Chapter 689 - Fishing in Troubled Waters (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Facts have shown that fate had entwined Yennefer and Cirilla together. They had a rough start but eventually learned more about each other and became like mother and daughter.

In the process, Yennefer truly started to view Cirilla as her daughter and would do almost anything for her. On the contrary, the word “mother” rolled off Olivia’s tongue with buttery smoothness, but it was just a word.

Yennefer was also very critical of Olivia’s enthusiasm of introducing more sorceresses to the White Wolf. Moreover, she sensed Olivia’s immense thirst for power. She was almost like a female Emperor Emhyr.

The difference that separated Olivia and the Emperor was the former having technology – a product of combining science and magic that was ahead of its time.

Yennefer took her two daughters to the Temple of Melitele in Ellander for further studies. In the temple, there was not only magic, but also the mystery of divinity.

Olivia was pleased. She had already stockpiled a vast amount of skill points. Maxing these new skills out would not be an issue.

The Temple of Melitele was located just outside the main city of Ellander. It was quite possibly the most well-known of the goddess’ monuments. A poplar-flanked road stretched from the gate to the buildings near the sanctuary and the main temple block which was built against a mountain wall. There were gardens and outbuildings, and the grotto, and something that functioned like a greenhouse hewn from rock and roofed over with crystal.

As the news of war began to spread, Yennefer decided to leave the Temple of Melitele with her two daughters and head towards Gors Velen. At the same time, it was for their education. Yennefer was going to attend a conference of mages being held nearby Thanedd Island. She also planned to enroll her two daughters into the Sorceress Academy of Aretuza which was situated on the island after the conference ended.

However, things did not work out as Yennefer had planned, not by a long shot. On the eve of the convened conference of mages, a premeditated coup d’état occurred in Thanedd Island —- —- various forces like the sorcerers, the Empire, the Northern Kingdoms and the Scoia’tael were involved.

Both Vilgefortz and Cahir, the Nilfgaardian knight who had once taken Ciri out of Cintra tried to kidnap Cirilla in the process.

Cahir and Vilgefortz knew Olivia rather well. The former had been unlucky. He had initially thought that he could bring both princesses back, but ended up losing both of them. Thus, he was thrown into prison by the angry Emperor. Now, he was finally being given orders again. The latter used to be Olivia’s teacher, but he was obsessed with Cirilla’s blood. He had always hoped to obtain her “Elder Blood.”

Originally, when Vilgefortz planned to help Emperor Emhyr reclaim the throne, he had already set his eyes upon Cirilla. However, Pavetta actually saw through their scheme, which rendered all his plans moot…

This time, during the coup of Thanedd Island, his goal was Cirilla. His actions exposed his true loyalty. Hence, Emperor Emhyr could no longer trust him.

In actuality, no one knew that there was only one real winner this time — and that was Olivia!

As a powerful leader, she had long heard of rumors saying that various forces were going to stir up trouble on Thanedd Island. She had come prepared. Moreover, she was glad that she now had complete access to the Sorceress Academy of Aretuza. Why not move all of its knowledge to Kaer Morhen?