Demon Hunter: I have a red gourd

Chapter 40 Vernon Roche
"what is this?"

Philip put his face close to the gray-white gem in Ivan's hand and looked at it with doubtful eyes.

"Well, it seems you can't tell what this thing is either." Ivan shook his head helplessly, "This might be a magic item found inside a griffin."

"A magic item?" Philip stroked his chin and thought for a moment before saying, "Then you can ask a sorcerer. They might be able to figure out the origin of this gem."

"Oh?" Ivan's eyes lit up, and his tone was filled with anticipation. "Then Philip, do you know a sorcerer?"

"Of course not." Philip shook his head without hesitation. "Every warlock is a high-ranking figure. I'm just a peasant in Velen. How could I have the chance to meet such a person?"

"Logically speaking, since you witchers travel the world so often, you should have more chances of encountering warlocks, right? I even heard a bard sing in a tavern about the touching love story between the Wolf School witcher 'White Wolf' and a sorceress!"

"You know that too." Ivan spread his hands helplessly. "I'm just a witcher apprentice who just left the academy castle. The most prestigious person I've ever met is probably you."

The two stared at each other for a while, and Philip suddenly thought of something and raised a finger.

"Eh!"

"I don't know the warlock, but I just thought of someone he might know. After all, according to him, he has some status in Vizima."

"Who is it?" Ivan asked quickly.

"Vernon Roach."

"Vernon Roche?!" Ivan's tone revealed a hint of surprise.

"What's the matter, Ivan? Have you heard of this name?" Philip asked curiously.

"I've never heard of him." Ivan shook his head. "It's just that the name sounds a bit unusual. What does he do?"

Vernon Roche, of course he had heard of this name.

Geralt's good brother, the commander of the Blue Guards, the most hated and feared being of the Scoia'tael, Foltest's most trusted subordinate, and Temeria's most steadfast patriot.

Vernon Roach, how could he not have heard of it?
However, in the game, he had never seen the Bloody Baron and Vernon Roche have any intersection, so why did they connect at this time?

"Ivan, I also told you that after I hand over the Scissortail Dragon's skull you brought back to the Baron, I will leave Velen and head to Vizima to join the army."

"I've already sent someone to Vizima to contact them. Vernon Roche, a junior officer there, heard my story and is willing to accept my brothers and me into his newly formed team. He said this team was specially established with the approval of King Foltest himself, and Roche has complete autonomy and can freely select the team members."

"This team's main mission is to deal with the recent devastation inflicted on Temeria by the inhuman race. The mission is extremely dangerous, so not many soldiers are willing to join. However, there are many combat opportunities and promotions are quick." "Vizima is the capital of Temeria. There should be court sorcerers there, right? Roche might know them. If you, Ivan, are eager to find out what this stone is, why not come with me to Vizima to ask Roche?"

"Are you sure Roche is just a small officer?" Ivan wondered in his heart, but it was not impossible.

As far as he knew, Vernon Roche was just a frustrated street thug who spent every day drunk in bars and often got into conflicts with others after getting drunk.

Until one day, Foltest saw the unique potential hidden in him, pulled him out of the gutter, and entrusted him with an important task.

This opportunity changed Roche's life and set him on a bright path. Because of this, Roche remained loyal to the king and remained steadfast.

As a former thug, he was perfectly suited to carry out those shady and difficult tasks for the king. Dealing with issues related to the non-human race was one such difficult task.

No king except Henselt, the king of Kaedwen, would be foolish enough to openly express his hatred for non-human races.

After all, these non-human races were an important source of cheap labor, which could increase the country's tax revenue and divert the people's growing resentment towards the aristocracy. Who would easily expose this relationship and bring the conflict to the surface?

As a close confidant of the king, Roche would likely not be granted a high position or title. His special relationship with the king itself gave him a unique status, and not giving him a high position would put him in the spotlight, making it easier for him to handle matters that were not allowed to be seen in public.

In fact, the power he holds should be far greater than what he shows to the outside world.

"Speaking of which, this team that specializes in dealing with non-human races, couldn't it be the legendary Blue Guards? The future Bloody Baron joined the Blue Guards. How could I have such a dream?"

"Um, Philip, do you know the name of the team you're about to join?" Ivan stroked his chin. "Why are we forming a special team to deal with non-human races? Has anything big happened recently?"

"Roche didn't tell me the name of the team, but I'll find out when I get to Vizima." Philip shook his head. "As for the issue of the non-human race, he did briefly mention that."

"I heard that some elves and dwarves from Kaedwen formed a guerrilla group and named themselves the 'Scoia' Tael'."

"These guys are trying to recruit non-human races who are dissatisfied with the current situation and expand their ranks, claiming they want to fight back against human discrimination and persecution."

"You're probably familiar with Kaedwen. The king there is quite violent and has carried out several massacres of non-human races. So, when they took up arms in rebellion, I wholeheartedly supported them."

"But who could have imagined that these 'Scoia' Talons' would turn their hatred on all humans? Not only did they plunder villages and caravans, they even spared no innocent civilians, slaughtering all humans simply to vent their anger."

"That's not all. Their evil deeds aren't limited to Kaedwen. Even neighboring Temeria has suffered. Two villages near Kaedwen have been sacked by the Scoia'tael. No one has survived, not even the elderly or children!"

At this point, Philip slammed his palm. "After hearing this news, I decided to join Roche's team. These inhuman races don't even spare the elderly and children. These reckless bastards must pay for their evil deeds!"

(End of this chapter)