Our family is in decline

The pigman woke up from his dizziness, but the pain of the broken arm flooded his brain and drove him into madness.

The iron chain wrapped around the wrist forms a wrist guard, and when the iron chain is released, the iron chain slides out, expanding the attack range and directly turning it into a sweep.

Tardif had just completed the attack and had not yet had time to change. It would be extremely troublesome to be hit by a hammer or entangled with chains.

However, Tardif, the bounty hunter, was not afraid at all. He was destined to collect the pig's bounty, so he attacked again the moment the pig turned around. He threw out his hook chain with his backhand and collided with the pig's chain hammer. Interrupt the opponent's attack first.

Then he pulled hard, causing the pig man to stumble as he had already broken his arm and lost his balance.

Tardif was not polite at all. The ax was aimed at the pig's mouth, which was open and squealing, and it was cut directly along the corner of the mouth. The severe pain made the pig man struggle crazily, but it was just a death struggle.

Soon Tardif pulled out the ax that had penetrated into the pigman's body, and the fallen body seemed to be dismembered.

There was no weakness, it was just cutting out the weaknesses. Although he was a little embarrassed, he did solve his goal.

Looking at the others, the head targeted by Barristan was smashed directly. Don't doubt the power of the Morning Star Hammer, especially in the hands of a person with natural supernatural power. The burst of power is nothing to break the skull. .

The one that died in a better condition was Geralt's. The long sword penetrated the chest directly, and the heart and lungs were destroyed immediately. Blood poured into the lungs and caused internal bleeding.

Although its tenacious vitality gives it more struggles, the final result is death.

But compared to the other two, one was dismembered and the other had his head smashed, it died a decent death.

What is the best way to prove the identity of these monsters?

Pig head or pig whip?

"I need to skin it, give me some time." Geralt took out the pig in front of him without saying a word.

The whole body was too heavy, almost two hundred pounds, and it was impossible for them to move it back without tools, not even a pig head weighing dozens of kilograms.

Then only this pigskin can best reflect the strangeness of the monster.

Skinning was included in the sacrificial ritual of the Ascension Sect, but Lance and others were disgusted when they saw it, and wished to exterminate the cultists.

But now Geralt is also skinning, and even the most pious Junia doesn't have much reaction.

The reason is also very simple, because they are human beings and must stand from the perspective of humans.

Seeing humans being harmed will instinctively empathize with them, but this empathy is rarely shown to other creatures, especially ugly creatures like pigs.

Geralt has learned how to deal with monsters since he was a child, and he also knows how to obtain materials from monsters.

It can be said that his skills are very good. The skinning knife quickly removed the monster's pigskin without any damage.

"What a strange body structure. I don't know if it's a pig or a human."

After getting what he needed, Geralt didn't just put it down. Instead, he opened the monster's chest and inspected the pigman's condition. He found that the organ structure was very similar to that of humans.

"The contents of the stomach pouch indicate that it is omnivorous, so it is no wonder that the vegetation around the entrance of the hole was severely damaged, and the roots were turned out.

And these minced meats don't look like they come from charred corpses, or even humans. If the hypothesis is true, there may be a very complex biosphere inside the cave entrance.

Their digestive ability is more powerful than we imagined..."

Geralt is indeed a master witcher, and he can learn a lot of invisible information through simple dissection.

But after he finished, a question stumped them.

What to do with these corpses?

"It's not far from the entrance of the cave, and the smell of blood will soon attract more monsters."

"It's impossible to burn it. It would require at least several hundred kilograms of firewood."

"It's impossible to move. Not to mention three pigs, three people can't move very far."

After some discussion, they found that there was really no other way but to leave it here.

"Give up, we've got the information we need." Geralt made the decision and left with a few people.

It doesn't matter whether the body was eaten by wild beasts or discovered by the pigs. Now their team's mission is to send the news of the pigs' appearance to the lord as soon as possible.

