Ash Three-Knife Explodes Wolnir

After defeating Overlord Wolnir, a new episode actually appears?

As we all know, the most popular time in the Zane Dungeon is when new video trailers and new areas are released.

The appearance of the new footage instantly revitalized everyone, whose bodies and minds were exhausted after the great battle.

Elsa was still a newcomer to the dungeon and didn't quite understand why people were so excited, but since everyone was so focused, she straightened her back and imitated the expressions of the others.

As tranquil and melodious music began, twinkling lights suddenly appeared before people's eyes. As the view widened, it turned out to be a night sky filled with stars.

Moonlight spilled across the earth, and a pale silver light shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the long corridor, illuminating a slender, thin "woman" whose upper face was covered by Shadow Sun crown.

She gazed up at the night sky, several long snakes emerging from beneath her long dress and coiling around her. The snakes mirrored her expression, conveying a melancholy in the stillness.

Even with half her face covered by a crown, her exquisite jawline was enough to show that she was a beauty that only comes along once in a lifetime, and even Lu Lu Wo, who was of the same sex, felt her heart race.

But besides being amazed by her beauty and temperament, Lu Lu Wo had another question.

Isn't this woman the Shadow Sun who appeared in the Farron Undead Legion' campfire video?

Apart from the different background music, the characters, scenes, and actions in the two videos are identical.

Are you suggesting we reuse these materials?

Just as she was about to complain, the scene changed. The long corridor under the night sky suddenly transformed into the interior of a magnificent palace. Even though she couldn't see the outside world, just by looking at the interior decoration, she knew that this must be the place where the gods lived.

The Shadow Sun stood atop the high platform, looking down upon all sorts of living beings, and behind her...

Lu Lu Wo suddenly held her breath.

Two golden figures stood firmly behind Shadow Sun. Both their appearance and aura revealed them to be absolute powerhouses!

A tall, slender, and robust man, clad in full armor resembling Furious Rajang, wielding a spear crackling with lightning, exuded an imposing aura.

A man, obese in appearance, wore armor even more exaggeratedly large than that of the Onion Knight, wielding a massive hammer that exuded a chilling, executioner-like cruelty.

The two characters, whose art styles are both incredibly powerful, stand together, perfectly complementing the imposing presence of Shadow Sun's slender figure, making him appear very reassuring.

It seems that as long as these two exist, no one can harm Shadow Sun!

"After the gods departed Gwyndolin 'Shadow Sun,' guarded the Leyndell alone, giving trials to a group of heroes who aspired to link the fire. Ornstein Dragonslayer and Smough the Executioner faithfully protected the Leyndell."

With Gwyndolin and his two capable lieutenants guarding the city, the Leyndell, though desolate after the gods' departure, still maintained a facade of solemnity and grandeur. Heroes continued to enter the Leyndell to undergo the trial of linking the fire, and the cause of linking the fire seemed to be able to continue.

But at that moment, the tranquil background music was suddenly broken, and a pair of large, hand-like shadows loomed over everyone.

The image freezes, the vibrant scene gradually loses its color, becoming a faded page of painting.

A red and a purple flame surged up and instantly burned the painting to ashes. Then, endless black matter suddenly surged out and devoured everything.

That was not the abyss, but the being that people had seen in other campfire images—"The Deep Saint" Aldrich!

"However, as the flames gradually die out and all things inevitably decay, can there still be hope for the path of rekindling the fire?"

"The power of the gods weakened as the flames flickered, and a conspiracy orchestrated by ambitious men loomed over Anor Londo."

An aged female voice suddenly uttered several place names.

"The walls of Lothric".

The scene shifts to the foot of the majestic city walls, where knights from different factions are locked in a bloody melee, with smoke billowing and corpses strewn everywhere. In a building not far away, an unusually tall Dancer paces back and forth, while a beast-like knight, also transformed into an alien form and exuding a chilling aura, growls softly by the gate opposite her.

Their names are "The Dancer of the Boreal Valley" and "Vordt of the Boreal Valley".

"The Road of Sacrifices".

The scene shifts again, revealing an unfamiliar landscape: a road hidden in a dense jungle, teeming with groups of Crow People.

Guarding the Road of Sacrifices are the fiercely cold, Battle Knight also come from the Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.

The Battle Knight's figure remained unchanged, but the scene behind him kept changing, and one name after another was read out.

"The Cathedral of the Deep, the Profaned Capital, Lothric, Anor Londo."

