Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

(In the previous chapter, when talking about the previous Nine Star Hunters, I forgot the master - it has been modified. The other one is the tavern owner of the Dragon Calendar Institute)

"Is it because of the things in the ancient city of Shulet?" Gordon asked bluntly.

Ernest looked helpless, "It's okay now that there are only two of us. Don't talk about this in public, and try not to mention it to anyone, including Hayata, Ansir and others.

If necessary, someone will naturally explain the details to you in the future."

Ernest's words stopped here. He did not directly answer Gordon's question, but it was already a tacit agreement.

Gordon nodded and stopped asking.

In fact, piecing together all the information, the answer is already very clear.

There is a monster entrenched in the ancient city of Shulet. It is very likely a "taboo" that is more dangerous than the red dragon, and it is also the main source of the turmoil of the ancient dragons in the old continent.

Intuition tells him that the head found in the ruins of Lingfeng that year may be related to that "taboo".

"Don't think too much. When it comes to those beings, curiosity is the most dangerous thing." Ernest reminded him on the side.

"I understand."

Gordon knocked his forehead with his fist, as if to knock these thoughts out of his mind.

"Instructor, do you think we will fight side by side one day in the future?"

". I hope not."

On the way back, the two were not in a hurry and talked a lot along the way.

Gordon was the one who talked most of the time.

"That wrathful Tyrannosaurus is really powerful. We poisoned it in advance, but it was still very difficult to fight it."

"They feed on other ancient dragons, so they are called Exterminators."

"The Molten Dragon is really like a volcano."

"At the end of the earth vein corridor, we found a giant ancient dragon called the Dark Lantern Dragon, which was actually a juvenile."

"The Golden Land of the Brilliant Dragon, the monster from another world, Behemoth"

"The ancient dragon named Ice Curse Dragon changed the climate environment of the New World. Later, it was discovered that the culprit was another monster. We call it the Earth Crying Dragon."

"These are not allowed to be mentioned in the guild, but you should have no problem. That place is called the Land of Gathering Demons. Two-headed taboo"

In fact, many of these contents have been mentioned in Gordon's letters to him over the years.

But Ernest didn't feel impatient at all.

When the two returned to the village entrance, it was dark, and the adventure story about the New World also came to an end.

Ernest didn't make too many comments, but patted Gordon's shoulder with satisfaction.

The two jumped out of the car, carrying the large pieces of raw meat while shouting and calling the villagers to help.

Just like more than ten years ago.

A bonfire has been lit in the small square in the village.

In this remote mountain village, there is no other way to celebrate, it's nothing more than everyone getting together and eating and drinking around the fire.

The dishes in the mountain village are naturally not as delicious as the elaborate meals prepared by the chefs of Elu.

Or it can be said that even the skill of pork chops is far inferior.

But Gordon just couldn't eat enough, the food was almost stuffed into his throat, and he was reluctant to put down the tableware.

Ernest almost didn't eat, he was holding little Muti carefully.

The little guy jumped around and was very active.

He didn't dare to hold it too loosely, worried that the child would fall, and he didn't dare to hold it too tightly, for fear of hurting the child.

"She likes you very much." Hayata said to the old hunter with a smile.

"Is that so?!" Ernest smiled.

He hadn't been so happy for many years.

The little girl giggled and began to move restlessly again.

Ernest, who didn't know how to hold a child, quickly put her back on the ground, and didn't even dare to hand her over to Hayata, for fear that something might happen when he passed her to her.

Muti, who returned to the ground, stood up with two fat legs and refused to sit down.

Hayata smiled at this scene.

Muti was only one year old and couldn't stand yet. When Ernest let go, the little guy would sit on the ground.

But what does it matter? As a mother, sometimes I am happy to see my child make a fool of himself.

However, what she didn't expect was that at the moment Ernest let go, little Muti took the initiative to stretch out his little hand and grabbed Ernest's rough fingers.

With his support, she actually stood up shakily.

"Huh? Stand up?!"

Gordon and Hayata stayed in Kokot Village for two days.

Gordon found time to chat with the old village chief, but unfortunately the village chief was always in a state of Alzheimer's disease.

The communication between the two was more like being teased by the old guy than chatting.

Ernest was always around little Muti.

He let the little guy hold his finger and practice walking on the village road.

The villagers said that he treated Muti as his granddaughter, and he smiled and did not deny it.

When Gordon and his friends were about to leave, the old hunter's face was even more disappointed.

He repeatedly reminded Gordon and his friends to send letters back regularly. The content of the letters was not important, but the key was to attach photos of the baby.

If he had not held an important position, Gordon suspected that he would have gone to East Doruma to settle down and accompany his children like Mrs. Sterling did at the time.

He said goodbye to Ernest, the old village chief and the villagers of Kokot Village.

Gordon and his friends boarded the airship and went to Minagard City, which was very close to Kokot Village.

The straight-line distance between the two places is only 200 kilometers, but the forest hills are rugged and many places can only be detoured. If you walk, it will take at least half a month.

It is not so troublesome to go from the air.

They set off early in the morning, and the airship landed on the airship platform of Minagard Port before noon.

Gordon paid the fee and the two got off the airship.

Minagard is the most prosperous city in the northwest of the continent. The transportation industry is well developed. There are many airships to East Doruma every day.

There is no need to spend a lot of money to let the airship follow all the time.

The only disadvantage is that you have to carry weapons and equipment boxes with you, which is a bit troublesome.

Their protective weapons are no longer "rare" or "uncommon". It is not a big deal in a place like the Star Base where there are no real civilians.

If you were in a normal city, wearing a [Crazy Pattern] and strolling around, you might scare people.

Weapons are better. Whether it is Gordon's [Immovable] Great Sword or Hayata's [Ice Spirit Blade], they are not too eye-catching in appearance. Just wrap them with cloth.

But later, it is hard to say about the equipment made of taboo materials.

It is still uncertain whether those equipment can be used after they are made. Even if they can be "subdued", those things must not appear in front of ordinary people.

If you touch them accidentally, you may go crazy on the spot.

Although they have been as low-key as possible, the two people on the dock still attracted a lot of curious eyes.

The extraordinary body size, plus the cloth wrapped behind them, are obviously huge swords and other weapons.

There is no doubt that they can only be hunters.

There are many hunters in Minagard City, so it is not to say that they have never seen them, but this profession is still a bit mysterious to ordinary people.

Hayata, who doesn't like this kind of attention, hugged her daughter and urged Gordon to leave here in a hurry.

According to the normal procedure, they should register at the guild first.

But now is the holiday, so there is no need to be so strict with the rules.

So, the two left the dock and went directly through the commercial area to the residential area.

Looking at the courtyard that was slightly different from her memory, Hayata was obviously a little nervous.

Putting her daughter in Gordon's arms for the time being, she walked forward and knocked on the familiar door.