Chapter 632

A demon hunter!

And a demon hunter among the dark elves, which is too rare.

Raistlin, who came from the touch of mystery, was born with a cold and calm heart, so he couldn't help raising his eyebrows, his eyes full of surprise.

Demon hunter is a very old profession, born more than 10,000 years ago.

It was still the end of the Second Era, when dragons and giants ruled the world, and the second invasion of the abyss occurred in recorded history. According to historians' research, the second abyssal invasion occurred around 8,800 BC in the New Era, and lasted until about 8,300 BC, a total of five hundred years.

The two races of giant dragons and giant dragons were almost wiped out, and the slave army of various races enslaved by them were also killed and injured.

At that time, the elves had established a kingdom in Oroan, and it had been tens of thousands of years since they discovered Moon Lake and settled by the lake. Washed by pure magical energy for generations, they have evolved from primitive ignorant trolls to intelligent and elegant elves, and the differences in tribal blood have produced multiple elves branches.

The elves transformed the ancient druid spells and created the world's earliest pure spellcasters, that is, mages.

During the second invasion of the abyss, the elves were also attacked by demons.

The mage whose system is not yet mature can't resist the army of demons, the elves have suffered heavy casualties, and their homes are almost destroyed.

This shook the beliefs of many elf mages and druids, and gradually some elves proposed that they should use the power of demons to deal with demons.

Under the critical situation, soon there are elves put into practice.

They extracted the essence of the demon's flesh and blood, incorporated it into their own bodies, and fused with it. Most of the elves were polluted by the fel power of the abyss and degenerated into demons.

Only a very small number of elves succeeded.

They have mastered fel energy, can transform into demons, possess great power while maintaining their normal mind, and then use the power of demons to hunt and kill demons.

This is the origin of Demon Hunter.

However, the elves are extremely repulsive to the demon hunters, thinking that they have betrayed the gods, and even if they are sane, they have polluted the noble blood of the elves, so they expelled the demon hunters from Oroan.

For more than 10,000 years, demon hunters lived in exile.

Demon hunters can be seen in many parts of Arraneth, but they are not seen in the kingdom of elves.

Even in the most glorious period of the Third Age of the elves, the demon hunter was not recognized. Although there will always be elves seeking power or revenge who choose to become new demon hunters, their numbers have never been many.

Until the end of the Third Epoch, the abyss invaded Arrenus for the third time, and this time it was the elves and dwarves who faced the main force of the demon army.

Facing endless demons, the two clans retreated steadily, and soon lost the New World.

Oroan, the home of the elves in the old continent, was also threatened by the demons of the abyss. In times of crisis, a group of demon hunters stepped forward and saved many people and their hometowns.

The demon hunters who had been silent for seven thousand years became active again, and many elves joined their ranks.

But after repelling the abyss, the demon hunters were cast aside by the elf society. They could only stay away from Oroan and return to the New World to hunt countless demons.

After the end of the Third Age, there was a period of darkness for a millennium.

For more than a thousand years, the New World has been completely reduced to a paradise for monsters and abyssal forces. The demon hunters are isolated and helpless, and their number has dropped sharply, almost extinct.

After the millennium of darkness is a new era created by mankind.

It wasn't until the 900th century of the new calendar that humans gradually returned to the New World to sweep away monsters and establish strongholds on the west coast. When humans came into contact with demon hunters, they had been lingering in the New World for nearly two thousand years, and the only source of new recruits was the blood elves who stayed on "Novafax Island".

Blood elves are also hostile to demon hunters, unwilling to accept these tribesmen who are full of fel energy.

Moreover, the number of blood elves is not large, and even fewer have embarked on the path of demon hunters.

So the demon hunter pinned his hope of inheritance on humans and recruited apprentices from humans. At the beginning, there were indeed many humans who tried to become demon hunters, but within a few years, humans found that they could go one step further and directly integrate the souls of demons, and it was safer.

After exploring and researching, soon, a brand new extraordinary profession was born.

That's the witcher!

The strength of a demon hunter is not necessarily stronger than that of a demon hunter, the two are almost the same, but the advantage lies in safety, unlike a demon hunter who always has the risk of falling. The promotion system for demon hunters is mature and stable, it requires less talent and will, and is more suitable for humans.

