The Void Pathfinder from the Demon Hunter World

(Note: This chapter recommends the background music "Valhalla Calling" singer: Miracle Of Sound.)

Back at the tavern in the West Village, Ned was drinking water in the stable. It seemed that he was thirsty and found a familiar place to drink water. After patting Ma's butt as a greeting to his waiter, Marvin pushed the door open and entered the tavern, intending to have lunch here.

The boss was not at the tavern. Fortunately, the tavern door was not locked and it was still early. Marvin casually found a seat by the window and sat down, took out a space magic textbook and read it.

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The tavern door was pushed open from the outside, and the tavern owner came back.

The thin-haired man seemed very excited and smiled brightly. He was even more happy when he saw Marvin sitting in the tavern: "Hey, young man, I heard that you beat Aiden from the East Village?"

Marvin closed the book and asked, "You mean the village chief over there?"

"Aha, who else could it be? Well done, young man." The boss strode up to Marvin and patted the table with a smile.

"Aren't you from the same village?"

"Whoever is in the same village as him, those who can only knock stones are never Mrs. Bardo."

"What happened to Aiden?"

"That old bastard was a bastard when he was young. It's just that there are many brothers in the family, so he became the one in charge there. That's why they are afraid of him. I'm not afraid of him. I've been here my whole life. Cough~bah!"

"I said I've been sitting here for so long and no one has come to trouble me."

"I have to say, young man, you are very brave. What would you like to drink? Mahakam liquor? I'll buy this one."

"Thank you. I don't drink. Just apple juice. I'll make some food." Marvin handed over 1 oren and said, "Here's the money for the meal."

"Hey, young man, who are you looking down on? I invited you."

It seems that the village chief Aiden bullied the tavern owner quite miserably in the past, so just let him go by saying "Don't be afraid of him".

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After eating, I casually asked the boss if there were any monsters or other strange rumors nearby. However, there are no other monsters except the troll family. There are only a few recruitment notices on the notice board at the door of the tavern.

Marvin mounted the black horse and turned south. The next stop was Canoas, a big town where he could take a good rest.

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Canoas is a remote town. Although it is not far from Vizima in the northwest, it is separated by dense forests and the Islena River. It cannot be passed in a straight line and can only be bypassed from the south or north. Note①

Canoas is a noble land, and the local baron lord has a bad reputation among the upper classes in Temeria.

Marvin has always had reservations about the credibility of rumors. You have to see it with your own eyes to know. Rumors among the aristocracy were sometimes even more outrageous than those among the peasants.

When approaching Canoas along the forest path, the fields under the setting sun were still very beautiful, but the farmers carrying farm tools home looked a little worse. Their clothes are in tatters and their spirits are low.

Walking into the town, I saw more. Not only farmers, but other civilians also looked very poor. When people saw the soldiers, they stayed away. It seems that the lord has exploited him quite a lot. This time the rumors from the nobles are somewhat credible.

Sit down in the pub and have dinner in a quiet corner.

The wooden door of the tavern was kicked open violently, and the three soldiers seemed to have come to the tavern to have fun just after get off work.

The boss carefully served the wine and then shrank away.

The tavern has been quiet since the three of them entered. The other drinkers were drinking silently or in a daze, not even daring to raise their heads.

The only sounds left in the tavern were the soldiers, and it was very noisy. They were talking in foul words about which girl in the town was pretty, and how miserable the farmer they bullied during the day was...

Marvin shook his head, too lazy to listen. After quietly finishing his meal, he went upstairs with the apple juice jar...

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The next day, Marvin, who had gotten up late, was giving Ned a bath. He had been running around for several days and was very dirty.

The black horse shook the water on its body from time to time, causing Marvin to slap him. Then it turned back and bared its teeth at Marvin with joy.

By the time everything was packed, the sun had already risen high.

Ned carried Marvin on his back and strolled toward the town gate. When passing the main street, Marvin saw a large group of people gathered at the T-junction in front of the Lord's Castle from a distance. The T-junction leads uphill toward the castle, where a wooden platform is set up.

There is a nobleman sitting on the table, who must be the local lord. Next to him, two soldiers with axes and guns were guarding a man in armor. The armor looked like a demon hunter.

A businessman wearing a green striped coat and a turban stood next to the demon hunters and soldiers, slightly stooped. There was also a man in a blue shirt and tight pants standing in front of him and shouting something to the people... Is this... a trial?

Marvin took out Guswein and put it into the scabbard and put it on his belt. After dismounting, he led Ned and walked toward the crowd.

