Witcher's Atelier

On the night of the third day of the voyage, the moonlight kissed the ocean gently. The candlelight was bright in the cabin of the Black Pearl, and the walls of the room were painted black, the color of sound-absorbing paint.

After Luv listened to the incident, the young man was very concerned about the confidentiality of this aspect and specifically asked the captain to let him decorate it. The reason was that he couldn't sleep unless the room was dark.

At this time, Victor and Angouleme were sitting on the floor, and he was explaining to her what kind of place the Skellige Islands were.

I didn't plan to bring the girl with me before, so I didn't ask her to read the relevant information. But now that she's here, the customs of the islands are completely different from those of the mainland, so she naturally has to take extra lessons.

“Skellige is located to the northwest of the Yaruga River estuary. The residents mainly make a living by fishing, hunting, trade and armed robbery at sea. It is rumored that the Skellige people are all pirates. This impression is not completely correct, but it is enough to explain a lot of things.

According to the records in the books I have read, the islanders’ sturdy and swift longboats are not only active in all sea areas, but can even penetrate deep into the interior along the rivers. Along the Yaruga River, they have sneak attacks as far as Soden. As for the Pontar River, With Novigrad guarding the outlet, it is relatively safe.

The six large islands are feudal ruled by seven 'king-electing families'. The king is lifelong. After each king passes away, the best member of the seven families is re-elected as the new king. "

The ship, which had been quiet the previous two nights, seemed a bit noisy today. When Victor was explaining, he traced his fingers on the chart spread out on the ground, helping Angouleme deepen his impression.

The boy spent a lot of money to buy this picture from "Sucruz" - it's certainly not the most beautiful one in the captain's hands, but at least the location is correct and the relative position of the islands is clear.

He could vaguely hear the crew shouting and shouting. Angouleme closed his eyes and felt that there was no malice directed at the Phantom Troupe. Moreover, Kathleen had no objection. She was as stable as a rock on the roost, so she put the noise behind and concentrated on studying. .

"Wouldn't it cause problems if seven families elect a king like this? Are they competing with each other?"

"That's their tradition. You can't look at the idea of ​​​​the Islands from the perspective of our mainland. You first remember the three things that the Skellige people value most, honor, the deeds of their ancestors, and magical weapons, and facing humiliation. They used to wash with fists or swords.

The current king is Bran. install. Tulsi Qu, his family rules the small island of Skellige, and the main city is Riara, but we will not go to his side on this trip. "

"Where did you agree with Su Cruz to go?"

"The territory of the Quit family, Keldro in the north of the Great Skellige Island...the largest foreign trade port in the archipelago and the most prosperous city. After arriving, we will rest there for a few days to collect intelligence, and then transfer to a medium-sized ship. Faroe Island.”

The young man frowned slightly dissatisfied, "To be honest, this map is terrible and provides very little information. If you don't want to get lost in the primitive jungle, you may need to hire a guide..."

When he said this, the ship suddenly shook violently and then stopped. Victor and Angouleme looked at each other, and there was a knock on the door.

Pressing the hilt of his sword to open the hatch, the boy happened to hear Sucruz's war cry: "Rena Luger!!!"

And another roar came from not far away, "Kill all the pirates!"

Amidst the sounds of fighting and clashing swords, the man standing outside the door was a familiar crew member "Bigfoot". As his name suggests, he has two Bigfoots. He looked innocent and said: "Victor, the captain is here I’m afraid of scaring you when I’m doing business, so let me tell you don’t worry, you’ll be calm again soon.”

Damn business, it turns out that there is no capital to buy and sell. No wonder Sue Cruz unloaded the mead before traveling, but did not load the goods on the ship. It turned out to be because he had to go to sea to purchase goods.

The dragonborn poet blinked his eyes. Those sailors who usually spoke to him politely and even collected money to ask him to sing poems knew that they were pirates, and seeing them engage in piracy were two different things.

"Are you sure you will win?" the young man asked subconsciously.

Padfoot greeted the girl who came to the door, "Hi! Angouleme, I'm sorry for disturbing you." Then he answered Victor's question, "Absolutely, there are more of us."

Victor then asked, "Can we go outside and have a look?"

Padfoot looked a little embarrassed. This question was beyond the scope of his ability to answer, and no passenger had ever made such a request in the past.

