Ailin, have you ever thought about your origins?

Is there a result regarding whether Soyer can be treated with the Vessel of Great Deeds?

Ailin was taken aback by what he heard.

However, with Francesca Fantaby present, he didn't ask any further questions, but simply nodded to indicate that he understood.

The three then walked through an inconspicuous wooden door, watched by the young witchers and apprentices.

Smack!

After the wooden door closed, quite a while passed.

The castle hall suddenly erupted into a commotion, like boiling water.

"Spencer, you're the one!" Kray gave Spencer a thumbs up.

Spencer, no longer displaying his previous swagger, slumped into his chair, his face deathly pale.

"I'm finished, I'm finished..."

"Lady Vesemir will definitely remember me."

"Isn't it a bit much?" a young apprentice questioned. "Lady Vesemir may seem cold, but surely she wouldn't hold a grudge against us?"

"That's because you don't understand," Kray said, sounding like he knew everything. "Lady Vesemir is known outside as the Bloody Red Fox, and I..."

The long and illustrious history of its ability to stop a baby's crying left everyone speechless.

The temperature in the castle hall had risen considerably.

"Isn't Spencer doomed?!" an apprentice shouted.

"Not necessarily," Kray said, changing the subject. "The captain is Lady Vesemir's alchemy apprentice, and everyone knows that Lady Vesemir likes the captain."

"As long as Spencer begs the commander and says a few nice words, everything should be fine."

"Yes!" Spencer's eyes lit up, and he jumped up from his chair again. "Please, Commander, this matter will definitely be over!"

He then regained his energy and brought up the old topic again. "Did you see the commander's last move?"

The apprentices asked in confusion, "What movement?"

"He nodded!" Spencer proudly raised his head. "The captain admitted that we hunted the Giant Ghoul together. You don't all believe it, do you?"

The apprentices looked at each other, puzzled. In the atmosphere just now, many of them hadn't noticed Ailin's subtle movements, but most of them had.

"You really?"

"Of course!" the seven young witchers said in unison.

The atmosphere became lively again, and the apprentices looked eager to try.

"Then... how did you all improve so much?" an apprentice asked anxiously. "Just a few months ago, you were already..."

"Only Spencer was almost bitten, we weren't," Kray quickly distanced himself from the situation.

Spencer: "That was an accident! An accident!"

But nobody paid him any attention.

Klar and Erni exchanged a glance, organized their thoughts, and said:

"You will know the secret to rapid advancement once you are qualified to be selected for the Witcher Company."

"Moreover, it takes several of us working together to hunt a Giant Ghoul, while the captain can take down a Giant Ghoul with a single sword strike."

"Wow!" the apprentices exclaimed in surprise.

"You think that's all?" Spencer interrupted, "What are Giant Ghoul to the captain? Does the Greater Griffin know?"

"The commander's mount!"

"The legendary source of magic, a rare find among warlocks, was defeated by the guild leader and fled in panic."

"It's not over yet..."

Spencer wagged his index finger, silencing the apprentices' astonishment.

"Do you know what the captain is called by the Arland of Temuria now?"

"What?" The apprentices were all stunned and instinctively cooperated.

Spencer slightly raised the corners of his mouth, crossed his arms, and said, slowly and deliberately:

"The Godslayer!"

"Yes!"

"Commander, we've killed an Evil God!"

In reality, he is an incarnation of Evil God, but given the current atmosphere, adding this sentence would make the whole thing seem less impactful.

Therefore, Spencer instinctively omitted this sentence, and the other six young witchers did not correct it either.

This isn't a report to Deputy Commander Aristo, so of course, I'll brag however I feel good.

Moreover, in their view, killing an incarnation of an Evil God is not much different from killing the Evil God himself.

"Wow--"

An unprecedented gasp erupted in the castle hall, as if a massive tsunami had risen from the ground.

For witchers who believe in the power of force, the most powerful leader is, of course, a hero who is also extremely powerful in combat.

Coupled with the mysterious secret of their rapid and mysterious power increase, the apprentices' admiration and worship for the Witcher Company and Ailin reached its peak.

If Ailin had stayed to accept the new members of the Witcher Company at this point, the new members' loyalty would have started at least 80.

certainly.

Spencer and the other young witchers were certainly not boasting like that to Witcher Company.

They were just children under thirteen, so of course they couldn't think that far ahead.

For them, boasting about Ailin and showing off the Witcher Company is not much different from boasting about themselves; both can bring them great satisfaction.

This shows that she has fully integrated into the group, which is perfectly normal.

However, their boasting made the apprentices extremely envious.

