The Divine Hunter Chapter 22: 2 days
The morning sun was just rising, and the morning breeze blowing through the streets was still a little chilly.
Roy walked through the surging crowd and arrived outside the red brick and green tile bakery on the east side of Elland. The door was open, and old Huck was sitting on a bench in the yard, staring at the sky in a daze.
It had only been one night, and the old man's originally dry and sparse hair was stained with large patches of gray. He was hunched over and looking very old, with an extremely dazed look on his face.
It wasn’t until the young man stood in front of him that his cloudy eyes regained focus.
"You are here, Master Roy..." His voice was as weak as a terminally ill patient, "Wait a moment, I will go get your reward right now."
"Don't worry..." Roy followed Old Huck into the kitchen, and then noticed that there was a out-of-business plaque at the door, but it hadn't been hung up yet. In the past, he baked bread from morning to night. The stove was turned off, and various tools were neatly placed on both sides, giving people a deserted feeling that they were about to "close down".
"Have Bashir's affairs been settled? Do you need help?"
"Excuse me for bothering you, but I have cleaned up his body, registered with the Sheriff's Office, explained the cause and process of the entire accident, and am waiting for burial." Old Huck said weakly, Slowly he took down a bulging money bag from the shelf next to him, "This is the agreed reward, please click and accept it."
The boy grabbed the money bag and weighed it. It seemed that it was a little more than the agreed 150 crowns.
But he didn't count them in detail. He put them into his arms and looked at the baker's face. The old man's eyes were bloodshot, and his facial skin with crisscrossed grooves was loose and greasy. He had obviously not slept all night.
"When will you be buried?"
"Tomorrow... I bribed the people at the morgue and want to keep the child at home and... see him more one night."
The young man nodded,
"What are your future plans? Will you continue to open the bakery?"
"I..." Old Huck suddenly sobbed and covered his face uncontrollably.
Roy shook his head when he saw this. He remembered what he had not finished yesterday. It was time to tell the other person and give him a reason to live.
“There’s something I didn’t have time to tell you. When I checked the body yesterday, I found a wound caused by a sharp object on Basheer’s right abdomen. According to my experience, it was a stab wound from a steel sword... But it didn’t work. It hurt his internal organs."
Otherwise, even if there were spider webs to seal the wound, Basheer would have died of internal bleeding long ago.
Hearing this, the baker's shoulders trembled and his face showed shock - why did his son who was tortured to death by the shape-shifting spider have sword wounds on his body?
The young man paid attention to his expression and asked, "When your son was dying and in extreme pain, he mentioned two strange words. Do you remember?"
"Emily, White Rose...Emily doesn't know who it is, but White Rose——" Old Huck murmured in a low voice, suddenly raised his head and his lips trembled, "You mean, White Rose Knight The members of the regiment stabbed my child? But they have nothing to do with it."
"The specific reason is unclear." Roy paused, "further investigation is needed."
"In any case, your son died because of the shape-shifting spider." The young man was a little worried that the old man would rush over and fight with the knights. According to the violent temper he showed yesterday, this possibility cannot be ruled out, "Don't Acting impulsively! I think... even if Bashir goes to another country, he hopes you can live well."
"Thank you for your concern. Old Huck has lived in Elland for more than 20 years and understands the deep-rooted power of the Knights of the White Rose. I will not foolishly come to their door to cause trouble for them... The child is gone. The old man will not be as impulsive as yesterday." Old Huck took a deep breath and clenched his fists, "But as his father, I have the responsibility to find out the origin of that wound, seek justice for him, and use my Method."
Because of anger, his eyes were burning with fire, and his old face finally had a little more life.
"Let me help you."
Old Huck shook his head and resolutely rejected the demon hunter's kindness, "Yesterday, because of my recklessness and recklessness, I almost killed the master. This time, let me, an old man, fight in person!"
"What are you going to do?" Roy was disappointed and relieved, but he didn't force it anymore.
