Witcher's Atelier

Shortly after noon, the sky turned leaden gray, and then the rain started to fall, scattering small, even, and drenching water droplets.

Enduring their soaked clothes and biting cold, Victor and Angouleme hunched over and hurried on, passing through the city gate in time before dark and entering "Livia"--there had been racial riots, which led to Geralt and Yenna The city where France died and Dandelion swore he would never return.

They tied their horses to the stables in front of the inn. Several drunken drinkers were sitting on the ground, waving their fists and shouting at a woman who was passing by with her child, scaring her so much that she sped up and fled.

"You lived in a place like this back then?" Victor asked, "I dare say there must be more such decadent guys in there."

"Hmm... I remember it wasn't so bad when I came here with my uncle last time. That's right! This is the place, the 'Cock and Hen' Inn written on the wooden sign. I can't remember it wrong."

A drinker put his hands on the ground and vomited all over. Amber snorted, taking a few steps back to try and get away from the stranger's vomit.

"Asshole, what are you looking at?" one of his companions yelled, "The stinky cousin from the south and her concubine!"

"My dear," Victor narrowed his eyes, "I know what you are thinking. My only request is not to cause a commotion."

"Don't worry. I still have the patience to wait until dark."

When the two walked into the hotel, the first thing that caught their attention was the large oil painting hanging on the wall. The painting showed a bearded monster holding a bloody ax in his hand. The sign below read: Mahakam Dwarves - Vicious Traitors.

Pushing up his sunglasses to ensure that the changes in his eyes were covered, Victor walked towards the hotel owner.

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Some time passed... In the most luxurious and comfortable room of the "Cock and Hen" hotel.

"Hiss... it's really terribly cold. I think it's going to snow if the temperature drops again!" Angoulin, who had put on a thick blanket and changed clothes, was curled up by the fireplace to warm himself. Katherine was holding on to her feathers, looking equally listless.

But Victor beside them did not respond. He was setting up a small pot to boil the energy soup, stirring mechanically with his right hand, looking lost in thought.

"Wick, what are you thinking about? I've seen you absent-minded on the road these days!"

"...Me? I was actually thinking about what Leo said."

"...That Vatier Lidaux?"

"Hmm... Although I judge rationally that what he said doesn't actually make much sense, I still find it hard to let go. There seems to be some missing part!"

Angoulin yawned. She had not forgotten what Leo said, but she didn't think it was of any importance. It was sensational at best.

A few days ago, when they were about to cross the Theodora Pass, the Eggman Witcher suddenly appeared. He made a special trip to bring a message to Victor for his girlfriend Sasha, telling him why she was being hunted.

It can be said that it was the manor owner's attitude of not asking any questions and his attitude of leaving calmly that made the female spy feel relieved and take the initiative to explain.

"Do you believe that the king can be assassinated?" Angouleme chuckled, "Of course I do! Although it is treasonous to do so, it is not that kings have never been assassinated. You are also a viscount, that guy named Lidaux It’s too stingy to send a professor all the way to die just for these words!”

"You can't say that, it depends on the identity of the person who said it... With his status as the head of the intelligence agency, if this sentence is leaked and the king dies soon, he will be in some trouble.

After all, the crime of ending the noble bloodline and murdering the king cannot be forgiven by any ruler. And from the fact that Vatier sent people to hunt him down, we knew that he must have a reason for wanting to keep it secret!

... Do you think it could be an assassin sent by Nilfgaard who is making intensive preparations, and the leakage of intelligence will alert the enemy? "

Lazily tearing up the chicken, Angouleme fed it to Catherine one by one. "Who could be surprised? Any king on the table must have dealt with conspiracies and assassinations. Perhaps I should ask, which king did not take precautions against it?" Assassination?"

Her explanation was very convincing. Victor touched the new stubble on his chin and said, "It makes sense, so it should be the murderous intention accumulated over a long period of time, which was triggered by this topic..."

"Hahahaha! Don't give up so quickly. Maybe someone else wants to assassinate the king, and Vatier is afraid of scaring them!" Angoulan said casually.

Victor easily retorted, "How many forces in this continent have the ability and motivation to assassinate the king?"

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After leaving the "Cock and Hen" hotel, leaving the city of Livia, and about half a month's journey north, you can reach "Fangerburg", the capital of the Kingdom of Aedirn.

