Demon Hunter: School of the Wolf.

Chapter 636 The Trinity of Renakins Garon Price!
Of course, there is still a test before "succession".

However, Erin is very confident about this.

He accomplished a great deal that year, including much that was publicly known to ordinary Witchers of the Wolf School—

He created a series of highly practical witcher potion and sword oil recipes, won the apprentice duel between the Wolf School and the Cat School for the Wolf School, saved Elland during May Day and was knighted, trained members of the Witcher Legion to reach the level of ordinary witchers in a short time, subdued the Great Griffin, disrupted the descent ritual of the evil god, and rescued Dante who had been deceived and betrayed...

Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the tasks of assassinating Lord Cordwin for the Wolf School, killing Sunny who had always troubled and hated the Witcher, greatly weakening the radical faction among the warlocks, saving Zoe's life, and modifying the second mutation were all increasingly difficult...

With the support of Zoe, Vera, Vesemir, Dante, Aresto, and the remaining Witcher Masters, inheriting the position of Chief of the Wolf School was not too difficult for him.

Moreover, at present, the chief and grandmaster of each Witcher school are "patriarchs" who give more than they receive, with little conflict of interest. Naturally, the trouble of ascending to the position is much simpler and more straightforward than that of ordinary kings and nobles.

The only concern now is that some Witchers, or even Witcher Masters, might leave the Wolf School as a result.

The former, ordinary witchers are still struggling to make ends meet and may die in a mission at any time. With the popularity of sword oil in the northern continent and the spread of the reputation of potions among wolf school witchers, it is not difficult to win them over as long as some basic recipes are taught for free.

The latter is indeed more troublesome. Sword oil, potions, and even the Way of the Beast's Roar should also work, but Witcher Masters are not short of money and have savings. Moreover, the strength of a character does not affect the source of a commission, so emotional factors play a major role.

This means we can only rely on Soy, Vesemir, Aresto, and Dante.

His attempts to persuade or make any exchange of benefits might actually have a negative effect.

Apprentices need to be trained, but once the universal technology for secondary mutation is improved, all Witchers can quickly receive a huge boost.

Therefore, all existing Witchers in the Wolf School are very important.

Fortunately, Erin thought, "After last year's Trial of the Grasses, from the Killer Whale Potion, the Water Ghost Whistle, the Ice Spear Curse, to the High Mountain Trial, the other Witcher Masters should have a pretty good impression of me."

The only somewhat controversial aspect is the reform of the mountain trials; there are still some conservatives within the Wolf School.

The so-called conservatives among the Witcher Masters do not want the High Trials reformed to be without any threat.

of course.

They weren't making all the apprentices repeat their own suffering, but rather it stemmed from a reverence for the law of the unexpected, awe of fate, and...

Under the conditions of "certain environment, certain monsters, and controllable accidents," how can a demon hunter who fails the mountain trial face the doubts of a future demon hunter career where one, two, or even all three elements are often beyond their control?

To paraphrase a debater master at the time who refuted the argument…

Apprentices who pass the Grass Trial are destined to become demon hunters. They can't even pass the Mountain Trial, and they will die sooner or later anyway. Rather than being devoured by monsters or buried in some mountain valley or wilderness, it's better to die in the Mountain Trial, where someone will collect their bodies, bury them, and erect a monument in their memory...

For a Witcher, and even for a Witcher Master, the latter is a pretty good ending.

On a side note, the Witcher Master who refuted the argument was Aristotle.

However, even the most conservative, Aristotle, has already approved of me, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

As Erin calculated, the more he calculated, the more he felt the advantage was in his favor.

Of course, the prerequisite for succeeding as the chief of the Wolf School is that he can get through the current hurdle and that his body cannot have any injuries that permanently damage his combat ability.

Otherwise, even if the Witchers and Masters of the Wolf School took pity on me, I wouldn't accept such charity...

Erin remained silent for a long time, took a deep breath, and continued to check the Demon Hunter's Notes methodically.

We can't just rely on Vincenta, Colin, and Vera, whose whereabouts are still unknown.

What if Vinsenna and Colin's fate was just a little later, in a different situation and place? Could they really expect Vera to suddenly appear as a miracle worker at the crucial moment?
Reality isn't a novel; people still have to save themselves.

His attention returned to the Demon Hunter's Notebook, and he continued reading.

[The elements of Renakins Galon Price, the vessel of Renakins Galon Price's achievements, the crystallized memories of the Renakins Galon Price long-lived...]

