Wizard: This witcher is not doing his job

Chapter 183 Princess Pavetta and the Price Problem
As the herald's words fell, a Skellige man with a strong build, a dark face, luxurious clothes, and a hooked nose walked into the banquet hall first.

This Skellig who looks like a sailor is the current king of the Skellige Islands, King East Tursek.

Behind him were several young people in their 30s and [-]s, all of whom were children from various lords' families in Skellige. Wayne saw Dandelion following them at a glance.

After entering the banquet hall, the dark-skinned king led his young men unceremoniously towards Queen Calanthe who was talking to the two witchers.

And Queen Calanthe, who had a fierce expression just now and seemed to want to get angry, didn't care about bargaining with the two demon hunters after seeing the king enter the banquet hall, and directly pointed to the two seats beside her, taking Gritting his teeth, he whispered:

"Come here, witcher, we'll talk about our employment later."

When Wayne heard this, he realized that Geralt was too stubborn and immediately pulled him to sit on the two seats next to the queen.

However, in order not to affect the development of this matter related to Geralt's fate, he still gave up the position next to the queen to Geralt, preparing to be a theater spectator who could check for omissions and fill in vacancies at any time.

Soon, King East Tursek came in front of Queen Calanthe. He first politely led the Skellige boys behind him, saluted the beautiful queen, and then looked away. Consciously fell on Geralt and Wayne beside the queen.

The king from Skellige has been pursuing Queen Calanthe many years ago. The two have a close relationship and have been friends for many years. The Kingdom of Sintra can have such a strong strength. Their important ally Skelly The grid islands have contributed a lot.

Looking at Geralt sitting next to the woman he liked, King East had Skellige's traditional straight temper and asked directly:
"Calance, who is this white-haired nobleman next to you? Why don't I know him?"

And because this matter is related to the fate of his daughter, Calanthe didn't want to involve too many people in, and he didn't want to offend his allies because of the marriage contract that the dead ghost husband made for his daughter in advance, so he just smiled reluctantly and used He looked at King East with soft eyes and said:
"This is Lavis from Four Corner City, he is my honored guest."

Seeing that something was wrong with King East's expression, Calanthe quickly changed the subject and said softly:
"You've worked hard all the way, East, behind you are the Skellige heroes who are going to propose this time?"

King East looked at Geralt with a slightly provocative look, like a male bear launching a challenge to fight for his mate, and beside Geralt, Wayne, who looked handsome and looked like a young man, was also regarded by him as The princess's suitor didn't pay much attention to it.

Facing the queen's question, King East said with a slightly proud expression:

"Yes, Calanthe, these young men behind me are all brave and capable. They are all the best sailors and captains. In order to marry Princess Pavetta, they are not afraid to challenge anyone."

Following the introduction of King East, the young Skelligers who followed him saluted Queen Calanthe very respectfully, and then bravely boasted to the Queen about their past achievements, hoping to get Calanther's favor , to marry the princess of Cintra.

And the most conspicuous one among them is Kratz Ann Clayt. He is strong, powerful, and has red hair. He has the title of Brave Boar of the Sea. He is the heir of this group of Skellige youths, and he is also the most qualified to be the marriage partner.

The young people who came to this marriage selection banquet knew very well that apart from choosing a qualified husband for the princess, the most important reason for Princess Paveta's marriage selection banquet this time was to win over allies and make a political marriage , Consolidate the status of the Kingdom of Sintra.

And these young people from Skellige are the best choice.

However, although Skellige is the most staunch ally of Cintra, it is not the only choice. After these young people introduced themselves, many nobles from other places soon came to the banquet hall.

For example, Prince Windham of Atri, the three sons of the great noble Lord Streep, and some other noble children from the Cintra vassal country, they are all contenders in this princess selection meeting.

For the nobles of these dependent countries, if they could marry the princess of Sintra and ascend to the throne of Sintra, it would be like a serf turning over and singing, turning over and becoming the master in an instant.

With the arrival of these people, the banquet officially began. King East had no time to ask Geralt's identity, so he could only take the young people from the Skellige Islands back to his seat and start enjoying the banquet. banquet.

