Mountains and clouds.

Ancient dragons and flames.

As the Ashes struggled to stand atop the heads of the colossal ancient dragons.

Everything is so familiar and yet unfamiliar.

Once upon a time, these ashes who came out of the valley of the collapse of the reed country were able to defeat the ferocious pale white worm with such a small body.

And now, going around and around, they came to the top of the ancient dragon, such a place of isolation from the world, and once again faced an existence that was even more terrifying than the white snake god.

Next, drop attacks are useful

Salad.

Ash clenched the dagger in his hand and stood atop the tower, looking at the roaring ancient wyvern beneath his feet.

Although this height is not low.

But the ancient dragon under his feet did not shrink by a few points because of the increase in sight distance.

It's hard to imagine where such a ferocious dragon came from.

What was this place like before the end of the world when the fire was about to go out?

Many doubts may only be revealed in the sequel later.

And now.

Ash took a few steps back.

The ancient dragon was at his feet.

If you want to find the true secret of the ancient dragon, the only way to do this is to solve this ancient dragon in your way!

Phew——!

Like it was once done in the Valley of Collapse.

Flying from the tower, the ash raised its sharp and deadly dagger in both hands, drawing an arc in the air, landing on the top of the ancient dragon's head with precision and force!

Poof——!

The blade stabbed into the top of the ancient dragon's head!

The pain was intense, causing the ancient wyvern to let out a terrible, deafening roar of rage!

Boom ——!!!

If the current gold engine technology is applied to Wolf, players do not know.

But there is no doubt that it will be a very powerful show!

Because at this moment, as the dagger pierced deep into the ancient dragon's head, an earth-shattering roar was heard!

Phew——! Phew——!

The colossal ancient dragon flapped its wings, and its pale and strong wingspan struggled wildly!

The ancient bluestone on top of the tower was instantly crushed and flying, and the ruins of the sky were like an ancient storm blown by a hurricane, gathering wildly on the top of this ancient dragon!

The rubble rained down on the ash armor with a crackling sound.

Shaking left and right, the frantically struggling dragon head threw his body into the air!

Bang - bones——!!!

The ashes that were thrown off fell to the ground in embarrassment, and rolled out for more than ten meters!

And when he looked up again!

I saw that in the mouth of the ancient flying dragon, a thick and fiery dragon breath flame had accumulated again!

The scorching lava that flowed out of it, with a furious temperature, was about to bloom on the head of the ashes!

And at this critical moment!

Brake ——!!!

Boring ——!!!

Suddenly!

Behind the dragon, the sound of a great sword breaking through the air sounded!

The sound of the blade cutting through the flesh came, and the last breath of the ancient dragon's furious dragon breath finally stayed at this moment with hatred.

Boom ——!

The huge body collapsed with a bang, like a chimney that had been blasted in a directional manner, smashing the tower next to the steps, and splashing a cloud of smoke and dust!

The smoke and dust rising into the sky were so overwhelming that people could barely breathe.

Ash raised his hand to block the incoming wave of air, and vaguely saw the shadow of a person in the confused smoke and dust.

His figure was not as tall as his own, and a large slender sword stabbed into the ground, the hilt slightly curved.

A cloak danced with the smoke and dust waves, and under the armpit of his left arm, he held a pointed battle helmet.

As the smoke clears!

The familiar figure of an old friend turned out to be clear again in this unexpected and mysterious place!

"Hawke...... Wood? ”

Not bad!

The familiar figure who gave the ancient wyvern the final blow in time was the discouraged brother Hawkwood, who had a dejected start and was never heard from after Ash defeated the First Salary King!

It's just that today's discouraged brother seems to be no longer discouraged.

He lowered his shield of cowardice and complacency, and once again picked up the Farran greatsword, which symbolized the glory of the Immortals, and put on the Immortal's iconic peaked helmet.

[My comrade-in-arms, as you said, there is only one true heroism in the world, that is, after recognizing the truth of life, you still love life]

……

The discouraged brother looks at you.

And you also look at the discouraged brother.

Speechless.

Maybe it's because there are too many emotions mixed together, so you don't know where to speak.

Perhaps it is the wonderful bond that makes you feel so nostalgic, and you can't think of how to sigh for a while.

Or maybe it's you and he aren't so expressive in the first place.

Syllable.

You grabbed the hand that Brother Gray handed you, patted the dust off your body, and stood up from the ground.

The thin curtain of light on the top of the ancient dragon poured out on your body, reflecting the resolute and brilliant light on your identical flange sword.

The road to the Ancient Dragon Peak was not easy.

Many snake people who have failed to pursue the power of the ancient dragon stand in the way, they are either cunning and swift, or they are tall and mighty.

But it's not too tricky for you two brothers.

So two boys dancing on the top of the ancient dragon appeared.

Your wolf swordsmanship is elegant and powerful, and you have a tacit understanding in the sword light and sword shadow.

Maybe it's because of your excellent dancing, or maybe it's because it really hurts to slash people with a big sword.

In short, when you each eliminated the last two snake people back to back, looking at the top of the ancient dragon, no one dared to fight you again.

"This is the pinnacle of the Ancient Dragon Peak......

The mountains are like floods, and the remnant sun is like fire.

Under the twilight, the top of the ancient dragon was shrouded in clouds and mist, and in the distant sky, an ancient dragon the size of a mountain was far away.

