The Divine Hunter

Novigrad business district, a pharmacy.

"Aisha? Are you referring to that pretty little girl with blond hair and grey eyes who works at Lucky Cat? Of course, I'm very impressed with her, a polite and lovable little girl, my little Molly's age," The owner of the pharmacy said with emotion, "For the past six months, she has taken the initiative to greet everyone when she passes by the commercial street every day, and she is much more sensible than that girl."

The young witcher took out a marigold potion from the shelf and shook it between his fingers, "Have you heard about what happened to Elsa, have you seen her on September 9th? "

"It's a pity," the shopkeeper said regretfully as the confusion flashed through his eyes, "I remember very clearly that I didn't hear her oriole-like greeting that morning."

"It's been half a year, and suddenly I can't hear her voice all of a sudden. I'm not used to it. I was surprised at the time. I chatted with Pavit from the dye shop next door, thinking that something happened to her at home and told Yalin. Fake."

The shopkeeper didn't think the weak girl would copy that dangerous trail.

"I didn't expect the law and order of the commercial street to degenerate to such a level that a good little girl disappeared for no reason." The boss's tone became high, and his emotions became excited, "You have to be crazy to take action on the cute and innocent little Aisha. ."

"After her accident, my heart has been empty. It's like losing a daughter for nothing, and starting a business is no longer the same as it used to be."

Roy was silent for a while, then snapped his fingers sharply, removing Axie's hypnotic effect.

The pharmacy owner's bloated body shook as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"I'm sorry, this guest, I don't know what's wrong, but I complained in front of you for so long! But that child Aisha is so pitiful." The man obviously hadn't come out of his previous emotions, and he complained. Said, "The soldiers of Eternal Fire have also come to ask questions, but those snobbish eyes are obviously pretending not to pay attention to the little girl at all. They just search the neighborhood and end the investigation." The boss looked at the witcher,

"Do you think little Aisha is still alive?"

The witcher didn't answer.

...

More than half of the afternoon passed quietly, the sun began to slant westward, and the witcher asked about a dozen shops and other possible witnesses along the way.

Got nothing.

Wait for the orange light to sink into the horizon,

He and Todd used the cover of the night to sneak into the home of the owner of the grocery store, the son of the jeweler, and the little nobleman.

That is, the three guys who once harassed Elsa, mentioned by the owner of Lucky Cat, Yaleen, during the day.

In addition to the drug addicts in the alley, the three coveted Aisha beauty are also serious suspects.

...

But a little unexpectedly, Roy could not find any suspicious traces in their home, and the subsequent Axifa seal proved their innocence for them——

The sons of the merchants and the small nobles were already under strict watch over the tigresses. They were typically thieves but not brave. They only liked to take advantage of Aisha verbally, without any actual action.

And the owner of the grocery store is even more strange. What he is really interested in is Yalin, the lady of the flower shop, and flirting with Aisha just wants to attract Yalin's attention.

Outside of the flower shop, she never interfered with Elsa's life.

Investigate one day.

Residents near the flower shop all claimed that they had not seen Aisha that day, and the three suspects ruled out the suspicion... All this confirmed Roy's previous speculation that Aisha must have walked through the dark alley that was inaccessible on the day of her disappearance.

And Todd became more and more uneasy.

...

No. 320 around the city river.

"The 'resident' in that alley is definitely a big fish, not to be missed."

In the dirty room, two people were sitting at the round table. Under the dim light, the young witcher's eyes reflected a dark golden light.

"Otherwise, let's go to squat near the alley tomorrow to see what kind of guys will show up. Be careful not to let anyone look suspicious, and focus on addicts and gangsters."

There are currently two guesses in the witcher's mind.

One was that there were addicts, pickpockets, and local gangsters in the alleys at that time. These wicked guys played tricks on Elsa and tied her to other places.

The second possibility has to do with the chaotic energy the witcher detected in the alleyway - the sorcerer unknowingly kidnapped Elsa through magic.

This can also explain why even the beggar king's eyeliner can't find the slightest clue.

Considering this way of thinking, Roy has another question in his mind, why is the warlock interested in a helpless orphan girl?

Just because of her good looks?

...

"Todd, do you know what's so special about Elsa?"

The witcher pondered that maybe she had some magical talent that would attract the Warlock's attention.

"What's special? What do you mean, birthmarks?" Todd sighed, rubbed his swollen face and blamed himself, "Aisha has no birthmarks. As for the rest, I left home when she turned a year old. I haven't seen each other in fifteen years, and I don't even know what she looks like."

"Leaving at the age of one?" Roy stared at the dim magic lamp, slightly disappointed.

"But I remember that she...she was born at a different time than other children," Todd suddenly remembered something and asked eagerly, "But does it matter? Master."

time of birth?

Roy raised his chin at him, motioning him to continue.

"The day Elsa was born," Todd recalled, with his eyes vacant, "I remember that it was obviously noon in summer, the sun was so strong that it could kill people, but the sky outside the window suddenly darkened... Have you ever seen that kind of astronomical phenomenon? The circle of black circles swallowed the sun, and in the daytime, the light became darker than in the middle of the night."

"I have lived for more than 30 years, and I have only seen that solar eclipse, so I am very impressed!"

