I, without any personality, become a hero!

"What? A treasure chest? Is there anything good inside?!"

Just then, Zapp rolled away from the dragon's fire-breathing area. He ran into the house, killed the zombie, and then heard Leo's communication. He then saw a very tempting box in front of him, making him want to open it.

"Don't open it! This is a warning from a veteran player!"

"Hmph! This messy-haired brat thinks he can fool me?"

Disdainfully, Zapp directly killed the "Flame Crystal". It's not like he's never played a game before. How could he not open a box that looks like it's full of good stuff? Does he think he's an idiot?

Zapp swaggered straight up to the treasure chest and opened it...

"Ahhh—!"

A sound of being swallowed whole, and then nothing more...

Chapter 44 Virtual Battle (Part 6)

"You damn brat with the messy hair, why didn't you tell me sooner!"

"Didn't I already tell you? (Pfft)"

Leo, who hadn't explained things in detail, was maliciously hoping this scene would happen. He knew that Zapp wouldn't listen to his advice, so he might as well let the guy experience the malice of the game's creator firsthand.

"Damn it! The treasure chest is a monster too! What kind of bastard designed this?!"

Zapp, who was swallowed whole by the Mimic and died, finally understood the game's twisted humor. What the hell was this thing?!

Zapp, returning from the campfire, went back to the treasure chest and quickly killed the mimic that had eaten him. If he didn't get revenge, where would he put his face in "Libra"?

"So, if you don't listen to me and you die, who can you blame?"

Although Leo, a veteran Dark Souls player, is not as strong as Klaus, he still has the experience to get through many parts of the game and can take advantage of loopholes. For example, he simply lured the mimic out and let the dragon breathe fire to kill it. This monster has too much health and is easy for a first-time player to catch and kill instantly. Using the outside of the map to kill it is also a strategy.

However, now that he's reached the level of the Knight of Locris, Leo is starting to have a problem. In the previous games, it would have been easier... Leo could use his rich experience to execute him by circling around his buttocks and stabbing him in the anus. But now, in the context of the real game experience, Leo really can only be a little brother.

I already drank two sips of orange juice while fighting that fat knight Leo, and now my elemental bottle is almost empty with only one sip left. Let alone fighting the boss Ice Dog... these few Locri Knights alone are enough to kill me.

After thinking for a moment, Leo decided to take out the remaining embers from his pack and extinguish them. In this difficult situation, he could only rely on the NPC.

Not far from where he fought the Knight of Locris, there was a spirit that could be summoned, "Lion Knight Albert." Since Leo hadn't gone to fight the "Expert," he could only summon an NPC spirit now. After all, the "Expert's" katana was useless to Leo, and he didn't waste time trying to pull the Expert down the cliff with him.

Having arrived at his target location out of habit, Leo casually triggered the summoning mark on the ground, completely unaware of who he was summoning. Then, a faint spirit materialized in front of Leo.

"Yo, Leo!"

"Eek! Why is it Mr. Midoriya? Didn't I summon the 'Lion Knight'?"

"The summoning mark of the 'Lion Knight' is still a little ahead. I deliberately drew the mark here to see who would summon me."

Izuku Midoriya, whose spirit form appeared before Leo, casually explained to the stunned boy that games are more fun when played together.

"No, no! Mr. Midoriya, how did you end up here?"

"That's normal, isn't it? Seeing you all having so much fun playing Dark Souls, I'll start a new game and play together too."

"I'm not happy at all!"

After realizing he had been thrown into the virtual game "Dark Souls" and personally experienced just how terrifying the real masochistic souls were, Leo really wanted to just stay at Firelink Shrine and wait for Mr. Klaus and the others to finish the game.

Although the pain of death is masked to a negligible degree, it's still disgusting for anyone to experience that feeling of dying and coming back to life repeatedly, especially after the game scenes in Dark Souls become real-life images. It could become a lifelong psychological trauma. Leo shudders just thinking about it... He absolutely can't bear to think about it!

