because i am stel

However, as a traveler who has crossed the gate countless times, she clearly and clearly sensed the difference between this time and the last time.

The passage, which was impossible to squeeze into anyway, now seems to have a little room.Perhaps that is just a negligible trace compared to the past, but the difference is the difference, and the door to walk through has indeed opened up a little with the achievement of something.

——I did something to change the size of the door.

——Because I devoured enough unowned souls to increase my scale.Or, what I did had some sort of major impact on the world?

The girl thought about it, and quickly denied the former—the past self experienced a dream world as numerous as stars.And among those dream worlds there is no shortage of magic-free urban worlds completely devoid of supernatural possibilities.And in some worlds, when he left, he was absolutely weaker than when he arrived.

——Even in the world of Dark Souls, when I passed the fire and was burned to the point where I forcibly escaped from this world, I would definitely be weaker than the moment I first came.And if this condition is true, then I would not be able to leave this world more than 1 years ago.Therefore, the speculation does not hold.The size of the door should have nothing to do with the power I possess.

——Then, it is very likely that the truth is speculation [-]... The world is a lake, and I am a balloon that fell into the lake.I could have gotten out of the water at will, but bringing one more person is equivalent to attaching a water-absorbing stone to a balloon.So if you want to leave the lake again, you have to make ripples or even waves appear on the water.Because only in this way can the stone be lifted from the water and the shackles in the water can be removed.Only then can my balloon take away the falling stones.

—Ah...the more changes, the bigger the door.

She came back to reality and let time continue to flow.Stretch out your hand and gently close your five fingers together as if you are holding a clock tightly.All the information obtained since coming to this dream world reflected in her thoughts.But this time, she found the inconsistency without difficulty.

— the change is too small.

——Yes, I just noticed now that this world has hardly changed much from the Dark Souls III world that I knew as a computer game in the previous world.

——Even if I saved all the NPCs that were impossible to save in the game in the past, even if Solal became the founding monarch under my influence and created a country that unified the continent.This world has still not undergone any fundamental changes, or in other words, those key nodes have not changed.

——The salary kings are still those five, Eldridge, Undead Team, Youmu, Rudos, and Losric.

——Cold Valley and Lothric are still fighting with each other.

——The demon king Osloes still appeared, and he was crazy.Guda died due to the failure of spreading the fire, and became the guardian of ashes in the sacrificial field.And the twin princes of Lothric are still unwilling to spread the fire.

——I won't overestimate the butterfly effect, but after changing many preconditions, the "now" in my eyes still maintains roughly the same situation as the game script, which is a causal logic error.And this can only prove one thing, that is, the fate of this world is protected by some kind of external force.

A little pain in the head.It's a phantom pain, not a real neurological response.From the depths of the soul, there is a dusty memory that can't stop surging.And when it was about to float to the surface of the sea of ​​consciousness and reveal its content, it collapsed silently, like illusory bubbles.

All she saw was a fragmented picture.

The endless wilderness.

An altar frozen in ice and snow.

A weeping girl who couldn't see her face clearly.

And, the sword that burned so fiercely that it dyed half the sky in the color of dusk.

— Levantine.

The name sounded in my heart.

——Why, do I think of Levantin?

It was as if a voice was roaring, roaring, and screaming deep inside.

——I have to go back.

—Go back now, go back now, I must go back to Terra

- go back, go back now

——Go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back

"Miss?"

A sudden voice interrupted her thoughts.When she turned her head, she saw that the fire-proof woman who had finished her knee pillow was looking at her worriedly very close.And not far away, Frost Star's eyes were full of doubts.

——By the way, if you can go back as long as you make major changes to the world, then you only need to give Fireproof Girl to...

Thoughts stopped abruptly.

Because Miss Steele bit off her own tongue.

She picked up the element bottle without changing her face, and took a sip before any flaws were revealed.And with the rapid repair of the damaged organs silently, and amidst the severe cognitive pain, she nodded towards the fireproof woman.

"I was thinking about something just now, you said... Where did the fire of crime that burned this city come from?"

—I must be crazy.

—So I, too, can go crazy?

Her movements are natural, and the transition between words is flawless.Even those who are closest to her and know her better, can't realize the distracting thoughts that erupted in her heart at that moment.

Maybe it really can't—maybe.

"The fire of crime, is it?" The fire prevention girl tilted her head slightly. "According to the records of the White Sect in the past, the fire of sin comes from the abyss. It is said that because the city contains too much evil, the darkness in people's hearts has attracted the power of the abyss. But there is another There is a saying that this flame came from a certain mad scholar who tried to create an artificial flame to replace the initial fire like the Chaos Witch in myths and legends. The fire of sin is the product of its failure."

