Chapter 391 Aldridge, I will kill you!
"Well, although I said that I would take you to the Light Eagle Group after returning from the dungeon, there is no need for you to go into the painting world, right?"
In Irithyll of the Frost Valley, the Onion Knight's deep sleep was broken by the sound of two girls pulling and tugging.
"If you really go in there, you might not be able to get out for days. I won't wait for you!"
Luluwo used all her strength and all the chains to pull Elsa, and the latter was just a little bit away from touching the painting world Anor Londo.
"I'm not, I didn't!"
Although she could have pulled her friend over with just a little more strength, Elsa ultimately decided not to do so.
She explained obediently, like a calf tamed by a bullfighter:
"I just want to go to the Painted World one more time before going to Anor Londo and see the giants again."
After her explanation, I finally understood why she wanted to delve into the world of painting.
It turned out that the purpose was not to escape the "fate" of returning to the Light Eagle Group, but to verify an interesting idea that the girl herself came up with.
That is, if an afterimage appears in both the Sen Dungeon and the painting world, will this afterimage have the memories of the painting world?
Elsa was the first person to come up with this idea. Coincidentally, she met the giant blacksmith in the castle this time, so she wanted to go to the painting world to talk to the giant blacksmith again and try whether there would be any unexpected plots when she went to the castle again after coming out.
"But, once you enter the painting world, you can't get out for a while. What if you are trapped for more than ten days like last time?" Luluwo asked.
"I have been burned by the fire of sin for quite a long time. My spirit is already weak. I will be out soon."
Just like President Cid told them not to go into the dungeon today and get a good rest, the sin fire did make their spirits more vulnerable to weakening. Elsa, who suffered a large proportion of injuries in the boss battle and was burned by the sin fire for the longest time, actually has enough mental strength to support her to die a few times before reaching the danger line and being kicked out of the painting world.
So if she goes in now, maybe she will be able to come out in an hour or two, and then she can run to the castle.
"Well, your hypothesis has also aroused my interest." Luluwo was convinced and loosened the chain: "Remember to say hello to the blacksmith for me. I am also her friend."
Elsa nodded and turned back into the world of painting.
Apart from painting, Luluwo sat down by the campfire bored, so bored that she drank up the Onion Knight's elemental soup in one gulp after another.
"Why do I feel like you like the giant blacksmith so much?"
To be honest, when she first saw him in the painting world, she had a hunch that this giant would become the next popular afterimage, because he not only took the initiative to make friends, but most importantly, he also helped people upgrade their weapons for free, and adventurers have always been very welcoming to such characters.
But what she didn't expect was that after Berto collected intelligence on adventurers these days, he concluded that the Giant Blacksmith was the second most popular character in the afterimage of the painting world after Solar. This was really unexpected.
"Forget it, let everyone like the friendly big fool."
Three hours later, Elsa finally came out, holding the rusty iron ring that had changed.
【Carved rusty iron ring】
[Proof of the Giant Blacksmith's deep friendship. After visiting him many times, he will give this to his friends.]
[Makes the wearer as light as a swallow and easier to adapt to harsh terrain]
Her face was a little pale due to the loss of mental strength, but her expression was happy, and she showed it off to Luluwo.
"The giant said that if I could show him this ring again when I see him in the future, he would definitely remember me!"
“It’s so cozy.”
Luluwo echoed, feeling like she was taking care of a child. She quickly gave her a bottle of spirit-boosting potion and then headed towards Anor Londo in the dungeon.
Passing by the cathedral where Pope Sullivan's apparition is located again, a statue of Sullivan holding two swords appears in the center of the church. Touching it will give you a prompt:
【Do you want to challenge? 】
This kind of thing will appear when an adventurer who has defeated the phantom comes here again. If someone who has not defeated the phantom comes here, there will be no statue and he must fight.
Speaking of which, after the soul of the Pope Phantom is refined, one of the three rewards can be selected, including his two weapons - the Greatsword of Sin and the Greatsword of Justice, and a passive ability called [Pope's Protection], which can enhance the melee talent of those who are proficient in magic.
It just feels very grassy.
They passed through the backyard and then the main road. This time there were no invaders to disturb their fun, and they arrived at Anor Londo.
The layout here has hardly changed much. Both Elsa and Luluwo are very familiar with the map here. They even laugh out loud because of nostalgia when they see the Silver Knight shooting arrows. They are quite skilled in dealing with it.
