The light of the sound box gradually dimmed.
And Prince Adrian's face also darkened.
He rang the butler's bell on the table.
Soon, the door was opened.
An old butler wearing a crisp uniform and combing his hair meticulously stood at the door and bowed to Prince Adrian.
"Your Highness."
"Send twenty... no, send forty people to the place I designated and kill everyone there. Remember, don't leave anyone alive. Bring everything there back to the manor."
The old butler bowed again.
"Yes, your will will be carried out."
After the butler left, Prince Adrian returned to his seat.
He didn't know how Keyan missed it.
But it doesn't matter.
He had asked Professor Grogg to pay the remaining balance to the witcher who could kill Kyaan.
Although he is not an expert on demon hunters, he is fairly familiar with this type of person.
Just think of them as mercenaries.
After finishing the work and settling the payment, the demon hunter will naturally leave.
He didn't have to deal with the demon hunters, he only had to deal with the defenseless professors and students. This was the same as flying dragon riding face. He really didn't know how else to lose.
Prince Adrian thought so.
On the other side, the next morning.
Professor Grogg approached the witcher with a bag full of gold.
"Master Lynn, this is your reward."
"So many?"
Lynn didn't count carefully.
But with a quick glance, one can tell that this is definitely more than the two hundred crowns they agreed on previously.
"This includes the two hundred crowns we agreed on before, and the remaining elf gold coins equivalent to four hundred crowns were paid to you by Prince Adrian."
"This was originally a job he was going to give to Master Keyan, but he asked you to do it, so the money should be paid to you."
Since Professor Grogg said so, Lynn took it and put it into his magic pattern leather bag. "That's it, then I'm not welcome."
Now, his magic-patterned leather bag contains a huge sum of money.
Many demon hunters have never had so much wealth in their lives.
"That..."
Seeing the witcher accept the money bag, Professor Grogg rubbed his hands.
He looked like he was hesitant to speak.
Lynn glanced at him. "Well, Professor, what else do you want? You might as well just tell me."
"There is indeed one more thing. This is the case. I used the sound box to inform Prince Adrian last night that his people are already on the way. I believe they will arrive in a few days."
Professor Grogg hesitated. "But actually, I have heard some disturbing rumors about Prince Adrian, so..."
Lynn knows what the professor wants to say and what the other person wants to express.
So he simply helped the other party solve the problem of choosing words.
"I understand. My companions and I will stay until you successfully complete the handover."
Dealing with Prince Adrian was originally part of the demon hunter's plan.
Of course, he would not be so naive as to think that just getting rid of Kiyaen would make the other party give up their conspiracy.
From the moment he accepted this commission, he understood that only one of Professor Grogg and Prince Adrian could live.
Moreover, when he accepted this mission, he was not interested in the treasures in the ruins - after all, according to the plot he knew, the professor and his team only gained the three weapon blueprints in the end.
Those elven gold coins were purely a windfall.
What the witcher was targeting from the very beginning was actually Prince Adrian's money.
As a descendant of the Sea Cat Dynasty, even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
Of the treasures in the ruins, because of the pre-arranged relationship, the demon hunter can only take one copy.
As for Prince Adrian's savings, he could accept them all with peace of mind.
A few days later.
"Someone's coming, Professor, and they're armed."
Through the scrying eyes placed around the camp, Triss noticed a group of soldiers approaching them.
So she informed Professor Grogg of the matter.
"With weapons? Are they Prince Adrian's men?"
Triss shook her head. "I don't recognize the coat of arms of the Sea Cat Dynasty. It may be, but it may also be just an ordinary bandit."
Lynn suggested. "Professor, I suggest you hide in the ruins first while I go out to check the situation."
Professor Grogg said worriedly, "Are you alone?"
Lynn nodded. "Yes, don't worry, Triss will provide me with magic support in the dark."
Professor Grogg hesitated.
Then he said as if he had made up his mind.
"No, Master Lynn, you have done enough for us before, at least this time you should not be allowed to take risks alone."
"Let my students and workers take refuge in the ruins. I won't go in. I'll be with you. No matter what comes, let's welcome it together."
Since Professor Grogg insisted, Lynn would not say anything more.
So the two of them came outside the camp and waited for the arrival of the group of soldiers.
Triss lurked in a place where outsiders couldn't see her.
Soon, the group of soldiers that Triss had discovered earlier appeared in front of Lynn and Professor Grogg.
They all wore helmets and chain mail.
But neither on their armor nor on the shields they held, there were no conspicuous family crests that could be used to identify themselves.
When the group of soldiers came to a stop in front of the two of them, Professor Grogg asked nervously, "Who are you?"
A man with a beard who looked like a captain stood up and said, "We were sent by Prince Adrian. Are you Professor Grogg?"
Professor Grogg nodded slightly. "It's me."
The captain turned to look at the demon hunter who was carrying two swords.
"Then this is..."
Lynn also nodded. "My name is Lynn, and I am the demon hunter responsible for protecting Professor Grogg."
A look of surprise flashed in the captain's eyes, which only stayed for a short moment and then quickly disappeared.
"It turns out that you are the master Lynn. His Highness the Prince told us about you, but I thought you left after getting paid."
Lynn lied without even blinking. "This ruins is in the wilderness, monsters, robbers... anything may come here, so Professor Grogg asked me to stay until you come."
The captain suddenly realized. "So that's it. People say that demon hunters are bloodless and tearless monsters. It seems that the rumors are wrong."
Lynn looked at him and said meaningfully.
"Rumors also say that in a thousand years, humans will completely abandon swords and use sticks that can shoot projectiles to fight."
"They will also invent a super-powerful weapon that is as powerful as a magician's combined spells, and can destroy a city with one shot."
The captain immediately refuted it without thinking, "How is it possible? Only swords can determine the direction of the war. This was true a thousand years ago, and it will be true a thousand years later."