Chapter 138 Princess Yada must pay her debts (6,000 words)
"Your honor almost killed me!" Princess Yada had already heard the knight's mutterings, and she screamed and shouted:
"You have been dismissed. ! Don’t let me see you in Vizima again, or I will ask my father to chop off your head!”
Then she looked around, trying to find the lord of White Orchard: “Where is Viriles? There’s such a big thing happening in White Orchard. Where has this lord gone?"
The most casualties last night were the cattle and sheep in the White Orchard Lord's Mansion. Fortunately, the shepherds here have resigned, giving Milva the opportunity to kill the cattle and sheep.
For this reason, the Horned Demon first appeared near the lord's mansion. Theoretically, Sir Verres was the first group of people to encounter it.
The princess arrived and wanted to live in the largest house in the area, but the owner of the house could not be found. At first, some people thought he had been killed by the horned demon, but only the body of the fat butler was found in the mansion.
Everyone searched for Sir Verres for a long time, and finally Lann turned on his witcher senses and tracked him all the way.
Finally, everyone stopped in front of the Villiers family cemetery with strange expressions.
Zoltan crossed his arms: "Why...why did he run in here? Did he think that his ancestors would protect him from monsters?"
Yarpan's language was not so tactful. He said carelessly: "This He is just an idiot, and he probably panicked. Sorry, Your Highness, I did not mean to offend." Princess
Yada's face turned even worse, not because of the dwarf's words, but because the tax collector sent by the king whispered a few words beside her. :
"It is said that ghosts exist in the Villiers family cemetery, and most people dare not approach it."
Ghost? After hearing the tax officer's words, Yada looked at Lan En with pleading eyes.
Lan nodded and affirmed: "I have heard of this rumor. If the prediction is correct, it is a kind of monster called a 'demon spirit'. It is born from the lingering resentment of a person after death or due to a curse - I am quite curious. How could the ancestors of the lord's family give birth to demon spirits? According to the rumors, there may be more than one."
After hearing the professional judgment of the demon hunter, Yada hesitated. But the tax collector sent by the king lit up and looked at Lann and the soldiers behind him expectantly:
"Then I wonder if Lord Lannister can show mercy and eliminate this harm to the White Orchard? The villagers of the White Orchard We will definitely sing your grace."
Lann looked at the tax official and waited for a moment, but did not hear the notification sound of the demon hunting mission.
Lan En sneered: "Are you going to get rid of this harm for Baiguoyuan, or are you going to get rid of this harm for you? You are quite courageous." Seeing that Lan En was a little
angry, Yada glared at the tax officer with dissatisfaction and hurriedly Said:
"You guys have worked tirelessly to return to White Orchard from your journey. You must be tired, right? I think it will take some time for the dwarves to clean up the monster's body. How about staying here to repair it?" After saying that, she approached Lan
. Well, after thinking about it, he finally stopped calling him "Lannister", but changed his name and said:
"When I called you in the palace, I really had something serious to discuss with you, but you ran away. This time You can't be so rude again, Lan."
In the White Orchard Mansion, House was reporting to Lan on the handling of the Horned Demon. The dwarves are not Lann's subordinates, so they have to share part of the loot.
In the end, in addition to the ball of sudden mutagen that Lan took away, he also got the entire head of the Horned Demon. According to Lann's request, the dwarves prepared to give it a simple embalming treatment and then hang it on the edge of Black Wind's saddle.
As for the skin, tendons, and hooves of the horned devil, they were all divided up by the dwarves. They wanted to make weapons and leather armor. Zoltan also had channels to sell them to alchemists or pharmacists.
To be honest, they were the ones who contributed the most in this battle. Rann and the Cintra Cavalry were only obsessive on the edge. This distribution is very reasonable.
Yada waited quietly for House to finish reporting to Lann, without any impatience. She stopped drinking after the other party bowed towards her and retreated.
Lan En looked at the princess who had been waiting silently. This princess was undoubtedly beautiful.
The experience of being a vampire bird has given this body a wild nature, and her status as a princess and so many years of education have engraved a touch of elegance into her every move.
At this moment she had taken off her armor and was leaning lazily on the chair.
As bold as a sorceress, her revealing and close-fitting clothes outline the girl's beautiful curves; her fiery red hair contrasts with her cold white skin, just like ice cubes slowly simmering on a low fire in the snow.
