From Witcher to Lord of the Empire

Lann sorted out his thoughts in his heart.

Then he turned his head to Mi Wei, and said sincerely: "The current situation in Sintra must be clear to both His Majesties that there are not one soldiers who can fight, even though we have absorbed a large number of refugees for militarized training, but It will take time for recruits to grow up."

"We even spent all our money to buy food from Aden to ensure that the soldiers can participate in training without production. We have given everything. If we fail, then there will really be no Sintra in the north."

This passage shows that we in Sintra are indeed working hard, and we are fighting with our backs. It's just that the time is short, and it will take a while to develop.

Queen Mi Wei, I know you are in a hurry, but please don't be in a hurry.

Mi Wei cast her probing eyes on Demavi, and Demavi nodded in affirmation. Sintra did continue to purchase food from Aedirn, and the amount was quite large. According to his intelligence department's estimation, the goods used to purchase materials were already owned by Sintra.

They had absolutely no idea that Lann had made a fortune from the mirror master.

Lan continued: "If you attack rashly under such circumstances, even if Sintra wins, it may not have the population and strength to defend the country. I believe that the northern border also hopes to rebuild the gateway to the south, and Don’t you just hope for one victory?”

"You know, our Sintra soldiers can't even guarantee the armor rate, and the trade can't import enough iron ore to satisfy us."

Demavi nodded slightly again, the rebuilding of Cintra was in his best interests. Even Temeria, which is next to Sintra, has no intention of occupying the territory of Sintra. At most, it supports a puppet to come to power.

And Yadian did reject Sintra's request to buy iron ore more than once. Yadian is a large agricultural country with few minerals and an underdeveloped iron smelting industry, so the management of iron ore is very strict.

After hearing the news, Mi Wei's expression softened a little: "I'm sorry, Lane. The United Kingdom is currently fighting, and there is no way to support Sintra's equipment for the time being."

Lan shook his head and said it was okay: "I'm not unreasonable, and I understand the difficulties of the two majesties. So I hope that the two majesties can understand Sintra more. Now is not the time for Sintra to send troops. .”

Demavi and Mi Wei looked at each other.

Mi Wei sighed: "What is your future battle plan, Lann? When will your soldiers be able to join the battle?"

Lane pondered for a while. For the allies who fought together, although some key privacy cannot be disclosed, most of the plans can still be revealed.

"There are about 5,000 people in Sintra who are currently undergoing training, and it will take about a month before they can be put into combat." Lane gave a time estimate.

"And I've had contact with Kevier. After negotiations, they are willing to release a group of prisoners to form an army. Redania sent a ship to help, and it will arrive in about a month."

"A corps of prisoners?" With Redania's participation, the whereabouts of this troop cannot be concealed from other people in the background. This kind of situation is not without precedent in the northern border. Mi Wei thought for a while and commented, "It is enough as cannon fodder, and it can effectively reduce the consumption of Cintra people."

Lane nodded: "In addition, I also went to Skellige some time ago. My uncle East has regained the throne and mobilized the entire archipelago to support. They should have a force from the Yaruga River Go through above, and at that time, we can join His Majesty Mi Wei and fight against Nilfgaard together."

Mi Wei's eyes lit up completely this time.

Skellige terrified the coasts of the Continent, almost to the point of crying out at night. But when such an opponent becomes an ally, it is particularly exciting.

"East? As expected, he is here to avenge Calanthe." Mi Wei slammed the table hard, almost knocking over the wine glass, "When will they arrive?"

"The fleet should have just set off, probably in about a month."

Mi Wei took a deep breath: "A month? Okay—then let the Nilfgaardians run rampant for another month!"

Although Sintra was unable to participate in the battle for the time being, two strong reinforcements were about to enter the field and gave Queen Mivi and King Demavi a shot in the arm, so they no longer blamed Lane for participating in the battle as soon as possible.

They also know that Sintra cannot tolerate Nilfgaard more than any country in the northern border. If it weren't for the fact that the odds of victory were not so unpredictable, and taking into account the issue of post-war reconstruction, the lions of Sintra would have already howled and charged towards the black army.

It's just that understanding is understanding, urging is urging, and compulsion is compulsion. After all, they are the rulers of a country.

"The training of the army can be solved with time, so what about the weapons and armor of the Sintra soldiers?" Demavi who was sitting on the side suddenly said, "Even we are not willing to sell it to you, I'm sure that Ertestay and Henselt will not let go. And if it's that Wizmir guy, you might have to pay a big price."

Demavi's words seemed to point to something, as if he wanted to point Lane in a certain direction.

Lan looked at the Aedirn special forces behind Demavi, thought of something, and said without concealment: "I plan to go to Mahakam to meet the dwarves there. If possible, in addition to the support of equipment, I will also Hope to get a heavy infantry from them to counter Nilfgaardian cavalry."

