The footsteps of the Black Star Twins were obliterated behind the door for a long time, and a smile slowly spread on Morin's face. He stood up and opened the door to the office, only to see that the little dragon man was knocking on the door, hesitating at the door.

"Luciu, why are you here?" The old hunter's face instantly changed back to his usual seriousness, "Today's training has been completed?" ”

"Oh...... The sparring partner and the monster in the cage were very tired, and you didn't come for a long time, so the instructor asked me to rest for a while. The dragon man said respectfully. The two-star hunter still had sweat stains on his face, and the strands of hair on his sideburns were on his face, apparently having just finished a training session. These days, Morin would take time out to practice with Lu Xiu for a while every day, and the chief deacon would bring the union affairs home to deal with them, mostly for the practice of hunting skills.

"When dealing with official documents, I forgot the time for a while." Merlin smiled apologetically and put his hands on the student's shoulders, "Can you use the new weapon well?" ”

"It's a little simpler than it seems." Speaking of his new toy, the young man's face turned red with excitement, "I've learned some new moves, and if you have time, I can show you them." ”

"Not today, next time." The chief deacon affectionately put his arms around the back of the dragonman's neck, "I'm going to go out and I'll be back later—not all official business can be handled at home." ”

"Okay." The young man nodded, but as if he remembered something, "I heard the guards say that Lord Anfei and Lord Luo have just been here, is there any news from the Little Hunting Group?" ”

"They were just in the office...... What, what do you hear? Morin asked quietly.

"No, no," Lu Xiu took two steps back and broke away from between the deacon's arms, "It's just that it's been a few days since the departure of the Little Hunting Group, and there has been no news so far, and I'm worried about them." ”

"You're worried that they'll be angry because you didn't say goodbye." The chief deacon told the young hunter to break his mind, "Rest assured, true camaraderie will not be easily broken by these little things." At most, when they come back, you can go and explain a little, you still have injuries on your body, and they will understand you. ”

Lu Xiu nodded clearly.

"As for the Black Star Twins...... They came to me to discuss some union matters, and legend has it that hunters have the power to participate in union decisions. Morin put his hands behind his back, "We did talk about your companion before, and Master Anfei assured me that if there is any news of the Little Hunting Group, he will definitely convey it to the mansion as soon as possible, and you will be the first to know about it." ”

"That's really...... That's great! Lu Xiu clasped his hands together and said gratefully. Under the deliberate cover of the dragon man, his slightly furrowed eyebrows and strange complexion were not noticed by Uncle Mo.

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As early as the beginning of the city's construction, in order to avoid conflict, Jinyu Castle once strictly implemented the system of separation of hunters and ordinary citizens. As the city grew, hunters became more and more common, and this barrier was lifted as early as the inauguration of the city lord. Originally located on the periphery of the city near the city gates, the settlement for hunters was also drowned by the wave of expanding buildings.

It was only the first buildings designed for hunters, and some of them still retain a different system from the common dwellings. The front doors of the houses were larger, and the beams and roofs were reinforced in an ugly way, and no matter which direction the city was located, there was always a window facing out of the city, allowing those who lived inside to observe the conditions of the hunting grounds.

Even in the same realm, these hunter-only houses sell cheaper than others. First, no one likes to put their family in a fortress, and secondly, every inch of the land of such a house is soaked with the blood of the previous owner after being injured in hunting, and unless the soil of the foundation is emptied, it is impossible to completely eradicate the bloody smell that exists indoors and outside.

Just after noon, the sun was still dazzling, and Lu Xiu walked cautiously in the shadows beside the road, looking around, there were fortress houses that were out of step with the atmosphere of the city. Even if such buildings are open to civilians to buy, most of the people who end up buying them are hunters. At the beginning of the hunting season, most of the homeowners are working outside, making the neighborhood feel particularly deserted.

The dragon man carefully recognized the door number, stopped in front of the door of a house, raised his hand and knocked on the door, and waited for a long time but there was no response. The hunter peeked in through the keyhole, the windows were covered by curtains, and it was not possible to see the room clearly, except for a patio that shone in all directions.

