The Wizard: From Zero-Ring Wizard to Almighty Lord.

Western Yuan Forest Domain, Lord's Mansion.

After Lynn returned, he immediately informed Gnar, Aaron, and Ian about the extraterrestrial war against the civilization of the gods.

These three were not only his trusted confidants whom he had personally promoted, but also among the few Morning Star Wizards in the entire Western Yuan Forest Domain who could be truly mobilized by him.

Apart from these, the other forces are either untamed or have differing intentions, making them difficult to truly rely on.

Looking back, he had voluntarily relinquished authority, entrusting the overall management of the Western Forest Domain to Beverly and the three Morning Star Wizards.

That period can be described as a thorough "purge".

With power in their hands and Lynn as their "flag" backing them up, the three of them were completely unscrupulous.

Using their power to intimidate others and acting swiftly and decisively, they left virtually no room for maneuver for those long-established old nobles.

Many wizards from old noble families were directly expelled, and their resources and territories were even redistributed.

In this purge, the three Morning Star families were naturally the biggest beneficiaries.

Power and resources poured in like a tide, the family size expanded rapidly, its foundation grew exponentially, and in a short period of time, it completed a qualitative leap.

While this "quick and decisive" approach is certainly satisfying, it also leaves behind hidden dangers.

Now, this hidden danger is beginning to surface.

An extraterritorial war is about to begin.

This means that the entire Xiyuan Forest Domain must be integrated in the shortest possible time.

Even those old nobles who had been suppressed to the point of being unable to raise their heads, now had to find ways to get them to work and contribute their strength, as their power could not be ignored.

The problem is that the relationship between Lord Lynn and them has been completely broken.

Trying to mend the rift and get the other party back into control in a short time... is easier said than done.

Moreover, at this critical juncture, the great nobleman from the Rockefeller family, "The Wind-Listening Wizard," has returned.

This news kept the three Morning Star wizards up all night, and they were under immense pressure.

They were well aware that their actions during this period were tantamount to trampling those old nobles underfoot.

Now that the winds have shifted dramatically, asking them to turn back and ease tensions is not only tricky, but also, one could say, impossible.

So the three of them finally decided to come and see Lynn, hoping to get a clear direction from the lord.

The gates of the lord's manor were naturally unobstructed for them; no one stopped them along the way.

However, actually meeting Lynn in person still presents numerous difficulties.

As usual, he requested an audience several times, but was disappointed each time.

In the end, all they saw was that familiar figure, Beverly.

In the flowerbed, sunlight and shadow dappled.

She was dressed in a well-tailored maid outfit, her posture composed, holding a slender spray bottle in one hand and silver scissors for trimming in the other.

The mist diffused in the air, refracting into tiny fragments of light. She bent down slightly, intently pruning a blooming flower branch.

The three men exchanged glances, and in the end, he stepped forward, lowering his voice slightly:
"Miss Beverly, where is the Lord right now?"

"Regarding this war outside our territory... we have some things we'd like to discuss with him in person."

Grena's tone was noticeably more respectful than when he first came to join them.

If the three men initially joined Lynn with a degree of testing and opportunism, now, as they continue to profit under Lynn's command, their family's power rises steadily, and Lynn himself leaps from a fourth-level wizard to a fifth-level wizard...

This "dependence" has long since quietly transformed into genuine reliance and reverence.

Not only Lynn, but even Beverly, the "housekeeper" who has always stood by Lynn's side, are now treated with the utmost disrespect by the three of them.

The way she addresses people has changed from being casual at first to now being "Miss Beverly".

A light mist rose from the flowerbed, and Beverly did not answer immediately.

She simply turned slightly to the side, gently snapped the scissors in her hand, and trimmed a slightly messy branch before speaking slowly and deliberately.

"The master knows why you have come."

Her voice was gentle as she relayed what Lynn had said.

"The master assures you... there is no need to worry about this war outside the region."

The three of them, including Grena, showed slight changes in expression, but before they could ask any further questions, Beverly continued:
"All you have to do is to truthfully convey the relevant information to the various Morning Star nobles."

"As for how they respond, whether they fully cooperate or outwardly comply while inwardly resisting... that is their own choice."

"Master, they will see it. They will...remember it. They will understand in the future..."

Upon hearing the last sentence, the three of them exchanged glances.

The lord's words, as always, were a riddle, leaving everyone puzzled.

Judging from these words, it is clear that the lord has already made arrangements.

However... they didn't know exactly what this "arrangement" was.

How exactly does he plan to integrate the Xiyuan Senyu?
And how to suppress those nobles with different intentions in this war outside the territory?

The three of them didn't even know how to cooperate.

However, the three Morning Star wizards already had an experience with this: last time, Lynn publicly provoked a level 5 wizard.

At that moment, in their eyes, it was almost tantamount to courting death. They even thought that the lord had lost his composure and did not know how to end the situation.

But the result?

However, in the blink of an eye, the level 5 wizard was forcefully suppressed by Lynn. The situation turned around so quickly that no one had time to react.

