Chapter 71 Let go?

"boom!"

Fred dodged the rocks and shouted to Bonte and Hughes:
"Didn't Aelin say that these trolls are easy to get along with?"

"Why are you throwing stones at us as soon as we meet?"

Hughes and Fred also frantically dodged the big and small rocks, while dodging, they ran towards the only mountain path.

"The witcher... is bad... the apprentice... is also bad..."

About forty meters away, three ugly monsters were shouting something incoherently.

They are none other than the rock trolls.

He has a stocky build, small eyes and sharp teeth, although not as large as the Cyclops.

But it has a sturdy physique and a limestone shell as hard as a mountain.

At first glance, it is the type of monster that has amazing defense and is very difficult to deal with.

"Is it because when you handed the sword to them, you pointed the tip of the sword toward them?" Hughes dodged a rock bigger than his head and shouted at Fred.

"Ah? Is that so?"

Fred froze for a moment and was nearly hit by an irregular black stone.

As he fled, he recalled what Ailin had said last night.

"Rock trolls are honest and simple-minded. As long as you show no hostility, they will let you pass normally."

"How do you show that you are not hostile?"

"Well...when they ask you for a weapon, just hand over your sword."

This was what Ailin happened to talk about with them last night when he talked about this last level.

The method to pass the level was summarized by Ailin from the plot when he played the game.

In the "Last Trial" mission, Geralt and Lambert need to go to the Ring of Elements to strengthen the amulet.

When they passed by the rock trolls' residence, they handed over their weapons to the trolls and were allowed to leave.

However, since he had not expected to be separated from the other apprentices, Ailin did not go into too much detail.

After all, although he had the idea of ​​hunting down Old Spearhead at that time, he didn't actually have any hope for it in his heart.

In the dark cave, it was a blessing to be able to escape from Old Spearhead's men.

Even if there is a celestial sphere intersection to summon the Water Ghost King.

Unable to see anything, the witcher apprentice didn't think he could just sit back and watch the fight.

On the contrary, if you are not careful, you may lose your life.

So his original intention was to clear the level with Hughes and the others.

But he didn't expect that the old spearhead would give him such face and walk out of his nest directly.

Without Ailin's guidance, the witcher apprentices would feel insecure and nervous when they encountered this seemingly ferocious and invincible monster.

At that time, Fred was walking in front of the three people and was the first to be blocked by the hideous-looking rock troll.

I was so nervous that my mind went blank. I only remembered Ailin saying, "Hand over the sword."

So he drew his sword, pointed the tip of the sword at one of the trolls, and stabbed it.

"Is it really my own problem?"

"But even if the direction is wrong, I didn't use any force..."

Fred dodged another rock and couldn't help asking himself.

Fortunately, most of them have undergone rigorous training, and their bodies can instinctively dodge just by hearing the sound of falling rocks.

Fortunately, those rock trolls seemed to be just venting their anger and had no urgent intention of killing the apprentices.

……

"Whoo~"

After leaving the demon hunting state, Ailin let out a long breath and wiped the blood that splashed on his face.

He used two more portions of essence to replenish his stamina.

This was the first time he was able to stand firmly after using the [Demon Hunting] skill to kill a monster.

In the past, in addition to the [Demon Hunting] skill which required the consumption of physical strength, actions such as running and jumping actually also required the consumption of a certain amount of physical strength.

It's just rare and generally doesn't affect the action.

But if you add the big consumer [Demon Hunting], your physical strength will be directly cleared.

Dizziness and fainting are inevitable.

However, as my physical fitness improves, this kind of situation shouldn't happen again in the future...right?

Thinking of this, the witcher apprentice suddenly felt a little unconfident.

After all, each level of [Demon Hunting] will increase the physical strength consumption by 50, and it will definitely become more and more difficult to increase the physical attribute as time goes by.

"Eh~" "Let's take it one step at a time!" Ailin thought.

The mechanical sound of the Demon Hunting Notes has not yet sounded.

The demon hunter apprentice was not at all panicked. Instead, he took a deep breath and started [Demon Hunting] again.

Under spiritual perception, the aura of the Water Ghost King's magic favor weakened steadily and evenly.

This is a real sign of death.

However, Ailin did not rush forward recklessly. He continued to cautiously use [Demon Hunting], increasing the progress of the demon hunting with one sword at a time.

Anyway, it just takes a little more time and consumes two more bottles of water ghost heart essence.

After a while.

"Ding! [Demon Hunting] progress 100%"

The red footprints appeared again.

But this time the route was pointing straight towards the Water Ghost King's neck.

There was no suspense, followed by a strange "puff" sound.

Elsa's silver light flashed.

[Ding! Monsters "Water King" Lv26 and "Cyclops" LV24 are defeated! ]

[Rewards: Defeat the enemy, basic rating D, kill above the enemy level +3-C, beheading deterrence +3-B, drive away wolves and devour tigers +3-A, win with fewer people (large monster) +2-S-]

[Final rating: S- (reward*2)]

【获得战利品：水鬼王的心脏精粹液*2、独眼巨人的心脏精粹液*2，经验珠*26、水鬼王的宝箱*12、独眼巨人的宝箱*12】

The "ding ding ding" system notification sound rang in Ailin's mind.

It was quiet after a while.

"boom!"

At this time, the huge head of the Water Ghost King fell to the ground.

Not much blood flowed out of the broken neck.

However, the witcher apprentice's attention was no longer on the two monsters, nor on the evaluation and rewards that flashed before his eyes.

“Pah-ta-pah-ta-pah-ta-pah~”

In front of Old Spearhead's cave, blood had flowed into a small river.

Ailin stepped on the blood and found a dry corner to sit down.

The mountain trial that had been weighing on his mind since he traveled through time was finally settled with the deaths of Old Spearhead and the Cyclops.

All he needs to do is fool a group of honest trolls and activate the school badge, and then Ailin can become a real demon hunter.

"Whoo~"

The witcher apprentice exhaled lightly, laid Elsa flat on his knees, and looked up.

Killer Lake has obvious stratification from near to far.

But no matter how much blood the Water Ghost King and Old Spearhead shed, it could only dye the area within twenty to thirty meters red.

Further away is the clear lake, and the vast expanse of white trees and snow-capped mountains.

"Whoa~ Whoa~"

It seemed that Ailin heard the sound of Killer Lake for the first time since the start of the Alpine Trial.

Clear, soft and soothing.

It seems that under such a voice, all distracting thoughts can be washed away, and all obsessions can be let go...

"Eh~"

The witcher apprentice suddenly sighed.

“It’s not time to let go yet.”

he said to himself.

"The annihilating defense of Kaer Morhen is coming soon. It's not time to let go, it's not time to relax..."

He repeated again.

But even so.

"Only now..."

He raised his head and gazed at the pure white in the distance again, his eyes far away and relaxed as he murmured:
"Let me rest for a while without thinking about anything..."

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