Demon Hunter: School of the Wolf

The wind blows from the mountains to the plains.

Groups of clouds drifted across the moon, hovering over the city made of large bluestones.

"There are no dragons flying over the 'Princess' castle, and there are no heavy troops surrounding the city..."

“Holden lied.”

Vesemir tied the reins to the tree beside the ancient road, and his two dark golden cat eyes shone brightly in the darkness, showing a trace of annoyance uncontrollably.

It was precisely because of the urgency and anxiety in Holden's letter that he returned to Kaer Morhen in such a hurry and took Arryn down the mountain.

The journey was windy and rainy, and several young witchers had blood blisters on their crotches, which also attracted the attention of high-ranking wizards who were hostile to witchers...

The result is this...

Forget about dragons and heavy soldiers.

The solid city wall carved out of the mountain rock by Vergen showed no signs of being besieged or attacked.

The woods and shrubs outside the city gate are exactly the same as the last time I came here...

No!

Even in the blooming month, when the trees are in full bloom and the bushes are blooming, they are literally full of life.

His apprentice was right.

Kaedweni's armies never reached this place.

"Well..." Aylin stroked the mane on Carrot's forehead, "You must be lying if you lie, but you are here, let's take a look at Vergen first..."

After a pause, he continued:

"You can't send a letter of distress to Kaer Morhen just to fool us..."

"Then he's finished!" Vesemir pressed his black wide-brimmed hat angrily, revealing one eye full of murderous intent.

Even if Holden is a dwarf casting master, he is not qualified to play tricks on the Wolf School like this.

"Huh~"

Take a deep breath to calm down your angry mood.

Vesemir raised his head and looked at the giant city crawling among the mountains like a giant beast:

"Be careful when entering the city, just in case."

"OK."

…

Every demon hunter transformed by the Trial of Green Grass is a born assassin.

Light on his feet, keen on perception, and full of energy...

Especially at night, the city is lined with alleys and sparsely populated.

Compare.

Aelin is even more proficient at this than Vesemir, who is dozens or hundreds of times older than him, and he is as comfortable as a fish in water.

Even though I have only been to Vergen once, I only stayed for a short day.

He can always find a suitable foothold before Vesemir, avoiding the blind spots of passers-by and guards.

The Master Demon Hunter, who was so frightened that he could only follow him reluctantly and pointed in the general direction, was astonished.

How to say...

The Cat School is indeed professional in assassination, and the LV5 Cat School two-handed sword is really easy to use.

After entering Vergen, the two demon hunters spent some time climbing over the city wall because the city gate was closed at night without anyone noticing, and they arrived at the stone house of Holden Qui-Gon, the lord of Vergen and the dwarf forger master. .

"The guards along the road are still from Aedirn. There are slightly more guards than when we came last time. But after all, it is normal for the two countries to be at war..."

Vesemir whispered to himself while looking at the distribution of guards around Horton's residence and the expressions on the guards' faces, giving up the last trace of trust in the dwarf master forger.

"Don't think about it, Master Vesemir." Aylin patted him on the shoulder, "Listen to the sound of breathing, Holden should be resting in the bedroom. We will know the truth when we go see him."

Vesemir nodded.

Walking out of the alleyway, dodging the lax guards passing by, he took two steps forward and jumped easily to the terrace on the second floor.

Aelin followed.

The pale moonlight covered the terrace with hoarfrost, and the wooden door was closed tightly.

"Hu-lu-"

A loud voice squeezed out from the crack in the door.

"Sleep quite soundly."

Vesemir sneered and pushed the door open.

The wooden door swayed, but it was firmly in place and was not pushed open.

The door is locked.

Glancing at the crack in the door.

A metal rod as thick as a finger ran across the center.

But this is not a problem for the master witcher.

Although Vesemir doesn't know how to open locks, he understands common sense: metal will melt under high temperatures.

The heat of the Igoni Sign is enough to melt steel.

He reached forward with his right hand, running his magic power, and was about to use the seal to fuse the iron rod in the crack of the wooden door.

Aylin stretched out his hand to hold the master demon hunter's right hand and interrupted him: "I'll do it."

"Are you coming?" Vesemir was stunned for a moment and subconsciously stepped aside.

