Elden Ring Crucible: Wings Novels & Stories

The wing shook violently beneath them. Lena screamed, reaching out. “ALEX—ELIAS—PLEASE—COME BACK INSIDE—” But the purge in Elias surged again— And the night sky lit up in gold.

"What is that?" "That's not a dragon," Silas said, his voice trembling for the first time. "That's a Blight-Wing. It’s what happens when a Vespera loses their fire and turns to the dark." The creature lunged, not at me, but at Fenris. But as it moved, the golden key—which had melted in the Goddess's hand—suddenly materialized in the air between us. It wasn't gold anymore. It was a deep, pulsing crimson.

He holds it open and looks at me expectantly. I chew on the inside of my cheek. I push down my worries with a deep breath and limp into the connected room. Three pairs of wings are on display, but not like the others. These ones are clean and beneath each stands a table. The first set of wings are black and silver. And on the table is a gleaming silver sword. The second set of wings are snow white. A beautifully strange dagger lies on the table, its curved blade engraved with delicate designs and its hilt encrusted with precious stones.

At the heart stood a massive black crystal, pulsing like a beating heart. The whispers turned to screams. “Destroy it and lose yourself.” “Save them and damn your soul.” “Choose, hybrid. Power… or love?” Elora’s hands trembled as she raised them. The crystal glowed brighter, fighting her light with its own darkness. “I’m not choosing between them,” she whispered. “I choose BOTH.” She let the silver fire consume her, merging with her very being. The light flared so bright it burned away the shadows, shattering the crystal with a deafening CRACK.

Four hundred wolves raised their cups. Two guards carried up a wooden chest. They opened it. Inside were Elf light-wings — hundreds of pairs. The pair on top had a silver-blue base — the color of my aunt's bloodline. Ophelia walked over, drew that pair out, and held them up toward the fire. "As Luna, I offer these to the Moon Goddess." I lunged. My open hand caught her across the face. Damien's Alpha-aura crashed down. I was thrown back against the stone pillar of the altar and coughed up blood.

The shadows in the room trembled, drawn to him like moths to flame. “Elara!” Iris cried, scanning for her daughter. A golden light flared from behind the cradle, and she saw Elara huddled there, her tiny face streaked with tears but radiant with pure light. “Stay away from them!” Iris snarled as Lyra stepped into the room. --- Scene 3: The Edge of Destruction Outside, the sanctuary walls shuddered as the Shadow Legion pressed harder. Aiden fought at the front lines, his silver fur streaked with blood and ash. The runes flickered, their power weakening.

“That is all choice is, little star. A step.” I want to argue. To spit venom into its endless dark. But the bridge changes before I can. The suns convulse. The gold one screams—if light can scream—its radiance flaring so bright the glass beneath me blisters. For one heartbeat, I see wings. Vast, furious, a corona of fire clawing at the void like it could tear through and drag me back. Lucious. Gods, his voice punches through the silence like a blade: Elara.

Tall and winged. Greg backed up, drawing his blade. “He’s trying to break free.” Michael raised a shield and snarled, but it cracked almost instantly. “Elara!” I shouted, shaking her. Her body jerked—and then— Lines we hadn’t seen before carved themselves into the wood, bleeding molten gold. “When the vessel’s heart breaks open, the god shall rise. And war shall follow.” Elara’s body arched. And a voice—hers, but not hers—spoke the last word:

Cord breathed, slowly letting go of the frozen crucible and shifting back to his human form, his chest heaving as he stared at the ingot. I walked down the metal stairs, my breath pluming into white mist in the suddenly freezing foundry. Elara followed closely behind me, her polished iron staff gripped tightly in her hands. I stepped up to the edge of the Starved Iron crucible. The ingot of abyssal core metal sat perfectly still. It didn't hum. It didn't radiate heat. It just waited. "Test it," I ordered, stepping back. Elara walked up to the crucible. She leveled her staff, her dark eyes locking onto the pitch-black ingot. She didn't hold back. She pulled a massive kinetic charge from the e

It had a diamond in the center, surrounded by an intricate carving design that got me curious the first time I saw it. Hunter took my hand and slipped the ring on my finger. It was only then that I recovered from my shock. I finally made out the design of the ring. The two-carat diamond center was surrounded by smaller diamonds that make out the shape of wings—like angel wings. Then he showed me the matching ring. It had a thicker band. The pattern revealed a sword with a small round diamond on its hilt. “This ring is mine. A symbol of my promise to always protect you… take care of you… guard you,” he said in a solemn voice. He placed the ring on his finger and then he raised his eyes to loo