Wizard: Starting from the Skill Tree-Chapter 563: Vivian’s Cottage

Especially on the Florence Continent, these more than thirty thousand slave creatures are a nearly invincible force, capable of sweeping across all the kingdoms on this continent.

Because this is a force that surpasses ordinary life in terms of life level, it’s not even on the same level.

After Duke returned to Maple Hill County, a ball was held that night, both to welcome the Duke’s safe return and to celebrate the successful repelling of the Void Insect Race’s invasion.

Earl Hardy’s complexion has improved significantly, and he no longer coughs.

With the infusion of various precious resources, not only have all his old injuries healed, but his body has become more robust.

Vivian is even attempting to have Earl Hardy learn the Meditation Technique, to see if there’s a chance for him to become a Wizard Apprentice and perhaps even an Official Wizard.

But the probability is very slim; although Earl Hardy has some talent, he is too old.

Not to mention becoming an Official Wizard, even transitioning from a Third-class Wizard Apprentice to a First-class Wizard Apprentice is fraught with various risks.

For instance, the magic potions needed during promotion essentially burn life force to catalyze the promotion process, making it easier to achieve a higher life level and promotion.

Usually, Wizard Apprentices are a few years old, teens, or at most in their twenties; those who haven’t become Official Wizards by their thirties generally have little hope.

But Earl Hardy is already fifty years old, an age that nearly precludes the possibility of becoming an Official Wizard.

Even for a fifty-year-old First-class Wizard Apprentice, it’s difficult to advance to Official Wizard, let alone as an ordinary person.

If Earl Hardy wants to tread this path, he needs to experience every stage of a Wizard Apprentice.

For someone of his age, every promotion stage as a Wizard Apprentice involves life and death tests.

Earl Hardy himself views this quite lightly; he agreed to try learning the Meditation Technique, not to reach any grand heights.

He learns the Meditation Technique mainly to fulfill a dream from his youth.

As for how far he can go, Earl Hardy is indifferent; he has already come to terms with life and death.

He feels he has little regret in life, and can leave without worry, so his mindset is extremely calm.

Almost all of the Duke’s matters in Maple Hill County have been completed, and it’s time to return to Black Sail.

However, Vivian is not among those returning this time; she will continue to stay here to do another task.

Vivian has communicated with her mentor Grace, and the Thorn Holy Tower agreed to tentatively create a Wizard Apprentice Academy on the Florence Continent.

This academy will be directly affiliated with the Thorn Holy Tower, which will also provide certain support and resources for selecting candidates with wizard potential on the Florence Continent.

Vivian is one of the main leaders in this academy, responsible for overseeing its establishment.

In the past, Thorn Holy Tower would almost never agree to such a proposal.

Because although the Florence Continent is vast, it is too barren, with limited resources and few people qualified to be wizards.

Establishing an academy here would be too wasteful of resources and generally not worth the investment.

However, after the Void Insect Race’s invasion, the leaders from multiple factions on the Wizard Plane saw the weakness of the Florence Continent.

If similar events were to happen again, the Florence Continent could become a breakthrough point for the Wizard Plane.

This time it was because Duke and his team happened to return home, promptly discovered and reported the Void Insect Race.

Next time, such luck may not be guaranteed, so considering multiple factors, Thorn Holy Tower ultimately agreed to Vivian’s suggestion and even encouraged this action.

Vivian’s aim is naturally to make the Florence Continent stronger, so the locals have some ability to protect themselves.

But achieving this requires a long time to accumulate, and it’s still very far away.

In the future, the academy led by Vivian will become the only Wizard Organization on the Florence Continent, affiliated with the Thorn Holy Tower.

Vivian has already thought of a name for this academy, and it will be called Vivian’s Cottage.

Duke supports this as well; although it will take up some of Vivian’s cultivation time, he respects her ideas.

He has temporarily loaned Vivian more than thirty thousand slave creatures, as they are currently not needed, idle, and just right for investing in the construction of Vivian’s Cottage.

The location is currently being selected, and Vivian’s Cottage is likely to be situated within Maple Hill County or its surroundings.

Incidentally, since the territories around Maple Hill County practically became wastelands during the Void Insect Race’s invasion, these lands have now been claimed as part of Maple Hill County’s territory.

Earl Hardy has already submitted an application to the royal family of Vera Kingdom; there is no need to worry about the royal family disagreeing.

Right now, even if Earl Hardy wanted to become the King of Vera Kingdom, the royal family would only yield without a hint of resistance.

According to some rumors, Vera Kingdom is considering dividing the entire Jade Province and conferring the title of Duke upon Earl Hardy, making him the Duke of Jade Province.

Though unknown where this rumor originated, it is likely true given the current situation.

Vivian has been very busy lately due to these matters, which need handling from various directions. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Though the Thorn Holy Tower provides support and resources, many aspects still lack resources.

Duke will also offer some support later, though currently, he lacks many magic stones; purchasing the Slave Creature Legion consumed too many magic stones.

This return to Black Sail is also to collect the revenue from Black Sail and the Giant Rock Commerce Association, which over this period has likely accumulated a substantial sum.

Duke left the winged snake behind and chose to continue using the Storm Dragon Eagle as his flying mount.

The winged snake is not his slave creature and requires a control talisman for command, which is still inconvenient.

More importantly, in some special circumstances, this control method can pose potential problems.

However, the Storm Dragon Eagle is different; it is a slave creature bound by a slave contract, attuned to Duke’s spirit.

Duke’s current spiritual power is insufficient to sign a Level 2 Life as his slave creature.

Thus, he cannot disengage the winged snake from the control talisman and rebind it with a slave contract.

Although procedurally feasible, it’s a matter of lacking enough strength right now.

After spending a few more days in Maple Hill County, Duke prepared to leave and return to Black Sail, accompanied by Tom.