Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1511 1483. Unknown Demon Hunter

Somehow, after the box containing spirit stones in the hands of the demon entered the Thirteen Sakura Village, the spirit stones that had been tampered with by Master Rihu had begun to take effect.

Kikuchi Daisuke's strike of the sword caused the demon to scatter the spirit stones in the box in a panic, but it only sped up the process.

The golden stones that blend into the land come into play.

In the cemetery behind the Thirteen Sakura Village, and at the deepest location near the sacred cherry tree that had always been worshipped and cared for by the village chief, two beast roars filled with resentment and tyranny suddenly rang out!

"Moo!"

"Xilulu!"

The people in Jusanzakura Village are exposed to this kind of sound a lot, so they can generally hear it as the characteristic sound of cows and horses.

But the sounds of caring for, brushing, and feeding the livestock on a daily basis sounded so chilling at this moment!

Two roars of beasts filled with resentment and brutality, their sound directly covered the entire village, and even continued to echo far away!

Wherever the sound passed, humans became silent and trembling with their heads down, like chickens and ducks with their necks pinched.

But in the mountains and forests behind the Thirteen Sakura Village, it seemed as if responding to the monster's roar.

The sturdy trees and the primitive forests could be heard the sound of branches and leaves swaying and rubbing against each other.

During this period, there were excited howls of monkeys.

But any local would know clearly: how could there be monkeys in their place that could cause such a big commotion?

Just swinging his body between the trees looked like he was going to break them!
The monkey's voice and agility are matched by the gorilla's size and weight. This can only be a monster!
It seemed that the situation took a turn for the worse with the demon breaking through the main gate defense of Jusanzakura Village.

Although the bandits following the demon no longer dared to get too close to their former boss, they had no intention of letting go of the property and people in the Shisanzakura Village.

Only two minutes after the demon broke in, they couldn't help but rush in!
Along the way, although the militiamen who had been encouraged by Fujiyoshiro also fought hard, in the end.

The militiamen who spent most of their time working in the village and occasionally practicing had little resistance against these bandits who were used to fighting on the edge of a knife and had even purchased armor and weapons.

Once the militiamen on the first line of defense at the village entrance were disemboweled, the collapse and escape were unstoppable.

After all, Fujikichiro is just a mortal who has some infectiousness and can give people some courage in critical situations.

Although this quality alone is valuable enough, it still cannot influence the current situation.

Amid the defeat and screams, Fujiyoshiro could only frantically carry away Daisuke Kikuchi, who was knocked unconscious by the demon's slap.

He also called upon a few frightened militiamen who were in a panic and retreated towards the village.

"I hope that Lord Kikuchi's son can still hold on!"

Fujiyoshiro himself was carrying Kikuchi Daisuke on his back. His face looked prematurely aged, and it was unclear whether he was tired or frightened. Sweat was pouring down his face, and his facial features were almost wrinkled.

"Sir, the demon hunter! Come quickly! "

A small traveling merchant in troubled times could only shout in his heart, calling for his helper whom he had never met.
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The monster hunter who received Fujiyoshiro's letter of commission has now arrived at the back door of Jusanzakura Village.

This back door is right next to the village cemetery, so it is only opened slightly during the annual worship ceremony.

Although the monster hunters live nearby, this profession makes it impossible for them to get along well with the general public.

The taboo against [filth] makes people behave as if they have seen something unlucky when they see a demon hunter.

Not to mention, this demon hunter himself has certain traits that make him more taboo than his peers.

".?"

Above the mask, a pair of unusually blue eyes emitted a supernatural light, as if resonating with some kind of power.

Just like the witcher's cat eyes glow slightly in the dark, it looks creepy and abnormal.

Although the people in this world have highly developed martial arts skills and are also influenced by supernatural powers, they are taller and stronger than normal Japanese of the same period.

However, the facial features, skin color, hair color, and eye color of East Asians generally remain unchanged.

This kind of blue eyes itself looks very abrupt in Japan, and the fact that they can glow makes them even more weird and taboo.

The man was dressed in coarse cloth and looked very strong.

The key combat areas have multiple layers of thickening, while some areas are very thin and light to facilitate flexible movement.