"The captain didn't say whether it was possible..."

"Don't worry, I'm just watching from the side. We won't interfere. Maybe I'll write a poem about it. The captain won't blame you."

Victoria's tone was calm, and two crowns were quietly stuffed into Padfoot's hands. He did not believe that this sailor could compare with Passiflora's well-trained guards.

Krang attacks Padfoot's will, Krang's critical damage is so significant that Sailor has succumbed to Krang.

…

"What you see on paper is ultimately shallow, but you know you have to do it in detail."

…

Standing on the side of the ship, separated by the gangplank, you can have a clear view of the battle on the opposite side under the moonlight. Indeed, as Padfoot relayed, the situation has been controlled and will be over soon.

The number of people who were still resisting gradually decreased. Seeing that the winner was decided, most of them knelt down and accepted the surrender. After all, only a few had the courage to fight to the end. Pirates in this era rarely killed all merchants.

"Negotiation, I demand negotiation!" Finally, from the cabin where several guards were guarding, a man with gorgeous clothes and an aristocratic appearance came out and said.

The melee finally ended, Su Cruz walked up to the man in a swagger, and the two began to talk.

Victor couldn't hear their conversation at this distance, so he asked casually: "Bigfoot, do you know what will happen next?"

Unexpectedly, it was Angouleme who answered, and her tone was natural: "Of course, give him appropriate treatment according to his status, wait for his family to pay the ransom, and then let him go."

The leader stared at the members with some doubt, and the members looked at the leader with a fool's eyes, and said with contempt: "Pirates or Hanseatic, doing this kind of thing is standard procedure, the rules are like this."

Bigfoot laughed beside him, "Angoulême is right, she knows so much, she must have been in the same industry before."

Victor turned his head and ignored the smug look on Angouleme's face, forgetting that the chief thug of the brigade was from Hanseatic, she was mentally retarded when talking about politics, she was well versed in unspoken rules, and she must have done a lot of bad things.

The sea breeze blew away the bloody smell of the boarding battle. There was nothing interesting next. Victor took Angouleme back to the cabin and continued the interrupted general education. He also added an extra class called "How to take care of the leader's face!"

...

The next day, a new neighbor moved in next to Victor's high-end cabin. He nominally came to visit the Black Pearl ship and planned to thank the captain for his warm hospitality and give him a generous reward soon.

Although it was actually kidnapping for ransom, the wonderful thing is that this guest theory is not only liked by kidnappers, but also insisted by victims. This is the face problem unique to this era.

Originally, Victor still felt a little sympathetic to him. You see a noble son, taking a boat to relax, not to mention eating hot pot and singing songs, at least biting lamb legs and gnawing chickens, and suddenly he was robbed by pirates with a bang, which can be regarded as a disaster from heaven.

However, when Victor saw him in person, all his sympathy disappeared instantly. This person did not deserve any sympathy.

He is tall and handsome, young and strong, with neat short black hair and melancholy deep blue pupils. He is a natural winner whose appearance is enough to crush more than 90% of people in this era.

"Aryan La Valedi" is his name. Victor vaguely remembers that when he was in Vizima, he heard the name of his father "Barron La Valedi". His fiefdom is in the north of Temeria. He is a powerful baron who owns the military town of La Valedi Castle. Across the Pontar River is the Kingdom of Redania.

He is given a fiefdom in such an important place, which shows how much King Foltest favors this nobleman. In addition, he often visits his castle. It is conceivable that he will not lack money to redeem his eldest son.

Then the friendly attitude of this young man quickly made the teenager reflect on his gloating thoughts.

After learning that Victor was also a passenger on this ship, he originally mistakenly thought that he was a guest of the same kind as him, and took the initiative to offer to pay for him if he had financial difficulties.

After the young man explained, he realized that the person in front of him was not kidnapped, but the "Dragonborn Poet" who was already well-known in Temeria.

He excitedly held Victor's hand, his deep blue eyes showing tenderness, "I didn't expect to meet you here. It's a pity that you left Temeria! I always regret not being able to listen to your performance in person. Although other bards sing well, people who have heard them say that they can't compare with you."

It can only be said that some people in this world, like the Rose Knight Siegfried, are naturally likable. Aryan undoubtedly has this trait. That kind of wonderful sincerity can only be found in warm and honest people.

