Blood of the Hunting God

The hunter could clearly sense that the woman named Mona hadn't gone far, she was standing at the corner of the corridor downstairs waiting for the girl to come down.

Speaking of which, although the house looks dilapidated from the outside, it is actually quite big and nice when you actually enter it.It can be seen that Disma and these servants who are in charge of taking care of the children are not very rich, but they still try their best to buy all kinds of toys and put them on each floor, and they also brought some flowers for decoration. As well as the walls painted with various cute graphics with colored pens, a place with a "home" flavor is created in a simple way.

The hunter is not familiar with such a place, he has not been in contact with a similar place.Well, maybe there are similar ones, but certainly not so many people, and even with so many people, it is still so warm.

In that blurred memory there is only endless loneliness, all the things you want to grasp finally slip away from your fingers, and only you are left to move on.

Or, even at the last end, who is still by my side?

【Goodbye, kind hunter, may you find your value in the waking world】

It seemed that someone had said such words to himself.

It's a pity that I can't even recall the other party's name and appearance.

"Mr. Hunter? Mr. Hunter?"

The little girl waved her hand, bringing the hunter who had lost his mind back to reality.

"Mr. Hunter likes to be in a daze. I saw Mr. Hunter in a daze several times before. Is Mr. Hunter a wise man who likes to think about problems?"

The girl looked at the hunter curiously and asked.

What is a wise man?Some kind of weird looking monster?

The hunter showed a confused expression.

"Mr. Hunter really doesn't like talking, is it because it's cool?"

The little girl seemed to be a lively and familiar type, even if the hunter didn't say a word, she could chatter a lot.

"Mr. Hunter, my name is Xuerong, I come from Xuewei

The name in Ronghuali, hehehe, everyone said that my mother gave me this name, but I have never seen my mother since I was born, and everyone has always taken care of me. "

The girl named Xuerong was a little girl with long black hair, which was tied into a small braid behind her head, and she swished it with the girl's jumping movements.

She seems to be full of interest in heroes like hunters, and she keeps pulling hunters to ask questions, and even if hunters don't answer, she won't stop, and soon makes hunters feel like being stuck by a little milk dog uncomfortable feeling.

Can't be as quiet as Abigail?The hunter suddenly felt that the quieter Abby was more comfortable by his side.

"Mr. Hunter, do you think I can become a hunter too? I heard that my mother is a hunter."

Xue Rong, who was walking down the stairs slowly while holding the hunter's hand, spoke with bright eyes.

"Uncle Disma and Uncle Jason both say my mother is a hero, and Aunt Liz even adores my mother."

"I heard them say that mother is the real hero who saved Xingkong Town. Even the always dark-faced priest Marman respects mother very much."

"I also want to be a hunter hero, Mr. Hunter, do you think I can become as powerful as you?"

I don't think it will work.

Although he didn't say it out loud, the hunter really thought so in his heart.

Then, the hunter who didn't say a word just walked towards Mona who was waiting at the side of the corridor, leading Xuerong in such a very natural way.

"Hey, Aunt Mona!"

"You're really bad, Xiao Xuerong, I'll be the first to call you for the recitation tomorrow morning."

"Wow, Mister Hunter, help me!"

The little girl screamed and was caught by Mona, kicking her calf in vain.

She tried to seek help from the hunter who seemed to have a good relationship just now, but when she turned her head, she saw that the hunter was already standing far away, staring at this side as if watching a play, with no intention of coming up to help at all.

"Wow, Mister Hunter, why are you just watching!"

"Look at it, you will know that you are causing trouble to the guests, go to sleep."

"Wooooohoo!"

Caught in Mona's arm, the snow velvet was taken away.

Well, the world is also cleansed up, and everyone has a bright future, which is great.

Thinking like this, the hunter turned around and didn't take a few steps when he heard the sound of a door opening not far away.

It's Abigail.

Wearing a thin black and purple pajamas, with long blond hair hanging down in a mess, the little girl wearing cute pink bunny slippers walked out cautiously, holding the little bear puppet given by the hunter in one hand.

"Hey, is it Mister Hunter?"

With a hint of surprise, Abigail greeted the hunter in a low voice.

Compared with the noisy children's voice just now, the soft and soft voice is still more pleasant to listen to.

The hunter felt a faint sense of satisfaction.

"Well, Mr. Hunter, I, I don't know where the toilet is, can you take me there?"

Then, the girl with slightly rosy cheeks asked the hunter for help after a little hesitation.

There was no answer, the hunter just nodded slightly, took Abigail's little hand very naturally, and led her towards the toilet.

Mr. Hunter took the initiative to hold my hand, unlike when he was dealing with those children, he had to ask them to take the initiative to do so.Well, if this is the case, does it mean that in the eyes of Mr. Hunter, I am different from those children?

A strange idea appeared in Abigail's heart, and she felt a little hot on her cheeks.

But soon, the little girl's attention was shifted to other problems, and the expression on the hunter's face became strange.

