The Divine Hunter Chapter 11: Horcrux – Book of Shadows

“Can’t you just destroy the book?” Igesena said carefully, “burn it on the stove, or cut it into pieces with a knife.”

"No matter how weird "The Book of Shadows" is, it is just a book."

"It's not as simple as you think." Kelda said calmly, "The Book of Shadows is integrated with the magical place beneath our feet. Abundant magic protects it at all times."

"Conventional means can't hurt it at all..." Kelda's pupils shrank and she said with fear, "I used Igni and Alder on it last night, and threw it into the fireplace and burned it all night... Nothing Use."

"It is neither gold nor jade, but it is harder than diamond, more tough and heat-resistant than dragon skin."

The faces of the four people in the room became very ugly.

"Roy, since you are willing to help, why not ask the resident mage of the Demon Hunter Brotherhood... maybe she will have some ideas." Kelda looked directly into his eyes, "I won't let your efforts go in vain. , waiting to rescue the Griffin sect brothers..."

"The secret method of the Griffin Sect remains intact for you to study, but only for you."

Roy was just about to explain something.

Cohen suddenly interrupted, clenching his fists nervously, his voice full of worry,

"Teacher, what will be the consequences for you if you destroy the Book of Shadows?"

Kelda was resurrected by the Book of Shadows, once the book was destroyed.

His ending...

"My student, why do you say it so sadly?" Kelda suddenly stretched out her hand and gently stroked Cohen's black hair, "Everyone has to leave one day. This is just a law of nature..."

"Besides, I should have died with my brothers a hundred years ago, but I lived 'two more lives'." He smiled calmly, "And I live for myself...I live in seclusion in Kelseren , studying knowledge and theories, living a simple and fulfilling life, and training a silly apprentice like you."

"No, teacher..." Cohen shook his head with a painful expression. He wanted to change the teacher's mind, "Seniors are not necessarily suffering."

"Maybe they have already been accustomed to living in the "Book of Shadows"! They don't want the so-called 'relief'!"

Keen's eyes turned red and he hissed,

"Maintaining the status quo is the best choice!"

"Cohen!"

The Griffin Sect apprentice trembled, but this time there was no compromise.

He stared at Kelda stubbornly with his three-colored pupils widened.

"My silly apprentice...why don't you understand?"

"I have lived enough, too long," the old man sighed. "The extra hundred years are like a beautiful dream, but if the dream lasts too long, it will turn into a nightmare."

"And nightmares make people wake up screaming."

Every word he speaks is like a needle pricking your heart,

"Now that I have woken up, I can no longer let my compatriots lose their freedom for the sake of endless curiosity."

"Besides, as a tool, I am about to reach the limit of use, and I have to make changes."

"I have one last regret left...Aren't you willing to fulfill the teacher's last wish?"

Cohen covered his face with his hands and fell into silence.

Igsena clung to his body. The corners of the eyes are red.

Roy sighed with a complicated expression.

It is rare to see such an active request for death.

But he didn't want to refuse.

"I am happy to help you, but I have a question... Once the seniors of the Griffin Faction leave the "Book of Shadows", they will no longer be able to stay in the real world. They will disappear soon, and there is only one thing waiting for them. Nothingness."

"Are you sure this is a good idea?"

Kelda shook her head and asked back

"Roy, if it were you, would you rather live in a book in the form of a soul and be enslaved by it forever... Or would you rather escape from this small prison, pay your life, regain your freedom, and experience the real world? Even if it’s just for a moment.”

Roy's expression froze and he was unable to answer for a moment.

"No gryphon likes an iron cage."

"In the entire Griffin Academy, I am the only outlier who loves 'sharpening pen tips.'"

"And my compatriots, I know them, their home is the mountains, wilderness and the vast sky, they will never surrender!"

……

After a long period of silence.

Roy pursed his lips, turned his eyes to the locked basement, and then moved to the window, where the sun illuminated the snow whitely,

"Master Kelda, first of all, we have to take a look at the "Book of Shadows"... The sun is shining, so it probably can't cause chaos, right?"

……

Kael Siren.

The cliffs of the back mountain reflect golden light under the sunlight.

The snow in the courtyard is as white as condensed milk.

In sharp contrast, in the center of the snow, is a large book with a dark surface and gold threads on all sides.

The dimensions are at least three times that of a regular book, and the thickness is about a punch.

The words "dhusaovmorc" are written in ancient language on the dark book cover.

Means "Book of Black Shadows".

A layer of black mist as thick as honey overflowed from the book cover and lingered, blocking the all-pervasive bright sunlight cast from the sky.

Two gryphon sect demon hunters, Igesena and Roy, who wore a combination of cotton armor, chain armor and plate armor and carried two swords, were surrounding it.

Book of Shadows

Type:?

Composition: leather, magic, soul, knowledge...

