Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 218 Hunting Giants and the Rescued Princess

Faced with Wayne's assertiveness, King Bravel hesitated but did not refuse. After all, favors can be big or small, and for these old hands, when faced with something they really couldn't agree to, they would definitely use various excuses to decline.

Moreover, Wayne, with his mysterious origins, was merely an insurance policy to ensure his daughter's safety.

As a king, Bravel quickly ordered his men to form a rescue team, composed of the most skilled climbers among the royal guards. Each of them was a brave warrior, willing to sacrifice their lives for the princess.

Just like in the original story, after hearing Wayne's description of the giant race, Count Roderick, the villain, subconsciously touched the Eric Magic Crown hidden in his pouch, feeling overjoyed.

He immediately feigned concern and loudly pleaded with the king to join the rescue team to save his fiancée.

He was originally chosen by King Brabant to be the princess's husband, so his noble act was naturally not rejected. The protagonist of the film, Jack, a poor boy who discovers that his magic beans are missing, also asks to join the team to rescue the princess because of his dream of adventure and the seemingly unattainable idea of ​​rescuing her.

While these ordinary people were striving for their dreams, our Master Wayne had already piloted his magic flying carpet and flown to a place about a thousand meters above the ground.

Unfortunately, just as he had predicted, once the magic carpet reached a certain height, no matter how Wayne tried to control it, it could no longer fly upwards. Forcing it to fly would only affect its stability and might even cause the flight spell to fail, leading to unnecessary danger.

With no other option, Wayne stopped at the location of the magical vines and, like the rescue team below, used his climbing skills to climb upwards along the vines.

However, Witcher is no ordinary person. Lord Wayne's physical abilities are more than five times those of an ordinary soldier. In addition, his skills and stamina are also enhanced, unlike the rescue teams in the movie that need two days to climb to the top of the magical vines and reach the giants' territory.

He climbed about eight kilometers in just six hours and reached the territory of the giants, Gantowa.

At this altitude, they had already passed through the cumulonimbus clouds of this world and reached the troposphere. Therefore, contrary to what many people imagined, the entire continent of giants floating in the sky was a scene of calm and sunshine.

At the top of the magical vines, in the dilapidated wooden cabin that the vines had led to the giants' territory, Princess Elizabeth had already left, and the cabin was now empty.

Seeing this scene, Wayne couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "What a restless princess. Running away from home and eloping are commonplace for her. But I must say, this princess is quite a courageous young woman."

Of course, it's also possible that she was hungry, because judging from the time, the princess probably hadn't eaten for a day.

As a skilled witcher, Wayne's reconnaissance abilities were quite strong, perhaps not as good as Geralt's, but he quickly found the route the princess took by following the footprints on the ground and the clues left behind.

Although rescuing the princess was just something he did incidentally, the reward for a master-level quest was still quite appealing.

The magical vines connected to a skull-shaped drainage channel located at the very edge of the continent of giants. Looking at this magnificent sculpture, Wayne wondered if a higher level of power might have existed in this world in the past, and perhaps the God or angels in the stories also existed.

But perhaps because the magic faded and the world entered the end of its cycle, they could no longer survive and left. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain such a huge continent floating in the air and these sculptures that do not look like they were carved by humans.

With this thought in mind, Wayne quickly chased after the princess in the direction she had left.

This continent still has a large number of giants. Although the princess in the movie did not encounter any danger, it is possible in reality.

Wayne moved quickly, following the trail left by the princess, across a plain, along a canyon, and into the forest.

About an hour later, he saw in the distance a slender girl with a beautiful chestnut hair, wearing a black cotton coat and tall riding boots, running frantically.

Behind the girl, a huge humanoid creature wearing iron armor on its chest, with rough skin all over its body, standing about eight meters tall, and with fluffy hair, was chasing her at a leisurely pace.

Princess Elizabeth was clearly terrified, running and calling for help, while the giant behind her wore a mocking smile, obviously enjoying the thrill of chasing a human.

Seeing this, Wayne waved his right hand to his spatial bracelet, and a huge bow and arrow more than a meter long appeared in his right hand. The entire bow and arrow was made of a mixture of metal and special wood materials. It looked both gorgeous and domineering. It was the Dragon Roar Bow given to him by the female elf Toluviel and was carefully crafted by a master-level elven bow maker.

