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Chapter 166 - 166 113 Caryo-Dalton_3

166: Chapter 113, Caryo-Dalton_3 166: Chapter 113, Caryo-Dalton_3 Given Caryo’s status, he should have been noticed by the family.

However, the important news of his early graduation was first reported to Hudson by Miss Melissa.

Hudson preferred to believe that the family members in the imperial city were either neglectful on purpose or utterly helpless.

Shadowing someone in the Magic Academy is obviously not something ordinary people could do.

Given the resources of the Koslow family, it would be utterly unwise to even step a foot into that.

If someone else caught them, they would surely become a test subject for new magic experiments +1.

The seemingly gentle magicians are unsparing when it comes to tormenting others.

Hovering suspiciously in front of someone is outright foolish.

One letter after another was sent from the Mountain Area, as if the parchment was provided for free.

With the sending of these letters, a brewing storm of blood was about to take place around the territories of Wharton and Layton counties.

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In the capital, Baron Caryo, who completed the graduation ceremony, was taking a last lingering look at the campus.

“Young master, it’s time to hit the road.”

The steward’s words pull Caryo out of his retrospection.

“Mm, let’s go!”

Having said that, Baron Caryo turned and left directly.

He’d rather become a great magician and explore the essence of life, hoping to transcend the mundane someday, than to inherit the land.

Unfortunately, being a magician is a talent-eating profession.

The Magic Academy gathers magic elites from across the kingdom, but very few have the qualifications for deeper exploration.

Nearing thirty and not being able to become a Senior Magician, it can be said that Caryo’s magician career has effectively reached a dead end.

Noble children were allowed to have dreams, but they were not allowed to be detached from reality.

When he hit the bottleneck, failing to break through, Caryo had no choice but to change his direction.

Although magicians were much more valuable than knights, an Intermediate Level Magician like Caryo was dispensable to the Dalton clan.

Unless he could become a warlock, Caryo wouldn’t have much say in matters.

Even his current title attracted the interest of many in the family.

If his uncle wasn’t the family head, these good things wouldn’t have fallen on his head.

From the moment he got into the carriage, Caryo was constantly going through the files.

Not only did they contain information about Luoye Town’s development, but they also detailed everything happening in Wharton and Layton Counties.

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A small noble’s wealth cannot compare to nobility.

Shortly after Baron Caryo’s convoy left the capital, West received the exact information, even the route was marked out.

“From the information obtained, this Baron Caryo seems like a magic fanatic.

I wonder what Dalton family was thinking in appointing such a person as the ruler of Luoye Area?

Our Baron Hudson will surely have shared interests with him.

After all, they are both magicians!”

West commented contemptuously.

He didn’t do this out of disrespect, but because not all magicians are of the same ranking.

Magicians like Hudson, who stumble upon their status by sheer luck, are the most despised.

Others struggle for decades, only to become a magician like those who have received the favour of a magical beast’s talent.

Any normal person would feel a sense of injustice.

Especially for someone like Hudson, who was fortunate enough to receive the Earth Bear’s innate gift – it was merely more aggravating.

In situations where the skill levels were equal, traditional mages, who train diligently, often could not defeat these natural mages who happened upon their abilities.

Hence, won’t anyone feel frustrated?

Especially to those students who were forced to leave the Magic Academy due to a lack of talent, this was more like adding insult to injury.

Moreover, since Caryo and Hudson are competitors, if jealousy is involved, then the situation becomes even more intriguing.

Once conflict between the two starts, the native nobles will naturally divide themselves.

For the northern nobles, this is good news.

“Young Master, the information may not necessarily be true.

The Dalton family doesn’t just want the Luoye Area, their ambition is much greater.

Wharton County seems peaceful for now because Caryo, the protagonist, is not there, and everyone purposely restrains their competitive mindset.

If he does not live up to expectations, it probably won’t be so peaceful next time.

With competition escalating fiercely, no matter how unreasonable the Dalton Family behaves, they certainly won’t let a pig be the governor.”

What Steward Faren said darkened Baron West’s face.

In this rapidly changing era, every family was pouring resources into their most outstanding descendants.

In the peaceful years, a loser like him, being illegitimate, was irrelevant.

But if he was acquired significant abilities, it could lead to his demise.

Now, an illegitimate child with the right abilities can secure a portion of the family’s resources.

This in itself is a sign of the impending challenging times.

In this context, it was illogical for the Dalton Family to invest valuable resources in a failure.

“What you said is not wrong.

We indeed should not belittle anyone.

From what seems apparent, Hudson may feel threatened by Caryo’s presence.

But since they are not from the same county, the likelihood of triggering an immediate conflict is low.

Instead, the arrival of Caryo might revive some nobles who were previously suppressed by us.

As Caryo needs to establish his reputation, he might follow the flow and turn the spearhead towards us, the northern descendants.

If the northern nobles of Wharton County are impacted, Dardiel City may not be spared.

When the storm expands, it seems I will have to step forward and face it.”

West said with a frown.

Being the eldest is not easy.

Even though it has little to do with him, he still needs to step in to support his brothers.

“Young master, this is not a matter of ‘may happen’, but ‘will certainly happen’.

Being a stranger here, Baron Caryo only has the Dalton surname.

In terms of prestige, he is unlikely to suppress the Mountain Baron.

Causing internal discord recklessly would not only disappoint the nobles who want revenge, but also push many of the neutral local nobles onto his opposing side.

Unless Baron Caryo can give up the competition for the leadership of the native nobles, even if he doesn’t want to confront us, he may find himself having no choice.”

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