Chapter 1426 1398. The dinner begins
But even though the Rocha Palace was already so crowded, the people in the college still arranged a room for Yennefer, the youngest council member, as quickly as possible for the dinner. Preparation before.
For such a large-scale formal banquet, the preparation process alone is horribly cumbersome. For example, Yennefer started preparing in the afternoon before the dinner, and it was already very late.
There is never enough time for fittings and makeup.
So there are only three of them left and now they are free.
Geralt looked a little dull, but he smiled happily from time to time.
Dandelion is wandering around, his cherry red clothes even looking a little flashy, snooping around and spreading rumors.
Lan En took the time to find an empty stall and first went to the crystal culture laboratory.
After arriving, he found that Felicia had indeed finished making the [Lariman Organ] according to the data he gave, and had placed it in the organ preservation tank.
Immediately, the demon hunter took away his super organ for the next step of enhanced surgery, put it away, and sealed off the entire laboratory.
After reciting the command and making gestures, the door of the entire crystal cultivation laboratory briefly glowed with a golden magical light, and then disappeared naturally.
The entire crystal cultivation project is a pioneering experimental project that was proposed when Tissaya was still the dean.
Although it was in the academy, the caution of the old-school mage still allowed Tisaya to cast spells in this laboratory in person, but it was not used normally.
Now that the closed magic circle is opened, if you want to use brute force to enter this door, you must first dig out the entire laboratory from the rock wall of Thanede Island.
Of course not everyone can do this kind of thing, but basically no one can do it quietly.
Anti-theft facilities can be broken into as long as you have the time and energy. How can there be a lock that cannot be broken?
The key is to enable the anti-theft facilities to send out alarms and call for help when they are damaged. Timely calling for help is the ultimate solution for anti-theft facilities.
After sealing the experimental project, Lan Encai quietly walked down from the secret door to his secret cave inside Xianide Island in a crowded environment. .
“Hey!”
The petite, furry figure was holding a large, bulging package in both hands, and seemed to be sorting out items and equipment.
Qilin is at the small port on the lower level, constantly catching fish with electricity.
"Meow?" The flannel ball's pink nose twitched. He put down the big package and looked back. He jumped up happily, like a ball of fur that suddenly expanded.
"Boss! You're back, meow!"
Flannel Ball squatted in front of Lan En, meowing with his face raised, while the witcher bent down and rubbed the cat. head.
Qilin, who was in the small port under the platform, looked up boredly at the man and the cat playing above, and then a fish appeared in his mouth and was chewing.
"We haven't been separated for a long time." Lan En scratched the flannel ball's chin, and the kitten raised its head higher in enjoyment. "By the way, how's it going at Castle High Hill?"
Although I could have asked Triss and Geralt before, they didn't participate because Dandelion was a trusted friend. The person involved in the whole thing was nearby, so it was not convenient for Lan En to ask.
Now is the time to ask about flannel balls.
As he spoke, Lan En took out two large stacks of sanding paper from the alchemy leather bag on his waist and handed them to the calico kitten.
“Oh!” Velvet Ball’s eyes lit up, “It’s the new [Fire Paper]! There are also props I haven’t seen before! [Thunder Paper]?”
Two hunting props learned from the crow hunters of Yharnam, which can add fire or thunder to the weapons.
The production method is not difficult, but I just didn’t have time before.
On his way back this time, Lan En used kerosene, spirits, and unicorn hair as raw materials to improve and make a small batch.
The original version used by the hunters of Yharnam. Even though the difficulty of making these two props is not high, the Healing Church's method still makes people feel evil.
On the surface, the three-color cat with soft and waxy hair is actually a fan of fighting and spiritual practice.
So the flannel ball was very happy to have the useful hunting props that were almost used up being replenished.
It jumped up holding two large stacks of [Fire Paper] and [Thunder Paper]: "Now even if I encounter something as mysterious and ghostly as that Dread Tyrannosaurus! I won't be afraid anymore, meow. ! ”
And it’s a bit vindictive.
After carefully trotting to his package and placing the props, Elcat responded to Lan En's question.
"When we left, all the mutants had passed the most dangerous period, meow! Don't worry!"
The velvet ball squatted on the ground, raised its hind legs and scratched its neck.
"But Lincoln is really unwilling to give in. He has been practicing with Miss Maria, meow! When we go there again, maybe he can learn [Acceleration], meow!"
"It's a pity." Mao Mao sighed regretfully, "I'd better learn fighting spirit first, but I always feel that [Acceleration Technique] It’s cool, meow!”
“Don’t worry.” Lan En comforted the flannel ball, “You learned swordsmanship and breathing techniques from me first, and you have already improved your body control. You will learn things very quickly.”
After the demon hunter and Ellu cat played for a while, Lan En called up Qilin who was playing with the electric fish below.
