Vesemir Has Arrived

"... Humans are coming... Trolls... Kill!!!"

The moment the Mountain Stone shouted.

Ailin had a thought.

Magic flowed in an instant, and Divine Power aligned with "Night".

In the blink of an eye.

The Witcher disappeared into the cave.

"Thump~ thump~ thump~"

The sound of orderly footsteps came from the cave entrance.

The Witcher looked in the direction of the sound.

The flickering firelight cast large shadows in the cave, resembling some kind of hideous and terrifying shadow monster.

After becoming invisible, Ailin quickly found a Big Stone and hid there to observe the battle situation at the cave entrance.

As the footsteps drew closer, the monsters revealed their true forms in the distant passage.

Several shields stood close together, emerging from the passage and then step by step walking out.

"An Immovable Shield?"

Ailin found the key.

Wrong!

And it's not just on four sides!

As Kedwen's army slowly emerged from the passage, another row of Immovable Shield on all four sides followed neatly behind the previous row.

Obviously.

The disastrous defeat in the previous battle had heightened the vigilance of the commanders of this Kedwen army.

"Tsk tsk~"

After examining the attributes of the Immovable Shield, Ailin would look at them and automatically hear the hallucination of gold coins flowing out.

These eight shields, as long as they are in an active state.

Even without being attacked, at the rate at which the magic gems are consumed, at least 200 Oren would be burned every second.

"As expected of the largest country on the Northern Continent, they are indeed very wealthy and powerful!"

but...

Emerging from the cave?

Wouldn't that leave gaps in the top and left/right directions?

Ailin was somewhat puzzled.

He had witnessed the Immovable Shield defending in battle.

Although the shield that blocks the attack is made of magic, rather than the shield itself.

However, it is only similar to the Quen Shield, except that there is a layer on the surface of the shield.

Whether above or to the left or right of the shield, it cannot be blocked.

"Could it be that all the experienced shield-bearing soldiers were killed by the Rock Troll in the last wave?"

"Are all the people coming now inexperienced?"

The Witcher pondered to himself.

It wasn't just Ailin; Mountain Stone also seemed to have discovered this rare opportunity.

"Roar!"

Before Kedwen's army could even get a foothold, it charged forward with several Rock Troll.

Upon approaching, the Mountain Stone, its fist larger than a normal human, slammed down on the top of the shield, seemingly trying to pass through it and strike the tiny human behind it.

It's easy to imagine that if that fist, the size of a small mountain, were to smash down, the human soldiers behind the shields would suffer heavy casualties.

"Thump~"

A tremendous impact sound erupted.

"It's not that simple after all!"

Ailin's eyes were fixed on the spot where the Mountain Stone were attacking.

Directly above the shield wall, the enormous fist was obscured by the yellow glow.

The magical glow that was struck by the fist transformed from a point in Shinjuku into a hollow, earth-yellow circle.

Then, as if struck by a stone, the originally transparent magical glow was activated to emit an earthy yellow light, and a strong ripple spread along the point of impact.

But in the end.

The heavy blow from the Mountain Stone was successfully blocked.

"This is a hemispherical magic shield!"

Ailin thought to himself.

The source of this earthy yellow glow is the eight-sided Immovable Shield.

"The three-sided tower shield is like a thick city wall!"

The note from the appraisal technique indicating that the Immovable Shield suddenly came to mind.

Ailin realized he had underestimated the shield.

Three shields are not the limit of coordinated defense!

but...

Is this shield form activated by three shields?

Or is it...?

We need more Immovable Shield Resonances?

Various speculations arose and disappeared in Ailin's mind.

The importance of the Immovable Shield with its second form suddenly increased in his mind.

only...

Is it really worth it?

The Witcher was somewhat puzzled.

All eyes were drawn to the edge of the Immovable Shield, where six magical gems of different colors were embedded.

One of them was completely reduced to ashes by the attack from the Mountain Stone.

The adjacent one also had a somewhat dull color.

Although the magic gems embedded in the Immovable Shield are probably the lowest grade.

However, after making a mental estimate, Ailin realized that this attack had consumed at least three thousand Oren.

If this kind of attack continues, even a king would feel the pinch, right?

"Is it worth it for a few monsters?" Ailin wondered.

There are many ways to defeat monsters.

The price of withstanding this attack is enough to hire several Witcher Master.

Even if the King and the School of the Wolf have some disagreements, they could hire some male witches, right?

