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This was Ansel’s first contact with the other side of the human world.
On the other side of the myriad lights, there was a winding brick and stone path, with walls and shops maintaining a rustic and ancient style. Warm-colored bricks and stones stacked up in front of the bustling three-story tavern, with messenger pigeons flying in groups all around. Rows of windmills stood upright on the top of the tavern, spinning with the flow of elements. A black cat briefly stopped under the windmill, which then transformed into a witch wearing a large wide-brimmed hat, landing on the other side.
This place was prosperous, lively, and bizarre. It was also much closer to the world Ansel was familiar with.
He looked at the golden emblem on the door of the tavern, which was the “Star Wheat” sign of the Demon Hunter Club he saw before.
“…Are you scared?” Yun Jian suddenly asked.
Ansel looked at him and shook his head, revealing a faint smile.
“That’s good.”
He turned his head and glanced at the golden emblem, saying—
“Today is Newcomers’ Day, and the club is awarding badges to the newly joined recruits. After entering, I may need to hand in a task, so Joey will take you to the front desk to register first.”
Joey nodded upon hearing the words. He is a senior member and is quite familiar with everything about the club.
“No problem, I will go with Ansel.” Joey said, looking at Ansel, “Don’t be afraid, conflicts are prohibited within the club. If there’s any problem, you can…”
Joey secretly looked at Yun Jian, who smiled faintly.
“Just use my name. After it’s over, I’ll treat you to dinner.”
He left quickly. Ansel withdrew his gaze from his retreating back and suddenly asked.
“The standard for joining the club is to kill monsters…um…demons?”
“Yes.” Joey nodded and spoke while walking into the tavern, “In fact, you can join the club by killing a demon. The initial demon you killed will not be counted in the promotion criteria. That’s why I said that your situation is a bit pitiful, Ansel.”
Joey felt a little regretful, but soon cheered up.
“However, Ansel, you are the first demon hunter in history who joined the club by directly killing a high-level demon! I heard that everyone in the club is talking about you, wanting to see who you are!”
Joey spoke excitedly, but Ansel fell into silence. After a while, he slowly asked.
“So, do the people at the club know that I’m coming over today?”
Joey also stopped talking, realizing the seriousness of the problem.
They should, should know…
After all, today is the only newcomer’s day in the near future.
Thinking of the possibility of being in the spotlight, before entering the tavern, Joey had completely transformed into a shrunken quail huddled behind Ansel. Unfortunately, he was half a head taller than Ansel and couldn’t hide at all. With awe in his eyes, he could only watch as Ansel calmly pushed the door open.
Ansel was really not afraid at all! But that’s what attracted everyone’s attention——
The door of the tavern opened, and in an instant, various gazes turned towards the two people standing at the door. Neither of them were wearing uniforms. One of them had a golden badge on his taller chest, while the other’s chest was empty, looking like a newcomer.
Thinking of the newcomer who was introduced by the second-class star Yun Jian and hunted a high-level demon from the beginning, the crowd in the tavern suddenly became agitated.
The newcomer has rare white hair that reaches up to his waist, and his bright pupils seem to reflect the scene of a sunset. Faced with so many scrutinizing gazes, Ansel didn’t panic at all. With one hand in his pocket, he looked around calmly, and then locked the position of the front desk.
“Excuse me, is this the place to register?”
Ansel arrived at the counter, and Joey followed behind him step by step. This was the first time that Joey felt so uncomfortable coming to the club. He used to be a transparent person, and most of the people would just say, “he’s that sixth-class star with a special physique.” But this kind of public attention right now was really unprecedented!
However, Ansel seems to be very used to it!
For Ansel, there is nothing more customary than this. His Majesty the Demon King thought calmly, when he commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, and when he raised his glass to toast with millions of people in the Demon Realm on festival days, was there ever a time when everyone’s eyes were not on him? Even in the Demon King’s Palace on weekdays, he was under the gaze of many maids and attendants, paying attention to his various disguise accessories while working.
