Chapter 193 New Situation (Ten Thousand Words for Pursuit)
Lan En looked surprised when he heard this: "That's really great. But according to you, is such a superb technology also subject to strict confidentiality measures? Can you teach it to me? Will it bring you trouble?"
Prince Ophiel waved his hand indifferently: "It is very expensive and cannot be widely used in the army. It is mostly used to strengthen the guard team, so most of the time it can only be regarded as a noble. The strength is reflected. And many alchemists will use it to do business after learning this technology. There is nothing worth keeping secret." Prince Ofir showed a sincere
look: "Please don't refuse this anymore, Lan. It's just that Even the technology of 'Infusion' cannot express my gratitude to you. Please accept it!"
Lann also returned his sincere gaze: "Since you insist, it would be rude for me to refuse. Thank you, Your Highness. !"
.........
To get Prince Ofir's "thank you", Lann and his party need to return to Cowburg.
But before leaving, Lann still had some other matters that needed to be dealt with in Novigrad, and he was also planning for the future.
Two days later, Novigrad Square, an abandoned underground bank vault.
This place was originally the territory of the Ghostface Gang, a subordinate of the Hawthorne family, but because this gangster family started a riot a few days ago and caused various losses to Novigrad, now they have become a place that everyone wants to beat. Street rat.
All properties of the gangster family have also been confiscated. This abandoned underground bank vault is one of the properties of the Hawthorne family. It was transformed into an underground casino some time ago, and now it has been transformed into a small casino by Eternal Fire. Basement meeting room.
Originally, all the furnishings inside had been cleared away, and only a round conference table was placed in the middle, with only two people sitting on one side of the table.
One was wearing a plain cloak with his face buried in the hood; the other was wearing an open vest and his chest was covered with tattoos.
They are Francis Beland, the leader of the Dark Alley Gang who controls all beggars, orphans, and homeless people, and "Cache" Carlo Varese, the leader of the Black Gold Society who has reunited most of the inhuman races.
They seemed to be waiting for someone.
Apart from the table, the only remaining decoration in this underground conference room were dozens of candlesticks. Now they were all set on fire, lighting up the basement as brightly as the ground.
Machete seemed to enjoy this environment: "This is where the conversation is. The battle the warlock created before was more like an underground organization than ours." The
Beggar King said softly.
Machete laughed, not caring about the Beggar King's cold attitude: "Speaking of which, I saw that during the riots in the city before, you also sent people to help clean up the Ghostface Gang. Did that Lannister also come to find you?".
The Beggar King touched the back of his neck and nodded silently.
They wanted to talk about something else, but suddenly they heard footsteps coming from the underground passage.
The sound of footsteps showed that there were many people coming and the speed was not slow. Soon another group of people entered the conference room and was illuminated by candlelight.
The first person who came in was Shapere, who was very familiar with both Machete and the Beggar King. The security officer of Eternal Fire changed into a silver necklace today.
Standing next to him was a blond knight. The Beggar King has already met the other person, and Machete was able to guess the identity of the person after seeing the iconic lion emblem on the other person's breastplate.
"The Lion of Sintra." Machete chewed on this title that Zoltan had mentioned to him many times, and couldn't help but think of the snake sect demon hunter who sneaked into his house that night as if he was in no one's land. I was filled with fear.
Behind them were several temple guards and Cintra cavalry, who were obviously the escorts of the two. One of the red-eyed warriors wearing light armor stood out.
The Beggar King and Machete frowned at the same time. They were invited by Chapelle to participate in the discussion, but they had no idea what the topic was.
When I saw Lan appear on the scene, I was even more murmuring in my heart:
Why is the Earl of Cintra still involved in the Novigrad matter?
"Thank you very much for your help during the Ghost Face Gang riot. Novigrad is very happy to have 'friendly citizens' like you." Schapelle said his thanks coldly, "Thank you very much for taking the time to come here today. ."
