Let's set the time back to three months ago.
When Lynn was still in Skellige Isles, far away in the depths of the Blue Mountains on the other side of the world, in the base camp of the demon hunters School of the Wolf, a fierce quarrel broke out in Kaer Morhen Castle.
The quarrel was so loud that the apprentices who were conducting swordsmanship and physical training in the open space of the castle courtyard couldn't help but look curiously in the direction of the inner castle.
In the inner castle hall, pediment candlesticks and sunlight through the windows illuminate the entire hall.
But the atmosphere in the hall was like dark clouds.
Yennefer sat indifferently on the left side of the long table, with no emotion on her face, as if the tense atmosphere in the hall did not affect her at all.
Ms. Tissaia beside her looked at the argument with helpless eyes.
She had no idea that things would turn out like this.
The cause of the matter has to start a few days ago:
A long time has passed since they accepted Lynn's commission and the two sorceresses in Kaer Morhen conducted research and improvements on the Secondary Mutation method brought back by Lynn.
As the former dean of the Aretuza Academy and one of the five people in the highest authority of Brotherhood of Sorcerers, in terms of magical attainments and knowledge, it can be said that no one can match him in the entire known world.
Not to mention, there is also the assistance of the rookie Yennefer.
Therefore, two beautiful and wise ladies finally completed Lynn's request a few days ago, which is to improve the method of Secondary Mutation left by Thomas Moreau.
Then, they spent another week or so reviewing it.
It was finally confirmed that in theory it would not pose a danger to witchers.
The reason why it is said to be a theory is because neither of the two sorceresses has actually done clinical research on witchers.
Therefore, today they summoned all the witchers who stayed in Kaer Morhen.
In fact, the Secondary Mutation method that Lynn brought back was originally the result of Thomas Moreau's successful experiment on his own son.
Although the results of the final experiment were contrary to Thomas Moreau's original idea, the warlock's original intention was to save his son, not to kill him.
Therefore, even the initial version of Secondary Mutation has a high safety factor.
And now, after repeated research and improvement by high-level warlocks Tissaia and Yennefer, the safety will only be higher, not lower.
But in reality, unexpected situations will always happen, no matter how low the probability is.
That's why Tissaia gathered the demon hunters together and told them everything.
The original intention of the former dean was to select a volunteer among them to actually accept their improved Secondary Mutation.
And they may also be able to discover problems (if any) that they had overlooked before and take the opportunity to fix them.
Even if Tissaia thinks that the improved Secondary Mutation will not be risky, it is like a crab. No one knows whether the crab is poisonous or not until the first warrior eats the crab.
However, what Tissaia never expected was that it was not that there were too few volunteers, but that there were too many.
After learning about the request of the former dean, no one expected that Lambert would be the first to step forward.
Obviously he doesn't agree with his identity as a demon hunter, and he always has a bad mouth at everyone. His words are always more complaints than positives...
At this time, he was the first to stand up.
"Ms. Tissaia, Yennefer, my life is in your hands. I don't want to die, I haven't lived enough yet, so please be careful, ladies, and don't let me go in standing up or come out lying down."
Should it be said that it is Lambert?
Even now, I still have the heart to joke.
"School of the Wolf will never leave a brother behind."
Eskel also stood up. "Two ladies, since you need experimental samples, two samples are definitely more convincing than one."
Lambert laughed and scolded, "Damn it, couldn't you have spoken earlier? Then I'll be silent."
Eskel has long been accustomed to Lambert's character, and responded calmly, "School of the Wolf will not leave a brother behind, Lambert. Of course I can't enjoy such a good thing alone. You have to come together, and you have to come even if you don't come."
Before Vesemir brought Lynn to Kaer Morhen with Law of Surprise, Eskel and Lambert were just like most demon hunters, living a day-to-day life.
It's not that they are satisfied with the status quo and don't know how to make progress.
It's just that they really can't think of any way to improve the demon hunter's situation.
And until Lynn gave them such an opportunity and showed them a future.
They don't have big dreams, but they can protect Lynn's dreams.
That's why they have to take the initiative and be the first to eat crabs.
After Eskel and Lambert took the initiative to stand up, Letho's two companions who stayed in Kaer Morhen, Auckes and Serrit seemed to have reacted and expressed their willingness to become sample materials for the two sorceresses.
And they have to be ranked in front of Eskel and Lambert.
The reason is that they know that Lynn is going to establish a witcher school that accommodates all schools of thought in Kaer Morhen Castle.
This school will retain the heritage and characteristics of all schools of thought, rather than being the only school of School of the Wolf.
In this case, now is the time to fight for the right to speak.
Although Auckes and Serrit are also demon hunters, after all, when School of the Viper was in the south, it was not like he had never attacked the nobles.
Especially those newly promoted nobles who were promoted from common people.
Therefore, under the influence of their ears and eyes, they more or less summed up a set of half-understood experiences:
When a career is in its infancy, you should not just look at the salary, but also the prospects. The more you do at this time, the more rewards you will get in the future.
If you don't stand up now, then School of the Viper's demon hunters will always be one step behind School of the Wolf in the future?
So, it became what it is now.
"This is Kaer Morhen, the base camp of School of the Wolf. How could we let School of the Viper get in front of us?"
Auckes was about to retort when another voice came in from the side.
"What you said makes sense, and I agree with it. However, I cannot sit back and watch your sacrifices without being indifferent. Therefore, I think that this glorious and arduous task should be handed over to me, School of the Griffin Demon Hunter, George of Kagen."
George is not as much as Auckes and Serrit think.
He was purely motivated by the spirit of chivalry pursued by School of the Griffin.
School of the Griffin is the most just and chivalrous group of knights errant who are closest to Toussaint among all the schools of demon hunters.
Therefore, since we want to contribute to a noble cause, School of the Griffin naturally cannot sit back and watch others' efforts and enjoy the results in vain.
In this way, Tissaia's worry changed from not having volunteers to having too many volunteers.
Finally, a deep voice sounded.
"I think you have to wait a little longer. I should be the one who eats the crabs."
Everyone's eyes were focused on White Wolf, who had not spoken before.