Wizard of All Souls

The banquet is gone.

But Albert Castle has not quieted down.

Usually at this time, in this world without electricity, except for a few people on duty, most people in the castle should be resting.

Tonight is an exception.

Because the title of the Albert family has risen from baron to viscount.

Baron Leo also became Viscount Leo.

Celebration is a must.

Tonight's banquet is just a small test.

There is so much to do.

The residents near the castle ate and drank and celebrated for three days and three nights. The number of people was at least several hundred, right?

Adding in the people who came after hearing the news, it would be easy for the number to break through one thousand.

Besides, you must invite other nobles to celebrate, right?

Otherwise, people don't even know that you have become a Viscount.

When.

No matter for the face of Viscount Leo.

Or Will's own strength.

There will never be fewer people who come to congratulate.

Compared with Earl Jiali's 90th birthday, the number of people will not be much smaller.

It is easy to solve the problem of what the residents eat and drink. Anyway, as long as there is enough meat and the food is not unpalatable, no one will complain.

Entertaining nobles is different.

There must be good food and wine, right?

Gorgeous venue is indispensable, right?

There is no shortage of musicians, right?

There are too many things to prepare, and the Albert family has never prepared a banquet of this level in the hundreds of years of history.

Even so, everyone enjoyed it.

Viscount Leo even uttered bold words, no matter how much money is spent, as long as the banquet can be successful.

Viscount Carlo also rushed back to Moonfall City overnight, mobilizing the Quimper family to prepare things for the Albert family.

The Albert family and the Quimper family have been married for many years, and they have long been inseparable from each other.

Will helped the Quimper family through the difficulties again this time.

Both can be said to be proud of each other.

The Albert family has risen, and the Quimper family can follow suit.

...

at night.

moonlight.

Standing on the city wall.

Looking at the busy crowd in Albert Castle, watching the carriages coming in and out at the gate, and looking at the territorial residents who spontaneously came to help in the distance.

Will couldn't help but smile.

Isn't this scene exactly what he dreamed of?

The Albert family is already on the right track.

With his support, the Albert family will go further and further, and the living standards of the people in the territory will continue to improve.

"This is just the beginning."

"We still have a long way to go."

"There's still a lot to do."

"It may take a long time, in units of ten years, twenty years or even a hundred years."

"But as long as the world can become better and better, even if it's just a little bit, it's worth it."

next to Will.

Under the hazy moonlight.

The girl's long purple hair fluttered in the wind.

The news brought by the emissary of the kingdom who held the imperial decree was for ordinary people like Viscount Leo.

For Will, the real messenger is the girl in front of him.

A girl from the royal family of the Cairo Empire who is familiar with the wizarding world.

"Who are you?"

"Master Will, you can call me Shirley."

Glancing at Shirley's snow-white and alluring skin, Will smiled and said, "Sydney? It's a good name. You can tell it's delicious just by hearing the name."

"You're joking."

Xue Li took out a beautiful token from her pocket, "With this token, you have the treatment equivalent to a duke, and you can communicate with His Majesty the King on an equal footing."

Will played with the token in his hand.

The duke's treatment and the title of duke are two completely different things.

Not even an honorary duke.

Earls with real power will not look down on them.

Talking about something is better than nothing.

"I took the things, is there anything else?"

"You won't forget the contract you signed when you became a third-class apprentice at the Potion School of Potions, right?" Shirley rubbed her fine hair beside her ear, "You have already received the duke's treatment, and the viscount title has also been given to you." As promised, all kinds of support and items from the kingdom will be sent one after another."

Shirley said cautiously.

For fear of accidentally offending Will.

"……I know."

After becoming a third-class apprentice in Zero Potion Academy, everyone will face three options.

tutor.

witcher.

Serve the country.

Will chose the third.

According to the contract, he has ten years of free time.

Ten years later, you must obey the arrangements of the state, serve the state, and work for at least 20 years.

The treatment is not the best, but it is the most.

It is the most beneficial to the development of the family.

It is also the best way for him to realize the ideal in his heart.

"We all know that you will not break your promise." Shirley breathed a sigh of relief, "I heard that you are also a powerful potionist? If you are interested, you can make a deal with us."

"oh?"

"We can provide you with materials, prescriptions, and props, and the remuneration will definitely not be small."

"Can."

Xue Li was overjoyed, "From now on, I will stay by your side and wait for your orders. You can tell me any questions or requests you have. As long as the requests are not too excessive, we will definitely satisfy you."

Shirley is a member of the royal family.

Awakened the bloodline.

But the wizard talent is not very good.

