Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 306 The Dark Sorcerer's Guild

"Your Majesty, please don't be impatient. I have only just arrived here and know nothing about the specific situation. It is too much to ask of me to come up with a plan."

"At the very least, you should tell me the information you have."

Wayne spoke calmly and slowly, then turned and found a seat opposite Archdruid Mossak.

The old man had probably only arrived recently; five years hadn't changed him much. When he saw Wayne looking over, the old man greeted Wayne warmly.

Seemingly realizing she had been too hasty, but Queen Calanther was never one to admit fault, she bit her lip and said in a firm tone:

"Let Ms. Yennefer and Geralt tell you the specifics. They've been investigating for several days and should have more information than I do."

"However, it should be very clear that Pavita is my only daughter, and I absolutely cannot let anything happen to her."

"No matter who the enemy is, you don't need to hide anything from me. I will let them know how terrible an angry mother can be."

Wayne nodded upon hearing this. Calculating the time, Princess Pavita had been missing for nearly ten days. As a mother, Queen Calanther certainly had reason to be anxious.

However, as he said before, the simplest way he could think of was to have the Treant Queen cast a prophecy spell before coming to Sintra. After all, apart from some understanding of the future plot, he was not a very smart person and could not possibly be a prophet.

About half an hour later, Yennefer arrived at the council hall with Geralt and a young female sorceress.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Geralt and Yennefer shared the results of their investigation with the others.

After listening to Geralt's story, Wayne scratched his chin in surprise and asked:

"In other words, according to your investigation, in the days before Princess Pavita disappeared, a man wearing a cloak, obscuring his face, appeared several times at the princess's residence."

"And after the princess disappeared, this person never appeared again."

"So, that person is most likely a sorcerer, and the mastermind behind the kidnapping, right?"

Geralt nodded upon hearing this, then looked at Yennefer.

The voluptuous and beautiful sorceress, noticing her boyfriend looking over, composed herself, crossed her arms, and looked at Wayne seriously, saying:

"Wayne, I've already checked those places."

"There are indeed traces of chaotic magic being manipulated; it must have been done by a warlock."

"Moreover, I also sensed a familiar dark aura in their magic."

"Although I have very few memories of that time, I vaguely sense that it must have been the dark magic used by those fallen sorcerers back in the mist."

"I think the people who kidnapped Princess Pavita are very likely members of the Dark Sorcerers' Guild."

"It is very likely that they planned this kidnapping."

Upon hearing Yennefer's words, Queen Calanthe immediately became enraged. She slammed her hand on the armrest of her throne and said in a very angry tone:

"I've heard of this organization. It's an evil sorcerer group that emerged in recent years after the events in the Kingdom of Cordwin."

"I've heard that these bastards have mingled with monsters, living in the wilderness, forests, and ruins. They're always attacking villages and towns, kidnapping lone travelers, and in some kingdoms, they've even led monsters to attack cities."

"I never expected these guys to be so bold as to extend their reach to the Sintra royal family."

"Damn it, those useless warlocks from the Brotherhood of Sorcerers, always so arrogant and always looking down on the monarchy."

"Now they've caused trouble, and they can't even solve it themselves, plunging the entire north into chaos."

"I'm going to tell them this and have them send a sorcerer to help me find my daughter."

"Pavita had better be alright, otherwise I'll definitely make trouble for them."

While listening to Queen Calanthe's indignant speech, Wayne remained quite calm, concealing his face, most likely to hide the demon tattoos on his face and the ugly face corrupted by hellish magic, which was indeed in line with the characteristics of the Dark Warlocks.

However, with the Demon King Baal defeated and the spatial rift in the Dark World sealed, most of these guys were already out of their minds. Their kidnapping of Princess Pavita was definitely not for research on the Ancient Blood.

Given their intelligence, it's unlikely they could complete such advanced research.

It's highly likely that someone instigated them to do this, or that they had other motives.

As for the final outcome, there is too little information at the moment to make a decision.

"I do not recommend that you do this, Your Majesty."

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Wayne cleared his throat and continued:

"Princess Paveta's possession of the ancient blood is a very secret matter."

"The Dark Sorcerers kidnapped her, most likely for this reason."

"If you were to tell this to the Warlock Brotherhood, perhaps their warlocks could help you find the princess."

