The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 108 Times have changed, sir

The light of the voice box gradually dimmed.

Prince Adrien's expression darkened.

He rang the butler's bell on the desk.

Soon, the door was opened.

An old butler in a neat uniform, with his hair combed meticulously, stood at the door and bowed to Prince Adrien.

"Your Highness."

"Send twenty... no, send forty people to the place I designate and kill everyone there. Remember, leave no one alive. Bring everything there back to the manor."

The old butler bowed again.

"Yes, your will will be carried out."

After the butler left, Prince Adrien returned to his seat.

He didn't know how Kaiyan had missed.

But it doesn't matter.

He had asked Professor Glogg to pay the balance to the witcher who could kill Kaiyan.

Although he is not an expert in demon hunters, he is relatively familiar with this type of people.

Just treat them as mercenaries.

After finishing the work and settling the payment, the witcher will naturally leave.

He didn't have to deal with the witcher, he just had to get rid of the unarmed professors and students. It was like a dragon riding on his face. He really didn't know how else he could lose.

Prince Adrien thought so.

……

On the other side, the next morning.

Professor Glogg went to the witcher with a bag full of gold.

“Master Lin En, this is your reward.”

"so much?"

Lynn didn't count carefully.

But with just a quick glance, one could tell that this was definitely more than the 200 kronor they had agreed upon earlier.

"This includes the two hundred crowns we agreed upon earlier. The remaining four hundred crowns in elven gold coins are paid to you by Prince Adrien."

"This was originally the job he wanted to give to Master Kaiyan, but you did it, so the money should be paid to you."

Since Professor Grog said so, Lin En took it and put it into his magic pattern leather bag: "Is that so? Then I won't be polite."

Now his magic pattern leather bag is filled with a huge sum of money.

Many demon hunters have never possessed so much wealth in their entire lives.

"that……"

Seeing the witcher accept the purse, Professor Glogg rubbed his hands.

He looked like he was hesitating to speak.

Lin En glanced at him and said, "Well, Professor, is there anything else you want to say? Feel free to ask."

"There is indeed one more thing. I informed Prince Adrien via the voice box last night. His men are already on their way and I believe they will arrive in a few days."

Professor Glogg hesitated, "But actually, I've heard some disturbing rumors about Prince Adrien, so..."

Lynn knew what the professor was going to say and understood what he wanted to express.

So he simply helped the other party solve the trouble of choosing words.

"I understand. My companions and I will stay until you successfully complete the handover."

Dealing with Prince Adrien was part of the witcher's plan.

Of course, he was not naive enough to think that just getting rid of Kaiyan would make the other party give up their conspiracy.

From the moment he accepted this commission, he knew that only one of Professor Glogg and Prince Adrien could survive. Furthermore, he hadn't taken on this mission solely for the treasures within the ruins—after all, from what he knew of the storyline, the professor and his crew's final reward was only the three weapon blueprints.

Those elven gold coins were pure windfall.

What the witcher had been targeting from the beginning was actually Prince Adrien's money.

As a descendant of the Sea Cat Dynasty, even a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

As for the treasures in the ruins, as agreed in advance, the witcher can only take one share.

And he could accept all of Prince Adrien's savings with peace of mind.

……

a few days later.

"There are people coming, Professor, and they're armed."

Through the scrutiny eyes placed around the camp, Triss discovered that a group of soldiers were approaching them.

So she told Professor Glogg about this.

"With weapons? Are they Prince Adrien's men?"

Triss shook her head. "I don't recognize the Sea Cat Dynasty's emblem. It could be, but it could also be just an ordinary bandit."

Lin En suggested: "Professor, I suggest you hide in the ruins first, and I will go out to see the situation."

Professor Glogg said worriedly, "Are you alone?"

Lin En nodded: "Yes, don't worry, Triss will provide me with magical support in the dark."

Professor Glogg hesitated.

Then he spoke as if he had made up his mind.

"No, Master Lin En, you have done enough for us before. At least this time you should not be allowed to take risks alone."

"Let my students and the workers take refuge in the ruins. I won't go in. I'll be with you. Let's face whatever comes together."

Since Professor Grog insisted, Lynn didn't say anything more.

So the two of them went outside the camp and waited for the arrival of the team of soldiers.

Triss ambushed in a place where no one could see her.

Soon, the team of soldiers that Triss had discovered earlier appeared in front of Lynn and Professor Grog.

They all wore helmets and a coat of mail.

But neither on their armor nor on the shields they held, there was any conspicuous family crest that could be used to identify them.

When the group of soldiers stopped in front of the two men, Professor Glogg asked nervously, "Who are you?"

A bearded man who looked like the captain stepped forward and said, "We were sent by Prince Adrien. You must be Professor Glogg, right?"

Professor Glogg nodded slightly. "It's me."

The captain turned to look at the witcher carrying two swords.

"Then this is..."

Lin En also nodded: "My name is Lin En, and I am the demon hunter responsible for protecting Professor Grog."

A hint of surprise flashed in the captain's eyes, but it only stayed for a brief moment before disappearing quickly.

"So you are Master Lin En. His Royal Highness the Prince told us about you, but I thought you got your reward and left."

Lin En lied without blinking, "These ruins are in the wilderness. Monsters, bandits... anything could come here. That's why Professor Glogg asked me to stay until you arrive."

The captain suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. People say that demon hunters are monsters without blood or tears. It seems that the rumors are wrong."

Lynn looked at him and said meaningfully.

"Rumor has it that a thousand years from now, humans will completely abandon swords and fight with sticks that can fire projectiles."

"They will also invent a super-powerful weapon with a power comparable to that of a combined spell cast by sorcerers, capable of destroying an entire city with a single shot."

Without a second thought, the captain refuted immediately, "How is that possible? Only swords can determine the outcome of a war. It was so a thousand years ago, and it will be so a thousand years from now."

(End of this chapter)