It's not that he has nothing to do. There are many things he needs to deal with, whether it is the construction of the territory, the task of rescuing the elves, the reconstruction of the Demon Hunter Cult, or the Chamber of Commerce in the city of Vizima, these are all matters that need his handling.

However, he now has reliable people helping him with these things, and they are not tasks that can be completed in a short period of time, so they are not urgent and do not require immediate work.

So Wayne was finally able to focus his energy on another matter that was almost imminent.

This event was the expedition to the Lonely Mountain in Middle-earth. Calculating the time, it has been almost two years since he discovered this world. However, in Middle-earth, due to the time difference between the two worlds, ten years have passed there.

According to Wayne's calculations, Bilbo, the protagonist of The Hobbit, is almost fifty years old this year, and this is the beginning of the adventure in the original book.

He started planning a year ago. Although he was not in Middle-earth most of the time, he still laid a lot of groundwork in that world. It is almost time to reap the rewards.

Although it was estimated that this adventure would only last less than half a month in the wizarding world, Wayne still made all preparations in advance and found an excuse of an emergency mission before saying goodbye to everyone.

He contacted Francesca again and found a dwarf construction team from the non-human race she managed. He signed a contract with them for a ten-year work period at a price half the market price.

Then, using Vizima as a transit station, the two sorceresses Triss and Francesca transported them through two portals and finally teleported them to Kaermohen.

Not to mention what a shocking scene it would be for those dwarf craftsmen when they saw a large number of giants in Kaermorhen. Francesca once complained to Wayne in a low voice about his troublesome approach, and thought that Wayne should invite her to go to Kaermorhen to see the castle of the wolf witcher, just like she invited Wayne to go to the Valley of Flowers, instead of hiding it from her like now.

Unfortunately, he didn't want to expose the magic maze in front of the elven sorceress for the time being, so he could only make up other excuses.

However, in the process of getting along with Francesca, Wayne gradually felt the elven sorceress's sincerity towards him and that she really treated him as a companion.

Perhaps before long, he would try to trust this beautiful female elf instead of being wary of her because of some stereotypes left over from his previous life.

Unfortunately, Wayne didn't realize that many of his cards had already been seen through by the elf sage Ada behind Francesca, and he underestimated the elf sage who had existed for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

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Wayne Manor.

According to the time in Middle-earth, more than a year has passed since Wayne last came here. He stayed here for half a month when he came back from Toussaint.

The Hobbit butler, Old Ford, was still in quite good health. When he saw his master Wayne coming back, he was very enthusiastic and did not ask too many questions.

This old man with rich life experience understands that his boss is a rather mysterious person. In ten years, not only has his appearance not changed much, he still maintains that youthful charm. Moreover, after the boss left, it is rare to hear any news about him from the outside world.

But old Ford didn't care about all this. After years of getting along, the old Hobbit was clearly convinced that his boss was a good man, generous and trustworthy.

Because of the existence of Wayne Manor, a large amount of pipe weed is purchased here every year, providing a lot of jobs and wealth to the surrounding hobbits. Compared with ten years ago, the hobbits in Hobbiton Village live a richer life than before, the village has become more prosperous, and many people have a good life. Wayne's contribution is indispensable.

This is why, as the owner of Wayne Manor, even though Wayne has rarely appeared in front of outsiders in recent years, legends about him have always been circulated and he is respected by many nearby villagers.

Many people know that the owner of Wayne Manor is a powerful adventurer who has helped many people hunt powerful monsters and is a hero in the hearts of many people.

He happened to see his old butler, Mr. Ford, and a thin old man with a white beard, wearing a gray robe and holding a strange wooden stick, standing at the door of his manor, as if waiting for him.

Seeing this, Wayne couldn't help but feel moved. He felt that the thing he had been waiting for for a long time seemed to have finally come to him.

When he reached the door, old Ford came forward first, followed by the old man with white beard.

Old Ford watched Robin grow up, and was not afraid of this hideous monster. Gandalf, who was following behind him, had a solemn expression on his face, and kept looking at Robin, whose Death Claw was full of oppression and destructive power.

The wizard was shocked and very curious about what kind of creature this monster was, which he had never seen before, and why he had never heard of such a monster in all his years living in Middle-earth.

However, after just a dozen seconds of looking, he looked up at Wayne, who was sitting behind Deathclaw. At the introduction of Old Ford, he took off his hat and saluted slightly, and said, "Mr. Wayne, my name is Gandalf, a wizard. It's our first meeting. I came here to visit you on the recommendation of the dwarf prince Thorin."

Hearing this, Wayne turned over and jumped off Robin's back neatly, then blew a whistle. The terrifying big guy immediately understood what he meant and ran into the manor on his own, appearing to be very smart.

Although Robin the Dead does not often live in the manor, he spends most of his time in the forest behind the manor.

But whenever Wayne comes back, this big guy always likes to stay with his owner, craving for his love.

Wayne politely returned Gandalf's greeting, welcoming his visit.

Then he took old Ford and Gan Dafu into the reception room of the manor and started a formal conversation.

Although Dr. Gan looks a bit serious, he has a very lively and lovely personality. He originally planned to speak actively, but after tasting a bite of the biscuits made by Wayne himself, his eyes immediately lit up, and he almost forgot about his business. He finished half a plate of biscuits one bite after another.

It was not until Old Ford coughed lightly and handed him a glass of juice that the old man laughed and said to Wayne apologetically, "Sorry, Mr. Wayne, these cookies are so delicious, I can't stop eating them."

He coughed lightly, then his expression became serious again and he continued, "I made the bold decision to come this time mainly because I have heard of Mr. Wayne's reputation. You are a well-known and powerful adventurer. Many people even call you a demon hunter and regard you as a hero."

"Prince Thorin and Balin have always admired you very much, so I took the liberty of coming here to invite you to a great adventure."

Wayne kept a gentle expression on his face, as if he knew nothing, and asked:

"I like adventure and I'm good at fighting all kinds of monsters."

"However, I still want to ask, what is the purpose of this great adventure that you have invited me to participate in?"

Gandalf coughed, then looked into Wayne's eyes and said, "Our destination this time is Lonely Mountain, and we want to deal with the evil dragon Smaug in the Lonely Mountain."

Wayne laughed when he heard this and said in a joking tone, "Legend has it that Smaug, the evil dragon of the Dwarf Kingdom, was defeated. So the goal of our adventure this time is to kill this evil dragon?"

(Dear readers, the amount is a little less today, I will write more words tomorrow, hehe.) (End of this chapter)