Warlords of the witcher world
Chapter 75 The Change of the God-Fated Man and the Bear
Chapter 75 The Change of the God-Fated Man and the Bear ([-] words)
In such a world full of ghosts and ghosts, Hemei has always adhered to a principle, that is, to stay as far away as possible from these ghosts and snakes.
However, principles are principles, and it is normal for actual implementation to be discounted for various reasons.
For example, looking at the battle in front of him, Herme couldn't help being stunned, because the scene in front of him really opened his eyes.
The demon hunter and the giant bear kept turning and moving, and both sides were fighting at a speed that others could not react to. Many people saw it as a bunch of afterimages fighting.
It's okay for a demon hunter to be so flexible, but even a giant bear is so flexible. This is really insane, and its huge body does not affect its flexibility at all.
Herme stared at the scene, her mouth opened wide.
Then there was a strong fear in his heart, if the giant bear rushed towards him, it would be too bad...
So even though Marondo took a large group of soldiers to protect Herme, his heart was still full of uneasiness.
There is no other reason, these guys in front of them are really too strong, at such a distance, they can kill them directly.
If it wasn't for the demon hunter who suddenly appeared, he might have been decapitated.
Then Herme clenched the Cliff emblem on her chest. For some reason, Herme found that the fear in her heart was being dispelled little by little.
In the end, he became fearless, and then began to observe the battle between the two "monsters", looking for opportunities to strike.
On the other side of the fierce battle, Elan stretched out his hand without a sword, and then sprayed a lot of flames on the magic circle in the palm of his hand. The scene was like the flamethrower that Herme had seen in his previous life.
Herme didn't expect the demon hunter's spell effect to be so terrifying. Even the mutated Geralt would not be able to achieve such an effect.
And when the flames spurted out, flames burst out from the Arden Sign beside the giant bear.
This is not just a thin layer of flames, but several layers.
These fires trapped the beast, temporarily immobilizing it.
It turned out that in the previous battles, Elan had been laying out the sign of Arden on the ground, building a giant net for the giant bear that could trap it little by little, and finally activated the giant net with Igni.
It now appears that the effect is extremely successful.
The giant bear wanted to forcefully escape from the flame cage, but the moment it got close to the flame, the red flame turned purple, and then purple lightning spewed out of it.
Lightning obviously did a lot of damage to the giant bear, because the moment it was struck by lightning, the giant bear immediately shrank back and wailed in pain. It seemed that the attack was very fatal.
After trapping the giant bear, Elan started his next move. The founder of the Griffin School took out a handful of silver arrows from his arms and threw them at the immobile giant bear.
Although it is said to be scattered, the speed attached to those arrows is also very fierce.
The arrow pierced into the giant bear's body as if shot out by a bow and arrow, causing it to continue howling.
There was a sound of arquebus firing. It turned out that at some point the arquebus gunners gathered, and they shot at the giant bear together.
The giant bear howled in pain, but it was still alive and well, and it looked even more powerful.
If it was an ordinary bear, even if it was that big, it would have died after taking so many bullets, but this thing was still fine, it just barked a few times.
Elan is in a dilemma right now, because he doesn't know what to do next. If it is used remotely, the previous battles have proved that it is completely unfeasible.
In terms of close combat, even he would not dare to approach the beast rashly and fight it at close range.
You know, that giant beast was transformed by a founder of the witcher school like him, and his reaction speed was no less than his.
It was his hesitation that the manipulator behind the giant bear directly took advantage of. Sandor, who was observing the battle from afar, touched his ring and issued new instructions.
And then, an operation that even the founders of the Demon Hunter School had never seen appeared.
I saw the ground rising suddenly under the burning flames, and Qi Qimo crawled out of it.
Although the flames then entangled the bodies of these insectoid creatures, seeping into their carapaces like water, making these monsters howl in pain, but they still emerged from the ground continuously.
And as more and more Qiqimo were burned to death, the flames became weaker and weaker.
In the end, it disappeared immediately, leaving behind a corpse that had turned into black charcoal or Qiqimo's corpse that was being burned.
Elan could only watch all this and was helpless, because at the same time that Qiqimo jumped out of the magic circle, he was also attacked by three Qiqimo warriors who jumped up from the ground with mud.
On the other side, the matchlock gunner who finally finished loading also got out of Qiqimo, unable to attack further, and fell into a fight with these monsters.
Although the three worms died under Elan's sword in less than a minute, their purpose of delaying time had been achieved.
On the other side, the flames had been extinguished, and the bear was charging towards Elam.
When he found that the giant bear was rushing over, Elan was pulling out his silver sword from Qiqimo, and then he saw that the giant bear had almost come very close to him.
Although he subconsciously used the Alder sign, this sign, which is much more powerful than the Alder sign of ordinary demon hunters, did not play any obvious role. It just slowed down the speed of the giant bear a little. Ding bit.
And this little bit was not enough for him to escape the blow.
Elan knew that no matter what happened next, it would be too late.
He was calculated this time, and it was really a mistake.
Unexpectedly, this duel that has been continued for hundreds of years is actually about to lose.
A lot of things flashed through Elan's mind for a moment, and finally he sighed insignificantly, preparing to face his own death.
And just when Elan was about to face death, the giant bear was suddenly hit by something.
The impact caused the bear's original attack route to be completely disrupted, and it was directly put aside, and Elan was rescued because of this.
The founder of the Griffin School was stunned for less than a second before he saw what had happened.
I saw that the one who knocked the giant bear into the air with the impact of the horse seemed to be the actual ruler of Aedirn, Herme!
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Herme felt that she was crazy to challenge such a monster.
This was what Herme was thinking when driving the war horse to gallop.
Although he thought so, there was no hesitation in the movement of his hands, and the spear was still standing firmly in front of him.
Herme had been paying close attention to the battle between the witcher and the giant bear. Seeing that Elan was in the predicament of being besieged by Qiqimo, and when the giant bear moved again, he kicked the horse's belly with his spurs, making it The horse galloped at top speed.
This confused all the guards around Herme, why did the object they wanted to protect suddenly rush up?
Then those who reacted quickly drove their horses to keep up, and those who reacted slowly took several seconds before they started to act.
Herme's idea is very simple, the only one who can stop the giant bear here is the old witcher (Hemer didn't recognize Elan), and she must save him.
If the old witcher was defeated, it would not be easy for the giant bear to kill him.
Although you can try to see if you can kill this thing with the number of people, but Herme is unwilling to gamble, very unwilling to gamble.
So after thinking about this in a flash in his mind, he subconsciously acted.
However, at the moment, Herme is still using the option of running away, and it will be safe if he runs away, but for some reason, this option just doesn't appear in his mind.
Although Herme was cursing herself inwardly on the way to drive the horse to gallop, it's okay to take any risks, but the movements of her hands didn't stop at all, and she kept driving the horse to make it run faster and faster.
Herme knew that once something started, it had to be done at once, and if it was stopped halfway, it would be even more dangerous.
So take a gamble now, bet that you can stab that monster, bet that you can hit that thing hard.
And as far as the results are concerned, Herme was successful, very successful.
The galloping rider directly overturned the giant bear under the speed brought by the galloping horse, knocking the monster into the air like a high-speed crossbow bolt.
And when he and Herme pierced the monster, something wonderful happened.
The sharp spear pierced the giant bear's skin, and the blood inside sprayed out. The blood was dark black, as if it had been left there for a long, long time...
Herme also smelled a stench from it, which made him very, very sick, and subconsciously wanted to vomit, but the blood was inevitably splashed on Herme's body, and he felt even more disgusted.
The rancid blood was also sprinkled on Herme's Cliff emblem, and as the blood splashed on it, Cliff's power was mobilized.
Cliff is the god of thunder and lightning, the god of warriors, and the god of fighting against evil. The power of evil gods like Svalblo naturally caused a strong reaction from Cliff.
Especially when Cliff's power realizes that the evil god's power is planning to move one of his caring patrons...
The sky darkened in an instant, and dark clouds filled the sky in an instant.
Next, lightning pierced the sky, thunder resounded across the earth, the power of the gods had arrived, and the real terror had arrived.
"Boom!"
The first bolt of lightning directly hit the giant bear that was knocked over by Herme. It was so precise that it hit the bear's head.
As the lightning struck, the howl of the giant bear was even more terrifying than before.
The power of Svalblo seemed to feel the threat, and the blood-black power gushed out from the bear head pendant, wrapping the giant bear and forming a protective cover.
This protective cover looks extremely disgusting, the blood-black power is wriggling all the time, like a collection of disgusting worms, Herme just looking at it is enough.
Herme's war horse kept roaring and backing away, trying to knock Herme off her back from time to time, as if frightened by the sight in front of her, Herme had to put all her energy on controlling the horse, put down He decided to give the protective cover in front of him a few times.
Because of this, he was a blessing in disguise.
The blood-black power began to absorb all available energy to strengthen protection, and the power of the evil god that belonged to Svalblo naturally crazily plundered everything around him.