The books that record all the knowledge of the Griffin Sect, souls were born in the magical land.

? ?

……

"Master Kelda..." Roy pressed the badge that was shaking around his neck, "Can it understand us?"

"This book is alive and records knowledge that ordinary people can't learn in dozens of lifetimes. But its growth method is different from humans..." Kelda stared at the "Book of Shadows" with complicated eyes, "Even if A hundred years after its birth, its wisdom is still extremely rudimentary."

He made a vivid metaphor,

"Like a low-level wild animal, it is only governed by instinct...and now, as far as I know, it has only four instincts - pursuing the truth, clinging to the magic place, searching for the next tool, and self-protection, provided that It can cause effective damage to it."

"Other than that, it is difficult for it to engage in other active behaviors."

"Since it chose me as the next tool, are you sure he won't suddenly summon a spirit body?" Roy was still not reassured.

"You can try it, touch it...but don't turn the book."

The index finger touched the dark book cover, then the thumb, the whole hand, was placed on it.

"Hiss..."

It feels wonderful to the touch, completely different from its eerie and weird appearance.

It was warm and delicate, like a spring breeze blowing over his skin, making Roy feel very comfortable. At the same time, a voice sounded in his heart, a clear and sweet child's voice, urging him——

"Open me, read me, record me..."

Roy let go of his hand without changing his expression.

This sound of temptation is simply not enough in front of his second-level will.

Keen, Igesena then reached out and touched it.

He let go of his hand without any expression.

"Have you heard a call?"

"What's the sound?" The woman looked at her lover in confusion,

Cohen also shook his head.

"Sure enough, it's a bit weird..." Roy nodded, this book actually only attracted him.

"Book of Shadows, what do you want from me?"

……

"I am going to draw a magic circle first to weaken its connection with the chaotic energy of the outside world." Kelda began to assign tasks,

"Keen, go get the evil spirit dust and the potions and decoctions I collected."

"A hard battle awaits us."

The latter stood there with a stiff face.

"Go!" Kelda kicked him on the butt, and then he entered the alchemy room.

Kelda shook her head and turned to Roy, "Find a way to contact the spell caster, or can I open a portal for you and send you back to Nuocheng?"

"No need, I'm bringing a telescope. At this time, Coral is probably doing experiments?"

"However, once we start taking action, the sixty spirits in the Book of Shadows will become a huge threat." Roy asked,

"I called the fraternity members over to help."

Kelda shook her head and said stubbornly,

"I can't pay that much."

"This is a battle belonging to the Griffin faction, and with the help of Sunshine, believe me, the three of us can handle it!"

……

The crystal of the telescope refracted the sunlight outside the window into colorful colors. A slender and powerful palm rubbed the crystal surface from top to bottom three times.

The magic value in the demon hunter's body is reduced by fifty.

The light above the crystal shines brightly, meeting in mid-air.

Create a hazy translucent light curtain.

It rippled and blurred like water, and then the picture gradually became clear.

A beautiful figure wearing a thin red dress is standing in front of a boiling cauldron, her slender fingers are intertwined with a magical flash, and her red hair is jumping on her shoulders,

Bags of herbs on the shelves automatically flew into the cauldron without any wind.

Turn up the turbid waves.

Suddenly, she felt something, turned around suddenly, and her blue eyes focused.

The sorceress’s red lips were slightly curved, and a surprise smile suddenly appeared on her beautiful face.

Walking to the telescope,

He covered his red lips with a stunned expression,

"Little villain, where did your hair go?"

"Uh, coral, actually... I learned a new seal technique from Master Kelda. Unfortunately, I cast the seal recklessly before I was proficient, and accidentally burned my hair... Don't worry, it will grow back soon. Come back."

"Haha!" The sorceress immediately covered her stomach and burst into laughter, laughing until she was out of breath.

The left hand is outlined in mid-air,

"I have to leave a souvenir!"

"Click..." A strong white light flashed.

Roy's face turned dark, with a helpless expression like a bitter melon, almost doubting his life.

"My coral, the matter is urgent, can you give me an idea first...and then continue laughing."

"Wait, cough, cough..." The sorceress suddenly raised her head, barely suppressed her smile, and breathed hot air into the mirror, her eyes filled with anticipation, "Repeat that."

"Help me with an idea."

"The first sentence!"

"My coral..."

"Very good, my little rascal...I won't care if you make yourself look so ugly this time," she nodded contentedly, her cheeks flushed as if she was drunk, "I will help you mercifully. Once."

Half an hour later.

After hearing the whole story, Rita Nied rubbed her sharp chin and fell into deep thought.

"Having life, controlling spirits, swallowing shadows, and integrating with magical places, this is really a book... It sounds incredible, but it is similar to a concept in necromancy - 'soul' Device' is very similar..."

"A horcrux of necromancy? Is it artificially created?" Roy's heart skipped a beat, "Couldn't it be a natural birth caused by the interaction of multiple factors?"

