Can You Get By Just by Running Your Mouth?
"Phew~"
After letting out a long sigh, Ailin stood up.
Although he was the one who benefited from the battle, his stamina was depleted from repeatedly entering Demon Hunter mode, but he also replenished it with Essence Fluid.
His ability to penetrate the Favor Field of demons, coupled with his intense focus on the battle between the Old Spearhead and the Drowners King, left him mentally exhausted.
After the battle ended and I relaxed, I wished I could just take a nap right there.
However, the Witcher apprentices are certainly still worried about him.
So Ailin only rested for three or four minutes before deciding to continue with the next trial.
As for the two large monster @#￥%&'s Chest and the Heart Essence Fluid, the Witcher Apprentice plans to open them after returning home.
There is no danger ahead.
The final Rock Troll level can be easily bypassed with a little trickery.
And who knows when the next chance to kill such a monster will come?
So Ailin decided to be cautious and go back to the apprentice dormitory, the place where he got the double-yolk egg, before opening the box again.
"Pat-pat~ pat-pat~"
The witcher apprentice stepped through the blood-soaked ground, heading towards the cave.
As they passed the Old Spearhead's head, they suddenly stopped.
The corpses of the Drowners King and the Cyclops will be kept here for now.
While you can store items in the Witcher's Handbook's inventory, you can only store reward items or items crafted using reward recipes.
But.
"Should I bring some kind of proof back with me?"
Ailin pondered this in his mind.
The title of Witcher Master is awarded only upon the approval of all Witcher Master in the school.
Although the chief had previously promised to help him obtain the title of Witcher Master.
However, the main reason for this was the effect of the Killer Whale Potion on the school, rather than a genuine commendation for him hunting a large monster.
It's hard to say what kind of status this title holds in the eyes of other masters of the School of the Wolf.
At least during discussions, they certainly won't have much say.
The defense of Kaer Morhen may be imminent, and the say he has during this period is crucial!
"Having hunted down two large monsters this time, my title of Witcher Master is well-deserved."
"But that's not impressive enough; the benefits haven't been maximized..."
"So first impressions are very important. I need to make a memorable entrance that will impress those Witcher Master..."
After a moment of contemplation, the Witcher apprentice looked at the two heads, which were soaked in a pool of blood and were almost as tall as him, and had an idea.
"Tap~ Tap~ Tap~"
Ailin walked up to the Old Spearhead's Big Head, dragged its long hair, and put both heads together.
He then drew a small knife from his waist and dug a hole in the Drowners King's red fin.
"Rustle, rustle~"
A moment later, the Witcher apprentice carried the heads of the Drowners King and Old Spearhead on his back.
"It has that feeling of loot from a game."
The Witcher apprentice looked at his new look lying in a pool of blood and nodded in satisfaction.
"If only I could have a horse like Radish, I would follow it."
Feeling the heavy burden on his back, Ailin couldn't help but daydream before heading deeper into the cave.
The cave of the Old Spearhead was dark and gloomy.
Although there was air circulation in the cave, a strong stench of decay still permeated the darkness.
No wonder.
After all, water ghosts are carrion-eating monsters, and Old Spearhead feeds on water ghosts.
Such excrement accumulating in the cave certainly wouldn't smell very good.
"Tap~ Tap~ Tap~"
Heavy footsteps came from the darkness.
Although there wasn't a ray of light around, the footsteps remained steady.
The visitor was none other than Ailin.
In his view, the cave was not completely dark.
A series of red footprints stretched out into the distance from his feet.
The red path is crooked and twisted.
It's clear that the previous owner of the footprints had some doubts about his sense of direction.
Fortunately, there were no signs of them hastily trying to escape.
"It seems that the cave without the Old Spearhead is indeed safe."
Ailin thought to himself.
These red footprints are Tracking, Special Skill from the Witcher's Handbook.
The basic Tracking skill is better at using the sense of smell to locate the general direction of the target, but it cannot help him avoid rugged terrain.
Compared to the ordinary skill of the same name, the Special Skill Tracking, which is primarily visual and allows you to see footprints, is more similar to the Witcher Senses in the game.
It's also much more useful in such a dark cave.
"It would be great if you could get one Special Skill point per level!"
After making a sigh, Ailin gently shook his head.
He then followed the footprints forward while reviewing the previous battle.
The tactic of Drive Wolves to Devour Tigers was undoubtedly successful.
With Ailin's own strength, he would be almost unable to defeat either of these two monsters.
By letting the two monsters fight each other, the Witcher Apprentice can actually profit from it.
Furthermore, in the Witcher's Handbook's Notes' evaluation of the battle, "Drive Wolves to Devour Tigers" received a full three points, directly raising the final rating of this battle by one rank.
It's fair to say that half of the loot was obtained because of this evaluation.
Therefore, the Witcher's Handbook encourages him to use a variety of tactics to kill monsters.
The Witcher apprentice drew a conclusion.
This also aligns with Ailin's professional characteristics.
The Witcher has never been a hero.
They don't need to fight their opponents honorably like knights.
They are just a group of professionals who only need to kill monsters by any means necessary and then collect payment from their employers.
Therefore, what does it matter if it is another monster that kills the monster?
This is why Ailin wasn't worried that the School of the Wolf's witchers would diminish his merits and goodwill because of the wounds on the two monsters.
Because wisdom is also a weapon.
As for where the Drowners King came from?
How could a Witcher apprentice like him know?
I believe the chief, who knows so many of his secrets, will help him cover it up.
Nowadays.
He could only trust the Chief of the School of the Wolf.
After all, the sword of Damocles, known as the Battle of Kaer Morhen, was hanging over his head, and he had to seize every opportunity to improve his strength.
Furthermore, Ailin has already begun to build trust with the chief and the Sorceress.
Regardless of what the predicted future may actually be like, at least we can see it from the sincerity the two of them have shown him over the past month.
They're in cahoots.
"Tap~ Tap~ Tap~"
As he listened to his own footsteps, the Witcher was pondering how to handle his relationship with the Chief and the Sorceress when his nose twitched involuntarily twice.
The stench that had been lingering around me suddenly disappeared.
Ailin looked up.
The faint light of daylight illuminated the gray and dark stone wall in front of them.
The red footprints in the Witcher apprentice's line of sight became disordered for a moment, then continued forward, disappearing after turning right.
Seeing this, Ailin breathed a sigh of relief and withdrew his Tracking skill.
"We're finally about to pass the trial!"
The Witcher apprentice thought to himself.
As for the next Rock Troll, isn't it easy to get past it just by having a mouth?
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