The machete looked at the soldiers behind Chapelle and Lann, and curled his lips. He suddenly missed his own bathhouse. He usually liked to discuss matters there, because he was "frank and candid" enough that no one would carry weapons.
But who made today the meeting arranged by the Eternal Fire?
"We didn't expect that Hawthorne's son would be even crazier than him. What he did does not represent us." Machete said plausibly, but he did not get carried away and let down his guard because of Chapelle's thanks.
The Beggar King pulled his hood down again: "Just tell me what happened, Your Excellency Chapelle. We are not people who talk in roundabout ways."
Chapelle nodded after seeing the reaction of the two people, but suddenly Their eyes were directed to Lann: "Although I invited the two people today, the person who actually chaired the meeting was not me, but Mr. Lannister." After saying that, Chapelle sat down, but did
not speak in front of the chair. Instead, the seat was vacated for Lan.
This action made the two leaders of the underground world stunned again.
Novigrad, who is also the security officer of the Eternal Fire, vacates the main seat in his own territory to a foreign count?
Lann smiled and did not really sit on the main seat. Instead, he and Chapelle sat on the left and right sides, and said:
"You two, some of you have already seen me, and some of you haven't. So I I still want to re-introduce myself: I am Lann of Cintra, Lann Lannister Rhianlon." "The
reason why I have made such a big circle today is mainly to thank you for your previous riots. Come forward." Lann smiled, "So in return, I want to do you a favor."
What qualifications does this Lannister have to represent Novigrad to thank them for "coming forward"? The two leaders of the underground world were stunned again. They looked at Chapelle, but found that the other party's expression was as usual, and he didn't seem to think anything was wrong.
Things started to get a little complicated.
"First of all, Mr. Belan." Lann first turned his attention to the Beggar King, "We have met before."
It was really not a good memory for the Beggar King.
"'News from the North gathers in Novigrad, and news from Novigrad gathers in the Beggar King'. This sentence is still fresh in my memory." Lann smiled, "And what surprised me even more is, It seems that your sources of information are not limited to the North."
The Beggar King shook his head: "I know what your idea is. You want us to provide convenience for Cintra to resist Nilfgaard, right? ?Then you think highly of us. I am just gathering information from merchants. My understanding of the south is limited to this."
Lann spread his hands: "Please don't refuse yet, Mr. Belan. As I said, I am doing you a favor, and I am definitely not a selfish person." "
You are a person who relies on intelligence, but at present, it seems to me that your way of obtaining intelligence is too loose and too passive. I want to help You make it more refined and systematic.”
Lann said: "Now you just get information from the merchants and travelers who come to Novigrad to do business and understand the outside world. Then why not change your passiveness into an active one?" The Beggar
King laughed: "You want me to become Xint Pull your ears? Let’s not talk about why I want to share the current news with you. Do you know who my people are? Homeless beggars, orphans and vagrants, why should they listen to you?"
Lann Nodding: "What I want are tramps and beggars. It's just right for them to blend into Nilfgaard's merchants. I believe that not everyone has chosen their current life. Having a job that will satisfy their hunger is also what they hope for." . And..."
Lan pretended to reach into his arms, but actually took out a money bag from the [Inventory], threw it on the table and said: "I will support them so that they can get two wages. And when Cintra After the liberation, I will give them a home. Is this reason enough?"
Machete has been listening, and he couldn't help laughing when he saw Lan throwing the money bag: "It sounds nice, but with this A bag of crowns?"
The Beggar King also looked quite displeased: "Lannister, are you insulting me, or are you insulting my people?"
Lann was taken aback for a moment, then realized that the two people in front of him had misunderstood.
So he stood up and took the initiative to untie the money bag.
A handful of sparkling diamonds just flowed out of the money bag. This was a friendly sponsorship from Mirror Master.
Machete's laugh is gone.
Give money to the poor and shelter to the homeless.
