Three days later, the news of Mist-Shrouded City's destruction spread throughout the Panda Continent.
King Vinese's leaders were already at odds with each other. Now without his control, they instantly fell apart and fought on their own.
The most powerful leader Blackbeard took the opportunity to conquer five islands, and the other leaders united to deal with him.
The troops that were preparing to attack the leaders near the southern border of Firstfall Bay all retreated at this moment.
This allowed Duke Amara to return to Firstfall Bay to reunite with his wife.
However, their daughter Vanessa was not included in the reunion because she had already married Odinburg.
Dick ultimately couldn't spare the time to attend Kebi's wedding, but Kebi probably wouldn't mind.
The destruction of Mist-Shrouded City triggered a new situation.
Originally, in Sarleon, the rebel army hunted nobles and wealthy businessmen on a large scale. The desire for revenge in Flames became more and more intense, and even some nobles and righteous businessmen who had never made mistakes and favored the people were also affected.
But when they learned that there really were fish-men in the deep sea, and that the fish-men were trying to enslave all mankind, their twisted rage of revenge gradually subsided as if they were being drenched by sea water.
As a result, Sarleon gradually returned to calm.
After Emperor Marius basically eliminated Snake Cult in the territory, it originally wanted to rely on the Panda Continent's strongest military strength to conquer Sarleon first.
But when he saw the information about Mist-Shrouded City sent by the frontline scout on his desk, the emperor who worked hard to govern calmed down.
After discussing with the imperial magicians and close ministers, he decided to focus on improving the lives of the people within his territory.
As for D'Shar Tribes, the sorcerer named Vigo, it is said that he is very prosperous at Bamba City, so the matter will be put aside for now.
First, Emperor Marius heard that this Vigo is not as tyrannical as ordinary nobles, but is closer to the common people.
Although D'Shar Tribes is not insignificant to Emperor Marius, its importance is limited.
Secondly, it is rumored that Vigo seems to have a close relationship with [Dick the Godslayer]. If he is touched, Witcher Order will have a hard time explaining it.
When Dick drove the carriage and took Stein to the valley where the religious group was located, they were stopped by the confusion formation outside.
Just when Dick was about to rely on his excellent physical fitness to jump over the dense fog in front of him, a boy's surprised shout suddenly came from the sky, "Dick, you are back!"
Carter flapped the pair of gryphon wings vigorously, and several clusters of bright feathers fluttered to the ground.
Dick gently touched the head of the junior brother in front of him, "Your flying skills have improved a lot compared to before."
"It's great that you are finally back, just in time to witness it, um..."
Carter As he spoke, he took out a square object inlaid with energy stones in his hand and pointed toward the dense mist in front of him.
Suddenly, the fog dissipated and a road appeared.
Carter sat on the other side of Dick's carriage. After saying hello to Stein, he began to explain slowly:
"Trial of the Grasses added 6 more demon hunters from School of the Coyote this time, and there were no casualties in this trial."
"Aode improved the new prescription?"
"That's not true. A few days ago, Northern Kingdoms's new king Luca sent some treasured Dragon Tear Gem. When the little demon hunters were doing Trial of the Grasses, Aode made each of them drink a bottle of Dragon Tear Potion."
"This is a good way to not only improve physical fitness but also increase survival rate.
As the conversation gradually died down, two days later, they arrived at the gate of Kaer Morhen.
From the outside, it is not accurate to say that it is a gate, because the former stone bridge has been included in the newly built outer city, and there are several warning posts on it. The granite walls are jointed with molten iron and look very solid.
"Not bad." Dick agreed.
Pushing open the door, he found that it was quite lively inside.
Russell and Harden each lead a team of young demon hunters. One is training them Swordsmanship, and the other is instructing them in archery.
And Beier was lying on a wicker chair, holding a silver cup in one arm, drinking heavily, and laughing at the little demon hunter from time to time.
