Witcher's Atelier

The ship sailed smoothly. A few days later, outside the city of Vergen, a group of four knights rode on horses and headed south to Fangerburg.

"It's really shameful!" Some distance away from the city gate, Guillaume finally couldn't help his anger and spit on the ground.

"It's really hard to understand that such a person can be the king? He is basically a bandit." Horace also frowned and showed dissatisfaction.

The reason they were angry was that Henselt's army had completely defeated the peasant army that lost Saskia's leadership not long ago and successfully occupied the city of Vergen.

When the south of Aedirn was under attack from Nilfgaard, as a member of the Northern Alliance, this sneak attack was a complete betrayal. Even if the positions were not consistent, the knights of Toussaint still could not accept this.

Especially the brave soldiers of Kaedwen, waving the military flag with unicorn patterns, brought warmth to the residents of Upper Aedirn, including annihilation, murder, and plunder.

Victor even saw the bodies of the former mayor of Vergen, Cecil, and his nephew, Skellen, on the gallows.

There is no doubt that the conqueror of Lomako (Upper Aedirn) is implementing his radical national policy, suppressing the remaining resistance and working to reduce the number of non-human races.

Among the friends who once gathered here, Zoltan Ziva left first, Dandelion left sadly after Saskia's identity was exposed, and Yarpen Zigrin persisted until the last moment and hid in the Mahakam Mountains after being defeated.

As for the whereabouts of the Scoia's Party, Iorveth handed over the command to Lansi Isnilan when he left, and the girl with dreadlocks had already withdrawn all the elf troops from Vergen, and now no one knows where they are hiding.

Victor let his imagination run wild and shook his head and sighed, "Henselt's betrayal will eventually backfire. He thinks he is very smart, but he is just a stupid pig who cannot see the real crisis."

"Real crisis? What kind of crisis will it be?" Angouleme disagreed, "I think Kaedwin's army is quite elite, and Vergen is a strategic place. They are stationed here, and it should be difficult for the Black Clothes to attack."

"It's not Nilfgaard, but Radovid V." The witcher revealed the answer straightforwardly.

"Radovid V, the young and immature little king? I remember that he seemed to have just come of age. How could he threaten the cunning Henselt?" Horace asked curiously.

Guillaume also cast a concerned look.

The breeze in late summer blew, and there was a faint smell of blood in the air.

"Radovid will take advantage of the winter to launch a surprise attack, completely occupy Kaedwen, completely rule the area north of the Pontar River, and drag Nilfgaard into the quagmire."

"Hahahahaha," Guillaume laughed heartily, "You have a rich imagination, but I don't believe Henselt will not be on guard. The only two feasible routes of advance must be well guarded."

"Indeed, if the little king of Redania wants to attack Kaedwen, he must first overcome the Kestrel Mountains that separate the two countries, and it is known that there are only three routes.

The Girrib Pass is high and rugged and can be ignored. The only place where the army can really pass is the Bouina River Valley in the north, otherwise it will have to go through the Pontar Valley." Horace added with a smile.

They are all trained elite knights, and they have a family background, so they can make these military judgments.

But what Victor said was not a military judgment, but the prophet's foresight and his assessment of Radovid himself.

"Perhaps you don't believe it now, but soon, the heartless Radovid will shock the world."

The witcher who has really been with the little bald man and talked with him knows very well that the guy is not a simple madman as described in the game, but a strategist with excellent insight.

All those who underestimate him will pay the price. Before, it was Philippa Ehrhardt, and soon it will be Henselt of Kaedwen, and in the future, Nilfgaard Emperor Emhyr Entres will not be spared.

The two knights looked at each other and did not argue with the witcher. Although they didn't know why the other party was so optimistic about the little king, for Toussaint, the real thing to worry about was not the king of the north or the emperor of the south, but the evil beasts that were wreaking havoc in the capital.

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In the next few days, they continued to travel south and passed by Fangerburg. Unfortunately, the capital of Aedirn was surrounded by the army of the black-clad men. Stannis I, who had just ascended the throne, was trapped in the city, and the Phantom Troupe had no chance to meet him.

After passing through the most intense war area, the road southwards is mostly ruins. The four even defeated a wave of thieves. They were wearing dirty and bloody clothes, but they could still be identified as regular Aedirn army uniforms.

Originally, Aedirn might have hoped to delay for more time and wait for unknown hope, but Henselt's backstab completely destroyed the country's remaining war potential.

Stennes I, trapped in Vangerburg, is likely to suffer the same fate as Queen Calanthe of Cintra and have to jump out of the city to die for his country.

The above are all topics that Victor chatted with Angouleme during his leisure time on the journey, and occasionally the two knights would join the conversation.

As for Toussaint, Victor thought of a question: Although the principality used the lack of threat as a protective color, the empire should have considered making them a province at the beginning. What was the reason that made Nilfgaard accept Toussaint as their protectorate?

Unfortunately, although the two knights have a family background, they also do not have enough knowledge on this topic. Perhaps they must ask Grand Duke Anaietta or scholars who are proficient in history in person to answer.

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Going south through the most chaotic area, there is a large uninhabited area.

It was not until they crossed the Yaruga River that the orderly Nilfgaardian countryside reappeared. Although it was not vibrant, it was definitely not on the verge of death.

Passing through the Theodula Pass, the Phantom Troupe arrived at the intersection of the Nevi Valley and the Sansredor Valley, "Belhaven" under the Nilfgaard Empire's Nasser Province.

Regarding this city, Angouleme and Victor both thought of the harsh and harsh Governor Folko. However, it was heard that he had to go to the front line to manage the newly occupied land because of the war.

From Belhaven, we continued to move south and officially returned to the Principality of Toussaint.

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A few days later, stepping into the fairy tale kingdom full of flowers and fine wine, the magic of the principality was stable, which made the four knights feel very happy.

So at the request of Angouleme and Victor, they stopped at the "Petrified Cockatrice Hotel" and enjoyed the delicious crayfish chowder soup.

Looking back on the good times in the past, the well-fed and well-drinking troupe and knights continued to rush to the capital. However, as he approached Beauclair, Victor kept thinking about what other memories could be useful.

It seemed that he had never walked this road before. Suddenly, the view of the courtyard beside the road made him pull the reins of his horse hard.

The Samsara Eye saw the children playing and laughing in the courtyard through the open door. Their laughter was full of vigor and hope.

"Horace, where is this?" The witcher said in a stagnant tone.

"It's a beautiful view, isn't it? Wick, this is the orphanage sponsored by Ms. Oriana, a loving noble, from the oldest family of the principality."

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