Planting an immortal tree in the wizarding world

Chapter 129 Kingdom Martial Arts Tournament!

At dawn, the sun rises from the seaside and hangs high in the sky, illuminating Triumph City.

The streets of the city below Triumph City were bustling again, with pedestrians shoulder to shoulder.

After drinking the basic transformation potion, Ronan transformed into a man with blond curly hair, wearing a scholar's robe, and walked down the main street of the lower city.

He planned to spend the profits from the past few days on magical plants and beast materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.

"Have you heard? The royal family is going to hold a kingdom martial arts tournament!"

As Ronan was walking, he overheard one merchant saying to another:

"At that time, nobles from all over the country will likely come to Triumph City to watch the battle. Let's get ready quickly and make a killing off those nobles and tycoons!"

'The Kingdom's Martial Arts Tournament...'

Upon hearing this news, Ronan fell into deep thought.

He was no stranger to this conference.

Whether it was the original owner of this body or when he transmigrated, he had heard his younger brother say it countless times.

This tournament is a competition where all the unmodified knights from across the country gather in Triumph City to compete.

The fifty most outstanding contestants would then be allowed to compete before the king.

Nobles of all rank and importance from across the country would come to Triumph City to watch the contest.

The knight who wins the tournament is very likely to be favored by the royal family and thus be able to undergo physical transformation by the kingdom's legendary wizard, Dolifa Augustus.

Orlando, the current Royal Guard Captain, won first place in the Kingdom's Tournament at the age of fourteen.

At that time, he was only at the peak of the Golden Knight realm, not yet a wizard.

Perhaps it was because of his family background, or perhaps it was because he was determined to follow the path of chivalry.

He was unaware of his wizarding talent even when he won first place in the kingdom's martial arts tournament.

It wasn't until Dolph Augustus met him and discovered his wizarding talent that he taught him to use wizarding knowledge to enhance his physical strength.

Of course, some wizards would also watch the fights.

Besides the champion of the kingdom's tournament, other knights with considerable strength may also gain the wizard's favor.

Wizards would select knights from among those who participated in the duels and perform physical modifications on them.

The prerequisite is that the knight and his family must pledge allegiance to the wizard and his family in the future.

Ronan's brother's ultimate goal is to win the kingdom's martial arts tournament and be able to undergo physical transformation by the kingdom's legendary wizard.

Ronan's father, Layton Lawrence, thought that it would be enough for his brother to rank higher.

In that case, they might gain the favor of the royal wizard, undergo physical transformation by the royal family, and be included in the royal guard.

Of course, the Kingdom Tournament is not only a gathering for knights to seek promotion and wizards to choose their servants, but also a grand entertainment event.

The nobles watched the knights fight with skill, witnessing the blood and gore, and placed bets on the spectacle.

'The martial arts tournament... I wonder if Father and the others will come...'

As Ronan pondered this, he walked toward a pharmacy.

……

At the top of the Wizard Tower in Triumph City.

A man with a dignified appearance and a thick brown beard on his cheeks.

And an old man with a kind face, whose hair and long beard cascaded down, turning silvery-white in the sunlight.

Standing side by side, overlooking Triumph City.

These two men were King Augustus V and the legendary wizard Dolifa.

From this vantage point, the Triumph City below appears like a model.

The streets are neatly arranged like grids, and the houses are nestled within them like blocks of tofu.

Further away, there is an endless expanse of sea.

Along the coast near Triumph City, docks stretch out one after another.

Ships, one after another, were lined up densely along the shore.

After arranging the kingdom's tournament, Augustus V came here.

The Kingdom Tournament was a scheme he devised with Dolifa Augustus to identify allies and enemies.

Because the Kingdom's martial arts tournament requires the patriarchs of each family to be present in person.

During this period of rebellion, some families with guilty consciences, fearing that they would be trapped and forced to fight like cornered beasts after arriving in Triumph City, might not dare to come, or might take some action.

These things will reveal the intentions of each family.

"Grand Uncle, how's the removal of your curse going?"

Augustus V asked Doliphas a question.

Upon hearing this, Dolifa used her left hand to pull up the wide sleeve of her right hand.

