The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 281 Triss is really, I cry to death
But under the rule of Embronia's successive foolish kings, the swampy soil gradually turned into a wasteland overgrown with weeds, with few crops to grow and even fewer to harvest.

During this period, the populations of Temeria and Redania multiplied, and agricultural production became a matter of life and death, making the swampy soil of Embronia even more attractive.

Thus, the two kingdoms separated by the Pontar River divided Embronia neatly and wiped its name off the map.

The part of Temeria annexed was called "Pontalia", and the part incorporated into Redania was called "River Province".

Waves of pioneers were sent there to cultivate the land. Under the supervision of capable managers and thanks to wise crop rotation and drainage methods, this area, although small in size, soon became a veritable agricultural "corner of plenty."

However, disputes quickly arose.

The more the Pontar soil yielded, the more intense the dispute grew.

Many clauses in the treaty demarcating the border between Temeria and Redania could be interpreted in various ways, and the accompanying map was useless because the cartographer had done a poor job.

The river itself also caused problems - after a long rainy season, the river often changed its course, sometimes directly deviating by two or three miles.

So the Cornucopia became a bone to be fought over.

Royal marriages and alliances lost their effectiveness, diplomatic notes, tariff wars and trade embargoes began, border conflicts intensified, and bloody disputes were inevitable.

In fact, blood was indeed shed, and the situation became increasingly serious.

"Redania has sent a group of raiders, thugs, and bandits across the border. These scum are destroying border stakes, setting fires, looting, torturing, and killing Temeria's citizens."

"We responded accordingly, sending troops directly under the king, and defeated them."

"But they are still determined to do what they want and have sent another group of tough guys."

"I don't know where King Vizimir found these bastards. They're fewer in number, but they're more difficult to deal with. They're especially good at erasing their own traces."

"King Foltest was furious and harshly scolded several ministers. Even Triss and I weren't very happy with him... I thought Triss would introduce you to King Foltest, after all, witchers are experts at tracking traces, but she didn't."

Lynn remained silent.

He could probably guess why Triss hadn't mentioned this to him.

Because the code of witchers requires that witchers cannot participate in political struggles.

This is especially true in a dispute between two powerful nations.

Redania and Temeria are both northern powers. If he helps Temeria and solves the troubles caused by the Redanians, King Vizimir may not be able to do anything to King Foltest, but he has plenty of ways to deal with a mere witcher.

Triss must have thought of this, which is why she took on all of this alone.

"So, you're telling me this..."

"Yes, just as you thought, this mission is best for you. If you are willing to lend me your strength, all the rewards for this mission will belong to you. Not only that, you can also receive my personal gratitude."

Kayla licked her red lips and said seductively.

But Lynn remained unmoved.

"You have to agree to one condition before I can help you."

Kayla said disappointedly, "Go ahead."

"Triss's concerns are correct. Even if I agree to violate the code of neutrality, the status of a witcher is too low. If others knew that I was openly involved in the conflict between Temeria and Redania, not only would I be in trouble, but the entire witcher community would also be implicated."

In fact, Lin En has always been wearing the amulet of fraud that Fringilla gave him.

He can change his appearance at any time by activating the amulet.

There was no need to worry about bringing harm to the entire demon hunter community. However, few people knew about the magic item, the Deception Amulet.

It was even less likely that Kayla would know.

Therefore, Lynn did not want to reveal that he had the magic item, the Amulet of Fraud, but instead planned to let Kayla find another way.

The sorceress chuckled.

She smoothed her bangs across her forehead.

"What did I think it was, that's it?"

She stood up and walked around Lynn, looking her up and down as she went.

"Actually, demon hunters are just like humans. They don't have three heads or six arms. The only difference is your cat-like eyes and the way you carry your sword on your back like a bow and arrow."

"Well, wouldn't it be okay if we just changed these characteristics?"

"Don't worry, leave it to me. I will definitely not make it difficult for you. Can you believe me when I say this?"

Keira is a character that appears in both novels and games. Although she also shows shortcomings such as greed for power, love of luxury and enjoyment in the original plot, these shortcomings are actually common among female sorcerers.

Moreover, when faced with major issues, Kayla knows how to choose and is willing to listen to advice.

Therefore, after some consideration, Lynn chose to believe Keira and went with her through the portal to Temeria.

A silver moon hangs high in the night sky.

Ripples appeared on the dark Lake Vizima, reflecting the shimmering light.

Beside the lake, a village shrouded in darkness has fallen into silence.

Suddenly, a loud noise broke the tranquility and peace of the village, causing the dogs in the village to bark.

A portal opened on the muddy road outside the village, and soon, two figures walked out of the portal.

"Well, I thought that the demon hunters' mutated senses would make it harder for them to accept the side effects of the portal than ordinary people."

Keira looked at the demon hunter beside her and said in surprise.

After being reminded by Kayla, Lin En was surprised to find that every time he passed through the portal in the past, he had felt strong nausea and dizziness, but this time he felt nothing.

It was as if what he had just passed through was not a portal, but a water curtain cave.

But soon, Lin En thought of a possibility.

Perhaps it was because his "Griffin Meditation" had been upgraded to the master level, and the organ that stored chaos magic had undergone a transformation, becoming the same as that of a warlock.

This makes his body more receptive and adaptable to chaos magic, so he doesn't feel the side effects of the portal.

Of course, Lin En didn't really care about the specifics.

Of course, no side effects are better.

The portal is inherently a more convenient technology. Only by constantly absorbing new knowledge and accepting new technologies can people continue to progress.

Otherwise, you will just remain complacent and eventually be eliminated by society.

Kayla took Lynn to stay at the tavern in the village.

(End of this chapter)