Chapter 216 The soldiers unite.
Under Lan En’s suggestion, everyone ended the dinner in time.
"If this continues, I'm even worried that someone will propose to steal Yennefer's clothes and then use the portal to run around." "Haha, Lan, you are really drunk. Who would do such a ridiculous thing?
What's going on?" Lambert laughed loudly and laughed at Lan's idea.
The others began to consider Lan En's words seriously and shuddered involuntarily.
We really had a great time tonight, and everyone staggered back to their rooms.
.........
As soon as Lan opened the door, he seemed to have entered another world. The warm breath mixed with the familiar scent of perfume hit his face.
Take a deep breath, it smells of orange, gardenia, and cedar mixed perfume.
Looking up, he saw Triss squatting in the house. The red-haired sorceress was adding firewood to the fireplace. Her soft jade-like face was burned red by the flames, but the temperature above it exceeded the flames.
"You're back? It's a little later than I thought."
Seeing Lan push the door open, Triss smiled and opened the window for ventilation, then poured a glass of water and slowly walked to Lan's side and handed it over.
Even though Lan En was used to being served by servants, this situation, this scene, and this person still made him feel a torrent of emotions that he had never experienced before.
He sipped the heated snow water bit by bit and asked Triss: "Are you here again tonight to check on my progress in learning magic?" This has almost become a secret
code between the two. . Triss had already passed the time of coercion. She nodded first, and then shook her head: "
More than that, I'm actually here... to say goodbye to you."
Lann's movements were sudden, and he didn't expect it. You will get this answer later.
"Farewell? Where are you going?"
According to Triss' past reactions, she should have tried her best to follow Lan, which was the case in Novigrad.
Now that Ciri has left Kaer Morhen and is being taken by her, Brochron is about to join forces with Marshal Visekid, and there will be a real general in charge. In this situation, both Mossak and Triss can be liberated. Out.
Lann originally wanted to take Triss to Skellige with him.
"I have two reasons." Triss explained softly. It was obvious that she was extremely reluctant to let go. "The first is because Ciri...she will be with you in the future, right? I think it is better to keep some It's better for you to spend time alone."
As she spoke, the sorceress raised her finger and lightly tapped Lan's lips, blocking his next words: "I know, Ciri doesn't mind...us, but she will still It's uncomfortable. She has been separated from you in Kaer Morhen for a long time, and she will come back later, so I hope she can enjoy this time." "Anyway." Triss smiled, "Wait until she comes back
. After Kaer Morhen, I have plenty of time to find you. After all, I know how to use portals - and she will have to learn for a long time."
Lann sighed, you are such a good sister, Triss.
That's not right, speaking from a seniority perspective... maybe you are the younger sister?
Nervous.
"You have two reasons. What is the second one?"
"The second one." Triss laughed and hugged Lan gently. The scent of orange and cedar became even stronger.
"I am the royal advisor of Temeria, have you forgotten? I am going back to Temeria."
Lann was really stunned this time: "You haven't resigned yet? You have been working for me outside. Running around, Temeria has always had no objections?"
Triss shook her head: "It can't be said that I have no objections. It's just that I am not the only royal adviser in Temeria, and the kings' trust in warlocks is not as good as before. In fact, there is no difference between me and me..."
At this point, she chuckled: "Don't get me wrong, I am now... half a Sintra person. It was me and Mossack who returned to Temeria together. The result of the discussion. I know that Temeria has a very problematic attitude towards you now, and I hope to mediate and win you allies as much as possible." "Not only Temeria, I also hope to add more
warlocks They have a good impression of you. You must know that King Foltest has an entire advisory group, and he is currently rejecting the warlocks. I think I can take this opportunity to win over the companions who have been left out by the king." Lan was lost in thought, regarding the
special He didn't care much about what Liz said about wooing Temeria. After all, Temeria had a staunch ally in Princess Yada...
Instead, he was more interested in Foltestai's Royal Warlock Advisory Group. .
Lan suddenly slapped his forehead. Triss just avoided Ciri and turned to look for Yada again. This feeling... was a bit strange.
"What's wrong?" Triss asked in confusion as she saw Lan's sudden movement.
What he was thinking about now must not be told to Triss, so Lan could only change the subject.