So Ansel stood here effortlessly, looking very relaxed!
The clerk behind the counter looked at him curiously, and when she saw Ansel’s unmoved expression, she immediately smiled. She stood up, put her elbows on the table, arched her body flexibly, and stretched out like a cat, with fine thin hair and whiskers appearing on her face. She raised her beast-like face and suddenly approached Ansel.
Ansel didn’t even move an eyelash. He had seen too many leopards and bears.
Only then did Joey react. He quickly looked at Ansel’s expression and upon seeing that the other party wasn’t scared, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
“Don’t scare him, it’s Ansel’s first time coming into contact with this world.”
“Oh, this is actually the first time?” The front-desk staff has already returned to her human appearance, smiling brightly, “It’s indeed the most promising newcomer in recent years. I heard that you killed a high-level demon?”
As she said this, the buzz around them suddenly became louder, and even the demon hunters who were passing by in a hurry stopped to see the true appearance of the newcomer who had killed the high-level demon.
In such an atmosphere, Ansel calmly took the form and filled it out. Most of the information he filled in came from the identity that was prepared by Saros.
Fortunately, these things were already prepared, otherwise he might not have been able to enter the Demon Hunter Club so smoothly. Ansel didn’t believe that such a large organization would not conduct an investigation before recruiting new people.
“After filling out the form, let’s do the crystal test.” While speaking, the front-desk staff took out a clear crystal from the box.
From its luster and transparency, it could be sold at a high price. But in the club, it was just a tool for testing. Seeing Ansel standing motionless, the front-desk staff explained with a smile.
“Because you were just an ordinary human before, we need to test your elemental level before you can become a demon hunter. Once the procedures are completed, you can even choose to learn magic in the club.”
Ansel: “…”
The benefits were pretty good, but Ansel was really worried about one thing.
His Majesty the Demon King lowered his head, and the crystal was already in his hand, looking clear and fragile. In front of the Demon King’s magic, the crystal was like a piece of ice as thin as a cicada’s wing, which can be destroyed by his single breath, not to mention the need to inject power into it.
Ansel began to use his brain desperately to think about how to prevent this crystal from exploding into crystal fireworks.
Seeing him hesitating while holding the crystal, both the front-desk staff and Joey understood this feeling very well. Facing this kind of test, everyone hopes that they can perform better, hoping that the light displayed by the crystal belongs to the element they like. That means that they can use the corresponding elemental magic and become a magician.
After thinking hard for a while, Ansel finally came up with a solution. His other hand was still in his pocket, slowly grasping a horn. This horn was removed from the first broken headband before, and Ansel carried it with him only to convert a small amount of power. In this situation, perhaps he can input the minimum power, then divert it from the horn, and finally release a faint trace of magic into the crystal.
It should…not explode…
Right?
Just when Ansel was about to implement his trick, someone interrupted him.
“…What are you hesitating about? Didn’t you defeat a high-level demon?” The visitor snorted in a mocking tone, “It turned out that the so-called ‘defeated the high-level demon’ was just a fake rumor. That high-level demon must have already been seriously injured by Mr. Yun!”
Ansel: “…”
This is actually correct, because that’s how he made it up! But for some reason, it still evolved into such a highly anticipated scene.
He turned his head to look who this sober person was, only to see an old man with a young man standing behind him. The old man was wearing a gray gentleman’s hat and a stylish cloak, with his sharp gaze fixed on Ansel, his face full of displeasure.
The star of the badge on his chest has three corners.
——Third-class star demon hunter.
Joey seemed to know this person and secretly tugged on Ansel’s sleeve.
“Ansel, this person is…”
“You don’t need to introduce me, Joey.” The old man snorted and proudly showed off the badge on his chest, “I am a third-class star, known as the ‘Weapon Master’ in the club. I have hunted demons with all kind of weapons that can be named.”
