Give Me Your Ears!

"Fingel?"

Leon stared in stunned silence at the dark blue spirit Fingel before him.

He had just received a notification: "[You have been invaded by the Dark Moon Blade 'Fingel'!]"

At first I thought it was someone with the same name, but it turns out it was actually me!

Speaking of the Dark Moon Blade, what is it? There's never been a dark blue spirit before. Wait, I get it, it's a new oath.

"Where did you find a new oath?" Leon asked. Seeing this, Malu others put away their weapons, guessing that the two sides probably wouldn't fight.

"Wait, wait, don't talk to me right now."

Fingel was a little frustrated and turned his face away from them as if he was being difficult.

What does this feeling resemble? It's like when you're having a fit of teenage angst and you're enthusiastically role-playing, shouting out your favorite character's coolest line, and then someone you know sees you doing it.

And it wasn't just an acquaintance!

Even though Fingel is usually very easygoing, at this moment he couldn't help but stiffen up, his back was covered in cold sweat, and even the little bit of desire for his ears that had just arisen in his heart disappeared completely.

Simply put, I was instantly pulled out of the scene.

"Give me your ears!" How could I have thought to shout such an embarrassing line? Ugh, my life is over!

"Um..." Leon noticed that something seemed off about him and wanted to offer some comfort.

In his opinion, Fingel's words were nothing; he had only uttered an awkward line. Back then, the footage of Da Er at the Sky Wolf was copied hundreds of times and sent to the world for viewing. For a while, it was played on a loop throughout Bede City. That was what you call a real social death.

Da Er can now howl in public without any regard for others, and the louder he howls, the more excited and pleased people become; howling has become a tradition of the Farron Guard.

Fingel suddenly opened his left hand towards him, and the words Leon was about to say were immediately stuck in his throat.

The other person quickly grabbed their hair with their right hand, turning their delicate wolf tail hairstyle into a mess, making it look much sloppy.

Fingel's gaze sharpened, and he said, enunciating each word clearly:

"You've mistaken me for someone else. My name is Li Ge Fen."

"Ah, he's starting to give up on himself," Malu said incisively.

"Ugh, give me your ears!"

Fingel's eyes dimmed, and he lost his fighting spirit. It seemed he was determined to deny his identity and go down a dark path.

Leon was completely speechless at this point; he seemed to understand the other person's self-destructive mentality.

"Fine, I've wanted to fight you for a long time."

Leon drew his Backhand Sword, then, after a moment's thought, switched to the Caria Straight Sword and said:

"Let's see just how big the gap is between me, who has been trained in the Zane Dungeon, and you, who are only a Gold-level player."

When the battle began, the situation surprised Malu and the others.

Because Leon, wielding a straight sword, was able to go toe-to-toe with Fingel was moving and fighting!

Does this mean that Leon has already developed enough strength to be rated as Gold-Rank Adventurer?

However, when Fingel stood still (showing his true skills), the battle suddenly became a 60/40 or even 70/30 split, and Leon, with only his straight sword, was no longer able to cope with the opponent's attacks.

Moreover, Fingel's "Variant Flash Spell" is so insidious that if he were to suddenly unleash a Flash Spell in battle that even closing your eyes wouldn't be able to block, it would expose a fatal flaw in the enemy.

Leon really wanted to say, "You're so despicable!"

Not long after the battle began, Fingel was already standing Gravity Slash, which grew stronger and stronger. Not only Leon, but also the others who had been asked by Leon to watch the battle from afar were also affected and "moved" towards the flashing swords.

If you're going to seek thrills, then go all the way.

Having completely let loose as Fingel transformed into Li Ge Fen, and disregarding whether his character would be out of character, he started reciting some self-created Dark Moon Blade quotes, appearing to be in a very unstable mental state.

On the other hand, Leon sighed, planted the Caria Straight Sword in the ground, and finally drew his Backhand Sword.

It's worth mentioning that he carried two pairs of Backhand Sword.

A pair of swords covered in battle ash, called "Swift Slash," capable of Agility and leaving a trail of sword energy in their wake.

A pair of [Blind Spot Strike] weapons covered in War Ash, capable of finding and attacking the enemy's blind spots and weaknesses from tricky angles.

Both of these battle-hardened units are PVP-specific, and most importantly, they both have brief periods of invincibility.

In the understanding of the people in this world, the invincibility frames of Weapon Skill are like high-level teleportation in magic, and are not something that cannot be understood.

He watched as Fingel's gravity grew stronger and stronger, and drew his Swift Slash Backhand Sword.

Since the other party wants to lure him over, then he should take the initiative to go over there!

Enemies who will stand still are perfect targets for Swift Slash.

"Oh? So you didn't run away but chose to walk towards me?"

Fingel wielded his twin swords with even greater gusto, confident that he could grind Leon to pieces like a meat grinder!

