Demon Hunter: School of the Wolf

The old duke's voice was sonorous and powerful.

Under the gaze of the crowd, the demon hunter glanced around and said in a deep voice:

"Wild Hunt!"

"On the night of May Day, the Skeleton Knights flew through the sky, and the disaster that destroyed Elland was released from their scepters, just like what happened in the floating harbor..."

As soon as the demon hunter finished speaking.

"Wow~"

There was a sudden noise on the gate tower, like boiling water boiled by a fierce fire.

"What happened in the floating harbor?"

"What is this demon hunter talking about? Isn't the Wild Hunt an old story to coax children?"

"It turned out to be the Wild Hunt. When the 'shooting star' appeared that day, I also vaguely saw something moving..."

"Whatever it is, Lord Mason is right. The people of Temeria cannot die tragically for no reason like this. We want revenge! Revenge!"

...

Amid the noise, the old duke raised his hand, and the gate tower suddenly returned to calm.

"Are you sure?" The old duke asked in a deep voice.

"I saw it with my own eyes!" Ailin said firmly.

His bloodshot old eyes stared at a pair of blue cat pupils, and the witcher's gaze did not evade.

For a long time.

"Bang!"

The cane hit the ground heavily again.

The old duke looked back and met the eyes of every noble.

He especially stayed on the face of the young noble for several seconds before saying, "Did you hear it clearly?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Although there were a few nobles with many medals on their chests, and some with tears on their faces and hatred in their eyes, they looked at the old duke firmly.

But most people thought this statement was a bit absurd.

According to legend, how could a monster that had not appeared for hundreds of years suddenly appear in Elland.

In contrast.

If it weren't for the discord between the witcher and the wizards in recent decades, it would be known to the world.

It seems that there is no reason for the witcher to lie and fabricate a legendary monster.

They prefer to believe that the disaster on May Day was the revenge of Ban Ade's wizards.

Swinging lances at the Wild Hunt, which is said to gallop across the boundless sky and bring endless disasters...

This is really crazy!

"Listen carefully, father!" the young noble said loudly.

The next second.

Whether they really agree and believe it or not, the other nobles also nodded in approval of this statement.

"This is a war. We were ambushed by a monster without any honor!" The hoarse voice of the old duke was like the roar of an old lion king.

"So from now on, the Wild Hunt is our mortal enemy!"

"Whether they are ghosts, bad omens or disasters themselves, I will let them die without honor like Bloody Foka."

As soon as the voice fell.

The male nobles around "swish" and knelt on one knee.

Their invincible lord has issued an order. No matter how bizarre the order sounds, they must accept it as vassals.

"Da Da Da~"

At this time.

From the tower not far away, footsteps were heard.

After the old duke glanced at them, he waved his hand and asked everyone to stand up.

High Priest Ianna and Nannick came over.

"High Priest..."

"High Priest..."

...

Everyone bowed to greet them.

Just when they were wondering why the high priest and priest of Meliteli had not left after the funeral...

The old duke turned around and faced the witcher.

"Where are you from, witcher Ailin?" he said in a deep voice.

Alin was stunned for a moment, and instinctively replied: "I am from Kaer Morhen."

"Has anyone ever granted you the title of knight?"

"Hmm?" Ailin, who was stared at by people with different emotions, shook his head blankly, "No, no one has ever granted me the title of knight..."

"Clang!"

The sword rang clear.

The old duke drew the sword at his waist and said in a deep voice:

"Kneel down!"

Alin seemed to understand something when he was at a loss.

"Just kneel on one knee." Ianna walked to the side of the old duke and looked at him with a kind smile.

"What!!!"

"How could it be?"

"He is not from Elland..."

...

The noise among the nobles rose again, blowing the raindrops back to the gloomy sky.

"Silence!"

A solemn voice suddenly came from not far behind the old duke.

It was a guard knight wearing a helmet.

Ailin could hear that it was Arthur's voice.

All the guard knights stepped forward at the same time before Arthur finished speaking and surrounded everyone.

