[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring":3,"chapter-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-223":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting at Hogwarts, Logging into Elden Ring",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1496347,1944,"Chapter 223: The Giant Albinauric and the Manifestation of Scarlet Rot","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-223",223,"\u003Cp>Back then, Latenna had already lost her companion, the wolf Lobo, and could no longer move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a first-generation Albinauric, Latenna possessed the same flaw shared by all of her kind—the inability to walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albinaurics of the first generation could traverse the Lands Between only by relying on external means. For Latenna, that had been her wolf companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that wolf had been murdered inside the dilapidated shack on the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The culprit was none other than Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing, of the Roundtable Hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally—or perhaps inevitably—Arthur also had a score to settle with that man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gideon learned that Arthur had obtained half of the secret medallion, he immediately dispatched one of his Omenkiller knights to assassinate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when Arthur had only just entered the Roundtable Hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even get his bearings, an assassination attempt came crashing down on him head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Arthur reacted a moment slower, he might very well have lost his life there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After killing the assassin, Arthur went to confront Gideon—only for the so-called All-Knowing to wave it off with a casual excuse, claiming the knight was merely \"a foolish child who acted on his own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gideon hadn't also insisted that violence was forbidden within the Roundtable Hold, Arthur might almost have believed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Arthur hadn't rushed to deal with Gideon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man bold enough to call himself \"All-Knowing\" did, in fact, possess an impressive grasp of the Lands Between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Arthur's eyes, Gideon still had value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, once the Erdtree was burned, Gideon would inevitably stand in Arthur's way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could settle things then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, that could wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to the present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had encountered the immobile Latenna in the ruined shack atop the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had entrusted him with one final request—to carry her to Ordina, Liturgical Town, the hidden sanctuary of the Albinaurics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make travel possible, Latenna willingly transformed into a spirit, allowing Arthur to carry her with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And today, Arthur had finally arrived at Ordina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, instead of entering the town immediately, he headed northwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was where the Apostate Derelict lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Latenna had asked to be brought there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The derelict structure resembled a ruined church. Its name likely came from its location—far north in the Consecrated Snowfield, beyond the reach of the Golden Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Arthur arrived, he saw a colossal Albinauric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat silently against the wall, unmoving—like a corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, she had never been alive to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been created… but never given life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Latenna's true mission was to bestow life upon this massive sister of hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur rang the Spirit Calling Bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Latenna appeared beside the giant Albinauric and spoke solemnly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My immense sister, Philia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accept this Primordial Droplet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of the Albinaurics—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>awaken, and be born.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Latenna produced a Primordial Droplet and placed it within Philia's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her words alone, Arthur could tell—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phil ia was different from ordinary Albinaurics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first-generation Albinaurics were a masterpiece of the Eternal City—artificial eternal life, born from Primordial Droplets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But \"eternal\" did not mean \"perfect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They suffered from two fundamental flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First: paralysis of the lower body, rendering them unable to walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second: the inability to reproduce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As artificial lifeforms, they were rejected by the Erdtree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the eyes of Golden Order fundamentalists, rejection meant heresy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And heresy was to be eradicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Albinauric Village in Liurnia had been wiped out precisely for this reason—by forces sent by Gideon himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the Albinaurics openly known in the Lands Between were likely limited to this small group sheltered near the Haligtree—this final refuge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aware of their own limitations, the Albinaurics devised a solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was created to transcend their flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Latenna had been sent to Liurnia to search for the Primordial Droplet that could awaken her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Philia was fully born, she would no longer suffer from the Albinaurics' defects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She represented the future of their entire race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After placing the Primordial Droplet, Latenna turned to Arthur and spoke softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you. I've fulfilled my duty at last. Philia will become our hope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My heart is unburdened now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me fight by your side until the very end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the war is over…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please bury me beside my wolf, Lobo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then glanced at Philia and asked, \"Is it really safe to leave her here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way in, Arthur had encountered monsters everywhere—there was even a Death Rite Bird lurking in the river below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help worrying that something might wander in and destroy Philia before she fully awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Latenna clearly shared that concern—but she had no solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just pledged herself to fight alongside Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staying behind to guard Philia wasn't an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing her hesitation, Arthur spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this—let me hold onto her for now. I have a personal space. It's… spacious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philia hadn't fully awakened yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur could exploit that brief window and store her directly inside the Zen Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment's thought, Latenna nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then… I'll entrust her to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philia vanished, safely transferred into the Zen Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, the Albinauric storyline reached its conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's next destination was the Haligtree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miquella could hardly contain his anticipation—he was desperate to see his sister once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guided by Miquella, Arthur passed through Ordina's gateway and arrived at the Haligtree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Miquella was still a child, he had discovered that Golden Order Fundamentalism could not cure Malenia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he abandoned the Golden Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using pure gold, he forged a needle, embedding it into Malenia's body to suppress the spread of Scarlet Rot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swore that one day, he would free his sister from her curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The siblings traveled together, seeking salvation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, they encountered countless races rejected by the Erdtree—beings denied grace, hunted relentlessly by Golden Order zealots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Miquella reached the Consecrated Snowfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he watered a sapling with his own blood, hoping it might one day rival the Erdtree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly—become a sanctuary for those the Erdtree had abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tree grew atop Elphael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knights who swore to protect it would later name it the Haligtree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Haligtree of Miquella was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was worth noting that Miquella had once shared a close bond with his father, Radagon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had even exchanged incantations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after Miquella rejected Golden Order Fundamentalism and nurtured the Haligtree, Radagon dispatched assassins wielding the Golden Order Greatsword to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Marika's inner circle intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatsword was lost in the Snowfield—later found by Arthur and ultimately becoming Hermione's bonded flying sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In time, sustaining the Haligtree drained Miquella immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He embedded himself within the tree and fell into slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when Mohg, seizing the chance during Malenia's absence, carved Miquella from the tree and abducted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Miquella's nourishment, the Haligtree was ravaged by Malenia's unchecked Scarlet Rot, twisting into decay and monstrosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And speaking of Malenia—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur was reminded of a side quest he'd once completed in Caelid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood a ruined shack inhabited by a man named Gowry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling him a man was inaccurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Gowry was an entity formed from insects that worshipped Scarlet Rot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had killed Gowry once—only for his corpse to transform into a centipede-like creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, a new Gowry appeared in the same shack, born from another insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not the protagonist of that quest, Gowry played a crucial role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true focus was a girl named Millicent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Malenia, she was afflicted by Scarlet Rot—and had lost her right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gowry claimed to be her foster father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said he'd found Millicent and her four sisters in the Swamp of Aeonia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone raised suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Swamp of Aeonia was where Malenia had bloomed for the first time—an environment saturated with Scarlet Rot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of infant could survive there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That doubt was what drove Arthur to kill Gowry in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, after thorough investigation, Arthur discovered the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gowry hadn't lied—at least, not entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millicent and her sisters truly originated from the swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were deeply connected to the Scarlet Bloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combining this with what Arthur knew about Scarlet Rot, he reached a conclusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millicent and her sisters were likely manifestations of Malenia herself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragments of her being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pieces of her will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One form of Scarlet Rot manifestation involved infected beings becoming overgrown with fungi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those fungi released scarlet spores, spreading the rot even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through those spores, Scarlet Rot propagated endlessly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from it, something new… was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance Chapters Available on Patreon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1446,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","64bf5b5ad0264bfe8f86d76153e21337626253e12a171c0e438511ffd4e9b5ff","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-224","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-222",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]