Demon Hunter: School of the Wolf

Meditation.

Half asleep and half awake, you can quickly recover your energy and maintain a certain level of vigilance.

This is a common skill for demon hunters, but not every demon hunter can learn it.

At least for demon hunters of the Cat School, this is a very difficult skill to master.

The defects of the herbal decoction formula cause most demon hunters of the Cat School to have some mental and physical problems.

Pain, mania, irritability, madness...

Many demon hunters of the Cat School even need alcohol and hallucinogens to help paralyze their nerves for a peaceful sleep.

Not to mention meditation, which requires a very high mental state.

However.

There will always be outliers in this world.

There are also demon hunters in the Cat School who are very good at meditation.

For example, Guxat.

He can meditate, and he is very skilled.

In addition to the leader, Guxat is the only demon hunter in the Cat School who has learned this skill.

He used to be proud of this, and even felt a sense of superiority when facing other companions with incomplete or excessive mutations.

But this night.

No matter how he tried to control his emotions and calm his heartbeat, he could not enter that peaceful state.

Guksat knew why.

Glancing at his companion who had taken medicine and fallen asleep, he took out a wooden bottle with a faint fishy smell from his leather armor.

This was given to him by Teresius this morning, and it contained several ominous dark red pills.

They had no name and unknown ingredients.

Each pill from an ancient witch doctor could make a person burst out with power far beyond the usual.

Although the price was high.

After each burst of power, he had to lie in bed for at least half a year.

That was just the ordinary version.

And the bottle in Guksat's hand was added with ingredients.

The power of an ordinary pill might be twice as strong as usual, while this one was at least four times as strong.

Of course.

After taking it, the price to pay was even more expensive - life!

In the silent room.

Guksat stared at the four cat-faction demon hunters, the oldest of whom was only 21 years old, for a long time.

Many memories turned over and over, floating in his brain.

Teresius almost didn't care about anything.

For a long time, he was responsible for training new people in the school.

So although these demon hunters in front of him were companions, they were actually his apprentices.

He brought them back to the caravan from the dark corners of a city, from a village affected by war, and even from an ancient and decaying castle...

He trained them, taught them to kill, and watched them go crazy...

Although they always contradicted him, they always obeyed him and relied on him in the end...

"The new cat school can't accommodate so many people. They are the necessary sacrifices for the survival of the cat school!"

Teresius' words circled in his mind like a vulture eating carrion.

In fact.

To win tomorrow's game, the strength of these four cat school demon hunters is more than enough, and there is no need to use such a dangerous pill.

Even if there is an apprentice of the bloody red fox, the demon hunters of the wolf school who have just passed the trial are vulnerable to their swordsmanship.

Even the result of tomorrow's game is not important to the school.

The school just doesn't need them anymore...

Or the cat school just needs them to die...

That's all.

In a trance.

Guksat's sight wandered aimlessly in the small room.

I don't know when...

It's dawn.

Outside the window.

The sky is hazy and the morning glow is blood-red.

The voice of Teresius sounded in his mind again:

"Guksat, believe me!"

"The wolves in the Ancient Sea Fortress are doomed to perish!"

"The future of the cat school will definitely become stronger on the corpses of the wolves and in your and my hands!"

Will it really get better... Guksat sighed and clenched the wooden bottle in his hand.

...

Woke up from meditation.

After a simple wash, the wolf school's demon hunter came to the arena early under the leadership of Robin, but he didn't expect that there were still two hours before the start of the competition.

There were already crowds of people here, and even long queues.

Obviously.

Although both wizards and wizard apprentices don't like demon hunters.

But this did not stop them from being curious about which of the two schools of demon hunters in Kaedwen was stronger!

Or rather...

It was precisely because they hated demon hunters that they were so excited to watch the demon hunters kill each other, even if they had to line up earlier.

Under Robin's guidance, when they walked into the arena, except for the main stand, which was still empty.

The other directions were full of black-robed wizards who came to watch the excitement.

However, such excitement could not bring glory to the participating demon hunters, nor make them excited, but instead made them frown.

The demon hunters of the Wolf School stood at the edge of the arena, where they rested.

Two steps behind them was a five-meter-high stand.

