Wayne could sense that she was following behind him, floating in the air, holding a huge book in two hands and flipping through the pages with the other two hands. There was no expression on her delicate little face, only her gem-like eyes moving slowly, making her look quite quiet.

Seeing this, he did not bother Lani anymore and went to deal with his own work.

This time when he returned to Vizima City, Wayne also had some things to deal with, such as the rescue of non-human races by the little beautiful cat Julia, Sianna's shop, and the handling of Reso and others from the Viper School.

It has been nearly three months since he last left, and I guess they have all made different developments.

The first place Wayne went to was the Cat's Claw Mercenary Group's base in Vizima, which was a house near a civilian inn in the temple district.

After not seeing it for a few months, the popularity of this stronghold has increased visibly. People come in and out of the inn from time to time. In the stable outside the stronghold, there are even more than a dozen travel horses neatly tied up. Several mercenaries with swords are guarding outside the stronghold. It seems that it has become quite a force to be reckoned with.

When Wayne walked near the hotel, a man came over with two of his men and bowed to him politely.

Wayne observed the man's appearance and recognized him as a squad leader under Julia, a bearded Coville man.

The bearded man had obviously seen Wayne, the big boss, and said in a polite tone that was quite inconsistent with his rude appearance, "Mr. Wayne, welcome."

"Would you like to come in for a cup of tea? But our leader is not in Vizima today. He will probably be back tomorrow afternoon."

Wayne was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he also knew that as the business expanded, it would be impossible for Captain Julia to always stay in the city of Vizima, so it was normal to encounter this situation.

So he nodded and said to the bearded man, "In that case, forget about drinking tea. When Julia comes back tomorrow, ask her to come to my house to see me. I have something to discuss with her."

The bearded man nodded politely. Facing a big money sponsor like Wayne, basically all his requests would not be rejected.

After leaving the Cat's Claw Mercenary Group's base, Wayne went directly to Kayla's mansion.

It wasn't that he was lustful again and wanted to have an in-depth exchange with the sorceress, but Triss had already told him when he left Kaer Morhen that Keira had something to discuss with him.

Of course, he did not refuse the invitation of his old lover. After arriving at Kayla's mansion with ease, the maid Maisie quickly opened the door for him.

After not seeing each other for a few months, Macy has grown more mature and beautiful. She is half a head taller than the petite Keira, and is almost 1.75 meters tall.

As an ordinary human girl, Wayne has known her for almost three years. He has witnessed her grow from a little girl of sixteen or seventeen to a twenty-year-old girl. He can't help but sigh at how quickly time passes.

Macy was also very happy to see the witcher. She warmly invited Wayne to the hall and soon brought him a cup of warm black tea and a plate of exquisite snacks.

A happy smile was spread across her rosy face.

After serving the tea, she did not leave, but stood half a meter away from Wayne, her eyes always on him.

Wayne took a sip of the black tea. The temperature was just right and the taste was pretty good. He waved at Macy and pulled the reluctant girl in front of him. After letting her sit down next to him, he asked in a gentle tone, "Macy, when will Kayla be home?"

Maisie's face was slightly flushed. She didn't dare to look Wayne in the eye. Instead, she stared at the cakes on the table and whispered, "I should be back soon, Mr. Wayne."

"I've sent someone to notify Miss Kayla."

"The lady has been looking forward to your visit and will definitely be back soon."

Wayne nodded when he heard that. He looked Macy up and down for a few seconds, then reached into his space bracelet and took out a huge purse containing 500 Oren gold coins. He pushed it in front of Macy and said softly, "We haven't seen each other for almost half a year. These gold coins are a gift from me to you. You can deposit them in the bank as a guarantee for your future life."

Macy was very surprised when she heard this, and even said she was quite confused. She didn't understand why Wayne suddenly gave her a big bag of gold coins.

She opened her mouth and eyes, glanced at the heavy purse on the table, shook her head in confusion, waved her hands, and said in panic:

"No, Mr. Wayne."

"Why are you giving me money all of a sudden? And this much gold is really too much."

"I can't accept these gold coins."

Wayne smiled and took Macy's hand. As a maid, he half held her in his arms. Although she was only twenty years old, the girl's fingers were already a little rough.

"Don't be nervous, Maisie."

"I recently made a fortune and wanted to buy you a piece of jewelry as a gift."

"But I think, with your personality, a precious piece of jewelry would easily cause unnecessary disputes, so I might as well give you a bag of gold coins as a gift."

"This is a piece of my heart, you can't refuse it."

"After all, you brought me a lot of happiness when we were together, didn't you?"

Facing Wayne's half-strong, half-teasing tone, after staring at the handsome demon hunter for more than ten seconds, Macy's eyes reddened slightly, and she nodded with a moved expression, then asked in a low voice: "Mr. Wayne, why are you suddenly so nice to me?"

Wayne smiled when he heard this, without explaining too much. He just patted the girl's hand and said, "No reason, it's just that the North may not be so peaceful in the future. You are my friend, and it is my duty to help you within my ability."

In fact, he had no such idea before meeting Macy, but after meeting this little maid, thinking of the love they had before, as well as the joy of tango with Kira and the other two, he suddenly took out the money. It was an impulse.

After all, considering his current financial resources, this amount of money is not even a drop in the bucket.

According to Vivian's introduction, at the Wealth Goddess's Wealth Bank, if it is a loan, the general loan interest rate is around 10% to 20%. The specific ratio depends on the amount and membership level.

Deposits in the Wealth Bank will earn approximately 3% interest each year as a reward for members.

In other words, the 1.8 billion orens that Wayne deposited with the Goddess of Wealth would generate an annual interest of 54 million orens. If converted into daily income, it would be more than 100,000 orens per day.