This seems to imply that every region mentioned has the presence of Battle Knight, and that the forces from the mysterious region of Irithyll of the Boreal Valley are omnipresent!

Finally, the names of familiar regions were read out.

"Catacombs of Carthus".

The scene returns to the Catacombs, which everyone is most familiar with. In a certain space within the cemetery, two groups of people dressed in completely different styles are exchanging words.

One side was either tall and thin or short and stout, dressed like members of some kind of church.

One side consisted entirely of tall, silver-clad knights, exuding a chilling aura. Without a second glance, it was clear they were from the Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.

The knight handed something to a church official, who then gave him a disgusting, lewd grin.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a small Doll.

What is the purpose of this image?

The image went dark again, but people still couldn't move freely, indicating that the video was not over yet.

This brief respite gave Lu Lu Wo time to think.

To be honest, every time the images of the Zane Dungeon appear, they leave me completely confused, giving me a feeling of "I don't understand it, but it's so amazing."

According to her own summary, the content of this video is as follows: Shadow Sun, a member of the gods, guards the Leyndell alone to help rekindle the fire, but the flame is getting weaker and weaker, and the power of the gods is also weakening for some reason. Shadow Sun seems to be in a bad state.

As her performance declined, figures referred to as "ambitious schemers" emerged, plotting something, along with the fleeting appearance of Aldrich, the Sunlight King.

Subsequently, a series of seemingly powerful characters with the prefix "Irithyll of the Boreal Valley" appeared in different regions. Based on the context, it's possible that the troublemakers have some connection to Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.

By the way, considering the background story of the [Pontiff's Right Eye] and a series of equipment that adventurers have obtained from the Battle Knight so far, the so-called "Pope" who is repeatedly mentioned in the story must be a very important character. What role does this person play in the conspiracy?

In addition, Aldrich only appeared on screen for a few seconds.

"Perhaps this Sunlight King has done something extraordinary, and the Pope is just his assistant?"

Lu Lu Wo guessed that way, after all, the Sunlight King must be very powerful figures, and it's not impossible that they would have designs on the gods.

But what she's more worried about now is...

"Will we encounter all the people who appeared in the video in the future?"

If it came down to fighting these people, she would be the first to surrender. Putting aside the Sunlight King of Cinder, Ornstein, Smough, and the Dancer, none of them seemed like easy opponents.

Speaking of which, why does "Dragonslayer" Ornstein look so familiar?

I remember now, wasn't he one of the Four Knights of Gwyn, alongside "Wolf Knight" Artorias, and also a close friend of the Sun's Eldest Son?

Thinking of this, Lu Lu Wo suddenly felt a bit of goodwill towards Ornstein. After all, Artorias was such a noble and respectable person, so Ornstein, as his teammate, couldn't possibly be any worse.

She had also read a novel by an author who was suspected to be the author of Ornstein's Dream Girl. The book was quite popular, but unfortunately the author abandoned it, and there has been no news of a sequel to this day.

There's one more thing.

Lu Lu Wo thought of "The Executioner" Smough, whose fat, sun-like appearance was really not something she could compliment.

"Who is that guy? The hidden fifth of the Four Knights of Gwyn?"

Just like the classic Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Clan actually consist of five people.

I don't understand Smough's identity, but since he can stand with Ornstein, it means he must be a big shot.

Her thoughts had just ended when a new scene appeared, as if it had been timed perfectly.

To their surprise, the scenery that appeared this time was the same place they had been standing before—the battlefield of Overlord Wolnir!

Footsteps came from behind her. Lu Lu Wo turned around and was surprised to find that it was an acquaintance again.

That was a knight, or rather, ashes.

(Ash wearing a knight's outfit)

As long as the adventurers of Bede City can defeat the Farron Undead Legion in the second phase, regardless of whether they win or lose the subsequent battle, they will witness Ash easily defeating the Undead Legion with masterful micro-management, as if the distance had been calculated perfectly.

Everyone who saw it was stunned, saying that they could never achieve that level even if they practiced for a lifetime; it was like cheating.

Some people are puzzled because they don't understand the significance of this video. The video doesn't reveal any earth-shattering conspiracy or major event; it's just Ash showing off his skills.

But Lu Lu Wo could roughly guess why the dungeon was playing the story of Ashes; it was probably to say something to the adventurers—

"If you're bad at cooking, you need to practice more."

