Chapter 34 The Demon Hunter and the Skaven

Author: Ivan the Terrible

Chapter 34 The Demon Hunter and the Skaven

After confirming the destruction of the local Scoia'tael, Herme naturally broke camp and left.

However, what Hemei did not expect was that as soon as he left, the military camp behind was occupied by a group of pioneers and became their pioneer center.

After all, as a place where nearly 6,000 or even 7,000 people have lived for several months, the land nearby is considered fertile under the various "outputs" of the military camp (represented by feces). Someone comes

Occupation is naturally a normal situation.

But Hemei didn't care, it had nothing to do with him.

He led the army, and the soldiers marched to the capital all the way.

In the past week, the news has spread, and the news about Hemei's victory has already spread.

Hemei was originally a war hero among the people who captured the Generalissimo of the Man in Black. Now his reputation is even better. People everywhere along the way welcome this group of people who want to solve the Scoia'tael for the kingdom.

After all, the Scoia'tael problem is a problem that really troubles every ordinary Aedirnian.

The first targets of the Scoia'tael's various terrorist activities are ordinary people, who have immense hatred for these elves.

Therefore, they welcomed Herme who defeated the Scoia'tael.

There were even some stupid young people who joined his team because they admired Hemei and "went to see the market."

Amid the cheers of the people, Herme came to the capital Vengerberg.

As one of the most prosperous cities in the north, the architectural style of Vengerberg reminds Herme of Poland in the late Renaissance. The spiers and towers in the city can be seen from a distance, and it looks quite spectacular.

The roads in Vengerburg are paved, and they look neat and beautiful. They are nowhere better than the dirt roads in Sazarburg in Heme.

While passing through the city gate, Herme discovered that Eldan's head was now hung on the gate of Vengerburg as a symbol of the kingdom's victory.

Although only half of his face was left, it was still full of hatred as he stared at the capital of the Kingdom of Aedirn, but that was all.

Seeing this scene, Herme sighed a little, Eldan's resistance was so much, but in the end it resulted in such an ending.

The death of this notorious Scoia'tael commando captain undoubtedly boosted the morale of Aedirn and even the entire Northern Kingdom.

The non-human races who were eager to join the Scoia'tael are now hesitant.

The annihilation of the Scoia'tael Commandos, which was in the ascendant, undoubtedly poured cold water on them. The expansion of the Scoia'tael can be said to have received a head-on blow.

However, this only delayed the time for some guys to join the Scoia'tael.

The more the Scoia'tael becomes more troubled, the more serious the discrimination against non-human races becomes in the north.

Under discrimination, many non-human races will sooner or later pick up bows and arrows, go into the forest, and become members of the Scoia'tael.

But if we can postpone this time, that is victory.

At the gates of Vengerberg the king himself came with his court to receive Herme.

The entire Vengerberg was spread out in front of Herme, and the one in the front was His Majesty King Demavi, who was gorgeously dressed.

Next to the king was his heir Stennis. This young man had a shaved head and a cold and arrogant look, which was in sharp contrast to his old and cunning father who was always smiling.

The king's face was full of smiles. Hemei had completed his task. He was very happy. The wait was worth it.

So the king enthusiastically walked up to the half-kneeling Herme, patted his shoulder affectionately, and then a bunch of words of praise poured out.

This made Herme a little flattered. He had never expected the importance shown by the king.

At this time, Hemei had not realized what the king was planning.

To welcome him with such great fanfare, a baron who came from a "lower age" (in the view of the aristocratic class), must be to send a signal to the class from which Herme was born.

For example, he told the majority of soldiers and knights that in Aedirn, the path to military success is very broad.

You see, Herme is highly valued by the king. You can be like this in the future, so it is better to join our Kingdom of Aedirn.

The Kingdom of Aedirn has been continuously expanding its army recently. After the kingdom gained huge profits from the Harklan trade, the king increased the recruitment of soldiers and knights.

Regarding Nilfgaard's re-invasion, there is a consensus in the north, and they basically believe that it is inevitable for the Empire to start a second war.

But the intensity of response is different.

You see, Redania and Temeria still have time to engage in a trade war with each other, instead of putting all their efforts into expanding their armies and preparing for war.

Among the northern kings, Demavi was the most convinced that the Nilfgaardians would invade again, so he never relaxed.

Before reaping the profits of Harkland's trade, he was vigorously expanding his army.

