The Witcher: From the Academy of Knights

The sky in the distance was slightly white, and the brilliance of dawn pierced the clouds like a sharp sword, and a gust of cold wind blew by, making the air even more fresh.

The Duchy of the Swamp.

In a forest in Nuoda, tall trees are connected together, blocking the sunlight, so that the surrounding environment is a bit cold.

Not far away, a fire flickered.

Sauron was sitting by the fire, on top of the semi-circular stove built with stones, a pot of mushroom soup was bubbling.

On the fire, a rabbit was browned.

The tempting fragrance came out, and Sauron tore off a piece and stuffed it into his mouth, enjoying the delicacy, and a smile appeared on his face.

In the blink of an eye, it has been two years since I traveled to this world. Looking back, I seem to have been working hard for power.

In the current state, it is rare to relax.

Soran thought to himself that the mushroom soup on the stove was almost boiled, so he reached out to pick it up, not afraid of being hot, and drank a few sips.

The soup was boiling, but to Sauron who had been promoted to a great knight, this temperature was nothing. He even ate the poisonous mushrooms in the soup with relish.

It has been ten days since he was promoted to the realm of wizard.

Sauron's condition is also gradually recovering.

"At most one month, my state will be fully recovered."

Beside the fire, Sauron's thoughts flickered.

And just as he was thinking, the crow Lal's cry suddenly came from the sky.

"someone is coming?"

Sauron's heart moved, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

The place he is currently at belongs to the border of the Swamp Principality, and a large area around it is desolate.

But now, through the vision of the crow Lal, he saw a group of figures outside the forest.

"Grab her, don't let her get away!"

"Give it up, Miss Lina."

"Go back with us obediently, Master Farrow will not make things difficult for you!"

On the outskirts of the forest, a girl ran away desperately.

Dozens of cavalrymen in black armor were chasing after her. The girl panicked and quickly entered the forest.

Beside the fire, Sauron shook his head.

No matter what grievances the girl has with these cavalrymen, it has nothing to do with him. Judging by the girl's appearance, I'm afraid she will be caught soon.

The cavalry who captured the girl would probably leave the forest as well. Sauron didn't intend to have a conflict with them, so naturally there was no need to pay too much attention to it.

"You bloody traitors!"

Under the pursuit of many cavalrymen, the girl named Lina was quickly cornered. Looking at the enemies around her, she could not hide the strong hatred in her eyes.

"Farrow, a wolf cub, killed my father!"

"Even if I die, I will never let him go!"

"And you! You are all accomplices, and you will be punished sooner or later!"

Lina's voice was somewhat hysterical.

However, the surrounding cavalry were very calm, and a trace of complexity could not help flashing in the eyes of the leader.

"Sorry, Miss Lina."

The middle-aged knight shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "We are only following orders. Your father's death is not what Master Faro intended."

"However, now, please come back with us."

"Master Farrow has already promised that the marriage contract between you still counts."

"He can't think about it!!!"

Lina screamed, as if she had made up her mind, her left hand touched the black ring on the tip of her right finger, and her whole body instantly became illusory.

In a blink of an eye, Lina disappeared in place.

The middle-aged knight's face darkened, but he was not too surprised by the situation in front of him. With a wave of his hand, the cavalry behind him immediately dispersed.

And at the same time.

Deep in the forest, by the fire.

Through the vision of Crow Lal, he also saw the scene of Lina disappearing, and suddenly a little interest arose in his heart, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"It's interesting!"

Sauron stood up, raised the corners of his lips, and walked in the direction where the girl disappeared.

In the forest, the middle-aged knight looked cautious.

Although he knew for a long time that the Lina family inherited a ring that could make him invisible, he was already prepared for all this.

Wang Wang Wang!
The barking of the hunting dog was rapid and sharp. The middle-aged man looked at one place, and several subordinates behind him immediately gave orders and threw out the fishing nets one after another.

As the fishing net fell, Lina's figure gradually appeared.

