The long and narrow tunnel entrance.

A dozen fully armed soldiers were thrown to the ground like deflated cans, and the shields with the Tursec family crest were crushed like biscuits and scattered everywhere.

A giant is roaring.

Fortunately, the ice giant did not attack the team with the intention of killing, or it seemed that it had a more urgent task to complete. Otherwise, most of the team of hundreds of people would have been killed or injured.

The human soldiers looked in horror at the huge figure lying on the cliff, carving a skylight outside the mine, and kept shooting arrows to harass the opponent. However, the arrows made of fine iron could only leave a few white marks on the body, or at most a few scratches, which had no other effect except to anger the opponent.

If it weren't for Lann who attracted most of the ice giant's attention in the mine, the monster would have turned around and made these soldiers pay the price.

In addition to the soldiers harassing the ice giants, more soldiers were assisting in command inside the mines, allowing their companions who did not have time to evacuate to speed up.

The mine was about to collapse with their king still inside.

Suddenly, a storm swept out from the mine. The powerful impact not only affected the soldiers in thick armor, but also pushed all the soldiers out of the mine, and they rolled on the ground like a ball.

This level of impact can only be achieved by Lann's [Alder Seal - Magical Burst]. Having been with Lann for so long, these soldiers of the Tursek family already knew this.

The huge wind flow seemed to have added a thruster behind them, allowing them to evacuate before the mine collapsed completely.

The soldiers' exclamations were mixed with screams, and it was obvious that many people were injured by the storm. But compared to being buried by a landslide, this result couldn't be better.

With a series of rumbling sounds, as if a beast was roaring in the depths of the earth, the beams in the mine finally gave out and broke into pieces. The Tursek soldiers felt as if the nearby mountains had suddenly shrunk inwards, and those who had just climbed up fell to the ground again.

"Your Majesty!" East's guards shouted miserably. They did not see their sworn master among the crowd that just came out.

Fortunately, in the next second, a golden light flashed, and Lann suddenly appeared in everyone's sight. Before the soldiers could come forward to ask, several bright emerald light balls expanded around him.

Gede emerged from the huge [Quen Seal] protective shield, surrounded by other demon hunter companions and Easter.

Although he survived the disaster with the help of Lann, Easter did not look relieved at all. Most of his guards were buried under the mine and could not be evacuated in time.

The fierce snowstorm rushed towards everyone, taking away the temperature of their bodies and making their hearts sink. Lann felt the abundant chaotic energy in the ice and snow. It was obvious that the ice giant had specially changed the local weather to allow him to exert greater combat power.

"We are leaving." Lann looked at Easter who was still staring at the abdomen of the ice giant. It was obvious that the new king of the islands was still brooding over Harold.

"We only have less than 500... no, now we have 400 or even 300 soldiers." Lann emphasized, "It is indeed important to rescue Lord Harold, but it is not worth risking your life."

East remained silent. Not far away, the ice giant, who was still looking in from the "skylight", was stunned for a moment when he found that his target was missing. But he quickly looked around and found East, and then strode towards this side on the cliff as if he was walking on flat ground.

"Its target seems to be me." East gripped the hilt tightly. "I don't know how it gained wisdom, but the ice giant seems to have a special preference for the patriarch of the big family now."

"I know you can take me away, Lann, with your ancient blood. But I have only one question." East took a deep breath and looked around at the Tursek soldiers who were now forming a formation to protect him and ready to face the giants. "Can you take them away?"

Lan was silent and shook his head.

Not to mention how much time it would take to mark these hundreds of people with [Teleport], the magic power consumed to teleport hundreds of people at once was not something he could provide at the moment. And if it weren't for Lann, these hundreds of warriors would definitely not be able to outrun the ice giants in the mountains; then their result would not be annihilation, but no more than ten would survive.

"Then go back, Lann." East said resolutely, "The King of the Isles cannot escape while the warriors fight for him."

Lane suddenly became anxious: "This is not the time to pursue the glory of the islanders!"

"No, Lann, this is the time to pursue glory." Easter said solemnly, "If I abandon the troops and run back at this time, my reputation will suffer a fatal blow, and all my previous efforts will be in vain. Gathering various families, jointly sending troops to Nilfgaard, and avenging Calanthe... will become empty talk again."

"On the contrary, it would be better if I died here. As the only capable person, you should bring back the intelligence, and then bring the soldiers from the other major families back to hunt the ice giants and avenge the king. This is an action that conforms to the islanders' values ​​and sense of honor."

"Bran's wife made a big mistake. He can no longer be king. But you will gain the friendship and admiration of all the islanders. No matter who is elected as the next king, your reputation will surpass his. Even the succession of the next king will depend on your opinion."

"And you have already gained the friendship of most of the families, Lann. I can see that Lugo and Jutta are convinced of you, plus Bran, Kratz, and Dona. Even without me, the lords of Skellige will be happy to send troops to support Cintra."

The figure of the ice giant was getting closer and closer. Everyone felt as if they were on the edge of an earthquake. Every step the giant took caused their bodies to tremble. The archers couldn't draw their bows at all. They felt that riding on horseback was not as bumpy as this.

Easter turned around and waved to Lann: "So go, Lann. Bring people back to avenge me, and then... avenge Calanthe."

…

Lann sighed deeply. He didn't expect that Easter's ideas had become so extreme.

This man's will to survive was buried when Queen Calanthe died. The reason he is still standing on earth is to avenge his wife.

Therefore, when he knew that if he "survived" it would hinder his goal of "revenge for Calanthe", he was even willing to die, and then use his death as a stepping stone for Lann, becoming Lann's capital to gain the recognition and following of the islanders.

Lane had to admit that from a purely political perspective, East's analysis was reasonable and correct.

