From Witcher to Lord of the Empire

After nearly two years of [Decision Trial], Leo's body has become quite strong under the nourishment of special herbs, mushrooms, and moss, and is no weaker than adults of this era.

Only the faint fluff on his lips showed his youthfulness.

Leo's fate has begun to change. After being strengthened by two alchemical creatures, [Grass Trial] and [Dream Trial], he will carry the steel and silver swords on his back, complete the final [Mountain Trial], and obtain his own Witcher badge.

if everything goes well.

"Are you ready, boy?"

Faced with Lan's question at this moment.

Leo lay on the experimental table, shaking nervously, but still nodded resolutely.

The needle pierced the blood vessel, and the alchemy potion flowed into the young man's body. His consciousness gradually became blurred, which could relieve the pain, but he maintained his most basic sanity to resist the effects of the potion.

The boy uttered bursts of murmurs, and the casters began to recite spells rapidly.

Empty bottles containing elixirs and a pile of alchemical raw materials rose into the air, and were mixed together in the big hands formed by chaotic energy, and the grass decoction began to be brewed.

Pain began to well up, the boy's body began to tense up, and his teeth clenched tightly on the glue tongue in his mouth. Until the pain finally couldn't be suppressed and began to turn into low roars and screams.

Time passed, and the sky outside the window became darker and brighter.

The witchers stared intently.

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Life in Sintra goes on in an orderly manner.

The northernmost part of the country is Blochlon.

Since the recovery of Sintra, all major infrastructure and other talent such as craftsmen have been relocated back to the capital, which is, after all, the center of Sintra.

However, as a direct fiefdom under the Earl of Lann, the town of Blochlon played the most important "base area" role during the recovery of Cintra. Naturally, it cannot be simply forgotten.

The fortresses and bunkers built for war purposes have all been preserved, the supporting buildings and teams have also remained intact, and the trade routes and waterways originally opened during the war have also remained intact.

This is a place where many countries are adjacent. Coupled with the above-mentioned urban foundations that are rare in the north, "Blochiron Town" has now been upgraded to "Brochilon City".

If the capital city of Sintra is the political center of the kingdom, then Brochlon's future is the economic center. Lann's positioning here is based on Vizima in Temeria and Novigrad in Redania.

As a native of Brochlon, Levin had been trained by Lann's side as a servant for a long time, and he stayed as the first mayor of Brochlon.

He perfectly inherited Lann's office style, constantly reviewing and approving documents personally, accepting "tasks" and then arranging his subordinates to solve them, and occasionally went into battle himself. During this period, he provided Lann with a lot of experience.

Today, Levin received the latest standard documents from the capital.

"This is..." Levin showed a surprised look, and then realized the importance of the matter.

This document was copied immediately and then posted in the square of Brochlon Town.

The citizens immediately gathered around.

"There is news from the royal capital again? Does the Duke need us to fight again?"

"Hey, hey, what are you doing back home? You have put your swords at home... Ever since the Duke's reforms, Cintra has no shortage of soldiers. Don't get excited..."

"First listen to what is written on the poster..."

Many citizens are illiterate. So he watched with burning eyes as a man wearing a printed robe with three scratches rushed to the front.

The man in the robe cleared his throat, and the citizens who were talking about each other fell silent. They pricked up their ears, hoping to hear the voice of the lion coming from the capital.

"Dear citizens of Sintra:

In recent days, monsters have emerged one after another around the country, and Cintra is full of waste..."

The Brochlon people originally thought that this document would be related to taxation, commerce, etc., as usual.

Soon they discovered that they had underestimated the nature of the report and that the content was completely different from what they thought.

"Since their birth, demon hunters have been a noble group, a sacrificial group, and a group that sacrifices itself for others. There are even a large number of true knights such as the Griffin School, who do not ask for anything in return..."

"But again, just like Nilfgaard's oppression of Cintra, more other evil people do not allow the emergence of good people. Therefore, the witchers are falling apart, more witchers are lost, and more witches are lost. There is no reward for good deeds."

"Her Majesty Cirilla and Duke Lannister believe that the person who brings firewood to everyone cannot be allowed to freeze to death in the cold. Clearing the reputation of witchers and supporting their development will become an important strategy for Cintra in the future. One of the goals.”

If it were placed in other countries, this report would definitely cause controversy. But in Sintra, the people only agree.

"Your Majesty the Duke proposes:

1. From now on, the Order of Demon Hunters has been re-established in Sintra, and the headquarters of the Order has been set up in the capital of Sintra.

