I walked to the only path forward and sat down on my knees in the center of its opening I placed Razor in front of me along with my short sword and scythe I then looked over every single piece of my equipment making sure it was fit for combat the three throwing daggers as I pulled out each of them had a new rune in the center of the silver blades this rune looked like a R what this Rune did was simple if the blade gets nocked out of my hands or if I through it I can will the blades back into my hand another thing was these daggers edge had changed slightly it had a jagged teeth like edge instead of a smooth sharp blade I did this on purpose the wound that such a blade inflicts is much bigger then any normal edge especially if said creature tries to rip the blade out from there body ones more that type of wound bleeds like crazy and is very hard to heal it was perfect for hunting monsters before I put my throwing blades away I took one of the viles from my belt and carefully coated each blade with a dark purple liquid this was a fast reacting poison that if it gets into a wound it effects said wound and it rots the targets flesh slowly and very painfully if the target doesn't clean the wound or cleanse there body this poison will kill then within minutes I normally wouldn't worry about using such a thing on humanoids I only us it on monsters but I ant scared to use it on humanoids if I have to but normally though I wouldn't need to do to the simple fact compared to the other races in this world there wasnt many that could match me in raw strength and if we mix that with my skill in combat I dont need to use such tools y should I use a poison when I can just cut the head off my target or rip there heart out there was many ways to kill someone and I prefer to take the most direct method to kill my enemies but that couldn't be said for monsters who might not be gifted with the unpredictability and intelligents like us humanoids have but what they lack in brain they make up for it in Braun any creature above the B rank are like walking tanks this is y most adventures join together to form adventuring parties to help lift some of that burden off their shoulders ones more if a adventuring party is done right each of its members covers each others weaknesses and use there shared might to take down the monsters there was only one group of adventures that didn't do this and that was Bloodhunters but y you might ask and the honest answer is truly sad its cuz blood hunters are mutants they sacrificed being what ever they was before to become something much more complicated there being is physically changed by magic which is a very dangerous and honestly ruthless procedure that not many survive and the ones that do are changed their bodies magically enhanced to match the strength of the monsters ones more there blood becomes a source of power the crimson right burns in there hearts which gives you new found power over blood and curses that you can intently cast but this power comes with a cost your body and abilities have the same magic signature of a monster and this is the biggest reason most blood hunters adventure alone most people see us as nothing but a mutant a monster they look towards us with disgust and fear people step aside as we pass not wanting anything to do with us but when the same people are attacked by a dangerous monster or monsters they look towards us for help its both funny and sad I side as I put my daggers carefully back into there sheaths I looked at the two viles at my waste one was red and one was bright purple I side I didnt want to use these but I will if I have to
potion of dragons breath- allows you to breath out a breath of fire that is as strong as a dragons flame it travels 30 feet in front of you in a cone any creature that are within 10 feet of this flame take half damage
Potion Of healing- heals said target and curses any poisons or diseases that the target might have note can be drank or poured over a wound
I side again no I shouldn't be stingy and I pulled out 4 more viles but these was much thinner viles and I slotted them behind the top of my gauntlets two on each side these was blood Hunter potions meant to give a blood Hunter specific buffs and other things
2 blood Hunter Potion of hell fire oil - a vile with highly flammable liquid inside of it this liquid ones exposed to the oxygen in the air with burst into a powerful blue flame warning this liquid sticks to anything that it comes in contact with
1 Blood Hunter potion of giant strength - a drug that enhances your bodies natural strength and durability
1 blood Hunter potion of the cursed - your blood curses are stronger and there is no limit to how many targets you can curse
Normally I would never use such potions do to the pain I will feel after said potions where off but this was only to potions I took the fire oil for example didn't hurt me when I used it well unless I get the oil on me then I will be burned but that's common sense but the benefits of using such potions out way the side effects ones more only a blood Hunter can ingest our potions if anyone who isn't a blood Hunter takes one of our potions they will suffer a very painful death well normally that is but that is a story for another day I closed my eyes clearing my mind and calming my beating heart and I stayed like this unmoving for 15 minutes later Bill and Moon walked up to me when they got next to me they heard me mumbling