"Clang~clang~clang~"

Long swords were pulled out of the scabbards, and the guard knights held the hilts with both hands and inserted them shallowly into the ground.

The drizzle washed the swords, and the cold light shone everywhere.

The nobles were silent at this moment and dared not say anything.

The knights were supporting a demon hunter with their actions, looking forward to accepting Ailin as one of them.

This was a scene they had only seen in history books.

In the demon hunter world, although the knights are loyal to the lord, they also have their own will.

Moreover, after the rebellion of the great nobles, the status of the middle and lower nobles, especially the knights, has been greatly improved.

Therefore, the guards knights who are only loyal to the old duke don't care about the opinions of other nobles at all.

"Go..."

Vesemir's voice came from behind, bringing Ailin back to his senses.

He didn't quite understand...

Why were we mobilizing for war just now, and now we suddenly want to confer a knighthood on him?

but……

Although he had not thought clearly about the pros and cons of accepting the title in a short period of time, with the approval of Ianna and Vesemir, Aelin still did it.

"To commend you for your outstanding performance in the just war," the old Duke said loudly with emphasis, "to commend you for your virtue, honor and..."

He paused:

"...and loyalty to mankind, I, Mason, the Duke of Elland recognized by the gods, with my power and privileges, hereby canonize you as a knight. Serve us loyally. With this sword, no It hurts again.”

Aelin felt the sword on his shoulders, touching it lightly.

In the rain.

He looked at the old Duke, and rarely saw recognition and gratitude in his dark brown eyes.

Duke Mason nodded gently, pondered for a while, and said:

"Kaer Morhen is not my fiefdom, and there is already another knight there."

"so……"

"Brave witcher, because you used your courage, wisdom and strength to defend Elland."

"I will give you a title based on your merits - Arryn of Elland."

Just say it.

Arthur took a step forward and said with respect:

"Bow, Lord Knight."

then.

The newly crowned knight, Arryn of Elland, stood up and bowed deeply to his theoretical "lord", Duke Mason.

At this time.

In addition to the recognition of the sight of the knights of the Guards.

Most of the nobles on the city gate tower looked at him with suspicion and even jealousy.

They knew that the demon hunter had blocked the attack of demon spirits for Elland, but to be honest, this was something that Duke Mason had paid for a long time ago.

So this is what witchers are meant to do.

Even if this task is completed very well, I would rather give more money than reward with a title.

Thinking of the words of "Wild Hunt" just now, many people quietly cast suspicious eyes on Duke Mason.

The old Duke is old after all.

They suspected that he was bewitched by this demon hunter. Not only did he declare a challenge to a legendary monster, he even awarded a precious titled title to a child who was only thirteen or fourteen years old.

Although the title of knight does not represent the territory and status owned by the noble like the title of great noble, it cannot be hereditary.

But at least ordinary knights cannot be called "jazz".

in addition.

A titled knight also represents a great possibility of getting closer to the title.

It can even be said that...

In Temeria, which has the largest number of knights, as long as Aelin performs some considerable military exploits for Elland or Temeria, even if Duke Mason himself does not want to, he must elevate Aelin to a noble title.

Otherwise, many knights in Temeria may express their "dissatisfaction" in various ways.

Therefore, knights with titles and knights without titles are basically two different concepts.

The old Duke seemed to notice the strangeness of everyone, and said calmly to the nobles:

"Ser Arryn deserves this honor."

Everyone was silent.

Obviously they were not convinced, but they were silent and did not question him because of the old duke's authority.

The old Duke glanced at Ianna beside him, saw her nodding slightly, and said:

"The person who warned of the May Day crisis was not High Priest Ianna, but our knight from Elland, Master Demon Hunter Aelin of the Wolf School."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was less than two seconds of incredible silence.

"What?!!"

A chirping lady exclaimed loudly.

The city gate upstairs once again became as noisy as a vegetable market.

Everyone turned their attention to Aylin and Yianna, discussing and wondering.

Only the older nobles looked at the old duke with doubts.

