At the beginning, unlimited skill tree!

At that time, many fans of Dark Souls felt a little disappointed and sad.

Unexpectedly, after the Archduke's short story ended, the new biography would be about Dark Souls.

It’s great that the second part of Dark Souls has appeared so soon!

"Is this a tree man? Those branches look like human hands! Hey! What does it want to do by wrapping this boy? Is it trying to eat this boy?" Before turning a new page, Claire was caught on the cover. I was attracted by the familiar and identical Dark Souls dark style picture.

Claire commented and speculated enthusiastically.

Then she looked at the boy in the tree man's arms.

This time it is a handsome boy who is just like the young Grand Duke!

Claire's eyes lit up, and she felt a little more hopeful.

‘The protagonists of Andersen’s Thief are really more handsome than the last! Oh my God! Spare me! Rhine-chan, I feel like I’m falling in love again! ’

"Huh?! This is-" Claire suddenly noticed the boy's eyes.

It was a feeling of disgust that could make you feel the same way just by looking at it.

‘It’s amazing, it’s just a cover, but it’s so realistic! ’

The young man was hugged tightly by the tree man, and the crow man was disgusted by the young man's cold eyes and lay comfortably on the ground.

in the end--

Is there any connection between the three?

Claire couldn't wait to open the pages of the book, and saw Andersen's preface at the beginning: "The creatures here have long lost their passion and hope for life, and have gradually become corrupt." However, he didn't want to be like those arakkoa people and let themselves down and wait for death. So, when he had enough of everything here, he took the step to leave! ’

Chapter 173 Mother’s tenderness, the corrupted world of painting!

Iredel is a foreign land that provides a place for desperate people who have no place in the world.

They seek comfort in assimilation, and gradually decay in this comfort.

It was in this environment that we were surrounded by refugees who had nothing. The boy who had never experienced despair seemed out of place in the all-tolerant Eredel.

"This is... the world of painting and your hometown."

——Start a new story from the perspective of the protagonist.

The opening chapter depicts a world that is comfortable and peaceful enough for Claire and the others. Instead of following the previous plot of Abyss and Ashes, a brand new story was printed before their eyes.

It is different from the real world, and it is the only destination for all abandoned people.

——The 'painted world' isolated from the world in the ice and snow. It should be a paradise-like setting, but the description in the book makes people feel inexplicably depressed and uncomfortable.

‘Painted World’? !

What an amazing setting! Claire's eyes widened in shock.

‘The world has been crammed into a small picture scroll. Is this the work of God? ’ Claire was in awe.

For things that far exceeded cognition and common sense, she couldn't help but think of the gods she thought were the most powerful.

"Sullivan...what are you thinking about?" In the snowy painting world, the gentle beauty with long hair asked her son softly.

The black-haired boy retracted his gaze from looking at the arakkoa lying on the ground in the distance, and finally raised his head to look at his mother.

"Since this is a place where refugees with nothing survive. Mother, have you ever lost anything?"

"Maybe. But it's not important anymore, I've forgotten it." Sullivan's mother said softly and kindly.

"Although this place is regarded as a gathering place for garbage, it is much quieter and more peaceful than the outside world. With Sullivan by his side, my mother is now living a peaceful life."

Seeing this, Claire hesitated to speak, feeling increasingly strange.

This woman - what's going on.

Although he said 'waste gathering place', he didn't feel any concern at all. Instead, his reaction was very mild.

In the book, Sullivan's ascetic and handsome face still stares at his mother silently and expressionlessly. He thought for a while and asked his mother softly if she wanted to see the outside world.

People who have fled from the outside world have lost everything, so how can they be willing to return to a world full of sadness and despair for them? Naturally, my mother gave a negative answer!

... Sullivan was silent.

The plot advances rapidly. Although the boy named Sullivan in the book never says anything again, Claire and the others vaguely feel from the lines that the boy still has some thoughts about the outside world.

Seemingly sensing that Sullivan was paying too much attention to the outside world, her somewhat uneasy mother began to teach Sullivan about the special freezing magic that only existed in the world of painting.

She hoped to use this magic to make Sullivan happy and shift her attention to magic instead of worrying about external matters.

She knew that her son must be interested in the outside world.

Unlike others, Sullivan has lived in the world of painting since he was born. He has never seen the outside world.

‘Is the outside world as comfortable and peaceful as the world of painting, so comfortable as to be deathly silent? Or will it be another completely different wonderful world? ’ When Sullivan sat quietly alone, he would often think about this thought.

"..." Claire felt a little blocked when she saw this.

A bird trapped in a cage will one day want to spread its wings and fly high. Although the girl didn't know any allusions to yearning for freedom, the feeling touched her very much.

‘Shalivan is so pitiful! He has been living in such a lifeless painting world since he was born. If I live in such a place forever, I will definitely go crazy.’ Claire thought to herself.

Although we have not seen the settings and deeds related to Ashes and Abyss, the story still inherits the usual heaviness and dark style of Dark Soul.

Claire, who had been looking forward to the appearance of Ashes and the Undead Team, has been completely attracted to the plot and temporarily forgot her previous purpose.

‘Will Shalivan want to sneak out?’ Suddenly, an idea was born in the girl's mind uncontrollably.

At the same time——

In the palace, Princess Chenxi silently read the story in the book, and then looked at the illustration on the new page.