After gripping the Dragon's Roar Bow, Wayne took out a huge black arrow, about one meter long, made entirely of steel, from his spatial bracelet.

He took a deep breath, aimed at the giant running about two hundred meters away, drew his bow and shot the arrow in one swift motion.

The massive Dragon's Roar Bow was drawn to its full extent, and with a loud bang, the metal arrow he fired transformed into a streak of light, instantly leaping over two hundred meters and piercing the back of the giant's neck with unparalleled precision.

As if a hole had been punched in a water-filled bag, the running giant let out a wail, and a large amount of blood gushed out from the wound torn open by the arrow.

The unnamed giant clutched his throat, looking incredulously in Wayne's direction. Due to the momentum of his run, he staggered a few steps before falling heavily to the ground, his eyes wide open, lying there in a death throes.

The princess, who was fleeing, heard the sound of a giant object crashing to the ground behind her and instinctively looked back. When she saw the giant behind her with a huge arrow piercing its throat, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and let out a surprised cry.

Soon, following the direction behind the giant, the princess saw the Witcher, who was riding a magic carpet, holding a huge and magnificent dragon's roar bow, wearing armor, and with a handsome appearance, flying towards her.

Regardless of the princess's surprise, Wayne approached her, nodded slightly, and then said calmly:

"Your Highness Princess Elizabeth, my name is Wayne. I have come to rescue you at the request of your father."

"From now on, you'll work with me, and I'll protect your safety."

After saying that, Wayne glanced back at the giant who was now completely dead, then reached out to Princess Elizabeth, gesturing for her to board the magic carpet.

The princess hesitated for a few seconds, also glancing at the horribly dead giant, before reaching out to take Wayne's hand and, with his help, standing on the magic carpet.

Compared to the dangerous environment around her, she clearly trusted the handsome human with special abilities in front of her more.

After climbing onto the magic carpet, Elizabeth, following Wayne's instructions, stood behind him. As the carpet slowly rose and lifted off the ground, the princess instinctively wrapped her arms around Wayne's waist, her voice a mixture of excitement and timidity as she asked:

"Mr. Wayne, shall we fly back to the ground now?"

Wayne didn't answer. He put away the Dragon's Roar Bow, then controlled the magic carpet to fly onto the giant's corpse. He patted the black money pouch at his waist, and the wealth elf Vivian immediately flew out of the pouch with a silvery laugh.

She first circled Wayne and Princess Elizabeth once, then landed on Wayne's outstretched palm, stretched, revealing her slender, white waist beneath her shirt, and then called out with a grin:

"Lord Wayne, what are your orders for Vivian?"

Wayne ignored Princess Elizabeth's bright, curious gaze behind him, pointed to the giant's corpse below, and asked in a calm voice:

"How much is this thing worth?"

Upon hearing this, Vivian exchanged a curious glance with Princess Elizabeth behind Wayne, but the little one was not one to meddle.

She immediately flapped her wings and flew to the giant's corpse below. Completely disregarding that it was a corpse, she examined it like a piece of merchandise, looking it over from all sides. She even waved her arm, casting a spell similar to an appraisal, before quickly flying back to Wayne's palm, pouting as she said:

"Lord Wayne, this is just a very ordinary humanoid corpse. It has almost no magic power, a weak soul, and its body is devoid of any nutrients. It can only be sold for the price of a wild boar, about five orens!"

"However, the iron armor he was wearing, although of very poor quality, was quite heavy and could be sold as iron. I estimated it to be about half a ton, and could fetch eighty orens."

The little girl was quite thoughtful; she knew very well that Wayne always used Oren, so every time he asked her to sell junk, she would convert it to Oren so that Wayne could accurately understand the value of the item.

Wayne nodded indifferently. Forty-five Orens, not bad. The loot acquisition center gave him half price. Anyway, he was just selling junk, and he didn't have time to take it to the market to sell. He didn't have that much storage space, and he was easily exploited by unscrupulous merchants.

Moreover, the giants of this world are incomparable to the giants of the Wizarding World.

In the wizarding world, the materials from a giant's entire body, because they contain chaotic magic, can fetch more than ten times the price. If a mutation inducer can be found within them, the price can double again.

