The Journey of the Demon Hunter

"Amelia, it's time to eat."

"No, I won't go." Amelia's voice passed into Hawk's ear through the door. "Stop calling me."

"Why?" Hawke slowly opened the door. Amelia lay on her back on the bed, looking at the ceiling dreamily, her frowning brows full of doubt and entanglement: "What are you doing?"

"I'm thinking about something." Amelia waved her hand, and for a moment, Hawke actually felt like he was facing a pensive old man. But she then left this idea behind. I met Amelia on the first day I came to this world, and she has always acted like a little girl who is playful and has a tendency to develop towards gang members. "Furthermore." Amelia sat up: "Will you stick your head into a hornet's nest?"

"I'm not a fool." Hawke shook his head.

"Neither do I." Amelia looked out the door, looking over Hawke's shoulder to the castle. It was cold, and Hawk closed the door as he walked out. Through the window, she could still see the shadows of the two facing each other at the table, and the motionless figure of Siris in the middle, like a statue. Suddenly, Amelia turned her gaze to the entrance of the castle: "Oh, the bigger trouble is coming. I have eaten at the floating port on the way back. Don't call me anymore. I'm very sleepy and want to sleep. "

With that, she lay back down again, with her back to Hawke, pulled up the quilt, and covered her body.

In response, Hawke sighed. "Well, be careful not to kick the quilt down and get a cold the next day."

Listening to the sound of the door closing behind her, after a while, Amelia opened her eyes, her eyes flashing with cunning and triumphant eyes. She lifted the quilt, took out the letter hidden under the pillow, walked to the desk, picked up the quill that she had prepared before, and then wrote the letter that had not been finished before.

[...Manji is by no means a helper sent by the Hierarch Haifam to assist you, it is a sharp knife to seize your power in Novigrad. You must act first before he does it. This is my kind warning. There is no need to investigate who I am. Just focus your attention on Manji, dear Bishop Chape. ——————Your friend AM]

In front of the castle gate, Zelin and Enid walked through the gate while discussing the current situation.

"How is the situation?"

"Ladovide exceeded everyone's expectations." Enid walked very slowly. It was familiar but unfamiliar here. She lowered her head, like a child who had done something wrong and wanted to see her parents. No matter how slow the road was, she would always walk to the door of her house: "I thought the imperial army would encounter some resistance, but in the end it would be the first Before the snow fell, the front was pushed to the border of Kerviel."

"But before the heavy snowfall, Ladovide launched a violent assault on Willen, and in conjunction with Foltest's left and right flanking attacks, the Imperial army was caught off guard." Ada sat down. Francesca: "Bad weather will hinder the spread of the news, but I have heard about it. Willen’s imperial army has retreated, and Enhill had to be conquered by himself. It is reported that he arrived five days ago. Vizima."

"How's the situation with Foltest?" Zelin asked as he pushed the wooden door of the castle and closed it. Perhaps the gate is the weakest part of the castle, it is the iron hoop wooden gate. However, none of the enemies the castle has encountered has ever reached the gate.

"The Nilfgaards launched an offensive in August. Vizima held on for a month and fell in October. However, I more suspect that it was a planned retreat. All materials in the city were destroyed, Foltest Led the army to break through the blockade of Nilfgard, and went to the city of Ailand at the foot of Mahakam Mountain, relying on the gathered defeated army and dwarf mercenaries to maintain the front. Yes, now only the Principality of Ailand is left in Temalia It's still in Foltest's hands, and the Nilfgaard flag has been planted in other places."

Francesca stood beside Zelin, watching him drop the bolt behind the gate. "As a result, Nilfgaard’s army fell into a very difficult situation. If they launched a full-scale attack on Redania, the Tamorians would threaten its right flank. If they attacked Ailand with all their strength, Ladovide It will take the initiative to attack Willen and strike Nilfgaard’s left wing. Ladovide has done it once before the heavy snowfall. It was a fierce battle, and no one thought that the war would become like this."

"Plans can never keep up with changes." Zelin pulled the sliding door, and after making sure that the door was completely closed, he walked to the main castle building: "Your plans are interlocking, but once one of them goes wrong, you have to act accordingly instead of taking it. Make a backup plan."

"If there is a success rate of over 80%, the remaining dangers can be solved with strength."

Zelin chuckled lightly: "I believe that Enhill thought the same way before starting the war. As a result, his invasion war has failed twice. How is Saqiya?"

"Fujian and Kodwin united. With the help of Xier, Fujian got a long-term loan from Kerviel for the mercenary army and armed farmers. The advancement of the Eastern Army of Nilfgard was very slow. Because its supply line has been attacked by bandits and robbers in Aden." Francesca smiled slightly: "So Hobbes arranged the same number of soldiers as the frontline army to protect the logistics supply line, so as to prevent the army from falling out of lack of food in the winter. III. The food consumed by 10,000 people a day is not a small amount."

Needless to say, Zelin also knew who the robbers and bandits in Francis’s mouth were.

"Are you not afraid of the empire's failure?"

"The first is to weaken the power of the two forces in Nilfgad. All power depends on the army. If the army is lost, no amount of gold is just a lamb to be slaughtered, and noble blood is worthless."