As the banquet began, Dandelion immediately became excited. As a bard, what he liked most was the feeling of being surrounded by various nobles.

As long as you can play impressive and beautiful poems on such occasions, you can quickly spread your reputation and increase your popularity.

But this time, he met several colleagues, two bards named Dugega and Deleg Podwu, who also participated in the banquet. One of them used the flute and the other used the harmonica to play songs. It is also quite beautiful. When combined with each other, it is better than the monotonous lute. The nobles who attended this banquet liked it very much.

And just when Dandelion wanted to save the game with his poems, a baron named Allen Burt stepped forward. This baron had a nickname called Koketa, and he was a member of the royal family of Sintra. The vassal, who is very good at imitating the calls of various animals, has a flexible eloquence, and soon made everyone at the banquet laugh with his own performance.

While the banquet guests were attracted by the performances of the bards, Queen Calanthe was still having a conversation with Geralt. The content of the conversation was probably whether the witcher should act according to the king's orders.

It's a pity that although Queen Calanthe is both beautiful and majestic, she is facing Geralt, who doesn't care about anything. The famous White Wolf firmly believes that he is not a killer or a mercenary. It is impossible to subdue him to the nobility with money and power.

Queen Calanthe believes that she is the employer who hires demon hunters, and all actions should be based on the interests of her employers, and the so-called witcher principle does not exist at all, and any principle has a price. The reason why she chooses not to Do it, just because the price tag given by the employer is not enough.

Wayne listened and found it quite amusing.

Unfortunately, at the end of the discussion between the two, Queen Calanthe was the one who won. She used threats and pleadings to get Geralt to agree that in this banquet, Cintra and Skellig must be sure to succeed. Make alliances instead of being spoiled by some unexpected events.

After all, whether it is for Queen Calanthe or the citizens of the Kingdom of Sintra, only by maintaining a close ally with the Skellige Islands can they guarantee their status and power in the northern countries and make their country It will not fall into war and turmoil because of weakened strength.

Faced with this kind of issue that concerns the safety of the people, our white wolf Geralt still chose to give in.

Wayne didn't think too much about this. The master task he received from Geralt was not to ensure anyone's safety or to kill someone, but to help Geralt make the banquet a safe one. go on.

This was a very vague task, but it was easy to accomplish. All in all, as long as Wayne's performance satisfied Geralt after the banquet, his task would be completed.

And as the conversation between Geralt and Queen Calanthe ended, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually reached its climax.

The nobleman who had drunk a lot of wine, the Baron whose nickname was Gatora, suddenly stood up from his seat and heckled Queen Calanthe:
"Dear Your Majesty the Queen, the banquet has been held for some time. Should we invite the protagonist of this banquet, our beautiful Pavetta?"

"We've all been known for the beauty of Princess Cintra for a long time."

Following the baron's speech, no matter whether it was the straightforward Skellige nobleman or the princes of the dependent countries, they all booed.

After all, although attending the banquet was fun, the biggest purpose of their trip was to gain the favor of Princess Pavetta and become the king of Sintra. Everyone was looking forward to seeing this young and beautiful princess.

Facing the booing from everyone at the banquet, Queen Calanthe first glared at the leader, Baron Koketa, and then had to stand up to maintain order, and shouted to the palace chief behind her:

"Go get Princess Pavetta out and tell her that the guests are already waiting."

Then, Queen Calanthe smiled and said to the guests at the banquet:
"Dear guests, please don't worry. My daughter is rather shy. In order to face all outstanding suitors, she hopes to face everyone with the most perfect posture. Please wait for a while."

It can only be said that Queen Calanthe, who is used to seeing the big world, calmed everyone's emotions with just a few words, and her loyal suitor, King Easter, immediately stopped the young people of Skellige. Booing, the scene suddenly returned to the joy just now.

After a few minutes, under the loud announcement from the palace manager, the entire banquet hall fell silent. All the guests turned their faces to the stairs, and the anticipation in their eyes seemed to be tangible.

Soon, a beautiful girl came down the stairs with the help of a maid.

