God-level Demon Hunter

Surrounded by a group of soldiers, the little princess moved behind the demon hunter and stared at the huge octopus. There was fear in her bright eyes, but more excitement.

"Roy, so you are so powerful! How should we deal with this monster next?"

"Kill it!" roared the onlookers, especially the little boy's mother who was the most excited.

"Don't let it harm others!"

"Yes, demon hunter, deal with this monster now!"

"Stop, stop arguing!" Linus yelled, and glanced at everyone angrily.

"Master Roy, you caught this monster octopus, and you should decide how to deal with it...I..."

Linus licked his dry lips, "Please sell it to me!"

Chapter No.16 Omen

"What are you doing with this nasty thing?"

The witcher patted the algae-covered oval head with his dagger, as if he was considering where to start.

"It's better to make it into a barbecue and share it equally. I haven't eaten such a big octopus."

"Ouch, gentlemen, please don't break it!" Linus Pete groaned strangely, then turned to everyone and said loudly, "Do you know how precious this octopus, no, this mollusk is? "

"You said this thing is a rare animal?" The woman put her arms around the boy, her eyes were unfriendly, and the boy looked at the octopus evasively, "How can I look at it, it is only one size bigger than ordinary octopuses."

"It's true! Think about it carefully, have you ever seen an octopus in a river?"

Linus Pete said emotionally, "I am a biologist in Niubao. I have been studying all kinds of strange animals in the world, but this is the first time I have seen such a big octopus in fresh water. According to the existing materials of the college There aren't any detailed records of it either - it's definitely an endangered animal and should be protected!"

"Hmph!" There was a low growl of disdain from the crowd. "Are you out of your mind to protect the murderer?"

"No matter how rare it is, you can't keep anything that cannibalize you!"

Linus's face turned blue and red, but he still held back his dissatisfaction and said sincerely, "Most of you here are residents of Sintra, living next to the Yaruga River, and you should also know about the changes in this river. .”

"Don't beat around the bush, what does it matter?"

"Please be patient," Linus said, "All rivers, including the Yaruga, have deteriorated unbelievably in recent decades. Have you noticed that many of the fish you caught when you were young It's all gone completely."

"Is there?" Most people lowered their heads and fell into deep thought.

"To tell you the truth, I did a survey and found that there were more than 50 species of fish living in the Yaruga River [-] years ago, but now there are less than [-] species left!"

"The white-finned fathead fish is extinct, the mullet is extinct, and there are also black fish, western sala, striped loach, red-bellied minnow, long-bearded poplar, and king shuttle..." Linus suddenly raised his voice, "This one Maybe the big octopus is the only one left on the Yaruga River, if we kill it, maybe we will destroy a species with our own hands!"

"Hiss—" someone gasped, wondering, "Is it really as serious as you said?" After saying that, he suddenly realized that his hatred for the octopus monster was no longer that great.

After all, they themselves were not harmed by monsters.

"Of course," Linus said righteously to everyone, "this is still an understatement."

"But it almost killed my little Bruce just now, and seriously injured a brave sailor!" The woman insisted, "We must not be so lenient!"

Linus said gently and generously, "I am willing to make up for the harm you two suffered..."

"Not to mention the compensation..." Adonis limped over with the support of his companion, "Anyway, we must not put this monster back into the river!"

"That's right," said the sailors in unison, "otherwise how will we do business in the future?"

In response, Linus patted his chest and assured,

"Of course I wouldn't release it into the river lightly. To be honest, once we get to Verdon, I'm going to take it all the way up to Oxenfurt and shut it up in the lab to study its physiology," Linus explained , "It will be inseparable from the glass house for the rest of its life, and it is impossible to harm people again."

Linus has reached this point, and everyone's voice of opposition has almost completely disappeared.

"Are you done discussing?" At this moment, Roy patted the mucus off his hands and smiled at him friendly-this thing is not yet a monster, its attributes are less than 10, and it can't improve the progress of the profession even if it is killed. For some experience, it doesn't matter if you don't kill.

"Now it's our turn to discuss, what price are you going to pay for it?"

……

"Happy cooperation!"

The witcher laughed like a flower, two hundred crowns, basically without much effort, the total amount in the small treasury returned to two thousand crowns.

On the opposite side, Linus Pete, who was brutally slaughtered, didn't feel any pain in his heart, and stared at the octopus with a bright face.

"It seems that you are a rich and happy man... I will give you some advice for free."

Linus didn't even look back, he had to find a way to deal with the wound of the newly bought mollusk.

The harpoon did not mortally wound it, but the paralyzing poison put it to sleep.

