From Witcher to Lord of the Empire

"We can only send you here, Lann." Yarpen scratched his head, "After all, it is the king of Temeria, we can't go in without his summons, and we have other things to do Going to do it."

Vizima, outside the palace, the dwarves sent Lann here all the way, and they were about to part.

"Thank you very much, Yarpan, Zoltan." Lan looked at the two dwarves separately while speaking, "If it weren't for you locals to lead the way, I don't know how much time I would have been delayed on the road. "

Yarpen laughed, but Zoltan looked awkward.

Lan noticed Zoltan's expression, and knew that the dwarf was very concerned about his retreat when there was a disturbance before, so he took the initiative to relieve:

"Zoltan, I believe that if you were alone at the time, you would have stood by me unswervingly. But you have partners and brothers to take care of, and this is a responsibility, I understand."

Lane said with a smile: "Responsibility sometimes makes us act against our heart, but this is not a shame, but more admirable."

As for Zoltan, Lane knew that the dwarf was kind by nature, one of the few who had great love and could put it into practice.

After the Nilfgaardian invasion, he would gather refugees in the war, regardless of whether they were old people, women or children, and treated them equally. And scattered all the wealth to protect them.

However, he was also a witness to the beatings in society, so this kindness later became much smoother, for example, he would rob other refugees to help his own refugees.

Geralt politely questioned this when he met Zoltan, and Zoltan said: I can't stop myself from helping others, but I also know that I can't help everyone, it's like going into the sea Mix it with a drop of water; so I only help certain people, so as not to waste my efforts.

Lane applauds this thinking.

Zoltan suddenly felt even more guilty after hearing Lane's words.

The smile on Lane's face also became brighter.

"If it is convenient, can you tell me about your follow-up itinerary? I will go to Redania to visit the king there, maybe I can drop by."

Yarpan patted his head regretfully: "I'm going to Kaedwen, they have Scoia'tael out there and shame our dwarves, so I'll help their king beat Nilfgaard and earn back the reputation of the dwarves!"

Zoltan was very happy: "I'm going to Novigrad to do business, and I have a few partners there. But if you want to find the king, Lane, I have information that he is in Oxburgh recently. I know someone Friends of the big boat, I can take you there by water."

Lan was disrespectful to Zoltan's help, and then turned his head to Yarpan.

Lane had a different view of the dwarf's decision:

"Yarpan, I consider you a friend, that's why I said this: If I were the king, when I faced a team with unknown origins, I would definitely try my best to test them, at least let the team support me You have to die a few people to prove your loyalty, and then you can accept them as your own, do you understand?"

Yarpan, who led the dragon-slaying team to travel to the mainland, has rich social experience, but most of the people he makes friends with are the same mud-legged mercenaries and rangers, and he really doesn't know much about the thoughts of the superiors.

Lane knew that this dragon-slaying team would be devoted to Kaedwen in the future, but what they got in return was suspicion and ridiculous "tests", and eventually even caused Yarpen to lose two team members who got along day and night.

It is nothing new in the Northern Kingdom that the warrior with the glory of slaying the dragon died under the ridiculous suspicion of the king.

After hearing Lann's words, the enthusiastic dwarf leader was obviously stunned: "But I'm going to help them."

"I don't know if you've ever heard of King Kaedwen's style, Yarpan." Lane said sincerely, "but that's a king who treats inhuman races and their cruelty, and Scoia'tael is his kind in a sense. It's your own fault. And you're under no obligation to sacrifice your brother for him."

Zoltan also came to persuade him: "You stupid hammer head! I told you long ago that it is enough for us to protect our brothers and friends. Will Lann have a worse opinion of those kings than you? "

Yarpen became visibly lost.

At this time, because of this conversation, Lan En and his party had already stayed at the gate of the palace for a long time, and Keira could already be seen not far away, obviously coming to receive them after hearing the guard's report.

Lann pretended to take something out of his pocket, but actually took out two tokens with the Lannister family crest from the [item bar].

He handed the two coats of arms to the two dwarf leaders respectively: "Yarpan, no matter what you choose in the end, I respect your decision. But if you encounter difficulties, you are welcome to find me in Cintra at any time, as long as you Show this token, and you will be able to travel unimpeded wherever the Sintra flag is planted."

After saying this, he smiled shyly: "You also know that Sintra is still in difficulty recently, and may not be able to give you much help, and may even ask you to help, but I can guarantee that you will get enough respect and courteousness, and no outsider will be able to hurt you in Sintra before I die."

Yarpan became even more lost, while Zoltan's eyes lit up. Having this coat of arms means that he can open up a new business route, especially in countries at war, where the business opportunities are even greater.