Looking at the silent Beggar King, Lan continued: "I have heard some rumors that the Beggar King is actually a man of noble character. If you feel that it hurts your self-esteem to 'accept funding', you can understand that I mean Through you, I want to hire those poor and homeless people and give them jobs. I will temporarily deposit their wages with you." In the original book, the Beggar King once
helped many people in distress for free. During the witch-hunting campaign, he mobilized people to cooperate with Triss to evacuate all the warlocks hiding in Novigrad to a peaceful neutral country.
His identity is the leader of an underground gang, but his character is not simply black. And this person does have abilities, and his abilities can also be used for the current Lann.
"Then what can I gain?"
"Isn't it enough to turn 'news from the north converges in Novigrad' into 'news from the mainland converges in Novigrad'?" The
Beggar King reached out and took the money. bag, scooping up the diamonds on the table with both hands like picking up the sesame seeds that fell on the table.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll take your money and run away?"
"I really want to say that I'm trustworthy in my employment, but neither you nor I will believe such childish talk." Lan pointed to the sand beside him. Peller, "So the Eternal Flame will serve as a witness to our cooperation."
He pointed to Kian who followed him into the basement: "My spokesperson will also stay in Novigrad to supervise the implementation of our agreement. ."
The red-eyed cat-sect demon hunter smiled kindly at the Beggar King. But the Beggar King, who had already been entered into a room and kidnapped once by a demon hunter, did not dare to look down upon him at all.
Seeing that the Beggar King agreed to his proposal, Lan then turned towards the machete.
The dwarf was already eager to try after seeing the big bag of diamonds.
Seeing Lan En reach into his arms again, this time instead of taking out his wallet, he took out...a stack of paper?
The machete took it doubtfully, with a face full of disappointment; but after seeing clearly what was on the pile of drawings, his eyes gradually changed.
"This is a Mahakam steel sword? No, the structure is more complex... Mahakam rune piercing sword? That's not right either..."
Although Machete is not a professional blacksmith, the sound of forging and the influence of the growing environment still resonate in the dwarf's blood. Inevitably he learned a great deal about the basics of blacksmithing. Looking at the stack of drawings handed over by Lan En, he became more and more frightened.
"No, no, no, this forging style is a bit like the design before the 'Exiled Landing' period. It is a lost thing..." "It's not just
swords...but also armors, greaves, and suits!"
Machete He looked up suddenly, his face flushed with excitement. Even from a businessman's point of view, he knew how heavy the thing he was holding was; if it fell into the hands of a blacksmith, it would only be worse than what he is now.
"Lannister... Lord Lannister, what do you want to entrust me with by giving these things to me?"
Thank you to the Mirror Master for the gift.
Even though Master Mirror had helped him survive the Witcher's mutation before, Lann had never thought about the above sentence, but at this moment, this sentence really emerged from the bottom of his heart. Sure enough, only when a person completely leaves, he will be grateful.
"I hope to become friends with Mahakam." Lan whispered, "You can understand these drawings as a meeting gift. I have more in my hand."
Machete laughed: "You want to meet Elder Hogg?"
Mahakam is where the dwarves live, and Elder Hog is their de facto ruler. Like many fantasy novels, the dwarves are the largest weapons manufacturers on the continent.
In this world, the dwarves of Mahakam also have the best heavy infantry in the world. In the later Civil War, they would send volunteers to cooperate with humans to fight. The perfectly matched infantry phalanx not only withstood the impact of Nilfgaardian cavalry many times, but even had the strength to face the heavy cavalry army!
Lann wanted to try to gain their support in advance and obtain more military power.
That's why he acted now: "I want to regard these drawings as the beginning of the friendship between Sintra and Mahakam. I just want to meet the elder. As for the future, we still need to discuss it in detail." Machete scratched his beard
. : "I have no way to return to Mahakam, as is the case with Zoltan and I. However, I know more people than him, so I can help you convey this meaning to your companions who are still in Mahakam."
Machete His words were not a shirk. Mahakam is an extremely closed and conservative place, but young dwarves all yearn for freedom. Hence the custom that after a dwarf reaches his fiftieth birthday, he can leave Mahakam to experience human civilization for a year. However, if he does not return before the expiration of 365 days, he will be permanently removed from the clan roster.
