Lord: Stripped of My Inheritance from the Start

Ronin stayed on Rapids Island for five days.

During this time, he inspected the Oak Forest Land and visited the former Laren Association and White Flower Association headquarters. He renamed these two places Bihai Town and Blue Sky Town, respectively.

This was also a subtle way to weaken Laren’s influence here. After all, constantly having a place named after him would inevitably make him a little arrogant.

In addition, he brought Karda and Lusen along to explain the key points of potato cultivation in detail, and he instructed them to assign some people on Rapids Island to reclaim wasteland.

The island had no shortage of fresh water, so growing crops would not be a problem. Furthermore, the island’s cherries were a specialty fruit, and their cultivation could also be expanded.

On the sixth day, under the watchful eyes of Karda and Lusen, Ronin rode Carlos toward Amethyst County.

“That was terrifying!”

Lusen didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly in front of the Giant Dragon. “I can’t believe the Lord managed to tame a Giant Dragon! You know, for the past few nights, I’ve been dreaming about Carlos’s giant head. You have no idea how scary it was!”

“You can cast aside your doubts now, can’t you?”

Karda said with a smile, “The Lord hasn’t forgotten about Rapids Island. On the contrary, he values it very highly.”

“I don’t have a single doubt left!”

Lusen said with determination, “Following the Lord was the best decision I’ve made since I was thirty-five!”

Karda’s eyes also shone with ambition. “This is our chance, Lusen. Let’s get to work and build Rapids Island into what the Lord envisions as soon as possible.”

He thought of the girl in his heart. ’Just you wait, Missy. Everything here is getting better!’

…

Amethyst County was located in the northern part of the Kingdom. Although it wasn’t as large as Wubei Territory, its value was by no means low.

For one thing, as the site of the Oduin Kingdom’s largest Magic Crystal Vein, the annual sales of Magic Crystal Stones from this place alone constituted a massive fortune.

Although many coveted this Magic Crystal Vein, all they could do was look on with envy.

This was to say nothing of Bellora’s own formidable power; over the years, many of the students he had taught and the friends he had made were not people to be trifled with.

For example, Miroslav of Wushan Territory was very close to Bellora.

If anyone dared to move against Bellora, Miroslav would absolutely not stand idly by.

Ronin had come this time not only to find the materials for the Awakening Potion, but also to see Bellora Silva, who was rumored to have a high probability of already being a Great Mage.

The Giant Dragon flew swiftly, quickly crossing the strait and entering Amethyst County.

Using the map in his hand as a reference and correcting his course after passing a town, Ronin arrived at the Count’s Domain’s central city—Crystal City—that afternoon.

Viewed from the air, the city was massive, at least twice the size of Wushan City.

Furthermore, Ronin noticed that the city was well-planned. The houses and roads were arranged in an orderly fashion, and the architectural style was relatively uniform, unlike the haphazard construction of Wushan City.

If Swamp Castle and Wushan City were like the backward countryside, then this place was undoubtedly a modern city.

Ronin found a patch of mountain forest and, after Carlos confirmed that no one was around, quietly descended from the clouds.

What they didn’t notice, however, was that as the Giant Dragon descended from the clouds and reached low altitude, it seemed to pass through a spherical membrane.

At the same time, inside a laboratory in an old castle, a massive perception sphere fluctuated violently. A white-haired old man looked over in surprise. “What Flying Magical Beast has broken into Crystal City?”

A Magical Beast entering the city meant slaughter and death.

If it wasn’t stopped in time, the negative impact would be enormous.

Carlos folded his wings and landed in the secluded Forest Land.

“Finally, we’ve arrived safely!”

Ronin sighed. “Carlos, you should stay active outside the city for the next couple of days.”

“Yes, Master.”

Carlos flapped his wings and soared into the air.

But at that very moment, something unexpected happened. A terrifying pressure descended from the sky. The tall trees snapped with a series of CRACKS, and Carlos, who was about to soar high, bore the brunt of it. He was struck by the pressure and fell straight to the ground!

“Who’s there!”

Ronin was shocked. He never expected to be attacked here, and for a Sixth-level Giant Dragon to be taken down in an instant.

With the Flame Stream Sword in hand, he scanned his surroundings for any sign of the enemy.

“A Giant Dragon?”

A voice filled with doubt and disbelief came from the sky, and then the person burst into laughter. “I never thought there were still actual Giant Dragons in this world!”

Only then did Ronin get a clear look at the newcomer.

He was an old man with white hair and a white beard, dressed in a sky-blue robe.

But what was most eye-catching were the pair of translucent wings growing from his back.

This was the Seventh-level Wind Attribute Magic, *Wind’s Wings*.

In other words, the man was at least a Seventh-level Wind Mage.

However, the attack just now had been incredibly powerful. The man before him was definitely stronger than just Seventh-level.

Combining this with the man’s appearance, Ronin had a guess as to his identity.

With a trace of respect in his voice, he asked, “Dare I ask if you are Lord Bellora?”

But who knew if it was because the man was focusing all his attention on Carlos or simply didn’t want to bother with Ronin, he didn’t respond at all.

ROAR!

Carlos let out a roar. Having been knocked down by a single blow, it spewed high-temperature Flame at the man, venting its rage.

The old man casually waved his hand, and a massive Wind Wall appeared in front of him, blocking all the Flame.

Ronin’s pupils contracted violently. The man had cast the Sixth-level Magic, *Wall of Sighs*, with a mere wave of his hand!

After becoming a Great Mage, one could instantly cast Magic.

Ronin could previously cast First and Second-level Magic like the *Clear Wind Skill* instantly. Now, as he put more points into his Mage progression, he could instantly cast Third-level Magic, adding another layer to his combat capabilities.

“Let’s see just how strong you are, Dragon!”

The old man in the air quickly drew the Magic Patterns for the Fourth-level Magic, *Wind’s Touch*. In the span of a single breath, a dozen tentacles formed around Carlos and wrapped around his body with extreme speed.

This Magic was much stronger than an ordinary *Wind’s Touch*, making Carlos feel a sense of crisis.

It roared as it spread its wings, using its immense Power to snap the tentacles.

SWOOSH!

The old man landed, drew the Longsword from his waist, and slashed. A dozen Wind Blades rained down, blanketing the area.

Seeing this, Ronin’s brow furrowed. It was one thing for the man to ignore his question, but now he was even attacking.

Ronin no longer hesitated. He flashed into the battlefield and swung his sword. Flame surged against the tide, not only scattering all the Wind Blades but also sending embers rushing toward the old man’s face.

Not only that, he instantly cast *Fireball Skill*, *Flame Burst Skill*, and *Wind Blade Skill*, hurling them all at the man.

He didn’t expect to injure the man; he only hoped to delay him for a moment.

“Go!”

Ronin leaped onto Carlos’s back. The Giant Dragon spread its wings, jumped into the air, and sped off into the distance.

He didn’t know what the man wanted, so he decided it was best to leave first and figure things out later.

The old man was stunned for a moment by the sudden intervention.

He didn’t panic, however. He instantly cast the Fifth-level Magic *Wind Roar*, which easily blocked all the Magic and Combat Skills Ronin had unleashed.

Amidst the rumbling collisions, the Flame scattered by the wind landed in the Forest Land, starting a raging fire.

“Interesting!”

The white-bearded old man raised a hand to extinguish the fire in the forest. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and with a flap of the translucent wings on his back, he gave chase at extreme speed.