"I have heard of your deeds, Lannister. I heard that you are only seventeen years old this year?"

"Yes, sire."

In the largest living room of the Bull Castle, which has now been requisitioned by Vizimir II, the fragrant wood burning in the fireplace continuously emits hot air outside.

"You can't tell from your appearance, and I can't tell from the war reports I've read. Every once in a while, a few incomprehensible people appear on the continent. I think only someone like you can stabilize Cintra in this situation."

"You are too kind."

The king twirled the ring on his finger, noncommittal about Lann's modesty.

Vizimir II, the current King of Redania, is known as "the Fair" and the leader of the backbone forces resisting the invasion of Nilfgaard. He has three children, the eldest son Radovid, and daughters Dalimira and Milena.

It is said that Vizimir II had always wanted to merge the two northern neighboring countries of Temeria and Redania into a powerful country. There was an agreement between the two countries that King Foltest of Temeria was supposed to marry Vizimir II's daughter, Princess Dalimira, as his queen.

This is a super backhand move.

But later, Foltest's orthopedic hobby was discovered by Vizimir II, and the plan fell through, further deteriorating the relationship between the two countries.

Vizimir II was worthy of the title of a "wise king". At least when he was alive, no one noticed that there were so many ambitious people in his country. But as a king, his political beliefs also overshadowed his personal moral beliefs, which was a level that Lann could not understand.

The example just mentioned can illustrate this: Vizimir II and Foltest are barely of the same age, but for his political ambitions, he wants to marry his daughter Dalimira to Foltest. How old is Princess Dalimira this year?

Lan didn't know the exact number, but he knew that the princess was the sister of the little bald man who was pouring wine for him.

Radovid, who will become Radovid V after his coronation, is less than ten years old this year, and even Ciri is older than him.

Radovid was named after Radovid I, the founding monarch of Redania. Apparently his father had high hopes for him and always took him with him when he went on tours and administrative duties.

At this moment, letting the underage heir serve as Lan's wine waiter was an absolute courtesy from a diplomatic perspective. It could fully demonstrate Vizimir II's broad mind and friendly attitude, and it also showed that he had implicitly placed Lan in the position of the head of a country and was talking to him on an equal footing.

At the same time, as usual, there were more than ten guard knights in the reception room, staring intently at Lann, the warrior who was rumored to be extremely brave, to prevent him from doing anything harmful to the king.

He was both polite and military, and there was nothing he could fault with. Vizimir II deserved the title of "the Fair One".

Lann paid no attention to the knight in the room. He took a sip of wine and said calmly, "I'm sure you know exactly why I came to visit you."

Vizimir II raised his chin slightly. "It's about the talks among the kingdoms in Haji Fortress soon. You want to win allies for Cintra and recover lost territory. I heard that you met Foltest before?"

Lan nodded: "He is hostile to Nilfgaard, but he also has no good feelings towards Cintra. We cannot reach harmony with each other."

Vizimir II glanced at Lann and said with unexpected relief, "Don't worry, Lannister. Redania is your friend. We have already made a mistake once, Cintra was the consequence, and the North cannot afford to make the same mistake again."

The king raised his hand, and the prince, who was temporarily serving as wine steward, lowered his head and obediently poured wine for his father.

He went on to say, "When our ancestors landed five hundred years ago, the elves were like ostriches burying their heads in the sand, refusing to face the threat. Our ancestors took the land from them bit by bit, and they retreated again and again, always thinking that this was the last time, and that the enemy would not continue to nibble away at them - now it's our turn, but now we have become those elves, and Nilfgaard is the invader."

"Calanthe was an amazing king, and her martyrdom made the North look up. In the Battle of Sodden Mountain, our army pounced on Nilfgaard's throat like wolves and rabid dogs, just to avenge the lioness of the North. Without Calanthe's sacrifice, we would not have won our great victory."

This was a polite remark, but it gave Lan enough face.

Lan's expression also became sad. What he said at this moment had nothing to do with diplomacy. He spoke from the bottom of his heart: "I just hope my aunt can rest in peace, and I will sacrifice my life to protect Cintra."

"I firmly believe this, Lannister. I admire this, too." Vizimir stared into Lann's lion eyes, as if to confirm something. "The North cannot lose the gateway, so we need Cintra. I will raise this point in the Northern Talks, and Redania and Cintra will become friends."

"I admire your wise thinking and am grateful for your long-term vision." Lann thanked him excitedly, "Cintra will always be a friend of Redania."

