Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 325 Teach them a lesson

This was an obvious trap; both of them could see that the Nilfgaardian Empire had ill intentions and did not truly want to win over the Elven race.

They simply wanted to exploit the disadvantaged position of non-human races in the North, incite their rebellion, and use them as pawns.

Regardless of the final outcome, the northern kingdoms will inevitably suffer enormous losses and develop hatred towards non-human races, affecting the stability of the north.

As for whether or not to fulfill the promise made to the elves, the initiative is entirely in their hands, and the outcome is unpredictable.

"I did not agree to the Nivergard envoy's request; it was an obvious trap, as anyone could see."

Francesca looked troubled, resting her chin on her hand. She looked tired, clearly having worried a lot about this problem lately and was quite distressed.

"But the problem now is that the Black Army of Nilfgaard has occupied almost the entire Kingdom of Aden, and has stationed at least 40,000 troops in the kingdom."

"Although they have not taken any military action against Hundred Flowers Valley, I think they might use force to coerce us into submitting to their conditions if we do not agree to their demands."

Wayne nodded upon hearing this, but his expression did not change much.

Although the Nilfgaardian Empire proclaimed itself a civilized and advanced nation, its decades-long history of invasions, arson, looting, enslavement, and plundering of other countries revealed it to be a complete invader. However, history is always written by the victors, which is why it overwhelmed all dissenting voices.

If the elves place their hopes on its mercy and trustworthiness, it would be as naive as begging a predator to spare its prey.

"So, Enid, what are you going to do?"

Although he has a cooperative relationship with the elves, Wayne rarely interferes with Francesca's management of the elves, and on such matters, he chooses to respect Francesca's choices.

The elven sorceress sighed upon hearing this, and said somewhat dejectedly:

"I've been thinking about this for days, Wayne."

"In the past, I might have commanded my people to fight to the death to protect the last territory of the elves, or I might have succumbed to the situation and had to cooperate with Nilfgaard, sacrificing some of my people to preserve the elves' flame."

"But now I understand that lost territory can be regained, and lost wealth can be earned back. However, given the elven race's birth rate, only the death of our people is an irreparable loss for us elves."

"Therefore, I plan to lead my people to temporarily leave Hundred Flowers Valley and go to a more desolate place. We will make further plans after the situation stabilizes."

Wayne looked at Francesca with some surprise upon hearing this, not expecting her to make such a decision, which was completely different from what happened in the original story.

It's worth noting that in the original story, during the First Civil War, when faced with the Nilfgaardian Empire's attempts to win her over, this most beautiful elven sorceress in the world quickly agreed to Nilfgaard's terms.

Not only did they establish the Elf Kingdom in Hundred Flowers Valley with the support of the other side, but they also sent a large number of elven officers to join the Southern Empire's camp and attack the northern kingdoms together.

These elven soldiers were the Fourth Cavalry Legion of Nilfgaard, also known as the Virihed Brigade.

After the end of the First Civil War, the non-human races were purged by the northern kingdoms, and their situation became even more miserable. The remaining elven soldiers of the Virihad Brigade became the backbone of the famous Pine Party, leading the non-human races who had suffered persecution by humans in their resistance against human tyranny.

Looking at the elven sorceress's beautiful face, tinged with a hint of melancholy, Wayne reached out and took Francesca's small hand. When she looked up in surprise, he smiled and said:

"No need for that, Enid."

"There are now over 100,000 elves in Hundred Flowers Valley. To carry out such a large-scale migration would not only be extremely difficult, but there would also inevitably be some losses."

"After you return this time, you can directly refuse the envoy from Nilfgaard."

"Tell them that the Valley of a Hundred Flowers is the territory of the Elves. Whether it is the Kingdom of Aden or the Nilfgaard Empire, the Elves do not need the investiture of any other kingdom."

This is downright provocative.

Francesca was taken aback by Wayne's words and fell silent. She met Wayne's gaze with her clear eyes for a few seconds before speaking:

"This is not a rational decision, Wayne."

"Such a decision will only lead to war."

"If it's a direct confrontation, our Elven race is no match for the Nilfgaardian army."

"I cannot lead my people to their doom."

The elven sorceress's eyes were quite resolute; when it came to choices concerning the interests of the elven race, Francisca was always very cautious.

Wayne was well aware of this, and he wagged his finger, saying:

"Don't worry, Enid, there's no need for the elves to participate in the main battle."

"Now that the Civil War has begun, the entire North will be in chaos for the next few decades."

"Whether it's the elves or the Witcher Order, constantly backing down will only make others think we're easy to bully, and they'll always want to take advantage of us."

"Although I've said before that it's best to keep a low profile if you want to grow, now is the time to show our strength."

"If Nilfgaard dares to attack the Valley of Flowers, I will also take action and teach them a lesson."

"Only by making the northern kingdoms and Nilfgaard understand our power can we maintain the initiative in the chaotic war and avoid being swept into the vortex."

Having understood Wayne's meaning and learned that the Witcher Order was willing to help, Francesca immediately felt much more relaxed.

Over the past few years, she has watched the Witcher Order grow rapidly, becoming a behemoth with unimaginable strength without anyone knowing. It would be impossible for her not to have any thoughts about it.

The reason he brought up Nilfgaard in front of Wayne was actually to gain the help of the Witcher Order.

Originally, she only wanted Wayne to provide some assistance during the Elven migration.

To her surprise, Wayne wanted to directly confront Nilfgaard.

It would be utterly ridiculous for anyone to hear that a private organization wanted to oppose an empire that could easily defeat the Kingdom of Aden.

However, Francesca was inexplicably delighted. Although she wasn't entirely clear about the Order's strength, her trust in Wayne gave her reason to believe that the Witcher Order was now confident in its ability to fight against Nilfgaard's tens of thousands of troops.

After some thought, Francesca nodded and said:

"You're absolutely right, Wayne."

"Showing some fangs at the right time can indeed avoid more battles in the future."

"If you are confident in defeating the Nilfgaardian army, I am willing to trust you."

"However, this matter is of great importance. You must tell me your entire plan, and I must also discuss it with the elven sage Ida before I can give you a final answer."

"This concerns the safety of hundreds of thousands of people in the tribe, so I must be careful."

(End of this chapter)