[elden ring]: Look, the spirit calling bell, a divine tool that can summon Big Brother!
[dark souls iii]: The Elden Lord and his Spirit-Caller Snail, or the Elden Lord and his bell-ringing manservant.
[elden ring]:... [elden ring]: I haven't even gotten the Mimic Tear yet. Forget Big Brother, I don't even have a Big Sister!
[dark souls i]: Tsk, I want a support helper too. The Demon Bosses in the Undead Burg are really disgusting. Fortunately, my skills were superior, and I managed to kill them.
[dark souls iii]:???
[dark souls iii]: My goodness, this Undead, please don't lie against your conscience. Without my help, you would have been flattened into a tin can long ago!
[dark souls i] @[elden ring]: So, is your next step entering the Table of Grace? Remember to learn all the Incantations you can; those Incantations are quite useful.
[dark souls iii]: Hey, don't you dare change the subject!
The Table of Grace? True, there's quite a lot of knowledge to be learned there. Plus, there's a massive library inside. In the game, it's just decoration, but in reality, I should be able to read the books.
However, before heading to the Table of Grace, he still has a tutorial-level enemy he hasn't killed yet.
Thinking of this, Xia Yu looked toward the entrance of the ruined church. Not far from the church, a "newbie killer" was still wandering—that is—
The Tree Sentinel!
Similar to Gundyr from the Soul World, a "newbie-quitter" and a "graphics card destroyer."
Back then, when he fought this Tree Sentinel, the game's frame rate was so bad it was like a slideshow. But now that this world has become reality, surely it won't lag anymore.
If it really did lag, that would be terrifying to think about.
While thinking about this, Xia Yu arrived at the church entrance. Hearing the faint sound of horse hooves in the distance, his heart tightened.
[elden ring]: Send some support, brothers. I'm going to fight the Tree Sentinel.
[dark souls i]: Good luck. I support you in spirit.
[elden ring]:...Give me something practical, you bastard!
After chatting for a bit longer, elden ring Xia Yu finally collected all the support Red Envelopes. If it weren't for the inscrutable greater will in this world, he would have called everyone over to gang up on the enemy long ago.
Once he has invincible power in the future, the first thing he'll kill is the greater will!
Though right now he doesn't even know what the greater will actually is. He's a "Souls-ologist," not a "Ring-ologist."
"Come on, accept the judgment of an outlander!"
A despicable smile unique to an outlander curled on Xia Yu's lips. With a nonchalant stride, he walked toward a nearby thicket. As an outlander, he would definitely start with a sneak attack.
On the verdant road, the Tree Sentinel, clad in heavy golden armor, patrolled atop his warhorse. His mission was to guard this road and kill any creature that dared to intrude!
The heavy golden armor covering his entire body had no gaps. The Golden Halberd on his shoulder was as tall as four or five ordinary people combined. With his exquisitely crafted Gilded Greatshield, the Tree Sentinel had almost no obvious weaknesses.
"Tsk, wearing such thick armor, aren't you afraid of getting heat rash?"
Inside a lush thicket, Xia Yu lay low. From the Tree Sentinel's perspective, this was a blind spot.
He had already summoned the spirits of the three Lone Wolves using the spirit calling bell. They were currently lying in wait along the Tree Sentinel's patrol route.
Once the Tree Sentinel entered the optimal attack zone, the wolves would pounce and bite. Then, he would launch a sneak attack from behind to gain the upper hand.
Riding his tall steed, the Tree Sentinel carried his massive Golden Halberd, patrolling the surrounding road as if he never tired. Occasionally, wild boars would dash out from the thorny bushes, but the sentinel only gave them a brief glance and ignored them.
These animals posed no threat to him.
But he overlooked why the normally quiet wild boars would suddenly dash out. The three spirit wolves lying in wait emitted a predator's aura, and almost no animal dared to linger near them.
Time ticked by, and in the next moment—
"Awoo!!"
Three wolves lunged out. The sudden attack startled the horse into rearing its front hooves. The Tree Sentinel hurriedly calmed his warhorse, swinging his Golden Halberd to maintain balance.
"Now's the chance!"
Hiding behind the Tree Sentinel, Xia Yu waved his staff and fired several glintstone Pebbles, interspersed with two or three Soul Arrows from the Dark Souls World.
This was learned by the Souls World Xia Yu at the Firelink Shrine, spending soul energy to learn from the Shrine Handmaid. The Shrine Handmaid was the merchant in the game, selling various items, including magical knowledge.
However, reality is different from a game. Although this magical knowledge can be purchased, one must study and practice to use it proficiently.
Since every Xia Yu had obtained telekinesis, their mental power had also increased significantly. Thus, learning magic wasn't very difficult; they practically learned it as soon as they tried.
The magic of the Dark Souls World is soul magic, while the magic of the Elden Ring World is physical magic. One must learn soul magic and physical magic to be considered well-rounded!
The glintstone Pebbles and Soul Arrows sliced through the air and reached the back of the Tree Sentinel's head in the blink of an eye.
Sensing the danger behind him, the Tree Sentinel yanked the reins, using brute force to make his warhorse dodge to the side.
But—
Magic has tracking.
*Crack!*
The sound of the pebbles shattering upon hitting the target rang out, accompanied by the Tree Sentinel's painful roar. His soul had been injured.
His originally majestic golden helmet was dented by the pebbles, and the Tree Sentinel took every single Soul Arrow, which targeted the soul, head-on.
"As expected, Soul Arrows are more effective."
Seeing the Tree Sentinel going into a frenzy on the spot, Xia Yu summoned Torrent and leaped onto his back.
The Tree Sentinel also recovered from the pain of his injured soul. His eyes radiated madness, and a bloodthirsty killing intent surged toward Xia Yu!
At the same time, the warhorse beneath him was also infected by this frenzied aura. Man and horse seemed to merge into one, becoming a single entity.
"Hiss, he's definitely not easy to deal with."
Watching the Tree Sentinel charge toward him, Xia Yu's expression soured. He hurriedly tugged the reins to make Torrent run. He wasn't a qualified mage yet and didn't have the capital to go head-to-head with a warrior.
*Boom!*
A sudden, explosive roar sounded as the Tree Sentinel swung his Golden Halberd, smashing it violently into the ground. A piercing grinding sound ravaged the earth before a sudden blast erupted!
Fine gravel and clumps of dirt were kicked up from the ground by the Tree Sentinel. Even something as soft as a clump of mud possessed bullet-like power when backed by such speed and strength.
Feeling the sound of wind breaking behind him, Xia Yu's expression changed. He turned and fired a new spell.
glintstone Arc!
This was also a type of glintstone sorcery that released a wide, horizontally-spreading arc of magic. It was a spell designed for fighting many foes at once.
The azure, crescent-moon-like glintstone Arc swept through the gravel behind him, then continued unabated toward the Tree Sentinel. The pulverized stone dust flying around was enough to prove the move's power.
*Clang!*
But with a single strike of his halberd, the Tree Sentinel used sheer brute force to shatter the sweeping glintstone Arc.
The shattered glintstone Arc turned into a sky full of azure shards, making the Tree Sentinel look even more hideous under their light.
"Tsk, this guy is way tougher than in the game."