Chapter 5: Flame Worms
These people have the aura of monsters (this aura is multifaceted, and can be felt by touch, smell, and the sight of the witcher...... In the Demon Hunter's Vision, Canette stared at the man who was climbing up from under the ladder, holding an empty, suspicious pill bottle in his hand, and was not surprised: the hunch was correct. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info they raised it down there - no, shut up a monster.
After another sneak peek outside, the demon hunter stared at the group of villagers who had just entered the hut and began to discuss something seriously, and made up his mind even more determined to see what was going on down there. Otherwise, it's a pity to leave with such regrets.
However, there are too many people out there. And there were a lot of braziers lit around the hut, and the view was too bright to be good for sneaking in anyway.
If only I could hide here and not come forward myself...... At this point, Canette began to lament that he didn't have much money to buy magic items: it was not uncommon to see people selling the Floating Eye in the market. The user can manipulate the MONOCULUS to move around, allowing them to see things that are inconvenient for them to see. With an additional sum of money, you can also buy the Invisible Eye or the Flying Eye.
The power-ups are so clever that they can be easily controlled by people who don't know how to use magic. Many mages have made a fortune from these. The last time he was in town, he had seen an Aiya traveling merchant set up a stall selling all kinds of strange magic items. Including powders that can make people burp and fart all day long. However, the authenticity of the item is very questionable - Aya herself can't burp or fart, so will the props actually be useful?
With the Demon Hunter Horizon canceled, Canette still tried to hear even the slightest conversation among the villagers. However, this local dialect, which is suspected to be of the Eurasian family, is too vague for people to hear the slightest syllable. In the end, he decided to lie dormant here for the time being, waiting for the guards to relax before taking advantage of the weakness.
But the gang seemed a little too nervous when they were patrolling, didn't they? Glaring at the night watchmen, Carnet suddenly wanted to laugh: Think back to what the villagers said when they kicked me out...... It's like treating me like a disaster.
Carnett inadvertently remembered a common encounter in a small town in a desert volcanic canyon.
On that occasion, a girl secretly kept a homeless fire worm cub in her bedroom, and after recognizing the identity of the witcher, she desperately tried to prevent Canette from entering the house. Of course, in the end, he was scolded by his parents and invited Canette into the house. After that, of course, the witcher noticed the existence of the monster's breath, but he just kept silent, and waited until his parents were asleep before going to the girl to find out the truth.
Later, before leaving, he taught the girl how to raise flame worms scientifically and how to communicate with them. Advice was also given to girls to release their larvae as early as possible. This is because the monster grows bigger and bigger, and when its organs mature, it begins to like to breathe fire. Staying at home will sooner or later break out in the fire. Although the child was very happy to be able to communicate with his pet, he began to become depressed after listening to the following words.
At that time, although Carnet had some regrets, he knew that he had to tell the truth. Because the monster like the Flame Worm will grow up in two or three months, and at that point, it will become difficult to control, and even the owner may attack. If he really starts attacking others and causing a fire, then he is also responsible for not giving the due warning as a demon hunter.
Anyway, when that was over, Canette left as a passer-by as usual. He knew very well that he couldn't get too attached to a place he passed on his journey, or it would slow him down. So, he forced himself to take the necessary commissions in one place and go on the road as soon as he had collected enough money for the journey.
A few months later, he happened to pass by again and went to see the girl. To his relief and consternation, instead of releasing the larvae, she managed to tame the Flame Worm, and now carries it with her to protect the village from the attacks of many beasts and monsters. The boy thanked him with joy, much to the embarrassment of Carnet: he had never expected this to happen, but it was only the result of his own neutrality and non-interference.
The Flame Worms are difficult to tame even for professional pet trainers and mages, and the result not only surprises the witcher, but also makes them sweat: they are cute (or disgusting) at first glance, but they are absolutely unstoppable when they really get angry. Getting them to sense human emotions correctly is a big challenge.
What is the commonality between that incident and this one? In Carnett's eyes, it seems that the girl and the villagers want to protect the monsters that live here. They don't want their hidden monsters to be discovered by rumored cold-blooded, cruel demon hunters who specialize in hunting monsters.
It's just that Canette doesn't think that the villagers here prevent Canette from entering the village because of love and friendship, and the world of adults is much more complicated than that of children, full of interests.
Forget it, the fruit is ready after eating a meal first...... Feeling that she had just eaten too much, Canette tried to see if there was any of the local blue fruits to eat: it was said to taste good, but it was too low in production and too much for its medical effects...... I've wanted to try it for a long time.
Demon hunters' bodies are highly resistant to toxins, so they don't mind the rumors that this blue fruit may be poisonous.
Hmm? Why is there no stock? Despite sneaking up to a nearby warehouse, all he found was a bunch of small boxes with the fruit painted on them. However, when Canette opened one of them with great interest, he was extremely frustrated: there was not a single blue fruit in it.
Isn't that right...... Having somehow my luck, I closed the small box that only contained about four fruits, and the witcher turned to open the other: there must be a ...... Well?
The box was still empty. Confused, he looked at the wooden sign standing beside him: yes, it said "for sale".
Try something else...... As Canette opened the box, he became more and more disappointed: there was no ...... No...... Or not!
Several boxes were opened in a row, and the results were frustratingly one-sided: all empty.
I did hear that every day there would be wagons to carry away the boxes of freshly picked fruit...... Canette was puzzled: Indeed, no carriage seemed to have come to the hotel these days. The stables have revealed this. Thinking of the fact that the source of the fruit was strictly guarded by the villagers and that there was a monster hidden here, Canette suddenly realized: Is the fruit related to the monster?