Beside the giant bear, the ground was withered visible to the naked eye, the corpses were directly turned into skeletons, and the vitality of the injured was directly sucked dry.
If Hemei was still so close to the giant bear, he would definitely be affected by it, and the retreat of the war horse saved him instead.
"Boom!"
Another bolt of lightning fell, this lightning bolt was obviously much thicker than the first one, and the protection condensed by the bear head amulet was obviously not worth mentioning in front of Cliff's divine power.
With just one click, most of the blood's power was dispelled, and the howl of the giant bear became even more frightening.
And amidst the thunder, everyone on the battlefield was stunned, they looked at the scene in front of them.
Qiqimo didn't take the opportunity to attack, instead they kept burrowing into the ground to escape, going back and forth from nowhere.
Even the huge Queen Qiqimo got into the ground, leaving the demon hunter in front of her directly.
Facing the overwhelming power, the choice of this beast is very simple, run, run with the whole group, otherwise it will be finished.
Driven by the beast's survival instinct, the magic control imposed on him by the Nilfgaardians has temporarily lost its effect.
Ke En is naturally unwilling to let it go, and if he works harder, he can add a precious item to his spoils, so when Queen Kizimo was trying to climb underground, Ke En dropped a few bombs Going down, it's a pity that it only injured the monster, but it still ran smoothly.
On the other side, hiding in the crowd, Sandor has realized that there is nothing to do, and what he should do now is to stop the loss as much as possible.
That said, it's time to retreat.
At the same time, Sandor kept cursing the imperial intelligence department in his heart.
Damn, ask them to perform tasks without clearing up the target's situation, when they are superhuman?
Sandor swore that he would scold Lidorrick severely when he went back this time. He suspected that this guy deliberately did not provide enough information and wanted their faction to end.
Damn it, I almost lost my underpants this time, otherwise I would be finished if I went back to face other people.
Fortunately, Queen Qi Qimo kept it. As for the loss of control, the loss of control is only temporary now. This has happened before, so there is no need to worry.
This monster is the biggest chance for their department to turn around. As long as Queen Qiqimo is still there, everything still has a chance, they still have capital, and others can't move them.
As Sandor retreated, so did the Imperial spies lurking nearby.
After this incident, the northerners will definitely conduct a wave of investigations, so it is better to stay away from the place where the crime occurred.
The speed of the imperial spies was also very fast. When people were watching the miracle, they had already evacuated this place without knowing it, and then headed towards their Nilfgaardian front.
"Boom!"
Another bolt of lightning struck, this was already the third bolt of lightning, obviously this one was stronger than the previous two.
And this flash of lightning caused the giant bear to howl like never before, and the sound even made the eardrums of many people vibrate, which shows how loud the sound is.
It's just that although the howling was ferocious and frightening, everyone could hear the weakness inside.
Among the crowd and soldiers, some Cliff followers knelt tremblingly, witnessing the miracles of their gods.
Svalblo's strength was shattered unwillingly, and the bear head ornament shattered directly, turning into a pool of black powder, which dissipated in the wind.
As for the power of Svalblo, they were completely wiped out by Cliff's power.
The Cthulhu of the Archipelago had an air-to-air duel with Cliff of the Thunder this time, and the result was that Svalblo was completely defeated.
Thus ended a time-honored experiment in its belief in continental expansion.
Just as suddenly as it came, it can also be said to be very sudden when the dark clouds disappear.
Just for a moment, the dark clouds disappeared.
And where the giant bear was lying, there lay a tall and strong man.
The man was completely naked and was emitting smoke, as if the fire had just died out.
An ingenious magical device fell from his head, which was the key to Sandor's manipulation of the founder of the Bear School.
Elan immediately walked up to the unconscious Anahad, first tied him up with a rope to ensure that the guy could not move around, then checked Anahad's situation, and found out what happened to the founder of the Bear School Nothing, no injuries at all.
Cliff's power only destroyed Svalblo's power, and Cliff didn't do much harm to the container of Anahad.
On the contrary, it even healed some hidden wounds on Anahad's body caused by too much contact with Svalblo's power.
But the biggest disadvantage is that this process can be said to be extremely painful, and it is a great test of will. Most people can't bear this wave at all, and they are afraid that they will die of pain.
But for the demon hunter, this is not a big problem. After the Green Grass Trial, this kind of pain is not a big deal.
Elan originally thought that someone would take over Anahad soon, but then he discovered that no one cared about him.
On the other side, everyone was looking at Herme at the moment. If the number of people present was roughly calculated, there were more than 2 people, and these 2 people needed to look at Herme like this.
And Herme also knew that now was the time to express himself, so he straightened his body without hesitation.
As a ruler and general, Hemei has long cultivated the ability to remain motionless under the gaze of countless people.
He looked into the eyes of these people, and he saw countless emotions: enthusiasm, terror, confusion, worry... and the most numerous of them were worship.
"Long live the Chosen! Long live the Chosen!"
I don't know who yelled this sentence first, this sentence was like a fuse, and then everyone shouted this sentence and repeated it frantically.
Whether they were nobles, soldiers, or Cossacks and nomads, they all issued such a cry, and their voices were full of conviction and fanaticism.
And the reason for this is very simple, they have witnessed the miracles happening before their own eyes, nothing is more convincing than miracles, nothing is more convincing than this.
"Long live the Chosen One!" The voice seemed to be overwhelming, and Herme, who was at the center of it, was trying to control her emotions, so as not to show her smug attitude.
"Ah, I didn't expect that in this era, I could actually see the rise of a god-chosen one."
After Keen came to help Elan take good care of Anahad, Elan looked at Herme who was cheered by everyone. As an old witcher who has experienced many years, he has seen the gods and is still frequently in the world. The age of throwing power.
The scene in front of him naturally reminded him of some scenes he had seen before.
In his active era, such sights were not uncommon.
But it basically didn't happen to the ruler, and this was the first time he had discovered it in so many years.
Elan has a strong interest. Once the identities of the chosen one and the ruler are combined, the power that can be emitted is terrifying.
He wanted to see how far this new era's chosen one could go.
More importantly, he felt that if he could use this person's help, maybe the Griffin School could be revived smoothly.
Yes, after knowing the series of earth-shaking changes that have taken place in the past few years and the threats in the future, Elan has already moved the idea of coming out of the mountain again.
And after seeing Herme's posture as the chosen one, Elan became even more convinced of this.
"Ah...damn, my head hurts, asshole..."
Anahad finally woke up, he let out a wail, and then tried to open his eyes, and then, what he saw was Elan.
"It seems that you are finally sober, my 'old friend'. Speaking of which, you don't look old at all, which makes me very curious about your experiences over the years."
After going through so many years, Elan has changed into the posture of an old man.
And Anahad in front of him still looks like a middle-aged man, how can this not make him curious.
"I'm stuck in the ice... wait, who are you? Damn, my head hurts."
Looking at Anahad's painful expression, Elan felt that it was very rare. This demon hunter has always been known for his lack of blood and tears, and he would actually show such an expression.
Elan asked several questions next, but it was a pity that the pain in Anahad's head seemed to be very serious, and Anahad did not give an answer, so Elan did not ask any further questions.
It was also at this time that a group of Herme's guards finally arrived, and they were aiming at Anahad, intending to take the assassin away.
Elan didn't intend to stop them, this was their task, and the demon hunters didn't intend to embarrass these things.
Of course, for the same reason, when the soldiers asked the two demon hunters to go with them, they simply agreed.
Of course, compared to their rough handling of Anahad, they treated Elan and the others much more gently, and they basically made nice requests.
Elan intends to take this opportunity to communicate with that Herme, and find an opportunity to continue chatting with Anahad. He has a lot of things he wants to know.
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The impact of this assassination is extremely far-reaching.
However, at that time, everyone did not realize that this incident affected the historical development of the following hundreds of years.
Back to the present, after seeing Herme's miracle, the Cossacks and nomads who were originally somewhat rebellious immediately became very docile in front of Herme.
It's one thing to fight a ruler, it's another to fight a god-favored one.
The miracle had the strongest influence on the Cossacks. Cliff's faith had already prospered in the Cossack land. What Heme showed right now was Cliff's favor, and they naturally fell in love with each other.
Although most of the nomads don't believe in Cliff, they are after all the patron of a god, and they naturally respect him immensely.
So Herme was able to win back the hearts of these eastern warriors and let them obey him from the bottom of their hearts.
Herme realized that this was an opportunity to solve a problem that had been bothering him before.
Next, Heme made a request to these atamans and chiefs, asking them to hand over some people so that Heme could give an explanation to the people.
Faced with Herme's request, which seemed to them to be very against the rules, these Hackland tyrants hesitated for a while, and finally nodded, expressing that they would find a few typical models from their respective teams that provoked public anger.
This made Herme heave a sigh of relief, and finally this damn problem was solved.
