The Divine Hunter Chapter 10: Second seal

As the sun set and the sky darkened, the five demon hunters moved in three directions on Whispering Hill.

"Crow feathers, the remains of the heart of the tree, the black mare... Such a weird ceremony, why do I feel like a step to release the devil?" Leisuo and Roy stood side by side on horseback, with solemn expressions on their faces, "Kid, Finding all the materials to resurrect that ugly monster won't cause a big disaster, right? Did the Ancient Blood warn you?"

"I'm sure that the heart of the tree is not a 'devil'." Roy looked at the dark area southeast of Whispering Hill. Night is the time when wild beasts are most active, but this time they stayed in the grass. , no more attacks on the witchers like during the day.

Because they are covered with green sap taken from the roots of the tree heart, exuding a faint plant fragrance, like a friendly sign, driving away the violent herds of animals they encounter.

"But it's not a bad thing! Even if she once belonged to the ancient Druid Circle, I admit this. There is indeed a clear record in some classics that there was a Druid Circle in Velen. But this guy will The three sisters described it in a heinous manner, which is slightly different from what we know..."

The bald man looked at the setting sun sinking into the horizon and put forward another point of view, "We have all seen the situation in Lower Wallen. Mrs. Lin asked for sacrifices from the villagers, but also gave them a bumper harvest of crops. , the fruit that cures diseases, saved them from the endless beasts and monsters in Velen. To a certain extent, the three sisters are fair, maintaining a **** and fragile balance. Is there anything better that destroys this balance? alternatives?"

"Leso, the old witch kidnapped Karl, we must let them understand one thing, the demon hunter is not that weak and can be bullied!"

"Releasing Tree Heart is not the only way." Leisuo groped his smooth chin, still insisting on his opinion, "An unknown creature that has been imprisoned for hundreds of years and is full of resentment... If it is freed, it will inevitably take revenge, causing this A huge disaster in a 'no man's land'."

"In order to attack the three witches, releasing another terrible monster, the imp, is definitely not an option!"

Roy sighed, frowning and then unclenching,

"Okay, actually I have a solution. As you said, the three sisters are not good people, and Shu Xin cannot be completely trusted, so..."

His tone suddenly turned cold, and his dark gold pupils flashed, "Do you remember the blood gem given by the lady in the lake? We will do this later...you will use it..."

……

A bright moon hung on the horizon.

Soon, the witcher left the Whispering Hill on horseback, and after repelling a wave of water ghosts that frightened the horses in Willen Swamp, he came to a hillside surrounded by three oak trees.

In the dark night, the moonlight illuminated a cyan stone tablet located in the center of the hillside.

The stone tablet is oval in shape, simple, cold, and full of the vicissitudes of the passage of time. The surface is covered with cracks, and there are clumps of messy grass stubble stubbornly emerging from the cracks in the stone.

Roy squatted down and touched some rough and twisted symbols on the surface of the stone tablet: irregular triangles, stars, moon patterns, and simple but vivid wild animals outlined with a few strokes. This was some kind of Ancient stone carvings.

He couldn't understand the meaning of these patterns at all.

"What does it say?" Roy glanced at the big man,

"These symbols are words created by the Druid Circle. The Snake Sect does not have this branch, and I have never learned this kind of words. I can't understand it, but I think it is undoubtedly the tombstone of Shu Xin."

The two of them cast their eyes towards the open space in front of the tombstone.

"Kungulan, Ms. Shuxin, you asked us to dig up your grave, don't blame us..."

The two men pulled out their steel swords and began to dig into the soil. Soon after, they dug out a set of remains from the open space in front of the tombstone, and then reluctantly pieced together a human form from the pile of broken bones.

You can see obvious limbs and skull on its body, but there are sharp canines on both sides of its gums that are not like humans, and long shriveled nails extend from the top of its finger bones. The most eye-catching feature is that it is extremely petite, less than One-third of normal humans.

The remains of an unknown creature

? ?

"Look, these are not human bones at all!" The fear in the bald man's eyes became even stronger.

"Maybe he is an old man, is it possible?"

Leso shook his head and said firmly, "I have seen many remains, including old people over eighty years old. Although most of them are hunched over, suffering from severe osteoporosis and their bones become deformed, they are not This is the one in front of me. The bones of this skeleton are too small, but there are no signs of missing or excessive weathering."

"Do they look like the bones of a dwarf, halfling, gnome, or goblin?"

"They don't have such sharp canine teeth!" Letho said, "And whether they are dwarves, halflings, goblins, or dwarfs, the number of ribs is much less than this remains."

"Then what is buried here? It is not a human being, but it bears the responsibilities of a druid?" Roy was also puzzled. Could it be that the so-called ancient druid is another kind of non-human intelligent creature? ?

It does not exist in the literature and I have never seen it.

"Perhaps only those hundreds of years old and knowledgeable druids can reveal the answer."

The two demon hunters communicated quietly for a while, then quickly collected the remains and returned to Whispering Hill.

