I, without any personality, become a hero!

Leo, who had originally planned to continue his playthrough, gave up immediately. He felt that he probably didn't know when he would be able to finish this virtual reality-like Dark Souls 3, and now he could only place his hopes on the big shots in "Libra".

Leo, having pulled out the "Flame Crystal," immediately took on the role of a strategy guide teacher, telling everyone about all the important points of Dark Souls 3. The lazybones simply sat on the sidelines, cheering and watching the pros strategize.

"Thank you so much, Leo!"

Klaus, facing two Locri Knights, held the "Flame Crystal" in one hand, listened to Leo's advice, and then did a beautiful side roll to avoid the attack from the lance knight and the sword knight.

Having just heard Leo say that the knights here are powerful and not to be underestimated, and are known as "newcomer killers," Klaus immediately focused his mind on dealing with the enemy in front of him. Although this is just a game... the virtual reality screen put Klaus into a state of combat readiness.

In an instant, as the lancer retreated with his shield raised, the swordsman launched a dual-wielding slash. However, Klaus seized the opportunity and swung his left fist out fiercely.

Along the way to the walls of Locris, Klaus realized that this was a virtual game. Not only could he not use "Breklid Bleeding Combat Technique," but his physical abilities were also greatly limited, making it impossible for him to unleash his full potential.

Despite the limitations imposed by the virtual game on Klaus's physical abilities, he was still the boss. The next moment, the leader of "Libra" deflected the sword-wielding knight's slash with his bare hands and then casually tore the "newbie killer" to pieces.

Klaus fought his way through entirely with his bare hands. Even with the game's notoriously difficult difficulty, it didn't faze him. He didn't even light a campfire or equip any weapons or shields along the way, simply tearing apart any monsters he saw with his bare hands.

After defeating the two Locris Knights, Klaus first bowed to his defeated enemies before continuing on his unknown journey. After learning about the game's plot, Klaus was filled with admiration for the knights of this world.

"Leo!!"

"Ah... Mr. Zapp, what's wrong?"

Zapp suddenly started yelling in the "Flame Crystal" communication, which startled Leo, who was just about to challenge Gundyr. He stopped in his tracks. If Zapp yelled like that when a fight broke out, he would probably be dead.

"Me... I'm currently in this place called the Firelink Shrine."

"That's normal, what's wrong?"

"Then... I saw a really pretty girl, so I went to chat her up!"

"Stop it, you scum! You bastard—what are you trying to do to the Fire Keeper?!"

Leo roared in anger... Just as Mr. Midoriya said, nothing came of it. Zapp really is the most despicable person in the universe. It would be better for this world if this kind of lecherous scum died sooner rather than later.

"You damn messy hair! I didn't even lay a finger on this girl, what are you yelling for?!"

"Uh... Mr. Zapp, what's wrong with you?"

This is strange, Leo. If it weren't for the Fire Keeper's problem, what else could have happened at Firelink Shrine that would make Zapp wail?

"I saw a really arrogant guy here. He was very sarcastic and argumentative, so I wanted to teach him a lesson."

"Um...you didn't attack 'Greedy Guy' Hawkwood, did you?"

"That's right! That's exactly it. This guy saw me flirting with a girl and he was making sarcastic remarks from the side."

Completely speechless, Leo went straight to the point and asked Zapp:

"Mr. Zapp, how many times have you died by now?"

"Uh... I've been killed seven times already... Leo~~~ Do you have any tips on how to dress up this cool guy?"

"No! Go to hell...you scum."

"You damn brat with the messy hair, I'll find a way to kill this guy myself!"

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The strategy for Dark Souls 3 is still ongoing. Qian has already reached the Ice Hound, but she is struggling because this boss is too difficult. Klaus is also preparing to challenge the Ice Hound, and it is estimated that he will eventually tear the Ice Hound apart with his bare hands.

Stephen didn't encounter any difficulties in his game progress; however, this cunning man was now searching for hidden items all over the map, seemingly finding enjoyment in collecting game items.

Zapp, that scoundrel, is still at Firelink Shrine. He seems to be sparring with Disheart. Of course, in terms of personal strength, Zapp is actually much stronger. Unfortunately, not only can he not use the "Bloodlust" spell, but his physical abilities have also been greatly reduced. He was killed and returned to the campfire to respawn before he could even roll twice.

Leo is determined to continue his efforts to challenge Gundyr. As the number of "YOU DIE" attempts increases, Leo becomes more familiar with the virtual reality game of Dark Souls 3 and tries his best to catch up with Mr. Klaus and the others.

Meanwhile, outside, Shinobu was sitting on a sofa, eating a donut while watching a game video of Leo suffering. Her smile was incredibly happy.

Because they are both among the Thirteen Kings of Another World, the "Allergy King" warmly received the blonde young girl, the "Vampire King," while Shinobu is currently visiting from outside.

At the same time, the phone rang on "Allergy King's" end. Zedra answered it and heard the voice and words of "Extreme Evil King".

"You didn't cause any trouble for anyone from 'Libra,' did you?"

"No, it's just to let them experience a real version of Dark Souls 3. I'll release them after they've completed the game and linked the fire."

