Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 275 The Witch Lani

A mythical-level quest?

Wayne was startled. This was something he had never heard of before. He thought the highest level of missions in the system was epic, but now a mythical mission had suddenly appeared.

And the reward is too generous! The first stage alone gives him two ability points, which is the resource he needs most right now.

Even after advancing seven levels in Middle-earth, he only has ten ability points left. To unlock the second stage of the Ancient Blood, he needs another twenty ability points. How could such a reward not tempt him?

Wayne remained outwardly calm, but his heart skipped a beat. He coughed lightly and said with a serious expression:

"Lani, I've been to many worlds and know a lot about other worlds."

"I am well aware of the danger that a visitor from another world poses to our home world."

"So, if you want me to accept your commission, you must agree to one condition."

Lani's doll, whose construction was unknown, actually frowned in a human-like manner after hearing his words, and then asked:

Have you traveled to many worlds?

Wayne didn't hide anything, but simply said vaguely:

"Yes, I have been to many worlds. Some of them are very dangerous, and their gods are incredibly powerful, capable of destroying the world and tearing apart entire planets."

"Some worlds are simply places of despair, where the world begins to wither and there is no life left."

"There are also very prosperous worlds that have countless planets and are able to do miracles that are hard for many people to imagine."

"Therefore, revealing the location of your world is a very dangerous act, which may attract an invasion from other worlds and plunge your world into the fate of enslavement."

Lani nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this. As the Moon Princess, skilled in star magic, she certainly knew that there were countless planets in the sky.

Among these planets exist other worlds, and many of the gods in the borderlands came from distant planets in other worlds and used their own laws to control the borderlands.

Searching for the most suitable laws for the boundary region in the starry sky was one of the methods she had considered to save the boundary region.

This time, by sheer chance, she arrived in another world. Lani immediately realized that this was a great opportunity for her. If she could decipher the laws of more other worlds, the chances of saving the border region would be infinitely greater.

Thinking this through, Lani realized that the man in front of her seemed to be more useful than she had imagined. So she paused for a second or two, and said in a somewhat reluctant tone:

"You can tell me your conditions."

"But I will not grant your request if it is unreasonable."

A smile appeared on Wayne's face as he spoke in a relaxed tone:

"Don't worry, Lani, it's not an unreasonable request."

"I just want you to make a promise with me that we won't do anything to harm the world."

"This is the world I live in, and I don't want it to be put in great danger because of my actions."

Upon hearing Wayne's conditions, Lani's jewel-like eyes flickered slightly. Seeing that the other party's request was not unreasonable, the expression on the exquisite doll's face was no longer so serious.

She raised her long, slender arms, crossed them in pairs, and her delicate fingers formed an arcane spell, then she whispered:

"I agree to your condition."

"Thus, the contract is formed."

As Lani finished speaking, Wayne felt as if, under the influence of some strange magic, he had formed a peculiar connection with the doll in front of him.

This connection is not mandatory and does not affect one's safety; it is like a verbal promise that subtly deepens the bond between the two people.

After forming the contract, Lani and Wayne looked at each other for a few seconds, then Lani said:

"Unraveling the laws of the world is a long process, and we must start with the most basic things."

"For the first time, I will stay by your side, observe everything around me, and learn your knowledge and magic."

"I hope you can help me out, Wayne."

After saying that, Lani's petite doll didn't give Wayne any time to react before turning into a shimmering cloud of dust and dissipating into the air, leaving only the bell engraved with magical runes still on the table.

However, through the strange connection between the two, Wayne realized that Lani's doll had not disappeared, but had simply transformed into another form, still staying by his side, as if she were magically invisible, and could not be detected by ordinary people.

As someone whose life is full of secrets, Wayne felt quite uncomfortable having other people around him.

Fortunately, Lani was also a visitor from another world and didn't know much about the wizarding world, so Wayne's unusual behavior didn't surprise her too much.

After the lottery was over, it was only early afternoon. After tidying up his room, Wayne headed straight to Vizima's bookstore.

Now that he had a demigod from another world with him, he decided to find something for this Moon Princess to do first, otherwise, the princess would definitely keep an eye on his every move, which would be quite awkward.

Upon arriving at the bookstore, the owner immediately greeted him. The two weren't exactly strangers; as a book-loving customer, Wayne had already purchased many books from the owner's store.

"Mr. Wayne, it's been a long time! Our bookstore just received a new batch of books; would you like to take a look?"

Any business owner would be very enthusiastic when faced with such a generous and wealthy long-term customer.

Wayne glanced at the books crammed full around the bookstore, thought for a moment, and said:

"One of my juniors has reached the age of learning and needs some introductory books."

"Give me a copy of all the books suitable for children's early education, covering a wide range of knowledge, as comprehensively as possible."

Upon hearing Wayne's request, the bookstore owner's eyes lit up immediately, realizing that a big business opportunity had arrived. He first brought up a bottle of decent red wine, then found Wayne a seat and told him to sit and wait.

He then hurried off to find the books Wayne needed.

Wayne didn't touch the bottle of wine. Having grown accustomed to the fine wines of the elven realm, he was no longer used to drinking ordinary, inferior products.

About ten minutes later, the bookstore owner, all smiles, pushed a small cart to Wayne. The cart was neatly arranged with sixty or seventy books, which were quite heavy due to the medieval paper and printing technology.

"Mr. Wayne, there are a total of sixty-seven books here, including children's books, famous poems, fairy tales, kingdom history and northern history, and various other enlightenment books."

"It should meet your requirements."

"Should I send someone to deliver this to your residence?"

Upon hearing this, Wayne merely glanced at the titles of the books in the car, then nodded and said:

"That's all for now. No need to send them to my residence. Just tie them up with rope and I'll take them with me."

"Check, please!"

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A few minutes later, Wayne lifted the books, which weighed dozens of kilograms, as if they were nothing.

Medieval books are not cheap. These sixty-odd books cost him nearly five hundred orens, which was a huge sum for an ordinary family, enough for them to build a house in the countryside.

Wayne randomly picked a hotel, booked a secluded room, and after entering, placed all the books on the table. Then he sat down in a chair and said softly:

"Lani, these are the books you wanted. Take a look at these for now, and I'll find you some new ones after you've finished reading them."

As Wayne finished speaking, a delicate and beautiful doll slowly appeared on the table in the room.

Lani's doll stared at Wayne for a few seconds, then, with one hand on her witch's pointed hat and the other on the books, she formed a magical hand seal, causing the books to turn into magical dust and disappear into the air. Only then did she nod slightly to Wayne and say:

"You did a good job, Wayne."

Then, the doll said nothing more and, like the books, quickly disappeared into thin air.

After watching the taciturn witch disappear, Wayne smiled slightly. It was the same familiar formula, this subtle arrogance, which he found quite amusing.

However, Lani's ability is truly unique; rather than magic, it's more like a law or similar power.

Just like when she made the books disappear, Wayne, with his keen senses, didn't detect any magical fluctuations.

It seems that Lani's remaining strength is even greater than she imagined.

(I'm having a bit of writer's block today, I'll try again tomorrow.)

(End of this chapter)