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Ciri, who was physically and mentally exhausted, also developed a romantic relationship with one of the members, Mihir. Both of them got a rose tattoo on the inner thigh to express their affection for each other.

Meanwhile, the Nilfgaardian Emperor's chief coroner, Stephen Skellen, known as "The Gray Owl," has hired Bonnet, the notorious bounty hunter in the North, to come after her.

When the Rats meet Bonnet in Jealousy Village, the days of the Rats come to an end

"In this way, I witnessed all my companions fall in a pool of blood, and then beheaded one by one"

When she said these words, the silver-haired girl didn't have any expression or expression on her face, and her tone was extremely flat.

In the eyes of the old hermit, the girl may have shed tears for this, even to the point of numbness

He pretended not to see the girl's behavior of deeply burying her emotions, and changed the subject:

"What then?"

"Then I had six of the dirtiest, darkest, most unforgettable days of my life. Yes, those six days, I don't think I'll ever forget them"

. . .

Day after day, Ciri's story is not finished yet

In the village of jealousy, after Bonnet captured Ciri, he immediately learned from her skills that she had been trained as a witcher.

For some reason, this cold-blooded bounty hunter did not fulfill his two contracts, neither killed Ciri nor sent Ciri to the baron who also hunted her down, but imprisoned her, insulted, Whipped, tortured, and taken to the arena at Claremont, she was forced to fight.

It is worth mentioning that when Bonnet took her to the shop of a swordsmith, the other party actually gave her a Guwesir sword made by a dwarf with a history of more than 200 years!

Having said that, the girl quickly pulled out the long sword, the wavy blade reflected the red fire in the fireplace.

"That's it." Shirley waved the sword in his hand, and then said, "What do you think? Of course, you can take it over and have a closer look. But be careful, it's very sharp."

"The hilt of the sword is sticky. Judging by the texture of the leather, it should be the skin of a ray."

"Perhaps. I only know that the skin of the fish has tiny teeth. Even with sweaty palms, the hilt is not easy to release. Look at the words engraved on the hilt."

Hearing this, the old hermit holding a long sword leaned forward, lowered his head, and carefully studied the line of writing:

"This is the elven mandala, the so-called omen of destiny: oak blossoms, spirea, and goat clover. The tower, struck by lightning, symbolizes chaos and destruction in the legends of the ancient race. yes"

"A swift, Jivie El." Ciri said lightly, "This is also the origin of my name."

At this moment, a look of surprise flashed across the face of the old hermit in due course.

"Do you think it's amazing? This sword seems to be prepared for me by fate, like some kind of fucking guidance?"

Sheathing the long sword again, Ciri continued:

"Come back to business, after six days in Claremont, I left that bloody, fetid underground arena again"

"Grey Owl" Stephen Skellen was very dissatisfied with Bonnet's non-compliance with the contract, and gathered a group of experts to meet with Bonnet in the Unicorn Village, intending to discuss Shirley's belonging.

I don't know if it's the arrangement of fate or what, anyway, every time Ciri meets a unicorn, she will have good luck.

This time is no exception.

When Stephen Skellen's psionicist was trying to use his mental power to infiltrate into Ciri's mind and pry into the secrets, he accidentally awakened the long-sleeping magic power in Ciri's body!

She fought back abruptly, and with the help of one of Stephen Skellen's men, she escaped from the village on a black mare she named Kelby.

During the escape, the Orion dart thrown by Stephen Skellen cut a gash on Ciri's face.

After a pause, the silver-haired girl stretched out her hand to touch her cheek again, the scar she was almost used to, and said lightly:

"This is what he left for me"

"As for how I got here, I don't remember the specific situation. I just remember that before I fainted, my body was very cold, and the surroundings seemed to be covered with a thin layer of white mist. In the sky, a kind of The black-covered birds are singing incessantly, as if singing in a chorus."

Hearing this, the old hermit couldn't help thinking back to the early morning when he was awakened by the nightmare, that is, the day he found Ciri.

In his nightmare, the scene described by Ciri also appeared!

Visogota knew that the dark bird was called a nightjar.

According to folklore, these mysterious birds will gather around the residence of the dying person and sing mournful mourning songs.

In the dream, the chorus of Ou Yeying was high and loud, as if the whole world was about to die.

Thinking of this, the old hermit finally understood why he met the silver-haired girl in front of him here.