One is not to make oneself too conspicuous to avoid the attention of the nobles, so as to see more, and the other is that if force is to be used, exposing things like magic packages in front of so many people will cause unexpected trouble.

After listening for a while from behind the crowd, this is roughly what happened.

The demon hunter received a commission in the town to hunt a pterodactyl or other dragon beast that attacked the caravan. After killing the monster, the price of the witcher suddenly increases.

The client, the businessman, was unwilling to give it, so the witcher beat the businessman.

The merchant complained to the lord, and the lord asked the soldiers to arrest the demon hunter. Today, the lord wanted to increase his reputation in front of the people, so he held a public trial.

But based on Marvin's understanding of the Wolf Clan and this demon hunter. It is estimated that there are many places in this statement that are inconsistent with the facts.

Marvin knew this demon hunter with his hands tied behind his back and his head down. He was the Wolf Clan demon hunter who taught him swordsmanship, Norn of Lelia. Although this demon hunter is stubborn and a little foul-mouthed, he is actually a good person and cannot be ignored.

It is estimated that he will not be able to leave for a while, so Marvin patted the black horse's neck and let it go back to the tavern stable by itself.

The nobleman wore a blue velvet top and black tights, embroidered with exquisite gold and silver patterns, and the white lace on the cuffs was very coquettish. This is the current lord of Canoas, Baron Dagram.

The baron stood up, and the soldiers immediately stood at attention and grabbed the demon hunter's arms, waiting for the lord to speak. The businessman in the green striped top bent his waist even lower.

The baron did not look at the demon hunter, but walked to the front, patted his attendant and asked him to stand behind.

He said loudly to his subjects: "Subjects, the despicable demon hunter not only committed commercial fraud against the honest merchant Cardone during his stay in Canoas, but also cruelly injured Cardone with force. This is absolutely not allowed in Canoas, the territory under my rule..."

"What did the lord say?" A farmer carrying farm tools asked the person next to him in a low voice. Obviously, his lord used a lot of words he didn't understand.

"I don't know either, but the lord said Cardone is honest and upright."

"Hehe, Cardone, that son of a bitch..."

"Shut up!" The man glanced at Marvin next to him.

"Ahem, the lord is right, Cardone is, is really honest. That's it."

Baron Dagram on the stage finished his long speech and prepared to start the trial.

He seemed to enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention. His face flushed as he said loudly, "Now, I declare that the witcher is guilty of the crime he committed in Canoas. As the Lord of Canoas, I pronounce the verdict..."

"I object!" Marvin shouted, then pushed through the crowd and climbed onto the wooden platform with his left hand.

Baron Dagram had never encountered such a situation before. He was a little stunned. Seeing such a stranger in armor jumping onto the platform, he retreated in panic.

"Who are you!? How dare you disturb the trial of a lord?"

"I object to your trial process and your trial result."

"Guards, guards, catch him."

The soldiers who were escorting the witcher finally reacted. One soldier carefully stepped forward with his axe in both hands to stop Marvin, while the other retreated cunningly, as if to protect the baron.

The soldier saw that Marvin just walked forward and did not draw the sword at his waist. He gained some courage and smashed the heavy axe in front of him. This thing is so heavy that it is not easy to use. Usually when they patrol the streets, they drag their long spears on the ground.

Marvin continued to walk forward, crossed the axe blade, pushed the spear away with his left hand, and the axe blade hit the wooden platform. He was too lazy to draw his sword for such a weak attack. He grabbed the spear with his backhand and snatched it away, throwing it into the grass beside the road.

Marvin continued to walk forward and kicked the soldier who had lost his weapon.

He was a little speechless about this stupid baron. He didn't even draw his sword, so why was this guy so scared?

The soldier who retreated with the baron forced himself to be braver and shouted, "Chop down with the axe and spear."

Marvin used the same trick again and threw the second axe and spear and kicked the soldier.

The baron, the attendant, and the merchant saw that the two soldiers had no way to stop this young man who came from nowhere, and ran to the castle in panic.

Marvin saw that this was not going to work. The villain ran away, and the show was not going to be good.

He hurried a few steps, grabbed the baron's collar and walked back. He didn't plan to deal with the remaining two.

As for the demon hunter with his hands tied, after the initial surprise, daze, and surprise, he reacted.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Temeria would not run to such a remote place just for him. Looking at the prince's actions just now, he is likely to be fine?

