Chapter 185: Uchion the Hedgehog
In the wizarding world, no one can resist the charm of Gwent.
As a conflict was eliminated, the atmosphere at the banquet returned to cheerfulness, and Wayne and the Skellig envoys also played Gwent in full swing.
As a professional Gwent master, Wayne, who has experienced no less than a thousand Gwent battles in the past few years, did not use a crushing attitude to defeat these Skellige players. Strong man.
In the previous drinking and arm wrestling, Wayne had proven his strength and courage to these warriors on the sea. Now in the Gwent game, when Wayne plays with them, he will deliberately control his strength and often win two games. After three games, you will lose another game cleverly. While gaining experience and gold coins, you will also let the opponent experience the fun of defeating a strong enemy.
This performance made these strong men of Skellige very interested and joined the game of Gwent one after another.
After all, most of the members of the Skellig envoy in front of them will become important figures in the major families of the archipelago in the next twenty years.
Although Wayne is not afraid of them, being friends is definitely more beneficial than becoming enemies.
In fact, it was not just Wayne who thought so, but the strong men of Skellig on the opposite side also thought so. Although the competition just now made them suffer a little, it did not prevent them from recognizing Wayne's ability.
In the age of cold weapons, people with strong strength tended to be more effective in combat.
This means that you can have more physical strength, wear thicker armor, use heavier weapons, and exert greater power.
Soon, with the intentional matchmaking of both parties, Wayne blended into the cheerful atmosphere of the Skellig envoy very harmoniously. Everyone drank, ate, bragged, and played Gwent together. It didn't take long, as if Like becoming a good friend.
Even King East and Kratz, the Sea Boar, showed goodwill to Wayne. After all, the two sides are not enemies, and Wayne is not Kratz's competitor. Having one more friend is better than one more powerful enemy. Much better.
This disappointed many of the nobles who were paying attention to them. As the Skellige Envoy was the biggest competitor in this marriage selection meeting, everyone else wanted to see them falter, rather than watch them gain another powerful helper.
However, the joyful atmosphere at the banquet did not last long. Just when Princess Pavetta was affected by the cheerful atmosphere of Wayne and his friends, like a novice at the card game, she was teaching gambling with Wayne. A man wearing golden armor The guards came in from outside the banquet hall.
This was a strong guard. He bypassed the people at the banquet table, walked quickly to Queen Calanthe, and whispered something.
Then, with Queen Calanthe's slightly changed expression and the guard's loud announcement, a knight wearing neat iron plate armor, a spiked helmet, and a face shaped like a dog's mouth came out of the gate. Chu walked in.
Uchion of Ihrenwald was the name of this knight.
With the arrival of this uninvited guest, the atmosphere at the banquet changed subtly. Wayne clearly felt that Princess Pavetta, who was sitting opposite him, trembled all over, and her eyes were fixed on the woman in the wedding dress. The figure covered in plate armor began to exude more and more chaotic magic power.
Seeing this, Wayne chuckled and showed a meaningful smile to the princess. When other people's attention was attracted by the armored monster, he leaned over and whispered: "Your Highness, is this the person
you are waiting for? "
Fate is really magical. You actually fell in love with someone who lied to you from beginning to end."
Originally, Princess Pavetta's attention was all focused on Uchion who just walked in, but when she heard Wayne After saying this, his attention was immediately diverted. He couldn't help but tremble and looked at the handsome young man in front of him with surprised eyes.
Wayne blinked at her, then stretched out his finger, made a shushing gesture to her, and whispered mysteriously:
"After today's banquet is over, I will tell you some truths that you don't know. "
A kind and simple person like you should not live a lie."
After saying that, he did not look at Princess Pavetta anymore, but like everyone else, he looked at the armored weirdo who walked into the banquet hall.
Accompanied by the clanging sound of armor and the dull sound of iron boots on the ground, under the gaze of everyone at the party, the man wearing the spiked dog-head mask walked up to Queen Calanthe's throne and shouted loudly: Said:
"Honorable queen, distinguished gentlemen, please forgive me for interrupting your grand banquet." "
I am Uchion of Ihlenwald, please forgive me for coming without warning."
Ka sitting on the throne Queen Lancer changed her sitting position and looked at the armored man in front of her with sharp eyes. After a few seconds, she said: "Since you are here, you are also a
guest, and there is a seat for you at the banquet. Find a seat and sit. "
Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty the Queen."
