Mad Dog on the Irithyll Bridge

"What's wrong with this guy? He's like Mad Dog!"

"Captain, doesn't this thing just look like a dog?"

A lively fighting sound came from the bridge leading to Irithyll of the Boreal Valley, crackling and popping like a New Year's celebration.

The crackling sound mainly comes from the lightning spewed by the monsters.

As soon as the group began fighting this monster that looked like a dog and a crocodile, they were caught off guard by its exaggerated aggression. Its crazy claws and long combos were numerous. Adventurers generally referred to this hyperactive enemy as a "Mad Dog".

However, calling a monster that already looks like a dog Mad Dog still feels a bit strange.

"Aww!"

The monster headbutted Ta Mi, sending him flying, followed by a beautiful back kick that sent Aisi flying, and then raised its claws to stare at Lu Lu Wo.

Lu Lu Wo is rolling! Inspired by the Ashes' fighting style, she plans to incorporate rolling into her own combat style!

She rolled once, twice, three times, and then she looked up to find the monster still holding its claws up.

When she could no longer roll and tried to get up, the monster finally slapped her down!

Your Fast and Slow Blades technique is so obviously shameless! Which bastard designed it like this?!

Lu Lu Wo let out a scream after taking a solid hit. But that was all she could do; the sharp claws were blocked by her chains, and all that actually hit her was the sheer force of the impact.

Her campfire level is now over 70, and she's focused on Constitution and Speed, making her incredibly resilient and able to take a direct hit without much trouble.

To be fair, this strange-looking monster is just a normal Elite Monsters with a high aggression level. It's not as good as an Elite Monsters like the Crucible Knight. Even Strategy Team's just entered the Zane Dungeon for the first time could handle it.

Unfortunately, the Skyrim Strategy Team is currently at the point of having no Blood Essence, no Mana, and no Mana. Even though they have figured out how to deal with it, their bodies simply don't have the strength.

To make matters worse, everyone was focused on fighting the monsters, and by the time they realized that the chill had crept up most of their bodies, neither Aisi nor Aimu had any extra magic to release heat for them. They were all about to be frozen solid.

Seeing the people's disheveled state, Elsa's greatsword glowed with intricate patterns once more, and she shouted, "Everyone, come here!"

She planted the greatsword into the ground, and everyone who came near felt their strength rapidly returning. A warm heat emanated from the sword, dispelling the chill.

It can enhance strength, restore stamina, and release heat. What exactly is the true ability of this seemingly Divine Artifact greatsword?

Without the greatsword, Elsa made a surprising decision.

"Gers, come back!" Ta Mi's eyes widened as she saw the other woman rushing forward unarmed to fight the monster hand-to-hand!

This is incredibly powerful; it can even turn the tables and overpower the monsters.

That's terrifying; she's practically a humanoid monster.

As expected of an animal-type monster in the Souls series, the Crocodile Sunlight King perfectly inherited the formulaic thick hide and strong attack desire of the beast enemies in the Souls series. Even when Elsa held him down and beat him up, he still had the strength to struggle and fight back. Elsa was also in bad shape and could not completely suppress him.

"Call!"

After a while, Elsa got a little impatient and suddenly grabbed the monster's mouth, about to tear it apart with her bare hands. However, the monster was already prepared with sharp teeth and claws to retaliate, so it seemed like a lose-lose situation.

"Alright, alright, time to run!"

Suddenly, Lu Lu Wo grabbed her by the back of her collar, Lu Lu Wo and Ta Mi, each carrying the red-haired Elsa, ran back to the cave they had come from. They ran at lightning speed, clearly having recovered their strength.

Then, Aisi and Aimu, two slender mages, were bewildered as they looked at the giant sword stuck in the ground.

Do we have to take this with us and run?

Mi La eventually returned and took the greatsword, which is truly a cause for celebration.

The adventurer's first encounter with the Crocodile Sunlight King ended with the adventurer fleeing.

Once you leave the area of the bridge, the monsters will stop chasing you.

The group chose to sit down and rest in front of the campfire, and after a vote, they were all teleported back to the Firelink Shrine.

After all, we were really tired today, and staying any longer would only reduce our exploration efficiency.

"Ah, blue sky and white clouds are still the best."

Back at the familiar Firelink Shrine, the environment had transformed from frigid to warm and blossoming, a sight that would lift anyone's spirits. Even the clattering sounds of the Skeleton Monster in the graveyard next to the shrine seemed more approachable.

People lay on the ground, panting heavily, without any regard for their image, as if they had survived a disaster.

Lu Lu Wo lay on the ground in a "big" shape, her bright eyes gazing at the blue sky created by the underground city, when suddenly a question came to mind.

Passing through Farron Keep will take you to the Catacombs of Carthus, and after defeating Overlord Wolnir, you can pass through his boss's room to reach Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.

Is this map design really reasonable?

What if the Irithyll want to go sightseeing? Should they just revisit the Catacombs and Farron Keep reverse order?

Her brain issued an overload warning, and she could only attribute the strange design to the dungeon's unique way of being represented.

In short, explaining it using the analogy of a dungeon is correct.

"Knock knock!"

She saw Elsa still kicking the ground angrily because of the monster incident, and suddenly laughed.

Her hearty smile was infectious, making everyone around her laugh too. For a moment, everyone in the sacrificial ground, except for the bewildered Elsa, was laughing.

"Haha, Captain, why are we laughing?" Ta Mi asked, puzzled.

