"Don't be anxious, Queen. I just arrived here and don't know anything about the specific situation. You want me to come up with a plan. This is too embarrassing."

"At the very least, you should tell me the information you have."

Wayne spoke in a calm tone. He turned around and found a seat to sit down, sitting opposite the Archdruid Mossak.

This old man probably just arrived recently. Five years have not changed him at all. When he saw Wayne looking at him, the old man greeted Wayne in a friendly manner.

She seemed to realize that she was too anxious, but Queen Calanthe was never one to admit her mistakes. She bit her lip and said in a tough tone, "Let Lady Yennefer and Geralt tell you the details. They have been investigating for several days and should have more information than I do."

"But it should be clear that Pavetta is my only daughter, and I cannot let anything happen to her."

"No matter who the enemy is, you don't need to hide it from me. I will let them know how terrible an angry mother is."

Wayne nodded when he heard this. Calculating the time, Princess Pavetta had been missing for nearly ten days. As a mother, Queen Calanthe did have reason to be anxious.

But as he said before, going to the Dryad Queen to perform a prophecy before coming to Cintra is already the simplest way he can think of. After all, apart from some understanding of the future plot, he himself is not a very smart person and it is impossible for him to predict the future.

About half an hour later, Yennefer came to the council hall with Geralt and a young female warlock.

After a brief greeting, Geralt and Yennefer told everyone the results of their investigation.

After listening to Geralt's story, Wayne scratched his chin in surprise and asked:

"That is to say, according to your investigation, a few days before Princess Pavetta disappeared, a man wearing a cloak and hiding his appearance appeared several times at the place where the princess lived."

"And after the princess disappeared, this person never appeared again."

"So, that person is most likely a warlock, and the mastermind of the kidnapping, right?"

Geralt nodded when he heard this, then looked at Yennefer.

When the plump and beautiful sorceress saw her boyfriend looking at her, she restrained her distracted expression, crossed her arms across her chest, looked at Wayne seriously, and said, "Wayne, I've checked those places."

"There are indeed signs that chaos magic has been mobilized. It should be the work of a warlock."

"Also, I sensed a familiar dark smell from their magic."

"Although I have very little memory of that time, I vaguely sensed that it should be the dark magic used by those fallen warlocks in the fog."

"I think the people who kidnapped Princess Pavetta are most likely from the Dark Warlock Society."

"This kidnapping was most likely planned by them."

Hearing Yennefer's words, Queen Calanthe immediately became a little furious. She slapped the armrest of the throne vigorously and said in an angry tone:

"I've heard of this organization. It's a group of evil sorcerers that emerged in the last few years after the events in the Kingdom of Kaedwen."

"I heard that these bastards have mixed with the monsters and live in the wilderness, forests, and ruins. They always attack villages and towns, kidnap lone passers-by, and even lead monsters to attack cities in some kingdoms."

"I didn't expect these guys to be so bold that they have already extended their hands to the royal family of Cintra."

"Damn it, those idiots in the Warlock Brotherhood always act so arrogant and always look down on the king's power."

"Now they have caused a mess that they are unable to resolve, and the entire North is in trouble."

"I will tell them this news and ask them to send a warlock to help me find my daughter."

"Pavetta better be alright, otherwise I will definitely cause trouble for them."

Listening to Queen Calanthe's indignant speech, Wayne remained quite calm and concealed his face, most likely to hide the demonic tattoo on his face and the ugly face eroded by the magic of hell. This is indeed in line with the characteristics of the Dark Warlock Society.

However, most of these guys have lost their minds after the Demon King Baal was destroyed and the space rifts in the dark world were sealed. They definitely did not capture Princess Pavetta to study the ancient blood.

With their intelligence, it is estimated that they are unable to complete such advanced research.

Then there is a high probability that someone behind the scenes instigated them to do this, or there are other purposes.

As for the final outcome, there is too little information to make a decision.

"I don't recommend that you do that, Your Majesty."

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Wayne cleared his throat and continued:

"Princess Pavetta is the owner of the Ancient Blood, which is a rather secret matter in itself."

"The Dark Warlocks kidnapped her, most likely for this reason."

"If you were to tell the Brotherhood of Warlocks about this, perhaps their warlocks could help you find the princess."