However, now is not the time to indulge in such thoughts. Leo, watching the Locris Knights patrolling back and forth in the distance, suggested to the "Wicked King":

“Mr. Midoriya, I’ve drawn the knights’ hatred… Go ahead and execute me by poking my ass.”

"No need, it's nothing!"

"Holy shit!"

It was only then that Leo noticed the weapon in Izuku Midoriya's hand, and asked him with trembling fingers.

"Mr. Midoriya...may I ask where you got this?"

"This? Because the save file 'Allergy King' gave me was for the third playthrough, I didn't notice it at first. But since I'm used to using this in Dark Souls, I just took it out and used it."

"........."

Leo, speechless (FUCK), is currently wielding the "Exiled Greatsword," which, judging by its appearance, is probably a fully upgraded weapon with a +10 enhancement. This is a god-tier character who has a powerful weapon in hand early in the game, and he's not someone to mess with... As the saying goes, it's a bugged weapon that can kill monsters in two hits, people in three hits, and even bosses in a few hits.

"Don't panic, watch the 'righteous' Sun Knight help you take down everything."

"Boss... do as you please..."

True gay men are fearless. Leo just stood there dumbfounded, watching Midoriya Izuku charge fiercely at the two Locri Knights. As the knights launched their attack, he rolled behind them with an incredibly cunning move. The execution began!

Covering his eyes, unable to bear the gruesome scene, Leo, who usually just poked his anus with his straight sword, thought executions were the least cruel imaginable. But seeing Midoriya being executed with the "Exile's Greatsword," this "Worst King" had revealed the true meaning of execution—it was utterly terrifying...

With two easy slashes, he felled two Locris Knights. Izuku Midoriya found the game still very interesting. As the saying goes, everything the "righteous" Sun Knight did was justified. He simply switched to another weapon.

"Suddenly I feel so sorry for the monster..."

Seeing that Izuku Midoriya had switched to another "Yum Cleaver" and was carrying it on his shoulder, Leo felt a deep sense of sorrow for these innocent Locri Knights. However, at this moment, he should just obediently follow the big boss and shout "666".

Leo was quite lucky; he found a "Locris Knight Shield," which finally allowed him to push through the maps safely. Having a shield with 100 physical block in the early game was a lifesaver.

Midoriya, who easily cleared out the monsters here, suffered the same fate as even a red-eyed elite knight. The poor knight happened to be facing away the whole time. Following the teachings of the "Sun Knight", Midoriya Izuku walked over silently without saying a word and executed him with a single cleaver.

"Time to take down the ice dogs..."

Having obtained the small flag, Leo only needs to defeat the area boss "Bordeaux of the Irithyll of the Boreal Valley" to proceed to the next map, "The Undead Settlement".

Leo, who was initially prepared to die countless times, felt a sense of security upon seeing the "Extreme King" carrying an oversized weapon. Indeed, in the game "Dark Souls," the only thing that can bring players a sense of security is the gay man.

These muscular men will be summoned by you without asking any questions, and then use all sorts of unconventional tactics to help you take down the BOSS directly. Even the powerful Lord of Cinder can only retreat with resentment under the watchful eyes of these muscular men.

At the very least, after finally managing to traverse a long, tedious map and defeating countless monsters blocking your path, you're already battered and bruised with no orange juice to replenish your supplies. The thought of facing an even more difficult boss battle next is incredibly disheartening.

However, at this moment, as you crush an ember and recover your health, you see a large number of summoning marks at the entrance to the BOSS's location. How gratifying that is!

As long as you summon three powerful sun knights to help you, no matter how strong or terrifying the boss in front of you is, they will fall at the feet of the "righteous" sun knights. This is one of the most enjoyable aspects of Dark Souls.

"Oh right, speaking of which... I didn't even ask!"

