From Witcher to Lord of the Empire.

Chapter 204 Returning to the Kyle Siren (enjoying the love of the elders)
This is an extremely tall woman.Iorveth is considered tall among the elves, but at the moment she is barely able to look at her at the same level; she is wearing a traveler's jacket and leather suit, and the slightly tight design wraps her muscular lines, which shows that she Extraordinary skill.

She has golden-brown half-length hair with a headband on her forehead and a simple braid at the end.The bridge of the nose is high, the lips are slightly thick, and the skin is not delicate but has a smooth look.It doesn't look like a southerner or a northerner in appearance, but it seems to come from the country of Zerikhan on the other side of the Blue Mountains.

It was a country with dragons as its totem and belief.

Most importantly, when she walked out of the forest, she was surrounded by an unspeakable aura. For a moment, Iorves almost thought that she was facing some kind of beast.

It is hard to imagine that this kind of aura will appear on a woman who is alone.

Generally speaking, this is an extremely eye-catching woman, but she just quietly hid in the jungle, and neither Lan nor the Scoia'tael found her.

Perhaps Lann's performance just now was too shocking. Obviously the other party was only a woman, and the Scoia'tael were also facing a formidable enemy: "Humans..."

The distraught Iofes raised his hand to signal his companion not to act rashly, this woman is definitely not simple.

"Human, who are you? Why are you here?"

Hearing what Scoia'tael called her, the strange woman chuckled noncommittally: "I'm from Zerekhan, and I've heard about the recent chaos in the northern border and the grand event that will be held here, so I want to come and see it. On the way, I heard that I admire Scoia'tael's ideals of freedom and equality, so I want to come here to learn."

"But now it seems... I'm a little disappointed, you seem to be just a part of the power struggle, wrapping bloody knives and scepters with bright slogans, nothing like those greedy people my father once mentioned to me Both—maybe I should check out Sintra next."

"Do you know how to go to Cintra? And who is that handsome knight, he seems to be very famous?"

In the face of villains of various races armed with various weapons, the strange woman is still very relaxed, which is incomprehensibly relaxed.Actually still have the mind to chat like a small talk.

And after hearing the strange woman's ridicule towards the Scoia'tael and other meaningless words, Iorves didn't change his face, but asked, "Then how did you find our camp?"

The strange woman paused for a moment, showing an unnatural expression: "You seduced monsters and beasts everywhere before... You made too much noise, I found you easily."

Iorveth took a deep breath, only to feel that things were getting more and more ridiculous.Not to mention that I and others have already planned the route in advance and are prepared, and those who implement the plan are all experts in the forest who have been earning a living for a long time. Even the most experienced forest guards cannot find their traces;

What's more, people like myself seduced... no, it was monsters who "seduced" you, what happened to you, a lonely woman, being attracted here?

"A human agrees with the ideals of the Scoia'tael, you have opened my eyes." Iofes said, "I don't want to kill any more people today, but I can't let you go either. You heard too much today that you shouldn't hear something."

The strange woman frowned, and when she heard the threatening words, she still had the leisure to comment: "You are very arrogant, but your behavior is very reasonable... I have learned that such behavior is the most reasonable in this situation."

"But I can't stay here, I'm going to Sintra. Since you don't want to tell me, then I'll look for it myself. Of course, if you meet that handsome knight again, you can introduce me to him."

"My name is Saskia."

According to the order of Iorpheus, the Scoia'tael sent out several people to surround Sakia, intending to keep her and prevent information from being leaked before the Scoia'tael retreated.

But they don't know what they are facing at the moment.

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[Mission - Listen to My Roar One - Completed]

[Character level increase +1]

[Discovery Mission - Listen to My Roar Part [-]:

The forces in the north have heard your appeal, and this is the first time you have made your voice heard on a stage of this level.Not too loud, because you still need savings.The countries may have good intentions towards you, or they may look at you with covetous eyes. You need to distinguish between enemies and allies.But remember, Lions of Cintra - you'll need true friends, a pride, and strength if you're going to rebuild your realm. 】

After Lan finished fooling the Scoia'tael and returned to Haji Fortress, there was a chant that sounded like a holy sigh in his ears.The system shows that the task has been completed, and the character level has increased.