"When the time comes, you can only pray that among the many sorcerers in the north, there are no people who are so crazy as to study the ancient knowledge."

"Otherwise, it will be difficult for Princess Pavetta to live a safe and peaceful life in the future."

"In order to obtain the ancient blood, there will probably be many people who will take risks."

Queen Calanthe's face changed when she heard this, and then she looked at her husband, King Easter, and seemed a little undecided.

Although she was a strong woman and one of the few outstanding figures in the royal family of Cintra, as a mother, she absolutely loved her daughter and could not accept that her young daughter was in any danger of life.

King Easter, as a captain who had always sailed in storms in the past, had excellent psychological qualities. He did not panic, but sighed, patted his wife's hand, and said, "My dear, since we have invited Master Wayne and Master Geralt, as well as the help of two professional warlocks, Ms. Yennefer and Ms. Isa, we should not cause trouble for them."

"Archdruid Mossak will also help."

"Let's leave this matter to professionals like them, and we just need to support them silently."

"If this matter encounters difficulties and cannot be resolved, we will notify the Warlock Brotherhood."

………………

After leaving the palace, it was already evening. Wayne and everyone returned to the luxurious hotel that Sianna had purchased. Geralt and Yennefer also moved here.

As members of the Witcher Cult, they have all seen the mountain of gold on the top floor of the castle. They are accustomed to the behavior of nouveau riche like Wayne and have gradually enjoyed the convenience and fun of the rich.

At the very least, Geralt has never been polite to Wayne about money. Ever since he discovered that Wayne had become an unimaginable wealthy man, the daily necessities he used were quickly upgraded to the same level as those of ordinary wealthy people, truly interpreting what it means to go from frugality to luxury.

"What do you think about this, Wayne?"

"If it was really done by the Dark Warlocks, how should we deal with them?"

Sitting in the gorgeously decorated lobby on the first floor, Geralt asked with a frown, holding a glass of high-end red wine in his hand.

Normally they deal with monsters. Although there are some smarter ones, generally speaking, their intelligence is at the level of wild beasts.

Spellcasters like warlocks are definitely the most dangerous enemies. Not only do they possess a variety of mysterious curse spells, but their direct killing power also far exceeds that of most monsters.

The disastrous defeat at the hands of the fallen humans three years ago had already cast a shadow in Geralt's heart. He couldn't guarantee that he would be so lucky this time and could survive after being injured like that.

Wayne saw Geralt's worry. He reached out and patted his good brother on the shoulder, then said, "I've thought of a solution. Leave it to me."

"Tomorrow you and Yennefer will stay in the palace to protect the safety of Queen Calanthe and little Ciri."

If Viggofortz is the mastermind behind this, it would be dangerous to let Geralt and Yennefer face that guy.

Then the best option is to let them stay in the palace, which will also protect Ciri's safety. Although the little girl has not attracted anyone's attention for the time being, no one can predict such things, so Ciri might get lost.

At this point, Wayne hesitated for a moment, and decided to speak frankly: "You know, Geralt, I also have ancient blood, so I am more sensitive to this aspect and have a special sense."

"There is one thing I think I'd better tell you."

Seeing that his powerful brothers were so serious, Geralt also asked seriously:

"What is it, Wayne?"

Wayne was silent for a second, then said:

"I met your girl of destiny, Xiao Xili, at noon today."

"Although she has not shown any signs of this yet because she is too young, I can sense that the concentration of the Ancient Blood in her body is purer than that of her mother, Princess Pavetta. It can even be said that she is the one with the purest Ancient Blood among all the descendants so far."

"According to the prophecy of Her Excellency Esna, the Queen of the Dryads, there will be a child of destiny with ancient blood in the future who will determine the fate of this world, just like the ancient prophecy."

At this point, Wayne looked at Geralt's uncertain expression, and then continued:

"In fact, I always thought that person was talking about me. I am the legendary child of destiny."

"However, since Ciri also possesses this special bloodline, this little girl will definitely be involved in all kinds of troubles in the future, and will continue to struggle in the turbulent tide of fate."

"No one else should know about this before her bloodline awakens."

"So you'd better think carefully about what to choose in the future."

(End of this chapter)