Circle of Elements

[Ding! Quest: Summon I (Collect Rock Troll Blood 0/20) has been activated. Accept?]

[Quest Reward: Conjunction of the Spheres - Troll]

Um?

The mission was activated at this point?

Ailin stopped and read the two lines of text carefully several times.

Wow, my wish has come true!

Why hesitate about this task? Just accept it.

Collecting 20 units of blood likely refers to collecting the blood from 20 different Rock Troll, without needing to kill the Rock Troll.

Otherwise, the hunting quest will be activated.

However, it's not the right time to directly ask these three trolls for blood.

Although the Rock Troll respected him because of the two monsters' heads, they became hostile once the witcher apprentice asked for his blood.

Without needing to think about it carefully, you know what the consequences will be.

"But since we're already here, let's try to build up our goodwill first."

After pondering for a moment, Ailin took out three pieces of rotten flesh from his backpack.

The Witcher apprentice had previously received a book titled "Twenty-Three Cooking Methods for Water Ghosts," written by a legendary troll chef.

Although he couldn't understand the contents, since scavenging creatures like water ghosts were on the trolls' menu, rotten flesh should also be included.

"I hope those trolls like it," Ailin thought to himself.

For the time being, he couldn't find anything else that could improve his favorability.

As soon as the rotten flesh was removed, the nauseating stench of decay instantly filled the area around the Witcher Apprentice.

really.

When the Witcher Apprentice turned back to the Rock Troll, he found that they were all staring intently at the rotting flesh in Ailin's hand.

Little Stone even drooled from the corner of his mouth.

"This is a gift from a friend."

After placing the three pieces of rotten flesh on the ground, Ailin slowly backed away.

"... The Witcher is a good person... the good Witcher..."

The Big Stone, who was in the lead, nodded excitedly, took two steps forward, picked up the rotten flesh, took a deep breath in front of his nose, and then reluctantly divided it between the Broken Stone and the Little Stone.

The Witcher apprentice breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Rotten flesh would be more palatable to them.

He has tons of these things; he has over a hundred pieces of rotten flesh in his inventory. If it weren't for the difficulty of finding high-level water ghosts after leveling up.

As long as he continues to hunt water ghosts, there will be more to come.

However, you should only send a few at a time, and not too many at once.

The most important thing in increasing favorability is not to rush it. After the Trial of the Mountains, wait a few more days, and you should be able to get those three portions of blood.

Now that the gifts had been delivered, the Witcher apprentice prepared to turn and leave to continue his trial.

But unexpectedly, Big Stone blocked their path.

Ailin immediately became alert, thinking that the Rock Troll was complaining about the lack of meat and wanted to ask him for more.

Unexpectedly, after the Big Stone blocked his way, it turned back and rummaged through the pile of stones in the corner for a while.

He then walked over and extended his rough, large hand, which was hanging down to the ground, in front of the Witcher apprentice.

An irregularly shaped red gem appeared in the palm of the Rock Troll, which had only four fingers.

"... Witcher friend... friend... return gift..."

Ailin paused for a moment upon hearing this, and subconsciously accepted the red stone that the Big Stone had handed him.

"Bang~ Bang~ Bang~"

Seeing the demon hunter apprentice take it, the big stone nodded honestly.

Then, they couldn't wait to leave with the other Rock Troll and enjoy the delicious rotten flesh.

The Witcher apprentice stood there, staring blankly at the dazzling red gem in his hand, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He sighed, took a deep look at the backs of the group of simple monsters, and put the ruby back into the inner pocket of his leather chest armor.

He turned and walked towards the Circle of Elements.

The winter sun shines obliquely.

The Witcher apprentice, carrying his head on his back, slowly ascended the mountain path.

The Circle of Elements is a relic that existed before the Witcher built the Ancient Sea Fortress.

This is one of the most magical places in the entire Blue Mountains.

The elves built similar altars in many places rich in magic to activate or charge magical items.

However, since Conjunction of the Spheres more than two thousand years ago.

After the progenitors of humanity crossed the sea to the world of Witcher, the living environment of the elves was gradually squeezed into a corner of the world, and their population continued to decline.

Therefore, magical places like the Circle of Elements were partially utilized by humans, while most were simply abandoned in the wilderness.

After all, although the human population is vast, those with magical talent are extremely rare.

"Phew~"

Long, white plumes of steam were exhaled from the Witcher apprentice's mouth.

Unlike in the game, the Circle of Elements are not close to the trolls' dwellings.

Ailin walked for nearly half an hour before he saw the ruins standing on a cliff.

"We're almost there!"

The Witcher apprentice's spirits gradually lifted.

Since arriving in this world, he has been searching for the differences between this real world and the Witcher world in the game.

The source of magic is naturally an indispensable part of it.

In the game, after a Witcher activates a Magic Point, they not only gain an amplification of their Signs, but also a skill point.

When I was playing the game, whenever Ailin unlocked a new map, she would first unlock all the magical locations on that map before completing the Main Quest.

so.

"Does the magical places in this world also have special effects?"

"Will the Witcher's Handbook bring about any changes when it encounters a place of magic?"

This question had been lingering in his mind ever since he left the trolls.

Now that the Circle of Elements is right in front of me, I finally have a chance to clear up all my doubts.

"Phew~"

The Witcher apprentice let out a long breath and stepped onto the soft snow, making his way uphill.

The closer I got to the ruins, the faster my heart began to beat, pounding like a drum in my ear.

The sound was so loud that he was a little worried that he might miss the sudden mechanical voice from the Witcher's Handbook.

But even as he reached the ruins, the Witcher Apprentice did not hear the familiar voice.

"Eh~"

Ailin couldn't help but sigh regretfully.

However, clinging to the last glimmer of hope, he carefully observed his surroundings once more.

Ultimately, they still couldn't find the magical pillar in the game that shimmered with various colors.

There is nothing but ruins here.

A ruin covered in hardy vines, with snow, cracks, and rubble everywhere.

With his illusions shattered, the Witcher apprentice no longer delayed.

He walked up the cracked steps to the altar, took out the Howling Wolf Head Badge of the School of the Wolf from his collar, and placed it on the flat altar.

Huus and his group had arrived beforehand, so all four torches on the platform showed signs of having been lit.

Recalling the activation method that Vesemir had mentioned a few days ago, the Witcher apprentice found several torches inscribed with water, earth, air, and fire, and lit them one by one using the Igni Sign.

A simple activation method.

Once activated, the Witcher Apprentice stared intently at the School Emblem.

After a while, nothing happened.

Just as Ailin thought he had made a mistake in the order of ignition.

The wind has risen.

A gust of wind, its origin and destination unknown, swirled before the altar.

Within the Witcher's body, the magical aura bestowed by the Water Element Affinity suddenly trembled.

"Buzz~"

The silver howling wolf head trembled, buzzed, and pounded on the altar.

Ailin jumped up, his eyes filled with surprise and disbelief.

This isn't because the badge is being activated, but rather...

"Ding! Conjunction of the Spheres - Water Ghost, charging..."

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