…………

On a lane within the empire, many refugees could be seen walking with hunched bodies, each with a numb expression, like a walking zombie.

Among them, a Romani-style carriage was walking among them, but it did not attract any more attention.

"Is the current situation in the empire so serious~"

The elder who was supposed to be at the Omen Seeker headquarters appeared here. The old woman's words were not a question, but an emotion.

The woman sitting opposite the old woman is not simple either. She is the person in charge of the Omen Seeker in the empire area.

Faced with this sentence, she seriously explained the situation the empire was facing now.

“Originally, after the emperor came to power, he has been supporting the new nobles in the city, cutting back on the old nobles, and trying to take back the territory to develop the city. This has led to the deepening of conflicts between the imperial royal family, the new nobles, and the old nobles.

In the past, the struggle was limited to the shadows, until the drought led to a reduction in food production in the central region, and the emergence of refugees made the struggle between them more intense, even in the open.

In the beginning of the war, the old nobles actually drove the refugees to attack the city and start a war with the new nobles. However, this chaotic situation attracted some organizations with different purposes to join it, and now the situation is out of control. "

"What about the church? What's the attitude?"

“The church doesn’t care because whoever wins will need their support in the end.

Moreover, the church in the empire has not been much better recently. Many of the cults that were previously suppressed and disappeared have taken advantage of this chaos to cause trouble. In order to suppress them, the church was even forced to interrupt the holy war and transfer several legions. return. "

"The church has no end. The current situation in the empire is very simple. The royal family and the new nobles face off against the old nobles and refugees. Which side do you think will win? Which side should we lean towards? What should we do with the layout of the empire in the future? ?What can we gain from this transformation of the Empire?"

The old woman spoke with a smile, but these words caused the woman to fall into silence.

This is not simple at all. How can the situation in a region be divided so simply?

It is also impossible to take sides so easily.

The elder's question was more like a test or a trap.

She didn't know what the elders wanted to do on this trip, but from the collapse of the psychic network in part of the empire and the sudden appearance of the elders who came from the air, she knew that the organization would take important actions in the empire.

After much thought, she didn't dare to do anything more radical, so she just chose a more conservative answer.

"From the actual interests of the Roma people, any clear line of action is stupid. It puts us on the opposite side of everyone. It is not even neutral. We should stand on the outside and communicate with them as a neutral force."

The old woman seemed very calm after hearing this. This answer was not wrong, and it was in line with the way of life of the Roma people, which is to remain neutral.

But in today's increasingly chaotic situation, this plan can only be said to be satisfactory.

“The failure of our psychic skills means that countless Roma convoys are in a very dangerous situation, and it also means that the information we currently have is rapidly losing its effectiveness.

What we need to do now is not to find ways to seek neutrality, but to evacuate all Roma people from the war zone as soon as possible, and at the same time, use this information before it expires.

No matter what we can get, betting on both ends is always the safest. As long as we do it a little secretly, we need to pay a batch of expired information to gain favor. "

The purpose of maintaining neutrality is to survive. Now that survival is no longer guaranteed, is there any point in being neutral?

"I understand. The situation in the empire worries the elders."

"The current situation in the empire is not that simple. There may not be conflicts between the royal family and the new aristocracy. Similarly, refugees cannot be controlled by the old aristocracy. The old aristocracy is not a piece of metal. We need to be among them..."

The old woman actually had a certain understanding of the situation in the empire before she came here, although the information was all compiled by the person in front of her.

But the same information can still be interpreted very differently by different people.

To put it simply, people think about things from different angles, and at the same time, people’s vision and stance are also different.

The wisdom of the elders is a very useful reference for women to deal with current imperial affairs.

But this mode is only affordable for omen seekers.

The most obvious is the situation that Lance is facing now.

The furthest thing from him was Totnes, his impression of the surrounding area was still in Ovendo, and his impression of the situation in the empire was still in the chaos of war.

