Vesemir's Anger and Astonishment
"Thump!"
Vesemir slammed his fist on the wall and growled angrily, "Too arrogant!"
The sorcerer had no intention of hiding it at all.
If they hadn't spent their time searching for clues in the other witchers' rooms after returning to the inn, they would have found the letter much earlier.
Vesemir could almost picture the arrogant face of the wizard as he walked into his room and left his message.
"Who is Vilgefortz?" After calming down, Vesemir picked up the Chiffon Paper. "How dare an unknown nobody provoke the School of the Wolf like this!"
He finished speaking.
Vesemir crumpled the letter into a ball with his right hand. "The birch forest is nearby, let's give chase!"
"Wait!" Ailin grabbed the Witcher Master's wrist. "I know Vilgefortz."
"Hmm?" Vesemir turned around.
"Lady Vesemir mentioned this person to me. Vilgefortz is a sorcerer from the Circle of Druids, with outstanding talent," Ailin took a deep breath, "And more importantly, Vilgefortz is a source of magic, a source of magic like Hen Gedimidis."
"The Source of Magic?" Vesemir's tone rose several octaves. "Lady Vesemir mentioned this person to you?"
Of course not.
But Ailin had a very deep impression of this major villain from the original work.
Vilgefortz the highest-ranking member of the five core members of the Conclave of Sorcerers (Talent and Skill Association), the highest authority for future sorcerers.
In the original work, he is a villain who embodies ambition, strategy, and power.
For wealth and power, he single-handedly placed Emperor Emhyr var Emrys of Nilfgaard on the throne.
In the Battle of Sodden Hill, he also commanded 21 mages from the northern kingdoms to resist the invasion of the Nilfgaardian Empire.
Then he spearheaded the truce agreement between the northern kingdoms and Nilfgaard.
Finally, in order to Elder Blood, they outwardly obeyed but inwardly defied the orders of Emperor Emhyr var Emreis of Nilfgaard, capturing Ciri and attempting to extract her Elder Blood using cruel experimental instruments.
It can be said that most of the original plot is related to this male wizard. His shadow is hidden in almost all the conspiracies, and there is nothing he would not dare to do.
Not only that.
What impressed Ailin the most was his strength.
Vilgefortz is the sorcerer who, without using magic, shattered Geralt's femur with just two blows of his staff in a direct confrontation.
He's practically Gandalf of the Witcher world.
In the real-world version of the Witcher, where power levels are amplified, even a Witcher can blow away a monster with a Alde Sign.
He didn't believe that Vilgefortz, as the source of magic, would be like the character in the original story, only strong in close combat.
certainly.
In this timeline, which is nearly a century removed from the original story, Vilgefortz's interpretation shouldn't be that far-fetched.
However, this did not mean that Vesemir was completely unprepared and rushed over without thinking of him as an unknown person.
That's practically suicide.
Besides.
The innkeeper was talking about a couple. In the original story, before the Thanedd Coup, there was also a Sorceress who followed Vilgefortz.
"Yes," Ailin could only tug at Vesemir's skin, "And he wasn't alone. The woman who came with Vilgefortz should also be a Sorceress."
Vesemir remained silent for a few seconds.
"So we're not going to do anything?" The Witcher Master's voice wasn't loud, but veins bulged on his forehead, clearly indicating he was furious. "Ernie, Klar, Kray, and the others..."
"Of course not!" Ailin interrupted. "Give me some time. I need to make some preparations. I can't let them lead me by the nose."
He finished speaking.
Vesemir took a deep breath and nodded. "I understand."
There is also a Sorceress in the Demon Source whose strength is unknown, so we really need to be careful.
What are you planning to do?
"Let's have lunch first. After we finish eating, I need to prepare some things, and then we'll set off."
"Good."
While eating in Vesemir's room, Ailin hastily chewed on some cold fried bread crumbs while opening the Witcher's Handbook, searching for ways to improve his strength as quickly as possible.
