The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 397 The Gathered Demon Hunters

The environment in the north is much better than in the south now.

Since the strongholds of the Cat School and the Bear School were wiped out, life has become increasingly difficult for Witchers in the South.

Even some wealthy people in the Nilfgaardian Empire couldn't stand seeing witchers walking in broad daylight, and would rather pay high prices to hire bounty hunters to eliminate them.

Since the environment in the South is getting worse and it's getting harder to make money, why not try going to the North?

Besides, Ivo is a traditional witcher, meaning he takes money to do the dirty work.

Since you'll eventually need an employer, why not sign a long-term contract with a generous employer?

It was Gaitan's words that finally convinced Ivo to agree.

There were only a few Witchers left who were still active in the south. After that, the group set off from the Nilfgaard Empire, entered Toussaint, and arrived at the Casteldachya Vineyard.

Following Lynn's instructions, they gave Baron Brandon's full name.

To gain the trust of the manor's butler, Sebastian, Lynn had written them a personal letter earlier this year, back when he was still in Kyle Morhen, and even included Baron Brandon's coat of arms.

Sure enough, after the handwriting and emblem matched, Sebastian warmly welcomed them.

They also encountered Raven, the only female witcher of the Manticore school, who had come at Borch's instruction.

After learning who the group was, the raven joined them.

The team is still staying at the manor.

Eskar sent the communication for two purposes: first, to report on his work, and second, to request instructions on the next course of action.

Should they return directly to Kael'Morhen, or does Lynn have another task for them?

Lynn immediately divided them into two teams: the newly recruited witchers were to come to Novigrad, while the others could return to Kael'thas.

It took Lynn another two months to finally meet the newly recruited witchers in Novigrad.

It took a little time to introduce myself and demonstrate my strength to them.

Although the Witcher race was created with very high hopes, they are ultimately a group of footmen who live and die with swords.

To gain the respect of these people, one must demonstrate a greater strength than they do.

This has nothing to do with any school of thought. Even the unity of the Wolf School and the chivalry of the Griffin School are based on the strength of Vesemir and Eran.

What's particularly ironic is that all five newly recruited witchers are, to varying degrees, people who work for money.

This means that if Lynn can bribe them, then others can too.

Therefore, in order to avoid this situation, Lynn needs to demonstrate the necessary strength.

Three days later, Lynn led them to the outskirts of a forest in Wellen.

Lynn had previously explored this forest with his Witcher's Senses and found that it was inhabited by an Andrei swarm, numbering at least several hundred.

This swarm of insects usually doesn't leave the forest, but travelers who accidentally wander into it are almost guaranteed to die.

Lynn told the other witchers to wait outside the forest, while he himself didn't even drink any potions, and instead shouldered the Lake Maiden's Sword and headed into the forest.

And so, Aiden, Gaitan, Koglum, Ivo, and Raven watched as Lynn's figure was swallowed by the forest.

Before long, a series of terrifying noises came from the forest.

Initially, the other witchers planned to go in and help.

Only Ivo, the Witcher of the Bear School, spoke without any expression.

“Lynn is our employer. Since our employer wants us to stay outside the forest, then we should stay outside the forest. Even if something unexpected happens, it has nothing to do with us.”

Aiden and Gaitan stopped upon hearing this.

Only the raven and Koglum entered the forest.

The two witchers were shocked shortly after entering the forest. The forest floor was littered with the corpses of Andrag bugs, each the size of a bison.

It's important to understand that while a single Andraeger may not be very strong, the Andraegers always act in groups, and their social structure is exactly how a feudal kingdom would operate.

Queen Andrag is the supreme being, because only the queen can lay eggs, ensuring the survival of the race.

Therefore, the warriors of Andraeg will fight to the death to protect the Queen, at any cost.

The Andreig worker bugs are responsible for everything except combat, including but not limited to building nests, caring for eggs and larvae, and obtaining food.

Of course, although the worker insects are positioned as laborers in this insect kingdom, they can also fight if the queen or themselves are threatened.

Because of the Andreig insectoid race's characteristic of having every citizen a soldier, a single Witcher usually uses alchemical bombs and traps to slowly reduce the number of insectoids when dealing with an entire race.

However, what Raven and Koglum saw was a sword wound.

Every Andreig Zerg corpse was chopped in half or into pieces, with no trace of alchemical bombs or traps used.

The two witchers suppressed their shock.

They all looked into the distance.

The sounds of battle still drifted from afar.

This proves that the battle is not over yet.

So the raven and Koglum cautiously made their way in that direction.

However, the closer they get to the Zerg's lair, the stronger the resistance from the Andrag Zerg will become. Even if Lynn is strong, he probably won't be able to move with the same ease as before.

The two witchers also took out several bottles of potions from their potion bags and drank them, so that if Lynn needed their help later, they would be able to join the battle at full strength.

When Raven and Kogrim finally found Lynn in the lair, the two witchers realized they had been overthinking things.

The corpses of the Andrag insectoids near the lair were even more numerous and gruesome.

The corpses of these insects were piled up densely, like a small mountain.

They were about to step forward.

Suddenly, a dark shadow rushed out of the nest.

The shadowy figure was incredibly fast; even the two Witchers could only make out that it was a massive Andrei insectoid.

It is Queen Andreas.

Raven and Koglum were greatly alarmed.

But their warnings had not yet been issued.

when!
A sharp metallic clanging sound suddenly rang out.

A forelimb, thicker than a spear, pierced the blade of the Lake Maiden's Sword.

But he was pushed away the next second.

Lynn took the opportunity to swing his sword and step forward.

The Lake Maiden's sword slashed fiercely into Queen Andrei's mouth, the intense pain causing the Zerg Queen to tremble violently.

Lynn clenched his fists and charged forward with all his might, the Lake Maiden's sword slashing a deep wound across Queen Andrei's side, starting from her mouth and drawing blood.

This is not over yet.

Lynn leaped into the air, soaring several meters high before plummeting down and crashing heavily onto the Zerg Queen's back.

The heavy, wide sword of the Lake Maiden was also deeply inserted into Queen Andrei's head, all the way down to the hilt.

Finally, the Zerg Queen stopped struggling.

(End of this chapter)