The Divine Hunter Chapter 26: From Redania

Gawain's house is heavily guarded.

The strongest forces in Nuo City gathered in one day.

The Witcher, the Big Three, and the Eternal Flame.

Nine people surrounded Sebastian, the bounty hunter and city councilor who was **** in the center.

Twenty daring children were driven into the classroom by Vesemir again, and the old man was going to give them an ideological education class.

……

"The day after Congressman Sebastian was arrested, someone dropped a letter into the donation box of the temple..."

Shapelle mused, "This is no coincidence."

"Your Excellency Sheriff," Leisuo touched his bald head, "I guess you are as unlucky as Clifford and Francis in not being able to find the person who sent the letter?"

"Master, I think it is necessary to give you some popular science. Novigrad is a city with a population of tens of thousands. There are at least a thousand believers who pass by the donation box on Temple Island every day. How do you find it?"

"Okay, but obviously, Sebastian and the person who sent the letter are in the same group!" Serrit analyzed word by word,

"I even have a strong hunch that the sender of the letter is his back-up."

Several pairs of amber vertical pupils locked on that bloated face, capturing any change in expression,

"The fat man had anticipated this and left instructions for his accomplices. If he is accidentally caught by a demon hunter, his companions will immediately send this report letter and ask the temple guards to surround Gawain's house!"

"Arrest the Witcher for child abuse! And he gets away with it!"

Under such direct and strong questioning, the fat man's face was blank and he didn't even blink.

As if he knew nothing about it.

"But you are doomed to be disappointed!" Lambert pointed at the fat man's nose and spat. "The demon hunter has no shady activities, so he is not afraid of you throwing dirty water!"

"You can only make yourself trapped!"

"Masters, this is all speculation, and there is no conclusive evidence yet." Chapelle shook his head, and gently pressed the fat man's head with his cold hands wearing leather gloves, as if he was inspecting a corpse, "But there are so many orphanages. His eyes saw his crime. He hired someone to kidnap a girl. He could not escape the crime of human smuggling. The hemp rope was already tied on the gallows, just waiting for his arrival! Of course, this lawless You Don’t even think of Ergen being spared.”

"When I go back and check the wanted poster, there might be his portrait in it!"

"Well..." The fat man and the bounty hunter looked horrified, and they rolled on the ground like two flesh worms.

"Congressman Sebastian, recruit now! For what reason did they frame the witcher?!" Chapelle asked, "How did they offend you?!"

"To be honest, you can die faster and suffer less torture!"

“Even the death penalty was commuted to exile!”

The fat man shook his head wildly, his nose and tears running down his bloated face, his expression full of pleading.

"It's useless, Mr. Chapelle, this guy doesn't take hard and soft words." Oaks shook his head, "We have used both magic methods and conventional torture, but it's a pity that he always used the same rhetoric - in the orphanage A certain girl looks like her dead daughter!"

"What if what he said is true?"

"No..." Leisuo shook his head, "My intuition tells me that he is lying and hiding."

"This intuition has saved my life countless times."

"How about I give it a try?" Chapelle rubbed the Lamia whip on his waist, his eyes narrowed into slits, like a poisonous snake staring at its prey.

"I have been a police officer for ten years and have encountered many die-hards, but no one can last half an hour under my command."

"I'm quite disappointed." He showed a cruel smile to the fat man, "Maybe Mr. Sebastian can set a new record and surprise me?"

Lambert opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

The Collector took his hand.

"I fully believe in Mr. Chapelle's methods. I think things will definitely turn around if he is used to torture him!"

All the demon hunters present who knew the true identity of the Collector looked at him in surprise.

Did you see a ghost?

The shapeshifter actually praises the culprit who has been hunting him for most of his life, the commander of the Eternal Flame.

However, what surprised them even more was that Sheriff Chapelle and the Collector looked at each other and nodded to each other in unison.

There seemed to be some kind of unspoken understanding between the two.

"Then it's settled!" The Collector agreed, "Let His Excellency Chapelle torture Sebastian!"

"I need a quiet environment..." the Sheriff said with a smile, "a closed room with no one around, just me and him."

……

Chapelle's torture was quicker than everyone expected.

