Wizard Farming Guide

Chapter 64 The Mist-Hidden Raven

"The governor has issued a summons, ordering Lord Rod of Rivermouth Town to immediately proceed to Mole Town to exterminate the barbarians and to remain there as the temporary lord, managing the surviving residents of the town."

"Viscount Marcia Steed of Coldwater County will lead five hundred border guards to provide military support for the extermination of the barbarians."

Setting down the letter from Spire City, Rhodes sat down, a knowing look on his face.

He looked at the map on the table again, his fingers moving across the various areas of the front lines as he expanded his territory.

His alliance's offensive against Sarko Ice City has been thwarted.

The western side, including the Knights of Fuller and the pioneering knights from the Golden Sword Territory, were defeated.

Meanwhile, the knights of the Great Plains were winning a great victory, steadily eroding the power of the various tribes in the North.

This situation was not limited to the Hanshui River basin; similar situations occurred at the other two pioneering routes.

"As expected, the Duchy's attitude toward the pioneering knights is to befriend distant states while attacking nearby ones. The knights of the Golden Sword Territory and the Central Territory are being targeted, the East Sea Port remains neutral, and the Taiping Principle is being given preferential treatment."

It's a classic foreign policy approach; Rhodes realized this after learning about the frontline battle reports from the various territories he was expanding into.

This is also why he chose to send a letter requesting permission to fight to his aunt, Elena, the governor of Hanshui County.

The other party would not refuse his approach as Rothdale.

This world is very realistic; Rhodes, once a gardener-knight, is looked down upon by the duchy.

But Rhodes, who became a Knight of the Round Table, was different.

After he demonstrated his value, the nobles of the duchy began to take notice of him.

Rhodes needs to utilize the power of the duchy to quickly strengthen his territory.

The duchy, on the other hand, needs to utilize him to compete with other royal knights, thereby damaging the royal reputation and winning over the great nobles of the Great Plains and other regions.

Rhodes looked at the surname of the viscount who had come to help.

Steed is the surname of the Grand Duke of the Northern Frost, representing a galloping horse on the snowfield.

"Marcia Steed, this viscount is my cousin by blood."

Rhodes recalled the other person's identity in his mind.

Unlike the laws of the kingdom, the Salic inheritance law does not allow women to inherit titles.

The Duchy of Northern Frost allows women to serve as lords or nobles.

Strength always determines status, and thanks to the favor of the magic of the North, powerful women in the duchy will not submit to rule in the name of men.

After receiving Governor Elena's summons, Rod began to arrange for his troops to assemble.

They were to set off in a day to meet up with Viscount Marcia's border guards.

During this process, Rod looked up at the withered tree next to his room.

The dark branches spread in all directions.

A flock of ravens with glossy plumage perched there.

That was the territory of the ravens, and when they saw Rhodes looking over, they all let out loud cries.

Rod took out the harvested high-quality barley and placed it under the tree.

Ravens flapped their wings and happily gathered around him, pecking at the high-quality barley.

"With the continued nourishment of the spiritual contract, it's about time you evolved."

Rhodes stroked the ravens' feathers, sensing the surrounding magic gathering around them.

This is different from the regular connection of the [Ranch Contract].

The spiritual contract binds the souls of Rhodes and Raven together.

Therefore, in the spirit world of the Northern Remnant, Rhodes was able to summon ravens.

And the raven will also evolve on its own as its spirituality grows.

I am now a first-tier intermediate wizard, and the raven has already obtained the soul power to become a first-tier magical beast.

As the high-quality barley was consumed in large quantities, the final piece of the puzzle was completed.

Northern magic began to converge upon them.

Just as the first maned horse experienced the baptism of ice and snow, becoming an unprecedented snowfield horse.

Ravens also saw a completely new path in this evolution.

The transformation has officially begun.

Rhodes manipulated the contract, seeing three paths through the raven's eyes.

[Calling upon ice and snow] [Riding the flames] [Escaped into the shadows]

Three roads—one ice-white, one crimson, and one pitch black—appeared before him.

After careful consideration, Rhodes confirmed that the raven and the third path were the most compatible.

Then he led the raven onto that dark road.

At that moment, an unnamed black thunderclap resounded.

The ravens spread their wings and flew high into the sky under their flapping feathers.

The magic on the flat-topped mountain was insufficient to supply them.

Therefore, they spread out in all directions, each calling upon the magic of shadows to descend.

They circled away, and Rhodes looked at the only raven that remained by his side.

As the shadow magic merged into its body, the raven's body did not grow larger; instead, it became even more slender.

Its claws and beak reflected a cold, sharp light, as if forged from fine iron.

The most dramatic change was in the feathers, which appeared to be shrouded in a layer of murky gray mist.

Through the contract, Rhodes learned about Raven's current situation.

Name: Raven (Unnamed)

[Strength: Early Stage of Tier 1]

[Shared Talents: Raven's Feather (reduces contact weight), Mist Feather (traverses terrain obstacles)]

[Control Range: Ravens can be directly controlled within a three-kilometer radius]

Because it is a completely new monster that has evolved on its own, the raven does not have a specific name.

After thinking for a moment, Rhodes named it the Mist-Hidden Raven.

"The Feather of Hidden Mist, can it allow one and everything in it to pass through obstacles? A divine skill of an assassin."

Rod smiled and stroked the feathers of the mist-covered raven.

Then he released it and went to the wall in front of his house.

With the activation of the Feather of Hidden Mist, a thin layer of gray mist enveloped Rhode's body.

He went straight ahead and crashed headfirst into the wall of the house.

Surprisingly, his steps did not stop; Rod walked directly through the wall and into the house.

At this moment, in the dining area inside the house.

"Honestly, why isn't the adult's castle finished yet?" Lily slumped listlessly across the dining table.

She placed the waffles in front of herself and the expressionless redhead, Lucia.

She then muttered, "Without a castle, there's no need for maids. So when will I be able to advance further and become the head maid? Lucia, you want more people to serve you, don't you?"

Lily awaited Lucia's response.

Lucia glanced at Rod behind her, then lowered her head and continued eating.

I'm not building a castle, but you're the one getting anxious first, aren't you?

Rod patted Lily's head irritably, then turned away as she turned her head in a panic.

Lily ran to Lucia's side in fear, thinking the room was haunted.

After coming out of the house, Rod looked up at the sky and saw the successfully evolved Mist Ravens returning to the withered tree.

"Very good, another target for an extraordinary unit has been identified."

Rhodes was in a good mood.

To establish a foothold in the North, one must have their own special forces within their army.

Rhodes's first target was the Snowfield Cavalry.

That was the future direction for the First Guard Battalion.

The soldier's strength reached the knight level, he wore light armor of snowfield cavalry forged from white steel, and his mount was a snowfield steed.

The Snowfield Cavalry will become a vital force for Rhodes' conquest of the North in the future.

The appearance of the Mist Raven gave Rhodes a second target for a superhuman unit.

He planned to train a group of his most loyal subordinates and form a special force that would take direct orders from him.

Each member is equipped with a Fog Raven, and this unit will become invisible assassins hidden in the shadows.

On ordinary days, he would gather intelligence on his territory and the surrounding area.

On the battlefield, they become the decapitation strike force that pierces into the enemy ranks!

(End of this chapter)