The Divine Hunter Chapter 31: Departure and return
November 6, 1260.
Wearing a thick khaki cotton coat, Roy sat on the edge of the rooftop of Walls Tavern, his feet dangling in the air and holding a painting in his hands.
On it are two smiling faces piled together, Roy and Toya.
On November 1st, without telling the miller and his wife, he secretly took the girl to the dwarf wine merchant's big house and enjoyed a luxurious New Year's dinner together.
The scene at that time is especially vivid in my mind.
The two drank enough mead, sang a bunch of nonsense songs, and acted as models for a bad painter. They and a group of bearded dwarf men and women circled the bonfire in the center of the courtyard, holding hands and dancing the horse for most of the night. Hakan's characteristic "melting pot dance".
The next day, Toya, who woke up from her first hangover in her life, was put on a carriage to Aretussa.
"Roy, how should I contact you when we get there?" Before leaving, the girl leaned out of the window of the carriage and grabbed his arm. Her small round face was filled with tears. Excitement, uneasiness, and nostalgia flashed through Liuliu's eyes.
"The demon hunter has no fixed abode." Roy patted the little girl's little head and joked, "When I have the opportunity in a few years, I will go to Aretuosa to visit you. I hope you can Show me real magic."
"It's settled!" The girl's voice was a little naughty for the first time, "When I return to normal, if you don't come, I will go around the world to catch you!"
……
Out of memory, Roy put the portrait into space and pinched the silver necklace around his neck.
Not long ago, he completely ended the course at Cadell House and said goodbye to Vivien, Tom, and Cadell. The principal didn't know what to think about it. The revolutionary army had completely disappeared in recent times. Perhaps the dead body of the leader frightened some of them.
The New Year in Edsberg was peaceful, with no more parades, demonstrations, or street fights.
The room in the mill was returned by Roy. He kidnapped the daughter of the miller and his wife, but did not leave a penny to them as punishment for abusing their daughter. If the two of them want to settle a score with him, then feel free to do so, as long as they can find it.
Roy does not intend to continue working in the market. The study of common writing has come to an end. He has mastered the vocabulary enough to understand the contents of the witcher's notes. He plans to concentrate on conquering the potion formula above.
He walked off the rooftop and entered the tavern hall, and an inexplicable feeling of familiarity came to his heart.
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The New Year has passed, but the carnival atmosphere in the pub continues.
Leaning against the wall, a minstrel in pointed shoes and striped bodysuits strummed the lute and played melodious melodies.
A group of stout men on the dance floor, holding cups of beer with white foam in their hands, twisted their bodies wildly in line with the music.
With beer splashing and light and shadow interplaying, several women with heavy makeup wore tight corsets, revealing a large area of snow-white skin, holding up bloated tutu skirts, and occasionally scolded a few men with half annoyance and half joy in the teasing. He said an innocuous sentence, then smiled coquettishly and stretched out his seductive fingers.
In the corner of this bustling tavern, there was an out-of-place figure. The four people in front of him had a wine table filled with more than a dozen glasses of wine of different colors, but he was the only one raising the glasses.
Under Leisuo's shiny bald head, he had a stern face that made him look like he was in a claustrophobic room. His burly figure with a long sword on his back was like a rock, with a coldness that would prevent strangers from entering.
"Drinking alone here? Let me accompany you..." Amidst the sweet laughter, a moving body pressed against the man's right arm.
Lesuo glanced sideways at the woman, and the familiar smile made his expression thaw slightly, "Sorry, I am not in the mood today. I will take care of your business next time..."
"You are so heartless. You have become so raw after not seeing each other for more than a month... I still remember your strong body."
"Hehe, why are your arms so stiff? Relax and leave everything to me..."
The woman smiled sweetly and leaned her head on his shoulder in a familiar manner, and suddenly stretched her neck. She noticed the blood stains on the other person's leather armor that had dried for a long time but still gave off a strange smell.