[Elements, Great Achievement Containers, and Memory Crystals... Oh, and treasure chests...]

Erin's gaze lingered on the words preceding "Renakins Garon Price" for a long time, as if deep in thought.

After the evil god's divine thoughts and the deer-headed spirit attached to the summoning ritual are killed, they drop all the essential items.

And what Ronnie Deakins dropped, like Sunny Gobert and Miguel Courtney, was a vessel for great achievements…

Renakins Garon Price not only unearthed the elements, but also the Vessel of Great Achievement, and even the memories of the immortals had a name prefix...

Renakins Garon Price is certainly very strong, exceeding all expectations. If it weren't for the existence of the Black Dragon, he would be far more powerful than Erin.

prior to.

While in the spiral, he suspected that Renatinus had reached the next level, just as the superhuman is to mortals, it is a leap in the level of life.

But we haven't been able to be absolutely certain.

And now, this boundary has never been so clearly presented before us...

Renakins Garon Price is Zoe, the next stage that all the extraordinary beings in the Witcher world—perhaps excluding a handful like Hen Gedimidis, Tissaya de Veris, and Ottolan—yearn for.

Moreover, considering that Renatinus Garon Price also possesses the capacity for great achievements.

Previously, due to Zoe's severe injury, he had been doubting that the path of the top superhumans in the Northern Continent was not wrong.

The Great Enterprise Container represents the right path to transcend the level of mere existence.

However, although Soi and the other extraordinary beings of the Northern Continent had built the vessel for their great achievements, they lacked certain conditions.

Perhaps this condition is the key element!

With a thought, Erin switched to his inventory.

Like elements of evil gods and stag-headed spirits, a hazy, beautiful, wood-brown star-shaped mist, mixed with blood, quietly rotated in the transparent compartments of the inventory, radiating an alluring glow.

Do not!
Not right either!
Looking at the item "Nebula" in her inventory, Erin suddenly realized something and rejected her previous opinion.

Judging from the fact that Soi and Vera knew nothing about the matter, at least Tissaya de Veres should also be completely unaware of how to take the next step.

Otherwise, even if Soy wasn't told, Vera would definitely know.

This isn't because Tissaya de Vera and Vera have a particularly good relationship, but rather because it's impossible for a single sorcerer to advance their knowledge without even knowing how to attempt it, the general steps, or the direction.

Otherwise, Vera wouldn't have refrained from even trying when Soy was on the verge of death. Moreover, Tissaya de Veris, who was dedicated to maintaining order and elevating the status of sorceresses, had no reason to conceal such knowledge from Vera, with whom she had a very good relationship.

[Yes, Vera once said that the Vessel of Great Achievement was dug out of the tombs of an ancient race by Joffrey Monk and Herbert Stanmoreford. Although it was later improved, it was inherently flawed.]

Therefore, not only Tissaya de Veris, Hen Gedimidis, and the other five members of the Talent and Skill Association, but also none of them knew how to improve after condensing the Great Achievement Vessel.

However, since they didn't know what to do next after assembling the Great Vessel, why was Ottoran able to fight Renakins Garon Price to a standstill?

After thinking for a while, Erin remembered the role of the Great Enterprise Container.

Although the Great Enterprise Container cannot fundamentally improve the level of life, it can temporarily increase strength and magic power by relying on the omnipotent power and sage power accumulated in ordinary times.

Ottoland probably believes that this is why he was able to hold off Renatinus Garon Price for so long.

[Perhaps Renakins Galon Price hasn't reached the next level of life either,] Erin thought, [but Renakins Galon Price, or more accurately, the Alder People, are definitely on the right path.]

Renakins was just the captain of a hundred-man squad. There were definitely many stronger than him in the Wild Hunt, not to mention Eredin, Avalak, and Oberon.

They possess power surpassing that of gods, but they are definitely not conceptual gods like Meritelli, Freya, and Cliff, who arise from nothing in faith.

Perhaps what I've gained this time will be far greater than I imagined.

Erin's gaze fell on the "Memory Crystal of the Renakins Garon Price Long-lived One," and he seemed to be deep in thought.

【But……】

He paused for a moment, somewhat troubled:

[There is only one memory crystal of the Renakins Garon Price Elder. How can we extract the method from it to allow the Alder People to leapfrog to a higher level of life?]

The goddess's blessing of abundance seems to disregard the memories of sorcerers and immortals...

"Tap tap tap~"

The rapid sound of horses' hooves came from outside the carriage, interrupting Erin's thoughts.

