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Chapter 5 Eighty

Lu Qi's shout made the goddess of the lake pause for a while.

In the next second, the naked goddess slowly rose from the water, sitting gracefully on the water surface as if sitting on a comfortable bench, with only the lower body still hidden in the lake.

"Warrior, what else do you want?"

"I have one more thing I'm curious about, and I want to ask you for advice." Meeting the glowing eyes of the goddess of the lake, Lu Qi asked:

"You just said that I am a person who cannot be manipulated by fate. What does that mean?"

"Actually, I'm also very curious." Looking Lu Qi up and down, a faint curiosity flashed in the eyes of the goddess of the lake:

"In your body, I can't see any veins of fate, only the threads of fate that you and other people are involved in. This has never happened before."

"what does that mean?"

"It means that the power of fate cannot directly manipulate what you do, and can only affect your future through people related to you. At the same time, it also means that no one can speculate or predict your future through the power of fate. "

From the words of the goddess of the lake, Lu Qi generally has a deeper understanding of the so-called "fate".

Fate can be seen as an irresistible mysterious force.

Everyone, like a pawn, is under the control of the standard bearer "Fate".Geralt and Ciri are the best examples to prove the existence of the power of destiny.

However, this does not include Lu Qi.

As for why he became the most special one, Lu Qi also has his own guess:

Because, he himself is a person from another world.Therefore, the fate of this world has nothing to do with me, and I can't control myself!

Thinking of this, Lu Qi suddenly had a feeling of freedom without any restraint.

However, when he thought that he was still trapped in the game world, and his every move was monitored by a mysterious existence, the joy in his heart faded like a tide.

Gan!

After cursing in his heart, Lu Qi's expression remained unchanged, and he bowed slightly to the goddess of the lake, thanking him:

"I will use this sword well."

"I'm sure you will. If there's a chance, we'll see you later"

After all, the goddess of the lake smiled slightly, stepped into the lake step by step, and finally disappeared.

Looking at the sword of the lake girl hanging above the water, Lu Qi took a step forward and reached out to hold the hilt of the sword.

And at that moment, the magic water supporting his whole body suddenly lost its magic power, and Lu Qi also fell into the lake, turning into a drowned chicken.

Feeling the coolness of the lake water, Lu Qi, who was floating on the water, raised the Lake Girl Sword in his hand, looked at the runes emitting faint magical fluctuations on the sword under the sun, couldn't help but pursed the corners of his lips, and murmured:

"Heh, someone whose fate cannot be manipulated?"

. . . . . .

That day, after meeting the goddess of the lake inexplicably and obtaining a silver sword with magic inexplicably, Lu Qi's leisure time in Toussaint almost came to an end.

Perhaps Geralt and Dandelion, and even Milva, Angulan, and Regis, all obeyed the arrangement of fate and stayed in the fairyland-like country of Toussaint.

However, Lu Qi was not.

He came here entirely on his own will.

And now, according to his own wishes, he felt that it was time to leave

At breakfast time, when Lu Qi told the other companions that he was leaving Toussaint and returning to Temeria alone, Geralt and the others showed doubts and surprises without any surprise.

When Geralt asked why he wanted to leave now, Lu Qi didn't say his plan, but said that he had other things to do.

Everyone expressed their understanding of Lu Qi's choice.

After all, Ciri was no longer in this world, and it was time to disband the girl-hunting team formed for this purpose.

Accepting a sum of travel expenses from Dandelion, Lu Qi embarked on the journey alone with everyone's blessings

. . .

It was early December, in the middle of winter.

Even though it was snowing heavily, Lu Qi's pace was indomitable.

On the road of traveling alone, it is not lonely.In addition to the horse, beside him, there is a little griffin who is growing up to accompany him.

With the growing wings, the little griffin, which has grown a lot, can already soar in the sky without staying in the cage.

Even without any restraints, the little griffin, who has established a spiritual link with Lu Qi and gradually deepened his relationship, still returns to Lu Qi's side and spends every day and night with him.

In its view, Lu Qi is its relative, and it is the most comfortable to stay by his side.

Moreover, you don't have to go out to hunt, and you can eat and drink. This kind of life, don't be too comfortable

According to the war intelligence he collected, the Nilfgaardians' offensive was still swift and fierce.

The black army not only entered the south of Temeria, but also captured two fortresses in the south.

The important city in the south, Maribo, the second largest city in the kingdom, has become the next target.

Once Maribor falls, the Nilfgaardians can directly follow the Kingdom Road, all the way to the capital Vizima, and destroy the entire Temeria!

Along the way, Lu Qi got more information from refugees, soldiers, and robbers.

Obviously, the goal of the Nilfgaardians was to attack Maribor in one fell swoop and take half of Temeria before winter came.

However, standing in front of them was the main force led by King Foltest of Temeria.

The two sides continued to fight in the southern area of ​​Maribo, and no one could do anything to the other for the time being.

From his own military experience, Lu Qi could easily see that although Nilfgaard's offensive was swift and fierce, no one could stop it.However, under the victorious victory of Lien Chan, a very important problem was exposed, that is: the front line was stretched too long, and the supplies could not keep up!

As long as the Nilfgaardians are given a head-on blow in Maribor, and winter is approaching, the emperor of the Southern Empire, who is dancing on the enemy's grave, will definitely let his troops retreat temporarily, and wait until the winter is over and the food and grass are sufficient. Launch the next wave of offensive.

In other words, this is an opportunity, a chance to become famous and make contributions!

However, he did not intend to join the Temerian camp alone.

After all, he doesn't want to be transferred to a regiment, starting as a cannon fodder

So, he didn't go directly to Maribor, but returned to the cloudy Vizima first, found Jilian, the captain of the "acquaintance" Yellow Thorn Mercenary Group, and proposed an employment contract with him straightforwardly.

