Do You Want to Be Chieftain?

Different from the illusion of sunshine in the morning, today's Ancient Sea Fortress is cloudy.

Due to the relatively high altitude, gray and gloomy clouds floated twenty to thirty meters above our heads.

It was as if some god in charge of the weather had specially laid down a few dark clouds just to block the sunlight above the castle.

The already empty Kaer Morhen was as gloomy and gloomy as a ghost town.

Walking on the masonry road to the chief's residence, Ailin's expression was not good, and his mood was not good either.

It wasn't because he was interrupted while he was excitedly testing the evolved mirage, but because Vesemir's facial expression at this time made him feel a little bad, as if something bad had happened.

But in Kaer Morhen, what will happen on the demon hunter's own territory?

Thinking of yesterday, Vesemir went to report the journey to the chief...

Is it possible that the chief vetoed Duke Mason's invitation to migrate the school?

But it doesn't seem like it's going to make you cry, right?

Working together with Vesemir to push open the main castle door, Ailin couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Master Vesemir?"

"You don't look in a good mood today..."

Vesemir hesitated as he stepped into the main castle hall. He hesitated for a few seconds for some reason, turned his head and glanced at Ailin, and continued walking forward.

"Nothing..." He shook his head slightly.

"Don't worry, it's my own problem..." After a pause, Vesemir might have thought of something, then patted Ailin on the shoulder and explained:

"When I was talking about this journey with Chieftain Soyer yesterday, he even praised you as the future of School of the Wolf."

"This is a very high praise. I have never heard the chief praise anyone else like this."

"So don't worry, I'm not looking for you because of being knighted at Arland."

Ailin was silent after hearing this.

Ever since Vesemir revealed to him that Chieftain Soyer was a great noble, he really hadn't worried about his knighthood.

If he hadn't mentioned it at this time, Ailin would have almost forgotten about this matter.

But Vesemir's own problem...

What he wants to know is why Witcher Master is crying so early in the morning...

Ailin sighed in his heart.

However, seeing that Vesemir seemed to be avoiding the topic, he thought for a while and didn't ask any more questions.

There are only so many people in Kaer Morhen now, so there is always a chance to know.

The top floor of the castle where Chieftain Soyer is located is not far from the south tower.

Enter the castle hall, go up a few flights of stairs, and you'll soon be there.

"Dong dong dong~"

Vesemir knocked on the door and opened the wooden door directly.

Ailin just walked into the room and found that Vesemir was still at the door with no intention of coming in. He asked in surprise:

"Aren't you going in?"

Vesemir shook his head. "I have other things to do."

Kaer Morhen There are only a few people there, what can happen?

Ailin suddenly felt a little uneasy.

He originally thought that calling him over was an invitation to discuss the Duke Mason migration school.

After all, Vesemir had been checking information in the temple's library at that time, and the time he spent with Duke Mason and Ianna High Priest was not as long as him.

But there seems to be no need to avoid Vesemir for this kind of thing, right?

Or maybe it's really what he said...

Witcher Master Is there really anything else to do in this empty Ancient Sea Fortress?

"Bang~"

The wooden door was closed.

Ailin, who had never been alone with the chief, twisted his neck slightly uncomfortably and turned to look into the room.

This is a reception room, very large, with a floor height of about six or seven meters, and the area is about the same as the apprentice training ground under the south tower.

Large rattan chairs, long tables, dim lamps.

The chief was not in the living room at this time, so Ailin found a wicker chair and sat down, looking around.

Directly opposite the wooden door you entered was an iron door, leading to the trophy corridor of the Witcher Master conference room.

Ailin still remembers a ferocious dragon head hanging on the iron door of the conference room.

However, the dragon's power cannot be felt from the position of the wooden door, it should be blocked.

to be honest.

When I passed the trophy corridor, I was very shocked.

So to speak.

Werewolves, vampires, Leshen, forest spirits, Greater Griffin and even the head of Higher Vampire...

Even if we don't talk about the giant dragon, every monster head there has a name.

Ailin, who had just become Witcher Master at that time, wanted to point at the chief and shout:

"This is what a man should do!"

"Deng Deng Deng~"

At this time, a burst of heavy footsteps suddenly came from behind the wooden door in the conference room.

