The Void Pathfinder from the Demon Hunter World

(Recommended background music for this chapter: "Nemesis" Source: The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Soundtrack.)

After finishing sword training and washing, a guard came from the palace to deliver a letter.

The man was Drina, the prince's guard officer, but he should not be anymore. The king has agreed to Amavit to cancel his own exclusive guard officer team. In the future, if necessary, he will temporarily transfer personnel from the palace guards to fill in. Normally, the prince does not need guards.

"Good day, your highness."

"Sit down. Did His Majesty notify you?"

"Yes, your highness. Thank you." Drina was referring to the trip to Pontar Valley.

The prince waved his hand and said, "You deserve it. Don't act like a palace guard when you go to the local area, just follow orders. This is a good job, don't mess it up."

Currently, Kaedwen and Aedirn are about to go to war because of the historical border issue. Here, Temeria blocks the Pontar Valley and puts pressure on Aedirn together. Kaedwen, a marginal and barren country, will lose a lot of skin. There is no risk of war, only border deterrence is needed. It is a good job without danger and meritorious service.

These do not need to be said. Drina has been in Vizima for so long, so he can see this clearly.

The former guard beat his chest and saluted: "Thank you for your cultivation, Your Highness."

Amavit reached out for something: "Give me the things. Then quickly settle your family and take office."

Drina handed the tightly wrapped documents to the prince and saluted.

Came to the study, closed the door, and unpacked the package. The documents are the information reported by nobles and people from all over the country on the discovery of magic places. Hofburg, Elland, Bardorf, Carcano... There are everywhere in the north, south, east and west, Lin Ling has more than 20 copies. Whether it is true or not, you have to go around and take a look. I am afraid that this trip will not be a trip around the country. Although the whole of Temeria is not very big.

Classifying this information according to the degree of detail, and sorting it according to the map of Temeria, Amavit arranged the journey for the second half of this year.

Knock, knock, knock...

"Come in!"

"Your Highness, the craftsman you asked for is here."

"Okay, take him to the front hall and wait for me, I'll be there in a minute."

"As you wish, Your Highness."

...

In the front hall, a middle-aged man wearing a neat short shirt and a neatly trimmed beard was standing quietly in the middle of the front hall. He heard the voice and saw the prince coming, and turned around and saluted: "Good day, Your Highness."

"Good day... I know you, but, sorry, I forgot your name."

"Bjorn, my name, Your Highness."

"Okay, Bjorn, I heard from Alfred that you built this house? It's great, I like it very much."

"Yes, Your Highness. Thank you for your compliment."

"Alfred also recommended you to come, so I'll take it as you are trustworthy. Then follow me." The prince walked back and told the attendant who had been following him: "Kahn, keep everyone away from the reception room, I need quiet."

"Your wish, Your Highness."

...

The prince and Bjorn came to the reception room. Bjorn closed the door of the reception room very tactfully.

The prince pointed to the surroundings of the reception room and said, "I need to renovate the reception room. Make a secret compartment so that people outside can't notice or hear the small movements in the compartment. However, people in the compartment can see and hear the ongoing conversation. Of course, when entering the reception room normally, people can't find that there is a compartment here. That's all."

Bjorn didn't answer immediately, but looked in all directions, paced around in the reception room and measured it before replying, "No problem, Your Highness. The width of this room is enough."

Seeing Bjorn come up with such a set, Amavit complained in his heart that this man was an old second party, so skilled.

This house was built by this bearded man. It is estimated that he knows the size of each room very well, and he even measured it to show his attitude of importance. Bjorn also silently expressed through this operation that "Although I built this house, I am not familiar with it at all."

"So, how long will it take? I'm afraid I'll need it soon."

"10 days. If it's urgent, a week will do. If it's faster, I'll need to find other ways."

Thanks to Teacher Tissaia, the portal saved Amavit several days.

"Then 10 days, but you won't be able to celebrate May Day. I'll make you pay."

"It's my honor to serve you."

...

A few days later, at the end of April. The festive atmosphere in Vizima City became stronger and stronger. There were more people on Karin Avenue, and discount signs were hung at the doors of shops.

Amavit waited for him to make an appointment more than a month ago.

