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Chapter 415 Saint Irina, Telling Miracles
Companion Space Camp.

For the appearance of the camp, Li You set it to the palace style of Anor Londo, and what was manifested was the side hall on the side of the temple.

That side hall cannot be entered in the Soul III game, but it can be entered in Soul I. It is a living area divided into several floors and many large and small rooms.

At this moment, one corner of the camp was reproduced.

Li You discovered this style when he was randomly changing the shape of the camp, so he decided on it without hesitation.

After all, it was once Anor Londo.

At this time, Li You had just finished writing a letter at the table. He simply wrapped the letter and put it into the wooden mailbox next to the desk along with several other letters.

The messenger demon soon appeared and took away the letters.

Li You watched him come in and out of his camp freely, and he also found it very interesting. The key point was that when the messenger appeared, the number of people in the camp displayed in the system remained unchanged. It seemed that this demon god was not a living person at all.

I wonder what would happen if a locator was installed on the messenger demon?
Li You had several guesses in his mind, but he suppressed them. Now was not the time to worry about the messenger demon.

He turned his head and looked at his companions in the camp.

In a corner of the camp, Edge was practicing Qi diligently day after day.

She was very clear about her situation and knew that there was no such thing as overnight success, so during the long time she had been working with Li You, she had never given up her daily Qi training.

Of course, she also spends time practicing her mental strength, which is her most outstanding talent.

Therefore, although Aggie's current combat effectiveness is the least outstanding among Li You and his group, her strength has been steadily improving, and her unique talents are also constantly becoming stronger.

In the center of the camp, near the spiral staircase, Yuzu in the form of a fish dragon was lying there, with his mouth wide open, sleeping soundly.

He certainly wouldn't die of thirst and suffocation, as his ichthyosaur form was amphibious.

The reason why Yuzu changed into this form was purely for the flying dragon skull that Li You brought back.

Not long ago, when Li You took out the huge head from the system backpack and gave it to him, Youzi was so excited that his eyes widened.

He had long wanted a form that could fly. Perhaps it was out of the instinct of intelligent life, but Yuzu had always been very eager to fly.

Unfortunately, the animals are now too weak to help him unlock new forms, and it will be useless even if Yuzu catches a large tank of birds to eat.

But the flying dragon skull that Li You brought back gave him hope for a new form. After all, this was a real flying dragon, not the shell that was contaminated by human pus in Lothric City.

What's more, now even Li You can transform into a dragon and fly freely. How can Youzi bear it?
So in order not to waste any part of the flying dragon's skull, Yuzu took the initiative to transform into an ichthyosaur, opened his mouth wide and swallowed the entire dragon's head.

His sudden transformation scared Li You, but after understanding Yuzi's thoughts, Li You felt a little amused.

Flying dragons also have stone scales, and their bodies will not disappear after death. However, the body of the ancient flying dragon was too petrified, and Li You estimated that Yuzu could not digest it, so he only brought back the head of the second flying dragon.

By the way, he also gave Yuzu a few drops of his blood from his dragon form.

After gaining the dragon man form, Li You discovered that his blood had similar properties to those of people infected with the T-Veronica virus, becoming extremely unstable and even very flammable.

That’s not all. If there is too much blood, it may even explode.

This characteristic was something he couldn't control, and it remained even after he regained his human form. Fortunately, it was only the blood that became unstable, and there were no other changes.

After Yuzu swallowed the dragon head and his blood, he lay down in the camp in the form of a fish dragon and began to sleep soundly. If he wanted to absorb the flying dragon skull, he also needed to digest it slowly.

As for V, she was not in the camp.

Li You has completed the "contract" with her, turning her into a core companion, and then used the experience points accumulated by the legendary prosthesis to help her improve her attributes.

Then, she asked Li You to take her to the battlefield in her heart to find a strong enemy to hone herself.

Calculating the time, she has been in there for quite some time. She should be having a great time now, right?
V was already very keen on fighting and becoming stronger, and now that he knows that fighting can earn experience points that can be used to level up, he will probably become a battle fanatic in the future...

A strange picture emerged involuntarily in his mind: V holding a giant sword in one hand and a long sword in the other, wearing heavy armor, and chasing after the Lothric soldiers with a fanatical look on his face. Li You couldn't help laughing out loud.

