Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 233 The Cornerstone of the Order, the Enchanted Lock Magic Array Activated

Time flies, and another month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The year is May 1253. This month has been quite peaceful for the southern kingdoms, or rather most of the northern countries, with virtually no major events occurring.

However, for the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Cordwin, it was a rather agonizing month.

First, there was that bizarre hunting festival. Before the noble lords even set off, they were struck by an earthquake and a fire, turning the entire festival into chaos and causing many people to suffer injuries of varying degrees.

Although there were no large-scale casualties at the scene, only one or two unlucky people were caught in the fire and lost their lives.

However, King Henset of the Kingdom of Cordwin fell into a coma. Under the care and protection of the sorcerers, he remained completely still for a month, neither dying nor waking up, and the entire kingdom fell into an eerie silence.

Soon after, after examination by many professionals, the Brotherhood of Sorcerers concluded that it was just an accident, without any external interference, and that King Henselt was simply possessed by bad luck, becoming an unlucky fellow.

As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day. This king has neither sons nor brothers. The Kingdom of Cordwin cannot wait indefinitely for a king who has become a vegetable and may die at any time to take charge of the country. The throne will most likely be chosen from the collateral bloodline of the royal family.

The change of power is often accompanied by bloody wars and various conspiracies. Although Henselt had no children or brothers, he had many distant relatives, many of whom were powerful nobles in the kingdom.

Therefore, at this point, the noble class of the entire Kingdom of Cordwin is in turmoil, filled with all sorts of shady deals and betrayals. Everyone is sharpening their knives, gathering strength, and waiting for things to develop further.

Even the Brotherhood of Sorcerers, which wanted to take charge, could only remain on the sidelines and could not interfere in the struggle between nobles.

What made the Kingdom of Cordwin even more distressed was that Green Valley Mountain, the epicenter of the earthquake, had been devastated by the earthquake for unknown reasons.

Strangely, shortly after the earthquake, the entire Green Valley Mountain was covered in thick fog. Most of the hunters who went into the mountains to hunt never returned. Even those who managed to come back alive would go mad, claiming that there were many monsters in the fog and that the end of the world was coming.

Such rumors quickly spread among the people, and the fog continued to spread from Green Valley Mountain, causing a lot of unrest and making the people of the Kingdom of Cordwin panic and fear.

In the past, whenever people encountered such strange occurrences, they would instinctively think of seeking out witch hunters and asking these monster experts to help them eliminate the monsters.

However, over the years, due to the Kingdom of Cordwin's rejection of non-human races, very few witchers have come to this kingdom. It has become a country unwelcome to witchers. Now, they have searched the entire country but have not found a single witcher willing to accept this commission.

Other mercenaries, even if they accept a mission and enter the fog, basically never return, unable to find out what is hidden in the thick fog.

Furthermore, only a very few people know that even the most powerful Warlock Brotherhood in the North has failed twice on this issue, losing several warlocks in succession, and is currently racking their brains over this problem.

Meanwhile, in the Blue Mountains, not far from the Kingdom of Cordwin, in Kaer Morhen, the stronghold of the Wolf School of Witchers, a dramatic transformation has taken place after nearly two months of renovation.

The original castle walls have been demolished, many old buildings have disappeared and been replaced by stones of all sizes, and a large amount of land has been leveled. The castle now only has the original main building remaining.

The reason for doing so was, of course, to carry out a large-scale expansion of the castle.

This was not the old Witcher's plan. Vesemir originally just wanted to make some repairs so that the ancient castle, which had been built for hundreds of years, could stand for another hundred years or so and continue to be used.

However, faced with Wayne's persuasion and the rosy future he described, the old man finally gave up his insistence and agreed to the reconstruction plan.

After all, such a small castle might be barely enough as the headquarters for a few members of the Wolf School, but if the Order really grows in the future and witchers from other schools also return, such an ancient castle certainly won't be able to fulfill that role.

Therefore, their initial task was to gather a large amount of stone and other building materials with the help of these giants, and then develop a huge territory for a new Witcher castle. When Wayne went out again, he would bring back a group of professional builders and castle design masters to build a new home for all the Witchers.

However, it must be said that compared to the size and strength of humans, giants are really well-suited for use as labor. Each of them is equivalent to a large human crane. Many things that cannot be done by human beings and require tools and machinery can be done by giants, and they are more efficient and faster, saving a lot of time.

According to the report from the giant general Glass, a number of female giants in the giant race have become pregnant and are attempting to conceive a new generation of giants.

This news seemed to bring new hope to the giant tribe, which had always been filled with barbarity and violence.

Furthermore, Wayne's management wasn't particularly harsh; he wasn't a cruel master, and the giants' lives weren't too miserable. This seemed to lessen much of their resentment towards Wayne, filling their lives with hope. They even became more proactive in their work, and smiles often appeared on their faces.

After all, there's an old saying that goes, "Life is like rape; if you can't resist it, you might as well enjoy it."

With the help of this massive workforce, large quantities of building materials were piled up, a large area of ​​forest near Kaermohan was cleared, and even the large lake at the foot of the mountain was transformed to begin fishing.

