Demon Hunter: School of the Wolf.

Chapter 509 Vera Returns! Unexpected Visitor!
"You haven't met the Chief yet?" Ailin was stunned when he heard this. "Didn't you arrive three days ago?"

His first reaction was that the Chief was deliberately avoiding the elves, but on second thought, something seemed amiss.

Although the elves are in a difficult situation in the northern continent, they have been suffering from considerable discrimination and oppression.

But apart from Kaedwen and Redania, several other countries in the northern continent, including Temeria, the Hengfors Alliance, Kovir and the great powers that have been hidden by the Kingdom of Povis, have actually long passed the stage of large-scale extermination of elves.

After all, the Elf Royal Court had long been destroyed. Except for Kaedwen and Aedirn, there were no large groups of elves gathered in other countries. Most of them were ordinary people and integrated into various countries.

Even because of the elves' outstanding appearance and extraordinary skills accumulated over a long period of time, these scattered elves are the most precious treasures of each kingdom and city.

therefore.

The only regions in the northern continent that are truly hostile to the elves are Kaedwen and Aedirn, which border the Blue Mountains, and Redania, with whom they have a feud.

Moreover, there is actually no hostility between Aedirn and Redania, because the size of the elves has become so weak due to the population and fertility rate that they will naturally become extinct without any need for targeting.

Only Kaedwen, because of the greed of the "big eater" Haxor, has been targeting the elves in the Blue Mountains.

of course.

It's not just the elves that Haxus is targeting and hostile to. He is targeting and hostile to all the neighboring countries, including Aedirn, Temeria, and Redania. The elves can only be ranked second.

Otherwise, Demaev II of Aedirn would not have been so eager to send troops for revenge upon hearing of Haxor's death.

In the final analysis, the only one who was truly against the elves was Kaedwen, and Kaedwen was almost destroyed.

Making friends with the Ain Sheedi clan will be beneficial to the current Wolf School in every way.

He didn't believe the Chief didn't know this.

Moreover, he had already told the Chief about the elves' help after the fighting competition between the apprentices of the Wolf School and the Cat School. Chief Soi stayed in Kaer Morhen and did not accept any commissions. He must be waiting for the remnants of the elves in the Blue Mountains.

Why would I deliberately avoid it?
Ailin didn't respond immediately, but glanced at Arestor calmly.

Aristo looked a little unhappy. He shook his head slightly and said nothing.

What does it mean?
Ailin and Vesemir exchanged a glance, then smiled apologetically under Francesca Findaby's gaze. "Sorry, I don't know the situation yet. I'll go ask the chief later. Maybe he was delayed by something."

"It's okay, it's okay," Francesca Findaby waved her hands repeatedly, "Kaer Morhen is fine, but Shadia and my father Himlais Findaby are still waiting for the gathering and the contract..."

Himlais Findaby is Francesca Findaby's father and the leader of the free elves.

Although Shadia was the one in charge of the secret alliance between the Free Elves and the Wolf School, he naturally could not be avoided.

But from Francesca's tone, it seemed that Himles Findaby was not only doing it because he could not avoid it and had to do it, nor was he grateful for saving his "wife" and "children", but he also hoped to unite the free elves and the Wolf School.

Aelin took this to heart.

Himlais Findabe, like Aida Emin, is a master of Ion Sheedi and an elven sage.

And relatively speaking, Himles Findaby might be even better at magic.

When Aelirion rebelled, he "saw" the inevitable defeat and did not send his people to the battlefield.

The Aerien uprising did fail, and it was a disastrous defeat that dragged the Ain Sheedi clan directly into the abyss.

Almost all the young elves went to the battlefield with Elerion and were slaughtered by humans.

The old elves who did not participate in the war had long lost the ability to reproduce.

In fact, after the uprising of Aerilion, the Ain Sheedi clan had already stepped half a foot into the wilderness of death.

Also.

In the original world view, after the Aerilion uprising, Himles Findaby realized that going to war with humans would inevitably lead to the destruction of Ein Sheedi.

Therefore, in order to avoid the fate of genocide, Himles swallowed his arrogance and made peace with humans.

