Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 49 Buying a House in the Middle Ages

Half an hour later, Wayne took Cairnster to the Fox Tavern so that he could rest there for the time being.

He washed off the blood, changed into clean clothes, and rode his horse to the city hall in the center of the city.

The reason he came here was that, after much consideration, Wayne decided to settle down temporarily in Vizima City, buy a property, and use it as his permanent base for daily activities.

As for why he had this idea, besides the love for the land that is ingrained in the Chinese people, it was also because of his Witcher system. In addition to completing tasks and improving the Witcher level, the most powerful ability was that it could enhance his various skills.

Whether it's swordsmanship, alchemy, or other secondary skills, a stable environment is needed to gradually improve one's level.

He experienced this firsthand during the month or so that he accompanied Geralt on his journey.

Most of the time in the past month or so has been wasted on traveling, and there has been no efficiency in improving skills that was achieved in Kaer Morhen.

Putting aside the factor of enhancing strength, Vijima is currently building a new city where land prices are quite cheap. Over the next twenty years, the city will be quite safe and increasingly prosperous, with considerable potential for land appreciation.

He happens to have some extra money now, which he can use to invest in the land here, and he's sure to reap a rich return in the future.

Moreover, the city of Vizima is full of all kinds of talented people, which is very beneficial for him to learn and improve various skills and increase his strength.

After all, as a Witcher with modern ideas, he hoped that he could become a respected, wealthy, and powerful figure in the future.

Unlike Geralt and his companions, who spent decades or even centuries only to end up penniless and destitute, even having to clean sewers to earn a living.

The soon-to-be-completed new Vigema is a very good entry point.

However, before he could even enter the city hall, his distinctive demeanor, so different from that of ordinary residents, stopped him at the entrance by two guards.

"Who are you? This is Vijima City Hall. You can't bring weapons in here."

Upon hearing this, Wayne glanced at the steel sword at his waist. He had come to do business and didn't want any trouble, so he obediently unfastened the sword and said:

"I'm here at the city hall to purchase land, gentlemen. What's the procedure?"

A guard with a scarred face didn't answer Wayne's question. Instead, he looked Wayne's amber cat-like eyes with suspicion and asked:

"What happened to your eyes? Why are they like this?"

Wayne glanced at him, thought for a moment, and since he would be living here for quite some time anyway, he didn't hide anything and explained:

"Don't worry, gentlemen."

"I am a demon hunter, a demon hunter who helps others deal with all kinds of monsters."

"However, I'm not here at the city hall to seek commissions, but to take care of some important business."

Upon hearing Wayne claim to be a Witcher, the scarred guard was taken aback at first, then seemed to realize something, and a look of disgust involuntarily appeared on his face.

However, the city hall has no regulations prohibiting witchers from entering, and the mayor is currently having a headache over raising funds.

He turned and exchanged a glance with his companion, then spat on the ground with an annoyed look, and said to Wayne:

"I know about mutants like you. I've heard you're all thieves and human traffickers who steal children and then turn them into monsters like you."

"I'll be watching you, Witcher. If you dare cause trouble here, you'll be on the gallows."

Hearing this deeply ingrained contempt for witchers again, Wayne felt a surge of anger, but he didn't want to argue with the two lowly guards before him. He simply calmly handed them his weapon and said:

"Don't worry, gentlemen of the guards, I am a law-abiding citizen. I'm even willing to contribute money to New Vijima now. Your mayor certainly likes me more than you do."

Having shaken off the two guards who clearly disliked witchers, Wayne sighed inwardly.

He knew very well that the reason why witchers had such a bad reputation was largely because there were fewer and fewer monsters in the world, and warlocks and the higher-ups in humanity had begun to fear these super soldiers whose combat power far exceeded that of ordinary people.

The common people, often gullible and easily swayed by rumors, are also naturally wary of the Witcher, who are distinctly different from humans.

So Wayne stayed in Vizima for another reason: to help King Foltest lift the curse on his daughter, gain the king's friendship, and thus change the nation's prejudice against witchers from top to bottom.

This is a very good opportunity.

Because King Foltest was also an extraordinary king, and because he was controversial for marrying and having children with his sister, he was more able to understand the Witcher who was in a similar situation.

Upon entering the city hall, a well-mannered-looking middle-aged man approached. He sized up Wayne for a few seconds, and although he also showed surprise, he then became quite polite.

"Sir, what brings you to City Hall?"

Wayne also smiled kindly at such a polite person.

Actually, if he didn't wear the Witcher's distinctive attire, aside from his cat-like eyes and elven pointed ears, Wayne wouldn't be much different from an ordinary person; in fact, he could even be described as quite handsome.

"I heard that there is land for sale at the city hall, so I came here to buy some."

Upon hearing Wayne's purpose, the middle-aged man's expression became even more enthusiastic. He extended his left hand to Wayne and said with a smile:

"Sir, I am Peter Cross, the political officer in charge of land sales."

"Can you tell me your name?"

Wayne reached out and shook his hand, smiling as he said:

"You're welcome, Mr. Peter. Just call me Wayne."

After the two introduced themselves, Peter, the political officer, led Wayne into a room and handed him a booklet filled with various price tags.

In the center of the room, there was a huge map that resembled a sand table. The map was divided into more than a dozen different areas with lines, and each area was marked with a number.

As Peter pointed to the map in the center of the room, he explained to Wayne:

"Mr. Wayne, this is a simplified map of New Vizima City. We have marked different prices for different areas."

"You can choose to buy land in these areas; the larger the area you buy, the more favorable the price."

"Of course, this is just a preliminary idea. Once you have a general idea, we will send someone to accompany you to conduct an on-site inspection, and then make a decision based on the specific circumstances."

Political appointee Peter spoke eloquently, a professional smile on his face.

"I must say, you are very lucky to have arrived at the perfect time, Mr. Wayne."

"In order to raise funds for the construction of the new city as soon as possible, our Mayor Mr. Verrerad has decided to offer a discount on the existing land. If you buy now, you can enjoy certain benefits."

Peter, the political appointee, was very eloquent. As Wayne flipped through the handbook in his hand and listened to his introduction, he felt as if he had entered a real estate agency and was being swayed by a real estate agent.

As Wayne flipped through the pages, he suddenly discovered that in the latter half of the manual, there were some already built houses available for direct sale, which surprised and delighted him.

To be honest, compared to buying a piece of land and then spending time finding workers, designers, buying materials, and building a house in a mess, he would prefer to buy a ready-made house that he can move into right away.

Every year, he would return to Kaer Morhen Castle with Geralt and the others in the winter, and sometimes they would go to other countries to carry out missions.

He used the house merely as a base, not as a cozy home for long-term residence.

Upon noticing Wayne's attention was drawn to the finished houses, Political Officer Peter's expression became even more excited.

Compared to bare land, these finished houses for sale obviously fetch higher prices and can generate more revenue.

This is related to their performance in this new town construction project, and will affect their salaries and future promotions.

Seeing this, Peter picked up the same manual and began to carefully compare it with the large map in the room, explaining the details of each finished house to Wayne.

Peter sensed from Wayne's attitude that this was a major client who might bring him a considerable sum of money.

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(End of this chapter)