In the palace garden, His Royal Highness met a round-faced and bearded demon hunter. Although this demon hunter also had a pair of yellow cat eyes, his eyes were not cold, and his face was kind. He was George, the demon hunter of the Griffin faction, known as the demon hunter knight. Note ①

"Good day, Your Highness."

"Good day, George. Come sit down here and talk. Sorry, I don't usually live in the palace, so I kept you waiting."

"That's not the case, Your Highness. In fact, it's great to come to Vizima to celebrate May Day. Haha..."

"Thank you. George, you should have heard that I once learned swordsmanship with Maliko. I have a good impression of demon hunters, especially the Griffin and Wolf factions."

"Indeed, I heard about it from Maliko. You are not here this time..."

"You misunderstood, George. I just heard some rumors a while ago that someone seemed to want to harm the Kael Siren, so I wanted to inform you, maybe I can help."

"Your Highness, thank you for your support. We have indeed encountered some troubles recently, but I believe that Master Elan can solve these problems."

Amavet cursed in his heart, his face looked a little ugly: "George, I think you don't understand one thing. I am the prince of Temeria. If it is just a rumor, is it worth it for me to use the official channels of Temeria to notify you to come?"

George was a little embarrassed. They really didn't think the trouble was so big. He came here thinking that His Royal Highness had commissioned him to come and brush up his reputation.

Amavet didn't wait for him to answer, and continued: "The Mage Union, a mage group that has just been established for a few years, asked you to open the library of Kell Siren, right?"

George was shocked. Not everyone in the Griffin Sect knew about this, but a prince actually knew about it. He blurted out: "Your Highness, how did you know?"

Amavet raised his hand, and there was an ice arrow hanging in his palm. It didn't fly out, just hanging quietly in his palm, emitting cold air. This shows that the magic of His Royal Highness in front of him is very delicate and he has good control.

After dispelling the magic, the prince said, "I not only learn swordsmanship, I am also a sorcerer. My teacher is Tissaia de Vries, the dean of Aretusa College. I am not interested in using second-hand information to sell you favors. I am seriously trying to find ways to help you."

George stood up and bowed, "I understand. Your Highness, please continue. I think we should figure out what we are facing."

"Very good. The Mages' Union has a total of 12 members, most of whom are from Ban Ade College. They are very angry about your refusal to share knowledge. Because of their extreme personalities, I think they are very likely to attack the Kyle Sirens."

"Ahem... Your Highness, are you sure you are attacking Kael Siren?"

"I know what you want to say, and I also know where Kael Siren is and how difficult it is to attack. But with 12 mid-level mages, are you sure Kael Siren is safe? Or, let me put it another way, don't you want to know how they plan to attack Kael Siren? Regardless of whether Kael Siren is really indestructible, it's always right to know where the attack comes from and take precautions in advance, right?"

"Oh? So, Your Highness has a way?"

"Yes, I do!"

"Then I..."

"No, you don't need to do anything. On May 3rd, you come to my house and I'll let you hear what they plan to do with your own ears."

...

May Festival (belleteyn), also known as May Day and May Night. The entire celebration takes place from the night of April 30th to the early morning of May 1st. People use fir trunks to burn bonfires, and bonfire revelers are everywhere. They are having fun, celebrating the ancient natural rebirth cycle, and encouraging young people to jump over bonfires to improve their luck and fertility.

The May Festival in Vizima is more grand. A huge bonfire will be lit in the central square, and vendors will sell barbecue and Vizima Champion (a kind of sparkling wine, similar to beer) around the square all night long. All the taverns are also full of citizens, mercenaries, waitresses, and bards who are reveling all night long...

Amavit hates crowded places, and he has hated them since his last life. He hates the boring social activities and pretentious ladies and young ladies at court banquets even more. So he disappeared except for showing up at the beginning of the royal celebration. This happened every year, and everyone got used to it.

Amavit spent the May Festival in dull study...

...

May 3, morning.

The witcher George came to the mansion of His Royal Highness the Prince. Amavit explained the specific practices to the witcher. George was a little hesitant. Hiding in a dark room to eavesdrop on other people's conversations violated the knight concept of the Griffin faction.

