() The morning sun breaks through the gray thin clouds and shines on the countryside. The countryside with the faint fragrance of rice and wheat is gradually warmed by the warm light.

This is a lively town, with many merchants and travelers coming and going frequently, and sometimes bards will appear in the small square. One day, a strange person suddenly came to the town.

That was a very scary woman, with her head covered in a black cloak. Yes, the witch found this place in order to collect souls.

The witch set fire to the town and killed the residents one by one. Walking past the corpses, the witch gently waved her hand and extracted the souls she needed.

Soon, there were no traces of residents on the streets, and everyone hid, but the witch followed the scent of the soul and finally found many people.

The witch walked into a bakery, opened the cabinet board, and saw the shivering brother and sister hiding inside.

The witch who was about to eat their souls suddenly stopped what she was doing and looked at the brother and sister with slight surprise.

"What a beautiful soul. It would be a pity to eat it like this. You should take it back and study it carefully."

"Don't eat me, help me! Whoever it is, come and save us!"

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When Filio, as the vanguard, rushed to the front of the witch hunting group and arrived at the town first, he was stunned by the sight in front of him.

What I saw before me was a burning town. The fire of life in the town was being mercilessly devoured. The flames spread, and the rolling heat waves and dust made it difficult to open my eyes. Some walls were shaking and collapsing, and the air was trembling.

When Philio came here, he suddenly felt an unknown anger rising in his heart.

Actually... to do such a cruel thing, Filio subconsciously clenched the sword in his hand, looked around, and followed the path of the wind and heard the sound of the flesh being cut. He could feel the evil spirit and fear emanating from the witch from a distance.

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Then the child's cry for help came from there, and Firion immediately drew his sword and ran over.

The small streets were filled with the corpses of ordinary people. The severed heads had not yet closed their eyes, and the corpses that were still warm were still bleeding with blood. Some people's hearts were still beating in their empty chests, and the rich blood was

The smell stimulates the nerves.

Arriving in front of the bakery, seeing that the witch was about to capture the innocent child, Filio was driven by anger and immediately threw the sword. The long sword flew in the air and split the witch's outstretched limb into two.

"Witch, get out of there!"

The shocked expression on the witch's face could be seen from a distance. The witch glanced in this direction, and then returned her gaze to the brother and sister in the bakery.

"I didn't want to eat it just like that..."

As soon as the words fell, the crying of the brother and sister stopped suddenly. The upper and lower bodies were pulled left and right, and the petite body was torn in half alive. The flesh and blood were mixed with the bones, and they were broken and separated in the air.

After doing this, the witch turned around and gently touched her tongue with her fingertips with blood remaining, tasting the taste of blood.

The two children were not saved, and they were killed in front of their eyes. The feeling that the heart was clenched was instantly released by anger. Firion danced his sword, and the strong wind formed a large net to press against the witch.

The sharp sword and the sharp wind. The witch raised her intact left hand to face it alone. The moment it came into contact with the wind, her cloak suddenly burst. Her left hand instantly expanded into a huge crow's claw and bounced away from the long sword.

This is the effect of the secret medicine for the witch's transformation. Firion dodged half a step to the side and withdrew the long sword thrown from the ground. The two swords swung and collided with the iron crow's claws continuously. The long sword splashed on the flesh and blood body.

The sparks forced the witch to retreat continuously.

When the witch had her back against the building with nowhere to retreat, the two swords carried by the wind crossed each other, and the sword light that made a roar passed through the witch's body.

With two clanks, the thick wall was divided into four petals, the building collapsed, and the witch was also covered up. Then a long sword was thrown, passed through the ruins and stabbed the witch accurately. The witch under the ruins was just hit by the long sword.

The left hand is pinned and unable to move.

At this time, the surrounding airflow revolved around Filio's body rapidly, and the storm coming from all directions shrieked and gathered on the long sword. The long sword that was raised high exuded a green light, and then moved towards the witch's body.

Swing down violently in the direction.

"Your evil deeds end here!"

The storm that gathered together and had nowhere to vent was concentrated and surged forward. The rolling torrent continued for a long time. The building and its foundation completely disappeared. The fierce storm like a flood completely destroyed the place where the witch was.

However, at the place where the storm rolled over, Filio vaguely saw the outline of the turtle shell. The magically modified turtle shell made a clicking sound, and the surface was gradually covered with cracks. By the time it was broken, the destructive storm had weakened, and from the inside

The black crow sprang out very quickly and flew towards the sky.

Firion hurriedly pursued and threw out the other sword in his hand, but the black crow only flapped its wings a few times before disappearing from sight.

The witch escaped.

Watching the witch escape made Filio feel powerless from the bottom of his heart. He chased for several kilometers in that direction. It was not until dark that he returned to the town in despair. The place had been put under martial law by the army, and priests and nuns were guarding it.

