Chapter 322 The wolf king lives at the highest point
Upon hearing this, Klar and the other apprentices looked at each other in bewilderment, and asked cautiously:
"Captain Ailin just went to look for those trolls?"

Aelin nodded.

After hesitating for a second and sending the apprentices away, Kral whispered, "We all carried carrion for those dozen new trolls."

"What happened next? Why did it stop suddenly?" Ailin asked.

Klar glanced around again and saw that no one was around. He took a step closer and spoke even more quietly:
"It was Ms. Mary who arranged for us to do this."

"Everything went well at the beginning. We even cleared out the water ghosts along the way from Kaer Morhen to the Ring of Elements with our apprentices."

"But then, about a month later, Master Aristo came back with the purchased supplies. When he found out that we were feeding a dozen rock trolls, he got really angry..."

"How can a demon hunter raise demons... and what kind of backlash..."

"Lady Mary and Lady Vera were not in Kaer Morhen at the time, so we had no choice but to stop..."

Aelin did not ask Kral if Aristo knew that the decision was his.

If Aristo didn't know, Klar wouldn't have such a sneaky expression now. Who knows who he was angry at...

But Ailin could actually guess this.

There weren't many people in Kaer Morhen at that time, and one could count on one's fingers the number of people who could legitimately interfere with Arryn's decision.

But Aristo...

If this stubborn and bad-tempered old man disagrees, it will indeed be a bit troublesome.

Next, he still had to deliver rotten meat to the rock troll camp. It was impossible for him to do it himself every time just to avoid Aretus. Besides, he had planned to go down the mountain again in August or September, and it was impossible for him to do this without telling the school.

"Captain, from Master Aristo..." A slightly hesitant voice came from the side.

Follow the sound and look.

There was a cloud of worry on Klar's young brows, and he was obviously very worried and embarrassed about the relationship between Ailin and Aristo.

"It's okay." Ailin touched his head and smiled. "Master Aristo and I may have a small misunderstanding on this matter. I will go to him to explain it and everything will be clear."

As a boy of twelve or thirteen, he believed whatever Ailin said.

Klar was immediately relieved to hear that there would be no accidents in the relationship between his two closest demon hunter masters.

Then he began to chuckle and tell Ailin about how strict and sullen Arestor was over the past six months, and how the apprentices who had been trained so hard had secretly slandered the villain.

After a while, when all the apprentices who had been sent away were called over, he coughed twice and stopped, pretending to be a mature adult.

Ailin also took this opportunity to say goodbye and went to find Aristo before it got dark.

……

Aristo wasn't hard to find.

Ever since he lost to Arryn a week ago, he has been training his swordsmanship in a few secluded corners on the north side of the main castle.

and.

Except for the first two or three days, he took Ailin to understand the training status of the Corps' demon hunters and apprentices, and explained in detail the characteristics and shortcomings of each apprentice.

After Ailin became fully familiar with it, he never appeared again.

Obviously.

He was actively handing over control of the Demon Hunting Corps.

So to be honest, Aristo actually treated him very well.

"Whoo~"

"Clap~"

The whirring sound of the heavy sword being swung was accompanied by crisp strikes.

After reaching the main castle gate, Ailin followed the sound and easily saw the red figure flashing back and forth among several dummies wearing iron armor.

Seriously.

In fact, Ailin still admires demon hunter masters like Aristo.

If you put yourself in his shoes, it is hard to imagine that when he was two or three hundred years old, he was still practicing boring swordsmanship every day as usual.

If it weren't for the continuous crises that kept coming one after another for no apparent reason.

As early as after the mountain trial, he was ready to lie down and enjoy the hard-earned immortal life.

"Clap~Clap~Clap~"

The continuous knocking sounds interrupted Ailin's reverie about his life as a retired witcher.

He watched Aristo practicing swordsmanship and did not rush to interrupt him, but organized his words in his mind.

Different from what he said to comfort Krall.

Aristo's resistance to raising rock trolls is not necessarily a small misunderstanding. It may involve the demon hunter's fundamental attitude towards monsters, or even principles.

Can be big or small.

And it may be difficult to tell right from wrong.

Is it wrong for Arryn to use the power of the rock trolls to strengthen the Wolf School?

of course not.

So was Aristo's resistance wrong?

do not forget.

Two months ago, Ailin was almost killed by rocks.

Ten years ago, Vesemir was also seriously injured by these rock trolls.

