Lord of Cinder in American Comics

But judging from his demeanor, it was clear he had no intention of talking.

Patch tentatively asked, "Why did you agree so readily? You must have some ulterior motive."

“Jack Baldo has no idea that you were the one who tricked him out of his armor. Even if Onion is magnanimous and won't hold it against you, who can guarantee that this won't reach Yhorm's ears? If Yhorm comes looking for you with a machete, I can't stop him... After all, he's the Lord of Cinder, while I'm just a relatively powerful mage right now..."

Constantine said he didn't care, but his menacing tone held a knife to Patch's neck.

The choice is: agree, or let Yhorm make you agree! That's the choice Constantine gave Patch.

"Fine! You're ruthless! I'll give you 70%, and we'll call it even."

Patch's concession prompted Constantine to follow suit, saying, "You agreed so readily, there must be a problem. Ninety-one points!"

"91! Do you think I'm a movie actor? You think you can just spread your legs and expect me to hand over the money? It's only 70/30, take it or leave it!"

Patch fought for his last line of defense, fearing it would be pulled away and he'd be left with nothing.

"Alright, alright, it's just 73! I agree, it was just a joke, is it really that serious!"

Constantine hastily agreed to Patch's request, fearing that he might give up and simply abandon the project. Only the shameless Patch could possibly complete this plan.

The two parties reached an agreement instantly, and like close friends, they put their arms around each other's shoulders and walked out the door.

As soon as the door was pushed open, a gust of sword wind sliced ​​through the outward-opening door, leaving a deep mark on it.

Natasha and Anri were separated on opposite sides, with Anri holding a sword pointed at Natasha.

Patch suddenly pulled away from Constantine, saying as he ran, "I understand the plan, I'll go prepare now..."

Patch understood Yulia's ruthlessness. Anri was someone specially chosen by Rondor, and in such a dangerous environment, Patch naturally wouldn't get involved in such matters.

Now only Constantine and his two companions remained, standing at the doorway in a stalemate.

Natasha's eyes were filled with tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice, while Anri, holding a sword, looked like a perpetrator.

According to Constantine's theory of scumbags, one should not rush into such situations. Simply adhere to the three principles of scumbags: do not take initiative, do not admit wrongdoing, and do not take responsibility. Just pretend to throw a tantrum, leave the place, and let them handle the situation on their own to get away.

But who can blame him when his original form is Ash? Ash's inexplicable empathy and struggle against suffering are what brought him to where he is today.

"Alright, you two, Natasha, stop making that face. Anri, put away your weapons."

For some reason, Natasha glared at Constantine before withdrawing her aggrieved expression, while Anri hesitated before sheathing her sword.

Constantine reached out and touched the sword mark on the door, restored it to its original state, and then turned and went inside.

"Come in, it's time for you two to talk..."

Constantine could guess that this was arranged by Yulia, but even if Yulia hadn't shown up, this situation would have happened sooner or later.

Looking at the two people in front of him, Anri was his destined partner in becoming the King of Souls, but of course, this relationship only lasted until Constantine pierced her skull with the Covenant Sword.

Natasha was someone Constantine originally intended to get closer to, hoping to lure her into joining S.H.I.E.L.D. or the World Security Council through the allure of magic.

However, the Ancient One gave the gem directly to Constantine, informing him of the changes in the world, rendering the original plan ineffective.

Constantine also saw Natasha's early life through the gem, revealing that she was born in 1984, thus separating her from the comic book world.

Her dedication in the final search for the Soul Stone, coupled with her loneliness and helplessness, made Constantine unable to bear to scheme against Natasha, who was alone until the very end.

In order to make up for the scheming in his previous plans, Constantine provided her with some inexplicable assistance, which also brought him and Natasha closer together.

Looking at the person before him, Constantine said slowly, "Anri, from the destroyed kingdom of Astra..."

After recounting Anri's background, Constantine didn't linger and immediately began telling Natasha's story.

Both women, to some extent, have experienced hardship and torment; the pain of not being able to see the future has made them who they are today.

After recounting their backgrounds, Anri and Natasha became acquainted, and the tense atmosphere eased somewhat.

