Who designed this underworld dungeon?.

Chapter 342 Sun's Eldest Son Ring
As long as one person holds the doll, everyone following him can enter Irithyll.

After all, the number of people who can enter the dungeon at the same time is limited, so there is no need to limit the number of valid people with the academy's pyroxene keys like the Rhea Lukalia Magic Academy.

This time, the Light Eagles prepared two small dolls before entering the Sen Dungeon. This was the quartermaster's way of telling Eliphis that "we have made all preparations."

"lets go."

Eliphis was wearing the familiar white eagle armor, riding on a white horse that was also covered with armor, surrounded by his subordinates. He looked so heroic that all the girls in the country cheered when they saw him.

Princess Selene looked at the mercenaries who were ready to go from a distance, and then glanced at the maids around her who were all infatuated with them. She couldn't help but feel deeply worried about the future of this country.

In order to show that she had been controlled by Eliphis, she had to act like a girl in love and run to the Light Eagle Regiment’s base to express her condolences every now and then, just to put on an act.

I am definitely a rare performing genius who has not been discovered until now.

Fortunately, Eliphis seemed to have a cold personality, and the most intimate action between the two was limited to hugging each other's arms when they were acting outside. It was great that the other party was a man who was fully focused on his career.

However, what will happen if he really takes control of the country?

Even though she was initially forced to become a princess, as the days passed, Selene had some sense of responsibility for this so-called "future country". However, these responsibilities only made her feel more stressed and painful in front of Eliphis, who she could not resist. Now she hoped that she could be a heartless optimist.

As for asking for help? She didn't even know if there was anyone around her who was not controlled by Eliphis. She had to think carefully before doing anything in her daily life. She was almost going crazy from being tortured. Who else could she ask for help? Would she collude with the conqueror king of the neighboring warrior country to conquer her country?

"Why can't Lord Ornstein come down from the sky and stab Eliphis to death? You better work harder in the Thane Dungeon."

Selene thought of the [Smoo's Hammer] in her room. If she could pick it up one day, she would definitely use it to smash the Brainwashed Eagle's hot dog.

Unfortunately, that was destined to be a fantasy time. In reality, she still had to smile and wave and shout:

"Lord Eliphis, have a safe journey and may your military fortune flourish!"

Eliphis set out with his carefully selected eighteen mercenaries and a guide who was familiar with the road. He also arranged ten people in Bed City and set a time for them to enter the dungeon simultaneously. In this way, they might meet and fill the exploration limit of thirty people for the Eagle City dungeon.

Except for Elsa and Sally, all of these people have the ability to use the Fallen Demon Egg. However, Eliphis does not intend to let them transform into beasts in Sean this time. From the moment they are able to use the Fallen Demon Egg, the basic human strength of these people is enhanced, surpassing that of ordinary mercenaries. After transforming into beasts, their strength can generally be increased several times.

But in front of Sean's boss, is it really useful to increase the strength of the soldiers several times?

Even if these scum with a combat power of only 5 becomes ten times stronger when they turn evil, they cannot defeat Frieza who has a combat power of 500,000. Eliphis brought these people with him just to see if they can trigger more moves of the boss.

The only ones who can really be of use are probably the captains around me.

"Why is the portal so busy today?"

The leader of the assault team picked up the telescope and looked ahead, only to see that the area near the portal was very lively and the adventurers were playing together.

"Okay, just punch him like this and beat him to death!"

"Don't really beat him to death, beat him half to death and throw him into the dungeon, that way he can be resurrected!"

"I'll follow him in too, and continue fighting him after he resurrects!"

All kinds of bloodthirsty remarks reached the ears of the crowd, and the mercenaries were stunned. Generally speaking, they would only say such lines when they were too excited to kill, but now this group of adventurers actually said it casually?

Sally looked at it for a while and took the initiative to explain:
"The man who was beaten seems to be a notorious invader. It is said that he would bring disabled people as teammates into the dungeon to use invasion. In this way, he can take advantage of the dungeon's strength matching mechanism when selecting the invaded, and invade people who are much weaker than himself. He also likes to perform a series of insulting actions after killing the weak, such as squatting and standing up repeatedly on the dying person."

"This is too despicable." The leader of the assault team sighed.

"So his true identity was recently discovered by the invading Dark Moon Sword, and he has to be beaten every day."

Elsa nodded and said, "Retribution."

