It took several days to finally buy all the tools and supplies Lynn needed.
Looking at the gold coins being spent like running water, it is impossible to say that I don't feel distressed at all.
However, someone always has to do this kind of thing.
Money is gone, but money can be made.
But if everyone is gone, then there will be no point in repairing the castle at that time.
On the Pontar River, the morning fog filled the air.
A barge sails in the middle section of the Pontar River.
Lynn leaned on the railing at the stern of the ship, watching the waves splashed by the Pontar River being thrown behind the barge.
Several days have passed since Novigrad boarded this barge.
Immediately, they will pass by the Dorian trading post located in the middle of the Pontar River.
Yarpen and Zoltan were all staying in the cabin.
The days on the boat are boring.
Even the favorite card game of the dwarves - Gwent, if played all day long, for several days in a row, will become boring.
For this reason, Lynn heard them complain more than once.
It would be great if there was a magical carriage. After setting the destination, you can just get on the carriage and reach the destination instantly.
Unfortunately, this magical carriage does not exist in this world.
So the dwarves had no choice but to hope to sleep soundly to survive this arduous journey.
As for the witcher, he chose to stay on the deck.
Unless it's when sleeping at night, the smell in the cabin is really too unpleasant for demon hunters with more sensitive senses.
Looking at the ripples on the river spreading into the distance, Lynn fell into deep thought.
Pontar River cannot take them directly to Kaer Morhen.
Although Pontar River is the same as Yaruga River in the south, originating from the Blue Mountains.
But the place where Kaer Morhen is located is deeper in the Blue Mountains, further north.
After getting off the boat, you still need to walk through the entire Kaedwen to reach it.
King Henselt, who rules Kaedwen, does not like to see inhuman races appearing in his country.
If he heard that a group of dwarves appeared in his kingdom in droves, especially if the leader was a demon hunter...
Lynn You can almost imagine that the king was furious.
However, he was already prepared for this.
Before leaving Novigrad, he had already purchased enough rations to maintain their large team on the road.
When they pass through Kaedwen, they will try to take roads away from villages and towns.
To avoid unexpected accidents.
Lynn changed his position and leaned his back on the railing.
Actually, it's not like he hasn't thought about it. Wouldn't it be nice to ask Triss to help open a portal and teleport them all directly to Kaer Morhen?
But after contacting the sorceress using a voice box, he realized that he had oversimplified the problem.
If there are too many people teleported at one time, magic power alone will not be enough, and a large amount of casting materials will be consumed.
Of course, Lynn knows this.
But there is another point. The portal can only be opened in places where the warlock has personally visited.
If it is a place you have never been to, accidents may easily occur if you send it directly.
Although Triss had heard of Kaer Morhen, she had never been to School of the Wolf's hometown.
Although she would be happy to go with Lynn, she would have to leave for a whole winter...
Foltest The king obviously would not give her such a long leave.
"The mist is the perfect time for a sneak attack, what do you think, witcher?"
Along with a voice, the captain of the barge walked up to Lynn.
I don't know whether to say it's luck or coincidence.
This happens to be the captain of the barge that Lynn boarded when returning from Principality of Talgar to Novigrad.
"I was rude for not introducing myself last time we met. My name is Luo Shili."
The demon hunter nodded. "Lynn."
The captain stretched out his hand to shake hands with the witcher, and then asked a question that slightly surprised the witcher, "Which school of thought are you from?"
Lynn raised his eyebrows. "Do you understand this?"
Luo Shili laughed, "If you are like me and come into contact with all kinds of people, then you will learn more or less about all kinds of weird and weird things in this world."
"School of the Wolf." Lynn touched the roaring wolf head badge hanging around his neck.
Loxley nodded.
"As long as it's not School of the Cat, I heard that School of the Cat are all murderers and lunatics?"
Lynn did not answer this question directly, "Generally, as long as you don't hire them and deduct their remuneration, you'll be fine."
Then, he changed the topic and said, "It's better not to talk about this, let's talk about you, Mr. Captain, or Mr. Loxley."
"I remember, didn't you run the line from Novigrad to Principality of Talgar? How did you end up here?"
The witcher changed the topic very abruptly, but the captain could tell that the other person didn't want to talk about the previous topic.
So I just followed what the other person said.
"Because Pontar River has not been peaceful recently."
"Huh?"
Luo Shili could feel that Lynn looked at him with surprise and confusion.
He smiled and continued.
"I heard that something small happened to the Pontar River. Many barges left and never returned, so many captains were unwilling to leave Pontar River again."
"So I'm willing to take a risk and collect twice as much fare from passengers as I used to."
Lynn asked doubtfully, "Aren't you afraid of encountering the same 'little things' that others encounter?"
"I'm afraid, but this is my last time running a boat. When I return to Novigrad, I will retire, sell the boat, and stop working completely."
Luo Shili rubbed his shoulders. "The money I have saved over the years is enough for me to buy a house of my own in the lower city of Novigrad."
Lynn's face twitched and he quickly spit into the river.
"Can't you wait until you get back to say this? Do you have to say it on the ship?"
This is the tradition of this world. If someone says or hears something unlucky, you have to spit it out quickly.
Maybe this will get rid of the bad luck.
Some people may think this is superstitious.
How should I say this...
Lynn was a materialist in his previous life, but that's not like following the Romans.
Anyway, it doesn't cost any money, just trust me a little bit.
Luo Shili may also realize that there is something wrong with what he just said.
So he also took a sip into the river.
"It's you, Master Demon Hunter. I see that all the non-human races follow your lead. Where are you going? Could it be Children of Freedom who is going to join the rebellion?"