"In a while, you can ask the crew to borrow a fishing net. If it is about to fail, you can catch it and soak it in the water. I can also give you some medicine to prevent it from escaping."

"Thank you..." Linus sighed, "But now it's not called Octopus, I've named it Pete's Octopus."

"It's yours now, call it whatever you like."

The witcher resisted the urge to complain.

"But it's a big project to travel a long distance to transport it to Niubao. If you don't take good care of it on the way, you will only have one corpse back. And there are too many variables along the way."

Linus frowned, Roy said happily,

"A friendly suggestion. Take it to Cidaris, north of Veedon, and find a warlock named Dorrigaray. He will help you."

"Dorrigare?"

"This is also a protector of endangered animals. He advocates the balance of all things. He will definitely rescue this octopus for free... Pete's long octopus. And as a warlock, he has superb methods, and your difficulties are no problem for him."

Linus softened his expression towards the witcher after hearing this, "Forgive my attitude just now, my friend."

"Of course, I think I will come to Niubao to talk to you about business in the future."

A rare zoo, sooner or later he will have to see it.

……

After communicating with Linus, Roy greeted Shirley, and then divided half of the new reward just now to the crew.

Without their help, it would be impossible to grab this valuable thing, and you can't be greedy for this little money.

The crew did not refuse, accepted him politely, and then invited him to the cabin.

In the cabin, Adonis's upper body was covered with white bandages. He lay on the bed and smiled weakly at him, "Demon hunter, it is thanks to you that I survived this time. When I return to Sintra, I will I must thank you well and treat you to a drink!"

"Okay, but I have to toast you first." The demon hunter raised the dwarf spirits to the bearded man and drank it down. "The courage you have shown is really impressive. You are not like an ordinary person. "

"Where are you talking..." Adonis smiled bitterly, "I'm just an ordinary crew member who has been working for more than ten years, but my ancestors immigrated from the Skellige Islands. My grandfather has always warned me that Skellige's son No pussies. Plus, that boy is as cute as my little Reggie, and I can't bear to just sit back and watch."

"Then, a toast to Skellige's Adonis!"

"Cough, cough." Adonis blushed and tried his best to get a glass of rum, "Witcher, I would like to toast you too."

"Call me Roy."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Roy asked, "Have you encountered this kind of water monster before?"

Adonis shook his head and said decisively, "The route between Sintra and Verdon has been calm for a long time. For more than ten years, even the water ghosts have not been seen, let alone this...well, the octopus monster."

"This is the first time I've seen it, and before that, it was unheard of."

"Haven't even heard of it?"

"Never."

"That's weird." Roy rubbed his chin and fell into thought.

"Maybe, maybe it's an ominous omen." Adonis murmured,

"What omen?"

"My nephew, who is a soldier in Sintra, is busy again, and I feel that the days of peace are not long."

"Before the disaster comes, there will always be all kinds of evil things coming out to make trouble."

No.17 Arrival

After finishing the conversation with Adonis, Roy had to face the questions from Krause and his team.

"I have the same goal as you all—" the witcher blinked at the little princess who had two sweet dimples, "I happened to accept a job in Sintra, and I had to run errands to Verdon for my employer .”

"Tell me the truth! Your Excellency Roy." Krause stared at the demon hunter with blazing eyes, "Not long ago, you completed the Queen's commission and left the palace, and now you happened to be on the same boat as His Highness? Don't fool us with coincidences. "

"Who said no?" Roy shrugged helplessly, and the little princess winking at him was pulled behind by the round-faced maid.A trace of panic flashed in the maid's eyes, but she still kept her strong breasts upright, blocking the witcher's sight like a little hen protecting a calf.

"The road from Sintra to Verdon is not short or long. The Yaruga River is the only way to go. I am a poor witcher, and I can only afford to take a barge Shipment."

After hearing this, Clause looked the demon hunter up and down again, and seeing his calm expression, he waved his hands to disperse the soldiers who were about to scatter their swords.

"Take it as a coincidence for the time being. However, I hope that Your Excellency will pay attention to your identity, at least, maintain due respect to Her Royal Highness."

After he finished speaking, he didn't ask any more questions.

Although the warriors of Sintra are well versed in water skills and are brave and good at fighting, it is a pity that no one has seen the strangely shaped and surprisingly lethal octopus, and no one knows how to deal with this thing.

"Her Royal Highness, the body of a daughter of gold, cannot be damaged in any way."

The status of a demon hunter is low, but his performance just now is a perfect bodyguard.

"Just let him follow."

Sending off the guards did not talk to the demon hunter again, nor did he let the demon hunter get close to Ciri.Although Ciri was unwilling to wave her small fists in protest, she was still dragged into the cabin by the round-faced maid.