Everything seems to be arranged by fate

Chapter 5 The Gate of Teleportation, the Tower of Swifts

In the swamp, it was eerily quiet.

The air smelled of mud and rotting plants.

On the surface of the rippling water, a whisper suddenly came from inside a small boat:

"Visogota, don't sleep, tell me about the teleportation!"

"I didn't sleep, I just closed my eyes and rested for a while." Retorted weakly, the old hermit sitting on the bow blinked his dry eyes and continued:

"When you escaped from Thaned Island, you passed through Tor Lara, which is the portal of the Tower of the Seagull. However, Geoffrey Monk, a supreme authority in the field of teleportation, is also the author of "The Ancient One" The author of "The Magic of the Race", he once mentioned in his works that Thor Lara's portal leads to Thor Jiviel, which is also the Tower of Swift."

"The portal on Thaned Isle is broken." Ciri interjected, "Maybe it would lead to the tower you mentioned before it was damaged, but now it leads to that damn hot desert. It's called Chaos." Portal, I have learned this."

"It's amazing, but I also learned. Because of this, I find your story, in part, very strange"

"How is it so strange?"

"Forget it, let's talk about it when we go back. Now, let's concentrate on putting away the fishing cage for the rest of our lives,"

. . .

Since last night, they have been coming to this swampy tributary, using fishing pots to catch eels that have migrated from the sea in large numbers.

After putting the caught eels in a sealed cage, the old hermit selected some of the fattest eels, cut them into small pieces, wrapped them in flour, and fried them in a pan until they turned golden brown fried fish nuggets.

After eating, the old and the young sat by the fireplace again, keeping warm while continuing to chat:

"The portal of the Seagull Tower, leading to the Swift Tower"

"I told you, Tor Lara's portal is broken."

"It's not important. What's important is that the two portals are connected. Although Thor Laura's portal is broken, Thor Gilviere still has a portal. If you can find the Tower, you can teleport yourself back to Thaned Island, you can stay away from imminent danger, away from the clutches of the enemy, and even find the person you want to contact."

Hear that, Ciri

"Ha! That's great. Now there is only one small problem. I don't know where the Swift Tower you mentioned is."

"But I might have a way around that."

Leaving such a sentence behind, the learned old hermit came to his mountain of books and began to search among the ancient books.

After a while, he found what he wanted.

"I knew it! I found it!"

After receiving a few thick ancient books from the old man, the girl asked, "What did you find?"

"The Tower of Swifts, Thor Gilviere."

While talking, the old hermit flipped through a dilapidated book that looked older than himself, "Walking on the Path of Magic and the Land of Magic by Bavid Bakhusen, a book whose authenticity is hard to tell because of its content. well-known works”

"That is to say, it is very likely that it is made up?"

"It's possible, but no matter what the book is, someone will always find its value. Ha, this is here um, damn it, it's too dark here, I can't see clearly"

"It's bright enough here, it's just that you are too old and your eyesight has deteriorated." Casually piercing the old man's heart, the girl said, "Let me do it."

Carefully picking up the book that was about to fall apart, Ciri began to read a paragraph according to Visogota's instructions.

"This guy's wording is really strange. This Isengard should be a castle, but where is "Hundred Lakes"? I've never heard of it."

Facing Ciri's doubts, the old hermit was finally able to show off his knowledge and talents in front of this self-important girl:

"Ahem, the so-called "Hundred Lakes" is the present-day Centroko Lake District, located in the northern part of Medina, near the border of Nasser and Mag Tuga. Today, Eisengard no longer exists, Only its ruins remain, and the nearest town is Newlands."

"According to the distance recorded at that time, converted into the current unit of length, we are currently in Pereirat, 350 miles south of Eisengard. That is to say, Ciri, the straight-line distance between you and the Tower of Swift is about three Baili. Get on your Kelby and you'll be there in a couple of weeks at the most."

After finishing speaking, the old hermit did not forget to add:

"Of course, it must be in spring, not now. Because in a day or two, there will be frost. At that time, travel will become very difficult and dangerous."

"According to the books I've read," Ciri murmured, sniffing, "Isengard has become a relic. And I have seen with my own eyes the relics of Shailaved in Kaedwin, which was looted." There is nothing but bare stones left. I bet your tower of swifts is nothing but stones. Even if there used to be a portal there."

"Thor Gilviere was built with magic, not everyone can see it. The portal will not appear in front of people."