With so many advantages, humans naturally abandoned demon hunters.

After more than a thousand years of development and growth, demon hunters have also developed multiple schools of thought, and it is one of the mainstream professions in the New World, with a large number of people.

In comparison, Demon Hunter is still bleak, only its name is heard but not its person.

Some even wonder if the demon hunter is extinct.

Now, not only did I see a demon hunter in front of me, but also a demon hunter from the dark elves. It was so rare, maybe there was only one of them in the whole world!

Raistlin watched the drow come out of the room.

Just like the rumors, he has black silk-like skin, is not tall, about 1.7 meters tall, has a well-proportioned and light body, and walks with a breeze. Although his skin is dark, his facial features are very handsome, with long white hair neatly draped over his shoulders, and lavender eyes, revealing a hint of vicissitudes and subtle friendliness.

The dark elf wore well-fitting leather armor, no weapons, a magic necklace around his neck, and a light green cloak with a leather collar on his back, covering up his demonic aura.

The all-seeing eye sees through, the black skin under the leather armor is covered with abyssal runes, all over the body, and the dark green evil energy flows deep into the body.

There is also a fel rune on his face, which is somehow hidden under the skin.

If you don't look at the appearance, but only judge from the evil energy breath, the dark elf is a legendary high-level demon, and the evil energy bursts out with all its strength, which is equivalent to a nineteenth-level extraordinary person, only half a step away from the holy level.

Legendary peak demon hunter!

It was the second time for Marino and Javesque to see each other, but they were still very nervous. They felt a huge pressure inexplicably, which made their hearts beat faster.

Athena was keenly aware of the dark elf's evil aura, her eyes suddenly became serious, and she reached out to the round shield and one-handed sword behind her.

Raistlin shook his head slightly at her, motioning to keep his hand.

The eyes of the soul see clearly.

This drow is indeed an outlier among the dark elves, with a pure heart and a strong will. Not only is there no sign of being polluted by evil energy, but he also has no malice towards himself and others.

Most importantly, he does not believe in the evil spider queen Rose, but a follower of the dark moon goddess Elna.

Elna is one of the two most important and powerful elven deities.

He has the priesthoods of "Moon", "Night", "Dreamland" and "Elf", representing the good and beautiful side of elven civilization. Drow, who defected from the dark world, has a heart for the light, and usually chooses to believe in the goddess of the dark moon.

The belief of this dark elf is very pious, close to a fanatic, and the fire of faith is more intense than most surface elves.

Faith is the most intuitive way to distinguish between good and evil in a person's heart.

Raistlin immediately judged that this dark elf could be trusted and befriended, and there was no need to be too defensive.

He took half a step forward and bowed slightly to return the salute. He did not show a very enthusiastic attitude, and said in an indifferent tone as always: "Your Excellency controls my two friends and inquires about me. Should you give me an explanation?"

The dark elf showed shame: "I'm sorry, this is my fault, please forgive me."

Marino and Jawisque quickly waved their hands, accepting his apology.

"Lord Raistlin."

The dark elf turned his head and came back with a sincere expression on his face, "I have no malice towards you, I just heard from the two that you were inquiring about the city of illithids. The charm technique did not cause any real harm, nor did I ask questions unrelated to this matter."

Both of Marino nodded in confirmation.

Raistlin had already known this for a long time, and he just tried to make sure that the dark elf wasn't just pretending to be friendly.

His face softened, and he introduced: "You can call me Raistlin, there is no need to use honorifics, she is my friend Athena."

"Meet the beautiful lady Athena."

The dark elf's eyes lighted up, but he just admired the beauty. He introduced himself with an elegant gesture: "Several distinguished guests, my name is Izzet, and I am from Menzoberranzan in the Underdark, but I have been away from my hometown for many years. , now a surface elf."

Feeling Izzet's kindness, Athena put down her guard and responded with a greeting.

After seeing each other, the dark elves invited everyone into the house.

Marino and Jevesque tactfully stayed in the courtyard and waited. When they entered the house, the fresh and elegantly furnished room made people feel very comfortable. The roof and windows were made of the best transparent glass, allowing light to shine in and keeping the interior clean. bright.

