From Witcher to Lord of the Empire

"Your Majesty Lann."

The three Nilfgaardian vampires and Dettlaff were still looking at Lann with scrutinizing eyes, while Orianna took the lead and made an elegant court salute to Lann.

Lann smiled slightly. He knew that the so-called secular class was meaningless among high-level vampires, so he was well prepared for the reactions of the other people.

Even though Orianna looks polite, she is not necessarily any less thoughtful than others.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I kept you waiting." Lann nodded slightly towards the vampires.

Dettlaff stepped forward and introduced several vampires present to Lan.

In fact, Lann was relatively familiar with Dettlaff and Orianna, but he was quite unfamiliar with the three vampires from Nilfgaard.

But with him as a bridge, everyone finally officially got to know each other, and it was easier to start the topic later.

"Good things are always worth looking forward to." Philippa smiled and performed the Nilfgaardian etiquette toward Lan, "And we have been waiting for it for a long time, the Lion of Cintra."

There was already a sofa prepared for the two new people in the house, and Lan sat on it leisurely. From this direction, he could bear the gaze of everyone in the house.

Regis frowned slightly. The atmosphere was not right, and he sensed that things were not going well.

"I want to know how Regis introduced me to you, and what do you think?" Lann chuckled, "Although I have some reputation in the world, we all know that after reaching a higher level, the title It doesn’t matter. So I still respect everyone’s opinions very much.”

Orianna and the three Nilfgaardian vampires were all smiling and silent.

Regis scratched his head, and when he was about to explain, Dettlaff finally spoke to help him relieve his embarrassment.

"Regis told us about your identity, the power you carry, and the mission you bear." Dettlaff crossed his arms in the darkness, "He recalled with us the scene when the heavens and the earth met and the hoarfrost. Threat, I think joining your camp is the best choice if I want to save myself from the next disaster."

"What he said does make sense, that's why we have this meeting today."

Lann nodded slightly towards Regis and then said: "Regis will tell you the pros and cons, but like I said - I respect you all very much, and forcing you to join for the sake of survival is not what I want to do. .So if you have any requests, I won’t hesitate to meet them.”

"For example, you, Dettlaff." Lann smiled, "I should have done you a 'little favor', right?"

Dettlaff's expression paused for a long time before sighing in a bitter tone.

"Xiana..."

…

This name represents a top-notch femme fatale woman.

Sianna is the biological sister of Duchess Anna, the current ruler of Toussaint. However, when she was born, she happened to encounter the rare astronomical phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. Therefore, she was considered to have suffered the "Black Sun Curse", which led to tragic events. fate.

It is difficult for anyone to verify whether the so-called "Black Sun" is a "curse", but in this era, not only one princess suffered misfortune because of the "Black Sun Curse": Geralt was once forced to kill a Black Sun Princess, and at the same time, Eskar, who is a wolf faction, also has a Black Sun Princess as his destiny child.

The former was raped in the country as a princess, but was expelled from the country and eventually became a female killer; the latter has a similar experience, although most of them are also embarrassing because players can have different endings.

Almost all of these black sun princesses eventually became female killers and female devils who caused trouble for one party. But it's hard to say whether it was the black sun that cursed them, or whether people cursed them because of the black sun.

Syanna's experience was not far different from the two mentioned above, so she had to leave her hometown carrying the so-called curse, and then met the high-level vampire Dettlaff.

After realizing the true identity of the "person" in front of her, Sianna used means to make Dettlaff fall in love and obey her words.

If it were the original timeline, Xianna would later pretend to be kidnapped, direct and act on her own as a kidnapper, threaten Dettlaff to help her take revenge on Toussaint, and commit many murders.

And when Dettlaff discovered the truth, he almost massacred the entire Toussaint.

Now all this has not happened, Xianna's plan is still only in her mind. When Regis came to talk to Dettlaff, Dettlaff doubtfully used magic and potions to get Sianna to reveal the truth.

Honest people break defenses.

"How do you know about this matter, His Majesty Lann, the Ancient One?" Dettlaff asked dully.

"You can understand this as one of the powers of the ancient blood." Lann restrained his smile and said seriously, "Strong power will always attract covetousness. I understand this deeply, and I feel the same way for you."

"And my current identity makes it easier than you to handle some things. After you join my camp, whether you plan to give Xianna an open and fair punishment, or strip her of all other identities and become your taboo , Or do you want her to turn back into the 'real Sienna' you love..."

Lan's voice was low: "I can help you do it, as long as you are willing."

The vampire's ears sounded like a devil's whisper of temptation.

Dettlaff lowered his head: "I... need to think about it."

Stable.

"Of course, we are quite patient."

Lann smiled slightly and turned to look at the other people.

"Where are you?"

Orianna smiled and said, "As you know, I have an orphanage."

Lann regained his smile: "This kind of thing is not allowed here. You can continue to open the orphanage, but you cannot take anything from them."

Lan pondered for a moment: "But now Cintra has begun to build a medical system. Doctors and warlocks have established a blood inventory to prepare for emergencies. I can divide a part of the quota into it to meet your daily needs - this The same goes for a few others.”

Orianna listened carefully, then raised her wine glass to cover her red lips: "I like children, and I also like blood. They can be satisfied together best, and there is no harm in being separated. But -"

The red-haired female vampire said, pointing to the last three people: "——I still want to hear their opinions."

Sure enough, the most polite person is not necessarily the one who is most devoted to him. On the contrary, Dettlaff, who has been silent, has one foot in Sintra.

Lan nodded slightly, then turned to look in the direction of Philippa's family.

Their expressions had already become uninterested.

"With all due respect, Son of the Ancient Bloodline." Philippa shook his head, "We are very satisfied in Nilfgaard, but the conditions you just offered to Orianna and the others are difficult to attract us."