During these few days, the power of the Darkmoon Sword has grown stronger. Many adventurers are flocking to the oath just to open the boxes of those annoying invaders. No matter what the cost, they are willing to bring themselves to Irithyll to sign the Darkmoon Sword Oath.

Its popularity is comparable to that of ordinary people who spent a huge amount of money to hire adventurers to take them to unlock the "Firelink Shrine - Underground Cemetery", a fast route between Bed City and the Royal City, so as to achieve the miracle of making money in the Royal City during the day and spending it in Bed City at night.

The Darkmoon Sword Oath also has a hidden benefit, which is that it will prioritize invading those who have invaded you before, making it easier for adventurers to take revenge.

Anyone who succeeds in taking revenge will ring the bell three times and praise the Thane Dungeon in unison.

Revenge for revenge and justice for injustice. This is very good for relieving people's psychological pressure.

But when he saw the adventurers' happy faces after their revenge, Eliphis frowned and waved his hand, saying, "Go and ask them to clear the way."

If he really wanted revenge, his enemies should be able to line up from hell to heaven. Fortunately, those who knew that they should take revenge on him died in hell, and those who didn't know were all by his side at this moment, working for him wholeheartedly.

Faced with Eliphis' request, the Light Eagle mercenaries surrounding him would naturally do it, but how could they ask this group of extremely excited adventurers to make way for them?

I'm afraid that's a bit difficult.

The adventurers suddenly quieted down, and those who were blocking the portal dispersed unconsciously.

Was it because of the discovery of Eliphis? No, it was because of someone else.

"Eliphis, are you going to enter the dungeon today as well?"

A somewhat old but still energetic voice came from the portal. As the adventurers made way, a fat figure appeared.

This man was one Eliphis was very familiar with. He was the minister who stood at the top of the country's power after the king fell ill - Oro.

No matter who it is, they would retreat after seeing Oro's fat body and the aura he has cultivated over a long period of power, but Eliphis would not do that. He knew very well that the man in front of him, the epitome of power in the kingdom, was already a prisoner of his power.

My ability is so useful, why wouldn't I use it on Oro?

"Minister, do you have a poor appetite today? You didn't even bring any food." Eliphis smiled. Minister Oro's habit was to eat anytime and anywhere. He used to be able to control himself, but after being "captured" by Eliphis, he began to eat and drink without restraint.

"I'm a bit old. My body might not be able to control my eating. Besides, the hands of these elite knights of the kingdom are used to hold swords."

He was surrounded by several knights belonging to the kingdom. One could tell at a glance that they were elites, no less capable than the captains of the Light Eagle Regiment.

It was not until then that Eliphis remembered to ask Minister Oro about the purpose of entering the underground city. The latter laughed and said with a refreshed look:
"The Sen Dungeon is truly a magical place. There are many things in it that I have never experienced, such as the secret ritual of fire injection." Minister Oro patted Eliphis on the shoulder, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"I haven't felt as refreshed as I do today in a long time. Lord Eliphis, I recommend you give it a try as well."

After saying that, Minister Oro waved his hand, said "I wish you a smooth exploration today," and left with the knights.

Eliphis stared at his back for a while, with no change in his expression.

Not long after, in the dungeon of Thane, Irithyll in the Frost Valley.

The mercenaries of the Light Eagle Group successfully met up with ten other mercenaries, and as soon as they entered Irithyll, they headed directly towards the shortcut the little boy mentioned. They only killed necessary monsters along the way and never wasted their energy on other places.

This shortcut passes through the "jungle" of tombstones erected by Pope Sullivan for the conquering knights. In addition to the invisible people wandering around Irithyll, monsters will randomly crawl out from under the tombstones. The types and numbers of monsters that crawl out vary depending on the strength of the adventurers.

The Light Eagle Group encountered three war knights. Including the little boy at the beginning, they had to fight four war knights in this not-so-big area. For everyone else, this was hell.

But after losing two elite mercenaries, the Light Eagle Regiment successfully passed through here with an acceptable casualty rate.

Just as the little boy who was going to die anyway said, there was an opened grave at the deepest part of the cemetery, and if you jumped down you could see the tunnel.

After passing through this dark tunnel that looked like an ambush but was actually very safe, people finally succeeded in entering the square surrounded by iron gates.

The first thing the mercenaries did when they came in was to break through the encirclement of the Papal Knights, whose number and quality were stronger than before, and open the iron gate facing the city avenue. This way, even if they had unlocked a shortcut, they could still come in quickly even after death without having to go around in circles.

The second thing was the corpse with golden light flashing on the huge altar behind the iron gate.