Lan took the initiative to pick up the wine flask, filled Yada's empty wine glass, and then poured himself another glass.
He made some calculations in his mind and found that many of the materials for the Horned Demon needed to be processed on the spot, and the group would need to stay in the White Orchard for about three more days.
"My business is done. If there are no accidents, I will go to Maribo and transfer to the Cow Castle in Redania in three days. Before that, my time belongs to Her Royal Highness - you said you had business before. Talk to me?"
Lan En took a sip of the wine in the glass. The color was like Yada's red hair.
It also looks similar to her neck.
"I have heard about the current situation in Cintra. You need allies, right?"
Lann nodded: "I believe you also know that the northern talks will be organized at Haji Fortress soon. The reason why I set off so early , just to gain as much support as possible for Cintra. But you can also see that your father and I have different opinions." Yada had different ideas: "
You can't be friends with my father, but you can You can establish friendship with me. I also need allies."
Lann was stunned, looking at the Temerian princess from top to bottom, thinking about a possibility. But he still tentatively said:
"Your Highness, you are joking. You are the only daughter of Foltest. Who in Temeria is not your ally? Do you want to go further on the basis of your father and bring Temerli to the throne?" Has Ya changed from 'the most powerful country in the north' to 'the only powerful country in the north'?"
In response to Lann's teasing, Yada shook her head: "I am just the only daughter of my father and mother, the only daughter of the king and the queen. But I My father also has countless illegitimate sons and daughters, many of whom are older than me."
Yada said sternly: "I don't believe you can't see this. Wait until I grow up a little bit , I will definitely be married to a prince. The prince of Redania is about my age. I heard that your princess of Cintra was once betrothed to him?" Lan nodded and confirmed the
princess's idea. .
Yada continued: "Illegitimate children can be corrected at any time. I know what my father's proposal is to you. If he can admit an illegitimate child in order to win over Cintra, he can support another illegitimate child in order to inherit the kingdom." Yada sighed:
" Even someone like Queen Calanthe needs to get married to stabilize the opposition in the kingdom, let alone me?"
After hearing these words, Lann's eyes became serious. He looked up and down at the girl in front of him, and it turned out that she had long since broken away from her identity as a cursed princess.
She seems to fit in very well with Temeria's political milieu.
"So, Your Highness Princess, you want to ally with Cintra, right?" Lann asked, "Let Cintra, which is adjacent to Temeria, support you in ascending to power, so that you can become Temeria." The first queen in Asia's history."
Yada nodded: "In exchange, I will do everything possible to help Cintra. From helping you to helping myself, I believe you will be able to trust me more. ."
Lann nodded: "So, how can I trust you?"
How to build trust between both parties in the alliance is naturally a top priority, and Yada seems to have a plan for this.
After hearing Lan's question, Yatan's temperament suddenly changed, and her eyes suddenly became aggressive, as if she had turned back into the vampire bird.
She stared at Lan En's cheek, as if she wanted to eat Lan En clean, break his bones and suck out his marrow.
"This is the same as my father's proposal. Only deeper communication and exchange of blood can allow us to understand each other better and gain each other's trust." Lann keenly felt that something was wrong with Yada, and she was very good at negotiating
. With experience, he also accurately understood Yada's intention.
It was the same negotiation, and the same bargaining chip. In a daze, he seemed to have returned to that night a year ago, when he was facing the tree spirit of Brochlon.
Will Lane accept the offer?
He thought for a moment and did not agree immediately. He planned to hold on for a while and at the same time explain the pros and cons to Princess Yada so as not to pursue it later.
So Lann said regretfully: "Princess Yada, you may not know something. Demon hunters are sterile. I may not be able to implement your proposal." Yada was stunned for a moment, her eyes became clear, and
then He became disgusted: "You... can't do it?"
Lann was also stunned, his eyes became fierce, and he corrected: "It's not that I can't do it, it's that you can't do it. On the contrary, the demon hunter has strengthened my ability - - All-round strengthening."
Yada reacted to Lan En's obscure words for a while, then realized the meaning, and her eyes lit up again - wouldn't that be better?
Lan En continued righteously: "So please take back your insulting words to me, otherwise I will let you see why I have the reputation of 'Lannister, all debts must be paid' among the people."
Yada Licking his tongue: "What if I don't take it back, let me see it?"
...
In the bedroom of the White Orchard Lord's Mansion, Princess Yada of Temeria and Earl Lannister of Cintra started a fight. Cordial and friendly meeting.
