In the woods, three bodies were lying in a mess. They were all well-equipped, but the enemy's swords pierced into their vital points through the gaps in their armor, accurately and fatally.

Silent and like shrewd hunters, these people have been on the predators' menu for a long time.

There were many torches erected all around, and Lann's expression was difficult to tell under the alternating light and dark flames.

"Their blood has not yet dried, and the enemies are still around. Lord Earl, we can still chase them..."

"No." Lann shook his head. "Let's retreat."

"But sir..."

"retreat!"

The vice-captain might be upset, wondering why the earl, who was so brave during the day, has become so timid now. But Lann already had a guess about the enemy in his mind.

Demon Hunter, definitely a Demon Hunter. Based on the confessions from the robbers, Lann could be sure of that.

The iconic double swords. Demon hunters always carry a steel sword and a silver sword. The steel sword kills people, and the silver sword hunts demons. It is said that the silver sword is very effective in destroying demons and many magical creatures are sensitive to silver, but the silver sword is too easy to damage and expensive, so the demon hunter will prepare an extra steel sword to deal with the fight with humans.

The iconic magic potion backpack strap. Demon hunters are also alchemists who configure magic potions. They can configure magic potions with various functions, including healing, night vision, underwater breathing, increased attack and defense, etc. There are even alchemy schools that specialize in configuring magic potions. In addition to potions, you can also carry a small amount of alchemical bombs.

And the iconic amber cat eyes, which every demon hunter will obtain after passing the alchemical transformation called "Trial of Grass", which can give them the ability of night vision and powerful dynamic vision.

In addition to the above abilities, a demon hunter also has other abilities such as superhuman physique, the ability to cast spells, etc.

If the team gathered for a head-on confrontation, Lann would not be afraid of the enemy, because whether in novels or games, the demon hunters (except players) are quite weak in frontal combat against the army.

But now they are in the jungle, the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light, this is the time when the demon hunters can use traps, potions, tracking and other demon hunting methods. Giving him enough time, it may not be possible to completely wipe out this hundred-man team, but most of them can be assassinated before they return to Cintra.

In short, you can "fight" with a demon hunter, but never "make an appointment to fight" with a demon hunter. Now Lann is in the awkward situation of "making an appointment to fight".

The deputy captain blew the horn to recall the troops, and the scattered troops slowly retreated to the camp.

When counting the number of people, the soldiers brought back another piece of bad news: three more soldiers were missing.

The troops who had rashly dispersed to search for the missing soldiers gave the unknown demon hunter an opportunity to silently kill three more people. Together with the three bodies found earlier, a total of six people died, which was much more than the casualties they had suffered in the previous encirclement and suppression of bandits.

The servant Sward came over and handed Lan a water bag, and the irritated Lan drank it all in one gulp.

"Sir, there is something strange about the leader of these bandits."

"I know." Lan said, "It's a demon hunter."

"Monster Hunter?" Sword and the deputy captain who heard it whispered in surprise. "I've often heard of them in bards and Gwent. There's also a poet named Dandelion who often writes poems about monster hunters."

Sword was surprised and asked, "I've never seen a real demon hunter, but isn't it their mission to hunt demons? How did they become bandit leaders?"

Lann threw the water bag back to the servant and said, "It turns out that there are exceptions among demon hunters, and we have encountered one now."

The question now is why this demon hunter is so persistent in targeting his soldiers.

In the original novel, witchers are all people who seek profit and avoid harm. Except for the Cat School, witchers will give in as much as possible to organizations like the army and the Knights Templar. They are so well versed in the way of self-preservation that they even become "weak".

Even the crazy Cat School couldn't be crazy enough to hunt an army alone.

Suddenly, Lann thought of the crystal that contained magic power. Even if he searched through the family collection and contacted half of the upper class in Cintra, he could not find a piece of crystal that contained magic power.

Yes, that can explain why there is a demon hunter here, and why a large-scale bandit group rarely seen in the northern countries can gather here.

What if the demon hunter came for this crystal? What if this band of thieves came together for this crystal? The robbery of the passing caravan was just the prey they could not resist.

This also explains why this crazy demon hunter was like a provoked beast, stalking them. He didn't lose his mind for revenge, but he just held the ** in his hand.

"My Lord Earl, what should we do next? Wait until dawn or..." The deputy captain looked at the changes in Lann's expression, feeling uneasy, and stepped forward carefully to ask.

"No, don't wait." Lan said, "Send them out again."

"Ah?" The deputy captain, who had just gathered all the people back, was dumbfounded.

"But this time, group them in groups of 20. Hold up torches to illuminate the surroundings. Don't spread out too far to avoid being ambushed. Don't go too far either. Come back immediately when you hear my signal."

"Ah?" The deputy captain was even more confused. This didn't look like a group of people who were out looking for someone. Instead, it looked like they were just out for a short walk.

Sword nodded in agreement. He didn't think as much as the deputy captain. He obeyed Lann's order unconditionally. "I'll go and select the troops to accompany you."

"No." Lann waved his hand, "I'll stay."

Sword paused, then said, "Then I will go and select the troops to stay with you..."

"I'll stay alone."

After saying this, Lann walked to the fire and sat down without caring about other people's reactions. He took out the crystal that had absorbed all the magic power and looked at it carefully.

What he was looking at was not this crystal which had no value anymore, but what he hoped to draw out with this crystal.

Since you know the other party's purpose, why bother looking for him? Wouldn't it be better to wait for him to come to you?

He was just worried that so many soldiers would make the other side afraid to act rashly, so he had no choice but to disperse all the people.

"I've been looking for you for a long time, Demon Hunter." Lann summoned the panel and looked at the gray rows of skills on it. "I could actually wait until dawn and let the troops escort me back to the city, but wouldn't that be a pity?"

"I have been in this world for more than a year. I have spent so much effort and experience to find the demon hunter. I didn't expect that you would appear in front of me now. It really comes without any effort."

"Since you're here, you have to play a role... Don't let me down."