Witcher's Atelier

Before they could fully experience the "upward striving" of the poor and the "active progress" of the middle class in Novigrad, the Phantom Troupe was first taken to the wealthy area of ​​"Gildorf" to experience the decadent environment and boring and simple life.

The blue sky was clear and the green waves were rippled. Victor squatted by the garden pond to watch the fish swimming - seemingly free, but when he threw a handful of bait, they competed to eat.

Bosler walked quietly to the side of the bard, bent down and whispered: "Master, the salon has been set up, and Mr. Alphonse and Mr. Cyprian are waiting in the hall."

Cyprian Willy II is the only son of Alphonse Willy.

Silently, the boy threw the remaining bait in his hand far away, no matter how the golden scales rolled, they would eventually be in the pond.

…

Alphonse is undoubtedly a person who knows how to enjoy life. The salon with good echo, soft and comfortable seats, and delicious and exquisite food even include cherries that have passed the harvest period. Victor is not surprised by this. He has seen natural greenhouses in the Temple of Meliteli.

In the luxurious reception room, the person in the middle is undoubtedly the first generation of "Hawthorne" - Alphonse Willy, with dark blond hair and blue pupils, a high forehead, a hooked nose, and deep nasolabial folds. He looks old and thin, but his eyes are as sharp as a falcon.

When he saw Victor, the politeness and joy he showed were not disguised, but if Victor was a fake, his coldness and ruthlessness would also be witnessed by countless dead souls.

There was a wizard and several swordsmen serving as guards. Bosler was obviously the best among them. He naturally stood behind Hawthorne when he entered the reception room.

A truly talented person would not panic. Taking over the exquisite lute, Victor tuned it leisurely and looked around at the audience who were fortunate enough to participate today.

Alphonse's eyes were slightly narrowed, his mouth was smiling, and his hands were resting on his knees; Angouleme was calm and stuffed cherries into his mouth one by one; Yuna and Fergus were stunned by the rich atmosphere, sitting upright and not daring to move; and Cyprian, who the boy cared about the most, crossed his hands and had no expression.

The reason why Cyprian was paid special attention to was that he would be the famous "Hawthorne II" in the future.

The reason why "Hawthorne" was called Hawthorne by people was self-evident. Alphonse was a dog*, and Cyprian would perfectly inherit the glorious tradition of this title.

In the game, players must go through a series of branch plots to fully understand his scumbag side, prove that no matter who kills him, it will be a gentle comfort to the world, and then complete the main task of "overthrowing the second".

Cyprian looks exactly like Alphonse, with dark golden hair, hooked nose and deep nasolabial folds, but he is younger and his eyes are more sinister.

However, this made Victor look down on him a little, because as Lansmit of the Ram Gang said, eyes can read a lot of things, and it is very unwise to put emotions there.

…

After tuning, Victor gently stroked the strings, and the music flowed.

"The Dragonborn is back!"

The majestic and desolate voice resounded in the salon.

"Duwak'in, Duwak'in

He swore with honor that he would never let evil come again

Hearing his roar of victory, the most vicious enemies would flee

Dragonborn! We pray for your blessing"

The poem that once shook the "Pure White Hall" sounded again, and it was naturally no problem to shock this mansion.

The little doubt in Alphonse's heart before the singing had long disappeared.

You must know that in the art of poetry, laymen listen to stories, and experts listen to interpretations, and this majestic and heroic performance is better than Master Dandelion's interpretation, and only the "Dragonborn Poet" can do it.

After the song ended, the living room was quiet at first, then Alphonse led the applause, followed by his guards and servants, cheers and applause.

Angouleme was better, at least he was mentally prepared, but when they first heard Victor play, Yuna and Fergus were stunned, and they could not believe that such beauty came from the boss who was always out of tune.

Especially for Yuna, who was born in the Skellige Islands, this song "The Return of the Dragonborn" was simply more to her liking, singing out the values ​​of bravery, strength, and fearlessness of the great Skellige.

However, among the admiration of the whole room, there was a discordant person, with a disdainful face, saying: "You have plenty of air, and you sing louder than that old hippie who sells stocks, and you open your mouth wide. Maybe you are willing to use these expertise to help others blow the trumpet?"

He spoke very loudly, so the scene gradually became silent, but no one openly refuted, because he was Cyprian Willy II.

Except for his father Alphonse, he was furious, "You lowly thing, get out if you can't calm down and appreciate it!"

--Relexingly scolding and humiliating.

Cyprian moved his mouth and seemed to want to say something, but in the end he said nothing. He stood up and left the room without looking back.

Hawthorne kicked Hawthorne II out of the living room.

The hall fell into a brief and awkward silence.

...

Old Alphonse waved his hand, and the other members of the Phantom Troupe, Angouleme, Yuna and Fergus, were led by servants to their respective rooms to wash and rest, leaving Victor alone to talk to him.

He stood up, walked to the wall and stared at the painting, "You may find it strange, why am I so harsh on him?"

Although this was a question, the boy sat calmly and remained silent, and the old man did not expect him to have an answer.

Touching the mural on the wall, Alphonse sighed, "Because he has no place to vent his malice, and this is very dangerous. I can only warn him with reprimands.

For people like me, in this position, extortion, plunder, and murder are all commonplace.

But I have never given up calming my mind for a moment. I do bad things because I have to do them as a bad person, not because I enjoy doing bad things.

If you enjoy doing bad things, this person will soon lose control, and a person who loses control cannot rule Novigrad.

Poetry is the way I cultivate my temperament, but it is embarrassing that my son has not learned this. He only learned my cruelty and ruthlessness, but cannot understand that there are many good things in the world.

It is a pity that even the poems of the Dragonborn poets cannot move him. I am very sorry for his rude words."

At this point, this figure, one of the four emperors of Novigrad, actually bowed slightly to apologize.

Alphonse undoubtedly loves his son, but this cannot change Cyprian, let alone change the fact that he is still a dog-raised "Hawthorne".

Victor remained silent. The old man did not need his comfort, but just wanted a stranger to listen to him.

After apologizing, he seemed to have aged several years. He said in a low voice: "Mr. Victor, please play again in two days. Next time we will change the venue and invite three other outstanding figures in this city to enjoy your performance together.

Please believe that my reward will not disappoint you.

Bosler, take good care of my guests." After that, the old man slowly left the room.

According to Victor's observation as an alchemist, Hawthorne's body is well maintained and he can live for at least five years.

Hawthorne II's taking over the black gang is a major event, so it can be inferred that it will take five years for "Ciri" to come back?

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