Wizard: This witcher is not doing his job properly

After the chaos ended, the atmosphere in the camp became quite strange. Many people were suspicious, thinking that there was a traitor in the camp, and they always stared at others with their eyes open, trying to find out who the criminal was.

Some people think that it was the members of the Holobor Scouting Team who did it, because the militia and guilds in the city are now organizing large-scale troops to enter the mountains. Only by hindering the progress of King Nedamir's troops can they obtain the dragon's treasure. .

Some people think that it was Master Dorregale who did it, because this guy is a lunatic. He spent the whole day in the camp yesterday promoting the theory of the balance of all things, trying to prevent everyone from hunting the green dragon.

Moreover, the fire burned so fast yesterday and the prisoner was not discovered yet. Ordinary people simply do not have this skill. Maybe a mage can do all this.

Of course, some people think that it was the dwarf squad, the Marauder brothers or Yennefer who did it. These people are very powerful and can just get rid of the large army. Without King Niedamir to stop them, these people don't need much supplies. You can go directly to the mountain to hunt dragons.

However, the people in the camp who were most angry because of last night's fire were not the ordinary people, but the young King Nedamir.

In the gorgeous king's tent, the young king was sitting on a gorgeous chair, looking angrily at Gyllensteen who was kneeling on the ground. That terrifying expression made the fat steward stop sweating on his forehead. It kept dripping on the ground.

"Asshole, because of your negligence, our operation was completely ruined."

"Now there is no food and no horses. How do you ask my soldiers to transport equipment and go up the mountain to participate in the dragon hunting operation."

Gyllensteen wiped the sweat from his forehead, raised his head and glanced at the monarch's expression, and asked tentatively:

"Your Majesty, how about we hurry up and send people to Holobor City to buy supplies?"

"It only takes a day or two to come and go."

Niedamir was obviously not satisfied with this answer and roared angrily:

"That's the Free City, not my territory. I can't order them. The guilds and militia in the city are also interested in the dragon's treasure. Do you think these guys will sell the horses to us?"

"And if we wait a few more days, the dragon might have flown away."

Gyllensteen swallowed and suggested again:

"Then how about we throw away the extra stuff, go into battle lightly, let the soldiers walk up the mountain, and solve this matter as quickly as possible, Your Majesty?"

When Niedamir heard this, he kicked the Fat Controller angrily and shouted:

"Do you want me to hike up the mountain like a farmer?"

"Without those supplies, if something happens to us in the mountains and we are trapped deep in the mountains, your king will be abandoned by the hungry soldiers in just five days, not just four days, and the nobles under me will be I will find another puppet to take my place."

"Retreat, take all our people back."

"I have already said that no matter what, the throne of Maliur belongs to me. There is no need to go to the deep mountains and forests to hunt this damn dragon."

"I have 300 cavalry and 1,500 infantry in Kangong'en, which is enough to counter their less than 1,000 troops. They will eventually recognize my legal status. As long as I fight my way out, they will recognize me."

"As for their princess, that fat cow, I will not grow old together with her. As long as she bears my child in her belly, I can get rid of her, using the old method passed down in the palace. We have Enough talking, Gyllensteen, it’s time to carry out my orders.”

"Let our people withdraw before we enter the Great Kestrel Mountains. I shouldn't have listened to your suggestion and participated in this damn dragon hunt."

"But Your Majesty, the people of Maliul believe in that prophecy..."

The Fat Butler Gyllensteen wanted to say something more, but was ruthlessly interrupted by the young king.

"Shut up, I don't need that prophecy or the support of the people. As long as they defeat their army, the throne will be mine."

"Execute my orders, retreat now, quickly, or I will have the soldiers whip you hard."

………………

Although the young king is not outstanding in wisdom, his mobility is not weak.

As he issued the retreat order, most of the originally mighty dragon-hunting team left in an instant.

Only the eight Holobor scouts led by the shoemaker Kozoyed, the three marauder brothers, the dwarf Yarpan and his bearded men, the knight Ek of Denesler, Geralt , Yennefer, Dandelion and Master Dorrega Lei, there are only more than twenty people in total.

