Witcher's Atelier

do you know? Kaedwen is growing stronger and stronger, and the only reason why many of his subjects are living a better life is that their ruler is a ruthless and unscrupulous man who is above the law.

──Excerpted from "The Pig, the Skilled Woman, or the Rare Wise King"

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The amphitheater, where the Summit of Kings is held, is the treasure of the city of Lomugna.

Even though it has lost its past ornate decorations and has been gradually abandoned by time, its columned corridors and artistic reliefs are still impressive.

The entire theater area is forbidden to magic, and the elves once used it as a venue for bard performances or a fighting arena.

Now, after those memorable events, the amphitheater has taken on a new meaning, becoming a place of negotiation between magicians and kings.

Standing in the center of the square, the main speaker who is qualified to participate in the discussion is John, the regent of Temeria. Natalis; King Henselt of Kaedwen; King Radovid V of Redania; Dragon Slayer Saskia of the Pontar Valley; Summit Convener Ron. Cardouin of Esset and the sorceress Sil. Tanshavier.

There is also Nilfgaardian ambassador Hillard who has been invited to participate but is not considered the main speaker. Fitz. Oyestelan and his bodyguard Renua. Aip. Mattson.

As for the other mages who came to watch the ceremony, and the elite soldiers brought by the king, they were all in the audience to witness the meeting. Everyone who is qualified to speak in the room will undoubtedly leave a mark in history.

Henselt, the king of unicorns, was seen, holding a sword in his hand: "Attention! Regent John Natalis..., no matter how you excuse... it is a fact that Temeria is about to split. You can't fool us and you can't deny it. .

In recent weeks, you have held intensive meetings in Vizima to decide the successor to the Temerian throne, but because the whereabouts of Foltest's last son, Bolsi, are unknown, you are completely unable to reach an agreement.

As far as I know, since you are unable to mediate the interests of the Temerian nobles, you have only one option left, which is to split the country into provinces along the borders of your current territories! "

The regent of Temeria turned pale when his true identity was exposed. He was a brave bald man wearing silver armor and a red tassel.

Wearing a crown on his head, Radovid V crossed his arms with his golden armor shining, "And that is absolutely not allowed. John Natalis, Temeria's position is on the front line of Nilfgaard, It must be a strong country, not a loose alliance."

Biting his lower lip, the regent sighed helplessly, "Your Majesty, I hope it is so, but when King Foltest fell to the assassin's sword, the core of this country fell apart."

Henselt raised his voice: "There is a good solution to your troubles. For the benefit of the entire north, Kaedwin and Redania will jointly send troops to end the battles between the ancient nobles and ensure that from Goswellen to Peace among Arlandes."

His meaning is not subtle, that is, he wants to join forces with Redania to divide the land of Temeria.

After understanding Henselt's words, Natalis retorted angrily: "Your Majesty Henselt! Your speech makes no sense. Temeria has not yet been declared destroyed!"

Radovid interfaced: "Natalis, obviously you don't know about the bloody incident that happened in the Kaedwen camp today.

Your former commander of the king's special forces, Vernon of the Blue Guard. Roche, accused of causing a horrific massacre in the Kaedwen camp early this morning! "

Henselt took advantage of the situation and added pressure: "That's right! Vernon Roche can't escape, my loyal subordinates are hunting him.

Mr. Regent, let me remind you not to try to cover up. Even a small dispute can turn into a war, not to mention his attempt to assassinate King Kaedwen. "

Know that there is no way to deny it, John. Natalis clenched his fists, "That was Roche's personal behavior, and I also condemn such atrocities.

But unfortunately, he successfully attacked Lala with his men. He has disappeared since leaving Valedi Castle. If Roche appears in Temeria again, I will arrest him in accordance with military regulations and interrogate him personally. "

Radovid condemned coldly: "This fully demonstrates why Temeria cannot be allowed to make its own decisions. The result will be anarchy and chaos."

Redania and Kaedwen sang harmony to each other, and everyone present could tell that the situation in Temeria was very bad, and the situation was heading for the worst.

But John, the hero of the Battle of Brenner. Natalis didn't give up. After sorting out his words in his mind, the regent was about to continue to argue, when the subordinate next to him quietly came forward and whispered, making him suddenly light up.

His excitement is certainly justified, but to explain it clearly, we have to go back a few hours.

