Witcher's Atelier

On the day of the Barrel Festival, the "respectable lady" Fringilla Vigo wore a blue satin dress and a beautiful amethyst necklace, showing her elegant and majestic beauty.

Victor entered the room and greeted her with a chest-touching salute. She waved to let all the maids leave, then looked at him with her eyes under her long eyelashes, raised her wine glass, and smiled mysteriously.

This operation immediately made Victor alert. Could it be that Fringilla was attracted by my young and strong body and wanted to taste the young meat? ──The probability of this is of course close to zero.

The witcher is still somewhat conscious of his appearance. After the mutation, he is now at most a handsome man with outstanding temperament, but he is still far from being "happy to see the prey", not to mention that he is an experienced female sorceress!

It seems that there is a very private matter to be assigned, and it must be a big *trouble.

Victor, who had prepared himself mentally, looked at Fringilla calmly, his blue eyes staring at her deep green pupils, and he kept a posture of not moving if the enemy did not move. He would not ask if the other party did not speak, because she was asking for help anyway.

The choice of equal attitude to contact was considered. In the past, the boy had misled Keira Metz with a humble mode, but after becoming famous, as expected, the days of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger were gone, and pretending to be young now was just treating people as fools!

If you don't calculate others, you will be included in the calculations of others if you are so outstanding. There is no point in trying to hide.

The psychological game of staring at each other continued for a while, and Fringilla broke the silence, "Your eyes are really special. I have seen many witchers, but this is the first time I have seen one like you."

There was no need to force the topic, Victor smiled and nodded.

Smoothing her black hair, the sorceress continued, "You have helped many people in the city in the past few days and have done many good things. I admire you very much. And you have just accepted the mission of Hortense Manor and will be going to the wild next, so I have a commission that I would like to trouble you with. It is not very difficult, just a piece of cake."

"Please tell me, 'to the best of my ability' and 'appropriate remuneration', I am happy to serve you." The witcher answered very implicitly.

Putting down the wine glass, Fringilla blinked her beautiful eyes, "Of course you can do what you can. The matter is very simple. I hope you can help me keep an eye on a girl. If you meet her by chance, protect her until she is handed over to me. I'm not sure where she is now, but she must be in the Principality of Toussaint. As for the reward, don't worry... you will be satisfied."

"Excuse me, with your power, how could you not find someone in Toussaint? So please allow me to make my position clear. Witchers do not carry out abduction operations, let alone participate in kidnapping business."

"Haha, you misunderstood. This is neither abduction nor kidnapping. The target is an adult woman. I can assure you that I stand on the same side with her and hope to protect her safety! If you meet her, you can ask her in person. And because of some factors, I can't search for her in a big way!"

Staring at the heroic face of the sorceress, the premise that the search cannot be open made the witcher a little guessing, so he gave up asking the reason.

"Tell me her name, and describe the girl's appearance and characteristics?"

"She is avoiding some danger, so she will disguise herself or even change her appearance. Apart from the fact that she is a woman and the color of her pupils, other characteristics are unreliable. For example, as far as I know, she has just dyed her blonde hair brown recently, and she may have changed it again. So you just need to look for a pair of green eyes, and you will understand the hazy beauty when you see it!

As for the way to address her, her original name is Cassia Van Canting, and her friends call her "Cantarella", but when she is in danger, she certainly will not use her real name. As far as I know, the name she is most likely to use is...

Victor closed his eyes and pondered. Regarding this name, the initial feedback from the prophet's memory is that there is no such person, which means she is a minor role?

Thinking about it, there is no need to refuse. Anyway, according to her, entrusting herself is just an attempt to treat a dead horse as a living horse. Let's talk about it when we really meet.

...

Soon after, after ending the meeting with Fringilla Vigo, Victor strolled away happily, admiring the palace configuration of Toussaint along the way.

Compared to the solemn and symmetrical design concept of the Vizima Palace, the city of Beauclair The castle uses a lot of green elements such as rockery ponds, garden plants and trees to create a quiet and natural environment.

Reflecting on the two commissions I received today, I was just having fun, but I didn't expect that "Leon: The Witcher" would be favored by the Duchess unexpectedly, and there is a chance to expand it into a short story later. It can be said that it was an accidental achievement.

