The Divine Hunter Chapter 4: Baron

"Roy, why did you come to La Valette suddenly?" Evelyn's warm catkin put her arm around the demon hunter's shoulders, and she slowly moved her body with his help.

There were too many injuries on her body, and she would accidentally pull the wounds during the process, causing her red lips to tighten in pain.

"We want to cross the White Bridge and go to Novigrad..." The witcher gently hugged her slender waist to support her skinny body, while looking at the profile of her black and red hair. Got to have a pointed chin.

The elf lady's injuries were quite serious, as the constant torture and malnutrition had destroyed her body.

Judging from Roy's medical knowledge gained from herbal medicine, even if the wounds on her body's surface are healed in the future, there will still be troublesome sequelae such as rheumatism.

But Aveline was completely unaware of these dire conditions.

"Novigrad in Redania? I heard that the headquarters of the Eternal Fire is stationed there, and it is quite unfriendly to non-human races." Aveline was also quietly observing the witcher's ears and hair. She obviously felt that the blood of the other party, Ain Sheidi, was stronger. He was no longer a quarter elf with a thin bloodline, but was moving closer to a pure-blood elf.

The elf lady couldn't help but be slightly surprised.

Atavism?

"It should be called the Free City of Novigrad..." Roy waved his palm in front of her and explained, "Although Novigrad is located in Redania, since the Kingdom of Temeria many years ago After negotiations between representatives of the United States and Radovid III, it became a free city that did not belong to any party, thus preserving the face of both countries."

"As for the eternal fire..." His tone became colder, "It's okay if these religious lunatics don't provoke me, otherwise my companions and I will make them understand that demon hunters are not just easy to bully!"

Without the support of "hard-hearted Radovid V" now, the Eternal Fire is far less arrogant than later generations.

"Are you going to show off your skills in Novigrad?" Aveline looked around, accompanied by more than a dozen guarding soldiers and officers, as well as the demon hunter Leitho.

Brother Oaks and Master Furius were persuaded by Roy to leave and find a hotel to stay and place their horses. After all, this time it was an investigation, not a battle, so they did not need so many people.

The elf lady saw six demon hunters in total, the only ones she had seen in her life.

"That's true," Roy was silent for a moment and said truthfully, "But there is still something important. I have to meet my parents. I haven't seen them for more than a year since I started traveling with Leisuo. I don’t know how they are doing in Novigrad."

"I remember you said that both parents were dead?" Evelyn's beautiful eyes stared at the demon hunter unblinkingly.

"Uh...this...just think what you said last time was a white lie..." Roy hesitated for a while, and Candila, who was walking next to the two of them, couldn't help but interjected and successfully transferred. topic.

"Witchers also have parents?"

This stubborn and independent Zerikan woman refused the witcher's help, dragging her scarred body and moving her long and toned thighs, because her bare soles without shoes were worn all over by the cold and rough ground. It was a **** scab, but she didn't care.

"What do you think?" Roy breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a smile, "Is it possible that the demon hunter jumped out of the cracks in the stone?"

"I'm not afraid of your jokes..." Cantila laughed twice, touched the wound, and showed a pained and happy expression, "I always thought that demon hunters were created directly from the laboratory by warlocks. A mutant without emotions... But now I realize how wrong I was..."

Kandila turned around and glanced at the expressionless bald man, and then looked directly at Roy with bright black eyes, "Most demon hunters just look cold and lack normal emotions on the outside. In fact, you are also flesh and blood. Ordinary people..."

"Knowing that we have offended the Baron, you still dare to take the initiative to save us and put yourself in danger," Cantila patted the demon hunter on the shoulder, "Roy, thank you for your help!"

"It's just a coincidence..." Roy thought seriously for a moment, "I didn't expect to hear news about the Sea Scorpion near the city gate. After all, he is considered an acquaintance... I can't just watch you being burned to death."

For a moment, everyone was silent.

“We didn’t expect that Sea Scorpion would end up in such a bad situation,” Aveline said sadly, “It seemed like he fell from heaven to **** overnight...”

"Because of Aaron's death, what happened to the Sea Scorpion has nothing to do with me..." Roy thought to himself.

According to the original development trajectory, Aveline would change her name to a ferret a few years later and assist Geralt in stealing the House of Maximilian Posodi from the auction house.

But if he hadn't arrived at the right time this time, under the old baron's rage, all members of the Sea Scorpion would probably have died, including Aveline.

Her future is gone.

A strong feeling suddenly surged in my heart——

"The fate of some people has changed because of my intervention!"

