Demon Hunter: School of the Wolf

After listening to the old duke's speculation about the source of the news about Hen Gedimidis's life and death, Ianna looked at Aelin again without commenting too much.

"What does Geidema think?" She changed the subject, "What about the nobles?"

"The king and the nobles of Vizima all agree to promote peace."

"Gedima is so straightforward?" Ianna was surprised, "Don't you think about it for a few days, just leave those wizards alone? This is not something he would do."

The old duke's face was not very good.

He snorted coldly: "Senny's request to the kings is another version."

"Senny's original words were: If the war between Kaedwen and Aedir continues, the severely damaged Ban Ade will have to consider moving the academy..."

"He dared to threaten the kings!" Ianna was surprised.

Hen Gedimidis drove away the Wild Hunt in Ban Ade. According to common sense, if the Wild Hunt returns in the future, it is likely that they will also seek revenge on Ban Ade.

But if the wizard academy is moved away, how will the Wild Hunt, who have lost their target, vent their anger?

"He does dare to threaten," said the old duke, "and if the threat of the peacemaking war and the threat of the Wild Hunt are placed on both ends of the scale, the threat of the Wild Hunt must be heavier, and countless times heavier."

Floating Harbor and Elland, one is a rich commodity trading port, and the other is the top tax payer in Temeria.

The threat of the Wild Hunt, apart from the old duke and other Ellanders, must be best understood by the king of Temeria.

And the peacemaking war will lose the interests of Aedirn, and they have no half-Oren relationship with Temeria.

Why not agree?

"What do you think? Does the temple support peacemaking?" asked the old duke.

How much effect will Geidema's agreement to peacemaking have on the killing mad Aedirn is still unknown. It is only a corner of the puzzle that Ban Ade needs. It also needs the kings of other countries in the northern continent to piece it together before it can be effective.

But the influence of the attitude of the Temple of Meliteli is completely different.

Whether it is a civilian, a soldier, a merchant, a noble or a king, they all have wives and mothers.

The status of the Meliteli Cult among female believers is unparalleled.

Let’s put it this way…

At least 80% of women in the Northern Continent are Meliteli’s followers.

And even if they are not women, because the doctors and herbalists trained by the temple are spread throughout the entire Northern Continent, there are also many Meliteli believers among men, especially civilians and soldiers.

Therefore.

Ianna’s influence on the war between Kaedwen and Aedirn alone can be equal to the attitudes of all the kings in the Northern Continent combined.

“The temple has never been involved in politics and war, but…” Ianna hesitated a little, frowned, pursed her lips, and then continued, “But the threat of the Wild Hunt is too great. At this time, the internal war is too dangerous for Meliteli’s children…”

The old duke nodded slightly.

He also tended to promote peace in his heart, or in other words, no Ellander who experienced the May Festival disaster did not want revenge.

Although he has always admired Arryn, he is also afraid that Ianna will make a wrong judgment because of his favoritism.

Fortunately,

Ianna always considers the overall situation.

The old duke just breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly found that Ianna looked at Arryn who was looking down and thinking about something, and he felt bad.

"Arryn, what do you think?" She changed the subject and asked softly, "Do you think the temple should participate in the war to promote peace between Kaedwen and Aedirn?"

"Ah?"

Arryn looked up blankly, pointing his index finger at himself, "Ask me?"

"Yes." Ianna smiled and nodded.

"This is the temple's business. I am a demon hunter of the wolf school. It's not appropriate, right?" Arryn was stunned and refused.

"What are you thinking? What's appropriate or not?" Ianna laughed, "I didn't ask you to make a decision, just let you say what you think."

"What?"

"We have been healing you for seven days, and Lysa has been with you all the time. Now you are unwilling to share even a little advice?"

"Of course not!" Arryn smiled bitterly.

The retreat was squeezed away by Ianna. If he didn't say something, he seemed to be an ungrateful person.

After a moment of silence, he organized his words.

Under the old duke's complicated gaze, he whispered: "In fact, whether the temple should participate in promoting peace is not the key to the problem."

"Then what is the key?" Ianna asked.

The old duke and Lysa also looked at him curiously.

Ailin took a deep breath and said solemnly: "The key to the problem is, even if the war between Aedirn and Kaedwen is over, can the wizard academy led by Sunny really stop the Wild Hunt?"

