Chapter 1034 1016 Contempt for the Era

Chapter 1034 1016. The Era of Contempt

"Tradition?" the witcher asked, "For example...?"

"For example, we all have a certain degree of responsibility for the development of magic and mages. It can even be said that serving as the principals of the two magic academies in the northern part of the mainland is all because of this sense of responsibility."

Gedemitis said calmly, while raising a hand and motioning sideways for Lan to continue moving forward.

In the corridor that he had stretched out, Tissaya and Margarita had become finger-sized figures in the distance.

The two of them didn't move while they were talking just now, but the figures of the two sorceresses walking in front of them remained the same.

But now that he is walking again, the size of the two figures in front of him has not changed.

"In our time, of course mages also enjoyed themselves, and their status was even higher than it is now. Because besides humans, there were countless monsters and unknown and dangerous territories."

"Of course our sense of responsibility for the development of magic and mages is not to the point where we risk our lives, but it is still an important goal in life. That's why Tisaya and I have been doing such troublesome work as principals for hundreds of years."

The old mage chatted with Lan En in a rational and thoughtful tone, just like an old man and a young man chatting by the river.

"So, of course I hope my heart disease can be cured. But I also want to confirm whether I really need to owe you something."

Lan En didn't speak, just listened with a smile.

"Today's world situation is unprecedentedly acute, of course. After all, a few decades ago, people in the northern countries who knew that there was an empire in the south were considered knowledgeable."

"Now, the Southern Empire has invaded. Different laws, different countries, different ethnic groups. Did you know? In fact, southern humans and northern humans are indeed not the same kind of people. We came from the 'initial landing', They came from another world and relied on the intersection of the celestial spheres thousands of years ago.”

"In short, all kinds of differences were easy to talk about before contact, and everyone could live their own lives. But now, the knife has been bloody and the land has been bordered. Human beings are a race that will exclude and massacre because of their 'differences.'"

"This is a time of unprecedented turmoil, a time of contempt, a time of sword and axe."

"Even with my experience, I have never seen the world look like this."

"And you, Lan."

As Gedemitis walked forward leisurely, he turned to look at the young man next to him.

"As the center of the storm to some extent, I want to confirm your tendency."

"Tendency? You mean Nilfgaard and the Northern Kingdoms?"

"No, I told you that Tisaya and I have very different concepts from today's mages."

The old mage answered the witcher's question.

"Today's mages, their position, power, and material enjoyment are all linked to their status as advisors to the king, that is, to their country. Interest is a guarantee of loyalty, and of course they will be loyal to the country they serve."

"But Tisaya and I always believe that the development of magic belongs to all human beings and is higher than national standards."

"Even in the last post-war negotiations, the purpose of the Warlock Brotherhood was to try to reconcile the two sides and avoid another war."

"Much like a tinker, right?"

Gedimitis laughed at himself and continued without waiting for Lan En to respond.

"But we always believe that it is always good to reduce the number of dead people and allow technology to continue to develop. This is also the difference between us old people and you radical young people."

After a brief silence, the witcher spoke in a rational tone, his voice soft but without hesitation.

"But there are limits to tinkers, Gedemitis."

"Contradictions and conflicts of interest have been put on the table. If one battle is suppressed here, another battle will be started there, and then the scale of the battle begins to expand uncontrollably, just like a forest fire in dry weather. Battle. It will turn into a war."

"The era of radicalization and contempt is inevitable. This is not my ambition or expectation. I just see the situation through and think that logically, things will develop like this."

"All I can say is..." Lan En and Gedimitis stopped and looked at each other. "When those crazy times come, I still hope that we can pursue rational thinking and technological progress."

The old mage didn't speak at first, just pursed his lips and nodded.

"That's not bad. It's enough."

As soon as the old mage finished speaking, Lan En suddenly heard footsteps in front of him, and those footsteps were very close at hand.

The demon hunter's pupils shrank slightly, then returned to normal.

Gedimitis walked as if nothing happened, while Tisaya in front turned her head slightly, looked at the witcher, and smiled.

Lan En also followed without any abnormalities, even his steps did not change.

Among the people present, only Margarita seemed to be unaware.

This is Gedimitis, who thinks he can owe Lan En a favor.

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On the second day, the surgery went smoothly.

With Tisaya at his side to assist with spells, Lann placed the new heart in the chest of Hen Gedimitis.

Generally speaking, the body of the elderly will be fragile and sluggish, and their resilience will be greatly reduced.