Lan's expression remained unchanged: "Then what do you hope for?"

Philippa's eyes were gradually filled with red: "Slaves, banquets, endless blood."

Lan shook his head regretfully: "That's a pity. There are no slaves in Cintra, and I can't let you harm my citizens in other ways."

"Look, that's why I said..." Philippa and the two companions beside him shook their heads regretfully.

If they refuse to give in, they are destined to fail to reach an agreement.

But they, who had been impatient before Lann arrived, were still sitting firmly on their chairs at this moment.

I have no intention of leaving at all.

Regis frowned and glanced at the pupils, fingernails, and hair of the three vampires.

He grimaced and slowly moved to stand in front of Lan.

"If you can't meet these conditions, we have a new one." Philippa said suddenly.

Lan nodded in admiration: "I see that you are quite good at negotiating - what are the conditions?"

"Regis is right, the blood of the ancients is indeed the most powerful backer when facing the intersection of the celestial sphere and the hoarfrost."

"But each of our races has different special abilities. It just so happens that my ability can draw some strength from food. So..."

Philippa and the two companions took a deep breath, no longer restraining the sharp teeth that broke out of their lips.

"We want to have a taste of the ancient blood!"

Before he finished speaking, three Nilfgaardian vampires transformed into three rickety giant human-shaped bats at the same time. They turned from extreme silence and turned into black shadows like three sharp arrows and shot toward Lann. .

This is a speed that cannot be discerned by the naked eye, and ordinary people cannot even see a black shadow.

At such a close distance, high-level vampires can even tear the opponent's body to pieces with their sharp claws before the person's pupils shrink!

But Regis undoubtedly responded.

He was extremely angry because he was the one who presided over the negotiation between his compatriots and Lan, and it was he who brought Lan into the dangerous situation he was in today.

Regis knew that he could not block three people at once, so he simply turned into a bat, spread his wings and blocked Lann resolutely——

Anyway, even if he is torn to pieces, he will not die, but I believe that Lan can definitely turn defeat into victory if he seizes the opportunity.

The next second.

With a "bang" sound, Regis suddenly saw a golden protective shield appearing in front of him like the sun.

It appeared much faster than Regis.

And when the barber doctor was about to open his wings following the inertia of his muscles, the protective shield had begun to expand rapidly.

Like a high wall with autonomous consciousness, shock waves visible to the naked eye began to appear as it expanded rapidly, crushing the oncoming three-headed vampires with unparalleled momentum!

[Quen Sign·Active Shield·Quen Strengthening·Quen Release]

With a "boom", the three vampires flew backwards faster than they rushed towards him. The force they wanted to hit Lan was reflected on their bodies without any loss, and their torsos began to collapse while they were still in the air. Spurting blood.

However, before they landed, the purple magic circle quietly rose from the ground.

The body in the air seemed to be forgotten by time at this moment, moving slowly in the air, like a confused fish.

[Yaden Seal·Magic Trap·Yaden Strengthening·Magic Overload]

Regis was stunned. He looked back at Lan, and then curiously walked forward slowly to observe the three vampires still floating in the air.

Regis' movements were perfect, but the three vampires never landed.

After several years, Lann's skills have long been different from what they were before. Those skills that he considered to be of little benefit but had not been activated have long been invested with abundant skill points.

The effect is also amazing.

Orianna and Dettlaff swallowed together and looked at their compatriots frozen in mid-air in horror.

Is this the power of ancient blood? We have always known that the bearer of this bloodline can travel through time and space, but who knew that he would behave so outrageously in battle?

Those three guys won't always be floating in the air, right?

It was only now that Lan stood up from the chair calmly. He first showed a friendly smile to Dettlaff and Orianna, and then walked to the three vampires with his hands behind his back.

He looked at them like he was admiring goldfish in a tank.

"You also want the power of ancient blood?"

He smiled: "If you had told me earlier, I could give it to you."

With that said, Lan clicked on the system and spent three skill points to open a new [Follower] panel.

"But..." Lann showed a troubled expression, "This requires your cooperation, and it seems that this is very difficult at the moment."

"So I can only aggrieve three people first."

Dettlaff and Oriana on the side didn't know what Lan meant, but the next second, they suddenly felt a bright light passing through them.

They lowered their heads and saw a bright lightning emitting frightening fluctuations, but it emerged from an hourglass-shaped rune with great dexterity, bypassed their bodies, and then poured on the three vampires of Nilfgaard.

Dettlaff and Oriana only felt a gust of wind pass by them, and the lightning seemed to have no power other than a bright light. But when lightning fell on the vampires, they saw terrifying heat and flames burst out.

Then, the three vampires began to scream extremely slowly and lazily, and every note was clearly distinguishable.

"My original plan was to use [Igni] to press them directly against the wall and burn them into glass. That would be more convenient." Lan said with his arms crossed and Regis beside him, "But after all, I am in someone else's house. I don’t want to destroy the decorations.”

Regis felt a faint chill.

"But now do you believe that I can protect you in front of the Shadow Elder?"

Regis squinted his eyes, and the lightning in front of him kept flashing, making his vision turn white.

These are not lightning, because they don't "flash" at all, they never stop!

Regis nodded slowly, confirming Lan's question.

"You... still want to find the Shadow Elder?"

A hesitant voice came from behind. It's Dettlaff.

Lann looked back at the mature vampire.

Lann left his original position, and the lightning that filled every space around him seemed to bypass his body consciously.

The only thing that remains unchanged is the end point where the lightning bolts cling to the three vampires, causing damage all the time.

"Yes, the Shadow Elder is a powerful being worth winning over, and he is the one I must fight for." Lann nodded.

"As for you, have you considered it?"