Warlords of the witcher world

Chapter 212 Cleaning the Island
The Battle of Kaer Morhen ended with a complete victory for the witchers.

The Wild Hunt suffered extremely heavy casualties. A large number of Wild Hunt carriers were destroyed, and repairs and new construction would take a lot of time. This meant that the Wild Hunt would be out of action for a long time.

And they also lost their veteran figure, the Queen of Winter, Ivar Evil Eye, completely killing this elf who had a different connection with the hoarfrost.

As the true founder of the Wild Hunt, the Winter Queen's death will undoubtedly have a great impact on elven society, and will undoubtedly greatly shake Eredin's status.

Letting such a person who is extremely important to the entire Ain El die, the King of the Wild Hunt will undoubtedly face a lot of challenges, and his opponents will not let go of this opportunity to attack.

However, this does not mean that things are over.

Avallac'h told Geralt that things were not over, and that the Wild Hunt was actually still locating Ciri.

As long as they took some time to recover, they could pursue her again, chasing Ciri as she fled across the realms.

In other words, Geralt and the others still have to face the Wild Hunt.

The scale of the next Wild Hunt will definitely be even more exaggerated than this time, and there may be some extremely powerful things, such as Ain El's war weapons.

Next, Avallac'h, who had recovered, contacted Ayn El domestically to learn about the situation, and then received even more exciting news.

Eredin has decided that the next step will be to launch a large-scale invasion of their world.

Using the Wild Hunt as their spearhead, they will land on the Skellige Islands in large numbers and begin their conquest of the entire world.

The root cause of Ain El's huge reaction was that the failure of Wild Hunt had a huge impact.

There is also the expansion of the hoarfrost's radiation range in the world of Ain El.

On the day Eredin failed, hoarfrost also completely engulfed a city of Ain El, and the entire city turned into a city of ice and snow amid the ruthless frost.

And this is the first elven city in the world to be swallowed up.

Undoubtedly, this has made the entire Ain El society tense, and huge pressure is brewing.

Eredin seized this unprecedented opportunity for him, freeing him from any charges he might face.

A fearful society longs for a leader, so he will be the leader.

Taking advantage of the general environment of fear in the entire society and the control of military power, Eredin forced the proposal to launch an invasion of the witcher world.

Ayn El's army immediately prepared, and they planned to conquer the world of witchers just as they had conquered the world they were in now.

The elves had no resistance to this plan, and they had been ready to face this day very early.

Ayn El knew full well that their escape from the world was treating the symptoms rather than the root cause.

After all, the problem of hoarfrost is ultimately due to the fact that the elves were colliding in their worlds at that time, knocking holes everywhere in the barriers between their own worlds, and hoarfrost poured in.

So the elves had to flee, but the cave was still there, and Bai Shuang kept chasing them.

If they conquer the world of demon hunters, they will only be stable for a few thousand years at most, but this will be enough for them to develop a glorious civilization and prepare for their next escape.

As for why there was a large-scale landing on the Skellige Islands.

On the one hand, it is because there is an elf teleportation tower here, which facilitates the landing of Ain El's army.

On the other hand, humans are engaged in a large-scale war here. If Ain El can conquer humans with a crushing attitude, the next conquest will undoubtedly be much smoother.

And why Eredin is so confident is because he decided to dispatch the black ship.

The so-called black ship is an important tool for Ain El to cross the world.

These huge cross-border warships are also powerful war machines. It is really not easy to crush those poor human ships.

In comparison, Iron Sheedy's white ship is more of a transport ship and a living ship. Although it has combat capabilities, it is very limited and much more fragile.

Relying on the black ship fleet, Eredin is confident that he can easily conquer this world.

There are certainly opponents of Eredin in Ayn El society, such as sages and civil servants.

In the society of Ain El, they and Eredin's army stand together as three pillars, forming the three most stable supports in the Elf Kingdom.

It's just that this stable support was destroyed with the death of the king, and Eredin's power became stronger and stronger.

Although there are many rumors about the king's death in the Elf Kingdom, there are many elves who suspect Eredin played a role in it.

But in the end, no one could produce evidence to prove what happened to Eredin, so everything ended in nothing.

