Claudia looked around at the darkness, her expression hidden under the mask extremely serious.
What happened?
He was dragged into this weird space without any sound. Who did it?
Could it be...that crow?
Claudia's eyes were fixed on the body of the dark crow again.
But the crow's behavior made her feel shuddering.
Because it was watching her quietly with that single eye.
"A... one-eyed crow?"
An inexplicable familiarity arose in Claudia's heart.
As if she realized something, she suddenly froze.
Isn't there always a... jet black one-eyed crow standing on Victor's shoulder?
Anyone who knows anything about Victor knows this very well.
The crow seems to have always been by Victor's side, and has even become his iconic symbol.
But I just met Victor in the palace,
At that time, it seemed that the crow was not with Victor.
At first, Claudia didn't care. After all, she only regarded the crow as a pet.
But now, Claudia's expression gradually became serious.
"Talking crow... As expected, you are the one who made Victor stronger."
Like a gentleman, Vega put his wings on his chest and bowed slightly to Claudia.
"Although I really want you to think so, I'm sorry, ma'am, maybe you have some misunderstanding."
"He is my proudest partner. Even without me, he will still be the shining black star that rises as usual."
Claudia stood up again with difficulty, but her limbs were a little weak.
But even such a simple movement almost used up all her strength.
The recovery effect of the potion is still too poor after all.
For a strong person like Claudia who has almost reached the top of the human race, the recovery ability of the light red potion can barely help her move her body for a few times.
What he faced was a mysterious talking crow, and he didn't know whether it was an enemy or a friend.
Its appearance indeed brought a very strong sense of crisis to Claudia.
Amid Claudia's worry, the crow flapped its wings.
The black feather slowly floated down and landed in front of Claudia.
Then, in the darkness, the almost invisible black feather began to transform.
A red light flashed, and then, a glass bottle filled with red potion was quietly placed on the ground.
The color of the potion is extremely bright, even thick to the point of being slightly black.
Like blood.
Claudia looked at the red potion at her feet, her brain dazed.
Restoration potion? But this color...
"Drink it."
The crow's command-like voice suddenly sounded.
Claudia's eyes slowly raised following the sound.
In the crow's one eye, there seems to be a playful and playful control over everything.
"You have no choice."
As he finished speaking, his heart felt as if someone had pinched him hard.
A tight feeling suddenly rose in Claudia's heart, making her feel unable to resist.
She could only lean down, pick up the potion on the ground, and open the bottle cap.
He took off his mask, brought it to his mouth, and drank it.
The bright red potion flowed down her cheeks and across her slender neck.
Soon, something magical happened.
Claudia's body gradually glowed with a burst of green light, and she felt her body regaining strength.
The physical burden caused by using the blood secret technique before has completely disappeared at this time.
She felt unprecedented pleasure and comfort.
It was as if even the hidden diseases that had fallen on his body had been completely wiped away.
What is this...
A miracle?
"Now, let's make a deal."
That sharp and evil voice sounded from the crow's mouth again:
"I'm interested in you witchers, so get over it."
Before Claudia could recover from the previous shock, a monstrous demon appeared in the depths of darkness.
The red body came out of the darkness, and the crystal red armor on the body became broken again.
Mixed with endless iron filings, they kept swirling around the demon.
The high-speed whirling iron filings scratched Claudia's cheek. Just a slight scratch cut her skin, and blood flowed.
Claudia slowly raised her head.
The scarlet eyes on that half of the face seemed to have expanded in a circle, flashing with a deep red light.
Her body also entered a state of excitement, rising and falling, and her breathing became heavier.
Like a giant beast awakening, loud rumbling sounds erupted from Claudia's body.
One of the seven most powerful witchers.
How brilliant will he be when facing the original demon?
Vega was interested.
Its voice continued:
"If you win, I will let you and your men leave the empire safely."
"But if you lose."
It was as if a breath was released from the crow's body, gradually climbing up into the sky, completely swallowing up the darkness.
The endless darkness was gradually shrouded by rolling dark clouds, and the gray-black clouds began to roll.
A huge single eye broke through the clouds, suddenly opened its vertical pupils, and looked towards the earth as if it was in control of everything.
"Your whole life-"
"They will all become my slaves and be driven by me."
...
Outside the royal capital, the boundless and flat grasslands dance slightly with the gentle breeze.
The moonlight covered the entire grassland like a curtain, and the stars in the sky hung in the sky, twinkling.
The appearance of a figure broke the original peace of this place.
Blue streaks gradually fall from the sky and gather together on the ground.
