Astartes of the Bear School Chapter 105

 Chapter 105 104. Lady's Messenger

“You want the corpse to speak.” The half-fishman priest said in a rather disapproving tone.

Its thinking tendency is probably that of following nature.

I believe that no matter what, the boundary between life and death cannot be blurred.

"I hate this, but if the lady comes to you, she will help you. For details, you have to talk to the lady's messenger. She is swimming over there."

The half-murloc priest shook his brass breathing mask, pointed his staff in a general direction to Lan En, and said nothing more.

 It doesn't agree with Lan En's intention, but it doesn't want to go against the Lady of the Lake's intention either.

Lan En understood this mentality, so he nodded to it and looked for it along the river in the direction it gave.

He found the so-called "lady's messenger" in a bay less than fifty meters away from the altar.

 Before seeing it, Lan En thought it would be another half-murloc.

 But when they actually met, he realized that he was completely wrong.

 This is a naked creature with lake green skin.

 She looks like a slim female elf.

 Pointy ears, delicate face, thick green hair hanging freely on the naked body.

 Lan En did not conceal the sound of his footsteps, so this creature that was playing freely on the lake under the moon easily sensed the arrival of the witcher.

 “Hey, you look good, human. Want to have **** with me?”

She had a natural and friendly smile on her face, but Lan En was choked up by her first words.

Lan En's mouth, which originally wanted to speak, was now open, but unable to make a sound.

 She got up from the water and walked to the shore. He showed his body to Lan En generously and naturally.

"Are you a nymph? If it's just about sleeping with me, I'd rather find a succubus."

Lan En's eyes naturally looked up and down, and he spoke dryly.

“Well, although I really want to tell you that nymphs are not bad in bed, but since you don't want to, forget it.”

The other party seemed to want to try it because Lan En was good-looking. Not much obsession.

 “It seems you are the witcher the lady needs.”

The nymph circled around Lan En curiously.

Although she had just emerged from the lake, she only had a fragrance like spring water.

 Lan already has a wealth of knowledge about human bones and texture. He could tell from the few steps the other party took that the other party's bone structure and muscle distribution were slightly different from humans.

  But I should not say it. It is indeed quite beautiful.

"I just talked with the priest at the altar. I don't object to helping the lady, but I hope we can help each other."

 “Let the dead speak.” At this point, Nymph also began to frown.

  They are typical natural creatures, and their nature rejects unnatural magic.

"In the past, the lady would never have complied with this request. But now the situation has changed, so this request can be fulfilled."

The solemnity of the half-murloc sacrifice and the entanglement of the nymph in front of him made Lan En a little curious about what the lady in the lake was going to deal with.

"The lady's power is already so powerful, why does she still need a little witcher? What did you mean by 'the situation has changed'?"

 “This is actually a question, witcher.”

Nymph frowned and shook her head. Her long, dark green hair floated to her chest, and she gently brushed it aside.

“The monster you have to deal with is called Dagon. And it is the key to making the dead speak.”

"How to say?"

Lan En tilted his head and asked in confusion.

 For physical monsters, he can kill them quite smoothly now. But when it comes to curses, magical energy, etc., the embarrassment of lack of knowledge cannot be hidden.

"Dagon is not a creature of this world. It comes from the intersection of the celestial spheres. Its external evil power can be used as raw material to drive corpses without breaking the magic balance of the area. It will cause demon spirits to wreak havoc and loss of vitality. But it needs to be noted. It's not like there are no problems.”

  “What is it?”

  Nymph looked at Lan En with very serious eyes.

 “Are you sure that the sins of this corpse are worthy of such suffering for his soul?”

 There was no wavering or hesitation in the witcher's cat eyes. Lan En's answer was calm and straightforward.

 “This is what he deserves.”

The nymph and the demon hunter looked at each other for a long time before their eyes changed.

"I want to believe you, Witcher. You have to go to Black Tern Island with me and meet the lady. At that time, the lady will tell you more details."

Lan En turned sideways, avoiding the hand that Nymph stretched towards his arm intentionally or unintentionally, and looked at the moon hanging high in the sky.

"Tomorrow, nymph. It's getting late today, and I have a child with me."

 After the massacre at the inn in Vizima City, he was teleported to this village to negotiate with the half-murloc and the lady messenger.

 It was already midnight as a series of events unfolded.

Lan En and Nymph agreed to find a boat to board Black Tern Island here tomorrow morning.

 After saying that, he went back and found Aaliya, who was yawning until she shed tears, and Urbank's body.

 Because the blood flow has stopped, the blood accumulated on the side of the body close to the ground has formed preliminary corpse spots.

 Lan was very aware of the sins this guy had committed during his lifetime, at least part of them.

He also knows very well what kind of punishment he will receive tomorrow, so his attitude towards the corpse is not very cautious now.

 Tonight, few people in the village rested because of the strange sight of the full moon over the lake.

 So Lan En took the money to the farmer's house and easily bought a large tarpaulin, packed the body and left.

This village seems to be called Dark Water.

Although it is separated from Vizima by the entire Lake Vizima, the living environment is much better than that of Willen's rural village.

 At least there is a big tavern in the village.

Lane could easily take Alia for a night.

Of course, a small inn in the countryside is not as good as the central inn in the Vizima trading area.

 But the smell of pine resin, even if mixed with the smell of cockroaches and rats, is still much better than the smell of human blood and bile.

 Lan placed the body casually on the ground.

 “Sir, I seem to have a cold.”

 On the other side, Aaliya said in a daze.

Lan En walked over and looked at her, and found that she did have some symptoms.

This night, she first suffered the shock of the massacre in the hotel, then the teleport dizziness, and then the wind blowing by the lake, which even an adult would have been unbearable.

"It's not a big problem. I'll give you a few doses tomorrow. It's not a witcher's magic potion. It has no toxic ingredients! Do you think I'm stupid? You'll be fine after a few days of drinking it."

 Lan said it was not a big deal, and Aaliya felt relieved.

 In her heart, Lan En is probably the most capable person.

"Also, Alia. You stay in this village until this is over, and I'll leave the money on the tavern counter."

"grown ups.?"

Facing the little girl's puzzled and sad gaze, Lan En crossed his arms and shrugged.

“Hey! Don't look at me like that, like a puppy that was kicked out of the house. Aren't you the 'blood of a running wolf'?”

 After the teasing, the demon hunter became serious.

"It's too dangerous to take you with me now, Arya. I took you out of Arethusa Academy to help me complete the 'alchemy' that night. After I finished it, I couldn't just send you back for no reason. , so I brought you to Vizima. But I didn't expect that the other party's power in the city of Vizima would be so vast.”

"Whether I let Triss take care of you now, or let you take care of yourself, judging from the power shown by the other party, it is impossible not to have trouble, even in the palace."

“But it's nice here. It's a calm and peaceful little village, which is very suitable for temporarily settling you.”

Aliya thought about it for a moment and stopped resisting, and Lan En also breathed a sigh of relief.

 He knelt down next to the corpse and entered meditation.

 Adjusting for tomorrow's trip to Black Tern Island.

 Asking for first order!

 (End of this chapter)

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