Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 804 786. Goodbye

“There is a rugged and winding mountain road outside Kaer Morhen.”

Berengar swayed on the horse while explaining to Lan En, Flannel Ball, and Qilin who had just arrived.

 After more than a month of traveling, he has become accustomed to ignoring appearances and treating kittens and unicorns as intelligent creatures.

"This mountain road is basically pure and natural. It has not undergone any artificial repairs. It has even been artificially made more difficult. We call it 'Killer Road' and it is for new young people to practice their physical fitness and reflexes. Many young people are on it. Broken necks on this road.”

 At this time, they had reached the plank bridge on the moat of Kaer Morhen Castle.

Although the castle is in dilapidated condition, the former moat has gradually turned into a stream due to lack of repair, and green grass and wild flowers have grown.

 But after all, there is a height difference of about ten meters from the ground. People from the Wolf School usually use this bridge to enter and exit the castle.

“Then these are the people who broke their necks while running on the ‘Killer Road’?”

Lan En sat on Qilin's back. Following his question, Qilin, Flannel Ball, and himself stretched their heads to the side at the same time and looked down curiously.

 Under the moat that has turned into a creek, there are many human skeletons scattered to the point of being shapeless.

 Half of the trapezoidal city wall, the remaining parts of the barbican and city gate were demolished, as well as the rough and sturdy main building of the castle.

 “These are warnings.”

"Even the preliminary propaganda that incited these mobs used information from an unknown warlock's research on witchers. This slanderous research is still being circulated on the market, and it is the book "Freaks, Or..." Description of the Witcher.”

Berengar said as they walked, they had already seen the ruins of Kaer Morhen backed by a steep stone wall.

Even with Lan En and Mentos's eyesight and calculation ability, these bones were so scattered that they couldn't tell how many people were thrown down here.

"Aren't you talking nonsense?" Berengar spat towards the moat and cursed in a low voice.

But the ruins of Kaer Morhen now look like a battle.

The old witcher has nothing bad to say.

 Lan suddenly turned around and asked.

An iron grille door appeared in front of them. Behind the worn iron door was a dark corridor.

Because the Bear School disbanded on the spot, the main building structure of Hainkaweh Castle of the Bear School was not damaged at all during the mob’s attack, but the objects inside were looted.

The flannel ball moved on Lan En's shoulders and moved closer to Berengar to ask.

 “What warning meow?”

"These? These are not." Berengar also tilted his head under the plank bridge on his side. After seeing the skeletons submerged in the grass and streams, he said as if he just remembered.

“Like most of the witcher schools, Kaer Morhen was also besieged by a mob, and almost everyone in the castle died.”

“There are no magicians, no engineering equipment, ordinary people use their heads to break down the city wall?”

Unlike the people in the Bear School who have no affection for their school and castle and simply break up the gang when they encounter trouble, the demon hunters of the Wolf School are united and have a sense of belonging.

As they walked across the plank bridge, the sound of horses' hooves changed from the 'dong-dong-dong' of stepping on the thick wooden boards to the 'tat-tat-tat' of stepping on the stones.

With reference to the terrain and structure of Kaer Morhen, it would be a bit of a joke to say that a group of mobs could capture such a dangerous castle.

 “Were wizards involved?”

 These are castles for military purposes, designed to consume the enemy's troops when facing an attack.

 But there is no doubt that a military castle that does not have enough manpower to operate is just a place where you can visit at will.

"If I were you, I wouldn't play the trick of 'appearing suddenly from behind' in front of us." Lan En, who was riding a unicorn, didn't even look back, and just said loudly to himself.

“Geralt, no one here is a layman. The sound of your footsteps is very light in ordinary ears, but at this moment, it is not light enough.”

　　We officially entered the front yard of Kaer Morhen Castle, which was much wider than the previous bridges and corridors, allowing Lan En to control Qilin to turn around.

The tall and elegant horse turned its head. Behind them, on the gatehouse of the city wall, the [White Wolf] wearing casual clothes was inserting the sword back into the scabbard on his back.

Lan En raised his head and greeted the witcher on the gatehouse of the city wall with a smile.

 “Long time no see, White Wolf.”

 “Yeah, long time no see.”

Geralt's deep and hoarse voice was still very recognizable, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised at this time.

 He jumped over from the gatehouse, first landed on the roof of the stable below, and then jumped to the ground.

Lan En and Berengar also dismounted. The young demon hunter stepped forward. Geralt and Lan opened their hands in unison and hugged each other.

They were not pretentious, they both patted their backs and separated.

 That's enough for them.

 “Ha, are you okay?”

Geralt smiled, while speaking a little worriedly and tentatively.

He was an old man compared to Lan En. Before the battle was over, he felt that something was wrong with Lan En's spirit.

 But now it seems that his worries were in vain.

Lan En smiled casually and sincerely, without the slightest hint of concealment or coyness. As soon as this smile appeared, most of Geralt's worries disappeared.

 “I had a good rest.”

 After the friends said hello, Geralt turned to look at Berengar.

Although Geralt had already obtained Berengar's Demon Hunter steel and silver swords, after he escaped from the mud pit of the war, he also heard more or less about this emerging steel material that was in the spotlight.

 But this is indeed the first meeting between the two wolf schools.

 “Master Berengar?”

Geralt asked uncertainly, until the old witcher looked him up and down and nodded, which was considered an answer.

“Thank you for the swords. They are amazing. I have never used a sword that was so light, strong and sharp.”

“This shows that you have some vision and good luck.”

The greetings between the two Wolf Schools were not as warm as the greetings between Lan En and the Bear School.

But Lan En is not surprised. Geralt has a slow temper, and Berengar has complicated feelings about his school. This situation is expected, and it would be better if he has more contact with him.

Geralt stepped forward to help, led Pope to the stable, and began to remove the saddle and various things from him to relax the horse.

 He is a veteran, and he has passed through nearly a hundred horses at least.

But when he wanted to help Lan En, the demon hunter from the Bear School declined him.

 (End of this chapter)