As for the giant centipede that Anarietta commissioned to be removed, although it has not been actually surveyed, the witcher is not too worried. The well-prepared alchemist has many means to kill such monsters with limited range of activities.

In other words, it is a foregone conclusion to obtain the "title" of baron and the "achievement" of manor owner. Thinking of this, it feels like playing a game. If there is a title, you want to collect it, and if there is an achievement, you want to unlock it.

The original intention was just to build a small place and experience the life of a medieval landlord, but since there is an opportunity for nobility, it seems very cool to be promoted to "earl"! If you work hard to study with your own ability, you may be able to make a wine that is more popular than "East of East", and then be promoted to a higher position, reach the peak of life, and marry a beautiful and rich woman. It's interesting to think about it!

I have no impression of Hortense Manor, and I don't know where it is, but those are just trivial details. After taking over, we will first change the name of the vineyard. From now on, it will be the era of "Manor Corleone". Then we will talk about the winemaking process. After so many days, we have made many friends. They should be willing to share those less critical techniques.

As for Fringilla’s commission, the final conversation was vivid—

"Okay, I accept this commission, but I must state in advance that Beauclair's permanent population is about 35,000, and the floating population is more than twice that, not to mention that each winery accepts many outsiders.

No relationships, no specific appearance, the only information is that I am looking for a girl with green eyes, and the pseudonym she may use. This job is to find a needle in a haystack, and even if I find him, I can't be sure that it is the right one. people. "

"Looking for a needle in a haystack? That's a good description, but I'm sorry that's all I have on hand. She is a pure, innocent girl. I hope you can do your best if you meet her."

"You have my promise. If you encounter her, I promise you will protect this... lady."

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Two days later, after about a day's walk, the Phantom Troupe arrived at the Hortens Vineyard, which is located south of Beauclair, with the Belgaard Vineyard to the northeast and Lake Sidiliga to the northwest.

Geographically speaking, it shares the lake and mountain scenery with Beauclair Palace and has sufficient tourism potential. However, due to the infestation of giant centipedes, the entire area is now deserted.

Looking at the somewhat dilapidated manor from a distance, stuck on the boundary of the vineyard, the witcher stamped the ground vigorously.

When the first centipede was lured and appeared, after a little testing, Victor chose "strategic change" and pulled Angoulan "forward like the wind" to camp on the shore of Lake Sidiliga, and corrected his original strategic contempt. Turn to extreme tactical emphasis.

Reality and games are completely different things. No wonder ordinary knights can't solve it, and even ordinary witchers have a hard time. The length of each one is about twelve to fifteen feet, and the thickness is about the same as that of a strong man. I really don’t know what they ate to grow up, especially if I don’t know how many are hidden underneath. It is easy to be attacked from both sides.

Beside the campfire at night, Victor stirred the cauldron to make sword oil, while studying tactics with Angouleme.

"The giant centipede's attack methods include powerful bites from its jaws at close range, ferocious flying strikes at mid-range, and glands that emit strong acid from a long distance. The above three items ignore the damage caused by armor. The hit killed half of his life. In addition, rows of hook-like feet protruded from the shell, which could also cause trauma to the non-armored parts.

The main methods of movement include drilling into the ground at high speed, emerging from another place, and short-range leaps and bounds.

As for the defensive ability, almost the entire body of the monster is covered in hard shell armor, which can not only block ordinary steel swords, but also beehives or Igni seals. The above are some of my observations. Deputy leader, do you have anything to add? "

Angoulin scratched his hair next to the fire, "I have nothing to add. Let me tell you the strategy I thought of first, so as not to explain it all to you! First of all, eagle vision can 'see' their movement underground. The golden eagle Applying the sword oil you are making should be able to break through the armor smoothly. The problem is that the opponent is huge and needs enough output time to kill him. My plan is to use an iron chain combined with a bear trap. As long as it is caught, it will be output for a period of time! "

The alchemy product was completed in the colorful light, and Victor started bottling it with satisfaction, "Very good, this is a very mature plan, almost as good as mine. I will only add two points. One, the Seal of Arden can also be laid. As for the ground trap, as long as the giant centipede enters the range, it will be restrained. Secondly, the extraordinary hearing can also determine the location, but it is not as stable and reliable as yours.

