Chapter 255 Gede’s accident
: Gede did not die. The strong seal protection of the bear sect demon hunters gave him a solid defense; after being buried under the rubble, the ice giant, which was far more efficient than the excavator, quickly He was dug out in time.
However, he was hit by a trebuchet after all, and almost half of his life was gone when he was dug out. Fortunately, Fetov was at the scene, and he immediately used Druid's healing magic to stabilize the injury, then opened the portal and brought him back to the Oak Ring.
After so many days of treatment, Gede's injuries have basically healed, and even the old injuries from previous adventures have been cleared away. Gede's physical condition at this moment can be said to be better than before he was not injured. How many.
However, Gede did not have the vitality that a healthy person should have at this moment. Instead, his whole person was sluggish and suppressed an unsettling atmosphere.
When he saw Lan coming in, Gede's eyes lit up briefly.
"Lan, you're here? How is Torgil?"
The bear-sect demon hunter asked eagerly: "Have you tried your special ability on him? Can you save him?"
Lan was silent, Shaking his head regretfully.
"I'm sorry...my ability can only 'heal', not 'resurrection'. When Lord Torgil was exhumed, he had no sound, and even...even the body was mutilated." That
was A whole city wall fell on one person, and Torzir didn't have Gede's seal as a defensive buffer.
The bears' demon hunter's eyes that briefly brightened dimmed again, but in the suppressed place, a force began to gather.
"Lord Torgil has no heirs, and he should have selected a branch from the descendants of the Tursek family to inherit his property." Lann said what East told him, "But according to the castle steward's description, Lord Torgil had an oral will during his lifetime, saying that after his death, his property would be distributed to the warriors loyal to him. And you, Gede, are the highest ranked among them." "Although there is no written document left
, But the Tursek family decided to respect the will of the old lord. You are still recovering from your injuries, and other warriors of the Torgil family are not willing to pick out their own inheritance before you." The warriors under Torgil's command were very disappointed with Ge
. Germany also respected him from the bottom of his heart. Before this battle broke out, it had even been agreed that Gede would be the leader of all the soldiers.
The warriors of the archipelago who pursue honor have also sworn together to wait until they avenge their sworn lord before discussing property matters. But Lan En didn't say this news because it seemed too deliberate.
Gede took a deep breath: "Torgir...he died at the hands of the Nilfgaardians, and the Nilfgaardians were able to sneak into the small Skellige Island because of the people from the Arc Coast Principality. But the Arc Coast was Because they came after me... If we want to trace the origin, Toljier actually died because of me. What shame do I have to inherit his legacy?" There was silence in the wooden house for a long time
.
"Lan, it was your ice giant that dug me out, right?" "
Yes."
"It was you who saved my life." Gede raised his head, "How do you want me to thank you?"
Lann For a moment, he had expected a lot of Gerd's reactions, but this was definitely not one of them.
What's the reaction? Why did Gede suddenly become so angry?
"We are friends, and even more so, comrades-in-arms. What are you talking about..."
Gede shook his head firmly: "We, the Bear sect, never owe any favors, nor are we comrades-in-arms. If a comrade of the sect saves his life, You have to pay for it."
Bear witchers generally have no sense of community and are emotionally indifferent. But Gerd is not an ordinary bear. He has feelings. He fought side by side with Lann and Geralt before, and they were quite happy with each other.
Could it be that Druid's treatment suddenly activated the Bear Faction factor in his body?
Lann looked into Gede's eyes. There was anger and expectation in them, and it definitely didn't look like the emotions in his mind had suddenly been purged.
He looked at Lann and seemed to be urging Lann to say something.
As a witcher, Lan suddenly realized something.
"If you are so determined to reward me," he said tentatively, "How about following the 'Law of Accident'? Give me something you already have but don't know it." Gede let out a sigh of relief
. , as if the expectation was answered.
He lowered his head and murmured to himself:
"Is it something I already have but don't know it... I'm tired of fighting, and I have decided to retire. So I pledged my allegiance to Torgil, and was originally planning to spend the rest of my life on the Islands. But at this moment Torgil was killed by the Nilfgaardians, and even the castle was in ruins."
Gede raised his head: "If I have something I don't know about now, it is that I have already abandoned it. , But now I have to regain my life as a witcher."
"You want to rebuild the witcher order in Cintra, right? Then I will devote all my future witcher life to you, Lann."
" Because of the 'law of accident', I will fight for you for the rest of my life under the constraints of fate. If I have second thoughts, fate will punish me. But I have a condition." Gede stood up, the scars on his body seemed to be alive He came over and swam on the knotted muscles. "After joining the Order, I will not only be responsible for the activities of the demon hunters. I will also participate in the subsequent battle to restore the country of Cintra and the counterattack against Nilfgaard." ."
"Can you agree, Lann?"
Is this a condition?
Lann solemnly stretched out his hand towards Gede: "This is exactly what I expected."
"Welcome to join, Demon Hunter Gede."
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For everyone on the continent, the law of accident is An iron law that cannot be broken.
History has also proved that everyone who violates the law of accidents will be punished by fate, from individuals, to families, and even to the country.