As soon as the question came out, the old duke frowned immediately and clenched his cane with both hands.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"Duke Mason just said that it was Heng Gedimidis who released the forbidden spell and drove away the Wild Hunt."

"That's right." The old duke nodded.

Ailin went on to explain: "I don't know how strong Sonny and his radical faction are, but since Hen Gedimidis had to retreat to recuperate before the Wild Hunt attacked, most of the Ban Ade wizards were intact, and only then did they drive away the Wild Hunt."

"Now, with Duke Mason saying that 'Hen Gedimidis is dead', Ban Ade not only suffered heavy casualties in the Wild Hunt attack, but there is also the possibility that the academy will have a fierce factional struggle due to the actions of Sonny's faction..."

"How can Ban Ade become the shield of the northern continent?"

The night wind passes through the God-given avenue, through the empty darkness, and the narrow candlelight, emitting a weak but harsh whisper.

"So what, Aelin?"

After a moment of silence, the old Duke frowned: "No matter how weak Ban Ad is now, he can still be relied upon to serve as a barrier for all countries."

"For the Wild Hunt stalks the sky, and no one can defeat it except wizards..."

"Please forgive my bluntness, Aelin." He met Aelin's eyes and said, "You are already the most powerful and wisest demon hunter I have ever seen."

"It's easier for you to kill the ghosts that mortals avoid than it is for me to shoot harmless hares when I'm hunting..."

"The Great Griffin, the Ice King, the Cyclops, the Snake-Tailed Girl, the Giant Ghoul... you have just become a demon hunter, and so many large monsters have already become your achievements and glory..."

"But even you, Aelin, could only evade in a hurry when the iron hooves of the Wild Hunt stepped over the floating harbor and Elland."

Ianna and Nannik's eyes flickered and they looked at each other quietly, but did not speak.

"If we agree to Sonny's request, we may still get a rusty shield, but if we don't agree, Ban Ade will fall apart immediately. No one knows who the next target of those beasts will be?"

"The fear of the unknown will only bring greater trouble and plunge the country into chaos, but Sonny can buy us time to solve the problem."

"As long as we promise him, even if the wizards from other factions can run away or escape, at least the largest and most powerful faction in Ben Ad will stay."

"We will bind them with ancient contracts, force them to be our shield, and buy us time."

"Hen Gedimidis is dead. It is better to have a shield than to be naked and face the shining sword."

The old Duke's voice was old and hoarse, but sonorous and powerful.

But Aylin could smell the bitter despair and helplessness in it.

He took a deep breath, looked at Ianna, and said softly: "What if Hen Gedimidis is not dead?"

"What's the meaning?"

The old Duke's eyebrows were as tight as wet rough linen, full of wrinkles.

"Didn't you hear what I just said? Nearly twenty wizards disappeared overnight. The Senni faction was hesitant about this and did not let other wizards see the place where Hen Gedimidis was retreating. It would be inevitable There was a conflict, and even if Hen Gedimidis was not killed, he must have been seriously injured."

Of the four people standing here, three of them got their news from him. How could Aylin come to the conclusion that "Hen Gedimidis is not dead?"

To be honest, he was already a little impatient.

If Aylin hadn't always had a good impression of Aylin, he would have come all the way here just for Elland. He even went out at night to investigate the situation of corpse-eating creatures when he first arrived, causing him to accidentally step on the air and fall off a cliff and get injured...

He had already told this boy who was favored by Ianna to shut up, so as not to affect the position of the Meriteli Temple.

It’s really strange, why is Yianna so special to Aylin!

"I'm not denying peacemaking," Aylin said. "I also think peacemaking should be made, but when and how to make peace should not be so hasty."

“This should be a chip that can play a bigger role.”

"A bigger bargaining chip..." the old Duke muttered and repeated, raising his eyebrows, "You continue..."

"First of all, the existence of Henry Gedimidis is worth an entire academy, not just because of his strength. In other words, without Henry Gedimidis, unless other members of the Talent and Skills Association Four members will replace him, otherwise the current Ban Ade will eventually fall apart."

"But Hen Gedimidis..."

"I know," Aylin interrupted, "There is a high probability that Henry Gedimidis will die, but it is also possible that he is still alive. He is the most powerful source of magic in the world. How could he go into seclusion without any preparation?" Woolen cloth?"

"As for the nearly twenty wizards who suddenly disappeared..."

