Planting an immortal tree in the wizarding world

Chapter 92 The Wind and Thunder Fortress Council: The Potential of the Lawrence Family
When Augustus V saw that his great-uncle had actually reduced his strength at this crucial moment, he felt a chill in his heart.

Dolifa seemed to know what Augustus V was thinking, "You have been king for many years, and you should know that many things do not necessarily have to be solved by force."

"The mistake of the families that are now plotting to cause trouble is that they have colluded with the Necromancer's Guild, and the Holy Master of the Necromancer's Guild is very likely a great wizard from the Wizard Islands."

“Wizard families that have been rooted in this continent for many years will eventually develop a sense of aversion to outsiders.”

"What you need to do is first identify which of the six great wizarding families intend to cause trouble, and which families are hostile to outsiders and prefer to maintain the status quo."

"Next, you must unite as many families as possible that are willing to maintain the status quo to attack the families that intend to cause trouble."

"At the same time, you also need to find some wizarding families with the potential to produce great wizards, and then nurture them."

“Once the wizarding families that intend to cause trouble are wiped out, other families will have to take their place.”

"Of course, if the kingdom is left powerless after the rebellious wizard families are wiped out, you can also invite wizard families to come here from the Wizard Islands."

"But this is a last resort. As I just said, those who are rooted in the Dawn Continent do not like outsiders. Doing this will cause dissatisfaction among some wizard families."

"Moreover, we are unfamiliar with the knowledge and practices of the families from the Wizarding Islands."

"Sometimes, you simply can't guess whether they come to this continent to truly settle down, or to more easily obtain living test subjects, or to use the people of this continent as resources to exchange with creatures from other dimensions."

Upon hearing this, Augustus V couldn't help but smile wryly, "Distinguishing between allies and dissidents, and between alliances and divisions, is no easy task in practice..."

Dolifa laughed a few times, his voice deep and rough, making his slightly curled white beard tremble.
"Yes, in my opinion, politics and interpersonal relationships are much more difficult than studying wizarding knowledge."

"But that's exactly what your king wants to do. To the Augustan royal family, I'm really just a henchman."

Upon hearing Dolicus's words, Augustus V appeared slightly alarmed and waved his hands repeatedly.

"No, no, no, great-uncle, you are a legendary wizard, a being who stands high above mortals. The knowledge you possess is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people."

“Since my grandfather’s generation, the kingdom has faced several crises that could not have been resolved without you.”

"You calling yourself a thug is something I really can't accept."

……

Southeast Province, Fenglei Fort.

Windstorm Castle was the castle where the Fleming family lived.

The castle sits atop a mountain in the southeastern province, towering high like a giant beast overlooking the land.

The castle is fully equipped with all kinds of facilities.

Moreover, the streets were clean, a stark contrast to the filth of some of the lower-middle-class noble cities in the southeastern provinces.

The castle contains several wizard towers and a main castle.

Inside the main castle, Youssef Fleming, the patriarch of the Fleming family, was discussing matters with his family members.

Youssef Fleming was tall, looked to be in his forties, had sharp eyes, and a short beard.

He is a Level 3 official wizard, the "True Knowledge Wizard".

In the castle's council chamber, he sat at the head of a classic long table, flanked by members of his family.

By now, the Fleming family had grown quite large, with five branches in addition to the main line. At this moment, he was discussing the strength of other families in the Southeast Province with his family members.

To integrate the other nobles in the southeastern provinces into an army, he needed to know the strength of each noble.

He held a long parchment scroll containing information about various families in the southeastern province.

"The Baruch family patriarch is a first-level wizard apprentice, but his second and third sons are only second-level wizard apprentices..."

"The Parn family has a third-level wizard apprentice..."

Youssef read through the list, row by row, from the nobles at the front to those at the back.

"The Lawrence family, patriarch Layton Lawrence, a Gold Knight. Eldest son Leon Lawrence, a late Silver Knight... I've heard of him. Second son Ronan Lawrence, a wizard apprentice at the Kingdom's Wizarding Academy? Third son Bran Lawrence, a fourteen-year-old Silver Knight."

Yusuf murmured as he watched.

Upon reading this, a member of the tribe sitting at the lower end said, "Uncle Yousef, there is a passage that needs to be corrected."

"Ronton's second son, Ronan, was rumored to have exceptional wizarding talent and entered the Kingdom's Wizarding Academy to study."

"But I asked someone in Triumph City to investigate, and they found that this person's wizarding aptitude was not good, and he was eliminated in the aptitude test at the Kingdom Wizarding Academy."

"After being eliminated, this person remained in Triumph City."

"This person must have lied to his family, saying that he entered the Kingdom's Wizard Academy, and then, with the family's support, indulged in drinking, gambling, and prostitution in the Kingdom's capital."

Yusuf nodded. "It's a pity. If it were true, his family would be under my control. If he really has good wizarding talent, he could be used by me."

"However, this family still has some promising talents. Leon Lawrence previously led an army of militiamen to quell a rebellion by defeating a larger one with a smaller one."

"His talent for war is as precious as his wizarding aptitude."

"And there's Layton's third son, a fourteen-year-old Silver Knight, who's a promising candidate for knight transformation."

"Once he reaches the peak of the Golden Knight, we will take him into the family to work for us, and find a bloodline wizard to arrange bloodline modification for him."

"This family is worth keeping an eye on."

"If this family obeys my orders in the future, I can promote this family from a middle-class noble family in the province to an upper-class noble family. That would be a class leap for this family."

After patiently waiting for Yousef to finish speaking, another tribesman sitting at the lower end of the table said:

“Your Excellency, I have something to report.”

Because this clansman was far removed from Yousef in kinship, unlike the previous clansman who was much closer to him, his tone became much more respectful.

"I have been following your instructions to intercept and examine the letters coming to and from the provinces."

One day, a wizard's apprentice's falcon caught several carrier pigeons.

“These carrier pigeons have been modified by witchcraft, and they fly extremely fast. They came from a very far distance.”

"Upon opening the carrier pigeon's mail, we discovered it was a letter and items sent by the second son of Baron Layton Lawrence of Redwood County."

"In his letters home, he inquired whether his family was safe amidst the necromancy's machinations, and sent several letters containing dozens of magic stones that he claimed could counter necromancy."

(End of this chapter)