"This possibility cannot be ruled out... The world is full of wonders, especially in the field of magic, where mysteries emerge one after another."

Roy was relieved, but still secretly alert.

Rita Nied hugged her trembling chest and leaned towards him, "You want to destroy this 'horcrux'... Ordinary methods will not work."

"So, you have to target its core."

"Core?" Roy glanced across her neck, admiring the big ship under the full sail... He had also lingered at the dock for a week before.

"That is, the soul from which it was first born... Only by attacking the "Book of Shadows" with spells directed at the soul can we kill it and rescue the people trapped in it."

"But be careful, the Horcrux will fight back at all costs."

"My coral, do you know these spells?" Roy asked nervously, staring into the blue and moist eyes with heterochromatic pupils.

Rita Nied shook her head regretfully, "This belongs to the category of 'necromancy', but a long time ago, the warlock brotherhood listed 'necromancy' and 'demon summoning' as taboos... ”

"A lot of relevant knowledge was burned. There is nothing I can do..."

"And among my friends, no one is good at this field."

"Little villain, this problem is obviously beyond your ability...Don't mess around!" Rita Nied warned with concern and seriousness,

"I understand, I promise! Let's stop talking here first. I'll be back soon." Roy nodded at her.

The image of myself releasing the shocking and devouring evil spirits flashed through my mind.

According to his understanding, the core of the Horcrux and the evil spirit should be similar existences.

"Did you forget an important step?!" Just as he was about to close the telescope, the sorceress widened her eyes, raised her chin, and her face was covered with frost.

"Boh-bye, coral..."

"Humph!"

Roy shook his head, put Golfin Chipmunk in the corner, scratched his chin to hide it, and then left the room.

……

In the courtyard, Kelda has used evil spirit dust, wheel injection dust and other materials to outline a circular magic circle.

The magic circle is divided into two layers: inner and outer. The outer layer is composed of four parts, which are earth, water, fire and wind carved in ancient language.

The inner layer is filled with dense words, isolation, ban, magic blockade...

Roy just came close to this magic circle, and the magic power in his body suddenly became difficult and sluggish.

In the center of the magic circle, all the magical light visible to the naked eye on the surface of the "Book of Shadows" is compressed into the book case.

The magic circle and the grand sunshine work together, and the magic land can no longer provide it with continuous support.

It became dull and dull, just like an ordinary ancient book.

"I have an idea..." Roy stepped forward and told Rita Nieder's idea.

The difference is that he is the attacker who masters "necromancy".

"Every two minutes, I will attack the Book of Shadows, and the two of you will be responsible for defense."

“When the Book of Shadows feels a huge threat, it will most likely send out spirits to fight back at all costs.”

"These seniors of the Griffin Sect... will be left to the two of you."

Roy is not sure whether the spirit body will be reborn in another world after disappearing.

But death by his hands will definitely make you lose your soul.

The Griffin sect's demon hunters should not end up like this.

Cohen hesitated to speak, his expression was very tangled. And Kelda shook her head at him.

"Cohen, concentrate, what I taught you before... there will be a difficult battle next. If you are distracted, you will kill your comrades."

"This is not the 'way of the gryphon.'"

"I, I understand, teacher..."

Cohen lowered his head dejectedly and clenched his fists.

Subsequently, after being persuaded by Cohen many times, the ordinary person Igesena turned around and temporarily left Kel Siren and found another place to hide in the back mountain.

The three demon hunters surrounded the "Book of Shadows" in the magic circle with their horns.

Kelda divided the potions and decoctions she had on hand.

Each person has a bottle of "Enhanced Patri's Magic Potion" to enhance the strength of the seal, a bottle of enhanced "Full Moon" to increase the physical limit, and a bottle of Hekna's decoction: actions that consume mana will restore vitality.

Because they will try to avoid killing the griffin faction's spirits, they will focus on defense.

"Boo——"

"GuluGulu—"

Potions and decoctions~IndoMTL.com~ Swallowed in big mouthfuls, three extreme flavors of sweet, bitter, and spicy exploded in the intestines and stomach, followed by a burning heat that spread to the limbs.

Black and ferocious blood vessels crawled up the cheeks of the three people along their chins and side faces.

"Shua..."

Under the sun, three tall figures stood around the magic circle, three pairs of completely different eyes meeting each other,

Kelda suddenly smiled heartily, and the breeze made his long gray-brown hair and beard flutter lightly.

"Do it, Roy, give me your back."

"I swear on the honor of the gryphon that I will defend your safety with my life!"

"I swear!" Cohen also shouted, with a flush of angry blood on his face!

Roy nodded, and the five fingers of his left hand were continuously outlined, and golden and dark light covered his whole body.

The pupils of dark gold and silver gray turned to the "Book of Shadows" on the snow.