From Witcher to Lord of the Empire.

Chapter 159 Give the Frog Prince a Kiss, and It Will Return You

"Have you studied art? Lannister, I would like to invite you to taste the sculptures and paintings here with me."

Ogierd took Lan to the collection room without any explanation, and showed him a stone sculpture that could not be described in words:

"There are only so many valuable statues: gods, kings, and naked girls, and this is a naked fairy. In theory, it should be the most valuable kind."

"That's one of the reasons that put the manor owner in huge debt, having bought it with almost all of his fortune, expecting it to appreciate in value. Then suddenly the author of it became notorious, and the value of the work went down along with it."

Ogild turned to look at Lann: "But I don't think the value of a work of art should be determined solely by the author's reputation. What do you think of it, Lannister?"

Lan looked at the statue in front of him, with pointed ears, long soft hair, and the breath of lake water and forest vegetation that he could feel just by looking at it.

He shrugged: "It's also difficult for me to evaluate objectively, because I just saw the real body of this statue not long ago, and she gave me a sword."

Ogierd showed interest when he heard the words: "The griffin rider of the fairy in the lake, right? I heard that, it seems that your life is much more interesting than mine."

The leader of the wild boar army suddenly lost his interest: "Without the aura of famous artists, if you strip away the meaning given by the sculpture prototype, this thing is nothing more than a stone-a lifeless, lifeless stone."

Ogierd suddenly exerted strength and hit the statue of the fairy in the lake with a fist.

His strength was incomparable, the lifelike statue actually shattered under his fist, the broken stones tore into pieces and splashed, hitting him with crackling crackles.

He has great strength, but he is still a body of flesh and blood. Lan saw that when Ogierd pulled out his fist, the face of his fist was bruised and swollen, and there were a large number of bloody mouths cut by sharp stone corners. Dye his sleeves red too.

But Ogierd seemed to feel nothing, and nonchalantly took the silk that was originally covered on the stone carving to prevent dust and wiped it on his fist.

In just one breath, the scarred fist returned to its original state, leaving only one or two scars that were barely visible to the naked eye.

He turned his head to Lane, pushed the rest of the statue to the ground with a wave of his right hand, and said, "Now this is the only way this statue can bring me a little fun—and that's the only fun."

Lan En applauded lightly: "You are really high-minded."

"I thought you'd be wondering about my hands first, because everyone notices them first," Ogierd said, "but that's okay. Let's get down to business—that's why you came to me, Wiz Mir II finally decided to attack me?"

Lan shook his head. He didn't intend to hide his intention of coming: "Vizmir II really wants to attack you, but he hasn't said that you must be killed yet. But the main purpose of my coming this time is not because He, but..."

"It's because of me."

Lane's words were suddenly interrupted.

In the secret room of two people, the voice of a third person came.

The statue that fell to the ground splashed stones, but it was frozen in mid-air without moving; the silk that Ogierd threw aside after wiping his fists slowly fell, but it seemed that it would never reach the bottom; The wild boar Junye, who came to shake the sky, seemed to have exhausted all his strength in an instant, and fell into the silence like a canyon.

The familiar scene reappeared, but this time it was no longer one-on-one, and the number of people who could move in this seemingly frozen time and space became three.

Lane and Ogierd turned their heads together, and it was still the man in front of them.

With a short stubble hairstyle that is almost bald, the travel-wandering trader stepped into the collection room with a reserved and polite smile.

"Also, his body is immortal, and I gave him the ability." Master Mirror pointed to Ogierd's hand that recovered in an instant, and introduced to Lann, "If you want this kind of power, I can give it to you later."

Master Mirror put his hands and fingers together in front of his chest, with a gentle look.Regarding his arrival, the other two people in the room behaved differently.

Lan En said with a blank expression: "I'm still wondering when you will contact me. At first I thought it would be the first time I arrived in Novigrad."

On the other hand, Ogierd looked disgusted: "Gunte Odim, come to look for poor people nearby again, and spread your disgusting rumors?"

After Ogierd finished speaking, he suddenly realized something, and turned his head to look at Lan in amazement. Now he finally understood Lan's reason for coming, which he hadn't guessed at the beginning.

"No, no, I'm here to collect debts this time. Send my agent to fulfill your three wishes. Lane is the partner I chose this time."

Ogierd's eyes suddenly changed, not because of guarding, but because of an indescribable... self-mockery?
"So it is, so it is. I've heard the rumors, Lannister, what are you up to? Those yellow eyes of yours? Your princess? Cintra still alive? With all due respect, with the devil's No deal will end well."

