The Bizarre Adventure of the Warhammer Elves

Chapter 300 Negotiation

Author: Bamboo Basket Frame Water

Chapter 300 Negotiation

In Castle Black, the previously rampant savage messengers had long been taken away, leaving only the northern nobles and the night watchmen looking at each other.

After Maester Aemon's description just now, they had already assumed the existence of the Horn of Winter in their hearts, but they didn't know what to do for a while.

After all...even if the Horn of Winter is real, who can guarantee that the one in Mance's hands is the real thing?

But as the saying goes, don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected!

But even if Mance really blew the Horn of Winter, the power of magic eventually caused the Great Wall to collapse, and the savage army crossed the Great Wall.

He was so confident that hundreds of thousands of savages using stone tools could fight against nearly 50,000 well-equipped southerners?

As early as a few days ago, Eddard had received news that King's Landing was about to send reinforcements to support, and that his good brother Robert would even lead the expedition himself.

And since the letter was delivered by a raven, Robert must have arrived at Winterfell soon and will be able to reach the Great Wall soon, right?

What's more, although the number of troops coming to support is only 20,000 soldiers, unlike the northern border where supplies are scarce, they are all well-equipped southern warriors!

Both the Valley and the Stormlands are areas rich in high-quality iron ore and skilled craftsmen, so even some low-level sergeants with military exploits have a chance of obtaining plate armor.

In contrast, the savages were unable to defeat even the relatively poorly equipped Northern Territory, let alone those southern warriors.

Under such circumstances, even if Mance could really blow the Horn of Winter, the wildling army would only be doomed.

He must have something else to rely on, but what exactly is it?

Thinking of this, Ed couldn't help but focus on the white-haired woman not far away who was drinking happily from a wine glass and asked:

"Ciri, what do you think?"

"Gudu Gudu~ I'll sit and watch."

At this time, Xili was busy toasting to each other with the night watchmen around her. Her face was flushed with drunkenness, and she had obviously drunk a lot.

During this period of time, she has been staying on the Great Wall to assist the Night Watchmen in fighting against the savages. With her superb swordsmanship and sunny and cheerful personality, she immediately gained the favor of most of the Night Watchmen.

Moreover, in order to attract the Wild Hunt to chase her to the Great Wall, Ciri was not shy about using the ancient blood on the battlefield, so she also earned the title of "White Ghost Witch" from the savages.

"I don't know much about your history, so I don't have any opinions."

After drinking all the beer in his mouth, Shirley picked up a piece of barbecue from the plate and asked curiously:

"But I'm even more curious about the White Walkers that the messenger said. If I remember correctly, aren't they the creatures in Old Nan's stories?"

During the two months she was recuperating in Winterfell, she was often taken care of by an experienced old nanny, so she naturally learned a lot of local legends from her mouth.

It was from the mouth of the old nanny that Ciri learned about the thousands of years of love and hatred between the wildlings and the Night's Watch, as well as the various legends about the White Walkers and giants.

Hearing Ciri mention the White Walkers, Allisa, who was already unhappy with Ciri because women were not welcome on the Great Wall, couldn't help but spit and mocked:

"Do you really believe those barbarians' lies? First there is the unknown truth or falsehood of the Horn of Winter, then there is the White Walker in the legend, and next, will even the dragon that has disappeared for hundreds of years come to the Great Wall?

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"We all saw the giant appear in the forest outside the Great Wall with our own eyes. Who knows what kind of monsters exist in the land of eternal winter? Do we have to wait until he appears in front of you?"

Faced with Alyssa's questioning, Ciri, who was already drunk, couldn't help but start to retaliate. It was obvious that she was unhappy with this mean and mean man.

After all, she comes from a wizarding world full of magic and twisted monsters, so she naturally believes in the legends told by Old Nan and Maester Aemon.

In her opinion, those White Walkers are just a group of mutated vampires who can all use ice magic. What's so strange about that?

"What do you know about a smart kid? Do you mean to say that our night watchmen's patrols outside the Great Wall are not responsible enough?!"

However, for Alyssa, Ciri's words were simply an insult to them, the Night's Watch rangers, who often haunted the lands beyond the wall.