Constantine took this opportunity to slip away, leaving the two of them alone.

A scumbag's guide: When it's time to run, never look back!

Chapter 300: Before the War

Constantine had no idea how Anri and Natasha's relationship had developed, and he hadn't returned to his office for a week.

Constantine would roam around the residences of various teachers, eating for free, and at night he would sleep on Midil's body. In the entire Ringed City, Midil's place was the only place where no one would ever come to check.

Through some kind of rumor, Constantine realized that recently, both the Black Widows and the Dementors of Londor were looking for him in the Ringed City.

It seems that the two of them had already figured out Constantine's despicable tactic of using their shared past experiences to empathize with each other and then escape.

Constantine decided to stay put as long as possible and would not appear before anyone until he could come up with a solution.

As the battle drew near, the atmosphere became tense in both the Dragon Academy and Lothric.

In the Dragon Academy, Soul Eaters have appeared in organized groups. They are stationed in the mines, and the sheer terror of passing by them makes the Dragon Academy students, who usually train there, avoid the area.

No one knows the situation inside the high walls of Lothric. Even Kassel, who has become a mobile public intelligence agent, spends his days hanging out with all sorts of people in the Undead Settlement, or taking Ash's warrant to the Cathedral of the Deep to demonstrate the ancient doctrines to ordinary people.

The only thing outside the pentagonal building that received a text message from General Ross showed him standing behind a dragon, patrolling around Lothric with his squad, accompanied by the caption 'F-35! Trash'.

Ross's intelligence footage was obtained at great cost by the representatives of the World Security Council, but after seeing the accompanying text and Ross's disdainful look, Zheng Xian quipped, "Looks like you were prepared all along. I only just found out you stopped F-35 production; it turns out you had foreseen this day..."

The World Security Council's intelligence gathering is best known only to the hunters at Farron Fortress; they have even constructed a topographical map of Farron based on Hill's footage.

Geralt, however, did not object to this practice. He even asked Hill for an electronic topographic map as a daily necessity for the residents of Fran.

Anyway, the most important part of the entire Farron Keep is the underground Catacombs of Carthus, while the above-ground parts are managed by the Mushroom People and Gollum, so there's no other need for them.

Besides, who can enter the Dark Souls world without Ash's permission? This futile probing will only make Ash laugh.

Even with their confidence, the Farron Fortress had truly changed.

Overnight, the hunting ballistae that were originally underground were moved to the fortress walls, and the walls were reinforced and protected by crystals. There was even a faint phantom in the sky.

Watching the birds fly by, crash into the sky, and then slowly slide down the protective shield to his feet, Hill felt that Geralt had many more secrets waiting to be discovered.

Geralt looked at the heavily guarded Farron Fortress, nodded in satisfaction, and said to Hill, "Let's go, we should get going."

"Where?"

"The referees naturally have to enter first. The arena is located in a dimension that is about to crumble and dissipate. It used to be a pile of earthen towers that could infuriate a bunch of people just by locking the door, but now it's just ruins..."

Geralt led Hill onto the large, manually operated launcher; the flight would take a long time.

In Lothric, a group of special guests have arrived.

Inside the control center, Ash only brought Ghost and the former 141st Squad, plus Frank, Bronsky, and John who joined halfway through.

Ash hadn't originally planned to bring Frank along, but Frank kept hanging around him with people all day, his intense gaze practically saying to Ash, "If you don't bring me, I'll throw a tantrum."

The only other person was Stark, who was with Pepper. The two of them had seen Cassel's tweets before and were already very curious about Los Angeles, which only gave out money and never gave it in.

Ash is currently calming down Shanalot, who is agitated. Although she is a Titan, she has not yet fully grown up, and it is understandable that she is a little restless in the face of the surrounding dragons.

At that moment, a dragon flapped its wings and slowly landed in front of everyone.

In this dragon squad, Ash saw a familiar face: Rose, who had joined Lothric and was now a dragon pilot wielding a sword and shield, signifying his command of the three-man squad.

Ash was about to say something to Ross, but Ross stepped forward first and saluted Ash. He had finally gained the recognition of the Lothric Knights, and he wouldn't lose the opportunity to be among the dragons because of a little vanity in his etiquette.

