MLTO C1, P8

This is the eighth and final Part of "MLIV:TO" 's first Chapter.
It was released on 12.10.2022.
== Plot ==
After successfully handling the Goodman case with their own hands, Geralt and his family are forced to wait on the road until his grandfather comes back to pick them up. During this time, they are forced to face a dilemma that might break their iron resolve and divide them in their time of need.
Not all stories have a happy ending. Even when you managed to conquer your own fears, there is still a chance that something might happen to refuel them again. And it seems like those dangerous events are not that far away.
== Story ==
As Geralt and Akira sit on a rock near the road, Kaiden goes ahead to find out if there are any cars approaching them.
Akira looks back at her older nephew and sighs.
"He's changed a lot, hasn't he?"- She says- "I know that it doesn't seem like that on the outside, but I know him well. Deep within, he is facing an inner turmoil and all that we could do is watch."
Geralt shakes his head.
"I want to help him. I really do."- He says- "But my duty toward the world is still there. I cannot deny it."
He looks down at his unfinished sword.
"I may not be a full hero yet, but I am still doing my best to inspire others to do good deeds."- He says- "Maybe dad's wish will be granted someday."
Akira shakes her head.
"No, sweetie. It's... not like that."- She admits- "Your father, he only wanted to see you safe and sound. He didn't care whether you'll be a hero or not, even though he really wanted you to become one."
She looks at him.
"And yet, he didn't want to see you turn on the bad side."- She continues- "After what happened to Kiara out there, you've always seemed quite distant. Lost in your own thoughts. Listening to whatever voices plague your mind. If he was still here with us, he would have done whatever he could to help you keep your eyes on the true road, the one that leads you toward a more peaceful life."
Geralt nods.
"But is it possible to achieve something like this?"- He asks his aunt- "I mean, look around. Everything is falling apart. Our world is changing before our very eyes and it is only the efforts of a few brave souls that prevent it from plunging into a state of constant chaos."
Akira sighs.
"Believe me, I was there, too. I was thinking the same way and yet, deep down, I still wanted to make a difference."- She says- "One day, I went too far. I had gone astray. And yet, your father never gave up on me. He believed in me, just like me and Kaiden believe in you right now. Were it not for him, I would've still been a villain out in the wilderness. And, in my worst case scenario, you would've found me in that pathetic state."
Geralt looks at her.
"You... were not always a good person?"
Akira sighs.
"I want to believe that it's not true. I really do."- She says- "But sometimes, I can feel the darkness that still has yet to be cleansed from my heart calling out to me. I remember all the struggles that I experienced in the past, the bad people that I was fooled to work with. And that's when I remember the truth- I may not be perfect, but I am still here. I still breathe and I still fight for what's dear to me. And nothing's ever going to change that anymore."
She smiles sadly.
"I would love to tell you a few things about my past. About the people who changed my life so much. I want to give you a warning and show you what kind of people are dangerous for you to deal with."- She continues- "But your father was loud and clear- it is best if you find the truth out yourself. Nobody could ever help you when you aren't able to help yourself."
Geralt raises his eyebrow.
"Wow."- He says- "Those are some very wise words."
Akira chuckles.
"I know, right?"- She says- "It's exactly what I said to your father when he told them to me!"
She looks at the sky and sighs.
"Remembering them makes me very sad, though."
Geralt looks at her.
"Do you ever think that he is still out there? That he is still doing good things for our common world?"- He asks her- "Will he be able to return someday?"
Akira smiles sadly.
"You know, that's what I've been asking myself for years."- She admits- "Your father is the dearest thing to me. He's always been there when I needed him and he never betrayed my trust. To think that he might be gone forever makes me... me... "
She looks down. Tears start to fall from her eyes as she closes them and shakes her head.
"Some people pretend that they miss him. They build statues in his honor and think that this will show that they still respect him."- She says- "And yet, the ones closest to him are the ones that suffer the most."
She looks down at her chest.
"Geralt, I think that my heart cannot take this for long. Without your father, I feel like a part of me was just... ripped off, like the most valuable page of a priceless book."- She says- "If we don't find his whereabouts soon, then I might not be able to continue fighting for my life. I might not make it far."
Geralt shakes his head.
"No, auntie. You should not think like that."- He says- "Dad taught us how to be brave. He made us see that the world's gears would continue to turn, even when he is not around. And he never, ever stopped loving us."
He looks up at the sky and smiles.