For example, Yada, Ciri, Baron Villiers of White Orchard, Lady of the Woods, Treeheart Kunqulan, and Sea Scorpion Acrobatic Troupe.

The demon hunter thought of the "butterfly effect" and felt a sense of panic. If the change was too drastic, he would undoubtedly lose the advantage of foresight.

"But what's the use of thinking about all this now?" Roy took a deep breath, temporarily suppressed his chaotic thoughts, and then asked several people carefully about their recent experiences.

After Yamos "absconded in fear of crime", the Baron vented his anger on the remaining four members of the Sea Scorpion, imprisoned them in the dungeon, tortured them, and forced them to inquire about their whereabouts.

"But how do we know where Yamos is hiding?" Evelyn stretched her swan-like neck, her crystal eyes filled with tears, and her beautiful cheeks were full of sorrow, "The soldiers in the dungeon only know They tortured us every day, using whips, hunting knives, and red-hot irons." As she spoke, Aveline's eyes showed deep fear.

"The key point is that these **** don't let us have enough to eat!" Cantila said angrily, "They just give us a bowl of dirty water and a piece of hard, chewy bread every day. I can't escape even if I want to. Strength!"

"Witcher, what are you and the two women talking about?" The officer from the front cast a questioning look.

"Don't worry, Mr. Dylan, I'm just understanding the case... By the way, are we almost there..." The demon hunter noticed that the surrounding city walls were getting thicker, the number of ordinary passers-by was decreasing, and the number of patrolling soldiers was increasing.

"There are still five minutes..." Dylan warned at the end, "Be honest, don't try to play any tricks on me." After accepting the demon hunter's money, he couldn't push people too much, so he just stopped. Pay attention to a few more people.

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"Locked us in the dungeon for half a month, and we didn't get any useful information...because we knew nothing at all, and the Baron's anger grew stronger and stronger." Aveline lowered her voice and continued, " So he sent people to **** us to the square, and every day, he made people passing by the square spurn us, humiliate us, and torture our souls!"

Sometimes psychological torture is more painful than physical torture...

Roy sighed, "What about Collins the Fire Breather?"

"Collinsti actually watched his lover Floz being humiliated... You don't know how mean and unpleasant the scoldings of those people were. He couldn't help but swore at the instigator, the baron, and was ordered to be burned alive. Die!"

"He is such a gentle and kind person, and he should never have ended up like this."

The two women looked sad, then gritted their teeth. They will remember that cruel scene forever!

But this is the reality. It is easy for a noble to execute a commoner in his own territory, let alone a "criminal suspect".

Regarding this, Roy has also seen examples of nobles abusing their power, such as Sir Virileis who massacred most of the White Orchard and was still able to live a healthy life.

The residents of Baiguoyuan who died under his hands died in vain.

In this society and this era, the life and death of civilians are in the hands of their lords.

"Then do you hate him?" The demon hunter's lips moved slightly.

Everine was silent, and Cantila said coldly, "Although Ariane La Valetti is quite pitiful - but this is not the reason for the Baron to torture us!" Cantila's eyes were deep, "Rese The people of Kania and the followers of the dragon have clear grudges and must avenge themselves!"

"The Baron and the real culprit who framed Amos...sooner or later..."

"Don't show your attitude in front of outsiders, wait for the opportunity..." Roy solemnly warned. When he looked up, a magnificent castle that was much higher than the city wall and surrounding buildings came into view. eye.

"We're here..."

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Amidst the sound of the iron chains rubbing together, the demon hunter followed the soldiers into the slowly rising black gate.

Equivalent to the dirty roads, less than decent city walls and house buildings outside, the interior of the castle is another world.

This place is magnificent, with the magic crystal lamps on the ceiling shining brightly, the silk curtains hanging on both sides of the corridor engraved with complex and exquisite patterns, and everywhere filled with precious antique vases, well-maintained armor, and taxidermy beasts. There are all kinds of decorations, extremely luxurious, showing the heritage accumulated by the La Valette family for generations, even compared to the castle of Foltest.

Roy had also expected this. Barron La Valetti was just a small baron, but his territorial position was crucial to Temeria, so the power he held and the strength of his men, More than most lords of Temeria.

Foltest did not dare to interfere too much. The generations of management of the La Valette family had turned the surrounding area into a piece of iron, making it difficult for outsiders to intervene. If Baron Baron loses his mind someday and takes all his forces to Redania, Foltest will have trouble sleeping and eating.

The soldiers did not give the witchers any extra time to wander around. After a detailed search, they led them straight up the spiral staircase.

