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Chapter 1711 Hunting (Meow curled up and sleeping)

"call……………"

Duanmu Huai sat in the corner of the noisy tavern and sighed.

It has been several days since I returned to the world where Norn and the others were through the channel of the subspace. Of course, compared with the chaos caused by the Mechanicus, thousands of years have passed in this world, and the original three countries - the Kingdom of the Brave, the Kingdom of Magical Tools and the Kingdom of Protection have long disappeared in the long river of history.

Even the country that Princesses Freya and Princess Noren recreated by unifying the three countries fell apart and was completely destroyed many years ago.

This is normal. The world's general trend is that things that have been divided for a long time will eventually come together, and things that have been together for a long time will eventually be divided. Princess Norn is indeed very smart, but this does not mean that her successor is equally smart.

But even so, this world is not very normal.

According to the intelligence collected by Duanmu Huai in the past few days, a threat called dragon has appeared in this world again.

At first, Duanmu Huai thought it was just like the demons in this world, some kind of creature created by the Mechanicus. But after actually meeting it, he found that it was more like the evil ghost he had encountered before.

That's right, when Duanmu Huai first heard about dragons, he thought of a big lizard with wings that could breathe fire. Of course, most dragons do look like that, but they lack some biological signs compared to dragons—for example, they are afraid of silver and sunlight. You can kill them with a silver sword, or drag them under the sun and let them burn.

When he first saw it, Duanmu Huai was confused. Could it be that all the dragons here are immortal?

He also asked people in this world, but he only knew that the war between humans and dragons had been going on for a long time, and no one knew exactly when it started.

But Duanmu Huai was sure that at least when he first came to this world, he had never heard of such a strange thing, and there were no similar monsters in the demon army. Therefore, at least it can be determined that these so-called dragons are definitely not the remnants of the demon army.

After all, for this world, that was thousands of years ago, comparable to the ancient legend of Dayu controlling floods and Nuwa repairing the sky, but for Duanmu Huai, it was only a dozen years ago.

By the way, Duanmu Huai also found the village where he had rested at that time. He didn't expect that although the country was destroyed, the village was still there, and even the hotel was still there.

It just became a pub.

This is where Duanmu Huai is now.

Things are different and people are different.

Duanmu Huai sat in a corner, looking at the maids walking around in front of him, and couldn't help but think of the girl who was sent to serve him when he came to this village as a hero. That time was still very beautiful, but unfortunately, this hotel has been renovated several times since then. Although it is still in use now, it has basically become something else.

In addition, there are many things that make Duanmu Huai very puzzled.

For example, Duanmu Huai found it a bit difficult to understand the current development of civilization in this world.

According to Duanmu Huai's observation, the level of civilization in this world is somewhat similar to that between World War I and World War II. For example, the cities here still use the defensive features of medieval walls, but there are railways and vehicles, and even ordinary soldiers have weapons such as rifles. Although there is no television, there are still radios.

How should I put it? It feels like entering the Industrial Revolution.

Of course, if this were the case, there would be nothing surprising, but some things surprised Duanmu Huai.

Because of the threat of dragons, there are currently several countries in this world, and of course, there are many abandoned settlements. These are called ancient ruins.

When most people think of ancient ruins, the first things that come to mind are the ones that appear in movies, with grand stone buildings, exotic styles, and buildings that look very ancient.

So, when Duanmu Huai saw the modern reinforced concrete building complex in front of him that looked like a doomsday wasteland buried by weeds, he had no idea how to react.

You live in medieval houses and call modern urban areas ancient ruins?

What kind of civilization development is this?

Duanmu Huai racked his brains but couldn't figure out how it became like this.

However, the current level of civilization in this world is not enough to fight against dragons. Low-level dragons are just big lizards, while high-level dragons can use psychic energy and are quite powerful. Ordinary guns and cannons have no effect on them. Duanmu Huai tried to fight them several times and felt that even in modern society, it is not easy to deal with these dragons.

This is why Duanmu Huai thinks these dragons are like evil spirits, because they have strong recovery ability and cannot be defeated unless they are equipped with specific weapons. Even with specific weapons, not everyone can easily defeat these dragons. Of course, it just happens to be the case for Duanmu Huai, because he likes these guys who are not easy to kill the most.

Although Duanmu Huai still didn't understand the whole story, he had some guesses about the current situation based on the previous flow of psychic energy in the subspace.

Those bastards in the subspace failed to invade the world over there, and it seems that the barrier between reality and the subspace was broken through here for some reason, so they turned around and invaded the world here.

And this so-called group of dragons is the product of the invasion.

After all, no matter what they are called, they all exude the disgusting stench unique to subspace creatures, and this cannot be changed.

Duanmu Huai finished the milk in the cup, stood up and walked to the commission board. In this world where there are dragons, there are naturally professionals who hunt dragons. They are called dragon hunters, and all dragon hunters have a silver sword. Of course, in Duanmu Huai's view, the silver sword they hold is not just a sword made of silver. That kind of attack can cut off the flow of spiritual energy in the dragon's body, thus killing it.

