The sorceresses of the Marvel Council were always connected to the demon hunters. It was said that many of the Council members had ambiguous relationships with master demon hunters. People always liked to joke that demon hunters only did three things in their lives.
Cleaning up corruption, destroying evil, and becoming a sorceress.
Laing knew that there was a reason for this. It was easy for the women of the Marvel Council to have sparks with demon hunters. Apart from the fact that they complemented each other in battle, there was another important reason: they were attracted to each other.
"Over a hundred years ago, the great Savior, His Majesty Ludovic, led the allied forces of Order to repel an army of Chaos on the Fasa Plains. But after repelling the Chaos army, what was left for Ludovic was a desolate land with countless destroyed towns and farms. But, there was something even more terrifying."
"That was the corruption and religious beliefs left behind by Chaos. The fallen beliefs spread everywhere Chaos passed through. Mutated Chaos creatures and believers of Chaos lurked everywhere within the Empire, constantly corrupting the world and vainly waiting for Chaos to descend once more."
"In this dark age, what humanity needed wasn't heroes, but experts. Experts who specialized in eliminating Chaos."
"This was the predecessor of the demon hunters."
"The origins of the demon hunters were very complex. The earliest demon hunters were almost all people who had lost their family and friends in the war against Chaos. They viewed Chaos creations as their eternal enemy. Under the joint training of the Empire and various major churches, these demon hunters attacked everywhere. They burned their lives. The swift, cunning, and deadly demon hunters mercilessly judged all believers of Chaos. If a single Chaos believer appeared in a village, the demon hunters would turn the entire village into ashes."
"But over a hundred years have passed. Most of the demon hunters from back then have died. And because the threat of Chaos has decreased, the corruption of the world has decreased. The number of people willing to accept the cruel training to become demon hunters has decreased. The demand for demon hunters has also decreased. So, the new demon hunters mostly came from orphans in the flames of war, abandoned children of villagers, villagers who couldn't survive, as well as soldiers and mercenaries who desired to improve themselves."
"After professional training, the demon hunters will know how to concoct simple potions, carry holy water and holy items with them, and be proficient in the skills of firearms, rapiers, and swords. With their rich experience, they can quickly identify those who are believers of Chaos and execute all suspicious people by burning them at the stake."
"As for those vampires, although they are enemies of the demon hunters, most of the time, they won't take the initiative to attack the other party. Generally, when they are discovered, the vampires will take the initiative to leave."
Laing felt a little thirsty after talking about the history of the demon hunters. He opened the kettle and gulped down a mouthful of water. The sorceress nodded solemnly. "So, how did these demon hunters avoid being corrupted by the creatures of Chaos all year round?"
"There are three ways. First, the demon hunters wear long cloaks, long coats, wide-brimmed hats, buckled tunics, and thick gloves all year round. These thick clothes can, to a certain extent, prevent their skin from directly coming into contact with the creations of Chaos. These clothes will also be changed regularly."
"Second, as I said earlier, the demon hunters always carry the holy water and holy items of the church with them. These things are not only used to clean up the corruption, but they will also drink the holy water regularly to resist the corruption of Chaos."
"As for the third … this is the patent of a small number of demon hunters, that is, for the demon hunters who obey the leadership of the church and have outstanding abilities, the church will regularly let the priests cast divine spells on them to protect them from the corruption of Chaos. This is also the most effective of the three methods."
"I've seen these three methods in the library of Heaven's Fortress. What I mean is, other than these methods on the surface, are there any other methods?" Teresa took off her black-rimmed glasses with butterfly patterns. Her silver eyes quietly looked at the man sitting beside her. "You must know, right?"
"Well, what I want to say is, it's very important to choose a good boss." Laing also relaxed and sat with his legs stretched out. "For example, the demon hunters under the command of the Church of Justice will be blessed by the church with silver swords. These silver swords are very effective in killing Chaos. Another example is the Church of Life. The Church of Life will give a small amount of the Spring of Life to the demon hunters under their command. This precious spring water can also effectively purify corruption. Also, the followers of the Lord of Dawn and the Goddess of Moon can pray under the sun or the moon respectively. The power of the gods will disperse the energy of Chaos in their bodies.
