Chapter 308 Golden-haired Beast
"boom!"

After all, it was just used to demarcate the scope of the apprentice training ground. The wooden fence of the training ground had no blocking effect and was uprooted by Arestor and smashed towards Vesemir.

Then, under Vesemir's astonished gaze, it hit him unexpectedly and threw him against the city wall at the edge of the apprentice training ground.

Tell the truth.

Although Aristo was knocked away at a very fast speed, he had time to dodge because the distance between him and Vesemir was not close and their eyes were met.

But considering that it would be too embarrassing to dodge under the gaze of so many apprentices.

Moreover, with Aristo's own strength, this is a training session rather than a life-and-death duel, and he has not lost consciousness, so he will definitely be able to stabilize his body quickly.

This is the basic skill of a demon hunter.

Otherwise, if you encounter a monster like the vampire girl who is known for her speed, wouldn’t you be knocked away without any ability to fight back and can only wait for death?
Therefore, Vesemir not only did not dodge, but instead put his hands behind his back, looking mysterious.

He watched as Arestor was knocked flying and hit the fence, rapidly enlarging before his eyes.

By the time Vesemir realized that something was wrong, it was too late.

"Bang~"

The shock wave from the shattered Quinn Seal suddenly erupted, interrupting his instinctive and panicked evasion.

Before he could adjust his posture in time, Aresto's body hit him following the shock wave.

Vesemir was knocked off the ground with almost no resistance.

"Boom~"

Like a great bell being rung.

The heavy object hit the hard wall beside the training ground.

Then, at the moment of hitting, it let out two muffled groans, split into three parts, and fell to the ground.

"Cough cough~"

Vesemir coughed twice, brushed off the wood splinters on his body, stood up and brushed the dust and wood chips off his shoulders.

Aristo was still sitting on the ground at this time, and seemed to have no intention of getting up.

His eyes were empty and his brows were furrowed, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Fortunately, the witcher masters all have very high physical fitness. Even if they don’t have time to cast the Quen Seal on their bodies, they can withstand such impacts with their bodies alone.

Otherwise, if it were an ordinary person or the apprentices present, they would at least have a few broken bones.

At this moment.

"Aristo... Master Aristo was knocked away!"

Amid the sound of staggering and hurried footsteps, an apprentice shouted loudly in surprise.

Suddenly.

There were bursts of exclamations coming from the direction of the training ground.

The apprentices, who were unable to see any of the battle scenes from beginning to end due to their lack of strength, looked at each other in disbelief.

"So... Captain Ailin won?"

"Of course! You don't know the captain's strength until you see it. When I heard the captain say 'I'm going to be serious too', I knew this duel was a sure win!"

"Yes! The essence of the water ghost, the mountain trial, the new seal and the magic potion... The leader has never let us down..."

Amid the noise, Erni and Kral, who had always supported Ailin, took the opportunity to advocate.

This made Vesemir, who had just stood up from the ground, feel certain, but not long after, the scope of the apprentices' discussion suddenly expanded for some unknown reason.

"Not only Master Aretus, but even Master Vesemir was defeated by the captain..."

"Yes, I saw it too. Master Vesemir was also knocked away by Captain Arryn and crashed onto the city wall. I didn't expect the captain to be so powerful that he could fight two witcher masters who were dozens of times older than him..."

"Uh... this doesn't seem to count, right? Master Vesemir didn't participate in the duel..."

"But Master Vesemir was indeed knocked away, and it was the aftermath of the battle that knocked him away..."

"Shh! Stop talking. The Demon Hunter Masters are very sensitive..."

The roaring noise suddenly stopped.

Yes.

The perception of the Demon Hunter Masters is indeed very sensitive.

This can be seen from the dark expression on Vesemir's face.

But he obviously would not argue with a few apprentices. Instead, he looked down at Aristo, who seemed to have not yet recovered from his previous failure, and stretched out his hand to pull him up from the ground in an unpleasant manner:

"Did you do that on purpose just now?"

"When I have a chance to stabilize myself and stand up respectably, you have to drag me down with you to suffer and be embarrassed?"

Aristo came back to his senses after hearing this.

He glanced at Vesemir, said nothing, and turned his head to look towards the center of the training ground.