Suddenly remembering something important, Leo quickly turned to the "Worst King," Izuku Midoriya, and asked:

"Mr. Midoriya, you know 'Allergy King'...you're friends, right?"

"We're pretty familiar with each other, what's up?"

"Um...could you please ask 'Allergy King' to let us out? After all, it's just some unnecessary misunderstanding."

When Leo asked him a question, Izuku Midoriya simply answered him with a smile.

"No."

"Hey—why!?"

"If I just let you all leave, what's the point of me playing?"

"Huh...?"

At this moment, Izuku Midoriya earnestly lectured Leo in front of him:

"Libra's current strength is far from enough to deal with the monsters from another world, so it's essential that you all undergo collective training."

"But this is just a virtual game... Training is useless... It's impossible to add outsiders to the game to make you stronger."

"Yes! You're right... For seasoned veterans like Klaus, this place is of negligible use, but!"

Changing the subject, Izuku Midoriya pointed at Leo and criticized him by name:

"But you still have a long way to go."

"Um... I'm just a support staff member, I shouldn't need any combat abilities, right?"

Leo carefully began to explain, but the "Worst King's" next words chilled him to the bone. Midoriya Izuku said:

"Further words are useless! I've already given orders to 'Allergy King': only those who clear the game will be allowed to leave... so don't even think about leaving until you reach the ending."

"Wait... seriously?! Boss, let's talk this out!!"

"No problem! Once you reach Farron Keep, I'll invade as a Dark Elf and give you a good 'lesson'."

"Aaaaaah—No!!"

Chapter 45 Virtual Battle (Part 7)

"This game is completely unplayable!"

Despite easily defeating the regional boss "Bordeaux of the Irithyll of the Boreal Valley" and watching the muscular "Extreme Evil King" swiftly chop down the Ice Dog, Leo couldn't feel happy at all, thinking about the challenges ahead.

Putting aside the awful map environment of Farron Keep, there's also the possibility of facing Mr. Midoriya's Dark Spirit invasion... This is ridiculous, I might as well just wait to die at Firelink Shrine.

However, Leo cannot leave without achieving the ending of Dark Souls. With this in mind, no matter how difficult the road ahead may be, he has to grit his teeth and forge ahead. When Zapp comes over, he can use Ember to get him to help.

The "Street of Undead" refers to the map area that Leo is about to conquer. The phrase "Street of Undead" actually has two meanings. Players who come to this map for the first time will truly feel the malice of the game developers, which can almost drive you crazy to the point of mental breakdown.

On the other hand, it means that after you reach the later map areas, you will find that the Undead Street is actually a place with simple and honest people... The various monsters and demons that follow will make your gaming experience even more profound.

After having the porters throw him onto the high wall of the Undead Settlement, Leo used the bow and arrows he had picked up from Chloris to pull the dogs up one by one and kill them. The three dogs that rushed out of the city wall and the two dogs that were hiding behind it could easily kill even the Lord of Cinder if he accidentally encountered this five-dog slaughter formation and be bitten to death and returned to the campfire.

Regardless of risking his life to challenge the cruelty of this game, Leo honestly acted as a "righteous" Sun Knight, first drawing the monsters over one by one to attract their aggro.

Leo easily passed the first obstacle in Undead Settlement with his shield and straight sword. After lighting the second bonfire in the area, he took out the "Flame Crystal" and asked the others about their progress.

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Leo: "Hey! I've arrived at the Undead Settlement. Mr. Klaus, did you get there first?"

Klaus: "In a place with a large wetland, there were two huge crabs swimming around."

Leo: "Wow, so fast... We're already in the 'Forest of Crucifixion'! We can get to Farron Keep by going through the ruins of the Bath. After extinguishing the three wolf flames, we can open the sealed stone gate and face the first Lord of Cinder-level boss in the game... 'The Abyss Watcher'."

Klaus: "A Lord of Cinder level boss... is there anything particularly difficult about it?"