Next, as long as all the typical models that have been pushed out are hanged, the negative effects brought about by the looting can basically be eliminated.
After setting up the eastern army outside the city and setting up a camp for them, Herme returned to Wengerburg. Compared to the worry he had at the time, he was relaxed now.
"Congratulations, Lord Protector, it seems that your position will be more stable. The news has been spread everywhere. People are talking about you being favored by Cliff. Many people once regarded these news as false. The creators of God have now believed it, and it is said that Bishop Oerkang decided to pray in front of Cliff for three days and three nights."
In front of the steps of the palace, Herme saw that Charon was welcoming him with a smile on his face, it was a complimenting smile.
"Maybe, but right now, apart from helping me solve the looting issue, it hasn't brought about any change."
Seeing that smile, Herme didn't want to talk about it at all, he felt that this guy was going to start persuading him again in the next moment.
Charon, who has royal blood in his body, can be said to be Herme's most ardent persuader, and he simply wishes for him to ascend the throne.
Homer walked past Charon, and Charlene quickly followed without any frustration because of Homer's reaction, and he was still needed for the work over there.
But after the two of them left, Selchik, who had been watching from a distance, walked to the place where Charlene had stood.
The white knight already knew the news. To be honest, he was a little happy when he heard the news, and finally solved this troublesome problem. But when he thought about it carefully, he found that his mood was very complicated.
Although Selchik has a high moral character, it never means that he doesn't understand everything. In fact, he knows everything.
And now that Herme's good reputation grew, Selchik felt that the future of some Aedian royal families was getting bleaker and more uncertain.
Although it is a bit far-fetched to say this right now, he can clearly see this trend.
He wanted to do something, but with a baby on the throne right now, what could he do?
The white knight found that he could only sigh in the end, and then continued to walk like this. At least in this way, Aedirn's future will not be bad.
For the royal family, Selchik can only swear that when necessary, he will fight for the royal family.
And so the White Knight of Aedirn entered the palace, where he also had a job.
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Although the assassination of Herme ended in failure, the matter did not end.
Around this matter, Aden's underground and ground fronts have taken action, and it is still a very large-scale operation.
The people of Nilfgaard were all assassinated in the face, and the people of Aden had to react, they had to respond, and the momentum had to be big enough.
The thorough investigation of the Nilfgaardian spies was carried out on a large scale in the army and the government. The garrisons in various places also received orders to strengthen the search, and the people also received rewards for arresting the spies.
But to be honest, this series of actions resulted in far more unjust, false and wrongly decided cases than spies caught.
Some places even took the opportunity to carry out lynchings openly, killing people who were related to the southern empire and non-human races, and even a genocide broke out in a town.
Although the massacre was prevented by the Cossacks stationed there by Heme, there were still many dead.
Hemei knew about this, but he could do nothing other than dispatch some commissioners with low power visible to the naked eye to stop these phenomena as much as possible.
And these special commissioners can only rely on the strength of the garrison to manage the town and its surrounding areas, what's further?Then there is really nothing to do.
Resisting the Nilfgaardians requires mobilizing a series of forces that exist in the Aedirian society itself, and mobilizing these forces will inevitably lead to a series of broken things.
What's more, under the fear brought by Nilfgaard and the pressure brought by the war, the fierce emotions brewing in the whole society also need to be released.
Needless to say, Nilfgaardian fear, the weight of the war refers to the "collection" of resources started by the Protectorate government some time ago this month.
Herme once thought that relying on the materials he worked so hard to collect would be enough to deal with the chaos in Aedirn, but sitting in that position, he only felt that the resources were insufficient, so he could only choose to squeeze in the end.
The Aedian army has already collapsed once, and if they want to rebuild and maintain such a huge army, all they can do is squeeze out all the resources in Aedirn.
In the land of Aden, officials and troops belonging to the Lord Protector’s government took away most of the farmers’ grain from village to village. It is starving to death, in order to complete the above tasks, it must be carried out for the overall situation of the war.
And if there is a peasant resistance, the Cossacks have to use their whips or even machetes to "solve" the problem-fortunately, such things are not too common.
There are also Latino men. Although there are an endless stream of volunteers these days, there are still not enough people.
So Herme ordered the force to expand the army, directly recruiting strong men from the village, and forcing those farmers and citizens to the training ground.
Many refugees who went north had just settled down, thinking that they could live a stable life for a period of time, but when the call-up order from Wengerburg arrived, the men in the family were taken to join the army, leaving their wives and children to struggle to survive.
Under such circumstances, the number of deserters is naturally quite large, and the government of the Protector of the Country treats deserters extremely harshly. Once caught, they will be sent directly to the "Hopeless Battalion" to be a desperate cannon fodder.
The only reason why the people can endure such oppression by the Protectorate government is the fear brought about by the Nilfgaardians and the Scoia'tael (or non-human races), and the fact that Herme, a divinely favored man, can win this battle. Trust in the war, otherwise Aden would have been full of rebels.
This is why Herme is walking on eggshells more and more. Sitting on power is exciting, but the current war forces him to be a villain. Fortunately, Nilfgaard is extremely scumbag. With this enemy, everyone still Willing to endure.
But if Hemei loses the battle, then...
From this point of view, the government's order to "clean up spies" is also an opportunity for the people to vent their emotions, and it also has the intention of venting part of the people's grievances.
In addition, this is another reason why Hemei is eager to solve the problem of the Haklan looting. This is a potential crater, and the people must give an explanation.
This idea was proposed by Marcius, the old Adenian civil servant. When he proposed this idea, Herme was very reluctant to do so, but in the end, after the chief civil officer stated the pros and cons, Herme still had a hard time facing the reality. I bowed my head.
In Wengerburg, the regulations on the streets have become stricter.
The idlers and refugees who were roaming the streets were also gone. Herme directly put these people into the "Hopeless Camp". People on the street are also an unstable factor.
Before, these guys also tried to attack the non-human racial settlements in Wengerburg, wanting to create a genocide.
In human cities, most of the non-human races are artisans and craftsmen with certain skills, so most of them can live a decent life as citizens.
This is actually the root cause of the frequent genocide in the north. When seeing the loser non-human races live a better life, the poor, idlers and gangsters are often very dissatisfied.
Under the guidance of caring people, or the flow of pure emotions, the massacre began like this.
And the genocide in Wengerburg this time was directly strangled at the beginning, when those instigators thought that the government would still pretend to be invisible, or turn a blind eye, or even When sending their people off the field directly, Herme's choice was to suppress.
The Cossacks brandished their whips and rushed into the incited crowd. When the riders on war horses charged up with strange screams, the mob gathered immediately scattered, and those who ran a little slower had to be whipped by the Cossacks.
After executing the leaders among them, the government of the Lord Protector introduced a policy of compulsory containment, that is, these people were forcibly exiled into the army, so as not to cause them trouble.
The value created by non-human race craftsmen is much higher than that of these mobs.
Moreover, due to the good relationship between Aden and the dwarves, there are a lot of immigrants from Aden dwarves. These people are the backbone of the forging guilds in many cities in Aden.
The name of the unit these people were stuffed into was "Hopeless Battalion", and the people stuffed here were all such as idlers, gangsters, beggars, deserters, and some refugees and prisoners...
In other words, people who no one cares about when they die.
In most cases, they are carrying bags and are responsible for the heaviest logistical work of the army.
And their task on the battlefield is also very simple, that is, to test the enemy. Arrows are more expensive than these people, so let them consume the arrows on the opposite side, or fight with the skirmishers on the opposite side.
When attacking the city, they were the first wave to fill the trenches.
It can be said that their task is to be responsible for dying.
As for escaping, it is impossible for them to escape. If they dare to escape, they will be executed by friendly cavalry and arrows.
In terms of these properties, Aden’s Hopeless Camp and Nilfgaard’s Slave Camp are quite similar. They are a bunch of dead scum and garbage that no one cares about.
After such an operation, the streets of Wengerburg are indeed much more attractive, and the frequency of various vicious cases has decreased a lot. After all, the hotbed of crime has been completely solved.
The newly arrived refugees will be placed in a specially designated area in Wenger Castle, which is strictly controlled by soldiers.
Although the food will continue to be distributed, the young and strong among the new refugees will be directly drawn into the army. Without these men, the management pressure will be much lower.
The reason for this is to make the Nilfgaardian spies lose their space for activities. These mixed refugees and idlers have always been the places where Nilfgaardian spies are active.
For example, in the previous unsuccessful genocide, Charon found traces of instigation by Nilfgaardian spies.
As for the black market, it is completely under control. The local gangsters who have been shaken up are very honest and listen to the words of the government.
After all, the Protector's government has a full [-] scimitars inside and outside Wengerburg, and they don't have enough people to cut them down.
At the same time as the internal controls, the interrogation of the assassin they captured, that is, the strong mutant, was also in full swing, but the interrogators failed to obtain any useful information.
Under such circumstances, Herme could only let some professionals handle the matter.