Follow the sound.

"Squeak!"

The wooden door opens.

Ailin stood up and was about to say hello to his immediate boss.

Unexpectedly, in the dim candlelight, the chief walked in and suddenly said:

"Want to be chief?"

As soon as these words came out, Ailin was shocked.

What's going on?

You, a master witcher, can also read minds?

But when he looked up in horror, he was stunned for a moment.

When we first saw him, his long black hair was a bit dull, and a hint of silver could be seen at the roots.

It seems that the gray Cat Eyes that hides the snow that never melts all year round in the Blue Mountains seems to be a little more turbid and tired for some reason.

But I haven't seen him for more than a month, and Grandmaster Soyer seems to be a decadent middle-aged man who has suddenly aged ten years.

what happened?

Ailin stared at the backbone of School of the Wolf in surprise, his mind filled with questions.

And asking him if he wanted to be the chief at this time seemed... a bit ominous!

"Chief, are you... are you okay?" he asked carefully.

The chief cannot have any problems at this time.

If something happens to him, not only will Ailin's hard work in the first half of the year be wasted, but it is really hard to say what will happen if the school is in turmoil under the covetous eyes of foreign enemies.

"It's okay." Soyer smiled gently, pointed to the wicker chair under Ailin, and motioned for him to sit down.

Then.

The chief sat on the wicker chair opposite. He did not raise the question of whether he wanted to be the chief, but simply exchanged greetings and compliments.

It was probably similar to the process before his leader assigned him a rigorous task in his previous life.

However, this made Ailin relieved.

Yes!

This is the normal process. As soon as I ask someone if they want to usurp the throne, I would almost be scared out of my mind if I didn't have a heart attack.

Although the total attributes of Ailin now exceed Vesemir.

But at that time, Ben Ade could still remember the sight of the chief handling six or seven Drowners King and Giant Drowner at the same time with ease.

The skillful method of cutting demons into sticks cannot even be judged by the level of attributes.

Ailin even doubted that when his attributes reached the level of a chief, he would be able to deal with a few monsters that only use magic shields with swordsmanship and still be as fluent as the chief.

"Vesemir told me yesterday about Arland Duke Mason's invitation. What do you think?"

The real drama is here.

Ailin immediately sat upright, considered his words for a while, and said:

"Duke Mason's invitation should still be credible, and Ianna is responsible for Temple of Melitele's..."

"No..." the chief shook his head and interrupted, "I'm not asking whether Mason's invitation is trustworthy, whether Ianna is welcome..."

"But you..."

The chief's gentle expression suddenly became serious, and he looked at Ailin's blue Cat Eyes seriously:

"Do you think School of the Wolf should leave Kaer Morhen and Kedwen?"

Ruoyouruowuo's pressure spreads faintly from School of the Wolf's most powerful man.

The demon hunter seemed to have returned to the afternoon a few months ago when he proposed to use the potion formula to replace the authority of the leader of the Monster Hunting Legion in Alchemy Room of Vesemir.

But the sense of oppression at this moment is much weaker than that then.

Ailin I don't know if this is because he has become stronger, or if the chief is just as his face shows...

Suddenly old.

Shake the disrespectful thoughts from your mind.

Ailin looked at the chief's serious expression and couldn't tell whether he agreed or disagreed for several seconds.

Recalling the original question "Do you want to be the chief?", Ailin thought about it:

"It's easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows. Being hated by Ben Ad and the royal family and nobles in Kedwen, there will always be trouble."

"But moving to Arland won't have this problem."

"At least now the nobles of Arland and the priests of the temple need us to deal with the monsters that may exist around Arland."

"To this end, they will also block malicious intent from Kedwen or other places for us."

After observing the chief's expression, Ailin saw that he had no reaction and continued:

"The mortality rate in various trials has been reduced, the new magic potion Sword Oil formula and seal are popularized, and the system Monster Hunting Legion has just achieved good results..."

"The most important thing for witchers now is time."

"As long as there is time, the school will develop rapidly."

"Therefore, there may be some problems, but the advantages of migrating the school to Arland should still outweigh the disadvantages."

"At least that's what I think now." After a pause, Ailin added another disclaimer.

Just say it.

