our family is gone

Chapter 259 Calm down
Lance froze in place for a long time without moving, but Geralt on the other side was eroded by anxiety.

After the monster fell, he was not sure what the attitude of the man in front of him was, especially when he saw the monster disappear inexplicably, which made him even more vigilant.

This kind of method... Could it be that the person in front of him is also a wizard?

And at this moment, Wangcai came out from the darkness beside him, holding a severed arm in his mouth, holding a special pendant firmly on it.

The appearance of Wangcai made Geralt nervous. He had hunted many extraordinary creatures, and he could tell at a glance that this wolf species with unique body shape and special hair was different from ordinary wild wolves.

But soon he could also see that the white wolf and the visitor seemed to be in the same group, but this only deepened his doubts.

Youthful appearance, giant sword, strange secret technique, white wolf of extraordinary blood...

Geralt looked into the eyes of the battle scene just now, and he didn't dare to say that he could beat the opponent. This kind of strength is definitely not unknown, but he didn't know anyone on the mainland who could match him.

"Very good." Lance looked at Wangcai, who seemed to be asking for credit, and took out the jerky to replace the severed arm.

His attention also shifted to the broken arm, or the blood-stained pendant.

Holding the triangular pendant in his hand, the hideous shape is somewhat evil, but the abundant spirituality on it shows that it is a good thing.

Soon Lance found the weird statue on the ground again. He could feel that it was a bit weird, but he couldn't be affected by it. Instead, he picked it up and threw it into the showroom.

No matter what it was, as long as it was in his pocket, it was his.

A lot of gifts, skill upgrades and extraordinary equipment, he knew this trip was worth it.

As for the three strangers?

Lance looked back and looked at the three of them. He could see that they all had traces of spirituality, that is, they were all extraordinary people with extraordinary talents and knew how to use their spirituality.

If you can know from their state that you have had a fight with a monster, you don't know what the situation was like at that time.

"Are you all right?"

Lance put away the giant sword and walked towards the three of them, the expression on his face became much gentler, not at all the madness of fighting the monster just now.

It's just that he didn't mean to treat the three of them. He used spirituality less, and he couldn't use it on outsiders.

Geralt was not sure whether this person was an enemy or a friend. The most feared thing among extraordinary people was hunting each other. Their current state is not good.

However, Lance's gesture of taking the initiative to put away his weapon still slightly eased the atmosphere between the two.

"What do you think?" Tamara breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was still very weak, her mouth was still firm enough, just like the first time they met.

Lance couldn't help but smile slightly when he saw this, "Okay, it's good to be alive. By the way, how did you provoke this kind of monster? What's the origin of this thing?"

"The ghost knows what this guy signed a contract with, and he turned into this ghost after casting spells." Tamara recalled that she had encountered two consecutive battles nearby, and there was something wrong with her expression, so she couldn't help complaining, "This ghost place It's really evil..."

"He's a wanted criminal in Totnes. The nun and I chased him here and got into a fight." Geralt saw that the two seemed to know each other, and the pressure in his heart was relieved. .

I have to say that compared to Tamara's nonsense, the words of the man with golden pupils in front of him are more concise and clear. The two things he mentioned made Lance curious.

"Hi, I'm Lance." Lance offered to extend his hand to show kindness.

"Geralt, thank you for your help." Geralt looked cold, but he was not an idiot.

Lance seemed a little familiar when he heard the name, but he couldn't remember what it was. Now was not the time to talk about it. After shaking hands briefly, Lance glanced at the nun who was lying down.

"There is a small town in front of you. If you have anything to do, let's settle down first. It's a bit dangerous for you to stay here like this."

After saying that, Lance helped Tamara up and wanted to send her to the carriage, but he never thought of her struggling to get up and shouting to the ground.

"My baby..."

Lance picked up the strangely shaped torch on the ground strangely. This is a mortal thing, otherwise he would have seen it just now.

Don't understand why Tamara is so valuable.

It's just that when Tamara took it, she found that the spirituality on it was completely lost, and her face instantly turned ashen.

You know this but... now Tamara couldn't even cry holding the torch, it was even more uncomfortable than killing her.

