Chapter 2: School of the Wolf Medallion

In the kitchen of Kaer Morhen, Wayne, having changed into clean clothes and currently cooking breakfast for himself and the old Witcher Vesemir, suddenly heard:

Cooking proficiency +1, current progress 100.

Cooking LV1 upgraded to Cooking LV2.

Cooking LV2: Food deliciousness +2.

Hearing this notification sound, Wayne's mood immediately improved.

After a period of exploration, he discovered that the Witcher system accompanying his transmigration could not only improve the primary skills of a Witcher but also allow for the learning of subsidiary skills such as archery, cooking, and hunting.

And these subsidiary skills, in addition to his own level of mastery, could also receive extra enhancement from the system, just like the primary Witcher skills.

His father in his previous life was a professional chef in the Great Empire of Foodies. Influenced by this, although Wayne hadn't started a family, he already possessed quite good culinary skills.

Now that he had come to the Witcher world, both archery and cooking could be recognized by the system; it had to be said that this was a fortunate thing.

With such a pleasant mood, Wayne carried the prepared breakfast and left the kitchen.

Unlike skills with huge difficulty in improvement like swordplay, Wayne's cooking skill, perhaps due to the blessing of past experience, could gain some proficiency improvement almost every time he cooked.

Plus, he liked to cook a little something extra for himself; he didn't expect that in just one month, he would upgrade from level one to level two.

And the improvement in deliciousness also made the food he cooked even more tasty, earning the love and praise of the old Witcher.

Walking into the castle hall, Vesemir was still asleep in his chair, but when Wayne approached with the fragrant breakfast.

The old Witcher's nose couldn't help but twitch. As he opened his eyes, he said in a tone of emotion:

"Hmm, freshly baked wheat bread, fried eggs, roasted fish with pine nuts, and fragrant mushroom meat soup."

"I bet that even the respectable people in the city wouldn't eat better than us with a breakfast like this."

"Child, I didn't expect you to be so talented in cooking. I've been to many countries, and perhaps only the chefs of those nobles are slightly better than you."

A smile of being praised by an elder appeared on Wayne's face. He handed a portion of breakfast to the old Witcher before saying:

"Master Vesemir, I enjoy the feeling of savoring delicious food, and only by absorbing enough nutrition can I have more strength to complete the Witcher training."

Vesemir nodded in approval, then hesitated for a few seconds before asking:

"Wayne, after the Trial of the Grasses, your personality seems to have changed a lot, becoming more cheerful and positive than before."

"In this regard, you are different from everyone else. That kind of painful torture casts a shadow over the hearts of many, making them more withdrawn and extreme."

For this question, Wayne had long prepared an answer. He tilted his head, pretending to consider for a while before answering:

"I don't know why either, Master. After experiencing this danger that almost killed me, I feel that I should become braver, face life more positively, and not let myself have any regrets."

Hearing this, Vesemir nodded thoughtfully. Looking at the now positive and upward-striving Wayne, the old man nodded with gratification.

However, he did not forget to warn:

"Child, don't let the past bind you. Bravery is a good thing, but excessive bravery is recklessness."

"Come, finish breakfast, and let's start the lesson."

A Witcher is not a profession that relies on brute force; they are experts in hunting monsters. In addition to their own swordplay and Signs, they also need to learn a vast amount of knowledge.

Especially after the Conjunction of the Spheres, monsters from other worlds descended into this world, and coupled with the influence of Chaos Magic, local creatures also underwent various mutations.

In the entire Witcher world, there are over hundreds of different kinds of monsters, from the powerful like dragons, giants, and demons, to the weak like drowners, gnomes, and insects. Each kind of monster has its own special abilities and special habits.

If one cannot figure out the abilities and weaknesses of these monsters, even an experienced Witcher can easily sacrifice their life during a mission.

Therefore, almost every Witcher apprentice must train under the guidance of an old Witcher for nearly ten years.

They need to learn a vast amount of monster knowledge, and the things they need to memorize are no less than those of a student in modern nine-year compulsory education.

Just like now, although Wayne's body is only fourteen years old, his daily training schedule is packed full.

Practicing swordplay for several hours in the morning, studying various monster knowledge courses in the morning, training physical strength, dodging, and other physical skills in the afternoon, and at dusk, the time when magic is most active, he also has to learn and practice the abilities of various Signs.

And according to the old Witcher Vesemir, such courses will last for about three to six years, depending on his level of mastery.

Only after he has completed all the Witcher courses will he be allowed to leave Kaer Morhen and perform missions alone.

During this period, as Wayne's mentor, Vesemir has to spend more than half of every year staying at Kaer Morhen specifically to train him.

Therefore, any Witcher apprentice who completes the Trial of the Grasses is a precious asset to a Witcher school.

Not only does it require a huge cost in money, but it also requires a professional Witcher mentor to spend a vast amount of time teaching.

Since the decline of the Witcher profession, there have been very few new Witchers.

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At dusk, after completing a day of physical training, Wayne returned to the training grounds of Kaer Morhen.

Under the dim sunlight, Vesemir was sitting quietly cross-legged on a stone slab, seemingly meditating.

Sensing his arrival, the old Witcher opened his eyes, examined his body with slightly murky cat-like pupils, then pointed to a stone slab on the ground opposite him and said:

"Come, child, let's start today's Sign practice."

Wayne wiped the sweat from his forehead and obediently sat down in front of Vesemir.

However, his eyes were involuntarily attracted to the wolf-head Witcher medallion that the old Witcher had wrapped around his hand.

Noticing his gaze, a smile appeared on the old man's stern face.

He reached out and handed the medallion to Wayne, saying with emotion:

"This is the medallion of an old friend of mine. He was a powerful Witcher, but more than two hundred years ago, he died at the hands of a Leshen due to incorrect intelligence."

"When I found him, his flesh and blood had already been gnawed away by the beasts in the forest, leaving only the equipment on his body."

"Originally, I intended to wait until your body was completely stable before giving it to you, but since you have passed all the Witcher trials, it is time for you to have a medallion belonging to our School of the Wolf."

"Remember, child, we Witchers are not heroes, never have been."

"No matter what kind of battle it is, only by being cautious enough can we live longer."

Looking at Vesemir's expectant gaze, Wayne reached out with excitement and took the silver-white School of the Wolf Witcher medallion.

The moment his fingers touched the medallion, the system in his mind suddenly sent a message.

Ding! Witcher trial completed, mission system activated.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 3 =====