Lord Wizard

Chapter 44 The Path of the Wizard

At this moment, Lin Meng was sitting cross-legged on the futon in the cultivation room with his eyes closed, sensing the natural energy in the void, and trying to use his will to guide this natural energy into a special rune.

Not far away, a small incense burner was slowly emitting wisps of smoke from its calming incense, filling the entire meditation room with a faint fragrance.

These are essential cultivation materials for wizard apprentices before they reach the first rank of apprentice.

Novice wizards generally lack mental strength and need to use this calming incense to aid their meditation.

Although it is an auxiliary item, it is quite valuable. Even if you buy one through internal channels, it will cost thousands of gold coins. And each dose of calming incense is only enough for an apprentice to use for meditation for one month.

Only after meditating and developing twelve runes to advance to the first-class apprentice level can one leave the Tranquilizing Incense and meditate independently. This process often takes three months to three years, depending on the cultivator's talent and the level of meditation techniques they have mastered.

As time slowly passed, a glimmer of light appeared on the horizon.

at last……

The first rune gradually condensed in Lin Meng's mind.

"It's a success!"

Lin Meng was somewhat excited.

Although this rune is very unstable and could collapse at any time, the formation of the first rune is undoubtedly a crucial step on the path of meditation.

Lin Meng suppressed his emotions and maintained a meditative state.

An hour later, when the runes had stabilized somewhat, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and ended his meditation.

"The advanced meditation method is indeed extraordinary. I condensed my first rune in three days, and the mental attribute increased by a full 0.2 after condensing the first rune."

Lin Meng glanced at the character template as he spoke.

Character: Walker Linmon

Rank: Grand Knight

Power: 3.2

Agility: 3.0

Physical condition: 4.8

Spirit: 2.7

Looking at the mental attribute on the attribute panel, a glimmer of hope appeared in his heart.

The path of the Great Knight has its limits; the true orthodox path of this world belongs to the wizard, who possesses limitless potential.

"It will be difficult for the Grand Knight to improve his training in a short period of time. Next, he should focus on meditation and hope to condense twelve will runes as soon as possible to become a first-level apprentice."

Lin Meng muttered to himself.

The sky outside was already beginning to lighten. After a night of meditation, Lin Meng appeared quite tired, but he had a 500% energy recovery buff in his own territory. He closed his eyes to rest for an hour, and when he opened them again, he was full of energy.

"Wizard meditation is extremely mentally taxing, but I have a dual boost to mental and physical recovery... I can devote several times more time to meditation than others. I refuse to believe that with several times the effort, my cultivation progress will not catch up with those fifth-grade geniuses."

A hint of confidence shone in Lin Meng's eyes.

He adjusted his state and walked out of the cultivation room.

Eileen and another chosen knight, Quesra, who were guarding the door of the training room, immediately bowed respectfully.

"grown ups."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Lin Meng nodded.

After walking through the corridor back to my room, a maid immediately brought in a washbasin and towel for washing.

After a quick clean-up, Gerald walked in.

"Sir, I've come to report on the reorganization and restructuring of the troops."

"Oh, it's already organized?"

"Yes, the Knights have been reorganized. After the last Battle of Yinshan, the Silver Knights and the Wildebeest Knights suffered heavy losses, but after reorganization, the Silver Knights have expanded to 50 people, all of whom are apprentice knights, with two commanders, Harvey and Charles. The Wildebeest Knights have expanded to 100 people, with three-tenths of them being apprentice knights, and the rest being elites selected from the territory, with Noah as commander and Sendman as deputy commander."

Lin Meng nodded.

Harvey and Noah were his trusted confidants who followed him in his campaigns, and their abilities were beyond question.

"A new Sunset Knights Order has been formed, with Kidd as the commander and Amanda as the deputy commander. As Kidd is still recovering from his injuries, Amanda will temporarily take charge."

Jerac glanced at Lin Meng as he spoke and continued, "As for the 'Sunset Legion,' it is still being reorganized due to its size and distance. We plan to disband and reorganize the original Winter City army, and together with the newly recruited troops, form an army of seven thousand men. This includes one thousand former garrison troops from Denor Castle, five hundred from Thorntown, and a permanent army of one thousand five hundred men from Winter City. In this way, we can spare four thousand troops to participate in this war against Marquis Heris of Aden. What do you think, my lord?"

"Alright, keep a close eye on the movements of the high-ranking officials of the Frost Kingdom and the Aden Kingdom. Report back immediately if the war breaks out in full force. Also, I'm going to Yuriel for a gathering in the next couple of days. I'm leaving the safety of Winterfell in your hands."

Lin Meng said.

"Yes, Your Excellency, I will certainly live up to your trust."

"Jerak said cautiously."

He has now completely immersed himself in the role of Lin Meng's subordinate; this is the change brought about by the "Great Knight".

Lin Meng wasn't too worried about their rebellious intentions. The wizarding world had a custom of worshipping the strong, and as his strength grew, these people would only become more respectful of him.

"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Let's have breakfast together."

"Thank you, sir."

……

After having breakfast, Lin Meng practiced his swordsmanship for several hours in the training grounds, when he heard Eileen's voice from the doorway: "My lord, Isana, daughter of Marquis Rhodes, requests an audience."

"We've arrived so quickly."

Lin Meng tossed the sword to a novice knight standing nearby: "Take her to the drawing room and wait for me."

"Yes, sir."

The Lord's Mansion in Winterhold is much larger than those in Thorntown and Denor Castle. The reception room is located in the front courtyard office area. To get to the reception room from the training room in the back courtyard, one has to walk through the back garden, the government office, and the side hall, which takes several minutes. This gives you an idea of ​​how large the Lord's Mansion is.

Isana, accompanied by her maid, was already waiting in the living room. Hearing footsteps outside, she stood up and went forward to greet him: "Lord Leylin."

Although she was the daughter of a marquis, she still dared not be disrespectful to Lin Meng, the powerful lord who controlled the three territories of Winterfell, Thorntown, and Ubabo.

"I never imagined that Miss Isana would be almost a first-class apprentice after just over a month. She is truly gifted."

Sensing the subtle mental fluctuations emanating from her, Lin Meng said.

"Compared to Lord Leylin's glorious achievements, my accomplishments are nothing."

"The path of wizardry is ultimately the right one. Whoever can go further on the wizarding path is the true winner in life."

Lin Meng glanced around as he spoke, "Lord Alfonso mentioned there should be one more person at this gathering. Where is that person?"

"Lord Benny set off a little later than me, and should arrive around tomorrow."

"Then we'll wait one more day."

The next morning, Benny's party arrived in Winterfell.

He was the son of Duke John and had been practicing for two years.

It has been quite a while, but because he only has a second-class qualification, he only recently became a first-class apprentice.

Lin Meng didn't bring many guards; only Eileen and Quesla accompanied him.

Isana and Benny, on the other hand, had quite a few guards. Each of them had a guard consisting of nearly thirty apprentice knights, led by several official knights. Isana's follower was even a peak knight.

This shows how much the Marquis of Rhodes valued her.

The three parties met up and wasted no time, setting off directly for the city of Yuriel.

(End of this chapter)