It was a picture of Shalivan being hugged by his mother. The woman in the picture was gentle and quiet. Shalivan, wrapped in his mother's warm embrace, also sat quietly and looked at the unchanging painting world in the distance.

Silver-clad, like this all year round... The painting world has never changed.

In the lower right corner of the illustration, there is a sentence, which is the mother's expectation for Sullivan: 'Lean in my arms with peace of mind! Sullivan! Just stay by your mother's side. That's all, as long as it's all. Don't worry about the outside world anymore. '

The little princess felt a little complicated. She suddenly thought of herself. She had never left the capital to see the outside world.

For a while, she was dazed by Sullivan, who was bound by his mother's gentle arms in the book.

Did Sullivan's mother love him?

Of course she did. But his mother prevented Sullivan from yearning for the outside world.

The little princess looked a little depressed for a while.

She didn't know whether Sullivan's mother was right or not, but she... didn't like it.

When she thought that she and Sullivan seemed to be in the same situation, the little princess became more absent-minded.

The world outside the book was just a flash, but the protagonist Sullivan in the book stayed in the painting world for several years.

At this time, Shalivan had completely learned that special freezing magic, and even created a new magic of [freezing weapon].

His superb magic talent and ability were displayed for the first time.

"It's amazing! Shalivan!"

"You are a genius!" The residents and crows living in the painting world all admired him.

But Shalivan was gradually tired of such a life.

He held the magic of "freezing weapon" that he had just cast on the residents of the painting world, and suddenly said:

"It's not very difficult. If you want to learn, I can teach you." He began to try to actively pursue some new fun, such as giving the freezing magic he created to other residents of the painting world.

But these people shook their heads and didn't want to waste time doing such meaningless things.

For people in the painting world, comfort is the best way of life. They are used to the same old things and have no idea of ​​learning new things and changing their lifestyles.

What can you do with learning new magic? In this case, it's better not to learn.

Shalivan in the book didn't respond.

...Outside, the blonde and red-eyed vampire girl couldn't help but speak:

"A bunch of corrupt and degenerate guys!"

She was wrapped in a simple cloak, in a corner of the bookstore in the capital, and no one discovered her identity as a vampire.

Beside Tina was the cute pink-haired little loli Lily.

After several days of unremitting efforts, Tina finally broke the seal of the church and walked out, and then they came to the capital.

Chapter 174 You are just a tree!

Originally, after breaking the seal, the little girl was a little confused for a while, not knowing where to go and what to do.

Seek revenge from the church?

No way! What if the church seals her again!

And even their vampire ancestor, Lord Dracula, was killed once by a human named Van Helsing.

There are so many strong people among humans, not to mention the church that specifically targets undead creatures like them, what if she encounters one.

——Too scary!

Finally, Tina brought Lily to the capital. Not only did he leave the territory of the Church, but he could also see Andersen's updates as soon as possible!

Now thinking about his decision, it was really great!

This was Tina's first thought when she saw the second part of Dark Soul.

"Even vampires would not like such a depraved guy. Even in the abyss, there are no people who are so content with the status quo!" At this moment, Tina couldn't help but continue to say when she saw the interaction between Sullivan and the residents of the painting world in the book.

As a vampire, he has never been to the abyss, but Tina believes that the abyss will never take in a group of salted fish!

Tina continued to look at the following plot.

After experiencing the failure of that attempt.

Sullivan's life remained unchanged.

Until one day, Sullivan noticed that a corruption began to cover the entire painting world.

——The painting world at that time was drawn with blood, and blood began to corrupt over time. This was the end of a cycle in the painting world.

After he was stunned, he hurriedly told the residents of the painting world what he observed.

However, no one paid attention to his words.

It's not that they don't believe Sullivan, but they don't plan to do anything.

"This is your only destination, right? Don't you plan to make some remedies? If things go on like this, the painting world will be ruined! There should be a way to stop the spread of corruption, as long as we..."

"Okay, Salivan... As long as the corruption doesn't interfere with our lives, why bother with it! Just maintain the status quo!" A resident laughed.

"——Just let it go like this! Once corruption completely erodes this world, we don't know what irreversible consequences will occur!!" Salivan opened his eyes wide and wanted to say something.

"Just be content with the status quo!" The residents of the painting world emphasized again that they didn't plan to care about Salivan.

Even Salivan's mother was looking at him worriedly, and she didn't seem to understand why Salivan cared about things that had nothing to do with them.

And after seeing his mother's expression, Salivan's body suddenly stiffened.

In his ears, the last cold words of the residents of the painting world echoed: "Just be content with the status quo!"

Be content with the status quo, be content with the status quo, be content with the status quo——! Hehe, hehe...hahahahaha! !

He murmured the word in a fascinated voice, and then his eyes became more and more deep.

...The urgency on his face disappeared.

So that's it, is he the only one who feels something is wrong?

It was originally a world for a bunch of garbage, they have assimilated with corruption, and comfortably enjoy the current situation of the world in the painting...

Waste should be like waste, enjoy the last quiet to the fullest.

Since he is a loser, what else do you want to change, let alone be curious about the new world.

Hopeless and unreasonable. Idiots who accept even destruction and live in the past.

"I am different from these guys..." Suddenly, Sullivan muttered to himself.

The jealousy that could not fit in naturally fostered his horrifying ambition.

Who stipulated that he was born in the painting world, destined to be like these garbage, silently waiting for the arrival of destruction.

Knowing that the cycle of corruption is approaching, he did nothing.