Principal of Ban Ard Academy
The eerie chanting began the instant.
Ailin quickly switched Elsa to his left hand.
The magic power within his body circulated rapidly, and he pushed forward with a sudden burst.
Alde Sign!
A translucent telekinetic force directly hit his face, interrupting the chanting.
"We were prepared for this move!" Ailin revealed a vicious smile.
Having seen the unusual and mysterious attributes on the panel, how could they possibly allow the monster to chant spells at will?
With her right hand retracted and gripping Elsa tightly, Ailin quickly turned around using one foot as a pivot.
The Giant Drowner's broken tail whizzed past him.
"Pfft~"
The moment the two crossed, a flash of silver light appeared.
Elsa chopped off another large piece of meat, which slammed heavily onto the ground.
[Demon Hunter] Progress 86%
"Gurgle—"
Amidst Giant Drowner's screams, Ailin didn't stop, quickly closing in on the severed tail's attack range and delivering two more sword strikes.
[Demon Hunter] 100%
At this moment, the monster's ferocious gaze did not become timid due to its severed tail and blindness; instead, it bared its teeth and threatened Ailin.
It seemed to realize that this strange human who had suddenly appeared only dared to attack it from places where its arm could not reach.
It's a pity.
That's not the case.
The monster was already dead when the clear red footprints appeared in Ailin's field of vision.
"Da~Da~Da~"
The monster's noisy, threatening voice disappeared from my ears.
The sound of footsteps mixed with breathing and the beating of the heart were so clear that it seemed to be right next to my ears.
Ailin walked step by step, following the red mark toward the head of the Giant Drowner.
It dodged the heavy severed tail, the sharp claws, and the ferocious teeth...
Finally, under the terrified, trembling gaze of Giant Drowner...
"Pfft~"
One sword, and he's beheaded!
"Bite"
[Slay the monster "Water Ghost"!]
[Reward Settlement:...]
"Clang~"
Sheath the sword.
After disconnecting the ritual link, Ailin hurriedly opened the Monster Bestiary with her mind.
[Conjunction of the Spheres - Water Ghost, Cooldown: 29 days, 23 hours, 52 seconds]
Eight minutes!
From the moment the Conjunction of the Spheres met until he finished hunting down the Giant Drowner, it only took him eight minutes!
Ailin was somewhat excited.
Giant Drowner is very strong!
Its Favor Field was the strongest Ailin had ever seen, much stronger than the two Drowners King he had encountered before.
Therefore, the Giant Drowner must be much stronger than those two Drowners King.
But Ailin controlled the pace of the hunt throughout, suppressing the Swamp Fairy and preventing it from unleashing its true power.
Ritual, potions, signs, swordsmanship, and demon hunting—each was used at the right time in this battle.
After praising himself in his mind, Ailin mentally opened the subjugation settlement.
[Slay the level 31 monster "Giant Drowner"!]
[Rewards Settlement: Victory over the Enemy, Base Rating D, Killing a Level Above the Enemy +3 - C, Decapitation Intimidation +3 - B]
Final rating: B
[Loot obtained: Giant Drowner Heart Essence Fluid *1, Experience Orbs *9, Giant Drowner's Chest *4]
"Although the reviews weren't great, the new Essence Fluid and the new treasure chest..."
"Tonight will be another day of soaring strength!"
Ailin stood up excitedly, but the chill in his lower body made him feel a little embarrassed.
"If only the ' Flesh Giant ' could avoid melting away the underwear!"
Ben Ade College.
"Thump~ thump~ thump~"
After gently knocking on the wooden door, the man unconsciously smoothed his hair.
"Please come in!"
An aged voice sounded, and Farouk pushed open the wooden door and went inside.
This is an office.
However, if one did not know the truth, a first-time visitor might mistake it for a library.
The heavy scrolls bent the shelves of the bookshelf against the wall, and the cabinets and boxes were piled up.
From Farouk's subtly ardent gaze as he looked at the scrolls, it was clear that these books were undoubtedly very valuable.
after all.
The owner of these books is Henry Gedimidis.
One of the five members of the Talent and Skill Association, the heart of the Brotherhood of Sorcerers; the oldest living warlock; the source of magic; the first warlock of mankind; a chosen elven mage...
Of all his titles, the one he holds—the headmaster of Ban Ade Academy, the only male wizarding school in the Northern Kingdoms—is the least noteworthy.
Farouk's gaze swept over the scrolls, then, without pausing for a moment, he looked at the middle-aged man behind the long table and respectfully said:
"Dean, I have returned from the palace of Ad Kalai, bringing with me the King's..."
The middle-aged man put down the thick parchment book in his hands, gently waved his hand, and interrupted:
"The king's words are not important."
"It's freezing cold. Let's find a place to sit down and have a cup of hot tea first."
Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, Farouk, whose face was pale from the cold after his long journey, felt a warmth in his heart and sat down awkwardly on the oak chair in front of the long table.
The exquisite porcelain on the long table slowly tilted, poured a cup of steaming black tea, and moved it to Farouk's front.
The middle-aged man patiently watched him finish his sip of black tea, but instead of getting straight to the point, he asked curiously:
"If my estimation is correct, you should have arrived in Ad Kalai in about ten days. Why are you only coming back now?"
Farouk, whose face was flushed after drinking the hot beverage, paused for a moment upon hearing this, then sighed:
"Because of the School of the Wolf wizard apprentice that Lady Vesemir recommended."
"Oh? The wizard apprentice Vesemir recommended? What happened to that apprentice?" the middle-aged man asked with interest.
Farouk gave a wry smile and didn't hide anything:
"When I went to see the king, he had been swindled out of all his possessions by Ade Kale's Nightingale..."
"I spent the next few days trying to get the money back, which is why I was late in returning."
The middle-aged man became even more interested and asked with a smile:
"How many days did it take? Didn't you consult the king or other nobles?"
Farouk shook his head and said:
"I don't want to bring shame to the academy."
The middle-aged man also shook his head and said:
"The academy already has a bad reputation, so it doesn't care about this little thing!"
Farouk could only smile awkwardly upon hearing this, and remained silent.
The boys of Ban Ade were mischievous and their grades couldn't compare to those of the girls of Aretuza, so their reputation in the northern kingdoms was indeed not very good.
However, it's acceptable for an apprentice to be shameful, but it's unacceptable for him, as a professor at the academy, and Robin is about to become a faculty member.
After chatting for a while, the middle-aged man finally got to the point.
"Let's start with Kaer Morhen. What did you see in that witcher's castle?"
Upon hearing this, Farouk immediately put down his teacup, first reaching into his pocket to pull out a parchment with a map drawn on it, which he handed to the middle-aged man, saying:
"Dean, this is a map of Kaer Morhen."
"As per my previous plan, I buried 'road markers' in places suitable for spatial teleportation."
After a pause, a hint of disdain involuntarily appeared on his face, and he continued:
"But I don't think we need this 'road sign'."
"Every winter, Kaer Morhen is filled with drinking and revelry, and vigilance is relaxed."
"Lady Vesemir also left this year after preparing the mutated potion, and her relationship with the Witcher doesn't seem to be very good."
"We can definitely..."
Farouk suddenly stopped speaking because he saw the middle-aged man gently shake his head.
"You're right about one thing, we really don't need these road signs anymore."
"But..."
"It's not because the Witchers are lax in their guard, but because these road signs have already been discovered!"
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