"No, no, it's nothing. I was thinking about the warlocks of Temeria. If I remember correctly, Keira Metz is also one of them." "What, do you have thoughts about her?" If I remember
correctly
, , Keira Metz later became one of the founders of the Sorceresses' Coven, the largest sorceress coven in the North after the disintegration of the Warlock Brotherhood. In a sense, Keira at that time was also one of the top ten warlocks in the North and was worth winning over.
Lann nodded without warning: "I met her once, and my impression was not bad. And her strength seems to be..."
The sentence stopped abruptly, because Lann suddenly felt an unpleasant atmosphere in the room.
The badge on his chest began to tremble violently, and the temperature in the room began to soar. Chaos energy quickly condensed in the room, and then transformed into surging fire elements.
Lann felt that the sorceress in his arms gradually became hot to the touch.
"The person I am talking about is Feikat. He is now a member of the Supreme Council of Warlocks and is very powerful."
Lann nodded solemnly: "I think so too. Although I have not met him, I heard that He is a powerful warlock."
Triss continued: "Of course Keira is also good, and I have a very good relationship with her. If you have a particularly strong desire to win over her, I am also willing to talk to her." Inside the
room The temperature is higher.
Lan sighed deeply, knowing that this topic was not suitable for further discussion.
He hugged Triss fiercely: "Actually, I think having you is enough. But if you insist, I'll listen to you and just make the arrangements." Triss still wanted to speak, but her lips were blocked
. Living. She was addicted to it for a while, but then she regained consciousness, hammered her head a few times with a fist that was almost imperceptible to Lan, and tried hard to pull her head out.
"The windows are still open, it's snowy now!"
"Ignore it, just let the fireplace burn brighter."
...
Dry wood was thrown into the fireplace, and a fierce fire came. The trembling tongues of fire licked the texture of the wood, igniting it inch by inch, letting it heat up time and time again until the two completely merged into one, bursting out with powerful energy.
Flame is the original worship of mankind, the shelter of human life, and the most primitive and fanatical pursuit of mankind.
It is hot and violent, but also continuous and gentle. Arrange the firewood in the proper order and structure, and it will burn until dawn.
The temperature in the room reached its peak at this time, and this time it was not because of magic.
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[Character Level Improvement +1]
Early the next morning, Lann was suddenly awakened from his dream by a chant that sounded like a holy sigh. Looking up, the sky was about to light up outside the window, and the sorceress beside her was still sleeping soundly.
what's the situation? Could it be that we can now gain experience from this kind of thing?
This ridiculous idea just popped out of Lan En's mind, and he was immediately dismissed. He just chuckled twice and hit his head to laugh at his own whimsical idea.
If you haven't killed any enemies and haven't completed any tasks, then the only ones who can bring you tasks are your followers.
After adjusting his posture so that the murmuring Triss could lean more comfortably in his arms, Lan gently opened the system panel to check the current status of his followers.
The first thing that catches the eye is the animal Black Wind, the troll who just made a contract, and the spirit Alice in the painting. These three have their own special circumstances, and there are no special changes to the panel.
But as he continued to look, Lann's eyes gradually solidified.
The following is sorted by level:
[Follower: Levin Blot
Level: 5
Mission: Bloodline Continuation Part 2, Race Bridge, Town Revitalization]
Small town young man Levin, it seems that he has actually received the main mission?
...
[Follower: Milva (Maria Balin)
Level: 7
Mission: Walking with the Lion Part 2, One Hundred Bows, Archery Teaching]
Female follower Milva, the last two tasks are not a problem, but this first What is the situation with something that seems to be a main quest? And how to accomplish this? ...
[Follower: House Leinwitcher
Level: 10
Mission: Last Wish Part Three, Master Quint Part Two, Witcher's Heart, Fortress Reorganization]
Only House is the one who makes Lann feel most at ease. It is said that Lann spent a year in the city of Sintra before reaching level 10. Unexpectedly, House had reached this level less than half a year after receiving the panel. It seemed that he had two main quests at the same time.
Although the ingredients are quite complicated.
...
[Follower: Kyaan
Level: 10
Missions: Novigrad's Good Neighbor Part 2, Drama Tour Part 2, Blazing Fire, Cat Pie's Home, Dream Walker, Midnight Ghost, Shapeshifting Thief] Kyaan
's The level improvement is also very gratifying. Although the contract was made relatively late, after all, it started as a follower with special talents that surpassed ordinary demon hunters. Lann estimated that he had been directly involved in demon hunting missions with far more experience than ordinary side missions. It would be normal for the progress to be faster.
