Chapter 23: Taking Care of Things…

Artreus carried Angel in his arms with his left arm arm, his right is so he an usehis Wish Sword or the other Makluan rings to kill anything that might intrude on them.

Artreus knew that he would save Dusk when he travels back in time by Manus pulling him through the Space-Time portal.

Artreus: "Princess Dusk of Oolacile. Its been 300 years has it not? How are you?"

Dusk: "Oh! Lord Akaniir! It's you! Although I don't know if I can recall if thee were taller or not but I am glad to speak with thee once again. Indeed it had been. Although for us, it was only mere moments, and even now we don't belong to the same Time. As much as I would love to talk with thee, Sif, and Lady Ciaran once again, I must return for now. Should thee wish to speak with me, engrave my name to Summon me. It was good to see you again little Angel."

Angel titled her head in confusion since she clearly doent remember meeting this nice lady anywhere.

Artreus: "Alright then. I will see soon."

Dusk bowed as she vannished from sight, returning to the past in Elizabeth's Sanctuary.

(A/n Quick explanation for those who don't know. 300 years ago, Manus kidnapped Dusk since her future version comes in contact with Artreus who has the Pendent. Manus thinks Dusk has Pendent and takes her by mistake. Artreus time time travels and kills Manus and saves Dusk. Dusk goes to Elizabeth. At some point she trapped by Golem. Freed from Golem. Talks to pre-Time-Travel-Artreus (what happened now). Artreus gets Pendent. He time Travels. Kills Manus. Returns to future present. Summons and talks to Dusk. Time Loop repeats.)

Artreus made his way to the Lake Hydra with Angel grabbing onto his head as she floated with her wings.

Upon seeing the Hydra, her eyes widened in excitement. She flew in front of his face and made puppy dog eyes.

He nodded to which Angel didn't even bother to say thank but rushed to fight the Hydra. The fight was quite quick since Angel manifest herself as a gigantic female digital Knight.

(A/n image in comments below.)

She summoned a giant sword and swung at each of the Hydra's heads, the Hydra used its heads to bite the giant Angelic Digital Armoured Angel and ripped some armour off.

But by then Angel had raised her sword and cut the Hyrda in two.

Artreus dealt with the surrounding Golems as Angel fought the Hydra. He effortlessly used his Elderblood to blink to each one and bisected them in two from the head to the groin on each and every one of them.

His Wish Sword, which he is still thinking a name for, was so razor sharp, that Artreus can confidentially say that he can decapitqte an Ancient Dragon, just like how Artorias was able to in the Age of Fire #1 Comic of Dark Souls.

The Comics were not cannon in the story of Dark Souls, but since this was now reality, he was not sure if it was or wasn't cannot now. If it was, then he would find much more powerful foes in the Duke's Archives and the 4 Lord Soul Bearers - Witxh of Izalith, Gravelord Nito, Gwyn Lord of Sunlight/Cinder and The Furtive Pygmy will all be very powerful. Especially athe Furtive Pygmy.

(A/n Many think Manus is The Furtive Pygmy, based on gathered evidence and assumptions. But I have decided not. Manus is not The Furtive Pygmy, I have just made him a Pygmy Lord since I have something special planned for The Ringed City in Dark Souls 3.)

Artreus had also gathered the Black Knight Halberd and Grass Crest Shield.

When Angel was finished with the Hydrq, I had used my LichDragon Fortissax form to drag the body out of the Lake and onto land by pulling it with my Jaws and teeth.

The LichDragon Fortissax form was exceedingly powerful and could easily lift 100,000+ Kilograms (Weight of Earth's Largest Animal, the Blue Whale/Aircraft Carriers.)

He harvested the Dragon and took all its Dragon Scales, Blood, Flesh, Heart, Brain, Organs, Eyes, Bones.

He plans to imbue his body and equipment with all the items he had gathered. That waybhe can carry its effects as permanent Passives. For example, he will put himself as his Orb form in the Immortal Cube with the Grass Crest Shield and gain the Stamina Recovery effect permanently.

He doesn't need this, but it was an example of what he can do and will do.

His weapons however won't work as effect with the Immortal Cube fusion. Taht was why he will use the Elder Scrolls for it.

Before he did that, he teleported back to the Undead Asylem. He got Angel and dropped her in the area with the Stray Demon. He won't be surprised if she died a few times against it.

While they were fighting, he went to kill all the other Black Knights and went to the last Black Knight guarding the Perculiar Doll.

Black Knight Arkon...

Formally was Silver Knight Arkon, the Dragonslayer.

In the Age of Fire comic, Arkon was one of the many Silver Knights that participated in the Fall of the Everlasting Archdragons.