There is also a small tea room, where Izzet invites the two to sit down and make tea for the guests.

His every move is very elegant, he does not have the evil and viciousness of the dark elves in his impression at all, he is more like a high elf from aristocratic background, but his skin is a little darker, and he treats people like a spring breeze.

If it weren't for the eye of the soul, Raistlin would not have believed that this was really a demon hunter.

When he sat down, he released a sound-proof force field.

"This is the black tea I grew myself. Please taste it, both of you." Izzet said, he picked up a cup and drank it first.

Without the slightest doubt, Raistlin took the tea in front of him and drank it. Athena hesitated, but did not refuse.

"If you drink my tea, you are my friend." Izzet had a smile on his face, looking very happy.

Raistlin put down his teacup and nodded slightly.

He didn't want to make any more detours, and asked directly: "Izzet, have you been to the city of the spirit sucker?"

"Yes."

Izzet recalled the past in his eyes, "That happened more than sixty years ago. At that time, I had just left my hometown, exiled in the Underdark, struggling to survive, and gradually became a powerful hunter."

"I encountered many dangers in those years, but the most dangerous time was when I met a illithid."

"I resisted its spell with difficulty, and almost died. Fortunately, I seized the opportunity to fight back and left wounds on it, but it escaped accidentally. So I tracked all the way, deeper and deeper underground, and finally in the When I caught up with it half a month later, I found that it had fled into a hidden city."

Speaking of this, Izzet was in a trance for a few seconds.

"I have lived in the Underdark for more than a hundred years, but I have never heard of such a city. The whole city is shrouded by a mysterious force. Just getting close makes me feel scared. From a distance, I see many people in the city. Illithids, and plenty of slaves."

"They found me, and at least ten illithids came out to hunt me down."

"I almost died by their hands several times, if it weren't for..." Izzet still looked terrified, but he didn't say how he escaped, "That was the closest adventure I got to death, so Over the years, I still occasionally see those disgusting octopus heads in my nightmares."

The dark elf picked up the tea and drank it down, as if trying to shock himself.

"Do you remember the location of the illithid city?" Raistlin asked.

"Of course I remember." Izzy nodded, and said to himself, "I had a near-death experience on the way I escaped, and it was very hidden, but even after five hundred years, I will still remember it."

Before Raistlin could ask again, he asked curiously, "Are you going to the illithid city?"

"That's right." The corners of Raistlin's mouth curled up playfully, "I need to borrow something from them."

Izzt shook his head and persuaded: "If it is not necessary, it is better to stay away from them. I suspect that there are holy creatures in that city."

"I have reasons why I must go," Raistlin said calmly.

Izzet looked at the silent Athena, "Ms. Athena is going too?"

"Of course." Athena said firmly, "I came to the New World just to take risks. I will go wherever Raistlin goes."

"I see."

Izzet glanced back and forth between the two of them, pondered for a moment, obviously thinking about something.

Raistlin knew he was making terms.

10,000 gold shields may be a lot to others, but in the eyes of a legendary peak demon hunter, it doesn't have much value. Izzet was assessing the strength of himself and Athena, and he must have other needs, and planned to use the information he had to make a deal.

After a few minutes, the dark elf finally made a decision.

"You two, I can tell you where the illithid city is, but the Underdark is very complicated, like a maze, and a few words can't describe the location accurately. It's best to have a guide who is familiar with the environment lead the way." Izzet slowly Said: "If you are willing to do one thing for me, then I can take you into the underdark region, to the city of spirit suckers."

"Say it and see if we can do it." Raistlin was not surprised at all.

"I have a plan that needs help." Izzet changed the tone and asked suddenly: "Raistlin, may I ask about your wizard level? How good are you in teleportation spells?"

"I'm level nineteen." Raistlin replied lightly: "Below the holy soul, there is no better teleporter than me. Athena is also one of the most powerful defenders in the world."

Izzet was overjoyed immediately: "Great!"

"What's your plan?" Athena couldn't help asking curiously seeing his surprised face.

The dark elf took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "I want to hunt down a Balor and use its flesh and blood essence to ascend to the holy rank!"