Monster Hunter Monster Girl Story

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"It really happened! Judging from the stamp number, it's Greaves, and it was achieved by capturing the monster girl..."

Becky looked extremely surprised.

She was surprised for one thing: the way the other person became a hunter was indeed very strange.

Secondly, it is the hero Seneca's rejection of it.

Thirdly, there's the experience accumulated by the receptionists.

For requests where the travel destination is very close, if you try to submit them right before the deadline, they will almost always fail.

"This is truly unexpected! Your request will be processed right now!"

After pressing the guild seal, Becky handed over a money bag containing 1200z.

Li Ai then returned the unused supplies to the guild following the subsequent procedures.

Just as he was about to leave, Senegal, dressed in civilian clothes, strode over, pinned the medal representing the guild's knights to his chest, and said in a serious tone, "Li Ai, we need to talk."

Not long after, on the second floor of the guild.

Village chief Alvin and Li Ai sat facing each other by the window, while Senegal leaned against a pillar with his arms crossed.

Instructor Lang arrived and, seeing the somewhat oppressive atmosphere, stopped a short distance away.

"Village Chief, I would like to support your decision, but it has been hundreds of years since the last Love Hunter participated in the hunt. I do not think Li Ai is suitable to take on commissions as a hunter now."

Seneca spoke first.

"What is the basis for this?"

The village chief spoke in a somber tone.

"First of all, a monster is a monster. Even if it becomes a monster girl, you can't change it by spending time with it. You taught me when I was a child that dangerous and ferocious monsters should be hunted or driven away. This is the best way to protect the village and maintain ecological balance."

The village chief pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"Secondly, although Li Ai is making rapid progress, he still has a long way to go before becoming a hunter. Rashly accepting commissions to fight monsters would be suicidal. I don't want to receive a commission to investigate his disappearance in the wild someday."

Li Ai's lips twitched down, showing some dissatisfaction.

But the pain in his shoulder at that moment made it impossible for him to completely deny it.

"Sene, you have a point. But what if the monster girls see the Love Hunters as trustworthy partners? They make up for Li Ai's lack of combat power, and Li Ai keeps the monster girls' threat under control. That's also a way to maintain ecological balance."

"Well said, village chief."

Li Ai reached out and gave the village chief a thumbs-up.

"But village chief, these things can be achieved through regular hunting, such as the fire dragon breeding season in the spring of Forest Hill. The village has been able to get through it smoothly for many years."

Li Ai looked at the village chief, expecting a response, but after waiting for a long time, the village chief only sighed.

"I suggest suspending Li Ai's hunter duties for now. If you disagree, village chief, I will also prevent him from accepting commissions again as the guild's knight commander."

Seneca's tone was resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

Li Ai was also in a dilemma. With the help of premium snacks, passing the assessment in the future wouldn't be difficult, but it would take a long time.

The most difficult thing is that Senegal does not approve of the Hunter of Love.

Li Ai looked at Instructor Langde, who shook his head slightly to indicate that he was powerless to help, and then turned his face to look at the floor.

"It seems that Seneca isn't the only one who holds this belief..."

If there is any profession here that deserves serious examination and discussion.

That undoubtedly means the hunter, so Li Ai can understand why Sene is targeting the hunter of love.

"Sene, back then, there were eight of you who passed the exam and became hunters, right?"

The village chief suddenly posed a question.

"Yes."

Sene didn't understand why the village chief was asking this.

Do you remember their names?

The village chief looked out the window, his eyes slightly glazed beneath his white eyebrows, lost in memories.

"There's Luca, Lockett, and Sheffield, the heavy crossbowman who can never afford ammunition, and..."

Seneca couldn't remember anything more.

"And Holmes, who was an orphan like you, Doug, who was always noisy and never stopped talking, and Davia, who loved sweets—I remember all their names, and I've never forgotten them."

"Ahem... Village Chief, I also passed the assessment in that session."

Instructor Lang raised his hand quietly to give a reminder.

"The village chief hasn't forgotten about Londo, who persevered through six trials and broke the village's record for the oldest hunter."

"Village chief, just remember me, don't go into so much detail."

Li Ai never imagined that the strict and fierce instructor Langde had such a heartbreaking past.

"Of the six, only Davidla is still alive with severe injuries. The other five have been buried in the back mountains. Over the years, the teammates of the Hero Team have been constantly replaced by casualties. The hunter's ideals we have always upheld have indeed protected a lot of things, but looking back, the price we have paid has been equally tragic."

Senegal's eyes glazed over as he listened to the village chief's words.

"Well said, village chief."

Li Ai reached out and gave the village chief another thumbs-up.

Sene's gaze shifted to Li Ai, whose eyes were sharp and piercing as he fought countless brutal monsters to the death.

Li Ai did not back down. She turned to the side, straddled her legs, and adopted an extremely arrogant posture to face him head-on.

