The Witcher: Geralt and the Gwent Tournament (part 4)
Date: 12/15/2023,
Categories:
Fantasy
Hardcore
Males / Female,
Author: GideonBard
... air.
With his hurt leg, Geralt knew he couldn’t keep this up. Eventually, Serrit would land one too many cuts. The two warriors circled each other, eyes locked in a deadly stare.
Serrit crouched down ready to pounce, but then almost as if reading each other's minds they both cast Aard into each other. The gust of wind blasted both of them backward. Geralt crashes into the cage that once contained him, his sword clattering several feet away from him. Serrit crashed into a barrel of oil, the liquid seeping into his leather armor.
Serrit immediately sensed his disadvantage. He assessed the situation, his options limited, realizing that continuing the fight could lead to his or both of their demises. His studded leather armor was saturated in the flammable animal fat oil. As he stood, his feet slid on the sheen of oil that surrounded him. He not only lost traction and any dexterity advantage he may have had but he realized if Geralt used the Igni sign, blasting him with a stream of fire, he would light him up like a fireball.
In that moment he knew revenge would have to wait. In a strategic move, Serrit disengaged. He walked along the wall of barrels a safe distance from Geralt, knowing if he was struck by the Igni the entire building would explode. He slowly edged to the exit aiming to retreat.
“Geralt, this battle will not end well for either of us,” Serrit said, his weapons sheathed, his hands up. “Do not stop me from taking Bernard’s ship and having my revenge ...
... against Emyhr and I will not stop you from finding your precious spy, Cantarella, and getting the coin you lost. She is with Bernard now giving him the secret locations of Emyhr’s armies. Everything you need is in his private chateau at the edge of Novigrad. Are we agreed?” With a nod of acknowledgment, Serrit made a swift retreat, abandoning the battle to fight another day.
Geralt assessed his surroundings. Taking advantage of the moment, Geralt sheathed his sword and took a mix of elixirs to heal the poison and prepare him for the battle ahead. Determined to save Ciri, he let Serrit and the ship go. His attention turned to Sasha, he had figured out what she knew.
Chapter 15: Finding Sasha
The walled chateau stood imposingly in the moonlit night, its large walls rising tall and sturdy, a formidable barrier protecting the secrets within. The entrance was secured by a large reinforced wooden gate that was locked, a sentinel denied entry to all but the chosen few. Geralt, however, was determined to breach this fortress and uncover the mysteries concealed behind the guarded walls.
Peering over the formidable barrier, Geralt observed a multitude of guards patrolling the grounds. The throngs of vigilant sentinels created a living tapestry of movement, their armor glinting in the moonlight as they protected a singular structure that rose majestically from the center of the courtyard.
This central building, distinct from the others, reached heights that eclipsed its ...