Vesemir sighed and continued.
"Child, you have to know that it's not that some of the warlocks are dissatisfied with us, but that the entire Brotherhood of Sorcerers doesn't want a demon hunter to appear, a Order of Witchers who can compete with Brotherhood of Sorcerers."
"Back when the various schools of thought were still united under the banner of Order of Witchers, the demon hunters at that time shouted the slogan 'Sweep away the darkness, pity the weak, and be fearless' to protect mankind from the threat of monsters."
"The world at that time was an extremely harsh world, filled with countless ghastly evil beasts. Human beings could only huddle in castles, while villages without city walls could only resign themselves to their fate."
"Compared with before, although there are still a lot of monsters now, at least it is rare that entire villages are destroyed by monsters, and people no longer need to dress up like soldiers to go out."
"Witchers are people's protectors, and sorcerers don't want that."
"So, they bewitched the fat-minded kings and incited the ignorant people."
"What's even more terrible is that with the departure of Alzur and Cosimo, the Witcher also began to fall apart internally and entered a long era of decline."
"As people get older, they tend to get sentimental easily. I'm sorry that you have to listen to me, an old man, talk so much in random directions."
"Actually, the point I want to tell you is, child, the path you have chosen is different from ours, and you need to solve many problems:"
Hearing this, Lynn's expression became solemn.
"The first is apprentices. In the past, witchers could only gain apprentices through Law of Surprise, but if they want to revive the witchers, they can only go back to the Order of Witchers period, taking in orphans and training them to become apprentices..."
"But this will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction and vigilance of the king and nobles, so you must consider it carefully;"
"The second is Trial of the Grasses, which has a low survival rate. Maybe you already know that the Trial of the Grasses formulas of various schools nowadays are different, but the same thing is that Trial of the Grasses has a low survival rate..."
"Other schools are three out of ten, and even School of the Wolf is only four out of ten. Before the formula of Trial of the Grasses is improved and perfected. My child, I suggest that even if you have recruited some suitable apprentices, don't let them do Trial of the Grasses easily..."
Vesemir shook his head, as if remembering some bad memory.
A trace of sadness appeared on his face.
"Believe me, child, it is really uncomfortable to watch the apprentice who trusted you suffer from the toxic torture of Potion of the Grasses, and lose the last living life in front of your eyes;"
"The third is the warlock stationed in the fort. If Trial of the Grasses has a warlock casting a stabilizing spell on the side, the survival rate can be increased by another 20 to 30%..."
"The reason why Kaer Morhen's Trial of the Grasses has a survival rate of four out of ten is because it was improved by the garrison warlock. Not to mention that if a warlock is stationed in Kaer Morhen for a long time, it can bring more additional value..."
"The fourth is Brotherhood of Sorcerers's malice. I believe you don't need to say more about this. Perhaps nowadays, most northern warlocks don't like demon hunters much, and certainly don't hate them..."
"But Brotherhood of Sorcerers will definitely become a mountain that hinders your plan. You need to carefully consider your strategy to deal with them;"
"Of course, in addition to the above, there are other equally important issues, including but not limited to: sufficient funds to sustain such a huge industry, and a piece of land that belongs to the witcher himself and is not interfered with by anyone."
"If you have made up your mind, kid, my old bones can still be of some help. Not only that, School of the Wolf is not a coward, and other people's swords will be happy to fight for you."
The former Vesemir has long since given up the idea of reviving School of the Wolf.
What increases with age is not just experience, but also the passing of dreams and passion.
It is also becoming more and more realistic.
Vesemir even accepted it a long time ago. After he left, School of the Wolf's future would fall apart.
The only thing he can do is to try his best to maintain this big family.
At least while he is still alive, this family should not be separated.
But now, just today, he saw a faint glimmer of light.
Although it is still very weak, it does represent hope.
Perhaps, in his lifetime, it is really possible to see that the youngest apprentice he taught can one day rebuild the glory of the witcher and make the witcher great again.
When Lynn and Vesemir started taking out bowl after bowl of steaming food from the kitchen, Lambert and Eskel also came back with a full load.
"Dad, Eskel and I put the fish we caught into the food storage room."
Vesemir gave Lambert a thumbs up.
Then they were asked to wash their hands quickly, and they were not allowed to serve the meal without washing their hands.
Yarpen, Zoltan, and the other dwarf companions all stared with big eyes, and then looked at their hands.
Before Vesemir could say anything, he jumped off the bench and followed Lambert and Eskel.
Four hours later.
The long table full of food was swept away.
The dwarves all burped with satisfaction.
Yarpen said with admiration.
"Master Vesemir, your cooking skills... I think even the great elder Brovar has never tasted such a taste."
Vesemir said with a smile.
"It's just that the more you repeat something, the more you become proficient at it."
Immediately, he frowned slightly. "Geralt He hasn't come back yet?"
Lambert Swallowed a large gulp of beer that he had just taken into his mouth.
"Eskel and I are also wondering. Normally he is not late."
Lynn couldn't help but worry.
"Is nothing going to happen?"
"Him? How is it possible? No way!" Lambert retorted without thinking.
Eskel also said.
"He will come back, Lynn. Don't worry about him. You have no idea what he has encountered before. He has experienced more dangers in the past few decades than you think."
"Why don't you tell me how you got acquainted with our dwarf friend? I think your relationship is more than just an employment relationship."
Eskel's vision is not ordinary vicious.
Although he is not as famous as White Wolf Geralt, nor is he as famous as Lambert, who always speaks quickly and highlights his presence.
Among the people in School of the Wolf, compared to others, his sense of existence is always weaker, and it seems that he can be easily ignored.
But in fact, it is not easy for a demon hunter to survive the cruel Trial of the Grasses without dying on the pitchfork of the unruly people.
In terms of strength, Eskel is actually better than Lambert.