In his opinion, Ciri was mocking them for not knowing enough about the world outside the Great Wall, and was simply mocking the glory of the Night Watch!

Although Alisa is old-fashioned and mean, this does not mean that he does not recognize his identity as a night watchman.

In his opinion, although most of the members of the Night's Watch are illegitimate children and criminals, they can still be regarded as a barrier for the entire Westeros against the threat of wildlings.

Such an honor cannot be tarnished by a white-haired woman of unknown origin who is suspected to be a Targaryen remnant!

"Stop arguing. The most important thing now is not to argue about the existence of White Walkers, but whether to agree to the terms of those savages!"

Seeing that something was wrong with the atmosphere at the scene, Mr. Xiong hurriedly used his authority to change the subject, and then asked everyone in the venue.

After hearing this, Allisa and other old-school Night's Watchmen insisted that the wildlings should not be allowed to cross the Great Wall, because such behavior would tarnish the Thousand Years of Honor of the Night's Watch.

Maester Aemon believes that he can meet with Mance first, at least to ensure whether the information about the Horn of Winter and the White Walkers is true or false.

The two factions each had their own arguments, and each had their own reasons. Therefore, even Mr. Xiong could not make up his mind. He could only turn his eyes to Ed and asked:

"The North has always been the biggest supporter of the Night's Watch. I think we should consult the Northern Guard on this issue."

Seeing that Mr. Xiong actually kicked the ball to himself, Ed, who had always been upright, couldn't help being slightly stunned, and then said directly:

"In that case, then I will meet with the Oathbreaker of the Night Watch and find out whether the guy's so-called trump card is true or false."

"no!"

"That guy is the one who betrayed his oath. How could you be allowed to put yourself in danger?"

Hearing that Ed actually planned to meet with Mance, everyone present stood up in fear and prepared to dissuade him, but Ed waved his hand and refused:

"Although I don't know whether what Mance said is true or false, we absolutely cannot put the Great Wall in danger just for such a small possibility.

Maester Aemon also said just now that there are many documents showing that the Horn of Winter is real, so I at least want to see for myself whether it is true or not, right?"

Looking at the resolute Duke Ed, even Alyssa, who had never dealt with these outsiders, couldn't help but secretly marvel at the courage shown by the other party.

Even Ciri regained consciousness, and after wiping her lips, she comforted the worried nobles and nobles in the north:

"Don't worry, if something happens, I will directly use magic to take Duke Ed away. There is no need to worry about the Duke's safety."

Seeing Ciri with a confident face, everyone who was still worried recalled the ghost-like figure wreaking havoc on the battlefield not long ago, so they all relaxed.

After all, the nickname "White Ghost Witch" is not only a mockery of Ciri by the savages, but also out of the fear of Ciri's magic!

As long as Shirley can go with her, everything will be fine...right?

————A few days later, the Great Wall of Despair

"Can we really only go down through this hanging basket? It looks so dangerous. Why can't we go through the tunnel?"

On the city wall, Ed and Shiri were accompanied by everyone to the edge of the city wall. Looking at the hanging basket in front of them that was shaking in the cold wind, Shiri couldn't help but swallowed.

After all, although she was able to land safely with the time and space ability of Ancient Blood, during this period she could not necessarily guarantee that Ed could enter her portal in time!

Mr. Xiong scratched his head in embarrassment. He also knew that this hanging basket did not look very reliable, but he still introduced it seriously:

"Ahem, please don't worry. The ropes of this hanging basket are all newly replaced, and the basket was just purchased from the Reach in the past few decades. There is no need to worry about quality issues."

Hearing this, not to mention Ciri, even the Northern Jazz who came to see him off had a look of fear on his face.

Creak, creak, creak~

The hanging basket also made a strange noise at the right time, which even made Mr. Xiong have a look of embarrassment on his face.

There is no way, after all, usually the Night Watchmen always go to the land outside the Great Wall through the tunnel below, so such less commonly used facilities will not be repaired.

"After all, we also need to guard against those giants launching a surprise attack when we open the tunnel, so using a hanging basket is the safest and most reliable method."