Due to Earl Lannister's health, Princess Yada's original plan to sign a cooperation agreement with Cintra was put on hold, and a more direct and simple plan was adopted to enhance the friendship between the two countries.
This exchange enabled both parties to get to know each other for the first time, and also laid a solid foundation for the next cooperation.
Congratulations, congratulations.
.........
From day to dusk, from dusk to late night, and from late night to day.
In the early morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone in, Lan opened his eyes and felt a little confused.
Although I am not in good spirits, I still have to get up and do business.
Lan En first glanced at Princess Yada who was paralyzed into cotton next to her. Some of her physical qualities seemed to still have the characteristics of a vampire bird, which was far superior to ordinary people.
After looking at her for a while, Lann sighed sincerely: Princess Yada doesn't look like Foltest, so she can only look like her mother, Queen Yada.
Observing her face closely, he could vaguely see the beauty that once made Temeria uneasy. Lan suddenly understood why Foltest had such a passionate and inexplicable love.
Speaking of which, Foltest hoped to use Ciri to form an alliance between the two countries, but Lann first reached an alliance through Foltest's daughter. This is not a kind of tauren.
Thinking that Yada's name and appearance were derived from Foltest's wife, all this became even more exciting.
Lan shook his head to drive the dangerous thoughts out of his mind, put on a nightgown swayingly, sat in front of the desk, flipped his palm and took out his [Gryphon School Contact Notes] from the [Inventory], I started writing in the early morning sunshine.
"Dear teacher, I have seen the words:
I have been wandering in Temeria for a long time. After meeting with Foltest, the king of Temeria, I deeply realized the stubbornness of the kings in the north and the uncertainty of the war situation. It's serious, and that's why I need your help even more urgently..."
According to the usual practice, it is the prerogative of the juniors to make a misfortune first. If you can turn someone over, it's best. If you can't, just accumulate points and continue next time.
"But fortunately, I found new friends in Temeria. After friendly negotiations with the new friends, I was able to find a way out for Cintra. I paid a heavy price, and I only hope that this can help me." My country. This is my responsibility and my obligation..."
Lann was almost moved by himself. But he felt that it was better for Jielong not to know the detailed process.
"I encountered a goat-horned devil in the White Orchard. It took a lot of effort with the soldiers to hunt him down and save the local residents from harm. I did not accept the commission, and I did not receive any reward afterwards. This is a lion The spirit of the Eagle School is also one of my original intentions for establishing the Order of Demon Hunters. I sincerely hope that such a scene can appear throughout Cintra and spread to the North and even the entire continent..." What a load of nonsense
. After that, Lan finally wrote down his true purpose:
"I found a ball of sudden mutagen in the body of the horned devil. According to the notes you gave me, it seems that it can brew a special decoction. Wait for it. If you are free, please bother to open the portal, I need your guidance..."
As he wrote this, Lann's mind seemed to be feeling dizzy.
"Lan?"
Suddenly, a confused voice came from behind Lann. The voice should have been crisp and bird-like, but now it was full of exhaustion, with a slight hoarseness and a deep, lazy quality.
Immediately afterwards, Lan felt a distressing blockage coming from behind. Two soft and tight arms hugged his neck, and the red hair gently rubbed his neck, side face and shoulders, as if wanting to Point to spark.
"Why are you wearing my clothes?"
Lann was stunned for a moment after hearing this question. He looked down and saw that he was wearing Yada's cloak.
The dirty words stuck in his mouth, and Lan swallowed them down. When I first got up, I was too confused, so I touched a piece of clothing, but I didn't expect it to be so messy.
"I was recording what happened in Temeria, and then I wrote a letter to ask Yalpan to help me bring it back to Cintra."
Naturally, it was impossible for Lan to tell Princess Yada the contact method of the Griffin School, so he made a random joke reason. At this moment, he had finished writing the notes and closed the notebook.
Turning his head, Lann looked at the princess with a confused expression in front of him, and suddenly found that the white hair on her head had disappeared.
What is the principle of this?
When Yada saw Lann looking at her so absorbedly, she raised the corners of her mouth with some pride. Looking at those lion eyes, she had a sudden thought.
"Lan, can you help me clean up the cemetery of the Villires family? I want to see what the demon hunter is capable of."
Yada made a distressed look: "I want to conquer this tax collector, so Baiguoyuan will be mine from now on. It will be very uncomfortable for me to have such a group of demon spirits in my territory."
