The Witcher: Elemental Lords

The inquiry ended anticlimactically, sending shockwaves through the upper echelons of Wassonburg.

The shock wasn't about Dorlay being suppressed, but about his brilliant counterattack.

Aside from paying a fine that was enormous to others but didn't sting him much, he got away scot-free and even slapped the aristocratic class of Wassonburg in the face. It was simply a god-like maneuver.

However, what followed was the real deal. The City Lord's Mansion issued an order for a comprehensive review of all functional departments, scrutinizing the standards of all past affairs and rigorously investigating any instances of human intervention. Furthermore, the Glory Wizard Alliance took drastic measures, with the President personally overseeing a thorough investigation from the Vice-President down to ordinary members.

Joseph was the first to fall, immediately removed from his position as Vice-President. With Allen still in seclusion, the newly appointed Vice-President worked even harder to conduct a strict investigation.

For a time, the wizarding world of Wassonburg was in turmoil.

Meanwhile, the person in question had already tallied the fine and was ready to hand it over.

In short, it was a relief.

The resulting turmoil rippled through various industries. The Lant family suffered, the Marcia family suffered, and all the families dependent on them suffered along with them. Some others were also implicated. In short, the aristocracy underwent a major reshuffle.

The Lant family's business was also greatly affected. Upon learning that some of the medicinal wines they launched were intended to suppress Dorlay, some people directly abandoned their business. This revitalized Azure Drinks, and with their vigorous promotion, the prices of Azure Drinks were lowered slightly, and its popularity seemed to return overnight.

...

Three days later.

The Rhine family's backyard.

Westlin stood in the courtyard, gazing at the beautiful garden before him, deep in thought.

Soon, two voices sounded behind him.

"Father."

"Uncle."

Westlin turned around and smiled slightly. "You've come. I was originally planning to cheer you on, but I didn't expect you to defeat those people before I could even make a move. It's really boring."

The visitors were naturally Dorlay and Ashia.

Ashia rolled her eyes at her father without saying a word.

Dorlay smiled and said, "Uncle, you flatter me. This matter wasn't a big deal in the first place, just a loss of a hundred thousand gold coins or so."

Westlin's mouth twitched. "A hundred thousand gold coins? Do you know that a hundred thousand gold coins could equip an entire battalion of our soldiers?"

A hundred thousand gold coins was something that even ordinary petty nobles couldn't come up with easily, but here it had become small change.

"Ahem, a hundred thousand is small change now? In that case, our legion needs a sum of money. Do you think you could donate some?"

Dorlay's mouth twitched. Was it wrong to be humble?

Before he could speak, Ashia protested from the side, "Dad, you're really being selfless, using our private money to subsidize the imperial legion?"

Westlin's old face turned red. "Ahem, I'm being a little biased here. Since you're so rich, can I ask for a little more in the betrothal gift?" He immediately turned the tables.

Ashia's face flushed instantly, and she spat at her old man.

Dorlay was embarrassed.

What betrothal gift? That wasn't important.

"You can have as much as you want, provided I have it." Dorlay didn't care much about these things. His money was basically converted into materials, and he really didn't have much left.

Westlin chuckled.

His expression calmed down slightly, and Westlin said, "This time you've offended the aristocratic group, so they'll probably try every means to suppress you. You need to be prepared. The reason I called you here this time is to discuss the matter of the territory with you. Since you're going to become a lord in the future, there are many places to consider in the Northwest region. We can study this."

...

For Dorlay, the territory wasn't very important, but it would be very important for him in the future. It was just not important at the moment.

Westlin wanted to talk to him about the territory, so he naturally listened attentively. The Steel Pioneers had fought all over the Great Northwest, and this future father-in-law was naturally the clearest about which place was the most suitable.

Soon, the three of them came to the study, took out a map, and began to point and discuss on it.

They had dinner together in the evening before Dorlay went back.

He had basically met Westlin's entire family, his parents, a young younger brother, and others. However, apart from Ashia's mother, the others weren't very friendly to Dorlay, especially his third concubine, who wished she could eat Dorlay alive.

Dorlay didn't care about this.

Ashia didn't go to Dorlay's wizard tower that night, but stayed at home.

Later that night, Ashia came to her mother's room and handed her a bottle of potion without saying a word.

When Laura saw the potion, she immediately sensed the astonishing bloodline power within it and was immediately surprised. "Where did this come from? What's it for?" She naturally thought of Dorlay.

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Ashia smiled and said, "This is a potion for our own Ice Bloodline. If you drink it, you can advance to Level 5 in less than three months."

Laura was immediately shocked. "Did Dorlay make this?"

Ashia shook her head and said, "I made this myself. It's currently confidential. Dorlay provided the technology, and I'm now a qualified potion master."

Laura looked at the potion in her hand, shocked beyond words. "If what you say is true, do you know what this means?"

Ashia looked at her mother and nodded seriously. "I naturally know. This potion will be provided to our family first, and then it can be provided to others."

Laura looked eagerly at the potion in her hand, sighing in her heart.

If she could advance to Level 5, she would be more than ten years younger. Although she didn't look old now, and as long as she could reach Level 5, the Ice Goddess Meditation Technique would definitely be hers.

She treasured the potion in her arms and said excitedly, "Thank you, Ashia."

"Mom, what are you saying? This is what I should do. I'll be relieved when you advance to Level 5."

Advancing from Level 4 to Level 5 was a huge threshold, and many people were stuck here. As long as her mother could advance to Level 5, her future would be bright.

Laura was only in her forties this year. In the wizarding world, being in her forties was almost not considered old. According to her potential, she might even be able to advance to Level 6 in the future.

At the thought of this, the mother and daughter were immediately excited.

...

After coming out of the Rhine family, it was already evening.

Dorlay strolled down the street, admiring the different scenery around him, enjoying a moment of peace. To be honest, he hadn't had such peace for a long time.

He didn't disguise himself and came out directly.

Arriving on Taro Street, Dorlay looked around. In the dark night, there were actually many magic lamps around, so it wasn't dark at night.

From here, it wasn't far to see the wizard tower cluster next to it. The wizard tower cluster and the City Lord's Mansion were not far apart, echoing each other and jointly forming Wassonburg's political-wizard system.

The reason why the Glory Empire was much stronger than other empires was because it vigorously developed wizards. Within the Glory Empire, the wizard group was a very free group, but it was also subject to legal and moral constraints. Few wizards caused trouble, and even if there were wizards causing trouble, they would be quickly cleaned up and warned to other wizards.