Chapter 53: Small Ground Spirit Lalla

"Lady of the Lake."

Hearing this name, Wayne was stunned for a moment before remembering the location of this house. It was only separated from the Wyzima lakeside by a city wall, and the underground river under the well was very likely connected to the lake outside the city.

And the Wyzima lakeside was the place where the legendary Lady of the Lake showed miracles.

In this lake, not only was there the Lady of the Lake's altar, but there was also an underwater city where many fish-men lived, and in the depths of the city, an evil mythical creature, the evil god Dagon, was also sleeping.

In the game of The Witcher 1, because of his noble character, the White Wolf Geralt helped the goddess defeat the evil god Dagon and was then canonized by the Lady of the Lake as the Knight of the Lady of the Lake.

She also bestowed upon him a powerful artifact sword, named Aerondight, also known as the Lady of the Lake's Sword.

Later, when Geralt was fighting a dragon, he lost this artifact, but when he was in Toussaint, the Lady of the Lake appeared and returned this artifact to Geralt, which could be said to be quite highly regarded by him.

She believed that the White Wolf was the Sword of Destiny that could change the world, the only Witcher in the world who might solve the "White Frost" crisis.

In short, this was a kind goddess who advocated the five virtues of knighthood, and there were many beautiful legends about her circulating in the world.

Wayne's thoughts turned rapidly, and these thoughts flashed through his mind.

He looked at the position of the small ground spirit and said:

"I believe you, little guy."

"My name is Wayne. Can you tell me your name?"

Hearing this question, the small ground spirit seemed a bit shy. It was estimated that in this world, not many people had asked her name.

Since a few hundred years ago, the number of small ground spirits had become fewer and fewer, and they could even be called an endangered species.

She was silent for a few seconds before saying in a stuttering voice:

"My name is Lalla."

Wayne smiled slightly, making his voice as kind as possible, and said:

"Nice to meet you, Lalla."

"I want to discuss something with you, is that okay?"

It seemed that she felt Wayne's friendly attitude. The position of the small ground spirit shook, and Lalla's figure reappeared.

She opened her watery big eyes, put a finger in her mouth, tilted her head, and asked with some confusion:

"Do you have anything that needs help, Wayne?"

The small ground spirit was indeed quite kind, Wayne thought in his heart. He pondered his words and said:

"It's like this, Lalla. This house will become my house before long."

"I hope to live in peace with you."

"Because I have to carry out contracts, I might often not be at home. At that time, can I ask you to help me watch the house?"

Lalla was stunned when she heard this. The simple-minded small ground spirit couldn't figure out Wayne's thoughts, nor did she understand the viciousness of human nature.

She considered it for a while, thinking that after she got the permission of the owner of this house, she could stay here freely, and couldn't help but feel a little happy.

However, thinking of what her father always warned her, Lalla still answered with some frustration:

"Although I really want to promise you, Wayne, my father doesn't let us have too much contact with humans. I must go back and ask for his opinion."

This answer didn't exceed Wayne's expectations. Although he wanted to have contact with this group of small ground spirits and get on good terms with them to see if there could be any unexpected gains.

But if Lalla went back and her father refused to have contact with the Witcher and forbade Lalla and her brother from coming to this house again, he wouldn't have any loss.

So, Wayne nodded and said with a smile:

"It's okay, Lalla. You don't have to rush to give me an answer."

"However, you can tell your father that I am a Witcher, have no malice towards you small ground spirits, and also respect Lady Lady of the Lake quite a bit."

"If you can watch the house for me, I will also provide you with a reward."

"Reward?"

Lalla tilted her head, opened her big eyes, and asked with some incomprehension:

"What is a reward, Wayne?"

Wayne chuckled, his tone carrying some temptation, and said:

"A reward is that if you watch the house for me, I will give you a reward. When you want something that only humans have, I can use it as a reward and reward it to you."

As a cub with the strongest curiosity, Lalla was very interested in humans. When she heard that Wayne could give her things that only humans had as a reward, she was immediately moved.

She sucked her finger, looked at Wayne with watery eyes, and said:

"Although I really want the reward you mentioned, Wayne, I still have to go back and ask my father."

Wayne nodded and didn't say anything more, but warned:

"No problem, Lalla. You don't have to rush to give me an answer. I will always welcome you."

"However, before I move in, you'd better not appear during the day. Otherwise, if other humans see you, you might encounter danger."

Lalla nodded, and then proudly showed the colorful conch on her chest to Wayne, saying:

"I know, Wayne."

"However, I have the treasure bestowed upon me by the goddess. It can protect me from being harmed by humans."

After saying this, Lalla touched the wreath on her head and said with some regret:

"It's going to be dawn, Wayne. I must go home."

"Nice to meet you."

"Goodbye!"

Wayne nodded. It was almost dawn, and he also had to return through the darkness of the early morning.

"See you next time, Lalla."

………………

In the following few days, Wayne didn't rush to the town hall to handle the procedures.

Although he had basically solved the problem in the house, if he appeared too anxious, the people in the town hall were not fools, and they might take the opportunity to make trouble and add extra trouble.

So, he and Geralt came to the Kingfisher Inn and found the wealthy merchant Leuvaarden.

This guy said before they parted that there was a contract that needed Wayne and the others to handle.

Now that he was idle, he could go and see what kind of trouble he had.

"Welcome, my friend. How are you doing in Wyzima?"

In the Kingfisher Inn, Leuvaarden was still that friendly appearance of making money with harmony. He hugged Wayne and Geralt enthusiastically, and then ordered a sumptuous lunch for them in the inn.

Although he knew that this guy was not a good person, compared to those rude, barbaric, and ignorant commoners, Wayne preferred to get along with smart people like Leuvaarden.

The three sat in a circle around the table and chatted casually about the gossip in Wyzima.

Wayne saw that the food in the kitchen hadn't been served yet, his heart moved, and he immediately took out the Gwent cards in his pocket and said to Leuvaarden with a smile:

"My friend, before talking about business, there is still time. Why don't we play a game of Gwent, how about it?"

Hearing this, the smile on Leuvaarden's face stiffened slightly. He was someone who had personally experienced the big Gwent gambling game in Flotsam and knew Wayne's strength. How could he dare to play Gwent with him?

So he turned his head a bit awkwardly, just wanting to find an excuse to prevaricate, when he suddenly noticed Geralt, whose expression was also a bit stiff, and his eyes turned, saying:

"You are right, my friend."

"Just in time, why don't you let me play a few games with Geralt, and you can also pass on some of your superb Gwent skills to us."

"I believe that someone as noble as you will definitely not refuse my request."

Wayne probably guessed that Leuvaarden wouldn't play Gwent with him again, smacked his lips with some regret, and said casually:

"I do know some Gwent skills, but the reason I have been able to keep winning is mainly because the Goddess of Luck favors me."

"By the way, after I finish this period of time, we can also organize a Gwent tournament gambling game in Wyzima, how about it?"

"This is a very profitable project. You know my strength. When the time comes, put all the chips on me, and we can make a big profit."

Hearing this, Leuvaarden's eyes lit up immediately, and he laughed and said:

"Actually, I had this idea a long time ago, but I didn't know how to open my mouth to you."

"No problem, when you have time, let's plan it properly and make a big profit."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 54 =====