Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1395 1367. Keep an eye on and understand

"What's going on?"

Geralt rode his newly bought 'Carrot', catching up a little with Berengar, and asked.

The two armored demon hunters and their horses looked like they came out of Lilliput next to the combination of Lan En and Qilin.

The velvet ball jumped from one shoulder of Lan En to the other, and its furry head wearing a small helmet looked around.

It and Lan En have been working together for a long time. Although they didn't travel together last time, they still haven't lost their tacit understanding.

This kind of situation only happens when Lan En discovers something.

Unfortunately, the kitten raised its face and twitched its pink nose, but still found nothing.

The young demon hunter, at this time, looked at the meadow not far away with a sullen expression, and sneered.

"It seems that it's not just Ciri who is being traced."

"Even here I hum."

When Lan finished the first half of his sentence, Berengar and Geralt frowned tightly.

The pupils in their cat eyes began to shrink and they followed Lan En's gaze.

It is close to the hill where High Hill Castle is located, so there are no common terrains such as swamps and siltation pools in Willen. It is just a meadow with a few wild flowers.

The ground that is often trampled by wild beasts and monsters is still exposed with loess.

But with the demon hunter's senses turned on, messy and numerous footprints suddenly appeared on the green meadow.

At least ten people and ten horses once stopped and observed this place.

The traces of the horses pacing and grinding their hooves after stopping in place remained in the sight of the witcher, as if they were still vivid in his mind.

From the hill where High Hill Castle is located, you can see ancient oak trees standing on a larger hill in the distance. During local festivals in Willen, the mountain will be very lively.

But even so, the hill where Gaoqiu Castle is located is still inaccessible.

There will be no merchants or cavalry here, because coming here is purely about losing money.

Lan En could even take off his hood and cloak on the way here without any psychological burden.

But it is such a place, and now it is certain that four or five days ago, ten people and ten horses stopped here.

"The person Foltest sent you to raise?"

Belengar looked at the messy meadow in the demon hunter's senses without moving, and whispered words that he didn't even believe.

The Knights of Ember received supplies and even grants from Temeria.

But also because of the remote location and inaccessible places, the delivery time of those supplies is also fixed, and they are delivered for a long time at one time.

Now is not the time to give someone up for adoption.

"It hasn't rained in Velen recently." Geralt's voice was cold, "But we can only see footprints here, but we can't smell the residual smell. There is no smell of livestock or human sweat. There is no smell. There’s no horse shit.”

His recent experiences caused him to completely lack Berengar's luck and optimism and to think directly from the worst-case scenario.

—This group of people not only stayed here, but even cleared away some of the traces.

At this point, the targeted malice is almost obvious.

"Not only that." Lan En looked at the meadow and added in a low voice, "They also understand the demon hunters. They understand how our senses work."

The demon hunter's senses are indeed extraordinary observation abilities, but the ability to capture traces is not suitable for being turned on all day long.

Because that would make the witcher feel dizzy.

Demon hunters with keen visual acuity often wait until they arrive at the scene of the incident, first roughly delineate a range, and then conduct observations and searches within the range.

However, their extraordinary sense of smell and hearing can basically remain on at all times.

This is halfway up the mountain. Why is the demon hunter turning on his extraordinary senses while passing by halfway? Do you think you are dizzy when riding a horse?

If Qilin hadn't run too fast and had specifically stopped at the foot of the mountain to wait for the few people behind him, and Lan En had turned on his extraordinary senses to look around, then most likely no one would have noticed the footprints.

Therefore, footprints and horse hoof prints, which are more complicated to clean, do not need to be taken care of, but the odors of livestock and human bodies must be eliminated in a targeted manner.

You can also use some kind of alchemical deodorizing powder, or you can use a stronger grassy or earthy smell to cover it up.

Anyway, the way this group of people dealt with their own traces undoubtedly showed their understanding of the demon hunter's senses.

They know how to circumvent the extraordinary senses of these demon hunters in daily life.

"Do you think they know?"

Geralt asked as he cast his gaze on the looming castle tower on the top of the mountain.

Lan En was silent at first, then shook his head.

"I believe their abilities are top-notch among the knights, but the opponent has already carried out targeted investigations and preparations, which can be considered as an advantage. And after all, they are just ordinary humans." Ordinary humans can't do anything on the grass. Saw the footprints left a few days ago.

