The Divine Hunter Chapter 8: The dust has settled

Most wizards' impressions of demon hunters still remain a century ago. In their eyes, this group of so-called mutants is just a kind of backward experimental material that should have been eliminated long ago.

Demon hunters have always been ignored by both humans and the mage community, burdened with contempt and infamy. No matter which country they are in, they belong to a marginalized group with low status.

Although they are highly skilled and frequently kill powerful monsters all over the world, all they have is reckless force, which is not worthy of being compared with the elegant and noble spellcasters who master the energy of chaos.

The efforts of the Witcher Brotherhood over the past few years have only been able to dig out a small part of the mountain of these prejudices.

But now, at this moment, hundreds of mages in Arethusa Palace are staring at the black-haired and silver-eyed demon hunter in the center.

The stubborn impression in my heart was suddenly shattered!

The arrogance and dignity of the caster were severely trampled into the dirt by the person who once looked down upon him.

A complete failure!

If it weren't for the invisible magic power, some of these arrogant people might have killed themselves out of anger and shame!

Roy ignored all the strange attention and snapped his fingers.

After a few gasps, the Oxburgh scholars were seen by the vase on the east side of the hall, Princess Yada and Grimm under the tapestry on the west side, Philippa and Dijkstra in front of the saffron curtain on the south side, and the golden columns on the north side. Disaya, Margarita and several other neutrals beside them were instantly freed from their restraints and regained their freedom.

But they didn't act rashly or yell.

"Master Roy...what on earth is going on? How can a bat turn into a human?"

Linus swallowed and looked back timidly at the expressionless black cloaks.

"Wait a moment, I'll give you the answer right away!"

Roy tiptoed to the ground and jumped lightly onto the table filled with candlesticks and fine wine in the center of the hall. He turned around condescendingly to make sure that everyone could see him clearly, and then raised his voice,

"All the warlocks of the association, as well as the adults from all over the country, I am sorry to suddenly interrupt your banquet and take up your precious time... But I guarantee on the honor of the Demon Hunter Brotherhood that we have no obligation to you. Malice, when things come to an end tonight, the vast majority of you will be safe and sound, not even a hair will be missing!"

"I have only heard of the five sects. What kind of organization is the Demon Hunter Brotherhood? What do you want to do?" Philippa seemed to be dissatisfied with his behavior, which was more unrestrained than the king. The high heels stamped the floor hard, but his tone was inexplicably weak, "Unite the mages from the south to kidnap and coerce all the warlocks from the north?"

"Are you working for Emhyr Emres?"

"The Demon Hunter Brotherhood is just a group of unknown people who gather together to seek survival and development." Roy's eyes met Geralt and Cohen in the crowd, and his loud voice spread throughout the hall,

"But we do not serve any country. All our actions are only to help our brothers and sisters in the association!"

After Roy finished speaking, there was a sudden burst of footsteps at the palace gate.

In the night, a pair of ghostly fire-like eyes floated closer.

A group of powerful demon hunters with double swords on their backs filed in.

Vesemir and Ivar Evil Eye, the oldest men with frost-stained beard and hair, walked in the front, followed by a dozen teenagers headed by Karl.

They walked through the crowd and came to Roy silently.

The beast-like vertical pupils slowly rotated, looking at the group of noble "prisoners" around them

Scanned by sharp eyes, the wizards suddenly felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, and their whole bodies were shivering.

Such a large number of mutants are hiding under their noses. Aren't they about to become extinct? When did so many new bloods come into being?

Roy nodded to his companions and continued,

"Besides, our brotherhood is not just mages and demon hunters. We are as knowledgeable as you are. Do you know the true identities of the guys behind you?"

"High-level vampire?"

Margarita's confused answer caused all eyes in the hall to freeze and their breathing became heavier.

High-level vampires.

One of the most mysterious and powerful creatures in the world, a predator at the top of the food chain.

There are sporadic records about them in the association, and their rarity is no less than that of dragons.

Every time it appears in front of the world, it is accompanied by a large number of deaths like natural disasters.

Many warlocks have never seen it once in their lives.

Today, they saw hundreds of them obeying the demon hunter at one time.

Incredible.