The content of the hire is to follow him, go to Maribor together, join the Temeria camp, and fight against the Nilfgaardians!

The mercenaries, although they felt that this employment contract seemed to be sent to death, after thinking about it, they still accepted the employment.

No way, Lu Qi gave too much

Chapter 581 The Centurion's Unfavorable Situation

Outside Maribor City, the white lily flag of Temeria fluttered in the wind, forming a continuous camp.

In the very center of the camp, in a spacious and luxurious tent, Foltest, who was wearing a silver chain armor, was standing by the round table, looking at the map on the table with his brows furrowed.

On the map, chess pieces of two colors are placed.The black ones represent the Nilfgaardian army, and the white ones represent the Temerian army.

The black and white chess pieces are all concentrated in the southern part of Temeria, forming a confrontation.

Judging from the number of chess pieces, it can be known that Nilfgaard's side is slightly better than Temeria's side.

This is only part of the strength of Nilfgaard's army.

According to reports from spies, the Nilfgaardian army concentrated in the southern area of ​​Maribor has about [-] people, and it is still growing.

The Temerian army deployed around Maribor only had 5000 troops.

This was only managed by Foltest by mobilizing the Blue Iron Guards, the Royal Guard Corps and other directly subordinate troops.

Foltest, who was known for his military skills, also knew very well that once the southern city of Maribau fell, Vizima and even Temeria would be like a whore with his legs open, at the mercy of the southerners.

That's why he made a decisive decision, personally integrated a mobile force, quickly went south, arrived at Maribor, and built a defense line.

At the same time, he also appointed John Natalis, who was a policeman, as the commander of the legion, and summoned the troops of the vassals to help Maribau.

Foltest's strategy is very simple. As long as the Nilfgaardians are blocked from attacking and persist until the road is covered with heavy snow, the Nilfgaardians will definitely suffer from insufficient food supply, long battle lines, cold weather and other unfavorable factors. , retreat temporarily.

In this way, Temeria can get a respite. While repairing the army, it can also give him time to persuade the northern countries to send reinforcements.

However, reports of more defeats and fewer victories kept coming, which gave Foltest a feeling that the rain was about to come.

The more frequently and in numbers the Nilfgaardians moved, the more dangerous Maribau became.

He must have a battle with the enemy before the enemy's forces are fully assembled, otherwise, if this continues, the morale of the soldiers will become lower and lower.

But the problem is that he is still hesitant about whether his [-] troops can defeat the opponent's [-]-plus troops.

After all, since the outbreak of the war, the Nilfgaardians have pushed all the way and captured Livia, Leiria, and Aden one after another, almost without defeat.

Yes, almost.

Not long ago, in a battle on the bridge of the Yaruga River, the guerrillas led by Queen Mivi, with the help of a bounty hunter who can use magic and a demon hunter, defeated Nifoga Germany is a partial teacher!

That battle was the only one won by the northern countries.

Thinking of this, Foltest suddenly felt that his decision to drive away all the warlocks in the country was a bit stupid.

If there are warlocks who use magic, his chances of winning this battle should be much higher

However, as a king, his will is the will of the country.

Now that you do it, you won't regret it!

Suddenly, the king of Temeria looked serious, raised his head, and shouted loudly to the guard at the tent door:

"The Herald!"

"Yes."

"Send another order to Natalis, so that he must arrive at the front line within five days!"

"As ordered!"

As the herald left, Vernon Roche, the commander of the special forces "Blue Iron Guard" directly under the king and the king's confidant, walked into the tent.

"Your Majesty, there is a bounty hunter outside who wants to see you."

"Bounty Hunter?"

. . .

In Vizima, Lu Qi didn't stay for too long.

After hiring five mercenary regiments of different sizes at a high price, with a total of 100 people, and replenishing food and grass for a week, he led this small army to the front line of Maribau day and night.

When he came near Maribor, he led the mercenary army, and went straight to the barracks, and asked to see the king.

After being received and temporarily storing the weapons on his body with the guards, Lu Qi, wearing a black cloak, walked into the king's tent accompanied by Vernon Roche.

Looking at Foltest, who was wearing a crown and silver armor, Lu Qi bowed slightly, and then said:

"Your Majesty, thank you for your reception."

Frowning, he looked Lu Qi up and down, and Foltest said in a deep voice:

"Report your name and purpose."

"My name is Alex, and I am a bounty hunter. I am here this time to contribute to the cause of Temeria's defense against foreign enemies. To this end, I also organized a team of nearly Troops of a Hundred"

"Alex"

After chanting Lu Qi's name and looking up at Lu Qi's attire, Foltest suddenly remembered something, and a bright light flashed across his eyes:

"I've heard of you. You are the bounty hunter who defended the bridge over the Yaruga River with the demon hunters and covered Queen Mivi's smooth retreat, Alex, right?"

Hearing this, Lu Qi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, nodded and said:

"I think the person you are talking about should be me."

After getting an affirmative answer, he looked at Lu Qi with great interest and touched his chin. Foltest then asked:

"I heard from Mi Wei that you not only know how to use magic, but also are extremely brave. You killed the southerners on the battlefield. Is there such a thing?"

"Yes. However, the fellow demon hunters who fought side by side with me, as well as the Livia guerrillas, also made great contributions. That's not due to me alone."

"I'm curious, why would a bounty hunter think of joining the war?"

"Actually, I am a bounty hunter from the far east. When I was traveling in Temeria, I was taken in and entertained by the villagers of Zawada Village not far away. Therefore, I don't want those people, Killed mercilessly by the Nilfgaardians like domestic animals"

Hearing Lu Qi's answer, Foltest's eyes flashed with admiration and admiration, he slapped the table and shouted loudly: