"By the way, Ashen One, I have already finished reading half of the books you brought from the High Wall of Lothric. They indeed contain quite a bit of useful knowledge."
After enjoying the cool breeze on the cliff for a while, the Fire Keeper suddenly looked down and spoke to Xia Yu, who opened his eyes in response.
The books he had given the Fire Keeper were all found in a room beneath the tower on the High Wall; it seemed to be a storage area for the Lothric Knights' miscellaneous belongings.
Besides tables and chairs, there were weapon racks and bookshelves. In the game, these were merely background assets, but in reality, they had become tangible objects.
The Lothric Knight Armor Set he wore and the Lothric Knight Straight Sword at his waist were both found in that storage room. Not only that, but as a 'hamster-style' player, he had insisted on taking every single weapon and piece of armor.
Regardless of whether he could use them, he might not need them, but he absolutely had to have them.
Thus, anything Xia Yu deemed valuable was taken away in one fell swoop, let alone those rows of books; he had practically hauled away the bookshelves themselves.
However, he didn't have the time to carefully read through those books one by one to find valuable knowledge.
But then he thought of the Fire Keeper. Although she had lost her eyes, she could still observe the outside world through other means. Reading a book was a simple task for her.
So, Xia Yu gave the Fire Keeper a task: to help him read the books and then pick out the valuable knowledge to tell him.
Hearing now that the Fire Keeper had already finished half of the books, Xia Yu was slightly surprised. This efficiency was far beyond his own.
"You read that fast? I'm so glad I have you. If I were to read them myself, I don't know how long it would have taken."
Xia Yu praised her sincerely. Hearing this, the Fire Keeper only gave a faint smile.
"What was written in those books? And what valuable knowledge did you find?"
"Hmm... Most of the text consists of stories praising the greatness of Lothric, along with some swordsmanship guidance for Lothric Knights," the Fire Keeper said.
"Is that all?"
Xia Yu was slightly disappointed. No matter how great Lothric was, it was none of his business, and the so-called swordsmanship was just average. He already possessed the modern swordsmanship memories passed down by AI Xia Yu, which contained the essence of all human civilization's swordsmanship.
Still, it might be worth a look; swordsmanship from a fantasy world could broaden his horizons.
As if anticipating Xia Yu's reaction, the Fire Keeper smiled serenely and spoke again: "Please rest assured, Ashen One. Besides what I just mentioned, the books also record many of Lothric's Miracles."
"I can teach those Miracles to you, Ashen One, to bolster your strength."
Oh? Miracles? That's not bad.
This time, Xia Yu felt a spark of interest. Sorcery, Miracles, and Pyromancy were the collective terms for the three major types of magic in the Soul World. Although they all consumed mana, their focuses were different.
Sorcery is a magic based on the soul, Pyromancy is based on the Pyromancy Flame, and Miracles are magic based on faith.
Miracles are the art of learning the stories of the gods and receiving their grace through prayer.
Common spells like Heal, weapon buffs, and Blessings are all Miracles. Beyond those, powerful offensive spells like Lightning Spear, Great Lightning Spear, and Sunlight Spear are also Miracles.
However, powerful offensive Miracles certainly wouldn't be included in these casually stored books, so he estimated he could only learn basic Miracles like Heal, buffs, and Blessings.
"What Miracles are there?" Even though he had his suspicions, Xia Yu still asked.
"Hmm..."
The Fire Keeper placed her index finger against her lower lip, recalling the Miracles she had seen: "Most are Miracles used by the Lothric Knights, such as the Sacred Light enchantment for weapons, Heal for mending wounds, and Blessings that temporarily boost one's strength."
"I do not know which one the Ashen One wishes to learn, but I can teach you any of them."
"Only children make choices; an adult wants them all!"
Xia Yu raised his right hand high, clenching it tightly as if grasping something, and laughed freely.
"So I want to learn them all. I'll learn Sorcery, I'll learn Pyromancy, and I'll learn Miracles. Only then can I be considered well-rounded!"
Although Miracles have faith requirements and Xia Yu, as a faithless one, seemingly couldn't learn them at all, the Dark Souls trilogy had long since shown that Sorcery and Miracles shared the same origin.
Furthermore, Miracles are simply "learning the stories of the gods" rather than relying on them. Therefore, the potency of a Miracle has no actual connection to whether a god grants power; it is determined purely by the caster's own ability.
One must remember that in the game, many Miracles can only be obtained after slaying the gods themselves. Thus, it is more likely that Miracles are a way of channeling one's own power rather than borrowing it from a deity.
Consequently, Xia Yu wasn't worried at all about being unable to learn Miracles. If he could learn Sorcery at a glance, Miracles should be just as simple.
"Ashen One, when shall we begin our lessons?"
"Right now. After all, quite a few people are nagging me, wanting me to hurry up and learn."
...[dark souls iii]: How nice, today is another day of learning.
[marvel]: (〝▼dish▼)
[dark souls i]: (〝▼dish▼)
[elden ring]: (〝▼dish▼)
[marvel]: You bastard, making snide remarks again. Next time I see you, I'm definitely giving you a beating.
[elden ring]: Remember to give him my share of the beating too. I can provide the strength to hit him!
[dark souls i]: Let me do it. Don't worry, I won't hold back. If I don't beat him back to the bonfire, my last name isn't Xia!
[dark souls iii]:???
[dark souls iii] @ [dark souls i]: Why are you joining in? I don't recall provoking you.
[dark souls i]: Because I'm learning too. Never mind what I'm learning, your blanket statement included me as well. So just you wait!
[dark souls iii]: or2 (Kneeling in mercy)
[dark souls iii]: My mistake, I didn't mean to mock everyone. I was just making a simple observation because I'm also learning.
[elden ring]: Did you find a Pyromancy teacher?
[dark souls iii]: Not yet. I found some books in the High Wall of Lothric, and the Fire Keeper found some Lothric Knight Miracles in them. I'm currently learning Miracles from her.
[dark souls i]: What a coincidence, I'm also learning Miracles, though I'm learning from members of the Way of White. Since we're both learning Miracles, I'll spare you the beating.
[dark souls iii]: Thank you, big brother, for sparing my life. Once we've both finished learning, we'll copy and share our memories of the Miracles.
[dark souls i]: OK.
[marvel]: Heh, he might have let you off, but we haven't!
[elden ring]: Exactly, exactly!
[dark souls iii]: Look at you guys, we're all the same person. Why be so petty?
[marvel]: You [REDACTED]!
[dark souls iii]: Even the black bars are out. It seems even the Chat Group can't stand it anymore, hahaha!
[marvel]: (〝▼dish▼)
[clash of clans]: Good grief, I only stopped lurking for a moment and you've already chatted this much.
[Genshin Impact]: After all, chatting is the easiest way to pad the word count, so the more chat content, the better.
[nier: automata]: You seem to have said something quite outrageous just now.