But let alone analyzing the information, now it is limited by the spread of information. For some things, even if you say that the capital of the empire has been breached, it may be a month before Lance hears it.

Another issue is the level.

In the conversation between the old woman and the woman, they all mentioned the upper-level game at the macro level, and all Lance knew was that the fighting had started and was getting more and more intense. But even the causes of these battles and the relevant forces could be said a little. Do not know at all.

This shows that the information channels of the Omen Seekers are indeed very strong, as well as the foundation they have worked hard for many years.

"No matter how chaotic the situation in the empire is, it doesn't matter to us. The worst we can do is leave here and come back when things are stable."

Having said all that, the real skill of the Roma people is to run away. If the situation goes wrong, they will be done with it. They will not have any psychological pressure to leave their hometown, because they themselves are on the move and will not stay in one place for a long time.

But what the elder said next gave the woman a great shock.

"But if we don't handle this properly, we may provoke a terrible enemy."

When the woman heard this, she understood that this was the reason why the elder appeared here, even if there were problems with the psychic network, it would be at the back.

First of all, she was "out there" and was active in the empire all year round. She didn't know the situation at the headquarters. In addition, the matter was kept highly confidential, and the psychic skills had failed and cut off most of the contacts. She also suddenly directly contacted Responsible for the task of coordinating elders' activities in the empire.

Obviously, after what he said just now, he passed the test of the elders and gained the right to know about this matter.

Sure enough, she waited for the old woman's question.

"What do you think of Hamlet in the North of the Empire? Then and now."

I thought it was something, but I didn't expect this?

Is it a new test?

However, the woman did not dare to question the elder, so she honestly told what she knew about the situation, but it was also commonplace news.

Hearing this old woman felt somewhat helpless and couldn't help but say something.

"These are all news from more than a year ago~"

"Yes, after all, no one would go to that kind of down-and-out town, especially after the pirates appeared and the dock was deserted. There is nothing but food, and it is impossible for our fleet to go if it loses its spending power."

The woman's words also revealed a key point in the Omen Seeker's collection of information, which was that they relied on the Roma convoy.

The fleets are chasing profits. The more prosperous the place, the more fleets pass by, and the frequency of information updates will be faster.

But Hamlet is too remote. It is located on the edge of the northern border and is not a transit to other places. Especially after losing the ability to go to sea, no one goes there, which means that the information is still two years ago.

The old woman stopped pretending and told her about Hamlet's situation.

After all, no matter whether it succeeds or not, there will be interactions with this place. The person in charge of the empire must have a clear understanding of this place.

"How is this possible! It was a completely dilapidated town, with maybe less than a thousand people, and most of them were serfs. How could a legendary strong man who looked like a young man suddenly appear, and how could he suddenly have an army of hundreds of people? ?How can we have money to carry out construction? Why do we have no news about this place?"

The woman couldn't believe all this at all, and kept spouting old information in an attempt to justify something.

Damn it, if this is true, doesn’t it mean that the person in charge is a complete waste?

"You'll know if you actually go there."

The old woman was very calm in the face of the woman's attitude. Many people who deal with information have this problem. When the information they get is wrong, it means a kind of denial.

But she believed women could recover.

Sure enough, the woman calmed down quickly. In fact, she knew very well that this was basically true.

After all, if it was fake, the psychic technique would not be ineffective, and the elder would not have to come over.

As if knowing that her reaction just now was a bit excessive, the woman also apologized to the elder.

In response, the old woman smiled and comforted her.

"We are just omen seekers, not gods."

However, she sounded a little helpless.

That's right, they are just omen seekers. Among the extraordinary organizations in the world, they can only be considered small and medium-sized, and they can only earn a living by relying on their unique skills.

Even many forces such as necromancy have similar methods. Their living space has always been obtained through struggle. As an elder, I know more and understand this.

The carriage keeps moving forward, and no one knows where the Roma people will go in the future.

Thanks to [Rising Jiang Zenar] for the 100 reward.