In the kitchen of Kaer Morhen, Wayne, now dressed in clean clothes, prepared breakfast for both himself and Vesemir. Suddenly, he heard a notification:
"Cooking proficiency +1, current progress 100.
Cooking LV1 is upgraded to Cooking LV2.
Cooking LV2: cooking delicacy +2."
Hearing this prompt, Wayne's mood immediately brightened.
Through his exploration, he had discovered that the system not only improves the witcher skills, but also allowed him to acquire additional skills such as archery, cooking, and hunting. These subsidiary skills could also be strengthened, just like witcher's primary abilities.
In his previous life, Wayne's father had been a professional chef, which had instilled in him excellent culinary skills. Now, these skills were being recognized and improved by the system. This was undoubtedly a blessing.
Wayne's positive mood was reflected in the rapid progress of his culinary abilities. Unlike swordsmanship, which was challenging to improve, Wayne's cooking skills may be
due to the blessing of past experience, which contributed to his swift progression from level one to level two in just one month. The improvement in delicacy also enhanced the flavors of the meals he prepared, earning praise from Vesemir.
As Wayne entered the castle hall with a fragrant breakfast, Vesemir was still dozing in his armchair. However, the aroma of the food roused him from his slumber. His nose twitched, and he greeted Wayne with enthusiasm:
"Well, freshly baked wheat bread, fried eggs, grilled fish with pine nuts, and fragrant mushroom broth. I'll bet that even the finest folks in the city can't dine better than us".
"Wayne, I didn't expect you to be such a talented cook. I've traveled to many places, and perhaps only noble chefs could rival your skills."
Wayne, pleased by the vesemir compliments, handed a plate of breakfast to Vesemir, who continued to praise him. Wayne responded with a smile:
"Vesemir, I truly enjoy the satisfaction of savoring delicious food. Ensuring I absorb enough nutrients gives me the strength to continue my demon hunter training."
Vesemir nodded in approval but couldn't help expressing his observation:
"Wayne, your personality seems to have undergone a significant change after the Grass Trial. You've become more cheerful and optimistic than before".
"In this aspect, you differ from many others. The ordeal of the trial has left a shadow in their hearts, making them more reserved and extreme."
Wayne had already prepared an answer for this question. After a moment of apparent contemplation, he answered
"I'm not entirely sure why, but after facing the brink of death during the trial, I feel compelled to be braver, embrace life more positively, and avoid any regrets."
Vesemir, upon hearing this, nodded thoughtfully, visibly relieved by Wayne's newfound positivity. Nevertheless, he offered a word of caution:
"Wayne, do not let your past hold you back. Courage is a virtue, but excessive bravery can lead to recklessness. Now, after breakfast, let's begin your training."
Witchers are not a professionals that relies on brute force. They are experts in hunting monsters.
In addition to their own sword skills and seals, they also need to learn a lot of knowledge.
Especially after the convergence, monsters from other worlds came to this world, coupled with the influence of chaotic magic, creatures of this world also experienced various changes.
In the entire witcher world, there are more than hundreds of various monsters, powerful as dragons, giants, demons and weak water ghosts, goblins. Each monster has its own specific abilities.
If you can't figure out the abilities and weaknesses of these monsters, even experienced demon hunters will easily die during the mission
In addition to sword skills and magic, they needed extensive knowledge of various monsters, their abilities, and weaknesses.
Wayne's daily routine was packed with training sessions, including swordsmanship, physical fitness, and magical abilities, all of which demanded rigorous dedication.
Wayne's instruction would continue for about three to six years, depending on his progress. Only once he had completed all his Witcher training would he be permitted to embark on missions independently.
During this period, Vesemir spent more than half of each year specifically mentoring Wayne.
Apprentice witchers were precious assets to the School of the Wolf, requiring significant investments of time and resources.
As the Witcher profession waned, new Witchers had become increasingly scarce.
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At dusk, after completing a day of physical training, Wayne returned to Kaer Morhen's training ground.
Under the dim sunlight, Vesemir was quietly sitting cross-legged on a stone slab, seemingly
meditating.
Sensing his arrival, the old witcher opened his eyes, with slightly cloudy cat pupils, looked at
his body, then pointed to a stone slab on the ground opposite, and said
"Come on, kid, let's start today's seal practice."
Wayne wiped the sweat from his brow, and obediently sat down in front of Vesemir.
However, his eyes were involuntarily attracted by the wolf-headed witcher emblem wrapped
around the old witcher's hand.
Noticing his gaze, a smile appeared on the serious face of the old man.
He reached out and handed the badge to Wayne, and said with emotion:
"This is the badge of an old friend of mine. He was a powerful witcher. He died at the
hands of a deer head monster leshen because of a wrong intelligence report more than 200 years
ago."
"When I found him, his flesh had been eaten away by wild beasts in the forest,
leaving only the equipment on his body, which was still there."
"Originally, I planned to wait for your body to be completely stable before handing it over to
you. However, since you have passed all the witcher trial, it is time to have a badge
belonging to our wolf school."
"Remember, boy, we witchers are not heroes, and never were."
"No matter what kind of battle, only being cautious enough can make us live longer."
Seeing Vesemir's expectant eyes, Wayne reached out his hand excitedly, and took the silverwhite wolf school witcher badge.
The moment his finger touched the badge, the system in his mind suddenly sent a message.
Ding!The trial of the witcher has been completed, and the mission system is activated