Conjunction of the Spheres

Um?

Conjunction of the Spheres?

Isn't this a natural phenomenon?

With a sense of doubt in his heart, Ailin quickly searched through the Witcher's Handbook.

In his mind, the Witcher's Handbook was the style of an old-fashioned leather book.

Once the mind is activated, it will automatically open on the character panel page, appearing semi-transparent, allowing you to see the real environment behind the pages.

However, if you close your eyes or concentrate fully, what appears to be the yellowed, old paper.

This is the true essence of the Witcher's Handbook.

I must say, this design is quite user-friendly.

Currently, the only features unlocked by Witcher apprentices are the character panel, inventory, and Monster Bestiary.

so.

Where is the "Conjunction of the Spheres" hidden?

After failing to find any new pages to open, Ailin used his mind to flip to the newly acquired Monster Bestiary page.

really.

In the eerie, humanoid close-up of the water ghost, something new has been added.

A black hole, its outer edge sparkling like it had been scorched by flames, spun and was imprinted at the very bottom of the page.

The words "Conjunction of the Spheres - Water Ghost" are also engraved next to it.

"It really is Conjunction of the Spheres!" Ailin exclaimed.

at this time.

Ailin recalled the system notification when the Drowners King appeared.

[Ding! The Monster Bestiary "Water Ghost" has been unlocked in the Monster Encyclopedia. The "Water Ghost" will appear in 54 seconds during the Conjunction of the Spheres. Please be prepared!]

"So, the Conjunction of the Spheres on this page lead to the world where the Drowners King resides?" Ailin pondered, head bowed.

Concentrating his mind on the black hole, a message appeared in the mind of the Witcher Apprentice.

[Conjunction of the Spheres: Connects to another world, summons creatures, one-month cooldown]

The Monster Bestiary page also seems to be specifically designed for the "Conjunction of the Spheres" feature.

"If we unlock other monsters, will we also be able to summon creatures from other worlds?"

As Ailin pondered the impact of the new features in the Witcher's Handbook on him, the Monster Bestiary underwent another change.

As the Witcher apprentice stared at the interface for longer and longer, a progress bar slowly appeared between the close-up of the water ghost and the rotating black hole.

The progress bar is divided into many segments, separated by several numbers.

The first number is 0, the second is 200, the third is 500, and then the numbers suddenly become blurry, but it looks like there should be two more numbers.

As the progress bar fully appeared, a mechanical voice echoed in Ailin's mind.

[Ding! Hunting Quest Activated: Water Ghost II (Kill 0/500 Water Ghosts)]

Um?

The quests in this Witcher's Handbook are actually hidden within its own functions.

"It's just a hunting mission..."

The Witcher Apprentice thought about the Drowners King had been suddenly summoned during the previous hunting mission, and then looked at the 500 mark on the progress bar. He had some ideas in mind.

"Currently, the Conjunction of the Spheres can only summon creatures from another world. But if we complete this hunting mission, will we be able to enter that other world physically?"

"Furthermore, when hunting 200 water ghosts, the appearance of the Drowners King was too sudden. If Vesemir hadn't been there at the time, I would have been in grave danger..."

"Will monsters be suddenly summoned when this hunting mission is completed?"

About ten minutes later.

The Witcher apprentice finally sorted out the whole story.

"As long as I pay attention to the time it takes to complete the task, there shouldn't be any major problems," Ailin thought to himself.

Overall, this feature is a good thing.

At least now we have a reliable way to hunt large monsters.

Otherwise, to hunt a large monster, it would take at least half a year to find prey, and there's no guarantee of success.

The Witcher apprentice nodded in satisfaction, checked the Witcher's Handbook one last time, and then headed straight for the apprentice's dormitory.

It was already late at night when I got back to the dormitory.

As usual, Ailin answered all the apprentices' questions and then went to bed.

Today is the first day after the transformation of the main course potion, Vesemir made an exception and gave them a day off after the morning sign class.

So the apprentices were all very tired from playing in the afternoon, and their eyes were almost squinting when they asked questions.

However, even though they called it playing, it was really just chasing and fighting with each other using wooden swords.

Entertainment options in the Witcher world are very limited. Adult Witchers in Kaer Morhen can only drink, boast, duel, and hunt, not to mention Witcher apprentices.

However, this is already quite satisfactory.

At least that's true for these apprentices.

The weather is getting colder and colder.

This also foreshadows the upcoming Trial of the Mountains.

The apprentices' happiness lasted only a day.

Apart from the uninterrupted Monster Economics and Sign Studies sessions in the morning.

Starting from the second day, swordplay and physical training classes were added in the afternoons.

but.

The Witcher Master mercifully reserved evening time for them to rest and play.

Unfortunately, as the trial drew closer, even someone as carefree as Huus began to train diligently during the nights.

On the afternoon of the second day, Ailin, with his "graduate-level" School of the Wolf Two-Handed Sword and his abundant and excellent physical strength, was able to continue skipping class during the test.

So, using his spare time, Ailin not only concocted several more bottles of Killer Whale in the Alchemy Room, but also found an opportunity to boil two bottles of Ghoul Oil.

However, due to the extra swordsmanship and physical training classes in the afternoon, Vesemir no longer had time to go out hunting water ghosts with Ailin, and the practical training class was changed to sparring between apprentices.

Witcher apprentices cannot leave Kaer Morhen and must find their own places to practice their mirage skills.

However, Ailin didn't really care whether she got out or not. Given the number of water ghosts in Killer Lake, she probably wouldn't be able to find a group of water ghosts even after searching for a long time.

that's all.

Another ten days have passed, and there are only nine days left until the Trial of the Mountains.

afternoon.

At the city gate of the Ancient Sea Fortress.

"Robin, didn't you say you wouldn't leave until the spring equinox?" Ailin said goodbye to the young man carrying his luggage with reluctance.

Because it cannot leave Kaer Morhen, the magical communication of the Mirage Pearl has reached its limit due to the limitations imposed by its mysterious properties.

As a result, Ailin gradually developed a hobby of going to the library to read books.

Of course, it's to read serious books.

Because of his frequent visits to the library, the witcher apprentice became friends with Robin, a former School of the Wolf wizard apprentice now a prospective schoolteacher named Ben Ade, who was staying in the reading room.

He is a very pure person.

Aside from being a bit talkative, Robin may seem aloof, but she is actually very warm-hearted.

He helped Ailin a lot when he was looking for books.

"There's nothing I can do. I received a letter from Ban Ade a few days ago saying that a wizard would come to Kaer Morhen today to take me away."

Robin looked somewhat reluctant, but more than that, he was filled with longing for the future.

Yes! After all, it's Ban Ade Academy, the only male wizard school in the North... Ailin thought to himself.

Two people who had only known each other for a short time said goodbye to each other.

At that very moment.

A sudden commotion arose outside the castle gates.

Ailin looked in the direction of the sound.

A man dressed in a black robe and wearing a hood is walking in from outside the door.

The silver six-pointed star pattern on his chest gleamed in the sunlight.

As he walked in, he was stopped by the witcher guarding the door.

"Wait... he's here to see me."

Seeing this, Robin quickly stepped forward to explain.

Then, the hooded man took off his hood, revealing a young and gentle face.

He smiled and glanced at Robin, saying:

"You must be Robin that Lady Vesemir mentioned. Just follow me for a bit."

Then, without waiting for Robin's reply, his expression suddenly turned serious. He turned to look at the witcher guarding the city gate and said:

"Please inform Grandmaster Soyer that I have brought a summons from King Haxor of Kedwen, the Lord of the Black Unicorn."

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