Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 996: 978 attempts to improve

Chapter 996 978. Try to improve

?Foltest is bleeding.

?It would definitely not be easy to get the money, but he never said that when he met Lan En.

?This is how smart people behave.

?He also knows Lan En’s personality.

?Lan En looked at the account book in his hand and smiled.

“It looks like the Knights’ finances should still have a surplus of about 50,000 oren.”

?Lan's fingers tapped on the ledger.

?Not only is Foltest providing blood to the Knights, Aretuza has also been providing support to the Knights.

?These things add up to a huge sum.

Even if the cost of running and maintaining the knights is excluded, they can still easily come up with 50,000 oren coins.

“You guys.” Lan En’s eyes narrowed slightly, “You haven’t given up on the idea of ??conducting the Green Grass Trial, right?”

?But at the same time, while they worshiped themselves as if they were gods, this autonomy also gave him a headache.

?But those are just the memories of bystanders.

?He thought for a moment, then responded confidently and simply.

?How could anyone wish to conduct a trial of grass? Wouldn't it be more pleasant to apply a knife directly to the neck?

?But the reactions of the two people on the other side told Geralt: Yes. They just long for the 'torture' that even demon hunters avoid.

??But during the Northern War, just the look in his eyes after a burst of slashing on the battlefield was enough to scare the battle-hardened Nilfgaard veterans into silence.

?The ‘Embers’ were the first team he personally organized and commanded. He was proud of how far these Cintra men had come.

??As Lan En made another journey through the gap between heaven and autumn, Lincoln, who had grown up a lot, now had a glimpse of a soft green beard on his lips.

?But Lincoln and Stewart seemed to have expected it, and their expressions were calm and unchanged.

??It's just that repaying the money to the Knights is not as urgent as a break in the capital chain.

?Stewart was as cold and persistent as ever, just like the steel part in the gap in his mandible.

?The disbelief in his eyes was beyond words.

?Before this, although it was a little awkward, the overall atmosphere was still relaxed.

“Okay, we’re done talking about such a relaxing topic.”

??The flannel ball sitting on the small chair next to Lan En also let out a "meow" for no apparent reason, and then his eyes moved back and forth between the two people opposite him and his boss.

?After arranging a huge sum of thirty-two thousand orens, Lan En's expression suddenly became serious.

To this day, it’s hard to tell how far Lan En’s power has reached.

??Although in [Memory Dive], Lan En's perspective has commanded the war that destroyed the stars, incomparable star battleships and thousands of superhuman warriors.

?Hearing the familiar and chilling words, Geralt's body subconsciously tensed up, and his whole body straightened up from the relaxed posture of standing against the wall.

?Obviously, even if Lan En repeatedly stated that "the trial of green grass is a dangerous and immoral operation," these knights were all willing to take this risk in order to strengthen themselves and keep up with Lan En.

?Hands and legs feel weak and the mind is in a trance.

?But now, he looked at the two knights opposite him with serious eyes.

"Sir, there is no problem. It's just that our nearby projects need to be extended. My brothers and I have stopped pursuing material enjoyment for a long time, so we have a lot of surplus. If the Lord needs it, these things should be used by you. "

?As always, the Ember Knights were the first armed force that Lan En personally raised.

?He didn’t say anything else before he came.

?“We are all convinced, my lord.”

?Lincoln put his hands behind his back and leaned slightly towards Lan En.

?Lincoln pursed his lips, and the soft and green beard on his lips twitched.

??Geralt, who was standing against the wall next to him, looked at Lan En in surprise.

"Thank you also to all the brothers in the Knights. But this is just a loan. I will return the money as soon as possible after the emergency."

?Even eager to endure ‘trials’.

Even just rushing past those Nilfgaardian soldiers can induce their 'superman phobia'.

?“I built the ‘Ember’, but I will never use it to oppress anyone.”

?Lane looked up and asked Lincoln and Stewart.

?If he said he would pay it back, he would definitely pay it back.

?Subsequently, Lane gave Lincoln his bank account and asked him to wire the money into it.

?In this way, the risk of capital chain rupture faced by industries such as Lan En will be objectively solved.

"I now need to withdraw thirty-two thousand orens from the surplus. Will this have any impact on the Knights?"

??The old demon hunter looked at the two knights in front of him with his cat eyes.

It seems that he is trying to make himself look more mature even though he is under eighteen years old.

?The reason why I say "objectively" is because subjectively, Lane does not regard the operating funds of the Knights as his own property.

"Thank you, Lincoln." Lan En scratched his chin in embarrassment, then said solemnly.

?The two knights looked at him impartially, with cold sweat breaking out on their heads, but their bodies remained motionless.

?Stubbornness is like a stone.

