Witcher's Atelier

Travel is not so easy to do even after a thousand years. Many attractions are often visited only once in a lifetime, so there is a well-known tolerant phrase: "Since you are here, just..."

In view of this, the girl was not in the mood to appreciate the scenery of the "Blue Water Lake". She may not even realize that she will never have such a chance to revisit the place in her life. After all, it is a tourist attraction jointly recommended by the local residents of Elland. It's a pity.

Throwing away the unnecessary sighs, he slapped Angouleme's hand that wanted to support him, "You go first, take Catherine away from here, Elland can't stay for long!" Victor's voice was weak, but the meaning was firm.

"Huh!? Why do I have to leave?" Hearing that they had to separate and that he had to go first, Angouleme was horrified, "Wouldn't it be better if we just threw that bastard into the lake so no one would know?"

Victor coughed twice, "It's useless, the suspicion is too clear, and someone knew he came to the lake to find me."

The girl was still a little puzzled: "Then can we go together?"

The boy shook his head: "Let's go together, no one will stay to explain, and Count Falwick will say whatever he wants. I will be wanted as a murderer soon. I still have a lot of things to do in Temeria, and I can't become a criminal."

"But I can't leave you alone!" Angouleme can understand it rationally, but he is unwilling to accept it emotionally.

Victor frowned, "Listen, I'll let you go first, because you're the one who actually did it. I've got a way to fool you without doing anything. I've been living in the Meliteli Temple for so many days, and reading books in the library is not in vain. I have divine arts to prove my innocence.

So, Angouleme, listen, this matter is very important to us. I instruct you in the name of the leader of the Phantom Troupe... Go to Vizima first, and then I want you to..."

Victor talked for a long time, about the precautions for Angouleme on the way to Vizima, what he wanted her to do after entering the city, all kinds of advance preparations, and his earnest expectations for her, letting her know that she has a heavy burden, and he is not driving her away, and it is not just risk avoidance.

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After spending a lot of time talking, he finally drove Angouleme away, and took a short rest by the lake. Victor stretched his body, put the alchemical materials she brought into the herbal bag, and got up and walked to the body of Thales.

Although the knight's eight-hole bleeding face was not peaceful in any way, the extra hole was the third eye that the girl opened on his forehead, but at least all three eyes were closed in the end.

Picking up his face armor that was only slightly deformed by the impact of the honeycomb, the hardness should be due to the special mixing of some black steel, and the knight's upper body armor, there were traces of residual gunpowder, and the boy put all these parts into the bag.

His death really caused me a lot of trouble. I really shouldn't have gone downstairs yesterday to ask the civilians which side has the better scenery. Facing the generous payment of Thales, there are simply countless people in the temple who are willing to sell Victor.

Someone saw the witcher apprentice go to the Blue Water Lake today, and knew that Thales went to the Blue Water Lake to cause trouble for the witcher apprentice, so Angouleme's suggestion of destroying the body or fleeing became meaningless.

After checking that there were no traces that should not be left, Victor filled Thales's kettle with water and washed the blood off his face. The once tense and ferocious face regained its heroic spirit as death relaxed.

Leaving the lakeside with a limp, the young man felt a little guilty. This time he had to ask for help from Nannik again.

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Seven days later, Count Morn. White Rose Knight Falwick walked out of the main hall of the temple indignantly without looking back, went straight to the stable to get on his horse and left.

This behavior seemed to acknowledge Meliteli's ruling, but the hatred in his eyes when he glanced at the witcher apprentice before leaving left a deep impression on Victor standing at the door of the main hall.

Trouble, it seems that this matter is not over yet.

"Believe me, this matter is not over yet. If I were you, I would not even wait for these seven days for him to come to my door. I would start running on the same day and hide far away in Mahakam." Kramer, the leader of the dwarf guards, walked to Victor and said.

"Then let the count issue a wanted order on the grounds of fleeing for fear of crime? From now on, there will be no place for me in Temeria?"

Victor shook his head in denial.

"Thanks to the protection of King Foltest and the just law, at least he can't drag me, an innocent person, to the gallows because of the strange death of Knight Thales."

"Bah!" The dwarf spat, "Don't fool me with such words. If you, a son of a bitch, believed in the king and the law, you wouldn't be standing here now but lying in the morgue.

You went to the lake that day, and someone saw it; you came back with serious injuries, and someone proved it; and Thales died by the lake that day, and before he died, he was sniffing your butt all day, ready to kick it hard.

The whole thing is as obvious as lice on a bald head, what evidence do you need?"

"Unfortunately, the loving goddess Meliteli knows that I, Victor Corleone, have never killed anyone or taken any life.

Although this identification ceremony has not been performed for a long time, the code clearly states that you have also seen the oracle from the goddess with your own eyes. I am an 'unsullied'. Everyone must acknowledge its validity. It proves that I did not kill Thales."

"Ah... yes... I saw it, but that is nothing. At best, it only proves that you did not do it. What if you have an accomplice?

Falvik knows, and I know too, that there is often a hawk flying into your window! Sooner or later, I will find that hawk!"

"Respected Commander, how can you easily believe the nonsense of those civilians? For the bounty of five orens, they can make up even griffins or pterodactyls as long as the earl needs them."

The dwarf's iron-gray eyes did not waver at all.

"Listen, witcher apprentice Victor, let's skip those fancy temptations and be sincere!

We all know what the truth is, but since the prince doesn't care about Thales's death, I don't care. In fact, I'm quite happy that the son of a bitch was killed.

Now, I'm a fair dwarf, so I first want to tell you, get out of Elland, the sooner the better, murderers are not welcome here!

Next, because of what you did, I also want to remind you that Falvik has a lot of dirty mercenaries under his command, so run fast! When you are caught, their methods will make you feel as happy as going to heaven on the gallows."

After listening to the dwarf's words, Victor pinched his eyebrows and thought about it.

Then he bowed slightly, "Thank you... I will keep your advice in mind, Commander Kramer."

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