"Yes." Freixenet nodded awkwardly. "Two of them came and asked me if I had any children. I said I was not married yet, and they said they didn't care about my family, they just wanted to know if I had gotten a woman pregnant. I confirmed their doubts."

"Congratulations, Your Excellency the Baron." Lann said sincerely, "You will be one of the few men who walks out of Brokilon alive. I wish you good luck."

"It's alright, Lord Lannister. I've seen prisoners sent to mine or dig canals. By comparison, I'd rather be here... I just hope I'm not overwhelmed, after all, there are quite a few dryads here..."

Without the order from the Dryad Queen, no one could leave. Lan nodded, expressing his understanding and blessing.

And this could be the best outcome for Freixenet. As the leader, he lost Ciri, who was to marry him. Who knows what kind of punishment will be waiting for him when he returns. In Brokilon, he can be well fed and well cared for. This period of time is also enough for his family to use their connections to reduce his punishment.

If I remember correctly, this guy's sister in the original book seemed to be a princess?

After leaving the house, Xili said to Lann dissatisfiedly: "Even if you cover my ears, I can still hear it, and it feels very uncomfortable, you know?"

Lann said jokingly, "But you are a princess, Ciri. A young lady should not be involved in a conversation like that just now."

Ciri kicked him angrily and angrily decided not to smile all day.

But then she saw Black Wind running towards her, and immediately jumped up and hugged the horse's big head. As the owner of this warhorse for the past two years, Ciri and Black Wind had already established a deep relationship.

If Ciri wasn't too young and not a good rider and worried about falling off her horse, she would be one of the only two people besides Lann who could ride Black Wind.

Braun came over dragging a wooden vine frame and tied it to Black Wind's saddle. On the frame lay the unconscious Geralt.

Because there were two more people and Brian was not riding a horse, the speed of the group of four slowed down a lot, almost as leisurely as if they were out for a picnic.

Although it was Dunka who brought Lan in, Lan originally came in along Ciri's route, and it was almost the same route when he was led by Brian.

A day passed quickly, and the group had already reached the outskirts of the forest. Geralt was still unconscious, lying there unable to move.

If he hadn't been mumbling "no destiny" and "Yennefer" from time to time, Ciri would have almost thought that the witcher was dead.

"That Yennefer must be a very powerful woman." Ciri wrinkled her nose. "To make a man like him keep thinking about her in this situation."

It's really amazing, Lann thought, in the future you will be willing to call that woman "mother".

Ciri was held in Lann's arms. She looked over his shoulder at the witcher on the stretcher and suddenly said:

"Lan En, when he saved me, I promised to give him a large sum of money, enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life."

"His second half of life is longer than many people's several lifetimes. But he does deserve a large sum of money, and Her Majesty will give it to him."

"I also promised to knight him."

Lann glanced at Ciri and expressed pessimism about the result. If it was a crazy cat-faction witcher who actively participated in human society, he might be ecstatic, but the wolf-faction would not.

Especially when this wolf-faction witcher is called Geralt, and the country that wants to enfeoff him is Cintra.

"He will not return with us. Even if he does, he will only stay for a while. He will not accept the title."

"Why? How could anyone refuse money and a title?"

“He won’t refuse money, but he won’t accept a title. Ciri, do you really want Geralt to go back with you?”

Ciri pursed her lips and said, "I don't know either, but he protected me."

"Besides, he is Geralt of Rivia. Grandma and Mossack often mention him. Although Grandma hates him, Mossack likes him very much, and they both said the same thing - Geralt and I are linked by fate. What does this mean, Lann?"

This involves what happened before Ciri was born. Lann still remembers this important plot turning point very clearly.

Lann whispered, "That happened before you were born. I only heard about it. You also heard what Ms. Esna said before. Demon hunters follow the 'Law of Accidents' to adopt apprentices. It is a tradition as old as human history. People who save others can ask for rewards from the rescued people according to the Law of Accidents, asking for the first thing the rescued person sees when he returns home, or something that the rescued person doesn't know but already has.

Sometimes the husbands who were rescued would return home and find out that their wives were unexpectedly pregnant. At this time, the child would become a reward. Such children were called "accidental children."

"So, I am Geralt's 'accidental child'? I'm going to be a witcher?"

"That's the problem, Ciri." Lann stroked her hair. "You are the princess of Cintra. The queen doesn't want you to become a demon hunter. There has never been a female demon hunter in the history of the Wolf Clan. What's more -"

Lann looked at Geralt, his green eyes reflecting the other's creamy white hair.

"Geralt seems to be avoiding this fate himself. He doesn't want to train an apprentice."

Ciri curled her lips and hugged Lan tightly: "I don't want to be a demon hunter either."

The density of trees ahead gradually thinned, and the sounds of birds, insects and beasts gradually subsided. Lann breathed a sigh of relief, finally he was about to get out.

All in all, this trip to Brokilon was a complete success. I found Ciri, met the White Wolf, determined the function of the Water of Brokilon, and gained a skill point.

He also took this opportunity to scare the Queen of the Dryads. After Ellie returned, they would discuss the cooperation matters and he would have another way out in the future. It can be said that he had gained a lot.

After that, I will go back to my territory and discuss the treaty with the Dryads with the mayor. After returning home, I will try to transfer some resources from the capital to help the territory develop.

Lann thought so, maybe with the support of the tree spirits, this territory could really retain some seeds after the destruction of Cintra, and provide support to him in the future...

A loud roar in the air interrupted Lan's thoughts. The sound was not the sound of any wild animal Lan had ever heard, it was loud and sharp like an eagle, but with a little hoarseness like the ending of a gong, like a whine.

Lan was startled and looked up, just in time to see two beasts that were neither cats nor eagles swooping down from mid-air.

How come this monster is here?

The place in front is where Sword, Ellie and the others set up camp!