In darkest days and blackest nights no monster will escape my sight for I am the hunter I am the fire that burns the unpeer that stands this land we are the crimson right we are the monsters who protect the light we walk in the darkness so that others may not we are the hunters we brandish our blades against the monsters in the dark we kill not because you want us to no it is because it is our duty and a duty we happily take on for we are Hellsing our duty is death our loyalty is to the hunt our faith is to each other our service eternal our sacrifice endless our regrets none we are Hellsing we are the hunters till the end so watch over us our raven mother we will protect this world that you love
I just kept on muttering this almost like a prayer or a chant I didn't move I just sat there on my knees my weapons in front of me but tightly clutched in my hand was the holy symbol of the raven mother but I stopped chanting ones Bill and Moon stood behind me I didn't open my eyes or even move I just sat there for a moment before saying there was a time when all in my tribe new this chant but sadly the generation has forgot you all have forgotten the past and you do not care you think there is nothing to learn from the past do to it being a different time it is honestly saddening to see how far the mighty tribes have fallen the same tribes that fought in the holy war not because we was forced to but out of duty our tribes was one great and mighty monster hunters and dungeon conquerors we lived for the adventure and ones the holy war started nothing changed we banded together to fight against a powerful foe and when we claimed victory we didn't celebrate instead we fell into despair killing one another for stupid fucking reasons instead of coming together and working together for a better future yalls tribesman only think about there self this new generation sicken me and you old timers who just allowed this shit to happen you are to be blame also you all need to fucking wake up and remember just who you are or else you will die the moment I said this my eyes lazily opened and looked looked forward and slightly up to see several of those invisible eyes so many scrying spells I thought but didn't let my thoughts show on my face I side shaking my head who am I kidding yall will never change to much pride and stubbornness with that I collected my equipment and stood up razor in my hand I side again y do I even try I mumbled before turning around and looking to my party members Bill equipment didn't change much but there was a thin membrane bone like armor over his chest ones more he replaced his wand with a thin twisted bone staff that came to a sharp point he also had his spell book on his side and a few potions hanging on his belt I then looked to Moon who had on her normal breastplate but under it was a tight leather armor that covered her hole body on her hip was a bag of many different long darts that glowed with different colors strapped to her off hand was her Buckler shield and in her hand was her black spear she didn't have any potions or anything else but I nodded seeing there change ok yall I have only one conditions if your going to come with me the and that is simple enough you follow my orders to the T if I tell you to hide you will hide if I tell you to run you will run and if I tell you to leave me you will do so do I make myself clear Bill hesitated but nodded buy Moon frowned glaring at me saying I refuse I will not leave you behind master I growled you will do as I say moon do I make my self clear Moons earns sort of drooped and tears started to form in her eyes as she asked but y master am I not good enough to die next to you I rolled my eyes chuckling of course you are my little mouse her eyes lit up but she looked confused but you said I nodded I know what I said Moon but I do not plan on dying not here and not now but if I order you to retreat it isn't cuz I want to sacrifice my self to save you two its cuz you're slowing me down yall are novices when it comes to monster hunting wall this is what I was built for I am a blood Hunter so do you both understand they both nodded I smiled good let the hunt began with that I turned around and started walking down this path saying I take lead moon takes the back wall Bill is in the center Moon be in the look out for sneak attacks from the back they nodded and got in line behind me just how I side I nodded good my eyes scanned forward and side seeing the tall but not wide two people could stand next to each other and walk down this tunnel but they would be bumping shoulders as they walked mmm Razor will be hard to use to its greatest effect in here short sword it is I mumbled as I put Razor in my bag before pulling off my short sword from my back and put it on my hip I side damn a shield would be perfect right now but no matter I will just use my claws let us go but before I could move Moon perked up saying wait master if its a shield you want will this one work and she pulled a simple bone heater shield I smiled grabbing it saying I about forgot you cleared out there armory good good yes moon this will be fine thank you I