The Void Pathfinder from the Demon Hunter World

Everyone had breakfast and it was late to set off on the road. No matter what, I'm not in a hurry.

The six horses kicked up a shower of sewage and mud and headed north.

Following the mountain path through a forest, the trees were sparse and lacked branches and leaves. It seemed that they were not growing well, but the shrubs about one person tall grew densely. The leaves of these shrubs were small and full of sharp thorns.

Amavit seemed to hear something and raised his left hand into a fist.

"Quiet."

The guards stopped their horses and remained silent in tacit agreement.

There was a faint chirp... chirp... sound coming from the distance on the right, but it was hard to hear clearly.

The prince gave himself the spells of sharp ears and eagle eyes.

The voice was right, it was a monster and not some bird or beast. You can still see small figures running around in the bushes.

Amavit ordered the guards behind him: "About 30 meters to the right, there are 5 evil ghosts. There may be a monster nest. It is not difficult to deal with. Don't dismount and stay alert." Note ①

The prince dismounted, handed the reins to Drina, ignored the pricking bushes, brushed the Quen Seal, and walked towards the source of the sound.

Quen's Seal is a personal shield that can resist physical attacks. It will show a faint golden light on the body surface. It can't be seen unless you look carefully. However, the protective effect is not bad, but the duration is a bit short, only less than 100 seconds.

‘I’m really at a disadvantage if I don’t have sword oil. I have to find a way to get the alchemy knowledge of the demon hunter. ’ The prince thought to himself as he drew out the silver sword from his back.

He stopped and started throwing fireballs, setting bushes on fire to clear his sight.

Thin-skinned dwarfs like the evil ghosts are almost harmless when alone, but when they appear in groups, they are a nightmare. Even experienced demon hunters will have a headache when encountering groups of evil ghosts.

The bushes that lacked moisture burned quickly, and the screams of evil spirits came from the crackling sound of burning.

The gray-white monster about the size of a child rushed out of the bushes with its fangs and claws brandished. The silver sword waved to block the outstretched claws, and then slashed horizontally. The head of the evil ghost in front of him flew up.

He raised an ice arrow with his left hand, nailed it to the face of another evil ghost, stepped forward and beheaded the owl.

Suddenly there was a strong force in the lower back.

Bang!

The Quen shield on the prince exploded. He cursed secretly and rolled forward to avoid the attack from behind.

This ghost's sneak attack was almost silent.

Killing the one behind him, and then applying a shield for himself, he stood on guard.

After a while, after confirming that there were no more enemies, he extinguished the remaining fire with his frost breath and continued moving forward.

Two charred evil ghost corpses were found in the burned bushes, a total of 5. The number was correct.

Further forward, there is a small mound in a small clearing. The smell of rotting flesh comes from the hole at the bottom, which should be a monster's lair.

Amavit threw a Pyroblast into it, and there were no more evil ghosts in the hole that exploded.

He wiped the silver sword clean with a velvet cloth and put it back into its sheath.

The prince took out the skinning knife from his waist and began to dissect a monster for the first time in his life.

During the dissection process, the panel showed no response to either the entire evil spirit or its fragmented organs.

Maybe, the evil ghost is too weak?

Probably because they saw no movement for a long time, the guards were a little worried. Drina and two guards came over with weapons raised, and asked loudly from a distance: "Master, are you okay?"

"Here! I'm fine. Vomit~" His Royal Highness was holding his knees and vomiting. After all, they were dissecting a humanoid creature, and the smell was disgusting.

"Master, what are you...?"

Drina asked uncertainly as he looked at the messy corpse of the evil ghost. He didn't think that His Highness the Prince had awakened any strange attributes, but he just didn't understand the reason for his appearance.

"Know your enemy... ugh..."

Back on the road, His Royal Highness relied on the black horse to drink water and eat some dried fruits and finally recovered.

…

A group of 6 people rode on a small road in the mountains. The gloomy lead clouds made people feel tight in their chests. There was no fog and the visibility was pretty good.

The muddy dirt road began to climb, the horse's speed gradually slowed down, and the view became wider. To the northeast, you can see a wide, dark river. It's not that the water is dirty, but that it's the color of the mud at the bottom.

After running for another half hour, the route turned to the west. The river at the foot of the mountain in the north narrowed, and we could see the dense forests and hills on the other side of the river.

"Hey~"

A cry like an eagle or a beast came from the sky in front, and a big bird hovered in the sky a hundred meters high.

"Gryphon, keep your horse speed and don't stop!" Amavit shouted on his horse, reminding his guards.

The group of people continued to move forward.

The gryphon in the sky gradually lowered its height and kept making threatening calls, as if it was just driving away the enemy.

The six horses kept running at a constant speed for more than ten minutes, and the griffin roared in victory and raised its height and left.

Amavit slowed down his horse, led the guards down the gentle slope, turned into a mountain col, and stopped.

Everyone dismounted and gathered together, and the prince began to make arrangements.

