Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 321 The Reunion of the Six Witcher Factions

The conversation with Ned went relatively smoothly. The wealthy Lord Wayne easily persuaded the Bear School witcher to work for him with gold coins.

Of course, Ned made it clear that he could only represent his personal opinion at this time, but he would inform the other Bear Witchers about this matter later.

Furthermore, if he were to carry out the Witcher Order's commissions long-term, he would only carry out commissions to hunt monsters and would not become an assassin or a mercenary. This is probably one of the principles that the Bear Witcher has always adhered to since the Order's time.

Just like the stories recorded in the Kaer Mehen books, the Bear School witchers, as the first members to leave the Order, were mostly solitary and lacked most of their emotions due to the mutation experiments.

After the Witcher Order lost its leader, Azul, the Witchers, led by Aran, upheld the spirit of chivalry, believing that Witchers should help humanity fight against monsters without hesitation, taking it as their responsibility to help the weak and punish the strong, and were quite dedicated.

Another group of witchers scoffed at this, knowing full well that they were outcasts, cyborgs, and very different from humans.

Before becoming Witchers, they were all orphans, homeless children, or even commodities sold to the Witcher Order by their own parents. Many of them did not become Witchers voluntarily.

With a survival rate of less than 30% in the Grass Trials and the excruciating experience of the Mutation Experiments, it is undoubtedly one of the biggest nightmares in the hearts of all Witcher hunters.

Without the deterrent presence of their former leader, Azur, it's a joke to expect these demon hunters, who have survived countless near-death experiences, to risk their lives to protect humanity.

Thus, the two completely different ideologies clashed fiercely, leading to a devastating civil war with heavy casualties.

After a brutal infighting, some of the more solitary Witcher left the Order, and after several arguments, they split into several other teams.

They were the precursors to the Bear School, Viper School, and Cat School of Witchers.

The remaining witchers in the Order split into the Griffin School, the Wolf School, and the Flying Lion School, which ended up in the Kingdom of Zerekan.

The once-great Witcher Order fell apart in a very short time, and over the years, due to various forms of targeting, it gradually declined and became what it is today.

However, thanks to Wayne's efforts, on this day in 1254, in the new Witcher's Citadel in Kaer Morhen, the Witchers of the six major Witcher schools finally reunited and met for the first time.

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In Kaermohan, a special welcoming banquet is being held in the grand and magnificent castle hall.

All members of the new Witcher Order were present, and under Lord Wayne's organization, the members of the Order participated in the banquet with varying expressions.

There were three members from the Bear School, four from the Viper School, four from the Cat School, two from the Griffin School, five from the Wolf School, and one member from the Flying Lion School, who was dressed in a somewhat exotic style.

Besides, there were more than a hundred teenagers in the hall, sitting properly on both sides of several rows of huge long tables, staring with their round eyes at the adult witchers on the platform.

Surrounding these children were many staff members serving the Order, as well as Order warlocks sitting alone at a table, casually chatting, their eyes unconsciously glancing towards the numerous witchers on the high platform.

Although there are fewer than twenty officially recognized adult Witchers, the total number of members in the Witcher Order, even excluding peripheral members, has exceeded two hundred, far exceeding the expectations of many present.

This is something that even the most powerful Witcher Order two hundred years ago could not compare to.

On the high platform, Wayne smiled as he looked at the scene in the hall. Suddenly, he felt a sense of familiarity. As a picture flashed through his mind, he couldn't help but chuckle.

So many children, teachers from various schools of thought on the platform, and the vast Kaer Mohammed Castle.

This scene is somewhat similar to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter movies I've seen before. In about a year, the first batch of Witcher apprentices will be assigned to different schools based on their talents and preferences.

Isn't it just like the scene at Hogwarts where students are assigned to houses every year?

However, this was one of the conditions he agreed to with other schools of witchers.

It's not just Vesemir who wants to carry on the school; in fact, all Witcher schools face the problem of having no successors.

They were willing to join the order and contribute their preserved materials, mutation formulas, and various documents.

Besides the fact that the Protestant Order was powerful enough to provide a safe haven for various schools of thought, a large part of the reason was that the Protestant Order could provide young apprentices for these schools, allowing them to continue.

In this respect, the Wayne Chamber of Commerce, managed by Sienna, has done a very good job.

With such a powerful merchant guild spread throughout the north, witchers no longer needed to personally resort to cruel methods to snatch children from their parents when looking for apprentices.

In this medieval world with low productivity, no matter how wealthy a country was, there would inevitably be a large number of orphans and homeless children. If no kind people took them in, these children would either starve to death on the streets or be abducted by human traffickers and live an even more miserable life.

However, under Grandpa Wayne's instructions, a complete orphan adoption system has been established in every city in the North.

Every orphan adopted by the Chamber of Commerce undergoes an assessment, training, and testing. Children who lack combat skills and have average physical talents will not have the opportunity to become Witchers, even if they want to.

Only children who meet the requirements in terms of personality, talent, and temperament will have the opportunity to become Witcher apprentices.

Witcher will no longer be a lowly profession that everyone despises. In the near future, the threshold for this profession will become higher and higher, and its status and power will also become greater and greater. Only trustworthy elites will become members of the Witcher Order.

As for the other children who were eliminated, they would grow up in the orphanage provided by the Chamber of Commerce, receive education from the Chamber, and sign a ten-year work contract after reaching adulthood, which could be regarded as replenishing the Chamber of Commerce and the religious order with trustworthy fresh blood.

Wayne, holding a wine glass, was discussing the future allocation of apprentices with Letho of the Viper School and Ned of the Bear School when a clear, crisp female voice interrupted their conversation.

Why are there no girls among the apprentices?

"I think we can recruit some female apprentices in the future. Our cat school's formula can also enable women to complete the mutation."

"Furthermore, women have an advantage over some men after using the Cat Pie recipe."

The speaker had a reddish-brown ponytail, pointed ears, a petite figure, a beautiful face, dark green pupils, and a scar on one cheek.

She is Kalia, a female witcher who joined the Order along with Karakat, the great master of the Cat School.

This woman is currently the only female Witcher in the Witcher Order, and is also said to be the only female Witcher in the Cat School.

She came from the southern kingdom of Aiden, and was once a slave sold to a brothel; she was also a half-elf.

However, by chance, the current Grand Master of the Cat School, Karakat, saved the girl. Because the Cat School had a precedent of female witchers, Karia was put through the mutation trial, and unexpectedly, she succeeded.

This was a rather unique experience for the entire Witcher profession, since in the understanding of other schools of thought, women could not become Witchers.

Upon hearing this, Wayne turned to look at her, his gaze meeting Kalia's dark green vertical pupils. He then nodded to her with considerable grace and said with a smile:

"Your idea is excellent, Kalia."

"I will issue this order, and next year a group of outstanding female children will become new apprentices."

"You'll be their mentor then."

Seemingly surprised that Wayne was so easy to talk to, Kalia paused for a moment, pursed her lips, and then turned to look at her teacher.

Karakat, the Grand Master of the Cat School, nodded to Wayne and said in a cold voice:

"Kalia is not yet strong enough to be a mentor, Lord Wayne."

"However, if there are female apprentices, our Cat School can take care of training them."

(End of this chapter)