Wayne was very happy when he heard the reward of about one thousand crowns. After all, it only took him two days. To be able to get such a large bounty and become familiar with the tree spirits was already a great profit.
But the Dryad Queen's next words shocked him a little.
What was going on? Suddenly, two tree spirit sisters were given to him as guards, and they were to be his permanent guards. Okay, although he was very happy and willing, what was going on?
Why did the Dryad Queen suddenly show such kindness?
Of course, not only was he shocked, but even Marika and Aiglais beside him were also shocked. The two dryad beauties opened their mouths and looked at the dryad queen, but did not dare to question her.
In the Dryad clan, the queen's orders are absolute. Compared with the lifespan of ordinary dryads of several hundred years, the Dryad Queen Esna has ruled the Dryad clan for more than a thousand years, which can even be traced back to the war period between humans and elves. Her prestige in the entire Dryad clan is unparalleled. She can almost be regarded as the mother of the entire clan and the absolute ruler.
Seeing that the two tree elf girls beside him wanted to ask but didn't dare to, Wayne was also very confused, so he just asked directly.
"Ms. Aisna, I am honored to be able to form a close relationship with the Dryads, but I still want to ask, why did you suddenly do this?"
"Why did you give Marika and Aglais to me as guards?"
What Wayne didn't expect was that this powerful sorceress, who was known for her erudition and wisdom, didn't try to be mysterious or beat around the bush, but said directly: "Wayne, I have used prophecy to predict your future and found out what the blood in your body is."
"The power of this bloodline is related to the fate of the world. I only hope that in the future, when you make a choice, you can remember the courtesy I showed you today and give the tree spirits more living space in the future world."
Having said that, the Dryad Queen's eyes became exceptionally bright, and looking into Wayne's eyes, it seemed as if she could pass through the boundaries of time and see the distant future.
She pursed her lips and said in a ethereal voice:
"The prophecy is only one of the possibilities for the future. When it comes to truly deciding your fate, you still need to make your own choice."
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Two days later, Wayne arrived in the capital of Sintra on a flying carpet.
After a conversation with the Queen of Dryads, Wayne seemed reluctant on the surface, but in his heart he was very happy to accept the two beautiful dryads as guards.
However, as the Kingdom of Cintra hated the elves and dryads very much, Wayne did not choose to bring Marika and Aiglais to the capital of Cintra, but left them in the Brokilon Forest temporarily.
Even he himself disguised himself as a human again because he didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.
Wayne was in a very happy mood as he flew here on the magic carpet. In just two days in the Dryad Forest, he not only gained a thousand crowns of wealth, but also obtained materials from a Minotaur and a Royal Griffin.
Most importantly, he not only gained the friendship of the Dryads, but also obtained two Dryad girls who could serve as heirlooms and eternal guards.
Moreover, these two dryad girls are not just ordinary guards. Although Aeglis has just reached adulthood, she is a very rare healer among the dryads. Although she is not particularly good at fighting, she is born with abilities similar to those of a druid spellcaster. She can use natural magic to heal herself and others' wounds, and can also use natural magic to change the growth state of plants. She is an excellent multi-functional tool person.
The plump Marika is a very good archer and warrior with good melee ability. As a dryad, she has a natural ability to hide in the forest and some other spellcasting abilities. In terms of combat power alone, she is several times stronger than Agnes and is a captain-level figure in the dryad clan.
Of course, for the old perverted master Wayne, combat effectiveness is not the most important element. As gifts designated by the Dryad Queen to Wayne, Marika and Agnes are naturally loyal. As long as these two dryad beauties are treated well, there is no need to worry about their rebellion. Wayne can use them as trustworthy people to perform many secret tasks.
This was a godsend for Mr. Wayne, who was in short supply of trustworthy personnel and was always traveling around.
This was his second time entering a large human town besides Vizima.
However, the city of Cintra gave him the feeling that it was not as prosperous as the city of Vizima. Not only was the city much smaller than Vizima in area and had a smaller population, but there were no elves to be seen in the entire city, and even the number of dwarves was very few. All he saw were humans coming and going.
But this is not surprising. A few decades ago, although the Kingdom of Cintra was quite famous, it was far from strong in terms of strength. It was not until the current Queen of Cintra, Calanthe, took office that the country began to flourish. After decades of hard work, it has become as strong as it is today.
As a result, Queen Calanthe's name "The Lioness of Cintra" spread throughout the northern countries and was widely recognized in this era of widespread discrimination against women.
But these had nothing to do with Wayne. After entering the city, he followed the address Geralt gave him and found a shabby inn called "The Boar and Celery" in the civilian area in the south of the city, trying to find Geralt's whereabouts.
The news he got surprised Wayne very much.
He originally thought that Geralt might not have arrived in Cintra yet, so he planned to wait in the city for two days and just wander around.
As a result, the innkeeper told him that Geralt had been imprisoned by the city guards for a fight not long ago, his luggage and mount were stored in the inn, and he had already owed two days of rent.
If no one comes to pay the overdue debt in a few days, the innkeeper is ready to sell Geralt's luggage.
Wayne was speechless about the result. He took out a few crowns and paid the room bill for Geralt. He then patiently asked the well-informed innkeeper about what happened. As a result, he found out that Geralt was not the only one involved in the fight. He also had the famous bard, Dandelion, with him.
Well, after hearing this name, Wayne immediately felt it made sense. You know, in the original book, as long as Geralt and Dandelion were together, these two guys would definitely cause some trouble.
According to incomplete statistics, Geralt and Dandelion were imprisoned together no less than dozens of times. Of course, most of the time it was Dandelion who caused the trouble and Geralt took the blame.
In this entertainment-deficient Middle Ages, the handsome and smooth-talking Dandelion is a walking hormone. Like Geralt, this guy always likes to hook up with all kinds of women no matter where he goes. Many of them are married women, and there are even wives of wealthy businessmen and nobles.
It is also because of this that they are often taught a lesson by powerful victims and then thrown into jail.
Seeing this situation, although Wayne felt quite helpless, he had to find the city guard station where the city guards and the prison were located after some inquiries. After some money, he found the captain of the guard station, a middle-aged rough man who looked like a veteran soldier.
However, unlike Geralt and Dandelion, Lord Wayne always dressed handsomely and appropriately when he went out to do business. He did not look like a witcher at all. Instead, he had a more noble temperament than many nobles.
When the city guard captain saw Wayne, he was unsure of Wayne's identity, so he behaved very politely and invited him into the reception room alone.
This just happened to be in line with Wayne's idea. Seeing that he and the captain were the only two people left in the reception room, he didn't hesitate and immediately used Axi's hypnosis spell.
Of course, Wayne, who has learned a lot of magical knowledge, knows very well that Axi's hypnosis is not omnipotent. It cannot change a person's cognition. If the contrast caused by the command is too great, after the hypnosis is lifted, the person will immediately realize that he has been controlled, causing trouble.
So Wayne simply used hypnosis to disguise himself as a noble from Temeria in the captain of the city guard's cognition, and then bribed the captain to release Geralt and Dandelion, describing the two as his bodyguards and friends, and that he committed this crime because of some impulse.
It turned out that this method was quite effective. After all, in the Middle Ages, the same thing would often have completely different results when handled by a noble and a commoner.
With the dual advantages of money and status, the captain of the city guard quickly agreed to Wayne's request and took him into the Cintra prison, where he successfully met Geralt and Dandelion who had been imprisoned for three days.
(End of this chapter)