Baron Cullen

Chapter 81 Provocation

After the instruction session, Karen wanted to see what work was scheduled, but Fiona gave him a day off, saying he should get used to the job first.

However, before leaving, he received a few things from this somewhat eccentric leader.

A badge representing a member of the Order Keepers, and a magic crystal bracelet.

Badges are naturally used to prove identity.

He also learned from the other party that he had been assigned to the Order Keeper's Seventh Squad.

The captain is a Tier 3 warrior named Tyron Benjamin.

The magic crystal bracelet, however, was somewhat special.

According to Fiona, this crystal is engraved with magic specifically designed for long-distance communication.

Its principle seems to be to use a special operating path of communication magic to replicate the vibration frequency of sound using extraordinary elements.

Regardless, Karen naturally accepted the two items with great care.

Thus, he officially became a member of the most secretive and special force in the City of No Breath.

Not only will they be able to access more extraordinary things, but they will also have the opportunity to obtain more resources.

Bringing his thoughts back, he bowed slightly to Fiona and then left the training ground.

After leaving the Order Keeper branch.

Karen, having nothing else to do, took his own carriage and headed towards the Mage Association.

During this time, due to Bastian's situation, he had hardly communicated with his family, especially Cecilia.

Now that he finally had some free time, he prepared to go and visit the association.

...

The Dharma Masters Association, public teaching area.

Cecilia was listening intently as her mentor, Helen, explained a model of a first-order wind elemental spell.

She was talented and worked hard, quickly mastering the key points.

A faint glow of wind element swirled around her fingertips, drawing envious glances from several apprentices who also came from minor noble or commoner families.

However, this harmonious atmosphere was soon broken by a disdainful voice.

The noble scions, led by Sindar Raff and Vivian Hopkins, looked at the magical radiance emanating from Cecilia's fingertips with complex expressions.

There was disdain, jealousy, and hatred.

As long-established nobles who had stood in the City of No Breath for decades, they should have been figures that everyone in the noble circles would strive to please.

But because of that damn Waller family!

At first, they felt somewhat better after the city lord stripped them of their viscount titles and confiscated half of their property.

But in just a few days, the city lord not only returned half of the Waller family's assets, but also restored Jocelyn Waller's viscount title while retaining Baron Karen Waller's title!

A family with two noble titles!

This was undoubtedly an extremely glorious honor for Crescent County, which was located in a remote part of the Empire, and for the equally remote city of Breathless within Crescent County!

Today, the Waller family has completely surpassed all the nobles in the city, becoming the leader of the noble circle.

It is only subordinate to the city lord's mansion, the church, and a few other major powers.

How could these self-proclaimed aristocrats, who had lived there for decades, tolerate this?

"Tsk! I had no idea who was working so hard here..." Sinda Raff said sarcastically, her voice not loud but loud enough for everyone around to hear, "Oh, it's the Waller family's little genius!"

He deliberately emphasized the word "genius," his tone filled with sarcasm.

Vivian Hopkins, standing to the side, covered her mouth with a handkerchief and let out a coquettish laugh: "Young Master Sinda, you can't say that. The Waller family is not what it used to be."

Thanks to the merits achieved by some lucky individuals, not only were their titles restored, but they also received a large amount of gold coins. It is said that even the city lord looks at them differently!

If I don't work harder, how can I be worthy of this suddenly elevated status?

She made no attempt to hide the sourness and disdain in her words.

The young men from the minor noble families behind them immediately echoed their sentiments.

In a barrage of sarcastic remarks, they directly labeled the Waller family as "nouveau riche in aristocratic circles."

Even so, it still couldn't hide their jealousy of it.

Upon hearing this, Cecilia's face turned bright red.

She pursed her lips tightly, telling herself to be patient and not to cause trouble for her father and brother.

She tried to ignore the jarring sounds and continued to guide the wind element at her fingertips.

However, her silence was taken as weakness and vulnerability by the other party.

"What? Miss Waller, are you looking down on us? You won't even deign to glance at us?"

Sinda Raff stepped forward.

He deliberately released a faint trace of extraordinary energy to interfere with Cecilia's control over the elements.

Suddenly, the wisp of wind elemental light at Cecilia's fingertip trembled violently and nearly dissipated.

Immediately afterward, due to the backlash from the elements, her entire right hand felt slightly numb.

"What exactly do you want?!"

Cecilia, unable to bear it any longer, raised her head and glared at them angrily.

At that moment, mentor Helen Doreta also walked over quickly.

Although she wasn't a native of Absolute Breath, she had been here for several years and had naturally heard of the influence of the Ralph and Hopkins families in the local aristocratic circles.

But she showed no fear on her face. She stood directly in front of Cecilia, looked straight at Sinda and the others, and said in a serious tone, "Young Master Ralph, Miss Hopkins, please abide by the Association's rules!"

This is a public teaching area; please do not disturb others' practice!

For a moment, Sinda and Vivian were somewhat apprehensive when they saw that their mentor had actually come forward.

Although their family is an old noble family in the city, if things really escalate, the Mage Association will not give them any face.

After all, no matter how noble one's status, this world still belongs to the extraordinary.

Those who possess immense supernatural power have the greatest prestige.

However, a middle-aged man, who was also wearing the badge of the Mage Association, walked over.

His name is Eric Harrison. He is the mentor of Sinda, Vivian, and others, and like Helen, he is also a third-tier mage.

As a mage whose talent was not particularly high, it took him decades to barely reach the third rank at the age of nearly sixty.

He knew very well that he could not move forward on his own.

Therefore, in order to obtain more resources and a higher status, he wanted to attach himself to the Ralph family.

At this moment, Eric stood beside Sinda and the others, and said to Helen with a forced smile, "Ms. Helen Doreta, this is just a joke between young people, why are you taking it so seriously?"

And Miss Cecilia Waller didn't suffer any actual harm!

Helen's face darkened: "Eric Harrison! They are clearly interfering with my students' magic practice and deliberately insulting them!"

"An insult?" Eric shook his head, seemingly not taking it seriously at all. "I think my students are just stating the facts."

Wasn't the Waller family's rise to power only due to a sudden benefit from the city lord?

After all, this family had almost been burned at the stake before, burned alive in front of everyone!

These words directly offended Cecilia.

She glared at Eric with slightly reddened eyes.

But the other person clearly took her angry gaze as a child's provocation and smiled dismissively.

When Sindar Raff saw that his mentor had taken the initiative to support him, he immediately understood what the latter meant.

Thinking of this, he became even more arrogant, pulling out a black-covered magic book from his pocket with a disdainful smile on his face: "Cecilia Waller, don't say I'm bullying you!"

"We'll follow the rules of the wizards. If you can withstand my magic for even a minute, I'll leave immediately!"

Cecilia was already enraged by Eric's words.

Especially when she thought about how her brother had been supporting the entire family all this time, her anger burned even brighter.

She would never allow anyone to insult or verbally abuse her brother.

Thinking of this, she immediately said, "Okay!"