The situation quickly turned around after Wayne joined the battle.

In addition to Kalkstein, about seven mercenaries who followed him survived.

In fact, the dozens of mercenaries protecting Kalkstan were all quite strong and well-equipped, which was why they suffered heavy losses under the siege of these fallen archers.

A big part of the reason was that Kalkstein was a scholar-type warlock who focused on theory and lacked practical experience. In real combat, he did not display the strength that a warlock should have. Instead, he panicked and lost his composure after one of his own members was killed.

The mercenaries were there because ordinary horses were afraid of the thick fog and could not enter it.

Coupled with their own supply problems and overly heavy armor and weapons, they lacked long-range attack means and were crushed in terms of speed.

They will be nibbled away bit by bit by the fallen archers using the kite-flying method, and basically can only passively take the beatings without any means of fighting back.

After all, the fallen archers in reality are not the monsters with low intelligence like in the game. They are just corrupted by the power of hell and their minds are affected, but their own strength is stronger than before the fall.

After the enemy retreated, both Kalkstein and the remaining mercenaries collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, as if they had survived a disaster.

Obviously, the battle just now had exhausted them both physically and mentally, and they were exhausted.

Seeing this, Wayne ignored the mercenaries and walked up to the middle-aged warlock, then stretched out his hand and said to him, "I saved your life, Mr. Kalkstein, but it's not free."

"If there's a chance in the future, I'll make you pay it back."

Faced with Wayne's outstretched arm, Kalkstein hesitated for a moment, looking at his appearance carefully, but still reached out to take the arm and let Wayne pull him up.

After standing up, the middle-aged warlock first straightened his appearance to make himself look less embarrassed, and then said politely:

"Oh! Oh, of course no problem."

"Have we met before? Sir, you are a powerful archer. Please tell me your name. I will pay you the reward after we leave here."

Wayne stared at him for a few seconds, then said calmly, "You can call me Mr. Wayne."

"I am not short of money, and I am not interested in money!"

"I'm on a team with Kayla now, and sometimes I live in Vizima City. If you want to meet Kayla, just follow me."

After saying that, he no longer paid attention to Kalkstan and turned to walk towards where Reso and others were.

Now the two parties are basically still strangers, so it is not appropriate to show too much affection. Moreover, in this fog, the teleportation spell will be affected. In addition to following him, Kalkstein and others can only find ways to escape from the fog on their own.

When Wayne walked forward about ten meters, Kalkstein really caught up with him. Even the few remaining mercenaries did not dare to clean up the bodies of their companions. They supported each other and followed behind the middle-aged warlock.

Wayne looked back at him, and Kalkstein said with an awkward smile on his face:

"Mr. Wayne, Ms. Kayla and I are friends who know each other. Since we've run into each other, it's better to go and say hello."

Of course, Wayne knew that this was an excuse, but he didn't expose it. He just took them to his resting place.

Keira and others were a little surprised to see Wayne bring back another group of people, but when the two sorceresses saw that the leader was Kalkstein, they looked at each other and didn't say anything more about it.

Because both of them knew very well that compared with other ambitious young warlocks, Kalkstein was more like a pure researcher. He was a professor at the Ban'ard Academy for male warlocks and had a very high status among the warlocks.

Now that he has followed Wayne back in such a miserable state, it is highly likely that he will no longer have any improper thoughts about becoming a reserve member of the Supreme Council.

After the two sides met, they exchanged some simple greetings, and then Kalkstein told Kayla and others about his previous experiences. The result was very surprising.

It turned out that he joined the competition this time as an assistant to another male warlock. The two of them recruited about a hundred mercenaries in Kaedwen.

Moreover, they set out about three days earlier than Kayla and the others, and this was already their fifth day in the fog.

Everything was going smoothly in the past period of time. Although they encountered many zombies and fallen demons on the road, with the cooperation of the two warlocks, the mercenaries suffered some casualties but still got through those battles safely and steadily.

Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by a group of monsters this morning. The enemies were not undead creatures, but just like the fallen archers who were chasing them, some living people whose minds were changed by the power of hell and turned into monsters.