After Roy heard this, he sat on the dirty sofa without disdain, and sighed, the regret on his face made Todd panic.

"Girls born during the dark day... Chaos energy left in the alley... I can probably imagine what happened that day."

The witcher's next words made him fall into an ice cave.

"Todd, have you heard of the Curse of the Black Sun?"

"Listen...I heard it."

"You should understand, your daughter Elsa. She is the so-called daughter of the Black Sun in the prophecy, so... she may have been persecuted by a certain warlock."

Todd lost his mind for a moment, and his lips began to tremble involuntarily.

Of course he understood the meaning and origin of the Lady of the Black Sun.

As the name suggests, a girl born during a solar eclipse. This is a cruel title, derived from the prophecy of the lunatic mage Etibard.

He believes that one day in the future, a group of daughters of the dark sun will unite to resurrect the evil god and call the end of the world.

Roy discussed the Black Sun Prophecy with occult graduate student Montes Distances at Cowborough University.

The witcher thought this was nonsense.

But mages and ignorant people don't think so. A few decades ago, the "Black Sun Prophecy" was very popular all over the world, and it gave birth to a group of poor children with tragic fate.

Such as the shrike.

Like the sisters of the Duchess of Toussaint.

"That prophecy has been proven to be a complete fabrication!" Todd murmured, especially in disbelief.

"But some people still believe it. If the murderer is one of them, then there is a motive for taking Elsa-"

The witcher analyzed,

"In the past, the madman Etibad had many adherents, who took the 'Dark Sun Prophecy' as their standard, and went all over the world to frantically search for the daughters of the Black Sun, arrested them, imprisoned them in the tower, then tortured and killed them. Or for inhumane human experiments."

"Many of these supporters are warlocks."

Catch the Daughter of the Black Sun for an experiment?

As he spoke, Roy suddenly had a sense of sight.

"No! No, Master!" Todd shook his head, his eyes bloodshot, "It has been decades since the 'Black Sun Prophecy' became popular, and now everyone recognizes that this is a joke, not at all. People will take it seriously and arrest the daughter of the dark sun!"

The mercenary was emotional, and he would rather believe that his daughter was killed by ordinary people than that she was taken away by a crazy warlock.

Human experimentation is more terrifying than death.

"Don't get excited, Todd, it's just a possibility!" Roy slowed down. "And complaining doesn't help."

Todd roared for a while, then quickly lowered his head and lowered his voice.

"Calm down?" Roy rubbed his temples. He also had a headache. If it was not necessary, the witcher never wanted to be the enemy of the warlock.

Picking spellcasters as opponents is far more troublesome than fighting against ordinary people.

Fortunately, the five companions are all in Nuocheng, and Roy is full of confidence.

And his own series of skills are, to some extent, extremely suitable for dealing with spellcasters.

"In the next step, we must find out all the warlocks in Nuocheng! Check them one by one."

"This is too slow, Master, is there any other way to go faster!" Todd paced anxiously in place.

If Aisha was really taken away by the superstitious warlock who believed in the "Black Sun Prophecy" for human experimentation, she is very likely still alive after only two months.

But to drag it on...

"A more efficient way... to find someone?" The witcher suddenly frowned and closed his eyes in deep thought.

Todd stared at him breathlessly.

Five minutes later, the witcher said something thoughtless,

"Unless...unless you can daydream!"

"Daydreaming... What do you mean?" Todd saw Roy repeating the word in a daze, and then his face suddenly showed excitement.

"Don't forget, we're in Novigrad!"

Tao De asked eagerly, "Master, don't be rude, speak up!"

"The daydream of Novigrad." The young witcher met the man's curious eyes, "I think, maybe someone can give the answer in the dream and tell us where Elsa is - beyond all the clutter. To the end, to the end."

"Who?" Todd's heart thumped and he held his breath, afraid that the witcher would suddenly tell him it was just a joke.

"Dreamers, have you heard of it?"

Roy's tone was a little erratic. He remembered another experience. In Novigrad, a dreamer helped Geralt find clues to Ciri.

"I seem to have a bit of an impression. I heard it from someone when I was a child. Dream-seekers, it seems that they are a rare kind of er... God stick? Are you sure they are not a group of liars, can they play a role?" Todd's expression questioned,

"Dream divination is more magical than you think." Roy said half-truth,

"And I read a historical document in the library of the Temple of Meritelli, which clearly records that there has been a family of dream-seekers in the city of Novigrad for generations, called the Tilly family. Now they are not well-known , presumably still hiding among ordinary people as described in the book, disguised as hypnotists and herbalists."

"I'm at least 70% sure that there are genuine dream-seekers in Novigrad."

"Novigrad has a population of tens of thousands, and all kinds of buildings are intricate. Where can we find a dreamer." The big man was a little embarrassed, "Aisha... She can't wait that long."

"It's still the old way. Your Excellency Todd, I have to trouble you this time. Although the Beggar King can't find any news about Aisha, it should be no problem to help find a dreamer. Tilly's surname is quite rare."

"I see." Todd took a deep breath and made up his mind, "I'll go to the rotten forest to meet Francis Bellan, he'll either lend a helping hand or break up!"

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