"Hey, I have to go to work in those remote places again. Sometimes I wonder, can't we take a year off? Anyway, if we save a little, we can make enough money by hunting and fishing. Why do we have to go out every year and suffer?"

Riding on his mount, Lambert held a withered weed in his mouth and chattered:

"Everything else is fine, but I really can't bear to part with the food that Wayne cooked. Damn, it's too delicious. When I think about the food I won't be able to eat for a whole year, I feel like I have no motivation at all."

Eskel, who was walking side by side with him, nodded silently, and then said, "I guess it doesn't matter to others, but Vesemir will definitely not agree to let us stay in the castle for a whole year."

"Although he is old and looks healthy, his thinking is still very conservative. He believes that we demon hunters should wander in remote areas every day and follow the traditions of hundreds of years."

Geralt looked back and saw Berengar and Wayne riding on the same horse not far away, talking to Vesemir.

He whispered to Lambert:

"Well, when did Wayne become so close to Berengar that he even rides on the same horse with him? Are they planning to go to Vizima together?"

Lambert spat out the weeds in his mouth, twisted his mouth and said, "Who knows? That kid is so clever every day, and what he thinks every day is completely different from us. You haven't spent the longest time with him, can't you guess what he wants to do?"

"But apart from anything else, the dragon skin gloves and boots he gave me are really good. I heard that he also gave the old man a dragon skin inner armor, which is not only warm in winter and cool in summer, but also has good defensive power. If I had known that dragon skin is so useful, I would have found a dragon to try it out."

Geralt glanced at him when he heard this. Although he knew Lambert was joking, he still couldn't help but said sarcastically:

"Do you think these giant lizards that can fly around in the sky are radishes that grow in the ground? There is less and less news about them now. Maybe you won't hear any news about the dragon clan in the next ten years."

After staying in the castle for more than a month, including the time for going back and forth, Geralt hadn't seen Yennefer for two months. The white wolf was itching to return to the goddess and smell the scent of cloves and currants.

He pulled on Carrot's reins and said to Lambert and the others bluntly, "I'm leaving first. Didn't Wayne agree to meet me in Vizima in March?"

"We'll have a good drink then. You haven't seen the good wines in his wine cabinet. I think they're worth thousands of Orens."

Lambert raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and his tone became expectant, and he said:

"Really? Why did he spend so much money on alcohol? I'm going to have a good drink then, haha."

Geralt smiled mysteriously and said:

"He earned that wine through his physical labor. I haven't drunk it yet. Whether I can drink it when the time comes depends on the ability of your uncle Lambert."

On the other side, the conversation between Vesemir and Wayne was coming to an end.

The old man looked at Berengar, who was sitting behind Wayne, with a complicated expression, and then said, "Okay, old man, I won't nag you any more. You two should arrange your own affairs. We can have a good chat when we arrive in Vizima in March."

Wayne nodded with a smile and said sincerely:

"Teacher, you should also take care of yourself and don't work too hard. When you arrive in Vizima, I will take you to visit the new city. It has changed a lot, and I guess you won't recognize the old roads by then."

As he was speaking, a furry little white head popped out from his shirt. The little wolf cub White Fang seemed to sense the breath of separation. It stuck out its tongue and howled twice at the old witcher. Its voice was very childish and quite adorable.

After seeing the little guy, Vesemir first smiled, then immediately frowned and said, "This little guy is to be trained as a fighting partner. Don't spoil it too much and turn it into a pet."

"If it's not capable enough, it will just be a burden to stay by your side."

"I understand, teacher. You are staying in the castle alone, so you should also take care to rest. I left a barrel of dwarf beer for you under the kitchen table, as well as some bacon and salted fish. You can use them to while away the time when you are bored."

"Okay, teacher. Geralt and the others have already left. I'm leaving too. We'll see you in Vizima then."

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Although there were two people when they came and when they left, Geralt was replaced by the taciturn Berengar.

The first stop after leaving Kaer Morhen was still the underground ruins where Toruveil was. After all, it was really inconvenient for two men to ride on one horse.

After arriving at the camp, he spent money to buy a nice mare from the camp and bought a lot of supplies for the road. Although Toruviel said that he didn't have to spend money, Wayne didn't want to owe anyone a favor because of such a small favor, so he rejected the elf's kindness.

After staying in the elven ruins for two or three days, or to be more precise, in the elf girl's room for two or three days, Wayne still didn't want to stay in the Kingdom of Kaedwen any longer, and soon he and Berengar came to the ferry town where they took the boat every time.

But this time, Wayne was not so lucky. They did not encounter Blackbeard or other large merchant ships. Instead, after waiting for two days, they encountered a small merchant ship heading to Sintra.

Although it was cheap, the space for activities was too small. The two lived in a crowded small cabin. Wayne spent time playing Gwent with Professor Berengar and eating bland meals. After a week, they finally arrived at the floating harbor.

Because they were not in a hurry and also to relieve the depressed mood on the ship, the two rested for a day in the floating port town. Wayne relied on his Gwent card skills and the title of floating port champion to win hundreds of orens from those passengers and traveling merchants.

Then, with this money, Berengar, who had always looked a little depressed, experienced what it meant to be the most popular man in the brothel. Five girls were called to him at once, and they successfully saw a smile on his face.

The interactions they had along the way also allowed Berengar to successfully see Wayne's generous character and unique abilities. He was not like an ordinary demon hunter who was detached from the world, but more like a strong man who enjoyed life.

Whether it is the way he treats people or his attitude towards life, he has a kind of free and easy attitude that ordinary people do not have.

He stayed in the best hotels, ate the best food, and drank the best wine along the way. He could easily earn a lot of gold coins from the merchants, and they would give him a horse without even blinking an eye. He was truly a demon hunter with money power.

This positive attitude towards life also successfully ignited Berengar's expectations for a better life in the future.

And this anticipation reached its peak after he saw the Vizima mansion owned by Wayne.

The two of them sat in Wayne's luxurious restaurant, drinking fine wine that cost hundreds of orens a bottle and eating delicious food that even nobles could not enjoy. In this comfortable environment, Berengar's expression became much more lively.

Wayne smiled and took out the camouflage glasses he was using, put them on the table, handed them to Berengar, and said with a smile:

"This is a disguise prop that can hide our identities as demon hunters. As long as you wear it, you can hide all the characteristics of a demon hunter and disguise yourself as an ordinary human."

"You will live here temporarily and get used to the life here. If you want, you can even change your name and identity and consider yourself an ordinary human mercenary."

"No one here knows you, and no one will make you feel miserable. You can use this place as a starting point for a new life and begin a new chapter in your life."

"Although we demon hunters cannot have children, if you want, you can adopt a child as a foster son, as an heir, or as an apprentice. It's all fine."

"There is no need to be bound by those pedantic rules. As long as we keep our original intentions and safeguard the interests of our Wolf School demon hunters, it is okay even if we do things that are not tolerated by the world."

(End of this chapter)