"Brother Spencer, how do I get into the Witcher Company? Do you think I'm a good fit?"

"You're no good. I've defeated you so many times, Brother Spencer. Look at me..."

Some apprentices also approached other young witchers, such as Klar and Ernie, and volunteered their services.

Because of Spencer's boasting, Ailin's original plan to recruit new members was completed ahead of schedule.

Yes, Ailin and the Monster Hunting Legion still need to carefully consider how to recruit new members.

After all, the Witcher Company is a voluntary organization, and skilled witchers may not necessarily be willing to accept the constraints.

In fact, not all of the Witchers, including Klar and Ernie, joined the Witcher Company.

Of course, Ailin doesn't know this yet.

He was just walking up the stairs when a series of system notifications popped up in his Witcher's Handbook.

[Ding! Ernie, a member of the Monster Hunting Legion, has had her loyalty increased from 96 to 97.]

[Ding! The loyalty of the Monster Hunting Legion member Klar has been increased from 95 to 96.]

[Ding! Monster Hunting Legion 'Kray loyalty has been raised from 93 to 94.]

[Ding! Spencer's loyalty level in the Monster Hunting Legion has increased from 92 to 96.]

"What happened?" Ailin couldn't help but scratch his head.

In just a short while, all members of the Monster Hunting Legion saw their loyalty increase, with each member gaining a small amount of loyalty.

Spencer, who was originally the lowest-ranking member, even saw his loyalty increase by four points, leaping to the top.

Legion Name: Pact of the Wolves

[Rank: Fourth Rank]

[Members: 10/25]

Loyalty: Huus 100 (Die-hard), Bont 100 (Die-hard), Fred 100 (Die-hard), Ernie 97 (+1), Klar 96 (+1), Spencer 96 (+4), Kray 94 (+1), Aias 93 (+1), Hugh 93 (+1), Xilo 93 (+1)

[Skills: Loot Lock Transfer LV2, Resonance LV2, Bestow Honor LV1]

The key to Ailin's sudden increase in loyalty is likely Spencer.

Considering what had just happened in the castle hall, he had a guess in mind, but it still needed to be confirmed.

Loyalty has always been very difficult to improve.

Hughes, Bont, and Fred became loyalists so quickly because they were all from the same batch of Witchers, having gone through the most painful Trial of Grasses together, and then sharing life and death in the Trial of the Mountains.

That's still not enough.

Fred's loyalty stemmed from his rescue of the Rock Troll camp from Big Stone, resolving the conflict left over from the Trial of the Mountains.

Bont paid with a bottle of Veridian Sigh after Ben Ade's School of the Cat attack.

Both of them had been saved by Ailin more than once.

As for Ernie and Klar, aside from the incident at Vilgefortz, Ailin would never have put them in such a dangerous situation, let alone deliberately create one for the sake of loyalty.

Loyalty increases very slowly.

There's a reason why the Monster Hunting Legion gets a very useful skill for every additional loyal follower; the Witcher's Handbook isn't that generous.

"I need to ask him what just happened..." Ailin thought to himself.

Deliberately creating a "hero saves the damsel in distress" scenario to boost loyalty is certainly not advisable, but it is still worthwhile to put in some effort and find some everyday tips to improve loyalty.

He had always coveted the Legion skill "Resonance," which could only be improved through loyalty, even though it had never worked.

The members of the Monster Hunting Legion could not possibly improve at all costs like he did.

The envisioned future of the Monster Hunting Legion is one where "Resonance" combines the abilities of all members for systemic offense and defense.

"Soyer's condition is rather unusual, so I hope you won't tell anyone," Lady Vesemir suddenly spoke, interrupting his thoughts.

This was the first time anyone had spoken since we entered the corridor.

Ailin, Vesemir, and Francesca Fantaby each have plenty to talk about with each other, but when the three of them get together, they surprisingly have nothing to say to each other.

This is also why Ailin was able to see the surge in loyalty in time. Walking in silence in an inexplicably awkward atmosphere was so boring that he could only relieve his boredom by reading the Witcher's Handbook.

"Lady Vesemir, please rest assured," Francesca Fantaby glanced at Ailin seemingly casually, and promised, "I will keep the secret and will not tell anyone."

Vesemir glanced at Ailin and nodded.

"Yes, I believe you."

The three of them passed through the secret passage, making several turns, and soon arrived at the wolf-head gate made of magic-resistant alloy.

However, Vesemir surprisingly did not remind Ailin and Francesca to take precautions. As soon as she arrived at the door, she activated the Portal Array.