[Listen to my roar] This main quest has been put on hold by Lann for a long time.It appeared together with Mirror Master's [Heart of Stone] series of quests, and Mirror Master has already upgraded himself to four levels, and this side has just completed the first stage.The main line of this series of missions is very clear, it is to follow the road of restoring the country, but I don't know which step it will take in the end.

As for the first phase of the task, Lan originally thought that he could finish the task after talking with other northern kings, but he didn't expect to wait until he finished talking with the squirrel to show that the task was successful.This is very embarrassing. If it wasn't for the sudden incident and a flash of inspiration, Lann's original plan would not have contacted the Scoia'tael.

Could it be that in the system's cognition, the effect of the meeting with the king of the North cannot make the North "listen to my roar", and the Scoia'tael must be added?

However, this system prompt also told Lane a piece of good news from the side - the Scoia'tael was moved by Lane.

Of course, at this time, Lan didn't know that besides Scoia'tael, there were other surprises waiting for him.

With the completion of this task, Lann now has three skill points in reserve.As for them, Lane thought about it and planned to prepare them temporarily.

Regarding the future path of skill selection, Lann has already made a choice: he plans to temporarily put aside the further study of the [Sign] skill, and start to really invest in the [Secondary Mutation] skill.

From [Bone Biting], which endows the spell with frost power, to [Guide], which passively enhances the power of all spells.After you have spare energy, you can pursue potions and combat skills such as [Addiction].

After obtaining the power of the blood of the ancients, the skills on the normal system panel can no longer bring much power to Lan, and his combat system no longer needs to be enriched and expanded, but to continue the existing skills. Familiar with it and cultivate it deeply. The skill of [Secondary Mutation] can well meet Lann's current needs.

Among them, Lane's first target [Bone Eating] requires three skill points, but according to Lane's habit of "reserving one skill point for possible followers", Lane still plans to wait until he has four skill points. Besides.It doesn't take long to wait, but upgrading to another level or finding a source of magic power that meets the system requirements can meet the conditions.

And this emptiness just gave Lan some time to get familiar with the ancient blood and the newly acquired skills.After all, the wave given by the mirror master fed Lan En a little too much, and he needed to digest it first.

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When Lan went out to meet with the Scoia'tael, the Cintra people in Haji Fortress were cleaning the battlefield in an orderly manner.

This wave of Scoia'tael really made a lot of noise.

Not counting the small monsters such as ghouls and evil spirits, they attracted a total of thirty or so flying monsters such as griffins, fork-tailed dragons, and pterodactyls.Relying on the terrain of the Pontal Valley, the Scoia'tael almost attracted all the monsters in the forests of the four surrounding countries.

The nearby villagers should feel at ease for a while.

And these monsters were all skinned or beheaded by the participating kings at this moment, and they will become the decorations in the living room or bedroom of the kings, or become part of their new dresses.

Yes, the kings valued the treasured attributes of these monsters more.They also asked for a few monsters with relatively complete corpses to make whole specimens, which is the best capital to show off to the guests.

Of course, these monsters taken away by the other kings had already been poached by Sintra's side to induce mutations and related alchemy materials.The demon hunters also took away some of the monster materials that might be used for equipment building and upgrading, in case of emergency.

Such a grand "monster party" can't be seen all the time. The witchers who harvested the materials were as happy as the harvested fruit farmers.

Colgrim couldn't help sighing: "With so many harvests in one go, killing monsters with troops is very efficient!"

Lei Suo shook his head: "Unnecessary casualties are also high, and many soldiers were killed or injured. That's why the mainland needs demon hunters."

While marveling at the harvest, the density of this monster also made Lei Suo frown.He didn't understand how Scoia'tael was able to discover the habitats of so many monsters and lure them out in such a short period of time.You must know that according to the normal habits of monsters, these monsters are at the top of the ecological chain, most of them live alone, and their hunting territories are also very large.

Unfortunately, no one has been able to answer Lei Suo's confusion for the time being.

When Lan saw them, he saw that they were brewing potions and decoctions in full swing, while his attendants were earnestly studying aside, hoping to help the Earl in the future.

"We boiled some simple potions on the spot, such as forktail dragon, pterodactyl, griffin and so on." Lei Suo explained, "but the mutation inducer of the ancient deer head spirit is too precious, its The adjuvant medicine can’t be found nearby for the time being.”