However, Eliphis discovered that the golden light of the corpse had turned into purple light, which made him unhappy, so he picked it up and took a look.

【Sun eldest son ring】

[Legend has it that this ring belonged to the eldest son of the Sun, who inherited the light of Gwyn, the original Lord of Fire. This is a replica made by later generations.]

[Can enhance the power of miracles]

[The eldest son of the sun was once a god of war, but because of his ignorance he was expelled from the ranks of gods, and now even his name has not been recorded or circulated.]

The Ring of the Eldest Son of the Sun is a ring that will appear here permanently. No matter who you are, you only have one chance to obtain it. After getting one, the ring will not appear in front of you again. Of course, if someone in the team has not obtained the ring, it will still appear, but the person who has obtained it can no longer pick it up.

According to the person who got it, the Sun's Eldest Son Ring has two types of light spots, purple and gold. Both are imitations made by later generations, but the difference is that the gold one can "greatly enhance" the power of miracles.

Eliphis always thought that he was lucky, but he didn't expect that what he picked up here was purple. He naturally would not waste his opportunity, so he asked his men to put away the ring.

He didn't care what foolish things the eldest son of the sun, who was once the god of war, had done. He only cared about whether he could get the best.

Going up from the roads on both sides of the altar is an open square, and behind the square is their destination, the most magnificent church in Irithyll, which must be where the leader is.

But no one has seen who the leader of Irithyll is yet, because.
"Ho!"

A large number of Papal Knights were neatly arranged on the square, and behind them were several witches of burning. Behind the witches was a Papal Knight holding a sickle and with an even more powerful aura, who looked like someone not to be trifled with.

Perhaps these guys can be called Sullivan's army, which is why no one has seen the true face of the leader in the church so far.

Of course, there are also active adventurers on the front line such as Fingri, Leon, and Luluwo who have recently neglected the exploration of Irithyll due to various things. After discovering the shortcut, Leon and Fingri have been trying to rescue the little boy and have not come out yet. Luluwo is hiding in Lake Lienia and is too scared to go out for the time being.

Therefore, the Light Eagle Group is indeed the first and highest fighting force to face off against this group of Papal Knights.

All the physical strength accumulated before was for this moment. Eliphis took out the bracelet weapon [Ring of Harvest] that he used when fighting against Overlord Wolnir. With the strengthening of the weapon, he once again released the pseudo-legendary magic.

When the ball of light like the scorching sun fell towards the Pope Knight and burst into endless strong light, the mercenaries of the Light Eagle Group also took action.

The Pope's Knight, who had just come to his senses after being blown up, also rushed up, and the two sides started a melee like a small battle. The scene was so fierce that Eliphis couldn't help but think of the past. At the beginning, he also developed from a small team of dozens of people.

Each of the captains has the ability to fight against many enemies at once, and they have an advantage against the enemies left behind by the pseudo-legendary magic bombardment. However, Eliphis discovered that the Scythe Pope Knight, who was also in the rear with him, would continuously summon new monsters, which means that the key to this battle is that guy.

He used the weapon Ring of Harvest again, and killed the Scythe Pope Knight without reservation. It would be a big waste to accumulate strength here. To deal with the enemy, he should choose to crush it from the beginning.

When all the enemies were destroyed and turned into ashes, they left behind a lot of light spots, which made people feel happy as if they had a good harvest.

But Eliphis only sent guides to clean up the battlefield. The church ahead was the highlight, and he should not be obsessed with these petty gains.

"Tap, step"

I don't know when, the sound of the whistling snow wind became barely detectable.

As people walked along the road to the cathedral, their footsteps could be heard clearly.

The closer you get to the cathedral, the more the majestic building makes you realize your own insignificance, as if in the presence of God, humans are as insignificant as insects.

Eliphis fought against this feeling, and when they were a few steps away from the cathedral, a chant-like hymn sounded from somewhere.

The blend of singing and the slight sound of wind and snow actually gave people a sense of sadness and coldness, which was very consistent with the impression given by the city of Irithyll.

"Long"

The door of the church opened automatically, as if welcoming people, but it gave people the feeling that a giant beast was slowly opening its huge mouth into the abyss.

Just by standing outside, you can see how magnificent and solemn the interior of the cathedral is. The magnificence and sacredness are perfectly integrated here. This is the essence of the entire Irithyll.

But where are the enemies? Why can't we see any of them?

Eliphis showed a look of understanding and walked in.

As usual, enter CG.

(End of this chapter)