All my hunting commissions come from another world?

"Tonight, Gehrman joins the hunt..."

boom--

Before Geman could finish speaking, Azure Star appeared in front of him instantly and smashed him away with the hilt of Luoyang's sword.

Azure Star tilted her head, her face full of incomprehension.

If you're going to fight, then fight. Why waste so much time talking?

......

......

Three minutes later, Gehman lay limp in the flower bushes. Azure Star pulled Luo Yang back behind him, grabbed Gehman's prosthetic limb, and dragged him toward the lantern.

Gehman stared at the sky of the Hunter's Dream with a sense of existential dread, only one thought remaining in his mind.

I'm sorry I didn't make Lord Azure Star use his full strength.

Chapter Twenty: Lawrence! I could kill you a thousand times and it still wouldn't be enough! (3k)

"Thank you very much for your help. As long as I do not violate my beliefs, I will become your weapon from now on."

The silver-haired holy sword hunter knelt on one knee, his words filled with sincerity.

Although Ludwig spent the rest of his life fighting beasts as a hunter, he always kept in mind the creed of being a knight.

When Zhou Si found Ludwig, he had almost lost all his sanity, and could only regain some of his senses when he held the Holy Sword.

After completing his transformation into a sea creature, this incredibly resilient knight gradually rediscovered himself without the help of others.

The first thing Ludwig did after waking up was to ask Zhou Si about Yanan's current situation.

Although the current situation fills him with immense grief and indignation, as Zhou Si said, it's not time to give up yet.

"Lawrence..."

The Holy Sword Hunter murmured the name of a former friend.

The feeling of being betrayed by someone you trust is truly unpleasant, but looking at his current state, Ludwig decided not to kick him while he was down.

Well, not entirely.

Ludwig couldn't help but kick the monstrous fish as he passed by.

Lawrence, who had been kicked to the ground yet again, was somewhat numb and had begun to accept the status quo.

"Lord Zhou Si, may I go first?"

Standing before the gate he had been guarding for who knows how long, Ludwig asked Zhou Si for instructions.

"no problem."

Zhou Si nodded.

Ludwig looked at the road leading to the upper levels, a flicker of pain in his eyes.

Day and night, he listened to the wailing coming from the gate behind him, and watched his body slowly transform into the monster he had once hunted.

Ludwig did have doubts about his choice.

But he ultimately decided to trust his friend, to believe that the church's research was to save Yharnam, and to believe that Lawrence would lead the church to change everything.

In the end, this blind loyalty still led to disastrous consequences, and even the Holy Sword Hunter he had personally trained became the executioner of the church.

How could Ludwig possibly swallow this insult?

But now, Ludwig has chosen to push open that door himself and see for himself the evil he was 'protecting'.

Zhou Si, who was behind him, sighed. Ludwig was indeed a respectable knight.

Then he felt extremely fortunate, fortunate that the bird that found him was the Caged Bird, and fortunate that he joined the Hunter's Guild.

The lone bird, which had been following silently behind, was startled when Zhou Si suddenly turned around.

Looking at Zhou Si, who was grinning foolishly at him, Gu Niao felt a little helpless, but also patted his head with a touch of affection.

So what if she's a little silly? She just needs to keep an eye on her.

The three people and the fish walked up the stairs and soon arrived at the research hall.

Several beds were placed in the lobby, but they looked more like experimental tables than hospital beds.

Several patients, their faces unseen, lay on the bed convulsing. Thick strips of cloth wrapped around their swollen heads. They had been tortured for an unknown amount of time and could no longer even utter a cry of pain.

But what truly broke Ludwig's spirits were the two figures standing in the very center of the research hall.

Although they had lost their minds, Ludwig recognized them at a glance by their clothing.

One of them is a researcher at the Healing Church.

And the other one...

He personally trained the Holy Sword Hunter.

Ludwig looked at the scene before him, his hands, which had killed countless enemies, trembling uncontrollably. He turned his gaze to Lawrence beside him, his eyes filled with endless killing intent.

"Lawrence..."

A near-scream came from Ludwig's throat, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as he strained.

Ludwig would never have been so angry if it were just the consequences of his own actions, but he was furious when he saw the hunters he had trained become henchmen of the church.

This noble knight finally broke down.

The Moonlight Greatsword, gleaming with holy light, was instantly drawn. A beam of moonlight fell, and Lawrence's limbs were severed in an instant, causing him to fall to the ground.

But Ludwig's target wasn't it; he rushed toward the two figures in the center of the hall.

The radiant moonlight instantly engulfed the church researcher's body, proving that the church hunter was indeed a product of Ludwig's personal training.

Even though he has lost his mind due to his beast transformation, the instinct to fight still remains in his body.

It rolled away from the moonlight, got up and fired several shots, interrupting Ludwig's charge. Carrying the replica holy sword, it launched an attack on its former teacher.

"Too slow! Brandt!!!"