"But in that case, this secret could never be kept any longer."

"At that time, you can only pray that among the many sorcerers in the north, there are none who have gone mad in their pursuit of ancient knowledge."

"Otherwise, Princess Paveta's future life will be very difficult to live safely and peacefully."

"Many people will likely take the risk to obtain the ancient blood."

Queen Calanthe's expression changed upon hearing this, and she looked at her husband, King East, seemingly unsure of what to do.

Although she was a strong woman and a rare outstanding figure among the Sintra royal family, as a mother, she absolutely loved her daughter and could not accept that her young daughter was in any danger.

King East, a captain who had always sailed through storms, possessed exceptional composure. He didn't panic, but instead sighed, patted his wife's hand, and said:

"My dear, now that we've already invited Master Wayne and Master Geralt, along with the help of two professional sorcerers, Lady Yennefer and Lady Isa, let's not cause them any more trouble."

"Grand Druid Mossak will also provide assistance."

"Let the professionals handle this; we'll just offer our support quietly."

"If this matter encounters difficulties and cannot be resolved, then we will inform the Warlock Brotherhood."

………………

After leaving the palace, it was already evening. Wayne led the group back to the luxury hotel that Sylvanas had purchased, and Geralt and Yennefer also moved in there.

As members of the Witcher Order, they had all witnessed the mountain of gold displayed on the castle's rooftop and were used to Wayne's nouveau riche behavior. They had also gradually come to enjoy the conveniences and pleasures of being wealthy.

At the very least, Geralt never held back when it came to money with Wayne. Ever since discovering that Wayne had become an unimaginably wealthy patron, Geralt quickly upgraded his daily necessities to the same level as those of ordinary rich people, truly demonstrating what it means to go from frugality to extravagance.

"What do you think about this, Wayne?"

"If it really was done by the Dark Sorcerers, how should we deal with them?"

Sitting in the lavishly decorated lobby, Geralt held a glass of fine red wine in his hand and asked with a slight frown.

They usually deal with monsters, although some of them are quite intelligent, but overall their intelligence is at the level of wild beasts.

Spellcasters like warlocks are definitely the most dangerous enemies, not only possessing all sorts of mysterious and unpredictable curse spells, but also having a direct destructive power far exceeding that of most monsters.

The crushing defeat he suffered three years ago when he was besieged by the fallen humans had already cast a shadow over Geralt's heart. He couldn't guarantee that he would be so lucky this time and survive being injured like that.

Wayne noticed Geralt's worry, patted his good friend on the shoulder, and said:

"I've already figured out a solution; leave this to me."

"Tomorrow you and Yennefer will stay in the palace and protect Queen Calanthe and little Ciri."

If Vigfortz is the mastermind behind this, it would indeed be dangerous for Geralt and Yennefer to confront him.

The best option then is to let them stay in the palace, which will also protect Ciri's safety. Although the little girl hasn't attracted anyone's attention yet, you never know what might happen, and we don't want Ciri to get lost too.

At this point, Wayne hesitated for a moment before deciding to be honest:

"You know, Geralt, I also possess the Elder Blood, so I'm quite sensitive to this and have a special connection to it."

There's something I think I should tell you.

Seeing his powerful buddy so serious, Geralt also asked with a serious expression:

"What is it, Wayne?"

Wayne paused for a second, then said:

"I met your destined woman, Ciri, around noon today."

"Although she hasn't shown it yet because she's too young, I can sense that the concentration of ancient blood in her body is purer than that of her mother, Princess Pavita. In fact, it could be said that among all the descendants to date, she has the purest ancient bloodline."

"According to the prophecy of the Tree Spirit Queen Esna, there will be a chosen one with ancient blood who will determine the fate of this world, just like that ancient prophecy."

At this point, Wayne glanced at Geralt's somewhat fluctuating expression, and then continued:

"Actually, I've always believed that person was talking about me. I am the legendary chosen one."

"However, since Ciri also possesses this special bloodline, then in the future, this little girl will definitely be drawn into all sorts of troubles, constantly struggling in the surging tides of fate."

"No one else should know about this before her bloodline awakens."

"So you'd better think carefully about how you should choose in the future."

(End of this chapter)