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Wengerburg Prison, this prison has always been so frightening in the country of Aden.
As the destination of the losers in the internal political struggle in Aedirn, there are many terrifying legends here. It is said that three princes and five dukes died inexplicably in this place, and there are countless minor nobles who died.
So people will subconsciously avoid this strong prison standing outside Wenger Castle, because there are too many horror stories in it.
But it is also interesting to say, on the one hand, such a place with strong resentment is already a breeding ground for demon spirits.
But the fact is that the more such a place is, the less likely there are demon spirits.
Even if there were demon spirits, it would have been long after the prison had been abandoned and the silent jailers and cruel executioners had left.
I think it might be that even if they become demon spirits, the dead are afraid of these jailers and executioners.
"It's Master Elan, it's really nice to meet you."
Before the tight Wengerburg Prison, Herme looked at the founder of the Griffin School in front of him.
If the demon hunters of the Griffin School were a group of noble nobles and knights, then Elan gave him the feeling that he was the highest rank of nobles, and the elegance and majesty of him had almost penetrated into his bones.
And this temperament has been fermented several times in the seclusion of the past hundreds of years, and has become more mellow.
In fact, they had talked several times before. Elan was Herme's savior to a large extent. Herme set up a grand banquet for him and Cohen, and presented them with a large amount of gold and silver.
And he wanted to give them many honors, even positions in the court, but it was a pity that the two demon hunters refused.
Elan never regarded himself as Herme's benefactor. In his opinion, even without him, the god who favored Herme would have saved Herme's life.
"I am also very glad to see you, Lord Protector. I am very glad that you invited me here. If you want to come, you want me to have a chat with your old friend."
Naturally, Elan knew very well what Herme came to him for, and pointed out Herme's purpose directly.
Herme nodded, there was nothing to hide.
His subordinates interrogated and even tortured the demon hunter of the Bear school, but the demon hunter's reply was so indifferent that it was impossible for people to judge whether what he said was true or not.
What is certain at the moment is that this demon hunter does have a lot of traces of being controlled by magic, and there is also the effect of hypnosis in the disturbance. Others are uncertain, so Herme can only invite this demon hunter to come forward. Let's judge.
As for whether the invited demon hunter is credible or not, this is the founder of the Griffon School, and this name alone is enough to make Herme trust this person.
"Well, let me talk to this old friend. I want to talk to him too."
"Then please come in, Master."
The two walked into this notorious prison in this way, and the gate of the prison had already been opened, waiting for the two to enter.
"According to your order, that demon hunter is locked in the strongest cell in this prison, and silver and anti-devil gold are placed in it. There are five jailers monitoring his situation at all times. As long as they find them, they will kill him." It will seal all the nearby doors, and there is a team of crossbowmen in the guard room next to it, which is enough to ensure nothing goes wrong. This is the first time I have encountered a prisoner who needs to be so heavily guarded in so many years, and I am a little scared for the first time Yes, but it looks good so far, we still haven't used these methods, and the prisoner is very honest."
The warden with a big belly said as he led the way, holding a large bunch of keys in his hand.
He took out the corresponding key in front of each door very accurately, and then opened the door. The opened door made a harsh creaking sound, which made people very uncomfortable.
The warden's name is Oji, and he has held this position for 20 years, and it seems that he will continue to manage it.
Hemei knew that there were rumors outside that someone once asked the warden why he still sat on Mount Tai when the situation was the most chaotic. His answer was,
"Whoever it is, they need prisons."
Herme didn't take this rumor seriously before, but after seeing that the warden looked calm even in front of him, the Lord Protector, he was sure that this person could tell those rumors. words.
"Master Protector, we have arrived, and it is here."
They stopped before a gate made of steel, where two rows of guards stood.
In the guard room not far away, you can indeed see crossbowmen on standby, and they are also paying tribute to Herme.
Elan bowed slightly to Herme, and then he walked in to meet his old friend.
Entering the room, the door is closed.
Elan looked in front of him, and what he saw was Anahad who was being tied up, and several iron chains tied him up, making him unable to move at all.
But even though he was bound like this, Anahad's huge body and beastly aura were still very disturbing.
The air was full of the influence of anti-magic metals. For Elan, who was good at magic seals, it made him very uncomfortable, but it was just uncomfortable.
Taking a chair in the room, it seems that it should have been made by the previous torturer, and Elan sat in front of his old friend.
And the old friend also raised his head, looked at Elan, and looked at this old friend.
"Griffin, you look very good. Why, did the Lord Protector ask you to torture me? I have nothing to say, I can say everything I can say."
Elan didn't answer, he just flipped through the record in his hand, which was given to him by the warden before he came in.
This is the record of the interrogation in the past few days, which records everything Anahad said.
For Herme, the biggest difficulty is how to prove that everything Anahad said is true.
Elan watched quickly, and after a while, he raised his head,
"My old friend, your experience is too rich. You were betrayed, escaped with serious injuries, turned into ice sculptures, dug up by the Nilfgaardians who passed through the Amer Mountains, and your magic was controlled. The power of Wablon, finally, is now, which is more wonderful than the sum of my past hundred years of seclusion."
"I'd rather not be so wonderful, Elan, I'd rather live in seclusion like you, a griffin, than go through this. But these experiences also brought benefits. Looking back on my life, I have some other Sometimes I wonder if I shouldn’t have made some choices back then, otherwise I wouldn’t have ended up like this.”
"You have become... seems a bit sentimental, Anahad, you would never say such things before."
Elan keenly noticed the changes in Anahad, which was something he would never say before.
The hallmark of Anahad is indifference, developed to the extreme indifference. At that time, he would only ask what to kill, then go to kill what, and finally collect the bounty.
He didn't say a word during the period, and he didn't interfere in anything, but these words were seriously out of character.
"This experience made my mind weird. During the period of being influenced by Svalblo's power, the lives of those who were once infested by this evil god's power kept replaying in front of me. I experienced, I saw how they fought, how they became believers of Svalblo, how they were eaten by bears, how they were swallowed alive by that evil god, some of them were full of evil, some were brave and kind, the sum of their lives, It's been a lot more than I've been through, and there are times when I don't even know who I am."
In front of his old friend back then, Anahad directly opened up the chatter box, expressing some of his deepest feelings.
Although the relationship between the founder of the Bear School and the founder of the Griffin School can be said to be irreconcilable, but at present, the relationship between the two is actually very harmonious.
Because after so many years in the past, those hatreds have actually been forgotten a lot.
Compared with the ancient hatred, these two legendary demon hunters, who are not many in this world today, care more about everything at present and each other's existence.
Elan looked at Anahad's experience, and Anahad looked at Elan without any fear.
"If you could get out of here, where would you go?"
Elan was silent for a while, and then asked a question.
"Skellige, I'm going to the Skellige Islands."
Anahad replied directly, his words were full of perseverance,
"After being poured by its power, after seeing the lives of those killed by Svalblo and experiencing their love and hatred, I know that facing that evil god has become the key to my destiny Part, I have to go there anyway. Then there are the Nilfgaardians, who must pay for what they have done."
Skellige, the word evokes some old memories in Erlan. His mother was a Skellige shield girl.
But he was just an accident, so his mother never loved him.
It was she who sold herself to Alzur, and because of this, he was able to become a witcher and the founder of the school of griffins.
"I will tell the Lord Protector all this, and I will also send my judgment. Old friend, I don't think there is anything wrong with you. I will say a few good words for you."
Elan replied in this way, there is no need to ask more questions, he already understood everything, then he turned around and knocked on the door.
Anahad smiled, he knew that after so many years, the two of them finally reconciled.
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"That is to say, is there no problem with your judgment?"
"Yes, there is no question, what Anahad said is true."
Outside of the Bear Witcher's cell, Erlan offered his conclusions.
"He wants to go to the Skellige Islands... That's fine, I'll let him go after a while."
Herme pondered for a while, and came up with his plan.
After the miracle that day, not many people actually paid attention to Anahad, and everyone's attention was on Herme.
Besides, Herme didn't care about things like assassination, what else did other people care about.
And the reason why he wanted to do this was very simple, he wanted a legendary demon hunter to owe him a favor rather than a grudge.
Although based on the existing definite information, Herme had almost guessed what was going on, but he still wanted to find a reliable person to appraise it, so that he could feel more at ease and let him go more happily.
This assassination proved how important the protection of the demon hunter is. If it weren't for the protection of the demon hunter and the arrogance of the assassin, he would really not be able to overturn the car.
Since it can be proved that Anahad did not intend to assassinate him, Hemei is also willing to let him go. The favor here may be used at any time in the future.
"Thank you so much, Lord Herme."
Elan's words were completely sincere, and Herme's open-mindedness was beyond his expectations. He thought it was the best, and Herme would have to close Anahad for several years.
"I want friends more than enemies."
Herme's answer was very simple, and upon hearing this answer, Elan smiled.
"Yes, you are quite right."
