Hearing what the demon hunter said, the future head of Clan Drummond couldn't help but cross his arms and puff out his chest, with a confident expression on his face.
"Yes, you want to show off with me?"
"Nothing like that, I just thought maybe you do know how to wield a battle ax and a shield, but I'm curious..."
"What? Don't just say half of what you say!"
Lynn smiled.
"Can your ax hit a disembodied enemy? Can your shield block an attack that penetrates a wall?"
"Madman" Lugos frowned.
The answer is of course impossible.
Even Mordvarg, the ancestor of Clan Drummond, would not be able to do such a thing.
"What the hell are you talking about?!"
"You don't know Wraith?"
"Wraith?"
Lynn spread his hands.
"They are evil spirits that are like mist, incorporeal and full of resentment towards the living. Their attacks can penetrate walls, but swords, axes and guns cannot hurt them at all."
"So, do you think there will be Wraith in places like "Haunted Castle" where few living people have set foot? Do you think you need a demon hunter as a helper?"
"Madman" Lugos couldn't help but take a breath of cold air at first, and then said in shock when he heard the demon hunter in front of him announcing his home.
"Witcher? Are you the master witcher who recently cleaned up all the monsters on the island?"
He looked Lynn up and down carefully. "You look thinner than I thought. I thought you would be stronger."
In fact, Lynn does not have a figure like a thin bamboo pole.
It's just that he's not a muscular guy.
In the eyes of Skellige people, they think a warrior should be a big-muscled tyrant with big shoulders and round waist.
After confirming the identity of Lynn, "Madman" Lugos's attitude toward Lynn changed 180 degrees.
He also received him warmly.
Two days later, the fully equipped group left Kaer Muire Castle and set off for Haunted Castle.
In addition to Lynn and "Madman" Lugos, there are also Bjorn, Floki and Judith.
The three of them are all soldiers of Clan Drummond, and they all voluntarily joined the great expedition of "Madman" Lugos.
On the way to Haunted Castle, Lynn made a new discovery:
The origin of the nickname "Madman" Lugos was not due to his madness, but because it was inconsistent with Clan Drummond's ideas, and his father thought he was crazy.
You know, all the previous owners of Clan Drummond wanted to monopolize Great Skellige Island.
But "Madman" Lugos wants to put aside the dispute with the an Craite Clan and jointly develop Great Skellige Island.
Even, in order to resolve the long-standing hatred between Clan Drummond and an Craite Clan, he was willing to cede the disputed territory with the an Craite Clan.
But his idea was naturally not recognized by his father.
In order to convince his father, "Madman" Lugos planned this expedition.
The location of Haunted Castle is located just east of Clan Drummond, which blocks the possibility of Clan Drummond developing in this direction.
Therefore, if "Madman" Lugos eliminates the evil spirit in Haunted Castle, Clan Drummond can destroy If all the land in the eastern part of Great Skellige Island is collected, "Madman" Lugos feels that these lands will be enough to make up for the territory given to the an Craite Clan.
What's more, if we can work together with the an Craite Clan, Clan Drummond can gain more benefits.
After talking with "Madman" Lugos, Lynn noticed that at this time "Madman" Lugos was obviously a person who presented facts and reasoned.
Then why did he become a paranoid man in the Witcher 3 who would rather join the ranks of Nilfgaard people than accept the leadership of the an Craite Clan?
After two days of hurrying and hurrying, everyone finally arrived at the foot of the mountain where Haunted Castle is located.
Looking at the castle standing on the mountain, the group did not go up the mountain immediately, but found a suitable place as a camp.
While everyone else was preparing for tonight's camping, Lynn went to the castle alone to conduct observations.
Soon, the time came to night.
A group of people from the expedition team sat around a burning bonfire.
But the atmosphere at this time was different from usual.
In the past, the two things that Skellige people couldn't at least have when eating were shouting and beer, but now they don't have either.
No one spoke, and it seemed unusually quiet.
"Why don't you say anything?"
"Madman"Lugos tore off a large piece of meat, glanced around, and found that everyone else was eating food silently, with strange expressions, so he couldn't help but ask.
Floki raised his head and looked over. "Sir, do you have to use such a dangerous method?"
"What do you want to say?""Madman"Lugos frowned as he heard something in his subordinate's words.
Floki exchanged glances with Bjorn and Judith, then gained courage and continued.
"I just think that to convince your father, you don't have to clean up the evil spirits in the castle. There are other ways... for example, you can plunder the coastline of the Nilfgaardian Empire."
"Madman"Lugos did not answer.
His eyes turned to the other two people.
"You all think so too?"
Judith lowered his head.
I dare not meet the eyes of "Madman" Lugos.
But Bjorn nodded firmly.
"If you don't want to, I won't force you. You can go back to the castle at dawn tomorrow."
Floki and Bjorn were both stunned. "Sir Lugos, what about you?"
"Madman"Lugos fiercely tore off another piece of meat.
"The decision I made will not change. You have to take it back on your own."
The two looked at each other again and lowered their heads.
"Then we won't go back... I withdraw my previous proposal. Please allow us to fight side by side with you."
In this era when rituals and music have not completely collapsed, people often regard many other things as more important than life.
Especially for Skellige people who advocate fighting, warriors, and poetry, escaping from battle means shame.
Not to mention leaving the lord's son and running away.
If they really dare to do this, this shame will accompany them throughout their lives and will never be washed away.
Until then, it would be a mercy to be beheaded.
In Skellige Isles, there is one of the most cruel punishments, commonly known as "blood eagle".
Anyone who is sentenced to the punishment of "blood eagle" will try every means to commit suicide before being executed, otherwise he will die slowly and in pain for a long time.
Floki and Bjorn have never had the opportunity to see it in person, but even if they just heard about it, it scared them so much that they had nightmares for a long time.
If you would be punished as a "blood eagle" if you escaped back, it would be better to follow the lord's son and die in battle. At least you would still have honor.
"Yes, I agree." Seeing that the two of them had changed their minds, "Madman" Lugos nodded.
It also meant that he had forgiven the two of them for their transgression just now.
Then, the atmosphere became silent again.