The Machete, Zoltan, and Yalpan that Lann knows now are all dwarves who have been expelled from the clan. But rules are dead and feelings are immortal. They can still contact their former relatives and friends to help Lan En.
Even if the dwarves do not welcome human visitors, these lost armor forging techniques from the Mirror Master should be enough to serve as a stepping stone.
Machete put away these equipment blueprints as if he had found a treasure.
"So." Lann took out a bottle of Towson's specialty red wine, "I think it's time to toast." The
two underground leaders who had made great gains agreed.
The dwarves didn't seem to like wine very much, but the Beggar King liked it very much.
"Speaking of it." The Beggar King touched the diamond in his arms and said suddenly, "Before, Bishop Hemelfart of the Eternal Fire once suggested that the Eternal Fire and all the underground forces in Novigrad form an alliance. He The general framework has been laid out, but I wonder how he is doing now?"
"He is dead, together with Caleb Manji." Chapelle said coldly, "We will not be an alliance, we will just each get what we need. The reason why I will allow you to exist is just because you do not disturb the lives of the citizens. , and even effectively helped the people at the lowest level."
The Beggar King was not angry when he heard Chapelle's unkind words. Instead, he took off his hood and smiled: "You have indeed changed a lot." At the
end of this, the Beggar King and the machete There was no more greetings with Lan En and they left quickly on official business.
Followed by Chapelle, he came here mainly to play a leading role, and later he would need to patrol the city and appease the masses. The effect of spreading faith has been surprisingly good recently.
Soon only Lan and his friends were left in the underground conference room.
"Is something wrong?" Kian suddenly saw Lan turning his head towards him and asked strangely.
Lane nodded.
After arranging the gang members today, his affairs in Novigrad will be settled. The next step is to take Prince Ofir to Oxburgh, and then deliver Olgierd's mission to Vizmir II.
Yes, in addition to Mirror Master, Olgierd also has another task to eat two things with one fish, and Lan has to get this experience.
After going to Cow Fort, we headed towards Haji Fortress.
But Novigrad is very big, and there are still some things that Lan is interested in that have not been taken away, so Lan wants to take this opportunity to give some instructions to Kiyaan.
"In this city, there are many strange races and humans with special abilities, which I want to conquer. These include dream diviners who can independently perform dream divination, other shape-shifters like Shapelle, and even small Earth spirits, succubi, etc."
Lann looked serious: "If you encounter them, and on the premise that they do not harm others, I hope you can show kindness on my behalf, instead of killing them hastily for bounty or something. They. In my eyes, their value far exceeds those tens or hundreds of crowns."
Keyan's face was a little tangled, but he still responded: "You and I have met princes, nobles and so on before. They are all very different. You seem to particularly like these messy things... but nobles all have some strange habits. I understand what you mean, so don't worry." Lann shook his head: "Kiayan, you
are Knowing the plans of my witcher order, I want more than that. If the witcher wants to establish a base in Cintra, then it is necessary to clean up the slandered reputation of the witcher. I am now Do this."
"And Novigrad is the largest city in the north, and the news here will spread throughout the north. I hope you can reshape the image of the witcher here and reverse the prejudices of the world, even if it is only for a short time. A small part."
After hearing Lan's words, Kian's face looked slightly unnatural: "Actually, most of the reputation of the demon hunters was lost by our cat sect."
Lan of the Griffin School smiled and said: " Of course I know, so I hope to let the world see a different cat."
Keyan thought for a while, and he was able to think about Lan's previous request to be merciful to non-human races for a while and then agreed, but He really lacks confidence in the current expectation of breaking prejudice.
"This will be difficult, Lann. The reputation of the witchers is not only due to our own loss. Warlocks, nobles, and politicians are also adding fuel to the fire and adding insult to injury. Otherwise, you griffons will not end up like this."
