The Journey of the Demon Hunter

"It doesn't need to be concerned." Zelin waved his hand. "Let me see if your plan can be successful. Let's start with Livia, how about?"

"I will prove that your investment is absolutely worth the money." Aibin said with confidence.

Chapter 798: Cold Water

By the next day, Zelin rode the **** to the floating port early in the morning, preparing to take a boat to Vizima.

This ceremony allowed all members of the Demon Hunter School to see the feasibility of Zelin's plan.

After this, they will return to several other strongholds. The enthusiasm of Gerd of the bear school and Reso of the viper school are the highest. They will return to the Skellig Islands and Towson respectively, hoping to find new apprentices as much as possible. The current situation is extremely severe for the Order of Sinide. These warlocks do not plan to go to other places, at least it is safe for them near Mahakam. You can take a boat from Sinide Island along Pang Tahe directly arrives at the floating port. Therefore, for a long time to come, the apprentices found in other demon hunter strongholds are expected to come to Mahakam’s castle for grass trials after receiving some basic training and gentle mutations.

This may be a little inconvenient, but compared to letting the younger female warlocks in these sects run around, these demon hunters who wear swords and fight frequently are more convenient to move. The members of these cults are warlocks, but not combatants. The number of combat mages is not much. They are more suitable to be called researchers, or scholars who study chaotic energy.

"Fortunately, Water Mouse."

On the dock, the captain Zelin knew was sitting next to the trading post, rolling the tobacco in his hand in a paper, and then neatly cutting a section of the paper roll. In this way, a simple cigarette was made. The demon hunter saw him again for the first time since he helped bring Zelin and Reso to the dock of the Knights last time.

"It's nice to meet you, Demon Hunter." Water Mouse looked back and forth while holding the cigarette, rubbing his hands. Seeing this, Zelin snapped his fingers and sparks lit the cigarette in the captain's hand.

"Ha, it's really time." He took a hard breath, and then exhaled a thin puff of smoke in the cold early morning. "Boat? Or is there any secret action?"

"Relax, just take a boat."

This time Zelin would pass by Vizima even if there was no Philippa. Tisya suggested that they build a stable portal between the magic nodes of Sinide Island and Mahakam. It happened that Marty and the others found a new place of magic around the castle, which is suitable for building a portal. Good place. Originally, these female warlocks should return to the Order as soon as possible after the trial of the grass, but Zelin suggested that they stay, so that they don't need to run again after he and Tisya have negotiated about the portal. At that time, they can directly return to Sinide Island through the portal.

The ship quickly carried the demon hunters down the river. This time, Zelin didn't need to squeeze in a narrow cargo warehouse, because there was not much cargo on the ship. Today, the Ponta River is divided into two with the Haji Fortress on the east side of the floating port. The upper reaches of the east are controlled by the Nilfgaards, while the lower reaches are controlled by the Temaria and Rydanias. . The trade route was cut off, so much of the river trade stopped.

"If this war does not end, I will be bankrupt."

"Is that bad?"

"Worse than you think."

There are not many ships on the river. Compared with the past scenes of ships coming and going, the huge river is a bit empty, but this does not mean safety. There are more and more people wandering outside. The army is busy fighting the southerners. The guards focused on the wells and granaries in the city to prevent spies from poisoning and setting fires, and they had no time to look at the roads and forests in the wild. There are fewer and fewer pedestrians and more and more robbers, so that they no longer care about whether they have money, but whether they can wait until pedestrians or ships pass by.

"The rich are busy transferring their assets to Kerviel further north. The remaining people are divided into two parts. A group of people is going south, wanting to join the army against the Nilfgaards, and a group of people are trying their best to go. Fleeing to the north, hiding far before being caught by the empires."

"Understandable."

The crew on the ship is also much less, and no one knows whether the Aden and Livian Nifogad regiments will cross the Mahakam Mountains after the destruction. Not many people will be willing to stay in a battlefield at any time. Place.