"I can't tell the difference between male and female adult griffins. Adult griffins usually live together as husband and wife. The other one should go hunting. It's still morning and the other one won't be back in a short time. I want to give it a try."

"We are not far from the griffin's nest here. There will be no other monsters or too powerful beasts. It is relatively safe. Leave the horses behind and leave two people to watch them, otherwise the horses will be frightened during the battle. Compared to Man, griffins prefer horses with more meat.”

"Stay alert, the others will follow me to deal with the griffin. Hold shields, and bring two more shields as backup. Focus on protecting yourself and limiting the griffin's movements, don't attack easily. This beast is very agile. Drina has a strong crossbow, and the two of us will shoot it down from the sky. After the griffin lands, be careful to avoid its beak and wings. The feathers on the beast's wings are very hard. Do you have any other questions?"

"Master, how big is this thing? It was hard to see clearly in the sky just now."

"It's more than 3 meters from head to tail, and the wings are about 5 meters wide."

"Wow~" The guards looked at the half-sword in their hands that was just over 1 meter long.

"So I said, don't draw your sword unless you are sure of hitting it." Amavit looked at the guard officer: "Drina, even if the griffin lands, try to use a crossbow arrow to shoot the root of the wings."

"Understood." Drina answered straightforwardly. The guards are not mercenaries but soldiers, and it is their duty to follow orders.

"The two people who stayed behind, be alert. If necessary, you are allowed to abandon your horses and supplies to save yourself. If you get separated, meet in Lindenville in the west. Any other questions?"

The guards looked at each other and shook their heads.

"Okay, organize your equipment, eat a little, and prepare for hunting."

...

Amavit, Drina and the two guards returned to the dirt road on the ridge and walked back the way they came.

Drina had already loaded his crossbow and was on guard in the air. The two guards also held swords and shields, paying attention to both sides. The prince had not yet drawn his silver sword, but he was also on guard.

The griffin's first attack would most likely come from the air.

"Hee~"

The griffin was patrolling the area around the nest at high altitude. It found that humans had invaded its territory again, so it lowered its altitude and issued a warning cry.

The guards set up their shields, and Drina aimed his crossbow at the approaching griffin. Amavit was not in a hurry to assume a fighting stance. He felt that the griffin would not attack so quickly.

Birds of prey mostly attack by diving, and so should griffins.

The griffin flew closer, but suddenly turned a corner and began to circle around the people, continuously making warning calls. It was obvious that it did not want to fight, but only wanted to drive them away.

The giant beast in the air circled twice, and found that the humans on the ground were unwilling to leave, so it slightly increased its altitude, flapped its wings, and launched a dive attack.

Looking at the griffin about to dive, Amavit raised his hands to prepare to cast a spell and shouted: "Set up the shield, be careful to dodge. Prepare to shoot."

First, a crossbow arrow as long as a forearm was shot out, and then a dark red fireball flew out.

Do... The crossbow arrow hit the griffin's abdomen, making a sound of hitting hardwood...

Boom! The Explosion of Fire hit the diving giant beast, and the explosion made it lose its flying posture and roll down.

Everyone rolled to the sides to avoid it tacitly.

The giant beast flew over the place where everyone was originally standing and fell to the ground. It rolled twice before shaking its head and climbing up.

The four men had re-arranged their formation, with two guards holding shields in front, and Amavit and Drina holding a crossbow in the back.

When Amavit stood up, he had already painted himself with a layer of Quen shield, raised his hand to cast a spell, and breathed out frost.

A torrent of magic mixed with broken ice enveloped the entire head of the griffin.

The giant beast was as agile as a jungle cheetah, and it quickly jumped back to avoid the torrent of magic, and its flapping wings brought a whistling wind.

Amavit moved his arms, trying to cover the griffin with magic again.

The angry giant beast supported the ground with its wings, stretched its head forward, and roared angrily. Note ②

Squeak!

The visible sound waves suddenly spread, and the remaining ice chips on the griffin's feathers shattered and fell.

Crack, bang~, the Quen shield made an unwilling sound and exploded into a patch of light.

The guards were knocked to the ground, and Drina struggled to stand, but temporarily lost his combat effectiveness.

The griffin kicked the ground with its hind legs, and swooped forward with its right wing, attacking the guard in front of Amavit.

Seeing that the guard was in danger, the prince gritted his teeth and took a big step forward, protecting the guard behind him, pulling out the silver sword with his right hand, and holding up the light golden spherical shield with his left hand.

Bang!

The claws at the bend of the griffin's wings hit the shield, and the shield shook for a while, but finally withstood it.

But the young body was still immature, and under the recoil, Amavit only felt that his bones were making unbearable creaking sounds, and there was a sharp pain in his chest and abdomen. He resisted the urge to vomit and held on.

Whoosh~, do!

A crossbow arrow flew by and pierced the griffin's neck.

"Oh~" The giant beast let out a painful cry and leaped back again.

Amavit removed the shield and applied another layer of Quen shield. His left hand did not stop, and the fireballs continued to hit the griffin at a frequency of 1 per second.

