Chapter 1136
"I don't feel the pain, we are impossible united... Forget it, it's too late to say anything." Calanthe's face was ashen.
“Why is it so late?” Aunt Mel surprisedly said.
"Those beasts are slaughtering my people, but I don't even have the strength to hold a sword, and I am surrounded by orphans and widows who have lost their husbands and sons."
Calanthe looked desperately at the fire outside the window, and seemed to be able to see the scene of the brutal southern soldiers ravaging the people of the king city.
"Did you forget one thing? Where's Princess Ciri?" Aunt Mel looked around.
"I let my confidant Knight take her to escape from the secret passage, she can't die, she won't die, she hasn't seen Gerold, the law of accident is not complete, fate will not let her die. ' Calanthe shivered.
"Uh, are you going to entrust her to Gerold?"
"Although I wanted to defy fate, I never succeeded, the law of accident cannot be violated, Gerold. It's Ciri's fate." Calanthe said bitterly.
"Ciri married Targaryen, you forgot?" reminds Aunt Mel.
Calanser was stunned, "I've already lost my country, so how can I marry Targaryen? And it was only a verbal agreement at the time, and even the candidate was not confirmed."
Aunt Mel faintly smiled. , "forgive me to speak bluntly, whether you are Queen or beggar, it makes no difference to Targaryen.
They absolutely won't covet your dowry for Ciri.
On the contrary , Targaryen, speak like a mountain, the people of the world know it. Even if it is just a verbal agreement, they will not violate it."
"So, what do you want to say? By the way, the city is being massacred outside, and the streets are everywhere. It's the wild beast of Nilfgaard, how did you get in?"
"I can't beat the Mage group, but it's easy to come and go." Paused, she added: "I'm here to find you this time. , I want you to support my Red God teaching.
Of course, I hope you can convince other Kings. But I came here to find that you are so decadent."
" hmph, as long as I can still stand up, I must hold the sword and join the last battle of my life at this moment." Calanser stroked the huge wound on his chest that cut across his torso, his face pale.
"I said so much before, but you didn't listen? You are Targaryen's in-law and theoretically have an alliance with Targaryen.
Don't say it's just Sintra falling now , even if the entire northern kingdoms fall, your grandson-in-law can easily help you recover."
Calanther's dim eyes shone brightly, "Are you sure?"
Her voice was shaking.
"You can try, there's nothing to lose anyway."
"Redwyne, Redwyne!" Calanthe stood up and called out the door to the captain of the palace guard. name.
A moment later, a burly middle-aged armored Knight pushed in the door, one-knee kneels said, "Your Majesty, I have distributed all the poisons according to your instructions."
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"Gah—" Calanthe's throat hoarse, and he collapses.
"What poison?" Aunt Mel asked.
"The enemy is about to break through the defense, and the Cintra nobles would rather die with dignity than accept the insults of Nilfgaardian beasts." Redwyne Knight looked determined.
"Uh, did you drink the poison?" Aunt Mel's mouth twitched.
"Of course, we are not afraid of death!!!"
......
None of the nobles in the city of Sintra surrendered, almost all Suicide, including women and children, even babies are fed poison by their parents.
Very heroic, very tragic.
Although it was miserable, it also facilitated Calanthe's escape.
Well, she was originally resolute and reluctant to live, but squire heard that the country was expected to return and forced her to leave with Melisandre.
"It's not difficult, as long as you can go to The Seven world to show your sincerity, Targaryen will at least form a volunteer army of 5,000 people for you." After several twists and turns, after contacting dwarf, he said this Say.
Before going to The Seven world, Calanser has to find oneself baby granddaughter first, otherwise who will marry?
But Ciri hasn't been found yet. The final battle between the northern nations and Nilfgaard -- the Battle of Sodden broke out. Both sides invested 100,000 soldiers to participate in the battle. Against the Bomb War Magic.
Almost all the people from different worlds went to watch.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and it was raining heavily. Mage controlled the lightning to light up several dozen li in the surrounding area. There seemed to be firecrackers roaring in the clouds.
The vegetation covering the mountains and plains grows wildly, entangling soldiers and smashing them into bloody mud and bones.
Occasionally, the fireball, the house-sized meteor, streaked across the valley and landed on positions several kilometers away, blowing up a fire the size of an aviation bomb.
There is also Mage propping up the defensive barrier covering a small half of the battlefield, and the enemy's Magic splashes the magic light and shadow like a meteor falling to the ground.
...
"It's spectacular, didn't expect war to be so magnificent and so brutal." The New Generation after Long Night was shocked.
"Yes, yes, Interesting." The Old Guy serene, who survived from Long Night, nodded lightly.
The Nilfgaardians who were madly charging north were blocked, and the northern allied forces won a tragic victory.
The strength of Mage is not inferior to Ice and Fire World Half God. Fourteen people died on the northern side alone, more than 30,000 soldiers were killed, and the death rate exceeded 30%. Including the wounded, casualties More than 60%!
"It's too miserable, mortals shouldn't get involved..." Tyrion, who was used to seeing big scenes, also couldn't bear it.
From the beginning of the invasion of Sintra to the end of the war, only 3-4 months after the armistice was signed, Calanthe was embarrassed and angry.
It was embarrassing because the war was over before she could call for reinforcements.
Angry because Sintra was betrayed by the Allies and her country was recognized as a new province of Nilfgaard by the northern nations.
After being angry, she became more determined to go to a different world to ask for reinforcements.
Well, before the Battle of Sorden, Calanser was hesitant to ask Targaryen to help restore the country. Because after the fall of Sintra, Red Woman's strategy of uniting against the enemy was quickly agreed by the northern nations.
Also, Red Woman is already a member of the Mage Council, equivalent to an Archmaester in the Oldtown Citadel - who has persuaded other Archmaesters to be able to persuade the lords through Maesters in each realm.