Looking at the calm river again, Roy sighed and sat back in the crowd. As he sat down, the voices in the crowd stopped abruptly, and slowly entered an awkward atmosphere.

Except for Professor Niubao, who is concerned about "Peter's long octopus", the passengers on the boat no longer dare to sit on the side of the boat, but crowded in the middle of the boat.But when the witchers entered the crowd, their seats were subtly changing.

The ones who were far away quietly approached the demon hunter, while the ones who were closer rubbed their buttocks to distance themselves from the demon hunter.Without exception, everyone was watching the witcher secretly from the corner of their eyes. Their expressions varied, and one or two had their eyebrows and mouths puckered, revealing a hint of hidden fear.

But more of it is awe, especially awe.The person who was able to talk and laugh freely next to the demon hunter before became as silent as a cicada, and did not dare to breathe.

"Witcher?" At this moment, the little boy lying in his mother's arms suddenly called out to him timidly,

"What's the matter, child?"

"You, you are different from what is described in the legend!" The address of the demon hunter made him bolder.

"What is the difference?"

"My friends say that the witcher has a bloody mouth, hands like wolf claws, stinky sores all over his body, and - cannibalism!" Little Bruce poked his head towards the witcher seriously, with black eyes Turning around, it is obvious that there is no awe in the appearance.

His mother, the plump woman, covered the boy's mouth for an instant, and smiled flatteringly and fearfully at the witcher.

"Master, the brat doesn't keep the door open, so don't listen to his nonsense."

"Hmm..." The demon hunter nodded when he saw this, and stopped talking. After a while, he wrapped his face with the hood again, leaned against the yellowed wooden wall of the cabin, rested his arms on the back of his head, and followed the barge in the river. The rhythm, eyes closed and dozed off.

Without the witcher's attention, the tense hearts of the people on the boat relaxed, and they began to chat with each other again, and the noise gradually increased.

……

After the three-hour voyage, the bow of the ship broke through the pale waves, and the crew roared a loud chant, and began to skillfully lower the sails and drop the anchor. With the shaking of the ship, the side of the barge slowly stuck to the coast. Thick wooden treads of dark brown ride on it.

The people on board suddenly became busy like ants on a hot pot.

Stepping on the pedals, piles of luggage and goods were transported ashore in an orderly manner, and the awakened witcher was also carried ashore by the flow of people.

At this time, in the river wind blowing from the Yaruga River, there was a trace of sweaty smell, which came from dozens of laborers who were pushing the trucks in full swing. One of more than a dozen barges from neighboring countries such as Ge, Soden, etc., they converged at the port in the south of Verden, and Podlog, one of the three important militarized towns of the Kingdom of Verden.

The coast of the wide port is extremely busy. Apart from the passing merchants and pedestrians, groups of soldiers wearing shiny leather armor can be seen patrolling back and forth from time to time.

The witcher discovered that, in addition to the regular steel swords worn by the soldiers in the port of Podlog, each had a pocket crossbow that could be shot with one hand pinned to their waists.

He couldn't help rubbing his chin, thinking about what it would be like to put his strengthened Gabriel with this pocket crossbow.He pinched his skin again, with his physique exceeding ten points, how much damage could this little guy cause?

Linus Pete got close to him at some point, and behind Scholars Niubao, two stout men were hired to help him carry Pete's long octopus in a large wooden barrel.

At this time, under the effect of the paralyzing potion that the demon hunter gave, it fell into a deep coma. Only the twitching tentacles and spherical body from time to time showed that it was still alive.

"Gabriel. That thing is called Gabriel, and it is based on the famous Weedon weapon master of the same name."

"Although it's not as powerful as a standard crossbow." Linas cast his gaze to the soldiers not far behind, where there is a row of towering towers and a circle of pale city walls surrounded by a circle. The humid river winds invade all the year round, and the walls of the city walls become thinner. riddled with holes.

And in each of the towers stood silently archers holding crossbows in both hands.

Linus went on to say, "This thing is not as bulky as an ordinary crossbow. It is more convenient and fast. It takes 30 seconds to shoot a person into a sieve. It is very useful in small-scale, close-range sudden encounters and is very popular. Robbers around Verdon welcome."

"According to what you said, Gabriel is somewhat similar to the cat school's crossbow." The demon hunter looked around. "Okay, thank you for your explanation. But, are you sure you want to delay?"

When the octopus got off the boat, people in the port cast curious eyes. In this era of poor entertainment, it is difficult to satisfy the curiosity of common people, and it is also extremely terrifying.