Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 226 The Idea of ​​Assassinating the King

After hearing Francesca's words, Wayne frowned. Was this idiot Henselt just bored out of his mind?

He does nothing good all day but cause trouble for others. In an instant, Wayne had the thought of killing this guy.

As someone who wields the power of money, can he still tolerate a self-righteous jerk?

"If you're going to do it, then do it." After considering for about ten seconds, Wayne looked at Francesca and asked meaningfully:

"Madam, do you think it would be a good thing or a bad thing for the elves of Cordwin if the king suddenly died of illness?"

"Will this cause any unforeseen consequences?"

Upon hearing Wayne say this so casually, the elven sorceress opened her mouth slightly at first. However, as an elf who had lived for thousands of years, she was already quite receptive to change things. Moreover, she didn't have any goodwill towards the human king. So she quickly suppressed her surprise and began to consider the feasibility of the matter.

After a few seconds, Francesca and Wayne looked at each other, and she said in a serious tone:

"King Henset of Cordwin, though nearly thirty years old and married twice, still has no children and no heir."

"If he dies unexpectedly and has not made a will."

"The Kingdom of Cordwin will most likely fall into chaos due to the succession to the throne, which may even trigger a succession war between lords and cause a chain reaction, prompting other neighboring countries to take action as well."

Having explained the potential benefits of this action, Francesca continued:

"However, the death of a king is far more serious than the death of a count. The Brotherhood of Sorcerers will surely send its most powerful sorcerers to investigate this incident."

"I estimate that members of the Supreme Council will also be involved. They are all warlocks of my rank, experienced and powerful."

"This matter will certainly cause turmoil, and they must give an explanation to all the kings of the north."

Wayne nodded; the outcome was roughly what he had anticipated.

However, he was not afraid at all. With his current strength, he was not afraid of anyone in a one-on-one fight. Moreover, he had the powerful bloodline of the Ancient Blood as a trump card. Even Vigfortz, who was known as the most powerful mortal in the wizarding world, was a match for him.

As long as Dante's identity as a Witcher isn't exposed and he doesn't cause any trouble for his brothers, even if it makes Dante the world's most wanted criminal, it's a minor issue and might even increase his intimidation factor.

"Then let's devise a plan to eliminate Henselt before this public trial."

"It's so boring to always be on guard against such a bastard. Getting Cordwin into chaos will also help with the evacuation and rescue of the non-human races."

"However, I don't have any informants in Cordwin, and I can't get any intelligence. I'll have to leave the intelligence gathering to you."

"Let's formulate a battle plan once we've gathered enough intelligence."

Seeing that Wayne had so quickly set his sights on killing the king, Francesca hesitated. She took a step closer to Wayne, a look of worry flashing in her eyes, and softly advised him:

"Isn't this too reckless, Wayne?"

"The human population is now dozens of times that of elves, and our situation will become very difficult once they discover that the murderer of the king was an elf."

Wayne grinned, reached out a finger to lift Francesca's beautiful face, and said confidently, but in a nonchalant tone:

"Then just don't let them find out, that's all."

"Anyway, it was Dante who committed the murder; it has nothing to do with the elves or the Witcher."

"The fewer people involved, the better. They must be people you completely trust. Just tell me a time and place, and I'll handle the rest."

"Of course, this is just a suggestion. If you have other plans, we can discuss it further."

At this point, his nonchalant tone shifted, becoming somewhat admonishing as he said:

"However, madam, the reason why the Elves of Ainshidi in the past were repeatedly defeated by the human offensive was because they lacked a kind of determination and the courage to fight to the death, which gave the human enough time to develop while they hesitated."

"If you had been able to defeat them when they first landed, the world would certainly not be what it is today."

"Hesitation means defeat, and we don't have many choices left now."

Francesca disregarded the young witcher's rudeness. She slightly turned her head, considering Wayne's words, but still hesitated before speaking:

"This matter is of great importance; I need to discuss it with the sage of the Elven race."

"Don't act rashly for now. Let's discuss the feasibility of this matter after we've reached a consensus."

Wayne withdrew his finger, shrugged indifferently, and said:

"You can think it through yourself, ma'am."

Then, he remembered something and said to Francesca:

"By the way, the mercenaries I hired have been working in Vizima for almost two months now, and they've already achieved quite a bit."

"Don't rush to leave. You can have lunch with us at noon, and in the afternoon, you can take those refugees with you."

That noon, Wayne once again showcased his world-class culinary skills at his mansion, cooking more than a dozen delicious dishes to entertain his old and new friends.

Letho and the others from the Viper School, as well as the young girl Syanna, were all tasting Wayne's cooking for the first time.

The food was so delicious that it could conquer anyone's appetite, leaving them speechless with astonishment. They then began to devour it without any regard for their image.

These people never expected that Wayne, who seemed so strong and wealthy and enjoyed life so much, would possess such amazing culinary skills.

Meanwhile, Belial and Alex, who had grown into a young boy, hadn't had Wayne's cooking in a long time, and they both ate with great relish.

Of all the people, Francesca was probably the only one who could maintain her ladylike demeanor, eating gracefully in small bites, always displaying her beauty and elegance.

