Chapter 311: Ranni's Transaction

The time for this meeting was not long, and most of it was wasted on Sabrina's enthusiastic service.

After all, she was still an undercover agent, and Geralt didn't want the sorceress who worked for him to be in danger. He wasn't that kind of unscrupulous boss, and in non-essential circumstances, he wouldn't sacrifice anyone at will.

After discussing the specific steps for the next meeting, they soon separated.

Although the corrupted sorcerers didn't have good brains, it didn't affect their spellcasting. They still had to be careful and cautious to avoid the risk of exposure.

On the way back to the hotel, Ranni, who had been following him, spoke up rarely.

"I find your world very interesting, Geralt."

Ranni's doll was still the same as it was a few years ago, without any staleness or damage, as if time had frozen on her.

However, compared to a few years ago, the relationship between the Witch Ranni and Geralt had become much more casual, closer to the relationship of friends.

Especially now, this small and cute doll was also a part-time magic teacher, teaching him a lot of magic knowledge in her spare time and explaining the principles of magic energy to him.

The two had to talk for a long time every day, and even learned to use thoughts to communicate, getting used to the feeling of mutual communication.

Hearing the topic Ranni brought up, Geralt also became interested.

"Where is it interesting, Ranni? Did you find anything?"

Ranni's doll floated in mid-air, circled Geralt, then stopped on a branch of an apple tree and sat down, saying in a flat tone:

"Staying in your world for three years, I found that your world rules are quite stable, or even high and mighty, manipulating everything in this world, and no one can shake them."

"Your so-called spellcasters, like those sorcerers, druids, and various magical creatures, are just products under the rules. What they can do is just follow the rules of the world and use magic energy."

"And what makes me feel more interesting is that this world actually exists with so-called fate, and prophecies, these spells that can predict the future."

"Could it be that there is a high-dimensional existence manipulating this world in secret? Otherwise, under so many variables, why would a predetermined fate be formed?"

"And you, who are in this predetermined fate and consider yourself the child of destiny, is everything you do because of the influence of high-dimensional existence, or is it a decision you made yourself?"

Ranni rarely said so many words at once. Perhaps because it was her first time coming to another world, after familiarizing herself with the rules of the other world, it gave her all kinds of thoughts.

However, it was no wonder she would have such doubts. Like the Lands Between where Ranni was, there were no such fancy things, or rather, the Lands Between was a world with quite weak rules, and even the rules themselves would die. The number of dead deities should be countless, and the future was always full of variables.

Facing her questioning, Geralt smiled indifferently and said easily: "Ranni, you have seen relatively few worlds."

"Actually, in most worlds, world rules are quite stable, and there is no one who can master world rules. So-called deities are just powerful existences in world rules. They will also die and be injured."

"Even if they master the energy to destroy the world, in fact, they are just one of the common people."

"As for the so-called fate you mentioned, actually I don't believe in this. However, prophecy spells, rather than predicting the future, are better described as choosing a possibility that is relatively large among the many possibilities of the future."

"Is that so?"

Regarding Geralt's answer, Ranni didn't commit herself. However, this time, she rarely put forward a request, or an exchange condition.

"I have almost completed the basic research on your world, and now I should enter the stage of researching laws."

"Well, I need you to help me collect more magic knowledge, preferably more ancient magic."

"Compared to ancient magic that is powerful and simulates the origin of the world, modern magic is closer to the application of technology."

"I heard that the best magic knowledge comes from those elf sages, from the elf race, and it was brought from another world by them."

"If possible, I also need books of the elf race."

Geralt agreed quite readily when he heard this.

"No problem. After this incident ends, I happen to want to go to Aretuza. I think, with my friendship with Dean Margarita, it shouldn't be a problem to visit their library again to borrow books."

"If there is any place in the entire North that has enough magic books, it is estimated that only Aretuza and Ban Ard Academy have them."

"As for Ban Ard Academy, it won't be long before I find someone to introduce us to take a look."

"As for the magic books of the elf race, I think Lady Francesca shouldn't refuse this small request of mine."