Lane waved his hand: "It's okay, I have contacted my mentor before, we will pass through his portal to Kyle Siren and then return to Sintra. We may stay in Kyle Siren for a few days in the middle , when the time comes, I will ask my teacher to think of a way."

Lei Suo showed interest when he heard the words: "Kel Siren? Is it the destroyed base camp of the Griffin School?"

Lane nodded.

Lane had already mentioned this issue to Geron when he was in contact with Geron before.When I came to the meeting, I took one step at a time to visit the king along the way and complete the task of the mirror master. It would be too stupid and a waste of time to go back with my legs.

Using the Kyle Siren can save a lot of time.Before the kings returned to their respective kingdoms and made arrangements in line with this meeting, Lan could also use the time saved to contact Marshal Vesekid, who was away alone, and visit Skellige.When the kings of the north took action, Lann could also use these integrated forces to launch a counterattack against Nilfgaard in the shortest possible time.

"On the Basic Quality of Time Management Masters"

Theoretically, the Kyle Siren is not open to outsiders. Lan originally brought most of the Snake Sect as a communication between the Demon Hunters. The Sintra cavalry and attendants could not be brought to the Griffin School’s stronghold. .

Lane was acting unscrupulously by relying on Geron's favor, and at the same time persuaded Geron with another reason: they could help clear the snow from Kyle Siren and rebuild the castle.

Jielong is not greedy for this kind of labor. He regards rebuilding the castle as his own practice and atonement for the school.But when Lann gave such a reason, he still agreed.This is a good signal for Lane: Geron's acceptance of the outside world has gradually increased, and he no longer closes himself; at the same time, he has also begun to help Lane at the political level.

Although it is just a trivial matter of using a portal to speed up the march, it is also a historic breakthrough from zero to one.

The night before the appointment with Geron, Lane visited the participating kings one by one, and gave the paintings he had picked out with Alice to their respective masters.Finally, say hello to Mi Wei who has a good relationship with him, and agree on future joint matters.

Early the next morning, the [Griffon School Contact Notes] that was placed in Lane's arms gave off a familiar vibration, and a portal was opened not far from Haji Fortress.

The kings who were still in the fortress watched Lan En and his party gallop through the portal, and they had different reactions.

Foltest frowned: "Does Lannister still have hired warlocks? Merigold? Compared with Calanth, who believes in swords... young people are indeed more difficult to deal with."

Vizmir II tapped his chin with his index finger: "Is it the red-haired sorceress mentioned in the information? Or some other sorcerer? Go back and ask Dijkstra to investigate the details of Lannister. The lion of Cintra ..."

Henseltub stroked his beard and cursed: "Freak!"

Demawi took a look and stopped speaking. He just looked in the direction of Henselt's room, not knowing what he was thinking.

After Queen Mi Wei watched the group leave, she immediately turned around and ordered her subordinates: "We have to return to China as soon as possible, the soldiers on the front line are still waiting for us!"

They all thought it was a warlock who opened the portal.

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The familiar feeling of spinning around.

Lan only felt the black wind under his crotch began to shake like a sailboat in a storm, almost causing him to fall off the horse.He almost forgot that this was the first time that Black Wind came to Kyle Siren through the portal. The previous few times, this spiritual horse was upset and unwilling to pass through the portal until it was inevitable this time.

Several snake demon hunters also hugged the horse's neck tightly, closed their eyes and gritted their teeth, and it took a while to open their eyes.

Into the eyes, it is a simple, dilapidated, but a huge castle fortress that can vaguely see the majesty of the past.The ancient architectural relics are all over the castle, and the bricks and stones are mixed with snowflakes, as if they have witnessed the history of countless wind and rain.Steep peaks, snow-capped peaks and vast blue sky can be seen from behind it. The edges and corners in the mountains are clearly identifiable, showing its rough and majestic features, making people feel a kind of tranquility far away from the hustle and bustle. Mysterious atmosphere.

The members of the Snake School compared their own school's former Fortress of Gthwald with the Kyle Siren in front of them - a little bit lost.

Looking down, a middle-aged man in a cotton robe came into view.He has black hair, black beard, and amber cat's eyes. He has a strong figure and a calm and melancholic temperament.

After seeing Lan nodding his head to confirm that everyone had passed through the portal, the man waved his hands and eliminated the portal invisible.