Unfortunately, he could not prevent the impending destruction, for both internal and external forces were conspiring against him, and the one who caused him the most harm was his own daughter.

The specific ways of harm are not discussed in detail in the original novel or the game, but it is nothing more than rebellion, or even patricide and regicide.

But it turned out that Himles Findaby was right.

Although Francesca Findaby took advantage of Nilfgaard and conquered Dol Brettana, she became the Queen of Dol Brettana and the Duchess of Dol Brettana.

But she lost the Scoia'tael, the only remaining armed force of Ion Sheedi.

Most of the Scoia'tael are the last young elves that survived the uprising of Aeririon in Himras Findaby.

Therefore, it is difficult to say whether Ain Sheedi, who has gained a stable home, has won or has stepped on the accelerator again on the road to extinction and death.

Ailin was very curious whether Himles Findaby had "seen" something...

"I will get back to you as soon as possible about the Chief's matter." Arlin said goodbye to Francesca and Findabel as he walked to the castle hall. "If you need anything in Kaer Morhen, you can come to me..."

He pointed to the south tower and said, "My room is on the third floor. If you don't find me, you may be in the alchemy room on the second floor, or go directly to the door to find those young demon hunter apprentices."

"It's okay, Master Aristo has arranged everything." Francesca Findaby waved her hand and nodded to Aristo.

Aristo also nodded in greeting.

"But..." Francesca Findaby said hesitantly.

"But what?"

Francesca Findaby glanced at the two servants beside her, mustered up her courage, and said, "In the afternoon or evening, when you are done with your work, can you take me around this castle or the surrounding area?"

“I love the view here.”

Ailin looked at the expectation in her eyes, was stunned for a moment, and nodded: "Of course."

He actually had a lot to ask Francesca Findaby.

It's best to have a private conversation between two people.

With those two servants who were either Shadia or Himlais Findaby's spies there, there was no chance to ask questions like "How is Shadia after she went back?" "Did she reconcile with Himlais Findaby?" "What's the current situation of the free elves" and so on.

This is not to gossip about other people's parents' relationship.

After the breakdown of their relationship, Shadia and Himles Findabe could be considered separate political entities.

Their attitudes and relationships matter.

In addition, there are fragments of the Gate of Ard Ghaith and the Guiding Stone...

Ailin had been trying to look for it for the past six months, but even in the library of the Temple of Meliteli, he hadn't found a single word.

If you want to get the next fragment of the Gate of Ard Ghaith or the guiding stone, you can either passively wait for "fate" to come, or be smart.

Since the Gate of Ade Ges was once the same origin of the Ain Woodard of the Ain Sheedi clan, Francesca Findabe is the most likely path to actively obtain it.

"That's a deal!" Francesca Findaby smiled sweetly, then left with two servants.

Watching Yiren's back walking away, Ailin's face immediately became solemn.

However, he did not ask in a hurry. Instead, he sent Fred, Erni, Klar and others away with a few words, and then raised his hand to stop Aristo from speaking.

"Squeak~"

Ailin pushed the door open and walked into the castle hall.

The castle hall was deserted and empty at this time.

"Master Arestor, this is Ms. Philippa Eilhart, a sorceress who graduated from Aretuza, Ms. Tissaia de Vris's favorite student, and the current patrol warlock of the Warlock Brotherhood..." Arestor, who was wondering why Ayling interrupted him, was stunned.

Sorceress?
He followed Arlin's gaze and looked at the grey owl on his shoulder.

Philippa Eilhart could no longer play dumb.

"Hello, Master Aristo." Her voice echoed in the four people's minds.

Telepathy.

"Amazing Transfiguration."

The well-informed Arestor easily accepted the identity of the owl. The bearded and seemingly reckless man exclaimed in a very worldly-wise manner, then gave a puzzled look to Arryn and Vesemir.

"Ms. Philippa Eilhart will be working with me on a commission and will be staying in Kaer Morhen for the next few days..."

Ailin gave a brief introduction and turned his head to look at the owl:
"Philippa, Master Aristo and I have something to discuss. You are now..."

"Whoo~"

Before he could finish his words, the owl tactfully flew to the fireplace in the next room.

