yasinovel Chapter 5 Hunt Completed
Chapter 5 Hunt Completed
Vesemir's voice had barely faded.
Four water ghosts had already pounced on him. Alwin held his training sword, his cat-like eyes narrowing.
With the help of his dual soul and the powerful reflexes brought about by the mutation, his mind once again entered a state of high concentration, and time seemed to slow down.
Arwen tumbled and weaved through the horde of water ghosts.
"Rip!"
The linen shirt on my chest was torn open, and my skin felt a burning sensation.
"ha!"
The water ghost lowered its body and hissed from its throat.
Arwen swung his sword, barely managing to repel the water ghost in front of him.
Training the sword to deal with the water ghost was too difficult.
Alwin's forehead was covered in sweat. If this stalemate continued, not only would the 75% mutants be lost, but he might also end up like Brad.
"sieve!"
A sharp whooshing sound came from behind, and a silver streak flashed past in the corner of my eye.
"Zzzzt!"
The slender blade was planted into the ground, and beneath the slightly tilted cross-shaped hilt were engraved dark and obscure runes.
Alwin's cat-like eyes vibrated, and he decisively dropped the training sword in his hand, grabbing the hilt instead.
At the same time, a fishy, pungent wind wafted over.
Alwin rolled backward, and a message suddenly popped into his mind.
The white talent [Blade Perception] is activated.
[Wolf School Witcher Silver Sword: Kael'Morhan Armory Collection Silver Sword, with a silver-plated steel core, engraved with low-level runes, thirty-seven defects, thirty-eight inches in total length, twenty-five inches in blade length, weighing forty ounces, with the center of gravity one inch from the guard, suitable for slashing motions]
"It's a silver sword!"
Alwin was overjoyed. He quickly stood up, gripped the sword hilt with both hands, and in just a moment, he became familiar with the weapon in his hands.
"ha!"
The water ghost pounced, and Arwen glared angrily, swinging his sword to strike.
The sword drew a silvery-white arc in the air and struck the water ghost on the head.
"Clang!"
The moment the sword touched the scales on the water demon's head, the obscure runes on the sword began to glow.
"Sizzle!"
Like butter on a hot pan, it makes a rapid sizzling sound and melts instantly.
The water ghost was split in two, with half of its head flying past its ear.
[Defeat the Water Ghost to obtain 25% Water Ghost Mutant]
Before Alwin could even react, the water ghosts silently appeared from both sides.
He spun around to dodge the attack and swung his sword to slash!
This series of movements was already etched into his muscle memory.
Vesemir squinted his cat-like eyes, watching Arwen's every sword swing intently, and couldn't help but admire him.
This apprentice's swordsmanship is truly solid.
[Defeat the Water Ghost to obtain 25% Water Ghost Mutant]
[Defeat the Water Ghost to obtain 25% Water Ghost Mutant]
"ha!"
The last water ghost wildly swung its claws, and Alwin raised his sword to parry.
The power of the silver sword cracked the water ghost's palm, but the enormous recoil also made Alwin's arm go numb.
He turned forward and swung his sword down.
The water ghost's mournful roar gradually subsided in my ears.
Arwen was panting heavily as he looked at the murky blood and the limbs and entrails of the water ghosts scattered all over the ground.
He looked down at the silver-white sword in his hand, clenched his fist, and silently swallowed.
This is the power of the silver sword; it is naturally designed to be the nemesis of such magical monsters.
The training sword I was holding just now was such trash equipment.
"Slap! Slap!"
Vesemir walked over, clapping his hands.
"What a wonderful swordsmanship performance, Alvin. Your apprentice's swordsmanship is very solid. Well done, my child."
Geralt also stepped forward, nodded to Arwen, and extended his hand.
"Well done."
Arwen knew that the silver sword in his hand had been thrown to him by Geralt, and reluctantly handed it over.
Geralt took the sword, wiped off the blood, and sheathed it.
Vesemir patted him on the shoulder. "No need to be envious. Once you become a Witcher, you will naturally have a silver sword of your own."
Arwen's little scheme was seen through by Vesemir, who scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
Vesemir took a few steps forward, walked to the middle of the mess of water ghost corpses, and gently kicked the water ghost's head that had been split in two with his toe.
"Tsk tsk, that sword strike was very clean, a rare performance among all the apprentices in the past, but it wasn't perfect."
Geralt shrugged, knowing that Vesemir was about to get back into teaching mode.
Alwin walked over with a solemn expression.
Vesemir crouched down, pointing to the patch of yellowish-brown soft tissue.
"I remember I told you about alchemy related to water ghosts before, how much do you remember?"
Arwen recalled his alchemy classes and his understanding of The Wizarding World, and quickly said, "I remember that hyena brains and hyena tongues are alchemical items that can be used to make potions like Swallow Potion."
"That's right, but it's obvious that this water ghost brain is unusable."
"A complete water ghost brain can be exchanged for one and a half crowns with an alchemist."
"The crown is one of the most commonly used currencies in the northern countries. Don't be fooled by the fact that it's only worth one and a half crowns; it's enough for you to have a good meal at an inn. One hundred crowns can even buy a decent horse."
"And these too, the scales and claws of the water ghosts, which can be given to the quartermasters in the local military camps. They can use them to make some small weapons and earn a considerable income."
Alwin's eyes kept flashing.
He knew that Vesemir was imparting to him valuable experience in dealing with the Witcher.
Even the somewhat carefree Geralt was listening attentively.
For him, who was about to descend the mountain, this was knowledge he could immediately put to use.
Vesemir stood up. "Alright, that's all for this morning."
Both Alvin and Geralt performed the apprenticeship ceremony.
Vesemir looked at Arwen. "The afternoon's schedule is an alchemy class. Go for a run, my child. Because of your good performance just now, you're allowed to skip five laps."
Alwin was taken aback at first.
He thought he had already backed out of the running incident, but he didn't expect that Vesemir still remembered it.
"yes!"
Arwen gave a soft shout and turned to run towards the city wall.
As Vesemir watched Arwen's retreating figure, a rare smile appeared on his usually serious lips.
"This child is truly remarkable; he is humble and modest. How come I never noticed this before?"
Geralt pondered for a moment, "The Trial of the Grass, Vesemir. The Trial of the Grass changes a person's character, as you said before."
Vesemir nodded thoughtfully, then stretched.
"That's true, Geralt. Let's deal with these water ghosts. Ouch, my old back is killing me."
Geralt exhaled. "I'll do it."
Vesemir squinted, clearly in a good mood.
Not far away, Arwen, who was jogging slowly under the city wall, silently opened the panel.
[125% of the Water Ghost mutant has been detected. Synthesize now?]
"Don't let me down, composite."
[Gained 1 Water Ghost Mutant, 25% Water Ghost Mutant Remaining]
[Water Ghost Mutant (White): Installing this mutant slightly increases body speed and grants the white talent, Underwater Breathing.]
[Underwater Breathing (White): Your cheek muscles are strengthened, allowing you to filter lake water to obtain oxygen and move freely in shallow water for 20 minutes.]
[Whether or not a mutant has been installed]
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