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"Good lad, I like your spirit!"

"Go on, we'll watch you."

Leto lowered his voice and patted Ailin's shoulder with a smile.

Vesemir also nodded and said, "Don't forget the Quen Sign."

Ailin nodded, drew Elsa the silver sword, and slowly crept towards the nearest Drowner.

Elsa still felt a bit awkward to wield.

However, with his stats improved, the School of the Wolf Two-Handed Sword had also been upgraded to LV2, and Ailin could now use her normally in combat.

"Crunch~ Crunch~"

No matter how light his footsteps were, the fallen leaves stubbornly made their own sound.

A blue figure was approaching.

His heart rate quickened.

Ailin estimated the distance in his mind.

It was impossible to deal with all eight Drowners at once; at least, not for the current Ailin.

He had to eliminate as many monsters as possible before the Drowners could react.

Magic flowed within his body, his thumb and index finger slightly bent as he drew a triangle in the air before him.

Quen Sign.

A flash of light yellow light passed by.

Due to the enhancement of his Mysticism attribute, the Quen Sign Ailin used this time was visibly deeper in color than the one from the morning.

With the shield ready, Ailin no longer hesitated.

He crouched low, and the moment his cat pupils contracted, he lunged forward like a tiger descending from the mountain.

Ailin covered five meters in two strides.

In a flash, Ailin spun, and Elsa, like a silver lightning bolt, instantly sliced across the Drowner's neck.

"Squelch"

The sword's blade exited the other side without any obstruction.

Before he could marvel at the silver sword's sharpness, Ailin sidestepped, dodging the falling corpse.

His left and right feet crossed rapidly, he retracted the sword to his waist in a lunge, then stomped his right foot, channeling power from the ground through his right leg, spine, and into his hands.

Thrust!

The silver sword, like a silver needle threading a needle, accurately pierced two Drowners standing close together.

The silver light entered through the neck, pierced the right eye of the second Drowner, and finally emerged from the back of its head.

If not for his Two-Handed Sword skill reaching LV2, and his Strength, Agility, and Perception improving further, Ailin wouldn't have been able to achieve such precision.

Of course, these weren't the most crucial factors.

The most crucial was Elsa; this silver sword was indeed worth its 17,325 Orens.

Not only was decapitation smooth and effortless, but even piercing a hard skull felt like stabbing soft tofu.

Only then did the pack of Drowners react, letting out howls and charging at Ailin.

Ailin quickly retreated two steps.

While catching his breath, he also disrupted the Drowners' charging formation.

The two steps caused the three closest Drowners to jostle each other.

Not only did only the first one manage to attack Ailin, but it also blocked the subsequent Drowners from cutting in.

"Beautiful footwork, exquisite tactics!" Leto couldn't help but exclaim, "Vesemir, did you see that? He doesn't look like an apprentice at all."

Vesemir smiled proudly, "Who do you think taught him!"

"Yes, yes, and most importantly, it's Elsa, that 17,325 Orens sword you contributed, that's truly amazing!" Leto couldn't stand seeing others show off in front of him.

Vesemir's face darkened, and he kicked Leto hard, saying:

"Have you thought about where you're going to hide?"

"It's not easy to evade pursuit from Toussaint's Vesemir."

Leto, who was about to dodge, trembled involuntarily at the mention of that name and took the kick head-on.

"Despicable!"

"The feeling is mutual!"

Thinking of a safe haven, a rare look of melancholy appeared on Leto's face.

He resigned himself, saying, "I'll just find any city. The respected and great Sorceress Vesemir is so busy, she probably won't bother looking for me over such a trivial matter."

"That's not necessarily true. The women I've met all have rather small minds."

"Perhaps teaching a good-for-nothing like you a lesson is a pleasure in itself for them."

"Just shut up and keep an eye on your precious apprentice. Don't let him get into any trouble," Leto said, dusting off a mud stain on his pant leg, a sarcastic tone in his voice. "I don't want to change my mind and have a chance to return to Kaer Morhen."

Vesemir glared at him upon hearing this.

Then, he shifted his gaze back to the babbling stream.

Dodging the sharp claws with a backward leap, Ailin somersaulted sideways as if performing an acrobatic feat.

Landing lightly, he sprang up, raising his sword with both hands.

A silver arc flashed, and the Drowner's head was instantly split in two, the cut precisely through its brow.

"Three left," Ailin counted silently.

Even the brainless Drowners lacked their initial ferocity at this moment.

This was the instinct of monsters to avoid harm.

Currently, the three Drowners circled Ailin hesitantly, like a pack of wolves.

Ailin used this opportunity to hold his sword in a mid-guard stance, steadying his breathing.

"Huuu... huuu..."

The short, high-intensity combat left Ailin gasping for breath.

One Drowner, seeing what it perceived as a weakness, charged recklessly.

It was then cleanly bisected.

"Two!"

The death of this Drowner shattered the morale of the remaining monsters.

"Glaa... glaa..."

They shrieked and turned, attempting to dive into the unfathomably deep stream.

But the Witcher apprentice had anticipated this.

He quickly moved between the two Drowners.

Spin!

A silver arc drew a perfect circle.

From a distance, it resembled a full moon rising in broad daylight.

Both beautiful and brutal.

"Squelch."

The sounds of flesh being sliced open echoed almost simultaneously.

Then.

Two corpses fell, kicking up clouds of dust.

[Ding! Monster Pack "Drowner" LV5 Defeated!]

[Reward Settlement: Victory Against Odds, Base Rating D, Over-Level Kill +3—C, Winning with Fewer Numbers +2—B-, Decapitation Deterrence +3—A-, Main Quest +3—S-]

[Final Rating: S- (S-Rank, Double Rewards)]

[Loot Acquired: Drowner Heart Essence Fluid *16, Lesser Experience Orbs *28, Drowner's Chest *10]

[Main Quest Tracking Complete: Locate Drowner Pack (1/1)]

[Reward Acquired: Tracking LV1]

Holy crap!

S-Rank!

Double rewards!

The best way forward is indeed monster hunting, just as the Witcher's Journal said.

With 16 Drowner Heart Essence Fluids, that's enough for 8 days of proper meals.

Just as Ailin was about to look further, two Witchers approached.

"Hahaha... Well done, Ailin," Leto said, walking over with a laugh and clapping Ailin heartily on the shoulder.

The force of the blow made him unsure if it was a congratulation or if Leto was deliberately taking out his anger towards the sorceress on him, his apprentice.

Vesemir also walked over with a smile, crossing his arms, and praised:

"Ailin, once you learn all the Signs, you'll be a qualified Witcher!"

Hearing Vesemir's approval, Ailin was very happy, but he humbly replied:

"Not at all, I still have many shortcomings."

As if remembering something, Ailin hefted his silver sword and said with a smile:

"Thanks to your Elsa."

"She's truly amazing!"

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