Witcher's Atelier

The name of the Beggar King's palace is "Rotten Forest". It is located in a semi-enclosed area in the Glorious Alley. The Serikanians──Babu. Tabard leads the way, and the passes at all levels are naturally unobstructed.

Stepping through muddy water and passing through the Beggar King's guards along the way, they looked at Victor with curious and complicated eyes.

The feat of the witcher killing the shapeshifter during the day has long been spread among the gang members through Babu's five surviving men.

Normally, most of them would entertain the witchers with disgusted looks and even curses, but today, thinking that the massacre happened on their territory and was closely related to them, they all unanimously remained silent about the young man's appearance, and a few even Give him a nod.

The group of five people arrived at the four-story building in front of them. Habin and Bosler were blocked in front of the door, and they were entertained by the Beggar King's men.

Following Babu into the house, Victor and Angouleme saw that the room was filled with candles, the number far exceeding the number required for normal lighting. A cursory glance could tell that it was a kind of commemoration - a ceremony to commemorate the victims.

The strong bald man Francis. Beland, sitting on his "throne" of the Beggar King, waved Victor to pass next to him, looking calm.

The young man was neither humble nor arrogant. He walked to the chair next to him and sat down. The seat was spacious and comfortable, with only a small coffee table between him and the throne.

Bei Lan raised his left hand, and the guards around him stepped back a distance, leaving space for the two of them to talk privately.

The last time Victor came here, he had to pay protection fees to open a blacksmith shop. He was an interesting bard, and he was able to enter the Beggar King's eyes because of Hawthorne's appreciation.

But this time, the boy had a completely different identity, and he had just killed a very "cruel and evil" monster.

Belan said gently: "'Syndicate' is right, you are indeed a very capable witcher." Noticing Victor's puzzled expression, the Beggar King added an explanation: "It's not a name, it's an organization. There is no need to take this seriously as there is a loose alliance among criminals in the big cities of the country, it is not a secret.”

Victor thought to himself, so Lansmit was probably a member of this organization, and the information about his past activities in Vizima must have come through this channel.

"I feel relieved to gain your approval. I originally thought you would be very angry. After all..." Victor gestured to the candlelight around him.

"The pustules must be removed, even if it is very painful, and the hidden threats can be eliminated. These... are acceptable prices." When talking about acceptability, the Beggar King also gestured to the candlelight around him.

"Before receiving the latest report, I had some arrangements for you, but Chapelle's ruling saves me the work of persuasion - I also want you to leave - with the rewards you deserve."

"I have no objection. But I hope this eviction is limited to me personally and does not include my co-founders."

"Of course, Yuna and Fergus, I will ask Babu to take good care of them, and there is no need to pay anymore. From now on, you will be my own.

This is not an expulsion, it is just a request for you to leave temporarily. You are not a criminal, but a person who is helpful to Novigrad. Don't have too much baggage. "

After saying that, the Beggar King stood up, and Victor stood up quickly. He stretched out his right hand and patted Victor's arm, "Although we have not known each other for a long time, you are undoubtedly a good young man. Is there anything you need me to do for you? You can come to me anytime.”

Nodding, Victor said politely: "In fact, there is now, about the lady who came with me..."

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When leaving the "Corrupt Forest", Babu sent Victor and others to the exit, so when they arrived at the "Relaxing Bathhouse", there were only four people left in the group.

Habin led the team through the door, then faced the white-haired elf, waving his hand to the right, "Bosler, Mr. Luwen already knows Mr. Alphonse's attitude. You can go to the locker room to change clothes, go to the bathhouse to take a bath, and talk. I'll let you know when it's over."

He called a few more maids and asked, "Prepare a separate VIP bath room to entertain this lady."

Seeing that several girls in light and cool clothes were about to gather around him, Angouleme looked at Victor awkwardly, with a look of help on his face.

Touching his nose, the young man said, "Habin, I want to take Angoulein in and introduce her to Mr. Lu Wen. As you know, I will be leaving soon, and she will be the spokesperson for my interests in Novigrad." ”

"Oh haha! I understand," Harbin said with a smile on his fat and white face, "In that case, please come with me."

He led the way to the left.

Not far away, they walked into a library. It was the largest library Victor had ever seen since time travel, with a high-ceiling hall, neat bookshelves, and a dense collection of books.

Xiji. Lu Wen's seven-foot strong body was placed in the enlarged backrest chair behind the extended desk.

He squinted his small eyes, which made it difficult to judge his emotions from his pupils, but at least his voice sounded very happy, "Oh, long-awaited, welcome, please come over, we're Novigrad The butcher'─Mr. Victor Corleone."

"Mr. Lu Wen, are you telling a joke? This joke is not funny at all." Victor said seriously.

"No, no, no, this joke couldn't be more appropriate, because what the shapeshifter can do means that you can also do it. He is just a copy of you. Isn't it?"

It’s really troublesome, as expected of Sigismund. Dijkstra, the former chief spy of the Redanian royal family, sees things straight to the essence. Pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger will not work in front of him. He himself is a master of pretending to be a pig.

