Chapter 179 Unspeakable Household Matters
"Young man, come in too!"

Granny Asha glanced at Ailin with a smile.

From another perspective.

The elf "Mother Asha" lowered her eyes to look at the position of the mirage pearl on Ailin's chest, put her slender and smooth index finger to her mouth, and gently made a gesture to stop her from speaking.

Ailin was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously glanced at Francesca and nodded.

Granny Asha smiled even more, took Ailin's arm, and welcomed him into the room.

Walking into the room, Ailin saw the old man lying on the bed.

He was skinny and looked listless, but his eyes were exceptionally clear, as if the pure eyes of a young man were on the face of an old man.

He was looking at Grandma Asha with loving eyes, watching her walk back step by step.

And unlike Granny Asha, this old man is real, not an illusion.

He is simply an old human male.

What surprised Ailin even more was...

From the magic perspective of the wolf emblem, although the end point of the black magic point is blocked by the quilt, it seems to be right in front of this person's chest.

Who are these two people?
Do not!
Who exactly is this human being and the elf who goes by the alias Granny Asha?
Aelin was confused.

[Aida Emin: Find a human couple in a village near Ban Ade and help them leave Kaedwen safely!]

[Alin: There are human couples everywhere here, where can I find one? ]

[Aida Emin: Wait until you meet them and you will know! ]

The red-haired elf's words suddenly appeared in my mind.

Ailin looked at the old man and Granny Asha.

He had a strong premonition that the "human" couple he was looking for were the two people in front of him.

Especially Grandma Asha, who has the illusion ability to simulate the entire orchard, and her status in the elves must be very prominent, so it is reasonable for Ada Amin to come to the rescue.

only……

Can the Hundred Fruit Garden in the fantasy world also be considered a village near Ban Ade?
If he didn't possess the ability of the Wolf Emblem, who would have thought that the village where the "human couple" was hiding was actually in an abandoned mine.

[Ai Lin: Who are you? What's your request? Why are you looking for me? ]

【Ida Emin: Fate chose you. 】

Fate chose me...

Destiny...

Ailin couldn't help but sigh.

Was Ida Emin a prophet?

In the original book, although she is Ian Savini, Arlin seems to have never seen her show the ability of prophecy.

And if Ada Emin was really that powerful, how could the elves of the Valley of Flowers be exploited and then abandoned by Nilfgaard?
Ailin shook his head in his heart and stopped thinking about these questions that he couldn't figure out the answers to for the time being.

The key now is to get these two people out of Kaedwen.

Ailin glanced at the old man who was seriously ill in bed and seemed unable to even get up, and thought to himself:
"You are so weak, can you leave here through the portal?"

"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well, so I won't get up to greet you."

Seeing Aelin and Francesca come in, he smiled kindly.

"it's okay no problem."

Ailin and Francesca shook their heads.

"Asha, I remember the Viscount sent us two cakes this morning. Take them out quickly and let the two young guests have a taste."

"Good good."

Grandma Asha patted the blanket on the old man's body gently as if she was coaxing a child, and smiled kindly at the two people who looked at a loss.

Then he took out two cream cakes from the cabinet next to him, placed them on the table, and greeted Alin and Francesca warmly.

Grandma Asha now looks like an ordinary kind grandmother.

It's a rare occasion when little guests come to our house, so we happily take out the snacks and food that we usually don't want to eat.

It's just that in Ailin's mirage perspective,
The character of "Grandma" changed from an old woman to a young and beautiful female elf, which seems a bit inconsistent.

"No need, Aunt Asha."

"We came here to..."

"Eat the cake first!" Aunt Asha interrupted Francesca's hurried words.

The tone was gentle but unapologetic.

Francesca's tone faltered, and after looking at the expressionless Aelin, she could only do as she was told.

The cake is not an illusion, it is very fragrant and sweet.

The witcher and the elf had indeed not eaten for a day.

Therefore, under the kind gaze of the two old people, the two of them finished eating the entire cake in just three minutes.

"Auntie Asha, are you the master of this illusion?"

Francesca asked nervously, clutching the corner of her clothes.

Aunt Asha smiled and nodded.

