Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 280 Fallen Ones and Zombies

In his subsequent conversation with Kayla and the others, Wayne learned that the warlocks who came to participate in this bounty were not just Sabina, Siel, and Yennefer, nor were they just female warlocks. There were already more than thirty people present, and many more participants were arriving from all over the north.

This doesn't even include the helpers they bring, such as mercenaries and even armies, so the competition is bound to be fierce.

Once these sorcerers and their helpers have scoured the mist, the monster problem in the Kingdom of Cordwin will surely be greatly alleviated.

All the Supreme Council gave up was the title of a prospective councilor, and in return, they gained a highly capable reserve tool. It's a brilliant idea, but it's incredibly advantageous.

Since Geralt would have to wait another day or two to arrive, and Yennefer and the others weren't aiming to compete for the final reward, Wayne and the others didn't wait for them. After completing the necessary procedures, they went straight into the mist.

Speaking of which, these mists from the dark world are quite magical. They don't seem to be naturally formed weather phenomena, but rather special changes that occur after otherworldly magic comes into the wizarding world.

After Wayne and the others entered the fog, their vision was immediately obstructed, but strangely, they all maintained a field of vision of about 100 meters. Objects within this range were very clear and there was almost no impact on their vision.

However, once the line of sight exceeds one hundred meters, all you see is a thick fog that blots out the sky. Apart from the occasional ray of light that manages to penetrate, you can't see anything in the distance, only blurry shadows.

"According to our Brotherhood of Warlocks' research, when people are outside the mist, they cannot see inside the mist, and even sound is affected."

"This fog covers an area of ​​about fifty meters above the ground. Within this range, the transmission of chaotic magic is severely affected, and clairvoyance and communication magic cannot be used normally."

"Therefore, relying on air superiority to quickly gather intelligence is not a viable method."

"Many long-range spells are also unusable, so we can only rely on manpower to explore the situation here little by little."

Margarita's expression showed a hint of excitement as she explained the information the Warlock Brotherhood had gathered. It was clearly something she had told the Gatekeeper Warlock about their desire to study these otherworldly monsters, and it wasn't just something made up.

She carefully observed the changes that had occurred in the wilderness after it was shrouded in thick fog, then said in a slightly warning tone:

"And Wayne, you and your fellow witchers should also be careful."

"According to the intelligence we have obtained, these mists from another world contain some kind of otherworldly power. The monsters that have lived on our land for thousands of years seem to have undergone some mutations because of these powers."

"You can no longer apply your original knowledge to those monsters."

"They may have evolved special powers, and even their physical forms have changed."

Wayne frowned upon hearing this, exchanged glances with Letor and the others, and became more vigilant.

It's unexpected that the monsters in the Wizarding World are also affected by the forces of the Dark World, which could cause errors in the monster information gathered by the Witcher.

However, it's not a big problem. Wayne, Letho, and the others are already considered elite demon hunters. Their strength is undeniable. Even if these monsters have mutated, they are no match for a group of them.

He and the others discussed their plan of action and then formed a quadrilateral-like formation. The three members of the Viper School were responsible for the left and right flanks and the rear, while the sorceresses were protected in the center and provided fire support. He himself took the lead and cleared the way for the others.

After all, in Wayne's view, among the six people present, he was the strongest and had the most trump cards, so he should be standing in the most dangerous place.

No one objected to his decision, and they quickly began exploring the town that had been destroyed by the undead monster, as reported in the previous intelligence.

The density of monsters in the fog was clearly higher than everyone expected.

Wayne and his companions had only been in the mist for less than ten minutes after leaving the town when they encountered their first wave of monsters.

This was a horde of corpses, probably over a hundred in number. They moved slowly, uttering twisted cries like demons, and brandishing their weapons as they surrounded the group.

Judging from their clothing, most of them were ragged civilians, but there were also some soldiers and militants.

To Wayne and the others' surprise, among the corpses in this group were skeletons whose bodies had almost completely decomposed, leaving only bones.

This means that the monsters in the other world are not only resurrecting the civilians they just killed, but they have even resurrected the corpses in the graveyards. If they can resurrect even skeletons at will, one can imagine that the number of these monsters will definitely increase dramatically.

After all, there are probably far more corpses buried underground than living people in the world.

However, these are just Wayne's guesses and have not been confirmed yet. He just hopes that things won't be as bad as he imagines.

The approaching zombies were armed with a variety of weapons, all rusty and varied, including kitchen knives, hoes, pitchforks, and some even just sticks and stones. Clearly, they were just a motley crew.

Wayne, who was at the very front of the group, had the best eyesight. He immediately noticed that among the group of warriors, there were some monsters that were very agile and similar in size to the ghouls, but only half the height of an ordinary person.

They resemble little devils from hell, with thin bodies, horns on their heads, ugly faces, and generally dark red skin. They wear scrap metal and ornaments made of various bones strung together.

Upon seeing these two monsters, Wayne's vivid memories from his time playing Diablo told him that they were likely zombies and fallen beings.

This is one of the classic monsters in the game. The former is tough and slow-moving, while the latter is very agile, like a little thief.

Upon seeing these monsters, Wayne didn't hesitate and immediately turned to Kayla and the others, shouting:

"Monsters are here. Form battle formation."

Then he took the lead, took out the Excalibur from his spatial bracelet, and charged towards the group of zombies.

He was very fast; even without using his full strength, he reached the horde of zombies in just a few seconds.

Upon approaching the monsters, Wayne swung his two-handed greatsword horizontally, cleaving the foremost zombie in two at the waist.

However, after slicing a zombie in half with his sword, he frowned.

He sensed that the zombies in front of him were as if they had all been frozen in a refrigerator; their bodies were much harder than ordinary flesh, making it look like he had struck a piece of wood.

While he could easily shred these zombies into pieces with his strength, it would undoubtedly be a step more difficult for other demon hunters and ordinary mercenaries to cut through their flesh.

(End of this chapter)