Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 320. 319. The Demon Hunter's View of the Gods

The four of them galloped on the road with two horses, and Xili guided the way the whole way.

Lan En and the other three adults were surprised to find that although Ciri had no idea where the city of Brugge was, every time she came to the intersection, she could always choose the right one.

This kind of guidance that can directly get the answer without relying on information and knowledge makes people fully feel the powerful effect of the so-called 'blood of the ancients'.

People are always inclined to chat on the road.

Geralt finally had a chance to ask the question he had pent up at Doon Canal last night.

"Old Esna treats you differently, Lane."

Geralt raised his head, so Ciri and Vesemir looked at Lane, hoping that he would satisfy their curiosity.

"She said, 'Every creature in this world who lives on material foundations should thank you'. What does this mean? Apart from that one time [Hunting Lord], do you have any actions that are famous for this? Why do we have nothing? Know?"

The horse's hooves "slapped" on the road, and several people exhaled thick white smoke in the winter morning fog, making it difficult for them to see Lan En's expression clearly.

"It's just driving away a monster."

The young man paused.

"With the help of several gods."

The atmosphere suddenly fell into silence, Ciri was out of excitement and surprise, Vesemir's expression was behind her, and Lane couldn't see it.

But Geralt was much more forthright after hearing the news.

"Drive away a monster? With the help of the gods? Well, I have to say, Lan En. You are a witcher who can tell stories. A few words can make people scratch their heads, but at the same time, let the story Lost credibility."

The veteran and experienced witcher, who has traveled far and wide, makes the assertion.

"I have never seen a monster whose sphere of influence can cover an entire city, let alone a country, and when Eisna describes your exploits, she can't wait to draw all life. I have never seen such monster."

"And the help of the 'God'? When you said this, I felt like I was listening to Esna tell me what 'fate' is."

"They are all illusory things. I have seen people in the village regard the sudden cry of frogs in rainy days as an oracle. I have also seen people who live by the woods regard the deer head spirit as the god of the forest. I have also been to The Meritelli Temple in Elland is the center of the Meritelli belief in this world, but the high priest there told me frankly that no miracles have ever happened. It’s just a group of good people gathered by the doctrine to do good deeds.”

"What? The one who helped you eradicate a monster that could threaten the world is the Father of the Sky? The incarnation of thunder and lightning who hates hatred - Cliff can't do it? That sect is really not that big."

Geralt was talking like a cannonball, while Lane rode calmly, never interrupting.

After Geralt finished speaking, Lan En asked in a flat tone.

"It seems that you are finished, Geralt. Now I am a little curious. When talking about the existence of gods, you are far from the usual cold and rational expression. It even makes people feel a little cynical. God makes you feel very uncomfortable. good?"

"Most demon hunters have this problem." Vesemir interjected behind Lane's back.

"We have seen too many scenes of monsters harming people and people, so we unconsciously began to be indifferent, and even despise those religions that talk about gods. Because they always seem to be less useful, and they earn more than us."

Lan En nodded, expressing his acceptance of this statement.

"If this is the case, it is considered an occupational disease. But what I want to tell you is... Geralt, gods exist, and monsters that can destroy the world also exist."

"Just like the Esna we saw last night, she can be regarded as the forest god of Brokleon. As long as the big forest is still there, she will exist."

"So you're saying" Geralt still maintained a repulsive attitude towards Lane's point of view, "a god who can't do anything about seeing his own children being slaughtered by several surrounding countries?"

"If the armies of Verden and Brueger directly enter Brokleon, then as many of them will die as they go in, Esna doesn't care at all. The real threat to Esna is not the army, but the peasants .”

Lane was correcting Geralt.

"Farmers never go directly into the big forest. They use a large number, like ants eating biscuits, to invade Brokleon from the periphery. For wood, they cut down trees. For plowing, they set fire."

"Brockleon's area is getting smaller and smaller in this encroachment, and Esna's power is getting weaker and weaker. If I'm not wrong, a hundred years ago, the road we are walking now is inside the big forest .”

"There are only so many dryads, and they can't fully protect the forest. In order to prevent the spread of severe infectious diseases in the forest, Esna also mobilized the magic power of the forest to provide the dryads with extraordinary immunity, She's too busy to get away now."

"But does that mean she's just a mortal creature, Geralt? Admit it, during your long journey you should have seen something beyond the mortal, you should have seen those beings."

Having said this, the originally cynical Geralt suddenly fell silent.

Ciri, who was sitting in front of him, raised her head in surprise and chirped excitedly.

"Have you met, Geralt? Have you really seen God? You were silent when Lane was right, isn't that so?"

Geralt curled his lips, turning his head away at Lane's smile.

Yes, he had indeed seen some extraordinary beings that had even saved his and Dandelion's lives.

Dana Maple, goddess of the wild and flowers.Humans call her Lyfia.

That was nearly ten years ago, when he wandered with the famous bard to the far east of the civilized world.

On the edge of the blue mountain that represents the edge of the civilized world, the two of them were attacked and captured by the elves on the mountain. Later, the goddess of the wilderness appeared, and the elf king released the two of them directly after communicating with her telepathically.

"really interesting."

Lan watched Geralt's profile turn away and smiled.

"A farmer in the countryside believes what he sees, but a witcher who has actually seen the traces of a god rejects the facts."

Ciri was still exclaiming, saying that he was walking with two people who had really seen gods, and that he might be able to see gods in the future.

Vesemir was silent. He was an old-fashioned witcher who believed that seeing was believing, and he never showed his position.

"Well, I admit that there are some otherworldly things in this world, but if you say that there is a monster that can threaten all life in the south and sea, and can be killed by people, I still don't believe it."

"Geralt, Geralt"

Lan En chewed the name repeatedly in his mouth with an aria-like tone.

"Your stubbornness sometimes makes people feel a little cute. Imagine this kind of monster."

"Just looking at it, people will go crazy and mutate into water ghosts. Ordinary people will go crazy even seeing those water ghosts. Physical attacks such as bed crossbows and trebuchets are completely ineffective, and witches such as lightning and frost are completely ineffective. It is completely immune to spells and magic. As long as there is one creature in this world that recites its name, it will not die. There are more creatures that can recite, and it will not even be injured. How should this monster deal with it?"

When Lan En described it, he was obviously inland far from the ocean, but the other three people seemed to smell a fishy sea breeze.

Ciri swallowed nervously, the excitement about the god just now had disappeared without a trace.

For the little girl, the scariest monsters she has ever heard of are manticores or giant griffins.

Only Geralt remained stubborn.

"Then, how did you kill that thing?"

Lan gave Geralt a strange sideways look.

"'Kill'? When did I say that thing died?"

The other three shuddered suddenly and looked at Lan En in disbelief.

"It's just to drive him away, Esna, and many other gods helped me to get him out of this world."

After saying this, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh~"*3
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(End of this chapter)