But witchers are like this, and women are not surprised either.
Looking further down, there was a huge bulging package on the ground in the demon hunter's right hand, which seemed to be about to burst. There seemed to be traces of faint scarlet moisture on the blue surface, so he asked curiously. ,
"What is that?" He said and stretched out his hand towards the package, but as soon as he reached halfway, he was firmly controlled by another muscled arm.
"Woman, control your curiosity and don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask."
Lesuo's tone was still calm, but the unfamiliar warning in his eyes made the woman feel like a mouse seeing a cat. Her delicate body trembled, and she stood up in panic.
She pursed her lips, and You Zi gave the demon hunter a reluctant look, "You don't recognize people when you pull up your pants. Don't ask me to accompany you next time! Humph!"
After saying that, he fled into the dance floor and started laughing with other men.
Lesuo is not annoyed either, women will always be just passers-by and spices in his life.
He suddenly felt something. His amber pupils crossed the dance floor and instantly met the opposite gaze.
"Kid, has it been a year since we last met? Why have you grown so fast?" The demon hunter looked at the young man walking over and made a gesture to his chin with his thick palm. His keen sense told him that great changes had taken place in the child in front of him. His figure has changed from being thin at the beginning to being well-proportioned and energetic. His eyes are dark, his face is rosy, and his energy is obviously higher than before.
Ordinary people need half a year to a year of non-stop exercise to produce such huge changes in their physical fitness. As for the young man in front of him, it has been less than two months since he left Kaye Village to today.
"I remember we haven't seen each other for more than two years, one month and two years?" Roy sat down next to Lei Suo, picked up a glass of sweet and sour fruit wine, and took a few sips. "How about it? I have lived alone in Edsberg for so long. Have I passed your test?"
"You can live a comfortable life alone." The demon hunter nodded.
Roy's eyes fell on the strange package that the woman had noticed before, and his nose twitched like a hound,
"You left me for more than a month just for this thing?"
"Guess, what's inside?"
Lesuo's eyes showed a glint of trial.
"Although you have handled it properly and removed most of the odor. But I can't hide the fishy smell. The package contains... um... the organs and tissues of the monster, right."
Resuo threw the package directly, and Roy hurriedly caught the package and opened it~IndoMTL.com~ His arm shook in an instant and he almost dropped the thing on the ground——
The first thing that catches the eye is a big eyeball, the size of a fist, with a smooth and dry surface. If you reach out and touch the back of the eyeball, you can also feel slender scarlet nerves and sandworm-like nerves. capillaries.
Roy looked around and saw that no one was paying attention. He stuffed his eyeballs in and carefully took out a yellow velvet animal paw from the package. The bottom of the animal's claw had elastic, feline-like claws. There are three sharp toes protruding from the front of the pad, which are shaped like curved hooks and are dark in color. They are hard to the touch, and their length is equivalent to an outstretched human palm.
Roy could almost imagine how the claws could easily cut through the human leather armor and cut out the internal organs.
In addition to the eyes and claws, the package also contained an oval heart and a **** animal skull with a brown lion's mane and a long beak removed.
"Griffin beast..."
The huge package was stuffed with the gryphon's most valuable body tissue.
Roy's lips moved slightly,
"You spent more than a month hunting a griffin beast? Is it to prepare premedicine for me?"
He was a little touched that this guy actually ran to challenge the griffin beast.
Gryphons are arrogant, difficult monsters with a keen sense of smell and strong bodies. Their claws and beaks are as good as steel, and they have no obvious weaknesses. A mortal danger for any witcher.
Roy was a little regretful. Not to mention personally participating, it would be a valuable experience to witness the battle up close.
"Are you hurt?"
"Although the process has twists and turns, the result is perfect." Lei Suo shook his head, "Let's go, I will teach you how to decompose this pile of materials, and by the way, I will see if you have been lazy recently."