Afterwards, Lane and the dwarves parted temporarily, and walked into the palace of Temeria under the guidance of Keira.

His entourage of soldiers and attendants were taken care of, for the king wanted to see him alone.

The steel greaves stomped on the marble corridor, and the guards on both sides held spear shields and kept their eyes on it. In the middle, Lan passed through a royal garden, and the scent of lilacs was refreshing.

Lan En couldn't help feeling that he hadn't walked in a palace-sized building for a long time, and he felt a little nostalgic for a while.

Keira quickly led Lane to the entrance of the palace's reception room. Lane nodded to her and pushed the door open.

Foltest, one of the most powerful and handsome kings in the north, was warming himself by the fire with his back turned to Lann.

"Lord Lannister," he greeted softly.

"Your Majesty the King." Even though the other party couldn't see him, Lan still made a court salute.

When the king turned around, Lan couldn't help but sigh that the other party was as handsome as the legend, not inferior to himself.

There were at least ten guards in the room staring at Lann together. The moment he entered, all the guards stomped their spears together, making a loud noise.

The smile on Lane's face didn't change at all.

"Sit down, Lannister." The king pointed to the chair in front of his desk.

"Don't say more, I believe you are a smart person, so I will treat you in the same way as a smart person."

The majestic eyes of the king looked directly at Lann's lion pupils: "Let's get straight to the point, Lion of Cintra, what are you trying so hard to come to see me?"

"I tried my best to come to see you because I noticed your attitude. I feel uneasy now, but not because of Sintra, but because of Temeria and the northern countries."

Lan En said unhurriedly: "Your indifference and neglect made me feel frustrated when I came here with sincerity, but for the sake of the northern border, I feel that I must come to see you."

King Foltest laughed: "Your Cintra is almost gone, Earl. You want to use sweet words to lure me to send troops to help you, right? How do you want to persuade me?"

"You are not helping me, Your Majesty, but we are helping each other." Lan said unhurriedly, "I have read an old saying in books: If there is no skin, there will be no place for hair to attach .”

"Now, the skin of Cintra is about to be peeled off. At that time, the bones and flesh of the entire northern border will be directly exposed to the sharp teeth of Nilfgaard. Cintra is defending with the blood of countless warriors." Are you going to turn a blind eye to the safety of the northern border and let the imperial cavalry drive straight in?"

The king said indifferently: "I don't mean to offend, but Sintra is not the same as Temeria. Nilfgaard has made it impossible for you to fight back, but they can't invade Temeria at all."

Lan sighed deeply: "But as far as I know, the United Kingdom of Livia and Levin are also being invaded by the empire, and Kaedwen, who is separated from Nilfgaard by Redania, has also been attacked by squirrels." Party. With your wisdom, you must not fail to see the connection."

"Niflgaard's invasion has never been limited to iron cavalry. They have used everything, even including trade and academia. I can tell that there is a big problem with Temeria's recent taxation just by guessing. "

The king of Temeria was finally silent about the question Rann raised.

He worked hard to manage Temeria into the most powerful country in the northern border, so he is naturally proud. However, Nilfgaard's style of play is endless, even if it does not face a direct challenge, it seems to have been attacked. And Temeria wanted to fight back, but couldn't see the enemy.

In other words, those "enemies" are his own people and nobles, and even himself.

"You have fought back every attack I made with your sharp tongue. Facts have proved that you are smarter than I thought. I didn't expect that guy Henselt to be inferior to an earl under the age of twenty."

Henselt is the king of Kaedwen, one of the four kingdoms in the north. It's a pity that there seems to be something wrong with the inheritance of this generation. Anyway, as far as Lan is concerned, he has heard contempt for him more than once.

"You praise me." Lan smiled modestly.

"According to what you said, I really have no reason not to help you, but as a king, I have to consider my people." King Foltest said, "I can't trust you completely, so you need Give us a guarantee."

Lan made a gesture of listening, expressing his willingness to hear more about it.

"Marriage, this is the strongest covenant." King Foltest raised his chin slightly, "I only have one princess, but I have many illegitimate children, you can choose a suitable husband for your Princess Sirilla, I Will admit his status to make him a real prince to match the status of Cintra Cub."

Letting Lane choose a husband for Ciri is a big concession in the eyes of King Foltest, which means that Lane can pick out an idiot as a puppet in the future without worrying about Cintra's power falling apart .

But Lan En's lion eyes narrowed and shone slightly.

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While Lann and the king were discussing matters in the living room, Kayla Metz outside the room was stopped again by the red-haired Princess Adda.

"Ms. Keira, is the Lion of Cintra inside right now, talking to my father?"