Having learned from past mistakes, the three Morning Star Wizards were somewhat bewildered by the Lord's arrangement, but it was never easy to get a definite order from the Lord himself.

As per the lord's instructions, the three of them only needed to do their own jobs. As for the disobedient nobles, that high-ranking noble, and so on, the lord would deal with them personally...

With this in mind, the hesitation in the three of them quietly dissipated.

Lords are always like this; they seem casual, and sometimes even adventurous, but behind every single one of them lies a contingency plan that they cannot foresee.

Since that's the case... there's no need for them to ask any more questions.

"understood."

Although the three of them did not receive a definite answer, Lynn's words reassured them somewhat.

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With the conclusion of the meeting within the Ring of Life, the framework for this extraterritorial war has been preliminarily finalized.

Following closely behind, everything related to the "extraterritorial war" quickly spread within the Natural God Dynasty.

The four lords have returned to their respective positions, and the matters they need to handle are within their own territories.

Lynn needs to integrate the still untamed chess game of Xiyuan Forest Domain; Donghui, Nanshuang, and Beiniao each have their own arrangements and hidden dangers.

In addition to this, two other things are happening at the same time.

Firstly, there are the "Morning Star Points" from the Wizarding Council, which is a form of compensation and support from the Council to the Natural Gods Dynasty.

Points are allocated based on the current overall ranking of the four territories. The amounts vary, but the rules are the same. After the points are distributed, how to use them is entirely up to the lords themselves.

Resources can be concentrated to hire a few top experts at high prices to serve as the "spearhead" of the battle.
Alternatively, resources can be distributed to gather a larger number of Morning Star Wizards, thus building a robust advancement system through sheer numbers.

Whether to launch a surprise attack with elite forces or to deploy them across the board depends on the choice of the player.

Once the various lords have completed their initial deployments, all related tasks and information will be compiled and aggregated into the Ring of Life.

The information is then reported from the Ring of Life to the Eastern Region's Wizard Council branch.

Ultimately, these missions were released through the parliamentary system, making them visible to Morningstar councilors throughout the Eastern Region of the Wizarding World.

Moreover, it uses "points" rather than the territory's own resources.

In other words, the mobilization of this part of the combat force is "free".

At least, that's true for the four major lords.

But if we want to go further and mobilize those forces outside the parliamentary system...

Then we'll have to pay a real price.

Secondly, we need to seek outside help.

Bloodblade Tavern, Golden Shell Merchant Alliance, and other forces hidden in the shadows of the Eastern Region.

If these channels want to bring people over, they must offer resources—resources that are truly drawn from their respective treasuries.

The more resources you have, the higher the level of beings you attract.

In fact, if the cost is high enough, some extremely difficult targets might be taken on.

However, compared to the Wizarding Council system, this method also comes with additional "costs." Most of the Morning Star councilors who come through the council are still bound by rules, and as long as the four lords' arrangements are not excessive, they usually act in accordance with the established arrangements.

Even if they each have their own agendas, at least within the overall framework, they won't easily overstep their boundaries.

But those who came from Bloodblade Tavern and Golden Shell Merchant Alliance were completely different.

Among them are powerful figures who walk the line, lone plunderers, and even true outlaws.

They appeared for only one reason: the price was right.

As for loyalty? Order? Those are merely incidental conditions.

In their logic, doing things for money is acceptable, even risking one's life is acceptable, but that's all.

Getting these people to willingly cooperate with the lord's mission is no easy task...

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Located in the heart of the Eastern Region, the Eastern Region branch of the Wizard Council is situated in the renowned wizard city, the City of Abundance.

This place is not only a hub for resources and trade, but also a central point where rules and order converge.

In one of the most central areas of this vast city, a seemingly inconspicuous hall stands quietly.

From the outside, it is only a few stories high, with a simple and unpretentious structure, and even appears somewhat low-key.

But once you step inside, the space suddenly unfolds, the rules are reshaped, and the space is folded and extended layer by layer.

Its interior is far more vast than can be measured by its exterior.

This is the Morning Star Hall, one of the central hubs established by the Eastern Region Wizard Council specifically for the Morning Star level.

It serves as both the reception area for Councilor Morningstar and a core node in the mission system, where mandatory missions issued periodically are also distributed and accepted.

The interior of the Morning Star Palace is divided into several areas.

One of the main halls was deliberately set aside specifically for handling councilor duties.

At this moment, this space is already bustling with activity.

A member of the Morning Star council visited the site, navigating through countless floating task information to select suitable targets.
There were also wizards in charge of the temple's operations, busy sorting out intelligence from all sides, classifying and filing the tasks, and then reporting them in a unified manner.

Information converges here and then spreads outward.

However, beneath this seemingly orderly process, another force is quietly at work.

The Jinbei Business Alliance also has its people stationed here, but their efficiency is completely different.

If the wizards "in the system" within the Morning Star Palace handle affairs with a sense of procedure, hierarchy, and standardization, then the Golden Shell Grand Merchant Alliance's approach is almost simple and crude.