"... Saipan, why are you here too? Don't you have a potion class in the morning?"

"Skipping... Freaks fighting freaks, how can you miss such a thing!"

"It's a pity that they are all small monsters fighting, and I don't know when I can see it..."

"Mutants..."

"Monsters..."

...

These wizard apprentices didn't care that their disparagement of demon hunters was heard by them.

Some apprentices even deliberately faced their direction and raised their voices provocatively so that everyone could hear.

Hear how brave he was when facing the monster created by the wizard!

Fred, who was extremely upset by the disgusting wizard apprentice, complained in a low voice:

"These wizards are so annoying!"

Vesemir frowned and patted Fred, comforting him:

"Business is important!"

"I know... I am..." Fred gritted his teeth, "I am..."

"Which teacher's students are you?" Robin suddenly turned around and looked at the noisy wizard apprentices behind him with an expressionless face.

Those apprentices looked at the teacher's logo on Robin's black robe and immediately lowered their heads and kept silent.

They didn't dare to say another word.

Alin looked at Robin, who was always dull, in surprise.

In Kaer Morhen, Robin, who didn't even want to contact people, became so bold after not seeing him for a few months.

"Are you envious? This is just a little prestige of Teacher Ban Ade!"

Robin adjusted his glasses proudly.

…

The Wolf School has Robin to help them, but the Cat School on the other side is not so good.

Farouk leaned on the steel fence and didn't care about the male wizard apprentices behind the Cat School witcher, which encouraged the arrogance of the male wizard apprentices.

The Cat School witcher, who was irritable and uncontrollable, reached his hands to his back and grasped the steel sword several times.

If it weren't for the leader Guxat to stop him, there might have been a bloody conflict.

Of course.

Ban Ade Academy seemed to have anticipated this a long time ago. The number of male wizards arranged to maintain order in the Cat School witcher was obviously twice that of the Wolf School.

And their eyes were always glued to the Cat School witcher.

When Ailin was watching his colleagues being tortured with gloating.

There was a sudden commotion in the audience seats on both sides.

After a few seconds.

"Woo--"

The high-pitched horn sounded, which suddenly overwhelmed the noise of the arena.

Then the voice of the attendants calling out the names came from the main stand:

"King of Kaedwen, heir of the Unicorn Dynasty, King of Ard Kalai, Grand Duke of Ban Ard, ruler of Kangon and Maliur, Haxor, has arrived!"

At this moment.

Every pair of eyes looked at the main stand.

"Oh! The king is so fat!"

"Nonsense! Otherwise, how could he be called a big eater!"

The whisper of the wizard apprentice came from behind.

Fred was also surprised:

"How come this king is fatter than the wild boar on the back mountain!"

Even Alin had to admit that even though he had imagined Haxor's body shape many times, he still greatly underestimated the obesity of the King of Kaedwen.

Haxor was so fat that he couldn't walk normally by himself.

He had to be supported or carried by someone to move.

After the king took his seat, Soi and another wizard also came out from the back and sat on both sides of the king.

Then came other wizards, as well as men and women who looked like nobles.

Six knights in solid armor came out at last and stood guard on both sides of the main stand.

"Why is it a wizard?"

"Where is the chief of the Cat School?"

Aylin asked curiously.

Since the chief of the Wolf School sat next to the king, shouldn't the one sitting on the other side be from the Cat School?

"Do you think anyone is qualified to sit next to the king?" Vesemir shook his head, "The chief of the Cat School is not worthy of sitting on that high platform!"

"Not even worthy of sitting next to the king!"

Aylin was about to ask again.

The servant standing next to the king.

He bent down and asked Haxo, who was sitting on the bench.

As if he knew that he was not welcome in this place, Haxo didn't say a word.

He glanced at Soi, waved his hand, and asked the servants to arrange the game.

After receiving the order, the elegantly dressed servant faced the arena and announced loudly:

"The apprentice fighting competition between the Wolf School and the Cat School begins now!"

The quiet arena suddenly exploded, and the noise suddenly rose.

After the apprentice wizards stopped screaming, the attendant continued:

"First game, melee!"

Hmm?

Melee?

"Isn't the first game a sword fight?"

The Wolf School witchers looked up at Robin at the same time.