It is because of this long-term contact with the energy of Chaos and repeated elimination and resistance that the body of the demon hunters will become somewhat different. This is the kind of situation described in the medical books where the demon hunters are constantly suffering from minor illnesses but not major ones. These physical changes will attract the members of Garland. They will easily have a good impression of the demon hunters. "Laing thought to himself. Isn't this the antibodies of the virus? But if he said it out loud, Teresa would not understand. So, he used the allusion from the elven medical books.
"So that's how it is. No wonder Sofia and Emma have that kind of relationship with many Demon Hunters," Theresa said faintly as she leaned against the soft velvet pillow.
"You too?" Laing said casually as he put the food scraps together.
"I'm not!" Teresa suddenly sat up agitatedly. Her tone was very unpleasant. "Didn't I say? Today is the first time I've been alone with a man in a room … "
Laing gently pressed down on her shoulder and helped her lie down. He then helped her to cover her with the quilt. Then, he smiled indifferently. "Alright, alright. I was just joking. Why are you so agitated?"
"A lady's chastity is not a joke, Mr. Royal Knight!" For some reason, seeing Laing's nonchalant expression made Teresa angry. She had never let any stinky man touch her.
"Alright, alright. My apologies." Laing was a little surprised by Teresa's chastity. His tone was a lot more serious. "How much have you recovered?"
"Don't change the subject!" Teresa snapped. But she still answered Laing's question. "By the time I wake up tomorrow morning, I'll have recovered about seventy percent."
"Let's continue our previous topic. What happens if a demon hunter falls?"
"There will be trouble, a lot of trouble." Laing took a bite of rabbit meat and frowned. "Take Baert for example. A Master Demonhunter knows a lot of secrets about Nords, including rarely known ruins, secret strongholds of the church, and weak spots in the kingdom's defense line. Baert has been a demon hunter in Nords for decades. After he falls, he will surely betray these secrets to the Chaos for a reward. That's why Pope Innocent is so anxious."
"Apart from that, if a former expert in dealing with the Chaos falls, he will become a nightmare for other demon hunters. Because he knows them too well, most of their actions will be predicted by Baert. He knows what his former colleagues will do next and what their next move will be. This is the fundamental reason why so many Master Demonhunters have fallen by his hand. Generally speaking, after falling, a Fallen Hunter's strength will at least increase by a level. Baert was a Master Demonhunter who had been stuck at the beginning of legendary for several years, so …"
"So even if we catch up with him in Marlin Castle, we will have to face at least one mid-legendary Fallen Hunter?!" Laing's words finally caught Teresa's attention.
"Sigh, let's not talk about the distant future. Let's talk about the near future. We don't even know if we can safely reach Mjolden Haven. Have you noticed, Teresa? This road has been abandoned for a long time. As long as there is no problem with the road, Villard will not sit idly by and let a trade route be abandoned for no reason. Besides, Calcen Haven is so big that no one is willing to be our guide. Do I need to explain why? Why are you still so calm? "
The woman blushed and whispered, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
"I'm not sure yet. That's all for now." Sparks flew from Laing's hand as he used his psionic power to burn the remains of the food. He then returned to the sorceress and said, "You can sleep in the inner room. I'll sleep outside. Call me if anything happens."
"You're even more talkative than my mother. What time is it now? You're a Legendary champion. Your extraordinary constitution makes you energetic, doesn't it? Let's talk for a while! " However, Teresa stopped him from leaving. "I've laid out the carpet. The inner room is warmer and spacious, isn't it?"
"As you wish." Laing had no reason to reject a better environment. Although he could accept sleeping in the open, it was better to be comfortable. He sat down again, and there was less than half a meter between them. "There should be another battle tomorrow. There's a goblin tribe nearby. Although they're not that strong, they'll still have to fight."
"You believe the bandits' one-sided story?" The Sorceress took off her white lace gloves, revealing a pair of slender, jade-like hands.
"No, do you remember that mushroom we saw before? The disgusting one? "
"Can we not talk about that?" Theresa had a disgusted look on her face. It seemed that the disgusting thing had left a shadow on her, who loved cleanliness.