Lan En was stunned, not because of Yada's words, but because the system suddenly sent a prompt at this time sound.
[Discovery Mission - Family Harmony:
There are a large number of wandering demon spirits in the underground cemetery of the Viriles family. The dead cannot rest in peace, and the living cannot rest in peace either. Ashes to ashes, earth to earth, the spirits of the dead should return to where they belong, and it is up to the witchers to correct this wrong. 】
This is a demon hunting mission. What made Lann stunned was not because of the appearance of this mission, but because the previous mission did not appear.
The tax collector had asked him to get rid of demon spirits before. Why didn't the demon hunting mission appear at that time? Instead, it appeared when Princess Yada entrusted it to him.
Is it because the tax officer didn’t pay me? Is the mechanism for forming a demon hunting mission like that of a demon hunter?
Seeing Lann's silent expression as he thought about it, Yada seemed to have misunderstood something. She leaned closer to Lann and lowered her voice: "Why, Witcher. The Lion of
Cintra." Can't you even do this?"
Lann came back to his senses with disdain in his eyes. Does this woman think she can be manipulated so easily? He and Princess Yada were just a pure exchange of interests, and there were no other ambiguous factors at all.
But before he could refuse righteously, another prompt sounded from the system:
[Mission - Family Harmony - Completed]
Lann was stunned again, his eyes clearing. What does this mean?
According to my previous experience of farming branch lines in Sintra and Brochlon, the task will be my own as long as it continues. It doesn't matter who completes it later, you can gain experience.
Could it be that someone was fighting the demon spirit when he was just lying down, and then he got stuck and took over the task, sending him to lie down and win?
Gotta check it out.
Seeing the look in Princess Yada's eyes, Lann pretended to be cool and nodded in agreement. He stood up and wanted to go to the Veliles family cemetery to check the situation.
But Yada smiled happily after seeing Lann agree to her request, and was very satisfied with the results of her test. She didn't care what happened to the demon spirits in the cemetery. She only cared about whether the person in front of her agreed to her request.
"You are really as interested in these things as the rumors I have heard. I heard that someone even made up a proverb for you. How to say it-'Lannister, there is a debt. You must pay for it'?"
Lan En said without looking back while putting on his clothes: "This sentence does not mean that I am willing to help others, but that I will punish those who have been helped by me but then repay them with revenge. For those who offended me, I will definitely respond to those who come."
Princess Yada was a little dissatisfied with Lan En's departure. She didn't really want Lan En to leave here to kill demon spirits.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she touched Lan En from behind like a prank, and bit Lan En's neck with her tiger teeth while the other party looked at him incomprehensibly, leaving tooth marks.
Then she smiled coquettishly and put herself on the quilt: "Now that I have offended you, what are you going to do, Lannister?" The
demon hunter Lan stopped what he was doing and looked at the vampire demon in front of him. Bird narrowed his lion eyes dangerously, this was the moment of hunting:
"Every debt must be repaid!"
...
It wasn't until noon that Lann ended the demon hunt.
He came to the Villires family cemetery and saw Keira Metz.
The light blond-haired sorceress was directing several White Orchard guards to go into the tomb and move something outside.
At the door of the tomb were the corpses of several guards. They all looked horrified and died in miserable conditions.
Seeing Lan coming over, Keira Metz sniffed playfully and smelled a familiar smell.
Lann looked at the dead soldiers. This was the reason why he never took the city guards to hunt monsters in the wild in Cintra. It was also the reason why the Cintra cavalry did not join him in hand-to-hand combat with the horned demon.
Although theoretically speaking, except for a few ceiling individuals in this world, any other monsters or even remnants can be piled to death by humans, but the price paid is also huge.
Ordinary people lack sufficient understanding and experience in dealing with monsters. In theory, a farmer with a pitchfork can kill a water ghost. However, in fact, it is often seen that soldiers wearing armor have their throats ripped open by water ghosts.
What's more, they were facing demon spirits. Even with the help of the sorceress Keira Metz, these guards suffered heavy casualties.
"When the king heard the news that there was a horned demon wandering around here, he immediately asked me to come to Baiguoyuan to check on her precious daughter. Who knew that Princess Yada was not lacking in 'protection' at all." Unsurprisingly, this chapter was reviewed
. Fortunately, there are only a few hundred words, so the problem is not big
(end of this chapter)