven Queen Marika to madness.
"Bang!"
A flash of light suddenly appeared in the darkness, followed by the sound of something being knocked.
The golden light reappeared before Fan En's eyes, and he saw once again the symbol he had seen before the dungeon portal appeared. It still radiated a sacred and moving glow, absolutely inviolable, as if it could last forever.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a knocking sound rang out, followed by a crisp cracking sound.
Under Fan En's stunned gaze, the sacred symbol shattered!
The shattering of the symbol dimmed its brilliance; large fragments, carrying their diminished radiance, scattered and fell, eventually disappearing as unobservable streams of light.
[The core of the Golden Blessing, the Great Elden Ring, has been shattered.]
Who was it, and for what purpose, shattered the Elden Ring?
These things are unknown.
But the Shattering began because of it.
Near the Erdtree, a large, hairy hand placed the crown on the throne symbolizing the Elden Lord, then resolutely turned and left.
The scene zoomed out infinitely, and a magnificent and majestic Leyndell suddenly appeared before Fan En's eyes. Even those who had seen Anor Londo would be amazed by this Leyndell, let alone Fan En, who had never seen it before.
A magnificent capital city, the sculpted remains of a giant dragon, and Erdtree falling silently.
A profound sense of the passage of time arises spontaneously.
He felt that even Warrior Country couldn't build a city with such a profound sense of history.
However, at this moment, discordant factors emerged.
Blood, fire, iron, and charred smoke—all the smells of war suddenly filled Fan En's nostrils.
As the view zoomed out further, he realized that the scene inside and outside the city was completely different.
Outside the Leyndell, there is a chaotic and bloody brutal war!
The moment the sounds of war began, Fan En seemed to lose his hearing. A massive Xyz of noise flooded his ears, making it impossible to hear the person on the other side even when shouting face to face. The sounds of metal scraping, giant crossbow bolts exploding, Troll roaring, and soldiers shouting mingled together, creating the most chaotic and disorderly symphony in the world.
What kind of war was this? Even Fan En, who was educated, couldn't fully describe it.
On the battlefield, amidst the smoke and chaos of war, various factions adorned with different emblems clashed. Storms of swordplay tore apart the flesh of their enemies, the fire of the Red Lion incinerated the incoming Glintstone Pebble, and lightning-infused arrows mercilessly claimed life after life. The roar of the Troll shattered the city walls, only to be pierced by a giant crossbow bolt fired from them.
You can find every kind of war that the human brain can imagine here. Powerful warriors using all kinds of Weapon Skill fight against races of different shapes and sizes, and they will not stop until they have lost their last drop of blood.
Fan En almost forgot to breathe. Compared to the war unfolding here, the battles he had experienced in Reed seemed like child's play.
On the other hand, he couldn't help but wonder, what era did this happen in?
The scene shifts again, with various forces clashing in a chaotic battle, so there must be a leader.
A rather tall figure, draped in a long robe, was engaged in a bloody battle on the ruins of the Leyndell city wall. Blood dripped from the twisted horns on his head, and when his cane struck the ground, golden daggers rained down, instantly piercing through the bodies of a large number of enemy soldiers. His momentum was unstoppable.
He glanced back in the direction of the Leyndell, his tattered fur cloak fluttering in the smoke of battle.
The mysterious woman's voice rang out at the right moment, revealing the person's identity.
An ominous sign that no one knew about.
Staring at the ominous sign from afar, surrounded by thousands of Redmane Knights, the red-haired Warrior with flowing hair crossed his arms. His face beneath the lion helmet was like a chiseled statue, exuding both domineering power and pride. Two heavy, broad greatswords stood beside him.
He just stood there, but it seemed as if he was at the center of the entire war; his domineering presence was something that could not be ignored!
"Starscourge General" Radahn
From the moment he saw him, Fan En's gaze never wavered, not even blinking, staring intently at Radahn with an infatuation in his eyes.
Ever since You Fei told him that his mother's hometown was the Warrior Country, Fan En has unconsciously started to emulate the people of the Warrior Country, and his personality seems to have been affected in some ways.
And now, the blood of the Warrior Country within him tells him that the Starscourge General before him is an absolute and unquestionable Warrior!
Admire him, learn from him, and then challenge him!
Under Fan En's lingering gaze, the image of Starscourge General faded into the distance as he fell.
The next person to appear in this the Shattering was a woman with red hair, but with a graceful and tall figure.
The wing-like helmet covered the upper half of her face, and the lower half that was revealed was already beautiful and captivating, leaving much to the imagination.
Her body seemed to be incomplete; one arm was a metal prosthesis? Could a disabled person go to the battlefield?
Yes, and he is one of the main characters.
The moment the woman put on her prosthetic arm, her red hair fluttered in the air, perfectly blending with the blood splattered from the soldiers. She simply stood there without making a move, yet she already exuded an aura no less imposing than that of Starscourge General.