However, the man who called himself Uchion did not retreat to the banquet as the Queen wanted. Instead, he clenched his iron-gloved hands into fists and beat them hard. He beat his chest and said loudly:
"But I am not here to attend the banquet this time. In order not to waste your and your adults' time, I want to explain the situation directly."
However, his attitude made him angry. Seeing Queen Calanthe, the beautiful queen raised her eyebrows and scolded directly:
"It's so rude. You attend my banquet and face me as the host of the banquet. You don't dare to show your true face." "
Take off your helmet ." , I can give you time to explain the situation, otherwise, I will ask the guards to throw you out."
But after the armored Uchion was silent for a few seconds, he said in an apologetic tone:
"Please forgive me. , noble queen, distinguished gentlemen, my appearance cannot be announced to the public for the time being, because I have sworn a knight's oath and will not take off my helmet before midnight. I hope you can allow it." As he spoke
, Many people at the banquet immediately screamed in anger, thinking that his knightly oath was just an excuse and that there must be something shady hidden under his mask.
However, Wayne noticed that as people's anger grew, Princess Pavetta's expression became very nervous, while Archdruid Mossak, who was sitting at the corner of the table, moved his lips slightly and said quietly. After casting a spell, a special magic power permeated the entire banquet, and even the badge on his chest began to tremble slightly.
Unfortunately, with Wayne's current knowledge of magic, he still couldn't tell what kind of magic the archdruid was releasing.
Queen Calanthe stared at Uchion for more than ten seconds. The knight's oath was still a very respected oath in the Middle Ages, and few people dared to violate it. Finally, she nodded and gave him time to explain.
With the queen's permission, Uchion, who was wearing armor, seemed to take a gentle breath, and then continued to speak in a loud voice: "
Fifteen years ago, your husband King Rognar got lost while hunting in Ihrenwald. While wandering in a deserted place, he fell off his horse and injured his leg." "
If it hadn't been for the help of others, he would have died long ago."
Queen Calanthe frowned and said,
"I know this, If you also know about this, I guess you are the one who saved him."
Uchion responded loudly:
"Yes, it is precisely because of my rescue that King Rognar can return to you safe and sound. "
Queen Calanthe had no expression on her face and just said lightly:
"I thank you for your help. Although my husband has passed away long ago, my gratitude has not diminished." "
Tell me if your assistance is not free. Yes, what should I use to thank you?"
"Fiefdom, title, wealth, I can satisfy you."
Uqiong looked at Queen Calanthe who was pretending to be stupid on the throne, and immediately said loudly:
"You know very well, My assistance is not free."
"You also know very well that I am here today to collect the reward that King Rognar promised to me."
Queen Calanthe was silent for a few seconds, staring at Uchion with sharp eyes. Green flames seemed to be ignited in her dark green eyes, and she said in a mocking tone: "So, you found a man at the
bottom of the canyon. An injured person with no ability to protect himself."
"Faced with such an injured person, will you help him only if he promises to give you a reward?" "If he doesn't agree to your request, you will leave him alone. Let him wait for death in the canyon, right?"
"Your behavior must be in line with one of your knightly oaths, right? You are really a noble knight."
Following Queen Calanthe's sarcastic words After saying this, the noise in the entire hall immediately became louder. The guests at the banquet looked at Uqiong in front of the throne with contempt, thinking that a person with his character was not worthy of the title. Be a knight.
Seeing that her words had an effect, Queen Calanthe looked at Uchion with an even more angry smile and said: "
Today, fifteen years later, you came to my banquet and came here specifically to beg for help. If you want a reward, do you want to go back with the capital and profits?"
As she said that, the queen showed a sneer and said in a sinister tone:
"Since you said it was Rognar who wanted to give you a reward, then fine, I will send you there. Meet him in another world and ask him to give it to you in person."
"I love my husband deeply, and the thought of you bargaining with him who is seriously injured fills me with disgust." "Do you know?
In my kingdom, You are as close to death as Rogna was at that time, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered." "
If I allow you to leave alive now, should you also give me the same reward."
Queen Calanthe is full of death threats His words immediately caused the temperature in the entire banquet hall to drop several degrees.
The guests present also noticed that something was wrong with the queen's situation. It stands to reason that even if a knight with bad character comes to ask for reward from the rescued person, as the master, even if he hates him, he will give some compensation instead of using Death threats came to intimidate him.
