Castle Southwest, Land of the Dragon's Rise

After drawing all twelve treasure chests from the Drowners King, Ailin did not rush to open the Old Spearhead '@#￥%&'s Chest.

The cutscene for the purple treasure chest contains a lot of information.

Ailin had a vague feeling that this purple-quality ritual was less important than the cutscenes.

He closed his eyes and recalled the scenes he had just witnessed, and countless questions arose in his mind.

first,

Where is that ruined city?

Is it the world of the Drowners King, the world of the Witcher, or neither?

Why did that place become ruins?

Secondly

The area around the ceremony was only populated by the elderly, children, women, and even those who conducted the ceremony were all elderly people.

Where have all the adult males gone?

at last,

Although the details of the ritual have not yet been revealed, it is clear from the images that the ritual, featuring the Flesh Giant, is highly aggressive.

So, who are those people's enemies?

Is it a monster like the Drowners King?

Numerous questions arose, but none of them could be answered.

This feeling is absolutely awful.

This cutscene is clearly different from the previous ones, even the cutscenes when the golden treasure chest was opened.

In just a few seconds, not only are the visual styles strikingly different, but the characters' emotions and even the storytelling are also very strong.

It was as if it had actually happened.

"Is the Witcher's Handbook revealing some information to me?"

Ailin murmured, his attention focused on the ancient pages in his mind.

After a while,

Nothing has changed.

He sighed regretfully, but felt a slight sense of relief.

"There is still too little information; a few words are not enough to understand its meaning."

Let's put it aside for now and wait for new related things to emerge in the future.

Having made up his mind, Ailin turned to the inventory page of the Witcher's Handbook and mentally clicked on "Ritual: Flesh Giant".

[Name: Flesh Giant]

[Type: Magical Ritual]

[Requirement: Ritual Studies LV2 (Not met)]

[Key Element: Unlocked after meeting requirements]

[Function: Sacrifice flesh and blood to gain great power]

[Note: To whom are you offering sacrifices?]

"Ah?"

"Why do we have to learn something again?"

Ailin let out a sigh, just like a high school student being assigned homework before a holiday.

Ritual studies sounds like a magical discipline on par with alchemy.

You'll probably need quite a few Experience Orbs.

However, this is not the key point.

Ailin has quite a few Experience Orbs now, and the Sorceress is also in Kaer Morhen.

The key is the Ritual Studies level 2, plus the Alchemy LV4 required for the Drowner Heart Essence Fluid.

The character level will be close to level 25.

"If we learn all of them, the rewards for hunting low-level monsters like water ghosts will decrease again."

With that in mind, Ailin was somewhat reluctant to learn.

However, in the cutscene, the effect of the ritual looked very suitable for him.

Although the extent of his power as indicated on the panel is unknown, his form as Flesh Giant, twice the height of a human, would at least allow him to engage in close-quarters melee combat with large monsters like Old Spearhead.

This stance is perfect for accumulating kill progress in the [Demon Hunter] skill.

It was practically tailor-made for him.

Moreover, their large size provides an overwhelming advantage when facing human enemies.

The war that will destroy the School of the Wolf may be coming soon; Ailin's opponents are no longer just monsters.

"Let's wait a bit."

After hesitating for a long time, Ailin decided to take it slow and open the Cyclops's Chest first.

Close your eyes and pray once more for the protection of the soul of the deceased apprentice.

Although no golden treasure chest was opened last time, the information Ailin gained, combined with its compatibility with the ritual, is definitely worth more than a golden treasure chest.

Even Ailin was somewhat puzzled as to why, given the intensity shown in the image, it was only of purple quality.

"Perhaps the cost is too high, and it takes time to prepare?"

Ailin guessed, and mentally clicked on the Old Spearhead '@#￥%&'s Chest.

[Ding! Cyclops's Chest *12 has been opened]

A cold, mechanical voice sounded, and six more beams of white light appeared.

Large Piece of Rotten Flesh *1

Large Piece of Rotten Flesh *1

If you replace the rotten flesh with larger pieces, can you properly fill the @#￥%&'s Chest a large monster?

Ailin was so angry that he was trembling all over.

No matter how big this rotten flesh is, it can only be used to feed Big Stone, Broken Stone, and Little Stone. What use is it?

However, the treasure chest will not change the items it contains because of his anger, nor will it increase the drop rate of high-quality items.

In the blink of an eye, five more white lights flashed by.

Ailin cursed under his breath and focused all his attention on the last treasure chest.

His breathing was rapid, his heart was pounding, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Just before the treasure chest was opened, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he had a premonition that the last pull would definitely yield a gold item.

really.

The treasure chest was opened, and a dazzling golden light flashed, exceptionally bright and eye-catching.

Ah~

"That feels so good!"

Ailin let out a comfortable groan, letting her body fall back onto the bed under the force of gravity.

The golden light vanished, and familiar darkness descended.

this time,

He held his breath and stared intently into the darkness ahead, afraid of missing any important information.

Two seconds passed.

It remained dark and silent before my eyes.

"What happened?"

"The gold-quality cutscenes have even more sound elements than the purple ones, yet there's not a sound at all."

Another ten seconds passed.

If Ailin hadn't known that the Witcher's Handbook didn't have a black screen, and that opening a treasure chest wouldn't cause any problems, he would have even considered using his mind to exit the ancient book and reopen it.

What is so dark?

"Old Spearhead is an Earth Element monster, not a dark elemental one. It seems like there's no dark element in the world of demon hunters..."

Ailin couldn't help but mutter a complaint under her breath.

The silent darkness is terrifying; even though it's just a cutscene, it makes you feel very unsafe.

Just then,

A faint breeze suddenly brushed past Ailin's earlobe, interrupting his meaningless mutterings.

He instinctively shivered and turned his head to look.

Two enormous blue cat eyes had appeared in the air at some point, silently watching him from the darkness.

It seems like I've been watching for a long time.

A deep blue light lingered in his round pupils.

Although it was blue and reflected light from an unknown source, Ailin felt as if he were seeing darkness itself.

The cat blinked once after he turned his head to look at it.

The pale blue light flowed down like tears, transforming into a bottle of deep blue magic potion, which lay on a piece of parchment.

[Ding! Obtained: Large Piece of Rotten Flesh *11, Cat's Eye Potion Recipe]

"If I had never noticed those cat eyes, would I have been stuck in the cutscenes forever?"

A question couldn't help but pop into Ailin's mind.

"Phew~"

He let out a long breath to calm his shock, then opened his inventory to check the information on the Cat Eye Potion recipe.

[Name: Cat's Eye]

[Type: Potion Recipe]

[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV2]

[Recipe: Dwarven Strong Alcohol *1, Berberis Fruit *4, Water Essence *2

[Function: Allows the user to maintain vision even in complete darkness, increasing critical hit rate]

[Note: Darkness is watching you!]

"Darkness is watching you!" Ailin read aloud instinctively.

The image of blue cat eyes flashed through his mind, and he instinctively shivered.

Shaking his head to clear the images from his mind, Ailin focused his attention on the potion's function.

"Night vision is understandable."

"But this world isn't a numbers game. How does an increase in critical hit rate manifest in reality?" Ailin scratched his head, somewhat bewildered.

"Forget it, I'll go to the Alchemy Room this afternoon and try making a bottle."

Thinking this, he looked up at the window, got up and walked outside.

"The sun is high in the sky; it's time to go to the castle hall for dinner."

"I wonder when I'll be awarded the title of Witcher Master?"

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