Lothric Kingdom – such a beautiful place it was, but it wasn't long until it began to lose it's light. The darkness grew more and more with each day, until the time has finally come. Chosen undead were awoken from their slumber. There were countless undead that risen from the graves. Certainly, there was no way – all of them can succeed. To find the chosen one – all their ties were disconnected with each other, which caused multiple worlds. Probably such an effect came with curse. Curse – a dangerous thing, that can make your body look horrible upon a death and to lose hope. And so – our nameless hero starts his journey with the curse of undead.

After rising from his coffin, he looked around. Nothing but questions was in his mind. He couldn't remember anything from his previous life. Not much to think about, so he chooses to go forward. Undead were trying to stop him, but he was able to cut through them with ease.

- Those guys seem simple enough to kill, probably I don't even need a shield – self-confident he was.

He didn't throw it away though. Not long after, he reached Ludex Gundyr – the first obstacle on his path. Nameless guy did exactly, what any sane person would do – pulled the sword out of his chest. The boss started to come to live.

- What!? – He shouted, while dropping large sword to ground.

- Chosen undead, - straight at his soul looked that monster – I will test your strength, endurance and power of will.

- Hold it! What are you talking about!?

- You are clueless. It is exactly how it should be.

- Listen, big rock guy, I…

- Enough! You have only one chance or you'll rot here for eternity.

It is exactly as he said. Chosen undead are given only one chance to shine, or they'll forever be forgotten at cemetery ash. That is the true test of Ludex Gundyr.

- Listen, I just want to kno…

"Fool" thought to himself boss, while rushing with deadly weapon upon a chosen one.

- Ugh!

- Fight me, NOW!

Chosen undead decided to do as he told, so he quickly recovered with estus flask. Ludex began to thrust straight to him, but hero was able to easily dodge that attack and then strikes as well.

- Is that all you've got!? – Self-confident he was once more.

Ludex didn't like the tone nameless hero was using, but even so he didn't go full power since he knows his task. The fight was quite usual and hero was used to his patterns already. Yet, there was a surprise expecting him. When he was about to win, Ludex transformed into something unusual and his tentacle swiftly went to hero.

- Foolish undead, never underestimate your foe.

- What… but you… I… - surprised he was of so sudden changes.

- Don't tell me you freaked out already, boy.

- I'm not! – Quickly he got on his legs.

"I have to beat him… otherwise, I'll be stuck here forever without knowledge… without anything" were his thoughts. The battle resumed. Patterns have become much harder, or rather – unexpected. Ludex was hitting poor guy without a problem. His only savior was estus flask… the last one actually.

"No healing… not good, at this rate…" after those thoughts, he looked on his back "of course…".

- I officially proclaim, that you are not chosen undead, you failed, farewell… - after those words he was about to hit him, but couldn't, - What!?

- If that's what it takes to find out about myself, I'll block! I'll use shield!

After protecting himself, he swiftly cut off tentacles and got to Ludex Gyndyr's body. The battle was over.

- Well… done… - died Ludex with those words.

A bonfire appeared after his death, and so, hero decided to rest around warm fire. He didn't realize it yet, but something has changed with his body.

After some time, he decided to continue his way. And so, he went through the doors ahead. A large building was straight ahead. Without hesitation he ran to the goal. Even though there were some enemies around the building, but it seemed like they are ignoring him.

"Weird… they are not going to attack? Hm… probably because I killed their leader" he thought.

When he did come into that building – the atmosphere was rather surprising. There were people, big thrones and some kind of thing in the middle of the room. Surprised by humans, he came downstairs and decided to find out if they are enemies or allies, so he spoke with the woman.

- Hey there.

Blind woman wasn't surprised at all. Slowly, she turned her head to source of the voice, then answered:

- Hello, Ashen one.

- What? – didn't quite understood he.

- Ah, forgive me, - realized woman, - you don't remember anything.

- Exactly so.

- Even though it saddens me, but I cannot tell you everything you wish to know, only your target shall be known.

She did know something, he was sure of it, but certainly, he had no way just to force answers out of her, so he decided to play along. After all, that woman… didn't seem to be usual, so words must be chosen carefully.

- Alright, speak.

- As for now, you are called "Ashen one". You probably wonder why, but the answer is quite simple. You are drained that power from Ludex Gundyr, and so you are have proven yourself worthy of the task at hand. Look at your body, and you'll see exactly, why you'll be called from now on "Ashen one".

He did follow that advice and found out, that his body is shining bright. He was surprised, that he didn't notice such a thing.

- Now, the task. You have to save the world, to delay the inevitable.

- Hold on, is it to save or to delay?

- Both and neither.

- I don't understand.

- It is to be expected. You don't need to understand, just make your decision.

To accept something, that you don't understand, was quite a risk. Nevertheless, there wasn't much of a choice.

- Just tell me what to do.

- Now that's the spirit. You have to defeat four lords of Lothric, The soul of Cinder and to light bonfire behind him.

- So, I just need to defeat bad guys and that's it?

"Oh, those undead… sometime they'll drive me mad… alright, I'll let him think as he wants" thought fire keeper.

- Yes, defeat the villains and save the world.

- Sounds simple enough.

- Now, light the bonfire and start your journey.

- How do I do that?

Fire keeper certainly wasn't happy with going through all of this over and over again. Sure, there are a lot of realities, but independently they are all connected to Firelink Shrine. And every fire keeper is connected with each other too. All of them knew what happened to another.

- The part you got from Ludex Gyndyr fight.

- You mean… this?

- Yes, hurry now.

And so he did. The Firelink Shrine bonfire was lit. Fire keeper felt easy now, because another tutorial is over… yet more to come. After lighting the bonfire, hero has been transported to another place. And so, the journey of undead has begun.