And in the jungle not far from the capital of Aedirn, Kaedwen's royal advisor Xi'er. Germany. Tansavier was amazed at the sight in front of him.

The effective radius exceeds sixty yards, and the killing power of the freezing ground comes from such a small "North Wind" bomb!

Although it has been imbued with magic and blessed by myself, the effect is mainly based on the essence of the bomb. She had never expected that the two North Wind Bombs that the witcher was said to have been handed down from his ancestors could accommodate such a huge injection of magic power and create unprecedented power.

After using one in the test explosion and staring at the remaining Beifeng in her hand, she suddenly felt reluctant to give it to the witcher.

But after thinking about it for a while, she gave up on the tempting idea of ​​disassembling the "North Wind" and studying it carefully. The originally exquisite alchemy product, coupled with the explosive magic power, can be said to be ready to explode! It would be more appropriate to use it to entertain Haji’s Abelard!

When suddenly encountering this great weapon, even a combat warlock can only protect a very limited area. Killing a king is inherently difficult and is affected by many random factors. It is impossible to be completely sure.

"Then, let the witchers leave the rest to their fate!" A smile appeared on the sorceress's serious lips, "They must die regardless of whether it succeeds or not!"

There was a rustle in the trees, and it was the witcher who had arranged to meet.

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Moving away from Vengerberg and heading south back to the "Cock and Hen" hotel in Livia, Victor and Angouleme's discussion about truth continues.

The young man shook his head, "...No...this is not a prophecy, nor is it a preview of the future, but I just can't let it go!

There is a faint sense of crisis floating around, and I always feel that something is wrong, but I don't know what the problem is? Although it seems convoluted to say this, you will definitely understand! "

Sitting up from a semi-recumbent position, Angouleme scratched his hair, "If you put it this way, I understand. Just like when a dangerous monster approaches, my instinct will keep screaming. Do you think a king will die because of this?"

"I don't know, and I'm not sure, but I just feel that something is happening! It shouldn't be fatal, otherwise I will be more vigilant, but it's not insignificant, otherwise I will give up soon."

She clenched her fist to her lips, "Otherwise, let's change the angle and return to Shasha herself. Did you say that she was the sorceress's spy and was involved in the power struggle in the Nilfgaard Empire?"

Colorful lights shone in the small pot. He put down the stirring stick, and Victor used a spoon to ladle the energy soup into the test tube.

"Yes, that's right. Kasiya Van Kanting's superior is Ashley Val Anaxing. Originally, the protector she fled to Beauclair should be Fringilla Vigo."

"Then maybe we can't see the problem and let the sorceress know that there will be a new discovery. Maybe the matter is related to the inside story of the empire?"

"Well said!" With one word, he woke up the dreamer, and Victor happily reached out and ruffled Angouleme's hair, "I want to open another room to contact Keira, and I will reward the best one tonight. You live alone!”

After saying that, the witcher hurriedly left the room.

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Go out from the "Cock and Hen" hotel again, leave Livia City, and go south for about half a month to reach the Petrified Cockatrice Hotel. This business hotel in the suburb of Beauclair is famous for its lobster chowder.

And Leo, the demon hunter who stopped here, was of course tasting this delicious dish. The onion pancakes and the thick soup were a perfect match.

He had just completed Salsa's request and returned north to inform Victor of some information. Although it could be easily read from the other person's expression and Angouleme's reaction, "That's it? You came here in a hurry just to tell us this?"

But he was still in a happy mood at the moment. Leo had long felt that he couldn't bear the friendship of the witcher brothers if he didn't explain clearly the cause and effect, so he was willing to go on this trip.

The wind was rolling, and when he had almost eaten and drank, he suddenly saw a familiar figure approaching. The person's steps were steady, and he waved his hand to signal him not to get up, and he directly pulled out the chair opposite and sat down.

Dettlaff. Fan. Germany. Eretin, the legendary high-level vampire, is no longer as arrogant as before, and there is unconcealable irritability on his pale face. "My friend, Leo, I'm sorry to show up suddenly, but I'm afraid I need your help!"

It was clear that if the situation was not urgent, the other party would never be so rude. Leo patted his chest without hesitation, "Dettlaff, as long as you speak!"

