Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Thus, the general term 'Lord of Cinder' became a special name for Ashes of the Ashes, and those Lords of Cinder who had linked the First Flame were given other prefixes.

Therefore, whenever the Lord of Cinder is mentioned, he is undoubtedly the only one currently in power, the remnant of the Flame, known as the Great One who has burned out all the ashes.

The arrival of Ashbringer stirred up the Lothric exile camp.

This is the third time everyone has seen Ashbringer. No one would think that Ashbringer came to end the Twin Princes, because Ashbringer could have chosen not to resurrect them from the very beginning.

This place of exile is more like a respite for the two princes of Lothric. After all, those who deviate from their responsibilities and inheritance are more vulnerable to attack.

As the knights knelt in welcome, Ash's attire began to change.

Flames ignited on their own, and the Lord of Cinder armor belonging to the Lord of Cinder appeared on Ashbringer.

Holding the Flame-Borrowing Greatsword, Ash took each step on the path to the throne.

Beneath the throne, Lorian and Prince Lothric were already waiting.

Looking down at the throne, at the towering Lorian, whose legs had long since been repaired by the ashes, no longer needing to wade across the ground with the aid of his greatsword. But Lothric still appeared weak; the nature of his soul meant that even reshaping his body couldn't grant him absolute health.

"Do you resent me, Lorian..."

Ash's question left Lorian speechless.

Resentment? For the two brothers, it was more like a release.

His brother Lothric no longer had to hide to link the fire, and he no longer had to fight against generation after generation of ashes for Lothric's sake.

"Your will is my mission..."

Lorian's reply was somewhat vague, but he clearly understood that Ash would not have left without a purpose. His arrival at this remote place of exile must have a reason.

Can I trust you?

Ash gripped his greatsword tightly, the rising flames a testament to the turmoil within him.

I believe this is a false proposition, especially for a world lord like Ash, it's entirely a matter of idealism.

As a prince, Lorian also understood that Ashes needed a reason, a reason that could make the two princes submit and also convince himself.

"The world will not collapse, and we have lost our role. You can trust anyone; you are the sun now."

Lorian returned the choice to Ash. Ash's attitude was the most crucial factor.

Ash Grimm didn't look at the two princes before him, but instead gazed into the distance—the entire Dark Souls world, the former Beretonia, the former Undead Asylum in the North, and Dorangreg…

"Lorian, the world is actually very big, so big that it cannot be measured by footsteps. The world is also very small, so small that we can continue by burning our souls."

The outside world is also vast, so vast that they measure it in light. Yet it is also small, so small that their frail souls struggle to control their bodies.

So, would you be willing to let me see the world first?

'The Lothric Expeditionary Force!'

This was the first name that appeared in Lorian's mind; it represented the invincible and arrogant Lothric who once fought demons and conquered the entire continent.

Now, Ash has entrusted this responsibility to Lorian, the former commander of the Lothric Expedition.

Lorian lowered his greatsword, pointing the hilt towards Ash, and, along with his brother Lothric, submitted before Ash.

"May your will, my sword, and our victory be with the sun!"

Lorian recited the oath of the warriors of the sun, only replacing courage with will, and now the only sun in Dark Souls stood before him.

The will to the utter desolation is everything.

As he listened to the familiar oath, Ash seemed to see the honest figure of the Knight of Catarina in his eyes, as well as the figure of him looking up at the sun on the bridge of Helket in Undead Town.

Lothric is one of the few nations that still retains the faith of the Sun Warriors. The dilapidated statues in the hidden corridor at the top of the Great Archives, their ability to control lightning to fight enemies, and even the Sun Badge carried by Lothric Knights all demonstrate that the faith of the Sun is deeply rooted among the Lothric Knights.

Ash now wielded a peculiar straight sword, its unadorned, damaged blade a testament to the brutal battles it had endured. The sheathed hilt further emphasized its crude craftsmanship.

Ash raised his longsword toward the sun, the tip of which reflected the sun's radiance and shone upon everyone.

"Long May The Sun Shine!"

The Sun Oath is a pledge made by the Sun Warriors to assist one another and others, as they have a mission to help others achieve success.

Now! Their mission is to eliminate all obstacles!

The sun's blessing was bestowed upon each of them by Ash, and these Lothric Knights were able to establish a stable territory for themselves in the outer universe.

Ash put away his weapons and looked at the Lothric Knights, whose morale was high.

These knights guarded the two princes out of loyalty, but the conflict between their faith and loyalty often caused them unbearable pain.

Now, faith and loyalty are united. The Knights of Lothric—no, the Lothric Expedition—will be invincible!

"Now, take a look at your vehicles. They are the culmination of our journey through the outer universe!"

A massive, sky-covering spaceship crossed the portal and hovered above the camp.

Its massive hull, stretching for kilometers, was crafted using technology provided by the Predators and a unique wedge-shaped stone forging process, showcasing Lothric's distinctive Gothic architectural style.

Even its bridge and island are direct replicas of the tallest building in Lothric.

In terms of power, it has a faster-than-light engine, and no spaceship can catch up with its speed. The power supply of the Cosmic Cube Crystal allows it to be fearless of any attack before its energy is exhausted.