Name: Ailin
[Level: 50]
[HP: 100%, Stamina: 640/640, MP: 780/780]
[Attributes: Strength 69, Agility 61, Constitution 64, Perception 75, Mysticism 78]
[Affinity: Water 15 (Magic Source - Water 5%), Earth 11 (Magic Source - Earth 1%), Wind 9, Fire 6, Space 2]
Special Skill: Demon Hunter LV3, Spatial Mastery LV4, Appraisal LV2, Tracking LV1
Special Skill Points: 3
[Skills: School of the Cat Two-Handed Sword LV5, School of the Wolf Two-Handed Sword LV5, Ice Lance Spell LV3, Blink LV4, Tracking LV1, Mudslide LV1, Teleportation LV1]
[Signs: Quen LV6, Igni LV3, Ald LV3, Yrden LV3, Axii LV3, Oterrohp Sign LV3]
[Knowledge: Alchemy LV4, Ritualism LV5]
[Battlecry: Primal Tongue]
[Ritual: The Flesh Giant]
[Sword Oil: Mixed Beast Oil, Specter Oil, Necrophage Oil, Enhanced Necrophage Oil, Enhanced Specter Oil]
[Bombs: North Wind, Moon Dust, Dragon's Dream]
[Decoctions: Swamp Hag Decoction, Giant Ghoul Decoction, Greater Griffin Decoction]
[Potions: Killer Whale, Cat's Eye, White Honey, Swallow, White Widow Mutation Formula, Blizzard]
[Experience Orbs: 98 Experience Orbs, 96 Lesser Experience Orbs]
[Items: Night, Giant Beast Lasso of the One-Eyed Clan *1, Fog Bead *2, Foglet Arm Bone, Swamp Hag Mutagen Inducer, Swamp Hag's Mire-Throwing Bone Chain...]
[Essence Fluid / Purification Spirit: One-Eyed Nekker's Purification Spirit *2, Nekker's Purified Spirit *276...]
[Treasure Chests: 4 Ghoul-Troll Spirit's Treasure Chest, 5 Giant Ghoul's Chest, 5 Ghoul's Chest, 5 Rotfiend's Chest, 45 Drowner's Chest]
[Review: The Witcher!]
Having transmigrated to the Witcher world for half a year, Ailin's strength has improved significantly, as evidenced by the increased length of his character panel.
However, he still lacked confidence when facing Vilgefortz.
Having the ability to use the Shapeshifting Sealing Charm is a kind of strength, and being able to use the Shapeshifting Sealing Charm on seven Witchers silently is another kind of strength.
From the traces left behind, Ailin couldn't discern even a trace of the limits of Vilgefortz ' strength.
The unknown is the most terrifying thing.
Time passed slowly as the Witcher scanned the panel up and down.
Put the empty plate back in the food basket.
Before Vesemir could speak, Ailin took out a bottle of potion from the reagent bag.
The potion was grayish-brown, resembling a liquid yet more like mist, flowing within a small crystal bottle, shimmering with a hazy light.
This is one of the two "One-Eyed Nekker's Purification Spirit" obtained by the Witcher when he was still in Arland, after opening the Nekker's Chest the One-Eyed Demon.
Because the potion's buffs weakened too quickly after using three portions, and the increased attributes were less than the weakened constitution, the two portions of the One-Eyed Nekker's Purification Spirit were never used.
Back in Kaer Morhen, I was busy with the Witcher Company and didn't see Vesemir much. Luckily, there weren't any events that particularly required me to improve my strength, so I completely forgot about it.
Only after opening the panel to organize it did I discover that there were actually two One-Eyed Nekker's Purification Spirit.
He handed the potion to Vesemir.
"This is?"
"A potion similar to the Heart Essence Fluid," Ailin gestured for him to drink it.
Without much hesitation, Vesemir glanced at him and swallowed the One-Eyed Nekker's Purification Spirit in one gulp.
Ailin took this opportunity to conduct an appraisal.
Name: Vesemir
[Attributes: Strength 53, Agility 57, Constitution 69, Perception 70, Mysticism 43 (+1)]
A semi-transparent panel appeared, but the Witcher hadn't had a chance to look at it yet.
"Ailin!"
Vesemir gasped in surprise, exhaling a chilling breath.
His skin suddenly turned deathly pale, and his dark golden Cat Eyes trembled and narrowed into slits.
An immense sense of terror seemed to be overflowing from every pore of the Witcher Master.
"I'm here!" Ailin reassured her. "It's alright, trust me, Vesemir."
Vesemir then realized that he had been afraid in front of his apprentice because he had drunk a bottle of ordinary potion, and was looking for someone to rely on like a woman.
"I... I wasn't scared, really not!" He tilted his head awkwardly. "It's just... it's just that your potion is a little... a little strange... ah—"
Before he could finish speaking, Vesemir screamed again.
"Buzz~"
The wolf-head emblem hummed.
Immediately following.
Gloves, leather armor, boots, trousers, including the lining clothing and the School Emblem, all passed through his body and fell to the ground.
The Witcher Master transformed into a semi-transparent spirit, frantically waving his arms and legs as he floated into the air.
Even though we're all men, it's no big deal.
But Ailin wisely turned around, and after a "thump" sound came from behind him, and several seconds passed without any further movement, he finally understood.
He then took out a large crystal bottle containing twenty portions of Nekker's Purified Spirit from the reagent bag and placed it on the wooden table.
Vesemir was staring blankly at his own hands, his dark golden pupils contracting and dilating in shock, and he even forgot to put on his clothes.
"This bottle isn't as potent. Once you're more familiar with the enhanced power, then you can drink it."
then.