"That is a true family to us."
Akira looks up the sky as well. She sees her brother's face, weaved by beautiful strings of clouds that form a pleasant memory. That is when she remembers what he had told her before they were separated- a hero's life never ends while their soul is still burning bright.
"I miss you so much, Adam."
Geralt sighs.
"Don't worry, dad."- He says- "We will find you. Someday."
As aunt and nephew continue to daydream about how they are reunited with the person they love so much, Kaiden approaches them. Apparently, he has gone pretty far away and looks tired enough to show it.
"Hey, family."- He says- "I hate to say it,. but we've got a problem."
Akira looks at him and sighs.
"Let me guess."- She says- "Bandits."
Kaiden shakes his head.
"It's worse than that."- He responds- "The loyalists of Redmark are onto us. They've caught our scent."
Geralt and Akira spring to their feet. They look around, wondering where the vagabonds are going to emerge from.
"No. Not yet."- Kaiden says- "I only caught glimpses of them. They're not launching a full assault just yet."
Geralt raises his eyebrow.
"You are saying that they want to send their most serious warriors to confront us?"- He says- "This is madness!"
Kaiden sighs.
"Well, they can't be bothered to deal with a bunch of heroes with their full army. It would bring shame to their regiment."- He says- "So, they're just sending a small squad to take us down."
Akira nods.
"I've heard of them. They call themselves Sector Beta."- She says- "From what vague information I've received about them, they're not quite as ruthless as the rest of their squadrons. However, their job is to abduct others and take them to very dangerous places where they won't cause any harm to their emperor."
She smiles.
"It's a perilous task, but somebody's got to do it."
Geralt nods.
"Then our plan is not to get caught."- He says- "Plain and simple."
Kaiden draws his sword.
"Your plan seems rather mundane, little bro."- He says- "But I can't say that I don't agree. In fact, I think that it's the best course of action for us."
Akira hears rustling in the nearby bushes and points her weapon at them.
"I think that this is them."- She says- "Get ready. We're in for a wild ride."
As the three of them prepare to fight, a small group of vagabonds emerges and surrounds them. A tall and muscular green-haired man, with a scar on his left eye and tribal markings on his cheeks emerges to greet them. Or take them down. It's not quite certain yet.
When he sees who they managed to locate, he smiles and moves his hand near his weapon.
"Ahh. The infamous Kaos family. Harbringers of hope and destroyers of mighty empires."- He says- "It's a pleasure to meet you personally, at long last."
Geralt glares at him.
"Who are you?"
The man smiles.
"I am the one who's known as Axel Evans. Well-trained warrior. Amateur magic user. And, most notably, leader of my liege's Sector Beta."- He says- "I've fought in many battles and have the scars to prove it to you. I can take off your heard, if that's what I wanted. But I'm just content with chaining you up, until my employer orders otherwise."
Akira raises her eyebrow.
"Is that what you've been doing to the people you so honorably captured along the way? Chained them up against their will?"- She asks him- "Man. You're blinder than a mole rat. You could never see the truth, even when it's in front of you."
Axel looks at her.
"And that is?"
Akira nods.
"Not all of your alleged victims are the same."
Axel smirks.
"We don't care about the thoughts of our enemies. We're sent to do a task. We get on with it."- He says- "Now, shall we begin our inevitable battle? I long to make you all pay for murdering all of the members of the West Division."
Kaiden sighs.
"Finally! I was hoping that you would say that!"- He exclaims- "I've been growing tired of your pointless banter, vagabond!"
Axel laughs.
"Bring it, weaklings!"
After giving his warriors the command to strike, he joins them in battle and gleefully strikes at Geralt and Kaiden. However, the two boys use their teamwork to repel him and confuse him for long enough to allow Akira to strike him down to the ground.
The vagabond leader quickly gets up. He uses his magic to create a temporary shield, protecting himself from the attacks of his opponents while they try to finish him off. However, Kaiden soon finds out a way to penetrate through this fool's barrier and channels his inner spirit into a single, devastating blow with his sword, shattering the only sanctuary of Axel and sending him flying.
Of course, he recovers soon and springs to his feet. He lunges forward and surprises the siblings by delivering a series of fast, nasty blows that easily disorient them. This gives him the chance to strike at them with the bigger weapon on his back and leave them behind as easy prey for the rest of his alies.