So the threat is real.

Just to put it bluntly.

For Arryn, the value of leaving these rock trolls behind to fight against the possible threats from nobles, wizards, the Wild Hunt, and even the White Frost far outweighs the hidden threats.

If both are right, it means it will be difficult to convince each other.

And Aristo has always been a very stubborn veteran master demon hunter.

"Eh~" the demon hunter sighed.

Just thinking about the next scene, he felt his head starting to hurt.

"Clap~"

"Whoo~"

Perhaps because Ailin did not hide his footsteps when he came, before he had time to think, the knocking sounds not far away stopped.

"Erin, are you looking for me?" Aristo put the steel sword used for training back on the weapon rack in the corner.

Ailin was silent for a few seconds, took a deep breath, and nodded:
"Yes, Master Aristo. Regarding the extra rock trolls under the elemental ring..."

Aelin paused instinctively.

Because he saw Aristo approaching, and when he heard the word rock troll, he suddenly paused.

The tough face with thick beard suddenly changed from gentle to expressionless.

The pressure came suddenly like a fierce mountain wind.

Without hesitation, Arryn took advantage of Arestor's silence to quickly emphasize the idea of ​​using rock trolls to guard Kaer Morhen, as well as the threats that the Ancient Sea Fortress faced from the nobles, wizards, and the Wild Hunt.

But I didn't expect that he hadn't finished yet.

"No need to say more..." Aristo suddenly waved his hand, "Do as you wish."

"Rock Giant..." After hearing the first half of the sentence, Ailin, who was still trying to persuade him, was stunned for a moment. "Do you mean you agree?"

Ailin had thought of this possibility, but he never expected that the witcher master, who was known throughout Kaer Morhen for his stubbornness, irritability, and conservatism, would agree before he even finished the series of words he had carefully prepared.

Could it be because he won the duel last week?

Contrasting the image of Aristo in Kral's words with his current decisive attitude, Ailin could only think of one possibility.

It shouldn’t be!
Successfully giving up the rights of the Demon Hunting Corps was already a great benefit brought by that duel.

Therefore, he compromised his own ideas and made a decision that, in Aristo's opinion, might harm the school.

This is not something the upright and stubborn Aristo would do.

Just like the loyal ministers and generals in ancient times, they could give up their interests and divide their rights, but when it comes to the safety of the monarch or even the country, the more loyal they are, the more stubborn they should be and the harder it is to compromise...

Aristo nodded, but his face was still expressionless and his brows were slightly frowned, and he didn't look like he agreed with Ailin.

"Why?" Ailin asked subconsciously.

Aristo frowned again when he heard the question, but he didn't know what he was thinking about, so he softened his expression and said:
"Alin, a wolf pack is made up of many wolves, but it only chooses one direction to hunt..."

"Do you know how they choose this direction?"

Ailin was stunned when he heard this, not knowing what Arestor wanted to express.

However, Aristo did not seem to want Ailin to answer. After asking this question, he did not pause for a second and answered himself:

"Power!" "The wolves rely on power to choose that direction."

"The direction that the leader wolf who defeated all the other wolves wants to go is the direction that the wolf pack will eventually go."

"The prey chosen by the alpha wolf becomes the target of the pack."

"so……"

Aristo paused, stared at Ailin's blue cat eyes, and said:

"You beat me in the duel, so you are naturally more qualified to choose the direction for the wolf pack."

Sure enough, it was because of that duel...

Ailin thought.

But for some reason, he always felt that Aristo's metaphor was a little strange.

"But..." Arestor interrupted Ailin's thoughts again, "Demon hunters are demon hunters, monsters are monsters..."

"You can use it, but don't trust any monster that has ever used humans as a diet, okay?"

Ailin nodded when he heard this.

After carefully looking at his expression and making sure that Ailin was not being perfunctory, Aresto smiled and then looked up at the darkening sky:

"Anything else? I plan on practicing for a while longer."

Ailin shook his head, knowing that Aristo was ordering him to leave, so he said goodbye and left on his own initiative.

"Da~da~da~"

On the way away from the training ground on the north side of the main castle, Ailin, who had been thinking about Aristo's words just now, suddenly had a flash of inspiration and stopped.

He finally realized what was so strange about Aristo's metaphor.

That's right!

The wolf pack selects the leader who decides the direction of the pack and the hunting target, indeed based on strength.

but……

Once the alpha wolf is chosen, he will take over unless he is defeated by other wolves in the pack.

otherwise.