Isn’t it the same for everyone who uses Igoni?

He stared at Aelin's movements in confusion, but found that he did not use the Igoni Fire Seal.

Instead, he fiddled dizzyingly with his hands a few times in front of the door.

"Click~"

With a soft sound, the wooden door came loose.

"Yeah!" Vesemir's eyes immediately changed when he looked at Aylin.

From the sneaking along the way just now, it can be said that Aylin's talent is relatively high, and he is naturally sensitive to other people's eyes and suitable hiding places.

But this "lock picking"... no one is born with the ability to pick locks...

Where did his apprentice learn this skill?

"Ai Lin, you..."

"Some trivial tricks," Aylin waved his hand, "Business matters more."

Yes, compared to the purity of the two-handed sword of the Wolf School, the opening of some simple door locks is also part of the two-handed sword of the Cat School.

This patio lock happens to be within the realm of "some simple door locks".

Vesemir nodded, put aside his doubts for the time being, and opened the door.

"Squeak~"

The wooden door was pushed open.

Holden Qui-Gon lay alone on the hard stone floor with his eyes closed, shouting loudly.

"Click~"

When Aelin locked the terrace door again, Vesemir had already walked to the dwarf's unique stone bed.

"Pa~"

A palm slapped Holden on the forehead.

The snoring suddenly stopped.

Holden opened his eyes in confusion. After taking a look at the master demon hunter, his eyes immediately widened.

"Vesemy..."

"Keep your voice down!" Vesemir glared at Holden, covered his mouth, and gently let go when he nodded.

To the surprise of the two demon hunters, the first words out of Holden's mouth were not a frightened question, but a hold of Vesemir's hand, and he said in surprise: "Finally someone from your Wolf School has arrived!"

Aelin and Vesemir looked at each other.

…

"You mean that letter, the king of Aedirn forced you to send it to us..." Vesemir rubbed his hair.

Worried about an accident, he put his hat on the horse outside Vergen City. At this time, his hair was blown by the wind in the stairwell, and he suddenly felt uncomfortable.

"To be precise, they are from the Knights of the King of Aden... But that's about it..." Holden, who had changed his clothes, held a lamp to lead the way, "Demavi II is despicable and shameless. There are always unexpected talents, aren’t there?”

The candlelight swayed, casting huge shadows of three people on the narrow stairwell.

"He was also..."

"Someone stole your most beloved hammer, and while you were looking for the hammer, they also stole your boiler and iron felt. You had no choice but to agree to that rogue king's request, right?" Visser Mir interrupted, "You have told me this story many times!"

"Ai Lin has heard of it too." After a pause, the master demon hunter added.

"Okay." Holden smacked his lips and glanced at Aylin, his long black beard trembling.

After a few seconds of silence, he recovered from the interruption.

"Although I was forced by Demavi II to send the letter, I still have to say a good word for them."

Holden kept walking and looked back at Vesemir seriously: "Demavi II also had no choice but to do so."

"What happened?"

"Two or three weeks ago, Vengerberg was attacked by the Great Griffin..."

The Great Griffon... Aelin glanced at Vesemir subconsciously, and happened to meet the master witcher's gaze.

"That flat-haired beast suddenly fell from the sky one day. The strong wind flapping its wings blew over a large number of shacks in the lower town of Vengerberg..."

"Then I would visit the city that was almost hollowed out because of the war almost every day - now Vengerburg is perhaps the poorest kingdom capital in the entire northern continent. It is said that even Demavi II's small treasury has a There are no coins left - the Great Griffin is not an easy monster to deal with, and the few remaining guards in the city suffered heavy casualties as a result..."

"So they needed an experienced demon hunter, so Demavi II sent someone to find me - I don't know which bastard leaked the news that you were staying here - in order to prevent the carrier pigeon from being captured by Kaedwen People intercepted it, and the news of the chaos in the hinterland of Aden was known to the local area. On the pretext that Vergen was besieged and my life was in danger, I wanted to attract some master demon hunters from the Wolf School..."

"I didn't expect it would be you... you two..."

"By the way, when I last heard from you, weren't you still in Elland? How could you receive my letter?"

