wouldnt it be faster if you ignite the bonfire near queelaag and then homeward bone back so you can later teleport to it? according to the description, bones take you to the last bonfire rested at, not ignited?
It looks like it combines the fast early game of the optimelle route and combines the strats with the lightning fast mid and late game of crapplemage. It's so cool to see how much this category has evolved over the years.
In fact, if you look at it well, you can see that a mob is running towards the lever you're talking about. The game is joking with the player : if you go fast (that you don't do in your first playthrough), you can go after this mob and make your way directly through this church. In the opposite, if you're walking safely, the mob has all the time he needs to lock the door, and you have to take a detour under the gate.