He was almost killed by an Dragon, Knight Artorias who was on of the Commanders who led Gwyn's armies against the Dragons in the War effort.

Knight Artorias saved his life by decapitating the Ancient Dragon in a single clean swing and saved Arkon's life.

Gwyn arrived at the decapitated Dragon and assumed Arkon had killed it.

Gwyn bestowed him with the undeserved title of Dragonslayer.

Arkon didn't dare correct his Lord's misunderstanding as tqht would be rude. He had bared this shame of having an undeserved title taht should have belonged to his Commander, Knight Artorias.

Arkon would serve as captain of the Silver Knights, on Gwyn's Command.

During the Comics events it showed the inner struggle Arkon had with his title of Dragonslqyer and the expectations placed on his shoulders as he faithfully carried out Gwyn's orders.

Arkon would also be the one to lead the attack against the Demons of Izalith and would become a Black Knight.

During that time, Seath was having one of his servants, Channeler Liste, kidnap multiple people and innocent woman so that he could experiment on them.

Most become those blue snake monstrosities in the Duke's Dungeons, where you go when Seath kills the player in their first encounter.

Seath grew annoyed at Channeler Liste for interrupting his experiments multiple times, thus Seath transformed him into a gigantic monster made of flesh and crystals.

Arkon would eventually regain his sanity after becoming a Black Knoght and fought Artorias but lost instantly. Artorias thought he was a Darkwraith but remembered who he was and told him to help carry out Gwyn's last wish to deal with the Undeqd outbreak.

Artorias then left to deal with the threat of Oolacile and Manus.

Arkon would reencounter Dragon Knight Gravis and fight against the Hollows and a mutated Channeler Liste.

It only in the aftermath that Arkon became a Hollow and would eventually end up at the Undead Asylem.

He had a unique Cape he once wore, that all Silver Knight had. Except his was Red, he had removed it when he lost his mind and became a Hollow.

Artreus wanted Arkon as one of his servants, especially since he had read the Age if Fire comic and saw how OP a Black Knight like Arkon was in his fight against Channeler Liste.

(A/n Mutated Channeler Liste is basically an Crystal version of the Fire Giant Boss Fight in Elden Ring. Same size too.)

If even a shread of what was shown in the Comic was true in this new reality, then even the real bosses like Knight Artorias or the 4 True Gods would be insanely powerful nd fun to fight!

Arkon charged at Artreus with his Sword, but Artreus activated his Devil Trigger and effortlessly dodged under it and cut if his arm. He then kicked the back of Arkon's knee, making him fall to the ground, he then severed his legs and remains arm. He colorized the wound so he doesn't die. If it was even possible to.

He took Arkon and stored him in his System Space. He will cure his Hollowed mind later.

He went to the cell with the Perculiar Doll and noticed that the Chosen Undead was missing. Instead, on the wall was engraved the following.

"To Eternity with all the Time in the world."

Artreus knew that this was a message left by himself.

He used his Elderblood to teleport back in time to when he knows fir certain that his past self was being carried by the Crow to Firelink Shrine.

He saw the Chosen Undead in the cell. He didn't want to deal with her complaints now, and will do it later when he deals with Arkon. He used his Black Makluan Ring to target the Chosen Undead and teleport her into the System Space inside a cage. It was so she didn't get any ideas of messing with his stuff. He did set up a TV for her that Luna can watch with her inside the System Space. That way the Chosen Undead won't go Hollow from the isolation and loneliness.

He entered and took the Perculiar Doll and teleported to get the Titanite Slab, even though he doesn't need it.

He turned to look at the Stray Demon and Angel.

He was found the scene incredibly hilarious. Angel had defeated the Strqy Demon. A sword was lodged inside of the Strqy Demon's head, exactly like how he himself had defeated the Asylem Demon a few months ago when he first arrived in Lordran.

Not only that, but he was able to witness Angel celebrating too early, since she had been crushed and became a pile of squashed blood and flesh, just like how he himself had been killed by the Asylem Demon's hammer.

What was funny was that it wasn't the spear weapon that crushed her.

The Stray Demon still ahd some life left from being impaled in the head by Angel's sword. Thus, it had fallen on Angel and crushed her with it's gigantic ASS!

He used the Blue Makluan Ring to manipulated the water in the Blood of Angel's squished and splattered body, and gathered it into a ball of blood.

It quickly regenerated and Angel's body was remade and her wings reappeared.

Artreus had told her what happened which caused her to try and fly away from him, he captured her with his LichDragon Fortissax form and used the Elderblood power to teleport back to Quelaag's Domain to get Ciri.