Chapter 213 White Widow

The dusty Ailin didn't know it at this time.

Because of the two wizard apprentices, Radek and Boddan, he and Vesemir once again became the target of the wizard Ban Ader.

To avoid getting involved in the trouble of the king's death.

After leaving the Orchard, they galloped on their horses.

along the way.

In addition to bypassing the royal city of Ade Kale, the two witchers changed their previous habit of accepting commissions while traveling.

Not only did he not take on any commissions, but he also never went into any big towns with his two wizard apprentices, and only stayed briefly in small villages in the countryside.

After resting overnight and changing some dry food and horse feed, they marched day and night towards the southern border of Kaedwen.

The troops on patrol, the vigilant nobles and managers in the villages, and the rising prices of dry food...

All of this proved that Vesemir and Arryn's concerns were not wrong.

Actually.

Just two days after they left Baiguoyuan, the checkpoints and cities around Ban Ade were under martial law, and the army was patrolling around the city and in areas that were difficult to blockade.

If Arryn and Vesemir had left the Hundred Fruit Garden a day or two later, they would have been captured and taken back to Ban Ader.

that's it.

The journey would have taken at least a month, but Vesemir's team reached the border between Kaedwen and Upper Aedirn in less than ten days...

The largest river in the North - the Pontar River.

……

The weather is warming up and the ice and snow are melting.

The Pontar River, which originates from the majestic Blue Mountains, is in the spring flood season. The rushing water hits the rocks on both sides of the river, breaking them into white flowers.

Watch from a distance.

The whole river is like white silk.

"Finally leaving Kaedwen!"

Radek looked at the river rushing down the cliff behind him. He used his free right hand to push aside the strands of hair that were hanging down and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Yeah, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief!"

Bogdan also looked back, and the towering cliff made his legs weak.

He was so scared that he quickly moved to the inside.

"Don't want to die?"

"We have left Kaedwen, but the power of nature is no less powerful than the armies of men!"

"Don't let your guard down, keep an eye on the road, there's still a cliff here!"

"If you are careless, no one will be able to help you collect the bodies!"

Vesemir turned around and cursed, leading his horse.

Radek and Bogdan were not angry after being scolded. They scratched their heads, laughed, shut up, led their horses and followed the two witchers.

Arryn saw the faces the two apprentice wizards made at Vesemir and shook his head slightly.

Although Vesemir's words sounded harsh, he actually had no problem with the two wizard apprentices.

Although Radek and Bogdan were born into wealthy aristocratic families, they were spoiled.

The body, which had not been exercised for a long time, was obviously not adapted to such a high-intensity journey.

But knowing the significance of the king's recent death, they not only did not hold back during the journey, they did not even utter a word of complaint.

instead.

In order to speed up the team's progress, he helped Vesemir and Arryn a lot.

This allowed the four people to gradually become familiar with each other.

Just some faces and jokes, nothing serious.

In fact, there are not just two wizard apprentices.

After leaving Kaedwen, Ailin's mood suddenly became much more open.

"Master Vesemir, how did you know about this path?"

After walking for a while, the talkative Radek couldn't help asking.

There is actually only one well-known route from Kaedwen to Upper Aedirn.

That is through the Baan Grimm Fortress in Kaedwen, across the Pontar River.

But obviously.

That was not the path they took.

Actually.

Ben Green was far away from where they were, having come out of a deep cave.

"Why do you care so much?"

Vesemir rolled his eyes in annoyance.

But after a few seconds, he still explained aloud:

“Decades ago, this used to be an almost open smuggling trail.”

"Dwarves, elves, and humans smuggle contraband through this trail..."

"So what happened next?" Radek was obviously a good listener. "How did the trail become abandoned?"

Vesemir stroked his beard and thought for a few seconds. After walking to a more open area, he said:

"Because a Cyclops came into the cave we just walked through."

At this point, Weisermil paused and glanced at Ayling.

Just as Ailin was puzzled, Vesemir withdrew his gaze and continued:
"The Cyclops' name is Old Spearhead."

"Old Spearhead? Does the Cyclops have a name?" Radek scratched his head.

Vesemir did not answer the question.

"certainly……"

"That's not the main reason, because the Cyclops was quickly dealt with by a group of demon hunters..."