The chief lost his momentum, smiled gently, and nodded:

"Migration is indeed a good idea for the current School of the Wolf..."

As soon as this sentence came out.

Ailin, who is experienced in cattle and horses, knows the chief's position.

If you really agree with what he said, you would not use the word "current" at this time, so it will definitely be followed by...

"But Arland can't."

Sure enough, there is a but... Ailin thought to himself.

But just when he thought that the chief was going to give him a list of things to deny, suppress, and let him understand his status, he would then find other points to praise him and give him some benefits to stabilize him and complete the workplace PUA process.

The chief was silent for a while, then suddenly stood up from his seat and walked slowly to the window.

The sky outside the window is still cloudy and the clouds are very low.

When the chief walked over, a gray cloud happened to block his view.

But he didn't look back, as if what he wanted to see was not the blocked skylight and mountain scenery.

But something older, longer, and more influential.

"Human beings cannot be trusted." He stared at the hazy clouds and said suddenly, "All the promises and contracts of short-lived species will one day be torn up."

"The elves have suffered this painful lesson, the dwarves have also suffered, the former Witcher Conclave and..."

"... and now School of the Wolf."

"Ailin, you must always remember this." The chief turned back, his gray eyes filled with indescribable light, "Especially when you become a Long-lived race leader..."

Ailin was stunned when he heard this.

This...

This seems to be different from the PUA rhetoric he imagined.

And wasn't the Chief's character in the past always the kind of knight who protected humanity?

What kind of stimulation was this?

Or was he originally like this, just pretending to be great and upright in the past?

Also...

This tone... this tone Ailin When I listened to it, I always felt weird, as if something was not quite right.

"Remember, Ailin?" the chief asked again.

"Remember." The demon hunter immediately recovered and replied.

The chief nodded, walked to the desk, picked up a map on the table, unfolded it, and motioned for Ailin to approach.

"Arland is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Only one side is passable. The school moved there. Demon hunters going up and down the mountain can only enter through Arland..."

"And most of the other places in Mahakam Mountains where fortresses can be built are occupied by dwarves..."

The chief pointed to the terrain around Arland on the map.

While explaining the reasons why Arland is not suitable for migrating schools, he carefully explained to Ailin the various important factors required to build a fortress based on the mountains and rivers of the Mahakam mountain range.

As he listened, the chief explained in great detail the advantages and disadvantages of the types of stone and wood used to build the fortress, as well as the protective advantages and disadvantages of various fortress designs.

Ailin felt that the chief really wanted to teach him, a demon hunter who had been practicing for half a year, how to build a fortress from scratch in one day.

This has nothing to do with the PUA talk he just had in mind.

Chief... Chief seems to be serious...

He seems to really want to pass the ball to him...

But why?

The witcher is sterile, so he is definitely not a "prince".

Although he has done a lot of things in the past six months and has made a small contribution to the school.

But other Witcher Master has done less?

They have contributed to the school for hundreds of years!

Is it possible that because of his high talent, he can offset everything that other Witcher Master has done in the past?

School of the Wolf is a little simpler than the outside world, but when it comes to their respective interests, it must be very difficult for such a young newcomer to take over.

Would the chief be willing to pay such a price for a stranger?

The witcher felt a little unreliable.

From time traveling to now, he has actually never met the chief a few times, probably less than ten times.

He is more willing to believe that this is an ancient new PUA method in the magical world.

But even so.

He still tried his best to absorb everything the chief said, even the placement and orientation of the catapult and bed crossbow, such details.

Knowledge is very precious in such an era, and the more you can learn, the better.

What's more, after the attributes involving the brain such as perception and mystery are improved, it is really fast to remember things. Basically, after the chief has said a sentence, he can remember everything.

But I don't know if it's a pity or not.

When the chief told him about this knowledge, there was no clue to trigger Witcher's Handbook knowledge skills, and he did not give him a chance to activate LV1 of Architecture.

"... remember?"

The chief, who had poured out all his fortification knowledge, looked away from the dark map drawn with charcoal and looked at Ailin.

Ailin nodded. "I roughly remember everything."

Then he suddenly remembered that just now, the chief had said, "Migration is indeed a good idea for the current School of the Wolf..." and asked:

"Chief, which place do you think is suitable for the school to move?"