Of course Aylin knew where they were going, most of them had become his "memory" and "treasure box."

"I don't know how they disappeared." Ignoring the strange gazes from both sides, he shook his head as usual, "But Hen Gedimidis, who is the strongest in the northern continent and has defeated the Wild Hunt, plus more complete I think it’s worth a gamble for Ban Ade Academy.”

The old Duke lowered his head and pondered for a few seconds.

The mountain wind blew from the Mahakam Mountains, and the wind howled.

"How do you want to bet?" the old Duke said calmly.

Aylin said: "Since Sunny said that Hen Gedimidis was in seclusion to heal his wounds, then at the cost of promoting peace, force them to let Hen Gedimidis show up, and he wants to see people alive, and wants to see his body even if he dies. , and let Hengedimidis appear in the sight of the other factions of Ben Ad."

"Otherwise, once the kings of the northern continent and Ianna all agree to Senni's request and support his actions in Ben Ad, the situation will really stabilize..."

"People who might have been alive will actually be dead."

The old Duke was silent for a few more seconds.

"It's easy to lose all your money." He said expressionlessly, "If Henry Gedimidis had been killed by Senni, the coercion of the king's nobles might have completely broken out the factional struggle in Ben Ade, and it would have The bloodiest way.”

"Even if Henry Gedimidis is not dead, it is very likely that the Senni group will break the pot and kill him."

"That's how gambling is. If you win, you will lose." Aylin let out a sigh, "But the one with the strongest strength in the northern continent and the strongest appeal in the Warlock Brotherhood, who even defeated the Wild Hunt head-on with a lot of experience, The magic source is worth the risk, isn’t it?”

"What's more..."

He looked directly into the old Duke's old eyes:

"Direct intimidation is just a crude method I came up with on the spur of the moment. I think the king's and nobles' think tanks must have ways to minimize the risk."

The old Duke stared into Aylin's eyes, and Aylin didn't give in at all.

for a long time.

The old Duke took a deep breath and shook his head with relief: "I never knew that my knight was such a crazy gambler."

"Every witcher is a born gambler, Lord Mason."

Aylin smiled: "In every battle, we are on the gambling table of fate, betting with our lives."

Hearing this, the old Duke looked at Aelin's face, which was even more immature than his youngest daughter, and was silent for a long time.

until……

"Did you two forget about us?"

Ianna broke the silence in front of the icon of Meriteri with a smile.

"Don't forget, we are the gamblers with the most money at this gambling table."

She rubbed Aylin's hair vigorously. The gentle temperature massages the scalp from the palm of the hand, which is very comfortable.

Then Nannick coughed and drove him away. She suddenly gave Aylin a warm hug with pity in her eyes, leaving him a little overwhelmed.

"The gamblers with the most money are on the table. It seems that I have no other choice." The old Duke smiled helplessly. "It's a pity that my words don't count in this matter."

"but……"

He looked at Aylin and solemnly promised: "But I will tell the king of Temeria - His Majesty Geidema as quickly as possible. As for whether the kings and nobles of other countries are willing to come to the gambling table?" , I can’t control it.”

"It doesn't matter!" Aylin shook his head.

The old Duke's tone seemed to be able to convince the Temerian king.

If even Temeria, the most powerful country in the entire northern continent, recognized his idea, most other countries would follow suit.

"Okay," the old Duke pulled out his cane from the soil, "It's getting late. Aylin is still injured, so I won't stay any longer."

Just say it.

The old Duke turned around and walked in the direction of the carriage.

At this time, Aylin suddenly remembered what he had to do tomorrow and quickly asked: "Duke Mason, do you know where Vesemir and the others will be tomorrow?"

The old Duke turned around and said, "Don't you want to rest more?"

"No, I have recovered."

The old Duke nodded, and without much thought, he blurted out: "In the village of Morn, three kilometers south of Elland, you can go directly there tomorrow. Master Vesemir seems to have encountered some difficulties."

"difficulty?"

"I don't know the specific situation." The old Duke shook his head, "But Arthur and Sarah both rushed there yesterday."

"I see."

The old Duke glanced at Aylin and saw that he had no other questions. He turned around and walked slowly towards the carriage.

As soon as he walked out of the gate of Meliteli Temple, the old Duke suddenly stopped.

"What a huge gamble!"

He looked at the scattered lights under the mountain and sighed softly.