Before the two demon hunters could answer, the dwarf suddenly remembered something. He stroked his long-bearded hand, looked back at Aylin, and showed a generous smile:

"Well done, Cinco de Mayo King of Elland."

"Only a demon hunter like you is worthy of the beauty I have carefully carved. Believe me, when you see her, you will definitely fall in love with her..."

"Don't digress, Holden!" Vesemir interrupted the dwarf, "So Demavi II just wants to find someone to destroy the big griffon, right?"

"This is not a digression... Okay, okay..." Under the glare of the master demon hunter, the dwarf retreated, "That's more or less what it means. It's okay to drive it away, as long as it doesn't attack Vengerburg again. become……"

"Because of that flat-haired beast, the road used by Vengerberg to transport supplies to the front line is completely unusable. Now it has to go around a long distance, and the logistics are under great pressure."

"It is said that Aedirn's momentum on the front line was just right. Demavi II's eyes were so red that one day the granary in the royal capital was destroyed by that beast. He almost rushed up and died with the big gryphon. Fortunately, the guards Move quickly enough.”

"When you go to Vengerberg, you can ask for an exaggerated reward. This is a rare opportunity to make a fortune..."

"Why don't you go find the wizard..." Vesemir pursed his lips and frowned, "I mean there should be court mages in Vengerberg, and it might be very easy for them to kill a big griffin. It’s difficult, but it should be possible to get rid of it.”

"Don't say such unprofessional words, Vesemir..." Holden didn't look back and paused before continuing down the stairs.

"Even farmers in the countryside know that the wizard's headquarters is in Kaedwen."

"Besides, the guy named Fritz from Vengerberg was put in shackles of difice metal and imprisoned in the dungeon some time ago for espionage - advocating war, leaking important information, luring monsters, and destroying roads."

"Demaevi II is just despicable, not stupid."

After that.

The whole stairwell suddenly fell silent.

There were only the footsteps of three people, colliding back and forth between the hard and cold stone walls.

"Holden, you know the Wolf School..."

"We're here!" Vesemir was interrupted by the dwarf before he finished speaking.

The two demon hunters looked up.

A dark blue metal door, which flickered with a little glow under the candlelight, appeared in front of them.

There were countless dense runes etched on the metal door, and there were many things like wrenches and wheel hubs.

Although Ailin didn't know what the runes engraved on the metal door meant and what they did, he recognized that the dark blue texture was clearly the most expensive metal in the world - difice metal.

This is not a door lock that can be melted by Igni.

This is not the place where they measured their body size last time.

"Please turn your back to me." The dwarf said.

The two demon hunters looked at each other and turned around consciously.

"Crack--sizzle--"

Various strange metal friction and mechanical operation sounds were heard.

After a long while.

"It's OK."

The demon hunter turned back after hearing the sound.

The dwarf's right hand was holding the dark blue wrench at this moment, and he smiled proudly:

"The treasure room stores my proudest works, the rarest materials in the world, and countless treasures."

"Vesemir, Alin, if it weren't for your good conduct in the past and my good relationship with the Wolf School, I wouldn't bring you here in the dead of night."

Then, without waiting for the two demon hunters to speak.

"Sizzle--"

The heavy demon-blocking gold door opened.

The cold white mist rushed out instantly, filling the entire corridor.

When the mist dissipated, the dwarf proudly raised his head and stroked his beard.

Behind him was a huge stunmetal "box" that was almost the size of the main hall of Kaer Morhen Castle.

Yes.

Under the candlelight in the dwarf's hand and the magic lamp in the treasure room...

The ground, the surrounding walls and the ceiling were all shining with the unique blue luster of stunmetal.

The entire treasure room was a huge stunmetal safe.

Looking inside, Aylin saw for the first time what jewels and gems were.

In addition to some precious monster materials, the most common ones were swords, hammers, knives, axes, and armors of various colors, almost all of which exuded a gentle magical glow.

"Buzz~"

The school badges on the chests of the two demon hunters hummed violently and greedily.

But they didn't care about the vibration on their chests.

After Aylin swept his eyes around the treasure room, he almost instantly locked onto a set of red medium-sized armor in the northeast corner.

He had a strong premonition.

That was his Wolf School Master Set.

But...

"This and the one on Vesemir look so different!"