People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 498 Special Training
The acorns from the Tree of Life gave Lothar a generous reward, in addition to physical strength, all attributes increased by three. The physical attribute increased by eight points in one go.

Lothar felt that if he ate this acorn when he was near death, he would probably be resurrected on the spot with full health.

After regaining consciousness, Lothar sat back at the table again.

Cellinina also brought back a sub-strain of the Tree of Life. Lothar had long planned to place this sub-strain in the Sinai Peninsula.

At the same time, he also planned to move away a group of Damietta residents and settle in the Sinai Peninsula. This would not only develop the Sinai Corridor and open up the lifeline between Egypt and the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but also relieve Egypt's pain when the branches of the Tree of Life grow strong. The current horrific population pressure kills two birds with one stone.

Egypt has a population of nearly [-] million, most of which are located in the Nile Delta (Lower Egypt) and the bottom of the Nile Valley (Upper Egypt). It is conceivable that no matter how great the Nile River is, it will be difficult to feed so many people.

In later generations, Egypt's population declined instead of increasing. A considerable part of the reason was that the ecology here had been damaged to an extremely serious extent. Coupled with the endless wars and natural disasters, Egypt's population had declined in just a few decades. The population plummeted to less than half of its current size.

But this is easy to say, but how to operate it is very problematic.

There are not even nobles willing to go to North Sinai Peninsula to become lords, let alone to become subjects.

To change the current situation of the Sinai Corridor, it is definitely not enough to have a sub-strain of the Tree of Life. At the very least, a group of people must be moved there first, relying on Ferai Mai to maintain those mountain farms and not completely reduce them to desolation. land.

When the branches of the Tree of Life multiply and create an oasis, there will naturally be landless poor people who are willing to move there and settle there.

Lothar thought about it, took out his quill and wrote down a development plan for the Sinai Peninsula.

Halfway through writing.

Cellinina wiped her wet blue-gray hair and knocked on the door tentatively: "Sir, what do you want to see me for?"

Lothar motioned her to sit aside and quickly wrote the last few lines before putting down the pen and saying, "I got an opportunity to return to your world to recruit Miss Valentine."

Cellinina was a little surprised and said: "That's great."

She doesn't have many friends. In the Saluzzo family, apart from teachers, Valentin is the only one who can be considered her friend.

Lothar smiled bitterly and said: "Don't be too happy first. The prerequisite for me to recruit her is to get her approval. If she is unwilling to come with me, I won't have the chance to take her away, so - you have to tell me something about I have to get her intelligence right and build a good relationship with her."

Chelinina thought for a moment and said: "Valentine's original name is Valentina. If you are familiar with her, you can try to call her that. But don't call her that when you first get to know her. She will think You are looking down on her."

"Also, she likes sweets."

"What else?"

"Occasionally I go to a pub in the city for a drink or two."

"anything else?"

Chelinina was silent for a moment, and said with some distress: "She is a fighting maniac. In addition to going on missions, what she does most is spend time in the training ground. If there is no way to get a tie with her, she will never do anything. I approve of you.”

Lothar frowned and said, "How strong is this Miss Valentina?"

"It's a little better than me who wasn't promoted."

No wonder Cellinina was silent for a moment.

Even after special training, his own strength is on par with elite centurions like Hans. Unless he uses those unconventional means, it will be difficult for him to win one-on-one even with Hans.

And if it were a skilled assassin opponent like Cellinina, Lothar felt that even if he opened it wide, he might not be able to hit the opponent.

Although the Holy Spear is said to be a sure-fire weapon, it actually has quite a few limitations.

Moreover, these unconventional methods are only used when desperate, and are not used in serious discussions.

Cellinina said tactfully: "Actually, it's not much different. If you need it, I can provide you with targeted training during this period."

Lothar thought for a while, nodded and said: "If it is special training, we will need Prajna's help. I will give the two of us three days of leave."

Lothar has no idea of ​​continuing to march for the time being. The remaining towns, villages and fortresses in the Damietta Province will be left to his lords to capture. He has gnawed down the most delicious spoils, and he has to Give your subordinates a chance to drink soup.

The fortress mentioned here is by no means a castle like Kaleburg, but more like an Eastern-style fort, that is, a landlord's manor. If the defenders can have dozens of soldiers, it is already an incredible place. People.

"Three days?"

Chelinina hesitated to speak.

Lothar explained: "You will soon know the true meaning of these three days. Let's go, let's find Prajna."

Kaer Morhen.

The sky is gloomy, and the cold wind in the mountains is wrapped in snowflakes, like a cold knife cutting flesh, which makes people's cheeks hurt. As a mountain fortress on the eastern border of the Kingdom of Kaedwen in the far north, this place is really a place for ordinary people. Not a good place to spend the winter.

"With this damn weather, I'm afraid there's going to be a snowstorm soon."

In the snow-covered mountains, the demon hunter was trudging through the snow with some difficulty, carrying a large-antlered deer he had hunted.

"Just like Lothar said, we should repair Kaer Morhen. I'm worried that the roof will collapse under the weight of the snow until midnight - is there no precedent for a witcher being smashed to death while lying in bed? "

"There's nothing wrong with that. This terrible, rotten place should have been buried under snow a long time ago."

There was a hint of sarcasm on Lambert's face: "The weather is getting colder and colder, and cheap wine and beer can no longer be bought in nearby towns. If this continues, there won't even be a single living person left near the Blue Mountains." , we can’t be asked to open up a field in Kaer Morhen, can we? To be honest, we might as well change a place to spend the winter, Toussaint is very good, I remember Geralt seems to have a good relationship with the baroness there.”

