Chapter 120 I came from Sintra, the western land, and went to the east to talk with the kings.
This meeting will be held three months later, at the junction of the four northern kingdoms, at the Haji Fortress in Aden.
If Lan remembers correctly, a few years later - I can't remember the exact years - probably before the coup on Thanede Island, several major powers would have a secret meeting in this Haji Fortress to discuss how to let Ciri Marry which king or prince to obtain Cintra to stabilize the situation, rebuild the Northern Gate, and defend Nilfgaard.
In the end, their conversation got so twisted that Nilfgaard must not let Nilfgaard get Ciri, and in the end they even wanted to kill Ciri.
Unexpectedly, they would hold a meeting of the Northern Kingdom at Haji Fortress in advance. It would be a public meeting, not a secret meeting, and Cintra would also be invited to attend.
Could it be that their butterfly effect made them think that Sintra could still be saved?
Lann looked at the participating countries again. Well, in addition to having its own Sintra, the only ones participating in the conference are the United Kingdom of Leiria and Rivia, which is similar in geographical location to Sintra, plus the four northern kingdoms: Temeria and Redani. Asia, Kaedwen, Aedirn.
As for the other small countries in the north, most of them are tributaries of the four major countries. They should be represented by the four major countries. Their opinions are not important.
Seeing Lann being thoughtful and silent after reading the letter, Mossak still waited patiently even though he had hundreds of suggestions in his heart.
Although he is Lan En's elder, the relationship between the two has become more complicated now. After Xili left, Lan En has become the actual person in power as the royal family.
Although the first heir to Cintra is still undisputedly Ciri, now when Mossak is discussing business matters with Lan, he has repositioned himself as a royal advisor.
He would make suggestions and admonish, but these would have to wait for Lann to give his own ideas first, and in the end, Lann could only make the final decision.
After a long time, Lan finally finished digesting the information. He sighed: "It seems that we have to go there. But looking at their letters, it seems that they want to invite Ciri more?" Mossack nodded and finally started to speak
. , analyzed: "Cintra's battle reports have been sent to the forces paying attention to the north. As Cintra's first heir, Ciri's identity is the most sensitive. You have always protected her so well. This may be Let other countries in the north have ideas."
Lann frowned: "You mean they want to do harm to Shiri?"
Mossack shook his head: "What I am worried about is not Shiri's safety. As long as the kingdoms outside the border want Cintra to continue to resist Nilfgaard, they absolutely do not want anything to happen to Ciri. That is why they want to ensure that Ciri is within their sights." "Become the one who controls Cintra
. Are they La's puppet? And if they want to supervise Ciri, do they have the ability to protect Ciri? They don't know anything, but they are always worried that they are one step behind and want everything." Lan sneered, "Xili Before her whereabouts were exposed, she didn't have the ability to protect herself."
Mossak had a different view: "They really don't necessarily want to turn Ciri into a puppet. There are some in the north. The ambitions of the kings may be much smaller than you think. They may prefer that Ciri become the next Calanthe, so that they can sit back and relax without worrying about Nilfgaard and continue their lives of corrupt monarchs.
But You are right to worry, Ciri has not yet appeared."
If Ciri does not appear, then Lan is the only person qualified to speak to the outside world about Cintra. He must arrive in Aedirn in three months. Haji Fortress.
For Lann, this is actually an opportunity. The recovery of Cintra requires the support of other kingdoms in the north. Even if they do not provide real help in terms of troops or materials, they can already solve Lann's urgent need by just using troops to hold back Nilfgaard's large army.
Therefore, Lann must attend this Northern Conference. Not only that, he also wants to win over as many allies as possible in the Northern Territory and gain as much support as possible.
From the original plan of waiting for the opportunity, to taking the initiative.
And at the moment Lan made up his mind and put down the letter, the system prompt sounded -
[Discovery Mission - Hear My Roar·Part 1]:
[The battle between the Lion of Cintra and the Black Sun is protracted, and the northern kingdoms The country's gaze is eager, and countless hands and countless pairs of eyes are focused here. And you, the lion of Cintra, now it's time to show off your fangs and claws, let all the forces that try to reach out to Cintra taste blood and tears, and let the lion's roar resound across the north again. ]
Lann raised his eyebrows, new main mission. The context of this main mission is easy to guess. Just follow the restoration of Cintra and push forward. I just don’t know how many links this series of missions have and how much benefit it can bring to me.
Now that it has been decided that Lan will go to Haji Fortress, the base camp needs a person with sufficient prestige to guard it. Currently, only Mossak can take on this important task. The old druid is different from the royal advisor warlocks in other countries who are regarded as outsiders. The old druid has always been one of their own in the eyes of the people of Sintra.
