Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 221 Returning to the Wizarding World with an Army of Giants

The process of subduing the giant race went relatively smoothly, although those battles resulted in the deaths of all the most elite warriors among the giants.

But it was precisely because of this that Wayne broke their backbone, destroyed their ability to resist, and made these giants easier to control, preventing them from overestimating their abilities and causing trouble.

For him, power is what can be controlled; what cannot be controlled is merely a threat.

Having acquired a large fortune and an army of giants, he had achieved all his main objectives in this world.

Wayne then ordered all the remaining giants to evacuate, taking all their belongings and following the magical vines to the surface. He planned to lead this army back to the wizarding world.

After dealing with the giants, Wayne returned to Princess Elizabeth's side and said to her:

"Princess Elizabeth, everything here has been taken care of. Let's prepare to return to the surface."

After saying this, he addressed for the first time the few surviving royal guards beside the princess:

"When we return to the ground, I will prepare a rope for you. You can tie it to your bodies, and I will take you back to the ground with you."

"Of course, you can also choose to climb down on your own; I won't stop you."

Although Emont and the others did not completely trust Wayne, they did not want to be separated from the princess, so they could only nod stiffly and choose the method of hanging by rope.

Princess Elizabeth, however, didn't seem to care much about any of this. She simply watched with curiosity the giants hurrying towards the Skull Fortress and asked:

"Mr. Wayne, what are your plans for dealing with those giants?"

Upon hearing this, Wayne looked at the princess and, without hiding anything, said directly:

"Once all these giants have left this place, I will take them to a faraway place."

"I estimate you will never see these giants again, and you no longer need to worry about the threat posed by them."

Upon hearing this, Elizabeth was initially delighted, as she estimated that he was the most willing to believe Wayne among all the people, and the two had spent the most time together. However, the girl quickly seemed to realize something, and her expression darkened as she asked:

"Are you leaving the Kingdom of Abirgan, Mr. Wayne? Will we ever have a chance to meet again?"

He could read the princess's unspoken meaning.

Perhaps the princess had a good impression of him, but his feelings for her were probably just that of protecting the mission target and caring for a pretty girl.

So he simply tried to keep his voice as calm as possible and said:

"Perhaps, Princess. Maybe I will never come back here. Maybe I will come back to see you in a few years or decades. We wizards have a long lifespan. The lifespan of ordinary people is just a short time for us."

He used this reasoning to subtly remind Princess Elizabeth that there was a huge gap between them, making it difficult for them to become lovers.

Upon hearing this, the beautiful princess's smile faded slightly, a hint of sadness appeared in her emerald green eyes, and she became much more silent.

Wayne saw this but did not try to dissuade them. After the others were ready, he piloted the magic flying carpet, with a sturdy rope hanging below it, binding the surviving royal guards and farmer Jack. Then, with the princess in tow, they descended rapidly to the ground along the magic vines.

Although the magic carpet is quite difficult to control due to its great height above the ground, Wayne can still manage to control its descent.

As he descended, he could clearly feel that Princess Elizabeth was no longer as reserved as before; she wrapped her arms around his waist and pressed her body even closer to his.

If she weren't too short, the princess probably would have wanted to rest her head on his shoulder.

His attitude towards this behavior was to let it take its course, neither encouraging nor stopping it. Perhaps this adventure was the only wonderful journey of her life for this princess who had lived in the palace for so long.

Neither of them are chaste and virtuous women, so if the other party is willing to have something happen with him, Wayne won't pretend to refuse.

The descent was much easier than the climb. Under his control, they descended quickly from an altitude of nearly 10,000 meters in just over an hour.

Because of the high altitude of the Giant Continent, they passed through several cloud layers along the way and were attacked by storms and cold winds.

Princess Elizabeth, under his protection, did not feel anything unusual, but the remaining guards who were suspended did suffer quite a bit.

However, this is still considered a pretty good treatment. It's much more comfortable than risking their lives by climbing down from a height of over 10,000 meters.

By the time Wayne and the others approached the ground, they saw that King Bravel had assembled an army of several hundred men, surrounded the entire magical vine, and even brought in several small ballistae. Many colorful tents had been set up as a military camp not far from the vine.

Outside the army compound, there was a large crowd of onlookers, and even many vendors hawking their wares, making it a very lively scene.

The crowd below gasped in surprise when they saw the magic flying carpet descending rapidly from the sky and the people hanging below it.

King Bravel heard the exclamations outside and quickly ran out of his tent. When he saw his daughter, unharmed, being protected by Wayne and slowly stepping down from the magic carpet, he almost burst into tears.

This is his only daughter, his only heir, and his only family member. If his daughter were to pass away, their royal bloodline would be cut off.

Wayne led Princess Elizabeth to the King, then placed her hand in his before speaking:

"Your Majesty, I have completed your request."

Having said that, he waved his hand to interrupt the king, and then said:

"After you've heard Princess Elizabeth and your royal guards recount what happened in the sky, we can discuss my reward."

After saying this, he gave a slight bow to the king and princess, and without waiting for the king's response, he turned and left.

It perfectly portrays the image of a proud and somewhat aloof wizard.

As he delivered the princess to the king, the master-level quest he received from King Bravel was completed.

Ding! [The Runaway Princess] Master level, completed.

Event: Master-level Treasure Chest *1, Experience Points 450.