Lann He knew it well: "So this time I asked Eternal Flame to help. Your operation will be much smoother with them. Moreover, I have another helper..." Kiyaen looked curious after hearing this
.
.........
Novigrad City, in the southern courtyard, in the Foxon Theater Company.
The actors are rehearsing the play in full swing. The troupe suffered a disaster and almost disbanded. Even with the condolences of the Eternal Fire, it was still a drop in the bucket for them who wanted to get back on track as soon as possible.
The condolence money can only allow them to maintain a basic life and avoid being displaced, but it is far from enough to restore their former prosperity.
The elders of the troupe who lost a large number of actors even suggested that they merge into other troupes on the spot, but in the end the star of the troupe, Irina Renard, defied all opinions and retained as many members of the troupe as possible.
Not only that, because of her performance in standing up during the previous riots, Irina was also elected as the leader of the Foxen Troupe.
When Lann and Keyan came here, the troupe was training new trainee actors. Not far away you can see everyone rehearsing a new play.
Almost half of the actors were dressed as knights, wearing theatrical armor with the lion's crest, wielding wooden swords and chanting lines loudly. There are many children playing and playing not far away, and the king of them has blond hair.
"I was thrown out by a lion before!" This sentence earned him the envy and support of all the children in the troupe.
Kyaen happened to hear this and couldn't help laughing.
Yibinga's eyes immediately lit up when she saw Lan En, who stood out from the crowd. She casually explained a few words to the people around her and then ran over in small steps.
Looking at the large number of actors who looked like the monkey version of himself in front of him, Lan En couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, even with the way Lan En looked at him now.
"Ms. Yirena, although I really want you to help me create a few plays when I sponsor you, but now these..." Lann pointed to the actors who were rehearsing, "It really makes me a little too surprised. Yes."
A few days ago, Lan had come to the theater on the pretext of looking for Dudu, and used his money power to help them overcome the difficulties. The art form of drama can rise to the level of royal banquets and descend to street squares, and it can also cleverly incorporate private activities into it. It is simply not suitable as a means of publicity.
When Lann was putting down the riots, he had already planned in his mind to take this troupe under his wing, and the Foxen Troupe also wanted to do this and hit it off immediately.
Regarding Lan's reaction, Irina covered her mouth and chuckled: "These were originally planned performances. Cintra, Temeria, Redania, wherever you go, you can leave deeds worthy of praise. , you are simply the natural protagonist of poetry and drama. I don’t know of other places, but half of the poets and theaters in Novigrad are grateful to you for feeding them." Lann chuckled
.
After the pleasantries, Yibinna got down to the topic: "Are you here today to share some stories beyond rumors to enrich our repertoire?"
In terms of social interaction, Yipinna is very smart. Lann will definitely make a profit after funding the troupe, but what can the troupe do? The only thing is to act, write the script according to the requirements of the investors and then perform it.
But Yibin took the initiative to say that Lan provided stories to help the troupe enrich its repertoire, and things changed from the troupe helping Lan to Lan helping the troupe, and the communication became very comfortable.
Lann likes communicating with smart people the most.
Currently, there are very few artists on the mainland who are willing to promote the Witcher. The most famous one is Geralt’s best friend Dandelion. He deserves 90% of the credit for the nickname “White Wolf” becoming so famous.
At this moment, Lan also began to tell Yilina the stories he knew about the once magnificent demon hunters.
The serial betrayal story of the Cat sect stabbing the Wolf sect in the back and being backstabbed again, the inspirational story of the scoundrels of the Manticore sect being enlightened in Toussaint and devoting themselves to religion, the sad story of the Griffin sect’s pioneer slaying the dragon but being killed by human greed. , and there are more unknown glory and sad legends of demon hunters...
These stories full of twists and tensions made Yi Li Na fascinated.
"But these stories lack the necessary elements to become a 'finale'." Although the stories are all very good, Irina gave a dissenting professional opinion, "They can make people sigh, but they are difficult to make people happy and spontaneous. Discuss. We need stories that happen around us, or stories that are sufficiently immersive."