"It was... Farouk who told me the news... Why did he... lie to me?"

Robin was stunned for a moment, and instinctively looked at Farouk on the opposite side.

Farouk smiled at them, shook his head, and looked away.

What does this mean?

Alin frowned.

Did Farouk deceive them?

Or was the event of this competition temporarily modified, and even Farouk didn't know about it?

The most important thing is...

Why?

Whether it is Farouk or anyone else, why did they hide this from us!

What good does this do for them?

Seeing that the Cat School witcher on the opposite side was normal, it seemed that he had already known the news.

Alin and Vesemir looked at each other, and their faces suddenly became solemn.

The servant did not stop explaining the rules because of the Wolf School Demon Hunter's doubts:

"...Eight people will fight with swords. No signs are allowed. Whichever school can stand to the end will win the fight!"

"Now!"

"Both demon hunters, change your weapons and put on unsharpened longswords..."

Immediately, an attendant came from behind to help the demon hunters of the Wolf School remove the silver and steel swords, and then handed them an unbladed long sword.

Thinking it was a scam, the witcher from the Wolf School checked it several times but found no problem.

Clang!

The long sword is sheathed!

Aylin took a deep breath, suppressed the anxiety in his heart, and said:

"Don't think so much!"

"Our strength is there. No matter what the game turns into, we cannot change the final result!"

After hearing this, Hughes, Bunt, and Fred felt a lot more relieved when they thought about their recent rapid improvement in strength.

Vesemir also patted the shoulders of several young demon hunters and encouraged:

"Ai Lin is right, no matter how many tricks the scumbags of the Cat School do, garbage is garbage!"

"Come on, boys from the Wolf School, let them see how powerful they are!"

"Don't worry, Master Vesemir, they will lose!" Fred said confidently.

Hughes and Bont also nodded seriously.

"Very good!" Vesemir grinned.

He noticed that Robin had his head lowered, still indulging in what just happened.

Aylin patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "It's not your fault, don't blame yourself!"

Robin forced a smile and nodded reluctantly.

Seeing this, Aylin patted his shoulder again.

Then he leaned into Vesemir's ear and reminded softly:

"Master Vesemir, you must be careful too!"

"If the king wants to deal with the chief, he will definitely not forget that there is also a master demon hunter from the Wolf School here."

"So you are in danger too!"

"Don't worry! I'll pay attention!"

Vesemir narrowed his eyes and looked at Haxor, and nodded seriously.

Then look back at the future of the Wolf School:

"Pay attention to safety! It's not shameful to give up in time when you encounter danger!"

"The same goes for Hughes, Bunter, and Fred, don't be impulsive!"

"I'm standing here and can save you at any time!"

"For the school, honor and money are not as important as your lives, do you understand?"

"Got it!" the young demon hunters of the Wolf School said in unison.

"very good!"

Vesemir nodded.

At this time.

"Enter the demon hunters from both sides!" the king's attendant shouted loudly.

After taking a deep breath, Aylin nodded slightly to his companions on the left and right, and then walked into the arena at the same time.

"Sha~sha~sha~"

The sound of leather boots scraping against the sand was particularly clear in my ears.

The demon hunters from the Cat School opposite were also getting closer and closer.

Close enough that he could clearly see the fine hair on the face of the cat-sect witcher, the bloodshot eyes, and the flushed cheeks...

Amidst the noise, hear their excited gasps...

Something is wrong!

The strange behavior of the Cat Faction Demon Hunter made Aylin instantly alert.

"Be careful, there's something wrong with these people!"

Aelin said softly.

"Stop!" the attendant said.

The two demon hunters were less than ten meters apart.

"Glory to the great Lord of Kaedwen!"

The attendant smiled respectfully and praised loudly.

Unfortunately, no one in the entire arena responded, even Haxo himself looked expressionless.

The attendant could only cough twice, as if nothing happened, he raised the white horn in his right hand with a serious expression:

"Woo——"

The moment the horn sounded throughout the arena.

"Qiang!"

The eight demon hunters drew their swords from their backs almost at the same time, stepped on the soft sand ground, and rushed towards their opponents!

Instantly.

Misty yellow-brown dust is flying.