NOVEL NEXT Chapter 52: Ellie’s Visit
Lann made a proposal that Geralt had not thought of, and he was very confident that it was within the scope of Geralt's business. In the game, Geralt served as a swordsmanship instructor for a wealthy lady, so he would naturally not refuse such a commission.
Unless he didn’t do it for money when he accepted the commission.
Geralt glanced at Lann: "Here, or in Cintra?"
"Cintra. I won't be in Brokilon Town for long."
Geralt said firmly: "I will not go to Cintra."
"I know you won't be anywhere long, so I won't hire you for long."
Lann added: "I also heard that Uncle Mousesack said that you seem to have some conflicts with Queen Calanthe. I can guarantee you that you will not meet her. Why don't you listen to the reward I have in mind for you?"
Lann said: "The master who made your sword is obviously very skilled, but the same cannot be said for your armor. I can find you the best royal craftsman to tailor the armor for you, no matter what you want. He can satisfy you in any style.”
Geralt looked at the dirty and dusty armor on his body, looking like a low-level mercenary. Hearing this condition, as a witcher and a warrior, he hesitated.
Lann added: "And I think your riding skills are also good, but it's a pity that you lack a good horse. Although I can't give you Black Wind, I can get you an excellent warhorse and you can choose its name yourself. This can only be done in Cintra.”
Geralt hesitated for a moment: "The price of a good horse alone is more than the reward for hunting a gryphon."
Lann showed a confident and wealthy smile: "The rest is the cost of private tutoring. People who are qualified to teach me must be very expensive. I have confidence in you."
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Lann can be considered incredibly wealthy.
His father's legacy, subsidies from the royal family, rewards from the queen, taxes from the city, suppression of bandits by the city guard, etc., just the bonus for being the champion in fencing competition is already a lot of money.
The most important thing is that Lann can squander the money without any scruples and exchange it for things that can be used even after Cintra is destroyed.
For now, Lann's choice is to go out and collect intelligence, buy magic-related items everywhere, and buy a lot of weapons and armor.
After that, he continued to plan to squander the money to make friends, including Geralt, the city guard; and to build Brokilon Town.
Five days passed by in a flash. After these days of recovery, Geralt and Lann's assistants had recovered from most of their injuries. The scouts who died in previous battles were also given pensions.
The old mayor told the townspeople of Brokilon according to his own version of what happened in Brokilon. The townspeople had mixed emotions about possible cooperation with the dryads in the future, but due to their very high prestige, the mayor has targeted himself, but there are no extreme rebels yet.
Lann's reputation in the town of Brokilon has improved a lot. The people in the area praise the new lord's bravery and kindness and are full of expectations for the future he promised.
There were even some good people in the tavern who started to compose a ballad about Lann's story of going deep into Brokilon Forest and fighting the gryphon alone, but it has not yet reached Lann's ears.
Now, apart from the attendants, Geralt was the only one left in Lann's house. Mousesack took Ciri through a portal to Cintra the day after returning from Brokilon Forest, and they met Queen Calanthe who was already preparing to mobilize the army to find Ciri in Brokilon Forest.
Late at night, after making arrangements for the population and reviewing the financial situation of the town of Brokilon, Lann began to draw up a development plan for the town and calculate what materials he should send when he returns to the royal capital.
Later, he drafted a peace treaty with the dryads:
- The territorial people of Brokilon Town (hereinafter referred to as the territorial people) and the dryads must abide by the contents of the peace agreement. The territorial people are not allowed to attack the dryads, and the dryads are not allowed to attack the territorial people.
- The dryads allow the territorial people to obtain necessary resources for life outside the Brokilon Forest. The specific scope of activities will be mutually agreed upon by both parties.
- The dryads should provide correct guidance to the people who stray into the depths of Brokilon Forest. For those who maliciously penetrate into the Brokilon Forest, the dryads are allowed to use necessary means to subdue them and then hand them over to the people for trial. The trial standards will be discussed by both parties.
- The territorial people have the obligation to provide communication channels for the dryads to other human forces, and to help the dryads resist the external forces that maliciously invade Brokilon Forest.
- The dryads are not allowed to use transformation magic on the people in Lannister territory. For the population problem of dryads, the citizens can provide help as appropriate. The specific form of assistance will be negotiated and agreed upon by both parties later.
(Omitted below)
The above are the basic terms. In addition, Lann also formulated a series of other contents including resource exchange and technical exchange. These specific situations need to be discussed with Eithné before they can be implemented on paper.
As he pondered, Lann heard a tapping in the room.
It wasn't the sound of someone knocking on the door.
Lann looked towards the place where the sound came from, which was the window.
After thinking for a moment, Lann had the answer in his mind. He walked over and opened the window, finding Ellie outside. The small figure of the dryad was shrunken enough to curl up on the edge of the window.
When Lann opened the window, Ellie rolled in and looked around Lann's study.
"Coming in through the window in the middle of the night. It's very difficult for you, Miss Ellie, to 'knock' so politely."
"I don't want to be seen by humans."
Ellie replied expressionlessly, sneaking into Brokilon Town made her not in a good mood.
"So, are you here to negotiate an agreement with me on behalf of Ms. Eithné this time?"
Ellie shook her head: "My sister wants to discuss the relevant details with you in person. Tomorrow night, we will go to the place where we hunted the gryphon before."
Ellie added: "One more thing, my sister hopes you won't bring any soldiers."
Lann frowned: "I thought that a peace agreement between the two parties like this should be carried out under the witness of the citizens and soldiers of the respective territories. I didn't go to a third party to testify because I had enough trust in the dryads. Is Ms. Eithné really sincere?"
Ellie shook her head and explained: "You misunderstood, Lannister. My sister thinks that the dryads are still very controversial about the drafting of the peace agreement. I believe the situation is the same on your side. Bringing too many tribe members could add unexpected problems. In my group there will only be my sister, Braenn, Dunkar and I, all of them are companions that you already know. You can also bring someone we mutually trust, such as Mr. Mousesack or Gwynbleidd."
"In addition to the peace agreement, my sister also has some personal matters that she wants to discuss with you, so this gathering will also be of a personal nature, and the fewer witnesses, the better."
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