Wizard Earl

"There's no rush right now. Do you have any ideas?" Connor seemed somewhat surprised by Arbeloa's question. Arbeloa was a competent subordinate, known for his quiet and hard work, and rarely asked him questions. The fact that he had spoken meant he had something to say, so after giving his answer, Connor asked in return:

"Young Master Connor, this is what I think. I believe now is the best time for you to return to the family and become Earl Ferguson. At the family elders' meeting, Butler Martinez won a resounding victory. Jack Ferguson has lost power, and Bernardo and Domenech are now completely powerless to resist!"

"As long as you return to the family now, young master Connor, with the support of Butler Martinez, there will be no obstacles to your succession as the head of the family and becoming the new Earl of Ferguson!" Arbeloa said, revealing all his thoughts in one breath.

Hearing Arbeloa's thoughts, Connor nodded slightly. He didn't comment on Arbeloa's idea, but instead asked him a question: "Arbeloa, what do you think of the Ferguson family's current situation?"

Although he didn't understand why the young master Connor, who could destroy the opposition in the family at any time, would ask him this question, Arbeloa still honestly replied, "The family is not in a good situation right now. There is a serious internal division. Everyone has their own agenda and is desperately sucking the blood of the family. Some of the shops and land under the family name have been privatized by some of the family elders..." At this point, Arbeloa's face couldn't help but turn red. You know, not long ago, Arbeloa himself was one of the people he was talking about.

Connor didn't seem to care about Arbeloa's embarrassment. He gestured for Arbeloa to continue. Seeing this, Arbeloa shook off his awkwardness and continued, "The internal situation is bad, and the external situation is even worse. The mining business, the family's economic pillar, is currently being obstructed by some conglomerates in Frosinone. Other industries are also stagnant due to rigid management. With such internal and external troubles, it could take ten years at most, or five years at most... The family may be in danger of extinction!"

At the end of his sermon, Arbeloa glanced at Connor discreetly. Seeing that Connor's expression remained unchanged, he gritted his teeth and revealed his true thoughts.

After listening to Arbeloa's account, Connor shook his head and said, "Arbeloa, you're far too optimistic. In my opinion, our Ferguson family is on the verge of collapse. If we allow it to continue like this without taking any remedial action, we will inevitably perish within five years!"

As Connor finished speaking, Arbeloa, who was familiar with the Ferguson family, nodded in deep agreement. He shared Connor's view. As for why he said it would take at least ten years or as short as five years, it was only because Connor was the future Earl of Ferguson, and he was just trying to save face for Connor.

Seeing that Arbeloa readily agreed with his point of view, Connor continued quietly, "In my opinion, the Ferguson family today is like a terminally ill patient, quietly awaiting their demise. Treating such a patient with mild medicine can only provide temporary relief, not a cure. While it may offer short-term improvement, the underlying problems remain, like a time bomb that could explode at any moment!"

"To completely cure the patient, the only solution is to use potent medicine to give the patient a blood transfusion! Only in this way can the patient be reborn and start a new life!" Connor concluded, seemingly with a deeper meaning, by speaking to Arbeloa.

After carefully considering Connor's analogy, Arbeloa understood his meaning. He hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked Connor, "Young Master Connor, I know a few wizards who are clean and efficient, leaving no trace. I can find them anytime..."

Connor waved his hand at Arbeloa's suggestion and said earnestly, "Arbeloa, there's a red line to everything. Crossing that line will cause a lot of trouble. Don't do it unless absolutely necessary. Neither the Earth God Cult, nor the Storm Church, nor the Ninth Bureau are useless... Do you understand what I mean?"

Although Connor didn't say it explicitly, Arbeloa wasn't stupid. He immediately understood Connor's meaning, nodded heavily, and indicated to Connor that he understood.

Only after receiving Arbeloa's reassurance did Connor feel relieved. After Arbeloa's suggestion, Connor was genuinely worried that Arbeloa might take matters into his own hands and organize a group of wizards to wipe out those damned parasites of the Ferguson family!

In fact, if that were really possible, Connor wouldn't need Arbeloa's advice at all, nor would he be hiding in the shadows waiting for an opportunity like he is now. He would have already taken matters into his own hands and created one accident after another, like a carriage going out of control or someone choking on their food, to get rid of them.

In the Kaman Empire, although the extraordinary world and the secular world share the same space, they are two worlds that keep to themselves and do not interfere with each other. In the secular world, there is an inviolable red line for wizards: wizards are absolutely not allowed to attack nobles, represented by the royal family. Once a wizard crosses this red line, he will face relentless pursuit by the white wizards, represented by the church and the imperial government!

Of course, there are at least 40,000 to 50,000 nobles in the entire Kaman Empire, if not 100,000. If so many people are occasionally killed by wizards, two insignificant little people might not be noticed by the white wizards. But unfortunately, what Connor wants is a complete overhaul of the Ferguson family, which means many people will die. The Ferguson family is one of the few hereditary earl families in the Frosinone region. They are protected by white wizards on a supernatural level and are not insignificant.

Back in the day, the large dark wizarding organization, the Cult of Celta, could only act secretly, daring not to do so openly, much less harm the members of the Ferguson family, when it sought to seize the Heart of Celta hidden within the Ferguson household. Now, Connor wants to overhaul the family's power structure, and naturally, he cannot allow supernatural forces to intervene, otherwise he'll face the pursuit of the White Wizards...

To purge the corrupt elements within the family, Connor needs a reason, a respectable one, such as an internal family rebellion, in which Connor, as the first in line to inherit the family, becomes the head of the family to quell the rebellion!

With this excuse, even if Connor can't mobilize the family's knights, he can legitimately recruit some knight mercenaries outside the family to clean up those fat, parasitic parasites in the family!