?Although Stuart is even older than Lan En, Lan En still has a feeling—

?They are very similar to him.

??This kind of firm and stubborn look must have been the same look he had when Triss persuaded him not to cause trouble in Vizima.

?Once you have thought about it and made a decision, then go ahead and do it.

Lan En looked at them with serious eyes for nearly a minute, and the sweat on their heads had gathered on their chins.

?But in the end, no one gave in. “You guys, go out first.”

?Finally, Lan En shook his head and said to them.

?The two Ember Knights breathed a sigh of relief and walked out.

?“That’s what bothers me, Geralt.”

Lan En, who was sitting on a large chair, held his chin and said.

“In order to keep up with my fighting intensity, they are obsessed with the Trial of Green Grass.”

?“Well, the Battle of Sodden Mountain has excited them.”

“But the knowledge of the witcher’s mutation can no longer be passed on.” Geralt stood by the wall and reminded Lan in a calm tone.

“This is the news you brought to Kaer Morhen, remember?”

"Of course I remember. I don't want my knights to become a group of witchers, as you know very well."

?Lane responded to Geralt’s question with a helpless voice.

?Geralt nodded silently.

??He is a witcher himself, so he is more aware of how abnormal Lann's behavior was at that time, even for the witcher community.

?His fighting intensity is not within the normal range at all.

?So whether it was out of trust or something else, Geralt did not believe that Lan En would spread the Trial of Green Grass in his own knights.

?“But Stewart.”

?But then, Geralt struggled to spit out a name.

?Stewart Lynn, son of Hackthor Lynn.

They all know the torture and pain he suffered in the war, his persistence and hardness.

??And more importantly, whether it is Geralt, Lan En, or even all the survivors in the original refugee group.

?Dandelion, Ged, and Ciri all felt that they owed Haxor a favor.

?A huge favor that was bought with the sacrifice of many lives.

?Stewart himself never said these things, but just because he didn't, it didn't mean that Lan En and the others thought they could forget about it.

?“He’s the only one” Lan En pinched his forehead with a headache, “I’m the only one who can’t refuse his request.”

"He will definitely still insist on participating in the battle, but his body is not far away from being disabled. Entering the battlefield is seeking death. Unless..."

??Unless you become a demon hunter, your transformed body will not only be stronger, but you can even undergo more surgeries, and the disabled body can be corrected through crystal cultivation technology.

??Geralt also opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

"The Trial of Green Grass is too dangerous, not only in terms of success rate, but also in terms of the ripples caused after success. You understand, Lan En."

?In the end, he only said this.

“You are still doing the same thing, Geralt.” Lan En shook his head and laughed softly, “When faced with a dilemma, the first thing you think about is not choosing, having both. It seems like you can really not choose in the end.”

?Geralt was silent.

?Yennefer had been separated and reunited with him many times because of this personality.

?But this kind of hesitation and stalemate between difficult choices is also due to his kind nature.

?“I will try to improve Trial of Grass.”

?In the end, Lane had to make his own decision.

“So, what about those people who are staring at you, your knights? They see that this road is indeed feasible, so..."

?Geralt said with a frown.

?But when he looked up, what he saw were Lan En's eyes.

?Eyes that have no hesitation.

“Just?” The corners of the young demon hunter’s mouth raised slightly, but there was no smile in his eyes.

“By then, I think that both the current situation and my strength and influence should be enough to handle these things.”

??Geralt relaxed a lot when he saw this: "That would be great."

—

?They did not stay long at the castle.

?Lan En came here mainly to transfer the urgently needed thirty-two thousand orens to his account.

??He took the opportunity to recognize the castle that already belonged to him. This was the first time he came to this place after Foltest gave it to him.

?After all, he has a lot to do.

?After coming down from the mountain, you need to walk north from the south of Velen, approaching the border of Redania and Temeria.

?The two countries are divided into the north and the south with the east-west flowing Pontar River as the natural junction.

Novigrad is located on the border between the two countries, on the side near Redania, on the delta at the mouth of the Pontar River.

?? is a free city nominally belonging to Redania.

?Northerners often say that ‘Novigrad is the capital of the world’.

?The city has amazing wealth, influence and strategic position.

?So in the north, if your business does not go to Novigrad, no one will think that you are doing a big deal.

?No one will think you are a successful businessman.

??So when Geralt said that the shapeshifter named Dudu had property in Novigrad and was suitable to be Lan En's asset manager, Lan En felt it was reasonable.

??However, the prosperity of the city is only limited to the periphery of the city. The road from Willen to Novigrad is still barren and poor.

??So even with a demon hunter and a 'big man' whose figure is obviously out of place even without taking off his cloak, trouble still arises.