Chapter 225: The Wand Belonging to Arryn

There was chaos on this avenue that ran straight from north to south.

From time to time, Vesemir, Arryn, and Mary, who were riding on horses, would see overturned cargo wagons in the middle of the road.

Scattered goods and excrement of frightened cattle and horses were everywhere on the ground.

There were also people's legs and feet, and even entire bodies were crushed by these carriages.

Some people are already silent, while others are still wailing, shouting, and calling for help.

The other travelers and merchants had pale faces, as if they were frightened by the pressure of the giant griffin, and they all sat on the ground.

He was mumbling something, but I couldn't tell what he was saying.

If you want to catch up with the giant griffin before it leaves, you naturally can't take this road.

So Vesemir led Arryn and Mary, riding their horses on the grass on the right side of the road, and galloped quickly towards the monster.

"Whoo~"

The whistling wind passed by the ears of the three horsemen.

Noticing that Arlin and Mary looked reluctant and looked toward the road from time to time, Vesemir sighed in his heart, "They are still children," and comforted them:

"Mary, Alin..."

“Different people have different responsibilities.”

"What we need to do now is to kill the big griffin to prevent more people from suffering because of that beast."

After a pause, he continued:
"As for these people, we can come back to help after we kill that beast and notify the guards of Fangerburg."

"Otherwise, if we waste time here, I don't know how many more people will die ahead..."

Then we passed a peasant woman sitting in front of a basket of broken eggs, holding her crying child.

Ailin glanced at Mary, who was frowning, and replied:
"Don't worry, Master Vesemir. We all know the seriousness of the matter."

There are so many people on this road, it’s impossible to help them all.

Doing your own job well and killing the big griffin as soon as possible is the greatest kindness a witcher can show.

Mary nodded as well.

She had studied in Aretuza for several years, so she knew what to do and what not to do.

but.

Hearing the screams beside them, the three of them couldn't help but speed up again out of compassion as human beings.

A huge "dark cloud" floated overhead.

The big griffin seemed to have a clear goal, and it was gliding lower and lower.

"Violent——"

After a heart-shaking cry that seemed to be able to shatter gold and split rocks.

The griffin swooped down like a bird of prey. Its huge wings suddenly spread vertically, and its two claws, larger than a human, suddenly stretched downward.

next second.

"boom!"

The violent explosion made the ears of Vesemir, Arlin and Mary, who were a hundred meters away, rumble.

Thick dust was instantly blown up, covering the body of the griffin.

For a while.

Only the heart-wrenching screams of human beings continued to be heard from the spreading smoke and dust.

Many people who were frightened came to their senses at this time.

While crying "Monster! Monster!", he ran away from the griffin.

The horses under the three men were also frightened by the violent vibrations and the breath of the giant griffin and dared not move forward.

"It's not far, let's just run over there."

Vesemir stepped on the stirrup, dismounted, drew out his silver sword, added another layer of Quen shield to himself, and trotted towards the smoke-filled area a hundred meters away.

Arlin and Mary followed closely behind, ignoring the three frightened horses.

"The main attack method of the Great Griffin is the dive attack."

"Once the target is selected, it will dive down with the help of its strong muscles and swift speed..."

"Basically one claw can kill an ordinary armored knight directly..."

"Even with Quinn on us now..."

Wessermil paused.

"Aseri's Water Shield!" Mary continued.

"Yes, even with these two kinds of magic shields, it is not certain that we can completely withstand the dive attack of the great griffin."

"So, remember, you must avoid the beast's dive and try to prevent it from flying into the sky..."

"As for how to stop them from going to heaven..."

Weisermil paused, looked at Ailin and said:
"The Great Griffin has feathers on its wings, but they are not weak to fire. The Igni Sign is useless."

"But all flying monsters will be affected by the Alder Seal..."

"So if it shows any signs of flying up, just use the Alder Sign to knock it down..."

"in addition……"

Vesemir looked at Mary:

"Large monsters usually have strong resistance to spells, especially large griffins. Weaker spells may not even knock down a feather."

"So I want you to hide first, and then cast a buff magic on us."

Mary trotted after him and nodded seriously:
"Don't worry, Master Vesemir. I haven't learned many offensive spells."

"Once you are hidden, I will cast a spell on you."