For a fleeting moment, Fan En hallucinated that the other person had transformed into a scarlet flower about to bloom.
[Malenia, "Miquella's Blade"]
Dark wings streaked across the horizon.
Somewhere far from the Shattering, a being dressed in magnificent attire, with jet-black wings on its back and a head covered in twisted horns that resembled an ominous sign, flew out from a giant tree. Its other eye, which was not blinded by the horns, emitted a strange light of triumphant conspiracy.
In his arms, a petite figure with long, pale golden hair cascading down her back was quietly curled up.
She looks like a very charming young girl?
The demigods obtained fragments of the Elden Ring, but their struggle for its power led them astray, triggering the Shattering.
The Greater Will banished them.
The noisy war scenes ended, the smell of gunpowder disappeared, and in its place was a tranquil atmosphere.
[After the Shattering, the Tarnished, those dead who could not fall into eternal slumber, were called upon by the lost blessings.]
[Hoarah Loux, the "King of the Badlands"]
A white-haired strong man whose face was obscured and a giant lion were nailed to a tree trunk by countless weapons, their deaths imposing yet awe-inspiring.
[Radiant Gold Mask]
The man, his body as thin as Living Dead, lay on the ground, but the golden sun-like mask on his face shone brightly.
[The Dung Eater, despised by all]
The man, dressed in deformed armor, was hanged on the gallows, and the murky air seemed to reek of filth.
Gideon Ofnir, the "Crucible Knight"
The wise old man lay quietly in the coffin, his body covered with silver ears.
One after another, the figures of the Tarnished flashed past. Fan En didn't know who these people were, but he just felt that this kind of reciting of dishes was very impressive.
He also longed to have the title of being the one to recite the menu!
Following the guidance of the blessing, the Tarnished embarked on the path to reclaim the fragments of the Elden Ring and become Elden Lord.
As the mysterious woman's voice disappeared, the surrounding environment once again fell into complete darkness.
Although he didn't quite understand it, in Fan En's understanding, the meaning of this video was to send people to collect the fragments of the Elden Ring held by the demigods.
Are you going to challenge Ominous Sign, Starscourge General, Malenia?
Fan En's breathing became heavy, and perhaps without his own awareness, his face flushed with excitement as he realized he could challenge the people in the images.
Compared to the residents of the Warrior Country, he's more like a traditional native!
"Alright, then I'll definitely challenge them and try my best to collect—"
Before he could finish speaking, the image reappeared, but this time it only showed the back of one person.
If any veteran adventurers from the Zane Dungeon were here, they would recognize that the figure in the White Wolf War Ghost Armor is the one who appeared in the [Painting World "Waste Stone"].
Elden Lord!
A mysterious woman's voice rang out.
Now, a king has been born. He has defeated a host of demigods and even gods, and the Elden Ring has been repaired.
Everything is able to move towards the future.
Fan En was stunned.
Wait, the Elden Ring is repaired? The Elden Lord has appeared?
So what is he going to do in this underground city?
Rebel against the Elden Lord?
The king has left, but his memories remain.
[For those who wish to relive the journey of the Elden Lord, this memory is what you crave.]
The fall finally stopped at that moment.
When Fan En came to his senses, he realized that he was sitting on a somewhat rotten wooden chair with a wide round table in front of him.
At the center of the round table stood countless weapons, with golden blessings swirling around them, creating a unique atmosphere. One could even imagine the heroes sitting around the round table, discussing their great achievements.
Fan En stared blankly at the blessing, processing what he had just seen; his brain was working at full speed.
He had no prior knowledge of the things he had just seen, whether they were place names, people, or events, and he didn't know which period of lost history they represented.
But given the scale of the Shattering and the extraordinary charisma of those figures, could they truly vanish into the annals of history without leaving a trace?
He instinctively felt that something was wrong and tried to find a reasonable explanation, but in the end he found that he could not explain it.
So he gave up thinking.
"Why think about these things? This isn't my job. I should be fighting."
With this thought in mind, the world seemed to open up.
He reached out his hand toward the Blessing in the center of the round table. Golden light flowed from the Blessing, swaying slowly before him, forming something like flowing bubbles, within which floated the image of the Elden Lord.
Memory of the Elden Lord
With the slightest touch, it splits into countless smaller "bubbles," each depicting the appearance of a different character. Some of these characters were ones Fan En had seen in the videos, but most were completely unfamiliar.
Among them, only one "bubble" was lit up, so he touched it.
[Godrick's Remembrance of "Limb Resuscitation"]
He was a figure who seemed to share many similarities with the Grafted Noble, but compared to the other figures, he appeared to lack sufficient imposing presence.
A bright light suddenly burst forth before Fan En's eyes!