“Deal with it? Didn’t it just kill him directly?” Bogdan grasped the point and interrupted Vesemir.

"No, the demon hunters took Old Spearhead back to Kaer Morhen..."

Vesemir shook his head and looked at Arryn, who was concentrating on leading the horse, with a complicated expression:

"Of course, the Cyclops died in the end!"

“Did Master Vesemir kill him?” Radek asked curiously.

“Um… it’s not me,” Vesemir shook his head, “but you guys know that person…”

Do we know each other too?
Radek and Bogdan looked at each other.

Vesemir didn't keep them guessing for long:

"It's Aelin!"

"It was he who killed the old spearhead during the trial!"

Ok?
Radek and Bogdan looked at each other again.

The monster that roamed this smuggling trail decades ago was killed by a demon hunter who was obviously only in his teens?
Could it be the demon hunter of the same name?

This was the first thought that came to their minds.

But then he remembered that Vesemir had said before that it was a witcher they knew.

Ben Ade, a well-known poor student, has a somewhat overloaded brain.

"Alin, did you really kill the Cyclops called Old Spearhead?"

Bogdan asked in a low voice, somewhat incredulously.

Ailin nodded slightly:
"I killed him, but I used some tricks!"

God!

It turned out that Ailin really killed him!
Although they had all seen Ailin kill two large monsters.

But strange monsters are different from familiar monsters.

The monsters in the arena looked powerful, but after being killed by Aylin as if it was a joke, Radek and Bogdan only felt that those large monsters were not that powerful.

But the Cyclops is different.

They have heard about monsters like the Cyclops since they were young. Apart from dragons, it is the most common monster in knight novels.

Moreover, Ben Ade College also has courses related to monstrosity that explain this kind of monster in detail.

just now.

The "hero" who killed the Cyclops in the book when they were young suddenly appeared before their eyes, which made them a little unbelievable for a moment.

and……

Killed in the trial?
Aelin wasn't even an official witcher at that time!

Being stared at with burning eyes by Radek and Bogdan, Ailin felt secretly happy, but more embarrassed, with goose bumps all over his body.

So he changed the subject and asked, "And then, Master Vesemir?"

"Since Old Spearhead was sent to Kaer Morhen by the school's witchers, why is this place still abandoned?"

Vesemir led the horse and looked at Arryn's embarrassment with a smile.

After several seconds, he said:
"Because Hackso is in power."

"He started targeting dwarves, elves, gnomes, and all non-human races."

"Using prophecies about inhuman beings bringing blood and fire, we can stir up hatred among the common people of Kaedwen against these aliens..."

"At that time, the people who took this smuggling route were mostly dwarves, followed by elves, who were basically the targets of Kaedwen's hatred."

"After they were attacked by mobs several times in Kaedwen, fewer people took this route."

"Then Kaedwen and Aedirn would have intermarriages, and relations would ease. Human merchants could pay very little and travel to Kaedwen through Ban Grimm as normal..."

"Then there seemed to be some internal strife among the alien smugglers..."

"Over time, there are no more people here."

Vesemir sighed, as if thinking of something in the past, and shook his head.

"When there are fewer people, there will be more monsters. The road is narrow and dangerous, so naturally no one will walk here."

Vesemir's words fell.

Arlin and several male wizard apprentices fell silent at the same time.

The only sounds in the air were the clatter of horse hooves and the faint roar of the Patar River.

In the demon hunter world, there is no such thing as death being the greatest honor.

Although in Vesemir's words, Hackso seems like a villain.

However, Radek and Bogdan are both human beings, so they naturally cannot empathize with the hated non-human races.

It’s just that Vesemir’s story is told in a gentle manner.

But his words, whether it is "hatred of non-human races" or "internal strife among smugglers", are full of the smell of blood.

It makes people wonder what to do next.

In this way, we walked for about three or four hours until the spring sun set.

After passing through a narrow gap in the mountains, Vesemir's team led their horses to a three-way intersection.

"Coming!"

Vesemir wiped the sweat from his face, took off his black wide-brimmed hat and fanned himself, then pointed to the widest of the three forks in the road.

“If we follow this path, we’ll be on the main road before dark, and then we’ll be in Vergen in a short time by horseback.”

Vesemir put his hat back on.

