[{"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-24":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},1496198,1944,"Chapter 24: First Attempt at Death and Resurrection","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>The Lands Between, Liurnia of the Lakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this was a world constructed by the System, it naturally wasn't like the original game where the water only reached a horse's ankles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, thick fog blanketed the region year-round. One moment the ground felt solid beneath your feet, the next you might plunge into a pool over ten meters deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had already fallen into these waters more than once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous life, he hadn't even known how to swim. Here, he'd been forced to learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, he swam to shore, just as dusk was fading into night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, a \"Deathbird\" appeared amidst the crumbling ruins at the lake's edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spat a breath of deathly flame straight at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur tried to fight while retreating, planning to kite it as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment after, countless black vines burst from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze. That fast? Was the instant-death trigger really so quick?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about his Twelve Trials? Weren't they supposed to grant resistance after being hit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, what's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Death's power is absolute in every world. The resistance granted by the 'Twelve Trials' cannot affect it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[When the host is burned by the Deathbird's flames beyond a threshold, instant-death will be triggered.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The host may expend one Resurrection charge to completely negate the power of death.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, Arthur had two revival options:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one, respawning at a Grace after a 24-hour cooldown;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>two, resurrecting instantly through the Twelve Trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had always kept the second option disabled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he only had eleven Resurrection chances in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, life energy could replenish them—but how much would it take?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And life energy had grades. The red crystal vials he carried only had enough power to heal injuries and restore stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By his estimate, refilling even one Resurrection might take hundreds or thousands of those vials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Arthur logged in again and headed straight back to the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, he spotted the Deathbird patrolling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even casting a spell, he drew a greatsword and charged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hates this thing now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant-death effect was excruciating—the sensation of black vines tearing out of his flesh was worse than being cut to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was about to go through it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deathbird noticed him and, as usual, spewed its gray-white flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur barreled through the inferno, leapt onto its skull, and slammed its bony head with his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blow after blow rained down until half its health was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did instant-death trigger, and he collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Resurrection!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he died, Arthur whispered the command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vines sloughed off, his body healed, and he revived at full strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing his sword, he smashed the Deathbird relentlessly until it dissolved into mist and returned to the Erdtree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew. Trying the warrior's path once in a while isn't bad. Pretty cathartic, actually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember there's a Death Rite Bird in Liurnia too… perfect, round two!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After resting briefly, Arthur made for the Gate Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, north of the settlement, the Death Rite Bird circled ominously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its wingspan and body dwarfed the Deathbird's, and it wielded a weapon blazing with deathflame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for it, Arthur was now immune to instant-death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pounded it to dust with his greatsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its drop surprised him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ancient Death Ghostflame: One of the rare death magics of the Lands Between. Summons vengeful spirits that automatically seek out and strike foes, dealing heavy damage with a chance to trigger instant-death.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his first death magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Lands Between, death's power was held by only a few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed there were fewer than ten spells of this kind in existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucky him to have one so soon after crossing over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since, in the real world, he lacked any instant-kill techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logging out, Arthur used the Zen Garden key to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He summoned his clone and had it cast Ancient Death Ghostflame on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No instant-death trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arghhh! Again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grinding his teeth, he pulled out the Philosopher's Stone and absorbed the small reserve of life energy inside to restore himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His clone continued firing ghostflame at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't pointless masochism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the Twelve Trials could revive him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in a real battle, every second counted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't exactly fall, resurrect, and then keep fighting in front of an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they realized he could revive, they might flee. Worse, they could spread the news, painting a giant target on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—he had to shore up his resistances in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd long wanted to build immunity to instant-death, but never had the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not just use Avada Kedavra, someone might ask?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it wasn't suitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Killing Curse was tied deeply to the caster's emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If your killing intent wasn't strong enough, the best you'd do was give someone a nosebleed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur wasn't schizophrenic, nor did he have a violent alter ego.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't muster that kind of malice against himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with Lands Between Death magic, he finally had a way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And someday, when an enemy's Killing Curse hit him only to fizzle out—oh, the look on their face would be priceless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, after draining the Philosopher's Stone's energy, he triggered instant-death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vines burst through his flesh once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon resurrection, he had achieved complete immunity to instant-death magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn! Sleep. Never self-torture again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death magic wasn't like other spells that only damaged the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struck both body and soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his clone attacked earlier, it had only been his consciousness controlling the avatar—he hadn't felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with his body under assault, he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirits that passed through him stole his life energy, weakening his body and leaving him cold, corpse-like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deathflames seared his very soul, burning from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was agony—ice and fire together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exhausted, Arthur collapsed onto his bed and fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual fatigue was not easy to shake off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For days afterward, Arthur seemed sluggish, unable to muster energy for anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to notice was Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her cousin listless for days, she dragged him to the infirmary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Pomfrey gave him a thorough check and declared him perfectly healthy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>likely just mentally overworked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She advised more rest, fresh air, and green plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Arthur spent days staring at the flora in his Zen Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, bored of that, he dismantled his dead wyvern Agheel's corpse, fashioning a fishing rod from its bones and tendons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using alchemy, he etched reinforcing runes into the rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was a rod and line strong enough to withstand even a whale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on, whenever he had no classes, Arthur took his rod to the Black Lake to fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And strangely enough, spacing out with a rod in hand really did help his mind recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days later, Arthur felt his spirit return in full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that—his mental power could now extend outward, sensing his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By projecting it, everything within a hundred meters painted itself in his mind, down to the movements of ants on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To read 30+ future chapters, head over to Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1202,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.103Z",1,"novelbin.me","ccf3d9e12f1eef9e08be423ca75b55de7b021909dd7cceacc2007e82644b38df","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-25","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-23",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]