The results will be available within half an hour. He pulled the unconscious fat man out of the toilet and whispered a few words to the priestess under his command. The latter immediately left Gawain's house with a few temple guards and went into the alder bushes.

"Your Excellency, Sheriff, did you ask what the reason is?"

The butcher rubbed his hands and asked uncontrollably,

"Finally lived up to expectations," Schaperer breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "This guy has explained everything he can."

The demon hunters were even more surprised. How could the Sheriff, a mere mortal, make a guy whose Yaksi's seal was ineffective reveal the truth?

"I have to thank you masters for catching this guy." He said sincerely, "Sebastian is a tailor shop owner on the surface, a city councilor who cares about his dead daughter."

"His actual identity is not simple, and even threatens the entire glorious system of Novigrad!"

What is the honor system in Nuo City?

Everyone present was either an elite person over fifty years old or an overlord of one party, and they quickly came up with the answer.

Novigrad is located in Redania, but it is equivalent to a country within a country. It is not controlled by Redania. It relies on its natural giant port to communicate unimpededly with all the northern countries and even the Skellige Islands. Carry out freight business.

Relying on free and prosperous trade, the entire city can become the richest place in the north.

There is no doubt that the four most powerful countries in the north, Redania, Kaedwen, Temeria, and Aedirn, all covet the astonishing wealth contained in Nuo City.

But the four kings were worried that the city managers would destroy the city, destroy the port, burn the fleet, and loot the treasury, so they did not dare to take strong measures and attack the city rashly.

Let it be a free city.

Leso and his companions exchanged glances, remembering the process of torturing Sebastian.

The fat man's willpower and endurance are beyond the scope of ordinary people and make the seal invalid.

"Is he a staff member of some national intelligence agency?"

Chapelle smiled and said nothing.

"Be patient, everyone, within an hour, Kasha will bring back the evidence, and the truth will be revealed by then. In addition-" The Sheriff suddenly smiled apologetically at a few people,

"Your Excellency, Master Collector, Master Demon Hunter, I deeply apologize for my previous stupid behavior of believing in slander."

"We accept your apology." Letso said, "I hope there will be no next time. You recklessly lead so many soldiers to surround Gawain's house and scare our children."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid it will lead to irreparable bitter consequences."

"I was reckless. In fact, the main purpose of my trip was to find out what kind of person the Master Demon Hunter is."

His eyes slowly swept across the crowd, and his originally cold and frightening face became full of life.

“The executioner who kills people at every turn and ruthlessly, the pervert who uses orphans to conduct cruel experiments.

Or maybe he is the same person on the outside, a kind person who selflessly gives care and consideration to these poor street children? ”

"Then what conclusion do you have?" Leisuo asked,

"Hiss... My conclusion is that these masters are people who can cooperate and are worthy of cooperation." Shaperer paused, "The last time, the Demon Hunter, the Collector, the Butcher, and the Beggar King signed peace agreement."

"Can you add another name?"

"As long as everyone present, do not do anything harmful to nature and law, and abide by the legal system of Nuo City."

"Then the Eternal Fire is also willing to coexist peacefully with you, and do not offend the river!"

"Is this what he is right for?" The butcher's big hairy face instantly turned red. "The city of Nuo must be peaceful in order to develop. If you fight and kill all day long and kill people all over the house, sooner or later they will be killed. Others will be destroyed! Let me express my opinion first, I agree!"

"I have a question," the Beggar King rubbed the golden seal ring counterclockwise with his left index finger, "Your Excellency Chapelle, I remember correctly. You have hated non-human races for a long time, and you have treated dwarves, mixed-blood elves, Dwarfs have a much harsher attitude towards law enforcement than ordinary people."

"And here, there are both demon hunters and dwarves, and you actually choose to unite and sign a peace agreement?"

"Am I out of my mind?"

"People always change and grow..." Schapelle smiled happily, his metallic pupils locked on collector Olof Beard, "Just like Mr. Collector, you used to be extremely disgusted with inhuman races. ”

"But not long ago, your attitude towards the non-human races in your territory suddenly changed. You also began to accept them and banned all discriminatory behaviors."

Olov smiled at the Sheriff, with a vague feeling of sympathy.