"I didn't mean to disgust you. What I mean is, do you know why the Blood Shadow Mushroom appeared there?"
"You're saying that it was the work of the goblins?" The sorceress immediately reacted. She had always been very smart.
"Yes, every Blood Shadow Mushroom has the soul of a fart spirit." Laing began to tell the story of the Blood Shadow Mushroom. "As everyone knows, the green skin is divided into three types. The highest level is the Orc, followed by the goblins, and then the fart spirits. The fart spirits have the lowest status among the green skin. They are the servants of the first two and also their food."
Just as Laing said, the green skin was an existence that subverted human common sense. It was a creature formed by green spores. It could photosynthesize and was a self-nourishing creature.
That's right, the green skin was a self-nourishing creature. As long as they were exposed to the sun, they didn't have any basic needs for food.
In other words, the green skin didn't need any logistical support.
But that didn't mean that they didn't like to eat. Meat and fungi were their favorite delicacies.
Among the Green Skins, the lowest ranked fart spirits liked to eat fungus the most. They liked to eat delicious mushrooms and fungi the most. However, there was a problem. The fart spirits were too weak. They were made up of plant spores, so after eating too much fungus, their bodies would gradually be assimilated. Their bodies would become stiff and they would no longer be able to move.
"At that time, the goblins would 'plant' the fart spirits that had gradually become fungi in the ground and wait for the harvest. The fart spirits would take root and grow in the ground. Finally, they would become a Blood Shadow Mushroom."
"The Blood Shadow Mushroom is the green skin's favorite delicacies. After the green skin harvests the mushroom, they would only eat it during a major victory or an important day!" Laing shook his head and said.
"Wait, could it be that the face on the Blood Shadow Mushroom …" Teresa immediately realized something, and her face turned pale.
"That's right. That face is the face of the fart spirits." Laing nodded. "Now, do you know why I'm sure we'll meet the goblins tomorrow?"
"Okay, okay. Let's not talk about those disgusting things, okay?" The sorceress felt uncomfortable in her stomach. She leaned on the soft pillow and looked at the Royal Knight with her beautiful eyes.
The Royal Knight's blue eyes were also looking at her. The man's expression was calm.
After a while, the woman finally spoke. "You … Why don't you want to be my partner?"
"If you have a mission to cooperate with me, sure. Name your price and we can negotiate. But to be a long-term partner? No," Laing said calmly.
"Why not? Don't we get along very well? Since we get along, are of similar age and strength, isn't it natural for us to become partners? "Teresa asked curiously.
"Are the conditions to become partners just to get along and be of similar age and strength? I don't think so. You might have found the wrong person, my dear Teresa. Or do you have a motive? "Laing frowned. He felt that this reason was inexplicably strange.
This wasn't a blind date between nobles.
The woman also thought of this. Her face turned red, but she didn't say anything.
"Also, getting along … It's purely your one-sided opinion, okay? I've never thought of it that way. " The man continued to complain. He squinted his eyes. "Please don't put your imagination on my image."
"Tsk, then haven't you been staring at my stockings non-stop?" Teresa's beautiful face flashed a bright red, and her mouth didn't let the man go.
"That's two different things … Stockings are like the ribbons hanging on the trees during the Winter Veil Festival. It's normal to attract attention." The man immediately complained as if it was natural. It sounded like it was the case.
"Oh? Is that so? Why don't I think it's like that? " Teresa retorted. Her silver eyes swept over Laing's body. She raised her eyebrows and blushed. "Is this how you find excuses? Are you trying to make up a plausible excuse to convince yourself? "
"…" Laing's eyes flickered. He wanted to laugh, but he couldn't. His expression froze.
The man and woman looked at each other for a while with red faces. In the end, the woman couldn't take it anymore and turned her head. "Okay, I know. There's no need to worry about this for now. I'm going to sleep. Good night."
"Mm, good night." Laing then got up and prepared to leave.
"Laing!" The man was called when he was about to leave.
"Yes?"
"Soon, you will be willing to become my partner."
"Oh? Is that so? Then I look forward to your performance. "
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