Vizimir II nodded calmly and raised his glass to signal, Lann cooperated very well and clinked glasses with him, and they both drank the mellow wine in one gulp.

"Facing Nilfgaard, the North should be united." Vizimir II spoke a little louder, as if chatting, "I plan to ask Foltest for marriage again, but this time I want his daughter Adda to marry my son. What do you think?"

Lan En looked at the little bald man. At least he could understand the age difference between the two parties in this marriage. Although the age difference was not that big, it was at least within the normal range.

But what else can I do about your housework? I find it exciting now?

If this really happened, Lan En's only thought would be that he felt very sorry for the little bald guy.

Lann naturally couldn't say the second half of the sentence, so he could only express the first half in a tactful way: "You also know that my communication with King Foltest was not very pleasant, so I can't guess what he thinks. But I agree with your point of view: facing Nilfgaard, the North should be integrated."

If the marriage partner Vizimir II mentioned was Ciri, Lann would probably turn hostile again on the spot, but Adda... I'm sorry, it was just a simple exchange of interests, a way of sharing what we have.

Vizimir II nodded with satisfaction. He didn't really want Lann's opinion. Lann's statement on "Northern Unity" was enough.

After all, if a full-scale war really breaks out with Nilfgaard, Cintra, as the gateway to the North, will definitely suffer the most. With such an attitude, he can feel a lot more at ease.

Looking at the young Lann, Vizimir II sighed in his heart, wishing that his son could grow up like this.

"What are your plans for the future? Are you heading straight to Haji Fortress, or are you planning on visiting Henselt in Kaedwen? I don't like to speak ill of people behind their backs, but your chances of convincing Henselt are slim."

Lann's face twitched. He had forgotten how many times he had heard contempt for the King of Kaedwen.

"If you allow me, I would like to go to Novigrad," Lann said. "I have dwarf friends in my team who want to do business there, and I also have other friends who want me to take a message there. I have always heard that this city is the 'Pearl' of the North, and I have long wanted to go and see it."

Praising him for his good city management in front of the king was very useful to Vizimir II, but at this moment he suddenly thought of something, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly said:

"If you go to Novigrad, I want to ask you to do me a favor."

Hmm? Lan leaned forward slightly, in a listening posture.

"I don't know if you've heard of the Everec family. He was one of the founding heroes of Redania, and my ancestors also gave them enough courtesy."

"But their greed and lack of vision led to several bankruptcies. Now they have set up a private armed force called the Wild Boar Army, and their actions are vaguely moving towards the direction of robbers and bandits, but I still have no evidence to judge them."

King Vizimir showed a distressed expression: "He is a founding hero. I can't deal with him too harshly, which will make other nobles in the country sensitive. So if you go to Novigrad, can you help me dissuade them?"

The system prompt sounded as the king spoke:

Mission: Fairness and Selflessness:

Vizimir II is troubled by the armed forces in his territory, but he is also wary of the other party's identity and is worried about causing a backlash from the domestic nobles. The king's intelligence agency told him that Novigrad is also your destination, so he wants to take your 40 cavalrymen as his sword. But it seems that there is no loss for you, after all, the other party is your target, right? 】

Lan was obviously stunned. Why did everyone want to deal with the Everec family? Master Mirror wanted to collect debts, the King wanted to stabilize him, and even the system issued a task.

This is killing two birds with one stone and killing three birds with one stone.

However, the information revealed in the mission description made Lann very concerned. The Redanian intelligence agency had an unusual understanding of him.

Seeing Lann in a daze, Vizimir II comforted him, "Don't worry, Lannister. Even if you don't want to wade into this muddy water, it won't interfere with our friendship. Redania will support Cintra."

Lann was originally going to deal with Olgierd von Everec, so there was no reason for him to refuse.

He said sincerely: "Your friendship is the most precious thing in Cintra, but I also know that friendship is a friendship between friends. You support Cintra, and I must give back. Now I can only help you with such a small matter, how can I refuse?"

"I wonder to what extent you mean by 'dissuade'?"

Hearing Lann's question, Vizimir II tapped his chin with his finger, as if he was thinking.

The fragrant wood in the room was crackling and burning, as if the sparks of thought were constantly colliding. Vizimir II did not give a clear order, but due to his identity, it was always ambiguous.

But Lan wanted to hear him say it himself. Such explicit words were very important in diplomatic occasions.

But Lann didn't expect that it was another person who broke the silence.

Radovid, who had been pouring wine for the two men, suddenly said, "The traitors should all be hanged or have their heads chopped off!"