Shang Zetao was undoubtedly a hardcore fan of "The Witcher 3 . " This particular entry had come across as a pleasant surprise . The Lord God was most kind indeed . When he heard the captain asking him questions about the lore, faction, and premise of the world, he got started on a particularly extensive speech .
"The Witcher" franchise was actually the game adaptation of a novel series . Even so, this game adaptation actually outshone its source material . The third entry of the trilogy took the cake . It was a groundbreaking, trendsetting icon among Western fantasy RPGs . Those who have played it have nothing to offer but praise . After all, a single DLC of the game, "Blood and Wine" had already won "Game of the year . "
"Someone once mentioned that "The Witcher 3" is overrated . Now, I'm going to quote another guy's perfect comeback for that ------
I've seen the slow, gentle snowfall of Kaer Morhen . I've experienced the howling wind of Skellige Isles . I've walked through the fires of Novigrad . I was born anew in the Kingdom of Toussaint . I slogged from morning till dusk on Velen Continent, No Man's Land . I was reunited with my old friend at a particularly noisy tavern in Oxenfurt . I once held Triss's hand on the lighthouse of Redania . I've embraced Yennefer on the broken walls of a ruin atop the snow mountain of an isolated island . I loved, I hated, I went to the bottom line, I found the unbreakable will buried deep in my heart . I've seen the various ugly faces of the human world, the fear of human relationship, yet stubbornly held firmly to my blind faith in humanity . I'm just a tiny, insignificant witcher . I just want to protect the most important people in my heart . "
" The "I" in this situation is referring to Geralt, the protagonist . "
"I found that answer particularly touching . Back as I played the game, my love towards it was a gradually deepening process . Almost every character within the game had a life of its own . Every single sidequest got you deep into rhetorics about existentialism…"
As Shang Zetao droned on about the game, his companions managed to piece together his fragmented key points . So, the few major human factions within the game were the Nilfgaardian Empire, the Northern realm, the Skellige Isles, and the Wild Hunt who came from another world . They were here to capture Cirilla .
In short, be it the forces or the characters, they had to be somewhat capable, if they could show up in Gwent decks .
"Our first step now is to determine where we stand in the plot, and how far it has gone . Whether Geralt has found his adopted daughter, whether Ereden, the king of Wild Hunt has already invaded the world . "
"As for which ally to take, the Nilfgaardian Empire should be a safe choice . The great Emperor Emhyr may be infamously known for dancing on a recently deceased rival's grave, but he's amazingly talented and a true visionary . He makes all the wise decisions in the name of the greater good, not one to let emotions cloud his judgment . He's a far better choice compared to the "Powerful Bald-head" of Redania who has been massacring the citizens of other nations, burning sorceresses, wielding his "Heart of Stone" about .
"We certainly need to make friends with Geralt, the protagonist . He is the titular protagonist across several of their games . He may not be a knight, but he has the heart of one . Of course, we could expect to see the iconic protagonist aura coming from him . I am a little miffed about how he dies from falls that should be peanuts for a witcher…"
"All in all, we've come to this world, well-equipped with knowledge and foresight of its various possible futures, so let's make the best of it . Make friends with everyone you see whenever possible . It's not a particularly high-powered world, but we're not all-powerful ourselves, we've only harvested the power from about two to three worlds . Captain may be the strongest among us all, but he won't be able to take on their armies alone . On the other hand, we won't have to expect any outrageously strong boss appearing from their side . Still, let's be friends with the bosses of this world, and it would be smooth sailing from there . "
Shang Zetao was not wise, but neither did he pretend to be one . Yang Yunfei appreciated such honesty . You won't get that overinflated sense of pretentiousness outside a novel .
They had turned up on the plains of Velen . According to Shang Zetao, the seignior of Velen was some bloody baron . A mainline within "The Witcher 3" was actually related to him . According to the different choices by the protagonist, the baron might end up dead . Or he might live, and then appear in Kaer Morhen as the protagonist struggled against the Wild Hunt .
The Bloody baron had even offered Cirilla his aid, as he admired her heroic spirit . She had even fought alongside him . They had grown rather fond of each other .
Unfortunately, due to Olivia's appearance, Cirilla no longer had a need to come to such a poor and backward place like Velen . Therefore, it was now impossible for her to make friends with the bloody baron .
After Olivia became the empress, the first place she reformed and developed with full force were still rich and prosperous, to begin with . As for places off the path like Velen, she only encouraged those with the stomach for it to go on an adventure . Her adventurer's union strongly encouraged humans to slay demons, and further expand the lands of man .
Yang Yunfei, Shang Zetao and the bunch of people pretended to be indigenes . They had even altered their appearance into that of typical Westerners . After that, they traveled to places such as taverns to inquire for more information .
War had not yet spread to Velen . It had not even spread to the novice village within the game ------ White Orchard . The fame empress Olivia was to be blamed for it . She had made short work of everything that even had the potential of standing in her way . Most of the small kingdoms and seigniors of the Northern realm had surrendered at the mere rumor of her coming . There was nothing to lose in surrendering to the supreme ruler Olivia who had been touched by the gods . Either way, they still remained the rulers of their own lands .
It did not take them long to realize that it had been a grave mistake . Olivia was not even keen on the practice of enfeoffment . She fought for complete centrelization . This meant that her touch had spread even to the grassroots . In the future, the titles of nobilities would end up as nothing more than honorifics…
Such a thorough level of centralization gave Empress Olivia a ridiculous level of authority . She could command millions of men at will . The Wild Hunt was nothing before such a unified force .
Obviously, she did not even need the numbers, to begin with . The elite, professional army, equipped with otherworldly technology that she had started off with was more than enough .
So . She had money, power, and the hearts of people . Nothing could ever threaten her position . That's right . Her great union and centralization of authority was not a mere reformation, but a thorough revolution . She did not intend to settle as a nominal empress, but an actual autocratic empress .
This might also be why Zhao Youyue was pressing down upon her Student Council with a similarly extreme level of centralization . She did not care about how the others perceived and spoke of her . She could do anything she wanted . Was that not enough?
"Why don't we play one round of Gwent first? Although I wouldn't expect to find an actual Gwent player in this tavern," Shang Zetao said excitedly .
Chapter end
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