The Divine Hunter

rved the boat.

 

And there was intense murderous intent in those eyes.
And at that moment, its eyes and Roy’s met.

 

Both noticed each other.

 

“Augh… Wah… Gwaaa.”

 

After letting out a strange howl, the vodyanoy’s head plunged back into the water.

 

“Our target has been alerted.
Your orders, Princess Adda,” Roy roared at the woman in front of him.

 

Adda said nothing as she simply raised a burnt torch into the air.

 

The light immediately dispelled the darkness around them.
Like a signal, sounds of objects being dumped into the water could be heard from the boats.
All the knights immediately opened the barrels they had prepared and began to reach inside.
They threw, piece after piece, black objects into the lake, even as they were among the fishy stenches.

 

 Splash! 

 

Objects covered with fishy stench began to rain into the lake.
The “objects” were in fact coagulated pieces of crushed fish and prawns that had been left to rot for days, and its smell was extremely strong.

 

The knights began to cough and vomit as they couldn’t stand it.

 

Even Roy and Letho, two witchers who were used to such strong scents, couldn’t help but block their nose.

 

“It’s even worse than the mouth of a nekker.
These things are definitely biohazards.”

 

While these were disgusting for humans, for the degenerated vodyanoi, they were an unimaginable delight. 

 

The surface of the lake began to roll as countless shadows began to tear into the rotten fish and prawns.

 

And then numerous fish lips began to appear on the water.
Hundreds of degenerated vodyanoi surfaced from the depths, the stench throwing them into a frenzy as they fought, swallowed, and chomped mindlessly.
Some of them even began to bite into their own people…

 

As the water began to ripple, the boats began to rock.

 

Blood darker than the night began to float onto the surface of the lake.

 

One of the boats was, unfortunately, being dragged into the vodyanoi’s struggle as it began to rock uncontrollably.
One of the knights wasn’t able to balance himself and accidentally fell into the water.

 

He only managed to scream for less than ten seconds before there was nothing left but bones as he was surrounded by the sound of grinding teeth.

 

They could only watch in shock.

 

“Are they piranhas?!”

 

No matter who fell into the water, nothing would be left of them.

 

One of the knights noticed something abnormal.

 

“The vodyanoi are normally asleep at this time.
How is it possible that such a large group of them managed to get close to us? It looks like they’re preparing to ambush us.”

 

“Luckily, we have our secret weapon!”

 

Preparing supper for the vodyanoi and to draw their attention away? Of course not.
Being absorbed by them was a paralysis poison prepared by the witchers from the Viper School.

 

But they still didn’t know if the poison would work.

 

After a while, all the “food” in the barrels had been depleted, and the vodyanoi were almost done with their supper.

 

The water was becoming calm again.

 

In less than five minutes, the vodyanoy that was patrolling in the lake slowly floated up, unmoving.

 

Only at this time did everyone manage to see what they truly looked like.
Their light blue skin was covered with scales and black tattoos, as if they had suffered from radiation burns.
They had the head of a fish, but the body of a human.
Some of them had much stronger limbs and they had thick scales like that of a crocodile.
They even had webs in between their fingers.

 

“What are you still waiting for, my brethren?!”

 

Adda scooped a handful of the water from the lake that was dyed with the color of blood and gave it a lick as her body began to tremble excitedly.
“Kill them all!”

 

It was at that moment that the knights on the boat unsheathed their swords, carried their crossbow, and began to attack their targets that still remained in the water.

 

Roy also took out Gabriel and began to fire rapidly.

 

“Degenerated Vodyanoy killed.
Experience +20…”

 

“Degenerated Vodyanoy killed.
Experience +20…”

 

Witcher Level 5 (1400/2500)

 

His experience points increased at a rate that was observable.

 

“Not bad!”

 

Adda tapped his shoulder warmly.
There was praise on that excited face of hers.

 

“As can be expected from a professional.
Thanks to your idea, we have killed hundreds of degenerated vodyanoi in one fell swoop.
Once we return victorious, I will reward you handsomely!”

 

Fifteen minutes later, the one-sided slaughter stopped and they lit their surroundings with a torch.

 

The boats were surrounded by the corpses of degenerated vodyanoi as they floated in the lake.
Even the water had been painted reddish-brown.

 

Meanwhile, the “expedition” led by Princess Adda was completely unharmed, other than two unfortunate souls who had been dragged down into the wards when they were feeding them.

 

However, the two witchers didn’t show any sign of relaxing.

 

“There were already at least 200 vodyanoi that had appeared here.
What else is waiting for us on the island?”