High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 2336: Chapter 557: Perseverance

Many times, young people tend to overestimate their choices while underestimating the overpowering tides of the times.

Or rather, before they even realize it, the storms of the era are already crashing heavily upon them, pushing them to fight naked-fisted against enormous waves.

Zheng Qing feels that Absolution is now in such a state.

His charm gun can blow up the incarnations of the Outer God with one shot, his hunting team can transform into a nearly tangible Bo Fu Clan giant made of flesh and blood, his auxiliary hunter seems like a walking encyclopedia, and even his occasionally erupting divination talent can see the crime scenes tucked away in quiet corners of the night.

But they can’t catch a single raven.

They can’t catch any raven.

Every time the hunting team follows the clues, all they see is the devastation left by the ravens’ rampage—charred tree trunks and shattered flesh, like grimacing faces, smiling mockingly at them as they solemnly clean the traces of black magic at the crime scene.

Zheng Qing feels that now they are fighting the storm with fists and trying to grasp the shattered waves, only to find their hand filled with wet air as the wave passes, while around them, the storm still rages on.

In this regard, Xin Fat Man is the most clear-headed among everyone.

”Capturing black wizards is originally the most difficult kind of hunting task. It’s certainly fortunate to catch them, but failing to capture them is normal... If every hunting team could catch those black wizards easily, they wouldn’t be the second biggest headache for the Alliance.”

Saying this, the Fat Wizard reached into the bowl with his chopsticks to pick up a piece of stewed meat, contentedly stuffed it into his mouth, but immediately spat it out with disgust, adding:

”The gap between imagination and reality is like this bowl of stew before us. You think you’re picking up a piece of meat with your chopsticks, but it’s actually a piece of ginger.”

This metaphor is extremely apt. So much so that Zheng Qing couldn’t resist reaching his chopsticks into the stew bowl and picking up a piece, and very fortunately, he picked up a piece of meat.

”So, your attitude is moderate; we can continue to follow up on this case, but shouldn’t invest too much effort, right?” The captain of the Absolution Hunting Team mumbled a summary, looking around: ”What about the others? Any other opinions?”

This is rare for the Absolution Hunting Team to have a formal meal in recent times.

After the meal, the young hunting team should get busy again. But before that, Zheng Qing felt it necessary to consolidate the team’s internal understanding and confirm everyone’s attitude towards this Alliance-assigned task.

The investigation reports of Eagle Dragon Hunting Ground and Sakura Pub have both come out, but as always, aside from knowing both cases are related to ’Ravens’, Trident Sword hasn’t obtained any valuable clues.

Though Varis, who went berserk in Sakura Pub, was successfully captured, his consciousness had been destroyed by the rampant magic potion, and despite great efforts, the diviners of Trident Sword failed to extract any useful information related to Ravens, but instead, managed to dismantle some small groups trafficking slaves in the North District.

The consecutive fruitless endeavors severely dampened the young hunters’ enthusiasm; even Zheng Qing felt a hint of fatigue. Coupled with Korma’s earlier discouragement, the captain of the Absolution Hunting Team began to waver.

As the saying goes, a man convinced can fill his belly.

If there were numerous supporters of Ravens within the Alliance and First University, what is the point of their efforts to shake a tree like an ant?

”Don’t look at me, I’m from Starry Sky... The stronger the wind, the more carefree my heart is.” Mister Blood Werewolf said, without lifting his head as he sliced a rare steak with red wine: ”Besides, this is also Blue Bird’s answer.”

Sitting at the edge of the dining table, staring blankly into a cup of water, Blue Bird nodded slightly and continued to stare into the water.

Zheng Qing pulled a napkin, wiping his mouth carelessly before looking at Xiao Xiao.

Doctor Xiao was handling a bowl of millet porridge with a small spoon, taking delicate sips as if completely unaware of the scrutinizing gaze beside him.

It wasn’t until he finished drinking.

He wiped his mouth, lifted his head.

”Meaningless discussion.”

The diviner of the Absolution Hunting Team evaluated the dinner conversation thusly: ”Logically speaking, without a miracle, a case like this with few valuable clues is almost impossible to catch the real culprit... but young people shouldn’t live so logically. We are not the Great Sage of the North District, we don’t need to worry about the livelihood or safety of hundreds of Northern District Wizards.”

”That doesn’t sound like something you would say.” Zheng Qing squinted, looking at their diviner like seeing a stranger.

Xiao Xiao took a glass of water, sipping quietly.

”What I mean is, if magic can’t create miracles, what’s the point of everything we learn in school? What’s the use of staying longer? As for everyone here...”

The short Warlock pointed at his companions, one by one: ”Every one of you has a brain that can’t think three moves ahead in chess, so what’s the use of thinking so much? When faced with such troublesome matters, recklessness is the answer... thinking too much is futile.”

Zheng Qing smirked: ”That sharp tongue, it’s definitely you.”

”I can think at least five moves ahead in chess!” Dylan put down his knife and fork, seriously correcting.

The Fat Wizard pouted: ”What’s chess? Can you eat it? You say reckless, but we need a direction before we can charge recklessly, don’t we? Isn’t the biggest problem now that we have no investigation direction?”

”Why are we going back to school?” Xiao Xiao retorted.

”Of course, to reorganize clues, starting from that illegal laboratory...” The Fat Wizard got stuck on that sentence, and after a while, he knocked his forehead: ”Hmm, we also need to find that One-eyed old crow, right!”

The brass plaque found on the remains of the sprites on Eagle Dragon Hunting Ground, Zheng Qing and others had previously found on a Two-headed Ogre; one of the important reasons for returning to school is to find the One-eyed crow who had intimate contact with the ogre back then to see if there’s any clue from it.

It’s just that the unexpected incident that occurred last night in Sakura Pub disrupted everyone’s thoughts, making them momentarily forget this.

Pop.

Xiao Xiao pulled out a file bag from his pocket and tossed it onto the table.

”While you were all asleep at noon, I received the school’s approval letter for assistance in the investigation.” He said concisely: ”After the trial meeting ended, that raven was taken away by Old Verne, he has a patrol task tonight, this is Mr. Zha’s area of expertise, we can go find him later.”

Zheng Qing automatically ignored a certain term, but was particularly concerned about another matter: ”Wasn’t Old Verne suspended?”