Sword Wind Legend

If you were to ask Sally what she can never forget since joining the Light Eagle Legion, she would say...

It wasn't a great victory fought alongside the leader against the enemy, nor was it the slaying of terrifying monsters, nor was it the daily life of a mercenary group.

The scene that he remembers vividly is

That day in the Catacombs of Carthus, the Light Eagle Legion defeat!

That's right, it was the time when I was tortured in turn by Overlord Wolnir, Mist Dragon, and the Black Swordsman Invader!

The tragic state of the Light Eagle Legion at that time is still vivid in my mind.

For a time, whenever he saw Iliphis, he couldn't help but recall the indescribable sight of Eliphes after he fell into a coma from the burning Sin Flame and woke up.

He gave off a feeling of being utterly humiliated for a very long time, making every man who saw him shudder.

Looking back now, it seems that ever since that crushing defeat, the Light Eagle Legion's luck has been consistently bad. Small things are fine, but when it comes to big things, their luck always hits rock bottom. Recently, there have been new members leaving the gang, and only the old guard remains loyal.

Although Sally was only the vice-captain of the Assault Team, her talent and background were appreciated by Iliphis, and she would participate in the daily activities of the Light Eagle Legion. She Iliphis's secretary.

Watching the Light Eagle Legion seem to be going downhill day by day, he couldn't help but think:

What will become of our Light Eagle Legion in the end?

Choking back tears.

He was already busy enough with his daily affairs, and he wanted to forget his experience in the Catacombs of Carthus as soon as possible, but whenever he was about to succeed, all sorts of things would pop up and help him remember.

For example, this Painting World called Sword Wind Legend.

After the intruder Black Swordsman left, one of the fragments of this Painting World appeared, which Sally picked up casually.

At the time, everyone in the group was too busy with various things, so he didn't take it seriously. Among the adventurers, very few could find similar painting fragments, so there was almost no discussion about it, and he gradually forgot about it.

A few weeks later, news spread among the mercenaries that they occasionally saw deformed and twisted monsters in the Catacombs of Carthus. These monsters were not too strong, reaching the level of normal elites, but their appearance was terrifying enough to make one lose sanity. It felt like one had to go through a mental check just by looking at them.

After defeating it, the mercenaries unexpectedly obtained other painting fragments from the Painting World Sword Wind Legend.

This monster appears very infrequently, making it extremely rare. Even when you encounter it, you may not be able to seize the opportunity to defeat it.

It wasn't until recently that the mercenaries collected all the painting fragments and pieced them together to form a complete Painting World.

However, at this moment, no one in the Light Eagle Legion has the time or inclination to spare anyone to explore this Painting World. Sally was only brought out by chance, which led to the current conversation.

Looking at the Painting World "Berserk Eclipse" before him, Sally's gaze was resolute. He believed that he was Elsa's best partner, the best match!

They had shared many joyful adventures together in the past, and now he was sure he could win Elsa back with this unknown Painting World.

It might seem strange that Sally would have such thoughts, but it was the result of the red light in his mind causing chaos and making his head a bit messy.

However, he remembered that this Painting World was called Sword Wind Legend, so how come there is now another one called Eclipse?

This word gives me goosebumps.

"Sally."

Elsa's face showed both helplessness and reluctance. She looked at the sky, which was completely dark. When she came out, it was already close to the time when the dungeon would close, and it should be closed by now, not yet time to reopen.

"Okay, I'll play with you one more time."

Perhaps to avoid leaving the other party with regrets, she chose to agree.

It's just a Painting World. She can accompany Sally through it a few times, and then use her own methods to quickly deplete her Spirit Power and escape. It shouldn't take much time.

Perhaps she could reach the Light Eagle Legion just as dawn was breaking, and say goodbye to the remaining members of the Assault Team, though it's unknown how many would remain.

After receiving consent, Sally seemed to be in high spirits. In order to better persuade Elsa to stay, he kept talking about their past while waiting for the dungeon to reopen.

There are things that can indeed make Elsa smile, and the fact that the two are friends has never changed.

However, no amount of reminiscing could keep her here, nor could it diminish the unwavering determination in her eyes to fulfill her duty Brave.

Gradually, Sally also fell silent.

Before long, a bell, similar to that of the dungeon, rang out from the town built around the portal to the Zane Dungeon, announcing to the adventurers that the dungeon was about to open.

"Let's go."

Elsa stood up first, dusting herself off, followed closely by Sally, whose face showed frustration.

Lu Lu Wo and her group, who were hiding in the distance and spying on the two, couldn't help but worry:

Are they both really okay?

We passed through the portal and arrived at the Firelink Shrine.

What's amazing is that to get to the Leyndell, you have to go through the portal in the Catacombs of Carthus, but if you come in through the portal in the Leyndell and have already lit the bonfire at Firelink Shrine, you will appear directly at Firelink Shrine.

Elsa has now shed her nagging personality and, upon entering the dungeon, immediately embarked on a journey into the Painting World with Sally.

Sword Wind Legend, the name sounds like an old-fashioned legend, quite different from the style of the Painting World that Saien has always appeared in.

It feels like it should be a beautiful story full of swords and iron, legends and romance.

