High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 2218: Chapter 439: Fox Tail Brush and Bronze Book

The law book Zheng Qing used was a standard issue provided by the school for cost students, with a deer skin cover and mulberry paper, capable of carrying most spells at the registered wizard level; the feather pen he used was also quite ordinary, retailing for seven copper coins per piece at Green Grocery, and if you bought more than ten at once, the store would reduce the price by one copper per piece.

”So, you need a more powerful pen, as well as a similarly powerful law book.” The Little Green Snake chattered away in his ear, spewing valueless nonsense.

”I need a sufficiently powerful pen and a sufficiently sturdy law book.” Zheng Qing opened his mouth at the same time, almost word for word repeating the Little Green Snake’s nonsense.

There was no need for him to emphasize.

The other wizards present all noticed what had just happened.

Although they didn’t know the source of the power Zheng Qing borrowed from, everyone could feel that awe-inspiring aura, and knew it might be everyone’s greatest opportunity.

”I have an 18th-century Venetian binding!”

The magical zoology teacher stepped forward, offering his collection in an effort to lessen his disconnection from this little group: ”The first layer of Welsh Green Dragon back skin, very solid in texture, is said to withstand the traces of legendary magic... of course, as far as I know, the most powerful spell recorded inside was a ’Fire Spell’ copied by a Big Wizard.”

”I have a 19th-century Bologna binding edition here too.”

Dylan, as a non-famous Long-Lived Kind, had hobbies similar to the Blood Race and took out a beautifully styled law book from his arms: ”The pages are made of Egyptian papyrus, though fragile, they were blessed by an oracle priest from the Holy Sanctuary, capable of containing the power of divine spirits.”

”You can also try this bamboo slip of mine... it’s from the 21st century.” Xiao Xiao, with a face full of reluctance, contributed his law book, but dragged his feet and was last among everyone.

Zheng Qing hesitated for a moment and finally chose the Venetian binding offered by Gan Ning.

As for the pen.

Su Shijun offered a Jade Badger Brush, with a glazed barrel and a pale blue tip, the bristles about five centimeters long, the needle-like bristles firm and sharp, it gave a feeling of exceptional reliability just holding it.

”I usually use it for painting.”

The Upper House Member from the Moon Council casually added.

Zheng Qing took the brush and law book, eagerly repeating his previous actions — Guard, I need the power of guarding, he chanted in his heart, putting pen to blank page.

The familiar scorching sensation flowed through his forearm, wrist, and pen tip, flowing onto the dragon skin law book.

This time, he successfully wrote the first segment ’Restricting’ of the spell, completing the first parse of the spell formula. Pale red spell light, mixed with yellow light, suddenly appeared, the scorching aura instantly swept through the entire barrier, giving people the feeling of being in the scorching summer.

But that was all there was to it.

After writing the first segment of the spell, Zheng Qing realized the law book and talisman pen could not withstand the erosion of the Curse Power, continuing would certainly destroy them.

He gritted his teeth, slowly withdrew the pen tip, and looked up at Su Shijun.

”It’s not enough.”

He returned the still somewhat scorching Jade Badger Brush to the witch, explaining succinctly: ”This pen is still not strong enough... the law book’s endurance is also insufficient.”

Crack!

Bam!

The sound of a pale gold barrier shattering came from mid-air, it was the derivative barrier of the School Guardian Array over Buji Island. With the loss of this filtering barrier, the giant hand descending from the sky suddenly became clearer and even harder to comprehend.

In a sense, calling it a ’giant hand’ follows the shape and syllables within the human understanding range, and without the filtering of the barrier, its real form was appearing before everyone without concealment.

”By the grace of heaven, preserve justice!”

The witch screamed, casting a blessing spell, powerful magic forcibly materializing this ordinary blessing into a thin, pale purple barrier, shielding young wizards from the corruption of the starry sky.

Almost simultaneously, in other parts of the Silent Forest — from the forest center, to the outskirts where this Winter Hunting is located, to the depths of the Silent River — spell lights rose one after another, shielding against the pollution brought by the giant hand.

These were the workings of powerful magical creatures residing in the Silent Forest and reclusive elder wizards. But that was all there was to it. As unknown neutral existences, they would not actively participate in any external conflicts, whether the annually surging Silent Black Tide, or demons assaulting the school, or any other tricks the school might be up to, they would only watch coldly.

This intervention was merely because many of these beings disliked the starry sky.

”Take it!”

Su Shijun deftly turned her hand, plucking a fox tail from behind her, the fox tail transformed with the wind into a delicate brush, looking seven to eight parts similar to the previous Jade Badger Brush, but with an entirely different aura.

Just by looking at this pen, Zheng Qing believed it could finish writing his spell.

”Still need a law book.”

Before the warlock’s voice fell, a ’light band’ composed of law books suddenly appeared before him, colorful and diverse law books floating around him, all exuding admirable magical radiance. Zheng Qing noticed the Bamboo Slip Law Book Sima gave to Xiao Xiao was also among them.

Everyone brought out their hidden stock.

Zheng Qing was dazzled, so he simply closed his eyes, let a strand of forbidden curse aura out, letting it find a suitable vessel on its own. To his delight, it found its target in the blink of an eye.

It was a metal-like law book.

”Bronze Book?”

Su Shijun’s voice came to his ears, with a hint of surprise and malice in her tone: ”Zhong Shantong is known for its gentle nature and excellent quality, the law books made from it have excellent magic conductivity and mana compatibility... however, Zhong Shantong has very low output, and making a law book consumes a lot of refined copper... you almost never see them on the market.”

Just hearing the words ’Zhongshan’, Zheng Qing felt his eye twitch, unable to resist looking in another direction.

The only witch of the Absolution Hunting Team softly added: ”This book hasn’t been opened yet, no adjustments or erasures needed, it can be used directly.”

The young cost student licked his dry lips, trying hard to ignore the strange looks from other warlocks, striving to focus on the fox tail brush and the Bronze Book before him.

”Restricting South Mountain, Maintaining Rock-like Firmness!”

The guarding spell flowed seamlessly, with pale red spell text emerging on the metallic, glowing copper pages, clear and three-dimensional, you could almost see extremely thin strands of magic rolling and flowing within.

In the next moment, the spell light rose.

A semi-transparent low small mountain appeared silently, enveloping the nine wizards together inside.

At the same time, the giant hand, shrinking and diminishing in the descent, finally fell, grabbing and capturing the mutated ogre, suddenly retracting with it.