The Witcher: Grinding Proficiency Starting with the Witcher

The three walked along the castle’s narrow corridor, the candlelight casting flickering shadows on the walls.

Looking at the retreating figure of the maid leading the way, Li Wei asked with a puzzled expression, "Excuse me, does the Baroness need our help?"

The maid did not turn around, but kept her head down and replied in a soft voice, "You are too kind, sir. How could a servant like me know about the lady's affairs?"

"Where is the Baron?"

"It's almost dark, and the Baron has already set off with his guards to patrol the town."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei frowned.

Suddenly, the maid stopped in her tracks and turned to look at a wooden door with exquisite carvings on it.

"My lords, the lady requests your presence."

After saying that, she gently pushed open the door.

Li Wei followed her gaze and saw that the room was very tidy, with a wooden doll and a much smaller wooden sword scattered on the floor.

This is clearly a boy's room.

A woman is standing by the bed.

She had long, smooth, jet-black hair and wore an elegant lace hat with a veil that reached all the way to the tip of her nose.

The semi-transparent veil did not completely conceal her appearance; her striking features and well-maintained skin, paired with a pair of beautiful brown eyes, made her look elegant and charming.

She wore a long-sleeved black dress with a very elegant neckline, and a warm, green agate pendant hung on her chest.

Just standing there, she exudes an innate air of elegance.

The woman looked at the three of them with her beautiful eyes, her eyes slightly reddening.

"Witchers, welcome."

The three bowed slightly in greeting.

The maid behind him very sensibly withdrew and gently closed the door.

The Baroness walked to the side of the wooden bed, her slender, snow-white hand gently stroking the soft down comforter, her movements filled with boundless tenderness and sorrow.

"Does the Baron want you to... kill it?"

Li Wei raised his head slightly, a look of confusion in his eyes.

A bitter smile played on the Baroness's lips.

"I don't care how many gold coins he gave you, I'm willing to pay double the reward, just please break the curse on my poor child."

She paused, her voice trembling, "Even if you can't untie it, I'm willing to pay you the same amount as the Baron promised, just please leave here, as long as you don't harm my child."

"A child?" Mavis exclaimed in surprise.

The Baroness's eyes finally filled with tears, and glistening teardrops slid down her cheeks.

"Indeed, my poor child was cursed and became... became a werewolf."

"I……"

At this point, she could no longer hold back and sobbed as she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Li Wei asked in a deep voice, "Does Baron Olsen know about this?"

The Baroness clenched her fists, her voice filled with deep-seated resentment: "That heartless man, how could he be so cruel! Taylor is the child he watched grow up! He's my own flesh and blood! For his baronial reputation, for his so-called authority over the territory, he could even harm his own child!"

"Witchers, please, you must help me... please have pity on me, your mother."

At this point, she was already in tears, her despair and grief deeply moving.

"Madam," Aite said, "may we be allowed to inspect this room?"

The Baroness nodded: "Of course."

Aite gestured to Li Wei, and the two of them carefully looked around the room.

Before long, Aite found many gray hairs on the bed, exactly the same as those they had found on the corpse.

Li Wei stood where the Baroness had just stood, his gaze fixed on the window.

The room has an extremely wide view, overlooking the entire town of Gaoshan.

It is dusk, when the sun and moon meet. If you are lucky, you can see the spectacular sight of the sun and moon each occupying one side of the sky at the same time.

But now, Li Wei sees a second moon.

On the central tower of Gaoshan Town, there is a huge white circular marker.

"That is the crest of the Flac royal family."

Mavis quietly walked up to him and explained in a soft voice.

"But the badge alone is not enough to trigger Taylor's conversion."

"However, I think it must be related to this."

Li Wei nodded.

"Marina above! Are you saying that it was that full moon pattern that turned my child into a werewolf?"

The Baroness overheard their conversation and asked anxiously.

Li Wei replied, "We still need to go and confirm."

"By the way, Madam, can you think of anyone who would harm your child, Taylor?"

The Baroness pondered for a long time, and finally shook her head painfully.

"I don't know... Since my child was born, I have stayed in Gaoshan Town for many years, almost completely isolated from the outside world."

"Speaking of enemies...which noble lord doesn't have a few rivals?"

Li Wei thought to himself, "That's true."

Aite then approached, breaking the silence: "Alright, enough of the small talk, Your Excellency. I have a question. According to the timeline, it's not yet time for the werewolf transformation. Where is our dear young master Taylor now?"

The Baroness began to sob again: "At first the Baron could control him, but after Taylor's first... his first injury, he never returned to the castle."

"The Baron has been searching day and night these past few days, but he still can't find any trace of him."

She pleaded again, "Witchers, please, help this poor mother who is about to lose her child!"

Seeing the Baroness's heartbroken state, Mavis couldn't bear it any longer and said, "According to ancient records, besides finding and eliminating the source of the curse, there is another way to break the werewolf's curse."

"It's about making the werewolf wear a shirt made of five parsley leaves when he transforms, and letting him get through the night peacefully."

"A shirt made from five parsley leaves?"

A glimmer of hope instantly appeared in the Baroness's eyes. "I'll have someone prepare it right away!"

After saying this, she hurriedly left the room and called her maid.

Aite then shrugged at Levi and whispered, "It seems our beautiful sorceress has already made the decision for us."

Before long, a shirt covered with fresh parsley leaves was delivered to Li Wei and the other two.

They bid farewell to the hopeful Baroness and left the castle.

Before nightfall, the three of them arrived at the central tower of Gaoshan Town.

Li Wei raised his head and looked carefully at the wall with the full moon pattern engraved on it.

"Mavis, Etta, look, isn't there something hazy on that pattern?"

Aite looked up and said, "It's fluorescent powder. This powder reflects a silvery-gray light at night, making it look like the moon."

"This explains why Taylor turns into a werewolf every night."

Mavis finally confirmed.

The three did not choose to stay, but continued southward into the redwood forest.

Night was approaching, and their time was running out.

Upon arriving at the pre-scouted location, Levi and Ete nimbly climbed the tall redwood tree, while Mavis took out her staff, chanted a spell, and gradually disappeared into the shadows of the forest.

Li Wei drew his silver sword, its blade already coated with high-grade curse oil, gleaming with a cold, clear light in the dim light.

Time passed second by second, and the sky turned completely into a deep, inky black.

Suddenly, a long, drawn-out wolf howl came from afar, breaking the deathly silence of the forest.

Immediately following was the sound of hurried and heavy footsteps.

Levi and Aite in the tree opened their eyes at the same time.

coming!