"I see..." Miss Shirter nodded.She still remembered that in the game, the Giant King Youmu was one of the few boss-level monsters with signs of erosion from the abyss (red eyes).And the reason why she chose to clean up the crime capital was for this time.

She had communicated with the giant king, and she knew that at least that king hadn't been completely captured by the abyss yet.

She verified her previous assumptions, and now she has obtained enough information from the Fireproof Woman to support her.

She chose such a battlefield, where there would not be too much interference from outside forces, and she would not come into contact with too many intelligent creatures that might cause changes.

"I'm going to meet the king here." She said calmly.

"Are you... are you planning to take away the firewood who is unwilling to return to the throne?"

"No." She shook her head. "It's petty to re-burn a dying embers. I don't intend to do such shabby things - but I still intend to defeat Yum. For I want to capture the flames of sin it suppresses .I want to use this shoddy flame from the abyss as the fuel for the first fire and throw it into the furnace."

She clenched her fist lightly—compared to killing someone, or putting the Salary King on the throne, sure enough, directly depriving the Salary King of his duties would make a bigger change, wouldn't it?

"Almost all the undead who have been contaminated by the fire of crime in this capital of crime have been eliminated, so before they absorb enough soulless souls to be resurrected, the fire of crime will not be found even if they can escape. The carrier of deposit. So as long as I defeat Youmu, it will not be difficult to control the fire of crime."

"Your will." The fire-proof woman bowed slightly to her. "But let me remind you that nothing like this has ever been done before you."

"So I'm the first." Shirtel's response was light and quick. "Because I was the first one, because I am Shirtel."

——That’s right, I’m Sylter.

——I'm not the kind of bastard like Persephone who would do anything to accomplish his goal.The ending I want is a happy ending where everyone can live happily without any flaws.so--

"Are you going with me?" She looked from Fireproof Woman to Froststar.

——Perhaps, it's time for me to name Fireproof Girl too.

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Ahhh... fell off the recommendation slot.I feel like I'm going to be a dead fish soon..._(:з」∠)_

In short, continue to ask for a ticket_(:з」∠)_

No.60 Only the storm can knock down the big tree

——The Capital of Sin Karma.

In the deepest part of the city of crimes, the salary king Youmu sits.

And Youmu is not an aborigine in the city of crimes. Before a long time, it was a hero who walked freely on the land.

Hero... what is a hero?

Yum now doesn't know, and Yum in the past didn't know either.

On the throne, the lonely salary king fell into the memory of the past.

It also remembered, many years ago, when the giant warriors who first stepped out of their ancestral lands roamed the land.At that time, the first fire was still very strong.The vastness of the world is far beyond the imagination of the people of the world.Beyond the mountain is another mountain, and beyond the other mountain there is a vast sea, and beyond the sea, you can see another boundless and vast land.

Young giant warriors yearn for adventure.

The young giant warrior wishes for peace and tranquility in the world.

The young giant warrior carried a large shield and a sword, and met many companions during the journey.

And when the giant warrior was no longer young, he returned to this land that he was no longer familiar with, full of honor, flowers, and applause.

People call it a hero.Said it defeated the cunning sea monster, said it drove away the thunder-calling birds, said it slew the mad dragon, said it suppressed the kingdom of carrion.

People call it a hero, people praise it.They made up all kinds of beautiful ballads to praise it.

But the giant warrior doesn't know what a hero is, it never does.

It doesn't understand, it really doesn't understand.But even if it doesn't understand, there must be someone to teach it what a hero should do.

"Heroes passing by, please go and kill the giant wolf in the forest. Because it has bred so many minions that people can no longer grow crops" - when passing by a barren farmland, a farmer prayed to it.So it went to the depths of the dense forest with its friends and cut off the head of the alienated wolf.

"Mighty hero, please go and end this war. Our country has been invaded by evil neighbors, and innocent people have become slaves." ——When passing by a ruined city-state, a soldier prayed to it outside the battlefield .So it led its friends and rushed into the battlefield with a big shield, defeated the servants of a powerful country, and rescued those slaves who were about to be sold.

"Great hero Youmu, there is a flying dragon entrenched on that mountain, please kill it, because my people need land to cultivate, and I also want to expand my country." ——When passing by a bustling city , the king who ruled the country warmly entertained it and issued a request to it.So it boarded the mountain where the dragons lived together with the soldiers, and after a bloody battle, it cleared out a piece of pure land.

After killing the giant wolf, some companions said: We should at least enjoy a dinner at the farmer's house.This is also worthy of the fierce battle.

But the giant warrior didn't do that, because the farmer himself was poor.Can't feed the giant's appetite-so the giant warrior waved his hand and plowed the fields for the farmers instead.And his friends naturally couldn't leave it behind, so they had to work together as volunteers.

"You are too kind."——A companion said so, and then gradually alienated.