Colin is back!

Ailin's mind jumped back to the system notification, and he quickly glanced at the loot section one last time.

The memory crystals of the Longevity Elder, Renakins Galon Price, need to be handled with care, but there are eighty-four Longevity Memory Crystals.

Lower-level Alder people may not necessarily be unaware of how to elevate their life level.

"But first, I need to learn ancient language quickly," Erin muttered to himself.

The remaining nine experience bags contain ninety experience beads, which restored the health gained from mastering "Beast Roar: Anti-Air" and "Beast Roar: Summon Dragon". There's not much to say about that.

As for the treasure chest...

[You can open the warlock's chest first, but let's check if the lovebird is still around...]

After summarizing the gains from rescuing Henry Gedimidis, Erin recalled the panel with a thought.

Just then, the rapid yet familiar sound of horses' hooves came to a stop.

Erin pricked up his ears.

"What happened up ahead? Was it a monster attack that blocked our path?"

As soon as the sound of hooves stopped, Vincent asked a question.

“There are no monsters blocking the old road,” Colin said, leaping off his horse and catching his breath. He paused for a moment, his tone odd, before continuing, “It’s Brugge, our destination…”

“Brugge?” Vincent asked in confusion.

Although Brugge is not as powerful as Vizima, the capital of Temuria, it is still a royal city, and there have been no reports of any disasters threatening its safety in the vicinity.

Colin didn't keep them in suspense. After catching his breath, he said directly, "Three days ago, a giant dragon flew over Bruggi at dusk. So, after gathering the necessary supplies for the city these past two days, Bruggi was sealed off. Now, only the mayors and village chiefs of neighboring villages can pass through strict screening to enter the royal city."

"A dragon?" Vinsena was clearly taken aback.

“Yes, a dragon, or more precisely, a black dragon.” Colin cleared his throat. “A black dragon, shrouded in evil smoke, bringing calamity to humankind, came from the east…”

“Impossible!” Vinsena’s voice became shrill. “It can’t be a black dragon! There hasn’t been a black dragon in this world for a thousand years, and even dragons of other colors are extremely rare.”

"That's what the recruitment notice posted on the city wall by the city guards said," Colin was startled and subconsciously explained, "That's the exact wording of the recruitment notice: recruiting dragon slayers of all classes, as well as doctors, herbalists, warlocks, and druids experienced in dealing with plagues..."

"If you think black dragons are rare, then maybe they're just other colored dragons that have been blackened by smoke?"

"but……"

Colin shrugged, his tone half-serious and half-joking, and said, "Since a conjunction of celestial bodies, which hasn't happened in thousands of years, just recently occurred, and even the Wild Hunt, which is supposed to scare children, is actually destroying human cities and bringing war..."

"It's not so hard to accept that a black dragon is flying around in the skies of the northern continent. After all, dragons of other colors occasionally emerge from those caves filled with gold coins and gems. Maybe they're the relatives they've called over..."

Colin's witty remark surprised Vincent, and for a moment, she found it to make some sense.

“The Black Dragon is different…” Vinsenna paused for a moment, then gently shook her head. “To be precise, the Black Dragon isn’t a dragon, but rather…”

She seemed to have thought of something, and her voice stopped abruptly, without saying anything more.

Colin had gotten used to her eccentric ways; after all, he had fallen for a druid, and the magical world wasn't exactly a mystery to him for the first time.

“Nana, what the black dragon is isn’t important to us,” Colin said. “What’s more important now is, are we still going to Bluege? I can enter the city as a dragon slayer, and you’re skilled in herbalism…”

"wrong!"

“Brugge, Maripo, Amelia, and Mayna are all within the traditional sphere of influence of the Maynadrui Ring, we can completely…”

"No!" Vinsenna interrupted sharply, saying urgently, "The sudden appearance of the black dragon is more important than anything else..."

"Let's go back to the Ring of Maidalui now!"

(Some readers seem to have gotten confused about the location because of the map in Chapter 632—which describes the protagonist's guess about the distance to Ban Ad. The place where the protagonist was rescued is the Amel Mountains at the bottom circle, the middle is the location of this chapter, and the top is the Ring of Maidalui.)
(The influence of the Ring of Maid is not limited to Maidna, but covers a considerable area, just as the influence of the Wolf School of Witchers extends beyond Kaer Morhen. The map in Chapter 632 was simply to illustrate the vast distance, and the labeling was a bit rough. This was my mistake and has been corrected.)
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