When Geralt met the two Cintra Princesses again, the first war between the Nilfgaardian Empire and the Northern Kingdoms was almost over.
Nilfgaardian records the war as follows —
"The reason why this battle broke out is all because of the Temeria Special Forces. The intercepted documents clearly pointed to Temeria's intention to seize Cintra, and the Empire would never allow such a power imbalance to occur. Only by moving troops to Cintra and establishing order there could the Empire reverse Temeria's destructive actions and maintain peace. Unfortunately, the Northern Kingdoms were as stubborn and short-sighted as ever, choosing armed conflict instead of rational compromise.
In this conflict, the Northern Armies committed unforgivable crimes, and retribution came first in the Battle of Marnadar and the Cintra incident. Our great Majesty, Emhyr Emrys, wrote to the Cintran court to express his sympathy and hope that this nightmare would not repeat itself.
After taking Cintra, the Nilfgaardian army believed that the situation in the North was stable, but the North continued to resist, resulting in the two armies fighting near Sodden. The Northerners boasted that this battle was the turning point of the war, but it had no political significance at all. Soon after the armistice was signed, Cintra became the territory of the Nilfgaardian Empire. "
Interestingly, the Northern scholars had another way of putting it —
"The cause of the war was Nilfgaardian's apparent intention to invade Cintra. The Imperial Army crossed the Amel Mountains and attacked the garrison station near the Irrenvald Forest on the southern border of Cintra. Some unconfirmed rumors pointed to Emhyr Emrys's special connection to this place, but no one knows the details. What we can be sure of is that he made up his mind long ago to control Cintra.
The key battle was the Battle of Marnadar, where Nilfgaardian surrounded and destroyed the Cintran army. King Ister Tursek was killed in the battle. The survivors were led by Queen Calanthe to seek refuge in the capital, but there was no one there, because the entire city had been slaughtered, and Queen Calanthe and the royal princess were nowhere to be found.
Then the battlefield moved to Upper Sodden, and the fighting was terrible, barbaric, and cruel. History agreed that the Imperial Army's cruel crimes at Upper Sodden contributed to the North's victory in the Second Battle of Sodden. These atrocities left the Northern Armies with only two choices: win the war, or die with their families. Their desperate determination allowed them to defeat the seemingly invincible Nilfgaardian army. The following year, the two sides signed a truce, ceding Cintra to the Empire. Cintra thus became the northernmost province of Nilfgaardian. "
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When Geralt learned about the "Massacre of Cintra," he immediately set off to look for Cirilla. Of course, he liked Olivia even more. Cirilla was more of a responsibility, while Olivia was more special. The little princess of Cintra had left a very deep impression on him.
As the saying goes, 'The Law of Surprise' is just that powerful. This time, Geralt no longer hesitated. He chose to bring Cirilla and Olivia to Kaer Morhen.
Geralt actually blamed himself very much. Perhaps he should have taken the two sisters away when he was in the Brokilon Forest. Otherwise, why would they have to suffer like this?
Of course, Cirilla would not tell Geralt about how cruel her and her sister's life had been. As long as her sister was there, she could endure any kind of suffering …
Cirilla's aura as a big sister was getting stronger. In order to protect her younger sister, she became more and more "ruthless" and "taciturn". She also desired more power. So compared to becoming a merchant's daughter, she would rather follow Geralt and learn powerful swordsmanship from the legendary witcher so that she could better protect her younger sister.
However, Olivia knew that "the crybaby gets the milk." She told Geralt and his good friend Dandelion about what happened to her and Cirilla in detail. She exaggerated on the basis of the facts. It was enough to make anyone who heard it feel sad and tear up!
Dandelion patted his chest and said that he would write two epic novels based on Olivia and Cirilla's experiences – "The Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms" and "The Lion Cubs of Cintra."
Dandelion was a gifted poet, a bard, a graduate of Osenfurt Academy, a frequent performer in the Royal Palace, an unparalleled lover, a playboy admired by all the ladies in the continent, a skillful negotiator, and an eloquent orator. These were the common images of Dandelion in the stories told by the people.
He was one of Geralt's closest companions. He was a talkative fellow, a funny clown, and a slob. However, if he wanted to, he could instantly transform into a graceful, upper-class noble. However, his amorous and romantic ways often got him into trouble. This also caused the White Wolf to clean up after him time and time again.
When Dandelion saw the famous "Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms" Her Royal Highness Princess Olivia, he habitually flirted with her, as if he did not care that she was only 13 years old.
In fact, as she was a Westerner, this 13 year old girl was already slender and elegant. Olivia, who had gone through a lot of hardships, was even more stunning.
However, Dandelion was warned by Geralt that night. He could flirt with any girl, but he could not have any ideas about his daughters!
That's right. Geralt had already made up his mind. He would adopt the two sisters, who had already become princesses of a fallen kingdom, as well as their parents. He would bring them to Kaer Morhen.
Dandelion, Geralt's good friend, was quite obedient. He expressed that he really did not have any bad intentions towards Olivia. He just thought that this princess was more interesting …
As for Cirilla, her entire body exuded an unapproachable aura. She would only smile when she was in front of her own sister.
After listening to Olivia's complaints, Geralt's heart ached for his two daughters. Then, the White Wolf seemed to have turned into a loyal dog. Or perhaps, Geralt was born to be a father. On the way to Kaer Morhen, he took care of the sisters meticulously. A father's love was like a mountain.
Geralt, who was destined to be infertile, clearly treated the sisters as his own daughters. Perhaps, many years later, when he was dreaming, he would still remember how he interacted with the sisters when they were young. Perhaps, that was the content of the game's tutorial.
Princess Olivia seemed to be very familiar with the matter of "recognizing a father." While Cirilla remained cold, Olivia, who used to call Geralt "Old White Wolf," had already started to call him "White Wolf Daddy." Although this daddy was indeed old enough to be her grandfather's daddy …
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