Chapter 310 I am your elder, can you trust me a little more?
"Squeak~"

The heavy iron-clad wooden door was opened.

After entering the castle hall, the three of them naturally stopped chatting.

Although Ailin felt that the future development of the Demon Hunting Corps they had just discussed was the real thing, both Vesemir and Aristo obviously felt that things related to the goddess Meliteli were the most important.

Not only did it stop Ailin from casually telling stories on the roadside when he left the training ground.

The two witcher masters even wanted to bathe, change clothes, burn incense and pray before listening to his story.

This made Ailin feel inexplicably disoriented.

Because he remembered that in the original work and novels of his previous life, whether it was Geralt, Yennefer or other main characters, not only did they not believe in gods, they even doubted whether gods really existed.

and so……

How did such a huge difference come about?
"Alin, tell me...how did you meet the goddess Meliteli the night before last?"

As soon as Vesemir closed the door, he quickly used the Igni Sign to light all the torches in the hall. After sitting upright at the long oak table, he couldn't wait to ask, interrupting Arryn's thoughts.

Ailin looked at Vesemir and Aristo's eager eyes, pondered for a few seconds, and said:
"On the night of my canonization, I returned to the iconostasis..."

Of course, "communication with gods and entering dreams" cannot be mentioned, but Ailin still described the feelings of the soul sinking, penetrating membranes, and diving into the deep sea after "communication with gods" and before reaching the kingdom of God.

Apart from the conversation about the Kingdom of God being frozen and the inevitable white frost doomsday, he briefly skipped over it.

The endless golden wheat waves of the kingdom of Meliteli, the three phases of the goddess changing into a young girl, a pregnant woman, and an old woman depending on the content of the conversation, the lightness of the divine power removing the curse of the evil god...

He intended to use the idea that the two demon hunter masters were knowledgeable and might be able to help him find clues about the effects of "divine communication".

In painting a tell-tale picture of the Kingdom of God, Ailin goes into great detail.

He has never stopped searching for the source of the Demon Hunting Notes.

But so far too little information has been revealed.

Even in Meliteli's kingdom, the goddess did not mention it, but always referred to it as the Gate of Ard Ges.

I don’t know whether “He” really doesn’t know, or is deliberately hiding it, or whether the Demon Hunting Notes really comes from the artifact of Ain El…

But I didn't expect that the two demon hunter masters didn't say a word from beginning to end.

The only real effect of Alyn's providing details seems to be that they make the story a little more reliable.

The expression on Aristotle's face changed from a little doubt, to half belief, and finally to fascination.

Ailin changed the story of the inheritance of the roar of the one-eyed snake giant and inserted it into the story, making him completely give up the idea of ​​pursuing King Kano and rationalizing the origin of the way of beast roar.

after all.

Aristo asked himself if he was as lucky as Arryn to have the chance to meet the gods.

How outrageous!

He didn't even dare to dream of completing the trial of the gods, entering the kingdom of God in his dreams, and accepting the gifts of the righteous gods.

A boy who was only fourteen years old actually accomplished a feat that could only be recorded in epic poems.

“…These are roughly what happens in the Kingdom of God.”

Ailin let out a breath.

Although he did not obtain any information about the source of "The Divine Communication" and the Demon Hunting Notes, he was able to fool the golden-haired giant beast King Kano, who suddenly appeared in Arestor's mind when he released "Beast Roar: Fury", even though he himself did not know about it.

It can be said that the initial goal has been achieved.

Even more than that.

Ailin secretly glanced at Arestor who was in high spirits.

Judging from the change in expression on the black-bearded demon hunter master's face, if he were a member of the demon hunting corps, his loyalty would have increased by at least five points after hearing the description of the kingdom of Meliteli.

It is possible that Aristo will become the first Master Demon Hunter of the Demon Hunting Corps before Vesemir.

But speaking of Vesemir...

For some reason, he had been keeping his head down, looking at the wood grain on the oak table.

"It's getting late." After listening to the story, Aresto tilted his head to look at the sky outside the window, then slapped the table and stood up from his seat.

