[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again":3,"chapter-the-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again-the-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again-chapter-261":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Witcher: Make the Witcher Great Again",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1881614,2497,"Chapter 261: Family Is Everything","the-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again-chapter-261",261,"\u003Cp>Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As September drew to a close, the grand procession finally set off, leaving Novigrad and heading towards Kaedwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey to Kaer Morhen was long, and it was impossible to cross two countries on foot alone. So, Lynn provided each person with a horse, and brought a few extra just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the supplies they had purchased in Novigrad, there was no need to hire wagons for transport this time. That would be too time-consuming and arduous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Lynn chose to simply place all the purchased goods into his Runic Pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the internal space of the Runic Pouch was as large as a villa, more than ample to hold supplies equivalent to over a dozen wagons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letho's trio and George had never been to Kaer Morhen Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, they showed intense curiosity about this last remaining witcher stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since they'd heard that the witchers of the School of the Wolf were like a family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, they were eager to see what kind of grandmaster of a school could instill such a spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the expectant and curious witchers, Tissaia's expression was much calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recalled her last visit to Kaer Morhen, which wasn't a pleasant memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only hoped this time wouldn't end in unpleasantness like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geralt, meanwhile, stayed constantly by Yennefer's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Yennefer always maintained an unapproachable demeanor around others, Lynn could tell that the couple had already made up after their quarrel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help but sigh softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a shame Triss couldn't leave Vizima for so long, otherwise, he wouldn't have to watch others' displays of affection and gorge himself on \"dog food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their previous return to Kaer Morhen involved taking a barge upstream along the Pontar River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, they were traveling by land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, through Redania, then across Kaedwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nothing much happening on the journey, Lynn took the opportunity to give Kassia and the children a lesson in ethics, Vesemir's way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He taught them that no matter what happened, family would always be their solid and reliable backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letho's trio and George were amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The School of the Viper, of course, was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the School of the Griffin was renowned for its nobility, it never explicitly taught its members about the bonds within the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group traveled through Redania for a month without incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they entered Kaedwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since everyone knew that Kaedwen was the most prejudiced of the Northern Kingdoms against non-human races, and witchers were also considered non-humans, entering cities with so many witchers in their group would undoubtedly cause unnecessary trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after some discussion, they decided to bypass cities and villages, only camping in the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many of them, monsters and bandits would simply avoid them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, with so many people, daily food consumption was not a small amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had purchased a large quantity of food before departing, this was meant for surviving the winter at Kaer Morhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the long winter, heavy snow would block the mountains, making it impossible for anyone to leave unless they could fly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, they couldn't consume all their stockpiled food on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this was easily remedied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever they approached a village, town, or city, Lynn would use his Charm of Deception to alter his appearance, disguised as an adventurer, and enter to procure vast amounts of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, time was still inside his Runic Pouch, so he didn't have to worry about the food spoiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, shortly after they set off, everyone noticed a towering column of smoke and the glow of fire illuminating the distant sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew what this meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something's wrong,\" Lynn said, frowning as he looked at the smoke column. \"We've been deep in Kaedwen for days, long past the border. Even a neighboring country wouldn't penetrate this far into the heartland to burn, kill, and plunder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geralt offered, \"Could it be bandits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an age without networked identification or street cameras, bandits were second only to cockroaches and rats in number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cities or towns protected by walls were generally safe; the spontaneously formed militias and fortifications were usually enough to deter most bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Toussaint, for example: even though the bandit groups active within its borders knew that most of the knight-errants had left, they still wouldn't dare to attack Beauclair or other walled towns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn't even dare to approach, for that matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But villages without walls were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were like defenseless sheep in the eyes of bandits, the places most frequently plundered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the smoke column was caused by bandits, it would make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, no country, not even the Nilfgaardian Empire, could completely eliminate banditry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, due to Nilfgaard's exploitation of occupied territories, illegal activities like smuggling and black markets were rampant in those provinces, and banditry was even worse than in the North.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for some reason, Lynn had a faint feeling that something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't quite put his finger on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just had a vague sense that this wasn't the work of ordinary bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we detour?\" Auckes asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avoiding danger was an instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While their group had nothing to fear from bandits, witchers were not heroes, never had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their goal was to reach Kaer Morhen, so Auckes instinctively wanted to avoid all trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lynn thought for a moment and rejected Auckes' suggestion: \"It's best to go and check the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smoke column was rising in the direction they were heading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they detoured, they might still run into the people who caused it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it was better to scout ahead and see what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those willing to go with me, raise your hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Lynn spoke, the witchers all simultaneously raised their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This greatly pleased Lynn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn't need that many people just for a reconnaissance mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Lynn needed them to stay behind and protect the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in the end, Lynn only took Letho with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the group hid in the nearby forest, concealed for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instructed them that if he and Letho couldn't meet them by nightfall, the group should take advantage of the darkness, bypass the smoke and fire, and continue forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would then regroup at Kaer Morhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For advanced chapters:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get early access to 120 advanced chapters before anyone else!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Join now: Patreon com\u002FChaos_God\u003C\u002Fp>",1080,"2026-06-10T06:33:50.715Z",1,"novelbin.me","80b87a89c3f7d3a0efb0253a2dc1371f0dcbf1e5dd0214366422a100c5987e1f","the-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again-chapter-262","the-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again-chapter-260",398,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again-cover.jpg"]