Victor remained silent.

The bathhouse owner continued cheerfully: "With just a steel sword, you suppressed that saber madman Babu, and almost castrated Habin again. Really, we all underestimated you, even though I am passionate about poetry. Lovers, Return of the Dragonborn is also really good.

But I want to say that others may not have discovered it yet, but you and your steel sword are the most precious.

People like you, at a specific time and on a specific occasion, can do things that would be difficult for thousands of troops to do. "

"I will remain neutral and abide by the rules of the witchers, and even if they are cat witchers, they are not all killers." Victor said with a serious attitude, because he didn't like the bathhouse owner's jokes, let alone Like the hint in his words.

Dijkstra waved his hand, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to belittle you, I just felt that 'The Butcher of Novigrad' reminded me of an old friend."

Victor guessed he was talking about "The Butcher of Blavikan". White wolf. Geralt of Rivia, but that’s not the point.

"The hints in your words remind me of the tragedy that happened to the Redanian royal family - the assassination of Vizmir II. Perhaps it is something that even thousands of troops would find difficult to accomplish."

Vizmir II - the father of Radovid V, the sorceress Philippa. Erhardt and Sigismund. The king whom Dijkstra served together was assassinated by a half-elf.

His death indirectly led to Dijkstra becoming Sigi. Luwen.

Because what the bathhouse owner just said made the witcher very uncomfortable, Victor decided to make Dijkstra uncomfortable too. The death of Vizmir II seemed to have nothing to do with "Mr. Luwin", but it was definitely him. There is inevitable regret in my heart.

The smile on the corner of the bathhouse owner's mouth disappeared, and his eyes became sharp. He stared at Victor's expression, not finding any unnaturalness in it.

After feeling that he probably didn't know his true identity and that this sarcastic response was just an accident, Dijkstra smiled again.

"Okay, I apologize to you. And express my deep gratitude. If you hadn't blocked the shapeshifter in the fish market in time, that crazy demon would have entered the Leader's Square.

God, I just can't imagine what kind of tragedy that would be? Not even Dandelion's sonnets can describe the depth of sadness, but I can't talk about it without mentioning his latest poem, you know? The first two sentences of the second paragraph don't rhyme, which is an unforgivable mistake! "

The former spy chief was really good at rambling. The whole paragraph had almost no focus, but it did not leave any trace to ease the previous vague tit-for-tat. Victor also wanted to know about Dandelion's information.

"Really? I don't even know he has new works. Where did he publish them? I miss him very much and want to see him soon."

Mr. Luwin laughed happily, "That son of a bitch went to Skellige. Can you believe it? He actually went to that place where barbarians are everywhere. I doubt anyone can really listen. Do you understand his poetry? Sure enough, the standard of his new works has dropped a lot."

"I see. Is there any news about when he will come back?"

"I don't know about this, but speaking of which, if he plays Return of the Dragonborn, he will definitely be very popular there. Skellige likes this style. If I hadn't really investigated your origins, I would almost think that you It’s from the ‘Savage Islands’.”

Unexpectedly, I actually got the latest news from Dandelion in such a chat, but that was it, it was of little significance.

The boy has not yet decided where to go next. The planned Principality of Toussaint and the Skellige Islands each have their own attractions.

As for bards in Skellige? Not considered at all! Even his existence can be regarded as a minus point, and God knows what nonsense he is talking about.

"Okay, let's get back to the point now. This is really my shortcoming. I get endlessly excited when talking about poetry."

No, you don't have this shortcoming. Even if you seem to have it, it's just a disguise.

"The main purpose of inviting you here is actually to thank you. Thank you for what you have done for the people in the Leader's Square. For this, I want to reward you. I know that you will leave soon, and I also know that you brought this lady here. Purpose, rest assured I know what to do.”

He nodded to Angoulin as he said, "Habin, Angoulin can find me at any time."

"What I want to say is, do you need anything else? As the business manager of the Hierarch's Square, I can find almost anything you want.

The spices from Serikania’s homeland? A sword forged in an ancient dwarven forge? Toussaint wine? Or various rare alchemical materials, whatever you want is available. "

After listening to what Dijkstra said, after thinking about it for a moment, Victor said calmly: "I need alchemy materials. If there are the acid glands of the Great Griffin beast, the heart of the golem, the glands of Queen Qichimo, or... The tongue of an albino vampire succubus would be great.”

When he heard the name of the material announced by Victor, Angouleme's heart skipped a beat and he wanted to interrupt, but he immediately suppressed the impulse.

"No problem, I will arrange for someone to search for you." The bathhouse owner clasped his hands on his chest - his habitual movement - looking like two sperm whales kowtowing to a great white whale.

He is happy to invest in people with ability, because he does not think that the rest of his life will end there.

He is not afraid of others making requests, but he thinks that people who ask for nothing are troublesome, especially those who act only for their beliefs.

It is obvious that Victor is a good person to get along with.

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