Ailin skipped the baptism of the red dragon's might and went straight to Toussaint's backyard.

Behind the door, Toussaint is as enchanting as ever, with a high degree of saturation.

Elf Princess like Francesca, upon opening her eyes and seeing the blooming blue sea of flowers, was instantly stunned and stood frozen in place.

But only for a moment, she came to her senses, her expression tinged with sadness and regret, and said:

"Exquisite illusion, Lady Vesemir, this is Toussaint, isn't it?"

This is a certainty, not a question.

Clearly, Francesca Fantaby, who lives deep in the Blue Mountains of the Far East, has been to Toussaint.

Vesemir raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and glanced at Francesca Fantabe: "It seems that the Free Elves are still reluctant to let go of their past glories."

"Who can not feel attached to their hometown?" Francesca Fantaby retorted defiantly.

Vesemir didn't pay attention to her tone and casually said as she led the way, "Toussaint is not Ian Siddy's hometown, it never has been."

"But it's not human either," Francesca said stubbornly.

Vesemir remained noncommittal.

Both the Elves and humans are outsiders; it's just that the Elves arrived earlier and fell behind earlier, eventually being replaced by humans.

As the victors and beneficiaries of the war, they still possessed a certain amount of magnanimity reserved for the defeated.

As for Ailin, Ailin did not get involved in this conversation that had nothing to do with him and that came to an abrupt end.

The argument between Vesemir and Francesca Fantaby is actually quite interesting, and what's interesting is their identities.

Toussaint was once the royal court of the Elven kingdom. Francesca Fendabe's bloodline traces back to her maternal lineage of Sadia, and leads to the last Elven King, Ian Dufusov, who surrendered to Toussaint and swore allegiance to him.

Vesemir and Soyer were both nobles from Toussaint.

Soyer was even a descendant of the Grand Duke of Toussaint, Henriette.

Although Ailin had not studied aristocratic genealogy, tracing their lineage, Soyer and Rado likely trace back to Ludovic, the first human king of Toussaint.

Otherwise, Henriette would not have been the ruler of Toussaint and the Grand Duke for generations.

Moreover, Vesemir participated in the Aelirenn Uprising a century ago, which completely destroyed any hope of the elves' rise to power.

It was also during that war of elven rebellion that Vesemir severely injured Sadia, crippling her spellcasting abilities and forever etching her into the glorious epic of humankind.

From this perspective, the two sides are essentially sworn enemies.

The fact that they're now going to join forces gives one a sense of the unpredictability of life.

Of course, the alliance between the two sides was not because they had forgotten their past grievances. The fact that Sadia was rescued was only a small part of the story; the main reason was mutual benefit.

The School of the Wolf needs the power of the Free Elves to fight against the male wizard forces of Ban Ade and others.

The Free Elves are on the verge of extinction, and every bit of their power is incredibly precious, like a drowning person grasping at every straw.

They also need the strength of the School of the Wolf.

Faced with a survival crisis, familial feuds, stances, races, and identities can all be temporarily set aside.

therefore.

After meeting, Chieftain Soyer of the School of the Wolf, and Francesca Fendabe, the messenger of the Free Elves of Ain Siddi, they politely and without any trouble signed a secret alliance contract on an ancient parchment.

Things will fall into place naturally, without any major disturbances.

The covenant is very simple, with only two clauses.

Article 1:

The Free Elves ' stronghold and Kaer Morhen of the School of the Wolf secretly set up a long-term interactive Portal Array.

The Portal Array was set up by the Free Elves' skilled alchemy and ritual masters, and the expensive materials were funded by the School of the Wolf.

Article 2:

After the Portal Array is established, the Free Elves will send out a fixed number of elves to assist in the defense of Kaer Morhen.

The School of the Wolf would secretly dispatch some demon hunters to regularly clear monsters from the surrounding area for the Free Elves.

This is just a temporary alliance to test the waters, and it is actually beneficial to both sides.

We will continue to maintain close contact depending on the situation, or we may sever ties for some reason.

After the alliance was signed, Ailin and Vesemir sent Francesca Fantaby out of Toussaint's illusion and then out of the castle hall.

By this time, the young witchers and apprentices had finished their dinner and left the castle hall.

Then.

Ailin had assumed that the next step would be the Chief's treatment plan using the Vessel of Great Deeds, or other treatment options, or even the results of Thomas Molu's Second Mutation.

Unexpectedly, Vesemir silently led him back to the illusion of Toussaint, and then back to that Wooden Hut.

Then he heard Vesemir ask softly:

"Ailin, have you ever thought about your background and origins?"