Demon Hunter: School of the Wolf

The sun sets.

The clouds in the sky burned.

The golden light shines, the old mill adds to the ancient feel, and the waterwheel turns slowly.

"Wow~Wow~"

The calm river water stirred up, and the sparkling waves shone.

"Huh~"

The crisp sound of water flow and the hidden regular breathing make the whole mill more quiet.

Follow the sound of breathing around the waterwheel and to the barn.

On the golden straw, nine demon hunters in leather armor put their hands flat on their thighs and closed their eyes in meditation.

Suddenly at a certain moment.

Regular breathing suddenly became disrupted.

The two pairs of eyes opened suddenly, and after looking at each other, they did not get up, but carefully observed the other seven demon hunters.

Afterwards, it was as if we had made an appointment.

Amidst the quiet sound of running water, the demon hunters woke up one after another, and then, under the eyes of Aylin and Vesemir, they kept silent and looked at the people who were not awake with gloating.

Until the last person woke up dazed.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he was looked at by many teasing eyes. He immediately thought of something clever. After looking around, he smiled bitterly:

"Me again?"

Everyone laughed.

"Look away, Ajax, at least you got a little more rest than us." Clay patted him on the shoulder.

"Okay, let's pack up and get ready to go." Vesemir said, "Ajax is responsible for cleaning up the remaining blood stains and corpses of the water ghost..."

The last young demon hunter who woke up could only respond feebly, frowning and throwing the increasingly smelly flesh and blood into the river one by one.

This is a small game for practicing meditation.

Just like when Aylin, Hughes, Bunt and Fred came down the mountain, the demon hunter who didn't wake up on time could only pay for three meals a day.

However, in order to cover up their whereabouts, the group of people naturally could not rush on the road and accept the commission as they did before.

Therefore, except for Aelin and Vesemir, the other demon hunters have no money, so the original reward and punishment rules naturally do not apply.

then.

After Vesemir and Aylin discussed it, they decided that the last demon hunter to wake up from meditation would clean up the traces left by the group.

Of course it's just a simple process.

For example, throwing the corpse into the river to prevent the wounds on the monster corpse, especially the injuries caused by the seal, from being discovered...

That's enough.

after all.

How could it be such a coincidence that I could meet someone in a dangerous place in the wilderness, and the person I met could not only recognize the traces left by the demon hunters, but also happen to have a grudge against them?

The probability is too low.

"Da da da~"

The sound of horse hooves on the empty brick floor

The young demon hunter led the horse, laughing and watching Ajax clean up the smelly corpse of the water ghost with a grimace, making jokes from time to time.

"Plop~"

"Plop~"

The last scattered body of the water ghost was thrown into the river.

"Clay..." Ajax got on his horse, "The water ghosts you killed were the most fragmentary... arms, heads, intestines, legs and feet... My whole body is filled with the fishy smell of the water ghosts. I can't do it less next time." A few cuts..."

"I don't have to deal with it, so why should I listen to you?" Clay smiled and made a face.

"Hahaha~" Everyone laughed.

"You-" Ajax was furious.

"Okay," Vesemir came out to smooth things over, "Ajax, next time you meditate, pay attention to the changes in the internal environment. Clay, too, try to hunt monsters in the wild, and try to avoid excessive wounds and excessive bleeding..."

"The waves of water ghosts in the afternoon all came smelling the smell of blood..."

Ajax and Clay could only shrink their heads and respond.

"Yes, Master Vesemir."

"I know, Master Vesemir."

The Master Demon Hunter nodded with satisfaction and looked up at the sky.

The sun was approaching the horizon and the sky was dark.

After Vesemir withdrew his gaze, he turned his head and glanced at Aylin. When he saw him nodding slightly, he said:

"It's almost time."

"Hide the silver sword, put on the hood... let's go!"

…

other side.

Because the hunter in the village who was most familiar with the environment outside the village died tragically at home last night, the employees of Banla Mill were also killed and could not escape, and the others did not know where they were hidden. The village chief still ran to a nearby village. Find someone who knows the route.

A group of people from Ban Ade officially set foot on the road to Ban La Mill near evening.

This made Sunny, who always showed his gentle and humble appearance, a little irritated.

certainly.

