The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 38 Quickly take out that extremely sharp sword

When the throne room was empty, with only Lynn and Broval left, Broval said, "Now, you may speak, Master Demon Hunter."

Lynn first used his witcher senses to explore the surroundings.

He nodded only after making sure that no one else was nearby.

Then he told what he had overheard last night, about a force within Mahakam trying to rebel against Broval.

Of course, in order to avoid causing Brovar's disgust, Lynn concealed the fact that he and Geralt used the Axis Sign.

Instead, he changed the information obtained through hypnosis with a seal into information obtained through eavesdropping.

"Well, that's what it is."

As Lin En expected, Broval knew that there were people within Mahakam who opposed him.

The Great Elder did not show any surprise.

His previous defensive expression had eased a lot.

"Master Demon Hunter, thank you for your honesty. However, I already knew about this matter, so you don't need to worry about it. You just need to complete the commission I'm going to give you."

Seeing that Broval looked confident, Lynn didn't continue the topic.

Although this was not enough to do the Great Elder a favor, but by delivering the message, he could at least prove that he was Mahakam's friend, not his enemy.

In this way, his goal was achieved.

"I understand. However, Your Excellency, Great Elder, since we're talking about commissions, why don't we discuss the matter you intend to ask of us?"

Lin En spread his hands and said, "I'm already here, so it doesn't hurt to listen."

Brovard nodded.

"Well, Master Witcher, if you insist..."

He cleared his throat and began to speak.

"About a month ago, miners discovered an abandoned mine tunnel in the mountains."

"Although we don't know why it was abandoned, these miners found that the mine was full of fine gold ore."

Fine gold?

Lin En nodded slightly.

No wonder.

Hearing this, he could probably guess what would happen next.

"So, even though you felt something was wrong, you still ordered the miners to go into that abandoned mine and work."

Broval did not avoid the question, but admitted it generously.

"Yes, although Mahakam has many mineral veins, no one would complain that there are not enough minerals, and the same goes for the dwarves."

"Especially since adamantine is a much harder metal than ordinary steel, weapons forged from adamantine can last for at least several centuries."

"Even if it wasn't me, if someone else became the chief elder, they would make the same decision as me."

"I had planned to rotate the miners to ensure they didn't stay in there for too long, but unexpectedly, every miner who went in suddenly became ill, with rashes and blisters all over their bodies."

"So I ordered the miners to be evacuated and the abandoned mine to be sealed again."

After a pause, Broval looked at Lin En expectantly: "The thing in the mine is why I invited you. Master Demon Hunter, do you have a way to solve it?"

Lin En held his right elbow with his left hand, clenched his right fist, and tapped his cheek lightly with the fist, looking thoughtful.

"A monster that makes people sick, usually referring to the Plague Witch."

"But Plague Witches usually appear along with plagues," Lin En asked, "Your Excellency, Great Elder, has Mahakam ever experienced a large-scale plague outbreak before?" Broval pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "No, at least since I took office, Mahakam hasn't had a major plague."

"That's weird."

Brovar's response contradicts the lore contained in the books of Kaer Morhen.

It is impossible for the ancestors of the Wolf School to lie.

Then the truth is only...

Seeing Lynn's solemn expression, Broval's heart sank.

"Master Demon Hunter, is this monster called the Plague Banshee difficult to deal with?"

Lynn nodded.

"Evil spirits are not that easy to deal with. They're difficult to deal with, but they also require real killing. It's not like killing ordinary monsters where you just destroy their flesh."

In fact, there was one more thing Lin En didn’t say.

Abandoned mines that could yield precious adamantium ore, and plague-infected spirits that made people sick...

All of the above is sufficient to prove that there must have been an outbreak of plague in Mahakam before.

I just don't know whether Broval didn't tell the truth or he really had no idea.

"Your Excellency, Great Elder, where are those sick miners? I want to go and see how they are doing before deciding whether to accept this commission."

Although demon hunters make a living by hunting monsters.

But of course you can also refuse commissions that are too dangerous.

For example, a few years ago, when King Foltest's daughter needed a witcher's help to lift the curse of the vampire bird...

Before Geralt, there were actually several witchers who had been to Vizima.

But since they thought that the king's request was too harsh, that the curse could not be killed but only lifted, this job was left to Geralt.

The reason why those demon hunters refused was very simple. No matter how good the money was, you had to be alive to spend it.

Broval said with understanding.

"Of course, I understand. But what I want to say is that my reward will definitely not disappoint you and your companions."

"How about this, Master Demon Hunter? To boost your enthusiasm for work, I can tell you in advance what kind of reward you will receive if you complete my commission."

"First, gold. I know you witchers sometimes ask for strange laws of the unexpected as payment, but more often than not, you still ask for gold. After all, money can make the world go round."

"So, I will give you four thousand shining Oren gold coins, and I can assure you that they are intact and have not been cut at the edges."

In this world, some poor people would cut off some of the edges and corners of coins.

On the one hand, these cut-off parts can also be used as money.

On the other hand, the cut coins were treated as complete coins and paid to the witchers.

There is no way. In this world, the situation of demon hunters is not much better than that of non-human races.

Being looked down upon and spitted at is almost a daily occurrence.

Naturally, there will be guys who think they are smart and set their sights on the witcher.

However, with the personal guarantee from Great Elder Broval, Lynn and Geralt don't have to worry about this, at least for this commission.

The Great Elder had not yet finished speaking.

"In addition to the gold, I will also generously gift you two a sword that can cut through iron like mud."

(End of this chapter)