The next day, at the Vizima Palace.

Under Triss's leadership, Wayne successfully met the king of the Kingdom of Temeria.

King Foltest was a handsome middle-aged nobleman. When the two met in a living room in the castle, he was dressed in luxurious clothes and had a gloomy expression. He was accompanied by two armed servants and several court ministers.

After seeing Wayne, he ignored the dissuasion of others and drove Triss and others out of the living room, leaving Wayne and him sitting by the fireplace facing each other.

"Are you the Demon Hunter Wayne?"

The king's voice was hoarse and low. His daughter and wife had always been the biggest pain in his heart. Now, his daughter, who was supposed to be dead, had been resurrected and turned into a bloodthirsty monster, becoming a huge hidden danger in the old city of Vizima.

Even the construction of a new city in Vizima and the relocation of the royal palace from the old site were closely related to this incident.

It is precisely because of this that, even now, this matter is still a very serious dilemma in the king's mind.

Even though everyone in the kingdom was against it, he remained steadfast in his determination to keep his daughter.

"Yes, your majesty, I am from Kaer Morhen, and I am a witcher of the School of the Wolf."

Wayne had a polite smile on his face and his voice was calm, as if the person in front of him was not a king, but just someone with whom he could communicate normally.

Such an attitude surprised Foltest, but he also felt a little more confident. At least if a person could remain so calm in front of the king, he should have some ability.

"I don't know what the School of the Wolf is, but I've been hearing about the legend of the Witcher since I was a kid."

"Unlike those prejudiced and short-sighted people, I know very well that you are all experts in dealing with monsters. You are experienced and will show no mercy."

"But I think that Advisor Triss should have already told you the secret of this matter, and you should also understand who you are dealing with."

Foltest's expression did not change much. He stared at Wayne's eyes and said word by word:

"I hope you can tell me how confident you are in this matter and in lifting the curse of the vampire bird?"

Seeing King Foltest's serious attitude, Wayne also restrained his smile and replied in a serious tone: "If I were alone, I would be about 60% sure. However, if His Majesty the King gives me support and allows me to make some arrangements, then I should be 90% sure."

"But don't worry, Your Majesty. Even if the curse of the vampire bird is not successfully lifted, I will not harm her life. My goal is only to control her and prevent her from causing more chaos and killing in Vizima."

Foltest was silent for a few seconds after hearing this. Wayne's answer was beyond his expectations. Whether it was whether he could lift the curse on his daughter or whether he could control the vampire bird and prevent it from causing more killings in Vizima, he could accept both results.

But King Foltest was not the kind of king who was ignorant of what was happening outside and allowed himself to be fooled. He knew very well that in the Kingdom of Temeria, there were countless nobles who were waiting to make him look bad, weaken the royal power, and profit for themselves.

The sorceresses were more likely to obey the arrangements of the Brotherhood of Sorcerers. Compared to their loyalty to the king, they were obviously more inclined to the former. Therefore, Foltest did not completely trust Triss and others.

After considering for dozens of seconds, the king put forward his conditions.

"I want to watch the entire process of the curse being lifted and see my daughter transformed back into a human being with my own eyes."

Of course Wayne could not agree to the king's request. Not to mention that it would expose his own strength and secrets, but as a king, if he encountered any danger, it would not only be of no benefit to anyone, but would be a huge hidden danger.

So he shook his head and refused bluntly: "That's impossible, Your Majesty. I am confident that I can deal with the vampire bird alone, but if you are present, I will have to distract myself to take care of you."

"If that happens, there is a high possibility that something unexpected will happen, and I will have to kill your daughter."

Seeing that Foltest was still looking at him silently, Wayne continued:

"How about this, Your Majesty? While I am removing the curse from the vampire bird, you can stay outside the tomb with Lady Triss and wait for my good news."

The two sides confronted each other for about one or two minutes. As if realizing that Wayne would not give in, King Foltest sighed softly, turned his head and looked at the burning fireplace. After being in a daze for a few seconds, he asked with some sadness: "Wayne, you demon hunters are experts in monsters, and you know more about the curse of the vampire bird than ordinary people."

"Many people say that the reason my child died at birth and has now turned into a bloodthirsty monster is because of the love affair between me and my sister Yada."

"Is it true that she is cursed because of what we did?"

"Is it really because of me and Yada that my daughter died at birth and turned into a monster?"

Wayne thought about it for a few seconds. As someone who had read the original book and played the game, he knew much more about this matter than the king himself.

He shook his head, and then said bluntly: "Your Majesty, the birth of the vampire bird came from a curse, from a huge grudge. This is not a naturally formed curse, but someone used special methods to cast a vicious curse on your daughter."

"What happened between you and your sister is not evil at all, and it is not a heinous thing for two people in love to do."

"There is a real murderer in this matter. He killed your daughter and cursed her into a monster."

Foltest was stunned when he heard this, then he flew into a rage, his originally gloomy eyes became extremely fierce. He always thought that what happened to his daughter and wife was his fault, and he never thought that there was a real murderer outside of this incident who had been at large.

When he thought about his daughter dying at the hands of others and being cursed to become a monster, Foltest was filled with infinite anger. He gritted his teeth, stared at Wayne, and said seriously:

"Is everything you said true, Witcher?"

"Are you sure that my daughter didn't die at birth, but was cursed to death?"

Wayne's expression remained unchanged. He just nodded seriously and said with a confident tone:

"Yes, Your Majesty, and this person must be someone who knows the palace very well and has access to palace affairs. Otherwise, he would not have the opportunity to release the curse."

Wayne then changed the subject and said calmly, "And your Majesty, you don't have to worry too much. The incident with the vampire bird must have been caused by his involvement, which led to the current situation."

"If you accidentally revealed to some people in the court that there is a witcher who is very confident in lifting the curse."

"This murderer is likely to jump out on his own initiative and hinder me from lifting the curse. By then, I will be able to find the murderer and solve this matter once and for all."

Although Foltest was filled with anger, he was still able to remain calm after listening to Wayne's speech. He tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair, and after thinking for dozens of seconds, he looked at Wayne solemnly and said, "Your news shocked me greatly, Demon Hunter."

"Although I still don't completely trust you, I think I can give your method a try."

"If you can restore my daughter to her human form and help me catch the murderer, as a father and a husband, I owe you a favor, and you will be rewarded handsomely."

"Even if you want to become a noble and get a fiefdom, I can agree to that."

After leaving the living room where she talked with the king, Triss and several ministers had been waiting in the corridor. When they saw Wayne coming out, the sorceress immediately took the initiative to come forward and seemed to want to say something.

Wayne shook his head gently at her, then whispered in her ear that after a detailed discussion in the evening, they left the palace of Vizima.

The method to lift the curse of the vampire bird is almost the same as what he saw in the original book, which is to drive the vampire bird away from its coffin and let it stay outside the coffin until dawn.

In order to achieve this goal, Wayne must make some preparations in advance.

(End of this chapter)