"Perhaps the Catriona Plague is the plague, but no one has ever undertaken large-scale rat extermination. What might happen afterward is unpredictable."
"And controlling a wraith, a dangerous Plague Maiden, to act in the city will definitely lead to misunderstandings."
"It's even possible that instead of gaining a good reputation, you might be twisted into the culprit for spreading the plague, or even become a wanted criminal, a death row inmate."
"You'd best create an item to mask this, such as a flute or a melodica."
"Furthermore, outside of Vizima, Princess Adda's control over other cities is not as strong as you might imagine."
"We must prepare for any potential unforeseen circumstances in advance."
Keira was still too naive; she often considered things too simply and directly and had not yet experienced being framed, subjected to insidious schemes, or maliciously entrapped by others.
This world isn't one where you can always succeed just because you want to do good. It's possible that your good deeds block someone else's financial path or harm the interests of schemers.
They might not be able to accomplish things themselves, being a motley crew, but they are very skilled at obstructing others and preventing good people from succeeding.
After listening to Guilliman's advice, Keira finally understood, looking at the witcher with a mix of surprise and admiration.
She hadn't expected Guilliman to think so deeply, and his suggestions were very pertinent.
Keira, with a somewhat coquettish attitude, hugged the witcher's arm and rubbed against it, saying in a charming voice:
"I truly thought too simply, Guilliman."
"Why don't you come to my room tonight and we can have a good chat? We can seriously discuss the feasibility of this plan together."
"Don't worry, I'll give you a generous consultation fee; you won't be working for nothing."
Hearing that Keira would pay him, Guilliman hesitated slightly.
The dragon girl Saskia had been on his island for several days now. With him dawdling like this, he wondered if she would be angry?
However, thinking of Keira's petite, 'one-step-to-the-stomach' figure, and her outstanding talent,
to earn money, it wasn't shameful.
"Even if you pay me more, I'll only stay with you for one night, no more than that."
Guilliman said this, and then his body honestly followed the charming sorceress into her bedroom.
However, his mind was considering other matters.
Although large-scale rat extermination could bring him a considerable income of soul power,
doing good deeds without seeking recognition had never been his style.
Currently, the reputation of Guilliman the Godslayer, at least around Vizima, had brought him many benefits.
If he could truly work with Keira to control the plague throughout the Kingdom of Temeria, it would be a good opportunity to improve the reputation of both Keira and him, as well as his witcher academy.
But since ancient times, even good wine fears deep alleys.
A good reputation is often not gained through word-of-mouth alone; proper management and dissemination are also essential.
Especially in such a feudal era, the reason the faith of the Eternal Fire could spread so widely and be regarded as a life creed by those commoners was primarily because the Church of the Eternal Fire had a large number of grassroots priests, deeply rooted in the rural areas and towns of the North, preaching based on their prestige and controlling public opinion.
Since he wanted to grow and strengthen, he should also have his own tool for public opinion.
Bards were a good starting point.
Guilliman planned to find time to talk with Miss Priscilla.
He intended to fund this beautiful and exceptionally talented bard to form a Bardic Alliance, gradually spreading to every city in the North, and even to the Nilfgaardian Empire in the South.
Bards, being quick-witted, eloquent, and liked by the common people, had always been good candidates for spreading public opinion.
Even the renowned master bard Dandelion was actually a multi-faceted spy in disguise, often providing intelligence to different targets.
If he could create an intelligence organization centered around bards, collecting information, spreading public opinion, and gathering news, then whatever he did in the future would be twice as effective with half the effort.
Of course, such an idea was still just a nascent one, but often, a powerful organization begins with a sprout.
The specific details would have to wait until the bard returned for a more thorough discussion.
Miss Priscilla was very popular now, having become a well-known bard in Temeria's noble circles.
Presumably, when he saw the young woman again, she should bring him many surprises.
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