Chapter 310 They are plotting.
"Damn it, you wizard and warlock hiding behind! Do you know how long I've been waiting for you like a damn goose? Wei..." The
man on the other side of the sound transmission box stopped Hui The owl called out his name.
"That's enough, Your Excellency."
"Damn it!" Stephen was actually not as angry as he showed, but he needed to show his anger, "You are like an old and fat spider, hiding in In the darkness, waiting for the moment when the spider web trembles. Now you not only don't show your face, but you don't even bother to make your voice on time?" "
This is really a sad metaphor, gray forest owl." The voice on the other side of the transmission box It got colder.
"Stop chatting, Wei... Warlock." Gray Owl's tone was still harsh, "Just like we agreed, we need to meet!" "Of course, as we agreed..." said the voice
in
the sound box As soon as the words fell, a red portal suddenly exploded in front of the Gray Owl and the others, and a strong wind swept around it with it as the center.
The gray owl was impatient and rushed into it first, followed by Nilfgaard officers, agents, and soldiers behind him.
In the end, only two people remained: bounty hunter Leo Bonnard and psionicist Kenna.
"Ladies first." Bonnard smiled sinisterly, as if he was afraid of this teleportation magic that didn't know where to go.
"That's not what you have in mind, hunter." The beautiful psionicist looked at the bounty hunter with disgust and disappeared into the portal.
Bonnard did not respond to the psionicist's provocation. He wiped the necklace in his hand, looked at the portal and murmured:
"Geralt the White Wolf, Lannister the Lion, and many other witchers..."
The face of the bounty hunter He showed a greedier smile than when he saw the bounty, and then shook the necklace he had been wiping in his hand.
In front of the portal, these three necklaces vibrated violently, and the animal heads as decorations on them shone brightly. Without looking closely, you can tell that they are wolves, cats, and griffins.
...
My eyes were shrouded in darkness for a moment, and then suddenly lightened up. When his vision became clear, the gray owl found that he was already inside an old castle. Through the window, he could see the gloomy sky outside and the waves lapping at the coast.
They came out of one portal, but there was another one in front of them.
"Enter the portal in front of you and you will be able to see me." A voice appeared in the transmission box, "Only you, the others stay." "What do you mean,
Warlock?"
"My current status is not suitable for you. Too many people know, Gray Owl. Your emperor will also agree to this." The
soldiers of the empire were still hesitating, but the bounty hunter Bonnard had already laughed. He strode to the long table on one side, which had already been set with a dazzling array of barbecued meats, fruits, and fine wine.
"I've begun to like that warlock, Gray Owl." He sat down with a straight face, surprise in his eyes, "It's a pity there is no vodka." The
Gray Owl glanced at the bounty hunter and stared at it for a while. He had three demon hunter badges on his chest, and then waved to the soldiers he brought over.
"Rest right here and wait for me to come back."
After saying that, he stepped into the second portal without waiting for anyone else to react.
With a "boom", when the sight in front of him became clear again, the gray forest owl found that the portal behind him had disappeared. It was obvious that the person who used it was determined not to let others follow.
Looking up, the Gray Owl finally saw the purpose of this journey, one of the most powerful warlocks in the north and a member of the Wizarding Council - Wigfortz.
But these represent magical achievements, which are meaningless to people with titles, not to mention that the gray forest owl is still serving in the empire.
He was too lazy to show any good looks towards Wigefortz, especially when he saw that he was still flirting with his female assistant, which made him feel even worse.
"I didn't come all the way here just to watch you fall in love, warlocks!" the gray forest owl shouted, "Or are you using some kind of warlock method? Mind reading, or some kind of teleportation?
" Govortz and his female assistant Lydia frowned together.
"Be careful what you say, Gray Owl." Wigfortz said leisurely, "Now you are asking me to do something." "Help me
and you are also helping yourself. Your Majesty promised you the position of governor, which will enable you to ascend to the sky in one step, but if If you can't give him what he wants, then your previous decades of hard work will be in vain and you will get nothing." The gray owl looked
at the warlock and his female assistant, dissatisfied with the way they flirted with each other before. Bu Rao, "What are you talking about? Is this why you wasted my time and kept me waiting for so long?" "Do
you know how precious my time is and how urgent the situation is now?"