"This is what Ianna told me after May Day, and according to her, the reason why Sir Arryn was able to predict this disaster was because of the oracle of the goddess Meriteri."

The old Duke said calmly.

Now it was not just the chirping ladies, but also the old and calm nobles in the crowd who could no longer maintain their elegance.

Prophecies, oracles, high priests, knights...

In particular, the goddess Meriteri has not issued an oracle for hundreds of years.

The discussion suddenly took on another dimension.

There was a "click" sound.

Something fell to the ground.

"Ha... Sir Javier, help me pick up my dentures..."

In the chaos, the old Duke raised his hand, and the crowd fell silent instantly.

Then everyone subconsciously looked at Ianna at the same time.

The high priest of the goddess Meriteri nodded:

"Yes, this warning was given to me by the goddess after she had a dream with Sir Arryn."

At this time.

A middle-aged lady asked:

"But before May Day, you clearly told us that you received inspiration from the goddess..."

Yianna smiled when she heard this.

But before she could explain.

The man next to the middle-aged lady immediately pulled her arm and cursed vulgarly:

"Shut your mouth, you ignorant, stupid woman."

"If someone told you before May Day that a little-known male demon hunter had received the revelation from the goddess Meriteri, would you believe it?"

When the middle-aged lady heard this, her face flushed and she shrank back and stopped talking.

"I didn't lie..." Ianna explained with a smile, "I did get the revelation from the lady, but Sir Arryn just relayed it."

"He was in the icon room closest to the lady at the time..."

Sleep... The witcher added two words in his mind.

Hearing Ianna's words, everyone immediately understood.

So.

They can stand here safely now, instead of being buried below, thanks to him.

And it is indeed understandable to grant a title of knight for the merit of saving a city.

So.

The nobles looked at Arryn with a much softer gaze.

There were also many people with deep thoughts, who looked at the young witcher, and then at the old duke and Ianna, thinking.

Needless to say, the old duke's attitude towards this new knight.

However, the high priest of the Meliteli Temple actually trusted a witcher so much.

The icon room, where the original statue of the goddess Meliteli is stored, is not a place that ordinary people can enter.

It is said that even the old duke has never been to the most sacred place in the whole of Elland.

What's more,

The high priest even sacrificed his prestige to "pave the way" for this demon hunter...

What is the relationship between this demon hunter named Ailin and the high priest and the old duke?

"Okay, the rain is heavy, let's go back." The old duke waved his hand, interrupting the secret speculation of some people who were busy with their business.

The nobles bowed to the old duke and left one after another.

Ailin was also planning to leave, but Arthur stopped him and pulled him to a corner:

"After the enthronement ceremony, there should be a grand banquet to celebrate, inviting the nobles and knights of Elland to gather together to celebrate the birth of the new knight."

"However," Arthur sighed, "because Elland has just passed away, this banquet cannot be held."

"It doesn't matter." The demon hunter shook his head, "I don't care about this."

In fact, this is better.

Let him be in that celebration banquet and pretend to be nice to those nobles, which makes him uncomfortable.

What's more,

Even from the words of the canonization, the old duke temporarily changed "in order to reward your virtue, honor and loyalty to the royal family" to "loyalty to mankind".

In essence, the knight Arlin is not a vassal of the old duke or the royal family of Temeria.

I just don't know.

Is this the experience in the past, or is the old duke flexible.

Arthur pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled:

"In this case, let's get to the point..."

At this time.

For some reason, Duke Mason, who had not left yet, leaned on his cane, looked down at the drizzle outside the city of Elland, and said to the attendant who came up with an umbrella:

"Find someone to hold an umbrella for her."

"Enough people have died in Elland recently..."

A attendant hurried away after hearing the order.

The witcher listened to Arthur's "family emblem", "flag", "knight's code" and other matters after the canonization ceremony, and glanced sideways at the city.

"Pa pa pa~"

The rain was getting heavier.

The sky and the earth were woven into layers of fine white bead curtains.

A lonely, thin figure, with his back to Elland, knelt in front of the newly turned soil.

It was as if the muddy and dirty world was the one she longed for.