then looked down at the shield waving my hand when I did shark like teeth started to form on its edges and several small spikes formed across it I nodded smiling in satisfaction as I strapped it to my arm I then moved back to the front of the group again saying lets us go then with that we started down this path as we walk I said let the hunt beginning let us be careful but have fun 10 minutes later we had already gotten to the third floor and we hadn't seen nothing but dead cursed ones bodies and funny enough other races bodies but these bodies had slave collars around there neck so they were slaves but how was they here no one was allowed in our out of this land and it was heavily guarded even now there was a reason the damn traders who did make it into this land prices was so high it was cuz they new they was the only thing allowing my people to get resources from the outside world but the only traders stupid enough to come into this land was more of the unsavory type they tried with us cuz they are greedy and need to make a quick profit probably to pay off debts and other such things but even then only three or four of these so called traders ever came into our land at a time and this was do to the barrier that locked use inside it along with the 24 7 guards that watched this barrier so the fact I have seen over 30 none cursed ones here shocked me I glanced back and I seen Moon and Bill had a similar reaction it would seem you people have been doing business with the outside world for a while Bill he nodded adjusting his glasses mumbling it would seem so but how and where did all of these slaves come from you dont think they found a opening in the barrier do you I nodded by the looks of all this it would seem so but they definitely had outside help he nodded agreed we continued on till I opened the door to the stairway to the fourth floor but the moment I opened the door a green shape lunged forward at me with a blade in hand but before it could even try and use that blade I shield bashed it across the face the goblin let out a pin scream as his body launched backwards and splattered against the wall I rolled my shoulder fucking goblin I hadn't changed from my lycan for this was probably the longest I have stayed in it and honestly I liked being in this form but let us continue be on guard it would seem the true show starts now they nodded with that we want down the stairs till we walked into a small cave opening where I heard a disgusting eating noise I seen 7 bodies with over three goblins each eating each body but at the side of this room my eyes narrowed at the naked woman who had claw marks all over her body she was filthy and her stomach was big like it was about to burst any moment and if that wasnt bad enough 2 baby goblins was sucking her breasts I draw my short sword as I did three bolts of lightning crackled to life above me I lunged into these goblins brutality butchering them Bill and Moon took out the ones that I couldn't reach soon I stood in the center of a enemy hall around me was goblin corpses my body was covered in blood but I side flicking my blade as I did all the blood on it and me shot off my body I then walked over to the woman in the corner stomping the heads of the babies goblins that tried to run away from me the woman looked up to me with a dead eyes she smiled and stuck out her arms towards me as she spread her legs I shook my head noticing the fox ears and tail a beast folk how interesting but no matter and I turned away as two holy arrows formed and shot into her one in her head the other in her stomach the moment that holy arrow sank into her stomach it burst open as the arrow flashed with holy light I heard three babies scream out in pain before silence I walked away from the corpse saying let us continue the 5 floor is where the first mini boss is located if we are lucky we will find some survivors Bill and Moon nodded with that we quality moved through this fourth floor which was a labyrinth of tunnels we ran into several more goblins and even some direwolfs all which disappeared into colorful particles in its awake it left several dire wolf pelts and fangs and goblin ears along with the equipment they were using I took the pelts and teeth but left the go in stuff I didn't want their ears or equipment but Moon took their equipment Bill took there ears but I didn't ask any questions we just continued till we arrived at the fifth floor in front of us was a huge set copper doors with two braziers with bright green flame on either side of it but this door was already open and I heard the sound of intense combat coming from inside of it and the sound of an angry beast roar my party and I walked through the doors when we did we seen a group of humanoid slaves with goblin weapons fighting against several buff heavily armed goblins and behind them sitting on a throne made from bones was a huge goblin wearing bone armor and on his head was a flesh crown next to him rested a long spear wrapped in human skin and a strange shield that looked out of place it was a round that had four raven wings two stick up and down and two sticking out from either side These wings curled around till they connected in the center of this shield ones more these wings want a little past the shields edge all the wings edges shined sharply my eyes lit up seeing this shield so it was here