"Those naughty brats, I wonder how their practice is going..." Aristo laughed heartily and invited, "Captain Ailin, will you come with me to see the apprentices?"

"Master Aristo, please call me Ailin." Ailin scratched his head, "But I still have some things to do next. I will go to the apprentice tomorrow."

"I'll have to trouble Master Aristo today..."

Speaking of this, Ailin was actually a little embarrassed.

after all.

Although Aristo is the deputy commander of the Demon Hunting Corps, he may be representing the school in supervision.

But in fact, it was set up more to prevent the members of the Corps from wasting time after Ailin went down the mountain.

Now it's the second day since he came back, and it's actually inappropriate to just let it go.

but.

After all, it was almost dusk now, and there was no practical use for him to follow.

Moreover, after testing out the amazing power of "Beast Roar: Fury", he couldn't wait to complete the daily maintenance of "Beast Roar: Fury".

See how much it can improve the attributes, and whether it can enhance the control when actively performing "Beast Roar: Fury".

"No problem..." Aristo waved his hand casually, interrupting Arlin, and then patted Vesemir's shoulder vigorously, "Five bottles, the old rules, when you want to drink, just ask Rumen to get it, I will greet him."

"in addition……"

Aristo paused, glanced at Ailin with envy, and said softly:
"You are so lucky!"

Then, without waiting for Vesemir's reply, he walked out of the castle hall without looking back.

……

"Squeak~"

"Boom!"

The heavy, old iron-clad wooden door opened and closed, banging heavily against the door rail.

The fireplace was not lit, and the castle hall was a little dim.

After the sound of the wooden door banging disappeared, the empty space suddenly felt lonely.

Turning his gaze away from the gate, Arlin saw that Vesemir still had his head down, as if he was thinking about something.

He was eager to practice the art of beast roar, and without giving it much thought, he was about to say hello to him and then return to the south tower.

"Lord Vesemir..."

"Did Goddess Meliteli really only give you rewards and not say anything else?" Vesemir suddenly looked up and interrupted Arryn.

What do you mean? Ailin was startled when he heard this, and his heart skipped a beat.

Goddess Meliteli said other things, of course, and not a few more.

Or.

In the story that Ailin just told, the goddess Meliteli summoned him to the kingdom of God only to reward him for saving Elrand and removing the curse of the evil god for him. None of the common plot dialogues in Western epics was true.

The real story is that the Kingdom of God was frozen, and the Wild Hunt accelerated the arrival of the White Frost...

This world he had only traveled to half a month ago was getting closer to the doomsday abyss called "Frost, White Frost, White Light" every day.

But what's the point of telling these things to Aristo and Vesemir?
The Wolf School is currently unable to resolve the crisis from wizards and nobles, but the Wild Hunt is still waiting behind...

It would do no good to spread the news that the end of the world was approaching, but still far away. Not only would it not help, judging from the reverence that Aristotle and Vesemir had shown to the goddess Meliteli,

The kingdom of God was frozen, and the goddess could hardly even convey her own voice to her believers.

Just this piece of news coming out of his mouth might destroy the faith of these people who worship God, and they might even be unable to overcome the difficulties they are facing.

after all.

There are many people who received a good education in their previous lives but have gone crazy because of a rumor about the end of the world.

What’s more, this doomsday is real.

of course.

What is more likely to happen is the denial of his words, the denial that the gods are sealed and the end is imminent.

therefore.

At least until the crisis from the Kaedwen wizards and nobles was resolved, Arryn did not intend to tell anyone about this sensational news.

For the future of the Wolf School, the Northern Continent, and the witcher world, he, a witcher and stranger who had been training for half a year, was really worried about it.

But then again.

The question now is...

How did Vesemir hear it?

How can he cover up...

wrong!

Did Vesemir really hear it?
Irene lowered her head slightly, and her deep blue pupils looked at the Demon Hunter Master through the hair covering her forehead.

Replaying the story I just told in my mind...

"This shouldn't be the case..." Ailin pondered in his mind.

There is no loophole in the story he just told!

In other words, it is very difficult to create logical loopholes in this kind of old-fashioned fantasy plot.

