The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 2 You are the best among these newcomers
For a demon hunter, extensive knowledge of monsters and experience in fighting them are as important as a sword.

These are all summarized by our predecessors with blood.

If you cannot judge what kind of monster you are facing by the traces, it will not only make the battle unnecessary difficult, but also appear stupid and ignorant.

"Today, the first monster we are going to talk about is the ghoul."

"Ghouls are monsters that eat corpses. They haunt cemeteries, around ancient tombs, and anywhere the dead are buried."

"Because they love the smell of fresh corpses, they're found wherever there are freshly dug graves: cemeteries, graveyards, battlefields, and so on."

"Ghouls usually hunt in small groups, sometimes led by giant ghouls."

"They will also hunt humans if given the opportunity, especially when they have an advantage in numbers."

In a room in the castle, Lynn listened attentively to Vesemir's lecture.

When Vesemir finished his lecture on the ghouls, he closed the book and looked at Lynn.

"Lynn, do you remember what I just said about the ghoul's weakness?"

Lynn barely took the time to think, "Only fire, silver, and bright sunlight can harm a ghoul."

Vesemir said approvingly.

"Yes, the demon hunter has two swords, and the silver sword is the weapon used to fight monsters."

Lynn knew this.

He also knew that the silver sword was not made of pure silver, but had a silver-plated steel core.

Silver can harm monsters that come to this world from the intersection of the celestial spheres, but pure silver weapons are both expensive and impractical, so it is sufficient to plate a layer of silver on the surface of a steel sword instead of forging weapons with pure silver.

Demon hunters not only need to hone their martial arts, but it is equally important to master the necessary knowledge and martial arts.

Because demon hunters are usually lone wolves, while monsters always come in groups or have powers far beyond ordinary people.

Therefore, hunting monsters depends not only on the sword, but also on the brain.

Before defeating a monster, the demon hunter needs to determine the monster's type, name, characteristics, and weaknesses so that he can use appropriate weapons and sword oil in the upcoming battle.

And if you make a wrong judgment...

This is why few people die of old age in bed.

After a pause, Vesemir asked again.

"What's the difference between a ghoul and a blood-thorned corpse?"

Lynn barely paused before answering: "The biggest difference is the three bone crowns on the skull."

Vesemir nodded. "Excellent answer. Bloodthorns are far more dangerous than ghouls. Even the smallest wound left by a Bloodthorn can infect a person with corpse poison. So, what potion can cure corpse poison?"

Lin En said: "Golden Oriole."

Vesemir could barely conceal the admiration in his eyes. “That’s correct, but the better approach is to avoid poison. So when fighting a bloodthorn, you can’t engage it in close combat. You must keep your distance and execute a leap attack at the right moment.”

……

Life in Kaer Morhen was slow and monotonous, filled with sword training, learning about monsters, and leaving Kaer Morhen to hunt animals in the mountains.

Animals provide Lin En with very little experience points, so he needs to save them for a long time before he can accumulate some attribute points.

But he was neither anxious nor impatient.

Demon hunters have a long lifespan. He is only thirteen years old now and has plenty of time in the future.

Perhaps he could gain more experience points by killing monsters, but he was very self-aware. Even though his swordsmanship had reached the same level as a formal demon hunter, he was still at the apprentice level in other aspects.

Therefore, we should start cautiously.

After all, this is not a game, but the real world.

In the real world, you can't reload the save file.

……

Time flies by in the busyness.

Soon, the coldest winter of the year quietly arrived.

Kaer Morhen lies deep within the Blue Mountains.

The Blue Mountains are located north of the Kingdom of Kaedwen, which means that the cold snaps here are more severe and the blizzards are more intense.

As for the other witchers of the School of the Wolf, as long as they are not delayed, they will usually try their best to return to Kaer Morhen to reunite and spend the winter.

This is Lin En's first winter in this world.

The first snow fell very early.

What started as a light snowstorm quickly turned into a blizzard that blew all night, and by the next morning the walls of Kaer Morhen lay buried beneath drifts of snow.

Lynn and Vesemir began shoveling snow before daybreak, clearing a path.

When they were busy until the sun came out, the sound of horse hooves and footsteps suddenly rang out.

Lynn and Vesemir both turned their heads and saw three men leading three horses laden with luggage and packages coming through the city gate.

The man in the front had white hair, a handsome face and a tall stature.

Although his chin is covered with beard, it does not detract from his appearance, but instead adds a lot of masculinity to him.

The two black-haired men following behind looked relatively younger.

One of the men had a shocking scar on his face from his eye to his cheek.

The other man was even more frightening because half of his face was covered with disfiguring scars.

"Geralt, Lambert, Eskar, welcome home."

"Vesemir."

All three of them gave Vesemir a warm hug.

Then they all turned to look at Lynn.

"Is this the child who survived the Green Grass Trial?"

Before Lynn came here, Kale Mohenri actually had not only him but several children.

They were all abandoned babies picked up by Vesemir.

However, all the other apprentices of his time died in the Green Grass Trial.

The Trial of Green Grass is the second stage of the Demon Hunter Trial, and it is also a stage that must be experienced.

Only by accepting the extremely painful Green Grass Trial and successfully surviving the subsequent mutation stage can the young apprentice become a true demon hunter.

Unfortunately, the survival rate in the Green Grass Trial is extremely low, usually only 30%.

Even though Kaer Morhen's heritage is more complete than other witcher schools, it is only 40%.

"Kid, it seems you have the best qualities among those kids." Lambert sneered as usual.

Geralt, standing by, couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand: "Shut up, Lambert."

Lambert spread his hands.

"Why? What did I say wrong? Even if this kid can pass that last chicken feather test, what good will it do? He'll die in some unknown swamp within a year."

At this time, Vesemir spoke.

"Lambert, winter has just begun. You don't want to stay in a shabby old castle with a grumpy old man for the next few months, do you?"

Lambert finally shut up.

"Kid, don't take what Lambert just said to heart. We are here, so you don't have to worry."

Geralt squatted in front of Lynn, put his hand on his shoulder, and spoke in a gentle tone.

Lynn nodded.

In fact, even if Geralt didn't say so, he wouldn't take it to heart.

Because he knew very well that this was Lambert's character.

He has a bad temper, often speaks rudely, is argumentative and sarcastic.

Even other witchers from the Wolf School can't stand his arrogant and sarcastic personality.

And there are reasons for all of this.

Lambert once had an irresponsible father. Because his drunken father was rescued by a witcher, he was sent to Kaer Morhen as a reward for the law of accident.

But no matter what shortcomings he has, they are just superficial.

In fact, he values ​​loyalty and cares about his friends. He is willing to take any risk as long as it is for his comrades.

Although he did not hide his dislike for Kaer Morhen.

But when it came time to protect Kaer Morhen, he did not hesitate to come to the rescue.

Vesemir arranged, his hands on his hips.

"We can wait until tonight for small talk, Lynn. Go and lead Geralt and the others' horses to the castle. Then, you can stay inside and review the monster knowledge lessons I taught you."

"As for you guys, you're back just in time. Go get your tools and help clear the snow."

(End of this chapter)