2. Each city in Sintra has set up official witcher stations to accommodate witchers during missions for free. The daily expenses of witchers are subsidized according to the kingdom.

3. The sheriffs of each town and village collect information about monsters in their jurisdiction and can apply to the capital for the dispatch of demon hunters to eliminate surrounding hidden dangers and protect the safety of citizens.

4. For tasks completed by the demon hunters themselves, official supervision can be provided to complete the subsequent handover. For those who are unable to pay remuneration, they can issue relevant property certificates to the superior town or city and obtain corresponding task subsidies based on the nature of the task.

five,……"

Up to this point, the expressions of the people had not changed much.

They just lamented that under these policies, Cintra might gather more demon hunters like Master Leitho, Master Geralt, and Master Gede.

Rejoice in the strength that followed Cintra.

Some people even lamented: "The Duke is a demon hunter, right? If there is danger, will he come in person?"

Many people showed the same admiration as the speaker.

But then, the expression of the man in robe who read out the report suddenly became excited and excited.

If it wasn't for the purpose of reading this report, he might have left the citizens and headed for the royal capital immediately.

"In addition, Duke Lannister issued a call to join the demon hunters to support 'one person hunts demons, the whole family is glorious'.

1. For minors who become witcher apprentices, the apprentices themselves can receive 100 crowns of [Demon Hunting Subsidy] per month, and the tax is reduced by 10% for the witcher family; those who pass all witcher trials will enjoy permanent tax exemption for their families. At the same time, the 'Demon Hunting House' honorary plaque produced from the royal capital will be awarded.

2. Demon hunters who pass all assessments can enjoy the same military age treatment as army officers according to their age as demon hunters.

3. Relatives of demon hunters will be given priority in joining the army, enrolling in school, and official recruitment assessments.

4. If an apprentice or demon hunter suffers a personal accident due to accidents during training or demon hunting commissions, the royal family will issue a one-time condolence payment of 50,000 crowns and award the family a medal of honor. Direct descendants of witchers enjoy free college education, and when they reach adulthood..."

The eyes of the citizens of Brochlon are getting brighter and brighter. If it weren't for listening to this report, some people would be unable to restrain themselves and want to go to the mayor's secretary or other political officials to find out how to sign up to become a demon hunter. People.

"The Duke of Lannister hereby promises that the Witcher Trial has been conquered by the royal family Mossak's advisor, and will guarantee the safety of the Witcher Trial in the name of the royal family. Anyone who slanders the Witcher or the Witcher Trial will be Anyone who does this will be deemed to have insulted the royal family of Sintra and insulted the male and female lions."

"In addition, Duke Lannister wants to form the [Lion Guard], led by the [Lion Guard] Knight House Leinwich, and the members will all choose demon hunters..."

boom--

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Sintra, the royal capital.

Lann smiled as he watched the demon hunters examine the reports in front of them with complicated eyes.

"What do you think? If nothing goes wrong, this document has spread throughout the country of Cintra, and it may even reach Novigrad in a while."

Gede sighed: "I never thought that a demon hunter could get such treatment... If there are still brothers in exile, I'm afraid they will all rush to Sintra. Even the bears are no exception."

Kolgrim smacked his lips: "Apprentices get a monthly subsidy of 100 crowns. Good guy, that's the price of killing a griffin in some small places."

Yennefer, who was sitting next to Geralt, even chuckled: "More than that. The tuition and miscellaneous fees at Arethusa College are only 200 crowns per year. With the subsidy, one of your apprentices can support several warlock apprentices every year. "

Lambert retorted without giving in: "Even if the success rate of the current demon hunter trials has increased, the training of apprentices is far more difficult and dangerous than the training of warlocks, and the training cycle is shorter. They deserve this treatment."

Yennefer's face turned cold.

Geralt, who was caught between the brothers and the woman, looked around and could only smile bitterly.

Vesemir and Geron looked at each other and advised Lan, "Isn't this too extravagant?"

Lan leaned back in his chair confidently: "I am richer than you think, and I will be richer in the foreseeable future."

"In addition, the Demon Hunter Trial continues to improve - such as [Second Mutation]. The strategic value of the Demon Hunter will become increasingly high and worth the price."

"If it weren't for the fact that many related alchemy materials are priceless and unavailable, I really want to directly pay for a comprehensive sweep of goods in the entire northern market to greatly improve your overall strength."

Lann, the person responsible for paying the money, had no objections, and the remaining demon hunters naturally wouldn't say anything more.

Jeron thought: "Then what we will discuss in today's meeting is the final question - the framework of the future Demon Hunter Order?"