I feel that the more the protagonist is written, the more he looks like Dong Taishi...
(End of this chapter)
In such a world full of ghosts and ghosts, Hemei has always adhered to a principle, that is, to stay as far away as possible from these ghosts and snakes.
However, principles are principles, and it is normal for actual implementation to be discounted for various reasons.
For example, looking at the battle in front of him, Herme couldn't help being stunned, because the scene in front of him really opened his eyes.
The demon hunter and the giant bear kept turning and moving, and both sides were fighting at a speed that others could not react to. Many people saw it as a bunch of afterimages fighting.
It's okay for a demon hunter to be so flexible, but even a giant bear is so flexible. This is really insane, and its huge body does not affect its flexibility at all.
Herme stared at the scene, her mouth opened wide.
Then there was a strong fear in his heart, if the giant bear rushed towards him, it would be too bad...
So even though Marondo took a large group of soldiers to protect Herme, his heart was still full of uneasiness.
There is no other reason, these guys in front of them are really too strong, at such a distance, they can kill them directly.
If it wasn't for the demon hunter who suddenly appeared, he might have been decapitated.
Then Herme clenched the Cliff emblem on her chest. For some reason, Herme found that the fear in her heart was being dispelled little by little.
In the end, he became fearless, and then began to observe the battle between the two "monsters", looking for opportunities to strike.
On the other side of the fierce battle, Elan stretched out his hand without a sword, and then sprayed a lot of flames on the magic circle in the palm of his hand. The scene was like the flamethrower that Herme had seen in his previous life.
Herme didn't expect the demon hunter's spell effect to be so terrifying. Even the mutated Geralt would not be able to achieve such an effect.
And when the flames spurted out, flames burst out from the Arden Sign beside the giant bear.
This is not just a thin layer of flames, but several layers.
These fires trapped the beast, temporarily immobilizing it.
It turned out that in the previous battles, Elan had been laying out the sign of Arden on the ground, building a giant net for the giant bear that could trap it little by little, and finally activated the giant net with Igni.
It now appears that the effect is extremely successful.
The giant bear wanted to forcefully escape from the flame cage, but the moment it got close to the flame, the red flame turned purple, and then purple lightning spewed out of it.
Lightning obviously did a lot of damage to the giant bear, because the moment it was struck by lightning, the giant bear immediately shrank back and wailed in pain. It seemed that the attack was very fatal.
After trapping the giant bear, Elan started his next move. The founder of the Griffin School took out a handful of silver arrows from his arms and threw them at the immobile giant bear.
Although it is said to be scattered, the speed attached to those arrows is also very fierce.
The arrow pierced into the giant bear's body as if shot out by a bow and arrow, causing it to continue howling.
There was a sound of arquebus firing. It turned out that at some point the arquebus gunners gathered, and they shot at the giant bear together.
The giant bear howled in pain, but it was still alive and well, and it looked even more powerful.
If it was an ordinary bear, even if it was that big, it would have died after taking so many bullets, but this thing was still fine, it just barked a few times.
Elan is in a dilemma right now, because he doesn't know what to do next. If it is used remotely, the previous battles have proved that it is completely unfeasible.
In terms of close combat, even he would not dare to approach the beast rashly and fight it at close range.
You know, that giant beast was transformed by a founder of the witcher school like him, and his reaction speed was no less than his.
It was his hesitation that the manipulator behind the giant bear directly took advantage of. Sandor, who was observing the battle from afar, touched his ring and issued new instructions.
And then, an operation that even the founders of the Demon Hunter School had never seen appeared.
I saw the ground rising suddenly under the burning flames, and Qi Qimo crawled out of it.
Although the flames then entangled the bodies of these insectoid creatures, seeping into their carapaces like water, making these monsters howl in pain, but they still emerged from the ground continuously.
And as more and more Qiqimo were burned to death, the flames became weaker and weaker.
In the end, it disappeared immediately, leaving behind a corpse that had turned into black charcoal or Qiqimo's corpse that was being burned.
Elan could only watch all this and was helpless, because at the same time that Qiqimo jumped out of the magic circle, he was also attacked by three Qiqimo warriors who jumped up from the ground with mud.
On the other side, the matchlock gunner who finally finished loading also got out of Qiqimo, unable to attack further, and fell into a fight with these monsters.
Although the three worms died under Elan's sword in less than a minute, their purpose of delaying time had been achieved.
On the other side, the flames had been extinguished, and the bear was charging towards Elam.
When he found that the giant bear was rushing over, Elan was pulling out his silver sword from Qiqimo, and then he saw that the giant bear had almost come very close to him.
Although he subconsciously used the Alder sign, this sign, which is much more powerful than the Alder sign of ordinary demon hunters, did not play any obvious role. It just slowed down the speed of the giant bear a little. Ding bit.
And this little bit was not enough for him to escape the blow.
Elan knew that no matter what happened next, it would be too late.
He was calculated this time, and it was really a mistake.
Unexpectedly, this duel that has been continued for hundreds of years is actually about to lose.
A lot of things flashed through Elan's mind for a moment, and finally he sighed insignificantly, preparing to face his own death.
And just when Elan was about to face death, the giant bear was suddenly hit by something.
The impact caused the bear's original attack route to be completely disrupted, and it was directly put aside, and Elan was rescued because of this.
The founder of the Griffin School was stunned for less than a second before he saw what had happened.
I saw that the one who knocked the giant bear into the air with the impact of the horse seemed to be the actual ruler of Aedirn, Herme!
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Herme felt that she was crazy to challenge such a monster.
This was what Herme was thinking when driving the war horse to gallop.
Although he thought so, there was no hesitation in the movement of his hands, and the spear was still standing firmly in front of him.
Herme had been paying close attention to the battle between the witcher and the giant bear. Seeing that Elan was in the predicament of being besieged by Qiqimo, and when the giant bear moved again, he kicked the horse's belly with his spurs, making it The horse galloped at top speed.
This confused all the guards around Herme, why did the object they wanted to protect suddenly rush up?
Then those who reacted quickly drove their horses to keep up, and those who reacted slowly took several seconds before they started to act.
Herme's idea is very simple, the only one who can stop the giant bear here is the old witcher (Hemer didn't recognize Elan), and she must save him.
If the old witcher was defeated, it would not be easy for the giant bear to kill him.
Although you can try to see if you can kill this thing with the number of people, but Herme is unwilling to gamble, very unwilling to gamble.
So after thinking about this in a flash in his mind, he subconsciously acted.
However, at the moment, Herme is still using the option of running away, and it will be safe if he runs away, but for some reason, this option just doesn't appear in his mind.
Although Herme was cursing herself inwardly on the way to drive the horse to gallop, it's okay to take any risks, but the movements of her hands didn't stop at all, and she kept driving the horse to make it run faster and faster.
Herme knew that once something started, it had to be done at once, and if it was stopped halfway, it would be even more dangerous.
So take a gamble now, bet that you can stab that monster, bet that you can hit that thing hard.
And as far as the results are concerned, Herme was successful, very successful.
The galloping rider directly overturned the giant bear under the speed brought by the galloping horse, knocking the monster into the air like a high-speed crossbow bolt.
And when he and Herme pierced the monster, something wonderful happened.
The sharp spear pierced the giant bear's skin, and the blood inside sprayed out. The blood was dark black, as if it had been left there for a long, long time...
Herme also smelled a stench from it, which made him very, very sick, and subconsciously wanted to vomit, but the blood was inevitably splashed on Herme's body, and he felt even more disgusted.
The rancid blood was also sprinkled on Herme's Cliff emblem, and as the blood splashed on it, Cliff's power was mobilized.
Cliff is the god of thunder and lightning, the god of warriors, and the god of fighting against evil. The power of evil gods like Svalblo naturally caused a strong reaction from Cliff.
Especially when Cliff's power realizes that the evil god's power is planning to move one of his caring patrons...
The sky darkened in an instant, and dark clouds filled the sky in an instant.
Next, lightning pierced the sky, thunder resounded across the earth, the power of the gods had arrived, and the real terror had arrived.
"Boom!"
The first bolt of lightning directly hit the giant bear that was knocked over by Herme. It was so precise that it hit the bear's head.
As the lightning struck, the howl of the giant bear was even more terrifying than before.
The power of Svalblo seemed to feel the threat, and the blood-black power gushed out from the bear head pendant, wrapping the giant bear and forming a protective cover.
This protective cover looks extremely disgusting, the blood-black power is wriggling all the time, like a collection of disgusting worms, Herme just looking at it is enough.
Herme's war horse kept roaring and backing away, trying to knock Herme off her back from time to time, as if frightened by the sight in front of her, Herme had to put all her energy on controlling the horse, put down He decided to give the protective cover in front of him a few times.
Because of this, he was a blessing in disguise.
The blood-black power began to absorb all available energy to strengthen protection, and the power of the evil god that belonged to Svalblo naturally crazily plundered everything around him.