Could it be that he was doubting that I had not met Meritelle?
That’s not right either…

If that were the case, he wouldn't have asked a question like "...Did the goddess say anything else to you?"

"The innocence of a young girl, the maternal love of a pregnant woman, the kindness of an old woman..." Vesemir suddenly spoke, interrupting Arryn's thoughts.

This is the most widely known three phases of the goddess Meliteli in the northern continent.

Ailin had lived in the Temple of Meliteli for so long that he naturally knew it.

and so……

Why did Vesemir mention this?
"This is the most widely circulated saying about the three-phase nature of the goddess Meliteli," Vesemir stared at Arryn with his dark golden cat eyes, causing the witcher to dodge subconsciously, "but this is actually wrong..."

"The girl has no worries, so she is a reward for believers..."

"Pregnant women are kind and maternal, so they protect and nurture believers..."

"The old woman is strict and knowledgeable, so she can enlighten the believers, punish the rebels, and guide the lost..."

Ailin pondered Vesemir's words, which seemed to coincide with the words spoken by Meliteli every time she changed her form in the Kingdom of God.

Faintly, he seemed to understand where his words just now had been caught.

A complex light of emotion flashed in Vesemir's dark golden cat eyes. He sighed and said:

"I didn't stay in the library of the Temple of Meritari for nothing. The documents and books I found, after all, were all about the goddess Meritari."

"When Meliteli was still active in the world, her followers recorded many records left by the saints who met her..."

"If it's just a reward, then only a young girl will appear. When believers need divine power for protection and blessing, a pregnant woman will appear. As for an old woman..."

Wessermil paused, then looked at Arryn seriously:
"Every time the old woman appears, there is a prophecy of disaster..."

No wonder... the demon hunter fell silent after hearing this.

Seeing this, Vesemir said nothing more and didn't even look at Arryn.

He raised his head and looked out through the small window through which orange skylight leaked, not knowing what he was looking at.

Several dim torches were lit around the castle hall, and orange flames were flickering.

The two demon hunters sitting opposite each other cast unstable cross-shadows on the gray-brown cold rock wall.

There was silence except for the crackle of the wood in the torches.

"Should we tell him about Meliteli's doomsday 'prophecy'?" Ailin stared blankly at the dark wood grain on the table.

in fact.

There was nothing to hide in Meliteli's words, especially from the person in front of him who was the closest to him in the demon hunter world.

If it was just Vesemir, Arryn was confident that he wouldn't doubt it as long as he told the truth.

but……

no need!

Wizards and nobles, the Wild Hunt and the Alder People, and the White Frost that made even the gods wait for death...

There is no need to pass on the layers of pressure to those close to you.

At least not so early, not now.

Otherwise, you will always have a mountain chained to your shoulders with rusty chains, and when you open your eyes you will only see a bleak future, and you will not even be able to fully enjoy the short-lived happiness...

This... is so painful.

So Ailin could only remain silent, listening to the sound of firewood crushing to pieces beside his ears, without saying a word.

“Aristo said I was lucky.” Vesemir stood up suddenly.

When Ailin looked in the direction of the voice, he found that his expression had changed and he was smiling.

"He is jealous that I have a traveling apprentice like you who can be called a 'monster'. Although during this short six months of traveling trial, I did not do everything a mentor should do, and I did not even have the power to protect my apprentice's life..."

"Master Vesemir..."

Vesemir had done enough for him in the past six months.

Teach swordsmanship, magic seals, tracking, meditation...

She shared her connections with him, and even deliberately hid her own brilliance most of the time...

Not to mention protection.

Arryn believed that if they encountered a crisis where one needed to be exchanged for one, Vesemir would definitely use his own life to exchange for his life, just like he saved Ciri.

How many demon hunters can do this for their apprentices?

Therefore, when Arryn heard Vesemir's dangerous words that seemed to sever the master-disciple relationship, he quickly tried to deny it.

But Vesemir waved his hand, interrupting him.

"I am indeed very lucky... Ailin... and even though I am not doing a good job, I am still your traveling mentor..."

"so……"

Weisermil paused, then looked at Aylin seriously:
"I'm your elder, can you trust me a little more?"

(End of this chapter)