"As for it~" Lance was a little speechless, and he didn't bother to throw people into the car without talking nonsense.

As for the nun, after a little hesitation, they also threw her into the car.

"Ow~"

Wangcai's howl interrupted Lance's thoughts, and when he looked up, he found that it had pulled a person out of the weeds on the side of the road.

Lance was still angry after looking at it, but fell into a coma, and he didn't look like an imperial man in his appearance and clothes.

"It was with that wizard, and there was an internal struggle between them."

Geralt added without Lance asking.

Originally, Lance wanted to find out why there were traces of the ancestors on the wizard, so this person can't be left here waiting to die.

Throwing it into the car and driving away, Geralt struggled to get on the horse and followed.

Along the way, Lance also got a general understanding of the situation from Geralt. As for Tamara, he was still holding the torch in the carriage and hadn't recovered from a daze.

"What happened to Totnes? Why is that wizard wanted?"

"I don't know. I also saw a reward nearby, but I heard from the guild that it was related to the recent incident of the fallen in Totnes."

Evil Fallen... Lance pondered for a moment, couldn't the ancestor have something to do with this, right?
If you want to know more now, you have to wait until the woman wakes up.

"Here we are, there is a small town in front of us."

Naturally, Lance would not be stopped by the soldiers when he stepped forward, and Geralt realized that this terrifyingly powerful young man in front of him turned out to be the lord of this place after hearing what the soldiers called him.

Lance took Geralt to the hotel in the town. In fact, he arranged rooms for them on the second floor of the tavern. Of course, he had to pay for it himself.

"You can rest and do activities in the town, but remember one thing, don't interfere with the lives of the locals at will, and Hamlet prohibits violence, let alone death, if you encounter trouble, you can find me near the central square of the town, and you will remind her when she wakes up Touch her."

Geralt also nodded in response to this. This is not a very strict rule, but it can show that the law and order here is good.

After all, most cities and towns in the empire adopt a laissez-faire attitude, as long as things don’t become a big deal, it’s fine. As for the death of a few ordinary people, it’s not a big deal.

Geralt and the nun stayed in the hotel, but Tamara didn't want to leave her carriage at all, but yes, the space in her carriage was much more comfortable than the hotel.

But Lance is not at ease if she is allowed to run around.

"Let's go, my house is quite big."

Leave a place for her carriage in the front yard, and let Wangcai watch from the side. After all, he is wary of these extraordinary people.

As for the fellow wizard, he was directly lifted out and dragged towards the room.

"Boss, why didn't you wait for me!" Boudica came out when he heard the movement, and seeing a person in Lance's hand, he couldn't help coming over curiously, "Did you catch something?"

She is different from others, she has no relatives or reasons here, so she simply lives here.

Disma had already alarmed her when she came back before, but Lance had already run away when she came out.

"You came just in time, help me take off her clothes and change into casual clothes." Lance handed her over.

Boudica grabbed the woman and saw this guy's ordinary face, immediately showing a touch of disgust, and complained indifferently.

"Why does the boss like this kind of thing, he doesn't look handsome at all."

Lance was a little speechless, so he had to explain.

"Don't talk nonsense, she is a wizard and very dangerous, please watch out and don't let her hide things, if she runs away, I will ask you to settle the score."

Lance's hair was black, and he hurried out after leaving a sentence.

This matter is not over so easily. The situation on Disma's side must be understood first, and the defense of the town must be carefully arranged.

The monster carrying the power of the ancestors appeared near Hamlet, and it was just when he wiped out a cult camp. If it was such a coincidence, he would not believe it.

Disma had seen the methods of wizards before. Although he had absolute confidence in the lord, he also understood that the words the lord told before he left meant to be careful to turn the tiger away from the mountain, so he didn't go to the tavern or the brothel after the report, but stayed in the barracks. side.

"grown ups!"

"The matter has been resolved, don't worry, tell me about the situation along the way first."

Disma breathed a sigh of relief, and the pressure in his heart was relieved by half, but his expression was still a little weird when he mentioned this.

"The letter was not delivered, because when I rushed there, the city was captured by refugees. I asked some people who escaped, and the nobles were basically killed or fled."

