The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 366 The Manticore School

"Sweetie, come and have some water."

Cassia took out a bowl and poured Brokelion water, which was mixed with water in a certain ratio, into the bowl. The little griffin flapped its wings and landed on the little girl's shoulder. It rubbed against the little girl first, and then hopped to the ground in three steps to start drinking the Brokelion water from the bowl.

Cassia crouched to the side, one hand supporting her pale face, the other gently stroking the fur on the little griffin's back.

Since Lynn was told by Aglaise in the Brocleion Forest that feeding the baby griffin with Brocleion water would accelerate its growth, strengthen its body, and make it more affectionate towards humans, Lynn has done so.

Later, upon returning to Kaer Mohen Castle, Cassia took on the responsibility of feeding the little furball.

However, judging from the little girl's appearance, she doesn't seem to think of this as a responsibility, but rather enjoys it.

Perhaps because the little griffin was still too small, Lynn couldn't see how much its size had changed compared to before, but he did notice that the little guy was becoming more and more lively and energetic.

Perhaps even the Brocleion Water, which can accelerate growth, will still need some time.

During this time, whenever Cassia wasn't undergoing special training with Yennefer, the little girl would run to Lynn.

Whenever Lynn had free time, he would take Cassia out to play.

The climate in the Blue Mountains is different from that outside. In winter, there are fewer and fewer days when you can see the sun, and even during the day the sky will only become more and more gloomy.

As the year draws to a close, the weather will grow colder, but Yennefer gave Cassia a beautiful, warm bracelet.

Besides being beautiful, the most important function of this bracelet is to keep the wearer feeling warm.

Cassia and the little griffin grew closer.

Although griffins are wild beasts, they are also the most intelligent of all wild beasts.

When it first arrived in Kaer Mohen, the unfamiliar place and the unfamiliar people terrified it.

But after only a few days in the castle, it immediately understood that the people there were Lynn's companions, comrades, and brothers, and that they would not harm it.

Then it was no longer afraid.

Seeing that the two little ones were having a great time, Lynn didn't disturb them.

He stood on the castle's rooftop, overlooking a vast expanse of scenery.

After gazing at the distant scenery for a while, Lynn took out an exquisitely crafted horn from his magic-patterned leather pouch.

This is the Dragon Horn that Borch gave him at the end of his dragon-slaying journey, so that he could blow it when needed.

Looking back now, it seems like the dragon-slaying journey happened a long time ago.

Putting aside his melancholy, Lynn sounded the Dragon's Horn.

The sound of the bugle carried far and wide, echoing among the mountains.

Suddenly, a fierce gust of wind blew in from nowhere. Cassia hugged the little griffin tightly in her arms and squatted on the ground.

The little griffin also cautiously peered outside from Cassia's arms.

The gusts of wind condensed into a figure in front of Lynn—Borch.

"Ah, my dearest friend."

"Lord Borch, or should I address you as the esteemed Lord Velen Tretamas, the Golden Dragon?"

Borch gave a charming smile. "Few people can pronounce my name correctly; you truly are my dear friend. But why did it take you so long to contact me?"

“Haven’t I been busy all this time?” Lynn said with a smile. “Besides, this horn is quite precious. What if it’s just a disposable item? It would be a waste to squander it on chatting.”

Borch smiled.

"Hahaha, my bad, my bad. Actually, this horn is just like that magic item that sorcerers use... what's it called again? Right, a communication box. It works on the same principle."

"So don't worry, use it whenever you want."

Lynn nodded and said, "Yes, definitely next time."

"Speaking of which, are the jobs of witchers very busy? You know, they are." Borch blinked, as if he had figured something out.

"How about it? Want to come to Zerekan? With just one word from me, I can get you a position as a Queen's Iron Guard. How about it? Want to consider it? This is a coveted position that many people would kill for."

The Queen's Guard is an elite guard specifically designed to protect the royal family of Zerekhan. They consist of eighteen of the bravest and most skilled warriors, and are therefore also known as the "Eighteen Riders of Zerekhan".

In Zerekhan, becoming a member of the Queen's Guard is the only chance for a commoner to rise to nobility, and every member of the Queen's Guard is assumed to have a status similar to that of an earl (but without a fief).

For a wandering, impoverished witcher, becoming a Queen's Iron Guard would be nothing short of a dream.

But Lynn still chose to refuse.

"I'd better not. Working for the Zerekan royal family would only make me more likely to attract resentment."

It's worth noting that Imad Asma, the founder of the Scorpion School, along with Iva Evil Eye, the founder of the Viper School, left the Witcher Order with Anahad, the founder of the Bear School.

However, on the way, because Imad disagreed with Anahad's overly cold-hearted ideas, when Anahad and Iva the Evil Eye had a disagreement, he did not hesitate to leave the Bear School's headquarters in Heinkavich with Iva the Evil Eye.

Imad disagrees with Iva the Evil Eye's desire to defeat the Wild Hunt.

He felt that such a goal was too unrealistic.

Finally, Imad Asma led his followers on a solo journey to the Ascade Pass, where the Tiltochana Mountains meet the Koraz Desert, where they found a way to survive.

That was to provide protection for passing caravans.

The Kolaz Desert, known as the Frying Pan by the people living on its edge, is a wild and hostile land, too dangerous even for the Zerekhan people.

The Scorpion School, however, can profit from this.

Subsequent developments seemed to confirm Imad Asma's conjecture.

The Manticore school unexpectedly saved a sorceress who happened to be a court sorceress of Zerekan.

After Imad and his brothers escorted the sorceress to the capital, the queen who then ruled Zerekhan showed great interest in them.

The Queen showed no prejudice or discrimination against witchers; instead, she invited them to serve the royal family.

Since then, the Manticore School has been dedicated to providing protection for the royal family, and Imad himself has even become the Queen's personal witcher.

The status of the Scorpion-Tailed Lion School also rose steadily.

Everything looks so beautiful.

Until 1146.

(End of this chapter)