As Foltest's royal advisor, the sorceress could not leave Vizima for too long, and this mission in Maribor was only possible with the king's permission.

Although she was reluctant to leave Wayne, Triss soon separated from him and went to the Vizima Palace which had not yet been fully built.

Her work has been piled up for several days, and she will probably have to work overtime for several days in a row.

After separating from the sorceress, Wayne returned to his mansion. As soon as he opened the door, he saw the thin Alex, holding a small hoe, clearing weeds and stones in the yard.

He worked very hard. His thin clothes were soaked with sweat, and his forehead was covered with sweat. He had to wipe the sweat off with his sleeves from time to time so that he could see clearly what was in front of him.

When he saw Wayne pushing open the door, he was stunned for a moment, then a cheerful smile appeared on his face and he said loudly: "Welcome home, Mr. Wayne."

He thought that he was just a child laborer taken in by Wayne, and he didn't know that Wayne intended to take him in as an apprentice in the future. However, Alex was quite satisfied with this job. Although the work was indeed a bit tiring, the daily meals were very good, well, too good.

I have never heard of any worker having such a rich meal with fish and meat every day.

So Alex was truly grateful to Wayne for hiring him and even regarded Wayne as his benefactor.

Because a few days ago, it was because of Wayne's rescue that he was not hurt by those bastards from the Rat Tail Gang.

Wayne just smiled at him gently without saying much. The time was still short, and although he was quite satisfied for now, he needed more time to see the character of this child. As the first apprentice, the highest requirements would definitely be imposed on him.

Without staying in the front yard for long, Wayne went to the blacksmith workshop in the backyard. The sound of hammer hitting iron felt reached his ears from afar. Now only Berengar lived in his house. He didn't expect that this silent guy actually knew the skills of a blacksmith.

But come to think of it, in the original game, this guy seemed to have designed a sword called Thorheine, but it disappeared before it was completed.

When he arrived at the blacksmith's workshop in the backyard, Wayne saw Berengar waving a blacksmith's hammer, as if he was forging something.

After seeing Wayne coming over, Berengar nodded at him, greeted him, and said:

"You're back, Wayne."

"The tools at home are not complete enough, so I made some myself, and also made some training equipment for the child."

He was silent for a few seconds, then asked:

“Will there be other children joining us later? Should I create some more training tools?”

Wayne thought about it and did not hide it, but said seriously: "There should be a few more children joining us later, but I'm not sure about the number yet."

"However, I don't plan to train them as demon hunters. Before our mutation technology is perfected, I don't want to risk the lives of children."

"We are currently just training them as ordinary swordsmen. The swordsmanship of demon hunters is quite impressive among ordinary people."

“This will also ensure that they can survive in a chaotic environment in the future.”

Upon hearing this, Berengar looked at Wayne deeply. In the demon hunter's heart, he didn't want any more children to repeat the same tragic fate as him. He agreed with Wayne's idea from the bottom of his heart.

So he nodded and said in a deep voice: "Well, I understand what you mean, leave it to me."

In the following February, Wayne did not receive any major commissions. He asked Lala's brother Fitz to start frying fish every day, trying to consume the strength of the half-fish people before the official operation began.

Every afternoon, he would go to Triss's home to learn the most basic magical knowledge and prepare dinner. While communicating with Triss physically and mentally, he would tell her his questions about magic and get professional guidance.

It must be said that as a top graduate of Aretuza Academy and a top sorceress, Triss's teaching is quite useful. As a magic teacher, her tone is gentle yet strict, her knowledge is extensive, and every question can be answered in detail, which is much more effective than studying by himself.

When the time was right, Wayne told Triss about the underwater half-murloc city under Lake Vizima and the evil god Dagon, and invited the sorceress to join him in the operation.

He did not say that this matter was related to the Lady of the Lake, but only said that he was commissioned by a mysterious employer to take on the task of cleaning out the minions of the evil god.

"By the way, Triss, can you help us make a magic item?"

"It would be best if you could help us move better underwater. The demon hunter's swordsmanship is severely affected underwater."

"It would be great if we could create a barrier to separate the lake water so that we can move freely underwater."

Triss nestled in Wayne's arms like a kitten, her fingers constantly circling his strong chest muscles. She did not answer the question immediately, but after thinking for dozens of seconds, she suddenly asked:

"Have you told Kayla about this?"

Wayne felt a little embarrassed when he heard this. Ever since he got together with Triss, he spent more time staying at Triss's house than at his own home, and his frequency of staying at Kayla's house had also decreased.

Kayla seemed to have discovered something, but she never discussed the issue directly with Wayne. The two still maintained a benefits-friend relationship and had no in-depth conversations about other issues.

After thinking for a few seconds, Wayne answered honestly, "Not yet. You are the only one I have told about this besides my fellow demon hunters."

"However, because this matter involves the evil god, I am worried that the action is too dangerous, so I also want to invite Keira to join this operation, but I haven't found an opportunity yet, so I haven't mentioned this to her."

After hearing this, Triss pressed herself against Wayne's chest a little tighter, as if she had won some victory. Then she raised her head and kissed the corner of his mouth, saying:

"Don't worry about this matter. I will tell King Foltest about the dangers of this matter."

"Lake Vizima is so close to New Vizima City. Dealing with the monsters in the lake should be the king's responsibility. I will persuade His Majesty to issue a formal commission."

"Leave this matter to me. By then, Keira should also accept the king's commission and work with me to handle this matter."

"You and your fellow demon hunters will also receive a bonus, so you will get two bonuses."

Wayne was stunned when he heard this. His action against the underwater merman was just his idea to repay the Lady of the Lake. He had not thought about getting the bonus from King Foltest. This was a pleasant surprise for him.

Although Triss will definitely get some benefits from it, so what? Who doesn't want a free bonus? This is a win-win move, how could Wayne refuse?

He looked at the sorceress who looked like a kitten. Details matter. He kissed Triss on the forehead and said with a smile:

"No problem. I'll leave this matter to you. To be honest, I don't know how to ask Keira. It's not my wish to let the two of you participate in such a dangerous operation."

Triss glanced at Wayne, exhaled a breath of hot air, bit her lower lip, and said:

"I have rested well, my dear apprentice, let's have the second round."

………………

A week later, Triss indeed received the royal commission from King Foltest, who commissioned Triss to lead the charge to eliminate the evil god Dagon on the shores of Lake Vizima, and to give a high bonus to any demon hunter who assisted her in the battle.

Keira will serve as a deputy and assist Triss in completing this mission.

(End of this chapter)