The Journey of the Demon Hunter

"Actually, I think there is an example that can explain it." Zelin looked at Geralt. "You are certainly not going crazy to let Hilly accept the trial of the grass. No woman can or survive the trial of the grass."

"Yes, we want to give her swordsmanship and the knowledge to deal with monsters." Geralt grabbed the mug in her hand. "She escaped the Sintra massacre by herself, and secretly bypassed Nepal with her own wisdom. The Forgardian patrol, as well as the infantry patrolling the country roads, escaped from the bandits massacred in the village. She hid alone in the forest of the canal for two weeks, all on her own, she used She hid in a group of fugitives for a month, starved with others, trekled hard together, and fled to the north. Then she was taken in by a farmer and worked in the farmland all day to feed the animals. Don't forget, she It's just an eleven-year-old child, only twelve years old this year."

"Life has trained her very well, no worse than those we brought to Kyle Morhan. What she needs now is to let us give her practical swordsmanship, wild life skills, and ways to deal with monsters. Except for the grass. Trial, any training of the Demon Hunter will not harm her."

"Yes, any demon hunter training will not harm her." Zelin raised her eyebrows. "That's the point, the key point. You think that when Xili can leave Kyle Morhan, she will be better than accepting it. Are the demon hunters in the Trial of the Grass bad?"

"If he doesn't accept the trial of green grass, he will not be able to strengthen himself with potions. Potions and decoctions will poison ordinary people to death. However, no matter how good his body is, it is impossible to resist such poisonousness. He will be hidden. The werewolf in the shadow tore to pieces, just because he couldn't drink the cat potion and see through the monster in the dark."

"But times have changed, Eskell. Originally, demon hunters had to drink potions and potions when hunting monsters, because they faced powerful monsters. At that time, the forest was full of wolves and deer. The pterodactyl is king in the sky, and the griffin shares the rights of the mountain stream. The swamp witch is the lord of the wetland, and their minions are everywhere. But now, there are still many monsters in the north, but people have already People who don’t need to dress up can go out like the army. Everyone knows that there are a lot fewer monsters compared to a hundred years ago."

"This is especially true for powerful monsters. If Hiri leaves Kyle Morhan, even if she doesn't have any magic talent, I think she can deal with most monster threats."

"Okay, okay, we can continue discussing these brain-wasting things tomorrow. We can discuss these things while training Xili. Just when you are right, a great person who cares about the future, ha~ said so much , Then the question is---who's turn to play the cards first?"

Lambert raises a serious question.

"I remember it's your turn." Eskell pushed Zelin's arm.

"How is it possible, I clearly remember him." Zelin knocked on the table and turned the absent-minded Geraltera back to his eyes. "Has this guy been slack?"

"It's been this way ever since that Merigard arrived."

"It's none of your business, Lambert, it must be your first move. You are diverting attention." Geralt closed the card in his hand.

. Everyone looked at Lambert.

So Renn, who was still busy packing the firewood into the warehouse in the castle courtyard, was called by Lambert again.

"Hey, wait, I haven't placed those firewood, and the two horses in the stable have not been cleaned yet."

"Leave it alone, it's all the same when throwing wood into the fireplace and burning ashes. Today we teach you a fun thing." Lambert's smile is so mocking no matter how you look at it. "We consider that you haven't How did you play, so I picked out these useless scarecrow and weather cards for you, and these cards that boost the morale of the enemy... trash cards. We will give you a set of the strongest deck, and let you play first ."

"Damn it! You are reducing the number of players!"

The white snow emits a faint white light under the sunlight, as if to welcome Snvaerne---the arrival of early spring.

Chapter 214 Knowledge is Power

Although there is still heavy snow in the valley, it has already arrived in March after all, and the cold wind is like the end of a strong crossbow, it is no longer possible to continue to wreak havoc on the vast land. Although there is still a bitter winter scene in the valley, it can be seen that the snow on both sides of the Baishi River has gradually melted. They mixed with the river water that originated from the Blue Mountains and flowed down until it merged into the gurgling water. In the Tower River.

"I think you should still remember the knowledge of strong ghouls. For example, the toxins they carry."

"Of course, their claws can cause wound infections, and even a small amount of wounds can infect people with corpse poison."

"Do you remember that potion can detoxify?"

"I must remember, Jin Yuan. Take a sip and apply the wound."

This is at the foot of the Blue Mountains, separated from the extreme north by the Dragon Mountain Range only by Estelan. Winter here always comes so early and leaves so late.