Everyone was not surprised to see Dick coming back, because Carter had used Jenna's carrier pigeon to send back the news of Dick's return two days ago, and they had already been prepared.
In the hall of the main castle, Dick introduced Stein to everyone.
Aode and Dick chatted briefly before being pulled into the laboratory by Stein who looked excited.
Dick first met the little demon hunter Barry, and four other little demon hunters, Clark, Wayne, and Arthur, gathered around Dick.
"Dick, Dick, did you bring any gifts back?" Barry asked, shaking Dick's thighs excitedly.
"I came back in a hurry this time and didn't bring anything with me."
As soon as Dick finished speaking, Barry pouted.
At this time, Dick suddenly thought of something and hurriedly took out a lot of deep-sea food from the space badge hanging on his waist.
"Try them all, and you six new little guys."
Dick hooked his fingers at the six new demon hunters who were about eight years old and joined School of the Coyote. The little guys immediately gathered around the dining table and ate the special delicacies of the deep sea, and kept shouting, "It's delicious, it's delicious!"
Dick took out a cold object from his pocket and put it aside. Even his two senior brothers and Beier's eyes were attracted by the trident.
"This is a trophy obtained from an opponent. The material is unknown. Judging from its size, it can be used to make many tools. When the time comes, I will make a dagger for each little guy."
"Yeah!" the little witchers cheered in unison.
Carter shook its wings and said, "Dick, you gave me a Dragon Tears Dagger before, I don't need it anymore."
Dick blinked lightly. "Anyway, this object is big enough. When the time comes, I will make you a Dragon Tears Long Sword."
After saying that, Dick ruffled Carter's hair vigorously, and then walked to the venue with Beier.
The two of them each held a Divine Cigarette in their mouths and puffed out smoke.
Dick joked, "I didn't expect you to be an old smoker."
"Hey, at my age, what haven't I played before?" Beier flicked the cigarette ashes skillfully with one arm, "Anesthetic powder, Divine Cigarette, fine wine, even succubi..."
He coughed lightly and changed the subject, "Dick, you know? I have already experienced Secondary Mutation."
"So fast?" Dick was surprised.
"That's natural. Russell, as you know, he is impatient, and White Widow Centipede's egg-laying period is very short. Just after you left, he caught up with it and laid 4 eggs at once. Harden and I have already completed Secondary Mutation."
"Then what abilities have you gained?"
"It will definitely surprise you." Beier said, stubbed out the cigarette and walked to the center of the venue.
With a loud shout from his mouth, his bones moved and he actually grew three heads and three arms.
"Not bad." Beier clenched three fists, "After Secondary Mutation, my Fighting broke through that shackles.
Now that I have mastered this ability, even though I have lost one arm, I am stronger than before.
But this ability consumes a lot of energy, no, I can't waste my energy."
He laughed loudly, and in the blink of an eye, both ends of his arms disappeared.
"It turns out that the master-level Fighting is Three Heads and Six Arms." Dick secretly exclaimed.
Originally, he felt that since he got Dawn Sword, he had neglected the black sword and purple sword behind him.
He thought that if his Fighting were upgraded to the master level, he would be able to use three long swords at the same time when using Three Heads and Six Arms.
If Three Heads and Six Arms is used at the same time as Giant Transformation is used, the power will definitely be even greater.
If I think about it more, I can use Blood of Madness while using Three Heads and Six Arms and Giant Transformation...
Dick Just thinking about it makes me feel that the scene is so shocking that I dare not think about it in detail.
"It would be great if the remaining three hands could use Signs at the same time." Dick couldn't help but say it.
"Oh? Dick, how do you know that when I cast Three Heads and Six Arms, I can cast Signs at the same time?" Beier on the side responded.
Dick was surprised, I didn't expect that I just said it casually, but it was actually right.
At this moment, he vaguely felt that all his skills and talents seemed to be able to cooperate with each other.
