After killing Agheel's uber-fans I began to search the crumbling structures to find loot and keeping an eye on what was coming to Elden Ring Runes see if the dragon responded to the cries of its adoring public. I couldn't find anything worth mentioning until I saw it. A treasure chest, with the small gap between the body and the lid gleaming with the light. It was nearly calling to me, beg me to open it. I obliged. This was a rare occasion for me this early in Elden Ring and I wasn't about to let excessive caution keep me away from my prize.

In retrospect, I could have been more vigilant. As most Souls fans will know, FromSoftware is fond of placing traps in treasure chests. Sometimes the treasure chests appear alive. They're known as mimics. They're giant assholes if they catch your attention. But this wasn't a mimic. A mimic I could handle without difficulty, and still have something to be awaiting after having defeated it. No, this was something else entirely. When I opened the chest, I was enveloped in the thick, dark purple fog. It was accompanied by a warning message that indicated I had been teleported in defiance of my will.

All my wolf companions could do was observe while I was magically whisked away. A surprisingly large loading page later, I discovered myself in a small structure. A pop-up notification for the region indicated that I was in the Sellia Crystal Tunnel. I saw a humanoid with a staff walking across the entrance to the building. I immediately dropped into a crouch to cover my face. After stepping out into my cavernous surroundings, I saw men with the power of magic tools to cut at bright-colored veins on the walls and ground. Atop the roof of the shack I had just left was an unusual insect-like creature, with Elden Ring Runes for sale several arms, watching the people working, much like a supervisor or an overseer.