While Geralt and Kaiden struggle to get the vagabonds away from themselves, Akira attempts to assist them. However, she is stopped in her tracks when Axel attacks her instead. She barely manages to parry his series of blows, but succesfully counterattacks and uses her light energy to weaken him, making him an easier target for the small, but determined team.
Even so, Axel is not the type of person to give up. He's captured many troublemakes (in the eyes of his emperor, at the very least) and he's ready to use his abilities to capture countless more. He stands back up on his feet and wipes the dust away from his clothes.
"Well, that's one fool that doesn't know when to stand down."- Akira says- "How humiliating."
Axel smiles.
"The only humiliation is when I take you all into my liege's custody, to rot away in the darkest of places."- He says- "Now, come on! Let all of your anger out at me! See just how futile it is for you!"
Akira points her blade at it.
"Be careful what you wish for, because I could be too big of a spoon for that mouth of yours."
Once Axel lunges forward, Akira knows what he is capable of. She determines his speed, accuracy and inner strength.
"A fearsome opponent, I see. Few villains would be able to pride themselves with such redeeming qualities."- She says- "But those things could also be the primary catalysts to your downfall."
She raises her mechanical arm. A circular sawblade replaces her fingertips.
"En garde, you fool!"
With a single slice from her sawblade, she effortlessly manages to both cut down Axel's weapon and tear a large hole into his clothes, revealing his muscular chest in the process.
"Agh! That caught me off guard, I admit!"- Axel says- "But it's too late for you!"
As Akira continues to fight back, he grabs her mechanical arm and tries to use what remains of his weapon to cut its connection from the rest of her body. However, he only manages to crack it even further, much to his absolute dismay.
Akira takes a step back and smiles.
"Sorry, honey. This bad girl's made of pure titanium- indestructible by any normal means."- She says to him as she withdraws her sawblade- "If you really want to separate a girl and her greatest weapon, you should try harder than that. Far harder."
Axel clenches his fists. He knows that he has the strength to hold Akira off, but his powers are not enough to make an actual breakthrough. Thus, he turns around and makes a run for it.
"Hey!"- Akira yells- "Don't you dare back away from a fight!"
She tries to chase him down, only to be confronted by the rest of his squadron.
"We can't allow ya to go any further, lady."- One of them says- "Our leader's got someone else to hunt."
Akira raises her eyebrow.
"Someone... else?"
The warrior smiles.
"Oh, you'll find out soon."- He continues, noticing her curiosity- "Don't worry."
As she and Kaiden are surrounded by the rest of the imperial warriors, they fail to notice that Geralt has disappeared. Apparently, he saw Axel running away from the clutches of battle and is trying to chase him down before he flees and reports their location to the Emperor.
And yet, he knows well that this might be a trap. While running after him, he never lets his hand stray away from his weapon, just in case the tables turn on him.
After about five minutes of running, Axel stops. He draws his weapon and turns around, staring Geralt right in the eye.
"So. You're still trying to avenge her, even though it's far too late."- He says- "How naive of you."
Geralt sighs.
"I would never use my desire for revenge as a weapon."- He says- "However, I must make an example of the bravery of our family. And I feel like you are the best candidate for that."
Axel smiles.
"You're far from home, kid. Your family ain't here to save you."- He says- "Look at you. Even though you still have people who believe in you, you're still all alone. Alone in your thoughts. Alone in your dreams. All that you do is prove that you're nothing more than a one-man band. You're the one who decides what must be done. You have to save others from dangerous villains. And you're always at the top of the food chain. This show just how much of a loner you've become."
Geralt shakes his head.
"I may be a lonely person deep inside, but that does not mean that I am weak and dependent."- He says- "I am sure that you heard the popular saying- "One hero makes an army. One ruler makes the world". It is true that I am not good with words, most of the time. I am not able to convince others to join my side. But even the smallest squad could be the catalyst to one's ultimate downfall, if they dare to underestimate it. And if you think that you can test my patience with your insults, be my guest. See just how unbreakable my resolve could be against your kind."
Axel smiles.
"Well, I'm just as much of an army as you are. I've trained for a long time to defeat unruly do-gooders like yourself and I easily get what I want."- He says- "Got it memorized?"
Geralt nods.
"I am sure that you are more than just another villain. Your eyes betray your determination, your resolve to serve your dark master."- He says- "If that is so, then rest assured that I shall serve my holy allies, as well. Justice always prevails and your kind will soon be punished for the crimes that you have committed against humankind."
