The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 319 The enemy has XX seconds to arrive at the battlefield

It was still dark when a large number of flames suddenly appeared in the quiet harbor.

Nilfgaardian soldiers in black armor poured into the dock and began to board the dozens of ships on the inner side of the harbor, which were usually guarded by town guards and not allowed to be approached casually.

Count Tullius walked at the rear, closely flanked by guards holding tower shields.

Charimir also followed beside him, but this Duchy Knight had now changed into a set of black imperial armor, making it difficult for even those who were familiar with him to recognize him.

Count Tullius boarded the flagship, stood on the deck, and raised his arms and shouted.

"Everyone, the empire will rise or fall in this battle. Let's go!"

A thunderous roar like a tsunami came from the ships, which frightened the people living near the port and woke them up from their sleep, making them panic.

Dozens of ships flew Nilfgaard's sun flag, left the port, and headed towards the islands.

……

a few days later.

Lord Tullius stood on the deck and could see the outline of Little Skellige in the distance.

The Principality of the Arc Coast is on the east side of the Skellige Islands, so the first place the Nilfgaardian fleet arrived was on the east side of Little Skellige Island.

What surprised Count Tullius was that there were signs of fortifications on the land on the east side of the island.

and the Skellige men who guarded the beachhead and behind the stockade.

Even though it was just a simple wooden wall and trench, and even though those Skellige people looked to be only about five hundred people.

But it also undoubtedly proves that the people of Skellige knew the news.

Who leaked the wind?
The first person that Count Tullius thought of was Charimir.

So he looked over.

The latter happened to look over and met Count Tullius's gaze.

Charimier instantly understood the latter's meaning and was horrified.

"My Lord, it's not me. It's really not me." Although Count Tullius didn't say anything, he subconsciously began to defend himself.

Even though the loyal lord had not given any orders yet, the nearby guards all approached with ill intentions, staring at Chalimir with murderous intent.

As long as the lord says a word, or the latter makes the slightest movement, thousands of spears will be thrust out in an instant, turning him into a hornet's nest.

Chalimir's hair stood on end and his body subconsciously tensed up.

But he still forced himself to suppress his inner fear and impulse, and stood there without running away.

It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that he can't.

Not to mention that he is now in a state of being a big man.

Even if the gods had mercy on him and allowed him to jump off the boat before the enemies surrounded and killed him.

But where can he escape to in this vast ocean?

The distance between the Skellige Islands and the mainland doesn't seem very far from the map, but it is too unrealistic to swim there.

Moreover, with the armor he was wearing, if he really jumped off the boat, he would probably sink to the bottom immediately.

Even if we take a step back and assume that he is lucky enough to escape back to the Principality of the Arc Coast, he has already messed up the task assigned by Duchess Helena, and he will definitely not have any good juice to eat when he returns.

Even in other northern countries, it would be difficult for him to make a comeback.

To sum up, the only way for Charimir to survive is to beg for the mercy and trust of Count Tullius.

After some thought, Count Tullius was also willing to believe Charimir.

Mainlanders have always looked down on islanders, not only because the Skellige Islands are barren, but also because they are far from the mainland.

Even though the archipelago had long since gotten rid of its tribal system and entered a more advanced feudal system, mainlanders, especially mainland nobles (both north and south), always felt that the islanders were still not civilized enough.

Although Charimir was not a Nilfgaardian, as a member of the same continental Principality of the Arc Coast, Earl Tullius was willing to believe that Charimir would not lower his noble head and kowtow to the islanders.

Besides, if the other party really tipped off the secret, why would he come to find me?

What benefit can Charimier get from this?
He was already a knight of the Principality of the Arc Coast. What else could he gain by defecting to the Skellige Islands?

Moreover, judging from Count Tullius's many years of experience fighting against the islands, the islanders hated traitors the most.

Because they believe that since traitors can betray their masters, they will eventually betray them (from a certain perspective, this idea is not wrong).

Therefore, when Charimier took refuge in the islands, he couldn't even get a bowl of soup.

The "traitor" who leaked the information must be someone else.

But to be on the safe side, Earl Tullius still said.

"Sir Charimire, it's not that I don't trust you, but since things have turned out to be unexpected, I hope you can understand."

After saying this, without waiting for Charimir to explain, Earl Tullius coldly ordered: "Guards, Lord Charimir is tired, send him to a separate cabin to rest."

Charimier's face suddenly turned gloomy.

Originally, he was ready to fight alongside the Nilfgaardians and pledge his allegiance.

Who knew that plans could not keep up with changes, and the people of Skellige were actually prepared.

What's worse, the Nilfgaardians began to suspect him.

Even if he was lucky enough and the Nilfgaardians finally let him go, his previous plan to join the Nilfgaard army and go south to start all over again would definitely be aborted.

After all, how could he become the captain of Nilfgaard without any achievements on the battlefield?

It's even possible that the Nilfgaardians won't take him back to the south.

It was a mess, and all the carefully planned plans were disrupted.

Charimier did not dare to raise any objection.

Because at least, for now, the Nilfgaardians are not prepared to kill themselves as a sacrifice.

But if you offend the man in black, then it’s hard to say what will happen.

After watching the guards "escort" Charimir off the deck, Earl Tullius turned his attention back to the beach of Little Skellige Island.

"Blow the horn and prepare to land."

Despite the islanders' apparent preparedness, Lord Tullius decided to land there.

The reason is simple: he has a total of 1,500 men under his command.

And they were not 1,500 conscripted peasant soldiers, but 1,500 professional soldiers.

Earl Tullius felt that it would not be a problem to wipe out the several hundred island troops in front of him.

Of course, the squadron can also bypass this place and look for landing sites elsewhere.

But now we are racing against time and there is no time to lose.

Even if the main force of the Archipelago Fleet was plundering Nilfgaard's coastline, the major families of the Archipelago must have still left some troops behind.

If other families in the archipelago react and come to support, their numbers may be comparable to ours, which may put us in a disadvantageous situation.

It’s better to fight quickly and decisively.

(End of this chapter)