Many of them were former residents of the Kingdom of Kaedwen, who were captured alive because they did not have time to escape when the fog spread.

After being captured, these captives seemed to have gone through some special ritual, and then all defected to the enemy and became their minions.

It was because Kalkstan's companions became the enemy's target and were entangled with most of the enemy's monsters that Kalkstan and some of his mercenaries had time to escape.

Otherwise, he and the other warlock might all be killed or captured.

Both Kayla and Margarita were very surprised to get such an answer.

Before they entered the fog, they thought they were dealing with some unintelligent monsters, but they didn't expect that they would now have to deal with those fallen humans. These two types of enemies are completely different.

The former will only attack recklessly and only want to kill, kill, kill, while the latter will use all kinds of conspiracies, ambushes, deceptions and other means. If you are not careful, you will be ambushed and have to be on guard.

Seeing that the warlocks present all had very serious expressions and seemed very worried about the current situation, Wayne shrugged and said indifferently:

"What's next, Kayla?"

"Whether you choose to advance or retreat, I support you."

As soon as Wayne finished speaking, before Kayla could answer, Kalkstein said with a worried look on his face:

"I think we should retreat, Ms. Keira."

"My companions and I numbered more than a hundred people, but we were all defeated by those fallen humans."

"Although their numbers are smaller than ours, after being transformed by the magic power of another world, their combat power has surpassed that of ordinary people. They are not afraid of death, nor will they be timid."

"And now there are less than 20 of us here. I don't think we have much chance of winning."

"Of course, Mr. Wayne, it's not that I don't have confidence in your ability, I just think we don't need to take this risk."

Having said that, Kalkstein smiled at Wayne, Reso and others.

After the greetings just now, he already knew that these four elite-looking warriors were all demon hunters. Although there were only four of them, the strength they displayed was much stronger than the more than one hundred motley mercenaries they recruited.

After hearing what Kalkstein said, Kayla frowned on her palm-sized face, and she first glanced at Margarita.

The headmistress looked rather absent-minded, her eyes always wandering on Wayne's strong muscles and handsome face.

Keira didn't even have to guess, she immediately knew what this lady was thinking.

Having known Margarita for so many years, Kayla was very familiar with the headmistress's style.

This lady has a figure and strong strength that all women envy, but she has a strange hobby, which is that she is obsessed with dating and falling in love with handsome and strong men.

In the past hundred years, she has had more than a dozen boyfriends, and she cried every time they broke up, just like a young girl.

After a crazy night at her house a few days ago, Margarita kept falling into her own fantasies from time to time and couldn't concentrate. It was obvious that she was fascinated by the strong and handsome Wayne.

However, Keira did not mind this. Chaotic private lives were normal for sorceresses. The long lives and abundant desires and energy made these ladies, who were generally in high positions, always want to seek excitement.

She didn't mind enjoying Wayne's strong body with Triss, and of course she didn't mind enjoying it with Margarita. In Kayla's opinion, this was a sign of emotional intimacy.

This thought only flashed through Kayla's mind and was quickly forgotten.

But since Margarita didn't have any ideas, and Wayne expressed his support for his opinion, after struggling in her mind, Kayla bit her lower lip and said to Wayne:

"Wayne, since I have participated in this bounty competition, I have already prepared myself for the dangers that may come my way."

"If I choose to give up, I will lose such a rare opportunity."

"I don't want to give up so easily."

Wayne nodded and said calmly, "Then just keep going. They are just some corrupted humans."

"They are not much stronger than ordinary soldiers. As long as we are careful, they will not have any impact on us."

"Perhaps we can capture a few people alive and learn the enemy's inside information from them."

With Wayne making the decision, Reso and the others had no objections. They each arranged their own night watch tasks and took the time to rest.

As for Kalkstein and his mercenaries, after their persuasion failed, they saw that Wayne and others had made up their minds and decided to move on.

There was no other way, they didn't dare to leave alone, so they could only choose to act with Kayla and her group.

However, for safety reasons, Keira signed a mutual assistance contract with them, stipulating their respective responsibilities and the subsequent division of the spoils.