In addition, Elsa was in a good mood along the way and even hummed a little tune. The atmosphere became like a spring outing. The feeling of joy was everywhere, and even the gloomy and dilapidated interior of the castle could not pollute this happiness.
The two of them also made a detour here, exploring more areas and delaying the time of meeting the giant blacksmith.
Luluwo calls it "brewing emotions" and saving the delicious food for last.
However, in the process, they encountered something unexpected.
The main course suddenly appeared in front of me!
"Wait a minute, why does the fog gate appear here?"
Luluwo found the mechanism to open the gate of Anor Londo Castle, which was considered a shortcut.
However, at the end of the road opposite the gate, which in the painting world should be the scene of the battle between Ornstein and Smough, it was now covered with a layer of white fog.
Just by approaching there for a distance, an extremely evil and powerful aura came from behind the fog gate, which made people shudder and they didn't even think of getting closer.
This evil aura instantly broke the "spring outing" atmosphere between the two people, and they came to their senses and realized that they were in a dungeon full of dangers.
"Could it be the missing Lord of Cinder, the Deep Saint Aldridge?" Luluwo speculated, "Some sources say that he has reached a cooperation with Salivan. His real body is no longer in his own Deep Church, and his Deep Bishops and Rotten Flesh have appeared in both Irithyll and Anor Londo."
Then she wondered to herself, "But why did he come here? He couldn't be here to ask Gwyndolin to pass on the fire. Could he be here to attack the royal city with Sullivan?"
Elsa frowned, turned around and walked back to where the giant blacksmith was. Luluwo hurriedly followed. She didn't dare to stay alone in this eerie and strange place.
This was the first time that she had no desire to explore the leader behind the fog gate!
After walking for a while, the two arrived at where the giant blacksmith was, and they could see each other as long as they turned the corner.
There was still no sound of blacksmithing. This guy must be sleeping again.
Standing at a position just within sight of the giant, Elsa couldn't help but feel inexplicably nervous. She straightened her clothes which were a little wrinkled from the battle, and put on a carved rusty iron ring, thinking for a while about what opening remarks she should make.
It’s coming, it’s coming. It’s the first time I see the afterimage of the painting world in the dungeon!
"What are you still hesitating about? Hurry over!"
Luluwo playfully pushed Elsa, causing her to trot forward two steps with a reproachful expression on her face.
But the blame flashed away, and she smiled brightly again and raised her head.
“Dang—”
Luluwo was about to go back because Elsa was very shy and the little girl might not show her true feelings if she was around.
So she walked away considerately, planning to come back and check in a few minutes.
But just after she took a few steps, a loud noise behind her drew her attention back. When she turned around, she saw that the giant sword had fallen to the ground.
"So excited that you dropped your weapon?"
No matter how she thought about it, it was impossible, so she walked back and said with a smile:
"What's wrong? You're so excited, oh my god!!!"
Luluwo jumped back suddenly, and her back hit the wall. The burning pain sobered her up a little.
Looking back at the other side, it was not the giant sword that fell to the ground, but Elsa who fell to the ground, so that the giant sword on her back also fell to the ground.
And now, that petite body seemed to be petrified, just sitting there in a daze, staring at the thing in front of it.
Not moving.
“Stop looking!”
Luluwo threw her hands, and the iron chain and cloth covered the other person's eyes. She immediately rushed over and hugged the other person, staring at the corner, clenching her teeth, and whispered:
"What a bad taste, Sean"
In a sense, the giant blacksmith was indeed sitting there, and the lower half of his body that Elsa had seen earlier was also real.
But the key is
Only the lower half of the giant blacksmith remained.
The weapons that had not yet been forged were scattered all over the ground, and the quenching bucket had already dried up.
The giant was lying on the ground, his upper body completely covered in wriggling black mud, and faint sounds could be heard from time to time.
Listen, that is the sound of "crackling".
It is the sound of chewing food.
A spot of light floated next to the black mud, and Luluwo swung out a chain to hook it over.
【Giant Embers】
[The ashes left after death, a giant blacksmith who existed in Anor Londo in the past. It is said that he became a blacksmith of the gods with his superb skills.]
[After giving this item to other blacksmiths, the blacksmith's skills will be improved]
At this moment, the black muds that were feasting on the giant blacksmith discovered the two of them and immediately pounced on them aggressively.
"Eldridge's rotten flesh!?"