He points his sword at him.
"Let's see how skilled you really are."
Axel raises his eyebrow.
"Oh? You think that this little thing will stop me from cleansing the world?"- He asks and laughs- "How naive of you! That won't even scratch me!"
Geralt shakes his head.
"There were two people who underestimated me, just like you did. They tried to poison me and attempt to take away my lifeforce. They chained me up, forced me to watch as my family slowly rotted away before my eyes. All while they chuckled from a distance, enjoying themselves as others suffered elsewhere."- He says- "Those monsters in human skin soon realized that a true warrior's resolve can never be broken. I fought off the vile substance. My spirit never crumbled before it. And when they finally found out that our bond can never be broken, it was far too late for them."
He looks at Axel.
"So, tell me."- He says- "Do you really want to end up like them?"
Axel grins.
"I don't care about your petty rambling."- He says- "All I care about is putting you in a cell."
Geralt nods.
"Then feel free to prove me wrong."- He says- "We shall see if that works out for you."
Having said that, the two warriors engage in a vicious battle. Axel clearly has the advantage, but Geralt still presses on, in the hopes of finding a flaw in his enemy's ways. Finally, he discovers a dent in his half-broken sword and plunges his own blade deep within it, shattering the thing into hundreds of pieces in the process.
Desperate to win the fight, Axel uses a smoke bomb and tries to sneak behind Geralt, attempting to stab him with his second weapon. But the young hero knows well about this kind of trickery- he has learned a lot from it. So, without another word, he simply reaches for something behind his back, finds Axel's neck, grabs him and throws him to the ground.
The two of them continue to fight as Axel attempts to stand back up. However, Geralt refuses to let him do that, giving him the worst challenge he has ever faced so far. Their blades clash as the clangs of metal disappear into the bright blue sky, scaring off a flock of birds who fly off in the distance. When that happens, thunder roars off in the distance, indicating the determination of both warriors and the power that they hold inside of their very beings.
"Do you remember Troy Harvey, kid? The loyal general of our emperor's army who brought your whole family into ruin?"- Axel says, mocking Geralt- "Well, I think that he's still better than you, even in this time and age! What you did out there was pure luck!"
Geralt shakes his head.
"The only thing that could be considered pure luck are all of the victories that your army achieved."- He says- "If you didn't have the moment of surprise on your side, then you certainly would have lost it all ages ago."
Axel smiles.
"Oh. I think that your big sis would've disagreed with that."- He says- "There's always potential in one's heart, even if those who have been too tainted by the shadows. That's what she said in life, right? Well, I think that she made you too soft. You're not quite the battle-hardened warrior you were meant to be."
The insulting mention of his sister causes Geralt to experience a moment of pure rage. He raises his blade in the yell and lets out a frightening battle cry that forces Axel to step back a little bit.
"My sister died because of scum like yourself!"- He yells- "I promised to avenge her and that's what I will do! You cannot stop me!"
He lunges forward, swinging his blade with incredible force and throwing Axel back. Then, as he tries to get up again, he strikes once again. And again. And yet again. His resolve does not crumble before Axel's harsh words. Instead, it only grows stronger with each passing second, leaving the vile leader to wonder if he really is the son of legendary hero Adam Kaos.
With a single swing from his blade, Geralt creates a magical wave so strong that it throws Axel back, sending him flying near a sharp cliff. And yet, the two of them don't stop fighting, even when they're in a dangerous location like this one. They relentlessly continue to pursue opportunities to bring each other down, with Geralt thinking of fearsome techniques that can make even the proudest paladin cry tears of joy.
"You're a skilled artisan, kid. I've got to give you that."- Axel says- "But if you think that those blows will ever affect me, you're badly mistaken."
Geralt smiles, indicating that he is already aware of that.
"Maybe you should ask your own body how it's feeling right now."- He says- "You should see if it thinks the same way as you."
Axel shakes his head.
"I don't care if my body wants to keep fighting back or not. It's my duty to serve my liege and I won't stop until I'm nothing more than a pile of ashes."- He says- "My scars are the testimonial of my courage."
Geralt sighs.
"Or the signs of your foolishness."
Axel clenches his fists.
"Enough chit-chat!"- He yells- "Let's finish this!"
Geralt nods.
"I could not agree more."
The two of them engage in one last, vicious battle. They keep on swinging at each other, parrying blows left and right as they fight for survival.
