"So do they have the strength to defeat Nekker now?" Dick asked again.
"It should be almost done. We have taught them Swordsmanship during this period, and they have also mastered the basic skills of Bow and Crossbow Shooting."
"Is that all? Don't they know Signs?"
"Since these little guys have just been transformed into demon hunters, they don't know how to control the magic power in their bodies at all. They will only awaken the Signs ability in their bodies after you arrive at [Circle of Elements]."
Dick lowered his head and said nothing for a moment, then asked, "There are only five of them?"
"Five is quite a lot." Master on the side snorted coldly, "I remember that all the little demon hunters who participated in Trial of the Grasses two years before School of the Coyote failed to survive. It is reasonable to say that their school has the highest success rate, but this time it is reversed."
Dick did not respond to Master, but continued to look at Beier:
"But there's still something I don't understand.
"There are only these children now. Since you have appointed four of us to accompany them in the trial, we can only take action unless there is a major accident during the trial.
"So under what circumstances is it a major accident?"
"In other words, if other more terrifying monsters appear when they are besieged by Nekker, you need to kill those monsters."
"Other than that, we can't take action." Dick added following his words.
"Yes, this has been our rule for hundreds of years."
"Is it always like this?" Dick said in a low tone.
On the side, Russell felt Dick's mood change, and hurriedly patted him on the shoulder, and then smiled at Beier, "Then let's set off now and say goodbye, everyone."
Then, the nine-person team set off, and they did not ride horses. Russell and Harden led the way, five little guys walked in the middle, and Ruiwen and Dick walked at the end.
On the way, Ruiwen asked, "Dick, you seem to have a problem with the little demon hunter's trial?"
"I always feel that this kind of trial method is not good. As the guide and recorder, you won't take my words down, right?" Dick said jokingly.
"That's not true. Can you tell me what's wrong with this practical trial?"
Dick did not answer first, but asked, "Do you know Nekker?"
"Of course I know that Nekker is short in stature, similar to the little guys in the front. He is a little smart, and some can even use weapons. Other than that, there is no danger.
"I think that's why Witcher Order uses Nekker as a means to test the little demon hunters."
"Is this really so? I once heard a saying that has been circulated among witchers for a long time, 'A single Nekker is harmless, but five Nekker are extremely dangerous. If the number of them reaches ten, even experienced witchers may die!'
"But now, these ordinary children have been transformed into little demon hunters after a narrow escape. Without teaching them many skills, they are allowed to face Nekker directly, regardless of their life or death. We are like witnesses. Maybe all these children will be annihilated by then.
"It's not like we don't have the ability to protect them, so why do we have to do this?"
"... Then what do you want to do?" Ruiwen looked confused after hearing this.
"I don't care about the others, but if Carter is really in danger, I will take action."
"This is against Witcher Order's order." Ruiwen chuckled, "I may report it truthfully when the time comes."
"Then I can't control so much. I managed to save him before and I won't stop easily." Dick replied in a deep voice.
Ruiwen was saying something when there was a commotion in the small team in front. The two of them hurried forward and saw the youngest of them, a little demon hunter, squatting on the ground, covering his face and crying loudly.
This child looks to be only seven or eight years old, and looks dull.
"What's going on?" Dick looked at Russell and Harden.
"I don't know, maybe I'm scared." Russell recalled.
Dick Seeing this, he also squatted down and said softly, "Little guy, what's wrong with you?"
"My name is Barry, not little guy."
Dick comforted him again, "...Barry, don't cry. Now that you have become a demon hunter, how can you be afraid of monsters? Remember, it should be the monsters that are afraid of you."
"No, I'm scared." Barry put his hands down, revealing his red and swollen eyes. His tone was slurred, with a slight baby voice, but his words were clear and coherent.
"My family was just killed by Jatu, and I was sold here by human traffickers. Although I have become a demon hunter now, I know that I am going to die."
Dick heard this and knew that this kid was also a poor guy.
When Jatu soldiers are raging, the remaining war orphans will not have an easy life. They will either starve to death or freeze to death, or they will be gathered together by medieval human traffickers and then sold for some purpose:
It is possible that it will be sold to the homes of wealthy merchants and nobles and serve as some kind of toy for them;
Some will have their hands and feet broken and join beggar gangs to beg in big cities all day long;
Some may also be sold to some evil warlocks and used as test subjects;
It was even sold to Snake Cult as a 'sacred' offering;
The little guy in front of me is lucky enough to have become a demon hunter.
Unable to express his emotion, he asked again, "Why do you think you will definitely die?"
"There were 30 of us doing that Trial of the Grasses, and only four of us survived.
"Although I have learned some Swordsmanship these days, I don't want to face monsters. I miss my father, and I miss my mother even more."
After that, he burst into tears again.
As soon as the child started crying again, Dick became helpless. He had no children in his previous life, so he naturally couldn't deal with children's problems.
Ruiwen, who was usually cold and cold in the past, now showed a warm smile and took out some sugar-coated nuts from his pocket. He handed them not only to the child who was squatting and crying, but also to several other children, including Carter.
Then, she gently held Barry on the ground in her arms, and did not mind wiping the child's snot on his clean clothes, and said softly to the little demon hunters:
"Whenever you encounter Nekker, you must unite. If anyone encounters difficulties, you must lend a helping hand in time. And with us here, we guarantee that your lives will not be in any danger."
The child in his arms raised his head and looked at the beautiful and gentle face in front of him. He felt a lot more relaxed and said timidly:
"Beautiful lady, are you telling the truth?"
"Do you think I would lie to you?"
"You are so good-looking, so you won't lie to others."
"That's good, let's eat some candy. We'll continue our journey and we'll probably be there soon."
"...Okay."
Then Barry shyly broke away from the sorceress's arms, cheered up again, and started walking forward with a few little demon hunters, talking and laughing.
It has to be said that children's emotions come and go quickly.
Seeing this, Dick secretly gave Ruiwen a thumbs up.
The rest of the journey went without any accidents. Soon, everyone stopped somewhere and there was a wide open space in front of them.
Nothing stands in the way;
There are no monsters around;
Just a slight breeze blew out a putrid smell.