"Can you give me any wise advice, master?"

They sailed very fast, and tonight they could reach the Islena River that surrounds Vizima. The icy water slapped against the rocks on the river bank, splashing white foam. The woods on both sides of the river bank were rustling in the wind, and in the swamp not far from the river, many figures were running back and forth, looming in the pale green mist. This is not a busy fisherman or a pedestrian on the road, this is a water ghost and drowning water spirit who are reveling.

Many people choose to walk through inaccessible places such as swamps in order to seek shortcuts or avoid roads that are already unsafe. If they didn't think of demon hunters when they saw monsters, they would understand that these monsters are the most dangerous creatures compared to robbers.

"I heard that your demon hunters are all neutral. Maybe when the Imperial Army is attacking eastward along the river, I can dock the ship in the port under your castle?"

"The floating port is the territory of Tamoria, and the imperial army will take it mercilessly." Zelin didn't think that another imperial army would go along the Ponta River or cross the Mahakam Mountains to attack Temola. , Especially considering some hints of Francesca, this war is not simply a post-war.

"But everyone knows that you have been recognized by Foltest. I have passed the floating port several times, and everyone knows that you are there." The captains who are still on the river are preparing to take refuge in Novigrad or the floating port where you are. The trading company has moved from Floating City, and we don't know who to call."

"Why don't you go with other people?"

Water Mouse smiled bitterly. "If I don't continue working for the company here, my wife and children who settled in Corville will have no money to live."

"If you and the other captains need help, go to the floating port. If the Nilfgard people come, I can't promise to keep your ship, but you shouldn't worry about dying." The imperial people will definitely requisition. Ships, but they should not attack the Mahakam Mountains at will. The best thing is that the imperial legion stationed in Aden has been standing still, which is good for everyone.

Except for Emperor Enhill, who is eager to defeat Temalia.

When night fell, Vizima in the moonlight was standing in the shadows.

Chapter 799: Vizima City

There is a way to go from the wharf along the river to the city of Vizima. Zelin rode on the horse and touched what was on him.

Before the Ebin left, please ask the Demon Hunter to help him deliver a letter to his former teacher in the Imperial College, an old professor named Fysgta if he is going to the south. Today the old man lives in Perry Pratt in the Duchy of Ebin. When he was still a professor, he lost his position, as well as his house and property in the college, because of some inappropriate remarks. Today, he has been living in seclusion in a vast swamp in Ebin, continuing his academic research as a hermit.

Unfortunately, if Geralt could go to the south later, he might be able to bring this letter to him sooner. Zelin hadn't heard of Geralt or Dandrien for a while, and he could only hope that they had reached the south safely.

A red comet with a long tail across the sky is not a good sign. A white comet means plague, infectious disease, leprosy and cholera. The pale blue tail is flooding, heavy rain and continuous rain. Red is flame and war, fire and sword. Zelin hoped that these astrologers would make mistakes, but unfortunately, they were right most of the time.

Unlike other places, Vizima has a lot of people. Even at night, he can see pedestrians on the road. There are people who come to this city with various purposes, men and women, noble fishermen, blacksmiths. With the coffin salesman, and the hawkers who want to make a fortune taking advantage of the crowds, they peddled anesthetic powder to pedestrians at night.

The last time Zelin came to Vizima, I don't know how many years ago it was. The city is located at the intersection of important trade routes, beautifully located on the shore of Lake Vizima, a tributary of the Ponta River. The city is divided into four crowded districts, accommodating thousands of residents and travelers from all corners of the world. In the temple area, there is a Saint Rebbioda Hospital controlled by the Church of the Goddess Meritelli. The nuns and nurses of the church take care of the patients. The altars and meeting places of the eternal fire in the past were temporarily occupied by the city due to the last Knights incident. The security team seized it.

After some inspection, Zelin entered the city's trading zone through the Maribo Gate.