Lann didn't understand why Ged would join the Witcher Order in this way at this moment and tie himself to Cintra's chariot. Under the supervision of the Law of Accident, he will continue to fight for Lann's Witcher Order for the rest of his life, and will no longer be able to seek any so-called "retirement."
He originally wanted to ask Gede to withdraw his promise and tell him that he could build the religious order together as a comrade-in-arms and a brother.
But when Lan saw Ged's depressed eyes, he thought of East inexplicably. To shake such a man's determination for revenge, no one would have expected what he would do next.
Bran and Lan are still wondering whether the Sea Knight, who was carried away by the fire of revenge, would be alone if the Welkans had not appeared and they did not support East's plan to hunt down the ice giant. Enter the mountains of Udvik and never come out.
So Lan finally extended a welcoming hand to Gede.
The future Demon Hunter Order will also have a demon hunter with legendary strength, the hardest shield and the heaviest sword.
Lann also has the confidence to control Gede's fire of revenge, allowing him to destroy the enemy to his heart's content without burning himself.
…
On Little Skellig Island, in the Tursek family castle, everyone in Sintra began to pack their luggage and get dressed in an orderly manner. East successfully ascended the throne, and the Skellige crowd enthusiastically agreed to fully support the fight against Nilfgaard. Lann and his team had completed their mission beyond expectations.
Although there were quite a few twists and turns in the process, these twists and turns brought Lann greater gains.
Everyone was happy - except Ciri.
The little girl was standing in the middle of the hall with her arms akimbo, her cheeks bulging like a hamster.
"Lan, is this the Night Stalker they were talking about? Do you want to take her back to Cintra?"
Ciri shouted without any scruples, her voice could be heard by the entire floor of the castle. arrive. The attendants who were carrying luggage quickly lowered their heads. The objects in their hands suddenly seemed to be as heavy as a thousand pieces, causing their steps to slow down involuntarily.
Kolgrim and Korn were sitting in the corner, looking at the people in the room with a look of "As expected of Lann", and at the same time filling up the wine glasses in their hands - Skellige's wine tastes very good too!
Yes, Night Demon Nanomi is also in the house at the moment.
However, Nanomi didn't care much about Ciri's hostility, but was full of surprise.
This is another ancient blood!
For the female night demon who joined Lann in order to survive, Ciri's appearance was almost equivalent to doubling her chances of survival. Why wouldn't she be happy?
As for Ciri's rejection of her at this time, the Night Demon said that this is not a problem. What her race is best at is gaining the favor of others - regardless of gender.
"Hello, Princess Cirilla, right? I am Nanomi Vera Love Timitin." The female night demon showed the most appropriate smile. In order to take care of the young and short Ciri, She even bent down.
In order to penetrate deeper into human civilization, the Night Demon had already wrapped a strip of cloth on her upper body, which had always been naked, at Lan's strong request.
But the Night Stalker's style... I know everything about it, but I can only comment on it as it would be better not to wear it. At this moment, she seems to have an extra piece of equipment that increases attack speed and critical hits - it just adds attribute bonuses to others.
The onlookers' eyes suddenly widened. And Geralt suddenly felt a chill on his back. He didn't need to think twice to know that this sight that looked like needles came from Yennefer.
A blush crept onto Ciri's cheeks, and she took three steps back uncontrollably. Neither the court lessons, the demon hunter's training, nor Yennefer's teachings told her how to deal with the situation in front of her. woman. The deliberately stern face completely collapsed at this moment, and even the accountability script that he had previously thought about became hesitant.
[What a despicable body this is, what a despicable method this is! ] Shiri screamed in her heart.
There was no way to continue the conversation with the Night Stalker. Ciri could only change her expression, waved her griffon cloak, then trotted over and grabbed Lan's big griffin cloak, and began to blink her big eyes. .
"Lan, are you going to take her back to Cintra?"
Lann felt like his head was getting big.
"Nanomie's nature... is actually very similar to my 'Lions'. You should have learned similar knowledge in Kaer Morhen. The Night Demon race all have strong physical strength and good spellcasting." Ability, and with a lifespan of a thousand years, he also knows a lot of knowledge..."
"Ha." Yennefer, who was watching, sneered.
"My purpose is not what you think... Even if I have that consideration, it is not for myself. Rather, it is for Eskar, you know..." "Heh" *3, Geralt,
Kou Grimm and Cohen both sneered.
...
The Night Demon shrugged helplessly. Looking around at the warlocks and demon hunters in this room, she knew that although these people were acting rude at the moment because of their racial charm, when they really went into battle, they would all be able to chop off their beautiful heads without hesitation. .
Normally, she would rather be near the ice giant than enter this room, but since meeting the blond-haired son of the ancient bloodline, she inexplicably trusts him, and in order to avoid the disaster of the intersection of the heaven and the earth. As well as the white frost that will eventually come, she must also follow the son of the ancient bloodline.
I just didn't expect that there would be another Ancient Blood now. Although it was a surprise, it seemed that it would take some time to gain the other party's trust.
