Chapter 2: Ryuji, The Demon Hunter!
My name is Ryuji, and I am a demon hunter. Unlike the demon hunters often depicted in movies and TV shows, we are not humans, though we may appear to be.
Since the age of mythology, demon hunters have been the enemies of aliens—beings such as vampires, werewolves, Thunder Titans, shadow demons, and more. These creatures roamed the world, declaring themselves gods—gods like the Nordic Pantheon and the Saya Pantheon—and enslaved humanity.
Under the leadership of our saints, demon hunters launched a crusade against these aliens.
We destroyed the Egyptian "Protoss" and knocked the sun boat out of the sky. We attacked Mount Olympus in a different dimension, destroyed their energy node, and banished them from Earth.
We infiltrated Asgard, blasting Odin's golden palace into ruins.
We demon hunters brought an end to the age of mythology, forcing the aliens underground, where they built shelters to survive. As for us, we continued our mission to hunt them down, and humanity became the new master of the Earth.
As time passed, the history written by humankind became distorted. The true events of the past were reduced to myth, but the mission of the demon hunters never wavered—we continued to hunt the alien invaders.
In 2017, in the Shennongjia region, both demon hunters and aliens are long-lived races.
It is not uncommon to find beings who have lived for thousands of years. In the last century, rumors of a "Return Day" from the alien side began to spread.
The rumor claims that "The Return Day is nearly upon us," when the aliens will return to their place of origin, regain their immense powers, and establish a new era of mythology.
According to the information we've gathered, a group of aliens is searching for clues about this "Return Day" in Shennongjia, and we expect various ancient beings to be involved. For this reason, we journeyed to Shennongjia under the leadership of our elders, Sumier and Li Tan, prepared to eliminate these aliens.
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[Demon Hunter Camp]
A rabbit was skinned and speared onto a wooden stick, slowly roasting over the fire. I sat quietly, watching the man beside the fire turn the rabbit with a serious expression. He held the stick in his right hand, carefully rotating the rabbit, while in his left, he held a spice bottle and sprinkled it over the meat.
The fragrant aroma wafted through the air, and I couldn't help but swallow. After a while, he removed the rabbit from the fire, drew a holy silver dagger from his waist, and sliced the rabbit in half from head to toe. He handed me the left half with a smile. My lips twitched.
He chuckled and said in a low voice, "Ryuji, if your dad knew you were using a holy silver dagger to carve up a rabbit, do you think he'd skin you?"
Kensuke smiled carelessly, winking at me. "And if your dad knew you were hunting rabbits with a holy silver crossbow, what do you think he'd do? Break your legs?"
"Uh..." I scratched my head awkwardly. Trying to change the subject, I added, "I took a week off from school to come here and complete the mission. Do you think we'll have to catch up on all the homework when we get back?"
Kensuke shrugged. "That's hard to say."
Kensuke and I are both new-generation demon hunters, though... our bloodline is not as pure as the older generations. The talent and combat power of demon hunters are heavily influenced by the purity of our bloodline.
On this path, talent plays the biggest role, with only a small part coming from hard work. My abilities—such as holy flame, teleportation, enhanced physical strength, and the ability to use my blood to make spell cards—all depend on my talent...
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