Left Bow: Night and Flame Sword

What is this?

What appeared before her was somewhat different from the golden props that Si Telan had imagined.

They look very, uh, plain and simple?

The Left Bow Set is a combination set of three weapons: the Longbow, the Greatbow, and the Repeating Crossbow, which look like common roadside items.

The Weapon Skill are [Full Draw], [Piercing Shot], and [Continuous Shooting].

Not only was its appearance plain and unadorned, but its Weapon Skill were also quite ordinary, leaving Si Telan utterly puzzled.

But she wasn't the kind of person who was so superficial as to judge the quality of an item based on its appearance. Besides, this was something given by the Zane Dungeon, so it definitely had a deeper purpose.

"The left bow evoked long-forgotten memories."

It seems that it was around the time the Adventurers' Guild gathered them to form Exploration Team that the Holy Knight uncle from the Church of Light kicked the Spiral Sword, which resulted in the encirclement and attack of three avatars: Left Bow, Swift Slash, and Katana. These three avatars still exist to this day, and every now and then, there are rumors of novice adventurers who don't know the rules suffering at their hands.

The left bow left a deep impression on her, naturally because of its ridiculously fast shooting speed. How many arrows could the Left Bow's Avatar shoot in a second? She couldn't even count them.

She had thought that was the ability to transform herself, but now the [Left Bow Set] tells her that she might also be able to possess this ability.

But how can we use that forbidden power?

Si Telan stared at the weapon in thought, then suddenly realized something and her expression changed to one of sudden understanding.

She thought of Leon, and Leon's unique ring!

When the Ringed Knight Straight Sword and the Black Knight Shield are separated, they are just ordinary weapons with Weapon Skill of [Ember] and [No Skill], respectively. However, when they are combined, the Weapon Skill becomes [Ring Take]. To be honest, even now Si Telan still doesn't understand why the Weapon Skill is called that.

Could it be that...?

Following her instincts, she picked up the longbow with her left hand and the Repeating Crossbow with her right, slung the large bow over her shoulder.

In that instant, as if an electric current had surged through her body, she suddenly shuddered and looked at the weapon in her hand with a surprised expression.

When the three weapons are combined, their Weapon Skill becomes [Left Bow]!

The method of using the Weapon Skill immediately came to her mind. The way of using it looked super strange, but it was very characteristic of Sion.

However, this skill cannot be used if there is no target to attack.

Without hesitation, she pinched a Blood-Red Eyeball Orb, and when she successfully invaded it, she saw an old acquaintance.

"Wait, why are you intruders all coming to see me lately?"

In the icy wilderness of Irithyll, Lu Lu Wo looked like she wanted to explode but couldn't find a reason to. "Also, take off your hood, Si Telan. I'm not blind, I can tell it's you!"

Si Telan shrugged, gave a sweet smile, clasped her hands together and shook them, saying, "Sorry, I just got a new toy and couldn't resist trying it out."

"Then go ahead and try, but let me make it clear first, I won't go easy on you."

Lu Lu Wo brandished her weapon with a disgruntled expression, but she was also quite interested in the "new toy" that Si Telan had mentioned. Si Telan seemed to have gotten the most kills in the invasion, right? Was this the reward for being number one? I'd better take a good look.

Then she saw the other person make a very strange-looking movement.

Si Telan held a longbow in her left hand and Repeating Crossbow in her right. What a strange combination! Could she really be a fighter?

Suddenly, she slung her longbow behind her back, gripped the Repeating Crossbow with both hands, and unleashed the Weapon Skill [Continuous Shooting]. Several arrows shot towards Lu Lu Wo, but she easily dodged them.

"That's it?" Lu Lu Wo tilted her head. "Then what was the point of you holding weapons in both hands just now?"

"It's not over yet."

Suddenly, Si Telan hung her Repeating Crossbow on her waist, quickly drew her great bow, and then inexplicably took a step back.

As students who frequently use it know, the bow is a very strenuous weapon, and the posture must be correct when using it.

But now, Si Telan's posture while holding the great bow is like that of holding Repeating Crossbow. It's impossible to shoot arrows in this posture.

Lu Lu Wo frowned, but when Si Telan suddenly took another step forward, she felt an intense threat of death emanating from the great bow!

"Wait a minute, I—"

There was no action of drawing the bow and shooting an arrow, but a storm of arrows shot out from the great bow all at once, at a speed that even exceeded Lu Lu Wo's reaction time!

The sheer number of arrows, comparable to those in an anime, formed a black torrent that engulfed Lu Lu Wo in the blink of an eye!

In this way, the long night of Ashina will be ushered in the dawn (crossed out).

"Oh My God!"

Si Telan was so shocked that she almost dropped her greatbow. Looking back at the other side, Lu Lu Wo was gone.

What just happened?

After that series of mysterious actions, she discovered that the Great Bow's Weapon Skill had changed to [Left Bow], and after being released, it looked like this.

Those arrows, like a torrent, were fired by me? Fired in a single second? This is even more exaggerated than the Left Bow's Avatar!

After the extreme shock came extreme joy. She held the large bow in both hands as if the whole world was in her grasp!

After a while, her lips moved slightly, and she couldn't help but call out:

"I've learned to bow with my left hand!"

Joy, immense joy!

But amidst her joy, she suddenly felt a great weight on her back. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that all the arrows in her basket had vanished.

It turns out only the arrows were missing. I thought...

Si Telan's smile froze on her face as she grabbed the empty basket.

Her arrows! Gone!

