Lan nodded. According to the normal timeline, the story of "poisoning and smashing eggs" should have happened one or two years later. Considering the hatching time of dragon eggs, he originally thought that the dragon eggs would have been born by now, but now it seems that this is not the case.

"You said you had a plan? Then what did you do that was not planned and thus angered the red dragon?"

Waff Geneva nodded bitterly: "Yes."

"Kerturis's appetite increased dramatically some time ago, but his activity rate decreased," said Vavrzynek. "We initially thought he was going to hibernate or something, but we think it's a good thing that we can't see him anymore."

"But we soon realized something was wrong. After all, you know, we have lived with dragons for hundreds of years, and we are always trying to find ways to deal with them, so there are many books and materials about dragons in the clan." Vavrzynek did not hide his hostility towards dragons. "After repeated investigations, we wrote letters to some dwarves living in Oxburgh to ask biologists for advice, and finally confirmed that Kertulis was pregnant!"

"What happened next?" Kolgrim poured a glass of wine for Saskia, forced the dragon girl's attention away, and asked.

"Like I said before, the Ferenz Clan cannot afford to support a second dragon, and we will not allow Kelturis to give birth to a baby dragon while being supported by the Ferenz Clan!"

Vavzhinek gritted his teeth and said, "It just so happens that there are so many monsters in the Mahakam Mountains recently. We made a lot of bait to lure these monsters to gather towards Kelturis's lair, and then put some herbs for abortion in Kelturis's food."

"These herbs... have been tested on the girls of our tribe. They can make people weak all over. We hope that these herbs can make the monsters hurt or even seriously injure Kelturis, and then we can take the opportunity to destroy it."

Lan's confidants in the room frowned as they listened. It felt very dirty to use such means to deal with a pregnant woman, but when they thought that the opponent was a giant dragon, everything became difficult to evaluate.

Lann sighed when he heard this. Why did everyone take advantage of the increase in the number of monsters to secretly stir up trouble? The Ferencz clan was the same, and the Sieglin clan was the same. The monster riot should have been a disaster for the residents, but it turned out to be a carnival for all kinds of conspirators.

These rioting monsters would probably feel aggrieved if they knew they were being used as tools like this, right?

"I understand, Vavrzynek." Lann finally understood the cause and effect. "I will handle this matter. I promise you: Kertulis will never be a problem for your Ferenz clan or even your Mahakam again."

At the moment Lann made his promise, the system sounded a reminder tone——

[Discovery Mission - Hundred Years of Grudges:

The feud between the red dragon Kelturis and the Mahakam Ferenz clan originated several centuries ago. Although they have maintained superficial harmony for hundreds of years, the Ferenz clan has always wanted to completely get rid of the dragon's oppression. Although they suffered the consequences due to the loopholes in their strategy, your power has given them new opportunities. Now that you know the cause and effect, how to deal with this feud is up to you. 】

…

After receiving Lan's affirmation, Wawrzynek left with many thanks. Everyone's attention was focused on Lan again, curious about the leader's decision.

"Lane, what should we do next?"

Kolgrim was the first to ask the question, and the others also kept a close eye on it - especially Saskia.

Lann pondered for a moment and said to Saskia in a comforting voice, "Don't worry. I was originally worried about whether Kerturis and the Ferenz clan would fight to the death, but now it seems that there may be room for maneuver. I am sure."

After Xiaolongnu felt relieved, Lan turned around and began to arrange his own battle plan.

"We don't want to slay the dragon. That would be a waste... I want to try to see if we can turn the red dragon into our power just like we did with the ice giant."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the people in Sintra in the room became excited.

"Yes, I am sure." Lann stabilized the army's morale again, and then laughed involuntarily, "With such a strong fighting force, as long as we have the first one, the subsequent recovery will become much easier..."

That's right. In order to subdue the Frost Giant, their team gathered so much strength and spent so much time to beat the Frost Giant half to death. Lann even spent more than a whole level of experience to barely make the opponent a contract. Now, with the Frost Giant and Saskia, "making the opponent lose his combat effectiveness" has become much easier.

