The Witcher - Uchiha Madara!

Chapter 158 - Meeting of All Northern Kingdoms 02.

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Third Person POV

Northern kingdoms.

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The elven city had become an uninhabitable place, used mostly by merchants, mages, and scholars as a site for study, storage, or even as a hideout. There were also thieves and looters seeking precious artifacts.

However, those who still remained in the city started to notice a new group emerging. They watched in surprise as mages and guards from various kingdoms began to occupy the central area of the city.

Those present had little time to react before being forced out, as the newcomers secured the area and erected magical barriers to keep others away.

"Hey, what's going on over there?" a man asked as he saw a group being practically kicked out of the city.

"They just gave me the choice to leave or die! I had all my gold there — how dare they do this?!" one of the men exclaimed indignantly.

"Shut up! You can't go against these guys. Look, those banners... it's not just Kaedwen — there's Temeria and Lyria too! Something big is happening here!" the man replied to his companion, casting a suspicious glance toward the area they had been expelled from.

It was the highest point in the city, with a towering structure. More and more soldiers were guarding the place, while mages cast spells. They arrived through portals, both inside and outside the city, and began expelling everyone present. The locals now found themselves in a helpless situation, with valuable resources inside, but unable to do anything except watch as the place was taken over.

"Wait! Isn't Temeria supposed to be in the south? Has the war ended already?" someone from the group asked, surprised by the sight of the banner.

News of the war was still spreading. Mages were the fastest way to relay the outcome of the battle to the northern courts, but even that took time. The information would first reach the courts, then trickle down through soldiers who had fought, eventually reaching traders and travelers. It would take even longer to arrive in remote areas like this one, so it wasn't unusual for people here to remain unaware of recent events.

"War?" another asked, clueless about the southern conflict.

"What are you talking about?! The Nilfgaard invasion! Haven't you heard about it? What kind of idiot are you, huh?" another man snapped, looking at him with disbelief.

"Look, I haven't left these ruins for almost half a year, so don't expect me to know everything happening in the world!" the man retorted angrily.

"Anyway, there was a war in the north. Cintra fell, and a battle for control of Sodden began. That's all I know — I heard it from an informant," a third man added, arms crossed, his gaze fixed on the tower as more banners from various kingdoms were raised.

Over the following days, more soldiers arrived to encircle the tower. The banners kept increasing: alongside Kaedwen, Temeria, and Sodden, there were now the flags of Redania, Aedirn, Lyria and Rivia, Kovir and Poviss, Verden, Brugge, Kerack, Cidaris, and Hengfors.

Everyone stayed away from the area as soldiers continued advancing through the city, ensuring no one got close. Word spread that all the kings and queens of the north were gathering for a meeting that would decide the fate of the northern realms.

More and more people arrived in the central area of the city — mages and soldiers alike — reinforcing security to ensure nothing disrupted the meeting. The first rulers to arrive remained inside the structure, waiting for their counterparts, as the meeting had been brought forward and would soon begin.