"You're so brave, I'm looking for trouble with you and the Ember Knights." Berengar sighed, then turned to look at the young demon hunter, "Could it be Foltest?"

"Not sure." After Lan En learned that his knights were being stared at, he was very calm and shook his head.

"Foltest is not so irrational, but I can't tell if he has been stimulated by something recently. On the other hand, even if traces of Temeria are found, it may even be someone else who hit him flag.”

"It's really..." As he spoke, Lan En let out a long, dull sigh, "It's a mess."

After snorting coldly, Lan En and the others did not stop any longer, and went all the way up the mountain along the road that had been repaired by the knights but was still a bit rough due to the rocks.

As usual, outside the High Hill Castle, even though Lan En's face was exposed, the Ember Knights still used the crossbow arrows with magic blocking golden arrows to confirm that it was not a magic disguise, and then they lowered their guard and opened the door.

"You've made me lose face in front of my friends, like an outsider." As he rolled off Qilin, Lan complained to Lincoln who greeted him with a serious face. "Look, I brought new friends here!"

"For your dignity, we are not afraid of life and death." Lincoln looked at his superior with a smile, his eyes were respectful and solemn, "But at the same time, I must first confirm that it is you who did it."

"Of course, if you can always command us and be by our side, I think these doubts will disappear automatically. Like the dew at noon."

The young secretary of the Knights smiled and said something meaningful at the same time.

Lan En scratched his head wordlessly, staring at Lincoln as if he was angry, and then a smile suddenly appeared on his originally serious face.

"Ha, long time no see!"

As he said that, the two people opened their arms in a tacit understanding and hugged each other firmly.

The Ember Knights came out from various places in the castle, and Lan greeted each other.

There is no unfamiliarity between them that occurs between superiors and subordinates after a long absence, or they are forced to pretend to be harmonious. Everything is natural.

In other words, the soldiers who were once led by him would feel unnatural if they entered other military systems.

After experiencing the rhythm that seemed to control all the information on the battlefield and penetrate all the way with overwhelming force, they were no longer ordinary soldiers.

And it seems that Lincoln and the ten people who followed Lan En out last time have spontaneously acquired a special status in the team.

The [Swordgiver] also did a good job.

No one in the Knights of Ember has a half-sword hanging on his waist, but all of them adopt the style of elven long swords.

Between walking and breathing, Lan En could see obvious traces of practicing the sword skills taught by him.

"Master Berengar, Master Geralt."

After saying hello to Lan En, Lincoln also nodded to the other two demon hunters. They were all acquaintances.

However, when he saw the two ladies from Yanan who followed, the secretary of the Knights still raised his eyebrows strangely.

After all, Yanan's dressing style and temperament are really quite different.

"Since you are your Lord's friend, please treat Gaoqiu Castle as if you were at home."

The young Lincoln seemed to be very experienced in entertaining.

"Although judging from your temperament, this castle may seem a bit small, but we will do our best."

"No, there is no need to say such things." Maria took the reins after dismounting, "We are the ones asking for help, and the environment here is also very good."

People from the Knights came to help place the horses, and as usual, Qilin was treated with respect, which made him look arrogant.

"Hey! I'm here to help, meow!"

The flannel ball jumped off Lan En's shoulder and joined the knights very actively.

It was already excited to start the adventure again, purring happily on Lan En's back all the way. Now I can't wait to move my muscles.

The members of the Knights are also familiar with Velvet Ball and are not unfamiliar with him.

Besides, although Elu Cat is small, it is still a human cat that teaches these knights swordsmanship!

"You're very skilled." Seeing Maria and Adeline relax, Lan put his hand on Lincoln's shoulder and whispered to him, "I didn't know you could still do housekeeping work?"

Not far away, Yanan's female hunter had some doubts on her cold and beautiful face, asking the member of the knights who took over the horse.

"Hmm, are the horses always like this here? They seem to be particularly noisy. Or is he sick?"

The member of the Knights who led the horse looked at it doubtfully. He was sure that the horse was very healthy and snorted and neighed from time to time. Was this considered noisy? Aren’t all horses like this?

Next to Lan En, the young secretary's smile remained unchanged and he just answered his master in the same low voice.

"Learned it from Stuart. He is very familiar with the palace butler's routine. He should have been the one to receive the reception, but he said that his ruined appearance would disgrace the guests, so after teaching me for a while, he still left this matter to me. Coming."