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"Geralt, are you all right?"

"I can't pretend I'm not disappointed. However, there is some comfort in the fact that at least we can know that Ciri is alive and not falling into anyone's hands."

"Then what shall we do next?" Lu Qi asked.

"Since Ciri is no longer in this world, it doesn't make any sense for me to continue searching blindly. Riding on the horse, we will head to Toussaint, meet up with the other companions, and receive the Duchess' hospitality." The witcher continued: " Milva is pregnant, and it would be good for her to rest there. Besides, we have to help Dandelion with his mess, and I'm afraid he's in a bit of trouble this time."

Seeing that the demon hunter adjusted his emotions so quickly, Lu Qi was taken aback for a moment, then reached out and patted Geralt on the shoulder, comforting him:

"Don't worry, since Ciri can leave this world, she can definitely come back. Waiting is the only thing we can do."

"Yes, but the thing I hate the most is waiting aimlessly"

"At times like this, you have to find something to do to keep yourself busy. Toussaint may need an experienced demon hunter to help them solve some difficult troubles."

After all, Lu Qi raised his eyebrows at the vampire beside him, and said, "Reggis, do you think so?"

"I agree with what Alex said, we can stay in the country of wine and love for a while to refresh." After a pause, Regis sighed, "It's just that I have to avoid the mirror and the dog, There are also wizards and telepathy spells. If I am exposed in the end, then I can only count on you."

"You can count on me," said the witcher with a serious face. "I never leave a friend in distress."

Hearing this, the vampire smiled, revealing those terrifying fangs.

At this time, some warm scenes were directly broken by Lu Qi: "Okay, don't be sensational. We have encountered so many difficulties along the way, and we have survived. way to deal with it.”

"Let's go! I can't wait to taste the famous East of the East wine"

After finishing speaking, Lu Qi led the way to the horse tied to the tree root not far away.

Staring at Lu Qi's back, the corner of the vampire's mouth curled up, and said to the demon hunter lightly:

"I always have a feeling that this man will definitely become a big shot in the future, what do you think?"

The witcher blinked, nodded and replied:

"Without a doubt!"

. . .

After saying goodbye to the druid sage, the three left the misty forest and walked into a wide valley.

On the hillsides on both sides, you can see the extraordinarily white castle towers against the blue sky and white clouds, as well as neatly trimmed hedges and shrubs, and vines full of fruits.

As soon as they stepped into the territory of the Principality of Toussaint, the three of them obviously felt that the temperature had picked up, and the bright sunshine reflected on their bodies, making them feel warm.

Compared with other places that have stepped into the cold winter earlier, Toussaint seems to be so pleasant in all seasons, coupled with the flowers and plants all over the mountains, it is like a fairy tale country independent of the world.

Crossing the vineyards on both sides of the road, and the scent of grapes wafting in their nostrils, the three of them soon came to a tavern by the river called "Petrified Chicken Snake".

Inside the tavern, there was a lot of voices and excitement.

As soon as he sat down at an empty table, a branch of mistletoe flew from the hand of a girl at the next table to Lu Qi's lap.

Seeing this, before Lu Qi could react, the other guests had already burst into laughter.

Lu Qi, who was bewildered, could only look at the demon hunter and the vampire with pleading eyes: "What's going on?"

"It's Toussaint tradition, this shy lady, I've taken a fancy to you. If you're willing to accept this lady's love, take the branch."

Hearing this, Lu Qi finally understood.

Without hesitating for too long, he picked up the branch and returned it to the flushed young girl at the next table.

During the period, Lu Qi did not forget to smile, and refused in a gentlemanly way:

"Hot lady, I'm sorry, but I'm not planning to start a relationship just yet. Thank you for your kindness, though."

Back at the dining table, facing the eyes of the demon hunter and the vampire, Lu Qi couldn't help but shrugged his shoulders, with an easy-going look, as if to say, "I'm sorry, brother is just so popular."

Lu Qi's actions made some good guests make regretful voices.

However, this embarrassment did not last long. The melodious singing of the bard and the laughter of the guests soon rekindled the cheerful atmosphere of the entire tavern

. . .

After eating and drinking in the tavern, the three of them were just about to set off again when a knight in silver armor and a helmet decorated with bright feathers suddenly stepped into the tavern.

