Chapter 431: Berserk Legend
If you ask what is the thing that Sally can't forget the most since joining the Light Eagle Group.
It is not about following the captain to win a great victory in the battle against the enemy, nor is it about conquering terrifying monsters, nor is it about the daily life in the mercenary group.
The scene that he remembers most vividly is
The disastrous defeat suffered by the Light Eagles that day in the Catacombs of Casas!
That’s right, it was the time when he was tortured in turn by Overlord Wolnir, Xialong and the intruder Black Swordsman!
The tragic situation of the Light Eagle Regiment at that time is still vivid in our minds.
There was a period of time when every time he saw Eliphis, he would involuntarily think of the other party being burned by the fire of sin and falling into a coma, and the indescribable appearance after he woke up.
He felt like he had been insulted for a very long time, and every man who saw him would shudder.
Now that I think about it, it seems that since that disastrous defeat, the fortunes of the Light Eagle Group have been bad. Small things are okay, but their luck in big things always hits rock bottom. Recently, there have been a lot of new members quitting the group, and only the old members are still loyal.
Although Sally is only the deputy captain of the stormtroopers, his talent and background are appreciated by Eliphis. He usually participates in the daily work of the Light Eagle Corps and can be said to be Eliphis' secretary.
Seeing the Light Eagle Group going downhill day by day, he couldn't help thinking:
What will become of our Light Eagle Regiment in the end?
Choked.
Dealing with daily affairs was enough to keep him busy, and he wanted to forget his experience in the Catacombs of Casas as soon as possible, but every time he was about to succeed, all kinds of things would pop up to help him remember.
For example, this painting world called Berserk.
After the intruder Black Swordsman left, one of the fragments of this painting world appeared and was picked up by Sally.
The group was too busy with various things at the time, so he didn't take it seriously. There were very few adventurers who could find similar painting fragments, and there was almost no discussion about it, so he gradually forgot about it.
A few weeks later, news came from mercenaries that they could occasionally see deformed and twisted monsters in the Catacombs of Casas. Those monsters were not too strong, and were at the normal elite level, but their appearance was creepy enough to make you lose your sanity, and it felt like you had to use your sanity to make a judgment after just one look at them.
After defeating it, the mercenaries unexpectedly obtained other painting fragments of the painting world Berserk.
This kind of monster appears very infrequently and is considered very rare. Sometimes, even if you encounter it, you may not be able to seize the opportunity to defeat it.
It was not until recently that the mercenaries collected all the painting fragments and combined them into a complete painting world.
But at this moment, no one in the Light Eagle Group was willing to allocate manpower to explore this painting world, and Sally was brought out by chance, which led to the current conversation.
Looking at the painting world "Berserk Eclipse" in front of him, Sally's eyes were very determined. He believed that he was Elsa's best partner, the best match!
The two of them had experienced many happy adventures together before, and now he would definitely be able to win Elsa back with this unknown world of painting.
It might seem a little strange that Sally would have such a thought, but it was the result of the red light in his brain causing his mind to become a little confused.
However, he remembered that this painting world was called Berserk, so why is there an additional Eclipse now?
This word seems to give me goosebumps.
"Sally."
Elsa's face showed helplessness and reluctance. She looked up at the sky, which was completely dark. When she came out, the dungeon was almost closed. It should have been closed now and it was not time to reopen it yet.
"Okay, I'll accompany you one more time."
Perhaps in order to avoid leaving the other party with regrets, she chose to agree.
It’s just a painting world. She can accompany Sally through it a few times, and then use her own methods to quickly consume her mental energy to get out of it. It shouldn’t take much time.
Perhaps she could even reach the Light Eagles at dawn and say goodbye to the remaining stormtroopers. It was unknown how many people were left.
After getting his consent, Sally's mood seemed to improve. In order to better retain Elsa, he kept telling her about their past while waiting for the dungeon to open again.
Some things really made Elsa smile, and the fact that they were friends never changed.
However, no amount of reminiscing could keep her away, nor could it stop the firm determination in her eyes to fulfill her duty as a hero.
Gradually, Sally also fell silent.
Soon, a bell similar to that of the dungeon was heard from the town built around the Senn dungeon portal in the distance, telling the adventurers that it was time for the dungeon to open.
"Let's go."
Elsa was the first to stand up, dusting herself off, followed by Sally, frustration written all over her face.
Luluwo and his group, who were hiding in the distance and spying on the two, couldn't help but worry:
"Are the two of them really okay?"
Passing through the portal, we arrived at the Firelink Shrine.
What is amazing is that if you want to come to the Royal City, you must go through the portal of the Catacombs of Kassas. However, if you come in from the portal on the Royal City side and have already lit the bonfire of the Firelink Shrine, you will appear directly at the Firelink Shrine.
Elsa has now gotten rid of her nagging personality, and the first thing she did after entering the dungeon was to enter the world of paintings with Sally.
Berserk, this name sounds like an ancient legendary ballad, and it is different from the style of the painting world that Sion has always appeared in.
It feels like it should be a beautiful story full of swords and iron, legends and romance.
This time, the painting world has no introduction at all, so the two of them can only guess.