This proposal made Queen Mi Wei look sideways. The Nilfgaardian heavy cavalry is unstoppable on the battlefield. They almost broke the northern border several times in the Battle of Mount Soden. That is to say, the United Kingdom has not encountered this powerful army during this period of time, otherwise she really does not know how to deal with it.

"Do you think the heavy infantry of the dwarves can fight against the iron cavalry of Nilfgaard?" Demavi showed a mocking smile, "Forget it, if you can convince Brovar Hogg, you can try it. If there are a large number of It is not a bad thing for us if more dwarves die on the battlefield."

Perhaps because of the proximity to the Mahakam Mountains, the main race in Aedirn is not only humans, but also a large number of dwarves who go out to beg for life. However, due to the recent scourge of the Scoia'tael, it is clear that King Demavi has also taken precautions against the dwarven race.

Although Demavi will not massacre non-human races regardless of the reason - after all, dwarves pay a lot of taxes - but if there is an opportunity to weaken the strength and potential of this race in the war, he is happy to see it, and even ——

"I can give you a little help." Demavi said.

"There is a saying in my country: 'If you have any difficulties, find a dwarf'. Although I don't think this saying has spread to Sintra, it seems that you, Lannister, have learned this truth by yourself without a teacher." , Demavi beckoned, and the entourage at the side respectfully handed over a ring made of lead.

"I once did a little favor for Brovar Hogg—he is the Great Elder of the dwarves. Later, he gave me this ring as a thank you." Demavi waved his hand, and the entourage lowered his head and took the lead Ji offered Lan with both hands.

"I see that there seem to be dwarves in your team. But if you understand the social structure of dwarves, you should know that they can't help you. And this ring will at least allow you to meet Brovar , you won’t be beaten away by them halfway up the mountain in Mahakam.”

"As for how much support you can get from them, it depends on your ability."

Lann came to Aedirn this time and took Yarpan's dragon-slaying dwarves team.

Of course, the relationship between him and the dwarves is much closer than others imagined.

As early as in Novigrad, Lann used the leader of the non-human race "Machete" to make a bridge, and gave the precious equipment blueprint obtained from the mirror master as a stepping stone to the elder of the dwarves.

Some time ago, Zoltan, who was a businessman from Novigrad to Sintra, had already brought news that the elder dwarf of Mahakam had shown great interest in the blueprints in Lan's hands, and was willing to communicate with Lan in person. En conduct interviews for the remaining drawings.

At that time, Lane had not returned from Skellige, so Zoltan returned to Novigrad to continue to help Sintra run the business; and when Lane returned, Yarpan took on the responsibility of going to Mahakam for Lane. Responsibilities as a guide.

But Lan looked at the ring in Demavi's hand at the moment, thought for a while and did not refuse the other party's "help".

After all, I have heard that the elder of the dwarves has a weird temper, and it is always good to have more insurance.

Seeing that Lann had accepted the lead ring, Demavi raised his jaw slightly, and spread his hands towards Lann again, with his fingertips pointing in Layla's direction: "Layla is my most outstanding subordinate, it can be said that he surpassed me. All the men under her command. She has entered Mahakam many times and can be your guide."

Leila, with her thick black braids hanging behind her, seemed not to know the king's order in advance, and was slightly taken aback. But she, who was loyal, would naturally not have other thoughts after the king gave the order, and naturally saluted Lann after taking a step forward.

Lan smiled: "Thank you for your help, Your Majesty."

"Speak less useless words, Lannister." Demavi waved his hand, "I only hope that when you ask to send troops later, you will stop prevaricating."

Lan shook his head and said firmly, "Sintra hates Nilfgaard more than any country in the northern border."

Demavi replied solemnly: "I believe so...and I hope you can."

...

After confirming the most important thing, Lane, Queen Miwei, and King Demavi didn't exchange any more greetings.

Queen Mivi was eager to go back to the front line to organize soldiers to fight against Nilfgaard, and King Demavi was obviously unwilling to stay at the border of the country any longer, so he immediately set off to return to the capital Wengerburg.

Lan, led by Leila and Yarpan, went deep into the Mahakam Mountains.

They were about three days away from the gathering place of the dwarves, and as the crowd went deeper, the surrounding air gradually cooled down.

Mahakam is also a mountain range covered with snow all year round, and the change of seasons just determines whether the snow layer is thicker or thinner. Everyone trudged through the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and their forward speed was much slower than that on the plain.

Instead, the dwarf team led by Yarpan walked in the forefront, walking on the mountain road and snow as if walking on the ground. They also sang dwarves' songs in a very good mood, as if they were at home.

Oh yes, this is their home.

As the only outsider in Lan's team, Leila seemed a little taciturn.

At the beginning, she tried to play her role as a guide at the forefront of the team, but she soon found that she could never surpass the dwarf's stature, and if she rashly speeded up and disrupted the climbing rhythm, it might drag down the whole team. The team's travel plan.