Because, the hunter led Abigail from the second floor to the first floor, then from the first floor to the third floor, and then back to the second floor.

"...Mr. Hunter, actually, you don't know where the toilet is, is that right?"

The girl who saw the truth stopped, and squinted at the hunter who wanted to move forward, but was stunned by the girl's words.

"..."

There was no answer, but Abigail saw a drop of cold sweat dripping down the side of the hunter's face.

"Mr. Stupid Hunter, you don't know where you are, so don't show off!"

Standing on tiptoe, she reached out and tapped the hunter's chest. Abigail, with her puffy face, whispered a lesson to the speechless hunter at this moment.

Chapter 34: Hunter's Commission

In the morning, under the hazy moonlight, the smell of the stove wafting from the kitchen.

Fried sliced ​​noodles wrapped with lettuce, plus a boiled potato, and a glass of warm milk, this is every child's breakfast.Adults usually have one or two more boiled potatoes than children, or use a larger cup to drink milk.

The children lined up obediently to receive the meal one by one, and then brought it to the big table to eat. The whole family seemed to be having a good time, except for those who wanted to stay up late for a few nights and were caught, who were frowning at the moment other than children.

After breakfast, these children spend their morning time mainly on literacy, reading, writing and life skills education. Those parents who sent their children here but failed to pick them up,

It is usually not to want future generations to follow their own old ways.Therefore, the three servants and teachers will try their best to teach these children simple skills, so that they can do jobs such as accountants and repairmen that have nothing to do with hunters.Most of the children have no objection to this, but there are also some individual children who yearn for the name of heroes, and are more or less reluctant to take this path.

But this has nothing to do with Hunter and Abigail, after all, they are just borrowed diners here.

"After dinner, I'll take you to the hunter's entrustment hall."

Talking like this, Desma peeled the potato in his hand, swallowed it all at once, picked up the cup and drank the milk without even panting.

Several children stared wide-eyed, trying to imitate Disma's appearance, but they either got their tongues stuck out by the scalding potatoes, or they couldn't breathe after drinking and had to give up.Two or three of them almost dropped the potatoes under the table, and Mona's voice of reproach was heard, saying that there would be extra lessons, which made more children look sad.

"Mr. Hunter, I also want to go and see together."

Abigail reached out and tugged on the sleeve of the hunter beside him and whispered, while the hunter nodded slightly, and quickly settled his own breakfast without saying anything.

Afterwards, after Abigail, who was the slowest, finished eating, most of the children were full and were taken by two servants to a large teacher's room on the first floor, while Mona was in charge of washing the dishes.I have to say that the three servants managing the No. 30 child seem somewhat difficult.As usual, Disma took a copy and went up to the third floor. After coming down, he called the hunter and Abigail and left from this house to the town.

"Located in the center of the town is the Hunter's Hall, which is responsible for evaluating hunters, issuing various commissions, and paying remuneration. It is a key link in maintaining the entire hunter system."

"The municipal center or the police station is right next to the hunter's hall. Well, these two things are combined here. There is no reason for this kind of ghost place. As long as you violate the regulations, you will be arrested and punished. Well, heavy, heavy punishment."

"The church is also near the hunter's hall, but hunters and residents who believe in the ruler of the stars usually go there. Well, there is a monument to the war dead on the square outside the church. The names of Jason and Liz should have been added today up."

Leading Hunter and Abigail, Disma calmly introduced them to various landmark buildings in Starry Sky Town.

"The Starry Sky Town workshop was built on the edge of the town. For some special reasons, there are frequent explosions in the place and it is dangerous. Therefore, the sheriff and the city officials did not allow the group of lunatics to conduct experiments in the town. However, the weapons made by these guys are indeed Very good, whether it is a standard or a customized one, there is a set. The shotgun in your hand was customized and refitted by me in the Star Town Workshop. If you have any needs for weapons, you can go there. However, the price It’s not cheap.”

"The location of the medical hall should be closer to the gate to the dead. After all, many hunters who come back from the corrupt field need treatment, whether it is physically or mentally. The church also has a branch hall on the medical hall, which is used for Filth-tainted hunters perform exorcisms, or burn them when it's too late. Anyway, I can't eat barbecue again after the smell of that place once or twice."

"The taverns are just like you can see. They are everywhere in Xingkong Town. People here need to vent. Many times, only by indulging their desires can they keep themselves from going crazy in the battle against monsters. These taverns operate drinks, eating, gambling, etc. Working with Nvchang Nvzhi can comfort hunters in various ways. As for whether you need hunters, well, that's your own business."

At the time of the introduction, there happened to be two naked women who barely covered their bodies by the side of the road, hugging a shirtless rough man, and the three walked into the second floor of the tavern, talking and laughing. in the room.

The hunter glanced thoughtfully, and immediately Abigail who was beside him felt a pulling force.The little girl lowered her head with a blushing face, and pulled the hunter's sleeve to divert his attention, but she couldn't say a word.