In contrast, the sages were leaderless because Avallac'h was beaten as a traitor, and the civil servants had always been weak, so no one could stop Eredin from expanding his power.

Under such circumstances, Eredin can naturally force his plan through and advance the invasion of the witcher world.

In response to this situation, Avallac'h's suggestion was that he would find a way to open the door to the Elf Kingdom, go to meet Gale, who controlled the civil servants, and organize anti-Eredin forces within Ain El.

But if you want to make every effort to end this invasion, you still need to kill Eredin.

As for the problem of hoar frost, it can only be solved by Ciri. The power of ancient blood is far more powerful than what Ciri has mastered and developed now. It is not impossible to reverse the hoar frost.

So, they were heading to the Skellige Islands.

There, Avallac'h had a way to lure Eredin's troops out, giving them an opportunity to assassinate Eredin.

As long as Eredin is dead, the next thing will be easy to handle.

After hearing this, Geralt just sighed silently and then nodded.

Although this wave after wave of things made him very tired, he still had to go on for Xili.

So, the witcher began to prepare to go to the Skellige Islands.

While Geralt was busy, people from all walks of life he recruited through his connections also left.

Geralt really wanted them to stay. The next battle would require more skilled players, but he also knew that others had already paid back their favor.

However, none of the demon hunters left, especially Ivar Evil Eye. In the words of the master demon hunter, since the Wild Hunt was going to invade on a large scale, they couldn't leave.

Geralt felt relieved that so many of his colleagues stayed behind. After experiencing the second mutation, the combat effectiveness of each demon hunter has more than doubled. This was reflected in the Battle of Kaer Morhen. It manifests itself.

Yennefer and Triss are also still there. How can such a thing be without the two of them, one is Ciri's mother and the other is Ciri's sister.

Next, everyone headed to the Skellige Islands.

On the way, Elan of the Griffin School offered an olive branch to Vesemir. Now that Kaer Morhen has been seriously damaged, the Wolf School should live with their griffons.

Now the Griffin school castle is almost completed, and it is still on the edge of the future northern center. The future is very bright, and they are still very short of manpower and need people from the Wolf sect.

However, Vesemir still refused. He didn't like to be too public. Elan regretted this, but didn't say much.

After this episode, everyone found the ship in Novigrad and headed for the Islands.

There, everyone will usher in the end of the story.

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Little Skellige is a very famous island in the archipelago. The southern part of the island is low and flat, while the northern part has a hidden fjord.

Those who long for a peaceful life, astonishing scenery, those who want to appreciate the shocking beauty and restore their body and mind can find salvation on this island.

Travelers can take a stroll and relax on the island's beach, and the beauty on the beach is definitely more satisfying than the well-named Covel Coast.

In peacetime, the island made a lot of money by entertaining tourists.

But the real jewel of Little Skellige is its harbor, home to many renowned skilled craftsmen whose skills are among the best in the archipelago.

Over the centuries, the shipwrights of Little Skellige have taken great pride in passing down the secrets of their craft from generation to generation, honing them into a perfect art.

Of course, this meant that you had to wait twice as long to order a boat from a local boatbuilder.

Over the years, a new industry emerged in the port, the manufacture of artillery.

The port of Riara is now the best artillery production center in the entire archipelago, specializing in the manufacture of various small cannons suitable for long ships, which has brought a lot of wealth to the local rulers.

However, what now makes the island famous is its status as the territory of the Tursek family.

According to legend, the hero Tyr, the son of Hamdor, defeated the evil bear Ingvar on the island of Little Skellige, and thus settled and founded the Tursek family.

The clothing of the Tursek family is dominated by blue plaid patterns, and their emblem is a white bear head painted on a blue shield, which is related to the legend of their family hero Tyr's victory over the evil bear Ingvar.

Since Tyr is the eldest son of Hamdor, the Tursek family also claims to be the head of the family, and has long played a leading role in the political affairs of the islands.

And this title became so worthy of the name when King Bran and his son successively served as kings of the islands.

Some people even believe that the time when the Tursek family will permanently serve as kings is coming, which shows the great power of this family now.

Due to the current power of the Tursek family, their family's residence has naturally become the political center of the entire archipelago from Riala Port and has become more prosperous.