Of course, Duanmu Huai didn't need that kind of weapon. His bloody blade was enough.

Let's go hunting today.

Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai retracted his gaze, found a commission, then turned around and left the tavern.

He didn't know where to go now, so he decided to revisit his old place first.

"Roar-----!!!"

The dark monsters opened their bloody mouths and roared as they advanced in the rainstorm. They moved in groups, swallowing everything like an undercurrent of destruction. Just seeing this scene would scare ordinary people so much that their legs would go weak and they would collapse to the ground.

Dragons would appear in the dead of night and attack cities and towns, destroying all enemies that stood in their way. Because they could fly, even city walls were powerless against them.

Because the night was their world, where nothing could stop them except the sun, it was inevitable that these monsters would be startled when that golden glow suddenly appeared.

The shining light burst out from the pitch-black night, illuminating the world before their eyes, and the dragons bathed in the light suddenly let out painful wails and screams. They screamed, their bodies began to burn, and then after a moment they turned into piles of burnt ashes.

Is this magic?

Kurokawa Akane withdrew her gaze from the burning ashes and looked at her palm. At the same time, a girl's voice came from beside her.

"Well, not bad. As expected, you are a woman favored by that master. You are very smart and sensible, and your magic is much more effective than yours, elder sister."

Norn appeared from the void with a smile on his face, and landed beside Kurokawa Akane, while joking with a smile on his face to the other side. Beside her, Freya had a stiff expression, and just snorted helplessly without saying anything.

"Is Xiao Ai really here?"

"Of course, we didn't lie to you."

"…………………"

Hearing Norn's answer, Kurokawa Akane's expression was a bit complicated. To be honest, until now, Kurokawa Akane felt like she was dreaming, even though she had come to another world, witnessed monsters with her own eyes, and even killed them with her own hands. Kurokawa Akane still felt unreal, and she even felt that she might be on a film set, and she couldn't help looking around, trying to find out if there were any crews or cameras around.

Of course, there is none of that.

To be honest, Kurokawa Akane was mostly wary of the pair of sisters who suddenly appeared in front of him. The older sister with a tense face was relatively easy to see through, but the younger sister who always had a smile on her face gave Kurokawa Akane a sense of unfathomable danger.

In particular, the deal proposed by the other party was completely beyond Kurokawa Akane's imagination.

The reason why Kurokawa Akane agreed to the other party was that Kurokawa Akane saw that familiar yet unfamiliar figure in their memories.

That tall figure in black armor had appeared in Kurokawa Akane's dreams several times. What was the relationship between that person and Xiao Ai?

Kurokawa Akane thinks that the two may have some kind of relationship, but she thinks they are still two people, for example, Xiao Ai is the descendant of that black shadow, or that black shadow is Xiao Ai's guardian spirit or something.

but………

"Hmm? That master is that master. No matter what he looks like, the taste of his soul will not change."

Faced with Princess Norn's smiling answer, Kurokawa Akane always felt it was a little unbelievable.

But... she also felt that the other party was not lying. After all, Kurokawa Akane always felt that Xiaoai's behavior and personality were not like those of a girl at all. If it were a man, then it would seem normal.

Of course, Kurokawa Akane doesn't know how to use magic. She got the magic she has now after obtaining the memory of Freya, the elder sister of the pair of sisters. After that, according to Princess Norn, learning magic requires repeated practice.

That world is in trouble right now, so why don't you go there to practice? And that adult is also in that world, so you want to help him, isn't this a good opportunity?

Of course, they helped him not just out of affection. It would be fine if the ancient beings could sacrifice themselves for the ones they loved and protect them silently, just like in TV or comics. But the deal Princess Norn proposed was...

"We can help you gain the power to serve that lord, but we also need you to do something for us."

"what's up?"

"We want you to bear that adult's child."

"child?"

"That's right. My sister and I have been waiting for that adult. Even if he leaves us and never comes back, we don't plan to just keep missing him in our hearts. So, we hope you can give birth to us again so that we can meet that adult again."

To be honest, it sounded like the ravings of a madman. Kurokawa Akane even thought there was something wrong with his ears, or that the sisters were actually abnormal.

However, at this time, Heichuan Akane recalled what Duanmu Huai said.

There was no point in telling them, since they were in no position to fight.

That's right, it was this point that prompted Kurokawa Akane to make the decision and make up his mind.

From this perspective, she felt that she could understand the sisters, not just watching from behind, but fighting together until the end. This was also what Kurokawa Akane thought, so she accepted the deal and the condition.

"Then let's just keep going forward and kill all the bastards that stand in our way with this momentum!"

"Can we really find Xiao Ai this way?"

"Of course."

In response to Kurokawa Akane's question, Princess Noren chuckled.

"Do you think that gentleman is someone who would hide his whereabouts obediently?"

“…………………Indeed.”

After whispering with Princess Norn, Kurokawa Akane raised his head and looked forward.

This time, she must stand by Xiao Ai.