Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 316 The Warlock Brotherhood's Olive Branch

Upon hearing the news from Francesca, Wayne was initially taken aback, then his mind raced with various speculations.

As a member of the Supreme Council, Deshaya is quite a well-known figure.

She is over five hundred years old and has served as the headmistress of the Aretusa Academy for over two hundred years. Under her guidance, dozens of outstanding female sorcerers have been trained, making her one of the most important sorcerers in the entire Northern magic system.

The current headmistress, Margarita, also grew to her current position under the tutelage of Deshaya, and is almost the most authoritative figure among human sorcerers. Even the magical ritual of female sorcerers removing their uteruses was initiated and implemented throughout the north under the advocacy of this female headmistress.

While this measure rendered the sorceresses infertile, it also greatly improved their spellcasting stability by eliminating this unstable organ, reducing the number of sorceresses who died from various spellcasting accidents by more than 60%. It was almost a revolutionary measure in the Northern Magic system.

Even Wayne had to show respect to such a highly respected and knowledgeable person.

Moreover, the fact that the other party wanted to discuss matters concerning the Witcher Order made it even more worthy of his attention.

It's just unclear whether this former headmistress of Aretusa Academy represents herself alone or the entire Brotherhood of Sorcerers.

Is this exchange between the two forces a good thing or a bad thing for the Witcher Order?

Despite his worries, Wayne didn't take them too seriously. To put it bluntly, given Kael'thas's current defensive strength and his own power, he wouldn't be afraid to fight the entire Brotherhood of Warlocks.

After all, spellcasters in the wizarding world have very obvious weaknesses. Not only are they physically just mortals, and a single dagger can kill even the strongest spellcaster, but their spells also have various limitations. Powerful magic not only requires a long casting time but also consumes a lot of magical materials.

Once their whereabouts are found and enough anti-magic gold is brought in, even ordinary human soldiers can defeat these spellcasters.

To some extent, witchers equipped with anti-magic gold gear possess stronger close-combat abilities than ordinary assassins. With accurate intelligence, they can easily hunt down a wizard, making them arguably the nemesis of wizards.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the Witcher Order was initially opposed by sorcerers and eventually declined due to various conspiracies and schemes.

After obtaining Wayne's consent, Francis quickly arranged the meeting, which took place in Triss's room.

There were five people involved in the meeting: Margarita, Triss, Francesca, Tessaia, and Wayne himself.

Four sorceresses and one witcher.

Interestingly, judging from the lineup alone, apart from Tessaia herself, everyone else is Wayne's own people. Or rather, the warlock circle is only so big, and the elite members are just those people. Over the past few years, Wayne has gotten to know many of them.

If you include the warlocks of the Witcher Order, plus the dozen or so warlocks who have joined him, Wayne's spellcasting force might already constitute a powerful force within the Brotherhood of Warlocks.

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"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Wayne."

"Actually, I heard Margarita and Triss talk about you a long time ago. They both thought you were an excellent witcher, not only possessing great strength but also noble character."

"I've always wanted to talk to you."

Tissaya has a dignified and beautiful appearance, resembling a learned professor in his thirties, and exudes an intellectual and wise aura.

Faced with the lady's praise, Wayne behaved quite appropriately. Although he had not formally studied the tedious etiquette of medieval nobles, his excellent appearance and confident demeanor gave his every move a noble elegance.

"It's a pleasure to meet you too, Ms. Tessia."

"I was really surprised when Enid told me that you wanted to talk to me."

"It is my honor to hear the thoughts of a learned and wise lady like yourself."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, both sides had a good impression of each other. Judging from their attitudes during the conversation, Wayne found that the other party was quite friendly, always had a smile on his face, and showed no airs of being a high-ranking member of the Warlock Brotherhood. Every word and action of his was quite cordial.

Margarita and Triss, as Tessa's students, also treated the lady with great respect, while Francesca was Tessa's closest friend in the Brotherhood of Sorcerers.

This Grand Master's attitude towards non-human races was arguably the most moderate in the Supreme Council. He often helped Francesca fight for the interests of non-human races in the council, and in a sense, he was one of her allies.

With the help of these people, the atmosphere of the conversation was very harmonious from beginning to end.

Wayne, Tessaia, and the others enjoyed the exquisite food he had prepared while chatting about their amusing stories.

As they talked, the conversation eventually turned to the main purpose of the meeting.

"That's right, Mr. Wayne."

"You should have heard about the Kingdom of Kovind. I remember three years ago, when Kayla participated in the bounty competition, it was you who helped her enter that mysterious mist."

"It was thanks to your protection that Margarita discovered the conspiracy of the evil god from another world."

"It was thanks to Margarita's report that the Brotherhood of Sorcerers was able to take considerable remedial action before things deteriorated."

"In this matter, I should express my gratitude to you on behalf of the Warlock Brotherhood."

Faced with the great mentor's praise, Wayne behaved very modestly.

"I was just fulfilling my duty as a bodyguard to protect my employer's life."

"Besides, Margarita and Ms. Keira are both my good friends."

Upon hearing this, Tissaya nodded approvingly and then said:

"You have the air of a Witcher, Wayne."

"When the Witcher Order was founded, its mission was to protect humanity from monsters, and this is a principle that all Witchers adhere to."

"So, the reason I'm looking for you this time is because I've heard that you're forming a new Witcher Order."

"Now, monsters roam the entire north, and evil corrupt sorcerers are threatening the lives of civilians."

"Perhaps the new Witcher Order can form a cooperative relationship with the Brotherhood of Sorcerers to help us deal with those rampant otherworldly monsters."

"You are all experts at hunting monsters, and you are better at dealing with those otherworldly monsters hidden in the wilderness than we warlocks."

"Mr. Wayne, back when the Kingdom of Cordwin was shrouded in mist, you personally dealt with those monsters from another world."

"You should know better than many people how evil and powerful these monsters are. If they are allowed to accumulate power and grow stronger in the wilderness, it will be a very troublesome thing for any race."

(End of this chapter)