Wilgefortz frowned. Frowning, the atmosphere in the room suddenly darkened, and a silent aura enveloped the Gray Owl.
The imperial coroner suddenly felt as if his heart was being grasped by an invisible hand, and his head felt like a maddening pain as if it was being pricked by a needle.
"My assistant and I were talking about an apprentice. He was discovered by Lannister about his talent for magic. As a result, he accidentally came to learn magic under my hand. It is said that Lannister specially ordered him." Looking at the big mouth in front of him
. The gray owl panted, and Vilgefortz smiled and began to explain: "I was thinking that he might be able to play some role in our operations, so I was discussing with my assistant." "Ha, ha. Then
. Just bring him here." Gray Owl panted heavily. He did not allow himself to show cowardice in front of the warlock. "How can a magic apprentice who is so valued by Lannister be able to play a role?" Wigover
said Tezi seemed to agree with the Gray Owl's idea. He and Lydia looked at each other for a while. This time, the Gray Owl knew that they must be chatting with magic.
After a long time, the warlock shook his head and looked convinced: "Okay, okay..."
Then Vilgefortz turned to the Gray Owl and explained: "He will play a role, but not now."
This also means that As the conversation between the female assistant Lydia and Wigfortz ended, she quickly disappeared into the room, leaving room for Wigfortz to talk to the guests.
...
There were only two people left in the room, and the atmosphere was silent for a while.
"You betrayed your emperor, Gray Owl." Wigfortz said shockingly, kicking off the conversation. "You just saw the opportunity and you betrayed him without hesitation." This time the warlock did not take advantage of it
. His own chaotic energy exerted some pressure, but the gray forest owl's heart beat countless times faster than before.
The powerful qualities of the agent allowed Gray Owl to remain calm: "This accusation is really weighty coming from your mouth, Warlock. It's a pity that you only told a worthless and ridiculous joke..." "I didn't accuse you,
Gray Owl. I'm laughing at you." The warlock said lightly, "I'm laughing at your naivety and incompetence."
"The sick pride of Duke Adal Aip Darcy and Duke Joachim de Wet was offended. They planned to marry their daughters to the emperor, hoping that a new dynasty would be born from their blood. But Emhyr downplayed the deprivation They wanted to marry Princess Cirilla of Cintra, which shattered their ambition to change the course of history." "They are not ready to launch an
armed rebellion, but they can kill those who are in chaos. Girl. It’s a pity that their arrogance and self-esteem made them not want to dirty their noble hands, so Werther in Sintra was passive and slow in his work."
Vilgefortz smiled as he had everything under control: "So - hiring ambition The exorbitant Stephen Skellen will be the executioner."
"Is that so, Lord Skellen? You did not intend to carry out the emperor's order to capture the lion cubs. On the contrary, you gathered a group of desperadoes and wanted to capture the lion cubs directly. Kill."
As he spoke, the warlock waved his hand, and a blurry curtain suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.
Above are the team members heading north enjoying food and wine in the hall.
"Let me see: an elf scout with military rank, two sadistic sergeants, a female thief from the intelligence service, several murderers and murderers who defected from the North and even Skellige. I must say yours The team is full of talents."
"I must praise, they are all very similar." The warlock continued to smile, his tone gentle, "Once the thugs kill more than five people, there will be no difference. They have the same movements, the same gestures, The same speech, behavior, dress and temperament. And the same eyes, silent and cold, lack of energy, and as calm as a snake. Even if they commit heinous atrocities, their expressions will not change at all."
"Do you know what surprises me the most? You also hired a psionicist. Do you want her to suppress me? You people always lack understanding of the true power." Vilgefortz shook his head. .
"But you find a bounty hunter who has killed three witchers - that's a surprise, it's even rarer than a warlock to be that skilled. Ha, you see, he really seems to like vodka !"
Every word of Vilgefortz seemed to put a stone under the Tawny Owl's chest, and now it has turned into a hill weighing on his heart.
The Tawny Owl felt his hands begin to tremble.
This warlock knew too much, even more than he, an agent of the intelligence service, knew.
He didn't know how the other party knew this, but he knew what he should do next.
The Gray Owl's hand reached behind him, where there was a magic-blocking gold dagger.
...
