Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 167 A Bountiful Harvest and Triss's Request

Ultimately, even though all one thousand books were from the publicly available books on the first floor, the total price was set at a staggering 15,000 Orens, averaging 15 Orens per book.

It seemed like a lot, but Wayne knew that it was already much cheaper than the market price. Margarita had definitely given up a considerable amount of profit to get this deal.

The dozen or so books of hidden knowledge that Wayne needed were much more expensive. The fifteen books cost a total of 4,500 Orens, with each book averaging around 300 Orens.

However, Wayne did not complain about the high price of these books at all; on the contrary, he felt that he had gotten a great deal, an incredible bargain.

These fifteen books not only contain records, research ideas, and experimental data related to the development of the Trial of the Green Grass, which were lost during the Witcher Order era, but also record the theories and knowledge of the famous legendary sorcerer Arzhul and his teacher Cosimo Malaspina in genetic engineering.

The two of them were the creators of the Witcher and the top developers of all mutation experiments.

Wayne believed that with these books, along with the formulas for mutation experiments from various schools of thought and the experimental data they recorded, and by forming a high-level sorcerer research team, they could restore or even improve the lethality of the Trial of the Grasses, making becoming a Witcher no longer a tragedy.

Besides, hidden among these thousands of books of various kinds is Wayne's true purpose for coming to Aretusa Academy.

Those are the coordinates of magical locations around the world that the Brotherhood of Sorcerers found, as well as the coordinates of the spatial rifts they sealed—well, only those that the Brotherhood of Sorcerers are willing to disclose.

These two pieces of knowledge are of little use to ordinary sorcerers or spellcasters, because these locations and coordinates are mostly in remote and desolate areas, which have neither practical value nor cause any harm.

However, for Wayne, a demon hunter with ancient blood and a system, every coordinate is priceless, representing a new world and a power point that can make it stronger.

The large number of books he purchased served as excellent cover, concealing his true purpose of obtaining this intelligence.

If problems arise with those spatial rifts and magical locations in the future, he will not be the primary suspect, or even anyone will suspect him at all.

As for the payment for the books, Wayne was certainly not foolish enough to pay such an astronomical sum all at once. As a witcher known for his poverty, it would undoubtedly arouse suspicion and attract the attention of those with ulterior motives if he took out such a large sum of money at once.

Therefore, after discussing with Margarita and the others, the money will be paid in twenty-four installments over two years, with approximately eight hundred orens paid each month.

My dear little Triss offered to be his guarantor and assume all the remaining debts if he failed to fulfill his promise, which was one of the key reasons why this deal was made possible.

Just as Wayne was thinking about when he could find some time to explore these spatial rifts and magical places, the time for parting arrived.

After leaving Aretusa Academy, the three returned to Vizima City.

After giving Triss a meaningful look, Kayla returned to her mansion without even glancing at Wayne, much to his disappointment.

It seems unlikely that I'll have the chance to continue enjoying the pleasures of three-person tango like I did in college anytime soon.

That evening, as the two lay in bed embracing, Triss suddenly made a request to Wayne.

Yes, that's right. It was Wayne who waited two years and had considered it countless times in his heart to lift the curse on King Fortest's daughter, the vampire bird.

"Wayne, you've lived in Vizima for almost two years now, so you should have heard about the vampire birds by now."

Triss tucked her long, red hair behind her ear, her eyes fixed on Wayne. Her beautiful face, dotted with freckles, always gave off a feeling of wanting to bully her.

She pursed her lips, pressed her face against Wayne's chest, and said in a heavy tone:

"However, this vampire bird has another identity. She is Princess Yadan, the daughter of the current King of Temuria, His Majesty Foltest. This princess died at birth and was buried in the royal cemetery."

"No one expected that after lying in the coffin for seven years, she would actually come back to life and become a cursed vampire bird."

"His Majesty Foltest currently has neither a formal wife nor a direct heir. He is deeply attached to this daughter. If anyone can lift the curse of the vampire bird and turn his daughter back into a normal person, they will surely receive His Majesty's gratitude and extremely generous rewards."

"This time, Keira and I returned to Aretusa Academy and searched through a lot of relevant information. We have obtained a potentially effective way to lift the curse from the former principal, Ms. Tisaya."

Wayne understood what she meant, and was willing to do something for Triss.