"It's Dandelion who has a good relationship with her."

Geralt said expressionlessly: "But what Lambert said makes sense. Islinne's predictions are being confirmed one after another, the northern war and the great plague, the white frost and the white light. If this continues, the world may be Towards destruction.”

"Don't think so much. As long as the lady is here, the world will not be destroyed."

"Besides, even if the world is destroyed, it doesn't matter to us. We are just demon hunters, not warlocks, and we are not saviors. Let those who should worry worry, and those who should save the world, save the world." Eskar suddenly shouted Said: "Hey, look who is that?"

In the snow, two people suddenly appeared and slowly met the three of them.

Lambert sneered and said: "Who do I think it is? It turns out that our Marquis Lothar has arrived. The sword you slashed at me before we left last time is still fresh in my memory."

There was a smile on Lothar's face: "Unfortunately, there is a high probability that you will not be able to avenge this revenge."

"Welcome back, brother."

Lothar high-fived the three of them one by one, and introduced them: "This is Chelinina Basilicata, my most trusted partner and comrade-in-arms. This time, she and I will fight in Kaer Morhen." Stay for at least a month."

In the world of Prajna's book, in addition to the adjustable time flow, the injuries sustained in each battle can also be recovered quickly. There is no more suitable training venue than here.

Lambert raised his eyes and said yin-yang: "As long as our Lord Marquis stops complaining about that terrible stone ruin, you will have no problem staying here until we come back for the winter next year."

Eskar smiled and said: "This scene always feels familiar, just like when Triss visited Kaer Morhen for the first time. Lothar, you are not the first to bring a female companion to Kaer Morhen." .”

"I know, Geralt."

Lothar looked at Geralt teasingly.

Geralt said calmly: "Triss came to Kaer Morhen to help us teach Ciri. You know, we are not women after all, so we cannot take care of her in all aspects."

Chelinina watched Lothar laughing and yelling with everyone, and she felt very strange for a moment. Here, Lothar seemed to have relieved all her burdens, showing her temperament unscrupulously and without restraint.

He didn't hide his happiness and anger at all.

There is no longer a need to always look solemn, and you have to consider your manners even when walking on the road.

On the way back to Kaer Morhen, Lothar watched Chelinina curiously pick up the snow from the bushes, and said with a smile: "Have you never seen snow?"

"Of course I did."

Cellinina sprinkled the snow in her hand with some embarrassment. She was born in the Apennine Peninsula, especially since she lived in Saluzzo, which is adjacent to the Alps, for a long time. How could she not have seen snow.

It's just that the state of mind at that time was different from now.

Cellinina, who was somewhat lost in memories, suddenly saw a black shadow flying in front of her eyes. She tilted her head dangerously to avoid being hit by the black shadow.

Looking across from Lothar, who was triumphantly collecting new snowballs, Cellinina's face was full of confusion and confusion.

"Sir, are we going to start special training now?"

Lothar shook her head: "This is not special training, and everything must be purposeful. Have you never played snowball fights? Nina, you are only in your early twenties, and you are still a little girl. Don't spend the whole day Keep a straight face."

Chelinina felt a little ready to move, but still hesitated and asked: "Would I like to play with you?"

"Of course, I am not yet 20 years old, and I am still a young man. It is the right age for me to have snowball fights."

Lothar said unceremoniously and shamelessly.

If you include his age in his previous life, he is almost fifty now.

On the side, the youngest Lambert couldn't help but joked: "Fortunately, Father Vesemir didn't see this scene. I'm afraid he must be two hundred years old now, right?"

Geralt was also a little surprised and said: "I didn't expect that Lothar, a male warlock, is actually less than 20 years old. When we were at his age, we must have just passed the Green Grass Trial, right?"

Another snowball was thrown.

Cellinina dodged with great skill, quickly picked up a handful of snow from the snow, formed it into a ball, and threw it at Lothar.

Lothar also easily dodged: "Don't let it go. When you are sparring with Miss Valentine, she won't be happy if you let it go, right?"

Chelinina thought about it and felt it made sense.

As a result, the snowball fight turned into Lothar being beaten unilaterally.

Geralt was amazed: "What an amazing little girl. Even a master demon hunter from the Cat School cannot be faster than her. I really wonder if she is a vampire or some other magical species."

Eskar shook his head and said, "It's such a rude thing to say. I thought that Geralt, who has always been among the rich and powerful, would be better at socializing than the two of us who often go into the sewers to deal with water ghosts."

Lambert raised his eyebrows and said mockingly: "Don't you and I experience the witty remarks of Master Geralt of Rivia every day? It's not the first day you know that he speaks harshly."

We walked and stopped all the way until we arrived at Kaer Morhen Castle.

Lothar's body was already covered with snow.

"I'm sorry, my lord, I didn't mean to do that."

Chelinina pursed her lips and lowered her head to apologize sincerely.

Lothar couldn't help laughing and said: "If the corners of your mouth don't keep rising, I will definitely believe what you say. Let's go, I will take you to see where we will live in the next month."

In fact, the training ground does not necessarily have to build the same scene all the time.

Just constructing Kaer Morhen, Prajna already has experience, so the cost will be smaller.

That is to say, after Prajna gained new abilities, his understanding of space abilities has gone one step further. Otherwise, it would have been very difficult for Lothar to bring Chelinina in, let alone maintain it for a whole month.

(End of this chapter)