Wilgefortz chuckled. He didn't know if he felt something. He knew that the conversation should enter the next stage.
So he changed the subject: "Relax, Gray Owl. I am not saying this to accuse you. You are a smart man. As smart as you are, you will definitely be able to guess that those big figures at the Duke level only use you as a knife and never thought about it." By fulfilling their promise. When you kill Cirilla, they will definitely find a way to kill you again." "
Of course," the Gray Owl took a deep breath, "I'm too smart to not notice. So. , Vilgefortz, do you think I should betray those dukes and join you? Is this your purpose? I am not a weather vane on the top of the tower!" "Of course I know that you have
noble power. For officers and intelligence agents, you have far more lofty ideals. You are a revolutionary."
Wigefortz gave his bargaining chip: "You want to end the dictatorship and tyranny, and then establish an utopia called... a constitutional monarchy. So you are willing to become the sword of the great nobles, right?" "
I can't bring you the new political system you want, but I can promise to give you financial assistance, logistical support and access to intelligence, so that you can The tool used by the conspirators becomes a real partner. I can help you sit in the position of the Empire's intelligence chief and help you realize your ambitions and lifelong wishes. Can you foresee all this?" Gray Owl took a deep breath
. In one breath: "You really know everything."
He let go of his hand from the dagger: "You also want Cirilla? Do you want to capture her or kill her?"
Vilgefortz showed satisfaction. With a smile, he saw the changes in the movements of the Tawny Owl out of his sight.
"I want Cirila, yes. But it's only temporary." Vilgefortz smiled, "I only need her placenta. After that thing is taken out, the rest of her will still belong to you. If you're lucky, you can still
deliver a mission to the emperor. With the war in chaos, it's normal for the princess to have some accidents, isn't it?" "In this way, you can still complete the emperor's political mission, and you can also gain a firm ally and transform from being a tool of a great noble. Why not become a real trader?"
Placenta...
The gray owl took a deep breath again, and he admitted that he underestimated the warlock in front of him.
"I won't ask you why you did this. It must be some weird magic experiment."
Wigfortz smiled with satisfaction: "Let us keep a little mystery to each other." "
As you say, I just need to continue to perform my duties and nothing needs to change. When things are accomplished, I will receive huge rewards. It sounds like winning a big prize, right?" "That's right, you just have to continue to perform your duties." Wei
. Gofortz nodded, "It's just a small, innocuous link." "
Then we should continue the topic we started with, which is the purpose of my coming." The
gray forest owl shook his head, as if he just said It's like nothing happened.
But he also knew that many things had changed.
"I came to you to ask for help and plan how to go to Brochlon Town to capture Princess Cirilla." Gray Owl took out an envelope from his waist. "This is a letter prepared by the emperor for you." The warlock accepted it
. Come over and start browsing at a glance. There were a lot of things he knew about it, such as the victory achieved by the Lions of Sintra in Rivia; there were also many things he didn't know, such as the emperor's current military arrangements.
"Ha... very clever and decisive. Does the emperor want to divert Lannister and his army away like this? Many people will die." "These
are the drawbacks of dictatorship, so I want..."
" Okay, okay." Vilgefortz interrupted the Gray Owl, "Very good. If there is a large army surrounding us, even I can't break through and capture Cirilla." "What are you going to do?
"
"I have raised a mercenary group with hundreds of people. I can open the portal and send you and them to near the town of Blochlon. This is a powerful commando team." "So many people come
from From here to the north of Cintra? You can do this? Even a warlock..." "
I am not an ordinary warlock." Vilgefortz shook his head, "Like I said, I will be A very powerful ally."
The Gray Owl suppressed his excitement: "But there are still risks, and it's still not enough." "
Of course." Vilgefortz actually agreed with the Gray Owl's greed, "Such precision. The plan needs to be foolproof."
"I am that guarantee, Gray Owl. Have you heard of [Alzu's Double Cross Summoning Technique]?"
There was a "boom", like a hammer hammering a huge bell in his mind, and the gray forest owl immediately felt dizzy.
He didn't know much about warlocks, but the name "Arzu" really resonated with his ears.
Regarding the lofty ideal of the Gray Forest Owl establishing a constitutional monarchy...that is indeed in the novel.
The original work of The Witcher is too rich...
(End of this chapter)