The latter continued, "And I am just a mortal. Unlike a sorcerer who can master mind reading and know people's faces but not their hearts, when dealing with people, you must look at the inside and test yourself."

"Your Excellency, Francis Clifford, was worried that the orphans would be tortured, so he was willing to break with several masters and come to investigate. He can be considered a principled person."

The Beggar King had an expressionless face and did not swallow his flattery.

The sudden change of attitude of the Sheriff of Eternal Fire seemed really strange to him.

But reaching a peace agreement would be beneficial to him without any harm, and he would naturally not refute it.

"The dedication of several masters for the orphans has been verified many times, needless to say." Chapelle continued,

"What Nuo City needs is people like you who are tolerant, abide by the principles, and have good intentions in their hearts!"

"Only in this way can we prosper and we can continue to live a good life!"

Leso, Oaks, Lambert, Aiden, and Vesemir exchanged looks.

"We need to think about it."

"You can think about it. If there is a result, how about we meet in the Spear Cave the day after tomorrow and formally sign an agreement?"

The witcher nodded.

"Your Excellency, Sheriff, we still have a question. After today, will Gawain's Home be able to continue to adopt orphans?"

"Of course, as long as it is within the limits allowed by the rules. For law-abiding citizens, there are naturally no restrictions."

It is very strange that in Gawain's house, the originally tense atmosphere was suddenly resolved, and everyone started discussing calmly and friendly.

But except for the Sheriff, everyone has a sense of urgency and they are waiting for the final answer.

Soon, an hour passed.

The priestess and temple guards return to Gawain's house.

And brought the fourth letter, the result of the Sheriff's torture-the harvest from the secret location.

"Sebastian's accomplices have been imprisoned."

"And this letter is enough to answer all your doubts."

He took it apart in front of everyone.

This is no longer a letter blaming the witcher——

"Your Majesty Dijkstra:

The situation in Nuo City has been constantly changing recently, so the tasks you assigned are progressing slowly.

A few months ago, I reached a preliminary agreement with Alphonse Willy, one of the four giants in Nuo City, and he will become your secret agent in Nuo City.

But the situation suddenly changed, and five demon hunters suddenly entered the situation and went on a killing spree, killing Alphonse Willy's entire family, and their partner was unfortunately killed as a result.

They then colluded with the remaining three giants: Clifford the Butcher, Francis the Beggar King, and Olof the Collector, and quickly reconciled.

The three giants persuaded the Eternal Fire to divide Old Willy's industry with lightning speed.

The current Sheriff of Eternal Flame, Sapelle, is afraid of the demon hunter's force, and at the same time he is greedy for profit. Not only does he not curb his rampant arrogance, but he covers up his ending, which is really disgusting.

After that, the witcher was bought by two shops and settled in a corner.

By the way, they roped in a famous poet, Dandelion, to write a play for them to improve their reputation.

I originally thought that the changes would stop here and the situation in Nuo City would stabilize.

So I turned my attention to Collector Olof, trying to persuade him to enter into a cooperative relationship with you with his sharp tongue.

Work with me to clear the obstacles, waiting for His Majesty Vizmir to come and take control of Nuo City.

But I spent a lot of time investigating his interests and preferences.

Unexpectedly, he discovered that the giant began to befriend the demon hunter. To be precise, he was brainwashed by the witcher.

He actually changed his ways and forbade his subordinates from bullying and discriminating against non-human races - many mixed elves, dwarves, and dream diviners who played with magic moved to the collector's territory one after another.

With such changes, there must be some kind of unknowable inside story, and the unknown means a huge crisis. So unfortunately, he had to be excluded from the inspection list.

I reflect deeply.

The reason why the operations failed one after another.

The biggest reason is this group of demon hunters who suddenly appeared and acted out of common sense.

They brought great changes to the situation in Nuo City, like ferocious and greedy pike, stirring up the undercurrent of the calm pool.

I don't know where to start.

I thought about winning them over.

But demon hunters have never interfered in politics, not to mention that they include the Wolf Faction, which is known for its neutrality, and the Cat Faction, which specializes in cultivating lunatics.

Furthermore, Kaedwen in the east held a tournament with evil intentions many years ago, which almost killed the northern witchers.

Many people who were lucky enough to survive hated all official organizations in the North.