The threesome traveling across the world communicated again.
“Huh?”
‘In other words, do you think there will be bad guys coming to cause trouble tonight? ’
Qilin blew out a stream of moist hot air from its large nostrils. The ancient dragon of the New World said in the link of the variant [Yaxi Seal].
“唏伦LU!”
‘You are really sick in your mind, making trouble in front of those powerful women? ’
The last time they fought against the [Mist Nest Lord] Tyrannosaurus, the power of Tisaya and the others to pull the typhoon from the sea to the inland mountains made even Qilin feel amazing.
So now it is complaining that someone dares to break into Arethusa.
Flannel Ball also tilted his head and looked at his boss in confusion. "No one will break in like a fool." Lan En shook his head helplessly, "Even if someone with status sneaks in, it's still too complicated to tell you."
Elumao and Gu Long sat side by side, nodding blankly.
They really don’t understand this.
Lan En touched his chin and made arrangements in a simple and clear way.
"Let's see if anyone will land on Thanede Island through abnormal channels tonight."
There is a forbidden magic circle in Gastang Palace, which is the meeting place, and it is for the meeting. Let the archmages keep their heads calm and don't get angry.
But because the Gastang Palace is on the top floor, the range of the array is actually not limited to the lower floors.
However, in order to demonstrate the majesty and formality of the meeting, the warlocks will not cast spells at will during the meeting.
So if you want to go to the island to cause trouble or do something at this time, the least noticeable way is the old-school stupid way.
“Huh?”
‘Come by boat? Then you see, if I hit him head-on without breaking him, it would be over! ’
Qilin shook its slender and strong neck in an imposing manner, and its pale mane swayed like a flame.
But Lan En and Rongbuqiu both gave it a blank look at this time.
"Have you forgotten how many boats are dangling on the sea outside now, meow?"
The kitten sighed, as if it was regretting Gu Long's IQ.
“You want to break them all, meow?”
"We'll wait until we're sure they're on the island, and we'll have to see what they do after they come up." Lan En arranged, "If they want to do bad things, stop them and notify me."
"Got it, meow!"
"Phew!"
The big one and the little one nodded, and Lan En also relaxed a little.
After his return this time, his information processing ability quickly carried out intelligence collection and analysis.
The abnormality of the international situation and atmosphere has been noticed by him and taken to heart.
At this juncture, whether it was rational analysis or subconscious feeling, he believed that the wizard's gathering was a good breaking point.
Suitable for detonating conflicts and kicking off conflicts.
When conflicts are inevitable, everyone wants to be the one who takes the initiative and makes a surprise attack, rather than the other party who passively accepts.
Lan En wants to make this wizard gathering go smoothly.
Wizards in the north have high political influence, which is different from those in the south.
The collective decision of this group of wizards can affect and deflect the kingdom.
At this not ideal juncture, even if Lan En himself is hostile to Nilfgaard, he does not want to break out now.
According to Lan En's analysis, the purges and accountability in Nilfgaard due to the defeat in the last war are not over yet, and they are far from even causing the maximum damage.
People who share the same party and oppose different parties want to use this opportunity to achieve their goals.
At this time, external pressure that threatens the past will only help them.
Lan En is more inclined to use this gathering of wizards to suppress the aggressive mentality of those stupid and impatient kings, and wait a little longer.
The situation is changing. As long as there is strategic determination, it may be a different story if we wait.
Unfortunately, those kings lacked the courage to wait a little longer, but many of them were arrogant and broke things.
It is much more valuable to wait for the situation to change with a firm attitude than to act hastily and with a hot head.
Lan En could sense that something should happen at today's dinner.
It’s just that he still doesn’t know who will be unable to restrain himself and take action first, and to what extent he is prepared to intensify the matter.
Before it was determined, he and Aretuza were not suitable to be too sensitive.
This is just like facing a 'terrorist attack'. The damage caused by the attack itself is insignificant to the target of the attack as a whole.
But if the whole person being attacked becomes angry and dizzy because of this incident, the damage caused will be much higher than the attack itself!
But no matter how things changed, Lan En felt that he was fully prepared.
"High Hill Castle, Gos Velen's factory area, Aretuosa."
The witcher changed into the dress Margarita chose for him, and said It was calm and interesting.
The nerves were adjusted to a critical point where he was aggressive but still remained calm and stable. He even couldn't wait to see what would happen tonight.
“Let’s go, honey.”
Beside the young witcher, the sorceress, who was as charming as ever, took his arm.
The smile on Lan En's face became decent and soft, perfectly adapted to the current dinner temperament, without any trace of the dangerous feeling just now.
Night had fallen, and Lan En, Margarita and Triss joined the colorful queue and headed to the main building of Arethusa College where the banquet was held.
(End of this chapter)