"Let's solve the screaming pterodactyl. No matter how you kill it, there will always be pterodactyls here. I don't know where they came from. Can it be said that they really came from a rope? The monster coming by the door?"

"Don't think about it, that road does not exist. The cold wind of the Dragon Mountain will freeze the flying pterodactyl in the sky into an ice sculpture, and then throw it on the ground and smash it to pieces."

The far north, the dragon mountain range, the rope gate, these are the legends of the elves. When their white ship arrived here, they are said to have seen humans called Wozggs who settled in the far north. It's not that there are no adventurers from Kerviel who set out to try to cross the valley trail called the Rope Gate in the Dragon Mountains. Legend has it that it leads to another continent, but no one has ever returned alive.

Zelin has a dispensable attitude towards these legends. No matter whether they really exist, he only cares about whether people on another continent need demon hunters to help them solve monsters, just like on the Kolazi Desert. In the peculiar country of Serekania, they also need someone to help them solve the sand worms in the desert, as well as other monsters living under the sand. Zelin had heard a Serekani complain that his carriage had been eaten by a sandworm, but no one could help with the bug.

Maybe that would be true, just like once people thought that the Blue Mountain was the end of the world, but now everyone knows that the other side of the Blue Mountain is the land ruled by the Hake people. The original southern border of the Kolaz Desert has now become a trade route for Serekania merchants with exquisite silks and beautiful gems.

"It is too reluctant to solve a pterodactyl without the help of potions and decoctions."

"No, I know how to fix it. It's not just potions and decoctions."

Zelin's idea of ​​bringing Kyle Morhan to him is indeed too unrealistic for the demon hunter, especially when everyone is used to drinking potions and decoctions to solve problems. Of course, no matter how you look at the trial of the grass, all this still exists in the plan and discussion. At least after the establishment of the academy, before you can find a way to find an apprentice, this is a plan rather than a reality. But Zelin believes that if it can be proved that without the enhancement of potions and decoctions, a monster that is not weak can also be solved, such as the pterodactyl outside of Kyle Morkhan. Maybe he can get these wolf school demon hunters to agree. His vision.

"The pterodactyls have two bone crowns on their foreheads, which makes them the same as the criss-tailed dragons. So it is best to be careful when dealing with it. When it is lying on the ground and lowering its head, don't think it is fainted. Head, at that time the pterodactyl might use the bone spurs on its forehead to attack, and the correct way to deal with it is to go around its sides and attack its neck that is not covered by scales. At least the neck of the pterodactyl is about three downwards from the head. The place where you slap is the weakest place."

"The name of pterodactyls comes from their slender and sharp claws. Their fingertips are not so much fingertips, but bone blades. This is for them to better cut the body of their prey, from the sky. Erjiang's pterodactyls are dangerous predators. Pay special attention to their teeth. They are small but dense. The bite of the jaw is enough to crush the bones. No matter when and where, don't face it head-on with an open mouth and pounce from the sky. Pterodactyl."

Zelin had heard of many swordsmen or other warriors who thought they had superb fighting skills. Of course, removing monsters is not the exclusive domain of demon hunters. Sometimes, because demon hunters cannot be found, villagers will hire those swordsmen to solve monsters raging in the fields. Knight Ike is the more extreme person in this group. Of course, like him, a knight who removes monsters for the villagers but never charges a fee. Zelin has never heard of the second one.

This knight never abides by the rules. After helping the villagers to remove the monsters more than once, Zelin was told that the villagers would not pay him, because an Ike knight known as the Pious also killed the water ghosts for them, but he didn't want to pay him. As a result, Zelin could only patiently explain to the villagers for his bread money for the next half month that he was not killing a water ghost, but a tomb witch. And he is not a knight, but a demon hunter.

However, Zelin knew that these swordsmen who dealt with monsters now mostly live in the cemetery.

They are indeed very strong when fighting humans. Knowing to keep your balance, knowing that you can smash the enemy's jaw by holding your wrist tightly and launching a swing attack from the lower part of the left half circle, or using a fourth-style right-hand attack. They know how to use feints to expose the enemy's weaknesses, and know where the weaknesses of human arteries and joints are, but they don't know anything about monsters. He once saw a good combatant. When the swamp witch opened his mouth, he waved a long sword to cut off the monster's neck, but he was covered by the spray from the witch's mouth, and then twisted his neck.

This is the result of fighting against monsters without understanding them. Monsters don't care about feints or moves. Some powerful swordsmen are not necessarily weaker than the demon hunters. Perhaps they are stronger than the demon hunters who drink potions and decoctions, but they cannot solve the trouble caused by the curse of monsters and demon spirits.