The figure standing on the wine table became more and more majestic in the eyes of the wizards.

"Is this an honor? Should we thank you for not killing?" Tisaya intertwined her fingers on her chest and asked with trembling lips, "Witcher, for the sake of Coral and Yena , I made an exception and allowed you to join this party and enjoy the fine wine and food. Is this how you repay the favor and arrest all the association members in a humiliating way?!"

She glanced worriedly at Gerhardt who was lying beside her,

"Your rude behavior gave the greatest warlock in the north a heart attack and is in danger... Marty, continue the rescue!"

The red-haired sorceress sitting on the ground gritted her teeth, and her hands wrapped in purple electricity aimed at the old mage's thin chest and pressed hard.

Zila

Gerhardt's chest dropped together, and then his eyes widened with a "Huh" sound. His breathing was still weak, but he saved his life.

A series of sounds of relief sounded in the hall. If Gerhardt died, the association would suffer a heavy blow.

"I'm sorry again. I didn't intend to hurt anyone. I also asked Coral and Triss to warn them in advance." Roy said, "But I still have to say that a quick and short commotion was also It’s better than the big melee that killed so many people, destroyed the entire Thaned Island, and tore apart the Northern Association!”

"What do you mean?" Philippa's eyelids twitched,

"Everyone, don't pretend to be confused because you understand. On the surface, the atmosphere of tonight's banquet is harmonious and the guests and guests are enjoying themselves..." Roy said meaningfully, stretching his fingers and letting the air flow across his fingertips, " But in fact, differences in political opinions have created fatal dangers. Ms. Tishaya, only naive neutrals like you know nothing about this."

"This is the Magic Association, not the kingdom's court. Don't talk about disgusting politics with me!" Disaya's face became as ugly as eating a fly.

"Teacher, you must accept reality."

Triss flicked her reddish-brown hair, passed from behind the woman, and glanced at Roy, who nodded at her,

"Before this, no one has honestly explained the situation, so it is up to me to put everything on the table! Listen to me and you will naturally understand the position and intentions of the Demon Hunter Brotherhood."

"All the members of the Warlock Association present were divided into three factions!"

Triss has a peach-like face and a soft and charming voice, but she also exudes an unquestionable majesty that makes people listen unconsciously.

"First of all, Philippa of Redania, Keira of Temeria and I, the royal advisors of the four major northern countries, Radcliffe of Aedirn, Sabina of Kaedwind... We firmly support the north and oppose all malice from the south!"

"Ms. Philippa has even prepared to launch a raid early this morning to capture all the traitors!"

In the shadows, the faces of several wizards with different agendas turned pale.

"Is this true?" Margarita looked at Redania's advisor and the spy chief beside her in disbelief, "You are planning to secretly launch a coup today and give the association's colleagues... Handcuffs?"

"Triss, whose side are you on? How dare you expose our plan in front of everyone. Your actions will make us fail!" Philippa's face turned red because of anger, and her whole body was filled with anger. The magic wave emitted caused the pendant around the demon hunter's neck to tremble.

But then, a pair of scarlet eyes that chose to devour others looked over, as if they wanted to cut her into pieces.

Philippa shuddered and swallowed the rest of her words back in humiliation.

"I have never betrayed the association, please listen to what I have to say." Triss looked around and continued without changing her expression, "The second faction besides the northern faction is not involved in politics and concentrates on studying magic. The neutral teacher Disaya, Lord Gerhardt, Sister Margarita, Doctor Marty, Dorregaray of Sidaris, Kaduin of Kovir..."

The person she clicked could not help but nod slightly, acquiescing to his status as a neutral faction.

"The third faction is the traitor hidden in our Northern Association"

She first glared at the short and fat man fiercely,

"Alto Terranova, one of the five lords of the Order of Wizards..."

"You are a **** who talks nonsense!" Terranova shook the anti-magic shackles on her hands and shouted at her,

Bang!

Cohen punched him hard in the nose. The bridge of his nose was broken and blood spattered. The fat man fell to the ground and howled, his body curled up and bloated like a cooked prawn.

"Demon hunter, I beg you, don't torture my innocent colleagues!" A trace of pain and ferocity flashed across Tisaya's pretty face, and her tone became serious, "Otherwise, I will risk my life. Let you pay the price!"