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"Ah──I was hit by an arrow! I was hit by an arrow!"

"help!"

"Stop attacking and have mercy on us!"

"Ugh...I'm bleeding all over the floor!"

When the screams completely subsided, the remains of countless Kaedweni soldiers in brown and yellow robes and unicorn emblems lay in the Scoia'tael camp northeast of Lomunne City.

In the end, the only human left standing on the field was Vernon. Roche, Weiss, the little girl Anais, the girl Angouleme and Geralt of Rivia.

After the battle was over and the battlefield was cleaned up, several people reunited to exchange information and quickly pieced together the context of what happened.

Although Roche reunited with Weiss safely last night, Kaedwin's pursuers arrived immediately, and after confirming that they had taken Anais away, they tried their best to block their return to the Temerian camp.

The blue-clad Iron Guard, who were being pressed every step of the way, accidentally broke into the Scoia'tael camp in the northeast. Sensing that something was wrong, Angouleme first backed away with Triss on his back and directed the Scoia'tael to prepare their bows and arrows for battle.

It wasn't until Geralt came to help Roche and saw the existence of the little girl Anais that Angouleme let the elves shoot the Kaedwen pursuers.

"Geralt, Angouleme, thank you. Temeria owes you a debt of gratitude." Thinking of the origins of these supporting archers, Roche paused for a moment and continued, "I also owe a debt of gratitude to the Scoia'tael... …

The summit has been convened, and we must quickly bring Anais to Natalis, otherwise it will be too late. But I'm not sure it's safe on the road. Geralt, will you help me? "

His request is sincere and hard to refuse. At this moment when all the manpower is exhausted, the Blue Guards really need the help of the witcher.

After discussion, it was decided that Geralt would assist Roche and Weiss in escorting Anais to the amphitheater. Angouleme and the Scoia'tael stayed in the camp to protect the comatose Triss.

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So time returns to the present.

In front of the crowd of witnesses, Weiss held hands with Anais. pull. Varetti's hand climbed down the stairs. The little girl, wearing appropriate and exquisite clothes, walked with timid but determined steps to John. Next to Natalis.

Making eye contact with the adjutant to express gratitude, the regent moved Anais in front of him so that everyone could clearly see her presence.

Holding the little girl's thin shoulders with both hands, John. Natalis felt omnipotent and courageous.

His speech was full of power: “Dear noble participants, please forget what you said before, because the situation has changed decisively.

Look, this is Anais, who has royal blood flowing through her body. pull. Varetti. She is the legitimate heir to the Temerian throne. "

"But the child is an illegitimate child." Henselt questioned.

Natalis tapped the breastplate, "This girl will be sent to Vizima to be educated by the nobles. Although she is too young to ascend the throne, Temeria's inheritance laws allow this. It is the noble Fur Laws announced before Test's death."

No one present could object to this fact, and Anais's inheritance was recognized.

In the corner, Geralt crossed his arms and said, "Roche, do you think this child can sit on the throne of Temeria in the future?"

The commander of the blue-clad Iron Guard had deep eyes, "Natalis will not let her come to any harm, and we will do our best to protect her."

In the venue, the regent of Temeria continued: "After establishing the integrity of Temeria, there is one more thing I want to explain to you.

I am honored to speak on behalf of Temeria at this important meeting, but I am only a regent and there is no guarantee that any baron will deny my signature.

What I want to say is that I lack national support regarding the issues of Pontal Valley and the Magister Council, and I know the difference between being a soldier, so I will remain silent in the following discussion. . "

After speaking, he took two steps back, assuming a posture of diplomatic neutrality and sitting back to watch success or failure.

The change in the situation made Radovid frown, but he had no choice but to focus on the next issue.

He looked at Saskia's position. The dragon-slaying saint of Aedirn was still wearing gray and blue armor. She had short golden hair and was stunningly beautiful. Behind them stood a group of Vergen dwarf warriors, each fully armed and holding a powerful crossbow.

The king of Redania waved his arm, "If I remember correctly, the Pontar Valley should be the territory of Aedirn?"

"Radovid, you are wrong, Vergen is a land of freedom." Saskia retorted without giving an inch.

Radovid looked ridiculous, "Freedom? What does that mean?"

"Freedom is a magical word. It can replace food and inspire the masses to fight!