So she could only slow down.

But when Leila took the time to observe her team, she found that as the captain of the Aden Special Forces, her physical fitness could only be regarded as the middle and lower ranks in this team.

Naturally, Lann's calmness is so calm, there is no difference between his breathing and the ground, Leila even doubts that the lion of Sintra can run all the way up the mountain without changing his face - you must know that the other party is still wearing a full suit Armored!

Behind Lan are three demon hunters. They spread out their formation and walk in the front, middle, and rear of the team to guard against monsters that may appear in the mountains.

It is also because of this that their demeanors can be clearly compared with those around them, forming a world of difference. Leila believes that if they march quickly regardless of the team, their speed can be at least half faster than it is now.

Then there were a few attendants wearing special armors following Lann. Even Milwa, who was female like Leila, was as strong as a horse.

The last one is Lan En's personal guard. Although this team that followed Lan En to fight everywhere is still a mortal body, but it has long been beyond the reach of ordinary troops. Leila feels that everyone in it is not inferior to members of her own special forces, and even comparable to those knights and nobles who are good at fighting in the court.

Leila turned her silent eyes to the front of the team, looking at the back of the leader with blond hair and the silent white-haired demon hunter behind him.

Is this the team of the Cintra Lions? An existence that can make the famous demon hunter "White Wolf" allegiance?

...

Leila has been silent in the team, but her eyes have been firmly fixed on the front of the team. Ordinary people would definitely feel that she was paying attention to Lan, but a witcher with sharp ears and eyes could sense that the other party was paying attention to Geralt.

Lane winked at Geralt: [Go and use the strengths of the witcher, go get some information! 】

The white wolf sighed insignificantly, then gradually slowed down and came to the middle of the team.

Can feel Layla's movements inevitably stiffen and tense as he arrives.

"You seem to know me? I had contact with you when I was commissioned in Aden?"

Layla didn't look sideways, but she could see the unnatural rolling of her throat. As a soldier, she was very calm and rigorous, and Geralt could feel that she was deliberately slowing down her speech to clear her mind.

"You may not know me, but I have seen you wield a sword in Wengerburg, and it is the most exquisite swordplay I have ever seen."

Geralt restrained himself from patting his forehead.

Got it, it's at Wengerburg. At that time, Yennefer was still the court warlock of Wengerburg, and there was a fire between Geralt and Yennefer.

Geralt indeed stayed in Wengerburg for a long time because of this, and received many commissions during the process.

"After you left, I also paid attention to your poems." Leila was expressionless, but she kept using honorifics, "I once participated in the poet Dandelion's concert under the giant oak Beleukeris, you and The story between Ms. Yennefer is very...fascinating."

This time Geralt couldn't hold back his movements, he pressed his forehead, and turned his head to the side rather unnaturally.

"I have been expecting you to become a warrior of Aden. If you join, then the title of the first swordsman in Aden will no longer be controversial. It's just that I didn't expect that not only you did not join Aden, but also Ms. Yennefer I left too." Leila hesitated when she said this.

Then she hesitated and asked: "I heard that Ms. Yennefer joined Sintra, and you are now loyal to the Duke of Lannister. I wonder if it is convenient for me to ask..."

Leila raised her head and showed her expression for the first time, which was anticipation: "Is the relationship between you and Ms. Yennefer still in harmony? Is the famous accidental son in the poet's works safe?"

Geralt now had the urge to pull Dandelion out and beat him up.

"We... are all fine. Whether it's me, Yennefer, or the accidental child."

Leila breathed a sigh of relief: "This is the best news I've heard in a long time! Can I tell some of my companions this news? After all, this is your privacy, but they have been troubled by it for a long time... "

Geralt returned to calm again after the violent mood swings, and at this moment he was truly expressionless: "Okay."

Leila's expression became more relaxed: "Don't worry, we will be able to drive Nilfgaard out of the northern border, and Sintra will be able to recover. You, Ms. Yennefer, and the accidental son will definitely have a happy life." ending!"

Geralt looked down. As a member of Aedirn, shouldn't your purpose of expelling Nilfgaard be for the benefit of your own country? Why do you suddenly feel that your position is not right, soldier?

"thank you for your blessing……"

After a brief conversation with Geralt, although Leila still had the resolute expression of a soldier, she could clearly feel that her brows and eyes had relaxed, and the atmosphere around her had softened.

Lan looked around the middle and rear of the team a few more times, as if to see if any soldiers were left behind. But his gaze collided with Geralt twice inadvertently, and there was urging in his eyes.

Geralt looked at Layla again, and to be precise, it was the three-color rose badge pinned to her neckline.

Use special identities and common language to remove the military's defenses, and then it's time to talk about business.

"Is the Scoia'tael scourge in Aden already serious? I heard His Majesty Demavi said that you were formed specifically to prevent the Scoia'tael?"