Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 144 Triss's Ideas and the King's Commission

On the third day, Wayne and Triss returned to Vizima City through a portal.

As a royal advisor to Foltest, the sorceress could not leave Vizima for too long. This mission was made possible by the king's permission, which allowed her to travel to Maribor.

Although she was somewhat reluctant to part with Wayne, Triss quickly separated from him and headed to the still-under-construction Vizima Palace.

Her work had been piling up for several days, and it seemed she would have to work overtime for several more days.

After parting ways with the sorceress, Wayne returned to his mansion. As soon as he opened the door, he saw the small Alex, holding a small hoe, clearing weeds and stones from the yard.

He worked very hard; his thin clothes were soaked with sweat, and sweat poured down his forehead. He had to wipe the sweat away with his sleeve from time to time in order to see what was in front of him.

When he saw Wayne push open the door, he was taken aback at first, then a bright smile spread across his face, and he said loudly:

"Welcome home, Mr. Wayne."

He considered himself merely a child laborer taken in by Wayne and had no idea that Wayne intended to take him on as an apprentice in the future. However, Alex was quite satisfied with the job. Although the work was indeed a bit tiring, the daily meals were excellent, well, they were excellent.

I've never heard of any company where workers get to eat fish and meat every day, such a lavish diet.

Therefore, Alex was genuinely grateful to Wayne for hiring him and even regarded Wayne as his benefactor.

Just a few days ago, it was Wayne who saved him from being harmed by those Rattail gang bastards.

Wayne simply smiled gently at him without saying much. It was still early, and although he was relatively satisfied for now, he needed more time to observe the boy's character. As his first apprentice, he would certainly have the highest expectations for him.

Without lingering in the front yard, Wayne headed to the blacksmith's workshop in the backyard. The sound of hammers striking felt reached his ears from afar. Now, only Belial lived in his house. He never expected that this silent fellow would actually know the craft of blacksmithing.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. In the original game, this guy seemed to have designed a sword called Tohene, but he disappeared before it was finished.

Upon arriving at the blacksmith's workshop in the backyard, Wayne indeed saw Belial wielding a blacksmith's hammer, seemingly forging something.

Upon seeing Wayne approach, Belial nodded to him, greeted him, and then said:

"You're back, Wayne."

"I didn't have enough tools at home, so I made some myself, and I also made some training equipment for the child."

He paused for a few seconds, then asked:

"Will other children join later? Should I make more training tools?"

Wayne thought for a moment, then, without hiding anything, said seriously:

"I think a few more children will join later, but I'm not sure of the exact number yet."

"However, I do not intend to train them as witchers. I do not want to risk children's lives before our mutation technology is perfected."

"We are currently training them as ordinary swordsmen. The swordsmanship of the Witcher is still quite impressive among ordinary people."

"This will also ensure their survival in a chaotic environment in the future."

Upon hearing this, Belial gave Wayne a deep look. In the heart of this witcher, he did not want any more children to repeat his tragic fate, and he wholeheartedly agreed with Wayne's idea.

So he nodded and said in a deep voice:

"Okay, I understand what you mean. Leave it to me."

In the following February, Wayne did not receive any more important commissions. He then invited Lala's brother Fizz to join him in a daily fish-frying activity, trying to deplete the half-fish people's strength before the official operation began.

Every afternoon, he would go to Triss's house to learn the most basic magical knowledge, prepare dinner, and, while having a heart-to-heart talk with Triss, tell her his questions about magic and receive professional guidance.

It must be said that Triss's teaching was quite useful, as a top graduate of Aretusa Academy and a female sorceress with exceptional academic talent. As a magic teacher, her tone was gentle yet strict, and she had a wide range of knowledge. Every question could be answered in detail, which was much more effective than him studying by himself.

Spending so much time together, exchanging interests, experiencing the union of body and soul, and studying magic together, their relationship grew stronger day by day. While they weren't exactly inseparable, they were certainly deeply in love.

When the time was right, Wayne told Triss about the underwater merfolk city beneath Lake Vizima and the evil god Dagon, and also invited the sorceress to join him in this operation.

He didn't mention that the matter involved the goddess of the lake, but only said that he had been commissioned by a mysterious employer to take on the task of cleaning up these evil gods' minions.

"By the way, Triss, could you make us a magical item?"

"It would be best if it could help us move around better underwater, as the Witcher's swordsmanship is severely affected underwater."

"It would be great if we could create a barrier separating us from the lake so that we could move freely underwater."

Triss nestled in Wayne's arms like a kitten, her fingers tracing patterns on his strong pectoral muscles. She didn't answer immediately, but after pondering for several seconds, she suddenly asked:

Did you tell Kayla about this?

Wayne felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this. Since he got together with Triss, he had spent more time staying at Triss's house than at his own, and he had been staying at Kayla's house less often.

Kayla seemed to have discovered something, but she never discussed it directly with Wayne. The two maintained their casual sex relationship and did not have any in-depth conversations about other issues.

After considering for a few seconds, Wayne honestly replied:

"Not yet. Aside from my fellow witchers, I've only told you about this."

"However, because this matter involves an evil god, I am worried that the operation is too dangerous, so I also want to invite Kayla to join this operation, but I haven't found an opportunity to mention it to her yet."

Upon hearing this, Triss, as if she had won some victory, pressed herself even closer to Wayne's chest, then tilted her head back and kissed the corner of his mouth, saying:

"Don't worry about this for now. I will tell King Foltest about the dangers of this matter."

"Lake Vijima is so close to New Vijima City, dealing with the monsters in the lake should naturally be the King's responsibility. I will persuade His Majesty to issue a formal mandate."

"Leave this matter to me. I think Kayla will also accept the King's request and work with me to handle this matter."

"You and your fellow witchers will also receive a bonus, so you'll get two bonuses in total."

Wayne was taken aback. His actions against the underwater merfolk were merely a way to repay the goddess of the lake. He hadn't even considered receiving a reward from King Foltest, which was an unexpected surprise.

Although Triss will certainly benefit from this as well, so what? Who wouldn't want a free bonus? It's a win-win situation, so why would Wayne refuse?

He looked at the sorceress, who was like a kitten, with delicate yet abundant beauty. He kissed Triss on the forehead and said with a smile:

"No problem, I'll leave this to you. To be honest, I don't know how to tell Kayla that it wasn't my wish for you two to participate in such a dangerous operation."

Triss glanced at Wayne, exhaled a breath of hot air, bit her lower lip, and said:

"I've rested enough, my dear apprentice. Let's move on to round two."

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A week later, Triss indeed received a royal commission from King Foltest, entrusting her with the task of defeating the evil god Dagon at Lake Vizima, and promising a high reward to any witcher who assisted her in the battle.

Keira will serve as Triss's second-in-command, assisting her in completing this mission.

(End of this chapter)