Even if one of them is much stronger than the others, how can it surpass the leader and decide the direction of the pack's pursuit?

Thinking of this, Ailin turned back sharply.

It was dark.

The training ground in the distance became extremely small in the field of vision due to the distance.

Although his face could not be seen clearly, he had just issued the order to leave. He said that he planned to practice swordsmanship for a while, but now he was standing there motionless.

Like a match with a bent top.

The cat narrowed its eyes, and its azure blue pupils suddenly shrank.

He saw clearly.

The bent "match head" is clearly looking up at the sky.

"No! I'm not looking at the sky!"

The witcher followed Aristo's gaze.

In the dark blue sky, low gray clouds were blown by the mountain breeze, surrounding the towering castle.

End of sight.

The windowsill was empty, lit by a dim candle.

The curtains were blown up by the cold wind, making it feel lonely and isolated.

That is the highest place of the Wolf School.

There,

The king of the wolf pack lives there...

……

after an hour.

After a simple dinner, the demon hunter returned to the third floor of the north tower.

"Bang~"

After the door was closed, the demon hunter opened the Demon Hunting Notes on a whim.

[Name: Ailin]

【Age: 14】

[Title: Child of Miracle]

【生命值：100%，体力值660/660，魔力730/730】

【属性：力量63（+2），敏捷61（+1），体质66（+1），感知68，神秘73】

The three attributes of strength, agility and constitution, a total of four points of improvement, come from the energy cycle of [Beast Roar: Fury].

Although the improvement is not that big, what is exaggerated is that it only took him a week to improve it.

and.

Even after a week, Aylin still hadn't been able to complete a cycle.

Can be imagined.

When the energy cycle of [Beast Roar: Fury] is fully executed, or even maintained for 24 hours a day, his strength, agility, and physique will reach a certain level.

and.

This is just one of the skills in the Way of Beast Roar.

[Beast Roar: Words of the Wild] also has the effect of improving perception, but since [Beast Roar: Fury] has not yet completed a complete cycle, Ailin does not want to be distracted.

and.

Improves "the ability to control 'Beast Roar: Frenzy'", "50% increase in the speed of 'Beast Roar: Frenzy'", and "increases the strength and range of 'Beast Roar: Frenzy' by 20%"...

Due to the powerful effect of [Beast Roar: Fury] in actual combat, the side effects of maintaining these energies can almost immediately enhance the demon hunter's strength.

This also means that before the maintenance of this roar reaches a bottleneck, the demon hunter will probably not be willing to change the maintenance of the roar.

It's just a pity that...

Improves the speed, strength, and range of the roar. Since the Demon Hunter can only maintain it when not disturbed, it cannot be used in actual combat for the time being.

All I can say is that the future is promising.

However, when mentioning [Beast Roar: Fury], the demon hunter remembered the "Sword Light" in Old Spearhead's cave, where he killed a giant demon with one sword, causing huge damage to the terrain, and even caused the first progress of [Demon Hunting] to be 100% but ended because of the target's death.

Yes, sword light.

This is the name given by the demon hunter.

Although the effect is not caused by true Qi but magical energy, it is at least intuitive enough.

and……

Very handsome!

After entrusting the metal troll to the big stone and the mountain stone, Ailin couldn't help but try it again on the way back, wanting to see if the "sword light" was just a coincidence and whether it could be replicated.

After all, this skill of killing large monsters directly without relying on [Demon Hunting] is really too powerful.

If it can be controlled stably, it will undoubtedly be a great comfort to the demon hunter who has been vaguely wary of the Demon Hunting Notes until now.

pity……

Balmer's Long Sword, Giant Ghoul Decoction, Blizzard Potion, Beast Roar: Berserk, [Demon Hunt]...

Ailin followed the steps from memory, doing them one by one in strict order, but he was never able to replicate them.

I don’t know if it’s because there are no strong enough enemies to make Balmer excited.

But I can only try again next time.

After all, the other conditions are actually okay, but the Giant Ghoul Decoction and Blizzard Potion are really expensive.

Even though Ailin is rich now, money should not be wasted like this.

With a light sigh and a shake of his head to get rid of the phantom pain in his heart, the demon hunter had an idea.

[Ding! Do you want to use the purifying spirit of the giant demon spirit?]

……

(End of this chapter)