Normally she uses magic to make ordinary arrows, but the ones in her basket are arrows she handcrafted one by one, each with special powers. Each one can sell for a good price, and she usually can't bear to use them!

These arrows are gone once they're used up; their special effects are one-time only, and they can't even be recycled.

Moreover, because the left bow's firing rate was so ferocious, none of the arrows that were fired left a complete corpse; they were all basically turned to ash.

"So that's how it is. Will the left bow fire all the arrows in my body at once?"

Today she felt heartbroken, her hands trembled, and she had just essentially spent a month's worth of food money.

"No wonder it's a forbidden power."

If they keep firing like this, who will be able to afford the left bow?

Thinking about it calmly, this Weapon Skill is indeed powerful, but the wind-up animation is too obvious, and there is no way to retaliate during the preparation phase, making it easy to be interrupted.

I feel that Leon's ring-shaped design is more versatile.

Si Telan returned to Lake Liurnia, and upon her return, she was greeted by an adventurer she recognized:

"Si Telan, hurry to the Academy Gate Town! We can finally exchange for our rewards!"

A reward? I've already received it.

Although she didn't understand what was going on, she still went along, and was frightened by what she saw before she even entered the town.

The Academy Gate Town had never been so crowded, with people shouting:

"Stop pushing! Come one at a time, everyone can exchange rewards at the campfire!"

"You can also exchange for it at the Firelink Shrine, so please stop crowding here!"

Does anyone know what the reward is for finishing 78th in the Sien dungeon? Also, could you recommend some other dungeon rewards?

"So many people."

Si Telan didn't join the crowd; she felt that the Left Bow Set was already her reward, so there was no need to exchange it.

Just then, she spotted Fingel in the crowd and couldn't help but stand on tiptoe to look over, curious to see what reward he would receive.

The other adventurers thought the same thing, and when they noticed Fingel, they automatically made way for him.

Everyone wanted to see what Fingel, who was second on the intrusion kill list, would get.

"Thank you everyone for making way for me. I'll give you a demonstration now."

Fingel walked to the campfire, touched it, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face. He muttered to himself, "I can actually choose the rewards from nine dungeons."

The crowd immediately erupted in excitement. "Nine!? That's incredible!"

Fingel revealed a pure and happy smile. With the reward of being able to choose any nine dungeons out of more than forty dungeons, he suddenly felt like he was about to become rich!

"Then, Sion is definitely the first choice!"

He made his choice, and a golden light suddenly appeared before him. Amid the gasps of the crowd, he grabbed the light.

A straight sword, which could be described as a masterpiece of craftsmanship, appeared in Fingel's hands.

The Night and Flame Sword

[Weapon Skill: Night and Flame Stance]

[The sword in the collection of the Caria Manor, one of the "legendary weapons"]

The precursors of magicians—the stargazers—originated atop a distant mountain closest to the sky, where, it is said, Flame Giant lived nearby.

The blade gleamed with starlight, reflecting the night sky over Lake Liurnia; its mere appearance was enough to captivate.

Fingel sensed a mysterious power within it. He knew very well that the weapon in his hand could not be the original Night and Flame Sword from history—because he had recently seen Leon with the same one. Leon was ranked third, so it meant that the top few could obtain this weapon.

The Night and Flame Sword in his hand is probably similar in nature to the Wolf Knight Greatsword that Ludleth Soul Transmutation of Wolf's Blood; it's not the real thing, but it possesses similar powerful strength.

"The power contained within this sword is probably far greater than that of some weapons!"

Fingel hugged the Night and Flame Sword and smiled happily. Amidst the envious glances of the crowd, he continued to choose rewards from other dungeons. In the end, he had to borrow a cart from someone to take all the rewards with him. He was all smiles as he left.

"Hey, isn't that Si Telan over there? Come over here and collect your reward!"

"Wait, I already have one."

Before Si Telan could finish speaking, the enthusiastic adventurer pushed her in front of the campfire. She reluctantly reached out to touch it, and then her eyes widened in surprise.

"I... I can exchange for ten?"

Happiness came too suddenly; Si Telan suddenly felt that she could afford to use the left bow!

Meanwhile, at the Firelink Shrine.

Elsa looked at her reward, the Sword Remains Greatsword, and fell into deep thought. She repeatedly looked at the greatsword and the Sword Remains Greatsword, as if she were choosing between a new love and an old one.

On the day the rewards were redeemed, the average net worth of all the adventurers in the Sain-type increased.

After news of these rewards spread, the number of visitors to the Zane Dungeon once again experienced an explosive growth.

Scholars are racing to study what caused the combined mutation of more than forty underground cities, and why this mutation only lasted for seven days.

Adventurers don't care about such things; as long as there's profit to be made, they'll dare to venture into even the most dangerous places.

The nobles didn't think much; they just wanted to acquire high-class collectibles. On the day the rewards were announced, the purchase price of rewards like the Night and Flame Sword skyrocketed.

A few days later, a group of strange people appeared in the Zane Dungeon. Judging from their attire, they were all from out of town, and some even came from quite far away.

Everyone had a longing look on their face, muttering to themselves:

"I want to eat a Happiny!"

It may seem like she's obsessed, but a Tranquilizing Spell can easily suppress this desire; it's far less dangerous than "Ice!"

The price of Happiny rose due to the demand from this group, and Gourmet Hunters began to target Happiny as their goal.

In a secluded spot, by the campfire in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley, a brightly lit painting appeared.

[The Painting World: Anor Londo]