Witcher's Atelier

late at night.

Felicia. Curley gave it his all.

But going all out does not mean you will win.

Especially in the wrestling world.

There is no chance, only necessity!

The overwhelming difference in combat power was shown when the witcher left the next day. Her whole body was as limp as mud and she couldn't even move a finger.

And Victor was full of energy and walked briskly, and when he left in the bright sunshine, he was still humming a folk song, "It's hard to play Lomugna, I left a lot of crystals~~"

…

afternoon. Temerian camp, marshal's quarters.

Victor took Angouleme into the room and saw John. When Natalis arrived, he waved the orderer down and turned to the witcher, "You're here just in time, Wick, you can meet someone with me. Who is this lady?"

"My sister, the Golden Eagle of Temeria, the Knight of Angouleme Corleone." Victor introduced with a smile and asked, "Who do you want to meet?"

"Geralt of Rivia, Roche brought him here with him. He said he had something important to report."

Hearing White Wolf's name, Victor raised his eyebrows and was in a happy mood, as he happened to have something to talk to him about.

Natalis turned to the girl, "Nice to meet you, Ms. Angouleme."

"It's an honor to meet your Excellency." She saluted the marshal.

"You can call me John." Natalis raised his hand in return.

Angoulin retreated to stand behind Victor.

…

After a while the door opened, Vernon. Roche and Geralt of Rivia walked into the room. The Iron Guard should have just shaved his beard and had an obvious stubble, while the White Wolf maintained the tradition of the witcher and was unkempt.

Roche looked surprised when he saw the Phantom Troupe, but then returned to normal.

Yesterday, I received instructions from Natalis to keep an eye on the changes between Kaedwin and Nilfgaard, which are related to Crown Prince Anais. pull. Valedi's whereabouts, but the order only requires him to collect intelligence, not to fight for recapture.

He was originally wondering who the person who would carry out the mission would be, but now that he saw Victor, he immediately knew the source of the marshal's intelligence and the executor of the recapture.

The blue-clad Iron Guard's senses were very complicated for this witcher whose stance was constantly jumping, but no matter what, the opponent's tyrannical combat power was worthy of recognition, and being on the same side as him was reassuring enough.

Without exposing his thoughts to others, Roche caressed Natalis' chest and said, "John, Geralt of Rivia. Geralt, John Natalis, Marshal. Regent of the Kingdom."

Geralt bowed slightly, "It's an honor to be the hero of the Battle of Brenner."

Looking into the white wolf's eyes for a moment, Natalis said calmly, "Geralt, maybe Roche trusts you, but as everyone knows, I'm not so sure, so why bother?"

"Your Excellency, he is my fellow senior. You can trust Geralt just as you trust me." Victor interjected calmly from the side.

Looking sideways at the blond young man to confirm that he was not joking, the marshal turned back to Bai Lang and raised his hand to signal the other party to speak.

"Representative of the Regent Council, I would like to know if any fiefdom nobles are coming with you for this summit?" White Wolf's expression was customary when he spoke.

"Only Baron Kimbert and Earl Maravel. The other five people stayed in Vizima. Except for Baron Orval, most of them spent their time looking for ways to undermine the legitimacy of Anais' inheritance of the throne."

"So what are the positions of Kimbert and Maravel on the Regency Council?" Geralt asked.

Although his question was a bit sensitive, it was not a secret. His eyes swept over Vernon. Roche and Victor. Corleone, the marshal chose to answer the opponent directly.

"Maravel declared in the Regent Council that he would fully support Foltest's children. But I think his words are unfounded. If Anais is found and rescued, he may change his mind in an instant.

Kimbert took a hostile stance against him. The Baron insists that Anais's (illegitimate) parentage prevents her from ascending to the throne, but it is known that he hopes to marry Anais to put himself on the throne. "

"As far as I know, Kimbert is in his fifties...and Anais is only ten years old! What a disgusting old pervert." Victor crossed his arms and described the comments he heard on Kayla's bed, "He is a visionary who wants to build a strong Temeria, a strong north. He is immersed in delusions and believes that Temeria is surrounded by villains and traitors, such as Valla Valedi and Maravel.

As for Count Maraville, if he wasn't too sinister, you could even say that he was a lamb. He is a jester, and a particularly bad one - completely devoid of shame, trying his best to be charming, and seizing every opportunity to lick his master's eyes until they sparkle. "

Victor's spicy speech made Angouleme chuckle. Vernon Roche turned a deaf ear to such slander of the nobles, and Natalis seemed to have heard nothing. They are all from the common class.