Seeing this, everyone in the Snake Sect became even more curious.Obviously, this is Geron, the great master of the Griffin School that Lane mentioned to them many times, the son of a warlock who awakened the source of magic due to a second mutation, and a demon hunter who can use magic.They were very curious: with an apprentice like Lan En, how strong is Jielong as a teacher?
"Teacher." Lan took the lead to take a step forward and greeted Geron.

Geron patted Lan on the shoulder, looked up and down the returning disciples, and then turned his head to look at the demon hunters of the Snake Sect.He greeted the fellow witchers who came from afar in a very chivalrous manner, and then exchanged greetings with everyone in Cintra.

This made House, Mirva, Levin and other attendants and soldiers panic.They have long been informed of the identity of the man in front of them. This is the earl's teacher, but at this moment he is so approachable and courteous as a corporal.

Hei Feng stepped forward and rubbed Geron's cheek, making the melancholy witcher smile.Although this demon hunting horse came to Kyle Siren for the first time, it also witnessed the whole process of Geron saving Lann and himself during his one year in Toussaint.

"I heard that there is another brother of the cat pie. You told me that he was left in Novigrad, right?"

Lane nodded in affirmation of the teacher's question: "At least one-third of Novigrad is under my secret control now, and I need to leave a spokesperson. I also made an entrustment to him, hoping that he can do something To restore the reputation of the witcher."

"Cat faction..." Geron hesitated for a moment, but still said, "If there is a cat faction, it may really be able to reverse the stereotype that some common people have about us."

The master and apprentice walked and chatted, and soon returned to the castle.After arranging the guest rooms for everyone, Kelda took Leo out to greet the Snakes, took them around for a tour, and at the same time had some exchanges between the demon hunters; the rest of the soldiers and Lane's attendants The cleaning and rebuilding of the castle began as previously ordered.

The space was reserved for the two masters and apprentices, and they obviously had a lot of things to communicate.

"Mossak left you a lot of gifts with me, you may be interested in taking a look."

Hearing Geron's first words, Lan immediately became interested: "Uncle Mossack left things here?"

Geron nodded: "Mossack moved his laboratory from Skellige to Brokilon, but because there are too many government affairs there, he doesn't have much time to do magic experiments. The project is also being promoted by Kelda and me. So he simply relocated the laboratory to Kel Siren in the end, merging the laboratory with ours. He will come to help us when he is free Experiment, but time is short. Occasionally, Triss will come to help."

Hearing this, Lan felt a wave of warmth in his heart: "It's really hard for Uncle Mossack, I remember that he doesn't like these political affairs, but now he put aside his favorite magic research for me, and even gave up for a while. Own laboratory to merge with Griffin School..."

Geron interrupted Lan's self-touching in time: "That's not true, we gave Mossack all the space reserved for the resident mages before, and he was very happy. And the Kyle Siren used to be an elf The former site of the Magic Castle, where the magic fluctuations are extremely active, and Mossak said that doing experiments here feels better than Skellige’s Druid Ring."

Lane choked.

Jieron chuckled unobtrusively, and continued: "We have already researched the 'infusion' technique that you asked for from Ofir, and this time we will be able to revolutionize your equipment; including you We have also deciphered the initial results of the strange shovel that was sent over with the [Vampire] enchantment effect."

Lane suddenly became excited.Injecting magic, sucking blood!
"Of course, the materials consumed by these two methods are huge, and currently they are only enough for you alone."

This kind of attitude that all good things can be used by children first made Lann's steps light.

This is not over yet.

"As for the mutation of the demon hunter..." When he said this, Geron hesitated, "We have also made a lot of breakthroughs."

This time Lan couldn't restrain his reaction anymore, and exclaimed in surprise: "We can carry out the witcher mutation?"

Jie Long shook his head: "Now maybe we can increase the success rate from [-]% to [-]% or [-]%, but it's still not safe enough, and it's not controllable enough."

"Our ideal state is to increase the success rate to more than [-]%, and to artificially control the direction of the mutation. In this case, we may be able to solve the fertility problem of demon hunters."

As I said before, because mutations at the genetic level are uncontrollable, each demon hunter can be independently counted as a subspecies of human beings, resulting in reproductive isolation.If mutations can be controlled, then although demon hunters and other races will still be unable to produce offspring, life can be bred between demon hunters and demon hunters.

This is definitely a great breakthrough.

Lan En hurriedly asked: "Is there any phased result?"

(End of this chapter)