Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 314 The Unexpected Child?

At Queen Calanthe's request, Wayne and his companions did not leave the Kingdom of Sintra immediately after rescuing Princess Pavita.

After receiving her master's orders, Sienna did not immediately go to contact Queen Calanthe.

Things that are too easily obtained are never cherished, and the little slave girl believes that this million gold coins cannot be given away directly.

Offering unsolicited favors is either a sign of malice or theft.

This will not only fail to gain people's attention, but will also make them seem like they have ulterior motives, causing others to have doubts.

The Wayne Merchant Guild's operations in these two countries are not yet extensive enough, and this is a good opportunity to use this huge bounty as leverage to make a deal with Queen Calanther and build a stronger merchant guild presence in Sintra and Skellige.

If they can gain the support of members of the royal family, the subsequent developments will be much smoother.

Of course, this was just Sianna's own idea. After listening to it, Wayne neither agreed nor disagreed, but simply told her to handle it herself. Wayne wouldn't interfere too much in the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce.

Money is indeed a double-edged sword; it can bring you help from others, but it can also attract their covetousness. If used well, it can easily accomplish many troublesome things.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the powerful goddess of wealth can move freely in so many worlds.

In the following days, Wayne met the little girl Ciri again and brought her a big bag of candies and snacks that he had made himself.

With his skill and the system's skill bonuses, these are absolutely the best candies and snacks in the world, capable of winning over any child's taste.

However, Ciri's happy mood only lasted a short time. She sincerely thanked Wayne and then carefully hid the candies and snacks, saying that she would save them for her mother, Princess Paveta.

The little girl was very sensible. During their conversation, Wayne learned that several days had passed and Princess Pavita had not yet woken up. For some reason, the child in her womb had not been secretly aborted, but had been kept and was still growing.

Little Ciri cares deeply for her mother. She grew up without a father, and her grandmother, Queen Calanthe, was a rather strict elder. Only her gentle mother was her most comforting embrace and her closest person.

Although she was very young and still a little girl who didn't understand anything, she vaguely sensed that her mother had encountered some misfortune, so she was quite depressed.

However, Wayne couldn't do anything about it. Although if Princess Pavita were sent to the Witcher Order, she might receive better treatment under the care and research of the many sorcerers in the Order.

However, given Queen Calanthe's personality, she probably wouldn't hand her daughter over to the Witcher.

Another day passed, and just when Wayne thought Queen Calanthe was about to make a decision, the little slave girl Syanna told Wayne some interesting news, something unexpected yet reasonable.

From the start of the war until now, about a week has passed. Count Kahn of the Kingdom of Cordwin has been defeated by King Demavi of Aden, who had been preparing for this for several years, and has also occupied the city that Count Kahn had been ruling.

The young count also did not escape being captured and was secretly imprisoned along with some of the nobles who supported him.

Now, the noble forces in the south of the Kingdom of Cordwin have been defeated, and part of their territory has been occupied by Aeden. Large numbers of Aeden people are pouring into Cordwin.

Although it will take a long time to quell the war and appease the other local nobles, if no other external forces interfere, then the southern part of the Kingdom of Cordwin may indeed fall into the hands of Demavia.

Upon hearing this news, Wayne knew that Francesca probably hadn't interfered in the matter; otherwise, Demavie wouldn't have been able to defeat Count Kahn so easily.

Even if Demacia's army is stronger, it's impossible for him to conquer a city in just one week if a powerful warlock is involved.

This event has only just occurred, and it is estimated that most of the northern kings have not yet received the news. In the Middle Ages, the speed of transmitting information was quite slow. Unless a special information channel was established or a sorcerer was involved, it might take about half a year for the news to spread throughout the entire north.

However, this matter had no impact on the Witcher, and Wayne stopped paying attention to it after hearing about it.

For the current Witcher Order, resources, personnel, and security are no longer problems; most of the constraints have been removed. What they lack most is simply time.

As the next generation of Witchers grows up and the Order's sorcerers continue to advance their research, the Witcher Order's strength will increase rapidly, and it will soon be able to recreate or even surpass the glory of the Order in the past.

Wayne's trip to Sintra wasn't just about making a side trip to Aretusa Academy; he also had another important mission.

That is to use King East's connections to go to the Skellige Isles, meet the Bear School Witchers who have been active in the archipelago, and see if there is any chance to bring the Witchers of this school into the Order, or at least to retrieve the data they took from the Order in the past.

Of course, this matter is not urgent, and it doesn't matter if the first communication fails to achieve the desired result.

Once Wayne Merchant Guild expands to the Skellige Isles and flourishes in its channels, there will be many opportunities to interact with the Witcher of the Bear School.

Another day has passed.

That afternoon, while Wayne was having an interesting match with other Gwent masters in the city, he suddenly received an invitation from Queen Calanther to enter the palace alone for a banquet.

Wayne did not refuse the invitation. Although he had been waiting for several days and was a little impatient, he also understood the conflicted feelings of a mother and a member of the royal family and did not mind too much.

This banquet was not held in the ornately decorated council hall, but in a private drawing room inside the palace. The only attendees were Queen Calanthe, King East, and the Grand Druid Mossak.

Their expressions were quite somber, with worry in their eyes. They also abandoned any pretense of politeness when they spoke, and after a few glasses of red wine, they quickly got down to business.

Queen Calanthe downed a glass of red wine in one gulp, exhaled a breath of stale air, and said in a somewhat muffled voice:

"After Paveta's child is born, whether it is a boy or a girl, I want to hand him over to your Witcher Order."

"From now on, this child has nothing to do with our King of Sintra. He will not have the right to inherit the throne, and his status as an illegitimate child will not be recognized."

"For this, the Sintra royal family owes you a favor, as we will provide assistance to your Witcher Order when you need it."

"What do you think of these terms, Mr. Wayne?"

Wayne was taken aback, not expecting such a condition. After a few seconds of simple thought, he couldn't help but ask:

"Your Majesty, since you are so unwilling to have this child, why not abort it and insist on giving birth?"

Queen Kalanzer's expression darkened upon hearing this. Before she could answer, Archdruid Mossak stroked his beard and explained:

"That's right, Wayne."

"Through my research and that of another senior warlock, we have discovered that the evil warlock Vigfortz used an ancient, malevolent bloodline stripping ritual."

"The child in Pavita's womb is not only constantly absorbing nutrients from the mother's body, but Pavita's ancient bloodline is also being ruthlessly stripped away by this fetus."

"Moreover, this child is inextricably linked to Pavita's life. If he is aborted, Pavita will not be able to continue living and will die with the child."

"So we had no choice but to let Pavita give birth to this child in order to save her life."

"And from then on, although Pavita's body became weak, she also lost her ancient blood and was no longer a target of other evil people, and was able to continue living as the successor of Sintra."

"We will also seal away this memory of hers, so that she can forget this tragic experience."

"Although this is very regrettable, after discussion, we feel that this is the most appropriate way to handle it, if you are not willing to accept this child."

"He would be sent to a more secluded place. If it weren't for my knowledge of the Bear School Witchers on the Skellige Isles and their physical defects, perhaps the child would have been sent there."

Wayne raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, but did not speak immediately, instead falling into thought.

During this banquet, he noticed a change in Queen Calanthe's attitude towards him. She no longer treated him as just an insignificant witcher, but instead showed him more respect.

This may be because the Wayne Merchant Guild, represented by Sienna, has already made contact with this powerful queen, allowing the Sintra royal family to understand Wayne's influence.

The current choice should also take this into consideration.

So, should the Witcher Order accept this child who unexpectedly appeared in this world?

(End of this chapter)