The meeting was to be held three months later at the border of the four northern kingdoms, at the Haji Fortress in Aedirn.

If Lann remembered correctly, a few years later - he couldn't remember the exact years - probably before the coup on Thanedd Island, several major powers held a secret meeting in this Haji Fortress to discuss which king or prince Ciri should marry in order to obtain Cintra to stabilize the situation, rebuild the Gate of the North, and resist Nilfgaard.

In the end, their topic deviated to the point that Nilfgaard must not be allowed to get Ciri, and in the end they even wanted to kill Ciri.

I didn't expect that they would hold the Northern Kingdom Conference in Haji Fortress in advance, and it would be an open meeting instead of a secret meeting, and they also invited Cintra to participate.

Could it be that it was because of their own butterfly effect that made them feel that Sintra could still be saved?

Lann looked at the participating countries again. Well, apart from his own Cintra, the only participating countries were the United Kingdom of Lyria and Rivia, which was geographically similar to Cintra, and the four major kingdoms in the north: Temeria, Redania, Kaedwen, and Aedirn.

As for other small countries in the north, most of them are vassal states of the four major countries and should be represented by the four major countries. Their opinions are not important.

Seeing that Lann was silent and thoughtful after reading the letter, even though Mossak had thousands of suggestions in his mind, he still waited patiently.

Although he is Lann's elder, the relationship between the two has become more complicated. After Ciri left, Lann, as a member of the royal family, has become the actual person in power.

Although Ciri is still the undisputed first heir to Cintra, Mossak has now put himself back in the position of royal adviser when discussing business with Lan.

He would give suggestions and admonishments, but he would have to wait for Lann to give his own opinion first, and in the end, only Lann could make the final decision.

After a long while, Lan finally digested the information. He sighed and said, "It seems that we have to go there. But judging from their letter, they seem to want to invite Ciri to go?"

Mossak nodded and finally began to speak, analyzing: "Cintra's war reports have been sent to the forces that are concerned about the North. Ciri is the first heir of Cintra and her identity is the most sensitive. You have always protected her so well, which may make other countries in the North have ideas."

Lann frowned: "You mean they want to harm Ciri?"

Mossak shook his head. "I'm not worried about Ciri's safety. As long as the kingdoms in the north want Cintra to continue to defend against Nilfgaard, they definitely don't want anything to happen to Ciri. That's why they want to make sure Ciri is within their sight."

“Become a puppet to control Cintra? And they want to supervise Ciri, but do they have the ability to protect her? They know nothing, but they are always worried that they will be one step behind others and want everything.” Lan sneered, “Ciri’s whereabouts have not been exposed yet, and she does not have the ability to protect herself.”

Mossak has a different view: "They don't necessarily want to turn Ciri into a puppet. The ambitions of some kings in the North may be much smaller than you think. They may hope that Ciri will become the next Calanthe, so that they can sit back and relax without worrying about Nilfgaard and continue their corrupt monarchy life.

But you are right to worry, Ciri is not ready to show up yet."

If Ciri does not appear, then Lann is the only person qualified to speak to the outside world about Cintra, and he must arrive at the Hajji Fortress in Aedirn in three months.

For Lann, this was actually an opportunity. The recovery of Cintra required the support of other kingdoms in the north. Even if they did not provide real help in terms of manpower or supplies, they could already solve Lann's urgent needs by simply holding back the large army of Nilfgaard.

Therefore, Lann must attend this Northern Conference. Not only that, he also needs to win over as many allies in the North as possible and gain as much support as possible.

From the original plan of waiting for the opportunity, to taking the initiative.

Just as Lann made up his mind and put the letter down, the system prompt sounded -

[Discovery Mission - Hear Me Roar Part 1]:

[The battle between the Lion of Cintra and the Black Sun has been protracted, and the northern countries are watching with eager eyes, with countless hands and eyes focused on this place. And you, the lion of Cintra, now is the time to show your fangs and claws, let all the forces that dare to lay hands on Cintra taste blood and tears, and let the lion's roar resound through the north again. ]

Lann raised his eyebrows. It was a new main quest. The thread of this main quest was easy to guess. Just follow the restoration of Cintra. I just didn't know how many links this series of quests had and how much benefit it could bring to me.

Since it was decided that Lann would go to Haji Fortress, the base camp needed a person with sufficient prestige to guard it. Currently, only Mossak could take on this important task. The old druid was different from the royal advisor warlocks in other countries who were regarded as outsiders. In the eyes of the people of Cintra, the old druid had always been one of their own.

He had enough prestige and was well-known. Especially in the refugee gathering place recently, he did not care about his identity as a spellcaster and approached and comforted the refugees, lending them a hand, which earned him a lot of gratitude.

