Covenant: Dark Moon Blade

With a loud "thump!", the church doors were slammed shut.

People behind the door were panting heavily, too preoccupied to even light the lamps inside the church and look around; their lungs felt like they were on fire.

The cries of a horde of demons echoed outside, terrifying and eerie, like a chaotic dance of demons and a horde of ghosts at Yako. If these demons went out together, they might just be able to flatten the small town.

Tus member of the Guzha Squad, sat on the ground, panting heavily. One sentence kept echoing in his mind:

Brothers, running away really works!

They were quite lucky; the church they were looking for was right there at the end of the West Avenue, and they only needed to climb a few steps and turn a corner to get in.

In addition, Matilda launched the Hell March to block the monster horde, Aleya planted trees as she ran to create obstacles, which allowed them to successfully run into the church.

Indeed, adventure requires a bit of skill and luck; neither can be lacking.

The words "Yorshka's Church]" appeared before everyone's eyes, and at the same time, Fingel lit the bonfire in the center of the church.

A warm feeling enveloped everyone; staying by the campfire, people immediately felt incredibly safe and secure.

"Don't make a sound yet, let me see outside."

Fingel leaped high and peered out through the small window at the top of the Yorshka's Church.

As they lit the campfire, the monsters lurking outside gradually dispersed. Even the most ferocious Pontiff Knight stopped a few steps away from the church, waved their weapons resentfully, and silently departed.

"We're safe for now."

Fingel noticed that some monsters hadn't left, like the unwilling Pontiff Knight, they had hidden in the dark corners of the buildings, waiting for the adventurers to come out.

They've dug their own grave this time.

Fingel shook his head and turned to look around.

The Yorshka's Church —he didn't know the deeper meaning of the name; it sounded like a person's name. But based on what he had seen so far, the impression this place left on him could be summed up in two words:

Dilapidated.

There wasn't a single source of light inside the church; it relied entirely on the pitiful moonlight from Irithyll, making it so dim it didn't resemble a church at all. The floor was covered in dust, and the ceiling was piled high with countless cobwebs.

"An abandoned church?"

Assuming this church is dedicated to "Yorshka," then this deity is quite unfortunate; the church is so dilapidated that no one cleans it, and what are the believers doing?

"I thought it would be Gwyn who was worshipped."

But on second thought, Gwyn, the Sunlight King, and Irithyll's art style are really mismatched, so it's quite reasonable that he didn't appear.

In a corner of the church stood numerous statues. Fingel looked them over and noticed that they were all depictions of teenagers holding swords, looking exactly like Small Doll.

"So, all these statues are trainee knights?"

What he couldn't understand was, what faction were these people trainee knights from? Pontiff Knight? Or the Dark Moon Knight Order?

Since the Small Doll were issued by the Pope, does that mean these trainee knights are members of the Pope's faction?

Out of respect, Fingel did not touch the statues, but it is foreseeable that as more and more adventurers enter Irithyll, these statues may appear on the market as commodities.

"Brother, there's an altar over here."

"I'm coming right now."

Fingel took one last look at the sculptures and walked to the deepest part of the church, where an altar stood quietly, with a peculiar symbol carved on its top.

It was a ring pierced by a longsword, or rather, the shape of a moon, exuding a chilling and menacing aura.

"I feel like I've seen this somewhere before."

Fingel racked his brains and finally remembered that the crazed werewolves tied to wooden frames at Farron Keep had this symbol on them, and the shape of those wooden frames was modeled after this symbol.

Beneath the altar, a point of light shone brightly, and he picked it up.

"Wow!"

Fingel was surprised when he saw what it was in his hand: it was a severed ear.

[Proof of the Agreement]

[Proof of the Dark Moon Knight's Hunt Against the Dark Spirit Who Were Enemies of the Gods]

The earless corpse will instill fear in people, making them clearly aware of the consequences of opposing the gods, which will invite the vengeance of the Dark Moon Blade.

This is also the mission of Dark Sun, the founder of the Dark Moon Blade: to protect the dignity of the gods and maintain the linking of the fire.

Looking at the severed ear, Fingel truly felt the consequences of opposing God. To have one's ear cut off even after death—what difference was there between this and having one's scalp ripped off?

Nobody wanted to be holding a dead man's ear with a strange feel in their hands, so he quickly tossed the thing to Tus.

Upon touching the altar, these magical characters appeared before his eyes.

Will you forge the Dark Moon Blade Oath and become Dark Moon Knight to avenge the rebellious gods?

"A new oath?"

Fingel's eyes gleamed; he had finally made a groundbreaking discovery in the Zane Dungeon.

The only known covenants are those of the Sun Warrior, Soul Eaters, and Farron Guard; now the Dark Moon Blade will be added.

"Taking revenge against blasphemers? That sounds like something out of a myth."

Without a second thought, Fingel signed the oath immediately, so quickly that Tus only exclaimed in surprise after he had finished signing.

