Chapter 724 - The Empresss Political and Military Achievements (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
It did not take long for Yang Yunfei and Shang Zetao to get to know more news that left them puzzled.
Initially, they had believed this continent to consist of several kingdoms. Now, they’re hearing news of how the entire continent had been unified by a certain Empress “Olivia.” As for who Olivia was, epics and legends about her had spread throughout the continent. Many Bards loved telling tales and ballads that were dedicated to her.
Captain Yang Yunfei and gang had intended to fight the endless squad by borrowing the power of Emperor Emhyr. Looks like that bridge had been burned down, just like their minds currently were…
“”The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,” or at least this version of it, is now a complete mess. Other than the secondary quest “Collect ‘Em All,” we can’t do anything else. All the major flags have been triggered by this child of destiny “Olivia”!” Shang Zetao roared.
Calling “Olivia” a child of destiny was not exactly a stretch. First of all, she had a rather extraordinary background. She was the daughter of Emperor Emhyr and the younger sister of Cirilla who was basically the second protagonist of “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt”. After all, Cirilla was also playable at some points in the game. As for how fun it was to play her, only those who have experienced it themselves would know.
So, this empress “Olivia” was actually the sister of Cirilla. Just by that alone, she was qualified to be the protagonist!
“Why have I never heard of Cirilla’s sister? Her sister’s a genius, and she’s the so-called “Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms.” If Cirilla’s already so beautiful and her sister tops even that, how the heck does she look like, really?” Shang Zetao mused. If his expectations had ever found a ceiling, now was the time it tore through it. It could not be helped. Not one out of those who have played “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” would say that Miss Cirilla was not beautiful. She may have been an ugly duckling as a child, but after she definitely grew into a white swan.
The group headed towards the Free City of Novigrad and collected various Gwent cards along the way. It did not take them long to collect all the regular cards. When it came to the rarer cards, they could only rely on playing against those famous Gwent players. However, they needed a rare card of their own to even use it as a wager steep enough to have the opponent put his rare card on the line.
Yang Yunfei’s squad was not all that unscrupulous. They would not rob the innocent of their rare cards. On one hand, they still had morals. On the other hand, they realized that all of those who had special cards were all influential figures. It was in everyone’s best interests to obtain the cards fairly and squarely.
Wasn’t this how the video game worked? When players lost themselves in “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,” they would not do the main quests. They would not get on the secondary quests, or even the witcher quests. Instead, they would roam around the world to play Gwent. Clearly, going to Skellige Isles at level 16 was the safest, but some players would unlock this map from as low as level 4, all for the purpose of playing Gwent…
In the process, Yang Yunfei and the others began to understand more and more about Olivia. Of course, with each new revelation came more surprises. Empress Olivia life, or rather, the Legend of Olivia was more than enough material for an entire novel series.
“This empress is really amazing. She was meant to be eclipsed by her Elder Blooded sister. She was destined to remain as an insignificant a side-character. Who would have imagined her becoming the most powerful figure in the entire continent? She even married her own sister. This, this, this is simply… beautiful!” Shang Zetao cried. He was now an absolute fanboy. He was already highly fond of the characters from “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,” to begin with. Now, just as Olivia had blown away the in-game world, she had most certainly blown his world in similar fashion.
Hardcore otakus like Shang Zetao should never be treated like wise men. Often at times, their IQs might even be tremendously high. However, that IQ would quickly plummet when a waifu gets stationed before their eyes!