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Chapter 844 "The Knight of Ferrenor" Sheila

After a moment of silence, Li You stepped forward and gently touched the shell that Felix Nur was holding.

With just a slight touch, without even using the slightest force, the white shell shattered inch by inch, turning into a pile of fragments from top to bottom.

At the moment it shattered, Li You seemed to sense a peculiar aura emanating from within it, but when he tried to perceive it, he couldn't find it anywhere.

This is probably because he is limited by his current perspective and cannot see through the true rules behind it.

After the shell shattered, the sleeping Ferrenor seemed to be awakened and slowly raised her head.

She kept her eyes closed, but slowly looked at the last remaining pile of fragments in her arms.

The next moment, a dazzling light gradually shone from those white fragments, eventually filling Li You's entire field of vision!
When the light faded, just like in the memories of past games, what appeared before my eyes was the Ringed City buried under yellow sand.

In the sky, a desperate, dim light shone through the clouds, and the city buildings, the black swamp, the various enemies, and even the ring wall that surrounded and isolated the entire city all disappeared.

As far as the eye can see, endless sand and dust engulf everything, stretching all the way to the ends of the earth.

The dilapidated dormitory where Li You was located was like an isolated island in a sea of ​​sand, just like the few remaining city buildings in the distance. It was one of the few remaining remnants in this post-apocalyptic scene abandoned outside the world.

Before him, on the bed in the bedroom, Ferrenor had turned into a dried-up corpse, like a cursed living corpse, with no trace of life.

Li You subconsciously looked towards Gwyndolin's previous location, but his figure had already disappeared and returned to the Darkmoon Sword emblem.

Li You thought for a moment and decided not to disturb Gwyndolin, who had not yet fully recovered. In any case, he had to get through this next challenge no matter what, and he would find out what awaited him when he got there.

Therefore, Li You immediately left Felix Norl's bedroom.

Outside the dormitory was a stretch of yellow sand, with a small square in the distance, and to the right, the ruins of the city of Ringed Seal could still be seen.

Logically speaking, the final boss of the Ringed City, the slave knight Gale, should be on the other side of the square right now, devouring the blood of the dwarf kings in order to seize their dark souls.

According to the lore, the Dark Souls are indeed real and possess abilities comparable to the Lord Souls held by the original kings, such as Gwyn.

However, it has a different nature from the King's Soul, and it is precisely this difference that led the dwarves and their people who obtained the Dark Soul to different fates.

According to the additional lore of the Ringed City, in the era of Dark Souls, perhaps after Manus, it was the Dwarf Kings who obtained the Dark Soul. When the War of the Ancient Dragons ended, they and their people were sent to the Ringed City, isolated from the world.

Those Ringed Knights were warriors who participated in the Ancient Dragon War.

Gael the Slave Knight is a character who appears in the first DLC of Dark Souls III. He will initially take you to the painted world of Ariandel, and he will also guide you and provide assistance after you enter DLC2.

His goal was to find the "pigments" for the "young lady" he served, a little girl who seemed to have inherited Gu Long's bloodline, so that she could create a new, undying world of painting.

The pigment needed to create a new world of painting is "the blood of the dark soul".

But by the time Gael arrived, the blood of the Dwarf King had already dried up.

So he swallowed the dark soul whole.

...even though he knew he was not a hero and had no way of controlling the dark soul.

Thus, the corrupted Gael becomes the final enemy that players will face in the Ringed City.

—According to the original storyline of the game, it should be like this.

But when Li You arrived outside his bedroom and looked out at the square surrounded by yellow sand, he did not see a dying dwarf king crawling toward him.

In the game, this dwarf king will crawl towards Felenenor's bedroom, calling out to her and begging for help.

However, in the game, he had already been drained of his blood by Gale, and his crawling speed was very slow; it seemed like he could crawl for a lifetime.

Furthermore, even if he actually manages to climb to the doorway, he'll only let out an "Ah!" and die instantly, without any plot development.

But there was no such person here; at least, Li You didn't see anything.

He recalled that in the game, he could see signs left by Gale to guide him along the way, but in this world, Li You saw nothing.

Could it be... that Gale hasn't arrived here yet in this timeline? Is it because no one has gone to help him solve the problems in the world of painting?
But if Gale isn't there, then who will be waiting for him?
After a moment's thought, Li You decisively turned around and walked towards the building ruins on the right.