Yilina's eyes burst out with excitement: "Those stories that can be spread on the streets and in taverns are the best stories. Love and swords are the best stories. Eternal themes - such as you."
"Soon there will be stories happening around you." Lann pointed at Kiyaen.
After a series of follow-up discussions, it was decided that the themes of Lane and Kyaan would become the focus of the Foxen Theater Company in the future.
Lann's "Knight Princess", "Battle of National Destruction", "Journey to Restoration" and other themes are the main pillars of the finale; while Keyan is in the city from time to time to complete commissions and provide materials to the troupe in real time, striving to create " Our Good Neighbor The Witcher" image and related stories.
Before leaving, Lann also specially told Caiyan: "Don't care about money. If you meet a poor family, try to avoid remuneration. The money I leave you is enough for you to spend for a long time. If it is not enough, just ask Schapelle or contact me to ask for it." ."
"Are we going to be like this in the future?"
Lann thought for a while: "At least this is the case for now."
"Then what if someone defaults on the bill, or even blackmails me or something?" Kyaen knows how unreasonable the unreasonable people in this era are. of.
Lann said that he had been prepared for a long time: "'Lannister, you must pay your debts'. Go to Chapelle, he will deal with it according to the pagans." The
cat-sect witcher suddenly became a little expectant when he heard this. Don't you take the initiative to find a rogue or something to practice with?
Seeing Kian's expression suddenly becoming eager to try, Lan rubbed his brow with a headache.
In fact, in terms of choice, it would be more stable in Novigrad to leave a more calm Serpent sect demon hunter. Such as Korgrim.
But they were not happy. Only Kian, who was contracted by the [Follower] panel, was willing to accept his request, and only the [Follower] would share the experience with him when completing tasks.
However, Keyan is originally a rational cat, and he also has the [Entourage] Panel, Eternal Flame, and Theater Troupe to help him look after him, so there shouldn't be any accidents... right?
I don’t know what the reputation of witchers will be like when I come to Novigrad next time.
Lan shook his head and was about to leave to deal with the last thing he had to do in Redania.
.........
Two days later, Cowburg.
The Cintra cavalry came rolling in and stopped outside the academy city.
As if yesterday happened again, Dijkstra was waiting at the city gate wearing brightly colored silk clothes, and greeted Lann at the same time as he arrived. Apparently, he had already received news of the whereabouts of Lann and his party.
"Compared with last time, there seem to be a few fewer people behind you." Dijkstra looked at the cavalry behind Lan.
Lann looked serious: "They got the ending of a soldier."
During the confrontation with the wild boar army, a Sintra cavalry sacrificed.
"I'm sorry." Dijkstra bowed his head politely and observed two seconds of silence.
Then he looked at the newly-appeared Lei Suo and others in the team, his eyes pretending to be curious: "But there seem to be a lot of new faces?"
Lann nodded: "I am a count, it is reasonable to have a few followers, right? ?"
Dijkstra looked at the amber snake eyes of the witchers and smiled: "Of course."
Lann paused, showed a curious look, and suddenly said: "Why didn't I see Ms. Philippa this time? "
Indeed, there was nothing on Dijkstra's shoulders at this moment, and there were no birds in the sky.
Dijkstra looked surprised: "Lord Lannister knows about Lady Philippa? Have you met her?"
It's time to act. Last time, the matter between Philippa and Lan was kept secret, and both parties had a tacit understanding not to tell anyone about it.
But others don’t know, how can Dijkstra not know? Moreover, Lan and Philipba's conditions originally included "let Dijkstra help" in their requirements.
"You don't know if I have met her before?"
"Lord Lannister better not say anything I don't understand." Dijkstra said, "But if you want to visit Lady Philippa, now It's not very convenient. She didn't follow His Majesty the King to the Cow Castle, but was at Tritog's palace. After all, you know - the King is not here, and the advisors have to sit in the rear." Lann raised his eyebrows: "It seems that Your
Majesty Do you trust Ms. Philippa?"
