Chapter 197 The Cat School is Here!
My favorite book?

Ailin was stunned for a moment, then noticed Robin's ambiguous look.

A unique book with a lambskin cover suddenly came to his mind - "One Thousand and One Nights of the Master Witcher and the Female Night Witch".

His face turned red!
Fortunately, he was standing at the front at this time, and no one else noticed the change in his skin color.

Don't slander me!
When have I ever liked a book like that?!
You obviously forced it on me before you left!!!

Ailin argued loudly in his heart.

However, he faced the puzzled and curious looks of the other demon hunters behind him.

He barely maintained his composure, nodded expressionlessly, and spoke very quickly:
"Don't worry, Robin!"

"We will definitely win!"

Seeing that Ailin was full of confidence because of his promise, and even seemed to be eager to compete tomorrow, Robin showed a gratified expression as a fellow traveler:

"As expected of my best friend, you share the same passion for great works of art as I do..."

"I'll have to pick them carefully when I get back!"

……

After Robin walked away, Hughes came over and asked curiously:
"Erin, what's your favorite book?"

Before Ailin could respond, Fred confidently replied on his behalf:

"Needless to ask? It must be a book about alchemy!"

"How else could you create so many potions and magic items?"

Hughes nodded in sudden realization.

The corners of Ailin's mouth twitched slightly, but he neither refuted nor admitted it.

Vesemir looked at Robin's back in the distance and sighed:

"You two have such a great relationship!"

"You are here to deliver news and books..."

"A book about alchemy must be worth a lot of money!"

"Hmm... should... should be very expensive..."

Ailin hummed twice vaguely, looked at the sky, and changed the subject:
"Master Vesemir, it's already noon, let's eat quickly!"

……

When they left Baiguoyuan, the inn owner gave them a large basket of buttered white bread.

Other villagers who had received help also donated several packages of dried fruits and dried meat.

It's enough to feed several people for two or three days.

"Ding Ding~"

A simple lunch.

The five demon hunters, including Aelin and Vesemir, took out four bottles of ghoul heart essence from their respective reagent bags.

This was taken out of the Demon Hunter's Notes four days ago after Ailin hid in his room and fiddled with it for a long time under the pretext of coming up with a new potion formula.

Drink the essence in one gulp.

The tingling and warm feeling spreads from the stomach to every part of the body.

Although it felt good, my strength did not increase after I opened the Demon Hunting Notes with my mind.

"The limit for the ghoul's heart essence is twenty servings, which increases the strength attribute by five points?"

Ailin understood.

Use Identify to view the panels of several other demon hunters.

【Name: Xius】

【Loyalty: 100】

[Attributes: Strength 13 (+5), Agility 8.4, Constitution 12, Perception 8.9, Mysticism 4.6]

The panel data of several other young demon hunters are similar to that of Zeus.

The nearly 50% increase in strength is enough to offset the five years of growth of the Cat School Demon Hunter.

Add to that the Wolf School two-handed sword LV3, and all the sigils that have reached LV2 level.

This is why Arryn and Vesemir remained unwavering in their determination to participate in the competition even after learning that the witchers from the Cat School were cheating.

Vesemir looked at the empty glass bottle and sighed:
"These potions that Ailin brews are really amazing!"

Although……

This was the fifth time he had taken the Ghoul's Heart Essence.

But the sense of fulfillment brought by the increase in strength makes people feel relaxed and intoxicated every time.

In the past, he could not even imagine that he could become stronger just by taking medicine.

Even though there was the precedent of water ghost heart essence, he had never imagined that the hearts of the hideous-looking zombies that can be found everywhere could have such an effect.

but……

The heart essence of the water ghost...

Ghoul's Heart Extract...

Vesemir pondered for a moment, then looked at Arryn and asked:
"Can the hearts of all monsters be made into this kind of potion that increases their strength?"

"I'm not sure, but I think most of them are OK." Ailin said vaguely.

This can be regarded as a foundation for Erin's future Monster Heart series of potions.

Vesemir nodded slightly.

He glanced at the young demon hunters who were immersed in the joy of increased strength, and was about to ask them to stand up and practice swordplay to adapt to the sudden increase in strength.

At this time.