As the actual manager of Arethusa, she masters a variety of powerful spells that are enough to destroy any invaders.

But in the current situation, once the spell is activated, the controlled companions will also be buried with them.

"Who said he was innocent?!" Philippa yelled in support. She suddenly felt that the witcher was on her side. "Redania's spies have discovered evidence that Terra Nova colluded with the south. He was in his room." There is a list of traitors hidden inside!"

The fat man Dijkstra next to him bowed to Tisaya who was facing the candlestick from a distance,

"If Madam wants to see it, how about I go search out the evidence and hand it over to you?"

Tisaya pursed her lips and turned her head, while the blood on Terranova's face faded, and all her strength disappeared quickly.

Triss continued to state,

"The second traitor, Foltest's former royal advisor, the warlock Fikat!"

The black-haired man next to the fat man who was handcuffed with anti-magic shuddered. The suspicious looks from his colleagues around him stung his skin like needles, making him feel ashamed and angry.

"Go to hell, you shameless whore! Don't even think about throwing dirty water on me!"

"Shut up! His Majesty Foltest and I have known about your shameless behavior for a long time!"

The princess of Temeria in the distance shook her white hair slightly and cast a cold light in her eyes,

"When you accepted Emhyr's gold without conscience, you should have thought of this day!"

"Grim, shut up their stinky mouths, I don't want to hear the disgusting voices of these traitors anymore!"

"As you command, Your Highness!"

……

"The third traitor, also a member of the Wizarding Council, is the dead Vilgefortz..."

"Impossible!" Tissaya yelled, "Veggo led the battle against Nilfgaard in the Battle of Sodden Mountain! There is no way he can collude with the south!"

"You're right!" Philippa spoke again. The more neutral wizards lost their composure, the happier she became. "Emhyr still remembers the Battle of Sodden Mountain, so he decided to wipe the wizards off the chessboard first. . He took the lead in contacting the great hero at that time, Vilgefortz, and bribed him with the bait of power and glory. When the south conquers the north, our great hero will take charge of the major new establishments with the assistance of Fecat and Terra Nova. The 'province' of Nilfgaard!"

"Vigo's assistant Lydia has joined the Demon Hunter Brotherhood and is staying at Gos Velen's Silver Heron Inn. I can invite her to testify at any time!"

Rita Nieder added.

Tisaya stopped talking completely.

The eyes of the immobilized wizards looking at her have changed. There are actually two spies from the south hidden in the five-member wizarding society. Could it be...

"Triss! Keep talking!" Philippa's cheeks flushed with excitement, and a high-spirited pleasure surged out of her body to slap the hypocritical neutrals and southerners in the face in front of so many warlocks!

What a pleasure!

Witcher, what a cute witcher!

"The fourth traitor... Francesca."

Triss turned her eyes to the elegant and noble elf lady next to the witcher with long dark golden hair tied into bundles.

"Emperor Emhyr promised to give the elves freedom and their Valley of Flowers. So she betrayed the North!"

"So why not control her?" Philippa was a little unsure of the witcher's attitude towards elf women and did not dare to be too arrogant.

"I don't believe she is a traitor!"

Tisaya looked at the elf lady expectantly, praying that she would immediately deny the accusation.

Margarita, the dying Archmage Gerhart, and all the warlocks who had a good impression of the elves turned their eyes and held their breath.

Francesca looked at the witcher standing on the long table.

Looking at each other.

A wry smile appeared on her lips.

Now that you are following the witcher to join this feast.

I, the Ain Sheedi clan, have reached the edge of the cliff with no way to retreat.

A few strands of dark golden hair brushed her cheeks, and the most beautiful woman in the world, Francesca Findabe, the "Daisy of the Valley", sang in a calm and melodious voice according to the witcher's previous request,

"My blood compatriots, the Scoia'tael, are hiding in the cellars, preparing to launch an attack tomorrow in the anti-magic barrier of Gastang Palace to kill all the northern warlocks. Vavortame, Dh'oieadi." Others, I have nothing to say about humanity.

Her voice is melodious and melodious, but the content is chilling.

For a moment, Disaya lowered her head and felt despair.