With 450 experience points, Wayne's level has reached more than halfway to level 11. It is estimated that once Leto and the others complete the Grandmaster-level blueprint quest and obtain the experience from the Master-level quest, he will be able to reach level 12.

No one dared to stop Wayne from leaving. He went to a spot close to the magical vines with a good view, skillfully built a campfire, and began cooking lunch for himself.

Although the battle with the giants wasn't particularly dangerous, it was still quite physically demanding. When he had nothing to do, he would take out the books he had bought from this world and casually flip through them.

At the giants' pace, it would probably take them a day to get from the skeleton fortress to the location of the magic vines and then climb down from them.

Wayne didn't really care about King Bravel's attitude. Even if he wanted to oppose it now, or even concentrate his efforts to cut off the entire magic vine, it would be too late.

However, if a conflict were to break out between the two sides, it would be the ordinary soldiers who died while protecting the kingdom that would die, so it would be better to avoid it if possible.

Hopefully, Princess Elizabeth and Edmund, who has witnessed his power, can persuade the king to stop and prevent the matter from escalating further.

About an hour later, Wayne, having eaten and drunk his fill, was sitting on a rock meditating when Princess Elizabeth came over.

When she reached the vicinity, Wayne opened his eyes, and the princess smiled faintly, saying:

"Mr. Wayne, my father would like to invite you over to discuss some matters. He is waiting for you in the tent."

Wayne stood up, nodded to the princess, and then, together with Elizabeth, headed towards the enormous tent where King Braveld was located.

Inside the tent, King Bravel of Albion, his general, and the captain of the royal guard all stood with solemn expressions.

Seeing Wayne and the princess enter together, the king couldn't help but scrutinize Wayne from head to toe with astonishment. If he hadn't heard the descriptions from his own daughter and the trustworthy Royal Guard Captain Edmund, he would have found it hard to believe that someone could defeat dozens of giants who were eight or nine meters tall all by himself.

Even the wizards in the stories had never heard of such powerful strength.

However, now, not only has the magic crown fallen into the hands of this mysterious wizard, but even the giant race has submitted to this wizard before them.

Given the strength of the Kingdom of Abiran, it may no longer be able to pose a threat to the other party.

Given the strength of the Kingdom of Abiran, even if the king issued an emergency summons and wanted to gather several thousand soldiers, it would not be a matter of a day or two.

Besides, even a few thousand soldiers might not be able to defeat a few hundred giants.

However, according to the daughter's description, the wizard was preparing to lead the giants away from here, away from this kingdom, and the giants would probably never return.

Although he couldn't fully believe in this promise, all he could do now was pray that the other party would actually keep it.

The old king forced a smile and said in a somewhat grateful tone:

"Thank you, Master Wayne. I have learned of what you have done from my daughter."

"You defeated the evil giant, saved my daughter, and thwarted Roderick's plot."

"Soon after I hear your words, I will lead these evil giants away from our kingdom."

"What kind of compensation do you require, and how can we help you?"

Wayne was quite pleased with the king's polite attitude. When the king inquired about his reward, he mischievously glanced at Princess Elizabeth. Only when the princess's face flushed slightly and the old king's expression stiffened did Wayne speak:

"It's nothing serious, Your Majesty. I'm taking these giants on a long journey, so I hope you can help me prepare as much food and supplies as possible."

"As for the continent of Gantowa that these magical vines connect to, we estimate we will not be returning."

"I will present this territory to Her Highness Princess Elizabeth as a gift."

To reassure the seasoned king, Wayne spoke in a rather indifferent tone:

"And Your Majesty, rest assured, we wizards have lived for countless years, and we have no interest in worldly power, territory, wealth and other such mundane things."

"You don't need to worry about me posing any threat to your kingdom."

"You should have heard the princess say that with my strength, even if I really wanted to do something, I wouldn't need the help of these giants."

Although Wayne's words were harsh and unpleasant to hear, His Majesty King Bravel was actually more reassured. He smiled sincerely and nodded at Wayne, saying:

"Of course I believe you, Master Wayne. You are my daughter's savior."

"I will have someone do your request right now."

"Tonight, I will host a small celebration banquet here to thank you for your help."

"Tomorrow I will disperse the civilians here. You can leave with those giants without worry. Our people will not bother you anymore."

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After the banquet, Wayne was about to enter his magic tent to rest when he suddenly saw a young girl in a gorgeous dress sneaking towards him. It was Princess Elizabeth, who was dressed quite beautifully.

After the two looked at each other, the girl's cheeks flushed slightly, and she said in a melodious voice:

"Mr. Wayne, you're leaving tomorrow. Can I play that fun card game you taught me one more time tonight?"

Upon hearing the girl's suggestion, Wayne glanced behind Princess Elizabeth and noticed several members of the Royal Guard secretly following her, but no one came to stop them.

Wayne sighed inwardly, but did not refuse. Instead, he drew back the curtain of the magic tent and said softly:

"Please come in, Your Highness."

You look absolutely gorgeous tonight.

This was the first time Wayne had praised her. Upon hearing his praise, Princess Elizabeth smiled, revealing two shallow dimples, then bent down and slipped into Wayne's magic tent.

No one came to disturb the two of them until noon the next day.

After they left the tent, amidst the exclamations of some soldiers, countless enormous giants slowly climbed down the magical vines that stretched to the sky.

(End of this chapter)