………………

After nightfall, most people fell asleep. The fighting during the day made everyone exhausted. Even the two sorceresses were not in the mood to have more sex with Wayne and went to bed early.

As the strongest one, Wayne took the initiative to take on the task of night guard, and asked the other three members who were also demon hunters to go back to rest, gather their strength, and prepare for the next battle.

When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, the witch Lani, who had been urging him to talk to him since daytime, finally showed up. She sat opposite Wayne, on a railing opposite his campfire, and looked at him quietly.

Those sapphire-like eyes are still so charming.

"What's wrong, Lani? Why are you looking at me? Just speak up if you have something to say."

Before they met, the exquisite puppet just sat there quietly without saying a word. Wayne smiled and spoke gently.

Although the power of this demigod from another world is definitely weakened a lot, and he may even be just an empty shell, but no matter what, his status is there. In the future, maybe she can become his right hand, or even his wife, so she must be served well.

The witch Lani's puppet blinked and said in a flat tone:

"I have finished reading the book you gave me."

"I need new books, preferably ones related to your spellcaster lore."

Wayne was stunned when he heard this, and immediately felt a little emotional. Lani reads really fast. There are more than 60 books, which weigh almost 20 to 30 kilograms in total, and she finished them in less than three days.

Given Lani's personality, she would definitely not read quickly without swallowing the whole book. It can only be said that she is worthy of being the son of God. In addition to her extraordinary talent, her patience and character are also much stronger than ordinary people.

But now, her request made Wayne a little embarrassed. In the Middle Ages, books were extremely expensive, let alone books that recorded magical knowledge.

He had spent tens of thousands of gold coins and sacrificed his looks to buy thousands of books from Aretuza College, and those books were now stored in Kaer Morhen. Even if he wanted to find them for Ranie to read, it would take more than a day or two.

Seeing Lani's doll still sitting on the railing, her expression was calm. Her gem-like eyes just looked at him quietly without saying anything.

After thinking for a few seconds, Wayne took out the magic book of Kael'thas from his storage bag.

This book has been with him for almost a year, but Wayne is not a particularly hardworking person. He spends more time every day enjoying life, enjoying beauties and all kinds of fine wines and delicacies. During the nine months in Middle-earth, he spent most of his time on the road, and even his riding skills improved by several levels.

It is indeed a bit of a waste to keep this extremely precious magic book next to him.

Although Wayne was a little reluctant, he still handed the book to Lani and said, "This is an extremely precious treasure. It was given to me by that great being. This magic book."

"It can contain all the books in the world without limit, not just my world, but also the several worlds I have visited. I have collected all kinds of books in it."

After listening to Wayne's introduction, Lani's eyes seemed to light up slightly. She turned the puppet's head and looked at the gorgeous magic book inlaid with gems and various magic inscriptions that Wayne took out. Her expression was still calm, and she said in a flat voice: "Are you going to give this book to me, Wayne?"

Dedicated to you, wishful thinking? Wayne complained in his heart, but still maintained a gentle smile on his face and said:

"Of course not. The knowledge here is the result of my years of collection, and it is also an extremely precious treasure."

"But I can lend you this book so you can learn the knowledge in it."

"But you have to agree to one condition?"

Hearing Wayne's new condition, Lani frowned slightly, but still nodded and said, "Tell me your condition first. If I approve of it, I can agree to it."

It seems that Lani really wants this book and is eager to learn the knowledge in the book.

Wayne laughed in his heart, and then said:

"Actually, my condition is very simple. After you learn the magic of various worlds from the books, you must teach them all to me so that I can also master this magic."

"I have the talent to control the magical powers of various worlds."

"You can slowly adapt to the energy of all worlds, as long as you can understand the magical knowledge of the world in which you are in contact."

"I can perform magic from all over the world."

After hearing what Wayne said, a look of surprise appeared on Lani's face. She looked into Wayne's eyes calmly, and stared at the demon hunter for more than ten seconds before saying:

"Do you want me to be your magic teacher, Wayne?"

After hearing this, Wayne thought for a moment and said:

"No, not a teacher. You can think of me as a friend on your future path."

"My talent means I will go far in the future, and you need a friend like me, don't you?"

(End of this chapter)