The old man waved his hand, intending to chase people away.
“Get out of the way, you’re delaying the registration of the newcomer I brought.”
Joey frowned.
“But Ansel hasn’t finished the registration yet…”
Ansel felt like he was being granted amnesty and quickly put down the crystal to leave, fearing that this crystal would explode with just one breath.
“It’s okay, I will do it later.” Ansel said happily. After thinking about it, he used the virtues of the human world again, “After all, the elderly people should be given priority.”
The weapon master’s veins jumped on his forehead.
“Are you calling me old?!” His focus was no longer on bringing new people in to register, but on competing with Ansel. The best way to compare the abilities of demon hunters was to compare the hunting of demons.
So he asked angrily “Little kid, what weapon did you use to kill that high-level demon?”
His question made Ansel’s brain empty for a moment.
This, this… why are you asking this…this is too hard to say…
Seeing the commotion, all the demon hunters around began to gather here. A powerful newcomer directly hunted a high-level demon and joined the club, which has become big news within the club. However, because many things haven’t been fully summarized, the specific process of the hunting has not yet been disclosed to the public. Upon hearing the question from the weapon master, the vast majority of people began to get excited..
What weapon was used? Gun? Or a sword? Or high voltage electricity? These are all methods used by the weapon master, who has killed many demons. He also likes to ask others what weapons they use to hunt demons, and then use his own achievements to crush them.
No one knows weapons better than a weapons master! He has used all the weapons that can kill demons!!
“Tell me, there is no need to keep it secret now.” The weapon master said aggressively, “What weapon did you use?”
Ansel; “…”
He really couldn’t say it! For Ansel, those who can hunt monsters are warriors. He has a deep admiration for these people, but his weapon was really…
But the weapon master had a completely unyielding attitude, and at this time, there were even more people gathered around them.
Finally, Ansel spoke in a numb voice.
“…Baguette.”
“What???”
“I said, baguette.”
“…”
The scene was quiet for a few seconds, and the next second, the weapon master became furious.
“Are you playing with me? Isn’t baguette a type of bread? How did you hunt a demon with this???”
The weapon master was so angry that he immediately wanted to rush over, while the newcomers and other demon hunters next to him hurriedly stepped forward to stop him with all their might. Joey didn’t expect the scene to reach this level and kept explaining it to the other party.
“It was really a baguette. It was almost two weeks old!”
“Ansel stabbed the high-level demon’s head with a baguette…really!”
Amidst the chaos, Ansel painfully covered his face with one hand..
“Stop talking, Joey.”
“But, but…”
“I don’t even want to believe it myself, and…”
His Majesty the Demon King’s gaze explained what it means to be heartbroken..
“I suddenly feel so ashamed”
So stop talking, please.
Just as the tavern was becoming even more chaotic, the door of the tavern was suddenly pushed open again, and neat footsteps sounded in the hall. These people dressed in uniforms of the demon hunters quickly closed their mouths in unison. The weapons master also looked up and stopped talking. Instead, he lowered his head slightly along with the other demon hunters.
The scene became so quiet that even a needle drop could be heard.
“Good evening, everyone.”
In the silence, the girl’s voice was clear and steady. The blue starry hair ornaments flickered in the silver hair, and the girl holding a picture book slowly walked in with the light and agile sound of her boots stepping on the ground. The demon hunters around her greeted her one after another, and the girl also returned their greetings with a smile.
Now, she stood still in front of Ansel.
“Hello, I am one of the investors of the Demon Hunter Club, Sylvia.”
She extended her hand to Ansel in a friendly manner, her dignified tone not concealing her curiosity.
“Are you…”
“The newcomer who killed a high-level demon with a baguette?”
Ansel: “…”
Please, forget about this!
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Ansel: ……
A baguette that will never go away…
He regretted it.
But using a folding stool didn’t seem to be any better…
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