Lan plans to go back to Novigrad to see him when he has time. Judging from the task list, there seems to be a lot of unexpected gains.
...
[Follower: Ace Eloman Orman
Level: 12
Missions: Way of Knight, Little Painter, Apprentice Assessment, Glowing Face, Second Dream, Entrance Examination, Red High Heels, Diary of Two People, Orchid in the Empty Valley , Mermaid Legend, Deep in the Island, Become the Focus, Listener]
Lan was silent.
Wonderful!
——At
three o'clock in the morning, everyone gathered at the front gate of Kaer Morhen Castle. This was when Lann and his party were preparing to return to Cintra.
"I really want to ask you to stay a few more days, but when I think about the fact that we are going to Sintra later, we ignore these complicated courtesy." Vesemir patted Lan on the shoulder, "We will see you later."
Lan nodded, and finally looked around this quaint castle: "Don't be too reluctant, I will come back anyway. When we have more time, we will fund the reconstruction and repair of this castle. It will definitely be better than it is now." Okay."
Upon hearing this, Vesemir shook his head and did not react. Instead, he waved fiercely behind him: "Geralt, why are you even shyer than Ciri? Get out!" "
I'm not shy. But I thought about going through the portal soon."
Facing his mentor's ridicule, Geralt looked solemn.
Ciri jumped and pulled the white wolf behind Lan, while Yennefer shook her head and followed with a smile, joining the team heading to Cintra.
Although the Wolf Faction wanted to stay behind to pack their luggage, they still sent Geralt to follow Lan temporarily.
In other words, Geralt half pushed and half took the initiative to follow him, after all, Ciri was gone.
As soon as the white wolf left, Yennefer naturally had no reason to stay. The sorceress, whose whole body exuded the scent of lilac and gooseberry, was happy to do so.
"I'm just going to continue magic lessons with Ciri on the way. Lan, you can come with me."
Triss and Lan's expressions changed when they heard Yennefer say this.
Xili, on the other hand, had a bitter look on her face. She thought this was a rare vacation, but she didn't expect that the teacher would pursue her so far.
As Mossak's oak cane stomped the ground, the red portal opened in the courtyard, and the strong wind blew the snow and long hair together.
Lambert gloated as he watched Geralt's back disappear in a burst of red light. He suddenly thought of something and turned to Vesemir and said, "Can we ride horses when we go to Sintra?" "...
We There is a lot of luggage, and it may take more than a month on the road."
"I know, but I would rather be like this."
"...Let's pack our things first, and we'll talk about it later."
——Feeling
of weightlessness, dizziness.
Landed, but this time Lan didn't retching.
It wasn't because Lan En had adapted to the side effects of the portal, but because there was a person standing in front of Lan En who he hadn't seen in a long time.
This man and old butler Enns have obviously been waiting here for a long time. When he saw the group of people landing, he immediately showed a surprised and respectful expression on his face, and then gave a standard palace salute:
"Your Highness the Princess."
Xili was stunned for a moment, and her eyes showed surprise. Hikaru: "Vesekid?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
The man who was saluting looked very old, his hair and beard were gray, but his figure was still strong. No one would doubt whether a person of this stature could go into battle. Kill the enemy.
He wears a high-grade plate armor that only he can wear in Sintra. There is a small lion head relief on the left chest, a navy blue cloak, a lion head long sword on his left waist, and a lion head sword on his right waist. dagger.
He is the Marshal of Cintra, the second most prestigious and powerful person in the Lion Kingdom's military camp - the reason why he is called "second" is because Calanthe had a firm hold on the military power before, but now Lann's reputation is unparalleled.
In the original timeline, the entire territory of Cintra fell and for a time became the province of Nilfgaard. The remnants of Cintra led by Vesekid became the last fire of the Lion Kingdom. They were entrenched in the Brugg Kingdom on the edge of Brochlon Forest, waiting for the opportunity to regain their kingdom. Unfortunately, they ended up in the second northern border. During the war, their hatred was exploited and used as cannon fodder by the northern countries.
