Lord Wizard

Chapter 8 Marquis Alfonso (Please recommend! Please add to your favorites!)

The next day, Lin Meng was summoned to the third squad's meeting room early in the morning by a phone call from Kailin. At this time, in addition to Kailin, there were two men who looked to be in their mid-twenties in the meeting room.

"This is Ryan, the captain of your third squad, and Nero, the vice-captain. The two captains went out of town to recruit other members some time ago and only returned last night."

Upon seeing Lin Meng enter, Kailin immediately introduced him.

"Greetings, both captains."

"Lin Meng, I've heard about what happened to you. Consider it a lesson learned. Capable people can get back up no matter where they fall. Don't be shy, sit down. The company has high hopes for you this time, and we hope you can catch up with everyone as soon as possible."

Ryan, with his short blond hair, was very amiable.

"I will try my best as soon as possible."

"I called you here today to confirm one thing with you: did you kill Hongguang?"

Karen asked with a serious expression.

"What? Hongguang's death? You mean that spendthrift son of the Sunrise Group? He's dead?"

The vice-captain Nero, who was standing to the side, was somewhat surprised.

"Last night we received news that Mu Yi of the Sunrise Group, and their chairman Ben Yun, personally rushed to Hill. We initially thought something major had happened, but after a detailed investigation, we learned that Hong Guang and his bodyguard, Di Long, were killed in Carol City last night. If Mu Yi hadn't arrived in person, Hong Guang wouldn't have even woken up. And the murderer..."

Karen looked at Lin Meng sitting below with a somewhat complicated expression.

She had originally recruited Lin Meng only to train him as a clerk, but in just a few days, Lin Meng brought her such a big surprise.

One Hongguang and one Dilong are equivalent to one-fifth of the forces that the Sunrise Group has deployed in the Kingdom of Aden.

"You mean, he killed Hongguang?"

Nero looked at Lin Meng with some surprise.

"You were born into the body of a high-ranking knight?"

Ryan asked, puzzled.

"To kill them, you don't necessarily have to be stronger than them. You can use your wits to catch them off guard. Even if they are stronger than me, there are many ways to do it."

Lin Mengdao.

"I remember you were just a minor nobleman, not even a knight?"

"It's not quite time for the knights yet, but it should be soon."

After receiving Lin Meng's affirmation, the way the three of them looked at him immediately changed.

With the strength of a mere knight, he ambushed and killed two full-fledged knights, including the mid-ranking knight Dillon. This debut was truly amazing.

"Good, haha, I didn't expect our third squad to gain such combat strength after Ivan is about to leave."

Ryan laughed heartily, "Kaylin, Lin Meng won first place while our Blue Flame and Rising Sun were at war, you can't be stingy."

"Alright, if he can kill a formal knight, he'll be promoted to the standard treatment of a formal knight, with a monthly salary of 30,000... In addition, killing Hongguang, that spendthrift son of the Rising Sun Group... will reward him with 50,000 in cash, and in the Wizarding World, he'll also be rewarded with a Zana Fruit. Are you satisfied now?"

Seeing how capable the people she had personally recruited were, Karin waved her hand and immediately made her promise.

"Zhāna fruit?"

Lin Meng asked curiously.

"A treasure that enhances power in the wizarding world."

Ryan smiled and explained to him, "Before, you weren't even a knight in the wizarding world. Everything was about increasing your strength, and you didn't have to worry about anything else. Now that you have the strength of a knight, go and copy some information on ferocious beasts and strange objects. Go back and study it carefully. Maybe one day you'll get lucky and find some kind of strange object and become rich."

Lin Meng nodded, thinking of the demonized item in his hand.

"Be careful of your safety in the wizarding world. You killed Hongguang, and the Sunrise Group probably won't let it go. That's why I only rewarded you with 50,000 in cash."

Karin gave her instructions.

"If you have any problems, you can come to me. I heard you're on the border of the Frost Kingdom. I have some influence in the Frost Kingdom, so I can help you with some minor issues."

Nero smiled and said.

Having dared to assassinate a mid-level knight upon first entering the wizarding world and even being rewarded with a Zana Fruit, his gaze towards Lin Meng naturally became much more amiable.