Leo: "Difficulties probably wouldn't be a problem for you, Mr. Klaus... Oh! By the way, the 'Disheartened Guy' that Mr. Zapp met at Firelink Shrine, he's actually the 'Abyss Watcher,' a member of the Farron Undead Legion."

Zapp: "What? You mean that bastard who killed me countless times is actually a boss monster?!"

Leo: "It's difficult to explain. Wait until you've defeated the 'Abyss Watcher' and then talk to Disheartened Bro. He'll give you an etiquette item and a ring."

Stephen: "I've arrived at the same place as Klaus, but there's a hole in the building by the campfire. It seems to lead to a large exploration area. Where does this lead?"

Leo: "Mr. Stephen, how come you conquered the game so quickly too!"

Leo was astonished by the incredible speed at which the experts were progressing, so he honestly answered Stephen's question first.

Leo: "Going in from there leads to another boss, the 'Crystal Elder.' After defeating the boss, going straight down leads to the 'Deep Cathedral.' You must defeat the boss in the cathedral area and obtain a key item before you can pass through the barrier in the next area."

Stephen: "Understood. I will split up with Klaus to work on the strategy. Once I'm familiar with the route, I'll go and help him complete the game quickly."

Qian: "Leo, there's a knight covered in ice down below the elevator, how do we fight him? This guy is too strong!"

Leo: "Hey... Miss Qian, are you stuck with the Ice Knight? Didn't you ask Mr. Klaus for help?!"

Qian: "Just ask Klaus for help once, that's enough. We can't delay his time to finish the game."

Leo: "I'll tell you a very simple way. Just run quickly behind the Ice Knight and open the door. When you open the door, your character will be invincible. The campfire is behind the door... Also, the Ice Knight won't go through the door. You can just use a ranged weapon to kill him from outside the door."

Zapp: "There's such a thing?"

Leo: "After all, it's a game... and for games with such high overall difficulty, some minor bugs are intentionally designed by the game developers for players to exploit."

Zapp: "Hehe~~ I'll try it out later too!"

Upon hearing Zapp's malicious remark, Leo realized that yet another "righteous" Sun Knight had been born. Should he teach him the evil trick of "throwing shit fast"? It seemed quite suitable for Zapp, that lowlife scum.

However, now is not the time to chat and joke. Leo himself needs to hurry up and progress through the game. Who knows, he might be able to get Zapp to come and help him later.

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Leo, who has started the game again, has just set off from the second campfire in the Undead Settlement. Klaus has already passed through the Swamp and arrived at the campfire in Farron Keep, while Stephen is heading towards the path leading to the "Crystal Elder," and beyond that is the "Church of the Deep."

Following Leo's advice, Qian easily opened the gate and arrived at the campfire. Then, she blocked the gate and shot the Ice Knight to death with an arrow, mastering the essence of the Sun Knight's technique.

Zapp, who is currently the most defeated, is preparing to take on the regional boss "Bordeaux of the Boreal Valley" in Locris. After hearing that Stephen was killed by this ice dog, Zapp is preparing to fight cautiously to avoid suffering the same fate.

On the other side, Izuku Midoriya is using the third playthrough of the Lord of Cinder, given to him by "Allergy King". He is fully equipped and just hacks and slashes his way through with a cleaver. In addition, he is an experienced veteran player and has now caught up with Klaus's progress, arriving at the Farron Fortress.

"Tsk... You can't even hack into it and cause trouble."

The real powerhouse Klaus didn't use his Ember to conquer the map or defeat the bosses; he just kept himself in a flameless state and tore monsters apart with his bare hands. In contrast, in Dark Souls, to invade someone else's world, the host of fire must be in an Ember state.

The "Allergy King," who recreated the game Dark Souls in a virtual reality, retained the game's settings without any changes, out of a loyal fan's mind. So now, even if some "Extreme Evil King" wanted to invade the past and have a go at Klaus, he wouldn't be able to.