"Strangeness!"

Ailin thought to himself.

but.

Watching the soldiers behind the tower shield quickly change their gems, and seeing the Mountain Stone and other Rock Troll' attacks go unanswered.

He was not prepared to simply stand by and do nothing.

Now that the misunderstanding with Mountain Stone has been cleared up.

Every Rock Troll here will be a force he can fight for.

then.

I observed it carefully for a while.

Ailin communicated with "Night" through telepathy, became invisible again, and quickly approached the flank of Kedwen's army, hiding behind a protruding stalagmite.

"You can still use spells while invisible; just chant the incantation."

After a moment of reflection, Ailin began to chant a spell in a low voice.

"Croak~ Croak~ Croak croak..."

Mysterious incantations emanated from Ailin's mouth, drowned out by the cacophony of roars from the Rock Troll on the battlefield.

A short while later.

An Ice Spike, about the thickness of two fingers, appeared in the center of the Witcher's palm.

Ailin squinted and aimed carefully.

"Whoosh~"

A soft sound.

While the attention of the Kedwen was focused on the massive Rock Troll in front of them.

The Ice Spike sliced through the air, gleaming with an earthy yellow light, pierced through leather helmets, and went straight into the edge of the shield array, pressing against the temple of a soldier whose Immovable Shield.

The next second.

"Thump~"

As if by prior arrangement with Ailin, the heavy blows of the Mountain Stone landed in quick succession, instantly slamming into the magical radiance formed by the Immovable Shield.

"Bang!"

The Immovable Shield was instantly bounced away by the ripples from the radiance and then crashed to the ground with a thud.

"What's going on!"

"What happened?"

"Where's Andrei? Why Immovable Shield suddenly break?"

After a moment of silence, there was a great uproar from the Kedwen.

Panic, hesitation, and incoherent behavior...

The boiling emotions could be felt even by Ailin, who was fifty meters away.

"Andrei is dead!"

A soldier roared in terror.

The sudden death of a man for unknown reasons threw the orderly army into chaos.

The earthen-yellow magical glow thus flickered on and off.

Obviously.

The resonance of the Immovable Shield is on the verge of collapse.

What's even more terrifying for these soldiers is...

"Watch out! The monster's attack is coming again!"

The next moment, a Mountain Stone bigger than a person, accompanied by a howling wind, came crashing down again.

"Thump~"

Another loud bang, like waves crashing against the shore.

But this time, the earthen-yellow magic dam failed to stop the surging force of the Mountain Stone like a tidal wave.

"Sizzle—"

With a piercing explosion, the Immovable Shield magical shield shattered instantly.

The Mountain Stone's fist, mixed with rocks hurled by other trolls, charged irresistibly into the back of the Immovable Shield.

"Ah! The Immovable Shield! The monster has charged in!"

"Retreat! Retreat!"

"Help! Quick... Ah..."

"... Humans... kill..."

The roars of the Rock Troll and the terrified screams of the Kedwen echoed throughout the cave.

"It works so well?"

Ailin looked at his right hand in surprise.

It's unimaginable.

The defense, which Mountain Stone could hardly break, was actually shattered by his small Ice Lance Spell.

His best-case scenario was to use this attack to kill a soldier and create some chaos.

Then find an opportunity to weaken the Immovable Shield to all four sides.

after all.

Since the previous battle left behind Immovable Shield on all four sides by the Mountain Stone.

That means that the four shields cannot stop the satiated Mountain Stone.

only...

Unexpectedly, the seemingly impenetrable shield was broken by the death of just one person.

"As expected, there's a reason why magical items like the Immovable Shield have been phased out."

Ailin thought to himself.

He looked at the tower shield that the soldiers had left on the ground.

In the blink of an eye.

Many thoughts raced through my mind.

Soon, these shields will all be his spoils of war.

The weaknesses that the Kedwen exhibit when using this weapon could also be exploited by the School of the Wolf when using it.

Just then.

Suddenly, a thought struck Ailin, and he instinctively stretched out his right hand.

The next second.

A Crystal Bird, sparkling and translucent, gently landed on his index finger.

"A lovebird?"

Ailin gasped in surprise, about to check the message sent by the lovebird.

A refreshing scent of oranges mixed with cardamom wafted from the bloody, putrid cave air.

"This smell..."

Ailin paused for a moment, then quickly turned his head to look in the direction of the smell.

