Faith in the Way of White

"Sorry, sir, but we believe in Fire God Gwyn. We won't believe in your Way of White."

"Fire God? Gwyn? Huh?"

Sain Underground City, within Firelink Shrine.

With a righteous expression, Hewei rejected the proselytizing of the fat phantom before him, then turned and left with the Starfire Knights.

The fat phantom, clad head to toe in armor, was left utterly bewildered by Hewei's words.

Wait, when had a new phantom other than Crestfallen Guy appeared in Firelink Shrine?

That went back to when Hewei and the others entered Firelink Shrine again.

Some time earlier.

"Report! Dragon-Slaying Grease, frost arrows, steel drills, and Fairy Breath are all ready. We can slay the dragon at any time!"

"Good. This time, we'll definitely bring that red drake down!"

Hewei and the Starfire Knights appeared beside the Campfire, along with the words they had spoken as they entered the Teleportation Gate.

Everyone had changed into brand-new armor and red robes. They all looked spirited and imposing, every one of them handsome and heroic. Hewei, clad in dragon-shaped armor, looked even more like a hidden boss—the kind that shattered his armor and entered a second phase once his health got low.

Each of them also carried items effective against dragons. Steel, frost, and fairy—people had discovered long ago that weapons with those three properties dealt especially devastating damage to dragons, as though they naturally countered them.

And now, Dragon-Slaying Grease produced in Sain Underground City was about to join the list of anti-dragon items. Its effects were exceptionally potent!

As the strongest team among the Starfire Church forces stationed in Haipa Town, Hewei's purpose in coming here was crystal clear: to push the overall exploration progress forward.

They served the exact same role here as the Strategy Group. Whoever was strongest and cleared the