But it was something Lann couldn't accept.

He looked around at the witchers and servants who followed him.

His eyes were so determined that even without saying anything, it was enough for people to read what he meant.

Kolgrim sighed, "Don't look at it. If you don't leave, we can't escape."

Cohen patted Lann's shoulder in approval, then looked at Easter with admiration: "This is the way of chivalry."

Gerd looked at the ice giant with fear, but also with a hint of uncontrollable excitement; Geralt remained silent, but stepped forward and stood beside Easter.

"Ciri is still waiting for you to come back, Ester." White Wolf said, "So we won't leave, at least not just run away like this."

Seeing that Esther seemed to want to say something, Geralt raised his hand and stopped him from speaking as the other guards looked at him as "disrespectful".

"We just killed a Cyclops some time ago. Although this blue-skinned one is much bigger, it shouldn't be much more difficult." Geralt said with empty eyes, "You have to trust the professional judgment of the demon hunter."

"So," Lann took over Geralt's words, "let's stay and deal with this monster!"

When he said this, an illusory system panel appeared in front of Lann's eyes. He glanced at his experience bar, which was about to reach the maximum value due to the long-term efforts of his servants.

But Lann was not concerned about upgrading, but had a bolder idea...

…

Just now, they only caught a glimpse of the cave. Now everyone was able to see the full appearance of the ice giant, and then they were shocked by its amazing similarity to humans.

The general "giant" monsters, such as the old spearhead we met before, at most wear a piece of apron rags made of unknown materials around their waists, but the ice giant is much more "delicate". It wears a scarf and waistcoat that match its hair color, bones on its shoulders as decoration, wrist guards made of hemp rope used for shipbuilding, and thick leggings made of wood, canvas, bones, and stones on its thighs.

Although judging from the effect of Lann's attack just now, these "armor" may not be as thick as the skin of the ice giant itself, and can only be used for decoration. However, this means that the intelligence level of the ice giant is definitely not the same as the monsters hunted before, and many luring tactics are basically unnecessary, and only head-on confrontation can be used.

"Lan, although what we just said was very decent and poetic, do you really think we can kill this monster?" Kolgrim approached Lan and whispered, "This monster is not on the same level as the old spearhead we killed before. It's just like an ordinary blood demon and a high-level vampire. What's more, we have even fewer people now than before. If you have any ideas, tell me as soon as possible."

Kolgrim looked at the ice giant that was taller than the city wall, then looked at the soldiers of the Tuersek family, and gritted his teeth. In a battle of this level, human soldiers really had to use weapons such as catapults or crossbows like they were attacking a city to cause damage to the enemy. With the current configuration of the Tuersek family soldiers, the only role they could play was to use their lives to attract the enemy to attack themselves, and delay a little time for the main attacker.

"I'll take the lead. My sword can cut through its skin and hurt its flesh." Lann took a deep breath, "Just like how I dealt with the old spearhead before. But it takes a while to accumulate power to swing like that. I need your help to temporarily hold the opponent back and create an opportunity for me."

Bright emerald flames ignited on the black magic scimitar behind Lann, and Alice appeared. No longer caring about the impact that might be seen by human soldiers, the soul in the painting knew that this was a moment of life and death, and she had to join the battle.

"I can help you, too. Otherwise, you won't be able to get close to the ice giant, and I can ignore its attacks."

Lann agreed without hesitation: "But you have to be careful, that big guy can use magic, and he might be able to hurt you."

"Then..." Lann concentrated his mind, "I need some other help."

Three small sun-like spots of light appeared around Lann, which was the [Teleport] magic. Although there were many soldiers on the scene, there were few who could really cause damage to the ice giant, so Lann needed the help of some extraordinary people.

However, Lann is now in Skellige, far away from the mainland. Due to the distance problem, most of the objects he has marked require a lot of magic power to summon, which may make him unable to participate in the subsequent battles.

So he could only choose helpers who were still in Skellige.

The dazzling light gradually faded, and three figures gradually appeared:

One was Nanomi, a female night demon who was wearing only an apron, with horns on her head and hooves on her feet. She looked at the bright spots on her body disappearing with curiosity, and before she could show Lann a smile full of ethnic characteristics, she was immediately frightened by the ice giant and her face changed.

The other was the sorceress Yennefer, who was wearing a black dress and a star-shaped obsidian necklace. The scent of lilac and gooseberry on her body briefly dispelled the cold; the sorceress was obviously dissatisfied with being teleported here without saying hello, but she soon understood the situation on the scene.

After glaring at Lann and Geralt, she skillfully retreated into the protective formation of the soldiers and chanted a spell loudly.

The last person to come out was the druid Fetov carrying an oak staff. He had stayed at the landing site to rescue the wounded. He still had bandages and ointment in his hands. After landing, he quickly looked around.

His eyes swept over Lan, Yennefer, the female night demon, Easter, and the ice giant one by one. His expression kept changing, and in the end he could only sigh.

"It looks like we're going to write ourselves into history today," said Tianzongzhe.

Then the druid, like the sorceress, retreated to the back of the team. After quickly reciting a few spells, the oak staff in his hand turned into a long stick, took root in the ground beneath his feet, and began to communicate with the power of the mountains.

However, a scene that stunned everyone appeared.

Unexpectedly, after seeing Fetov's actions, the ice giant on the opposite side suddenly roared. The witchers only felt that the witcher badge on their chest began to fluctuate violently.

Then I saw a piece of wood on the wristband of the ice giant suddenly began to bend, stretch, and expand, until it turned into a terrifying oak stick more than ten meters long... no, it was a giant oak pillar.

…

Kolgrim took a deep breath and said, "Lane, tell me the truth, do you still have the confidence to deal with this guy now?"