"Then I wish you success." Zelin said lightly: "Can you receive a few people with me in Baihua Valley recently?"

"Who?" Francesca was a little surprised. Zelin never made such a request: "Your friend?"

"If it's just simple friends, I will invite them to the castle." Zelin waved his hand. "I'll talk to you in detail later."

"You're back, Zelin!" Yusevka placed the last fish steak on the table, and she walked to the door, taking off her apron. "Hurry up and wash your hands, wait a while, the food is cold...Enid?"

Yusevka was taken aback for a moment. Hearing her voice, Gnaiya stood up and walked towards the door, and Virginia stood up almost at the same time as her. For a moment, the doorway seemed a lot crowded.

Francesca stopped and stood about three meters from the door. Gnaiya frowned.

"You..."

"Sorry, Mrs. Joseph, please forgive me for uninviting me." Francesca bent her knees to Yusevka. "Can you allow me to go in?"

Gnaiya closed her mouth and showed a surprised look. Virginia looked at Gnaiya's surprised look and chuckled in a low voice. Yusevka was the most surprised. She was flattered and went out quickly to hold on to Francesca.

"Of course, Enid, of course I welcome you. Come in, just as I have prepared a lot of meals today. Marianne? Help bring another chair to the warehouse."

"Don't bother Marianne, let me go."

Zelin waved his hand, gestured to Hawke to go back and wait, and walked to the warehouse. Gnaiya's eyes rolled, and she followed.

"I'll go too, just in time, I'm going to pick a few bottles of the best wine."

Virginia frowned. She couldn't think of a good reason, so she sighed and forced a smile.

"Welcome, Enid."

Chapter 2231: A Hard Night

Hawke suddenly discovered that Amelia's decision was correct.

"The messenger?"

"Yes, messenger." Zelin nodded. "The Alliance of Azeroth is preparing to send several ambassadors to our world. They announced that they will not send soldiers. I guess the ambassadors will be sent to collect information. So I think the best way is to make them realize, The benefits of sending troops are far inferior to low-end trade."

"Zelin, when is this the wine you put in the warehouse?"

"What? Oh, that, I bought it when I went to Lomugne before. It is said to be a desert wine from Serekania. You can try it."

Originally, this was a square table, just enough to sit down with these people. It was Zelin who was sitting in the main seat before, and Yusevka was sitting beside him, pouring water and wine for him and others from time to time. Gneia sits on the left hand side, Siris is on the side, and Virginia is on the right hand side. Frid retreats invisible at the request of Zelin and sits next to Virginia. Francesca was across from Zelin, sitting with Hawke.

But as time went on, Gneia leaned against Zelin and squeezed onto the bench, then Virginia. Yusevka said that to make it easier for her to serve food, she changed positions. Then Siris said that she was full, so she stood up and walked behind Zelin, like a dedicated guard. Later, Frid moved the chair a bit, next to Gneia. As a result, Hawke found that only Francesca was left with Zelin from time to time to talk about problems in another world.

The latter didn't say much about it, as if it was really just here for dinner together. However, Hawke knew that her mind had always been on Zelin. Originally, she found a few topics and wanted to chat with Francesca, but the latter seemed not very interested.

"Yes, so I hope to arrange the reception place in your palace. They want to talk to local rulers. I don’t worry about other kings seeing messengers from another world, especially when the world war is at a stalemate. At that time, the other party proposed to form an alliance, can they see the disadvantages brought about by the alliance."

Just like in Azeroth, alliances and tribes that are fighting for world hegemony have been trying their best to expand their power. In his world, this winter, the heavy snow made the war between the two sides have to be silent, but Zelin believes that the northern kings and the southern emperor will never simply lie in the burning room, comfortably enjoying the intermittent war. Free. That is what the soldiers will do. Both the North and the South are trying their best to mobilize all available forces. Including mercenaries and reducing the age of conscription to a lower level.

At that time, when the troops of the different world always appear in front of them, can they hear the warning about the demons of the other world?

It's hard.

"I see, you..."

"Zelin, you should write to me when you meet the devil." Virginia leaned against Zelin and skewed a piece of fish into the plate in front of the demon hunter. "I've been waiting for your news at the castle."

Francesca closed her mouth. Every time Zelin finished talking about important things, someone would interrupt her answer. She didn't care too much, lowered her head and continued to enjoy dinner. Yusevka's craftsmanship is very good.

Hawk rubbed his face helplessly. Yusevka noticed her condition.

"What's the matter, Marianne?"

"Oh, nothing." Hawke smiled. "It's a bit of a toothache."

"Toothache, you...ah." Yusuf froze. She just wanted to say that there are some medicines in the clinic that can relieve the pain. Then she came back to her senses and realized what Hawke meant. . She smiled awkwardly. If you want to say the identity of everyone here, only Hawke is different from the others: "I'm sorry, Marianne, everyone has been separated for a long time." She sat down close to Hawke. "What did you do when you went to Novigrad with Amelia these days?"

"Because of the recent events at Osenfurt College, do you know Professor Rasty?"