Looking at Bronsky, Ross revealed an barely suppressed smile beneath his visor.

Now that she had an acquaintance, Ash handed over the management of the ordinary people in the Bureau of Control to Ross, believing that they would have a special experience under Ross's command.

The departure of the dragon brought a sigh of relief to Stark and Pepper, who were standing nearby. The moment this mythical creature appeared, Pepper jumped into Stark's arms.

Pointing to his surroundings, Stark said, "Now I know why you're so rich. Is this all yours?"

Stark pointed to the high walls of Lothric, circling them and encompassing the entire, seemingly endless expanse of Lothric.

"How is that possible!"

Ash's words reassured Stark. It was alright; Ash's territory was just a bit bigger than his, and it wasn't all his.

With an odd tone, Ash pointed beyond the high walls and said, "That deep cathedral in the distance is also mine. It's the largest standalone building here. I'll take you to see it sometime..."

Ashe's slightly arrogant tone made Stark turn away in anger, refusing to look at Ashe's expression that made him want to punch her.

After Pepper's persuasion, Stark gave up his feud with Ash.

"By the way, where's the Fire Keeper? Isn't she coming?"

Stark was curious why the Fire Keeper, who had always maintained her elegance and was inseparable from Ashe whenever they were at the Firelink Shrine, had disappeared just as Ashe was about to join the battle.

This situation would only lead Stark to believe that Ashe and the Fire Keeper had some kind of conflict.

"She's not coming. She said she's going to be with a new friend. Besides, this level of fighting isn't even worth the Fire Keeper's attention. She's the Fire Keeper who has witnessed the end of the world..."

While they were talking, Ash had already changed into a new set of armor. It had a fully enclosed helmet like that of a Lothric Knight, but only his left hand was fully armored, with the rest of his body protected only by plate armor at some joints.

The armor is mainly made of blue fabric, like the casual clothes of nobles. It is lightweight and has various patterns made of metal embroidery only on the chest and corners.

Looking at the armor, which was completely different from the style of the Lothric Knights, Stark asked, "Don't you wear uniforms? Won't you be easily spotted on the battlefield?"

Folding the chainmail lining at her wrist, Ash explained, "This is high-ranking knight armor. It's a symbol of status. Besides, the battles here are different from those on Earth. The more important a person is, the more power they will possess to match their status..."

After saying that, Ash conjured a lightning spear and hurled it toward the highest point in Lothric.

The lightning spear exploded at its highest point, like a signal that spread throughout the entire city of Lothric.

In an instant, the roar of dragons rose and fell, and the Lothric Knights had assembled...

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Author's Remarks

On a side note, I apologize to everyone who's read this far. My recent writing has been a bit subpar, and some readers in the group have pointed this out, as have others in the book review section. I made a presumptuous mistake, assuming that everyone had seen the American TV shows and movies I've watched. However, personal preferences often clash, making it difficult to reconcile different tastes. This raises the bar for the book; readers who enjoyed Dark Souls might have to endure unclear character relationships to appreciate it. I'm sorry. I was wrong. I will adjust the outline and clarify the issues later. Currently, the only niche American TV show I've encountered is Person of Interest. However, I highly recommend it; it tells a very unique story. I also want to express my gratitude to all the readers who have supported me until now. I will adjust the overall pace of the book and do my best to tell the story clearly. Thank you all, and I bow in gratitude.

2022-06-20 22:41

Chapter 301: The Nameless King

The battle is finally about to begin, which also signifies that the Dark Souls world is gradually being incorporated into Earth.

The battle that Ash painstakingly prepared was originally a drama to trick the others out of the gems. In the original plan, the three parties would hold different gems and check each other to keep the others at ease.

But now the Space Stone has yet to appear, while the Time Stone is already in the hands of the Ashes, whose connection with Earth is becoming increasingly deep. It's impossible for them to simply steal it and run away as originally planned.

As a result, the focus of the battle has shifted, and what was originally a deception has turned into a display of force.

It's time to show the people of Earth our true power. After several upgrades, the people of Earth have become more and more resilient. Now, showing our true strength is the most important way for the Dark Souls world to gain control of the narrative.