Dijkstra smiled: "Of course."
The two chatted while walking, and Dijkstra led Lan back to the living room where he lived before.
Take a shower and change clothes as usual to wash away all the travel dust. However, thinking of meeting Vizmir II later, Lan suddenly had an idea:
"Milva, come in."
Before Lan could finish his words, the female attendant rushed in, obviously having been waiting outside the house for a long time: "Your Majesty, Earl, Do you need me to help you bathe?"
Lann's face darkened: "I have prepared a gift for the king. You send someone to the market to buy me some things for packaging."
Milva retreated with a disappointed look on his face . Got out.
After a while, there was a knock on the door, and the maid brought back what Lan wanted.
After completing this, Lan waved away the maid who looked even more disappointed, took out two things from the [Inventory], and began to decorate the gift he had prepared.
The king seemed to really care about the academic development of Niubong. It was not until sunset that he sent his steward to meet Lan when he was free.
He still kept the fire going, and his son served as a cupbearer.
The only difference was that there were half as many knights as guards around him than before, and the eyes looking at Lan were even more wary.
The majestic and dignified king, the nervous and alert knight, the two types of people in the room formed a sharp contrast.
The little prince Radovid was out of the situation. He looked at Lann motionlessly after he entered the door, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Welcome back, Lannister." Vizmir II raised his head and immediately saw the gift in Lan's hand, "This is it?" "The
artwork I saw in Novigrad, I got it by chance. It is said to be the collection of the Everrick family."
Lann smiled: "I dare not take possession of the property in your name privately, so I brought it back with the intention of returning it to its original owner."
Vizmir II Shaking his head: "It's really hard for you to say 'gift' so euphemistically. Originally, this kind of thing should be handed over to the butler, but it's over now - Lado." The prince heard the king's call and stepped forward to take Lan's hand
. Long, flat packaging.
"Is this a painting?"
"Yes."
Faced with the king's question, Lan nodded. It was a painting, a painting brought from Everrick Hall, a painting by Alice.
It is also a carrier that allows the soul in the painting to travel.
Radovid's eyes were full of curiosity, but he still had to abide by etiquette in front of his father, so he had to put the painting aside for the time being.
Vizmir II suddenly thought of something and waved, and a butler came forward. After hearing the king's soft command, he hurried out and came back with a painting after a while.
"This painting is called "The Lion and the Brave Redanian Soldier". It was donated to me by a painting teacher from Cowburg." Vizmir II said with a half-smile on his lips, "The painting is of you and me. Soldiers were fighting against a monster that suddenly appeared on a transport ship - you seem to call it a dragonfly monster, right?"
Lann paused with a smile on his face and took the painting. It indeed reproduces 90% of the appearance of my group when they were fighting against the dragonfly monster. The 10% difference is that the Redanian soldiers in the painting are impassioned and jump off the ship with a look of determination.
initiative.
"The brave Redanian soldiers used their bodies as bait to lure monsters out of the water and protect the merchants on the transport ships. Related poems and literary works have been spread in Cowburg." Vizmir said meaningfully, "I am very Like this painting. So I gave him to you as a gift in return."
This was obviously the work of the poets and artists who were on board at the time. Lann admired their artistic achievements in his heart, and gave a slight salute to Vizmir II: "Thank you, Your Majesty." Vizmir
II raised his jaw slightly, ended the greetings, and started to get down to business.
"I heard about what happened in Novigrad, but I didn't expect that there would be such a big mess. It turns out that a religious organization cannot manage a city in a real sense. I plan to remove Novigrad from eternity. Take back the hand of fire."
Vizmir II looked at Lan's eyes and showed a questioning look: "Lannister, what do you think?"
If you can take it back, you will be in trouble until your son takes the throne. From then on until death, the city was still burning with eternal fire.
And why do you always ask me about domestic matters?