Gerhard coughed violently while stroking his chest, with deep disappointment on his face.

These words broke the hearts of all the mages close to the ancient race.

"Haha! What a huge irony... You have worked so hard to initiate this meeting on Shanide Island just to persuade the royal advisors in the north to put pressure on the king and ask them to stop oppressing the non-human races. But this elf woman But he ruthlessly stabbed his benefactor in the back!"

Philipba turned to Roy and his companions with a bright smile,

"Monster hunters, I am sincerely grateful to you. If your high-level vampire allies hadn't suddenly taken action, it's not certain who would win in the end."

Philippa's words were like a sharp needle, instantly piercing the fog in front of all the wizards present and making them wake up

The banquet hall not only contains advisors and spies from the four northern countries, but also hides a large number of Scoia'tael members with their swords polished to gleaming colors, and traitors who have turned to the south!

Both sides are ready to take action at any time.

Only the stupid neutrals know nothing about this.

If the demon hunters hadn't suddenly jumped out and controlled all the members in one fell swoop, a fierce battle would have been inevitable, with disastrous consequences!

After realizing this cruel truth, the wizards suddenly felt that being kidnapped by the demon hunter was not a bad thing.

"So, Mr. Roy, this is the purpose of your brotherhood, to prevent the unrest on Thanede Island?"

Gerhard supported his body with Marty's help and asked with a strange expression. In his hundreds of years of life, he had never seen such a different type of "help".

Not being able to refuse makes people hate and feel embarrassed, but also have to be "grateful".

“It’s just a little effort.”

Roy nodded,

"You should thank Triss, Coral, and Yennefer...if they hadn't been unwilling to see their compatriots killing each other and Aretuosa reduced to ruins. The Demon Hunter Brotherhood was also not interested. Acting with such fanfare."

“Don’t you think this method is too harsh, why can’t it be gentler?” Margarita patted her towering chest. This sudden change like a storm almost made her breathless, “You can’t do it in private. Tell us the hidden dangers and let us prepare in advance.”

She took the arm of Coral, the mistress of the little demon hunter and her best friend, and bravely said,

"You are deliberately showing your strength to demonstrate to the wizards who used to be superior in the past!"

Roy smiled noncommittally.

The shameless warlocks' blood pressure began to rise, but they could only blush in frustration.

"Haha. Dear Madam Dean, I think you are too addicted to magic and your head has been burned out. You are a arrogant spell caster who only respects people who are knowledgeable, distinguished, or have superior strength. Obviously, Hunter The devil must show his strength in front of us in order to control the chaotic situation!"

Philippa laughed happily and looked at Roy with admiration and enthusiasm,

"I like your approach, direct, straightforward and decisive, nip all variables and hidden dangers in the bud, and let things run according to your ideas."

"This is very wise." Disaya agreed half-heartedly, "You succeeded. I also understand how complicated and dangerous the situation on Thanede Island was before, and I appreciate your 'good intentions'. Now, before there are any casualties, can you untie everyone's shackles? I swear on the honor of Principal Aretuza, no one dares to retaliate, and I will not allow them to retaliate!"

"They will think carefully before taking action..." Gerhardt stroked the beard on his chin, smiled openly, and added, "Can I escape a hair from more than a hundred high-level vampire allies like you!"

"And what we encountered today was an interesting and unique experience. Tsk tsk...More than a hundred high-level vampires stood with us..."

Roy said nothing and fell into deep thought.

The wizards didn't dare to breathe, for fear that he would suddenly shake his head.

"Don't rush to release them yet! You've missed a group of people!" Philippa interrupted hurriedly, "Cuff all Francesca, the Scoia'tael hiding in the cellar, and the remaining traitors. I'll , Sabina, Radcliffe, Kayla, and Tris will greet them well! No further trouble will be left behind!"

"Hmmmm..."

Fekat and Ratnova's expressions changed drastically. They were taken away by the royal advisors from the four northern countries. How could they survive?

"What do you want to do? Put the members of the association at the stake?" Tissaya retorted, arguing, "They can only be tried within the association, and matters in the magic world should not involve political stances!"

