"I dreamed of Cintra..."

At first, Mossak was still in the mentality of coaxing a child, but as Ciri spoke, his expression gradually became serious.

Ciri said slowly: "In my dream, I saw our castle - it was burning. Many maids and servants ran out from it. They were running for their lives, but they were soon chopped to the ground by a group of soldiers with suns painted on their armor."

Ciri looked up and asked, "Would Nilfgaardian soldiers paint the sun on their armor? I dreamed of Nilfgaardian soldiers, right?"

The druid touched Ciri's head and said carefully, "That's right... maybe it's because some rumors have reached you recently. What you hear during the day sometimes creeps into your dreams at night. This shows that little Ciri has also begun to care about national affairs."

Mossak tried to comfort her, but to little avail. Ciri's emotions did not calm down, but became increasingly agitated.

“But.” Ciri seemed to have tears in her eyes. “Those things seem to be real, and they are different from the dreams I had before. It’s like… they are what I will really see in the future.”

Mossak sighed. He had some guesses in his mind and planned to go to Queen Calanthe to have a good talk later.

As for Ciri, he comforted her: "I will help you pick some herbs later. I will ask the maid to light them in your bedroom before going to bed. You can sleep well tonight."

Ciri nodded, wiped her eyes and said, "And..."

"besides?"

"Yeah. Behind those Nilfgaardian soldiers, there seems to be a man with golden eyes chasing them. He was badly injured and was bleeding..."

Mossak's mind moved. This was so similar to the dream that Lann had told him before.

[“After my parents died, you know I was seriously ill for a while. During this period, I had many dreams. I dreamed that Nilfgaard’s soldiers invaded Cintra, the iron cavalry crushed everything here, and the fire burned everything here. And in the flames, a man with golden glowing eyes gathered refugees and used magic to protect the remaining seeds of Cintra.”]

At this time, Mossak didn't know that this dream was made up by Lan to fool him, he always thought it was true. After Ciri had the same dream, he believed it even more.

"The man with the golden eyes." Mossak asked inquiringly, "Is that Geralt?"

Ciri shook her head. "No, Geralt has white hair. That guy has blond hair."

"And...I seem to be very familiar with him."

…

Toussaint, thanks to its pleasant climate and fertile volcanic ash soil, is rich in grapes and famous on the continent for its high-quality wines. It is known as the "Fairy Tale Kingdom" and the "Land of Wine and Love".

According to the poem, "Bad weather does not exist in Toussaint. Even in winter, it is sunny and cloudless, with only a gentle breeze blowing. I don't know what cold wind is. The word hunger has lost its meaning in Toussaint, because the woods and bushes in this land are full of rich and juicy fruits all year round. The feeling of loneliness no longer exists, because everyone in the country regards travelers as friends they have not seen for a long time...

In this land of wonders, there is no boredom, dullness, or restlessness. The wine of Toussaint flows like a river, the music never stops, and everywhere there are birdsong and the songs of beautiful girls. When a handsome knight comes to call, the girl will never be stingy with her charm. "

Lann and his companions, who came from the northern kingdom on high alert, clearly felt the difference between Cintra and Toussaint.

At this time, they were transported to the capital of Toussaint, Beauclair, through the portal of Mossak.

This place was once ruled by the elves for 1,500 years until it ended in 781 in the human calendar. Everywhere you look you will see magnificent and beautiful elven memorial sites: delicate towers, intricately carved reliefs and mysterious ruins.

Only the occasional blazing sun on a black background and the odd combination of gold and black on the pure buildings remind people that this living fairy tale land is actually a vassal state of Nilfgaard.

Yes, although Toussaint is a principality with a great degree of independence and has its own independent armed forces - the Palace Guard, it is a territory of Nilfgaard.

Theoretically, Lan and his party should not come here at all. Otherwise, the fairy tale kingdom will soon turn into a dark fairy tale in front of them.

But, how should I put it... Anna Henrietta, the current ruler of Toussaint, is very "enlightened". Even her official title is "The Enlightened Lady".

She is also very beautiful.

When Lann led Geralt and several servants to visit her, they saw the Duchess chatting and laughing with palace officials.

She had a slightly upturned pointed nose, jewel-like blue eyes, and her auburn hair was tied with a ribbon and combed into an artistic style. Her dress had a low neckline and was embroidered with dense and even golden patterns. Her neck was decorated with a necklace made of emerald, onyx and lapis lazuli, and the pendant was a jade cross, which fell exactly between her peaks wrapped in the corset.

"Lord Lannister, you are indeed a dazzling knight as the poetry says." The Duchess laughed loudly.

It is hard to imagine that the act of "laughing" can also make people feel elegant and beautiful. Any action of the Duchess seems to be extremely cleverly attached to these two qualities.

"The druids have already told me the purpose of your visit. This is really great. I never thought that there are such wonderful things as magical ruins in Toussaint! When you finish exploring, I will ask my guards to take me to see it. Maybe we can hold a special banquet there!"

Lann bowed to the Duchess and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. Please allow me to extend my sincere greetings to you and Prince Raymond. I heard that he had a sudden illness and was bedridden some time ago. May the Prophet bless him."

Duchess Anna looked quite disapproving: "Thank you for coming all the way here to greet me. Redmond's condition is really not decent, so I can't accept your visit. But I accept your kindness."

This indifferent attitude is obviously not the attitude a lady should have towards her seriously ill husband, but Lann happens to know the hidden story behind it, because this is also the plot that the original book has spent a lot of time introducing:

Once a bard was invited to perform in Toussaint. During the entire winter and summer together, he fell in love with Duchess Anna, and their affair became known to everyone.

At that time, Prince Raymond was attending a meeting in Sintra, and he had several mistresses there and was having fun...

I can only sigh: what a life of aristocrats.