I don't know what lies ahead, but I'll just finish the last task first.

If it follows the same game progression, then here he will encounter the invasion of "Hila".

Following the path made of sand and soil among the building ruins, Li You arrived at the ruins of a church.

The place was originally empty, but when he walked to the center of the ruins, he heard a familiar sound behind him—the sound that comes when a spirit or entity is summoned.

He turned his head and saw an elegantly dressed female knight appear behind him at the entrance to the church ruins.

She wore a silver crown inlaid with pearls, a silver breastplate adorned with a gold-threaded shawl, a green long skirt, and reddish-brown gloves and boots. This knight's armor was clearly designed specifically for women and was extremely rare.

In her hand she gripped a cross-shaped spear adorned with deformed bones, a weapon completely out of place with the style of her armor, exuding a chilling aura.

This was none other than Heila, Felenenor's knight, who was also the one who had spoken with Li You earlier and asked him to kill Midil.

Her spear is called the Mad King's Spear. It is the product of the fusion of the corpse of a Mad King who was born from one of the Dwarf Kings after Hera killed him. It is also an extremely vicious weapon.

But these were things Li You already knew, so that wasn't what he was concerned about.

He stared at "Hila" as her figure gradually emerged, and only nodded in confirmation when she raised her head.

—It really was Edge.

Of course, at this moment, Edge, just like V before, was completely immersed in the role she was playing.

She looked at Li You and said in a deep voice, "I've found you, you who have been tainted by darkness."

At this moment, she spoke with righteous indignation, firmly believing that she was indeed the knight named "Hera": "My name is Hera, a descendant of the gods, the daughter of the Duke, and a friend of Midil."

"In my heart are etched the glory of the gods, the pride in fire, and the fear of darkness."

"Therefore, I cannot forgive your betrayals, your blasphemy, and your base desires!"

She gripped the Mad King's Spear tightly in her right hand and held her Holy Bell in her left as she strode towards Li You, a chilling killing intent emanating from her. For "Hila," she would never allow anyone to disturb Ferrenor's slumber.

But Li You has already done that, and all she can do now is to punish this person who is an enemy of the gods.

Of course, Li You's actions this time were different from those of the undead who were simply born with a mischievous streak. He did it after talking to Gwyndolin, so "Sheila" couldn't possibly know about it.

Li You also knew that what he needed to do now was to defeat his opponent.

In the game, Sheila can fight alongside the player against the black dragon Midil and demonstrates considerable combat power.

She wields the Mad King's Spear and the Lightning Arrow with miraculous skill, effective at both close and long range, and demonstrates even greater combat prowess when fighting against people.

Therefore, Li You did not take it lightly. He instantly activated his half-dragon transformation, and the spiral sword transformed into a large katana, which he held in his hand and slashed at "Hila" in front of him!
"clang!!"

Sheila did not dodge. She swung the Mad King's Spear, deflecting Li You's attack at just the right moment. Then, the spearhead, with the Mad King's bones attached, spun in mid-air and smashed down on Li You!

"boom--"

Li You originally intended to deflect the attack, but when the gun was halfway down, he suddenly sensed a strange aura. Realizing something, he immediately abandoned his plan to withstand the attack and retreated.

The Mad King's Spear slammed heavily into the ground, and the Mad King on the spearhead roared, then condensed into a ball of purple fire that floated down!

Li You immediately retreated again, but the fireball did not chase after him. Instead, it exploded violently after it fell down!
The Mad King's Spear is named so because the Mad King on the spear is not actually completely dead. The weapon's combat skill is to awaken him and then trigger random effects.

The Mad King may apply three effects: issue a war cry, grant endurance, or summon a purple fireball that will self-destruct.

The fireball also harmed Sheila, who was holding the gun; or rather, it was released specifically to harm its master.

Moreover, the explosive power and range of this purple fireball were much greater than in the game. Even though Li You retreated immediately, he did not completely avoid the range of the explosion, and Hilla was directly engulfed by the flames.

However, amidst the flames of the explosion, a gentle light appeared, and Sheila emerged seemingly unharmed.

Having coexisted with this gun for so long, she had long since grown accustomed to the Mad King's presence and its occasional counterattacks. Therefore, she already had a way to resist the fireball's explosion.