Almost at the same time, on the other side, the cat-sect demon hunter Furius had found a crow's nest among the lush branches and leaves of the big banyan tree and obtained several pitch-black feathers.

On the west side of Whispering Hill, on the grassland near Humpback Swamp, Brother Seret used the Seal of Yaksi to enchant a black mare who was standing and taking a nap.

Three waves of demon hunters each brought a kind of material, and returned to the cave in Whispering Hill and came to the heart of the tree.

"Witcher, you have found everything. What are you waiting for? Start the ceremony now!"

Tree Heart's voice was trembling, full of uncontrollable excitement. She manipulated the gray-brown roots and circled around the black mare's body.

Like a python sizing up its prey.

The mare seemed to be aware of something, snoring uneasily and anxiously, and pacing with tiny hooves.

"Ms. Kungulan, everything is ready," Roy took out the package containing the remains from his saddle bag and held it in his hand, "but before the ceremony, we still have some questions to ask..."

"Say!" Shu Xin looked anxious.

"Ms. Kungulan, do you still remember the conditions we proposed before?"

"Guys, you guys have come to this point, and you still don't want to believe me?" Shu Xin said displeased, "I repeat, once you are free, I will help you escape from the eyes and ears of the three sisters and sneak into them. Their base camp, Balder Mountain, taught them a profound lesson."

Shu Xin said solemnly, "But I warn you, don't expect too much, such as killing any of the old witches. That's unrealistic! Regardless of the powerful magic power of the three sisters, they can also summon a large number of aliens. monsters, and even help from the Wild Hunt."

"Wild Hunt?" The four snake sect demon hunters all had their hearts skipping a beat. They did not expect to hear this familiar name from Shu Xin, the lifelong enemy of the snake sect. They deeply understood the power of the wild hunt. place.

"How many of you have heard of those ghost knights flying in the sky? To be honest with you, the senior management of Wild Hunt attend the night banquet hosted by the three sisters every year. Their long-term contacts have allowed them to maintain a good relationship." Shu Xin sighed. , "So if you want to kill the three sisters, you have to go through the Wild Hunt. With the current strength of these few, I'd be honest, it's unlikely."

Memories rolled through Roy's mind. As far as he knew, the three sisters held a night banquet at Bald Mountain every spring to entertain the powerful aliens of Willen and at the same time accept sacrifices from the farmers under their rule - young and beautiful boys. and girls.

The next day, some of the "reborn" children were sent back and the farmers were given acorn oil that could water lush crops.

This is the roughest and most primitive relationship of sacrifice and shelter.

In addition, Shu Xin's words also confirmed Roy's guess that he had long ago: Wild Hunt did not attend the three sisters' dinner for simple pleasure, and they must have also participated in Willen's "deal."

Perhaps some of the children that the old witch woman snatched from the people of Willen were passed on to the Wild Hunt. After all, this group of ghost knights across the sky have been kidnapping people all over the world to strengthen their army.

"Don't worry, we have no plans to confront Mrs. Lin Zhong at the moment."

"A wise decision..."

"If you don't have a head-on confrontation with Mrs. Lin, how can you improve the old witch's memory after entering Bald Mountain?" Seret asked,

"Set a fire and burn everything!" Oaks said fiercely,

"Set a fire in front of someone else's house. There's no telling how much it will burn. It will definitely lead to a deadly feud with the three sisters." Lei Suo expressed his implicit objection.

The heart of the tree suddenly fell silent, and the witcher could feel her inner struggle and hesitation. After a long time, the old female voice replied, "I have a better idea. If you can destroy the Bald Mountain, A sacred oak tree that will make those three old **** vomit blood with heartache."

"Holy Oak?" Roy thought for a moment about the crops that grew exceptionally well in Varenna and the oak oil that the villagers used to irrigate their farmland.

"It was originally a seed that I sown during my lifetime. Later, the three sisters killed me and took possession of it. Instead, they used it to grant favors to the people of Waylon - ordinary acorns ground into oil can water a rich harvest. If given to doctors, they can be used to treat illnesses and injuries, and pink acorns that are more than a hundred years old and golden acorns that are more than two hundred years old are of great benefit to mankind." Tree Heart paused, "Even if you can't destroy the oak tree, , taking away precious acorns will make them feel heartbroken for a while."

"Holy oak, pink and golden acorns?" The five demon hunters' eyes lit up.

Seeing this, Tree Heart continued to urge, "Guys, I have told you such a precious secret, but my sincerity is not enough? Let's start the ceremony... first put the crow feathers and bones under the heart!"

Roy exchanged glances with everyone, took the crow feather from Furius, "I present the crow feather..."

With a dignified and serious expression, he placed the materials in front of Shu Xin.

