"Please take a seat, two masters. Conditions are limited. Please forgive me if I am not well received."
"You are too polite, Sir." Lynn and Geralt each found a chair and sat down. After the two looked at each other, Lynn took the initiative to ask.
"But if you don't mind, I would like to ask Her Royal Highness what is going on? Why do you think it's a curse?"
Maximus' expression suddenly became serious.
"At the beginning of last year, Her Royal Highness the Duchess, who was still in good health, suffered an assassination in the palace."
"When we arrived, we found no trace of the assassin. We only saw Her Highness the Duchess and her maids lying in a pool of blood."
"Although Her Royal Highness the Duchess survived that despicable assassination, she is still awake."
"Toussaint's famous doctors can't figure out what's wrong with Her Highness the Duchess."
"Later, we invited several famous doctors from the Nilfgaardian Empire, and the result was the same."
"Therefore, some of the knights errant who serve His Highness think that if even the doctors cannot tell what the disease is, is there a possibility? In fact, could Her Highness the Duchess be cursed?"
Lynn nodded slightly.
"I understand, but I have another question. If it is really a curse, why don't you ask Toussaint's court warlock to solve it? Why don't you go to the north to seek help from a witcher?"
Maximus sighed.
"I don't know much about the specific situation. I only know that even His Excellency Artorios Vigo and Fringilla Vigo seem to be unable to lift the curse. At most, they can only maintain the life of Her Highness the Duchess."
Lynn and Geralt looked at each other.
They all saw their doubts in each other's eyes.
Even the knowledgeable court magician couldn't detect the curse?
But how is this possible?
Unless it was not a curse that caused the Duchess to become bedridden, but something else.
Maybe it was because neither Lynn nor Geralt spoke, which made Maximus feel anxious.
They were afraid that the two demon hunters would refuse the job because of the difficult task.
So he hurriedly said, "The two masters, Regent Raymond Earl, said that as long as Her Royal Highness the Duchess can be restored to health, there will be huge rewards, and the two masters will never be disappointed."
"To say the least, even if the curse cannot be lifted, that gentleman will not accuse the two masters."
Now that the conversation has come to this point, it would be rude to decline further.
"Okay, we have accepted this mission. Geralt and I will definitely go through fire and water and do our best for the glorious Her Majesty the Duchess."
Maximus was overjoyed. "I'll leave everything to these two masters."
Both parties reached an agreement.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became more harmonious.
"Speaking of which, before we arrived, did the knight have some misunderstandings with the local villagers?" Lynn asked about what he had seen in the open space in the center of the village.
Maximus paused and said.
"There is no misunderstanding. In fact, when I was canonized as a knight errant by Her Majesty the Glorious Duchess, I swore a solemn oath:"
"I will not marry, I will not enfeoff land, I will not have children, I will not wear a crown, I will not compete for honors. I will fulfill my duties faithfully and live and die... unless five hundred criminals are brought to justice."
Lynn was shocked immediately after hearing this.
Playing such a big game?
You must know that even those military commanders from Japan's Warring States Period.
What about Western Warriors, Shangzhou Huangban, Akayasha, Oni no Heihachi...
You may not have personally obtained five hundred heads in your lifetime.
Maximus continued.
"Therefore, when I learned that this village was suffering from bandits, I immediately shouldered this sacred obligation."
"I heard from the villagers that tomorrow is the day when those bandits will come again to rob."
"Two masters, after I drive away those bandits, we can set off again. What do you think?"
Lynn Seeing that Maximus's expression didn't seem to be fake.
So he nodded and said.
"Of course there is no problem. Also, please let me and Geralt help you deal with those villains. There is no need to be chivalrous. Let's work together."
"Thank you."
Considering that there will be a fierce battle the next day.
The three of them had dinner, sharpened their weapons, and went to bed early to replenish their spirits.
I got up early the next day and waited quietly for the arrival of the group of robbers.
At almost noon, the three people staying in the house heard that the outside suddenly became noisy and noisy.
There were also panicked shouts mixed in among them.
Not long after, there was an urgent knock on the door.
"Lord Knight, they... they are coming!"
The knight errant stood up from his chair in a flash, picked up the gorgeous helmet with feather decoration, and put it on his head.
"Now that we are here, two masters, let's go."
The three of them left the hut and walked outside.
By this time, the village was already in chaos.
Most people hurriedly hid in their houses and closed the doors and windows.
However, a few villagers who had no time to escape were caught by the bandits who had already poured into the village.
They didn't kill immediately.
Instead, they beat up the villagers who did not dare to resist for fun.
There were not many robbers, only about a dozen.
But everyone carried a strong smell of blood, and some of the bandits' armors had not even been cleaned of blood stains.
At first glance, you can tell that it was ripped from a dead person.
"Boss."
The sharp-eyed robber noticed the three demon hunters walking out of the house.
The bandit leader asked his men to stop.
"Three of you, I don't know what to call you?"
Maximus took a step forward and stood in front of Lynn and Geralt.
He put his hands on his hips and roared like a bell:
"I, Maximus Norris Maclino, am a knight errant serving Her Highness, Duchess Carolina Roberta, who rules Toussaint."
"And these two are the famous demon hunters Master Geralt, and Master Lynn."
"Shameless people, I ask you to repent. If you are willing to throw down your weapons and surrender, there is still a way to survive. Otherwise, you will surely die."
The bandits who had been bullying the villagers just now looked at each other.
Although there are not many people on the opposite side, they are well-equipped.
If a fight breaks out, their side will suffer.
So for a while, no one dared to move.
Just look at the bandit leader.
The bandit leader raised his hands as if giving in.
"We are willing to repent, noble knight, please show your hand."
"Boss?"
The robbers were dumbfounded.
They couldn't believe that the boss, who was usually capable of killing women, children and the elderly, would give in like this.
But they were immediately stared back with a fierce look from the bandit leader.
Immediately he calmed down the expression on his face and revealed a smile.
"Two master demon hunters, are you willing to accept a commission?"
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