"George. First of all, your behavior is allowed by the owner of the house and the prince of the country; secondly, what you are about to hear is allowed by me, one of the parties in the conversation, so this is not shameful eavesdropping; finally, if you think that the safety of Kael Siren is more important than your knight's self-esteem, then forget it. I can take other means to make him speak out, which is not difficult for me in Vizima."

"Okay, Your Highness, I'll do as you say."

Amavit thought: Oh my God, it's a lot of effort. If I really can't beat those 12 nerds, why bother with this effort. Verbal persuasion is really weak and powerless. When can I persuade physically?

At noon, the two exchanged a lot of skills in using magic signs at the dinner table. Amavit talked a lot about the experience of using knives and the advantages of knives compared to half-handed swords. George talked a lot about the skills of dealing with various monsters. The two had a good chat.

...

In the afternoon, the servant came in and said that the palace guards brought a wizard. The real master is here.

Please ask George to hide in the reception room compartment, and Amavet will go out to greet him.

Osiris, the vice president of the official Mage Union. His Royal Highness was hospitable: "Thank you, Truth, it's great to see you again, Osiris."

"Me too, Amavet. It's great to see you again."

"Let's talk inside. We have a lot to talk about today."

"Okay."

The two sat down opposite each other in the reception room, and the servant put down the tea tray and went out to close the door.

The prince began to set a trap: "I'll be frank, Osiris. My father has always supported me in learning magic, and Temeria needs more mages. But Aretusa Academy has been refusing to provide more services to the kingdom. So, we need the support of other mages. I said last time that I admire your ideas very much, and knowledge sharing can bring great progress in academia. The Wizard Union can come to Temeria to develop, and the kingdom will provide all support."

Osiris touched his mustache and said, "Then I want to ask, what support can the kingdom provide?"

Amavit tried hard to act like an academic mage similar to them, which was quite hard.

"Union residence, funds, magic materials. These are all fine."

"Are there any books, materials, papers, experimental logs, or anything else?"

"I'm sorry, in the whole north, these things are not only in Aretuza, but also in Ban Ade. Because of this, it is so difficult for you advanced-thinking mages to develop. Isn't it? We should unite!"

"That's good enough. You're right, we should join forces."

"But, Osiris, I am worried that once we unite, the Warlock Brotherhood will find trouble. Perhaps, we need to keep a low profile this time. So, we need the federation to submit an application indicating your specific needs. Where are the preparations for the station, the required funds, the required manpower, the required apprentices, and the required magic materials? How about we prepare accordingly?"

"Um...can I contact you directly?"

"Of course, the most suitable person is me. The exchange of letters between mages is normal, and with some magical ciphers, confidentiality is not a problem. Moreover, this is a plan set by my father, and low-level officials have no right to know."

"Very good, Amavit. When is the application required?"

"Ahem, there is no need to rush. You know that the efficiency of the kingdom's bureaucrats is very low. I can't rush it. So, just take your time."

"Ahem, that's fine. You also know that many studies cannot be interrupted. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome."

"Oh, by the way, Osiris, speaking of trouble, is there any follow-up to what you said about the witcher last time? Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Hmph, stupid witchers, Arzu's failed work, they don't deserve to have magical knowledge. Witchers don't have the ability to cast spells, so why do they keep those books? Are they feeding rats?"

"Hey, hey, Osiris, calm down. No need to be angry about this, calm down and you can solve the problem."

"Ah, yes, yes."

"So do you have a solution?"

Osiris changed his impassioned attitude, hesitated for a while, and said, "No, we haven't thought of it yet."

"Alas..." Armavit began to provoke: "Yeah, actually I thought about it too. No matter how much I look down on the demon hunters, they are actually very powerful. The Kelserens are even more difficult to deal with. I asked our general , it’s not surprising that you can’t conquer that kind of castle.”

"Actually, we actually thought of a way, but..." Osiris raised his head and looked around.

"Don't worry. I am as safe here as the palace. You can say anything here."

"Actually, we found Kael Siren's weakness."

"Oh? Are you so powerful?"

"Haha, we found it after we wandered around the Dragon Mountains for a week."

Amavit looked eager and even gave the other party more tea.

"Avalanche. In winter, endless snow accumulates on the top of the Dragon Mountains. A little sound can cause the snow to crash down like a wave, burying everything, including Kel Siren..."

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