Each country has a court Mage, equivalent to Imperial Preceptor, which is presented by the Mage Council to reduce a lot of wrangling time for forming alliances.
As a result, Nilfgaard's incursion was rapid, but the northern kingdoms were able to complete the formation of the alliance in just four months, and even sent troops to set up defense lines.
This kind of efficiency, the Dragon Queen who shouted hard at Long Night to unite against ghosts, would be envious.
"You shouldn't have brought Ciri here, there may be unrest in the Mage Council in the near future." Half a year later, Melisandre was surprised and worried when she saw little Ciri, who was traveling with Witcher.
At this time, Ciri was thirteen years old, with short ear-length hair, wearing the same leather armor as Gerold's, and even carrying a Witcher sword.
Like a tomboy Witcher, the goose egg still has a childish look on his face, but he doesn't have the softness of his early years.
Very has several points of her grandmother's tough temperament and Gerold's fearless bravery.
"Seeing Others, Calanthe's worries came true, you really turned her into a little Witcher."
Gerold rubbed Ciri's little head gently, Sighed: "A lot has happened in the past few years. When I met her, she has become a strong Warrior."
Then, Witcher told the experience of oneself and Ciri again.
On that day, Calanthe arranged for his confidant to take Ciri away from Sintra, but he met Nilfgaard Knight on the way, and seemed to be waiting to catch Ciri.
The guards are killed, Ciri is captured, and the bloodline is awakened after seeing the massacre, the royal city of Sintra.
Although she fled from the royal city, she couldn't control the power of oneself, and she didn't even dare to reveal her identity.
But she didn't have a few days of stability in the merchant's house, and was "lost" to Gerold by her adoptive father: the businessman's wife adopted Ciri, and the merchant was rescued by Gerold when he was killed. Again, the law of surprise is in return.
Since fate is so insistent, Gerold can only accept Ciri as the Adopted Daughter on the spot.
He took her to the Witcher base camp, trained her in the Witcher way, and taught her the sword technique of The Seven world, until Ciri gradually couldn't suppress the magic power of oneself.
"I brought her to Sinid Island to join the Women's Mage Academy and let Mage help her develop her innate talent," Gerold said.
"Why don't you just take her to Slaver's Bay?"
Gerold said: "She's not yet an adult. It wasn't an agreement at the time, and Targaryen will be arranged when Ciri becomes an adult. Is Prince here to have a blind date with her?
Also, Calanthe is still alive, so without her permission, I can't make a decision to take Ciri to The Seven world."
That being said, in fact, Witcher became an Adoptive Father and began to have selfishness.
He knew that Dragon Queen was interested in Ciri's Elder Blood.
He worries that as soon as they meet, Dragon Queen will draw Elder Blood and Fire Spirit Little Mu back.
If Ciri can fully develop Elder Blood and master the power of Song of Fire, losing Fire Spirit and part of Elder Blood will minimize her damage.
As a father who really loves his daughter, it is not surprising that he can plot against her like this.
Melisandre gave him a deep look, "I'm afraid your kindness won't yield good results."
"What's wrong?" Witcher wondered.
"Why do you think Nilfgaard lost the last northern war?"
"It's not a loss, right? ' Gerold said.
"As long as the Mage Council exists, Nilfgaard won't want to take the entire north, don't you think?"
Gerold face changed, "Isn't Hill so arrogant? Want to attack Sinid Island? This is Mage's home base!"
"The fort is the easiest to break through from the inside." Melisandre said meaningfully.
"Did Mage take refuge in Nilfgaard?" Gerold had one's hair stand on end.
“Now Mage is split into three factions, those who are firm against Nilfgaardians like me, set up Sect, and turn to Nilfgaardians to conform to the Destiny.
It's not how many people turn to Nilfgaard that
terrifying, it's the heartbreak.
Mage organizes infighting, and the North Kingdom loses trust in Mage because of the surrender party."
"The Mad King dancing on the grave is really not simple!" Red Woman sighed.
"Why is this happening? I thought everyone would be more united after winning the battle." Ciri wondered.
Melisandre said with a deep meaning: "The longer you live and the more powerful you are, the more you fear death. In the battle of Sodden, the Mage regiment composed of twenty-two Mages in the north died on the spot. ......Well, it should be thirteen Mage.
Each one is a big Mage at the Imperial Preceptor level, and the youngest has lived for more than 100 years.
You can think of it this way, that 14 Kings died in that battle, do you think other Kings are afraid?"
"I'm not afraid!" Ciri's eyes were firm.
"You should be afraid, everyone who is not afraid of death will die." Aunt Mel patted her little head.
"If you are afraid of death, you can choose to be neutral and not help each other. Why would anyone turn to Nilfgaard?" Witcher frowned.
"Neutrality itself is a betrayal of the North, but it's no wonder that the Mage Council accepts people from a different world like Elf Race and me, and many Mage are also from the South."
" As for the capitulation faction, it is mainly because of the ancient prophecy, Elf Sage's prophecy.
En Hill believes that oneself can become the savior in the prophecy. Some Mage agreed."
Melisandre's expression was complicated, she thought of Asshai's prophecy and oneself.
"When the massacre of mankind makes the elves blood stain the earth, when mankind fights each other for desire, the White Frost and the white light will come, and the world will die in the frost, and will die under the new Sun. Rebirth.
Elder Blood is the seed of rebirth, and will ignite new flames for the world.
All human beings will perish in the process, only the elves will survive, they will be killed by Elder Blood Descendants to save."
"This is my understanding of the ancient Elf Race prophecy." Aunt Mel said.
The original text is so obscure that even scholars cannot understand it.
"Your understanding..." Witcher's mouth twitched, "I can't believe it."