Blood of the Hunting God

"……Um."

Frowning and staring at Aike for a while, the hunter nodded slightly, and handed out the powerful soul.

This time, Aike didn't try to pick it up with his hands, but took out a magical box and put the intertwined souls into it.

"I need some time to refine the power in my soul so that it can be forged into a weapon. Well, I think it will take about a day. Now the team will be stationed in this town for a short period of time. You can relax a little bit, etc. Come find me tomorrow."

After putting away the box, Aike said solemnly to the hunter.

"Ah."

The hunter didn't have any idea about it, just nodded slightly to show that he knew.

Because Blue Lake Town itself is a very good safe zone, it is a very necessary resting place for hunters who have been traveling for a long time.For this reason, the hunters finally decided to stay here for a day or so and not set off until tomorrow.

In fact, in a sense, this is also a preparation for crossing the Kamasa hills, which is a very dangerous place.The hunter heard that there is a terrible monster called "Howling Spirit" in the Kamasa hills. The sound it makes can easily destroy the hunter's internal organs, causing serious injuries and death. Ordinary armor is useless in front of that thing. , is a terrifying existence that hunters must treat with caution, and even try to avoid.

And after crossing the Kamasa hills, you will approach the "Dead Marsh". That place is not the target of the hunters, but it will "call" the hunters to go there.The reason for this has not yet been analyzed. The only certainty is that as long as they get close to the Dead Marsh for a certain distance, the hunters can hear the voice of their relatives and lovers calling for them, luring them to that place.This is not just the temptation of words, but a kind of spiritual pollution that goes deep into the heart. Even hunters with extremely firm will can often only persist for a few days to stay awake, and if they are already on the verge of collapse, the mental pressure For a huge hunter, it is very likely that he will fall into a state of frantic torture as soon as he hears the call, and he can't control himself and approach the swamp.

Once approached, it is basically impossible to come back.

Regarding what is in the dead swamp, it is so terrifying that once the hunters go deep, it is impossible to return. The hunter did not get the answer, but was told that it is a real "swamp that can eat people". Possibly out of it.

Well, to be honest, the hunter wants to try the depth instead.

"Speaking of which I have a question, honorable hunter."

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When Bei and Abigail left together, Aike suddenly stopped him.

"You have great respect for this knight and nun. This respect is less like because you have heard some related stories and legends, but more like, you really know what they have experienced, and because of this, you respect them In awe."

"This is a very strange thing. The stories of the old god era have almost been completely lost. Even the names of the ten goddess knights are now less than half known to people. As for what happened when the disaster broke out Even more unknown.”

"I really want to know, hunter, did you get some kind of lost ancient book, so you know their story."

"Or, is there any other reason for you to know something you didn't know before?"

Aike stared at the hunter with interest, obviously she realized something from the hunter's previous attitude.

"I saw……"

There was no intention of hiding anything, and the hunter told the truth very simply.

As long as it is a monster with strong power and cognitive ability, in the fight with the hunter, in the process of life gradually weakening, the hunter will be able to see the things they have experienced, and feel the experience they have deeply remembered .

These regretful memories of the dead are turned into the hunter's food. Although it will not become an intuitive change in strength, speed and physical fitness, it can enhance the hunter's own strength in other ways. Although it may be insignificant, the hunter will not reject this power.

Although, seeing those memories often doesn't make people feel good.

"Sure enough, I did hear that some people have such a talent that they can read the regretful memories of the deceased."

Aike's expression became serious the next moment.

"So, I must warn you, Hunter."

"Memory has power. It can even be said that it is memory that builds the self."

"Obtaining too many of these fragments will inevitably bring dire consequences."

"You have to be careful, remember your identity, and don't get lost in those fragments."

"Because, the power to bear the memory of the dead is a curse."

Chapter 21: Medicine and the Abnormal

The fire flickered, and the black meat was roasted crispy.

Abigail handed the grilled skewers to the hunter, and took a few skewers herself, and the two sat in a dilapidated house to solve the food problem.

At this moment, the moonlight has not yet set, and there is still a considerable period of rest. The hunters have organized patrols in turn. The few remaining monsters in the town have all been found and killed. It can be said that this town is in a very difficult situation. In the safe state, it is a long-lost place where everyone can relax from the tense state.

Of course, even though he said so, if he really thought that this abandoned town was his home and could wander around and let his guard down completely, he must be courting death.

"Well, it seems to taste quite good."

Abigail, who was chewing the animal meat in small bites, nodded slightly, showing a satisfied expression.

"Um……"

The hunters nodded together, and finished the skewers in two bites.

Aike still needs time to make weapons, so the hunter, who is temporarily idle, stayed with Abigail and temporarily left the team.

"Mr. Hunter was so angry before, because he saw some memory scenes?"

After eating the barbecue, Abby sat down next to the hunter and asked in a low voice.

"Um……"

The hunter nodded slightly, staring at the fire in front of him, as if he was thinking about something.

At this moment, there was a sound outside the window. Abigail sat up from the ground, patted the dust on her clothes, walked to the window and looked over curiously, and found that it was the doctors of the fourth logistics team who had tidied up a hut. , at this moment is treating the injured hunter inside.

Uh, it should be for treatment, right?

"Hiss - pain, pain, pain, pain, are you trying to kill me?!"

A hunter wailed miserably, and was chained to an iron bed by a doctor. The doctor took a pair of pliers and inserted it directly into the hunter's bloody thigh, and with a tearing sound, the A spike was pulled out from inside, exposing the hunter's bones by the way.

The hunter who was still howling just now almost rolled his eyes.