All you need to know is that from now on, Lomac does not belong to Kaedwen, nor does Aedirn control Upper Aedirn anymore, it only belongs to Vergen himself. We end the reign of Prince Stennis. "

The Saint of Aden's majestic declaration caused quite a commotion in the venue.

"You must call him King Stennis..." Radovid reminded dissatisfiedly.

Saskia's attitude was nonchalant, "Whether he is crowned or not won't change anything! It was my army that gave Henselt's army a shocking defeat!"

"My dear lady, your army is just a ragtag group of rebel farmers and elven bandits. Sooner or later, they must swear allegiance to someone, otherwise the people without faith will be defeated and flee in all directions."

"The people of the Pontar Valley will swear allegiance to me, Queen Saskia. As an independent country, the Saskia Republic is here to speak in support of the reestablishment of the 'Mage Council'!"

"You may be a charming woman, but do not forget your humble beginnings. The only crown you are worthy of wearing is a wreath of wild flowers. Redania will not recognize your coronation."

“King Radovid, in that case, you are welcome to try to march to the Pontar Valley!

Henselt, the last descendant of the Unicorn royal family, has recognized the Pontar Valley as a free country. He is right next to you and you can ask him for confirmation. And Philippa. Erhardt can attest to this as well. "

Henselt, who was mentioned, lowered his head and did not refute.

Radovid raised his chin slightly, "Ha. Philippa Erhart is being sent to my dungeon to await trial for treason!"

"Radovid, I don't believe that Ms. Ehart will be trapped in your dungeon. Although it seems too early to say so, please allow me to report to you excitedly that she will serve as my royal advisor in Vergen." The saint counterattacked in a light tone.

At this time, a soldier happened to come forward and whispered to the King of Redania. After hearing the information, Radovid's face suddenly turned livid, and he glared at Saskia fiercely as if he wanted to eat someone.

In the center of the amphitheater, the young king and the new queen had a verbal battle, and the winner could not be determined for the time being.

...

While they were arguing, Joffrey Monk's old residence ── Philippa Ehart's residence.

The magic trap cast by the sorceress must have adjusted the effect time.

The blue barrier originally used to capture bandits lasted less than two minutes and automatically collapsed and disappeared when the witcher was about to decipher it.

Standing in the center of the magic circle, Victor shrugged his shoulders and glanced at the two steel puppets, who seemed to stand there unchanged forever.

After finally recovering from Philippa's shockwave, Iorveth limped to Victor's side and witnessed him taking out the "Rune-inlaid Spell-breaking Dagger" from the treasure chest.

This weapon, which was highly anticipated, was about the same length as an ordinary dagger, with a wavy blade and unknown inscriptions engraved on it.

"Strange weapon. I've never seen a shape like this. I hope it will be useful. It's a pity that the bitch Ehart still escaped."

"I thought you should at least thank her for showing mercy, otherwise she just added a fireball, and you should be boiling with blood or full of fragrance now!"

"......."

The reason why cold jokes are cold jokes is that they are cold and make people speechless.

The witcher tied the spell-breaking dagger tightly around his waist, "Come on! Let's go to the amphitheater to find Saskia, but to be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if she attacked us. People controlled by magic won't understand that we are trying to help her."

Speaking of the saint, the elf commander instantly threw away his embarrassment, "I believe you are right, but please don't kill her. Unless you have to do so to save your life..."

Victor nodded in agreement, "I promise you that I will do my best to save Saskia."

The moment the voice fell, the witcher suddenly had an idea!

Seeking the opportunity to establish Pontar Valley, Philippa admitted that the sorceress assembly led the assassination of Demawi, but denied assigning the kingslayer to attack Foltest. She also clearly protected Henselt, proving that they wanted to maintain the balance of power in the northern countries.

If what they said was true, then there is only one answer, someone else really hired the snake witcher.

Considering the beneficiaries of the collapse of Temeria and even the North, and the ambassador Shirad who followed him throughout the whole process, the suspicion of Nilfgaard instantly broke through the sky!

Silently verify all the clues in my heart.

Victor wiped the tip of his nose with the back of his hand, "Iorveth, bet on my grandfather's reputation, and the mystery of the king killer is finally solved.

Do you believe it? At this Lomne Summit, my eyes have seen the end!"

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