Beside the giant bear, the ground was withered visible to the naked eye, the corpses were directly turned into skeletons, and the vitality of the injured was directly sucked dry.
If Hemei was still so close to the giant bear, he would definitely be affected by it, and the retreat of the war horse saved him instead.
"Boom!"
Another bolt of lightning fell, this lightning bolt was obviously much thicker than the first one, and the protection condensed by the bear head amulet was obviously not worth mentioning in front of Cliff's divine power.
With just one click, most of the blood's power was dispelled, and the howl of the giant bear became even more frightening.
And amidst the thunder, everyone on the battlefield was stunned, they looked at the scene in front of them.
Qiqimo didn't take the opportunity to attack, instead they kept burrowing into the ground to escape, going back and forth from nowhere.
Even the huge Queen Qiqimo got into the ground, leaving the demon hunter in front of her directly.
Facing the overwhelming power, the choice of this beast is very simple, run, run with the whole group, otherwise it will be finished.
Driven by the beast's survival instinct, the magic control imposed on him by the Nilfgaardians has temporarily lost its effect.
Ke En is naturally unwilling to let it go, and if he works harder, he can add a precious item to his spoils, so when Queen Kizimo was trying to climb underground, Ke En dropped a few bombs Going down, it's a pity that it only injured the monster, but it still ran smoothly.
On the other side, hiding in the crowd, Sandor has realized that there is nothing to do, and what he should do now is to stop the loss as much as possible.
That said, it's time to retreat.
At the same time, Sandor kept cursing the imperial intelligence department in his heart.
Damn, ask them to perform tasks without clearing up the target's situation, when they are superhuman?
Sandor swore that he would scold Lidorrick severely when he went back this time. He suspected that this guy deliberately did not provide enough information and wanted their faction to end.
Damn it, I almost lost my underpants this time, otherwise I would be finished if I went back to face other people.
Fortunately, Queen Qi Qimo kept it. As for the loss of control, the loss of control is only temporary now. This has happened before, so there is no need to worry.
This monster is the biggest chance for their department to turn around. As long as Queen Qiqimo is still there, everything still has a chance, they still have capital, and others can't move them.
As Sandor retreated, so did the Imperial spies lurking nearby.
After this incident, the northerners will definitely conduct a wave of investigations, so it is better to stay away from the place where the crime occurred.
The speed of the imperial spies was also very fast. When people were watching the miracle, they had already evacuated this place without knowing it, and then headed towards their Nilfgaardian front.
"Boom!"
Another bolt of lightning struck, this was already the third bolt of lightning, obviously this one was stronger than the previous two.
And this flash of lightning caused the giant bear to howl like never before, and the sound even made the eardrums of many people vibrate, which shows how loud the sound is.
It's just that although the howling was ferocious and frightening, everyone could hear the weakness inside.
Among the crowd and soldiers, some Cliff followers knelt tremblingly, witnessing the miracles of their gods.
Svalblo's strength was shattered unwillingly, and the bear head ornament shattered directly, turning into a pool of black powder, which dissipated in the wind.
As for the power of Svalblo, they were completely wiped out by Cliff's power.
The Cthulhu of the Archipelago had an air-to-air duel with Cliff of the Thunder this time, and the result was that Svalblo was completely defeated.
Thus ended a time-honored experiment in its belief in continental expansion.
Just as suddenly as it came, it can also be said to be very sudden when the dark clouds disappear.
Just for a moment, the dark clouds disappeared.
And where the giant bear was lying, there lay a tall and strong man.
The man was completely naked and was emitting smoke, as if the fire had just died out.
An ingenious magical device fell from his head, which was the key to Sandor's manipulation of the founder of the Bear School.
Elan immediately walked up to the unconscious Anahad, first tied him up with a rope to ensure that the guy could not move around, then checked Anahad's situation, and found out what happened to the founder of the Bear School Nothing, no injuries at all.
Cliff's power only destroyed Svalblo's power, and Cliff didn't do much harm to the container of Anahad.
On the contrary, it even healed some hidden wounds on Anahad's body caused by too much contact with Svalblo's power.
But the biggest disadvantage is that this process can be said to be extremely painful, and it is a great test of will. Most people can't bear this wave at all, and they are afraid that they will die of pain.
But for the demon hunter, this is not a big problem. After the Green Grass Trial, this kind of pain is not a big deal.
Elan originally thought that someone would take over Anahad soon, but then he discovered that no one cared about him.
On the other side, everyone was looking at Herme at the moment. If the number of people present was roughly calculated, there were more than 2 people, and these 2 people needed to look at Herme like this.
And Herme also knew that now was the time to express himself, so he straightened his body without hesitation.
As a ruler and general, Hemei has long cultivated the ability to remain motionless under the gaze of countless people.
He looked into the eyes of these people, and he saw countless emotions: enthusiasm, terror, confusion, worry... and the most numerous of them were worship.
"Long live the Chosen! Long live the Chosen!"
I don't know who yelled this sentence first, this sentence was like a fuse, and then everyone shouted this sentence and repeated it frantically.
Whether they were nobles, soldiers, or Cossacks and nomads, they all issued such a cry, and their voices were full of conviction and fanaticism.
And the reason for this is very simple, they have witnessed the miracles happening before their own eyes, nothing is more convincing than miracles, nothing is more convincing than this.
"Long live the Chosen One!" The voice seemed to be overwhelming, and Herme, who was at the center of it, was trying to control her emotions, so as not to show her smug attitude.
"Ah, I didn't expect that in this era, I could actually see the rise of a god-chosen one."
After Keen came to help Elan take good care of Anahad, Elan looked at Herme who was cheered by everyone. As an old witcher who has experienced many years, he has seen the gods and is still frequently in the world. The age of throwing power.
The scene in front of him naturally reminded him of some scenes he had seen before.
In his active era, such sights were not uncommon.
But it basically didn't happen to the ruler, and this was the first time he had discovered it in so many years.
Elan has a strong interest. Once the identities of the chosen one and the ruler are combined, the power that can be emitted is terrifying.
He wanted to see how far this new era's chosen one could go.
More importantly, he felt that if he could use this person's help, maybe the Griffin School could be revived smoothly.
Yes, after knowing the series of earth-shaking changes that have taken place in the past few years and the threats in the future, Elan has already moved the idea of coming out of the mountain again.
And after seeing Herme's posture as the chosen one, Elan became even more convinced of this.
"Ah...damn, my head hurts, asshole..."
Anahad finally woke up, he let out a wail, and then tried to open his eyes, and then, what he saw was Elan.
"It seems that you are finally sober, my 'old friend'. Speaking of which, you don't look old at all, which makes me very curious about your experiences over the years."
After going through so many years, Elan has changed into the posture of an old man.
And Anahad in front of him still looks like a middle-aged man, how can this not make him curious.
"I'm stuck in the ice... wait, who are you? Damn, my head hurts."
Looking at Anahad's painful expression, Elan felt that it was very rare. This demon hunter has always been known for his lack of blood and tears, and he would actually show such an expression.
Elan asked several questions next, but it was a pity that the pain in Anahad's head seemed to be very serious, and Anahad did not give an answer, so Elan did not ask any further questions.
It was also at this time that a group of Herme's guards finally arrived, and they were aiming at Anahad, intending to take the assassin away.
Elan didn't intend to stop them, this was their task, and the demon hunters didn't intend to embarrass these things.
Of course, for the same reason, when the soldiers asked the two demon hunters to go with them, they simply agreed.
Of course, compared to their rough handling of Anahad, they treated Elan and the others much more gently, and they basically made nice requests.
Elan intends to take this opportunity to communicate with that Herme, and find an opportunity to continue chatting with Anahad. He has a lot of things he wants to know.
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The impact of this assassination is extremely far-reaching.
However, at that time, everyone did not realize that this incident affected the historical development of the following hundreds of years.
Back to the present, after seeing Herme's miracle, the Cossacks and nomads who were originally somewhat rebellious immediately became very docile in front of Herme.
It's one thing to fight a ruler, it's another to fight a god-favored one.
The miracle had the strongest influence on the Cossacks. Cliff's faith had already prospered in the Cossack land. What Heme showed right now was Cliff's favor, and they naturally fell in love with each other.
Although most of the nomads don't believe in Cliff, they are after all the patron of a god, and they naturally respect him immensely.
So Herme was able to win back the hearts of these eastern warriors and let them obey him from the bottom of their hearts.
Herme realized that this was an opportunity to solve a problem that had been bothering him before.
Next, Heme made a request to these atamans and chiefs, asking them to hand over some people so that Heme could give an explanation to the people.
Faced with Herme's request, which seemed to them to be very against the rules, these Hackland tyrants hesitated for a while, and finally nodded, expressing that they would find a few typical models from their respective teams that provoked public anger.
This made Herme heave a sigh of relief, and finally this damn problem was solved.
Next, as long as all the typical models that have been pushed out are hanged, the negative effects brought about by the looting can basically be eliminated.
