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Expel","bear-school-astartes-chapter-599",599,"\u003Cp>When the Demon Hunters, Dandelion, and Ciri came out, they were met by Hacksaw, who was still smiling but didn’t look friendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was Stuart, with his leg bandaged but still in armor, leading a group of more than fifty soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These soldiers were all injured as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the soldiers who fought side by side at dusk were subtly placing their hands on their weapon hilts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does this mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann stood at the front, calmly questioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Geralt was holding Ciri close. The White Wolf was keeping her head down so she couldn’t see much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does it mean?\" As if hearing the biggest joke, Hacksaw suddenly raised his steel scepter and smashed it to the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means you’re not some so-called Bordeaux at all! You’re Lann of Sintra! Right?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loud declaration was like a bomb thrown onto a calm lake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously peaceful and joyous camp suddenly had a lot of people gathering over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lann of Sintra... is the Hunter Marquis?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The hero who killed the Niflgaard people’s lapdog!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann saw the little girl who had come to bring flowers earlier, her eyes shining brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s ’trial’ by Steza had obviously been widely circulated in this nation on guard against Niflgaard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much so that the little girl couldn’t believe that she had already given flowers to her idol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exclamations arose one after another around, mostly positive emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! A hero?!\" Hacksaw emphasized the word with a sarcastic tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone clearly lowered the surrounding voices by a notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We Sintra regard him as a hero, but what has this ’hero’ done while we were suffering?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He seemed to neither appear on the battlefield against the Niflgaard people nor in Sintra City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, he’s helped us a lot recently. But isn’t the root of our miserable lives being defeated by the Niflgaard people? Where was he then? That legendary strength capable of fighting a hundred by himself, if it appeared on the battlefield, surely the outcome would have been different, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, the voices around gradually disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People looked at each other blankly, the shift in public opinion making them dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what’s more important, everyone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hacksaw spread his arms and turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reputation of the Hunter Marquis isn’t just big here, isn’t it just as big in the eyes of the Niflgaard people?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think carefully, ladies and gentlemen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would the enemy abandon the pursuit of such a valuable target? We were just a group of unfortunate people seeking livelihood, and the Niflgaard people didn’t care much about whether we stayed or left, unless they encountered us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what if he’s with us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at his performance in the battle at dusk, everyone! How impressive he was! The Niflgaard people must have recognized him. Yes, we’re less than a day’s journey from the border, but what if!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if the Niflgaard people dispatch a large cavalry to capture him?! Wouldn’t we suffer along with him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, the surrounding sounds changed from silence to whispers, like a swarm of bees hovering overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes of the refugees also shifted from initial joy to fear, terror... and even suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann wanted to say something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he saw the little girl who had given them flowers widen her eyes as if she wanted to say something, yet beside her, a woman covered her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s hands were cracked, a mix of black and red, the black was dirtied skin, the red was exposed flesh underneath. Clearly, they were hands hardened by labor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman looked at the Demon Hunters in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Lann didn’t want to speak anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\" Hacksaw’s voice sank like a hook, ready to pull out the secrets from people’s hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should we do to avoid being brought down with him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, there was a whisper like the flapping of bee wings, with tension, anxiety, and fear spreading like a plague in the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, a tentative, timid voice spoke: \"Let him go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This voice started small, but then quickly caught the attention of the three keen-eared Demon Hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked sharply in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this situation, any action could become the spark to ignite the powder keg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were already close to the border, there shouldn’t be any danger. They’re Demon Hunters, nothing should happen to them, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps if he doesn’t stay with us, it’ll be easier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This group of refugees, struggling to survive in the flames of war for so long, mostly lived until now for this chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the Demon Hunter... or rather Lann, had become a safety hazard in their crossing of the border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, with Hacksaw’s tacit support, and the inertia of ’law can’t punish the masses’ thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voices of ’let him go’ grew louder and louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciri and Dandelion’s faces turned red with anger, while Ged and Geralt beside them held them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann slowly moved forward, his body exuding an overwhelming aura, and merely moving silenced the surrounding voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very close to Hacksaw, looking down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, this is what you want me to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hacksaw still wore a smiling face: \"Yes, for more people not to be pursued, and for you Demon Hunters to break free from our burden and move quickly. Let’s go our separate ways, Lann.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief and oppressive silence, Lann nodded: \"If that’s what you want, then I’ll accept it. Lastly, I sincerely hope you can smoothly leave Sintra.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was an illusion, but Lann noticed a subtle twitch on Hacksaw’s face, yet his smiling eyes narrowed even more, making it impossible to see his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you... thank you for your blessing, Lann. Leave now, to put everyone at ease. I’ll have sixty warriors accompany you until you’re far enough away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann turned and left, Ged and Geralt took a deep look around, and many people lowered their heads when meeting their gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciri, with red-rimmed eyes, looked at the still-smiling Hacksaw, spat on the ground, and followed Geralt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Dandelion, even almost being trampled by the crowd during the dusk battle didn’t leave such a look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth, face stiff with an expression of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! Sintra! Land of warriors and soldiers... I’ve truly witnessed today what ’courage’ means.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he shouldered his lute and also followed the Demon Hunters’ backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hacksaw’s ever-smiling face seemed unchangeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded to the surrounding sixty warriors who seemed to be used to drive away the Demon Hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1095,"2026-06-06T10:40:23.767Z",1,"novelbin.me","d77dd7744552fc90840054f182243d6677e924ddc5d86d4949462995235f717a","bear-school-astartes-chapter-532","bear-school-astartes-chapter-598",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]