Chapter 70 Ciri's Dream
"I dreamed about Cintra..."
Mossak was still coaxing a child at first, but as Ciri told it, his expression gradually became serious.
Shirley said slowly: "In my dream, I saw our castle - it was burning. Many nuns and attendants ran out of it. They were running for their lives, but they were quickly killed by a group of armors with sun painted on them. The soldiers fell to the ground."
Ciri raised her head and asked: "Do Nilfgaardian soldiers paint the sun on their armor? I dreamed about Nilfgaardian soldiers, right?"
Druid touched Xili's head, thinking about the words, said: "That's right... maybe it's because some rumors have reached you recently. Words heard during the day sometimes slip into dreams at night. This means that little Xili has also begun to You are concerned about national affairs."
Mossack comforted her, but with little effect. Shiri's mood did not calm down, but gradually became agitated.
"But." Shirley seemed to have tears welling up in her eyes. "Those things seem to be real, and they are different from the previous dreams. It's like... they are what I will really see in the future."
Moss Zak sighed. He had several guesses in his mind, and planned to have a chat with Queen Calanthe later.
To Xili, he reassured: "I will help you pick some herbs later, and I will ask the maid to light them in your bedroom before going to bed. You can have a good sleep tonight." Xili nodded and wiped it
. Wiping his eyes, he said: "And..." "
And?"
"Yeah. Behind those Nilfgaardian soldiers, there seems to be a man with golden eyes chasing them. He has been injured a lot and has been bleeding... "
Mossack thought, this is very similar to the dream Lan En told him before.
["After my parents died, you know I was seriously ill for a while. During this period, I had many dreams. I dreamed that Nilfgaardian soldiers invaded Cintra, the cavalry crushed everything here, and the fire burned everything here. Everything. And in the flames, a man with golden glowing eyes gathered the refugees and used magic to protect the remaining seeds of Cintra."] At
this time, Mossack did not know that this dream was made up by Lan to fool him. , he always thought it was true. And after Xili also had the same dream, he became even more convinced of it.
"The man with golden eyes." Mossack inquired, "Is it Geralt?"
Ciri shook her head: "No, Geralt has white hair. That man has blond hair." "
And... I seem to I am familiar with him.”
…
Toussaint, thanks to its pleasant climate and fertile volcanic ash soil, is rich in grapes and is famous on the mainland for the high-quality wine it produces. This place is known as the "Fairy Tale Kingdom" and the "Land of Wine and Love".
According to the poem: "Bad weather does not exist in Toussaint. Even the winter here is cloudless, and only a gentle breeze blows. I don't know what the cold wind is. The word "hunger" has lost its meaning in Toussaint. , because the woods and bushes on this land are full of rich and juicy fruits all year round. The feeling of loneliness no longer exists, because everyone in the country regards travelers as friends they have not seen for a long time...
Here In a country overflowing with surprises, there will be no boring, boring, restless backwaters. Toussaint's wine flows into rivers, the music never stops, and the songs of birds and beautiful girls are everywhere. When the handsome knight comes to call, A girl will never be stingy with her charm."
Lann and his party, who arrived from the military-warned Northern Kingdom, clearly felt the difference between Cintra and Toussaint.
At this time, they were transported to Toussaint's capital, Beauclair, by Mossack's portal.
This place was once ruled by elves for 1,500 years, until it ended in 781 of the human calendar. Everywhere you look is filled with spectacular and beautiful elven memorial sites: delicate towers, carefully carved reliefs and mysterious ruins.
Only a few scorching suns on a black background and the odd combination of gold and black on the pure buildings remind people that this living fairy tale land is actually a vassal state of Nilfgaard.
Yes, although Toussaint is a very independent principality and has its own independent armed force-the palace guard, it is a territory of Nilfgaard.
Theoretically speaking, Lann and his party shouldn't be here at all. Otherwise, the kingdom of fairy tales will soon turn into a dark fairy tale in front of them.
But, how to put it... the current ruler of Toussaint, Anna Henrietta, is very "enlightened". Even her official title is "Enlightened Lady."
She is also very beautiful.
When Lan led Geralt and several attendants to visit her, he saw the duchess talking and laughing with the palace officials.
She has a slightly pointed nose, jewel-like blue eyes, and auburn hair tied with a ribbon, combed into an artistic style. The neckline of her dress is very low and embroidered with dense and even golden chrysanthemum patterns. Adorning her neck was a necklace of emeralds, onyx and lapis lazuli, with a jade cross as its pendant, which fell just between her corseted peaks.
"Lord Lannister, you are indeed a dazzling knight as the poem says." The Duchess laughed loudly.
It is hard to imagine that the act of "laughing" can also make people feel elegant and beautiful. Everything the Duchess does seems to be extremely cleverly attached to these two qualities.
"The druids have told me their purpose. This is great. I never thought that there are such wonderful things as magical ruins in Toussaint! After you finish exploring, I must My guard took me to have a look. Maybe we can hold a unique banquet there!"
Lann saluted the Duchess and said: "Thank you, Your Highness. Please allow me to first pay my respects to you and Raymond. Prince De sends his sincere greetings. I heard that he suffered a sudden illness and was bedridden some time ago. May the Prophet bless him."
Duchess Anna looked quite disapproving: "Thank you for coming all the way to send your greetings. Because Redmond My condition is really unseemly, so I cannot accept your visit. But I accept your wishes."
This indifferent attitude is obviously not the attitude a lady should have towards her seriously ill husband, but Lann happens to understand the reason behind it. Hidden story, because this is also a plot introduced in the original book at great cost:
a bard was once invited to perform in Toussaint. During the whole winter and summer, he and Duchess Anna had a secret love. , once romantic, and eventually everyone knew it.
At that time, Prince Raymond was attending a meeting in Sintra, and found several mistresses there to have a happy time... He
could only sigh: What a noble life.
(End of chapter)