"Teacher Jia Paer said that you should shout out your Weapon Skill during battle."

Leon lowered his body and shouted just before Fingel sword flashed, "..."

"Swift Slash!"

His figure suddenly disappeared. Fingel immediately noticed that he had appeared behind him, but he did not turn around because his attack range was also behind him.

Leon, you've miscalculated. Your back isn't mine.

"Boom!"

A large amount of white sword energy erupted on the straight road, and the powerful impact forcefully interrupted Fingel's Gravity Slash. Not only that, but he also staggered.

"Ah?"

The feeling just now was like being hit squarely by the Cursed being descending from the sky with Greatshield!

Is the impact of the Swift Slash really that strong?

Fingel frowned. He didn't understand why Leon passed by him without being scratched by his sword energy. Was it just good luck?

He immediately rallied, using Caria Piercing to force Leon back, and launched a Five-Shot Magic Glintblade. As the first Magic Glintblade was fired, he released Variant Flash Spell, and then quickly activated Gravity Slash.

This whole operation was so smooth and efficient, it could also be described as incredibly dirty.

"Swift Slash!"

Leon launched another Swift Slash, but Fingel laughed.

Because the opponent misjudged the Swift Slash, after being forced back by the Caria Piercing, when they charged back, they would only rush directly in front of him, which is within the attack range of the Gravity Slash.

"I anticipated your prediction."

Just as Fingel was about to unleash his deadly attack with increased power, Leon shouted:

"Blind Spot Strike!"

Huh? Why did you change it?

Leon's figure vanished instantly, and the next second, his voice came from behind Fingel.

"No, it's that I've reached a higher level."

Leon thrust his Backhand Sword, aiming a vicious stab at Fingel's kidney.

"Aww!"

A deafening howl echoed from above Irithyll, Da Er even more beautiful than Vidal's.

Not long after.

"You're back?"

Inside the Yorshka's Church, looking at Fingel's return, Matilda asked with a hint of reproach in her voice, "Did nothing happen?"

"Fine."

Fingel clutched his left lower back. Although the injuries to his spirit body wouldn't affect his physical body, he still felt pain in his head.

He waved the two ears in his hands at the people, and the result was self-evident: he obtained proof of the victory in the invasion, proof of the agreement.

However, this victory was hard-won. He barely managed to find a way to deal with the Swift Slash and the Blind Spot Strike, but the price was that he was also covered in wounds, especially in his kidneys.

In the end, he was finished off by other members of the Strategy Team, which is why he only got one ear.

"You really can't underestimate anyone."

Fingel muttered something to himself, then sat down against the wall to ease his mental "wounds."

Tus and the others surrounded them, asking about the Dark Moon Blade Oath. It was a new oath, and if there were no pitfalls, they wanted to join and give it a try.

Fingel simply said, "No pitfalls, no downsides, and joining the covenant even lets you talk to the beautiful goddess Gwyndolin."

So people rushed to the altar to make their vows.

If Gwyndolin were to actually see this scene, he would probably be quite pleased with the revival of the Dark Moon Blade.

Fingel tried placing his two ears—one he had picked up by the altar and the other he had obtained after defeating Leon —on the altar, but there was no response.

"It seems that, like the Sun Warrior, you have to accumulate a certain number of them to get the reward?"

Fingel muttered and turned to leave, when suddenly the Fog Gate flashed before his eyes again, from which Gwyndolin's neutral voice came through.

"Welcome back, Dark Moon Blade. I have seen all your efforts. Continue to fight against the rebels. I will bestow upon you protection with the power of the Dark Sun and the Dark Moon. If you desire my strength, I will do my utmost to help you."

Whether it was Fingel's imagination or not, he felt that the tone of the sentence had become much gentler than before, and it sounded sincere, rather than just empty promises.

My goodness, even without enough proof of a promise, you can still get encouragement from the Dark Sun? That's so kind.

"Suddenly I feel motivated!"

Emerging from the illusion, Fingel found that the corners of his mouth were turned up.

It's not that he's easily fooled, but that the person encouraging him is that Dark Sun, a true god!

They still didn't know what the Fog Gate he saw at the altar was all about.

Was what he just saw a pre-programmed illusion, or was he really communicating with Gwyndolin in real time?

However, the experience of directly communicating with the founder of the oath is already much better than the other oaths!

Can the Oath of Sunlight be used to speak with Lord Gwyn?

Can the Soul-Sucking Ghost Oath communicate with the Abyss?

It seems the Old Wolf of Farron Guard isn't dead yet? Maybe he really can talk.

Right now, Fingel had an urge to offer his heart tatak, but reason ultimately prevailed over the impulse.

"The monsters outside don't dare to come near here."

He looked out the window and suddenly remembered the little boy hiding in the house.

If I tell him the location, I can protect his safety, right?