Chapter 110: Dragonborn Bloodline
Chapter 110: Dragonborn Bloodline
Jerusalem. Princess Sibylla held her son, softly reciting from a newly acquired thick volume. On its cover was a white-haired, stern-faced middle-aged man carrying two swords. This was a fantasy novel that had recently become all the rage in Jerusalem.
"Behind Van Helsing’s back are two swords: a steel sword to eliminate treacherous officials, a silver sword to slay demons and evil spirits. People fear them yet need them, calling them mutated bastards on one hand, while being unable to do without their help on the other..."
Sibylla’s gentle voice narrated the legendary Witcher’s tale. Little Baldwin listened with rapt attention, nestled unmoving in his mother’s embrace.
"That’s enough for today."
"Mother, is it over already?" Little Baldwin was somewhat disappointed.
Sibylla put on a stern face. "This is merely entertainment; you must not indulge excessively. You must always remember that you are the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Jerusalem."
Little Baldwin said with a look of yearning, "If only I could become a Witcher, even if it meant living in a damp swamp with water hags. The Witcher’s signs, crossbow, silver sword, and his strong physique, his sharp sword skills—Mother, it’s truly fascinating!" he chattered excitedly.
The Witcher’s life of enduring the elements, as described in the novel, captivated him. He couldn’t imagine the suffering of hunger and cold; he only thought it was very cool, very dashing.
Being born into royalty was both a fortune and a misfortune. As Baldwin IV’s sole heir, he was perpetually caught in the vortex of political struggle. Countless gazes, filled with ulterior motives and malice, were cast upon him from shadowy corners. The number of times he had stepped out of the palace in all these years could be counted on one hand.
Princess Sibylla’s face showed a trace of severity. "Born into royalty, you shoulder a sacred mission, just like Princess Ciri, the sole heir to the Kingdom of Cintra, described in the novel."
"But didn’t Princess Ciri also travel far and wide with Van Helsing?"