Demon Hunter: I have a red gourd

Chapter 75 Hidden History

"I wonder how far your Scoia'tael's influence has expanded?"

"Because of human oppression, we and many of our dwarven kin live in hardship."

"They either heard our pitch or contacted us on their own initiative."

"Now, in all the countries in the North, except Kovir and Povis, we have brothers and sisters."

"However, some teams are still in the initial stage of establishment and have not yet reached a large scale."

"So how big is your team in Weiden?" Ivan asked.

Iorveth and Toruviel exchanged a glance. "Weiden, is that the vassal state of Cintra? The one near Brokilon Forest?"

"That's right." Ivan nodded.

He has not forgotten his purpose of leaving the school castle. In addition to completing his mountain trial mission, the most important thing is to go home and see his parents.

Although his predecessor is no longer with us, the deep affection he had for his parents remains in his heart.

The situation in the northern countries is changing rapidly. Verden is very close to Cintra. Under the covetousness of Nilfgaard, it is difficult for Ivan to ensure that this principality will remain safe in the turmoil.

He was just an ordinary demon hunter who could not influence the war situation and had no intention of participating in the war himself.

But at least, he has to ensure the safety of his parents.

"In Weiden, because Weiden's King Evel is a racist and extremely hostile to non-human races, he imposes a 'non-human tax' within his borders. Our Scoia'tael's power has grown very quickly."

"Furthermore, Evel's attitude towards the dryads of Brokilon Forest is truly hatred. He even offered a large bounty for their scalps, giving rise to a group dedicated to hunting dryads—the Scalp Hunters."

"The relationship between dryads and elves has always been good. We have already contacted the dryads and plan to launch a counterattack against Weyden soon. At the same time, the dryads also intend to contact a demon hunter from the Cat School through us in an attempt to assassinate King Evel of Weyden."

Ivan was silent.

It seems that my father has a very bad reputation among non-human races. Why is his attitude towards non-human races so extreme?
Such intense hatred and conflict are difficult to resolve easily.

"Could you please temporarily suspend your plans in Verden? Especially the assassination attempt against the King of Verden. I know this is extremely unfair to what you've experienced, but I promise you that within three months, I will completely resolve Verden's hostility and oppression of non-human races and dryads."

In this era, it is extremely difficult for a small country to survive. In this case, it is even more difficult to create enemies for itself. The right solution is to develop forces that can unite and become friends.

"Since it's you who requested it, Ivan, then of course there's no problem." Iorveth nodded without hesitation, "I can make the decision on this matter."

"If it is true as you said, that we can resolve the oppression of the non-human race in Weiden, then it will undoubtedly be a good thing for us."

He had no intention of asking Ivan why he did this. It was obvious that he really regarded Ivan as a friend as he said.

"Thank you so much! That's already been a huge help." Ivan's thanks came from the bottom of his heart. "Are you ready to leave this mausoleum? Can you take me with you? I came here through a portal created by a magic circle, but it's gone now, and now I don't know how to leave."

"We still have some things to take care of, but we can draw you a map out of the mausoleum," Toruviel replied with a chuckle.

"By the way, Ivan, I've already told you the purpose of the Holy Grail. I wonder if you're interested in the effects of the Holy Blood? Although it has turned into mist and disappeared, if you want to know, I can also tell you."

"I'd like to hear more about it." Ivan smiled.

The holy blood has been purified by the red gourd and cannot be handed over under any circumstances, otherwise one's secret may be exposed.

And Toruviel had obviously guessed that the holy blood was on her, but perhaps because she was grateful for her help, she did not ask any further questions, but instead told her its function. It was obvious that she was doing her a favor.

My decision to return the Holy Grail to them was truly the right one.

"Ivan, do you know the true history of humanity? Why were humans, born with frail bodies, able to quickly gain a foothold the moment they first set foot on this monster-infested continent?"

Why did Toruweier ask this? Was there a secret that he didn't know about? Ivan wondered.

"According to the books I've read about human history, the reason humans were able to gain a foothold on this continent was because a few outstanding individuals among the landers quickly discovered the existence of chaotic energy, mastered its use, and created a batch of magic, which created a living space for humans in this world."

"This experience is known in human books as the 'First Landing.'"

"What? This is what is recorded in human books?" After hearing Ivan's words, Iophus on the side burst into laughter, with a hint of sadness and anger in his laughter.

"Is this the nature of the human race? They're right about that, history is written by the victors."

"Now that they have driven us elves out of our land, are they going to wipe out our existence as well?"

Could it be that the history recorded by humans is wrong? Ivan was a little surprised.

Although he liked The Witcher series of games and the novel The Witcher very much in his previous life, he only had a general understanding of the timeline and key characters, and was not very familiar with the specific settings.

My knowledge of history mainly comes from the various books I read in my previous life in Kel Siren, as well as the teachings of my two mentors. I didn't expect it to be wrong?

Toruweier's expression also became a little complicated.

"Ivan, do you know that chaotic energy only appeared in this world after the celestial conjunction that occurred when humans first set foot on this continent?"

"Humanity has never come into contact with the extraordinary in the past. How could they understand and master this unknown power in such a short time? Do you really believe that such a gifted person could exist?"

Ivan suddenly realized that what Toruweier said was indeed very reasonable. He had also wondered when he was studying, could such a genius really exist?

However, faced with the miraculous scenes created by those powerful sorcerers in history, he had to be convinced.

Now, he finally realized. Was human history actually a lie?
(End of this chapter)