As a know-it-all in the dungeon, Luluwo naturally recognized the origin of the black mud. Is this the culprit that killed the giant blacksmith?
When she said this word, Elsa in her arms trembled violently.
She glanced down at the other man, a worried look in her eyes, ready to fight.
But at this moment, she suddenly felt her arms were hot.
It's not hot, it's burning!
A scorching flame shot up into the sky and burned violently in her arms. She was immediately blown away by the air wave, and then a dazzling flame was reflected in her eyes.
This kind of flame once appeared on Elsa's giant sword!
The rotten meat that pounced on her was burned to ashes in mid-air. Elsa, whose whole body was surrounded by flames, or rather pillars of fire, slowly stood up.
"Elsa"
Luluwo wanted to say something worriedly, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the hot air instantly made her throat hoarse and she couldn't make a sound. She wanted to get closer to the other person, but if she moved the slightest, the flames would immediately burn her.
Looking more closely, Elsa's eyes were completely covered by flames, followed by her entire face. It was impossible to tell what expression she had.
At this temperature, even tears would evaporate in an instant.
"ah!"
She suddenly roared wildly, pulled out the giant sword fiercely, and smashed the blade to the ground, causing the ground to crack for hundreds of meters.
"Eldridge!"
Elsa instantly turned into a burning meteor and rushed out of here, and her target was actually the fog gate!
"I kill you!"
After yelling these words, she crashed into the fog door!
On the other side, Luluwo risked being burned by wrapping the opponent's ankle with a chain and was also brought into the fog gate.
Compared to the existence of the suspected King of Fire, she is indeed more worried about the mental health of her "friend"!
Now Elsa only has the urge to kill the culprit, and she just wants to swing the giant sword wantonly to vent her emotions.
However, after entering the fog gate, an image appeared that prevented them from moving, and her anger could only be temporarily suppressed.
Oh no, oh no, I’m not ready yet, Luluwo was panicked, but she couldn’t suppress her curiosity and watched the video.
This is undoubtedly the battlefield where the leaders of the Royal City duo fought. It was holy and glorious in the past. At dusk, it spread the warmth of the Age of Fire, making people feel the majestic vitality.
But now, the cold air crawled up Luluwo's body like a maggot on the tarsal bone. She shook subconsciously and realized that her body had been shaking for a long time.
Black mud, or rotten flesh, permeates this once glorious hall, polluting everything into dark colors wherever it goes. The profound human nature settles here, turning into bottomless darkness.
After sensing the breath of living people, the activity of the rotten flesh increased greatly, and the whole place seemed to come alive!
Luluwo looked around nervously, searching for the enemy.
However, a figure that I never thought I would encounter slowly appeared before my eyes, surrounded by rotten flesh.
When she saw it clearly, Luluwo was stunned.
"G-Gwyndolin?"
That was the real Gwyndolin, with pale skin, handsome face, and a sun-like crown. No matter how you looked at him, he was the god of the Shadow Sun and Dark Moon who is loved by people today.
Why is she here?
Luluwo's brain was working rapidly, but she was obviously unable to comprehend the current situation, and was about to freeze. At this moment, she suddenly discovered something was wrong.
Gwyndolin's Sun Crown. Why does it look like it's been gnawed?
"Leave now"
"Gwyndolin" stood upright with a wicked smile on her lips. Her expression was totally inconsistent with what she said, and was completely different from the Shadow Sun that people knew would gently encourage believers. It was as if she had been possessed by something!
"You, who are you——"
Before he could even ask the question, Gwyndolin's neck suddenly dropped limply as if it was broken.
"Ah!" Luluwo screamed in fright.
The next moment, Gwyndolin's body soared into the sky, and people finally saw him clearly.
Her lower body had long disappeared, and what was connected to it now was swollen and squirming black rotten flesh!
The whole hall began to move!
The teeth-grinding sound of gnawing flesh rang in my ears, and a gloomy laugh came from somewhere. The ugly rotten flesh exuded a dark and gloomy aura, and their postures were tainted with evil, and a majesty that was so powerful that it was impossible to resist came.
This posture is just like that of a devil!
Sparks began to burn on the bodies of the rotten flesh, although they were only tiny and seemed about to go out.
However, Luluwo had felt the breath of fire from the Fran Undead Squad.
"Asshole, he is actually the salary king."
The names of evil enemies appear in people's minds.
[Aldridge who devoured gods]!
(End of this chapter)
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