Less than three meters to his side, a figure draped in a black robe suddenly appeared.

"Lady Vesemir!" he exclaimed, "What brings you here?"

Yes.

The figure that suddenly appeared was none other than the sorceress Vera.

After the Sorceress appeared.

Her gaze lingered on her face and hair for a few seconds.

Ailin knew.

The Sorceress is looking at her mask and headscarf.

Immediately following.

Her small, delicate nose twitched.

"Lady Vesemir, what brings you here?"

Looking into the Sorceress's red eyes, Ailin felt inexplicably guilty and asked again.

"After you sent the message back using the lovebird, Mary... rushed to find me, and even prepared the materials to refine the Veridian Sigh..."

When Mary was mentioned, Ailin noticed a meaningful look in the Sorceress's eyes.

This made him feel inexplicably uneasy.

"... After I had everything ready, I found that the lovebird couldn't find its destination and was just circling in place. I knew that you must be trapped somewhere, so I set off to find you..."

The Sorceress then recounted the process of finding Vesemir and Soyer.

The unease in Ailin's heart slowly turned into warmth.

In the world of Witcher, finding someone is not an easy task.

Even though he had already given the address of the Hundred Fruit Garden in the lovebird message.

But even with a portal, it's not an easy task to travel from Kaer Morhen to Hundred Fruit Garden in a day.

Ailin estimated that, given the Sorceress's magical abilities, she would need to use the portal at least ten times.

The continuous use of the portal will take a huge toll on both the body and mind.

not to mention.

The Sorceress still needs to find the chief.

Since he was with the king, his whereabouts must be very difficult to ascertain.

Ailin gazed at the Sorceress's face in the flickering firelight.

Although magic could keep her appearance looking the same exquisite, a hint of fatigue could be clearly seen in Ailin's eyebrows and the corners of her eyes.

Thinking of this, he opened his mouth, wanting to express his gratitude but unsure of what to say.

"... After arriving here, I secretly followed Kedwen's army down... After sensing the familiar magical fluctuations, I released the lovebird and followed it to find you..."

"However, I originally thought you would be surrounded by danger..."

The Sorceress glanced around, paused, then fixed her gaze on the mask on Ailin's face, saying with a hint of amusement:

"But you seem to be doing quite well."

Ailin was mortified and instinctively took a deep breath, ready to defend himself.

What filled his nostrils was the faint, refreshing scent of chamomile, leaving him momentarily speechless.

fortunately.

At this point, the battle between the Rock Troll and the army of Kedwen ended.

Suddenly, Ailin saw the massive body of the Mountain Stone silently walk behind the Sorceress as if it were weightless.

He extended his right palm as if to attack her.

"Mountain Stone, this is my... um... friend, please don't hurt her."

Ailin quickly stepped forward and stood in front of the Sorceress.

Upon hearing this, Mountain Stone immediately stopped his right palm strike and scratched his head.

"... Witchers are friends of the Mountain Stone... Witchers are friends of the rocks, not enemies of the Mountain Stone..."

Then, he smiled ferociously and honestly at Aylin, pointed back at the entrance of the cave, and continued:

"... The troll thanked... the demon hunter for his help... and gave the spoils to the demon hunter..."

Ailin looked in the direction the Mountain Stone were pointing.

The Immovable Shield lay crookedly on the ground.

Obviously.

Such heavy equipment is not suitable to carry when escaping.

certainly.

Judging from the bloodstains on the tower shield and the wisps of suspicious dark red substance,

Perhaps their original owners couldn't even escape themselves.

Thinking of this, Ailin felt a slight discomfort in his stomach, but it only lasted for a moment.

"Thank you, Mountain Stone."

After thanking the Mountain Stone, he accepted the Immovable Shield.

He was initially worried that he wouldn't be able to send the eight shields out.

As for now...

Ailin glanced at the Sorceress:

"Lady Vesemir, do you have a way to get these shields out of here?"

The Sorceress nodded and confirmed with Ailin.

Smack!

A snap of the fingers.

All eleven Immovable Shield, including the previous three, have disappeared.

After putting away the Immovable Shield, the Sorceress looked at Ailin:

"Ailin, have you finished everything you needed to do here?"

"If we've finished everything, let's leave quickly!"

Ailin nodded subconsciously, then suddenly remembered the Rock Troll around him and asked:

"If I leave now, what will happen to these Rock Troll?"

What will happen to them?