"hateful……"

Lina's face was pale, and she looked at the middle-aged knight who was approaching every step of the way. There was a trace of despair in her eyes. Although the ring inherited by the family could allow her to obtain extraordinary abilities, the duration was too short.

What's more, the secret of the ring had already been known by Farrow, and the cavalry sent by the other party were naturally prepared to deal with him.

"Could it be that there is really no chance at all?"

Lina despaired in her heart, thinking of her own fate, a look of misery appeared on her face.

"No! I will never be reconciled!"

"Even if I die, I won't let that wolf cub Farrow get me..." Seeing a cavalryman approaching, a flash of determination flashed in Lina's eyes.

Immediately, she drew out the dagger and aimed it at her chest.

Bang!
However, at this moment, a group of black flames suddenly howled, impacted on the cavalryman, and directly knocked him into the air.

"who?"

The middle-aged knight's complexion changed, and a look of vigilance suddenly appeared on his face.

In the distance, Sauron came out slowly.

"Extraordinary item?"

Sauron looked at Lina, sized up the ring in her hand, a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes, he shook his head and said, "No, it's not just extraordinary items!"

"Who is Your Excellency?"

On the opposite side, the middle-aged knight looked at Sauron and said in a deep voice, "I am Greer, an intermediate knight of White Tower City, and I am here to perform a mission in the name of the Lord of White Tower City."

"No matter who you are, I advise you, it's best not to meddle in your own business!"

Hearing Greer's warning, Sauron was unmoved.

Beside, Lina's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly said, "My lord! I am from the Ayrin family, please help me!"

"The Ayrin family?"

Sauron's heart moved, and a thought appeared in his mind.

When he was in Old Lington, he had heard of the Ayrin family. It is said that hundreds of years ago, this family had a special relationship with wizards.

However, time has passed, and the Aylin family has long since lost its former glory.

Today, it is just an ordinary noble family in the Swamp Principality, and its fief is the White Tower City.

On the opposite side, Greer's face was gloomy and uncertain.

He didn't know who Sauron was, but he didn't dare to disobey Farrow's order, and now he wanted to bring Lina and the ring back to the White Tower City no matter what.

"Go!"

Suddenly, Greer let out a low cry, and then rushed towards Sauron first, drew out the cross sword, jumped up and slashed down fiercely.

"Sir, be careful!"

Lina's face changed, she knew Greer's strength very well.

Even in the Swamp Principality, intermediate knights can definitely be considered strong.

In situ, Sauron looked calm.

Looking at Greer who was attacking, he just waved his hand casually, and the invisible force caused the stones on the ground to float up, shooting away like bullets.

"what!!"

Greer let out a scream, and in an instant, his whole body was pierced by stones, and the blood splashed down and stained the ground red.

"Witch... wizard!!!"

In the distance, those knights from the White Tower City looked at the scene in front of them in horror. Only the legendary wizard could explain the method just now.

Sauron waved his hand again with a blank expression on his face.

Dozens of stones slowly floated up, and then shot towards the front. Before the soldiers of Baita City could react, they were all knocked down.

Lina's face was pale, looking at the scene in front of her at a loss.

Although she hated these traitors very much, Sauron's straightforward methods still made Lina feel a little uncomfortable.

"Good kill!"

After a while, Lina suddenly let out a loud laugh, and said with a frenzied expression, "This is what you traitors deserve!"

Sauron frowned.

"My lord wizard, please spare me..."

Not far away, Greer's face was pale, and it was difficult to hide the fear in his eyes, begging: "I will offend you next time, please forgive me."

At this moment, Greer's heart was already filled with regret.

I thought this mission was a good opportunity to show my loyalty to Faro, the new lord of White Tower City, but I didn't expect to meet a legendary wizard.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Sauron looked calm and looked at Greer. Although he was not interested in the affairs of the White Tower City, he planned to spend more time to understand the situation in order to get the ring.

Greer's lips trembled slightly.

Feeling the murderous intent in Sauron's eyes, he finally wisely chose to compromise and told everything that happened in the White Tower City.

After Sauron finished listening, the expression on his face was calm.