His right hand, shrouded in wisps of black mist, was revealed.

Compared to the withered, dark, and wrinkled appearance of his right hand a few months ago, it is now much more normal.

"It's recovered to 70%," Dolifa said.

Augustus V continued, "I have already selected three alternative families. They have a good foundation in wizardry. If any rebellious family is destroyed, one of them can be chosen to take its place."

"The best outcome of the news of the Kingdom's Martial Arts Tournament is that those rebellious families will be exposed early on, so we can secretly go there and defeat them one by one."

"If the worst happens, all the families might come to Triumph City, which would lead to a massive free-for-all."

Dolifa said, "If they come to Triumph City, it might not be a bad thing."

"As the capital of the Augustus family for over a thousand years, Triumph City contains many wizard formations."

Some are still usable, while others are destroyed.

“I can repair the damaged parts and connect the existing magic arrays using the connecting magic arrays.”

"If those families were to enter Triumph City, I might be more confident in controlling them."

Upon hearing this, Augustus V's eyes lit up. "Then it all depends on you."

……

Southeast Province, Fenglei Fort.

"More than three months have passed, and we still haven't received any information from Jason and Triss?"

In the council chamber, Youssef Fleming, the patriarch of the Fleming family, sat at the head of a bench and asked a question.

Just now, he was discussing the overthrow of the royal family with his family elites.

It was only suddenly that I remembered this matter.

After all, whether or not he could obtain the magic runes that could restrain undead creatures was not the most important thing to him at the moment.

Jason was not his most talented son, and Triss was just a distant nephew.

He wasn't particularly concerned about the two men who hadn't replied for a long time.

Now that I remembered, I asked.

After he asked his question, the people around the long table looked at each other, but no one answered him.

After a moment, someone replied, "Your Excellency, we really haven't received a reply from these two people. It's as if they've simply disappeared?"

Is that so strange?

Yusuf narrowed his eyes slightly:

"They were all looking for Ronan Lawrence. Could their disappearances be related to him?"

“Your Excellency, Ronan Lawrence is only a first-level wizarding apprentice, while Jason and Triss are a third-level wizarding apprentice and even a full wizard, respectively. Their disappearance is most likely not related to Ronan Lawrence,” said one of the people at the long table.

"Ronan's acquisition of the magic runes that counter undead creatures indicates he had a fortuitous encounter in Triumph City. Triumph City is home to all sorts of wizards; perhaps one of them, a powerful and qualified wizard, took him as a student," Yusuf said.
"Those below the level two official wizard should not go. I will send a level two official wizard from the family to Triumph City to investigate carefully when he is available."

Just then, an armored knight came running into the council chamber. "My lord, there is important news!"

The knight ran to the end of the long table, stopped, and shouted.

"what news?"

Yusuf, who sat at the head of the long table, looked across the table at the knight and asked.

"The royal family is going to hold a kingdom tournament and summon people from the six great families to watch the battles."

Upon hearing this news, the people around the long table immediately looked at each other in bewilderment.

Yusuf's fierce, lion-like eyes flashed repeatedly.

His mind raced as he considered how to respond.

After a while, Youssef waved his hand, signaling the knights to step back.

Then, one of the men at the long table said, "Uncle, why don't we take advantage of this Kingdom Martial Arts Tournament, join forces with the Evans family, the Valentine family, and the Necromancer's Guild, and wipe out the Augustus family!"

Youssef listened, still lost in thought.

“Uncle, if you feel this is not safe, why don’t we send someone to the Wizarding Islands to find a wizarding family to join us?” said another person at the long table.

"inappropriate!"

Upon hearing the suggestion, Youssef blurted out without hesitation:

"If we send this message to the Wizarding Islands, the Wizarding Islands might learn about the turmoil on the Dawn Continent."

“Wizard families that intend to dominate the continent may come.”

"Even if the Augustus family is overthrown and the Fleming family seizes the throne, it may not be us."

……

The Kingdom of Valant, Northwest Province.

Under the scorching sun, a long column of soldiers marched across the wasteland.

This team was the one that had been conscripted to fight against the Orc Empire.

After months of fighting, they drove the Orcish Empire's army back outside the "Great Wall".

