After leaving the river bank, the girl-hunting team began to walk toward the rolling heights of the hills.

Looking to the south, you can see the sparkling surface of the vast Yaruga River, and to the north is the mountain road leading to the Mahakam Mountains.

Anglin, located between Toussaint and Aedirn, is famous for producing fine timber.

Of course, after the war broke out, this area became another stage for the battle between Nilfgaard and the northern countries...

With the addition of Lu Qi, the food for the group has improved significantly.

In order to tame the little griffon, Lu Qi had added a large amount of dry food and raw meat as early as Mayena.

In addition, Milva, an archer who is familiar with the forest, can often hunt some animals or some wild fruits in the forest as a supplement.

During the day, the team carefully walked through the forest trails, avoiding roads as much as possible and the sound of horse hooves coming from any direction.

After nightfall, they would light a campfire, lie by the fire, and spend the night.

At that time, Lu Qi will start training his swordsmanship under the guidance of Geralt, the "Master of Swordsmanship" and "The First Swordsman in the North".

Just because you can wield a long sword doesn't mean you can claim to know swordsmanship.

The routines and techniques of swordsmanship are very important, especially when dealing with powerful enemies whose strength and speed are not inferior to your own. Techniques may determine which way the balance of victory and defeat tilts.

"Your speed and strength are very powerful, like an extremely flexible troll. But, I have to say, your sword-wielding skills are like a piece of shit."

"Thank you for the compliment..."

"You must block after dodging, and protect your head and shoulders with your sword! Must!"

"Even if I only have one opponent?"

"You never know how many enemies you have to deal with, and you never know what's going on behind you. You must always protect yourself, relying on footwork and swordsmanship!"

"Half turn! Lunge! Dodge! Do it again!"

Under Geralt's strict and almost ruthless teachings, Lu Qi's swordsmanship improved by leaps and bounds, and he soon mastered a set of coherent sword moves of the demon hunter.

When Geralt showed him this set of gorgeous sword moves, Lu Qi, who had played "The Witcher 3", recognized it at a glance. It was the sword dance in the game!

When Lu Qi added a [Swordsmanship LV1] skill to his skill list, he gradually began to hear the demon hunter's words of praise for his progress in swordsmanship...

...

It is worth mentioning that Dandelion and Milva finally couldn't hold on any longer, and while they were out collecting firewood, they secretly found the Demon Hunter and Lu Qi to discuss the matter of Regis.

Obviously, they still have some concerns about having a vampire in their team.

Even though this vampire saved the lives of two people, he never did any harm to his companions...

"So, you are scared? It's a bit late now."

The demon hunter first mocked the two of them, then glanced at Lu Qi aside and asked:

"What about you, what do you think?"

"I don't care. If he wants to leave teeth marks on my neck, I will give him a sword. However, after spending time with him, he does not seem to be the type who is very crazy about blood."

"Yes, we are not like you, one is a magic warlock, and the other is a demon hunter who has been dealing with monsters all his life. We are just ordinary people, and we are ordinary people who are afraid of vampires." The poet said in a strange way.

"It's normal for you to feel scared. Regis is a so-called high-level vampire and is very dangerous. If he were our enemy, I would be afraid of him too. But, for some reason, he has become our companion. Moreover, he is also

He intends to help us find Ciri, and that is why I agreed to let a vampire accompany us."

"Just because of this?"

After a pause, the witcher reluctantly added:

"No, there is also his integrity. Just like along the way, when he extended a helping hand to us, he almost did not hesitate."

"He took out the red-hot horseshoe from the fire and held it with his hand for several seconds without even frowning. Gee, what else could he do?"

"He can become invisible at will, cast magic with his gaze, and put people into sleep. He can also transform into the shape of a bat and then fly, but I suspect he can only do this on a full moon night. But my idea may not be accurate.

.He is too much. If you want to know more, you might as well ask him directly."

"I think Geralt is right. Companions should be more calm. You can ask him if he will try the smell of your blood while you are sleeping. Even if he is angry, he wants to

If you bite him on the neck, Geralt and I will try our best to pull you away from him." Lu Qi, who was wiping his sword with a rag, said casually.

"Haha, your words didn't comfort me at all."

However, neither of them had the courage to take such a straightforward approach, and instead adopted a relatively tactful approach.

Finally, under the poet's clumsy probing, Regis directly pointed out the two people's thoughts:

"Dandelion, I understand your intention. Then let me dispel your concerns. I am a vampire, but I do not suck blood."

"You must have misunderstood me, I didn't mean..."

Before the poet could pretend to be relaxed in his defense, Regis interrupted him:

"I don't drink blood. It's been many years. I gave up long ago..."

In the following time, in Regis' calm and nostalgic tone, he told the reason why he no longer indulged in blood-sucking.

It turns out that when he was young, Regis was just like other vampires who were addicted to blood-sucking and had no restraint.

However, after he missed a chance while sucking blood and was brutally killed by angry villagers, Regis, who spent fifty years resurrecting from the grave, gave up the habit of sucking blood.

In addition to telling the story of not sucking blood, Regis also introduced some secrets of vampires to his companions:

For example, blood is not necessary for survival, it is just a delicacy that can be enjoyed occasionally. After being bitten by a vampire, you will not become a vampire. Vampires are not afraid of the sun and can walk around the world in the daytime...

Perhaps it was the vampire's openness that made the little suspicions among the companions disappear, and also made everyone feel much happier.

However, when they passed through a non-strategic and deserted countryside and came to a large dense forest, the joy of traveling turned into solemnity.

Because, they once again came into close contact with the cruel scene of war:

A group of crows circled over the forest, emitting blood-curdling cries; among the bushes, burned pyres, and corpses of those killed in battle with their clothes stripped off could be seen everywhere, exuding a foul stench.

And they had to hide in ravines and bushes.
Chapter completed!