"Thank you for your generosity, Your Excellency."
"Lynn?" Geralt was stunned for a moment.
He wanted to say something more, but Istredd had already stood up and walked outside.
"Then, it's time for me to leave. If the two masters are willing, you might as well stay at Talgar City for a while. There happens to be a commission from you here. As long as you stay at Talgar City, all expenses will be charged to my account."
As soon as Istredd left, Geralt immediately complained to Lynn in dissatisfaction.
"Lynn, what are you thinking about? We shouldn't be involved in politics. Have you forgotten what Vesemir told you? Witchers should remain neutral."
Lynn shook his head. "No, I didn't forget."
"Then you still take his things?"
Here Geralt is in a hurry, and the language is not well organized.
But Lynn understands what Geralt means.
White Wolf blamed himself for not taking the heraldic ring given by Istredd.
Among School of the Wolf, who has the closest idea to Witcher's Code?
Then this person must be Geralt.
Of course, as the protagonist of the "story", even if Geralt doesn't want to cause trouble, trouble will always find him.
Or as the world puts it:
This is fate.
Although Lynn can understand Geralt's thoughts, times have changed now.
"Geralt, in this world, humans, elves, dwarves, and gnomes can all participate in the Game of Thrones. Why can't we, the demon hunters, do the same?"
Geralt replied without thinking, "Because it is very dangerous and will make the situation of us demon hunters even more difficult."
Lynn spread his hands.
"But if we remain neutral, won't the political whirlpool suck us into it?"
Geralt was silent.
He knew what Lynn said was right.
Even if the witcher wants to remain neutral, he will still inevitably be involved.
Or should I say it this way, a principled neutral attitude will often bring bad results.
Because of this kind of thing, Geralt himself has encountered it several times.
Remaining neutral, in the eyes of outsiders, is an attitude that has nothing to do with yourself.
Sometimes they are even maliciously interpreted as being a fence-sitter or a fence-sitter.
No matter where in the world, people don't like wallflowers, right?
Geralt said glumly, "At least, we should try our best to avoid it."
Geralt may not know that Lynn knows himself better than he does.
Lynn certainly knows that Geralt is a noble and almost holy person.
He is closer to the concept of saint than any other priest.
But unfortunately, being noble cannot protect those around you.
In the original novel and game plot, if Geralt can "flex" a little, he wants to get rid of the fate of wandering around and let Vesemir, Eskel and Lambert all live a good life. It really shouldn't be too simple.
Now that he has come to this world, what he has to do is naturally to change the direction of the "story" and not let the world line slip into a future full of tragedy.
Anyway, there is no bronze dragon in this world to protect history from being tampered with.
Therefore, he needs Geralt to listen to him.
Rather than the other way around.
"Geralt, I know you are doing it for my own good, but please believe me, I am doing this for the sake of the demon hunters, not just School of the Wolf, but all the schools of demon hunters..."
"If something is not done, we demon hunters... may really become extinct."
Next, the room fell into silence.
After a long time, Geralt seemed to have given up and spoke slowly.
"Okay, Lynn, I can't convince you."
"Obviously you have thought about it a lot, much more than I have."
"You have said many things before, but to be honest, I didn't understand them all."
"But I can tell that you have a plan, and it's not something you just dreamed up on a whim."
"I'm not going to stop you, but I hope you know what you're doing."
Lynn also let out a sigh of relief.
Originally, he thought it would take more effort to convince Geralt.
And the current situation is undoubtedly the best.
It's not that Lynn cannot understand Geralt's thoughts.
The provisions on neutrality in Witcher's Code were also the original intention when Order of Witchers was founded.
But now, times are developing and society is progressing.
The rules of the past no longer apply to today's world.
Lynn, who can predict the future, knows exactly what will happen in the future.
It is impossible and unwilling for him to passively wait for disaster to strike.
Since there is no way to escape anyway...
Why not be prepared and take the initiative?
Therefore, Lynn had to make this decision that went against the precepts of his ancestors.
Ever since Thyssen family's rule under Kovir and Poviss was overthrown and had to go into exile, Istredd has been making deliberate plans to regain the throne.
He continues to gather supporters.
When the time was right, he decisively launched War to Reclaim the Throne.
The two usurpers, King Lettenhove and King Idi, naturally would not sit back and watch the return of Istredd, and they also made their own responses.
It's just that War to Reclaim the Throne still ended up winning with Istredd.
As for King Lettenhove and King Idi, as well as their families, they were all killed by Istredd on the night that later generations called "Night of the Long Knives and Torches".
And it was precisely because Lynn knew the results of War to Reclaim the Throne that he agreed to participate in Istredd's coup in the future.
Of course, he would not be so naive as to think that participating in a war would be risk-free.
But the problem is that the daily work of a demon hunter also involves taking great risks.
At least compared to breaking into the Drowner group in exchange for a half-crown for a Drowner head, the rewards of following Istredd are much greater.
Besides, canonizing a demon hunter as a vassal is also a matter of great benefit and no harm to Istredd.
First of all, allowing demon hunters to become the lords of their own country means that this country has a good-will attitude towards demon hunters and can attract the few demon hunters in the world to come to Kovir.
Demon hunters can deal with monsters that harm the countryside, allowing farmers to farm with peace of mind, and allowing soldiers fighting outside to worry about the safety of their wives and children at home...
Secondly, the unique Witcher Senses brought about by the demon hunter's mutation can also assist the city guards in better detecting homicide cases, apprehending the murderer, and protecting people's lives and property.
Finally, when foreign enemies invade, the demon hunters will also take up arms to defend the land.
Previously, Lynn showed this benefit to Istredd, which made Istredd finally make up his mind and make the promise of "giving Lynn Earl the title and land".
Of course, where this land is and if you want to get more, it will definitely depend on your future contribution.
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