Elden Ring, building a legion of ashes

Chapter 62 Prayer - The Wrath of Gold

In the game, the Vow of Vengeance can comprehensively enhance all of the user's attributes for a period of time—vitality, concentration, stamina, strength, dexterity, intelligence, faith, and perception.

In reality, the behavior of lion hybrids is even more direct and terrifying.

His speed, strength, and defense reached their peak at this moment.

Xia Tong only saw him slightly bend his knees.

Then, he vanished from the spot.

Yes, it disappeared immediately.

That's a visual residue caused by extreme speed.

When Xia Tong saw him again, a loud bang rang in her ears.

"boom!!"

The lion hybrid had appeared before Edgar.

His greatsword, shrouded in green light, brutally pierced through Edgar's previously impenetrable storm defense.

The high-speed rotating airflow was cut off by a single sword strike!

Edgar, who was originally wielding the defensive Lost Knight's Halberd, was forced to a stop by the Greatsword of the Skull.

The powerful force caused the shaft of the Lost Knight's Halberd, which had been reinforced eight times, to exhibit a breathtaking arc due to the immense pressure it was under!

"Ha!"

Xia Tong saw Edgar roar and try to turn to the side to deflect the enormous force.

The greatsword grazed his body and slammed heavily onto the ground.

Debris flew everywhere, and a crack several meters long immediately appeared on the ground of the platform above.

Both of them turned to the side simultaneously, without taking a breath, and swung their weapons heavily once again.

Then they collided violently!

"Clang!!"

This time, it was a pure crushing defeat.

Edgar could no longer hold the weapon in his hand.

With a crisp cracking sound of bones breaking, the Lost Knight's halberd flew out of his hand and into the distance.

The greatsword, still brimming with power, slammed down on him.

"puff--"

Edgar fell heavily to the ground, groaning in pain as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

At the same time, Xia Tong could clearly see that Edger's right wrist was irregularly twisted and deformed.

His hand was broken.

"Oh no! Oh no!"

Alarm bells rang in Xia Tong's mind.

Edgar might really die this time!

Xia Tong noticed that after activating the "Vow of Revenge," the lion hybrid became much less rational than before, his eyes filled with madness and bloodlust.

He had no intention of holding back at all.

Xia Tong immediately grabbed his greatsword and charged desperately toward the lion hybrid.

As he ran, he pulled out the demi-human queen's staff from his back, his eyes fixed on his opponent.

He noticed that while the lion hybrid was attacking, it also glanced at the headless knight Ruthel in the distance, seemingly worried that she might teleport over to his rescue.

However, this is completely unnecessary worry.

For Ruthel, who was now just ashes, Edgar's life was simply not a concern.

Her underlying logic was that she only cared about Xia Tong's life, or that she should follow Xia Tong's explicit instructions.

Without Xia Tong's orders, she would never voluntarily rescue a complete stranger.

However, at this moment, Xia Tong no longer had time to command Rutil through the consciousness link.

Time is too tight!

"Crack—"

The greatsword dragged along the ground for a while, making a screeching sound.

Then, the lion hybrid leaped up, reversed the hilt of his sword, and plunged the serrated tip down hard at Edgar on the ground.

This is a fatal blow!

At this moment, Xia Tong was still several meters away from Edgar!

If that stab lands, Edgar will definitely be pinned to the ground!

"Father!!"

Just at this critical moment, a shrill female voice rang out on the platform.

At some point, Miss Elena also arrived at the upper platform of Moen City.

Before the war began, Edgar had clearly arranged for her to be in a safe rear area, so that even if they were defeated, she would not be immediately affected.

At this moment, supported by two loyal soldiers, she found herself on the most dangerous front line.

Despite being unable to see, she used her keen hearing to observe every move on the battlefield.

But not long after she arrived, she heard her father, Edgar, groan in pain.

How could this not worry her?

"Father! Father!"

She cried out and tried to rush over, but was held back tightly by the soldiers beside her.

In despair, she shouted at the top of her lungs:

"Lord Xia Tong! I beg you! Please help my father!"

At that moment, Elena instinctively wanted to seek help.

The only image that came to mind was Xia Tong.

Xia Tong took her on adventures along the way, providing her with food, safety, and warmth.

All of this has led Elena to develop a deep emotional dependence on him to some extent.

......

"Whoosh!"

The brilliance stone at the top of the demi-human queen's staff suddenly lit up.

Dozens of sharp, blue pyroxene crystals shot toward the lion hybrid at extremely high speed.

Perhaps it was because Xia Tong had previously used this move to sneak attack and injure him.

The lion hybrid reacted instinctively, halting its pursuit of Edgar.

He took a sidestep, holding the broadsword horizontally in front of his chest as a shield.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of rapid impacts rang out.

Dozens of sparks flew from the rust-covered blade of the Greatsword.

The pyroxene crystals bounced and shattered on the sword, scattering fragments that grazed several exposed areas of the lion hybrid's skin.

However, this attack was a close-range burst.

Edgar, who was lying on the ground, was not completely spared either.

Several cuts were made on his legs by a few splashed pyroxene crystals, and blood was gushing out.

But he couldn't care less about any of that at the moment.

Because his right wrist was already broken, Edger could only grit his teeth and roll to the left to avoid the attack.

Then, he used his still-mobile left arm to push himself up from the ground, and stood up unsteadily.

This time, he did not retrieve the lost knight's halberd that had fallen into the distance.

Instead, she tremblingly took out a small object from her bosom and held it tightly in her left palm.

It appeared to be a holy sign shaped like two fingers.

Xia Tong has arrived and is attempting to further stop the lion hybrid's attack.

He spun 360 degrees on the spot, unleashed the Lion's Slash, and slashed fiercely at the back, attempting to relieve the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao.

However, the lion hybrid, having sworn an oath of revenge, had its reaction abilities elevated to a terrifying level.

Xia Tong's deadly sword strike was actually dodged by him with a ghostly twist of his body!

After dodging Xia Tong's attack, the lion hybrid ignored Xia Tong.

He picked up the Greatsword of the Skull and, filled with rage, slammed it down at Edgar once more.

It seems he's determined to take down Edgar today.

This was the cornerstone of his complete conquest of Moen City.

"call--"

The strong wind pressure blew Edgar's messy hair up, revealing his pale and tired face due to excessive blood loss.

But Edgar remained calm.

Moreover, his eyes even held a hint of resolute madness.

Edgar was holding something in his left hand and pressing it tightly against his chest.

A dazzling golden light spilled from between his fingers.

Then, the sacred light spontaneously burned out an extremely complex golden pattern in the air.

It was a geometric pattern enclosed in a perfect circle, and one could vaguely make out a golden tree whose reflection was perfectly symmetrical to the tree itself.

That is the purest symbol of the Golden Law—absolute order, absolute symmetry.

Just as the serrated blade of the Greatsword was less than ten centimeters from his head—the golden tree emblem that had flashed across Edgar's chest shattered completely!

An irresistible and terrifying repulsive force suddenly erupted!

Prayer—The Wrath of Gold!