Good Girl's Egg Was About to Hatch! Pressure from the Conclave of Sorcerers!

At some point, thick layers of clouds gradually began to accumulate in the sky.

"No!"

Ailin denied it with absolute certainty.

He glanced at Fred, who was also hesitant to speak, and shook his head firmly:

"Master Dante, Fred, I know you don't want your own hatred to affect us and the school."

"But in fact, the punishment of Evans is no longer just about avenging you, Fred, Huus, and Bont."

"Far from it!"

He glared at Evans, who was dazed and confused under the Axii Sign:

"This is a conspiracy against the Witchers."

"Evans, Derek Vascos and Young Huus. are trying to deceive and kill all the witchers who pass through Monte Cavour, not just the four of you."

"If we do not retaliate with strong action and the weakness of the School of the Wolf is discovered, the people behind it will become even more ruthless."

"At that time, who knows, even those small forces that nobody cares about might dare to step on us."

"When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down; that's the most terrifying thing."

Ailin even suspected that the School of the Wolf's overly benevolent, neutral, and weak approach led to the annihilation of the Kaer Morhen defense.

Otherwise, even if some bandit-like farmers and thugs knew the location of the Ancient Sea Fortress, how could they dare to actually surround and attack a war fortress full of extraordinary demon hunters?

Don't they value their lives?

And the School of the Griffin, which is even more morally upright than the School of the Wolf, and who reveres chivalry and emphasizes personal character and cultivation, goes without saying.

In this world, good people have to be more ruthless than bad people if they want to survive!

After a long silence, Dante asked, "What do you plan to do with Evans?"

Ailin said coldly, "In the presence of the commoners, priests and nobles of Arland, recount his evil deeds and conspiracies, and then kill him openly, by beheading or hanging, it is fine."

"No, no!" Dante and Vesemir immediately objected in unison. "You're trampling on Riedania's dignity. The Bald Radovid IV and the Riedania nobles will go crazy."

"Then kill him under the witness of Mother Ianna and Duke Mason." Ailin changed his mind without hesitation. "There must be witnesses, and then the bards will spread the word."

That's alright... Dante and Vesemir looked at each other.

Compared to the previous incident involving Ailin, which was a complete disgrace to Riedania —no, to the entire noble class—by executing a noble in front of commoners, the execution in private, witnessed by a few dignitaries, was somewhat acceptable.

"But High Priest of the Temple of Melitele and that duke really willing to witness such a thing?" Dante hesitated for a few seconds before asking.

Although Ailin has always claimed to have a good relationship with both of them, witnessing Evans ' death would inevitably offend Redania and the Rissberg Civil Conglomerate to some extent.

High Priest Ianna and Duke Mason would be willing to do something that offends a great power for their sake.

"Don't worry, there shouldn't be any problem," Vesemir patted Dante on the shoulder. "High Priest Ianna, Duke Mason, and Ailin have a very good relationship."

"With Ailin, not with us..." Dante grasped the key point, glancing sideways at Vesemir.

How does a traveling apprentice build connections without his mentor's knowledge?

Vesemir actually spoke of relying on his apprentice with such self-righteousness...

Once the course of action against Evans was decided, the consequences would inevitably follow.

"You can ask Duke Mason and High Priest Ianna for help in Redania," Vesemir frowned, "But Conclave of Sorcerers Guild, I don't know if Lady Vesemir has returned to Kaer Morhen ..."

Relatively speaking.

There is still a chance to plead the case with Radovid IV the Bald and the Riedania nobles.

The relationships among the nobles of the Northern Continent are intricate and complex, and the Witcher, as an important part of eliminating the threat of monsters and protecting human wealth, is naturally also part of this network of relationships.

Besides, it wasn't them who were provoking the conflict; they were the victims. Apart from Duke Mason and High Priest Ianna, they could also find a way to ease tensions through the Chief and other Witcher Master ' relationships.

This is another reason why the two Witcher Master did not stick to their approach to the matter.

But the Conclave of Sorcerers is a real problem.

The School of the Wolf has now become enemies with almost both of the Conclave of Sorcerers's two largest powers—Ban Aard College and the Rissberg Civil Conglomerate.

If they were to incite hostility among the entire Conclave of Sorcerers the School of the Wolf, and even the Witchers...

