Time goes back to the night before.

The Free City of Novigrad.

A hundred years ago, this was the largest city and main port in the northern region of Redania.

Northerners call this place the capital of the world. This shameless statement often leads to regional keyboard wars in reality, but for Novigrad, this kind of praise is not without reason.

reason.

There are densely packed buildings here, and stone roads extending in all directions connect the entire city's transportation network.

It also has a seaport, many warehouses, four water mills, slaughterhouses, sawmills, a large shoe factory, and all kinds of industries you can imagine.

Mint, eight banks, and nineteen pawnshops.

In addition, there are two ultra-democratic things freely stationed here, namely 35 hotels and 12... brothels.

A Novigrad citizen named Patricia Engelkind once said this:

"What do you want? You can find it in Novigrad. Zerikan spices? Here are the swords forged in the ancient dwarven forges? No problem, buy one, get one free. Toussaint wine? Whatever you want - as long as

As long as you have money, as long as you have more money.”

If there was any shortcoming in Novigrad hundreds of years ago, it could only be that the civilization in the city was not yet civilized.

Therefore, the spectacular buildings and commercial facilities in the city at that time were inhabited by cultists named Eternal Fire.

The local priests and temple guards firmly control the fate of the city. They use superstition to control the residents of the city and they control more and more residents. It is strictly forbidden to wear any symbols of other gods, perform other religious rituals or

Preach.

Of course, this was a hundred years ago. Today, there is no longer the Church of Eternal Fire. Instead, there is an organization called the "Healing Church". They are mysterious, knowledgeable, and do not restrain the people with their thoughts.

On the other hand, the layout and style of buildings have also changed. In the real world, the romantic and mysterious Gothic buildings of the mid-19th century in Europe are arrayed in the city.

The development of the times has not brought about the destruction of the environment. Magic will always be an unavoidable topic in "The Witcher". The church and the state have used certain means to effectively deal with energy issues.

However, there is one thing that no one can handle in Novigrad, and that is the rich and the poor.

In the expanded outer city, dilapidated and damp buildings, dirty streets, and muddy paths constitute the scene of the lives of the lower class people.

In Novigrad, the official name is "South Alley District", but civilians like to call it "the lawless city".

It is night at this moment, and the crescent moon is hanging in the sky.

A thin young man walked on a dirty street, passing beggars asking for alms from him and passing children unconscious on the muddy road.

Until he saw a freelance woman waving to him, he stopped and looked over with longing eyes.

The woman was naturally overjoyed when she saw that business had come to her door, and he was such a good-looking customer. She immediately reached out and hooked her hand around the customer's neck, "Sir, it's such a cold weather, please come in with me to relax for a while.

"

The man reached into his trouser pocket and took out something.

"We can go inside and talk." Seeing that the guest was so eager to pay, the woman immediately began to think about how to get more money from him tonight.

The man took out the items from his trouser pocket and let the woman see them.

"Miss, do you want to buy matches?"

The air solidified instantly.

"matches?"

The man took out a match and struck a flame, "This is a magical match. It allows you to see the roast goose, the Christmas tree, and even the bridge at your grandma's house."

The woman pushed him away, rolled her eyes, picked up a cigarette and put it in her mouth.

At this time, the man handed the burning match to her cigarette and helped her light the cigarette.

"Only one copper plate, buy one box and get three boxes free."

"Get out of here, don't delay my business."

After hearing this, the man put the matchbox into his trouser pocket and bowed slightly, "Excuse me, ma'am."

Perhaps because she was used to seeing vulgar people here, the woman suddenly felt a little awkward at the politeness of the person in front of her, so she casually handed over a copper plate.

"Forget it, give me a box."

After the man sold the matches, he turned around and walked into the dark box. After taking a few steps, he heard a voice next to his ears.

[You have completed the branch: The man buying matches]

[Experience value: 300 (100 per box)]

[Reward: Lighter production drawings]

There was a drawing in his hand. There was no light here, so it was not clear what was drawn on the paper, but it could be seen from his expression that the man was very satisfied.

"Hey, wait a minute." The woman suddenly stopped him, "You are an interesting person, what is your name?"

He slowly turned around and said calmly: "Mal...oh no, my name is Alphonse Newgate."

"You can come and play with me when you have time. I can give you a discount, or I can go find you."

Marjie snorted coldly: "No need."

The woman didn't expect that she would be rejected outright. It was a bit strange. There were almost no men here who could refuse even if they were sold at a cheap price.

"You are still the first man to refuse such a thing. Can I ask why? Are you noble? Or do you still look down on women like us?"

Marjie shook his head invisibly and said calmly: "No money."

In the awkward atmosphere, Marger walked into the dark alley.

The woman didn't stop him because she felt that this guy was mentally ill.

…

Let time fly by, after Li Nuo finished eating the entire bread, he found that his physical strength should have recovered somewhat.

Then he rested for another ten minutes before continuing on his way.

While walking on the road, Li Nuo was thinking about what he needed to face next.

The first is the most important thing, find your two teammates.

Doss and the others were assigned to the same position, which meant that at least they had other teammates who were assigned to different areas.

This team has come with bad intentions. It's best to find Marjie and Chabai before Doss finds his teammates.

Secondly, the side reward for rescuing Jack is on the one hand, and it is also for the Balma family.

The third is the main mission, killing the Shadow Elder. Although this mission is extremely difficult and basically impossible to complete, Li Nuo already has a countermeasure.

But the method may be more difficult than this main line, to find the most powerful existence in the world, the Mirror Master.

The Shadow Elder can be said to be the second strongest creature that appeared in the original "The Witcher", and the strongest is undoubtedly the Mirror Master, a demon that barely belongs to the human dimension.

But the level of danger is too high, but at least it is better than the Shadow Elder's habit of tearing his prey into pieces without any explanation. The Mirror Master is quite qualified.

As for whether the Mirror Master is in this script world now, or where exactly he is, these two questions can only be found in Novigrad, in a densely populated city, to find out relevant information.

After walking for several hours, when Li Nuo was as tired as a dog, he saw a passing carriage on the side of the road.
Chapter completed!