Raven wing- a lost ancient artifact of the raven said to have one been used by the raven mother herself but ones she ascended into godhood this shield monstrously vanished note but by the looks of it the artifact is badly damage so much of its power has been lost now only the raven rings rotate on it slicing anything that comes in contact with it well that is if they move anymore
I remembered this artifact do to the first person who killed this boss was the first player to become a raven blade and this shield rose with him through the ranks it wasn't only a great defensive artifact but the raven wings blades that rotated around it was great for offense so naturally I wanted it but my eyes fell over the struggling slaves who was being led by a kid no older then me he was a tall buff tan skin teenager with flowing red hair that almost looked like a lion's mane and on his head was lion ears and licking behind him was a lions tail this teenagers was taking on two of the 10 hobgoblins and he was fighting against them pretty well wall he yelled orders to the 20 others which was a mix of races 10 beast folks all different animals 5 dwarfs 5 humans and 10 wood elves all was also different ages but I could tell only a few of them had combat training the lion boy was definitely one of them three of the elfs two dwarfs and one human was holding their own again the hobgoblins but the rest was struggling and I already 20 corpses already I also noticed the door behind the goblin king was open slightly damn blood malody they used the slaves as a distraction so they could sneak by the goblin king how smart chuckling darkly to my self right then the youngest slave miss calculated the reach of the hobgoblins range of his shield bash as such his shield slammed into her chest the air leaving her lungs as beast man crumpled to the ground The lion beast man yelled Elly no the hobgoblin snickered hearing his screams as he stomped his foot down the other slaves around him lunging towards him but they was to slow but before the hobgoblin could stomp this female lion folk head in a loud thunderous crack echoed through the room as something slammed into the chest of the hobgoblin the force of this something made him slide back as he through up blood everyone was shocked to see the hobgoblin wounded state even the hobgoblins was shocked to see there brother be badly wounded I chuckled walking forward saying what are your waiting for attack you fools but the king is mine but first two more shots rang out was the two hobgoblins the Lion man was fighting was badly wounded that teenage was shocked to see the hobgoblins he had been fighting be wounded so easily he then glanced towards me as I walked by them reloading my pistol before holstering it before i shrugged off my coat as I pulled out Razor from my bag i slammed it into the ground the sheath sank into the stone ground a few inches and with a flick of my wrist I unsheathed it the sheath still sticking straight up out of the stone I pointed it at the king before drawing it across my throat as I did so a small cut formed and lightning sparked up razor that almost seemed to shake out of excitement the king goblin got off his throne with a angry snarl he picked up his spear and shield and with that he jumped down the stage his throne sat on he hit the ground with a loud boom the moment he did he burst forward the ground slightly trembling as he ran I smiled raising my shield and sword let us dance then with that my body flickered and I appeared right in front of this goblin thrusting my sword forward the goblins eyes widdened but he raised his shield blocking it the moment my sword sparked against it the raven wings twisted not fast but also not slow either which through my sword up the goblin chuckled seeing my exposes right side I could tell this was a tactic it had uses quite a bit it expected me to freeze out of shock when seeing his shields special ability sadly for this goblin no such thing happened and as his spear sparked against my shield I lunge forward shield bashing this goblin who was able to deflect some of the force with his shield but several deep gashes former on his arm from the spikes on my armor the goblin grunted out in pain as he jumped back thrusting his spear forward as he did so but I simply moved to the side catching his spear tip with the sparp teeth On the edge of my shield I then swung Razor down cleanly slicing his spear in half the goblin king was stunned he looked down at the stick in his hand he then let out a angry scream as he charged forward dropping his shield and grabbed his stick with both hands he swung down this stick At me but I just batter it to the side before I swung razor up when I did the goblin king froze his eyes looked like they was about to pop out of his head both from anger and shock I chuckled turning around and walked to Razor sheath sticking out of the ground I sheathed razor as I did so half of the goblin king upper body slumped to the side from one clean cut going across its chest the moment the goblin kings upper body hit the ground it turned into particles that shot into my chest the moment it did so I felt my power increase it wasn't by much hell I would even say most people