Just to prevent the unexpected situation of insufficient experience, Lann still hopes to have a good talk with the red dragon as much as possible. It would be best if he could win without fighting, which would also take Saskia's feelings into consideration.

If that doesn't work, then we can only convince others with virtue...

But before the plan can be implemented, there are still some things to do.

Lann glanced at the system panel. There was only one skill point there, and the amount of experience points was not enough.

"It's enough for us, Saskia, and the Frost Giant to face the red dragon. You have other tasks." Lann said seriously, "I hope you can help others as much as possible during this time. I won't tell you how to do it... Just do it the same way you did in Cintra and Skellige."

This is something that is very familiar to the people in the house, so it is naturally not allowed.

The tasks of the Ferenz clan alone might not even be enough. Lann has already planned to send people to the Fuchs clan through [teleportation] to help them build their homeland. There should be many side quests in a place that is in need of reconstruction, right? By the way, you can also brush up your favorability and let your people inspect your future colleagues.

Then everyone began to assign tasks. However, someone with sharp eyes suddenly noticed that there was one person missing from Lan's core members in the room who shouldn't have been missing.

"Where's Milva?"

Lann didn't even look up: "I assigned her to do another mission...but she will probably be back soon."

…

It was a dark and windy night.

The town of the Ferencz clan was still filled with the burning smell left by the fire that raged during the day.

Earlier, faint cries could be heard coming from the houses with dim lights, but now it was late at night and the many things to do during the day left the dwarves with no energy to spare. Even Vavrinek went home and fell asleep after coming out of Lann's house.

The entire "witch's lair" fell into silence.

The only sober people were the guards who were responsible for guarding the Squirrel Party.

Since most of the Ferencz warriors were away, Lann, at the request of Wawrzynek, sent a group of soldiers to guard the Scoia'tael prisoners, who were already Lann's captives anyway.

As the people of Cintra were doing their duty, they spotted a tall figure emerging from the darkness.

The firelight illuminated the other person's appearance: his black hair was tied into a braid and hung down his back, and his blood-red collar was turned out from the top of his black leather armor; his limbs were covered with hard plate armor, and on the outside was a thick cloak.

"Captain Leila." After the leader of the Cintra guards saw the figure emerging from the firelight, he greeted the other party politely.

"Milva." Leila also politely greeted the leader of the Cintra guards. She had a good impression of the only woman in Lann's team.

When Leila noticed that the people of Cintra not only did not relax at all after seeing her, but even seemed to be reaching for their weapons, her favorable impression of her grew even stronger.

What a strong sense of vigilance, what an elite force, Helela sighed in her heart.

"The Lord of Lannister is in a meeting and seems to be planning to slay the dragon soon." Helela explained her purpose. "This is a big event and requires everyone to participate."

As a squire, Milva is Lann's undisputed confidant, and her archery skills are irreplaceable in the team. If the dragon is to be slain, she will definitely have a place in the plan.

"I am here to summon you, Milva, to the meeting at the request of the Duke of Lannister. Mr. Geralt and the others have already been in the Duke's room, and now you are the only one missing."

As Heilela said this, she didn't expect the waitress's expression to become increasingly strange. The dim light from the torch wasn't enough to see the person's face clearly, but Heilela, who was experienced in fighting, could sense the murderous intent.

"Black Leila, captain of the Aedirn Special Operations Force, her main combat opponent is the Scoia'tael." Under Black Leila's stern eyes, Milva spoke of her resume slowly, and the following content made Leila's face change drastically.

"When we captured these Scoia'tael, the Duke guessed that you would not be able to resist lynching them. He told me long ago that if you falsely sent an order to get rid of us at night, don't hesitate and capture them."

The Cintra guards had already dispersed in all directions, but the enemies they aimed their weapons at were no longer the Scoia'tael, but the female captain of Aedirn.

No matter how brave and skilled she was, Helela couldn't face an entire guard corps at the same time. At the moment, she was frustrated, but she didn't feel any resentment. She just sighed:

"Did Lord Lannister expect this?"

