The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 27 There are still masters
Two days later, Lynn and Geralt followed Istrad's caravan and left Aldersberg.

Istrade's caravan was quite large, with more than a dozen large carts, all of which were filled with goods.

It is said that these goods are to be transported to the Mahakam Mountains.

It is the daily necessities needed by the dwarves in the Mahakam Mountains.

The caravan is quite large, so naturally the number of armed guards is also important.

There were thirty human guards alone, and a small but well-equipped dwarf squad accompanying them.

The guards were divided into two columns, guarding the caravan in the middle.

Lynn and Geralt followed Istrada and were at the front of the team.

When Istrad saw that Lynn and Geralt were riding on the same horse, he generously gave Lynn a pitch-black Kovir horse from the team.

The team did not stop along the way and moved very fast.

Before long, Edsberg was left far behind, turned into a black dot, and disappeared.

The journey was uneventful.

The robbers who encountered the caravan basically fled when they saw the caravan had so many guards.

Only monsters like ghouls or evil spirits that they occasionally encounter will attack the caravan.

But with the help of the two witchers, Lynn and Geralt, they didn't give the monster any chance to get close to the caravan and easily dealt with it.

Time soon came to evening.

Before it gets completely dark.

Everyone lit a bonfire.

Arrange a dozen caravans in a circle around the campfire.

Everyone rested by the campfire.

It's April now and the nights are still a bit chilly.

But the howling cold wind could not stop the warmth brought by the crowds.

After dinner, no one wanted to go to bed early.

Besides, it’s impossible to fall asleep so early.

So someone suggested that since there was nothing to do anyway, they might as well get some exercise.

But this proposal was quickly rejected by others.

After all, they were not in the safe city, but in the dangerous wilderness.

And the next day, we still had to travel.

It would be unwise to expend too much energy at night.

But the leader of the dwarf team made a better proposal.

"Why not have a good game of Gwent?"

Gwent is a game invented by dwarves. Although Gwent has not yet become widely popular at this time, it is the most popular entertainment game in Mahakam.

The leader of the dwarf team was named Yarpen Zigrin.

He took out two decks of Gwent cards and placed them on the ground, one of which was the Northern Realms deck and the other was the Nilfgaard Empire deck.

"Anyone can come and play, but participants must give me one crown."

Who says dwarves can only chop people with axes?

At least this dwarf, Yarpen Zigrin, was as shrewd as a dwarf could be.

He doesn't leave the field himself.

Others have to pay him to play.

No one else in the caravan, including Isterad, had ever seen Gwent, except the dwarves.

But this card game has aroused great curiosity among people.

So after Yarpan and another dwarf demonstrated the rules and gameplay of Gwent, everyone's enthusiasm was ignited.

The first one who couldn't hold back was Istrad.

He directly used one crown to ask Yarpan for the Northern Realm deck.

A young guard reluctantly took out a crown and exchanged it for the remaining Nilfgaard Empire deck.

The two of them sat in the open space and started a duel.

Within a few minutes, the young guard was defeated.

But this doesn't stop others from trying.

Even Geralt couldn't help himself and went up to play a few rounds.

Lin En didn't rush in. He just watched the fight from the sidelines for a long time.

Only after confirming that the two decks Yarpan took out only contained some basic cards did he choose to join the battlefield.

"Sir Sieglin, I have my own Gwent deck, so I don't need yours."

"But playing cards like this is a bit boring. How about adding some fun?"

No one could refuse such an offer.

Lynn took the lead and took out five crowns and placed them in front of him.

Sitting opposite him was a bald, burly man.

When the bald strong man saw Lin En take out five crowns, he also took out the same number of crowns and put them down.

Then, the two began to fight.

Gwent is a game of cards and skills.

But the deck of cards used by the bald strong man, provided by Yarpan, contains only basic cards, so there is no card advantage, and only skills are left.

Except for a few dwarves like Yarpan, everyone else only came into contact with Gwent today.

In terms of skills, there is no doubt that Lynn is far ahead.

Therefore, the result is naturally self-evident.

In the next hour, Lin En's opponents changed one after another.

By the time everyone realized that the handsome black-haired boy in front of them was a Quint master...

The boy had already won dozens of crowns in a fair and honest manner.

……

At dawn the next day, the light was gray, the air was damp, and it smelled of morning mist.

The sound of packing up could be heard throughout the camp.

There was the stamping of horses, the clanking of harness, the creaking of poles, the scraping of carriage crossbars, and the sound of voices and curses.

The captain of the guard walked along the line, giving orders as he went.

Considering the route we are going to take today, we need to pass through a forest.

Therefore, Istrade adjusted the team's standing order.

This time it was no longer Lynn and Geralt, they followed him and walked at the front of the team.

Instead, Geralt and the captain of the guard were in the front.

Lynn was in charge of the back of the team.

The two demon hunters had no objection to this arrangement.

……

The convoy slowly passed through the dense forest road, and the thick leaves formed a green canopy above the convoy.

The sunlight shines through the gaps in the leaves onto the road, casting mottled light and shadows.

The sound of horse hooves and footsteps echoed among the trees, as if becoming part of the forest.

As the sound of horse hooves approached, Yarpan came up on a pony.

He had a friendly smile on his face and nodded at Lynn.

"Good morning, witcher."

Lynn always responds kindly to those who are kind.

"Good day, Master Sieglin."

"Ha, I'm not some lord, just call me Yarpan," Yarpan stroked his long beard and laughed. "Would you mind telling me where you got your deck of Gwent cards? Your card skills are even as good as the dwarf master who invented Gwent."

"It was given to me by one of my witcher brothers, who also got it from a wealthy dwarven merchant."

"So that's how it is. Then, young witcher, are you still planning to join the battle tonight?"

Lynn smiled and shook her head.

“A wise man does not stand under a wall that is about to collapse.”

Lin En won dozens of crowns last night. Although no one else said anything, if he continues to win tonight, there might be trouble.

He is not afraid of trouble, but he also doesn't want to cause trouble.

The reason he took on this task was not just for the reward.

Therefore, there is no need to cause unpleasantness with Istrade's men for a little money.

It is wise to know the limits, stop when you have enough, and quit when you are ahead.

(End of this chapter)