"What!" Lance showed a hint of surprise on his face. He had thought about many situations, but this was the only one he hadn't thought of.

After all, it is considered a city. With the city defense army stationed there, it is impossible to rely on the city wall. Such a big city is actually attacked like this. Is this a bit...

"Are there any traces of monsters?"

The situation was abnormal, and Lance couldn't help but think of what happened to Barton. It would be much more normal if extraordinary power was involved.

"I specifically inquired around the area, and the soldiers who captured the city said they were refugees, but I heard those who escaped from the war zone say that the refugees are well-equipped, and their weapons are even better than the city defense army.

Moreover, as soon as the attack was made, internal agents seized the city gate. The whole operation was definitely not done by ordinary refugees, but more like a regular army under the banner of refugees. "

Disma's words made Lance fall into deep thought. The empire in front of him let the drought-affected refugees go. I'm afraid it's not because they don't want to save them, but because they can't save them.

The reaction of Totnes, the Harvest Cult that emerged, and the fact that a large number of cities have been captured and the nobles are fleeing...

It seemed that the conflicts within the empire could no longer be suppressed by this kind of split, and this catastrophe was just the fuse.

"Ah~ The troubled times are approaching, how many people will die..."

Lance sighed with emotion. The situation of ordinary people in the chaotic period of the feudal dynasty was just an insignificant sentence in the history books before, but now they have seen the tragic situation in the refugee camps, but they feel deeply.

I dare not say anything else, but he is sure that the war zone is definitely more terrifying than the refugee camp, and human life and weeds are almost trampled on at will.

Although Hamlet is on the edge of the empire, no one knows whether the war will spread here.

Even if there is no war, the chaos caused by the fleeing refugees is still unacceptable.

Because death and chaos will increase the ancestor's strength, he does not allow this to happen.

The imminent crisis was in front of him, and soon Lance became firm in his goal. He must start preparing for the impact, and he must not let Hamlet mess up.

At the same time, speed up the raid on the dungeon. It is impossible for him to let go if the ancestor is still alive.

…………

Although Lance knew some things from Geralt, he still had doubts about the authenticity, so he boarded her carriage directly when he came back.

Tamara was lying in the carriage, looking very weak. It seemed that she hadn't recovered from the battle just now, and she was very casual about Lance's intrusion.

She is not an idiot, especially after seeing the terrifying power, even if she has a big temper, she can't play on Lance, so she can only secretly feel sorry for the loss of this trip.

"Drink it, it will make you feel better." Lance took out a bottle of potion and took a sip before passing it over.

Tamara knew that Lance's action was to prove that the potion was harmless, but she couldn't help but hesitate when she took the potion.

No matter how you say it, she is well-informed, and she can judge the type of common medicines at a glance, but she really doesn't know what the medicine that is the same as clear water is.

After a little hesitation, I still took a sip, it was a faint salty taste, what kind of potion is this?

But at this moment, an inexplicable force surged in his body, and the severe headache really eased a lot.

Tamara couldn't help looking at Lance with doubts, but met the smiling face.

"This is a good thing, how could I lie to you?" Lance took back the half bottle of potion.

This thing is actually salt water, and what acts on Tamara's body is the refreshing effect brought about by a small amount of [Blessing] enhancement.

It’s just that it’s treating the symptoms rather than the root cause, because the root cause is the damage to the body and soul, and it’s impossible for Lance to cure her directly.

"Thank you..." Tamara also realized that she seemed to have missed something, and she should have just gulped it down.

Just thinking about it, my head started to hurt again, and I couldn't help frowning.

"We're all friends, there's no need for this, but I didn't expect that it would be like this when we meet again."

Lance wants to know more things from her, so the attitude of cutting into the topic is naturally more gentle, playing the emotional card.

"Speaking of which, why did you come here? How did you make it like this?"

　Some people commented that the recent plot is relatively flat. This paragraph is actually used as a transition, connecting to the next dungeon and drawing out some characters and world views at the same time.

　　Geralt is just a reader's request. It exists as an easter egg character and has not integrated into the world view of the witcher. Don't worry, everyone, the main thing is the dungeon itself.

　　
　
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