Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Wish Fulfilled Afternoon. The tea party in the back garden of the Wizard Castle began. Fire Dance and Shuili brought up stacks of pastries, and everyone immediately gathered around. This time, Hill was also present, which was rare. After eating the pastries, everyone naturally started talking about the Earth Dragon Beast. "The Lord is truly good to Miss Annie." "This is a Tier Four Earth Dragon Beast, and he just gave it to you like that." Liya smiled and said from the side. Annie’s expression became a bit unnatural upon hearing this. She had sensed these past few days that Lord Duke indeed seemed to have an interest in her. "I just happen to have the ability to form a Spirit Contract." "This Earth Dragon Beast will guard the Wizard Castle and protect us all." Annie smiled to divert the topic, attributing the contracting of the Earth Dragon Beast to the Lord’s intention to protect the Wizard Castle. "Indeed, what the Lord cares most about is our safety," Liya smiled and said. Hill quietly listened on the side; she wasn’t someone who was good at expressing herself, and her eyes involuntarily turned a bit dim. She could feel that among everyone here, the Lord paid the least attention to her. Fortunately. She felt that her abilities were a great help to the construction of the territory. Even though she couldn’t stay by the Lord’s side, as long as she could help him, she was already very happy. Annie nodded, following Liya’s words, "The Earth Dragon Beast should originally live in the Black Forest. Its intrusion into Frost Wolf Forest itself is worth being cautious about." Then, she recounted the information she had received from the Earth Dragon Beast. Originally, the Earth Dragon Beast lived in the Mist Mountain Range on the outskirts of the Black Forest. It only took a nap and found that the surrounding mist had suddenly disappeared, and it appeared in Frost Wolf Forest. Sure enough, Annie’s words immediately drew everyone’s attention. "Has the seal of the Black Forest disappeared?" Amy said with some concern. She also liked reading and had obscurely seen some information about the Black Forest in some books. The end of Frost Wolf Forest was shrouded in mist, which was the Mist Mountain Range on the outskirts of the Black Forest. Since ancient times, all adventurers who entered the mist had disappeared, so it was considered a cursed land by demons. If the mist at the end of Frost Wolf Forest truly dissipates, they don’t know what will happen next, but it certainly wouldn’t be good. "Has this been reported to Lord Duke?" Reina typically wouldn’t participate in these women’s discussions. Now, hearing Annie mention the Black Forest, she couldn’t help but interject. Annie nodded, "Lord Duke is already aware, but apart from strengthening surveillance now, there’s not much else to do." "I hope it’s just an accident," Reina nodded. Currently, Frost Wolf Ridge was still under the threat of internal strife within the Silver Moon Kingdom. If there were truly any disturbances in the Black Forest, Frost Wolf Ridge, backed by Frost Wolf Forest, could find itself beset from both sides. In addition, she was a bit worried about the Jingge Kingdom as well. The coverage area of the Black Forest was extremely large, and more than half of the Jingge Kingdom’s territory bordered the Black Forest. Seeing the atmosphere in the room gradually become heavy, Liya laughed and changed the subject. Annie also began to talk about some of her knowledge related to wizards, and gradually, the group started discussing wizard-related knowledge. ... Deep within Frost Wolf Forest. David stood in front of a patch of mist, his face stern. Ever since he received Annie’s information, he hurried back here. At this moment, he activated the Eye of Magic Power, able to sense the astonishing magic power contained within the mist. It was precisely because of this magic-power-filled mist that the demons within the Black Forest had been successfully blocked. If not, formidable extraordinary magical beasts like the Earth Dragon Beast would surely have stepped into Frost Wolf Forest, invading the Northern Lands. "It seems, a way must be found to reclaim the Northern Lands." David pondered, understanding that the appearance of an extraordinary magical beast from the Black Forest signaled that Frost Wolf Ridge might not be safe in the future. Under these circumstances, he needed to expand his territory as quickly as possible. Ideally, retaking the Northern Fortress would allow him to stand strong against the extraordinary magical beasts of the Black Forest. Of course, there was another path he could take. As long as enough power was amassed, even an extraordinary magical beast could be tamed. Fortunately, the mist on the outskirts of the Black Forest remained dense, giving him ample time to slowly plan. After exploring along the edge of the mist, David returned to the previous