Ludwig called out the name of the hunter in front of him. He knew the hunter he had personally trained all too well, and with just a slight turn, he dodged the powerful sword strike.

Then he grabbed Brant's head and slammed it down!

Under immense force, the fragile skull collided with the bricks and stones, sending blood and rubble flying.

This caused the church hunter to faint.

Seeing that Ludwig had already dealt with the hunter, Zhou Si planned to come up and transform Brant into Hai Si.

But when Zhou Si saw Ludwig's pleading eyes, he ultimately chose to take a step back and watched as Ludwig chopped off his apprentice's head.

Zhou Si thought Ludwig might need some time to adjust, but to his surprise, after a moment of silence, he raised his head and spoke.

"My lord, let's continue on our way."

At this moment, Ludwig's expression was somber, but his eyes held only determination.

Zhou Si nodded. The patients in the hall had been transformed into Hai Si, but unfortunately, most of the patients here were failed experiments for various reasons.

Even though Zhou Si transformed them into Hai Si, their consciousness had already been shattered due to the immense suffering they had endured. Most of them were just ordinary people from Yanan and could not possibly possess a consciousness as strong as Ludwig's.

Zhou Si arrived at the statue in the center of the hall. The statue depicted the scene when the Healing Church was studying the remains of the orphan Kos.

Zhou Si placed the eyeball pendant he had taken from Lawrence into the head of the Kos Orphan statue, activating the elevator mechanism, and the three of them stood on the elevator platform together.

Lawrence, who had just grown limbs, followed Zhou Si's instructions.

As the elevator slowly ascended, they finally arrived at the core area of ​​the research building.

As soon as they stepped off the elevator, they saw a patient with a swollen head wrapped in cloth, similar to the patients downstairs.

But this patient did not appear to be in as much pain as those 'losers' below; she was not only able to move freely, but could even communicate 'normally'.

Who are you? Can you see my eyes?

"I think I dropped them into the water."

The emaciated patient kept groping around in the pool, but there was nothing in the pool except the corpse.

And it wasn't just her; many similar voices came from around them, all calling out the same name.

"Maria, I am in so much pain."

"Maria, where are you?"

......

"Lockbird, Ludwig, please bring all the patients over here."

Zhou Si looked at the two people beside her, and they nodded. Then they split up and began to gather the patients.

Soon they gathered all the patients they could find who still retained some rationality on the third floor of the experimental building, where Zhou Si transformed them into Hai Si.

“It’s incredible…”

Having mastered the procedures, Zhou Si quickly restored all the patients to human form, and this 'miracle' further solidified Ludwig's decision to follow Zhou Si.

Although Zhou Si's methods were clearly not those of a normal human being, Ludwig had seen everything he did, and this time he would witness it with his own eyes.

Instead of blindly following.

Although the patient's transformation went smoothly, the outcome was still not good.

Almost all the patients had varying degrees of mental problems, and even communication was extremely difficult. Only one patient, who called herself the Blood Saintess, showed normal communication ability.

"Thank you so much for saving us."

The Blood Saintess Adeline bowed to Zhou Si to express her gratitude.

Are you looking for Ms. Maria?

"Then you'd better hurry, I think I heard an ominous sound coming from the clock tower earlier."

After hearing the purpose of Zhou Si and his group's visit, Adeline told them some bad news.

"Kind hunters, hurry up and go up, I will take good care of them."

Adeline bowed to the group again. Zhou Si and Lonely Bird exchanged a glance before running upstairs.

The group soon arrived at a flower field, but the field was now filled with signs of a battle.

"It seems that this is the voice Adeline heard."

Zhou Si frowned, then looked at the door leading to the Star Clock Tower pavilion not far away.

The door was wide open, as expected.

"Let's go."

There was no need to hesitate. With him and the lone bird by his side, Zhou couldn't think of any reason to be afraid.

After the three entered the attic, they saw only an empty chair in the center of the attic, with a pool of blood flowing under the chair.

There was nothing else besides that.

Zhou Si arrived at the seat, but Maria, who should have been sitting there, was nowhere to be seen. On the table next to her, the glass was full of poisoned wine.

And the only photo of Maria and Gehman together has also disappeared.

The trail of blood extended up the steps behind the seat. Zhou Si followed it and saw that the road leading to the fishing village was open at the bottom of the huge dial.

The bloodstains were heading towards the fishing village.

"It seems Maria went to the small fishing village."

Zhou Si touched the bloodstains on the ground; they were still fresh, so Maria couldn't have been gone for long.

"Let's go."

Just as Zhou Si got up, preparing to head to the fishing village with Lonely Bird and the others, she heard hurried footsteps behind her. Moreover, the person seemed to be dragging something.

Chapter Twenty-One: The Small Fishing Village: It Was the Same Four of Them Last Time (3k) (15/20)

As the footsteps drew closer, Ludwig immediately placed his hand on the hilt of the holy sword, becoming instantly alert.

But Zhou Si and Gu Niao exchanged a glance, and their lips twitched simultaneously.