Then there is this tube of 'insect-like bio-oil', which has a corrosive effect when applied to the sword. It is specially used to cut down such hard-shelled insect-like creatures. With the armor-breaking effect of the Golden Eagle, penetration should not be a problem. "After that, he handed the bottled sword oil to Angouleme.

"Huh? That's it?" The girl couldn't accept it for a moment, thinking that the leader would come up with some strange ideas or mysterious tools to deal with monsters this time.

The young man shook his head, "To deal with monsters that rely on instinct to fight, there is no need to fight with the air or get new props. This plan is more than enough. But after killing the giant centipede, I will collect some acid to make a bomb. This The effect of corrosive weapons and armor is very interesting, and I will study whether there are any new void characteristics.”

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[Name: Udvik Armor]

[Type: Armor]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Defense: Strong]

[Characteristics: Awakening of potential, steel defense, all abilities enhanced]

[Note: On the eve of the Ice Giant disaster, the "legendary work" of Udvik Forge]

…

The next day, Angouleme was still wearing Yuna's loving leather armor, but Victor put on a brand new and powerful armor. Last night, he transferred the enchantment of the original leather armor to the new iron armor.

The witcher had obtained this set of "Udvik Armor" a long time ago, but in the past it was difficult to use it due to weight-bearing issues. But after completing the Green Grass Trial, my body was fully capable of bearing such a weight without affecting my speed, so I naturally switched from leather armor to heavy armor when I had the opportunity.

The shape of the armor is completely Skellige style, with a double layer of bearskin lined with copper nails, and a steel wire chain vest. The arms are made of a single piece of sheet metal shoulder and arm guards. The gold is dazzling, and the Thick fur lapel on top - cleverly combining metallic gorgeousness and wild roughness!

Compared to the plain leather armor that pursues low-key, Victor's armor is full of show and prestige, more like a knight-errant of Toussaint. Angouleme was envious and almost drooled, but it was a pity that she had difficulty wearing it, otherwise she would definitely ask Victor for it.

After leaving the Sidi Liga Lake, the two went to the Hortense Vineyard again to fight against the giant centipede. Applying insectoid biological oil, the flame attack can also cause certain damage. As planned in advance, they proceeded step by step, trying to deal with one at a time, and at most two at a time.

After getting rid of five, the manor seemed to return to peace.

After arriving at the center and stomping on the ground again and again, they finally confirmed the discordant part. Only the centipede that was cut open was dripping with milky white body fluids, and the sprayed green acid also polluted many areas.

Then he and Angouleme were fully armed and began to inspect the current status of their future territory. Victor was surprised to find that the underground wine cellar faced north, with a deep and spacious capacity. The geology was volcanic tuff, not too dry or too humid - very suitable for storing wine.

The problem is that there are several passages extending far away, showing the witcher where the giant centipede monster comes from. The important thing is to emphasize again that the geology of the cave is volcanic tuff, which is not too dry or too humid - it is also suitable for various monsters to live and survive.

Each area can only support a limited number of monsters. If we eliminate these five giant centipedes today and do not block the cave entrance, new immigrants may migrate from afar one day.

So, it is time to make "engineering bombs".

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"The Treasurer's Report on the Liberation of Corleone Manor"

Report on the Activities of the Rangers of the Principality of Toussaint

"29/g/21/ul/1270

The Treasurer of the Principality hereby records that the former Hortense Manor (an administrative unit in the Carobeta Forest) will be fully reopened from today and officially renamed "Corleone Manor".

The location has previously had many sightings of unknown monsters, so it was managed as a "area that is dangerous to visitors" at the request of the previous owner, Emmanuel Trident Hortense.

After the new owner Owner──After the professional treatment of the witch hunter Victor Corleone, the danger in the manor has been eliminated. The unknown monster is understood to be a giant centipede (ancient language: Ighe, W3 classification: insect-like creatures, number of individuals: five), and the hunting process uses a legally registered steel sword.

The mission reward is the "management rights" specially approved by the Duchess, and a total of 500 florins must be paid for the non-compulsory construction donation of the Prophet Lebioda Memorial and the processing fee for the transfer of winery documents.

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