The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 230 If nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected will happen next

The witcher clinked his cup with the three jackdaws.

He drank the last bit of the drink in the glass.

Borch shouted.

The waitress immediately came over with a kettle and filled their cups with drinks.

Then serve them a plate full of crayfish.

Ten minutes later, the ground was littered with empty crayfish shells.

"Are you full, Mr. Lin? If not, we can always order more. Don't worry about my wallet. I know people in your line of work are usually in a bit of a difficult situation."

"Of course, I didn't mean to offend you..."

"I understand, so I'm not offended." Lin En took out a piece of cloth and wiped his mouth. "Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Borch. Actually, I don't usually eat so much."

"For people in our profession, we need to keep our heads clear at all times. If we eat too much, blood will flow to the stomach to aid digestion, which will reduce the blood supply to the brain."

Borch laughed.

"Mr. Lin En, you are such an interesting person. It would be great if I could have met you earlier."

"It's not too late now." The witcher smiled.

"Well said, Mr. Lin En, I wonder if you have any other business to attend to here."

"No."

"Then are you willing to accept a commission? A guard mission?"

"I want to hear the details first."

"Of course I should. I need to go to Holopor for some reason recently. Do you know where Holopor is?"

Lynn nodded.

Holopole is on the west side of the Kestrel Mountains.

To the east of the Kestral Mountains lies Kaedwen.

This city, along with Maliur, Creyden, and Kangorn, was once part of Kovir.

But during the Povisić Schism, the city, like other regions, broke away.

It is now a free city-state, protected by a local militia.

As for the three jackdaws wanting him to escort him to Holopol, it was naturally related to the dragon in the original story.

This is why Borch deliberately talked to him about topics related to dragons, in order to test his attitude and interest in slaying dragons.

Of course, since Novigrad is so far away from Holopol, and someone has deliberately blocked the information...

No one in Novigrad knows yet that there are dragons near Holopol.

Lynn knew what Borch was up to.

The dragon of Holopor was in danger, so he summoned Borch to help.

However, since Borch didn't say it explicitly, he pretended to be ignorant for the time being.

Lynn thought about it carefully.

There really isn't anything I need to deal with in Novigrad.

Everything is going in a good direction.

So why not go with the other person?

……

The journey from Novigrad to Holopor is long, and the fastest way is by boat.

Take a boat from the port to the Principality of the Arc Coast, then get off the boat and go upstream along the Bra River to reach Holopole.

After resting in the tavern for a night, Lynn and others arrived at the port of Novigrad the next day. The wealthy Three Jackdaws directly chartered an entire merchant ship.

After learning that Lin En actually possessed a storage item called the Magic Pattern Leather Bag, the Three Jackdaws bought a large amount of food and drinks before everyone boarded the ship and put them all into Lin En's Magic Pattern Leather Bag.

During the journey to the Principality of the Arc Coast, Borch not only shared the food and drinks he had purchased with his crew, but also shared some with the sailors. Since the entire merchant ship was chartered, the captain generously gave three cabins to Lin En and his crew:

That is, Lynn and Borch each have a cabin, and the two Zerekan girls share one cabin.

During the day, the four of them went out to the deck to get some fresh air.

Borch recounted what he saw and heard while traveling across the continent as a noble, and Lynn also shared his adventures after becoming a demon hunter.

If nothing unexpected happens, this journey should be uneventful.

Then, as expected, an accident happened.

……

On the deck of a merchant ship.

Lynn, Borch, Tia, Via and the captain gathered at the stern of the ship.

Lynn raised the monocular and saw a blurry outline of a ship on the sea in the distance.

He put down the monocular and handed it to Borch, who looked curious.

The latter did not use it himself, but put it in Via's hand.

The two Zerekan girls rushed to watch like little kids who had just arrived at Universal Studios.

Borch asked, "How do you know it's a pirate ship? I don't see any pirate flags."

As a golden dragon, it can clearly see the ships on the distant sea without a monocular.

The captain replied, "They have been following us for five hours, sir, and I can think of no other reason than pirates."

One of the sailors said, "Could it be that they are heading in the same direction as we are going?"

"It's a possibility, but it's best not to take this risk... Can't we get rid of them, Captain?"

Faced with Borch's proposal, the captain shook his head regretfully.

"No, their ships are better than ours, and we can't get rid of them before we get close to land."

The three jackdaws turned their gaze back to the witcher.

"Well... Mr. Lin, what do you think?"

Lin En thought for a moment and said, "I suggest we treat her like a pirate ship, just in case."

"Mr. Lin's idea coincides with mine. Very well, Captain, I suggest that you prepare your sailors. My companions and I will be at your disposal when the time comes."

The captain was overjoyed when he heard this.

In fact, this was the reason why he immediately sent someone to call the four people up when he discovered the suspicious boat shadow.

The Zerekan are natural warriors, trained for combat from a young age, and it's hard to find better guards.

As for the demon hunters, these monster killers know how to spill entrails all over the ground.

With their willingness to help, this is definitely a sure thing.

The captain bowed deeply and thanked him repeatedly.

"Thank you very much. Now, please excuse me."

After thanking him repeatedly, the captain left in a hurry.

Several people could hear him loudly issuing orders to his men.

The salty and humid sea breeze caressed Borch's face like a lover's hand.

The Golden Dragon's face did not show the expression that one should have when encountering an emergency. Instead, it was full of eagerness to try.

"Pirates?... Has Lord Lin ever encountered pirates before?"

"Yes," the witcher nodded. "Sir Borch, since we have a battle to fight soon, we'd better take this time to rest."

"That makes sense. See you later then."

(End of this chapter)