cave, transformed into his Frost Giant Wolf form, and began consuming the Tier Four Blood Red Potion. Although the Earth Dragon Beast wasn’t a wolf species, it contained Dragon Race blood, so the refined Blood Red Potion wasn’t ineffective. However, when his Fighting Qi broke through to Tier Five, fully stepping into the power of a Tier Five Knight, the Tier Four Blood Red Potion would then become somewhat insufficient. At this moment, he actually hoped a tier five extraordinary magical beast would accidentally step out of the mist like an Earth Dragon Beast. As the tier four blood red potion swallowed into his stomach, he guided this energy constantly through the Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline, transforming it and blending into his fighting qi. To fully liquefy the fighting qi, thereby breaking through to a tier five knight, is indeed not an easy task. This is why there are no tier five knights in the entire Northern Lands; even tier five knights in the Silver Moon Kingdom are extremely rare, and tier six knights are like phoenix feathers. After digesting the potion’s energy, David left some Grey Wolves here to guard, and then returned to the Wizard Castle. ... It was night. Returning to the castle, David went straight to take a bath. Afterward, he headed to his master bedroom on the third floor, planning to cultivate tonight with his wives. To his surprise, Liya, Amy, Reina, and Cynthia were all there, gathered together talking about something. Seeing David enter, Liya, Amy, and Reina looked natural, but Cynthia’s face was completely red, hiding behind Liya, not daring to look. "Cynthia?" David thought of something, and his heart suddenly warmed. Liya approached David gently after seeing him, "Young Master David, it’s time to rest." "Oh, okay." David nodded, looking at Cynthia with a questioning gaze. Cynthia felt her face was about to smoke but still seriously nodded. Originally, she indeed had some resistance in her heart. But once entering the room and seeing all the sisters, her fear instead disappeared. Yes. Here was Lord Duke, here were the sisters together, what is there to fear? Thinking like this, she raised her head, bravely looking at Lord Duke in front of her, "We... together." "Okay." David nodded, stepping forward to hold Cynthia. After putting Cynthia down, he didn’t forget to gently ask, "Afraid?" "Not scared." Cynthia shook her head, actively reached out and embraced his neck. Seeing this, David no longer hesitated and began to respond to Cynthia’s initiative. Started cultivating together with his wives. Hoo— A long time later. David let out a satisfied breath. Liya, Amy, Reina, and Cynthia also sighed in relief. "Thank you for your hard work." David smiled, comforting them. After a moment of tenderness, they took advantage of Wise Man’s Time to start meditating. David’s original spiritual power had already reached tier three peak. After this meditation, he could clearly feel his spiritual power had made some progress again. However, tier four spirit power is a huge hurdle, and breaking through is not simple. He opened his eyes, found Amy, Reina, and Cynthia still meditating, while Liya had quietly started tidying up. Seeing Young Master David finish meditating, Liya brought over a cup of water. "Uh, Young Master." Suddenly, Liya was sneakily blocked on the mouth, her eyes widening slightly. "Shh, let’s be gentle." David gently soothed her. Liya was the first to follow him, her Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline was also improving the fastest. After this period of continuous cultivation, the Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline was finally almost ready to break through to tier six. Now, his Ice Fighting Qi was already almost fully liquefied, and the Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline’s breakthrough would help him successfully complete the final transformation. ... In the blink of an eye, the time reached summer. This is the season when crops grow the fastest, a season full of vitality and hope. But at the same time, this is also the most suitable season to start a war. Compared to the coldness of winter, the rain of spring, and the chill of autumn, the sunny weather of summer is more advantageous for marching and fighting. At the same time, the grains in the fields can supply the army, reducing reliance on logistics. If war occurs before the harvest season, it can avoid damaging the farmland and reduce the impact on the country’s economy. Did it happen by coincidence? The old king of the Silver Moon Kingdom passed away in this vibrant season. The news of the old king of the Silver Moon Kingdom’s death spread rapidly like a summer heat wave, plunging the entire kingdom into grief and unrest. His passing not only marks the end of an era but also indicates that the transfer of power will unfold in this most unstable period, and the civil war in the Silver Moon Kingdom has begun.