"That's settled then, Vivian. You can have it. Take it with you now, it's getting in your way."

Vivian chuckled and quickly flew onto the giant's body, chanting a spell and waving her hands in the air.

No one knows how she did it, but the giant's body was immediately enveloped in a layer of magical light, and within seconds, it vanished without a trace, leaving only Wayne's somewhat deformed steel arrow on the ground.

Seeing such a magical scene, Princess Elizabeth, standing behind Wayne, could hardly contain herself. Everything she had seen in the past two days had overturned her understanding of the world for over a decade, leaving the already curious princess feeling both fear and worry, as well as an irresistible sense of curiosity and excitement.

She tilted her head, poked her little head out from behind the tall Wayne, pointed at the cute Vivian, and asked:

"Mr. Wayne, who is this lovely, um, lovely little girl? Could she be one of those little fairies from the stories?"

Wayne exchanged a glance with Princess Elizabeth, whose eyes were gleaming with curiosity, and said with a fairly calm expression:

"More or less, but she's not a fairy, she's a wealth fairy, and she's my assistant."

At this moment, Vivian finished her work and flew to Princess Elizabeth, flashing a very infectious, ingratiating smile. She grinned at Princess Elizabeth and said:

"Yes, miss, I am Vivian, Lord Wayne's most loyal servant. Vivian loves Lord Wayne the most."

Listening to the little guy's ingratiating words, Wayne knew that what the little guy liked most wasn't him, but the tips he gave him. He patted the black money pouch at his waist, somewhat exasperated, and said helplessly to the shrewd little fellow:

"Come back, Vivian, stop being so coquettish. You'll have a big job coming up soon, and I'll definitely give you a big reward then."

Upon hearing this, Vivian excitedly flew to Wayne's head, planted a big kiss on his cheek, and then flew back into the black money pouch with a beaming smile. Before going in, she didn't forget to say something ingratiating:

"Lord Wayne, please feel free to ask for anything. Vivian loves you the most."

After Vivian returned to her money pouch, Wayne was preparing to take off when he suddenly heard a rumbling sound from Princess Elizabeth's stomach behind him. He turned to look at the princess, who was quite embarrassed, her face flushed as she covered her stomach and lowered her head, not daring to look Wayne in the eye.

As a princess of a kingdom, Elizabeth had never gone hungry and was therefore powerless against hunger, so she felt somewhat ashamed of her behavior.

Wayne found it amusing, but he didn't show it on his face. When he was with strangers, he preferred to be expressionless so that others couldn't read his thoughts from his expressions.

Wayne reached into his spatial bracelet and took out a loaf of bread covered in cream and honey. He handed it to Princess Elizabeth. This was a dessert he had specially made to win a girl's favor. With his culinary skills, no girl could refuse it.

Princess Elizabeth was no exception. In fact, the young girl, who had been exposed to the allure of British cuisine since childhood, was captivated by the aroma of the bread. She immediately picked it up and began to eat it in small bites with a blissful expression.

After she finished eating her bread with complete focus and lingering enjoyment, she realized that Wayne was silently observing her.

Elizabeth shyly avoided Wayne's gaze, but when Wayne took out the second cream bread, the princess couldn't help but take it, unable to resist the temptation of this delicious treat.

After finishing his meal, Wayne did not return to the ground. Rescuing the princess was just a side effect. His purpose in coming here was to subdue the giant race and bring them under his command.

Although Eric has not yet obtained the magical crown, it does not prevent him from spreading his terror to the giants living here.

Wayne felt that while a magical crown might temporarily control the giants' behavior, it was impossible to truly win over these alien races who looked down on humans. After all, almost all creatures are the same: they fear power but not virtue.

Fear and irresistible power are the foundation of domination.

To truly control these giants, you must instill fear in them from the bottom of their hearts, making them understand the consequences of disobeying orders and refusing to follow commands.

Thus, an unprecedented hunting operation began on the continent known as Gantowa, the land of giants.

With his magic flying carpet and dragon's roar bow, Wayne transformed into a flying killer, his exquisite archery skills combined with agile aerial maneuvers as he began hunting down every giant within his sight.

(End of this chapter)