Our family is in decline

Today is officially open. Lance is very concerned about the situation on the front line, but he has not intervened. He cannot take everything into his own hands, especially when preparing for special operations.

He had his own things to do, and now he found a familiar yet unfamiliar person.

Originally appeared in Hamlet with Geralt Junia, the bald wizard's apprentice - antique merchant Catherine.

Although this guy was an apprentice, he stabbed the bald wizard in the back in the end. If Junia's magic hadn't indirectly interrupted the wizard's curse, she might have died, but she also fell into a coma.

Later, she was rescued by Lance. After observing and understanding her situation, Lance did not embarrass her and arranged for her to recuperate in the school library.

To be honest, Lance didn't have a very good impression of her, because he could feel through contact that the stabbing on her back was not caused by guilt or awakening, but simply because she wanted to break free from the wizard's control.

Moreover, this person's character is defensive and vicious. It is difficult for her to trust others. She trusts herself more.

Lance had no doubt that she would betray Hamlet if the benefits were sufficient, so he did not arrange for her to be responsible for any important work, but just let her play by herself.

But Lance didn't care about her, but Greendale often took her to play.

Human growth is greatly affected by environmental factors, and the development of her twisted character has a lot to do with her tragic life experience and the influence of the bald wizard.

However, in Hamlet's stable and safe environment, where she usually comes into contact with young and energetic students, and Greendale takes her to play, Catherine's gloomy temperament is dissipating.

At least he no longer needed to wear that bloated, alien-style hooded robe that covered his face. At the same time, he hid all kinds of strange things inside, and held the dagger in his sleeve, ready to attack at any time.

Instead, Hamlet wears casual clothes that are popular today. What stands out is the ease and casualness, and of course comfort.

If you pay attention, you can even find that she has gained weight. When she first came here, her cheeks were sunken, giving her a fierce look.

But now, on the contrary, it is much more mellow, and Hamlet's bread still feeds people.

At this time, she was writing something on the table in the library. Her leisurely posture had a literary and artistic atmosphere. Unfortunately, she was missing a pair of glasses, otherwise it would have been more suitable.

"I hope I didn't disturb you."

"Lord..." Catherine looked at the visitor with some surprise, knowing that this big shot rarely found her.

The last time I asked myself to write "Antique Appreciation", we discussed the situation of archeology and antiques, and the lord seemed to know everything.

"Oh! No..." But she quickly reacted, corrected her posture and wanted to get up.

"It's okay, it's okay~" Lance smiled and waved his hand to indicate that she didn't need to be so nervous.

That easy-going gesture greatly reduced Catherine's pressure. Even she didn't know why she felt a sense of calm, or a sense of security, when she saw the lord.

"This is how it is now, you know about the development of ruins, right?"

"Um."

Lance sat opposite her, and Catherine also entered the state and nodded in response.

“Everyone knows the value of the gold coins in the ruins, and there will definitely be many valuable antiques that will be unearthed.

But not many people in town have researched these things now. I hope you can help identify the value of those things. "

Lance knew that she was not suitable for fighting and did not want to send an antique dealer to the front line, so he continued to add.

"You don't need to enter the ruins. I have arranged for an antique store in the town. You just need to go there as a consultant to provide them with a little help."

If Tamara was still here, Lance's first choice would definitely be her. She is a businessman with a collecting habit, greedy and cunning enough not to give up any good things, and also has enough knowledge to judge the value of objects.

But it's a pity that they are back to organize now. To be honest, because the psychic network was destroyed, the connection between them has become difficult, and it can even be said to be severed.

There was only occasional correspondence, which came with the Roma transactions.

It's just that it's been a while since the last time, and I heard that she is still practicing hard, and the teacher is not willing to distract her.

Who knows, but Lance has always been indifferent. When he arranged Tamara, he wanted her to occupy a place in the organization in the future, and he also hoped that she could be effective in dealing with the ancestors.

But Lance didn't expect that she could develop so quickly. Now she is almost at the door of the ancestor, and she has become a dispensable passerby.

The main reason is that Amanda has done so much for her and has done so many things for him, so naturally she becomes a bit close to him, which is human nature...

"I understand, do you want to take office now?" Catherine did not agree directly just now, but thought for a moment before giving the answer.

Lance was also awakened by these words and briefly chatted with her about the relevant treatment.

But she found that she really had no reason to refuse. The lord had already considered everything for her.

She is just an appraiser, so this job is not difficult for her, and she is quite talented in this field. Getting in touch with those things can help her write these archaeological and antique research books.

She also got a raise in salary. Although she doesn't have such a strong desire for money now, the more of this kind of thing the better.

As for the danger?

As long as those guys are not fools, it is impossible to attack an antique shop with a lord's emblem on it.

Even if the risk of the ruins spreads, there will still be troops stationed there, and he will be able to retreat when the time comes.

After this is resolved, someone will naturally explain it to her. In fact, as Lance said, the construction plan for the frontline town already has an antique store, which means that it has been arranged long ago.

Lance took the time to meet with her specifically to determine Catherine's condition. If she was still like that, he would have to consider whether it was appropriate.

After all, extraordinary items are inevitable among those antiques. What if she gets into trouble again?

Although Lance is willing to trust others, if he is stabbed in the back once, there will be a second time, so he must be on guard against others.

Fortunately, she was in good spirits, otherwise Lance would have had to arrange for Amanda to take the lead first, wasting a fighting force.

But in the end, he still saved it, because the antiques were the utensils, and what Lance really valued were the books and scrolls.

To put it bluntly, those things may record good things, but it may also be the bad things done by the ancestors, or it may be the truth of the year. Lance arranged for another illiterate person to be responsible for this matter.

They only need to learn to identify what a book is, and they don’t need to understand it, because some books are best if you don’t understand them. If you understand them, something will happen. Knowledge is a curse.

