C18 Rumors

The country banquet with Duren Village's specialties soon began.

Shire had seen similar scenes when he was young. The banquet was a part of Lorman's culture. Every spring festival, the people in the village began to get busy, offering sacrifices to God Edwar, agriculture God Anjeri, rain God Juvia, and other gods. Praying to God for a year of good weather was useful most of the time. But sometimes, god would punish people for their reckless actions. It rained very little in a year. At that time, the priest will appear, and the crimes committed by the people will be... The next year's ritual would be even more sumptuous, so that they could try to appease the anger of the gods.

He sat on a hard bench and sat around the table with the men in the other villages. The wives of these people walked back and forth in the courtyard, constantly washing vegetables, handling animals, and cooking big meals. A pure fragrance drifted everywhere, making his index finger move.

Wild dogs and wild cats wandered around the yard, looking into the distance and not daring to enter. Usually, they would wander around people's feet, waiting for the bones and food residue to be thrown to the ground. But now, they were frightened and did not dare to take a step forward.

Magnon picked up a bottle of red wine, pried out the cork, and poured a cup for Shire and the villagers.

"To the hero!" He picked up the cup and drank it all.

"Oh, oh!"

"That's great!"

Everyone was very happy. Shire also picked up the cup and drank the appetizer. The villagers immediately started to talk loudly about the weather, war, and monsters. Shire felt a little reserved. He was not shy, but he did not talk much. He was not used to rambling.

Food was the best. A woman with a wide waist brought a large country roast chicken for Shire, and the chicken's fur was all gone. It was bald, and there was a layer of sour and sweet jam from the bottom of the chicken to the neck. Shire picked up the chicken. It was so hot. But Shire was so hungry that he could not care less. He bit down hard.

Spice was very expensive and the poor could not afford it. Instead, they changed it to jam for meat seasoning. It proved that the effect was excellent. Shire tasted the fresh and tender chicken meat. The outer skin was crispy, and the entire chicken skin was affected by it. The chicken meat was sweet to begin with, and mixed with the berry jam on the chicken body, it tasted really impeccable.

These chickens must have been diligent in exercising and eating their fill all day long, because the meat was very chewy. It was very thick. It was simply a blessing to be able to eat such a big chicken. Shire ate with all his might. The meat of the chicken drumstick was very tender. The chicken wing was even more powerful. The oil on it was roasted until it was fragrant. The villagers looked at Shire's appetite. They were all a little stunned. What they got was only a small piece of chicken. Now, they could only look at Shire with envy.

Halfway through the roast chicken, the women brought a big bowl of mushroom soup for Shire. The soup was very thick, and there were fat mushroom slices floating inside. They also sprinkled coriander and onion silk. Shire could smell the fragrance from a distance. He kept eating. After all, it had been a long time since he had a proper meal.

He drank the soup while Magnon asked, "Where are you going next? How about staying here for the night? "

"Stay for the night!"

"Have a good rest for a few days." The villagers enthusiastically encouraged him.

"No need." Shire simply refused, "I want to go to Gray Tree Hall."

"Uh..." Everyone looked at each other.

The atmosphere quickly changed, making Shire feel strange. He put down the bowl of soup and wiped his mouth.

"What happened to Gray Tree Hall?" He asked.

"Something big has happened..." Magnon said uneasily, "Sir, we can't go to Gray Tree Hall now."

"Why?" Shire was confused.

"It's a devil!" Magnon lowered his voice. When he said the word "devil," he quickly pointed to the sky, praying for the protection of the God so that the demon soul would not harm him.

"Demon?" Shire was on high alert. His eyes turned cold, "What do you know? Tell me everything."

"In the Hunter Palace of Gray Tree Hall, a 'thing' flew out." Magnon was terrified. "It has immense strength and is invulnerable to weapons. It kills people everywhere and eats cows and sheep. Anyone who walks alone outside will be killed by it. It is too terrifying. Sir, you should stay away from the limelight in Duolun. "

"Yeah, quite a number of people have been killed."

"No one dares to leave the village now," Wang Yao said.

"It is not safe to stay in the village. The devil can easily kill an army."

"The Lord has sent double the sentries in the castle." Everyone was talking at the same time.

A demon was attacking the countryside.

"How could this be..." Shire frowned.

He knew that there was a devil they had captured in Hunter Palace, but he didn't know what it was or how strong it was.

If the devil that escaped was at the same level as the blade devil, then Gray Tree Hall would be in grave danger. Shire's heart tightened when he thought of this.

"Impossible." Gradiu was flustered and exasperated, "I am Devil God! Do you think that your little broken church can hold a Lord on the same level as me? This is an insult to hell, correct your way of thinking. "

Ignoring Gradiu's complaints, Shire explained to Magnon.

"No matter how dangerous it is outside, I have a reason to go to Gray Tree Hall. I'm sorry."

