The Divine Hunter

"Can't you just destroy the book?" Igsena said cautiously. "Burn it with a stove, or cut it to pieces with a knife."

"The Book of Shadows, no matter how weird it is, it's just a book."

"It's not as simple as you think," Kelda said calmly. "The Book of Shadows merges with the magical place under our feet. Abundant magical power protects it at all times."

"Conventional means can't hurt it at all..." Kelda's pupils shrank, and she said rather fearfully, "I used Igni and Alder on it last night, and I threw it into the fireplace and burned it overnight...it didn't work."

"It is neither gold nor jade, but it is harder than diamond, and more tough and heat-resistant than dragon skin."

The faces of the four people in the room became very ugly.

"Roy, since you're willing to help, why don't you ask the wizard resident of the Witcher Brotherhood... Maybe she'll have an idea." Kelda looked him in the eye, "I won't let you do anything in vain, wait for the rescue Brothers from the Griffin faction..."

"The secret method of the Griffin faction will not be left for you to study, but it is limited to you."

Roy just wanted to explain something.

Cohen interrupted suddenly, clenching his fists nervously, his voice full of worry,

"Teacher, if you destroy the Book of Shadows, what are the consequences for you?"

Kelda was resurrected because of the Book of Shadows, once the book was destroyed.

his end...

"My student, why do you have to say it so sadly." Kelda suddenly reached out and stroked Cohen's black hair lightly, "Everyone has a day to leave, it's just the law of nature..."

"What's more, I should have died with my brothers a hundred years ago, but I lived 'two more lifetimes'." He smiled calmly, "And I live for myself...I live in seclusion in Kaer-Seren, studying knowledge And theory, life is simple and fulfilling, and you have cultivated such a foolish apprentice."

"No, teacher..." Keen shook his head with a painful expression. He wanted to change the teacher's mind. "Seniors are not necessarily tortured."

"Maybe they are already used to living in the Book of Shadows! They don't want the so-called 'liberation'!"

Cohen's eyes were red, and he hissed,

"Maintaining the status quo is the best option!"

"Cohen!"

The Griffin apprentice trembled,

But this time there was no compromise.

He widened his tricolor pupils and stubbornly looked at Kelda.

"My stupid apprentice... why don't you understand?"

"I've lived enough, and I've lived too long," the old man sighed. "This extra hundred years is like a dream, but a dream that lasts too long will turn into a nightmare."

"And nightmares wake up screaming."

Every word of his is like a needle piercing the heart,

"Now that I'm awake, I can't let my fellow man lose his freedom for the sake of an unending thirst for knowledge."

"Also, as a tool, I'm approaching the limit of my usage, and I have to make changes."

"I have one last regret left...Aren't you willing to fulfill the teacher's last wish?"

Cohen covered his face with his hands and fell silent.

Ignatius was clinging to his body. The corners of the eyes are red.

And Roy sighed with a complicated expression.

It is rare to see such an active death request.

But he didn't want to refuse.

"I'm happy to help you, but I have a question... The seniors of the Griffin faction, once they leave the Book of Shadows, they can no longer reside in the real world. They will disappear soon, and there is nothing but nothingness waiting for them."

"Are you sure this is a good idea?"

Kelda shook her head and asked back

"Roy, instead of you, you are willing to live in a book in the form of your soul and be enslaved by it forever... Or get rid of this small prison, give your life, regain your freedom, and feel the real world, even if it's just for a moment ."

Roy's face froze, and he couldn't answer for a while.

"There is no griffin that likes iron cages."

"In the entire Griffin Academy, only I am an outlier who loves to 'sharpen a pen.'"

"And my compatriots, I know them, their homes are mountains and fields and vast skies, and they will never give in!"

...

After a long silence.

Roy pursed his lips, turned his eyes to the locked basement, and then moved out of the window. The sun shone the snow white brightly.

"Master Kelda, first of all, we have to look at the Book of Shadows... The sun is shining, it probably can't mess up, right?"

...

Kyle Siren.

The cliffs of the back mountain reflect golden light in the sunlight.

The snow in the courtyard is as white as condensed milk.

In stark contrast, in the middle of the snow, there is a tome with a dark skin and covered with golden lines on all sides.

The size specification is at least three times that of a regular book, and it is about a punch thick.

The words "dhu saov morc" are depicted in archaic language on the dark cover.

Means "Book of Black Shadows".

A layer of black mist thick as honey overflowed the book cover, lingering lingeringly, resisting the pervasive bright sunlight cast from the sky.

Two griffon witchers, Ignatius, and Roy, wearing a combination of cotton, chain, and plate armor and carrying double swords, surrounded it.

Book of Shadows

type:?

Composition: Leather, Magic, Soul, Knowledge...

