Eskel had a head of black hair . A massive scar marred his face . Similar to Geralt, he liked to count on the "Law of Surprise . " The "Law of Surprise" was where he had gotten his horse, whose name was Scorpion .
As for the scar on his face, there was a backstory for it .
Eskel got it when he was trying to save the life of a prince, 70 years ago . He had invoked the Law of Surprise for his trouble, and at that time, the prince did not know that his wife was about to give birth to a female baby—Deidre Ademeyr . Even so, Eskel had yet to bring back his promised child .
As if by the hand of retribution, not doing so had brought him many troubles 20 years later, even causing him to make an enemy out of the sorceress Sabrina . This had angered Princess Deidre Ademeyr, who by logic would be his "granddaughter . " She had slashed him across the face, scarring him for life .
In the end, Eskel's Surprise Child, Princess Deidre Ademeyr was born from the shadows of fate . She had changed her own fate, thanks to the good book; she was now free of vengeance . Under the united rule of Merwin and Deidre, Caingorn lifted the flag, bringing its brightest moments in history .
After a few years, a crow bringing mail from the prince of Caingorn arrived at Kaer Morhen . Without looking at the contents, Eskel had discarded it into the flames .
From that moment on, witchers never brought up the name of Deidre Ademeyr once again .
So much contradiction and doubt . In reality, many witchers would not want to bring their Surprise Children into the world of witchers .
Like Geralt, if it wasn't for that fact that Olivia and Cirilla had nowhere to return, he might have ended up like Eskel - returning to Kael Morhen empty-handed .
When Olivia first mentioned remodeling Kaer Morhen, no one thought much of it, as they had already gotten used to the life there . There was no choice . Witchers were not only poor, but they had to suffer prejudice too .
However, the angel Olivia was just too cute, no one would dare let her down . Even Lambert . He may have groaned and nagged about it, but the floor's new marble tiles were actually his doing .
Although Kaer Morhen was old, it was also immensely huge and could easily house a few hundred people .
That was why Olivia had come up with a residential area . Its design was most modern . With alchemy, anything was possible, as long as she had the resources .
This was the real power of dark technology . Magic may not be as overpowered as one would think, but it had its uses . Combined with the support from the system, Olivia could enforce her will over the atoms, which was basically Alchemy on a microscopic level .
As long as she applied her modern knowledge where applicable, nothing was impossible .
Olivia returned to her world to read up on more modern books, returning to make use of it in this world of magic and swords .
When the marble floor was complete, and the geothermal system had been set up, the interior looked profoundly different . Adding to the mix was a modern day Europe style villa, which was pleasant to the people of this world .
If not for the time constraints, Olivia might have accomplished even more . Even so, this was sufficient, especially for those who were unfamiliar with the interiors of grand constructs .
Olivia's drawings hung off the wall . Regardless of their quality, they complemented the otherwise bare walls .
The chandeliers would have worked with light bulbs, but as Thomas Edison did not live in this world, magical fire was used as a substitute . In fact, if the caster wished it, they could even change the color at will .
Even the old geezer, Vesemir took kindly to the revamped residential area . He liked the pub in particular, although it lacked good alcohols . Otherwise, he could enjoy the music while chugging down alcohol, enjoying his winter to its fullest .
The grape wine here was very developed, especially those of the Toussaint variety, which was well-known all around . However, liquor did not exist just yet . Distillation methods for liquor had yet to be invented . This was a major business opportunity .
The guys on Skellinge were addicted to alcohol . Sadly, they were only able to drink beer . They would never accept some lady's drink like grape wine .
The forever complaining Lambert liked the gigantic pool the most . Clean ponds did not come easy if you wanted a swim . Now, he could swim around the castle to his content!
Olivia also made something that resembled a sofa…
Obviously, she sought to turn Kaer Morhen into a warm home, not an abandoned castle in the snow .
As usual, Olivia shared a room with Cirilla . Nothing could separate them .
In a short time, Kaer Morhen's interior had changed drastically . It was far from perfect, but their dreams were starting to take form . Olivia had now earned enough trust to use the witchers' treasury at her discretion .
She now had a deeper understanding on their finances . First, she would create a Chamber of Commerce, and then start funding it with money from these witchers .
In the blink of an eye, time passed . As a blizzard raged on, Triss had arrived at Kaer Morhen . She bitterly smiled at the weathered exterior of the castle, but the thought of being able to meet Geralt in her mind quickly brought her comfort .
Chapter end
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