What happened in White Tower City was not complicated. Lina's father was originally the patriarch of the Ayrin family and also the lord of White Tower City.

Although the Aylin family was no longer at its peak, there was a high-ranking knight who still ruled the White Tower City.

And this situation continued until not long ago, when Farrow, an intermediate knight from the other side of the White Tower City, also hit the high level.

However, the other party didn't show it at first.

Farrow, who became a high-ranking knight, is very loyal to the Ayrin family on the surface, but secretly has been plotting a plan to overthrow the Ayrin family.

In the end, under a series of conspiracies, the Aylin family was wiped out, and Lina lost all her relatives. She got the ring before her father died, and then began her life of fleeing.

"It seems that the rumor is true."

After listening to Greer's description, Sauron's eyes flashed with thought. It seemed that the news he had received in Old Lington was true.

The Ayrin family hundreds of years ago was indeed related to wizards, and might even be a wizard family, but then it fell into decline for unknown reasons.

The current Aylin family has completely ceased to exist after experiencing this conspiracy, and only Lina is left as the last blood of the family.

"My lord, help me..."

Not far away, after Greer finished speaking, his eyes flashed with pleading light. At this moment, he had lost too much blood and was on the verge of death.

"it is good."

Sauron nodded slightly, and then with a thought, a stone pierced Greer's head.

The other party lost his life, but also ended the pain.

Afterwards, Sauron turned around and looked towards Lina.

"Master Wizard!"

Lina raised her head, her eyes flickered, but she managed to stabilize her mind, knelt on the ground and said, "On behalf of the Ayrin family, thank you for your help."

Hearing Lina's words, Sauron was unmoved.

He has nothing to do with the Ayrin family, and the reason why he made the move was entirely because of the demonized item.

Yes, the ring that the Aylin family has passed down for many years is not a supernatural item, but a magical item, and its value is higher than the former.

On the spot, Sauron stretched out his hand.

Lina was taken aback for a moment, a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes, but it only took a second before she reacted and took off the ring in her hand and sent it to Sauron.

"Sure enough, it's a magical item."

Sauron played with the black ring in his hand, with a thoughtful expression on his face, just as he had guessed before, this ring was indeed a magical item.

However, I don't know why.

This enchanted item is in a broken state at the moment, and every time it is used, it will cause more serious damage, and it will be reduced to a piece of waste in a short time.

"My lord, you are a wizard, right?"

Looking at Sauron in front of her, a trace of anxiety flashed in Lina's eyes.

"good."

Sauron didn't veto it, and he was in a good mood. Although this enchanted item was dilapidated, it still had some value to him.

After all, the damage to this ring is not particularly serious, and with some effort, there is a high probability that it can be recovered.

"As far as I know, wizards believe in the principle of equivalent exchange, right?"

Lina bit her lip lightly.

"You also know the principle of equivalent exchange?"

Sauron frowned, and said in a calm tone.

"My lord, if I dedicate the Ring of Hidden to you, what can I get in exchange?"

Lina said in a low voice.

"Ah!"

Sauron chuckled lightly, shook his head and said, "If it wasn't for me, you would have been killed by those people just now, so this ring can only replace your life."

Lina's face grew paler.

"You go."

Afterwards, Sauron said softly: "For the sake of the principle of equivalent exchange, I will not kill you, but if you have other thoughts, I advise you to give up as soon as possible."

While speaking, Sauron waved his hand.

In fact, for Sauron, the best choice is to kill people to silence, so as to prevent more troubles from happening, but he didn't do that.

Because, even if Sauron didn't make a move, the girl in front of him wouldn't live long.

The other party was just a mortal, but forcibly used the power of the demonized item. Although it was only for a few seconds, the overdraft of vitality was very serious.

If there were no accidents, the last bloodline of the Ayrin family would die due to running out of life within ten days at the most.

In the same place, a trace of despair flashed in Lina's eyes.

But soon, she gritted her teeth, as if she had made up her mind, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Sauron.

"Master Wizard, please help me!"

Lina said firmly, "In return, I can tell you the secret of the Hidden Ring!" (End of this chapter)