Of course, this time is calculated according to the main time set by the Goddess of Wealth, and the time flow rate is about half of that in the wizarding world.

In other words, Wayne can earn about 70,000 to 80,000 Orens every day.

It’s not that Wayne was reluctant to give more gold to the little maid Macy, but as an ordinary person, and an ordinary girl who is powerless and has no extraordinary powers, too much wealth may bring misfortune.

As a maid, it was impossible for her to stay with Keira all her life. She had to face life alone and find another way out.

Even Keira, a sorceress with magical powers, might die at the hands of a witch hunter in the future without Wayne's help, let alone her, a mortal.

In the magical world, most people's lives are like duckweed drifting with the current, and no one knows where their future will go.

Just as Macy was leaning against Wayne, seemingly indulging in the man's romance, a crisp sound of footsteps slowly came from the yard.

Hearing the footsteps, Wayne did not push Macy away in a hurry. He just calmly picked up the cup of black tea and took a sip.

When the owner of the footsteps, Kayla, who was wearing a red and blue dress, walked into the living room, Macy immediately stood up in a panic, her eyes unconsciously looking at the big bag of gold coins on the table.

This action made Kaila, who had just walked in, raise her eyebrows unconsciously.

As a royal advisor, although Keira looks petite and cute, she actually has a strong character. This strength is even more obvious when the target is the maid she has watched grow up.

Kayla raised her eyebrows and looked back and forth between Weiren and Maisie with a half-smile in her eyes. Finally, she locked her eyes on Wayne and said with a slightly mocking tone, "It seems that I came back at a bad time, Wayne."

"What are you and my maid doing secretly? Are you having an affair?"

The sorceress's questioning made Macy feel uneasy for a moment. Due to their long-term master-servant relationship, she was naturally in a very weak position relative to Keira.

Just as he was about to explain, Wayne waved his hand to stop him.

The expected conflict did not happen. Wayne stood up and walked to Kayla's side, then took out a gorgeous gem necklace made of seven huge gems and a large amount of gold from his space bracelet, and then put it around Kayla's neck.

This action immediately made Kaila, who was originally a little angry, smile.

She used magic to conjure up a mirror and looked at the portrait in the mirror, admiring the beautiful jewelry and how radiant she looked after wearing the jewel necklace. She didn't seem to care about what happened between the two of them just now.

Then the three of them sat down at the table. Wayne took out the elven delicacies he brought back from Middle-earth. While casually explaining the gift he had just given to Maisie, he invited the two ladies to taste these exotic delicacies from another world.

After drinking a few glasses of elven wine, the maid left the dining table very consciously, leaving the living room to the witcher and the sorceress, and went to the bathroom to boil water according to Keira's habit.

After Macy left, Wayne and the others got down to business. He looked into Kayla's sky-blue eyes and asked in a relaxed tone, "Kayla, Triss told me that you seem to have a commission for me."

"Tell me what the request is. If I can help you, I won't refuse."

Kayla drank the wine in her hand, then reached out to gather the silver-white hair hanging on her face, smiled charmingly, reached out to touch Wayne's stubbled chin, and said ambiguously: "Why are you in such a hurry to talk about business? It's almost evening now. Are you going to go home tonight, generous Master Wayne?"

Wayne reached out and took Kayla's soft hand off his face, held it in his palm and gently kneaded it. He did not reject the sorceress's closeness and ambiguity, but just smiled and said:

"I'm just curious. With your abilities, you probably won't need help from others very often."

Hearing the man's praise, Kayla smiled with her hands covering her mouth, then pressed her body against Wayne's, raised her head and kissed Wayne on the lips for more than ten seconds, then said with some regret:

"You can just give me a piece of jewelry worth thousands of gold coins. Wayne, you have really grown a lot!"

"He has become a strong and charming man!"

"I already regret giving you to Triss."

Then, Kayla raised her head and kissed Wayne deeply again. She didn't separate her lips until she was a little confused and said:

"This is a very dangerous mission. I am not sure whether to accept it. I would like to hear your opinion before making a decision."

Wayne raised his eyebrows and didn't take Keira's difficulties to heart. He said bluntly that with his current strength, there should be very few commissions in the wizarding world that would make him feel difficult.

"It's okay. Tell me what the commission is and I'll help you with some advice."

Talking about business, Keira's expression became more serious. After a few seconds of silence, she said, "Actually, it's quite simple."

"You should have heard about what happened in the Kingdom of Kaedwen."

"Some time ago, a bounty was posted in the Warlock Brotherhood."

"Among those monsters from another world, there seems to be a very powerful undead monster that can revive dead bodies to fight for itself. It has resurrected about a thousand bodies in the cemetery of Banard, the capital of Kaedwen."

"They even took these corpses and broke into a small town near the fog, killing most of the residents inside, causing their corpse army to expand to nearly two thousand people."

"So the Warlock Brotherhood has put a bounty on this monster. Whoever can defeat this powerful undead and its troops will receive a generous reward from the Warlock Brotherhood and even be promoted to a candidate member of the Supreme Council."

"For most young warlocks, this is an opportunity that only comes once in decades."

"I want to give it a try."

At this point, Kayla's eyes seemed to be flashing with ambition. She paused for a few seconds, looked at Wayne, and then continued:

"But I am very clear about my own abilities. It is impossible for me to complete this mission without the protection of someone I can trust."

"And the only person I can trust who is strong and good at dealing with monsters is you."

"If you are willing to protect me, it will definitely be more reliable than a team of 100 mercenaries, and it will make me feel more at ease."

(End of this chapter)