Geralt's poker face did not change, "Thank you for your answer, Lord Marshal. Please be careful, there is a traitor among the nobles of Temeria."

Hearing this, John. Natalis's face darkened, and his strong brows gathered evil energy.

"Witcher, be careful! If you want to accuse someone of treason, you'd better have evidence first."

"Count Maravel turned to Nilfgaard and completely betrayed Temeria, and Baron Kimbolt planned to kill Foltest's children."

"White Wolf, you are making serious accusations!" Natalis emphasized.

Geralt's eyes were firm. "Gimbert hired some villains to do his dirty work for him, but the convoy carrying the children changed its route on the way, so they did not succeed.

I found one of the bastards, and he is ready to testify for this matter.

The reason for the convoy's change of route was a trap set by Maravel. The count ambushed Balsi and Anais and planned to hand them over to the Nilfgaardians. You can find evidence in this letter.

Unfortunately, Balsi's death was an accident, and Anais was taken away and her whereabouts are unknown."

Geralt's speech deeply shocked Marshal Natalis. Thinking of Anais's whereabouts being unknown, she was handed over to Kaedwen by Nilfgaard last night, which also proved the credibility of the other party's words from the side.

Victor was also quite amazed at the performance of the White Wolf. He was worthy of being a famous detective in the world of demon hunting. He nailed the prisoner to death with one move, and his performance was extraordinary.

After a short period of time.

After carefully examining the letter as evidence and listening to the testimony of the villain, John. Natalis sighed deeply, "Dark clouds hang over Temeria!

Thank you, witcher. Fortunately, you have exposed these crimes.

They brought a large number of soldiers from Lomni, and I can't arrest both of them at the same time. I can't risk the rebellion of both sides.

Choose the lesser of two evils. I believe Baron Ginbert will be willing to stand on the same front with us."

...

Some time passed.

Angoulême stood behind Victor and watched Natalis put the evidence in front of him one by one, leaving Ginbert speechless.

The baron who was invited to show his cards was a one-eyed old man with gray hair and beard. Angouleme had never seen Anais, but the thought of this old pervert trying to marry a ten-year-old girl made her feel sick.

John. Natalis said coldly, "Baron, as you can see, I already know everything. I feel sick when I think about it.

But you are lucky, because we have a bigger problem to deal with. You must do your best to support me in arresting Count Maraville."

With his hands on his chest and his chin raised, Baron Kimbert forced himself to maintain his noble demeanor, "Mr. Regent, does this plea sound more like a threat to me?"

"Be more confident, this is certainly not a plea, it's a threat! It's also an order!" The marshal pointed his hand at the other party, "If you dare to refuse, the Regency Council will receive sufficient evidence of your crimes - about your intention to kill the child who inherits the blood of my king!"

Avoiding the marshal's sharp The baron looked at the map of Temeria on the wall, "Natalis, what are your terms of exchange? You can't give me nothing."

"As soon as I return to Vizima, I will destroy the evidence against you. Before that, I look forward to your unconditional support."

"That's not enough! How can I guarantee that you will keep your promise?"

Natalis looked solemn, "I think it's enough. What I said still has some credibility, unlike you, a son of a bitch who is full of lies."

"..., then so be it. But Regent, remember my words, don't try to hinder me."

The marshal ignored the baron's loser barking, anyway, if Jinbert didn't want to be ruined, he had to cooperate unconditionally.

Then things became simple.

Not long after, the fat and white Count Maravel was arrested and taken away. He had a date with the gallows.

...

The warning brought by Geralt was successfully handled.

...

Of course, there are still some things to be solved later, such as the arrest of Count Maravel, and the soldiers he brought need to be allocated and managed, so Natalis must take over personally.

So Victor, Angouleme, Vernon Roche, and Geralt said goodbye to the marshal for the time being and went to the Blue Guard's base to discuss the next move.

Before leaving, John Natalis held Victor's hand, and many things were left unsaid.

Arriving at the room assigned to the Guard, several people sat down separately. Roche was about to start explaining the intelligence of Kaedwen. He assumed that the people present were all going to participate in the evening activities.