Searching for survivors in the rubble.

This kind of evil witch attack has not happened for a long time. According to the preliminary statistics of the Holy Court, the population of that town has dropped by one tenth, and a large number of houses and farmland have been burned down. But thankfully, the witch hunting group came.

Soon, the losses were reduced.

Judging from past situations, Filio rushed to the scene very quickly. Preventing larger losses was something worthy of commendation, but Filio couldn't be happier while performing the task.

The blood-soaked town was still vivid in his mind, and the two children were killed in front of his eyes. Filio felt guilty for not being able to prevent the witch from escaping.

Returning to the ruins of the bakery, the bodies of the brother and sister had been carried away, but the blood was still taunting Filio. He stood here for a long time, feeling very uncomfortable.

Unknowingly, someone came behind me, and a strong old man's voice came to my ears.

"You've done a great job, rushing here as soon as the news came."

"Many residents were killed and their souls were devoured! I...I didn't catch the witch..."

"I know what you are thinking, but you can't make everything perfect. Listen to me, you don't need to blame yourself so much. You can't change the past, but you can make the future better."

The comfort from the teacher made Filio silent, staring at the ruins around him, and after a long time he sighed and lowered his head.

When you become a witch conqueror, you have to learn to control your emotions. Firion knows this very well, otherwise he will be so emotional when facing the witch that he will be buried in a foreign land, and nothing will be left at that time.

Generally speaking, Firion indeed curbed the witch's invasion and tried his best to protect most of the residents. Most of the rescued residents were very grateful to him for his timely rescue.

The results were indeed good, but Filio didn't like this process, and he still couldn't let go of the deaths and injuries of those innocent people.

"if……"

"No ifs."

"Good teacher, I'll go over there to help."

No longer entangled in this problem, Philio found the rescue team to assist them in their work. Unfortunately, only four lucky survivors were found in the ruins, and the total number of dead, injured and missing was hundreds.

After a busy night, Filio was ordered by his teacher to rest the next day and was not allowed to do physical work. The knights of the Witch Hunting Group must be in good condition at all times. Filio is also very clear about this. After hearing that the investigation team has

After finding clues to the witch's whereabouts, Firion decisively pushed a cart of bread and water to the temporary camp to distribute rations.

Since he was spending his own money to help the victims, Philio also took care of breakfast. Just as he was sitting on the straw pile to rest, the teacher found him again and asked him to rush back to the cathedral as soon as possible.

"What happened?"

"The noble knight stationed here escaped alone when the witch attacked yesterday, and you are the hero who saved this place. While punishing the knight, someone proposed to reward you."

"Save the heroes here?"

After hearing such words in his heart, Filio's tone became very strange, and a bitter feeling spread everywhere, which was embarrassing.

If the ruins and the dead could be restored to their original appearance and stand in front of Firion to thank him, he would be happy to become the hero of this town. But the reality is that he didn't even catch the witch.

"I just want to save more people."

"You have done it. If you are still resentful, you must be prepared to avenge them."

A strong big hand pressed on his shoulder and shook it. Filio looked at his teacher again and nodded heavily.

The Judgment Cathedral is the headquarters of the Holy Royal Court. It is a sacred place of absolute neutrality. Even the king is not allowed to cause any disputes. Violators will face the wrath of the gods. The cathedral is located on the west side of the royal capital and is mainly composed of white

Pyroxene forms a huge structure, and various precious metals and magic are attached to the building, ensuring that the cathedral is brightly lit around the clock, and also emits a holy light to illuminate the sky at night.

Although the divine power is supreme, the Holy Royal Court has indeed achieved absolute neutrality and maintained absolute independence of royal power. This has solved a lot of troubles and allowed the Holy Court knights to be recognized and welcomed by the kingdom, and many knights have been awarded real titles. In fact,

This is because there is a true God.

He immediately supported the town, protected the town's vitality, and defeated the witch alone. These achievements were placed in front of the king. Compared with the noble knight who escaped in embarrassment before, Firion should be commended no matter how he looked at it.

In fact, the only rewards he received were a few high-sounding words brought by the administrator, some property, and a badge of honor lying in a beautiful box.

The knight's uniform was neat and complicated, and the award ceremony was long and monotonous, which made Filio very uncomfortable with simple habits. When the administrator left, Filio took the rewarded property to the chamber of commerce to buy supplies, and transported them to the witch before

Attacked town.

When he saw Eusbiu the next day, Philio immediately complained about the annoying award ceremony.

"Teacher, you heard about me, if I..."

"No ifs."

The old knight put his hand on his shoulder and pointed solemnly at the houses in the distance that were beginning to be rebuilt.

"Thanks to the supplies you sent first, otherwise the reconstruction work would have to wait several days to begin."
Chapter completed!