Brother Discouraged took the lead by the sarcophagus at the summit, sat on the ground, and posed as "stepping on the path of the ancient dragon".

And next to him, there is a place specially reserved for you.

Calm down.

You sit down and take the posture of stepping onto the path of the ancient dragon.

Looking back on this journey, I feel a lot.

And Brother Discouragement, as the person who has just started the road of spreading fire and has been with you until now, you seem to have a lot of things to say to him.

Hey, you know that after you left the sacrificial ground, I met many, many people again, and experienced many, many stories-

Do you remember the thief brother, the guy who wears a hood and hood all the year round in the corner of the sacrificial ground.

Back at the time of the walls of Lothric, he asked me to find his fiancée.

But unfortunately, I only found the token of his love to his fiancée in a body bag in the immortal settlement.

He thanked me and since then, often goes out to help me scavenge for goodies.

I know that looting is nothing more than a reason for him.

But walking in this world where people are constantly losing their memories and souls, there must be a reason to take a step, right?

So he died in the last burglary, in the large library of Lothric.

I brought his ashes back and buried them with his fiancée.

There was also a knight who always wore an onion-headed helmet.

It was a lovely knight who was bold and enthusiastic and sleepy, and I helped him hunt demons, and he treated me to warm beer and elemental soup.

Later, I found out that he was actually a close friend of the second-paid king of the giant, Yumu.

Since the fire of sinful karma in the capital of sinful karma can make people lose their minds, as if they were contaminated with the abyss, so a long time ago, Yum made a large sword called [Storm Controller] and handed it to Onion, so that Onion took this great sword and killed him according to the agreement when he lost his mind.

In order to fulfill his promise, Brother Onion and I traveled to the capital of sin, and perfectly fulfilled the promise made between our best friends.

And then for the last time, I slept forever in the capital of sinful karma.

Of course, there are many, many more than that.

For example, the hero Goodard who misses the fire transmission because he is late in the Fireless Sacrifice Ground, Yuel the Pilgrim of Longor, Anri and her Silent Knight Horace, and Onuma's spell teacher Komicus.

Oh yes, there's a bad thing that almost killed me in the giant's dung pit.

I've met a lot of people and a lot of things along the way.

In this twilight and bleak world, people will always live for one mission and another.

And when the mission is completed, the journey that has been walked side by side with them will also come to an end.

Life is always full of partings.

I didn't listen to Rudos, and gave the fireproof woman's eyes found in the fireless sacrificial ground to the fireproof woman.

According to her, the extinguishing of the flame will mean the arrival of the deep sea age.

But the arrival of the deep-sea age does not mean the eternal end of the world.

In the endless and long era of the deep sea, there will always be an opportunity, and at a time, a small initial fire will appear again in the infinite darkness, like reincarnation, illuminating the world again.

And before that, it's good to fulfill your mission and live up to this life, isn't it?

You babble and say quietly.

Until a piece of [Radiant Dragon Body Stone] containing the power of the ancient dragon appeared out of thin air in his hand.

It is said that only by combining the dragon body stone and the dragon head stone can the bearer inherit the true strong power of the ancient dragon.

And at this moment, the dragon body stone is in your hands.

Looking at the place where the discouraged brother who was already empty at the moment had just meditated, you know-

Maybe this way, from the first time to enter the sacrificial field to the ancient dragon top.

It's time for you and the discouraged brother to say goodbye.

Back at the sacrificial grounds, Uncle Blacksmith has handed you a wolf's blood sword grass - this is the undead squad's way of expressing their resolve.

The location, naturally, is in the Flange Fortress.

This is where the Immortals hold out, and where the Immortals are buried.

Maybe he doesn't know why you came to the Ancient Dragon Peak, and he doesn't know how you should decide the outcome of this world.

But there is no doubt that in Brother Discouragement's heart, you have been his role model and direction since the moment you set foot in the immortal settlement.

He was his companion and the last comrade-in-arms in the world.

However, your ambitions are different.

As a former escapee, he wants to make up for his past as an escapee, as an undead member, standing in the Farran Fortress, inheriting the mission of the undead team, and resisting the invasion of the abyss with the power of the ancient dragon.

But your ambition is clearly far from here, and you have to go to the final place of all heroes, the Initial Furnace.

Your encounter is the result of fate, and your fate is also the inevitability of fate.

In the Fortress of Fran, there can only be one person who finally walks out with the complete Radiant Dragonstone.

If he wins, then he will continue to fulfill the oath of the Flange Immortals, here day after day, year after year, forever watching the abyss until complete death.

And if you win......

In the fortress of Fran, wolf smoke billowed and the fire was faint.

Standing on top of the blood-stained ancient stone bricks, Hawkwood puts his peaked helmet on his head and looks at you with a pair of sharp and determined eyes—

If victory belongs to you, then this dragon stone in my hand is the last gift I give you to express my admiration for you.

Use this ancient dragon power to accomplish your mission, and it will surely bless you in the heroic end of the Initial Furnace.

You have defeated all the members of the Flange Immortals, so you will be able to defeat the Abyss on our behalf.

As for me?

I will die in the smoke of the wolf, by the side of all my comrades, at the fortress of Fran, which we have sworn to defend with our lives.

This is where I belong.

This is my glory.

In the glow, Hawkwood raised his left fist against his right shoulder, where he raised his greatsword.

The Last Immortal Etiquette.

Hail to you, Ashes.

Right now.

It's time to say goodbye.

(End of chapter)