Vesemir nodded.

In this way, he trotted forward while imparting his experience in dealing with the giant griffin at a very fast speed.

soon.

They were less than fifty meters away from the giant griffin.

The three of them didn't feel anything when the beast was flying in the air, but when it got close to them on the ground.

The strong feeling of oppression made the air seem to condense into colloid, making it difficult for people to breathe.

In the huge black shadow raised by the smoke and dust, the three people looked as small as ants.

"This has to be at least ten meters high!"

Mary's mouth dropped open in shock.

It was the first time she saw such a big monster.

Whether it's from the body shape or the aura of magical favor...

Compared to this big griffin, the two ice kings on Kaer Morhen are like five-year-old children.

When they were within twenty meters of the griffin, the three men stopped one after another.

"More than that, it should be thirteen meters high, and the length of the wings when spread out should be at least forty meters..."

"This is a grown griffin, probably about thirty years old, the strongest, most dangerous, and most difficult to deal with age..."

"We have to be careful!"

Vesemir's face was solemn as he replied softly.

Judging from the slightly trembling black shadow in the sand and dust, the big griffin should be concentrating on gnawing on something.

"Just hide around here and cast some magic for us." He tilted his head to look at Mary.

Mary nodded, glanced at Ailin, and let them hide in the grass by the roadside.

Then Vesemir tightened his grip on the sword, took a deep breath, and patted Arryn on the shoulder:

"Let's go, Ailin, remember the weakness is..."

Halfway through the sentence.

Vesemir suddenly remembered that no matter what monster he hunted, Arryn never seemed to care about the monster's weaknesses.

It was the same with the steel sword that killed the water ghost, and the silver sword that killed the demon spirit. Even the Ice King who could cast a magic shield could not escape Ailin's sword.

So he paused, stopped and asked:

"Is your Demon Hunter's Eye useful against this kind of monster?"

Ailin was stunned for a second, then realized that Vesemir was referring to Demon Hunting, and replied:

"I haven't tried hunting a large griffin, but it should be no problem!"

It’s okay to have problems.

Whether it will work or not simply depends on whether the demon hunting state lasts long enough.

He now has two special skill points and more than enough physical strength. If he doesn't have enough time, he can just add more points.

"Okay then!" Vesemir breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that.

He had only killed griffins, not big griffins.

You have to know that the strength difference of large monsters can be basically determined by just looking at their size.

The height and wingspan of an adult griffin are twice as large as those of an ordinary griffin, and its fur is much harder, making it difficult to break through. The griffin's desire to attack is even stronger than that of an ordinary griffin.

An ordinary griffin attacks once, but a large griffin can attack three or four times continuously.

So Vesemir was actually a little unsure.

just now.

Now that Ailin's Demon Hunter's Eye can be used, he feels relieved!
then.

Thinking of the Demon Hunter's Eye's characteristic of needing to be charged, Vesemir looked at Aylin solemnly:

"Don't rush to attack. Watch my movements and observe the attack posture of the griffin before coming over!"

"Then I will feint and you seize the opportunity to use your Demon Hunter's Eye to kill this monster!"

Ailin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then nodded.

Demon Hunter's Eye...

That's a really old word.

At this time.

The dust raised by the great griffin dissipated.

The first thing that caught my eye was a carriage overturned in the middle of the road.

The two reins were still tied to the neck of the horse that the great griffin was gnawing at.

There were many people lying around the carriage. None of them were seriously injured, but they were all stunned by the magical aura of the great griffin.

Of the two horses pulling the carriage, one had had all the meat from its belly and hindquarters eaten.

The other horse's rump was almost finished.

When all the meat of this horse is eaten, it will definitely be the turn of these humans lying on the ground.

"I'm on it!"

Vesemir no longer hesitated. After taking a deep breath, without waiting for Arryn's reply, he rushed towards the griffin that was eating with his sword raised at an angle.

"Pfft~"

Sensing someone approaching, the big griffin suddenly raised its eagle beak, which was still dripping with sticky blood, and tilted its head to glare at the human rushing towards it.

The remains of the black stallion immediately fell to the ground.

next moment.

Seeing the long sword flashing with a sharp cold light, he seemed to recall some bad memories.

The great griffin, interrupted from eating, cried out angrily at Vesemir.