In her twenties, she has only advanced to a second-class apprentice, and there is a high probability that she will have no hope of becoming a third-class apprentice in the future.

There are many people like her in the wizarding family.

Generally, after discovering that there is little hope of becoming a third-class apprentice, the resources that can be allocated are very few.

If you want to get resources, you can only rely on your own efforts.

Among them, the third-class apprentices sent to serve and supervise, as the middle messenger, are the ones with higher rewards, especially potions masters like Will.

The more missions she completes, the more she gains.

Of course there are dangers too.

The body must not be able to protect it.

Maybe even his life could not be saved.

Many people were tortured and became inhuman.

But at this stage, it seems that Will is still a very easy person to get along with.

A wife, a child, a family.

He seems to be gentle with everyone.

"Maybe you can earn enough magic stones to attack third-class apprentices? I heard that he is the first person under the official wizard. If you can get his advice, maybe the success rate of advancement will be higher?"

Watching the back of Will's departure, Shirley feels that the future is full of hope.

...

Will was on his way back to the room.

Pass the study.

It was found that the study room was still lit.

In the empty study room, there was only one figure sitting alone.

The official seal of the Viscount and a map of the territory are placed on the table.

"Crunch—"

Will opened the door and walked in, only to find that Viscount Leo had been frowning and looking at the assigned territory map.

"Father, what are you worrying about?"

"It's Will?" Viscount Leo spread out the map, "This is the territory allocated to our Albert family by the kingdom after becoming a viscount."

"Isn't it great? The place is huge, comparable to the territory of three or five viscounts."

"Hey, what's the use of it? These territories are either mountains, hills, or swamps. They are all desolate places, allocated by the kingdom..."

Viscount Leo hesitated to speak.

His biggest dream in life is to see the rise of his family.

Originally, the goal of his struggle was just to invade a little more territory. If he could have seven or eight knights, he would become the strongest baron.

Then he died without regret.

Things developed beyond his imagination.

He never thought he could become a viscount.

The moment he received the imperial decree, he felt happy from the bottom of his heart, and was proud of having given birth to a son like Will.

Although I am a little worried about what territory will be assigned.

But at that time, he felt that no matter how many territories he had, it would not affect his mood.

I have already become a Viscount, so what more can I expect?

But he was wrong.

At the end of the banquet, everyone is either sleeping or busy.

He opened the map silently in the study alone to check the territory he got.

at first.

He thought—"Wow, the territory is so big!"

"They're all near Albert Castle? Does that mean the castle doesn't need to be moved?"

"Huh? Isn't it a bit strange?"

"Why is there a large area in the Red Moon Forest? This is the Sauter Mountains, right? A large area of ​​low hills with different heights?"

The more he looked, the more puzzled Viscount Leo became.

Almost angry at the end.

"What kind of broken places are they given!"

"There are no one there."

"I want water, but there is a lot of water, the kind that floods several times a year."

"More than 70% of the territory is located in the mountains, and there is not even a road. Are you serious?"

"There are very few plains, and there are not many places suitable for farming."

"There are no minerals, no, even if there are minerals, can they be transported by that kind of road? Relying on manpower to carry the ore out bucket by bucket?"

He feels he has been cheated.

Originally thought to be a title conferred by the king himself, it must be unusual.

As a result, what was allocated was a large barren land?

Although he had become the Viscount he dreamed of, on this supposedly happy day, he felt extremely depressed.

This is what Delong Wangshu said.

I saw Viscount Leo's troubles.

Will couldn't help but smile.

Unexpectedly, Viscount Leo could not hold on for such a short time.

"Father, this territory was chosen by me personally."

"Ah? Why?" Viscount Leo asked puzzled.

"First of all, it is naturally because the domain is large enough and the water flow is sufficient."

"What's the use of being big? They can't live in people." Viscount Leo still didn't understand, "Does sufficient water mean that there are many floods? There are two or three floods every year, and this kind of place can also be cultivated?"

"We will develop it well and turn this territory into a blessed land."

"this……"

"Instead of accepting a piece of ready-made things, wouldn't it be better to create and develop bit by bit, and watch your territory continue to take shape?"

"Can it really be done?"

"It may take a long time, ten years, twenty years, thirty years, but what does it matter? This land belongs to us, and it was created with a drop of blood and sweat."

"...I believe in you." Viscount Leo rolled up the map with a wry smile.

Although he felt that Will's idea was a bit whimsical, he still chose to believe Will.

Because Will has created countless miracles since he was a child.

It is the hope in his heart.

So what if it fails?

Being able to become a viscount and gain so many territories has already been a life without regrets.