[Day 26.]

The subject has now been exposed to sharp objects, poison, fire, freezing, starvation, and dehydration, but despite this his body continues to function, and he can not only eat and drink on his own, and move around the room on his own, but he can also speak simple words ("please", "drink water", "do no harm", "stop").

Conclusion: As I suspected, the Demon Hunter is a great collection of energy! If there is a demon trapped in such a sophisticated body, it will definitely become the reincarnation of the God of Death, and everything will be under my control! It will be a great individual that has never appeared.

This is truly a great moment for science!

It's time to start chanting the spell, and then I'll record the experimental data. 】

"The experimental log ends here. It seems that this warlock failed to record the subsequent experimental data. This is a good thing."

After saying this, Lan fell into deep thought.

He shifted his body and looked thoughtfully at the black cat statue where the cat-faction witcher had kneeled and prayed.

So, is the cat-faction demon hunter now possessed by a demon?

If this is really the case, maybe there is still hope and the cat-faction witcher can really be rescued by me.

"Human experiments and summoning magic were banned by the Warlock Brotherhood a hundred years ago." Triss said with disgust, "Irenius died too easily."

After spitting on the cruel experimenter, the sorceress gave her professional advice: "Lane, if the demon hunter is possessed by a demon, then things will be very difficult to deal with. There is a reason why summoning magic is listed as a forbidden technique. Whether it is casting a spell or removing a spell, it will bring a huge price. Some scholars even believe that this involves fate."

Lann shook his head: "If it's a demon, it's just that simple..."

Lann rummaged around on the table for a while and found a badge with a cat head.

Seeing Lann's confident statement, Triss frowned secretly. However, she did not directly refute Lann's idea, but decided to be present when he dealt with this unknown cat-faction demon hunter.

Afterwards, the two spent nearly an hour organizing the laboratory, mainly Triss identifying the experimental data in the hope of helping Mossack and Kelsiren's research.

When they left, the sky was already turning pale.

The classic combination of a witcher and a sorceress was discovered by patrolling guards.

But they immediately recognized the lion emblem on Lann's chest. Apparently Chapelle had given these patrolling soldiers instructions in advance.

The security officers of the Eternal Fire did not have to show respect to Lann due to their status, but these guards, even though they were believers, could not change the ideas ingrained in their bones, and they could not help but be polite when speaking to Lann.

"Excuse me, Lord Lannister?"

Lane nodded. "Go and tell Chapelle that the giant toad is no longer a problem for Novigrad. If he wants to find me for details, he knows where to find me."

The two of them walked away under the gaze of the Eternal Fire Patrol, and on the way they met up with the Cintra soldiers they had brought with them, and walked all the way back to their residence.

…

House sat on a chair in the hall with a conflicted look on his face.

Levin leaned back in his chair with his arms folded, his eyes looking around restlessly, not knowing what he was thinking.

"You said, have we completed our mission this time... or not?" Finally, it was Levin who spoke first and asked House:

"This is my first mission since I joined the Lion Pride... but I suddenly don't know how to evaluate it."

House's troubled expression did not change, and he didn't know what to say.

Milva did not think about these trivial things with the two men. She had been lying on the tree in the courtyard, gazing into the distance, waiting for the Earl and his entourage to return.

"Hey, hey, hey." She suddenly shouted, "I'm back, I'm back!"

No matter what actions or expressions they had before, at this moment Levin and House instantly turned into guards with serious faces and upright postures, welcoming the return of the sworn master.

Lann stepped into the courtyard. Being familiar with the servants, he could easily see the nervousness and uneasiness hidden under the serious masks of these people.

He chuckled, "I saw Milva on the tree from a long distance away. It looks like you've been waiting for me for a long time."

Lann glanced at the courtyard, then looked at the servants who had nothing in their hands, and asked:

"Didn't you bring the stuff back? Did the Borsodi family give you any trouble? Or do you want me to come in person?"

Several people looked at each other, and finally House stepped forward and explained: "I'm sorry, Lord Earl, we were unable to bring back what you wanted. The process... was very tortuous."

Lann signaled the soldiers who had followed him all night to go and rest first, then he found a recliner, got into a comfortable position and signaled the attendant to continue.

"The current head of the Borsodi family is Hoster Borsodi. He sternly rejected our request after hearing it. But we met a duchess again. After she saw the Lannister emblem on us, she took the initiative to talk to us. After knowing our purpose, she helped us buy the Borsodi House."