Speed ​​is the priority. As soon as new task information appears, regardless of its size or whether integration has been completed, they will capture and organize it immediately.

Subsequently, they quickly connected to the intelligence network within the business alliance, a highly covert system.

Once a mission is sent into it, it will spread outwards at an extremely rapid pace.

All wizards who have subscribed to the Golden Bay Business Alliance intelligence channel can obtain this information immediately, no matter where they are.

In contrast, the official procedures within the Morning Star Palace seemed somewhat slow.

The process involves multiple layers of data collection, unified reporting, and subsequent distribution. Each step is meticulous but time-consuming.

Jinbei Business Alliance, on the other hand, completely skipped these "necessary procedures".

Even a single, scattered piece of task information will be quickly disseminated.

Furthermore, when a Morningstar Wizard takes a liking to a particular mission through their channels and prepares to take action, the Merchant Alliance Wizards stationed within the Morningstar Palace will even step in directly.

Obtain the corresponding task identifier for it within the official system.

Registration and connection were completed, and all procedures were compressed to the shortest possible time. In a sense, this was no longer just "information selling," but a customized service for high-level wizards.

This insight into the bigger picture explains why the Golden Shell Grand Merchant Alliance was able to achieve a level of super power comparable to the Natural God Dynasty and the Myriad Blood Imperial Court through "trading"...

At this moment, amidst the vast sea of ​​Morning Star missions, a sudden "fluctuation" quietly emerged.

It wasn't a single mission... but rather several, or even a dozen, missions, launched simultaneously by the same force within a very short period of time.

This level of density is not commonly seen at ordinary times.

Even within the Morning Star Palace, where missions change frequently, it stands out quite prominently.

Soon, it attracted the attention of some people with ulterior motives.

Looking around, the source of the mission is immediately clear: the Divine Dynasty.

This line of text carries considerable weight in itself.

Upon closer examination of the details: recruiting Morning Star councilors to participate in extraterrestrial wars, with the goal of resisting the invasion of the divine civilization.

"Oh?"

Among the crowd, someone spoke in a low voice, with a hint of amusement in their tone.

"The civilization of the gods... has made another move?"

People who speak out like this are usually quite knowledgeable and know some inside information.

Another group of Morning Star Wizards seemed somewhat hesitant, some having just broken through and not yet having had a chance to truly engage with high-level game theory.

Some have been working alone for a long time and lack understanding of these macroeconomic situations.

Faced with this sudden surge of missions, their first reaction was confusion.

Just then, a voice rang out at the perfect moment.

"This newly elected member of parliament."

His tone was gentle and respectful.

"You might need some inside information about the Golden Shell Business Alliance."

He was a level three archmage, yet he adopted an extremely humble posture.

He bowed slightly, a smile on his face, his gaze falling on a Morning Star councilor who had clearly just completed his identity verification.

"Whether it's the origin of these missions... or why the Natural God Dynasty issued such a large-scale conscription at this time..."

"Either is fine; you can find the answer within them."

"Ok?"

The newly elected Morning Star member frowned; his first reaction was not interest, but wariness.

If they weren't inside the Morning Star Palace, where the rules are strict, he would have taken immediate action to subdue the other party and interrogate them about the source of the information.

He had just broken through and completed the member of parliament certification moments ago, and his identity information should not have been fully disseminated yet, but the other party had precisely targeted him.

However, when he heard the words "Jinbei Business Alliance", his expression changed slightly.

He was not unaware of this force.

On the contrary, he already knew of its reputation before the breakthrough.

He just didn't expect that it would only take him a short time to go from breaking through to completing the certification.

The relevant intelligence had already been obtained by the other side.

A thought suddenly occurred to me, and an unpleasant guess came to mind.

There was clearly a mole inside the Morning Star Palace, otherwise, intelligence of this level could not have been passed around so quickly.

"Ah……"

He sneered inwardly, dissatisfied as he was, but he quickly suppressed that feeling.

These missions concerning the Natural God Dynasty are clearly extraordinary.

So, he finally reached out and paid a price to obtain that intelligence.

And similar scenes are constantly playing out in this space.

The massive number of tasks issued by the Natural God Dynasty spread out rapidly, like a giant net.

More and more Morning Star members are turning their attention to it.

Driven by the intelligence system of Jinbei Business Alliance, the background, risks and potential benefits behind these tasks were gradually dissected and verified in a very short time, and the relevant information began to become clear.

It was at this time that some discordant voices arose, not focusing on the extraterritorial war between the Natural God Dynasty and the various divine civilizations, but rather on the four lords of the Natural God Dynasty.

"What's going on?!"

"Is the Natural God Dynasty without anyone? How come there's still a Level 4 Lord?"

"If I had known that a fourth-level wizard could become a lord, I wouldn't have chosen the path of an elemental wizard; I would have cultivated the system of nature wizards instead... I've heard that the lords of the Nature God Dynasty not only hold extraordinary positions, but their resource supply is second only to His Majesty the Radiant Moon..."

"That level four wizard really got off easy... no, I should say 'level four lord'..." (End of Chapter)