Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 102 Triss's Joining

"Ah, so that's the commission. I think I've heard about it too."

After listening to Kayla and Wayne's discussion, Triss rubbed her slightly full belly, yawned playfully, and said with a smile:

"Kayla, I happen to have a day off tomorrow. If someone can treat me to a nice dinner tomorrow night, I might consider going with her to carry out this commission."

The reason for this suggestion is not because Triss is overly kind, but because as royal advisors, they rarely have the opportunity to solve problems personally.

The sorceresses possess immense power, yet they have few opportunities to use it, which is a waste in terms of combat experience, interpersonal skills, and personal experience.

Hearing this, Kayla was pleasantly surprised. She reached out and took Triss's hand, leaning close to her and saying happily:

"Great, Triss, this is a perfect opportunity for me to learn some combat experience from you."

"You are known as the genius sorceress of Maripo, you must possess extraordinary skills."

As they talked, the two began discussing magical techniques again.

Triss and Keira were born into privilege and received an excellent education from a young age, living a life of wealth comparable to that of nobles. Even after becoming sorceresses, they did not lower their quality of life.

This also prevents them from becoming cynical and ambitious like some sorceresses who suffered from childhood.

Compared to the other famous sorceresses, these two were probably considered quite kind.

Wayne watched all this from the sidelines, feeling a pang of emotion. Triss and Kayla had always had a good relationship. He remembered that in the game's storyline, if Kayla was publicly executed, only Triss would risk taking Kayla's body away to properly bury her.

Perhaps it was this job as a royal advisor that allowed the two sorceresses to develop a deep friendship.

The two chatted for a long time. Wayne sat on the side listening, but couldn't understand anything and felt quite bored. So he took out Gwent and approached Maisie, who was also waiting nearby, and forcibly taught the girl how to play Gwent.

Unexpectedly, this usually clumsy and rather shy little maid has quite a talent for playing Gwent. They only practiced a few rounds, but she started playing quite well.

Unfortunately, she was facing Lord Wayne. Even though Wayne tried his best to show mercy, he still managed to win two Oren and a few experience points from the little maid.

And so the four of them stayed in the living room until nightfall, while Triss, who was going to the quarry the next day to carry out a commission, chose to stay overnight at Kayla's house.

However, it must be said that the sorceresses are indeed very open-minded. Even though there were guests staying overnight, Kayla did not hide anything and pulled Wayne into her bedroom, completely ignoring Triss's amused gaze. This assertiveness made Wayne a little embarrassed.

But as awkward as it may be, having a beautiful woman in your arms is much more pleasant than sleeping alone.

After their intense lovemaking lasted until midnight, Kayla couldn't take it anymore and begged for mercy, calling her maid Maisie for help.

Perhaps because there were guests, Maisie was particularly shy that night, which added a lot of fun to the three of them.

The next day, under Triss's somewhat strange gaze, Wayne and the two sorceresses rode directly away from Vizima City and headed to Baron Kolber's quarry outside the city.

This large quarry is located near a small village, covering an area of ​​nearly 500 acres, and is full of high-quality stone, making quarrying quite convenient.

It was the hereditary fiefdom of the Baron Colbert family, and by the time it came into his possession, it had been passed down to the ninth generation, and it was almost one of the most important sources of income for this baron family.

Upon seeing Keira and Triss, the obese baron was quite excited. In his view, with two royal advisors involved, the monsters in the quarry were a piece of cake to be dealt with.

As for Wayne, who was following behind the two sorceresses, Baron Colbert said that there was nothing to pay attention to about a mere mercenary or guard. He did not recognize Wayne's identity as a witcher at all, and did not even take the initiative to say a word to Wayne. All his energy was spent on ingratiating himself with the two sorceresses.

Wayne didn't care about this. Instead, he told Kayla and Triss to wait outside the quarry while he went in to gather intelligence before discussing how to resolve the commission.

A dozen minutes later, guided by a mining foreman, Wayne quickly arrived at the location where the monster had appeared. It was a deep underground mine pit that had been mined for countless years and had formed a huge funnel-shaped pit.

Three days had passed since the soldiers came to explore, but Wayne could still clearly see the dried and congealed black bloodstains on the ground, as well as the corpse that had been chopped into countless pieces by an unknown weapon.

Because these corpses and bloodstains were exposed to the sunlight without any cover, a large number of flies swarmed around the area, and a nauseating stench permeated the air.

This scene made Wayne frown. In this world, wherever there is a rotting corpse, it will attract ghouls.

These monsters are like burrowing rats; as soon as they smell the stench of blood and flesh, they will try every means to reach the crime scene and devour the corpses.

Sure enough, before he could go deep into the cave, he heard some beast-like panting and the sounds of chewing flesh and bones.

Wayne looked in the direction of the sound and immediately saw two ghouls, as big as gorillas and covered in pustules and peeling skin, lying on two corpses, eating with great relish and oblivious to his arrival.

Seeing this, Wayne did not rush to make a move. Instead, he kept quiet and carefully observed the surrounding situation. Only after confirming that the two ghouls in front of him were the only enemies in the vicinity did he slowly draw out a pale blue short sword wrapped in a wooden handle, which emitted a faint fluorescent light.

This is the Startick Blade, a powerful weapon he just acquired. It not only deals physical damage but can also unleash lightning damage, harming monsters like wraiths. He'll take this opportunity to test the weapon's power.

He first cast a Quen shield on himself, then cautiously crept up behind the ghoul. Despite the nauseating stench emanating from the corpse and monster, he gripped his short sword, pushed off the ground, and charged forward at incredible speed, slashing fiercely at the monster's back.

Ghouls are monsters with rather limited intelligence. They were drawn to the abundant food in front of them, and by the time they realized Wayne was approaching, it was too late.

The Startick Blade, as a rarity weapon, is far sharper than an ordinary short sword.

When Wayne swung his short sword into the back of the first ghoul, he felt almost no resistance as he severed several of its bones and the spine that supported its body, creating a huge gash in the ghoul's back.

The wound was so large that you could even see the ghoul's internal organs through the gap.

The immense damage left the ghoul with no chance to react. It only managed to let out a mournful cry before losing its ability to move due to the injury, which was comparable to being cut in half at the waist.

Hearing its companion's mournful cry, the other ghoul finally reacted. However, being a monster, it did not choose to run away. Instead, it leaped over the corpse and pounced on Wayne, who was only half a meter away.

However, Wayne was prepared. He gripped his short sword tightly and aimed it at the direction the ghoul was pouncing, delivering a powerful horizontal slash.

Under his magical stimulation, a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm was unleashed from his sword, striking the ghoul that pounced at an incredible speed.

The high-temperature electric current instantly shattered the ghoul's attack, stiffening its body and rendering it unable to control itself.

The ghoul fell straight to the ground like a frozen ball of flesh, reeking of burnt flesh, and was easily beheaded by Wayne with his short sword.

(I have another long chapter of 4,000 words coming up this afternoon. I was a little delayed this morning, so I'll post it tonight. Please forgive me, dear readers!)

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