Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 99 Startek Electric Blade

After the goddess of the lake left, Wayne couldn't help but stretch and let out a contented sigh. The time spent with this beautiful goddess was always so joyful.

Although it might seem like she's living off a woman, this goddess is incredibly generous, granting every request without expecting anything in return.

Holding the pearl bestowed upon him by the goddess, he approached Geralt and Yennefer, selectively revealing the goddess's prophecy to them so as not to spoil anything and thus avoid impacting their future. He then gave the pearl to Yennefer.

Both of them had complex expressions. As a witcher and a sorceress, they believed more in fate and the power of prophecy than in those foolish, ignorant, and arrogant ordinary people.

Moreover, this fable comes from the legendary goddess of the lake, who, as everyone knows, is a kind and ancient deity.

In this world where magic exists, individuals are often insignificant, and the power of fate, whether you believe it or not, is something few can change.

Seeing that the two were quite preoccupied after hearing the prophecy, Wayne ignored them and went to the side of the crippled Knight Ekko, telling him about his request to the goddess of the lake to heal him.

This news greatly excited Ike, and he even unusually expressed his gratitude to the Witcher, whom he had previously disliked.

After chatting with him for a while, Wayne discovered that this guy was more excited about seeing the legendary Lady of the Lake than about healing his injuries. His faith in the Five Virtues of Chivalry far exceeded the understanding of ordinary people, and he valued it far more than life itself.

That's why Wayne thinks this guy might become the Lake Goddess's number one sycophant in the future. However, with the goddess's kindness, she might change his twisted obsession and turn him into a true noble knight, changing his and his family's tragic fate.

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Two days later, Wayne returned to Vizima City alone.

Upon discovering signs that he and Yennefer were reconciling, Geralt immediately abandoned his good friend and switched into "simp mode," preparing to follow Yennefer to the vicinity of the sorceress's city to seek a quest.

Wayne, of course, didn't want to embarrass his brother. Although he hadn't received Borch's reward yet, he took out 1,500 orens from his own pocket as payment for the dragon-hunting mission and gave them to Geralt.

His actions moved Geralt, but also made him feel ashamed. If Wayne hadn't done much during the dragon hunt, Geralt had been completely passive, not even participating in a single battle.

However, everyone was a straightforward person, and after Wayne offered a few words of persuasion, Geralt generously accepted the gold coins.

They, as witchers, have a long lifespan, hundreds of years ahead of them. Whatever favors they owe, they will have the opportunity to repay them in the future.

Before leaving Holopur, Wayne did a favor by getting the Zerekan warriors of Borch to release Yarpan and his dwarf squad.

Although these dwarves were members of the dragon-slaying team, in reality, these little dwarves were just slacking off the whole time and didn't do anything substantial, so it's not entirely unforgivable.

Moreover, Yarpan was quite prestigious and held a high position among the young dwarves of Mahakam, and executing him rashly would only invite their hatred.

Wayne's decision to release them was a good deed, and he might even have the chance to interact with the dwarves in the future.

After finishing his errands, Wayne rode home as fast as he could.

The first thing I did after getting home was to take a shower and change clothes, close the bedroom door, sit on the bed, and even light an expensive bottle of incense in the bedroom, and take some fruit as offerings.

He suspected that the reason he didn't get anything from all those treasure chests last time was because he wasn't devout enough and lacked a sense of ritual.

So this time, regardless of whether he believed it or not, while the lucky blessing from the goddess was still on him, he knelt on the bed and silently prayed to all the gods he knew from his previous life. Then he opened the Master-level treasure chest and the accompanying Expert-level treasure chest in the system and entered the chest-opening process.

After taking three deep breaths to calm his excited emotions, Wayne closed his eyes.

Ding! Treasure chest opened! Master-level treasure chest.

Acquired: 1214 Oren, Startek Blade.

As the system's voice faded, a full, heavy money bag and a short sword about eighty centimeters long appeared on his bed.

Weapons have been released! They actually released weapons!

Wayne was extremely excited, wishing he could shout out loud immediately. Master-level chests only produce rare or even treasure-level items, just one level below the strongest epic-level chests. In any case, this sword must be extremely valuable.

The lucky blessing from the goddess of the lake was indeed very powerful; I wonder if the elaborate rituals of begging and pleading also played a role.

Wayne ignored the money pouch and instead stared at the short sword that had appeared on his bed, his mind racing.

Startek Blade? What kind of weapon is that?

Soon, a more common name than Statikk Shiv came to mind.

The Statikk Shiv is a very iconic item in the world of League of Legends.

It was once Yasuo, the "Happy Wind Man," a crit-based champion, and one of his favorite items.

Sure enough, when Wayne held the short sword in his hand, the system thoughtfully provided an introduction to the weapon.

Statikk Shiv: A mysterious weapon from the continent of Valoran, capable of unleashing powerful lightning magic while slashing. Its forger is unknown, but its fame has endured among many swordsmen.

Attributes: This weapon is made of special materials and contains the power of wind and thunder within its blade. It is not only exceptionally sharp and sturdy, but it can also enhance the user's movement speed, attack speed, and reaction speed.

Special Ability: Chain Lightning. When the host wields this weapon, it absorbs magic power from the air and the host's own magic power, accumulating it in the weapon's core. Once this power is fully accumulated, the host can actively activate it to form a powerful chain lightning bolt that attacks multiple enemies within a certain range. Cooldown time: 180 seconds.

It was indeed the one. Wayne was excited and couldn't help but pick up the short sword and examine it carefully.

With its straight, silvery-white blade, gleaming edge, and ornate hilt wrapped in an unknown leather, the sword is both beautiful and practical, and feels incredibly comfortable to the touch. It is undoubtedly a weapon crafted by a master artisan.

Its most distinctive feature is the countless unknown magical inscriptions engraved on the blade, covering the entire surface.

After Wayne gripped the hilt, he could feel a suction force slowly drawing his chaotic magic into the blade. As time passed, the magical runes carved on the blade were gradually filled with magic, emitting a faint glow.

After about three minutes, all the magical runes on the short sword lit up, and the originally silver-white blade turned into a light blue under the light of the countless magical runes.

When all the runes lit up, the Startek Blade not only stopped absorbing his magic power, but also fed the excess magic power back to him, making his body lighter and more agile, and even his mind clearer.

Wayne had a premonition that if he actively injected some more magic into the short sword, he could activate all the inscriptions within it, forming a powerful spell.

It will probably be the chain lightning mentioned in the description, capable of hitting several targets within a range.

Wayne estimated that from its initial state to its fully charged state, the short sword absorbed about one-tenth of the chaotic magic power within him, which was several times greater than the consumption of an Igni sign. Moreover, this magic power was not provided by Wayne alone; the short sword itself also absorbed magic power from the air.

One can imagine that when this chain lightning spell is activated, its power will be quite astonishing.

The only downside is that this weapon is a short sword, not the longsword that witchers are known for.

When facing larger monsters, short swords are more agile and offer more varied moves, but they also have many limitations, making them more disadvantageous than advantageous.

This sword is better suited for fighting humans than monsters, especially those metal cans covered in plate armor. A single chain lightning strike can render them incapable of fighting without even penetrating their armor.

(There will be another chapter this afternoon.)

(End of this chapter)