Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 488 The stronger you are, the friendlier the world will be to you.

Lan'er Village, a remote wooded area.

Yaro watched Anabe, who was undergoing intense aura training, and asked with interest, "But I have clearly rejected their marriage proposal. What do you think those smaller families will do next?"

"The more unattainable something is, the more you crave it. Although you rejected them, you didn't do anything drastic, so they might offer you more or more tempting deals. Of course, it's also possible that they can't offer a better deal and will choose other ways to please you and beg for your favor."

Anabe's voice was extremely steady.

Those who know him well can notice a subtle difference in his current demeanor compared to his usual seasoned and sophisticated style.

Very rational.

He bears a resemblance to his friend, the Witcher Edgar.

"Sounds pretty good?" Yaro suddenly thought of the word 'simp'.

“Their needs have been laid bare, but they don’t know what you want. Without an equal bargaining chip, they have no other choice.”

“Isn’t that possible?” Yaro questioned. “Couldn’t they still secretly instigate the Fernando wizarding family to launch an attack on the Viscount’s territory, forcing me to confront the Fernando wizarding family?”

Anabe shook his head slightly: "The more people there are, the more complicated their thoughts will be. I can't guarantee that all of them won't do anything foolish, but most of them certainly won't gamble on how much you value this mortal territory."

"And what about the minority?"

“If you bring them together and form a loose alliance, they will unite their voices.”

Yaro frowned slightly: "Under the oppression of the Fernando wizard family, these scattered individuals might actually be able to unite into a new force. I will eventually leave here. After I leave, can you hold onto the Viscount's territory and the Cat School Academy on your own? Don't try to outsmart them."

"We need to unite them, otherwise, after you leave, it will be the time for the Fernando wizarding family to destroy them. We need to help them persevere as much as possible, and ideally, we can directly build a new balance."

Yarrow understood their considerations.

A few months is enough to save the people of the Earl's territory, but not enough to save the Countess.

For various reasons, the Countess will not and cannot leave the Countess's territory.

Therefore, the best way to save the Countess is to preserve her territory.

At the very least... one must persevere until the Countess dies of old age.

Of course, Yaro was happy to see it happen.

Similarly, with the Earl's Territory in front of them, the Cat School no longer stands out.

"Is there anything I need to do in cooperation?"

“Just accept their small token of kindness, and it’s best not to get involved in anything else. Just pretend you don’t know anything,” Anabe said.

"It sounds easy, but what price do I have to pay behind these free lunches?"

Yaro asked cautiously.

He didn't want to be used by others like before.

"Don't worry, you won't have to pay any price. These are gifts from 'kind people'."

Anabe paused for a moment, then added, “Strength determines how the world treats you. The stronger you are, the more ‘good people’ will be in the world, and the friendlier the world will be to you.”

Yaro nodded slightly, then said, "I admit that makes a lot of sense, but you know, that's not what I want to hear."

“Alright, then I’ll explain in detail.” Anabe took a deep breath, the movement of his body seemingly having no effect on him whatsoever.

"As we said before, you need to maintain neutrality, but you can't be absolutely neutral."

"If these small families are combined, their power at the apprentice level is actually comparable to that of the Fernando wizarding family. However, the Fernando family is, after all, a formal wizarding family, and the formal wizard has not been dead for long. Therefore, they must rely on your name to balance the power of the two sides to a certain extent."

One reason why nuclear weapons are so powerful is that they can directly destroy the command center of an enemy force.

Just like you can directly behead a person.

Fearing that they would be wiped out by the Fernando wizarding family if they gathered together, the apprentices of these families, although capable of fighting against the Fernando wizarding family, were still swept away by Fernando's knights.

"If we can't give these small families some confidence, they might try to contact the Fernando Wizard Family during the time you're still here, and try to find a balance through negotiations, such as asking the Fernando Wizard Family to compensate them with a certain amount of magic stones in exchange for them voluntarily giving up the resource land here."

Yaro understood. "So we're allowing them to take advantage of this?"

Only nuclear weapons can counter nuclear weapons.

While Yaro may not be able to destroy the Fernando wizard family's ancestral lands, he can target external forces within the Fernando wizard family.

For example, resource-rich areas, or caravans.

Besides, Yaro is still young. Just because he can't deal with the Fernando wizard family's territory now doesn't mean he won't be able to in the future.

In this situation, the Fernando wizarding family's attitude towards Yarrow was definitely one of either appeasement or, if they did offend him, they would use all their resources to kill him.

This is also why Yarrow wanted to remain neutral.

There's no need to risk your life to test someone else's cards for no reason.

“Yes,” Anabe admitted, “of course you don’t need to arrange a marriage. You can actually accept maids of this caliber, and then give them a return gift later.”

A maid?
Yaro pondered carefully.

He had too many secrets, and his body was not yet mature. He could still control his desires in that area, so he naturally did not intend to take in maids.

"Alright, Anabe, I understand what you mean."

Yaro nodded and then said, "You should focus on training first. We'll go to a meeting later to meet the teachers and discuss recruitment."

……

in the afternoon.

Lan'er Village, Cat School Academy, second floor of the faculty building, conference room.

“Miss Elena Taylor, it’s been a long time.”

Elena Taylor, who had just entered the room, looked up upon hearing the voice and her face immediately lit up with a delighted smile: "Luna Lanelli! Long time no see! I was really worried when I heard about the upheaval your Lanelli family went through! I'm so glad to see you safe and sound!"

Luna Lanelli was about the same age as Ian's cousin, fifteen or sixteen years old. She was petite, with a pale and haggard face, and looked as delicate and weak as a little rabbit. Her dark brown eyes revealed a hint of fatigue and worry.

“That’s what we deserved. We just hope that once the Dean finds out, he will forgive Reid Lanelli for his previous offense.”

The girl replied cautiously.

(End of this chapter)