And then, Axel gains the upper hand. He jumps on top of Geralt and stabs him in the shoulder.
"Hah!"- He exclaims as his opponent starts to bleed- "How's your faith doing now?"
Geralt smiles.
"Well, it is still as strong as ever."- He responds- "But yours seems to be wavering."
Axel laughs.
"Wrong! My faith's still better than yours!"- He exclaims- "I am Axel Evans- feared and respected warrior of the Seven Kingdoms! My sword of justice brings down all those who dare to oppose my master! My words weigh more than a thousand stones! And I never miss my target, even when it's miles away from me!"
He raises his sword in the air.
"I shall be the victor!"- He yells- "I shall be the harbringer of-- "
Suddenly, a shot rings out. Axel is struck right in the chest and stumbles back against the edge of the cliff. He looks up and sees that someone else has managed to join their fight.
"Grandpa!"- Geralt exclaims- "You made it back!"
Jared approaches his grandson and hugs him. Then, he looks at Axel and points his guns at him.
"The bond that one shares with his own loved ones is the strongest feeling that they could ever think of. When they have someone to fight for, their resolve remains unbreakable."- He says to him- "My boy managed to get past all of your cowardly attempts to demoralize him. He stood strong against your insults, resisted your blows. And in the end, we prevailed together."
Axel shakes his head.
"Don't count... "- He gasps- "... on it."
He tries to lunge forward again, but Jared uses his magic to create a lasso of light. He uses it to catch his enemy and throw him back, severely hurting his back in the process.
"Don't you see it, spawn of darkness? It's futile!"- He yells as Axel stands up- "Even your greatest efforts won't break us down!"
Axel smiles.
"What if we still manage to take you all away?"
Jared shakes his head.
"Then we shall fight with all of our spirit and show you that our hope will never fade away."- He responds- "Regardless of the situation that we are in, the Kaos family still shines bright. Our sense of honor guides of forward. Our belief in a better world keeps us afloat. And the people whose hope reaches out to us, it gives us the strength to fight back against your insolent kind of vagabonds."
As Axel stumbles back toward the edge of the cliff, Geralt approaches him and shakes his head.
"I thought that you would be wise enough to see your mistakes. But you were not. You kept thinking that you had a chance against the true warriors of faith."- He says- "And now, you shall see yours crumble into pieces!"
Having said that, he draws his blade, lunges forward and plunges it into Axel's mouth. Apparently, he also managed to reach his brain, since he dies almost immediately afterwards.
Geralt looks back at the recently deceased Axel. Then, he looks back at his grandfather and raises his eyebrow.
"Go ahead. Don't hesitate."- Jared says, knowing what his grandson wants to do- "It is the least we could do to those who try to break our world."
Without thinking twice, Geralt turns back and kicks Axel. His lifeless corpse falls down the cliff, disappearing into the thick forest below them.
Having done the deed, he looks back at his grandfather and shakes his head.
"I wish that things were better than this."
Jared nods.
"We all do, my boy."- He says- "But it's still not over. As long as we have Hope and Faith on our side, we won't end up like the rest of those poor people."
Geralt sighs.
"I know, grandpa."- He says- "I know."
The two of them soon someone sneaking up behind them. They turn around and see that the rest of Squad Beta has managed to find them. When they look closer, they realize that they have managed to capture two people very dear to them.
"You've done your thing, young man. Now it's time for us to do ours."- One of the warriors says- "We've got the two people you're working with. Their lives are forfeit if you don't submit to us."
Geralt points his blade at them.
"Uhand my family or suffer the consequences!"
The warrior sighs.
"I'm afraid that it isn't that simple."- He says- "You see, we came here to do a mission. Our leader may be gone, but we've still got it. And if you want those people to survive, then you'd better do as we say."
To prove his point, he has one of the other warriors to point his weapon at Akira's neck.
"You monsters!"- Jared yells- "Let go of my little girl!"
He tries to attack them, but Geralt stops him.
"Grandpa, no. It is no use."- He says- "If we attack them, they're just going to murder them in front of us. We have no choice."
Jared looks back at his grandson.
"But what could we do?"- He asks- "Is there a way to take them back without violence?"
Geralt sighs.
"There is."- He says- "But I think that you will not like it."
As Geralt steps forward, Jared realizes what is going on.
"No, my boy! Don't do it!"- He yells- "There must be another way! We can't just obey them!"
Geralt shakes his head.