The vampire took a deep breath, "I...I seemed to see her, even though it was only for a moment, but it must be her!"

Listen Leo, I need you to use your expertise as a witcher to help me find a woman. Her name is Rena. Mighty virtue - the light of my life, my lover, my soul! "

Understanding Dettlaff's behavior, Leo had no doubt about the sincerity of his words, "Relax Dettlaff, of course I will help you. Now tell me the details. Where did you meet her? Were you there at that time?" Others? Why didn't you catch up on the spot? Anyway, believe me, as long as she is still in Toussaint, I will find her for you!"

"Thank you my friend, the thing is, today I went to Beauclair's usual shoe shine stall..."

The conversation between the high-level vampire and the witcher lasted for a long time.

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Moving his eyes away from the Petrified Cockatrice Hotel, he headed north back to the "Cock and Hen" Hotel in Livia. It was already late at night, and Victor stared helplessly at the white zircon in his hand - Keira's spell mark, Chapter N Use Alder's Seal to activate the signal for the first time.

Unexpectedly, a few minutes passed, and Zircon showed no response. It was still just Zircon. It neither responded to messages nor became an elder. Obviously this bad woman has made up her mind to go to Dadu to lick... Correction, go to Vizima to find her.

"You bastard woman! You are so wanton, so arrogant and frivolous, you must be punished thoroughly! Wait until I get to Vizima to see you!"

After cursing bitterly, Victor put the zircon back into the herbal bag and took out another ruby ​​to examine it. This was the spell emblem he picked up on Udvik Island.

If the guess is correct, this spell mark should be able to contact a certain imperial warlock. The problem is that I don’t know if the opponent is Ashley. watt. Anaxing.

If it is really her, Victor and Ashley have some grudges. The owner of the gem once plotted against his brother Halma on Udvik Island. Quit, trying to influence the outcome of Skellige's King Selection.

“How to repay kindness with evil?”

Looking out the window while thinking, the young man was surprised to find that the "Winter Girl" was hanging high in the corner of the sky.

The starry sky seemed to be saying, "Winter is coming!"

After confirming his thoughts, Victor smiled and put the ruby ​​back into the herbal bag.

He decided to change his schedule and not go back to Kaer Morhen to spend the winter this year. Instead, he went to Vizima to remind Keira Metz to be careful!

Although they learned that Jaques was solved by the White Wolf, they both believed that Vizima would survive the crisis and the royal family would be as stable as Mount Tai!

But Victor suddenly realized that after marrying "White Adda", if King Foltest, who was in his prime, died in an assassination, Temeria without a recognized heir would be in great danger and face a real crisis of national collapse!

Comparing with the memory of the previous life, the witcher felt more and more uneasy. "Yes, that's probably the case! I was too happy a few months ago. The real reason for the rapid fall of Temeria was not Jaques, but the assassination of Foltest! This can also explain the sense of crisis in my heart!"

Pulling a piece of paper and writing quickly, on this night, the leader of the Phantom Troupe, who always has a plan, began to make a new travel plan. He wanted to give up going to Vangerburg and return to Vizima!

The next morning, perhaps it should be said that it was raining all night, or corrected, it snowed all night.

In short, when the Phantom Troupe set out from the "Cock and Hen" Inn, the first snow fell.

After leaving the city of Rivia, they first had to travel southwest, along the Yaruga River, bypassing the Mahakam Mountains that separated Temeria and Aedirn, and then return to "Vizima" via Upper Soden.

As winter came, the snow fell everywhere. This road was not as easy as expected, but it was not too bad. The more troublesome thing was that Angulan kept complaining that the promised Green Grass Trial would be postponed again.

Fortunately, when they arrived at the Yaruga River, Victor finally thought of a solution, which made the girl happy again.

They crossed the border of Upper Soden and passed the city of "Maripo". This place is not only the hometown of Triss Merigold, but also has a legendary history. It was here that the great wizard Azulie used "Azulie's Double Cross" for the first time to summon a giant centipede that destroyed half of the city.

For this reason, the Phantom Troupe stayed in this city for one more day. The past trauma had long been healed, but the remaining ruins still have tourist value.

After a few more days of wandering, when Lake Vizima was in sight, Vizima on the lakeside was also in sight.

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