This time, the Painting World is unusually free of any information, so the two of them can only guess.

The first thing I encountered upon entering the Painting World was, unsurprisingly, a video segment very much in the Sain Style.

"Ah--"

With the cry of a baby, the darkness suddenly cleared, and Sally saw a dark tree in the distance. "A willow tree?" she said.

"No, those are people who hanged themselves."

As their view zoomed in, the two saw a large tree blackened by flames, and the "branches" waving in the wind on the tree were actually hanged corpses, all of which looked so rotten that their bones were exposed, indicating that they had been dead for a long time.

But a baby appeared beneath the corpse, letting out a loud cry.

Death and rebirth—as a nobleman with access to a vast collection of artworks, Sally immediately grasped the meaning of this image.

But why are there dead people here, and why are there babies?

A group of armored people passed by and asked the same question, after which a woman picked up the baby and raised it.

Looking at the attire of these people, Sally was certain that the Painting World was a story set in a time of war, but he couldn't match it with any recorded historical period.

However, compared to other Painting World, the story depicted this time seems to be closer to people's lives.

The two watched the baby grow into a teenager. He was adopted by a group of mercenaries, and the teenager naturally became a mercenary himself, participating in battles. At a young age, he displayed amazing combat talent, fighting his way through the battlefield. And his name was...

"Guts!"

Sally's expression suddenly turned strange. He turned to look at Elsa and was surprised to find that her pseudonym was the same as the one she had given.

Elsa just felt a little strange, but nothing else, and continued watching.

Guts's childhood was quite difficult. His adoptive father regarded him as an ominous sign and always treated him badly, even selling him to a pervert for one night.

When Sally wanted to cover Elsa's eyes, but it turned out that Elsa covered his eyes instead.

Later, the boy's life took a sharp turn for the worse. He had a conflict with his adoptive father and accidentally killed him, so he had no choice but to run away. He continued to work as a mercenary through hardship and struggle. After several years, his martial arts skills became more and more outstanding. He was good at using Greatsword and even killed an enemy general in a large-scale war, which made him famous and earned him a reward.

Sally yawned. So far, he hadn't felt anything exciting. Guts was supposed to be the protagonist, so what followed was his story of rising to fame and becoming a legend? It felt very mainstream. Were we going to get involved in the war?

Elsa's expression remained unchanged.

The story unfolds smoothly, and Guts, who has made a name for himself in the war, unexpectedly joins the famous mercenary group "The Band of the Hawk" when he leaves. And when he sees Griffith, the leader of the Band of the Hawk.

Both Sally and Elsa had a strange expression for a moment. How could there be such a symmetrical thing in the world?

No, no, no, this can only be called a coincidence, an incredible coincidence. Although Griffith and Iliphis look a bit alike, have similar names, and even their mercenary groups are somewhat similar, these are stories from countless years ago that have no historical records. How could they possibly correspond?

But the two of them still felt strange, like watching a TV series and then seeing an acquaintance.

What happened next was just like a classic hero legend. After Guts joined the Band of the Hawk, he began the happiest period of his life. He met many interesting and warm companions, became the Assault Team, and under Griffith's leadership, they were invincible on the battlefield. They became the most famous mercenary group in the kingdom and were rewarded by the King. His companions all became nobles and achieved great success.

Griffith and Guts are very close, and many of their interactions are those of the closest of friends. Whether in the open or in the shadows, whether in a fair fight or an assassination in the dark, Guts always executes the plans of the unparalleled strategist Griffith perfectly.

Sally yawned as she watched.

"What a classic heroic legend. I can find dozens of similar stories from bards, and many dungeons have similar backgrounds."

He published a sharp commentary.

"When did Sion become so conformist?"

But when she looked at Elsa, she found that the other woman actually had a faint smile on her face.

The other person really enjoys this simple, peaceful happiness.

Laughter, music, and dance filled the air as the banquet celebrating the Band of the Hawk's achievements was peaceful and reassuring. Sally thought to herself that such an ordinary story was quite interesting; perhaps the camaraderie between the mercenaries it depicted could awaken Elsa and bring her back.

During the ball, Griffith looked into the distance. On a terrace separated by glass doors, Guts met his gaze.

Both of them exchanged knowing smiles.

The scene seems to freeze here; is this the end of the story? It could be considered a model opera of heroic legends.

Just as Sally was about to give her thoughts, the screen suddenly shattered like glass, and crimson light squeezed out from the cracks.

"Griffith— "

A heart-wrenching roar startled Sally, and he blinked.

When I opened my eyes again, both the sky and the ground were filled with distorted human faces, a mixture of scarlet and extreme darkness. All I could see were horrifyingly twisted and deformed demons and monsters.

It was like hell!

A gigantic, clenched fist that spans heaven and earth stands in this hellish scene, seemingly pregnant with something.

Sally was so shocked by this sudden change that she was speechless. One second it was a warm and touching victory celebration party, and the next second it suddenly turned into a demon king descending to earth.

Was that Guts who was yelling just now? Where is he? What's going on?

Just then, Sally suddenly discovered a terrifying truth.

They can move now!

In that instant, all the demons and monsters that filled this hellish place turned their heads.