"Anyone?" Lucius tried to ask, knocking sharply on the door a few more times, and he turned his corner, trying to raise his hand to knock on the hanging window. Before the young man could make a move, the dragonman's keen perception made him hear a hint of humming on the roof.

Lu Xiu hurriedly took a few steps back, but it was too late. The guy who fell from the roof moved with great agility, and the mysterious man reached for the hunter's collar with one hand, and touched the waist with the other, flashing his short knife, and stabbed his heavenly spirit without return.

"Hey......!" It's still a city area, and the dragonmen are dressed in civilian clothes, and they don't even bring even the bare minimum weapons. The young man in a panic had no choice but to put his hands on top of his head and hurriedly distract the hand that came from waving his knife. But the attacker did not have more than one blow, the attack of the short knife was blocked, he simply crossed his legs, pinned Lu Xiu's armpit domineeringly, and pressed the young man with the weight of his whole body.

"Goo-dong!" The two-star hunter fell on his back in response, and the attacker sat firmly on his chest. His eyes were dark, and there was a sharp pain in the back of his head and heart and lungs, and before Lu Xiu could breathe, the short knife in front of him was raised for the second time and pierced down towards the tip of his nose.

In the midst of the crisis, a thin red mist rose from the dragonman's eyes, and several wild pigeons on the roof were startled and flew away into the distance. Under the increase of the red pupil, Lu Xiu's strength and reaction speed skyrocketed, and as soon as he grasped the mysterious man's wrist, the blade narrowly stopped a few centimeters away from the tip of his nose.

"Stop! It's me! The dragon man wiped the dust off his face with his other hand, pointing at him for fear that the other party would not recognize him.

"Of course I know it's you, and I can smell the stench in your blood a kilometer away." The sneak attacker sat on Lu Xiu's chest, maintaining an assassination posture and not giving up the slightest. His voice was dry, harsh, like that of a beast howling excessively, "You're not welcome here. ”

Adjusting to the backlight cast by the sun overhead, Lu Xiu finally saw the appearance of the person clearly. The man was dressed in a standard hunting suit, a gray hooded cloak, and the hem of the back was dragged to the ground. The owner of the house was not tall and thin, but he had explosive power that was not lost to small monsters, and he stared at his face up close, as if he had been thrown to the ground by a dog.

"I understand...... So for so long, I never wanted to disturb your life. The dragonman nodded slightly, the dagger still hanging in front of his face, and the hunter didn't dare to make much movement, "I'm just saying a few words, I won't stay long." ”

"Say it, but from now on, I'll not hesitate to poke your throat at the slightest discoloration of your eyes, whether you're a Hunter of Choice or whatever." The man in the cloak threatened viciously.

"I was just scared of you just now," Lu Xiu muttered, and assured seriously, "As long as you don't do anything stupid, I won't use the red pupils." But first...... "he patted the slate with his hand, signaling that he was still pressed to the ground and couldn't move," this is not a gesture to catch up. ”

Lu Xiu, who stood up, rubbed his chest and the back of his head vigorously, although the dragonman's recovery ability was strong, the pain he should have was not at all. The attacker put away the knife and stood in the distance fearfully, and both of them stood, only to find that the owner of the house was only as tall as the shoulders of the two stars.

"First of all—don't come unharmed...... Orson. Luciu politely held out his hand.

At that time, when Feng Manyun and Lu Xiu left the secret workshop in the depths of the sand sea in a sand boat, they did not forget the few people who had become beasts. As soon as the half-human, half-beast creatures returned to Locklac, they were taken over by the Hunters' Guild. The effect of the mysterious potion spearheaded by Emmon was not stable, and the effect of most of the innocent hunters who were poisoned in the Battle of the Thundering Sand Sea faded after a few days. It's just that people like Olsen and the sand scorpion, the concentration of the medicine in their bodies has reached a limit, and there is almost no possibility of natural elimination by relying on physical functions alone.

Research, treatment, adjustment, retreatment, God knows what a painful process of transformation these survivors endured in the union, but by the time Orson reappeared in the public eye, eight months had passed.