The smoke and dust there has not dissipated yet.

I don't know what Ailin is thinking. Even though they have already won, it's no use for Alder to disperse the smoke and dust or walk out of it.

"Is it a side effect of the move that just defeated me?"

Recalling the ominous red light reflected in the pair of sapphire-like cat eyes, Aresto guessed in his heart.

But what is that?
A golden-haired monster bigger than a dragon... and a terrifyingly powerful pressure...

What kind of monster is that? I have never seen it before...

Recalling the monsters he had hunted in the past, Aristo was very sure of this.

Such a monster has never appeared in the history of the Northern Continent... or even in the history of the entire world...

Could it be a new monster that Vesemir and his companions encountered after they came down the mountain this time?
As a rare master demon hunter who regards hunting demons as a hobby and takes it as an honor to hunt even stronger and rarer giant demons, Aristo even forgot about his failure for a moment.

All he wanted to know now was the name of the majestic and beautiful monster he had just seen.
Where can I find it?
What preparations do you need to make if you want to hunt it?
If he had not already hunted most of the monsters on the northern continent, those powerful monsters in the past would have gradually become extinct, and even the dragons had disappeared for some reason.

How could he, who has always been belligerent, be willing to accept the chief's commission and take care of the child for half a year...

Aristo tilted his head to look at Vesemir and was about to ask something.

after all.

Even though I don't know why Ailin was able to learn... or create and cast such a spell that can simulate the illusion of a monster...

But that move just now must have a lot to do with the monster illusion that Aristo saw...

Vesemir, who has been with Arryn all the way, must know some news.

But before he could speak.

Vesemir, who was looking at the training ground, also withdrew his gaze and looked at him curiously and asked:

"How did you lose?"

Upon hearing this, Aristo's face suddenly darkened and he frowned.

Vesemir is really...still so annoying...

But it was understandable to ask this question. After all, the battle between him and Ailin was not long, and the moment that truly decided the outcome was in the smoke.

No matter how high the demon hunter's perception is, he certainly can't see what's happening in the smoke...

but……

Just as Arestor was patiently thinking about what had just happened and replying to Vesemir, he discovered a problem...

He didn't even know how he lost...

The spinning slash that almost hit him but was inexplicably deflected, the powerful pressure and illusion that appeared inexplicably, and the sword that inexplicably hid from his perception and attacked from behind...

The more Aresto thought about the battle just now, the gloomier his face became.

Losing is fine, but I don't even know how I was defeated...

This is such a shame...

What's even more shameful is.

When Arestor thought back, he suddenly found a problem. How could Vesemir, who had always followed Arryn, not know how I lost?

The strange vision and furious roar of the golden-haired beast just now were so obvious.

He clearly did it on purpose.

This damn bed-wetting bastard was showing off to him that he had an apprentice who was a monster.

"Humph~"

Aristo snorted coldly and glared at Vesemir. He was not going to ask him about the news of the golden beast. He brushed off the dust and sawdust on his body and walked towards the training ground.

Vesemir was left alone, looking at Aristo's back, scratching his head in confusion and muttering:
"Even if you lose five bottles, you shouldn't be so disrespectful."

After Arestor caught these words with his keen perception, he stepped on the ground even harder.

……

at the same time.

In the smoke and dust that filled the training ground, a figure hunched over, covered his face with the lining of leather armor, and gasped loudly. It took a while for him to gradually recover and straighten up.

“The weakened state of ‘Beast Roar: Berserk’ is really exaggerated…” Ailin let out a sigh.

This was his first time using "Beast Roar: Fury", but it was not his first time using a skill like roar.

When he first acquired the predecessor of "Beast Roar: Rampage", "Battle Cry: Rampage", he had found an opportunity to experiment with it, but compared to the aftereffects he had today, it hardly seemed like an extension of the same type of skill.

It took him nearly ten minutes to use the battle cry, and afterwards he was just so tired that it seemed as if he had just run a thousand meters in the body of an ordinary person in his previous life.

I was very tired, and I had no strength in my limbs. I was so weak that my fighting ability was greatly affected, but at least when faced with a crisis, I could squeeze together and still fight.

In addition, using the water ghost's heart essence that can restore physical strength can also slow down the duration and effect of the weak state.