"Big brother, aren't you going to reconsider?!"

This is an oath, you can't just sign it so casually. Farron Guard, they made a lot of effort before they went to find Old Wolf of Farron!

Fingel didn't hear his words because, as they were about to make the oath, a different scene appeared before his eyes.

He found himself seemingly inside a magnificent building, with a door filled with white mist in front of him, obscuring the view beyond.

His perspective is looking up at the Fog Gate, etc. Is he kneeling on one knee right now?

A neutral voice came from behind the door, clear, aloof, and noble, revealing the air of someone who had long held a high position.

"O followers of the Dark Sun, it is truly precious that you have come here to hear my words."

"If you are determined to swear to become my sword to slay the traitors of the gods, and become the shadow of my father Gwyn and my sister Gwyneth —the sword that will conquer the traitors of the gods."

"I will protect you and use the power of the Dark Sun and the Dark Moon to help you defeat your enemies."

Fingel was preparing to deliver a passionate speech, mimicking a heroic character from a play, but in reality, he didn't know what to say, since he knew very little about the Dark Moon Blade.

But since the atmosphere has reached this point, I have to say something, right?

But before he could even speak, he heard himself say, "I am willing to become the Dark Moon Blade."

"Excellent. In that case, you shall now be the Dark Moon Blade."

"Borrow the power of the Dark Sun and the Dark Moon to hunt down all the rebels and enemies of the gods."

For some reason, after being confirmed as the Dark Moon Blade, Fingel found the voice very familiar and couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards it.

After developing a good impression, the next step was to help the owner of that voice, Gwyndolin the Dark Sun, defeat the enemy!

The scene before him vanished in an instant, and he returned to reality.

But this time, a ring appeared on his left hand, and he held a deep blue jewel tightly in his hand.

Blade of the Darkmoon Ring

[Blue Eye Orb]

With just one glance, Fingel immediately grasped the instructions on how to use the two items.

After wearing the Blade of the Darkmoon Ring, if anyone is invaded in Irithyll or Anor Londo, he will be summoned to kill the invaders.

Using the Blue Eye Orb, he can take the initiative to attack and punish those who have "invaded others", regardless of the region.

After victory, you will receive the Proof of the Covenant, which is an ear, and can be exchanged for a divine reward at the Dark Moon Covenant Altar.

The Dark Moon Blade was created by Gwyndolin as a vow to punish those who disrespect the gods. However, if the original rules for summoning the Dark Moon Blade were followed, then this vow would be meaningless until adventurers open Anor Londo.

Therefore, Gong Qiying changed the rules for using the Blue Eye Orb, so that anyone who had invaded another person's territory would be invaded by the Dark Moon Blade.

This is called highlighting the universal love of the gods. The Blade of the Darkmoon Ring is suitable for storytelling, Blue Eye Orb is suitable for "playing".

Since we're currently lacking an oath against intruders, we'll choose the Dark Moon Blade.

"It suddenly became interesting."

Fingel was a real show-off; the moment he got his hands on the Blue Eye Orb, he used it, and blue light emanated from his body.

The commotion attracted the attention of others. Matilda was furious when she learned that the other party had formed the Dark Moon Blade Oath in the blink of an eye. She grabbed him by the collar and asked, "What are you thinking?!"

Fingel remained silent, staring intently at Tus, or more precisely, at the Proof of the Agreement in Tus's hand.

"Ear"

"Oh? You want this?" Tus quickly handed over the Proof of Agreement.

Unexpectedly, Fingel held the ear as if it were a precious treasure and solemnly put it into his fanny pack.

For some reason, after signing the Dark Moon Blade Oath, he suddenly found the ears cute and wanted more.

"I understand, this is my desire to do good for the gods."

Ultimately, he didn't really know much about the Dark Sun; he was just saying that to better immerse himself in the role, just like when he imagined himself as a believer in the Cathedral of the Deep.

"Don't worry, I can sense that this oath is not dangerous, and I would never do anything to harm myself."

Fingel comforted Matilda, and just then, the blue light on his body began to flash continuously. He had actually found someone he could infiltrate!

"I'll be right back. You guys rest here for now!"

Fingel suddenly perked up, and before anyone could say anything to him, his figure vanished, transforming into the Dark Moon Blade to invade others.

Matilda couldn't help but think:

Who are the ones who could be in Irithyll during this time period and meet the criteria for being invaded?

On the other side, Fingel has transformed into Dark Blue Spirit and invaded the worlds of others.

"Alright, alright, let me see who has invaded the innocent adventurers! Here comes the Dark Moon Blade!"

He wandered around Irithyll and finally heard voices coming from not far away. The voices sounded somewhat familiar, but in his excitement, he didn't pay much attention and jumped out, shouting:

"Give up your ears!"

"Ah, Fingel?"

Leon and his group blinked, staring blankly at the blue creature.

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Fingel also fell silent.

Leon, you with thick eyebrows and big eyes, have you also invaded other people's territory?