The chaotic and irrelevant topics in the room continued for a while, and finally ended with a long breath of relief.
The person making the sound was Alice. The soul in the painting with a cold temperament has been sitting quietly in the corner of the hall painting her drawing board. The emotions and topics of other people in the hall do not disturb her at all.
When a person who is usually very aloof and quiet, but who is particularly fond of people suddenly makes a sound, no matter what topic they are talking about at the moment, they will stop, and no matter who the person's attention is, they will be attracted. past.
Alice looked at her drawing board with satisfaction through the black veil, which showed the scene when East ascended the throne. Her slender fingers lightly touched the drawing board, and a bright emerald flame suddenly ignited on it. The paper and cloth were not damaged at all, and the originally damp paint dried in an instant.
"It's done. Seven paintings, one for each of the seven major families."
Everyone in the room gathered around and admired the paintings. Even Yennefer, who was once a royal adviser to the Kingdom of Aden, admired Alice's painting skills from the bottom of his heart. Works of this level were enough to become a high-end collection hung in the king's living room to show off to all the nobles.
For each family in the archipelago, Alice chose a different theme. For example, what was given to Lord Dona was a copy of the scenery of Freya Temple and the surrounding woods, and what was given to Kratz was the battle scene when his two children fought against the Siren.
"Thank you for your hard work, Alice." Lann thanked her sincerely, and then hurriedly called the attendants to come over and frame these works in the picture frames that had been prepared. The soul in the painting said with an angry look in his eyes, "We are going to leave soon. Come on, I have to hurry up and give these gifts to the clan leaders."
Then he quickly left the house with his attendants, leaving a group of people inside staring.
Ciri wrinkled her nose and looked at the Night Demon Nanomi, who responded with a racially charged smile.
...
Little Skellig Island, by the sea.
Large barrels of fresh water, pickled vegetables, and other goods were carried on board, and then skilled sailors boarded the deck to inspect the sails and equipment.
"Kratz, are you ready to go to sea so soon?"
The man feared by the Nilfgaardians as the "Boar of the Sea" turned around after hearing the greeting, laughing and meeting the Lion of Cintra Hug each other.
"I know you are in a hurry, Lan. But I'm sorry, this is just a ship of supplies." Kratz patted Lan on the shoulder, "Other families had only prepared cross-island support, but going to Sintra requires More complete logistics. The journey on the sea is long, and we still need some preparation time."
Lann nodded understandingly: "Then what is this ship of supplies?"
Kratz smiled: "Of course it is for you. Although we are here temporarily. No, but we can first support some urgently needed materials, craftsmen, and manpower. This batch of transport ships has also been sent to you directly. I hope it can relieve Sintra's urgent needs." It can only be said that the old relatives in the archipelago are still reliable at the critical moment
. .
Although Lan now has the ability to make money and can purchase resources from other countries, the wrangling in the process is annoying; and compared with craftsmen, the importance of materials has to be temporarily put on the back burner.
When the city of Cintra was destroyed, almost all the royal craftsmen failed to escape. Although the old butler Enns transferred a group to Lann's territory in advance with the acquiescence of Queen Calanthe, but with the launch of the restoration of the country, Compared with the standards of war and rebuilding the country, it was still a drop in the bucket, and Enns and Mossack were almost dying of worry.
"That's a big help, Kratz." Lann sighed sincerely.
He raised his head and saw a blond girl on the deck ordering the sailors to carry forging equipment to the deck. Her clothes were embroidered with the flaming hammer emblem of the Todaloch family.
Lann couldn't help but be stunned, and Kratz's laughter became even louder: "You read that right, that's Yuna. She took the initiative to apply to be the leader of the craftsmen who supported Cintra this time. I heard that there are very few women on the mainland. A craftsman, but don’t underestimate her, she has learned all Todaloch’s forging skills, she just needs some experience.”
War is the best experience, even for craftsmen.
Lan pondered for a while and felt that this was a good thing, so the smile on his face became even more wanton.
...
Kratz put his arm around Lann shoulder to shoulder, and took a closer look at the situation in Cintra, especially Ciri. After a while, he sighed.
"Lan, you must take good care of Ciri... This child has a terrible fate. Her parents died because of me when she was young, and when she grew up, the queen died because of Nilfgaard. Fortunately, you are here now." "I used to be there
. I swore in front of the Queen that I would sacrifice my life to protect Ciri. This is the oath of the islanders. If there is anything you need me to do, just tell me!" Looking at Kratz's sincere face, although Lan had the desire to gain
support Happy, but suddenly silent and speechless.
Kratz truly cared about Ciri and Lann, and his help far exceeded the so-called "pledge" level. Lann believes that even if he is not bound by an oath, he is willing to do everything to protect Ciri - this has also been verified in the game in his previous life.
When you are weak, such people can be your strongest support; when you are strong, such people can be your most loyal allies.
But Lan also knew that every time Kratz looked at Ciri lovingly, he was actually tortured in his heart. Lan is not willing to let such a righteous man be burdened by his own guilt.
So he decided to help Kratz unlock his shackles.
(End of chapter)