The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 122 Welcome to Kaer Morhen

The next day, the witcher and his dwarf friends found a captain in the floating harbor tavern who was willing to take them to Kaedwen.

Finally, in the second half of the witcher's journey, the group no longer encountered any form of danger.

Everyone got off the ship in Vergen safely and smoothly, and headed towards Kaer Morhen in the north of Kaedwen.

……

A month later.

When the sun breaks through thick clouds, the mountaintops sparkle with golden light – but this is usually only visible in the morning or just before sunset.

The team was already very close to the Blue Mountains, so they had to be extra careful.

At a time when living space is becoming increasingly scarce, the Blue Mountains remain untouched by humans, and there is a reason for that.

The Blue Mountains were famous for their wildness and ruggedness. Even though it was known that there was a witcher's fortress hidden deep within the Blue Mountains, it would be difficult for outsiders to find it without a witcher from the Wolf School who was familiar with the land to lead the way.

An outsider might easily turn into a ravine or a canyon and become completely lost.

"This damn place is so cold, I'm almost frozen. Lin En, why don't you, the Wolf School, open an academy somewhere warm in the winter and cool in the summer, like Aretuza Academy?"

"Even Ban Ade doesn't go this far north."

Lin En smiled after taking a look at Yarpan who was sitting next to him and spewing white air from his mouth.

Although it is only a few days into November, the temperature has dropped sharply since we set foot in the Blue Mountains.

Inside the mountains and outside the mountains seem to be two completely different worlds.

"I used to think the same as you, Yarpan, until I completed all the Demon Hunter Trials a few months ago. After descending the mountain for the first time and experiencing the malice of the mortal world, I finally understood the good intentions of my ancestors."

"Not everyone likes witchers. Even though they protect them from monsters, they still think they are dirty, lowly, and carry infectious diseases."

"If they knew there was a witcher base right next to their homes, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to eat."

Lynn's words are not alarmist.

With the exception of Kaer Morhen, the headquarters of the School of the Wolf, the headquarters of all other witcher schools have been destroyed.

The most serious situation was in the south, that is, within the Nilfgaard Empire.

Some people always think that the South is more advanced than the North and that the Nilfgaard Empire is more tolerant than the northern countries.

If we are talking about militarism and strict hierarchy, the South is indeed far ahead.

As for tolerance, that may not be the case.

Just like a person always lives under a piece of land from birth to growth.

I have been exposed to what is happening on this land.

Over time, people will develop a sense of rejection and even disgust towards this land.

I always feel that the land I live in is an ideological depression, or a saline-alkali land.

But for another country that I have never been to, but only heard about from others, I feel a yearning for it.

It's like it's a beacon for mankind, and everything there is advanced.

actually not.

At least as far as the living environment of demon hunters is concerned, the south is not necessarily superior to the north.

Maybe even worse.

In the north, there are only two ways for a demon hunter to die:
Either killed by monsters or killed by mobs.

But in the south, there is one more kind.

That means you will be killed by bounty hunters.

The nobles in the south dislike witchers even more than those in the north.

It’s just that the imperialists are accustomed to using words such as system, civilization, and advancement that are easy to mislead people to disguise themselves and put on a coat of elegance.

No matter how foolish and arrogant the northern nobles might be, they wouldn't pay bounty hunters to kill any witcher they saw simply because they disliked him. "I think I understand," Yarpan shrugged. "It's just like Mahakam. If Mahakam hadn't been able to produce the weapons and equipment the kings needed for war, Mahakam, located in the center of the continent, would have suffered the same fate as the witcher."

At this moment, the dwarf named Pauli from Yarpan's dwarf team suddenly asked.

"Lin En, why do you want us to repair the castle? Is it because the witcher plans to recruit more apprentices?"

The chill in the air suddenly grew a bit stronger.

Everyone fell silent.

Seeing that Lin En didn't say anything, Yarpan reacted the fastest and said hurriedly: "Paul, don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Be careful or I will kick your ass hard with my boots."

"Why? I'm just asking casually. If Lin En is not convenient to answer, just tell me and I'll shut up." Paulie seemed a little aggrieved.

"Actually, I just wanted to keep my brothers and me warm," Lin En said in a relaxed tone. "You don't know how terrifying it is living in a pile of ruins. Not only are we freezing to death, but we also have to worry about the ceiling falling and hitting us at any time."

Lin En's explanation was enough to fool people.

Although Yarpan and Paulie were not fools, they could tell that Lin En's purpose was definitely not just this.

But they all remained silent and did not ask any further questions.

Anyway, Lin En is the employer, and he can do whatever he wants after being paid.

Lin En also fell silent after changing the subject.

Although there was a comradeship between him and Yarpan and his men, and Yarpan's men, including Zoltan and his men, were not bad people.

But Lin En naturally wouldn't reveal his big plan to anyone.

Before the Demon Hunters truly grow and become powerful, they still need to keep a low profile.

For such an important matter, naturally the fewer people who know about it, the better.

So, no one spoke for the rest of the journey.

It was getting colder and the wind was getting stronger.

In the mountains, this means the arrival of a storm.

Fortunately, they were close to Kaer Morhen.

The team walked onto a flat pile of scree, crossed large piles of rocks washed down by glaciers and streams, and then entered a narrow mountain path between the rock walls.

The rock walls on both sides were nearly vertical, and seemed to be connected high above the team's heads, with only a strip of blue sky visible.

The rock walls on both sides blocked the cold wind, and everyone felt much warmer than before.

The cold wind could only howl high above and could not reach them.

The path widened, crossed a ravine, and turned into a valley. In the valley was a wide hollow where the forest spread among the jagged boulders.

The surrounding terrain opened up and they followed the stream at the bottom of the valley.

As they crossed another valley and climbed the semicircular hillside.

Finally, Kaer Morhen appeared before their eyes, leaning against the steep rock wall.

"I finally know why you came to us." Yarpen murmured.

"My goodness, even in its current state, it can be called magnificent."

"To leave it to decay in the long river of time would be a sin."

"Don't worry, Lin En, we will help you. With so many strong dwarfs, plus you, it should be enough to just repair the city wall."

"We will do our best. You can always trust the efficiency of the dwarves."

At this moment, a loud shout came from the city wall, interrupting everyone's conversation.

　Thanks to the idler for the reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)