Except for the fact that Alchemy's impact on him has been greatly reduced, the combination of other skills produces not just a 1 + 1 effect, but a qualitative change.
Dick suppressed his thoughts and asked again, "Why didn't I see Tyson that big black bear?"
"He couldn't stay idle, so he went to a nearby village to help the villagers get rid of demons for free. Forget it, let's not mention him, we have to have a good drink tonight."
Time soon arrived in the evening, and everyone held a banquet, mainly to introduce the new members of Witcher Order to Dick.
If you don't tell me, you don't know, but the demon hunter School of the Coyote named Aisi has also returned to the cult.
After he learned that the sect was destroyed, he finally couldn't control his worries about Geralt and Vesemir, and rushed back a week ago.
After Dick talked with him, he learned that Aisi had been abandoned by his gambling father and sold to a demon hunter like goods.
After he succeeded in his studies, he returned home and wanted to take revenge on his father, but found that his father had already died in his bed.
Unable to resolve his depression and sorrow, he blamed all his misfortunes on the cult.
But when the religious order collapsed, it inexplicably aroused his inner sense of returning home.
Finally, he said drunkenly, "I can't say whether Witcher Order is good or not, but I have lived here for 40 years, and this will be my home from now on."
Leaving aside Aisi for the moment, Dick discovered that a dozen new warlocks had been added to the warlock group.
Except for the warlocks introduced by Ivan and Aode, the remaining eight or nine are apprentices.
Based on this calculation, at this time the religious order has restored one-third of its former prosperity.
But including Dick, the overall strength of the cult is much stronger than before.
During the conversation with Aode, Dick learned that they had not promoted the previous Metamorphosis Potion that could enhance the abilities of animals to the world.
Because they vaguely felt that the time was not yet ripe, and once the nobles obtained this magic potion, it might trigger a new fight.
Dick After thinking for a moment, he nodded in agreement. This approach is indeed safer.
He stayed in the order for seven days.
During these seven days, I was immersed in the laboratory all day, constantly developing potions with Aode and other members of the Warlock Group.
At first, Aode still didn't trust him, so Dick fed the magic potion to Aisi's pet dog.
Everyone was surprised to find that the dog did not show any pain expression.
As Dick said, the potion he made is not only effective, but also non-toxic.
Since then, all Potion Making tasks have been handed over to Dick.
Swallow Potion, Cat Potion and other kinds of magic potions fill the shelves.
Even, because of the materials provided by Xinwang Luca, Dick also produced 6 bottles of Blizzard Potion.
After distributing the magic potion to the witchers, there were still two large boxes left in the laboratory. Dick then breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this way, he would not have to worry about any more accidents with the witchers.
Afterwards, when everyone was reluctant to leave, he bid farewell to the cult and told everyone that he was about to go to Free City, and he would send a message when he felt stable.
His beloved horse Spotty has been shipped back a long time ago, and Dick was riding it when he left the sect this time.
When passing Ravenstern City, he did not enter the city because he did not know how to face the crowds of Barbara and Magic Academy.
"When Xiya comes back, I will come to visit you again." Dick thought to himself.
After arriving at Odinburg, he stayed for one night and talked with Kebi all night long.
He didn't meet Odin and his son, because they went to relax near the Misty Mountains.
During the conversation, he was shocked to find that Vanessa was pregnant.
Calculate the time...
Kebi, it's yours!
After sending blessings, Dick went to Mist Swamp.
At this time, the swamp is still filled with miasma. If most people enter rashly, it will soon turn into pus, but Dick is not worried.
Most of the monsters in the swamp were killed with all their strength during the last battle with Lord of the Swamp, and the remaining Mud Drowner only dared to hide in the depths of the swamp and never appeared again.
After feeding Spotty a bottle of [Miasma Potion] refined with Swamp Poison Toad's reverse scale, Dick galloped on horseback and passed through Mist Swamp in the blink of an eye.
He spent another two days along the edge of Noldor Forest and arrived outside Free City.