With more money, it is natural to expand the army more vigorously.

Mercenaries, free riders and mercenary knights can join the kingdom's army if they wish.

Those who volunteer to join the army are even more welcome, and King Demavi is not picky at all.

As long as you are healthy and have a clean background, even women can join the army.

As far as Herme knew, Aedirn's current standing army had reached ten thousand men, and it was not yet over.

The king continued to recruit troops, and the number continued to increase.

There has never been a shortage of idle men in the north, and for them, joining the army is a very good place.

And military personnel from all walks of life who rely on war to make a living don't mind finding a safe place.

In wartime, with the current level of treasury abundance, the kingdom should be able to temporarily mobilize an additional 20,000 to 30,000 or even more troops.

This army is enough to defend the country, and maybe even attack the Nilfgaardians.

After welcoming Hemei, there was a grand celebration banquet. The king rewarded Hemei with a large amount of property, and Hemei was a little surprised by the generosity.

The officers and soldiers under Herme's command also received rewards, which made everyone shout the name of King Demavi and cheer for him.

Herme's title has also been promoted, and from now on, he is an earl.

Although this is just a false title, Hemei is still very happy. After all, it is a good thing to upgrade the title, as it can enhance one's voice.

The same is true for many of his subordinates, who have been promoted in status, such as Malendo and Vigores, both of whom have obtained the title of knight.

As for Herme's two temporary subordinates, Layla was able to become the second-in-command of the special forces. Her wish came true, and she swore to the king that she would work harder to hunt down the Scoia'tael.

Challen became the leader of the Vengerberg Castle Defense Force. Seeing the way he smiled at his uncle, Herme knew that this man also got his wish.

At the celebration banquet, Hemei felt that he had undoubtedly become the center of the entire banquet, with countless pairs of eyes looking at him.

There is flattery in these looks, but generally speaking, they are mostly hostile, a kind of hostility towards the nouveau riche.

This made Herme very uncomfortable, as if she was an outsider - and indeed she was an outsider.

Still under the recommendation of Charron as a middleman, Herme met several nobles who had a good attitude towards him, but they still felt uncomfortable.

Herme could only be grateful that at least the wine at the celebration banquet was good enough, and it was Toussaint's good wine.

As for the food, this is a typical buffet banquet, and the food provided is very small. It is impossible to expect to be full.

It was impossible to go to the table and focus on eating. He was the protagonist of the celebration party. He was eating and drinking under the watchful eyes of so many people. He was not so kind-skinned.

Herme made up his mind that when the banquet was over, he would bid farewell to the king and return to Sazar Castle to get rid of this environment that he did not like.

And he has been away for so long, so he should go back.

This night, Hemei returned to the room hungry, and the exquisite and small amount of food could not fill his stomach at all.

But fortunately, the king's attendant sent another piece of food. It seemed that King Demavi saw Herme's discomfort, which naturally made him very grateful.

But he still had to return to Hackland as soon as possible. He really couldn't adapt to living in Vengerberg, and he had no desire to explore the city. Even Yennefer's store in this city, he had no desire at all.

I'm not interested in watching it, but I'm not interested in going shopping.

However, the next day, Hemei was ordered by the king to attend the ceremony of honoring the meritorious officers and soldiers, and was also ordered to lead this meritorious team in a parade on the street.

While Herme was living his heroic life in Vengerberg, something was happening in Hackland, something that had a huge impact.

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As a part of Harkland, the Cossack Land has long been filled with various monsters, and the density of monsters is much higher than in the north.

Therefore, the locals are quite good at dealing with monsters. After all, they can only rely on themselves.

Since the witchers came to this land, the pressure on everyone facing monsters has been relieved. Professionals can always solve them faster than amateurs.

The most important thing is that letting professionals solve it will save a lot of costs compared to having all the men in the village pile it on.

This is also the reason why the profession of demon hunters has arisen. Human beings have never been unable to deal with monsters, but it is more appropriate to leave these tasks to demon hunters.

Compared with the military, it is more cost-effective for professionals to solve problems.

But sometimes, even demon hunters encounter monsters that are difficult to deal with.

To deal with such monsters, either a large number of demon hunters are needed, or the army is needed to help...

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The witchers' hunting of monsters in Volod's territory was not going well.

After the first interception by the witcher, the monster's activities became random, making it difficult for the witcher to catch the monster.
To be continued...