The deeper reason that made him irritated was not the procrastination of those inferior people, or it only accounted for a very small part of it.

Jaynes, who overestimated his abilities, hid it from everyone and caused a collision between the heaven and the earth, killing the king.

They seem to be on the decline.

Hen Gedimidis, who had already reached a tacit understanding, had a very obvious rift in their relationship due to the turmoil and destruction caused to the academy by the convergence of the celestial spheres and the king's death.

The damage and shackles this rift has now caused to them is immeasurable.

More than half of the wizards recruited for the New King's War are from radical factions. Funds for ongoing research have been withheld, some research has been restricted, and even travel is now restricted...

Today's radicals are like griffins that have been caged and tethered.

There are no restrictions on moving around.

The only thing that gave him some relief was that the king's power had been weakened by the death of the old king. The wizarding country that belonged to their radical dreams seemed closer to reality than ever before.

But even this.

The hypocrisy from the nobles and the unusual activity of the Wolf School cast a shadow on the bright future that was bound to come.

"Master Mage..."

The flattering tone of the lower class interrupted Sonny's thinking.

"Just across the grove ahead is..."

Before he finished a complete sentence, he suddenly stopped.

There was a commotion in front of the team, and the elite guards specially selected when leaving the city formed a vigilant formation.

Sonny looked in the direction of the sound.

In the dim evening light in the distance, nine knights ran out of the dense woodland.

Looking closely, they were all wearing leather armor, black hoods, and long swords on their waists.

After these knights rushed out of the woods, they didn't seem to expect to meet their group of people, and they also pulled the reins vigilantly at the same time.

"Herod~"

The dark golden glow shone, and the horses neighed long.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The sound of metal clashing, the long sword was unsheathed.

The two teams stopped less than 30 meters apart.

"Who are you?"

The guard at the head of the team shouted vigilantly and drew out their swords.

The five mages, including Sonny, also skillfully and calmly activated their magic accessories in an instant, adding various protections and enhancements to themselves.

Magical glows of various colors flashed quickly under the dark sky as if they were free.

They couldn't help but be cautious.

Because they were only leaving the city to deal with the water ghosts that were rampant near Ban Ade, each of them only brought one mage guard.

Every year, the academy would regularly clean up powerful monster nests for materials or for the safety of the surrounding workshops and farmlands.

Even if the water ghosts are rampant now, with the speed and brains of the water ghosts, these guards are more than enough.

But the armed gangs that suddenly appeared on the opposite side are different.

Within 30 meters, a charge of war horses.

The mages might not even have time to cast a spell before their guards were broken through and the enemy's swords pierced their hearts.

The tense atmosphere was like black gunpowder near a fire source, ready to explode.

They confronted each other for several seconds.

"My dear mages, we are a mercenary group from the Hengfors Alliance. We heard that the war between Kaedwen and Aedirn was fierce, and the respected King Rado gave a lot of bounties, so we led the team to support." The leader said with a slightly hoarse voice.

"Why are you wearing a hood and not showing your true face?" The guard asked again in a stern voice.

The five fully armed knights, who were fully armored, heard that they were mercenaries and followed the question, and controlled their horses to move forward a few steps.

The hoarse voice paused and did not answer immediately, and the mercenaries behind him did not take off their hoods.

The atmosphere became tense again.

"Okay, Elaite." Sonny suddenly spoke up at this time, "Since they are warriors coming for the front line, there is no need to blame them too much."

"Yes, Lord Sonny." The guard at the front of the team tilted his head and responded.

However, he did not control the horse to retreat, but his eyes stayed on the people opposite.

"I know that the war mercenaries of the Hengfus Alliance are strong and disciplined. What mercenary group are you?" Sonny asked gently.

"Master... Mage, it's called the Wolford Mercenary Group." The hoarse voice sounded a little strange for some reason, and a little inexplicably familiar.

But it seems to be just an ordinary mercenary group that makes money from war.

Sonny didn't think about it.

"We are few in number, let the warriors who are about to fight for Kaedwen go first." Sonny said gently, pulled the reins, and walked towards the high grass on the right.

Several other mages and guards heard the order and moved along.

But their eyes were still fixed on the group of mercenaries.

