"Start!"
The elves holding bows and arrows shot out their arrows one after another, and the sound of arrows hitting the target could be heard in the forest for a while.
After each elf shot more than a dozen arrows, Lynn asked them to stop.
"Okay, everyone, stop it."
The physical changes brought about by the Witcher's mutation gave him extremely good eyesight, allowing him to see clearly even without walking to the target.
He glanced at the target.
There are arrows inserted into each archery target, and they are all near the bullseye in the middle, instead of the entire target being shot densely.
"Not bad." Lynn nodded in satisfaction.
Just like the racial talents of dwarves in mining, civil engineering, and forging, elves are indeed more talented than humans in archery.
They have been practicing for just over a week, and these elves can already hit targets eighteen meters away, and they are basically near the bullseye.
If we train them for another two or three years, it will not be a problem to harvest a group of elite archers who can move forward quickly.
"Let's take a rest first."
Lynn took out some cakes and water he bought at Novigrad from the magic pattern leather bag and distributed them to the elves.
The latter thanked each other one after another, found a cleaner place to sit down, and started eating.
Looking at these gentle and honest elves, Lynn was glad in his heart that he did not agree to Tissaia's suggestion at that time.
It would be nice for these immortals who have plenty of time to hone their archery skills to leave it to themselves. Why should they become terrorists? What a waste.
Just as he was thinking, he saw a figure walking into the forest.
It's Lambert.
"What's wrong? Training those little devils is boring? Come over here and take a look?"
"It's boring, but that's not why I came to you," Lambert lost his usual playful smile and said to Lynn seriously, "Vesemir daddy told you to hurry to the castle."
Seeing Lambert's solemn expression, Lynn frowned. "What happened?"
"I don't understand. I'd better let dad tell you."
So Lynn no longer hesitated and asked the elves to pick up their things and return to the castle with him.
When Lynn followed Lambert to a room on the second floor of Kaer Morhen, he saw Vesemir, Geralt and Tissaia all there.
Several people gathered around a table, not knowing what they were looking at.
Lambert walked in swaggeringly.
Lynn knocked on the door first, causing everyone else in the room to look over.
"Teacher."
"Lynn, you came just in time, come and take a look."
Vesemir waved.
Lynn walked over.
Only then did he notice that there was a crystal ball about the size of a human head placed on the table.
He blinked.
In the crystal ball, I saw six figures on horses, trekking on the snow.
Lynn also recognized that the shields of these people all had the heraldic pattern of Kaedwen engraved on them.
"What are these Kaedwen soldiers doing in the Blue Mountains?"
Lambert crossed his arms and said, "Could he be a scout?"
Lynn shook his head. "Scouts? What are they here to investigate? Is there anything else in Kaer Morhen that they can covet?"
Vesemir looked at Lynn and said.
"Lynn, will it be when you come back..."
"No, teacher, you can rest assured on this," Lynn shook his head again and said firmly, "Since we entered Kaedwen's territory, we have avoided all the cities, towns, and villages along the way. It cannot be our fault."
Tissaia on the side also said, "Master Vesemir, when we came here, we did deliberately bypass the populated areas, and I think now is not the time to hold anyone accountable."
Lynn walked outside. "Everyone, if we continue to discuss here, we won't get any results. Why don't we just go over and see what their intentions are."
Tissaia also followed.
"I'll go with you. I'm good at killing you, but I'm not sure about other things. You won't refuse the company of a high-level sorceress, right?"
"Of course, Ms. Tissaia, it is our honor that you are willing to accompany us."
Since the castle always needs someone to guard the house, Lynn, Lambert, and Tissaia finally went there together.
With Tissaia's detection magic, the three of them quickly discovered the team of Kaedwen scouts on a certain road.
The six riders on horseback did not even notice the three people hiding on the nearby hillside.
"There are three of us against six, and I have the advantage. If you ask me, I'll just kill them all."
Lambert said fiercely.
School of the Wolf once experienced the massacre of Kaer Morhen, so he has a grudge against outsiders entering Blue Mountains.
What's more, these soldiers were obviously not lost travelers, nor hunters who went into the mountains to hunt.
At first glance, you can tell that you are well prepared.
Although Lambert usually hates his identity as a demon hunter, if someone threatens Kaer Morhen, he will not show mercy.
But Tissaia couldn't bear it.
"These soldiers are just following orders, we'd better observe and observe."
Tissaia Although she is a high-ranking high-level sorceress with all her glory, she is still unwilling to do such a cruel thing if she is asked to take away a few lives casually.
"What are you still observing? If they find Kaer Morhen, it will be too late."
"Don't worry, Lambert."
This time, Lynn also stood on the side of Tissaia.
It's not out of a woman's kindness.
If it was a threat to his family, he would still go on a killing spree.
But, if you think about it carefully, it would be useless even if you kill all these people.
If these people are really soldiers of Kaedwen, no matter what their purpose is, who sent them...
Keeping them unable to go back is not a solution to the problem.
Because their owners can send others.
Therefore, we must find a way to make their owners feel scared.
But soon, he had an idea.
It's just that we need Tissaia's help.
Everyone's inference is correct.
This team of riders are actually Kaedwen soldiers who came to investigate under the orders of King Henselt who rules Kaedwen.
However, the purpose of their investigation was not for Kaer Morhen, but for Henselt to obtain more land under the sun.
Kaedwen This country is located in the northeast corner of the known world.
To the north of it, there is a small piece of land called Autonomous Dominion of Eszpádén.
It is said to be an autonomous territory, but it is not independent, but an enclave of Kovir.
Kaedwen People in this country hate dogs and are very isolated among Northern Kingdoms, because the successive kings never did good things, but they did a lot of disgusting things.
Therefore, Northern Kingdoms often imposes trade embargoes and international sanctions on Kaedwen.
Everything else is fine, but the country Kaedwen is seriously lacking in iron resources.
Without iron, there is no way to produce weapons and armor.
However, Aedirn and Redania, which are adjacent to Kaedwen, are unwilling to export iron ore to Kaedwen.