Lu Lu Wo raised her hand and tapped the kid on the head, saying:

"Of course! We beat Overlord Wolnir! Just laughing for a moment is enough to be reserved. I'm so happy I want to dance!"

Although the attempt to explore Irithyll failed, defeating Wolnir alone made every second of the day worthwhile.

This day, or rather, this period of effort, came to a perfect end.

"Let's go, let's have a big meal in the Leyndell tonight, it's on me!" Lu Lu Wo her arm, her momentum so strong that it didn't seem like she was going to treat someone to a meal, but rather like she was starting a war.

"Then I'm going to eat my fill of all the energy I used up today." Mi La clenched her fists with great enthusiasm, while Ai Si Ai Mu set off a firework in perfect sync with her.

"Although the recent income is quite substantial, Captain, you mustn't let the extravagance of the Leyndell drain your wallet." Bei Er Tuo shook his head helplessly, but a smile was also playing on his lips.

"Oh, long live the captain!" Ta Mi cheered happily, then turned to Elsa and said, "Gers, come on over too."

Elsa looked interested, and as she looked at the group of happy people in front of her, the scene of fighting alongside them flashed through her mind.

Fighting monsters in a dungeon is a completely different experience from fighting alongside mercenaries against humans on the battlefield. The former can make you laugh out loud when you defeat powerful monsters, but the latter makes it hard for her to feel any positive emotions about the bloodshed of her own kind.

If she had to choose, she would probably prefer the life of an adventurer, but unfortunately...

"I won't go," Elsa shook her head, bowed to the people, and said gratefully, "Thank you all for taking care of me during this time. I have to go back now."

Lu Lu Wo gave a "I knew it" look, smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Go ahead, go ahead. If you want to experience dungeon adventures again in the future, feel free to come find us anytime."

"Um!"

Elsa nodded heavily and teleported to the Catacombs of Carthus via the campfire. She needed to quickly inform Iliphis the news about conquering Overlord Wolnir.

During this time, she heard rumors that Iliphis his challenge against the Overlord and that his confidence had been shaken, so she was really worried about him.

"They've left."

Bei Er Tuo watched the other person leave, then suddenly looked at Lu Lu Wo and said, "Captain, aren't you going to consider that?"

As he spoke, he made a hoe-waving motion, which, simply put, meant digging at the base of a wall.

Elsa's combat power has surpassed that of everyone in the team, and anyone can see her immense value.

"Hehe, do you think I haven't considered it?" Lu Lu Wo smiled slyly. "The hoe has already been swung for a while now."

Mi La thought for a moment and said, "However, can the conditions we can offer really compare to those of the Light Eagle Legion?"

The simplest way to poach talent is to offer better terms, but it's clear that the Skyrim Strategy Team's resources are inferior to those of the Light Eagle Legion.

"Don't worry, I can tell she's the type who values emotions more than material things, and..." She paused, the unspoken part being. "I know more about her than you do."

"To be honest, I was surprised to see her again after so long. I never expected that she would have joined the Light Eagle Legion."

"Captain, did you know Gers before?" Ta Mi asked.

"I wouldn't say I know them, I just know them."

Lu Lu Wo blinked and whispered, "After all, I was already in Bede City before Count Philip died."

"Captain, what did you just say?"

"It's alright, I said let's hurry up and set off, let's pick a big restaurant for the banquet!"

The Skyrim Strategy Team was in high spirits as they headed to the Leyndell, and Elsa was also in a good mood on the way back to the Light Eagle Legion.

"Captain Gers? Where have you been all this time? It's been so long since I've seen you." A mercenary greeted her.

"Where is the commander?" Elsa asked.

"It's the same old spot. They seem to be discussing the conquest of the dungeon with the captains."

Elsa nodded, said "Thank you, you've worked hard on the patrol," and ran off.

The mercenary who had spoken to her paused, Elsa's words replaying in his mind, and stammered:

"Why does Captain Gers seem more lively? Am I seeing things?"

A short while later, Elsa pushed open the door to the operations room, Iliphis was discussing something with a group of captains.

"Gers? You're finally back!" Sally in the meeting because Elsa was absent, looked surprised.

Iliphis sat at the end of the long table, his flowing silver hair cascading over his shoulders. A smile appeared on his delicate face when he saw Elsa. He pointed to the empty seat beside him, gesturing for Elsa to come and sit down.

He regained his previous calm and confident demeanor, as if the blow he had suffered in the Catacombs had completely disappeared.

Elsa noticed that the captains had documents containing information about the Catacombs in front of them, and the name of the Overlord Wolnir was mentioned most often in the documents, so it seemed that everyone was actively discussing a strategy to defeat him.

Great, I've come at just the right time.

She eagerly recounted what she had seen and heard with the Skyrim Strategy Team, including the contract she made with Lu Lu Wo and the correct way to fight Overlord Wolnir.

"Oh, well done, Gers." Aston smiled upon hearing this, and the other captains also began to discuss among themselves.

"I never expected that we would need to attack the bracelet. Our previous thinking was completely wrong."

"As expected, it was due to a lack of crucial intelligence. If we had obtained information about the bracelet beforehand, we could have won as well."

"Captain Gers has done a great job this time. You've really worked hard."

The initial discussion turned into praise for Elsa, who looked proudly at Iliphis.

The latter's expression remained unchanged. He looked at Elsa gently without speaking, but his lips moved slightly.

Elsa suddenly froze, because it seemed as if Iliphis was saying something.

Are you giving me charity?