The two shield-bearing guards recovered and prepared to move forward with their shields.

Amavit caught a glimpse of the other people's movements and had already made a decision in his heart.

"Give up, retreat with your shield."

He began to retreat, and the fireballs flying from his hands exploded after the griffin.

The griffin was a little confused by the continuous fire explosions. After it was far away from the shooting range, it flapped its wings, raised a violent air wave, blew out the flames on its body, and then flew up and circled in the sky.

It was not going to let go of these humans who challenged it.

Everyone remained alert and continued to retreat.

Every time the griffin hovering in the air descended and dived, it would be driven away by the fire explosion. After repeating several times, it gave up the attack and only kept hovering and monitoring.

"Retreat." Amavit put away the silver sword, turned around and fled, and the guards followed while being vigilant about the giant beast in the sky.

Half an hour later, the griffin turned around and left.

Everyone slowed down, and the prince finally couldn't help but vomited a mouthful of blood.

"Your Highness!"

The guards on the side quickly supported him, and Drina also ran over from behind.

Amavit pushed the guard away and waved his hand: "I was just shaken, it's okay. Water."

The prince took a large gulp of the water bag handed to him by the guard, gargled it and spit it out, took out the healing potion from the leather bag on his waist, and drank it in one gulp.

The rescued guard said with a guilty look on his face: "Your Highness, I'm sorry, if it weren't for me..."

Amavit patted him on the shoulder to interrupt the rest of his words.

"Although I am indeed a prince, protecting my companions on the battlefield is a basic requirement and has nothing to do with status. You entrust your lives to me, and I will also support you when I can."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

"Alas~, I finally know why the demon hunter doesn't take ordinary people to hunt monsters."

Seeing that several of the guards still looked guilty, Amavit explained: "Don't feel guilty. You are soldiers, not demon hunters. Your enemies should be people, not monsters. It is normal to not use your strength."

Drina suddenly asked: "Your Highness, why don't mages hunt monsters? They should be stronger than demon hunters, right?"

"Haha, mages look down on everyone, including soldiers, generals, nobles, and even kings." Amavit curled his lips and said, "They even despise us roughnecks who fight with swords. They think this is not elegant. Go to So elegant. They are just a bunch of fools who don’t know how to use their power.”

"Uh, Your Highness, aren't you also a mage?" Drina scratched his face in confusion.

"I, I am different, I was born to fight." Amavit knocked on his shoulder and said: "Sprinkle the enemy's blood with the sword blade, burn the enemy's limbs with fire, freeze the enemy's torso with ice, No matter whether the enemy is a human or a monster." After getting excited, he slumped his shoulders again when he thought about the failed hunt. This was so different from the game. The 17-year-old couldn't even get close.

"But we still have to wait a few years," he said in frustration.

"Your Highness, you can definitely do it!" Drina stood at attention and beat his chest.

"For Temeria!"

The two guards also beat their chests and saluted: "For Temeria!"

Amavit felt that they had misunderstood something and had no way of explaining it, so he could only turn around and walk down the hillside.

"Go quickly, I'm starving."

…

Because of the erosion of chaotic magic, the warlocks in this world have gained a long lifespan. It is not uncommon for sorcerers to be hundreds of years old; the prince's teacher, Tissaia de Vries, lived to be over 500 years old.

Not surprisingly, Amavit could live for hundreds of years, so he would not tie himself to such a small country.

Having chaos magic not only gives you power but also a long lifespan. Isn't it too BUG? There are no flaws?

Of course, chaos magic is not a supernatural power in the world itself, but comes from outside the world. This is not a secret in the magic world.

Chaos magic appeared after the celestial spheres converged, and the celestial spheres converged only after the elves appeared. The secrets of this world seem to be related to elves...

Chaos magic has obvious chaotic characteristics. And chaos, that is, chaos, is the antonym of order. Only if one's mental power is strong enough can one control the magic of chaos, otherwise mental problems and even physical deformations will easily occur.

There are many magicians who have become crazy through practice.

In addition to elves, humans also have a one-in-a-million chance of acquiring a demonic talent. If a civilian child acquires a demonic talent, what awaits him/her may not be extraordinary power but a lingering curse.

The powerful chaos magic will overwhelm the young bodies of children and cause them to become deformed, twisted, or disabled. However, civilian parents, because of their lack of knowledge, will regard it as a disease or a curse and eventually give up on the child.

If, by the best of luck, the child has no deformity and successfully grows up to be 10 to 16 years old, then the awakening of the devil's source will be another curse.

The awakened magic source will burst out the energy accumulated for more than ten years at once, causing indiscriminate magic energy impact on everything around it. If other people are around this child at this time, the consequences are self-evident...

White Wolf's destined girlfriend, Yennefer of Vengerberg, spent her childhood like this. Although Yennefer, who was born more than ten years later, also experienced physical deformity and abandonment, she was finally discovered by Dean Tissaya and brought back to the academy.

In addition, the magic of chaos will cause the organs of the sorcerers to mutate, and most of the sorceresses have lost their fertility.

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