He also looked for it under the stage, but did not see the few familiar prince guards. He is now watching calmly, watching what will happen next.

The demon hunter thought that just for the sentence "I have objections" just now, he had to protect the prince.

The ropes that tied his hands and these clumsy soldiers could not cause him too much trouble. He was just injured while hunting and was drunk, so he was caught. He didn't want to conflict with the authorities, so he was honestly tried.

Marvin sat the baron on the chair and stepped his right foot between the baron's legs.

The baron leaned back against the back of the chair and said tremblingly: "You, you, you..."

Marvin patted the baron's face.

"Hey, calm down, take a look at this." He took out a document from his waist bag and held it in front of the baron.

This is a certificate of a royal official, which can be understood as an imperial envoy. In order to hide his identity and deal with emergencies, His Royal Highness demoted himself.

Baron Dagram saw that it turned out to be an official, and immediately felt that he was capable again.

"You have exceeded your authority! The royal family has no right to interfere with the nobles' territory!"

Marvin knocked on the baron's head with the folded documents: "Who is willing to interfere with your territory. Don't you understand? I object to the trial. This is the right of the kingdom's officials."

At this time, the castle gate opened, and the baron's attendant ran out with merchants and a dozen soldiers. The attendant also shouted: "Protect the lord!"

Marvin looked up and said to the baron: "Let your people be quiet. Otherwise, I don't mind making the scene more ugly."

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The baron sat peacefully in the chair. Because there was a row of soldiers behind him, he was quite calm now.

The attendant stood beside the baron to maintain the dignity of a noble.

The merchant was a little panicked, and his eyes looked at the black-haired young man standing sideways in front from time to time.

The soldiers stood straight without looking sideways.

The demon hunter ignored the soldier who grabbed his arm and looked at the prince who had taught him swordsmanship for 3 months with a relaxed look. He knew a secret that no one else knew, and he had to say that he was a little secretly happy.

Marvin didn't know what the demon hunter was thinking and pretended not to know him.

"You said you have objections to the trial, sir, please make corresponding explanations." The baron said with a dark face.

"You did not follow the law to let both parties make due statements. This makes me have to doubt the fairness of this trial." Marvin approached the baron and whispered: "Don't tell me that you confiscated the benefits of the merchant, which will make me think you are even more stupid."

The baron's face became uglier. The merchant was even more panicked.

Marvin pointed at the demon hunter and said loudly: "Demon hunter, come forward and explain what happened."

The wolf demon hunter Lelia Norn broke free from the soldier's hand, walked to the front and said loudly to the people below: "Everyone knows that monsters have attacked the caravans from the south recently. The merchant Cardon hired me to hunt the monster that attacked his caravan. The price we agreed on was 30 orens. However, when I brought the monster's head to hand in, he changed his mind. He only gave me 8 orens. So, I beat him up and got back the money I deserved."

The civilians below whispered to each other, and there were occasional voices of "good...", "good job...", "beat that son of a bitch..."

Marvin said to the merchant: "Merchant Cardon, it's your turn. Come here and explain what happened."

The merchant shrank forward and looked at the baron and the attendant. As a result, the two ignored him completely.

The distance of a few meters could not last long, and he still walked to the front of the stage. Marvin said expressionlessly: "Begin your statement."

"Half a month ago, my caravan came back from the south, and they were attacked by monsters." The merchant began to narrate reluctantly, "I lost 2 trucks of goods, which were all good things from the south, spices, wine... all gone." The merchant was so sad that he became more and more excited, "This abominable demon hunter, mutant freak, he actually asked me for so much money. I have no money, I lost the goods, I have no money, he still wants so much money..."

"Stop! Merchant, what is the price you negotiated?" Marvin interrupted the merchant's crying.

"5 orens, I only promised 5 orens. I gave 3 more orens. How generous I am, this mutant freak..."

Marvin interrupted again: "What attacked your caravan? You only need 5 orens to find a demon hunter?"

"Yes, it was a few water ghosts, 3, no, 5 water ghosts. Yes, 5 water ghosts, I remember it very clearly!"

"Oh, 5 water ghosts made you lose 2 trucks of goods. Are all the pigs raised in your caravan?"

A small laugh came from the civilians in the audience.

The merchant found that this young man was no different from other officials, and he became more and more bold. He continued to quibble: "Anyway, it's just a few water ghosts, 1 oren for 1 water ghost, the price is not low."

Marvin was too lazy to argue with him, patted the merchant on the back, and bewitched him.

"Tell the truth."

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