"Om~"

The violent vibration of the elements made the wolf head badges on the chests of the two demon hunters buzz.

Vesemir's face changed instantly when he saw this, and he quickly rolled over and hid in the grass on the left side of the avenue.

next second.

"call!"

An invisible strong wind blew out from the mouth of the giant griffin and rushed towards Vesemir's original direction.

A large layer of the ground was scraped off in an instant.

Fortunately, the people who were dizzy were lying near the carriage, and the others were a little further away, so the shock and pressure they suffered were not serious, so they all fled in all directions and no one was injured.

After dodging the attack, Vesemir advanced instead of retreating, taking advantage of the great griffin's weakness as it was a flying monster that could not move easily on the ground.

Circling around its body, it kept harassing the big griffin.

Gradually lead it away from the busy avenue and onto the grass on the side of the road.

"This big griffin is really powerful!"

Following quietly behind the big griffin, Ailin stepped on it with some palpitations. The pit at least half a meter deep was blown away by the strong wind.

If Vesemir had not chosen to roll over in time.

Even because of Quinn and Arthur's water shield, the wind did not cause any harm to him.

With Vesemir's weight, he would definitely be blown into the sky.

Even if the shield is not broken, the attack rhythm will definitely be disrupted...

By the time.

But I don’t know what the big griffin will do to the floating Vesemir.

and so……

"We can't wait to figure out the Griffin's attack rhythm before we take action!"

"Under such a high-intensity dodge, Vesemir definitely won't be able to hold out for long..."

Ailin's mind moved.

Demon hunting!

After the skill was activated, the young demon hunter's slightly excited mood instantly became calm.

this moment.

The remaining time of all the buff spells Mary had cast on him was clear in his mind.

He took two quick steps and used his mental power to invade the magical aura of the great griffin.

The unique feeling of killing the Water Demon King with Vesemir in the cave for the first time came back.

No.

Perhaps due to the improved attributes and the increased familiarity with Vesemir.

This feels more unique and more handy.

just like……

The sword he held was not Elsa's, but a peerless sword named Vesemir.

The enraged griffin stomped towards Vesemir rapidly with its two claws, which were almost one meter high.

Move sideways, roll, lunge forward, turn around, swing the sword...

Ailin thought so in his heart.

Vesemir moved sideways, rolled, lunged forward, turned around, and swung his sword almost simultaneously...

There was a flash of silver light.

Vesemir slashed the black claws of the great griffin with the fine silver sword he had borrowed from Hogg before leaving Vergen.

It was like hitting hard steel, sparks flew.

No defense breach!

[Demon Hunting] Progress 2%
Too little!
Ailin, who was in the state of demon hunting and indifferent, instantly calculated the frequency of this attack.

The 3-second demon hunting state of a LV150 demon hunter is definitely not enough.

even.

If each level up increases the time by 50 seconds, even if he adds the two special skill points reserved for Flash, it still won't be enough.

and so.

This time, Vesemir cannot accumulate all his demon hunting progress like he did when he killed the Water Demon King.

He must take action!
In demon hunting state.

Ailin was multitasking, trying to influence Vesemir to dodge the giant griffin's attack while carefully memorizing the giant griffin's attack movements and rhythm, thinking about how to deal with this monster.

"Erin, Master Vesemir looks dangerous, why don't we run now... retreat!"

"I have a tool that can hold up the griffin for a while..."

Mary followed quietly.

After using all the enhancement skills, she didn't know what else to do.

The novelty of encountering monsters that he had only seen in books and the excitement of adventure completely disappeared as Vesemir dodged left and right.

All that was left was worry about Vesemir and Arryn, who was eager to join the battle.

but.

When Mary's voice floated over with the fragrance of oranges.

Ailin's mental power that invaded the magical aura of the great griffin subconsciously fluctuated and spread to Mary's body.

At this time.

Following his body's inexplicable instinct, Ailin gave Mary an assessment.

next moment.

Even though he was in the demon hunting state and his emotions were extremely stable, Ailin couldn't help but be stunned for a few seconds.

He found……

Except for a peerless sword called Vesemir.

It seemed that he now had an additional top-grade magic wand that was rare in the world.

A magic wand called Margarita Laux Antilles!

(End of this chapter)