OBS Chapter 3475 Ancient Hunters and Ancient Vampires
Chapter 3475 Ancient Hunters and Ancient Vampires
Chapter 3475 Ancient Hunters and Ancient Vampires
Shad, who had transformed back into human form in the firelight, straightened up and scanned the room. He saw that the layout was extremely similar to the "1022 Devil's Room." Only, all the furniture had been moved to the walls, and the flames were coming from the fireplace.
In front of the fireplace, a girl with short black hair, who looked exceptionally capable, was struggling to sit up while holding onto the ground, while the other two had already stood up.
Shad's eyes lingered on the right hand of the girl who had sat up; the black facet of the [Demon Hunter's Seal] was conspicuously visible in the fireplace light—as expected, wherever there are demons, there are these things.
Charcoal and firewood burned in the fireplace, but the flames were not very strong, barely illuminating most of the room. The shadows of the four people swayed together with the flickering flames. There seemed to be three companions this time, none of whom Shad recognized. None of them were dressed like the Fire-Holder Sisters, so they were truly strangers.
All three were witches. The girl who sat up was probably around level nine, while the human witch who had just sternly reprimanded Shad was level five, making her the weakest witch here. The young girl with a small bat mark floating above her head was a level twelve witch.
Allowing the weakest witch to interact with strangers entering the room is one of their ways of protecting themselves, not forcing the weak to charge ahead.
Of course, apart from the red-haired vampire girl, the other two had human markings on their heads. This was the first time Shad had encountered vampires in the past. Twelfth-ring vampires were powerful beings in any era. In the Sixth Era, when the outsiders lived, thirteenth-ring vampires didn't even exist. According to Mr. Bernhardt, the twelve-ring members of the clan were all ancient relics.
"I will cast a spell to show my goodwill."
He declared this, then, while preparing to release the shield, raised his hand and summoned silver moonlight.
The moonlight rose in a spherical shape, and when Shad summoned the light in the room, he didn't feel any danger. The successful release of [Dark Moon Grace] brought comfort from the silver moon to the girls bathed in its light.
Especially the 12th-tier vampire girl, who understood the essence of the moon better than others, temporarily accepted Xia De's identity.
The middle-aged witch who stood up looked up at the "moon" and then lowered her hand, which seemed to be about to cast a spell. The vampire girl then asked on behalf of the others:
"I sense your kindness, but are you male or female?"
“Male, I know it’s strange, but in a godforsaken place like this, anything can happen, right?”
The language Shad used was the language of the early Fifth Age, which was taught at the school. To the three girls, it sounded like some kind of awkward dialect, but fortunately, it didn't hinder communication much.
The red-haired vampire girl hesitated for a moment before approaching Shad, who then tactfully extended his right hand. After they shook hands, the girl looked at her palm with a puzzled expression, and finally said:
“We do need help right now, and I acknowledge your moonlight; someone with such pure moonlight couldn’t be a bad person. But you need to answer one question before we can invite you to stay here temporarily.”
"Excuse me."
"Why are you knocking on this door? How did you find us? Or rather, what's the difference between this room and the others?"
Xia De then told the truth:
“I saw light in that dark corridor, and then I discovered that your door was glowing, yes, the same light as the flames here.”
Worried that his description might not be detailed enough, he reached to the side. A phantom bookshelf of stars appeared, and Shad pulled out a book from it:
"look by youself."
The middle-aged witch by the fireplace went to look with the vampire girl and saw the faintly glowing wooden door in the dark corridor.
They temporarily trusted Shad, and Shad also asked himself the following questions:
"Why did you let me in when I uttered the title of that ancient god outside the door?"
Shad didn't actually know the reason, and after a moment's hesitation, the witches let Shad's moonlight illuminate the shrine standing in the corner of the room. The shrine enshrined the holy emblem and statue of the Old God—the Lord of the Walls.
Abundant miracle elements emanate from the shrine and spread outwards from the room; these are high-level divine artifacts that can only be found in churches.
Having gained each other's trust, Shad offered to share the supplies he had prepared with them. They lacked food, water, and daily necessities; the witches' situation appeared truly dire.
All three were in poor condition; besides not having eaten or washed for a long time, their spirits were also severely depleted. At this moment, [Dark Moon Grace] was slowly restoring their spirits, which was the most important reason they allowed this strange man to stay.