Suddenly, a familiar male voice was heard from outside the door.

"This... is where we're staying today. You guys are on the third floor, and the Wolf School is on the second floor..."

The demon hunter of the cat school is here!
Vesemir and Arryn looked at each other with solemn expressions.

"Have the demon hunters from the Wolf School arrived?" asked a deep male voice.

"They arrived this morning."

"Boom!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the dull footsteps suddenly stopped on this floor.

About two seconds later, the deep male voice sounded:

"I am Guksat, the leader of the Cat School and this fighting competition..."

"Friends from the Wolf School, won't you come out and meet me?"

The high voice echoed in the tower of Arzu.

Vesemir's brows furrowed even more tightly when he heard this.

He certainly didn't want to meet these cat-school witchers, the scum who ruined the reputation of witchers.

What's more, they once disguised themselves as assassins, attacked secretly, and tried to kill his apprentices.

It’s a pity that in order to maintain the school’s momentum and reputation, he can’t be so willful.

"Damn wizard, this is obviously meant to stir up trouble among them!"

Vesemir cursed in his heart, then walked out of the room with the young witcher and said coldly:

"I don't remember ever having friends like you guys?"

Ailin followed him out and looked towards the stairs.

A wizard in a black robe was leaning against the wall, watching the scene with a smile on his face.

His face was full of gloating.

Arlin knew this wizard.

He was Farouk, who had come to Kaer Morhen a few months ago with ill intentions to deliver a letter for King Haxor.

Standing next to him were several demon hunters with gloomy looks, wearing light leather armor and carrying double swords.

Unlike the different eye colors of the Wolf School, the Cat School's eye color seems to be the same turbid yellow due to the incomplete mutation formula.

It's very uncomfortable to look at.

What is even more uncomfortable is their indifferent and life-disregarding eyes.

It was as if in their sight, Aelin, Hughes, Bonte and Fred were already dead bodies.

Guksat obviously didn't care about Vesemir's ridicule.

He frowned and looked at the figures around Vesemir. After finding that there were only a few young demon hunters, he asked with some disappointment:
"Why don't you invite another demon hunter master to come out and meet him? I have admired him for a long time."

Another Master Demon Hunter?

Vesemir was stunned.

How did they know Ailin's identity? Didn't the Chief inform them?
and many more!

Aelin was standing next to me.

If he really knew Ailin's identity, he wouldn't have asked this question.

and so……

Vesemir looked intently at Guksat's features and found that he was very similar to the cat school witcher who had held him back that day.

"You are the demon hunter who attacked us that day!"

This is a statement, not a question.

But the cat school demon hunter on the opposite side chuckled.

Neither deny nor admit. It's okay to do that, even if the victim finds out, but it's definitely not okay to admit it yourself.

Especially when that commission was a complete failure.

"It seems that the time has not come yet. I hope I can have a chance to meet him in the future."

Done.

Guksat led a few cold-looking and somewhat defiant cat-school witchers to the third floor.

Vesemir said nothing more.

The sight followed these demon hunters up until they all disappeared from sight.

"Eh!"

Farouk, leaning against the wall, sighed.

It seemed that they felt very sorry that the two schools did not fight here.

He stood up and glanced at the faces of several witchers, and was about to catch up with the cat school.

Suddenly noticed a familiar face:

"Are you Arryn?" he asked.

Although two or three months have passed.

but.

Whether it was the witcher who could only spin and swing the sword actually learning alchemy, or the bloody red fox Professor Vera actually accepting the witcher as his apprentice.

Each of these two events is very memorable.
What's more, they are put together.

Therefore, Farouk was impressed by Ailin and recognized him at a glance.

"Alin?"

Guksat's voice suddenly came from the third floor.

"Boom~boom~boom~"

Amid the sound of hurried footsteps, Guksat's turbid dark yellow cat eyes appeared again on the second floor of the Alzu Tower.

"Which one is Aelin?"

Farouk was stunned for a moment, then pointed in the direction of the young demon hunter from the Wolf School:
"That's the boy with the beautiful blue eyes next to Master Vesemir."

"He is the only demon hunter alchemy apprentice of Ms. Vera, the Scarlet Fox..."

"Why, Guxat, you've heard of him, too?"