But Victor was the first to reach out and interrupt, "Sorry, Roche, can you give me face and let me communicate with Geralt for a while? This involves some things that are not convenient for you to know, so if possible, can you avoid it first and let the three of us have a good talk."

Glancing at the witcher, the Blue Guard could guess what the young man wanted to talk to the White Wolf about. Since he wanted him to avoid it, it must be related to the Kingslayer.

He still longed to avenge Foltest, but now he had a more important goal, and saving Anais took priority over everything else. And Victor was the best thug available at the moment, so he stood up, walked out of the room and even closed the door.

Sticking out his tongue, Angouleme made a face, "Wow, Wick, you just drove people away like this, I thought Roche would be furious!"

Victor coughed lightly twice, "Don't talk nonsense, Mr. Roche is a magnanimous man."

"He's a bastard, but he knows what's most important. So Victor, what do you want to tell me?" Geralt made the final decision.

"Well... Triss Merigold is imprisoned in the Nilfgaard camp. It is said that Hillard tortured her and learned about the members of the Sorcerer's Guild, as well as evidence that Xier Tanshavier instructed Reso. I suspect there are other hidden secrets, but I believe you can't wait now."

The white wolf's cat eyes shone brightly, "Yes, I can't wait, I can't tolerate Triss being left there for a moment. It seems that I am afraid I can't participate in saving Anais tonight. So this is why you want to get rid of Roche first?"

"Yes, and what I am about to say is not convenient for him to hear. I entrusted Iorveth to help me investigate the intelligence of the Nilfgaard camp. I originally wanted to find the location of Philippa Earhart. . But by chance, I found Triss’s location first. I believe you need his help. I made an agreement with him and let Angoulan take you to find him.”

"It's amazing how generous you are. He's actually willing to help. I have no doubt he'll beat me till I'm bruised and bruised if given the chance."

Victor smiled confidently, "Don't worry, he won't. He is also a bastard, but he also knows what is most important. Let me tell you a secret, I am actually a face fruit user!"

"Face fruit!? What is that?" Bai Lang asked subconsciously.

The young man's expression was serious, "The face fruit is the secret treasure of the sea. Eating it will make people want to give you face involuntarily."

The rich experience accumulated over a century of life is not enough for Geralt to say whether there is really a so-called secret treasure in the sea. But he was sure that the "Fruit of Face" was Victor's nonsense, because Angouleme, who was sitting next door, was suppressing laughter until his facial features were distorted.

This junior brother is really... good at everything, but his sense of humor from the east of Serikania is really hard to understand.

Skipping the topic of face fruit, Bai Lang said seriously, "Thank you, I owe you a favor."

"No! You don't owe me anything. Triss is also my friend, and no matter what, I am also responsible for her being kidnapped by Leisuo. If saving Anais didn't involve a threat that I couldn't ignore, I would have I plan to go with you to rescue her."

"There is actually someone who can threaten you?"

"Yes, a threat that cannot be refused."

The girl next to her smiled as they watched their argument. The uncle who valued her and her brother who valued her were getting along harmoniously, which made her feel very happy.

Victor then took out a few jars of potions and bombs, and handed them to Angouleme and Geralt. "Drink the potions before departure, don't worry. I'll give you the devil's dust, honeycomb, and dancing star as spares."

Geralt, you don't have to worry about Angouleme holding you back. Her stealth skills were passed down from the Serpent sect's witchers, and her natural abilities are very powerful in covert operations. "

After identifying it and taking the alchemy item, Geralt patted Victor on the arm and left with Angouleme.

And standing outside the door, Vernon. Roche did not stop them, but nodded and walked past, returned to the house and sat down.

When Victor asked to avoid the conversation, he had a hunch that Geralt might be sent to do other things, either as the King Slayer or Triss.

However, Roche didn't care about the others leaving.

In terms of stealth operations, perhaps the distance creates a sense of beauty or the impression of a floating port is too profound. He had a strange kind of confidence in Duwaqin, even more than he had confidence in the White Wolf.

Not everyone can be so powerful, charge into battle against an army armed to the teeth, and behead them successfully in the end. That requires not only strength and courage, but also more subtle but important qualities.

Spreading out the hand-drawn map with many red dots and lines marked on it, the blue-clad Iron Guard calmly began to explain, "Based on what we have observed, Kaedwen's camp layout is like this..."

Thanks to book friend Prof_S_Snape for the tip and encouragement.