To win them over, the risks of exposure far outweigh the benefits.

So for the plan to be implemented smoothly... these variables must first be uprooted.

Not long ago, I accidentally discovered that they were cooperating with collectors to run an orphanage on the outskirts of Nuo City.

This is our compulsory course - according to tradition, demon hunters will use children to conduct 'evil' mutation experiments and torture their bodies, and six or seven out of ten of them will not survive.

As long as one of them is brought back, he can be coerced and lured to accuse the witcher of the cruel deeds in front of the city council.

This will leave them with no place to live.

In addition, I also found a way to hint to the Beggar King and the Butcher. The two giants had already developed a rift with the demon hunters, and even sent people to monitor them secretly.

I also have a backup plan on the Eternal Fire side, trying to be foolproof.

The men I hired have been on the move for quite some time, and soon the witcher will be **** off!

Then, the next time you win over the target, you are sure to win!

Please wait for the good news.

Your most faithful servant, Sebastian de Freitas

March 1, 1262"

……

"Hiss... Vizmir, II?" Seret's eyelids twitched, "So, this Sebastian is Redania's spy."

"Replacement guaranteed..."

"This Dijkstra may be a big shot in the intelligence service."

"This is God's will. Several masters unintentionally sabotaged his conspiracy twice in a row, so he became angry and framed you."

The demon hunters looked at each other, somewhat dumbfounded.

Why did I offend Redania's spy for no apparent reason? !

But forget it!

The demon hunters' faces darkened, and they dared to take action against the orphanage,

The emperor also has to pay the price!

There was no trace of surprise on Chapelle's face, and he seemed not to care at all about his despicable behavior described in the letter, and continued,

"Playing tricks, sowing discord and framing are very consistent with the style of a spy."

"For a long time, the four northern countries have been sending 'rats' to Nuo City, but most of them are hidden in the shadow corners. Sebastian and his accomplices are just the tip of the iceberg that was accidentally exposed."

"Obviously, he picked the wrong opponent and messed with someone he shouldn't have messed with!"

The fat man was lying on the ground, dying, with a gray and depressed expression.

A look of resignation.

The Beggar King pondered, "To us, no matter which country's spies are, they are foreign invaders, trying to embezzle the property of the people of Nuo City and destroy the current stable situation!"

"Destroying our business."

Shapelle nodded, "So the local forces in Nuo City should unite and uproot these illegal invaders... um... uproot them!"

"No matter who you are in the future, anyone who finds a suspected spy can come to the temple to contact me."

Chapele paused, "Of course, in return, if you have some unsolvable problems, I am also willing to help!"

"Let's stop talking here for today. See you in the Spear Cave the day after tomorrow. I will take these two guys away!"

……

Until the hundreds of people surrounding the orphanage were all evacuated, the demon hunter felt like he was in a dream.

Things changed repeatedly throughout the day.

With their rich life experience, they rarely encounter this kind of situation.

"Does it feel a little strange?" the collector asked with a smile, his whole body seemed extremely relaxed, as if a huge stone had been lifted from his heart.

"Yes, especially Chapelle's attitude." Reso said, "The Sheriff of Eternal Fire seems to be too gentle towards us."

"Actually, his purpose from the beginning was to seek cooperation. Pretending is just to reconfirm your character and see if you are trustworthy." The collector said, "You are principled and reasonable, which is exactly what he wants. Partner."

"Besides, Chapelle is no ordinary sheriff."

"How do you say this?" Vesemir stroked his beard. ~IndoMTL.com~ The witcher can't ask Sebastian's secret, how can a mortal like the Sheriff do it? He has only one solution. ”

"What do you mean?" Oakes and Reso, who had participated in the torture, were thoughtful.

"My way."

"Copy Sebastian's memory?!" Oakes was shocked.

"Chapelle is no longer the original Chapelle, so when you killed Alphonse Willy, he chose to settle the matter! Let you go."

"It is also better for him to take the opportunity to win over the Big Three to provide cover. There is no doubt that the TV giants prefer a sheriff with his style."

The collector analyzed and suddenly smiled happily,

"I have already felt that he is my kind. He is a deeply hidden shape-shifter that is more powerful than me!"