When he first arrived in Vizima, he actually planned to use this incident to gain the king's trust and friendship, and change the Witcher's situation.

However, since awakening his ancient blood and gaining the ability to travel freely to other worlds, he has become somewhat indifferent to these matters.

The world is so big, with unlimited resources and infinite possibilities. There's no need to be fixated on petty gains or get trapped in a dead end.

He reached out and gently stroked Triss's face, smiling as he said:

"Alright, no need to explain so much to me, dear Triss."

"Just tell me how you need my help."

"I'm confident I can deal with the vampire bird. Of course, I won't harm her. Although this monster is physically powerful, it doesn't use magic and isn't any more difficult to deal with than the stag-headed demon."

Hearing Wayne say this, Triss was also very moved. As a sorceress, being trusted by someone and receiving unconditional help from them was a very heartwarming thing for her.

The red-haired beauty couldn't resist leaning forward and offering a sweet kiss. The two embraced and lingered for another ten minutes before Triss, her face flushed, whispered:

"Kayla and I haven't figured out exactly what to do about this yet; we still need to ask His Majesty the King for his opinion."

"However, given His Majesty's character, if we are confident of success, we should be able to resolve this matter within this month."

"Darling, as long as you don't leave Vizima City this month, just wait for our arrangements."

"When the time comes, as long as this matter is accomplished, His Majesty the King will surely reward you handsomely."

Ding! [Remove the curse of the vampire bird] Master-level quest, accept or not?

Holding Triss's soft and delicate body in his arms and listening to her plea, he was surprised to find that the system was very humane and immediately gave him a master-level task.

Wayne, of course, had no reason to hesitate about this task and immediately accepted it, while smiling as he said to Triss:

"Of course, no problem, dear Triss. I will be returning home tomorrow and await your news. I've been away for over four months, and there are some things I need to take care of."

However, the sorceress had already tasted the sweetness of living with Wayne. She leaned over and gently licked Wayne's chest a few times, saying in a coquettish tone:

"Why would you go back? Why don't you just stay here with me? Wouldn't it be better if the two of us lived together? If you want, we can also have Kayla come over occasionally, and the three of us can hang out together."

"Even if you don't carry out those commissions or do the work of a witcher, it's not like I can't support you."

"As for the money for the books, don't worry about it. I'll just pay for it for you."

Faced with the red-haired beauty's gentle pleas and the allure of the three-person tango, Wayne almost couldn't resist agreeing.

Unfortunately, while being a kept man may seem appealing, if two people are always together and lose all sense of distance, things will never be as wonderful as they are now once the initial passion fades.

Moreover, he is a man with ideals. Having been reborn and given such talent and opportunities, how could he possibly remain indulging in a life of pleasure without striving for something?

He put his finger in Triss's mouth, teasing her, and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, dear Triss, I'll come to your house often."

"Besides, I have my own career, and you don't want to be with a useless man, do you?"

………………

The next morning, Wayne returned to his mansion. To his shame, it had been almost five days since he returned to Vigemar from Middle-earth, and he was only returning home today.

Fortunately, after being away for so long, everything at home was going very well. Belial hadn't been idle during the four months he hadn't seen Wayne. He had kept Wayne's house in perfect order. In addition to training Alex every day, he had also successfully cultivated a large area of ​​wasteland in the backyard and built a fully functional greenhouse to grow some herbs commonly used by witchers.

The stables and blacksmith shop have also been renovated and repaired, making them look more formal and more fully functional.

Alex, the little guy, has obviously worked very hard. With the help of nutritious food and a lot of physical training, he has successfully transformed from the skinny little beggar into a fairly strong young man. He can even pick up a training wooden sword and perform a set of basic sword techniques quite well.

Both were overjoyed to see Wayne after four months apart. For both Berengar and Alex, living a life of comfort and ease in such a luxurious house, without having to travel around, was simply their dream.

Both men are undoubtedly very grateful to Wayne for helping them realize their dreams.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, life went on. On the third day after Wayne returned home, as he was rolling the dice as usual, he suddenly realized that his lucky day in August had finally arrived.

It's time to open the treasure chest again.

There are over six hundred common-level treasure chests and over twenty expert-level treasure chests stored in the system.

This is the first time Wayne has opened so many treasure chests at once since he came to this world.

(Thanks to Rain Mirror for the generous donation! Mwah!)

(End of this chapter)