Chapter 96

"Another batch of people coming to die."

Watching the Holopole militiamen continuously advancing in the forest, a trace of annoyance flashed in Wayne's eyes.

If it weren't for the concern about the impact, he actually wouldn't care at all whether Borch would kill these stupid humans.

He didn't know what these idiots were thinking, wanting to kill a dragon that could fly in the sky with the scrap metal in their hands.

Did they have anti-air capabilities? Facing a giant dragon in the sky that could breathe fire, weren't they just living targets?

Of course, Wayne also knew in his heart that these profit-driven guys couldn't really be blamed; after all, these guys still thought they were going to deal with a dying green dragon, and they would never have thought that not only had the green dragon almost recovered, but they also had to deal with an extremely rare, powerful golden dragon that could cast spells.

He patted the neck of the green dragon Myrgtabrakke. This green dragon, who had become Borch's wife, probably still wasn't used to being ridden by humans, twisting her neck to look at Wayne and letting out an annoyed whimper.

If it weren't for the fact that Wayne was her savior and a friend of her husband, this mother dragon would definitely never have let a witcher ride on her neck.

Wayne showed a kind smile, leaned close to the green dragon's ear, and whispered, "Take me to your husband; we must tell him that a group of ill-intentioned people is approaching him."

The green dragon let out a puff of hot air upon hearing this, looked back at the little hatchling being fed roasted meat in Yennefer's arms beside the fire, and seemed still a bit worried.

Seeing this, Wayne immediately explained:

"Don't worry, Myrgtabrakke, I have already reached an agreement with this lady; she will not harm your child."

As he spoke, he looked back at Yennefer and asked:

"Right, Lady Yennefer?"

Yennefer was nonchalantly teasing the cute little hatchling in her arms, curling up her legs bound by the dimeritium chains, and responded with a "hmm," slightly sarcastically:

"I am just a prisoner, Mr. Wayne. As long as you can keep your promise to me, I won't be so ungrateful and ask for trouble."

Wayne chuckled, and after a farewell, surrounded by a gust of wind, he flew with the green dragon toward Borch's location.

The golden dragon was still immersed in the joy of victory at this time and did not notice the dangers lurking in the forest behind him.

If he wasn't told, maybe Borch would be like in the original story, unable to take off in time and trapped by the militiamen's fishing nets, thus suffering injury.

Ten minutes later, Wayne reunited with him. After a brief exchange, the Borch couple flapped their wings and flew toward the forest behind.

When those Holopole militiamen were still advancing in the dense forest, thinking they could use the cover of trees to launch a sneak attack and fantasizing about getting rich, two giant dragons suddenly descended from the sky and launched a fierce attack on them.

It was fortunate that the golden dragon Borch was a righteous dragon with a compassionate heart; he only used fire to ignite the direction the militiamen were advancing, using the fire in the forest to disperse those greedy militiamen.

Otherwise, according to the green dragon's thoughts, these guys who came to hunt her would definitely have been slaughtered to the last man.

And with the rout of this last wave of enemies and the arrival of the Zerrikanian tribal warriors, this large-scale, labor-intensive dragon-hunting operation had also come to an end.

………………

After the battle ended, the time came to dusk, the fire in the forest had been extinguished, and the entire Great Kestrel Mountains had returned to calm.

Beside the fire outside the green dragon's lair, Borch was holding his child, chatting with Wayne with a smile on his face.

Sitting beside him were Geralt, Dandelion, Dorregaray, Wayne, and the sorceress Yennefer—well, there was also the unconscious knight Eike, who had been carried to an open space not far away.

Everyone sat around the fire, enjoying the food Wayne had cooked and drinking a few bottles of fine wine he had brought, all busy with their own things or chatting in low voices. It was as if the great battle from a few hours ago was just a fantasy.

The dwarf Yarpen and his team had already been captured by the Zerrikanian warriors and were probably waiting anxiously to be dealt with.

Because the green dragon Myrgtabrakke didn't like these humans, she had also retreated back into her lair.

Perhaps she was also tidying up her treasure, and after things were over, she would go to the Zerrikanian Kingdom to live with Borch.

Geralt was holding a bowl of meat soup, carefully feeding Yennefer. Because he was worried about the sorceress's extreme personality, Wayne had not removed the dimeritium chains from her feet. At this moment, the sorceress was hanging her head, perhaps angry.

Dandelion, on the other side of the fire, was quite excited. After the magical experiences of the past two days, his inspiration was bursting, and he was holding his lute, repeatedly humming a few beautiful melodies.

And the mage Dorregaray seemed to have become a professional scholar, burying his head in writing various contents on a piece of parchment, looking up at Borch from time to time, his eyes revealing a fanatical look.

"Thank you for your help, my friend; your commission was completed very well."

Borch laughed loudly, very happy; today's battle made him experience an unprecedented sense of pleasure.

He touched the little hatchling's head and said with a smile, "I have never experienced the feeling of fighting for my family; this makes my heart feel incomparably full."

"As for the reward for the commission, when we pass through Wyzima in a few days, I will come to your door personally to deliver it, is that okay?"

"I haven't thought about what to use to repay your help yet."

Ding! Mission chain mission 【Husband's Dignity】 completed, mission settlement.

Reward obtained: Ability Point +1, Master-level Treasure Chest *1, Expert-level Treasure Chest *1, Experience Points 315.

Listening to the results of the system reward, Wayne smiled, but felt a bit of emotion in his heart. In fact, in this dragon-hunting incident, he hadn't done much.

Except for the fire at the very beginning that forced King Niedamir to retreat, the most intense thing he did was kidnapping the sorceress Yennefer, the most unstable factor in this witcher squad.

Throughout the entire mission, the one who participated in the battle the most was actually Borch himself; he mostly just offered ideas and provided thoughts and information.

However, the rewards for a Master-level mission were truly very generous. Not to mention the unopened Master-level treasure chest, the reward of one ability point alone, just the 315 experience points, was more than a hundred times that of an ordinary mission, enough for him to level up by half a level.

He nodded to Borch with a smile and said, "Of course, no problem, my friend; I am very much looking forward to your reward."

Borch sighed with some regret and said:

"Unfortunately, I cannot stay outside for too long; the tribal warriors are waiting for me to go home, and my wife also needs further treatment."

"Otherwise, I would really like to go to your home again, go to Wyzima, enjoy the food you cook, visit the brothels, buy things—the time spent playing with you is really very happy."

Wayne felt the same way upon hearing this and said, "I also really like the time spent playing with you, Borch; you are a generous friend who is never stingy with spending."

"However, there is still a long time in the future. When you come to my house in a few days, I will prepare a gift for you."

"A gift that will ensure you won't be lonely again when you return to Zerrikania."

(End of chapter)