Chain Task

In the open space outside the green dragon's lair, Wayne sat by a fire, roasting a wild boar leg with one hand and sprinkling various seasonings and spices with the other, slowly rotating it. Under the roasting flame, a strong smell of meat began to permeate. In order not to treat himself badly when traveling, he had prepared a lot of cooking materials, especially seasonings.

Just when he was a little intoxicated by the strong aroma of roasted wild boar legs, a little gray thing like a puppy suddenly stuck out a small head from the nest. Its watery eyes stared at Wayne, to be precise, at the roasted wild boar leg in his hand. It seemed that after a few seconds of hesitation, its appetite overcame its fear. This little guy with delicate scales ran up to Wayne's side with two short legs, tilted its head, and looked at the roasted wild boar legs dripping with oil, letting out a childish sound like a whimper.

The Dragon Clan is worthy of being powerful beasts. Less than ten hours after crawling out of the dragon egg, this little dragon was already able to run around all over the place. Looking at this little guy Wayne concluded she seemed to be very greedy for barbecue, Wayne cut a small piece from the barbecue with a knife, squeezed it with his hands, and put it near the little dragon's mouth. The little guy seemed to have inherited the blood of gluttony just like her mother, and without any hesitation, she swallowed the small piece of roast meat in one bite.

Oh, oh!

The temperature of the barbecue was still a bit high. After swallowing the barbecue, the little guy let out a howl, raised her head, flapped her palm-sized wings, and turned around quickly in a few circles before swallowing it. But soon, the little guy came to Wayne's side again, rubbing her bald head against Wayne's thigh, seemingly fascinated by the smell of barbecue, and wanting to use this flattering way to get more barbecue from him.

When Borch came out of the cave, he found Wayne holding his daughter, as if training a dog, scratching her chin with his fingers, and stuffing pieces of barbecue into the little guy's mouth. And the little guy who ate the barbecue also let out a happy howl, apparently conquered by this delicious meat.

This is quite normal. Although many sub-dragons eat raw and carrion meat, dragons who can breathe dragon flames usually eat meat after it is scorched with flames. And like Borch, who has been served by the Zerrikan tribe for decades, he has become accustomed to eating the cooked food they offer and rarely eats bloody, uncleaned raw meat anymore.

When she saw Borch approaching, she immediately jumped out of Wayne's arms and went to her father's side.

Borch hugged the little dragon in his arms with joy and gently stroked her head. With a sincere and loving expression on his face.

Wayne handed Borch a large bunch of grilled pork ribs, watched him feed the little dragon little by little, and liked this kind of warm scene in his heart, so he asked:

"My friend, what are you thinking?"

"Now that Myrgtabrakke's injury has started to improve, we don't have to wait for the dragon hunting team to arrive before we can leave here."

"What are you going to do?"

Borch frowned and thought for ten seconds, then looked at the cute little dragon in his arms and: 

"I originally wanted to leave here and have nothing to do with these humans anymore. However, as a husband and father, if I just leave like this, how should I explain it to my wife and children when I recall this incident in the future?"

"Tell them their father and husband is a coward?"

Wayne nodded, noncommittal, and asked softly:

"So, do you want to fight?"

Borch nodded firmly, but he still maintained his rationality. He looked at Wayne and said:

"I don't want to cause the death of innocent people, and I don't want to cause disputes between different countries and incite wars. If possible, my friend, I hope you can bring those who want to slay the dragon and kill my wife here. I can have a fair duel with them, and I will defeat them and prove my ability and courage."

After Borch finished speaking, Wayne suddenly heard a system prompt in his brain.

Ding! [Save the Green Dragon, Myrgtabrakke ] has been completed, triggered the chain task, [Husband's Dignity], expert level.

Accept/ Decline

As a reminder, completing all quest chains will improve the quality of quest rewards, and all rewards will be issued after the quest is completed.

After hearing the system prompt, Wayne only considered for a few seconds before accepting the task. Whether it's to maintain the friendship with Borch or to improve the rewards of the following tasks, he has to take this task. Although Wayne also wanted to see what treasures would be unearthed from the master-level treasure chest, he was a patient person and could bear it.

After thinking about it for tens of seconds and recalling the general plot in the original book, Wayne nodded and said to Borch:

"No problem, my friend. You stay in the cave and take care of your wife and child. I will go to the dragon hunting team to find information. If I get any news or make any progress, I will send a signal to you, and then we will discuss specific measures."

Borch showed a sincere smile and said gratefully to Wayne: "This trip to the north is definitely the most rewarding trip in my life. I not only gained a family but also made a best friend. Wayne, my friend, be careful yourself. If you encounter danger, call me at any time, and I will always be by your side."

Wayne shook his head, with a confident smile on his face, and said softly: "Don't worry, my friend, I am not a reckless person, and don't underestimate a witcher. A witcher who is fully prepared will not be afraid of any challenge."

Because he couldn't bear the unpleasant smell in the cave, Wayne took a nap by the campfire for a while and set off after dawn the next day, preparing to go to the dragon hunting team and meet Geralt.

On the side of the dragon hunting team, although their night was very peaceful without any accidents, hidden under this tranquility were countless intrigues and alliances of interests. Although Geralt became Yennefer's guard, the sorceress at this time was very keen to see her ex-boyfriend defeated because of the anger in her heart.

At night, the two lived in the same tent, and Yennefer also wore very sexy and revealing clothes, but before going to sleep, she raised her hand and cast a transformation magic on the white wolf. She turned the famous witcher into a watchdog covered in white fur and placed a barrier on his bed so that the poor Geralt could only watch the night in the tent and could not approach the bed. It wasn't until the next morning that the sorceress undid Geralt's spell after taking a bath in the tent.

Geralt suddenly felt a surge of energy coursing through him as the magic began to dissipate.

Regarding the interesting interaction between the two couples, since the sorceress arrived at the dragon hunting camp, the most nerve-wracking aspect wasn't the Yarpen dwarf team, which had already made some kind of secret agreement with the sorceress, but rather the three brothers who were not easy to mess with.

Although these three brothers were well-known in Redania, they were fierce figures, famous for hunting ferocious beasts such as dragon lizards and sub-dragons. However, with the decline in the population of these large reptiles over time, their job opportunities dwindled. They were accustomed to lavish lifestyles, including indulging in eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling, which led them to accumulate substantial debts.

Among all the members of the dragon hunting team, the three brothers valued their job the most and were the most eager to monopolize the wealth from the dragon's nest. However, they were not foolish. They recognized the formidable competition within the team, including the guard of King Niedamir, the strong dwarf team, and the mutant team composed of sorceress and witcher. These strong competitors would not allow them to succeed easily.

Even the thought of claiming the treasure in the dragon's nest was premature, as they had merely located it. Furthermore, the Yarpen dwarf team, which was likely to reach an agreement with them, had already struck some sort of deal in a secret bargaining meeting.