After defeating the army of the evil country, some companions said: We should at least collect part of the spoils.Because this is the harvest we got in exchange for bloody battles.

But the giant warrior did not do this, because the rescued people prayed to it—"Heroes, please avenge us, please fight for us. We still have relatives, and are still oppressed."—So the giant warrior Continue to fight with your friends, and after the two countries make peace, there is no spoils that can fall into the hands of this third party.

"You're too dull." - A companion said so, and then quietly left.

After cleaning the dragon nests on the mountains, some companions said: Flying dragons just live on the mountains, even if we kill them, we should take the dragon eggs away, and put them in remote mountains in the future, which can be regarded as the continuation of this line of life. lineage.

But the giant warrior didn't do it, because the king made the poor people come and hug his legs and cry aloud.Ask it for the bones and eggs of the flying dragon to claim revenge for the family members who died under the dragon's kiss. It was difficult for the giant warriors to make a decision, but the king's soldiers took the opportunity to take away all the wealth and the bones of the flying dragon in the dragon's nest.The dragon's head was cut off and became a credential for the king to show off his victory.Dragon eggs were also collected and sold to Lothric, where they became the wealth of the nobles.And when the dust had settled, the king wrote the exploits of the giant warriors into flattering verse.

"You have lost yourself in the reputation of a hero." - A companion criticized it loudly, and then left angrily.

The giant warrior couldn't understand, the giant warrior was confused, it just wanted to help other people, it just wanted to take risks, it just wanted to protect.But when it came to its senses, almost no one around it needed it to protect.

No, there is one more.

Jack Baldo from Catalina was still standing behind it, wearing onion-like armor.

"Yum, my friend. It is never a shame to help others, and I will always stand behind you." - The honest and short-bodied Catalina knight said loudly, stretching out his small A small friendly hand.

Thus, the giant's confusion was eliminated.

It took the hand that was too small for it, and continued its fight.

fight, fight.

Its reputation is growing.

It has stepped on more and more battlefields.

It finds panicked parents for lost children, and it has wrestled nameless gods in the wilderness.Its story is sung in many countries.And all the songs praise it—whatever is asked, is answered.

So, one day, a group of gorgeously dressed nobles approached it with sad faces.

"Great giant, Yum the legendary hero, please save us. Please suppress the evil fire in our city. The fire is so terrible that only the strongest heroes can fight it."

The nobles come from a prosperous but notorious city.And in that city, a cursed dark fire erupted in the near future.

Youmu didn't refuse.

It arrived at the famous capital of wealth with its friend Jack - the giant has a tall body, and all he can see is the bright and beautiful city.The knight is short in stature, so all the hidden evils in this rich city are reflected in his eyes.

The Cavaliers didn't talk too much, and the Catalinas never liked to expose people's weaknesses.But the knight also fell silent, and rarely urged his companions to finish the battle early.

And the fight isn't really that difficult.

The giant warriors who had already become great heroes easily suppressed the curse and contained the ominous fire that rose from the depths of the earth.However, before leaving, the nobles stopped it again.

"Great giant, the legendary hero Youmu. Although you have suppressed this cursed flame, sooner or later this flame will be ignited again. Please continue to protect us and please become our king. This city The residents of all admire your glory, please be sure to think about it."

The nobles begged him respectfully, and after the nobles left, the people of the whole city surrounded the giant's dwelling.They claim that they will never retreat by decree other than the king's order unless giants tread on their bodies.

"My friend, Youmu. Be careful of these people's entreaties." Catalina's knight looked worriedly at his giant companion.Tell it what you have seen: "This ominous flame is the sinful karma of human beings. This fire from sinful karma will inevitably degrade this city. If you want to become the king here, sooner or later there will be One day, you too will be consumed by the fire of your sins, and you will no longer have yourself."

But the giant just smiled.

"But besides me, who else can suppress the fire of this crime?"

The knight didn't answer, and he really couldn't answer.He just slapped his armor-protected chest heavily.

"Then, I, Jack Baldo of Catalina, will definitely accompany you to the last moment."

The knight made up his mind, but the giant rejected his companion for the first time.

"No, my friend, I have another more important thing to ask you to do."

So the giant accepted the request of the nobles and the people.But it put forward conditions, it asked the capital of wealth to summon the best blacksmith on the continent, and took out the only wealth and treasures it had in its adventures over the years, and provided blueprints, and designed two relative blacksmiths. Let them forge the sword—and when the sword is finished, the storm will be able to scratch the giant's hand even at a distance.

"The name of these two swords is the controller of the storm. It can absorb the power of the storm, and even the mightiest giant will be restrained by it. If one day, I am swallowed by the fire of sin, then please take it It, use it to knock me down."

said the giant, and handed the two swords to the leader of the nobles and his old friend respectively.

The knight took the sword and solemnly made his promise.