Not a Demon Hunter Master?
Guksat's pupils shrank slightly as he stared at the young witcher who was protected by Vesemir.

but……

The alchemy apprentice of the bloody red fox...

Maybe Brett and Fredica died from the magic props?

Not right either!
Brett and Fredica both carried the school badges. Even if the magic items were powerful, they could at least escape with the badges as a warning...

Countless speculations and guesses arose and disappeared in Guksat's mind.

He couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

How did a witcher apprentice who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old kill Brett and Fredica?

The most likely one is still among the team of demon hunters from the Wolf School.

In addition to Vesemir, there is another master hidden.

Guksat wanted to ask about the assassination.

However, he knew very well that Vesemir would definitely not tell them the truth, but would instead leave them with a handle.

and so.

Guksat stared at Ailin deeply, then looked at Farouk and nodded:

"I have heard of this name..."

“And it’s impressive!”

Then, regardless of Farouk's response, he turned around and walked towards the third floor again.

Farouk didn't care. He lowered his head and pondered for a few seconds, then smiled at Ailin and was about to speak.

Sudden.

"boom!"

A familiar explosion sounded.

"Ah! What is this? Poison?"

"How could there be a magic trap? It must be those hypocritical wolf school hypocrites downstairs..."

……

"Calm down! It's just some simple magic tricks..."

Guksat hadn't finished speaking.

"puff--"

He was interrupted by a series of indecent noises.

Vesemir and Arryn looked at each other and pricked up their ears in tacit understanding.

"Deserve it!"

Fred smirked.

Bont's fists, which had been clenched tightly since the appearance of the Cat School Demon Hunter, loosened.

He could never forget what Fredica had done that day.

As a result, he particularly disliked all cat-school witchers.

"We'll have a chance to take revenge!" Hughes patted Bonte on the shoulder and consoled him softly, "Tomorrow, with our own swords!"

"It seems my distinguished guests need help..."

Farouk chuckled and said this, but he was in no hurry to go upstairs.

He looked in the direction of the Wolf School Demon Hunter and bent down slightly:
"Alin, please give my regards to Ms. Vera. We at Ban Ade have always admired her achievements in the field of alchemy."

"I will."

Farouk smiled and nodded, then slowly walked up the stairs and headed towards the chaotic third floor.

"Is this how you, Ben Ade, treat your guests?"

Guksat's roar came from the stairwell.

"Relax, relax...it's just some children's joke..."

Farouk's explanation was devoid of sincerity.

at the same time.

Outside the Tower of Arzu, there was also the sound of vulgar children's laughter:

"The witcher pooped his pants, the witcher pooped his pants..."

……

Obviously.

The apprentice wizards of Ben Ader made no distinction between the School of the Cat and the School of the Wolf.

However, among the demon hunters of the Wolf School.

Only Fred muttered, "He's a demon hunter from the cat school, not the wolf school."

The others, who were enjoying themselves at the sight of their opponents, generously let these bad-tempered wizard apprentices go.

of course.

For this behavior that adds fuel to the fire.

The person being pranked certainly wasn't in as good a mood as Ailin and the others.

"I'm going to kill them!"

I don't know which cat school witcher roared, as if he was about to jump down and teach those wizard apprentices a lesson.
After hearing this, several people from the Wolf School excitedly went to the window and looked out.

But the next moment, I heard Guksat yelling in disappointment:

"Get back here! Aren't you embarrassed enough?"

Seeing that the situation was not good, several masked wizard apprentices downstairs laughed and ran away.

Only a few witchers from the Cat School were left upstairs, standing there in rage and helplessness, cursing fiercely for a long time before they stopped.

to be frank.

It was the first time that Ailin heard so many abusive words.

It really broadened my horizons.

……

After that, no further accidents happened.

Although Ban Ade College arranged a room for each of them, due to the precedent of the Cat School's sneak attack, it was naturally impossible for the Wolf School's demon hunters to sleep separately.

He randomly picked an empty room and sat cross-legged on the floor.

Ailin took a deep breath, and as he watched his companions around him close their eyes one after another, he also closed his eyes.

he knows.

When they open their eyes again...

It is the Wolf and Cat Fighting Competition that decides the fate of the school!

(End of this chapter)