It has enough prestige and a prominent reputation. Especially in recent refugee gathering places, he did not care about the identity of the spell caster to get close to, comfort and help the refugees, which earned him a lot of gratitude.
Looking at Mossak, it is not difficult to understand why the druids can gain the respect and support of the Skellies.
Making a decision in his mind, Lann took the map and began to study how far he would have to go to the Haji Fortress in Aden.
If the northern border is divided into four parts according to the four major kingdoms, and viewed in clockwise order from upper left, upper right, lower right, and lower left, they are Redania, Kaedwen, Aedirn, and Temeria.
And Cintra is below Temeria, in the lower left corner of the lower left corner, which means that if Rann wants to go to Aedirn, he must cross Temeria.
And since Temeria and Aedirn are separated by the Mahakam Mountains where dwarves and goblins live, Lan would have to take a small detour from Redania if he wanted to go to Aedirn, possibly through the northern part of the country. Novigrad, the largest free port city;
in addition, it is possible to pass through Tritog, the capital of Redania, and Tritog has the largest academic city in the north - Cowburg.
Lann sighed in his heart: This will indeed be a long and exciting journey. The mirror master is right.
"Actually, I can send you there directly through the portal." Mossack said to Lann very understandingly.
Lan swallowed and speculated dryly: "Other kings would not choose this way, otherwise why would they set aside three months to hold a meeting?" Mossack actually nodded, and he affirmed: "
King They are all wary of warlocks, so they will not choose to use the portal unless they have to, and they themselves enjoy the process of going out for a cruise." This was the first time
Lan En heard this statement: "I was just guessing. You guessed it... So these three months are really reserved for me who is the farthest away?"
Mossak affirmed: "There are also Queen Miwe of the United Kingdom of Leiria and Livia, they are also fighting against Ni The situation on the front line of Fugard is very similar to ours."
Lann said while thinking: "In other words, this long journey is also an opportunity. I can visit Temeria and Reda along the way. King of Nia and win their support.”
Mossack added: "This is the best. You should try your best to win the support of Temeria and Redania before the talks on the way. And Queen Meve of Rivia is our natural Our allies, Demavi III of Aedirn, although brutal, are full of insights. You can have a detailed discussion with them when you get near Haji Fortress." Between words, the two of them had simply formulated a
contact plan for four of the five participating countries.
Lann asked strangely: "What about the king of Kaedwen?"
Lann really couldn't remember the personalities of these non-main characters.
Mossack said expressionlessly: "He is very aggressive and irritable, so he behaves like an idiot most of the time."
Understand, there is probably some grudge between the two.
After making sure that he would definitely pass by Redania, Lan looked at the mirror on the table and after careful consideration, he still carried him in his arms.
The system prompt sounded again:
[Discovery Mission - Heart of Stone Part 1]:
[This is not your first contact with the devil. Many things happening around you are actually not coincidences if you think about it now. You agree to meet again in Novigrad. This may be the beginning of a great adventure. For the foreseeable future, this adventure will be filled with joy but also deadly danger. 】
Since then, my next itinerary has been completely determined.
Lann's eyes turned to the [Gryphon School Contact Note] on the desk. Now that the atmosphere has been heightened here, some plans will have to be changed.
.........
Kair Siren, the elven castle in the snow, the headquarters of the Griffin School.
After a period of cleaning, the main part of the castle used for daily life has been cleared out. Although it is no longer as gorgeous as before, the traces of time and war damage make it appear more primitive and unique, with a unique sense of beauty.
In the hall, a few logs of dry wood were thrown into the fireplace, and with a flash of fire from Geron's palm, heat waves poured into the castle continuously from the fireplace.
A demon hunter with white beard and hair but still strong body brought over a pot of soup, and the two of them sat by the fireplace and began to enjoy rest and food comfortably.
After a while, Jeron let out a long breath and sighed: "Actually, after I saw the tragic situation of Kelseren that day, I never thought that I could be like now, roasting in the fireplace and drinking wine with my former companions. Soup. Thank you, Kelda."
The gryphon witcher sitting in front of him was Kelda, the only survivor from that shocking avalanche.
Kelda was originally the teacher who imparted knowledge about monsters in Kaer Siren. He was humble, knowledgeable, and always curious about knowledge. He was more like a scholar than a sword-wielding warrior.
Different from what Jaylon remembered, when he left, the demon hunter teacher in front of him still had thick, long brown hair. Now the hair is as white as the snow outside and as dry as hay.
Even when Jie Long saw him for the first time, the man in front of him was as twilight as rotten wood in a swamp.
Fortunately, after Jaylon's observation, as the two of them worked together to sort out the Kelseren these days, the old demon hunter became more energetic as he worked, and his whole person became rejuvenated.
Maybe it's because life has hope again.
(End of chapter)