Tree Heart then replied with a solemn and ceremonial voice, "I who was once flesh and blood——" The echo triggered a torrent of magic power, causing the cave to tremble continuously, as if it was about to collapse, "I will regain my freedom! ”

However, the witcher's cunning voice sneaked in at this juncture, "Ms. Kungulan, how can the method you mentioned allow us to escape the eyes and ears of the old witch?"

As Roy asked, he dangled the white skeleton in front of the tree heart.

With the arrow on the string, Shu Xin could not hold back, "My blood! Later, when you cut open my body, collect part of my blood, smear it all over my body, you can hide it from the eyes and ears of the three sisters!"

The demon hunter was satisfied and placed the skeleton under his heart, "I offer you your skeleton..."

The heart of the tree shouted, "I was once flesh and blood..." The cave was filled with echoes, and strong winds swept in from the outside, blowing feathers and bones into a pile, "I will be free again!"

Shu Xin shouted.

"Witcher! Bring the horse over and let it drink my blood!" After saying this, Tree Heart took off the spiky shell that wrapped the heart, revealing its soft and warm **** skin.

Flius led the black mare in front, and Leisuo pulled out the steel sword and pressed the cold and sharp sword tip against the heart of the tree.

Roy did not take action. If Shu Xin died by his hands, Shu Xin would turn into nothingness.

But he asked another question, "Ms. Kungulan...will you take revenge after you escape from the heart of the tree?"

"What revenge? Demon hunter, do you still have the heart to joke at this moment!?" Shu Xin was already furious, and his tone became very cold.

"It's not a joke...you know what I mean," Roy asked seriously, "Will you take revenge on the residents of Lower Wallen? As far as I know, they once wanted to kill you because of the orders of the three sisters. ”

"How do you know?"

"You mentioned it to me, Ms. Kungulan, have you forgotten?"

"Did I forget?" Shuxin said, "Sorry, I guess I'm not that forgetful."

Roy no longer hesitated.

According to the plan, he gave Leisuo, who was holding the sword, a look.

A cold light flashed in the cave... Amidst the hearty laughter, a terrifying wound opened in the heart of the tree, and blood gushed out like a fountain. A small part flowed into the leather bag prepared by the witcher, and most of it was mixed into the materials on the ground.

Blood, bones, and crow feathers merged into one instantly.

The black mare lowered her head to drink blood, and the only sounds left in the cave were slurping and swallowing.

When the blood is drunk...

The black beauty of Shenjun raised her head, revealing a pair of eyes as red as blood.

"Free!" It raised its front hooves and let out the lively cheer of a young woman. "Spirit of nature above, I, Kun Gulan, am finally free! I want revenge and kill everyone——"

A hand suddenly touched the mane of the black beauty's neck, "There is still one step left in the ceremony...Kungulan."

"What?"

The poisonous snake steel sword in Leisuo's hand had not yet been sheathed. After saying this, he took advantage of the situation and slashed the black beauty's neck with the bleeding blade.

The skin and flesh were torn open, blood, fascia, and bone stubble were all exposed. Half of the neck was cut open, and the blood that was more surging than before dyed the ground red.

"Why!" Black Beauty only had time to say these words before she fell to the ground, twitching her hooves. She had just gained freedom and had not had time to run wildly on Whispering Hill.

She was filled with unwillingness, and the last image in her eyes was the cold and rigid face of the bald man.

He held a gem as bright as blood in his hand, which was her final destination.

"Okay..." Roy breathed a sigh of relief, took the blood gem from Lei Suo, and weighed it in his palm. There was a black smoke rushing through the crystal wall, but he could not escape from the cage.

He tried it with his eyes closed, and sure enough, the blood gem after being loaded into the soul could no longer be put into the loot package and could only be carried with him.

"Ms. Kungulan, although I released you as promised,... it would be more reassuring for you to continue to stay inside."

"The soul of the heart of the tree was just sealed into this stone?" Seret looked at the extremely agile but inconspicuous black smoke in the stone, with a look of disbelief, "The so-called soul, Just like a tadpole?"

"This is not a simple stone! Only the blood gem~IndoMTL.com~ given by the Lady in the Lake can contain the soul. And whether it is a human or a monster, most of the cores are the same." Roy explained patiently In one sentence, he handed the blood gem to Seret and looked at it carefully.

The eyes of Oaks and Furius next to them were also full of inquiring desire. Before this, they had never seen a concrete soul with their own eyes in their long lives.

"What are you going to do with her?"

"She claims to be an ancient druid, so find a real druid to 'check the goods'."

Everyone discussed for a while.

Lesuo looked around and began to assign work, "Let's rest in the tree hole for one night and be fully prepared."

"Early tomorrow morning, the little devil and I will smear the blood of the heart of the tree, avoid the eyes and ears of the three witches, and go to Bald Mountain to find the sacred oak tree. Brother Vulture, you, Seret, and Oaks will present a gift to the Lady in the Forest. Sacrifice, take back Carl! How about it?"

"Just do it!"

The moonlight shone from outside the cave along with the murmur, and five pairs of heterochromatic beast pupils met in one place.