"I am very sorry, grandpa."- He says- "I cannot allow them to hurt our family. Honor demands that I make this decision. Not for myself, but for the people who matter."
He looks up at Squad Beta.
"Warriors of Redmark! I have decided what must be done!"- He exclaims- "Let go of my brother and aunt! I shall come with you to... well, wherever you want to take me!"
Now every member of Geralt's family is shocked by what he wants to do. He is willingly submitting to those dangerous people, without thought or consent from others. This is a dangerous thing to do, but it seems like standard routine to him.
"Sweetie, no!"- Akira yells and tries to break free- "You don't have to do that! We don't care whether we'll live or not!"
Geralt wipes a tear from his right eye as he walks by his family.
"I was a bad brother, aunt. I failed to help Kiki when she needed me the most."- He says- "But now, I have a chance to redeem myself. I can save the lives of others, even though mine shall certainly be forfeit."
He smiles and hugs her.
"I love you."
Akira breaks into tears and hugs her nephew as well.
"I love you too, sweetheart!"
The warriors shake their heads and separate them.
"That's enough."- The warrior from earlier says- "You've made your choice. Now, it's time to get going. Emperor Redmark, greatest sovereign of our mighty empire, awaits your arrival."
Kaiden is enraged by Geralt's decision. He tries to break free from his bonds, even managing to punch one of the soldiers to death. However, Akira soon stops him, in an attempt to keep this delicate peace intact.
"I'm sorry, Kaiden. I can't let you harm them any further."- She says- "Geralt decided that all of us should live instead of him. We can't let his sacrifice be in vain."
Kaiden sighs and glares back at the squad.
"Alright. We'll accept your deal."- He says and points at their captors- "But we'll be back soon enough! Do you hear me?! My brother shall not remain in your filthy hands for long!"
The warriors sigh.
"We'll see about that."- The warrior says.
Squad Beta gathers around Geralt. Two warriors grab him and he is escorted away.
While on the move, Geralt looks back at his family. There is a lot of sadness in his eyes, that much is clear. But there is also some kind of a strange feeling inside of him. Regret, perhaps? Or maybe sympathy?"
Either way, he knows that his family will get hurt emotionally, but it is for the best. He would never allow those vagabonds to harm them and everyone knows it.
"I am very sorry, everyone."- He says to them- "I will see you very soon. I promise."
Jared waves at him.
"Goodbye, my special boy."- He says to him, barely restraining himself from breaking down like his daughter- "May Hope and Faith be on your side."
As the three remaining members of the Kaos family look down, Geralt is escorted away from them. Soon, he is out of sight.
Akira and Jared stare at each other for a few moments that almost seem like an eternity. Their hearts are heavy with guilt and regret, but they know that they wouldn't have stopped Geralt, even if they tried more than they already did. It is the way that things go- sometimes, you win the fight and sometimes, you are forced to face the magnitude of your mistakes. To them, it is just another way of life and they must accept it, no matter how painful it is.
"Akira, my dear."- Jared says to his daughter- "We should find a way to bring Geralt back. Immediately."
Akira nods.
"Yes, father. I know."- She says- "I'll notify Avernum's militia immediately once we get home. Those vagabonds won't get away with this insolence."
Kaiden is still infuriated by this sudden chain of events. He never expected that the enemy would play its cards so well and he is shocked that his dear brother, the person that he cares for the most, has fallen victim to their wrath. Now, he is left alone, with little more than his own family to support him. He knows that his life is going to change from now on and that he has to make the best out of it.
Staring at the sky, he lets out an ear-shattering scream that travels fast through the forest. He falls on his knees and curses the names of Redmark and his most trusted people.
"Redmark!!!"- He screams- "We're coming for you!"
----And so, the Chapter comes to a strange end. Geralt is captured by the forces of Marcus Redmark and is taken away somewhere where he will never be seen by his own family again... or so they all think. He is now at their mercy, awaiting whatever judgement is just around the corner, but also knowing that he made the right decision. Today, Geralt managed to save hundreds of human lives. The world is still not aware of what he had done for them, but they will soon.
But do not fear! There is still a chance for survival, a possibility for redemption! Not all hope has been lost yet and the spirit still burns bright as ever. Perhaps disaster could still be averted. And yet, it still has yet to happen. It will not be an easy task, but what our brave heroes have faced until now has not been that easy, either.
The only thing that remains... is the faith. The faith in the heroes of the world.
Onward!