Lann said without changing his expression: "I may have misunderstood... I always thought that Novigrad was the territory of Redania, but now it seems that is not the case?" The
atmosphere was silent for a while, until Vizmir II lightly He laughed and said, "You're right."
But he quickly straightened his face again: "How do you get along with Chapelle?"
Lann sighed: "It's very awkward. He is very cold and arrogant, and he is not very polite. Come on. I only provided intelligence for the instructions you gave me, but I was not willing to send soldiers to help. As a result, I had a head-on conflict with Olgierd and lost a lot of men." At this point, Lan showed his true feelings
. Regret: "They are all warriors who were killed by the Nilfgaardians. I didn't expect them to die in a place like this." The
confrontation with the Wild Boar Army and the subsequent monster strength of Olgierd caused Lan to lose a lot. manpower. Lan En brought out such an elite team, and every one died and one was spared.
But where are the immortals in a war? Especially these combatants who are destined to go to the battlefield.
"I'm sorry, they died for me." Vizmir II comforted, "I will pay their pension."
Lann shook his head: "They are my people, and what happens after their death is naturally my responsibility. Come take care of them. If you want to pity them, I just hope that their stories can be remembered. The dead should not be forgotten."
Regarding Lann's request, Vizmir II did not comment.
"Where is Olgierd? Is he dead?"
Indeed, there is no complete body.
Lan shook his head: "I killed his wild boar army, but I only drove him away."
Vizmir II remained calm, but Prince Radovid frowned fiercely.
"Why? I thought swords have no eyes."
Lan said sincerely: "No matter what he did, he is a noble after all, and he is your subject. Even if he commits a crime, he should be handed over to you for trial. I have no right to judge him." He used lynching. So I just killed his wild boar army to ensure that he will not cause you any trouble like before." "
Then where is he now?"
"In the hands of the Nilfgaardians."
Wei Zmir II was stunned.
"With your eyes and ears, you must know that the Nilfgaardians were involved in the previous riots in Novigrad. Olgierd made an agreement with them. The last time I saw him, he seemed to have mixed up with the Nilfgaards. A Gadian ship."
Lann was filled with indignation: "He has committed treason!"
Radovid, who had been listening in, looked confused and seemed to have no idea what Lann said.
Vizmir II closed his eyes in pain: "The Everrick family, after their great achievements in founding the country... I didn't expect that they would fall to the south now." "
Imran!"
Hearing the king's angry cry, The royal butler in the room immediately stepped forward.
"Go and send Count Dijkstra over. I want him to draft a document immediately to inform the whole country. The evil deeds of the Everrick family must be warned to everyone!" "
Yes, Your Majesty!"
The system prompt sounded at this moment. ——
[Task-Fairness and Selflessness-Completed]
Lann showed a hidden smile.
As if he was really angry at the hero's betrayal, Vizmir II took a while to calm down. Then he looked at Lan and spoke softly: "Lannister, thank you for helping me discover this cancer in time." "
We are friends, and this is what I should do."
The prince obediently responded to his father's instructions. Lan En poured the wine, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves for a while.
"The trip to Haji Fortress is going to be put on the agenda. I will be ready to leave in a few days. Do you want to come with me?"
Lann spent almost a month in Novigrad, and now he is about to leave. The day for the Northern Talks is very near.
Haji Fortress is located at the junction of the four northern countries. If you set out from Niubao now, you can reach it almost a few days before the start of the meeting.
"Without disturbing you, we plan to go on our own."
"Okay." Vizmir II did not try to persuade him too much, "But be careful on the road. According to my intelligence, it has not been peaceful recently."
Lan asked doubtfully. "The southerners are coming again?"
"No, I heard there are a lot more monsters." Vizmir II shook his head, "Water ghosts, ghouls, and other things. Those who live all year round The dirty things in the forest have also escaped, and the city guards in many places have begun to ask for help." "
But I heard that there seem to be a few more demon hunters in your team? Plus your own words, Then you probably don’t have to worry about it.”
The king said jokingly: “If possible, I’d like to borrow a witcher from you.”
(End of Chapter)