Only the furry collar showed that this was not a piece of clothing for civilians to use for work.

The craftsmanship of the people who made the clothes was not good, but they had a very good understanding of the needs in combat.

Most likely this person did it himself.

One long and two slightly shorter, this is a combination of a katana and two paired katana.

She was wearing a mask that covered her face below the nose, but just by looking at her exposed forehead and cheeks, you could tell that her skin was very white.

There is a beauty mole under the corner of her right eye.

The long white hair was divided into three strands. The two small strands of white hair on both sides of the cheeks were simply tied with white hair ties and hung in front of the towering chest.

As for the large section of hair on the back, the upper part is naturally scattered and only tied with a white hair tie at the end to prevent it from flying around during exercise and affecting the flexibility of movement.

As soon as the unknown demon hunter arrived at the back door of Shisanzakura Village, a burst of demonic aura and filth suddenly hit him in the face!

She was confused and frowned deeply.

'Are you late?'

She thought heavily in her heart.

She had received a letter one night recently.

She was invited to come to the Thirteen Sakura Village to exorcise demons. The client was vague about his identity and only said that he would wait for her under the blooming cherry blossoms.

Monster hunters are no strangers to this situation.

The client probably wanted to see her abilities first.

If your ability is not in the eyes of the other party, then being vague about your identity will save you a lot of trouble. In the end, you can settle the account and both of you will feel relieved.

If your abilities impress the other party, the subsequent client will naturally come forward to identify himself and seek subsequent cooperation and entrustment.

She had encountered this kind of thing before, and her abilities had never disappointed anyone.

This kind of assignment often brings her a lot of benefits and she has stable clients.

This allows her to have a safe, solitary hut in the wild and plenty of daily necessities in this chaotic and dangerous world.

But for now
"Such a huge amount of filth and evil!"

The unknown demon hunter made a simple estimate in his mind.

"Could it be that a few days ago, not long after the letter was sent, this village was already invaded by monsters?"

Monsters from the wild invaded the village and killed people without restraint.

The accumulated residue from such a massive killing in terms of numbers of people and time would temporarily pollute the land.

[Remnant Filth] will summon the monsters and evil spirits from the underworld.

[Residue] itself is so fragile that it will dissipate over time even if left alone, but if monsters gather together, then it will no longer be [Residue] that pollutes this land, but the evil spirit emitted by the monsters!

Death, filth, demons, demons emit evil spirits that pollute the land, causing the land to kill more people
It is this increasingly intense cycle that makes this troubled world even more chaotic.

Most monster hunters are people who want to break this cycle out of hatred for monsters or compassion for humans.

"Such a heavy and huge filth must have attracted monsters."

Evaluating based on his own experience, the unknown demon hunter was already walking quickly towards the back door of the Thirteen Sakura Village.

There is a small shrine on the side of the road, with a base made of bluestone and a main body made of wood, which is covered with moss.

Out of habit, the demon hunter clapped his hands together twice and bowed.

To her surprise, there was something in the shrine that actually responded to her.

They were a few little creatures with old, chipped bowls and plates on their heads and wearing child-style bellybands on their bodies.

It's the size of a palm, and it's a green doll with an anthropomorphic appearance.

This is [Wood Spirit].

Plant spirits that gained self-awareness through the long-term use of dishes by humans.

You can say it's a 'Tsukumogami' attached to objects, or you can say it's a spirit of plants and trees.

In short, it is a harmless, childlike little thing.

Moreover, as plant spirits, they represent the power of nature and have good relations with many gods.

If you help them, the gods will even reward you.

Not to mention the gods with whom they have a very good relationship, they themselves will provide a lot of help to those who come to worship in the shrines where they live.

So the demon hunter felt more at ease after praying.

The back door of the village was bolted from the inside. The monster hunter walked quickly along the wall and soon found a gap.

After all, there is only a cemetery behind the village, and there is a guardrail between the cemetery and the main part of the village due to taboos and safety considerations.

Therefore, there is no need to strictly guard and protect the outer wall of the back door.

It is normal to have gaps due to years of disrepair.

However, as the monster hunters had predicted based on experience: the filth here has become so thick that it has begun to attract monsters!

(End of this chapter)