The three prisoners of the Sea Scorpion were brought back to the dungeon.

The study on the third floor of the castle.

"Witcher, tell me your name." Barron La Valetti stood upright in front of a row of bookshelves filled with books. The bright lights in the hall illuminated his body, which was inlaid with gold and jade. Beautifully embroidered bodice.

But this cannot hide his tiredness and age - he is slightly stooped, the nasolabial folds on both sides of his tall nose are very deep, and the wrinkles on his forehead and eyebrows are layered like mountains. They seem to have been neglected recently. He was unshaven and his gray hair shone with oil.

Eyes, a pair of gloomy eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes, and they had not rested comfortably for quite some time.

"Snake sect demon hunter Roy (Letho)."

The two of them observed the master of the barony with the corner of their eyes. He looked older than expected, short in stature, and had the airs of an old aristocrat. A high shelf.

"Snake sect demon hunter Roy?" The baron stared at the young demon hunter and asked in a hoarse voice.

During this period, many people used various exaggerated names to bring him hope with their words, but in reality they did nothing. He had had enough of the endless suffering and waiting.

"It's me."

"Where have I heard your name..." The old baron walked around in a circle like an ant on a hot pot, and then loudly pounded his fists, "By the way, an old friend of mine said that the Capital Opera House There is an interesting new play: The Filthy Terminator - The Legend of the Sewer Butcher, in which the protagonist is a demon hunter named Roy. Is this you?"

Hearing this, Roy and Lei Suo exchanged glances with strange expressions.

White Rose's Argonne Knight moves so fast? !

"Dear Lord Baron, I didn't expect you to be interested in this type of opera... I think the prototype of the protagonist refers to me."

Baron Barron nodded, his eyes softened a little, and asked, "Master Roy, did you really kill all the monsters in the Vizima sewers as described in the opera?"

"Ahem, this statement is a bit exaggerated...but I did kill a lot of monsters..." Roy said with rare humility.

"Then I hope your ability to track people is as good as your skills!" The old baron said solemnly, "The two masters knew the details of the case before they came, so I won't waste any time on this."

"Please remember that my child, Arrian, the heir to the barony, has been lying in bed for a long time because he has difficulty eating."

"If the two masters are willing to help, they must bring Yamos within a week to lift the curse on Aryan, and then I will give you a large sum of money as promised. Elah Va Guarantee of honor of the Reddy family."

"The face of the La Valetti family has long been disgraced by your wife!" Roy complained in his heart, and then said, "Lord Baron, but please allow me to ask, our main purpose is Should we save Master Aryan instead of capturing the acrobat?"

"What's the difference?" The old baron pressed his right fist, quite displeased with the demon hunter's question, "As long as we capture Arian, won't we be able to lift the vicious spell he cast on my son?"

"Your Excellency Baron... But I don't think so." Roy's eyes flashed, "I talked to three members of the Sea Scorpions not long ago, and from their descriptions, I can clearly feel... With all due respect, , I’m afraid Yamos is not the real culprit behind the scenes!”

"Demon hunter!" The old baron emphasized his tone, "Someone has mentioned this possibility to me before! But in the end, they found nothing and failed to prove anything to me."

"Instead of wasting time investigating the so-called real culprit, why not find Yamos quickly!"

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"Do you know Sir Ignatius Villiers?" Roy suddenly asked~IndoMTL.com~The Lord of White Orchard? "Baron La Valetti frowned, not understanding why he suddenly mentioned an unrelated person.

"That's right..." Roy looked directly into the lord's eyes, "Sir Ignatius was once in a similar predicament as you. It was my teacher Leisuo and I who solved that difficult problem for him. , allowing the bloodline of the Villires family to continue."

"Witcher, deceiving a lord is a felony." The old baron put his hands behind his waist, his belly was bulging, and his eyes were squinting. "La Varetti will never tolerate any liar, I will burn them to death or hang them on the gallows!"

"You can send people to Armavit Castle to verify at any time..." Roy said confidently. In fact, he knew very well that the old baron had no time to send people to investigate.

"By saying all this, I hope you will believe us and give us the power to investigate freely!"

The old baron was silent, his expression relaxed.

"Lord Baron," Roy further advised, "You have searched everything you should search in the past month. You also know the specific progress... Why not try a different method, start from scratch, and find out The hidden sinner."

"So, what are the two masters going to do?"

"Go to the crime scene first. All the servants in charge of the dinner must come over..." Roy said, "There must be some overlooked details."