Senegal felt uncomfortable being stared at by those eyes that seemed to hold some hidden emotion for someone, and he was the first to look away.

"Alright, the emergence of Love Hunters may indeed bring about some changes and reduce hunter casualties, but monsters are monsters. Even if they transform into human form, I don't believe they can go against their instincts and become trustworthy partners."

Hearing a hint of compromise in her words, Li Ai tentatively asked, "So, you mean you won't stop me from intercepting commissions anymore?"

"Yes, and you can come to me anytime when you realize what's going on. As a guild knight, I'm best at handling these kinds of problems."

Li Ai felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this.

He felt that in Senegal's eyes, monsters and monster girls seemed to be no different except for their different forms.

"Hehe, that's good... However, Li Ai's personal safety is indeed a problem, so I have a suggestion."

Seeing that the village chief's gaze swept over Senegal and Landes, but not at her, Li Ai immediately asked, "Village chief, what's the suggestion?"

"Special training for Love Hunters, with the full support of the guild."

The village chief smiled and squinted.

The dim orange light of dusk shone on the sandy training ground.

The trainees and hunters all left, but Li Ai, with bandages wrapped around his shoulder, was still sweating profusely, constantly swinging his training sword at the wooden mechanism in the form of a blue Velociraptor.

"Jim, the effects of the medicine are almost worn off. Feed Li Ai the Seed of Super Strength."

After Sene, who was sitting in the chair behind him, finished speaking, Jim took one out of his bag and peeled off the hard skin of the Seed of Might.

Then it darted to the head of the Blue Velociraptor's mechanism and stretched out its claws to feed Li Ai.

Looking at the Might Seed that the guild had given away for free to support the special training, Li Ai felt a little nauseous.

"I'm injured, I can't train like this anymore."

"Don't be so delicate, Li Ai. I've seen your wound, it's almost healed and won't affect your training at all."

After speaking, Lang De walked over, put a cigarette in Li Ai's mouth, and lit it skillfully.

"Just a little longer, only 200 more reps to go."

Li Ai gritted his teeth and continued to swing his slashing hand, which had lost all feeling.

That night, Sene treated his guests to a barbecue in the village.

Then the three people and the cat arrived at the hot spring. Not long after entering the pool, they saw a no-smoking sign on the wall, specially set up for the three of them.

So they went to a private room in the attic on the second floor.

The three men, covered in wounds, sat around the small square table and began smoking, quickly filling the private room with smoke.

"Shall we have a contest?"

As he spoke, Sene extended his hand to Landes.

"Before I was seriously injured, I couldn't even beat you in an arm wrestling match, let alone now."

Landes shook his head in refusal.

At this moment, a series of snores could be heard; Li Ai had fallen asleep on the ground due to exhaustion.

Do you really think the "love hunter" concept is feasible?

Sene asked seriously.

"I don't know, but the village chief has always been very farsighted, and Li Ai does have many outstanding qualities. Maybe she can really succeed... It would be better if this cigarette could burn a little slower."

As he spoke, Lande lit another cigarette.

"Some monsters are so powerful and terrifying that you can't feel them unless you face them in person. I think Li Ai hasn't realized this yet. I always feel that once Li Ai actually encounters one, he will regret his current choice and may very well lose his life."

Seneca expressed his concerns.

"You mean the Elder Dragon... Indeed, I really don't want to think about what would happen if that kind of monster turned into a monster girl. But Mori-oka is alright. In recent years, we've only experienced one suspected attack by a Mirage Dragon, and because of the thick fog, we haven't been able to confirm it yet... Speaking of which, this place is really a blessed land. There are very few reports of Elder Dragon sightings in the village chronicle."

"A blessed land...maybe."

Seneca hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

The next morning, Li Ai woke up to a series of noisy sounds.

He found himself lying in a small, cramped room.

The sounds coming from around the house were the clanging of armor being put on and discussions about hunting trips.

I got up and looked out the small window; the guild was just across the street not far away.

Li Ai then remembered that this was an inn that the guild had set up specifically for hunters.

Similar institutions exist in villages and towns everywhere. Although the living conditions are not very good, they are free for hunters.

Li Ai checked her body; her purse was still there, but her cigarettes and lighter were gone.

"Those two old Deng..."

The door was gently pushed open, and an Ailu silently entered carrying a basin of water.

Seeing that Li Ai was awake, it waved its paw and smiled in greeting, then put down the hot water and left.

After washing up, I breathed a sigh of relief when I realized that I had a hunter knowledge class today, which would allow me to temporarily avoid that grueling training.

Identifying wild fruits, deboning and cutting raw meat, using a barbecue grill, fishing...

The course on obtaining food was somewhat basic, but Li Ai watched it very attentively, even noting down the key points in her phone's notes app.