He controlled his emotions but shook his head with a smile on his face, driving the inexplicable imagination out of his mind.

His companions were all busy with their own affairs, so he was not idle either.

Before starting to challenge the King of Salary, he had to finish all the time-consuming tasks.

Next, Li You took out a golden long-handled weapon that looked like a sword or a gun from the system backpack. He was so familiar with this weapon these days that he could even completely restore it in his mind with his eyes closed.

After all, he was the one who stabbed him several times.

The exclusive weapon of the nameless king and dragon hunting god, the dragon hunting sword and spear!
[Congratulations on completing the hidden achievement: Nameless King. ]

[Achievement content: Defeat the nameless king's body in Ancient Dragon Peak. ]

[Achievement Rewards: Achievement Points × 3000, All-Attribute Skill Book × 1, Dragon Hunting Sword and Spear × 1. ]

The dragon hunting sword in Li You's hand is now less than two meters long, about the same size as the figure that Rhodes made with his soul.

However, as Li You gently swung the hilt of the sword and spear, the Dragon Hunting Sword and Spear instantly expanded and became as big as the original version in the hands of the Nameless King. It fell heavily to the ground, stirring up a cloud of gravel and flying ashes.

Li You twisted his hand again, and the Dragon Hunting Sword quickly shrank into the shape of a short sword. Li You held it lightly in his hand and even turned it into a sword flower.

The reason why this dragon hunting sword can be both big and small is due to its own characteristics.

【Dragon Hunting Sword and Spear】

[Item Description: During the Ancient Dragon War, this sword and spear was held by King Gwyn's eldest son, the Dragon Hunter God of War. It is also the prototype of the Cross Spear, combining the characteristics of a sword and a spear, and possessing tremendous lightning power.]

[Weapon Feature 1: Thunder. Gather strength into the gun, raise it high in the air, and summon fierce thunder to descend on distant enemies.]

[Weapon Feature 2: Dragon Hunting. The Dragon Hunting Sword and Spear is a dragon hunting weapon used by gods. It is extremely difficult to destroy and has additional damage to all dragons and their relatives.]

[Weapon Feature 3: Free. The size of the Dragon Hunting Sword can be changed as the user wishes. There is no consumption when changing the default two sizes, but when changing to other sizes, the corresponding amount of magic power will be consumed according to the magnitude.]

Not to mention the lightning strikes and special attacks against dragons, at first glance, the feature of Follow Your Heart seems to be even worse than the enhanced Primal Spear, not to mention that the Primal Spear also has the feature of being indestructible.

But in fact, the original gun can only be enlarged or reduced in size to adjust the length. If the gun barrel is extended to the maximum of ten meters, the whole thing will look like an extra-long toothpick, which is not a very suitable weapon for the enlarged Yuzu.

But the dragon hunting sword is different. It can be changed at will. It can be made bigger or smaller, longer or shorter. You can even change only the gun body or the hilt.

Therefore, this greatly improves its practical value. Although it is definitely not as good as the original gun, it also has its uses.

Li You played with the weapon belonging to the nameless king for a while longer. He felt a little curious. Could it be His intention to send this gun to him?
He thought about it for a moment before putting it away.

At this moment, Li You's mind moved, as if he sensed something. So he raised his hand and teleported back to the Fire Transmission Sacrifice Site alone.

After he left, Aiji, who had been immersed in training, suddenly turned around. She came to the table where Li You had been sitting before, picked up a pen, and began to write a letter.

Her letter was, of course, addressed to Claire.

Aggie actually has a good relationship with V and they share common interests, but she also has a good relationship with Claire and Kara.

However, the fact that she wrote the letter had nothing to do with her relationship with anyone. Aiji was simply keen on adding fuel to the fire behind Li You's back.

To V, she also revealed the affairs of Li You and Claire, and to Claire, she would also write letters to "inform".

If I had to sum up Edge's thoughts in one sentence, it would be that people who enjoy watching a show can enjoy any event.

You can hit her, you can hit her as long as you can't hit her.

Even Li You didn't know her little secret. He only knew that Aiji liked to write letters.

Aiji sealed the letter and put it into the wooden mailbox. When Li You came back, he would only see her practicing peacefully with a calm face.

……

Fire sacrifice site.

Li You's figure appeared beside the campfire, and another person in the fire sacrifice site immediately sensed something and turned his head.