"Well, it seems that you have a little housekeeper."

Seeing this, Disma couldn't help laughing.

"It's just, it's not, Mr. Hunter doesn't need this kind of venting!"

The little girl, whose face was almost flushed from being teased, waved her hands and protested loudly, while the bewildered hunter still hadn't figured out why Abigail pulled his clothes just now.

Obviously he was just thinking about how to defend and dodge in the face of a monster attack in such a disheveled appearance.Hmm, maybe, maybe, I didn't notice the white fat shaking, um, I probably didn't notice it.

"Well, by the way, there is a training ground open outside Starry Sky Town. Hunter, if you are interested in honing your skills, that's fine too."

"Whether it's the wielding of swords, the use of firearms, or the training of various survival skills, you can find corresponding teachers in the training ground."

"After all, this small town has been in operation for hundreds of years, and everything it should have has been fully equipped. Well, although the population has declined in recent years, sooner or later more than half of the teachers in the training ground will disappear."

While introducing, Disma suddenly shook his head and sighed.

Come.

Regarding the problem of population decline, the hunter has heard a few words from Disma before. It seems that pollution has a great impact on fertility. Today, the deformity rate and stillbirth rate of human offspring can basically reach 5.00% %, that is, basically one out of every twenty newborns will be deformed or stillborn. As for the children with congenital diseases, there are also quite a few, but most of them can be saved with the blessing of the church.

The original three kingdoms once organized large-scale armies to try to crusade against the old gods, but in the face of the all-pervasive filthy power, the army formed by ordinary people went deep into the corruption field for less than a week, and more than half of them had to become filthy minions .Such a helpless reality can only make the kingdom choose the tactics of cultivating elites, which is today's hunter system.But a small number of elites can't break through the filthy layers of defense. Although there are indeed rare heroes who kill these monsters and reach the seal of the old gods, they can only usher in failure in the end.

Over the years, the casualties of hunter heroes have been quite heavy, and gradually, the replenishment of new hunters has begun to be somewhat insufficient.Although there are no major problems yet, Disma believes that if there is no way to change the current predicament, within five years at most, Star City may be forced to face the possibility of abandoning the frontline town.

But to be honest, hunters can't understand this kind of question. If Abigail said, Disma would think that the other party was a child, so he wouldn't talk about this topic with the other party.

"Okay, here it is, the hunter's hall."

People came and went, dressed in different styles, but mostly hunters with a murderous look gathered in the nearby streets.

Although it seems to be no different from other streets, only this place has a very dull atmosphere, as if everyone is preoccupied.

Disma led the hunter into the hunter's hall. In a building that looked very tall and had a very spacious interior, he found a staff member and began to apply for the hunter's identity.This process should have been relatively complicated, and it also needed to verify all aspects of the hunter's information.But after Disma added two extra silver coins to the application fee, the aunt who seemed to be almost 50 years old smiled so that the wrinkles on her face squeezed together, and a hunter's identity certificate was submitted in 2 minutes. to the hunter.

While the hunter followed Disma to process these certificates, Abigail, who couldn't enter the hunter's hall because she was still a child, could only sit on a chair outside.

"Oh, if only I could grow up a bit and become a hunter too."

The little girl shook her little feet and couldn't help whispering to herself.

The long golden hair and exquisite face attracted many hunters passing by. Even without any makeup, Abigail's appearance was too amazing for hunters who were used to seeing aunts.If it weren't for the fact that there are many guards in the hunter's hall, and Abby's figure is really small, maybe some hunters would have evil thoughts and want to do something.In fact, even now, Abigail can feel the vague prying eyes around her.

Shouldn't these people be heroes?

The girl who was very sensitive to other people's eyesight shrank slightly, wishing in her heart that the hunter would come out soon.

"Little girl, why are you here alone?"

As if he noticed the situation here, an old man with a dog came forward and looked around with warning eyes, causing those prying eyes to quickly dissipate.

"Oh, yes, is that Sergeant William?"

Abigail, who has a good memory, immediately recognized the other party as the sheriff who went to the gate of the dead yesterday.

"Although there are many heroes among hunters, not all hunters are heroes. A child like you can't show his face in this kind of place."

William who said this seemed very dissatisfied, and his words were vaguely teaching how careless the hunter and Disma who brought Abigail were.

"No, no, because there are many guards here, no one will do anything, and Mr. Hunter will be back soon."

Realizing this, Abigail defended the hunter in a low voice, which made the old sheriff raise his eyebrows and show a helpless expression.

"Ow~"

Slightly wagging its tail, the strong hound William was leading took a few steps closer, as if he wanted to get closer to Abigail.

However, in Abigail's eyes, this big dog with sharp fangs, which was almost as tall as her, still looked a little scary, and she shrank back subconsciously, so the big dog, who was originally very enthusiastic, " "Woo", drooping ears and tail became listless.

"Aha, you're making Fergus sad, little girl."