Looking at Mossak, it is not difficult to understand why druids can gain the respect and support of the Skerry people.

After making a decision in his mind, Lann took the map and began to study how far he would have to go to reach Haji Fortress in Aedirn.

If the North is divided into four parts according to the four major countries, and viewed in clockwise order from upper left, upper right, lower right, and lower left, they are Redania, Kaedwen, Aedirn, and Temeria.

And Cintra is below Temeria, in the lower left corner of the lower left corner, which means that if Lann wants to go to Aedirn, he has to cross Temeria.

Since the Mahakam Mountains, where dwarves and goblins live, separate Temeria and Aedirn, Lann would have to take a short detour from Redania to get to Aedirn, possibly passing through Novigrad, the largest free city in the north.

In addition, it is possible to pass through Tretogor, the capital of Redania, which has the largest academic city in the north - Oxburgh.

Lann sighed in his heart: This will indeed be a long and wonderful journey, Master Mirror is right.

"Actually, I can send you there directly through the portal." Mossak said to Lann very considerately.

Lan swallowed and speculated dryly: "Other kings would not choose this way, otherwise why would they set aside three months to hold a meeting?"

Mossak actually nodded. He affirmed, "The kings are wary of warlocks, so they won't use the portal unless it's absolutely necessary. And they also enjoy the process of going out for a tour."

This was the first time Lan En had heard such a statement: "I was just guessing... so these three months are really reserved for me, the one who is the farthest away?"

Mossak confirmed: "There is also Queen Mivi of the United Kingdom of Lyria and Rivia. They are also the first line against Nilfgaard. Their situations are very similar to ours."

Lann thought for a while and said, "That is to say, this long journey is also an opportunity. I can visit the kings of Temeria and Redania along the way and win their support."

Mossak added: "This is the best way. On the way, you should try your best to win the support of Temeria and Redania before the talks. Queen Mevi of Rivia is our natural ally. Although Demaevi III of Aedirn is cruel, he is not without insights. You can talk to them in detail after you arrive near Haji Fortress."

As they talked, the two of them had already briefly drawn up a contact plan for four of the five countries attending the meeting.

Lann asked curiously, "What about the King of Kaedwen?"

Lane really couldn't remember the personalities of these non-main characters very clearly.

"He's aggressive and quick to anger, so he acts like a fool most of the time," Mossak deadpanned.

I see. There must be some grudge between these two people.

After making sure that he would definitely pass through Redania, Lan looked at the mirror on the table, and after thinking it over again and again, he finally put him in his arms.

The system prompt sounded again:

[Discovery Mission - Heart of Stone - Part 1]:

[This is not your first contact with the devil. Now that you think about it carefully, many things that happened around you are not coincidental. You agreed to meet again in Novigrad. This may be the beginning of a great adventure. In the foreseeable future, this adventure will be full of joy, but also full of deadly dangers.]

From then on, my next itinerary was completely determined.

Lann's eyes turned to the [Griffin School Contact Notes] on the desk. Now that the atmosphere has reached this point, some plans need to be changed.

…

Kell Siren, an ancient elven castle in the snow, the headquarters of the Griffin School.

After a period of cleaning, the main part of the castle used for daily life has been cleared out. Although it is no longer as magnificent as before, the traces of time and war damage make it look more quaint and have a unique beauty.

In the hall, a few dry firewoods were thrown into the fireplace. A flash of fire appeared in Jerron's palm, and heat waves poured into the castle from the fireplace.

A witcher with white hair and beard but still a strong body brought over a pot of soup. The two sat by the fireplace and began to enjoy the rest and delicious food comfortably.

After a while, Jaron let out a long sigh and said, "Actually, after seeing the miserable state of Kel Siren that day, I never thought that I could still sit by the fireplace and drink soup with my former companions like I do now. Thank you, Kelda."

The Griffin School witcher sitting in front of him was Kelda, the only survivor of the devastating avalanche.

Kelda was originally a teacher who imparted monster knowledge in Kel Sirens. He was humble, knowledgeable and always eager to learn. Rather than a warrior wielding swords, he was more like a scholar.

Unlike what Geron remembered, when he left, the witcher teacher still had thick brown hair. Now, the hair has become as white as the snow outside and as dry as hay.

Even when Jaron first saw him, the man had the air of old age, like rotten wood in a swamp.

Fortunately, after Jeroen's observation, during the days when the two of them were working together to organize the Kael Siren, the old witcher became more and more energetic in his work, and his whole body was rejuvenated.

Maybe it’s because life has hope again.