The familiar black armor and beast-shaped helmet, with a round human-faced shield and a Moren hammer behind him.

Igor, the knight of Karim and protector of Irina.

"You're here." Li You nodded to him.

Yiguo snorted and said, "You, you asked a strange person to deliver a letter to me, saying that Yili...that woman was in trouble, so I came to see her."

"But isn't she fine? She's still fine!"

Yes, Yiguo was pulled here by Li You, and one of the letters he sent before was to Yiguo. Although in the game, as long as the Dragon Hunting Armor is completed, Yiguo will die in her prison regardless of whether Irina's branch quest is completed or not, but according to the most reasonable plot, Yiguo should wait until Irina completes her goal before choosing to end his life.

Why else would he commit suicide? Could it be that he thought there was nothing left to do and just died first?
However, Li You didn't know where the Igo people were before he defeated the Dragon Hunting Armor and Irina became the Fire Keeper.

But it doesn’t matter, the Messenger Demon will definitely know.

When the messenger demon took the letter and left without saying a word, Li You realized that Yiguo was still alive.

As soon as this tsundere knight heard that Irina was in trouble, he immediately ran to the Fire Shrine, but he refused to admit that he cared about her.

Li You can only comment on this: Brother Yiguo, your arrogance has ruined your life!

He waved his hand and said to Yiguo, "You misunderstood. When I said in the letter that she had something wrong, I meant something good."

"...Good things?" Yiguo looked at him. "In this gloomy place with weirdos running around everywhere and old men and women talking nonsense all day long, what good things can she expect to encounter?"

Li You: “…6.”

Yiguo still couldn't change his habit of complaining, even though he almost got into a fight with Onion because of it the last time he came.

Li You paused for a moment before saying, "Irina came to Lothric because she wanted to become a fire keeper, didn't she? I asked our genuine fire keeper before, and she said that Irina does have the potential to become a fire keeper."

Yiguo raised his head: "...Oh?"

He looked at the Fire Keeper beside him, and the Fire Keeper bowed slightly and nodded.

Li You continued, "I asked the Fire Keeper to talk to Irina as well. All she lacks is the courage to stay in the darkness."

"Fire Keepers are eyeless people. They protect the flames and are therefore forbidden to see. In their world, there is no light except flames.

"Irina also lost her eyes, but... I don't know what she went through, but she was afraid of the darkness, hesitated, and didn't have the courage to embrace the fire. Is this the reason for her failure?"

The last question was asked by Li You to Yi Guo, and after a silence, Yi Guo replied somewhat unhappily: "...Yes. You have only known that girl for a short time, but you have already understood her personality very well."

"That's right. She was a weak girl. She became a saint because of her weakness, and she betrayed everything in the past because of her weakness. Then what? Why are you saying all this?"

Li You smiled and said, "It's not for anything. I just want to say that since this is her shortcoming, then we should help her make up for it. Come with me."

He brought Igor to the passage where Irina was. Irina looked up when she heard the footsteps and asked, "Is it you, hero? Welcome back."

Her voice was as gentle as always, but Igor was keenly aware of the difference.

Irina's voice used to be filled with fear, but now, the timidity and weakness buried in her bones seemed to have disappeared.

Yiguo's eyes fixed but he didn't make any sound. Li You squatted down in front of Irina very naturally and said, "Hello, Irina. How are your interpretations of the two scriptures I brought back?"

Irina's tone was filled with joy. "My lord hero, I have finished reading those two Braille scriptures. They are stories about the ancient country of miracles and dragon-hunting heroes. They are really... very, very shocking."

"Would you like to hear a story? I'll read it to you."

Li You sat down cross-legged and replied gently, "Okay."

He glanced at Yiguo who was not far away. Yiguo was silent and sat down at the entrance of the passage some distance away from the two of them, as if he also wanted to listen together.

Irina did not notice the second listener in the distance. She just took out two Braille books, reached out her hand and gently stroked the thick pages, and began to tell the ancient legends recorded in them.

She began by telling the ancient and magnificent legends of her birthplace, the White Church country of Kalim. From the once popular Lloyd faith to the story of Morn and the goddess Quart, she told stories about gods, apostles, and believers one by one.

Irina's voice was still soft, but when she told these stories, she was solemn and her tone changed with the content of the story, sometimes ups and downs, sometimes gentle and calm.

