This is the story of the Demon Hunter Cannet. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Have you ever wondered...... What kind of tragedy can appear to be a well-intentioned action?

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The World Tree is the thirty-seventh world.

The largest city in the Nawel continent, Jinyang City.

It was the royal capital of the Bert Empire and was located on the west coast of the continent of Nawel. It can be said to be the economic and political center of the entire continent, and because of the prevalence of the sea and monsters, many mercenary groups to escort caravans have gathered. Because recently, there is always news that the Bert Empire is going to war with the Langton Empire, the maritime hegemon of another continent, and many mercenary armies and arms dealers have gathered to make war profits.

Many people come here in the hope of making a few dollars to spend. The same is true of Canette, who feels that there is no shortage of commissions in the big cities that will allow him to improve his life.

For so many days, I could only eat salty, death-to salted meat...... When Canette thought of this, she wanted to cry without tears: I ate so much that my whole body became salty. The broken meat was so hard that even the silver sword couldn't cut it, and it was marinated thoroughly, except for the salty taste.

In order to make sure she could change her taste, Canette bought two types of bacon: corned pork and corned beef. However, when I actually ate it, I found that the taste was the same. It's just salty.

The most painful thing is that because they are too salty, they basically don't have to eat without soaking in water. However, it is often encountered that there is no tableware, so I can only eat while filling the kettle, and my throat will be swollen because of the saltiness. What's more, there will always be a lack of water in the wild, and it will be completely impossible to eat salted meat at that time.

Canet had bought the bacon at a roadside tavern. The boss was covered in greasy clothes and looked like he had been soaked in butter. Thinking about it now, he really regrets how he bought a bargain in the first place.

Carnet was just too confident in his steely stomach wall, and yet he overestimated his voice.

"Damn, I've finally found a city......" Taking a deep breath, Canette stared wearily at the white city wall in front of him, feeling a sense of fatigue: "I'm really tired." After riding a horse for a long time, the whole person almost fell apart. I'm glad I had you with me, Al...... Otherwise, this bacon would have killed me a long time ago. ”

The Dire Pony beneath him let out a long cry of agreement, and then slowly and lazily moved towards the city.

Al is a monster companion he meets during a demon hunt. The mare wanted to go out and see the world, so she went on the road with Cannet. Now it seems that the two have gotten along fairly well for half a year, and have developed a lot of tacit understanding. Canette gave her a lot of names that didn't please the tsundere monster, and it wasn't until later that the name "Al" was chosen.

Canette had always felt that it was a shame that Al couldn't speak. And she could clearly understand what Carnet was saying, but the witcher couldn't understand her language. This is undoubtedly a huge communication barrier. Dire is a monster that is quite intelligent and human, but it can't turn into a human form like a dragon or something.

Carnett walked alone on the journey, and it was inevitable that he was a little lonely. Unlike many witchers, he did not have an apprentice as a traveling companion. Because he felt that his experience was not enough to recruit apprentices, and he had not yet met a child suitable for being a witcher. On this long lonely road, it would be nice to have a Dire horse who could talk.

She can even help when fighting. Dire horses can burn black flames and smoke all around them, and use their eyes to unleash terrifying illusions that disperse enemies. But if it was possible, Carnet still hoped that the old fellow would not make a move: if he was injured and died, wouldn't he have to live alone again?

Dire horses willing to come into contact with humans are quite rare, and most of them are very hostile to humans. Truth be told, when Canette saw Al approaching him, he almost drew his sword and killed him: this monster was too deadly. During the period of contact with her, he was cautious, for fear of angering the Dire, and being roasted directly by the black flame that ignited from the horse's back.

In this city, I wonder if there is news of a talisman like mine...... Glancing at the carriage that passed by and headed for the city gate, Canetra crossed the amulet around her neck and stared at it with a complicated expression: the amulet was round, with a white circular magic circle carved into the black underside of the Nether Iron. A stout, bronze bolt of lightning lay horizontally in the circle, and a demon hunter's silver sword was carved diagonally into it.

It is no coincidence that I was abandoned at the gate of the academy as a baby...... Thinking about the topic he had considered countless times, Canette sighed: "I can't be wrong about the silver sword engraved with the Demon Hunter engraved on it.

It's like my parents made me a witcher.

But what was the matter with the circular magic array and the bronze lightning? Canette was puzzled: what did it mean?

The master and the dean didn't know what was going on with the amulet, and they had investigated it over the years, but they couldn't learn anything. When Canette wandered out like every learned demon hunter, they also told Canette that he must send a letter to his family when he finds clues related to the amulet.

...... Oh, that's right. Home...... A slight smile, isn't it? I'm not looking for my family. Those bastards didn't feed me. I was raised by the grumpy old man of the dean and the old master of Aya who was like a mother (child). So these people are my family.

Master Aya's name is Aprile Blue Tears, and the dean's name is Geralton, whose surname is unknown.

Even Canette doesn't have a surname. Children who don't know who their relatives are almost all without surnames. It is said that Master April wanted to give Canette her last name, but was eventually stopped by the dean.

Coming back to his senses at the sound of horses' hooves stomping on the white stone path, Carnet realized that he had reached the outer walls of the golden-white rocks. Outside the ring wall, there is a wide, deep, and beautiful blue moat, and the drawbridge can be stowed away at any time for defense. A huge, twenty-metre-high iron gate hangs at the only entrance to the wall, and once lowered it can prevent anyone trying to pass through.

It is a large city located on the peninsula, with a good port and a focus on trade. Surrounded by water, the city is quite difficult to capture.

However, it will not give the Bert Empire much of an advantage in the battles that may ensue. Because the rival Langton Empire has one of the most powerful navies in the Thirty-seventh World, and is extremely good at naval warfare and blockading ports. Once the navy succeeds in encircling Jinyang City, the form will snowball against the Bert Empire.