The Divine Hunter Chapter 14: Temporary separation

"I know you have many evil ideas and want to help Sevier Hogg solve this difficult problem." After leaving the dwarf mansion, Leisuo advised Roy again, "But listen to me this time and don't get involved. And, demon hunters should remain neutral and not interfere in any political struggles."

"This is the principle and the way to deal with things and survive."

As Roy listened to the big man's serious preaching, he suddenly felt a little funny.

You must know that in the future, brothers Reso and Oaks personally broke this principle, assassinated the monarch of the Northern Kingdom, completed the most difficult political struggle, and performed what is called a negative teaching material.

Even though the bald man in front of him still maintained his principles, Roy didn't think this was a good thing.

Perhaps this principle of neutrality is one of the reasons why the Witcher School will inevitably decline. In troubled times, who can stay out of it?

If he survives the Trial of Green Grass, Roy thought, he will work hard to make some changes in the school, which can be regarded as "advancing with the times."

……

The afternoon sun brings with it the last struggle of late autumn.

On the way from the wealthy area to the Walls Tavern, they happened to pass by Lebiuda Prophet Square, and a shrill wail made them stop.

According to the notices distributed by the cloaked men last night, the so-called people with lofty ideals should have gathered in the square for a parade. However, Roy who passed by did not see the noisy scene of huge crowds of people as he imagined, but a mess. Just like in the previous life, tourist attractions were swarmed by crowds of people, leaving **** everywhere on the ground.

And a wailing woman.

A middle-aged woman with disheveled hair and messy clothes looked blankly at the sky, her pupils lost focus, her well-maintained face was flushed with tears, and her makeup was blurred by tears. Let her see It looks both funny and pathetic.

At this moment, the lady fell to the ground like a madman, gently tapping the shoulder of a man leaning on her thigh with both hands, and kept murmuring and humming in her mouth.

A few residents passing by pointed and expressed pity and gloating in their words.

"The soldier was really capable of hitting that guy's head with his black shield. His bones were all broken."

"Participating in the parade and confronting the Baron openly, isn't this asking for death? Others are running so fast, but that guy refuses to escape!"

"I never saw that such an honest guy would have the guts to join the rebels..."

"Stop being sarcastic. He was very kind to everyone when he was alive. Besides, will our taxes go down without the resistance? People are dead, please show some respect!"

"Poor woman, lost her husband and childless, how can she live?"

Roy's eyes turned around on the motionless man's face. He was afraid to look at the woman's desperate and blank eyes.

"It's a pity... I became cannon fodder for the revolutionary army, leaving a widow behind and I don't know who will benefit from it in the future!"

There was no emotion on Lei Suo's face. "Put away your sympathy. Haven't you seen enough corpses outside the city? Political matters have nothing to do with you and me. Let's go. We have some things to explain when we return to the tavern." ”

When the two left the square, a man pushing a wheelbarrow arrived late and took away the body amidst the woman's wailing.

Back in the tavern room, Leisuo took out a money bag and placed it on the table.

"This commission will not work without your help. According to the principles of the witcher, you will have a share of the reward, no more than 50 crowns."

"You want to share the money again?" Roy was shocked by this sudden surprise. Lei Suo was the absolute protagonist of the entire commission. He could only be regarded as a passer-by who praised him.

"Forget it, you can just keep it. We don't need to be so clear about it." Since following Leisuo on the road, all expenses have been borne by the demon hunter. He has never paid a single crown. The rewards found on his body, plus the thirty kronor he won from playing Gwent in the tavern for two days, left him with a total of one hundred and twenty kronor in his small treasury, which was not short of money for the time being.

"I said this is a matter of principle. The spoils of war must be distributed fairly." Leisuo stared at him without batting an eyelid. "And, I am now officially informing you that starting from tomorrow, you will pay for all your food and accommodation expenses by yourself. .I won’t pay another penny for you.”

"Are you kidding?" Roy's face froze... No wonder the demon hunter was so happy to share the money before, so he had this idea in mind. He doesn't understand why?

"Bring me to Edelsburg and leave me alone? What does that mean?"