"The best attack strategy against pterodactyls is three steps and one strike. One thing must be clear. The body structure of pterodactyls is different from other common dragon-like species. The bones on their foreheads are very hard. It is very unwise to chop its head. The silver sword may not take the life of a pterodactyl in a single blow, but the teeth of a pterodactyl can bite a human at the waist. Of course, it is an adult pterodactyl, if it is At an early age, you must pay attention to how to prevent it from escaping."

"Pterodactyls are the same as Griffins. They like to eat lambs. This is the best bait. If you can, adding poison to the carcass of a lamb or goat will make you more effective against pterodactyls. Rhamnus The strong smell can attract these flying monsters very well. If there is no lamb as bait, then use buckthorn mixed with poison to make something like sheep or goat."

Zelin placed the prepared trap next to the Baishi River. There are goat footprints in the mud on the river bank. Maybe pterodactyl likes this place because there are many wild goats here. Placing the trap on the path that the goat once passed will better attract the pterodactyl. The predator must know where its prey will often appear, just as a fisherman must not go fishing on a hillside.

"But only demon hunters know this knowledge. Schools in cities will not teach this knowledge. They will only tell students who can go to school about writing, history, nature, etiquette and basic mathematics. Rural schools will not teach it either. These, they will tell the sons of farmers and fishermen how to read and how to speak. The magic academy of warlocks will not teach these things, they will only talk about the source of these monsters, tell them the origin of the celestial sphere and magic, pterodactyl? Maybe They prefer the Alpha Doji and the reduction formula of the carburetor."

"No one will study these monsters, study how to fight these monsters, except for the demon hunter." Even if Dolgaly, whom Zelin knew, his interest is more in biological research than in killing them. Because when they encounter a real monster threat, they will go to the local village elders or local lords, and ask these people in charge of power and vaults to write down notices to seek demon hunters, but if there are no demon hunters."

"We all know that Geralt lifted the curse of Princess Yadan from the vampire bird curse for Foltest." The hunters in the castle knew this, but Xili seemed to have discovered something novel. He kept pestering Geralt at dinner and asked him to tell himself the story of the experience.

"In eight years. Only four demon hunters passed by, and three of them were unwilling to accept the commission. Then what is the consequence of not being commissioned? Foltest abandoned the palace and the surrounding city because no one knows how to deal with it. The blood-sucking birds, they are helpless. They don't even know that the blood-sucking birds are cursed."

"Yes, you are right in this regard." Eskell nodded. "But without the help of the decocting medicine, Geralt's winning rate in defeating the Vampire Bird may be much lower."

"No, Eskell, you heard Geralt's account. He only drank a bottle of cat. Will cats increase their strength and make people more agile? No, all you need to fight is light, because Shadows make people nervous. And you just subconsciously attribute the credit to the potion's effect."

"No, I trust my seal and long sword more." Eskell shook his head. "Are you sure you don't need decoctions and potions? I'll bring some."

Zelin waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need it.

"If you want to help, I'll help you right away...Okay! This beast is here! Be careful."

Chapter 215: One Hundred Refining

This pterodactyl probably hasn't really grown up yet, and Zelin can see that its bone crown is not as good as those giant pterodactyls, which makes him feel very relaxed. According to the bone crown, body length, and wingspan, its age and condition can be judged. The bones and scales of this pterodactyl should not be as hard as the real adult pterodactyl.

Remove the poison in the bait, the crossbow can also pose an appropriate threat to this dragon. Compared with petrified lizards and cattail dragons, pterodactyls are much easier to deal with. But when facing pterodactyls, beware of their close roars. The harsh sound is like a heavy hammer, but it is far behind the Brukassa who is famous for its sonic attacks.

As expected, the pterodactyl could not tell whether the thing supported by the wood was a trap or a bleating sheep. Like a normal hunting, it swooped down and bit this fishy bait.

"Then? Then what happened?"

In the castle of Kelmohan, Iskel is telling the other wolf school demon hunters what he saw. Only a few demon hunters from the wolf school were present, Xili was reciting the definition and description of a strong ghoul in the courtyard, and Triss did not know what to do in the high-rise room of the castle.

"The time is very short, probably the time to blow out the candles and then untie the waist. The pterodactyl who had eaten the bait started yelling, and he rushed to the pterodactyl who temporarily lost the ability to fly because of the poison. Oh yes. Before he went up, he shot the monster with the crossbow that could shoot many arrows in a row."