wouldn't notice the change but I did and that was because of my already crazy stats do to my race and lycanthropy I was a beast in humanoid form as such it is hard for me to increase my stats the normal way like training I would have to push my self to near exhaustion and for several days just to see any small change I hadn't done this do to the fact my body was still growing I was only 12 after all I didn't want to stunt my growth for some small increase in strength but back on topic so when my stats increase even if its just slightly I can feel it this is how I new the goblin king increased my power slightly I turned around to see the Goblin kings boney armor and the top half of his spear resting where he died but my eyes fell on a item just past these things I walked forward and picked up the raven wing I looked it over noticing the inner strap was falling apart I also seen a hidden button on the grip which was to spin the wing blades but I didn't push it just yet I took off my shield before sitting down as several tinkerers tools appeared in my hand and with slow skilled hands I opened this shield up what I seen on the inside made my eyes shine it was a mix of old gears and magic arrays from the ancient times I new what each of them said and did do to my old lifes mastery in my craft but I new I couldn't effect these runes and arrays I wasn't skilled enough just yet I may have the knowledge of how to fix these arrays but knowing and doing are two different things if I wanted to even think about touching these magic arrays I will need to improve my craft but no matter that is future Hunters problem my eyes then fell over the old and gears several of them was dirty and broken but a few of them worked just enough to spin the raven blades but I could tell if nothing was done soon even that feature will be gone and we can't have that I may not be skilled enough yet to touch the arrays but the gears and stuff was a completely different story I was more than skilled enough to fix them and that's what I did the sound of tinkering and tools being used as the battle with the hobgoblins raged on but that lion teen easily killed the two badly damaged hobs that he was fighting and both Moon and Bill took down two each after that the battle was all but won when the last hob turned into particles several of the untrained humanoids slumped to the ground out of breath and exhausted wall the more trained members turned there blades to the three new cursed ones that just showed up but Bill and Moon just walked by them and stood next to me as I finished my work I stood up strapping the shield onto my left arm before pushing the button the raven blades quickly spun hell they was so fast it looked like they was moving slow and it made a wicked wooshing noise as the blades cut through the air I nodded and stopped pushing the button when I did the blades quickly came to a stop I smiled pushing another hidden button on the grip when I did the shield twisted together till only three sharp raven wings stacked on top of each other sat on my forearm I turned around and looked over the slaves I noticed many of them was wounded as such I walked forward but very quickly that lion teen stepped forward and pointed his dagger at me his face was in an angry snarl stay back you monster I chuckled stopping next to Razor which was sticking out of the ground still I looked them over again and shook my head speaking you all should turn back unless you want to die do not worry the blood melody above us are all dead one of the elfs snarled and y in the hell should we trust a monster like you I laughed shrugging because what use would I have at deceiving you if I wanted you dead you all would be dead already and that isn't a threat that is a fact with how poorly yall was faring against the hobgoblins before my group got here many of you would have already been died if not all of you especially you and I looked to the lion teen who was looking me up and down trying to figure me out but I didn't care I shrugged you would have been killed do to you being distracted and your little sister would have also been killed if I didn't step in remember that and I pulled razor out from the ground before flicking one of my healing salves towards the lion teen he cot it instinctually but when he did several of the others jumped away from him like they was afraid he was going to blow up or something but when they seen the teen didn't they calmed down slightly the teen looked up to me with confused eyes whats this he asked I shrugged that is a gift a healing salve of my own creature heal your party then leave this place he hesitates but with that I had nothing more to say so I turned around walking to Bill and Moon who held my coat out to me I smiled thanking her but before we could move on that same lion teen yelled wait mate I turned around to see both him and his sister walk up to us and how to me both of them saying thank you for saving us I nodded your welcome with that I turned around and started to walk away when the teens sister spoke up what is your name sir I smiled glancing back to her and pointed to the insignia of my family that was on my back saying you know what this is both of them nodded the brother speaking your are a hellsing I smiled nodded it is good not all of the