Seeing that Li You had pulled back some distance, she didn't give him a chance or say anything more. She immediately raised her left hand, poured magic into the Holy Bell, and conjured a small dragon-hunting bow!

A phantom arrow crackling with golden lightning rested on the bowstring. Hira stared intently at Li You, ready to strike the arrow the moment he showed the slightest weakness.

However, Li You was well aware of her fighting style and the characteristics of the lightning arrows. He had no intention of dodging at all. Instead, he raised his great axe high, poured in divine power, and swung it down!
A large amount of golden lightning instantly appeared above the two of them, and then crashed down towards Hilla!

"Zi la la-"

Li You learned this move from Thor. Although he hadn't completely captured its essence, he had already achieved about 70-80% of the effect.

Sheila hadn't expected that Li You would not only not dodge, but would also attack her first, the golden lightning that struck down disrupting her magic power and interrupting her spellcasting.

Sheila responded immediately. Before more lightning could strike, she reactivated the power of the Mad King Spear without hesitation. As the Mad King roared, the bone hand wrapped around the spear rotated slightly and brushed over Sheila, immediately bestowing the protection of patience upon her.

Then, without hesitation, Sheila used the protection to pass directly through the lightning and charged towards Li You with the Mad King Spear in hand!

Her decisiveness surprised Li You, who immediately brandished his axe in retaliation.

Although Sheila appeared slender, Li You felt a tremendous force coming from the other side when the gun and axe clashed. Sheila unleashed a tremendous power that was completely disproportionate to her size!

However, Li You was only slightly startled, and then continued to increase his strength without giving an inch, smashing her Mad King Spear back with a "bang".

Sheila's eyes showed surprise, but she did not back down in the slightest. She charged forward again, and the two weapons clashed once more!
"clang--!!"

Li You remained calm and composed, while simultaneously forming his own assessment.

Sheila is indeed very strong; objectively speaking, she is probably even stronger than the Church Spear, who has lost its protection.

After all, when V played the Spear of the Church, he received multiple protections to fight against the half-dragon Li You. But Sheila, relying solely on her own strength, could barely do the same, which is enough to show that, at least in her original role, she was stronger than Hafred the Spear of the Church.

However, that only considers raw power. When V played the role of the Church Spear, she received layer upon layer of protection, which gave her the power to fight against Li You, who had transformed into a dragon.

Now that the false facade of the Ringed City has been dispelled, Edge, who is playing the role of Sheila, has no help and can only fight with Sheila's own strength. This is undoubtedly worse than the situation of the Church Spear.

Therefore, even though she relentlessly charged forward again, wielding the Mad King's Spear, and fought Li You dozens of times without retreating, her body was actually covered in wounds, and she was only able to continue thanks to the protection provided by the Mad King.

Sheila knew she was in a bad situation, but she still refused to back down.

As if making a final desperate attempt, she unleashed the power of the Mad King's Spear for the last time, activating the War Cry and the Power of Protection, and then, as if in a final charge, lunged at Li You!

Li You could tell that she was attacking with all her might, so he naturally didn't want to clash with her head-on and decided to parry her attack.

However, upon seeing his response, a hint of triumph flashed in Sheila's eyes.

Li You noticed her strange look and felt a chill run down his spine, but it was already too late.

The next moment, he felt as if a steel needle had pierced into Da Nao, and the intense pain made his hand tremble!
Edge's ability is a mental attack!
Sheila seized this tiny opening and charged straight at him!
She grabbed Li You tightly with one hand, and with the other hand she activated the Mad King on the gun.

The awakened Mad King let out a hiss, and this time, just as Hera had hoped, he summoned a purple fireball that would injure its wielder.

Moreover, this fireball was enormous, unlike anything ever before!
Li You, who recovered quickly, understood Sheila's plan. She actually intended to destroy herself along with Li You.

Perhaps it was precisely because she recognized the disparity in power between the two sides that Sheila made such a decision.

"...So, these believers are a problem!"

Before Li You could even utter his complaint, the purple fireball exploded with a deafening roar!

"Boom——!!"

……

【Ding! 】

[You have defeated Sheila, the Knight of Felenenor, a key figure in the Upper Realm of Valhalla. Bonus quest progress (3/3).]

[You have completed all quests in the Ringed City. You will receive a special reward upon leaving Valhalla!]

(End of this chapter)