"What kind of tricks will they pull this time?" Lu Lu Wo sat up straight, looking like a good child, eagerly anticipating the earth-shattering battle between Ash and Overlord Wolnir. The best visual experience she had seen in the Zane Dungeon so far was the battle between the White Wolf and the Elden Beast in the Painting World "Waste Stone," which was full of sound and light effects.

Of course, she didn't know the name "Elden Beast" and only referred to it as "Great Being".

"Roar!"

The battle began, Overlord Wolnir roared first, but this roar, which could interrupt Lu Lu Wo and the others' movements, had no effect on Ash.

He charged straight at Wolnir's Bracelet, holding a simple, unadorned straight sword, seemingly knowing the correct way to fight.

After only a couple of slashes, Wolnir quickly swept across the ground and kept changing his moves, trying to kill Ash, but the opponent could easily dodge all the attacks by simply rolling on the ground.

Lu Lu Wo stared wide-eyed.

"Wait a minute, something's not right. Wolnir hit him when he rolled over! How come he can get up from the ground like nothing happened?"

Either Ash is incredibly resilient, or there's something wrong with his "roll," it's really weird.

As long as you find the right time to roll, even if the attack looks like it's about to land, it won't hurt him!

"How is this any different from cheating?!"

Yes, there are exceptions, because even if adventurers were given the ability to roll, they wouldn't be able to do what Ash does with such ease.

Seemingly finding the straight sword insufficient for cutting through the bracelet, Ash conjured a greatsword out of thin air: the Exile Greatsword.

Lu Lu Wo nodded in agreement. "That's right, that's right. We have to use heavy weapons to deal with Wolnir's Bracelet."

"However, his broadsword looks much lighter than Biggs's, and he didn't use the Rust Monster to reduce the bracelet's sturdiness. It should take him a long time to break a bracelet, right?"

She adjusted her posture, ready to watch a long battle unfold.

Then she saw Crucible Knight rolling around in the face of Wolnir's attacks while casting various buff spells on himself. Some of them Lu Lu Wo recognized, such as Oath of Sunlight and Flame Grant Me Strength and Inner Potential, but she didn't know the others. She just thought they were very powerful. Ash was also constantly switching between various decorations, such as rings.

"Fast forward to the bracelet-cutting scene! I want to see how many hits it takes to defeat the Undead Legion!"

She had barely finished speaking when she saw Crucible Knight slash at the bracelet.

The next second, the bracelet shattered with a "crack"!

Lu Lu Wo's self-control also shattered.

"Me (a type of plant)!?"

Looking at the others, they all looked like they were about to start cursing.

One cut? You only need to cut once?

Her lips twitched as she watched Ash, now Crucible Knight one bracelet at a time, ending the battle in seconds. Overlord Wolnir hadn't even had a chance to draw his holy sword!

Ash remained completely unharmed throughout the entire process, without even drinking a single drop from the Element Bottle.

Please.

Lu Lu Wo was speechless. Watching Wolnir scream as he was dragged into the abyss, and Ash resting cross-legged on the ground, she only wanted to say one thing:

"You're playing so fast that it makes us look stupid."

Why can others destroy a bracelet with a single cut, while we have to risk the lives of countless Rust Monster just to barely break it?

Suddenly, I felt like all those Rust Monsters had died for nothing; it was all because they were too weak.

Oh, right!

Lu Lu Wo suddenly looked at Elsa beside her, only to see that Elsa kept glancing at Crucible Knight at her greatsword, her eyes becoming dazed, as if the greatsword in her hand was fake.

Oh no, this kid is starting to have an existential crisis!

Fortunately, the video ended just in time. If there had been more footage of Ash's heroic deeds, Elsa might have thought she was a fake Greatsword and jumped.

How should I put it?

Back in the real world, the skull bearing the crown lay before him; after the fall of Overlord Wolnir, it was just an ordinary skull.

Lu Lu Wo stared at the crown, her eyes glazing over as she recalled the incredible scene of Ash slashing and destroying Overlord Wolnir with three strikes.

"Although we know this video was deliberately released by the dungeon out of a twisted sense of humor to provoke us, but..."

She couldn't help but sigh, and said with a hint of resentment:

"When the gap is too big, we really will choose to give up."

[Dedicated to the fearless and heroic Warrior, this is the reward for defeating a powerful enemy; accept this gift with care.]

Oh, I was so focused on watching the video that I almost forgot there's a reward for defeating the boss.

"But we're not from Shou Tong?"