"Hey, why is his inspection so fast?"

As soon as he walked through the city gate, the demon hunter heard someone behind him questioning why the officers of the city garrison conducted the inspection of Zelin so casually, but the inspection of others was so strict.

"If you are also a demon hunter, we can also check you soon."

Shrugging, Zelin walked along the road into the trade zone.

Many slogans were posted on both sides of the street. As soon as you walked into the city gate, you can see a huge hand-painted knight poster on the poster. The knight on the poster is pointing out with his fingers. Below is a line of recruitment slogans, and finally marked PFI. Legion logo. Zelin had never heard of this army, but the war gave the army many more names, countless armies were defeated, and then many more troops were rebuilt. In the past, he would still be in the mood to memorize these troops, to know who his employer was probably a group of people when he was entrusted by the barracks, but now it doesn't make any sense anymore.

He walked slowly along the street, looking for the location of the hotel in his memory. The trade area is considered the cleanest and tidy city in Vizima, but even so, there are still many tents lined up next to the densely lined brick buildings on both sides of the narrow streets to provide shelter for new enlisted or awaiting enlistment. This will certainly cause some dissatisfaction, but during the war, the army has the right to use these lands. Many people are waiting inside, waiting for their weapons and some routine inspections before enlisting.

Philippa didn’t tell Zelin where they were going to meet. The time given by the sorcerer was within five days. Today is the next night, and he will wait one day tomorrow. If he hasn’t waited for Feili the next day After Ba’s contact, he looked for a ship to Sinide Island. If nothing else, he would have prepared to go to Skyrim to see what trouble Gnaiya had encountered.

The people around are noisy, even at night, so many people here will not stop the city. The patrol soldiers of the city garrison can make many people with bad intentions a little more stable, but for more people, this is nothing more than a little more trouble. The demon hunter walked to a shop and looked down at the periphery of the shop. In the glass window, cowhide boots are neatly placed behind the glass, as if thinking about how to change to a new pair of boots.

There was no cloud in the sky, the bright moonlight shone on the glass, and the reflection of the window made Ze Lin clearly see a man standing by a flowerbed in the back, admiring the flowers and plants carefully trimmed by the gardener.

As a person who doesn't know who he works for, he hides himself well, but he is not careful enough. A Temorian businessman with the emblem of the White Lily Chamber of Commerce on his chest does not wear a shawl made of Kerviel seal skin. But at least, he is more dedicated than the spy dressed as a businessman that Zellin had contacted before. If it wasn't for the demon hunter who had accidentally learned about it, the Tamorian Chamber of Commerce, in order to support the trade conflict with Cowell, prohibits any member from wearing it. Goods from Cowell, otherwise it would be difficult for him to tell what was suspicious about this person.

High foreheads, wide foreheads and slightly curly hair are the standard appearance of the Gemoric people in northern Ridania.

Zelin looked around and made sure that he hadn't missed any traces, he led the horse to the person next to the flower bed. He walked along the road, and when passing by, suddenly looked at the man.

"Where is our respectable lady."

When being questioned, this person showed an expression of impatience very well.

"What are you talking about? I don't know you, don't bother me, or I will call the guard!"

"As you can see, I am a demon hunter." Zelin's slender pupils stared into the opponent's eyes. "Since I walked into the city gate, you have been behind me. You should be happy. You are working. People and I are not yet enemies."

Zelin knocked on the hilt of the sword, and there was a trace of panic in the opponent's eyes, but a little bit, but he could not hide from the gaze of the demon hunter.

"She wants to observe more, or does she like the feeling of being behind the scenes? I don't have much time to tell me where she is. Or I can let you tell me by other means."

Zelin was referring to using Yaxifahin to make him speak out, but the stalker was obviously wrong.

"The lady is at the village inn on Lake Vizima outside the city." He whispered, "I'm about to tell you, but there are too many people here, and the lady doesn't want others to know."