They could easily issue a war order, or even an extermination order, against the Witchers at the year-end Warlock Conference; that would be the real problem.

The Conclave of Sorcerers is a true behemoth on the Northern Continent.

From the First Northern War in later generations, King of Temeria Foltest of Temeria, King Vizmir II of Riedania, Henselt of Kedwen, Meve of Lyria and Lyria, and Demavie of Ard...

When the kings of the five kingdoms of the North met in Hajj Keep to discuss the succession to Cintra, they complained that the war between the North and Nilfgaard was "constrained at every turn by Vilgefortz and the Conclave of Sorcerers."

This demonstrates the status of the Conclave of Sorcerers in the Northern Continent.

At this time.

In this era before the decline of the School of the Wolf, the Conclave of Sorcerers's power in the Northern Continent will only be greater than it would be a hundred years later.

therefore.

Once the loosely organized Conclave of Sorcerers truly issues a war order and an extermination order, even the kings of the various countries who have benefited from the Witcher's kindness will not dare to speak out. Not participating in this feast of dividing up the Witcher is already considered to have done more than enough.

No school of thought could withstand such a challenge.

No!

All the schools of witchers combined could not withstand this catastrophe.

Therefore, at the very least, we must not allow Ben Ade College and the Rissberg Civil Conglomerate to use the name of the entire Conclave of Sorcerers to target the School of the Wolf.

"We don't have that much time..."

Ailin for a moment, then shook his head.

"Lady Vesemir's return date is still unknown, but the Ban Ade College and the Rissberg Civil Conglomerate are likely to react immediately upon receiving the news."

"Don't forget, the heads of Ban Ade College and the Rissberg Civil Conglomerate are both in Ban Ade now."

"With Senne, this anti-witcher, instigating things, I don't think anything will happen that will be in our favor."

"In addition..."

Ailin paused for a moment, then said:

"It may be a bit disrespectful, but even if Lady Vesemir has returned to Kaer Morhen, given Lady Vesemir status in the Conclave of Sorcerers, she doesn't seem to carry much weight. She's more like a lone wolf, with a merchant guild under her, but it's affiliated with Aretuza."

"Her connection with the School of the Wolf is too deep; it's hard for neutrals to believe her."

"What should we do then?" Vesemir frowned.

Everyone fell into deep thought.

At this moment.

"Good Girl" flew over Arland, and as usual, shouts came from the ground.

Vesemir and Ailin, who were already used to it, were still deep in thought, but Dante and Fred were attracted by the commotion.

Is it because of the Greater Griffin?

Hearing that most of the voices were children's, Dante chuckled and shook his head.

But after listening for a few more sentences, I realized something was wrong.

They were calling... it sounded like Ailin's name...

Dante and Fred, who was equally astonished, exchanged a glance.

Blue Death, Godslayer, May King, Knight of Arland...

Who are they talking about? Are they all referring to Ailin?

Fred was somewhat dazed. What had Ailin gone through in less than half a year?

Kill gods...

What god was killed?

"Aretuza!" Ailin suddenly spoke, interrupting Fred and Dante's association.

Vesemir looked up blankly. "What... what Aretuza?"

Ailin said softly, "Lady Vesemir is not enough, but Tissaia de Veris, as Dean of Aretuza and the only Sorceress among the five members of the Talent and Skill Association, is enough. We can also invite her to witness Evans ' death."

"Perfect timing. The Sorceress's mind-reading ability can also see through Evans's lies and help us find the real culprit."

"Are you also familiar with Ailin and Tissaia de Veris of Aretuza?" Dante patted Vesemir's arm blankly.

"Not as good as Lady Ianna and Duke Mason, they were just colleagues." Vesemir shook his head.

Then he frowned slightly and looked at Ailin with some uncertainty. "Do you think Tissaia de Veris will side with us, rather than with Ban Ade Academy and the Rissberg Civil Conglomerate, which are also members of the Conclave of Sorcerers and even the Talent and Skill Association?"

This doesn't sound very plausible at all.

They claimed to have worked with Tissaia de Veres and even been comrades-in-arms, but in reality, the two sides had never fought side by side.

Aretuza's interests clearly align more with the Conclave of Sorcerers's group, Vesemir couldn't think of any reason why Tissaia de Veris would side with them.

It's like a commoner having a disagreement with a baron's cousin, yet expecting the nobles to side with the unrelated commoner.