Lann was stunned: "Duchess?"

House nodded and said, "Afterwards we thanked the Duchess, but she refused and said she would not give us the Borsodi House for free."

Lan nodded. "As it should be. How much money does the Duchess want?"

"She doesn't want money." House shook his head. "According to her, she wants to talk to you in person. And from the information revealed in her words, she seems to be very interested in the matter of demon hunters."

"Demon Hunter?" Lann had a guess in his mind, "Did the Duchess tell you her name?"

"She asked me to call her 'The Duchess of Minor,'" House said.

…

In Redania, and even in the entire North, when people mention auction houses, they will think of "Bosodi Brothers Auction House".

Its scale and the richness of its collections are rare in the North. Some people even think that it is no longer an "auction house" but a "collection market."

It brings together treasures, antiques, foreign artworks and various oddities from all over the world, and auctions are held every quarter.

Many things that are covered in dust in other places can often shine brightly here and be sold at sky-high prices.

In the game, due to the war, the Borsodi Brothers Auction House will move to Niuburg, where the political situation is slightly more stable, but its headquarters is still in Novigrad.

The auction was held only once a quarter, and the three servants happened to catch up with this quarter's auction. They had wanted to visit the patriarch of the Borsodi family privately, but they always failed to get him to be free, so they had the chance to meet him only at this time.

House had lived in the royal family of Sintra for many years and had received some training as a butler, so he was not afraid of such occasions. At this moment, he changed into a decent outfit and felt at ease among the crowd.

Levin and Milva were extremely nervous, fearing that they might damage the gentleman's or sir's clothes or something, and cause unnecessary trouble for the Earl.

They actually look a bit like House's guards.

At this moment, House was sitting at a small table by the window. Opposite him was a well-dressed gentleman, who was said to be a Gwent master.

"My last card - 'Lion Knight Lann'."

Facing House's attack, the Gwent master's face turned red as he looked at the collectible card that decided the outcome in disbelief.

"How is it possible? How could you have this card?"

House laughed loudly, "The Lannisters are invincible! Your Nilfgaardian deck is no match for me!"

The unnamed Gwent master slammed the table, threw down a money bag, and left angrily, shouting "cheating" and "witchcraft".

The gentlemen playing Gwent at the nearby tables looked over here in surprise, as if they wanted to take a good look at this rare collector's card.

But House turned around and put his deck into his arms in the blink of an eye.

With a humble smile on his face, he bowed to those around him and apologized, saying that his battle for the day had come to an end.

Milva curled her lips in disdain and said to Levin, "Do you think his current movements are very similar to the Earl's? It's a poor imitation."

Levin glanced at Milva and said, "Do you feel that the tone of your voice now has a bit of the earl's flavor?"

Milva was stunned, not knowing what she was thinking about, and her face turned red.

But when she saw House coming back with a smile, Milva immediately changed her expression to mocking, "Are you finally done with the fun? I thought you had forgotten why we came here today."

Milva didn't have any problem with House, but she felt very uncomfortable with the environment she was in. House left them alone to play cards and have fun, which made the jungle shooter unable to control her temper.

House shook his head. "Do you think I've been playing? The card table and the tavern are the fastest places to get information."

Without waiting for Milva to respond, he embraced the two of them and whispered as he walked over, "The wealth of the Borsodi family is far beyond our imagination. Do you see the auctioneer over there? He is a nobleman, a knight, but now he is doing this kind of undignified job that is exposed to the public. It is only because the Borsodi family wants to improve the style of the auction that they have hired him with a large sum of money."

"I also inquired about the turnover of their last auction. It is said that the auction items here are limited to gems, collectibles, artworks and antiques. The tax paid in one day alone is enough to produce the output of Brokilon Town for two years!"

As the grandson of the mayor of Blochilon, Levin was stunned by what House said.

House shook his head and continued to his two companions: "I just talked to a dwarf banker who often comes here. Horst Borsodi, the patriarch of the Borsodi family, only appears for a while after the first auction to greet some important customers. We can only get close to him at that time."

When it came to business, Milva and Levin also looked serious and nodded together.

They were about to discuss something when suddenly an old woman's voice sounded behind them.

"I heard that a Gwent master from Cintra appeared here... Lion emblem, are you from the Lannister family? The family of the Lion Knight?"