After scanning the tavern, he came straight to the three of them:

"I think you are the witcher Geralt that Viscount Julian said?"

"Yes you are?"

"Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Reynard Boyce. I am a loyal knight of the Duchess and the captain of the principality's guard. I have been ordered to welcome you to Bauclair."

"Oh, you came just in time, we are still worrying, where should we go to meet our friends?"

"Viscount Julian and your companions are waiting for you at the duchess' residence, Castle Beauclair. Shall we set off now?"

"Let's go!"

Beauclair, built on the ruins of the elves, is a towering castle surrounded by walls and cities.

The white and majestic towers, carefully carved reliefs, and the magnificent scenery make people sigh "It's so beautiful!"

On their way to the city they passed many wagons and wagons, all of which were loaded with grapes.

In the afternoon, they set foot on the noisy street exuding a faint fragrance, passed through the rose bushes, and finally arrived at the gate of the ornate castle with carved patterns.

After careful grooming, Dandelion, like a prince, walked out of the castle surrounded by uniformed soldiers and attendants.

Seeing the three of them, the poet's eyes lit up, and then he spread his arms and said loudly:

"Welcome to the land of wine and love, my friends!"

Chapter 577 Pragmatic Demon Hunter Assistant

Toussaint, a fairy tale country that is reluctant to leave once it stops.

Even in the dead of winter, the blue sky is always clear and cloudless, with only a gentle breeze blowing, and I don't know what cold is.

The word hunger has also lost its meaning in this land.

Because, the bushes on this land are full of rich and juicy fruits all year round;

The feeling of loneliness no longer exists, because everyone in the country, whether they are commoners or nobles, regard travelers from different places as friends they haven't seen for a long time, and they are very enthusiastic.

In this country, the wine flows like a river, and the music never stops.Every day begins and ends with wine, song and romance, and every day has a festival, feast or other celebration.

However, one thing to note is that in Toussaint, in addition to respecting the Duchess and her orders, one must also follow the Romans and follow their traditions.

Because the people of Taussaint regard tradition as more important than their own life and honor!

However, for the female hunting team, this is not a problem at all.

Because their companion, "Master of Poetry" Dandelion, was the guest of Duchess Anayetta, and Lu Qi and others also received warm hospitality from the Duchess.

Among them, the most popular ones are naturally demon hunters who are full of male hormones and have rich experience in hunting monsters.

When he was received by the Duchess, he was favored by a relative of the Duchess, a sorceress named "Fringilla Vigo", and invited him to be her male companion at the Wine Barrel Festival.

Not only that, but Lu Qi's prophecy when he was in Mikvaide Forest has also come true.

The fairyland-like Toussaint is prosperous and beautiful on the surface, but in private, there are dirty and evil monsters hiding, coveting everything.

Especially the cellar of the winery is full of all kinds of grinning monsters.

Rich wine merchants in Toussaint, as well as aristocrats, desperately need a professional to deal with these troubles that reduce their income.

In this way, Geralt became the busiest person in the team.

In the morning, he accepted the entrustment from rich merchants and nobles to hunt monsters; at night, he would get into the warm quilt of the sorceress and fight in the nest.

Apart from having breakfast in the kitchen in the basement of the castle in the morning, the rest of the team could see this busy man, at other times, he was hardly seen.

Regis is also elusive.

According to him, he has become good friends with the nobles of Toussaint, and often accepts invitations to appreciate ancient paintings and collections in noble homes.

Not to mention Dandelion, he has no free time except to accompany the Duchess every day, under the flattery of courtiers and ladies, and gracefully fiddle with his lute.

Milva, on the other hand, is the one who has changed the most among the group.

After the female archer became pregnant, she seemed to become much gentler.

Although she still goes to the training ground every day, draws her bow and sets her arrows, and practices archery, she still speaks rudely and moves carelessly.However, under the guidance of the court maid, she began to pay attention to some of her behaviors, and also began to pay attention to which things would be good or bad for the child in her womb.

The clumsy and cautious appearance gradually overlapped with the image of a mother.

Angulan was by Mirva's side, going out for a stroll in the city from time to time, like a carefree elf.

After coming to Toussaint, everyone found something to do, as if only Lu Qi became an outsider with nothing to do.

Originally, after learning that Xili was not in the current world, Lu Qi thought about returning to Temeria immediately, recruiting troops, so as to join the war and start making contributions as soon as possible.