The three of them walked to the other side of the fireplace in the direction of the hall.

Aristo seemed to be thinking about something. As soon as he reached the corner, he asked, "What kind of commission are you going to cooperate with that you actually brought the employer to Kaer Morhen?"

He didn't think that Ailin had broken the rules by bringing strangers up the mountain without permission.

The Wolf School was originally a loose organization. Except for the most core rules, most of them were not followed and had long been forgotten.

What's more, not only Arryn, but also Vesemir and Dante, two senior witcher masters, all knew about it, so it was most likely a commission that they had to accept.

He smelled something ominous from it.

"The employer is not her, but Ms. Tishaya de Vries. Philippa Ehart is my partner."

"Partner?" Aresto frowned.

What kind of commission requires the cooperation of the master witcher and the experienced sorceress?

What’s more important is that Arryn, Vesemir, and Dante actually accepted it…

"It's a bit complicated. I'll explain it later," Vesemir interrupted Arestor, "What happened to the chief? Why didn't you see those elves?"

"Chief..." Aristo opened his mouth and was about to say something.

"Boom~"

An orange-yellow portal suddenly appeared in the center of the reception hall.

There was silence except for a strange noise when the portal appeared.

This requires extremely high skills to achieve.

"Ms. Vera is back?!" Ailin's eyes showed joy.

With Vera around, whether it was suppressing Philippa Eilhart, learning spells, brewing new potions, preparing to rescue Henry Gedimides, or even traveling, everything became much more convenient.

"Yes," Arestor nodded as he looked at the portal, "those long-eared... elves all followed Lady Vera back."

Yes.

Aelin was a little puzzled just now. Without anyone's guidance, how did Francesca and the others pass through the Killer's Trail and come to Kaer Morhen?

I don't know whether Francesca intentionally or unintentionally didn't mention it just now.

"But didn't Lady Vera go to Toussaint?" Ailin was puzzled.

Toussaint and the territory of the free elves deep in the Blue Mountains are not poles apart, but they are definitely not the same place.

"Da da da~"

In confusion, a figure walked out of the portal, but it was neither Vera nor Mary.

"Hello, Aelin."

The person had long cinnabar hair with a coral headdress, dangling pearl earrings, and a silver-inlaid amber pendant hanging from her collar. She was wearing a blue dress, and the castle hall of Kaer Morhen seemed to be blowing the sea breeze from the ocean.

Ailin was really stunned.

The character that had just appeared in his mind, along with Himles Findaby, was now standing in front of him.

"Ada...Ms. Emin?"

Yes.

The red-haired female elf in front of him was one of the few elven sages that Arin knew, the Knower Aida Amin Aipu Siweni.

"It's me." The red-haired elf nodded with a smile, then made way.

Mary followed closely behind, and when she saw Ailin, her big blue eyes brightened a little in the dim reception hall.

After she waved to Arlin, Ms. Vera, wearing a simple gray dress, walked out of the portal.

"Crack~"

With the familiar sound of snapping fingers, the portal closed.

"Long time no see, Ailin." Vera's voice was as gentle and warm as usual.

"Long time no see, Ms. Vera, Ms. Ada Emin and...Mary..."

For some reason, looking at Mary's carefree yet somewhat silly smile like a Samoyed, some images popped up in Ailin's mind and he felt inexplicably guilty.

then……

Vera and Ada Emin's expressions paused at the same time, with a look of half-smile on their faces.

Ailin shuddered at the sight, and got goose bumps all over his body.

not good!

My mind was read!

Ailin quickly emptied his mind, crossed his hands, and used the Ottrop sign to create a divine wall for his thoughts.

after that.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

How careless!
When he was in the Temple of Meliteli, he would immediately replace the sacred wall with an Othrop Signet as soon as it disappeared.

Who would have thought that I would be caught off guard as soon as I got home to Kaer Morhen.

Vera and Ada Emin's expressions paused at the same time, looking surprised.

But I didn't wait for them to react.

"Please let Ms. Vera talk about the chief's affairs." Aristo sighed.

"She knows better than I do."

(End of this chapter)