Although Ed also felt uneasy in his heart, he finally took Ciri onto the unreliable hanging basket, and then slowly lowered the Great Wall under the worried eyes of everyone.

Along the way, Shirley was observing the sliding rope at the top, while chatting with Ed who was holding the handrail tightly:

"I have to say that the facilities in this Great Wall are even older than the facilities in Kaer Morhen. Maybe I should let Vesemir come and retire here. He must like it very much."

"Vesemir? Is he the old demon hunter who taught you swordsmanship and herbal knowledge?"

After hearing Ciri's complaints, Ed also began to chat with him about the past when Ciri lived in Kaer Morhen.

During the time they spent together with Ciri in Winterfell, the entire Stark family was full of curiosity about the life in another world full of unknowns and adventures described by Ciri.

In particular, Jon is very interested in those demon hunters who have extraordinary strength and can use various simple magics.

If it weren't for the fact that he was unable to take the Trial of Green Grass because of his age, I'm afraid that Jon would have given up on his dream of becoming a Night's Watcher and would have hugged Ciri's thigh and begged him to take him to Kaer Morhen.

However, even so, the relatively young Bran and Rickon were also attracted by the story of the Witcher, and pestered Ciri every day, hoping that the other party would take them to Kaer Morhen.

Recalling the happy time when everyone lived in Winterfell, Eddard couldn't help but have a warm smile on his face.

"Ciri, if the day comes when the Wild Hunt is no longer a threat to you, can you take Bran and the others to the world of witchers and show them the world?"

"This...is not good. Aren't they your heirs?"

Hearing that Ed actually planned to let her take the young masters of the Stark family to travel to her own world, Ciri couldn't help but be secretly stunned.

Having traveled to several worlds, Xili has met various princes and nobles, so naturally she also has some ridiculous requests:

For example, some people hope to gain eternal life, others hope to gain the power of her bloodline, and there are even those who are simply greedy for her body's valuables!

Faced with these unreasonable demands, Ciri usually chooses to directly use the ancient blood to leave that world, and then directly closes the portal leading to that world.

Asking her politely like Ed, on the other hand, Shirley couldn't find a reason to refuse for a while.

After all, the Stark family is like a lifesaver to her. The two parties have been together in adversity for so long, and they have long been considered friends.

Besides, such a request... doesn't seem to be too much, right?

"I promise you, if the threat of the Wild Hunt is really resolved one day, then I will personally take Robbins and the others to Kaer Morhen as guests and entertain them with the best meals!"

"Then I'll just wait for the good news."

Looking at the hanging basket that was about to reach the bottom of the Great Wall and the savages in the distance who seemed to have been waiting for a long time, Ed put away the smile on his face and touched the sword at his waist.

Things in the future are all imaginary, only the current meeting with Mance is the most important thing!

After a while, the two came to the place where they were meeting with Mance:

Beneath a century-old weirwood tree carved with a human face.

Ed didn't know why Mance chose such a place for the meeting. When he saw the only few wildling guards around Mance, he breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, there are endless snowfields and dead trees all around. Even the savages hiding an ambush will be exposed instantly, and there is no possibility of ambushing each other.

At least from the number of people the other party brought, it can be seen that Mance really wants to negotiate, right?

"I saw the direwolf's family crest. If I remember correctly, you should be Brandon Stark, right?"

After bringing Ed and Ciri closer, Mance's voice floated through the cold wind, immediately making Ed's face look a little ugly.

Brandon Stark is Eddard's brother who was burned to death by wildfire by the last Mad King of the Targaryen family in the early days of the Usurper's War. He is also the first heir of Winterfell.

However, after his father and brother were brutally murdered by the Mad King, the seat of Winterfell fell to Eddard.

Although Ed didn't know whether Mance did it intentionally or was really unaware, he still explained angrily:

"Brandon is my brother who has passed away. I am Eddard Stark, the Warden of the North and the Duke of Winterfell."

"Oh, sir, I have admired you for a long time."

After hearing Ed's explanation, Mance showed a fleeting apology on his face, but then he looked at Ciri next to him and asked:

"Then this must be the mother of your illegitimate child. I remember that the illegitimate child was named...Jon Snow?"

(End of chapter)