The first thing you see when entering the world of painting is, as expected, the very Thain-style video segment.
"ah--"
With the cry of a baby, light suddenly appeared in the dark vision. Sally saw a dark tree in the distance and said, "Willow tree?"
"No, those are the people who were hanged."
As the view got closer, the two saw a large black tree that was burned by flames, and the "branches" waving in the wind on the tree were actually hanged corpses. The corpses looked so rotten that their bones were exposed, and they had obviously been dead for a long time.
But a baby appeared under the corpse and cried loudly.
Death and rebirth. As a nobleman with many works of art to appreciate, Sally immediately understood the meaning of this picture.
But why are there dead people here, and why are there babies?
A group of people in armor passing by also asked the same question, and then a woman picked up the baby and raised it.
Looking at the costumes of these people, Sally was certain that the story recorded in this painting world should be a story of a war-torn era, but he could not match it with any recorded era in history.
However, compared with other painting worlds, the story described this time seems to be closer to people's lives.
The two watched the baby grow into a teenager. He was adopted by a group of mercenaries, and the teenager naturally became a mercenary and participated in the battle. At a young age, he showed amazing fighting talent and fought on the battlefield. His name was.
"Gus!"
Sally's expression suddenly became strange. He turned his head and looked at Elsa. Unexpectedly, his name coincided with the pseudonym she had given him.
Elsa just felt it was a little strange, and didn't have any other feelings, so she continued watching.
Guts had a rough teenage years. His adoptive father regarded him as a bad omen and always treated him badly, even selling him to a pervert for one night.
When seeing this scene, Sally wanted to cover Elsa's eyes with his hands, but instead it was Elsa who covered his eyes.
Later, the boy's life situation took a sharp turn for the worse. He had a conflict with his adoptive father and accidentally killed him. He had no choice but to flee. He continued to work as a mercenary while struggling. After a few years, his martial arts became more and more outstanding. He was good at using a broadsword and even killed an enemy general in a large-scale war, which made him stand out and receive rewards.
Sally yawned. So far, he hadn't felt anything exciting. Guts should be the protagonist, right? Then what's next is the story of how he became famous and became a legend? It feels very popular. Are we going to participate in the war?
Elsa's expression didn't change.
The story develops smoothly. Guts, who has made a big splash in the war, accidentally joins the famous mercenary group "Eagle" when he leaves. And when he sees Griffith, the leader of the Eagle.
Both Sally and Elsa had strange expressions for a moment. How could there be such a symmetrical thing in the world?
No, no, no, this can only be called a coincidence, a huge coincidence. Even though Griffith and Eliphith look a bit alike, have similar names, and even their mercenary groups are a little bit similar, these are stories from who knows how many years ago that there are no historical records of them. How could they correspond?
But the two still felt something was strange in their hearts, as if they were watching a TV series and saw a familiar face.
What happened next was just like a classic heroic legend. After Guts joined the Band of the Eagle, he began the happiest time of his life. He met many interesting and warm companions and became a stormtrooper. Under the leadership of Griffith, they were invincible on the battlefield and became the most famous mercenary group in the kingdom. They were rewarded by the king, and their companions all became nobles and achieved success.
Griffith and Guts are very close to each other, and many of their interactions can be described as those of the closest of friends. Whether in the open or in secret, whether in an open battle or an assassination hidden in the dark of night, Guts will perfectly execute the plans of the unparalleled wise Griffith.
Sally yawned as he watched.
"What a classic heroic legend. I can find dozens of similar stories from bards, and many dungeons have similar backgrounds."
He made a sharp comment.
"When did Sean start to follow the crowd?"
But when she looked at Elsa, she found that she was actually smiling faintly.
The other person really likes this kind of ordinary happiness.
Laughter, music, dancing, the dinner celebrating the Eagle's achievements was peaceful, and there was a reassuring atmosphere everywhere. Sally thought that such an ordinary story was not bad. Maybe the friendship between mercenaries recorded in it could wake up Elsa and make her come back.
During the dance, Griffith looked into the distance. On the terrace separated by a glass door, Guts looked at him.
They both smiled in tacit understanding.
The scene seems to freeze here. Is this the end of the story? It can be said to be a model opera of heroic legend.
Just when Sally was about to express his thoughts after watching the film, the picture suddenly shattered like glass, and scarlet light squeezed out from the cracks.
"Griffith——"
A heart-wrenching roar startled Sally and he blinked.
When he opened his eyes again, both the sky and the ground were filled with distorted human faces, scarlet and extreme darkness intertwined, and all he could see were ghosts and monsters with horrifying, twisted and deformed shapes.
It's like hell!
A giant clenched fist that spans heaven and earth stands in this hellish scene, seemingly pregnant with something.
Sally was so shocked by this sudden change that she was speechless. How could it be a warm and touching celebration dance just one second, but suddenly become like the devil's coming to the world the next second?
That was Gus who was yelling, right? Where is he? What on earth is going on?
At this moment, Sally suddenly discovered a horrible fact.
They can move!
At this moment, all the demons and monsters that filled this hell looked over here.
(End of this chapter)
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