"Alright, you can continue playing your game."

Upon hearing that nothing serious had happened, Midoriya abruptly ended the call. He always maintained a neutral stance when it came to matters of importance, and besides, it was also necessary for the "Libra" group to maintain good relations with "Allergy King".

While at the headquarters of "Libra", Izuku Midoriya directly told his old butler Gilbert what he had just learned.

"Klaus and his friends are fine. They just trespassed on someone else's property, and now the owner is playing a game with them."

"Honestly... and I was so worried about them!"

KK, who had been extremely anxious, finally calmed down. She had been lurking in the distance and saw a large number of blood vessels and tentacles extending from the giant dome building and instantly subduing Zapp. Moreover, after Klaus and the others had not been heard from, the blonde mother immediately knew that something was wrong.

KK, who had rushed back to Libra, called on her old butler Gilbert. This time, she shamelessly went to ask the "Wicked King" for help, because KK couldn't possibly remain indifferent when she saw her partner possibly in danger.

In short, after receiving the news that Klaus and the others were not in danger, KK couldn't be bothered to worry anymore. After saying goodbye to Izuku Midoriya and the old butler, the blonde mother had to go home to take care of her children.

"Mr. Midoriya, if I may ask... when will the young master and the others be able to return?"

"Wait a minute, let me calculate..."

I mentally calculated the time it took me to complete Dark Souls 3. Although the virtual reality version will definitely increase the difficulty, considering that it's Klaus, this super strong guy, playing it... I'm afraid his efficiency is even faster than "Kobolds". But speaking of which, where is Mr. Qin's "Dark Sword 22"?

"Two days... I estimate that two days should be enough."

After answering Gilbert's question, Izuku Midoriya got up and prepared to leave "Libra," not to go back to Fimto's house, of course... He was definitely going to "Allergy King" to join in the fun. How could he miss out on something so interesting... It would be fun to be a Dark Spirit or something (laughs).

Finally, at this moment, Leo had managed to get past Gundyr. In the first phase, he used various survival tactics and rolling to wear down his health. When Gundyr transformed into the second phase, he stabbed him in the butt and fought back to survive.

Chapter 43 Virtual Warfare (Part 5)

"Welcome to the campfire, Lord Ashes Without Fire."

"Ahhh... We've finally arrived!"

Upon hearing the Fire Keeper's words, Leo was so moved he almost cried. As a veteran Dark Souls player, he had never imagined that Gundyr would be so difficult; this was a formidable enemy far beyond his capabilities.

"Ah... Hello, Miss Fire Keeper!"

Leo, who encountered the Fire Keeper in the virtual reality version of Dark Souls 3, felt rather embarrassed and awkwardly bowed to her in greeting.

"I am the Fire Keeper, dedicated to maintaining the campfire and to those who clothe you."

"If you need help in finding the kings who have abdicated their thrones, please use me."

"Lord Ash, those without fire are vessels for souls... therefore you can transform unclaimed souls into your own power, and I can help you with that."

"Lord Ash, please bring the unclaimed soul here."

The familiar words were the Fire Keeper's lines when Leo first arrived at Firelink Shrine in the game. The fact that they were unchanged actually made Leo a little disappointed, as he had thought he could chat with the Fire Keeper for a while longer.

After casually lighting the bonfire in the middle of the Firelink Shrine, Leo unexpectedly discovered a pool of blood on the ground. Out of curiosity, he recreated the murder scene.

"Ah... it's Mr. Zapp."

The person revealed by the bloodstains was Zapp. This despicable scum was trying to dodge attacks by rolling, but Disheartened Bro killed Zapp with a single awkward dance and sent him back to the campfire. It seems that this guy hasn't given up on causing trouble for Disheartened Bro.

Covering his face, unable to bear the sight, Leo simply ignored Zapp's foolish behavior and focused on taking care of the more important matters first.

"Um... Miss Fire Keeper, could you please help me level up?"

“I understand. Please touch the darkness within me... that unclaimed soul will become your power.”

Leo, who was performing the promotion and upgrade ceremony, was surprised to find something strange. He felt that the number of souls required to upgrade his panel seemed to be much less than before.

People who are new to this game may not know the exact number of souls required for each upgrade, but as a veteran player, Leo is quite clear about the amount of souls needed for previous upgrades. However, he feels like he is getting far too few souls when he upgrades now.

"Has it been updated? Never mind... I'll head to the Locris Walls first."

Leo didn't pay much attention to Leo's teleportation and left, unaware of the Fire Keeper's farewell gesture after he left.

The project to bring Dark Souls to virtual reality is not so simple. Allergy King's real goal is to create a real game world that he loves, and Dark Souls 3 is currently the most important project in this plan.

Although the Fire Keeper's intelligence is not yet fully developed, her attitude towards the player, Ash, can be directly reflected in the game experience.

For example, Zapp, who tried to flirt with the Fire Keeper, probably had to spend twice as many souls as a regular ash to level up.

Leo, who showed kindness and respect to the Fire Keeper from the beginning, will have about half of his upgraded soul reduced.