But the body that has been transformed by the magic of chaos for a long time is very different from ordinary people.

Like Margarita, even though her legs were seriously injured without any medical treatment, she could still stay awake and energetic for many days.

If we ignore swordsmanship, tactics and experience, Yennefer's fist with her arm strength can make Geralt grin.

Besides, with the special status of Hen Gedimitis, he can enjoy the highest level of medical care.

There is an endless supply of elixirs and amulets to promote recovery and enhance vitality.

It is impossible to hide the news that he came to Aretuza for treatment from anyone, because as the dean of Ban Ade, he always has to inform the students when he goes out.

He wants to use crystal cultivation technology to treat his heart disease, which is a rare event in the magic circle.

So now beside the old wizard's bed, there are not only various magic amulets of Aretuza, but also people from Ban Ade watching.

It was a male wizard, I heard that his name was Doregare. Margarita and Triss looked weird when they talked about him. It seems that he is not very popular among the warlocks.

This caused the chaos magic in the bed room to be extremely strong.

And the old wizard who was still under anesthesia, the terrifying chaos magic was escaping even more. When Lan En was still dozens of meters away from the room, the roaring bear head pendant on his neck jumped as if it was about to fly out.

Ordinary people would probably get nosebleeds or iris congestion and brain hallucinations caused by the chaos magic if they got closer.

If the lights were a little darker, combined with the luxurious castle corridors of Aretuza, it would be like a castle horror movie.

After all, chaos magic has never been a gentle and easy-to-control force.

Lan En didn't stay any longer. The Lady of the Lake sent a message, and the knowledge that Margarita and Tissaya had studied through the Elf Beacon informed him that the tide of chaos magic was surging outside the world and would arrive soon.

After completing the operation of Hen Gedimitis and finding a "powerful friend" for himself, he went straight to Lake Vizima.

"Looks like the time is right, ma'am."

Waiting for Lan En to jump off the Qilin's back, and just when the stone floor of the Dagon Temple was submerged five centimeters under the lake water, the Lady of the Lake had already sat on the wave throne, watching him quietly.

"Indeed." The Lady of the Lake's tender green fingers boredly played with the dark green long hair, responding to Lan En.

"I smell the scent of a second woman on you. Well, it's unusual. Deep contact."

"What? My dear champion, it seems that you have opened your mind?"

At first, the Lady of the Lake was a little bored and lazy.

But just halfway through the words, her eyebrows and eyes were full of interest.

The wave throne held her up, approaching Lan En in the sound of "splashing" water. The goddess on the throne leaned down and got close to the back of the demon hunter's neck, sniffing playfully.

But Lan En turned around and grabbed the flannel ball standing in the water.

The kitten instinctively kicked its legs to shake off the water because its paws were wet.

"Meow?"

The velvet ball cried out in surprise when it was suddenly picked up by the boss.

"Madam, I think it's time to go in now."

"Huff~" The unicorn who was paddling with his hooves next to him saw this and blew hot air directly from his nostrils to express his contempt for Lan En.

The lady in the lake did not force it. With a subtle smile, she let the wave throne take her back.

In a long life, more ways to play and fun are not a bad thing.

The celestial sphere intersection rift has been raised from the lake, and the space rift like a broken mirror is floating in the air.

Lan En's school necklace is rustling, and chaos magic is surging.

After a while, driven by the wave of chaos magic, a temporary link is established between the worlds.

Although the landscape on the other side of the rift is still distorted as if through the water waves, it is at least stable.

This is what it looks like to be able to go in.

But when Lan En was about to pull the Qilin, hold the flannel ball, take a deep breath and walk in.

"What a coincidence?"

A surprised murmur came from behind, and the shallow layer of water under his feet tripped the demon hunter's feet.

He turned around and saw that the lady in the lake was staring at the intersection of the celestial spheres with her beautiful eyes.

But this surprise did not last long, and the lady immediately became happy.

"Ah! That's great!"

She cheered like an ordinary woman who met her bestie, her eyebrows flying.

"My dear champion~"

The lady said in a sweet voice.

"It's such a coincidence that I have a good friend in the other world this time! If possible, I hope you can bring greetings for me."

"If you can find it." Lan En scratched his head and said, "Of course, no problem, lady."

"May I ask who your friend is?"

The lady's eyes turned, as if searching for distant memories.

"Galadriel."

After a while, the lady in the lake said a name with certainty.

"She is a beautiful elf. If you could see her, you would never mistake her."