This matter involves the Knights of the White Rose. It is of great importance and will be difficult to resolve in a short time. His current primary goal is to pass the Green Grass Trial.
Only when he becomes an official demon hunter can he compete with the knights.
"Now that Basheer is gone, what use is the savings I have accumulated from running a bakery for decades? And in the city of Airland, there are very few people who are not greedy for money..."
"Even the Knight of the White Rose, who claims that honor and virtue are life, will turn into a common man in front of Crown and Oren."
Does money clear the way? Roy suddenly understood,
"Safety first, old Huck, you must do what you can! In two days, I will go to Meriteli Temple to stay for a while. If you encounter trouble or make any progress in your investigation, remember to contact me Me."
"I will. If I need expert help, I will definitely contact you as soon as possible."
……
The boy left the bakery slowly.
Thinking about the Knights, I wandered on the street for a while, and unknowingly came to the central square of Elland, beside the fountain with the female statue.
It was crowded.
Hundreds of men, women, and children gathered in a circle, and amid the bustle of people, loud drumming could also be heard.
Relying on his agility, Roy squeezed through the crowded crowd and reached the innermost part.
Then my eyes lit up. Surrounded by the crowd, a few familiar faces who I hadn’t seen for a week were performing hard -
Wearing a sleeveless leather jacket, Corinthian exposed the strong muscles on his chest and arms. He waved the torch lit in his right hand around the crowd of onlookers. He suddenly took a deep breath, puffed up his chest and cheeks, and faced the burning flames. Swallowing his breath - the gorgeous flames flew through the air, like a long sword burning straight, and lasted for ten seconds in the space.
Immediately afterwards, Collins' exhalation changed to inhalation, as if an invisible big hand grasped the hilt of the flaming sword and thrust it into his mouth. In one breath, every last bit of the flaming sword was swallowed up.
Not yet satisfied, he licked his lips greedily, raised his arms and shouted.
Opening his mouth, mushroom cloud-like orange flames erupted from his mouth again.
The crowd instantly burst into cheers!
The clown Floz then appeared on the stage, his face covered with funny and grotesque paints, making all kinds of funny faces, holding a yellow copper plate in his left hand, and tossing a few marbles with his right hand with extreme dexterity. The movement was so fast that it was dizzying. The fingers and the colored marbles were almost connected to each other, forming a wonderful circle in mid-air.
He suddenly walked up to a girl with braids and a red face. He paused with his right hand, put his finger on the tip of his nose, opened one eye and closed one, and straightened one eyebrow. Curved like a caterpillar, he made a pig-nosed face at the girl and stuck out his tongue playfully.
The little girl exclaimed "Ah", and a thumb-sized and naive pig head wooden sculpture rolled out of the clown's tongue and landed on her unconsciously extended palm.
Then she chuckled, and the stout man next to her picked up the little girl, smiled heartily, and threw a few copper coins into the clown's plate...
"Ding dong ding dong..." More and more people are giving generously...
In the middle of the open space, on a thin rope connected by two wooden stakes, a figure suddenly jumped up.
The elf lady Aveline wore a close-fitting red and light coat, showing off her convex yet graceful body curves. She transformed into an agile dancer, with a sweet and charming smile, doing front somersaults and back flips. , hanging upside down with both feet, kicking with one foot in the air, showing superhuman flexibility and balance, making a series of dazzling movements on the ten-foot-high string...
Amos, a Gwent performer in a white robe, with a figure and a deep nose, clasped his wrists together and turned his palms like lotus flowers. The Gwent cards sandwiched between his fingers suddenly flew into the air, magically connected end to end. Draw circles of Gwent whirlwinds in the air - because each Gwent card has a different pattern, the color levels of the whirlwind are particularly rich and gorgeous.
Like a spinning rainbow.
The audience exclaimed as they looked at it carefully. Yamos suddenly waved his white robe and put all Quint into the large robe.