After lunch, Wayne, along with Francesca, who was also disguised as a human girl, went to Julia's mercenary group's base and met Julia there.

Now, with Wayne's financial support, Little Cat's Cat Paw Mercenary Group has expanded to thirty members, marking the beginning of a period of rapid growth.

And their work ability did not disappoint. In the past two months, they have not only recruited poor non-human races in the slums of Vijma who were willing to go elsewhere to make a living, but also painted a bright future for them by making promises and even paid them a lot of settlement fees.

At the same time, they began to cast a wide net, sending members of their mercenary groups to several other large cities in Temuria and establishing some outposts in other places to recruit non-human races, laying the foundation for future recruitment efforts.

Currently, they have gathered nearly seven hundred members of non-human races in an abandoned village outside the city, of which there are about four hundred elves.

This result was quite a pleasant surprise for Wayne, even though these people could only increase his rescue mission by a little over 400 points, not even enough to exchange for a Master-level treasure chest.

However, the fact that so many people have been recruited in just two months indicates that the work is on track and the profits will continue to grow, with the points accumulating like a snowball.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Julia, along with Wayne and Francesca, went outside the city and met the inhuman refugees who had been settled there.

As expected of a top student who graduated from a military academy, Julia's management was well-organized. Her semi-military management made the whole village very orderly, and the refugees' morale was also very good.

Wayne promptly and readily paid Julia the amount due.

The huge sum of nearly ten thousand Oren coins instantly dazzled the eyes of this female mercenary leader, who was only in her early twenties, and at the same time put her mind at ease.

It's important to understand that even though Wayne gave her a considerable amount of start-up capital, recruiting and settling these more than 700 non-human refugees and purchasing various supplies almost exhausted all of the Catclaw Mercenary Group's savings, and even incurred a considerable debt as a result.

If Wayne's mansion weren't located in the city, and he couldn't just disappear without a trace, Julia would have almost thought she was crazy or had been scammed after such a large expense.

However, now that they have secured such a large sum of money, the Cat Claw Mercenary Group will soon enter a faster development phase. Perhaps it won't be long before they transform from a small mercenary group into a large one.

Wayne's swift and decisive move of producing a large sum of gold also caught Francesca's attention.

She had originally planned to pay the money herself first, since she would have to pay Wayne the mission rewards based on the number of people, but she didn't expect that her fellow clansman was more wealthy than she had imagined.

After the delivery was completed, Wayne handed over the results to the elven sorceress, earning over 450 points.

Francesca's subsequent actions fully demonstrated her strength as a top-tier sorceress.

The elven sorceress used a magic circle to set up a large illusionary array outside the abandoned village, effectively hiding it from the eyes and ears of bystanders.

This is a long-term formation; no one can enter this manor without special magical items.

This place could also become one of the bases for receiving non-human refugees in the Kingdom of Temuria in the future.

After that, Francesca spent only one afternoon setting up a large teleportation portal in the village, directly connecting to a certain place in Hundred Flowers Valley. With the help of some soldiers on the other side, she transported all seven hundred-plus refugees to Hundred Flowers Valley.

By nightfall, only the somewhat weary elven sorceress remained in the entire manor.

This sight left Julia, the little cat Wayne had specially stayed behind to watch, speechless with astonishment.

Although this female mercenary had seen sorceresses before, the ability to move nearly seven hundred spellcasters in an afternoon was beyond ordinary strength; it was nothing short of miraculous.

Standing beside her, Wayne patted Julia on the shoulder and said earnestly:

"Miss Julia, we have a long time to work together in the future. You are a smart person, and you should know some of the rules."

"I won't interfere with the development of the Cat Paw Mercenary Group, but I hope you can be as cautious as possible and not recruit some low-quality members or people who are prone to treason into your mercenary group in order to grow rapidly."

"Now that you have plenty of money and the support of extraordinary forces like us, you can take your time to carefully select and build an elite team, instead of a rabble."

"You have a long road ahead of you, and right now, you're the only one in the entire mercenary group I trust."

"As long as you do your job well for us, the benefits you will receive in the future will be far greater than you imagine."

After giving Julia a dressing down, Wayne took the exhausted Francesca home.

However, the elven sorceress did not linger. She took the cakes and pastries Wayne had given her and returned to the Valley of Flowers overnight through a portal.

Although she didn't know what methods she used to persuade so many refugees to live in Hundred Flowers Valley, as the manager of Hundred Flowers Valley, she had to go back and make arrangements herself when so many people came at once.

After dealing with these urgent matters, Wayne was finally able to relax and take care of his own affairs.

The most important thing, of course, was to find the treasure chest he had been saving for four months.

He has been waiting for the opportunity to open the treasure chest ever since he returned to Kaer Morhen last year to spend the winter.

Of course, the main reason is that in the past few months I only collected common and expert level treasure chests, so I didn't have much expectation.

However, after returning from Toussaint, he now has four Master-level chests in his system. The first two were obtained from the Toussaint mission, and the latter two were rewards from the mission to rebuild the Witcher Order.

Everything is ready now, we're just waiting for the next lucky day.

(End of this chapter)