As for the girl lying by the fire who possesses the [Demon Hunter's Seal], her situation is more complicated.
She was unable to move her entire lower body. When Shad tried to touch and examine her, she showed obvious resistance. She was only persuaded by the vampire girl to reluctantly agree to Shad's examination.
Her skin had a texture somewhat like stone. Shad initially thought it was some kind of troublesome curse, but he quickly noticed traces of whispering elements, indicating that it was the effect of the relic.
So he took out the holy water to try to treat the patient, while Shad examined the other person. The witches, who had received supplies, also shared their stories and information.
The three were not companions who arrived here together; in fact, they did not know each other before, and their purposes for coming to this hotel were different.
The twelfth-rank red-haired vampire witch calls herself "Noire".
"I remember this word means nocturne, right?"
Shad suddenly said this, and the red-haired vampire girl looked at him in surprise:
"Yes, modern vampires and humans use the same language; these are words from the ancient vampire language."
As a 12th-tier vampire, she can use secret techniques that are unimaginable to other races by hiding her true name. For high-tier vampires, their true name is itself a source of power.
Miss Novare appeared to be the youngest of the four present. High-level vampires no longer possess the ugly appearance of ordinary vampires; this was her true appearance. Shad guessed that she was probably several hundred years old.
She entered this place by accident during meditation, and her understanding of it was not clear; she had only vaguely heard of it:
"Whispering Hills, this seems to be a place used for imprisonment and sealing."
"Hmm, didn't the mission say this was an inn?"
The injured ninth-tier witch, the black-haired girl being treated by Shad, is named Joanna Korns. She is a girl who looks very serious and upright, with short black hair that looks quite neat.
Her arrival here was not accidental, but she never expected to actually end up here:
"I am a hunter, a Witcher with a lineage from the Third Age. While chasing an ancient demon, I stumbled into an abandoned village deep in the mountains. After pushing open a door, I found myself here."
In the shadows beside her lay her sword and a combat bag used by witchers to hold potions, spells, and spellcasting materials. Shad had only ever seen something like that in the sage-level relic, "The Witcher's Handbook," which he had given to the doctor.
Incidentally, this was also the first time Shad had encountered ancient witchers in the past. Although their numbers were somewhat greater in the Fifth Age, they were still a very rare group relative to the overall population.
As for the middle-aged witch, Chesia Gerd, who was only at the mid-level, she knew this place best. Unlike Miss Noire, who entered this place through meditation, and Miss Koens, who stumbled upon it while chasing demons, she came here of her own volition:
“I am a member of the Zalas Society, but my knowledge of this place does not come from the society, but from my mother. I know this is a hotel, and I came here to find someone.”
She explained it this way:
“I’ve come to find my mother, who is also a witch. I am actually her adopted child. I know she must be here, but she’s just hiding from me.”
She was unwilling to elaborate, and Xia De, having only recently met them, didn't press the matter. He understood these things well; one needed to get to know someone before uncovering their secrets.
"However, with the 'Manual of Destiny,' at least we don't have to worry about not being able to recognize gods among our companions. Wait, gods should be exempt from this kind of magic."
As for the "Zaras Academy," both the vampire girl and the seemingly serious witcher girl actually knew about it.
The current time is the early Fifth Age, which further demonstrates that the predecessor of the Zarathian Academy is indeed ancient, at least longer than the St. Byron's Comprehensive Academy, which was established in the middle of this age.
So Shad began to doubt the veracity of their self-introductions. As for his own introduction, Shad said this:
“My name is Shad Hamilton. I was being chased by a powerful enemy into a dangerous place, and I had no choice but to risk opening a door and come here.”
The witches didn't bother to examine his statement closely, but Shad sensed that they probably didn't believe him.
The three entered in the following order: Joanna Korns, a ninth-tier hunter, was first, and then she encountered the middle-aged witch, Lady Gerd, who knew some of the rules here. After finding this safe room, they rescued the twelfth-tier vampire, Noire, in an accident.
Although the middle-aged witch, Lady Gerd, pointed out that this was an inn, the other two still perceived it as "a place where many dangerous things are imprisoned," and summarized some simple rules for survival here.