Among the people present, Archdruid Mossak was the one who knew part of the inside story. He was worried that the stubborn Queen Calanthe would really take the initiative to kill the Wu who came to ask for reward, regardless of the chance of accidents. Qiong, this kind of behavior is tantamount to the greatest blasphemy of the ancient law of accidental rate.
Judging from the history of mankind, anyone who does not follow the unexpected rate will often get a backlash from fate and suffer an extremely tragic fate.
This is not a fantasy story. In a world where gods exist, fate is a powerful force that does exist, and ordinary mortals have no ability to resist it.
As spellcasters who explore the truth of the world, they understand this better than those ignorant commoners or nobles, and they are more in awe of the power of fate.
Thinking of this, the archdruid first looked at Wayne beside him. Although he didn't know Wayne, he could guess that this young man with amazing power was probably also a member of the Demon Hunter.
However, at this time, Wayne did not notice the druid's gaze. Instead, he looked at the scene in the banquet hall with a smile as if he were watching a play, as if he was admiring a scene. A theater-like audience.
Seeing no response, the archdruid immediately turned his gaze to the demon hunter Geralt next to the throne.
The two old friends made eye contact and immediately began to communicate implicitly with their eyes. Mossack hoped that Geralt would protect Uchion. He did not want his good friend Queen Calanthe to insist on going her own way and suffer the backlash of fate in the end. met a tragic end.
However, at this time, Geralt, who had accepted Queen Calanthe's commission, was in a complicated mood. Before he understood the full story, he had not made a decision on which side he should help.
In the banquet hall, he faced the accusations and threats from Queen Calanthe, as well as the whispers from the surrounding guests.
Uchion did not become nervous. He said loudly:
"You know very well whether you are telling the truth or not."
Queen Calanthe laughed angrily and said,
"Are you accusing me of lying?"
Uchion did not answer directly, but said loudly:
"You should be very clear about what happened in Ihrenwald."
"King Rognar received my rescue and returned home safely. He found his beautiful queen. That means you have given birth."
"Yes, I have been waiting for fifteen years, and I will get my reward today." "
The purpose of everyone here here is in vain." "
Because according to the oath, Pawei Princess Ta has been mine from the day she was born." "
This wedding banquet was a wrong decision from the beginning."
Uqiong's words immediately caused an uproar among the guests, and some nobles shouted:
"This is impossible, it is simply unheard of."
Someone else said:
"This is simply ridiculous. What evidence do you have to prove all this?"
Facing the scoldings and questions from everyone, Uqiong did not panic at all. He opened his hands and shouted loudly He said to everyone:
"The queen's face has said everything. This matter is definitely not a lie."
After hearing the words, the guests all looked at Queen Calanthe. Sure enough, with Uchion's speech, it was always the case in the past. The queen, who looked confident and aloof, had a very ugly face at this time. She pursed her lips tightly with a complicated expression. She looked at Uchion under the throne, but she was slow to issue an order.
If what Uchion said was a lie, given the queen's character, she would have ordered someone to behead this rude person.
But this strange silence also made the guests present realize the truth, and they all whispered to each other and discussed in low voices.
As the sound in the banquet hall became more and more noisy, Wayne, who was standing next to Princess Pavetta, noticed that although the princess was still sitting there quietly, the chaotic magic surrounding her had begun to distort. Apparently The owner of the ancient blood must be in extremely complicated mood at this time, so complicated that her mood has affected the chaotic magic in the entire banquet hall.
Although Princess Pavetta is a natural sorcerer, she has not learned any magic knowledge, nor has she undergone any spell training. The way she mobilizes magic power is almost instinctive.
After about two minutes of silence, Queen Calanthe suddenly waved to a manservant, lowered her head and gave an order in the manservant's ear.
Then, the manservant took the order and ran out of the banquet with a surprised and complicated expression.
King East, who was standing behind Wayne, also stood up. He left his seat, walked to the center of the banquet hall, and calmly asked Queen Kallan: "Is what he said true?
Kallan Ser."
Queen Calanthe, who was standing in front of the throne, no longer had the calm temperament of the past. She bit her lower lip, looked at the Kingdom of East with some pity, and asked: "Even if it
is Really, so what?"
Although King East felt pity for his sweetheart, he still frowned and said:
"If this is the truth, then the promise must be fulfilled."
"Otherwise, I will think that you Taking the promise so lightly, as a person in power, if he does not take the promise seriously, will this covenant be kept by his allies?" (End of Chapter
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