These people are either doing it for wealth, reputation, belief, or their own hidden secrets, and none of them have any intention of quitting the action.

Without the drag of a large army, their speed increased a lot. In less than half a day, they walked through most of the mountain road and arrived at a simple stone bridge on the upper reaches of the Bra River.

Looking at the dilapidated and crumbling stone bridge, the three marauder brothers walking at the forefront of the team suddenly hesitated.

Boss Buholt looked back at the dwarf Yarpan and said hesitantly:

"Hey! Dwarf friend, this bridge doesn't look very strong?"

“Can it bear the weight of horses and people?”

Yalpan did not answer his words, but looked at Kozoyed in the reconnaissance team. This shoemaker in his forties has lived in this area for the longest time. He should be the person who knows the situation in the mountains best. .

Kozoyed thought for a while and said:

"This is a stone bridge built by trolls in the mountains in the past. They wanted to collect tolls on this bridge, but there were too few people coming and going in the mountains, so the trolls left."

"This bridge should be several decades old, but the quality of what the trolls built should be okay."

Seeing everyone's hesitant expressions, Kozoyed added:

"Of course, you can also choose not to take this road and go around another road on the mountainside. It will probably add two days to the journey."

But after saying this, no one from him or the boys in the reconnaissance team around him took the initiative to test whether the bridge was safe. After all, no one wanted to risk their own lives to test for others whether the stone bridge was safe. Able to pass.

However, among this group of people, there was also Knight Ike who valued faith more than life. I don’t know if he heard the discussion clearly. This tall knight with heavy plate armor and even his mount was an armored war horse. If you don’t want to, shout loudly:

"The gods will protect me, and justice will defeat evil."

Then he rode his war horse, took heavy steps, and rushed across the stone bridge at an extremely fast speed.

His equipment was indeed not light. The horse's hooves directly trampled the stone bridge with a clanking sound. A lot of gravel was shaken out from the gaps in the stone bridge, and then fell down the cliff dozens of meters deep and kept hitting it, and finally rolled. fell into the flowing water of the Bra River.

After passing the stone bridge, Knight Ike did not stop. He rode his beloved horse slowly towards the target dragon's nest at an unhurried speed.

This knight has long since wanted to act with others. In his heart, no one present is a kind person worthy of respect. They are either greedy robbers, evil sorceresses or mutant witchers.

He just took advantage of this obstacle to break away from them and challenge the justice in his mind.

The three Marauder brothers were frightened, but they felt relieved after seeing that even the heavy-armored Knight Ike could pass through safely.

However, what they don't know is that the bridge was tampered with by Wayne yesterday. Many places supporting the bridge deck have been damaged, making it impossible for others to pass.

This was not only to prevent Niedamir from being unwilling to withdraw his troops and insisting on going up the mountain to hunt dragons, so that he could retreat in the face of difficulties, but also to separate others who wanted to reach the top of the mountain.

I just didn't expect that Knight Ike was lucky enough to charge over with his high-speed charge, whether it was due to good luck or the blessing of the gods.

Unfortunately, after he rushed across the stone bridge, with the sound of creaking and cracking of many stones, the stone bridge built by trolls decades ago collapsed into many huge stones. He fell off the cliff into the river below.

This scene was also seen by Wayne and Bolch who were hiding near the top of the mountain.

Wayne turned to look at Bolch and said with a smile:

"It's your turn, my friend. This Knight of Ike is an upright man who upholds the glory of knights and values ​​his faith."

"Although he is a psychopath, he can also be called a good person."

"He is your first duel partner, and he will never refuse a fair duel with you."

"However, if you can, please spare his life. After all, there are fewer and fewer good people in this world."

Borch laughed, nodded, and said:

"You handled it well, my friend. Those who still want to hunt dragons now deserve what they get."

"I've heard a little bit about this Knight Ike's reputation."

"Perhaps he is a good person to you northern races, but to those demihuman races or other ugly creatures."

"Knight Ike is like a ruthless killer. In his eyes, only a few races are allowed to survive, and the rest don't even have the right to live."