In the hundreds of years since he became a Witcher, he had seen very few examples, no more than five.

More often than not, nobles would indiscriminately join forces with their cousins to vent their anger and bully commoners.

The relationship between Tissaia de Veres and Ban Ad and the Rissberg Civil Conglomerate is more than just that of cousins.

They share common interests in the wizarding community.

Interests are a stronger bond than blood ties.

Therefore, even though Ailin had just mentioned the Aretuza Academy, Vesemir hadn't even considered that possibility.

"I'm not entirely sure, but we can give it a try," Ailin said.

If Tissaia de Veris is the same Sorceress he remembers who, for the sake of order and peace, was unwilling to sacrifice the relationship between Ciri and Geralt for the benefit of the Northern Kingdoms in exchange for power.

That means there is still hope.

"That's the only way." Vesemir and Dante exchanged a glance and sighed helplessly.

In fact, even if the Conclave of Sorcerers did not intervene, the School of the Wolf would have found it difficult to withstand any targeting from either Ben Aard College or the Rissberg Civil Conglomerate, especially before the Wild Hunt trapped Ben Aard in the college.

However, the Rissberg Civil Conglomerate, which lost a member of the Conclave of Sorcerers Advanced Council, will inevitably seize the opportunity to target the School of the Wolf, regardless of whether it was the culprit behind the incident.

There is no need to discuss this further at this point.

"Besides..."

As the Greater Griffin gradually descended and the temple drew closer, Vesemir suddenly said:

"It's time to put the return to Kaer Morhen on the agenda, Ailin."

Ailin, who was gripping the Greater Griffin's mane, stiffened and nodded:

"I understand. Tomorrow, let Huus and Bont receive treatment at the temple. We'll return to Kaer Morhen tomorrow, Chief..."

He paused:

"The chief needs to know all this as soon as possible."

Vesemir nodded.

Seeing that Ailin and Vesemir's mood had suddenly dropped, Dante quickly said:

"The responsibility for this lies with me."

"I will explain everything to the chief, you don't need to worry..."

"It's none of your business," Vesemir interrupted Dante. "It's not about this... uh... or rather, it's not just about this. Anyway, you don't need to worry about it..."

If it's not this, then what is it...? Dante scratched his head blankly, not understanding what Vesemir was rambling on about.

Vesemir sighed inwardly.

With the Kedwen, and now the hostility from Redania and the Rissberg Civil Conglomerate, it's unclear whether Chieftain Soyer can handle so many blows at once, and how he will deal with those who have deviated from the principle of neutrality...

He looked at Ailin's back, which was much taller and stronger than it had been six months ago, and his dark golden Cat Eyes suddenly hardened.

As for Ailin himself, he lowered his head, his gaze passing through the black and red wings of the Greater Griffin, overlooking the magnificent architectural complex nestled among the Mahakam mountains.

Under the overcast sky, even the sacred Temple of Melitele appeared exceptionally gloomy.

now.

Like Vesemir, he was thinking of the Chief and how to deal with the inevitable questions that were about to come.

As I was thinking, my mind drifted away without me even realizing it.

Soyer's deep, magnetic voice seemed to have a magical power, lingering in his mind.

Want to be the top performer?

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The "Good Girl" landed in the usual spot, Ernie, Klar, and the others skillfully unhooked themselves from the "Good Girl's" claws beforehand and rolled away.

After the "Good Girl" came to a stop, she consciously and carefully carried Bont, the Big Iron Shield, and Furi off the flat back of the Greater Griffin.

It was at this moment...

"Good Girl" let out an unusual cry, which startled Ailin, who had just come down from the building.

Under the curious gazes of everyone, after a long while, Ailin turned to Vesemir with a complicated tone and said:

"Even if Arland has a lot of things to do, he'll have to go back to Kaer Morhen tomorrow."

"What's wrong?" Vesemir was confused and glanced at the Greater Griffin was affectionately rubbing against Ailin.

"The Good Girl's egg is about to hatch," Ailin said, stroking the Greater Griffin's beak. "If we don't go back tomorrow, we'll have to ride back on horseback."

"That... that... that's a good thing!"

Apart from Dante and Fred, who looked completely bewildered, the other witchers, including Vesemir, suddenly became excited.

However.

But that wasn't the only surprise.