[{"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-62":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},1496236,1944,"Chapter 62: The Revived Ranni, The Pact of King and Princess","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>Ranni had a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short, yet beautiful dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dream, Arthur had become her king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, they journeyed beneath the starry sky, traveling through the endless night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They searched for the shadow of the Greater Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by hunting It down could the Lands Between be freed completely from its laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All beings would then face fear, hesitation, and loneliness in the cold, endless dark night—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and finally, by their own strength, overcome them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the Age of Stars Ranni longed for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since she abandoned her flesh, leaving only her soul behind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she had not dreamed for a very long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Souls do not dream. They only fall into slumber,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>remaining in silence until their state recovers and they awaken once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And during that silence, all a soul can feel is endless darkness and solitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, however, when Ranni awoke from her slumber, everything was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had dreamed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even felt the satisfying sense of rest a body imparts to the mind after deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stretching with a lazy yawn, she glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a cylindrical container more than two meters tall lay the puppet body she once used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw it, Ranni suddenly realized something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down at her hands, feeling the power flowing within her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This… this is my original body?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar sensation told her the truth—she had been revived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're awake! The surgery went great. You're a girl again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar yet strangely new voice came from behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Familiar, because she had heard that mischievous tone countless times when her soul had been bound to the doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange, because the voice was just a bit too childish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning her head, she saw a boy of twelve or thirteen dressed in clothes unfamiliar to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his young face lingered faint traces of the adult Arthur she once knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are… Arthur?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though phrased as a question, her tone was utterly certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person's face may change, but some things in their aura never do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Ranni had recognized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's me～〃.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you tell me what happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her many doubts, Ranni's voice was calm and unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In short, I brought you back to life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni: Thank you, what a fine summary. Next time, don't you dare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm more curious—where is this place? The scenery here looks nothing like the Lands Between. And what's with your condition? Why are you so… weak?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked all her questions in one breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word \"weak\" stabbed Arthur straight in the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, for convenience, he had created a separate avatar to act through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected that avatar to rise swiftly through the game, becoming a mighty force in the Lands Between—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while his true self barely improved, save for a few drops of sap from the Erdtree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was that now, he couldn't even defeat the girl standing before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind that she looked his age at the moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni was still a demigod. From the essence of life itself, she stood a tier above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if ten of him were tied together, they wouldn't be her match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur thought grimly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to find a way to merge the avatar's strength into myself someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, his future standing in the household was in real danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While thinking, he also explained his origins and the nature of this world to Ranni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening carefully, Ranni summed it up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you come from another world. The body you wielded in the Lands Between was just your consciousness anchored onto it—rather like my doll form. No wonder I always felt something unreal about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nodded. Her understanding was spot on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then can you explain… Why is my body this young?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni, too, had noticed—her current body looked no older than eleven or twelve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, your real body was too strong. I didn't have enough energy to restore you to your original age, so… it turned out like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur rather liked it this way. Now they could grow up together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…That makes sense. Energy capable of aiding a demigod is indeed rare. For you to manage even this much is no small feat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave him due praise before asking another question:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm curious—where did your energy come from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Arthur fell into an awkward silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem… well, I… stripped it from General Radahn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni was silent for a long moment, then sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…So be it. Perhaps that was also a form of release for my brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering Radahn's body ravaged by Scarlet Rot, she felt some peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I did preserve his soul's imprint. Maybe, someday, we can find a way to bring him back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her mood dim, Arthur pulled a white crystal from his pocket and handed it to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, it was Radahn's ashes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dust Arthur had gathered as Radahn's body scattered to the wind, later condensed by special means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There could be no better vessel to house his soul's imprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur even wondered—if he shook his summoning bell, would Radahn's soul answer the call?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"々｀ Next time you have surprises like this, tell me sooner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone carried a rare hint of reproach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nodded earnestly. \"Next time, for sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the boy's wide, silly grin, Ranni could only sigh wearily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else could she do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had chosen him as her king—so she would simply have to endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Arthur suddenly remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his pocket, he drew out a ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dropping to one knee, he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though it's a little late, I think now is just right. Will you be my one and only princess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at his serious, earnest face, Ranni extended her right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weren't you already my king?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice brimmed with joy—so much that even Arthur could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took her hand, trembling with excitement, and slipped the ring onto her finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the golden gemstone set in the band, Ranni asked in puzzlement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not my Dark Moon Ring?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur chuckled, answering with a question of his own:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should it be? The Dark Moon Ring was your token of love to me. What—do you want it back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always felt the game's depiction was strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That ring was clearly meant to be the bond Ranni bestowed upon her chosen consort—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet somehow, he had been forced to put it on her instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, using the shell of a spent Enhanced Philosopher's Stone, he refined and compressed it down to the size of half a fingernail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fashioned after the style of Ranni's Dark Moon Ring, he forged this new ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through alchemy, he even added an \"Immaculate Expansion Charm,\" creating a ten-cubic-meter space inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant this magic crystal not only absorbed and refined energy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but also served as a storage ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visit my patreon for more chapters\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance 30+ Chapters Available\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1157,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","a652eb8cdb3ccce0d5611691d83cec63d60e1cde1a5be4829c81d867e878eebc","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-63","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-61",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]