From somewhere in the upper levels of the castle came the sound of a fierce struggle, with people shouting and screaming, and then uttering cries of pain.

The strong smell of burnt smoke and smoke kept entering her nose, making Xili frown.

Knowing Geralt's arrival from the vampire's mouth, the girl felt somewhat comforted in her hesitation.

After all, in the most critical moment, the man who is like a father is still by his side...

However, the woman who was like a mother to her was locked up somewhere in the castle and was helplessly calling for help, hoping that someone could come to save her.

And that person, Xili hopes it is herself...

There was a loud "bang", and an explosion occurred somewhere. The roof supported by the pillars began to tremble, and the plaster on the wall fell like raindrops.

Xili cautiously poked her head out from around the corner, and after confirming that the corridor was empty, she rushed out with quick and silent steps.

On the floor of the corridor, there were winding blood stains and dead bodies, but these did not attract her attention.

The internal structure of the castle is simply like a maze.

Soon, Xili found that she was lost and couldn't find anyone, so she had no choice but to choose the last resort:

"Lady Yennefer!"

The shout spread, but there was no response.

In desperation, she had no choice but to grit her teeth, pull out the long sword from her back, prepare to face the enemy, and shouted again:

"Yennefer!!!"

This time, she heard some movements, sounds that seemed to be responding.

She immediately ran into a gallery and then turned into a hall with tall columns.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!

Bonnet emerged from behind the column like a ghost, punched her in the face, and knocked her away.

Looking at Ciri struggling to stand up with her hands on the ground, the tall and thin Bonnet did not choose to pursue the victory.

"If you hadn't yelled, I wouldn't have found you at all." A hoarse and disgusting voice echoed in the girl's ears: "Your screams are so full of longing, my dear, do you really want to see me that much?"

Hearing this, Xili just tightened the sword in her hand, said nothing, and stared at the enemy in front of her who had given her so much pain and humiliation.

She immediately remembered the scene where she met Bonnet in Jealous Fire Village:

At that time, the entire Mouse Gang, except her, was brutally killed by this damn bounty hunter...

Bonnet seemed to really like the stubbornness and fear in Shirley's eyes, as well as her slightly trembling hands. He suddenly opened his arms and said with a crazy expression:

"bring it on!"

"As the curtain call for your wonderful performance, I have prepared the last opponent for you, the female witcher versus the bounty hunter Leo Bonnet! Oh, there is no doubt that many people will pay for this fight.

watch!

In an instant, Xili's painful experience in the arena emerged in her mind.

"Run away! Escape to another place, another time, far away from him!"

As soon as this thought came up, the girl felt ashamed.

"Just run away like this, leaving Geralt and Yennefer to fend for themselves? How could I do this!"

However, rationality told her that even if she died, she would not be able to help them.

In the end, she was overwhelmed by the fear in her heart and began to concentrate, trying to break through the strange magic everywhere in the castle and teleport herself to a place far away from Bonnet.

Looking at Xili, Bonnet immediately understood and ran towards her!

At the critical moment, Xili's special ability came into play.

I saw a flash of light passing by, and Xili disappeared completely on the spot!

I did it!

When she opened her eyes and saw her surroundings clearly, she immediately realized that she seemed to have been complacent too early.

Perhaps because of the magic restrictions set up in the castle, her ability was only used to a small extent, and she was only teleported to the other end of the corridor.

However, this teleportation still had an effect, at least it allowed her to temporarily stay away from the guy who frightened her.

Amid Bonnet's roar, Ciri took steps forward without hesitation and started to run away!

...

Running along the long and wide corridor, Xili did not dare to slow down at all.

However, she bumped around like a headless fly, and finally her way was blocked by fate.

At the end of the corridor, there is a dead end.

The sea breeze blows from the gap, and in front is the cliff leading to the outside of the castle.

The floor has collapsed, leaving only the basic structure - pillars, planks and beams.

This means that she has nowhere to escape...

"This is the end..."

Turning around, she saw Bonnet walking towards her, holding a sword that shone with cold light.

On both sides of the corridor, those marble female statues were looking at the two people who were destined to show off with lifeless eyes.

At this moment, Xili finally understood that she could no longer escape.

She must face him, the embodiment of her own inner fears, there is no choice!

The girl gritted her teeth and made up her mind. She held the "Swift" tightly with both hands and tried to cheer up her courage by growling:

"Then come on!"

Soon enough, Ciri turned the sword in her hand, took a stance, and began to circle around Bonnet's body, moving faster and faster, trying to force the bounty hunter to keep turning around on the spot, exposing possible flaws.

"Last time, this trick was of no use to me. Haven't you learned your lesson?"

Without answering the other party's question, Ciri swung the sword with both hands gently and smoothly, hoping to make Bonnet lose his sense of direction.

However, this trick seems to have been seen through by experienced bounty hunters.

There was only a "clang" sound, and the two long swords separated immediately after just a quick touch.

"I'm tired of your little tricks!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bonnet jumped forward suddenly, and the sword in his hand swept past. The girl did not confront him head-on, but chose to bend down, move her feet lightly, bypass her, and then stabbed her with the sword!

Bonnet raised his sword to block, and then used his inertia to swing his sword.

After dodging the sword blade on one side of his body, Xili immediately launched a counterattack on the spot, stabbing the opponent with the long sword quickly and continuously.

However, the bounty hunter, who had been well prepared, responded with a feint, and Ciri's swift attack was completely missed.

Although she jumped up at the critical moment to avoid it, Bonnet's sword still lightly scratched her shoulder, leaving a trace of pain.

After quickly pulling away, she couldn't help but look down at the conspicuous wound on her left shoulder.

The warm and moist blood flowed down the arm, onto the hand, and finally dripped to the ground with a "plop" and "plop".
Chapter completed!