The original route seemed to have been destroyed, and a large number of Abyss hounds were guarding it. If we fought them, we would inevitably be surrounded from all sides..."
"There is no need for that, Miss Hila."
Gwen spoke up, cutting off Hila's explanation.
"We can get there in a more efficient way—
By flying."
"You can fly?"
Hila looked behind Gwen, but saw no sign of hidden wings.
"Let's just call it one of my special abilities—"
With that casual explanation, Gwen controlled the sphere of light enveloping them and rose into the air, heading toward the palace high above.
Meanwhile, the patrolling knights in the city streets and the slaves hiding in the corners noticed nothing.
However, from a high corner somewhere, a white-faced emissary scrutinized the "empty" sky. As though making a proclamation, or perhaps merely speaking to himself, he said:
"Fear not the darkness. The time to feast has come!"
Under Hila's somewhat worried gaze, Gwen and the others smoothly flew over the heads of hundreds upon hundreds of knights and arrived before the palace.
However, one more obstacle awaited them before they could enter the palace—
Several squads of Ringed Knights were stationed beside the covenant monument of the Spear of the Church. There were over a hundred of them, including the twin greatshield Ringed Knights Gwen recognized.
Knowing that he needed to enter and speak with the Giant Judge, Gwen did not hesitate. A miniature Galaxy Lightning Strike knocked them all down at once—
By the time of Dark Souls III, most powerful figures had some divine blood due to intermarriage, so lightning miracles were not so effective in the game.
But in this Anor Londo, whose structure more closely resembled the era of Dark Souls I, lightning remained as useful as ever.