Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 176 An Unexpected Letter

(Due to plot considerations, there was a slight delay. I'll update one chapter at noon and two chapters in the afternoon.)

When Wayne emerged from the royal tomb, carrying the little princess wrapped in curtains and bathed in sunlight, King Foltest and the two sorceresses beside him all rushed to greet him with excitement.

At this moment, the king is no longer a ruler of high position and power, but an ordinary father, an ordinary man who lost his children, lost his most precious family members, and then regained them.

His expression was agitated as he looked at the girl in Wayne's arms. His hands trembled slightly, and he could no longer maintain his composure, asking urgently:

"How is she, Witcher? Is this my daughter, Yatta?"

Wayne handed the princess, whom he was holding, to Foltest. Watching His Majesty the King hold his daughter with the utmost care, as if she were a most precious treasure, he hesitated for a few seconds before speaking:

"The curse has been temporarily lifted, Your Majesty."

Foltest's hand holding his daughter trembled slightly. He frowned, and asked Wayne with a mixture of anger and confusion:

"Temporarily? You mean temporarily? What's going on, Witcher?"

Wayne's expression remained unchanged as he spoke in a professional tone:

"Princess Yada slept in a stone coffin for seven years, and then awoke due to a curse, becoming a vampire bird."

"This evil curse is so deeply ingrained in her life that it is virtually impossible to completely eradicate it."

"However, Your Majesty, you can rest assured for now. The princess's curse has indeed been lifted. As long as there is no interference from other magical forces, the princess can live like a normal girl."

"However, as an evil force deeply rooted in her life, certain aspects of her personality or behavior will be influenced by this force, such as her fondness for eating raw meat and her wild and irritable temperament. In addition to providing more education and correction, you should also be wary of schemers or malicious individuals."

"Perhaps at some point, they will use this curse within the princess to turn her back into a vampire bird, causing some irreparable tragedy, who knows."

Knowing what would happen next, Wayne gave His Majesty the King a heads-up, then bowed slightly and said:

"Your Majesty, please leave the rest to the sorcerers who are more skilled at dealing with curses. This is not something we witchers are good at."

However, it was clear that the king trusted the witcher far more than the sorceress. He looked down at his daughter, pondered for several seconds, and then said:

"Thank you for reminding me, Witcher. If my daughter ever turns back into that monster because of something, I hope you can come as soon as possible and help me again."

"This is a father's request, not a king's."

Ding! [Removing the curse of the vampire bird] Master level, completed.

Gains: 342 experience points, one Master-level treasure chest.

Ding! A chain quest has been triggered: [A Request from the King's Father!], accept?

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The matter of the vampire bird was resolved smoothly. Not only was a master-level quest completed, but a master-level chain quest was also obtained. Based on the experience from Borch last time, chain quests like this usually reward ability points, which made Wayne very much looking forward to it.

King Foltest was indeed a wise and generous ruler; the reward for this commission arrived in his hands the day after Wayne lifted Princess Ada's curse.

Originally, in addition to the prize money of up to three thousand orens, there was also a noble investiture certificate, which would allow Lord Wayne to rise from a commoner to become a baron in the Kingdom of Temuria and receive a territory.

Unfortunately, our Witcher had no interest in this and did not want to get involved in the future war between the North and the South. So, at his urging, King Foltest increased the reward to five thousand orens and promised to remember this favor and help Wayne in the future.

Thus, the Vampire Bird incident was finally temporarily over. The king rescued his daughter, the murderer was found, Wayne received the reward, and the king made a promise.

Triss and Keira were also in high spirits. Because of their performance, the two sorceresses gained the king's trust to some extent and were able to acquire more power in their positions as royal advisors.

That evening, at Kayla's urging, Triss went to Kayla's mansion and had another pleasant conversation with Wayne.

After a night of revelry, everyone's lives returned to normal. Counting the time, it had been more than half a month since Wayne returned to the Witcher world. According to the time flow between the two worlds, the six months that he had agreed upon with Ford, the butler of Wayne Manor, was not far off.

This time, his original plan was to have Belial accompany him to Middle-earth, so that the Witcher could stay there permanently, both to help him manage Wayne Manor and to take advantage of the time difference between the two worlds to quickly train Witcher apprentices.

Unfortunately, Wayne's Ancient Blood is still only at a basic level of unlocking, meaning he can't take anyone else with him when traversing the world, except for himself and his equipment.

Unless we use our ability points to open a temporary spatial passage, there is no way to bring Belial into Middle-earth.

Since ability points are such a precious resource, they shouldn't be wasted unless absolutely necessary. So, after some thought, Wayne temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​taking people to Middle-earth and planned to stay in Vizima for a few days before returning to Middle-earth to continue his journey of honing his skills.

Just then, a letter from another country was delivered to his home by the postman.

Wayne was surprised; based on the people he knew in this world, it was hard to imagine that someone would send him a letter.

When he opened the envelope, he discovered that the sender was none other than the famous Geralt of Rivia, his Witcher buddy.

The contents of the letter surprised Wayne greatly; it invited him to Sintra in early September to attend the Sintra marriage selection banquet, where he would serve as a bodyguard for the current Sintra Paveta princess.

The marriage selection banquet hasn't happened yet? He originally thought it would happen in June or July, but it turned out to be in September.

However, upon closer reflection, this is not entirely unexpected. It seems there was a conflict between the original work and the game regarding Ciri's birth date. If Ciri were born on May Day, Princess Paveta would probably have been secretly flirting with the hedgehog man for months, and might even be a month or two pregnant.

Thinking about his agreement with Ford's butler, Wayne hesitated, unsure whether to attend the banquet.

It's already mid-August, and there are less than twenty days left until Geralt's agreed time. At the speed of the magic carpet, if he really wants to go to Cintra, it should only take him two or three days.

However, considering that this marriage selection banquet is a very important turning point in the entire Witcher series storyline, according to the conventions of system quests, this quest should probably also be a master-level quest.

After much deliberation, Wayne ultimately couldn't bear to part with a Master-level chest and a few hundred experience points.

While there is still plenty of time, I plan to make a brief return to Middle-earth, arrange things, and then head to Sintra.

Whether it's the future Southern Emperor who'll be dancing on his grave, or Ciri's mother, Princess Pavitar who seems to be a Source Warlock, or the many nobles at the marriage selection banquet, Queen Calanther would find it a good opportunity to meet them.

Moreover, the legendary Treant Forest is also near Sintra. I wonder if I'll have the chance to visit the legendary Treants this time.

(End of this chapter)