"The Lord Lannister knows everything." Milva put the longbow on her back and drew her long sword. "And you, falsely conveyed the Lord Duke's order, which is a disgrace to the name of Lannister! If the Lord Duke had not favored you and specifically instructed not to hurt your life, my arrow would have pierced your neck long ago!"

Helela's face was filled with frustration, but she couldn't help but chuckle when she heard it: "Just you? I admit that Lord Lannister is brave, and I think he has a good eye for people. But you can't deal with me, little girl."

As a woman, Leila knew how difficult it was for a woman to gain an advantage in a fight. She had a place in the military camp because of her tall stature and natural strength like a man. In comparison, Milva was too petite, and her strength disadvantage was obvious at a glance.

If a bow and arrow were used, Helela might have been a little more cautious, but Milva actually drew out her sword at this moment, which made Helela feel both amused and helpless.

"You'll know after you try it." The female attendant of the Lion of Cintra faced the female captain of Aedirn with a standard sword stand, and specifically instructed the Cintra soldiers around her, "You are not allowed to attack, just prevent her from escaping."

Helela shook her head: "I won't run away...it just looks like I'll have one more thing to apologize to Lord Lannister for."

Leila was still in a relatively relaxed state of mind at the moment. She was the captain of Aedirn, and this identity meant that Lann would not rashly execute her as long as she did not kill the people of Cintra.

However, he was already guilty of trying to bypass the Cintra guards to lynch the Scoia'tael. If he seriously injured Milva, it would be like slapping the face of Lord Lannister. The Duke might not kill him, but it was in accordance with etiquette to cut off his hand for hurting his servant. Even His Majesty Demave could not find fault with this.

Milva must not be injured too badly, otherwise she will not be able to explain. Thinking of this, Helela raised her cloak, revealing the greatsword she had hidden inside. In the original plan, this sword would thirst for the blood of the Scoia'tael tonight.

…

A quarter of an hour later.

"I'll give you a chance to tell me what you think."

In Lan's stone house, Helela knelt in front of Lan with her hands tied. Her face was bruised, her armor was completely stripped off, and there were several sword marks on her clothes. It was obvious that the person fighting her was very comfortable and had deliberately restrained his strength.

Her great sword was held in Milva's arms, without a trace of blood on it, and it was obvious that no one was hurt.

Heilela opened her mouth to explain herself, but the pain in her chest and abdomen almost made her unable to breathe. It took her a long time before she spoke hesitantly.

"I underestimated your guard, Lord Lannister. She was incredibly powerful. I was suppressed by her in the first round. I couldn't find any chance to counterattack and fell behind everywhere. My weapon was disarmed in just five moves..."

Milva raised her chin proudly, and her honey-colored hair seemed to be roasted to a sweet taste under the light.

"Well done, Milva, you completed my task very well." Lann chuckled and gave Milva affirmation. He was never stingy with praise and rewards for his subordinates.

This time the waitress also raised her chest, and her cheerful look made everyone in the room feel the joy.

But then Lann turned his head to Helela again, and his tone became cold, making the atmosphere in the room suddenly solemn.

"But that's not what I'm asking, Captain Leila. There's no need for you to evade the question. My question is: why did you betray my trust and attempt to lynch my captive?"

Lann slammed the table hard, smashing a corner of the stone table, causing Helela's eye to twitch.

"Did you know that this is the territory of the dwarves, and these Scoia'tael all come from the Ferenczi clan? Vawřínek didn't even dare to judge these Scoia'tael within his clan, so he could only hand them over to Tanzan. He also didn't dare to let the civilians of his clan watch over them, fearing that some guards would be soft-hearted and give these Scoia'tael an opportunity to take advantage of them, so he asked the soldiers of Cintra to watch over them until more qualified dwarf warriors returned."

"In this case, you're lynching these Scoia'tael, and I don't even need to think to know that you're going to take their lives."

"I have to ask you a very serious question, Captain Leila - where will you put our Cintra if you do this?"

After these words were spoken, all the people in the room stared at Heleila with burning eyes.