But the roar of the beast is different.

Completely different.

He was only violent for less than ten seconds, and after it was over, he looked as if he had just died and was fished out of the River Styx.

The berserk state was just cancelled.

Every muscle and fascia in his limbs was spasming wildly, and he felt dizzy and his vision went black for several seconds.

It's like a sudden serious injury and heavy bleeding.

In this state, it is difficult to even stand still, let alone fight.

After taking two more breaths, Ailin moved his mind and opened the Demon Hunting Notes.

[Name: Ailin]

【生命值：70%，体力值24/650，魔力520/730】

[Attributes: Strength 61, Agility 60, Constitution 65, Perception 68, Mysticism 73]

……

really!

Not only was his stamina completely depleted, but his health and magicka were also reduced by 30 percent.

"Fuck, luckily I sensed something was wrong, otherwise if it had continued for another 20 seconds, I would have died immediately..."

Ailin couldn't help but curse in his heart.

But to be honest, although "Beast Roar: Fury" and "Battle Cry: Fury" weaken the negative effects of the status, the difference is huge.

But the positive effects of the berserk state are also ridiculously strong.

There were three syllables in total, but Ailin only roared out two, and he held back on those two syllables because he had considered the warning in the skill notes. He then defeated Arestor, who had previously had a hard time resisting, with ease.

Recall.

The whole body felt filled with abundant power, and the overall combat effectiveness increased by at least four times.

Moreover, the protective effect that is not even on the skill panel is surprisingly good.

The repulsion effect that could only push the enemy away during a battle cry could actually directly bounce a battle-hardened demon hunter master away during a beast roar.

It is even more powerful than the deliberately used Alder Sign.

All in all.

Although it was a bit risky, Ailin was very satisfied with the skill "Beast Roar: Fury".

"It's a pity that I can't use experience beads to upgrade the beast roar skill. I have to practice slowly to control the timing and strength of the beast roar..."

"And there are no levels, and I don't know how to increase the duration of the berserk state..."

"correct……"

Ailin suddenly remembered that "Beast Roar: Fury" also had a passive maintenance state that could slowly enhance strength, agility, and constitution attributes.

I tried it once yesterday morning when I first got this beast roar.

It's just that the way its power works is too difficult and complicated, and time is tight, so I'm in a hurry to return to Kaer Morhen, so I haven't used it in its entirety.

Of course.

I didn't expect that the effect of "Beast Roar: Fury" would be so amazing. It is obvious that the effect of "Battle Cry: Fury" only increases combat power by 50%, otherwise it would have to be run through in its entirety.

"Perhaps this passive daily maintenance effect can increase the duration of the rage?" Ailin speculated in his mind.

pity.

The dust stirred up by the battle gradually dissipated, and the scene outside the training ground gradually became clear.

Obviously.

Now is not the time to familiarize yourself with new skills.

"Da da da~"

The sound of footsteps mixed with the noise of apprentices could be heard.

After seeing the silhouette clearly, Ailin remembered that there was still a problem waiting for him to solve...

On the second day after returning to Kaer Morhen, he beat up the senior of the school, the deputy captain of the Demon Hunting Corps, who had worked hard to train his apprentices for half a year, in front of so many apprentices.

Is this... a bit too much?
Think of this.

Ailin took a few quick steps.

After walking out of the dust and fog, he saw his deputy captain Aretos with a dark face, stomping on the ground with force, looking very aggressive.

not good……

Ailin's heart skipped a beat.

In public, "knocking away" a witcher master who enjoyed great prestige in the school was indeed a bit excessive.

But there was nothing he could do.

He was able to control his surging strength when his physical fitness suddenly improved after using "Beast Roar: Berserk".

After breaking through the Quinn Seal, it was already very difficult to just knock Arestor away.

Of course.

Even so, an apology must be made.

Otherwise, who will help him take care of the children in the future?

therefore.

After considering his words, Ailin took a few quick steps forward, walked over, and said sincerely:

"I'm sorry, Master Aristo..."

"It's okay!" Before he could finish his apology, Aresto raised his hand and interrupted him.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he asked:

"Ai... Ailin, what kind of monster was that golden-haired giant beast just now?"

(End of this chapter)