Chapter 38 Coercion and inducement

Chapter 38 Coercion and inducement

Chapter 38 Coercion and inducement

Under the coercion of the guards, Ivan came to the manor house in the center of the city for the second time. The butler was waiting at the gate. The old butler led him into the manor and came to a place that was obviously the main hall.

"Young man, welcome to Karl Manor again."

A middle-aged nobleman greeted him warmly. It was Baron Karl, whom he had met last time.

Ivan said: "My Lord Baron, your welcome is really impressive."

Baron Carl laughed and said, "Hahaha, I have no choice but to use this method. I hope the people below don't hurt you with reckless behavior."

Seeing the Baron's attitude, Ivan was confused. The guards before were almost drawing their swords to threaten him, but now who was he acting for?

He didn't say anything, and Baron Karl didn't care.

"Let's get back to the topic. This time I invited Mr. Ivan here because of the last test. Didn't you ask me where to find a wizard? Now there is one. This is a good opportunity."

Ivan asked, "In Flying Fish Harbor?"

Baron Carl shook his head slightly: "The one who came to Flying Fish Port is a wizard apprentice and a special adult."

Ivan was surprised: "Only one wizard apprentice?"

Baron Carl said: "That's enough. They represent a true wizard, and wizards are the masters of human kingdoms, including the Principality of Xiangmai and Flying Fish Harbor."

The baron's words did not sound false. He then realized that the nobles were also so wary of wizards. This was enough to show the terrifying power controlled by wizards, or that the group composed of wizards was extremely powerful.

"must go?"

"Isn't this what you asked for?"

"But the first batch of people who went there died one after another. I value my life more."

Hearing this, Baron Carl looked a little embarrassed. It was their fault for not blocking the news in time, allowing many people to know the inside story. This was his dereliction of duty.

He paused, stared at Ivan and said seriously: "You'd better go. This is the request of the city lord."

Ivan took a breath and asked again: "Can you tell me the real situation? I don't want to go to my death without knowing the truth."

Baron Karl did not hide anything about this issue.

It turned out that a few months ago, an old wizard appeared nearby and chose to live on a small island in this sea area. The nobles thought that this was a retired old wizard who had given up the pursuit of power and was willing to teach students carefully.

This was undoubtedly a blessing for the nobles near Flying Fish Harbor, so they were willing to send qualified people over, including the city lord's niece, Baron Karl's own illegitimate son.

The result was a slap in the face of all the nobles, and bad news came back one after another.

Now that the other party has come to them again, they have no choice but to expand the scope of testing and give civilians a chance to embark on the path of becoming a wizard.

"Replacing nobles with commoners, you sound so noble."

Ivan didn't say this out loud. It was useless to say it, as he couldn't even save himself.

Ivan looked at the baron and asked tentatively, "If I am willing to make a trip for Feiyu City, what benefits can the Marichatton family get?" The baron was unexpectedly easy to talk to today, so he dared to make a request.

Baron Karl said, "I can promise to let your father work in the government office and become an official of Flying Fish Port."

"Baron, your proposal is not sincere at all." After hearing the conditions, Ivan sneered. It was embarrassing for officials not to be nobles and not to have nobles as backers. It would be difficult for Lede to achieve anything in his position. Moreover, Lede would not be able to carry out missions in the future and would need to give up the foundation of Marichatun - the Giant Shield Mercenary Group.

If he said he wanted to join the Cavaliers and play for Earl Hobson, that would be a more plausible condition.

Seeing that he was not fooled, Baron Carl stated the real conditions: "If there is a chance, I will recommend you to the wizard academy, or recommend another person from the Marichatton family. This is a guarantee made by the Lord of the City on the honor of the Hobson family."

Ivan understood what the Baron meant. If he never came back, he would give the other members of the Marichatton family a chance and send them to a place where they could truly learn how to practice wizards - the Wizarding Academy.

He thought of another question and asked, "Will there be a third batch after this one?" God knows whether other people in the Marichatton family have the qualifications to be wizards.

“I promise you in the name of the Karl family that I will not look for anyone from your Marichatton family in the future.”

This question seemed to hit the baron's pain. Baron Carl's face turned a little dark, but he still gave a guarantee.

Ivan nodded silently, agreeing to Baron Karl's request.

"Someone once asked me whether the pharmacist had any students, and I said no."

"Also, this time the wizard is not only looking for apprentices, but also servants. Your relatives and friends will not go, but I can send your enemies as a gift to you."

Before asking the butler to send him away, Baron Karl gave him a few instructions and said he would give him a gift.

Ivan ignored it and took it as a warning and threat.

"Hey! In about fifteen days, we have to try to make some preparations."

After leaving Karl Manor, Ivan let out a long sigh. He really had no choice.

Although Flying Fish Harbor is only a small or medium-sized city, it has a team composed entirely of knights - the Flying Feather Knights. This knight team is directly under the command of Lord Hobson. It is said that there are a total of 20 to 30 people, and at least half of them are high-level knights.

Flying Fish Harbor also had patrol and city guards, and no matter which force, he and the Marichatons could not contend with it. Even if he could escape from Flying Fish Harbor, he would have to become a wanted refugee, hiding his identity and exiling in the wilderness. The Noble Alliance was not interested in playing with this.

It would be better to take advantage of this. He had a letter in his pocket, which was branded with the golden salary flower mark and the emblem of the Hobson family. This was the guarantee given by the city lord and also a promise made by the Hobson family.

On the other side, the old butler returned to the manor to report to Baron Carl.

The old butler was the Baron's confidant, and he couldn't help but ask, "Baron, why do you have to be so polite to that civilian boy? His father is just a mid-level knight, and he only has a useless mercenary group under his command."

Carl looked up at the roof, seeming to be thinking about something.

After a pause, he answered: "David, have you forgotten the horror of wizards?"

"But he's not a wizard, not even an apprentice wizard."

"But he has the chance to become a wizard. Even the city lord is willing to offer a condition in exchange. Why should I offend him? What if he really becomes a real wizard in the end? The Karl family will become dust in history because of a negligence."

Baron Carl has investigated Ivan's experience and found that he is a young man who is good at learning and creating surprises. Such a person should not be ignored in terms of his future value, which is why the city lord is willing to give him some benefits.

"You are right. Your wisdom makes me ashamed."

Thinking of the horror of the wizard, the old butler wiped the sweat from his forehead and had to admit that what the Baron said and did was the wisest.

(End of this chapter)