According to the union, they tried their best to eliminate the influence of beast blood on the hunter's personality, allowing Orson to regain his "humanity", but the man in front of him, who was small and cold-eyed, was far from the "one-star hunter" of the past, no matter how he looked at it. Time has been delayed for too long, and the dragon's blood has taken root in Orson's veins, and even with the resources of the guild, it cannot be completely cured. So now, whether it's this new body, or the occasional beast instinct, it's a constant reminder of the hunter's painful experience for two years.

"How did you know this address?" The dwarf hunter ignored the drakeman's outstretched hand, but turned his face away and asked in a gloomy tone.

"Uncle Mo is the chief deacon of the Golden Feather City Trade Union, and I have a certain amount of access to semi-public information." The dragonman had no choice but to retract his hand and explained with a sneer, "I know that you have withdrawn from the hunting group you were attached to, and you have also been absent from the hunting festival of the previous year......"

"I don't participate in that stuff anymore." When it comes to hunting sacrifices, Orson seems to shy away, "Don't act like you care about me. ”

"We came out alive from the sea of thundering sand together, and we've been companions ever since, haven't we?" Lu Xiu tilted his head and asked sneeringly.

"It was 'that thing' in my head that came out of the desert with you, not me! If anything...... "The man gritted his teeth and approached the dragonman, "you threw me into that workshop, and you left me alone to fight the defecting hunters. I know ......" he spoke like a beast roaring in the belly, "knowing that I won't disobey you at that time, why didn't you stop me in advance?" ”

Seeing Aosen's hysterical appearance, Lu Xiu couldn't help but feel a dry mouth. Obviously a paranoid man who only wants the hunting costume of the dragon people, he has repeatedly clashed with the small hunting group, and committed the crime of sneaking up on the five-star hunter at the challenge sacrifice, but when such a disaster befell him, the dragon man did not have the slightest joy in his complex feelings: "I'm sorry ......"

"It's one thing to kill someone, but it's ...... to eat," he choked up suddenly, and his eyes turned red as if they had activated their red pupils, "hell...... That's a real person! You know, when I was controlled by the monster's instincts, I was still awake, and I could still feel my every action, every attack, every time you gave me orders...... Now I owe it to you that I have nightmares every night. I won't thank you for saving my life in the sea of thundering sand, you should have killed me there! ”

All this time had passed, and Orson's hatred didn't seem to abate in the slightest, which made the dragonman's next request even more difficult to say. However, time is pressing, and the two-star hunter does not have much choice: "Orson ...... I can't imagine the nightmare happening to you, and there's no other way to get rid of it than to say 'I'm sorry'. But to tell you the truth, this time, I'm here to ask you for help. ”

"Unless you have a way to change me back to what I used to be, or restore what I did in the desert." Orson folded his arms and looked respectful, "Otherwise, no matter what you want me to do, I won't agree...... Didn't the Little Hunting Group produce a certificate of heroism? What else do you want me to do with this non-human and ghost-like waste? ”

"I'm here for you because my fellow hunters are in danger right now." The young man bent down and looked at Orson level, "I'm going to the volcano, I'll leave tonight, but I can't go alone." I know I don't have any reason for you to do it now, but I don't have any other choice. ”

The young hunter has been acting by Mo Lin's side since he entered Golden Feather City, and now he thinks that among the people he knows, except for everyone in the small hunting group, there is only Ao Sen left who has nothing to do with the chief deacon. Among the three major hunting groups in Golden Feather City, the three captains who led the trip to the sand sea last time, as the scapegoats in the hunting group, have now been demoted by their respective superiors, and whether it is hunting or daily travel, they need to report to the group additionally. The seniors themselves had enough trouble, how could the dragonmen bear to trouble them.

"What's happening on the volcano again?"

"The exact circumstances are not yet known...... It's just that outside Uncle Mo's office, I vaguely heard some information. Something big is going to happen in the midst of the ghost's wrath, and I want to get my companions out safely before then. ”

"The Little Hunter Group is really a bad star." The one-star hunter pursed his lips mockingly, "Everywhere you go, you're going to get into a bunch of bastard things, I don't want to get involved anymore, good luck." ”

"Wait!" Luciu called out to Orson who had opened half of the door, "I don't want to get this far...... But you should also know whether you will do it for me or not, sometimes you are not alone. ”