Without waiting for Vesemir to recover from the intense shock brought on by the One-Eyed Nekker's Purification Spirit, Ailin turned around and went back to his own room.
Vesemir's strength has increased, but his has not yet begun.
I went back to my room and closed the door.
Ailin reopened the Witcher's Handbook and, following the upgrade steps he had just compiled, focused his mind on the inventory.
"I was planning to save it up and fly straight to the Temple of Melitele to open the chests after I tamed the Greater Griffin, but it seems I can't keep it after all..."
He gazed at the treasure @#￥%&'s Chest his inventory, sighed, and then prayed with utmost devotion:
"Homage to the Mother of All Things, Goddess of fertility, harvest, and childbirth, eternal maiden, mother, and guardian of the old..."
[Ding! Water Ghost Treasure Chest*45 and Ghoul Chest*5 opened]
Four blue, forty-six white...
[Rewards: Rotten Flesh*31, Lesser Experience Orbs *15, Experience Orbs *1, Drowner Whistle *3]
"Just consider it a chance boost, and Experience Orbs are the only thing that matters," Ailin consoled himself.
[Ding! The Rotfiend's Chest *5 has been opened]
One blue, four white...
[Rewards: Experience Orbs *4, Rotfiend's Explosive Bottle *1]
With a thought, I opened my inventory.
[Name: The Rotfiend's Explosive Bottle]
[Type: Disposable Item]
[Function: Throws out the Rotfiend's Explosive Bottle, causing a moderate explosion and splashing corrosive liquid.]
[Note: Explode! Explode! Explode!]
It's somewhat useful, but not much.
Ailin took a deep breath, recited the prayer of the Goddess Meritellie again, and then, in one go, opened the remaining two large monster @#￥%&'s Chest.
[Ding! Giant Ghoul's Chest *5 and Ghoul-Troll Spirit's Treasure Chest *4 opened]
Despite being the last to arrive, the first Ghoul-Troll Spirit chest to be opened only revealed two blue lights and two white lights.
Ailin's heart nearly stopped for a moment, thinking that all sixty-four treasure chests were empty.
Until the Giant Ghoul's Chest appeared and shone with a mesmerizing golden light.
One gold, four white.
After the light from the opened chest faded, the Witcher took a deep breath.
The familiar black screen of the cutscenes feels like being in a bottomless abyss without light.
Immediately following was a blinding flash of red light.
The Witcher had to close his eyes, and when he opened them again, he found himself in a battlefield forged from flesh and blood.
The sky is red.
Blood-red sun, crimson clouds, and pink aurora resembling the walls of intestines swayed.
The ground was covered in blood, flesh, and bones; it was hell, or perhaps this place truly was hell.
Immediately following.
It was as if there was nothing here but corpses.
Everything before my eyes gradually weathered away, turning into a formula diagram on a parchment.
[Rewards: Experience Orbs *6, Ghoul-Troll Spirit's Purification Spirit *2, "High-Grade Ghoul Oil" Sword Oil Recipe*1]
The anxiety in my heart finally subsided.
I did indeed get a gold item from the sixty-four treasure chests, and it was a very powerful recipe.
Superior Ghoul Oil is the highest-level recipe in the Necrophage Oil series, at least in the game.
"The Enhanced Necrophage Oil was refined but I hadn't even had a chance to use it yet, and the Superior Ghoul Oil Recipe appeared on its own. I guess that's another kind of good luck..."
Ailin comforted himself with a thought and opened the panel for the Superior Ghoul Oil Recipe.
[Name: Superior Ghoul Oil]
[Type: Sword Oil Recipe]
[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV8]
[Recipe: Alchemy Clay*1, Enhanced Necrophage Oil *1, Devourer's Blood*1, Bidens pilosa Flower*1, Flea Blossom*1, Antidote*1, Mercury*1]
[Function: Applied to weapons, greatly increases damage against ghouls]
[Note: With this, you will be the natural enemy of all ghouls!]
"As expected, it's ineffective in addressing the current situation."
The Witcher was completely disillusioned.
None of the refining requirements, formulas, or effects met his current needs.
But to be honest.
It's unrealistic to expect to open a treasure chest on a whim and find recipes and items specifically for wizards.
Moreover, even if a specific magic potion Sword Oil recipe were developed, there wouldn't be enough time to gather the materials and refine it.
But...
It's always better to save up for lost treasure chests than to regret your actions when things get bad.
"Fortunately, I got nine more Experience Orbs and fifteen Lesser Experience Orbs, so it wasn't a complete waste."
With a sigh, Ailin brought up his Personal Panel.
"After the gambler's illusions are shattered, only one question remains."
"Three Special Skill points, one hundred and seven Experience Orbs, and one hundred and eleven Lesser Experience Orbs..."
"How should we allocate resources to deal with the younger version of the big boss from the original story in my previous life..."
"Source Vilgefortz?"