They are not fools, but they are born without intrigue.

As poetry lovers, Sukrus sent a few bottles of the newly snatched Metina Rose Red, and the two of them got along very happily while drinking and chatting.

After drinking, Victor promised to find time to play "The Return of the Dragonborn" for him.

…

At night, Captain Sukrus invited three guests to the deck to enjoy a feast. The reason for the treat was that the purchase was smooth, not many people died, but the harvest was rich.

At the end of yesterday, only the food and water necessary for Aryan's men to return home were kept, and the rest of the floating goods were moved to Sukrus's ship. The exquisite food and mellow red wine at the banquet belonged to the nobleman before yesterday, but now they are all considered the captain's generous treat.

Although it is a robber's logic, it does not prevent the three from enjoying the food and wine.

"To be honest, I admire you a little. You are still eating and drinking happily. You know, these things belonged to you before yesterday." Victor said this to Aryan when the wine was three points high at the banquet. He knew that the nobleman would not be angry with such a joke.

"I am not as skilled as others, and after all, it is just a possession. It is also the duty of a qualified lord to save the lives of his subordinates. As for eating and drinking happily, if anger is useless, then don't be angry."

"You can be open-minded about this kind of thing, so why are you in a bad mood and run out to relax with a few subordinates?"

Hearing Victor's question, Aryan's face was suddenly covered with a layer of haze: "Hey! My friend, every family has its own problems."

Nodding, Victor tactfully stopped asking.

On the deck, the banquet master Angouleme drank one cup after another, defeating one opponent after another. It seems that even the Skellige people cannot stop the girl's friendly aura, and she blends in without any sense of disobedience.

"You have a very lovely partner!" Aryan said kindly, holding up the wine glass.

Looking at Angouleme who was about to go crazy, Victor raised his glass and agreed, "She is the 'most' lovely, because she is the only one for the time being."

……

After the banquet, Angouleme returned to the cabin in the evening. His eyes were bright and his mouth was slightly open, ready to go crazy with alcohol.

Victor didn't look into her eyes at all, and silently untied his sword and prepared to go to bed, because if he looked at her, he would start talking crazy things.

Unfortunately, not long after he lay down, the girl's voice still came from behind, "Hey... Aryan is a nice guy, let's take him into the Phantom Troupe!"

Then I can, as a senior, hehehe...hisslip...hisslip...hehehe. "

Well, without eye contact she also started talking crazy things, stepping into a new realm.

"Don't think too much. Do you think it's possible for a good heir to a baron to come and join our Hanseatic family?"

"No chance at all?"

"No."

After saying that, there was no response, and soon there was a steady sound of snoring.

Fortunately, today's drunkenness didn't last long.

With Katherine covering him, Victor fell asleep peacefully.

…

The next few days were peaceful. When the Black Pearl could overlook the port and was about to arrive at its destination, the three guests stood on the deck chatting.

"Strange... According to the description I read in the book, this port doesn't look like 'Kelzo'?" Victor was a little confused.

Angouleme stretched out his hand and scratched his hair, "Isn't that right? What should it be like?".

Arian smiled slightly and explained politely: "Keldra is the strongest fortress on the 'Great Skellige Island'. It is said that it is carved out of the entire mountain, which can leave a deep impression on those who see it. "

Looking at the harbor in the distance, Angouleme narrowed his eyes, "That harbor is not even a fortress..."

"The destination you agreed with Sucruz is Keldra?" There is no doubt that Arian's tone of voice is full of joking.

"Tamad is right!" Victor replied angrily.

Then a bright smile appeared on your face. The young man thought it was worth giving him a punch. He said happily: "Hey! My friend, my previous proposal is still valid. If you have financial difficulties, I will help you." Happy to serve you, really!”

During the conversation, the ship gradually docked, and Victor turned his head to see Captain Sue Cruz, who came to the three of them with a dozen fully armed men.

Angouleme shook his head slightly. Victor knew what he meant. It meant that they had no intention of harming the girl until now. In other words, they were dressed like this to negotiate.

Su Cruz had a smile on his face, as friendly as the first time we met that day at the Golden Sturgeon Tavern. He leaned forward slightly and caressed his chest.

"Mr. Victor Corleone, welcome to Skellige!"

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