But in the eyes of Mrs. Bierna, who has seen the prosperity of the mainland, this place is still just a run-down fishing village.In the north of the island stands the majestic Fortress of Ingvar's Fang, which overlooks the entire island.

It stands at the highest peak of the entire island. Even though it has been abandoned for a long time, it is still so magnificent and majestic.

It is the lost skill of the people of the Islands that King Svenregi lamented. In the past, their ancestors could build majestic fortresses on the mountain tops, but now their descendants can only live in small fortified villages.

So after becoming the king, Svanreggi used the power in his hands to start renovating the majestic fortress on the mountain top, repairing the once broken roads, and cleaning the dusty fortress.

However, as news of the approaching Nilfgaardian fleet came, the renovation of the fortress had to be suspended, and the king devoted all his resources to fighting the battle.

While the king was preparing for war, a large disguised ship secretly landed in the north of the island carrying a large number of men in black.

Moreover, they also have support from local people.

"I'm glad you sent someone in advance, Ambassador Hillard."

Looking at the Nilfgaardian ambassador in black in front of her, Bilna said.

On the ship behind the ambassador, groups of Nilfgaardian soldiers were disembarking from the ship. Looking at the salamander cloaks behind them, one could tell that they were members of the Imperial Guard.

"Of course, madam, His Majesty the Emperor takes Skellige's matter very seriously."

After Hillard finished speaking, it was still a ritual, and his words and actions never deviated from any etiquette. It would be more appropriate if the background was not the desolate beach of Skellige, but a gorgeous banquet hall.

"Speaking of which, madam, this fortress on the mountain looks really majestic. This is the first time I have seen it so close. I have always been confused. Is this the residence of the Tursek family? ?"

Hillard looked at the fortress on the mountain with an appraising look, and asked Bilna calmly.

"In my son's words, this is 'the glory of the past'. These are the skills of Skellige's barbarian ancestors. They have completely forgotten them now. They are just ruins of glory. My son wants to rebuild it, but Due to the advent of the war, the project was forced to be terminated. If you ask me, this fortress is quite good. Compared with the fishing village where I live, it is obviously more suitable as the residence of King Skellige."

Facing Hillard, who was also an outsider, Bilna did not hide her attitude towards the Skellige people.

Yes, she looked at these people with the mentality of looking at barbarians, and she never hid it.

She has always been full of contempt for everything in the archipelago. Hmm, King Selection, such a backward thing can still exist here.

"You have really good vision, madam. I believe that after the empire wipes out those Skellige families who do not know how to live or die, the repairs to this fortress will be completed soon."

Hillard flattered, but in his heart he was thinking of reporting the news quickly.

Since the people on this island cannot control the fortress, this will be of great benefit to their operations.

That kind of fortress entrenched on the top of a mountain... is difficult to capture even with the current empire's siege technology.

Yes, the empire does not intend to let the Tursek family unify the Skellige Islands. They only intend to kill everyone on this damn pirate island.

Nilfgaard is full of resentment and anger towards Skellige. Emhyr would not miss the opportunity to kill all these pirates and their families and "solve the Skellige problem forever".

Moreover, annihilating the Skellige Islands could restore some of his already shaky reputation.

From the beginning, Cong Bilna's recruitment was just part of a plan to undermine the resistance of the Tursek family and the entire Skellige family.

This is what the empire is best at. In the series of campaigns in the south, the empire relied on these methods to conquer countries one after another at a relatively low cost.

Watching groups of Royal Guards boarding Little Skellige, Ambassador Hillard couldn't help but think of some distant things.

He felt that as he was getting older, he should no longer go out into the field and should be thinking about retirement.

Now that the political situation in the empire is becoming more and more strange, he is getting older and feels more and more powerless. It is time to step down and make way for young people.

In case the young man can't wait any longer and knocks the old man out of his position...

Hillard had done a lot of dirty work for the empire. When he thought of those actions, he could only sigh in fear. He was a diplomat, but in the end he went out in the field to do those dirty things himself.

Therefore, he wants to retire. He knows that it is difficult for him to die well, and it is precisely because of this that he wants to die well.

The Nilfgaardian Guards were very fast. Soon, the 200-man team had been assembled and was waiting for Hillard's order.

"Then we..."

"attack!"

