Retirement from Hogwarts

"How is it? How does it look?" On the cliff where the armored shuttle attached to the Asra was parked, Hermione, who had changed into local clothes, asked Jack, who was wearing a powered exoskeleton disguised as a knight's heavy armor.

"Hmm... it looks good." Jack said after jumping off the boarding ramp of the armored shuttle, and then took Hermione's hand and pulled her down.

"Is that the Fire Sacrifice that Aunt Lindy mentioned?" She asked Jack, pointing to a group of tents in the distance that stood out in the dim night sky under the light of torches.

"If I guessed correctly, it should be right there." He said as he took the lead and walked over there.

They walked down the mountain road, and not long after, an ancient low arch appeared in front of them.

At this moment, Jack, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. "Hermione, do you still remember what I told you before?"

"You mean not to absorb those Dark Souls things? Don't worry, I won't absorb them before I leave this world." Hermione looked at Jack's serious expression and nodded to him seriously. "You don't really think that someone in this world is deliberately made like this to harm you, do you?"

"I can't guarantee this. Just when I needed to accumulate a lot of spiritual energy, suddenly a world full of dark souls that can be used to enhance spiritual energy appeared here, and I just happened to find it. No matter what It’s too suspicious no matter how you think about it.” Jack shook his head vigorously as he said this, as if he wanted to get these strange thoughts out of his mind.

"I see you, you just think too much." Seeing his troubled look, I couldn't help but feel distressed and stepped forward to massage his temples.

"Forget it, forget about it, let's investigate this gathering place of creatures first." Jack patted Hermione's hand gently and put on the powered exoskeleton helmet.Then he turned around and pushed open the two low oak doors behind him, lowered his head and walked in.After entering the arch, a vibrant low-rise bazaar appeared in front of them.

"Hey, everyone, come and see what I found? Two noble grandfathers from Lorisk." Just when they were wondering why the people here were so short, a strange voice came from the arch they just passed through. There was a ringing inside.

Jack turned around and saw an old man in tattered robes sticking his head out of a window that was just above his waist.

[Why are they so small? 】Amidst the growing crowd, a message from Hermione popped up from Jack's personal terminal.

[The creator of this world may have artificially modified the size and strength parameters of the creatures in this world for the convenience of governance. ] Jack was typing in confidence while scanning this square, which was much more popular than in the game. [It seems that it is not an accident that the world has fallen into this state. 】

"Two respected adults, welcome to the Fire Sacrifice." Just as Jack frowned and was about to disperse the surrounding crowd, a masked woman from the building complex behind separated the surrounding crowd. public

When she came out, she bowed and led the two of them to the buildings in the distance. "But it's been a long time since I've entertained a nobleman like you here. If there's any slightness, please forgive me."

"We came back from afar, but when we arrived at the Farran Fortress ahead, we found that the bridge leading to Lorisk City had collapsed. Someone told us before we left that if we found that the road was cut off after returning, we could go Go to the Fire Sacrifice to ask for help." Looking at this woman who looked exactly like the fire prevention girl in the game, Jack began to deceive her.

"But two adults, you are not fireless embers. Except for those embers, others cannot use the bonfire in the sacrificial site." The fire prevention woman said with some embarrassment after hearing Jack's words.

"Isn't there another secret passage on the mountain here that leads directly to the city?" Jack frowned after hearing what the fire prevention woman said. "The news we bring is very important, and it must be spread to the city as soon as possible."

"But that road..." Before the fire girl could finish speaking, bursts of screams and shouts of death rang out in the square behind them.After a while, a man covered in blood ran over from the square.

"No...it's not good, three adults...in the auction house...the statue of...the great hero...Guda doesn't know why it suddenly moved." The man was panting. said.After taking a breath, he continued to add. "And now it's killing people everywhere. Several Lord Embers have been beaten back to the bonfire."

After hearing what he said, Jack couldn't help but reveal a hint of the original look on his face.No wonder he always felt like something was missing somewhere in that square just now.It turns out that the classic newcomer in Dark Souls who persuades the boss to defeat - Guda, the Judge of Ashes, is missing.

"Two adults, I wonder if I can invite you..." The fire prevention girl turned her head and prayed.

[A moving statue?Jack, should we go investigate? 】

[That thing most likely started to act after receiving the aura we brought from the outside world. You might as well go and take a look, maybe you can find some clues as to why this world has become like this. 】

"It seems like we can't have a good discussion without solving that statue. In that case, let's go over there for a walk." Jack's dull voice came from under the helmet. After nodding to the fire prevention woman, he continued added to. "But after solving the problem with the statue, I need you to tell me in detail about that road and the recent events in the royal capital."

"This way, gentlemen." As soon as the messenger heard the two agreed, he immediately led them towards the square in the distance as if he was flying.

"Gwen, damn Gwen, you have to die!" As soon as they arrived at the square, they saw a red spiral giant sword shining with flames stuck in his chest, and a man taller than them was waving it wildly. Holding the halberd in his hand, he started killing people in the square.When Jack and the others reached the edge of the square, the sound of the heavy armor on their bodies alerted the men who were intoxicated with the pleasure of killing.

"Ha, Gwen's lackey, taste my sharp blade." Guda roared while charging towards Jack.