The book that records all the knowledge of the Griffin, and the soul is born in the land of magic.

? ?

...

"Master Kelda..." Roy pressed the badge on his neck, "Can it understand us?"

"This book has life, and records knowledge that ordinary people can't learn in dozens of lifetimes. But it grows differently from humans..." Kelda stared at the "Book of Shadows" with complicated eyes, "Even if a child is born A hundred years later, its wisdom is still very rudimentary."

He made a vivid metaphor,

"Like a low-level wild animal, which is governed only by instinct... And now, as far as I know, it has only four instincts - to pursue the truth, to stick to the magic land, to search for the next tool, and to protect itself, provided that it can be treated cause effective damage."

"Other than that, it's hard to do anything else proactive."

"Since it chose me, as the next tool, are you sure he won't suddenly summon a spirit body?" Roy was still not at ease.

"You can try it, touch it... but don't flip the book."

The index finger touched the dark book cover, followed by the thumb, the whole hand, and put it on.

"hiss…"

The touch is wonderful, completely different from its gloomy and eerie appearance.

It was warm and delicate, like a gust of spring breeze blowing across the skin, which made Roy feel very comfortable.

"Open me, read me, record me..."

Roy let go of his hand without changing his face.

This sound of temptation is not enough to see before his second-order will.

Cohen, Igosena then reached out and touched it.

He let go of his hands expressionlessly.

"Did you hear some kind of call?"

"What sound?" The woman glanced at her lover in confusion,

Cohen also shook his head.

"Sure enough..." Roy nodded, the book actually only seduced him.

"Book of Shadows, what exactly do you want from me?"

...

"I'm going to draw a magic circle first and weaken its connection with the chaotic energy outside." Kelda began to assign tasks,

"Korn, go get the evil spirit dust and the potion and decoction I have collected."

"A hard battle awaits us."

The latter stood there with a stiff face.

"Go!" Kelda kicked him on the buttocks, and he dawdled and entered the alchemy room.

Kelda shook his head and turned his eyes to Roy, "Find a way to contact the caster, or I will open a portal for you to send you back to Nuocheng?"

"No, I'm carrying a telescope. At this point, Coral is probably doing an experiment?"

"However, once we start to act, the sixty spirit bodies in "Book of Shadows" will become a huge threat." Roy asked,

"I called the members of the fraternity to help."

Kelda shook her head and said stubbornly,

"I can't pay that much."

"This is a battle belonging to the Griffin faction, and with the help of the sun, believe me, the three of us are enough to handle it!"

...

The crystal of the telescopic mirror refracts the sunlight thrown into the window into colorful colors, and a slender and powerful palm rubs three times from top to bottom along the crystal surface.

The mana in the witcher's body is reduced by 50.

The rays of light above the crystals are brilliant, and they meet in mid-air.

Create a hazy translucent light curtain.

Rippled and blurred like water, then the picture gradually became clearer.

A figure in a light red dress was standing in front of a boiling cauldron, her slender fingers interweaving a magic flash, her red hair jumping on her shoulders,

Bags of herbs on the shelves automatically fly into the cauldron without wind.

Turn up the turbid waves.

Suddenly, she felt something, turned around suddenly, and her blue eyes narrowed.

The sorceress's red lips curved slightly, and a pleasant smile suddenly appeared on her beautiful face.

All walks to the telescopic mirror,

He covered his red lips in astonishment,

"Little bastard, where's your hair?"

"Uh, Coral, in fact... I learned a new seal technique from Master Kelda, but unfortunately I rashly cast the seal before I was proficient, and I accidentally burned my hair... Don't worry, it will grow back soon."

"Haha!" The sorceress burst into laughter while clutching her stomach, laughing until she was out of breath.

The left hand outlines in mid-air,

"I have to keep a memory!"

"Crack..." A strong white light flashed.

Roy's face turned black, showing a helpless expression like a bitter gourd, and he was about to doubt his life.

"My coral, it's urgent, can you give me an idea first... and then laugh."

"Wait, cough, cough..." The sorceress suddenly raised her head, forced to hold back her smile, and sighed warmly towards the mirror, with anticipation in her eyes, "Repeat."

"Help me come up with an idea."

"first sentence!"

"My coral..."

"Very good, my little bastard... I don't care about how ugly you have made yourself so ugly this time," she nodded contentedly, her cheeks flushed as if she was drunk, "I will help you once with great mercy."

After half an hour.

After hearing the whole story, Rita Nieder rubbed her sharp chin in deep thought.

"Having life, manipulating spirits, swallowing shadows, and merging with the land of magic, this is really a book... It sounds incredible, but it is very similar to a concept in necromancy - 'horcrux' similar…"

"The Horcrux of Necromancy? Was it created artificially?" Roy's heart skipped a beat, "Isn't it possible that multiple factors interacted and were born naturally?"

