Lann made a proposal that Geralt had not expected, and he was confident that it was within Geralt's scope of business. In the game, Geralt had been a swordsmanship coach for a rich lady, so naturally he would not refuse such a commission.

Unless he didn't take the commission for the money.

Geralt looked at Lann twice. "Here, or in Cintra?"

"Cintra. I won't be in Brokilon for long."

Geralt said firmly, "I am not going to Cintra."

"I know you won't stay anywhere for long, so I won't hire you for long."

Lan added: "I also heard Uncle Mossak say that you seem to have some conflicts with Queen Calanthe. I can assure you that you will not meet her. And don't you want to hear the reward I plan to give you first?"

Lann said, "The master who forged your sword was obviously very skilled, but your armor is not the same. I can find the best royal craftsman to tailor-make armor for you, no matter what style you want. He can satisfy you."

Geralt looked at his dirty, gray armor and saw that he looked like a low-ranking mercenary. Hearing this condition, as a demon hunter and a warrior, he hesitated.

Lann added: "And I see that you are a good rider, but unfortunately you lack a good horse. Although Black Wind cannot give you one, I can help you get a top-notch warhorse, and you can give it a name yourself. This is something that can only be done in Cintra."

Geralt hesitated. “A good horse alone would cost more than a griffin hunt.”

Lann smiled confidently and richly: "The rest will be considered as the cost of private tutoring. Someone qualified to teach me must be very expensive. I have confidence in you."

…

Lann is a man with a lot of money.

His father's legacy, the royal family's subsidies, the queen's rewards, the town's taxes, the city guards' extortion, etc., just the prize money for rewarding the champion of the martial arts competition took him a long time.

Most importantly, Lann could squander the money without scruples, exchanging it for things that would be useful even after Cintra was destroyed.

For now, Lann's choice is to go out and collect intelligence, buy magic-related items everywhere, and purchase a large number of weapons and armor.

(——The old butler Ens, who was settling accounts late at night in Cintra, rubbed his head and sighed deeply: Playing with things will only make you lose your ambition.)

After that, he continued to plan to squander the money to make friends, including Geralt and the city guards; and to build Brokilon.

Five days passed in a flash. After these days of recovery, the injuries of Geralt and Lann's servants had mostly recovered. The scouts who died in the previous battle were also compensated.

The old mayor told the townspeople of Brokilon his own version of what happened in Brokilon. The townspeople had mixed feelings about the possibility of future collaboration with the tree spirit, but because the highly prestigious old mayor made himself a target, no extreme resistance elements have appeared yet.

Lann's reputation in Brokilon Town has improved a lot. The people admire the bravery and kindness of the new lord and are full of expectations for the future he promised.

There were even people in the tavern who started to make songs about Lann's journey alone into Brokilon and his brave battle against the griffin, but the story had not yet reached Lann's ears.

Now Geralt was the only one left in Lann's house besides the servants. Mossak took Ciri back to Cintra through the portal the next day. Queen Calanthe was already ready to go.

Late at night, after Lann sorted out the population and financial situation of Brokilon, he began to draft a development plan for the town of Brokilon, calculating which resources he should transport back to support the capital after returning to it.

He then drafted a peace treaty with the tree spirit:

1. The subjects of the town of Brokilon (hereinafter referred to as subjects) and the tree spirits must abide by the terms of the peace agreement. Subjects shall not attack tree spirits, and tree spirits shall not attack subjects.

2. The Dryads allow the people to obtain the necessary resources for life outside the Brokilon Forest. The specific scope of activities will be agreed upon by both parties.

3. For citizens who stray into the depths of the Brokilon Forest, the tree spirits should give them correct guidance. For citizens who maliciously go deep into the Brokilon Forest, the tree spirits are allowed to subdue them with necessary means and hand them over to the citizens for trial. The trial standards will be jointly negotiated by both parties.

4. The people have the obligation to provide the Dryads with a communication channel with other human forces and to help the Dryads resist foreign forces that maliciously invade Brokilon.

5. The Dryads may not use conversion magic on the subjects. The subjects may provide assistance to the Dryads' population problem as appropriate. The specific form of assistance will be negotiated and agreed upon by both parties later.

(Omitted below)

The above are all basic terms. In addition, Lann has also drafted a series of other contents including resource exchange and technology exchange. These specific situations need to be discussed with Aisna before they can be put on paper.

As he was thinking, Lan heard a series of "dong dong dong" sounds.

That's not a knock on the door.

Lan looked towards where the sound came from, which was the window.

After a little thought, Lann had the answer in his mind. He walked over and opened the window, and saw Ellie at the window. The smaller tree spirit curled up and could just lie on the window sill.

When Lane opened the window, Ellie rolled in and looked around Lane's study.

"It's the dead of night, and you broke in through the window. I'm sorry that you knocked on the door so politely, Ms. Ellie."

"I don't want to be seen by humans."

Ellie answered expressionlessly, she was not in a good mood after sneaking into the town of Brokilon.

"So, are you here to negotiate an agreement with me on behalf of Ms. Esna?"

Ellie shook her head. "My sister wants to discuss the details with you in person. Tomorrow night, at the place where we hunted the griffin before."

Ellie added: "One more thing, my sister hopes you won't bring soldiers."

Lann frowned. "I thought a peace agreement like this should be witnessed by the people and soldiers of each side. I didn't ask a third party to witness it because I have enough trust in the Dryads. Is Ms. Esna really sincere?"

Ellie shook her head and explained, "You misunderstood, Lannister. My sister believes that there is still a lot of controversy among the Dryads regarding the drafting of a peace agreement, and I believe the situation is the same on your side. Bringing too many people to the scene may cause unexpected trouble. There will only be four of us here, myself, my sister, Brian, and Dunka, all companions you have met. You can also bring entourage that both sides trust, such as Mr. Mossack and Gwenblade.

Besides, my sister has some personal matters to discuss with you besides the peace agreement, so this gathering will also be somewhat private, and the fewer witnesses the better."