Lin Meng had read Nero's file—a powerful marquis in the Frost Kingdom—and upon hearing his words, said, "I do indeed have something I need the vice-captain's help with."

"Oh, tell me about it."

"I have a territory called Thorntown near the Ino Mountains on the border of the Frost Kingdom and the Aden Kingdom. It was seized by Tian, ​​the daughter of Earl Farrell of Winter City, in collusion with Baron Johnson. I am also facing accountability from the Noble Council because of the loss of my territory. Now I want to take it back. I hope the vice captain can help me withstand the pressure from the Noble Council and Earl Farrell."

"This is not a big deal. Just abandon the territory and flee to make it clear that you are going to call for reinforcements. The Frost Kingdom is very flexible on this law. I will also have someone make arrangements with Earl Farrell."

"Thank you, Captain."

Lin Meng felt that the world fragments in his mind were losing control over Thorn Town, and that they would probably disappear completely in a few months. Whether he would still be able to receive any feedback from the world fragments at that time was unknown. He needed to reclaim his territory as soon as possible to ensure that his advantage in the wizarding world would continue.

After chatting with the two captains for a while, Lin Meng got up to say goodbye.

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"Leaving aside knights, for capable grand knights and wizards, the base salary is only a small part of their income. The real bulk comes from those rare and valuable fruits, which, whether traded privately or sold to the company, represent a considerable amount of extra income..."

Lin Meng looked at the information and learned about rare treasures such as the Zhāna fruit.

Grand knights like Captain Ryan earn over a million extra each year, while wizards earn tens of millions.

"Great Knight, Wizard..."

Lin Meng muttered to himself, a glint of light flashing in his eyes: "Then, becoming a wizard and earning millions a year will be my first goal."

Ten million...

I can buy an island again.

Lin Meng sighed, picked up the connector again, and entered the wizarding world.

In a daze, Lin Meng's surroundings had changed. When he came to his senses, he was in a bedroom with a Western classical style.

Even though he had logged into the Wizarding World several times during this period, the transformation of this world, which was so difficult to distinguish from reality, still left him feeling quite astonished.

Lin Meng left the room, preparing to bid farewell to Viscount Krupp.

Outside the door, Eileen seemed to be waiting for him. Seeing him emerge from the bedroom, she stared at him with her large, sapphire-blue eyes: "Knight Murphy is dead!"

"Um."

Lin Meng responded.

"Did you do this?"

"Yes."

"How did you do that? Those are two full-fledged knights!"

Eileen found it hard to believe.

He managed to kill a mid-level knight by unleashing a secret technique in the inn, which could be considered an advantage of the ambush. But what about these two knights?

"Know yourself and know your enemy, then strike unexpectedly and attack when they are unprepared. That's all."

Lin Meng did not persist on this topic: "You should prepare yourself. I plan to ask my grandfather for permission to resign and return to Thorn Town. I will borrow a troop of cavalry from him. I want to take back the lost territory with my own hands."

"Reclaim our territory!"

Looking at Lin Meng, whose expression was calm yet exuded a convincing power, Eileen realized for the first time that she couldn't quite understand this heir of the Bell family.

"I once met Marquis Alfonso by chance and he took a liking to me. A few days ago, I wrote to him asking him to help me resolve the questioning from the Council of Nobles and to change my decision to abandon the territory to seek help elsewhere. He agreed. With his help, as long as I can reclaim Thorntown, I can restore the glory of the Bell family."

"The Marquis Alfonso!"

Eileen gasped.

That person is one of the most powerful figures in the entire Frost Kingdom. While dukes are generally only granted titles to royalty, marquises are the pinnacle of nobility. Moreover, Marquis Alfonso is a powerful marquis who oversees the border between the two countries and controls hundreds of thousands of people in the province of Lorraine. If Tian and Johnson knew that Lin Meng could connect with Marquis Alfonso, they wouldn't dare to attack Thorn Town even if they had a hundred lives.

Looking at Eileen's stunningly beautiful face, Lin Meng smiled and said, "Alright, go and get ready. I'll go find Grandpa first."

(End of this chapter)