Since the goal was set and time was pressing, there was no room for delay.
Gaetan successfully found the kidnapped children in a cellar.
Surprisingly, in this environment rampant with plague and germs, these children had not been infected and showed no signs of illness.
It seemed the Plague Maidens indeed possessed the ability to control plagues and diseases. Perhaps studying their abilities could lead to a magical means of isolating the Catriona Plague.
To ensure the ambush on the Wild Hunt went smoothly, Guilliman directly used a Soul Contract to control the Plague Maiden, using her own life and the life of her unborn child to compel her cooperation.
Although a ghost, once sanity was restored, she also feared her soul being scattered.
He borrowed a magical item from Keira capable of trapping ghosts and directly sealed the Plague Maiden within it.
"Apologies, Keira. To save time, it seems I won't be able to join you and Lady Shani for dinner tonight."
"Please send Gaetan and me back to Vizima City later. Once you return, we can discuss the ambush on the Wild Hunt."
Keira wasn't particularly keen on facing the serious sorceress Shani alone. Shani wasn't very interested in political matters, preferring to focus on research, making her more of a scholarly sorceress.
However, Shani was roughly the same age as Philippa, nearly two hundred years old. Both her combat prowess and her magical research were at the peak for a sorceress.
Even within the Lodge of Sorceresses, Shani was a highly respected member.
"Alright, Guilliman."
"Your ambush on the Wild Hunt army will require multiple sorcerers. If this action isn't reported to the Kaedwen Royal Advisor, it could lead to diplomatic disputes."
"Tonight, during my dinner with Lady Shani, I will inform her of this matter. She should agree."
"But you must be careful and not too ostentatious. The relationship between the Brotherhood of Sorcerers and these Northern kings is no longer as stable as it once was."
"It's best if King Henselt of Kaedwen doesn't know about your actions. Otherwise, there's no telling what that boar might do."
...Back in Vizima City.
Guilliman first arranged a good tavern for Gaetan to eat, then went alone to the residence where Margarita and Yennefer lived.
Fortunately, Yennefer was home at the time.
The full-figured older woman with long legs and black stockings looked a bit tired, her black leather attire stained with quite a bit of mud. Clearly, her recent travels had been quite grueling, even for someone with her resilient personality.
Seeing the witcher arrive, Yennefer didn't get up to greet him, merely gave him a look, then said weakly, "Is there something, Guilliman?"
"Margarita has returned to the academy. If you're looking for a woman to relieve yourself with, you should go find the princess."
Guilliman was met with a jab as soon as he entered, and he offered an awkward smile.
He and Yennefer were quite familiar with each other, but it seemed in her eyes, he had already become a lecher, his image deeply ingrained.
He had come specifically to see Yennefer, so he certainly couldn't leave. Instead, he sat opposite the sorceress and said softly, "I heard you've been looking for news of the Wild Hunt army recently, along with Vesemir and others from the Wolf School, is that right?"
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