Lan En was expressionless: "Since you can say such things, I believe you should understand what 'involuntary' is based on your experience."

The mirror master smiled and said: "Don't be like this, Lan, the friendship between us is more pure than a cold transaction, you are the most special."

A demon who released a deal, a dirty soul targeted by the demon, and a spokesperson driven by the demon.The three creatures in the room each occupy a corner, forming a faint triangular confrontation lineup.

In the end, it was Ogierd who broke the silence, and he took the lead in attacking the mirror master:

"Since you have selected a spokesperson, according to the rules, what happens after that has nothing to do with you. Go away, Gaunt Odim, you are not welcome in any space within my sight!"

It is really hard to imagine that such a call would be spoken by a human being facing the mirror master.

Ogierd approached the mirror master step by step until he was almost face to face with him.

His gaze didn't budge, and in Lan's eyes, it was like an ant trying to shake a giant mountain.

But Master Mirror's reaction was unexpectedly tolerant. With the ability to turn his hands into clouds and his hands into rain, he looked at Ogierd without any anger in his eyes.

Those eyes were full of abundant and incomprehensible emotions, bit by bit infecting the polite and elegant smile on his face.

"Of course, Ogierd, according to the regulations, you are right."

"Then the rest of the time will be left to you, you two have to get along well."

Master Mirror took two steps back, flung his left hand back, and put his right hand on his chest. He even gave a court salute when a courtier visited the emperor. There was nothing wrong with that posture.

Immediately afterwards, in a way that neither Lan nor Ogierd could react to, the mirror master disappeared from the room as if suddenly framed.

The stones splashed out of the statue continued to splash, the silk dangled and fell to the ground, and the noise of the wild boar army's indulgence and selflessness came again from outside the manor.

The world returned to calm.

Ogierd shook his head in the direction where the mirror master disappeared, and sighed: "Fate is amazing, you, the earl of Sintra, are now the devil's hunter; and I, the founding hero of Redania, Now he has become the leader of a group of bandits, and I don’t know where he will be tomorrow.”

Lan En has been expressionless since he came in: "But I can be sure that it's our own choice to get to where we are today. In other words: you asked for it."

Ogild chuckled: "Then according to the current situation, I must kill you, Lannister."

"Let's gossip, and tell me your three wishes." Lan En didn't want to greet each other anymore, "We hate each other, it's better to be business-like, I also want to start my work quickly, and there are more There are many things waiting for me to do."

"It's boring, Lannister, it's boring. I thought you would have a sense of humor." Ogierd put his hands on the table, looking disappointed.

"After I traded with Gaunt Odim, I felt that the things around me gradually lost their attraction. I had love, wealth, and subordinates, but I only lost happiness. Even if my heart speeds up a little bit, there is still no gain."

Lan folded his arms and leaned against the wall: "I'm glad to hear you start to tell your inner story. Now that you've said so much, you must be thinking of something that makes your stone heart beat, suggest Continue to share with me?"

"Yes, Lannister, it's interesting to be humorous like this." Ogierd smiled and applauded, "What do you think of chivalry? This is also in line with your rumors, and it is more in line with your eyes."

Lane held out his hand in an inviting gesture, wishing to hear more about it.

"Recently there was a rumor in Novigrad that a prince turned into a huge toad and wandered in the sewers, and the kiss of true love can turn the toad back into a prince, and the girl who offers the kiss can become the prince's true daughter. .”

Ogierd walked outside the collection room, and privately took a piece of yellow paper nailed to the wall, which showed an ugly toad with teeth and claws on it.

"Many girls have disappeared, and they tried one after another—after all, you know, girls are always prone to lose their minds when it comes to princes. Among them is my cook. After she left, I haven't held a banquet for a long time. Because she's the only one who can let me taste food."

"That's why I got my first wish, listen up Lannister: Help me kill that giant toad... No, that's too boring, catch it alive and bring it back."

Ogierd denied it immediately after speaking, and instead added a more difficult requirement.

Lan En asked, "What happens after the catcher comes back?"

Ogierd said of course: "I will kill it."

Lan didn't believe Ogierd's nonsense, he knew that there were other dangers in this mission.

He looked into Ogierd's eyes: "Even if it's for fun, this kind of chivalry is not for you. Tell me Ogierd, what are you thinking? There must be something hidden behind this story, this is Your last chance."

Ogierd sneered: "Why, don't you even dare to go to a big toad? It's just a rare monster, and it won't cause you any other trouble."

(End of this chapter)