With the Ducal Guardsmen’s help, storming the castle and freeing the hostage should be a simple task.

You may have encountered the mill in the briefly-available questAmidst the Mill’s Grist.

The quest begins aftermeeting the guardsmen at midnight de la Croix’s Mill.

A black-haired woman wearing dark clothes stands by a window in Toussaint.

After going over the plan, the group are ready to begin, starting the battle immediately after.

With the number of enemies present, using decoctions thatimprove with each enemy slainwould be particularly useful.

TheGrave Hag Decoctionand theNightwraith Decoctionare particularly useful here.

A screenshot of The Witcher 3’s map, with an orange circle over a quest objective.

There are ahandful of enemies that may not notice Geralt’s presencein the adjoining street.

You canignore them to avoid needless violence.

Geralt will confront Roderick when the battle is over.

Geralt’s swing is deflected by a guardsman wearing a metal helmet.

Roderick willask Geralt for help with his injuries.Choosing to help him willhelp you earn aparticularly powerful sword, Aerondight.

Once the path is clear, enter the castle.

A cutscene will play whereDettlaff enters first,finding Rhenna.

Geralt crouches down by a fallen noble during an assault on the latter’s castle at night.

Geralt follows suit, putting the clues together andrealizing that Syanna and Rhena are one and the same.

With the ruse revealed, there is nothing to do butwatch the cutscene play outas the quest ends.

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Regis and Dettlaff stand amidst a pile of bodies as they arrive to help Geralt reach a castle.

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