At present, everything that should be prepared is ready, and Lance is also planning to leave. Just thinking about it makes him a little excited.

But sometimes the situation may not be as he wishes, and reality is always full of surprises.

Amanda walked over quickly, her proud figure covered with a coat because of the autumn wind, but it still couldn't stop the slight turmoil.

However, Lance was not in the mood to pay attention to this because he found Amanda's face looked a little strange.

"There's something wrong, Sierra is here."

"I know, what next?"

Lance knew because the Roma ship came over in the morning. Wasn't it Amanda's responsibility?

"She brings news that I think you need to know about."

Amanda's mysterious words left Lance speechless. Why did he become the Riddler?

Soon Lance also came here, but there was one more person at the scene.

Why is Geralt here?

Something doesn't seem right about the way he looks.

"Tell me, what trouble did you encounter?"

The news brought by Sera was simple. Demon hunters were attacked in a targeted manner, and many demon hunters on the mainland were in trouble.

According to the Roma intelligence, someone is trying to find the Demon Hunter headquarters, and at the same time, the surrounding areas are deliberately stirring up people's hatred for the Demon Hunter.

The simple situation is that Geralt's house has been stolen and he has to go back.

But the problem is that Lance has informed him to prepare for the mission.

That's right, Lance plans to bring Boudica, Geralt, and of course Amanda with him on this trip. They are all masters with the ability to start. This is the threshold.

but now……

"I know." Lance immediately helped him make a decision, "Go ahead."

"Lord, I..."

Lance raised his hand to stop him, and stepped forward and patted his shoulder to signal, "Stop talking about this. Hamlet won't have any problems if I am here, and they need you more than me. Don't keep everyone waiting for too long."

Geralt rarely reacts too much, not that the witcher's rituals really make people lose their emotions.

But because his long life has allowed him to experience too much ugliness of human beings, the passion he once had has long since cooled down, and all he can do is to be alone. That kind of indifference is just a kind of protective color.

But there is no doubt that he felt something unprecedented in Hamlet at this moment, and the lord's glory was so moving at any time.

"There's not much time to waste. Go find Greendale and get a batch of potions. These are life-saving things." Lance paused suddenly as he spoke, glanced at Sera, and then gestured towards Amanda. , "You guys talk first, Geralt and I will go get something."

After saying that, he walked out directly, leaving Amanda and Sierra alone.

There wasn't much politeness between them, and there was no need to pretend to be like that in front of Lance. Immediately, words with a sinister meaning came out of Amanda's mouth.

"Every time you come here, nothing good happens~"

Amanda knew the lord's plan, and now that she was about to set off and one person was missing for no reason, wouldn't something happen?

After several contacts, Sera seemed to know that Amanda had a vicious tongue, and was not moved at all, and even responded with a smile.

"I'm so sad to say this~ I had a hard time sifting through all the messy information. I rushed over immediately after knowing it. Shouldn't you be grateful to me?"

Although those places are far outside the empire, Sera, as the nominal head of the organization in the empire, is able to access some situations happening in various parts of the continent.

It was obvious that this kind of intelligence expert was very sensitive and noticed these details, and thus deduced that this was a premeditated action against the demon hunters.

And she also remembered that there was a demon hunter under the lord, so she came over. It was definitely not because she received the news that the ruins were open a few days ago. I am sure!

But Amanda is very familiar with the internal situation. Isn't this just to find an excuse to come over to test the ruins and go back to sell more information?

And what were the Roma people doing who got off the ship? Planting nails under my nose?

Just by raising your ass, how can I not know what you want to do?

"Tch! Then Geralt is not your mistress, you will come here just for this news?" Amanda did not accept it at all, but warned, "Don't blame me for not telling you, all those messy nails have been Being uprooted, their fate..."

Amanda didn't say anything, just gave Sierra a look to let her guess.

Sera was full of contempt for this, they were all organized by one organization, you know me, don’t I know you?

Oh shit! You still pretend to be good for me. Who doesn't know that you are afraid that the Roma crimes will affect you?

Sierra is a very pure spell caster, and she can feel that Amanda is stronger than the last time they met.

You must know that she was seriously injured and on the verge of death last time. It is a good thing that she did not die. Logically speaking, she would have to train for a long time, and she would have to worry about the sequelae.

How could he recover so quickly and become stronger? This was completely inconsistent with her knowledge.

The only explanation was the mysterious lord. After all, he saw Amanda quickly recover from a near-death state and even had the energy to bargain with him.

No wonder this guy squeezed his way into Hamlet without even asking for the person in charge. He couldn't wait to get in when something happened, even at the risk.

After all, when Tamara went back, she was abandoned. Unexpectedly, she gained so much in Hamlet.

She must know something...

"Am I that kind of person? I'm also the lord's partner. Well, those are just normal people who won't cross the line. And don't we still have you?"

Sierra was in a complicated mood, but she immediately changed her tune and tried to ease the hostility between them for the sake of business.

She didn't believe it herself, but making money was not shabby.

Amanda didn't continue to attack her, just hit her. If she wanted to die, he wouldn't show mercy. She must not be that stupid.

But thinking about Amanda, I felt a little unsure. It was really possible for these guys. After all, I couldn't forget what she said when she clamored to kill the lord.

Sierra didn't know or care what Amanda was thinking. She was keenly aware of a situation and urgently asked.

"What was the potion that the lord mentioned just now?"

"What potion? Why didn't I hear it?"

Amanda actually knew some information, but she didn't hesitate to act stupid at this moment.

It's not that I don't want to tell her, but - I have to pay more.

Sierra looked at Amanda like that with envy, jealousy and hatred in her heart.

damn it! Why wasn't he the one hugging the lord's lap?