"Thank you, all the masters of magic." The hoarse and inexplicably familiar voice said.

Immediately followed.

"Da Da Da~"

The sound of horse hooves sounded.

A group of nine mercenaries slowly walked through the narrow road.

Although they all wore hoods, Sonny's keen perception could feel the eyes scrutinizing and vigilant.

The distance between the two teams was getting closer and closer.

Except for the two leaders of the opposite mercenary group, the movements of the rest of the people were very nervous and stiff.

"Two veterans lead seven recruits..." Sonny's mouth curled, "The team configuration of this mercenary group is quite interesting."

"Wearing a hood is to hide your age?"

The wizard, who had not seen a mercenary group for many years, became interested. He carefully observed the opposite team with his eyes and guessed in his heart.

He wanted to see what the difference was between the mercenaries now and decades ago, except for the hoods and team configuration.

This observation really made him find something strange.

As the mercenaries approached on horseback, the features that were not clearly visible in the dim light against the background of the distant woods now became clear.

I don’t know why.

Except for the two leading mercenaries, their limbs were relatively relaxed and there were no small movements.

The rest of the people had their left hands on the hilts of their sheathed long swords at their waists, and their right hands were not holding the reins, but were slightly suspended in the air.

“What kind of alert posture is this?”

Sonny was puzzled.

In addition.

The backs and bellies of the horses of the nine people in the team were all wrapped in black, which was usually only used by nobles.

There was a slight bulge under the saddle, as if something was hidden.

Even more special…

When the mercenaries were closest, except for the one who opened the mouth, the figures of the other mercenaries became much smaller under their hoods and leather armors.

"Is it possible that this is a mercenary group composed mainly of women?"

"In this case, in order to avoid being harassed and looked down upon, it is understandable that you are unwilling to take off your hood..."

Sonny overturned his previous guess.

It’s not surprising for women to be mercenaries.

However, Sunny had only heard of the large-scale recruitment of women as mercenaries from Zerikan, a country on the other side of the Blue Mountains with a dragon as its emblem and flag.

There, lies the most dangerous woman in the entire world.

Wearing clothes made of lion fur and tattooed faces, they are born mercenaries, invincible on the battlefield and under the bed.

The more Sonny thought about it, the more confused he became.

He even guessed that this group of people was not the mercenaries the leader mentioned, but some human traffickers.

But everyone on the opposite horse was free. Although the movements of the few behind were a bit unfamiliar, judging from the speed with which they drew their swords when they first encountered them, they must have received professional training.

As soon as every conjecture was made, he overturned it with sufficient reasons.

This made the always conceited mage frown more and more tightly, as if his heart was scratching with curiosity.

He wanted to read minds, but the distance between him and the mercenaries was just outside his casting range.

"wait……

Sonny couldn't help it anymore and opened his mouth to stop him.

At this time...

"Thank you, Master Mages, for making way!"

The leading mercenary interrupted him just when he said a word.

Follow closely.

Without waiting for their reply, a group of nine people controlled the horses, passed them, and galloped away in a direction away from them.

"Master Sunny, do you want to pursue me?" the leading guard asked, "We can catch up at this distance..."

Sunny looked at the nine silhouettes that were quickly disappearing, his face uncertain.

The pupils shone with a magical glow of blue, red, brown, or cyan.

but.

Until the group of suspicious mercenaries disappeared into the birch forest, Sunny didn't take any action.

for a long time.

The setting sun has completely set behind the horizon.

There is only a thin, cool afterglow left between heaven and earth.

"No."

"Keep on going. In addition to Ban La Mill, there are still many places around Ban Ad that need to be cleaned up."

Sonny shook his head and looked away.

Then he turned his head and looked indifferently at the low-class people who were shivering in fear and huddled together. For some reason, he suddenly didn't want to put on his usual gentle disguise anymore and said coldly:

"lead the way."

"Yes...yes...Bumra Mill is right in front."

"Huh~"

"Huh~"

In the sound of wind, several light balls floated forward from the hands of the surrounding wizards.

Sunny looked at the white forest illuminated by the light ball, and suddenly had a premonition in his heart.

Bumrah Mill…

There he could find the origins of this strange group of mercenaries.