"These traitors broke my heart, but they did not cause irreparable consequences. The crime should not be punished by death." Margarita shrugged and looked at her best friends beside her pleadingly, but Coral regretted The ground shook his head.

She doesn't want to leave any hidden dangers to the Brotherhood.

Gerhart, who has always preferred elves, did not say anything. He was tired of the tedious struggle.

"Leave it to the association, lock them up for decades, and let them wallow in their mistakes?" Philippa laughed angrily, "And then because of an inconspicuous oversight, these prisoners escaped and fell into the embrace of the South again. Will you seek revenge from us and destroy Aretuza in the future?"

"That's enough, don't destroy the unity of the association with unfounded conjectures!" Tissaya punched the pillar, her flowing black hair covering half of her face, "Tissaya, Triss, don't forget , you are working for the king in the north, and Feikat and Alto are also working for the king, but they were blinded by power for a while, so they turned to the south! But for the magic world, the south and the north are not both disgusting. Politics, what’s the essential difference?”

"After all, they are our own people and should have a chance to change their ways."

The wizards had different expressions, and they were deep in thought about Principal Aretuza's speech.

"Everyone, there is one sentence that I completely agree with. Magic has no borders, no matter north or south."

Sigismund Dijkstra of Redania suddenly bowed to the wizards, his small eyes flashed with righteousness, and then he impassionedly said something he had planned for a long time,

"But don't forget, mages have national boundaries!"

"You belong to the Brotherhood of Warlocks of the North!"

"Every decision you make should be made for the countries in the north and the people who are about to be baptized by war!"

"Traitors must pay a heavy price! Otherwise, how can they be worthy of the warriors who sacrificed their lives and blood to protect their homeland and country!"

The almost roaring question echoed in everyone's ears.

Dijkstra paused and sighed worriedly, "And as you know, I received the latest intelligence early this morning. A large number of Nilfgaard's black-armored troops have begun to gather at the border of Leiria and Livia. ."

"Thinking about it now, they must be waiting for these comrades in Thanede Island to launch a coup, and then take advantage of the situation to launch the Second Northern War! What a sinister intention."

"Everyone, are you still ready to continue discussing how to circumvent such a group of traitors?"

The dimly lit banquet hall fell into an uncomfortable silence.

Fekart and Alto lowered their heads with expressions of despair.

While Tisaya of the neutral faction was completely silent, Gerhart sighed with a tired look and refocused his attention on the only group of people present who could make decisions.

……

"We agree to hand over most of the traitors to Aedirn, Redania, Kaedwen, and Temeria."

Roy broke the silence when he saw that the heat was on~IndoMTL.com~,

"But not including Francesca and the Scoia'tael in the cellar. Because from today on, the Iron Sheedy family will become allies of our Witcher Brotherhood! They will be protected by the Witcher Brotherhood protection."

At this moment, all the high-level vampires, demon hunters, and sorceresses of the Brotherhood looked at the people in the banquet hall with warning.

"Any active attack on Ain Sheedy will be regarded as a provocation and will be met with merciless attack by us and all our allies!"

Philippa and Dijkstra were astonished from ear to ear.

Is this not letting the tiger return to the mountains and allowing the Scoia'tael to continue causing trouble in the north? It was obviously not a good discussion at the beginning, so why did the demon hunter suddenly change his mind?

The other wizards were stunned by this unexpected change and fell into deep confusion.

"Colleagues, starting from today." Francesca suddenly echoed Roy's voice, explaining his decision gently but decisively, "My tribe and I, the warriors of the Scoia'tael, Will withdraw from the agreement with Nilfgaard. No longer participate in any war between the north and the south."

Sorry, the dead child cannot be saved, but I will not let other children sacrifice.

It's time for Iron Sheedy to return to another homeland.

She said in her heart, her pretty face regained its elegance and calmness,

"Starting today, the Scoia'tael will completely withdraw from the mainland stage!"

The sonorous and powerful voice echoed in the hall.

"The grudges and grudges of the past have nothing to do with us anymore."

……

The twists and turns of the announcement, like the sudden fall of fate, brought an end to the shocking changes in Arethusa Palace.

The sea roared and white waves crashed against the rocks.

The palace between the cliffs became brightly lit again, and the firelight dispersed the fog of the night until dawn broke.