A fully armed spaceship carrying buildings will, in the name of the Lothric Expeditionary Force and with the assistance of the Dragoons, explore their universe.

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Chapter 417: The Least Developed Region in the World

How can we bring humanity together?

This proposition has been proven impossible in thousands of years of recorded human history. How many times in those thousands of years has humanity been free from internal wars?

So, to put it another way, how can we bring humanity together under certain conditions?

Give humanity an external enemy. An enemy that is within reach.

The Skrulls are now playing this role.

An interstellar race relentlessly seeks to seize control of Earth and attempts to drag humanity into war and annihilate it.

This imminent crisis brought together the five members of the World Security Council who are able to make decisions on various matters.

The farcical invasion Loki brought made Earth realize that the universe is not peaceful, and that it is not safe for humanity to cower in a corner of the universe.

The Chiritars. A new enemy?

The genetic testing conducted to determine the biological relationships between different physical races has truly put the entire world on edge. These Chiretas are a perfect match for the Skrulls who are causing trouble on Earth.

Or, to put it another way, these Chiretas share a common ancestry with the Skrulls.

The Chiritars appear in the Marvel comic "Ultimate Team," and their leader mentions that other worlds used to call them by different names, such as the Skrulls, a shapeshifting race from the main world.

Through the Chiritar prisoners held captive, Earth learned that as early as the 18th century, this shapeshifting race had arrived on Earth, attempting to instigate several wars.

The most famous example is World War II, where they manipulated things behind the scenes and almost achieved their ambitions.

During the interrogation, Earth gradually learned about this brutal race.

They claim to be part of the 'cosmic immune system' and will eliminate any 'chaos' and 'free will' they find.

This idea is exactly the same as that of a certain director of a family planning office in the universe who never studied a required biology textbook.

Both "Ultimate Team," which tells the story of the Chiritta, and "Secret Invasion," which tells the story of the Skrulls, demonstrate the same phenomenon of having two names for the same race.

They would use shapeshifting abilities to infiltrate other races, steal their technology, and instigate internal conflict. Then, relying on external cosmic forces, they would dismantle everything inhabited by the planet's inhabitants.

Now Earth has become their target.

A series of events has prompted Earth to once again begin its internal review. This time, however, the review is directed at the entire human race.

The result left the World Security Council speechless. They simply hadn't expected there to be so many aliens on Earth.

Whether they were space refugees, criminals escaping interstellar trials, or tourists visiting Earth, thousands of them were identified through a scattered screening process.

The various equipment and weapons brought by these aliens spurred the development of reverse engineering on Earth.

But what to do with these guys became a problem. The Skrulls are a race hated by everyone in the universe. They've been causing trouble on Earth for so many years. Killing them wouldn't be a big deal, but we can't just drag other races into it.

So some people suggested that they should be gathered together and placed under the watchful eyes of the most powerful person on Earth.

And so, in Manhattan, the alien settlement policy was implemented. A building converted from a waterworks became the aliens' immigration office.

This fledgling organization was formed by drawing elites from various fields.

Russell, who previously served as an executive officer in the Bureau of Investigation, became the agency's first head.

The Bureau of Investigation's enhanced tuxedo was originally intended as essential equipment for the agency's agents, so that, at least when they had the enhanced suits, they could hold their own against those strong aliens.

Although the number of people is small, they are all elites. This also means they bear a greater burden of complex tasks.

Right now, Ash is standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of an office in this fledgling organization, watching the aliens coming and going below.

Ash is here today to hand over personnel. This organization, which is under the mandate of the World Security Council, needs so many people that they have to recruit people from his staff.

But Ash wouldn't just hand them over, so she picked and chose the two disobedient spiders.

Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy became the new agents here. Their high mobility and enhanced abilities would be a perfect fit for the job.

Russell was more than willing to take these two people in. Although they weren't a formidable fighting force for the Bureau of Control, to him, as long as they followed the rules, they were qualified field agents.

However, Russell's contact with Ash today had ulterior motives.

It's just sending someone away; why would Director Ash personally handle it? These are just excuses to get Ash and Russell in touch.

"Director Davelin has been promoted to a position on the World Security Council. The World Security Council has begun some covert programs."

Russell handed over a photocopied document and continued, "They've gathered almost all of the world's brightest minds, preparing to concentrate them on developing space technology..."

Ash didn't see Stark's name on that list. Logically, Stark, the first person to come into contact with Karl's spaceship and the first to achieve reactor miniaturization, should be the person the World Security Council should be trying to win over.

Ash put down the documents in his hand. He realized that Stark had become too close to him.

The concept of dimensions is nothing new to Earth now, but Ash has taken that final step, becoming a new dimensional ruler. How should Earth respond?

Both sides might as well pretend they don't know and let things evolve peacefully. But this will inevitably affect the people around Ash.

However, this was of no consequence to Ash. Lothric had already taken the lead and entered space, their name was about to resound throughout the universe, and Earth was already a step behind.

But this information was something that Davelin should keep secret, so how could he possibly tell Ash so easily?

Russell looked at Ash's calm gaze, took a deep breath, and said, "Director Daveline suspects there's a mole within the World Security Council..."