I, Superman, the Supreme Commander

Chapter 519: Eternal Curse

Boom.

With flames burning in its body, the hideous demon that was two stories tall fell down wailing, and its body exploded into a ball of ashes.

Zhang Hong obtained a unique soul fire, orange-yellow and slightly brighter.

Slightly different from the pale soul fire of ordinary humans.

Maybe I can go back and make special items for the NPCs.

"Oh, what an amazing fighting skill."

The knight next to him, who was wearing a fat and heavy armor and an onion-shaped helmet, praised in surprise.

He was just about to help Zhang Hong defeat the ancient demon lurking at the intersection, but before he could get to the demon, Zhang Hong hit the latter on the head.

This is truly an incredible fire bearer.

Zhang Hong knew this guy wearing strange armor. Netizens called him "Onion Knight". He was a very popular character in the Dark Souls game.

But it seems that the ending was not very good.

"Where are you going? If it's on the way, I can give you a ride."

Zhang Hong said kindly that he would not be stingy with his kindness towards good people.

The Onion Knight exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, gods, a talking ash, how bizarre!"

Zhang Hong: "...So, you have to decide?"

"Oh, oh... Sorry, I was distracted. Thank you for your kindness, respected Lord Yu Hui, but I have my own mission... By the way, I am the knight Jack Baldo from Catalina, it's an honor to meet you!"

"My name is Zhang Hong. I'm just an ordinary fire bearer."

"Oh, it turns out to be a Yuhui with a name, how cool!"

The Onion Knight was a little neurotic. After giving Zhang Hong a bottle of homemade wine, he found a place on the side of the road and fell asleep.

He is quite thick-skinned.

As far as Zhang Hong knows, the undead have no sense of taste, or they cannot taste the deliciousness of food. Eating is not a necessary thing for them.

It's really rare that the Onion Knight has some wine on him.

Zhang Hong took a sip and found it tasted good, sweet, similar to low-alcohol wine. It seemed to have the effect of restoring physical strength.

Out of traditional etiquette, Zhang Hong left some props for the Onion Knight to use for self-defense.

Then we continued to move towards the deep church in the cemetery.

According to the clues obtained from the NPC, the Deep Cathedral seals a Cinder King named Aldridge, who is also a cannibalistic demon.

Zhang Hong decided to attack this disgusting guy first.

To go to the Deep Cathedral, you must first pass through the Undead Settlement and the Road of Living Sacrifices.

Zhang Hong witnessed some very scary things here, which made him more determined to recover the souls of several Fire Kings and devote himself to the Fire Transmission.

After a fierce fight, Zhang Hong arrived at the entrance of Yousui Church.

The campfire with the spiral sword stuck in front of the door has been lit, and the bones used as firewood are emitting faint flames, emitting residual warmth that can warm people's souls.

Two fully armed knights were resting on both sides of the campfire.

The helmet is almost completely enclosed, and the face cannot be seen clearly.

But from their body shapes, it can be identified that one of them is a woman.

"Hello, traveler, are you here to use the campfire as well? Don't worry, we are knights from Atlas and we mean no harm."

"My name is Anri, and this is Horace."

A clear and pleasant female voice came from the helmet, greeting Zhang Hong very politely.

Zhang Hong nodded in response. In the Dark Souls world, campfires are a common "infrastructure". Although they can't be found everywhere, there are always one or two in many places.

Any sane human being can use campfires to heal injuries and restore strength.

This is why these bonfires have been there for hundreds and thousands of years. Everyone is very conscious of maintaining the existence of the bonfires.

Because this thing can really save lives.

Zhang Hong stepped forward and touched the campfire. The flames in the campfire suddenly rose up and burned vigorously as if fuel had been added.

Seeing this, the two men let out a light exclamation and looked surprised.

"You must be the legendary Lord Yuhui, right?"

"Formally introduce myself. I am Anri, a knight of Atlas. This is my companion Horus. We are here specifically for the Blasphemer Aldridge."

After realizing Zhang Hong's identity as the Fire Bearer, the two knights immediately showed more respect in their attitude.

Zhang Hong was not surprised by their reaction. He had come into contact with several NPCs in the past few days, and they all had a special awe for the Fire Bearer.

After all, the character of the Fire Bearer is a hero who once passed on the fire and cannot be a messenger again. Because the people in the world interrupted the passing on of the fire, the first fire would be extinguished, and he would be reborn from the ashes to take on the mission of passing on the fire.

The setting is very noble. Naturally, it will be respected by all those who agree with the righteous camp of passing on the fire.

Zhang Hong fiddled with the campfire, his expression calm. "So, you know a lot about the Deep Church? Can you tell me about it?"

Zhang Hong was very curious about how the rulers of Lothric could do so many inhumane things.

"of course can."

"My Lord, you must have passed by the Undead Settlement and the Road of Living Sacrifices on your way here. Everything starts with the Undead."

Anri calmly recounted the events leading to the tragedy in this area.

The truth of the matter was quite outrageous and beyond Zhang Hong's imagination.

It turns out that the Deep Church was originally a sect founded by a group of undead who wanted to free themselves from the curse of undeadness, seeking a way to die and escape from the curse of eternal life.

They studied various "suicide" techniques in an attempt to free the undead from the curse of eternal life.

Later, some undead who were also eager for death came here, and the number of undead increased, forming a settlement not far from the Deep Church. This is the Undead Settlement today.

The various cruel acts that Zhang Hong had seen before, such as chopping the undead into pieces and stewing them in large pots, were actually the undead's attempts to die.

They don't want to end up as zombies and hope to get a real rest.

But given the characteristics of the undead, the clergy of the Deep Church had no choice but to use such a tragic method to make them sleep longer.

In short, this is actually a large funeral service center.

It just looks scary.

However, everything began to deteriorate when a bishop named Eldridge took over the Profundity Church.

Aldridge used the power in his hands to satisfy his perverted hobby - cannibalism, cannibalism in the physical sense.

Some say he believes this is the only way to truly free the undead, while others say he does it to gain powerful strength.

In short, the final result is that Aldridge became an inhuman monster, but he also possessed a powerful and twisted soul.

Later, the Deep Cathedral was occupied by the Kingdom of Lothric. The ruler of Lothric hated the undead and sent out troops to capture the undead on a large scale. He also used the undead to feed Aldridge, who had turned into a monster.

The purpose is to make Aldridge's twisted soul stronger, and then use it as a fire king to burn longer.

Later they did just that.

The cannibal demon was used as material for spreading fire.

Now that the First Flame is about to go out, the royal family of Lothric refuses to pass on the fire, so the ashes deep in the fire-transmitting sacrificial site have awakened, and caught the Fire Kings that have been burned once and continue to burn them.

Today, the nature of the Deep Church has also deteriorated. It is said that these believers have been contaminated by the abyss, and the entire church has become the lair of the abyss, with all kinds of terrible and deformed monsters rampant.

"Lord Yuhui, if you want to defeat Aldridge, please take us with you. We will definitely be able to help you."

Anri suddenly solemnly performed a knight's salute to Zhang Hong, declaring his willingness to follow in the footsteps of the Fire Bearer.

"It is very dangerous to transmit the fire... Well, since you insist on doing this, I will summon you when necessary."

"Thank you, sir. As long as you are willing to help us kill Aldridge, we two will follow you till death!"

"No need to..."