147 Chapter 147: Claude's Return To The Preston Family
[Ding! The farm absorbs enough mana stones to upgrade!]
[In order to upgrade the farm, the Host must complete the Advancement Mission First]
[Advancement Mission: A Farm with first-rate soil could grow first-rate crops
The host must improve the quality of the farm’s soil!
Mission Detail: Obtain and let the farm absorb feces from 5th rank Forest-eating Worm x10 kg, a piece of Mother Gaia’s Crystal (at least the size of the thumb), and an intact 5th fusion grade nature-type mystic gem]
As Rezen is no sage, a frown formed on his face after seeing the list of materials he has to procure
Aside from the 5th fusion grade nature-type mystic gem, he hasn’t even heard the names of other materials
However, just the mystic gem alone should not be an easy thing to obtain. After all, a mage has complete control over their mystic gems
Considering that only mages two ranks higher could destroy other’s mystic gem, even 6th fusion rank mages cannot shatter a 5th fusion grade mystic gem
Not to mention, what the farm needed was an intact mystic gem. Once a mage dies, their mystic gems would follow suit
Unless the mage was sacrificed in the same way that the now dead Clay Doll Master did, even if Rezen were to hunt a mage from the Twighlight Beast, he still wouldn’t be able to obtain what he needed
Perhaps, his farm could only absorb the mystic gem if the mage themself willingly give up their mystic gem
“Feces from the Forest-eating Worm and a piece of Gaia’s crystal…” Rezen muttered. No matter how rare these materials might be, he has to get his hands on them by hook or by crook
Rezen’s eyes flashed with a resolute light before he tried to search what those materials were on the internet
Just as expected, those things seem to be extremely high leveled materials that the normal people on the internet have no idea what those things were
“Daydream…” Rezen whispered to himself. If it’s materials that he would need, no matter how high level they are, Daydream still should have the ability to procure them, right?
However, Daydream is still a business company. Based on the contract, Rezen received a lot of mana stones, the company’s protection, and also many seeds of various spirit plants in exchange for the exclusive deal
Rezen can only hope that the materials he needed are not precious enough that Daydream couldn’t give them to him
After all, their relationship is just a business transaction. There should be certain things that even Daydream wouldn’t be willing to give up
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Vadena City, the Capital of the Eastern Country
As the Capital City, Vadena City is definitely the most outstanding city in the entire Eastern Country
In Greenwood City, a family with 5th fusion rank mages can be considered as part of the upper-class
In the Capital, however, while such families are not at the bottom of the food chain, they could be regarded as low to middle-rank forces
Only forces with 6th fusion rank mages could be considered to be at the top of the hierarchy
Yet even top-tiered family is still not the strongest. The real peak power is wielded by the goliaths such as the Military, Daydream, and Preston Family
These bigwigs all have the backing and support of 7th rank mages. They are the elites of the elites, nobles among nobles, superpowers among superpowers
While Vadena City is not much different than other cities in terms of infrastructures, the deep waters in the city were murkier as it was the place where the peak powers converged
In a corner of the City, a large mansion surrounded by a large expanse of land stood proudly for generations
The Capital City is the largest city to the point that it was at least ten times as large as the smaller cities
However, a significant amount of land that it possesses was something that the Preston Family owns to build their main headquarters
Such a large piece of land that could accommodate perhaps a hundred thousand people was fully occupied by a single family, showing off the said family’s might and influence
On the road constructed on the Preston Family’s land leading to the giant mansion that could even be called a Palace, a black car can be seen moving at a steady pace
This car only has two people inside it. One was wearing a black formal suit and the other wore a mage robe with one side white and one side black
This was yet another treasure that Claude obtained from the ownerless Blessed Land
While it wasn’t the same as the defensive equipment that could be created from Rezen’s metal potatoes, it still offers great resistance to magic spells including the shockwaves and impact
It was unlike most mage robes on the market that could withstand magic spells but not offer much protection to the wearer
“I’m back huh…” Claude thought in his head as he stared at the ridiculously large land of his family, his heart filled with complex emotions
As of right now, almost no one minded the fact that Claude was an illegitimate child. Most talented mages would still suffer people’s prejudice if they are illegitimate children but Claude’s talent and luck were too great that even their prejudice was shattered
His background was very typical. His father is the current Patriarch of the Preston Family, a 6th fusion rank mage even stronger than General Bone Sage
The 6th rank is often divided into three: the normal or average, the elite, and unparalleled. Most mages are ‘normal’ while mages like Florine can be considered an elite
Space Fox and Snow Fox are also elites but their battle prowess only has a small difference from that of an unparalleled mage
Even unparalleled mages also have the weaker ones and the stronger ones. Excluding the reclusive 7th rank mages, there are few that could match the power of Claude’s father not just in the Eastern Country but also from the other countries
As for Claude’s mother, she was a servant that served the Preston Family but died upon childbirth
With Claude’s background, many people bullied him, some really went too far that he was almost killed
However, as soon as he turned 18 years old, everything changes. From the start, he showed exemplary talent as a mage and he broke through in ranks at a fast speed
When Claude reached the peak of the 3rd fusion rank, he decided to travel outside as an excuse for gaining ‘experience’ and joined the military with the intent of fighting for the masses. But in truth, he was merely sickened by how people change their personalities after he showed his talent and decided to might as well just do good deeds instead of wasting his energy on them
Not to mention, the lawful wife of his father and their children are opposed to him. In fear that he would die prematurely, Claude decided to escape in the meantime
However, his achievements still entered the ears of his father and when he reached the 5th fusion rank, many signs shows that his father wanted him to be the next patriarch
After he was saved by Rezen, he was contacted by his father and his standing in the family grew even more powerful
Now that he already reached the 6th fusion rank and showed a level of power that easily dominated the Clay Doll Master, his father called him back
As for the reason? It was probably to formally announce his position as the heir
With the talent that Claude possesses, as long as he still hasn’t reached the 7th rank, there would be a time when he could dominate all the mages at the peak of the secular world
While he is still a 6th fusion rank mage, the Preston Family could use him to pressure the other peak forces and further extend the influence and power of the family
The 7th rank mages after all have the unwritten rule of not meddling in the lives of the mortals except if their origin such as their clans or organization is on the brink of being destroyed for good
Claude knew all of this but… he wouldn’t refuse!
That’s right, he wouldn’t. Claude has never refused power except if he could not use it for his own goals
The power that the Preston Family possesses is immense. If Claude became the head of such a family just imagine how many people he could help!
As such, even before returning, Claude already has the intention of fighting to be the next head. He is not a fool to refuse power just because he doesn’t like his father and other relatives!
After minutes of journey, Claude’s car finally arrived outside the mansion of his family. The servants were already informed of his arrival and they opened the car door for him
Claude thanked them as he walked out of the car. His eyes staring at the massive mansion before his eyes