The old hermit's confident words reminded Ciri of his situation in the Seagull Tower on Shaned Island:

"Indeed. The portal on Thanedds is invisible. It appeared suddenly on an empty wall, and it was completely unexpected. At that time, the wizard was about to catch up with me. I could even hear his voice." The sound of footsteps and breathing, and then the portal appeared, as if I heard my inner calling."

"I'm sure," the old hermit said softly, looking at the girl's pensive look, "if you go to Tor Jiviel, the portal will appear before your eyes. Even if the portal is in the ruins With nothing but bare stones around, I'm sure you can find it and activate it. I'm also sure it will obey your orders."

"Because, Ciri, I think you are one of the few chosen by it!"

. . .

After this conversation, Ciri, who originally wanted to stay away from Bonnet and Stephen, had a definite goal:

Find Thor Gilviere, pass through the portal, and you can stay away from those bastards who have hurt you!

Maybe, you can go back to those who care about you

After recuperating for more than a month in the hermit's cabin in the swamp, it was not until the beginning of November that Ciri, who had recovered as before, embarked on a journey to find Tor Jiviel under Visogota's somewhat reluctant gaze. , which is the journey of the legendary Tower of Swifts

Chapter 561 The Box of the North, Unexpected News

On the other side, the Anglin area.

The girl-hunting team headed by Geralt followed the Livia guerrillas led by Queen Mi Wei for a while. After Milva's physical condition stabilized, they parted ways and continued to their original destination.

However, before they reached Cade Du Forest where the druid was, they heard bad news:

In the valley area, the team encountered a beekeeper.

From his mouth, I learned that the Nilfgaardians sent troops into Cade Du Forest, suppressed the druids, and drove them out!

When the witcher asked where the druids were going, the beekeeper said that these mistletoe lunatics probably went to an area called "the box of the north" between the Yaruga River and the foothills of Amer Mountain. .

The beekeepers also planned to go there, and hoped that a group of people would act as guards to escort them there.

Although the witcher felt that it was an unreliable and stupid choice to listen to the words of the beekeeper and turn around.However, all they can do now is to find the old druid friend of the vampire based on the information at hand.

In this way, after some discussions and democratic votes, everyone decided to take the beekeeper and his family and neighbors to go south together and try their luck in the "Northern Box".

Fortunately, however, they were led by a beekeeper who was familiar with the local route, and their speed was significantly improved, and there was basically no army or any robbers along the way.

Not only that, their food was also contracted by these beekeepers.

It is worth noting that halfway through, the memoirs that the poet has been working on furtively, are discovered by curious vampires.

When Dandelion said with a proud and superior look that it was his life's masterpiece and named it "50 Years of Poetry", it was no surprise that he was ridiculed by others .

Although Dandelion started writing memoirs in his thirties and published them 30 to [-] years later, he was somewhat surprised and helpless.However, everyone respects the creative freedom of poets very much.

The vampire, who has a lot of research on literature, also put forward a very constructive suggestion, asking the poet to change the title of the book from "Fifty Years of Poetry" to the more romantic "Half a Century of Poetry"

Knowing that the poet also wrote himself into his memoirs, Lu Qi suddenly had an inexplicable feeling, as if he had left a strong and colorful stroke in this world that passed by in a hurry.

Although it was weird, he felt that it was not bad.

Everyone wants to create some history of their own, doesn't it?

. . .

After traveling with the beekeeper for five days, the girl-seeking team finally stepped out of the wet wilderness and saw the snow-covered Amer Mountains and the majestic and precipitous "Devil Mountain" Gorgon.

The town of Ledbruni, near Gorgon.

The destination of beekeepers is here.

Perhaps because of their escort, in addition to handing the demon hunter a small bag full of coins as a reward, the beekeeper before parting also told them good news:

Druids live in the oak forest about tens of miles away from the town!

Although I am full of doubts about the news that I don't know where to find out about the beekeeper.However, they seem to have no choice

Geralt wanted to go to the oak forest immediately, but was strongly opposed by the other companions.

The vampire proposed to use the money given by the beekeeper to buy some supplies and equipment in the town; Milva wanted to buy some arrows, and Dandelion wanted to find a hotel to sleep peacefully, if he could enjoy a glass of delicious beer , that would be even better.

And Lu Qi also took advantage of the opportunity to suggest that the food of the little griffin urgently needs to be replenished.