Chapter 30: The Final Settlement (Part 3)
"Oh, griffon~yes~ That's a huge guy, a very difficult brute. Ciri didn't look scared, but became excited. She took the opportunity to make a bet that if she killed the griffin, I would give her the black mare for free, and she was a natural warrior, not flinching in the face of danger, but bravely rising to the occasion. β
"I agreed to her gamble without even thinking about it, the most important thing was to survive the chaos, and I pulled out the sword I carried with me at my waist to fight the griffin. But the cunning fellow, with its wings, turned behind me and attacked me. As you can see, I wasn't very agile, and I was attacked by it at once, and my claws grabbed the clothes from my waist and lifted them off the ground, flying towards the ruined tower nearby. The baron did not procrastinate this time, and spoke smoothly about what happened next.
"Tower?" Geralt asked, as if he had forgotten a little.
"Even the end of the race with Ciri I mentioned earlier, it was originally a long abandoned tower, and my spies didn't bother to check it, it turned out that it had long been turned into a lair of wild griffins, and we were attacked by it as soon as we reached the end. β
"I see, you continue~"
"The griffin flew me higher and higher, and as I was away from the ground, I threw out my sword and drew my dagger. With that, the baron proudly patted the dagger at the length of his forearm at the waist and abdomen, and it seemed that it was the one who appeared that day.
"There was confusion on the ground, and my men were busy looking for bows and arrows, and there was no sign of Ciri, and I thought she was hiding somewhere. I don't want to be eaten by a beast for nothing, so I want to give that guy such a hard time when it hits the ground to eat me. As he spoke, the baron made a stabbing motion with his hand, from bottom to top, as if the griffon was in front of him, and the dagger in his hand went straight to the griffon's chest.
"You might anger it like that~"
"It's going to be eaten as food, who cares so much, just don't want to cheap that guy. But who knows, the beast was very clever, and when it flew to the top of the tower, not only did it not land, but flew towards a higher place, higher and higher. β
"A small percentage of griffons have a habit of dropping food to death, mainly to prevent their targets from escaping. Geralt scoffed, it was clear that the baron's previous plans had failed.
"I guess that's what the beast thought, according to my size, even if it doesn't die, it will become crippled, and there will be no escape from its minions, and I understood at the time that it wanted to fall me to death. The baron nodded, agreeing with the white wolf's statement, "Faced with this situation, I have no choice, and I think I am dead." At this moment, Ciri suddenly appeared, above the empty sky~"
The baron paused here abruptly, and looked at the two of them, trying to see the peculiar expression on their faces, but he was disappointed, and both of them were calm, so calm that there was not even a hint of surprise.
"Don't you wonder how Ciri suddenly appeared? It was a hundred meters above the ground, and there were air currents everywhere, and she wasn't a bird!"
"I was her adoptive father, who raised her from a young age and trained her rigorously with the other demon hunters. There's a unique vein in her body that can traverse space, ignore distance, and be able to shuttle and disappear at will within a short distance, which is not surprising. β
"No wonder so, thank you for solving this mystery for me, worthy of being the daughter of the Emperor of the Nilfgaard Empire, our princess, is actually carrying a mysterious bloodline, so her strength is justified. At that time, I only heard the griffon's scream, and suddenly my body sank, and the griffin led me to the top of the tower, and I knew that this guy must be injured. β
"I don't know how it hurt, but its claws let go, and I was ready to roll and dodge the side the moment I hit the ground, and then I saw the white-haired princess on the back of the griffin. She clenched her sword in both hands and plunged it into the griffon's back. The beast was screaming and vomiting blood, and I knew at once that this was why it was willing to let me go. β
"To be honest, I was stunned, I never thought that a young girl would be so powerful, even sharper than those royal guards in the royal family. Ciri pulled out the sword stuck in the griffin's back, and with a swing of it, the guy's head fell off, saving my life. β
"Since she killed the griffin, I naturally have to fulfill my promise to give her the black mare. While I waited at the top of the tower for a ladder from my stupid men to save me, Ciri insisted on leaving. β
"Where is she going?" this is the answer Geralt is looking for, he has wasted so much energy and encountered so many things in the past few days, all for this answer.
"I don't quite understand what she's saying, she's saying that the Demon Hunt is after her, and she needs to get out of here quickly, for fear that staying will cause trouble for the crow's nest. I asked her where she was going, and thought she would return to the Emperor, but she told me that she was going to Novigre to find a sorceress, and with that, she mounted her horse and galloped away. β
Geralt was relieved to finally get the news of her adopted daughter, "How long ago was this?"
"Twelve days ago, exactly a month and a half after my wife disappeared. β
After getting this news, a smile finally appeared on the white wolf's face, "So it's possible that Ciri is still in Novigre... Thank you for helping her. β
"Novigre is the largest city in the North, it's a free port, can you find her?" the baron wondered. In a city with a population of hundreds of thousands, it is not so simple to find a person.
"I have an acquaintance in Novigre who also happens to be a sorceress, and if I'm right, Ciri happens to be her target. Just ask her and you'll get Ciri's whereabouts, and that's no problem. β
"Well, I wish you father and daughter a speedy reunion. I've told you everything you want to know, and you must be desperate to find her right now, and I understand that. But, if you canβ" The baron stopped talking.
"Speak up. β
"I want to get Anna back. I want to get her out of the witch's hands, bring her back, or go somewhere else. I don't believe she stayed with the witch of her own free will. "The Baron is stubborn and persistent.
"It's dangerous there, witches can do magic, and knives and swords don't do much in that place. Luo Xian reminded.
"I know that, so I want to ask for your help, after all, I don't have what you want. But if you come with me, I will be generous, and you can take whatever is in this castle. I know that demon hunters are usually a bit strapped and not very financially rich. The baron began to plead.
There are so many incredible things in this world, he doesn't think he has the ability to face three magic witches alone, and the army and crossbows can't guarantee to pass through the traps set by the other party, so he can only pin his last hope on the two demon hunters.
Because from the first meeting of the two to finding out the specific information of their wives and daughters, it only took a few days to be able to tell the number and location of witches, which proves that their ability is beyond doubt.
Looking at the green hat baron, Luo Xian was a little moved by his persistent love for his wife and daughter, and it was not easy to do this under his wife's repeated cheating. The book of good and evil on his waist told him that there was no lie in the baron's words, so he decided to help him.
Luo first looked at Geralt, after all, the two were a small team, he couldn't make decisions on behalf of Geralt, and Geralt had already got his answer, Ciri's current position, and struggling to find his adopted daughter was Geralt's top priority now.