Francesca's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked impatiently:
"Then do you know an elf named Shadia? She has blue eyes and dark golden hair like me..."

The more Francesca described, the weirder Ailin's expression became.

Isn't this what Aunt Asha looks like in the illusion?

However, the elf who looked 80% like Francesca cast glances at him from time to time, so he didn't dare to warn him out loud.

At this moment.

"Sorry to make you laugh!"

A sound like the whisper of the breeze rang out from Ailin's brain.

He was stunned for a moment, then looked up and met a pair of deep blue eyes.

At some point, the illusion on Aunt Asha was lifted.

Erin glanced at Francesca instinctively.

Daisy of the Valley was still trying her best to describe Shadia's appearance to Grandma Asha.

"Don't worry, Enid can't see us."

Enid?
Is this Francesca's nickname?

"No, this is Enid's original name. Her ancient name is Enid Ann Glina, which means 'Valley Daisy'."

Ok?
How did valley daisies come about?
He had always thought this was a description of Francesca's beautiful appearance, like daisies blooming in the valley.

Aylin was stunned for a moment.

It is known that Granny Asha and Francesca look similar, Granny Asha knows Francesca's original name in ancient language, and Francesca is looking for an elf.

Directly push...

"So you are the Shadia that Francesca is looking for?"

Grandma Asha smiled meaningfully.

"That's not what you want to ask."

Ailin's face turned red, and he cursed the damn mind-reading skill in his heart, then his mind went blank instantly.

"But... yes, I am the elf that Enid is looking for, and I am also Enid's biological mother - Shadia Ann Glenna."

Shadia lifted the hem of her coarse linen skirt and bowed to him, like a real elf princess.

Enid's biological mother?

Ailin was stunned.

He glanced at Francesca, then at the old man on the bed, and his expression became complicated for a moment.

Although he thought of this possibility, being admitted by the person involved still made Ailin feel embarrassed for a moment and he didn't know what to say.

No wonder Francesca only said she was looking for an elf but didn't say who she was looking for.

"Um...thank you for helping me heal my wounds a few days ago..." Ailin laughed dryly. "You're welcome. Enid did most of the work, and..."

"Besides..." After scanning her eyes, Shadia continued, "Looking at your recovery, maybe we don't need to work so hard there, right?"

"Also…what is your relationship with Enid?"

"Are they really brother and sister? I don't remember giving birth to a witcher child."

From Granny Asha to Sadiya.

Francesca's biological mother even became more direct in her tone of voice.

Ailin couldn't continue.

The witcher's scalp tingled under Shadia's playful gaze.

Who would have thought that Francesca would come up with such an excuse? The key point is that the identity of the object is so... sensitive.

wrong……

This is what Francesca said, why are you asking me what I am doing?
Ailin could only laugh it off and change the subject to the right track:
"Lady Shadia, I am the witcher Aelin of the Wolf School."

"The elven sage Ada Emin has entrusted me to escort you and this... uh... gentleman safely out of Kaedwen."

"As for Francesca... we just happened to meet outside the mine. We are teammates traveling together because of some... um... accidents."

"It was just an accidental encounter?" Shadia seemed to have only heard the witcher's last words, "But the way Enid changed your bandages, boiled medicine, and wiped your body doesn't seem like a simple companion you met by accident."

Ailin was silent.

Francesca probably did this out of guilt.

After all, most of Ailin's injuries were caused by her recklessness.

If it weren't for the "hot bath" that Shan Shitou took, the two of them could have passed directly through the rock troll's cave.

But then again.

If they had passed that easily, perhaps it would not be the rock trolls who would face those soldiers, but him and Francesca.

It may not necessarily be easier than it is now.

But with Shadia, Arryn didn't need to be so clear.

"Don't be ridiculous, Ms. Shadia."

"The Kaedweni army is already engaged with the rock trolls outside, and it won't be long before they attack us."

"Let's find a way to evacuate as soon as possible."

As he spoke, Ailin took out the last bottle of "Green Sigh" from the reagent bag and said:
"This potion is called 'Green Sigh', it can quickly repair injuries on the body. Please give it to this gentleman, and then we will leave through the portal."