"Ahaha, the sound of screaming has become smaller so quickly~"

Another medical staff on the side, a woman who looked like a healer, smiled, looking at the hunter's distorted appearance with happiness.

"Stop fussing here, Anastas, spell."

The brutish doctor who had just started spoke impatiently.

"I know, I know, don't rush Fetris, I just want to see more of the expression on his face."

The sorcerer waved his staff as he said this, and the white light shone down, causing the hunter's almost torn thigh to heal quickly, and soon returned to its original state.

"Okay, please try not to use this leg for exercise in the next three hours, and it will recover soon."

"Of course, if you think you can do it again, that's fine. Anyway, if you get hurt again, I'll take care of it for you."

The healer named Anastas and the doctor named Fetris spoke together, making

The hunter who had just received treatment stood up tremblingly and fled quickly with a limp.

Then, the doctor washed his blood-stained pliers in the sink a few times, and then looked at the other hunters waiting for treatment with a blank expression.

"next."

In such a voice, all the old men could not help but swallow their saliva and tremble.

"Because a spike pierced into the flesh, so tear up the flesh and blood of the entire thigh and heal it with surgery..."

The girl who saw this scene was also a little frightened.

Hearing the movement from the girl, the hunter also stood up, walked to the window and looked towards the medical staff.Just in time, the hunter saw a hunter whose arm was bitten by a monster, and the doctor cut off a large piece of flesh on his arm with a knife, causing the hunter to grin his teeth in pain.The doctor didn't respond to this, and even stretched out his hands to tear the cut meat because it didn't fall completely. As a result, a large piece of flesh was torn off from the shoulder to the palm of the hand.

Isn't this really an interrogation or something?

Hunter was a little shocked to be honest.

No, not right.

Soon, the hunter began to notice something was wrong.

The flesh and blood cut off by the doctor were all thrown on one side of the room. At this moment, the hunter could clearly see that the flesh and blood were rotting at an extremely high speed. It was obvious that a strong filthy force was gathering in it. .

That is to say, did the doctor directly pull out all the flesh and blood corroded by the filthy force, and then repair it in one go with a healing operation?

Although hunters have good resistance to filthy power, long-term erosion must be a big problem. Although this treatment method is too rough and bloody, and it will bring great pain to the treated person, it has to Admittedly, this is an effective cure.

boom--

At the same time as the surgery was going on, a hunter who had arranged here in advance had already burned all the flesh and blood by the wall with flames.

Also at this moment, the hunter's gaze shifted slightly to the other side of the temporary medical room.

There was a man with a beard, who was changing out of the clothes of the medical staff at this moment, and put on a robe, with a strange thing that seemed to be a skull, leaving the medical room and heading towards a certain direction .

The hunter felt a filthy aura from that man.

No, it doesn't seem to be exactly the smell of filth, but it does have a similar feeling.

It was difficult for the hunter to describe the aura emanating from that man, but there was a vague instinctive hostility.

This is how the same thing?

"Mr. Hunter?"

Abigail, who was holding the stuffed bear, looked up, a little puzzled by the hunter's sudden silence.

"who's that person?"

The hunter pointed to the man who was walking away below.

"Well, that's, oh, that's Uncle Alhazred!"

Abby, who was holding the window with both hands, poked his head out to look in the direction the hunter pointed. After seeing him, he thought for a while and quickly remembered the identity of the hunter.

"He is a member of the medical logistics team. His surgical skills are quite superb, and he will not be like Aunt Fetris at all. But I don't know exactly what kind of person he is. This uncle has been very silent, no I like dealing with people around me too much, I just heard that he seems to be a warlock or something."

Warlock?

The hunter frowned and thought about it.

In this world, warlocks with magical abilities are very rare. Even among the 60-odd people in the God of Hunting team, there are not many to be found. This is based on the premise that the frontline town itself has gathered a large number of combatants.

But, is that breath really a warlock?

"Where did he go?"

The hunter who became more cautious asked again.

"Well, in that direction..."

The little girl with her feet up looked at the direction the man was leaving with a thoughtful expression.

"If I remember correctly, there... is the direction of the Observatory?"

Chapter 22: The Moth Chasing the Flame

Observatory?

The place name that Abigail suddenly mentioned made the hunter a little curious.

For these ruins that have stood in the wilderness for thousands of years, the original architectural functions have basically been lost. Even if it weren't for some kind of strange power brought by the filth, these buildings would not last so long at all. Time will completely collapse and disappear, instead of leaving the basic appearance of a town like this.

Because of this, even if it was a house with a certain function, it is unlikely to continue to operate, unless it is some well-preserved libraries, then it is more or less possible to survive some valuable things.

However, the aura of that person really made the hunter a little uneasy.

And is a place like the observatory used to observe the starry sky?

starry sky...

This reminded the hunter of another gadget that made him very uneasy, the master of the starry sky.

One of the so-called three gods who descended in a disaster, a god who used the star god barrier to block the invasion of filthy forces and protect mankind.

But in fact, it is a person who likes cruel sacrifices and will take away the self-awareness of his followers. Obviously, there are many weird and violent existences.

How can such a thing that keeps humans in captivity like livestock and consumes them regularly, how can this kind of thing be a god that protects humans.From the hunter's point of view, maybe this thing is behind the disaster that this incomplete continent is facing.

No, I have to follow up and have a look.

The hunter quickly made up his mind.

"Mr. Hunter, are you going to follow?"

Abigail sensed what the hunter was thinking.

Nodding slightly, the hunter turned out the window without hesitation.Because it was on the second floor, the hunter turned to the balcony outside the window.Originally, he was going to jump off the stairs and follow the warlock directly, but before that, Abigail stopped him from behind.

"Mr. Hunter, this way."