He was well aware that the unique nature of the Love Hunter made it difficult for others to understand, let alone find a hunter to be his teammate.

Without the complementary cooperation of the four team members, one must try to be as versatile as possible.

Once you've mastered it, you can also pass on the established knowledge to the monster girls.

Of course, he felt that Qingtian wouldn't have the patience to learn, but Qingcao might be able to understand it seriously.

After the afternoon classes ended, Li Ai didn't return to the Guild Inn, but instead quietly ran back to the Barrel Residence.

Apart from a few notes seeking relationship advice stuck to the lid, the G-class bomb barrel remained intact.

Li Ai returned to live here because his current physical condition was sufficient to withstand the cold nights.

Secondly, the bucket offers more privacy, so you won't be disturbed by the noisy environment of the hostel while resting.

Most importantly, it's still early. If the two old guys find me, they'll definitely drag me to the training field and continue their grueling training program.

Lying down in the tub, Li Ai took a deep breath. The smell of gunpowder mixed with the scent of dyed fruit made her feel very comfortable.

He could lie comfortably, but for some reason, he felt a deep emptiness inside.

"Is it because you're not quite used to being away from the monster girls...?"

To clear her mind of distractions, Li Ai picked up her phone.

As soon as Pain Elimination Game was launched, I received several pages of payment request prompts from Sunny.

After settling all the accounts, Li Ai checked Qing Tian's messages to her friends in the game.

The content mainly consists of whether the fashion items look good, how the homepage is decorated, and expressions of gratitude for the purchases and gifts from Li Ai.

In the last post, Qingtian recommended a friend to herself.

She said the other person was very polite and hoped that Li Ai could send some love to the other person when she had time.

Li Ai initially thought the other person was Cecilia, but was stunned when she saw the ID.

"Wang... is that a single-character ID?"

Li Ai then added him as a friend in the game.

The character is female, and there are some free outfits available on the homepage that can be obtained through daily check-ins. The highest number of levels in the game is 0.

After thinking about it, Li Ai decided not to spend money excessively to send hearts.

Because once you become addicted to it, it can really be detrimental to your survival.

So I only sent one free heart to a friend every two hours.

"Thank you, sir."

Wang quickly replied and also sent Li Ai a heart emoji.

"She must have been the one who found the phone, but she never uses it. Why would she thank them for the help she received?"

It seems that Sister Random Code has some kind of difficulty in text communication and often gets disconnected.

Li Ai knew all the other players, but this "Wang" was the only one she didn't know well and could still communicate with smoothly.

"Hello, Wang, where are you from?"

"A hidden village."

Seeing that they could indeed communicate and answer each other normally, Li Ai immediately became interested.

"I'm from Kokot village, and I'm a hunter."

"I am unaware of where Your Excellency is; I am the King."

Li Ai was stunned when she saw this reply.

Indeed, there are quite a few countries here, and some outrageous royal family members, who also post commissions in the guild.

But even if a village leader is the head of the village, he should be called the village chief, not the king.

"Are there no normal people among those who found my phone...? Maybe the ancestors of this hidden village were descendants of some civilization."

Li Ai thought for a moment and then replied.

"What is the situation in the village?"

"Very good. Under my leadership, every villager is doing their job, and everything is developing in an orderly manner."

"Is there no monster threat?"

This time, it took a long time for Wang to give a reply.

"A long time ago, the village was burned down. After that, I gathered the villagers and made many preparations. Now, we are not afraid of any more coming."

In a secluded village, without a hunter's guild or external support, the only option is to rely on the village chief to lead the way and strive for survival.

Thinking that the other party was able to rebuild the village after the disaster, Li Ai praised him: "That's good. It seems that you are a responsible and good king."

"Thank you for understanding. I've recently encountered a problem, and I wonder if I could ask you for advice?"

"Tell me, and I'll help you."

"I am facing a choice: should the village's power be concentrated in the hands of the king, or should it be distributed among the villagers?"

Despite her confidence, Li Ai was stumped by this question.

He speculated that the power he was referring to was probably a small amount of armor and weapons.

After applying a relatively mature strategy that Kokot Village has been using ever since, he responded: "Let's distribute it among the villagers. Otherwise, if even the king monopolizes the power, how can the villagers help each other?"

"That makes sense, I've learned a lot, thank you very much."

"You're welcome. The games here aren't fun at all, so please don't play them."

Li Ai couldn't help but remind her.

After all, this person is the village chief. If she becomes addicted to Candy Crush, the village may face destruction.

"I will not indulge in frivolous pursuits. As king, I still have much to do. I sincerely thank you, Li Ai, for turning my back on the people. I really like your name."

Just as Li Ai was about to ask what the other person wanted love for, Wang went offline.

"This village chief is decisive and efficient; he certainly has the qualities of a leader."