I had traveled through woods before it was not new, but I knew something was wrong with first, I didn't pick it up but over time I saw it become more peaceful than usual finally I reached the end of the woods and equally I saw the town and headed there.
...
the sun was already setting as I enter the town it seems like most of the stores and areas seem close. As I walk, I try to search for an in, but I couldn't find one, where the hell was it, I couldn't find it. I turned color and come to a locked gate to what looked like a villa, but it was in a state of decay. As I search the estate, I notice more things first than their barricades, but they were toward the house instead of away. seconded were noticeable claw marks mostly from the gate and some on the barricades, and... I am hearing armorer footsteps.
I turn to see a group of armored men and axes; guards stop and look at me most likely surprised that I am here maybe they weren't expecting a Witcher to be here or...
"Young man can you tell me why you are here this is not a safe place."
"I just enter the town why are you here?"
"I see but please head to the church it protects you while we hold off the creature."
"What creature..."
a screech was heard behind me, I turned to the villa removing the glasses I wore to hide my eyes and look into the building. I see even in the resting sunlight I barely see too much inside, but I see that something was in there.
"Sir you said to hold off how long well more of you be."
"Boy, that thing has killed some of our best men you can't fight it!"
I head to the makeshift barricade and remove my clock placing it on it. I move to my back and take out a bottle of cat. Usually, this is not my problem unless I am paid but this thing will hunt me down and running will do nothing but waste time and energy.
"Sir I am sorry, but I think we are past the point of no return I am staying if you like it or not just pray that backup is soon."
by this point light was gone and the moonlight was up covering the courtyard but Shadow still covering most of the house, then I see it. the creature was one I knew but had no run-ins, a Striga, and like my brother said it looked like a horse with sharp teeth, the body of a giant, the body was on all fours with claws and smelling like the dead.
I try to walk forward reaching for a sliver on my back, but the soldier grabs me and pulls me back.
"No young swordsman, we handle the creature you stay with John while."
I turn the soldier stares at him, his grip on me weakens and he takes a step back.
"What in the god's name, what are you?!"
"I am Witcher I am a professional as well now let me go now."
the creature roars back at us I look at the creature charging at me, fuck it I kick the soldier back and draw my silver sword before prepping aarad. the Striga within a 2-bounds lunch at me I cast the aarad, and it hit but only drop them back down to the floor.
Striga rose again and swap its claws at me, I dash back and then backhanded the creature. the backhand hits but the Striga shove me before I could swing. staggering back I regain my footing the creature hiss at me seeming to eye on something what could it possibly... fuck I forgot their guards behind me.
war cry was heard when one of the men rushed toward the creature swinging its halberd at it. As it arched down at it the Striga move t away from the polearm then grab it and swing both it and the wilder to the gate fence with a loud clatter. the man sprawl on the floor with the sound of heavy breathing, damn it its ribs must of break.
Striga being to pounce at the man, I run behind the creature and kick down to prevent him from pouncing. the thing stares me madder, with out hesitation I cast the fear sign onto it causing it to look at me for a mount before bounding back to the villa.
I run to the man and check his breath, once he know he was breathing I drag him back to his group. Propping him up to allow him to breathe more easily, he grabs my arm try to speak the pain and lack of air made it difficult.
"Don't speak about your ribs and most likely other parts being broken or damaged rest for now until these increments come."
as soon as my words were said he nodded and then rest for a bit, turning to one of the men I ask them where were this man, but all they give me were stares. I could guess why but something told me there was something else though.
The clopping of hooves came from behind, I stood up and faced weapons from another group of man where.
"stand-down and the lord will deal with you"
the captain stare at me as if I would disappear, its a different town same fools.
"What is the meaning of this and why are you bothering this young man"
"my lord I apology but..."
at some point, I cancel out the man who I am assuming is the lord of this land. I focus on the courtyard and check my medallion for shakes, it gives a low one showing the creature was still near but most likely not showing itself.
"Young man can please face me"
I turn to see another lord, a man in the least late 30s with a blond hair tie that seems like a ponytail & blue eyes, and fair skin. As soon he made contact with my face his face showed surprise and horror.
another man nudges him most lilies try to get on track again, the lord scoffs and surprised got off his horse and walks to me and for some reason hands out his hand.
"Sorry son my name is June I am the mayor of this town"
I look down at his hand and then to his face to see a man trying not to stare, also the hell of a mayor maybe another word for lord. I reach for his hand and grab it.
"I am Lurk of Kvor my lord."
"I good to meet to son but may I ask what are guild is from I never meet a wizard like you before?"
Wizard has witcher forgotten this much, I held my medallion to show the mark I have.
"I am no wizard my lord I am what is called a witcher and as for my guild mark it's here"
the lord looks at me with confusion both at me and the medallion and not only that I hear a whisper among his man asking what a witcher. okay, note to ask my brother to talk to his bard case this is a surprise.
"is everything alright my lord you look like a ghoul who spoke clearly ?"
"oh no it's nothing son just what is a witcher"
"We are monster hunters we sale our service to people to take down monsters and lift curses if needed"
"like the creature you seem to know it"
let go and motion the other person to come closer.
"yes the striga, do wish to hire to take down the creature"
as soon as my lords left me the lord's eyes lit up like a flame
"you mean it but there has to be a cost right"
"yes 1,000 ourns or a close alternative to it to slay the creature but I must ask how this happened sir"
the lord loses the light and becomes melodic
"about 12 days ago the creature show up at first we presume it was an animal attack until I saw the thing eating a poor woman, at first we attempted to slay it but it failed to the point we try to push it back for sunset to sunrise it hunted and attack. My people no longer could take it so I called the guilds for aid and this wizard come to asset us"
he then pointed to the man who dress weirdly weirder than a normal mage.
"I see may ask something, my lord?"
"yes of course."
"Is there a crypt under the villa if so who was recently buried?"
his face turn hardened
"boy, what do you mean?"
"my lord the Striga isn't some random monster it's a curse being,striga is made for curse individuals they are put into a death-like sleep and are in a sense turned into the Striga."
the man stop stared at me mouthing something
"you joking it's just some sick joke right"
as soon shake my head he being to breakdown falling to his need s being to form tears
"hey the hell is wrong with you"
I turn to the mage who was angered by this
"ask but a question if does not wish to speak it's fine but if this is to work I must know who died"
the mage was about to say something but the man rise his hand
"It's my daughter she died a bit before the thing came we buried her here with her mother, I discover my father did something we locked him but I didn't know to unleash a curse"
I nodded in understanding and help him up, I being to look into my bag but I was tap don't eh shoulder turning to his lord.
"is their way to cure her"
"yes"
he lept upon me
"PLEASE TELL ME HOW AND..."
"clam yourself there is a way but is much harder and most usually want it dead. I try to free her but listen to me now you must know"
"what is it?"
"yes can lift but she turns unstable she is cured but her mind would have been shattered by a form of the curse she needs healing for her mind and they're a chance the curse will turn to prevent this you need certain things"
"I also pursue you must defend yourself so if to survive you kill her I understand t-that but how will lift it"
push him off of me
"simply keep it out of its crypt?"
took out the bag and a few items I will need for this case this will be a mess.