When Leon walked out of the item shop, he had three letters in his hand.
Thirty gold coins was no small sum. Even spending it hurt him, and more tragically, he did not currently have thirty gold coins in liquid funds.
So he had pawned his Lion's Ring, a magical item that slightly invigorated the mind while worn. Unfortunately, it was completely useless against the "Terror" status.
It had been a keepsake he brought from his family, but now that his mindset had changed, he felt he no longer needed it.
"Riiip—"
The moment he left the item shop, he eagerly tore open the envelopes and greedily read their contents.
[Information about the bonfire: Deep within the foul-smelling Blighttown, ash without flame yearns for fire. Light it, and then... the time to feast has come.] [Information about the Flaming Straight Sword and Cancellation: At the bottom of an abandoned village, in a forest where a hundred kinds of spirits thrive, go to the sealed prison where the imp statue stands. Defeat the knight from a distant ancient city and claim his weapon. Once the longsword is in your hand, the secret of Cancellation will be revealed.] [Information about the Lion Ape: The giant ape that drank unclean water can still rise like an insect even after being beheaded. Its secret lies at its severed neck, if you have a weapon capable of pulling it out.]
"They're all riddles."
Leon muttered resentfully.
Yet they were not entirely riddles either. They felt decipherable. The clue about the first bonfire, for instance, was obvious enough that it practically shoved the location in his face, aside from that final incomprehensible line.
But it was just a bonfire. How could it help him grow stronger?
The name Flaming Straight Sword gave off a