He looked back at Radek and Bogdan, whose hair was clinging to their scalps, pale faces, and beads of sweat, and asked:

"Do you plan to take a break or keep going?"

He's not some demon.

We had been traveling all this time just to leave Kaedwen as quickly as possible, and the mountain road before was too narrow and dangerous, and not suitable for rest.

It's safe now.

He didn't mind stopping here to take care of the little client's health.

Vesemir did not ask Arryn's opinion.

Although his condition seemed to be a little worse than mine, he must have basically recovered after stopping to speak a few words.

Radek and Bogdan looked at each other, and after seeing each other's embarrassed appearance, they couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Radek looked at Vesemir:
"Let's keep going. I'm going to lie down on the soft bed and rest after we get to Vergen!"

Bogdan nodded in agreement.

“That’s fine,” Vesemir nodded. “But there are only dwarven inns in Vergen, and the beds there are not soft.”

Vergen is an ancient city with a rich history, and was one of the first mining colonies established by Mahakam.

therefore.

The main residents here are dwarves. Of course, there are other non-human races and humans living here, but they are very few.

Dwarves love ores and like to sleep on hard beds.

It is said that he can feel the breath of Mother Earth and is very stubborn.

Therefore, the dwarven inns are indeed not that livable for other races, especially humans.

"It doesn't matter, as long as we can find a place to rest quickly!"

Summoning up the last bit of strength in his body, Radek impatiently led his horse in front of the witcher.

Vesemir was stunned for a moment, then smiled, shook his head, and followed.

But not long after...

"Om~"

"Om~"

The badges in front of Arryn and Vesemir suddenly began to buzz.

"Qiang~"

The silver sword is unsheathed.

"careful!"

Vesemir shouted, loosened the reins, and ran in front of Radek with his sword in two or three steps.

Ailin's eyes became serious, and he loosened the reins and stood in front of Bogdan.

The two hunters stretched out their right hands almost at the same time.

Bend your thumb and index finger slightly and draw an imaginary triangle in front of your body.

Two golden protective shields appeared, covering the witcher and the wizard apprentice respectively.

Radek and Bogdan did not hesitate to cooperate with the witcher and retreat.

The demon hunter did not accept any commissions along the way.

But it was not the first or second time that they encountered monsters, and the two wizard apprentices knew how to cooperate with the witcher.

"Rumble~"

The ground began to shake as the badge hummed.

It seemed as if some huge monster was rushing towards them from afar.

But Arryn and Vesemir opened their eyes wide and looked around intently, but no monsters appeared.

The horses neighed, and the four mares were startled by the sudden vibration and ran out in panic.

However, the witchers and wizard apprentices no longer had the energy to pull them back.

"Is it invisible?"

Amidst doubts, Ailin had an idea.

Mirage Pearls are suitable for breaking illusion-type invisibility, but ever since absorbing the dead Mirage Pearl, Ailin's Mirage Pearl has never recovered.

Cannot be used yet.

but,

It’s not like Ailin only has the Mirage Pearl as a means.

After communicating with the wolf emblem through his mind, Ailin saw something and quickly moved his eyes downwards.

Four dim yellow halos suddenly appeared under the soil, but by the time he discovered them, the light balls were almost at the feet of several people.

"Be careful! There are monsters underground! Four of them!"

Ailin only had time to shout a warning before retracting his shield and quickly pounced on Bogdan.

"boom!"

There was an explosion.

Four monsters more than one meter tall suddenly emerged from the ground.

It was like a bomb had exploded, with sand, rocks and dirt flying everywhere and smoke and dust filling the air.

"Ha-"

In a strange sharp roar.

The multi-legged centipede-like monster with a black back and a white sheath stood straight into the ground like a sharp sword.

A pair of mantis-like front legs flashed with a sharp cold light and slashed randomly like sharp blades.

"It looks familiar!"

Ailin thought about it and made an assessment directly.

【Name: White Widow】

【Level: 47】

[Attributes: Strength 51, Agility 24, Constitution 96, Perception 41, Mysticism 32]

White Widow?
Aelin was shocked.

Isn't this the Valley of the Nine in Toussaint in the game, the monster in the secret laboratory where the witcher gained his secondary mutation?
(End of this chapter)