Wizard: Building a Cultivation Family from Scratch

As Baron Hoover put it, it was an "extremely luxurious" banquet.

It includes everything: fine food, fine wine, dancers, wandering poets, waiters...

It was as if this was not a baron's banquet hall, but rather a social venue for some upper-class nobles.

Even the baron's family members at the dinner table were dressed in tight-fitting aristocratic attire, holding silver knives and forks, awkwardly cutting the ribs on their plates.

However, due to a lack of time to cultivate their skills, their dining etiquette was not as "elegant" as they hoped to project; instead, it appeared rather comical...

"So, Daniel, which of your younger siblings do you think has the talent to become a wizard?"

As the banquet drew to a close, under the lights, Baron Hoover's face, heavily made up to resemble that of the nobles, appeared even paler.

He picked up his glass, smelled it seriously, then took a small sip and smiled at Daniel.

Daniel glanced at his younger siblings on either side of the long table, who were still engrossed in gnawing on their ribs, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Father, to become a wizard apprentice, one must possess certain spiritual talent and elemental affinity."

  

I happened to bring back a simple testing kit this time. I'll get my younger siblings tested after the banquet.

In fact, deep down, Daniel was unwilling to do this.

He was well aware of Baron Hoover's thoughts.

The problem is that if the family really produces a few more wizard apprentices, the funding I receive will definitely decrease significantly... which obviously harms my own interests.

However, he wasn't the kind of person who didn't know how to be grateful. If it was for the sake of the family, then sacrificing his own interests a little wouldn't be unacceptable.

only……

Daniel glanced at his younger siblings, who were still quite young and were enjoying their meal, getting sauce all over their faces, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Not to boast... but the truth is, apart from myself, there really isn't anyone in the younger generation of the Hoover family who is capable of taking on such a great responsibility.

Baron Hoover stared at Daniel's face for a moment, then suddenly smiled, gently setting down his glass and saying:

"Daniel, your father knows you're worried about funding..."

But you can rest assured about this.

"If we accomplish what I've told you about next, the Hoover family's power will definitely rise to another level within three years!"

After saying that, Baron Hoover suddenly turned to a soldier behind him and whispered a few words.

Immediately afterwards, the sergeant left the banquet hall.

After a while, just as Daniel was feeling a little confused, the sergeant returned to the banquet hall, followed by a young, unfamiliar knight.

"This is Knight Parker Green of the Roland family."

Oh no, to be precise, it should be "prospective knight."

Baron Hoover's voice came through.

Parker, clad in gleaming knight's armor, stepped forward, bowed, and gave Baron Hoover and Daniel a standard knightly salute.

"Your Excellency Baron, Your Excellency Daniel."

Upon seeing this, Daniel couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Green?

Isn't this the most typical surname of illegitimate children in the Kingdom of Rune?

Baron Hoover ignored Parker, who was bowing to him, and spoke to Daniel as if to himself:

"To be honest, I've never really liked our neighbors..."

These self-important Rolanders, despite their family's current state of decline, still insist on calling themselves old-fashioned nobles, acting all high and mighty.

Baron Hoover leisurely swirled the wine glass on the table, a flush of excitement rising to his face:

"But it's not their fault."

A family that claims to have a history of over a thousand years is now struggling to even pay the salaries of its soldiers.

It's understandable that they want to make up for their pitiful self-esteem with other things!

Am I right, Sir Grin? Hahahaha…”

Whether it was due to the effects of alcohol or the anticipation of unifying Blackwater Valley, Baron Hoover was in high spirits and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

His words, blatantly sarcastic towards the Roland family, drew laughter from several guards nearby.

Harsh laughter echoed through the empty banquet hall.

But Parker kept his head down, his expression unreadable.

Daniel didn't have any personal grudges against the Roland family next door like his father did.

Or rather...

He looked down on these declining rural nobles.

It has been passed down for over a thousand years...

So what?

Even now, they still have to sell off their assets to barely survive.

In Daniel's view

Everything in this world is fake.

No matter the noble title, honor, or reputation... they are all of no use.

The only thing of true value... is power!

Why was the Roland family so renowned back then? Wasn't it all thanks to those legendary knights?

Similarly, the reason they have declined is simply because they have lost the means to survive.

That's why we've fallen to this point where we're completely at the mercy of others...

But who truly wields power in this world today?

That's right!

They were the wizards who, through their wisdom, created countless amazing inventions, ushered in the era of "dimensional conquest," and propelled human civilization to unprecedented heights!

So what he really cared about was how to go further on the path of wizardry.

As for the plan that Baron Hoover had mentioned to him...

To be honest, Daniel didn't care at all.

What difference does it make whether you have one more baron or one less?

I'm still just a weak mortal...

If it weren't for the lingering feelings he still had for his family...

Furthermore, Baron Hoover's promotion to viscount would also bring him even greater financial support.

He had no intention of wasting his precious time getting involved in this mess.

The laughter continued for a while before Baron Hoover spoke to Daniel:

Actually, I wasn't planning on asking you to come back and participate.

After all, according to the original plan, all that was needed was for that little bitch named Orianna to transfer the title.

Unfortunately, she was just as stupid as her uncle.

But that's okay...

Just like we made her uncle disappear back then, we can make her disappear in the same way this time.

At that time...

At this point, Baron Hoover turned to look at Parker behind him, a smile playing on his lips:

"We'll have to trouble our Knight Parker to help us elect a fool to the position of head of the Roland family! Haha..."

However, just as Baron Hoover began to fantasize about enjoying the women who had offered themselves to him in the Roland family castle in order to get a few more gold shields,

Suddenly, a soldier burst through the banquet hall door and rushed in.

"No, this is terrible! Your Excellency!"

Our territory is under attack!