This was the only way he could think of to get the frail old man out through the portal.

Although the Verdant Sighs are precious, they are obviously not as important as the friendship of the elves.

"The Green Sigh can indeed heal Hord physically, allowing him to pass through the portal."

After a moment's silence, she shook the exquisite crystal bottle slightly and asked:

"What is your relationship with Vera?"

"I have learned alchemy and ritual from Ms. Vera..." Ailin was stunned for a moment, "But these are not important now. Let him take the potion quickly and we should leave as soon as possible."

He was of course very curious about the relationship between the elf and Vera.

But now is not the time for small talk or networking.

Three days ago, the Kaedweni army had not yet realized that their target was in the mines where they were stationed.

That’s not necessarily the case now.

Ailin was afraid that the king and the wizard had already reacted and used spells to seal off the area, making it impossible to teleport.

"Let Francesca take you out." Shadia shook her head and returned the verdant sigh to Ailin.

"What do you mean?"

The demon hunter frowned and didn't answer.

"Melesco's Ring of Wrath, this is an evil sacrificial device used for tracking," Shadia sighed, "The living sacrifice in pain, and the demons are reborn in resentment..."

"In order to capture us, the King of Kaedwen and the wizards of Ban Ard joined forces and slaughtered everyone in Viscount Hudson's castle."

"Countless humans in the castle died and turned into demon spirits under the wizard's ritual."

"Their resentment has been absorbed by Melesco's Ring of Resentment. As soon as we leave Viscount Hudson's abandoned mine, we will be tracked by Melesco's Ring of Resentment."

"I can escape alone, but Hod... Hod can't survive two portals."

"Wait," Ailin grasped the key point, "What if all the demons in the castle have passed away?"

"All passed away?" Shadia didn't understand.

"They were all destroyed," Ailin explained. "A few days ago, a master demon hunter from the Wolf School and I cleared out all the demons in Viscount Hudson's castle."

Shadia's eyes suddenly lit up, but then she became a little skeptical:
"You guys cleaned it all up?"

"If I remember correctly, as long as more than five demon spirits are eliminated, Melesco's Ring of Wrath will have a violent reaction within a day."

"As soon as the wizards from Ban Ade receive the news, they will rush over immediately. You guys..."

Ailin was stunned when he heard this.

"It only took us half a day to clean up the Viscount's castle."

Seeing that the look of doubt on Shadia's face had not subsided.

"This is impossible!"

"To eliminate the demons, we can only rely on silver and spirit dissolution. There are at least forty or fifty demons in the castle..."

Aelin did not argue, and immediately recalled the scene in which he and Vesemir collected and buried the remains of the victims in the castle.

Sadiya's voice paused.

Ailin recalled the battle memory of destroying the demon spirit after applying the ghost oil.

"What...what kind of potion is this?"

"It only took three swords to destroy the demon spirit!"

Sadiya is surprised.

"Ghost oil, a little trick of the demon hunter, but these are not important. The most important thing now is, without those demons, can you leave?"

Shadia bowed her head and pondered for a moment, then nodded.

She held the "Green Sigh" and walked to the old man.

"Eh~"

For some reason, after Shadia sat down, she sighed, then lifted the old man's body and gave him the potion.

At this time.

Francesca also stopped communicating with the illusion of Aunt Asha.

She walked to Ailin in disappointment, with her head down, as if she had not gotten a good result.

"What's wrong?" Ailin asked.

"It's nothing, it's just that I made a mistake again this time. It seems that the prophet others talk about is not always accurate, right?" Francesca forced a smile.

Ailin couldn't bear it and looked at Shadia instinctively.

But he saw Shadia shaking her head firmly at him.

"Let's not talk about me. Have you found your target?" Francesca asked.

After all, this is a family matter.

And Francesca might not be willing to hear the news about her mother in this way and in this scene.

then.

Ailin was silent for a moment, looked at the old man who had already stood up from the bed, and nodded:
"Yes, I found them. I will have to trouble you to help me escort them out of Kaedwen later."

Francesca nodded subconsciously and agreed, then suddenly realized a problem:
"how about you?"

"Aren't you coming with us?"

(End of this chapter)