So you should never offend the Fire Keeper, or you'll know what pain is when you can't level up.

Although the goal of "Allergy King" is still a long way to go, all the people in "Libra" need to do right now is to finish passing the fire and return to reality from this game.

Upon arriving at the Locris Wall, Leo first cleared away the surrounding zombies to ensure his safety before using the "Flame Crystal" communication to inquire about the progress of the others.

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Leo: "I've arrived at the walls of Locris. Mr. Klaus, where are you now?"

Klaus: "It's in a place called the Undead Settlement, but there's a giant who keeps throwing spears down, so getting through is a bit of a hassle."

Leo: "Wow...we've already conquered that far!"

Amazed that his boss was indeed a master among masters, Leo didn't forget his duty and quickly gave Klaus directions. He knew he had to rely on his boss to clear the game quickly.

Leo: "There's a house next to the poplar tree. Just run into the house and then go up through the hidden path inside. But then comes the boss battle... Mr. Klaus, are you okay?"

Klaus: "Understood, I'll give it a try!"

Leo: "Mr. Klaus, the next boss you'll face is called the 'Cursed Tree.' In the first phase, just destroy the white eggs on its body. In the second phase, you and the boss will fall down together, and it will extend a giant white hand. Just find an opportunity to cut off the hand."

Zapp: "That sounds like a lot of trouble. Boss, why don't you come back and help me kill this troublesome guy first? Then I'll help you fight the BOSS!"

Qian: "I don't need you, you useless monkey, to make things harder for Mr. Klaus, you worthless man."

Zapp: "You damn dog girl, just you wait! I'll catch up with you soon and crush you in no time!"

Stephen: "What the hell is 'Bordeaux of the Irithyll of the Boreal Valley'... I actually died frozen solid, how embarrassing..."

Leo: "Mr. Stephen, you mean Ice Dog? It's the gatekeeper boss of the Locri High Wall. You can use Ember to find an NPC at the entrance to help you fight it."

Stephen: "I didn't expect the boss in this game to be so troublesome. By the way, have you transferred the money yet?"

Qian: "That's all in the past. I asked Klaus to come and help, and I watched him tear that big dog apart with his bare hands."

Leo: "........."

Watching the veterans chat and laugh, the newbies trembled in fear, too afraid to speak – that's exactly what this means. Leo picked up the small round shield he had just bought from the old woman and tried to kill the dogs... The first hurdle of the Locris walls: facing a pack of dogs that could even kill the Lord of Cinder.

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Meanwhile, Izuku Midoriya, who had just arrived in the territory of "Allergy King", ran to the sofa where Shinobu was sitting and saw that Leo was not being chased by zombies and fierce dogs. He almost burst out laughing.

"I never imagined that what I casually mentioned a year ago would actually come true."

"I never imagined that something like this existed in the human world. This thing called 'game' can almost be called a miracle."

Midoriya, who was chatting casually with "Allergy King", casually asked Shinobu Oshino, who was standing next to him, about it.

"How have you been lately? It must have been great having Leo take care of you, right?"

"Hmph! Although my servants are both stupid and useless, they are still countless times better than you, you vile man."

"I really feel sorry for Leo. It must be so hard for him to live with a child in his arms."

During the conversation between Midoriya and Shinobu Oshino, the blonde girl rarely said anything nice, but Midoriya was used to it. If a brat could behave properly, she wouldn't be a brat.

"So, are you interested in trying out Dark Souls?"

"Of course, otherwise why would I have come here?"

"The Worst King" and "The Allergy King" exchanged a knowing glance and smiled knowingly. As the "Worst King," Izuku Midoriya actually shared some similarities with the other thirteen kings of the other world, such as his personality that could suddenly become extremely vicious in a certain aspect.

Seeing Leo and the others suffering, Izuku Midoriya couldn't resist getting involved and finding an opportunity to become a Dark Spirit and infiltrate!

Sharing is caring. Seeing how hard you guys are playing Tormented Souls, it would be a disservice not to maliciously increase the difficulty. Anyway, no one dies in the game, so let's all have some fun together.

Once inside the Dark Souls game, Izuku Midoriya displayed terrifying speed comparable to Klaus, using his "nothing" state to tear Gundyr apart with a single life, and then kicked the katana-wielding guy off a cliff.

Having already experienced countless battles, what kind of big scene hasn't Izuku Midoriya seen? After all, he trained hard to become a hero back then, practicing his martial arts. Although his physical abilities are limited in the game, as the saying goes, a master is always a master. A true master can tear apart the Lord of Cinder with his bare hands!

At this moment, Leo had finally managed to get through the dragon's fire-breathing path and had just reached the second campfire at the high walls of Chloris. He had finally made it through the hardships along the way... little by little.

"Ah...right!"

Suddenly remembering something, Leo quickly took out the "Flame Crystal" and reported it.

“Mr. Zapp, if you pass through the dragon’s fire-breathing path, do not open the treasure chest you see next.”

Because Leo habitually avoided the treasure chest, he realized that neither Qian, Klaus, nor Stephen seemed to have mentioned the "treasure chest" at all. Leo kindly informed Zapp.