Lan nodded: "But before we start, I think we should gather everyone first."

As he spoke, Lan clapped one palm on the ground.

【Teleport】

The bright emerald light spot lit up and went out, and Cohen appeared from it wearing a forest-like outfit.

Kelda hugged her disciple happily. During this time, Cohen had been soaking in the spring water of the Dryad Forest to heal his wounds. They had not seen each other for a long time.

In fact, theoretically he could have come back a long time ago, but the tree spirits kept Cohen for a while longer.

A good while.

"Everyone is here now." Lann nodded with satisfaction and began to read out the next plan.

According to the preliminary plan, the [Demon Hunter Order] set up in Sintra will be used as the administrative center. Demon hunters can also choose to live in the Order even if there are no tasks.

The two castles of Kaer Morhen and Kaer Siren are retained as training bases. The environment there is very suitable for training apprentices. At the same time, the [Ring of Elements] of the Wolf Sect and the [Magic Place] underground of the Griffin School are also uniquely endowed. of blessed land.

Lan would also like to fight for more witcher castles if possible. It's just that the Snake Faction's headquarters is in Nilfgaard, and the Cat Faction has no castle and only a caravan as a mobile camp.

In other words, the Bear Faction still has an abandoned base. When he has time later, Lan plans to send someone back with Gede to take a look.

The newly joined apprentices will go through unified physical training and swordsmanship training at the two existing bases. After completing all three trials of [Decision], [Dreamland], and [Green Grass], the instructors of each school will be trained according to the requirements of each session. The apprentice's performance and talent tendencies are assigned to the school, and the apprentice is given the task of the final [mountain] trial.

After completing a total of four trials, the Witcher Medal of the corresponding school is awarded.

This is important, and the characteristics and specialties of each school should be preserved. In the past, there was no choice between various schools of thought. After all, it was quite difficult to have a "child of destiny".

Now, demon hunters can select apprentices who are suitable for their respective schools’ strengths and tendencies before [making a decision] and provide them with targeted training. In the foreseeable future, the quality of new demon hunters will improve dramatically compared to the past.

When Lann needs to use each school in the future, he will also issue a "national commission" based on the school's expertise...

When he said this, Lann glanced at Jaylon slightly apologetically.

Jie Long nodded slightly, encouraging and supporting Lan.

Lan took a deep breath and stood up, attracting everyone's attention.

"Everyone, our name is [The Order of Demon Hunters], but we are not a religious group. What we believe in is the belief of the first generation of demon hunters to 'fight for those who cannot fight,' and the sentiment of protecting civilians from a world infested by monsters. "

"Now that the Order is re-established, we need a leader."

When Lan said this, everyone's eyes became strange.

Needless to say? Who are you gathered here for? Who gave everything you get now?

I know it all in my heart.

Oh, is it because nobles and royal families like to follow this process?

The demon hunters looked at each other vaguely for a few times, thinking that the election of a leader did require a sense of ceremony, so they all began to cooperate with Lan.

Lann did not engage in any drama of being elected and then rejected, and no one among the demon hunters could compete with him for this position - even if he was just nominated.

So he spoke frankly and honestly.

"However, I am not only a witcher, but also a member of the royal family of Cintra and the future king of Cintra. With me as the leader of the witcher order, I will inevitably bring politics into the order. I know that you I am willing to give back to Cintra for my past help, but if the Witcher Order wants to maintain its noble ideals in the future, continue to develop, and radiate to the north and even beyond, it must maintain relative independence. .”

“This is why I proposed the concept of ‘national commission’.”

"You individuals can join Cintra and help Cintra. But the Order will never be a vassal of Cintra."

"Of course, the help Cintra gives to the witchers must be repaid." Looking at the witchers who were hesitant to speak, Lan smiled and said, "I want to introduce witchers into Cintra's armed forces. , but that will inevitably conflict with your demon hunting commission."

"The [Manticore] school far away in Zerikan inspired me. They existed as royal guards of the country there in the early days."

"So, today I announced my withdrawal from the Griffin School. As a demon hunter and also the royal family of Cintra, I announced that I will establish a new demon hunter school. In the future, I will cooperate with the political interests of Cintra and the North. What will be entangled will be this new school of thought, and I am the first grand instructor of this school of thought and the only member now."

"The name of this school is - Lion School!"

Jie Long looked at his disciple with no regrets and his eyes were full of joy.

Everyone's eyes suddenly became clear, and they suddenly discovered that the medal on Lan's chest had unknowingly changed its style.

There hung a roaring lion. (End of chapter)