A long time has passed since I finished reading a book.

Li You opened his eyes. He had grasped the key points of what Irina had just said.

Miracles are the stories of gods, and power is contained in them. After listening to Irina's story, Li You extracted the corresponding miracle from it.

He wanted to record these miracles at the time, but Irina's matter was more important at the moment.

Li You looked at her and found that she raised her head a little, and a micro-expression appeared on her face that she had not had before.

That is the expression that only people with firm beliefs would have.

Iguo at the entrance of the passage also understood something. He looked at Li You, then at Irina, and was distracted for a moment.

Li You spoke again: "It's a very good story. So, what about the other one?"

"Here it is, hero." Irina smiled, took out the second holy book and gently opened it.

"This is a story about the dragon-hunting heroes of Lothric, and a hymn to the knights' courage."

The story in this holy book has more descriptions of war, and it is more grand and majestic. Even when told in Irina's gentle voice, it can't help but carry a hint of murder, but the story is more about the bravery of heroes and knights.

After a holy book about dragon hunting legends was finished, Li You learned several more miracles, and Irina also underwent changes.

When the story ended, before Li You opened his mouth, Irina said, "Thank you, hero, for listening to my stories. While I was telling you these stories, I seemed to see the figures of those ancient priests and heroes."

“…Ah, what admirable pioneers these are. When they told my story, I felt like I was walking side by side with them.”

As she spoke, Irina lowered her head again, but this time she was praying intently.

"…Although I read it to you, I have grasped some key points from these legends. I think that once I understand what that feeling is, I should be able to move forward.

"Thank you very much, hero. May you complete your great mission."

Li You responded softly, then stood up: "Then take your time, I'll come to see you next time."

Irina nodded: "Please be careful on your journey, hero."

Li You immediately walked out of this passage. Yiguo had also stood up and followed Li You away silently.

"... Humph, you are quite willing to give those precious Braille scriptures to that woman." Yigo finally spoke until the two of them returned to the campfire.

Li Youze smiled and said, "This is Irina's request. She is a nun after all. It is thanks to her that she was able to gain some insights from the ancient legends."

"Although she may need some time to digest it, I think she is no longer afraid of the dark."

Of course, the "darkness" of Londor and Casas is another matter. They focus more on the untouchable dark side of the human heart and the horrible things that exist there. It is completely different from the darkness that the Fire Keepers have to face.

Li You estimated that this was also the reason why giving the Dark Codex to Irina would lead to a bad ending.

Only Teacher Kalula, who is the forbidden child of the abyss, can interpret those stories. After all, she has seen all kinds of darkness.

Yiguo did not refute Li You's words. Instead, after a moment of silence, he answered honestly for the first time: "...It seems so. That woman... Irina, she can finally become the Fire Keeper."

"In that case, I will also..."

Li You suddenly asked: "Do you think your mission is accomplished?"

Yiguo was stunned: "Huh?"

"Irina may indeed be close to her goal of becoming the Fire Keeper, but just because she becomes the Fire Keeper doesn't mean everything will be fine, right? Are you sure she doesn't need a guardian?"

Yiguo looked at him: "...What do you mean?"

Li You shook his head: "I don't mean anything special, I'm just reminding you, it's up to you to make the decision."

If Irina becomes the Fire Keeper, Igo, feeling that his mission is accomplished, will most likely commit suicide.

There are not many people alive in Soul 3, and most of them live by the obsession called "mission". Once the obsession dissipates, they will be like the dead who have lost their souls, shattered, either becoming wandering souls or finding a suitable place to end their lives.

In the story of Soul 3, most NPCs are like this.

For those characters that he likes very much, such as Igor Irina, Anri, and Onion Brother, Li You certainly hopes that they can live well. But in the world of Soul III, letting them live in the world without their goals may not be a good ending.

Therefore, when facing Yiguo who showed his intention of "Since the mission is over, I will die first", Li You simply advised him without using his lobbying skills.

Like Hawkwood, Li You can only present them with different possibilities and different choices. The final decision depends on them.

This is their mission, their obsession.

After hearing what Li You said, Yiguo was silent for a while before saying, "...Humph, I know what you mean. I will think about it carefully."

Li You nodded: "Okay. Before you make a decision - and of course after that - you are welcome at this Firelink Shrine."

(End of this chapter)