After setting up the eastern army outside the city and setting up a camp for them, Herme returned to Wengerburg. Compared to the worry he had at the time, he was relaxed now.
"Congratulations, Lord Protector, it seems that your position will be more stable. The news has been spread everywhere. People are talking about you being favored by Cliff. Many people once regarded these news as false. The creators of God have now believed it, and it is said that Bishop Oerkang decided to pray in front of Cliff for three days and three nights."
In front of the steps of the palace, Herme saw that Charon was welcoming him with a smile on his face, it was a complimenting smile.
"Maybe, but right now, apart from helping me solve the looting issue, it hasn't brought about any change."
Seeing that smile, Herme didn't want to talk about it at all, he felt that this guy was going to start persuading him again in the next moment.
Charon, who has royal blood in his body, can be said to be Herme's most ardent persuader, and he simply wishes for him to ascend the throne.
Homer walked past Charon, and Charlene quickly followed without any frustration because of Homer's reaction, and he was still needed for the work over there.
But after the two of them left, Selchik, who had been watching from a distance, walked to the place where Charlene had stood.
The white knight already knew the news. To be honest, he was a little happy when he heard the news, and finally solved this troublesome problem. But when he thought about it carefully, he found that his mood was very complicated.
Although Selchik has a high moral character, it never means that he doesn't understand everything. In fact, he knows everything.
And now that Herme's good reputation grew, Selchik felt that the future of some Aedian royal families was getting bleaker and more uncertain.
Although it is a bit far-fetched to say this right now, he can clearly see this trend.
He wanted to do something, but with a baby on the throne right now, what could he do?
The white knight found that he could only sigh in the end, and then continued to walk like this. At least in this way, Aedirn's future will not be bad.
For the royal family, Selchik can only swear that when necessary, he will fight for the royal family.
And so the White Knight of Aedirn entered the palace, where he also had a job.
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Although the assassination of Herme ended in failure, the matter did not end.
Around this matter, Aden's underground and ground fronts have taken action, and it is still a very large-scale operation.
The people of Nilfgaard were all assassinated in the face, and the people of Aden had to react, they had to respond, and the momentum had to be big enough.
The thorough investigation of the Nilfgaardian spies was carried out on a large scale in the army and the government. The garrisons in various places also received orders to strengthen the search, and the people also received rewards for arresting the spies.
But to be honest, this series of actions resulted in far more unjust, false and wrongly decided cases than spies caught.
Some places even took the opportunity to carry out lynchings openly, killing people who were related to the southern empire and non-human races, and even a genocide broke out in a town.
Although the massacre was prevented by the Cossacks stationed there by Heme, there were still many dead.
Hemei knew about this, but he could do nothing other than dispatch some commissioners with low power visible to the naked eye to stop these phenomena as much as possible.
And these special commissioners can only rely on the strength of the garrison to manage the town and its surrounding areas, what's further?Then there is really nothing to do.
Resisting the Nilfgaardians requires mobilizing a series of forces that exist in the Aedirian society itself, and mobilizing these forces will inevitably lead to a series of broken things.
What's more, under the fear brought by Nilfgaard and the pressure brought by the war, the fierce emotions brewing in the whole society also need to be released.
Needless to say, Nilfgaardian fear, the weight of the war refers to the "collection" of resources started by the Protectorate government some time ago this month.
Herme once thought that relying on the materials he worked so hard to collect would be enough to deal with the chaos in Aedirn, but sitting in that position, he only felt that the resources were insufficient, so he could only choose to squeeze in the end.
The Aedian army has already collapsed once, and if they want to rebuild and maintain such a huge army, all they can do is squeeze out all the resources in Aedirn.
In the land of Aden, officials and troops belonging to the Lord Protector’s government took away most of the farmers’ grain from village to village. It is starving to death, in order to complete the above tasks, it must be carried out for the overall situation of the war.
And if there is a peasant resistance, the Cossacks have to use their whips or even machetes to "solve" the problem-fortunately, such things are not too common.
There are also Latino men. Although there are an endless stream of volunteers these days, there are still not enough people.
So Herme ordered the force to expand the army, directly recruiting strong men from the village, and forcing those farmers and citizens to the training ground.
Many refugees who went north had just settled down, thinking that they could live a stable life for a period of time, but when the call-up order from Wengerburg arrived, the men in the family were taken to join the army, leaving their wives and children to struggle to survive.
Under such circumstances, the number of deserters is naturally quite large, and the government of the Protector of the Country treats deserters extremely harshly. Once caught, they will be sent directly to the "Hopeless Battalion" to be a desperate cannon fodder.
The only reason why the people can endure such oppression by the Protectorate government is the fear brought about by the Nilfgaardians and the Scoia'tael (or non-human races), and the fact that Herme, a divinely favored man, can win this battle. Trust in the war, otherwise Aden would have been full of rebels.
This is why Herme is walking on eggshells more and more. Sitting on power is exciting, but the current war forces him to be a villain. Fortunately, Nilfgaard is extremely scumbag. With this enemy, everyone still Willing to endure.
But if Hemei loses the battle, then...
From this point of view, the government's order to "clean up spies" is also an opportunity for the people to vent their emotions, and it also has the intention of venting part of the people's grievances.
In addition, this is another reason why Hemei is eager to solve the problem of the Haklan looting. This is a potential crater, and the people must give an explanation.
This idea was proposed by Marcius, the old Adenian civil servant. When he proposed this idea, Herme was very reluctant to do so, but in the end, after the chief civil officer stated the pros and cons, Herme still had a hard time facing the reality. I bowed my head.
In Wengerburg, the regulations on the streets have become stricter.
The idlers and refugees who were roaming the streets were also gone. Herme directly put these people into the "Hopeless Camp". People on the street are also an unstable factor.
Before, these guys also tried to attack the non-human racial settlements in Wengerburg, wanting to create a genocide.
In human cities, most of the non-human races are artisans and craftsmen with certain skills, so most of them can live a decent life as citizens.
This is actually the root cause of the frequent genocide in the north. When seeing the loser non-human races live a better life, the poor, idlers and gangsters are often very dissatisfied.
Under the guidance of caring people, or the flow of pure emotions, the massacre began like this.
And the genocide in Wengerburg this time was directly strangled at the beginning, when those instigators thought that the government would still pretend to be invisible, or turn a blind eye, or even When sending their people off the field directly, Herme's choice was to suppress.
The Cossacks brandished their whips and rushed into the incited crowd. When the riders on war horses charged up with strange screams, the mob gathered immediately scattered, and those who ran a little slower had to be whipped by the Cossacks.
After executing the leaders among them, the government of the Lord Protector introduced a policy of compulsory containment, that is, these people were forcibly exiled into the army, so as not to cause them trouble.
The value created by non-human race craftsmen is much higher than that of these mobs.
Moreover, due to the good relationship between Aden and the dwarves, there are a lot of immigrants from Aden dwarves. These people are the backbone of the forging guilds in many cities in Aden.
The name of the unit these people were stuffed into was "Hopeless Battalion", and the people stuffed here were all such as idlers, gangsters, beggars, deserters, and some refugees and prisoners...
In other words, people who no one cares about when they die.
In most cases, they are carrying bags and are responsible for the heaviest logistical work of the army.
And their task on the battlefield is also very simple, that is, to test the enemy. Arrows are more expensive than these people, so let them consume the arrows on the opposite side, or fight with the skirmishers on the opposite side.
When attacking the city, they were the first wave to fill the trenches.
It can be said that their task is to be responsible for dying.
As for escaping, it is impossible for them to escape. If they dare to escape, they will be executed by friendly cavalry and arrows.
In terms of these properties, Aden’s Hopeless Camp and Nilfgaard’s Slave Camp are quite similar. They are a bunch of dead scum and garbage that no one cares about.
After such an operation, the streets of Wengerburg are indeed much more attractive, and the frequency of various vicious cases has decreased a lot. After all, the hotbed of crime has been completely solved.
The newly arrived refugees will be placed in a specially designated area in Wenger Castle, which is strictly controlled by soldiers.
Although the food will continue to be distributed, the young and strong among the new refugees will be directly drawn into the army. Without these men, the management pressure will be much lower.
The reason for this is to make the Nilfgaardian spies lose their space for activities. These mixed refugees and idlers have always been the places where Nilfgaardian spies are active.
For example, in the previous unsuccessful genocide, Charon found traces of instigation by Nilfgaardian spies.
As for the black market, it is completely under control. The local gangsters who have been shaken up are very honest and listen to the words of the government.
After all, the Protector's government has a full [-] scimitars inside and outside Wengerburg, and they don't have enough people to cut them down.
At the same time as the internal controls, the interrogation of the assassin they captured, that is, the strong mutant, was also in full swing, but the interrogators failed to obtain any useful information.
Under such circumstances, Herme could only let some professionals handle the matter.
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Wengerburg Prison, this prison has always been so frightening in the country of Aden.
