The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 389 First Stop on the Journey

"The Lance family also has a witch godmother who has raised three generations of grand dukes."

Moreover, this witch godmother was not only granted the title of Marquis of the Duchy of Lance, but also served as the leader of the ruling mage order.

"You know what it means to be the leader of the ruling mage order of the forces under the Magic Empire, right?" Lilith asked.

Vasita and Sylph looked bewildered: "What does this mean?"

Moran said, "The noble titles in the entire Magic Empire are entirely determined by magical rank. A mage apprentice can be granted the title of Baron. A junior mage can be granted the title of Viscount. An intermediate mage can be granted the title of Earl. A senior mage can be granted the title of Marquis. A peak-level mage can be granted the title of Duke. And a super peak-level mage is granted the title of King."

From the viscount level onwards, they had their own territories.

The smallest unit of state is the duchy, and the smallest unit of territory is the viscountry.

Only children or students who meet the required magical rank can inherit titles and territories; otherwise, they will be revoked.

Generally speaking, if a conferred mage has the potential to advance further, they will focus all their energy on learning magic and will not spend too much time managing their territory.

At this point, the mage lord will use money to hire a governor to manage the affairs of the territory.

At the level of dukes and kings, the responsibility extends beyond managing a single territory; it encompasses a nation with territories of varying sizes.

Ordinary governors' lack of understanding of magic-related matters makes them unsuitable for the position of governor at the national level.

So dukes and princes used magical resources as leverage to recruit mages and other magical professionals to serve as governors, thus creating a new position: the Governor Mage.

Many mages with average talent and background will choose the path of the ruling mage to acquire resources.

This is the origin of the ruling mage group.

The leader of the ruling mage council of the duchy is roughly equivalent to the highest actual administrator of the country.

The leader of the ruling mage council has the authority to handle all affairs, large and small, within the duchy, and is accountable only to the Grand Duke. He is the most powerful person in the entire duchy besides the Grand Duke.

"Then wouldn't this witch be equivalent to half a king of the Duchy of Lance?" Vasita asked.

Lilith nodded: "I'm afraid it's more than that. The highest-ranking mage of the Duchy of Lance has been serving as the governor of the viscountry since Lance was just a small viscountry. Rather than saying that the Duchy of Lance was founded by the Grand Duke of Lance, it would be more accurate to say that this witch-like senior founded it single-handedly."

The custom of nobles in the Duchy of Reims hiring witches as godmothers became popular after this witch raised three grand dukes.

Even nobles from some of the neighboring countries of the Duchy of Lance were affected.

"That powerful?" Sylph asked. "Do you have any information on this witch?"

“Yes. It’s on the first bookshelf on the left, the one with number 027,” Lilith said. “Her name is Della.”

“Della?” Moran glanced uncertainly at the documents Sylph had brought.

Della, the Blessed Witch, a top-tier witch.

All right!

Lilith noticed that Moran's expression was off and asked her, "What's wrong?"

“This Della might be my grandmother…” Moran said.

"What?" Lilith, Sylph, and Vasita all stared at her in surprise.

Moran was also quite surprised.

She only met Della's grandmother once, shortly after she was born; the grandmother was a blessing witch.

However, when Shana was in first grade, her mother mentioned in a letter that Grandma Della had reached the peak level.

Della's grandmother did indeed stay in the Duchy of Lance.

Before graduation, she received a letter from Della's grandmother, inviting her to visit the Principality of Lance after graduation!
“If it really is Grandma Della, she just returned to the clan meeting two years ago, and she has already learned all four of our witch magic,” Moran said. “With her as a foundation, we might be able to spread the magic more easily.”

“Then take another look at this Senior Della, is she really your grandmother?” Lilith quickly said.

Unfortunately, the information in the document is limited to this much about Della's identity; the rest is all about the policies she has implemented and the achievements she has made in the Duchy of Lance over the years.

“I’ll write to my mother and ask her!” Moran said.

It will take some time before Shana's mother replies, but in fact, regardless of whether this Della is the grandmother or not, as long as she is a witch, she is their natural ally.

Having such a powerful and influential elder in the Duchy of Lance is very advantageous to them.

Choosing this place as the first travel destination after leaving the wilderness ensures its safety.

At the very beginning of this journey, they were at their weakest and most inexperienced.

Safety is their top priority.

Once the witch's magic has gained a large number of contractors in the wilderness and her magic level has increased, even if word gets out and some things are leaked, it won't be a big problem.

Because by then, they had also become powerful.

"Actually, apart from security, the number of nobles in the Duchy of Lance is its greatest advantage."

Lilith gestured for them to look at the map, which displayed a ranking of the number of nobles in the duchies under the Magic Empire.

[1. Duchy of Reims: One Duke, One Marquis, Three Earls, 2,382 Viscounts, and 28,668 Barons]

[2. Duchy of Green: One Duke, One Earl, One Thousand One Twenty-Four Viscounts, and Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy-Two Barons]

……

The Duchy of Lance has the largest number of nobles among the duchies under the Magic Empire.

Despite its small size, the duchy had a number of nobles comparable to those of a kingdom.

The nobles of the Magic Empire are all mages; the number of nobles directly corresponds to the number of mages.

A mage possesses controllable mental power, enabling them to purchase magic and become contractors of witch magic.

Therefore, the more nobles there are, the more advantageous it is for them.

“Let’s choose the Duchy of Lance as our first destination on our continental journey!” Vasita said.

Sylph also stated, "The Duchy of Lance is indeed the most suitable."

Moran had no objections whatsoever; she was most satisfied with this place.

Lilith smiled happily:

"The right choice. I happen to have the most detailed information on the Duchy of Lance!"

All the news from the Duchy of Lance was sent back by Lady Della; it's very reliable. I've categorized and organized it all, which will make it easier for us to make further plans.

Having chosen their first destination, they began to learn more about the Duchy of Lance and considered how to approach selling magic later.

The information Lilith had collected came in handy, most of which was about the Duchy of Lance.

Moran, Vasita, and Sylph spent a considerable amount of time just looking at these materials.

Moran was the first to finish reading; after reading all the materials once, she automatically memorized them.

While Lilith, the data organizer, was still meticulously reviewing the information about the Duchy of Lance with them, Moran was already able to integrate and filter out useful content.

(End of this chapter)