Then he smiled mysteriously, and with his hands like butterflies piercing flowers, he shot the cards one by one toward the elf lady on the string——
She twists her neck, shoulders, wrists, and waist flexibly, changing her position and direction flexibly,
Looking from a distance, I saw her spinning several times, her ten fingers flying like falling petals, and she caught the incoming cards without falling to the ground.
The voluptuous red lips opened slightly, and the teeth opened and closed, biting the last piece of Quint accurately.
Then he stretched his arms like a swan, bent his knees and squatted down, making a very beautiful finishing move.
The cheers in the crowd reached its peak——
After another quarter of an hour, the Sea Scorpion Acrobatic Troupe's performance came to an end. The enthusiastic audience in Elland Square still refused to leave. They talked around the performers for a long time before leaving with unfinished content.
The acrobatic troupe received a copper plate full of rewards, although most of them were copper coins and there were very few crowns.
"This is my first time to officially appreciate an acrobatic performance. It's really eye-opening!" Roy praised the sweaty elf lady and waved to the clown who was greeting her across the way.
Everin, who had a rosy complexion, pulled back her black-red hair and smiled sweetly, "I'm just making a living."
"No, this can already be regarded as art," the young man said sincerely. "Without ten years of hard work, it is impossible to present such a wonderful performance. In comparison, the so-called bards who are touted are too much. Lazy, purely relying on talent."
"Stop! Did you put honey on your mouth? If you praise me any more, you'll think you're some kind of art master!" Evelin couldn't hide the smile on her pretty face, and held the boy's hand affectionately, "Seriously. , where is Leisuo, why aren’t I with you today?"
"He is busy refining the potion..." Roy smiled, "I am acting alone now. By the way, how are Aly and Ade?"
"In the Temple of Meliteli, Kantila is looking after her, and the lovely priestesses are also helping the two children adapt to the environment."
Roy couldn't help but smile, imagining that the straight-tempered girl with swordsmanship from Zerikan must have been tortured to look like a bitter melon. "Everything in the acrobatic troupe is on track. What are your next plans and how long do you plan to stay in Airland?"
"More than a month, I can earn some travel expenses and spend time with my two children." Evelin winked playfully and extended the invitation again, "Seriously, Roy, don't you consider setting off with the Sea Scorpion? Go to Vizima to see the grand fireworks of the May Festival..." She paused~IndoMTL.com~ She frowned slightly and said with some worry,
"After so many years of accompanying the acrobatic troupe in performances, I have met many demon hunters. They are highly skilled and work alone, but their final endings are all miserable... You can choose another path and don't have to suffer so much. A lot of pressure."
"Everyone has their own way of living, just as you like acrobatics, and I am destined to deal with monsters."
"Well, I don't know when we can see each other again, Elland." Evelyn said sadly,
"There is always a chance. Elves and witchers will live longer. Maybe I will see you become the most famous acrobatics master in the north!"
"Then let me lend you some good words."
After a while, Roy went to chat with the clowns for a while, then said goodbye and left.
Lei Suo still needs to isolate himself for two days. He must seize the time to do some business. In order to survive the dangerous and unpredictable trial without any loss, he must accumulate enough level 1 experience to make a full recovery.
The young man left Elland City and once again went into the vast wilderness, lurking behind bushes and grass, practicing his crossbow shooting skills, getting familiar with the enhanced Gabriel, and trying to hunt and harvest experience.
The animal experience points in the woods range from 1 to 10 points. It took him two days to hunt two rabbits and a team of five wild dogs...
One was shot to death in a sneak attack, three were shot to death before they could get in front of them, and the last one was frightened and taken away with a sword. Gained a total of 60 experience points, Demon Hunter LV4 (990/2000).
On the morning of the third day, the boy returned to his humble residence. The door to the alchemy room was open. The demon hunter was sorting out a pile of materials beside the alchemy platform. A glimmer of light flashed in his amber pupils, "Let's go, kid!" Go to the temple!"