Demon Hunter: I have a red gourd

Chapter 51 The Birth of Demonic Spirits

Roche's face instantly darkened. He was silent for a moment, then stood up and walked towards the map of Temeria placed in the center of the tent. He pointed his finger at several locations marked with red circles.

Ivan also stood up, walked to the map, and his eyes fell on the place where Roche pointed.

"Here, on the border of Temeria and Kaedwen, there are three small villages." Roche's tone was low and cold. "Ten days ago, all the residents of these three villages were massacred by the Scoia'tael, a non-human organization composed mainly of elves. The death toll was over a hundred, and the blood flowed like a river."

"A few days later, a large number of demons began to appear in the village. The situation became increasingly serious, and two of the spies I sent out even died there."

"How many days, exactly?" Ivan raised his head and looked Roche in the eye. "No, there's no need to answer that question. What's certain is that it won't be more than ten days. That's already very abnormal."

"I'm not sure on which day the first demon spirit was born, but it shouldn't be more than four days." Luo Qi's eyes were filled with confusion. "What's wrong? Is there anything abnormal?"

"Generally speaking, demons are born after unfulfilled obsessions or extremely strong negative emotions accumulate and gradually decay in the dead." Ivan explained in a deep voice, his eyes sweeping across the map.

"This formation process often takes time, ranging from weeks to months, before a demonic spirit can truly be seen by the naked eye and can harm humans."

"This village was massacred by the Scoia'tael, which meets the criteria for intense negative emotions, but the time period was too short."

"As you said, if a large number of demonic spirits appeared within four days, it means that these inhuman races were extremely cruel in their methods of slaughter, so cruel that they angered both humans and gods, and caused a huge resentment that has not been seen in the entire continent for a hundred years."

"Or perhaps there's some powerful magical force near these corpses, interfering with and accelerating the transformation of their souls after death."

"How should we deal with these two situations?" Roche frowned.

"If it's the first case, then we're in big trouble." Ivan tapped the map. "If there's truly such a deep resentment, then the demonic spirits that emerge will definitely be extraordinary. Besides daytime and nighttime demonic spirits, which are far more powerful than ordinary demonic spirits, there might even be powerful variants that we demon hunters haven't even recorded since our inception."

"But I don't think this scenario is very likely. Otherwise, the areas surrounding these villages would have been littered with corpses, becoming a veritable dead zone. There's no way the spies you sent out would have returned alive to report."

"In a book about monsters I read called 'Book of Shadows,' there was a mention of a variant of a demonic spirit born from the resentment of a plague—the Plague Siren. Records indicate that a single Plague Siren once completely destroyed a small nation."

"I see." Roche nodded thoughtfully. "It seems that asking a demon hunter to investigate was indeed the right decision. I'm afraid no one else can explain this knowledge so clearly except you. What if it's the second case? How should it be resolved?"

"In the second case, we need to analyze each case individually." Ivan rubbed his temples and spoke in a steady tone.

"There are many factors that accelerated the formation of demonic spirits. For example, a powerful sorcerer once cast a high-level spell there, causing residual chaotic energy that continues to affect the souls of the deceased."

"For example, there is a magical place nearby that gathers elemental energy. If the chaotic energy is dense enough, it will also accelerate the formation of demonic spirits."

"For example, there might have been a secret laboratory built by a sorcerer, or an ancient relic buried there. The overflowing power from them could have caused this phenomenon." "There are many other factors that could influence this. I need to see it with my own eyes before I can analyze it and choose a solution."

"Okay." Ivan's professional analysis gave Roche a lot of confidence. Weiss stood beside Roche, and they both looked at Ivan with sharp eyes.

"Then Ivan, please, let's set off now and let those souls in pain rest in peace as soon as possible."

"Before we set off, there's one more thing we need to do." Ivan reached out and stopped Roche, who was about to take action. "I'm not sure how many demons there are, so I might need your assistance."

He glanced at the blue-clad guards around him and continued, "But the steel weapons in your hands can hardly cause any effective damage to the demon spirits. So before you set off, collect enough herbs according to my instructions. I will teach you how to brew the demon oil."

"Apply the evil spirit oil to your weapons, and they will be useful when facing evil spirits. The evil spirits float in the air and are very fast. You must seize the gaps between their attacks and concentrate your strength to attack."

"You must be extremely careful. Sword oil can only sustain a few swings in combat before it wears off. If the demon spirit hasn't been destroyed by then, your weapons will no longer be able to harm it."

Ivan's tone was serious. "If this happens, you only have two choices—either stop attacking immediately, defend with all your strength, and wait for support from me or your companions; or, under the cover of your teammates, quickly reapply your sword oil and continue fighting the demon spirit. Do you understand?"

Everyone nodded to indicate they understood. Weiss, who had been silent the entire time, then asked, "Will sword oil have any effect if applied to arrows or throwing knives?"

"Of course." Ivan nodded at her.

"Next, let me tell you about the medicinal materials you need to prepare: animal fat, fleabane, and buffalo grass."

When everyone was busy, Ivan turned to Roche and continued, "In addition to the herbs, you can also prepare some additional supplies just in case. This can greatly reduce the risk of you getting into danger during the battle. However, these supplies may be expensive."

"Just tell me, I'll get ready right now." Roche said with a firm expression, without hesitation: "As long as it can make my companions safer, no matter how much it costs, it's worth it."

"It's silver powder. Some demons possess the ability to become invisible. While they can be seen with the naked eye, ordinary weapons will pass right through their bodies. Even sword oil applied to them won't harm them."

"At this time, we demon hunters will use the Yarden Sign or Moon Dust Bomb to make them visible and continue the attack."

"But you can't, and there's no time for me to make enough alchemical bombs for you to use, so you can use silver powder."

"Besides that, some demons can become invisible, and the silver powder can also make them visible. Furthermore, contact with the silver powder will cause the demons extreme pain, preventing them from continuing to attack."

"Okay, I'll send someone to prepare it now."

(End of this chapter)