The requests Ranni put forward were definitely as difficult as ascending to heaven for ordinary people. Whether it was Aretuza, Ban Ard Academy, or the elf race, even the royal families and nobles of various countries found it difficult to get those profound magic knowledge from them. However, who was Geralt? He was someone with wide friendships. Moreover, even if there was no friendship, no one would refuse to be friends with money.

Speaking of this, Geralt chuckled and looked at the Moon Princess Ranni.

"However, Miss Ranni, you said this is a transaction. What are you willing to pay?"

Hearing Geralt's words, the expression of Ranni's doll seemed to become a bit tsundere, but her voice was still faint, as flat as water.

"You can get the help of a magic master."

"The help of a magic master who can use all the spells in the magic book."

"I have also studied the knowledge related to your witchers, and I already have a good plan, which can largely solve the problem of the success rate of your Grass Trial."

"It won't let you down."

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After returning to the hotel, everyone didn't notice Geralt's departure and was still immersed in their dreams.

However, Aragorn and Alex were not in the hotel. According to Syanna, these two handsome teenagers were sent by her to the best brothel in Cintra, where there were many experienced and beautiful ladies to serve them.

The little slave girl's idea was very strange. She believed that men should come into contact with such things as early as possible, the earlier the better.

Only by recognizing the true face of women would they reduce the chance of being deceived in their future life and not suffer huge losses for the sake of illusory love.

Geralt felt very surprised by such an idea. However, the matter was already done. After considering it for a while, he didn't stop it again, but gave the little slave girl a severe lesson on the bed to prevent this dark-hearted woman from causing any more trouble.

Sabrina's work efficiency was quite high. The next morning, she sent a piece of information over.

Among the two corrupted sorcerers responsible for the Kingdom of Cintra and the surrounding areas, a male corrupted sorcerer named Quitetuo was preparing to attack a village named Qiaomu Village in the Kingdom of Verden at night.

It was a remote village far from the town. The number of people was not large. The villagers were mainly loggers, and they mainly relied on selling wood and hunting to support their families, which was a quite common way of life for civilians in the Middle Ages.

According to the news obtained by the sorceress, the purpose of Quitetuo's attack on the village this time was not for destruction, but to obtain some experimental materials. Simply put, he needed living people as experimental materials to conduct some research.

This was a piece of information worth pondering. What kind of experiment needed so many living people?

Could it be that they were studying Princess Pavetta's Elder Blood? Although this was an unknown answer, it didn't prevent Geralt from going to see it for himself.

The Kingdom of Verden was about a full day's journey from Cintra. Under normal circumstances, it was difficult for anyone to reach there in half a day.

However, this couldn't stump Geralt. Although he couldn't use the magic flying carpet now because he didn't know the coordinates of the village, and he couldn't use teleportation spells.

However, the speed of the spirit warhorse Udis was several times that of ordinary horses, and it could adapt to various terrains. The speed of running on the ground was not much slower than flying.

By the time Geralt arrived at Qiaomu Village, the sun had not yet set, and the enemy's attack had not yet arrived.

The village was peaceful. Except for a few dog barks, most families were preparing dinner. Occasionally, he could see a few children running on the small roads in the village. Seeing the witcher who came from afar riding a handsome warhorse, they all showed curious and awe-filled eyes.

Seeing such a scene, Geralt suddenly felt a bit touched in his heart, and even felt a bit guilty because of his reckless behavior in the beginning.

Although human life in the Middle Ages was worthless, even if they weren't attacked by monsters, most would lose their lives because of other accidents. A small plague could take away hundreds or thousands of families.

However, the Kingdom of Kaedwen, and even the entire North today, had so many monsters from the Dark World. In the final analysis, he still had a considerable part of the reason.

However, such thinking only lasted for a very short time. He didn't have a character of pitying the world, things had already happened, and extra worry was just a burden. Now what he should consider was the future.

It wouldn't be long before, whether it was the upcoming Northern War, the plague brought by the Black Death, or the White Frost apocalypse that might descend in the future.

Compared with these big events, the disturbance brought by this monster could only be considered a small appetizer before a meal.

"It's right here, Ranni."

"Trouble you to open a portal."

"If I want to protect the villagers here while defeating the monsters, I definitely can't do it alone."

"Summon my companions over too."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 312 =====