"That's what I should do. It's what I should do. Magnon nodded his head repeatedly. "You are strong and calm. You can deal with devils."

"But you must not fight against demons! Once you encounter demons, you either lose your life or go crazy!" An old man warned Shire in fear.

"Yes, yes, master. Get a horse in the town and find a way to enter the city earlier. Don't stay outside the city wall." When they heard that Shire was going to Gray Tree Hall, they all started to worry.

Shire held the wine cup and slowly shook it, thinking about how to deal with the devil. From the corner of his eye, he noticed a young child standing in the courtyard, staring at him.

"Who is he?" Shire asked.

Magnon glanced at the young man.

"Lordan. Duolun's Lordan, come over quickly, child. " Magnon waved his hand.

"I am not a child. I am already an adult." Lordan walked to the table. He looked to be about the same age as Shire. At most, he was one year younger than Shire. He had red hair, blue eyes, short nose, thick eyebrows and wide forehead. It was said that the wider his forehead, the smarter he was.

"Why are you staring at me?" Shire picked up a bottle of wine and poured himself some wine. He tried the rich taste of the wine. The wine was a kind of unpleasant feeling when he first drank it, but later it made him crave it.

"You robbed me of my job." Lordan mustered his courage and said, "I originally wanted to kill that troll in the future."

"The sooner you kill that river giant demon, the sooner you can feel at ease." Shire didn't mind. "You look very brave."

"He is a homeless person." Magnon explained, "Poor Lordan. He is herding sheep in the village."

"He has some messy thoughts, lord Braveheart." The other villagers added.

"He is a reliable shepherd"

"He himself would use tree branches as swords to draw randomly"

Shire was deep in thought. He was the only one left in Hunter Palace. He needed followers and helpers. Although Lordan was young, he seemed to have the potential to become an adventurer. If Shire was the only one left, rebuilding the Hunter Organization would be a piece of cake.

"Why don't you follow me?" Shire asked, "You can come with me to do some things. You will have a chance to kill a monster that is similar to a Giant Demon."

Lordan nodded excitedly.

"Okay! I want to be someone like you!"

Am I already a role model in the eyes of others? Shire found it funny. No matter what, it was a good thing to be a role model for others.

"Why?" Shire asked, "It's very dangerous. You know how powerful Giant Demons are."

"I'm not afraid of danger." Lordan patted his chest, "I will follow you to the ends of the earth and be your servant."

After dinner, the villagers served Shire a pile of food, such as smoked dried meat, hard cheese, bread, and so on. They wrapped it tightly with linen and sent it to Shire's hands. Shire put them in his backpack and felt the backpack sink a lot.

"This is the only thing we can do." Magnon said earnestly.

"Let's go. I know the way!" Lordan was eager to give it a try.

The young Lordan led Shire out of Duren Village, heading north along the way.

They arrived at a crossroad, and the signs at the crossroad pointed in all directions. Shire saw the words "Pea Mill" in one of the directions. It was the place where the eight Devil Hunter gathered and agreed to go hunting for the Bladed Demons.

When he thought of what had happened that day, it felt as if he had been separated from the world.

"Who taught you how to fight? You were able to kill that Giant Demon, that's amazing! In the past, a few mercenaries came to the village. They were all arrogant and had extraordinary skills. Then, they were all killed by the troll. " Lordan asked.

Shire felt that there was no need to hide anything from this child.

"Devil Hunter, it's the Devil Hunter that taught me the skill."

"Ah?" Lordan was stunned, then he asked, "Demon... Devil Hunter? Are you a Devil Hunter?"

"Yes." Shire stroked the words' Pea Mill 'on the tablet. His heart was filled with the scene of the eight Devil Hunter swearing to fight the devils to the death that night." We will give everything we have to fight the devils. We will go to Gray Tree Hall and take over Hunter Palace. "

Lordan widened his eyes. His eyes were filled with fear.

"Then... we will fight the devils?"

"Yes. Don't be afraid, the Evil Demons aren't... "

Lordan was shocked, and his body shrank back as if he had been electrocuted. Without looking back, he ran towards the village, taking three steps and two steps to escape. He was so panicked that he almost fell to the ground, as if he was trying to avoid a plague. The people at the entrance of the village saw Lordan running back. After saying a few words to him in confusion, Lordan pointed in the direction of Shire. He shouted something loudly, and very quickly... The villagers quickly dragged Lordan into the house and did not dare to stay outside any longer.

The entire Duren Village suddenly became silent, as if there was no one in the village.

Shire stood there blankly for a while.

Gradiu said proudly, "Look, no one wants to join you. You are just a bunch of scumbags who have lost their reputation. We devils are too powerful! Who dares to hunt us? Even so, do you still want to be a Devil Hunter? "

..." It's because of this. " Shire said quietly, "That's why I want to be a Devil Hunter with all my heart."