Led by Toruviel, Wayne and Geralt once again entered the elven ruins in the forest. After passing through a maze-like cave, they once again saw the non-human residents living here.

However, what surprised him was that, unlike when he left at the beginning of the year, the number of residents here had probably doubled or tripled, the children and the elderly had disappeared, and they no longer lived in tents casually built with linen, but in simple wooden houses made of trees cut down from the forest outside.

The mental outlook of these people has also changed. They are no longer the weak, confused, fearful and helpless people seen at the beginning of the year. Now they are full of energy, like moths to a flame, willing to risk their lives for their ideals.

Just ask whatever you want to ask, Wayne has nothing to hide.

He looked at the residents who were refreshed and asked Toruvir:

"Your people seem to have increased in number, and they have changed a lot. Are these the non-human races persecuted in Kaedwen?"

Hearing this, Toruvere turned around and looked at Geralt who was following behind the two of them. She did not answer immediately, but instead smoothed her shiny black braids.

Seeing this, Wayne was about to say that Geralt was a trustworthy person, but White Wolf got there before him and said, "Madam Elf Commander, may I ask if the dwarf blacksmith Horton I saw last time is still here? In the first half of the year, that guy won dozens of Orens from me, and I have always remembered this grudge."

Toruvir was silent for a second, then replied softly, "Yes, Demon Hunter, he is now the quartermaster of the camp, in the wooden house next to the big bonfire. You should be able to find him there."

After hearing the answer, Geralt did not stop. He greeted Wayne and Toruvere and walked towards the position of Quartermaster Horton.

Wayne originally wanted to keep him, but after thinking about it, he decided that given Geralt's personality, he really didn't like to get involved in such things, so he gave up.

After seeing Geralt leave, Toruvir hesitated for a few seconds and said to Wayne, "The people here are all warriors who are willing to stay in the Kingdom of Korvind to save our compatriots. We have sent those old people and children to the Valley of Flowers and they are in a safe environment."

"We have been trying to find ways to rescue more people. The advice you gave us is very good. We have formed a special team and have been using bribery, purchases, and hiring to secretly rescue some of the captured non-human races."

Wayne frowned when he heard this. In his memory, it seemed that it would not be long before the Elf King of Baihua Valley was wiped out by the armies of several northern kingdoms because of a riot.

From then on, the elves had no real leader until the sorceress Francesca became the Queen of the Elves.

During this period, Baihua Valley could not be considered a safe place.

Of course, at this time, he would not show his foresight in front of Toruvir, but nodded and said, "That's not bad, but I remember that there should be many humans living in the Hundred Flower Valley. The elves in the Hundred Flower Valley should only account for a small part, and most of them are forced to live in the forests and mountains."

Toruviel nodded. Although the Valley of Flowers was known as the last settlement of free elves, it was currently a territory controlled by King Demave of the Kingdom of Aedirn.

The king constantly migrated human residents to the forest of the Valley of Flowers, destroying the forest, reclaiming fields, and building houses in order to squeeze the living space of the free elves in the forest.

However, unlike the domesticated elves and half-elves in the city, the free elves living in the Valley of Flowers have inherited the will of the ancient elven kingdom, have the most rebellious spirit, and are also the strongest group of elves.

It was precisely because of their hard work and struggle that the elves did not completely lose the only piece of territory in the northern continent, and it also let the northern kings know that the elves are not powerless to fight back.

Toruviel seemed to trust Wayne quite a bit, and after some thought, she revealed a secret to Wayne.

"Wayne, we have actually made contact with a big shot in the Hundred Flower Valley. It was she who helped us evacuate the elderly and children. She also sent out elite warriors from the Hundred Flower Valley to help us train soldiers, provide us with supplies, and strengthen our courage to resist the Kingdom of Coldway."

"The golem cores you left behind at the beginning of the year have been bought by that lady for a total of 500 crowns, which is 30% higher than the market price. She also expressed her gratitude for helping us clean up the ruins."

At this point, Toluvel paused for a moment before continuing, "That lady said that if you are willing, she wants to meet you in person. She is quite curious about you, a fellow tribesman."

Seeing that the elf female leader spoke so mysteriously, Wayne was quite disapproving. As someone who had read the original novel and played the game, he had actually probably guessed who was helping them.

Although her identity should be concealed and not exposed to avoid causing other disputes, looking at the entire elf race, the only people who can be considered outstanding are her and one or two others.

So, he pretended to be confused and asked, "Turuweier, I think that no matter who you are going to meet, out of the minimum sincerity, you should first tell me her identity."

"Isn't it?"

Toruweier looked at Wayne's face, hesitated for a second, nodded, and said:

"I can tell you her identity, but Wayne, in order not to cause unnecessary trouble to that lady, I hope you can keep it a secret and don't tell anyone else."

Wayne immediately nodded seriously and said:

"It's no problem, I promise you, Toruvir."

Toruvir nodded and no longer concealed anything, saying, "As a demon hunter, you may have heard of her name."

"Ms. Francesca Findaby, she is a great noble among the elves and one of the five core members of the Council of the Warlock Brotherhood."

"She is currently the most powerful elven sorceress in the world. Or you could say she is the most powerful sorceress."

Sure enough, it was her, Wayne thought to himself, but he still pretended to be surprised, and then pretended to think for more than ten seconds before saying:

"It's this lady! I have heard her name from other sorcerers. It is said that she is the most beautiful lady in the world and is very famous in the entire sorcerer circle."

Hearing Wayne say this, Toruweier frowned slightly, but soon relaxed her brows and said:

"Indeed, Wayne, Lady Francesca is definitely the most beautiful lady I have ever seen. She is a pure-blooded elf, which is extremely rare in the world. Hundreds of years ago, she has made various contributions to our elves. In the hearts of all the elves, she is definitely one of the most respected people."

Wayne nodded thoughtfully. Whether in the game or in the original book, there was actually very little description of this elven sorceress.

The only thing that impressed me was that after the invasion of Nilfgaard, in order to allow the elves to maintain their independence, she reached an agreement with Nilfgaard, allowing the Valley of Flowers to become an independent elven kingdom and a vassal state of Nilfgaard. She also openly severed her ties with the Scoia'tael, helped the warlocks of Nilfgaard, captured Yennefer, and severely damaged the power of the Brotherhood of Warlocks.

In short, he is indeed an elven warlock who has made a lot of efforts for the continuation of the elven race.

To be honest, Wayne still has great respect for such people. They can work hard for a great cause and persevere for hundreds of years, instead of for personal desires, power, or money. This is something that many mortals cannot do.

But respect is respect, and if you become an enemy or friend with such a person, it will be quite a headache, because in their hearts, personal selfish desires are always put aside, and they will always make sacrifices for the continuation of the race.

However, now demon hunters are also treated as non-human races by all humans, even worse than non-human races, and can be treated as monsters.

And as a half-elf, it was not a bad thing for him to know such a powerful warlock of the same race.

(End of this chapter)