"We will prepare herbal medicines and other necessities for you, which will cost a lot of money. Currently, there are still several rare medicinal materials and monster mutant tissues that have not been found." Lei Suo was not angry in the face of questioning and patiently explained, "Don't you feel it? Your training now is different from the Viper School's hundreds of years of tradition."

The big man gestured awkwardly in mid-air with his thick palms, "If we continue to maintain the tradition, of course we can provide you with food and clothing. We will also have to lock you in Gesweid's closed and cruel training for several years. , life is not fun at all. Oaks, Serret and I agree that being in this state for a long time will weaken the trainees' will to survive. In the past twenty years, no one has been able to survive the trial, which is not unrelated to this. ."

"Before the Viper School is completely destroyed, it is time to make changes... In the past, demon hunters would only start accepting commissions to support themselves after passing the trial and leaving the academy. Now this has also become a trial. Part one of the content. Feed yourself with your hands and understand that life is hard-won, only then can you enjoy and cherish it."

"Only by forming a deep enough bond with the real world can we resist death in the Trial of Green Grass." Lei Suo made a concluding speech.

Roy was silent for a while. The other party's words were obviously fallacies, but he felt that they seemed to make sense. The two methods of training apprentices were like free-range and captive breeding, but he still had objections in his heart.

“When you spend time at work, where is the time left for training?”

“Didn’t you do well along the way?” Lei Suo patted him on the shoulder, “Kid, I believe you can find a balance. Don’t forget that the knowledge you have learned is enough for you to survive. ."

"Is this a challenge?"

"If you want, you can take it as a challenge or a trial."

Roy compromised. After the initial irritation, he actually felt a little excited. With personal abilities, can I survive in a big city like Edsberg?

"Are you ready to leave me?" Roy asked, feeling a strange smell in the other person's tone.

Leso said, "Don't worry, I'm just leaving for a while. I have to find the ingredients of a prodrug. The location is more dangerous and it is more efficient to act alone. So you have to seize this rare opportunity and wait for me to come back. Finally, you can only have time to be alone after passing the Trial of Green Grass."

Roy smiled bitterly. In this way, it was because he was too weak that he was held back.

"What do you mean by prodrugs?"

"Before taking the green herbal medicine, it is a less toxic adaptogenic medicine. It is a necessity and can slowly enhance the body's resistance to poisons. Think about it, you can't take highly toxic medicine at the beginning The herbal potion, otherwise no apprentice would be able to survive."

Now Roy can almost understand the witcher's decision,

"Exactly how long? I won't learn anything new during this time?"

"A month or two at most, just wait a moment..." Leisuo took out a black notebook made of unknown animal skin from his saddle bag, "You already know a lot about herbal medicine. It’s time to start refining potions. ~IndoMTL.com~ This book contains more than a dozen potion formulas, and also records the characteristics of some common monsters, which is enough for you to study for a period of time."

"Ordinary people use potions, and witchers use magic potions and decoctions mixed with magic power. This also lays the foundation for learning alchemy in the future."

"Kid, that's all, I have to hurry up..." Leisuo patted his shoulder, "You are a self-disciplined person, don't let me down."

"Wait a minute, do you still have the Dragon Dream that you used to deal with the water ghost last time?" The bodyguard left, and Roy had to find some way to protect himself. "You are not around, I need to get something to defend myself. ”

Leso thought for a moment and handed Roy another green glass jar.

"You don't know how to use the Igni Seal, and you can't use it with the Dragon Dream. The Dancing Star is more suitable for you. Once this thing is broken, it will immediately trigger a flame with a radius of ten feet... Even if it is It can burn for a long time even under water." Reso warned, "Be sure to pay attention to safety when using it. Also, this is the last can in stock. The material cost alone will cost hundreds of kronor. Unless it is a last resort, it is better to put it away. Save it as your trump card."

"I know it well. By the way, how will I know you're back then?"

"As long as you are still in the city, I can find you."

The handsome figure of the demon hunter disappeared from sight. Roy put the dancing star into the storage space, finally feeling a little more confident in his heart.

……

However, when he opened the black leather, old notebook, the densely packed tadpole-like words filled his head.

He realized a fatal problem. The total vocabulary he knew in Common Language did not exceed 100, including the names of Old Moore, Susie, and dozens of herbs taught to him by Nareso. What should he do? Self-study?