The dark windbreaker of the person who appeared was constantly swinging in the air.
Victor stood quietly, as if waiting for something.
Above the sky, Vega flapped his wings and landed.
Standing steadily on Victor's shoulders.
The sharp and unpleasant crow's voice sounded in Victor's ears.
"I really didn't expect that the queen of the empire is actually a cadre of the demon hunters."
"Victor, have you known about this for a long time?"
Victor was walking slowly on the calm grassland and said:
"The bloodline of a demon hunter needs to be passed on. Only after the death of the previous demon hunter will it be passed on to the next one."
"The person who passed it on to Claudia was her father, the head of the Stoker family."
There is a very deep reason for this.
Through the conversation with the old emperor, Victor finally sorted out these things completely.
He put his hands in his pockets and looked up at the stars:
"Her father was accused by Queen Claudia and sent to the execution platform by her own hands."
The Stoker family was wiped out, and Claudia was the only one left to inherit the bloodline of her demon hunter father, and left the empire with sadness.
But Victor narrowed his eyes:
"But anyway, it's more complicated than I'm letting on."
"Okay, but I don't really care about that."
Weijia just smiled and then said:
"But as you planned, Victor, I do need these strong witchers."
That's right, setting up a trap.
Victor never worried that Kefla would suspect whether there was a demon hiding in his home;
On the contrary, what these demon hunters did could give Victor a better reason to keep them.
If Liya was not stupid, those demon hunters who invaded the home would probably have been signed into prostitution contracts by this one, and were prepared to work for their Cravenna family for the rest of their lives.
...
Liya stood in the ruins of the living room, but there was no regret on her face.
Even on hand, he was calmly counting the property lost at home.
Around her, a group of demon hunters were tied up one after another by vines, standing next to Liya, their heads lowered.
Kokot lay on the clouds and floated back and forth, looking at them as if they were supervising their work.
Liya quickly finished the calculation, then took the bill and said to the demon hunters with a smile:
"The damage to the house is a minor matter, but the golden wood furniture, antiques, collections, calligraphy and paintings were all damaged, and their value..."
Liya seemed to deliberately lengthen her voice to whet the appetites of the demon hunters:
"You need compensation, 20 million Geo."
"That still wipes out the odds."
After the demon hunters heard this number, their bodies trembled violently.
Several of them immediately began to refute:
"Those losses are not ours..."
"But if it weren't for you, our family wouldn't have been destroyed, oh yes, there's more."
Liya squinted her eyes, put her hands on her chest, and spoke in a very dangerous tone:
"If you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten it."
"Sneaking into my home and stunning my demi-human guards, leaving my home defenseless, was your fault, right?"
"Another one million will be used as compensation for them. Is that okay?"
Her voice was like the whisper of a demon, constantly ringing in the ears of those demon hunters.
…
No, even scarier than the devil.
At least, they would rather fight demons than Liya.
"But, we don't have that much money..."
"This is simple."
Liya seemed to have expected this. She suddenly laughed and took out the prepared contract.
One by one, they were distributed to the demon hunters.
They took the contract and looked at the terms on it, a little confused.
"There are twenty of you here, and everyone works for my family. In ten years, we can pay them all back."
"Oh, by the way, none of you have free time during work, do you hear me clearly?"
The demon hunters began to tremble and shouted:
"You, you devil, you are illegally imprisoned!"
"Illegal imprisonment? When you entered the country illegally, did you ever think about the consequences?"
The expression on Liya's face was still that smiling one, as she looked up and down at the yelling demon hunters.
They were even more frightened.
Because they themselves are basically not residents of the empire.
The empire is so powerful that it does not need any other forces, not even paranoid religions.
Therefore, it is almost impossible for the Demon Hunter organization to gain a foothold in the Empire.
The laws of the empire are extremely strict, and if you are caught illegally entering the country, you will be deported directly, which is considered a minor offense.
What's more, they not only entered the country illegally, but also went directly to the Imperial Earl's house to cause trouble.
If he were captured by the empire, he would probably be imprisoned until death.
Therefore, they can only be forced to submit.
Just then, a piece of wood above the ceiling began to shake.
Squeak——
The huge swinging wooden board fell from the air and hit an intact valuable vase in the corner of the living room.
Snapped!
The vase suffered a huge impact and immediately shattered.
The fragments of the bottle even hit the faces of the demon hunters.
Demon hunters: "..."
After hearing this, Liya didn't even turn her head to look. She just continued to smile and said lightly:
"One more year."