outside world has forgotten about us haha the two of you have given me a small hope a glimpse at maybe a better future as such I will answer your question my name is Hunter Fang Hellsing eldest son to Fang Hellsing and Helge Hellsing but with that our hunt continues and yours ends may you be blest with good fortune and happiness on your path to the raven mothers embrace with that I tipped my hat before turning around throwing on my coat as my party continued on. 30 minutes after my group was gone this slave party was slowly moving back up when the little lion sister looked to her brother saying Toya did we just meet the son of the lich slayer and the gold mistress Toya nodded it would seem so Elly and it would seem there eldest son is different then any of the cursed ones we have come in contact with he almost seemed normal but that was definitely his lycan form so this would mean he is a blood Hunter and you know how the other races treat their kind Elly nodded I am well aware brother it is y our kingdom has so many of them living in it and that number continues to grow by the month not only do to are wild lands provide them with work but because our kingdom treats them like any other humanoids we have laws in place just for them Toya nodded if we make it back we must tell Father about this Elly nodded I agree but how will we get back We dont even know how we got in this place to begin with but that is when a clear and powerful voice cut through the darkness dont you worry about that dear we will take care of that the moment this group of slaves heard a unfamiliar female voice they all draw weapons the Toya pulled out the goblin kings spear which was now a half spear do to Hunter cutting it in half who is there Toya yelled they all heard a woman chuckle dont worry we mean yall no harm that is when they all seen a gold light come from a spear that had a gold dragon on it this gold dragon light filled the room revealing a huge group of cursed ones in front of these slaves at the front of this group was Helge her spear in hand next to her was Thick in his full plate armor and ready for combat behind him was the elder gone was his old wizardly robes and gnarled staff what replaced it wa a old suit of leather and chainmail armor that had the hellsing insignia proudly emblazoned on his chest and in one hand he held a thick war hammer that he was holding with one hand there was several other familiar face and strange enough not all of them was Hellsings some was bone claw and sisters of Moon along with a few others Toya eyes want wide seeing Helge and Thick he stuttered out you, you, your Helge Hellsing second in command of the holy knights and that is Thick the wall and is that sir Edward the crimson bear holy shit Thick chuckled well well well it would seem not all of the outside would has forgotten us how touching the elder Edward nodded indeed but it would seem only the elves, dwarfs and beast folk recognise us wall the humans are confused and look at us with hostility it would seem that damn radiant church has been at it ones again Helge nodded tiss to be expected it was they who locked us here and branded our people as heretics we are technology on part of there empire land Edward snorted all the more reason for me to call them spineless back stabbing cowards but that is one of the humans screamed shut it you damn fucking heretic how dare you speak poorly of the radiant church when they kindly spared your peoples lives but that's when one of the dwarfs scoffed punching that human in the gut yelling you damn you human you told us that all the tribes had been cursed and turned into monsters and you had them imprisoned here so you could try and cure them but here they are alive and well they might have changed slightly but do you have any fucking idea who these people are that human growled slowly getting up they are filthy cursed monsters that are a stain this land the dwarf booting that human in the face so hard teeth few out of his mouth that old dwarf bellowed these are fucking war heroes it was they who attacked the lich it was they who helped our races fight against the liches army and it was they who sacrificed themselves to our races army could retreat before they killed the lich the human empire told us they died and many of them had turned into monsters do to the liches curse and yet here they are standing healthy and well and your going to sit there and tell me your fucking empire labeled these people as traders and heretics the fuck is wrong with yall down ya got any sense of shame or dignity but right when he said a loud boom made the hole dungeon shake elder Edward head shot to the path that the slaves came from he sniffed the air and mumbled hell fire potion his eyes lit up and a look of worry spread across his face as he screamed Hunter just used a hell fire potion we must move now with that grabbed his war Hammer with one hand and charged down that path Thick following closely behind him Helge looked to the slave group saying continue going up ones you get to the surface you will fine more of the tribes man tell them who you are and what is happening they will lead you to openings in the barriers that is in the direction of yalls homeland with that Helge was gone also the other cursed ones following behind her.