So there is no doubt that this is a loyal veteran, Lan Lan has been looking forward to meeting him, and now he finally got his wish.
After paying tribute to Shiri, Marshal Visekid straightened up. His eyes hesitated between Mossack and Lann, and finally chose Lann as the second person to greet: "Long time no see
. Yes, Lan."
Even though the dizziness still lingered in his mind, Lan still forced a decent smile: "I miss you too, Marshal."
Unlike Ciri, although Lan is also from the royal family, but in the In the past, Cintra still belonged to the "junior generation", at least in the eyes of Visekid, the marshal under one man.
Even though Visekid must have learned about Lann's achievements from Mossak at this moment, some solid concepts still need some time to change.
Lann didn't care much about this, there were plenty of opportunities.
Later, Vesekid greeted Mossack and even Geralt.
They were acquainted. With such an old qualification, Vesekid had attended the engagement party of Ciri's mother, Pavetta. That was where the fate of Geralt and Ciri began to entangle, and it was also the place where Moss The reason why Sac decided to stay in Sintra.
"Young Master, Your Highness." The old butler Enns saluted Lann and Shirley respectively, and then explained, "The Marshal arrived when you were out, and I arranged a guest room for him in the mansion according to your previous instructions. And after Advisor Mossack informed me that today is the time for your return, we decided to welcome you here."
...
Many new guests have arrived, including three ridiculous trolls. But the old housekeeper still introduced everyone into the mansion calmly and arranged accommodation for everyone.
As for Lann and Visekid, both of them had been holding back their thoughts for a long time, so they went straight to Lann's study.
"I brought about two thousand people." Vesekid's first sentence revealed the truth. "After the capital fell, I went all the way north to gather the troops that had not had time to join His Majesty. Originally there were about five Thousands of people. It’s a pity that many warriors have been sacrificed along the way, but those who remain are all elites from hundreds of battles!”
This was counted by Lann, Mossack and others before, and Lann was not surprised at all.
But what Visekid said next surprised Lann. He said: "Lan, next I will take charge of all the armies."
Is this to seize military power?
Lan's expression remained unchanged. Through several interactions during the year he came to Sintra and the memories of his previous life, he believed that Vissekid was not such a person.
To say the least, with his current prestige, Visekid really couldn't exclude him from the military system.
After seeing Lann's expression, Visekid showed an expression of surprise but relief. After pausing for a breath, he took the initiative to explain: "Lan, you don't have to worry that I am seizing power. In fact, I am." Handing over power."
"Before Cintra is restored, I will no longer serve as a marshal, but as a general, charging into battle." Vesekid laughed at himself, "Cintra now does not need to be a marshal. "Marshal's strength."
"And you, Lan, you need to take on more important responsibilities. You should stop doing everything yourself, and start paying attention to your own safety. In fact, when I heard this When you went out with only such a few people during the Northern Conference, I broke out in a cold sweat." "
Tomorrow I will swear allegiance to Her Royal Highness the Princess, and then transfer all military power to her. All military power will be transferred to her again. I will hand it over to you under the order of the princess, and all the soldiers will salute you, including me." Vesekid said sincerely, "So you don't have to worry about me threatening you, and I won't until Cintra is recovered. Will allow us to have internal conflicts."
"I'm just worried about your safety. I hope you won't go into battle to kill the enemy in person in the future - at least until Her Highness the Princess comes of age, you can't take any more risks." Lan understood, and this was indeed the right thing to do
. The problem of the old Cintra people of the Lion Banner is that they admire sword skills, are superstitious about military force, and despise all supernatural powers, including magic.
Therefore, even though Visekid had heard all kinds of rumors about Lann and still said this at this moment, he still regarded Lann as a knight with "superior strength" in the conventional sense.
In a sense, Visekid's knowledge is correct. The protagonists of this continent are mortals, and the army is enough to crush everything.
But Lann has long since broken away from the so-called "routine."
"Marshal, your opinion is very pertinent." Lann said sincerely, "I am far behind you in military matters. I also hope to learn more about marching and fighting from your side in the future." "But... I may follow you
. There is a little difference between the knights in your conventional knowledge."
Lan made a "little bit" gesture with his thumb and index finger, and continued:
"Let me show you my ability. Let's find a place that is a little open. A little place."
(End of chapter)