However, after much consideration, he decided to postpone the plan.

On the one hand, although his swordsmanship has achieved little success, considering the efficiency of killing enemies on the battlefield, he still plans to ask Milva for bow skills; good choice.

And Toussaint is the only country in the world that does not have an intelligence department. No one takes it seriously, so no one arranges spies to come here to find out information.

In this way, he could easily learn the specific situation of the war from the ships to and from the port of Beauclair and the wine caravans to and from the mainland without spending too much money.

After all, for the people of Toussaint, the raging Northern War is none of their business

So, in order to combine his swordsmanship and magic into a suitable fighting style, Lu Qi volunteered to serve as Geralt's assistant to the demon hunter, and traveled together in various regions of Toussaint to reduce the number of monsters in Toussaint. rate and make an indelible contribution.

In the process of hunting monsters, in addition to improving swordsmanship and magic, Lu Qi also gained valuable experience in dealing with certain monsters under Geralt's precepts and deeds:

"As we all know, petrified lizards are reptiles, and petrified cockatrices, also known as scoffens, belong to the order of pterosaurs. However, these two monsters are not like the legends, which can turn people into stones with a glance. .Legends, sometimes just rumors, stories made up by boring people"

"The petrified cockatrice likes to attack from behind, and it will attack your vertebrae with incomparable precision. Just one beak can kill you. The petrified lizard is even more dangerous. No matter where it bites, you will died because it was the most poisonous of all known toxins"

In addition, the demon hunter also taught Lu Qi how to use the seal.

The witcher's sign, in a sense, is a simplified version of magic.

Warlocks with magical powers can also use the sign, but they have mastered more powerful magic, and they don't even bother to learn the castrated version of the sign.

However, the pragmatic Lu Qi doesn't think so.

Although the power of Fayin is not great, it is convenient to use and has various effects, which are enough to deal with different situations.

Among them, in addition to Igni and Alder, which can be realized by magic, the three seals of Quinn, Arden and Axie can all enrich Lu Qi's combat options to a certain extent.

The Seal of Quinn can cover him with a shield to absorb a certain amount of damage; the Seal of Arden can set a deceleration field on the ground, which will be more helpful in dealing with certain agility monsters.

As for the seal of Yaxi, which can directly reach the spiritual realm, it can not only allow him to appease the mad horse, but also force the peddler to lower the price, and even make the nobles kneel on the ground and bow their heads to him.

When teaching Lu Qi, Geralt also specifically told him not to abuse the Seal of Axi, which is an addictive and irresistible power.

Of course, Lu Qi will not indulge in it, and will only use it without hesitation when necessary.

In his opinion, no matter magic or magic seal, as long as it can help him, it is a good skill!

Chapter 578 Toussaint Knights Tournament

end of november.

Not long after the barrel festival ended, Toussaint's annual knight tournament was coming.

Perhaps because the war between the Nilfgaardian Empire and the northern countries was in full swing, there were fewer knights from other parts of the mainland than in previous years.

However, the number of knights who signed up to participate in the tournament was still frighteningly large, almost filling most of the archery range.

Several passes leading to Toussaint were covered with heavy snow.But many knights arrived in Toussaint ahead of schedule in July and August, in order to participate in the tournament and win the champion representing supreme courage and honor!

And in this world set against the background of medieval aristocratic rule, Lu Qi has long understood that no one would be willing to follow an unknown person.

Even if this unknown pawn possesses one-on-one-hundred swordsmanship and powerful magic...

Therefore, in order to make a name for himself, Lu Qi chose to sign up for this year's knight tournament without hesitation.

When signing up, Lu Qi chose the name "Alex from Zawada" as his identity for the competition.

After all, Zawada Village is the place where he came to this world, so it has commemorative value.

As for the eligibility for the competition, as long as Lu Qi told Dandelion, his name would easily appear on the entry list.

Through the scribe who was in charge of transcribing, Lu Qi learned about the competition items, rewards and oaths of the Toussaint Knights Tournament.

The competition events are very simple, there are only three, namely archery, equestrian, and fencing.

Archery and equestrianism are one-to-one competitions.Whoever hits the most targets, and whoever finishes the track on horseback first, will defeat the opponent and enter the next round.