The long light gray hair is tied into two braids and hangs down at the waist, and the silver-blue dress has a gold chain belt vertically. She has fair skin, an exquisite figure, and a very beautiful face. A slight blush.

As soon as this Princess Pavetta appeared on the stage, everyone present couldn't help but sigh with emotion, she is really a beautiful princess.

Under the special arrangement of Queen Calanthe, the maids surrounded the princess and walked down the stairs, and sat in the vacant seat between Duggar and Easter, which was the table next to the young man from Skellige, next to the throne.

Obviously, in the heart of this Queen Calanthe, she also hopes that her daughter can choose young people from Skellige for marriage.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on her beautiful daughter, Queen Kalan proudly said to Geralt:
"I must reiterate again that your mission this time is to ensure that Cintra and Skellige form an alliance and overcome all difficulties to achieve this goal. This is for the well-being of the entire nation of Cintra."

Geralt was silent for a few seconds, then looked at the queen who had been acting very strong, and asked:
"Ensure these? Is your queen's own will not enough to ensure the smooth progress of this matter?"

Upon hearing this, Queen Calanthe had a very complicated expression, and said in a less confident voice:
"Things may change. At that time, even if it is my will, it may not be able to guarantee the smooth progress of things."

When Geralt heard this, he was immediately surprised. You must know that in the entire Kingdom of Sintra, Queen Calanthe's orders are absolute. Even the noble council cannot compete with the queen's prestige.

So he asked curiously:

"Your Majesty, what is it that can be stronger than your will?"

Hearing Geralt's question, the matter came to a critical juncture, and Queen Calanthe no longer concealed it. She looked at Geralt, and then at Wayne who had been silent all this time, just drinking and eating, and then gave a complicated expression. Spit out a word.

"destiny."

After hearing this word, Geralt couldn't help laughing, he didn't expect to hear this word from the queen's mouth.

Fighting against a fate that is stronger than the will of the royal family, this task seems impossible to complete. As a son of fate who was born because of fate, Geralt respects fate more than anyone else, and even fears fate.

Seeing that Geralt also had a complex expression, Queen Calanthe immediately restrained her expression, pretending to be indifferent, and said:
"It is precisely because this task is extremely difficult that I have come all the way to invite you, the famous white wolf Geralt, to solve this problem."

"You should be clear about my credibility. As long as you can help me complete this commission, any request of yours can be satisfied."

Geralt thought about it for a long time, and then looked at Wayne next to him. If he was still a little unconfident by himself, but he followed Yennefer's suggestion and called Wayne, a powerful junior, then With the strength of the two of them, as long as the problem is not particularly outrageous, they should be able to solve it.

So, Geralt looked at Queen Calanthe, nodded, and agreed to fight with her against the so-called fate and ensure the smooth alliance between Cintra and Skellige.

However, maybe the two of them don't feel it, but the queen and Geralt have been talking for a long time. Many nobles have noticed this side, looking at them intentionally or unintentionally, and even whispering, discussing the queen and Geralt special relationship.

This made King East, who had been pursuing Queen Calanthe, even angry, but because of Princess Pavita who was sitting next to him, he suppressed his anger and never broke out, but those fierce eyes kept staring. Geralt, who was beside the queen, seemed to stand up at any moment and teach him a lesson.

However, as the atmosphere of the banquet escalated, people chatted more and more speculatively, drinking wine and eating delicious food, bards sang their poems loudly, musicians played cheerful songs, and the young people of Skellige drank They all sang incongruous songs and talked about all kinds of interesting things that happened when they robbed other countries.

When Wayne saw that Geralt and Queen Calanthe had reached a consensus, he passed Geralt and asked the queen softly:
"Your Majesty, Geralt is on standby here at all times. Why don't I go to Princess Pavetta's place to protect her safety?"

Queen Calanthe frowned upon hearing this, but considering her daughter's situation, she quickly made a decision and said to Wayne:

"Your name is Wayne, isn't it, young man."

"Go, protect my daughter, and don't let suspicious people approach her."

(End of this chapter)