Wayne's highly valued magical plantation area has been expanded several times over. However, due to the limited abilities of the two tree maidens, they are unable to cultivate more magical vegetables until they can utilize other methods to gather magical power and infuse it into more magical vegetables.

However, these fundamental developments were not the most gratifying thing. The most significant thing for the entire Witcher Order was that after two months of painstaking research, the genius and beautiful sorceress Triss finally activated the Enchanted Magic Array in the wizarding world using her wisdom.

On this day, everyone in Kaer Mehen, except for the giants who were still working, came to the back mountain, where the magic node was located.

Triss, who was playing a character with dark circles under her eyes, but which were concealed by makeup, looked tired but excited.

She, along with Vesemir, Belial, Wayne, and a few others, gathered around the controller of the Mystic Lock device, watching the small magic crystals and the large magic crystal inside float in the air, rotating in a mysterious and enigmatic manner. Layers of intense magical fluctuations continuously expanded outward from the device, and they were all focused, seemingly trying to discern some secret from it.

Due to her long hours of research, Triss's voice was slightly hoarse as she spoke rapidly:

"Wayne, darling, the Enchanted Lock Magic Circle has officially begun activation."

"It is currently accumulating magic power. In just half an hour, a powerful magical barrier will be completed."

"At that time, the area within a 50-kilometer radius of this place will become the territory that our cult can directly control."

"Although this magic node only allows us to activate half of the functions of the Enchanted Magic Circle, and the control area is also much smaller, this barrier is still very powerful. I think it is already the most powerful barrier in the world."

Wayne nodded. He had also participated in the research of the Enchanted Lock Magic Circle. Although Triss was the main contributor, he had provided many excellent suggestions and was already well aware of the function of this magic circle.

This explanation was mainly intended for the other members.

So he took over the conversation and addressed the others, mainly Vesemir:

"Once the barrier is formed, a large protective shield capable of forcibly intervening will form on the outermost edge of our barrier."

"No information can be observed from outside the barrier, nor can teleportation spells be used to enter our barrier. Those who try to force their way through the barrier will be forcibly teleported outside."

"In short, only those we permit can enter the barrier, and inside this barrier, all magic is controlled by a magic circle."

"If we wish, we can magically isolate anyone who enters the barrier, depriving enemy spellcasters of their right to use magic and turning them into ordinary people who cannot cast spells. We can also provide magical support to our spellcasters, greatly increasing their strength."

"As for other enemies, we can teleport them at will, breaking them down into smaller groups, or even directly to prison cells or any terrain that is advantageous to us."

As he spoke, Wayne smiled at the two beautiful tree maidens and said:

"Once the barrier is established, we will increase the magic concentration in the magic vegetable planting area, which will speed up the growth time of these magic plants as a whole."

Wayne then went on to explain some details about the function of the Enchanted Lock Magic Circle, whose immense power stunned Vesemir and the others.

Vesemir stroked his beard, looked at Wayne with a strange expression, sighed, and said with a sigh:

"What a powerful creation, child."

"In other words, within this magical barrier, you are almost like a god, invincible, able to do whatever you want."

"As long as this magical barrier remains, the Witcher Order established here will be invincible and exist forever, right?"

Wayne was somewhat embarrassed by Vesemir's statement, but he still explained:

"Teacher, although it's pretty much as you described, this magical barrier still has its limitations."

"If the enemy is strong enough, like a god, then such a person can resist the control of the magic circle and remain unaffected by it."

"Of course, such beings are extremely rare. Perhaps they exist in our world, but they are unlikely to appear in our lives."

After hearing Wayne's explanation, everyone else remained silent, mostly lost in shock. Vesemir cleared his throat and said:

"In any case, this is a good thing for the Witchers. At least our Order will no longer be destroyed by enemy attacks like in the past. The new generation of Witchers will have a wider living environment and a safer training area."

"With such a large territory, we can accommodate many people who are willing to fight alongside us and live here together."

After a brief silence, the charging of the Enchanted Magic Circle was completed quickly. Wayne nodded to Vesemir and the others, then walked to Triss's side, took out the main control ring, and gave the command to activate the Enchanted Device.

It was accompanied by a wonderful melody.

In an instant, a powerful magical force, capable of interfering with the heavens and earth, spread outward from the device.

All the creatures within the barrier felt a powerful surge of magical energy sweep through their bodies, eventually forming a transparent, mist-like, massive membrane at the outer edge of the barrier, completely separating this place from the world outside.

From this moment on, Wayne finally had a safe base that he no longer needed to spend a lot of energy protecting.

However, he was part of the Witcher Order's plan, and thus had a security guarantee that could be considered a cornerstone.

Ding! Epic quest [Rebuilding the Witcher Order], quest progress increased by one.

Rewards: 300 experience points, Master-level treasure chest *1.

Current progress: 3/10.

Hearing the system notification, Wayne breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that the base has a solid foundation, it's time to recruit more new talent.

(End of this chapter)