As the destination of the losers in the internal political struggle in Aedirn, there are many terrifying legends here. It is said that three princes and five dukes died inexplicably in this place, and there are countless minor nobles who died.
So people will subconsciously avoid this strong prison standing outside Wenger Castle, because there are too many horror stories in it.
But it is also interesting to say, on the one hand, such a place with strong resentment is already a breeding ground for demon spirits.
But the fact is that the more such a place is, the less likely there are demon spirits.
Even if there were demon spirits, it would have been long after the prison had been abandoned and the silent jailers and cruel executioners had left.
I think it might be that even if they become demon spirits, the dead are afraid of these jailers and executioners.
"It's Master Elan, it's really nice to meet you."
Before the tight Wengerburg Prison, Herme looked at the founder of the Griffin School in front of him.
If the demon hunters of the Griffin School were a group of noble nobles and knights, then Elan gave him the feeling that he was the highest rank of nobles, and the elegance and majesty of him had almost penetrated into his bones.
And this temperament has been fermented several times in the seclusion of the past hundreds of years, and has become more mellow.
In fact, they had talked several times before. Elan was Herme's savior to a large extent. Herme set up a grand banquet for him and Cohen, and presented them with a large amount of gold and silver.
And he wanted to give them many honors, even positions in the court, but it was a pity that the two demon hunters refused.
Elan never regarded himself as Herme's benefactor. In his opinion, even without him, the god who favored Herme would have saved Herme's life.
"I am also very glad to see you, Lord Protector. I am very glad that you invited me here. If you want to come, you want me to have a chat with your old friend."
Naturally, Elan knew very well what Herme came to him for, and pointed out Herme's purpose directly.
Herme nodded, there was nothing to hide.
His subordinates interrogated and even tortured the demon hunter of the Bear school, but the demon hunter's reply was so indifferent that it was impossible for people to judge whether what he said was true or not.
What is certain at the moment is that this demon hunter does have a lot of traces of being controlled by magic, and there is also the effect of hypnosis in the disturbance. Others are uncertain, so Herme can only invite this demon hunter to come forward. Let's judge.
As for whether the invited demon hunter is credible or not, this is the founder of the Griffon School, and this name alone is enough to make Herme trust this person.
"Well, let me talk to this old friend. I want to talk to him too."
"Then please come in, Master."
The two walked into this notorious prison in this way, and the gate of the prison had already been opened, waiting for the two to enter.
"According to your order, that demon hunter is locked in the strongest cell in this prison, and silver and anti-devil gold are placed in it. There are five jailers monitoring his situation at all times. As long as they find them, they will kill him." It will seal all the nearby doors, and there is a team of crossbowmen in the guard room next to it, which is enough to ensure nothing goes wrong. This is the first time I have encountered a prisoner who needs to be so heavily guarded in so many years, and I am a little scared for the first time Yes, but it looks good so far, we still haven't used these methods, and the prisoner is very honest."
The warden with a big belly said as he led the way, holding a large bunch of keys in his hand.
He took out the corresponding key in front of each door very accurately, and then opened the door. The opened door made a harsh creaking sound, which made people very uncomfortable.
The warden's name is Oji, and he has held this position for 20 years, and it seems that he will continue to manage it.
Hemei knew that there were rumors outside that someone once asked the warden why he still sat on Mount Tai when the situation was the most chaotic. His answer was,
"Whoever it is, they need prisons."
Herme didn't take this rumor seriously before, but after seeing that the warden looked calm even in front of him, the Lord Protector, he was sure that this person could tell those rumors. words.
"Master Protector, we have arrived, and it is here."
They stopped before a gate made of steel, where two rows of guards stood.
In the guard room not far away, you can indeed see crossbowmen on standby, and they are also paying tribute to Herme.
Elan bowed slightly to Herme, and then he walked in to meet his old friend.
Entering the room, the door is closed.
Elan looked in front of him, and what he saw was Anahad who was being tied up, and several iron chains tied him up, making him unable to move at all.
But even though he was bound like this, Anahad's huge body and beastly aura were still very disturbing.
The air was full of the influence of anti-magic metals. For Elan, who was good at magic seals, it made him very uncomfortable, but it was just uncomfortable.
Taking a chair in the room, it seems that it should have been made by the previous torturer, and Elan sat in front of his old friend.
And the old friend also raised his head, looked at Elan, and looked at this old friend.
"Griffin, you look very good. Why, did the Lord Protector ask you to torture me? I have nothing to say, I can say everything I can say."
Elan didn't answer, he just flipped through the record in his hand, which was given to him by the warden before he came in.
This is the record of the interrogation in the past few days, which records everything Anahad said.
For Herme, the biggest difficulty is how to prove that everything Anahad said is true.
Elan watched quickly, and after a while, he raised his head,
"My old friend, your experience is too rich. You were betrayed, escaped with serious injuries, turned into ice sculptures, dug up by the Nilfgaardians who passed through the Amer Mountains, and your magic was controlled. The power of Wablon, finally, is now, which is more wonderful than the sum of my past hundred years of seclusion."
"I'd rather not be so wonderful, Elan, I'd rather live in seclusion like you, a griffin, than go through this. But these experiences also brought benefits. Looking back on my life, I have some other Sometimes I wonder if I shouldn’t have made some choices back then, otherwise I wouldn’t have ended up like this.”
"You have become... seems a bit sentimental, Anahad, you would never say such things before."
Elan keenly noticed the changes in Anahad, which was something he would never say before.
The hallmark of Anahad is indifference, developed to the extreme indifference. At that time, he would only ask what to kill, then go to kill what, and finally collect the bounty.
He didn't say a word during the period, and he didn't interfere in anything, but these words were seriously out of character.
"This experience made my mind weird. During the period of being influenced by Svalblo's power, the lives of those who were once infested by this evil god's power kept replaying in front of me. I experienced, I saw how they fought, how they became believers of Svalblo, how they were eaten by bears, how they were swallowed alive by that evil god, some of them were full of evil, some were brave and kind, the sum of their lives, It's been a lot more than I've been through, and there are times when I don't even know who I am."
In front of his old friend back then, Anahad directly opened up the chatter box, expressing some of his deepest feelings.
Although the relationship between the founder of the Bear School and the founder of the Griffin School can be said to be irreconcilable, but at present, the relationship between the two is actually very harmonious.
Because after so many years in the past, those hatreds have actually been forgotten a lot.
Compared with the ancient hatred, these two legendary demon hunters, who are not many in this world today, care more about everything at present and each other's existence.
Elan looked at Anahad's experience, and Anahad looked at Elan without any fear.
"If you could get out of here, where would you go?"
Elan was silent for a while, and then asked a question.
"Skellige, I'm going to the Skellige Islands."
Anahad replied directly, his words were full of perseverance,
"After being poured by its power, after seeing the lives of those killed by Svalblo and experiencing their love and hatred, I know that facing that evil god has become the key to my destiny Part, I have to go there anyway. Then there are the Nilfgaardians, who must pay for what they have done."
Skellige, the word evokes some old memories in Erlan. His mother was a Skellige shield girl.
But he was just an accident, so his mother never loved him.
It was she who sold herself to Alzur, and because of this, he was able to become a witcher and the founder of the school of griffins.
"I will tell the Lord Protector all this, and I will also send my judgment. Old friend, I don't think there is anything wrong with you. I will say a few good words for you."
Elan replied in this way, there is no need to ask more questions, he already understood everything, then he turned around and knocked on the door.
Anahad smiled, he knew that after so many years, the two of them finally reconciled.
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"That is to say, is there no problem with your judgment?"
"Yes, there is no question, what Anahad said is true."
Outside of the Bear Witcher's cell, Erlan offered his conclusions.
"He wants to go to the Skellige Islands... That's fine, I'll let him go after a while."
Herme pondered for a while, and came up with his plan.
After the miracle that day, not many people actually paid attention to Anahad, and everyone's attention was on Herme.
Besides, Herme didn't care about things like assassination, what else did other people care about.
And the reason why he wanted to do this was very simple, he wanted a legendary demon hunter to owe him a favor rather than a grudge.
Although based on the existing definite information, Herme had almost guessed what was going on, but he still wanted to find a reliable person to appraise it, so that he could feel more at ease and let him go more happily.
This assassination proved how important the protection of the demon hunter is. If it weren't for the protection of the demon hunter and the arrogance of the assassin, he would really not be able to overturn the car.
Since it can be proved that Anahad did not intend to assassinate him, Hemei is also willing to let him go. The favor here may be used at any time in the future.
"Thank you so much, Lord Herme."
Elan's words were completely sincere, and Herme's open-mindedness was beyond his expectations. He thought it was the best, and Herme would have to close Anahad for several years.
"I want friends more than enemies."
Herme's answer was very simple, and upon hearing this answer, Elan smiled.
"Yes, you are quite right."
I feel that the more the protagonist is written, the more he looks like Dong Taishi...
(End of this chapter)
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