As soon as Hillard spoke, he was interrupted by such a loud roar. With this roar, a large number of heavily armed Tursek soldiers rushed out of the bushes and woods.

Soldiers wearing pointed helmets often have blue checkered clothing, blue shields with white bear heads, and hold two-handed axes and long swords.

On the other side, many soldiers with fire-breathing conchs on their shields rushed out. These people were very well equipped and were armed to the teeth.

This sudden attack caught everyone by surprise. The Imperial Guards lived up to their training and immediately took a stance to accept the challenge.

But in the face of an ambush, their quality cannot save them.

The first wave of casualties caused to the men in black were the artillery hidden in the woods, which directly opened a flesh-and-blood gap in the Guards' defense line, and then Skellige's warriors rushed in regardless of their own safety.

On this day, the men in black spilled blood on the beach of Skellige. Under the ambush of the Islanders, the Imperial Guards died in the hands of the barbarians they looked down upon.

However, the Praetorian Guards were still the Praetorian Guards after all. Even in the face of such an unfavorable situation, they took away as many Skelliges as possible, and no one was captured, and no one begged for mercy.

After the war, the Skelliges also moved very quickly. They began to strip the corpses of the dead, throw away the equipment they obtained, and at the same time dig a large pit where the corpses were buried.

As for their own dead, their families will come to claim them and then bury them. No one will mourn the death of their comrades.

Because in the eyes of the Islanders, dying on the battlefield is honorable, many old people will even embark on longships and go to the mainland to die in battle before they die of old age.

"I'm sorry that we meet under such circumstances, Mother."

Skellige looked at his mother coldly. King Skellige was wearing a set of heavy chain armor and exuded an extremely strong aura, which was in sharp contrast to the previous image of the silent boy behind his mother.

Bi Erna was so shocked by this that she couldn't speak at all.

"I know your choice, but unfortunately, it does not represent the future of the islands. Come, take my mother away. Remember, it was the Nilfgaardians who kidnapped my mother."

Before Bilna could react, two soldiers held her arms and took the widow of King Bran away.

Only then did Bilna react. She called her son's name angrily, unable to believe that her son would go against her will like this.

"How to deal with this man in black? Your Majesty."

The soldier was talking about Ambassador Hillard, who had also been captured after the battle and was now trembling in front of Svenrej.

Although he has done a lot of dirty work, he has never faced the battlefield directly.

However, his level was still there. When King Skellige noticed him, Hillad quickly prepared to prove his worth in order to save his life.

Just Svenridge's first words made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Drag this man in black into the dungeon. When the war breaks out with the man in black, we will use him to sacrifice the flag."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

In this way, Hillard was dragged away, and his happy death was basically impossible.

After dealing with Hillard, the soldier gave Svanridge a document.

This was found from the Nilfgaardian disguised ship. It was an order from Emhyr to Hillard. It contained the Skellige strategy plan of the Black Army.

Svenregi looked at it, then his expression changed, and he gave it to a strong man beside him. This strong man had a fire-breathing conch on his shield, which was the emblem of the Todaloch family.

The Todaloch family, this family is the ruler of Udvik Island and the forging family of the archipelago, producing the best weapons and equipment in the entire archipelago.

But their family is not descended from Hamdor, so they have no right to choose a king.

This family has long existed as servants of King Skellige.

In other words, whoever becomes King of Skellige will be whom they will serve.

Before Svenrej became the king, he had good relations with this family. When solving the ice giant crisis in Udvik, Svanrej came out with many people, which made the family very close to him at that time. .

Now that he has become the king, the Todaloch family naturally comes forward to pay their allegiance.

"Lord Harold, the first target of the Nilfgaardians is Udweil. I need your people to hold on to your mountain fortress and leave the coast to the Nilfgaardians."

"Your Majesty, what is your plan?"

"Since you want the man in black to take the bait, you have to offer some sweeteners first. Don't worry, Udweil's loss can be compensated a thousand times after victory."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, our family is absolutely loyal to you, this is not a problem."

Watching the head of the Todaloch family leave, an attendant walked up to the king, and the news of his arrival cheered the king up a lot.

The Lord Protector of Aden has already agreed to send troops. He will follow the plan and let the Aedian fleet block the retreat of the black bastards.

(End of this chapter)