The border was temporarily at peace. For more than a month, there had been no fighting.

As a result, the conscripted soldiers returned to their hometowns one after another.

Ronan's older brother, Leon Lawrence, was among them.

After months of struggle, Leon Lawrence's face became even more rugged.

His face had turned a dark brown, covered in dirt and dust.

His beard was thick and curly.

During the months of war, he also had some extraordinary encounters.

His strategic mind won the favor of a kingdom wizard.

He led his team, working with the kingdom's wizard, and killed an orc wizard.

He then obtained a bottle of magic potion that he had taken from the orc wizard.

The kingdom's wizard said that this potion was extremely helpful in stimulating the power of the life seed, and asked him to drink it.

Leon Lawrence was reluctant to drink the potion because he feared it might be dangerous, seeing that it was a potion made by an orc wizard.

But this kingdom's wizard is a legitimate wizard.

If he refuses and angers this formal wizard, the entire Lawrence family will likely suffer.

Having no other choice, they had to drink the potion.

After drinking the potion, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

But just as the kingdom's wizard said, his life seed, stimulated by the magic potion, began to emit bursts of power.

After a while, his heartache subsided, and he was able to move around normally again.

After a long battle, he absorbed a great deal of the potion, and the power of the Life Seed was greatly enhanced.

His knight rank has reached the late stage of Gold Knight.

At this moment, the soldiers were enthusiastically discussing the news of the kingdom's martial arts tournament.

Most of the soldiers in this column were knights.

Therefore, as soon as news of the martial arts tournament came out, someone used a carrier pigeon modified by witchcraft to send the message to them.

Leon Lawrence couldn't help but think about participating in the Kingdom's Tournament.

After all, he was already in the late stage of the Golden Knight realm, and it was time for him to consider physical modification.

If he can achieve a ranking in the kingdom's martial arts tournament and gain the favor of a high-ranking wizard who will help him modify his physical body, his strength will greatly increase.

It's important to know that knights who have undergone physical modifications possess immense power.

Wearing enchanted armor, wielding enchanted weapons, and riding a nimble magical beast, one could even kill a wizard.

With that in mind, Lyon decided to send his Redwood Territory soldiers back first.

He then followed the soldiers of Triumph City.

After arriving in Triumph City, I took the opportunity to visit my younger brother, whom I hadn't seen in a long time.

……

Southeast Province, Redwood Collar.

"Father, the royal family is holding another martial arts tournament!"

Ronan's brother, Bran Lawrence, upon hearing the news, immediately ran to Layton Lawrence's study.

Layton Lawrence was slightly taken aback upon hearing this: "The last martial arts tournament was ten years ago!"

“Father, I was too young to understand last time, but this time I want to go and see!” Bran Lawrence said.
"I'll also go see Brother Ronan while I'm at it."

“No.” Layton Lawrence blurted out:

"There are rumors of necromancy everywhere, making it extremely unsafe to travel."

Bran Lawrence frowned: "Father, you also said that the last martial arts tournament was ten years ago."

"Maybe the next time will be several years from now."

"By then, I will be the pinnacle of the Golden Knights and one of the participants in the tournament."

"Observing this conference will be of great help to me in the future."

Layton Lawrence frowned, thought for a moment, and then said:

"As the lord, I cannot leave."

“I will find a caravan escorted by a qualified wizard to take you there.”

"Also, take the magic stone your second brother gave you."

“Father, no need.” Bran shook his head.
"I am also a late-stage Silver Knight, and I have the ability to protect myself."

"Following a medium-sized caravan will suffice."

"Let's leave Second Brother's magic stone behind."

“If you don’t do this, then don’t go,” Layton said firmly.

As the two were arguing, suddenly a servant ran in:
"Sir, the Fleming family lords have arrived."

Upon hearing this, Layton and Bran hurriedly ran out to greet them.

The visitor was none other than a member of the Fleming family who had previously asked him to write a letter to Ronan to help him control the undead creature's magical runes.

"Greetings, Baron Lawrence." The man gave a slight bow and said:

"The Earl has ordered that you must recruit three hundred soldiers from Redwood Territory within three days and place them under your command."

(End of this chapter)