"I can't rule out this possibility... The world is full of wonders, especially in the field of magic, one after another mysteries emerge one after another."

Roy breathed a sigh of relief, but was still secretly alert.

Rita Ned wrapped her trembling chest and leaned down towards him, "You guys are going to destroy this 'horcrux'... It's useless to think of ordinary methods."

"So, you have to target its core."

"Core?" Roy glanced over her neck, admiring the big ship under the full sail... A week ago, he also lingered at the dock.

"That is the soul it was born from... Only by attacking the "Book of Shadows" with a spell aimed at the soul can kill it and rescue the people trapped in it."

"But be careful, the Horcrux will fight back desperately."

"My coral, do you understand these spells?" Roy asked nervously, staring at the blue and moist eyes.

Rita Ned shook her head regretfully, "This belongs to the category of 'necromancy', but a long time ago, the Brotherhood of Warlocks listed 'necromancy' and 'devil summoning' as taboo..."

"A lot of relevant knowledge has been burned. There's nothing I can do..."

"And none of the friends I know are good at this field."

"Little bastard, this problem is clearly beyond your ability...don't fool around!" Rita Ned urged with concern and seriousness,

"I understand, I promise! Let's talk about it first, I'll be back soon." Roy nodded at her.

In his mind, the picture of himself releasing the shocking and devouring evil spirits flashed across his mind.

The core of the Horcrux and the evil spirit, according to his understanding, should be similar existences.

"Did you forget an important step?!" He was about to close the telescopic mirror, but the sorceress widened her eyes, raised her chin, and her face was covered with thin frost.

"Boom—goodbye, Coral..."

"Humph!"

Roy shook his head, put Golfin Chipmunk in the corner, scratched his chin to hide it, and then left the room.

...

In the courtyard, Kelda has drawn a circular magic circle using various materials such as evil spirit dust and wheel injection dust.

The circle is divided into two layers: the inner and outer layers, and the outer layer is composed of four parts, which are earth, water, fire and wind carved in ancient sayings.

The inner layer is filled with dense words, isolation, ban, magic blockade...

Roy was only close to this magic circle, and the magic in his body became difficult and slow.

In the center of the magic circle, the magic light visible to the naked eye on the surface of the Book of Shadows was compressed into the bookcase.

The magic circle and the grand sunshine are two-pronged, and the land of magic can no longer provide it with continuous support.

It became dull and dull, just like an ordinary ancient book.

"I have an idea..." Roy stepped forward and said Rita Ned's idea.

The difference is that he is the attacker who masters "necromancy".

"Every two minutes, I will attack "Book of Shadows", and the two are responsible for defense."

"When the Book of Shadows feels a huge threat, ten ** will send a spirit body to counterattack desperately."

"These seniors of the Griffin faction... I'll leave it to the two of you."

Roy is not sure if the spirit body will be reborn in another world after disappearing.

But to die at his hands is absolutely soul-shattering.

And the Griffin Witcher shouldn't end up like that.

Cohen hesitated, his expression very tangled. And Kelda shook his head at him.

"Korn, concentrate, how did I teach you before... There will be a tough battle next, if you are distracted, you will kill your comrades."

"This is not the 'Griffin Way'."

"I-I understand, teacher..."

Cohen lowered his head slumped and clenched his fists.

Later, after being persuaded many times by Cohen, the ordinary Igosena turned back and left Kaer Siren temporarily, and found another place to hide in the back mountain.

The three witchers surrounded the Book of Shadows in the magic circle with their horns.

Kelda split the potion and decoction in hand.

Each person has a bottle of "Enhanced Patri's Potions" to enhance the strength of the Sigil, a bottle of enhanced "Full Moon" to increase the physical limit, and a bottle of Hekna's Decoction: The act of consuming mana will restore vitality.

Because they will try to avoid killing the spirits of the Griffin, they will be mainly defensive.

"Boom-"

"Grumpy-"

Potions and decoctions, swallowed in large mouths, the three extreme flavors of fishy sweet, bitter, and spicy erupted in the stomach, and then spread to the limbs with a burning heat.

Black blood vessels crawled up the cheeks of the three along the chin and profile.

"Shh..."

Under the sun, three tall and straight figures stood around the circle, and three pairs of completely different eyes met,

Kelda suddenly smiled brightly, his long taupe hair and beard fluttering lightly in the breeze.

"Go ahead, Roy, give me your back."

"I swear in Griffin's honor, I will defend your safety with my life!"

"I swear!" Cohen, also shouted, with an angry look on his face!

Roy nodded, and the five fingers of his left hand continued to outline, golden and dark rays of light covering his body.

The pupils intertwined with dark gold and silver gray turned to the Book of Shadows on the snow.